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PUDA Complex in a shambles
Man terms son’s death as murder; GRP says it was an accident
BJP wing asks state govt to use
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Seminar on pollution
Khajurala villagers help cop nab 2 robbers
Phagwara Improvement Trust announces four schemes
SBoP Director gets LSE invite
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PUDA Complex in a shambles
Jalandhar, June 23 A complex brimming over with business activity, the potholed roads cause extreme inconvenience to commuters while the junkyard and flickering (often non-functional) lights threaten the safety of employees in the night. Ashish, area manager with an insurance company operating from the complex, says, “The roads pose a huge problem to us. I commute on a bike and due to the roads there is extreme difficulty in travelling. The problem is aggravated during the rains. Water standing on the entry point ensures that we spend a miserable rainy season.” Paramjit Singh, who works with a finance company operating from the complex, says, “It’s a lot of problem. I turn around and usually come through the main road because the complex is so inconvenient to drive on. The roads are bad, there are piles of pebbles and it’s a lot of bad news for the tyres of my vehicle. I would breathe easy if the problems get fixed.” Ravi Sharma, resident of a locality near Ladowali Road, who is a regular visitor to the complex, says, “PUDA has totally ignored the entire area. While the dilapidated state of the road itself creates problems, the two mini parks located in the complex are also ill maintained. Junk dealers use the complex to dump their junk giving it an unpleasant look and causing inconvenience.” Simran Kaur of Arjun Nagar says, “I along with my mother come for an evening walk in the area at times but it seems unsafe due to dysfunctional lights. The unkempt paths also pose a danger, especially during rainy season.” Harbir Singh, Additional Chief Administrator, PUDA, says, “I have talked to the SE about the lights. He will take a look at the area and provide me with a time schedule for the repairs.” However, he doesn’t provide any set time for the road repairs. “We undertake road repairs as per a set time period. Government has its own specifications and time plans. The work will take place at a given time.” About the junkyard, he says, “We have talked to the Commissioner of Police and the Mayor regarding the problem. Ads were given in newspapers and junk dealers were issued notices to pick up their stuff. While some of them have denied that the junk is their, some have given to us in writing that they will not dump stuff. Hopefully the problem will be fixed soon.” |
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Man terms son’s death as murder; GRP says it was an accident
Jalandhar, June 23 While Yash Pal alleged that Shipa, alias Karan, of the same locality was responsible for his only son Deepak Seth’s death, the GRP termed it as an accident and initiated routine proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC. Yash Pal said Shipa had taken Deepak (17) from his house for a morning walk at around 6 am on May 23. Subsequently, he was found dead on the track. Shipa neither informed them nor his own family about his death. They came to know about his death from someone else, he added. Yash Pal alleged Shipa had given Deepak some intoxicating substance. Deepak’s father alleged his son had a fight with some boys of the locality who threatened to settle score with him. Shipa in connivance with those boys had killed him, he alleged. On the other hand, GRP SHO Gurnam Singh said the GRP had recorded the statements of the eyewitnesses and the train driver who termed Deepak’s death as an accident. If Yash Pal provides any eyewitness who may state that he was pushed in front of the train by Shipa, the GRP would have no objection in registering a case of murder under Section 302 of IPC, he added. Elaborating, the SHO said Shipa and Deepak had bet on how long each of them can walk of the rail line. Both of them started walking on the two lines of the same track. Deepak was using head phone to listen some music, so he could not hear the train coming towards him so he was crushed under the train whereas Shipa instantly jumped aside from the track. The SHO said Shipa told the police that he had not informed Deepak’s death to his family members only due to fear and there was no foul play behind his death. Meanwhile, Yash Pal had sent a letter to GRP DGP requesting him to provide justice otherwise he would start an agitation against it.
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BJP wing asks state govt to use
Phagwara, June 23 Talking to newsmen here on Wednesday, cell state president Dr TC Malhan and district president Dr Punit Galhotra, said Rs 771 crore out of Rs 849 crore sent by the Union Government, could be spent on NRHM in Punjab during last four years. They demanded regular appointments in NRHM in place of present contractual system. Dr Malhan said he along with Senior PCMS Retired Pensioners Association president Dr SS Sharma and vice-president Dr SN Tiwari met Health Minister Sat Pal Gosian and Principal Secretary Satish Chandra yesterday and urged them to include the non-practicing allowance (NPA) in the pensions of those government doctors who had retired before 2006. They also supported the demand of the Punjab unit of the Indian Medical Association regarding the Clinical Establishment Bill. Malhan said the Bill should be implemented with a few important amendments and after improving the condition of the government hospitals. Improvement Trust chairman Tejaswi Bhardwaj was also present on the occasion. |
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Seminar on pollution
Jalandhar, June 23 Seechewal in his address highlighted the sufferings of the residents of villages situated along the Kala Sanghia drain. Taking a dig at the administration, he reiterated that actions like bandh of May 18 could be repeated if the administration did not prevent industrialists and municipal corporation authorities from throwing waste in the drain. Kahan Singh Pannu said development would be welcomed but only in consonance with the law of the land. He said besides taking strict action against erring industrial units, the board would follow policy of involving community in the pollution control campaigns. Representing industry, Charanjit Singh Maingi said industrial units were not the only source of pollution in the drain. Rather, every citizen was equally responsible for the pollution. He urged the administration to consider the industrialists as its partners in the campaign against pollution. Harkesh Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kapurthala, Sant Daya Singh, eminent lawyers G.S. Agnihotri and Ved Parkash also participated in the discussion.
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Khajurala villagers help cop nab 2 robbers
Phagwara, June 23 The robbers even fired in the air to create panic among the villagers. Confirming the incident, SP Kamaljit Singh Dhillon said the head constable riding a motorcycle was chasing the robbers, identified as Krishan Kumar of Dadian Talwandi village, Tanda, and Jaspaul of Kandial village, Batala. Krishan was driving the bike and Jaspaul was armed with the pistol. When the robbers entered Khajurala village, they fired seven rounds from the pistol to scare off the villagers, who came forward to help the police near cooperative bank branch of the village. The SP said the robbers tried to escape on seeing the crowd and returned back towards the national highway, but their motorcycle skidded and both fell down near the closed railway crossing. Krishan Kumar was injured after falling down from the motorcycle, said the SP. It was also learnt that the villagers thrashed the robbers and handed them over to the police party. The police recovered one 7.62 mm pistol and three live cartridges from the robbers and impounded their motorcycle. One magazine was missing. SP Dhillon said the police registered a case under Sections 307 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act and investigating the matter.
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Phagwara Improvement Trust announces four schemes
Phagwara, June 23 Bhardwaj said though the 15.68-acre Khottra Road Scheme had been sanctioned, but Financial Commissioner (Revenue) A.R. Talwar had stayed the scheme, seeking completion of some important formalities. He said Talwar had instructed trust officials to first complete 60-foot road on the site. He said 70 per cent of the total land had been acquired and the payment paid to the persons concerned. Bhardwaj announced a 40-acre trust residential scheme near Hindu Putri Pathshala, Hadiabad, 4-acre commercial scheme near Hadiabad Chowk on the Phagwara-Nakodar road and 8-acre trust scheme for LIG flats on the Phagwara-Khotra Road. Bhardwaj said the Local Bodies Department had sanctioned the schemes.
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SBoP Director gets LSE invite
Jalandhar June 23 The programme will be attended by leading executives of banks and other financial institutions from all over the world. Gupta will share his experience and expertise with other participants at the event. Gupta has already presented a paper at the University of Oxford on subject of private equity. He is an alumni of the Harvard University. He has been awarded with an honorary doctorate from National University of Tazakistan for his work in the field of institutional finance.
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Potholed roads, fluctuating (and dysfunctional lights), loads of sludge in the rains and junk dumped by junk dealers. This is the story of the PUDA Complex
