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 Thursday, January 7, 1999 |
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Morcha’s pledge
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 Septicaemia kills 30 head of cattle SIRSA, Jan 6 — At least 30 head of cattle have died in Shaheedanwali and Gudia Khera village during the past few weeks due to septicaemia. Panic-stricken villagers have brought the matter to the notice of the administration, but they allege there has been no response from the government. |
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Morcha’s pledge against 3 Lals REWARI, Jan 6 — The Haryana Sarvajatiya Morcha (HSM), headed by industrialist-turned-politician, Mr Om Prakash Jindal, today pledged to give momentum to its campaign to 'free' Haryana politics from the three Lals — Mr Bansi Lal, Mr Bhajan Lal and Mr Devi Lal. The HSM took the pledge at its workers' meeting, which also gave the morcha an opportunity to mobilise support for its rally here on January 14. Later, addressing newsmen, Mr Jindal and the Patron and Editor-Publisher of Punjab Kesri, Mr Ashwani Chopra, claimed that the Bansi Lal government was on its last leg. Mr Jindal said the move to topple the government a few days ago would have succeeded had the Governor of Haryana stayed in Chandigarh. The absence of the Governor proved to be the major bottleneck, he claimed. He said a no-confidence motion was likely to be moved against the government in the next assembly session. Mr Chopra claimed that since the constitution of the HSM, the government had become shaky. Earlier, Mr Jindal assured the people of south Haryana that HSM leaders would ensure development of their areas when they come to power. He also promised to set up a medical college and hospital at Rewari if the HSM came to power. Reacting to the alleged statement of Mr Bansi Lal which described him as a 'novice' in politics and thus not being a threat to the Haryana Vikas Party (HVP), Mr Jindal quipped: 'Yes, I was novice to have supported Mr Bansi Lal during his days of struggle.' He urged the people to make the January 14 rally in Rewari a success. The General Secretary of the HSM and a national leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mr Raghu Yadav, accused all Chief Ministers of ignoring the interests of south Haryana. While criticising all state Chief Ministers, Mr Chopra particularly singled out Mr Bhajan Lal for "exploiting the sentiments of the non-Jat community." Earlier, speaking at a function organised by the Punjabi Manch headed by Mr Ramesh Arora, Mr Chopra urged the Punjabi community to unite and launch an agitation to press its demands. Mr Chopra was felicitated by a number of organisations, including the Punjabi Sabha, Kosli, and the Pataudi Punjabi Biradari. Mr Nand Lal Taneja of the Rewari Municipal Council, Mrs Suchitra Chanda and other councillors attended the function.
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Septicaemia kills 30 head of cattle SIRSA, Jan 6 — At least 30 head of cattle have died in Shaheedanwali and Gudia Khera village during the past few weeks due to septicaemia. Panic-stricken villagers have brought the matter to the notice of the administration, but they allege there has been no response from the government. After repeated representations to the district administration experts from the Veterinary Postgraduate College and Hospital, Hisar, visited the affected villages but no remedial measures have been initiated so far, they say. According to information available, septicaemia is a deadly epidemic disease caused by a virus. The disease leads to swelling in the throat. The animal cannot swallow anything, not even water. The animal dies within hours of the infection. Mr Kishen Kumar, a resident of Shaheedanwali, has lost 10 head of cattle during the past few weeks. He alleges despite timely information local veterinary officials did not take any action. He says blood samples of various animals were collected by the officials, but the reports are awaited. According to veterinary officials, once an animal is infected with this disease, the chances of recovery are low. Instead of remedial measures, the cattleowners have advised preventive measures, like vaccination which helps in immunisation from the disease. The vaccine is distributed free of cost. The disease is usually reported during the rainy season. An officer told TNS that the farmers do not approach veterinary doctors but use the services of quacks. In some cases, the cattle is taken to temples to ward off evil spirits. He denies any delay on the part of the administration in tackling the problem.
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Haryana bans plastic junk NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, today said that after January 30 this year dumping of polythene bags on the streets and public places in all municipal towns in the state would constitute a legal offence. Mr Bansi Lal said here that all towns in Haryana would be brought under the Non-Bio-degradable Garbage (Control) Act and rules for its implementation were being finalised. Under the Act, dumping of polythene bags on the streets will be a legal offence, a state government release said. The Chief Minister was taking part in a meeting of the National Committee for observance of the 50th martyrdom anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee. The Haryana Government, he said, was taking steps to improve sanitation and sum of Rs 10 lakh had been given to 10 municipal councils for garbage collection at the doorstep. He said the state
government had also decided to develop a park at Palwal
in memory of Mahatma Gandhi since it was in this town
that the Father of the Nation was arrested for the first
time during the freedom struggle. |
163 flood protection schemes
approved CHANDIGARH, Jan 6 — The Haryana Flood Control Board has approved 163 flood protection schemes to be executed at an estimated expenditure of about Rs 45 crore in all the districts of the State. The Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, who was presiding over the meeting of the Board here today, directed the Irrigation Department to immediately take in hand the project to construct the Hisar-Ghaggar and Rangoi-Ghaggar drains and get these completed within two years so as to protect the districts of Kaithal, Jind, Fatehabad, Hisar and Sirsa from the onslaught of floods. Mr Bansi Lal constituted a committee comprising the Irrigation Minister, the Commissioner and Secretary, Irrigation and the Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation, to work out the modalities for speedy construction of the Hisar-Ghaggar drain. The Board also approved the proposal for repair of mobile pumps and procurement of more pumps at a cost of Rs 2.30 crore. It was also decided that the workshop of the Haryana State Minor Irrigation and Tubewells Corporation should be upgraded at a cost of Rs 1 crore. It also approved Rs 2.07 crore for 22 ongoing schemes. Also, Rs 16.05 crore were sanctioned for 65 other flood protection schemes, which have already been approved by the Haryana State Technical Advisory Committee. Mr Bansi Lal expressed his concern over the havoc being caused by the Yamuna in Haryana and directed the Irrigation Department to take the necessary steps on a priority basis to minimise the loss being suffered by the people due to the floods in this river. He agreed with the Minister of State for Irrigation, Mr Harsh Kumar, that small drains should be constructed through departmental equipment as far as possible. Mr Harsh Kumar assured the Chief Minister that all flood protection schemes would be implemented speedily. Among others who attended
the meeting included Finance Minister Charan Dass
Shorewala, Revenue Minister Suraj Pal, Development and
Panchayats Minister Kanwal Singh, Minister of State for
Horticulture Jagbir Singh Malik, the Principal Secretary
to the Chief Minister, Mr L.M. Jain, the Financial
Commissioner and Secretary, Revenue, Mr K.G. Verma, the
Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Mr
D.S. Dhesi; Commissioners and Secretaries of various
departments, Divisional Commissioners and Deputy
Commissioners. |
Steps to improve power supply CHANDIGARH, Jan 6 — The Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN), in its ongoing scheme to supply better quality power to the people in Haryana, has strengthened its transmission and distribution system at a cost of Rs 6 crore during December last. A spokesman of the Nigam said here today that a new 33-kv substation at Model Town, Rewari, had been commissioned with an installed capacity of 4 MVA transformer and 200 metres 33 KV link line at a total cost of Rs 41.4 lakh which would benefit city area, Model Town, Sector 1 and 3, Housing Board Colony, Mini-Secretariat, Rewari and Daliaki village of Rewari district. At 220 KV sub-station, Palwal, one 16 MVA transformer had been commissioned at a cost of Rs 50 lakh benefiting the area of Palwal city of Faridabad district. Similarly, one additional 25 MVA transformer had also been commissioned at a cost of Rs 1.50 crore at 132 KV sub-station, Munak, which would benefit villages of Ballah, Goli, Kavi,Dharamgarh, Mor Majra, Maan Pura and Rair Kalan of Panipat district. He said that second
circuit of 132 KV 29 km long Narwana-Tohana line had also
been commissioned at a cost of Rs 3.58 crore thereby
improving power supply in the areas of Tohana, Dharsul
and Ratia. |
Hooda: 15 villages denied power ROHTAK, Jan 6 — A former Minister, Mr Krishan Murti Hooda, has claimed that shortage of power supply has disrupted normal life in rural areas. In a statement issued here today, he alleged at least 15 villages in the Kiloi assembly segment had been denied electricity supply whereas the remaining villages were getting only limited power. Non-supply of power to Chiri, Sanghi, Khirwali, Titoli, Makroli, Chamarian, Brahamanwas, Dhamar, Kiloi, Bohar, Bhaloth, Kansala. Humayunpur, Aasan and Roorki villages had even created drinking water scarcity. The Superintending Engineer, Haryana Vidyut Parsaran Nigam (HVPN), however, denied the charge and said that no village in the district had been denied supply of electricity. The villages were supplied power for at least eight hours a day. The supply was switched off during peak-load restrictions only, he added. Mr Hooda further alleged
that because of erratic power supply, the studies of
school and college students in the rural areas had
suffered. The students in the villages were unable to
prepare for their exams owing to non-availability of
power in their houses. |
CBI to probe PNB fraud case HISAR, Jan 6 — Punjab National Bank has handed over a case of fraud, regarding the withdrawal of Rs 10.35 lakh from the Defence Colony branch of the bank here to the CBI. Confirming the report, Mr SC Garg, Branch Manager of the bank, said senior officers of the bank had visited the bank for investigation. According to sources the amount was withdrawn from the bank between July and October last year by forging signatures. The fraud was detected at the time of tallying the amount during inter-branch transactions. The documents and photographs of the account holder were also reported to be missing. According to reports a person posing as Sita Ram of Choudhariwas village of this district had opened an account with the bank. During the investigations, it was found that the ration card and all other documents submitted by him at the time of opening of the account, were forged. When the bank officials
failed to find any clue to the case, they reported the
matter to the Chandigarh office of the bank, which handed
over the case to the CBI, the sources said today. |
Bajrang Dal to observe religion ROHTAK, Jan 6 — The Bajrang Dal has announced to observe January 22, the martyrdom day of Vir Haqikat Rai as religion preservation day throughout the country. The national convener of Bajrang Dal, Dr Sunder Kumar Jain, in a statement here today said demonstrations would be held on that day at district headquarters to expose the reality of Christian missionaries. Memorandums, would be submitted to the President through District Magistrates to seek an inquiry into the activities of the missionaries and their connections with "anti-social" elements. Reacting to the offer made by Christian organisations to enter into a dialogue with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the BJP on the issue of forced conversions, Mr Jain said Christian organisations were serious about the offer, they should not have criticised. Following their 'exposure' the RSS in their statement after the Jhabua and Jhajjar incidents, the missionaries were telling lies so as to cover-up their agenda of religion conversion and "anti-national" activities, he charged. The Bajrang Dal leader said the Pope had on many occasions said that the main activities of Christian missionaries in India were conversion of religion. Mr Jain said the Bajrang Dal would thwart the dreams of the missionaries of converting India into a "Christian land". Their conspiracy of alienating the North East India from the rest of the country has been exposed, he alleged and said that India do not need their services.
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Ajay Chautala expects mid-term
assembly poll BHIWANI, Jan 6 — Due to dissidence in the ruling party the Haryana Vidhan Sabha elections could be held any time. Mr Ajay Chautala, President, All India National Yuva Lok Dal, said this while speaking at a public meeting in the Mundhal Khurd assembly constituency of this district yesterday. He said due to the dictatorial attitude of Mr Bansi Lal, there was widespread resentment among MLAs of the Haryana Vikas Party. The Yuva Lok Dal leader alleged that the persons having patronage of the Chief Minister were engaged in looting the state property. If any officer of the state's government tries to check the activities of such persons they get punishment in one form or the other. He cited the example of a General Manager of the Bhiwani bus depot who was insulted when he tried to check the bus of a private operator who had the patronage of the ruling party and was loading passengers illegally from inside the roadways depot. He further alleged that with patronage of the ruling party hundreds of private transporters are putting the Haryana Roadways to great loss by loading passengers illegally from the bus stand. He criticised the state government for invoking ESMA. He said his party will demand explanation from the ruling party in this connection in the next assembly session.
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Farmers threaten stir on relief JIND, Jan 6 — The district unit of the Kisan Morcha will launch an agitation if compensation is not paid to farmers for loss of kharif crop due to floods. This was decided at a meeting of the morcha here today. It was pointed out that the farmers had suffered heavy losses due to untimely rains and floods during the kharif season and now several farmers could not sow rabi crops as their fields were still under water. The morcha demanded that the crop insurance scheme should be implemented in Jind district along with other 40 districts of the country as the district was very prone to floods. The morcha would meet the Union Agriculture Minister in this regard. The meeting blamed the Haryana Government for the recent shortage of the D.A.P. fertiliser.
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Former minister attacked, robbed PANIPAT, Jan 6 — Two Nepalis armed with iron rods entered the residence of a former Haryana Transport Minister, Mr Balbir Pal Shah, this morning and took away cash and jewellery worth lakhs. Mr Shah was seriously injured and was admitted to a local hospital with head injuries. Mr Suresh Gupta, president of the District Congress Committee, and youth leader Surinder Hooda, condemning the incident, alleged that the law and order situation in the district had reached an all-time low and the police and administration had failed to safeguard the life and property of the people. The district police chief said all police nakas in the state had been alerted and special police parties sent to Nepal and Delhi to nab the robbers. Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal has strongly condemned the attack and has wished Mr Shah speedy recovery. In another incident, Mr Karam Singh, a resident of Rohtak appointed constable in the CIA office here was found murdered yesterday.
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Married woman raped ROHTAK, Jan 6 — A young married woman was allegedly raped by two persons in a shop at Civil Road here last night, according to a complaint lodged by the husband of the victim. The woman was allegedly abducted by the accused from her house at DLF Colony here last night when she was alone. The accused, identified as Jitender, alias ‘Jitu’ of Titoli village, and Balwan of Sanghi village, took her to a shop at Civil Road and raped her. Later, she was dropped at her parent's house at Charkhi Dadri. It is learnt that the accused was involved in a dispute with the parents of the woman. A case has been
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Panchayat to resist arrest of woman ROHTAK, Jan 6 — The panchayat at Meham Chaubisi today decided that the police would not be allowed to enter the village for arresting Sumitra, accused of setting four members of a family on fire at Ajaib village on December 19. A decision to this effect was taken at a panchayat held at the village. Nearly 1000 residents of the village and the neighbouring villages attended the panchayat. It was also decided that villagers of the region would assemble at Madina village tomorrow and apprise the SSP of Rohtak of the decision. The panchayat said that Sumitra was innocent and demanded withdrawal of the case registered against her. Ishwar Singh, a BSF jawan, was charred to death along with his wife, Sunita and two daughters while they were asleep on the fateful night. While Ishwar Singh and his two daughters died on the spot, Sunita battled for life for over 48 hours at the local PGIMS. She accused Sumitra, her sister-in-law, in her statement before the magistrate.
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