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
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 02:27 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 02:26 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 30, 2023 02:40 PM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 30, 2023 01:43 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 29, 2023 04:21 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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%
Published on Mar 28, 2023 03:00 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 27, 2023 03:19 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Updated on Mar 27, 2023 03:19 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 25, 2023 02:30 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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%
Published on Mar 24, 2023 01:13 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 06:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 22, 2023 02:58 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 22, 2023 02:58 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 20, 2023 02:24 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Updated on Mar 18, 2023 02:07 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 17, 2023 01:27 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Hillary Victor, 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.
Published on Mar 15, 2023 04:51 AM IST
Hillary 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
Published on Mar 14, 2023 01:32 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 14, 2023 01:31 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 13, 2023 02:50 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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’
Published on Mar 11, 2023 04:57 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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.
Published on Mar 09, 2023 11:41 PM IST
Hillary Victor, 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.
Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:46 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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.
Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:44 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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%
Published on Mar 06, 2023 04:11 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 04, 2023 03:08 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 03, 2023 01:36 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Mar 01, 2023 02:16 AM IST
Hillary Victor, 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
Published on Feb 28, 2023 01:24 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
