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Stop illegal construction in Mewla Maharajpur: Gurjar
Mining contractors, crusher owners up in arms
Sale of non-life insurance products launched
2 die, 8 injured in clash
Commissioner orders special girdawari for inundated land
Hit by truck man, son die
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Retired principals, teachers want DA on pension released
Accident victim remains on road for an hour, dies
Teachers resent police inaction
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Stop illegal construction in Mewla Maharajpur: Gurjar
Chandigarh, October 13 Addressing a Press conference here today, Mr Gurjar said the authorities had ignored the letters written to them by him on the activities of the land mafia. He warned that if no action was taken against the mafia within next 15 days, he would file a petition in court. Mr Gurjar alleged that a group of powerful and wealthy persons, including the present MLA from Mewla Maharajpur, were constructing large bungalows and farmhouses on forest and shamlat land in the area. They were cocking a snook at state government laws and orders by the Supreme Court debarring any construction on such land. Senior IAS and IPS officers and Congress party members were among those who had been constructioning these unauthorised buildings, Mr Gurjar alleged. Mr Gurjar also distributed copies of a letter written by him to the Deputy Commissioner, the Divisional Forest Officer and other senior officials of the district regarding the problem. The letter, dated September 7, mentioned a letter written by him in August on the same issue, and urged the officials to take note of the unauthorised construction taking place in Ankhir, Mewla Maharajpur, Anangpur, Lakkarpur, Sarai and Badkhal villages falling on the Surajkund-Badkhal road. Mr Gurjar, who has been appointed the state convener of the BJP’s silver jubilee celebration programme, alleged that during the INLD’s last tenure at the helm of the state, some interested parties were able to obtain permission for change of land use from the state government and had constructed school buildings on shamlat land in Mewla Maharajpur. The present government had not taken any action in this case either, he said. The BJP leader said the Congress had raised a hue and cry earlier about the alleged misappropriation of wealth by Mr Om Prakash Chautala. However, once the Congress came to power, it forgot its promise of probing the wealth allegedly amassed by the INLD supremo and his family members. Mr Gurjar said the Congress government should order a probe against Mr Chautala or the leaders of the party should apologise to the people if they felt there was no substance in the corruption charges made by them against the former Chief Minister. |
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Mining contractors, crusher owners up in arms
Hisar, October 13 Talking to The Tribune here today, Mr Rajender Kumar Aneja, executive member of the Khanak Dadam Stone-Crusher Association, said the authorities concerned were not taking any concrete action against the leasehold contractors despite sufficient evidence of violation of lease agreement against them. He pointed out that the Department of Mines and Geology, Haryana, had issued notices for the violation of certain clauses of the lease deed to the leaseholders of Khanak, Dadam, Nigana and Dharan mining zones near Tosham in Bhiwani district. In the notice, the Director, Mines and Geology, Haryana, had stated that the mining lease granted to them would be prematurely determined and amount of security deposited forfeited “without any further notice” in case they did not remedy the breaches of certain terms and conditions of the lease deed within 30 days from the date of the issuance of the notice. The leaseholder companies had also got notices for non-payment of dues of the lease amount. The time limit of this notice has expired while the last date for the earlier notice is October 14. Alleging that the contractors had been violating various clauses of the leasehold agreement, Mr Aneja demanded that the lease be cancelled and a CBI inquiry instituted in this regard. He asserted that if the lease was not cancelled by October 18, they would resume mining operations without paying “illegal” royalty to the leaseholders. The stone-crusher owners association has also attracted the attention of the Bhiwani district administration towards the alleged illegal mining by M/s Baba Mungipa Mines and Minerals Company. In a letter written to the Bhiwani Deputy Commissioner, the association has alleged that the company had restarted mining activities and was extracting minor minerals without installing any weighment bridge in collusion with staff members of Mining Department. Following this ultimatum of the crusher owners and labourers unions, the situation in the Khanak mining zone has become volatile once again and may take a violent turn if effective measures are not taken in this regard. |
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Sale of non-life insurance products launched
Ambala, October 13 The Department of Posts and Oriental Insurance Company
Limited have entered into an alliance and the new service was launched in Haryana today. The service will be available across the counter during post
office working hours and through authorised officials of post offices after the
counter hours. Initially, the service will be available at all head post offices and departmental sub-post offices in Haryana. The service will be extended to the rural areas through branch offices very shortly. A customer desirous of purchasing a product will have to fill a relevant application form and give it at the counter. The clerk will issue a receipt stamped with date. Cheques will be acceptable. On acceptance of the application, liability of the insurance company will commence. Policy document issuance, claim settlement and after- sale service will be provided by the insurance company. Mr Puri said the revenue earned through premium products was on the rise in Haryana. He said during 2003-04, we earned a revenue of Rs 18.26 crore which increased to 23.60 crore in 2004-05. In the current financial year (up to September 30), the revenue earnings have been to the tune of Rs 15.27 crore and they are expected to cross Rs 30 crore mark by the end of the current financial year. Six new post offices are likely to be opened soon in Gurgaon and Panchkula. The one to be opened at Panchkula will be in
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2 die, 8 injured in clash
Karnal, October 13 Pistols, guns and swords were used in the clash yesterday over panchayat elections. Sarpanch Jagdeep’s uncle Raj Kumar died on the spot, whereas Sandeep’s uncle Ranbir died at the Civil Hospital. Similarly Dharambir, Beer Singh, his brother Arvind and Arvind’s wife Veermati were injured from sarpanch Jagdeep’s side, whereas Bala Devi, Jai Bhagwan, Kaushalaya and Gulab Singh received injuries from Sandeep’s side. The condition of some of the injured was reportedly serious and they were shifted to the PGI. Senior police officers including, SP Sibas Kaviraj visited the spot. Cross FIRs under different sections including 302 (murder) of the IPC were lodged at the Madhuban police station against 23 persons of both groups including sarpanch Jagdeep Singh and Sandeep. |
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Commissioner orders special girdawari for inundated land
Jhajjar, October 13 The Commissioner also directed the authorities concerned to speed up the work of flushing out water from the inundated fields so that the farmers could sow rabi crops. He asked the district administration to prepare a report of the loss of crops due to late rains within a week so that the affected farmers could be compensated appropriately. The officials of the Irrigation Department and the Public Health Department accompanied him during the visit. |
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Hit by truck man, son die
Jhajjar, October 13 According to information, a truck was going towards Rewari from Jhajjar. It hit a man identified as Hari Om and his two and a half-year-old son Munni Ram, when they were walking along the road. Body of the child reportedly got entangled in the truck which dragged it to some distance from the spot. Both died on the spot. Driver of the truck fled leaving his vehicle. As the news spread, villagers gathered and blocked the national highway passing through the village. The police tried to remove the blockade by assuring appropriate action against the accused. But villagers demanded that a senior district officer should come to the village. They demanded that a speed-breaker be constructed in the village and sought Rs 5 lakh financial aid to the family of the deceased. Later, Additional Deputy Commissioner Vikas Yadav went to the village and pacified the residents by promising to accept all their demands. The road could be opened for the traffic at midnight. |
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Retired principals, teachers want DA on pension released
Panipat, October 13 A delegation of the association met the CM on October 2 in Panipat but Mr Hooda had done nothing despite assurance, lamented Mr Aggarwal. Retired teachers and non-teachers have been demanding DA for years. He said following protests the previous Chautala government decided on December 15, 2004 on the grant of DA on pension to non-government college employees but a notification was not issued on it. |
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Accident victim remains on road for an hour, dies
Fatehabad, October 13 According to reports, Balwinder (28) and his wife Jyoti (24) had been working in the local Siwatch Hospital as pharmacist and nurse, respectively, for the past 10 years. They were coming to the hospital on a motor cycle from their village, Roliwali Dhani, in the morning for duty. When they reached near Jharh Sahib gurdwara, the bus (HR-62-0326) coming from the opposite direction suddenly swerved to their side and hit the motor cycle. The couple, who had sustained serious injuries, remained on the road for over an hour, but no one came to their help. A colleague of the victim, who was also coming to Fatehabad, informed the relatives of the victim about the accident. Balwinder succumbed to his injuries on the spot before any help could reach while her wife was admitted to a local hospital. |
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Teachers resent police inaction
Yamunanagar, October 13 Station House Officer of the Radaur police station Karta Ram said the police was facing problems in nabbing the culprits as the teachers were not able to provide any details regarding their identity. Mr Bhimsen and Mr Ram Ratan, both teachers of the school, were beaten up by four unidentified motor cycle-borne youths near Chotabans village here on Tuesday. |
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