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Plan to preserve historical sites
Residents block national highway
84 found absent from duty
Buffalo deaths panic villagers
NOC ends within
municipal limits
Army to upgrade roads in cantonment
Panun Kashmir chief seeks
concessions
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School principal retires, joins INLD
Six nominated to development board
2 brothers shot dead
Hike in MSP of paddy sought
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Plan to preserve historical sites
Kaithal, July 31 This was announced by Transport and Public Health Minister Randeep Surjewala while addressing a press conference here on Saturday. He said the decision was taken in a meeting presided over by the state Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, in Chandigarh recently. Senior Congress leader and local MLA Shamsher Singh Surjewala, who had taken the initiative on this issue, Mr Randhir Rana, Secretary, HPCC, and Mr Kavi Raj Sharma, president, DCC, were also present in the press conference. Elaborating further the minister said as Kaithal fell under the Kurukshetra range, the KDB and the state government wanted to upkeep the monuments and places of historical value. He said special measures were under way to restore the old Bidhikyar, a tank lying in the middle of the town, which would be developed as a tourist place. Similarly, the tomb of Rajia Begum, which was in poor shape, on the outskirts of the western side of the town too would be taken care of and restored to original shape, he added. Mr Surjewala said other historical and religious places situated within the 46 km area around Kurukshetra, including Kaithal, Kalayat, Pundri and Pehowa areas, which was also called Kurukshetra Bhoomi, would be included in the schemes formulated by the KDB. |
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Residents block national highway
Yamunanagar, July 31 The department has asked the residents to vacate their houses as the structures in the colony are unauthorised and will be demolished. There are about 250 residential structures in the colony and is said to have come up on an agricultural land. A delegation of the residents later met the local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary, Dr Krishna Pandit, with a demand of regularisation of the colony. A delegation would also be meeting the Chief Minister. Sources said the colony came up on a piece of agricultural land in 1982. The department had served them notices in 1984. The residents had moved a tribunal but the tribunal gave a decision against them in 2001. The sources said till yesterday about 25 residents had been given the notice and the remaining would be getting it in the next couple of days. Mr Harvinder Kumar, a resident of the colony, said he had invested all his earnings in the construction of his house in the colony. He said the colony should be regularised.
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84 found absent from duty
Bhiwani, July 31 Departmental action against the guilty has been initiated. Mr Kumar said 15 officials, including a District Education Officer, an assistant clerk, a computer clerk, a steno typist and a peon in the Education Department were found absent from duty. In the Labour Office, a Labour Officer, a clerk, a Land Reclamation Officer, a tracer and a peon and in the Town Planning Office, the District Town Planner, the patwari, a tracer and an assistant draftsman were found absent. At the District Excise and Taxation Commissioner’s office, Mr Kumar found seven staff members, including the District Excise and Taxation Commissioner, absent from duty. The District Development and Panchayat Officer, a driver, a District Food and Supply Officer, an accountant, a clerk, an SI, a draftsman, a peon, six employees at the District Social Welfare Office, including an assistant and a clerk, in ADC’s office, an assistant, a steno, a clerk and a peon were also found absent from duty. He also said 15 employees were found absent during inspection conducted at various offices by the City Magistrate Pravesh Kumar. During his raid, three employees, including a clerk and a peon in the office of the Deputy Director, Agriculture, 10 employees, including a clerk, a driver and peons in the office of the Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner (Excise) were found absent from duty.
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Buffalo deaths panic villagers
Fatehabad, July 31 The buffaloes belonged to Des Raj, Kot Chand, Bhagwan Dass, Goma Ram, Raj Kumar, Lachhman Dass and some other villagers. Many buffaloes are still suffering from the disease. The cattle infected with the disease catch high fever before dying. The Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, Dr S. K. Bagoria, said some cattle had died due to “surra”, a disease cause by insect bites. He said the disease had not acquired alarming proportions and the department was seized of the matter. He said there was no preventive treatment for the disease and the department was providing all possible help to the villagers. Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr O. P. Sheoran, said today that the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department would launch a campaign to check the foot-and-mouth disease. The campaign would begin on August 1 and continue till August 21.
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NOC ends within
municipal limits
Ambala, July 31 Mr Langyan said that the areas outside the municipal limits would continue to be within the control of the Town and Country Planning. He referred to a letter received from the Urban Development department which stated that Town and Country planning powers had been withdrawn from the Urban Development Department. Ambala Cantt MLA Devender Bansal said that they had worked hard to ensure that NOC was withdrawn. “I had promised to the people of the cantonment that NOC would be withdrawn and today I have fulfilled my promise. It is going to be a major relief for the local residents,” he said. He said that NOC was a problem for residents and there were times, when people had not been able to sell their houses. “There would be delay in NOC which would cause inconvenience to people,” he said. The DC Ambala, Mr Langyan said the decision had been taken under Haryana Urban Development Act, 1975. He stated that in future, there would be no requirement of NOC before registry of plot by the Municipal Council. Mr Langyan said the rule was made to stop the illegal colonies. He said NOC would continue to be in effect outside the municipal limits and NOC would be issued by the District Town and Country Planner. He said people had to wait for long to get NOC and the complaints regarding NOC would now be over. |
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Army to upgrade roads in cantonment
Ambala, July 31 Brigadier Bakshi said jethropa saplings are being planted in 150 acres in the south of Ambala Cantonment. “There is a 25-acre herbal park. Also, one lakh saplings are being planted all over the cantonment, including on the link road leading from cantonment towards Naraingarh. Fruit and flower bearing trees are being planted,” he said. Brigadier Bakshi said attention was being paid to roads and drains in the cantonment. “Regarding roads, the road surface was being re-done wherever necessary, pathways are being taken care of, marking, lighting and signposts are being set up. The drainage along the roads were being attended to and it was being ensured that the slopes were towards the drain so that there was no accumulation of water on road,” he said. He said that the link road leading from the Ambala cantonment to Shahzadpur was being improved. The improvement was being done up to Defence Colony and beyond to provide relief to shopkeepers and local residents. The road was being realigned and re-surfaced. Sodium streetlights were being set up. As an interim measure, an unlined drain has been provided so the water does not accumulate on the road. The drain and the road have been constructed on defence land and now the civil authorities has to take on the balance portion of the road which is in a bad state. |
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Panun Kashmir chief seeks
concessions
Ambala, July 31 Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Kaul said that there should be a provision for reservation of seats in medical and dental colleges for MBBS and BDS courses for Kashmiri migrants. Allotment of plots to them on concessional rates should be made in HUDA colonies. Also, land should be allotted for construction of community halls. Mr Kaul said that the cash relief of Rs 1000 was meagre as compared to the relief given by other states and union territories to Kashmiri migrants. Accordingly, parity in relief is required. He said the government has met some demands of the Kashmiri refugees including issuance of identity cards, registration of migrants from Kashmir valley, reservation of seats in professional courses in Haryana and provision of cash relief of Rs 15,000 to the daughters of deserving migrants. |
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School principal retires, joins INLD
Fatehabad, July 31 She was admitted to the INLD by Mr Abhey Singh Chautala, a former MLA from Rori Assembly constituency at a function in the Arorwansh dharamshala. Former Minister Sampat Singh, INLD MLAs Gian Chand and Dr Sushil Indora, former MLA, Ms Swatantar Bala Chaudhary and Ms Krishana Poonia were present on the occasion. Mrs Ratti, belongs to Dalit community. |
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Six nominated to development board
Chandigarh, July 31 The new members are Brahamchari Braham Sawroop of Sri Jai Ram Ashram, Kurukshetra; Mr D.P. Upadhayaya, Chairman of the Gulzari Lal Nanda Foundation, Kurukshetra; Mr Jai Narain Sharma, advocate and President of the Brahaman Tirthodhar Sabha, Kurukshetra; Dr Himmat Singh Sinha, Mr Parkash Mishra and Mr Parikshit Madaan.
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2 brothers shot dead
Sonepat, July 31 Ajai and Sudhir were reportedly returning to the village when they were attacked near a bridge on the link road by Qualis-borne armed accused. The incident reportedly took place at 3 pm. |
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Hike in MSP of paddy sought
Kaithal, July 31 While addressing a press conference here on Saturday, he demanded that the MSP should be enhanced by at least Rs 75 per quintal keeping in view the increased cost of inputs. Mr Surjewala also sought the announcement of MSP of wheat and other crops well before the sowing of these crops start. |
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