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Kuldeep begins membership drive for unborn party
Chandigarh, August 16 Even before announcing his separate political party, Bishnoi has started the membership of his yet-to-be-born
organisation. Application forms have been distributed among his supporters for enrolling "active members", who do not have to pay any membership fee. Bishnoi has called a meeting of his supporters at his Hisar residence tomorrow, where the filled forms will be collected. Even before announcing his separate political party, Bishnoi has started the membership of his yet-to-be-born organisation. Application forms have been distributed among his supporters for enrolling "active members", who do not have to pay any membership fee. The form reads: "Application for active membership of the proposed party." A column on behalf of the applicant says that he has full confidence in the policies of Bhajan Lal and Bishnoi and, therefore, he may please be granted active membership of their proposed party. An applicant is required to furnish his two passport size photographs along with personal information. The form does not talk about any other member of the Bhajan family. Sources close to Bishnoi say a target of enrolling 4.50 lakh members, 5,000 in each of the 90 assembly segments, has been set. Bishnoi has called a meeting of his supporters at his Hisar residence tomorrow, where the filled forms will be collected. The arrangements for the proposed Rohtak rally will also be discussed. It is widely believed that Bhajan Lal will announce the formal launch of his party on December 2 at that rally. Whether he and Bishnoi will quit their seats in the assembly and the Lok Sabha, respectively, at that time is not yet known. Bishnoi, who started with attacking Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on the SEZ issue after his father was not nominated as the Chief Minister of the state by the party high command, has now trained his guns fully on AICC president Sonia Gandhi. He has not only accused her of being incompetent but also of having vested interests in the Reliance SEZ. After rumours about a possible patch-up between him and the party high command started, Bishnoi went on record to say that he would prefer to retire from politics than again go with Sonia Gandhi. The name of the proposed party is still being debated. A section of the Bishnoi supporters feels that the name of the proposed outfit should retain the word "Congress". If Bhajan Lal quits the Congress, he will not be doing it for the first time. After the Emergency was lifted in 1977, Bhajan Lal had quit the Congress to join the Congress for Democracy formed by former defence minister Jagjivan Ram. After the Janata Party government was formed in Haryana, Bhajan Lal became a minister in the Devi Lal cabinet. However, soon he turned a rebel and toppled Devi Lal by managing to take a majority of the party MLAs on a famous "Bharat darshan" tour. However, he rejoined the Congress along with his entire cabinet after Indira Gandhi returned to power in 1980.
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Olive is passion in this Karnal village
Kheri Sarafali (Karnal), August 16 Ours is a village which has always given soldiers to the nation to defend its borders and continues to do so. What we want is that both the central and state governments should make our lives a little more comfortable The population of the village is nearly 12,000 and 70-80 per cent of the male population comprises either retired or serving army soldiers. Before Partition, Kheri Sarafali was a Muslim-dominated village. The present populace shifted here after India attained Independence. Mazbi Sikhs dominate the village and most soldiers either join the Sikh Light Infantry or Bombay Engineering Group. The soldiers from here have taken part in the 1962 Indo-China war, the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, the IPKF operation in Sri Lanka, Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999 and numerous anti-insurgency operations. Anup Singh, one of the oldest ex-serviceman of village, who joined the Bombay Engineering Group in 1948, says his proudest moment was when as young soldier he gave demonstration of how to build bridges to officers at the officer training school. “We were also sent to Nepal to build bridges and roads there in the early ’50s,” Anup said. Subedar Dalip Singh of 3 Battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry is the most experienced of the lot. He saw action in the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars. “We had substandard and inadequate equipment when we faced the Chinese in 1962,” he rues. “But the humiliating defeat helped us to prepare for the 1965 war, which we won,” he says. Balwinder Singh, a veteran of the IPKF operation in Sri Lanka and belonging to 13 Sikh LI, remembered the time spent in the island nation. “We tried to engage the enemy in a conventional way, but the LTTE was a guerrilla force and employed hit-and-run tactics, which caused lot of headache for us initially in the conflict,” he says, adding, “But once we adapted to their style of warfare, we had them on the run.” Dalip Singh laments that the ex-servicemen are being given a raw deal. “We are not allowed to travel free in buses while persons aged over 60 years are allowed this facility.” Dalip Singh says once a year they have to travel to the DPDO office in Karnal to give a life certificate so that they continue to draw pensions. “But such a facility should be provided at the local bank. This will help old and disabled pensioners,” he adds. His other demands include the CSD facility near the village at Assandh and a hike in the medical allowance, which at present is Rs 100 per month. “When a JCO dies his widow gets ordinary pension. But the widows of rest of the ranks get 100 per cent pension,” says Dalip Singh. He has appealed to the authorities to correct this anomaly. All veterans say the village is facing an acute water and electricity shortage. Sarpanch Darlab Singh says electricity is available for only six hours a day and because of this there is no power to pump water. “Ours is a village which has always given soldiers to the nation to defend its borders and continues to do so. What we want is that the governments, both at the centre and the state, should make our lives a little more comfortable,” say the veterans.
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Tipplers on new high
Yamunanagar, August 16 The system is fast spreading due to the intensive competition among liquor vends, which have mushroomed after the government brought changes in the excise policy. Information gathered by the Tribune reveals that there are more than 50 bootleggers in the district, who are not only delivering liquor free of cost but also charging less. A bottle of Royal Stag, which is available for Rs 200 at liquor vends, is sold for Rs 150 by the bootleggers. Similarly, ACP brands of whisky are selling at much lower prices. And the liquor supplied by the smugglers is not spurious. “It is because of the stiff competition that liquor is being sold even below the minimum rates fixed by the excise department,” an excise inspector said, adding that some of the liquor contractors were also evading excise duty. He, however, denied that a large number of bootleggers were active in the district. A liquor vend contractor has to sell the quarterly quota, as he has to pick the next installment of his quota as per the rules, said the inspector. As the number of vends have increased significantly the sale has affected. A bootlegger claimed that he could deliver the booze at any place within 10 minutes of the order. And it is not just that the delivery is made on the doorstep, the bootleggers are even making the deliveries on the road. “We even give credit to our regular customers,” informed the bootlegger, who supplies liquor in Model Town and Chotta Model town areas of the town. The liquor home delivery system is hitting the bottom line of those liquor contractors who are doing their businesses honestly. “Why would one come to my shop if he can get liquor at cheap rates on his doorstep,” complained a contractor. “Excise and police departments are aware of this illegal business, but they have not taken any action,” he alleged, adding that the scenario in the country-made liquor is even worse. “Desi sharab is sold openly on rehris and roadside
dhabas”.
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Medical varsity likely in Rohtak
Rohtak, August 16 ‘It is high time a medical university is set up in Haryana, as the state already has three medical colleges, 10 dental colleges, 22 pharmacy institutes, eight physiotherapy colleges and nine nursing colleges There is a proposal to establish the University of Health Sciences at Rohtak, as the town already houses Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), a premier medical institution of the region. It is expected that the PGIMS will be upgraded into a medical university. “The establishment of a medical university will be a major step towards the development of the state,” says Dr S.S. Sangwan, director of PGIMS, who is also the member-secretary of the committee. He asserts that it is high time that a medical university be set up in Haryana, as the state Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has recently announced the move to set up a medical university in the state. However, he has not disclosed the location. Now, with the constitution of the committee, it seems that the authorities are all set to implement the decision. As if to form the foundation of the proposed university, a number of new facilities are being added to the existing infrastructure of the PGIMS here. While work is in full swing on various projects worth crores of rupees, many others have been sanctioned or are in the pipeline. These include construction of a nursing college, a new lecture theatre and auditorium on the PGIMS premises, extension of L.S.L. superspecialties block and dental college, expansion of accidents and emergency wing, construction of medical students hostels, a new OPD block, establishment of a state mental hospital and a trauma centre. In another major development, a regional institute of ophthalmology has been sanctioned for the PGIMS. The institute has recently started DNB courses in various disciplines and is soon going to set up departments of sports medicine and biotechnology. However, there are several issues that demand immediate attention. The first and foremost among these is the shortage of doctors, nursing staff and other paramedical employees. Similar is the case with diagnostic equipment like ultrasound, CT scan and MRI machines. The number of these machines is very low in view of the large number of patients requiring various examinations.
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Encroachment — it’s HUDA this time
Hisar, August 16 With an increase in workload, HUDA had to open counters for the public to submit papers and pay dues. The answer lay in covering the verandahs illegally. This was done and the encroachment continues to this day even though HUDA offices shifted to a spacious office complex in Sector 13 in Hisar nearly three years ago. HUDA shifted its offices to this building temporarily several years ago. The building is originally a showroom in the commercial area of Sector 12, which is better known as Urban Estate II. As the number of its employees increased over the years, it became difficult to accommodate them in the two-storey showroom. Besides, with an increase in workload, it had to open counters for the public to submit papers and pay dues. The answer lay in covering the verandahs illegally. This was done and the encroachment continues to this day even though HUDA offices shifted to a spacious office complex in Sector 13 here nearly three years ago. Interestingly, sitting in these illegally erected structures for about 20 years, HUDA employees imposed fines and ordered demolitions of encroachments and alterations by its plot holders. Although the offices have shifted, HUDA has not bothered to ensure the upkeep and safe custody of the building built with public money. Many doors of the building have been vandalised and glass panes broken in the absence of a security guard. HUDA’s apathy towards its property is not restricted to just this building. A toilet built by HUDA in this very shopping complex for public use, too, is in a sorry state in the absence of proper upkeep. In this case also vandals have stolen fittings and doors.
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Bhiwani slums in for better times
Bhiwani, August 16 Under the scheme, the total cost of constructing a house will be Rs 80,000. While families belonging to the Scheduled Castes will have to pay only 10 per cent of the cost, for others the share will be 12 per
cent At a glance, a sum of Rs 41.03 crore will be spent on the construction of houses, drinking water supply, sewerage, streets, drains, lighting system and community toilets in these colonies. Out of this, the state government will bear expenses amounting to Rs 8.20 crore. As per the scheme, the total cost of constructing a house would be Rs 80,000. While the Scheduled Caste families will have to pay only 10 per cent of the cost i.e. Rs 8,000, for others this share will be 12 per cent i.e. Rs 9,600. Sources said a survey for housing activities had already been started. To avoid any criticism, photographs would be taken of the existing houses, in the middle of the construction and on the completion of the houses. As many as 1,679 houses will be constructed for the poor families of the urban area of Bhiwani district at the cost of Rs 13.43 crore in 21 slum colonies. Apart from this, Rs 1.58 crore will be spent on water supply, Rs 2.49 crore on sewerage system, Rs 7.74 crore on the construction of streets, Rs 1.72 crore on drainage system, Rs 30.65 lakh on lighting arrangements and Rs 1.24 crore will be spent on the construction of community centres. The sources said the scheme had been included in the beautification programme of small and medium-level towns. For this, houses are being constructed in 21 slum colonies of Bhiwani town. In Charkhi Dadri municipal area, as many as 605 houses will be constructed in nine separate residential colonies at a cost of Rs 4.84 crore. Besides, Rs 1.53 crore will be spent on water supply, Rs 2.01 crore on sewerage system, Rs 2.74 crore on the construction of streets, Rs 61.74 lakh on drains, Rs 25.65 lakh on lighting system and Rs 9.70 lakh will be spent on the construction of community toilets in these colonies.
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Property may get freehold in Ambala
Ambala, August 16 This is the only area in entire state that is facing this problem. The ownership issue is the source of considerable consternation for the local residents, who claim that even though they have built houses several decades back, they cannot claim the entire ownership of the property. Local MLA Devender Bansal said a committee formed by the government was considering various aspects of the issue. He said earlier the area, which is spread over 834.175 acres, was registered in the name of the union government. “On May 21, 2007, changes have been made in the revenue records to show that the ownership has been transferred to the state government,” he said.
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Naorang Rai tank renovation
Ambala, August 16 The historical sarovar is spread over 3 acres and located in the heart of the city. During the fair, idols of Lord Vishnu are put on a wooden platform and floated in the tank. Unfortunately, this ritual could not be performed for the past two years as the tank had dried up. It is said this holy tradition saves the city from natural calamities. The renovation work was started around two years back on the initiation of local MLA Venod Sharma. A renovation committee was also constituted under the supervision of the deputy commissioner and headed by Congress leader Arun Garg. Even as the government had provided sufficient funds, only a part of the tank could be renovated so far. A similar attempt was made two decades back when the then Chief Minister Bhajan Lal laid the foundation stone of the renovation work. The district administration had done its best to desilt the tank, but for some reasons the work clogged midway. Meanwhile, Garg said the committee was doing every effort to complete the work before the mela. He claimed that the holy ritual would be performed this year at every cost.
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CITIZEN FIRST
Crime like murder, theft, robbery, rape and hooliganism has gripped the state these days. No one is feeling secure in the wake of the failure of the police to restrict the criminal activities. It seems that anti-social elements are no longer scared of the police. That is why, the crime rate is enhancing day by day. It is high time that the police should wake up and tighten the noose to nab the criminals. And if the police department complains that the public is not cooperating, the department itself is to blame for this. It must also change its rough attitude towards the common man so that public faith in the law enforcement agency can be restored.
Abhishek Saini Let's work honestly It is the duty of the administration to provide the basic amenities and to check any lapses in this regard. But in our country, the administration mostly remains indifferent to these issues despite hue and cry raised by the citizens. We the taxpayers are being deprived of these facilities. A whole lot of issues dog the government departments. From corruption to red tape, the officials make the best of their positions and exploit the public to the maximum extent. The need of the hour is to awaken the administrators/ officers, who try to be honest and faithful towards their duties but are not. Their devotion of only one hour of honest working towards the country would change the entire scenario. Lalit Kumar Gupta
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Citizens’ Grievances
I have subscribed to Airtel lifetime prepaid scheme (mobile phone no. 986682166). The use of this phone is exclusive only to access internet through GPRs. I never use the phone for outgoing/incoming voice calls and hence no question of using "hello tunes".
On July 18, 2007, I was pained to learn that my internet access was blocked as the balance in my account fell below the stipulated amount. When complained I got a rude shock that the company had deducted subscription charges of "hello tunes" which I had never subscribed. As if that was not enough, they further told me that barring the initial month of free subscription, AirTel was continuously deducting the charges for almost a year from my account, ostensibly without my knowledge. This practice is followed in respect of all the subscribers, I was told. I neither subscribed the said service nor did AirTel seek my approval for its activation. The authorities concerned should look into the matter and provide justice not only to me but to numerous others who are still ignorant of this malpractice. Parmal Singh Passport, when? I applied for passport and deposited the forms with the SDM office on April 4, 2007 (receipt no, Z330846). The department has completed the police enquiry and sent the application form to Chandigarh for the issuance of passport on May 29. Till date, I have not received the passport nor any communication from the office concerned in this regard. Swati Sharma Retirement dues not received I retired from the Army on March 1, 2006, after completing 28 years of service. Till date, I have not received service pension and disability pension. In 2002, the Army discharged all low medical personnel by order. I challenged in the high court, which cancelled the discharge order and I was reinstated. The Army headquarters had given necessary sanction to adjust amount already drawn against amount entitled on subsequent retirement. But I have not received the following dues: a) Service pension and disability pension w.e.f. March 1, 2006; b) Pay and allowances, CILO, ration allowance and bonus for the period from December 1, 2002, to November 22, 2004. The Ministry of Defence is requested to instruct the department concerned to pay my dues. Sama Singh Poor service by bank I have a saving account (no. 2101000011343) with HDFC Bank, Yamunanagar. I issued a cheque (no. 441515) favouring Rajarjeshwari Medical College (RRMC), Bangalore, on 28.9.2006 for Rs 2,97,500 as tuition fee of my son. The cheque was deposited by the college authorities on 6.10.2006 in their account at UCO Bank, B.O. Kengeri, Bangalore. After about two weeks, my bank statement showed that the amount was debited from my account on 17.10.2006. But the college authorities informed me the cheque could only be credited on 23.12.06. The authorities also threatened to impose a fine of Rs 10,000 for delayed payment. The question is why it took more than two months to give credit to UCO Bank account of the college? The official responsible for keeping the amount in abeyance should be brought to the books and punished. Ashok Kumar Rana
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Inside Babudom
Chandigarh, August 16 Since the vacancies will affect important departments, the political leadership will have to act fast to find replacements. Following their empanelment for the posts of additional secretary and joint secretary, respectively, in the union government, N. Bala Baskar and P.K. Chaudhery and Ashok Lavasa have expressed their willingness to go on deputation to the centre. Bala Baskar is finance secretary, while Lavasa is the secretary for power. Chaudhery looks after the departments of industry and information technology. These officers are expected to get their assignments in the central government by next month. Since these four departments are crucial, the state government will have to hunt fast for appropriate replacements. Two more senior officers, Manik Sonawane and Raj Kumar, have been empanelled for the post of joint secretary in the union government. However, they are believed to be reluctant to take up their assignments at the centre. If the state government recommends their names for central deputation, it will have to also look for their replacement immediately. Sonawane is looking after the cooperation department and Raj Kumar is the secretary of the agriculture department. With these vacancies IAS officers of the 1984 batch will be able to take over as the secretaries of various departments. Haryana has promoted officers up to the 1988 batch as secretaries, but only those belonging to the 1983 batch have been given the job of administrative secretaries of various departments. The 1984 batch officers include S.S. Dhillon, S.S. Prasad, Navraj Sandhu and Hardeep Kumar. Since at least two of them are holding prestigious posts, there are many junior bureaucrats who are keen to step into their shoes. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister's choice for the chief secretary's post remains as uncertain and unknown as the much-promised cabinet expansion. Only one thing is certain. In the chief secretary's case, the Chief Minister would have to act by August 31, when Prem Prashant retires, while he can delay the expansion of his cabinet as much as he wants.
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MDU centre project revived after 18 yrs
Rewari, August 16 The PGRC got a breather when the then Chief Minister Bhajan Lal laid the foundation stone of the centre on June 4, 1995, at Meerpur village, 10 km from Rewari. However, the project was abandoned due to a row over the vulnerability of the site to floods and its being far off from Rewari. After getting a step-motherly treatment for about a decade, the site was changed from Meerpur to Lisana village, 5 km from Rewari, where its foundation stone was laid by the then Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in 2004. But with the Hooda government coming to power, the discarded Meerpur site has been restored. Captain Yadav provided Rs 10 lakh to the irrigation department to take steps to minimise the flood risk to the site. Now, the construction work is in progress. The state government has allocated Rs 10 crore for this purpose.
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‘Hariyali’ to colour Fatehabad green
Fatehabad, August 16 It also aims to create regular source of income for panchayats through rainwater harvesting, generating employment avenues, mitigating the adverse effects on climate, restoring ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing natural resources, encouraging village community towards sustained action and promoting the use of technology. Though the scheme was implemented in the district in 2003, it has been limited to funding farmers for laying underground pipes for carrying irrigation water from place to another. The rich and the influential have cornered the benefits of this scheme in the past. But, the present additional deputy commissioner Yudhbir Singh Khayalia, who heads the scheme as CEO of the District Rural Development Authority, has taken steps to implement the scheme in its true spirit. A nine-member watersheds development team (WDT) has been working for the implementation of the project. It selects watersheds of an average size of 500 hectares, which meet the criteria of people’s participation, shortage of drinking water and preponderance of non-forest wasteland etc. The WDT involves self-help groups operating in villages, the villagers, and the user groups in its activities. It appoints “van rakshaks” from the families living below the poverty line through the gram panchayat to take care of plantation on community land. A member of the team says the WDT has been concentrating on the development of small water harvesting structures such as low-cost ponds, check dams and percolation tanks, fisheries development in village tanks, afforestation, pasture development and promotion of non-conventional energy saving devices.
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Samalkha’s ‘toka’ units dying off
Samalkha (Panipat), August 13 Several foundries wearing a deserted look speak volumes of its utter neglect. Most of the units have closed down for the want of any support from the state government. Despite a sharp decline in the number of units, the fodder-cutting machines made here have a good market in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and other states. Several Smalakha brands are well-received by customers, claim foundry owners. However, the entrepreneurs admit that they are facing stiff competition from major “toka” manufacturing units in Batala and Goraya in Punjab. “The last one decade had proved problematic for the local toka manufacturers. One after another units are winding up gradually for various reasons,” says Prem Mittal, general secretary of the Smalakha Industries Association. Labour and power are among the major problems faced by the foundry industry, he adds. The unit owners claim that being marginal factory owners, they are unable to meet certain “unjustified” demands of the workers. Backed by various trade unions, the industrial workers in Panipat district are struggling to get implemented various labour laws in the factories. The factory owners said frequent strikes by the workers hit production that cost them dear in the market. Till 1990’s, the state government had fixed a quota of pig iron and hard coke, the main ingredients required for casting various parts of the fodder chopping machines. Presently, the Indian hard coke is available between Rs 5-7 per kg whereas the good quality Chinese coke comes at about Rs 12 per kg, says another factory owner, who is keen to wind up his business due to continuous rise in the prices of raw materials. Similarly, pig iron is priced at Rs 21,000 per tonne with silicon content of 2 per cent. Office bearers of the industrialists' association demand that the state government should provide a helping hand to the sinking industry. Subsidy or other kind of sops by the state could protect the industry.
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Khadi all set to wear new look
Panipat, August 16 Now, e-charkha The
commission will soon launch an e-charkha, developed by a Banglore-based
engineer, Hirimatt, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Besides spinning thread,
the two-spindle charkha also generates sufficient power to light a CFL. According to the information, the Khadi and Gram Udyog Commission of India has also agreed to explore the ambitious venture. Under
the proposed plan, there would more than 100 shops dedicated to khadi. Besides, to attract youth, food courts and exhibition halls would find its way to the proposed plaza. Talking to The Tribune, former governor of Andhra Pradesh and chairperson of the commission Kumud Joshi stressed upon the need to compete with the changing market trends. “We are planning to give a new look to khadi and set up plazas. In fact, it is desired to rope in the new generation to enable them to adapt to khadi as a part of our rich cultural heritage,” she said. Though the plan is in the initial stage, the commission officials term it as a mega plan to revive the khadi industry. Joshi clarified that the commission was not entirely aimed at the commercial success of the venture, but stressed to create more employment opportunities for the unemployed youth. She said by opening shopping plazas, the commission would be able to promote khadi. It would also provide a respectful platform for the artisans and weavers attached with the industry. Joshi said the commission would soon start using organic colours to bring the fabric out of its conventional look. She revealed that IIT, Kanpur, had already prepared a formula for organic colours and its use was expected to give a big boost to the khadi industry. “We have also planned to rope in fashion designers to suit the demand of the current market. Despite a stiff competition in the garment industry, khadi still has a business worth Rs 600 crore annually and it is an upward trend,” she claimed. There is also a proposal to provide special counters at the proposed plazas for those individuals and organisations engaged in producing organic food and herbs. Admitting the fact that khadi wear was quite expensive, officials said the price would come down with the increase in demand.
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Executive panel of state NCP dissolved
Chandigarh, August 16 A communication in this regard has been sent by the party’s general secretary and in charge of Haryana, Dr Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, to the lone NCP MLA in the state, Sukhbir Singh Farmana, who was also the head of the state unit. Pawar has also reconstituted the Haryana unit of the party with Ved Pal, former deputy speaker of the assembly, as its president. Surat Singh, Gurnam Singh, Dr Ghanshyam Dass and Suleman Khan have been nominated as vice-presidents. Rana Mahipal, Balkar Singh, Vijay Pal and Mahinder Singh Mehta will be the new general secretaries, with Kirpal Singh and Ram Saran as secretaries.
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Pvt security to guard Manesar
Gurgaon, August 16 A joint committee of seven members of the HSIDC and IMT has proposed that the IMT Industrial Association will hire a private agency in view of frequent incidents of crime in this area. Manoj Tyagi, general Secretary, IMT Manesar Industrial Association, says there are eight sectors in Manesar, which include both residences and industrial units, so the estimated cost of hiring security for the area will be around Rs 12-15 lakh per month. He says a private security agency will be hired for round-the-clock patrolling in the area. The agency will be equipped with five motorcycles, two gypsies and an ambulance in order to provide immediate medical help in case of any incident. Tyagi says the vehicles will be equipped with basic firefighting equipments, two gunmen, comprising one police personnel and one private guard, and four other guards. This will help in lessening the burden on the staff-starved police department, he adds. A police official says around 250 guards along with some police personnel will be deployed for the security of the area.A senior official of the HSIDC says earlier the corporation proposed to hand over the motor vehicles to the police but this proposal was dropped as it is the responsibility of the police to maintain law and order on its own. While taking to The tribune, South Gurgaon, deputy commissioner of police, Satheesh Balan said it was a complimented the gesture of the residents and industrial association in helping the police to curb the crime. He said the agency personnel would have to apply for firearms if they wanted to keep them for the security of the area.
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