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MCB told to take corrective action
Human rights panel seeks report from SSP
Kotfatta police books jail inmate for jumping parole
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Road traffic disrupted for two hours at Rampura
Unpaid for 13 months, SSA, RMSA CSS teachers begin stir; detained
Lawyer commits
suicide at his house in Model Town
797 polling booths formed in dist
Rallies, seminars mark May Day celebrations
Ginners seek hike in MSP of Narma owing to rise in input cost
One booked for burning wheat stubble
BFGI students shine in exam
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MCB told to take corrective action
Bathinda, May 1 The construction of the facilities, on the Mansa Road and Mandi Khurd village, respectively, was challenged by the residents of the areas within 500 metre of the facilities in the NGT. In the last hearing of the case on April 29, the NGT observed that the affidavit submitted by the member secretary of the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) stated that the samples of the groundwater and the Bathinda distributary collected from near the site were found to be contaminated. The affidavit also stated that the unscientific dumping of the solid waste was resulting in 'serious environmental pollution'. "This clearly demonstrates the irresponsible method in which the corporation is working," the NGT stated. "Despite the fact that this case has been pending before the Tribunal for a considerable time, no effective steps have been taken by the corporation to resolve the problem," the orders of the NGT stated. "The disadvantage of choosing this site for dumping municipal solid waste is unscientific collection and disposal of the waste, which results in serious environmental pollution," it added. Following the observations, the NGT has directed that the member secretary of SEIAA, the member secretary of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, the secretary of Science, Technology and Environment, Punjab, and a representative of the affected residents to form a committee and meet within a week. The committee has been directed to look into the merits and demerits stated in the affidavit of the SEIAA member secretary, to give a timeframe within which the solid waste treatment plant will start complete and optimum functioning and to provide a timeframe needed for the establishment and commissioning of the segregation and processing plant at the site. The committee has also been directed to list out the scientific method required to be adopted by the Corporation for collection and disposal of the solid waste in accordance with the established norms. The committee is also to state as to how the fluorescent tubes and CFLs will be disposed of. Fact file |
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Human rights panel seeks report from SSP
Bathinda, May 1 Ramesh Rani, a resident of Hans Nagar, had accused the police of registering a false case against her in connivance with a resident of her locality. She said she had lodged a police complaint against a youth, whom she accused of stealing money. Instead of registering a case against the accused, the police booked her for not reaching a compromise with the youth, the woman alleged. In her complaint to the Commission, Ramesh Rani said following the complaint of Bhawishan Saini, a case under various sections, including 420, of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prize Chit and Money Circulation Scheme Act was registered against her at the Canal Colony police station on December 5 last year. Saini had stated in his complaint that the woman ran a business of money circulation (committees) and allegedly received Rs 54,000 from him in instalments but returned only Rs 7,000. An amount of Rs 47,000 was yet to be paid by her. The complainant alleged that the woman had also cheated some other persons, including Usha Rani of Rs 20,000 and Amarjit Kaur of Rs 18,500. Refuting the allegation, Ramesh Rani said Bhawishan Saini's son had stolen Rs 1,500 from her cash box in June last year. The matter was reported to the police through a written complaint. The policemen, including the then Station House Officer (SHO) of the Canal Colony police station U. Cee Chawla and Head Constable Manjit Singh, forced her to reach a compromise, she alleged. Ramesh Rani further stated that since she refused to reach a compromise in the theft case she was implicated in the case of cheating. She had secured an anticipatory bail from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in connection with the case. While SHO U. Cee Chawla could not be contacted for his comments as he was on leave, Head Constable Manjit Singh refuted the allegations. Manjit Singh said that he did not play any role in registering the case against the woman. However, the Head Constable added that the woman had reached a compromise at the police station.
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Kotfatta police books jail inmate for jumping parole
Bathinda, May 1 In a complaint to the police, sub-inspector Bhupinder Singh said the accused, Bagga Singh of Gehri Bagh Singh village, was awarded five years of imprisonment and was released for four weeks. The investigating officer said that the accused was again arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by the Kotfatta police where he confessed to the police officials that he had been awarded imprisonment in a separate case. A fresh case has been registered against the accused at the Kotfatta police station.
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Road traffic disrupted for two hours at Rampura
Bathinda, May 1 The protesters also burnt an effigy, which led to chaos on the road and the traffic moved at a snail’s pace for over two hours. The state general secretary of the SAD (Panchpardhani), Baba Hardeep, were among the protesters who raised slogans against the Central Government. Baba Hardeep said the government had meted out injustice to the victims of the anti-Sikh riots by not supporting vital evidences against those accused of killing and seriously injuring a large number of Sikhs in 1984. Fact file
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Unpaid for 13 months, SSA, RMSA CSS teachers begin stir; detained
Bathinda, May 1 Around 100 members, including 70 females, of the SSA, RMSA and CSS Teachers' Union were shifted from outside the District Administration Complex (DAC). The teachers alleged that they tried to launch a peaceful protest against the Punjab Government for not releasing their salaries for the last 13 months. One of the protesters, Harjeet Singh, said the financial condition of the teachers was pitiable and they were now forced to do menial jobs due to an unprecedented delay in their salaries. He said there were some female teachers who were unable to run their households due to the delay. The teachers said they would continue their protest against the government until their demand was met. The police, when contacted in the evening, said a case was being registered against about 50 to 60 protesters following which they would be sent to jail.
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Lawyer commits
suicide at his house in Model Town
Bathinda, May 1 ASP Alka Meena and SHO, Cantonment police station, Paramjit Doad reached the spot and enquired into the incident. Doad said that a suicide note was recovered from the house, in which the lawyer had named three persons for harassing him and forcing him to take this step. The police said the deceased was upset for some time over some financial transaction. Doad said a case in this connection would be registered against the three persons whose names figure in the suicide note. The lawyer was not practising in the court and had been into the sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties, the SHO said. The police officials said that the deceased had invested in properties. He was living with his 18-year-old son and wife in the house. A case under section 306 of the IPC has been registered in this connection against the three persons named in the suicide note.
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797 polling booths formed in dist
Bathinda, May 1 Additional District Election Officer-cum-Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad Tayyab said all the major arrangements related to the polls have been completed. Duties have been signed to the returning officers and assistant returning officers. The Additional Deputy Commissioner said the candidates for the Zila Parishad elections may file their nomination papers in the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner at the Mini-secretariat. For the panchayat elections, the papers may be filed in the office of the Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM). The candidates for Rampura may file their nomination papers in the office of the SDM, Rampura, and at the offices of the returning officers of Talwandi Sabo, Sangat, Nathana, Bhagta Bhaika and Maur. Sixteen blocks have been formed for the elections which include Balianwali, Bandi, Blahar Vinju, Kuttiwal Kalan, Bhucho Kalan, Gill Kalan, Pakka Kala, Bhai Rupa, Nathana, Phus Mandi, Singo, Killi Nihal Singh, Bhagta Bhaika, Bangi, Bhagi Wandar and Mehraj. The Additional Deputy Commissioner said that all election related material has also been provided to the officials concerned. The maximum limit of expenses on elections for the Zila Parishad has been fixed at Rs 1.56 lakh and for the Panchayat Samiti, the limit is Rs 6,5000. Panchayat body elections
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Rallies, seminars mark May Day celebrations
Bathinda, May 1 Addressing the labourers, Kawaljit Singh urged the labourers to take the benefit of various schemes. He informed the labourers of their rights and asked them to register themselves with the labour department. The judge offered all possible help in arranging an interactive session between the officials of the labour department and the workers for their registration. He said that only by being conscious of their rights can they get their due legally and prevent their exploitation. Biscuits and sweets were distributed among the children of the labourers on the occasion. Meanwhile, the workers of the Military Engineering Services (MES) today celebrated Labour Day outside the entrance of the Bathinda Cantonment.
The workers and members of the union from Bathinda and its adjoining areas also arrived to celebrate the day. Speaking on the occasion, the leaders of the union lauded the efforts of the workers undertaking various tasks efficiently. The workers demanded that their pay should be proportionate to their work. The government, they said, should think of improving the lot of workers by giving them pay hike in accordance with their efficiency. Nachhattar Singh, Major Singh, Dharam Singh and Joginder Singh were among the leaders of the Military Engineering Services union present on the occasion.
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Ginners seek hike in MSP of Narma owing to rise in input cost
Bathinda, May 1 In a press statement released today, the association stated that the MSP of Narma be increased from the present Rs 3,800 to Rs 5,000 to motivate farmers to grow Narma and cotton instead of opting for Basmati and other varieties of paddy. Stating that the farmers who cultivate cotton in Punjab are incurring losses due to higher taxes, the association has also requested Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to call a meeting of the chief ministers of all the ten states where cotton is grown and make sure that the tax being levied is the same in all these states. The association also stated that giving free power to the farmers was of little use if the taxes were high as the taxes take away a major chunk of the farmers' profit. The cotton factories and ginners’ body also demanded that free power be supplied only to those farmers who have a maximum land holding of six acres.
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One booked for burning wheat stubble
Bathinda, May 1 The police has registered a case under sections 188, 427 and 511 of the IPC at the Talwandi Sabo police station. No arrests have been made by the police so far. Five booked for assault
Police has registered a case against five persons for beating up a resident of Puhli village. In a complaint to the police, Gurtej Singh said that on Tuesday afternoon, he was attacked by Mewa Singh, Mandar Singh, Sukhharjinder Singh, Kuldeep Kaur and Gurjant Singh. The complainant said his wife had illicit relations with another resident of the village and that he had been trying to convince his wife to end the relationship. Police has registered a case under sections 452, 323, 109, 506, 148 and 149 of the IPC against the accused at the Nathana police station. No arrests have been made so far in this regard. |
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BFGI students shine in exam
Bathinda, May 1 Taniya Shree got the first position with 89.2 per cent marks while Taniya Gupta got the second position with 88.4 per cent marks. — TNS
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(NGT), New Delhi, has directed the commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda (MCB), Uma Shankar Gupta to take concrete steps to make up for the damage done by 'indiscriminate and unscientific dumping of municipal solid waste'.
Residents and religious preachers blocked the Bathinda-Barnala road following the acquittal of Sajjan Kumar, one of the accused in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that took place in Delhi, at Rampura in this district today.
Bathinda, May 1
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) held a seminar for workers at Uria Colony on the occasion of Labour Day today.
Civil judge (senior division)-cum-secretary, DLSA, Kawaljit Singh, Assistant District Attorney (Legal), RK Sharma, advocates Shahbharat Sidhu and Kapil
Bansal, Tanu Aggarwal from the Ambuja Foundation and volunteers of some NGOs were also present on the occasion.
