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Water, sanitation problems discussed
Ludhiana, April 22
Effective steps for reducing water wastage, levy of appropriate user charges with necessary cross subsidies, rejuvenation of surface and ground water, protection of water sources from pollution, identification and reservation of exclusive water sheds for drinking water needs, promotion of rain water harvesting, recycling of waste water for non-domestic usage, private sector participation in capital investment and operations were some of the significant suggestions made by Mr R.L. Kalsia, MC Commissioner, at a seminar on ‘Integrated water and sanitation management’.
Allot booths, say Sikh migrants
Ludhiana, April 22
The Punjab Danga Peerit Welfare Council has called upon the government to implement pending demands and provide relief, as was decided by the SAD-BJP government, to the Sikh migrants without any further delay.
They kept their promise but officials didn’t
Ludhiana, April 22
Almost six years ago, four divers, were feeling on top of the world when they were promised cash prize and a job in the Municipal Corporation or the district administration by officials concerned. They had toiled hard for almost three days to retrieve bodies of three labourers buried under several feet of sand in a colony in the city.
Writers dwell on Shamsher’s book
Ludhiana, April 22
The International Punjabi Sahit Sabhyachar Manch organised a seminar on Shamsher Singh’s book ‘Peed Kawari’ at Punjabi Bhavan recently. Shamsher is a Punjabi poet from Denmark and in spite of living abroad has been working hard to promote Punjabi language.
Shamsher Singh talks about his book ‘Peed Kawari’ at a seminar held at the Punjabi Bhavan recently.
—Photo Inderjeet Verma |
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DC assures auto-rickshaw union
Ludhiana, April 22
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Aggarwal, has assured auto-rickshaw unionists that he would definitely do something regarding the lifting of ban of plying three-wheelers at certain roads in the city.
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