Kaithal, April 12
Earlier it was midday meal at a school which made children sick recently today iron tablets caused illness to scores of students . As many as 38 girl students and a teacher of government primary school Balu 25 km from here were admitted to civil hospital here today as they complained nausea, uneasiness and feeling of vomiting after they were given iron tablets in the school today.

Those admitted were treated by doctors Dr Saluja SMO, Dr Pavnish Agarwal, Dr R.P. Goel and Dr Aman Sood after some time condition of most of them stabilised and 36 of them were discharged by 3.15 pm. Four others were still under treatment till evening. SMO, Dr Saluja said they would be discharged soon. Dr P.S.Dhawan CMO also reached to supervise the treatment. Sanjeev Verma ADC and Jagdish Sharma SDM reached the village on getting the information of the incident.

According to information 140 students of Government Girls Primary School Balu were given folic acid tablets as part of government scheme this morning. One teacher also consumed the tablets. Soon number of students in the age group of 5 to 10 starting complaining of nausea, uneasiness and some of them started vomitting.

As the news spread in the village, villagers reached the school. Teachers informed BDPO Pritipal Singh and the authorities at Kalayat and authorities at district headquarters Kaithal.

The students were taken to civil hospital here in ambulances sent by the district Red Cross Society, an ambulance from Kalayat Hospital and official vehicle of the BDPO Kalayat.

Doctors also reached the village from Kaithal for treatment of students. By 1.30 pm 31 students were admitted here and seven were admitted later. Lady teacher Darshna(30) wife of Krishan who also consumed the tablet, also fell ill and was admitted.

Rajinder Kataria DC addressing a press conference expressed satisfaction over the treatment and discharge of the students. He said the sample of tablets consumed by the students were being sent to laboratory to ascertain the quality of tablets.

He said the remaining stock of tablets had been sealed and he had asked ADC Sanjeev Verma to look into all aspects of the incident and submit a report.

Parents of some students expressed doubt about the quality of the tablets.

Hisar, April 12
The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has decided to regulate the power supply.

A spokesman of the nigam said here today that the duration of power cuts in urban areas would not be for more than 90 minutes at one go. The total duration of all power cuts would be of 3.30 hours a day.

The timings of cuts in A-2 Palwal Zone of district Faridabad will be 2 a.m to 3 a.m, 6 a.m to 6.30 a.m , 8 a.m to 9 a.m, 2.30 p.m to 4 p.m and 7 p.m to 7.30 p.m. In A-5 Palla Zone in district Faridabad, the timings of power cuts in urban areas will be from 1 a.m to 2 a.m, 5.30 a.m to 6 a.m, 9 a.m to 10.30 a.m, 4 p.m to 5 p.m and 8.30 p.m to 9 p.m.

In Bhiwani district, the supply can be restricted from mid-night to 1 a.m, 7 a.m to 7.30 a.m, 11 a.m to 11.30 a.m, 4 p.m to 5 p.m and 9 p.m to 9.30 p.m. In Gurgaon Zone-I, restrictions in power supply can be from 2 a.m to 3 a.m, 5.30 a.m to 6 a.m, 9 a.m to 10.30 a.m, 3 p.m to 4 p.m and 7.30 p.m to 8 p.m. In Gurgaon Zone-II, the supply can be restricted from 1 a.m to 2 a.m, 6.30 a.m to 7 a.m, 10.30 a.m to 12 noon, 4 p.m to 5 pm and 7.30 p.m to 8 p.m.

The timings of power cut in Hisar and Fatehabad districts will be 3 a.m to 4 a.m, 7 a.m, 7.30 a.m, 12 noon to 1.30 p.m, 5 p.m to 6 p.m, and 8 p.m to 8.30 p.m. In Mahendragarh and Rewari districts the timings of power cuts would be 3 a.m to 4 a.m, 7 to 7.30 a.m, 12 noon to 1.30 p.m, 5 to 6 p.m and 9 to 9.30 p.m. The timing of power cuts in Sirsa district will be from midnight to 1 a.m, 7 to 7.30 a.m, 8 to 9.30 a.m, 5 to 6 p.m and 9 to 9.30 p.m.

In rural areas, the DHBVN has scheduled power supply for at least 13 hours a day, including three-phase supply for five hours a day. Three-phase supply in rural area in Group-I of Operation Circle, Gurgaon, will be given from midnight to 4 a.m, 2.30 p.m to 3.30 p.m.

In Group-II of district Gurgaon, 7 a.m to 11 a.m and 4 p.m to 5 p.m, in Group-I of Hisar Circle, Three-phase supply will be given from 1 a.m to 5 a.m and 5.45 p.m to 6.45 p.m. While in group-II of Hisar, supply will be given from 6 a.m to 7 a.m and 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Group-I of Narnaul Circle will get three-phase supply from 00.45 a.m to 4.45 a.m and 4.15 p.m to 5.15 p.m. While Group-II of this circle will get supply from 5.30 a.m to 6.30 a.m and from 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

Group-I of Bhiwani Circle will be given three-phase supply from 00.30 a.m to 4.30 a.m and from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m. Group-II of this circle will get three-phase supply from 7.00 a.m to 11 a.m and from 5 p.m to 6 p.m.

Group-I Sirsa Circle will be given three-phase supply from 1 a.m to 5 a.m and from 4 p.m to 5 p.m. Group-II of this Circle will get three-phase supply from 5 a.m to 9 a.m and 5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m.

Group-I of Faridabad circle will get three-phase supply from 1.15 a.m to 5.15 a.m and from 3 p.m to 4 p.m. Group-II would get three-phase supply from 7 a.m to 11 a.m and from 5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m. The rural area will get two-phase supply from 6 p.m to mid-night and 5.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m daily. The spokesman said the timings of peak load restrictions for industries will be 5.30 a.m to 8 a.m and 6.30 p.m to 10 p.m daily till further orders.

Sirsa, April 12
Continuing its probe on the second day into the alleged disproportionate assets beyond known sources of income of former CM and INLD leader Om Prakash Chautala, CBI officials today inspected the records of his property with the local municipal council, Patwar Bhawan and also Jannayak Choudhary Devi Lal Vidyapith here. Besides, the officials examined the accounts of Chautala and members of his family with the main banks, sources said.

The CBI team checked the records in the office of the municipal council related to Chautala’s house in the city and educational institutes here. The officials also examined the Chautala’s account statement with the Oriental Bank of Commerce here.

This is the fourth visit of the CBI to the district to enquire the assets of Chautalas. The officials also got the copies of the records from the municipal council and Patwar Bhawan while the educational institute sought time till May to provide the required details, the sources added. 

Chandigarh, April 12
Haryana will receive over Rs 2 crore as part of the first instalment for ensuring improved quality of drinking water in the rural areas.

Sanctioned by the ministry of rural development, the money has been given under the national rural drinking water quality monitoring and surveillance programme, sources in the Haryana government said.

The first instalment is expected to be used during the year 2006-07. Out of the sanctioned grant Rs 60.50 lakh will be spent on information, education and communication activities and the remaining Rs 140.70 lakh on human resource development activities as per the guidelines under the Rajiv Gandhi national drinking water mission.

The funds for undertaking these activities are to be transferred to the community and capacity development unit established in the state. 
This release is for plan expenditure. The funds are to be utilised for the purpose for which these are released and as per the terms and conditions. The release is on the basis of norms for each activity as per the guidelines.

On its own, Haryana will spend Rs 379 crore to improve the quality of drinking water in 1,414 villages and 26 towns of the state. This step will further help prevent water-borne diseases. 

Karnal, April 12
Haryana DGP Ranjiv Dalal has asked the state police force to work on the public relation exercise to improve the image of the force.

He was addressing top officials, including IGs of all police ranges and all district police chiefs, here today.

Dalal stressed that there was a need to be extra vigilant in the NCR region as it had witnessed an increase in the number of criminal activities.

He focused on improving mutual respect among various ranks to tackle the problem of stress in the force.

The DGP stated that the state police had posted the list of reported cases of vehicle thefts and road accidents on its official website www.haryanapolice.gov. It would enable the public to get the insurance claim cases resolved easily, he said. — TNS