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Brother-in-law behind Rohini gang rape New Delhi, December 17 All the six have confessed to their crime. While five have been sent to judicial custody, after being produced before the High Court, the sixth person has been remanded in police custody for three days. The accused – Rajiv Tomar (21), Vinod Kumar (30), Vikrant (20), Manoj (22), Deepak Singh (21) and Rohit Trikha alias Raka (21) – were arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old unmarried girl in her house in Sector- 3, Rohini. One of the key accused, Rajiv Tomar, was brother-in-law of the victim, married to her elder sister. Police said that in the afternoon of November 25, 2001, four young men, aged between 20 and 30, entered the first floor of the house of the victim. She was with her mother and 12-year-old brother. Her father was away in his jewellery shop in Sector-1, Rohini. The four entered the house on the pretext of passing some important information to a common acquaintance, Sunil. As soon as they entered, they tied all the three with chunnies and taped their mouths. Two fished out pistols while one brandished a knife to keep them shut. Then, three of the four boys took turns and repeatedly raped the girl in the adjacent room. They also threatened the mother and decamped with money and jewellery worth Rs 60,000. Deputy Commissioner of Police, North-West district, Anil Kumar Ojha, said investigations shed light on Rajiv Tomar’s role. Finally, on December 15, the police intercepted Rajiv near Avantika Chowk in his Maruti car. Deepak Singh and Vikrant, travelling in the same car, were also nabbed. A loaded .315-bore country-made pistol was recovered from Tomar’s possession. He disclosed that they committed the crime with the help of four assailants – Manoj Kumar, Rohit Trikha and Vinod Kumar – who were nabbed the same night near Jaipur Golden Hospital, Rohini. However, the seventh accused, Deepak Rana, is still absconding and according to the victim’s family he was last seen in the company of Rajiv. The police said, Rajiv used to earn his living by taking tuition, and the victim’s elder sister used to be his student. Then both eloped and got married against the wishes of her family. During interrogation, Rajiv disclosed that since ties between the two families were strained, he decided to destroy them. So he hatched a conspiracy and recruited four persons for the task. He even recruited four persons for assaulting the girl. On the fateful day, they took two cars, one belonging to Rajiv and the other to Vinod. Since Rajiv, Deepak Singh and Vikrant were known to the family, they waited outside and kept vigil from a distance. The four, who were recruited, went upstairs and assaulted the victim and looted the house. |
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Chandni Chowk
through the historical kaleidoscope New Delhi, December 17 The festival would highlight the rich cultural and secular heritage of the area, said Mr Vijay Goel, Minister of State in Prime Minister Office, this evening. He said “Yesteryear’s Shahajahanabad and today’s Chandni Chowk is a truly secular street. It has a temple, a church, a gurdwara and a mosque in a single street.” Mr Goel said the rich and diverse culture was embedded in the lifestyle of the people. History flows down the street, where even today one can find shops which have been catering to customers for the last 100 years, be it Shahi Ghantewala Halwai or Johri Mal Itrawala. During the utsav, the aura of Chandni Chowk will be recreated through special effects, cultural performances, special audio visual shows and exhibitions, especially of old havelis which are still intact. Certain old buildings will be specially illuminated and their link with the past would be explained to the visitors, who are expected to throng the area. Last year, the festival attracted five lakh persons. As each street in Chandni Chowk has its unique character, stalls would give the visitors a glimpse of these streets. There would be a food court serving authentic old Delhi cusines. Bahi Mati Das Chowk, popularly known as Fountain, would have a special collage depicting the life in Punjab. This would be the backdrop of a Sufi performance by Wadali brothers and Barkat Sidhu. The Ghanta Ghar Chowk would be bedecked with floral decorations. The majestic building of Town Hall would be specially illuminated, which will also serve as the backdrop for a special performance by Kiran Sehgal and Prof. Rita Ganguly. A special screening of the film `Shahajahanabad,’ by Sanjoy Roy, would be held near Town Hall. Ghalib is the soul of Chandni Chowk and at Ballimaran, near Ghalib’s haveli, there would be ghazal performance by Kavita Seth and Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan. The area also has one of the oldest post offices, where a stamp exhibition would be held. Using special ripple effect, the canal, which used to flow through the street, would be simulated. The surrounding Fatehpuri Masjid would be decorated and the whole area would have a look of ancient times with begums thrown in. |
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Delhi’s winter
power blues may be thing of the past New Delhi, December 17 Power Minister Ajay Maken, who visited the site of Pragati Power Project on Monday, said the first gas-fired turbine would be commissioned in January. The second gas turbine is scheduled for commissioning in May and the plant is set to achieve capacity generation by November-end. Citing the annual trend, the minister said the peak winter demand in January is likely to touch 3,000 MW. With the commissioning of the first gas turbine in January, the additional 104 MW generation would ease the power burden in the Capital. The government, he said, had also approached the Tatas besides the Government of Punjab for bailing Delhi out in the event of a power crunch. “The Tata proposal would come through once the Western Grid gives the nod,” he told reporters. The Union Power Minister, he added, had already been sounded out in this regard. Post-privatisation, the Pragati Power Project would become a part of the “Genco” (generation company) when the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) would be unbundled into three separate entities of generation, transmission and distribution. February-end is the deadline set by the government for privatising the DVB. However, an experiment similar experiment – the much-hyped Bawana Power Project of 1,000 MW and the Apollo Power Project of 300 MW through Independent Power Producers – has still not come through. . “That,” according to the minister, “has been held up because of the availability of fuel.” He also said that the government had to reply before January 31 to the Electricity Regulatory Commission’s letter on the draft metering and billing system. |
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Stray animals dog Faridabad Faridabad, December 17 A person was killed in an accident recently, caused by a stray bull in Chawla Colony of Ballabgarh town. A similar incident was reported a few months back also. A six-month-old girl was attacked by a stray pig when she was alone and playing near her kutcha house in Sector-21, last week. The animal ate up her hands before neighbours rescued her. In a similar incident, a five-month-old boy was attacked and injured by another pig in a colony of Ballabgarh town three days ago. While there is hardly any colony or sector, where the animals do not roam, the situation becomes serious when a herd of cows squats in the middle of road or stray on the road out of the blue. “A large number of accidents are caused by such animals,” said a resident of Sector-16 here. No agency comes forward to shift such animals (cows) to ‘gaushalas’, said another resident. Ironically, there is a department run by the state government to catch stray animals. Certain organisations, which claim to work for the welfare of animals, raise a hue and cry only when there are reports of cows being recovered en route to illegal slaughterhouses. A senior citizen said the agencies did not care two hoots when a cow chokes on garbage. They bother only when somebody lifts them for slaughtering. It is time for the voluntary organisations to wake up and take serious action in order to end this menace. |
The same old Kingsway Camp, after 35 years of ‘redevelopment’ CHANGING the agency midway to undertake the redevelopment scheme that was launched 35 years back hasn’t helped Kingsway Camp get a new look. It remains the old Kingsway Camp even today to a large extent. The Kingsway Camp Redevelopment Scheme was introduced in 1966 by the Government of India for the rehabilitation of refugees from West Pakistan. Initially, the implementation of the scheme was entrusted with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) but it was handed over to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in 1982. However, the redevelopment of Kingsway Camp is still a pipe dream. On the delay, the Joint Director of the DDA, Mr. S. S. Anna, said, “The scheme was transferred to me in June 2001 only. Before that, I was not in charge.” However, he claims the authority has drawn up elaborate plans to develop the area. Refugees living in tenements were allotted plots of 160 square yards by the DDA and 233 shop owners were given additional land under the scheme by the Land and Development Department in Outran Lines, Hudson Lines and Kingsway Camp. Efforts have been made to keep the existing shops untouched to the extent possible. The existing curve market on either side of the Mall Road was proposed to be demolished and plots were to be carved out in a straight line. The Mall Road, Kingsway Camp road and Banda Bahadur Marg were proposed to be widened up to 200 feet, 100 feet and 80 feet, respectively, providing a centerline for the existing road. But neither the shops have been shifted, nor the roads widened or a central verge provided on any of the proposed areas in the layout plan. The layout plan was modified to some extent, including the restoration of the shop plot area and the redesigning of curve market. A total of 191 shops have been retained, 37 demolished or relocated and 42 new plots allotted. According to the approved layout plan, houses with a ground floor, first floor and a ‘barsati’ floor are permitted to be constructed as per the residential bylaws. As much as 60 per cent of the rear side of the plots has to be handed over to shopkeepers and 40 per cent area in the front has to be kept reserved for parking. However, all shopkeepers have encroached upon the parking place allotted to them and use the road for parking purposes, making it congested and leaving no place for the two-way traffic. Mr Rameshwar Dayal, secretary general of the Delhi Pradesh Yuva Janata Dal, said, “We have approached the authorities concerned several times, but no one pays attention to our problem. The plots allotted to these shopkeepers are lying vacant opposite Gurdwara Singh Sabha. Even the police station in Mukherjee Nagar is an encroachment on a park. And the DDA blatantly ignores the matter. We had approached Mr Jagmohan also, but to no avail.” For instance, the Wadhwa Market in Hudson lines has occupied approximately 1,700 sq m of land illegally. The land occupied was originally earmarked for a parking place for the residents. However, as shopkeepers here have approached the court, the work on the parking place has been delayed. A parking place each was allotted to shopkeepers at Outram Lines and Hudson Lines, but people park their vehicles on the road, causing traffic jams every other minute. Mr Shyam Sunder Dureja, a resident of Outram lines, said, “The area was redeveloped in 1984-85. The DDA planned the area beautifully, but the builder mafia made sure that the scheme failed, so that the expenditure incurred so far seems a waste. The only difference is that instead of barracks, there are pucca houses in the colony now. The expansion of jhuggi clusters and unlawful building activities, especially in Outram Lines and Hudson Lines, are posing a threat to the colony here. More than 1,200 plots have been converted into four-storey buildings while originally only two-and-a-half storeys were to be constructed.” Two schools, DAV and Navjeevan, in Outam Lines do not conform to the layout plan of the area at all. Residents also claim that these schools were allotted land at a different place. In another case, over two acres of land have been occupied by a jhuggi cluster. Shops still thrive in the colony by paying tesbazari. Moreover, the unauthorised Kishor Market near Kingsway Camp crossing has not been removed yet, not only disfiguring the area but also making it congested and crowded. Mr Chandan Amrit, one of the senior residents of the colony, said, “We got a flyover sanctioned from Khalsa to New Police Lines but the then MP got it transferred to some other place and constructed a subway. A flyover is needed here. In peak hours, the place remains jammed.” The DDA Joint Director, Mr Anand, said the authority was doing everything possible. “We have surveyed many places and made some improvements too. Many house-cum-shops have been regularised, almost all parks have been developed and a combined milk and vegetable booth will be opened in Outram shortly. The main problem is that many shopkeepers have filed cases in court and we cannot take action without court orders. We have plans to provide raised platforms on both sides of the Kingsway Camp for parking. We have many others plan to follow. And the job would be completed soon,” he said. Will it? |
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Getting
a licence, with a tout in driving seat New Delhi, December 17 South Delhi’s Sheikh Sarai driving licence office is swarming with touts. They promise to deliver the licence within a fortnight whereas the time taken through the official rigmarole is not less than 30 to 60 days. Besides being faster than the official channel, touts promise a licence without having to stand in serpentine queues, without having to face the rigours of a driving test and not having to bother with preliminaries like a learner’s licence, which is mandatory. And all this for Rs. 1500, when the actual cost is not more than Rs. 200. But people don’t mind paying through their nose, if it saves them the drudgery of going through the “hassles of government machinery.” Says 22-year-old Neha Singhal: “Of course, I prefer getting my licence made through a tout. So what, if I have to pay a little more? At least, I won’t have to wait in the queue like a fool for hours and then wait for another month before I get my licence.” Experts say the touts cash in on this attitude. An Assistant Commissioner of Police, requesting anonymity, explained the phenomenon: “It is not difficult to weed out corruption. If we stop taking their help, they will be redundant.” The official reasoned that it was impossible for the police to eliminate touts until the people themselves stop taking recourse to such shortcuts. “If we stop the touts from operating in government premises, they would start canvassing door-to-door. And people would still avail their service, because it offers them a better alternative.” Vinayak Ahuja, a resident of Munirka who works in a bank, said the experience of having to apply for a driving licence or a passport was infuriating. “If you are suggesting that we are responsible for the touts thriving, it would be wrong. We are not responsible. The government is. If our system was clean, nothing of this kind would ever have started.” Ahuja further adds: “I prefer to pay a little extra to a tout. At least, then, I wouldn’t harbour any misgivings about being harassed by government officials.” Very reliable sources in the Regional Passport Office in the Capital said the government officials were generally hand in glove with the touts, and the officials earn as much as the touts, if not more. “The touts and the officials have a tacit understanding. The officials do the job faster for the tout and get a commission on it. The commission depends on the nature of the job,” the sources said. Denying any such allegations, an official at the Sheikh Sarai license office said: ``Nothing could be further from truth. In fact, we have often complained to the police against touts.’’ “A few junior officials may be involved, and that is why the job gets done so fast. But it is wrong. If a driver obtains a licence without clearing a driving test, he will be a liability on the roads. He can be a danger to life - his own and others,’’ the official pointed out. |
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Karan Singh flays NDA govt Sonepat, December 17 Addressing a meeting of Congress party workers here yesterday, he said that the attack by terrorists on Parliament House was a great event and it reflected the weak policy of the present government at the Centre. The Vajpayee government had failed on all fronts and it hag got no moral right to remain in power any more, he said. He also said that the unity and integrity of the country was in danger and the Congress party alone could provide an alternative and stable government to the people of the country. He claimed that the Congress party was capable to tackle the problem of terrorism as it had tackled it in Punjab effectively. The Congress leader observed that corruption was deep-rooted in the country and it had eroded all the moral values and had even threatened the very existence of the country. He alleged that the present politicians were working only to safeguard their own interests and not doing anything to uplift the society. These politicians, he said, had also failed to bring about any change in the outlook of the people. The need of the hour was a truly secular government in the country and the present NDA government was playing religious card and not safeguarding the interests of the people belonging to the minority community, he said. The Congress leader said that unless there was a political, social and economic revolution in the country, “we could not claim ourselves to be free”. If the youths of the country were given right direction, they could bring about a meaningful change in the society as well as the economic set up of the country, he observed. He regretted that the people who were supposed to act as beacon lights to the youth themselves had become corrupt and discarded the moral values. He called upon the party workers to remain united and launch a struggle against the terrorists who were out to disintegrate the country. |
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Body of woman found in canal Faridabad, December 17 Meanwhile, some armed persons attacked Saran, son of
Jeevan, on the Tigaon road and snatched Rs 10,000 from him. The victim belonging to Shahjanpur village was injured in the attack.
Child falls A four-year-old boy of Bhagat Singh Colony of Ballabgarh town died after he fell from the rooftop of his house last evening. The boy identified as Rahul, son of Vinod, was playing on the roof when the incident took place. He succumbed to the injuries at a hospital.
Boy missing A 14-year-old boy who went missing from Sector 14 on December 1 has not been traced yet. According to
Mangatram, gardener at Sector 14 park here, his son, Harish (14), a student of class VIII of Dayanand School (Sector 9) did not come back after he had gone for playing on December 1. Although a complaint was lodged at the Sector 14 police post, no clue has been found regarding his whereabouts. |
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Martyr’s family builds health centre Sonepat, December 17 According to a press release, 50 per cent of the cost was donated by the members of the martyr’s family and the remaining half was given by the state government. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Chautala gave the details of the state government’s schemes for the uplift of the families of the martyrs in the state. He also paid rich tributes to Mr Rana, who had laid down his life for the country’s freedom. Earlier, Mr Chautala gave away 106 blankets to the poor people on the occasion.
One dies in
mishap One person was killed and two others were injured when a truck carrying bricks turned turtle near Kharkhauda town, 16 km from here, yesterday. The victims were workers at a brick kiln. The thick fog enveloped the area was stated to be the main cause of the accident. While, Shishpal succumbed to injuries in the PGI, Rohtak yesterday, the other two persons, Devinder and Chet Ram, were stated to be out of danger.
Camp at jail The local Jain Milan in coordination with the Health Department organised a medical check-up camp on the premises of the district jail here yesterday. According to a report, 950 prisoners and the employees of the district jail were examined and treated by a team of doctors in the camp. Mr H. C. Jain, General Manager of Haryana Roadways, was the chief guest on the occasion.
2 commit
suicide A 19-year-old youth, Pardeep Kumar, was reported to have committed suicide by jumping before a running train near Shani Mandir here yesterday night. According to a report, the victim belonged to the Anil Vihar colony and a family feud is stated to be the main reason behind the suicide. Another report said Ashok Kumar (30) of Rathdhanna village, 5 km from here, committed suicide by taking insecticide tablets at his house yesterday. He was rushed to the local civil hospital soon after he was found having taken the tablets and was shifted to Delhi for further treatment. But he died there. The police are still investigating into the reason behind the attempt. According to another report, Rameshwar Dass (35) allegedly made an attempt to commit suicide by taking sulphas tablets at his house in the West Ram Nagar area here yesterday. He was also rushed to the local civil hospital by his family members where from he was shifted to a Delhi hospital for further treatment. A family feud is stated to be the reason that forced him to take the extreme step.
Body on track The Railway Police found the body of Jai Kishan (35) of Rajlu Garhi village from the railway track last night. The victim was employed in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The cause of the death was still being ascertained by the police.
Youth held The Civil Lines police arrested a youth, Hari Om, for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol and a live cartage here last night. According to a report, the youth was arrested when he was moving under suspicious circumstances near the Atlas Ram Mandir. A case under the Indian Arms Act has been registered against him.
Science teachers The district unit of the Science Teachers Association today urged the state government to declare the posts of science teachers as technical and give all facilities to them. Id celebrated Hundreds of Muslims all over Sonepat district today celebrated Id-ul-Fitr by offering prayers and exchanging greetings with followers of other religions. In Sonepat city, the biggest gathering was witnessed in Idgah where large number of Muslims offered namaz. Several Hindus exchanged greetings with their Muslim brethren. There are reports from Ganaur, Kharkhauda and Gohana towns on Id celebrations. Vend looted At least seven miscreants, armed with iron rods and other weapons, reportedly assaulted three employees and looted a liquor vend at Bichpari village, about 45 km from here, Sunday evening. The injured employees of the vend were rushed to a hospital where they are stated to be out of danger. According to a report, the miscreants switched off the lights and looted the shop after assaulting the employees. Though they managed to escape with the looted goods under the cover of darkness, some of them have been identified. |
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Briefly... Dreaded criminal held Ghaziabad According to Ajay Sehdev, Circle Officer (DSP) border, the police were checking suspicious-looking persons and vehicles in the wake of the attack on Parliament House. When they signalled some persons near Karhoda village in Sahibabad to stop, they tried to flee by firing on the police force. The cops returned the fire and arrested one person, who turned out to be Muzzafarnagar’s history-sheeter, Furqan. He had escaped from the custody of Shamli police while being escorted to Muzzafarnagar, after a court appearance in Sonepat. The police of many districts was hunting for him since then. Mr Sehdev said that he was wanted in over a dozen cases of loot, murders, kidnapping etc in various police stations of Muzzafarnagar districts. |
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Mandala
Pooja a big draw New Delhi, December 17 |
Youth stabs neighbour New Delhi, December 17 Umer (17), a student who reads Quran in the local mosque, and one his neighbours, Firoz, had a heated argument two days back after Firoz allegedly passed derogatory remarks about the Imam of the mosque. Firoz to take revenge waylaid Umer when he was on his way home and allegedly stabbed him repeatedly with a knife on his stomach, buttocks and legs. Later, Umer was rushed to the nearby hospital, where his condition is stated to be stable. Meanwhile, the Kishan Ganj police have arrested the suspect and registered a case of attempt to murder.
Two die in
mishap Two persons were reportedly killed in separate road accidents last night. Amar Singh (55) was crushed under a bus, while he was reportedly getting down from the bus in the Azadpur area of North-West Delhi. The deceased was later identified as a resident of Bulandshahar (UP). He had come to visit his relatives in Model Town. The police said he was on his way to his relatives house when the accident occurred. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Meanwhile, the police have arrested the driver, Hari Om, on charges of rash and negligent driving. Another accident occurred when a 35-year-old man was run over by an over-speeding CNG bus in the Sabzi Mandi area of North district. The identity of the deceased is yet to be known. |
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Delhi Police beat retreat, not allowed to raid factory Sonepat, December 17 The sleuths had come to conduct a raid on an optical factory to seize fake CDs. They had not reportedly informed the local police of the raid. The team was forced to go back without taking any action against those who resisted its entry. It is stated that the Delhi Police officials had not informed the Kundli police about the raid. When the Delhi Police officials arrived outside the factory, they found it locked from inside. They asked the employees to open it but they refused. Thereupon, the police officials forcibly tried to open the gate of the factory but were pushed back by the employees. Thereafter, they manhandled each other. Seeing the situation taking an ugly turn, the officials beat a hasty retreat. The Kundli police have registered a case. |
FACE TO FACE
INCONSISTENT government policies, a laid-back attitude, partisan interests, and competitive populism among states are the main reasons for the country’s imbalanced development. This is most perceptible in the development of northern region vis-a-vis south India. States in northern India are lagging behind their southern counterparts in terms of most development parameters. In conversation with the NCR Tribune, the newly elected President of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), Mr Arun Kapur, suggested ways and means for reversing the imbalance in the country’s development. Excerpts from the interview: Why do you think the northern region is lagging behind the southern region in terms of overall development? I think all the states of the northern region need to formulate a broad policy framework envisaging the region as a common market. There is a need to go beyond competitive populism for the sake of attracting investment into individual states. Instead, each state should supplement the other’s strength. The idea is to identify the inherent strengths of each state and think of broad-based regional development. Unfortunately, however, it appears that a consensus approach is lacking among and within states. Moreover, prima facie, it seems, on a comparative basis, the overall attitude of people in northern India is laid back compared to the south, where people are more pro-active. A consensus approach also is lacking within the industry, with different industry associations recommending different measures to policy formulators. Don’t you think that this is sending wrong signals to the government? I do agree that a consensus does not exist even within the industry. And the reasons are essentially the same with every industry association trying to outdo other similar associations. Ultimately, we need to look beyond partisan interests and see what is good for the country and not what is beneficial to a particular organization, party or association. Lack of inflow of funds from the private sector is one of the major reasons cited by state governments for the slow pace of development. I seek your comments in this regard. It is a fact that funds are not coming from the private sector. But this is more due to the inconsistent policies of the government than anything else. Time-bound clearances of projects are something which continue to elude this country at all levels. While I do agree that the private sector does take advantage of the loopholes in the government policies, it is also necessary to consider the industry’s viewpoint. It should be remembered that the industry operates under several constraints and parameters and the inconsistency of the state policies do not help matters. Moreover, with reform agenda moving to the states, it has become imperative that the states become an equal partner in progress. This would happen essentially through optimal Centre-state relations. Steps to remedy problems pertaining to bad roads, erratic power supply, movement restrictions, procurement prices, subsidy and user charges require whole hearted cooperation of the states. It is also important to address the problems arising out of inspector raj and ambiguities in policy. Industry in Delhi and the National Capital Region is primarily dominated by the small-scale sector. In the context of WTO, there has been a lot of fear and apprehension within this sector. Your comments? The small-scale sector produces about 8,000 items involving very simple to highly sophisticated technologies and offering opportunities for utilisation of local resources and skills. Policies and programmes for technology upgradation have to be geared up not only at the central level but also at the level of the state government, non-government institutions and industry associations. Fostering greater industry-education linkages and development of technologies in tune with requirements of industry by the institutions like the IITs is another area that needs to be looked into. In addition, there should be a greater thrust on quality and new concepts such as benchmarking and providing easy/soft term loans and subsidies for units embarking upon such activities. The government’s scheme of reimbursement for ISO-9000 certification should be made more attractive to induce quality consciousness amongst small entrepreneurs. Further, there is a need to ensure that small-scale units are provided with adequate finance and infrastructure in order to help the unit in marketing the products. On the external front, do you see a possibility where Chinese goods could flood Indian markets? China’s entry into WTO throws up both opportunities and challenges. China would soon have to further open its domestic market, make its pricing policy more transparent and abolish the practice of differential treatment for goods for the domestic market and for exports. At the same time, the most favoured nation (MFN) treatment accorded to Chinese products in the overseas markets poses a formidable challenge to international business. Being price competitive, there is no doubt that the Chinese products would find a greater access in the international markets. This would result in the proliferation of Chinese products worldwide. Our country, too, can expect an increased flow of Chinese goods in the market place. This has definite implications for Indian industry, which would experience a mounting pressure to increase its price competitiveness. Besides, it is also being said that China would be averse to reducing its customs duty. This could exert pressure on our country to negotiate a further reduction in customs duty at the WTO. |
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Vendor
programme for small units Faridabad, December 17 According to the organisers, the occasion provided an opportunity for entrepreneurs to directly interact with officials of the SISI, Railways and National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC). A wide range of engineering items including sheet metal, plastic, rubber, flexible hoses, castings, machining, forging and fasteners’ fabrication were displayed at the programme. The FSIA general secretary said that the programme enabled the participants to have a first hand knowledge about the `items’ regularly required by the Railways and the requirements needed to be fulfilled to become a prospective vendor of such organisations. Mr S. K. Das, deputy director of the SISI, explained the numerous kind of services provided by the institute. Mr J. K. Arya, director of the SISI, exhorted the participants to avail of the services, especially in the field of sub-contracting exchange, new technology and new projects. |
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