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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Chandigarh administration approves new boys hostel construction at PEC
Chandigarh: The standing finance committee of the UT administration has approved the construction of a new boys' hostel block at the Punjab Engineering College (PEC). Planned to cover approximately 86,000 square feet, this hostel project will cost around Rs 30 crore. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now After receiving approval, the Chandigarh administration will soon begin the tendering process to select an eligible bidder to start construction. As per the project's design, the planned hostel building will have a ground floor and six additional floors. The hostel will feature over 100 rooms, distributed across each floor, with all necessary facilities. Additionally, a spacious basement will be constructed, providing 34 car parking spaces. Besides the parking facility for four-wheelers, the basement will also include essential facilities such as an electrical panel room for proper power supply, a pump room, a fire pump room, and two separate staircases. Designed with a modern architectural plan, the building will include modern facilities on each floor. In addition to student rooms, common rooms, lifts, and two separate staircases will be available on all floors from the first to the sixth. The second floor of the hostel will have a maximum of 19 rooms, while the ground floor will have only six rooms, as many other facilities are planned for the ground floor. The rooms have been planned and designed according to the available space in the building. "The committee discussed all aspects of this hostel and then approved it, enabling the UT's engineering department to start work on the ground," sources in the UT said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Shortage of 679 hostel rooms According to records, the PEC currently requires hostel facilities for a total of 2,175 students, both boys and girls, studying at the prestigious engineering college. Out of these required hostel rooms, there are currently only 1,496 available, resulting in a shortage of 679 hostel rooms. Presently, there are four boys' hostels and two girls' hostels available for PEC students. Building Plan and Details of Accommodation Basement: 34 Car Parking, 2 Lifts, 1 Electrical Panel Room, 1 Pump Room, 1 Fire Pump Room, 2 Staircases. Ground Floor: 6 Rooms, 1 Warden Room, 2 Guest Rooms, 1 Medical Room, 1 Reading Room, 1 Store, 1 Common Toilet, 1 Toilet for Disabled, 1 Dining Hall, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases, 1 Kitchen, 1 Washing Area, 1 Kitchen Toilet. First Floor: 14 Rooms, 4 Common Toilets, 1 Toilet for Disabled, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases, 1 Store, 1 Common Room. Second Floor: 19 Rooms, 4 Common Toilets, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases. Third Floor: 15 Rooms, 4 Common Toilets, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases. Fourth Floor: 17 Rooms, 4 Common Toilets, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases. Fifth Floor: 17 Rooms, 4 Common Toilets, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases. Sixth Floor: 15 Rooms, 4 Common Toilets, 2 Lifts, 2 Staircases.
Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh startup policy finally powers up after 7-year wait
After seven years of being stuck in the pipeline, the much-anticipated Chandigarh Startup Policy 2025 was finally launched by the UT administration on Tuesday, promising a bunch of incentives—from idea to seed stage grants and further financial support to give wings to local entrepreneurial initiatives. The city-specific policy was launched by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria in the presence of chief secretary Rajeev Verma, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, principal secretary to Punjab governor Vivek Pratap Singh. The ceremony, held at Punjab Raj Bhawan, also saw members of eminent institutions such as Panjab University, Punjab Engineering College, PGIMER, STPI, ISB, IISER Mohali, IIT Ropar and NABI in attendance. Among the participants were startup founders, budding entrepreneurs, representatives from industrial associations such as CII, PHDCCI, ASSOCHAM, CAN, TiE, Punjab Angels Network and Innovation Mission Punjab and other Chandigarh-based associations. Kataria said the policy had been designed as per the vision and consistent efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2016. Just like Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, our City Beautiful Chandigarh can too become a startup hub, he expressed. 'Today's youth are already talented and tech-driven, and just need support. The startup policy of Chandigarh will engage youth in a positive and innovative direction, generate employment opportunities and also help the region become drug free,' he added. The policy had first begun taking shape in 2018, two years after the Prime Minister unveiled the Startup India Policy, and urged UTs and states to draft their own policies, tailored to the needs of regional entrepreneurs. However, due to several flip-flops, the UT missed multiple deadlines for implementing the policy. Last year, the administration was planning to launch the policy by the end of October, around Diwali. However, the UT finance department raised some queries, stalling its launch. As per the policy guidelines, a startup will cease to be eligible for benefits after completing 10 years or if its turnover exceeds ₹100 crore in any previous financial year. If any complaint of fraud or misrepresentation arises, the matter will be presented before a high-power committee for consideration.
