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Inclusion of new sectors in
municipal limits opposed SAS Nagar, June 11 Inclusion of Badmajra village, located behind the Dara Studio on the north-east fringe of the town, has also been objected to by the department. Sources said bringing the Badmajra village within the municipal limits would encourage unauthorised constructions in violation of the Periphery Act. The village was not a part of the planning area of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA). Sources in the Punjab Town and Country Planning Department said the civic body had been urged to include only those areas for which planning had been completed. Officials of the department are reported to have expressed their apprehension that once the area was brought within the municipal limits, approvals of site plans and other constructions would rest with the civic body. The position in case of the five new sectors — land acquisition proceedings of which have been stayed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court — was piquant as inclusion of the area in the municipal limits before PUDA acquires it would jeopardize it planning. Enquires reveal that in case of civic bodies of Dera Bassi,
Banur, Kharar, the state government in the past had accorded permission of change of land use subject to approval of the buildings plans by the State Housing and Urban Development Department. A notification would have to be issued by the government to allow change of land use in the periphery, said the sources. The civic body has proposed to include the area of the proposed railway station at Kambala village along the
Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link to earn revenue from freight. The main focus was to include the factories located in the industrial estate set up by the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation
(PSIEC) in Phase 8. However, the planning area of Sector 74, acquired by the PSIEC for industrial activity, adjacent to the Patiala Ki
Rao, has not been included. This had also been objected to by the department. As per the existing limits (around 8,000 acre) of the civic body, the area from which it was collecting revenue included residential area from Phase 1 to Phase 11, Sectors 70 and 71, Matour village, Phase 6 and Phase 7 of the Industrial Area, and major part of Phase 8 and Phase 9 focal point. |
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Few takers for CHB
plots
Chandigarh, June 11 The decision to extend the date, which expires tomorrow, has been taken, allegedly following representations from public that more time was needed to collect the amount required to be deposited by the prospective allottees, official sources said. Under the scheme, the Category I (HIG) allottees will have to shell out 80 per cent of the total cost at the time of the physical possession while the Category II(MIG) allottees would be required to pay up 60 per cent under the self-financing system. It may be recalled that the CHB had come out with the scheme last month. Under the scheme, the ground floor HIG flats are priced at Rs 13.47 lakh and the upper storey flats at Rs 11.48 lakh. The ground floor MIG flats are priced at Rs 10.86 lakh and the upper storey flats at Rs 9.28 lakh. Sources add that the response to both the schemes was just above three times the number of flats till now. This was far below the expectations of the board, whose earlier schemes had evoked an overwhelming response, with the schemes being over-subscribed 20 to 30 times. Apart from the high cost, particularly in case of MIG flats, whose cost has virtually doubled in the past about five years, another factor responsible for the poor response was the “faulty design”, under which there was no rear courtyard and inadequate parking space for the allottees. In the flats constructed by the CHB earlier, the rear courtyard used to be a major incentive and a majority of the ground floor allottees constructed an extra room in their dwelling units. The maintenance of more “common area” for a block of allottees is also likely to pose problems as the ground floor allottees might encroach upon it. Official sources on the other hand, argued that with the Chandigarh Administration transferring the land at the rate of Rs 2,500 per square for the present scheme, there was hardly anything the board could do to reduce the prices. The price of the land, coupled with the huge amount the CHB would spend on the development of the sector, has ensured that the dwelling units were priced at a higher rate than flats offered under the earlier schemes. Observers said another reason for the poor response was the construction of thousands of flats by various cooperative housing societies in Sector 48 and 49 and the Mansa Devi Complex in Mani Majra, which were available at comparatively same rates. Moreover, the quality of the construction material used by the societies is at par, if not better, than the board, added the observers. “When I can have the same quality flat in one of the cooperative societies, there was no point in blocking my money and having a flat under the self-financing scheme of the CHB. With financial
institutions vying with one another to give housing loans, it makes better sense to purchase a flat in cooperative society,” said Mr Gurpreet Singh, a prospective buyer. |
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Stamp duty exemption: will UT follow
Punjab? Chandigarh, June 11 Even though all revenue acts of Punjab are applicable to Chandigarh under the Re-organisation of States Act, 1966, the Administration has not been following them in the cases when residents stand to gain. Now the Punjab Government is in the process of allowing transfer of property to blood relations without any stamp duty, sources say. In Chandigarh, there is no such move. Officials here say the Administration can act only when Punjab notifies its ruling about reduction in stamp duty. In Chandigarh, if for example, a father and son or any blood relative is co-owner of the property and the share has to be relinquished by one of the parties then the other party has to pay 4 per cent stamp duty. In case a father or mother want to transfer property in the names of one of their children, a 12.5 per cent stamp duty is payable. In Punjab, all this is being done away with and blood relatives will now be allowed to get transfer without any stamp duty. In 1995, Punjab had reduced stamp duty from 12.5 per cent to 6 per cent , however, the Chandigarh Administration is yet to follow suit. This, despite repeated requests and reminders from various quarters. Meanwhile, a local pressure group for social justice, “Samadhaan”, has urged upon the local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal , to take up the issue in the Lok Sabha to help city residents. It may be recollected that in the past, the Chandigarh Administration has enchanced the stamp duty, in line with the rates prevailing in Punjab and the orders have been upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court citing the Re-organisation of States Act, 1966. A source said the collection of stamp duty on transfer even in case of father to son or daughter was absurd. |
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Timings of pubs, clubs extended Chandigarh, June 11 At a meeting of top officials with the UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F. R. Jacob (retd), it was brought out that apprehensions were raised in some quarters that extension of timings would lead to irresponsible behaviour by the public and the youth in particular. Discotheque and pubs had been opening till midnight for the past four months and members of the public had showed enough maturity. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Administration as no major incident was reported from these places. Orders in this regard have been issued by the District Magistrate to extend the notification by 60 days. The order comes into force on June 12 and will remain in force till July 16. |
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Mayor writes to Governor, Adviser calls for House proceedings Chandigarh, June 11 While the city Mayor, Mr Raj Kumar Goyal, has said he is keen to break the impasse and run the House and has also, as desired by the opposition, given an elaborate statement regarding the allegations levelled against him on the floor of the House, the aggressive BJP is determined not to let him conduct any business meeting smoothly and has demanded his resignation. Mr Goyal, in a letter written to the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob (retd), has stated that no business had been transacted in the 10 meetings of the MC during the past six months, except passing the current year’s Budget. He further alleged that, “Though the real reason for doing so is dictated by narrow-party politics, outwardly they are demanding an explanation on baseless allegations pertaining to illegal construction of shops in Mani Majra, which were constructed much before my becoming a councillor.” “There is nothing illegal about these shops and had even explained the same with proofs in the House. With a view to ensure that business of the House is transacted, he had even offered to face any judicial inquiry into the matter. He has urged the Governor to order such an inquiry, following which even if there is slightest indication of his misusing his official position, he will quit public life, which he had taken up not as a profession but only to serve people to the best of his ability. However, the political opponents cannot be allowed to tarnish my image by resorting to smear campaign,” he adds. Sources reveal that the Adviser to the Administrator, Mrs Neeru Nanda, has called for the minutes of the meetings of the House to have an insight into the situation and she will submit her report to the Governor in a day or two. The Governor will look into the issue though there are no indications of the MC’s dissolution. The Administration has been keeping a close watch on the developments in the MC and a clear situation will emerge in the next few days. Mr Goyal on his part says that the Administrator has every right to dissolve the House and that if this happens, the BJP will be solely responsible for this. On the other hand, BJP councillors have sought the resignation of Mr Goyal on the ground that he has failed to run the corporation. In a press note issued here today, the leader of the opposition, Mr Des Raj Tandon, and the BJP spokesperson, Ms Ranjana Shahi, have also questioned the legitimacy of the Congress, which resorted to manipulations to grab the chair of the Mayor, in view of their minority in the 29-member House. They have alleged that their only aim was to grab the power, while running the corporation and development of the city was never on their agenda. If the development of the city was of any consideration to them, they would not have
maneuvered to install such an incompetent candidate as Mayor, they add. They have also attributed the failure of the Congress to run the MC to its bunch of incompetent councillors. Reacting to the plea of the Congress that they are unable to do so since they are in minority, the BJP councillors maintain that they all along were aware of this, then why did they aspire to grab the power in a House dominated by the BJP. It has been pointed out that each of the five Congress councillors is a faction in itself and that from the very beginning as there have been serious differences between the Mayor and the Senior Deputy Mayor. Highlighting the differences within the Congress councillors, they have stated that not even three months had passed when all councillors of the ruling Congress had boycotted the meeting of the House chaired by its own party Mayor. Further prominent leader of the Congress, Mr Harmohan Dhawan has been out on the roads against the corporation ruled by its own party. Lastly, Congress councillor Kamlesh staged a dharna on the well of the House at the very outset of the MC’s meeting on June 8 in the presence of the MP, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal. Even his presence could not prevent the councillors from falling apart. Listing out their achievements, the BJP claims that
they had chalked out a five-year development programme for the city and had completed 80 per cent of it within four years of its rule, but the Congress has failed in completing even the balance 20 per cent. Further, the Congress Mayor, who is deep into controversies and scams, has failed to clarify his stand before the public, they allege. |
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UT cops get away with small
punishments Chandigarh, June 11 It has been observed that in spite of several police personnel in the city being accused of violating various laws and even committing heinous crimes, they ultimately manage to get away with a soft punishment like suspension for a short duration. The recent case of reinstatement of two personnel accused of forgery in the infamous “Missing files case,” is a perfect example of this. A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr Davinder
Thakur, and an Inspector, Mr P.K. Dhawan, were placed under suspension after a preliminary inquiry in March 1999 by the then Legal Remembrancer and subsequently booked under Sections 467 and 468 of the
IPC. They were accused of forging case diaries and files of four cases pertaining to murder and other important cases being investigated by Devinder Singh and
Dhawan, or their subordinates, that had been found missing from police stations in the city. Incidentally, the decision of the UT administration to reinstate these cops on May 17 failed to take into consideration the pending departmental inquiry against them. “They are innocent till proven guilty” was the explanation offered by the authorities. Other than this, there are a large number of instances where the
danda-wielding cops have never been on the other side of the bars in spite of their being implicated in serious crimes. In fact, police sources inform that there have hardly been any instances where the errant cops have been taken to task. Other than being placed under suspension for a while, there has never been a stronger action to ensure deterrence. It may be recalled that recently an assistant sub inspector of police posted in the Sector 19 police station was accused of demanding graft. He was accused of having demanded “protection money” from a number of shopkeepers in Sector 18 market. Following a complaint from an LPG dealer, he was booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The only action taken against ASI Karnail Singh was his suspension from duty. The custodial death case of Dr Amanjot Singh, too, saw the accused being let off the hook by being placed under suspension. The 29-year-old doctor was arrested on charges of consuming liquor at a public place in August last. While he was being taken in a police vehicle along with proper police security, he had “accidentally” fallen off the speeding vehicle on the Sector 23-24 dividing road. While an inquiry was ordered against two sub inspectors and a constable, it was only the latter who was charged with rash and negligent driving leading to death. Constable Naresh Kumar has since been facing suspension, while the other members of the police party went scot-free. Senior police officers when contacted said that action was taken against the erring cops as and when their fault was established. A senior police official claimed that 12 of his own men had been dismissed last year. This was not all. Reduction in rank was ordered in case of three personnel, 61 were awarded major punishment besides, minor punishment to 452. Till December 15, 2000, 390 complaints were received against police personnel. All the complaints were looked into by the gazetted officers. |
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Need to reorient police personnel:
IG Chandigarh, June 11 This was stated by the UT Inspector- General of Police, Mr B.S. Bassi, while speaking at the inaugural function of the month-long refresher course for investigating officers (IOs) held at Recruit Training Centre, Police Lines, here today. The course is meant for IOs of the level of head constables to Sub- Inspectors. This is the second of the four such courses planned for the IOs during this year. As many as 40 police personnel from all units of the city police, including the 11 police stations, are participating in the course. The idea behind these courses is to hone the skills of the police personnel in investigation and related areas. The course comprising indoor training in which major criminal acts and local and special laws will be discussed. The module on gender sensitisation will be organised in association with the Sociology Department, Punjab University; on human rights in association with the Punjab Human Rights Commission; and on community policing in association with police officers and opinion leaders of the community, it is learnt. In the outdoor schedule, participants will perform parade, PT and learn various techniques on meditation and yoga. Guest lectures by police officers, judiciary, sociology will be delivered to the participants in the evening. A large number of training films on specialised areas like mob control, scene of crime, investigation etc. will also be screened before the participants to be followed by discussions. A module on computer application also forms part of the course. This will be conducted by the computer centre of the police headquarters on Saturdays and the syllabus prescribed by the National Crime Record Bureau will be covered. |
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One held for raping minor Chandigarh, June 11 According to police sources, Bhagwan Dass was booked by the police on the complaint of the woman. The sources added that the woman, a widow, lodged the complaint after she discovered that her daughter had become pregnant. They claimed that the girl was taken to the doctor by her mother after she had refused to eat. Senior police officers confirmed the information and added that the medical test of the girl and the accused were being carried out. |
PUDA’s pick-and-choose
policy draws flak SAS Nagar, June 11 They said the two agencies had adopted a pick-and-choose policy in this regard. Recently, PUDA and the council had installed globe-type lights in two parks in one-kanal pockets in Phase III B1. One of the parks is in front of the house of the OSD to the Punjab Chief Minister, where PUDA has installed 10 lights. PUDA officials, however, claimed that this had been done on the request of the council. Six lights in the other park had been installed by the council on the directions of the Ropar Deputy Commissioner following a request received from the residents’ welfare body of the area. The PUDA authorities also installed 10 globe-type lights in a single in Phase V about a year ago. PUDA officials now say they are planning to put up lights in various parks. Requests in this regard have been invited from municipal councillors. A criteria would be chalked out only after studying the demands of the residents. A municipal councillor from Phase VII, Mr Manmohan Singh Lang, has also approached the council to fix such lights in a park in front of house numbers 105 to 110. The council says the request will have to be cleared by the House. Mr Sukhjit Singh Sukhi, a former president of the Municipal Council, alleged that PUDA and the civic body were indulging in discrimination. People who wielded influence could get the desired facilities. He said earlier the council had arbitrarily widened a C-road in front of the house of the OSD to the Punjab Chief Minister in Phase III B1 from the standard 12 ft to 16 ft. |
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Vehicles dumped on prime commercial
land Chandigarh, June 11 The seven vehicles in question are completely out of shape and cannot be brought back into operation. These have been lying dumped right in front of the regional office, Punjab Irrigation Department building, for at least six years, but many persons employed in offices of this compound put the number of years at eight. This junkyard is causing problems on prime commercial land. It blocks the parking space right in front of offices of the Food Corporation of India, the Health Systems Corporation and some private offices. There is hardly any space to adjust incoming vehicles. When contacted, some employees of the insurance company said they had been trying to get the area vacated. Said Mr N.K. Grover, assistant manager, “Our office came up about 10 years back. I have been seeing this junkyard for about five years. Earlier there were about 30 offices in this compound. Now the strength has gone up to 60.” Officers of the bank voiced similar concerns. Not only has the land been occupied with these vehicles, but the rest of area around the junkyard has also been filled with bicycles. Said an employee of an office there, “This has been done to avoid parking problem in front of the Punjab Irrigation Department office.” Enquiries reveal that the said vehicles belong to the SYL construction wing of the Punjab Irrigation Department. The wing is housed in the same compound. Employees of the department, when contacted, said they knew nothing about what was being done about the vehicles. “We have neither seen these being used, nor have we seen any action to dispose these of,” said one of the employees. The official version was different. Said an official in the department, “Efforts to dispose the vehicles of are on. These will be done away with any time.” Employees of other offices feel that the auctions should be held soon. Mr Grover had recently forwarded a letter, highlighting this problem, to the secretary of the Municipal Corporation. This will not help as the vehicles belong to the Punjab Government. Chandigarh MC officials said the vehicles had to be disposed of by the Punjab Government and the UT had no role to play in this regard. |
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DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS Chandigarh, June 11 She has booked three phones with Connect and deposited the money. The company promised to install phones within seven days. While the cheques have been encashed company officials now say the area is technically non-feasible (TNF) for installation of phones. Mrs Chopra booked a phone on March 16 and was promised installation within seven days. Her husband, Pradeep Chopra, says lines of the company are passing right near his house. Mr Chopra says, ‘‘I demanded my money back after bearing with the delaying tactics for two months .’’ The company has now paid him back. Within days of Mr Chopra being told that his phone cannot be installed, another person from Connect approached him and said the company could provide an STD-enabled phone along with a local phone. Thinking that this could be some scheme of the company, he deposited Rs 5,000 for the STD phone and another Rs 1,000 for the local phone on May 10. Mr Chopra told Chandigarh Tribune that he was once again promised installation within seven days. This did not happen and he approached senior officials of the company. Again he was told that the area was TNF, however, his cheques had been encashed. ‘‘Why have my cheques been encashed when company officials very well know that phones could not be installed ’’, he asks, while adding that senior officials have made themselves unavailable. |
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SECTOR SCAN Chandigarh, June 11 This sector houses several distinguished persons from different walks of life, including the UT Inspector-General of Police, a Haryana minister, retired bureaucrats, businessmen and retired defence officers and lawyers. Its proximity to the Sukhna Lake imparts it a pleasant weather. An abundance of greenery in this sector ensures that the atmosphere is almost pollution-free. A unique feature of the sector is that the almost all the 80 houses in this sector have well-maintained gardens. However, the condition of the open spaces, maintained by the Municipal Corporation, leaves much to be desired. The sector has freshly-tarred roads. The water and power supply is better than the other sectors. The roads have recently been
recarpeted. However, the removal of garbage and functioning of the streetlights needs to be improved, according to Mr R. K.
Saboo, living here since 1968. The tents pitched outside the houses of certain VIPs have virtually eaten up the green belts. With all the space inside the bungalows, the security tents can easily be shifted there, says a resident. Referring to changes that the sector has seen over the years, Mr Saboo says only the perceptible change is the
remodeling of the houses by the residents. The residents say there is not much interaction among them as people preferred to remain indoors. Property transactions have been minimal in this sector. However, recently, a close relative of the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh
Badal, is reported to have purchased a house here. During the day the sector wears a deserted look and hustle and bustle associated with the urban life is absent. It is only in the morning and evening hours, when the residents go to the Sukhna Lake for a walk, that some activity is noticed in the sector, says Mr Ranjit Kumar, a dhobi, who has been working here for the past five years. |
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Mishaps fail to deter
rickshaw-pullers Chandigarh, June 11 According to sources in the police department, accidents involving rickshaws are on the rise in the city. Most of the accidents in the city involve rickshaw-pullers directly or indirectly. At least two such cases were reported to the police on Monday. Earlier in the day, a couple from Manali boarded a rickshaw, which later banged into a Maruti car near the Sector 11 market. The couple is undergoing treatment at the PGI. A senior police official says migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, having poor road sense, hire rickshaws at cheap rates soon after coming to the city. They cross the road without giving indication. The scooterist or the car driver tries to avoid the accident, but most of the time, it is too late. A zipping bus or truck rams into it from behind. Senior police officials admit that rickshaw-pullers are involved in a substantial number of road accidents taking place everyday in the city. Though up-to-date data is not immediately available, unofficial surveys conducted by the Chandigarh police reveals that as many as 550 accidents, with over 110 of these being fatal, have occurred in 2000. The involvement of rickshaw-pullers in at least some of these accidents cannot be ruled out, says a police official. Many of the 546 accidents in 1999 were due to rashness and negligence of rickshaw-pullers. To curb the menace, the traffic police had started challaning the erring rickshaw-pullers. It is facing problems in carrying out the challaning drive effectively because of the staff crunch, admits the official. A significant number of traffic policemen stand on duty in front of the schools in the mornings and afternoons. Others are too busy taking care of the VIP movement, adds the official. The local police had time and again made efforts to educate rickshaw-pullers about traffic rules. On May 6, the traffic police launched a special education drive for the thousands of rickshaw-pullers in the city to create awareness of traffic rules and regulations among them. A team of traffic police personnel started meetings with rickshaw-pullers, asking them to adhere to traffic rules. They were advised to ply their vehicles only in the special lanes for them. Recently a rally for rickshaw-pullers was organsised by the police at the Children Traffic Park, Sector 23. The idea was to educate them about the traffic rules. They were advised to fit their rickshaws with reflectors and lamps while plying at night. If the number of road accidents involving rickshaws is any indication, the Chandigarh police has failed. The police has also failed to check overloading of rickshaws. |
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BSP hoarding controversy resolved Chandigarh, June 11 The controversy emerged when the Bahujan Samaj Party erected hoarding depicting, Mr Kanshi Ram, helping the poor which was also done by Guru Gobind Singh. The members of the Akali Dal had raised objections to the comparison drawn between Kanshi Ram and Guru Gobind Singh. There were four hoardings in all, two of Guru Gobind Singh and other two of BSP Chief Kanshi Ram, at Matka Chowk. Members of the BSP have been sitting on a month-long dharna at the chowk. The Police Department had deployed about 60 police personnel. A Riot-control van and water canons had also been parked nearby to control the situation. The UT Administration intervened in the matter and called a meeting yesterday to solve the problem. The UT SSP, Mr Parag Jain; SDM, Mr Prithi Chand, BSP local unit President; Mr Mata Ram Dhiman, the president of the local unit of Akali Dal; Mr G.S Riar, along with other party members had attended the meeting. The BSP had agreed to shift the hoarding of the Guru Gobind Singh. |
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15 injured in bus-Sumo collision Chandigarh, June 11 The bus, which was carrying passengers from Shimla to Delhi (HP-22-0531) overturned after it hit a Tata Sumo (UP- 27C- 8224) near the Aroma chowk. Members of a marriage party had hired the Tata Sumo from Karnal. Two persons, including the driver of the Sumo, were sitting inside when it was hit by the speeding bus. Ten of the injured people, including women and children, have been admitted to the PGI for treatment. They are, Mohammad Imran, Surinder, Fahnin Ali, Pratibha Prashar, Aarti, Avinash, Om Prakash, Priyanka, the bus driver, Raghbir Singh and Yampreet. They are all stated to be in a serious but stable condition. |
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Radio a more intimate medium: Sunit
Tandon Chandigarh, June 11 He opened the first session of the 20-day-long radio jockey, TV anchoring and TV newsreading workshop being organised by the Studio Max in Sector 34. Chandigarh Tribune team caught up with the anchor who has been dotting the Indian television circuit for about 14 years now. At the very outset, Sunit’s Chandigarh connection was revealed. He sounded nostalgic about the city beautiful which he used to visit as a child during summer vocations. Sunit’s grandfather Justice S.B. Capoor served as a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The memories still seemed to linger in Sunit’s eyes, as he spoke about his childhood days. Basically a Lucknow man, it was radio and television which took him places. These days he is settled in Delhi and is still carrying on with his job of a newscaster with the Doordarshan. As far as the introduction to broadcasting and then to television is concerned, it happened by chance in Sunit’s case. He said, “While in school debating was a common affair. My teachers also forced me into elocution because they thought that I had a good voice. But then, all this was more of a burden than a choice.” It was later when Sunit shifted to St Stephen’s College, Delhi, that he came in contact with some friends who were in the field of anchoring. “I also tagged along with them. I was not very certain about what I wanted to do. But what followed was a romance which is lasting till date,” said the anchor, who is also an active theatre man and a quiz master. Sunit’s professional life began with radio broadcasting. “I hosted shows on western classical music, pop music and also did newsreading on AIR and then on DD,” informed Sunit. He joined Doordarshan in 1987 and was assigned some very significant assignments, including an interview with Russian President Putin during his visit to India. He also interviewed the then Prime Minister of China. Despite his association with DD, Sunit continued working for the AIR. He said, “I always found radio to be a more intimate medium. There is greater possibility of striking an instant rapport with the listeners through radio. Television has its own advantages.” Apart from interviews, commentaries, news reporting and anchoring, Sunit also conducts quiz shows. The most feudal interests in his case, however, continue to be theatre and western classical music. Sunit’s production titled, Nine, Jakhoo Hill, has been highly acclaimed in the theatre circles. He is more into English theatre. “These days I am roping in some writers like Gurcharan Das and Poilesei Gupta to write plays in English. I am directing these scripts”, he said. |
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Rally by govt Press employees Chandigarh, June 11 The leaders of the union said that the staff strength could not be termed as surplus merely on the basis of an observation of an officer who came on a short visit to their office, but it should be assessed by a high-power committee of the Directorate of Printing, New Delhi. The leaders added that modernisation of the press could not be done overnight by
installing latest machines, but it would have to be done in a phased manner provided sufficient funds were arranged by the government. The leaders also demanded that a printing expert be appointed permanently as the head of the press. The rally was addressed by the president of the union, Mr Surinder Singh, the general secretary, Mr Bhupinder Singh, the secretary, Mr Dharam Pal, the vice-president, Mr Mehma Singh and the organising secretary Mr Ravinder Singh. |
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Mandis only at earmarked
places SAS Nagar, June 11 The mandis in other sectors will not be allowed, said the Subdivisional Magistrate (SDM), Mr Jai Pal Singh. Strict directives to allow farmers to sell their produce in the mandis have also been given to the mandi board officials concerned. Presence of rehri and phari vendors would be strictly checked, said the SDM. Mr Singh said he had received a number of complaints from members of the public about the fleecing of customers, farmers and rehri and pahri vendors. Complaints of pickpocketing and parking chaos were also brought to his notice. The mandi board officials had been asked to check the farmers’ identity cards and verify the land possession papers to check if it was being used to grow fruits and vegetables. Sale of items other than fruits and vegetables had also been banned by the administration. Special committees of residents welfare associations are being constituted to give feedback to the administration about the facility of drinking water, proper use of weight and measures and proper parking for vehicles. The SDM said only registered farmers would be allowed to sell their produce in the mandis. The decisions were taken at a meeting attended by the Superintendent of Police, the president of the Mohali Industries Association, the Assistant Estate Officer, and officials of the mandi board in the office of the SDM here. |
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Neighbourhood Watch Scheme for Sec 46-C Chandigarh, June 11 This scheme was launched in association with the Residents Welfare Association of Sector 46- C . This scheme would cover about 752 private houses of this sector. Those residing here, would be the members of the scheme aimed at enhancing the safety and security of the area by improving the police- community interface. Speaking on the occasion, the UT Inspector General of Police, Mr B.S. Bassi, said that community policing has to take the centrestage in order to curb the growing crime rate, which is part of any modern evolving society. He said that seeing the overwhelming response to this scheme by the various Resident’s Welfare Associations, the police had decided to extend the scheme in many sectors of the city. It may be noted that this is the fifth sector in the city where the scheme has been launched. The scheme, a brainchild of Mr Bassi, was first launched in Sector 38 West in January this year. Subsequently, the scheme was also launched in Sector 15, Sector 19-D and MIG Flats in Sector 61. |
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Mayor demands freehold system for Mani Majra Chandigarh, June 11 Elaborating the Mayor said that residents of Mani Majra should be allowed to sell and purchase property on free hold basis as applicable in the adjacent township of Panchkula. He also apprised him of the fact that the free hold system, which had been the norm in Mani Majra three years ago, was later abrogated. Giving a patient hearing to the Mayor, the Administrator asked him to get the necessary proposal passed in the House before submitting it to him for a final nod. Following this assurance, the Mayor has decided to send the proposal to the Finance and Contract Committee for recommendation from the House. |
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Uprooted tree poses threat Chandigarh, June 11 It is posing a threat to the lives of the residents near the school as the branches of the tree are touching the electric wires across the road. The residents fear that the wires will be pulled down the day the tree falls on the road, exposing them to danger. When contacted, school principal Bahadur Singh said the Department of Horticulture had been informed, but no action had been taken. He added that cutting trees was not within their “jurisdiction”. The residents living in the houses next to the school, added that another tree was uprooted last year. They had to cut the branches as no action was taken by the authorities concerned. |
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Cong refutes report Chandigarh, June 11 Mr Brar has informed the Congress spokesman that he did not visit Solan and there was no question of meeting Mr Virbahdra Singh, a written statement issued here said today. |
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Woman commits suicide Panchkula, June 11 According to police, the victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Sector 6, where she breathed her last. Sources said that the deceased had had an argument with her husband, which forced her to take the drastic step. |
FENG SHUI
TIPS In Feng Shui there are many specific techniques for energising the luck of good health and longevity. People living near hospitals, a cemetery or other places are bound to get sick sooner or later. Sickness comes to these households because these kinds of places emit strong Yin energies. These Yin energies can make people suffer from bad luck. I have seen people getting sick one by one in their homes, just because the Yin energies become too excessive. Somtimes the residents have to be hospitalised. Yin energies are good for places like museums but where people live, Yang energy is very important. Hospitals have Yin energies because everyone there is sick and no good sound and laughter ever come from there. People in hospitals are always sad and tense and these are the energies which are emitted in the surrounding areas. There are many ways in which one can introduce these energies into one’s home. The following are a few remedies for Yang energies: Install bright lights, paint, your main door with bright red colour and keep the music on the house. One can introduce bright colours in the decor — red, orange, yellow and white. These kinds of remedies will balance the Yin energies. So the secret of a healthy home is this people should enjoy good health when Yang energies are dominant yet well balanced.
Harshna
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Two youths stabbed near village Chandigarh, June 11 According to information available, Vivek Sharma and Uttam Kumar were assaulted by Dr Balwinder Singh on the Khuda Alisher road at about 10.30 p.m. last night. The accused was later arrested and has been booked under sections 324 and 307 of the IPC. The two victims were admitted to the PGI for treatment. Two cases of theft The police has booked two persons, Ram Raj and Ram Parsad, on charges of stealing eight bamboos from Leisure Valley in Sector 10 yesterday. A case under sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered. The police have also arrested Satbir, a resident of Colony No. 4, on charges of snatching a purse from Vijay Kumar yesterday. The purse contained Rs 150. The police have registered a case under sections 379 and 356 of the IPC. Burglary Cash worth Rs 5,000 and gold jewellery was stolen from the Sector 44 residence of Mr Kultar Singh. The burglars had reportedly broken the lock of the house when all the family members were not at home. One held for eve-teasing A resident of Mansa in Punjab was arrested by the police on charges of eve teasing near Panchayat Bhavan last night. Naib Singh has been booked under Section 294 of the IPC. One hurt A motor cyclist, Amrik Singh was hit by a car (CH-01H- 7377) in Sector 43 yesterday. The driver sped away from the spot and the police have registered a case under sections 279 and 337 of the IPC. Several other people were also injured in road accidents in different parts of the city today. Police sources informed that Sudershan was injured when his scooter collided with a gypsy near Gurdial Singh Petrol pump in Sector 22. One person was injured when his scooter was hit by a CTU bus near the PGI main gate today. Another scooterist, Anil Sharma, a resident of Bapu Dham, was injured when he was hit by a car on the Jail Road . Chain snatched An unknown scooter-borne youth is alleged to have snatched a woman’s gold chain from Sector 38 West here today. The police informed that Mrs Kohli was heading for her residence, when a scooterist came from behind and snatched her gold chain. Liquor seized#Thirty pouches of Hero whisky were recovered from Bhira in Maloya Colony yesterday. He has been booked under various sections of the Excise Act. |
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