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Farmhouse weddings: MCD faces HC ire
‘Board must for Gurgaon’s even development’
25 schoolchildren hurt as bus overturns
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Smriti Van only a forgotten story for DDA
‘Corruption a problem in the country’
High Court quashes CAT order on constables
Tension among farmers over disputed land
Rooks’ condition still critical
Mahapanchayat to devise strategy on ‘education mafia’
5,000 kids flock for painting contest
208 cases resolved in Lok Adalat
FIR against man for forcibly evicting Gandhian
Truth removes walls of hatred: Nirankari Baba
Five Bangladeshis held for murder, dacoity
MCD still undecided about mixed land use
Sikh scholar honoured
CGHS case: Anticipatory bail for five
Rural Health Mission in G.B. Nagar
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Farmhouse weddings: MCD faces HC ire
New Delhi, November 28 A division bench of Justice Vijender Jain and Justice Rekha Sharma asked the petitioners to file evidence on their claim that marriage and other social ceremonies were being organised in farmhouses in South Delhi. The villagers of Kishangarh in the neighbouring locality filed a petition in the court seeking
impleadment in the case as the farm house owners were allegedly threatening them after they lodged complaints with the authorities for violation of law and order. The matter would come up for hearing on December 6. The Court said, “If the order has been breached, action would be taken against the delinquent officers”. The High Court had directed the MCD Commissioner to appoint an officer to monitor the ban of public ceremonies in farmhouses. Appearing for the petitioner, Counsel Manjit Singh said flouting the rules, marriage ceremonies were being organised in farmhouses, which were meant only for agriculture purposes. The court asked the petitioners to submit evidence before the court in this regard before the next date of hearing on December 6. The Delhi Government submitted a draft policy before the court enumerating 12 points for allowing farmhouses to conduct social functions at the farmhouses till alternative arrangements were made. Joint Secretary (Urban Development) Madhukar in an application said that only those farm houses with 60 feet wide approach road and having parking space inside the premises would be given permission. “Processions and horse-drawn carriage should not be permitted on the roads outside the farm houses,” said the application submitted before the court. The farmhouses would have to stick to the stipulation laid down by the MCD on noise pollution, sanitation, traffic rules and other civic regulations. The bookings for the ceremonies would be done by the MCD through the Citizen Services Bureau (CSB) and Internet to ensure transparency. Each farmhouse would be used for about 120 days in a year on a rotational basis.
The High Court, in an order on July 6, 2005, had restrained the farm house owners from holding the ceremonies in the area as it violated the master plan. The MCD had submitted before the Court on September 7 that there was acute scarcity of community halls in the Capital and the ban should be relaxed for arranging marriage and other social ceremonies. “People residing nearby these farmhouses are adversely affected by noise pollution and also because of the parking of vehicles which cause a lot of problem to the residents of the locality. Besides diesel sets used for generating electricity at the farm houses not only created air but also noise pollution,” Mr Singh said.
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‘Board must for Gurgaon’s even development’
Gurgaon, November 28 In a letter written to Minister of Urban Development Jaipal Reddy, Convenor of People’s Action in Gurgaon, Shashi Sharma has pointed out gross violations in planning and development of Gurgaon as an integrated city. Mr Shashi Sharma wrote in his letter that Gurgaon has been built without any Master Plan. It is a matter of shame that the city we started building just 20 years back needs a plan for its renewal and regeneration. While the consequences in terms of deteriorating quality of life and loss of opportunity are obvious, the state government seems unable to get its act together, Mr Sharma has written. People’s Action has also issued another letter to the Haryana Chief Minister pointing out the government’s lack of response to the residents’ concerns. It demanded that any recent declaration of EDC expenditure be put on hold until the Planning Board is in place. “We do not wish to have the money spent carelessly on half-baked projects like the fountain at Sikandarpur. Only a planned investment approach is acceptable to us under a sensible Planning Board,” said Maj. Gen. (retd) Satbir Singh of Sector 23 RWA. Irrespective of the fact that the DC and the HUDA administrator has since called us for consultations, it remains clear that there is simply no proactive measure advanced by the state government apart from declarations of good intent, added Sudhir Kapoor, secretary general of DLF City Association, the largest private colony association in Gurgaon. Ever since the residents have started demanding a Planning Board for Gurgaon, there has been a flurry of activity by the administration like announcing developmental works by HUDA, addition of forces by the police department or plans for traffic and various initiatives like helplines and e-mail facilities, but none of these are long-term plans, observed the agitated residents. The city should not accept anything less than a fully functional Planning Board which must be the central developmental and implementation authority for Gurgaon, said Sanjay Kaul. Convenor of People’s Action in Gurgaon, Shashi Sharma added that they had reminded the Chief Minister of the need to constitute a board for developing Gurgaon.
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25 schoolchildren hurt as bus overturns
New Delhi, November 28 While 15 children belonging to ‘Rishi Kul Vidyapeeth’ were discharged after first aid, ten others were admitted to hospital due to serious injuries. The victims’ condition is stable, police said. The accident took place at about 8 a. m. on Prahladpur Road in Narela while the bus was negotiating a turn. The driver of the bus, Om Prakash, has been arrested for overspeeding and negligent driving, the police added. The injured students, who were taken out from the bus by the local people and the police after it overturned due to high speed, have been admitted to the M B Hospital and Brahmashakti Hospital. The bus was on its way to the school in Narela after picking children from their home. The police are trying to find out the actual age of the drive as majority of the van driver engaged with the schools are under age. They generally drive rashly. Some vans are hired by the parents while some are by the school authorities. The parents should hire van with a condition that tits driver will be matured person and he will never drive rashly. This issue was raised first time after the Wazirabad Bus Tragedy when a large number of students died due to fall of the bus in river Yamuna.
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Smriti Van only a forgotten story for DDA
New Delhi, November 28 The condition of this garden is so deplorable that even the boundary wall has crumbled at least at a dozen places. “Eight out of nine pump sets meant for the irrigation of this garden are out of order for years. On record, there are 25 garden attendants, 6 watchmen and one supervisor for the upkeep of this garden but they seldom come to perform their assigned duties, Now the garden has become the grazing ground for stray animals of nearby areas,” said an officer of the authority. The garden was incepted in 1991 on the recommendation of the Forest and Environment Ministry to the Central Urban Development Ministry. Under the directive of both ministries, the DDA had been given the responsibility to develop six such gardens in the Capital. The main objective behind this move was to provide at least a place in every district where one could relive the memory of their near and dear ones by planting a sapling in the garden. When contacted, a senior officer of the Horticulture Department of the DDA said there was no question of apathy or negligence. “We have written to the Civil Department of the authority in this regard as the repair of boundary wall and maintenance of pump sets falls under its jurisdiction. We are also toying with idea of developing a unique rose garden and setting up a walking track inside the garden. For the smooth supply of water inside the garden, we are working out on a plan by which the water pipeline will be connected to the Kondli pumping station where drainage water could be treated for the supply purpose,” he said. A senior citizen and the president of the National Development Forum, Mr J. N. Dogra, said in August this year the then Urban Development Minister had visited the garden. To mark that occasion, about 2500 saplings were planted by the DDA at that time. “The minister had promised so many things at that time. We were hopeful after that event but no improvement has been seen after that,” he said.
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‘Corruption a problem in the country’
Faridabad, November 28 Mr Ramoowalia, who is also the president of the Lok Bhalai Party said, “leaders using caste and community to gain power should be segregated.” He lamented that there has been a degeneration of politics, which encouraged the leaders to harp on narrow identities of caste, religion and community to create rift in the society. He appealed to the Sikh leaders to avoid falling in such a trap by targeting other communities for “narrow goals”. He emphasised the age-old family ties between the Hindus and Sikhs to highlight how communities can live in peace and harmony with each other. Regarding the political scenario in Punjab, Mr Ramoowalia alleged that ‘corrupt’ politics had damaged the development process there, Even as services like education, health, roads and civic amenities were in bad shape in Punjab, the youths were facing several problems, including the menace of unemployment, he added. He alleged that several of the problems had been the creation of politicians in the state. He asked the people unmask such leaders and boycott them so as to cleanse the system. He said his party had helped uncover a number of travel agents involved in fooling people on the pretext of providing them jobs abroad. He asked the students to maintain the traditional Indian values and morality, especially in the matter of respecting their parents and elders. The local Singh Sabha honoured him with a shawl on the occasion. Mr Avtaar Singh Kalka, member of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara
Parbhandhak Committee, was among the many important persons present on the occasion.
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High Court quashes CAT order on constables
New Delhi, November 28 “If it is found by the Commissioner of Police that the respondents cannot be appointed as they are not suitable and desirable persons to be appointed to the post of constables, he shall pass appropriate orders,” a Division Bench of Justice Mukundakam Sharma and Sanjiv Khanna, observed while quashing the CAT
reinstatement order. The CAT had earlier ordered the reinstatement of the 19 constables who were removed from services in 2002 by the Delhi Police on the ground that they had faced criminal charges prior to their induction into the services. It was ruled by the
Tribunal that merely facing the criminal charges could not be ground for dismissing them from service as the constables were acquitted in their respective cases prior to their induction. The State challenged the order of the Tribunal on the ground that the acquittals were due to “benefit of doubt” as the witnesses had turned hostile and the said constables were all accused of various penal offences like Dowry harassment, Arms Act.
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Tension among farmers over disputed land
Noida, November 28 In about a dozen clashes between the UP and Haryana farmers, two UP farmers have been shot dead and many have sustained injuries during the last 18 years. On a couple of occasions, Haryana farmers had snatched rifles of UP policemen in a clash, the farmers say. A number of meetings between the officials of both the states have failed to resolve the problem. The farmers feel if the impasse persists, it may spark off a long-drawn bloody struggle. The dispute involves 273 acres of land in Saulda, Bholda and Pahruka villages of Ballabhgarh area in Faridabad district of Haryana and Phalauda, Sarsa, Kanigarhi, Jhuppa and Sarauli Bagar (Palka) villages of Javer Tehsil in G.B. Nagar, U.P. The farmers of each side foster their claims on the land due to the change in the course of river Yamuna during the monsoon. The farmers of Haryana villages of Saulda, Bhaulda and Pahruka, claim it to be their land while the farmers of UP villages of Phalauda, Sarsa, Kanigarh, etc. cultivate and harvest their crops on this land of the riverbed. In 1975, this land had come under the jurisdiction of Uttar Pradesh. But Haryana farmers had filed a writ in the apex court which ordered a status quo. During a meeting in 2002 between the farmers and officials of both the states, it was decided that the farmers who were actually cultivating the land in 1996 should continue to do so. However, clashes erupt almost annually with the permanent solution eluding both the states.
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Rooks’ condition still critical
New Delhi, November 28 Rooks was involved in an accident on Friday in south-west Delhi when the Land Cruiser carrying her crashed into a car. Two of the three people travelling in the car were killed while Rooks suffered severe head injuries in the accident. “Since her admission
(to hospital), she has shown stability in her condition. Her condition is stable but critical,” a hospital bulletin said.
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Mahapanchayat to devise strategy on ‘education mafia’
Faridabad, November 28 However, a leading social organisation, ‘Abhibhawak Ekta Manch’, would soon be finalising a strategy, including filing a PIL in the High Court to put pressure on the government to implement the new education policy. Having decided to set up committees to solve the problems of the students and their parents at the district and state level, the Manch announced a ‘Mahapanchayat’ here on December 25 to devise further strategy in this regards. This was resolved in the executive committee meeting of the Manch that was held here yesterday. The Manch ‘condemned’ the dilly-dallying attitude of the government regarding the ‘much-awaited’ measures “to discipline the schools”, which it claimed had been flouting all norms. It stated that while the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) had issued notices to some of the “defaulter schools”, bureaucrats of the district were “happy” visiting these schools as chief guest. The president of the Manch, Mr O. P. Sharma, claimed that if no checks were imposed on the “growing commercialisation of education”, the poor and the middle class would be deprived of the right to education in the near future.
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5,000 kids flock for painting contest
New Delhi, November 28 Within a short span of five years, this competition has developed into an extremely popular event among children and parents where the young ones with their exuberance, excitement and creativity get an opportunity to project themselves on paper with myriad colours, creating a fairy land of their dreams. Last year, for this competition as many as 3000 children took part. However, for the 5th Pragyan-On-The-Spot Painting Competition the number virtually swelled to 5,000, making it a mega event in Noida, Greater Noida and Delhi. It was a delightful sight to see three years’ old children dressed in bright colours, in gay abundance, clutching the hand of their parents and walking to the enclosure ready to excel in the world of Picasso and Raphael. The topics for the different age groups were predominantly on subjects dear to the children such as ‘Grandpa and I’, ‘Flowers’, ‘Popcorn Seller’, ‘School Bus’, ‘Eating an Ice-cream’, ‘Tennis Practice’ and ‘Chaatwallah’. For this grand annual event, aimed at encouraging creativity and sharpening aesthetic sensibilities, the school offers numerous attractive prizes and gift hampers. The overall best entry in the competition will get the coveted Satish Chand Memorial Award of Rs 10,000 comprising a National Saving Certificate of Rs 5,000 and a gift voucher worth Rs 5,000. The three next best entries in 5-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-16 years category will be awarded gift vouchers for Rs 3,000, Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000 each, respectively, in order of merit. The Tiny Tots Category (3 to 4 years) will be given prizes of Rs 500 each to the best 10 entries. There will be 150 additional prizes, which will be in the form of gift hampers.
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208 cases resolved in Lok Adalat
Noida, November 28 Besides, in the court of Addl. DM (Finance), a sum of Rs 3,06,880 was recovered as stamp duty cess. In the court of CJM, of the 800 cases, 191 cases were adjudicated upon. An amount of Rs 1,84,200 was recovered as penalty for defaults. Besides, in the court of CJM-II, a financial penalty of Rs 2,150 was recovered in 10 cases out of 50 cases pending. The civil court judge had also recovered Rs 2,200 on seven cases out of 90 cases. Through the Lok Adalat, the Addl. DM (Finance) court had given decision in nine cases out of 12 presented and Rs 3,06,880 were recovered as fines. The next Lok Adalat in the district will be held on December 18, Umesh Chander, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority said.
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FIR against man for forcibly evicting Gandhian
New Delhi, November 28 He allegedly asked the complainant’s employees to leave the place and did not allow them to carry some research articles which are due for presentation to the Ministry of Tourism.
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Truth removes walls of hatred: Nirankari Baba
New Delhi, November 28 This was stated by His Holiness Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj, Head of the Sant Nirankari Mission, here while addressing a huge gathering at the 58th annual Nirankari Sant Samagam. The three-day samagam, which began yesterday, is being attended by lakhs of devotees of the Mission and others from all over India and abroad. Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj said today man was killing man in the name of religion because of the ignorance of Truth. He treated Ram as separate from Allah and God as different from Waheguru, while the truth was that they were different names given to one and the same Supreme Entity. Those who realised it attained the light which removed the darkness of ignorance and saved man from stumbling and falling. His Holiness said that once we realised the Truth, i.e. God, we began to love each other. The feelings of hatred and violence, the tendencies of destruction and bloodshed that we found today were bound to cease. There would be power of love and not love of power. And this is what mankind needed today. It was unfortunate, he said, that we found riots, arson and bloodshed taking place not only in our own country but in many other parts of the world also. We found man killing man in the name of religion, language, culture, region and so on. Earlier, addressing the devotees, Nirankari Rajmata Kulwant Kaur Ji said that the company of saints saved man from the ills of the world. That was why man had always been advised to surrender his mind at the altar of the True Master. She appealed to one and all to seek the company of saints so that they did not became a burden on earth. Perhaps, the earthquakes and other natural calamities only warned mankind that the earth was not prepared to bear the burden of those who indulged in cruelty, she said. On the second day, the samagam began with a colourful Sewa Dal rally with thousands of men and women in uniform rededicated themselves to the service of humanity. They presented an impressive cultural programme to highlight the message of voluntary service to others. Voluntary service here was meant to express devotion to God and faith in the True Master. Addressing the volunteers, Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj expressed his deep appreciation of their contribution not only during samagams but in the need of hour for the society and the nation. He said that service to others was a trait with them which was not only appreciated by others but followed as an example. Even though the spirit here was not to impress others, but they did get impressed seeing their discipline, coordination and dedication. Naturally, Baba Ji said that this brought name to the Mission and people got attracted towards it.
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Five Bangladeshis held for murder, dacoity
New Delhi, November 28 The accused persons were identified as Mohammad Hussain, alias Hassan (23), resident of Narela, Mohammad Nizam, resident of Gurgaon, Mohammad Kamaal Hassan, resident of Rampura, Mohammad Mamoon and Mohammad Immam Hussain, residents of Nizamuddin. Acting on a tip-off that Bangladeshi criminals were active in South Delhi and Gurgaon and involved in murders while committing dacoity, the sleuths nabbed five persons belonging to Nizam Gang while they came near a jungle behind the Vasant Kunj area. During interrogation, the accused persons disclosed they were involved in several cases of murder-cum-dacoity in the Gurgaon area and also in Punjab. In another case, the South district police claimed to have arrested three inter-state auto thieves and worked out at least 47 cases. The police also claimed to have recovered 33 vehicles from their possession. They were identified as Abdul Haq, alias Happu (20), Mohammad Atique (19) and Mohammad Hasan (21), residents of Aligarh. Acting on a tip-off that some auto thieves were active in the Amar Colony area, the police formed a special team and nabbed them. During interrogation, the accused persons told the police they targeted two-wheelers and chose South Delhi for two reasons. First, the vehicles used to be parked on wide roads and secondly they could cross the borders very easily after stealing the vehicles.
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MCD still undecided about mixed land use
New Delhi, November 28 The MCD called a special House meeting today to discuss these issues and take a final decision as people had mounted pressure on the authorities to get permission for organising wedding functions in farmhouses. Heated discussion was witnessed at the meeting after the BJP-led opposition alleged the Congress had filed the case against the misuse of farmhouses when the BJP was in power. Thereafter, the court had banned the organisation of any function there. Now, it was not serious to work out the case. The special House was only eyewash. While discussing the farmhouse issue, the opposition demanded the corporation should increase the number of parks where such functions could be organised. In connection of mixed land use, the opposition alleged that corporation advocates were unable to put their point before the court that in the new master plan the government had provision of giving permission of commercial activities in residential areas.
About thirty lakh people are involved in commercial activities in residential areas.
If these establishments are closed, a large number of people will be unemployed.
— TNS
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Sikh scholar honoured
New Delhi, November 28 Dr Jagmail Singh Bhathuan introduced Dr Giani as a scholar with outstanding achievements who had contributed immensely to society. The UK-based scholar, it was pointed out, visited India regularly to help the needy. Dr Nargis said Sikhism was a universal and practical religion and Guru Granth Sahib reflected the Gurus’ love and respect for truth, freedom and their freedom from sectarianism and narrowness.
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CGHS case: Anticipatory bail for five
New Delhi, November 28 Additional Sessions Judge D K Saini directed the police to release on anticipatory bail the five office-bearers of the Kunj Vihar CGHS in Dwarka in south-west Delhi, in the event of arrest. The court also directed the accused to surrender their passports and report to the police station twice a
month. According to the prosecution, Anuj Gupta (President), Pradeep Mehta (Executive Member), Anil Goel (Member) and Atul Bansal (Consultant Architect) had forged documents and used duplicate rubber stamps to enter into a contract with Techno Constructions, a partnership firm, through one of its partners Rakesh Kumar Gupta, a co-accused in the case. The contract was for the construction of flats on land allotted to the society by the DDA in Dwarka. However, when it came to be known that the firm was under dissolution due to a partnership
dispute, the Society terminated the contract. The firm then filed a petition before the Delhi High Court to refer the dispute to arbitration, demanding Rs 80,84,485 of the Society for work done on the basis of an agreement dated November 13, 2001. In response, the Society filed an agreement dated December 22, 2001, forcing the High Court to observe that at least one of the agreements was forged.
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Rural Health Mission in G.B. Nagar
Noida, November 28 The District Magistrate, Santosh Yadav, the president of the mission, had formally announced the setting-up of the mission in Sector-6 recently. The members of Development, Health and Education departments, officials and NGOs have been made member of the mission.
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