Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- After a delay of over seven years, the UT engineering department has prepared an estimate of Rs.124 crore for the construction of a new building for the deputy commissioner's (DC) office in Sector 17. The building will be located next to Hotel Shivalikview.

The existing DC office, near the TS Central State Library in Sector 17, is proposed to be converted into a modern art gallery with an amphitheater in front of it. The proposal to have a dedicated building for the DC office was mooted in 2018 in view of the space crunch at the existing office.

UT chief engineer CB Ojha said, "A Rs.124 crore estimate has been prepared and we will send it to the Government of India next week for approval. The construction will beg...