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Central University of Punjab
Two-day book exhibition kicks off at Central varsity
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After floods, overflowing canal wreaks havoc in Fazilka
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Central University of Punjab
Bathinda, September 19 When the district administration handed over 484 acres to CUP officials, the entire land was videographed. Over the months, some farmers uprooted the pillars installed to demarcate the land thereby disturbing the entire land distribution pattern. “Now, we have requested revenue officials to conduct the demarcation of the whole area so that problems can be put to rest. We expect the boundary wall work to complete in the next six months,” said CUP Vice-chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh. Sources say that apart from the disputed land, the bone of contention is 16 acres that was acquired recently to lay a 300-feet wide path for the university. As per revenue records, 16 acres were earlier with the Irrigation Department and registered as a discarded water channel. Later, the land was given to the Forest Department. Dr Jai Rup Singh said the Forest Department was not transferring the land to the university now. However, Divisional Forest Officer K Kannan said that under the Forest Conservation Act, land could be diverted and not given altogether. “The CUP had sought sanction from the Central government but the latter raised some objections. As soon as the objections are cleared, the CUP would be given the permission but with a rider that the legal setting of land cannot be changed. After paying the requisite fine and other things, the university can continue with the project,” he added. The legal issues are, however, a pain in the neck of the university officials, who are largely concerned with academic activities. “As per rules, the state government should have given that land to university which was free of controversies and technical glitches. Instead, the government is now shying away from its responsibilities and has burdened the academicians with such kind of work,” rued the university officials. |
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Two-day book exhibition kicks off at Central varsity
Bathinda, September 19 Vice-chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh said 30 publishers were participating in the book fair that aims at filling the literary void in the city. “Our city lacks a good book shop and this fair is for all bibliophiles,” he said. Books on subjects like general studies, architecture, human genetics, bio-sciences, chemical sciences, environmental sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, literature and humanities have been displayed at the exhibition, which is open for public from 10 am to 4 pm. |
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Assembly elections
Bathinda, September 19 To a question, state president of the BJP Ashwani Sharma said here this evening that both the parties were in touch with each other on the issue of swapping the seats, but nothing could be stated at this stage. When his attention was drawn that the BJP activists and leaders talk about swapping of some seats, including Bathinda and Barnala, Sharma declined to give a specific reply and said he had already stated that one or two seats might be swapped. However, he said a decision in this regard would be taken soon. Sharma along with party's state organisation secretary Ajay Jamwal and in-charge of Bathinda district unit (Urban) of the BJP affairs Neeraj Tayal was attending a 'Shardhanjali Samaroh' organised by the BJP at the Teachers' Home here to pay tributes to a former Punjab BJP president Babu Hit Abhilashi, who was killed by militants on September 19, 1988. Sharma also said the chairpersons of five Improvement Trusts, including Bathinda, would be appointed in a week. He added that there were no differences in the BJP at any level. He also announced that the state executive of the party would soon discuss a resolution to observe the birth and death anniversaries of the BJP workers and leaders, who had sacrificed their lives during the years of militancy. He said it would also be decided whether the BJP should remember them at a single function or different functions at their native places. Paying tributes to Hit Abhilashi, Sharma prayed to the Almighty that the black days of militancy should never come back to Punjab, as militancy had snatched away people like Babu Hit Abhilashi from the state. Among other BJP leaders who paid tributes today included Ajay Jamwal, Neeraj Tayal, Mohan Lal Garg, Ashok Bharti, Tarsem Chand Goyal, Sham Lal Bansal, Gulshan Wadhwa, Dayal Dass Sodhi and Gurbinder Kaur Mangat. |
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Woman found killed in Baba Deep Nagar
Bathinda, September 19 As per the police and the area residents, the couple had been quarreling over some trivial issues and had separated just a few days ago. While Rani reportedly owned the house where she was found murdered, her husband was residing a little away in the same locality. Neighbours said the couple married around 13 years ago and had an 11-year-old son. Her son had left with his maternal grandmother to visit a fair in Ferozepur a little while before the murder. The officials from the Canal Colony police station rushed to the spot and found Rani lying in a pool of blood. Police officials said the woman was brutally murdered using sharp-edged weapons. A piece of cloth was found tied around her neck and it seemed that she was dragged after being continuously stabbed. It appeared that the woman had struggled with the attacker and had also tried to call someone using her mobile phone. The mobile phone was lying on her body and the entire floor of the room had got converted into a pool of blood. The police officials said her husband Dharam Pal was a labourer and had been residing nearby. Area residents said the woman was sitting outside the house and had entered her two-storyed house just a while before the murder. Canal Colony SHO Sandeep Bhat did not divulge any details regarding the crime and said he was investigating the matter and a case would be registered after recording the statements of family members. |
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Annual Baba Farid Mela begins in Faridkot
Faridkot, September 19 The three-day annual festival started today with a Paath Bhog of the Sri Sukhmani Sahib at the Gurdwara Tila Sahib. A total of 101 volunteers donating blood in the Sanjivani Hall. A heritage walk into the past-the virtual history trail showcased the once religious opulent city as a bustling educational hub and entity now. In the heritage walk starting from the Nehru Stadium and culminating at Darbar Ganj the grandeur of Punjab’s past stares at the villagers and town residents, who were standing by roadsides to have a glimpse of their past, comparing it with the modern age life. The young generation was more attracted to the heritage walk as many old household items, daily chores and the modern day curses like drug addiction and female foeticide were also at display in the heritage walk. The Malwai and Punjabi Giddha were as always the indispensable part of this legacy walk. Baba Farid Aagman Purb is celebrated as a three-day festival every year in the last week of September. Faridkot has been named after the great Sufi Saint Baba Sheik Farid whose verses are mentioned in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikh religion. It is said in the 13th century, this town was founded by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti chief of Rajasthan and named Mokalhar after his name. A famous Sufi Saint Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid happened to pass through the town during the same time. The saint was captured by the soldiers of Raja Mokalsi and put to bonded labour for the ongoing construction work of the fort at Faridkot. The story is that the basket full of earth while being carried by Baba Farid was seen floating over his head. On seeing the miracle, Raja touched the feet of Baba Farid and begged his pardon. Baba Farid pardoned the Raja and meditated at a place near the fort, where he paid penance for 40 days. Since that day the name of Mokalhar was changed to Faridkot. In the three-day annual festival, many sports competition, Sufi singing and stage drama contests are some of the main events to attract the visitors to the city. |
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After floods, overflowing canal wreaks havoc in Fazilka
Fazilka, September 19 A number of farmers met Fazilka Deputy Commissioner Dr Basant Garg and demanded that the excessive release of water be stopped
immediately. Following incessant rain in the region and particularly in the Mukatsar district, the excessive water of Muktsar and Malout areas has reportedly been diverted into the Eastern Canal to save the area of the Chief Minister’s constituency from being inundated. As a result, the farmers whose land is located at the tail-ends have to suffer the maximum as the overflowing water enterstheir fields. Fazilka ADC Charandev Singh Mann said 3000 acres of land has been affected with the overflowing of water. However, the unofficials figures could be higher. The other affected villages where the water has entered the fields are Kikarwala Rupa, Kheowali Bodla, Chahlanwali, Tahliwala Bodla, Puran Patti, Banwala and Dabwala. |
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The work on construction of a boundary wall of the campus of the Central University of Punjab (CUP) at Ghudda village has got delayed owing to land issues.
Of the 500 acres meant to set up the university, the possession of 484 acres has been handed over to the university while that of 16 acres is pending. Further, 10 per cent of the 484 acres is mired in dispute.
