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February 22, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Haryana IAS officers an unhappy lot HARSOLA EPISODE ‘Make education job-oriented’ Chaitra Chaudash fair arrangements Land records for MC sought Poetry recitation
competition held Encroachment on temple cleared |
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Board simplifies consent procedure Raghujit heads Haryana SAD youth wing Majithia memorial lecture held Hav-Major Harmel Singh cremated
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Haryana IAS officers an unhappy lot Chandigarh, February 21 What has fuelled resentment among them is the Punjab Government's recent action to promote the IAS officers of the 1974 batch as financial commissioners. In Himachal Pradesh, even the officers of the 1975 batch have been posted as FCs. Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and a number of other states have also promoted the 1974 batch officers in the FC's rank. While the 1973 batch officers were promoted as FCs in Haryana over a year ago, there is no move so far to elevate the 1974 batch officers. There are four officers of the 1974 batch who are serving in the state, while Ms Firoza Mehrotra and Mr K.S. Bhoria, officers of the Haryana cadre of the same batch, are on deputation with the Centre. Those who are posted here are Mr Vivek Mehrotra, Mr S.K. Maheswari, Mr S.P. Sharma and Mr Umesh Nanda. In view of the steps taken by Himachal Pradesh and some others states, bureaucrats feel that those of the 1975 batch should have been promoted to FC office too. There are six of them and while Mr G. Prasanna Kumar is on deputation, Mr R.N. Prashar, Mr N. Bala Bhaskar, Ms Urvashi Gulati, Mr Naresh Gulati and Mr H.C. Disodia are posted here. Another issue which has rubbed them on the wrong side is the government's step to allocate the Chief Secretary's grade to only two officers. Barring the Chief Secretary, Mr A.N. Mathur, the only other officer enjoying the privilege is Mr Sunil Ahuja. Both of them are of the 1967 batch. However, when Mr L.M. Goyal, an officer of the 1966 batch, was Chief Secretary, Mr Mathur, who was Finance Secretary, was accorded the Chief Secretary's grade despite being one-year junior to Mr Goyal. Mr B.D. Dhalia of the 1969 batch, who is holding the office of Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, has not been given the Chief Secretary's grade. If he is given the grade, the state government will have to offer the benefit to Mr G. Madhavan, Ms Veena Eagleton and Ms Meenaxi Anand Chaudhary as well since they are senior to Mr Dhalia. "This is the first time in history of Haryana that only two officers have been put in the Chief Secretary's grade," a source said. The government's move to post a large number of officers, who have been promoted to the IAS from the HCS as deputy commissioners, is also a sore point with the direct recruits. |
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HARSOLA EPISODE Kaithal, February 21 However, Dalit men, women and youths were not clear about the terms of settlement for their return to the village. Mr Ram Pal Mazra, MLA from Pai Assembly constituency, informed that Dalits had agreed to return to their village unconditionally and a temporary police post would be set up in the village to ensure security of the Dalits. He further elaborated that the cases relating to the damages suffered by Dalits would be assessed and then forwarded to the government for grant of compensation. In a separate statement issued here today, Mr Tajinder Mann, a former Haryana minister and state president of the Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress expressed happiness over the return of Dalit families to the village and appreciated the members of village panchayat who made efforts to settle the dispute amicably. He also urged the state government to provide financial help to the affected Dalit families. |
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‘Make education job-oriented’ Hisar, February 21 Addressing mediapersons here, Mr Saha, heading a team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore to inspect some colleges in the area, said that unemployment was a global problem and the government was not in a position to provide government jobs to all. The private sector in the country was preferring graduates with technical knowledge for jobs. It was necessary that the educational institutions should take initiatives to start short-term technical courses along with degree courses. He said that colleges should improve standards of education so that the students could prepare themselves to meet competitions. Other members of the team Mr V.R. Shrigurkar, president of the All-India Association of College Principals, Mr C.S. Ranga, SAI, Mumbai and Ms Geeta Aynger, Academic Consultant of the Council, were also present. |
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Chaitra Chaudash fair arrangements Kurukshetra, February 21 This was revealed by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Abilaksh Lekh, at a meeting convened to make arrangements for the smooth conduct of the fair, at Pehowa yesterday. Highlighting the religious importance of the fair, he said according to Hindu mythology, it was Prithudak teeratha where Lord Brahma prayed before the creation of the universe. He said sages and saints, including Vashishtha, and vishwamitra, prayed here for years on the banks of Saraswati river. The name Prithudak was derived from King Prithudak whose son Vain was cured a leprosy after a dip in the sacred waters of the Saraswati, he added. Mr Lekhi said the fair symbolised a unique example of the Hindu-Sikh unity and about five lakh pilgrims were expected to have a holy dip on the occasion of Chaitra-Chaudash in the holy Saraswati tank. He said 80 per cent pilgrims belongs to a Sikh community hailing from Sangrur, Patiala, Ropar, Bathinda, Faridkot and Ferozepore districts. Elaborating the arrangements of the fair, the Deputy Commissioner said to maintain law and order, 600 jawans of the police and Home Guards would be put on duty and special check posts and barriers would be erected. He said that besides this 150 volunteers from Mahabir Dal would also assist the police during the fair. He said the whole fair would be divided into four sectors and a separate Duty Magistrate would be appointed to keep strict vigil on anti-social elements. He said that a police control room would also be set up besides contingents of lady police would also put on duty. |
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Land records for MC sought Ambala, February 21 In a letter addressed to Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, Mr Anil Vij said a major problem was being faced by the residents of Ambala Cantonment with regard to sale/purchase of their property. The Ambala Sadar Municipal Council came into being through an excision agreement between the Union Government and Haryana Government. He said a clause clearly stated that the proprietary rights of the Union Government in the excised area should stand transferred to the Haryana Government free of cost and the proprietary rights of the Cantonment Board of the excised area should stand transferred to the Notified Area Committee, now municipal council, free of cost. “Surprisingly, despite 25 years having elapsed, neither any land record has been transferred from the Cantonment Board to the municipal council, nor any prepared by the municipal council. It is causing hardship to the local people,” he said. “Whenever any person has to sell or purchase property in Ambala Cantonment, he is required to obtain a copy of the GLR from the Cantonment Board which causes a lot of inconvenience and a fee has to be paid,” he added. To overcome this problem, it was requested that the Ambala Sadar Municipal Council might be directed to get its GLR prepared or obtain an attested copy of the GLR from the Cantonment Board immediately so that the harassment being caused to the local people was avoided, Mr Anil Vij stated. |
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Poetry recitation
competition held Ambala, February 21 Seventeen teams from different colleges participated in the competition. The overall trophy was bagged by Government College, Ambala cantonment, comprising Samrat and Girish. The first prize was won by Manu of Dev Samaj College, Ambala city. The second prize was jointly shared by Samrat of Government College and Harsh Khurana of GMN College. Third prize went to Kuldeep of MN College, Shahbad. In original poems category, the prizes were won by Gurpreet of Agrasen College, Jagadhari, and Gurmukh Singh of RKSD College, Kaithal. Prizes were also given to Sonia of Arya Girls College, Ambala cantonment, and Satwinder Kaur of SA Jain College, Ambala
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Encroachment on temple cleared Ambala, February 21 A posse of policemen stood guard when a tenement constructed in the Vishwakarma Temple complex, located on Bhairon Mandir
Marg, was demolished on a court order. A huge crowd had gathered near the temple. The police had to surround the area where the demolition was to take place. The tenement had, reportedly been constructed by a gardner in 1976. |
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Board simplifies consent procedure Chandigarh, February 21 While stating this here today, a spokesman of the board said that it had simplified the consent procedure. The industry can now apply on a common application form for 2003-04 for consent both under the Water and Air Acts and Hazarduous
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules. There was no need to apply separately, he said. He said that the highly polluting industries of 17 categories could now apply for consent up to two years, provided they deposited a consent fee also. The less polluting industries could now apply for consent for a period of five years. He said that the board had also decided to process all the applications received up to March 31 under the extension scheme and consent would be given on the basis of the past record. |
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Raghujit heads Haryana SAD youth wing Chandigarh, February 21 Mr Raghujit Singh is also member of the SGPC from Haryana Mr Dhillon said that in municipal towns, all presidents of the wing would be appointed from the Hindu community and senior vice-presidents from amongst Dalits. He said that the wing was working hard to propagate the policies and programmes of the SAD and to highlight the “misadventures” of certain leaders belonging to the ruling party in Punjab. |
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Majithia memorial lecture held Karnal, February 21 He was presiding over the Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia Memorial Lecture oganised at the local Dyal Singh College. He further stated that S. Dyal Singh Majithia stood for modernisation and liberalisation. Dr S.K. Sharma, Chairperson of the Department of English, Kurukshetra University, also spoke on the occasion. |
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Hav-Major Harmel Singh cremated Yamunanagar, February 21 He is survived by his wife Balbir Kaur, parents, two brothers and two sisters. Wreaths were placed by Mr Balwant Singh, MLA on behalf of the Haryana Government, and Mr Vijayendra Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, on behalf of the district administration. |
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