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Mohali Solid Waste Management Project Is Going To Start Soon
Mohali administration is going to start the work of Solid waste management plant at Samgholi village and the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) gave Rs 30 crore to the Mohali administration for acquiring land at the village. Mohali Municipal Corporation has started its ground work in this direction. But there is one problem because residents of this village are not in the favour of this Mohali solid waste management project and some of them are objecting the move.

About the Project:

Mohali administration will soon start their work on solid waste managemnent and Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman said tenders in this regard would be floated within two months. City needed this system very much to make it clean and With the coming up of the plant, the city’s major problem of managing solid waste would be addressed. 18 more muncipal committees will also be benefitted:
- Gobindgarh
- Dera Bassi
- Lalru
- Nangal
- Banur
- Morinda
- Bassi Pathana
- Sirhind
- Fatehgarh Sahib
- Chamkaur Sahib
- Anandpur Sahib
- Balachaur
The Project Cost

According to the Mayor Kulwant Singh total of Rs 33 crore has been given to Muncipal Corporation by GMADA for the purpose. But the estimated project cost is Rs 150-200 crore. The issue of cow slaughter house, which is coming up in Phase I Industrial Area, is also be considered. The work of the slaughter house was to be constructed at a cost of Rs 8 crore. A grant of Rs 3 crore was also released for the purpose. This project was interrupted by Punjab Gau Sewa Commissioner chairman Keemti Bhagat, they held a protest against the setting of a slaughter house in the city and work was stopped last year. Now, the MC wants to complete it as the construction cost for the slaughter house has also increased than the sanctioned grant. The civic body wants this project to be completed and they are very much sure that BJP councillors may oppose their move.
Lawyer Shot At Near Mohali District Court, Escapes Death

An Advocate of Mohali escaped death after four unidentified persons in white Dzire attacked him. The victim is from Mohali and four persons with covered faces attacked him but nothing happened to him. This incident happened when the victim was on his way to the district court in Sector 76 in SAS Nagar on Friday Morning.

About The Incident:

Advocate Harkishan Singh, who is the resident of Phase-5 in SAS Nagar and is a practising lawyer at SAS Nagar courts is absolutely fine after the attack. According to him around 10.10 am he was going to the district court on a two-wheeler then suddenly a person stepped out of the car and attacked him with the rod. But that rod missed him and then he fled from that place. Assailants then fired two rounds of gunshots but all was in vain and that gunshots were nearly missed. He was also shocked with a miraculous escape from death. After this incident, he went to police station to seek the help.

Complaint Is Registered in The Police Station:

Police have registered the complaint and also started an investigation about all four unidentified persons who attacked Advocate Harkishan Singh when he was on the way to district courts. When police reached the investigation spot they recovered empty shells from the spot. According to the Harkishan Singh statement to police, he said that the attack might be motivated by his relatives as a few days back they had threatened him.
30 Shelter Dogs Are Attacked Brutally With Acid And Sticks In Mohali

An act of brutality came in limelight in Nandiali village of Mohali. This village is located near the Airport Road. From last few months, people are suffering from stray dog menace in Mohali. Dogs can not understand what is wrong and what is right. But sometimes Human beings act like animals and commit some insane act of brutality. At Mohali, almost 30 dogs are attacked by some men with sticks and acid.

These dogs were not bothering them and they were inside their shelter. These men attacked dogs and injured them.

Heart-Wrenching Act

A woman named Resham Dhaliwal ran a shelter home in Mohali on rent and her shelter is certified by the protection and care for animals (PACFA). According to that women house owner wanted her to vacate the rented space and because of that they had fight. After this four men including house owner’s servent that were drunk came to her place and badly beaten up the dogs and attacked them with acid. She also blamed that her some dogs are missing from the shelter. Women was also attacked by those four men and one dog has been killed in the incident.

Why Police Is Neglecting This Case:

Resham Dhaliwal give shelter to stray dogs as well as owned dogs and in this incident her dogs got injury. After the incident she has lodged the complaint in Sohana, Mohali, but police is not taking any action against the accused. According to the police they cant take any action because they don’t have any proof and police has belief that the incident could be the result of dispute.
Mohali MC To Hire Udgir-Based NGO For Sterilisation Of Stray Dogs
After the recent cases of dog bites, Municipal Corporation Mohali has decided to control the stray dog menace by hiring an Udgir-based NGO for the sterilisation of dogs. A stray dog menace continues to haunt residents of Mohali and from last few months, many cases of stray dog bites came in limelight. The number of cases is much higher and victims go to private hospitals or medical centers in Chandigarh for taking treatment.
Mohali MC To Hire Udgir-Based NGO

Previously, Municipal Corporation Mohali has floated a tender and invited applications from private companies and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) for carrying out sterilization of the dogs in April. This is done to stop the stray dog menace. But now after one month Mohali Municipal Corporation has decided to hire an Udgir-based NGO for the sterilisation of stray dogs. To start this process MC had earlier announced to set up another operation theater to speed up this process of sterilisation drive. To initiate this process MC has taken a step and requested the Mohali Deputy Commissioner for the counting of stray dogs.

Cost Decided For Dogs Sterilisation:

Finally, the Mohali Municipal Corporation has decided to hire an Udgir-based NGO for the sterilization of stray dogs and another operation theater has been also decided for this process. The cost for the sterilisation is also decided and MC has taken decision to pay them for the sterilisation of dogs Rs 1,020 for a dog and Rs 1,050 for a bitch. The MC is unaware about the number of stray dogs in the city and after getting the information sterilisation of dogs will be started soon.

Sterilisation Process Of Dogs:

To control the growing menace of stray dogs in the city MC has taken this decision. The problem is severe in many localities including Phase 2, Phase 3B2, Phase 11, Phase 7, Sector 70 and Phase 4. Sterilisation drive in a long-pending demand of the residents of these areas. To implement this NGO will take different steps like
- The NGO will catch dogs,
- Sterilise them and
- Provide post-operative care,
- Bear expenses of medicines,
- Drop them at the pick-up point.
An agreement in this regard will be signed between the MC and the NGO in a day or two. The MC will provide them the required infrastructure, including cages and an operation theater. Notably, the sterilisation drive had come to a halt last month following the MC’s decision of hiring a new private player for the job.
Scheme For Affordable Electrical Appliances Launched In Mohali To Save Electricity
To save around 135-crore kW power annually scheme for affordable electrical appliances launched in Mohali by Irrigation and Power Minister Rana Gurjit Singh yesterday. He said after this scheme people will get energy saving electrical appliances on subsidized rates. Presently, the scheme, which will be run jointly by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has been started in Mohali only.

Benefits From This Scheme To Mohali:

This scheme will be very much beneficial in Mohali and also give benefits to the state after implemented in the entire state. People in Mohali will be given more than one crore LED bulbs, 10 lakh LED tube lights, one lakh fans and other energy-saving electrical equipment on subsidized rates under the Unnat Jyoti Affordable LEDs for All (Ujala) Scheme.

The scheme, when launched in the entire state, will help save 135-crore kW power annually. Earlier, addressing the function, Rana Gurjit said more than 60 lakh consumers would be benefited by the scheme. The use of energy efficient appliances will also result in 282 MW less demand besides a reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) by 11 lakh tonnes,” said the minister.

Unnat Jyoti Affordable LEDs for All (Ujala) Scheme:

This scheme started to promote the efficient lighting and to enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which will help to reduces electricity bills and helps preserve the environment.

Benefits of UJALA Scheme
- Savings Electricity
- Load Reduction
- Bill will be less
- Brighter Lightening
- Reduction in the emission of Greenhouse gases
Implementing Agency:

A PSU Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)

Targeted Group For Supply Of LED Bulbs:

Every Domestic or Industry or every grid- connected consumer that having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company can get the LED bulbs. This LED per piece will cost around 80-85 Rs that is about 40% of the market price under the UJALA Scheme. There is also the option of paying for the LEDs in equated monthly installment. Consumers will get a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 10 LED bulbs and this will depend on the region.
Tricity: 16 Years Old Boy Committed Suicide By Hanging
Suicides are increasing in Tricity and the reason behind these cases are stress and failures. Many of us who are so weak and emotional can not carry the burden of failures that they are facing in their life. After that, they find suicide an easy way to get rid of all the things that they don’t want to face. They think that there is no one to understand them and everyone will criticize them including their family. This is the reason of increasing suicide in Tricity.

Recent Cases Of Suicide in Tricity:

A 16-year-old boy who committed suicide recently at his residence in Burali, Sector 45 in Chandigarh and this boy identified as Laddi. This boy was working as a helper at a tyre shop at Mani Majra. His reason for suicide in not known because he has not left any suicide note behind. His parents are in shock and in the confusion, that why he took this step and what was bothering him that led to his suicide. On the day of suicide he was alone at home and when his sister reached home she knocked the door what he did not open the door then she peeped inside and found him hanged with ceiling fan. She firstly informed her neighbors and then taken to hospital but he was declared dead there.

Another case was related to the suicide of a 10th class student from Mohali who committed suicide after his 10th class result. When he got news about the failure second time in the same class then he was stressed and then he decided to end his life. He died by jumping in front of the train. From his bike police came to know about his identity.

Reasons For Suicides Among Teenagers:

There are many reasons that are leading them to end their precious life. They are as follows:
- Loneliness – developing into the all-consuming feeling that there is no-one to take care of them.
- Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness- They feel that can never do better.
- Feelings of worthlessness- Such type feeling they get because low self-esteem
- Depression – Because of stress and depression, they lost the power to think.
- Plans falling through – Unable to get the academic goals
- Inappropriately high levels of stress – High level of stress leads to suicide.
These are the reason because of that they are ending their lives and to stop this family has to motivate them even after their failures. There should not be any pressure on them that there would be no one who can understand them. Teach them to face failure
Sukhna Lake Bins Will Be Soon Replaced By Visually Pleasing Ones
Chandigarh Heritage Committee has some objections because MC did the installation of “ugly” dustbins at Sukhna Lake without the approval of Committee. According to the Committee, there should we better-looking dustbins. The Chandigarh Heritage Committee has strictly said that no additions or alterations would be made without their approval.

Why There Is No To These Dustbins:

There are some reasons because of that Chandigarh Heritage Committee designated these dustbins as ugly and these reasons are as follows:
- The dustbins are not only ugly but do not serve their purpose at all.
- When the normal breeze blows the lid of the dustbins flies off and garbage comes out.
- Monkeys have easy access to the garbage. They can easily open it and then throw it all around the path.
- Another thing is that the dustbins have not been installed at areas that have been designated for trash cans by the design.
Visually Pleasing Dustbins Should Be There:

According to he Chandigarh Heritage Committee, these dustbins are not at all “visually pleasing”. They also said that they wrote a letter to the Municipal Corporation stating that the dustbins installed at the Sukhna Lake are not good for that place and also there are many drawbacks in them. They have asked the MC to change the ugly dustbins with its original design and location as soon as possible.
Hyde Park In Chandigarh Developed Soon In Sector 17 In A Year
The UT administration has decided to develop Hyde Park In Chandigarh in Sector 17, on the pattern of London’s Hyde Park. For this UT Government is deciding the company and after this, they will hand over the work to that company for the development of the park in Sector 17 in Chandigarh.

Hyde Park is the largest of the four royal parks in London and is divided by serpentine and the Long water.

Hyde Park In London:

Hyde Park is a major park in Central London.The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water.It became a popular place for concerts in the 1890s, featuring up to three every week. Hyde Park contains several sporting facilities, including several football pitches and a Tennis centre.

What Will Include In The Project:

This idea of the development of the park is going to implemented soon and this will surely attract the residents in the sector 17. In this park, they can enjoy lots of things. After the development, people could enjoy recreational activities there. Things that will be included in the park are followed:
- Food courts with landscaping,
- Cycle tracks, parking,
- Parking,
- LED light
- Games for children
- A walking track inside
- The original architecture will be conserved.
Cost And Location Decided For The Park:

Chandigarh based Hyde Park will also be developed as similar to the London’s Hyde Park. Location decided for the development of the park is near to the football ground of Sector 17 and this will be spread over 9 acres empty land. The cost decided for the park development will be Rs. 9 crores. After deciding the company work will soon start and according to the reports work of the Urban park in Sector 17, Chandigarh will begin by the last week of May.

UT is developing this park because of decreasing footfalls in sector 17 because of other places in Chandigarh. Hope, development of this new park on the pattern of Hyde park of London will able to attract more people in sector 17.
Film Producer of Neerja And Neerja Bhanot Family Stuck In A Legal Conflict

Movie Neerja won many awards and also appreciated by people all over the country. But after one year Neerja Bhanot’s family is going to take a legal action against the producers. This film earned around 100 crores and Sonam Kapoor also earned lots of love from critics and audiences.

This film won the Best Hindi Feature Film Award. But Bhanot family are angry because filmmakers did not keep their promises and that is the reason family is ready to take legal action against them.

What is the reason behind this conflict:

After lots of appreciation of movie Neerja, there is the conflict between movie makers and the family of Neerja Bhanot. According to the family, they are not happy because movie makers are breaking their promise to pay around 10% of the box office collection and now they are not giving their share to them. According to the Neerja Bhanot’s brother, Aneesh Bhanot they will not tolerate this injustice at all and fight against it. So to take some action against them family is moving toward the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

About The Movie Makers:

Movie Neerja is the real-life-based story of Neerja Bhanot and this movie is made to give tribute to that brave girl who lost her life at the age of 22 for saving the life of passengers on the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73. For her bravery, she got Ashok Chakra award after her death. The Ram Madhvani-directed film was produced by Fox Star Studios and Bling Unplugged and co-produced by Atul Kasbekar. Neerja Bhanot’s family wanted to use this money in a noble cause as they used insurance money of their daughter previously. Hope, they will get justice soon.
Bars And Microbreweries In Chandigarh From Sector 26, Will Be Relocated To New Place

From last 1.5 months, all the liquor vends, bars and microbreweries in Sector 26 in Chandigarh lost the footfalls because the supreme court ordered that there will be no liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways. People who are involved in Liquor businesses are facing a loss so now they came up with the decision to shift their businesses to Industrial Area, Phase 1 Chandigarh.

Liquor Vendors are looking this place as the alternative. Berkeley Square, City Emporium Mall, Centra Mall and Godrej Eternia will be the places where they are going to shift.

List of Places Where Bars And Microbreweries Will Be Relocated

Some of the microbreweries will be shifted to Godrej Eternia building and according to the Owner of Godrej Eternia building, he is in touch of around six microbreweries. For the shifting purpose construction of clubs will be started soon there. But the rent will be more there as compared to the rent people were paying there in sector 26. The kingdom of beer will be also moved to Godrej Eternia. The owner of the kingdom of beer was paying 6.5 lakh in sector 26 but now he has to pay more. Ministry Of Bar Exchange (MOBE) which was located in Sector 26 Chandigarh will be relocating to City Emporium Mall. With Elante mall and other hotels here already attracting a huge crowd, the hotel owners find good prospects in this belt.

Why Rates Will Be High There:

This area is attracting a large number of the crowd already because of Elante mall and other hotels that are the reason behind the high prices of the outlets there. Another reason is a lot of enquiries from the hotel owners who are planning to relocate to Industrial Area. Due to the increasing demand, the property rates have increased from Rs 70 per square foot to Rs. 125-150 square foot. Every liquor vendor has to pay around Rs. 10 Lakh per month there.