28062024-LT-01.qxd 28-06-2024 00:32 Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune EDU DEPARTMENT SHOULD HAVE OWN CONSTRUCTION WING, SAYS MINISTER INSIDE » AGRI VARSITY ORGANISES 12-DAY REFRESHER COURSE FOR ALUMNI INSIDE » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY SKY MAX 42°C | MIN 32°C YESTERDAY MAX 42°C | MIN 30°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.28 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5.24 AM SEVEN TRUCKS FLAGGED OFF WITH RATION FOR LANGAR AT AMARNATH INSIDE » FRIDAY | 28 JUNE 2024 | LUDHIANA Rain exposes MC’s tall claims Panel reviews cases of fiscal Major roads inundated with rainwater |Residents bear brunt incentives to industries Motorcyclists and pedestrians had a tough time after rain lashed the city leading to waterlogging in many areas. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Shivani Bhakoo Good for crop: Experts Tribune News Service About 40 mm of rain was received in the city today morning. KKGill, an agrometeorologist at PAU, said these were the first pre-monsoon showers and after June 30, the monsoon will approach the region. “The rains are good for rice and other green vegetables,” added Prof Gill. Ludhiana, June 27 Heavy rain that lashed the city for around an hour on Thursday left many posh areas inundated, exposing the tall claims of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on desilting of sewer lines. Though the arrival of the first pre-monsoon showers in the city provided much-needed relief from the hot weather, poor drainage led to the overflowing of drains and long traffic jams. Residents of areas, including Mall Road, Rani Jhansi Road, Punjab Agriculture University, Haibowal, Salem Tabri, Moti Nagar, Chander Nagar Pulley, were worst-affected. Jagdish Kumar, a local resident, said, “The Buddha Nullah overflows every year. The wild overgrowth and garbage inside the nullah has choked it, leading to overflow of dirty water on the roads. The roads are now Buddha Nullah overflows waterlogged and shut for traffic movement. I have to opt for another route, but this is sheer harassment of the public.” Ramandeep, a labourer riding a cycle, said: “Due to waterlogging, we are not able to reach our construction sites on time and the contractor cuts our daily wages. There was over two foot of water on the road, making it impossible to pedal. This happens every year,” he said. Heavy waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying areas of the city such as Mall Road, Rakh Bagh Road, the Civil Lines area and Dugri. Sarban Kaur, a resident of Dugri, said garbage, dry leaves and filth floats in the water outside their houses. “We have to wait for the sewer water to recede before we can step out of our houses,” she said. The roads along the Buddha Nullah connecting areas such as Chander Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Haibowal were submerged. The foul-smelling water of Buddha Nullah got mixed with rainwater and inundated nearby roads, giving a tough time to commuters. Workers were seen desilting the nullah with sucking machines and wooden sticks. Services of JCBs were taken to remove the garbage and weed from the water bodies. continued on page 2 Minor raped, impregnated Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 27 In a shocking incident, a 14year-old girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by an unknown motorcycleborne person at Bagh Colony here. The alleged sexual assault took place two months back, but it came to light when the girl complained of stomach pain and was taken to a doctor, where it was found that she was pregnant. The Sadar police on Wednesday registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC against the unknown accused. As per information, the victim’s mother told the police that on June 25, her daughter's health suddenly deteriorated and she complained of stomach pain. She was rushed to the Civil Hospital. After check-up, the doctors said that her daughter was six weeks and six days pregnant. The complainant said two months ago she went to a grocery store to buy some goods. At that time an unknown bike rider stopped her on the way and took her to an isolated place and established physical relations with her. The miscreant also threatened him not to tell this to anyone. Investigating officer Assistant Sub-Inspector Saraj Kumar said after registering a case, further investigation was launched to identify and arrest the suspect. c m y b Ludhiana, June 27 A meeting of the district-level committee for approval of fiscal incentives was held to consider cases for giving benefits like electricity duty, net SGST incentive and CLU/ EDC exemption for setting up their industrial units. Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said one of the major achievements of this policy was the simplified approval procedure of incentives for MSMEs. “All the new and expansion/ modernisation projects can apply on Business First Portal and get all regulatory clearances and fiscal incentives online in a time-bound manner. The projects up to Rs 10 crore investments in plant and machinery of IBDP-2017 policy and projects up to Rs 25 crore under IBDP-2022 policy are approved at district-level committee, which is headed by Deputy Commissioners of the districts,” she said, In the meeting, a case of electricity duty, 3 cases of CLU/ EDC charges exemption and 12 cases of net SGST reimbursement incentive applications was approved by the committee.CICU president Upkar Singh Ahuja was present as representative from the industry along with all other officials from various departments as designated members of the districtlevel committee. — TNS JOIN CT UNIVERSITY’S School of Management, Hotel Management & Design ADMISSION OPEN FOR 2024-25 COURSES OFFERED Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (Hons.) Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management | Diploma in Hotel Management | Diploma in Culinary Arts | B.Sc. Airlines & Tourism Mangement (Hons.) | M.Sc. 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