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Hooda hails Budget, calls it pro-poor Haryana
to promote adventure tourism Medicinal plants on panchayat lands MLA’s relatives seek protection HIGH COURT Sirsa, July 9 In a sheer example of non-coordination among the executing authorities, the state Forest Department has axed over two dozen fully grown trees for the construction of a road, even before it got the final approval by the authorities concerned. Career guidance drive
from July 12 MLA extends support to suspended
employees Last date for depositing forms extended 2 women shot in gang rivalry Woman, daughter-in-law shot dead 2 arrested, fake soft
drinks seized Police remand for Kuldeep, Rinku Kidnapped driver returns home Order on MLA’s bail plea today 23 hurt as trucks collide
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Five fresh cases of gastroenteritis reported Fatehabad, July 9 On a visit to the village today, this reporter found that the supply of contaminated potable water and poor sanitary conditions were responsible for the outbreak of the disease. The supply of potable water to the villagers is being made through two tubewells of which one had been installed by the Public Health authorities while the other had been installed by the village panchayat. The well from where the water is pumped out is without any cover. The water, pumped out from the well, is stored in a pond, giving an open invitation to the spread of diseases. But what is even more shocking is the fact that the water pipes that supply potable water to villagers are leaking at several places. Lack of awareness on the part of villagers has compounded the problem. The villagers have laid rubber pipes beneath the ground to fetch water to their houses. These pipes, too, were found leaking at several places. The village streets are in poor shape with filthy water spread everywhere. Some workers of the Public Health Department were seen identifying and plugging the leakages in the pipes. The village does not have a government dispensary. However, there is a subcentre, managed by a nurse. The Civil Surgeon, Dr R.C. Aggarwal, today visited the village and enquired after the welfare of the victims. A medical team, which includes a doctor, a pharmacist, a nurse and an auxilary medical nurse, has been attending to victims from morning till late in the evening. Dr Aggarwal informed this reporter that chlorine tablets had been distributed among the villagers and they had been advised to use chlorinated water for drinking. Public announcements are being made in the village advising villagers to keep their surroundings clean. Samples of water have been taken and sent for testing. |
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State to raise 5
battalions of industrial security force Sonepat, July 9 The DGP inquired the SPs of their contribution to uplift the image of the force, welfare of the police personnel and strengthening police-public relations. He asked them to activate wide area network (WAN) scheme for quick flow of communication. He said Haryana was getting ready to raise five battalions of the Haryana State Industrial Security Force at a cost of Rs 42 crore. He directed the officers to check out a programme to accommodate the force for their cluster deployment near the borrowing units. He inaugurated the new building of the Sadar police station, Sonepat. All police stations are being computerised and with ‘Polnet’, all police stations in the country will be linked. Mr Vipin Kumar, ADGP Mr S.N. Vashisht, IGP, Mr S.S. Deswal, IGP/RTK range, Mr Vidhya Dhar. DC, Sonepat, Mr K.K. Mishra, DIG/Hq & all district SPs of the Rohtak Range were present at the meeting. |
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Chautala criticises service tax, cess in UPA Budget Kurukshetra, July 9 Mr Chautala recalled that Haryana was a leading state in the collection of cess imposed upon diesel and petrol during the NDA regime and yet the Centre had failed to give the state its due share. Such taxes tried to help sick states at the cost of the progressive states, he added. He said he wondered how the state Congress leaders who had launched propaganda against the VAT system would react to the Union Finance Minister’s commendation of it. The dual face of the Congress now stands exposed, he added. |
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Dadupur canal by year-end: Chautala Kurukshetra, July 9 Mr Chautala reminded the people that it was the Congress, which shelved this ambitious project. Keeping the interest of the farmers the government had decided to construct this canal so that the farmers of the area could be immensely benefited, he added. Later, the Chief Minister heard the grievances of 60 village panchayats of Babain, Ladwa, Thaneshar blocks at a sarkar aap ke dawar programme held at Radaur. He sanctioned Rs 4 crore to undertake various development works in Kurukshetra district under the fourth phase of the programme. |
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Hooda hails Budget, calls it pro-poor Chandigarh, July 9 In a statement issued here yesterday, Mr Hooda congratulated the Chairman of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Mrs Sonia Gandhi, for fulfilling the promises she had made to the people on the eve of the elections. He said the interests of the farmers had been amply safeguarded in the Budget as was clear from the massive tax relief on tractors and other agriculture implements. Mr Hooda said the Finance Minister had also met the expectations of the salaried class by raising the income tax exemption limit to Rs 1 lakh. He said he had met the Railway Minister yesterday and urged him for early completion of the Jhajjar-Rewari railway line. The Congress MP from Bhiwani, Mr Kuldeep Bishnoi, said the proposals of the Finance Minister for the employment guarantee programme and water and power for everyone would go a long way in fortifying the economy. The increase in outlay for water supply schemes would benefit areas like southern Haryana. He said the decision to strengthen the public distribution system was also a welcome step. He said the raising of the income tax exemption limit would benefit over 1.5 crore persons. The exemption of family pension of the widows of military and paramilitary personnel from income tax was a laudable step. |
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Haryana
to promote adventure tourism Panchkula,
July 9 The
Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Tourism, Mr Bhaskar
Chatterjee, said an ethnic India resort, Mhara Gaam, has been set up
at Rai, near Sonepat and will be inaugurated on July 15. The resort
will showcase Haryana’s culture — from the traditional village
life to the typical Haryanvi cuisine. Mr Chatterjee, along with
Managing Director of Haryana Tourism, Ms Navraj Sandhu, was addressing
a press conference here today. He said the concept of farm tourism, which they had introduced last year, has gone down well with foreign tourists, who want to experience the rustic farm life. “We
had almost 45 foreign tour operators visiting the farms selected under
this project, and they have complemented us on successfully starting
farm tourism,” informed Ms Sandhu. She said that the Raja Nahar
Singh Mahal at Ballabhgarh had also been redone, while a sum of Rs 6
crore had been spent on the development of Kurukshetra as an important
tourist destination. Mr Chatterjee said other than developing the
tourism along the cultural lines, they were also promoting adventure
tourism. Ms Sandhu said that they proposed to introduce health
tourism in a big way. “Sohna and Bhondsi are being developed as
health tourism destinations,” she said. |
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Medicinal plants on panchayat lands Chandigarh, July 9 A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the State Land Use Board, presided over by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, here last evening. It was decided that the plantation would be done in 50 acres of panchayati land and out of it, at least 10 acres of land would be covered under medicinal plants. The Chief Minister directed that the panchayats should also appoint ‘van rakshak’ for watch and ward of plantations on their lands. He directed that to ensure sustainability of plantations carried out under various programmes, a system should be evolved for earnmarking 25 per cent of the sale proceeds of these plants to meet the expenditure of management of such platations till their maturity and also for replanting of the area. The Chief Minister also directed the board that the design of check dams for soil and water conservation purposes in Shivalik hills be improved in view of the fast velocity of waters. He said that the slope of the checkdams or suface dam should be cemented so as to check seepage and damage to the structure. The Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, would identify suitable species of medicinal and other plants, which could be grown in saline or brackish water. The Chief Minister directed that the water-logged areas in the state should be reclaimed on priority basis and brackish water should be treated for irrigation purposes. He directed the Vice-Chancellor, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Mr M.K. Miglani, to take steps for proper marketing facilities for agro-based products. |
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MLA’s relatives seek protection Chandigarh, July 9 In their petition, Mr Yogesh Gupta and his wife, Ms Sakshi Gupta, have claimed that acting on behalf of the Haryana Government, top officers of Karnal police have been making life difficult for them. Mr Gupta is a Municipal Councillor in Karnal and is also Managing Director of Karnal Communications Network, which offers cable TV services in Karnal. The petitioners have also alleged that the police officers have been threatening them to sell their cable business to a Panipat-based company — Ashirvad Cable Network — owned by one Surender Sood. In the petition, Mr Gupta and his wife have also stated that while earlier their uncle, Mr Jai Prakash Gupta, was close to the Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, the two fell out recently. Mr Gupta has alleged that last month, when he was out of Karnal, some cops came to his house and asked his wife about his whereabouts. She was told that Superintendent of Police, Karnal, Vikas Arora wanted to see Mr Gupta. She was also slapped and humiliated by the cops. The petitioner has stated that top district police and administration officers had told him that they were acting on the orders of the Chief Minister. They were also allegedly told that the Chief Minister wanted them to sell their cable TV network to Ashirvad Cable Network. After hearing the counsel for the petitioners, the Bench of Chief Justice Mr Justice B.K. Roy issued notice to the respondents for August 6 and also restrained them from harassing or humiliating the petitioners. |
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HIGH
COURT Chandigarh, July 9 Taking up the petition filed by Mr Goyal’s son
Naresh Goyal, the court, which had previously not issued notices to
these three, issued notices to them also. The case will now come up on
August 11.
SP files
reply The Superintendent of Police of Sirsa today filed his reply to the writ filed by former MLA Om Prakash Hitler seeking security on the ground that he faces threat to his life. In his affidavit, the police officer has stated that Mr Hitler has criminal background and is involved in a number of heinous offences. The
case was later adjourned to August 8. |
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Forest Dept’s enthusiasm costs 2 dozen
trees Sirsa, July 9 In an ambitious project announced by the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr O.P. Chautala, there was a proposal to construct a
four-laned bypass road connecting the Sirsa-Hisar road with the Sirsa-Dabwali road. Announced under the “Sarkar Aapke Dwar” scheme, the much-awaited road was proposed to connect the Choudhary Devi Lal University. Interestingly, the proposed project was to be constructed over the canal minor passing, a few steps away from the residence of the CM, on the Barnala road. There was a proposal to convert the canal minor into a channel where canal water would be passed through pipes. The 3.10-km project was estimated to cost Rs 2.50 crore by March 3, 2005. There was also a proposal to fell more than 300 fully grown trees. But in the absence of any coordination among different departments, the authorities had started working on the project, assuming the project would be cleared as the CM had announced it. “It seems the authority was under pressure as the CM himself is involved in the project and this might be the reason that the departments were eager to start even before the final approval on felling those trees,” said a top functionary in the state administration. Inquiries made by The Tribune revealed that the project had yet to get the final approval from the main agency, the Irrigation Department. Sources said technical experts were yet to visit the site before giving its node. “It is yet to be decided if the canal minor can be converted in to a channel,” said the sources. It is only after checking all the aspects about the feasibility and other technicalities about the conversion of open canal water in to channel, green signal will be given. Investigation further revealed that three departments namely forest, PWD (B&R) and irrigation are involved in the project. Construction of road will be looked after by the PWD (B&R) and the Forest Department will be responsible for clearing the site of the tress. The third and most important element involved in the project is the Irrigation Department that will convert the canal minor into a channel. When contacted, the Executive Engineer, PWD (B&R), Mr O.P. Bhola, said the department had deposited Rs 35 lakh with the Forest Department as compensation for felling the trees. “The road will be constructed by our department and this is the only role the department has to play,” he said. When contacted, Forest Department officials confirmed they had got the requisite compensation from the PWD (B&R) and the Irrigation Department had sent the file to its headquarters in Chandigarh. |
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Career guidance drive
from July 12 Chandigarh, July 9 While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Haryana Employment Department said that this campaign aimed at acquainting the people about the facilities available at the employment exchanges for their vocational guidance. Also, it would apprise the students who would pass out from high and higher secondary schools and colleges about the vacancies and training facilities available for them. He said that the campaign would also help in enabling the students to choose the vocation of their choice keeping in view their ability, aptitude and achievements. He said that experts would deliver talks on various occupational fields during the campaign. An exhibition of occupational material available with the employment exchanges would also be put up during the week. |
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Last date for depositing forms extended Chandigarh, July 9 While stating this here today, an official release said that the last date with a late fee of Rs 300 would be July 30, as notified earlier. He said the ‘re-appear candidates’ of Haryana Open School and those intending to appear under Credit Transfer Policy could deposit their forms without any late fee up to July 19 and with late fee of Rs 300 up to July 30 at the headquarters of the Board in Bhiwani and at the study centres situated in the districts. |
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MLA extends support to suspended
employees Ambala, July 9 Mr Anil Vij met the suspended employees who are sitting on a
dharna. Mr Vij said the employees were working in the interest of the school and
the students. “They have put their job on stake and I will support any person
who is against corruption,” he said. He demanded that the government must
intervene in the matter and a full investigation must be carried out so that the
truth can emerge. “The investigation must look into records of the new DAV
Public School, the old DAV Public School and the DAV senior Secondary School,”
he said. Mr Vij said that the suspended employees had taken the right step by
refusing to hand over the records to the management since an inquiry into the
matter had already been ordered. “The suspension of these employees is a
high-handed action,” he said. |
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2 women shot in gang rivalry Rohtak, July 9 According to reports received here, more than 10 armed assailants arrived in two cars at Farmana village at around 2 am on Thursday. They barged into the house of Mangal Singh, who was involved in the Sonepat shooting incident. The assailants opened fire from rifles on the two women who were asleep. Both Roshni, sister-in-law of Mangal Singh, and her mother-in-law Malloh, died on the spot. The assailants drove away after committing the crime. The Meham police on getting information rushed to the spot and sent the bodies for a post-mortem examination. A case of murder was registered at Meham police station in this connection.
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Woman, daughter-in-law shot dead Sonepat, July 9 All alleged assailants escaped in two cars. The police arrived after five hours in the village and took possession of both bodies for a postmortem examination. Villagers said it was a revenge of the murder of Kulbir Singh alias Doctor by Mangal brother of Ramdhan alias Leela in the Judicial complex on July 7. |
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arrested, fake soft drinks seized Sonepat, July 9 According to a report, the police also seized a large number of fake aerated water bottles of the brands, empty bottles and other materials used for manufacturing such bottles, including an oxygen cylinder, LPG stoves and several chemicals. The police has registered a case and rounded up three servants for interrogation. The police action followed a complaint by Mr Ashish Yadav, General Manager of Hindustan Coca Cola Limited, Gurgaon, and Mr Gurmukh Singh Sardana, General Manager of Pepsi Soft Drinks Limited, Panipat. |
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Police remand for Kuldeep, Rinku Ambala, July 9 Rana, who was also involved in the encounter, was sent to judicial custody for seven days after it was submitted in the court that he was a minor. He has been sent to juvenile home till July 16. Kuldeep, alias Kala, and Rinku have been sent to police remand till July 16. The state counsel submitted in the court that police remand was required to trace out the source of the arms and ammunition. |
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Kidnapped driver returns home Sonepat, July 9 According to a report, Satpal was allegedly kidnapped by the Delhi police and taken to Delhi where he was tortured and forced to withdraw his complaint from the Delhi High Court, the CBI and the Vigilance Department. Satpal said he had gone to Delhi a few months back to a relative’s house, who had a dispute with a police official there. Both he and his relative had gone to the office of the SP there and made a complaint against the police officials. Later, he was picked up by the officials of the Crime Branch, Adarsh Nagar (Delhi), and a case was registered against him at the behest of sub-inspector Pradeep Kumar. Satpal also alleged that he was threatened by the inspector a number of times, forcing him to take back his complaint, but he did not yield to the pressure. This he alleged, was the main cause of his kidnapping by the Delhi police. |
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Order on MLA’s bail plea today Karnal, July 9 The MLA was booked under Sections 406, 420, 120-B, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC along with his brother and a former DM of Confed, Mr V.P. Gupta, in 2002 on the complaint of Confed for alleged irregularities in paddy milling at a rice mill allegedly owned by the MLA and his brother. The police had later added Section 13-1(D) of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the MLA and his brother.
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23 hurt as trucks collide Sonepat, July 9 All the injured belonged to Asauda village and had gone to Rajlu Garhi village for mourning the death of a relative. When they were returning, a buffalo came in front of the truck and as the driver tried to save it, it collided with a truck. Mrs Bharpai (40) and Mrs Luxmi (55) who received serious injuries were admitted to the community health centre at Kharkhauda town. Others were discharged after first-aid. |
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2 held
for sodomising student Jhajjar, July 9 The
students were identified as Neeraj, Sandeep and Sanjeet, all students
of Class XI. — OC |
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Minor
Dalit raped Sonepat, July 9 |
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