Land earmarks land for IB complex in Chandigarh's Sector 31

In a major step towards further strengthening the security apparatus, the UT Administration has earmarked nearly 1.5 acres in Sector 31 for an hi-tech office complex of the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau. Land has also been allocated for Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Sector 51 and Mahila Police Station in Sector 52.The Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau is the regional-level wing of the Centre's Intelligence Bureau, which looks after security, counter-terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime and internal threats.

The Administration has also earmarked 1.11 acres in Sector 52 for a women police station. At present, the women police station is operating from the Sector 17 complex which also houses the offices of other police wings. After the allotment of land, a DPR will be prepared.

With the aim of providing affordable and quality health services to the people of the city, the Administration has allocated 0.25 acres for Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Sector 51.

In 2023, the UT had earmarked the land for Ladakh Bhavan, offices of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the city. The ED has been allotted 1.72 acres for its office in Sector 38-West. Land for Ladakh Bhawan was allotted in Sector 33C.