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Lack of coordination between depts causes harassment to public
Nawanshahr, August 5
The small stretch of the main roads falling under Jalandhar- Nawanshahr- Chandigarh route and Garhshanker - Nawanshahr- Rahon - A haphazardly dug road at Chandigarh Chowk in Nawanshahr. Photo: Parmod Bharti Khanna route in the town were strengthened a couple of months ago but potholes started appearing there due to leakage of underground water supply and sewerage pipes.
A haphazardly dug road at Chandigarh Chowk in Nawanshahr. Photo: Parmod Bharti

DTF submits memorandum
Nawashahr, August 5
A delegation of the Democratic Teachers Front (DTF) led by state president, Bhupinder Singh Warraich, today submitted a memorandum to the DC, Tanu Kashyap, citing their demands. They demanded announcement of DA installments on the pattern of the centre government, facility of maternity leave for the part time contractual female employees . — OC

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DEO conducts inspection
Nawanshahr, August 5
A surprise inspection of schools was conducted by District Education Officer, Kulwant Singh and Deputy District Education Officer Kartar Singh. They found the attendance of the teachers and the students satisfactory. They checked the science and math labs at the schools to take stock of the quality of teaching of science and math. The DEO appreciated the upkeep of science and math labs at Government Senior Secondary School, Jadla. — OC

Two booked for fraud
Hoshiarpur, August 5
Two travel agents have duped a person for Rs 4 lakh on the pretext of sending his grandson to Australia. The police said Bagh Singh of Dumana village alleged that Harjinder singh of Nathu Pur and Swarn Singh of Model Town, Tanda, took Rs 8 lakh for sending his grandson Satwinder Singh to Australia. Instead of sending his son to Australia, they allegedly sent him to Bangkok from where they called him back to India after 10 days. Bagh Singh took up the matter to the village panchayat and the accused returned Rs 4 lakh. Now, they are not returning his remaining Rs 4 lakh. The police has booked the accused under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC. — OC

Lack of coordination between depts causes harassment to public
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, August 5
The small stretch of the main roads falling under Jalandhar- Nawanshahr- Chandigarh route and Garhshanker - Nawanshahr- Rahon - Khanna route in the town were strengthened a couple of months ago but potholes started appearing there due to leakage of underground water supply and sewerage pipes. The cause behind the deplorable condition is attributed to lack of coordination between different departments - PWD, Municipal Council and Punjab Sewerage and Water Supply Board at the time of strengthening of the road.

The Municipal Council has dug the newly constructed road at Chandigarh Chowk and two other places here for repairing the underground pipes, that too in a haphazard manner and without any coordination with the PWD department. The haphazard digging has not only damaged the newly constructed road but also posing a danger to the commuters.

It is worthwhile to mention here that about two years ago, the Punjab Sewerage and Water Supply Board dug the stretch of road from Chandigarh Chowk and Fatti Basta Chowk for laying the main sewerage pipeline in the town. After completion of the work, the road was lying in the deplorable condition causing much inconvenience to the residents especially the shopkeepers, employees of the different departments situated here. Finally, after much hue and cry, the road was strengthened recently. The PWD officials claim that they have constantly been raising the issue of solving the problem of leakage of underground water supply and sewerage pipes but to no avail. The issue of recent digging by the Municipal Council has also been brought into the notice of the Deputy Commissioner. But, despite directions from the DC, the Municipal Council is yet to make up for the haphazard digging at the main roads here.