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Residents take offence to quarantine facilities in their areas

After Hotel Mountview in Sector 10 and Dhanwantari Hospital in Sector 46 were marked as quarantine facilities, residents of these sectors have registered a protest with UT administration

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Updated on May 09, 2020 08:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Cooler mat makers return to Chandigarh’s Sector 22 market to try their luck

All vendors in the city were evicted by the MC in December 2019 and allotted slots in designated vending zones in Sector 15

The curve of the road behind the Sector-22 market in Chandigarh was frequented by the vendors where they used to put large mats and window coverings on display. On Tuesday, however, only a few mats could be seen.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on May 09, 2020 12:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Adjoining hotspot Bapu Dham, residents of Sec 26E decry shortage of supplies

Residents complained that buses carrying fresh vegetables and supplies go to the colony first, leaving them to make do with leftovers, and sometimes not even that

With no markets within Chandigarh’s Sector 26-E, residents are dependant on the admin for essential supplies, which they complain are appallingly inadequate.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on May 07, 2020 10:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Plans afoot to shift mandi, Chandigarh Sector 17 traders urge admn to allow shops to open

Want admn to not consider Sector 17 as a shopping complex and allow opening of shops in a staggered manner

The Chandigarh municipal corporation planning to shift the Sector 26 mandi to the inter-state bus terminal in Sector 17 to seal the adjoining containment zones in Sector 26.(Sanjeev Sharma/HT)

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Updated on May 06, 2020 12:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Liquor vends, book stores rake in big, others await customers as lockdown restrictions ease in Chandigarh

More emphasis was on stores selling essentials, while those selling non-essential items were mostly ignored

Rush outside a stationery shop in Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Monday.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on May 04, 2020 07:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Morning walkers get cold feet despite relaxations, Chandigarh parks remain empty

The administration’s recent flip flops about permission for morning walks has likely discouraged regular walkers from taking a chance

Even though curbs were lifted and walkers in Chandigarh were allowed to venture out, Shanti Kunj in Sector 16, on Monday, remained bereft of the multitudes who frequent the place for a walk.(Keshav Singh /HT photo)

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Published on May 04, 2020 07:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

No odd-even rule for vehicles, shop timings curtailed in Chandigarh as curfew lifted

Shops selling non-essential goods to open too, but under odd-even rule, between 10am and 6pm

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Published on May 04, 2020 12:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar and Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Using wit and jest, UT adviser tweets clarification about odd-even proposal in Chandigarh

Manoj Parida responded to more than 700 questions

Manoj Parida, adviser to Chandigarh administrator, answered queries put forth by Chandigarh residents on Twitter on Saturday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on May 03, 2020 08:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

12-hr relaxation will leave shopkeepers vulnerable, says Chandigarh traders’ body

Feel they will be exposed to the public for a long time if they keep shops open from 7am to 7pm, others say social distancing impossible in smaller markets

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Updated on May 03, 2020 08:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Housing societies demand sealing of walls with Manimajra village in Chandigarh

The housing societies have hundreds of houses within the complex, and stepping out even within one’s own complex is considered a breach of curfew.

Ever since the outbreak of cases in Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26, Sector 13 that is located adjacent to it has been sealed as well. All entry points, except for the railway under bridge and exit for Panchkula from the Fun Republic side, were blocked three days back.(HT FILE)

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Published on May 03, 2020 12:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh records zero road fatality in a month for first time in decade

THE WAY LE CORBUSIER INTENDED: Experts suggest people should continue to ditch cars and walk to their neighbourhood grocery stores in an effort to keep traffic congestion and pollution in the city from reaching the previous dangerous levels

Chandigarh, India April 02: Empty road Sector 16/17 during Curfew in wake of Caovid 19 lockdown in Chandigarh on Thursday, April 02,2020.Photo by Sanjeev Sharma

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Updated on May 01, 2020 08:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh saw wettest April in 12 years, May to bring in more rain

The weather department has forecast rain up to 30mm through the first week of May

Majority of the rain last month, at 40.3mm, was on April 18, an all-time record for the wettest April day as per IMD.(Keshav Singht/HT)

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Updated on May 01, 2020 04:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh residents’ welfare body writes to UT adviser over domestic help issue

At a time when the number of Covid-19 positive cases have crossed 50 and the authorities are trying to ensure there is no movement between sectors, domestic help including cooks, gardeners and maids have been seen moving within sectors of the city.

At a time when Chandigarh authorities are trying to ensure there is no movement between sectors, domestic help including cooks, gardeners and maids have been seen moving within sectors of the city.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2020 07:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Caught on the wrong foot, Chandigarh Police invite Twitter ire for device to ‘nab’ lockdown violators

A pair of pincers mounted on a one-foot pole to “catch” people violating Covid-19 lockdown rules while maintaining safe distance, circulated on social media by Chandigarh Police, has invited public wrath

A video tweeted on Saturday by UT director general of police (DGP) Sanjay Baniwal showed staff of the VIP security wing demonstrating the device to enable police personnel to catch lockdown violators from a “safe distance.”(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2020 08:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh and Shub Karman Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Fear of more rain gets farmers jittery amid delayed wheat procurement in Chandigarh

Close to 10,000 tonne wheat had been procured by the end of April last year, while this year, only 4,750 tonne has been procured

Farmers at the grain market in Sector 39, Chandigarh, during the procurement of their wheat on Friday.(Anil Dayal/HT photo)

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Updated on Apr 26, 2020 09:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Apply for movement pass online to recover impounded vehicle in Chandigarh

The move will prevent crowding at the office and will be valid for a limited time to forestall misuse

Chandigarh traffic police have made it mandatory for people to get a movement pass before they come to Traffic Lines to claim their impounded vehicles.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 26, 2020 12:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Curfew in Chandigarh: Zone allocation for utility services ‘faulty,’ far from home, say repairmen

Say customers will have bear higher costs if they travel long distances as per zone allocation

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Updated on Apr 23, 2020 08:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

On Badnore’s call, RWAs, councillors help seal high-risk localities in Chandigarh

After the initiative by Fighters Welfare Club in Sector 40 to seal off their sector, Chandigarh administrator VP Singh Badnore has asked local authorities and organisations to replicate the model in other sectors which are contaminated zones. Following this, parts of Sector 30 and Dadumajra have been sealed and some RWAs are making individual efforts to seal their localities.

Chandigarh administration employees wearing PPE suits providing vegetables in Sector 30 on Tuesday, after the locality was sealed due to presence of Covid 19 infected people in the area.(Ravi Kumar/ HT photo)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2020 06:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Deluged with hundreds of calls, Chandigarh opticians set sight on permission to open

Some states have made concessions for opticians, as even doctors need to get their glasses repaired, say opticians in the city

Police checking vehicles in the second phase of the lockdown on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur border on Tuesday.(Sanjeev Sharma/HT photo)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2020 09:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

With 40.3mm rain, April 18 was wettest day of the month in Chandigarh since 1953

Freak weather makes it wettest April in eight years, with more to come, says weatherman

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Updated on Apr 20, 2020 02:32 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Residents of Chandigarh’s Sector 40 to screen outsiders, sanitise vehicles from today

Sector 40 is the first one to take this initiative and UT adviser Manoj Parida will formally launch it on Sunday

Cops appealing to residents to remain indoors amid the curfew in Sector 52, Chandigarh, on Saturday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2020 01:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Police go into overdrive during Covid-19 curfew, vehicle seizures see spike

A total 136 vehicles were impounded and 397 people were rounded up for questioning on Friday

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Updated on Apr 17, 2020 09:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Veggie prices unlikely to rise in Chandigarh despite curfew extension

Punjab farmers, however, are complaining that they are selling vegetables at a loss

Prices of vegetables in the UT have been fixed by the administration and are likely to stay stable.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2020 09:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

₹25 lakh collected in traffic challans amid curfew in Chandigarh

Of 9,564 violations, 44% violations were driving license related offences, 23% violations were for driving with expired or without insurance, and 21% violations were for driving without vehicle registration

Chandigarh police impounding vehicles in Sector 8 during curfew on Saturday.(Sanjeev Sharma/HT)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2020 02:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh admn’s lockdown orders no dampener for morning walkers

SCANT REGARD: Continue to head out for walks twice a day despite orders, unmindful of need for social distancing

Residents out for a morning walk in Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Saturday, despite the curfew in the city.(KESHAV SINGH/HT)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2020 11:15 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Lockdown aftermath: Chandigarh petrol pump sales plummet 90%

Before the curfew, city pumps were selling 730 litres of petrol and diesel a day, which has come down to only 70 litres a day

A petrol pump in Chandigarh’s Sector 32 bereft of customers during the lockdown on Sunday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2020 08:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

1,536 vehicles challaned in Chandigarh since curfew imposed

About 100 to 200 challans are being issued everyday, with most of them issued for not having valid documents in possession

Police have been checking vehicles in Chandigarh since the day the curfew was imposed across the country on March 23.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2020 12:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Lady Luck cold shoulders Chandigarh car dealers this Navratri

Automobile dealers say they sell the maximum number of cars during Navratri, but this year 30% bookings have been cancelled amid the lockdown

Car dealers have failed to make a kill during Navratri amid the lockdown in Chandigarh.(Keshav Singh/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2020 12:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Grocers, chemists in Chandigarh decry depleting stocks amid coronavirus curfew

Wholesalers say they haven’t received enough curfew passes from UT administration for transporting stock; shortage leads to hike in rates of basic supplies like flour, pulses

Vendors selling vegetables and fruits at a makeshift market in Sector 44, Chandigarh, as a policewoman keeps vigil amid curfew on Monday.(KESHAV SINGH/HT)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2020 12:56 AM IST

Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Vegetables supplied via buses costlier than those sold at rehris: Chandigarh residents miffed

Sector 26 mandi officials say rate cards are being attached to buses, but sellers not adhering to it

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Updated on Mar 30, 2020 01:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

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After Hotel Mountview in Sector 10 and Dhanwantari Hospital in Sector 46 were marked as quarantine facilities, residents of these sectors have registered a protest with UT administration

All vendors in the city were evicted by the MC in December 2019 and allotted slots in designated vending zones in Sector 15

Residents complained that buses carrying fresh vegetables and supplies go to the colony first, leaving them to make do with leftovers, and sometimes not even that

Want admn to not consider Sector 17 as a shopping complex and allow opening of shops in a staggered manner

More emphasis was on stores selling essentials, while those selling non-essential items were mostly ignored

The administration’s recent flip flops about permission for morning walks has likely discouraged regular walkers from taking a chance

Shops selling non-essential goods to open too, but under odd-even rule, between 10am and 6pm

Manoj Parida responded to more than 700 questions

Feel they will be exposed to the public for a long time if they keep shops open from 7am to 7pm, others say social distancing impossible in smaller markets

The housing societies have hundreds of houses within the complex, and stepping out even within one’s own complex is considered a breach of curfew.

THE WAY LE CORBUSIER INTENDED: Experts suggest people should continue to ditch cars and walk to their neighbourhood grocery stores in an effort to keep traffic congestion and pollution in the city from reaching the previous dangerous levels

The weather department has forecast rain up to 30mm through the first week of May

At a time when the number of Covid-19 positive cases have crossed 50 and the authorities are trying to ensure there is no movement between sectors, domestic help including cooks, gardeners and maids have been seen moving within sectors of the city.

A pair of pincers mounted on a one-foot pole to “catch” people violating Covid-19 lockdown rules while maintaining safe distance, circulated on social media by Chandigarh Police, has invited public wrath

Close to 10,000 tonne wheat had been procured by the end of April last year, while this year, only 4,750 tonne has been procured

The move will prevent crowding at the office and will be valid for a limited time to forestall misuse

Say customers will have bear higher costs if they travel long distances as per zone allocation

Some states have made concessions for opticians, as even doctors need to get their glasses repaired, say opticians in the city

Freak weather makes it wettest April in eight years, with more to come, says weatherman

Sector 40 is the first one to take this initiative and UT adviser Manoj Parida will formally launch it on Sunday

A total 136 vehicles were impounded and 397 people were rounded up for questioning on Friday

Punjab farmers, however, are complaining that they are selling vegetables at a loss

Of 9,564 violations, 44% violations were driving license related offences, 23% violations were for driving with expired or without insurance, and 21% violations were for driving without vehicle registration

SCANT REGARD: Continue to head out for walks twice a day despite orders, unmindful of need for social distancing

Before the curfew, city pumps were selling 730 litres of petrol and diesel a day, which has come down to only 70 litres a day

About 100 to 200 challans are being issued everyday, with most of them issued for not having valid documents in possession

Automobile dealers say they sell the maximum number of cars during Navratri, but this year 30% bookings have been cancelled amid the lockdown

Wholesalers say they haven’t received enough curfew passes from UT administration for transporting stock; shortage leads to hike in rates of basic supplies like flour, pulses

Sector 26 mandi officials say rate cards are being attached to buses, but sellers not adhering to it

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