Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR) or Chandigarh Metropolitan Region (CMR) is an area, which includes the union territory city of Chandigarh, and its neighboring cities of Mohali, Kharar, Zirakpur, New Chandigarh (in Punjab) and Panchkula, Pinjore, Kalka, Barwala (in Haryana). Chandigarh Administration, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) are different authorities responsible for development of this region.[1] Baddi, an industrial town in nearby Himachal Pradesh, is also adjacent.
The economy of the region is interdependent as the area is continuously inhabited, though falling under different states. There is a lot of movement of people and goods daily to and from suburbs, like most of the people working in Chandigarh live in a suburb like Zirakpur. The local industry is on the outskirts like Derabassi, Lalru and Baddi. The vast majority of skilled workers in the private sector come from neighboring states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs asked the Chandigarh Administration in October 2011 to "coordinate with the Punjab and Haryana governments for working out the modalities" of a Regional Planning Board (RPB) for the Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR). The intention was to harmonize and improve facilities across the region and coordinate local administrations. Responsibilities of the RPB would include disaster management, health planning, biomedical waste and traffic management.[2] [3]
The 'Master Plan 2031' submitted to the UT administrator in January 2013 included a proposal for a "inter-state regional plan for the Chandigarh Capital Region".[4] However the final plan confined itself to the UT boundary, and did not mention the proposed "Chandigarh Capital Region".[5] Instead, the plan expected responsibilities for the region to be coordinated between Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh UT, and that the Chandigarh plan "with the GMADA Plan 2056 and the Haryana Development Plan should together arrive at a metropolitan plan".[6]
the Chandigarh capital region along the lines of the National Capital Region remains an un-implemented concept.[7]
The cities, towns and areas that would be part of the Chandigarh Capital region have a total population of 3,358,653 and their city-wise populations are:
| width=5% | Rank | City | Union territory / State | Population (2011)[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | |
| 2 | Mohali | Punjab | 176,152 | |
| 3 | Panchkula | Haryana | 211,175 | |
| 4 | Kharar | Punjab | 109,323 | |
| 5 | Zirakpur | Punjab | 95,553 |
Mohali District (Punjab) and Panchkula District (Haryana) are part of the CCR.Derabassi, Lalru, Banur and Kurali in Mohali district. Kalka, Pinjore, Barwala and Raipur Rani in the Panchkula district can be considered another town in Chandigarh Capital Region
Chandigarh IT Park is a technology park located within Chandigarh, with presence of companies like Airtel, Tech Mahindra and Infosys.
Mohali IT City is the infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 1700 acres developed by GMADA situated near Chandigarh International Airport. Infosys is given 50 Acres of land to develop state of art campus.
Quark has 40 Acres campus in Mohali for Quark software Inc. and other IT Companies like Emerson and Infosys.
Swaraj Tractors has Three Assembly Plants, one Engine Plant and one Foundry shop in Mohali District.CLAAS, German MNC has its Plant near Morinda in Mohali District.SML ISUZU has truck Plant near Ropar.Verka and Sun Pharma also have Plants in Mohali.
Dera Bassi - Lalru is another belt with mostly medium industry, this place has many spinning mills including the Nahar group. Bhushan Steel also has a presence here.
Panchkula IT Park is the state of art infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 74 acres developed by HSIIDC situated in sector 22. Bharat Electronics has a factory in Panchkula.
Hindustan Machine Tools has a tractor factory in Pinjore, while Associated Cement Companies has a cement factory in Pinjore.
The metropolitan areas of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula collectively form a tri-city.
This region is the zonal headquarters for a large number of banks, their offices are mainly in the "Bank Square" in sector 17 Chandigarh. This area also houses the regional office (usually covering Punjab, Northern Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) for a lot of FMCG companies.
The prominent hospitals in the region are