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Burglars strike MC store in Ludhiana, damage tractor, decamp with wires

Burglars strike MC store in Ludhiana, damage tractor, decamp with wires

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An FIR was registered on Tuesday against unidentified miscreants for targeting a municipal corporation store situated at LIG flats in Guru Arjun Dev Nagar, where they damaged a tractor and decamped with electrical wiring. Burglars strike MC store in Ludhiana, damage tractor, decamp with wires The case was lodged at Division No 7 police station following a complaint by civic body officials after the incident came to light during a routine visit to the premises. According to XEN Baljinder Singh, the MC’s operation and maintenance cell maintains a store at the LIG flats. On March 15, a group of unidentified persons broke into the facility and attempted to remove the battery of a tractor parked inside. While they failed in their attempt, they vandalised the vehicle’s wiring. The accused also targeted a 40HP sludge motor kept in the store and stole nearly 30 metres of 16 mm electrical wire connected to it, Singh said. Investigating officer sub-inspector Gurpreet Kaur said a case under Sections 305 and 331(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been …

Months after cattle deaths: MC proposes Rs60-lakh maintenance plan for Raipur Kalan gaushala

Months after cattle deaths: MC proposes Rs60-lakh maintenance plan for Raipur Kalan gaushala

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Months after more than 60 cows and calves were found dead at the Raipur Kalan gaushala, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is all set to propose a ₹60.47 lakh annual maintenance plan to improve the infrastructure and upkeep at the facility. The proposal will be taken up during the General House meeting on April 8. (HT File) The proposal will be taken up during the General House meeting on April 8. After the cattle deaths, which triggered widespread outrage, the UT administrator and chief secretary had carried out inspections at the gaushala and found glaring infrastructure gaps. Both had directed officials to carry out urgent repairs and renovation. Following these directions, a detailed site inspection was carried out by municipal officials, along with the junior engineer (JE). Discussions were also held with chief sanitary inspector Chander Mohan to identify critical areas needing intervention. Officials pointed out that the recent deaths of cattle were due to hygiene and infrastructural issues, and accordingly, several essential works were identified. These include the repair of leaking water troughs to …

Ludhiana: MC issues 68 notices to clear encroachments

Ludhiana: MC issues 68 notices to clear encroachments

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BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana May 22, 2025 05:40 AM IST The move is being seen as a step in the right direction to prevent further encroachments on natural drainage systems a key concern in urban flooding during the monsoon Acting on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), the Ludhiana district administration has taken a major step forward in addressing alleged illegal encroachments over a rainwater drain in the Karabara area. The action comes in response to a contempt petition filed in connection with the case. MC officials said a recent GPS survey found several unauthorised constructions, and the matter is being processed strictly. (HT Photo) On May 8, a joint team of officials from the revenue department and the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) conducted a GPS-based demarcation survey of land falling under Khasra Number 100/1 in the Karabara locality. The land, spread over 78 kanal and 2 marla, is officially recorded as a natural drain (gair-mumkin nala) as per 1959-60 land records. A detailed report along with a demarcation map jointly signed …

Ludhiana: MC workers protest over job regularisation

Ludhiana: MC workers protest over job regularisation

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A group of overaged sanitation employees, who claim they were not regularised along with their colleagues, staged a protest at the municipal corporation (MC) Zone A office on Wednesday. In a symbolic gesture, they offered candies to MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, expressing their frustration over what they described as ‘meethi goli’ (fake assurances) regarding permanent jobs. A primary concern highlighted by the federation was the precarious situation of overaged sanitation workers. (HT Photo) The protest coincided with a decisive meeting between the Municipal Employees Federation Punjab and key MC officials, including commissioner Dachalwal and mayor Inderjeet Kaur. Federation representatives voiced a strong demand for immediate action to improve the working conditions of sanitation workers in the city. A primary concern highlighted by the federation was the precarious situation of overaged sanitation workers. Despite their long years of service, many remain in temporary positions, lacking the security and benefits associated with permanent employment. The federation urgently called for the issuance of permanent appointment letters to these dedicated employees. The issue of seniority-based promotions was also a …

Ludhiana MC to give facelift to focal point areas with projects worth over ₹35 crore

Ludhiana MC to give facelift to focal point areas with projects worth over ₹35 crore

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Mar 02, 2025 08:14 AM IST MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal stated that the facelift include projects worth around ₹11.50 crore for upgrading road infrastructure and ₹7.5 crore for streets lights/high mast lights among other projects for improving sewerage system, redeveloping parks A presentation regarding the facelift of Focal Point areas was shared with the industrialists during a session held by Ludhiana South MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur Chhina, mayor principal Inderjit Kaur and MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal at Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) complex in Focal point on Saturday. MC chief says upgrade includes better road infra, streetlights and new sewer lines. (HT file photo) The municipal corporation will be taking up projects worth ₹35 crore for improving road infrastructure, street lights, sewerage, parks in the coming time. MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal stated that the facelift include projects worth around ₹11.50 crore for upgrading road infrastructure and ₹7.5 crore for streets lights/high mast lights among other projects for improving sewerage system, redeveloping parks. President CICU, Upkar Singh Ahuja, president FIEO SC Ralhan, president Apex …

Ludhiana: Solve issue of roadside parking by hotel customers, HC tells MC

Ludhiana: Solve issue of roadside parking by hotel customers, HC tells MC

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Dec 14, 2024 09:58 PM IST The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Punjab government and Ludhiana municipal corporation to come up with a solution for roadside parking by those frequenting hotels, resulting in chaos on the roads The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Punjab government and Ludhiana municipal corporation to come up with a solution for roadside parking by those frequenting hotels, resulting in chaos on the roads. Vehicles parked outside hotels on Ferozepur road in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo) A high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), pending since 2018, raising the issue of obstruction caused by vehicles parked next to hotels due to scarcity parking space. The petitioner’s counsel, Sardavinder Goyal, had submitted that hundreds of hotels in the city have been constructed in violation of the building by-laws, misusing parking space needed for other commercial purposes, violation of FAR (construction of excess floors without the permission of the competent authority), excess coverage of …

Ludhiana: Stop effluent discharge or face sewerage connection cut, MC warns dyeing units

Ludhiana: Stop effluent discharge or face sewerage connection cut, MC warns dyeing units

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Oct 11, 2024 10:30 PM IST MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, along with other officials, hears concerns of industrialists. Solutions to their problems were proposed by officials concerned during the meeting. Municipal Corporation (MC) commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal on Friday warned the owners of dyeing units of strict action in case they don’t stop dumping industrial waste into sewer lines of the civic body, as per the directions issued by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). Dachalwal said the civic body would get the sewerage connections of the errants snapped in case they fail to mend their ways. As per the PPCB directions, no dyeing industry waste, be it treated or untreated, be dumped into the sewer lines. MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal interacting with industrialists at Zone D office on Friday. (HT photo) Dachalwal chaired a meeting of 33 owners of dyeing units in industrial area- A and other areas in the city at the MC Zone D office. The concerns of the dyeing industry were discussed and solutions were proposed by officials. Chief engineer Ravinder Garg …