27052025-CT-01.qxd 5/27/2025 1:01 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune UNEVEN ROAD REPAIRS IRK SEC-104 RESIDENTS HC ADMONISHES UT FOR DENYING PENSION AYUSHMANN GEARS UP FOR FIRST BIG DIWALI RELEASE A 100m stretch in Sector 103 repaired but no attention paid to broken road right across it in Sector 4. P2 Bench directed that family pension be awarded to the petitioner, who is the daughter of a UT employee. P3 Ayushmann is thrilled to have his first Diwali film as it marks a milestone moment in his glittering career. P4 » WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 29 and 56, & Dhanas Panchkula: Sector 15 Mohali: Sector 71 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF ROAD NEAR SABZI MANDI CLOSED Chandigarh: The road on the backside of Sabzi Mandi in Sector 26 will remain closed from May 27 to June 8 due to laying of tertiary treated water pipeline at Police Colony. The Municipal Corporation has requested people to take alternative routes. TNS LINEMAN HURT IN MOHALI Mohali: A lineman was injured as he fell off a transformer after getting electrocuted near DAV School, Mubarikpur road, in Dera Bassist on Monday. The victim, Gagandeep Singh, was rushed to GMCH-32 wherehe is undertreatment. TNS MAX 37°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 36.8°C | MIN 23.5°C SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5.23 AM /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Owners may lose pet, face penalty Licence fee not paid, Admn seals as MC mulls changes in dog bylaws eight liquor vends Improper feeding, keeping animal in unhygienic conditions may amount to ill-treatment Ramkrishan Upadhyay Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 26 Think twice before you treat your pet dog badly next time. The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has proposed a slew of changes in the dog byelaws to address the illtreatment of pets. The MC will take away the pet dog, if found being illtreated, and put it up for adoption. This is the one of the many significant changes the MC has proposed in the new dog bylaws. For the first time, it has also been proposed to add penalty for different violations of the dog bylaws in the water and property tax bills. Presently, the civic body charges penalty in cash. The MC has finalised the draft of the new dog bylaws after receiving objections from the public. The draft will be placed during the next general house meeting of the MC to held on May 30. Sources said the MC had received overwhelming response as the city residents submitted various suggestions for the better management of stray dogs as well as pets. The Municipal Corporation has proposed several significant changes to the dog bylaws. The sources said the draft bylaws had been finalised incorporating the suggestions with an aim to increase the obligation on the owners for taking a proper care of the pets and treating them as family members. The sources said the MC would not abdicate its responsibility after the registration of dogs. In the bylaws, it has been proposed that if the MC receives any complaint regarding the ill- treatment of a dog, a team will visit the owner’s house, record evidence and seize the pet. Besides, the cancellation of registration, proceedings under the law will be started in the court for cruelty towards animals. Fine will also be imposed, as per the bylaws. Not feeding the pet properly or keeping it in unhygienic conditions in the house are Panjab varsity pays tribute to its celebrated VC Prof Bambah, reflects on his legacy some examples of ill-treatment cited in the bylaws. The MC is also making other major changes to the bylaws. The owner will have to pay Rs 10,000 fine if the dog is found defecating in public. The MC will consider the defecation in public as littering. It will impose the same amount of the penalty as imposed for littering in public under the solid waste management bylaws. Mishap victim succumbs to injuries Tribune News Service Sheetal Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 26 With the centenary of Prof Ram Prakash Bambah, who passed away today, approaching on September 30 this year, Panjab University reflected on his legacy that shaped the institution and inspired generations of students and scholars. The academic community, family and his students paid heartfelt tribute to the mathematician. In a condolence meeting on the campus, Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Renu Vig described Prof Bambah as “a globally acclaimed mathematician, a towering figure in Indian academia, and one of the most distinguished former Vice-Chancellors of Panjab University”. She praised his rare combination of brilliance and humility, and his unwavering belief in the power of education. Prof Bambah’s association with Panjab University began in 1952, after he earned his PhD at St John’s PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET TUESDAY 7.17 PM » TUESDAY | 27 MAY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Justice SS Sodhi, member of The Tribune Trust, and Atul Khanna, director, Strawberry Fields High School, at the house of Prof RP Bambah, who passed away in Chandigarh on Monday. RAVI KUMAR FAMILY DONATES BODY TO PGI FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ■ True to his scientific spirit, Prof RP Bambah made one final contribution. His family is set to honour his last wish—to donate his body for medical research. Prof Bindu A Bambah. “He wanted his body donated to science at PGI. The family respects his wishes and will do the needful. He lived a good life.” ■ “He was a scientist till the end,” said his daughter ■ Prof Bambah is survived by his daughters, Prof College, Cambridge, under the guidance of legendary mathematician Louis J Mordell. He became a professor in 1957 and later served as Vice-Chancellor from 1985 to 1991, a tenure marked by Bindu A Bambah and Sucharu Khanna. ■ As PU and academic world reflect on Prof Bambah’s remarkable life, his legacy will continue to illuminate paths in mathematics and education for years. academic expansion and institutional consolidation. Even after retiring in Continued on P2 Chandigarh, May 26 A woman, who was injured in a road accident earlier this month in Sector 40, has succumbed to her injuries. The police have registered a case of negligent driving against the driver of an SUV, which was involved in the accident. The accident took place on May 10 near the Community Centre in Sector 40, where the victim, identified as Neha, who was riding a twowheeler, was hit by a Mahindra Scorpio. The SUV, reportedly bearing a Punjab registration number, was allegedly being driven by Amandeep Singh, a resident of Wellington Heights, TDI City, Mohali. Neha, a resident of Sector 39-D, was critically injured in the collision and was admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. After remaining in the hospital for nearly two weeks, she passed away on May 22. On the complaint of Neha’s sister, the Chandigarh Police registered a case. Mathematics fraternity mourns loss of its great scholar Prof Arun K Grover & Dr SPS Kainth T Prof RP Bambah with his daughters and students during his 98th birthday celebrations. ODAY, the mathematics fraternity mourns the loss of one of its most revered scholars—Prof RP Bambah, former ViceChancellor and an iconic figure in Indian mathematics. He passed away peacefully on Monday morning, leaving behind a towering legacy of academic brilliance, institutional leadership, and personal warmth. Born into a middle-class fam- ily in Jammu, Prof Bambah’s journey into research in mathematics began at Government College, Lahore (GCL), where he was deeply inspired by his teacher, Prof Sarvadaman Chowla. It was under Prof Chowla’s guidance—following his MA and brief teaching stint—that Bambah secured a research scholarship at GCL, setting the foundation for his future achievements. In 1948, while teaching MSc (Physics) students at Delhi University, he was awarded a two-year fellowship from the c m y b Royal 1851 Exhibition Fund, enabling him to pursue a PhD at the University of Cambridge. He completed his doctorate in just two years—an extraordinary academic feat—and returned to India in 1951 to join Delhi University as a Research Fellow. In 1952, he was appointed as a Reader at Panjab University (PU), Hoshiarpur. At the same time, he received an invitation to join the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, US. Continued on P2 The MC has finalised a new policy after receiving the objections over draft bylaws , which will be placed in the next house meeting. Strict rules had also been proposed for dog sellers, the sources said, adding that the registration of dangerous dog breeds will not be allowed. However, the owners who have already registered these breeds will be exempted. Designated feeding zones for stray dogs will be identified with the consultation of the local residents. It will also ensure that no littering takes places at the feeding spots. Those found littering in public will be challaned. As per the Chandigarh Registration of Pet Dogs Bylaws, it is mandatory for the dog owners to register each pet with the Municipal Corporation once the canine is four-month-old. RK Garg, president, Second Innings Association, said the MC must also ensure 100 per cent registration of dogs. In the absence of a consistent drive by the MC, the bylaws have lost their purpose. He said people were not coming up for the registration to avoid punishment. Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 26 The UT Excise and Taxation Department today sealed eight liquor vends over nonpayment of licence fee. Earlier, the department had sealed 48 of the 96 liquor vends that were allotted for the 2025-26 financial year as the successful bidders had failed to deposit mandatory bank guarantees of nearly Rs 40 crore. The Chandigarh Wine Contractors Association had alleged cartelisation in vend allotments as many licences were secured by just two or three individuals operating through multiple firms, relatives or associates. According to officials, two sealed vends were located in Sector 9 and one each in Sector 32D, Sector 45, Manimajra, Daria and Mauli Jagran. The total annual licence fee of the eights vends was Rs 67.64 crore. The total amount due in April was Rs 5.41 crore, but only Rs 2.71 crore was paid and Rs 2.70 crore remained unpaid. According to officials, after the sealing the licensee shall have to pay the dues, along with applicable interest at the rate of 1.5% per month calculated on a daily basis, to get the licence operational. Meanwhile, the department was able to sell only one liquor vend located in Sector 22 out of the 11 during the eighth round of auction held today, earning a revenue of Rs 3.51 crore. The remaining 10 liquor vends will be put up for auction soon. Earlier, only two of the 12 liquor vends were sold on May 22. The department had managed to allot one liquor vend in Sector 22 and another in Mauli Jagran Colony after the seventh round of e-auction on May 22 and earned a revenue of Rs 7.76 crore. It had managed to sell only one liquor vend during the auction held on May 9 and earned a revenue of Rs 4.50 crore against the reserve price of Rs 4.38 crore. In the fifth round of auction on May 14, the department was able to allot only six vends out of the 17 units and earned a revenue of Rs 39.60 crore against the reserve price of Rs 24.32 crore. Illegal colonies razed in P’kula Panchkula, May 26 The District Town and Country Planning Department carried out a major demolition drive in the urban areas of Panchkula. Two illegal colonies at Palsra village, one each at Barwala village and Batour were demolished during the drive. The operation was carried out in the presence of DTP Narang, Duty Magistrate and Assistant Town Planner Ashok Kumar and a large number of police personnel. DTP Narang stated that pri- or to the demolition, the department had issued notices to the violators. However, as the unauthorised constructions were not removed, the department had to take strict enforcement measures. — TNS