Hillary Victor

Hillary Victor is a Principal Correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Chandigarh administration, municipal corporation and all political parties.

Articles by Hillary Victor

4th liquor vend auction also proves damp squib, only 7of 36 vends sold in Chandigarh

The liquor vend at Chandigarh’s Kajheri village was sold for ₹4,68,58,421 against the reserve price of ₹4,68,58,420 — a difference of just ₹1

The liquor vend in Sector 8 ( internal market) fetched the highest bid of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,73,01,999 against the reserve price of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,72,91,612, a difference of around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000. (HT FIle Photo)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 02:27 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

New fiscal rolls in with slew of changes in Chandigarh

While residents of Chandigarh will be paying more for various basic services, including water and garbage collection, they will once again be able to get fuel-run two-wheelers registered and have access to liquor vends till midnight

From April 1, water and garbage collection will cost more, and liquor vends will remain open till 12 am. Hike in power tariff is also on the cards. (HT)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 02:26 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

G20 meet: Post work, delegates go sightseeing at Rock Garden, relish millet delicacies

Representatives of 19 member countries, 10 invitee countries and 10 international organisations, are in Chandigarh for the second agriculture deputies meeting of G20 Summit which started on Wednesday

A delegate flaunting her henna-clad hands in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 30, 2023 02:40 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh admn defends budget hike before Parliamentary panel

The UT administration replied that the increase in the budget will facilitate improvement of infrastructure in education, police, health, urban development, public transport, development works of municipal corporations and Smart City projects

An amount of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5,436.10 crore has been allocated in Budget Estimates of 2023-24 for Chandigarh as against <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,846.79 crore in Budget Estimates of 2022-23. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 30, 2023 01:43 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Population influx causing congestion in Chandigarh: House panel report

The report, which was tabled in Lok Sabha recently, stated the influx was understandably related to prospects of better livelihood and opportunities in Chandigarh

The committee has recommended that the Chandigarh administration should draw a plan whereby livelihood opportunities are created for this populace in the peripheral areas of the city. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 29, 2023 04:21 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Liquor vend auction: Flop show continues, Chandigarh admn slashes reserve price further

Only five of 41 unsold liquor vends auctioned in third round despite slashing reserve price by 3% to 5%; another auction planned on March 31 with reserve price lowered further by 6% to 10%

Through the first two auctions, held on March 15 and 21, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department had managed to auction only 54 of the 95 liquor vends in the city. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 28, 2023 03:00 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Sector-17 rejuvenation: Chandigarh admn sets April 15 deadline for completion of four works

The projects to be completed by April 15 include a new fountain, street furniture, uniform lighting and a 30x30 metre map of Chandigarh

Th 30x30 metre map of Chandigarh is being engraved in front of Neelam Theatre, Sector 17, using metal, stone and concrete. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 27, 2023 03:19 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab govt scraps ultra-modern civil hospital project in Mohali’s Sector 66

Decision comes as medical college proposed to come up at the existing civil hospital land in Mohali’s Phase 6 is being moved to Sector 81

On November 9, 2021, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi had laid the foundation stone of the hospital, stating that it will provide 24-hour emergency services, besides OPDs and wards for all specialties. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Mar 27, 2023 03:19 AM IST
By, Mohali

Chandigarh admn takes over 351-acre shamlat land in villages

The Chandigarh administration will be handing over the land to the municipal corporation that will be removing encroachments, if any

The Chandigarh municipal corporation has prepared an estimate of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.39 crore to fence off the shamlat land and avoid encroachment. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 25, 2023 02:30 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

41 liquor vends still unsold, now Chandigarh admn cuts reserve price

Chandigarh excise and taxation department to give liquor vend auction third go with reserve prices slashed by 3% to 5%

Through the first two auctions, held on March 15 and 21, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department had managed to auction only 54 of the 95 liquor vends in the city. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 24, 2023 01:13 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CITCO’s flagship hotels don’t have fire safety certificates

All these CITCO facilities had managed to obtain their bar licences last year as well after furnishing an undertaking with the excise department stating that they have applied for the NOC

UT excise and taxation department can issue a bar licence only after getting fire safety certificates. (HT file photo)
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 06:35 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Only 11 of 52 liquor vends auctioned in second round

The Chandigarh excise and taxation department had organised the second auction after it could find takers for only 43 of the total 95 vends in the city in the first round that was held earlier this month

From Tuesday’s auction, Chandigarh excise and taxation department earned a revenue of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>54.85 crore against the reserve price of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>51.27 crore. (HT)
Published on Mar 22, 2023 02:58 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Replace faulty water meters or pay double charges

Chandigarh MC has identified 42,332 defective water meters across the city and issued notices to 5,004 consumers to replace them

Due to the water meters lying defective for the past five years, consumers in Chandigarh have been getting a flat bill irrespective of the water consumption. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 22, 2023 02:58 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board to launch Sector 53 housing scheme in April

Having finalised the scheme’s brochure, Chandigarh Housing Board plans on starting construction of flats in June this year and hand over possession to allottees in April 2026

Chandigarh Housing Board will offer 340 flats in three categories — 192 three-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom and 48 two-bedroom EWS flats. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 20, 2023 02:24 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Only seven out of every 1,000 vehicles registered in Chandigarh in last five years were EVs

Data presented in Lok Sabha shows lukewarm response, despite Chandigarh administration’s incentives like monetary benefit to early birds

A lowly 5,549 electric vehicles, including 1,599 two-wheelers, 3,304 three-wheelers and 646 four-wheelers, were registered in Chandigarh in the last five years. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Mar 18, 2023 02:07 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Metro gets step closer to becoming reality in Chandigarh tricity

Metro project, as proposed by RITES, gets in-principle nod from Chandigarh administration, Punjab and Haryana; ball now in central government’s court

Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit chairing a meeting regarding the comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for the tricity in Chandigarh on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 17, 2023 01:27 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: More than 50% liquor vends find no takers

Uniform liquor prices in Mohali and Panchkula cause further dent in UT’s excise revenue kitty as contractors, customers give Chandigarh booze the miss

After failing to achieve its liquor revenue for 2022-23 financial year, primarily due to introduction of uniform liquor prices in the tricity, the UT administration is now staring at unsold liquor vends in the upcoming fiscal, set to further dent its excise earnings.        (HT file photo)
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:39 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh back to square one on roundabouts

Twenty years after it demolished three roundabouts, the ones at Press Light Point (Sector 17/18/8/9), Transport Light Point (Sector 26), and Housing Board Chowk, all on Madhya Marg, Chandigarh administration has decided to reinstate these after finding that roundabouts bring down incidence of accidents and related fatalities.

The Sector 44/45 Sector 44/45/50/51 light point, where a roundabout has recently been constructed with tabletop intersections. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Mar 15, 2023 04:51 AM IST
ByHillary Victor & Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Estate Office caused 9-crore loss by ignoring rent rules for leased shops: CAG

Audit reveals the Estate Office failed to follow annual increase in rent of shops as prescribed by Chandigarh administration’s 2000 scheme

The report detailing the anomalies in financial statements of various departments was submitted to Chandigarh administrator Banwarilal Purohit on March 6. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 14, 2023 01:32 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh STA failed to recover 4.23-cr entry fee from Ola, Uber: CAG

As per an audit, of the total unrecovered amount, ₹3.84 crore pertains to the quarterly paid entry fee, while ₹39 lakh is the licence fee

Uber and Ola were granted aggregator licence to operate taxi services in Chandigarh under UT’s On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2017. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 14, 2023 01:31 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Lax CTU passed 6-cr tax burden on bus passengers: CAG audit

Chandigarh transport dept failed to levy tax applicable on AC buses since 2016 and later hiked fares of even non-AC buses to recover the tax, CAG audit points out

CAG has also directed CTU to conduct an inquiry to identify the officials responsible for the violation. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 13, 2023 02:50 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Police’s bills, vouchers worth 84 crore missing: CAG

Director general of audit (central) holds press conference, expounding inaction by Chandigarh Police despite pointing out ‘shocking details’

Sanjeev Goyal, director general of audit (central), addressing the media in Chandigarh on Friday. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 11, 2023 04:57 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh to scrap all government vehicles older than 15 years from April 1

In January, the Union ministry of road transport and highways issued a notification stating that all government vehicles, including buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking and vehicles attached with the UT municipal corporation, which have completed 15 years would be scrapped from April 1.

Following the directions of the Union government, the Chandigarh administration will be phasing out all government vehicles older than 15 years. These vehicles will be deregistered and scrapped in the city from April 1. (HT File Photo/ Representational image)
Published on Mar 09, 2023 11:41 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Chief vigilance officer to probe ‘scam’ by former parking contractor

The contractor Paschatya Entertainment Private Limited, who was earlier managing the parking lots in Zone 2, has been accused of not paying dues to the tune of ₹6.5 crore to the civic body and submitting a fake bank guarantee of ₹1.5 crore to the MC. A case has also been registered against the Delhi-based firm.

Opposition leaders demand a CBI probe against the alleged ‘parking scam’, during the MC House meeting in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:46 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Mayor slashes sewerage cess from 30% to 10%

The sewerage cess depends on a consumer’s water bill. For perspective, if a consumer’s monthly water bill is ₹2,500, the sewerage cess charged was ₹750 (30% of the bill), which ultimately took up the bill to ₹3,250. With the latest decision, the consumer will have to pay only ₹2,750.

Chandigarh mayor Anup Gupta during MC House meeting in Chandigarh on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:44 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Liquor rates on par with Mohali, Panchkula, Chandigarh’s revenue target still not met

Against the target of ₹887 crore for 2022-23, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department collected a total revenue of ₹787 crore till January 31, translating into 88%

In the 2023-24 Excise Policy, which will come into force from April 1, the Chandigarh excise department has not increased the rates of liquor, but has hiked the minimal retail sale price of all beer brands by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 06, 2023 04:11 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Despite HC order, Chandigarh MC planning to levy water meter cost on consumers

Around 44,000 water meters in Chandigarh have been lying defective for the past five years; as a result, consumers have been getting a flat bill irrespective of the water consumption

The proposal in this regard will come up in the Chandigarh MC House meeting for approval on March 6. (iStock)
Published on Mar 04, 2023 03:08 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Monthly power billing unfeasible, Chandigarh admn informs JERC

The response came after the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission sought the progress report of the smart grid project in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh administration also informed the commission that the Union ministry of home affairs has dropped the smart grid project in the wake of the UT power department’s privatisation. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 03, 2023 01:36 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh admn proposes 10% hike in power tariff

The power tariff will come into effect in Chandigarh from April 1, subject to Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission’s nod

As per the UT, there are nearly 2.38 lakh power consumers, including 2.04 lakh domestic and 28,521 non-domestic consumers, in Chandigarh. (HT File)
Published on Mar 01, 2023 02:16 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh mayor miffed with admn for ‘meddling in MC affairs’

Chandigarh mayor Anup Gupta takes exception to UT adviser Dharam Pal chairing a meeting on smart parking policy before it was taken up in the MC House

Chandigarh mayor Anup Gupta expressed his displeasure at UT adviser Dharam Pal chairing a meeting on smart parking policy before it was tabled in the MC House. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 28, 2023 01:24 AM IST
By, Chandigarh
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