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Land mass eating into storage capacity of lake
Chandigarh, April 15
It is not only the siltation and growth of aquatic weeds that is eating into the storage capacity of Sukhna Lake, the land mass covered with wild growth in the forest area is also eating into the lake’s holding capacity.
Wild growth of increasing land mass that is eating into
the storage capacity of Sukhna Lake. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
574 govt houses to have solar water heating systems
Chandigarh, April 15
In an important development on the Chandigarh Administration's model project on solar energy, as many as 574 government houses situated in Sectors 7 and 16 will soon adorn solar water heating systems.
Currently solar plant installations are being put up on important buldings, but the programme seems to have been expanded to the housing sector, as the UT is thinking about energy alternatives in the wake of the soaring power demand and dwindling supply. Besides rotational power cuts in the past, the residents these years are already complaining about unscheduled cuts in the beginning of the summer season.
2 booked while cheating in SSC exam
Chandigarh, April 15
The UT police booked two persons who were caught cheating during the Staff Selection Commission
(SSC) exam held in Government School Sector 23 here today. The two were caught cheating in separate cases and while one was arrested, the other managed to flee from the examination
centre.
Traditional food street a crowd-puller
Panchkula, April 15
After two days of inclement weather, exhibitors heaved a sigh of relief, as a large number of people from the tricity converged at the parade ground in Sector 5 here today.
The exhibition witnessed heavy rush as Sunday has become a perfect setting for visitors, families and people coming from the nearby towns to have a rare glimpse and feast of India’s tradition, art, culture and food available through the seven zonal cultural centres of the country, which are celebrating the silver jubilee of zonal cultural centres at the venue.
Northeastern dancers leave audience awestruck
Panchkula, April 15
“The folk music of any region is ever vibrant, evolving and a part of daily life of the people of a region and all zonal cultural centres are effectively preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage.” Observed chief guest Pagan Singh Ghatowar, minister of state for development of northeastern regions, while inaugurating the cultural bonanza on the third day of the ongoing ZCC festival in the august presence of GS Kang and Naresh Selwal at Panchkula here today.
Open House Response
'Youngsters should understand our society'
I have read with great interest the story titled, “Elderly in tricity spend twilight years of their life in loneliness, despair”. There is no denying the fact about this situation, which is the direct result of over westernisation of our culture. I feel that our society is easily trapped into copying any culture without taking into consideration the effect on the life of a common man. History is full with these facts.
Sec-17 Parking goes haywire
Chandigarh, April 15
Ignoring the trouble being faced by commuters due to the delay in the allotment of four parking lots in the commercial hubs of Sectors 17 and 34, the Municipal Corporation is more concerned to earn better revenue by re-auctioning them again and again.
A view of traffic chaos in the parking lot near the CMC in Sector 17 as no staff has been deployed by the MC there. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Dysfunctional traffic lights
Authorities still in slumber
Mohali, April 15
Accident on every second day at some non-functional traffic light points in the city has failed to wake up the authorities.
A three-year-old girl, Anmol, died yesterday, following a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a speedy vehicle at the Radha Soami Chowk traffic light point and six persons got hurt in an accident between Cielo car and Swaraj Mazda at the Chawla light point in Phase VII on April 13.
Chandigarh scan
Induction ceremony
Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) today held an induction ceremony for new members at the PHD House, Sector-31. The event was held to formally induct around 50 new individual and 10 new organisational members. Dr Anshu Kataria, president, CMA, and chairman, Aryan Group of Colleges, honoured the new members by giving them welcome kits. Manoj Kumar Sharma, vice president, Madhulika Kak, secretary general, AK Gandhi, chairman, membership committee were also present on the occasion.
Foswac poll
Row over ‘wrong info’ in nominations
Chandigarh, April 15
The PC Sangi group today lodged a complaint with the election commission of the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations (FOSWAC), Chandigarh, against the candidates of the Hitesh Puri group alleging misinformation about the facts given in their nomination papers by them.
61,466 administered polio drops
Mohali, April 15
As many as 61,466 children have been administered polio drops on the first day of the three-day pulse polio drive, which was launched today in the district.
During the drive, about 1.32 lakh children under the age of five years would be administered the dose, claimed officials.
Polio drops being administered to a child during the campaign in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Sector 21 residents take up brooms
Chandigarh, April 15
Fed up with the failure of the Municipal Corporation in providing efficient sanitation services in Sector 21, as a mark of protest, the residents took up brooms to clean the streets today. A number of residents cleaned the filth and garbage scattered in the adjoining parks to awaken the authorities of the corporation from their slumber.
Residents of Sector 21, Chandigarh, sweep a road in their area on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Misuse of water: 60 issued notices
Chandigarh, April 15
On the first day of the implementation of the ban on misuse of water during the morning hours, the Municipal Corporation issued notices to 60 residents in the city for not adhering to the instructions.
3-year extension for Dr Samra
Chandigarh, April 15
The Centre has granted a three-year extension to Dr JS Samra, CEO, National Rainfed Area Authority( NRAA), Planning Commission.
Car of Judicial Magistrate collides with another vehicle
Chandigarh, April 15
High drama was witnessed in Sector 22 when the Zen car belonging to Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amit Sharma collided with another car. The accident occurred near the health centre in the same sector. A heated scuffle ensued between both the parties soon after the accident. The police immediately reached the spot and talked to both the
parites. The Magistrate was reportedly driving the Zen car at the time of accident. Later, a compromise was reached between both the parties.
Promotions delayed
More than 70 professors await promotions in city colleges
Chandigarh, April 15
The confusion over the University Grants Commission (UGC) rules to be followed has led to a delay in promotions of more than 70 assistant and associate professors under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) working in different city colleges for last two years.
ISB begins PG course in management
Mohali, April 15
The Indian School of Business (ISB) commenced its Post Graduate Programme in management
(PGP) at its campus, here today. As many as 200 students have been admitted for the PGP class of 2013. A welcome ceremony was organised for the students at the campus.
Rakesh Singh, Chief Secretary, Punjab (centre), talks to Analjit Singh, chairman of Max Group (right), and Sunilkant Munjal during his visit to the Indian School of Business, Mohali, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
National Olympiad winners awarded
Chandigarh, April 15
The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) organised a felicitation function to award the winning students, teachers and principals from the region. Among those awarded, two were from Kurukshetra and Nagal who had topped National Science Olympiad and National English Olympiad. They received grand prize of Rs 1lakh.
Teachers participate in national workshop
Chandigarh, April 15
On the second day of the three day national workshop being held at KBDAV- Sector 7, teachers from different DAV institutions worked in coordination in drafting sample question papers of English course ‘A’ for class VIII. The sample papers are being made keeping the CCE (Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation) pattern in mind.
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Though Lalru has received a status of nagar panchayat and industrial units and educational institutions have been set up here on a large scale, it lacks a bus stand, which causes a lot of trouble to commuters.
There were no sitting arrangements for commuters. A Lalru resident, Krishan Gupta, said in the absence of the bus stand, the commuters stand in open and sometimes felt prone to accidents.
Chandigarh, April 15
