04122024-CT-01.qxd 12/4/2024 12:25 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune » KHARAR MC GETS 7TH EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN 2 YRS INSIDE » CM MANN TO UNVEIL MARTYR’S STATUE TODAY INSIDE WEDNESDAY | 4 DECEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH MoS for Home Affairs replies to MP Tewari’s query in Lok Sabha Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service TFT Winter National Theatre Festival: Play ‘Hunn Mai Set Haan’, Mini Auditorium, Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, 6.30 pm, entry free. 14th Chandigarh National Crafts Mela: Kalagram, on till December 8. Also, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi will organise on the spot photography competition based on the theme — Glimpses from Crafts Mela 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 Chandigarh, December 3 In a setback to residents of cooperative society flats in the city, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that there is no proposal to allow need-based structural modifications. The city has 113 cooperative societies with nearly 15,000 flats. During the ongoing Lok Sabha session, city MP Manish Tewari asked a question whether the government considered allowing need-based structural changes in cooperative society flats in Chandigarh, such as glazing in verandas or installing rain sheds. In reply, Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, said there was no NO PROPOSAL TO REVISE CONVERSION CHARGES During the ongoing Lok Sabha session, city MP Manish Tewari sought to know whether the government planned to revise the Chandigarh Housing Board’s method to calculate conversion charges for cooperative societies. To this, Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, replied that there was no such proposal. such proposal. Tewari also sought to know whether the government planned to revise the Chandigarh Housing Board’s method to calculate conversion charges for cooperative societies in accordance with the original policy. The minister replied that there was no such proposal. Further, Tewari sought the reasons for charging 18% GST on conversion charges, unearned increase, and ground rent by the CHB, while societies under the Estate Office were exempt from such charges. To this, the minister replied, “The board has sought a clarification on the applicability of GST charges from the Authority of Advance Ruling with the GST Department.” The city MP also asked about the steps being taken by the government to expedite the issuing of completion certificates for cooperative housing societies, some of which were awaiting approval since 2001. The minister said of the 113 such societies under the Estate Office, occupation certificates had been issued to 88 while 13 never applied for it. He added that two cases were rejected. “Ten applications are pending due to non-rectification of deficiencies by the applicant societies,” he said. JJ Singh, president of a cooperative housing society in Sector 48, RS Thapar, president of a cooperative housing society in Sector 49, and Avtar Singh, president of a cooperative housing building society in Sector 50-D, stated that they had been raising various issues faced by residents of cooperative housing flats. They said many societies Continued on page 2 Few takers, P’kula MC defers draw to allot vending sites Ravneet Singh Tribune News Service Panchkula, December 3 The local Municipal Corporation today postponed a draw for allocating vending zones across the city at the last moment as it failed to get enough applications for the same. The MC had advertised 470 sites for the purpose, but received only 87 applications. Sources said the MC failed to advertise the event effectively. It is alleged that some persons in the corporation colluded to help some select vendors get prime locations. The MC had identified 778 sites for allocation to street vendors. A survey in 2017 recorded the presence of 3,718 vendors. The office had already carried out six draws and allocated 564 sites. As over 200 persons failed to utilise the sites, the MC cancelled the allotted sites. It then decided to advertise all 470 vacant sites. Vendors said they were not informed about the draw. Some sites were vacant at important locations in Sectors 2, 4, 8 and 15, they said, adding that these sites were preferred as they attracted more footfall. Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal said he intervened in the matter and the draw was postponed by another week. Asked whether the MC had properly advertised the draw, the May- c m y b or said he did not have information about it. “Had they advertised the sites properly, we would have received more applications. So, we took a cognisance of the fact that we have received only 87 applications against 470 sites. A number of applicants were from outside Panchkula, which is not allowed. We will hold a meeting of the Town and Vending Committee and will conduct a draw next week.” MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 28°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 28°C | MIN 9.8°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY: 5.22 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY: 7.04 AM » RESIDENTS BEAR BRUNT OF VVIP MOVEMENT INSIDE TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD No plan to allow need-based changes in society flats: MHA FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE