Draft Annual Plan 1986-87 Volume I Union Territory of Chandigarh

Abstract

Chandigarh is a small Union territory without legislature, and is spread over an of 14 Sq K.M., comprising the city of Chandigarh, Manimajra Notified Area Committee and 22 villages. The reser population of this Union Territory is approximately 5 lap ns and is likely to 50 up to about 7,50 lakhs by 1990, The small rural belt is gradually diminishing further with the acquisition of more land for the expansion of the city. Since Chandigarh was never conceived as an industrial town, no major industry could be set un hare., However, a number of village and small industries have come up during the past years,