Common police control room for tricity on cards

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 8

Aimed at reducing crime with coordinated efforts, the UT Administration has worked out modalities for starting a common police control room for the tricity.

During a review meeting of the Administrator’s Advisory Council here today, members of the Standing Committee on Law and Order said the neighbouring states had been approached regarding the setting up of a common police control room for Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, and the modalities had been worked out.

The review meeting was chaired by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit.

The Administrator said the council meeting had provided an opportunity to brainstorm and undertake suitable reforms for the development of the city. He asked officials and members to ensure that all agenda items raised at the council meeting were viewed seriously and action taken in a time-bound manner.

He said innovation must be encouraged for providing better opportunities in every field such as education, health, skill development and urban planning. He laid emphasis on improving service delivery at all levels, especially the grassroots level. Members of the nine standing committees of the Advisory Council — Education, Health, Urban Infrastructure, Social Welfare, Law and Order, Sports, Transportation, Culture and Environment gave presentations about the action taken under various subjects contributing to the development of the city.

Some of the key recommendations made by the committee were making Chandigarh a model destination for urban sports under which facilities for skateboarding and basketball have been created at the Football Stadium and sports climbing facilities have been created at the Lake Complex.

The members also told the council that a draft sports policy had been prepared and circulated for feedback and suggestions.

The agenda for conversion of properties in the Industrial Area, Phase I and Phase II, from leasehold to freehold was also discussed and it was stated that the matter had already been taken up with the Centre.

A child protection officer has been nominated at every police station under the recommendation of creating a one-stop centre comprising counsellors and drug experts for children committing crime.

The Standing Committee on Transport listed action taken in various aspects such as making city roads free from animal-propelled rickshaws, regulation of auto-rickshaws and plying of battery-operated vehicles.

The Standing Committee on Environment highlighted the action taken for improving air quality, reducing air pollution, protection of choes, tertiary-treated water, waste management and disposal of carcasses in the city.

The Administrator welcomed the constructive discussion and suggestions made by the council and assured that these suggestions would be seriously considered in the course of decision-making. He will review the action taken by the standing committees after three months.

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