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January 4, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Cong gets into gear for byelection Haryana ‘kundi’ users to get meters Floriculture picks up ‘Education can help curb female foeticide’ POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS |
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Illegal medical practitioner held Chautala to preside over PR panel meetings Longest serving advocate dead Two railway robbers held
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Cong gets into gear for byelection Gurgaon, January 3 The agenda of the election committee is to prepare a panel of names of prospective candidates. The names of the applicants for nomination shortlisted by it will be sent to the Central leadership of the party for the final selection of the nominee. The byelection has been occasioned on account of the demise of sitting Congress MLA J.P.Sharma. According to sources in the Congress, although there are many applicants for the nomination, Mrs Krishna Pandit, widow of J.P. Sharma, Mr Rajesh Sharma, a former minister in Haryana and son of the first Chief Minister of Haryana, the late Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, Mr Satpal Kaushik, Secretary of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, and Mr Raj Kumar Tyagi, president of Yamunanagar District Congress Committee, are the front runners for the party ticket. The election committee is also likely to take stock of the political situation in the state to devise an electoral strategy. The party will, however, finalise its strategy after gauging the poll-related moves of its main
adversaries, the ruling INLD and its ally, the BJP. Although the final word has not been made, in all probability the BJP will field its nominee for the election. Although the INLD is keeping its cards close to its
chest, it will not field its nominee. The overwhelming mood in the Haryana Congress suggests that the party is attaching considerable importance to the byelection. The reason is not far to seek. First, its prime objective is to retain the seat. A defeat here would be at too dear a cost to the Congress in political terms as it has been making pretensions of an outfit waiting in the wings to bounce back to power in Haryana. By registering a
win, the party hopes to give further momentum to the pretensions by resorting to tactics to erode the INLD government’s credibility in the future. Congress leaders are nourishing the hope that a win at this juncture would rejuvenate the party rank and file. Going by the informal discussions that senior Congress leaders are having, during the election the party will highlight the “good response” to its call for bandh in urban pockets of Haryana on November 2, last year, to protest against the policies of the government. As a matter of strategy the party is likely to raise the same issues that were included for the bandh call. Party leaders are of the view that as Yamunanagar is considered to be part of urban pockets, the issues would jell. These include the alleged imposition of new taxes, law-and-order situation and unfulfilled promises of the INLD leadership with regard to provision of free electricity and water. The Congress will also mount an attack on the BJP to erode its credibility as it is an ally of the ruling INLD in
Haryana. Also, the performance of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, of which the INLD is an ally, will be on the firing line of the Congress’ electioneering. |
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Yamunanagar poll: nominees still to be decided Chandigarh, January 3 The pradesh election committee of the Congress has called a meeting at Chandigarh on January 8 to finalise its candidate for the seat, it is learnt. The next day, the pradesh election committee of the BJP will meet at Chandigarh with the same purpose. In the last Assembly election, BJP’s Kamla Verma had fought from Yamunanagar as a BJP-INLD candidate. She was defeated by Dr J P Sharma of the Congress whose death had resulted in the byelections. While initially there was doubt about whether the INLD would give the seat to the BJP, it is believed now — in the light of a speech made by Mr Chautala, Chief Minister, at a meeting at Pehowa — that the INLD may leave the seat for the BJP.
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Haryana ‘kundi’ users to get meters Rohtak, January 3 The Chief Engineer, UHBVN, Mr Prem Sagar said here today that vigorous efforts were being made to provide meters to those households who have kundi connections. The campaign is likely to be intensified. Mr Prem Sagar, however, disclosed that certain activities of the UHBVN were being privatised so as to provide better services to the consumers. Meter reading, preparation of bills and their distribution were among some of the activities which the UHBVN proposed to privatise. The UHBVN was also considering proposals to privatise the maintenance, repair and replacement of transformers in the areas under its control. This would reduce the time consumed in replacement and repair of the transformers and save on manpower. There are approximately 50000 transformers with the UHBVN. Following the privatisation of the maintenance, repair and replacement of the transformers, the damage rate was likely to be reduced to 10 per cent, Mr Prem Sagar said. He claimed that the overall loss of the HVPN has been reduced from Rs 600 crore to Rs 200 crore in the past year. Attempts were being made to totally wipe off the losses, he said. |
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Floriculture picks up Hisar, January 3 Though gladiolus is basically a
European plant, the demand for its flower sticks has been growing steadily in the country. Increase in demand in the neighbouring Delhi has provided impetus to young farmers to try and experiment. Dalbir Singh of Kharar Alipur village on the outskirts of the town was the first to stake his savings on growing the plant. Goaded by experts of Haryana Agricultural University here, he made a cautious start by growing the plant in a small area of about 250 square yards. He has since increased the area to one acre. He claims he earns about Rs 2.5 lakh from the crop every year from this one acre plot. He said he harvested around 70,000 sticks of flowers from an acre which sold for around Rs 3 lakh. After deducting the expenses, he saved about Rs 2.5 lakh. He said the gladiolus required minimal though frequent irrigation and no costly fertilisers and pesticides. The crop, however, required intensive care and a thorough knowledge of the irrigation pattern since the amount of water required was different at different stages. Dalbir Singh regretted that the government had not yet set up a proper flower market in the state. He said such a market would not only benefit farmers, the government could also earn substantial revenue from the sales. The agricultural university experts said there was great potential for growing flowers in the area because of its proximity to Delhi which was a big market. They said there was great scope for exports too and farmers in the Gurgaon area had successfully shifted to floriculture and were exporting flowers to several European countries and the USA. |
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‘Education can help curb female foeticide’ Ambala, January 3 Dr Jaspal, who was recently awarded Dr C.L. Jhavari National Family Planning Award for best individual performance in the field of family planning, said the check on sex-determination tests is proving to be effective. “However, after interacting with doctors and social workers all over the state, I am of the opinion that the family planning programme is likely to be adversely affected,” he observed. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, Dr D.S. Jaspal, whose research paper “Gender bias: female foeticide/infanticide—let us fight it out” was adjudged the best at the recent annual national seminar of the IMA, said that female foeticide is a socio-medical problem and doctors alone are not to be blamed for it. “The IMA is carrying out a campaign against female foeticide and we are fully committed to the implementation of the PNDT Act and fight against female foeticide,” he said. “There are four actors in the evil practice of female foeticide — the parents under social pressure, sonologist doing the sex-determination tests, gynaeocologist doing the abortion and the foetus having no say in the matter. We have to fight for the right of the female foetus.” Against the backdrop of 2001 census reports that the female-male ratio is alarmingly falling, the worst being the states of Punjab and Haryana, experts from medical profession, social sciences, economics, social workers, administration and politicians have to work hard to fight female foeticide. Dr Jaspal pointed out that the IMA has already directed all members not to undertake sex-determination tests or female foeticide. “If any member is found involved in sex-determination tests or female foeticide, strict action will be taken against him, and he or she may lose the right to practise modern system of medicine,” he said. He said the problem of female foeticide can be fought at the societal level by sensitising doctors, NGOs, government machinery and panchayat leaders on the need to protect unborn girl child. Educating and sensitising male members of the family to special needs of the girl child. “Equal treatment, dignity and respect for girl child in family, community and providing equal opportunities for self-development. Also fight against social evils and protect the girl child from them,” he said. He explained that when a pregnant woman and her relatives approach doctor, he should take time to counsel them and try to dispel myths. The counselling should explain how MTP may affect the health of the woman concerned. If should be stressed that with repeated abortions in woman, health is adversely affected. Dr Jaspal stated that the IMA, Haryana, has been at the forefront against female foeticide. At the executive meeting at Fatehabad last year, female foeticide was the main item on the agenda. Again at the subsequent state council meeting of the IMA, Haryana, and in the general body meeting at Sirsa, female foeticide was condemned by all. |
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POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS Chandigarh, January 3 Mr S.C. Jain, DC of Faridabad, and Mr Arun Kumar, Managing Director, Haryana State Minor Irrigation and Tubewells Corporation, swap places. Mrs Shashi Bala Gulati, DC, Jhajjar, on promotion to the super-time scale, has been posted as the Managing Director of the Haryana Women Development Corporation. Mr Ashok Khemka, Director and Joint Secretary, Information Technology, goes as the new DC of Jhajjar. Mr Sanjeev Kaushal, Mrs Rajni Sekhri Sibal, Mr P.K. Das, Mr Alok Nigam, Mr R.R. Jowel, Mr M. Kithan, Mrs Dheera Khandelwal and Mr N.C. Wadhwa, on promotion to the super-time scale, will continue to hold their present postings. Meanwhile, the state government has promoted Mr J.P.L. Srivastava, IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, to the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests vice Mr R.S. Hooda, who retired on December 31. |
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Illegal medical practitioner held Faridabad, January 3 The Assistant State Drug Controller (ASDC), who led the raiding party, told The Tribune that the self-styled doctor, identified as Ravi Kumar, a resident of Fatehpur Gillauch village, had been running a clinic in a rented room for the past 15 months. He reportedly told officials that in his absence, his brother ran the clinic. The suspect could not produce any documents of his qualifications for doing medical practice. The officials, who had earlier sent a decoy patient to his clinic, later seized samples and 22 types of drugs from the clinic. The seized medicines and material were produced in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, who granted the custody of the same to the drug authorities. The “doctor” had been a member of an association of ayurvedic medical practitioners having its office in the local SGM Nagar. The association was allegedly involved in the collection of funds from quacks operating in rural and slum areas of the district. |
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Chautala to preside over PR panel meetings Chandigarh, January 3 As per the new schedule of the committees, the Finance Minister, Mr Sampat Singh, will preside over the monthly meetings of the committees of Panchkula and Ambala; the Town and Country Planning Minister, Mr Dhirpal Singh, at Hisar and Fatehabad; the Transport Minister, Mr Ashok Kumar Arora, at Yamunanagar and Karnal, the Cooperation Minister, Mr Kartar Singh Bhadana, at Sirsa; and the Agriculture Minister, Mr Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, at Sonepat and Panipat. The Minister of State for Health, Dr M.L. Ranga, will preside over the monthly meetings of the committee at Kaithal; Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Mr Mohd Ilyas, at Narnaul, the Minister of State for Social Welfare, Mr Risal Singh, at Rewari, the Minister of State for Urban Development, Mr Subhash Chand Goyal at Kurukshetra; the Minister of State for Education, Mr Bahadur Singh, at Jhajjar and the Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Ram Pal Majra, at Rohtak. |
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Longest serving advocate dead Hisar, January 3 Born
at Fatehabad Mr Jain had his schooling here. In deference to his mother’s wishes he went to Lahore and did graduation from DAV College there. He later joined University Law College, Lahore, from where he passed out in 1922. He started practising as a lawyer here on July 1, 1922, under the guidance of noted lawyer Thakur Das Bhargava. He quit practice only in 1999 and was stated to be the longest serving advocate in the country. |
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Two railway robbers held Ambala, January 3 An official said that two youths were spotted this morning at the railway yard. Since the duo were suspicious looking, Inspector D.J. Singh and SI Anil Kumar of the RPF accosted them. On inspection of their luggage, expensive electronic items, including mobile phones and calculators, were recovered. The duo, Raju and Manoj, were apprehended and handed over to the
GRP.
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Chautala to mobilise more central funds Chandigarh, January 3 “As the financial year is coming to an end the Union Government will have a lot of unspent funds because of the non-completion of work on various schemes in some of the states. The CM wants that some of these funds should come to Haryana”, said an official.
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Cattle project achieves success Chandigarh, January 3 This was stated at a meeting presided over by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, here today to review the functioning of the Animal Husbandry Department. It was stated at the meeting that the Union Government had agreed in principle to finance a Rs 91.25-crore project to make Haryana disease free.
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