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Mishap at Rly crossing
Moga MC approves 31 RO plants
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Jail official thrashed me, alleges doctor
Guest faculty instructors gherao police station
Two killed in road mishap
Livestock contest from Dec 17
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Mishap at Rly crossing
Jassi Bagh Wali (Bathinda), Dec 10 Villagers and police officials who reached the spot said this was the 22nd accident this year at the unmanned railway crossing. The identity of the tractor driver could not be ascertained. The villagers said the driver had got the battery cover of his vehicle repaired at the village bus stand. He also enquired from the passersby if some vehicle was following his trolley before approaching the railway crossing. The onlookers said that the driver failed to sight the Bathinda-Lalgarh passenger train (54701), as he was busy in steering the tractor just ahead of the railway crossings. The railway crossing is situated on a mound and commuters have to manage their vehicle on the incline to cross the railway line. "Since he was alone on a tractor loaded with hay, he was confused when the vehicle got stuck on the railway line after its engine stopped. He tried to restart the vehicle but failed,” said Pali Mashana of the NGO, Sangat Sahara. Pali was among those who reached the spot within a few minutes after the accident. “One fails to spot the trains as the trees obstruct the commuters' view as drivers try to cross the railway line on the mound,” Pali said. He said three persons have lost their lives including a young girl while dozens have received serious injuries in the last few months. Ashok Kumar, a village resident, said that accidents take place at the unmanned railway crossing almost every day. The body parts of the driver was scattered up to half a kilometer from the site of the accident. Some parts of the passenger train too was scattered around the site and the train remain stationed at the place for over half an hour. Investigating officer from the Sangat police station Nar Singh said the Government Railway Police (GRP) was informed about the accident. |
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Moga MC approves 31 RO plants
Moga, December 10 Revealing this to The Tribune here on Saturday, MC president Barjinder Singh Brar, popularly known as Makhan Brar, said, “The total cost of the project has been estimated at Rs 6.17 crore. In the first phase, we have identified as many as 12 locations for installing the RO plants and a survey is going on in rest of the areas by the local body.” Adding that the estimate and feasibility report of the project was prepared by the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, he said that the elected house of the MC has passed a resolution to install the RO plants unanimously in a meeting held here on Friday evening. “We are sending our approval to the state government through the local Government Department for sanction. As soon as the sanction comes, the tenders will be called for installation of the RO plants,” Brar said. It may be mentioned that a team of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) had recently collected samples of underground water from the Moga town, in which, 124.7 microns of uranium per liter were found in a scientific study as against the normal level of 60 microns per liter that sounded alarm bells among the health experts as well as the policy makers of the state. Moreover, some outer locations of the town had also threat perception to the human lives due to a high degree of salinity in the ground water particularly for drinking purposes. Brar further said various development projects worth over Rs two crore related to the construction/repair of streets, sewage system, electricity, beautification of the town had also been approved by the House. |
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Jail official thrashed me, alleges doctor
Bathinda, December 10 The assistant superintendent denied the allegation and instead accused the doctor of arriving late to diagnose a 'serious' patient. He also accused the doctor of refusing his request to see a patient and instead entering the women's ward to see another patient whose condition was not serious. Narrating his tale at the local Civil Hospital, Dr Karamjit Singh alleged that the assistant superintendent Baldev Singh slapped him in the presence of the jail staff and convicts. He alleged that Baldev was drunk and also abused him. A visibly disturbed Dr Karamjit Singh was accompanied by his colleagues at the local Civil Hospital and left on the pretext of lodging a police complaint. Baldev Singh, when contacted, refuted the allegations. He said that the health condition of an inmate, a smack addict, deteriorated and he was brought near the jail entrance. "Dr Karamjit kept us waiting and then refused to see the ailing patient and entered inside the women's ward. “We urged him to first refer the serious patient to the Civil Hospital over which he got upset and abused me," he said, adding that he did not slap the doctor. Jail Superintendent PK Garg said a detailed inquiry would be marked tomorrow and strict action would be initiated against the assistant superintendent of the jail, if he was found guilty. |
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Guest faculty instructors gherao police station
Lambi (Muktsar), Dec 10 The protesters, while demanding regularisation and hike in their salaries carried out a rally. Raising the anti-government slogans, they handed over their memorandum to a Naib Tehsildar, who assured them of fixing their meeting with the CM on December 14. “The Naib Tehsildar assured us of a meeting with the CM on December 14 during his Sangat Darshan programme but we want separate time for talks with him. So, we are going to start a hunger strike for an indefinite period from tomorrow,” said Charandeep Singh, state secretary of the Union. “Fifteen members of the union will sit on hunger strike at 7 am tomorrow for an indefinite,” he added. The members of the union alleged that they are getting Rs 7,500 per month, which is insufficient for their survival. — TNS |
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Ferozepur, December 10 Following the accident, the police has registered a case against Sanjeev Kumar, who was driving the canter on the basis of the complaint lodged by Karaz Singh, a resident of Gaushala road in Zira. Police said the complainant, Hardeep Singh, along with Daljit Singh, Dildar Singh and Gurdeep Singh were coming from Ferozepur in a car. Following the collision, Hardeep Singh and Daljit Singh died on the spot. — OC |
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Muktsar, December 10 Arshdeep Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Muktsar, said nearly 4,500 animals were expected to be on display during the three-day event. The district administration and the animal husbandry department have already started making preparations in this regard. — TNS |
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Bathinda, December 10
