NEW DELHI, June 8 -- In Chandigarh, a so-called planned city, 72% of the total positive cases of Covid-19 reportedly are contributed by the residents of Bapu Dham colony alone.
It is a highly congested and unplanned colony, having 60 thousand plus residents.
Sadly enough, the number of Corona cases in Bapu Dham, a slur on Gandhi Ji's name, continue to rise by every passing day.
Nehru's dream-city, Chandigarh, the then capital of joint Punjab started coming up in1952. Le Corbusier, a Sweden born French architect, was hired to plan the city. He designed and planned the city meticulously, keeping large open green-spaces to let the city breathe freely. He also laid out certain strict dos and don'ts for keeping the spirit of the city alive...