Sec 16 Rose Club in Chandigarh to get event spaces, restaurant, gym soon

The Rose Club in Sector 16 here is all set to get a new look as the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has floated a tender for selecting an agency for its operation and maintenance on public private partnership (PPP) mode for 10 years. The agenda to give operation and maintenance on PPP mode for 10 years was approved in the last meeting of the general house of the municipal corporation.

As per the tender, the selected agency will renovate and rebuild the Rose Club. It will provide services like a restaurant, gaming zones, library, gymnasium and event spaces, while maintaining the character and cultural integrity of the premises. The agency shall be responsible for seeking all approvals and licences for smooth operations of the project facility.

It will also maintain the entire premises in accordance with the good industry practice. The agency running the club will decide club membership fee and the charges for the other services.

Area councillor Saurabh Joshi has been pursuing the proposal for a long time. He said that the club would provide the best services to the residents. Initially, the contract will be given for 10 years, with a possible two-year extension. Residents of the area have been demanding for a long time an improvement in the condition of the club.

JD Gupta, a resident of Sector 16, said that the club was located at a prime location of the city, and added that the club had been mismanaged by the MC for a long time. He further said that though giving the project on PPP model was the right decision, a designated project monitoring committee should be constituted to ensure that the rates of the services remain within the reach of the common people. Periodic inspections should be carried out to control the functioning of the club. He said that it would also be ensured that the agency running the club would preserve the original character of the club also.

The Rose Club is part of ward number 12 and situated on a V6 road. The building is two storey and consists of a multi-purpose hall, entrance hall, kitchen, gymnasium, library, open terrace and lawn for holding social and kitty parties and meetings. A committee under the councillor will be constituted to oversee the operations and maintenance of the club.