New Chandigarh

New Chandigarh
City
New Chandigarh Skyline
New Chandigarh Skyline
New Chandigarh is located in Punjab
New Chandigarh
New Chandigarh
New Chandigarh is located in India
New Chandigarh
New Chandigarh
Coordinates: 30°48′31.93″N 76°43′36.48″E / 30.8088694°N 76.7268000°E / 30.8088694; 76.7268000
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictMohali District
Established10 June 2014[1]
Named forChandigarh
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerGurpreet Kaur Sapra
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
140901
Area code+91 172
Vehicle registrationPB-65
Websitegmada.gov.in/category/new-chandigarh/about/

New Chandigarh is a new planned smart city near Mullanpur[2] in the Mohali district (SAS Nagar) in Punjab, India.[3][4][5][6] It has been designed as an extension of the city of Chandigarh.[7] It is being developed by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority. A digital land survey was started by using a drone on 26 April 2018[8][9] and was completed on 24 June 2018.[10] Initial Master of city is divided in sectors numbering 1 to 27.[11]

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  10. ^ S, TN (24 June 2018). "Drone survey over, Mohali's new township inches closer to reality". Tribune News Service. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. ^ "'Inauspicious' sector 13 out of New Chandigarh master plan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2018.