26062024-CT-01.qxd 6/26/2024 12:18 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune FIRE BREAKS OUT AT P’KULA BANK; CASH, LOCKERS SAFE CONFERENCE DELIBERATES ON DRUG ISSUE IN PUNJAB TRIDENT STALLIONS REACH SHER-E-PUNJAB CUP FINAL A fire breaks out at the PNB branch in Sec 8, P’kula, damaging equipment on ground and first floors. P2 Dignitaries dwell on drug menace in Punjab during a round table conference at Panjab University. P2 Trident Stallions storm into final of Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup after 57-run win over Agri King’s Knights. P3 » » CHANDIGARH 118 PANCHKULA 98 MOHALI 110 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF MAN ROBBED AT GUNPOINT Chandigarh: An unidentified person robbed a man of a purse and a silver bracelet at gunpoint in Sector 24. Complainant Krishan Mehto, a Sector 38 resident, reported that an unidentified person robbed him of his purse containing ~2,000 and a bracelet. A case has been registered at the Sector 11 police station and an investigation initiated into it.TNS WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH APNI MANDI: Sec 15, 40, 46 & 52 MOHALI APNI MANDI: Phase 11 PANCHKULA APNI MANDI: Sector 25 Over 15K allottees owe CHB over ~67 cr in rent SMALL FLAT SCHEME Told to clear dues or lose unit Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 25 More than 15,000 small flat allottees have not cleared their dues to the tune of over Rs 67 crore. The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has now warned the defaulters to make their outstanding payments to avoid cancellation of the allotment. The CHB has uploaded a list of defaulters on its website, directing them to clear their dues at the earliest to avoid action. The CHB has allotted about 18,138 units under the small flats scheme, including 2,000 under the Affordable Rental Housing Complex (ARHC). The flats are meant to be occupied only by allottees and their families against a monthly rent of Rs 800 for the first five years with 20% increase after every five years. These flats cannot be sold, sublet, transferred or handed over to anyone else. These residential buildings are located in Sectors 49, 56 and 38 (West), Dhanas, Industrial Area, Mauli Jagran, Ram Darbar, Maloya (small flats) PENDING PAYMENTS Area Defaulters Dues Dhanas 6,977 ~23.04 cr Sector 38 894 ~6.71 cr Sector 49 848 ~5.98 cr Sector 56 693 ~5.75 cr Ram Darbar 539 ~5.06 cr Mauli Jagran 1,301 ~3.95 cr Maloya 1,960 ~3.28 cr Industrial Area 94 ~41.20 L Maloya (ARHC) 1,803 ~13.26 cr and Maloya (ARHC). The maximum outstanding amount of Rs 23.04 crore is against 6,977 allottees of small flats in Dhanas. Besides, Rs 6.71 crore is to be recovered from 894 defaulters in Sector 38, Rs 5.98 crore from 848 defaulters in Sector 49, Rs 5.75 crore from 693 defaulters in Sector 56, Rs 5.06 crore from 539 defaulters in Ram Darbar, Rs 3.95 crore from 1,301 defaulters in Mauli Jagran, Rs 3.28 crore from 1,960 defaulters in Maloya and Rs 41.20 lakh from 94 allottees in the Industrial Area. Further, 1,803 allottees of ARHC flats in Maloya owe the CHB Rs 13.26 crore. In June and July 2022, a door-to-door survey was con- ducted wherein it was observed that of 18,138 small/ARHC flats, 15,995 were retained by original allottees. Of the remaining 2,143 flats, 1,117 were found occupied by unauthorised persons, 636 were found locked and 168 occupants denied to give information to the survey teams. In November 2022, another survey was conducted for the flats found locked during the previous survey. Of 2,143 flats, notices have been served on 540 defaulters. After sufficient opportunity was given to them for personal hearing, 83 occupants failed to prove their claim. Thereafter, cancellation proceedings were initiated against them. c m y b MAX 40°C | MIN 30°C YESTERDAY MAX 39.9°C | MIN 29.4°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 5.24 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FILE PHOTO AIR QUALITY INDEX MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.28 PM » WEDNESDAY | 26 JUNE 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE ELANTE TRAGEDY Toy train firm owners held, let off on bail Chandigarh, June 25 The two partners of Pixie Land Management, which operated the toy train at Nexus Elante Mall, were arrested today in the wake of the tragedy where an 11-yearold boy had died. The suspects, Sunil Kumar Goyal, a resident of Sector 34, and Punit Kumar Ahuja, a resident of Gururgram, were arrested and later released on bail. Earlier, the driver of the toy train, Sourav, was also arrested. The victim, Sehbaaj Singh, had died after the toy train he was riding overturned on the evening of June 22. His cousin, who was also on the train, escaped unhurt. Sehbaaj was in the third and last compartment of the toy train when it overturned while taking a turn in the mall’s plaza area, sustaining a head injury. —TNS Some of the suspects arrested for running a fake call centre in Mohali on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Fake call centre busted, two kingpins among 37 nabbed Tribune News Service Mohali, June 25 The police today claimed to have busted a fake call centre running from Phase 8-B, Industrial Area, and arrested a total of 37 persons, including 12 females. The fake call centre was being run to scam Gang of scammers targeted foreign nationals: Mohali SSP foreign nationals. SSP Dr Sandeep Garg said as many as 45 laptops with 45 headphone mics, 59 mobile handsets (23 used for office and 36 for personal use) and a black Mercedes-Benz car (DL-08-CAK 5520) have been recovered from the suspects. Disclosing the modus operandi of the gang, the SSP said they used to send fake emails to foreign people continued on page 2 2 arrested for opening fire outside club in Sec 9 Chandigarh, June 25 Two Punjab residents have been arrested by the UT police for opening fire outside a club in Sector 9 here. Two SUVs parked near the club were also vandalised. The incident took place out- side Boom Box Café on June 22. ASI Jatinder Singh had received information about the incident from the owner of another club, who said few youths had an altercation with bouncers in the parking area outside the cafe. It was alleged that the suspects also opened fire in the air before fleeing. Before the cops reached the spot, the bouncers and the youths, who had come to attend a party, had escaped. The police launched continued on page 2 HOOKAHS SERVED, 1 HELD The UT police registered a case on finding hookahs being served at Boom Box Café in Sector 9. They recovered 37 hookahs, 17 packets of tobacco flavour and charcoals. Rohit Kumar, an employee, was arrested.
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