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CETP at leather complex fails to solve problem
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Jaggery units mushroom along highways
One arrested with 50 kg poppy husk
250 examined at PIMS’ cardio-diabetic camp
Workshop held on heat treatment
Electronic traders stage dharna
Members of the Electronic Traders Welfare Society, Phagwara Gate, stage a dharna at Company Bagh in Jalandhar on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
No change in ministers’ portfolios: state BJP chief
Bad Sanitation Condition
1 dies as car hits scooter
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CETP at leather complex fails to solve problem
Jalandhar, November 25 As per sources, as of now around 25 MLD domestic sewer waste is thrown into the drain through the total 11 major outlets of domestic sewer. The project to divert around 15 MLD domestic sewerage waste by connecting eight major domestic sewerage outlets with main sewerage network is still under way and would be accomplished in the coming weeks. However, the CETP is loosing its core essence as even after the completion of the 15 MLD domestic sewerage waste diversion project, the remaining three major outlets would continue to drain over 10 MLD domestic waste into the drain, at least for one more year. Established with the spirit that the water treated by the plant, estimate quantity of which is around 5 million litres per day (MLD), would be used for the field irrigation by the villages situated alongside the drain, the treatment plant was constructed with an estimate cost of Rs 18 crore and its running cost soars around Rs 25 lakh per month. Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, who is leading the struggle to make the Kala Sanghian darin free of pollution, said the CETP did not solve the problem until the sewerage waste generated by the localities, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation, was blocked off. “If pollution laws are applicable on the owners of industries, why can’t they be enforced on the corporation authorities concerned? They are equally responsible for polluting the drain,” said Seechewal. On the other hand, the sewerage authorities are suggesting the setting up of another sewerage treatment plant near Basti Peerdaad as an alternative. However, good enough damage would be done as it would take around one and half year to construct the plant. “Tendering process for the STP is already under way and it would take around one and half year to construct and run the plant,” said a senior official of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Jalandhar.
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16 DAVIET students get placements
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, November 25 While 10 students of B.Tech passing out in the 2011 from the Electrical Engineering Department were selected in Blue Heaven Securities, six were selected in Vibe Tech Solutions. National seminar The Postgraduate Department of Statistics and Physiotherapy of Lyallpur Khalsa College organised a UGC-sponsored national seminar on the “Role of statistics in physiotherapy”. Director of Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala, Dr R.S. Khandpur inaugurated the seminar, while Dr R.K. Bedi, Professor In charge, Examinations, GND University, Amritsar, was the
chief guest. Industrial visit The PG Department of Commerce and Business Administration of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV) organised an industrial visit to Kartarpur. As many as 55 students of M.Com-I, PGDFS, B.Com-III (Professional), B.Com-III (Regular) and BBA-III were taken to GARDEX Limited, an export house. Golden jubilee The Old Students Association of Government Arts and Sports College will celebrate the golden jubilee of the college on December 13. Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Dr Ajaib Singh Brar and Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, will be the chief guests. Principal of the college, Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary said a large number of students would participate in the event. |
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Jaggery units mushroom along highways
Phagwara, November 25 The units, which start operation in October, will continue to crush sugarcane till March. Besides manufacturing gur and shakkar, the jaggery makers also market their products. For example, a kilogram of plain gur can be sold for Rs 40, spicy gur from Rs 50 to Rs 55 and shakkar between Rs 50 and Rs 55. A migrant labourer from UP, Sham Lal, told The Tribune that they came here every year along with the machinery and crushed about 70 quintals of sugarcane and sell 40 to 55 kg of gur and shakkar daily on the Phagwara-Jalandhar highway. These units buy sugarcane directly from farmers at a price varying from Rs 200 to Rs 300 depending upon the quality of the sugarcane content against the government’s procurement price of Rs 190 to Rs 200 a quintal. “Generally small farmers prefer to sell their produce directly to them as they give instant payment, whereas the mills take months to release the payment,” says Tehal Singh, a farmer of Rihana Jattan village in Kapurthala district. However, different officials, including the Chief Cane Manager of Wahid Sandhar Sugar Mills Phagwara, Charanjit Singh Walia, alleged here today that the state government was facing a loss of lakhs of rupees as no sales tax was being paid by the Jaggery manufacturers as all these units were illegal and were running without valid registration. Although the sugar mill authorities claim that these units are illegal, there is no denying the fact that the farmers are benefiting from these by getting cash on daily basis. Moreover, these units are providing employment to hundred of labourers.
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One arrested with 50 kg poppy husk
Jalandhar, November 25 Acting on a tip-off, the staff laid a trap on the Nakodar road in Deol Nagar and intercepted a Qualis vehicle heading towards Jalandhar from Sultanpur Lodhi. The cops nabbed the driver while he was trying to escape, leaving behind the vehicle. Sukhwinder Singh, in charge of the staff, said the suspect was identified as Sardara Singh, a resident of Lattianwala, Sultanpur Lodhi. The police seized two gunny bags containing the poppy husk from the vehicle, he said. During questioning, the suspect admitted to have been in the trade for the past couple of years along with his aide Vir Youdh Singh of the same locality. The duo are also accused in a similar case registered against them at Sultanpur Lodhi police station. The police had registered a case under the NDPS Act. In another incident, the police nabbed a person for allegedly carrying illicit drugs. Acting on a tip-off, the police laid a trap and nabbed Harpreet Singh from Savana Mandi here today. The accused was carrying 304 tablets, 104 capsules, 15 injections, besides certain other narcotic substance, illegally. |
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250 examined at PIMS’ cardio-diabetic camp
Jalandhar, November 25 The random and fasting blood sugar tests were conducted on all the patients free of cost. Free medicines were given to the needy patients. The camp witnessed patients as young as 18 years and as old as 85 years. Criticising the practice of self-medication and frequent discontinuation of medicine by patients suffering from silent killers like blood pressure and diabities, Dr Gupta, during an interaction with patients, said that follow-ups were vital for such patients as without clinical and laboratory examination, patients could not diagnose the extent of such diseases. He shared his experience regarding different heart problems and sleep disorders like sleep apnea with the patients. He said that if sleep apnea was not treated in time, it can lead to high blood pressure, sudden cardiac death, heart attack, diabetes and dementia. Chief operating officer Rajshekhar K. said to put health services at par with international standards, PIMS would continue its attempt to get experienced doctors from the USA and other parts of the world to conduct such camps. |
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Workshop held on heat treatment
Jalandhar, November 25 Dr Ram K. Iyengar, president and Chief Technical Consultant of Technical International, USA, and former Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, was the chief guest. The function started with a welcome note given by the Principal-Director of the institute, AK Bathla, to the chief guest and eminent participants from engineering colleges and polytechnics and the representatives of various micro, small and medium industrial units. Dr Iyengar presented technical details of the latest trends in heat treatment processes. Various problems raised by participants were also discussed. — TNS
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Electronic traders stage dharna
Jalandhar, November 25 The traders alleged police inaction and claimed that the assailants had not been nabbed by the authorities even after two days of the incident. Certain assailants had attacked Gurmeet Singh, alias Bittu, the society president, over a small tiff in the market yesterday. Bittu had sustained serious injuries in the attack and was hospitalised. The ADCP (Headquarters), Satinder Singh, reached the spot with a police party and pacified the protesters by assuring action against the suspects.
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No change in ministers’ portfolios: state BJP chief
Phagwara, November 25 Talking to newsmen here this afternoon, he said there was no consideration of any change in the ministerial berths of any BJP minister presently. When asked whether the issue was discussed at the Core Committee meeting of the party, Sharma hesitated to comment, saying it was an internal matter of the party. He denied any factionalism in the BJP, but admitted that there was something in Kapurthala district. He advised violators of party discipline to either mend their ways or get ready for disciplinary action. Regarding reconstitution of state BJP, he disclosed that all units would be reconstituted by December 31. Commenting on Bihar poll results, Sharma said countdown of the UPA government had started now and Bihar would be repeated in the 2012 assembly elections in Punjab. He said three training camps of the Punjab BJP would be organised from November 26 to 28 at Phagwara, Bathinda and Pathankot. |
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Shiv Sena holds protest march
Tribune News Service
Kapurthala, November 25 The activists burnt an effigy of the government and raised anti-government slogans. Led by Jagdish Kataria, Shiv Sainiks flayed the ruling government for not speeding up various development works in the district. Criticising the state government, Kataria said the present government had failed at every front. He said deep potholes on the main and internal roads had become nightmares for the road users. The potholes had claimed many lives in the past but the district administration and the government had turned a blind eye towards this, he claimed. The protesters later submitted a memorandum of their demands to the Deputy Commissioner.
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1 dies as car hits scooter
Jalandhar, November 25 According to the police, Chanchal Singh, a resident of RCF Campus, Kartarpur, was driving his scooter when a car hit him from behind, leaving him injured. The car owner reportedly sped away from the scene. The injured was hospitalised but he later succumbed to his injuries. A case of rash and negligent deriving has been registered against the car driver at Lambra police station in this regard.
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Loudspeakers banned
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Quami appointed vice-president of NRI Sabha
Jalandhar, November 25 He thanked the chairman of the NRI Sabha and Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, S.R.
Ladhar, for selecting him for the post. — TNS |
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