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6 Tihar officers suspended after
Three burnt alive as Sumo collides with truck
Man charred in acid attack in Loni
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Dreaded criminal gundown in encounter
Situation under control, says Ramdoss
Asthma helpline at
Cong imposing economic burden on citizens: BJP
DCP summoned in petition seeking removal of encroachment
3 power towers uprooted, Noida sectors plunge into darkness
No respite from power cuts for Noida residents
Ex-serviceman arrested with ganja
Inquiry set up against principal for misconduct
New technical institutes to be established, says Sheila
Summer bonanza for kids
Ex-principal of DAV College honoured
Independent testing of electronic meters
Development works in Hari Nagar ward
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6 Tihar officers suspended after sting operation
New Delhi, May 5 Mr Jaiswal, who was speaking to reporters here, said he had also come to know of corruption in Tihar Jail through some television channels. ‘’I spoke to the Home Secretary this morning and asked him to conduct an inquiry and also see how things could be improved,’’ he said in reply to a question. Asserting that this was the first such incident since the UPA government came to power at the Centre, the minister said they would ensure that things improved in the jail. Meanwhile, a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the corruption charges against senior officials of the high security Tihar Jail, who were suspended last night following telecast of a sting operation by a news channel showing how information about prisoners can be obtained by bribing the authorities concerned. The Tihar Jail officials said six officers in the rank of deputy and assistant superintendent were suspended after the telecast showing them allegedly accepting illegal gratification. The Director General of Tihar Jail, Mr R. P. Singh, today had a meeting with the Chief Minister, Mrs Sheila Dikshit, to discuss the jail security and other issues arising out of the sting operation. The suspended officials were senior medical officer A. K Bachawat, deputy superintendents R. D. Bohed and Ashwini Kumari, Assistant Deputy superintendents Vinod Kashyap, Daya Ram and Raj Kumar and warden Digambar. A jail spokesperson said criminal cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been registered against all of them. The video clippings telecast by Aaj Tak news channel showed how the prison officials yielded information about prisoners in return for money. Departmental action has also been initiated against the seven, he said.
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Three burnt alive as Sumo collides with truck
Faridabad, May 5 According to police, the accident took place near Baghola village as a Sumo jeep carrying about ten passengers, coming from the Farrukhabad district of U.P, collided with a truck, when the Sumo driver attempted to overtake the truck. The jeep caught fire after the collusion and three of the persons travelling in However, seven others were rescued and shifted to a private hospital in Palwal. Most of the injured had burn and multiple injuries. Those who were killed have been identified as Hashim, Sajid and Guddu, while the injured include Alim, Shahid, Imran, Babloo, Sahjit and Israil. The victims were workers in a stitching unit and hailed from Raima village in Farrukhabad district. They were on their way to Delhi when the accident took place. The driver and the cleaner of the truck carrying the chemicals, however,
fled from the spot after the accident. Meanwhile, in another fire incident, a furniture shop-cum–showroom in the NH-II locality of the NIT was gutted last night. The total damage in this incident is reported to be about Rs 2 lakh.
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Man charred in acid attack in Loni
Ghaziabad, May 5 The Victim, Brahm Jain, a resident of Puneet colony, who runs a PCO in Puneet Enclave, while his son, Vijay, looks after the milch animal at home. On Monday, while Vijay was grazing his cattle in Tronica city, he saw Shantu, one of his neighbour, was stealing iron bars from a factory. Then, Vijay had reprimanded Shantu on this and also informed his family members. But Shantu told his family that Vijay had beaten him up. After this, Shantu’s father, Sonu Lal Bihari, and uncle Kamal decided to teach Vijay a lesson. Later, they, along with four others, came to the PCO with a bottle of acid and poured it on Brahm Jain, as they could not find Vijay
there. — OC
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Dreaded criminal gundown in encounter
Ghaziabad, May 5 The SO of Kavi Nagar police station and two cops were also wounded with gunshots in the encounter. Other companions of Rakesh Hassanpuria succeeded in fleeing. The criminal was using a green colour car with red light fitted atop. The victims–Rajpal and nephew Pappu, were on their way to Ghaziabad to make some purchases from the market. Rajpal Mahender and Sukh Ram are real brothers and live in Hassanpuria village in Mussori. When Rajpal and Puppu reached near Kavi Nagar industrial area, a green colour car with red light atop, blocked their motorbike by overtaking them at Atma Steel Tri-junction. Three criminals got down from the car and tried to snatch the money bag
from Pappu. But on their resistance, the miscreants fired some shots and
panicked Rajpal and Pappu handed over cash bag to them. After that the criminals sped away. Later, Rajpal informed
the police. Subsequently, the police flashed the message to all the police stations of the area. The police learnt
that a car with red light was parked near Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Park. After surrounding the criminals, police challenged them. The criminals started firing on the police.
In retaliatory fire by the police, one of the robbers was hit and slumped while others were able
to escape. The SO, Kavi Nagar police station, Anil Samanya, and two STF jawans were also wounded. They were rushed to a government hospital along with Hassanpuria, but Rakeskh Hassanpuriya succumbed to his wound on the way to hospital. Rakesh Hassanpuriya was involved freeing dreaded criminal Pushpinder Jat, who had been involved in a triple murder case on Ghaziabad court complex in 2001, from the police custody. Apart from
being a member of the Zila Panchayat, Rakesh Hassanpuria was close to many politicians also, the police said.
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Situation under control, says Ramdoss
New Delhi, May 5 Authorities in the hospitals confirmed that in the last week four persons died of the disease, which could cause brain damage and learning disabilities. The head of Hospital Administration, Delhi Government, Dr. J.N. Banwalikar, said, “we have decided that all people falling in the highly susceptible group, such as hospital staff in direct contact with the patients will be vaccinated. Patients’ relatives will be given tablets.” He said that all hospitals in the Capital have been asked to set aside at least 10 beds for meningococcal meningitis patients. The authorities have banned vendors from selling cut fruits and vegetables. Patients suffering from the fatal disease came to light last week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Delhi hospitals recorded six new cases, most of them from the congested area of the Walled City. The medical experts are of the view that the government should declare the meningitis as an epidemic. However, the NCT government of Delhi has yet not declared it an epidemic. The authorities concerned claim that the situation is under control. There is better awareness about the disease, better availability of drugs and the government has acted timely. If it is declared an epidemic, the government has to make a lot of arrangement for schoolchildren and affected groups. The Union Health Minister, Mr Anbumani Ramdoss, said in Parliament, “we have taken steps to prevent and cure the disease. The situation is under control and there is no cause for panic at this point of time.” The meningitis is caused by the Neisseria meningitis bacteria serotype A. The last outbreak of the disease was in 1985 when 6000 cases and 800 deaths were reported from different parts of the country.
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Asthma helpline at Metro Centre
Noida, May 5 In the USA, approximately one lakh people die annually from asthma. According to Dr Deepak Talwar, chairman of Metro Centre for Respiratory Diseases Hospital, “Today effective treatment options are available and it is our endeavour to ensure that the asthmatic patients get a good control of their disease.” According to Dr Deepak Talwar, the centre has studied 1180 new asthmatic patients attending the asthma camps between May 2000 and April 2005. “We also conducted 50 continuous medical education programmes (CMEs) for general physicians, paediatricians and family physicians, emphasising that asthma is a chronic disease, which needs spirometry for diagnosis, peak flow for monitoring and inhaled medication for treatment in North India,” he said. Asthma camps were also organised for patients where they were educated on the same lines. Our patients, who had constant follow-up for nearly three years and above, showed that repeated programmes and activities involving patients had improved compliance to nearly 50 per cent. In view of these findings, a ‘Metro Breath Club’ was launched. The members of this club will be given 25 per cent discount on all asthma-related expenses in the hospital as OPD consultation, indoor admissions and investigations. These patients will also have the benefits of bi-monthly educational programmes related to asthma, to be organised by the centre, Dr Talwar informed. Our asthmatic members would also have an opportunity to participate in international programmers and trials for which Metro Hospital is among the few institutes recognised in India, he said. An ‘Asthma helpline’ has been established, where experts including Dr Talwar himself will be available. This facility is open to patients of Faridabad, South Delhi, East Delhi and Meerut at the respective Metro Hospitals, where branches of Metro Centre for Respiratory Diseases exist with its full-time respiratory faculty. Free registration for this club will begin at Lajpat Nagar (May 7) and Meerut (May 8). Meanwhile, 367 persons turned up for the free check-up on the World Asthma Day camp, organised by the Metro Hospital and Heart Institute, Noida, recently. Of these, 345 persons were diagnosed as asthma patients. As many as 245 patients, who enrolled as life members of the ‘Metro Breath Club’, will be entitled to facilities like 24-hours helpline, bi-monthly educational programme on asthma, 25 per cent and discount in all asthma-related expenses.
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Cong imposing economic burden on citizens: BJP
New Delhi, May 5 Ms Anita Arya accused the Congress-led Delhi Government of imposing economic burdens on the citizens. She said now the government was bent upon ruining the traders by implementing VAT arbitrarily. Due to VAT, the articles of daily use have become costly by about 30 per cent, making the traders shift their business to the neighbouring states, she alleged. The general secretary of Delhi BJP, Mr Pawan Sharma, accused the Sheila government of “forgetting all democratic Values” and behaving in a despotic and anti-people manner. Now, the government is not allowing even the representatives of the public to present their views in the Legislative Assembly. In such a condition, he asked where should the people go for the ventilation of their grievances. Atrocities on the people shall continue till the Sheila government remains in power, he said. The people will get relief only when the Sheila government is removed from power, he said. The secretary of Delhi BJP, Mr Yogendra Chandoliya, said that the life of the citizens of the Capital had become difficult due to new taxes, hike in the rate of power and water, and now by the adverse affect of VAT. The price rise and corruption in the Capital are at its climax, he added. The articles of general use are beyond the reach of the people. Moreover, the public facilities are decreasing. In such a situation, the government has no moral right to continue in power even for a single day, he said.
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DCP summoned in petition seeking removal of encroachment
New Delhi, May 5 Chief Justice B. C. Patel and Justice S. K. Kaul directed Additional DCP, SHO, Defence Colony and a Sub-Inspector to be present to explain the state of affairs on May 11 otherwise the court would take coercive measures. The association said the land worth more than Rs 45 crore was meant for the construction of group housing flats for the members, but due to some reasons the land was lying vacant. In the course of time, it was encroached upon by the scrap dealers. Now the land has been grabbed by the land mafia, who have raised unauthorised construction in violation of the building bylaws. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation
of Delhi (MCD) have turned a blind eye to the illegal constructions, said the petition. The Delhi Vidyut Board had also given electricity connection to the residents violating the norms. ‘’This is causing undue hardship and inconvenience to the residents, who are entitled to lead a peaceful
and healthy life in a congenial environment. It is a clear violation of Article 21 of the Constitution,’’ said the petition. The association prayed that the unauthorised occupation should be removed and given to the rightful owners for the construction of a housing society.
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3 power towers uprooted, Noida sectors plunge into darkness
Noida/Greater Noida, May 5 The storm has also caused considerable loss to the farmers. Their harvested wheat crop, which has not been fully stored indoors, was damaged by rain and wind. Even the wheat straw, where thrashing operations had been completed, was blown away by the strong winds. The damage caused by the storm to the power system will at least take a week to repair, said B. B. Singh, the General Manager, UP Power Corporation, Noida. The collapse of the power towers yesterday has affected electric supply in about 40 per cent of the Noida and Greater Noida areas. This has also seriously affected water supply in the town. The tower no 29, 30, 31 of 132 KV lines to Bhangel were suddenly uprooted under the impact of the storm last night, resulting in snapping of power supply in five feeders out of eight. The power supply to Noida sectors 29, 38, 39, 44, 47 and 50 has been stopped. The lines were connected with some other lines as temporary measure and power restored to VIP sectors. As a result of the power crisis, six rainy-wells, supplying potable water to the city, could not be run to the optimum level. The rainy-wells no 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 built along the Yamuna bank could not be supplied enough power to run them fully with the result water supply has also been seriously affected in the area including Bhangel.
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No respite from power cuts for Noida residents
Noida, May 5 According to the Chairman and Managing Director of the UP Power Corporation, Deepak Singhal, and the Chairman of the Noida Authority, Mr Dev Dutt, the UP Power Corporation, which has drawn up plans in a big way for solving the power shortage problem in the state, will receive Rs 2,200 crore from the Centre for supplying power to the rural areas. While Rs 1,000 crore under APDRY plan has been earmarked for the improvement of electrification in the urban areas, Rs 35 crore for Ghaziabad and Rs 65 crore for Noida have been made available by the state government to improve the power generation and infrastructure in the area. In next three years, 30,000 villages in the state will be electrified. Besides repairing and improving some sick powerhouses, a number of new power projects have also been planned for the next couple of years. The UP Power Corporation was generating 2,500 MW of power every month, but the demand in the state was for 7,000 MW, thus leaving a gap of 4,500 MW. According to sources, three new sub-stations are being set up in Noida. Private investment in power sector is also on cards, Mr Singhal said. Anupara C Project of 1000 MW will be ready within the next two years and Roja plant, which is lying closed, will be revived to generate 600 MW. The Tatas are likely to set up two power plants of 500 MW capacity each in Bulandshahr and Allahabad. During 2005-06, Rihand Ganga project will supply 773 MW while Teri Hydel Project will supply 392 MW. Another 1,000 MW power is likely to be supplied by ONGC to UPPC. The UPPC, which is losing Rs 800 crore annually on power thefts, has decided to introduce ABC technology and high-voltage density system (HVDM), which will make power thefts impossible. With the introduction of new technology, those hooking power could get electrocuted, Mr Singhal warned. The corporation and the Noida Authority have for the first time have decided to collaborate for improving the power supply in the area. The Chairman of the UP Power Corporation, however, said there will be no respite till Pali Powerhouse is commissioned in July.
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Ex-serviceman arrested with ganja
New Delhi, May 5 The accused has been identified as one Ajit Kumar Rai (56). Acting on a secret information that one person was smuggling drugs from West Bengal for selling in Delhi, the sleuths nabbed him. The sleuths said that the accused was spotted near Baba Balak Nath Mandir at East passenger hall with a huge baggage. When he was questioned, he could not provide satisfactory reply. He told the sleuths that he retired in 1992 as a Hawaldar in EME and since then he had been smuggling drugs from West Bengal for selling in the Capital.
3 auto-lifters held
With the arrest of three persons, including a receiver of the stolen vehicles, the South-West district police today claimed to have worked out at least 11 cases of auto-lifting in Rohini, Dwarka, Janakpuri and Dabri. The police also claimed to have seized four vehicles and some documents from their possession. The accused persons were identified as Mukesh (23), resident of Mangla Puri, Manoj (19), resident of Sultan Puri and Chote Lal (26), resident of Nangloi. During a routine patrolling, the police heard one person raising an alarm that his scooter had been stolen while he was busy in shopping in the Dabri More area. Immediately, the patrolling party overpowered two persons, identified as Mukesh and Manoj, and recovered the stolen scooter from their possession. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they used to target old scooters and dispose them for Rs 2000 to one Chote Lal, who then dismantled the parts and sold them. The accused persons also said that they used to come in TSR looking for targets in Rohini, Dwarka, Janakpuri and Dabri areas. Based on their information, the police arrested Chote Lal, who disclosed that he preferred old scooters so that no one would suspect him while disposing the items.
One nabbed with pirated materials
The Inderpuri police has arrested one person and seized as many as 1,562 MP3 CDs, recording machine, inlay cards, 2,662 packaging papers and 127 pirated MCs from his
possession. Acting on a complaint from one Jaswinder Sharma, the police raided a recording unit in Inderpuri and arrested the accused, identified as one Sanjay Choudhary.
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Inquiry set up against principal for misconduct
New Delhi, May 5 The Additional Director, Estate and Finance, Mr Diwan Chand, said that the department had received a number of complaints against the school principal, Mr Kishan Lal. The Deputy Director Education, South district, has been asked to make an inquiry into the case. Adequate action will be taken as soon as the report is submitted. An official of the department said that a PWD contractor had also made complaint against the principal. Sources said that Education Officer, South district, Mrs Anita Saitia, visited the school after a complaint was submitted before her and sought the grievances of the teaching staff. In their reply, the staff members alleged that a lady teacher, “who virtually wept before the staff disclosing that Mr Kishan Lal had made advances towards her that could be termed as sexual harassment.” They alleged that the principal made money by getting failed students passed.
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New technical institutes to be established, says Sheila
New Delhi, May 5 Ms Dikshit said this while delivering the convocation address at the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research here. She reiterated her government’s commitment to providing the best of courses to the students in the Capital in the field of technical and vocational education, and expressed the hope that the students coming out of such institutions would add to the national resource pool. The Chief Minister also inaugurated a Drug and Poison Information Centre, a Fertility Research Lab and a comprehensive Rainwater Harvesting Project at the institute. Mr Sajjan Kumar, MP and the Principal Secretary, Training and Technical Education (TTE), Mr R. S. Sethi, were prominent among those present on the occasion.
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Summer bonanza for kids
Gurgaon, May 5 Enrollment for the ‘Talent Hunt’ will be held on the May 7 from 6.00 pm onwards. The auditions will be held on May 14 and 15 at the DLF Mega Hall. The participants will be divided into two categories on the basis of age groups starting from 11-15 years and 16-21 years, which will further comprise four categories - singing, dancing instrumental and group. The grand finale will be on the May 21 at the DLF City Club, the judges, experts from the music industry, will evaluate the participants on the basis of their singing and dancing skills. The winners will be given mega prizes, besides a chance to perform in front of live audiences.
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Ex-principal of DAV College honoured
Faridabad, May 5 The award has been given in recognition of Mr Nanda’s contribution in the field of education and related work, said a spokesperson of the college. He said Mr Nanda was honoured at a special function held by the society, which was attended by several well-known personalities from different walks of life. Mr Nanda retired as Principal of the local DAV College on April
30. — TNS
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Independent testing of electronic meters
New Delhi, May 5 The CPRI is an independent government institution for testing and certification of power equipments and is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The consumers, who have earlier got their meters tested through NDPL and now want their meters to be re-tested by CPRI, can avail this facility. In such cases, meter would be tested in the presence of experts of CPRI at consumer’s premises and the test report shall be issued to the consumer. The consumers willing to get their meter re-tested are required to send their request through president or secretary of the area Residents Welfare Association (RWA), industrial associations, market associations, MLA, MP or a minister. To avail this facility, a consumer has to fill-up an application form, get it certified by any of the authorities mentioned above and submit it to the NDPL. Along with the application forms, consumers are required to submit a copy of the last meter testing report and last paid bill. The application forms are available with the Consumer Relations Officers (CROs) of NDPL, who are based at all NDPL district offices, and can be downloaded from NDPL’s website, ww.ndplonline.com as well. The NDPL consumers can also call on NDPL’s Commercial Call Center at 55111912 to get any detail on the re-testing procedure.
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Development works in Hari Nagar ward
New Delhi, May 5 Mr Thapar, who is also the National General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), said that development work of Rs 3 crore would be started in this month, which included dense carpeting of roads, cement carpeting, construction of storm water drains, construction of boundary walls of parks, sanitation work of the area and upkeep of parks etc. Arrangements have been made for the installation of high mast sodium lights at the required sites, he said. Mr Thapar said that his endeavour was to have an all round development in his constituency so that citizens could benefit from it. In this effort, he said, he would try to involve the citizens of the area.
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