Haryana comes up with a novel plan to make Panchkula a smart city

In a bid to develop Panchkula as an international tourist, medical and pharmaceutical hub, the Haryana government has come up with a novel plan to establish Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA) on the lines of Gurugram and Faridabad districts falling in National Capital Region.

It is pertinent to mention that Gurugram and Faridabad emerged as the only metropolitan cities in Haryana and feeling the need of developing another city like the two, the state government would build world-class infrastructure along with ensuring the availability of required facilities for the same. The government’s plan to set up Panchkula as Smart City, Tourist Destination, Education and Medicity Hub is likely to be completed in the stipulated time period.

To achieve the above mentioned target, a string of departments including HSVP, HSIIDC and Municipal Corporation would work in collaboration with each other to ensure the timely completion of certain projects. Maps and hoardings displaying the information about the ongoing and completed projects would be set up across the city so that everyone can have the updated and exact information regarding the same. Besides, a similar integrated development plan would be chalked out for Karnal, Hisar and other districts of the state.

“PMDA would ensure sustained and balanced growth of Panchkula. The Authority would work on the similar lines of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA),” said Chief Minister Manohar Lal.

Besides, the government plans to set up two big hospitals with modern health infrastructure in Sector-32 and Sector-5C. The state’s first joint food and drug testing lab is being opened in Panchkula’s Sector-3 with a cost of Rs 22 crore. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is being built at Sector-23 so that it would help to establish Panchkula as an education hub.