14032024-CT-01.qxd 3/13/2024 11:55 PM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune POLICE UNDER FIRE OVER ‘POOR’ LAW & ORDER P2 » TWO AWARDED 7-YEAR RI FOR MURDER BID P2 THURSDAY | 14 MARCH 2024 | CHANDIGARH AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 143 PANCHKULA 89 MOHALI 138 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF MAN FALLS PREY TO CYBER FRAUD Chandigarh: A CRPF man has been duped of Rs 4.78 lakh by cyber fraudsters. Rakesh Kumar, who resides on the CRPF campus, Hallo Majra, reported that he received a call regarding the KYC of his mobile number. The caller managed to siphon off money from his account through an App. TNS MOBILE PHONE SNATCHED Chandigarh: Two persons snatched a mobile phone from a woman at Shastri Nagar, Mani Majra. A case has been registered at the IT Park police station TNS WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH APNI MANDI: Sectors 34, 56 and Ram Darbar MOHALI APNI MANDI: Sector 76 PANCHKULA APNI MANDI: Sector 5 Wants unallocated quota to be increased to 14% PRADEEP TEWARI Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service STUDY ON PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND ■ Chandigarh receives 345 MW of power daily to meet the needs of its approximately 2.40 lakh consumers. After getting approval from the ministry, the allocation would increase to 545 MW. A study reveals a peak demand of 280 MW around 10 am during summer, escalating to 410 MW between 2 pm and 5 pm, compared to 426 MW last year. 10K MORE CONSUMERS EXPECTED THIS YEAR ■ Power consumption is likely to go up by nearly 93,458 kilowatt (kW) this year as power consumers are expected to increase by nearly 10,000. throughout the summer season this time,” he said. The department has also secured a regular supply of 30 MW from a Gujarat-based government agency from nonrenewable energy sources. Power consumption is likely to go up by nearly 93,458 kilowatt (kW) this year as power consumers are expected to increase by nearly 10,000. As per the connected load growth projections approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission, (JERC), all categories of consumers will be requiring 17,48,987 kW by 2024-25, whereas the power consumption in 202122 was 16,55,529 kW. The UT Electricity Department had filed petition before the JERC for the approval of the projections for the multi-year control period from 2022-23 to 202425. By keeping 2020-21 as the base year, the commission had approved a load of 16,86,035 kW for 2022-23, 17,17,183 kW for 2023-24 and 17,48,987 kW for 2024-25. A maximum of power was approved for the domestic consumers and non-domestic consumers. The domestic continued on page 2 c m y b Another PGI staffer dies by suicide Chandigarh, March 13 Two days after a supervisor radiographer reportedly died by suicide in a washroom of her office at the PGI, a 29-year-old junior storekeeper ended his life at his house on the PGI campus. The victim has been identified as Vivek Thakur. His family found him hanging and informed the police about the incident. The police rushed the victim to the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The police said the victim left a suicide note, which said nobody was responsible for his extreme step. Vivek had been working with the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the PGI since December last year. Meanwhile, the PGI has formed a committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the two deaths by suicide. — TNS ABETMENT-OF-SUICIDE CASE REGISTERED The police have registered a case under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) against officials of the PGI who were named in the suicide note allegedly left by Narinder Kaur, supervisor radiographer with the Department of Radiodiagnosis, Advanced Paediatric Centre (APC). The police said the victim’s kin had submitted the suicide note which, they claimed, was recovered from home. MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 27°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 26°C | MIN 14.2°C SUNSET THURSDAY 6.29 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 6.33 AM PROTESTERS PLANT SAPLINGS NEAR HSSC OFFICE P2 TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD Summer pangs, UT seeks 5% hike in power quota Chandigarh, March 13 In a bid to ensure a smooth power supply to residents during the summer, the UT Electricity Department has requested the Union Ministry of Power to augment the unallocated power quota for the city. The UT Administration has sought an increase the quota from the current 9% to 14%, from April to September this year. Chandigarh receives 345 MW of power to meet the needs of its approximately 2.40 lakh consumers. After getting approval from the ministry, the allocation would increase to 545 MW, a significant boost resulting from a comprehensive study on power consumption patterns. The study revealed a peak demand of 280 MW around 10 am during summer, escalating to 410 MW between 2 pm and 5 pm, compared to 426 MW last year. A senior officer of the department said they had already written to the ministry to increase the allocated power quota from 9% to 14% this year. “We are hopeful to get the approval by the end of this month. Last year, we received an additional 200 MW. With the expected allocation, we are optimistic of providing undisrupted electricity supply to residents » FORECAST » FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE