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BKU detects spurious fertiliser factory
Samrala, January 16 After instructions from the SDM Samrala, a police party raided the spot but there was no worker found working as they had already run away after the news published in the Ludhiana Tribune on Thursday and Friday
regularly. Mr Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, with office-bearers of the Union and mediapersons went to spot and came to know that the land was given on lease by the gram
panchayat. Workers took samples of powder, chemical water etc and the chief agricultural officer has been informed, said Mr
Lakhowal. Spurious fertilisers in 300 bags is still lying there. The villagers also said that this illegal trade had been brought to the notice of civil administration as well as police authorities but the matter was put off said one panchayat member.
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Students donate for
tsunami-hit
Mandi Gobindgarh, January 16 Ludhiana: Several prominent members of the club, led by Ms Mridula Jain, vice-chairperson, Shingora Shawls, presented a cheque for Rs 2.17 lakh to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, here today. A part of the contribution had already been handed over to other local organisations. According to Ms Jain, the major contributors to the fund raised by the club were Jain Shawls, Sharman Shawls, Shingora Shawls, Sud Sons Shawls, Contex Shawls, International Overseas, R.S. Textiles and K.L. Matta Shawls. Among others, Mr G.S. Laddi, Mr T.L. Jain, Mr Ashok Sood, Mr Aridaman Jain, Mr Charanjeev Singh and Mr Vineet Sood were present.
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‘Drop-out rate has come down’
Ludhiana, January 16 She told mediapersons that there were a few middle schools in Punjab and hence after primary education students were left in lurch. The Centre has asked the Punjab Government to set up more middle schools, she added. Ms Bansal said the drop-out rate of girls in Punjab was much higher as against national drop-out rate. The government had identified 2,700 blocks where the drop-out rate of girls was more and some of those blocks were in Punjab, she said. She said 3.20 crore students had joined the SSA in 2001. Out of these 2.4 crore students had enrolled themselves in various schools. The concept of ‘brain drain’ had assumed new dimensions. Now the Indians settled abroad were bringing latest technology to their country and investing money in education projects in villages and cities where they had received education. So brain drain is proving to be beneficial, she added.
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DC opens school
Mandi Gobindgarh, January 16 Students also presented a cultural programme. Mr Rattan Lal Bhatia, Chairman, Zonal Re-Rollers Association, Mr Swaranjit Singh Bgali, Secretary, GPS Managing Committee, Mr H.C. Bansal Chairman Bansal Educational Trust, Mr Jagmeet Singh Sahota Vice-President, Municipal Council, and Mr Jarnail Singh, Sarpach of Kumbh village, were present on the occasion.
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Function of DAV school held
Ludhiana, January 16 At the function 500 students got prizes and 136 students received prizes for excellence in academics. 51 students were honoured for co-curricular activities and 211 outgoing students got the prizes for excellent performance. Gold medals were given to the trend setters Mohit Gogia, Arun Kumar, Sumit Jain, Varundeep Mann and Akshay Jain. 12 silver Medals were given to XII students and 40 were given to X std. students. Function started with the lighting of the lamp by the chief guest. Mrs P P Sharma, manager of the school welcome the chief guest, parents of prize winners and other dignitaries. Function started with a welcome song followed by Lukshami Stuti. Shakespear’s ‘Hamlet’ was a class apart. Students presented quwwali. Mr R S Patial, Principal of the school read out annual report highlighting distinctions and achievements of students in various fields. Synchronisation in classical dance and Rajasthani dance left viewers spellbound. The chief guest congratulated prize winners The foot-tapping giddha and bhangra lent a colourful touch to the function. Fast beats of dhol with singing of traditional folk songs captured the audience. Vote of thanks was proposed by a LMC member. Function concluded with National Anthem.
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Science exhibition to conclude
today
Ludhiana, January 16 The main attractions at the exhibition today were chart-making and poster-making competitions. Participants from different districts vied with one another in both competitions. The first prize in chart-making competition went to Patiala, the second to Ferozepore and the third to Bhucho Mandi, Bathinda. The poster-making competition was on the theme, “Population education.” Ludhiana, Bathinda and Sangrur were awarded the first, second and third prizes, respectively. Twelve teams from different districts participated in the junior quiz competition for Classes VI and VII. Ferozepore, Mansa and Ludhiana teams won the first, second and third prizes, respectively. In the senior quiz competition, Faridkot, Ferozepore and Ludhiana teams stood first, second and third, respectively. Prizes were distributed by the Director, SISE, Punjab, Mr Surinder Dhingra.
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25 cases settled
Samrala, January 16 About 58 cases were taken up for hearing out of which 25 were disposed off on the spot.
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Indoor stadium is a
shambles
Mandi
Ahmedgarh, January 16 Accusing the authorities concerned of trying to grab the unutilised grant for the stadium, Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, SAD MLA who had impressed upon the then Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to sanction the grant, has urged the police authorities to book the authorities who got removed fittings and fixtures worth lakhs of rupees from the stadium. While the organisers of Amarjit Grewal Memorial Rural Sports Festival, which is organised at Gujjarwal village, are trying to do their best to make the event memorable the building of the stadium is being used as a place for the visitors to ease themselves. Mr Pavitar Singh, patron of the Amarjit Grewal Sports Club, said Mr Grewal and Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, former Cabinet Minister, had impressed upon Mr Badal to sanction a grant of Rs 25 lakh for the construction of the stadium and MARKFED was entrusted with the execution of the project. The stadium was constructed in 2000 and it was to be handed over either to the sports club of the village or the panchayat. Meanwhile, the club split after the demise of Amarjit Grewal, former Assistant Director Doordarshan, who had played a pivotal role in the development of sports in the area. Mr Lakhwinder Singh
Grewal, Sarpanch of the village, said, “Had the stadium been handed over to the panchayat or the sports club after its completion, we could have maintained it well.” Mr Garcha alleged that the authorities entrusted with the construction of the stadium had not handed it over to the local agencies as they wanted to grab the unutilised grant worth around Rs 2.5 lakh. Mr Garcha urged the higher authorities to investigate the matter and get a theft case registered against the officers who had got the fittings and fixtures of the stadium removed. No official concerned was available for comments.
Malwa sports festival from
January 21
Samrala, January 16 Mr Amrik Singh, MLA, Samrala, Mr Kirpal Singh Khernia, Member SGPC, Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, Pramod Ban, SSP Police district Khanna will visit the stadium. Mr Malkiat Singh Dhillon, (USA) and Mr Devi Dyal Sharma, Kabaddi player), President and Chief Patron of the association, respectively.
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Ensure proper utilisation of funds, DC tells
officials
Ludhiana, January 16 The directions were given by him during a field visit to villages to inspect the ongoing and implemented development projects through government grants released under MP LAD and District Development and Planning Board funds. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner visited projects at Ayyali, Bains, Gahaur and Bhanorrh villages, where he reviewed the progress of the executed and on way development works and discussed the problems and development plans of the villages with the panchayats concerned. At Ayyali village, Mr Verma inspected the ongoing work on the desilting of the pond which was a major cause of pollution in the village. The panchayat appreciated the work and apprised the Deputy Commissioner about the environmental hazard created by the stinking water in the pond for the people. He directed the BDPO, Ludhiana I, to continue the desilting of pond to the sufficient depth. The panchayat also informed the Deputy Commissioner about another major problem regarding the harassment by the Army authorities in undertaking minor but urgent repair of their houses. In the village all new constructions have been banned as it falls within a radius of 1000 m from the Baddowal Ammunition Depot. Mr Verma assured that he would ask the ADC to hold a joint meeting of Army officers and the panchayat to sort out this problem amicably. At Bains village, the Deputy Commissioner inspected a development project of pavement of periphery constructed with the grant of Rs 1 lakh out of MP LAD funds. The panchayat demanded that the sufficient funds should be given for desilting of the pond. They informed him that the village had no shamlat land or other sources of income for hiring the JCB machine. The Deputy Commissioner asked the DDPO and the BDPO to submit the proposal so that funds could be arranged. At Gahaur village, Mr Verma inspected a community centre constructed by the panchayat from the MP LAD grant of Rs 1.5 lakh and appreciated the panchayat for ensuring good quality of work and for making contributions from the village folk. Mr Avtar Singh, sarpanch, told Mr Verma that the village did not have any pond for the discharge of the sullage. He demanded that the panchayat may be allowed to arrange a piece of land from some farmers for this purpose by transfer to the panchayat land, which was available at a distant place from the village. Mr Verma directed the BDPO to look into the matter and submit the report for the viability at the transfer of the land, so that the required approval could be obtained from the higher authority. At Bhanorrh village, the Deputy Commissioner inspected the development work done in high school building with the grant of Rs.1.5 Lac out of MP LAD and expressed his satisfaction on the quality of the work. The panchyat demanded sufficient funds for the laboratory and library in the school and offered to raise a matching amount for this purpose. Mr Verma assured the required grant would be arranged shortly.
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