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April 23, 2001, Chandigarh, India   
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CM dispels
fears on procurement Raise
compensation amount: BKU Stop
illegal felling of trees: Bhajan Settle
border row, farmers told Tension
over suspension of workers Rs 41.4
crore to improve power supply |
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Governor’s
presence restricts movement Governor
for realising Ambedkar’s ideals No criminal case against me: Sandhu MDU holds
essay contest on Gandhi Haryana
to set up two RAF companies Life term
for killing youth Two
automobile thieves held Liquor
shop in colony market Azad Hind Fauj Smriti Divas function 
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CM dispels fears on procurement Bhiwani, April 22 Talking to mediapersons here before attending a “sarkar aapke dwar” programme to be held at Badhra, Mr Chautala ruled out the meter system in case of tubewells and said the flat system would continue. The Chief Minister said since harvesting was at its peak, he would put his best efforts to provide round-the-clock electricity to farmers. Adequate compensation would be released for the loss caused by hailstorm. A special girdawari had been ordered in some areas. He said the Prime Minister whom he met yesterday in New Delhi had been told about the lose to the crop. He had requested for adequate aid to the state. The Finance Minister and the Agriculture Minister had also assured him of maximum help. Mr Ajay Singh Chautala, MP, said members of Parliament from Haryana had met the Prime Minister and requested him to announce a special package for Haryana. |
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Raise compensation amount: BKU Sonepat, April 22 In a signed press statement issued here, he said the amount of compensation between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 per acre announced by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, was inadequate in view of the hike in the price of certified seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and diesel. The decision of the state government about the giving of relief had resulted in widespread resentment among the affected farmers. He also urged the state government to immediately seek more funds from the Centre for giving relief to the affected farmers and waive electricity charges and the amount of loans, abiana etc. Expressing concern over the non-lifting of procured wheat from various mandis and purchasing centres by the official agencies, Mr Khokhar urged the Chief Minister to direct officials of the procurement agencies to buy all wheat stock marketed by the farmers and lift the same to godowns immediately. He said the non-lifting of procured wheat had already created a glut in the mandis and purchasing centres in the district causing inconvenience to the farmers. |
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Stop illegal felling of trees: Bhajan Hisar, April 22 Addressing a national seminar on ‘Relevance between environment and religion’ here, he said the green cover in Haryana was decreasing at an alarming rate for the past several years. Though there were effective methods of checking it, yet officials were not taking it seriously, he said. Mr Bhajan Lal said the pollution in the country had reached dangerous levels. Trees could help reduce it considerably but unfortunately awareness about it was lacking. The former Chief Minister called upon public to grow more trees so that the coming generation could lead a healthy life. He said there was no religion which allowed felling of trees on earth. The seminar was organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Guru Jambheshwar Employee’s Welfare Society. Mr Bhajan Lal also released an introductory booklet on the society
compiled by Dr Madan Lal Khichar and Dr Ashok
Godara. Among those who participated in the seminar were Dr L.N. Sharma, Senior Manager (Marketing), KRIBHCO, Dr Sukhpal and Dr T.S. Kathpal, scientists at Haryana Agricultural University, Dr Ram Niwas Yadav, environmentalist, Dr Narsi Ram Bishnoi, president of the Guru Jambheshwar University Teachers Association, Prof J.S. Yadav, chairman of the society on environmental sciences, Ms Meera Ahmad, scholar at Delhi University, Mr Narender Bhadu, Senior Area Manager, KRIBHCO, Mr Ramji Lal, MP and Mr Nar Singh Bishnoi, former member of the HPSC. Meanwhile, students of Haryana Agricultural University have summoned a meeting of student leaders of Guru Jambheshwar University and all colleges of the district here on April 25 to discuss intensification of the ongoing agitation. Students of the College of Agriculture of the Agricultural University have been agitating for the introduction of agriculture as a subject at the school level for the past several days. A spokesman of the students said here today that representatives of social and farmer’s organisations would also be invited to the meeting. The future course of action would be decided at the meeting. The spokesman said there was a resentment among students over yesterday’s statement of the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Vinay Kumar, in which he had asked the students to resume their classes. |
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Settle border row, farmers told Faridabad, April 22 While negotiations at the official level have failed to find any
solution so far, the authorities have warned to attach the land, if the mahapanchayat of the farmers of the affected village do not arrive at any agreement soon. A meeting of the authorities of Faridabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar of the neighbouring Uttar Pradesh has already been held. The meeting had reportedly decided to give 80 per cent of the harvested wheat to farmers of Chandhut village in the district and 20 per cent to UP farmers. Chandhut, which is located in the Khader belt across the Yamuna, has about 400 acres of land which has come under a dispute due to a change in the course of the river. Every year, such a problem arises due to this factor and farmers of villages from both states adjoining the river claim the ownership of the fields and the crop. The dispute has already turned violent on several occasions earlier. While officials agree that no permanent solution is possible due to nature’s involvement in the problem, it is learnt that the old revenue record of the area is also not available. Such type of dispute’s have also arisen in other districts, including Yamunanagar, Panipat, Sonepat and Karnal, where the Yamuna forms a border between the two states. The authorities had set up a panel — Dikshit Committee — several years ago to solve this “annual tangle”, but it could not help much in finding any solution. Tension has mounted in the affected villages because of the situation. |
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Tension
over suspension
of workers Rewari, April 22 It is alleged that certain office-bearers of the workers union were mercilessly beaten up and one of them was also tortured throughout the night by the security guards. It is also reported that Mr Rajeev Gupta, Production Manager, Mr Praveen
Katoch, Assistant Personnel Manager, Mr Devender Yadav, Personnel Assistant, and two security guards also received injuries at the hands of the violent workers. The police has registered a case on the charges of rioting, assaulting, causing hurt and intimidating the management officials against eight workers while no case has yet been registered against the ‘erring’ management officials. Meanwhile, the management has suspended all the eight workers, most of them office-bearers of the workers union, who were allegedly involved in the skirmishes. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Fateh Singh Chauhan, president of the union, and other office-bearers of the union strongly condemned the alleged repression let loose on the workers by the management. They demanded the full implementation of the bi-partite agreement of January, 2001, immediate reinstatement of all the suspended workers, abandonment of repressive measures and prosecution of erring management officials. |
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Rs 41.4 crore to improve power supply Sirsa, April 22 According to the information work on the scheme will start with the laying of the foundation stone for a 132 kv substation to be constructed at the cost of Rs 6.16 crore at Kariwala village in the district on April 23 by the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala a 220 kv substation at Rania and four substations of 132 kv each at Madhosinghana, Ellenabad, Odhan, and Kariwala villages will be constructed. The Power Finance Corporation, has approved a financial help of Rs 30.74 crore for executing the scheme. The spokesman for the nigam said five new substations were commissioned and capacity of 41 substations was augmented during the last financial year and 147 km new transmission lines were laid with an investment of Rs 57 crore. He said at present various new transmission and distribution schemes worth Rs 600 crore were underway. |
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Governor’s presence
restricts movement Ambala, April 22 Although the function started at around 11 a.m. no one was allowed to move on these roads by cane and lathi-wielding policemen who were not only harsh to passersby but insulted a few who tried to know the reason behind the restrictions a resident living in the area said. A lensman from a vernacular newspaper had a tiff with a policeman who did not allow him to enter the schoolbuilding despite the fact that the former had requested the latter to let him go inside to cover the function. The residents, including the housewives, said they were not allowed to come out frequently. Policemen were deployed around the school early in the morning. They complained that had it not been a Sunday, they would have been compelled to remain inside till the conclusion of the function. Owner of a dairy adjacent to the auditorium where function was held, stated that he was asked to keep his cattle inside till the function was over. Police personnel in large numbers were deployed in the area since early this morning. They caught sight of morning walkers and made them shift their route. The aged among them complained it was an irony that all democratic values were at stake on the occasion when tributes were to be paid to the leader who fought for rights of Indians. They lamented even the senior citizens were not spared and they had to cover longer distances. They said today’s restrictions reminded them of curfew days.
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Governor
for realising
Ambedkar’s ideals Kurukshetra, April 22 Haryana Governor Babu Parmanand was the chief guest at the function. His wife Mrs Sudesh Kumari was also present. Mrs Kailash Saini, MP from Kurukshetra, Vaid Kapoor Chand, MLA, Ishwar Singh, former MLA, Rikhi Ram, President, Haryana Dalit Sahitya Akademi, and several representatives of SC/BC organisations from all over Haryana participated in the function Mr R.L. Kataria, MP from Ambala, presided over the function. Speaking at the function, Babu Parmanand called on the people to become educated and united struggle for achieving their goal in life as per the message of Dr Ambedkar. The Governor said to implement the provisions of the Constitution of India in true spirit for uplifting the dalits would be a true tribute to Dr Ambedkar on the occasion. The Governor also stressed on the need of striving for equality and social justice for the poor for establishing an egalitarian society in the country. He said the main teachings of all religions and saints were to serve the poor and needy. |
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criminal case against me: Sandhu Ambala, April 22 Talking to mediapersons here this morning, Mr Sandhu said there was no case under Section 302 of the IPC against him. “There is no truth in some reports which state that I was involved in some criminal cases”, he said. Mr Sandhu said becoming the president of the state Youth Congress is a major responsibility specially since the post was lying vacant for quiet some time. The Youth Congress activists have been active in raising their voice against the anti-people policies of the government, he added. He pointed out that after the former Naggal MLA, Mr Nirmal Singh, he has become the president from this region. “I am going to strengthen the Youth Congress and activate it as it was during the time of Mr Nirmal Singh”, he said. Mr Sandhu said he will begin work from the Chandigarh office from next week. He claimed that his candidature had been “amicably settled and there was no groupism”. |
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MDU holds essay contest on Gandhi Sonepat, April 22 According to a press note, Rachna of the Kirorimal College of Education, Bhiwani, won the second prize and Urmila Yadav of JVMG RPG College, Charkhi Dadri secured the third prize. In the “Gandhian Philosophy Guide to Directionless Youth” competition, Poonam Sharma of Government Post-Graduate College, Karnal, bagged the first prize while Taviula Jain of Hindu Girls College, Jagadhari, and Vidyotma of GVM Girls College, Sonepat, won the second and third prizes, respectively. In a competition on the topic “Foster of Humanism Gandhian Vision,” Lal Bahadur of the Kirorimal College of Education, Bhiwani, bagged the first position whereas Ritu Malik of Tikka Ram Girls College, Sonepat, and Pamila Bhasor of Hindu Girls College, Sonepat, won the second and third prizes, respectively. The consolation prize was won by Pooja Girotra of Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwani. |
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Haryana
to set up two RAF companies Chandigarh, April 22 Stating this here today, the Director-General of the Haryana police, Mr M.S. Malik, said that the RAF companies would be kept in a state of high alert for moving at short notice to tackle law and order problems. The force would be imparted special training. He said for strengthening the investigation agency in the police and providing more promotional avenues for the constabulary, a proposal had been sent to the state government for the upgradation of 1,247 posts of constable to that of Head Constable and 900 posts of Head Constable to that of Assistant Sub-Inspector. This would reduce stagnation among the ranks. He said steps were being taken to set up women police stations in Hisar, Gurgaon and Ambala. He said with the introduction of the highway patrol and safety scheme and the establishment of 12 traffic aid centres, the number of road accidents on the GT Road had declined by 27 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year. |
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Life term for killing youth Hisar, April 22 According to the prosecution, Jogender Singh of the Parav Chowk along with five others had shot dead Ajeet Singh of the same colony five years ago. The mother of the deceased Mrs Bedo Devi had lodged a complaint against these persons. In another case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ms Ritu Tagore, sentenced five persons to one-year imprisonment each for assaulting a youth. They were identified as Ramesh, Sudhan, Balbir, Bhola and Puranchand, all residents of the Dogran Mohalla. |
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Two automobile thieves held Sonepat, April 22 The superintendent of Police, Mr Paramjit Singh Ahlawat, told mediapersons here yesterday that the police also recovered a stolen Tata 207, a mobile phone and country-made pistols from the two. They had been identified as Jagsir, a resident of Sanauli village in Panipat district, and Biloo of Ashok Vihar, Panipat. Giving details of the arrests, the SP said a police party, led by Mr Mohinder Singh, SHO, Rai, on routine patrol on the GT Road near Bahalgarh Chowk received information about the culprits who were standing near Jagdishpur village and planning to loot a nearby petrol station. The police set up a ‘naka’ near Jhandpur village. When the police tried to stop the miscreants at the naka they resorted to firing. The police returned the fire and arrested the two. Mr Ahlawat said the culprits, during interrogation, confessed to their involvement in a case of looting a Tata 207 at pistol point on the GT Road near Biswan Meel on April 16 and a car and a mobile phone along with Rs 1,400 from the driver on Assandh road at Panipat. |
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Liquor
shop
in colony market Faridabad, April 22 But the Excise authorities seem to be the least concerned about the case. The authorities believe that the auction of the liquor shop had been done according to the norms and the contractor could open the shop in the market. According to officials, there are many sectors where markets have such shops and no protest has been lodged so far. A delegation of the residents had met the Excise authorities and district officials here and had demanded the shifting of the shop to some other place. Some of the residents tried to take up the matter at the monthly meeting of the District Grievances and Public Relations Committee yesterday, but could not succeed. The authorities, meanwhile, have provided police security to the shop owner, said a local resident. |
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Azad Hind Fauj Smriti Divas function Ambala, April 22 Speaking at a function organised by Poorva Sainik Seva Parishad (Haryana) on the occasion of the Azad Hind Fauj Smriti Divas here, Babu Parmanand said if the soldiers of Azad Hind Fauj had not sacrificed their lives, we would not have got early Independence. He said that the contribution of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was at par with the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi in the freedom struggle. “We should never forget the sacrifice made by the soldiers,” he said. Babu Parmanand said there was a need for discipline in the country and also for strengthening civil defence which can be utilised in the times of need. Among others, Major-Gen (retd) Avinash Chandra Mangla, Commander PH & HP (I) Sub Area Brig N.D. Prasad, Ambala MP, Mr Ratan Lal Kataria, Brig (retd) Pramod Kumar Bhalla and Cdr (retd) Bal Krishan Jaiswal were present. The Azad Hind Fauj soldiers who were honoured today include Capt Surjan Singh Yadav, Lt Hari Ram, Sepoy Dayal Singh, Sepoy Bansi Lal Sharma, Sepoy Shyam Singh, Sepoy Chuhar Singh, Sepoy Gurdial Singh and Maj S.
Singh. |
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Power bills Kalka, April 22 |
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