GENESIS (Page 4)

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Even the provision of parking for the lake was kept on the Other side of the road to keep the noise and Confusion of Vehicles entering and exiting the parking as far away form the lake promenade as was practically feasible. However, the lake can also be accessed from the road along the Golf Club. On the Southern side of the lake. This not only provides easy access to the people Coming from this side but also eases the pressure on the entrance and main parking.

While deciding the Zoning of various activities along the lake, the Security Concerns of the adjoining Raj Bhawan
(presently Haryana Governor's residence) were also kept in mind. No activity that Could have disrupted its tranduility and Security was allowed along the periphery of this property.

But at one point of time, the proposal for the lake came horrifically close to being aborted. In Consultation with Corbusier, it had been decided that the headquarters of the western Army Command Would be located in the Chandimandir area beyond the lake. However, later on, with the approval of the then Punjab Chief minister, housing for senior military officers was proposed on the very site of the proposed lake. Corbusier Was understandably upset when he Came to know of this decision taken withouthis Coinsultation. Finally, Jawaharlal Nehru, the then prime minister, and the prime mover of the Chandigarh project, personally intervened and advised the Chief ministernotto "...over rule corbusieras "...his opinion is of Value'. The rest as they Say is history.
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