BJP candidate, lost by one vote, accused the Mohali administration of working under the Government and using force Chandigarh 30 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Sukhdeep Kaur, the BJP candidate contesting the municipal corporation elections from Ballomajra village (Ward No. 47) in Mohali, has accused the Mohali administration and police of using force and working under the government during the election results. Sukhdeep Kaur, accusing the Mohali administration and police, stated that during the election results announced on May 29th, she was declared the loser by one vote to AAP candidate Parminder Kaur. Out of 1,624 polled votes, she received 424, while Parminder Kaur received 425 and was declared the winner. She objected to the counting process with SDM Damandeep Kaur, Shaminder Singh, and others. However, Damanpreet Kaur ignored her request and called the police to force her out of the hall. They created a huge uproar and protested against the high-handedness of the administr...
Municipal Corporation's Negligence Exposed: Water Supply System in Chandigarh in Shambles
Chandigarh 23 April ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : As soon as the summer season began, the city's water supply system started to crumble. The water pressure is continuously decreasing, causing severe inconvenience to the residents living on the first and second floors. The daily lives of people in many regions are being affected due to a lack of adequate water. In this context, Jasbir Singh Bunty—former Senior Deputy Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and Councilor for Ward No. 24—along with Councilor Prem Lata, inspected the Public Health Water Works located in Sector 39 and Sector 37. Several serious flaws came to light during the inspection.
Raising questions about the functioning of the Municipal Corporation, the councilors asked on what grounds water rates are being hiked every year when citizens are not even being provided with basic amenities. He stated that summer has only just begun, yet the water shortage has already started to assume a severe form. He stated that due to water scarcity, people are requesting water tankers, but the tankers are arriving with a delay of 7 to 8 hours. This is causing severe inconvenience to schools, households, and particularly senior citizens. He raised the question that since the demand for water rises every summer, why does the Municipal Corporation not make adequate preparations in advance, and why are new tankers not purchased?
During the inspection, it was observed that electric panels at several locations are defective, resulting in disruptions to the water supply. The pumping machinery installed at various waterworks across the city is in a dilapidated condition, and no major repairs or regular maintenance have been carried out over the past two years. Approximately 60% of the machinery has become old and obsolete, resulting in a decline of 30–40% in the system's efficiency. Key equipment such as pumps, motors, electric panels, and sluice valves are in poor condition. Furthermore, the suction and delivery MS pipelines have not been replaced for the past 20 years, and operations are being sustained solely through temporary repairs. The shortage of regular Superintending Engineers in the Public Health Department, along with the deployment of inexperienced officials, is also exacerbating the situation.
Councilor Jasbir Singh Bunty stated that the Smart City Mission project, launched in 2020, remains incomplete to this day. The Divisional Office has not been granted adequate financial and administrative powers for repair works. Despite this, water bills have been increased effective April 1st, even though citizens are not receiving an adequate water supply. He warned that if concrete steps are not taken in time, the city could face a severe water crisis in the coming months. He also stated that during the inspection of the Sector-39 Water Works and Sector-37, several backwater valves installed in the direct supply system were found to be defective and have not yet been repaired. Water is leaking at several places, resulting in the wastage of water. The machinery has rusted, and several electrical panels have been out of order for a long time, indicating a severe lack of maintenance.
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