The first Indian chief architect of the city, M N Sharma said Indians  usually do not care about their heritage, so such a neglect of the  furniture is not an exception to the rule. “There is not much of it left  in the city. No one paid any attention to it here, but foreigners attach  great value to the furniture made by Le Corbusier and Jeanneret,” said  Sharma.

In fact, this furniture was auctioned and bought by foreigners,  especially French, at extremely low prices. Principal, Chandigarh  College of Architecture, Rajnish Wattas informed that after he took over  the post, auction of furniture from the college was stopped. The UT  Administration then constituted a three-member committee to locate the  furniture present in the city. Wattas, who is also a member of the  committee, said, “We are checking various buildings to look for any  pieces of furniture that are still around. A complete scrutiny has to be  made. A list of all furniture would be prepared and steps would be taken  for its preservation.” Sharma has also managed to preserve a chair by  them in his college.

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