Chandigarh, March 9 -- After a string of major events moved out of the city due to venue constraints and traffic concerns, the Chandigarh administration has acknowledged the need for a dedicated space to host mega events and begun preparing an open ground in Sarangpur to accommodate gatherings of more than 5,000 people.

In recent months, several concerts and public events moved to neighbouring Panchkula and Mohali as suitable venues within Chandigarh remained limited and permissions for existing grounds were increasingly restricted due to widespread chaos in the past.

Although there is already a proposal to develop a 25-acre concert-cum-exhibition centre at the site, officials say the project will take around six months to complete. As ...