12122024-CT-01.qxd 12/12/2024 12:02 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune OVERFLOWING DRAIN RAISES A STINK, DAMAGES HIGHWAY KAITHAL RESIDENT HELD WITH 6.95-GM HEROIN NANDITA SUPPORTS SHEENA’S DRIVE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY A year on, sewage continues to overflow from a drain on to the road near Singhpura Chowk in Zirakpur. P2 Panchkula Anti-Narcotics Cell arrests a Kaithal man found in possession of 6.95 gram of heroin. P2 Actress Nandita Das says the right ‘Don’t Discriminate’ is the only way to create a peaceful world. P4 » » WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH TFT Winter National Theatre Festival: Play ‘Ilhaam’ to be staged at Mini Auditorium, Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, 6:30 pm, entry free Jazz Concert by Cabaret Rocher Trio: December 15, 5 pm, Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, open to all APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 34 and 56, and Ram Darbar Mohali: Sector 76 Panchkula: Sector 5 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com MAX 22°C | MIN 5°C YESTERDAY MAX 23.1°C | MIN 6°C SUNRISE FRIDAY 7.10 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD UT sub-panel recommends relief in 81 dog bite cases MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET THURSDAY 5.24 PM » THURSDAY | 12 DECEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Floral delight TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI 35 claims yet to be verified | 220 applications filed since July this year Tribune News Service COMPENSATION AMOUNT Chandigarh, December 11 The sub-committee for providing compensation to the victims of dog bite or accidents caused by stray cattle and animals has recommended to the UT Administration to provide relief in 81 cases. All approved cases pertain to canine attacks. During a meeting, which was chaired by Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman of the sub-committee, 116 cases were reviewed and 81 of these were recommended for compensation as per a notification issued on July 2 this year. The remaining cases are currently under verification and will be presented to the subcommittee after the verification process is completed. The panel has received around 220 applications for claims and nearly 200 of these pertain to dog bites, and the remaining are related to accidents caused by stray cattle. The MC Joint Commissioner, the Medical Superintendent of Government MultiSpeciality Hospital, Sector ~10,000 ~20,000 ~2 lakh Minimum compensation for each tooth mark for each 0.2 cm of wound if flesh is pulled off Maximum relief to dog bite victims Stray dogs at Panjab University on Wednesday. 16, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (Traffic) and the Nodal Officer, Dog Control Cell, MC, are members of the sub-committee. Yadav directed all sub-committee members to ensure that any new compensation c m y b applications received in their offices were forwarded to the office of the Deputy Commissioner or the Municipal Corporation. This will allow such cases to be included in the list and placed before the subcommittee for a decision. The sub-committee operates under a committee notified by the Department of Local Government, UT, as per the notification dated July 2 this year, issued in compliance with directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The compensation to be awarded by the committee follows the policy framed by the state of Punjab. Under the policy, in the event of death, the legal heirs of the deceased are entitled to a compensation of Rs 5 lakh. For permanent incapacitation, the compensation amount is Rs 2 lakh. In cases of injury, the amount of compensation will be assessed by the committee and will not exceed Rs 2 lakh. For dog bite cases, the committee considers specific criteria, including a minimum continued on page 2 MC workers make preparations for the Chrysanthemum Show at Terraced Garden in Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. The three-day event will begin on December 13. Seven held guilty of Saketri man’s gruesome murder Biker robbed of valuables at knifepoint Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Panchkula, December 11 Seven years after the gruesome murder of a 26-yearold man in Saketri, the sessions court of Ved Parkash Sirohi has convicted seven persons in the case. Those convicted are Trilok Singh, Manmeet Waraich, both residents of Panchkula, Vishal Saini of Chandigarh, Harmanpreet Singh, Talwinder Singh, Manjot Singh and Jashanpreet Singh, all from Mohali. The convicts were aged between 20 and 24 years Quantum of sentence in 2017 case today at the time of the incident. The incident took place on the day of Holi on March 13, 2017. The police had received information regarding a brawl wherein nearly 10 persons had allegedly attacked and abducted the victim, Varinder, a resident of Saketri village. The victim was taken away in a car with parts of his body hanging out of the vehicle. The victim was later dumped continued on page 2 Chandigarh, December 11 Four motorcycle-borne miscreants robbed a senior assistant in the Punjab Police of his jewellery and phone at knifepoint in Sector 23 here this evening. The incident took place when the victim, Vinod Malhan, was returning home in Sector 23 from his office in Sector 9 around 6 pm. Malhan stated that as he reached the cricket stadium chowk and turned towards continued on page 2