Chandigarh | October 19-Sh. Kamaljit Singh Panchhi, President of the Chandigarh Traders Association (Regd.), Sector 17, Chandigarh, has expressed serious concerns regarding the safety of shoppers, traders, and visitors in view of the anticipated heavy footfall in Sector 17 Plaza during the Diwali festive season. In this regard, *Panchhi has urged the Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory of Chandigarh, to direct the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, and the Director, Health Services, Chandigarh, to ensure the permanent deployment of a Mini Fire Tender and a Mini Ambulance at the Plaza near the Police Chowki, Sector 17, throughout the Diwali festive period*.
*Panchhi also appealed to the citizens of Chandigarh to cooperate with the Chandigarh Traffic Police by strictly adhering to traffic and parking regulations and parking their vehicles only in designated areas. He urged everyone to ensure that access routes remain clear for emergency vehicles so that fire tenders and ambulances can reach the affected locations without obstruction whenever required*.