The Chandigarh Administration is set to push its proposal for handing over the security of Capitol Complex to a single security agency.At present, Chandigarh Police, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) provide security cover in the high security zone of Capitol Complex in Sector 1 here.The Administration has decided to raise the security issue with the Director General of Police (DGPs) of Punjab and Haryana.
Located in Sector 1 here, the Capitol Complex houses the seats of governments of both Punjab and Haryana. The main buildings in the Complex are the Secretariat, the Legislative Assembly and the Punjab and Haryana High Court premises. The 'Open Hand' monument, the symbol of Chandigarh, is also in this Complex.