Panels to check violations, illegal water connections

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 7

Mayor Raj Bala Malik has formed two committees to look into the issues of water connections of those staying outside Lal Dora and building violations at rehabilitation colonies in Sector 52 Karson Colony and Mauli Jagran.

In the last General House meeting it was decided that committees should be formed to check both the issues. The panel’s recommendation, once ready, will be tabled in the House meeting for the approval.

In a temporary relief to 4,298 allottees of the two rehabilitation colonies, the MC House decided not to serve fresh building violation notices on them last month.

The corporation had resolved to form a committee to decide whether to give temporary water connections to 2,128 consumers outside Lal Dora, who are currently using the supply illegally. The civic body expects to earn Rs 6.87 crore by giving them water connections.

Although the two committees have been constituted, yet two other such panels formed following October House meeting have failed to table their report till now.

These committees were to decide whether employees should wear GPS-enabled wrist watches or not.