H A R Y A N A

Sampat promises ‘soft’ Budget
Panchkula, February 23
The Haryana Finance Minister, Prof Sampat Singh, has promised a “people- friendly budget" in the Budget session of the Assembly. 

HSIDC plans 7 industrial estates
Chandigarh, February 23
The Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) has formulated an ambitious plan to set up seven new industrial estates. 

Finance company MD booked for fraud
Ambala, February 23
On the complaint of a resident of Kakru village a case was registered at the Baldevnagar police station today against the Chairman and the Managing Director of a finance company for cheating one of its customers.

1 killed, 4 hurt in mishap
Ambala, February 23
One person was killed and four others were injured when a Tata 407 rammed into the tractor-trailer on which they were sitting on GT road near Divisional Railway Complex close to Ambala Cantt.

Students of S D College perform at the ‘old student meet’ in Ambala on Sunday. — Photo Neeraj Chopra

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Sampat promises ‘soft’ Budget
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, February 23
The Haryana Finance Minister, Prof Sampat Singh, has promised a “people- friendly budget" in the Budget session of the Assembly. He was talking to mediapersons before presiding over the monthly grievance committee meeting here this evening.

He said though the state had limited resources at its disposal, he said the forthcoming Budget would be suitable to all sections of society.

He said the gram panchayats in the state were getting sufficient funds to carry on development works. The state government was paying dues to canegrowers and Haryana was among few states in the country where the cooperative sugar mills were functioning properly.

In answer to a question about the Satluj Yamuna link canal, Mr Sampat Singh said the state government was committed to take up the matter with the Central Government.

HSIDC plans 7 industrial estates
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 23
The Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) has formulated an ambitious plan to set up seven new industrial estates at Badli (200 acres), Bahadurgarh (900 acres), Manesar Phases-II and III (1450 acres), Barhi Phase-II (300 acres), Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Gurgaon (3000 acres), Ambala-Chandigarh road (200 acres) and Yamunanagar (300 acres).

A spokesman of the corporation said here today that the process to acquire about 6,500 acres for these projects had already been initiated. He said during the past three years, the corporation had allotted 3847 industrial plots worth about Rs 673 crore. These projects were likely to catalyse domestic and foreign investment of around Rs 7,000 crore in the state and generate employment for about two lakh persons directly or indirectly.

He said prominent companies which were allotted land during this period included Honda Scooters and Motor Cycles, Maruti Udyog, Denso, Norcool, Mitsubishi Electricals, Sunbeam Steels (a company of the Hero-Honda group), Barco, Johnson Matthey, Baxter India Limited, Stanley, Munjal Showa and Musashi Auto.

The corporation was also setting up food parks with the assistance of the Central Government to give a boost to the food processing industries at Saha, Rai, Narwana and Dabwali.

During the past three years, the corporation sanctioned term loans to the extent of over Rs 400 crore, of which Rs 225 crore had already been disbursed.

The corporation, he said, had also earned the distinction of being the first financial institution in the country to get ISO-9002 certification.

Finance company MD booked for fraud
Our Correspondent

Ambala, February 23
On the complaint of a resident of Kakru village, 3 km from here, a case was registered at the Baldevnagar police station today against the Chairman and the Managing Director of a finance company for cheating one of its customers. The company officers had assured the complainant of a house loan on lower rate of interest.

Pramod Kumar has stated in his complaint that he had come to know about the finance company through an advertisement published in a daily newspaper. 

1 killed, 4 hurt in mishap
Our Correspondent

Ambala, February 23
One person was killed and four others were injured when a Tata 407 rammed into the tractor-trailer on which they were sitting on GT road near Divisional Railway Complex close to Ambala Cantt. The driver of the truck, however, managed to flee from the spot.

According to information the deceased, identified as Vikki, and the four injured — Suresh, Randhir, Rajiv and Kali Ram — all belonged to Nurpur village. The body of the deceased was also shifted to the hospital for post-mortem examination. The police has registered a case against the driver of the truck and has impounded the truck.