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Cops who inspected jail to be identified
Chandigarh, January 27 Sources said senior police officers had been told by the Chandigarh Administration to identify those policemen who had issued the certificates, saying that everything was in order inside the jail. On the certificates they had appended their signatures and there were no names hence, the identification was required. The last such certificate was issued after a visit by a team of policemen on January 14, a week before the accused escaped from the jail. The Tribune was the first to publish the report on how the police was supposed to check the barracks Police teams in the past had missed out on some unusual
occurrences inside the barrack where the accused, Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jagtar Singh Tara and Parminder Singh Bheora, had been housed. The role of the police and why it gave a clean chit and never reported anything amiss to seniors officials will be investigated by a special committee headed by the Commissioner of the Delhi police, Mr R.S. Gupta. The police personnel who visited the barracks missed out on several things like curtains on windows, removal of earth and digging of a tunnel. Sources said even if the jail staff had connived with the accused, a simple word from the police would have alerted the seniors. Lack of supervision inside the barracks is also being questioned and is seen as the root of the escape, the sources said. Meanwhile, Kanwar Pal Singh Dhami, a one-time militant, told the Tribune that he had met the accused in the jail on four occasions. Dhami, who runs Guru Aasra Trust for children of slain terrorists in Mohali, and a city lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Arunjeev Singh Walia, were questioned by the crime branch of the police in connection with the jailbreak for over five hours here today. The two would be questioned by the police for two more days. The police had asked Mr Walia to give details of his income and assets which he had acquired in the past five to seven years, the sources said. He was also asked if he had supplied Hawara and others dry fruits and turbans a week before their escape. The two were questioned by the in charge of the crime branch, Mr K.I.P. Singh, in the presence of the DSP (South), Mr S.C. Sagar. While Mr Walia has been asked to join the investigations on January 29, Dhami has been called tomorrow. The two have been asked to join the investigations under Section 160, CrPC. Dhami alleged that the police was creating hurdles in running his Trust. Asked why he had met the accused in the jail, he said: “In fact they wanted to meet me. Everything was legal as the Administration had given permission for it.” According to him, the accused wanted to talk to him as he was taking care of the studies of their children and relatives. ‘‘I am taking care of the studies of two daughters and a son of one of the accused, Shamsher Singh,” he said. He said two grandsons of another accused, Naseeb Singh, and sister of Lakhwinder Singh, also an accused in the assassination, were being taken care of by him. “I helping them in their studies,’’ he claimed. Police sources said Mr Walia had been asked to provide details of his foreign trips, if any. When contacted Mr Walia refrained from any comment. “I was asked to join the investigations and I did so. I replied to the questions that were put to me and I will rejoin the investigations on January 29,” he
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Book behind Burail jailbreak
Chandigarh, January 27 The police claims that one of the chapters in the book, "Tunnel to Freedom", might have given Jagtar Singh Hawara and others an idea about the tunnel and its design. The book was seized by the police during a search of Gill's official residence within the Burail jail complex. The book has been brought out by Readers Digest The sources said the design of the book described in the tunnel corresponds to the one dug by Hawara and other escapees.
The book has a detailed account of how prisoners escaped from the jail.
“Tunnel to Freedom” gives a detailed account of how Jews escaped from a concentration camp of the Nazis by digging a tunnel. The design of the tunnel of the Jews matches the one which was dug by Hawara and others in the Burail jail. The bulb found in the tunnel is also on the pattern of the one used by the Jews. The Jews had also taken a wire into the tunnel from an extension as is being believed in the case of Hawara’s tunnel. The reverse U-shape of the tunnel also matches with that of the Jews’ tunnel. The police had searched the house of the jail official earlier also, but nothing suspicious was found. With the arrest of Gill, all senior officials of the jail had been nabbed to have allegedly connived with Hawara. The police had already arrested Superintendent D.S. Rana, Deputy Superintendent D.S. Sandhu and Assistant Superintendent J.S. Rana, a chakkar hawaldar and three CRPF security personnel in connection with the jailbreak case. |
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Accused spread mud in jail’s kitchen garden
Chandigarh, January 27 A team of engineers today pointed out to the investigating authorities that the level of the kitchen garden appeared raised due to the accumulation of mud. They estimated that about one and a half trucks— about 350 cubic feet — of mud had been spread over the garden. The team took samples of the earth from the top layer and also a few feet beneath the garden to match it. The composition and structure of the earth would be different, sources said. The accused, Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh Bheora, dug out about four truckload of mud to dig the tunnel and then spread a large part of it across the garden behind the barrack. Their professed love for gardening helped camouflage the tunnel digging operations. They used to regularly maintain the kitchen garden. Commenting on the walls of the tunnel, a source said the possibility of using a hardening substance for the walls is being looked into. It was possible that a dumbell was used to pound the earth along the walls, he added. |
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Kite near Hawara’s barrack sends cops into tizzy
Chandigarh, January 27 The jail authorities, which are alleged to have informed the police hours after the escape of the terrorists, were today quick in calling for the police help. The jail authorities saw a kite with a very long string attached to it and immediately called the police at 10.30 am. The kite was thoroughly examined from the point of view of having explosives and carrying some message to the remaining prisoners in the Beant Singh case. An eyewitness said the kite had an unusually long string attached to it making all believe it might have been carrying some message. The police photographers were called to click photos of the kite. However, the police could not find anything doubtful in the kite making it believe that a kite flown on Bansant Panchmi yesterday might have fallen and was noticed today. |
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Police to procure production
warrant
Chandigarh, January 27 The alleged assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, Jagtar Singh Hawara had reportedly met Mehmood and offered him escape from the jail. The police is trying to find out what transpired between Hawara and Mehmood during their meeting on January 16, only a week before Hawara and others escaped from Burail Model jail. It is believed that the Chandigarh police is exploring the possibility if Mehmood was extending them any help from Pakistan in lieu of his escape. The police is also trying to ascertain if Mehmood had been told as to what arrangement for the escape had been made. It is also trying to know why the Pakistani spy might have chosen not to go with the escaped alleged assassins of Beant Singh. |
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Nine misfired rockets found in cantonment area
Panchkula, January 27 While the Army authorities claimed that the shells were discovered by a sentry, the police , on the other hand, maintained that they were tipped about the shells by some local labourers. Army personnel as well as the police reached the spot about the same time. Discovered on Republic Day when security was at its peak, the discovery sent ripples through the security establishment and also generated panic and curiosity among the people. The venue of the Republic Day function was just about a mile away. The 84-mm Carl Gustav rockets are widely used by the Indian Army as anti-tank and anti-personnel weapon. Issued at the platoon-level, these are operated by two-man teams and can also be used to blast enemy defences. The Army has taken custody of the shells and a court of inquiry has been set up under the aegis of Station Headquarters, Chandi Mandir, to determine how and from where the shells ended there. “We are looking at two angles,” an Army officer said. “These shells could have been dumped there by scrap
dealers anticipating security checks before the Republic Day. There is also a possibility of these being in
possession of some soldiers who intended to sell them off in the local junk market,” he added. It may be recalled that a few months earlier, two Army jawans from an Infantry unit in Chandi Mandir were killed when they were allegedly trying to open a misfired mortar shell in a scrap dealer’s shop in old Panchkula. Personnel from an Army unit based here as well bomb disposal experts were rushed to the spot. The area was cordoned off and a thorough search of the area was conducted. The scrap market in old Panchkula does brisk business dealing with Army surplus items. Several scrap dealers openly deal in metal extracted from shells collected from nearby ranges. |
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Sector 17 to have 11-storeyed tower
Chandigarh, January 27 It is worthwhile to mention here that the Chandigarh Administration has recently announced a series of policy measures for attracting investment in various sectors like Information services, retail complexes, entertainment centres and financial services. These new projects will further improve the potential of Chandigarh (UT) to attract investment in these areas. The 11- storeyed commercial tower in Sector 17 shall be built on 1.54 acre with a covered area of about 5 lakh sq.ft., excluding parking and basements. It will be situated next to the General Post Office (GPO). The tower is part of the original master plan of Le Corbusier which had been initially prepared for the city of Chandigarh. The tower shall include a block of the building with two basements (for parking) and a separate two storeyed building with two basements, adjacent to it. The lower four stories of the 11-storeyed building can be utilised as shopping malls, departmental stores, restaurants, company outlets, food courts, multiplexes, cinema halls, exhibition halls etc. The next six floors shall consist of corporate offices and other commercial office spaces. The top floor will have a restaurant and guest house facilities. The building will be a state of the art development. The commercial Mall in Sector-44 shall be allowed to have multi-cinema halls, retail and entertainment facilities and shall be spread over an area of 2.50 acre with a built space of about 1,36,000 sq.ft. and two basements for parking. The mall will be the first of its kind in the City Beautiful. The Built to Suit site at the Chandigarh Technology Park in an area of about 7.87 acre shall consist of several high grade office buildings for information services companies and shall be constructed and managed by a single developer. The total built space will be 4,28,000 sq.ft. The occupants of
these Build to Suit sites shall be companies engaged in IT enabled services and business process outsourcing (BPO) etc. These sites are likely to
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Administration’s Republic Day gift
Chandigarh, January 27 The Adviser also claimed that steps had been taken to upgrade the infrastructure and technological capability of the police. Speaking on behalf of the Administrator, Mr Sharma said the Administration was committed towards improving the city's infrastructure and quality of life of its citizens. "Steps are being taken to improve and upgrade the existing medical facilities. The General Hospital, Sector 16, has got state -of-the-art equipment. A MoU has been signed with C-DAC for the computerisation of the hospital. The lifts are being replaced with the latest one for the convenience of the patients and a new air conditioning plant is being added. Block'C' of the GMCH which comprises of 250 beds with various specialities and departments, including 14 operation theatres, ICUs, CCUs, kitchen, mortuary, laundry and 31 private rooms has become functional", he said. To curb the menace of stray cattle in the city, two cowsheds in Sectors 25 and 45 have been established. Another cowshed at Maloya is under construction. About 111 acres of land has been allocated for a Technology Park near Kishangarh. Major companies are being allotted land and other companies are to be given built up space in the park. An Entrepreneur Development Centre is also being set up in the park. The Chandigarh Housing Board has planned to construct about 1,700 houses of different categories on 40 acres in Sector 63. About 110 acres in Sectors 53, 54 and 55 has been earmarked for the CHB housing schemes and the process of allotment of the lands and framing of the schemes has been initiated. Old buses have been replaced with new EURO-II ones with power steering and modification to suit old persons, ladies and disabled persons. A new 66 KV sub station at the IT Park and Sector 47 are being installed. Construction of cycle tracks along various V-3 roads, Jan Marg, Himalaya Marg, Sarovar Path, Sukhna Path, Vidya Path, Udyog Path and Shanti Path have been taken on the war footing and will be completed by December, 2004. The construction work of an additional link No.2 to Panchkula starting from Hallo Majra on the NH -21 to Industrial Area, Phase II of Panchkula, will be undertaken during the next financial year. The construction of 1.25 MGD capacity sewerage treatment plant at Raipur Khurd village has recently been completed and that of another 5 MGD sewerage treatment plant and water works in Sector 52 for third phase Sectors will start shortly. A water filtration plant at Water Works, Sector 39,has been constructed. The sports infrastructure of the city has further been strengthened. A multi- purpose hall at Sport Complex, Sector 42, has been made functional and badminton hall has been refloored. Synthetic turfing of the Hockey Stadium has been done so as to bring it to that of an International standard, he added. Republic Day was also celebrated with traditional fervour in all educational institutions of the city. At Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, its Principal, Ms Jasminder Singh, unfurled the National Flag. A tableau of Rai School, Sector 48, on the theme' We are for you, save us' was presented at the Republic Day function of the Administration. National Anthem by students of Kendriya Vidyalaya , Air Force Station, High Grounds, marked the celebrations. Students of Shemrock School and Ryan International School also presented cultural functions. At M.C.M. DAV High School, Sector 22, its Principal, Ms Rekha Arya, unfurled the National Flag. NCC cadets , Scouts and Guides of Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya presented an impressive march past at a function. Students of Shishu Niketan Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, Snatam Dharma Public School, Government Model Senior School, Sanit Soldier International School, Sector 28, Government Model Senior Secondary School , Sector 32, presented cultural items at functions organised on their respective premises At Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33, the Deputy District Education Officer, Mr Chanchal Singh, took the salute. At Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School and I.S Dev Samaj Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, students were told about the importance of Republic Day and heroic deeds of the leaders who fought for the freedom of the country. Air Cdre S.S.Tilloo, Air Officer Commanding, 12 Wing Air Force Station, was the chief guest of a function organised at Air Force School, 12 Wing. The management of Ajit Karam Singh International School, 41 B and Sector 45, organised functions to celebrate Republic Day. St Anne's Convent School celebrated the day by holding the annual prize distribution function. The Kailash Bahl DAV bagged trophy for overall best performance in the cultural show on the Republic Day function. A 11 year-old student of the school, Mehak Paul, was also honoured on the occasion. Mr Deena Dayalan, Accountant General ( A and E), Haryana, inaugurated the Interactive Voice Response System at the Chandigarh office of the Accountant General ( A and E), Haryana. A website of the Accountant General Office was launched on the occasion. Meanwhile, Mr Shashi Shankar Tiwari, Vice-President of the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha, unfurled the national flag at New Sanjay Gandhi School in Colony No.4. At the Government College, Sector 46, the Sociological Society organised a seminar . Prof S.L.Sharma, a retired professor from Panjab University, was the chief guest. Students of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 38 ( West), also organised a function. Ms Kamlesh, Mayor, unfurled the National Flag at the Municipal Corporation yesterday to mark the 55th Republic day celebrations. Mr B.B.Bahl, President, Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee, unfurled the flag at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sector 35. Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, local MP, also attended the function.The Chandigarh Sanjha Morcha, Labour Colony IV, the Badheri Market Association and the District Mahila Congress also organised functions to mark the occasion. The tableaux on tuberculosis, prepared by the Chest Clinic of the UT Health Department has been adjudged the best during the Republic Day function. The award was given by the Advisor to the Administrator. Roshni, a voluntary organisation working for physically challenged children, celebrated Republic Day by allowing the kids to join the main stream population. Dr Ujagar Singh of G.S.Memorial Hospital, Rampuraphool, distributed gifts and study material among the children. Colourful cultural programmes were presented by children of Nehru Public Education Society at Colony No 4. The President of the local unit of the BJP, Mr Yash Pal Mahajan, unfurled the flag. A former MP, Satya Pal Jain, presided over the function. Besides this, celebrations were organised at different branches of the Nationalist Congress Party in Sectors 45, 56 and 32. Flag was hoisted by the party President, Mr Gurbachan Singh. About 150 residents donated blood at camp organised by Canara Bank in Sector 34.  |
14 honoured at Republic Day
function
Panchkula, January 27 While paying tributes to the freedom fighters, he called upon people not to rejoice, but assess whether they had been able to achieve the goals of independence as envisaged by freedom fighters. “Whether we are successful in providing all citizens social and economic equality?” he asked. Speaking about the freedom struggle of India, he said the people of Haryana had made supreme sacrifice not only in the freedom struggle but also protected the integrity and the unity of the country. He highlighted the achievements of the state government, which included new education policy, sports policy and the Sarkar Aapke Dwar programme. He said the state government had made tremendous progress in the fields of agriculture, industry, roads, health, power, public health and social welfare programmes. He highlighted the developmental programmes of Panchkula district. On the occasion, a colourful and cultural programme was presented by schoolchildren. Jainendra Public School won first position in cultural programme, Hans Raj Public School got the second position, while Government Senior Secondary School, Raipur Rani got the third position. Besides this tableaux were presented by various departments. HUDA tableau was declared first, Forest Department second, while DRDA got the third place. Haryana Model School clinched a junior trophy and, Haryana Police Platoon No. 1 won senior trophy in the march past. On the occasion, Mr Dhalia honoured 14 persons for meritorious services in various fields., including Manju Rani, Arvind Kumar, both athletes, and Shakti Singh for distinction in sports, Mr T.R. Tuli, Secretary, District Badminton Association, for promoting the badminton activities in the district, Mr Inder Singh, SDM, Panchkula, Mr Anil Joshi, Assistant, District Red Cross Society, Poonam Gahlan for getting first position in plus two class in the district in 2002-2003, Mr Jai Bhagwan Kamboj, Protocol Officer, and Mr Rakesh Pahuja, JE at Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Mr Vikash Rajdan, clerk, DC Office, Head Constable Jagdish and Mr Prem Chand for nabbing culprits and Mr Jagdish Aggarwal of M/s Chandigarh Co-operative Store, Sector 26, Chandigarh for commendable work in issuing Birth Certificates and his contribution in the “Jago” Film. The city DC, Ms Satwanti Ahlawat, SSP, Mr Ranbir Sharma, ADC, Ms Neelam P. Kasani, and other district officers were present on the occasion. Ms Bhanwari Devi Dhalia, wife of the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, distributed fruits to patients in General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, and physically challenged inmates of Saket Hospital, Chandi
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Patriotic fervour marks R-Day celebrations
Mohali, January 27 More than 500 students from 15 schools in the township participated in the celebration where the chief guest Mr Bir Devinder Singh honour over 50 residents of the township for their extraordinary achievements. The function organised by the SDM’s office began with the arrival of the chief guest at 10 am, followed by the unfurling of the National Flag and guard of honour. Contingents of police, Home Guards, NCC and schoolchildren participated in the march past. Students of Gian Jyoti School began the function with the singing of “Sare jahan se achha” followed by a cultural programme by students of other schools, including Saint Soldier School, Shivalik Public School, Gem Public School, Shastri Model School, government schools of Sohana, Balongi and Majatri villages, among others. Among those honoured by the chief guest on the occasion were the SDM, Mr M.L. Sharma, Mr Manmohan Singh Daon, Mr B.S. Chandok, Mr Ajay Pathak, Dr Sameer Kaushal, Mr Bhola Prasad, Mr Devinder Singh, Mr Om Prakash, Mr Sarabjit Singh, Mr Ashok Kumar, Mr Balbir Singh and Ms Gurleen Kaur. The parade by students of Shivalik Public School was adjudged first, while the parade by the students of St. Xaviers School got the second prize. Ms Paramjit Kaur, Principal of Government School, Phase 3B1, was also honoured on the occasion. Meanwhile, students of DAV Public School, Mohali, celebrated Republic Day by organising a chart exhibition and a cultural programme in the school. Students depicted the message of unity and integrity through the charts. Ms Puneet Bedi, Principal, MCM DAV College, inaugurated the exhibition. She exhorted the students to work for unity and integrity of the country. Academic excellence awards were given to Amandeep, Amrita, Geetinder, Megha, Kulwinder, Jastej, Asmi, Pragya, Sumeera, Anurag, Ashmi, Shubangi, Kunal, Gagandeep, Parteek, Ishaan, Simranjot, Anshuman, Damanpreet, Harpeet, Jatin, Meghna, Nimisha, Puneet, and Tejbir. Students of Sacred Dales Public School also celebrated Republic Day. The School Director, Prof H.S. Majhail, took the youngest student of the school on his lap and unfurled the National Flag on the school premises. The school Principal, Mrs Gurjinder Kaur, told the students about the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters. The students also presented a colourful cultural programme on the occasion. |
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Prominent Himachalis honoured
Chandigarh, January 27 Hundreds of Himachalis residing in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula attended the samaroh. The main objective of the function was to promote the customs and culture of Himachal Pradesh. It was inaugurated by Mr Brij Mohan Soni, Director, Himachal Tourism, Mr Satya Parkash Thakur, Chairman, Himachal Marketing Board, was the chief guest, while Mr K.D. Sultanpuri, member AICC, presided over the function. The society honoured prominent Himachalis in the city with the Himachal Gaurav award. The honoured included Mr Onkar Chand, Chairman, Servants of the People Society, Dr Anant Ram Chauhan, linguistic scholar, and Mr Gian Chand Totu (industrialist) on the occasion. The society’s souvenier was released by Mr Sultanpuri. The attraction of the samaroh was a cultural programme comprising Himachali songs, dances, skits and other items. Mr Sanjeev Dixit ‘Bablu’, Himachali singer, artistes from the Public Relations Department, Shimla, schoolchildren from National Public School, Parwanoo, and wards of society enthralled the audience with their performance. Ms Kanu Priya Awasthi, who got 90.4 per cent marks in the Class X examination was also honoured by the society. More than 150 prizes were given to participants and others. Many personalities of Chandigarh attended the function. These included Dr H.M. Swami, Director-Principal, GMCH, Dr Raj Bahadur, Dr Veena Parmar, Dr Yashpal Sharma, Er P.D. Sharma, Mr Vijay Saighal, Dr Rakesh Jaswal and Dr Vikas Mandyal. Mr Praveen Lakhanpal, president of the society, detailed the objectives of the society and explained how they contribute to help the poor families around Chandigarh. The samaroh was followed by traditional Himachali “dham”. |
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Workshop on Juvenile
Justice Act organised
Chandigarh, January 27 The workshop was held by the Delhi Council for Child Welfare and CVARA in collaboration with Punjab's Child Welfare Council at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration in Sector 26. Addressing the gathering, a speaker asserted that the Act was passed in December 2000, but still the police officers were being imparted training on the basis of the 1986 Act. He added that police officers, including the gazetted ones, were taking action against the juvenile delinquents under the Indian Penal Code or the Criminal Procedure Code even though there were special provisions under the Juvenile Act. It was added that even though the members of Juvenile Justice Boards were required to have seven-year experience in activities pertaining to children, few fulfilled the criterion. Other speakers asserted that the members should be groomed as the Act was “new”. They should be trained and provided training in psychology and other related subjects, the speakers recommended. They stated that the problem of experienced members was being faced in a place like Delhi also. As such, relaxation as far as the age and the experience was concerned, should be granted, the participants suggested. The objective of the workshop was to create awareness about the Act and to address the rights of children “in need of care and protection.” |
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No decision on ward committees yet
Chandigarh, January 27 It has been decided to refer the matter to the legal affairs committee for its comments on certain issues with regard to which certain councillors expressed their doubts. The major points were non-clarity over the number of members in the ward committees and the chairmanship. The draft proposal said the committees should have 11 members while the councillors today sought the expansion of the committees to ensure maximum resident participation. Mrs Kamla Sharma, BJP councillor, started the debate saying that the committees should give representation to women, senior citizens, ex-servicemen and reserved categories. She said instead of the proposed 11-member committees, the membership should be enhanced to 31. Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, MP, agreed on the representation for all segments but said it should be understood that the committees, provided for in the Act, did not exist for the past more than seven years. Work in this direction should be started immediately and 31 was too big a number for the committees, he said. Mr Surinder Singh, Congress councillor, said the committees were important in ensuring democracy at the grassroots. Mr Arun Sekhri, Joint Commissioner, said the issue had been discussed with the legal affairs committee before deciding upon the membership. The matter could be relooked into, he said. The MC has had no ward committees from 1997. It had decided to recarpet a V-4 road in Sector 38 at an estimated cost of Rs 24.59 lakh. The work had been cleared by the finance and contract committee of the MC in April 2000 at an estimated cost of Rs 14.27 lakh. The work could not be completed due to lack of funds. The corporation decided to increase the financial powers of the mayor, councillors and variouscommittees. The Mayor’s discretionary fund has been increased from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 40 lakh and the councillors’ from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. The corporation also decided to enhance the amounts that could be sanctioned by different committees, including the finance and contract committee, roads, water supply and sewerage, electricity, sanitation and fire services. |
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‘At home’ by Governor
Chandigarh, January 27 Distinguished citizens started coming in one hour before the ceremony to greet the Governor. The pathway of Punjab Raj Bhavan was specially decorated to receive the gathering. The Mounted Chandigarh police lined up on the pathway holding the Chandigarh police flag. The “at home ” ceremony began as Governor along with the First Lady took the salute at the rostrum specially made for this purpose as the Punjab police band played the National Anthem. Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and Finance Minister, Lal Singh, were coming the first to greet the Governor. The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr B.K Roy, the GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lt.-Gen. S.S Mehta, the DGP, Mr. A.A. Siddiqui, and senior civil, military and police officers of Punjab were present. Freedom fighters were present in strength to greet the Governor on this special day. |
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Fog claims life
Chandigarh, January 27 TNS adds from Shimla: Traffic on the Shimla-Theog section of the Hindustan-Tibet Road was resumed this afternoon. |
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Horse riding team excels
Chandigarh, November 27 The feather on the directorate’s cap was cadet Arun Kumar from Ludhiana Group who had the singular honour of commanding the NCC contingent marching down Rajpath on January 26. The horse riding team representing the directorate at the camp bagged the top position in various competitions, with cadets Nitin Dhad and Jitender Kumar from Ludhiana RVC Squadron coming first and runners-up, respectively. |
Child goes missing, friend’s father rounded up
Mohali, January 27 The parents of the child kept searching for him in the village and surrounding areas till late last night. The matter was brought to the notice of the police. Bindu, mother of Amit, told this correspondent that her child was playing in street last evening when she went to a temple in the area to offer prayers. She came back around 8 pm and found the child missing. Since then the family members had been making frantic efforts to trace the child. She said Amit had become friendly over the past few days with 15-year-old, Dalip, son of a juice seller in the area. A day before yesterday Amit told her that he wanted to go to Dalip’s house. Bindu said she had told Amit not to get friendly with Dalip as the latter was not of his age group. She said last morning Amit got up around 8 am excited and changed his clothes. Normally on a holiday he did not get up early. Then he roamed around with Dalip the whole day. She said in the evening around 4.30 pm Amit returned and told her that he went to a photo studio along with Dalip and got himself photographed. Amit’s uncle, Sanjay said while the family members were searching for the child around 11 pm, Dalip was roaming around in the area showing ignorance about the whereabouts of the child. Mr Acchhe Lal, father of Amit, who runs a kiryana shop in the village, said the juice seller had been rounded up by the police. |
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Theft in Sector 4 house
Panchkula, January 27 Meanwhile, Ms Sunita, a resident of Sector 4, yesterday foiled a theft attempt. A BSNL employee, Ms Sunita, returned to her house in the afternoon and found someone on the roof top. She raised the alarm and the man was nabbed. |
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