13012023-JTR-01.qxd 1/13/2023 12:23 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune SCHOOL HEADS SENSITISED ABOUT ‘MISSION 100%’ AJAY DEVGN TREATS FANS WITH THROWBACK PICTURES To mark National Youth Day, actor Ajay Devgn shared pictures of him from his younger days. P3 RAIN LIKELY MAX 14°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 15°C | MIN 9°C SIMI GAREWAL’S ‘RENDEZVOUS’ WITH BB16 HOUSEMATES All heads of 425 primary schools of Nawanshahr district attended the meeting on ‘Mission 100%’ . P2 FORECAST Celebrity chat show host Simi Garewal will soon be seen talking to housemates on Bigg Boss 16. P4 » » SUNSET FRIDAY 5.43 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 7:20 AM » FRIDAY | 13 JANUARY 2023 | JALANDHAR In a first, 28 eateries get hygiene ratings from FSSAI Food & water quality, cleanliness in kitchen taken into account Tribune News Service 108 Amubulance drivers stage a sit-in on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway near Ladowal toll plaza on Thursday. PHOTOS: MALKIAT SINGH Ambulance drivers demand regularisation, threaten stir Tribune News Service 300 AMBULANCES REMAIN OFF ROAD Jalandhar, January 12 Drivers of the 108 Ambulance service of the Health Department under the banner of 108 Ambulance Employees’ Association, Punjab, today held a protest in Jalandhar. The ambulance drivers held a huge dharna at the Ladowal Toll Plaza in Phillaur against the state government. After parking their 300 ambulances at the toll plaza, drivers warned the state government that if their demands weren’t met, they will be forced to go on an indefinite strike Speaking to mediapersons, representatives of the association said they had INBRIEF 2 ARRESTED FOR MURDER ATTEMPT already warned the government of a dharna on January 9, after giving it 72 hours to respond. They said due to lack of the government’s response on the demands raised by them they proceeded to today’s dharna. e-auction of 151 residential, commercial sites starts today Tribune News Service Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have arrested two men on charges of attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and rioting. Investigating officer (IO) Kulwindar Singh said the suspects have been identified as Gurbaj Singh and Gurmukh Singh of Pandori Khas village. Simaranjit Kaur — the wife of Jaswant Singh, the victim — had complained to the police that the suspects had attacked her husband on November 23, leaving him seriously injured. The IO said a case has been registered under Sections 307, 323, 341, 506, 148 and 149 of the IPC in this regard. OC ONE HELD WITH BANNED STRING Jalandhar: Cracking down on those selling a banned Chinese string in the city, the CIA Staff of the Commissionerate police today arrested one person and seized three bags containing 120 big spools of the banned Chinese string from his possession. The suspect has been identified as Subhash, a resident of Sanjay Gandhi Nagar here. TNS Drivers said they had appealed to the state government on January 9 to bring ambulance drivers under the government and to cancel all contracts with private firms. They said the government already spends Rs 5 to 6 crore on private companies, instead of this, it should employ 108 Ambulance drivers for the same services. They also demanded that ambulance drivers in Punjab should be given salaries like the drivers in Haryana. They said in Haryana, ambulance drivers get Rs 30,000 to 45,000 per month as salaries and also insurance. Association members said a team was meeting the Health Minister on the issue, and based on the outcome of the meeting, they would decide the next course of action. They said if the government still didn’t relent, they will block the road near the toll plaza, in an intensification of their protest. Jalandhar, January 12 To mark the festivities of Lohri, the Jalandhar Development Authority (JDA) and Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) will conduct an eauction of residential, commercial, chunk and group housing sites from January 13 at 9 am. The e-auction would conclude on January 31 at 1 pm. An official spokesperson for the Housing and Urban Development Department revealed that sites put on eauction are situated in various localities of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, MINIMUM BIDDING PRICE FOR RESIDENTIAL PLOTS ~13.89L; FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, ~15.43L Mukerian and Sultanpur Lodhi. A total of 151 sites, comprising 82 residential plots, 67 commercial properties such as SCO, SCF, SCS, booths etc., a chunk and a group housing site, are up in the e-auction, he added. The minimum bidding price for residential plots has been kept at Rs. 13.89 lakh and Rs 15.43 lakh will be the starting price for commercial properties. The commercial chunk has been priced at Rs 14.22 crore. This site measuring approximately 1,115 sq m is situated on Kapurthala 33 officials of sewa kendras honoured Jalandhar, January 12 Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh on Thursday felicitated 33 staff members of sewa kendras for their exemplary performance while providing services at the centres and contributing in making Jalandhar a leading district in terms of lowest pendency in Punjab. Handing over appreciation letters to sewa kendra staff members, the DC lauded their determination in ensuring the citizen-centric services in a time-bound manner. Jalandhar earlier reached the advanced stage of the Prime Minister’s awards in the category of improving service delivery to people. FETED FOR TIME-BOUND DELIVERY OF SERVICES The DC also said the Department of Governance Reforms has undertaken some remarkable initiative to further improve the quality of public delivery by doing away with the need of physical presence for six services, including income certificate, rural area certificate, addition of name in birth certificate, income and asset certificate, general caste certificate and senior citizen ID Card. Notably, over 3.5 lakh visitors have taken the benefit of government services through sewa kendras that too in a time-bound. — TNS Road, Jalandhar. The group housing site of size around 12,017 sq m is located in Chhoti Baradari, Part-2, Jalandhar, and the reserve price of this site is Rs 87.97 crore, said the spokesperson. The possession of the group housing site will be handed over on 20 per cent payment of the final bidding price and of the rest of the sites on 25 per cent payment. Interested bidders can get the details pertaining to the sites offered on the e-auction portal www.puda.e-auctions.in, the spokesperson said further. Woman killed as scooty collides with truck Nawanshahr, January 12 A woman from Rahon lost her life as her vehicle collided with a truck today. The father of the deceased, Harpreet Kaur, said his daughter had come to meet him. “After some time, she asked me to stay at her home for a day. I agreed and we left for her home. While I was on my bike, she was on her scooty. Suddenly a truck that was in front of us applied breaks, and the scooty collided with it after which she fell fatally," the father told in his complaint to the police. The driver is at large and police are yet to nab him. A case under Sections 279, 304A and 427 of the IPC has been registered. — TNS c m y b Jalandhar, January 12 As many as 28 food establishments in Jalandhar district have received their first-ever hygiene ratings from FSSAI after a detailed survey conducted lately by the authority in association with the district Health Department. District Health Officer Dr Reema Jammu said during the survey status of different health and hygiene parameters was checked that included water-testing and pest control reports, availability of temperature-checking devices, FOSTAC training, medicals of the staff, store checking, kitchen inspection and food quality besides other hygiene conditions. On the basis of above-mentioned parameters, the hygiene rating has been issued by the FSSAI to all participating 28 food outlets, she said, adding rating certificates were also being issued to participants. Dr Jammu called upon food business operators to get themselves registered with the Health Department and DISPLAY CERTIFICATES PROMINENTLY ❝Food outlets need to display their rating certificates at prominent spots on their premises. The hygiene ratings would also be incorporated with the food delivery apps to help consumers make informed choices. ❞ — Dr Reema Jammu, DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER 5 STARS Hotel Fortune ITC, Best Western Plus, 3 STARS North India Hotels and Industries Pvt Bikaner Wala, Golden Tulip, 34th August Pvt Ltd, Sky Gate Hospitality Private Ltd (Biryani by Kilo) 4 STARS Kay Pee & Co. Quality Bakers, Prakash Confectionery Bakery, Reefer Café & Eatery, Super Cremica, Retro By Cakewaali, Sagar Ratna, Absolute Barbecue, Stella Goraya, Hotel Sarovar Portico Ltd, Food Bazaar Central Green Hospitality, Taj Food World Urban Estate, Bread n Basket Model Town, Parveen Bakery Model Town, Patwari Vaishno Dhaba, Chopra Hotel and Resorts, AARKay Vaishno Dhaba, Pyramid House, Pine Foods, Prithvi Planet, Permit House, Baistin Bakers display their food safety licenses at the receptions of their respective premises. She further asked them to also display their hygiene rating certificates at prominent spots on their premises. The hygiene rating ranging from 3 to 5 stars has been issued to food business operators which would be reviewed and updated regularly so that people were aware of hygiene conditions at the food outlets they were visiting, she added. The DHO also said this hygiene rating would also be incorporated with the food delivery apps where consumers will get to know the rating of a food establishment they are going to choose for home delivery. Dr Jammu said more outlets would be covered in the coming days so that people get hygiene information about maximum food establishments before they dine in or order food from these outlets. She also said the rating would be updated every year after fresh a survey.