India, Dec. 21 -- Chandigarh likes to dream big, but some projects take time catching up with reality. Industrial Area Phase 3 is one of them. Planned more than twenty years ago as the next frontier for clean and modern industry, it has mostly existed as a quiet stretch of underused land with little infrastructure. That might finally change. The administration has confirmed that 140 plots will be auctioned in April 2026. After years as a placeholder, Phase 3 is preparing for its first real moment.

A plan that pressed snooze for 20 years

The idea is simple. Turn the land near Raipur Kalan and Mauli Jagran into a hub for non polluting and high value activities. The list includes IT, biotech, electronics, light engineering, knowledge-based...