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P4 » » MAX 33°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET SUNDAY 7.36 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 5:35 AM » SUNDAY | 14 JULY 2024 | AMRITSAR Two booked for grabbing land of 80-yr-old woman Tarn Taran, July 13 An 80-year-old woman identified as Swarn Kaur, a resident of Jaura village, after her one month efforts got a little relief when the Sarhali police on Friday registered a case against two persons for grabbing her five-and-a-half acres of agriculture land. The victim is demanding that the suspects be arrested and prosecuted as per the law. The suspects have been identified as Kuldeep Singh and Jassa Singh of Jaura village. The woman is hardly able to walk a few metres. She is helpless and is unable fight the duo who have grabbed her land. Swarn Kaur said the duo had not only grabbed her land, but also threatened to eliminate her, besides using filthy language against her. Swarn Kaur approached the local SSP with a written complaint. On the SSP’s directions, the matter was inquired by DSP Satnam Singh. Acting on the facts found during the inquiry conducted by the DSP the , Sarhali police registered a case under Sections 447, 511 and 506 of the BNS against the two suspects on Friday. ASI Gajjan Singh, who is further investigating the case, said raids were on to nab the suspects. — OC Water ATMs, bottle crushing machines installed in Heritage Street lying defunct Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 13 Water ATMs and bottle crushing machines installed in the Heritage Street by the Amritsar Municipal Corporation (MC) have been lying defunct for a long time. At present, these defunct machines are being used as bins by visitors. Garbage is strewn around machines as the area has not been cleaned by civic body workers. Moreover, defunct machines pose hurdles in the movement of visitors on footpaths. The MC had installed 10 water ATMs near the Golden Temple in 2020 at the cost of Rs 1.35 crore to provide potable water to devotees. Ten polyethylene terephthalate bottle crushing machines were also installed in the Heritage Street. The cost of one polyethylene terephthalate bottle crushing machine was Rs 5 lakh and total cost of the project was Rs 50 lakh. These machines were installed to create awareness about waste disposal under the civic A water ATM machine installed in Heritage Street in Amritsar. PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR body’s Smart City Project. The bottle crushing machines stopped function- ing soon after installation as people were not aware about their use. Only a few visitors used to crush bottles in machines. Touch screens were installed on the machines for giving commands, but these were not clearly visible during the day time due to sunlight. The water ATM project of the MC was appreciated by devotees as they used to get water for drinking while heading towards the Golden Temple. But there were some issues in the use of machines. Visitors had to directly drink water from the taps installed on the machines . A lot of mess was created around machines due to spilling of water. These machines have been lying defunct for the last two years. “The civic body does not have funds for the repair and maintenance of water ATMs. These machines need regular maintenance. The MC should ensure that these machines function,” said Anil Mahajan, a shopkeeper. Ravinder Singh, a resident, said, “The MC should remove these machines from the footpath to make space for the movement of visitors. Instead of water ATMs, the traditional “Chabeel” should be set up here.” No checkonmosquito Residents irked over new garbage dumps in city breeding in rainwater stagnant along roads Another resident of the Haripura area Sunil Kumar rued that, “Monsoons every year are a troublesome period for our area as most streets get waterlogged whenever it rains.” He said rainwater mixed with sewage emanated foul smell. He said commuting on streets had become difficult due to waterlogging. Civil Surgeon Dr Sumit Singh said their teams were already working in the city and creating awareness to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases. They were spraying insecticide to kill mosquitoes, he said. He said the Health Department had also started an extensive drive to inspect private and government buildings to prevent mosquito larvae breeding. — TNS Rainwater accumulated on a road near Gobindgarh Fort in Amritsar. Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 13 As there are no garbage lifting trucks and compactors, the solid waste management firm has set up several small dumping sites in different parts of the city. These heaps of waste dumped in several areas of the city irk residents. Residents have held demonstrations against the municipal corporation over dumping of waste, but its officials seem helpless in front of the solid waste management company. A major dump site has come up along the Chabal road. Ironically, the dump site is located near an educational institute and hundreds of students are suffering due to it. Moreover, thousands of devotees from the ❝ The municipal corporation has failed to address problems at the Bhagtanwala dump. Now, the civic body is dumping waste in every locality of the city. New dump sites have come up in various areas of the city. The MC is forcing the public to breathe toxic air and polluting our environment. Pawan Sharma, SOCIAL ACTIVIST ❞ city visit Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib, Chabal, to pay obeisance every day. Similarly, a garbage dump has come up on the 88-feet-road near Bhapa High School. The solid waste management company collects garbage from nearby areas and dumps it along the 88-feet-road. Residents around the dumping site are at the receiving end. Another dump site has come up outside Verka Milk Plant. Ironically, instead of shifting garbage to the Bhagtanwala dumping ground, the waste is burnt here. The MC has spent huge funds to improve the façade of the main road outside Durgiana Temple. More than two acres of the Army property is behind Durgiana Temple, which is used by the MC as dumping ground. Stray animals graze on garbage here. Laxmi Kanta Chawla, president, Durgiana Temple Committee, said, “All this mess has been shown to a minister, the Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Army officers, but they have failed to come up with any solution to shift the dump. Devotees at the temple park their vehicles on some portion of the ground here and walk through stinking garbage before reaching the temple.” Chawla said, “The land belongs to the Army. The garbage dumped here by the municipal corporation should be removed.” Pawan Sharma, a social activist said, “The MC has failed to address problems at the Bhagtanwala dump. Now, the civic body is dumping waste in every locality. New dump sites have come up in the city. The MC is forcing the public to breathe toxic air and polluting our environment.” Approach road to Police Lines in need of urgent repairs PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 13 In a testimony to the poor upkeep of the Police Lines, the road leading to the place remains flooded with water. Residents of the area alleged that rainwater remains accumulated on the dilapidated road for days altogether. “Even a drizzle for a short period floods the road,” said a cop requesting anonymity. “It is a pity that even as police officials live in flats of the British-era Police Lines, nobody bothers to get the road repaired for reasons best Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 13 A woman was seriously injured in an attack on Wednesday by a man whose advances she had spurned. The suspect has been identified as Harman Singh, a resident of Kajikot village near Tarn Taran. The victim, identified as Kulwinder Kaur, is a NREGA worker. She had gone to the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) to enquire about the payment for the work done under the NREGA scheme. After visiting the BDPO office, she along with her husband Jasbir Singh, was going to Rayya on a motorcycle when the suspect stopped the couple and caught hold of the woman. He attacked her with a sharp weapon on her stomach. Her husband took her to the Civil Hospital, Khadoor Sahib. After giving her first aid, she was referred to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar. As her condition was very serious, doctors at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital referred her to the PGI, Chandigarh. Her condition was now stable, said Jasbir Singh on Friday. The Verowal police registered a case under Sections 109 and 126 (2) of the BNS, said investigating officer ASI Balkar Singh. Heaps of garbage lying on the Chabal road; and (right) stray cattle on the Army ground near Durgiana Temple in Amritsar. TRIBUNE PHOTOS PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR Amritsar, July 13 Rainwater along roadsides and on vacant plots in the city has turned into a breeding ground for mosquitoes amid the ongoing monsoon season. The city received rain yesterday. Rainwater on several roads has not drained out. The fault in level of roads and newly constructed speed breakers blocks the flow of rainwater. Balkar Singh, a city resident, said, “The administration is running an extensive campaign to make people aware of causes of mosquitoborne diseases. Officials are asking people not to allow mosquito breeding in and around their homes, but they have not done anything to drain water from roads.” Woman attacked for spurning advances Among the first of its kind in Punjab, it needs proper upkeep An inundated road in the Police Lines on the Lawrence road in Amritsar. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR c m y b known to the authorities,” said a police official. This particular potholed road never catches the attention of the authorities concerned. Though the authorities were informed a number of times about the problem, they failed to carry out the repair work and also find a solution to the problem of waterlogging during the rainy season. The Police Lines, which remained neglected for decades, finally saw a ray of hope when it was renovated with the Police Welfare Funds around eight years ago. Sparkling new gates, higher boundary walls and a stadium with a 200-metre running track and a huge spectators’ gallery to accommodate over 1,000 persons were constructed. The Police Lines became the first of its kind in Punjab to be equipped with an ultramodern sports stadium, a canteen ,on the lines of Army canteens, where the policemen can buy various products at subsidised rates, besides other facilities. A couple of more parks were developed and streetlights repaired and installed. However, ther area now needs regular maintenance, which unfortunately is missing. The office of the municipal corporation in Amritsar. FILE PHOTO JEs to address water, choked sewer-related complaints on priority Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 13 In the wake of rising number of complaints regarding water supply and choking of sewer, the municipal corporation (MC) has made new arrangements for their early redressal. From now onwards, a junior engineer (JE) would redress complaints in his respective ward in the city. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Harpreet Singh has deployed Sub Divisional Officers (SDOs) on the zone level and JEs on the ward level to ensure smooth functioning of sewerage and providing water supply. Superintending Engineer Surjit Singh and Executive Engineer Gurjinder Singh will look after all the five zones of the city. Meanwhile, Central Assembly segment MLA Dr Ajay Gupta today inaugurated the installation work of a new tubewell in Indira Colony on Chabal Road. Gupta said a week ago, the bore of the tubewell in this area had failed. He tried to get it repaired, but it could not be fixed. The new tubewell would be installed at a cost of Rs 17 lakh, he said. He said the tubewell would become operational in the coming seven to eight days. He said water tankers were being sent to Indira Colony every day. Water was also being supplied to the people through motors, he added. Gupta said in the coming days, another new tubewell would be installed in the area adjoining the Indira Colony. He instructed officials of the MC present on the spot to address water and sewer –related issues on priority. Gupta said a permanent solution would be found for the sewerage and sanitationrelated problems. The MLA said he would hold a meeting with senior officials in Chandigarh next week to discuss how to increase the capacity of the Khaparkhedi Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP). He said the capacity of the STP would be increased after taking approval from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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