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City sinks as MC’s plans remain on paper
Vice-principal booked for molestation attempt
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PSPCL SDO pens fourth book
Hotel Assn website to give tourism a shot in the arm
Focus on Eco-friendly Technology
Women can help check female foeticide, says Chawla
Body found near National Colony
Homoeopathy camp held at Central Jail
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City sinks as MC’s plans remain on paper
Bathinda, July 15 Interestingly, the rains exposed the under-preparedness of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB). One generator set each had been installed at the pumping stations at Thandi Sarak, Paras Ram Nagar near Alam Basti and Paras Ram Nagar Chowk. However, none of the generators worked during the power cut today. With the power cut extending to more than four hours and no other means to pump out the rainwater, the sewerage department procured alkaline batteries to run the pumps. Till late evening, SDOs, Raman Kumar and Gurpreet Singh, along with their teams, were on the spot trying to pump out the rainwater using the batteries. Repeated meetings and reviews by the Municipal Corporation and district administration failed to yield the desired results. During a meeting with the district administration, the PWSSB officials had claimed to have de-silted around 70 per cent of area. However, Senior Deputy Mayor Tarsem Goyal added that the sewer in his ward had not been de-silted. “The Ganesh Nagar area of my ward is the most vulnerable one. Having a bowl-shaped topography, it is more prone to water accumulation than any other sensitive area of the city. Despite repeated requests, the ward has not been de-silted completely,” he said. Similarly, the work on de-silting of Thandi Sarak and Paras Ram Nagar has not been completed yet. The sewer laying work is still going on in areas of Gurukul Road, Naruana Road, Lal Singh Basti, Bir Road, Ram Bagh in the Dana Mandi, Amarpura Basti and Sanjay Nagar. All the areas were choked with slush today, making driving in the area an unpleasant experience. In the areas of Parasram Nagar and Pratap Nagar, residents had to move their belongings from the low-lying areas to save them from getting damaged by the water. Jogi Nagar and Hans Nagar reeled under similar situations.
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Vice-principal booked for molestation attempt
Bathinda, July 15 Vice-principal Harihar Pandey and lab attendant KK Pandey have been booked under section 354 of the IPC, for assault or use of criminal force on a girl with an alleged intention to outrage her modesty, section 342 for wrongful confinement, section 509 for speaking words to intrude upon the privacy of a girl and section 34 for common intention of the accused. The case has been registered against the duo at the Cantonment police station. Investigating officer in the case, ASI Mohan Singh, said the police is yet to arrest the accused vice-principal and lab attendant. He said a written complaint was lodged with the police by the father of the girl around one and half months ago. This time, Naib Subedar Rajesh Kumar Sharma has lodged a complaint with the police and the army authorities. The investigating officer added that the case was registered after recording the statements of the victim, her father and other school officials. The vice-principal and the lab attendant have been accused of taking the class IX student to the school laboratory and locking her inside. The vice-principal allegedly asked the girl to get her body frisked to ascertain whether she had developed a physical relation. The IO further said inquiries revealed that the vice-principal had also tried to maintain discipline among the students of the school and had adopted stringent measures to ensure the same. School principal, Anu Gupta, when asked to comment on the incident, said, “The allegations levelled against the vice-principal are yet to be proved and I will not comment upon the incident as I was not present on the school premises when the incident took place.” Earlier, in August last year, Cantonment police had arrested a student of class IX of the school for his bid to rape a six-year-old girl, a student of class I. The incident took place during the lunch break when the boy took the girl to nearby bushes and allegedly tried to rape her. The matter was brought to light by other students playing nearby, who heard the girl’s voice. Police reached the school and the boy was arrested. He was sent to a juvenile home after being booked under various sections of the IPC. Most of the students studying in the Army Public School are wards of serving or retired Army personnel.
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PSPCL SDO pens fourth book
Bathinda, July 15 “TQM is a subject studied in B.Tech. My book is based on the practical aspects of TQM, which not many authors cover,” Kansal claimed, while speaking to Bathinda Tribune. Kansal penned his first book, ‘Environmental Science’, in the year 2006. He followed it up with the book, ‘Basics of Environmental Sciences’ in 2007 and ‘Principles of Engineering economics and Management Techniques’ in 2008. While his books, ‘Environmental Science’ and ‘Principles of Engineering Economics and Management Techniques’ are being taught in the colleges affiliated to Punjab Technical University (PTU), the book, ‘Basics of Environmental Sciences’ is being taught in colleges of Gujarat Technical University (GTU). Bathinda Mayor Baljit Singh Beerbehman released his book at his camp office. |
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Hotel Assn website to give tourism a shot in the arm
Bathinda, July 15 The website, which is ready for the launch, will have information important for not only the residents of the city but also for those visiting the city, apart from keeping the hotel industry of the city connected. The website will have information about the tourist destinations in and around the city, details of the facilities provided by city hotels and important telephone numbers. It will also have contact numbers of vendors which will prove to be beneficial for the hotel industry. Apart from the tariff plans of individual hotels, the website will offer details like menus, addresses of various restaurants and hotels. It will also offer information about various allied services like tours and travels, catering and marriage palaces. Talking about the website, head of the association, Satish Arora, said, “In today’s world, information about everything is available at the click of a button. The members of the association also felt the need of having a website that offers details about each and every facet of the hotel industry.” “We are hoping that the website will prove helpful to those who visit Bathinda. They will be able to plan their trip better with the help of the information provided on the website. It is also our way of boosting tourism in and around the city. Uploading the details about the tourist destinations will definitely prove to be a shot in the arm for tourism in the area,” he added. The association will take care of the fact that the information is uploaded and revised periodically to avoid any kind of confusion. “We have hired a person to take care of the website. Latest information and any changes in details will be uploaded on the website as soon as possible. The person will also be responsible for the maintenance of the website,” the president added.
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Focus on Eco-friendly Technology
Bathinda, July 15 Local coordinator of the course, Dr Manjeet Bansal said 64 candidates from different institutions participated in the course. During the course, 11 experts from different institutions delivered lecture on various topics. Field visits to Guru Hargobind Thermal Power Plant Lehra Mohabbat, Gujarat Ambuja Cement Factory, Bathinda, and one MW solar power plant at Phulokhari were organised to give exposure to the participants on the latest environmental friendly techniques. Dr Amit Goyal from the NITTTR, Chandigarh, delivered a lecture on new technologies in rural India and informed about the ways to use them to help save environment. Dr Manjeet Bansal stressed upon need for rainwater harvesting technologies in the cities in view of the declining groundwater level. Dr Adersh Pal Vig and Dr Amarjit Soodan, both from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, delivered a talk on waste management through vermicompost and biodiversity conservation, respectively. Further, Dr Harminder Singh, an environmentalist from Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, was invited to impart knowledge to the participants on carbon dioxide sequestration techniques and current research in the field. On the penultimate day of the course work, Dr Sunil Mittal and Dr J Nagender Babu from the Central University of Punjab discussed the way pesticides and the presence of heavy metals, including uranium, in the groundwater of Bathinda and its adjoining areas, are causing health problems. They introduced the participants to safe drinking water techniques. On the last day, a valedictory function was held in the afternoon. In the morning session, Dr V K Garg from GJU, Hisar, motivated the participants to practice sustainable development in order to preserve our natural resources. Dr Sanjay Sharma from the NITTTR, Chandigarh, deliberated on various waste minimisation techniques. Campus director, PTU GZS campus, Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal, while speaking on the occasion, thanked all the participants and the experts. He stressed upon the need for taking positive steps towards environmental protection. He agreed that short-term courses on the subject make the participants aware of environmental issues and urged the participants to disseminate knowledge to their students and society so that a collective effort could be made to protect environment and go ahead with development in all fields like infrastructure, industrial and agricultural development without which no country can survive in the era of globalization. Dr Hundal also appreciated the efforts of Dr Manjeet Bansal and his team and pledged to practice sustainable development in their campus. GS Bath, Registrar, DS Sidhu, principal, polytechnic wing and Karanvir Singh, Dean Academics, PTUGZS campus, were the other dignitaries present at the valedictory session.
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Women can help check female foeticide, says Chawla
Bathinda, July 15
It has organized events such as Bharat Ko Jano competition, national song singing competition, medical camps and has provided stipends, uniforms and books to the schoolchildren. Widows are given ration worth Rs 300 daily. As many as 17 women were given the ration on the occasion. Laxmi Kanta Chawla spoke on the need to bring modern India at par with the people living in rural pockets. She lauded the organisation saying it was the biggest institution involved in donating artificial limbs to the physically challenged. She also dwelt on the cultural dilemma confronting sociaety and pointed out that people were moving away from their basic social mores and cultural roots, leading to confusion among the new generation. The former Health Minister also spoke about corruption taking deep roots in society and said those wsho preach honesty must practice it first. Chawla also pointed out that the role of women was important in checking social crimes like female foeticide. Prominent among others present on the occasion included PN Garg, Satpal Mahajan, SL Latika, KC Mittal, Madan Mohan Jindal and others. |
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Body found near National Colony
Bathinda, July 15 Cop’s bike stolen from Mini-secretariat
A cop’s motorbike, Royal Enfield, worth Rs 70,000 was stolen from the Mini-secretariat on July 3. A complaint was lodged in this regard by head constable Shaminder Singh. He complained that his private bike, bought from his cousin, was in the parking area of the Mini-secretariat and was stolen by some unidentified persons. The complainant is deployed in the office of the SSP, Bathinda. A case has been registered in this connection at the Civil Lines police station under section 379 of the IPC. Gold earrings snatched from 85-year-old
Gold earrings were snatched by two unidentified motorcycle-borne youths from an 85-year-old woman in Parasram Nagar. In a complaint to the police Mithu Ram, said the snatchers came on a bike when her mother was asleep on a cot outside their house. The snatchers came on a Pulsar motorcycle without any number plate. A case under sections 382 and 34 of the IPC has been registered in this connection at the Canal Colony police station. Household material stolen from Parasram Nagar
Household material worth nearly Rs 48,000 was stolen from a house in Parasram Nagar. A complaint was lodged with the police by Anil Dutt. He said that he had gone out of station along with his family and found household material including a watch, trousers, two cheque books, Rs 2,000 in cash, motorcycle, mobile phone, an LPG cylinder and some other material missing Police have registered a case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC at the Canal Colony police station. Three booked for beating
Three persons have been booked for beating up a resident of Chak Ruldu Singh Wala village and looting Rs 16,800. The complainant, Charanjit Singh, said he stopped some boys from interfering in a car accident near Chak Ruldu Singh Wala village and they attacked him. He received injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital. Police have booked Sukhcharan Singh, Gurtej Singh and Lakhvir Singh of Bandi village under sections 307, 382, 506 and 34 of the IPC at Sangat police station. |
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Homoeopathy camp held at Central Jail
Bathinda, July 15 Dr Raj Kumar Garga examined as many as 52 patients at the camp and gave them tips for better healthcare. Medicines were also given to the inmates. The jail inmates were also briefed on the health benefits of doing yoga everyday. An eye donation awareness programme was also organised on the occasion during which the inmates were told about how donating eyes could help someone see the world and lead a better life.
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As rains lashed the city late on Sunday afternoon, rainwater inundated the low-lying areas of Dhobi Bazar, Mall Road, Sirki Bazar, Aggarwal Colony, Power House Road, Ajit Road, Amrik Singh Road and Veer Colony, thereby belying the tall claims of the Municipal Corporation Bathinda
(MCB).
Bathinda, July 15
