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Govt declares 88 areas
industrially backward
Panchkula dist declared industrially backward
All vacancies of medical officers to be filled
CM orders probe into appointment of service provider
Sacked cops stage protest |
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Infant’s body to be exhumed
Survey Commissioners for Wakf properties
National college admissions may be delayed
Wanted criminal shot
Ammonia leak scare
Summer camp concludes
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Govt declares 88 areas
industrially backward
Chandigarh, June 7 An official spokesman said the areas declared backward were: Ambala district — Barara, Naraingarh and Shehzadpur; Bhiwani district — Badhra, Bawani Khera, Dadri-II, Loharu, Dadri-I, Tosham, Siwani and Kairu; Faridabad district — Hathin, Hodal, Palwal and Hassanpur; Fatehabad district — Bhattu Kalan, Bhuna, Fatehabad, Ratia and Tohana; Gurgaon district — Pataudi, Farukh Nagar, Taoru, Nuh, Nagina, Punhana and Ferozepur Jhirkha; Hisar district — Adampur, Agroha, Narnaund, Uklana and Barwala; Jhajjar district — Beri, Jhajjar, Matenheli and Sahlawas; Jind district — Alewa, Jind, Julana, Narwana, Pillukhera, Safidon and Uchana; Kaithal district — Kaithal, Ghula, Kalayat, Pundri and Rajound; Karnal district — Assandh, Indri and Nissing; Kurukshetra district — Ladwa and Babain; Mahendragarh district — Narnaul, Nangal Chaudhary, Ateli, Mahendergarh and Kanina; Panchkula district — Pinjore, Morni, Barwala and Raipur Rani; Panipat district — Israna, Madlauda and Bapouli; Rewari district — Khol, Jatusana and Nahar; Rohtak district — Rohtak, Kalanaur, Lakhan Majra, Meham and Sampla; Sirsa district — Baragudha, Dabwali, Ellenabad, Nathusari Chopta, Odhan, Rania and Sirsa; Sonepat district — Kharkhoda, Gohana, Mundlana and Kathura, and Yamunanagar district — Sadhaura, Chhachhrauli, Bilaspur and Mustafabad. He said these incentives were necessitated as industries in Haryana were facing tough competition from those in the neighbouring states, especially Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal, on account of tax holidays and other concessions offered to new industries under various schemes of the Central Government. In the case of mega projects with an investment of Rs 100 crore and above or any project employing more than 500 persons, irrespective of investment, to be set up in the backward areas, would get the facility of financial assistance to be quantified at 50 per cent of the tax paid on the sale of goods produced by such industrial units under the Haryana Value Added Tax Act, 2003. This incentive would be for a period of seven years from the date of start of commercial production. Also, these projects would be exempted from local area development tax for a period of five years. New small-scale industries in the backward areas would get the facility of financial assistance in the shape of the interest-free loan to be quantified at 50 per cent of the tax paid on the sale of goods produced in such industrial units under the Haryana Value Added Tax Act, 2003, for five years from the date of start of commercial production. It would be repayable after a period of five years. He said that with a view to boosting exports and enhancing competitiveness of exporting units, subsidy up to 1 per cent of the FOB value of exports would be given, subject to a maximum of Rs 10 lakh per annum. Incentives would also be given for the development of food-processing industries in the state. Food-processing industries (except wheat and rice) would be considered as seasonal industry and exempted from the payment of minimum demand charges for electricity during closer period of more than three months. No market fee would be levied on agricultural and horticultural produce used as raw material by food-processing industries within the state except in the case of rice, wheat, mustard oil and cotton. Interest-free loans at a rate of 75 per cent of the tax paid on the sale of goods produced in such industrial units would be given for a period of five years from the date of start of commercial production. It would be repayable after a period of five years. Charges for change in land use for food-processing units would be levied at 50 per cent of the normal rates in the backward areas declared by the state government. Wines, liquor, brandy, etc., made from 100 per cent fruits produced in the state would be exempted from excise duty in the backward areas. The spokesman said special priority would be given for the release of electricity connections for mega projects, 100 per cent export-oriented units, information technology industries and projects of foreign direct investment. The incentives and privileges already being enjoyed by units under previous policies would continue. The new scheme of incentives would be applicable to those units which would begin commercial production after the commencement of this policy. However, export incentives would be available to the existing units as well. He said the incentives and concessions would be available to only those units which did not fall in the “negative list”. The “negative list” included stone crushers, bricks except refractory bricks, induction and are furnaces with more than 0.6 MT capacity, soft drinks (aerated water), sugar, sulphuric acid, copper smelters and repacking of goods, including medicines, toiletries, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Mega projects promoting education and healthcare would be considered for a special package of incentives on the lines of industrial projects. Retail chains, as part of a cold chain for the marketing of food products, would also be eligible for incentives. |
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Panchkula dist declared industrially backward
Panchkula, June 7 The government has offered a number of incentives and concessions to entrepreneurs who plan to set up their units here. There are barely 150 units in the blocks of Barwala, Pinjore and Raipur Rani, but there
is no unit in the Morni area. Reacting to the development, former president of the Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industry C.B. Goel said the concessions should have been extended to the entire district. “A large part of Panchkula is a hilly terrain and concessions alloted to hilly states should have been extended here, like a seven-year tax holiday. Though concessions have been granted to units after they begin production in terms of interest-free concession on VAT, the government should have announced a 25 per cent subsidy for promoting new industry,” he said. |
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All vacancies of medical officers to be filled
Panchkula, June 7 This was disclosed by Haryana Health Minister, Mrs Kartar Devi, during her visit here today. She said that a sum of Rs 75 crore had been allocated in the annual plan for the promotion of health services in the state during the current financial year as compared to Rs 45 crore during the last financial year. “With additional funds at our disposal, we will be able to provide modern health services to the people,” she said. Mrs Kartar Devi said that for improving health services in rural areas, mobile health vans would be provided in each district. She pointed out that there were 16 such vans in the state but some of them were not useable now. These vans would be again put to use and the entire scheme would be implemented with greater vigour. She said the Rutral Health Mission would be implemented with the spirit of mission so as to help the poor and needy. She said that the services of specialists would be ensured at the level of Community Health Centres (CHC) and two CHCs in each district would be developed as model CHCs. The Health Minister also said that a new scheme for those living below the poverty line was in the offing. “A revolving fund with one-time financial assistance of Rs 1 crore from the Central Government would be formed. The State Government would also contribute its share on 50-50 basis for this ambitious scheme known as ‘Arogya Kosh’. She said that those living below the poverty line would be able to get those health services through doctors hired on contractual basis,” she said. In reply to a question on trauma centres, she said that modern machinery would be provided at the trauma centre in Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak and the centre at Karnal would be improved. She also said that the Health Department had prepared a transparent policy for allotment of fair price chemist shop so as to benefit the consumers. However, this policy was yet to be approved by the government. |
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CM orders probe into appointment of service provider
Rohtak, June 7 The orders were received by fax message late this evening. A four-member team of senior officers will conduct the probe. They include the Education Secretary Mr
R.S. Gujral, the Commissioner, Higher Education, Dr Dalip Singh, the Registrar of Kurukshetra University, Mr Yudhvir Singh Khialiya and the Registrar, MDU, Mr Pradeep
Kasni. The panel has been asked to submit its report in 10 days. It will also look into the fixation of terms of the service provider and procedural irregularities, if any. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the government has also asked the university not to engage any service provider for these courses in future. The CM office had received numerous complaints of irregularities in the appointment of the service provider. |
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Sacked cops stage protest
Madhuban (Karnal), June 7 The state Cabinet in a decision taken yesterday sacked the already recruited 3,500 constables of the industrial security force by repealing the Haryana State Industrial Security Force Act, 2003. As many as 1,380 constables, including 576 women constables and 310 drivers, were undergoing training at the State Police Academy at Madhuban and st the Drivers’ Training Institute at Neval near Karnal, respectively. When the shocking news of cancelling recruitments reached the police training institute through newspapers today, four women constables allegedly tried to commit suicide. Two of them jumped in a nearby flowing canal in an attempt to commit suicide but they were saved by the divers. Two others had allegedly consumed sleeping pills but were immediately rushed to the civil hospital here where they were said to be out of danger. This infuriated the sacked constables who came out of the police academy and blocked the traffic on the national highway for at least one hour in the evening. They also raised slogans against the Congress and the Chief Minister Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, in particular. Long queues of vehicles around three kilometers on the Karnal side and five kilometers on the Panipat side completely blocked the traffic. Many buses and other vehicles going towards Chandigarh from New Delhi were diverted via Meerut. Traffic coming from Ambala side was diverted from Kurukshetra and Karnal via the Assandh-Panipat state highway. Upon hearing that their fellow constables had blocked the traffic outside the police academy, the 310 sacked constables undergoing drivers’ training at Neval also marched towards the national highway and blocked traffic on the ITI chowk, Karnal. At both the places, the police resorted to cane-charge in a bid to restore the traffic on the national highway. When the last news came, traffic on the national highway was restored at both the points. However, the sacked constables were still sitting on a dharna outside the state police academy on the roadside. Tension was prevailing outside the police academy where the protesters were still adamant to block the traffic, when the news report was last filed. Few incidents of clashes between the sacked constables and the police were also reported. Few were reportedly injured. |
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Infant’s body to be exhumed
Brahman Majra (Panipat), June 7 The Tribune had carried a report today in which it was stated that Jai Kumar of Baandh village had allegedly stabbed his son Shaubagya to death on Saturday as he thought his wife had immoral character and the child was born out of extra-marital relations. Earlier today, this correspondent visited Baandh and Brahman Majra villages. While Hawa Singh, the grandfather of the child, and the Israna police claimed that he had died due to diarrhoea, Shaubagya’s mother Seema, who was at her mother’s house at Brahman Majra village, said the infant was allegedly killed by his father. While Seema was not able to narrate the incident in detail, her mother Santoshi, her grandfather Harnam Singh, her maternal uncle Ramesh Singh and her brother Gulab Singh also corroborated her statement that the child was stabbed to death allegedly by Jai Kumar. Ramesh and Harnam said they along with Santoshi were present when the body was buried yesterday. They said the body had several injury marks on the neck and abdomen. They said they had brought Seema with them after the burial. Santoshi said Seema was pressurised to give statement to the police that the child died due to diarrhoea. On the contrary, Hawa Singh claimed that his grandson died due to diarrhoea. |
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Survey Commissioners for Wakf properties
Ambala, June 7 Addressing the second annual general meeting of Haryana Wakf Board at Ambala Cantt today, Mr Hamid Hussain said the Survey Commissioners had started the survey work. He said that the Board had registered a substantial increase in the revenue collection during the financial year 2004-05 as compared to the previous year. “The Board has decided to launch educational and developmental schemes worth Rs 1.24 crore in Haryana during the year 2005-06,” he said. The meeting was attended by members of the Board, including Mr Akram Khan, Mr Bashir Ahmed, Peerzada Syed Shah Abdul Qayyum and Maulvi Mohd Sayeed and other staff members. Mr Hamid Hussain said there were about 11929 Wakf properties under the jurisdiction of Haryana Wakf Board. The Board has got 16 branch offices and 13 sub branch offices throughout the state. The Board is actively engaged in educational and welfare activities for the welfare of the minority community. The Board is running three schools, one each at Ambala Cantt, Panipat and Faridabad and one charitable dispensary in Panipat. He said about 331 religious, educational and vocational institutions being run by Muslims were getting monthly aid from the Board. Chief Executive Officer Dr Parvez Ahmed while presenting the annual report of the Board for the year 2004-05 highlighted the achievements of the Board. He said that during the year 2004-05, a sum of Rs 11.99 lakh has been spent on developmental activities, Rs 59.77 lakh on educational activities and a sum of Rs 87.70 lakh has been spent on welfare activities. He said that the Board had made a provision of Rs 54.50 lakh for development activities, Rs 69.75 lakh for educational activities and Rs 119.50 lakh for welfare activities in its budget for 2005-06. On the occasion, Mr Qari Mohd Ishaque ‘Hafiz’ Saharanpuri was conferred the second Hali award for 2005. Mr Qari has been conferred with the Hali award for his efforts to promote Urdu language in the region. The award carries a citation, a memento, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 10,000. A brochure on Haryana Wakf Board was also released at the annual general meeting. |
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National college admissions may be delayed
Sirsa, June 7 The order stated that the administrative control of the college would be handed over to the university. The college staff would be on deputation with the varsity till further orders and their scales and salary would remain the same. Lastly, the order said the terms and conditions in this regard would be finalised later. It has been over 10 days since the order came, but still the picture is not clear as to how it would affect the college, academically and financially. It has also caused concern among the aspirants of bachelor and master courses, as normally the admissions start around June 20. But, this time sudden de-affiliation from the CDLU and affiliation with the KU has delayed the examinations which would now end on June 23. Sources said the varsity would have to take some quick decisions so that admission process begins in time. The college has seven PG courses, 200 teaching and non-teaching staff, and its monthly salary bill is over Rs 25 lakh. Sources said the government directive had come as a dampener for this educationally backward region. Sources said the district had single government college and if it was attached to the university fee for various courses would shot up. Sources said the college teachers were also apprehensive about the university following 60:40 ratio while deputing the staff, as in such a situation a number of them would be shifted out of the college. According to sources, the teachers were also resentful that now the V-C would serve as a link between them and the government. Sources said it would also make Sirsa a district sans a government college, while some of the districts had four to six government colleges. Sources, say it may also lead to exodus of students from the college, as they prefer a KU degree to the CDLU one owing to the former’s reputation. Sources said there were apprehensions that the PG courses at the college might also be discontinued, as the university already had those courses. When contacted, the CDLU Registrar, Mr Pankaj Yadav, told there would not be much delay in the admissions to the college this time and guidelines for the same would be released soon. He denied that there would be a major hike in fee for various courses at the college and stated that those against the government move were trying to create confusion. He said the varsity was also thinking to propose that the existing fee pattern be allowed to continue in the college in the coming session. He said the matter would be discussed in the Academic Council meeting on June 14. |
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Wanted criminal shot
Sonepat, June 7 Giving details of the encounter, the
Superintendent of Police, Mr Sukhdev Singh, told mediapersons that the police had the mobile number of gangster Sunil and his movements were being monitored through his mobile calls. After receiving information that Sunil along with his two other accomplices will come to Gohana from Mahmoodpur village along the railway line, the police laid a trap near Nai-Nala on the outskirts of Gohana town. When Sunil and his accomplices were challenged and asked to surrender, they left the scooter and jumped in the adjacent fields and started firing on the
police. In the encounter, Sunil was shot dead but his two accomplices managed to escape. |
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Ammonia leak scare
Panipat, June 7 Hundreds of passers-by and several persons present in nearby buildings started felling uneasiness in breathing and irritation in eye. The staff of the PNB closed its door in panic. Meanwhile, someone informed the city police station. The police and Fire Brigade personnel reached the spot and took the three-wheeler to some safer place where they sprayed water to minimise the effect of ammonia. Fire Brigade sources said that the three-wheeler contained several containers of 40 litres each of ammonia gas. |
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Summer camp concludes
Ambala, June 7 School Principal Ms Jyothsna Sachdeva said the summer camp “Our effort in different strokes” was organised to tap the latent talent among students. She said that the camp was open to students of different age groups. She said a variety of innovative and creative activities had been organised. She said activities for senior girl students included painting, stained glass making, candle making, Ikebana, hospitality, pot decoration and art of public speaking. The activities for the junior students included skating, aerobic, dramatics, art of public speaking, dry flower arrangement, rangoli making, table manners and social behaviour. A prize distribution function was held in which the winners in different categories were given away prizes by Ms Amrita Singh. School management committee president Bharat Bhushan Jain was present on the occasion. |
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Badal flayed
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