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Development issues to figure at CMs’ conclave: Hooda
INLD flays Soni's statement on conclave agenda
Bill to be amended to start contract farming
Cattle smugglers defying all laws
Six killed in mishap
Farmers want Irrigation Dept shifted from Delhi
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Villagers protest against power crisis
Teacher among 3 held for raping minor
Cops get training to deal with cyber crime
Decision challenged
2 Punjabi books released
Residents concerned over lack of drainage
Cleaning of Navrang Rai pond begins
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Development issues to figure at CMs’ conclave: Hooda
Panchkula, October 4 Mr Hooda was addressing mediapersons after paying obeisance at the Sri Mata Mansa Devi shrine here today. He said during the forthcoming conclave he would highlight the need for the extension of the Metro rail to Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonepat and Bahadurgarh to improve connectivity with Delhi. Suggestions on Central schemes, including the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Programme and the Rural Health Mission, would also be given, he added. He said the implementation of the manifesto of the Congress and the common minimum programme of the UPA government would also be reviewed during the two-day conclave. Answering queries about the pace of development in the state, the Chief Minister assured that the development works would be carried out at a faster pace now. “The roads will be strengthened as we have allocated funds for repair and construction,” he said. Mr Hooda was, however, evasive about the Cabinet expansion. He said no date had been fixed so far. When asked why there was a delay in announcing the name of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president, he said the AICC President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, had already been authorised to nominate a suitable person for the post. In reply to a question on the setting up of an Information Technology (IT) Corridor in Panchkula, Mr Hooda said about 100 acres of land had been identified for the same, while another IT park would be developed at Manesar over an area of 143 acres. |
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INLD flays Soni's statement on conclave agenda
Chandigarh, October 4 In a statement issued here today, the President of the INLD, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, charged the Congress with deception on the subject of the SYL canal. He said the Congress had projected the construction of SYL canal as a major issue in its poll manifesto for the Vidhan Sabha elections. Mr Chautala said that the Supreme Court had already given its verdict on the SYL canal in Haryana's favour. However, the Congress government of Punjab, instead of honouring the judgement of the apex court, passed The Punjab Termination of Agreement Act,2004, to strike at the interests of Haryana. He recalled that the Congress had, while recognising that the SYL canal was the lifeline of Haryana, termed the Punjab Act as illegal and unconstitutional. Now the Congress was evading this important issue instead of taking effective steps to secure the rights of the people of Haryana. |
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Bill to be amended to start contract farming
Chandigarh, October 4 The amended Bill, official sources here said, could be presented in the Assembly during its next session or it could be even notified in the form of an ordinance so that contract farming started in the state. The proposed Bill, called the Punjab Agricultural Produce Marketing (Haryana Amendment) Bill, says that a regulatory authority will be set up to take a decision in the case of disputes arsing out of the contract farming agreement. The regulatory authority will resolve the dispute in a summary manner within 30 days after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard. If a party is aggrieved by the decision of the regulatory body, an appeal can be made to an appellate authority within 30 days from the date of the decision. The appellate authority will dispose of the appeal within 30 days. The decision by the regulatory body and that by the appellate authority will be treated as a decree of the civil court. The draft (of the proposed Bill) adds that disputes relating to and arsing out of contract farming cannot be called in question in any civil court. Another important aspect of the proposed Bill is that it debars the contractors from appropriating the land of a farmer in the case of any eventuality. "Notwithstanding anything contained in the contract farming agreement, no title, rights, ownership or possession of the land shall be transferred or alienated or vested in the contract farming sponsor or his successor or his agent as a consequence arising out of the contract farming agreement,"says the Bill. The Bill defines contract farming as farming by a producer (farmer) under a written agreement with the contract farming sponsor (contractor) saying that the latter would purchase the produce of the former as specified in the agreement. The contractor could be a person, or the sole proprietor, or a company, or a government agency or a cooperative society. Agricultural produce has been defined in the Bill as all produce and commodities of agriculture, horticulture, sericulture, animal husbandry, fleece (raw wool), the skin of animals and forest produce, and includes a mixture of two or more such products. |
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Cattle smugglers defying all laws
Ambala, October 4 The matter is of considerable concern since it is perhaps for the first time that those who smuggle out cattle from Ambala have opened fire in the air. The incident clearly reflects that cattle smugglers are becoming more aggressive in their approach. While truckloads of cattle headed for Saharanpur have been held from time to time in Ambala district, no long-term solution has been found to check cattle smuggling. Ambala not only faces the problem of cattle being smuggled out, it also faces the additional problem of cattle being smuggled in. Those cattle which do not give milk and are past their reproductive years are smuggled into Ambala from neighbouring areas. The cattle are left free near open fields. Those farmers who do not want that their cattle should end up in a butcher house let loose their cattle near fields in Ambala district. The cattle are unloaded on the soft river bed in the dead of the night. Subsequently, the cattle move into fields adjoining the seasonal river beds. The cattle spoil standing crop and cause losses to farmers in Ambala. The farmers normally tie up these cattle and offer them feed. But, it is an unhappy situation for them since the cattle eats up feed also meant for the farmer’s own cattle. Those who smuggle out cattle from Ambala target the cattle which are past their reproductive years. Such cattle are loaded onto a truck at night. Sometimes, a large number of cattle are packed into a truck which even cause their death. Thereafter, the truck travels on the Jagadhari road through Yamunanagar district to reach
Saharanpur. While police personnel nab a few truckloads of cattle, it is believed that most of the trucks manage to reach
Saharanpur. A farmer of Kardhan village, which lies near Tangri river, said that cattle smuggling is a major issue for them. “We do not know what to do. Farmers from neighbouring areas leave cattle near our fields. Then we have to feed the stray cattle,” he said. He said that the government must make proper arrangement for the cattle which no longer yield milk. “I suggest that the government can set up large cattle compounds where proper care of the aged cattle can take place. Although many organisations are already providing this service, it would be better if large government cattle compounds are established,” he said. |
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Six killed in mishap
Bhiwani, October 4 According to report, members of a Brahmin family of Mandhana village, identified as Banarasi son of Bhag Chand, Gajanand, Jaibir son of Satya Narain, Rohtash son of Kishori, Chandu son of Ram Swaroop and Brij Lal son of Arjun received died on the spot whereas Mauji son of Gopi Ram, Kedara son of Krishan, driver Hanuman, Kishori son of Banwari, Tek Chand son of Rugha and Narender son of Tek Chand were admitted to civil hospital with multiple injuries. The truck driver took his truck to the Dhanana police post and surrendered after the incident. The police has registered a case against the truck driver. |
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Farmers want Irrigation Dept shifted from Delhi
Sonepat, October 4 In a memorandum to the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, they said that none of the officials was found in the offices when the farmers visited the Irrigation Department in Delhi. They said a lot of money had been spent on transportation to air
grievances about the inadequate and erratic supply of canal water and other problems being faced by them. They expressed concern over the inefficiency and style of working of the Delhi water service division of the Haryana Irrigation Department. They demanded a high-level probe into the complaints of the farmers and stern action against the erring officials. |
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Villagers protest against power crisis
Sonepat, October 4 The residents shouted
slogans against the UHBVN and the state government. The demonstrators gave an ultimatum to the SDO that if the damaged transformers were not replaced by tomorrow, they would block traffic on the National Highway No. 1 and launch an indefinite dharna. The SDO assured them that he would try to get new transformers and install as soon as possible. Thereafter, the residents called off demonstration. |
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Teacher among 3 held for raping minor
Hisar, October 4 The girl’s father, had lodged a complaint with the police, stating that Deepak had taken away his daughter offering her allurements. According to the complainant, Deepak and his accomplices Sanjay Saini and Balwan Saini allegedly raped the girl in a private school in Jaggabara. The schools is reportedly run by Sanjay, while Balwan is a resident of Hanuman Colony in the township. The accused have been booked under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 506 of the IPC. |
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Cops get training to deal with cyber crime
Gurgaon, October 4 A select group of 30 police officers of the range are being subjected to a six-day training on cyber-related crimes and effective ways to investigate them. The programme, which commenced on the campus of a private engineering college at Khatwas village, near here, is being organised by the Gurgaon Police and NASSCOM. The programme also has the ring of urgency as it aims to train manpower in the force before government sets up the proposed state-level cyber police station here. The police station, which will be on the pattern of the state Vigilance Bureau, will be headed by an officer of the rank of the Superintendent of Police. A former Chief Forensic Scientist and Director, Bureau of Police Research and Development under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Dr R.K. Tiwari, is among the experts roped in for the training programme. To quote the Inspector-General of Police, Gurgaon Range, Ms Deepa Mehta, the programme aims to make the personnel computer savvy besides training them to attain expertise in dealing with cyber crimes. |
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Decision challenged
Chandigarh, October 4
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2 Punjabi books released
Karnal, October 4 While Dr Charanjit Kaur’s ‘Birhara Lok Geet’ was released by Mr Moudgil, Kabal Singh Virk’s ‘Vahu Vahu Guru Gobind Singh’ was released by Dr Karamjit Singh. Students of Doon Public School presented a welcome song, whereas students of Himalaya Public School presented gidda on the occasion. Several poets recited their poems. Amarpreet Kaur’s paintings were exhibited on the occasion. |
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Residents concerned over lack of drainage
Ambala, October 4 The residents said the government must take steps to ensure that there was a proper drainage. They pointed out that developers were building new colonies along the Jagadhari road and no attention
was being paid towards drainage facilities. They observed that in the area opposite the Industrial Area the drain had been covered in some places so that the shopkeepers could get extra space. This would hamper the flow of water and when there is excess rainfall, it would lead to water accumulation, they added. The residents also pointed out that a colony was likely to come up on the Jagadhari road and the developer has covered the open drain. This is definitely going to lead to a miserable condition during the rainy season. |
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Cleaning of Navrang Rai pond begins
Ambala, October 4 The pond is in a dilapidated state. The efforts to resurrect the pond are being carried out by the district administration and residents. A yajna was held before the work began. Among others, Mr Venod Sharma, MLA, Mr DK Bansal, DC, Mr J.P. Kaushik, Mr Balwant Gupta, Mr Dalip Chawla, Mr Om Prakash Singal, Mr Dharampal Chadha, Mr Darshan Lal Kapoor, Mr Kuldeep Gullu, Mr Neeraj Trikha and Mr Brij Lal participated. Mr Venod Sharma started the kar seva by pressing a button to start two pumps to take out water from the pond. He said not only would the pond be cleaned, but also
stairs would be constructed so that devotees can take a dip. A Vaman temple would also be constructed near the pond. |
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Datesheet announced
Bhiwani, October 4 |
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