18032024-CT-01.qxd 3/17/2024 11:48 PM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune TWO HOUSES BURGLED IN PHASE 7 OF MOHALI FATEHGARH ADMN TAKES STEPS TO ENSURE FAIR POLL BRITISH SINGER ED SHEERAN HOLDS CONCERT AT MANNAT Neighbours say both houses had been locked for some time as the owners had settled abroad. P2 Sector officers, static surveillance teams and flying squads have been activated in the district. P2 British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran treats SRK to private concert, videos with SRK, Diljit go viral. P4 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 136 PANCHKULA 88 MOHALI 128 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF MAN HELD WITH DRUG Chandigarh: The police have arrested Mohammed Talib of Shanti Nagar with 7 grams of heroin near the BSNL turn, Mani Majra. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act. TNS RESIDENT ROBBED Chandigarh: Two persons have robbed Akhilesh, a resident of Palsora village, of a mobile phone and Rs 250 at knifepoint near the Sector 40/41 chowk. TNS WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH APNI MANDI: Sectors 43, 45 and Maloya MOHALI APNI MANDI: Phase V PANCHKULA APNI MANDI: MDC, Sector 5 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 30°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 29.1°C | MIN 12.6°C SUNSET MONDAY 6.32 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6.28 AM » MONDAY | 18 MARCH 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE MC to seek EC permission to In death, youth gives new lease of life to four patients continue with major projects Tribune News Service POLL CODE CONCERNS Three ventures in tendering stage Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Chandigarh, March 17 With the model code of conduct for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections coming into force, the Municipal Corporation has decided to seek permission from the Election Commission of India through the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to continue with three major projects, — waste processing plant, 24x7 water supply and smart parking lots — which need to be completed on time. The MC has floated a tender for the third time for setting up the city’s new waste processing plant at Dadu Majra. It is one of the most important projects. If the completion of the plant takes longer than the expected time, then waste may pile up at the dumping site and it would affect the overall solid waste management in the city. For the 24x7 pan-city water supply project, the corporation had floated a tender last month for Rs 67.43-crore upgrade of its Kajauli waterworks. It is one of the three parts of the Rs 510-crore 24x7 pan-city water supply project. The MC has hired an NEW WASTE PROCESSING PLANT If the completion of the plant takes longer than the expected time, then waste may pile up at the dumping site and it would affect the overall solid waste management in the city. 24X7 PAN-CITY WATER SUPPLY Last month, the civic body had floated a tender for ~67.43-crore upgrade of its Kajauli waterworks. It is one of the three parts of the ~510-crore 24x7 pancity water supply project. SMART PARKING LOTS To establish 89 smart parking lots, the MC has floated a request for proposal for design, development and maintenance of these facilities under a PPP (public-private partnership) model. agency for providing longterm technical assistance (LTTA), which is the second part of the project. With regard to the MC’s plans to establish 89 smart parking lots, the civic body had last month floated a request for proposal (RFP) for design, development and maintenance of smart parking lots based on a PPP (publicprivate partnership) model. “By and large, all major projects have been undertaken in the city. We have started work on supplying tertiary treated water to the left-out areas and set up a temporary waste processing plant. The c m y b Mani Majra 24x7 water supply project is scheduled to be inaugurated in June. However, three other major projects are still under the tendering process. So, we are going to request the ECI through the CEO to let us carry out these projects,” said MC Commissioner Anindita Mitra. Chandigarh, March 17 In an act of generosity amidst tragedy, 20-year-old Sahil, from Kaithal (Haryana), has become a beacon of hope for two terminally ill patients and two corneal blind persons. Sahil’s promising life was tragically cut short in a motorcycle accident on March 10. He suffered severe injuries and succumbed to a fatal head injury on March 13 at the PGI. In a display of immense courage and kindness, Sahil’s father, Manoj, consented to donate all of his son’s organs and tissues following the declaration of brain death of his son March 13. The medical team swiftly retrieved Sahil’s heart, kidneys and corneas after receiv- Kidney transplanted at PGI, heart flown to Chennai hospital OUR SON WILL LIVE THROUGH OTHERS We have done it so that our son lives through others. We want to motivate people for organ donation. Death is not the end of things, people can live on through others. — Donor’s father ❝ ❞ ing the family’s consent. There was no matching recipient for the heart at the PGI. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) facilitated its allocation to a recipient in MGM, Chennai, ensuring Sahil’s legacy lives on. Prof Vipin Koushal, Medical Superintendent, PGI, and Nodal Officer, Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (North), praised NOTTO’s proactive intervention, which enabled the heart’s airlift by a 4 pm flight. A green corridor from the PGI to the international airport in Mohali was established with the cooperation of the PGI security, UT Administration and the police, facilitating the timely transport of the heart. One kidney provided a second lease of life to a patient battling terminal renal disease at the PGI, while the other kidney was deemed unfit for transplant. The donated corneas restored sight of two corneal blind patients, bringing the total number of lives impacted by the donor’s compassion to four. Villagers flag illegal mining Biker killed Mohali, March 17 The police registered a case of illegal mining on 13 acres of “Golden Forests” land in Samgoli village today. Suspects fled the spot leaving their heavy machines and trucks behind. Local residents noted down the registration numbers of the vehicles and informed the Mining Department officials and the police. Residents said illegal mining had been going on in Bijanpur village for the past sometime and had started in the Samgoli area recently. — TNS Fatehgarh Sahib, March 17 A biker died after being hit by a car near Rurki village today. The deceased has been identified as Jastinder Singh, a resident of the same village. The police have registered a case against an unidentified car driver. — OC