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Apr 20 '16
Why is Chandigarh so clean compared to say, Delhi or Mumbai?
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u/Lombdi Apr 20 '16
I'm gonna guess population density and open spaces. Chandigarh has approx 9200 people per sq.km. as opposed to Mumbai/Delhi with 22000 people per sq.km.
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u/akahorizon Apr 19 '16
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Traffic is well organised. People drive/ride in lanes for respective vehicles. Road-rage negligible.
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People are neither too friendly nor too aloof. They are live and let live kinds...ones who mind their own business.
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No prominent show-baazi but tolerable level of fukra-panti is always there.
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Most of the places are very clean with plenty of open spaces and wide roads.
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u/hungryfoolish Apr 20 '16
IMO the reasons are deeper than that.
Chandigarh is a UT, and gets funds from the center. Run primarily by an administrator, not some populist CM who doesn't give a shit about the city and only goes for rural votebank.
Also, it a modern city, designed by a legendery architect, who planned it really well. As such, it doesn't have all the half-hazard unauthorized construction that other older cities have.
People have a sense of pride in the beauty and cleanliness of the city. The role of local papers is also crucuial. Chandigarh people read their local papers, and if things arn't going well in their city, then poeple care and ask questions about it. The municipality ovet the course of the past decades, has also been relatively good in doing its job (but the important thing is, that people ask questions and hold them somewhat accountable if they are screwing up, through local newspapers).
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Apr 19 '16
Been to Chandigarh twice. Seemed like a nice clean place, only a little bland, maybe. But the people were quite welcoming. We were on our way to Manali on our bikes and many people waved to us and wished us good luck as we passed them. Loved that.
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u/japanorway Apr 19 '16
many people waved to us and wished us good luck as we passed them.
Most likely visitors from local ahaatas.
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u/cadenza2811 Apr 18 '16
Rock garden, rose garden, pal dhabha, confusing similar looking sectors, mansukha lake, elante mall......bas bohat ghoom liye chandigarh. Chalo Next city ..
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u/hungryfoolish Apr 20 '16
You missed PU and gehri route. Also PCA Stadium if there is a match goign on (technically Mohali, but still). Also, there is a budding foodie scene with a lot of really nice cafes, resturaunts and micro-brewries popping up of late.
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u/HawkEye_7 Apr 18 '16 edited Apr 21 '16
did you visit Mohali's Silvi Park, PCA Stadium huh... /s
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Apr 17 '16
Chandigarh always reminds me of Canberra for some reason, I think it's because both cities are planned and they have a shit ton of roundabouts.
Chandigarh is a cool city.
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u/ratusratus Apr 15 '16
Considering, Mohali and Chandigarh as one, there is a place in some sector called Mattor. This place is the real beauty of this shity.
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u/mank93 Apr 15 '16
What kind of businesses thrive in Chandigarh?
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u/metaltemujin Apr 16 '16
Let's see, near the Industrial areas of Chd, Mohali and Panchukula - There is a Biotech cluster developing, so we can expect Bio-tech research centers supporting industries nearby in say about 10 years.
Several Pharma RnD and pharmacovigilence companies here (spread out in Himachal as well) - Ranbaxy, Prexel (previously Quantum), etc.
Several IT, BPO and call centers.
Has lots and lost of independent businesses (mostly traditional) by the enterprising punjabi community.
I have personally not seen the entrepreneurship and start-up scene pick up here.
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u/fresh69fresh Apr 15 '16
I thought it was a city like delhi
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u/metaltemujin Apr 16 '16
Chd is relatively tiny... travel diagonally and you'll have covered about 12-18 kms and in 30-40 minutes.
If you consider the Tricity area (Chd-Mohali-Panchkula) it can be bigger with the other two cities slowly merging into their parent states.
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u/Fameer_Fuddi Apr 15 '16
Delhi is also not exactly a city.
Chandigarh and Delhi, both are Union Territories.
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u/nipuntantia Apr 15 '16
Then you should visit chandigarh..... You will know. .... It's nothing like Delhi
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