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High Court revives ring road phase II project
Mud Fort land
International teams for Twenty-20 meet
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False smut attack on paddy in Moga
Blue cards misuse: Govt urged to inquire
Moga admn wants transparency in pension distribution
BMC General House Meeting
Cong councillors protest
Project Arrow: Bathinda post offices go hi-tech
Railway Board
chairman to visit Bathinda tomorrow
Major drug haul in Malwa
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High Court revives ring road phase II project
Bathinda, September 18 According to details collected from Chandigarh, in the first hearing of the review petition filed by the district administration, the HC today passed an order for reviving the project but rejected the logic of urgency, which was given by the administration. Meanwhile, the HC entitled all 35 persons, who had earlier knocked at its door to get the project notifications nullified on various grounds, to lodge their objections before the district administration. At that time, the petitioners including Deepinder Singh, Harcharan Singh Chahal, Baldev Singh and others had opposed the urgency of the notification accusing the administration of not giving them a fair chance to lodge their objections. They had filed four different cases in the same matter. Taking cognizance of their petitions, the HC had quashed all notifications regarding the ring road phase-II on March 9 this year on various legal grounds including the 'illogical' urgency shown by the administration. The order had come as a setback for the administration as during the acquisition process, more than Rs 23 crore had been disbursed among the owners of several acres of the land till that time. Moreover, investors, who predicting the bright prospect of the road had also invested a lot along the proposed road. According to details available, the project was of around Rs 50 crore, in which the state had to acquire a total area of 80 acres, 60 kanals, 10 marlas land in village Patti Jhuti (359 owners) and 9 acres, 5 kanals, one marla in village Behman Diwana (belonging to 62 persons) for public purpose like construction of ring road, phase-II, development of junctions and roadside amenities, connecting Malout road to Badal road. As per the collector's rate, land located on Badal and Malout roads was being acquired at the rate of Rs 65 lakh per acre, price for the land located on link roads was fixed at Rs 60 lakh and the rest was being acquired at the rate of Rs 46 lakh. In this project, there were 20 junctions, measuring 300x300 square yards, located four each on Lal Singh Basti road, Bir Talab road, Multania road, Behman Deewana road and two each on Badal and Malout roads. For the state government, the construction of ring road was required to divert the traffic outside the city so as to keep the city free from air and sound pollution. In this scheme, the prospect of connecting the civil aviation terminal with oil refinery was also given much
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Mud Fort land
Abohar, September 18 Though none of the political leaders, who had promised the moon to more than 250 families facing eviction, has visited the locality to express sympathy. The Kisan Majdoor Mulajam Talmel Sangharsh Committee on Friday held a meeting in the locality. The meeting, presided over by Lakhmir Singh, resolved to lead a deputation of over two dozen trade unions to present a memorandum to the civil and police officers on September 22. Balwinder Singh Sandhu, president of the committee, said protest demonstration and dharna will be organised at the Mud Fort site on September 25, if the authorities decide to go ahead with the plan for bulldozing the houses. Meanwhile, construction of houses by the Mud Fort migrants on the deserts of historic Dargah of Panjpeers, have sparked a new controversy. Interestingly, the Panjpeers are considered responsible for collapse of the old town that was known as Abha Nagri due to dispute with the then Rajput king as per legends. Mud Fort was virtually a part of that ancient town, it is believed. |
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International teams for Twenty-20 meet
Fazilka, September 18 Giving the details, Pankaj Dhamija, general secretary of Fazilka Cricket Association said that Afghanistan team made 107 runs in 18.3 overs. Delhi chased the target in 18 overs after losing four wickets and won the match. Harpreet from Delhi was adjudged the man of the match. In the match played on Thursday between Afghanistan and India A, Afghanistan defeated India A by four wickets. After winning the toss, India A decided to bat first. It made 132 runs in 20 overs after loosing six wickets. Mohinder Kaila made maximum 45 runs. While chasing the target Afghanistan achieved it in 15.3 overs losing six wickets only. Noor Ali from Afghanistan side made maximum 76 runs. He was declared man of the match. Dhamija said the third match of the tournament will be between Indian A and Delhi on Friday. He said the cricket team of Bangladesh is expected to join the tournament from Saturday. FAZILKA: The intelligence wing of the Punjab Police is learnt to have taken into custody one Arvainder, a resident of Mallahwala in district Ferozepur following his suspicious activity. The man was found alone in his car, a Lancer, bearing number DL3CS1713, near MR Government College Stadium. Sources said the man described himself as a cricket promoter and claimed to take cricket teams abroad. As many as 11 passports, two mobile phones and three SIM cards were seized from his possession, sources said. It may be mentioned that because of the arrival of cricket teams from various country for a cricket tourney in Fazilka, sleuths have become active to rule out any foul play and subversive activity, more so as the area is close to the border with Pakistan. — OC
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False smut attack on paddy in Moga
Moga, September 18 He said, “High humidity, cloudy weather and intermittent rains at the time of flowering of the crop are highly conducive for appearance of this disease, which can affect the crop yield." Basically, a fungus disease, it directly affects the grains turning them creamy white and later orange in colour. It also affects the quality of the grains. Dr Brar while suggesting to the farmers to apply only recommended dose of nitrogenous fertilisers in future said that if the disease spreads, they should spray ‘blitox’ powder (copper oxi-chloride) 50 per cent at the rate of 500 grams in dilution with 200 litres of water per acre. In reply to a question, he said this disease has been reported in Churchak, Dala, Butter, Dhudike, Kahan Singh Wala, Mehna, Ajitwal, Jogewala and many other villages where the farmers had sown Pusa-44 variety of paddy. |
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Blue cards misuse: Govt urged to inquire
Abohar, September 18 Hanuman Dass Goyal, member of the state executive of the NGO, complained in a memorandum faxed to the food and supplies minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon today that the local officials had not reportedly entertained the genuine requests made by hundred of poor families while many well-to-do families in wards 23, 24, 26, Subhash Nagar and Jain Nagar were getting supplies of wheat and other commodities against the Blue Cards. It is suspected that the fair-price shops that had been supplying grains, pulses, sugar and kerosene to the laid off workers at subsidised rates, have not got their ration cards deleted. This needs to be investigated by the vigilance department whether the ration allocated in their names was being siphoned off? — OC |
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Moga admn wants transparency in pension distribution
Moga, September 18 There were complaints that in some villages the old-age and widow pensions were being drawn from the government treasury even in the name of those persons, who had already passed away before drawing and the distribution of money. The last pension was disbursed among the beneficiaries in February 2009. In another communiqué, the DM has also asked the district development and panchayat officer Joginder Kumar, to ensure displaying the lists of the beneficiaries of all government schemes including the atta dal, pensions, BPL schemes, at prominent places in all respective villages in the district within 15 days. Johal has also stopped the practice of distribution of cheques in all these schemes by the concerned departments at their individual levels to the beneficiaries. These cheques would now be distributed among the beneficiaries in the Ambedhkar Bhawan at the district headquarters in the presence of senior officials of the administration on specified dates at regular intervals. Meanwhile, the official spokesman of the district administration Nath Singh Buttar, while talking to The Tribune, revealed that all these measures had been taken to ensure transparency in the distribution system and check malpractices, if any at various levels. It may be mentioned that 71,818 persons were getting financial assistance under various social security schemes of the union and state government in the district as on February 2009. Out of which, 60,991 beneficiaries belong to the rural areas while 10,827 reside in the urban settlements. The total amount of this financial assistance comes to Rs 1.80 crore per month, approximately, for the Moga district. |
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BMC General House Meeting
Bathinda, September 18 Mayor Baljeet Singh Birbehman, a close confidant of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, found himself helpless in countering the opposition of his own party councilors and adjourned the meeting. Sensing the atmosphere was charged, he left the meeting hall under police protection to avoid any untoward incident. It was just when the discussion over the regular agenda began that protests, as if on cue, started. Regarding the first 12 items on the list, which the Mayor had already passed in anticipation of the approval by the house, a number of SAD (B) councillors raised their objection, saying it was a clear misuse of the authority of the general house. With the matter gaining momentum, all councilors, including those belonging to the Congress, raised a number of queries: what was the urgency in approving the listed matter that the councilors had been ignored? Has the work been started? What was the Mayor’s authority in taking such decisions that were not legal? “Mayor Sahib, you do not possess any right to use the power of the rest of the 49 councillors. It is an illegal act for which you are answerable,” was the common refrain of all the councilors. Finding himself in a spot, the Mayor asked the bureaucrats to help him, who suggested that he quote the powers conferred on him under some particular sections of the law. Ironically, when the councillors asked him to read out that very section, there was no provision mentioned in it granting the Mayor such sweeping powers. The councillors led by Bhupinder Singh Bhullar asked the Mayor to tender a verbal apology that too standing in the house. The Mayor urged the councillors to reject all those items on the agenda if they were not convinced with the reasoning. Finally, frustrated over the controversy, the Mayor opted to adjourn the meeting and left the venue saying, “You councillors are violating the decorum of the general house meeting.” Though he left the hall, the councillors passed a resolution about meeting Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal for lodging a complaint against the Mayor.
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Cong councillors protest
Bathinda, September 18 Before the meeting could start with newly-appointed BMC commissioner Ravi Bhagat, a group of Congress councillors, led by Jagroop Singh Gill, staged a dharna in the well of the house accusing the BMC authorities, including the Mayor of ignoring them. When the Mayor assured to treat them like his own party councillors, they relented. But by that time, all the chairs in the meeting hall were occupied. Later, plastic chairs were arranged for them. Councillor Khem Singh Makkar accused an official of using derogatory language against him. All councillors sought action against the official. Why was the meeting taking place after about five months, it was asked. Imposition of taxes on the HBN shopping mall and multiplex was again brought up. Alleging that the Mayor was involved in groupism, SAD (B) councillor Bhupinder Singh Bhullar said, “With the best of Mayor’s efforts, the company has dropped its plans to invest in Bathinda.” A controversial issue related to sealing of unauthorised constructed shops arose. Finally it was left to a sub-committee to decide the course of action. About the recovery of sewerage and water bills, the house decided to get the matter probed by a seven-member sub-committee, which would produce its report for further decision. Till then, bills would be issued at previous rates.
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Project Arrow: Bathinda post offices go hi-tech
Bathinda, September 18 The issue was under active consideration with the railways, the director told this correspondent, adding that in the era of multi-tasking, the postal department had woken up to new challenges and it was no longer confined only to delivering money order or parcel. More post offices in Bathinda would go hi-tech in future, the director said, adding that another nine post offices here had been selected for computerisation in three months. Earlier, Kalia dedicated modernised City Post Office and the Bathinda Head Post Office to the city residents. Talking about modernisation, he said that under the Project Arrow, the post offices had undergone a massive facelift and the new look post offices would give fresh experience, in term of look and services, not only to customers but postal staff also. Kalia said the term modernised means improvement in all aspects, including working environment for staff, services, facilities and monitoring. Every function was being monitored at several levels to enhance efficiency. Later, while addressing a gathering at the Head Post Office, Kalia said from walls to window, from counters to furniture, all got new and attractive colours. The machines were also revamped to cater to new demands, he said and added, “The entire hardware of computers at the head post offices has been replaced at the cost of Rs 20 lakh.” The upgrade exercise is not restricted only to machine and infrastructure, work was in progress to develop human resource, the director said. He added that postmen were being given corporate identity besides a trendy bag, an umbrella and others items had been provided to them. Kalia explained about several pilot projects, like electronic money order and SMS money order. He also informed that the department had got two new freight planes to ensure fast delivery of mails and cargo across the country. Superintendent post T.C. Goyal, post master Parshotam Bansal and other postal officials Makhan Lal Mangal, Harpal Maluka, Sudhir Kumar were also present at the functions.
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Railway Board
chairman to visit Bathinda tomorrow
Bathinda, September 18 During the nearly eight-hour-long visit, sources added, the chairman would also carry out inspection of the Bathinda station besides inaugurating a railway sport stadium and carriage and wagon area. The railway officials, however, remained tight-lipped about the visit of the senior most official of railway, sources said, railway staff are on toes in view of the VVIP visit. Preparation is also in full swing on the part of district administration as the chairman would be the state guest, sources said. Indian Railway is administered by the Railway Board, which has finance commissioner, five members and a chairman.
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Bathinda, September 18 Deputy inspector general of police Jitendera Jain said that 1.10 kg of ‘ganja’ and 31,494 intoxicating capsules were also seized during the drive. He said 21 persons had been booked and 20 FIRs registered in the three districts. Of those booked, 12 were in Mansa, five in Faridkot and four in Bathinda. — TNS
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