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Notices by Improvement Trust
Woman succumbs to bullet injuries
66-KV power boost for Muktsar villages
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Thousands of Pathankot residents fear displacement
Ravi Dhaliwal/TNS
Pathankot, April 22 Satnam Singh is not alone. His case is symptomatic of nearly 10,000 other house owners, who have been issued notices by the Improvement Trust to vacate land on which their houses have been constructed. The officials have been trapped in a morass of their own making. If they go ahead with the displacement plan, they would face wrath of residents and local politicians. In 1972, the trust had acquired 309 acres for establishing a truck stand and a timber market. Out of this, 30 acres were set aside for natural water channels while the remaining 279 acres were meant for proposed schemes. The trust had taken the possession of 70 acres, which were later sold off to the local population through auctions. Hundreds of people took valid possession of the land through legally binding sale and purchase documents. Subsequently, power and sewage connections were given to the people, who had purchased the land. The affected areas where the trust has sent notices to vacate the land are Shah Colony, Friends Colony, Nathu Nagar, Angoora Wala Bagh, Shakti Nagar and Udham Singh Nagar. The beleaguered residents had repeatedly met Deputy Commissioner Siben C, who had assured them that justice would be done. "Hearings are still going on and it will take a couple of more weeks before a final decision is arrived at. The next hearing has been fixed for April 26. Once the hearing process is complete, I will forward the proceedings to the state government, which will take a final call," The Deputy Commissioner said. Meanwhile, Parminder Singh Gill, Executive Officer (EO), Improvement Trust, sought to allay the fear of the residents by claiming that not a single owner would face displacement. "A needless fear psychosis has gripped the residents. All the affected people will be adjusted and not displaced," he added. Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma claimed that the justice would be done. He urged the politicians not to politicise the issue. "People should wait for the government's decision. However, I assure each and everyone that whatever will be the outcome, it will be in favour of both the parties-the residents and the Trust," he said.
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Woman succumbs to bullet injuries
Hoshiarpur, April 22 According to police sources, both the woman sustained bullet injuries when Dalip Singh, resident of the same village, opened fire on them. Manjit Kaur, alongwith her sister Nirmal Kaur, was standing in front of the gate of their house when the incident happened. On seeing Dalip Singh, who suddenly appeared there and was allegedly in an inebriated condition, her sister Nirmal Kaur questioned him about selling of household articles. This infuriated Dalip Singh and under a fit of rage, he opened fire on Nirmal Kaur. Later, he allegedly fired on Manjit Kaur. Both were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Tanda, from where they were referred to a Jalandhar hospital in a critical condition. On way to the Jalandhar hospital, Nirmal Kaur breathed her last. After injuring both of them, Dalip Singh fled from the scene. The police sources said further said that Dalip Singh was hooked to alcohol and was recently fired from his service from a private bank. He was a gunman at the bank. His sister Nirmal Kaur and sister-in-law Manjit Kaur were insisting him to leave his bad habit. The Tanda police has booked Dalip Singh under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. The accused is on the run. |
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66-KV power boost for Muktsar villages
Muktsar, April 22
The 66 KV sub-station had come up at a cost of Rs 3 crore, which would cover a number of villages. MLA, Malout, Harpreet Singh inaugurated the grid sub-station. — TNS
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