Mohali, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, is a planned city in the Mohali district in Punjab, India, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of Chandigarh.
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11 Facts About Mohali
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Mohali has developed rapidly as an IT hub of the state of Punjab, and has thus grown in importance.
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Mohali was earlier a part of the Rupnagar district and was carved out and made a part of a separate district in 2006.
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Mohali was conceived after the trifurcation of Punjab and its capital Chandigarh became a Union Territory in the late 1960s.
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In 1967, the area around Mohali Village was initially developed as an industrial estate; this was broadened with residential areas to meet housing demands.
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The township plan for Mohali was put forward by the All India Congress Committee during the annual session held in 1975 at Mohali.
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The original plan of Mohali township is an extension of the road and an 800m x 1200m extension of the sector design system of Chandigarh, without any unique planning.
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Mohali contributes greatly to sports within the Punjab region, with 8 multipurpose sports complexes equipped with facilities for sports like field hockey, cricket, swimming, Table Tennis, Athletics, Volleyball, Badminton, Tennis, etc.
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Famous chowks of Mohali, which replicate one of the best features of the city are:.
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