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Councillor’s report card good, but not 100%
Medical store found operating sans licence in Waryam Nangal
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Two sarpanches booked for bungling funds
Three arrested for snatching
Year after incident, man booked for murder
Dip in value of rupee hits students wanting to study abroad
NGOs offer to clean ponds
Health dept issues instructions to prevent water-borne diseases
Multi-crore JICA sewerage project inaugurated
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu flanked by her MP husband Navjot Singh Sidhu inaugurates the JICA sewerage project at Verka in Amritsar on Thursday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Summer food fest postponed
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MC POLLS Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 17 The stretch of the GT Road from Hussainpura to Sharifpura is one of the busiest roads in the city. Since the bus stand is located on the opposite side of the road, buses, autos and rickshaws are parked here leading to chaos. This stretch of the road needs repair. It has been in such condition since the construction of the elevated road began five years ago. Heavy flow of traffic on the broken down road causes flow of dust to nearby houses and shops. Dust due to the traffic and here leads to health problems for residents and shopkeepers especially the elderly. However, the same patch of land turns into a puddle of water even after a drizzle. Garbage pile on the GT Road in
Amritsar (Top) and View of a broken road in Ward 27 in Amritsar. Photo: Vishal Kumar
The ward comprises Hussainpura, Sharifpura and Tehsilpura, the three localities that were established much before Partition. Many residents complain against people urinating behind the pillars of the elevated road here. Meanwhile, the residents appreciate the area councillor for his accessibility, empathetic attitude, installation of streetlights and ending the problem of frequent chocking of sewer pipes. Councillor speak
What are your achievements? In the past five years of my tenure, about 800 residents of my ward have been brought under the ambit of old age and widow pensions. Four new tubewells have been installed, streetlights of Rs 10 lakh value were installed, roads were carpeted with Rs one crore, 150 senior cards were issued, 200 women were issued bus passes to enable them to travel at half price. As many as six new power transformers were installed with the investment of Rs 10 lakh additional sewerage main hall was also installed. Why should you be voted for? I will seek mandate on the basis of works finished in the ward and round the clock accessibility. What is your agenda now? I wish to end traffic snarls on the GT Road which passes along the three localities of my ward. However, this will end with the completion of the elevated road. Besides, I am in touch with the traffic police to end the menace of parking of buses on the road which results in traffic jams. Profile
y BJP councillor Rajesh Kumar Honey left his practice of law in 2003 to join active politics. His family is into hospitality industry in the city. Son of a former councillor from Ward 46 (now 27) Ramesh Chander Vasika, Honey is at present the state president of the BJP's youth wing. He joined the BJP as president of the North Assembly constituency. Two years later he was district vice-president of the BJP's Youth Morcha. In 2002, he became the district president of the BJP's youth wing. He was elevated to state Yuva Morcha's general secretary in 2004 and remained Yuva Morcha's national executive member for three years from 2007. He was also the in charge of Youth Morcha's Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir units. Residents swpeaks Residents can knock at the councillor’s door anytime as his residence is in the ward. I like his contribution in getting the sewerage system cleaned once a year out of his own pocket. This has ended the problem of the clogging of sewerage in the area~ — Manminder Singh, rani bazar The councillor sits in his office regularly besides his office staff is present there throughout the day to register complaints~ — Vijay Kumar, Hussainpura Caring two hoots for societal etiquettes and manners people urinate on the pillars, located opposite the residential houses and shops. The stench has become permanent and have ruined businesses as people don’t stop by~ — Harjit Singh, sharifpura The councillor must end the menace of illegal parking of busses outside the bus stand which falls bang opposite of the constituency with the help of traffic cops. Awaiting customers, drivers also park their vehicles around these buses. This leads to congestion of the road and traffic blockade~ — Swaran Singh, Tehsilpura
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Medical store found operating sans licence in Waryam Nangal
Amritsar, May 17
Civil Surgeon Dr Hardeep Singh Ghai said when the team reached the shop it found the store closed after which the owner of the shop, Malkeet Singh, was asked to come. When the shop was opened it was found that the stock of six medicines had expired, said Dr Ghai. The team has sealed 21 different kinds of drugs, he added. He said the shop owner could not produce a licence valid to run the medical store. He said the store did not even have a qualified pharmacist, which is a must for every medical store. He said a communication to the state drug controller has been sent in this regard.
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Two sarpanches booked for bungling funds
Amritsar, May 17 The BDPO alleged that the government had issued over Rs 4.78 lakh for various development works in the village. However, when SDO of the village concerned took stock of the development works, he found discrepancy of Rs 1.54 lakh. Similarly, in another case a grant of more than Rs 15 lakh was issued to Ajaypal Singh. But during probe, disparity of Rs 2.45 lakh was detected. Both the sarpanches have been booked under Section 409 IPC by the Lopoke police. The woman sarpanch has been arrested while Ajaypal is absconding, said the police.
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Three arrested for snatching
Amritsar, May 17 SHO Beas police station Harkrishan Singh said a police party headed by him received information about the presence of the accused at Sua Shahpur. They allegedly aimed to commit a robbery. He said the police party immediately reached the spot from where the three accused were arrested while the remaining accused escaped from the spot. During investigations, it was found that the accused had committed 8-10 lootings in the area. The SHO said the police also seized a country-made pistol of .12-bore and five live cartridges from Gurpreet Singh besides 300 gram of narcotic powder from the possession of Gurjant Singh. In another case, the Mehta police has booked five members of a gang allegedly involved in various incidents of looting in the area. Upkar Singh, in charge CIA staff, Amritsar rural police, said the police has arrested a member of the gang identified as Chanan Singh of Mannan (Batala) while Jagtar Singh, Rajinder Singh, Amarjit Singh, all residents of the same village and Gurjot Singh of Talwandi Bhinder are absconding.
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Year after incident, man booked for murder
Amritsar, May 17 The post-mortem report mentioned that Gulzar died after being hit on the neck. A case under Section 302 of the IPC has been registered against Mahavir. Gulzar Singh’s body was found in the fields on May 27, 2011. In his statement to police, Kuldeep Singh, a relative of the deceased, said Gulzar and Mahavir consumed liquor and they entered into an argument over a trivial issue. He alleged that they came to know that the accused had hit Gulzar on his neck due to which he fell unconscious and later died. The accused then disposed his body in the fields, alleged Kuldeep Singh.
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Dip in value of rupee hits students wanting to study abroad
Amritsar, May 17 Students said as they would have to pay more in rupees for every dollar they need to pay to their universities and colleges abroad. Jaskaran Singh, a student said, “The rupee was already week and now we will have to pay more money for the fees in dollars.” He said the students were worried as it was rumoured that the Indian currency would depreciate further. Jagtar Singh, father of a boy going to the USA for studies in a few days, said, “If the value dollar rises by Rs 2, one would have to pay Rs 1 lakh extra for 50,000 dollars that we need at present.” He said they came to the market early as they had heard that rupee would further fall. Another visitor to the market Gurbhajan Singh said, “We needed to convert rupees into dollars, but now we would have to shell out more money.” He said the recent depreciation had hit their financial plans. Meanwhile, those who want to get dollars sent by their family members from abroad converted into the Indian currency at the local market were happy as they would get more in terms of rupees. Bachittar Singh, a money changer said, “It has always been so. If one loses, other gains. Those who want dollars will have to spend more, while those who sell dollars will get more.” He said sudden depreciation was uncalled for as it would adversely hit the local market. Even those who have invested in the stock market are also panicked. A share broker, Dheeraj Kanojia said, “The people are worried and they do not want to take any risks. Most of the people are sticking to the wait-and-watch policy.”
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NGOs offer to clean ponds
Amritsar, May 17 “We are ready to pay the difference of wages to the labourers which they get under the MGNREGA programme,” said Dr AL Adlakha, a prominent doctor and philanthropist. Usually, the labourers get Rs 166 under the MNREGA scheme which is half of the wages they get by working in private institutions, he said. Dr Adlakha said, he along with several other prominent citizens of the city, were ready to pay the remaining amount for cleaning and deepening of the pond which could prove a lifeline for the villagers. Village ponds work as major agent to recharge underground water besides drainage of rain water in the village. "It will be a Kar Sewa (community service) with a difference. Members of our and other NGOs are also willing to help to renovate and deepen this pond. All we need is the cooperation of the administration and the officials of the revenue and the block and Panchayat development department to demarcate the boundaries and a village resolution to permit us to work on this pond," said Dr Adlakha. "We also plan to undertake such kar sewa for other ponds, thus improving water bodies of Punjab if we succeed in our efforts here," he added. Parminder Singh, project officer MNREGA said the department has received a written representation from Dr Adlakha and his associates. While commending the initiative he said this will greatly help conserve the water bodies in the rural areas. “We have written to the panchayat concerned to pass a resolution in this regard. As soon as we get the resolution passed by the panchayat, we will proceed to get the demarcation of the boundaries of the pond," he said. Deepak Babbar of Mission Aagaaz, an NGO associated with the initiative said the NGO plans to plant saplings around the pond and put cement benches to turn the place into a beautiful picnic spot besides conserving a huge water body.
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Health dept issues instructions to prevent water-borne diseases
Amritsar, May 17 The meeting was attended by officials from Municipal Corporation, Punjab Roadways, education department, water supply and sanitation, local bodies and the Zila Parishad. The meeting was convened by the District Health Officer Dr Pradeep Singh Kahlon and the district epidemiologist Dr Charanjit Singh. Dr Kahlon said MC has been asked to repair all the leaking water pipes to stop mosquito breeding. He said the MC has also been asked to send anti larva teams regularly for fogging. He said the Punjab Roadways has been asked to destroy used tyres so that rain water does not get collected in them. He said the education department has been asked to aware the students about the precautions and causes of various diseases during the morning assembly sessions. He said guidelines have been issued to local bodies and Zila Parishad to control mosquito breeding in the villages.
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Multi-crore JICA sewerage project inaugurated
Amritsar, May 17 This multi-crore project will benefit residents of the areas, the residents of which have been complaining of lack of sewerage facilities for a long time. As per the project report, Rs 752 crore has been sanctioned for Amritsar town which has been divided into three zones, North, South and South East. A sum of Rs 160 crore in the North zone, Rs 70 crore in the South zone and Rs 113 crore in the South East zone will be spent on the Japanese way to revamp the sewerage Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board chief Dr Baldev Raj Chawla said Rs 30 crore will be spent on laying the sewerage system in Verka and Vallah areas alone. Dr Sidhu said this facility will be provided to all houses located in the areas. "The project will be completed by November 2013. Besides this, plans have been conceptualised to install at least two water treatment plants. I will not leave any stone unturned to make this constituency a model for others to follow," Dr Sidhu said. MP Navjot Sidhu said the SAD-BJP alliance is committed to ensure basic civic amenities for the residents. "The JICA project has been designed keeping in mind the necessities of the next 30 years. In Punjab, Rs 5,928 crore is being spent only on redressing the sewerage problem," he claimed. Chawla leaves as Sidhus arrive late y Even as former cabinet minister Luxmi Kanta Chawla and Dr Baldev Raj Chawla reached well on time but Chawla had to leave the venue before the arrival of Chief Parliamentary Secretary Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu and her MP husband Navjot Singh Sidhu who got late by more than 45 minutes. The press note issued by the department of public relations had no mention of Chawla’s presence on the occasion.
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Summer food fest postponed
Amritsar, May 17 The event was scheduled to be held on May 19 and 20, Dr RSS Kaler, the head of the department said the new dates of the event will be announced soon. He said the event has been posponed for some technical reasons
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number 27, Rajesh Kumar Honey, won the hearts of the voters by providing clean and concrete roads, efficient garbage lifting system and installation of streetlights. 
As the Indian rupee depreciated against dollar, residents, especially students aspirant of studying abroad, are a worried lot as they would have to pay more for their fees now.
Ahead of the MC polls, the second leg of the ambitious sewerage project, sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA), was inaugurated today by Chief Parliamentary Secretary Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu in Verka and Vallah areas.
Honey, won the hearts of the voters by providing clean and concrete roads, efficient garbage lifting system and installation of streetlights. For him the problem areas are in delay in the construction of the elevated road and the problems related to it.
