03062022-CT-01.qxd 6/3/2022 12:05 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh TRIBUNE FRIDAY | 3 JUNE 2022 | CHANDIGARH UT MAY SOON GET OVER SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS Administration receives panels of 74 medical officers from Punjab and Haryana for deputation in the city. FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY TRICITY COVID REPORT CHD P’KULA MOHALI POSITIVE 92,481 44,356 96,045 RECOVERED 91,194 43,919 94,853 NEW CASES 20 7 5 ACTIVE 122 23 43 CHANGE 3 2 2 DEATHS 1,165 414 1,149 NEW 0 0 0 PAGE 2 IN A FIRST, ITBP INDUCTS WOMEN CONSTABLES AS DOG HANDLERS MAX 41°C | MIN 26°C | YESTERDAY MAX 43°C | MIN 25.6°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7:20 PM 141 PANCHKULA 154 Chandigarh, June 2 For five years, most vending sites allotted by the Municipal Corporation have remained vacant, while registered as well as unregistered vendors have been operating from unauthorised spaces occupying corridors, pavements, road berms and even parking lots. This leaves little space for visitors to walk in markets. It also causes traffic congestion at several places, especially in Sector 15, 19 and 22. During a visit to the rear side of the Sector 19 market, vendors were seen operating from both sides of the road. They have been sitting right outside government houses with impunity, selling household items and making the lives of the house occupants difficult. “A paranthawala sits right outside my house on the road berm and all sorts of people come there. They make a lot of noise and cause disturbance to our family. Despite repeated complaints to the MC, they have not been removed. Is this a smart 131 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CHANDIGARH TODAY Chandigarh: On account of the martyrdom day of fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev, the Chandigarh Administration has announced a public holiday in all government offices/boards/corporations/ institutions, including industrial establishments under the Chandigarh Administration, on Friday (June 3). Besides, on account of St Kabir Jayanti, the Chandigarh Administration has declared a public holiday on June 14 (Tuesday). TNS CAUSE DISTURBANCE A paranthawala sits right outside my house on the road berm and all sorts of people come there. They make a lot of noise and cause disturbance to our family. Despite repeated complaints to the MC, they have not been removed. Is this a smart city? ❝ Tribune News Service MOHALI SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:21 AM Cite lack of biz at authorised spaces; residents bear the brunt CHANDIGARH 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 On lines of Delhi, UT may not renew registration of over 10-year-old diesel vehicles, 15-year-old petrol vehicles. MC-allotted sites lying vacant, vendors take over public places Sandeep Rana A site meant for registered street vendors lying vacant in Sector 49, Chandigarh. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MANOJ MAHAJAN A Sector 19 resident ❞ PURPOSE OF ACT DEFEATED Most vendors did not shift to the permitted sites citing poor feasibility of the locations. Many continue to operate from unauthorised sites, making the Street Vendors Act purposeless. Some alternative sites were later approved by the Administration, but the move turned futile as the vendors have not shifted yet. city?” asked a Sector 19 resident, preferring anonymity. Residents on the rear side of the Sector 22 market area near Shastri Market also feel inconvenienced for similar reasons. However, the authorities seem least bothered. Vendors were seen sitting and roaming in unauthorised spaces, especially in the evening. The mobile market also has a large number of vendors these days. “Whenever the MC staff come, the vendors disappear. They later come back. This has been going on for a long time. The local police also have a responsibility in this regard, but they don’t seem to be bothered,” said Varinder Singh, a local resident. During a visit to the Sector 15 market, vendors were seen encroaching upon walkways c m y b PAGE 2 UT MAY BAN PLYING OF OVER 10-YR-OLD DIESEL VEHICLES ITBP inducts women personnel for training, handling, deployment of dogs for undertaking security-related duties. THE TRIBUNE SPECIAL AIR QUALITY INDEX PAGE 2 and parking lots. “The situation has been like this for years, but there was some hope after the Street Vendors Act was implemented in the city. However, it failed to yield the desired results,” said Tarsem Singh, a senior citizen from Sector 15. Around 10,000 registered vendors, divided in three categories — street, essential continued on page 2 TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE 12 yrs on, UT to recruit ASIs to meet shortage Amit Sharma 20 MORE +VE IN CITY Chandigarh: The city witnessed 20 fresh Covid cases on Thursday, taking the active caseload to 122. While there was no fresh fatality, 23 patient recovered from the disease. The virus has claimed 1,165 lives in the city so far. TNS 5 INFECTED IN MOHALI Mohali: Five persons contracted Covid in the district in the past 24 hours, while three patients were cured. There was no new fatality on Thursday. The overall case tally stands at 96,045 and the recoveries at 94,853. The active caseload is 43. The virus has claimed 1,149 lives in the district. TNS 7 GET VIRUS IN P’KULA Panchkula: The district saw seven cases of Covid in the past 24 hours. There was no fresh fatality. The overall tally is 44,356 and 43,919 patients have recovered. There are 23 active cases with 414 deaths in the district. TNS Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 2 After a gap of almost 12 years, the UT Police Department, which is understaffed, has finally decided to hold recruitment for the post of assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs). For the first time, the Economic Weaker Section (EWS) category has been introduced in the recruitment by the UT police. While 75 per cent of the posts will be filled by promotion, the remaining 25 per cent will be filled by direct recruitment. Last it was in 2009 that the department had advertised a total of 20 posts and initiated a recruitment process. In the case of departmental candidates, only those below the age of 40 can apply for the posts. EWS category introduced for the first time The delay in holding the recruitment has shattered the dreams of many police personnel, who were eagerly waiting to apply for the posts of ASI. A senior constable said on condition of anonymity that holding recruitment after a gap of over a decade had left many police personnel ineligible as they were overaged now. “Like me, many police personnel have crossed the age of 40. So, this won’t serve any purpose for many candidates, who were waiting for the department to hold recruitment,” he said. A head constable said the department should hold regular recruitment as not just police personnel, even youngsters continued on page 2 CHB all set to auction 31 freehold units Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 2 The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has invited bids for the sale of 31 built-up properties, including 27 residential and four commercial, on a freehold basis. Out of the 27 residential On June 22, 27 residential, 4 commercial properties to go under the hammer properties, 17 are located in Indira Colony, Mani Majra, and the reserve price of the units ranges from ~32 lakh to ~34 lakh. Meanwhile, a category-II flat at Modern Housing Complex carries the highest reserve price of ~98.60 lakh, while an MIG flat in Sector 51 has a reserve price of ~90 lakh. The four commercial properties, all booths, are located continued on page 2