24012024-CT-01.qxd 1/24/2024 12:18 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune NOT ALLOWED TO BOARD BUSES, COMMUTERS PROTEST MC’S INTERVENTION FAILS TO UNTANGLE WEB OF CABLES PU MEET COMMEMORATES ART HISTORIAN BN GOSWAMY In Zirakpur, passengers and roadways staff engage in a spat following a row over seating capacity of buses. P2 Despite MC’s efforts to rein in menace of cables tied haphazardly to trees and poles, there is no let-up. P2 In memory of acclaimed art historian Dr BN Goswamy, Panjab University holds a commemorative meet. P2 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 344 PANCHKULA 163 MOHALI 336 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF MAN HELD WITH 6.27 GM HEROIN Chandigarh: The city police have arrested a resident of New Indira Colony, Mani Majra, for allegedly possessing heroin. The accused has been identified as Gurmeet (23), alias Vishal. The police seized 6.27 gm of heroin from his possession. A case under various provisions of the NDPS Act has been registered at IT Park police station. TNS WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH APNI MANDI: Apni Mandi will held in Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 MOHALI APNI MANDI: Apni Mandi will be held in Phase11 PANCHKULA APNI MANDI: Apni Mandi will be held in Sector 25 TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD Hold mayoral poll on earliest possible date, HC tells Admn UT files affidavit, justifies deferment |Further hearing today Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 23 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked the UT Administration to come up with “the earliest possible date” for holding the mayoral poll. A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger issued the direction while hearing a bunch of petitions on the matter. Earlier, UT Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap CAN’T DELAY MUCH be UT ❝Some date in January is required topostfixed. If theDay, officials are busy till January 26, any date Republic preferably January 28 or 29, could be fixed. ❞ — Division Bench Singh told the high court that the mayoral poll was rescheduled for February 6 vide impugned order dated January 18 on the basis of inputs and information received from the authorities concerned keeping in view the factual position. The high court, however, made it clear that the Administration should either fix another date, or the Bench would pass an order on merit. As the matter came up for resumed hearing, the Bench was of the opinion that some date in January was required to be fixed. If the UT officials were busy till January 26, any date post Republic Day, preferably January 28 or 29, could be fixed. Once the court started hearing the matter on merit, it would not allow the UT to back out, the Bench observed and adjourned the matter for further hearing to Wednesday. An affidavit by the UT placed before the high court said effective steps had been taken to ensure the conduct continued on page 2 Estimate exceeds ~100 cr, MHA nod sought SHORTER AIRPORT ROUTE UT to begin acquiring land after Centre’s approval Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 23 To streamline travel to Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Mohali, the UT Administration has sent a proposal for a shorter route to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for its approval. UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit today chaired a meeting in this regard. The proposal has been sent to the MHA for its financial approval since the project cost exceeds Rs 100 crore. The land acquisition process, estimated to take over six months, will com- c m y b mence therafter. The UT recently issued a notification for the acquisition of 35 acres of land for the shorter route under its Negotiation Policy and offered a compensation in the range of Rs 2.54 crore to Rs 3.34 crore per acre. The landowners, however, sought acquisition under alternative policies. A total of 51 acre to be acquired, of which 39.6 acres fall in Chandigarh and 12 acres in Punjab’s Jagatpura and Khandala villages. — TNS MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 14°C | MIN 6°C YESTERDAY MAX 13°C | MIN 6°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5:52 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:17 AM » WEDNESDAY | 24 JANUARY 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE AQI ‘very poor’ Admn blames , burning of waste on periphery Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 23 With prevailing weather conditions, the city’s air quality continued to remain in the “very poor” category for the past many days. The average AQI (air quality index) on Tuesday stood at 344 around 8.05 pm, while it was 343 on Monday. The AQI reading at the continuous ambient air quality monitoring station in Sector 22 was 362. The station in Sector 53, bordering Mohali, recorded the highest AQI level of 376 and the one in Sector 25 logged 295. TC Nautiyal, Director, Environment, UT, said the drop in the air quality might be due to the prevailing weather conditions and also, there were reports of garbage burning mostly by junk dealers in the adjoining areas of the city. With no rain expected any time soon, the AQI is likely to remain high in the coming days as well, according to the Meteorological Department. The AQI between 301 and 400 is considered “very poor” and can cause respiratory illness on prolonged exposure. The AQI between 401 and 500 is considered “severe” and can affect healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. Reeling under foggy weather, residents make the most of sunny afternoon in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. PRADEEP TEWARI Brief reprieveas sun lifts veil of fog, mercury up chandigarh, January 23 After several days, the city got little respite from chill as sun came out for some part of the day on Tuesday even as cold weather conditions persisted. The maximum temperature rose to 13°C from 11.2°C yesterday. It was still five degrees Celsius below normal. It is expected to further rise over the next five days. The minimum temperature on Tuesday was 6°C, one degree Celsius below normal. The city also witnessed moderate to dense fog during the morning and evening hours. It is expected to see mainly clear sky with moder- 12 FLIGHTS CANCELLED, 16 DELAYED ■ Twelve flights were on Tuesday cancelled and 16 delayed due to various reasons, including low visibility ■ Early morning departures to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and arrival from Pune were cancelled ■ In the evening, Ahmedabad, Pune and Jaipur departures and arrivals from Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad were cancelled ate to dense fog for three days. Following which, mainly clear sky is likely on January 27 and 28. — TNS
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