SPORT

Vivek High School win sports quiz
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Nov 7 — It was an invigorating scene at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, where school children from as many as 30 schools of the city and nearby areas flexed muscles. The occasion was the ESPN and Star TV sponsored sports quiz for the students including those sitting in the audience numbering more than 500 who replied to various questions relating to different sport.

“It was nice to see boys and girls answering questions relating games other than cricket.” said one of the sports enthusiasts.

Six teams were selected for the final on the basis of a written test held by the organisers.The finalists were Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, Shishu Niketan Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar, St John’s High School, Sector 26, DAV College, Sector 10 and Vivek High School, Sector 38.

Students of Vivek High School emerged as winners. Their team was reprsented by Karundeep and Rahat Khanna. They got Rs 5,000 and a trophy. The second prize went in favour of DAV College, Sector 10, who received a cash prize of Rs 3,000. The third place was bagged by Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, who were awarded Rs 2,000.

The next quiz in this series will be held at Delhi, said Mr Charu Datta Deshpande, Director, Communication Management Consulting Group, the organiser of the show.

Officials visit indoor hall:
Senior UT Engineering Department officials along with officials of the UT Sports Department visited the Sector 42 indoor hall, the venue of the National Junior Badminton Meet, to watch the progress of the renovation of the wooden courts. Chandigarh Tribune had carried a story on November 7 where it was mentioned that the trainees suffered badly on the practice count due to delay in completion of work. The Engineering Department had promised to complete the same before November 11.

Cricket for mentally challenged:
The Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children, Sector 32, will hold a north zone cricket tournament for mentally retarded children from November 12 to 14 in cricket stadium, Sector 16. Mr Pawan Bansal, MP, will inaugurate the same.

The teams expected to take part in the meet are: Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children, Sector 32, Saint Soldier International School, Sector 28, Little Flower School, Panchkula, Astha Special School, HP, Navjoti Institute, New Delhi, Red Cross Hindu Institute, Sonepat, Saint Joseph Convent School, Jalandhar, Arpan Institute, Rohtak, Nirdosh School, Ludhiana, Koshish School, Amritsar, Jeevan Jyoti Special Nabha, Sadhavna School, Gurgaon.

As many as 180 mentally retarded children will be taking part in the tournament.

Yoga championship:
In the Inter-school Yoga Championship for under-17, Government Girls High School, Sector 25, won first place while Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 15 got second place while DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, stood third.

In the Inter-School Karate Meet, for under-14 section (below 20 kg), Pawan stood first, followed by Ajaydeep and third place went to Tushar and fourth to Ajay.

Football final:
Maruti Football club, Mani Majra and Chandigarh Football club will meet in the final of the Ist Rajeshwar Nath Memorial Football Tournament being played at Shanti Nagar Football grounds, Mani Majra.

Gold for Hardeep:
Chandigarh’s Hardeep Singh, ‘Junior’ Mr India and Mr Chandigarh, secured gold medal and a cash prize in the Ist Federation Cup tournament held at Varanasi which ended on November 5. He took part in below-85 kg category. He also won overall second place in the championship. The championship witnessed a tough competition among top body builders of the country, stated Mr Sunil Walia, President of the Chandigarh Amateur Body Building Association.

ADMINISTRATION

PUDA nets 6.38 cr in plot auction
From Our Correspondent

SAS NAGAR, Nov 7 — The PUDA authorities managed to auction 43 out 72 freehold residential plots in various phases here today netting a little over Rs 6.38 crore.

There were no bidders for seven plots measuring 1 kanal each in Sectors 68 and 69. The reserve price for the plots in Sector 53 was Rs 4,000 per sq yd and for those in the other sectors (63,68,69 and 70) Rs 5,000 per sq yd.

The Estate Officer, Mr G.S. Ghuman, said the response to the auction was encouraging. The 1 kanal plots did not attract bidders, he said, as the reserve price of Rs 25 lakh happened to be higher than the market price.

In Sector 53 all 17 plots, measuring between 296.42 yd and 258.19 sq yd, were sold by PUDA. The maximum bid was for Rs 15.40 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 11,36,036. The minimum bid was for Rs 13.01 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 11,08,320.

All 16 plots in Sector 63 were disposed of. Each plot measured 262.5 sq yd. The maximum bid in this sector was for Rs 15.75 lakh and the minimum for Rs 14.77 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 13,12,500.

There was only one plot measuring 263.12 sq yd in Sector 70. Surprisingly, it fetched Rs 18 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 13,15,600.

However, in Sector 68 only two out of 24 plots of various sizes could be auctioned. Both plots measured 250 sq yd each and fetched Rs 12.54 lakh each. The reserve price was Rs 12.50 lakh.

There were 14 plots in Sector 69, but only seven could be sold. Five of the seven plots measured 250 sq yd each and two 400 sq yd each. The maximum bid in the 250 yd category was for Rs 14.71 lakh and the minimum for Rs 14.04 lakh, against the reserve price of Rs 12.50 lakh. One of the 400 sq yd plots netted Rs 20.40 lakh and the other Rs 20.03 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 20 lakh.

HUDA resumes two booths
Tribune News Service

PANCHKULA, Nov 7 — The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) finally sprung into action and resumed two commercial sites, one each in Sector 4 and Sector 15, here today, for non-payment of dues.

While a PCO/STD was operating from booth No 20 in Sector 4, a dairy was being run in booth No 89 of Sector 15 for the past one year. The two have now become the property of HUDA and will be put under the hammer soon, Administrator, HUDA, Mr Shrikant Walgad, said.

The owner of the dairy, Mr Vijay Bansal, who was not at his shop when the Estate Officer, Mr D.P. Singh, arrived with a police force to take possession, said he had deposited Rs 15,000 in August this year with HUDA and had written to them for details of the pending amount.

It is learnt that he bought the booth in 1987 for Rs 2.01 lakh and owed nearly Rs 75,000 to the authority. Mr Bansal said that initially the booth was rented out and they had to move court to get it vacated. Only a year ago, had they managed to do so and had started a dairy at the premises.

He said, “I was not even here when the officials came and threw out my belongings, before locking the shop and leaving.”

A crowd gathered outside the booth as officials began proceedings of resumption and taking possession of the booth in question. “They dispersed only after I assured them that the booth owner had already been issued all notices and had failed to deposit the dues pending with the authority which necessitated the move,” the Estate Officer explained.

No resistance was offered to the officials during resumption proceedings in Sector 4.

Parking lots auction fetches 14.95 lakh
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 7 — The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh ( MCC) today earned a revenue of Rs 14.95 lakh by auctioning three of the four parking sites here today. The fourth parking site was not auctioned since there was no bidder for the same.

According to official sources, the parking site opposite the Sector 5 Lake Club was auctioned to the highest bidder for Rs 10 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 7 lakh.

The second site opposite Shanti Kunj in Sector 16 was auctioned for Rs 1.2 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 60,000.

The parking site opposite Dhillon cinema, Mani Majra, was auctioned to the highest bidder for Rs 3,75,500 against the reserve price of Rs 3,75,000.

However, there was no bidder for the fourth parking site next to the KC theatre for which the reserve price is Rs 1.75 lakh.

The auction of these parking sites had been approved at the meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) held recently. 

Saturday night vigil to be stepped up
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 7 — To check “Saturday night fever”, the Chandigarh Police will intensify patrolling and carry out general checking at strategic points. The move, according to sources in the police department, was being undertaken to keep tabs on the activities of notorious elements in the city, particularly those residing in the colonies.

The decision, sources say, was taken during the crime review meeting between the Senior Superintendent of Chandigarh Police, Mr Parag Jain, and other officials of the UT Police.

For implementing the decision, force from other wings of the police would also be deployed. The Sub Divisional Police Officers and the Station House Officers were also asked to hold meetings with residents at public places.

Sources reveal that the SHOs were asked to meet prominent residents every week, while the SDPOs were told to interact with them once in a fortnight. They were also asked to inform the residents about the meetings well in advance. The directions, sources say, were issued to improve police-public relationship.

Rs 100 fixed as minimum CCA
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 7 — The Chandigarh Administration has issued orders fixing the minimum city compensatory allowance (CCA) at Rs 100 for all employees of the union territory.

This has been done in line with similar orders prevailing in Punjab Government since 1998. The Punjab authorities had adopted the letter with effect from September 1, 1997, and arrears have been paid since then.