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An expenditure of astir Rs 12 to 15 lakh has been spent for the decorations, which has been incurred by the marketplace relation of Sector 17. (File Photo)
In a bid to reclaim the mislaid glory of the assemblage and to pull ample crowds during Diwali, traders of Sector 17 person pooled successful to platform up the plaza with implicit 5,000 hanging umbrellas and 10,000 lights. Traders said they besides tried to lucifer up with the civilization of lighting connected the signifier seen abroad.
An expenditure of astir Rs 12 to 15 lakh has been spent for the decorations, which has been incurred by the marketplace relation of Sector 17.
“We are decking up Sector 17 successful a truly unsocial mode this time. There is not conscionable 1 theme, but antithetic themes successful assorted corners. Like astatine 1 country we adjacent person the wood theme,” Neeraj Bagga, President, Chandigarh Business assembly told The Indian Express.
Bagga said dissimilar past time, a passageway has not been made, but antithetic lighting designs are contiguous astatine each corner. “This has been done truthful that radical don’t find everything the aforesaid everywhere, and they tin acquisition antithetic lighting designs astatine antithetic corners,” helium added.
Bagga further said the relation has besides brought successful 5,000 colourful umbrellas, which are not conscionable being enactment up astatine the entrance, but successful the full plaza. Floating umbrellas are placed successful the fountain country too.
“Most of the radical unreserved to Elante promenade to consciousness the festive vibes portion it was Sector 17 which was initially the penchant for immoderate festive vibe. Last twelvemonth too, we saw crowds turning up to spot our decked up plaza and that’s however we decided to airy up this clip arsenic well,” helium added.
There are astir 200 traders successful the high-profile sector. Even though the malls person been pulling each the crowds from the region, past twelvemonth Sector 17 excessively was a assemblage puller owed to the decorations.
“Sector 17 plaza is usually preferred by radical lone during winters to soak successful the sun. We volition effort to support this lighting and decoration till New year’s,” different shopkeeper said.
Other than the floating lights, lights connected each the shops, trees person besides been decorated.
The shopkeepers besides said that for the amusement of the crowd, particularly children, assorted events person been planned successful the plaza.
The database of events and the docket of the programmes shall beryllium released aboriginal by the marketplace association.
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