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4 villages of Bathinda dist show the way
MCB to issue notices to rebel sweepers
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Bank manager, patwari & aide booked for cheating
pb cricket assn’s
under-18 training camp
Yuwak Bhalai club
at Bibiwala village
Man jumps into water tank, rescued by NGO volunteers
Scholarship test held
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4 villages of Bathinda dist show the way
The villages are Karamgarh Shatran having 85 girls and 52 boys, Bhagu (85 girls, 58 boys), Kotguru (136 girls, 125 boys) and Rajgarh Kube (135 girls, 134 boys). The Panchayats of these villages will be honoured at a state-level function soon. As per the 1991 Census, the number of girls against 1000 boys (0 to six years) in Bathinda district was 860. In the 2001 Census, it reduced to 785. However, it increased to 854 in the 2011 Census report. The child sex ratio (0-6 years) in Punjab is 846 as per the Census report 2011. The Bathinda Tribune team visited Bhagu and Kotguru villages and spoke to the Sarpanches and residents of the two villages. At Bhagu village, one Kheta Singh (65) said he had three granddaughters (six years old, two years old and eight months old) and a seven-year-old grandson, but his family never went for sex determination, let alone resorting to female foeticide. Bhagwan Kaur (75) said the villagers did not believe in killing unborn girls, due to which their number as compared to boys (0 to 6 years) had increased. On a visit to the Government Elementary School, Bhagu, TNS noticed that the number of girls in Classes 1 and II was more than boys. While Class 1 had 19 girls and 11 boys, there were 30 girls and 27 boys in Class II. The village Sarpanch, Gursewak Singh, said people in his village detested killing girls in the wombs. Besides, they also convinced the villagers that female foeticide was equal to committing a sin. He said with the prize money of `1.5 lakh, they would construct a room in the High School there, which would help them in upgrading it to senior secondary. At Kotguru village, Sarpanch Baldev Singh said the Panchayat always monitored the pregnancy cases and created awareness among the people against female foeticide. He said his wife was an ASHA worker in the health department and she inspired people to combat female foeticide. Besides, the villagers were God fearing, he added. A resident of the village, Sadha Singh, said he had four sons, who further had eight daughters and four sons, but they too did not ever think about going for sex determination tests as they considered girls as good as boys. The Sarpanch of Karamgarh Shatran, Narinder Singh, said in his village people feared killing girls in wombs as they considered the act as an unpardonable sin. The Sarpanch of Rajgarh Kube, Naib Singh, said the ‘Nanhi Chhaan’ campaign had played a role in the increase in the number of girls in his village. He claimed that during the last three-four years, no one from his village went for sex determination test. |
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MCB to issue notices to rebel sweepers
Bathinda, April 1 Many pockets in the city are facing the problem of two sweepers reporting daily. While one sweeper is appointed by the private company, the other works under mohalla committees. “Our old sweeper has requested everyone not to give garbage to the newcomer. We cannot turn down his request,” said the Jatinder Pal Singh from Jujhar Nagar area. Talking to TNS, an official of the Jindal Urban Infrastructure Limited (JUIL) said a letter had been sent to the commissioner of the MCB requesting that all the old sweepers be taken back into the corporation’s fold. “As per the agreement with the government, the safai sewaks with mohalla committees are supposed to report back to the corporation, who would put them on the job of cleaning drains and sweeping streets,” the officials said. Presently, there are 160 sweepers deployed under the private company and 70 are working under mohalla committee. The corporation has provided the latter with a lorry to collect garbage and `1,000 per month is given as maintenance. Besides, these sweepers collected `40 from each household. Meanwhile, the JUIL distributed two kinds of bins to the households in the city and met its 100 per cent target on March 15. The officials claimed that they have covered the entire city in terms of garbage collection and that too before March 31. As of now, 115 tonnes of garbage collected from Bathinda city is being dumped at old Roshan Lal Mills - the site earmarked for construction of a garbage treatment plant. The garbage heaps there are lying untreated and would remain so till the treatment plant comes up. Citing reasons for the delay in installing the treatment plant, the company officials said the land had not been transferred to the company yet and even environmental clearance of project was pending. Meanwhile, the collection has been started in the areas of Bathinda, Rampura, Gidderbaha, Mansa, Abohar, Kotfatta, Bhucho Mandi, Maur Mandi, Talwandi Sabo, Tapa, Malout and Budhlada. At all these places, garbage is being collected and dumped at the present dumping sites in the respective cities. The collection is yet to take off in the areas of Bhikhi, Bareta, Raman, Sardulgarh and Goniana. Fact file
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Bank manager, patwari & aide booked for cheating
Bathinda, April 1 The complainant in the case, bank manager Pawan Gandhi, said the accused borrowed the loan from the bank by producing fake documents. He said that the land actually belonged to Ram Singh, Jeet Singh, Darshan Singh, Baljeet Singh, Dilip, Malkit, Major and Deep Kaur, but the accused prepared fake mutation of the land and showed that the land belongs to them. The accused have been identified as Gurinder Singh, Jaswant Singh, assistant patwari of Ablu village, Subhash Garg deputy manager of the local branch of the HDFC Bank and Jagsir Singh, patwari of Ablu village. A case under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered against the accused at the Civil Lines police station. No arrests have been made so far. |
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pb cricket assn’s
under-18 training camp
Bathinda, April 1 The names of the selected players were likely to be announced on Monday, said honorary general secretary of the Bathinda District Cricket Association (BDCA), OD Sharma, today. Sharma was also the convenor for the trial, which was conducted as per the direction of the PCA at the Police Public School, Police Lines, Bathinda, today. The BDCA organised the trial in which altogether 35 budding cricketers from seven districts of the Malwa region, including Ferozepur, Faridkot, Muktsar, Mansa, Barnala, Sangrur and Bathinda, put their cricketing skills on display with the aim of getting selected for the fortnight-long training camp scheduled for next month. It may be mentioned here that each district had nominated five selected players for the trial. Out of the 35 players, 15 players were to be selected in various categories for the camp. The PCA-nominated selection committee, headed by chairman Arun Wadhawan of Bathinda, Pradeep Kumar of Faridkot, Pushpinder Singh of Muktsar, Gurpreet Singh of Mansa and OD Sharma of Bathinda, conducted the trial and short-listed the players. The three cricket coaches of Bathinda, namely, Ravi Kohli, Satya Bhushan and Ranjit Bhola, were also present during the camp. The selected players will attend the coaching camp at the PCA from May 7 to 21. Players from across the Punjab would take part in the camp. |
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Irrigation Dept
Bathinda, April 1 While talking about the repeated fuel price hike, Sekhon said the UPA Government is cheating the vulnerable farming community. The Irrigation Minister further pointed out that repeated fuel hike has overburdened the farmers, who find it difficult to manage a decent living under the existing agriculture policies. Calling for immediate check to the skyrocketing fuel prices, Sekhon asserted that the Union Government should compensate for the losses incurred due to the price hike. He added that the Central Government is contemplating to withdraw subsidy from the agriculture sector. Sekhon met people in the area of Sukha Singh Wala, Ghuman Kalan, Ghuman Khurd, Thamangarh, Kuttiwal Khurd and others. SDM, Talwandi Sabo, Gurmeet Singh, SAD leader Jaspal Singh, special secretary JJ Singh and other officials accompanied
him. Fact file
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Yuwak Bhalai club
at Bibiwala village
Bathinda, April 1 Singla claimed that the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal had been according top priority to the development of sports in the state and had also been taking measures for the encouragement of sports persons. From holding kabaddi tournaments to giving jobs to sports persons, all measures were being taken, he said. Singla further added that the state government was committed to make Punjab a drug-free state. Hailing the club for holding sports fair and related activities, the Bathinda MLA announced a grant of Rs 20,000 to the club. Later, the villagers and the club honoured Sarup Singla and hailed his action. Office-bearers of the club were also present. |
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Man jumps into water tank, rescued by NGO volunteers
Bathinda, April 1 The volunteers said it was quite difficult for the divers to fish out the man as it was quite dark and nobody was ready to risk his life to save him. With the help of searchlights, ropes and all other possible help provided by the Sahara, the volunteers rescued him. The man was rushed to the local civil hospital. He identified himself as 38-year-old Sagat Mohammad, a resident of the nearby Barnala town. He told the volunteers that he was mentally disturbed and jumped into the water tank. The local police officials were informed about the incident and they recorded the statements of the volunteers and the victim. Man found dead
The body of a man (35), identified as Jatinder Singh, father of three children, was found lying in a street of Amarpura Basti. The body was noticed by some passersby in the morning on Sunday. The matter was brought to the notice of the NGO Sahara Jan Sewa. The volunteers of the NGO informed the police about the incident and the body was shifted to the local civil hospital. Family members of the deceased said the man left his house last night at around 9 pm. Investigation is on to ascertain the reason behind his death, the police officials said. Two motorcyclists injured in accident
Two motorcyclists sustained injuries in two separate road accidents. A resident of Guru Ki Nagri received serious injuries after being hit by a speeding van. The injured was identified as Karamjit Singh. He was admitted to the local civil hospital by the volunteers of the Sahara Jan Sewa. In another incident, a motorcyclist was hurt in a road mishap on the local Badal road. The injured has been identified as 40-year-old Rajinder Kumar. Woman arrested with contraband
A woman, identified as Radha, wife of Satnam Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, has been arrested by the police with 20 kilograms of poppy husk. She was arrested from near village Rajgarh Kubbe. A case under Sections 15, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against her at the Maur police station. |
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Scholarship test held
Bathinda, April 1 It is aimed at analysing the aptitude and knowledge of the students. Based on this, scholarships will be awarded to the students. The managing director of the institute Sheavaramani, a gold medalist in Chemistry,
said. “Our institute assists the students in the development of analytical ability, research aptitude and observational skills besides their factual knowledge and understanding of the subject.”
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Bhagu/Kotguru (Bathinda), April 1