Sector 70, Mohali
Sector 70 is a residential and historical sector located in Mohali, Punjab. It is covered with Mattaur, Sector 71, Sohana, Sector 69 and Phase 7, Mohali. There are many parks, around 10, in locality among which famous is Musical Fountain Park for evening stroll and recreation activities.[1] There are many residential complex, apartments and societies.
Sector 70 | |
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Sector | |
  Sector 70 Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30.6977448°N 76.7154429°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 160071 |
| Telephone code | 0172 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 65 |
A historical Gurdwara named Gurdwara Mata Sunder Kaur, commemorates visit of Mata Sundari, Baba Deep Singh and Bhai Mani Singh, is situated in locality and managed by Budha Dal.[2] Adjacent Mattaur village, also known as Komagata Maru Nagar is famous for hosting of All India Congress session in 1975 where Mrs Indra Gandhi also attended the session.[3]
Residential Societies
Following are list of societies present in this sector:
- C-DAC Housing complex (only for C-DAC staff)
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Housing Complex (Society) - The oldest and first ever construction in sector done by Housefed, Punjab.
- Mundi Complex
- Rishi Apartment[4]
- Ivory Towers[5]
- LIG House
- MIG Houses
- HIG Houses
- Homeland Heights
- Mayfair
Facilities
- BSNL Telephone Exchange
- GMADA Community Centre
- CDAC Hostel
Banks
Healthcare
- Amar Hospital
- Regional Spinal Injury Center
Education
- St. Isher Singh Public School
- Saupins School
- Vivek High School[6]
- The British School
- Ashmah International School
Religious
- Gurdwara Mata Sunder Kaur
- Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Sector 70
- Shiv Narain Mandir, Mattaur
- Noorani Masjid, Mattaur
- Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, Sohana
Access
Sector 70 is situated on Himalaya Marg, on Chandigarh-Sohana road and Mohali Bypass road. It is well connected with road, rail and air. The nearest airports are Chandigarh Airport and railway station at Industrial Area - Phase 9. It is entry point from all sides of Punjab towards Mohali Bus Stand. Auto rickshaw are easily available for commuting. A few CTU local buses also available connecting PGI and Landran.[7]
References
- GMADA removes encroachment from Musical Fountain Park Sector 70: Retrieved from The Tribune: Dated 22, July, 2013
- Gurudwara Shri Mata Sunder Kaur Ji Sahib, Mohali: Retrieved from Historical Gurdwaras website
- Historical village cries for care: Retrieved from The Tribune, Chandigarh Thursday, 31 October 2002
- Rishi Apartments is a well established apartment in Sector - 70, Mohali:Retrieved from Mittal Group website
- 300 families of the Ivory Towers residential complex in Sector 70: Retrieved from Hindustan Times Archived 8 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine: Dated 7/7/2014)
- HT-- C-fore Top Schools Survey: Topper going strong even as field widens: Retrieved from Hindustan Times, SAS Nagar| Updated: 10 December 2014
- Retrieved from CTU Official Website: Routemap Route Description