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budget for 2014-15
Poor falling prey to unsolicited liquor
GZS-PTU campus to handle webcasting of polling booths
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Experts dwell on modern education
Shaheed Bhagat Singh remembered
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MCB sends Rs 114.85cr budget for approval
Projected income Rs 114.85 cr, expenditure Rs 105.97 cr; new people to be recruited in eight departments Megha Mann Tribune News Service
With the code of conduct enforced, general house of the MCB dissolved and awaiting elections, the budget would be introduced without any debate or discussion with the public representatives. Projected income for the forthcoming fiscal year is Rs 114.85 crore, while the expenses are Rs 105.97 crore. Of these expenses, the budget of committee which include salaries and other fixed expenses take lion’s share of Rs 44.55 crore. This leaves Rs 20.53 crore only earmarked for actual development of the city. This year, main emphasis would be on providing new sewer and drinking water system for which Rs 7.5 crore have been earmarked, laying of new roads remains second highest fund grosser at Rs 3.5 crore. Besides, the MCB will spend Rs 2 crore each on repair of roads as well as new works of water supply and sewerage. From amongst the committee expenses (mandatory ones), sewerage maintenance tops the chart at Rs 8 crore followed by maintenance to be given to water supply and public health department at Rs 5.75 crore and paying street light electricity bill at whopping Rs 4.75 crore. Continuing last year’s precedence, this year too, VAT (value added tax) collection will remain the main source of income at Rs 64 crore, which is nine per cent more than that of the last year. Similarly, the income from property tax will be ring bells of cash register at Rs 10 crore with an increase of 10 per cent than the last year. The income from the excise duty is pegged at Rs 3.7 crore with growth of 10 per cent. Similarly, advertisement tax and the change of land usage (CLU) will remain the major sources of income at Rs 2.40 crore. The ad at will register growth of 17 per cent, while CLU will register growth of 33 per cent as compared to the last year. Similarly, the MCB eyes earning Rs 10 crore from the sale of land, which is 16 per cent more than last year and Rs 8 crore would be collected as the water supply and sewer charges which is 32 per cent more than the last year. Property tax has replaced house tax this year with projected growth of 30 per cent. The state government had introduced the property tax on April 1, 2013 in cities. The MCB has 90,000 units, including 65,000 buildings and vacant plots. These buildings have around 10,000 commercial, 450 industrial, 55,000 residential and rest are vacant properties. Though the MCB failed to attain its target set for collecting ad tax, due to cancellation of a number of sites and re-allotment, the same has been increased by 17 per cent for coming fiscal year. The MCB plans to make recruitments in eight of its department. It would hire safai sewaks, safai mates, fog machine operators, building inspectors, secretary, drivers, leading fire men and fire men.
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Poor falling prey to unsolicited liquor
Bathinda, March 23 The liquor offered there is mixed together and is then distributed among the poor. Sources said, this practice could be harmful as nobody knows what does it become after the mixture. Last night, a rickshaw puller remained on a road for over an hour in an inclined posture on his rickshaw after consuming liquor at stone’s throw away from the official residence of the DSP City adjoining Model Town Phase-1. Two other, one of them on a bicycle and other pedestrian, were also in an inebriated condition were seen crisscrossing at the roadside. The motorists had a tough time avoiding a hit to these drunken people. Unfazed, due to late at night, at around 10 pm, nobody bothered to have a look at the poor man and everybody just passed by until a passerby tried to wake the rickshaw puller up. The rickshaw-puller however failed to respond and remain lie in a dormant position. A motorcyclist then brought the incident into the notice of the Police Control Room and the NGO Sahara Jan Sewa. “If we had not intervened, he may have not survived till morning as he seemed to be under the influence of excessive liquor. This has been a norm these days for the past few weeks in view of the offering of liquor at a place situated, no far away from the residence of the DSP,” said the passerby, Tarlochan Singh, a resident of Guru Ki Nagri. After making repeated phone calls at the police control room and to the NGO, an ambulance arrived after sometime and the rickshaw puller was shifted to the Bathinda Civil Hospital. Area residents made frantic phone calls to the policemen late at night to bring the matter into the notice of authorities. DSP Gurmeet Kingra said he was not aware of the incident and is yet to enquire into the place where devotees have been offering the liquor. “I am not aware of the procedure followed in circumstances to check the flow of liquor but will definitely take up the matter and pay visit to the place,” Kingra said. Another DSP (City) Gurjeet Romana, said the area where the incident occurred falls under the jurisdiction of DSP Palwinder Cheema who was the right person to comment over the issue. SSP Gurpreet Bhullar when apprised of the problem replied: “This is indeed a matter of concern for the commuters as road accidents are on the rise in view of the drunken driving. I will definitely have a word with the deputy commissioner to look into the issue of liquor being offered by devotees.” |
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GZS-PTU campus to handle webcasting of polling booths
Bathinda, March 23 During the assembly elections in January 2012, the campus was given the responsibility of webcasting of the polling procedure in the district. Campus Director Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal and a faculty member of the Department of Computer Science Engineering Prof Paramjit Singh have been made the nodal officers for the same. Speaking to the Bathinda Tribune, the campus Director said, “We have been told that like during the assembly elections held in 2012, we will be responsible for webcasting for the Lok Sabha elections. We will have to provide a team of students and faculty members who would be engaged in the process.” Faculty member Prof Paramjit Singh who also attended a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda, Kamal Kishore Yadav, a few days ago regarding the same, said, “We have been told to arrange a team of close to 60 students and 20 reserve students for the booths and faculty members for all the routes. We will select students of sixth and eighth semesters of the computer science engineering department for the webcasting at the close to 60 super sensitive booths on the day of election.” “One faculty member will also be deputed for every route. The students will take their laptops along and will capture the election process as it happens. The live feed of the election process will be sent to the office of the Deputy Commissioner,” he added. He further added that the faculty members will be given training about the webcasting process and the faculty members will further train the students chosen for the task. The campus will also provide for the transportation of the students and faculty members. “The benefit of engaging students in such procedures is the fact that students get to hands-on training and practical experience,” said the campus Director. |
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Experts dwell on modern education
Bathinda, March 23 Also present during the conference were president of the SSD Sabha Pramod Mittal, KK Aggarwal, Ramesh Kumar Goyal, Suresh Kumar Bansal, JP Goyal, president of the SSD Senior Secondary School Ashok Gupta, secretary Vaneet Singla and principal Rajesh Kumar Sahu. Secretary of the SSD Vatika Senior Secondary School Jaideep Nayyar convened the meeting and conference. Chairman of the SSD College for Professional Studies and president of SSD Group of Colleges, Nand lal Garg shared their views regarding education and technology. |
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh remembered
Bathinda, March 23 During the programme, the students of the college recited poems related to the life of Bhagat Singh. Dr Neetu Arora addressed the students and spoke on the life and thoughts of the martyr. Dr Kheeva also exhorted the students to learn from the way the martyr led his life. He also asked them to learn from the way Bhagat Singh studied during his days spent in jail. He told the students that they should also be dedicated to their goals the way Bhagat Singh was. Also present during the programme were the vice-principal of the college, Dr Jaspal Singh, Dr Harwinder Singh, Dr Deepti Bansal, Prof Devinder Kaur, Dr Jasvir Singh and others. |
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Making special moong pakoras with pure ingredients is his forte
Gurdeep Singh Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, March 23 “Generally rush increases during the rainy season when the whole lot of pakoras prepared for the day is exhausted before the evening,” says Parmanand. During the monsoon season, people visiting Dhobi Bazaar especially take some time out to relish these pakoras with hot tea. Unlike many other roadside street vendors in the vicinity, Parmanand is highly conscious about hygiene and tries to keep his shop neat and clean. When asked the change in food and eating habits of people over the decade, he blamed the skyrocketing prices of basic ingredients that had been forcing people to stay away from healthy food. “I do not compromise with the quality of food and maintain the taste using right ingredients. But, in spite of the authentic food I serve, there are some customers who grumble about the higher price that I charge in comparison to other food joints in the market,” he said. He says he is confident about the purity of his ingredients. “There are some people who mix colour in wheat flour to make it look like besan (chicken peas flour). Wheat flour is available for nearly Rs 20 a kg but besan is Rs 60 per kg,” he said. Parmanand said the only formula of cost cutting was to buy besan and other ingredients from a wholesaler for a bit low price. The pakora maker said six men who had worked under him had set up their own stalls after learning the special style of preparation. “Now they are dotting the busy markets selling pakoras and other edibles at their own roadside vends. But I can’t stop anybody from moving ahead,” he said, adding that the rising number of shops had led to more competition, increased quantity and reduced prices at the cost of quality. Beside moong and soybean pakoras, Parmanand is also deft in making gobi (cauliflower) and baigun (brinjal) pakoras.
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BFGI organises mega job fair
Bathinda, March 23 22 leading companies of India such as HCL Technologies, Mitsuba Sikal, MotherSon Sumi, Bislery, Fuji Kawa, Indo-Japan Lightings among others participated in this job fair. The job fair registered the participation of 2,253 students not only from Punjab but from various other states such as Haryana, Delhi/NCR, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. More than 400 students have been shortlisted by the companies through this job fair. Assistant director, Planning and Execution, BFGI, Gaurav Garg, said it was the first job fair in the region exclusively held for polytechnic diploma-holders.
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Counselling through experience
Our elders have had many experiences in life - both good and bad. Through their wisdom, they teach children what is right for them and enrich their knowledge. Counselling or suggestions are necessary as they change a person’s point of view and improve his personality. For instance if a young boy is told not to interrupt a conversation between two persons, he may inculcate this point for a lifetime and it may become a positive trait in his personality. Counselling helps us to make right decisions in our life. Right counselling can prove to be a boon for a person who is in depression. All we have to see is that a person who counsels us is genuine in his effort or not. Dhriti Dabra, Muktsar |
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