21052026-CT-01.qxd 5/21/2026 1:28 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune PANEL ALLOWS 34 VENDORS TO SIT IN SEC 26 MANDI PARKING MC ISSUES 600 NOTICES FOR POTABLE WATER MISUSE MC teams issue 600 notices to residents & commercial establishments found misusing potable water. P3 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 44°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 44.4°C | MIN 25°C INT'L TEA DAY: CELEBS REVEAL THEIR PERFECT TEA MOMENT MC committee has allowed 34 vendors to sit in the mandi parking area after considering their applications. P3 FORECAST Tea is not just a beverage — it’s emotion, comfort & connection, which brings people closer and opens up conversations.P4 » » SUNSET THURSDAY 7:13 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:26 AM » THURSDAY | 21 MAY 2026 | CHANDIGARH /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE EVERY WEDNESDAY TO BE ‘NO-CAR DAY’ FOR UT STAFF: GUV UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria used an e-cart, DGP Sagar Preet Hooda, SSP Kanwardeep Kaur and Chief Secretary H Rajesh Prasad rode bicycles, while DC Nishant Yadav and Education & Sports Secretary Prerna Puri walked to work in Chandigarh on Wednesday, as the UT staff observed “No-Car Day”. Neither of the women officers was accompanied by gun-toting cops. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: PRADEEP TEWARI Heatwave roasts Tricity region as mercury hits 44.4°C in UT Met Department extends orange alert till Tuesday Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 Amid severe heatwave sweeping across the Tricity, Chandigarh logged maximum temperature of 44.4°C —5.5 degrees above the seasonal normal and 1.2 degrees higher than Tuesday — making it the highest temperature recorded in the city in May since 2012, barring the all-time high of 46°C in 2024. The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday extended its orange alert for heat till Tuesday, with heatwave to severe heatwave conditions forecast at many places across the Tricity every day this week. The weather will remain dry till Monday. MOHALI LOGS HOTTEST NIGHT IN PUNJAB Mohali recorded the highest minimum temperature in Punjab at 27.3°C on Tuesday night — the hottest night so far this season in the state. Across Haryana, Charkhi Dadri posted the region’s most extreme overnight reading at 31.8°C. Women cover their faces to protect themselves from the heatwave in Chandigarh. TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY DOs ■ Drink water frequently even if not thirsty ■ Carry water when travelling; prefer natural drinks such as lemon water, lassi, chaach, jaljeera or coconut water ■ Eat seasonal fruits with high water content — watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, orange ■ Stay indoors in well-ventilated places in afternoon hours ■ Wear thin, loose, light-coloured cotton clothes and cover the head with an umbrella or hat ■ Keep windows and curtains closed during the day ■ Keep watch on infants, pregnant women, the elderly, people with heart disease or high blood pressure DON’Ts ■ Don’t do strenuous outdoor activity in the afternoon ■ Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee, carbonated drinks and sugary beverages as they increase fluid loss ■ Avoid going out in the sun unless necessary ■ Do not eat stale food ■ Never leave children or pets in parked vehicles maximum and 25°C minimum. Sunday climbs back to 44°C maximum and 26°C minimum. Monday holds at 44°C maximum and 25°C minimum. At Chandigarh’s weather observatory on Wednesday, the maximum temperature was 44.4°C — five degrees above the seasonal normal — and the minimum was 25.0°C, exactly at the seasonal normal. Maximum relative humidity was 47 per cent and minimum a remarkably dry 22 per cent. WHAT THE ORANGE ALERT MEANS Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist for at least two days, with high temperature and increased likelihood of heat illness for those exposed to sun for prolonged periods or doing heavy outdoor work. High health concern for vulnerable groups — infants, the elderly, pregnant women and those with chronic illness. Row brews over High Court-protected green belt outside ministers’ residences Sec 2 residents invoke HC ruling to resist changes in open spaces, write to MC Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 The Residents Welfare Association (RWA), Sector 2, has raised a red flag over the proposed installation of gates on the greenbelt along the V-6 road outside Houses No. 46 to 50. It has, among other things, contended that the move would run contrary to the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s earlier direction that the green belt “shall be maintained as it is”. Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, along with Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu, today laid the foundation stone for the road under bridge (RUB) at the Baltana level crossing. Addressing the gathering, Kataria said rail travel served not merely as a means to commute from one place to another but also as a powerful medium to experience the country’s rich cultural diversity. Bittu said the RUB was being constructed at a cost of ~12.80 crore and executed on a 50:50 cost-sharing basis between the Indian Railways and the Chandigarh Administration. Bittu said, “Previously, whenever a railway over bridge (ROB) was constructed at a specific location, the corresponding level crossing was automatically closed down. This caused considerable inconvenience to nearby shopkeepers, local residents and small-scale traders. The Railways has now adopted a more public-centric policy. Provided it is technically and operationally feasible, a level crossing may be kept opera- tional even after the construction of an ROB. This will safeguard the livelihoods of local residents and ensure continued convenience for the general public.” He said work on the Dhakoli ROB was set to commence shortly. GUV TRAVELS BY E-BUS UT Administrator Gulab continued on page 2 Comprehensive FIVE-DAY FORECAST The five-day forecast for the Chandigarh Tricity shows mainly clear sky throughout. Thursday carries a maximum of 44°C and minimum of 26°C. Friday offers a marginal dip to 43°C maximum — partly cloudy sky may bring brief cloud cover — but minimum stays at 26°C. Saturday reverts to mainly clear, 43°C Guv Kataria, Bittu lay stone for Baltana RUB This is the second communication by the RWA on the issue. It had last year objected to the Municipal Corporation’s move to push through Rs 29.26-lakh road-widening project apparently for the exclusive convenience of “temporary occupants of houses 46 to 50 allotted to ministers whose occupancy is ordinarily transient and changes after every five years”. In its latest representation addressed to the MC Chief Engineer and other authori- ties, the RWA through, vice-its president Gauravjit Singh Patwalia, has asserted the residents came to know through oral communication with a Junior Engineer that gates were now proposed in connection with the road widening work in the area. Terming the proposal “completely unacceptable”, the association contended that such installations would encourage misuse. Patwalia placed reliance on the judgment dated May 2, 2023, passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a civil writ petition filed by Balvir Sehgal and other petitioners against the UT and other respondents. He contended that the court, while disposing of the matter, had recorded that “the green belt shall be maintained as it is by the respondents.” Patwalia argued that any attempt to introduce gates or access-control structures would indirectly continued on page 2 NEURO CARE For Critical Brain, Stroke & Spine Emergencies Trusted neuro care backed by advanced diagnostics and emergency response, at Park Hospital, Panchkula. 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