No holiday for MC staff this weekend

  • | Wednesday | 4th December, 2019

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, December 3To remove vendors from unauthorised areas, the Municipal Corporation (MC) today ordered that Saturday and Sunday would be working days for all employees this weekend. On Friday, they will be removed by the MC with the help of the local police. Also, the civic body wants to ensure a continuous drive to remove vendors. Most of the vendors in Sector 17, 19 and 22 are to be shifted to Sector 15 where about 850 sites have been identified. Gosain, who hailed from Delhi, had joined the MC as a fire officer in 1985 and was putting up in Sector 38 (West).

Chandigarh, December 3 To remove vendors from unauthorised areas, the Municipal Corporation (MC) today ordered that Saturday and Sunday would be working days for all employees this weekend. Vendors have already been issued notices to shift to their allotted sites. The notice period expires on Thursday. On Friday, they will be removed by the MC with the help of the local police. Since, the next two days will be Saturdays and Sundays, the corporation fears that the vendors might return to the places from where they would be evicted. Also, the civic body wants to ensure a continuous drive to remove vendors. Most of the vendors in Sector 17, 19 and 22 are to be shifted to Sector 15 where about 850 sites have been identified. Those sitting in Sector 1-6 will be shifted to Sector 7. However, vendors have refused to vacate the space. Fire officer passes away Station Fire Officer SK Gosain passed away after his health deteriorated today. He was posted at the Sector 17 fire station. Sources said he complained of uneasiness at home in the evening and was taken to the PGI where he died. Gosain, who hailed from Delhi, had joined the MC as a fire officer in 1985 and was putting up in Sector 38 (West). His wife works in the MOH wing of the MC. The cremation will take place at the Sector 25 cremation ground tomorrow at 1 pm.

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