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In dire straits, city awaits first meet of MC House
Asked to remove wrongly parked car, sub-inspector slaps man
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Couple booked for setting their dogs on police party
Hit by deadline rumours, residents struggle to get submission forms
Misspelling name of customer costs air ticket booking agency dear
Promoting creativity
Punjab State Games for Women
A girl performs during the closing ceremony of the games at Guru Nanak Stadium in Amritsar on Sunday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Prof Phillip J Robinson addresses a meet of the 30th Indian Academy of Neuroscienees at Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar on Sunday. A Tribune photo
Sri Guru Harkrishan school retains CKD cultural fest trophy
Man booked for wife’s suicide
NGO on a cleanup mission
The Voice of Amritsar starts signature campaign to create awareness on cleanliness in city. Photo: Sameer Sehgal
Police gets vital clues in boy’s murder case
Conference on oculoplastics ends
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In dire straits, city awaits first meet of MC House
Amritsar, October 28 Out of 65 seats in the House, 54 are occupied by the new faces. Except for those who are repeating their term, few of the new members, who would govern the 90 per cent of the city limits, have done their homework regarding the development programme or the shortcomings in their respective wards. Apart from the execution of the solid waste management plant, streamlining the dilapidated garbage collection system and staff crunch in various departments; the obligatory services of the MC like maintenance of roads, water supply, have been hit in the city. Key issues such as official termination of the contract with the present garbage lifting firm and secondly to chalk out the programme for engaging a new firm cannot be completed without the approval from the House. It’s been over four months when the interviews for engaging 346 safai karamcharis were held. Huge bundles of application files are gathering dust in the MC office for want of the House approval. This delay in the recruitment process is also taking a toll on the cleanliness in the holy city. The residents also face problems of inadequate water supply, unsafe drinking water, dilapidated sewerage and road network. The shortage of water has occurred because of outdated and worn-out tubewells which require immediate replacement. The proposals for installing new tubewells in various wards also wait the House approval. Apathetic start
Official speak Technically, the House meeting should be conducted within a span of three months. Yet keeping in view the number of key issues, the meeting has to be conducted soon. I expect it to be held in the first week of November. Actually, the new councillors have not yet come out with the exact estimates required to carry out development works in their respective wards. I have told the SDOs and JEs of their areas to guide them in this direction. I am eagerly waiting for the agenda to be discussed, but it has to be prepared by the administrative staff only. Till date, I didn’t receive any proposal to be discussed in the agenda.~ — Bakshi Ram Arora, Mayor We are already in the process of chalking out the House agenda which would have various key issues. Except the fresh development projects, the ones already in the pipeline never get stalled under any circumstances~ — Dharampal Gupta, MC Commissioner
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Asked to remove wrongly parked car, sub-inspector slaps man
The man, identified as Ashok Sohi, had come to pick his daughter participating in the annual function in the school premises. The city police has sent a report to the Amritsar rural police district recommending strict action against him. Gurpreet Singh is posted as Station House Officer in the Ramdass police station. The incident occurred following a minor altercation over wrong parking of a car belonging to the sub-inspector. The victim reportedly had asked him to move the car. However, instead of moving the car, he entered into an altercation and later slapped him. This infuriated parents of other children who were waiting for their wards outside the school. An eyewitness said the victim's daughter studying in Class IX started crying after the incident. Sensing the situation going out of control, Gurpreet allegedly tried to escape from the spot. However, the people present there did not allow him to go. They informed the senior police authorities in the city following which Assistant Commissioner of Police Gurnam Singh reached the spot. The victim along with parents of other children submitted a complaint with the Majitha road police in this connection. Police Commissioner Ram Singh while confirming the incident said the police has sent a report to the Amritsar rural police for the necessary action. "As it was a non cognisable offence we have lodged the daily diary report in this regard. We have also forwarded a report regarding the incident to the Amritsar Rural police where he has been posted to take necessary action," said Ram Singh. Blot on khaki
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Couple booked for setting their dogs on police party
Amritsar, October 28 The police team, headed by ASI Gulwinder Singh, had raided their residential complex following a tip-off that the Harinderjit Singh Khalsa, owner of the house, was involved in bootlegging. A case under Sections 307, 353, 382, 186, 506 and 34 of the IPC has been registered against Harinderjit and his wife. No arrest has been made so far. ASI Gulwinder Singh, who sustained serious injured by the dogs, told the police that the police received specific information that Harinderjit was allegedly involved in illegal sale of liquor. Immediately, a raid was conducted at his shop where Harinderjit’s wife was present. Seeing the police party, the woman set the dogs on the police party. The dogs bit Gulwinder on his thigh. Other policemen ran away from the spot to protect themselves. The injured ASI alleged that besides abusing him, the woman hit him with sticks, snatched his chain and tore his uniform. The police authorities said the accused were on the run and raids were being conducted to nab them.
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Hit by deadline rumours, residents struggle to get submission forms
Amritsar, October 28 A gas agency distributor, Sandeep Singh, said the residents need not panic as October 31 is not the deadline to submit the KYC form. He said there is no deadline as such and felt that the people need to understand that details of millions of LPG customers can not be digitised in a short span of time. Officials of the civil supplies department maintained that the aim of the KYC form is to verify multiple and ghost connections. They said the oil companies have been asked to gather data on LPG consumers and verify multiple connections. Sandeep added that these companies have supplied KYC forms to get them filled from their customers. He said restriction of subsidised gas cylinders to six per household per year and the requirement of filling the KYC forms have triggered the rush of consumers. He elaborated that the couples staying with their parents or siblings, can utilise the quota of six subsidised cooking gas cylinders in a year by showing a separate kitchen and a gas stove to avail the second connection. A senior citizen, Ajit Singh, said the sudden change in rules ahead of festival season has given headache to homemakers and hospitality industrialists. LPG dealers feel that these measures would check the misuse of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purpose. Meanwhile, KYC form requires a range of inputs from consumers. These inputs are name, consumer number of LPG, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s name, name of spouse, address, telephone number, mobile number and email id. A clause of it seeks that at least one of the following documents of proof of address is mandatory and directs the consumer to provide their numbers. One of these could be chosen from Aadhaar (UID), lease agreement/ rent receipt, telephone/electricity/or any other utility bill, driving license number, voter ID number, passport, ration card, house registration document, LIC policy, flat allotment/possession letter, self declaration attested by gazetted officer. Besides, it also seeks consumers’ bank name, its branch, address, its IFSC code and account number and PAN number. Subsidised LPG cylinders
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Misspelling name of customer costs air ticket booking agency dear
Amritsar, October 28 The forum said Air India has no fault in the case as the ticket was booked by the agency and it was sole responsible for the deficiency in service. Anil Garg had got a ticket booked from New Delhi to Amritsar for April 14, 2011, on an Air India plane, but he was not allowed to board the flight as the authorities concerned found his name misspelt. On the ticket, his name was written as ‘Amit Gurg’ and not ‘Anil Garg’. Complaining before the forum, he said he had furnished correct particulars of his name and address. But after getting the ticket, he found his name misspelt. He alleged that he brought this mistake to the notice of the ticket booking agency which claimed that it would not make any difference. He had demanded refund of Rs 1,735 spent on buying the ticket, Rs 1100 spent on night stay, besides Rs 10,000 as compensation for the harassment. The court has also ordered the travel agency to pay the amount with nine per cent interest from the date of filing of the complaint besides Rs 1,000 as litigation expenses. Forum order
The consumer forum orders Comrade Travel Services to refund air fare, hotel booking charges to a resident, Anil Garg, who was not allowed to board Air India flight due to wrong spelling of his name.
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IAFA keeps its intimacy with art intact, holds national workshop
Neha Saini Tribune News Service
Amritsar, October 28 Keeping its intimacy with art and its patrons intact, the Indian Academy of Fine Arts is hosting a bunch of renowned artists from the country in its national art workshop. A first attempt to resurrect a calendar event in city, the IAFA has organised the national event almost after a decade. “The last time we had a national-level art festival was the Kala Kumbh held in 2004, where important artists and people associated with art gathered at a common platform. Enjoying a status of being a cultural rich city, Amritsar has always respected its art. Over the years, the cultural hub of the Majha region has just got better. Amritsar has seen quite a progress with its performing arts and fine arts. We have a balance with experienced and renowned senior artists and budding talent bunch of young artists who are experimenting with new techniques,” shares Rajinder Mohan Chinna, president, IAFA. The all-day workshop delves into the idea of making art a prominent tourist attraction in the holy city. Being a cultural epicentre of the Majha region, the Thakar Singh Art Gallery qualifies for a place on the tourism map. “I have been a regular visitor to the holy city and have been a witness to its growth in the field of art. The city always enjoyed a good status in terms of art and culture, with active folk or native art and the advancements brought on by outsiders. The region has produced known artists in the past, and has a potential to become a centre of knowledge and opportunity for artist across Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and adjoining areas,” says Sukhpal Singh, one of the participating artists. The workshop has also given an opportunity to art patrons and lovers to directly interact and watch their favourite artists work. “The artists are painting live in front of an audience, some also sharing their techniques with the interested patrons. Like artist Sudheer Tripurari, an artist hailing from the North East who is working with a new technique with paints filled in plastic bags and working with colours in a way we make jalebis. These are some things missed out with usual display in exhibitions,” shares Rajinder Chinna. With a strong dose of art, the workshop also brings in some entertainment through cultural evenings. The concluding ceremony will have a grand cultural evening with music and dance performances. As for the next edition of more such events, Chinna says they are planning to go big with an international workshop.
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Punjab State Games for Women
Amritsar, October 28 Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Minister for Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, gave away prizes to the winners. Jalandhar also won the team championships in athletics with 59 points; Sangrur was second with 20 points and Ludhiana stood third with 17 points. Ludhiana outplayed Kapurthala 59-48 in the finals of basketball and won gold where as Jalandhar defeated Amritsar 42-21 for the bronze. In badminton, Jalandhar defeated Ferozepur in straight games and won gold, where as Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar were declared joint third. Gurdaspur won the team championships in gymnastics by pocketing 195.70 points; Amritsar won silver with 180.85 points and Patiala got bronze with 155.60 points. Rohika of Amritsar was declared the best gymnast with 42.65, Monika also from Amritsar got silver with 42.25 and Kulwinder of Gurdaspur got bronze with 40.45 points. In handball, Ludhiana crushed Ropar 15-5 to win the gold and Jalandahr defeated Patiala for the bronze. In hockey, Amritsar won the gold by defeating Patiala 2-0 and Jalandhar outplayed Bathinda 6-1 for the bronze. Jalandhar bagged the gold by defeating Ferozepur 34-21 in an exciting final match of kabaddi where as Amritsar and Faridkot were declared joint third. In kho kho, Sangrur outplayed Jalandhar 8-5 and won the gold while Ludhiana defeated Patiala for the bronze. Jalandhar won the gold in lawn tennis by defeating Ludhiana 2-1 and Amritsar outplayed Patiala 2-0 to win the bronze. Ropar won the gold by defeating Jalandhar in table tennis 3-1. Amritsar and Ludhiana were declared joint third. In volley ball, Sangrur won the gold by defeating Muktsar Sahib 3-1 where as Amritsar defeated Moga 3-0 for the bronze. ‘Seats reserved for
sportspersons’
“The state government has reserved three per cent seats in the government department for sportspersons. To raise the infrastructure, about Rs 127 crore is being spent to establish and renovate seven hockey stadiums and eight multi-purpose stadiums. We have already provided around 5,000 multi-gyms in various parts of the state,” the minister said.
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Social support, sympathy must for depression patients: Aussie prof
Amritsar, October 28 This session was chaired by Prof KP
Mohanakumar, Indian institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata. Dr VijayaLaxami Ravindernath from
CNS-IISc, Bengaluru; Dr Subrato Sinha from NBRC, Manesar; Dr PK Seth, Biotech Park, Lucknow and Prof Sarah Dunlop from Australia also presented their research papers. Prof Robinson said social support and sympathy are required for patients of depression. He said epilepsy (recurrent seizures) in children was curable. He also stressed upon the use of dynamin inhibitors as a treatment for epilepsy. “Epilepsy arises in children due to
myelination. Genetic factors play a major role essentially in every patient with epilepsy”, he said. “Extreme fits lead to lack of consciousness and one in 20 children may develop this in early years of childhood. About 300,000 American children under the age of 14 have epilepsy. Epilepsy is found in 90 per cent of developing countries. In India, 70 per cent cases occur in rural India,” he said. He suggested that the cooperative and loving attitude of parents, teachers and society could help the children to respond well to treatment in extreme cases. Prof Robinson said autism and dyslexia are most common learning disabilities in children, but it is treatable and curable by extensive therapy and special sensitivity and learning techniques. “An estimated 20 lakh cases occur every year. Dyslexia is a neurological condition that is characterised by difficulties that mainly affect the ability of a child to read, write and spell. Special dyslexia schools and sensitising the society need to be promoted,” he said.
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Sri Guru Harkrishan school retains CKD cultural fest trophy
Amritsar, October 28 The second and the third positions were bagged by SGHPS Basant Avenue and SGH International, Ranjit Avenue. The school auditorium of the school gave a festive look during the closing ceremony of the cultural fest and the prize distribution function. The chief guest for the occasion was Dr Dalbir Singh Verka, Commissioner, Right to Service Commission, Punjab. The function was presided over by R J Khanderao, Regional Officer, CBSE, Panchkula. The cultural fest included 25 events in different fields of fine arts, dance, literature and IT, drama and theatre. Almost two thousand budding artists competed and were judged by a panel of judges from all over the district. S Charanjit Singh Chadha, president, Chief Khalsa Diwan Cultural Society, felicitated the principal, teachers and students for their strenuous efforts in organising a spectacular programme. The winning teams of Sufi gayan, group folk dance and bhangra performed in the closing ceremony. Gurmeet Bawa, the veteran Punjabi folk singer, and national awardee was also honored by CKDCS on the occasion.
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Man booked for wife’s suicide
Amritsar, October 28 The police has also booked his sister Gurmeet Kaur. The brother-sister duo was booked under Sections 306 and 34 of the IPC. It is learnt that Sukhwinder is an SGPC employee. No arrest has been made so far. Vijay Kumar, the investigating office in the case, said Satnam Singh, deceased’s father, told the police that the couple, married for two years, did not have an issue which had become a bone of contention between them. Satnam alleged that both the accused used to taunt and harass his daughter due to which she used to remain under depression. Yesterday, she hanged herself with the ceiling fan using her dupatta when she was alone in the house. Sukhwinder had gone to his office when she took the extreme step.
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NGO on a cleanup mission
Amritsar, October 28 He said they would urge people not to throw garbage in the open. “As we demand from the municipal corporation to clean up the city, it is also our duty to help maintain cleanliness,” he said. The campaign was initiated from Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Shaheed here today.
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Police gets vital clues in boy’s murder case
Amritsar, October 28 It is learnt that the police has taken a person in its custody for investigation. He is learnt to be the relative of the prime suspect in the case. Body of the boy, identified as Mohit Kapoor, might have been strangulated and then stabbed. Police Commissioner Ram Singh said vital clues have been found in the murder case and added that the police team investigating in the case was close to crack the case.
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At a time when the city is feeling the heat with several burning issues, there is no sign of the first meeting of the MC House, which was formed a month back.
Though these issues need early redressal, it seems that the councillors, majority of them being newcomers, are in no hurry.
Hit by deadline rumours, city residents are finding it hard to get and fill ‘Know Your Customer’ forms which are needed to be submitted to the LPG agencies to get subsidised cylinders.
A gas agency distributor, Sandeep Singh, said the residents need not panic as October 31 is not the deadline to submit the KYC form. He said there is no deadline as such and felt that the people need to understand that details of millions of LPG customers can not be digitised in a short span of time.
Amritsar, October 28
Amritsar, October 28
