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16-hour power cut on industry
Farmers protest over erratic power supply
Villagers’ clash: Over 200 booked
BJP to take on Cong govt on power, water
DNA test proves rape charge false
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Community radio station at HAU
Haryana transfers
High Court
Tribune Impact
2 suspected Maoists held
Rape victim attempts suicide at SSP’s office
Rs 1,875 cr WB loan for roads
Trader duped
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16-hour power cut on industry
Supply schedule In the area under the jurisdiction of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, industry in the Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Panipat, Karnal, Rohtak, Sonepat, Jind and Jhajjar operation circles will get power from 8 am to 4 pm daily. A load equal to 5 per cent of the normal load will be allowed to the industries for lighting purposes at the time of the power cut at night. The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has divided industries into two zones putting the operation circles of Faridabad, Bhiwani and Narnaul in zone 1 and the operation circles of Gurgaon, Hisar and Sirsa in zone 2. Zone 1 will get power from 1 am to 9 am on odd dates and from 9 am to 5 pm on even dates and zone 2 will get power from 1 am to 9 am on even dates and from 9 am to 5 pm on odd dates
Chandigarh, June 26 Announcing this here today Power Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said the restrictions on industry would continue till July 1 when the situation would be reviewed. So far industries were getting power for 16 hours. Surjewala, however, added that the “situation is under control” and the government was committed to supplying power to tubewells for eight hours daily from July 1. Surjewala said the state government was purchasing power at rates ranging from Rs 3 to Rs 12 per unit. But the entire South-East Asia was facing an energy crisis. He attributed the crisis in the state to the unprecedented 15 per cent annual growth in the demand for power in Haryana against the national average of 8 per cent and to the delayed monsoon. He said the crisis had been aggravated by a surge in temperature and the early transplantation of paddy by farmers. He said the decision to curtail power supply to industry was made in consultation with various associations of industrialists. The domestic sector in the urban areas, he said, was getting power for about 18 hours while that in the rural areas for about 16 hours. He said from July 1 this supply would be increased by about two hours. Surjewala said the state would spend about Rs 1,700 crore on purchasing power during the paddy season. He said 350 lakh to 360 lakh units would be purchased daily in July at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore. Arrangements had been made for getting 275 lakh units daily at a cost of Rs 400 crore in August and about 285 lakh units at a cost of Rs 425 crore in September. However, Haryana would get 10 lakh units of power less from today due to a drop in the water level in the Bhakra reservoir. Commending the good work done by the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Surjewala said all power generating units of the state were producing optimum power. The Plant Load Factor of some generating units was 100 to 102 per cent which was comparable with the best power generating units in the country. |
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Farmers protest over erratic power supply
Sirsa, June 26 Former CPM legislator and state general secretary of the AIKS Harpal Singh presided over the dharna. Krishan Swaroop Gorakhpuria, state vice-president, and Prahlad Singh, district president of the AIKS, were also present. Leaders of the AIKS were demanding uninterrupted domestic power supply to farmers living in dhanis. They also demanded that the power supply to Kalanwali be connected with Odhan instead of Dabwali from where it is being supplied at present. The Kisan Sabha also demanded early release of tubewell connections to those farmers whose applications were pending. The AIKS said the cost of poles and transformers being charged from farmers seeking tubewell connections was unjustified. The leaders regretted that even after 62 years of independence, farmers of developed state like Haryana were dependent on rains for their crops. They said the food production was likely to come down considerably as the government had failed to provide sufficient electricity, when it was needed the most. |
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Villagers’ clash: Over 200 booked
Karnal, June 26 The police has registered a case under Sections 148, 149, 323 and 307 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act against Man Singh, Vinod, Bhula, Islam, Bhupa and others and investigation is in progress. The delay in registration of cases was attributed to dispute over territorial jurisdiction between Karnal and Panipat districts. Finally, the Gharaunda police registered the case. The clashes over illegal drawing of power by setting up cross-connection between residents of Gharibaral and Barana villages took a violent turn when a villager reportedly opened fire, injuring five persons. An 11-member committee with representatives of both the villages was formed today to bring about rapprochement and restore peace and normalcy in twin villages. Meanwhile, Karnal Deputy Commissioner JS Alhawat today stressed the need for proper utilisation of power in view of acute power shortage in the region due to delayed monsoons. Ahalawat, who held the “khula darbar” at Gharaunda town and Arainpura village, said agriculturists were being supplied power for six hours a day and villagers were getting electricity for 12 hours in a day. He went around the villages and directed the officers concerned to focus on maintenance of sanitation in rural areas and take necessary precautions to prevent outbreak of diseases. He also expressed concern over “encroachments” in towns and villages and directed the authorities concerned to launch a campaign for removing encroachments on roadside and the government land immediately. Ahalawat advised the people not to visit the offices concerned time and again for making BPL cards and informed that these cards would be made available to them at their places when the instructions for conducting survey of BPL families would be issued. |
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BJP to take on Cong govt on power, water
Faridabad, June 26 This will be the BJP’s first agitation after the conclusion of the parliamentary elections, in which it had to bite the dust in Haryana. Former leader of the BJP in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Krishan Pal Gurjaar today disclosed that the party had decided to organise a public protest against the Congress government at the mini-secretariat here on July 7. Thereafter, the BJP would continue with its demonstrations, if things did not improve, he added. Gurjaar, who hails from Faridabad, alleged that the government had failed to ensure proper and adequate supply of power and water in Faridabad. The Congress government had promised that it would ensure ample supply of power within three and a half years of its rule. Neither this happened, nor the government has been able to maintain the quantity of power and water supply that was provided during the rule of the preceding government. The babudom was not sensitive to the plight of farmers and residents in urban areas regarding the supply of power and water. While the farmers had been getting only three hours of power supply to irrigate their fields, there had been no power for 14 hours in urban areas. The law and order situation had also nosedived drastically. |
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DNA test proves rape charge false
Sirsa, June 26 A panchayat had called on the police to vouch for the man’s innocence. But the police registered a case against the husband following the complaint while the wife was sent for a medical examination. The DNA test report received from the Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, however, absolves the husband and indicates that the complaint was false. The police has cancelled the FIR and filed a report to the court, seeking permission to prosecute the woman under Section 182 of the Indian Penal Code. The woman’s complaint was backed by her two young children though. But the DNA report clearly states, according to the police, that the sample of the semen did not match with the blood profile of the husband, Mukhtiar. The report was received in April this year. |
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Community radio station at HAU
Chandigarh, June 26 Stating this today, Vice-Chancellor of the university Krishan Khokhar said the radio station would give a boost to distance education programmes of the university. He said the station would start broadcasting various programmes on agriculture development by August. With the functioning of the radio station, not only farmers but also livestock breeders, women farmers and other sections would be able to get the latest agriculture-related knowledge.
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Haryana transfers
Chandigarh, June 26 Similarly, Sanjeev Kaushal, MD, Haryana Power Generation Corporation, has been given additional charge of MD, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam, Special Secretary, Power Department and Director, Power Reforms during the leave period of Jyoti Arora. Arun Kumar, Director, Industries and Commerce and Mines and Geology, Special Secretary, Industries and Commerce and Mines and Geology, Managing Director, HSMITC, MD SSI&EC and MD Handloom and Handicrafts and Director, Environment and member-Secretary, Haryana State Pollution Control Board has been posted as MD, Haryana State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation and MD, Haryana Tanneries, Jind.
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High Court
Chandigarh, June 26 “In the light of that concession, the petitioners therein did not press their claim for higher wages. This petition was disposed of on a consensual basis on the indicated lines, accordingly. In the present petition, the petitioners are contractual employees. Their only grievance is they may not be replaced by equi-status employees, that is contractual employees,” Anand further observed. Counsel informs that the petitioners cannot, and will not, have any grievance if they are replaced by regularly appointed employees. The respondents are restrained from replacing the petitioners / contractual employees by contractual employees,” said Anand.
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Tribune Impact
Fatehabad, June 26 The authorities also unearthed an ice candy unit allegedly using synthetic poster colours in making candies.Samples of ice candies were taken from the unit situated on the local Kharaitikhera road. However, the action of the authorities came under the scanner after the dairy owner allegedly got an opportunity to throw away huge quantities of “fake milk” and no samples of chemical colours could be taken from the ice candy factory. The Tribune had on June 17 reported how slack sampling of food items, particularly of milk products, had been encouraging the adulteration of food items. “When we went to the dairy situated on the Hanspur road, a man sitting there escaped. The raiding party went to the Deputy Commissioner’s office to get permission for sealing the unit. Someone threw away milk stored in a container. We sealed the dairy in the presence of its owner, who arrived later,” said Surinder Singh Poonia, Government Food Inspector, Fatehabad. He said over 50 kg of skimmed dry milk powder, 50-60 empty milk powder packs, a plunger used for mixing dry milk with water and some other instruments used for making “fake milk” were seized from the dairy. Earlier, the health authorities found an ice candy unit allegedly using synthetic chemical powder for giving colour to the candies. |
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2 suspected Maoists held
Yamunanagar, June 26 DGP RS Dalal had announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for providing information about Rinku, who was wanted in six different cases. With the arrest of these two, 19 suspected Maoists have been arrested so far here. Rinku and Rajiv were arrested by a team headed by DSP Mukesh Kumar from the Bilaspur road. A .9mm pistol and 12 live cartridges were recovered from Rinku’s possession. Rinku, who hails from Ishmylpur, was alleged to be involved in instigating residents of his village and other areas to join Maoist activities. Besides, Rinku had allegedly tried to make villagers boycott the Lok Sabha elections and was also involved in the pasting of posters and writing of slogans against the government in the Chhachhroli area, SP Vikas Arora told The Tribune.
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Rape victim attempts suicide at SSP’s office
Rohtak, June 26 Kela Devi went to the SSP’s office at around noon to meet the SSP to register a complaint against the alleged rape accused, who had been harassing her for registering a case against them. However, she was not allowed to meet the SSP despite several attempts. In a fit of anger, she reportedly consumed some poisonous substance on the office premises. Consequently, she fell on the ground and started crying. Some cops rushed her to the PGIMS, when she told them that she had consumed some poisonous substance. According to police sources, a case under Section 376 of the IPC was registered against Chand and Satpal, residents of Rohtak, on the complaint of Kela Devi in July 2008. Both the accused were arrested by the police and later released on bail by a court. SSP Anil Kumar Rao said Kela Devi had been summoned and her statement was recorded at the economic offence cell of the police. She, while returning from the office, fell down and was rushed to the PGIMS by a police official of the crime against women cell. The woman told the police official that she had consumed some poisonous substance, Rao said, adding that a case of attempt to suicide had been registered against Kela Devi in this connection. |
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Rs 1,875 cr WB loan for roads
Chandigarh, June 26 The state government had requested the Department of Economic Affairs to seek the assistance of the World Bank for the repair and improvement of roads in the state through the Haryana State Roads Improvement Project. The minister said that in the first phase about 300 km of roads would be improved. The project covered 4,000 km of state roads comprising state highways and major district roads in the non-NCR districts of Haryana. Yadav said a study submitted by the consultant in December 2008 had identified 1,589 km of roads, out of which 1,290 km comprised state highways and the rest major district roads.
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Trader duped
Sirsa, June 26 KC Singla, a resident of Ram Nagar Colony on the Barnala Road, who runs a confectionary shop in Ajay Vihar, lodged an FIR with the police yesterday. Singla said two men and a woman, who frequently visited his shop as customers, told him that they wanted to sell gold due to a family problem and gave a sample of commodity too. He got the sample tested, which was found of good quality. He purchased gold worth Rs 4 lakh, which the trio offered at a price much lower than the market rate. Later, when he took the bought gold to a goldsmith, it was found to be fake. |
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