11122024-CT-01.qxd 12/11/2024 12:16 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune PU PLACED 710TH IN QS SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS CITY STUDENT FELICITATED IN PUTIN’S PRESENCE GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS FOR INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS Secures the rank in the Quacquarelli Symonds’ 3rd edition of ‘QS World University Rankings: Sustainability-2025’.P2 A Panjab University student awarded by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs of Russia. P2 Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal’s maiden production continues its journey of international acclaim. P3 » » WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH TFT Winter National Theatre Festival: Play ‘Kal College Band Rahega’ to be staged on December 11. Mini Auditorium, Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, 6:30 pm, entry free Jazz Concert by Cabaret Rocher Trio:December 15, 5 PM, Alliance Francaise, Sector36, open to all APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 Mohali: Phase11 Panchkula: Sector 25 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com MAX 22°C | MIN 5°C YESTERDAY MAX 21.9°C | MIN 6.4°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 7.09 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE No proposal to amend Act, bring in Panel will continue to decide power tariff more area under lal dora: Govt in LS post privatisation: UT Many structures have come up beyond demarcation in 22 UT villages Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 10 There is no relief in sight for people who have carried out constructions outside the ‘lal dora’ in the city. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that there is no proposal to amend the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952. During the ongoing Lok Sabha session, city MP Manish Tewari asked whether the Union Government plans to amend laws, including the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952, to make it more relevant to the current urban realities. In reply, Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, said there was no such proposal. Tewari also asked that to what extent the government justified applying the “lal dora” regulations to 22 villages, now under the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, given it was a rural revenue concept to distinguish between populated areas and agricultural land in a village. The MP also sought to know CENTRE DUCKING QUESTIONS: TEWARI A structure outside the "lal dora" at Khuda Lahora village in Chandigarh. FILE PHOTO the steps being taken to ensure uniform infrastructure development across the city, irrespective of the “lal dora” demarcation, and the manner in which the continuation of the concept aligned with the urban planning and objectives of the Master Plan-2031. The minister replied that the development outside the “lal dora” was regulated by the Chandigarh Master Plan-2031, which had been notified in exercise of powers under The Capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) Act, 1952 and The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952. “Construction within Lal Dora is governed by the Chandigarh Rural Inhabitations (Area within Red Line of Revenue Estates, Abadi Areas) Construction and Reconstruction Building Bylaws for villages (both within and outside municipal limits) falling in Union Territory of Chandigarh, 2017, which provides for The police stop members of the Punjab Youth Congress as they try to march towards the residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Led by Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and state Youth Congress chief Mohit Mohindra, the protesters flagged the issue of drug menace and rising unemployment. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI WATCH ‘SARPANCH’ IN ACTION Not only Haramanpreet, who is fondly known as ‘Sarpanch’ among the Indian hockey fraternity, other Indian star players, including Olympian Gurjant Singh, Gurinder Singh and Maninder Singh, along with international stars will attend the camp. The 2024-25 edition of the HIL will feature two stages. In Phase 1, running from December 28 to January 18, all teams will face-off once. Phase II will begin on January 19, with the teams divided into two pools. The club is to address the aging power distribution infrastructure, which requires modernization and investment to enhance efficiency and reliability. This includes introducing ITenabled services for seamless consumer support and reducing T&D losses to create a more economical tariff structure that benefits consumers. The JERC plays a crucial role in overseeing the development of the power sector. Its responsibilities include ensuring uninterrupted and high-quality power supply and protecting consumers’ interests. It is also responsible for tariff determination, balancing revenue requirements and consumer satisfaction. larly in light of the recent disconnection of water connections. The minister said the release of water connection is governed by the Chandigarh Water Supply Bylaws, 2011, wherein the MC can release water connections only within the red line/lal dora. “Disconnection of unauthorised water connections is a continuous process and is undertaken by the municipal authorities from time to time. Sanitation facilities are provided by the MC in the city,” he added. Body found in Dera Bassi park Chandigarh, December 10 Taking note of mushrooming advertisements and skysigns put up in violation of the provisions of the Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order, 1954, Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar today directed the enforcement staff to start a special drive throughout the city to remove and seize these unauthorised advertisements. He told the officials to confiscate unauthorised advertisements and sky-signs and impose penalties on violators. Through a public notice in various newspapers on November 24, the MC had asked the violators to remove all such advertisements. They could get these approved from the competent authority after paying charges within 15 days. However, none of the violators has adhere to the notice. — TNS Players of HIL franchisee Soorma Hockey Club to practise at Sector 42 Sports Complex Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 10 The UT Administration has clarified that the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) will continue to regulate the power tariff even after the privatisation of the Electricity Department. According to the Administration, the privatisation is being done to overhaul the old infrastructure of the department and reduce transmission and distribution (T&D) losses. The process was initiated to bring significant structural reforms, including improving the quality, efficiency, security and reliability of power supply and consumer services; reducing T&D losses to align with global benchmarks; and ensuring affordable and reasonable electricity pricing for consumers. The current T&D losses in the city are about 10.07%, which could further increase due to the aging infrastructure. The Central Government has set a target to reduce the losses to 5-7%, but this could be achieved only with upgraded infrastructure, they added. A key focus of these reforms permissible commercial activities,” he said, adding that construction outside it is governed by the Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban)-2017. 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 permission. The MP also asked about the measures being taken to provide water and sanitation facilities outside the lal dora, particu- Star-studded hockey camp in city from tomorrow Deepankar Sharda Saying that the Home Minister has yet again ducked his questions, Tewari asked how the concept of lal dora was relevant any longer when the areas within the erstwhile limit and outside the 22 villages of the city had been incorporated within the municipal limits and how anyone could distinguish and discriminate between what was inside the lal dora and what was outside. He accused the Union Government of hiding behind the inane rules as it had no satisfactory answer to the serious issues being faced by the city. Tribune News Service MC to launch drive against illegal ads Cong protests rising unemployment Chandigarh, December 10 In what could bring the city back on the national hockey map after a gap of around eight years, the Hockey India League (HIL) franchisee — JSW Soorma Hockey Club — is going to host their 10-day preparatory camp at the Sector 42 Sports Complex from December 12. The revamped league is scheduled to start from December 28, and it is for the first time after 2015-16 a team is conducting a preparatory camp here. The Soorma Hockey Club team will play under the captaincy of Indian skipper and double Olympic bronze medallist Haramanpreet Singh, who will be also here for the camp. MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.23 PM » WEDNESDAY | 11 DECEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST will compete with Delhi SG Pipers, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers and Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in the Pool A. Not only Haramanpreet, who is fondly known as ‘Sarpanch’ among the Indian hockey fraternity, other Indian star players, including Olympian Gurjant Singh, Gurinder Singh and Maninder Singh, along with international stars South African striker Dayaan Cassiem, Belgium’s Olympian goalie Vincent Vanasch, Nicolas Poncelet and Victor Wegnez, Australia’s Jeremy Hayward, Dutch strikers Boris Burkhardt and Jonas de Gues, and Argentinean midfielder Nicolas Della Torre will also join the Soorma squad for the camp. Last month, former Indian mid- c m y b fielder Sardar Singh had joined the squad as mentor. At the HIL auction, Soorma Hockey Club bought Indian skipper Harmanpreet for a whopping Rs 78 lakh. “The team will unveil their official logo on December 11, followed by the formal starting of the camp from December 12. The team is likely to attend two practice sessions each day, during their stay in Chandigarh,” said a source. Meanwhile, the management will also be assessing the facilities here in order to bid for hosting HIL matches in the city. Besides hosting the Premier Hockey League (PHL) matches and a few fixtures of the HIL in 2015-16, the stadium had recently hosted a national sub-junior hockey meet. Tribune News Service Mohali, December 10 A 19-year-old boy reportedly died by suicide in the Harmnsa Park, Industrial Area, Kudanwala, in Dera Bassi. Sangha, a native of Lakhimpur Kheri, was found hanging from a tree in the park around 8 am today. The victim, who was employed as a helper in an industrial unit, stayed with his father and uncle here. The police said no injury mark was found on the body. In another incident, a 32year-old woman, mother of two children, reportedly died by suicide in her house at Sector 104. She was found hanging. The deceased has been identified as Priyanka, a native of Mumbai. She had been living with her family in Ansal Plaza for the past 12 years.