Soon, Chandigarh to have e-platform for vehicle theft complaints

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 16

Soon, people will be able to register complaints regarding the theft of vehicles at the click of a mouse in the city.

‘Vax hesitancy a barrier to drive’

We must be very clear that the pandemic is not over and it will not be until and unless transmission is controlled. Vaccine hesitancy is a major barrier to the drive and achieving mass immunity. — VP Singh Badnore, UT Administrator

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Addressing a gathering during the 75th Independence Day function here yesterday, UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore said: “The Chandigarh Police are in the process of developing a mobile application regarding the registration and investigation of an e-FIR in motor vehicle theft cases.”

He said the police would soon set up an online cyber crime reporting portal and a forensic training laboratory for preventing cyber crime against women and children.

On achievements of the Chandigarh Administration, Badnore said: “We have successfully vaccinated 7.2 lakh people above 18 years with the first dose of Covishield and achieved the 100 per cent target by August 14. This will protect the city against any future surge in the Covid-19 cases.”

He said: “We must be very clear that the pandemic is not over and it will not be until and unless transmission is controlled. Vaccine hesitancy is a major barrier to the drive and achieving mass immunity”. Expressing gratitude to voluntary organisations/NGOs for their support in setting up mini-Covid care centres, he said 300-bed facilities were operational and other 200-bed facilities were on a standby. “We have successfully completed the construction of four schools, which will be made operational shortly. Two new school buildings in Mauli Jagran and Dhanas are nearing completion and will be functional by end of this academic year,” he said.

“To meet the future demand for power and provide reliable service to consumers, work has been initiated to strengthen the 66-KV substations at the water works in Sector 39,” he added.

“We are in the process of completing the construction of billiards and snooker facility at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, upgrade work for the Sector 17 football stadium, New Emergency and Trauma Block at the GMCH-32, new UT Secretariat building, Sports Injury Centre, Sector 32, Sports Complex at Industrial Area, Phase II, Ramdarbar. We will also have a mother and child care centre (341 bed) at the GMCH-32 and GMSH-16 (404 beds),” he said.