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3 booked for sexual harassment
Rs 60,000, jewellery, mobile phone snatched from two women
A real ‘Pride of Punjab Police’
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Get illegal houses, colonies regularised before October 7 or face action: DC
CCTV cameras installed at OPD, registration counters in Civil Hospital
Senior Medical Officers Dr Balbir Singh Dhillon (left) and Hardeep Singh Ghai check the CCTV monitoring screen at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs Memorial Civil Hospital in Amritsar on Thursday. Photo: Sameer Sehgal
20 food samples collected from hostel kitchens, canteens at GNDU
Identifying evasive colonisers an uphill task
An illegal colony in Amritsar. Tribune Photo
Woman from Mohkampura area booked for extortion
Shopkeepers rue poor roads, faulty sewerage in Jahajgarh area
Amritsar boy makes it to cover page of popular Australian magazine
Need to balance tradition, modernity, says Prof Brar
2 booked for fraud
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3 booked for sexual harassment
Amritsar, September 26 The parents of students alleged that the Director misbehaved with the girls after entering the girls' hostel in an inebriated position. Jasdeep Singh, SP (D), Amritsar (Rural) police, confirmed the registration of the case. Those booked are Director of the college Dr Hardeep Singh Jammu, his wife Balwinder Kaur and Principal Raj Rani. They were booked under Section 354-A of the IPC, which deals with sexual harassment, physical contact, unwelcome advances and explicit sexual overtures, or any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. The students had protested against against the Director and management of the college on the college premises. The complainants alleged that Dr Jammu used to roam near the girls' hostel on the college premises and used to pass objectionable remarks. They alleged that sometimes he used to roam in the college in half naked position. They alleged that when they approached the Principal she threatened them with "ruining" their future. Jasdeep Singh said finding the allegations very serious in nature, the police registered the case following the written complaint submitted by the family members of the victim students.
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Rs 60,000, jewellery, mobile phone snatched from two women
Amritsar, September 26 Lucknow resident Ravinder Kaur was travelling in a cycle rickshaw when two motorcycle-borne youths came from behind and snatched her purse containing Rs 60,000, three pairs of earrings, mobile phone and other valuables. The incident occurred when she was coming towards Link Road for shopping after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple. Investigating officer Mohinder Singh said even the rickshaw puller asked her to take out the canopy of the rickshaw, but she insisted not to do it, which resulted in the incident. In another instance, Chowk Laxmansar resident Laxmi was robbed of a gold chain with 40 gm locket by unidentified motorcycle-borne youths. The victim was on her two-wheeler while the youths came from behind and snatched her gold chain. The police has registered cases under Sections 382 and 34 of the IPC.
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A real ‘Pride of Punjab Police’
Amritsar, September 26
Surinderpal Singh had earlier been recognised as "Pride of Punjab Police" by the department for his achievements. He said his running career with the department started in 1980 as he won a bronze medal in Indo-Ceylon games. In 1980, he qualified for the Junior World Atheletic Meet at Berlin, Germany. In the same year, he won four medals for Punjab in 800 m, 1,500 m, 3,000 m and 4X400 relay during the All-India Junior Athletic Meet and was adjourned the best athlete in the tournament in country. Recently he won the gold medal in 400 m during the open athletic meet held in Chandigarh in March. Surinderpal Singh claimed that he had so far won over 200 medals in various tournaments. Talking about his achievements, a humble Surinderpal said, “My role models are legendary Milkha Singh and veteran athlete Fauja Singh.” He said he would continue to run long races even as most players retire at his age. “I want to be like Fauja Singh. He is an inspiration for me,” said Surinderpal Singh as he manages traffic near the local bus stand. He said he managed to find time for practice despite his job. “We are required to work for the smooth flow of traffic, besides checking violations. But this does not tire me. If I do not find time, I would often run during the lunch break.”
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Get illegal houses, colonies regularised before October 7 or face action: DC
Amritsar, September 26 He said sewerage, water supply and electricity connections to illegal colonies would be disconnected after October 7. The Deputy Commissioner said there were 242 illegal colonies under the Municipal Corporation (MC), 167 under the Amritsar Development Authority and 97 under various Municipal Committees. Ravi Bhagat said to ease the procedure for general public all patwaris, kanugos and SDM would remain present at Fard Kendras on coming Saturday and Sunday and would provide forms for the regularisation of colonies, plots and residences on the spot. He instructed the officials that no-objection certificates to people, who deposit the requisite fees, should be issued on the spot. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Pardeep Sabarwal, SDM-II Manmohan Singh Kang, SDM, Baba Bakala, Lovejit Kaur Kalsi, SDM, Ajnala, Surinder Singh and SDM-I Vimal Setia were present in the meeting.
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CCTV cameras installed at OPD, registration counters in Civil Hospital
Amritsar, September 26 Earlier, the hospital had installed cameras inside corridors to monitor the activities of general public and suspicious elements. The hospital had taken the step to check the theft of public property from its premises. Senior Medical Officer Dr Balbir Singh Dhillon said, “The experiment was very successful and we had decided to replicate the same thing in the OPD and registration counters.” The cameras would help the authorities in keeping an eye on employees, about whom people often complain of remaining missing from their seats. Dr Dhillon said more of these cameras would be installed on the premises to better the services for general public. He said at present eight CCTV cameras were keeping a watch on patients and employees. He said the footage was also being recorded in case there was a need to identify people creating ruckus at the hospital. In past the incidents had happened wherein a doctor was manhandled by the general public. In another instance, the parents of an under-training nursing student at the hospital had thrashed another student. Senior Medical Officer Dr Hardeep Singh Ghai said the hospital had a shortage of security staff. “The cameras would be of great help as we have only eight security guards, who work in shifts.” He said they had also written to the senior authorities for sanctioning of more security staff for the hospital.
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20 food samples collected from hostel kitchens, canteens at GNDU
Amritsar, September 26 District Health Officer Dr Shivkaran Singh Kahlon said the messes at hostel number one and two for boys and hostel number three for girls were inspected. He said unhygienic
conditions were seen in the kitchens. The inspection and sampling was also conducted at two cafeterias in the university. Even as university students often had problem with the food being served to them on the campus, it was for the first time that samples were also collected from hostel messes. Last year, the department had conducted inspection at hostels and canteens, but samples were collected from only the later as the hostel mess contractors were issued warnings to mend their ways. Dr Kahlon said all the samples had been sent to the food laboratory in Chandigarh for testing. He said in view of the complaints from students and problems faced by them, action would be taken against persons samples from whose canteen or mess were found lacking in quality.
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Identifying evasive colonisers an uphill task
Amritsar, September 26 The ADA has received applications from 16 colonisers so far while the MC has not received any response from any. In the entire district, the MC receives regularisation fee for the properties falling in the unauthorised colonies within the MC limits, while the ADA collects the same from the illegal colonies falling outside the MC limits. Under the Act, both the authorities would have specially constituted committees to locate the evasive colonisers. ADA’s committee would comprise Additional Chief Administrator (ADA), SDMs of the sub-divisions concerned, four sub-divisions in case of Amritsar, District Town Planner, and Superintendent Engineer (ADA). These committees would have three months’ time starting from October 8 to identify the evasive colonisers and get the composite fee along with 10 per cent penalty deposited to the state exchequer. After the conclusion of this period, these panels would file FIRs against the erring colonisers. Sandeep Rishi, ADA Chief Administrator, said, "Tentatively, there are 167 unauthorised colonies that have been developed outside the MC limits in the district. Only 16 colonisers came forward to deposit the composition fee so far while scores of plot holders and house owners are submitting their applications and depositing with the department." The civic body’s Municipal Town Planning Department is engaged in collecting fees from the illegal colonies. Municipal Town Planner Des Raj said no coloniser came forward to deposit the composite fee out of the 241 colonies categorised as illegal within the MC limits. Over Rs 3 crore were collected from over 2,000 property owners who submitted all the required documents and their dwellings were approved under the new law. Of these, 190 colonies were having complete civic amenities like roads, water supply, sewerage, streetlights etc. He said the colonisers in these areas had to shell out Rs 4 lakh per acre. The MTP divided the entire area among four assistant town planners (ATPs) and a senior ATP was overseeing the work to deliver the desired results. However, the MTP would to identify and get the compounding fee from the colonisers, as many colonies were set up decades ago. The Municipal Town Planner said the committee would start working from October 8. They would consult some registries and farads of each colony, which is available with the revenue department, to identify the colonisers. The policy envisages compulsory application for regularisation by the owners of plots and buildings in the unauthorised colonies for the compounding/regularisation of their plots within 45 days of the notification of the policy, which ends on October 7. The composition fee for the regularisation of the unauthorised colonies constructed before August 17, 2007, is 0.5 per cent of collector rate as on April 1, 2013, subject to a minimum of Rs 25,000 and a maximum of Rs 1 lakh per acre. For unauthorised colonies constructed after August 17, 2007, the fee would be 2 per cent of the collector rate subject to a minimum of Rs 1 lakh and a maximum of Rs 5 lakh per acre. Ten per cent of the total composition fee would be realised along with application, 15 per cent within one month of application and 75 per cent in three equal six monthly installments along with 12 per cent interest. Presently, a rebate of 5 per cent is allowed if the composition fee is paid in lump sum at the time of the filing of application. The policy * The policy envisages compulsory application for regularisation by the owners of plots and buildings in the unauthorised colonies for compounding or regularisation of their plots within 45 days of the notification of the policy A poor response * The Amritsar Development Authority has received applications from 16 colonisers so far while the MC has not received any response from any * No coloniser came forward to deposit the composite fee out of the 241 colonies categorised as illegal within the MC limits * Only Rs 3 crore have been collected from over 2,000 property owners who submitted all the required documents and their dwellings were approved under the new law Regularisation Fee * The composition fee for the regularisation of unauthorised colonies constructed before August 17, 2007, is 0.5 per cent of collector rate as on April 1, 2013, subject to a minimum of Rs 25,000 and a maximum of Rs 1 lakh per acre * For unauthorised colonies constructed after August 17, 2007, the fee would be 2 per cent of the collector rate subject to a minimum of Rs 1 lakh and a maximum of Rs 5 lakh per acre * A rebate of 5 per cent is allowed presently if the composition fee is paid in lump sum at the time of the filing of application
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Woman from Mohkampura area booked for extortion
Amritsar, September 26 The extortion case was slapped following an inquiry conducted by an Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP)-rank official who recommended the registration of case against her. Reports said the residents of the Mohkampura area filed majornama (a collective complaint) against Kulwinder. They alleged that the accused used to allure boys and girls and promised to conduct their After a few months, she would lodge false complaint against the boy's family for harassing the girl. She would also level false charges of molestation or eve-teasing against the residents and demand money for cancellation of case, said Amrik Singh, SHO Mohkampura police station. An inquiry in the complaint was marked to an ACP-rank official who after a thorough probe found the allegations true. During the probe, the ACP recorded the statements of local residents, including a couple of women, who fell victims to her blackmailing besides some political leaders. Amrik Singh said a case under section 384, 506 of the IPC has been registered against the accused and raids are being conducted to nab her. He said she was already wanted in a case in which a local resident had mysteriously disappeared. His family had accused Kulwinder of his abduction. Case file
* The residents of Mohkampura area filed majornama (a collective complaint) against Kulwinder Kaur, alias Bholi, a resident of Chowk Bille Wala in Mohkampura *
They alleged that the accused used to allure boys and girls and promised to conduct their marriage *
After a few months, she would lodge false complaint against the boy's family for harassing the girl. She would also level false charges of molestation or eve-teasing against them
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Shopkeepers rue poor roads, faulty sewerage in Jahajgarh area
Amritsar, September 26 Harish Dhawan, a shopkeeper, said the government and its agencies had been making tall claims of initiating drive to turn the city green, but to no avail. The planned area has a number of green belts and parks but the majority of these are crying for attention. Uncontrolled undergrowth and encroachments have made various spots here unhygienic. A number of shanties have also come up on the green belt. Many green belts have been turned into dumping ground. Balwinder Singh, who runs a shop in the area, said the authorities seemed to have forgotten about the upkeep of the market. He claimed the repair of roads here never lasted long potholes reappear soon since the sewerage in the area is faulty. He said the government must repair the sewerage first to save the wastage of its exchequer. He said ignoring the upkeep and repair of the market has kept many transport offices and workshops at bay. Majority of shops presently deal in used spare parts of abandoned vehicles. Resham Singh, a visitor to the market, said the roads were not in the drivable condition, thus making their visits to procure the material difficult. He said he avoided visiting the market even some days after the rain hit the city. Kulwant Walia, another shopkeeper, said the majority of shopkeepers turned their shops into godowns since people avoided visiting the area. He said the place has become a favourite spot for stray cattle and dogs, besides becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes. “The situation here is miserable due to the smell emanating from the dump,” he added. All roads inside the market are broken and worn out as they have not been repaired for a long time. Water has accumulated at many patches of the road. The Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) had constructed the market with the objective to shift the city transporters here as it was spacious. Surinder Singh, a businessman, said the market had wide roads and parks but the the situation worsened due to an indifferent attitude of the authorities.
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Amritsar boy makes it to cover page of popular Australian magazine
Amritsar, September 26
The event was held through public voting system wherein Sameer garnered 66,574 votes to clinch the first slot followed by another Australian model Rede Carney who had to be satisfied with just 44, 223 votes. Elated over his success, Sameer shared his experiences over the phone from Melbourne. “I felt sorry about American-Indian girl Nina. But Melbourne is a pretty multicultural place with people from all over the globe and I haven’t had to face any racist instance. People are really nice and within few years I feel like I made such a big family here. I do not feel I am in a different country. I'm feeling very lucky that I am in Australia and started my career from Melbourne. It's an amazing city with nice people and with lots of opportunities," he said. Hailing from Chheharta in Amritsar, Sameer had moved to Australia for further studies in 2009 in the field of business management. To meet his expenses, Sameer worked as a chef in the beginning but soon took to fitness modelling and did fitness photo shoots. He clinched the title of “Mr Masculine” in boys' category in an event “Mr and Ms Magnificent 2013”, held in Melbourne on May 31 in Melbourne. By sheer hard work, he has secured a place for himself among the top five for the Australian Natural Bodybuilding Championship and made it to the finals of the Blush Hot Hunk 2013 competition. His goal is to became a successful actor. "I did act in short movies. Recently, I finished the shooting of song "Lamei" with Rajsha Production which is going to release in Tamil and Hindi languages worldwide soon. About the opportunities, Sameer said, "And there are so many interesting things that happened to me since I moved to Australia. Every single day is like a bonus for me and I'm getting closer to my goals. It's really interesting that how dramatically our life changes once we have a positive attitude, vision and thoughts.” His heart beats for Punjab being a Punjabi. "I am pained to learn about the dismal state of affairs prevailing in Punjab. It is pretty shocking that how our youth is getting addicted to drugs. We only lives one life. Punjabis are known for healthy and toned physiques. Now, it depends on us to maintain it up to that image or spoil it through unhealthy drugs. One should be addicted to fitness and health. Have some goal and put your heart and soul to achieve them."
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Need to balance tradition, modernity, says Prof Brar
Amritsar, September 26 Prof Joginder Singh, head of the Satguru Ram Singh Namdhari Chair, gave details about the symposium and Bir Good Gill, head of the Department of History, welcomed the chief guests and others. Surjit Singh Lee, Gurpreet Bal, Sukhdev Singh and Sawarn Singh Virk presented their research papers. Sulakhan Singh from the Department of History presented the vote of thanks. A book titled "The Namdari Sikhs: Their Changing Social and Cultural Landscape" by Prof Joginder Singh was released by Prof Brar and others. Prof Brar was honoured with a memento and dushala. Hanspal said the contemporary Punjabi society was suffering from many evils. The Namdharis stand distinctly apart from the rest in this regard, he claimed. "People are becoming overindulgent and alcoholics. Majority of the youth is in the grip of drugs and other vices. Namdharis here stand much better. The credit goes to their being vegetarian and teetotaller," he said. He said they did not endorse the singing of vulgar folk songs and dancing on social occasions. The Vice-Chancellor said the need of hour in this era of science and technology was to maintain a balance between tradition and modernity. He said our religious leaders needed to bridge the gap between orthodox and internet for the construction of a real society.
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2 booked for fraud
Amritsar, September 26 Rattani, wife of the deceased, said her husband had expired on June 4, 2012 on duty. She alleged that Ninder Kaur, a resident of Indira Colony, and Raj Kumar of Bhikhiwind, Tarn Taran, forged documents and wrongly availed themselves of the service benefits of the deceased from the department. She alleged that the duo made fake Aadhar card, voter card and certificate of school of Rattani's son for the purpose. She said Raj Kumar got fake Aadhar card prepared for helping Ninder Kaur. A case under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC was registered against Ninder Kaur and Raj Kumar, while no arrest has been made so far.
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In order to make employees accountable to general public and ensure their presence at their respective seats, the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs Memorial
(JBMM) Civil Hospital has installed CCTV cameras at its Out Patients Department
(OPD) and registration counters.
With the state government’s deadline for regularisation of properties and colonies coming to an end on October 7, the Amritsar Development Authority (ADA) and the Municipal Corporation (MC) have an uphill task in hand to identify and extract composition charges from the evasive colonisers.
The shopkeepers of Jai Inder Singh Transport Nagar, popularly known as
Jahajgarh, are lamenting the deplorable condition of roads in the area.
Besides, a frequent movement of trucks causes nuisance and the public parks in the area too are in a bad shape.
Harish Dhawan, a shopkeeper, said the government and its agencies had been making tall claims of initiating drive to turn the city green, but to no avail.
