2 min readChandigarhJun 20, 2013 02:06 AM IST
First published on: Jun 20, 2013 at 02:06 AM IST
The centres in the city that were supposed to have been of public use are in a state of neglect,thanks to the apathy of UT administration. A case in point is the horticulture centre that was built and ready at the Rose Garden in 1991.
The centre was set up to provide information on flowers that could be grown but is currently used as an office by the staff of municipal corporation and also doubles up as a store house.
Horticulture department officials said the centre is now being used as an office. Several proposals were mooted to revive the centre but none has been approved so far.
Another centre that has been under construction since 2010 and is yet not complete is the Nature Interpretation Centre. It is coming up at the regulator end of the Sukhna Lake and is aimed to facilitate bird watchers especially during winters when migratory birds make the city their home.
The centre is expected to have 3D panels to highlight the flora and fauna at the lake. Apart from pictoral displays,there were plans to provide info on the plant and bird varieties.
Though the outer structure of the centre is ready,the panels are yet to be installed. An official said though the construction is complete,the panels are yet to be installed by the Centre for Excellence of Environment.
For a city that takes pride in being the most planned and revels in the legacy of Le Corbusier,the present state of the Le Corbusier Centre won’t be a pleasant news. T
The Le Corbusier Centre was set up in Sector 19 in the building that was once Corbusier’s office. It was inaugurated in 2009.
But after the death of its nodal officer V N Singh,the administration has not cared to find a permanent person to head the museum. Though interviews were held several times,no person has been selected so far.
No additions have been made to the centre though there were proposals to provide facilities for researchers from India and abroad who are interested in Corbusier or Chandigarh.
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