The Times of India 08.11.2010
Work on night food street in Sec 48 within a month
CHANDIGARH: Construction work of the city's second night food street will begin within a month – almost a year after the then mayor had laid its foundation stone in Sector 48.
'We have received one tender and started the process of its scrutiny. It (tender) will be allotted this time and construction work would begin within the period of one month,' an official revealed.
Area councillor Jatinder Bhatia had raised the matter in the general house meeting earlier and demanded that if contractors fail to come forward for the project, then it be allotted to a single person who fulfils the formalities. Once the MC House agreed on this, it was decided to allot the tender by citing the project of public interest.
'This project is very important for the people living in southern sectors, especially for those in Sector 48, which does not even have a sector market. I have personally fought for the allotment of the project and the civic body officials have decided to allot it this time,' the councillor told TOI.
The municipal corporation has decided to go ahead with the allotment of work despite having received only a single tender. It had refused the same on a similar ground earlier. In fact, the MC did not allot tenders on four occasions— three times due to the non-availability of a contractor and the fourth, when it had got a lone tender.
Chandigarh already has a night food street in Sector 14, adjoining the Panjab University. A similar venture in a southern sector would mainly cater to the densely populated areas of the city.
A total of 3,600 square feet area has been earmarked for the project, out of which only 300 square feet would be covered. The remaining 3,300 square feet area would be open and provide sitting and parking facilities. The parking lot would have a green belt in the vicinity.
The venture would have six kiosks in all, each built in an area of 7.25 square feet. Unlike the tent ceiling of kiosks in PU night food street, structures here would have a slanting ceiling of RCC.
