10052023-CT-01.qxd 5/10/2023 12:16 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune MESSY MESH OF WIRES POSES RISK AT ZIRAKPUR TABLE TOPS AT 4 PLACES IN CITY NOT AS PER IRC CODE 30 KIDS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY HOLD PROTEST A power pole in Jamuna Enclave is strewn with tangled wires, making it tough to spot meter boxes. P2 Table tops constructed recently at four places in the city are not as per Indian Road Congress code. P3 30 children afflicted with muscular dystrophy from different districts sit outside Hry CM’s residence. P3 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 149 PANCHKULA 79 MOHALI 68 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF FIRE AT HOODA’S SEC 7 RESIDENCE Chandigarh: A minor fire was reported at the Sector 7 residence of Haryana ex-CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda. As per a staff member, the fire broke out in an AC unit of a room on the first floor. No one was inside the room when the incident occurred. Fans, almirah doors and wall paintings were partially damaged. While staff doused the blaze, fire tenders were also rushed to the spot. TNS ~4.5L STOLEN FROM HOUSE Chandigarh: A theft was reported at a house in Mauli Jagran. Complainant Salman, a resident of Mauli Complex, alleged Rs 4.50 lakh in cash and jewellery kept in an almirah were stolen by an unidentified person between May 6 and 8. A case has been registered. TNS Board of Directors okays Sec 53 general housing scheme brochure Dushyant Singh Pundir CONVERSION CHARGES FOR SEC 63 FLATS Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 9 Providing a major relief to nearly 2,100 allottees of the general housing scheme in Sector 63, the Board of Directors of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) today gave approval to the conversion of units from leasehold to freehold. An official said the conversion would be allowed as per the terms and conditions of the Conversion Policy of the UT Administration. As per the policy, an allottee of a two-bedroom flat will have to pay nearly Rs 5 lakh, while that of a three-bedroom flat around Rs 8 lakh. The CHB had launched the general housing scheme in Sector 63 in 2008. Of the total 2,108 flats, 336 are three-bedroom, 888 two-bedroom and 564 one-bedroom units, besides 320 EWS flats. The CHB had waived the five-year lock-in period for the transfer of ownership of the leasehold flats in January 2017. The board also approved brochure for the self-financing housing scheme-2023 on a freehold basis in Sector 53. Under the scheme, which will Type of unit 2-bedroom flat 3-bedroom flat Fee* ~5 lakh ~8 lakh (*TENTATIVE, AS PER CONVERSION POLICY) SEC 53 SELF-FINANCING SCHEME UNIT PRICE The Chandigarh Housing Board had launched the Sector 63 general housing scheme in 2008. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR STANDARD DESIGN FOR LIFTS The CHB in consultation with the Architect Wing of the UT Administration will come out with a standard design for lift in multi-storey dwelling units constructed by the CHB, said UT Adviser-cum-CHB Chairman Dharam Pal. It will save allottees the effort of seeking various approvals and allow them to avail of the benefit of recently permitted need-based changes. come up on nearly 9 acres, the CHB will construct 372 flats, including 192 three-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom and 80 two-room EWS units. However, the board deferred a proposal for four-bedroom flats under the scheme. A tentative cost of a three- Type 3-bedroom 2-bedroom 2-room (EWS) No. 192 100 80 Cost* ~1.65 cr ~1.40 cr ~55L (*EXCLUDING GST, OTHER TAXES) MORE FINANCIAL POWERS FOR OFFICERS Giving more financial powers to CHB senior officers, the Board of Directors has enhanced their spending limit. The CHB Chairman can now approve projects up to ~1 crore, instead of ~30 lakh. Financial powers of Chief Executive Officer have been increased from ~25 lakh to ~50 lakh, Secretary from ~20,000 to ~50,000 and Chief Engineer from ~20,000 to ~50,000. Also, an SE, who currently has no sanctioning authority, can approve works for ~5,000 on each occasion. bedroom flat has been fixed at Rs 1.65 crore, excluding GST and other taxes; twobedroom at Rs 1.40 crore and two-room EWS flat at Rs 55 lakh. The scheme will be launched within a month. Under the scheme, an applicant will have to pay along c m y b with the application an initial deposit amount of Rs 3 lakh for a three-bedroom flat, Rs 2 lakh for a two-bedroom flat and Rs 1 lakh for an EWS unit. The tentative cost of the flat will be recovered in five equated instalments (each of Continued on page 2 MAX 36°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 34.9°C | MIN 20°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:32 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD Sec 63 allottees can convert 2,100 CHB flats to freehold MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7:05 PM » WEDNESDAY | 10 MAY 2023 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Supervisor’s remains found in kiln furnace Tribune News Service Mohali, May 9 Two inebriated brick kiln workers allegedly murdered their supervisor and threw his body into a 12-foot-deep furnace at Malakpur, Lalru, on Sunday night. The police recovered the skeletal remains from the furnace and sent these for forensic examination. Murdered after drunken brawl; 2 workers held After victim Amit Kumar (40), a native of Bihar, who lived here alone failed to report for work for two days and his phone remained unreachable, his fellow workers and owner suspected foul play and informed the police. During investigation, it came to light the two workers — Rajesh Kumar and Deepak Kumar of Begusarai, Bihar — had entered into an argument with the supervisor over latter’s abusive language and dues. Dera Bassi ASP Darpan Ahluwalia said: “A missing person’s report was filed by kiln owner Vibhu Bansal, who claimed Amit had been missing since the evening of May 7 and that his phone was unreachable. The police Continued on page 2 The MC took over the solid waste processing plant near Dadu Majra, Chandigarh, from Jaypee Group in 2020. PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI MC meet on May13 for nod to new waste plant Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 9 Nearly three years after the Municipal Corporation took over the waste processing plant from Jaypee Group, it will hold a special House meeting on May 13 to approve the setting up of a new plant. Subsequently, the civic body will float a tender for hiring of an agency to install new machinery and run the plant. The move comes after the UT Administration accepted the recommendations of the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), a consultant hired by the MC, to set up an integrated waste processing plant in Sector 25. Following an inspection in August 2020, the IIT-Roorkee had observed all machines at the Sector 25 plant had 550 MT SOLID WASTE GENERATED DAILY ■ City generates 550 MT of solid waste per day, of which 350 MT is wet and remaining 200 MT dry waste ■ MC says it is processing 100% of dry waste at the upgraded facility taken over from Jaypee Group in Sector 25 ■ Of 350 MT wet garbage, only 120 MT is being processed at the plant, necessitating the need for a new facility ■ After approval, civic body will float a tender for hiring of an agency to install new machinery and run the plant already completed their lifespan. It had recommended setting up of a modern 500 tonne per day (TPD) plant for dry and wet waste treatment. The MC has incorporated Continued on page 2