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WHAT GLOBAL WARMING? Thick smoke emanates from a generator set used by a bank in a market near the main bus stand in Karnal. — Tribune photo by Ravi Kumar

'Tainted' past haunts INLD
Chandigarh, August 4
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) continues to be on the back foot in the matter of recruitment of "undeserving" candidates for various government posts during the party's regime. May it be JBT teachers' recruitment, the HCS and allied services recruitment or that of the taxation inspectors; ghosts from the past are coming back at regular intervals to haunt the party.

HUDA plans image makeover
Chandigarh, August 4
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has turned a new leaf. In an effort to facilitate its customers and give its image a makeover, HUDA has adopted new technology to become people-friendly, give better quality of urban living and speedup overall development of its sectors.

Plan to set up Haryana haat revived
A view of the Bagh Wali Kothi, an early 20th century guesthouse building, at Dujana Rohtak, August 4
The Haryana chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has decided to revive a proposal to set up a Dilli Haat-type bazaar at Nabha House, Kurukshetra. A recent meeting of INTACH Haryana state advisory committee, convened by its state convener R.L. Bawa, felt the need to take up the said proposal afresh with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

A view of the Bagh Wali Kothi, an early 20th century guesthouse building, at Dujana

Scientific aids help in speedy investigation, says DGP
Karnal, August 4
With the availability of modern and automatic equipment along with trained manpower, the state police is surging ahead in the field of criminal investigation like never before. The scientific aids, including fingerprint systems that have been provided to the armed forces, have not only added speed to the investigations but have also made the police a more proficient organisation in crime fighting.

Parking mess chokes Kaithal roads
Vehicles parked on roads in the absence of parking places in Kaithal town Kaithal, August 4
The town has been witnessing frequent traffic jams, thanks to the lack of planning on the part of the district administration in developing parking places. The main markets have become congested due to the lack of parking space, which has led to the parking of vehicles on the roads.

Vehicles parked on roads in the absence of parking places in Kaithal town. — Photo by the writer

Incentive for parents of single girl child
Sirsa, August 4
It has been quite rampant in this part of the country that the state government provides incentives to promote girl child and discourage female foeticide.

Patvi project raises hope for clean Ambala
The solid waste management plant at Patvi in Ambala district. Ambala, August 4
With the inauguration of the Patvi solid waste management project, residents of Ambala can heave a sigh of relief and hope to get rid of the menace of garbage. The project has been completed successfully within its scheduled time of two years, much to the relief of the people of the district.

The solid waste management plant at Patvi in Ambala district. — Photo by the writer

CDLU ‘qualifies’ for central varsity status
A view of the Tagore Bhawan, a teaching block of the CDLU, Sirsa. Sirsa, August 4
After some initial hiccups, Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU), Sirsa, has started coming up as a centre of higher education in the area. Though it will still take some more time before the infrastructural shortcomings are taken care of, the university has started attracting students from all over the state.
A view of the Tagore Bhawan, a teaching block of the CDLU, Sirsa. — Photo by Amit Soni

Ancient trough carries a ‘curse’
The ancient marble trough at a temple in Bharawas village near Rewari. Rewari, August 4
At first glance, there seems to be nothing special about the marble trough lying at the ancient historic temple of Baba Mohan Das in Bharawas village near Rewari. But it carries with it a “historic curse”, which was hurled by Baba Mohan Das at his disciple Gopal Das, who as a result had to undergo the most harrowing time for 12 long years.

The ancient marble trough at a temple in Bharawas village near Rewari. — Photo by the writer

RLSS works for welfare of martyrs’ families
Rewari, August 4
A welfare scheme for the daughters of martyrs, which is a brain child of the Rezang La Shauriya Samiti (RLSS), has achieved success in the district in the past two years.

Society makes blood donation a mass movement
Dr R.M. Arora (centre) works with technicians at Shiv Shakti Blood Bank, Sirsa. Sirsa, August 4
Among hundreds of NGOs active in the field of social service in the state, a Sirsa-based body of blood donors, Shiv Shakti Rakta Datta Samiti, stands tall due to its philanthropic activities in the field of blood donation. Constituted by a group of senior doctors of the town on August 26, 1999, the samiti has been successful in carrying out a blood donation campaign in Sirsa district.
Dr R.M. Arora (centre) works with technicians at Shiv Shakti Blood Bank, Sirsa. — Photo by Amit Soni

Tragic scenes off Haryanavi skits in youth fest
A scene from the Haryanavi skit performed by students. Jhajjar, August 4
Tragic element in Haryanavi skits performed at Zonal Youth Festival (ZYF) would not be included in future. Keeping in view the real meaning of the skits, Maharshi Dayanand University has banned tragic scenes i.e. death and murder sequence in Haryanavi skits after making an addition to the rules in this regard.

A scene from the Haryanavi skit performed by students. — Tribune photo by Manoj Dhaka

Hisar doc is WHO brand ambassador
Hisar, August 4
A local ophthalmologist, Dr Ashok Garg, has been appointed as brand ambassador for ophthalmology by the World Health Organisation (WHO). An e-mail received by Dr Garg from Elizabeth Sharp, WHO secretary and in charge programme director for South Asia, Geneva, said the appointment had been made in recognition of his international achievements in ophthalmology.
Dr Ashok Garg

Pisciculture popular in Fatehabad
Labourers work in a fish pond in Fatehabad. Fatehabad, August 4
Fatehabad is one such district of Haryana where the consumption of fish is low, but it is not so in the matter of production where the district has well surpassed targets year after year. Due to the presence of a large Bishnoi population, who shun non-vegetarian food, the district does not have much demand for fish.

Labourers work in a fish pond in Fatehabad. — Photo by the writer

Citizens’ Grievances
Rough patch
The Chhachhrauli-Jagadhri road has a stretch of 7-8 km, which is full of crater-shaped potholes. It is all the more difficult during rainy season when rainwater accumulates in the pits and poses a hazard to the lives of the people.

Bad condition of park