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Garbage Plant Mess
How to control foul smell?
Chandigarh, August 25 In a report prepared by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), which was submitted to the administration yesterday, it was pointed out that some of the municipal bins were lifted after five days which causes foul smell and increases the intensity of smell from stack when dried in a rotary dryer. In the backdrop of improper handling of waste by the MC, foul smell also emanated from the nearby dumping ground in Dadu Majra. Saying that the truck-trolleys carrying municipal sold waste (MSW) are not properly covered, the report alleged that the bio-medical waste was also found mixed with the solid waste in trucks coming from the PGI. The dead animals and meat waste were also coming along with the solid waste. In a stinging criticism of the civic body, the report said: “As per the implementation agreement, the MC will ensure that the open truck-trolley carrying waste is covered with tarpaulin to prevent entry of rain water in the solid waste. The trucks/trolleys without cover will not be unloaded, especially in the rainy season.” The report said: “The plant is burning the refuse derived fuel (RDF) to
generate hot air, which is being passed in rotary dryer to remove the moisture content of the waste. That moisture content of 25-30 per cent is the possible reason for foul smell.” Similarly, the solid waste dumped in the dumping ground is not being covered by soil on daily basis as per rules. To prevent the possibility of foul smell, the committee has recommended six measures, out of which five pertain to the MC. The promoters - JP Group - has also been asked to install air pollution control device (APCD) as the present cyclone separator is inefficient to remove the smell. The UT administration had formed the committee for 24-hour monitoring of the plant, following complaint of foul smell emanating from the plant recently. The committee monitored the working of the plant from August 19 to 23.
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2 bombshells found at plant site
Chandigarh, August 25 According to the police, it received information around 2:45 pm from the plant that two bomb-like heavy objects were found in the trash. The in charge of the Maloya police post said the bomb squad was called there which took the bombshells into its possession. The bigger bombshell was weighing over five kg while the other one was less than a kilogram. These will be handed over to the Army for disposal.
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Woman raped in temple dharamshala
The complainant, a resident of Rewari, alleged that she was staying at the dharamshala as a case related to her property was pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. One of her relatives referred the name of Sanjay, saying that he could help her in settling the case. The accused, Sanjay, who arranged a room for her at the dharamshala, reached there in the night and raped her, she alleged. The victim met Superintendent of Police Amitabh Dhillon who asked DSP (HQ) Rajesh Kalia to look into the matter. The police has registered a case under Section 376 IPC against the accused. Interestingly, the management of the Mansa Devi Shrine Board was not aware of the incident. When contacted, DP Dattana, chief executive officer, Mata Mansa Devi Board, said he had no information of the incident. The SHO of Sector 5 said the police was investigating the matter.
Mentally challenged raped
In another incident, a 23-year-old youth allegedly raped a minor girl. The accused has been identified as Vinay, employed as a domestic help with the landlord of house in Sector 26. The police said the victim was a 13-year-old mentally-challenged girl. According to the parents of girl, the incident took place on Monday afternoon when both of them had left for work. Police said that accused had been arrested.
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1 injured in pre-poll violence at UIET
Chandigarh, August 25 The police, on the complaint of Praveen, the injured member of SOPU, arrested Simranjit Singh Dhillon, president, PUSU, and a student of the PGGC, Sector 11, and Gurjeet from the spot. A case was registered against them and Tejpal Cheema, Harkamal Multani and Simrandeep Sandhu for rioting, causing injuries and criminal intimidation under Sections 307, 147, 148, 149, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. According to onlookers, trouble started when both party members were campaigning in the institute canteen and pasting their stickers. The members of PUSU reportedly took offence when Praveen, a SOPU member, pasted his sticker just above theirs, and this led to his thrashing. “Multani hit me with an iron chair and all the ‘bigwigs’ of PUSU thrashed me,” said Praveen. Following this, his co-party members came
to his rescue. Amidst heated arguments, one of the PUSU members Tejpal fired in the air. Following this, a heavy posse of police, including Chandigarh police commandoes, reached the spot. The police recovered two shells even as the eyewitnesses claimed that at least four rounds were fired in the air. DSW Naval Kishore said those found guilty would face immediate suspension. Raids continued in various hostels till night Meanwhile, the incident has again brought to fore the varsity’s failure to deal with pre-election violence. Though pasting of stickers or posters at places other than the designated ones is not allowed, members of the two parties are doing so without any check.
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Non-bailable warrants against Babla
Chandigarh, August 25 Soon after getting the non-bailable warrants from a local court today against Babla, the police was talking about initiating proceedings to declare him a PO. Babla had dared the Chandigarh Police on August 19 to arrest him at a press conference after the registration of the case against him and Rakesh Sahni, president of the Sector 26 Grain Market Arhtiya Association, on August 18. Sources in the police said the probe so far indicated that it was the responsibility of the chairman of the market committee to furnish proper information to the SDM for approval. Babla, who was then chairman of the market committee, had concealed the facts and submitted fabricated information for approval. “If the charges are proved, he could also be booked for providing wrong and misleading information to a government servant,” said a senior police official. The investigating officials had recorded statements of two more witnesses under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the magistrate. The police had earlier recorded statements of three witnesses in the matter. The police said the witnesses had given “strong evidences” against Babla, which would be helpful in taking the case
to its logical end. The police had also been requesting the Central Forensic Science Laboratory to give reports on its findings of the computers confiscated from the market committee at the earliest. The police expected the reports to come within a couple of days. A police officer informed TNS that the probe so far hinted that Sahni, the co-accused in the case, had not much role in the fabrication of the list. However, the police was examining the role of certain market committee officials, who could be involved in the preparation of the fraudulent list. Meanwhile, the police is raiding the suspected hideouts of Babla in the city.
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UT goes strict on price rise
Chandigarh, August 25 Finance Secretary Sanjay Kumar headed the meeting, which was attended by Deputy Commissioner-cum-Director, Food and Supplies, R. K.
Rao, Joint Director, Food and Supplies, Prerna Puri, and representatives of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal
(CBM) and market associations. Sanjay Kumar averred that the cooperation from both sides would resolve the problem of price rise. He apprised the members about the issue of cost variation of essential commodities prevailing in the city and stated that this would not be tolerated. A reasonable profit-making could be bearable but any unfair demand of rates by any retailer, making the common man a victim, would be dealt with sternly. He requested the representatives to hold meetings
with the retailers and convey the administration’s view to them. On the request of the
CBM, it was decided that the DC would hold a meeting with the mandal and the market associations for resolving the issue of enhancement in stocking limit and other related issues. Members of the mandal apprised that the stocking limit in the adjoining states was much higher for which no licence was required. They also proposed exempting foodgrains from VAT which would bring down the prices. The administration has also given a deadline to the retailers to apply for licence by Friday and if, after that, any trader is found stocking commodities above the permissible limit, stringent actions would be taken against him. As per the Chandigarh Food Articles (Licensing and Control) Amendment Order, 2009, the stock holding limit of essential commodities, rice, pulses, edible oil and edible oil seeds, have been fixed at 4 quintals, 10 quintals, 5 quintals and 30 quintals, respectively. Shopkeepers storing more than the fixed stock holding limit are required to obtain food articles licence from the department of Food and Civil Supplies.
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Tents for VIPs’ guards removed
Mohali, August 25 After giving a public notice, the enforcement staff of the GMADA removed the tents of security personnel attached with seven IAS and IPS officers. The drive will continue as 23 such violations have been noticed during a survey after the issue was highlighted by The Tribune last month. But the drive was fizzled out as some tents were back again and security personnel were seen still using the security tents. Earlier in the day, the drive began with the removal of security tents attached with former ADGP, Punjab, JS Chahal. The tents had been pitched in a public health tubewell in Phase IX and a kundi connection had been taken. Besides, security tents attached with HIS Grewal, an IAS officer, Dr Rajwant Singh, Iqbal Singh Sahota, and NS Dhillon, all IPS officers, were also removed in Phase IX, X, XI and Sector 69. The demolition staff had some problem with the security personnel of retired IPS officer Kulshinder Singh. GMADA had sought police force to remove the encroachments. Recently, The Tribune had highlighted the manner in which government servants in the city had allowed their security guards to pitch tents on public land. Enjoying influential positions in the government, some of the VIPs had also taken ‘kundi’ connection. The violations have been noticed in phases 3B1, 3B1, V, VI, VII, IX, XI, and Sectors 68, 69, 70 and 71.
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Encroachers challaned in Sec 17, 34
Chandigarh, August 25 The encroachment team challaned 44 encroachers in the morning and caught 27 more encroachers during the special drive in the evening, when they had again encroached on MC land by putting stalls there. The drive, officials told, targeted corridors and passages in front of shops, which were encroached upon by vendors on a large scale. The encroachment team also confiscated their goods. When contacted, Kamlesh said after receiving complaints about the increasing encroachments in Sector 17, he had visited the area yesterday. He said he was surprised to see that most encroachers set up their stalls in the market after 8:30 p.m. when the encroachment team left the area. M P S Chawla said the department would conduct such drives regularly to permanently remove the encroachers from Sector 17. Meanwhile, another encroachment drive was conducted in Sectors 15 and 34 under the supervision of additional commissioner P K Sharma. Fiftyfour encroachers were challaned in these sectors and their goods were also confiscated.
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Structures razed in Sector 44
Chandigarh, August 25 According to sources, the owners of the CHB dwelling units had encroached upon public land by erecting concrete structures. They were warned earlier through various notices, but did not heed to the notices, necessitating today’s operation. Meanwhile, the residents handed over a joint representation to the CHB chairman and requested him to drop the pick-and-choose policy.
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CityScope Letter
This is in reference to Raveen Thukral’s article “Tit for Tat” published on August 17, where in he quoted a number of instances, including the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, when they gleefully followed the rule book for the security check. Shah Rukh Khan might be an icon to Indians, but to America, he was just a visitor. The VIP culture in vogue here allows some people to believe they are above the rule of law. Khan follows the VIP culture, where in we use to circumvent rules, procedures and even authority.
Media has given undue publicity to him. News about Khan’s detention at a US airport seems to have overshadowed even our Independence Day celebrations. Countless Muslims visit the USA and undergo security checks everyday, but how many of them are reported in the media. The entire news network headlined the event and continued for about a week. The correct reaction to the incident was from Salman Khan. On hearing about Shah Rukh Khan being questioned by US security, he said it had been good that the country had such a tight set up. It was because of tight security that there had been no terrorist attack after 9/11, while in India, we confront many attacks one after the other. The incident should lead us not only to examine the inadequacies of our own security system, but also our social attitudes. A rule-bound system such as that of the USA may have its excesses, but once that allows too many exceptions, such as in India, can give rise to great problems. He could have gone through it patiently as our former President Abdul Kalam had been unceremoniously frisked on the Indian soil; we did not have such uproar. The security personnel were only doing their duty. The same day that Khan was detained, there came news that Bob Dylan near New York city, was asked for an ID by the security personnel. When he could not produce anything, Dylan was frisked away. There was no furore in his country. As Indians, we love our stars, but at the same time, we should respect the laws of other countries. Not only America, but every country, including India, has a right to be strict. S K Khosla
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Central govt pensioners’ meet
Chandigarh, August 25 A new Chandigarh Chapter of the society was inaugurated on the occasion. SS Kanwar was nominated the chairman of the Chandigarh chapter of the society. To help members of the society in emergency, important telephone and mobile numbers will be circulated in order to render prompt service and help to them. Special care will be taken of the pensioners’ widows and they will be treated as members after the demise of their husbands. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of Dharm Sarp Nakra, who died recently at Delhi.
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Seven police officials rewarded
Chandigarh, August 25 The police gave highest cash prize of Rs 2,500 to constable Lakhvir Singh, who got the initial information, which led to the busting of the inter-national racket. The SHO of the Sector 31 police station inspector Bhupinder Singh, assistant sub-inspectors Harpal Singh, Charanjit Singh and Surinder Kumar, constables Lakhvir Singh and Joginder Singh and lady constable Mohinder Kaur were the members
of the team.
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BSNL slashes installation charges
Chandigarh, August 25 An official release conveyed that there would be no installation charges for the broadband customers having their own modems. The scheme is valid till September 30.
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Post of SP (City) mooted
Chandigarh, August 25 Sources said the police had been contemplating to create the post of SP for Madur Verma after he got extension of six months following his promotion recently. Earlier also, the police had created the post of SP (City) for Baldev Singh and SS
Randhawa.
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Tribune Impact
Chandigarh, August 25 The issue that came to light after The Tribune highlighted the discrepancies
in dress code in Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 18,
against the rules of the UT Education Department. As per the norms, the students need to wear white dress on any day in a week, as instructed by the school principal. But in GGMSSS-18, there was enforcement of white dress for three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. “The schools must have a uniform dress code and no violation of any sort is acceptable. Strict action will be taken if any school lays down its own dress code. I have instructed the DEO to enquire into the matter and take action,” said DPI(S) Samwartak Singh. Also making his stand clear on the increasing incidents of students on bunk from government schools, the DPI said the principals of all schools had been cautioned about the attendance of the students. “A special check will be kept on attendance of students from Class IX to XII in the schools,” he said. The Tribune highlighted the incident of two students of a model school in Sector 20, who were caught seeking donation from a local doctor, during school hours on Tuesday.
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Teachers go on mass leave
Chandigarh, August 25 The stir launched by the PFUCTO got a major boost when the teachers working in the government colleges of UT also proceeded on the mass casual leave. In the previous actions, only teachers of the non-government colleges of Chandigarh participated in the protest programmes. PFUCTO general secretary, Dr Jagwant Singh, applauded the teachers for joining the mainstream of the teachers’ movement for the revised UGC pay scales.
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School qualifies for national science exhibition
Chandigarh, August 25 The school won in the category of agriculture with the theme of “Food Security and Quality Measures” at the science exhibition held recently in Ludhiana. The model was based on the use of genetic engineering and biotechnology for farming in future. The model was prepared by teacher Suvrita Sharma and showcased by students Naveen Rattu and Gurpreet Kaur in Ludhiana. Principal of the school Harpreet Kaur lauded the efforts made by the teacher and the students.
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Assessment camp for special kids
Chandigarh, August 25 Medical teams comprising orthopaedician, ENT specialists, audiologists, speech therapists and eye specialists from GMSH-16 and GMCH-32 conducted the medical examination. About 250 special kids suspected to be having moderate to profound degree of impairment were called for the assessment for providing assertive devices, aids and appliances. Nearly 217 students attended the assessment camp.
— TNS
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Workshop on women managers
Chandigarh, August 25 The function was attended by several dignitaries and was inaugurated by DHE Ajoy Sharma. Addressing the participants, he said, “Women should capitalise on their strengths with inherent virtues of commitment, dedication, humility, discipline and aesthetic richness. Women have an edge over men and can prove to be better managers if given an equal opportunity. We must try to minimise gender gap and erase the imbalance, which denies equal opportunities to women.”
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