Row over payment keeps station powerless
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Chandigarh, April 27
In a case of government carelessness, a Rs 7-crore 66-kv power substation in Sector 47 is ready but cannot be energised as various wings of the Chandigarh Administration cannot decide who will make the pending payment of Rs 4 crore.
A huge equipment installed in Sector 47 at a cost of Rs 7 crore lies unused as the Chandigarh Administration has not paid Rs 4 crore as its installation cost.
— A Tribune photograph
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Lake near Dadu Majra planned
Chandigarh, April 27
Announcing steps to save the Sukhna Lake and also to have another lake near Dadu Majra village, the Chandigarh Administration said today that this year the Forest Department would construct six silt retention dams, construct three new silt retention dams and raise the already existing 10 water bodies in the catchment area north of the lake.
As dark clouds hover above, labourers cover heaps of wheat at the Grain Market, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Scrap free economic zone concept, say architects
Chandigarh, April 27
Concerned over the increasing violation of the Periphery Act, the Chandigarh chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects in a presentation before the UT Administrator and Punjab Governor has sought that the present ad hoc system of granting change of land use should be stopped.
SEZ status to be exclusive to Quark City: govt
Mohali, April 27
The much-touted Special Economic Zone status for the industrial area in Mohali will be exclusive to Quark City. The Punjab Government is all out to help the IT company-turned-infrastructure developer get the coveted status.
Mohali MC to clear building plans
Mohali, April 27
For the first time in the town, the Municipal Council will clear plans in the case of new buildings instead of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, adding lakhs of rupees to the revenue of the civic body.
Houses outside lal dora constructed with
permission: residents
Chandigarh, April 27
The joint action committee of residents living outside the lal dora in the 18 UT villages today alleged that the Chandigarh Administration had projected a wrong picture about the status of houses outside the lal dora.
Improve sanitation, say councillors
Mohali, April 27
Six councillors have demanded that the Municipal Council should make some alternative arrangements to improve sanitation conditions in the town till the work was allotted to a private contractor.
Naurang elected council chief
Mohali, April 27
Mr Naurang Singh has been elected the president of the Citizens Welfare Council, Phase 10, here. According to a press note issued by the press secretary of the club, Mr Satwant Singh Rangi,on Monday, Mr Ripudaman Singh Roop will be the Chairman while Mr Randhir Singh has been elected senior vice-president.
DCC elections ‘soon’
Panchkula, April 27
The organisational elections of the Panchkula District Congress Committee will be held shortly. This was stated by Mr Ashok Kumar, who has been appointed Returning Officer for Haryana.
Dead phones irk users in Industrial Area, Phase I
Chandigarh, April 27
The BSNL telephone users in Industrial Area, Phase-I, continue to face problems as more than 25 telephones are dead for more than one week. This is the second such incident in the area in the past two weeks.
140 jhuggis razed in Sector 14
Panchkula, April 27
In the first concerted effort to remove encroachments from the city since the Congress came to power in the state, the Haryana Urban Development Authority kickstarted its 10-day offensive by removing 140 jhuggis here today.
Help poor lead decent life, Rodrigues tells Rotarians
Chandigarh, April 27
The UT Administrator, Gen S F Rodrigues (retd), today called upon Rotarians to actively involve themselves in governance and help in providing the 'have nots' with the basic facilities for a decent and dignified life.
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