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Stone laid for Rs 1,500-cr mega textile park
Sukhbir flays
Congress
Refinery begins commercial production
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Vocational training centre evokes good respopnse
SGPC member, son acquitted
LJP seeks ban on use of Tri-colour during agitations
‘Shaheedi Mela’ at Asafwala on Dec 18
Underbridge’s fate uncertain
Youth killed in Moga
Grove of jamun trees face axe in Faridkot
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Stone laid for Rs 1,500-cr mega textile park
Panjava (Lambi), December 16 Speaking on the occasion, Sukhbir said it would be the first project in the state where raw cotton would be supplied to any unit, which would manufacture jeans (denim garments) under one roof. “To provide maximum employment to the public and rich dividends to the cotton farmers, we asked the industrialists to invest their money in this cotton belt. They have not only accepted it but also started huge investment here,” said Sukhbir, while laying the foundation stone of the SEL Group's Greenfield Mega Integrated Textile Park. He added that textile was the only industry that can provide maximum employment. “In Bathinda, a petroleum refinery is coming up at an estimates cost of Rs 20,000 crore, but the avenues of employment are much less if we compare it with this textile park. Here, nearly 10,000 people will get employment directly, 40,000 to 50,000 indirectly a majority of whom would be women.” Meanwhile, Neeraj Saluja, Director, SEL Textiles Limited, said, “This project with the state-of-the-art technology having a capacity of 188,160 spindles in ring spinning, 40 million metres per annum in denim fabric and 8 million pieces of denim garments per annum, would come up within ten months.” He added that the cotton would be procured mainly from the northern belt consisting of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. A large number of industrialists and cotton growers were present on the occasion. |
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Panjava (Lambi), December 16 “The SAD and the BJP have done a lot of development work in the last five years in Punjab and now, the Congress has no issue to highlight while seeking votes. So, Amarinder, in frustration, is blaming us for misusing the government machinery for the party's Moga rally,” said Sukhbir, on the sidelines of a foundation stone laying function here. —
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Refinery begins commercial production
Bathinda, December 16 This is the first commercial consignment from the Hindustan Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) that is a joint venture of the HPCL, Lakshmi Narayan Mittal and the Punjab government. The chief regional manager of the HPCL, PK Uppal, said that the first tanker carrying 12 kilo liters of kerosene was formally dispatched to the market this morning. A pipeline has been laid between the HMEL and the depot of the HPCL in Phoos Mandi for carrying on commercial operations. Meanwhile, the HMEL is expected to run full throttle to produce 1.80 lakh barrels of various fuels by March next year. The refinery had started trial run in August last when the crude processing was begun. |
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Vocational training centre evokes good respopnse
Ferozepur, December 16 The VTC which has been set up by the Cantonment Board in association with the Government Polytechnic College has already registered more than 150 students within last three days. JV Singh, CEO, Cantonment Board, said that the VTC had been started to provide training to the uneducated youths of this border area so that after acquiring the essential skills, they can start their own venture and become self dependant. Singh said that VTC has been established under “Community Development Scheme (CDS)” of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), adding that the entire training will be provided absolutely free of cost in the centre. “We will even pay for the raw material or any other contingencies required for the training,” said Singh, adding that to begin with, the VTC shall offer six month courses in cosmetology, embroidery, food processing, computer hardware and maintenance besides soft toys and bag making for the boys and girls belonging to the economically weaker strata. Singh said that the certificates provided by the VTC will be recognized by MHRD and Ministry of External Affairs which will enable the students to take up jobs in the Middle-East and other
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SGPC member, son acquitted
Muktsar, December 16 Citing lack of evidence, the judge JS Kular, acquitted both the parties, against whom a case of killing a Congress worker, Gurbachan Singh, was registered at the Sadar police station, Malout. Though the murder had taken place on the intervening night of May 12-13, 2004 in Kolianwali village and a case was subsequently registered against Dayal Singh on the complaint of Gurmeet Singh at the Sadar police station, Malout, the involvement of Gurmeet Singh and his two accomplices in the crime had also come to light when the police concluded the investigation. It may be mentioned that the murder had taken place two days after the election to the Lok Sabha was held, which was contested by Sukhbir Singh Badal and Kiran Brar, the daughter-in-law of former chief minister Harcharan Singh Brar. Dayal Singh and his son were the supporters of the Akali Dal and Gurmeet Singh, son of Gurbachan Singh and Surjit Singh, son of Gurdial Singh, were supporters of the Congress. Before the murder, both the groups had entered into a clash on the day of the election in which one Malkit Singh belonging to the Dayal group had sustained a bullet injury. When contacted, district attorney Ashok Sidana confirmed the acquittal. |
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LJP seeks ban on use of Tri-colour during agitations
Bathinda, December 16 State president of the LJP Kiranjit Singh Gehri said here today the Tri-colour could only be used by the persons, holding constitutional offices, and put up on the government buildings etc. Gehri alleged the Team Anna roamed on the roads, carrying national flag in hands, for political gains, that amounted to an insult to the national flag. He urged the Union Government to impose a complete ban on the use of national flag during the agitations. He said that the Team Anna should prepare its own flag for its agitations so that the disrespect to the national flag could be prevented. |
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‘Shaheedi Mela’ at Asafwala on Dec 18
Fazilka, December 16 The memorial was constructed by the residents of Fazilka in the memory of 225 martyrs of different units of 4 Jat, 15 Rajput and 3 Assam regiments of the Indian Army who had sacrificed their lives in the 1971 Indo-Pak war in the Fazilka sector. The president of the committee, Sandeep Gilhotra, said a 9-km marathon of boys and 3-km of girls shall be organised in which 413 students of different schools and colleges shall participate. Ten students each from the boys and girls categories, who shall bag the first ten positions, would be awarded bicycles, said Gilhotra. Besides, a colourful cultural patriotic programme to commemorate the sacrifices of the martyrs shall be presented by the students. Local MLA and Transport Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani, Brigadier Arul Dennis, Fazilka Deputy Commissioner Dr Basant Garg, SSP Ashok Baath and ADC Charandev Singh Maan shall attend the programme. — OC |
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Underbridge’s fate uncertain
Fazilka, December 16 But the administration is yet to get the clearance from the railways. Hence, the project is still hanging fire and the local residents continue to face traffic hazards. After the construction of the ROB this year on the Malout road railway crossing here, the traffic on the Ferozepur and Abohar crossing, through a three kilometer stretch of the town has eased considerably. However, the problem at the second railway crossing connecting the thickly populated areas of the town with the posh Civil Lines colony and other important areas continues as before. The railway crossing remains shut over a dozen times during the day for the crossing of the train on the Fazilka-Ferozepur-Ludhiana and Fazilka-Muktsar-Bathidna-Rewari sections. Following the closure of the level crossing, the residents especially those who are putting up across the crossing, have to face great inconvenience. “If we want to visit the town area, we are often trapped in the traffic jam near the crossing and have to wait for a long time,” said a resident of Jhule Lal Colony, Sham Lal Thakkar. Notably, three prominent schools, half a dozen government offices and four posh colonies are situated across the railway crossing. Hence, hundreds of residents have to travel to and fro across the crossing. Keeping in view the difficulties in closing the railway crossing 18 times a day, the local administration had worked out a plan to construct an under- bridge and had forwarded the proposal to the railways. "We have kept our promise and the council is ready to foot the expenses for the construction of the underbridge. But now, it is the turn of the railways to come forward for the convenience of the general public by granting clearance to the project," said local MLA Surjit Kumar Jyani and MC president Anil Sethi, in a joint statement released here. |
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Youth killed in Moga
Moga, December 16 As per the details available, the deceased has been identified as Gurjit Singh, son of Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Basti Alipur of Moga town. The youth was first brutally done to death with sharp-edged weapons and then burnt by pouring petrol. His mutilated body was recovered by the police from the spot, yesterday. However, the youth's body was identified by his parents from some marks on his body. He reportedly went missing on Wednesday evening. He was in the business of scrap collection and went on his motorcycle from his house but did not return home. His motorcycle is missing from the spot. The police has registered a case. |
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Grove of jamun trees face axe in Faridkot
Faridkot, December 16 In a letter to the Supreme Court, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Union Ministry of Environment and the Punjab Pollution Control Board today, the advocates demanded that the Public Works Department (PWD) be restrained from chopping the trees in the name of the beautification of the court complex. However, the officials of the construction circle of the PWD said the trees were being chopped keeping in view the safety of the court. The jamun trees are to be removed as part of a parkway overhaul intended to make the road safer, said the officials. These trees are slated for removal as per the site plan prepared by The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) which was assigned the work to renovate the court building by keeping its original shape. However, in their letter, the advocates said the INTACH is an organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of India's natural, cultural, living, tangible and intangible heritage and its mission is to sensitize the public about the pluralistic cultural legacy of India. But by axing the full-grown jamun trees which are inseparable part of the court complex for many decades, the INTACH is not serving its mission. "Some of these trees are unique," said Vinod Monga, an advocate. "We are upset about losing the leafy canopy all around the court complex," he said. "These trees not only provide shade and habitat for the birds but also for the hundreds of litigants who travel from far-flung areas in summer to attend court cases," said Avtar Gondhara, another advocate. "The trees belong to the community. To cut them down would be a crime," he said. As per the INTACH site plan, while the existing metalled road in the court complex has been selected for being developed as a park area, the area where the jamun trees are has been selected to lay the metallic road, said Mangat Arora, an advocate, while ridiculing the plan. Before independence, when this court complex was developed, during the reign of the royal family, the jamun trees were planted all around the court complex to give it a majestic look. But now, in the name of renovating the building, the plants are to be axed, said advocate Parshotam Betab. On December 8, the Deputy Commissioner, Faridkot, ordered to constitute a committee to decide about the axing of the trees. |
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The Rs.19,000 crore Bathinda refinery today started commercial production by supplying 500 kilo liters of kerosene oil to the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
(HPCL). This is the first commercial consignment from the Hindustan Mittal Energy Ltd
(HMEL) that is a joint venture of the HPCL, Lakshmi Narayan Mittal and the Punjab government.
A plan to axe a grove of 70-odd fully grown, decades-old jamun trees in the district judicial court complex in Faridkot has led to widespread and intense protest by the advocates.
In a letter to the Supreme Court, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Union Ministry of Environment and the Punjab Pollution Control Board today, the advocates demanded that the Public Works Department
(PWD) be restrained from chopping the trees in the name of the beautification of the court complex.
