Hina Rohtaki

Lalit Kumar, executive engineer of the public health wing of Chandigarh engineering wing, asserts that the toilets are in a bad condition. They are not carrying out this renovation for the Independence Day and work will be done after that.

The orders were passed by UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore, on the basis of the recommendations received from a committee headed by Finance Secretary to contain spread of infection.

Chandigarh Administrator VP Singh Badnore Badnore has "directed that dedicated teams visit different areas in ambulances carrying antigen testing kits to take samples and test on-the-spot", said a statement issued by the administration.

According to the details, these will be constructed at a cost of Rs 22.17 lakh. The transport department, had suggested that the lay-bys be carved out near bus-queue shelters on city’s major roads, depending upon the space available, in the last Road Safety Committee meeting.

The approved draft will be sent to the UT Administration for its final approval.

The completion time for this project is 24 months which will include three months for trial run plus 15 years of O&M.

The Administrator said, the guidelines notified for gymnasiums and yoga institutions should be strictly followed and any violation will invite closure of the unit.

According to the details mentioned in the tender, dry ration will be distributed to 63,000 ration card holders under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna.

As per advice of medical experts, unless there is 15-day total lockdown, it doesn’t help in breaking the chain of the virus. For the last three to four months, the central government has done enough to contain it.

In the war room meeting, it was decided that night curfew will continue in Chandigarh even as relaxation had been given by the Home Ministry from August 1. Also, it was decided that Sukhna Lake be closed for visitors on Saturdays and Sundays.

The garbage processing plant that was run by Jaypee Group was recently taken over by the MC.

Sero prevalence study has been conducted in areas like Delhi and Maharashtra.

Sources in UT administration said that they will not go ahead with the removal of night curfew as allowed by Centre in unlock 3 and rather the timings will be stricter.

Road work worth Rs 45 crore was to be done in the first phase. However, officials said that the work could not be completed due to the lockdown and the ongoing monsoon.

The House meeting is scheduled to take place on July 30. The House will be discussing the report of the committee of councillors that visited the plant and gave its observations.

Mohit Gupta, a 58-year-old businessman from Panchkula proposed the idea of starting a crowd-funding programme to raise funds to allow these students to access smartphones.

After lifting the curfew, the administration had imposed odd-even scheme in markets for regulation. Later, the scheme was discontinued.

The increase in number of Covid-19 cases seems to have no impact on the footfall at the lake, which has also been increasing consistently, leaving the administration to mull over this decision.

In the remote Morni village, in Badisher, this is how students manage their online classes. The area not only faces interrupted network, but majority of population doesn’t have smart phones.

The committee decided that an agenda will be put forth in the general house meeting regarding the levying of green tax on commercial vehicles of other states that enter the UT.

Eatery owners in Chandigarh say that businesses in particular markets have really picked up and market places such as one at Sector 8 are witnessing so much rush that at times, people do not even find a place to stand at some outlets, due to high occupancy.

The Administrator stated that there should be second screening of Bapu Dham Colony and Raipur Kalan areas and all new cases should be properly mapped, so that their sources and contacts are properly traced.

Interestingly, the civic body will be purchasing these shrubs and plants which are available free of cost in the forest and even in their own nurseries.

The Administrator directed doctors to do stringent screening and testing, particularly during the next 10 days to detect hidden cases.