Every day defence personnel, serving and retired and/or their families visit Chandigarh as it is the capital of Punjab State and very near to Chandimandir Cantonment and the Command Hospital. With a view to meet their needs, the Punjab Government constructed the Punjab Sainik Rest House in Sector 21-D, Chandigarh at a cost of Rs.90 lakh. The construction work was entrusted to Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation, Chandigarh.