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PPCB asks plastic products manufacturing units to get consent certificate regarding air and water pollution
One held for assaulting youth
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Livestock Mela draws crowd
Kirpal Sagar Academy celebrates founders’ day
SSP launches drive to curb traffic violations
SMS updates on passport status to begin in 10 days
Over 700 students take NMMS, NTSE tests
Special lecture on studying for glorious future
Punjab games from Dec 4
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PPCB asks plastic products manufacturing units to get consent certificate regarding air and water pollution
Jalandhar, November 23 In the recent directions given to the plastic products manufacturers, the PPCB has asked them to get its consent certificate regarding air and water pollution. The recent directions came as a surprise to such manufacturers, as they claim that this segment of industry, by and large, falls under the non-polluting category as far as water and air pollution is concerned. Besides polythene bags, such units largely manufacture polythene sheets, used by the other industries to wrap their products during transportation. “As per the pollution norms, our industries fall under the “non-polluting” category. No such water and air polluting element is involved during the production in such industries. When we are not responsible for the water and air pollution, it’s beyond our understanding that why the PPCB authorities want us to get consent certificate,” said Kulwinder Singh of Ludhiana, president, Punjab Plastic Manufacturers Association. Navdesh Singh, president, Jalandhar Plastic Manufacturers Association, said the recent directions sound irrelevant as the plastic manufacturers had already got clearance of the PPCB in this regard in 2002. Industrialists also resent the orders directing them to print the owner and product details on the polythene bags and sheets. “Such orders have been passed without considering the input cost needed to install printing equipment. How would a micro and small-scale industrialists buy a printing machine, cost of which runs into lakhs,” added Navdesh. Rajat Aggarwal, Chairman of the PPCB, could not be contacted despite repeated attempts. Refuting the claim of industrialists, Babu Ram, member secretary of the PPCB, said it was mandatory to get water and air consent certificate for these industrial units. Harbir Singh, Environment Engineer, Jalandhar, said such industrial units emit heat during the processing of products, water is used to cool heated products and generators are frequently used in such units. All these aspects make it mandatory for them to get air and water consent certificate. As far as the printing of product detail on their products was concerned, they were bound to follow the regulation as per the rulebook of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Asked about the earlier clearance given by the PPCB, he said the Jalandhar industrialists had failed to produce any such document in this regard.
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One held for assaulting youth
Jalandhar, November 23 A gang of six motorcycle-borne youths had attacked Pankaj with sharp-edged weapons, following which the Kartarpur market was shut down. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital. Pankaj works at a welding shop in Kartarpur. The police lodged a complaint on the statement of Raju, who witnessed the incident. Investigating officer Sub-Inspector Davinder Singh said the police had arrested Rohit, a resident of Sarai Khas, at a naka on Tuesday afternoon, while the rest of the five were still at large. “Investigations are on to nab the other five in this case,” he added. —
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For Minority Communities
Hoshiarpur, November 23 This was stated by the Chairman of Minority Communities Commission, Punjab, Munawar Masih, while presiding over a meeting organised for rooting out problems of minority communities here today. He asked the government officials to organise camps and seminars for creating awareness among the minority communities regarding social welfare and development schemes formulated for their benefit. He directed the officials to solve problems of minority communities on priority basis. He said the authorities concerned should inform the commission about the non-availability of land in rural and urban areas for graveyards so that suitable land could be made available there. Deputy Commissioner Dharam Dutt Tarnech also addressed the meeting.
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Livestock Mela draws crowd
Nawanshahr, November 23 Chief Parliamentary Secretary Nand Lal presided over the concluding session and gave away the prizes to the winners of various competitions. He said agriculture and livestock were the backbone of the economy of the state and by organising such melas the farmers would be encouraged to adopt dairy farming and other subsidiary occupations related to livestock. Additional Deputy Commissioner Narinder Singh Batth, Dr V.K. Marwaha, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, among others, also addressed the gathering. |
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Kirpal Sagar Academy celebrates founders’ day
Nawanshahr, November 23 In his inaugural address, Dr Kang, while lauding the contribution of the academy in academics, sports and cultural field, exhorted the students to strive hard to excel in the academic as well as the co-curricular activities of their choice to ensure a better career for themselves. In the present era of globalisation, there is a stiff competition in each and every field, he added. Patron Surinder Kaur, chairman Dr Karamjit Singh, Principal R.C. Sethi and and vice-principal Rajesh Chandel also spoke on the occasion. The students presented a cultural programme. Harinder Kaur was given the “Best Student” award. Besides, students who have excelled in different spheres and the teachers - Dinesh Kumar, Reet Ranjan, Reena Chauhan, Kavita Khurana, Bhawana Sharma, Darshan Kumar and Sushil Kumar - were also honoured. — OC
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SSP launches drive to curb traffic violations
Nawanshahr, November 23 Under the drive, SP (Operation) Dharam Singh Uppal, SHO (City) Vinod Kumar and anti-goonda staff in charge Shahbaz Singh put up nakas at different places in the town and challaned more than 100 youths for violating traffic and road safety rules like tripple riding, driving without licence, without numberplates and driving with their faces covered, etc. Besides, encroachment by shopkeepers and haphazard parking of vehicles at various places on the main roads, chowks and bazaars were also removed. — OC
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SMS updates on passport status to begin in 10 days
Phagwara, November 23 “I have taken up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs at New Delhi about this facility,” he said. He said in order to bring transparency and check the involvement of agents, two counters for guidance and help and surveillance cameras had been put up outside the Passport Office at Jalandhar, while one more counter was being set up. “To decrease paper work, counters will soon have laptops to fill the application forms online,” he said.
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Over 700 students take NMMS, NTSE tests
Nawanshahr, November 23 While as many as 425 students of class VIII belonging to different government schools appeared in the NMMS examination held at JSFH Khalsa Senior Secondary School here, 291 students of various government and private schools appeared in the NTSE examination held at Government Senior Secondary School here. District Education Officer Darshan Kaur and District Science Supervisor Balihar Singh Bains said that the efforts of the Director-General of School Education (DGSE) Krishan Kumar to mobilise as well as prepare students of the government schools to take these tests had started bearing fruit. The school teachers have been exhorted to hone the skills of the meritorious students by providing them proper guidance for taking the tests. Mock tests had also been conducted for the purpose. Manjit Kaur from SCERT also visited the examination centres.
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Special lecture on studying for glorious future
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Punjab games from Dec 4
Hoshiarpur, November 23 The games would be opened for all in which competition for athletics, basketball, kabaddi (circle style), volleyball, hockey, shooting, boxing, football, weightlifting and wrestling would be held. It has been decided that any of the player doing service in government department could take part in these games only from his ancestral place. A prize of Rs 21 lakh for each game would be given to the position holder teams. Trials for the games would be held on November 25 at 10 am at the outdoor stadium here. |
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