17032025-CT-01.qxd 3/17/2025 12:27 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune TOP SEED BRITAIN’S CLARKE WINS SINGLES TITLE DOCS HIGHLIGHT RISKS LINKED WITH SLEEP APNEA MUSIC MAESTRO AR RAHMAN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL Top seed Britain’s Jay Clarke faced a neck-to-neck challenge from third seed Korean Woobin Shin. P3 Department of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery marks World Sleep Day at PGI. P3 Was admitted to the Apollo Hospital on Sunday and discharged after a routine check-up. P4 » » 10 years on, 200 Maloya houses yet to be allotted WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH Exhibition: ‘Writing in French – A world of voices’, from March 13 to 31, 9 am to 6 pm.Alliance Française, Sector 36, ChandigarhPlay: “Behrupiya”, script and direction by Niresh Kumar, March 23, 6:30 pm, Mini Auditorium, Tagore Theatre, Sector 18 APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43 and 45, and Maloya Panchkula: MDC, Sector 5 Mohali: Phase V Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF MAN ARRESTED WITH HEROIN Chandigarh: The police have arrested a Mani Majra resident with heroin. The accused, Ankit, alias Toddi, a resident of Shastri Nagar, was arrested at Indira Colony with 3.10 grams of heroin. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against him at the IT Park police station. TNS ONE ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE Chandigarh: A group of miscreants assaulted a Ram Darbar resident, hurled bricks at his house and damaged a bike. One of the accused has been arrested. Rahul of Ram Darbar, Phase II, alleged that Sujail, Amit, Happy, Gunni and Surinder Singh assaulted him on Holi. They also hurled bricks at his house to intimidate him. A case was registered. TNS MP raises question over housing scheme in LS Mohali, March 16 A local court today sent Maninderpal Singh, a resident of Sector 66, to judicial custody in the case pertaining to the death of Dr Abhishek Swarnkar (39). The victim, a scientist of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, died in a brawl over parking on March 11. Four days after the death of Swarnkar, the police arrested the accused at Phase 11 on Saturday. Maninderpal Singh, an IT professional, was booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder at the Phase 11 police station on March 12. He and Abhishek had a heated argument over parking a bike in the neighbourhood that turned violent. The victim was reportedly undergoing treatment for a kidney-related problem at the PGI. The exact cause of death would be known after viscera report, said the police. The accused lives with his family in the house adjacent to the victim’s. The victim’s mother, Malti Devi claimed that their nextdoor neighbours had been harassing them over the parking of their son’s bike for the past one year. Tribune News Service WHAT MINISTRY SAYS Chandigarh, March 16 Around 200 houses built in Maloya under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and later converted into the Affordable Housing Scheme have remained unallotted since 2015. Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari raised a question regarding these houses in the Lok Sabha recently. He asked whether it was a fact that houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAYU) in Maloya remained unallotted and were in dilapidated condition, particularly when Chandigarh was yet to achieve the slum-free status. He also sought details on the number of houses built under various PMAY-U and PMAY 2.0 projects in Chandigarh since their inception. In response to Tewari’s question, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu stated that 2,195 houses constructed under JNNURM in Maloya were later converted into Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs). Of ■ Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu stated that 2,195 houses constructed under JNNURM in Maloya were later converted into Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs). ■ Of these, 1,997 houses were allotted to beneficiaries on a rental basis. ■ Tewari said actually the number of unallotted houses in Maloya, which had become decrepit, might even be substantially more than what had been disclosed in the answer. these, 1,997 houses have been allotted to beneficiaries on a rental basis and are being used. These houses were converted into ARHC units after the closure of JNNURM on March 31, 2014. Tewari said actually the number of unallotted houses in Maloya, which had become decrepit, might even be substantially more than what had been disclosed in the answer. The ministry further stated that 1,255 families in Chandigarh had benefited from interest subsidies under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) pertaining to the PMAY-U. However, the UT has not yet submitted any proposals under other verticals of the scheme. Tewari also questioned about the number of beneficiaries under each of the four verticals of the PMAY-U in Chandigarh since its inception, along with the year-wise budgetary allocation and expenditure under that scheme as well as the PMAY 2.0. In response, the minister stated that based on the nine years of PMAY-U implementation experience, the scheme has been revamped into the PMAY-U 2.0, also called the “Housing for All’ Mission”. Launched on September 1, 2024, this scheme is aimed at providing affordable housing to one crore additional eligible beneficiaries through four verticals: Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS). Husband arrested for UT cop’s ‘murder’ in Panchkula Post-mortem reveals victim died due to head injury Tribune News Service BODY FOUND IN CAR Panchkula, March 16 The police yesterday arrested Parvinder, husband of Chandigarh Police constable Sapna who was found dead in a car near the Mansa Devi Temple four days ago. He had been absconding since Tuesday when her body was found in the car under mysterious circumstances. The post-mortem report revealed that Sapna died due to an injury inflicted on the back of her head. Sub Inspector Mandeep Dhanda, in charge of Crime Branch, said the suspect was presented before the court today and the Judge sent him to two-day police remand. Around 4 pm on March 11, Chandigarh Police constable Sapna's body was found wrapped in a quilt on the back seat of a locked car parked at Mango Park in the Mata Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 4, around 4 pm on March 11. Chandigarh Police constable Sapna’s body was found wrapped in a quilt on the back seat of a locked car parked at Mango Park in the Mata Mansa Devi Complex (MDC), Sector 4 here. The car was locked from the outside. Sapna’s brother, Gaurav, lodged a complaint with the Panchkula police, following which a murder case was registered against Parvinder. The suspect, a native of Goria village in Jhajjar district, Haryana, was posted as constable at the Army Western Command in Chandimandir. Gaurav informed the police that the couple got married in 2014 and used to quarrel a lot. Sapna even tried to commit suicide in June 2024 because Parvinder was a drug addict and harassed her for money. The police nabbed him on Saturday. The preliminary investigation revealed that the accused did not like his wife’s friends, which had led to frequent arguments between the couple. There were also reports that the accused was trying to sell their Nayagaon property despite his wife’s reluctance. Hidden link: Don’t let poor diet, hypertension strain your kidneys PGI survey sheds light on lack of awareness on renal health Tribune News Service Chandigarh, March 16 An alarming number of patients reported irregular adherence to hypertension medication in a week-long survey conducted by the Department of Dietetics at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). The survey, the findings for which were made public this week, was a part of the larger awareness drive for World Kidney Day. It aimed to assess patients’ understanding of their food choices and the relationship between hypertension and kidney health. Continued on page 2 A team of the Department of Dietetics, PGI, conducts a survey. WORRYING NUMBERS ■ A high 48.6% of respondents to the PGI survey did not believe medication was necessary to tackle hypertension ■ Nearly 40% of participants perceived high blood pressure as a curable condition ■ Another 21% people said they tried alternative medicines ■ An alarming ■ 19.5% of respon- 70.45% patients were found consuming insufficient servings of fruits and veggies dents adhered to the recommended salt consumption of 1 teaspoon per day c m y b MAX 29°C | MIN 18°C YESTERDAY MAX 28.5°C | MIN 13.3°C SUNRISE TUESDAY 6.29 AM /THETRIBUNECHD Mohali brawl accused sent to judicial custody MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET MONDAY 6.32 PM » MONDAY | 17 MARCH 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Equestrian skills Tribune News Service A rider clears a hurdle at All-India Police Equestrian Meet in Panchkula. TRIBUNE PHOTO PAGE 2 3 mobile thieves in police net Tribune News Service Panchkula, March 16 Three persons involved in mobile phone thefts were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Crime Branch and the local police. The suspects, who stole phones to fund their drug addiction, were arrested by a team of the Amaravati police post. A stolen mobile phone was recovered from their possession. The police produced the three suspects before the court and the Judge sent them to judicial custody. Stole phones to buy drugs Gurjeet Singh, a resident of Zirakpur, had recently reported that after dropping off a woman at Surajpur, he parked his car near Rajjipur Chowk and fell asleep. The driver’s side window was open. When he woke up he found his mobile phone had been stolen from his pocket. A case of theft was registered at the Pinjore police station and an investigation started. Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the three accused today. They have been identified as Pankaj, alias Panku from Mahadev Colony, Raj Kumar of Rampur, Surajpur; and Dheeraj, also from Mahadev Colony. During the investigation, the police recovered the stolen mobile phone from the accused. The three suspects were presented before the magistrate and were sent to judicial custody. The police said they would continue their efforts to check thefts and robberies in the area.