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Gurgaon incident conspiracy against govt: Hooda
Power curbs eased
Farmers protest against erratic
Public-private deal in health proposed
New master plan for GJU okayed
Attorneys seek pay hike
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20 big firms allotted plots
Sixth DC in 18 months
Woman fears for life from son
AoC-in-C visits Tuskers squadron
Sudhir Windlas wins award
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Gurgaon incident conspiracy against govt: Hooda
Gurgaon, August 7 Addressing a public meeting here in connection with “Kisan-Mazdoor Vijay Divas, “organised by the Secretary of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), Mr Khazan Singh, he said some forces were unnerved with the kind of progress his government had made in the past five months of its rule. Referring to the recent labour unrest in Gurgaon and the police lathi charge on the workers of Honda Motorcycle and Scooters Ltd, Mr Hooda said it was a “tragic” incident. However, he added that even while the police lathi charge was condemnable, it was common knowledge that the workers cannot indulge in nefarious activities like beating up a DSP. The violence was orchestrated by some vested interest in the name of labour, he added. Although he did not name any organisation or political party, he attributed the violent incidents labour unrest to a “deep-seated conspiracy” against his government. He created a stir with his categorical statement that some of his “own men” may also have played a dubious role in the conspiracy. They too were feeling uneasy on account of a plethora of welfare measures taken by his government in such a short time. No one in the audience was left with any doubt that the Chief Minister was hinting at some Congressmen having played a role in the alleged conspiracy. He, however, did not dwell on the issue saying that a commission of inquiry has been appointed to look into the incident. Of significance was the presence of senior leaders of the Honda Motorcycles and Scooters Workers Union and other workers’ union in the meeting. Also present was a leader who has been made the overall chief of the joint trade unions in Gurgaon following the lathi charge on the industrial labour. |
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Power curbs eased
Chandigarh, August 7 Stating this here today, a spokesman of the Power Utilities said the total power cut imposed on industries having a load of 1 MW and above had been given relief from regulations since last morning. All arc or induction furnaces had also been supplied power since yesterday. He said grid frequency had also improved substantially and touched 50.4 cycles per second in the morning hours, which enabled the Power Utilities to supply additional power to the agriculture sector. Power was also supplied for two and a half hours in rural areas to domestic and non-domestic consumers during daytime today. He said the restrictions imposed on urban and mixed urban feeders had also been relaxed. To supply adequate power to the consumers during peak load hours, arrangements had been made to get about 450 MW of power from a company in Andhra Pradesh. He said the position of power supply was being monitored round the clock by the Power Utilities. As soon as the power position further eased, all regulations would be withdrawn, he added. |
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Farmers protest against erratic power supply
Yamunanagar, August 7 Farmers from Basantpura, Masnsurpur, Kalesra, Dawlatpur, Antawa, Ghilour, Sikndra, Hartan, Chhari, Khera Lakha Singh, Bhagumajra and Amloh villages reached the power house in tractor-trailers and raised slogans against the power department. The farmers told the Executive Engineer, Mr R.P. Garg, that last week they were assured by the Superintending Engineer that villages would get power supply as per the schedule but there has been no improvement. The villagers demanded that all faulty transformers should be replaced and there should be no cut during the supply hours. |
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Public-private deal in health proposed
Panchkula, August 7 Called “Vikalp”, the scheme, maintain officials in the Health Department, will provide a fresh lease of life to the government health set-up in the state. This public-private partnership for providing general and specialist health care will ensure that those belonging to the lower socio-economic classes do not go to unqualified medical practitioners, in the wake of doctors not being available in hospitals at all times of the day. The Director-General Health Services, Haryana, Dr Sushma Madan, said expressions of interest from private health practitioners and private health institutes for initiating the scheme had been invited today. “Initially, we propose to run a pilot project for a year in Ambala, Rohtak, Gurgaon and Hisar districts. If the project is successful, we will extend the scheme to other districts in the state,” she said. The main focus would be on maternal and child health care in rural areas, and among the poor. The scheme is being introduced for providing primary as well as specialist health care. In both cases, the District Health and Family Welfare Societies in all four districts, which are headed by the Deputy Commissioners concerned, will select the private health providers. Each of the private practitioners, charitable dispensaries and private nursing homes and hospitals selected for providing primary health care, will take 1000 to 1500 families in a locality under their wings and look after the health care of all members of these families. They will be required to provide medicines, contraceptives, vaccines and other supplies, besides low cost diagnostic services. They will also be required to monitor the urban primary health care programme implementation. The doctors will be given remuneration at the rate of Rs 100 per family member per annum. Health care services of specialists in the fields of gynaecology, surgery, paediatrics and anaesthesia will be used in the government hospitals and CHCs in these four districts. The specialists will be hired against vacancies in the hospitals and CHCs, so that quality secondary health care is assured in the government set-up. |
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New master plan for GJU okayed
Hisar, August 7 The acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Mr
R.R. Fuliya, said the plan, finalised in accordance with the campus topography, had been passed by the Building Committee of the university. Mr Fuliya said in the new plan provision for a multi-discipline sports complex had been made. The sports complex would have an athletic track, lawn-tennis and basketball courts, hockey and cricket grounds and a swimming pool. Besides, an auditorium with a capacity to seat 1,600 persons and a meeting hall complex would be constructed near the university library building. The recently developed open-air theatre and water-harvesting project had also been included in the master plan. |
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Attorneys seek pay hike
Chandigarh, August 7 In a press note issued here, Mr Amit Parmar, president of the association, said while the pay scales of judges and non-judicial staff had become better, nothing was being done to raise the
remuneration of the attorneys. Criticising the “discriminatory attitude” of the state government, the note said under the circumstances the attorneys, whose job is to defend the interest of the state government, may lose interest in their work. Mr Parmar said Himachal Pradesh had declared Assistant District Attorneys and Deputy District Attorneys as Class-I gazetted officers and increased their dress allowance and also made available to them a number of other allowances. “The apathy of the Haryana Government and its discriminatory attitude has demoralised the entire cadre of the Prosecution Department,” the note said. |
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20 big firms allotted plots
Chandigarh, August 7 Claiming this here today, a spokesman of the Industry Department said apart from this, 58 Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEM) had been received from the Central Government for setting up industrial units in Gurgaon. The Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) had, after the announcement of the new policy, received 2,500 applications for allotment of plots at various locations in the state. These projects would catalyse an investment of more than Rs 2,000 crore. He said that for the first time, the concept of campus development had been introduced to promote information technology and information technology enabled services sector in the state. |
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Sixth DC in 18 months
Panipat, August 7 Mr Bhardwaj could not even complete one month on the post and he remained here for just four weeks. He had taken charge as DC of Panipat on July 7 and he handed over charge to the new incumbent on August 4. The frequent transfer of DCs has adversely affected the working of the district administration, according to the district general secretary of BJP and former president of Municipal Council, Mr Sanjay Bhatia. |
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Woman fears for life from son
Sonepat, August 7 In a complaint to Superintendent of Police Anil Rao, she has alleged that her son Sukhbir and grandsons Dalbir and Jaibir were habitual drunkards. They beat her mercilessly on the night of July 30. She was taken to the Community Health Centre, Kharkhoda, in an injured condition by her neighbours. From there she was referred to the PGIMS, Rohtak, for treatment. She alleged that the Kharkhoda police had not arrested the accused even a week after the incident. |
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AoC-in-C visits Tuskers squadron
Ambala, August 7 Air Commodore L.K. Malhotra, Air Officer Command, Air Force Station Ambala and Ms Anuradha Malhotra received them on August 5. The Air Marshal visited satellite units at Kalpi, Baknour and Rajpura. During the course of his visit, the Air Marshal interacted with Air Force personnel. Besides inaugurating the Adour engine test bed, the Air Marshal also visited “Tuskers” squadron of whom he was recently appointed “Commodore Commandant”. Ms Priya Singh, President, AFWWA (regional), visited various AFWWA ventures, Air Force schools and the medicare centre. |
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Sudhir Windlas wins award
Ambala, August 7 The award function was held in Chandigarh on Friday. Windlas Education Centre has received a gold medal for enhancing the image of India in education. Mr Sudhir Windlas was given this award for his outstanding achievements and services to the field of education in a short span of eight years, a press note said. |
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