22082023-CT-01.qxd 8/22/2023 12:27 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune » AHEAD OF PU POLL, 2 LEADERS RETURN TO NSUI FOLD P3 » SUSPECT HELPED TRANSFER ~350 CR TO DUBAI P3 TUESDAY | 22 AUGUST 2023 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 35.9°C | MIN 27.6°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6:57 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:54 AM » WILL CONSIDER ADVOCATES’ DEMANDS: MoS P3 TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE CBI recovers ~1.6-cr gold from locker of arrested MC official SBI unit in name of official, his wife yields 3,100 gram of gold Tribune News Service TRAPPED ACCEPTING ~1-LAKH GRAFT MONEY New Delhi, August 21 The CBI has recovered and seized gold jewellery worth Rs 1.6 crore from a locker held in the name of Chief Sanitary Inspector of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Chander Mohan, who was recently arrested in connection with the alleged bribery of Rs 1 lakh, officials said today. The officials said Chander Mohan had allegedly demand- AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 92 PANCHKULA 76 MOHALI 68 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF Sushil Sarwan NEW P’KULA DC ASSUMES CHARGE Panchkula: Panchkula’s newly appointed Deputy Commissioner Sushil Sarwan assumed charge on Monday. While interacting with officials and employees, he encouraged them to work diligently and with dedication, emphasising importance of maintaining discipline. TNS THIEF NABBED, 10 CYCLES RECOVERED Chandigarh: The police have arrested a bicycle thief and recovered 10 expensive bicycles from his possession. The suspect, identified as Neem Kanta, a resident of Khuda Ali Sher village, had recently stolen two bicycles from Sector 17. The police said a total of 10 bicycles worth about Rs 3 lakh had been recovered from him. TNS The CBI had nabbed Chander Mohan and Health Supervisor Sandeep Dhankar, both posted in the MOH (medical officer of health) wing of the MC, while accepting ~1 lakh in bribe as first instalment to reinstate the sanitary inspector. A total of ~2 lakh was supposed to be paid in bribe. ed a bribe for reinstating the complainant, who was removed from the post of sanitary inspector (contract basis), as he was not able to attend office due to an accident. In an official statement, the CBI said, “During the investigation of the trap case, they got to know about a locker maintained with the SBI, Chandigarh, in the name of the Chief Sanitary Inspector, MC, Chandigarh, and his wife. During the said operation, gold jewellery, including raw gold weighing approximately 3,100 gram, was found in the said locker, which is valued at about Rs 1.6 crore.” Chander Mohan was arrested during a trap laid by the CBI where he was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting the bribe. “Searches were conducted on the premises of the accused which led to the recovery of incriminating documents,” the CBI said. Airport agency flags security breach during CM’s flight Tribune News Service Mohali, August 21 Bird Aviation Services has complained to the airport authority about a major security breach at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh, on August 18 when Mohali SSP Sandeep Garg, along with three persons, drove the aviation services vehicle to the apron area as the Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, was scheduled to depart by a chartered plane for New Delhi around 1:30 pm. Sources said before the arrival of the Chief Minister at the airport, the Mohali SSP, Mohalitopcopdrove vehicletoapronareabefore Mann’s departure for Delhi IG (Ropar Range) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, along with Sukhbir Singh, OSD to Chief Minister; and Amandeep Singh, PSO, reached there to see him off. The Mohali SSP, with the three persons, drove the vehicle of the Bird Aviation Ser- vices, leaving behind the driver at the apron area and runway (Bay No. 13) where the Chief Minister’s chartered plane was parked. Later, the Bird Aviation Services, the handling agency at the airport, submitted a complaint to the airport authorities. “Driving a vehicle inside the airport premises and on apron and the bay area without authorisation is a serious breach of security,” said an official. Meanwhile, the Mohali SSP said, “I will check about the complaint before responding to the matter.” The SBSI Airport CEO, Rakesh Ranjan Sahay, was unavailable for comment. Nod to single firm for temporary composting plant at Dadu Majra Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 21 The Municipal Corporation (MC) has okayed the only firm, which filed a bid for the tender for setting up a temporary composting plant to process fresh wet west at Dadu Majra. The agency’s financial bid will be opened on Tuesday. “If it is according to the estimates prepared by us in the tender floated earlier, then the work will be allotted to the firm,” said an MC official concerned. There was earlier ambiguity about the fate of this bid since only one bid was BID TO BE OPENED TODAY The agency’s financial bid will be opened on Tuesday. “If it is according to the estimates prepared by us in the tender floated earlier, then the work will be allotted to the firm,” said an official concerned of the Municipal Corporation. received. Generally, when a single bid is received, the tender is refloated for more competition. But, officials said considering the gravity of the garbage processing issue in the city, the firm was cleared today. This plant will operate for two years or till the time the new waste processing plant is set up in Dadu Majra dumping site. The compost plant is proposed be set up on 5 acres reclaimed at the Dadu Majra dumping ground at a cost of Rs 8.5 crore. The MC is operating a wet waste plant at Sector 25 after upgrade and extensions, but can process only up to 200 metric tonne (MT) of waste per day. In contrast, the daily generation of fresh wet waste in the city is 374 MT per day. Therefore, there will be at least 174 MT of continued on page 2 LUXURY IS TASTE UT seeks clarification on Saketri land, writes to Haryana Forest Department Land offered in exchange for Haryana Vidhan Sabha site in city Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 21 The UT Administration has reached out to the Haryana Government seeking a clarification regarding the land offered in the proposed exchange arrangement whether it falls within the ecosensitive zone of the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary or not. A formal letter has been sent to the Principal Conservator of Forests in Haryana, requesting comprehensive details about the land being proposed in exchange for the land designated for a new Haryana Assembly building at the IT Park in the city. Recently, officials from the UT Administration and Haryana Government conducted the demarcation of 12 The road leading to the IT Park in Chandigarh. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL acres in Saketri village, Panchkula district, which is intended to be swapped with 10 acres to be allotted by the UT Administration for the construction of the new Assembly building. The proposed location is near the railway station light point, towards the IT Park road in Chandigarh. Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh stated that they had sought a clarification from the Haryana Government on the eco-sensitive zone issue of the land. “Now, we are waiting for a reply from the state government,” he said. An official of the Haryana Government stated that they were working on obtaining environmental clearance for the land. However, UT Adviser Dharam Pal said they would not accept the land offered by Haryana if it fell within the eco-sensitive zone of the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, as it would be of no use for them. At a recent meeting, officials of the Haryana Government had submitted a demarcation report and a non-encumbrance certificate, affirming that the offered land is entirely free of encumbrances and physical structures. The allocation of land for the Haryana Assembly building in Chandigarh was continued on page 2 c m y b RUBY EMERALD BLUE SAPPHIRE STYLE Y O U R D AY