IT IS DIFFICULT TO BALANCE THE PRINCIPLES OF LE CORBUSIER'S MASTERPLAN WITH DYNAMICS OF RECENT ECONOMIC GROWTH

摘要

Change has come though, especially as a result of the liberalisation of the Indian economy in 1995 and the 'Knowledge Revolution' that followed soon after. In a first step, the administration created a 'planned' information technology park on the outskirts of the masterplan. India's economic boom, attributed to the rising consumerism of its middle classes, has brought world-class facilities to the city, first visible in the brand-name stores in the shopping centres. More shopping malls, movie theatres, five-star hotels and an international airport are on the agenda, according to the municipality's press releases. Official statistics indicate the number of Chandigarh's inhabitants today is already double that of its original planned capacity and will reach about two million in 2020 if the current growth rate continues.