Chandigarh is administratively a city, but economically it is part of a wider region. Every day, people move between Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Zirakpur and Kharar for work, education, healthcare and business. Housing, traffic and infrastructure decisions in one jurisdiction affect the others. The region therefore needs a shared policy lens—one that follows real economic effects across boundaries, compares outcomes and strengthens accountability while respecting instituti