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HC deadline for Punjab
Chandigarh, April 23
Setting a three-day deadline, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the State of Punjab to give its response on setting up a one-member commission of inquiry, headed by a retired High Court judge, to probe into the illegal occupation of common village land by the higher-ups in the periphery of Chandigarh.

Stung by HC rap, estate office in overdrive
Chandigarh, April 23
Apparently stung by the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s criticism for mishandling a case of building violation, the UT estate office seems to have gone full steam in proceeding against building bylaw violators across the city. After slapping hundreds of notices regarding building violations and misuse of premises against owners/occupants of resumed properties, notices have been served to evict them from properties under the Public Premises Act.

Preparing for final exams

Finding no place to study in the main hall of a library in Chandigarh, a student sits in the balcony. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Investment company dupes 400 residents of tricity
Chandigarh, April 23
Operators of an investment company in the city have allegedly duped a large number of residents of lakhs of rupees by promising them heavy returns. They operated under the name of “Office Stationery World” in Sector 27.

Ministry kills night tourism project
Chandigarh, April 23
Putting an end to the two-year-old ambitious project of night tourism in Chandigarh, the Union Ministry of Tourism has cancelled the project and withheld the grant of Rs 4.98 crore to be released for it.

Precious commodity goes waste all around in City Beautiful

Drinking water goes waste from a damaged pipeline at Phase II of the Industrial Area. No taps have been installed to control the free flow of water at the Colony Number 4. Water leaks on a road at Mani Majra in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Door-to-door collection of Solid waste begins
Chandigarh, April 23
The municipal corporation (MC) launched its pilot project of door-to-door collection of solid waste from Sector 22 here today. Nine trolleys deployed for the purpose were flagged off by Mayor Raj Bala Malik in the presence of councillors and office-bearers of resident welfare associations.

Garbage-collection workers protest outside the Nehru Park at Sector 22 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari	Mayor Raj Bala Malik flags off a garbage-collection trolley at Sector 22 in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Heaps of garbage lie unattended all around in city
Chandigarh, April 23
It seems that the garbage collection system of the municipal corporation (MC) has almost collapsed as heaps of garbage are lying unattended in every nook and corner of streets. Residents are forced to live in unhygienic conditions as no uniform policy has been adopted by the MC for the collection of garbage.

Garbage lies scattered at a greenbelt in Sector 8 of Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan	Garbage lies in front of a school at Sector 35 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Nine years gone, but civic body still not bothered Chandigarh, April 23 Washermen have been running from pillar to post to deposit their monthly ‘dhobhi ghat’ fee while the municipal corporation (MC) authorities are not bothered for the past nine years to recover it. Washermen use the ‘dhobhi ghat’ at Sector 8 in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Admn to soft-pedal dispute between two depts
Chandigarh, April 23
As two departments of the UT Administration — the office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the forest and wildlife department — are at loggerheads over the dispute over a 26-sq-km eco-fragile Sukhna wildlife sanctuary area, the Administration has decided to soft-pedal the issue.

UT reduces quota for kerosene users
Chandigarh, April 23
The Chandigarh Administration has revised the retail distribution of kerosene under the public distribution system (PDS). The move follows the reduction in quota of kerosene by 45.89 per cent by the Petroleum Ministry. Around 63,000 poor families are likely to get reduced allocation of kerosene every month.

convenience shops
Construction work begins
Mohali, April 23
Work on the construction of 700 convenience shops (built-up booths) has been started by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and the contractors concerned have been asked to complete the first phase of the project in six months time.

This passage has become a bone of contention
Panchkula, April 23
A passage through the Panchkula Golf Club to the cremation ground on River Ghaggar has become the bone of contention between the Panchkula Golf Club authorities and residents of Devi Nagar Village. Today, the village residents alleging that the club officials had been trying to block their passage staged a protest outside the golf club.

Students of Saupin’s School show their paintings during an event held at the school to create awareness on whales in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Healthcare services at PGI likely to be hit tomorrow
Chandigarh, April 23
The patient care at PGI is likely to be hit on April 25 as the Nurses Welfare Association has decided to go on a mass casual leave that day. Lakhwinder Singh, president of the association, said despite several meetings with the director of PGI, Chandigarh, and medical superintendent of Nehru Hospital, PGI, Chandigarh, their demands were not accepted by the PGI administration.

Draft of terms chalked out
Chandigarh, April 23
The municipal corporation (MC) has chalked out the draft of terms for introducing two fully automatic parking lots at Sector 17. The draft will be tabled during the finance and contract committee meeting on April 25.

Bhabat village in Zirakpur a mess
Zirakpur, April 23
Bhabat village, which is a hub of warehousing and distribution activities in the region and claims to contribute a whopping Rs 500 crore as VAT annually to the Punjab Government, is virtually crying for attention.

Vehicles parked in the middle of a road; and (right) a potholed road at Bhabat village in Zirakpur. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

removal of tents
Now, It’s time to bell the cat in Mohali
Chandigarh, April 23
It’s time to bell the cat in Mohali. Less than a month after the Punjab and Haryana High Court set a precedent by ordering the removal of tents pitched for the security of the judges and also directed the UT authorities to do the same, a petition was today filed seeking similar directions for Mohali.

development works
Send progress report to me: DC tells officials
Mohali, April 23
Mohali Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam today asked the top officials of various departments to prepare progress reports of the development works under them and submit to him by 10th of every month.

• TRICITY SCAN

EDUCATION

First Govt Smart School opens in UT

Chandigarh, April 23 It was a landmark day for the UT education as the first government smart school started today. The inauguration of the Sector 53 school was marked by fervour and enthusiasm, with students mesmerised by the various machines in the school (like a shoe cleaner). Adviser to UT Administrator KK Sharma (second from left) sits with students at the smart school in Sector 53, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

PU to decide on making Syndicate meeting recordings public
Chandigarh, April 23
Punjab University’s dirty linen might very soon be washed in public. The Syndicate in its forthcoming meeting will debate the legal opinion on recommending that recordings of Syndicate meetings be brought under the Right to Information Act.

Statue unveiled at Panjab University
Chandigarh, April 23
A statue of the Lady of Justice was unveiled at the Panjab University by Justice MM Kumar, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court. The statue was donated and installed by the alumni of 1985 and 1986.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Chinese delegation visits women centre
Patiala, April 23
A five-member Chinese delegation from the Shanghai University of Law and Political Science, led by Professor Guo Xuetang, visited Punjabi University’s Women’s Studies Centre and interacted with the members of the staff.

Shopkeepers gherao MC office Kharar, April 23 The members of the local Beopar Mandal ‘gheraoed’ the office of the municipal council for about two hours this morning. Sources said, around 700 shopkeepers sat on ‘dharna’ in front of the council’s office to stop them from carrying out demolition drive of as many as 769 shops, which were located on the highway. Shopkeepers protest outside the municipal council office in Kharar on Monday. A Tribune photograph

abetment to suicide
Two booked
Ambala, April 23
The Ambala police has booked a resident of a nearby village of Ambala City and one of his female relatives on charge of abetment to suicide. Poonam, wife of Charanjeet, died last night under mysterious circumstances.

COURTS

28-year-old man acquitted
Chandigarh, April 23
A local court today acquitted a 28-year-old man of charges to attempt to rape a six-year-old. Her mother Geeta (40) had earlier turned hostile in the court of District Sessions Judge SK Goel.

CRIME

BMW driver held, woman yet to be nabbed
Chandigarh, April 23
The police today arrested the BMW driver who was involved in beating up a traffic policeman and tearing his uniform near the transit camp at Sector 52 here on Saturday evening. Jasbir Singh (23) of Kharar was arrested. He hailed from a farmer’s family and had been working as driver for the last two years and-a-half.

Pistol recovered from abandoned car
Panchkula, April 23
The local police has impounded a car lying abandoned in Kundi village in Sector 20 here today. A country made pistol was also recovered from the vehicle. The windshield of the car was also found damaged.

In-laws booked for woman’s death
Panchkula, April 23
The district police has booked five persons, including husband of a newly-wed after she died under mysterious circumstances at a Raipur Rani village today. The deceased identified as Jaswinder got married four months ago.

SPORTS

Here come Mumbai Indians Chandigarh, April 23 Fans are elated as master blaster Sachin Tendulkar along with his teammates of Mumbai Indians’ reached the city this morning. The Mumbai Indians’ arrived this morning on a charted flight with team’s skipper Harbhajan Singh leading the team. Entertainment punch: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Harbhajan Singh of Mumbai Indians arrive in Chandigarh on Monday. Mumbai Indians will take on Kings XI Punjab at the PCA Stadium, Mohali, on April 25. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Mohali cricket team beat Jalandhar
Chandigarh, April 23
The cricket team of Mohali today defeated Jalandhar team during the ongoing Punjab state inter-district cricket tournament for boys (U-16) for ML Markan trophy here. The Mohali team defeated their opponent on the basis of the first innings lead.

Sandhu elected Chandigarh Golf Club president, bags 639 votes Chandigarh, April 23 With a clear lead of more than 400 votes, the Chandigarh Golf Club elected Gurinder Singh Sandhu as the president of the club here today. GS Sandhu received a total of 639 votes while his main competitor Lt Col JS Panag (Retd) received a total of 202 votes. The vote counting started at around 9 am at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

Members of the Chandigarh Golf Club congratulate GS Sandhu (centre) in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

CLTA-AITA Tournament Sabhyata Nihlani outplays Stephen

Chandigarh, April 23 Local lad Param Pun defeated Eklavya Singh in the boys (U-14) category while Sabhyata Nihlani of Delhi overcame Stephen Chelsea in the girls (U-14) category during the main draw matches of ongoing CLTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament for boys and girls (U-14 and 16). Sabhyat plays a shot during the under-14 tennis match at CLTA, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan