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Sharma directs hard-htting film “47 to 84”
Chheharta sewerage work stops midway
Majithia assembly constituency
Better
amritsar encroachments-II
City bus shelters a neglected lot
GNDU sixth in region, says survey
Drug peddlers give police a tough time
Placement drive at Amritsar College of Engineering
From schools &
colleges
Honda recruits ITI students
Construction of roads needs to pick up
Snatching accused held
Mobile, smack recovered from undertrial Rs 13 lakh stolen from bank ATM
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IG (Prisons) visits jail inmates
Amritsar, May 26 A separate barrack has been set up in jail for those undergoing detoxification and those opting for rehabilitation. Over 40 per cent of the around 4,000 inmates in the Amritsar jail are
drug addicts. Although the de-addiction centre set up in the jail in 2006 by the then DIG-Jails, Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, attained success, yet the campaign against drug abuse ended up as a futile exercise. Later, an initiative in collaboration with Government Medical College doctors was taken in September 2012 to revive this centre. At present, it is being run under the supervision of PGI-trained Dr Amrit Pal Singh. This centre
is looked after by four doctors and their supporting staff. Jail Superintendent RK Sharma said that the de-addiction programme in the jail had been designed by PGI experts only and every effort is being made to give intensive care to the jail inmates who are addicted to drugs. The jail authorities have also spared a special barrack which has a capacity to accommodate around 400 patients at a time. These inmates would be put up separately under strict observation. “Every day we receive nearly 100 inmates and it will not be an exaggeration to say that over half of them could be drug addicts. We were finding it difficult to cater to this huge number of patients in our existing de-addiction centre which had a capacity to accommodate at the most only 50 persons. Now, we have adequate infrastructure and have framed up a fresh de-addiction programme for the addiction inmates, who would be kept under stern vigil,” he said. Meanwhile, the IG also distributed diploma certificates to women prisoners who had undergone cutting and tailoring courses being run
by the GNDU.
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MTP Dept defies high court directions
GS Paul Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 26 Taking cognisance of these encroachments, the high court had issued stern directions to the MC recently to initiate stringent action against the violators besides ensuring accountability of the officials concerned. According to the court orders, photographs of the site, where an unauthorised construction is detected, must be taken. These must be enclosed with the notice to avoid any situation in which the violators get a chance to plead ignorance later on. The working of the MTP Department has come under the scanner as it has been observed that in most of the cases, vague notices are sent to the offenders without photographs. These notices rarely specify the quantum of offence -- whether it is compoundable or non-compoundable. Ironically, the MC has got them cameras for the purpose but these were rarely used, said officials. The court, in this context, had said, "It appears that vague notices are sent deliberately to prevent appropriate action and for unnecessarily creating litigation. The official concerned should be held liable in case of extending any immunity to violators. It would be his duty to gauge each and every corner of the under question site. If vague notices are sent without specifying the offending construction, it will be assumed that the official concerned is acting at variance with the statute and deliberately obfuscating the issue by disobeying the orders of the court." Officialspeak: Municipal Town Planner Raj Kumar says, "I am aware about the high court directions. The MC has issued its teams cameras, too, but I suppose that the lower staff was not complying with the clause of clicking pictures of encroachments. I am issuing a circular in the department that photographs must accompany the notices.”
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Sharma directs hard-htting film “47 to 84”
Amritsar, May 26 The film's inspiration came from the director's personal life as well as the actors. Babli Singh, the producer of the film, shared his experiences during the time. "My video cassette library in South Delhi was disrupted and our cloth shop was burnt to ashes during riots. I somehow escaped the scene and my life was saved. This issue was in my head for the past 30 years and now I have given it a film's shape. As far as the Partition of 1947 is concerned, I heard a lot of stories about that from my grandfather," he said. Sharma, too, said that his mother-in-law, who helped riot victims at the time, was harassed. Since the film deals with a sensitive issue, it was banned after the initial promos by the Censor Board. Says Sharma,"It got A certificate and objections were raised about its violent content and communal elements of the film. But we pushed on and it got a U/A certificate." Though he doesn't deny the controversial element that the film plays around "we are not trying to judge or to preach anything. Its just a story set in the era." Post-"Nabar", Rajeev is positive about the audience acceptability of serious cinema. "The after effects of "Nabar" have been good. People still talk about it, the story has managed to stay on with the audience. Now that is the kind of cinema I want to make." Also, his preferance to have new talent, fresh faces in his film, too, has stayed on. The film releases on June 20.
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Chheharta sewerage work stops midway
Amritsar, May 26 The area residents said that the machines engaged in the work were taken away even as the work was not complete. The work had begun around four months ago and ever since the bumpy road is a problem for the area residents and commuters. Earlier on April 12, a truck and a car had slipped on the stretch after the road had caved in following heavy rains. The area residents said that as the road was not repaired where the sewerage pipes were fixed, it takes about half an hour to travel the 3.5 km stretch. The road connects dozens of villages on the side with the holy city. Furthermore the presence of three food grain godowns had further added to the problems of the area. “Ever since the wheat procurement process has started, hundreds of trucks can be seen parked outside these godowns. The parking of trucks has further narrowed the space for vehicles, which results in traffic jams,” said another resident, Baldev Kumar. The area residents demanded that the work of laying sewerage pipes should be completed at a fast pace so that the road could be paved again. A social activist from area, Kishan Kumar, said, “The pace at which work was going on before elections, it seemed that the work would be completed within a month.”
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Majithia assembly constituency Manmeet Singh Gill Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 26 Jagwinder Singh is the brother of senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Raj Singh Lalli. He alleged that seven cases, including one against Lalli, was registered at the behest of SAD leaders. He said that four of these cases had been registered at Kathunagal police station, two at Majitha police station and one at Mattewal police station in the Assembly segment. Jagwinder Singh said that a resident of Chawinda Devi, Sant Parkash Singh, was implicated in a false case because he chose to join the Congress after leaving the SAD. He alleged that the case against Lalli was registered on the complaint of a policeman who was clicking photographs at a function in the constituency which senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed had attended. "The policeman in plain clothes was clicking photographs which were later used to identify and harass active Congress workers. Lalli had merely asked him to leave the venue as he was not invited," said Jagwinder Singh. Earlier a delegation which included DCC (Rural) president, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, MLA Sukhbrinder Singh Sarkaria, Lalli, former MLAs Jasbir Singh Dimpa and Sawinder Singh Kathu Nangal, Tarsem Singh DC, Shalinderjit Singh Shelly, Major Rajbir Singh, Jagwinderpal Singh Majitha met Senior Superintendent of Police (Rural) Gurpreet Singh Gill and submitted an application regarding the alleged false cases against Congress workers.
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Better amritsar
encroachments-II Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 26 Growing traffic woes continue to haunt the commuters. Inadequate road infrastructure, unplanned construction and haphazard parking of vehicles due to the absence of adequate parking spaces have added to the woes of the residents. The city is one of the favourite tourist destinations in the country due to places like the Golden Temple and Beating the Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah joint check post. However, uncontrolled traffic problem compounded by encroachment has dented its image. Campaigns with no result
Shopkeepers have extended their shops thereby encroaching on the public land. Go to any commercial area of the city, encroachments are clearly visible. Government departments have initiated many campaigns from time to time to remove these. However, it gave zero result. The commuters continue to suffer on roads. We hardly find any road free from encroachment. Footpaths, which facilitate pedestrians, are available on limited city roads. A majority of these are occupied by vendors and shopkeepers. Harish Kumar,
An employee Limited to commercial areas only
Majority of the anti-encroachment campaigns are concentrated only in commercial areas. Encroachments of public roads by vehicles in residential areas have never gained any attention. Visit Hathi Gate, Lawrence Road, Majitha Road and Batala Road areas. One will find four wheelers parked on these roads throughout day and night. Making the situation worse is narrow width of the road. In case of an emergency no fire brigade tender or any other such vehicle can conveniently move on the road. Raman Kumar, Medical representative Number of hand carts
has gone up
The number of hand carts selling vegetables, fruit, cooked food and other merchandise has shot up in the last few years. It points to the high number of unemployment. On the other hand, it hinders the smooth flow of traffic. These hand carts congest the narrow roads. The WHO has already placed the border district at number 14 among the most polluted cities of the world. It was high time that we must take note of it and start taking corrective measures. Many hand carts have been permanently stationed on road sides. These carts must be moving, albeit at slow pace, to cater to the needs of customers. Many roads in the city are marred by these hand carts menace. One can find these on MM Malviya Road, Shivala Road, Queen’s Road, Katra Jai Mal Singh Road, Katra Bhai Snat Singh and many more roads. Pritpal Singh,
Retired employee Auto-rickshaws adding to traffic chaos
Encroachment on the public land by traders creates the mess and blocks the free flow of traffic. A large number of recklessly driven auto-rickshaws have only compounded the problem. During peak hours, particularly in the evening, commuters get stuck up in traffic jams. The problem on roads leading to the Golden Temple, the Jallianwala Bagh is much more than in any other part of the city. In the past decade, a number of residential areas have been converted into commercial establishment. A number of such concerns do not have any parking facility. Gurvinder Singh,
Businessman Residents should cooperate
Encroachments are being removed regularly on city roads. Residents should cooperate to keep their city free from the encroachment menace and for larger interest of the commuters. DPS
Kharbanda, MC Commissioner
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City bus shelters a neglected lot
Amritsar, May 26 However, they complained that they had to stand in the open while waiting for a bus as bus queue shelters were in a bad shape. These shelters were built more than five years ago. Most of the seats in these shelters are in a dilapidated condition. Garbage and plastic waste can be seen strewn around these shelters. At some places, vendors use bus shelters to keep their goods during the day time. To add to the problems of the passengers, most of the bus queue shelters on the GT road and the Batala road have been uprooted recently due to the ongoing widening of roads. One of the bus queue shelters on the Chehharta road is occupied by a cigarette vendor. “People often smoke near this vend, which makes difficult for passengers to stand inside,” said a woman passenger, standing near the shelter. Another bus queue shelter near Putlighar Chowk is being used by a local person, who rents rickshaws to rickshaw pullers on daily basis, to park his rickshaws. Around a dozen of these rickshaws can be seen parked under the shelter forcing the public to wait for a bus under the shade of trees. The city bus service has encouraged people to use public transport system instead of using their private vehicles. “It can further help reduce the problem of traffic congestion on city roads, if proper, neat and clean bus shelters, where passengers can wait are available,” said Aanchal
Sood, a college student.
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GNDU sixth in region, says survey
Amritsar, May 26 Prof AS Brar, Vice-Chancellor of the GNDU credited this success to the faculty, employees and students of the university. He said, “I hope the university continues to excel more in the field of research and higher education to get a better place not only in the country but at the international level too.” He said more need-based courses would be started shortly by the university to cater to the needs of the region. The university was awarded by the University Grants Commission the status of “University with potential for excellence (UPE)”. GNDU ws the only university of Punjab to achieve this status, added the VC. The main focus of the university was on material sciences, holistic development in health care, drug development and sports medicine, environmental management, comparative literature and languages, and cultural formations, said the VC. Tuitions fee charged from the students of the Departments of Guru Nanak Studies and the School of Punjabi Studies was waived and no fee hike was proposed this academic year also, added the VC. The university is successfully catering to 20,000 students in various faculties on the university campuses and constituent colleges. All the results have been computerised and optical magnetic recognition (OMR) system is being used to bring in more efficiency and transparency. The students now have an all time access to their results through SMS service introduced by the university.
— TNS
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Drug peddlers give police a tough time
Amritsar, May 26 Police officials on a condition of anonymity pointed out that a majority of the drug peddlers arrested were hooked to drugs as they started trafficking in order to garner money for their daily dose. “As the withdrawal symptoms appear, drug addicts start shouting and creating nuisance in the police station during their custody. They even bang their heads with the iron bars of the police lock ups or with the walls and inflict injuries upon themselves,” said a station house officer (SHO). “Moreover, we even cannot interrogate them properly due to their physical and mental health. A little force can be detrimental for him as well as police official questioning him, who will face legal implications if anything untoward happens,” added the SHO. Admitting the problem, Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh, however, added that it was the duty of policemen to protect the nabbed
criminal till he was in the police custody. “After their arrest we send them
for a medical examination and give them medicines prescribed by doctors,” he said.
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Placement drive at Amritsar College of Engineering
Amritsar, May 26 Principal of the ACET VK Banga congratulated the students on their success. He said many
companies had come to the campus for placements for students who had passed BTech, MCA and MBA final year exams. Ericcson, AON Hewitt, Interglobe
Technologies, Finstem, Omega Maritime, Michigan Tyre, Earth Infrastructure,
Haritdhara, Steria, TCS, UHG, RSystem, Cognizant, Talwar and Talwar Consultants, Data 64, Wipro Technologies, Luminous Power Technologies, HCL Technologies, US Tech Solutions and Bygging would be visiting the campus for the forthcoming campus placements, said the principal. The highest annual salary package offered was of Rs 10 lakh, added the principal. Chairman Amit Sharma said the ACET students had also got jobs in Army, Navy and Air Force. Till date more than 500 students had been placed in companies like
HCL, Comnet and Wipro Technologies, added the chairman.
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Taekwondo championship
AMRITSAR: The Taekwondo team of International Fateh Academy (IFA) won 15 medals in the district-level Taekwondo Championship held at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, the Mall. Girls from the academy won nine gold and one bronze medal while boys won four gold and one bronze medal. IFA chairman Jagbir Singh congratulated the winners and their coaches. He also appreciated students for their performance and hard work. Cultural evening
Delegates from Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation (CDR), who are participating in a three-day educational conference in the city, visited Khalsa College Public School (KCPS) for attending a cultural evening. They enjoyed the traditional Punjabi dance and singing presented by students of the school and artistes from the Music Department of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU). CDR director Sushoba Barvey along with delegates from Lahore and Mumbai said it was rare opportunity to have a glimpse of Punjabi culture. She said the aim of the organisation was to promote peace and harmony among nations through dialogue and education. KCPS principal Sarvjit Kaur Brar welcomed the guests and delegates during the programme.
— TNS
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Honda recruits ITI students
Amritsar, May 26 He said a team of recruiters, including assistant manager Munish Sharma, HR manager Shalinder Kasana and chief executive Maukh
Santara, selected 82 students on the basis of the written test and interview. All the selected students were given appointments letters, he added.
Sandhu said it was a pride moment for the institute as 82 of its students were selected by a car company. Principal of Universal
ITI, Dhariwal, Gursharn Singh, principal of Universal ITI, Amritsar, Rajesh Sharma and director of the institutes Sarbjit Singh
Chhina, were also present on the occasion.
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Construction of roads needs to pick up
Jalandhar, May 26 The work is almost stuck where it was till April-end with hardly any progress visible ever since. While earlier the roads were being carpeted even in the night as was done in the Ladhewali area and each contractor had been getting multiple jobs done at a given time, things now seem to have got stuck up. The inter-locking tile work for the widening purpose which began on Police Lines Road in the beginning of April is still on. The process of construction of a high-concrete divider on Garha Road, which began at the same time, is still being done at a snail’s pace with traffic being closed on either side. Some main roads had been constructed at a cost of Rs 4 crore.
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Municipal Town Planning wing of the MC continue to issue vague notices for the violators, which do not even warn them to remove the encroachments within a stipulated period of time.
Amritsar, May 26
Bus queue shelters on roads in city are either in bad shape or have been encroached by nearby shopkeepers due to which passengers have no place to wait for buses.
After the recent launch of the city bus service by the state government, many people have started using the same as it is more economical and convenient for passengers to travel.