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Chandigarh Airport Made A Record With 1000% Increase In The Footfalls In a Decade
In 1967 Chandigarh airport started its first flight but the growth that this airport got both in terms of footfall and diversity in air connectivity came after the construction of a plush 1400-crore giant terminal in Mohali’s Jheourheri village in October 2015. According to the reports, traffic on the airport has grown from 1.5 lakh passengers to around 18 lakh in the last 10 years from 2006. This is a good news that with the improved facilities number of footfalls in Chandigarh airport has increased 1000%.

Reason For the Changes:
- This increase is the result of the demand of travelers in the region because they want better connectivity of Chandigarh with the other countries. People do not want to travel to Delhi first and avoid this they want to improve the connectivity.
- There is the great role of Punjab and Haryana high court to develop the airport for the better connectivity for residents of Chandigarh and also to make it world class with all the amenities that are required.
- The construction of Mohali ‘s Jheorheri terminal help to increase the footfall in Chandigarh airport.
Things That Still Needs Improvement:

As footfalls have been increased since 2006 and this because of the good efforts of the Administration but still there are some things that need to be changed for the people and these things include:
- The airport lacks good eateries in the waiting areas on departure and arrival floors.
- The airport needs some coffee bars and restaurants as most people have ample time at hand before boarding international flights.
- The concept of duty-free shopping too has not taken off here.
But all these problems would be sorted soon and Suneel Dutt airport Ceo said this demand will be met soon as they have awarded a contract to a master concessionaire to develop, build, operate and maintain the food and beverages outlets at important locations in the airport.
Fire Stations In Chandigarh: MC Decided To Build 2 New Stations On Different Locations

As we all know that recently we have heard about many fire incidents in Chandigarh and that is the reason the Municipal Corporation Of Chandigarh has decided to build new fire stations in Chandigarh. These new fire stations will help people in any emergency. They are going to build two fire stations in Chandigarh in different locations. The announcement was made by the Chandigarh Mayor, at a recent meeting of the Fire and Emergency Department.

Locations Decided For Fire Stations In Chandigarh:

To control Fire broke out MC has decided to build new fire stations in Chandigarh and this announcement of building fire stations was made at a recent meeting of the Fire and Emergency Department by the MC Chandigarh Mayor. In the meeting, Fire Committee Chairman of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Joint Commissioner-cum-Chief Fire Officer, the station fire officers as well as the sub-fire officers was there. Asha Jaswal who is the Mayor of Chandigarh said in the meeting that two new fire stations will be constructed soon to help the people in any emergency. She added these new stations will be built in IT Park and in Sector 53.

This decision is taken after noticing the major fire broke in Chandigarh and because of that MC has decided that there should be more fire stations in the city for easy availability to people. Recently we heard about the fire broke out in Chandigarh Sector 17 in Punjab Finacial Corporation and many other cases also came in limelight. To control these fire broke outs MC has come up with this decision.
Chandigarh Petrol Pumps Will Be Close On Wednesday

On July 12, 2017, all the Chandigarh Petrol Pumps will be closed and this is announced by Chandigarh Petroleum Dealers Association (CPDA). They have decided to close the petrol pumps on Wednesday and they will be closed for the whole day. This is a protest of all the petrol pumps owner against the dynamic fuel pricing system.

According to them, they are facing loss due to this system and that is the reason they are protesting by closing petrol pumps for one whole day. Earlier on July 5 also, the petrol pump dealers protested and observed the day as a no-purchase day and this time again to fulfill their desires and to convey their message to Government they are protesting by closing petrol pumps.

No Purchase, No Sale Day:

By keeping petrol pumps close, the Association will protest on Wednesday because of loss they are getting due to the dynamic pricing system. This day will be no purchase, no sale day. According to the Association General Secretary, they are not against the dynamic fuel pricing but they do not want any loss because of this system. That is the reason they are protesting and want to convey their message to Government that there should be some solution to control the loss causing to them.

According to them, overall profit margin per liter has decreased and now it is tough to maintain staff and also to fulfill other expenses. They want some things to fulfill and that includes: there should be the protection of their commission, reimbursement of all expenses and 0.14 paisa as remuneration. All the petrol Pump Dealers in Chandigarh are going to join this protest that will start from the midnight of July 12. There will be some places where petrol will be available and these place will include BP petrol pump in Sector 21 and Sector 9.
14% Dip in Punjab Road Fatalities: Result Of Liquor Ban On Highways
The Supreme Court order to ban the liquor on highways has helped Punjab to manage the fatal road accidents and they managed to decrease it 14% this year. Many people used to drive after having alcohol and this caused fatal accidents and last year due to this, the cases of accidents increase 6%. To control these accidents the court had ordered Liquor Ban On Highways.

Figures Compiled By The State Government:

The State government has compiled the figures from last year and for this year also and according to the reports in 2017 there are around 1,765 people died in accidents in the first five months and in 2016 the number of people who died was 2,052. From 27 police districts and commissionerates around 18 showed a decline in the accidental deaths. These include Faridkot with 62% decrease in fatal accidents, Moga 45%, Ludhiana Rural 38%, Mansa 41%, Jalandhar (Commissionerate) 26%, Kapurthala 23%, and Khanna 21%.

Reports also said that this decrease occured due to better enforcement of traffic rules and also database is being compiled to work on the vulnerable areas and accident-prone black spots in the state to tackle the accidents. These all things decrease the number of accidents. Harman Singh Sidhu of NGO ArriveSafe said the major effect on this due to the ban on the sale of liquor on highways because drunk drivers mostly break the rules and also met with fatal accidents.

Other Things Government Is Doing To Control Accidents:

To enhance public safety on the roads and to control the road accidents Punjab cabinet had decided to set up a Rs 100-crore Road Safety Fund, in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines of 2016. There are some things that are included in the policy:
- CCTV cameras are installed inside buses plying in the state and entering the state.
- The funds will be utilized to enable automatic detection of over-speeding and overloading of vehicles.
- The state government has also started putting up signage at several places, warning commuters about vulnerable points and ensuring that traffic does not merge at dangerous points, especially at night.
Hope, all these things will help Government to control road fatalities further.
Chandigarh Sector 44 Theft: Thieves Tried To Destroy CCTV Footage

In Chandigarh Sector 44 thieves stole around Rs. 22000 and medicines from Ayurvedic medicine shop. To hide their identity they threw the digital video recorder (DVR) connected to the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras into the water. Nowadays such cases are coming to limelight where thieves are trying to outsmart the police by harming CCTV cameras from the crime spot because they know that this can conceal their identity. Till now it is not clear that how many people were involved in the crime.

This theft occurs at Vardhan Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicines Private Limited, Sector 44 and people know about the theft in the morning when its staff member opened the door of the shop. When he came to know about the theft he immediately informed the Police at around 9 am. They entered the shop after opening the door leading to the roof. They broke the hinges of an internal door while locks of the main door were found intact. To hide their identity they tried to damage the DVR cameras by throwing them in water. Previously, in the case of theft in Sai Baba temple in the Sector 29, Chandigarh thieves painted the CCTV cameras and many more cases came to limelight where thieves tried to harm CCTV cameras.

Thieves stole around 22000, medicines and four mobile phones. According to the Police, Thieves had full knowledge about the places where CCTV was installed and that’s the reason they turned the position of the CCTVs and also tried to destroy DVR. Police said they are trying to retrieve the CCTV footage but it will take some time because DVR was found in water.
After 10 July Chandigarh Can Have Sigh Of Relief| Monsoon Delayed

Chandigarh is eagerly waiting for the Monsoon but monsoon is delaying further. This delaying Monsoon making people feel discomfort in this sweltering heat in Chandigarh in this weekend. According to Indian Meteorological Department, in Chandigarh for the next three days humidity will remain same that is above 80% and this will only increase the discomfort of Chandigarhians.

When People Will Get Sigh Of Relief From This Sweltering Heat:

With this delaying Monsoon, people are getting irritated and waiting for the monsoon. With the 80% humidity recorded on Friday, it is recorded for next three day it will remain same. The parts of Chandigarh and Mohali witnessed a brief spell of rain but it added only humidity. People are getting discomfort with the monsoon delayed further, there will be no respite from the sweltering heat in Chandigarh. Met Department said that for past four days, the monsoon clouds had not moved. He added that but after July 10 people of Chandigarh can have a sigh of relief because the monsoon is likely to reach city till 10.

Reason Of Delaying Monsoon:

Met Department said that it is not the first time that monsoon delayed but earlier, too, monsoon got delayed in Chandigarh. The northern limit of the monsoon is still stationed at (Rajasthan’s) Sikar, Barmer, (Haryana’s) Sonepat, Shimla and Jammu. It is taking more time for a revival. The maximum temperature in the city was 34.9°C on Friday and minimum temperature was 27.2°C, three notches above normal.
The Czech Republic Will Work On The Close Ties With Chandigarh
In a recent visit of Czech Ambassador to India, he said that he wants close relation with Chandigarh. He also said that the city of Zlin in the Czech Republic has a common link with Chandigarh through Le Corbusier who designed Chandigarh that’s the reason he also desired to give the Chandigarh “a sister city” status with the Czech city of Zlin because of this link.

Milan Hovorka who did discussions with the city officials about many things and they want to make this relationship strong. He said that his country wants to make strong business relationships and also cultural ties with Chandigarh.

Purpose Of His Visit:

When he was asked about the purpose of a visit he said that with this visit he wanted to send a message across the city that the Czech Republic is interested in promoting people to people contact by welcoming Chandigarh people to the Heart of Europe. He said they want to make relations strong through tourism. He added that two years back his country had only one visa facility in New Delhi but now there are 16, including one each in Chandigarh and Jalandhar. He said that they want to make ties in many fields like:
- During the meeting of many officials including the Administrator, V P Singh Badnore and Mayor Asha Jaswal, He wished to bring a Philharmonic Orchestra from the Czech Republic to the city in January next year.
- He also desired to make close ties in the field of education with Chandigarh. He said that we will check that what kind of cooperation we can generate in this field.
- He also said about the university to university cooperation because in Chandigarh there are many universities.
- Hovorka said that he has also met the major business representatives of FICCI, CII to find out what kind of business opportunities which could arise.
- He said that in Chandigarh there is lots space for the services like trams that are available in the Czech Republic and said about the tie up with Chandigarh in public transportation.
- The Ambassador added that his country also looking towards a partnership with Punjab and Haryana to help them diversify from agriculture and go into industrialisation.
He said that they have many big companies like Skoda, Tatra that are already working in India but they also want to extend in small and medium industries.
Chandigarh Became India’s 1st City to Have 100% Water Connections
There is a good news for Chandigarh that it became India’s number one city to have 100% water connection. Chandigarh Administration is working so hard to make it perfect city and this hard work results to get the first position and to have 100% water connections in every house of the City Beautiful.

Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), more than 2.10 lakh households have been provided water taps and this is the great job done by the Administration and MC. They also working so hard to provide water connections to every village that is under the topography of the Chandigarh.

Progress Of Smart city plan in Chandigarh

UT Administration with the Municipal Corporation working day and night to fulfill all the projects that are under the Smart City Project and also they increase their pace to achieve their targets. The Urban Development Ministry has sanctioned Rs.6,272 crore for Chandigarh Smart City, the highest of the 90 smart cities so far approved.
- Under the Smart City plan, Chandigarh has constructed 50 kms of cycle tracks. Another 40 kms of the cycle track is being built at a cost of Rs 18 crore.
- Chandigarh is also building smart parking at 25 locations so that more than 50,000 vehicles can be provided a parking space in the city.
- Installments of LED street lights on the road.
- The Union Territory will start retrofitting Sector 43 at the cost of Rs 4,500 crore. This project will start at the end of the financial year.
To check the progress of various projects in the 29 states and Union Territories Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu has reviewed the progress. Senior officials of Chandigarh administration were present in this review meet and various projects in Chandigarh under smart city missions are also discussed in the meet.
The Alternate Side Parking Will Soon Implemented in Chandigarh Residential Areas
As we all know about the chandigarhians love for vehicles and also about the increasing number of vehicles in Chandigarh. This is causing problems related to traffic. So to ensure smooth flow of traffic in residential areas, Chandigarh administration is planning to introduce the concept of alternate side parking.

According to this rule, parking will be allowed on one side of the street on the even calendar day and on the other side to the odd calendar days. The policy will be tabled before UT adviser Parimal Rai and then sent to the UT administrator for approval.

What Is Included In The Alternate Side Parking:

The number of vehicles is rising in Chandigarh and there is no sufficient parking space in the city for vehicles because of this residents are parking on both sides of internal roads and this is causing chaos. This is the reason the Administration has come up with the idea of Alternate Side Parking to improve the public Transport. As per the proposal, odd-even parking restrictions will be imposed on wide roads within sectors. However, there will be a complete ban on narrow roads. There are some things about the Alternate Side Parking:
- On even calendar days, parking will be allowed on one side of the street, and on odd calendar days, on the other.
- After the enforcement residents will be able to park their cars only on the designated side of the street.
- Also, signage will be put on the streets informing about the restrictions.
- Police will also help in the proper implementation of the new plan.
- People who will try to violate the rule, they will have to pay Challan.
For the past few years, CTU has been making efforts to better public transportation and then came up with the idea of one-side parking. According to them, this will help to clear the other side of the road, thus enabling free movement of vehicles and pedestrians. CTU is also planning a fleet of e-rickshaws to drop commuters to their doorsteps. This is the right step but its effective enforcement should be there. Hope, Odd-even parking will help to control chaos on inner roads of sectors.
A Driver Cheated Car Owner In And Owner’s Friend Also Involved| Sold Car

A person who hailed from Utter Pradesh named Pancham allegedly fled with the car of Mr Rajesh Kumar. According to Mr Rajesh Kumar he bought a car last year and hired a driver for the car and that driver was recommended by his Ambala-based friend. Pancham was living in Zirakpur on the rent but now he has fled from there and also sold the car after dismantling it.

According to Mr Rajesh, Pancham used to drive the car for the entire day and then park it at his rented accommodation. But one day when he called him, his phone was switched off and also when he went to his rented home he was not there.

How Pancham Cheated Car Owner:

Rajesh Kumar hired a driver named Pancham Kumar who came from Uttar Pradesh and he was living Zirkpur on rent. Pancham Kumar is new and 3 months ago came to Tricity for earning purpose. Rajesh Kumar who bought a car last year only wanted to rent it out. So his Ambala- based friend told him about Pancham Kumar. As he was referred by his friend he hired him. But on June 22, Rajesh wanted his car for some purpose and he called Pancham but his phone was switched off. So, he went to his rented house but he was not there. Then he called to his friend who told him about Pancham, he said that because of some emergency he went to his village.

Rajesh Smelled Foul Play:

After a week later Rajesh got a call from an unknown number that his car has been stolen from Pancham in Ambala. But after this call, Rajesh went to his Ambala-based friend and enquired about Pancham. But his friend was not in his home. Rajesh when called to Pancham house he found that he did not visit home. After that Rajesh found that his friend and Pancham dismantled his car and sold it. Rajesh has already lodged a complaint with local Police and Police is searching for Pancham.