27112024-CT-01.qxd 11/26/2024 11:43 PM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune PUNJAB GOVT TO BUY 167 FLATS IN PURAB APARTMENTS TEACHERS STORM DPI OFFICE, BLOCK EXITS THE NIGHT MANAGER LOSES TO LES GOUTTES DE DIEU Will purchase 167 flats in Purab Apartments for ~121.96 cr as accommodation for officials. P2 Were protesting under the banner of 5994 Unemployed Teachers Union, 2364 Union of ETT Cadre. P2 Aditya Roy Kapur starrer was India entry at International Emmy Awards in Best Drama Series category. P4 » » WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH Located only 100 m from counter-terrorism unit in Sec 26 Amit Sharma Tribune News Service Winter National Theatre Festival: Dastangoi performance titled “Dastan-e-Chauboli” on November 27, Mini Auditorium, Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, 6:30 pm, entry free. Metamorphosis: Recycled Art Exhibition by Sanjay Dhawan, Art Gallery, Alliance Francaise, on till November 30 APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 Panchkula: Sector 25 Mohali: Phase11 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Chandigarh, November 26 Two crude bomb blasts outside clubs in Sector 26, which are located just 100 metres from the police station and the Operation Cell unit, a counter-terrorism wing, have raised questions over the security measures and alertness of the UT police. The perpetrators of the crime, who were reportedly riding a motorcycle, first targeted “Seville”, a bar and lounge owned by rapper Badshah, around 3:15 am. Minutes later, they carried out another blast at De’Orra, a club situated just 30 metres away. Despite the blasts occurring in the close proximity, it was only after the police received a call around 3:30 am that they got to know about the crime. A team was immediately rushed to the crime scene. Later, the teams of Central Forensic Science Laboratory and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also joined the probe. Personnel of the Punjab Police State Special Operations Cell also visited the spot for investigation in the morning. The CCTV footage of various junctions in the city has The police collect evidence from the De’Orra club in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. RAVI KUMAR ASSAILANTS’ BIKE BORE FAKE NUMBER PLATE The CCTV footage of various junctions of the city suggests the suspects fled towards Mohali. The registration number of the motorcycle turned out to be fake. revealed that the attackers fled towards Mohali. Sources said the motorcycle used in the crime carried fake registration plates. Meanwhile, forensic teams collected evidence from the BOUNCER ATTACKED IN SEPT In September, 40-year-old Gurjeet Singh, who worked as a bouncer at the De’Orra club, was attacked near Dhanas while he was returning home in his SUV. Two gunshots were fired but he escaped unhurt. The Punjab police had arrested two associates of Goldy Brar gang in the case. blast sites. Preliminary findings indicate the use of lowintensity explosives. The police are exploring multiple angles, including extortion, rivalry and personal enmity, in the case. The c m y b sources said the possibility of the attackers attempting to threaten the club owners, potentially over demands for protection money or settling scores, couldn’t be ruled out. continued on page 3 MAX 27°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 26.7°C | MIN 10.7°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.58 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD Blasts outside clubs near police station raise security concerns MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.23 PM » WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE New Hry Assembly building hits UT Master Plan hurdle Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 26 The Haryana Government’s plan to construct a new Vidhan Sabha building in the city has hit the hurdle of the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031. According to the Master Plan, the land under consideration and proposed to be transferred to the Haryana Government for the construction of the new Assembly building is meant for public/semi-public/institutional use for augmenting the health infrastructure. “The Chandigarh Master Plan-2031 is a document adopted after much deliberations and notified following judicial interventions. It is an exhaustive document specifying end use of every inch of land, which has not only been identified/defined but also earmarked for particular purpose as well. The land under consideration and proposed to be transferred to Haryana is meant for augmentation of health infrastructure only. As such this land cannot be allotted to Haryana without approval, as per Master Plan 2031 which can be done after taking up the matter in Parliament only,” said RK Garg, president, Second Innings Association. PROPOSED LAND MEANT FOR HEALTH INFRA Land proposed to be transferred to Haryana is meant for augmentation of health infrastructure only. As such it cannot be allotted to Haryana without approval, which, as per Master Plan 2031, can be done after taking up the matter in Parliament only," said RK Garg, president, Second Innings Association. In totality, Chandigarh has 2987.92 acres of land, which is divided into 17 pockets with the description of use of land in each pocket. “The land under consideration is meant for public/semipublic/institutional use for augmenting the health infra. There is no spare or reserve land other than 308.835 acres reserved in Pocket 3 (Sarangpur village) and Pocket 8 (Maloya),” he added. The land measuring 10 acres proposed for is new Haryana Assembly building is located on ChandigarhKalka road in Pocket 14 and 15 of the Master Plan 2031. In pocket 14, land measuring 56.14 acre abutting Chandigarh-Kalka road is proposed for public/semi-public/institutional use to augment the health infrastructure with low-density and low-rise buildings only, he adds. In pocket 15, there is 327.48 acre land adjoining IT Park, Phase I and II, and close to Mani Majra, railway line and Sukhna Choe. The 200 ft-wide road connecting the IT Park to the railway crossing cuts through the land and the land use of the pocket is proposed as IT for expansion/continuity of the existing IT complex under Phase 1 and 2 with provision of ancillary and other related use. “As such, there is no land for the proposed project and there is no scope for any diversion of land from the earmarked purpose for the proposed allotment to the Haryana Government,” he said. The Haryana Government has proposed to swap 12 acres of land in Saketri with the UT Administration for the construction of the new Assembly building on 10 acres in the city. The allocation of land for the Haryana Assembly building in Chandigarh was announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 9, 2022. The demand arose in view of the projected increase in the number of Assembly seats following the 2026 delimitation exercise.