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July 17, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Farmers allege unfair distribution of power Toll likely to be rationalised
60 industrial plots allotted instantly Three criminals shot HERC to have new member ‘Jail bharo’ threat by mahasangh |
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2 killed while digging well Fatehabad, July 16 Two youths were killed when they were buried alive while digging a well. According to reports, water level in a tubewell belonging to Gamdoor Singh of Lahal Kalan village had receded.
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Farmers allege unfair distribution of power Adhoya (Ambala), July 16 The district administration is believed to have taken a serious note of complaints suggesting that power is not being fairly distributed in the area. The electricity problem has been aggravated over the last couple of days and the delayed monsoon has contributed to the misery of the farmers. An official said the issue of alleged unfair distribution of power has reportedly been taken up with the senior power officials, who have assured that the issue will be looked into. The possibility of a transfer of power official responsible for distribution cannot be ruled out, he added. The Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, Mr D.D. Gautam, confirmed that the issue of alleged unfairness in distrubution of power has been taken up with higher officials of the Uttar Haryana Vidyut Prasan Nigam (UHVPN). “The complaints of unfair distribution have been brought to the notice of senior power officials. We have been assured that the matter will be immediately looked into. Also, corrective measures will be taken”, he said. Incidentally, farmers again gathered at the Adhoya power house this morning. They said the power authorities have been going back, time and again, on the agreement which took place in the last week of June. They said that power supply is yet to become regular. The Subdivisional Magistrate, Ambala, Mr M.K. Ahuja, and the Executive Engineer, Mr Surindra Mohan, reached the area to listen to the grievances of the farmers. Mr Ahuja told the farmers that the power cuts will take place only after at least three hours of regular supply has been given. He said efforts will be made to give uninterrupted power supply for seven hours so that the fields can be watered. A power official said the scenario will be normalised only after there is rainfall. “From our side we are doing our best. The farmers must understand that the available power is being distributed to them. They must cooperate with us at a time when there is shortage of power”, he said. “Work on a power station is nearing completion. It is likely to be completed by the end of this month. Then there will be improvement in power supply”, he added. He pointed out that farmers tend to run tubewell motors when only two-phase power is released. Also, they use capacitors to boost the power supply which leads to breakdown in the transformer.
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Toll likely to be rationalised Karnal, July 16 Mr Swami told The Tribune in a telephonic talk that the minister had assured him that the toll for short distances would be rationalised. Those travelling between Karnal and Tarori and Nilokheri and Pipli often would be issued monthly passes at lower rates. Arguments between NHAI staff and vehicle owners have become a common sight. In some cases, the staff has also used stones and lathis to smash window panes of vehicles. Truckers have started taking alternative routes to avoid barricades. It has been pointed out that road tax is being charged from each vehicle owner before the vehicle is registered. The toll is an additional burden. |
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60 industrial plots allotted instantly Ambala, July 16 The General Manager, HSIDC, Mr Jeevan Bharadwaj, said 60 industrial plots were allotted during the camp. “While 50 plots are for the Saha Growth Centre, 10 for the food park,” he said. He said the response to the camp has been encouraging. The industrialists, who are mainly from Ambala and surrounding areas, had opted for the plots ranging from 250 sq metres to 450 sq metres. Mr Bhardwaj said they have been playing a pro-active role and the approach has been investor-friendly. “For the Saha Growth Centre, we offered the industrial plots at a rebate. However, if the industry is not started within the stipulated period then the complete amount will be recovered,” he said. He stated that the land for the centre was acquired about six years ago. The foundation stone was laid by the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, on May 26. “This will be an integrated growth centre which will lead to all round development of the region,” he said.
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Three criminals shot Chandigarh, July 16 An ASI of the Rajasthan police, Mr Siya Ram, and a person, who was caught in the cross-firing, were also killed in the encounter. Constable Ganesh was injured. The use of an AK-47 rifle in the non-terrorist crime at Faridabad had shaken the state police. An official spokesman said here today that three dreaded criminals — Bablu, Shiv Kumar and Umesh Thakur — were killed last night in a joint operation by the police forces of Haryana, UP and Rajasthan. One alleged criminal, Rohit Chaudhary, was nabbed when he was injured in the encounter, which took place near Pahari village in Rajasthan. Rohit identified his dead accomplices and allegedly told the police that they had killed Mr Amarjit Singh. He also allegedly confessed that they had used an AK-47 rifle and an Alto car to commit the crime. An AK-47 rifle, an AK-56 rifle, four 9mm pistols, about 90 cartridges, two hand grenades along with looted money were seized from the criminals. |
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HERC to have new member Chandigarh, July 16 While Mr K.S. Chaube, the seniormost Member of the HERC after Mr Chandra, will be automatically elevated to the post of Chairman after August 16, a new Member will also be inducted following Mr Chandra’s exit. The vacancy this time is for a Member having expertise in the field of finance. Importantly, with the exit of Mr Chandra, Members recruited by the Om Prakash Chautala regime will outnumber those recruited by the previous HVP government. Both Mr Chandra as well as Mr Chaube were made Members when Mr Bansi Lal was the Chief Minister. After August 16, Mr Chaube will be the sole Member chosen by the previous government while two other Members will be appointees of the present regime. |
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‘Jail
bharo’ threat by mahasangh Bhiwani, July 16 The fast was presided over by the president of the district unit of the mahasangh, Mr Om Prakash Grewal. Addressing the agitators at the end of the fast, secretary Nathumal Kagazi said a “jail bharo” agitation would be launched from August 7, if employees of the Tubewell Department were not adjusted to other departments in due course of time. Employees from the city and Ambala would also court arrest on the first day of the agitation, he added. Meanwhile, employees of the Ministerial Staff and Irrigation Department staged a dharna in protest against the retrenchment of employees in the MITC on a call given by the Sarv Karamchari Sangh. Addressing the agitators, its district unit president, Mr Satbir Sharma, said the privatisation move had been taken up by the government due to the pressure by the WTO and the World Bank, otherwise, agriculture growth had been increased through the pucca linings constructed by the
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2 killed while
digging well Fatehabad, July 16 According to reports, water level in a tubewell belonging to Gamdoor Singh of Lahal Kalan village had receded. As he climbed down and started digging the well to improve the water level, his son Sukhdeep Singh and his friend Iqbal Singh also joined him. However, a big heap of earth fell on them and both friends, Sukhdeep Singh and Iqbal Singh, were buried under it. They were taken to a hospital where they were declared brought dead. |
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Skeleton found Kurukshetra, July 17 |
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