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Downpour adds to residents’ woes
Humidity level goes up
Marriage palace owners to face the music
Coaching girls from poor families in hockey
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Man arrested with pistol
Work begins on Child Protection Act
Rain plays spoilsport, cricket match postponed
Dist BJP office-bearers elected
Now, Fisheries Dept to develop gambusia hatchery at Rai Ke Kalan
Army polyclinic inaugurated by AWWA regional president
Personality development course at GKU
Three booked for disrupting traffic in city
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Downpour adds to residents’ woes
Bathinda, June 12
At the Bhatti road near Street Number 2, Aggarwal Colony, raw sewage oozed out of the manhole adding to the rain water collected in puddles. Stink took over the place, making it difficult for commuters to cross the stretch. Area municipal councilor Mithu Ram Gupta said only manual desiltation had been carried out in the ward, which did not give desired results. “More than 65 per cent blockade is due to heavy silting, which could not be removed manually. Many a times, I have requested the MCB and the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) officials to install machines in the area for cleaning sewer, but no one came to our rescue,” he said. Similarly, the stretch opposite to DAV College, Bibiwala road, has been flooded with sewage water. In the wee hours today, a truck got stuck in the potholed road and could not be removed form the place before 4:30 pm. The truck driver said he could not see the pothole due to water. The area near the civil station, the general post office and the road between the district administrative complex and courts remained flooded with water. Commuters on the Mansa road faced a lot of problem while plying on the road, passing through the railway under bridge. The entire passage got flooded with water. The newly laid road could not face the first showers of monsoon. While the Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) is yet to take over the maintenance of the road, the Buildings and Road Department (B&R) is looking after it. XEN Adesh Gupta said the machine installed to pump out water broke down and could not be repaired due to water logging. “We brought in the new machine and the water was pumped out by evening. The department does not have enough manpower for such things, so the procedure took time,” he said adding that very soon the corporation would take over the work of maintaining the road. Meanwhile, MCB assistant commissioner Kamal Kant Goyal said that all the pumping stations had enough number of generator sets for power backup in case of power failure. “We have used all the generator sets and water from all the vulnerable areas has been pumped out,” he said. He added that the Bibiwala road patch too was being decanted off the sewer water, while the overflowing manhole on the Bhatti road would also be taken care of. Mayor Baljit SIngh Birbheman said once the desilting of sewer was completed, the city would not face any problem due to rain.
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Humidity level goes up
Bathinda, June 12 While Tuesday’s downpour brought down the temperature, it also added to the humidity level. While the maximum
relative humidity was recorded at 70-80 per cent in the morning, it was recorded at 40-50 per cent in the evening. As per the agri-met department of the PAU regional station, Bathinda, while the maximum temperature on Wednesday remained 35.2 degree Celsius, the rain helped in bringing down the the minimum temperature, which was recorded at 25 degree Celsius. The weather forecast for the next two days predicted partially cloudy to cloudy sky with the possibility of rain or thunderstorms at isolated places of the region. While the maximum temperature is expected to be around 35 degree Celsius, the minimum may be recorded around 27 degree Celsius over the next four days. |
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Marriage palace owners to face the music
Bathinda, June 12 Of the 156 marriage palaces in Muktsar, Mansa, Faridkot, Bathinda and Fazilka district that fall under the BDA, 126 have applied for the regularisation. However, there are 30 marriage palaces in these districts that failed to apply. “These 30 marriage palaces are those, which did not choose to respond to our repeated public notices. Now, following the rules and orders of the High Court, we have no choice but to issue notices to them,” said Virk. He said if the the marriage palaces failed to abide by the rules, they would not be allowed to function. The BDA had issued public notices in the last quarter of 2012, asking marriage palaces in all the five districts of Muktsar, Mansa, Faridkot, Bathinda and Fazilka to apply under the new stricture and get these structures regularised. The last date for applying for the same was May 15. The major issue is of the change of land usage (CLU) charges, external development charges (EDC) and the parking facilities these palaces have. The BDA is now working on the list of palaces that have applied. It will sort out the palaces that fulfill norms and the cases wherein norms can be relaxed a little bit. “We do not want to hurt anyone’s business interest. Our aim is to ensure that marriage palaces follow the rules and regulations, ” said Virk. The department is also segregating the palaces that have applied but could not be regularised. BDA officials said it would be impossible to regularise a palace that is located in the narrow lanes. “We will have to see the width of the road as per the law. If the road is not wide enough, we will not be able to regularise it in anyway,” added another official. Interestingly, sources say that the remaining 30 palaces, that are yet to apply, are of politically well-connected people. The sources added that the BDA officials visited a palace at Fazilka and asked its owner to apply for regularisation. “To our surprise, the owner said he does not need to apply for regularisation as his palace was inaugurated by one of the senior most political person in state government. He refused to listen to us,” the BDA officials said. Fact file
* Bathinda Development Authority (BDA) to get strict with the marriage palaces that have not applied for regularisation under the new policy for marriage palaces *
Out of the 156 marriage palaces in Muktsar, Mansa, Faridkot, Bathinda and Fazilka districts that fall under the BDA, 126 have applied for
regularisation. * However, there are 30 marriage palaces in these districts that failed to seek
regularisation. * BDA to issue notices to the 30 marriage palaces for non-compliance of its orders. |
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Coaching girls from poor families in hockey
Bathinda, June 12 Currently, Mann is training 85 girls, including 20 girls of the hockey team of Shaheed Sandeep Singh School, Bathinda. Interestingly, the number of boys getting training under him is 150. “The financially weaker families want their daughters to earn for themselves and bear the expense of their education. The families expect the girls to support them. Once the players start participating in competitions, they receive certificates on the basis of which they get admission in schools and colleges through the sports quota. Many of them are being given cash scholarships as well. The state as well as the Central Government hasveprovided seats under the sports quota in many government jobs. That is also an added advantage the families think of, Mann said.” Recently, while as many as 13 girls training under him were chosen to be part of the Badal Sports Wing, six girls made it to the sports school in Ghudda and one went to the sports academy in Chandigarh. “ Many girls have made it to good places and have also got jobs. This is what lures the parents to train their daughters in sports. They also get worried, if their daughters get late. Many a times, I had accompanied the girls and dropped them at their homes to allay their parents’ fears,” Mann added.Mann has also been aintaining the records of all the students under him. “Though the Punjab Sports Department has no formalities to be completed before the training begins, I make the children fill details like their address, parents’ names, contact details, blood group etc to meet any kind of eventuality,” he said. “All that the aspirants need to do is to come in sports attire. We provide them with hockey sticks and kit. While I make the newcomers submit their sticks before leaving for home, those who come regularly are allowed to take the sticks home. Sometimes, the children take the sticks and don’t come back to play,” he says. |
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10-year-old falls into pit, dies
Bathinda, June 12 President of the society, Kewal Kumar, said," After the downpour, the child was playing with his friends. There is a large pit near the school that was flooded with water. While others played, Bunty lost his balance and fell into the pit. After two hours, the child was brought out." Kewal said," Around an year ago, Bunty was found working at the local bus stand. On seeing Bunty we decided to open a school for the children like him. He was our first student and a very brilliant child." Kotwali SHO Jaspal Singh said the family had not lodged any complaint. The child was cremated this morning. |
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Man arrested with pistol
Bathinda, June 12 Liquor seized About 20 kg 'lahal', illegally brewed liquor, was
confiscated at Balianwali today. The police arrested Avtar Singh , a resident of the same village and a case has been registered against him under Section 61/ 1/ 14 of the Excise Act. |
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Work begins on Child Protection Act
District Social Security Office striving to implement the Act by next month to tackle child labour in the area Nikhila Pant Dhawan Tribune News Service
Bathinda, June 12
Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, District Social Security Officer (DSSO) Naveen Gadwal stated that in all probability, the Act will come into force by next month. "We are hoping to put the District Child Protection Act into force by next month." Gadwal added that the pace of progress may be hindered in case the Panchayat elections are announced during the same time and the code of conduct is imposed. "If the code of conduct for Panchayat elections is imposed during this time, it may delay the progress since we will be bound not to initiate anything new," he said. The DSSO had advertised for 12 posts and received several applications for the same. "We are in the process of sifting through the applications that we got. The process of short-listing candidates has already begun. We are still receiving applications for the post of a counsellor. The last date for receiving the applications is June 17. After that, we will intimate all the shortlisted candidates and hold the interviews," Gadwal said. He also shared that teams, comprising 11 to 12 persons, would be constituted in all the districts across the state to make sure that the Act is implemented properly. While the District Child Protection Officer will be responsible for implementing the Act, he will have several others working under him. This would include the district programme officer, counsellor and an accountant, among others. The region, especially the Bathinda city, is in dire need of an Act which lays down rules and lists out punitive measures for curbing the menace of child labour. Several shops, restaurants and brick kilns employ children below the age of 14 years right under the nose of the police department. Experts maintain that the larger problem is that of underage girls being employed as helps in numerous households in the region. Such girls not only face the risk of losing out on their childhood but also of being exploited at the hands of their employers. Fact file
* District Social Security Officer (DSSO) Naveen Gadwal said that in all probability, the Act will come into force by next month. The Act, which will aim at addressing issues concerning children, will address the menace of child labour in particular. *
The DSSO had advertised for 12 posts. The process of short-listing candidates has already begun. The last date for receiving the applications is June 17. *
Teams, comprising 11 to 12 persons, would be constituted in all the districts across the state to make sure that the Act is implemented properly. |
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Rain plays spoilsport, cricket match postponed
Bathinda, June 12 Out of a total of 16 teams, eight including JS Properties, Back Benchers, Bhandari Engines, Malik Club, Rising Star, Sachin XI, VJ Construction and Warwick Bulls, had reached the quarterfinals. The semi-finals will begin on Friday. JS Property will play VJ Constructions in one of the semifinal matches. In the second semifinal, Rising Star will play the team which will win Thursday's match. The final match will be played on Sunday. In an earlier match, Rising Star had routed Back Benchers in the third quarter-final of the 1st Drug De-Addiction BPL Green City Cup today. Rising Star won the match by 113 runs. Rising Star's Jagrit wreaked havoc on the batsmen and picked up six wickets in a mere 3.3 overs. Jagrit helped bundle out the Back Benchers for only 63 runs in 9.3 overs.
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Dist BJP office-bearers elected
Bathinda, June 12 While Neeraj Jaura and Unmesh Sharma are the general secretaries, the list of vice-presidents includes Pankaj Arora, Jagdev Singh, Madan Lal, Mohan Verma, Rajesh Noni and Suman Gupta. Simran Biswal, Mandeep Kaur, Madhu Garg, Shashi Bala, Daljit Singh and Ranjit Singh Mason are the secretaries while Bhupesh Gupta is the cashier of the district unit of the BJP.
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Now, Fisheries Dept to develop gambusia hatchery at Rai Ke Kalan
Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, June 12 Earlier, the Health Department was to develop this hatchery under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) wherein a water tank was to be built in the area near the residence of the Civil Surgeon, located on the Civil Hospital premises. Under the project, more than Rs 90,000 was sought from the Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB), which the MCB promptly sanctioned. However, during the meeting of the directorate, health, and the director, department of fisheries, Punjab, the project was reviewed and it was decided that the fisheries department will develop it. The deputy director, fisheries department, Vijay Kumar said the hatchery will now be developed on the department's land in village Rai Ke Kalan. "We have identified 1.25 acres of land at our farm in Rai Ke Kalan where the hatchery will come up," he said. The department will develop similar hatcheries at three places in the Malwa region, including Ferozepur, Faridkot and Bathinda. Once the funds for the project are allocated, work tenders will be floated. The fish hatchery will be developed on 1.25 acres of identified land in such a way that it does not get included in the other cultured varieties of fish. "The tank will be quarantined in an enclosure from all other components of different projects being run on the same land. It will be covered with a net so that no avian predator can pick up the fish and release it in some other waters," said Vijay Kumar. Explaining the reason behind this, he said the gambusia fish tends to multiply very soon and starts competing with the other varieties of fish, which can jeopardize the existence of the latter. It then becomes very difficult to eradicate the gambusia variety of fish. The department has faced a similar problem at its farm in Kapurthala in 1984 when the gambusia had overtaken the population of the local fish and to eradicate it, the ponds had to be completely dried up. Fact file * The MCB has passed a budget of more than Rs 90,000 for developing the hatchery near the residence of the Civil Surgeon on the premises of the Civil Hospital. * Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) was to develop the pond with the funds provided by the MCB. * Now, the fisheries department will develop it at its farm in village Rai Ke Kalan.
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Army polyclinic inaugurated by AWWA regional president
Bathinda, June 12 In addition to the routine OPD facilities, the polyclinic will also provide dental and laboratory support besides ambulance service. The project is expected to benefit a large number of serving soldiers and their family members who earlier had to travel to the military hospital for treatment.
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Personality development course at GKU
Bathinda, June 12 The programme taught the students communication, interview and presentation skills, among various other personality development activities which were conducted over a month. A farewell party was organised for the students who completed the course. During the celebrations, certificates were given away to the students. The celebration was chaired by vice-chancellor SK Ahluwalia. — TNS
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Three booked for disrupting traffic in city
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, June 12 The three were coming from village Bhoong Wala, Malout and were going towards Sherpur village. Overloaded with fodder, the tractors were being driven parallel and had occupied the entire road, thereby disrupting traffic. A policeman Satpal said that the drivers neither had the driving licence nor a copy of the registration certificate (RC) of the tractors. They were arrested under section 283 of the IPC and section 207 of the Motor Vehicle Act but were later released on bail.
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