Governor gives in-principle nod to vintage car, furniture museum

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 4

Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore gave in-principle approval to the vintage car and furniture museum. The museum will house furniture designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.

A meeting was held in the UT Secretariat under the chairmanship of Punjab Governor and UT Administrator here today. Arun Goel, Secretary, Culture, Government of India, Vikas Partap, Secretary, Culture, Government of Punjab, and other UT officials were also present.

Details regarding the future utilisation of Press Building and Kalagram lawns were also discussed. A presentation was made on the concept of the vintage car museum and Corbusier-designed furniture museum.

The Administrator also reviewed the law and order issues and stressed on the disposal of cases pending for the past several years in various police stations. The UT DGP also mentioned about the decreasing crime rate.

He also mentioned that the newly launched toll-free number 112 was running successfully. Recently, a trial was done by mediapersons and it was found working satisfactorily.

A notification regarding traffic violation compounding fee was also finalised. In addition to this, the Administrator also addressed the issue of surge in the price of onions in the UT and to provide relief to the public. To provide good quality onions at reasonable prices, the Department of Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs & Legal Metrology, UT, has taken up this matter with the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, to direct the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) to make available good quality onions at the earliest, which would cost around Rs 60-Rs 65 per kg.

This would be sold by the department at its stalls across the city. The Administrator has also directed the Department of Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs & Legal Metrology to conduct regular checks to ensure that no hoarding or malpractices in the sale of onions is being done in the city and strict action be taken against those found indulged in malpractices.