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State cane growers eye UP sugar mills
Double murder case solved
Scheme to regularise units finds no takers
Now, ‘Karamyogis’ to educate people about govt schemes
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Illegal buildings, structures come up in IAF’s restricted area
Constitution of Haryana Backward Classes Commission upheld
NIILM varsity celebrates 1st annual function
Private clinics asked to use only disposable syringes
GPS in roadways buses soon
Youth found murdered, 10 booked
Three killed in mishap
3 held for abetment to suicide
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State cane growers eye UP sugar mills
Chandigarh, December 18 However, this year the trend may be reversed. It is for the first time that UP has announced the higher state advisory price of sugarcane than in Haryana. The price difference is about Rs 20 per quintal, which the Haryana growers are finding very tempting. Informed sources say so far farmers of Haryana have adopted a wait-and-watch policy. In the past the UP mills had often defaulted on making payment to the farmers. This year the UP Government has ensured that the outstanding amount of the farmers was cleared by the mills before the start of the crushing season. The sources say that this being the election year the UP Government would keep pressure on the mills to be prompt in making the payment. But once the elections are declared, the pressure might not work. The sources say the price difference is also because of the elections. Satpal Kaushik, former secretary of the Haryana Congress, dubbed the UP rates of sugarcane as “election price”. The state advisory price in Haryana, which has raised the cane price by Rs 11 per quintal this year, is Rs 231 per quintal for early variety, Rs 226 for mid variety and Rs 221 for general variety. UP pays Rs 250 per quintal for early variety and Rs 240 for general variety. It has also fixed Rs 235 per quintal for unapproved varieties, the sugar content in which is very low. The price difference between the two states pinches the cane growers along the Yamuna when they find that just across the river their peers, whose cost of production is equivalent to theirs, are getting Rs 20 a quintal more. In Haryana there are six sugar mills near the Yamuna. Kaushik, who had been involved in various agitations launched by the cane growers from time to time, says the sugar mills should pay bonus to the cane growers in their own interest because if the sugar cane crop did not remain lucrative the farmers would shift to other crops, which would not be in the long-term interest of the mills. |
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Double murder case solved
Fatehabad, December 18 SP Satinder Kumar Gupta said accused Sukhdev Singh, who reported his mother Kulwant Kaur’s murder to the police on September 12, 2010, had killed his mother and niece Manpreet Kaur for acquiring seven acres of land. Sukhdev’s elder brother had died some years ago and after his death, his wife had gone back to her parents’ home leaving her daughter Manpreet Kaur with Kulwant Kaur. Manpreet owned 7 acres of her father’s land, which is now of high commercial value. While lodging an FIR with the police, Sukhdev had alleged that Manpreet and her “unknown paramour” had killed his mother and she had eloped. Sukhdev had alleged that Manpreet had taken away Rs 20,000 cash and some gold ornaments. During investigations, the police found Sukhdev’s conduct suspicious. When the police inquired about his mobile phone, he said it had been lost. Some days later, he sold his house in Jamalpur Shekhan village and started living in Tohana town. The police found that he was avoiding contact with the police whenever efforts were made in this regard. When the police interrogated him on the basis of suspicion, Sukhdev confessed to having killed both his mother and niece and throwing the body of Manpreet in Ghaggar. The police has also arrested his co-brother Mohinder Singh and cousin Gurpreet Singh, who helped him in the crime and has also recovered the car used in disposing of Manpreet’s body. |
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Illegal industries in controlled areas
Panipat, December 18 Out of around 450 industrial units that exist in the 14 controlled areas of the district, none have applied to get the units regularised even after one and a half months of reintroduction of the scheme which closes on December 31. According to the policy documents, it had been decided that industrial units in all zones except residential zones would be regularised permanently if these conformed to the technical parameters and the buildings were constructed according to the provisions of the Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Rules of 1965. Some of the provisions included that there should be a 30-metre wide road leading to the unit, there should be at least a distance of 15 feet between the boundary of the unit and the building. The owners were also required to obtain necessary NOCs from the state Pollution Control Board and other departments. Surprisingly, many units did not meet these specifications and thus never applied for regularisation, said an official in the district Town and Planning Department. The government had come up with this policy in March last year and only 49 units had applied for regularisation then. Those meeting the specifications were regularised, said the officials. However, this year not even a single industrial unit that operates from the controlled areas has applied for regularisation. Sources said according to the provisions of the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas (Restriction of Unregulated Development) Act of 1963, the units which have not been regularised could face demolition for violating the rules. However, officials in the District Town and Planning Department maintained that it was for the government to decide the fate of the units that were still violating the norms. The scheme was formulated as several industrial associations across the state had requested the government to allow industrial units in controlled areas to continue operations as their closure would have a negative impact on the industrial growth of the state. |
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Now, ‘Karamyogis’ to educate people about govt schemes
Karnal, December 18 Under the scheme, retired employees with an urge to render "selfless" service would be designated as "Karamyogi" and entrusted the task of educating and informing the people about various schemes and programmes of the government to ensure that maximum people are benefited from these schemes. All such designated “volunteers” would be issued identity cards by the administration and also given jackets with Karmyogi inscribed on the back so that the people could spot them and seek their help. These "Karamyogis" would be available in the offices on all working days and give detailed information about the programmes, policies and schemes of the government and their endeavour would be to ensure that no eligible or deserving person was deprived of the benefits, simply because he was not aware of the programmes and welfare schemes. The brain behind the new initiative, Neelam P Kasni, Deputy Commissioner, says that the new scheme would supplement the efforts of the government to bridge the communication gap between the administration and the people, who were not fully aware of the programmes, policies and welfare scheme launched by the government and could not get the benefit. Giving details of the scheme, Kasani said 10 retirees had already been identified for different departments and issued identity cards. She said another objective of the scheme was to instil confidence among the retired people that they were still "useful" for the society and their rich experience would help the administration in rendering better services to the people. Kasni said old-age problems and diseases are part of life of every individual but one should remain "mentally fit" even after retirement and enjoy life by sharing their experiences and inspiring the younger generation. |
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Illegal buildings, structures come up in IAF’s restricted area
Sirsa, December 18 Piqued over continuous violation of imposition of restrictions on the construction of buildings and other structures around airfields, the Air Force Station, Sirsa, has shot a letter to the district authorities seeking their intervention in this regard. Group Capt PS Yadav, Chief Administrative Officer of the Air Force Station, said in a letter written to the Deputy Commissioner that to ensure security of the base, there was a requirement of effective implementation of prevention of new constructions in the restricted zones around the airfield and installations as issued by the Government of India notification. “However, it has been noticed that several structures have come up in the past and new ones are coming up,” said the letter mentioning the villages and localities mentioned above in particular. The Air Force communication said while a constant vigil was being carried out by the Air Force Police, there was a requirement to ensure that the notifications of the government in this regard were followed in a letter and spirit to ensure external security. The IAF has sought the intervention of the authorities to ensure that no permission and clearance was issued for any construction activity within the restricted zones and the illegal constructions taking place in the zone were dealt with severely as per the existing provisions. The Air Force has also requested the authorities to install suitable hoardings near the airbase to have wide publicity to the public about the restrictions imposed. When contacted, Deputy Commissioner Sameer Pal Srow said instructions had been issued to the authorities concerned to take suitable action with regard to illegal constructions and structures that have cropped up in the restricted zones. |
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Constitution of Haryana Backward Classes Commission upheld
Chandigarh, December 18 The commission, with Justice KC Gupta as its chairman, is also to hear the complaints. Seeking the quashing of notifications, dated April 8 and June 6, constituting the commission, Jagjit Singh and another petitioner had contended that the commission members did not have any special knowledge of the backward classes in the state. Placing reliance on the provisions of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, the petitioners contended that Section 3(2)(c) of the 1993 Act stipulated that a member should have special knowledge of the backward classes. Taking up the petition, the Bench of Justice MM Kumar and Justice Rajiv Narain Raina asserted, “The court confronted the counsel with the query as to how the provisions of the 1993 Act were applicable to the constitution of the state commission. An affidavit of the petitioner has been filed and reliance has again been placed on the provisions of Section 3(2) of the 1993 Act.” Raina further stated, “We are of the view that the instant petition is wholly misconceived. A former Judge of the court has been made the chairman of the commission and the proceedings have to be conducted under his chairmanship.” “Even other members like Som Dutt is an advocate and it cannot be said that he has no knowledge or special knowledge of the backward classes. There is no legal infirmity in the constitution of the commission. Accordingly, we find that the writ petition is devoid of merit and the same is liable to be dismissed,” he added. |
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NIILM varsity celebrates 1st annual function
Kaithal, December 18 Surjewala exhorted students to prepare themselves for the challenges being posed due to fast development in the field of science and technology. He said power and water conservation and its judicious was also a big challenge and new discoveries were needed in this field. |
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Rise in Hepatitis-C cases
Fatehabad, December 18 The authorities have warned that anyone found not displaying this information or reusing syringes and needles would be prosecuted under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940. The step has been taken in view of the alarming number of Hepatitis-C cases detected in Ratia and its vicinity. Many of the 270-odd cases of Hepatitis-C detected in Ratia have been found in a particular area. The authorities suspect that reuse of needles and syringes by some doctor could be the reason behind the spread of the disease. Civil Surgeon Dr Suraj Bhan Kamboj convened a meeting of private doctors at the Community Health Centre in Ratia today. He asked the doctors to comply with the condition within seven days and warned that the authorities would start surprise checks after that. |
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GPS in roadways buses soon
Chandigarh, December 18 The installation of the GPS system will enable the Transport
Department to know the location of buses and other details. — PTI |
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Youth found murdered, 10 booked
Jhajjar, December 18 Enmity is believed to be the reason behind the killing while the police has started investigations after registering a case of murder against 10 members of a village family on a complaint of the deceased’s maternal uncle, Karambeer, in this regard. The incident came to light this morning when Sombeer, neighbourer of Karambeer, spotted the body of Amit lying outside his house. He immediately informed Karambeer and other villagers about the incident. The police immediately rushed to the spot and sent the body to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The body bore multiple injury marks. Karambeer said his nephew was living with him at his village since childhood and he used to go to Rohtak for preparing for the job. |
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Three killed in mishap
Ambala, December 18 According to information, all the four occupants of the car were coming back to their village after attending a marriage at Shahpur Muchenda village. When they entered the village periphery, another car coming from the opposite direction hit their car. The driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell into
the drain. Deputy Commissioner of Police Shashank Anand also reached at the accident site.
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3 held for abetment to suicide
Sirsa, December 18 The victim, Vasha Rani, was charred to death in a fire that also damaged a part of her house on Thursday. Varsha’s father, Mani Ram, of Kilianwali in Punjab, had alleged in his complaint that his daughter was forced to commit suicide. |
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