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Farmers being neglected, says Sampat
Panel seeks quality desks at lowest rates
NCERT row: BJP holds rally
Polio case suspected in Ambala
Register case against SDO, orders minister
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Villagers block road over boy’s death
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Farmers being neglected, says Sampat
Fatehabad, September 10 Sampat Singh was talking to mediapersons at Sooli Khera village in this district today. He was on a tour to villages in view of the September 25 ''Sangharsh Divas'' rally of the Indian National Lok Dal at Meham on the birth anniversary of a former Deputy Prime Minister, Chaudhary Devi Lal. He said ever since the Congress governments had come to power, development activities had taken a back seat. Activities like hoarding, corruption, inflation, rationing, permit and quota system had increased during the terms of present regimes. Essential commodities, he said, had become scarce these days and the big and mighty were thriving at the expense of common man, he added. He said it was ironical that the government could waive off import duty on wheat but could not provide remunerative price of wheat to farmers. Likewise, he said, the price of sugar had gone from Rs 9 per kg to Rs 22 per kg, but the government hiked the price of sugarcane by 75 paisa per quintal only. The INLD leader said when the INLD was at the helm of affairs in the state, it brought down the rate of interest on loans by farmers from 14 per cent to 10 per cent, but during the Congress regime, the rate of interest had again jumped to 12 per cent. He said during a meeting of Chief Ministers held in Delhi yesterday, the issue of decreasing the rate of interest on loans by farmers was raised, but they refused to give any subsidy on this issue. It was paradoxical that the government waived all kinds of taxes, duties and registration fees on the setting up of the special economic zones, but did could not give the farmers what was their due. Sampat Singh said the INLD government headed by Mr Om Prakash Chautala had started some projects of roads, water and electricity, but the present government had put those all in the cold storage. He cited the example of Kundali-Manesar-Palwal express highway, which had been put in the cold storage by the present government. He said no efforts were being made by the government to improve the power situation in the state and the issue of the SYL had been totally forgotten by the government. Earlier, addressing people in Chaupal village, Mr Sampat Singh called upon them to reach Meham in a large number on September 25 to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Devi Lal. |
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Panel seeks quality desks at lowest rates
Chandigarh, September 10 The government has given detailed specifications as well as a design of the desks in the tender. According to the specifications, for each desk, a manufacturer will have to use at least 23.8 kg of iron and 7.5 sq ft of laminated board of “exterior grade”, which must be at least 18-mm thick, besides other minor inputs like screws and paint. It is also stipulated that the board must be ISI marked. The government has demanded “exterior grade” board so that the desks do not get damaged if left in the sun or rain. Sources in the trade say that at the current prices, the cost of iron and the board for each desk will be at least Rs 870. If the cost of screws and paint is also added, the price of each desk comes to at least Rs 920. The cost of labour, expenses on welding, transportation, 4 per cent VAT and a reasonable profit will vary from Rs 300 to Rs 350. The sources say over 20 parties have quoted their rates for the desks. The rates vary from Rs 813 to Rs 2,471 per desk. Obviously, the Supplies and Disposal Department (SDD) will go for the lowest rate, to which no one should have any objection principally. The sources say 13 participants have quoted the rates which are much below the minimum cost of two major specified materials, what to say of other inputs. The sources say similar desks were purchased below the cost of production in the past also. How can a manufacturer supply goods below the cost of production? The sources say in 2003, the Prathmik Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad, which had directly purchased the desks, had to impose penalty on certain manufacturers, which supplied desks made of substandard material. |
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NCERT row: BJP holds rally
Ambala, September 10 Mr Sahib Singh Verma said references about Sikhs and Hindus in the NCERT books had caused an uproar. He said Ms Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh were not present during the singing of the national song Vande Mataram. He said this was done to appease the minority communities, specially Muslims. He said the 100th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh would be observed by the party later this month. Capt Abhimanyu claimed that the Congress was “changing history” for political gains. He said that the BJP would fight against any conspiracy to change the history of the nation. Capt Kanwaljit said the Congress had insulted the Sikh Gurus through references in the NCERT books. He said the issue would be raised throughout the country. The government would be forced to delete the references made in the history books. The Sonepat MP, Mr Kishan Singh Sangwan, said many communities had been insulted by the changes made in the history textbook of NCERT. He said that Sikhs and Hindus including Jats and Brahmins, were extremely distressed by the changes. |
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Polio case suspected in Ambala
Ambala, September 10 His worried parents took him to a nearby doctor who referred the child to noted homeopath Dr Harprakash Sharma. The child's mother claimed that they had been regularly giving him polio drops. Dr Harprakash Sharma, after examination the child, opined that it seemed seems to be a polio case. The Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, Mr OP Langyan, said he had no information about any polio case being reported from Ambala district. |
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Register case against SDO, orders minister
Hisar, September 10 The minister passed this order while presiding over a meeting of District Grievances Committee here today. The SDO, Surender Kumar, had been accused of embezzling an amount of Rs 11 lakh from the department funds. In all, 12 complaints were taken up during the meeting and most of them were disposed of on the spot. Earlier, addressing a meeting of the district officials, the minister directed them to redress the grievances of residents on top priority and ensure regular supply of water and electricity. |
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Villagers block road over boy’s death
Sonepat, September 10 The villagers got agitated when the police allegedly refused to register a case. On receiving information, the SDM of Sonepat and the DSP reached the spot and persuaded the villagers to lift the blockade, promising that a case would be registered. Amit received bullet injuries while he was playing in the street last night. Seriously injured Amit was taken to the Civil Hospital, Sonepat, but was referred to the PGIMS, Rohtak, where he died. The post-mortem examination confirmed that Amit died of bullet injuries. |
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Boy drowned in Yamuna
Sonepat, September 10 |
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Meeting held
Ambala, September 10 |
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