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Asthma cases among Chandigarh children double in 10 years
At the PGIMER, north India’s premier medical hub, the respiratory OPD had seen a huge increase since 2010. From 18,627 patients registered in 2010, the number rose to 40,068 in 2016.
Hike in Parking rates: Councillors demand complimentary passes
Mayor gets 100 passes, senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor get 50 each while residents have to bear the brunt.
Smart city mission: Now, all sectors to get makeover in first phase
Wi-Fi hotspots, interactive kiosks, street cafes and open places where weekly markets and recreational activities will also be developed.
Guidelines of Animal Welfare Board of India: Parks not to be out of bounds for dogs
The order stated that all boards fixed outside the parks that say “dogs and pets are not allowed in the parks” be removed at the earliest.
Closing Chandigarh’s Sector 22-B parking lot unviable, says Municipal Corporation
Civic body says move might attract ire of people, traders.
BJP View: Rate hike only after smart parking facilities in Chandigarh
According to the smart parking system, there will be a central server connecting the management of all the parking lots.
Garbage woes for Chandigarh civic body: Writes to govt to include city in solid waste plant
Municipal joint commissioner Manoj Khatri said: “We have written to the urban local bodies of the Punjab government to incorporate us in the cluster they are planning at a village near Dera Bassi.”
Chandigarh: Trouble for vehicle owners who have simple number plates and HSRPs
No agency to fix HSRPs, Chandigarh administration floats tender again
Chandigarh: New MC councillors to get lessons on how to speak in House
With the BJP having majority of its newly elected councillors, the party itself is holding a training session for them by roping in experts from Mumbai.
Plastic-to-fuel plant: Plan finds no mention in Chandigarh civic body budget
A team of councillors had even gone to Chennai to see the technical feasibility of the plant. The team went after a company who had a similar plant in Chennai, had given a presentation about the concept during a House meet.
Pending flyover project: MP Kirron Kher approaches Nitin Gadkari to appoint NHAI consultants
Even days after the engineering wing had called for expression of interest for the appointment of a consultant, no one came forward.
Chandigarh: Salaries of 25 engineers in deep freeze after audit finds no record of Rs 48 crore
Temporary advances are sanctioned to meet petty and emergent expenditure where no condition is imposed initially regarding its utilisation or unspent balance if any.
