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Housing board material to be examined
Pratap to move PIL over IG issue
Traders’ bandh
Farmers’ panchayat today
Rohtak to have ultramodern sugar complex
25 govt schools without drinking water
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Powerless for 4 hours
14 unauthorised structures razed
Haryana schools to have science clubs
ASI booked for beating up neighbours
Gang of women chain snatchers busted
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Housing board material to be examined
Karnal, January 22 The spokesperson further added 300 triple storey flats would be constructed in Sector 8 of Kurukshetra. The board will construct nearly 1500 houses in different parts of the state, he added. Earlier 534 houses involving an investment of Rs 21 crore had been allotted between April 1, last year and January 17, this year. Besides 161 houses, 11 residential sites and three commercial properties worth Rs 13.38 crore had been auctioned during the same period, he added. The state government had earmarked Rs 170 crore for the construction of these nearly 1500 houses in Sonepat, Kurukshetra, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Panchkula districts, he added. Apart from constructing 300 triple storey flats in Kurukshetra, 134 triple storey flats would come up in Sector 15 of Sonepat, 218 and 320 houses would be built in Sectors 10 and 52 respectively of Gurgaon. Besides 207 seven-storey flats would be constructed in Sector 20 of Panchkula, 27 four-storey flats would be set up in Sector 46 of Faridabad, whereas registration for 107 houses in Matloda would start soon, he added. Apart from this, 203 seven-storey flats costing Rs 43 crore in Sector 20 of Panchkula would also be registered, he said adding the board had also started the construction of buildings of various other organisations. The spokesperson said that the construction work of Haryana Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (HLRDC) in Panchkula, the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Engineering Institute in Faridabad and health centres in Panchkula and Gurgaon had already been started. Thirty-three per cent reservation had been given to women applicants for the first time to promote economic empowerment among females, the spokesperson added. |
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Pratap to move PIL over IG issue
Chandigarh, January 22 Recently, the Haryana Police had arrested two ASIs under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe from a police Inspector for getting him extension in service. The FIR mentioned the name of the IG, Rohtak range, Mr Sharad Kumar, as the person on whose behalf the bribe was allegedly accepted. The government handed over the investigation to the Vigilance Bureau of the state. Mr Pratap Singh said here today that the investigating officer in the Vigilance Bureau was the rank of SP, who was junior to the IG. Under these circumstances the public and junior ranks of the police would not have faith in the investigation. He said it would be in the interest of all concerned if the investigation was handed over to the CBI, which should also depute an officer senior to the IG and not belonging to Haryana to inquire into the case. He said he would approach the court with the plea that the case should be handed over to the CBI. Mr Pratap Singh also said that an alleged narcotics king of Sirsa district, Baldev Singh alias
Balla, who was recently arrested, was enjoying all facilities in the Sirsa jail. He said Balla enjoyed political patronage during the previous regime and no police officer of the district dared to act against him because the writ of the former ruling family still ran there. However, an honest DSP, who was recently posted in the district, arrested
Balla, who had been declared proclaimed offender in Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab. However, the person who tipped off the DSP about
Balla, had now been implicated in a false drug pedaling case. He urged the Chief Minister to order an inquiry into the episode. Mr Pratap Singh also said that Balla should be shifted to some high-security jail like Ambala because in the past also notorious criminals had escaped from the Sirsa jail. |
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Traders’ bandh
Sonepat, January 22 Officials of the district administration and the police reached the site and controlled the situation. The police said three persons had been arrested by the special cell of the Delhi Police for kidnapping and killing Mr Jain. The three accused one of whom is an advocate, had demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore for the release of Mr Ramesh Jain. Main accused Pawan Kumar is an advocate at Ganaur. The two others have been identified as Dharminder Tiwari and Surinder Kumar. The accused revealed that Mr Jain was kept in a sugarcane field in Muzaffarnagar after he was kidnapped. He died a few days later after he was given an overdose of sedatives. The accused wanted to keep him unconscious. They also revealed that they had abducted him at the best of Mr Jain’s business rival. Mr Jain, was kidnapped when he was on his way to home from his mill on December 25 night last year. After 10 days, the family received a ransom call. The calls were traced to several places including Patna and Buxar. All of them were caught driving around in a Maruti car near Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Delhi. |
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Farmers’ panchayat today
Yamunanagar, January 22 A Mahapanchayat of farmers under the aegis of the Samiti would be held at Jagadhri tomorrow. A transporter has approached the Samiti with an offer to lift sugarcane directly from fields at Rs 130 a quintal. The offer, which would come for discussion at the panchayat is “lucrative” as the mill purchases cane for Rs 123 a quintal and farmers spent money on transportation also. On January 19, the Samiti had given the gram bandh call to pressurize the mill management and government to accept their demands. Yesterday, the mill had pasted notices that mill has been closed for a short period. The Samiti has urged the administration and mill management to accept the demands of the farmers or else the Samiti was ready to run the mill on its own. There are more than 55,000 farmers associated with sugarcane farming in the district. The area under cane cultivation is less (about 35,000 acres) against 50,000 acres few years ago. Till now, the mill management has not invited the farmers for talks. An official of the mill said the management was ready to discuss the matter. The bandh will not “affect” the farmers but the mill. The cane standing in fields (COS 8436 variety) is of a late sown variety and could be left in the fields till the middle of February. The Samiti members claim that 240 odd cane - crushing units in the district have agreed to purchase their produce at Rs 150 per quintal or for even more. Certain farmers have also started selling their produce in Uttar Pardesh. A sugar mill of UP has reportedly issued a special code for Haryana farmers and is ready to purchase cane at Rs 149.50 a quintal. |
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Rohtak to have ultramodern sugar complex
Rohtak, January 22 The Board of Directors of the mill on Friday decided to scrap the existing mill, sell the land to the government and set up a modern sugar complex somewhere on the southern bypass. The existing mill has been running into losses for the past several years because of outdated machinery. The new complex will not only produce international quality sugar and ethanol, but also will utilise the waste water for producing mineral water. The bagasse will be used to produce 15 MW of power worth over Rs 24 crore annually at current rates. During the mill’s season it will consume 5 MW power for its own running. The remaining 10 MW will be sold to the State Power Utilities. In the off-season the entire production will go to these utilities. This will help alleviate power shortage in the city since the mill will meet about 70 per cent of its power requirement from its power plant. The proposed sugar complex will produce ethanol, which is used by the liquor, cosmetic and the drug industries. The production of ethanol will be driven by the market factors as its production can be raised or lowered as need be. It is learnt that the new complex will be funded entirely from the sale proceeds of the land where the existing mill is located. The government will buy this land and the proceeds will be sufficient for setting up the new complex. The sugar produced in the new complex will be free from many of the impurities found in the produce of the existing sugar mills in the state. The sugar will meet international standards and will be suitable for exports. The new complex is expected to be commissioned by the beginning of the 2008-2009 crushing season. |
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25 govt schools without drinking water
Yamunanagar, January 22 As per a report of a Karnal- based government laboratory the ground water in the district contains a high level of nitrates, which is not fit for human consumption. Sources in the Education Department said, more than 300 government primary schools in the district either do not have water supply or children are drinking groundwater through handpumps. Similarly there is no water supply in four middle schools and one senior secondary school. There is no water arrangement in four government middle standard schools. According to sources in the Irrigation Department, water samples from eight districts of the state were checked at the Karnal- based laboratory. Water samples were collected from Yamunanagar, Bilaspur, Jagadhri, Damla, Azizpur, Radaur, Gobindpuri and Udhamgarh and it was found that level of nitrates in the groundwater varied between 11.7 per cent and 18.78 per cent ppm. Some of the government primary school that do not have portable water supply are Meghuwala, Muzafat Khurd, Chikan, Dhakwala, Jattanwala, Mali Majra (Chhachhrauli block), Kansapur, Bank Colony, Yamunanagar (Jagadhri – I), Dammopura, Dammopura Chhota, Hassanpur, Jairampur, Kanalsi (Jagadhri – II). Seven government schools do not have building have their own and three are functioning in private buildings and in all these schools there is no arrangement for drinking water. Mr Umesh Sharma, district president, Haryana Rajkeya Adhyapak Sangh, said water from handpumps was not safe and children were facing problems. He said that water storage tanks were being constructed in several schools of the district but irregular power supply would reduce the usefulness of the tanks. Chief Medical Officer, Dr P.K Jain, said if handpumps were functioning well and dug at proper places (away from ponds and sewer lines) the groundwater in the district is free from bacteria. Meanwhile, the Public Health Department yesterday disconnected at least five illegal water connections in ward No. 22 of Yamunanagar. Earlier, The Tribune had reported that illegal water connections in the district outnumbered legal connections. |
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Powerless for 4 hours
Sonepat, January 22 Loadshedding was imposed at a 10.35 a.m. without any notice and power was restored 2.20 p.m. No reason was given by officials of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) in this connection. Power cut in the day and night have caused resentment among people. Residents assembled at every chowk and held demonstrations and raised anti government and anti-UHBVN slogans. Leaders of the Sonepat Citizens Forum and the Residents Welfare Association have announced to gherao of officials and power substations if long spells of loadsheddings were not stopped. They also criticised working of the UHBVN and demanded transfer of the officials responsible for power crisis. |
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14 unauthorised structures razed
Karnal, January 22 Structures in 11 illegal colonies were demolished in Gharaunda yesterday on the direction of DC Rakesh Gupta. Four JCB machines were pressed into service to demolish the structures, said an official spokesman, adding that District Town Planner (DTP) Prem Prakash Singh, Nilokheri tehsildar and Taroari SHO were present during the demolition work which started at 9 am and continued till dusk. Further, the DTP filed an FIR against the colonisers involved in illegal construction without approval from the authorities |
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Haryana schools to have science clubs
Chandigarh, January 22 Stating this here today, the Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Chander Mohan, who holds the Science and Technology Departments, said science kits would be provided to students in all schools. Mr Chander Mohan said to motivate the children, the department would also organise science essay writing competitions in the schools besides organising a children science congress. He said the department would also provide grants to the various educational institutions for holding seminar and workshop to popularise the science in the state. The Deputy Chief Minister said the department would also implement extension programme for creating awareness regarding intellectual property rights by organising workshops and through publicity material in the State. |
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ASI booked for beating up neighbours
Karnal, January 22 While the incident occurred on October 20 last year, the FIR has
been lodged at Indri police station on the directions of the SP, Mr Sibash Kaviraj now, a police spokesman said here today. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Ms Shashi Gupta that her neighbours ASI Harpal Singh, his wife Ishwar Devi, their son Pradeep and some other relatives had beaten her and her family members up with lathis after forcibly entering their house on October 20, 2005. |
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Gang of women chain snatchers busted
Panchkula, January 22 According to DSP Rajinder Singh, the gang was busted on a tip-off by a team led by Pinjore SHO Gulab Singh yesterday. The gang members, who were arrested from a car, had snatched the chain of Paramjit Singh, a resident of Sector 30, Chandigarh. The chain snatchers included gang leader Chhinderpal, alias Chhindo, Amro Devi, Palo, Seelo and Balbiro. They have confessed to certain snatching incidents in the Barwala area of Punjab and a snatching in Pinjore recently, the DSP added. A case has been registered.
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