Congress Responsible for Rise in Rates of Fines for Building Violations: Kailash Jain

The Indian Post

S.P.Pandey , Chandigarh March 20, 2009 :Chandigarh State BJP Traders Cell has held Congress party responsible for the hefty increase in the rates of fines for building violations and misuse of buildings by the Chandigarh Administration.. ...

They said Mr Satya Pal Jain has assured representatives of traders that after formation of BJP / NDA government in centre it will be ensured that consultations are held with traders and industrialists before taking decisions in matter having bearing on their interests.

Hold advisory panel meeting: Jain

The Tribune

Chandigarh, September 11: Former Chandigarh MP Satya Pal Jain has demanded the immediate holding of meeting of the home minister's advisory committee to discuss certain issues concerning the city.

Addressing mediapersons here yesterday, Jain regretted that during the past three years neither the meeting had been held nor the union home minister visited the city to hold talks with peoples' representatives and eminent citizens.

Amendments to building byelaws, pollution, forcible acquisition of farmers' land, slum rehabilitation and law and order were important pending issues which needed to be addressed by the committee, he said.

Funds for Model Park in Sec 35 sought

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

CHANDIGARH, Feb 21: The Sector 35 Defence Colony Welfare Association, at its general body meeting held here today, criticised the Municipal Corporation for its failure to accept its long pending demands of a Model Park.

In his key note address, Association president Air Marshal (retd) Randhir Singh said that a blue print to develop Model Park between Sectors 35-C and D had been developed during the tenure of V.K. Duggal as city Adviser. He urged MP Satya Pal Jain to release Rs 25 lakh from the discretionary fund for the time-bound completion of the project. The meeting was inaugurated by the city Mayor Kewal Krishan Adiwal.

Association general secretary Maj D.S. Sandhu, while presenting the annual report, appealed to Satya Pal Jain to have requisite order from the Centre for the early implementation of original report of 5th Pay Commission proposal of one rank and one pension from January 1,1996.

Flaying the MC for treating the community centre as a commercial venture, the association demanded the implementation of modified Rent Control Act, which gives adequate safeguard to both tenants and landlords.

The Mayor was later apprised of the problems being faced by the residents and demanded their early redressal. These include levelling and recarpeting of roads, enforcement of bye-laws, casual garbage disposal, mushrooming of road workers, encroachment and shortage of water supply.