28082024-CT-01.qxd 8/27/2024 11:16 PM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune ANTI-DENGUE DRIVE: 1.34 LAKH HOUSES SURVEYED IN MOHALI YOUTH RUN OVER BY SUV AFTER BRAWL NEAR CLUB POSTERS OF JUNIOR NTR’S DEVARA—PART 1 OUT Larvae found at 2,059 places and as many as 562 challans issued to violators by municipal councils. P2 Twentytwo-year-old youth run over by an SUV outside a mall in Sector 62 after a brawl near a club. P2 Posters on Instagram read: ‘His arrival will stir up world with unmissable big screen experience’. P4 » » CHANDIGARH Enforcement wing staff accused of ‘collecting money’ from vendors Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Play ‘Bulle Shah’: By Circle Arts Society, September 1, Main Auditorium, Tagore Theatre, Sector 18-B, 6:30 pm, entry free CSNA National Theatre Festival: By the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi, Main Auditorium, Tagore Theatre; Sector 18-B, on till Aug 31, 6:30 pm Chandigarh, August 27 Alleging that the Municipal Corporation has become a “den of corruption” with officials of the enforcement wing conniving with encroachers, mostly street vendors, councillors have demanded a major rejig of the branch besides changing the duty timings to evening. The issue of widespread encroachments along with a complaint against AAP councillor Jasbir Singh Laddi dominated the MC House proceedings today. Taking notice of encroachments, UT Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh, who has the additional charge of MC Commissioner, asked Joint Commissioner Isha Kamboj to prepare an action plan and submit a report to him, while adding that those encroachments, which can be removed immediately, should be acted upon straightaway. Taking up the issue, BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi told MC secretary GS Sodhi and Mayor Kuldeep Kumar Man hangs self in police lockup Seminar on ‘Role of Punjabi Military Warriors and Relevance of Lessons from their Campaigns’: By the Department of History, Panjab University, Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall, PU, Sector 14, August 29, 9:30 am to 4 pm India International Mega Trade Fair: Parade Ground; 11 am to 9 pm, on till September 2 APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 Mohali: Phase 11 Panchkula: Sector 25 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Chandigarh, August 27 A 43-year-old man, who was arrested for sexually assaulting two minor girls, reportedly died by suicide in the lockup of the Sector 31 police station on Monday night. Was accused of sexually assaulting two minor girls Sources said the UP native was accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl and an 18-month-old child, both from his neighbourhood. The police said the accused hanged himself from the bars with a piece of blanket around 1.30 am. The on-duty staff immediately altered senior police officials, who arrived at the scene. A forensic team also inspected the spot. The accused was to be produced before the court today. The police said he hailed from UP and was staying with his daughter in Chandigarh. — TNS CHANGE DUTY TIMINGS AAP councillor Prem Lata demanded that the enforcement wing staff should work from afternoon till 10 pm as most vendors run business after 7 pm when the staff are off-duty. AAP councillor Jasbir Singh Laddi makes a point during the General Housing meeting of the Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY Dhalor that he had asked questions related to encroachments one month ago under the relevant Sections of the civic body Act, but those had not been tabled in House. Isha, who is in charge of the enforcement wing, did not even care to answer the questions despite the intervention of Sodhi and Dhalor. “People are hassled. It seems the officer concerned is not answering the questions in order to save subordinates. The MC has become a den of corruption. Money is collected on a daily basis,” alleged Joshi. AAP councillor Damanpreet Singh alleged, “Money is taken even to change trade of registered vendors. Illegal vendors being allowed to operate is a contempt of court orders.” AAP councillor Prem Lata demanded that the enforcement wing staff should have timings from afternoon till 10 pm as most vendors run busi- ness after 7 pm when the staff are off-duty. “Registered vendors should wear their identity cards while doing business. It has come to light that members of the same family operate at separate place by using the copies of the valid licence issued to a single person,” she added. BJP councillor Rajinder Sharma shared, “Southern housing societies fall in my ward. All illegal vendors have information in advance about raids by the enforcement team. One of the vendors admitted he paid Rs 15,000.” They sought the transfer of the enforcement staff members who have been posted in the wing for the past many years. AAP councillor seeks action against ex-officer Earlier, Laddi sought action against a former officer, who, he alleged, was behind attaching the plaint against him with the agenda, and demanded teh latter should apologise in House. He alleged there were mala fide intentions behind this move. FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE ~15 crore paver works cleared, oppn fumes Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 27 The Opposition BJP today slammed the AAP Mayor for tabling and clearing an agenda item about paver-block laying worth Rs 15 crore at a time when the Municipal Corporation is facing the financial crunch. Raising the matter during the MC House meeting today, leader of theh Opposition and BJP councillor Kanwarjit Singh Rana said, “There is no money with the MC and you have tabled the agenda to lay paver blocks worth Rs 15 crore. It is shameful. This is despite the fact that no tender could be floated for the previous agenda items passed over six months ago.” “What is the urgent need for these works when the civic body has got not even a penny in its kitty? We seek a report of the current financial position before taking up these items,” added the Burail councillor. Sharing the financial status of the corporation, MC Secretary GS Sodhi stated the MC had been assured a total of Rs 500 grant-in-aid (GIA) for the ongoing financial year under the Union Budget. Of this, Rs 244 crore has been released by the UT Administration and Rs 300 crore is the UT volte-face: Land pooling policy not feasible Dushyant Singh Pundir Jolt to people living outside ‘lal dora’ in villages of City Beautiful Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 27 There is no relief for people living outside the ‘lal dora’ in villages of the city, as the UT Urban Planning Department has clarified that land pooling policy is not feasible here. The ‘lal dora’ is a line, which separates the village habitation from agricultural land. During a meeting of the Administrator’s Advisory Council (AAC) on August 18 last year, a member of the committee stated that a large number of people are living outside the ‘lal dora’. They have been given electricity connections as per the order of the Supreme Court, but they have not been given water connections to date. Another member stated that recently the Haryana Government had regularised nearly 400 colonies outside the ‘lal dora’. To resolve the issue, another member suggested that land pooling ACTION TAKEN REPORT TO BE DISCUSSED ON SEPT 30 In the action taken report, to be taken up in the next meeting of the Administrator’s Advisory Council scheduled to be held on September 30, the department cited an order of the Supreme Court wherein the apex court has emphasised that no haphazard development can be done in Chandigarh. FILE WHAT’S ON scheme can be implemented on the lines of Haryana and Punjab. He further suggested to form a committee to formulate a policy to address the issue. In the action taken report, to be taken up in the next meeting of the AAC scheduled to be held on September 30, the department cited an order of the Supreme Court wherein the apex court has emphasised that no haphazard development can be done in Chandigarh. The Department further stated that due to the recent decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), land pooling policy does not seem feasible because returning freehold rights of developed land shall not be feasible to the farm owners. Further, development in this area can only be done in accordance with the Chandigarh Master Plan2031 after acquisition of land has been done earlier for Grand old party PUSU won’t contest prez post planned development, stated the department. In response to a question recently raised by MP Manish Tewari in the Lok Sabha, the MHA had clarified that there was no move to regularise illegal constructions outside the “lal dora” in 22 villages of the city. The ministry had stated that the development outside the red line area was regulated under Chandigarh Master Plan, 2031. As per The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952, no person is allowed to erect or re-erect any building in area outside the lal dora without prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner and any construction outside the area without approval by the competent authority is violation of this Act. For the development of villages, the UT Administration had earlier decided to study models of other states on land pooling policy. The land pooling policy was aimed at bringing the development of the city villages on a par with developed sectors, also mandated by the Chandigarh Master Plan – 2031. Under the policy, land owners will have to pool their land and the Administration will consolidate it, design the layout and develop the infrastructure. Any land pocket could be developed for new residential, commercial or institutional projects with unified planning and servicing. Leaders cite influence of political parties in election to Panjab University Campus Student Council City police identify104 potential troublemakers Akashdeep Virk Amit Sharma FIELDS BANGA ON POST OF GENERAL SECY Tribune News Service Chandigarh, August 27 The Panjab University Student Union, which once reigned the Panjab University Campus Student Council, today announced its candidate for the council elections to be held on September 5. The campus union, established in 1977, will be contesting only the post of general secretary this time. The union has always contested the president’s seat since its inception. This is the first time that the party, which gave a platform to student leaders like former MLA Kuljit Nagra and Anandpur Sahib MP Malwinder Kang, will not have a presidential candidate. The Panjab University Student Union, which was established in 1977, has always contested the president’s seat since its inception. It is contesting only the post of general secretary this time and announced the candidature of Amit Banga, who had resigned from the Ambedkar Student Association. <
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