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22 test positive for malaria
Yet another couple seeks security
137-yr-old bridge damaged
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22 test positive for malaria
Karnal, August 6 Following complaints of fever, blood samples of 258 persons were collected during the past three days out of which 22 tested positive. The health department authorities sent 65 more samples today and the report is awaited. A six-year-old girl, Saviti, who had fever for the past one week, died yesterday. However, doctors stated that it was not a case of malaria, but the situation was so alarming that almost every home had a member suffering from fever, viral or skin diseases. “Unhygienic conditions under which the villagers are forced to live are responsible for the occurrence of diseases and there is a fear of outbreak of epidemic, as it happened two years ago,” village sarpanch Gulab Singh said. The main reason was waterlogging as there was not outlet to drain out the water and the administration was indifferent towards the plight of people, said another villager. District Malaria Officer VK Chaudhry confirmed that 22 out of 258 blood samples taken by a team of doctors had tested positive and added that all precautionary and preventive measures were being taken. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Vandana Bhatia said a medical camp had been set up at Halwana village, slides were being prepared for blood test, kerosene oil had been sprayed in drains and a sanitary campaign was being launched with the help of the district administration. The Health Department spokesman had claimed yesterday that a total of 3,571 cases of malaria had so far been registered in Haryana against 17,252 cases in the corresponding period last year and a substantial decline had been registered in the cases of dengue and encephalitis, the spokesman said. As per official records, only seven cases of dengue were registered in 2010 against 125 cases last year. No case of encephalitis had been registered in the state since 2007 when 32 cases of encephalitis were recorded. |
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Yet another couple seeks security
Sirsa, August 6 Armed with the court orders, the couple later went to the the Baragura police station to seek protection. The two had eloped from their home and married in a temple in Chandigarh three days ago. While Satbir’s parents reconciled to their decision, Usha’s family members are not happy at the development. The bride said her maternal uncle and other family members were furious over their decision and had been searching them. The couple alleged that they feared for their lives from the girl’s relatives. Tribune News Service Rohtak, August 6 The couple had met the police here yesterday and submitted a formal request. The couple identified as Satish and Seema of New Rajendra Colony here had got married in a Arya Samaj temple in New Delhi on July 26 and had been hiding since then. The police said it was an inter-caste marriage and perhaps the main reason of resentment shown by the girl’s family. The couple had moved the local court to seek police security after claiming threat to their life. The girl was even disowned by her father in the presence of cops. The security was provided following an order passed by the court. A couple from Jind had declined security after asking for one last week.
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137-yr-old bridge damaged
Yamunanagar, August 6 The bridge, built during the British period, is now closed and police personnel have been deployed on both ends of the bridge to ensure no commuters uses it. This is the second bridge which has collapsed since the onset of the monsoons. Earlier the bridge over the Dadupur-Nalvi canal had collapsed owing to the strong currents in the canal. Deputy Commissioner Ashok Sangwan, along with the Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation, Balbir Singh, inspected the site and closed two other bridges for heavy vehicles on the Jatlana-Raduar road on seeing their poor condition. The marooned villagers said they had been demanding construction of a new, wider bridge over the WJC. Neither did the government provide any bus service to these villages, nor did private public carriers ply here. With the damaged bridge now closed, they were virtually cut off from other areas. The DC said that the bridge suffered damage this morning. “We have sent a proposal to the state government for construction of a new bridge. Meanwhile we are constructing an alternative route for the villagers along the WJC,” he added. The SE, Balbir Singh, said the bridge constructed in 1872, had been declared unsafe and was closed for heavy vehicles. However, tractor-trailers carrying sand were allowed to use the bridge that finally suffered damage today.
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Recheck poll rolls in flooded areas, suggest parties
Chandigarh, August 6 This suggestion was made by parties at a meeting convened by Chief Electoral Officer Sumita Misra here today. The meeting was convened to seek cooperation of parties in the summary revision of electoral rolls of assembly constituencies, which is underway since July 31, except in Gurgaon district, with January 1, 2010, as the qualifying date. As booth-level agents have not been appointed by parties despite repeated requests by the Chief Electoral Officer, she once again urged the parties to to do so as directed by the ECI. She also urged them to submit lists of the agents to the District Election Officer or Electoral Registration Officer concerned so that the agents could be contacted for deletion of names of ineligible voters and for adding names of eligible voters. She urged the parties to publicise the summary revision of electoral rolls. In case of any error found in the initially published rolls, she asked them to bring it to the notice of the District Election Officer or Electoral Registration Officer concerned by August 16. She also informed them that for the first time, a tol-free number (1800-180-2047) had been installed at the department head office and adequate staff appointed to attend to calls. |
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Crops on 66,500 acres damaged
Tribune News Service
Fatehabad, August 6 Agriculture land in over 131 villages was affected by the floods that emanated from the Ghaggar in July. The deluge damaged crops on 26,195 acres in Ratia subdivision, 20,601 acres in Tohana subdivision and 19,817 acres in Fatehabad subdivision in this district. The figures of the special girdawari in the district point out that paddy crop has been damaged on 50,948 acres, while cotton has been damaged on 11,682 acres. Paddy on 49,793 acres has suffered 76 to 100 per cent damage, while cotton has suffered damage on 10,261 acres to this extent. Rohtak: Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda paid a short visit here today. He said the government had ordered the deputy commissioners of the affected districts to finish work on preparation of a special girdawari by August 15 and submit a report. The report would also mention the damage to tubewells, he said. While charges realised from farmers cultivating government land (panchayati) had been halved, there would be major relief for farmers whose tubewells had been submerged in the waters. Hooda claimed that the prices of petrol, diesel and the cooking gas in the state were lower than those in states like Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan. His government would ensure measures to check hoarding.
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Army ‘diverted’ funds to Ambala Golf Club
New Delhi, August 6 The slamming by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) comes two years after the Chandimandir-based Western Command had bought golf carts for use by its Generals in its golf club in the guise of patient-transport vehicles for its Command Hospital. In its report on the defence services presented to Parliament, the CAG said the construction of the golf club in Ambala Cantonment was “yet another case of misuse of financial powers” by the Army. The report for 2010-11 has squarely blamed the 2 Kharga Corps chief, a Lieutenant-General, for diversion of funds for the golf club “under the cover of sanctions issued for carrying out special repairs and construction of storage and accommodation for some Army units.” The sanction for the four construction works had been given in December 2006 and the work was completed in February 2008. The Command Works Engineer (CWE) had concluded a single deal in May 2007 for the building as special repairs and no drawing was part of the contract. “However, an unauthorised club building, that is a double storeyed building having a restaurant, kitchen, bar, committee room, museum, library, golf secretary's office, reception and toilet block, was got constructed in Kharga Environment Park and Training Area (KEPTA), another name of golf club,” the CAG report said. — PTI
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Soon, piped cooking gas in Sonepat
Sonepat, August 6 The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has given the go-ahead for the setting up of the CGD system in six cities, including Sonepat, in the first phase. The city had attracted the maximum number of bids for the project with five companies showing interest when the board invited the bids in March last year. However, GAIL Gas, a subsidiary of GAIL India, had bagged the project. The company has already laid more than 10 km of pipeline in the city and another 10 km will be added to the network soon. According to sources, work on laying the pipelines would be completed by the end of October. The piped gas being provided through city gas networks would be around 30 to 45 per cent cheaper as compared to the LPG cylinder. However, the cost of the gas supplied directly to homes has not yet been revealed. A fairly new concept, the CGD is already attracting a large number of residents. According to sources, the project was to start this May, but was delayed due to certain reasons. Once implemented, it was likely to replace LPG cylinders to a large extent in areas where pipelines for the same were laid.
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Addl charge for 2 IAS officers
Chandigarh, August 6 Vijayendra Kumar, Director and Joint Secretary, Rural Development, has been posted as Director and Joint Secretary, Secondary Education. Satyaprakash TL, Director and Joint Secretary, Development and Panchayats, will also hold the charge of Director and Joint Secretary, Rural Development, in addition to his present duties. The government also cancelled the posting orders of officers Sant Kumar and WS Goyat.
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Molestation case: Ahlawat gets anticipatory bail Chandigarh, August 5 Yamunanagar District and Sessions Judge RC Godara rejected Ahlawat’s earlier bail plea, after it was strongly opposed by public prosecutors and the complainant’s counsel. They had argued his custody was required to take samples of his voice and handwriting. — TNS
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Bhardwaj is Devi Lal varsity VC
Sirsa, August 6 He first joined as Vice-Chancellor of the university on July 25, 2006, for a period of three years and consequently retired on July 24, 2009. However, he got an extension for a period of three years or reaching the age of 65, whichever was earlier, and retired from the job on January 1, 2010.
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At least 36 villages in Yamunanagar cut off
Sirsa, August 6
