Panchkula plans food cart space for Rs 30K/month

The Municipal Corporation is set to deliberate on a number of proposals aimed at addressing civic concerns in its meeting scheduled for March 10, key agenda items being food cart regulations and pet dog management.

Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal has stated that one of the key agenda items is a proposal to charge food cart vendors Rs 30,000 per month for designated spaces in four corners of each sector. Unauthorised vendors will face double the penalty if they operate without a licence.

The corporation plans to enforce strict penalties on pet owners, who allow their dogs to defecate in public places, with a fine of Rs 500. With the rising number of dog bite cases, the corporation is planning to equip five community centres with doctors, nurses and vaccines to provide immediate treatment to victims.

As per a directive of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, financial compensation will be provided to victims — Rs 10,000 for a single bite, Rs 20,000 for two tooth marks and Rs 30,000 for three or more. It will be ensures that victims get compensation without any delay.

The meeting will also address urban development issues, including a proposal to make city colonies permanent and provide one-marla plots to residents, who have been living there for more than 20 years, at the 2004 collector rates.

The administration is trying to resolve land disputes in Rajiv, Indira, Kharak Mangoli and Gandhi colonies, as well as Beed-Ghaggar area, while ensuring basic facilities like roads, water and electricity there.

The other proposals include transferring maintenance of Aashiyana housing projects to the municipal corporation, setting up an education city on 100 acres in Chandimandir and improving waste disposal by establishing a dedicated plant for wet garbage. The corporation is also considering purchasing new road maintenance equipment and conducting a fresh survey of street vendors to relocate vending zones.

To enhance public amenities, the municipal body has planned ambulances for every ward, station funeral vans at community centres, revamp of Chhat Puja Ghat and construction of community centres in underserved areas.

The MC will also discuss measures to curb unauthorised mining in surrounding villages, restrict the operation of liquor bars past midnight and develop tourist spots in the hilly areas of Chandimandir. It will also consider renaming the road from MDC, Sector 5, to the late Ratan Lal Kataria’s residence in his honour and officially naming Nada Sahib village after the historic Gurdwara Nada Sahib.

Compensation for dog-bite victims

The MC will post doctors and nurses at five community centres, and provide these with enough anti-rabies vaccine stocks. Dog-bite victims will get compensation — Rs 10,000 for a single bite, Rs 20,000 for two and Rs 30,000 for three or more. Pet owners allowing dogs to defecate in public places will be fined Rs 500.