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Powercom restores supply to get officials freed
Tarn Taran, June 18
The Punjab State Power Corporation (Powercom ) had to restore power supply today of villages Dubli-Jour Singh Wala feeder to get its three officials freed. They were detained by the agitating farmers at Sub Station Dubli , for more than 26 hours.

Water coolers installed without power connections
Phagwara, June 18
Neither Railway Authorities have sanctioned nor allotted any specific site, but in a haste to cash social services in a political way , the politicians belonging to ruling parties BJP and Congress yesterday inaugurated four Water Coolers, without any sanctioned power connection at Phagwara Railway Station.

Apples grow in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur, June 17
A senior manager of Kakar Complex Steels Pvt Ltd Darshan Kumar planted three saplings of apples in the mill premises at Chack Gujran village three years ago to check if the plant can be grown in the area.

Intern docs hold protest march
Faridkot, June 18
On the third day of their strike, intern doctors today took out a protest march from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College to Deputy Commissioner’s office here.

2 booked under Mining Act
Hoshiarpur, June 18
On the complaint of General Manager cum Mining Officer District Industries Centre Hoshiarpur Avter Singh Bulhowal police has booked Manjit Singh and his brother Mandip Singh of Jadoo Janda under the Section 389 of the IPC and 21 (1) of the Mining Act 1952.

Nine-year-old boy rescued
Nawanshahr, June 18
On the very first day of the ‘Anti Child Labour Week ’, teams were constituted by the Deputy Commissioner, Shruti Singh, to raids at as many as 35 business establishments.

Five booked for gambling
Hoshiarpur, June 18
Model Town police has arrested Surinder Kumar of Kirti Nagar, Pawan Kaushal of Krishan Nagar, Balvir Kumar of Premgarh, Satpal of Jagatpura and kamaljit Singh of New Fatehgarh under the Section 13/3/67 of the Gambling Act last evening.

Powercom restores supply to get officials freed
Gurbaxpuri

Tarn Taran, June 18
The Punjab State Power Corporation (Powercom ) had to restore power supply today of villages Dubli-Jour Singh Wala feeder to get its three officials freed. They were detained by the agitating farmers at Sub Station Dubli , for more than 26 hours.

The farmers under the banner of Kisan Sangarash Committee (KSC) were staging dharna since last after noon at 66KV sub station, Dubli demanding to restore power supply.

The Powercom had dropped power supply of Dubli-Jour Singh Wala feeder when its enforcement team visited the village to check load of the tube wells. They had been imposing fine against the sanctioned load at the rate of Rs 3800 per horse power. The farmers under the leadership of Sukhwant Singh Dubli, Inderjit Singh Kot Budha and Major Singh Pringri farmer leaders gheroaed the team protesting that the farmers had been demanding for Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) to get the extended load to be sanctioned. The team had to go back without checking the load. Soon after the power supply of feeder Dubli-Jour Singh Wala was stopped. The farmers of the feeder reached the sub station and staged dharna infront of the station yesterday.The farmers staged the dharna whole night and continued even today. Rama Chandran the SDO gird station, JE and another employee remained detained in the office the whole night by the agitating farmers. The farmers had been demanding restoration of the power supply.

A team of the powercom under the supervision of Jait Kumar duty Magistrate -cum-Tehsildar, Patti held a series of talk with the agitating farmers today and the Powercom had to announce the restoration of the power supply of the feeder. The Powercom was represented by Er Satnam Singh, Er Maninderjit Singh and Harwinder Singh. DSP Patti Kuljit Singh and DSP Bhikhiwind Dilbag Singh was also present in the meeting. Kanwalpreet Pannu state Convener of the KSC condemned the move of the officials to drop power supply of the farmers saying that it had caused a heavy loss of paddy crop of the farmers.

The KSC lifted its dharna only after when the officials announced to restore power supply.

Water coolers installed without power connections
Ashok Kaura

Phagwara, June 18
Neither Railway Authorities have sanctioned nor allotted any specific site, but in a haste to cash social services in a political way , the politicians belonging to ruling parties BJP and Congress yesterday inaugurated four Water Coolers, without any sanctioned power connection at Phagwara Railway Station.

In a function, the Chief Parliamentry Secretary, Som Parkash, in the presence of BJP and Congress leaders including Former Minister Joginder Singh Maan inaugurated the water coolers and the present leaders showered the words of praise for the social service. When contacted Phagwara Station Superintendent Ashok Kumar said, “Neither any power connection was sanctioned, nor any site was allotted by the railways, yet these water coolers were installed .no information about any such sanction to install these water coolers was their .Though it is an appreciable step to serve cold water to the thirsty rail passengers, but it should be done by obeying the rules only”.

Apples grow in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, June 17
A senior manager of Kakar Complex Steels Pvt Ltd Darshan Kumar planted three saplings of apples in the mill premises at Chack Gujran village three years ago to check if the plant can be grown in the area.

To his surprise two plants have developed well and have produced more than 60 apples for the first time during the current season.

Darshan Kumar said that he had purchased three saplings of apple fruit as usual from a private fruit plant nursery of the area. These had been planted in the mill premises of which two had developed and had produced more then 60 pieces of apple fruit for the first time. He had simply provided cow dung manure to these plants. Besides providing apple fruit these plants will also be helpful in pollution control and making the environment neat and clean in the area. — OC

Intern docs hold protest march
Tribune News Service

Faridkot, June 18
On the third day of their strike, intern doctors today took out a protest march from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College to Deputy Commissioner’s office here.

They submitted a memorandum to Additional Deputy Commissioner, demanding hike in stipend from Rs 4,500 to Rs 13,000 per month.

The intern doctors alleged they were paid the least stipend in the country and their daily wages were even less than an unskilled labourer.

2 booked under Mining Act
Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 18
On the complaint of General Manager cum Mining Officer District Industries Centre Hoshiarpur Avter Singh Bulhowal police has booked Manjit Singh and his brother Mandip Singh of Jadoo Janda under the Section 389 of the IPC and 21 (1) of the Mining Act 1952.

In his complaint Avtar Singh alleged that they were carrying sand in their tractor trolley from the Bulhowal choe without any proper licence.

Nine-year-old boy rescued
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, June 18
On the very first day of the ‘Anti Child Labour Week ’, teams were constituted by the Deputy Commissioner, Shruti Singh, to raids at as many as 35 business establishments.

In the raid a nine-year-old boy, working at Avtar Auto Works, Asmanpur was rescued.

Giving details, the Labour Inspector, Surinder Singh said that the errant owner have been challaned under the Section 3 of Child Labour Actand the boy was handed over to his parent.

Five booked for gambling
Our correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 18
Model Town police has arrested Surinder Kumar of Kirti Nagar, Pawan Kaushal of Krishan Nagar, Balvir Kumar of Premgarh, Satpal of Jagatpura and kamaljit Singh of New Fatehgarh under the Section 13/3/67 of the Gambling Act last evening.

The police recovered Rs 45,200 from them while they were gambling.