Kirron Kher inaugurates Community centre at sector 21
Chandigarh August 29:– Smt. Kirron Kher, Member Parliament, UT, Chandigarh today inaugurated the Community Centre in Sector 21, here in presence of Smt. Sarbjit Kaur Dhillon, Mayor, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Anup Gupta, Deputy Mayor & area councillor, other councilors of MC, representatives of Residents Welfare Associations and prominent persons of the area.
While addressing the gathering, the Member Parliament said that the Community centres offer an opportunity for people to become involved in a wide range of activities. They promote a sense of belonging and social inclusion. They provide a place where the community can meet and engage in collective activities. She said the centres are strategically located to serve the citizens which are used for cultural programmes, to organise marriages and for other social activities.
She said the idea of the community centre is to offer a place where all members of the community from young to old can meet for various activities. All too often it’s the only such place available in a community.
On the occasion, the Mayor said that the community centre building has been constructed covering area of 23344 Sq. Ft. and spread in a plot area of approximately 0.53 acre at a cost of Rs. 581 lacs. She said that this community centre has capacity to accommodate 500 people in one time party and sufficient parking space.
She said that the community centre was best of its kind in city and consisting of one hall, pantry, kitchen, office room, caretaker room, enterance lobby, stair case, lift, gents & ladies toilet blocks in ground floor. While two halls, bride room, groom room, dormitory, stair case, lift and toilets for ladies and gents in the 1st floor. Gymnasium, two rooms, library, open terrace and toilets for ladies and gents in the 2nd floor.
The Mayor said that this community centre will be a good asset to the residents of local area as they can organize parties and other programmes in very nominal government rates near their doorsteps.
Earlier, Sh. Anup Gupta, Deputy Mayor and area councilor welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries.
