08072022-LT-01.qxd 7/8/2022 12:34 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana TRIBUNE CHAIN HUNGER STRIKE BY SANITARY STAFF ENTERS DAY 3 The chain hunger strike by Sewermen, Safai Karamchari Sangharsh Committee members entered third day on Thursday. FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY INBRIEF DURG-JAMMU TAWI EXPRESS CANCELLED Ludhiana: Durg-Jammu TawiDurg Express (12549/50) will remain cancelled from July 12 to 21 due to non-interlocking work to be carried out for third line between Amlai-Budhar railway stations in the Bilaspur division of the South-East Central Railway. Railway officials said Durg-Jammu Tawi Express (12549) would remain cancelled from July 12 to 19, while the corresponding train, Jammu Tawi-Durg Express (12550), would not run from July 14 to 21. The train passes through Ludhiana while running in both directions. TNS FACTORY WORKER SUCCUMBS Ludhiana: A worker, who suffered injuries in a boiler blast in a factory at Gonsgarh, died here on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Deepak, a resident of Giaspura. ASI Radhay Shyam, investigating officer, Meharban police station, said the worker suffered serious injuries in the boiler blast on Wednesday. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital. The condition of another worker, who also suffered injuries in the incident, was stated to be stable. TNS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC MC challans 10 violators in city Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 7 The Municipal Corporation today issued 10 challans to violators of the ban on singleuse plastic items in the city. Single-use plastic items are being openly used in the city. Two challans were issued against meat shops for illegal slaughtering. ANJANA SUKHANI TALKS ABOUT HER NEW WEB SERIES SUNSET FRIDAY 7:34 PM Wrong, incomplete info major hurdle in providing ~50K ex gratia Manav Mander COVID-19 FIGURES Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 7 As many as 2,294 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 since the pandemic outbreak in Ludhiana district. Legal heirs of Covid victims are being given ex gratia compensation of ~50,000 by the government. Over 500 families here are yet to get the compensation and wrong/incorrect or incomplete information is becoming a major hurdle in the process. A total of 512 Covid victims are untraceable in the district. In some cases, the contact number is wrong or is not reachable, while in others there is no eligible member of the family who can complete the record of the patient. There are some families which are unable to get the compensation due to wrong or mismatch of data and information. An official from the Health Department said 512 Covid victims were still untraceable. The district administration had sent a list of the untraceable victims to the concerned MLAs so that their families could be traced on the basis of the residential address. Ajay, whose paternal uncle KANCHI TO MAKE HER OTT DEBUT WITH A CHALLENGING PROJECT SAMPLES POSITIVE ACTIVE 37,24,848 1,10,624 153 6 DEATHS 2,294 For any information related to Covid Contact: 0161-2444193 & 4622276 LIST SENT TO MLAS CONCERNED A health worker administers the vaccine to a boy in Ludhiana on Thursday. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA ‘WRONG NAME ON CERTIFICATE’ Ajay, whose paternal uncle passed away due to Covid in 2021, said the name of his uncle had been mentioned wrong in the death certificate. “He died at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. We have been making rounds of Patiala and Ludhiana offices to get it rectified, but to no avail,” he said. passed away due to Covid in 2021, said the name of his uncle had been mentioned wrong in the death certificate. “He died at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. We have been making rounds of Patiala and Ludhiana offices to get it rectified, but to no avail,” he said. Another family member of a Covid victim said he lost his father to Covid, but the hospital mentioned heart failure as the reason behind his death. “He was Covid positive, but the hospital mentioned heart failure as the reason behind his death. We have been making rounds of the hospital and also wrote to the department concerned in this regard, but to no avail,” he said. Families can still submit applications for ex-gratia. They have to attach the identity proof of the deceased and the claimant, a copy of proof of the relationship of the deceased with the claimant, a copy of the Covid-19 positive report issued by the hospital, a brief summary of the cause of death, death certificate of An official from the Health Department said 512 Covid victims were still untraceable. The district administration had sent a list of the untraceable victims to the concerned MLAs so that their families could be traced on the basis of the residential address. PAGE 3 Kanchi Singh, who rose to fame with Zee TV’s Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, is now all set to make her digital debut. SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:30 AM Over 500 Covid victims untraceable in district FRIDAY | 8 JULY 2022 | LUDHIANA PSPCL employee caught taking bribe Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 7 A team of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (EOW), Ludhiana, today arrested a PSPCL employee red-handed while accepting a bribe of ~10,000 for the transfer of a power connection. Surendra Lamba, Senior Superintendent of Police, Vigilance (EOW), said the suspect, identified as Paramjit Singh, posted as Revenue Assistant (RA), PSPCL, Lakhowal, Kohara office, was arrested on a complaint of a Lakhowal resident. The complainant alleged that Paramjit was demanding ~50,000 to transfer the power connection of a tube well in his name. It was earlier in the name of his father. The suspect in Vigilance custody in Ludhiana on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO The complainant alleged that after negotiation, the deal was struck at ~30,000. A team of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (EOW), Ludhiana, led by DSP Karamvir and Inspector Yogesh, caught Paramjit red-handed while accepting a bribe of ~10,000. A case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the suspect. Further investigations are on in the case. Rain pain the deceased, certificate of the heirs, a cancelled bank cheque and no-objection certificate with the application. 1 death, 35 new cases Meanwhile, one more person lost his life to Covid in the district today, taking the toll to 2,294. As many as 35 more persons tested positive for coronavirus here. The number of active cases rose to 153. Samples of 3,895 suspected patients were sent for testing today, the results of which are expected shortly. Motorists drive through a waterlogged road in Ludhiana on Thursday. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN CPI opposes proposed textile Admn constitutes regulatory panel to park, condemns govt move check fleecing by unaided pvt schools Extends support to rally on July 10 against the project Deputy Commissioner warns of strict action if institutions violate norms Nitin Jain Ludhiana, July 7 Extending support to the public action committee’s rally on July 10 against the proposed textile park near Mattewara forest and the Sutlej here, the Communist Party of India (CPI), Ludhiana district, strongly condemned the state’s government move. In a statement issued here, CPI leaders DP Maur, Dr Arun Mitra, Gulzar Goria, Ramesh Ratan, Chamkaur Singh, MS Bhatia and Vijay Kumar said the project would prove fatal in the flood-prone area. They pointed out that leaders of the Bhagwant Mann-led government, who had earlier opposed the project, took votes from people in the belief that they would not allow the industrial project to take off when they come to power. People of the area near the forest and the river now felt cheated. “The government should ensure that such projects can be set up in places that have already been acquired for setting up focal points. The forest cover in Punjab is already small i.e. less than 4 per cent, whereas 33 per cent area is required for ecological balance,” they said. The leaders said this project would be further detrimental to the environment. DP Maur, district secretary of the party, said they were not against setting up of the industry in Punjab. But they oppose an industry that would pollute water and the environment. CPI leader MS Bhatia said when they met the residents of Sekhowal village, they told us that the gram sabha had rejected the resolution to set up an industrial park in the panchayat land, but their voices were ignored by the government. Notably, the public action committee (PAC) is running the “Mattewara Chalo” campaign to save the forests, wildlife and floodplains of the Sutlej. People are being appealed to reach Gurdwara Sahib on the Sutlej banks near Mattewara forest on July 10 against the proposed textile park. Four armed robbers loot jewellery store Flee with cash, gold ornaments worth several lakhs, also take away DVR Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 7 Four armed robbers barged into a jewellery shop at Gobindgarh near the Jugiana railway crossing, Focal Point, here this evening and decamped with cash and gold ornaments worth several lakhs. Narinder Verma, owner of Verma Jewellers, told the police that he went to drop his children for tuition around 5 pm and left his wife Aarti to look after the shop. Four armed robbers, who came on two motorcycles, barged into the shop and pointed a gun at his wife. They PAGE 3 Anjana Sukhani is set to impress the audience as an ideal bahu in the new web series, Saas Bahu Aur Achaar Pvt Ltd. MAX 35°C | MIN 28°C | YESTERDAY MAX 32°C | MIN 29°C Tribune News Service Jasdev Singh Sekhon, Zonal Commissioner, MC Zone D, said the challans were issued to violators in BRS Nagar and Haibowal areas. He said the drive was conducted against single-use plastic and illegal slaughtering in these areas. As per notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, there is a complete ban on manufacturing, stocking, distribution, sale and utilisation of single-use plastic from July 1 onwards. PAGE 2 Cops inspect the jewellery shop at Focal Point in Ludhiana on Thursday. asked his wife to hand over cash and gold ornaments, or else they would kill her. “My wife handed over the keys to the robbers, who took away ~3.5 lakh in cash and gold ornaments worth ~2.5 lakh. After the robbers left, she fell down. Listening to her shrieks, neighbouring shopkeeper rushed to the shop,” said the shop owner. The police said the robbers also took away the DVR of CCTV cameras. The Focal Point police were looking for CCTV cameras in the area to get any clue about the robbers. A case was registered against the miscreants. c m y b OFFICIALSPEAK Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 7 In order to check fleecing of students and their parents by unaided private schools, the district administration has constituted a regulatory panel to ensure proper implementation of the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the district. The panel would also provide a mechanism for the purpose of regulating fees of private educational institutions in Ludhiana, the administration has said. Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik, who has issued an order to constitute the panel, headed by Khanna Additional Deputy Commissioner, has warned the educational institutions of strict action in case any violation of the laid down government guidelines was found on their part. The development assumes significance as the students and their parents of several unaided private schools in the district were facing exploitation in terms of fee, books, transportation and other levies charged from them in the absence of any concrete action against the violators. Sharing details, the Deputy Commissioner told The Tribune here today that the panel was directed to implement the provisions of the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2019, in The panel ensure ❝regulation willthe fee the of Students attend a class at a school in PAU. FILE PHOTO WHAT THE LAW SAYS The Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Act, 2016, the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Amendment Act, 2019, and the Punjab State Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Rules, 2017, provide for the constitution of a regulatory body with a view to providing a mechanism for the purpose of regulating fee of unaided educational institutions in the state and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. charged by unaided private schools and check the exploitation of students and their parents. Any act of commission or omission and any violation of the provisions of the law will be dealt with sternly. Students and their parents should feel free to share their grievances with us, if any, for their prompt and speedy resolution. ❞ Surabhi Malik, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO SUPERVISE THE BODY Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik will continue to exercise powers conferred under the Act for effective supervision over the regulatory body, chair the body in the absence of the Khanna Additional Deputy Commissioner and review the cases periodically. letter and in spirit and ensure that the students and their parents do not face any kind of problem or exploitation with respect to fee hike, compulsory sale of books, exorbitant transportation charges or any other issue by the unaided private schools in the district. Headed by the Khanna ADC as its chairperson, the seven-member panel will comprise the District Education Officer (Secondary) as the member secretary and five members - Assistant Commissioner (Grievances), District Education Officer (Elementary), retired DEO Sawaranjit Kaur, retired Prin- cipal Anoop Kumar Passi, and a superintendent grade-I in the DC office. Divulging the working of the panel, Assistant Commissioner (Grievances) Jasleen Bhullar said in case of any issue and complaint of unethical practice or exploitation on the part of any unaided private school, students and their parents should reach out to the panel with their grievances. “Each and every complaint received by the panel will be thoroughly investigated and stern action will be initiated against the violators,” Jasleen asserted. She said the panel would ensure that every unaided private school in the district followed the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2019, in letter and in spirit. The Deputy Commissioner has exhorted the private educational institutions in the district to run their affairs and manage the records as per the norms mandated by the state government under the Act. “Any laxity or violation on the part of the schools will be viewed seriously and strict action will be initiated against the violator without any prejudice,” she said.