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Wednesday,
August 15, 2001, Chandigarh, India  
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Haryana concessions
to industries Financial powers of MCs
increased Haryana BJP to play role of oppn
party Medical waste poses health
risk Power meter stir: leaders granted
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Reinstate cops, BJP tells
INLD Fill vacant posts of
SCs, BCs in Haryana:
LJP
Bravery award for Ambala girl Trains delayed due to heavy
rain
Roadways union to begin drive against corruption Compulsory rural service for teachers
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Haryana concessions
to industries Chandigarh, August 14 According to the amendment, the units which started production between November 15, 1999, and April 30, 2000, would be allowed the benefit of investments made prior to November 15, 1999, and within two years of going into production. The Cabinet also approved the definition of “units in pipeline” which would be considered for tax incentives. It was decided that “units in pipeline” would mean industrial units which as on April 30, 2000, fulfilled the condition of being registered with the Department of Industries, had arranged land or premises by way of purchase, allotment, lease or rent, had applied for finances from recognised financial institutions and would start production before May 1, 2002. Earlier, tax benefits could be availed of only from the date of issue of entitlement certificates, while in between the industrial unit was required to pay tax. The tax paid during that period would now be adjusted against the overall sanctioned limit of benefits. The amendments would be effective from November 15, 1999. It was also decided that the related Rules, 28A, 28B and 28C would have effect from the date of announcement of the policies for the respective industries. The Cabinet also approved an amendment to the Haryana Industrial Training and Vocational Education Department Field Offices (Group C) Service Rules, 1998, relating to instructors in vocational education institutes. The Cabinet also cleared a proposal of the Housing Department for the auction of 1,112 unsold houses of the housing board by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) on behalf of the housing board on an “as-is-where-is-basis”. The Cabinet gave state government guarantee in favour of the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, for obtaining a loan of Rs 16 crore from the National Capital Region Planning Board for the augmentation of the water supply in Faridabad. The Cabinet approved a proposal of the Urban Development Department for the transfer of a strip of land measuring 200 metres to HUDA for the construction of a road along the pucca nullah from Model Town, Vikas Vihar to Railway Bridge no 302 (old Tangri Nadi bridge) in Ambala city. The Cabinet also cleared a proposal of the Fisheries Department for the sale of surplus land by public auction at the Government Fish Seed and Fish Production Farm in Yamunanagar district. The annual administrative reports of the Tourism Department for 1999-2000, the Jails Department for 1998-1999 and the Institutional Finance and Credit Control Department for 1999-2000 were also approved by the Cabinet. |
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Financial powers of MCs
increased Chandigarh, August 14 While stating this here yesterday, an official spokesman said the financial powers of the presidents of the municipal committees (MCs) would be enhanced to Rs 25,000 from the present Rs 10,000. In the case of estimates of original works for repair involving an expenditure of more than Rs 25,000, the proposal would be considered by the Public Works and Building Sub-Committee and thereafter approved by the MC for sanction. The spokesman said the powers of the executive officers of municipal councils and the secretaries of municipal committees had been enhanced to Rs 15,000. The spokesman said similarly the financial powers of the presidents of MCs to sanction non-recurring contingent expenditure would be doubled to Rs 10,000 from Rs 5,000 and powers of the executive officers and secretaries enhanced to Rs 5,000 and Rs 3,000, respectively. He said the government had also approved in principle an amendment to the Haryana Municipal (Immovable Encroachment) Byelaws, 1978. Following the amendment, on conviction by a magistrate of a person who commits a breach or abets the breach of the encroachment byelaws, the punishment would be not less than Rs 2,000 and not more than Rs 10,000. For any violation thereafter, the penalty would be Rs 100 daily. The spokesman said the Haryana Municipal Building Byelaws, 1982, were also being amended to ensure the removal of debris and building material after the completion of construction. He said henceforth an applicant, for getting a building plan sanctioned, would have to deposit a refundable amount varying between Rs 1,000 (for a 100 sq yd plot) and Rs 10,000 (for a plot size of more than 500 sq yd). He said the money would be refunded on the removal of debris after the completion of the construction. The spokesman said the government had also in principle approved the adoption of the rates fixed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) in the case of compoundable unauthorised construction which was at variance with the sanctioned building plans. He said this would remove the arbitrariness in the regularisation of unauthorised construction by the municipalities. |
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Haryana BJP to play role of oppn
party Chandigarh, August 14 The party’s intentions were indicated when its state executive recently adopted a resolution regretting that though the Congress was the main opposition party in the state it had miserably failed to play its role within and without the House. Even the other opposition parties, it said, had failed to raise public interest issues. It also patted itself for being “in the lead to raise the issues of public importance, notwithstanding the fact that it was supporting the ruling party”. The resolution, which was adopted in the presence of the high command’s representative, Mr O.P. Kohli, called on the party workers to play a constructive role by forcefully raising issues of public interest. The workers were also urged to publicise the achievements of the Vajpayee government. The resolution did not stop here. The BJP virtually criticised several decisions of the INLD government and demanded their reversal.
Significantly, the party demanded that all employees appointed by the previous governments, either on ad hoc basis or on contract, should be regularised. It referred to the alleged suicide by a constable at Rohtak whose services were terminated. The BJP also opposed the imposition of professional tax and described it as “impracticable”. It also demanded the withdrawal of sales tax at the rate of Rs 9,000 per furnace on halwais and bakeries per annum. It also called for rationalisation of house tax assessment procedure. The party also demanded the withdrawal of the controversial local area development tax. It also opposed the “Tatkal scheme” for granting out-of-turn power connections to tubewells. Appreciating the government’s decision to regularise “kundi” connections, the BJP opposed the installation of electronic meters. It severely criticised the state government for its failure to maintain law and order. It thanked the Vajpayee government for giving liberal grants to the Haryana Government under various schemes.
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Medical waste poses health
risk Faridabad, August 14 There are hundreds of hospitals, clinics and private nursing homes in the district and only a few adhere to rules and regulations in this regard, according to Health Department sources. A majority of the nursing homes and clinics lack awareness in this connection, says a local medical practitioner. Even Bhadshah Khan Civil Hospital here is faced with a similar problem as the incinerator installed here is stated to be out of order for the past many months. It is reported that the machine requires repairs, but the company which installed it is reportedly insisting on that the hospital should enter into an annual maintenance contract with it prior to any repair work. As a result, the medical waste of the hospital, which caters to a large population, is being disposed of by burning it in the open, which usually emits harmful fumes and smoke. Meanwhile, it is reported that the state Health Department has started a move to take action against hospitals and nursing homes, which fail to work according to norms. The department, as per the provisions of the Medical Waste Management and Handling Rules Act, 1998, will impose penalty on the violators. According to the Act, a hospital with a bed capacity of 500 or above should have installed proper waste disposal facility by December, 1999, while those having 200 beds or above and 50 beds and above were given time up to December 31, 2000, and December 31,2001, respectively. Similarly, small hospitals and nursing homes with a bed capacity up to 50 will have to abide by the norms by December 31,2002. Those found violating the rules can face penalty in the form of fine up to Rs 2,000. Repeated violations could invite suspension of the permission. The district authorities will have to submit an annual report on the matter to the Director-General, Health Services. Faridabad district reportedly produces about 15 quintals of medical waste daily. The local association of physicians and clinics has decided to set up a facility for the disposal of the waste, for which it has applied for a plot of land. |
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Power meter stir: leaders granted
bail Kurukshetra, August 14 The remaining two arrested women, Ms Sudesh, state convener, Haryana Jan Sangharsh Manch and Ms Usha, district secretary of the manch, refused to be bailed out. The four released on bail were Mr Om Prakash Sharma, district president, Samajwadi Janata Party, Ms Sona Devi Nambardarni, district president, Mahila Congress, Mr Charanjeet Gaba, Congress leader and Mr Som Nath Kapoor, CPI leader. After their release, they were honoured near the local Krishna Gate, where a corner meeting was addressed by the Nagar Sangharsh Samiti leaders, who declared that they would continue their agitation till the state government stopped the forcible installation of the electronic power meters. Commenting on the refusal of the two women leaders to get released on bail, Ms Chander Lekha, state spokesperson, Jan Sangharsh Manch, said until and unless false cases implicating the manch leaders were not withdrawn, they would not accept the bail. Ms Chander Lekha further said their agitation was not merely against the forcible installation of electronic power meters, but there was a need to conduct a judicial probe into the multi-crore electronic power meters scam. The manch had already demanded the enquiry into the electronic meters deal through a memorandum submitted to the Haryana Governor, Babu Parmanand, through the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Abhilaksh Likhi, here on August 6. Earlier, a large number of local citizens under the banner of the Nagar Sangharsh Samiti demonstrated in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here, demanding the grant of bail to the arrested leaders. |
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Reinstate cops, BJP tells
INLD Hisar, August 14 Addressing mediapersons here yesterday, Mr Ram Kumar Gautam, district president of the BJP, alleged that the Chautala government did not plead their case in the apex court properly because of political reasons. He said politicians were responsible for the lacunae in the appointments of some of the policemen. The others should not be punished for it. Instead, the politicians should be booked for wrongdoings. Criticising the Chautala government, he alleged that the government had done injustice to 1,600 families of these policemen by sending them home after they had served six years. Most of them had been trained as commandos and were fit for the police force. He said they should be reinstated at the earliest. Mr Gautam alleged there was no coordination between the ruling INLD and the BJP in Haryana. He claimed that if the BJP continued its support to the Chautala government for long, there would be no takers for the BJP in the next elections. Due to the wrong policies of the Chautala government, the base of the BJP was being eroded. He alleged that crime in the state had reached a flash point as politicians were shielding criminals. He said farmers of Haryana were facing an acute shortage of power and water but the Chief Minister was politicking in
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Fill vacant posts of SCs, BCs in Haryana:
LJP Panipat, August 14 He demanded that all vacant posts reserved for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in Haryana should be filled and the ban on adhoc appointments be removed immediately. Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Hooda pointed out that number of posts for the rank of officers and specialised categories had not been filled for want of requisite qualifications and experience. The government should give relaxation in the requisite qualifications so that due representation was given to these categories, he added. Mr Hooda said the government should create job
opportunities at village level so that the poor villagers including farmers, labourers and rural artisans need not run for job opportunities in urban areas. For that, the government should set up small-scale industries and initiate employment opportunities in the villages. Stating that it was the need of the hour to provide work opportunities to the poor and Dalit sections of the society for their socio-economic upliftment, Mr Hooda said the LJP had demanded that right to work should be included in the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution. He disclosed that the party had launched an agitation throughout the country under the leadership of the party president and Union Communications Minister, Mr Ram Bilas Paswan, from August 1 in support of their demands. The delegation of the state unit led by the state party president, Capt Shamsher Singh Malik, had submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Haryana on August 9 at
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Girl to be honoured for act of
bravery Ambala, August 14 According to a report submitted to the administration on May 18, Gurman was travelling from Ambala to Hisar along with her father Major Ajmel Singh in a car. She noticed some commotion in darkness and heard a cry on the National Highway Number 10 close to Hisar. She urged her father to stop the car to help the victim. As the car stopped, she noticed a gruesome sight. A youth was being ruthlessly beaten by around six armed miscreants with muffled faces. She immediately jumped out of the car, challenged the miscreants along with her father and boldly advanced towards the site of crime. Her father had earlier told her that it was not safe to interfere in such matters at a lonely place, but he could not stop himself following the determination of her daughter. The father and daughter duo charged towards the miscreants and caused panic among them making them run away in darkness, leaving behind badly injured Sadhu Ram, a resident of nearby village Sat Road. Gurman immediately gave the injured man first-aid, and kept nursing him on way to the nearest hospital. Later her father informed relatives of the injured about the incident. She was thus able to save the life of a man by her presence of mind, unflinching determination and courage. Major Ajmel Singh said Gurman was around two years old when she lost her mother and the lonely atmosphere of the house might have given exceptional courage to her.
Ambala, August 14 Daughter of Lt-Col P.Bakshi, Henna had shown presence of mind in foiling a burglary. According to a notification of the President’s Secretariat, on August 3, 1999, in the early hours of the morning, three intruders entered Lt-Col Bakshi’s house by breaking the grill of the drawing room window while the family was asleep. One of the intruders sneaked into the bedroom where Henna and her brother were sleeping. Henna woke up as the thief switched on the light, but pretended to be fast asleep. Then the burglar tried to open the steel almirah in the room. When his efforts failed, he left Henna’s bedroom to enter the adjacent room where her parents were sleeping. Henna quickly followed him and raised an alarm. Her cry awakened her father. Before Lt-Col Bakshi could react, the thief tried to escape. However, Henna caught hold of him at the door. The burglar shouted to warn his accomplices and pushed Henna away. He had just managed the reach the main entrance of the house when Lt-Col Bakshi overpowered him. The burglar was handed over to the police, and later his accomplices were also caught.
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Trains delayed due to heavy
rain Ambala, August 14 Trains, including the Shatabadi express, were running two to three hours late due to heavy rain in and around Delhi area and trains on the Kalka-Shimla section were cancelled following land slips in the area. The trains on the Kalka-Shimla section which have been cancelled include 1 KS, 241, 251 and 255 Kalka Shimla and their corresponding trains, the Up mix and the 101 Rail Motor Car. The Shatabadis which were running at least two hours late at Ambala include Swaran Shatabadi (2029) and Chandigarh Shatabadi (2011). The other trains which were running late include Swaraj Express, Himalayan Queen, Unchahar, Jhelum, Malwa, Deluxe, Flying Mail and Inter City Express. Meanwhile, rainfall since last evening led to water-logging in a few low-lying areas of Ambala City and Ambala Cantonment.
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Roadways union to begin drive against corruption Sirsa, August 14 Mr Sarbat Singh said an anti-corruption campaign would be launched in Sonepat alleging that the General Manager of this depot had been harassing employees. |
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Compulsory rural service for teachers Chandigarh, August 14 Following the amendment, a member of the cadre will compulsorily have to do five years’ service in rural schools on first appointment and three years’ service on each promotion. |
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Control room set up at Saharanpur Ambala, August 14 |
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Theft in insurance company office Yamunanagar, August 14 |
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Counselling postponed Chandigarh, August 14
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