91% conviction rate under new criminal laws

The first UT to fully implement the three new criminal laws, Chandigarh has achieved an exemplary 91% conviction rate under the reformed system. This was stated by UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria at a meeting of the Northern Zonal Council chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Faridabad today.

During the meeting, the Administrator highlighted that Chandigarh was emerging as a model of good governance with significant strides across key sectors. In the power sector, the UT has successfully completed privatisation of its electricity distribution network, ensuring greater efficiency and transparency, he stated.

The Administrator also underscored that Chandigarh had been declared the best performer under the PracheSHTA-1 category by the Ministry of Education. He also shared that the forest cover of UT had increased from 47% to 51.4%.

The council deliberated on key issues of national and regional importance and reviewed the progress of 27 priority agenda items, of which 13 points pertained to UT Chandigarh.