Chandigarh to have second medical college: UT Adviser Manoj Parida
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Ramkrishan Upadhyay
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 26
The Chandigarh administration is working on a new proposal for a second medical college, UT Adviser Manoj Kumar Parida said at the Republic Day celebrations held at Parade Ground Sector 17 on Sunday.
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Parida, who hoisted the national flag and handed awards for various contributions to society, said that medical college intake had been increased from 100 to 150 seats.
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The administration had already constructed a new sports complex in Sector 39 to improve the sports infrastructure, and a “world-class” shooting-range was also in the pipeline.
Parida announced that the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation will soon launch a mechanism for approving building plans online.
The administration has announced a holiday for all government and private schools on Monday.
What’s been done
New sports complex
194 km cycle track
Removing vendors from Sector 17
Getting 29 MGD water from Kajauli
A new sports complex in Sector 39
What’s still underway
Garbage removal from Dadumajra
Construction of houses for Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana government employees
What’s in the pipeline
Second medical college
Online transfer policy
Online building approval project
New shooting range
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