News

Tiger face Phase 3 Rock Garden

Cleanest Park Award for Rock Garden

Pub Date: 
Mon, 2015-10-12

The Rock Garden has received the Safaigiri 2015 award for cleanest park in India. The India Today-sponsored award was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chandigarh Union Territory Advisor to the Administrator Mr Vijay Kumar Dev in a ceremony at the Hotel Taj Palace in Delhi on October 2nd.

'This award is dedicated to citizens of Chandigarh,' Mr Dev, the most powerful official in the city's administration, was quoted as saying by local media.

Chandigarh Home Secretary Welcomes NCF Volunteers

Pub Date: 
Sat, 2015-08-15

The Chandigarh Administration welcomes Nek Chand Foundation international volunteer groups to stay and work at the Rock Garden, said Home Secretary, Mr Anurag Agarwal.

Mr Agarwal was speaking in his office at the Chandigarh Union Territory Secretariat to visiting NCF trustee, John Francis Cross, in a brief meeting, August 4th 2015.

The Administration would also like to include the NCF in discussions about the future of the Rock Garden, the Home Secretary said. 

Volunteers Wanted

Pub Date: 
Thu, 2015-07-02

The Nek Chand Foundation is seeking international volunteers to work at the Rock Garden, Chandigarh, India in November 2015.

Please apply through this website using the volunteer application form.

Silhouette Nek Chand

Memorial Prayer Meeting at Rock Garden

Pub Date: 
Thu, 2015-06-18

A prayer meeting for all religions to remember and pay homage to Nek Chand is to be held at Phase 3 of the Rock Garden, Chandigarh on Sunday 21st June.

Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Christian prayers will be offered, followed by a community kitchen.

The Nek Chand Foundation will be represented by founder John Maizels.

Nek Chand waves goodbye

Goodbye Nek Chand

Pub Date: 
Sat, 2015-06-13

It is with great sadness that the Nek Chand Foundation announces news of the death of Nek Chand in Chandigarh yesterday.  Our condolences go to his family.

Nek Chand was aged ninety and his health had been in decline over recent months.  He died of cardiac arrest at PGI hospital in the very early hours of the morning of Friday June 12th 2015.