DW BUREAU A rich conversation and some well-rounded views were shared during the concluding session of tri-webinar series ? Process of Chandigarh: Carrying forward the legacy of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret on Thursday. The theme of the day was Public Participation. The event is organized by ACT! Chandigarh and Saakaar Foundation with support from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Swiss diplomatic representations in India and Bhutan, Le Corbusier Foundation Paris, Indian Institute of Architects, FSAI and ASSOCHAM-GEM. Swiss Scholar Dr. Tom Avermaete reminded the audience that Chandigarh today must learn from the Chandigarh of past in maintaining the important connections with its natural landscape and ground - local patterns of life and construction techniques that is intrinsic to its unique aesthetic, an intense relationship with climate and an ongoing mediation with the different agencies at work in the city. There was a consensus amongst Indian speakers that the present setup is inadequate to resolve issues of the city and to lead us towards a sustainable future that is closer to its original vision. Many methods of public participation and building in accountability within the system were suggested and discussed. Dr. Manoj Teotia, Assistant Professor, CRRID in theme introduction pointed out that Chandigarh has borrowed heavily from Punjab which served a limited purpose. Chandigarh now has to evolve its own public participation instruments and mechanisms like ward committees, advisory councils, self-help groups etc. held accountable through a regular social audit. The present system of Mayor as well as Advisory Council is merely ceremonial. Satya Pal Jain, former MP from Chandigarh said, "Correct decisions for important issues cannot be achieved in present setup led by officers who are in the city for short spans of time, be it the transport policy, education policy, excise and taxation, rehabilitation of colonies or issues of CHB houses. Unfortunately, even during the corona pandemic public inputs were not taken in important decisions." He also mentioned that bureaucracy resists public participation." (editor@dailyworld.in)