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8-year-old water scheme caught in bureaucratic snarl
Sonepat, September 17
Though a Rs 1.24 crore water supply scheme was sanctioned about eight years back for village Purkhas, the villagers are yet to receive even a drop of water.
In the meanwhile, the women of the village are forced to carry drinking water from distance as much as one kilometre everyday.
A visitor at the Health and Beauty Fair 2003 at Dilli Haat in the Capital on Wednesday.
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SPECIAL
FOCUS ON PANIPAT
Beautification drive brings citizens, officials together in unique joint venture
Panipat, September 17
Even as construction works on a number of parks in the city is progressing well, the only park and a lake therein being developed in the name of the famous Urdu poet Altaf Hussain Hali is languishing.
Now, however, an association under the name of ‘Hali Lake and Park Association’ has been formed with eight official and five non-official members under the Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. R. Anand, to oversee the completion of the park.
Non-plan fund must for MCD: BJP
New Delhi, September 17
The BJP councillor and Leader of Opposition in the Standing Committee, MCD, today said that the corporation could be a viable civic body if the Delhi Government released its due non-plan fund.
Simians giving goose-flesh to Rabupura residents
Noida, September 17
Monkeys are at it once again in Rabupura area. Dozens of people have been bitten recently. The residents are mortally afraid of stepping out of their houses.
The victims include a pregnant woman, some youths and children on September 12. Some of the simians reportedly suffer from a contagious disease, exposing their victims to fatal consequences.
Issueless widow cries for her
share of land
Noida, September 17
Some persons have conspired to get 11-bigha land of an issueless widow transferred to their name in Dhanauri village under Sadar Tehsil.
The woman, in her petition to the district magistrate, has stated that she was the second wife of Lakshmi Chand who had married her after the death of his first wife.
Buddhists demand representation in Delhi Minorities Commission
New Delhi, September 17
The Buddhist Society of India today put forth a demand seeking Buddhist representation in the Delhi State Minorities Commission to resolve their problems. The society has written a letter to the Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, asking her to provide representation to the nearly half a million Buddhists of the Capital on the lines of National Commission for Minorities. Expressing regret that despite having a huge population and 200 ‘Viharas’ in the Capital, Buddhists were the only minorities who have not been given any representation in the Delhi Commission.
Women rally against blockage of sewers
Sonepat, September 17
A large number of women held a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here today to register their protest against the blockage of sewers in Ashok Vihar, a residential colony of the city.
NCR
BRIEFS
Brothers held for abducting girl
Faridabad, September 17
Two brothers have been arrested in connection with the abduction of a teenaged girl from a village in Palwal sub-division.
The accused identified as Sunder and Prem Chand had allegedly kidnapped a 18-year-old girl and kept her confined to a house in Pinghor village.
- Rally to expose ‘anti-people’ policies today
- DC warns panches
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- Flying squads for
exam centres
- Anti-demolition
squad retreats
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DELHI
DIGEST
‘NRI’ held for cheating
New Delhi, September 17
The Economic Offences Wing has arrested a person who was posing as an NRI and swindled the personal assistant of an MP.
Based on the complaint from one A C Jose, that one person identified as Damodar, cheated him, the police swung into actin and caught the accused.
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