The N-Choe is a seasonal stream (the word "choe" means stream in
Punjabi
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) that originates in
Chandigarh
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,
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and runs across the Leisure Valley to Kajheri, Mohali (now known as
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Mohali, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, is a planned city in the Mohali district in Punjab (India), Punjab, India, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of Chandigarh. It is the headquarters of the Moh ...
) Punjab, India, and later merges into the
Ghaggar
The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season. The river is known as Ghaggar in India, before the Ottu barrage, and as the Hakra in Pakistan, downstream of the barrage, ending ...
River. The stream runs across Leisure Valley and the
PCA Cricket Stadium. It is one of the seasonal rivulets in Chandigarh, which include Sukhna Choe in the East and
Patiala Ki Rao in the West. The Choe Nala originates at sector 29 in Chandigarh, Punjab.
It is known as Ataawa choe among locals.
Route
Chandigarh
The N-choe originates near the Punjab Civil Secretariat in Sector 2, Chandigarh. It then flows through Bougainvillea Park in Sector 3, Leisure Valley Park in Sector 10,
Rose Garden
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and Shanti Kunj Garden in Sector 16. Finally, it passes through Sectors 23, 36, 42, and 53, before reaching its confluence point near village Kajheri in Sector 52 and Burail Jail in Sector 51
Mohali
From sector 51 in Chandigarh, N Choe enters Mohali and goes through the sectors 62, 63 Phase 9, 67, 81 and reaches the Chilla Manauli village. The stream then flows towards
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak ...
district and enters the Ghaggar river in
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ar ...
.
Pollution
On 31 July 2010, Punjab Pollution Control Board reported that effluents discharged in N-Choe from Chandigarh were beyond the permissible limit. The analysis revealed that pollution levels such as BOD-150 mg/1 and COD 320 mg/1 were found to be more than the permissible limit of 30 mg/1 and 250 mg/1, respectively. Mohali residents complained that the N-choe was not properly protected and that
sewage
Sewage (or domestic sewage, domestic wastewater, municipal wastewater) is a type of wastewater that is produced by a community of people. It is typically transported through a sewer system. Sewage consists of wastewater discharged from residenc ...
was found in the water.
Untreated sewage being discharged in N-choe, admits GMADA in RTI reply
Indian Express, 05/2010
References
Mohali
Landforms of Chandigarh
Rivers of Himachal Pradesh
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