03062026-CT-01.qxd 6/3/2026 1:00 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune NAKSHA PILOT PROJECT IN FINAL STAGES IN CITY RIGHT TO LEAVE NOT ABOVE VITAL PUBLIC SERVICES: HC BOLLYWOOD DIVAS BEAT THE HEAT IN BREEZY YELLOW OUTFITS The UT Estate Office has completed ground truthing across all five selected villages in the city. P3 HC says employee’s right to claim child care leave can’t override larger public interest considerations. P3 Yellow is the colour of the summer season and our Bollywood actresses sure know how to nail it. P4 » » 64 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF TWO HELD FOR BALONGI MURDER Mohali: The police have arrested a man and his son for the murder of a Balongi youth in a brawl at Adarsh Nagar Colony, Balongi, on May 27. The accused have been identified as Manish Kumar (25) and his father Munna Yadav. They were produced in the court. The court remanded them in police custody for three days. The sharp weapon used by Manish to stab Abhishek to death has been recovered. The victim’s friends Prashant and Jyotish sustained injuries in the attack. TNS TWO ARRESTED IN SNATCHING CASE Chandigarh: The police have arrested two persons on the charges of snatching. Imran, a resident of Burail, had reported two persons snatched his mobile phone and Rs 2,000 in Sector 45. A case under Sections 304, 3(5) of the BNS was registered. During investigation, Amit Kumar and Salman, both residents of Burail, were arrested. TNS Minor fire at GMSH-16 Blood Bank Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 2 A minor fire broke out in the Blood Bank of the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, early in the morning today. The fire was first noticed by the staff on duty, who immediately alerted the security personnel and they acted swiftly to extinguish the flames. Senior hospital authorities, including the Director, Health Services (DHS); Medical Superintendent (MS), Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS) and the Blood Bank In-charge reached the site and reviewed the situation. They asked officials concerned to take necessary safety measures and ensure the continuity of Blood Bank operations. The fire was suspected to be caused by a short-circuit in an air-conditioning unit. No loss of life or injury in the incident was reported. Also, blood stocks, equipment, records or infrastructure were safe. A technical inspection was underway to determine the exact cause of the fire. FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Shot fired in Sec 20 over road rage; one arrested 82 PANCHKULA MAX 37°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 37.7°C | MIN 23.2°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:21 AM /THETRIBUNECHD AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.20 PM » WEDNESDAY | 3 JUNE 2026 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Tribune News Service Schools have been asked to ensure boarding and de-boarding of students from buses within premises. FILE PHOTO Fix parking violations before reopening: Admn to schools Chandigarh, June 2 A shot was fired after two groups exchanged heated arguments over “dangerously” overtaking a two-wheeler near a petrol station in Sector 20 last night. The minor dispute escalated after three youths allegedly reached the PG accommodation of the other group and vandalised their bike. One of them opened fire from a countrymade pistol while fleeing from the spot. The police have arrested Jai Kishan, a resident of Sector 30, who works as a delivery executive. He was accompanied by Abhijeet and a juvenile when the incident took place. Several private institutions have converted parking spaces into playgrounds, pools Junior doctor Nitin Jain gered pick-up and drop-off dies by ‘suicide’ CRACKING THE WHIP timings, and maintain sepaChandigarh, June 2 rate entry and exit points for at GMCH-32 LEADING ESTATE OFFICE TO Tribune News Service The Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday put private schools on final notice to restore sanctioned parking areas before they reopen after summer vacations — or face strict punitive action. Speaking to The Tribune, Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, who is also the Estate Officer, said several schools had converted their designated parking lots into swimming pools, guard rooms and playgrounds in brazen violation of approved building plans. Chairing a follow-up meeting with the representatives of private school managements — nearly five weeks after issuing a one-month compliance notice on April 28 — Yadav said the administration had not only tracked the violations but also mapped them school by school. “We have observed that many schools have serious violations on their parking areas. They have converted them into playgrounds, swimming pools, rooms, etc. We have asked schools to rectify these violations on their own. After that, we will start enforcement,” Yadav said. SCHOOLS AMONG VIOLATORS: Several leading schools have converted sanctioned parking into playgrounds, tennis courts & swimming pools. VERIFY: Site-planlevel comparison of sanctioned layouts vs actual ground conditions to be conducted school by school after reopening ACT NOW: DC directs all 83 private schools to restore parking violations before summer vacations end. Enforcement will begin after the reopening of schools. WHAT POLICY SAYS: Schools must ensure in-campus pickup/drop-off, staggered timings, separate entry and exit, one-way traffic flow SAFETY CONCERNS: Children board/ deboard vehicles on road outside schools in traffic, putting them at risk of accidents For the first time, the administration presented a site-planlevel comparison of sanctioned layouts against actual ground conditions at certain leading city schools, which were found to have converted their sanctioned parking areas into playgrounds, tennis court and football ground. The administration’s survey report laid out a chain of consequences: sanctioned parking removed, no internal vehicle circulation. Under the Safe Transportation Policy for Students (STRAPS), schools are additionally required to maintain one-way traffic movement during opening and closing hours to ensure children are not forced to cross roads. The DC also cautioned that any unauthorised construction or deviation from sanctioned building plans would attract legal action under applicable laws. Enforcement after reopening of schools vehicle holding area left, parents forced to stop on road, children boarding and deboarding on public roads and increased accident risk. All private schools were directed to ensure that boarding and de-boarding of students take place strictly within school premises, under the supervision of trained staff. Schools with internal parking must maintain a holding area inside, explore stag- Schools have been instructed to acknowledge the directions issued during the meeting and use the break to restore all violations. After reopening, any non-compliance will invite action without further notice. The April 28 notice had covered all 83 private unaided schools in Chandigarh — 20 minority and 63 non-minority — all of which hold government land allotted at concessional rates under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952. The lease conditions mandate 15 per cent EWS seat reservations. Chandigarh, June 2 In a suspected case of suicide, a junior resident doctor was found unconscious in the washroom of the trauma centre at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, here on Tuesday. He died during treatment at the hospital The deceased has been identified as Dr Yogesh, a junior resident from the Department of Internal Medicine. He hailed from Jalandhar. According to information, the doctor was found unconscious inside the washroom during duty hours. The victim had allegedly injected a poisonous substance. However, the authorities have not yet confirmed it. Around 9 am, hospital staff noticed that the doctor had not returned from a washroom for an unusually long period. They broke open the door and found him unconscious. The victim’s family reportedly reached the hospital and joined the police investigation. Sources said syringes were found near the body, raising suspicion of suicide. The exact cause of the death would be known after a post-mortem examination. No suicide note was found at the spot. — TNS According to the police, Kishan was consuming alcohol with Abhijeet and the juvenile at the Sector 30 liquor vend. They later reached the Sector 20 petrol station to get fuel. They had an argument with Rajeev, a resident of Sector 33, and his friend Sunil, who were riding a bike, over dangerous overtaking near the petrol station. As tempers ran high, passersby intervened and pacified both groups. However, the verbal spat soon escalated into a scuffle, during which Kishan and his friends were allegedly assaulted by the other group. Kishan and his associates followed the other group to their PG accommodation in Sector 20. They left the place and later returned with a countymade pistol. They damaged the two-wheeler with a rod. When Kishan was caught by local residents, Abhijeet fired a shot and escaped with the juvenile. No one was hit. Meanwhile, teams from the Sector 19 and Sector 26 police stations, along with the DSP (East), reached the spot. Forensic teams collected evidence. During the investigation, the police recovered the pistol. The accused told the police that the weapon was purchased from Burail village. The police have registered a case against Kishan and his associates under relevant Sections of the BNS and the Arms Act. Mayor seeks Guv nod for water connections outside lal dora Chandigarh, June 2 Mayor Saurabh Joshi has urged Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to grant approval to the proposal of providing temporary water connections to residents residing outside lal dora/phirni limits of 22 villages. In a representation submitted to the Administrator, the Mayor has emphasised that access to safe drinking water is a fundamental human necessity and cannot be denied to any citizen. Thousands of families residing outside the lal dora limits have been facing hardship due to the absence of authorised water connections, affecting their daily lives, sanitation, hygiene, health and overall living conditions. Joshi said the proposal was unanimously approved by the Municipal Corporation during its 347th General House meeting held on March 25, 2025, and was subsequently sent to the Chandigarh Administration for approval. The Mayor clarified that the proposed water connections would be purely temporary in nature and would not confer any ownership rights, title, regularisation benefits or legal claims whatsoever. The proposal has been framed with adequate legal safeguards and would be subject to all directions of the competent courts and the Chandigarh Administration. He further stated that all beneficiaries would be required to pay the prescribed water, sewerage and maintenance charges, while the Municipal Corporation would retain the authority to disconnect such connections in the event of any violation of the prescribed conditions. Joshi said no family should be deprived of access to safe drinking water merely because they resided outside lal dora. “The provision of drinking water is not a privilege but a basic necessity. Every resident deserves access to this essential service. I am hopeful that the UT Administration will take a humanitarian and citizencentric view of this longpending issue,” the Mayor added. — TNS Daughter of Ropar farmer Rapper Badshah’s club sealed for violations tops IAF academy merit list Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 2 A farmer’s daughter from Ropar has topped the country in the Air Force Academy (AFA) selection process. Mehakpreet Kaur, lady cadet of Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for Girls, Mohali, has secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the Air Force Academy (AFA) merit list — the pinnacle of a selection process where vacancies for women remain minuscule. Her fellow cadet, Komalpreet Kaur, daughter of an Indian Army havildar from Amritsar, secured AIR 18 for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla. Both cadets hail from modest backgrounds, living up to the institute’s founding ethos of ‘Shubh Karman Te Kabhu Na Taraun’. Mehakpreet is the daughter of farmer Amarjit Singh and Rupinder Kaur of Paprali village in Ropar. Komalpreet is the daughter of Havildar Gurmeet Singh and Baljit Kaur of Shahura village Mehakpreet Kaur Komalpreet Kaur in Amritsar. Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Aman Arora congratulated the two cadets, saying that their success “reflects the vision of a new, aspirational Punjab.” He added that the two had “shattered glass ceilings for every daughter of Punjab from small towns and villages.” The minister recalled that the Punjab Government, under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, had launched an NDA Preparatory Wing for girls at Mai Bhago AFPI in 2023 — a decision that has now yielded national results within three years of its inception. Mai Bhago AFPI Director Major General Jasbir Singh Sandhu, AVSM (retd), described Mehakpreet’s AIR 1 finish as “extraordinary given the minuscule vacancies for women in the Defence Services”. Both cadets had given a “massive boost” to the state government’s mission of sending more daughters of Punjab to defence services, he added. ABOUT MAI BHAGO INSTITUTE Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute for Girls in Mohali is the NDA preparatory wing for girls. It was launched in 2023 with founding ethos of “Shubh Karman Te Kabhu Na Taraun”. c m y b Chandigarh, June 2 The UT Estate Office today sealed Sago Club operating from SCO No. 17 in Sector 26 for various building violations. The club is owned by rapper Badshah. A team of the Enforcement Wing of the Estate Office sealed the SCO for persistent building violations and non-compliance with a show-cause notice, stated officials. According the officials, the proceedings against the club were initiated under Rule 14 and 10 of the Chandigarh Estate Rules, 2007, for various building violations carried out on the premises. A show-cause notice was issued to the club on April 25, 2024, after extensive violations were found during an inspection. These included unauthorised construction of cabins/partitions, toilets, a kitchen, a cold store, covering of open courtyards with fibre sheets, change in planning/layout, construc- Sago Club in Sector 26, Chandigarh, has been sealed for building bylaw violations. tion of tin sheds/stores, alteration of rear elevation and other deviations from the sanctioned building plan. Despite the lapse of considerable time, the violations were not removed, stated the officials. Nearly 10 clubs and bars in the city had been sealed over the past year for similar violations. Meanwhile, the team also sealed SCO No. 9 in Sector 17 for building bylaw violations.