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Rain exposes Patiala MC working
Patiala, July 10 The city areas including Lower Mall, Model Town, Anand Nagar, New Rajoura Colony, YPS School Road, Sirhind Road, Tripri, Bus Stand Road, Railway Station, Raghu Majra, Dharampura Bazaar, Arjun Nagar and Chhoti Baradari were inundated with the rainwater. Interacting with The Tribune, city residents expressed their dismay over the civic body for failing to find a permanent solution to the problem of waterlogging during the monsoon season. JS Grewal, a resident of the Tripri said that there was an urgent need of improving the drainage system in the city. “The waterlogging creates lot of difficulty particularly for the commuters, who ply on two-wheelers. The Patiala MC should seriously look into the matter and ensure that traffic movement should not hamper during the rainy season,” he demanded. Expressing similar views, Sarita, a resident of Anand Nagar said that gravity of the problem could well be gauged from the fact that rainwater entered in the houses. A visit to different parts of the city brought to light that majority of the areas were drenched with water. “Though every year, the Patiala (MC) authorities make tall claims that de-silting of the water channels, seasonal rivulets, open drains and sewerage, is done before the monsoon season yet the ground reality speaks otherwise,” said residents of New Lal Bagh. While the commuters have to struggle to reach their destination on time, the waterlogging creates problems for the shopkeepers and residents as well. The situation in the low-lying areas like New Rajpura Colony was worst. Infact, roads one of the posh localities of Model Town was drenched with rain water.
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25 policemen trained for flood-like situation
Ambala, July 10 The Deputy Commissioner, Shekhar Vidhyarthi, while briefing the arrangements made for the prevention of flood, here today, said that they had been provided tractors, ropes, life jackets, searchlights and other equipments. Some divers have also been included in the team, he said. He said that the additional deputy commissioner SS Phulia had been made the nodal officer of the flood prevention drive. He said that all the concerned departments had been alerted following the arrival of monsoon. He said that a flood control center has also been setup in his camp office, which would work around the clock. He said that the Ambala administration had remained in touch with the administration of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh so that excess floodwater from those states should not be released in Ghagar, Tangri and Markanda rivers crossing through Ambala. He said that the sand from the beds of those rivers could not be cleaned as the government had put a ban on the mining. He said that however, the wild plants of the rivers were being removed so that the natural flow of the river might not be disturbed. Replying to a question, he said that the various departments of Ambala administration were not much professional like that of the air force and army personnel to deal with flood situation effectively. He said that there was shortage of fund even than latest rescue equipments would be provided to fire brigade and other concerned departments. When asked why did the administration had not summoned the army when the civil administration failed to search for the two children drowned in a drain at the Ambala City even after three hours a few days ago, he said that army could not be summoned. Because army is called in case of major natural calamity. He asked the media persons to cooperate the administration during any natural calamity.
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14-year-old boy drowns in Tangri
Ambala, July 10 The deceased was a resident of Babial village, close to Ambala Cantonment and was studying in class IX at Himshikha School. Rishi drowned in the river late last evening while playing close to bank of the river. One of the village women noticed him and informed the parents of Rishi immediately. Brij Mohan, father of the deceased, said that he had informed the police but the rescue operation started after around one hour. He alleged that in the absence of trained staff the child could not be saved. He also alleged that the administration was lacked in managing disaster. The rescue operation led by SDM Mukesh Ahuja continued till late night. Around two-dozen policemen and the fire bridge officials were engaged in the operation. Searchlights were brought from the railways. The rescue team again started the search operation today morning. It is to be mentioned here that two children namely Bittu (8) and Suraj (10) of a slum colony of the Ambala City had drowned after they accidentally fell into an overflowing drain near Manav Chowk three days ago. Residents had flayed the administration as no senior officer had reached at the spot even after two hours of the incident.
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Cyclist killed in Dera Bassi accident
Dera Bassi, July 10 The deceased was identified as 57-year-old Karnail Singh, a resident of nearby Hasanpur village. As per information, the accident occurred when Karnail Singh was going to his village on a bicycle and a car, coming from Ambala side, hit him. The victim was rushed to the GMCH-32, Chandigarh, in a serious condition where he succumbed to injuries today morning. Karnail was an employee at small savings in Chandigarh. The police has registered a case against the car driver under Section 279, 427 and 304 A. The driver had fled from the spot after the hitting Karnail Singh.
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Four jailed in fake currency case
Chandigarh, July 10 The four have been convicted under Sections 489 C (possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes) of the IPC. They were released on bail. The four were arrested in August, 2009, when the UT police arrested the woman, Savinder Kaur, allegedly an Inter-Service-Intelligence (ISI) agent of Pakistan and recovered fake currency notes worth Rs 4.8 lakh from her. Savinder Kaur, a widow, hails from the Bhawani Nagar area in Amritsar. The arrest of the woman followed the disclosure of the kingpin of the fake currency notes racket, Yudhvir Singh, alias Yodha, who was arrested on July 31. The other accused, Raj Kumar Gill and Ravi Kumar, had earlier been arrested with fake currency notes on June 24, 2009. The prosecution case states Savinder (58) had visited Pakistan on many occasions in the past as part of religious tours. The fake notes recovered from her, in denomination of Rs 500 and 1,000, were yet to reach the open market, the police had said. While seized fake currency worth Rs 2,00,000 was in the denomination of Rs 1,000, the remaining amount was in the denomination of Rs 500. Besides, fake currency notes worth Rs 8,000 were also recovered from Yodha Singh's house. According to police officials, Savinder Kaur used to purchase fake currency notes worth Rs 1 lakh for Rs 40,000 from her counterparts in Pakistan and sell them to Yodha Singh for Rs 55,000. Yodha would further sell the currency for Rs 65,000 to members of a gang which used to run them in the market.
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Police recovers Rs 8 lakh from kidnapper
Mohali, July 10 The amount was deposited in Citizen Urban Cooperative Bank at Kurali by Gurnam Singh in his account there. Gurnam Singh, a resident of Kurali, was arrested, here yesterday, along with his two other accomplices, namely Pushpal Singh from Fatehgarh Sahib and Satbir Singh alias Prince from Bassi Pathana on the charges of kidnapping Asif Ali from his office at Sector 70 on July 3. The three other accused in the case namely Gurjeet Singh, Harpreet Singh and Satnam Singh are still at large. The accused had taken Rs 12 lakh from a relative of Asif Ali as ransom. The investigating officer Narinder Singh, additional station house officer at the Matarur police station said that the amount (Rs 8 lakh) has been withdrawn from the bank after procuring the court’s order in this regard. He added that the raids were on at various possible hideouts of the rest three miscreants.
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List of probables for u-14 cricket tourney
Chandigarh, July 10 The spokesman of the Chandigarh District Cricket Association said here today that these players would take part in a selection camp at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, from July 11. The probables include Treyaksh Bali (captain), Sourav, Sarpreet Singh, Manan Chadha, Shivang Saini, Aayush Chawla, Vivek, Gurkirat, Satyam, Prithvi Lohtiya, Harmandeep, Dipanshu, Sonu, Aayush Gautam, Prince, Ankit, Jaspreet, Harsh, and Varun.
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Ex-secy general mourned
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 10 Durga Das Boro, president of the association, said Vij's "concerted efforts" helped the Indian fencing team get a silver medal and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games 2010. A two-minute silence was observed as a mark of tribute to the departed soul. The association also introduced Arun Kumar Vij Memorial Trophy in his name for his contribution to the sport.
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