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Major reshuffle in Delhi Police brass New Delhi, October 18 Dr K K Paul, a 1970 batch IPS officer who was Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence), has been asked to take over as Special Commissioner of Police (Administration), the number two post in the Delhi Police, next to the Police Commissioner. Ajay Chadha, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police (Northern Range) will take over as Joint Commissioner of Police (Training), the post which was with Kiran Bedi. While Kiran Bedi, IPS, who was Joint Commissioner of Police (Training), will take over as Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Branch), Neeraj Kumar, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Branch and Special Cell), will now handle only Special Cell. Another officer Ranjit Narayan, IPS, who was Joint Commissioner of Police in Special Protection Group will take over the Northern Range as Joint Commissioner. Meanwhile 17 SHOs were also transferred to new posts. Rajeshwar Kumar, who was in Indira Gandhi International Airport, has been shifted as SHO, Mahipal Pur, Om Parkash, from SHO Mahipal Pur as SHO New Ashok Nagar, Gian Singh from SHO New Ashok Nagar as SHO Karol Bagh, Data Ram, SHO Karol Bagh to the Vigilance department, Ishwar Singh SHO Nabi Karim to 5th Bn. DAP and Sanjeev Gupta from 5th Bn DAP shifted as SHO/Nabi Karim. Ramesh Chander, SHO Trilok Puri has been shifted to IGIA, Ved Bhushan Sharma from R.P. Bhawan has been asked to take over as SHO Trilopuri, Satvir Singh Additional SHO, Vasant Kunj as SHO, Mandir Marg and Mohinder Singh SHO Mandir Marg as SHO Paharganj. V.K. Dham, who was SHO Paharganj has been shifted to Crime Branch, Dharam Chand SHO Anand Vihar to 4th Bn. DAP, Durga Prasad from Crime as SHO Anand Vihar, Anand Sagar Additional SHO Delhi Cantt as SHO Welcome Colony. |
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‘Illegal’ appointees fill
posts for ex-servicemen Panipat, October 18 Documents in the possession of the ‘NCR Tribune’ revealed that at least three Assistant Research Officer (ARO) and Assistant District Statistical Officer (ADSO) posted at Chandigarh, Faridabad and Jhajjar had allegedly secured jobs for which they were reportedly not eligible. It may be recalled that a few years back, certain government departments had sought clarification as to whether the dependants of those ex-servicemen, who were re-employed in the Central Government or public sector undertakings (PSUs), should be considered for appointments to the posts reserved for ex-servicemen in Haryana. In 1998, the Government clarified that “if an ex-serviceman, who is gainfully employed and is having a source of livelihood then his dependants are not to be considered against the reserved posts for ex-servicemen. Therefore, the dependants of persons having been employed by the Central Government and the PSUs are not to be considered for appointment against the posts reserved for the ex-servicemen,” it clarified. The letter further clarified that ex-servicemen joining the state government are like other state government employees and their dependants should not be considered for the appointment to the post reserved for the ex-servicemen. However, the circular makes some relaxation. It said the dependants of the ex-servicemen, who fulfil the conditions for appointment should also be considered on merit for the post reserved for the ex-servicemen to the extent of non-availability of the suitable ex-servicemen. It is these two conditions that the above officials had been violating, thus throwing norms to winds. And the possibility of such officials in other departments cannot be denied. And if there were an independent probe, many a head might roll, sources said. Meanwhile, Mr Jagbir Singh, a former member of the local Zila Parishad, in a representation to the Economic and Statistical Adviser, has demanded making public the list of those recruited to posts reserved for ex-servicemen since 1986. He alleged that certain officials had availed themselves of the reservation benefits under the ex-servicemen category twice. Terming their appointments as ‘illegal’, Jagbir Singh demanded strict action against the guilty. |
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Minister jumps on mineral water-wagon Faridabad, October 18 The latest among the entrants is a Haryana Minister, Mr Kartar Singh Bhadana. He is now the patron of new mineral water plant set up in Anangpur village of the district. The Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, inaugurated the plant yesterday. It is claimed that the plant is based on the latest `Reverse Osmosis’ technology and is capable of providing 15,000 litres of “clean” water in an hour. The owners of the plant have claimed that the mineral water supplied by them would be the cheapest and of the best quality. The company plans to sell the mineral water at a rate of Rs 11 per 20-litre can, while bottles of one litre and half litre would be charged Rs 3.50 and Rs 2. Faridabad has several dozens of companies, including some well-known brands, which have been supplying mineral water to offices and residences. It is estimated that every third or fourth house in sectors like 15, 14, 17, 15-A, 16, 16-A, 9, 7, 21, 28 and 46 is a regular customer of mineral water. One of the main reasons that has prompted the affluent and middle income families to go for mineral water is the fact that the underground water of the town was heavy in nature and had more salts than the required level. The families or houses, which cannot afford mineral water for daily use, have got installed water purifier systems. Nearly 60 to 65 per cent of the houses in urban pockets have such a system, according to a report. The town, which has the largest population in the state, faces acute shortage of drinking water, especially during summer. While the ambitious water supply augmentation scheme, known as `Renniwell project’, is running much behind schedule. The project, costing over Rs 40 crore, is likely to provide 40 million gallons of water per day. But scarcity of drinking waster is a main problem and it affects most of the residential colonies and villages coming within the limits of the Municipal Corporation round the year. BJP leader and MLA from Mewla Maharajpur Krishan Pal Gurjar has alleged that the authorities had failed to solve the problem of potable water in the town as well as the rural areas. He claimed that mineral waster suppliers had been `minting money’ as the government had failed to provide residents with clean and potable waster. A large number of schoolchildren take their own drinking water and do not depend on the water provided in the schools.
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Trader robbed of Rs 7 lakh in Paharganj New Delhi, October 18 The businessman Brij Bhusan (35), resident of Model Basti Filmistan and his employee Ram Ashray were on a scooter with three bags full of notes of Rs 10, which they had withdrawn from the Bank of Punjab, Connaught Place. Two bags were kept in front while the third was placed behind. When they reached Aram Bagh, two persons intercepted them and snatched the bags.
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Tension in Loni over youth’s murder Ghaziabad, October 18 Twenty-two-year-old Ashok, son of Dalip and nephew of Congress leader Zile Singh was murdered in Katoya village in Loni due to some money dealings. He was running a liquor shop and a TVS showroom in Pawl village. Ashok had reportedly loaned Rs 1.50 lakh to one Dr Iqbal Malik of Khushhal Park of Pooja Colony four months ago. Dr Iqbal was dilly-dallying in returning the loan. When Ashok started building pressure on him Dr Iqbal reportedly invited Ashok to his house for clearing the debt on October 16. When Ashok did not return form Ashok’s house till late in the night, his father, who went to Iqbal’s house to inquire, was told that Ashok had not come there at all. In the morning Ashok’s father again went to his house along with some people from the locality. While Iqbal was not home they noticed Ashok’s motor cycle parked nearby. At this Ashok’s father and his friends went into Iqbal’s house and found blood splattered all over. They went to the police checkpost for help and expressed their suspicion. The police reportedly misbehaved with these people. The police shooed them away, saying that they “were busy making security arrangements regarding HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi’s visit to Ghaziabad today.” Dalip and the others assembled outside the Loni police station. Seeing the situation getting out of hand, the police arrested Dr Iqbal. During interrogation, Dr Iqbal broke down and he showed the police the vacant plot behind his house where he had buried Ashok’s body. The body was taken to the mortuary. Thousands of gathered and blocked the national highway for about six hours. The protesters even deflated the tyres of a number of vehicles on the national highway. SSP Chander Prakash, SP City Umesh Srivastava soon came over with a large police force. The agitated people raised slogans against police high-handedness and negligence. They demanded the immediate arrest of all those involved in Ashok’s murder. Though police officers acceded their demands, the villagers continued the blockade till 8 pm. Divisional Commissioner N.S. Ravi and DIG Range Gurdarshan Singh from Meerut also reached the spot.  |
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Anti-power theft drive in Sonepat Sonepat, October 18 Giving this information, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr S N Roy, told mediapersons here today that the officials of the Nigam have checked as many as 1,057 power connections and detected 172 cases of thefts during the last month alone. The officials, he said, have also imposed a penalty of Rs 17.04 lakh on the erring consumers and recovered Rs 7.56 lakh from them on the spot. Moreover, the officials lodged the FIRs with the police against 24 consumers who failed to deposit the amount of penalty to the Nigam, he added. He disclosed that the officials of the Nigam also detected two cases of overloading and imposed a penalty of Rs 16,000 on the consumers but recovered Rs 14,000 from them on the spot. The DC disclosed that the officials of the Nigam had checked the premises of 415 consumers in the urban areas and detected as many as 55 cases of theft during the month under review. The officials, he said, imposed a penalty of Rs 9.59 lakh on the consumers and recovered Rs 5.20 lakh. The officials also lodged the FIRs with the police against eight consumers who failed to make payment of the penalty during the stipulated period fixed by the
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Epicurean delights at Dilli Haat New Delhi, October 18 The 10-day food fiesta, christened as ‘Dilli ka Khanna’ will be held between October 18 and 27, 2002, and is brought to you by DS Foods Limited — the F & B group company of the Rs 7000 crores DS Group and marketers of brands such as Catch & Pass Pass and is being promoted by the Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation. Bringing alive the culinary magic of yester years, Catch spices — Dilli ka Khaana would be like a look-back in the past to rediscover the epicurean establishments of Delhi -institutions which were generations old and on a decline with today’s changing socio-economic scenario. The participants in the exhibition would be from Old Delhi vendors who have kept alive the exotic recipes and treats of our previous generation. Dilli ka Khaana is sure to give the taste of the cuisine of Purana Dilli, nurtured for centuries by the old Kayastha and Banya families. The whole theme of the event has been conceptualised and coordinated by the Dilli Ka Khaana, which incidentally shares its name with the festival. Dilli ka Khaana is managed by professionals with years of experience in the culinary field. |
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NCR BRIEFS Sonepat, October 18 According to a report, the accident occurred when the van driver, Mukesh, made an attempt to save a cow appeared which on the road all of a sudden. The van driver died on the spot and three others, including a woman, sustained injuries. The victim was returning after dropping pilgrims from Balaji. According to a another report, a motor cyclist was killed on the spot when he was hit by a truck, near here, yesterday. The victim was identified as Rajesh of Moi Hooda village. The police have registered a case against the truck driver on the charge of rash and negligent driving and causing the death of the victim. The third accident occurred on the GT Road near Qumashpur village when a nine-year-old girl student, Moni, was injured after being hit by a tractor last evening. She was returning to her home after the closure of the school. She was rushed to the local Civil Hospital and is stated to be out of danger. The police have registered a case and launched a hunt for the tractor driver who is still at large. Dharna against cops Inhabitants of Nizampur village sat on a dharna and held a demonstration in front of the office of the Superintendent of Police here on Thursday in protest against the inaction of the Kharkhauda police in arresting the culprits involved in the kidnapping of Ajit from the village. According to a report, the demonstrators alleged that the police had failed to arrest the culprits named in the FIR lodged by the parents of Ajit Singh. Ajit Singh, it may be recalled, left his house on October 11 for Bawana village in Delhi where he had set up a dairy. But he did not reach there and nor did he return to his house. The parents suspect he has been kidnapped and a report to this effect has been lodged with the Kharkhauda police. CM’s visit to Faridabad Faridabad: The Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, will again be here on Mondaynext. This time he will be listening to the grievances of the people from the NIT assembly constituency under the third phase of the Sarkar Apke Dwar programme launched recently. The programme will be held at MCF auditorium here on the due date at 9.30 am, according to the district authorities. The constituency is represented by the BJP MLA, Mr Chander Bhatia, who enjoys close rapport with the Chief Minister at present. |
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DELHI DIGEST New Delhi, October 18 In a letter to the Lt-Governor, Mr Vijai Kapoor, the councillor alleged that the release of Plan Funds has been stopped only due to the party differences. He called upon residents of the Capital to be ready to face various inconveniences during Diwali festival, as the non-release of funds would create chaos in the city. All the construction works in schools, offices, hospitals, dispensaries and community halls would be stopped. Heaps of garbage would remain un-removed. Besides, mid-day meals in primary schools students would be discontinued and medical services adversely affected for want of purchase of medicines and other diagnostic equipments. He disclosed that out of the sanctioned annual Plan amount of Rs 629 crore for the current financial year, the Delhi Government was yet to release Rs 472 crore. The Delhi Government has demanded the utilisation certificate for sanctioning further amount. Khurana lying, alleges DPCC The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) on Friday said the Delhi Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Madan Lal Khurana had made false statements on the issue of relocation of industries and asserted it was the Congress-administered Government of NCT of Delhi that had acquired more land after the Supreme Court ordered polluting industries to be relocated elsewhere during the tenure of the BJP Government. DPCC President Subhash Chopra said not only had small and medium industries provided with developed plots but loans at affordable interest rates by the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC.) “During the BJP rule in Delhi,” he said, “only two per cent of the big industrial unit holders were beneficiaries of the BJP largesse and not the small and medium scale unit holders.” Mr Chopra went on to allege the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and a former Union Urban Development Minister were responsible for the spate of suicides by industrial workers who had been rendered jobless on account of closure of industrial units. ‘If the Centre had acceded to the request of the DPCC to effect necessary changes in the Master Plan the present dilemma could have been avoided,” he added. |
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SPEAKING OUT
Apropos Smriti Kak’s news reports "Toddlers stressed out by parents, not schools", “Schools expect four-year-olds to be whizkids" (October 3 and 4). Come October-November and harrowing time for parents seeking admission for their children to nursery and KG classes in public schools begins. The parents are forced to apply in three or four schools after paying exorbitant charges for admission forms, registration and the prospectus, as there is no guarantee that the child will be admitted to the school of their choice. Admissions to these so-called elite public schools, (read business centres), is basically discretionary, though it is masked by admission procedures such as interviews of both the child and their parents. During interviews, the parents are asked questions ranging from their philosophy of life to their financial and social status, the art of bringing up the child, the meaning of creativity and social values, their skills and their ability to devote time to teach their wards at home, toys/games preferred by the child and whether the child lives in a joint family and so on. It is obvious that such question are meant only to provide justification for the large number of rejections by the schools, who are often influenced by extraneous considerations such as voluntary donations or interest-free loans. To end this harassment of parents and children, will it not be fair if admissions to nursery and KG classes are made by the draw of lots? Further, the procedure of ‘neighbourhood schools’, which should only admit children living close to a particular public school, could be followed. The public schools perform a duty of imparting education and should not act according to their whims and fancy in regard to admission. They owe an obligation to the people and have to be fair and transparent in their dealings, even though they are privately managed by societies, trusts and may not be getting aid from the government. O P SHARMA
Traffic sense Currently, there is a debate going on regarding steps to be taken by the Traffic Police to ensure discipline on the roads. And, many steps have been in this direction to control the traffic on Delhi roads. Unfortunately, the number of road accidents is on the increase. Sadly, even as there is no shortage of suggestions, we continue to suffer huge traffic jams daily. Even the construction of numerous flyovers has not led to the desired results. Quite clearly, instead of new rules, let's work hard to implement the existing traffic regulations to ensure discipline on our roads. We only need to implement the existing rules more vigorously and with utter strictness. The sad experience is that the measures exist only on paper. People can be seen jumping red lights and breaking other traffic rules without fear of the law. Moreover, traffic instruments used to ensure smooth flow of traffic are found out of order. Often, red light signals are not functioning, resulting in traffic chaos. There is also a need for frequent public awareness campaigns. We should have parking lots earmarked in congested areas. The Transport Department should organise frequent refresher courses for drivers of public and commercial transport vehicles. Therefore, first we need to implement all the existing polices effectively. If the existing traffic rules do not work, only then we should go for new regulations. Efforts should be made to make people realise their duties and persuade them to discharge them keeping in mind the rights of their fellow citizens. SHWETA KOHLI Censoring ads I fully agree with the views expressed by Mr O P Sharma of Faridabad that the government should constitute a board on the lines of Censor Board before showing any advertisement that must be approved by the board. I am extremely shocked to see the vulgar advertisement. For God's sake, they should realise their duties towards society and realise that money is not everything. I hope all right-thinking citizens should come forward and help clean up society. SUBHASH C TANEJA Commuters'
inconvenience Despite the fact that electric signals have been erected at the Vivek Vihar railway station, the commuters are facing inconvenience due to the lack of public address system. It is unfortunate that though as many as 47 trains halt at the Vivek Vihar railway station, the authorities of the Northern Railway have refused to rectify this defect at the station. Moreover, no inquiry window has been provided at the station and the information provided by the staff on duty regarding trains are mostly incorrect. Even though we have received a letter from the Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railways, (dated 24-07-2002), in which he instructed the Station Superintendent, Shahdara Jn. to take necessary steps for providing the public address system immediately at the Vivek-Vihar railway station. However, nothing has been done till date. Moreover, it is frustrating to wait for hours to get tickets during the peak hours. Many a time, passengers have missed their trains while waiting to collect their tickets. Will the authorities of the Railway Board look into the matter and do the needful. M B DUBEY BIJNORI Hazards of fly ash I take this opportunity to bring to your attention the various problems faced by the residents of Sarita Vihar. Our sector is in close proximity to the Badarpur thermal power plant. One of the major hazards caused by the power plant is in the form of fly ash, which is the bi-product of coal used for the generation of power. The excessive amount of fly ash from the power plant has resulted in rapid depletion of greenery, resulting in the degeneration flora and fauna in the adjoining areas. The ash is dumped in huge heaps around the power plant with little or no concern to the effects it has on the residents who are staying close to the power plant or on the environment. The ash is often carried by the wind in our houses. Clothes left outside for drying and vehicles are covered in a blanket of dust/ash. Loose ash is increasing the incidence of respiratory tract diseases. We would urge you to highlight our plight as our plea to the government officials has met with little response. We hope that the Delhi Government takes some corrective measures to improve the state of affairs by properly utilising the fly ash rather than letting it loose and cause harm to the nearby areas. GAUTAM PURI Train halt demanded Recently, the Railway Board has introduced an express train between Delhi and Kotdwar. However, it is sad that this train has no stoppage at Shahdara Jn. It will cause great difficulties to the passengers who have to board this train from Delhi or Ghaziabad. Why is the area MP, Mr Lal Bihari Tiwari, silent on this issue? I hope the authorities of the Railway Board will take the necessary steps in this direction. RENU SHARMA Facts on PTI agitation Your paper carried a report relating to the agitation in PTI, including the hunger strike by PTI Employees Union president Vinod Kumar. The news item gives an impression that the entire staff have taken to the agitation. But the ground reality is quite different. The fact of the matter is that the PTI Employees Union represents a very small segment of unionised employees and their ongoing agitation cannot be construed as an agitation by the entire staff. The PTI Workers Union led by president Sanjay Kumar and general secretary Sunil Sehgal, and not the PTI Employees Union, enjoy the overwhelming majority. Out of about 425 unionised employees, the PTI Workers Union, which is a registered entity, has a membership of about 360 employees. Secondly, the PTI Workers Union is part of the Federation of PTI Employees' Unions, which alone has the mandate to take up all issues pertaining to the employees and the organisation. The Management recognises the PTI Federation as the sole body to negotiate on behalf of all employees. Neither the Federation nor the PTI Workers Union have given any call for any kind of agitation. SUNIL SEHGAL Passing the buck I read with astonishment the news titled "Pay your taxes or get a taste of garbage...." (NCR Tribune October 14, 2002). The functional responsibilities of a municipality include sanitation, sewerage disposal, drainage, control of epidemics, public vaccination and registration of births and deaths. In the context to the news, ‘sanitation' is a compulsory function of the municipalities through out India. OM PARKASH WADHWA Marriage registration "Who is the ‘woh' in this love triangle" (NCR Tribune, October 6), in which two women are fighting over the same man, each trying to grab him to herself exclusively, represents the symptom of a deeper malady. Such disputes frequently arise in the courts, especially in claims of inheritance, leading to all sorts of falsehood and fabrication, and understandably, sometimes to injustice. One obvious remedial step is to pass laws, making registration of marriage compulsory, laying down that a marriage not so registered shall not be recognised. This will curb false claims and the evils of bigamy. It deserves the attention of the Law Commission and the National Commission for Women. RAM SARAN BHATIA |
Illegal phone exchange unearthed New Delhi, October 18 One person, Balbir Singh (30), resident of Uttaranchal, was arrested during the raid when he was found operating the telephone exchange. The team during the raid found high-speed sophisticated equipment like Cisco router were used in the exchange and a large number of international calls were received through the Internet lease lines switched through ISDN (PRI) line across Delhi and surrounding areas. During interrogation, Balbir disclosed that he was employed by Nilesh Bhalla (30), resident of Ahmedabad, who was also arrested later. |
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Man found murdered, wife missing New Delhi, October 18 Daylight robbery Two motor cycle-borne youths robbed a person of his motor cycle, mobile phone and a gold chain on Thursday afternoon when Ajay Singla (22), resident of Ronini, was buying a helmet in Bhagwan Mahavir
Park. The police said the two youths robbed the belongings of Ajay and sped away. When Ajay reported this incident to the police they relayed a message on wireless. One person was nabbed near Shalimar Bagh by 4 pm. He was later identified as Arun Sharma (24). Scooterist killed One person was killed when a CNG bus no 883 hit his scooter from behind near Vikas Puri on Thursday afternoon. The victim, Edward Daniel (22), died on the spot. The bus, after hitting him, hit a wall nearby. The bus passengers were unscathed. |
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Youth batters wife to death Rohtak, October 18 However, Manjit Singh, a son of Jagdish, heard the duo conspiring against his mother. He stated in the FIR that his mother was not at home when his father was planning the murder. He said he found his mother lying in a pool of blood when he returned home from school during the recess.
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Bid to rape 9-yr-old Rewari, October 18 At this the panic-stricken girl raised a cry which unnerved the
miscreant and thus enabled her to get out of his clutches. The matter was reported to the Khol Police which, on the basis of the girl’s statement, registered a case of attempted rape under sections 376, 511 of the IPC and simultaneously arrested the accused Pramod
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