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Extended shopping hours in Sector 17
Chandigarh, June 24 The modalities for the new timing would be worked out at a meeting of the Traders’ Association, Sector 17, with the Assistant Labour Commissioner (ALC) here on June 27. Already, the association had given its consent to the new timing in a communication to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Labour Commissioner. The ball for new timings was set in motion by the visit of the UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), to Sector 17 on June 11. Subsequently, the association representatives met General Rodrigues in which decision regarding the extended shopping hours was reportedly taken. The general secretary of the association, Mr J.P.S. Kalra, said though shopkeepers’ social and personal lives would be affected by the decision yet they would go in for the new timings. The advent of the “multiplex culture” and competition from the company outlets demanded the introduction of the new timings, he added. The association would collaborate with any administrative effort to make the sector attractive for tourists and the shoppers. The working hours of the staff will be mutually settled as per the needs for the establishments, he added. However, the new timings would initially be observed on a trial basis. The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, as extended to Chandigarh, provides for separate shopping timings for a specified area and the present decision stems from that provision., sources said. The Chandigarh Administration will issue a new notification soon and if the Sector 17 experiment proves successful it will be extended to other commercial areas. Currently, the shops in Sector 17 opened from 11 a.m. to 9 a.m. The sources said the decision to extend shopping hours had been taken in the wake of the “multiplex culture” coming to the heart of the city. With at least four multiplexes slated to be operational in the sector in near future, the new economics seems to have convinced the shopkeepers to toe the Administration line. Earlier, the shopkeepers and the administration had been locked in a tug-of-war over seven-day shopping and extended shopping hours. The extension of the shopping hours was one of the initiatives of the Chandigarh Administration to make it a “happening place”.
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24-hour blackout in Baltana
Chandigarh, June 24 A senior citizen said “It has been two days since I had my bath and you can imagine the plight of other citizens of the area.” The water supply has been severely affected due to disruption in normal electricity supply. An executive with a private company said, “I drove my car to Panchkula twice this evening so that I could get a supply of drinking water for my house”. Mr D.V. Joshi, another resident, said the power cuts were being imposed for past fortnight. However, the situation had become grim over the past one week. Normal life has been thrown out of gear. “We can understand that the state is in a spot because of the paucity of electricity supply. The government can help in at least regulating the supply by making a plan for the cuts”. Mr Joshi said the cuts should be announced daily in the newspapers and a balance should be struck all over the state. He said, “During enquires at the nearest power station we were told that certain spare parts were needed to repair the connection, which were available at a far off place”. Residents are also complaining about unscheduled cuts in different parts of Chandigarh. The problem is more pronounced in the southern sectors. Mr Anjani Kumar, a resident of Sector 36, said “The situation has been normal since last evening. However, over the past fortnight there had been several unscheduled cuts. I return from my job late in the night and a power cut welcomes me back home, which makes me feel absolutely helpless” Mr Ram Krishan, a resident of Sector 44, said the unscheduled power cuts had existed more prominently over the past fortnight. “Last night, the light went off at 1 am. The situation was repeated at least four times over the past week. There was another unscheduled cut this afternoon”. Senior officials in the Electricity Department maintained that “over-burden” was the biggest cause for electricity trippings. “A majority of the city residents have not sought any permission for installing airconditioners, which was an additional burden on the supply line. The supply needed to be upgraded accordingly”. Residents of sectors 16, 35, 44, 45, 39, 40 and 38(West) also complained about irregular supply for the past many days.
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Arrangements finalised to shift colony residents
Mohali, June 24 The first ever operation of its kind scheduled to begin at 5 in the morning is expected to continue till late in the evening when every one of the 600 families of the Guru Nanak Colony are “settled” in their new homes. Each family living in the colony would be housed in 1.5 marla plots in 7 acres of PUDA land near Jagatpura. Besides a team of over 300 PUDA employees, nearly 300 policemen would be deployed at both the sites for the operation. PUDA has made elaborate arrangements for those who would be rendered homeless tomorrow. A temporary shelter in the form of large tents and a free langar has been organised for the evacuees for the next two days. “By this time they would have moved their belongings from Phase X and would have settled,” said Mr Yashvir Mahajan, the Additional Chief Administrator PUDA, Mohali who was at the site at Jagatpura to supervise the arrangements. Each plot has been brick marked and numbered and would be “allotted” to only those residents of the colony who are found to be actually living there. “We are expecting that tomorrow morning there would be many more claimants in the colony for these plots. But we would be following our own survey. Special chits would be given to the residents there which would then be counter checked at Jagatpura,” said Mr Mahajan adding that adequate arrangements for potable water and sanitation had been made at the site for the use of the residents. “These allotments should not be considered a permanent housing for the slum dwellers. This re-settling of residents is a mere temporary arrangement. We have assured the villagers that the slum dwellers would be shifted out of here later,” said Mr Mahajan. However, residents of the Guru Nanak Colony today said that they would be shifting to Jagatpura on the condition that they were allotted the plots on a permanent basis and on the same pattern as Chandigarh. Guru Nanak Colony came up in Phase X almost 20 years ago and is home to over 3,000 persons who are putting up in 700 hutments and kuccha houses. Other than these another 600 others have shifted here in the hope of bagging a permanent residence from PUDA. Residents resented the evacuation in the peak summer season. Besides, they also pointed out that villagers were not in favour of the move. On May 30, PUDA had postponed the colony’s demolition as the requisite police force for the operation could not be arranged. The demolition drive was reportedly planned following a note received by PUDA from the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning ordering immediate demolition of the colony. Following this a decision was taken that the colony be demolished only after the residents were shifted to an alternate site. Meanwhile Mr Hardeep Singh, member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) appealed to PUDA today that the gurdwara located in Guru Nanak Colony should not be demolished. “The religious places in the colony should be kept intact for those who would be later settled here by PUDA after due allotment,” he said.
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Call centres appalled at data theft expose
Chandigarh, June 24 The newspaper, which published a picture of the alleged Gurgaon -based call centre worker Karan Bahree talking to its journalist, has reported that its reporter had obtained addresses, passwords, phone numbers and details of credit cards, passports and driving licences making the affected account holders vulnerable to identity theft. The city houses more than 70 call centres, mostly dealing in information pertaining to customer services. Mr Karan Bhardwaj, a local call centre operator said, “It has happened but to the best of my knowledge it is very difficult for someone to steal and pass on such information and then get away easily. But what is most important is that most call centres in the city and the satellite townships of Mohali and Panchkula are working as forwarding agents for customer services that involve little or no financial transaction. Though a small call centre, we have a high data security server and the password, which is encrypted, is known only to me and not to the employees. However, in light of the sensational BPO expose by the Sun, the call centre owners and operators need to be more vigilant about their employees and keep a tab on their activities. Most of the companies in the BPO space should do a background check of their prospective employees but as the movement in the sector is high a centralised data base would help both companies and workers, said another call centre operator, while adding that it would also save employees from nay hassles. Senior officials of Dell and Quark , which operate their own captive call centres, refused to comment on the issue and the security concerns raised by it. Since, they deal with their own products and clients, there is no chance of any such problem. “The fraud of this nature coming to light is serious, ‘’ an analysts said. And this would be yet another weapon in the hands of the anti-outsourcing lobby. The customers should also be careful in passing on their passwords and passcodes and try to change them more frequently. The companies, in order to check the occurrence of such frauds, need to strengthen systems and processes and make referral checks more stringent.
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One killed as trucks collide
Chandigarh, June 24 It was at 4.45 am that an empty oil tanker (PB29 A-9424) coming back to Ambala collided with another truck coming from the opposite direction near the Rajpura byepass on the Patiala-Rajpura road. The driver of the truck, Mr Pargat Singh, died on the spot. He hailed from Samana tehsil in Patiala district. Mastan Singh, driver of the other truck carrying maize (HR 55 B-1510) was injured along with another person, Harmeek Singh. Both were admitted to a hospital, at The city police has registered a DDR against Mr Mastan Singh for negligent driving.
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Another ITBP official dies of heat stroke
Chandigarh, June 24 The ITBP DIG based at Mussourie, Mr S. Nayyar, has been detailed to investigate the matter. ITBP personnel had suffered the heat stroke after participating in a 10-km run during a training session. Jaswinder hailed from UP and his body was released to ITBP authorities after post mortem. Constables Harish Singh and Ramesh Puri are still fighting for their lives. Harish is admitted to the respiratory ICU, with multiple organ failure and heart problems.
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Pietermaritzburg gets gift of Gandhi’s bust
Chandigarh, June 24 After more than a century, the Mahatma will reappear on the railway station of Pietermaritzburg, the South African city which went down in history for the wrong reasons. It was here in 1893 that a young Gandhi, a lawyer by profession, was thrown off a moving train to gratify a white man's ego. Years after the statesman was dishonoured on the soil of the South African city, its authorities have given their formal assent to the proposal of erecting Mahatma Gandhi's bust at the station where he was slighted. The bust of a young Gandhi, created by an Indian sculptor, Manas Pal Namchi, was recently despatched to Pietermaritzburg city, where it is likely to be unveiled on October 2 this year. Interestingly, this proposal was made by the Indian NGO —Manav Uthan Seva Samiti— which made consistent efforts to ensure that Mahatma Gandhi's statue was installed at the place where he was made a target of racialism. Sharing his elation consequent upon the acceptance of the bust of Mahatma Gandhi by the South African authorities, Mr O.P. Agarwal, Haryana Chapter president of the samiti, said today, "The idea was mooted when our founder and former Union Minister Satpal Maharaj visited Pietermaritzburg city only to find that no monument had been erected at its railway station to respect the memory of Gandhiji. He took up the issue with the Mayor, Ms Zanele Hlatshwayo, and other ministers concerned who formally accepted our offer." The acceptance of the bust was celebrated in Durban on June 12 this year when the province authorities invited delegates from the NGO to hold a peace march. About 44 Indian delegates and their South African counterparts marched from the Pietermaritzburg railway station to the Gandhi statue erected in the city's Church Street. The message was : Let us never forget Gandhi's legacy. Titled, "Gandhi Rainbow Peace Walk", the march was meant to inspire the people of South Africa never to revert to policies that made a mockery of humankind. Mr Agarwal said, "The bust has reached South Africa and will be installed during a grand ceremony which Pietermaritzburg authorities have planned to host this October." Made of bronze, the bust will remind visitors to the Pietermaritzburg railway station of the day in 1893 which changed Mahatma Gandhi's life. He was travelling from Durban to Pretoria on a first class ticket when a white passenger objected to his presence in the compartment. When he refused to move to the third class coach as asked, he was thrown out from the train at Pietermaritzburg station. He spent a night in the waiting room there. This incident marked the critical shift in Gandhi's stance. He decided to stay in South Africa and help Indians who were being brought out of their country to work on sugar farms. The rest is history.
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Teenager moves PHRC against police
Chandigarh, June 24 Ms Sunita Rani, in her complaint to the
PHRC, claimed that her son Amit Sood (18), a final-year student of an engineering college in Chandigarh, was retuning home from Laxmi Narain temple in Sector 44-C on May 31 on a scooter with his friend. While on the way, Raj Singh, a constable of the Chandigarh police, tried to stop two motor cyclists, who were not wearing helmets. But, they gave him a slip. Amit and his friend who were coming on a scooter from behind were allegedly hit by the enraged policeman with a baton. Amit claimed that he had stopped the scooter on seeing the policeman charging towards him. As a result, Amit’s glasses broke and injured his face around the eyes. He bled profusely and was taken to the GMCH, Sector 32, where the doctors diagnosed fractured bridge of the nose. While Ms Rani addressed a press conference regarding the incident at Sukhana Lake this morning, sources in the police department denied the allegations. Describing the injury as simple, they asserted that it was sustained during an accident. Quoting the medical examination report, they said the injury had not been caused by a baton blow, but due to the victim hitting the road curb. Refuting the allegations, SHO of Sector 34 police station Ajiab Singh Somal said Amit and another boy were riding the scooter without helmet. On seeing the police at a
checkpost, they tried to speed away. In the process, Amit hit a cyclist coming from the opposite direction, lost control of the scooter and fell on the curb and sustained a cut on the nose. When the policemen came to Amit’s rescue, the latter requested them not to inform his mother about the incident as he had taken away the scooter without informing her. The SHO claimed that later when the police went to record his statement, Amit did not cooperate and thereafter started levelling allegations against the police. He also said Amit had not suffered a fracture on the nose. Sunita Rani said she informed the police about the incident from the hospital, but no one from the police came to record their statements. Later, Sub-Inspector Bashir Ahmed came to her residence and recorded Amit’s statement and allegedly obtained his signature without allowing them to read the contents. When she objected to this, the SI allegedly threatened to implicate Amit in a false case. Ms Rani alleged that she had approached the UT Inspector General of Police on June 6 with her complaint, but to no avail. IG Satish Chandra said he would take against those found guilty.
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Traffic awareness, challans fail to check accidents
Chandigarh, June 24 Nothing else can possibly explain the occurrence of two deaths in road mishaps in as many days. Though senior police officers claim that the number of accidents have actually registered a marginal decrease, compared to the previous years, sources admit that the number is still far to high. Giving details, they say on an average a serious accident is daily reported to the police. Quoting figures, they say 396 accidents were reported in 2004, 47 less than the previous year. Out of the total, 141 mishaps in 2004 proved to be fatal. The sources add the figures, however, do not indicate the “real situation” as a large number of minor and even major accidents go unreported because of the legal complications involved in the entire process. As far as the reasons behind the failure are concerned, the sources insist that the police has apparently failed to generate “proper awareness”, especially among truck drivers and rickshaw pullers, both responsible for a substantial number of accidents. Quoting a study recently conducted by the Punjab police, the sources add that heavy vehicles — accounting for just seven per cent of the total automobile population in the state and Chandigarh — are involved in 70 per cent of the road mishaps. Still, special camps for training them on a regular basis are seldom organised in the city. The police has also not succeeded in checking the movement of drunkards coming to the city after drinking bouts at liquor vends dotting the highways in neighbouring Mohali and other cities of Punjab. Besides, the cops have failed to ensure the safety of slow moving traffic. They add that though a number of killer roads have been identified by the traffic wing, including the one in front of the grain market, effective steps have not been taken to check the number of mishaps. Moreover, the traffic rules have not been enforced “vigorously”. The sources claim that the challans have also failed to act as a deterrent. Even though one lakh traffic offenders were challaned last year and Rs 1.82 crore was collected by way of fine, the accidents continue unabated.
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Sewerage cess for
commercial sites
may be hiked
Chandigarh, June 24 The rate approved by the Finance and Contract Committee for the commercial institutions in May this year was Rs 20 per seat. The residential sites were left out. The sources pointed out that the existing rates were approved five years back and the existing rates were not commensurate with the increased cost of operation and maintenance. A senior official of the corporation termed the proposed hike by the Finance and Contract Committee as a populist proposal by the Congress-dominated corporation. “With term of just one more Mayor remaining in the current tenure of the corporation, after the existing one, the party will try to avoid as many hikes as possible”, he said. A Congress councillor accepting the party “dilemma” in imposing any hike said the common city residents comprised the majority of the tax payers so it was prudent to impose the tax only on the commercial sites. The existing rate of cess on seats in the residential areas is only Rs 5 per seat and Rs 10 in the commercial sites. A senior official pointed out that the total revenue generated from the sewerage cess was nearly Rs 1.13 crore while the operation and maintenance of the plant cost Rs 2.20 crore. The wide gap between revenue and expenditure pertaining to the infrastructure had made it imperative to generate additional resources. A comparison has been drawn between the sewerage cess in Mohali and in the city by the corporation in the official papers. In Mohali a seat in the residential quarters costs Rs 15 while a seat in the commercial area costs Rs 30. The corporation has proposed that the rate per seat in the residential area be enhanced to Rs 15 while the same in commercial area should be enhanced to Rs 30. In a related development the corporation has drawn up a proposal for the construction of a sewerage treatment plant at Maloya village at a cost of Rs 2.93 crore. The city currently has no sewerage treatment plant for areas of Khuda Lahora, Maloya and at least five colonies of Dhanas.
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MC forms panel to streamline paid parking
Chandigarh, June 24 This was stated by Mayor Anu Chatrath while addressing a press conference here today. The Mayor said she had received complaints from different segments of the society who were unhappy with the existing system. When asked to specify the framework of the committee work area, she said “it will be decided by the committee itself”. Commissioner P.S. Aujla and the Mayor showed unanimity at issuing a single pass for paid parking. There was, however, no mention of a common paid pass for all parkings. “In case a daily commuter travelled to different parkings in a single day, I don’t think he will be happy spending money to purchase different monthly passes for different parkings. There is a need for a single pass for all parkings, which should be coordinated through the office of the MC,” former senior Deputy Mayor Pradeep Chhabra said while talking to Chandigarh Tribune after the conference. He said he would raise the issue in the House, if needed. Mr Aujla said the purpose of the conference was to show sincerity and commitment on public works. “In the report of the first quarter of the current financial year, we have drawn the agenda for the entire year, which can be questioned later. The results can have a bearing on the annual confidential reports (ACRs) of the officials concerned.” Ms Chatrath said the city would get its share from the Phase IV of Kajauli Water Works by August-end, meaning an additional supply of 14 MGD. At least 20 new tubewells would be set up this year. There was also a proposal for a new electric furnace at the electric crematorium.
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Pak wants liberal face, says Adviser on human rights
Chandigarh, June 24 Rana Ijaz Ahmad Khan, Adviser ( Law and Human Rights) to the Chief Minister of Pakistan Punjab, is leading this delegation. The delegation has Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Christians as members. It is probably the first of its kind delegation from Pakistan comprising all religions since the peace process started rolling about 18 months ago. So far only groups of professionals had been coming to India. The members are on a private visit and will be meeting top political leaders in India to project their nation in fresh light. Talking to The Tribune, Mr Khan said, “In Pakistan we have allowed 33 per cent reservation for women in local bodies. Another 17 per cent reservation for women exists in the National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies and the Senate. This is not there even in India.” Unlike the usual projection that women are oppressed in Pakistan, Mr Khan said “Today we have women Deputy Commissioners, judges and even diplomats”. He, however, admitted that literacy level in Pakistan was low and needed to be improved. In areas like the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) there was need to provide more education which would help in overcoming several problems, he added. Critically, he said, an important decision had been made by which Sikhs and Hindus would be able to contest from any constituency in Pakistan. Earlier, the Sikhs were allowed a special status and had votes from their community from across Pakistan. Mr Khan said, “We are in the process of making a developed nation. Pakistan also realises that buying livestock, vegetables, sugarcane or grain from India is much cheaper than importing it from some other country”.
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Decision on full power supply to Mohali today Mohali, June 24 Chairman of the Punjab State Electricity Board Y.S. Ratra today said the proposal had reached him and he would consider it keeping in view the other dimensions involved in allowing such a proposal. Sources in the board stated that a nod to the proposal had been given “in principle” by the Chairman during a short discussion on the issue that took place today. “However, it seems some other modalities are being looked at before Mohali is declared a power cut-free zone,” said a board member. Superintending Engineer (SE), PSEB, Mohali, Surinder Pal Singh had sent a proposal to the Chief Engineer, PSEB, stating that while some residents in the township received uninterrupted power supply, majority seethed under long power cuts through the day. This had led to a feeling of discrimination among residents. It was also pointed out that while these special connections were given as part of the exemptions to software companies, many residential areas were also benefiting from the micro-feeders used for such connections. The SE had recommended that in order to end the discrimination, all Mohali residents must be given continuous power supply. He added that since Mohali was an upcoming IT centre, it would be in the scheme of things that the township got uninterrupted power supply. According to PSEB Member (operations) B.K. Bindal, who was now considering the proposal, the final decision on the issue would be taken tomorrow.
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Councillors’ warning on purchase of plots Mohali, June 24 The councillors — Mr Amrik Singh, Mr Manjit Singh Sethi, Mr Manmohan Singh Lang, Mr Sukhdev Singh Patwari, Mr Amrik Singh Mohali, Mrs Harbans Kaur, Mr Manjit Singh — said here today that the private colonisers would go away from the area after selling all the plots without providing civic amenities. They said colonies that would come up in an area ranging from 10 acres to 20 acres would not be interconnected. Residents would not only face problems related to the supply of water, sewerage and storm water drainage but would not be provided with parks, cultural centres, shopping complexes, educational and health facilities. Moreover, the colonisers would not maintain any proper record of the ownership of the plots as was being done by PUDA. PUDA had carried out development in the town in a proper way keeping in mind all aspects needed by an urban resident.
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Human rights activist for London
Chandigarh, June 24 Mr Thakur, who is the general secretary of the Lawyers for Human Rights
International (LHRI) will represent the human rights body at the conference to be held at London from July 25 to August 8 under the aegis of the Law Awareness Society of Brussels.
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Air Marshal calls on Rodrigues, Kidwai
Chandigarh, June 24 The Air Marshal is on a two-day visit to 12 Wing here. He also met the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today. He had met the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr B S Hooda yesterday. During his visits with the civilian dignitaries, he discussed matters of mutual interest. The AOC-in-C was also given a presentation on the accommodation for the married project, under which 303 dwelling units are being constructed for officers and airmen to make up for the existing shortage. He also appreciated innovative methods adopted by the station, which have resulted in saving electricity tariff to the tune of Rs 22 lakh this year.
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Miss India World’s
date with NIFD students tomorrow
Chandigarh, June 24 Sindhura, who will be representing India in the Miss World contest, will hold an interactive session with the students on careers and opportunities in the fields of fashion and interior design. Also the winner of the Miss Beautiful Skin title, Sindhura holds a double degree in pharmacology and physiology with advance modelling diploma. She has also anchored programmes on New Zealand television. She is the star model for Australian fashion week and New Zealand fashion week. Sindhura, who is the brand ambassador for NIFD, is conducting seminars all over the country to enlighten
students about numerous career opportunities in these fields. Sindhura will be addressing the aspiring students and briefing them about pursuing a professional course in the fields of fashion and interior design.
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BJP protest march today
Chandigarh, June 24 Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, Punjab BJP president, and Mr PK Dhumal, a former Himachal Chief Minister, will lead the procession comprising
bicycles, rehras and bullock carts, Mr Vineet Joshi, member of the national executive of the BJP Youth Wing, said here today. Mr Joshi condemned the “betrayal” of the common man both by the Congress and the Left parties.
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Ex-Tribune employee dies in mishap Chandigarh, June 24 After serving The Tribune for 33 years, Amar had retired as an executive upon attaining the age of superannuation in 2000. He is survived by two sons Shalinder and Kavinder. The former is working with The Tribune as a computer system technician. Giving details of the mishap, eyewitnesses said Amar was caught unawares as the unidentified car rammed into the vehicle from behind. The erring driver escaped from the spot without even stopping to offer help. Amar was rushed by a patrolling police party to the PGI. He was operated upon for brain injury. He breathed his last at about 11.15 pm. A case under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.
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Governor’s
wife interacts with kids Mohali, June 24 Children in the age group of 3 to 14 years showed their creativity in various styles of western dance, bhangra, karate, art and craft and aerobics. More than 140 children had participated in the summer camp. Ms Uma Ratra, secretary of the council, the Deputy Commissioner, Ropar, Mr H.I.S. Grewal, SDM Mohali, M.L. Sharma and the SP Mohali, Mr Rakesh Agarwal were among those present at the show.
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Parks being developed without approval Panchkula, June 24 In a Press note Mr Kuldipak Lal, chairman of the committee, said various agencies entrusted with the task of developing Panchkula lacked coordination, which is causing more harm. He also alleged that though traffic norms prohibit any cut from the internal roads to the main roads, HUDA authorities were linking these roads.
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Nigerian held with cocaine
Chandigarh, June 24 He was arrested by a team of Operation Cell of the Chandigarh Police under the provisions of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act after a trap was laid near Neelam cinema, Sector 17, here. Giving details, sources said a team of Operation Cell had set up a checkpost under ASI Amanjot Singh. At 7.15 pm, the police saw Stanley coming on a scooter without wearing a helmet. On seeing the police party, he tried to speed away, but the police intercepted him. A search of his scooter (CH01-Z-0488) led to the recovery of 14 grams of cocaine. During preliminary interrogation, Stanley told the police that he had come to the city from Delhi yesterday. He said a tourist had given him the contraband to smuggle it into the city. He said he used to sell the contraband at Rs 10,000 per gram in the city. He also told the police that his cousin lived in Sector 47. The police was looking into the possibility of arresting the person supposed to receive the consignment and the involvement of some more persons in this racket. Earlier this year, the Narcotics Control Bureau had arrested 37-year-old Lior Avi Ben Moyal along with two other persons with 155 kg of charas from Industrial Area, Phase I, here.
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2 held with 55 manhole covers
Chandigarh, June 24 Sources said Vijay Kumar, alias Ravi, of Shimla and Peer Mohammad of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh were arrested yesterday from near Burial village while they were going in a rickshaw. The police arrested them for possessing smack. A search of their rickshaw led to the recovery of nine manhole covers also. During interrogation, they told the police that they had stolen manhole covers from various parts of the city. Later, they took the police to a jhuggi in Colony No V from where the police recovered 46 manhole covers. The SHO of Sector 34 police station said they had solved three cases of manhole cover thefts registered in his police station. The SHO said Ravi was a notorious thief and was arrested by the UP police on the charges of theft. He was lodged in the juvenile custody from where he made an escape. Later, he was arrested by the Crime Branch of the Chandigarh police in connection with a case and was also handed over to the UP police. Ravi had served a sentence in jail and was released three months ago.
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1 held for molestation
Chandigarh, June 24 Two houses were burgled in Hallo Majra village and three persons were arrested for indulging in gambling. In two separate incidents a car and a scooter were stolen from the city. A resident of Bapu Dham Colony in his complaint to the police alleged that Shiv Kumar, a resident of his locality, tried to outrage the modesty of his daughter during the wee hours of June 23. The father told the police that his daughter was sleeping in an open space in his house, when the incident occurred. His daughter raised an alarm and soon they gathered at the spot. However, Shiv Kumar managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
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Sanitary fittings stolen
Chandigarh, June 24 The thief gained access by breaking open the iron grills on the first floor of the factory. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, Mr Sandeep Mahindra said the theft was detected at 10 am when they opened the factory. Things were found scattered on the floor. Brass fittings worth Rs 40,000 were found missing and an iron grill fitted in a ventilator was cut open. They informed the police, which came to the scene with a dog squad and forensic experts. Mr Mahindra added that the area of the broken grill was so small that only a child could pass through it, indicating that a child might have been part of the crime. The police has registered a case of theft.
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Wipro on lookout for sites in Mohali Mohali, June 24 Sources said three senior officials of the company held meetings with the Secretary, Information Technology (IT) Punjab, and the Secretary Industries, Punjab, yesterday. Though the company has been demanding 100 acres in Mohali for the establishment of the
SDC, sources pointed out that the Punjab Government has offered two seperate industrial plots in Phase VIII B Industrial Area here. Wipro officials were shown these two sites last evening. One of these sites is a chunk of 43 acres opposite Godrej factory in the area. These 43 acres had been surrendered by Ranbaxy to the Punjab State Industrial and Export Corporation
(PSIEC). Adjoining this piece of land is the 80 acres of land belonging to
Ranbaxy. The other chunk of land offered to Wipro is 30 acre of
PSIEC-owned land opposite the Quark Media House. This land had been surrendered by Brahma Styres to
PSIEC. The delegation also met Dr Sanjay Tyagi, Director, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) in Mohali. It is learnt that the Director Industries, Mr Subodh Aggarwal, has assured the delegation that in case these sites were not found suitable, a contiguous piece of 100 acres would be made available to Wipro in Mohali. Mr Azim
Premji, Chairman of the group, had visited Mohali in February this year and had been shown various locations available for the setting up of an
SDC. Mr Premji had also seen the establishments of the various other software companies in the area.
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