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A taste
of pre-monsoon showers New Delhi, June 24 According to the Met Department, 31.7 mm of precipitation was recorded till about 11 am today. The monsoon is expected to hit the Capital on June 29. The Met Department expects more rain in the next 48 hours. The rain brought down the temperature from 35 degree Celsius to 26 degree Celsius. Among the perennial trouble spots, the road in front of the police headquarters at Inderprastha Estate, the road under Minto Bridge and several areas in East Delhi and central Delhi were flooded. This despite claims by the authorities that the desilting work on the drains had been completed during the annual pre-monsoon exercise. For drivers of CNG vehicles, particularly auto rickshaws, the water logging entailed another problem – that of vehicles grinding to a halt in the middle of the road and adding to the traffic chaos. Hundreds of auto rickshaws were stranded on the Nizammuddin Bridge and near the ITO as moisture seeped into the engine and “solidified the gas”. Drivers said that it took them half-an-hour to 45 minutes to start the vehicles. But the little ones were perhaps the only ones who were not complaining. Youngsters could be seen frolicking in puddles of water, splashing to their heart’s content. |
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Tohra joins verbal duel New Delhi, June 24 “The SAD no longer represents the Sikhs and has ceased to be a custodian of the Panthic tradition and interests. The SAD has joined hands with the BJP, which is known for its anti-Sikh and anti-minority stance,” Mr Tohra told newspersons here. He said: “The minorities, particularly Sikhs, are feeling threatened by the Sangh Parivar, which is actively working to assimilate the distinct Sikh identity into the Pan-Hindu fold and convert the gurdwaras into a version of Hindu temples”. Ignoring this threat, Mr Tohra said, the former Punjab Chief Minister has “advocated and justified” the participation of Sangh Parivar in Sikh religious affairs. With less than a week left for the DSGMC polls, the senior leaders have taken upon themselves the responsibility of leading the campaigns of their respective factions and have started accusing each other of opening the doors of the religious body to other political parties. Mr Badal had accused Mr Tohra of joining hands with the Congress and campaigning with those allegedly involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The SGPC chief accused the former Punjab Chief Minister of “deliberately and mischievously downgrading and diluting the supremacy of the Akal Takht, disobeying the `hukamnama’ and unceremoniously removing the Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh.” Referring to the action being taken against Punjab Ministers for their alleged corrupt practices, Mr Tohra said: “These Badal nominees plundered the resource-rich DSGMC and raised their personal estates and rendered the body bankrupt. The DSGMC-run schools and colleges were turned into personal fiefdom of a few governing body members.” Stating that the Badal group, which controls the DSGMC had not fulfilled the promises made seven years ago, Mr Tohra promised that if SAD Delhi is voted to power, it would set up a three-member judicial commission, on the lines of the one in existence in SGPC, which would act like a Lokpal with powers to inquire into the financial and religious wrong doings of the members. The body would also have the power to disqualify a member, if found guilty, he added. The SAD Delhi president, Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna, alleged that most of the SAD (Badal) candidates had filed false affidavits stating that they were `amritdharis’. Mr Badal, too, campaigned in different parts of the Capital, highlighting the work done by the DSGMC and the state government during its tenure. The claims ranged from Khalsa tercentenary celebrations to religious constructions in the Capital. |
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Narnaul
protest turns violent Narnaul(Mahendragarh), June 24 The violence erupted after a public meeting, which was organised at the local municipal park under the banner of Haryana Yuva Sangharsh Samiti. The president of the Samiti, Mr Naresh Yadav, was the main speaker. After the public meeting, the protestors led by Mr Yadav headed for the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mahendragarh, to submit a memorandum. When the procession reached Mahavir Chowk — the main junction connecting the town too various parts of Haryana and other parts of the country — they blocked the Mahendragarh road. The road is a vital corridor to Punjab and
Himachal Pradesh. The protestors allegedly became aggressive when some of them insisted that the Deputy Commissioner should personally receive the memorandum at Mahavir Chowk. The activists of the Samiti have alleged that the police resorted to a lathi charge without any provocation. According to them, a large number of persons, including Mr Naresh Yadav, received injuries. The DSP, Narnaul, Mr Singara Singh, however, said that the police pleaded with the protestors to clear the road, but in vain. Finally, when the police tried to clear the blockade, the protestors resorted to violence and damaged a jeep. Two police personnel were also injured in the clash, he added. The police have registered a criminal case against six persons,
including Mr Naresh Yadav. Two of the accused, including Mr Yadav, have been arrested. Earlier, speakers at the public meeting charged that the state government was discriminating against areas of South Haryana, especially the Ahirwal belt, in distribution of canal water. (South Haryana consists of Gurgaon, Rewari, Mahendragarh and Faridabad districts.) They alleged that although the Supreme Court had ruled in favour of Haryana with regard to construction of the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project, the Haryana Government was not pursuing the matter with the Punjab government in the earnest. Water from Ravi and Beas in Punjab is intended to flow to Haryana through the SYL canal. The work on the SYL project is complete, except for the portion in Punjab. |
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Gang of computer thieves smashed Noida, June 24 The police seized about 20 computers, seven computer monitors, four CPU keyboards, 14 mobile phones, two country-made pistols of .315 bore, four live cartridges, two knives, two empty shells of cartridges and a shutter cutter. The Zen car and the flat of the criminals have also been made case property. One member of the gang has absconded. They had been operating in Ghaziabad, Noida, Delhi, Faridabad and Panipat but had, surprisingly, evaded the police so far. They were identified as Hans Raj of Azam Garh, who was the kingpin, Munna, Chander Pal, Mehraju Din and Chiragu Din, all in the age group of 25-35 years. They used to sell the stolen equipment to Shahid, a dealer of computers in Chandni Chowk in Delhi. The SP City said that the gang members were clever and used to employ different techniques during each crime. That was why they could not arrested so far. They had committed seven robberies in Noida. “We hope to round up a number of more criminals in this connection,” the SP said. They used to scout the areas and identify the shops for theft during the day. They would arrive in a Zen car and park it at a distance. They would cut the shutters of the shops with electric cutters. While two of them would go inside, the others would pose as sweepers and clean the area with brooms so that nobody could suspect any foul play. They would loot the equipment and cash at about 4 am and load them in the car and return to their flat. The arrested persons have confessed to their involvement in seven incidents of theft. However, the SP claimed that they had been involved in about two dozen loots using their novel methods. |
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FARIDABAD Faridabad, June 24 Prior to the SC order, the water table in these villages, where mining was rampant, had been depleting steadily. Perforce, farmers had to bore tubewells each year to meet their water requirement. The water table in many such villages has gone up by eight to ten feet. Similar reports have also poured in from villages near the Delhi border, where the water level had earlier dropped sharply. The villages where the water level has risen include Anangpur, Faridabad, Bhadkhal, Bhakri, Lakadpur, Mewla Maharajpur, Ankhir, Pawta, Kothra, Salawati, Pakhal and Nangal. Reports have also trickled in from villages near the border, such as Devli, Fatehpur, Asola, Dera and Chandni Hola. It may be recalled that environmentalist M C Mehta had claimed in his writ petition that excess dewatering during the mining activity had led to a steep fall in the water level in the region. Both human beings and animals were not able to tap underground water resources and this had created a dangerous situation in the area. The Delhi Government had also submitted an application in this connection in the Apex Court, seeking a ban on mining in the region. The court passed an interim order on May 7 banning mining in the region. It’s next hearing is likely to come up after July 8. According to experts and environmentalists, the ban order Is significant as it could help restore the green cover in the Aravali hills. It is further contended that the wells and hand-pumps in the area would get activated and re-charged due to the increase in the water level. This, in turn, would mitigate the acute water shortage in villages and colonies, including HUDA sectors. The problem had also adversely affected farm operations in the region as boring a tube-well was an expensive proposition, lamented a resident of a nearby village. The lakes of Bhadkhal and Surajkund had also dried up. This, in turn, had affected the inflow of tourists and visitors to these spots. Incidentally, the State government is considering filing a review petition in the Supreme Court as it stands to lose about Rs 140 crore annually due to the ban. At least 85 per cent mines have been closed. |
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And now, a transport declaration New Delhi, June 24 “There is,” Ms Dikshit said, “a need for more CNG stations. The Declaration will also dwell on the framing of suitable rules and regulations to regulate the transporters.” The need for such a Declaration, she continued, had been felt for long as a hundred odd buses join the bus pool every week. The Declaration is expected to be for a period of five years after the expiry of which it will come up for review. The chief minister was to later confer with officials of the Department of Transport for drawing up a plan to decongest the roads. The meeting was attended among others by Public Works Minister AK Walia, Joint Commissioner of Police Maxwell Pereira and officials of the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI.) It was decided that Delhi Traffic Police’s assistance would be taken to enforce the plying of buses in the lane demarcated for them. It was also decided that bus ways would be constructed at certain places along the roads so that buses could offload passengers without blocking the passage of vehicles on that particular stretch. Instructions have been given to PWD officials to draw yellow lines on the roads to earmark the exclusive lane for buses. Also deliberated upon was the proposal of connecting the Outer Ring Road so that the stretch of road between Nizamuddin and Wazirabad via ITO is completed. Accordingly, sources said, it had been decided that the Delhi Govt would write to the Union Ministry of Surface Transport for grants etc. |
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Yamuna Action Plan II: Aid talks in final stage New Delhi, June 24 The minister said negotiations with the Japanese bank were at an advanced stage and a broad agreement would be arrived at in a month’s time. “During the extended phase of the Plan, a Rs 166 crore project dealt with the growing problem of sanitation in the unsewered areas of the city, particularly in the slums. The project consists of nearly 1,000 community toilet complexes besides several decentralised sewage treatment plants and sewage cleaning equipment,” he said. The minister said the second phase of the Plan would primarily focus on diversion of all the major drains, which were discharging partly treated or untreated waste into the river. Mr Baalu said additional sewage treatment capacity would be put in place with a decentralised approach. “The emphasis will be on locating the new STPs as close to the river-mouth as possible so that the use of conveying pipes is minimised,” he added. The minister said the second phase would also focus on disinfection of treated sewage to ensure that not only the organic pollution but also the bacteria-caused pollution was tackled fully. “With the commissioning of all the 15 common effluent treatment plants in the 21 industrial estates that are presently under construction, the treated wastewater that would be discharged into the river would be of safe quality,” he added. |
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Slow or sudden death: Sonepat road users left with Hobson’s choice Sonepat, June 24 The autorickshaw drivers find themselves jumping, swaying, cursing and clutching on the handles tightly as their vehicles try desperately to avoid a large number of potholes and patchworks on these roads. Almost all the roads in the interior parts of the city are cracked and punctuated with gutters, small and big. A majority of them are not properly surfaced. It seems that no thought has been given to road engineering or safety and several roads are merely country paths ‘painted’ with tar. A number of surveys conducted by road and traffic experts in the past have noted the poor condition of the city roads. The experts say that most of the roads are laid haphazardly, surfaced indifferently and are neither repaired nor maintained properly. Experts point out that the normal life of a road should be 10 years but in this city, a road lasts not more than a year. And if it rains, the newly laid surface disappears in half-an-hour. Besides the lack of tar and proper asphalt mixture, the city roads are littered with badly designed manhole covers that either stick out of the surface or lie partly overturned. Experts say these are potential killers. “They are like mines,” said an official of the traffic police. Such obstacles are not easily visible, especially in the dark, and can often cause accidents and even death. There is no dearth of open manholes either. The hue and cry raised by the public after a few accidents occurred due to these open manholes recently has awakened the authorities. Now, only a few manholes are without lids, particularly along the old DC road. However, since the covers have been laid in haste, they are not fixed properly causing a lot of accidents on busy roads. This has become the new menace in almost all the areas of the city where one can find the covers either below the surface level or literally protruding out of the road surface. This disruption on a road surface, that is not easily visible to the human eye, can lead to sudden breaking of the vehicles or cause them to jump, the natural consequence of which could be more mishaps. Besides accidents and damage to the vehicles, the poor roads also take a toll on the health of the users. A senior orthopaedic surgeon of the city said that driving on the potholed or badly surfaced roads could cause a lot of strain on the spinal cord and joints. Constant jarring and shaking could lead to early degeneration of the spine and several joints and ligaments in the body, he added. Traffic experts are unanimous in their opinion that one of the major reasons for the increasing number of accidents in the city is faulty road engineering and poorly surfaced roads. First, the roads are not designed properly. They are built in the manner streets are carved out in unauthorised colonies. No thought is given to spillways, bays, pavements, dividers and a host of other factors, which are extremely crucial for the main roads that have thousands of vehicles passing through them everyday. Other than the proper design, experts also find fault with the mixture used for building roads. They say that with the right asphalt and bitumen mixture, the city will have smooth and clear roads. Though there is a set standard of asphalt and bitumen mixture to be used in the construction of roads, the contractors hardly bother to even look at these procedures. The authorities on their part never monitor the work. For instance, experts point out, stone chips and bitumen, a petroleum product, are heated separately before being mixed. The mixture should be in correct proportion and should be heated in a specific temperature. If the mixture is not heated properly, the bitumen comes out and creates a thick, slippery layer on the road surface. In case the mixture is overheated, the bitumen becomes thin and offers no cover for the asphalt mix, thereby hastening cracks and potholes. All these defects can be rectified only if the authorities concerned keep a watch on the contractors and make them adhere to the standards laid down by experts. |
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Hooting
during Bhajan
Lal rally flayed Rewari, June 24 Mr Yadav said that it was shocking that all this happened at the rally that was the culmination of the 10-day padayatra undertaken by the HPCC president, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, to espouse the cause of the agitating farmers. It was all the more detestable that all this happened before the senior leaders like AICC general secretary Mohsina Kidwai, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, former union minister Arjun Singh, former Speaker Balram Jakhar, AICC secretary Hanumantha Rao and several others. Mr Yadav said that if certain recent Press reports were to be believed, a change in the state leadership of the party was on the anvil and Mr Bhajan Lal was going to be entrusted with the reins. Now it could be anybody’s guess why Mr Bhajan Lal was hooted at by the rallyists in Delhi. The shabby incident had done more damage to the party than to Mr Bhajan Lal, Mr Yadav commented. Mr Yadav and his supporters urged the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, to take a serious note of the above incident and take action against all those leaders and activists responsible for it. They also made a fervent appeal to the Mrs Sonia Gandhi to entrust the reins of the party with Mr Bhajan Lal who, they asserted, was a stalwart by all accounts, and who alone could be instrumental in expediting the ouster of the Chautala-led INLD government, the mis-governance of which had virtually become unbearable to the hapless masses.
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Historic
Qutabpur waits to solve some of its Rewari, June 24 This historic hamlet has seen many ups and downs during the past eight centuries. It reached the pinnacle of its glory during the first half of the 16th century when Hemu’s father Rai Pooran Das, along with his family, abandoned his native place, Devti Machheri, then a hamlet of the Alwar region of Rajasthan, and made Qutabpur his abode in the 1520s. When Rai Pooran Das joined the Radha Vallabh cult and became its preacher, Hemu, who was the eldest son of the family, was burdened with the responsibility of earning a living for the family. He started his career as a salt merchant. In 1545, he was appointed as a high official of the Royal Army in Delhi by then Emperor Islam Shah, son of Sher Shah Suri. Due to his ceaseless efforts and superb capabilities, Hemu gradually rose to supreme heights and then, with the title of Maharaja Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, became the first Hindu Emperor of Delhi in Medieval India on October 7, 1556 in the historic battle of Panipat, which he fought most valiantly against the forces of the would-be Mughal Emperor Akbar led by Bairam Khan. However, with the fall and demise of its imperial patron, Qutabpur too fell on evil days that dogged it for a long time to come. Though Hemu now lies buried deep in the chronicles of medieval India, his once magnificent palace, which is now in ruins, still provides some glimpses of the glorious past of Qutabpur. After Independence, Qutabpur enjoyed the status of a village panchayat for several decades till it was merged into the municipal territory of Rewari in 1981-82. Things began to move in the right direction for Qutabpur when Mr Rajendra Singh Yadav was elected a municipal councillor from here in 1987-88. He virtually remained at the helm of affairs for two consecutive terms, once for over one decade. Provision of civic amenities like construction of roads installation of streetlights, water supply connection etc covered a major part of Qutabpur during this period. Now with a new team of councillors — Mr Pradeep Bhargava (Ward 24), Mrs Prem Wati (Ward 25) and Mr Daulat Singh Pindal (Ward 26) — in the saddle, efforts are on to boost the pace of development in Qutabpur. However, some of the problems of Qutabpur still remain. First, the entire locality is devoid of sewerage. The dirty and muddy water of a major portion of the locality now accumulates in Ram Talai Ohar (village pond), spreading the stench all over the surrounding houses. According to Mr Rajendra Singh Yadav, a Rs 1-crore project for providing a sewerage in Qutabpur was sanctioned by the state sanitary board in 1998. However, owing to the apathy of authorities, its implementation had been pending. Water supply in the locality also remains mostly erratic. The whole of Khadda-Basti, which comprises Ward No 24, is devoid of water supply as well as roads. The residents here also complain that their demand to include Qutabpur, now a part of the Bawal constituency (Reserved), in the Rewari constituency has been unheeded for a pretty long time. The ongoing exercise of delimitation of constituencies has kindled their hopes that their demand would be met shortly. |
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BPL people not getting PDS items on time Sonepat, June 24 The memorandum further alleged that the department had become a den of corruption and all the public complaints on the working of the same had been ignored by the higher authorities. The memorandum urged the central government to launch special schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and these should be aimed at improving the financial condition of such people. Meanwhile, resentment prevails among the BPL families and those holding yellow and pink ration cards against the non-supply of wheat and other rationed articles for the current month. These consumers have made several complaints about the issue to the authorities of the department but to no effect. Some depot holders alleged that the officials of the CONFED had failed to release the stock of wheat and other rationed articles though they had deposited the amount with them. It is, however, alleged that corrupt officials in the department have added to the common man’s woes as they were reluctant to take any action against the unscrupulous depot-holders. |
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FACE TO FACE
From the Partition of India in 1947 to the founding of University Grants Commission (UGC), Dr Amrik Singh, chairman of the Education Council of the Delhi Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (DGMC), has seen it all. Being the first professor to join Khalsa College in 1951, Dr Amrik Singh has witnessed all the ups and downs and is ardently trying to bring about changes in the teaching system of Delhi University. A BA and MA in English, he calls himself an unpopular figure in the university as people tend to think he is too rude and candid. Dr Singh did his PhD from University College, England in English in 1960. Since then, there has been no looking back. At the start of his teaching career, he kept shifting from one university to another, from Punjab to Shimla, and finally to Delhi University. He preferred Delhi University because it had all the state-of-the-art facilities. Dr Singh was also the first Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) secretary in 1954. Dr Singh gave a push to the activities of the association that used to be inactive those days. Officially, Dr Singh retired from the teaching profession in 1982. However, he is still very much active in the university teaching affairs. A prolific writer, Dr Singh has also written many books on how the teaching in India can be improved and what are the responsibilities of teachers towards their students. Some of them have also fetched him many awards. Dr Amrik Singh spoke to NCR Tribune about him and his experiences in the university.
What are the changes the university has undergone over the years? There are many changes, some of them are good and some of them disappointing. I wouldn’t like to highlight the good points, as they are limited in numbers. But as far as the other points are concerned, they are endless. These days, students are not serious towards their studies. They take everything for granted. It’s not only students but teachers are also disinterested and there is no coordination between them. I can recall one incident. When I visited one of the most reputed colleges of Delhi University, I saw many students standing outside the classes. I got curious. I went up to them and asked why they are not attending the classes. Though they hesitated for a while, they later told me that they had already studied in their schools whatever the teacher was teaching in the college then. The school education has improved tremendously because of the proliferation of many private schools. However, the standard of colleges is going down with every passing day. In some of the colleges, both students and teachers don’t bother to even come to the campus. What is your educational background? I was always keen to do journalism but destiny had something else in store for me. And I landed up being an English teacher. I did my Bachelors in English from Khalsa College, Amritsar in 1942. Later, I realised that I should do the Masters in English as well if I wanted to pursue journalism as the language will provide me a solid base. So, I went on to do my Masters from Government College, Lahore in 1942. I consider myself to be very lucky. I got a job as an English teacher after finishing my Masters. Those days, Lahore was the only place where journalism was taught as a subject. But, I guess, I somehow changed my plans in 1948; I went to Shimla as a teacher since it was considered to be the hub of education. But the water in Shimla was very rough and my stomach always used to be upset. Then I shifted to Khalsa College in 1951. I was the first professor to join the college. That time, there was no evening or morning colleges. The main building of the college was situated at Dev Nagar. It was a great experience as there were very limited teachers in the faculty and I had a major responsibility on my shoulders. In 1954, due to my active participation in the college affairs, I was made the member of EC in Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA). And in 1955, I was promoted to the post of secretary of the EC. The colleges were looked after by the Ministry of India and universities by the University Grants Commission (UGC) then. At the same time, I was also interested in higher studies, so I went to London in 1957 to join University College for my PhD in English. 1960s were the time when colleges actually started expanding. There were merely 500 colleges in the 1950s but in the 1960s, the number increased to 5,000 colleges. When I came back to India, I saw there are number of problems in the universities, which need serious consideration. To address these problems, I started a ‘Journal of University Education’ in 1962. Due to this journal, I got the recognition, as I was also noticed by the UNESCO. In 1965, I was appointed the secretary of the Association of Indian Universities. My hard work and perseverance completely changed the outlook of the body, as it became more active. I retired in 1982, but still I write Punjabi plays and I love creative writing. What are the problems of Indian universities? I think the Indian universities are not systematic, especially the Indian teachers. What they want is full-time pay for their part-time work. I criticise them openly. That is precisely the reason why they don’t like me. All teachers are fighting against the excessive workload on them. The Indian teachers need to be devoted to their students. The education system here is being misgoverned. These days, vested interests interfere with the affairs of the universities. This is responsible for the downfall of many a university. Although, as a DUTA Secretary, we did raise all the problems to the authorities concerned and to some extent we succeeded also, no one seems to care anymore now. What should be done to improve the standard of Indian universities? The whole educational system needs to be revamped, not just a few people. The teachers’ attitude should also change, as they need to be more serious. The universities of our country are very politicised. Still, there are some teachers who are really serious and take immense pleasure discussing all these problems. But the ratio is far less. At the same time, the students should also make an effort. I remember the time, when I stepped into the teaching profession, the students actually used to come up to me to discuss their various problems. But now, the students are too complacent and they think they know everything, which is not true. Given a right direction and a goal, the Indian students can do wonders in the world. |
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Probe sought into MDA’s working Faridabad, June 24 In a statement here today, Mr Vidrohi said although the state government had now stopped the financial aid to various agencies in the area, provided through the MDA, aid worth crores of rupees had been pumped in the past several years but the region had not developed adequately despite this. He said there had hardly been any development in the basic infrastructure and sectors like roads, water, power education and medical facilities in the area, which happens to remain the most backward part of the state. He said there was no basis for releasing funds and creating bodies like the MDA when the end result was unsatisfactory and poor. He said a high-level inquiry should be instituted to know where and how the `funds’ had been used and to identify the corruption in related activities. He said Mewat covered four assembly constituencies but there was no proper development despite the tall claims of various bodies of social awareness. Claiming that the majority of Haryana government officials, including doctors and teachers, do not want to serve in the area, he said those posted in the villages often shirked their duties and several of them did not regularly attend their duties. Lack of basic amenities, including education, and unemployment had led to several problems. The crime rate had gone up as several youths had taken up illegal activities because there was no source for earning their livelihood, he added. |
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tubewell at each village mooted Sonepat, June 24 Expressing his grave concern over the acute shortage of drinking water in the urban and rural areas, Mr Vidrohi charged the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, with befooling the people on this issue. Repeated announcements made by Mr Chautala that his government was trying to ensure the supply of 110 litres of water per head per day had proved a hoax, he alleged. He also opposed the Mr Chautala’s foreign tour and alleged that the tour would put a great financial burden on the state exchequer, as none of the multinational companies were inclined to set up their units in Haryana, which had been facing power crisis for the last three to four decades. |
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More power for DVB New Delhi, June 24 Under this agreement, NTPC will be supplying 87 MW of power to Delhi upon completion of the project. The PPA was signed by Member (Technical) I of DVB HR Sethi and Director (Commercial) of NTPC HL
Bajaj. Koldam is NTPC’s first venture into hydropower sector with approved capacity of 800 MW. The project is located in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The project is being set up as a regional station for the benefit of northern
states. NTPC is already supplying 1,483 MW of power to the DVB. The Capital will be further receiving about 100 MW from NTPC’s 1,000 MW Rihand Project Stage II the PPA for which has been signed between NTPC and
DVB.
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NCR BRIEFS Jhajjar, June 24 According to reports, the deceased Sanju and Ishwar Singh, both residents of Ladpur village in Delhi, were on their way to their village from Bahadurgarh when a truck coming from the opposite direction collided with them. Both were rushed to the Community Health Centre at Bahadurgarh, where Sanju succumbed to his injuries later. The driver was arrested and his truck was taken into custody by the Bahadurgarh police.
CA robbed Sonepat Suicide committed The body of one Samsher Singh was found hanging in his house at Jataula village, about 15 km from here on Sunday night. According to a report, the police believe it to be a case of suicide and have sent the body for a post-mortem examination. According to another report, a youth Pappoo was reported to have taken sulphas tablets in his house in Mohan Nagar here Sunday night in a bid to commit suicide. He was immediately rushed to the local Civil Hospital where he died after a few hours.
Snake
bite Maninder, a youth of Murthal village was rushed to the Civil Hospital here on Sunday after he was bitten by a snake while working in his fields. According to a report, the youth was discharged after being administered first-aid treatment.
Housewife burnt Mrs Sheela Rani, a 30-year-old housewife sustained 80 per cent burn injuries when a stove burst in her house at Ahmadpur Majra village, about 50 km from here last night. According to a report, she was rushed to the community Health Centre at Gohana from where she was later sent to the PGI, Rohtak, for further treatment. Reportedly, the stove burst while she was preparing tea in her house.
Road repair The Haryana Government has released Rs 23 lakh for the repair of the old DC road and some other roads in this city. This was stated by Mr Dev Raj Dewan, an independent MLA, while inaugurating the repair work of the old DC road near the Mamoon-Bhanja Chowk here last evening. Large number of prominent citizens and municipal councillors were present on this occasion. He said that this amount transferred to the PWD (B and R) authorities to complete the work before the onset of the monsoon season. He announced that other roads in the city would also be repaired by the government. Mr Dewan also lauded the campaign launched by the district administration to give a face-lift to the city and appealed to the people to extend their support to the administration, which was taking keen interest in the job. On this occasion, Mr Dewan heard the grievances of the people. Sufi Rashid Miyan, a Muslim leader, presented a `pugree’ to Mr Dewan and felicitated him.
Woman killed An unidentified woman was killed on the spot when she was hit by a vehicle on the G.T. Road near Qumashpur village, about 13 km from here on Sunday night. According to a report, the victim was crossing the road when the accident occurred. According to another report, two youths, Manoj and Kapil, were injured when their scooter was hit by a car on the G.T. Road near Biswan Meel, about 15 km from here on Sunday evening. Both the injured youths were hospitalised and the condition of one of them was described as serious. Jai Bhagwan, a resident of Gumar village was also injured in a road accident on Saturday. According to a report, he was hit by an unknown vehicle, while he was crossing the road. |
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Truck driver arrested for death of helper New Delhi, June 24 In another incident in Nand Nagri in North-East district today, an unknown person was reportedly hit by an unknown vehicle. An empty purse was found in possession of the deceased, the police said. Man killed:
The incident took place when the victim, Prabhu Dayal (40), who did a job of denting-penting in Bapa Nagar, was sitting in front of his house along with his brother Raju and one another person. While the victim was talking to his brother, one of his neighbours, Kishan alias Babli, demanded money for liquor. When the victim refused to give the money, Kishan stabbed him. The victim was taken to the Lady Harding Medical College where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect was absconding, the police said. |
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Parvinder
murder suspect held New Delhi, June 24 The suspect, Manoj Kumar, was hiding in Gurgaon since the murder as he had connections with some bigwigs in the state. He is also wanted in another murder case in Gurgaon, the police sources said. According to sources, Parvinder was one of the bookies in the Capital and had connections in Mumbai. The suspect was reportedly hired by one of the business rivals of the deceased. Parvinder was shot while he was talking on his mobile phone after coming out of the restaurant on April 30. The suspect shot at him from point-blank range, killing him on the spot. At that time, an Inspector of the Delhi Police was sitting in his car parked nearby. |
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