The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

NEWS AND VIEWS

PUNJAB

HARYANA

JAMMU & KASHMIR

HIMACHAL

REGIONAL BRIEFS

NATION

OPINIONS

LETTERS

BUSINESS

SPORTS

WORLD

SPECIAL COVERAGE

CHANDIGARH

LUDHIANA

DELHI

THE TRIBUNE SPECIALS

50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

J A L A N D H A R E D I T I O N

Residents angry over erratic supply of power, water
Nawanshahr, June 30
The residents of Teachers' Colony are up in arms against the apathetic attitude of the authorities concerned and elected representatives. Reason: The supply of electricity and drinking water are in a deplorable condition besides poor sanitation. Subash Chander Nayyar and Surinder Pal Kaur, convenor and vice-president of the Teachers' Colony Welfare Society, said a sudden rise in the voltage had damaged the costly electronic goods of the residents a couple of months ago.

2 killed, four injured in road mishap
Nawanshahr, June 30
Two members of a family were killed while four others were seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a canter on the Jalandhar-Chandigarh highway near Behram this afternoon. The mishap occurred when Jagdev Singh, a resident of Athola village, was returning from Manikaran Sahib and the canter approaching from the opposite side collided with his vehicle.

EARLIER STORIES

	Shortage of docs hits patient care at ECHS Polyclinic June 29, 2013
	Man held for hiring contract killers to eliminate son June 27, 2013
	NGO demands improved rail services June 25, 2013
	Nominations filed for panchayat elections June 24, 2013
	Thieves strike at four houses June 23, 2013
	Avoid politics over memorials: CPM June 21, 2013
	Declare flash floods natural calamity: Kalia June 20, 2013
	Three killed in accidents June 19, 2013
	Congress workers stage dharna at Sarhali June 18, 2013

Residents angry over erratic supply of power, water
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, June 30
The residents of Teachers' Colony are up in arms against the apathetic attitude of the authorities concerned and elected representatives. Reason: The supply of electricity and drinking water are in a deplorable condition besides poor sanitation.

Subash Chander Nayyar and Surinder Pal Kaur, convenor and vice-president of the Teachers' Colony Welfare Society, said a sudden rise in the voltage had damaged the costly electronic goods of the residents a couple of months ago. Even after several complaints, the authorities did nothing as the voltage continues to fluctuate, they said. The residents had been facing acute shortage of drinking water as well.

The waterworks near Baba Balak Nath Mandir have been lying abandoned by the local Municipal Council and appeals to make them operational for improving the water supply have fallen on deaf ears.

An old nullah near the colony has not been cleaned for long. It has been causing problem of poor hygiene and foul smell. The association threatened to launch a stir if the authorities concerned failed to redress their grievances soon.

2 killed, four injured in road mishap
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, June 30
Two members of a family were killed while four others were seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a canter on the Jalandhar-Chandigarh highway near Behram this afternoon.

The mishap occurred when Jagdev Singh, a resident of Athola village, was returning from Manikaran Sahib and the canter approaching from the opposite side collided with his vehicle.

Jagdev Singh died on the spot while his daughter-in-law Rupinder Kaur succumbed to her injuries. She was undergoing treatment at the Guru Nanak Mission Hospital, Dhahan-Kaleran, in Behram.

After paying obeisance at Manikaran Sahib, Jagdev Singh, his wife Lakhbir Kaur, son Iqbal Singh, daughter Mandeep Kaur, daughter- in- law Rupinder Kaur and granddaughter Ekan were returning to Jalandhar when the tragedy struck. The injured were rushed to hospital and are undergoing treatment.

The collision was so forceful that the canter overturned, thus blocking the busy highway for more than an hour.

Hearing a loud thud, the passersby and locals assembled at the spot and informed the police. The canter driver fled from the spot leaving behind the vehicle.

Body of Jagdev Singh was badly mutilated and the police had to rip apart the mangled remains of the car to extricate the body. The police had to press a JCB machine to remove the vehicles from the road to restore traffic. After impounding both the vehicles, the police has registered a case of rash and negligent driving under Sections 279, 345, 427, 304-A of the IPC against the unidentified driver.