Chandigarh, Dec. 24 -- After a seven-year wait, the UT administration on Tuesday finalised the layout plan for the new deputy commissioner's office, to come up adjacent to Hotel Shivalikview in Sector 17. The new six-storey building is set to cost Rs.160 crore.

Once ready, the building will house all key departments and offices under one roof, with clear segregation between public interface zones, core administrative offices, record rooms and technical service areas.

As per officials, the layout has been planned scientifically so as to ensure smooth workflow, enhance security, and minimise the need for citizens to visit upper floors for routine services (see box).

Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, who chaired a high-level meetin...