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Fear of bird hit
Atrocities on Dalits
Gurudwara cash box sealed after embezzlement charge
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Rly Board chairman to look into demand for Jan Shatabdi
Potato price
Kumbh Mela special train from Feb 10-12
Teachers deprived of salary for
four months
10 yrs on, dairy development scheme hits roadblock
Checking female foeticide
Weather mood likely to change
200 examined at camp for differently abled
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Shift carcass disposal points: IAF to admn
Rajay Deep Tribune News Service
Bathinda, February 6 The point 91 of the Aircraft Rules 1937 states: “No person shall slaughter or flay any animal or deposit or drop any rubbish, filth, garbage or any other polluted or obnoxious matter, including such material from hotels, meat shops, fish shops and bone processing mills, which attract or is likely to attract vultures or other birds and animals, within the radius of 10 km from the ARP.” In view of above, a survey of the airfield area was carried out on December 14, 2009, and the officials reported that there were 12 carcass disposal points within the prohibited limit. Taking the issue seriously, R Muthuvel, Wing Commander, Chief Administration Officer, 34 Wing, Air Force, Bhisiana, in his recent letter to the Deputy Commissioner Bathinda, has asked him to initiate necessary action for shifting the carcass disposal points from the prohibited limit. The Wing Commander stated that carcass disposal points attracted vultures or other birds and animals, which was a potential hazard to flight safety. Moreover, these carcass disposal points are in violation of the point 91 of the Aircraft Rules. The authorities have also annexed a list of the disposal points mentioning the names of villages along with the GPS reference numbers, including Goniana Mandi, Bulladewala, Lal Wale Kothe, Ganga, Bhalaiana, Chhatiana, Buttar Bakuha, Bharu, Karamgarh, Sardargarh and Chughe Kalan. When contacted, DC Bathinda Rahul Tewari said, “I received the letter today and have marked it to the subordinate staff to get an account of the situation and submit the report at the earliest. Then, necessary action will be initiated to prevent the bird strike threats.”
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SC Commission to hold meeting on Feb 10
Kulwinder Sandhu Tribune News Service
Moga, February 6 Dalip Singh Pandhi and Parkash Singh Garhdiwal, both members of the Commission, while revealing this to The Tribune on telephone, had expressed concern over the incidents of crime against the Dalits and the administration's indifference to them. The Commission has appealed to the local MP Bibi Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, also a Dalit, all the MLAs and ex-MLAs of the district, members of the Zila Parishad/block samitis and social activists of the area, besides, officials of the district administration to participate in the meeting to discuss the issue, which has become a social dilemma rather than merely a law and order problem, they said. Pandhi said that he had sought a report on the action taken to check atrocities against Dalits from the District Magistrate and the SSP and would also take stock of the implementation of various welfare schemes for Dalits. He said that the Commission has also invited a few women victims of atrocities in the meeting, who would share their experiences with the officials and the elected representatives and also reveal the ill-fated incidents that they faced in their lives. Renowned writer Bhupinder Kaur Preet, who is also a member of the district consumers' forum, has especially been invited to the meeting to share her experience on social stigma being faced by Dalit women in the society. The meeting was significant in the wake of the recent incidents of the death of a teenaged Dalit girl, Veerpal Kaur, in the house of her employers, the birth given to a girl child by a minor girl of Ramuwala Kalan village, atrocities faced by Paramjit Kaur, a Dalit woman of Ghal Kalan village, alleged sale of school girl by some people of the upper-castes, sexual abuse of a deaf and dumb girl by two cops, rape of a woman by dairy owner during the past few months. The SC Commission was expected to issue new directions to the officials of the district administration to improve the situation in the district. It may be mentioned that a deluge of complaints were pending before the SC Commission and the State Human Rights Commission because of the government's failure to strictly enforce the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and provide justice to the weaker sections of the society.
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Gurudwara cash box sealed after embezzlement charge
Fazilka, February 6 As per the official sources, on receiving some complaints related to handling of the official collection cash box (Golak) tehsildar, Gurdev Singh and Naib tehsildar, Ajit Singh of Jalalabad along with some police personnel reached to seize the cash box of the Gurudwara on Friday morning. According to the written will of Hari Singh and Bagga Singh, who had been managing the Gurudwara for several years, Baba Ranjit Singh, Baba Tarsem Singh and Baba Chann Singh were appointed their successor to handle Gurudwara affairs. However, some other religious followers reportedly objected to the manner of functioning of the successors. They lodged a complaint and express their dissatisfaction before the administration regarding functioning of the Gurudwara, particularly collection of the cash box. Keeping in view the sensitivity of the matter, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ferozepur, had constituted a nine-member committee to manage the Gurudwara affairs. Since then, there was tension between the successor and the committee members. Following the constant complaints, the administration sealed the cash box and deployed police force to prevent any untoward
incidence. Tarsem Singh and some other followers have objected to the action of the district administration. |
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Rly Board chairman to look into demand for Jan Shatabdi
Abohar, February 6 Former president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Virendra Kataria told the media today that he had detailed discussions with the chairman recently at the Rail Bhavan. He discussed the problems being faced by the passengers with his private secretary, Rajinder Chaudhary and Mukesh Nigam, executive director (coaching). While submitting a memorandum, Kataria, a former member of the Rajya Sabha, thanked the chairman for replacing AC chair car coach in the 2481/2482 Sriganganagar-New Delhi intercity express. Kataria urged the railway authorities to double the number of AC chair car coaches in 2481/2482 as well as Sriganganagar-Haridwar intercity train keeping in view the ever pending waiting lists. Resenting that long-standing needs of the people of Sriganganagar and Abohar-Bathinda sections were not being adequately catered, Kataria informed the chairman that no direct train for state capital Chandigarh from Abohar was available. Also no express train was available for New Delhi for 15 hours after 6 am. The former MP also demanded that special good coaches be attached to the New Delhi/Howrah bound trains to transport fruits to far-off areas. |
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Farmers can hope for fair deal in March
Kulwinder Sandhu Tribune News Service
Moga, February 6 No matter, the potato crop has already started flowing in the state markets with a decline in the wholesale prices as compared to the previous months (non-harvest season) but the rates were relatively higher as compared to the rates during this time in the previous year. Dr JS Sidhu, principal investigator of the project, who analysed the crop prospects and potato prices for the period 1999-2009 in the Jalandhar market, had observed that the area under potato varied between 60-90 thousand hectares and the production ranged between 11-17 million tonnes with a yield range of 16-20 tonnes per hectare. The major portion of potato cultivation concentrated in Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Bathinda and Patiala districts. As much as 50 per cent of the produce was contracted at the farmer’s fields by the traders from major potato producing states like UP, Bihar, MP, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat. And, because of typical climatic conditions, the seed from Punjab was preferred by other states as it gives relatively more yield as compared to their locally produced seeds, he observed in his study. The medium-size potato was used as seed and cold stored for sowing during October and November months. Normally, the price of potato remains low during December to February and start rising afterwards and reach maximum during the months of October and November. The price variability between peak and lean season depends upon the area planted and the yield, which further depends upon the climatic conditions and the incidence of diseases particularly the late blight in the major potato producing states. As per the statistics available with the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), the area under potato cultivation was expected to increase in UP, West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, MP and Andhra Pradesh and likely to decrease in Gujarat and Maharashtra states. According to Dr Sidhu, crop conditions in all the potato growing states were quite good and free from pests and diseases at this stage of the crop and the overall production was expected to be little more as compared to last year. The area under potato in Punjab was expected to remain almost same during this year and the climatic conditions were good and general condition of the crop was good and free from diseases, pests and frost. The traders and farmers were expecting good harvest. In the above stated conditions, the farmers were to take a decision whether to sell potato immediately on harvest or keep it held/stored for some time to get better prices. Based on the analysis of the prices of potato during 1999-2009 in Jalandhar market, the farmers were advised to sell their potato harvest in March, 2010 at better prices ranging from Rs 575 - 610 per quintal.
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Kumbh Mela special train from Feb 10-12
Abohar, February 6 The passengers would be allowed to board the train at Kishangarh, Phulera, Asalpur Jaibner, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Dausa, Bandikui, Alwar, Rewari, Delhi Cantt, Delhi, Ghaziabad and Merrut city stations. Provision of one three tier AC, eight second class sleepers and seven ordinary coaches have been made. The NWR has also decided to extend 2555/2556 Bhiwani-Gorakhpur-Bhiwani Gorakhdham express train up to Hissar from February 7. Bohra said 0287 Holiday special train would be run from Bikaner for Dadar on February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Its return trip from Dadar has been fixed for February 9, 16 and 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. It would also benefit the passengers at Deshnok, Nokha, Nagaur, Medta, Jodhpur, Luni, Pali Marwar, Rani, Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad and Borivali stations. |
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Teachers deprived of salary for
four months
Fazilka, February 6 It is stated that the reason for non-payment of salary is that the government has not released quarterly grant though some time back the education minister had announced to pay salary regularly to these aided school employees. However, this announcement is yet to take a practical shape. There is resentment amongst the employees for non-payment of their salaries. Government Aided School Teachers and Employees Union in a written statement rued the delay and demanded that notification be issued to pay revised scales to these employees at par with government school employees without any delay. |
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10 yrs on, dairy development scheme hits roadblock
Bathinda, February 6 The project was a joint initiative of the district administration and municipal council, but it was further assigned to the Improvement Trust. A notification was issued in November 2000, when the chairmanship of the Improvement Trust was with BJP leader Mohan Lal Garg. Further, a chunk of 32.5 acre of land located on the Goniana road was acquired and the award amount was disbursed. Later, the chairmanship of the Improvement Trust went to Congress activist Jagroop Singh Gill and the project reportedly was put on back-burner. After a period of eight years, hopes were rekindled when Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal laid its foundation stone on February 18, 2008. However, dreams again got shattered, as even after two years hardly any tangible development, except for a few incomplete roads and streetlight poles, could be seen on the site. Moreover, the lone foundation stone has been surrounded by bushes turning the site into a grazing ground. According to details, the project was carved to accommodate 182 registered dairies located within the municipal limits. However, due to delay, the number of dairies rose to 207 and considering expansion, the authorities increased the number of plots to 216. However, it has been informed that all documents related to expansion were submitted to the departments concerned but are pending awaiting official nod. To make the scheme appealing, a veterinary-cum-calf breeding centre, a dung collection site, a biogas plant site, a pond, a primary school, two parks, a milk chilling centre and a milk collection centre were proposed in the plan. Further, a fodder market, 12 shop-cum-offices (SCOs) and 20 booths were also demarcated at the site. Giving further information, the Improvement Trust authorities said after studying a similar scheme already running in Ludhiana, it was decided that plots for the dairies would be allotted considering the variation in the number of cattle that would go from 90 square meters to 1,260 square meters. When contacted, chairman of the Improvement Trust Ashok Bharti said, “We have submitted all related documents for approval along with proposing the name of the scheme as Keshav Dairy Development Scheme. The project is being keenly pursued and hopefully all decks would be cleared soon.” |
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Amendments in PNDT Act sought
Sushil Goyal Tribune News Service
Bathinda, February 6 One of the suggested amendments calls for replacing civil surgeons with district magistrates (DMs) as the district appropriate authorities for implementating the PC PNDT Act in respective districts and holding the district appropriate authority accountable if the sex ratio declines in its district. Talking to TNS here today, Sadhu Ram Kusla, project officer of the PNDT Cell set up by the Bathinda deputy commissioner in 2003, said there was a dire need to make amendments and additions in the PC PNDT Act. He said registration of pregnancy of every woman should be made compulsory, as at present, there was no such provision under the PC PNDT Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. He said if done, the menace of female foeticide could be checked effectively. He also sought powers under the PC PNDT Act for the district appropriate authority to conduct raids in the adjoining districts if a pregnant woman from his district got ultrasonography for sex determination conducted in the neighbouring district. He suggested that the government should update the data of birth ratio and sex ratio on yearly basis, adding that the birth ratio should be updated at grassroots level every year instead of taking Census every 10 years.
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Weather mood likely to change
Bathinda, February 6 Residents of Bathinda and its adjoining areas, who reeled under biting chill in the month of January, have been enjoying warm days during the first week of February when mercury took U-turn and started hovering around 21 to 22.4 degrees Celsius at maximum level while minimum remained around 3 to 7 degrees Celsius, according to the Agro-Met Advisory Service, PAU Regional Station, Bathinda. On Friday, the region recorded maximum of 24 degrees Celsius, about 1.5 degrees high than the day before, and low of 7.5 degrees Celsius. But the change in conditions is in the offing, the news emanated from weather room indicated. As per the weather forecast made by the IMD, Chandigarh, for Bathinda region on Friday, partial cloudy to cloudy conditions is likely to prevail in the areas in next three to four days with the possibility of rain/thundershowers/thunder squall at few places during the period. The region may also witness temperature between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius at maximum level during the period and between 6 and 15 degrees Celsius at the minimum, weathermen said, adding that the wind speed would be 6 to 19 km per hour. |
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200 examined at camp for differently abled
Bathinda, February 6 Dr Parminder Singh Kular, an orthopaedic surgeon from the local Civil Hospital, examined nearly 200 patients for multiple disability and cerebral palsy. —
TNS
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Bathinda, February 6
