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MSW plant: Final hearing on Jan 24
Drug peddler in garb of hermit nabbed
R-Day preparations: Children brave cold, dust
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Consumer Forum slaps fine on handset service centre
GKU signs MoU with farmer
Two arrested with 11 kg of opium
SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar addresses a press conference after arresting drug peddlers in Bathinda on Monday.
Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Staff, funds needed to rehabilitate stray animals
Cattle fights like this prove fatal for the passersby. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Amrit Lal chosen AAP state council member
Health Dept to showcase schemes on R-Day function
Kinnow juice with elixir
Two-day SBoP sports meet: Region 1 lifts trophy
Employees of the State Bank of Patiala, Bathinda zone, participate in a race at the 17th zonal sports meet. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Central Bank manager goes missing
Youth booked by cops on extortion charge
Man held for murder
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MSW plant: Final hearing on Jan 24
Bathinda, January 20 The NGT has fixed the next date for hearing on January 24, wherein it is expected to give a final decision deciding the fate of MSD plant. Secretary local bodies, Government of Punjab, J Balamurugan, submitted the report of strategy to be adopted for managing solid waste at the treatments plants proposed to be set up in Punjab. Accepting the report, the NGT bench stated that January 24 has been fixed as the next hearing date to decide the fate of the plant. Employees of the Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) are hopeful of the judgment being delivered clearing the project site on the Mansa road only. “The Mansa road site is best for setting up the solid waste treatment plant. We have taken clearance from the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA),” said MCB employees. They added that the NGT might give a framework within which the plant will have to be set up and operated. At the same time, the applicants in the case strongly felt that the Tribunal will not turn down the evidences and reasoning they have presented. Captain Mal Singh, a resident of Bhai Mati Dass Nagar, had filed an application before the NGT mentioning that the Mansa Road site which was selected for setting up the MSW plant should be cancelled and that the plant be re-located to some other site. The decision would come as a relief to the private company, JITF Urban Waste Management, which has been collecting and transporting garbage in Bathinda cluster, having 18 urban local bodies, for the past more than two years. During the last hearing, the NGT directed state of Punjab to present a model framework on which the solid waste plant would be managed. Secretary local bodies had presented Bathinda and Ludhiana plants as the role models that will have modern machines to manage the solid waste. Other eight MSW plants in the state are also to be set up on the same guidelines.
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Drug peddler in garb of hermit nabbed
Bathinda, January 20 He usually evaded police frisking and carried on his illegal activities. The police said the accused was caught after tip-off about some drug peddlers within whose connivance he was bringing contraband from MP. SSP said the accused, identified as Ramdas, worked at a dera in Sawai Mehma village. Earlier also, Ramdas was booked by the police under Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC for attempting to rape a five-year-old girl. Apart from Ramdas’ arrest, another accused, identified as Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Har-Raipur village, was caught with 2.6 kg of opium by ASI Balwant Singh of the CIA staff. He was arrested during a checkpoint setup at the Muktsar T-intersection under the superSingh. The police said Sukhdev is a truck driver and used to bring drugs in the garb of transporting material from MP to Punjab. Peddlers continue illegal activities after bail The police said drug peddlers usually manage to get bail from the courts despite being caught with huge quantities of drugs. They said that earlier, accused Sukhdev Singh was arrested in July 2007 and a case under Sections 15, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against him. At that time, he was caught with five bags full of poppy husk. A local court had awarded him five years in imprisonment in this connection. He, however, managed to get bail from the court after a year and-a-half. Plan other crimes in jail Sukhdev Singh came in contact with another prisoner Mahesh Babu in jail. The police said the duo planned to carry on the drug peddling after obtaining bail from the jail. Apart from a Toyota Innova, a truck has also been confiscated by the police, which was used to peddle drugs by the accused persons
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R-Day preparations: Children brave cold, dust
Bathinda, January 20
Weather worries The students, however, were still left to brave the chilling weather and dust, a teacher accompanying the students said. “Weather had taken a U-turn, a few days back and thick fog had engulfed the entire city. The district administration could have exempted the students from rehearsals during those days. Several students have caught cold, but they are still rehearsing,” the teacher said. Done to dust After a heavy downpour in August last year, the students were left with no option but to rehearse in the ground of the stadium which had turned into a shallow pond. This time the administration has chosen the other extreme. The ground has not even been sprinkled with water to make the dust settle. As close to 1,800 students, scouts and guides, nursing students and other contingents practice on the parched ground of the stadium, dust flies and hangs in the air for long. No refreshments, transport facility While potable water has been arranged for, there is no provision for providing refreshment to the students. There is no transport arrangement for ferrying the students. AEO Pavittar Kaur just excused herself over the issue and said, “The schools and colleges have made arrangements for ferrying their students. We have not been contacted by the schools and college authorities for providing transport facilities to the students”. She added the students might be provided the transport facility by the administration on January 24, when they would participate in full dress rehearsals. Selections for cultural programme As many as 1,800 students from 20 schools will be participating in the function. These also include NCC scouts and nursing students. Selections were conducted for the cultural programmes today. Of all the items presented by the students of various schools, students of Adarsh School, Canal Colony, MHR School, DAV School and different convent schools have been chosen to present cultural items in the function. Students of the Mahant Gurbanta Dass School for the Deaf & Dumb will also present a cultural item. The students will focus on national unity and integrity, patriotism and social evils through their performances.
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Consumer Forum slaps fine on handset service centre
Bathinda, January 20 The service centre, Lalli Electronics, on the Amrik Singh Road and mobile manufacturer, HTC Desire, Gurgaon, have been directed to refund an amount of Rs 15,800 besides Rs 5,000 as fine. The orders were passed by the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Bathinda, following a complaint filed by a 52-year-old man, Moti Ram Basal, a resident of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Bathinda. Complainant’s counsel, Sanjay Goyal, said his client had purchased a mobile phone from AD Enterprises, Post Office Bazaar, by paying a sum of Rs 15,800. The mobile phone started giving trouble within the period of warranty and the seller told the complainant to get the mobile phone repaired from the service centre. Despite making numerous rounds of the service centre, it failed to give relief to the customer. The complainant said the mobile phone set was given to the service centre for repair and after making rounds for over a month and-a-half the service centre failed to repair the mobile set. Instead of repairing the mobile phone another irritating problems occurred in the phone and despite repeated requests workers at the centre refused to entertain complainant’s queries. The complainant said despite spending a ‘huge’ amount on the mobile phone it had failed to serve his purpose of contacting his near and dear ones and become bereft of the communication for over one and half months. The matter was then brought into the notice of the Consumer Forum where the opposite parties failed to appear during the hearings. The forum, in its decision, did not find the mobile phone seller at fault but found deficiency in the service of service centre and the manufacturer. The forum directed the opposite parties to comply with the orders within 45 days and in case of the non-compliance, the interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum will yield on the amount of Rs 15,800 till its realisation.
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GKU signs MoU with farmer
Bathinda, January 20 Bhullar has bagged various state and national awards for his progressive horticulture farming. He developed a grading system for oranges and also invented a power sprayer system which can spray up to a height of 25 feet. Vice Chancellor of GKU Dr NS Malhi exchanged the document of MoU with Bhullar in the presence of Chancellor Dr JS Dhaliwal, chairman Gurlabh Singh Sidhu, general secretary Sukhwider Singh Sidhu and managing director Sukhraj Singh Sidhu. On this occasion, Dr Dhaliwal said the MoU was the first of its kind in the nation that any educational institution had signed with a farmer. Chairman Sidhu said this MoU would help the students to build their practical knowledge along with the theoretical and also provide a sound research platform. Dr Malhi said the MoU would help the students of B Sc Agriculture and M Sc Horticulture in their practical training and research projects. He added that in the near feature, Memorandum of Understanding would be signed with dairy farmers and vegetable growers, which would be helpful in imparting practical skills to the students. GKU experts will provide advisory services to farmers. Campus director Dr Narinder Singh, Registrar Satish Goswami, Dean Academics Dr BS Dhaliwal and others were also present on the occasion.
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Two arrested with 11 kg of opium
Bathinda, January 20 SSP Gurpreet Bhullar said a team led by DSP (D) Ranjeet Singh, SI Jagdish Singh and ASI set up a check point near a link road, Bhokra Khiali village, on tip-off. The police party signalled the Toyota Innova to stop. The car driver slowed down the vehicle but tried to take a u-turn and flee. The police party swung into action and blocked the path of the vehicle and caught hold of the accused. The police impounded the vehicle and found opium inside it after its search. A case under Sections 18, 25, 29, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused persons at the Nehianwala police station. Accused are habitual offenders The arrested accused are habitual offenders and are already facing numerous cases of theft, robbery, smuggling and other crimes at different districts of Punjab. One of the accused, Ramesh Kumar, is a driver of another accused Mahesh Babu, owner of the Toyota Innova. He is a school dropout and has studied up to class V. Ramesh is facing nine cases of theft in Moga, Bathinda and Jalandhar. Mahesh Babu, too, is facing two cases of theft and one case under the NDPS Act in Muktsar. Purchased vehicle to sell drugs SSP Gurpreet Bhullar said accused Mahesh Babu had purchased Toyota Innova to smuggle drugs. Bhullar added that it is yet to be verified whether the peddlers had purchased the vehicle after making money from drug peddling. Accused earned Rs 50,000 per kg per trip The police said the accused purchase opium for Rs 14,000 per kg from Neemach area of Uttar Pradesh and sell it for Rs 65,000 to Rs 70,000 per kg in Moga and Bathinda.
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Better bathinda While the city grapples with the problem of stray animals, Bathinda Tribune speaks to the residents in the concluding part of the series to know their views and find solutions to the problem that plagues this Malwa town Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, January 20 Dedicated staff to deal with the problem A dedicated wing of the MCB to deal with stray animals should be set up to solve this problem. A few days ago, I sought information on the staff on duty to catch hold of stray animals, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Surprisingly, there is neither any exclusive staff, nor any proper place to keep the impounded animals. People should also consider it their responsibility not to abandon their animals or throw eatables for them at public places. Pradeep Gola, a resident of Paras Ram Nagar Multi-pronged strategy required Dealing with stray animals requires a multi-pronged strategy from the time an animal is caught to the time it is rehabilitated. We used to catch stray animals by sedating them with a blow gun and then put them in the cattle pound on Dabwali road. The problem has escalated as we disowned our indigenous breed cattle and started preferring the hybrid cows, which are rendered useless within a few years of milking. All entry and exit points to the city must be sealed and watched out for the entry of cattle. All the dairies should be shifted outside the city; no one should be allowed to heap green fodder and animal diet on the roads as it leads to accidents. Village-level cattle pounds should be set up. Dr Surinder Singh, retired veterinarian Need for cattle pounds in every village At least one cattle pound with a capacity of minimum 50 animals should be set up in every village. This will solve the problem of abandoning animals in the city. There is a proposal of setting a cattle pound in the new jail, which is being constructed outside the city. Once passed, this pound will have a capacity of housing over 2,500 cattle. It will prove to be a very productive project as the jail inmates will be deputed as workers. There will be no input cost to run the project except for the expenses of diet. Sadhu Ram Kusla, gen secy, Gaushala panel Plan for new gaushala The city needs more cattle pounds as well as a dedicated staff to ensure that animals from the periphery do not enter the city. Last year, I raised the issue of stray cattle problem. I forced the stray animals inside the premises of Municipal Corporation Bathinda’s office, much to the chagrin of the authorities. Now, I plan to set up a gaushala in the trans-railway line area in 2 acres of land. The work on constructing this pound will begin on February 15. Vijay Kumar, former municipal councillor Create awareness Villagers should be sensitised on not abandoning their non-productive cattle. They should be provided with solutions at the village- level itself. The population of stray dogs in the city must be brought under control by the local bodies through effective sterilisation. Jagwinder Singh Brar, lecturer MCB should be made responsible The Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) should be made more accountable in an event of loss of property or death caused due to stray animals. Children are not allowed to play in the open out of the fear of stray animals. Navdeep Singla, shopkeeper
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Amrit Lal chosen AAP state council member
Bathinda, January 20 He said Aggarwal would now represent Bathinda and raise local issues and problems in the state body. The general secretary said a meeting of the local party unit was also held today in Kamla Nehru Colony. It was unanimously decided in the meeting to extend support to the party's dharna in Delhi against the Delhi Police. “The Delhi police and the Central government are doing wrong by not siding with the common man and failing to provide security to the public," Gupta said. He further said party workers in Bathinda and surrounding areas were all geared up to join agitation soon against in Delhi. He said the local unit was trying its best for the synchronisation of the local people to root out the ‘evil forces’ exploiting them for a long time.
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Health Dept to showcase schemes on R-Day function
Bathinda, January 20 The department has received funds to the tune of Rs 15,000 for making tableaux for the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations. The nuances of the Balri Rakshak Yojana will be highlighted, under which the girl child up to the age of 5 years is given treatment free of cost. Meanwhile, the multipurpose stadium has been given final touches for hosting the function. The entry of outsiders has been banned in the stadium.
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TASTE BUDS Gurdeep Singh Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, January 20 “More and more people are becoming lethargic and fail to make their diet tasty as well as nutritious. So, I find it good to sell juice by adding these ingredients in it,” he said. He added that everybody in today’s fast paced life is too busy to look after himself. He pointed out that with a little bit of effort, this special masala could be made and it is beneficial for the stomach and body. “The elderly could add citrus, a rich source of vitamins, fibre and minerals in their diet along with the special masala for healthy living,” he said. He pointed out that that masala also helps in reducing the risk of diseases. The special masala comprises black pepper powder, fried cumin (jeera) seeds, fried fennel (saunf), white salt, Oregano (ajwain) powder, black salt and Pakistani salt. “The most important ingredient in the masala is black pepper and jeera, which are helpful for the digestive system,” he said. “If one starts using this masala in one’s daily life or simply sprinkles it on fruits like apple or guava, they would never like to eat these fruits again without the masala,” he said. Pawan Sharma use 250 grams of masala everyday in the juices he makes and sells 50 to 70 glasses of juice to his customers every day. He prepares the masala once a week and said he has now started using the Indian gooseberry (amla), which whets appetite. He said the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco affects health and a balanced diet that includes juice and fruits keep the mind and body healthy.
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Two-day SBoP sports meet: Region 1 lifts trophy
Bathinda, January 20 In the men’s carrom (single) competition, Kulbhusan of Mall Road branch bagged the first place and Trishala Jain of city branch won in the women’s carrom (single) contest. In the men’s badminton single up to 35 years category, Varun Dang of Phul town won and in the above 35 years category Bharat Bhushan of Muktsar won. In the badminton doubles up to 35 years, Varun Dang and Davinder Pal won the first place. In the above 35 years category, Mangat Ram and Dheeraj won. In the women’s badminton single up to 35 years category, Komal Preet and Vandana Narula in the above 35 years category won. In the badminton doubles up to 35 years category, Komalpreet and Rupinder Kaur and Manjeet Kaur and Indu Bala in the above 35 years category won. In men’s single table tennis contest, Bharat Bhushan and in the doubles, Sunil Manchanda and Rajinder Garg won. In the women’s single table tennis contest, Rozy Bansal and Trishala Jain and Manjeet Kaur won in the doubles contest. Subhash and Vandana won in the musical chairs contest for men and women, respectively. Manpreet and Kuldeep proved to be the fastest in the triple leg race for men and Vandana Narula and Akanksha in the women category. Sunil Bansal and Mandeep Kaur won the first places in the sack races for men and women, respectively. Rakesh Jain and Bhushan Singla bagged the first place in the badminton doubles special event. Rakesh Jain, Gokul Sharma, DK Dhawan, Sunmeet Singh, BS Sidhu, Narinder Bansal, Lachhman Singh, Rakesh Kaushal, Rajinder Garg, Karan Singla, Ravi Narula and others were present during the competitions.
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Central Bank manager goes missing
Amritsar, January 20 His family members, suspecting his kidnapping, have lodged a complaint with the Chheharta police. The police have registered a missing report in this regard while further investigations were under progress. Sudesh Saini, wife of Chandresh Saini, said that her husband did not return home since Saturday. She said her husband went to the bank as a routine but failed to return home till late in the evening. She repeatedly called on his cellphone but did not get any response. She then contacted his colleagues who also failed to give a clue about his whereabouts. Late in the night, when the bank was reopened, the officials found his bag, spectacles and cellphone in his cabin. Gurdev Singh, deputy manager of the bank, said there was meeting of branch managers at the regional headquarters and Saini had left the office to attend the meeting. Harish Behal, SHO, Chheharta police station, said they had lodged a missing complaint for the time being while further investigations were under progress. |
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Youth booked by cops on extortion charge
Amritsar, January 20 The complainant told the police that her brother Naveen sent a Laptop from Kuwait, but she did not know how to operate the equipment. She alleged that her brother asked the accused, identified as Sunny of Haripura area to give her some tips and teach to operate the Laptop. She alleged that her brother also sent some cash for procuring a mobile from which he bought Samsung Grand phone. She said the accused used his ID in the Laptop and mobile for activation and somehow transferred data of her mobile phone into his mobile. She alleged that the accused later started harassing and threatened her with posting her photographs on the internet. The accused also demanded cash. — TNS
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Man held for murder
Amritsar, January 20 Harish Behal, SHO Chheharta police station, said the weapon used was a licensed weapon. Munish used to work in a private firm and lend money on interest. Naraingarh resident, Naresh Kumar, alias Monu, was shot dead by Munish Kumar of Naraingarh at a liquor vend on January 13 following a minor dispute. The police have registered a murder case on the statement of Rakesh Kumar, a relative of the deceased. The victim was celebrating Lohri with his family members at his residence when a friend of his insisted on serving liquor. Monu and his friend went to a nearby tavern to have drinks. It was there that he entered into a verbal tiff with Munish. |
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The local police today arrested two drug peddlers. The accused have been identified as Mahesh Babu of Ferozabad (UP), Ram Das of Mehma Sawai village of
Bathinda, Ramesh Kumar and Karam Singh, both residents of Moga. SSP Gurpreet Bhullar said a team led by DSP (D) Ranjeet Singh, SI Jagdish Singh and ASI set up a check point near a link road, Bhokra Khiali village, on tip-off. The police party signalled the Toyota Innova to stop.
The menace of stray cattle, dogs and pigs looms large over the city residents who live in constant threat of meeting with an accident due to these animals. While the Municipal Corporation Bathinda
(MCB) sponsors diet of animals in four cattle pounds, efforts on controlling the population dog and pigs are still to be made.
Unlike other juice sellers, 29-year-old Pawan Sharma adds a special condiment
(masala) to his product that makes its taste really special.
Selling juice in front of the District Administration Complex for the past decade, he also makes his customers aware of the benefits of the juice which contains the special
masala.
The two-day 17th zonal sports meet of the State Bank of Patiala (SBoP) concluded here yesterday. Region 1 of its local zone lifted the trophy with 149 points. Region 2 bagged the second place with 54 points.
In the men’s carrom (single) competition, Kulbhusan of Mall Road branch bagged the first place and Trishala Jain of city branch won in the women’s carrom (single) contest.
