Chandigarh

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Commonly known as 'City Beautiful'

Chandigarh is considered to be one of the best-planned cities in the country and is a rare epitome of modernization co-existing with nature’s preservation. It is the centre point to Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

The quality of life in the city is often compared to some of the best cities across the world. Chandigarh is the capital of two of the neighboring states Haryana and Punjab and as a Union Territory and governed by the central government.

It has a high quality of social infrastructure, large green spaces and its compact size, making it an ideal destination to live and work. Chandigarh has a well-connected international airport which has also been named as the ‘Best Airport for Customer Satisfaction in size and region Asia Pacific for three years in a row by ACI World International (under 2-5 Mn PAX category). The UT has North India's largest floating Solar Project of 200 kWp.

The new business opportunities in Chandigarh are plenty as it has a presence of about 2950 Small Scale and 15 Large and Medium Scale Units. About 40% are ancillary units producing components for the major tractor industry around Chandigarh. There are many units manufacturing agricultural equipment, auto parts, tyres & tubes, electronic items, basic metal & alloy and engineering items operating in Chandigarh. The city’s industrial area is also home to several pharmaceutical companies.

Chandigarh is recognized as an “Achiever” among the UTs by DPIIT in Logistics Ease (LEADS 2023).