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Chandigarh July 31, 2019 

The Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized two special lectures in the Department.  Prof. Neeta Das, Former Professor of Architecture, Lucknow University & presently visiting faculty at the School of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad delivered a talk on 
the Conservation of Monuments. In her illustrated talk she highlighted that conservation is a continuous process.  In her view, the monumentalizing  a  monument does not help  so the monument should remain in use always.  

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The second lecture on Technical Aspects of Conservation and Application of Lime Mortar was delivered by Mr. Tapan Bhattacharya, Former Deputy Superintending Archaeological Engineer. He dwelt on the aims of conservation.  In his view authenticity, originality durability and structural strength of a monument should be kept in mind always while conserving it.  He stressed that there should not be any physical intervention in the monument while conserving it. 
       

The lectures were attended by faculty and students from the allied Departments also.

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Chandigarh, July 30:- 

The weekly ward level meeting of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held under the chairmanship of Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Mayor of Chandigarh which was attended by councilors namely Sh. Shakti Parkash Devshali, Sh. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, Sh. Davesh Moudgil, Sh. Bharat Kumar, Sh. Anil Kumar Dubey and Sh. Jagtar Singh Jagga of Ward No. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 respectively.

During the meeting, Sh. Manoj Kumar Bansal, Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers and other concerned officers were present. During the meeting different following issues of ward wise discussed in detail:

Ward-20

·        Work of providing cement concrete road repair infront of EWS houses at sector 29-B be started.

·        Repair work of street roads at Tribune colony, Sector 29-D be started.

·        Road recarpetting work at ward No.20 be started immediate after monsoon season.

·        Water supply problem be resolved in industrial area Ph-I.

·        Low pressure water supply problem be checked in triple story houses in sector 29-B and resolved at the earliest.

·        Road gullies be cleaned in industrial area Ph-I and permanent solution be explored in the areas where water logging has been reported.

·        Sewerage disposal system be strengthened in sector 29-B.

·        Encroachment made by junk dealers in industrial area Ph-I be checked and removed.

·        Proper sanitation, grass cutting and bush cutting and dustbins provided in the parks be cleaned on regular basis.

Ward -21

·        Malba scattered in the road sides be lifted and proper cleaning be done in road berms in sector 46.

·        Road gullies be cleaned in V-4 road, sector 46.

·        Encroachment made by Junk dealer in rehri market, sector 46 be removed.

·        Lights provided in the parks at sector 46 be checked and made functional.

·        Open junction boxes of street lights be properly covered and replaced wherever required.

·        Paver blocks/tiles be lifted, which have been uprooted for creating breathing space to the trees in all the road sides.

Ward-22

·        Road dividing sectors 31/47 be repaired/recarpetted where road cut was allowed to avoid any kind of accident.

·        Carpeting of parking area at open air theater, sector 48.

·        Estimate of development of green belt at sector 31 C be located and executed at the earliest.

·        Road berms be cleaned and Sehaj Safai Kendra be cleaned regular basis.

·        Parks be cleaned daily and waste from dustbins be lifted regularly.

·        Work of providing lights in identified dark spots be executed at the earliest.

·        List of road gullies in the ward 22 be prepared and put put up in the next meeting.

·        Provision of UGR at community Centre sector 47 be made alongwith provision of water tanks.

·        Timings of water supply hours of industrial phase-I & II be changed as the industries and shops are being opened generally after 9.00 am and closed at 6.00 pm.

·        Illegal water connections in booth markets be checked and unmetered connections be tapped immediately.

·        Provision of grease chambers in sewerage lines be made.

·        Work of UGR be expedite at sector 48 infront of Kendriya vihar society.

·        Road berms and varandahs at sector 48 and industrial area Ph-II be cleared from encroachments.

Ward-23

·        Water supply be maintained regularly at Ramdarbar colony.

·        Street lights at Ramdarbar be checked and repaired.

·        Street lights damaged due to road cut at faidan village be repaired immediately.

·        Possibility be explored to construct the V-3 road with cement concrete at Ramdarbar.

·        Provision of High Mast light at cactus garden, Ramdarbar.

·        Encroachments made by washing and service centres at Hallomajra be removed.

·        Illegal junk dealer shops be removed from houses at Ramdarbar.

·        Proper cleanliness of road berms and parks be ensured at Hallomajra and Ramdarbar.

·        Cow dung be removed from the streets and open spaces at Ramdarbar.

·        Road towards village Behlana be cleaned properly.

·        Stray cattle menace be checked at Ramdarbar and appropriate steps be taken in this regard.

Ward-24

·        Damaged road be checked, where road cut was permitted recently and strengthening of the road be ensured at vikas nagar.

·        Remaining tile work and provision of toe wall be executed around open space near market at vikas nagar.

·        Status of renovation of community centre Vikas Nagar be put up.

·        Provision of track at park at vikas nagar and development of green belt by providing shallow tubewell.

·        Maintenance and paint work of curb channels at roads in vikas nagar.

·        Work of covering open nullah by RCC at NAC be completed at the earliest.

·        Provision of UGR at vikas nagar be expedite at earliest.

·        Gen sets provided at tubewells be kept ready and in working condition.

·        Toilet blocks in booth market at vikas nagar be cleaned regularly.

·        Drinking water supply be strengthened at Mauli complex.

·        Providing IC chamber work be completed at the earliest.

·        Remaining work of providing lights in the parks be started at the earliest.

·        Unauthorized slaughtering be checked at Mauli Jagran and vikas nagar and strict legal action be taken against the violators.

·        Cattle menace be checked and cattle catching drives be held on regular basis.

·        Encroachments be removed from the road berms and open spaces at road sides from vikas nagar.

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Ward-25

·        Remaining work of road recarpetting at main market, old roper road at Manimajra be completed at the earliest.

·        Remaining tile work at streets in Shanti nagar be checked and completed as per the revised plan.

·        Proper survey be conducted in regard to strengthen the sewerage disposal system at Manimajra especially at Madi wala town.

·        Sehaj Safai Kendra be renovated and new SSK be provided near school at Manimajra.

·        Tractor trollys be deployed regularly to lift malba from the area of Manimajra.

·        Safaikarmacharis be provided as per norms and in proper strength as per previous system to maintain the cleanliness.

·        Encroachment by junk dealers near water booster at Shanti nagar be removed.

·        The work of providing lights at identified dark spots be started at the earliest.

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