Subject: Summary of the SECOND Meeting Held on 29 September’ 25 The meeting was attended by the following members: JM Balamurugan, IAS, Secretary, CCF Col Guljit Chadha, Kapil Setia, Convenor, FG, Sustainable Development. Rajnish Wattas, Ex Principal, Chandigarh College of Architecture Sumit Kaur, (online) Ex- Chief Architect, Chandigarh Deepika Gandhi, Convenor, FG UPDA. Eashan Chaufla,...
Mr M L Sarin welcomed the members to the first meeting of the Focus Group created to make an impact on the future development of the city as one of the most important verticals of the CCF initiative which could have a global impact. It was critical to the preservation of the city while addressing...
Background and Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting of the Focus Group was convened to further our Focus Group (CCF) agenda on urban planning, mobility, sustainability, and heritage, drawing on the extensive discussions held so far, in the last few FG meetings & activities. The meeting aimed to take stock of the work done over...
Subject: Discussion on Solid Waste Management and Way Forward Date: 29 June 2026 Participants * Dr. Suman, Punjab University * Dr. Arun Bansal, Punjab University * Ar. Kapil, Convenor – Sustainable Urban Development, Chandigarh Citizen Foundation (CCF) * Dr Navjot kaur, Plaksha University * Ar. Sapna, Sustainable Urban Development, Chandigarh Citizen Foundation (CCF) Agenda To...
A meeting was held jointly by CCF and CTL at CCF conference room on 17.6.2026 at 4:30 p.m. Ms Radhika Anand, an eminent environmentalist of a NGO named Plantology, a Delhi based organization involved in fruit tree plantation on mass scale. At the start of the meeting, Ar Kapil Setia, former CA of Chandigarh administration...
Subject: Discussion among stakeholders on Urban Mobility, Traffic Management, Parking, Public Transport and Governance Framework for Chandigarh Tricity Region Date:04 June 2026 Time: 11:13 AM onwards Agenda To deliberate upon emerging mobility challenges in Chandigarh Tricity, review existing planning frameworks, discuss parking and congestion issues, evaluate public transport options, explore governance reforms, and identify actionable...
The Convener welcomed all the Focus group Members (list enclosed) present and confirmed the previous meeting minutes, since no comments / suggestions were received from any member. Detailed discussions were held on the following Agenda items and the actionable decisions are as following:- Agenda Item 1: “Know Your Chandigarh” Series & Monthly Round Tables Launch...
Date: 20th April, 2026 Time: 5.30 PM to 7.15 pm. Venue: CRRID Building, Chandigarh (Hybrid Mode) Participants:- In-Person Attendees : Mr. J.M. Balamurugan, IAS (R), General Secretary CCF. Ar. Deepika Gandhi Dr. Niyati Jigyasu. Ar. Sapna Ar. Noor Dashmesh Singh Ar. Eshaan Chaufla Ar. Kapil Setia – Convenor FG – SUD. Special Invitees Mr. Vikram...
Minutes of Meeting Adaptive Reuse Strategy for Chandigarh’s Heritage Cinema Halls Subject: Collaborative Framework for the Adaptive Reuse of Single-Screen Cinema Sites Date: 3rd March 2026 Location: Chandigarh (Hybrid) Chairperson: Ar. Sumit Kaur 1. Attendance & Key Participants The meeting was attended by a multi-disciplinary group of architects, urban planners, and stakeholders as follows: Ar....
Date: 9 February 2026 Time: 4:00 PM Venue: CRRID Building, Chandigarh (Hybrid Mode) List of Participants ( Both In physical & Hybrid Mode) Prof Arun Grover – Member Governing Council.- Present Online Mr. J.M. Balamurgan I.A.S.–General Secretary CCF. Prof. Anu Sabhlok ...
