11032026-CT-01.qxd 3/11/2026 12:19 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune GMADA ISSUES NOTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE OVER 500 ACRES ANNUAL PARKING PASS FOR FOUR-WHEELERS AT ~4,200 DESI EMOTION, GLOBAL BEATS IN GANDHHARV’S NEW TRACK GMADA has issued a notification for acquiring 502 acres in six villages of Mohali for a commercial project. P2 Chandigarh MC has introduced quarterly, half-yearly and yearly parking passes for motorists. P3 Singer Gandhharv Sachdeva presents Punjabi folk song Suhe Ve Chire Valeya with a modern twist in his new track. P4 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 150 PANCHKULA 68 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 Panchkula: Sector 25 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF NDPS WORKSHOP FOR CITY COPS Chandigarh: The city police organised a one-day workshop on the NDPS Act for investigation officers at the Recruit Training Centre in Sector 26. The event aimed at strengthening the investigative skills of police personnel. TNS FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE City attains full literacy TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY FAKE FDRS Orders forensic audit | Cong, AAP call it admn failure Ramkrishan Upadhyay Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON MAX 33.2°C | MIN 19.3°C YESTERDAY MAX 32.3°C | MIN 16.3°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.39 AM /THETRIBUNECHD Probe ~116-cr scam, file report in 5 days, Mayor tells MC chief MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.27 PM » WEDNESDAY | 11 MARCH 2026 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Chandigarh, March 10 Taking cognisance of reports regarding Rs 116.84 crore ‘ghost’ fixed deposits of Chandigarh Smart City Ltd (CSCL), city Mayor Saurabh Joshi has sought an immediate inquiry and a detailed action taken report (ATR) from the Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh. The Mayor expressed deep concern over reports that fixed deposits amounting to approximately Rs 116.84 crore were reportedly not reflected in the official records of the bank concerned during March-April IDENTIFY THOSE RESPONSIBLE ensure accountability, a detailed ❝To identifying officials responsible report for handling Smart City Ltd’s bank accounts and financial records must be furnished. — Saurabh Joshi, MAYOR ❞ 2025, raising serious questions about financial oversight, accountability and the protection of public funds. Stating that Chandigarh has always been known for transparent governance and clean administration, Joshi said any issue involving such a significant amount of public money must be examined with com- plete transparency, urgency and strict accountability. He also noted that the Chandigarh Police/Economic Offences Wing was already investigating the matter following the registration of an FIR, and directed that full cooperation be extended to the investigating agencies. To ensure complete account- ability, the Mayor has sought a detailed report identifying the officers and officials responsible for handling and supervising the CSCL bank accounts and financial records during March-April 2025. Joshi further recommended a comprehensive forensic audit of all bank accounts, financial transactions and investments of the CSCL since its inception, to be conducted by a reputed independent third-party auditing agency, in order to ensure transparency and restore public confidence. He also emphasised that the departmental inquiry already initiated must be completed on continued on page 2 Speeding Audi runs over Turkish national in Zirakpur Tribune News Service Zirakpur, March 10 A Turkish national died while her friend was injured after being hit by a speeding Audi car while crossing the VIP Road here late on Monday. The accident occurred around midnight in front of AmCare Hospital. According CCTV footage being scanned as cops hunt for driver to eyewitnesses, the victim, identified as Mavluda, was returning with her friend after meeting a patient at the hospital. While crossing the road, a speeding Audi car allegedly hit her, throwing her to the other side of the road. She suffered serious injuries and reportedly died on the spot. Abhishek, alias Abhi, who was with her at the time of the incident, said the vic- c m y b tim was his friend and she had come to the hospital to inquire about the health of his pregnant wife. When they reached the main road outside the hospital, the Audi hit them. Abhishek also sustained minor injuries in the accident. Passersby immediately continued on page 2 Newly literate city residents pose with their certificates at Tagore Theatre on Tuesday. After Ladakh, Chandigarh has become the second UT to be declared fully literate. P3 LPG bookings surge in Tricity as commercial supply tightens Restaurants feel heat |No impact on petrol, diesel supply yet Aanavi Singh Arya Chandigarh, March 10 The Tricity has begun to feel the first signs of a fuel pinch amid the ongoing Iran conflict, with the supply of commercial LPG cylinders coming under pressure even as petrol and diesel supplies remain normal for now. Residents and authorities fear the situation could worsen if tensions in West Asia persist. Though filling stations across the Tricity are not seeing any disruption in supplies from nearby plants, officials said gas bookings had shot up sharply after the Centre mandated a change in booking rules for domestic LPG cylinders, increasing the gap from 21 days to 25 days. In Mohali, 32 gas agencies have reported a nearly 100 per cent spike in domestic LPG cylinder bookings. The Centre has prioritised domestic LPG supply over commercial cylinders, leaving oil marketing companies to ration the supply of commercial LPG. Hoteliers, eateries, hospitals continued on page 2