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Munieshwer A Sagar

Munieshwer A Sagar is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh and reports on real estate.

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Chandigarh MC chief for action against medical officer of health

Chandigarh MC chief Anindita Mitra has submitted a draft chargesheet against the medical officer of health after “delay” in servicing a tender for providing manpower for 96 twin-bin garbage collection vehicles

The Chandigarh MC chief has also chargesheeted a superintendent and a senior assistant posted in the medical officer of health branch in the same case, it is learnt.

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Published on Nov 20, 2021 12:43 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Vehicles, vendors crowd streets in Ward 12

Stray dog menace, parking mess and poor maintenance of parks are top of the agenda for the voters in Ward 12 under Chandigarh MC

In addition to street vendors, Sector 15 residents complain about the mushrooming of PG accommodations, which particularly create parking problems. (Gurtej Singh/HT)

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Published on Nov 20, 2021 12:43 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC eyes 100% coverage with 96 more garbage vehicles

The additional garbage vehicles will cover all markets in the city and will be used in areas that have fared poorly so far, said the Chandigarh MC chief

The Chandigarh MC has already deployed 489 garbage vehicles in Chandigarh. The additional vehicles will be put into service within a week.

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Published on Nov 20, 2021 12:43 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

UK to assist Chandigarh in developing ‘sustainable’ mass transit system

Complimenting the UK study, which will focus on the city, another study, to be conducted by the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), will cover the entire tricity and explore different Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) options for the city

UT adviser Dharam Pal and the British deputy high commissioner’s representative during a meeting on Thursday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 19, 2021 02:23 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC polls: Ticket allocation, change in ward dynamics major challenges before Congress

Internal pressure from some quarters is mounting on the Congress for allotting two tickets within a family before the upcoming Chandigarh MC polls

Four-time Congress MP from the city and national treasure of the party, Pawan Kumar Bansal (in picture), admits that the change in ward dynamics has put a major challenge before them. (HT file photo)

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Updated on Nov 19, 2021 01:27 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Microbes, plants to treat polluted water in rivulets

MC to use plants and microbes to treat polluted water in rivulets at several locations; phytoremediation will be used at Faida village, where untreated sewage water is flowing into choe

The MC will use phytoremediation technique to clean water contaminated with hazardous contaminants. Plants and microbes will be put to use to treat polluted water in rivulets in and around Chandigarh. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Nov 15, 2021 12:50 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC allows traders to run parking lots in internal markets

The General House of the Chandigarh MC on Friday gave the green signal for allowing market associations to manage parking lots in the city’s internal markets

There will be no parking fee as the Chandigarh MC House decided that the associations will have to run these parking lots for free.

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Published on Nov 13, 2021 01:23 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC to carry out to fresh census to deal with stray dog menace

This time, Chandigarh MC will opt for non-invasive techniques, instead of physical tagging, to keep a count of stray dogs

The last census was done by the Chandigarh MC in 2019, which had shown a 65% increase in stray dog population in Chandigarh within seven years from 2012. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 13, 2021 12:03 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Substandard living conditions irk voters of ward 3

Ward watch: Ward 3 has been grappling with an ever-increasing parking problem, poor sanitation and sub-standard sewage system

IN A MESS: Damaged roads, overflowing sewage and the poor standard of living irks voters of ward 3 of Chandigarh (Sant Arora/HT)

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Published on Nov 11, 2021 05:32 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Ward 2 has VIP sectors, but is dogged by stray menace

Ward watch: Ward 2, which is the seat of power of the region, housing the high court and state assemblies, is plagued by stray dogs and monkeys, besides the ever-increasing parking woes and bad roads

A damaged road in Sector 8, which falls in ward 2 of Chandigarh on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Nov 10, 2021 03:13 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC polls: BJP to allocate tickets on ‘winnability’ factor, not policy against dynasty

In the recently concluded bypolls for Lok Sabha and state legislatures, the BJP had consciously denied tickets to family members of its serving legislatures whose death had led to seat vacancy and necessitated the bypolls.

BJP state president Arun Sood said winnability will be the main criterion, along with commitment to party and spotless character. If a candidate has winnability factor in his favour, we cannot rule out his candidature only because he is a family member of a councillor, he added. (HT File)

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Published on Nov 10, 2021 02:47 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Ward No. 1 rues new taxes, old plight

Four of the five localities that make up this ward have recently come under the Chandigarh MC; residents complain it has led to imposition of new taxes without bringing any quality services to them

State of wards ahead of polls: A visit to Ward No. 1 makes it obvious that even though its part of the City Beautiful, it continues to struggle for even basic infrastructure. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Nov 09, 2021 01:28 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC proposes a month’s fee exemption for street vendors

It is meant for only 4,200 non-essential service providers who were hit by the lockdown imposed to contain the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Chandigarh

Around 3,500 street vendors recognised as essential service providers and 1,140 mobile vendors are not eligible for the vending fee exemption. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Nov 08, 2021 12:28 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC polls: Parties tap into power of social media to reach out to voters

While social media tools such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook are being used to share the party vision, big data is being used to know the electorate better and run a “sharper” campaign.

Chandigarh MC will go to the polls in December. Staring at anti-incumbency, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking on a campaign message focused on “development” to retain its majority in the House. (HT File)

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Published on Nov 07, 2021 03:35 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC to transfer management of internal market parking lots to traders

The market associations will either run these parking lots free of cost or charge nominal rates. Chandigarh MC will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the associations to lay down the modalities for parking handover and operation.

Traders contend that handing over the parking to private contractors will increase parking rates, making the markets unattractive for shoppers in Chandigarh (HT File, Representational image)

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Published on Nov 07, 2021 02:50 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Panel finds loopholes in Chandigarh electric vehicle policy

A committee set up to finalise draft of electric vehicle policy has found loopholes in the latest draft of the policy; the administration is to bring the policy to encourage e-vehicles to reduce pollution

A panel to finalise electric vehicle policy draft has found loopholes in the latest draft of the policy. The administration is to bring the policy to encourage e-vehicles to reduce pollution. (Shutterstock File Photo/ Representational image)

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Published on Nov 06, 2021 01:01 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

CTU to roll out electric buses from November 13 in Chandigarh

In a major step towards environment friendly mass public transport system, the first batch of electric buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking will be rolled out from November 13

The CTU will roll out electric buses from November 13 in Chandigarh. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Nov 04, 2021 01:01 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC hikes park-maintenance charges paid to RWAs

The cost for Chandigarh MC for park maintenance through RWAs will increase to ₹5.66 crore per year against the current cost of ₹3.38 crore per year.

The move to hike park-maintenance charges in Chandigarh comes amid a worry that the residents welfare associations may withdraw from the job. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 30, 2021 02:24 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: MC House orders probe into delay in floating tenders for sanitation contract

Chandigarh MC councillors allege there seem to be malafide intentions behind the delay, which forced the MC to go against its own decision of discontinuing the current firm’s contract

The Chandigarh MC House also extended the contract of Lions Services Limited till March 31, which will accrue a payment of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 crore in four months, for sanitation. (HT File)

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Published on Oct 30, 2021 02:02 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: New vending zones to come up at sites with higher footfall

Chandigarh adviser Dharam Pal on Thursday directed the municipal corporation to examine and work on creating alternative sites for vending zones

Earlier, under the policy of resettling street vendors from the city’s markets, the Chandigarh MC with the assistance of the administration had created vending sites across the city. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 29, 2021 03:04 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

India ready for any challenge, only strong respected: Defence minister

Rajnath Singh opens test facility at Terminal Ballistic Research Lab in Panchkula; CDS Rawat says adversaries using tech in warfare, so need to match them

Defence minister Rajnath Singh addressing the staff at the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Panchkula on Thursday. He was accompanied by chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat and DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy. (Sant Arora/HT)

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Updated on Oct 29, 2021 07:47 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Panchkula

Chandigarh MC: 70,000 new rural voters to play key role in election

From having no stake in previous Chandigarh MC election, residents of 13 newly added villages account for 10% of the electorate

The fate of seven MC wards depends on these new voters from 13 villages in Chandigarh.

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Updated on Oct 27, 2021 01:12 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

MPLADS: Chandigarh admn gets ₹2.5 crore windfall

The Union government has released ₹2.5 crore residual funds under the MPLADS for the 2019-20 fiscal; Chandigarh admn can use it for non-Covid purposes

MP Kirron Kher had allocated the previous tranche under MPLADS mainly to health institutes in Chandigarh.

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Published on Oct 14, 2021 12:25 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC elections: Parties begin shortlisting candidates

Surveys have begin, but parties are mostly waiting for the State Election Commission to notify reserve wards in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh MC elections are due in December, and election code of conduct is expected to be declared in mid-November. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Oct 12, 2021 12:34 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Centre cuts UT’s power allocation by 16%

No power cuts planned in Chandigarh as allocation of 250 MW still enough to meet the peak demand, say UT officials

The peak power demand in Chandigarh is hovering around 250 MW.

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Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:24 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Ghaggar pollution: Seasonal rivulets still being polluted, admits Chandigarh admn

In a report, Chandigarh admn stated that all three seasonal rivulets still had discharge points, which continued to pollute Ghaggar river

In a bid to stop pollutants from entering the Ghaggar river, the National Green Tribunal had directed the Chandigarh municipal corporation to stop sewage being discharged into the seasonal rivulets. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:07 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CITCO told to set clear criteria for discounts

CITCO managing director Yashpal Garg told officials that the criteria for discounts at hotels should be known to all guests and be available on the corporation’s website to bring transparency and fairness

Chandigarh, India September 05, 2018::View of Hotel Shivalikview at Sector17 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, 05 September 2018.Photo by Keshav Sigh/Hindustan Times.

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Updated on Oct 09, 2021 02:15 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Sans approvals, 24/7 water supply in Chandigarh still a pipe dream

Chandigarh MC has not taken in-principal approvals from the Centre for the 24 hour water supply project; it may end up missing the October 15 deadline for signing of the memorandum of understanding with a French firm for the project.

Chandigarh MC officials, in May this year, had even announced the timeline for the project, stating that the agreement will be signed in August or September, tenders floated by October-end and work on the project will start by February 2022. (AFP)

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Published on Oct 08, 2021 03:02 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Process set in motion to make Chandigarh an educational, commercial hub: Adviser

UT adviser Dharam Pal said the administration is looking to overcome the constraint of availability of land through introduction of a pooling policy

New facilities and infrastructure will be created in Chandigarh to attract educational, health institutions and opportunities for trade and commerce, said UT adviser Dharam Pal (in picture). (HT file photo)

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Updated on Oct 07, 2021 04:06 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh to be made slum-free by March 2022

People eligible for resettlement will be relocated and others evicted after allowing due time to shift, says Chandigarh adviser

Making the city slum-free is a goal of the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031. (HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 07, 2021 03:15 AM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

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Munieshwer A Sagar is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh and reports on real estate.

Chandigarh MC chief Anindita Mitra has submitted a draft chargesheet against the medical officer of health after “delay” in servicing a tender for providing manpower for 96 twin-bin garbage collection vehicles

Stray dog menace, parking mess and poor maintenance of parks are top of the agenda for the voters in Ward 12 under Chandigarh MC

The additional garbage vehicles will cover all markets in the city and will be used in areas that have fared poorly so far, said the Chandigarh MC chief

Complimenting the UK study, which will focus on the city, another study, to be conducted by the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), will cover the entire tricity and explore different Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) options for the city

Internal pressure from some quarters is mounting on the Congress for allotting two tickets within a family before the upcoming Chandigarh MC polls

MC to use plants and microbes to treat polluted water in rivulets at several locations; phytoremediation will be used at Faida village, where untreated sewage water is flowing into choe

The General House of the Chandigarh MC on Friday gave the green signal for allowing market associations to manage parking lots in the city’s internal markets

This time, Chandigarh MC will opt for non-invasive techniques, instead of physical tagging, to keep a count of stray dogs

Ward watch: Ward 3 has been grappling with an ever-increasing parking problem, poor sanitation and sub-standard sewage system

Ward watch: Ward 2, which is the seat of power of the region, housing the high court and state assemblies, is plagued by stray dogs and monkeys, besides the ever-increasing parking woes and bad roads

In the recently concluded bypolls for Lok Sabha and state legislatures, the BJP had consciously denied tickets to family members of its serving legislatures whose death had led to seat vacancy and necessitated the bypolls.

Four of the five localities that make up this ward have recently come under the Chandigarh MC; residents complain it has led to imposition of new taxes without bringing any quality services to them

It is meant for only 4,200 non-essential service providers who were hit by the lockdown imposed to contain the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Chandigarh

While social media tools such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook are being used to share the party vision, big data is being used to know the electorate better and run a “sharper” campaign.

The market associations will either run these parking lots free of cost or charge nominal rates. Chandigarh MC will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the associations to lay down the modalities for parking handover and operation.

A committee set up to finalise draft of electric vehicle policy has found loopholes in the latest draft of the policy; the administration is to bring the policy to encourage e-vehicles to reduce pollution

In a major step towards environment friendly mass public transport system, the first batch of electric buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking will be rolled out from November 13

The cost for Chandigarh MC for park maintenance through RWAs will increase to ₹5.66 crore per year against the current cost of ₹3.38 crore per year.

Chandigarh MC councillors allege there seem to be malafide intentions behind the delay, which forced the MC to go against its own decision of discontinuing the current firm’s contract

Chandigarh adviser Dharam Pal on Thursday directed the municipal corporation to examine and work on creating alternative sites for vending zones

Rajnath Singh opens test facility at Terminal Ballistic Research Lab in Panchkula; CDS Rawat says adversaries using tech in warfare, so need to match them

From having no stake in previous Chandigarh MC election, residents of 13 newly added villages account for 10% of the electorate

The Union government has released ₹2.5 crore residual funds under the MPLADS for the 2019-20 fiscal; Chandigarh admn can use it for non-Covid purposes

Surveys have begin, but parties are mostly waiting for the State Election Commission to notify reserve wards in Chandigarh

No power cuts planned in Chandigarh as allocation of 250 MW still enough to meet the peak demand, say UT officials

In a report, Chandigarh admn stated that all three seasonal rivulets still had discharge points, which continued to pollute Ghaggar river

CITCO managing director Yashpal Garg told officials that the criteria for discounts at hotels should be known to all guests and be available on the corporation’s website to bring transparency and fairness

Chandigarh MC has not taken in-principal approvals from the Centre for the 24 hour water supply project; it may end up missing the October 15 deadline for signing of the memorandum of understanding with a French firm for the project.

UT adviser Dharam Pal said the administration is looking to overcome the constraint of availability of land through introduction of a pooling policy

People eligible for resettlement will be relocated and others evicted after allowing due time to shift, says Chandigarh adviser

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