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P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 36°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET MONDAY 7.25 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:32 AM MONDAY | 15 JULY 2024 | LUDHIANA After making huge investments in periphery areas of city, industries fail to get NOCs Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 14 Thousands of businessmen in Ludhiana are not getting NOCs for setting up industries in periphery areas, which were declared as industrial zones when the master plan came in 2011. Even with green stamp papers, out of 65 applications filed, only 23 got approval, reveals an RTI. Initially, the government had issued NOCs to some plot holders but after 2018, the industrialists were not given NOCs as their plots were not attached to access roads. President, All Industries Trade Forum, Badish Jindal, said amid claims of success of the state government’s Invest Punjab, the condition of industrialists had become miserable. The Chief Town Planner of Punjab had declared over 1 lakh acres of to move from mixed land use (MLU) areas also but the government will have to answer where would the industry go when you are not providing them proper chunk of land, asked industrialists. The government started the Green Stamp Paper Scheme for industries in May last year to provide relief to the industries but according to information received through an RTI, only 23 applicants could get the land registered in a year. As many as 23 applications were directly rejected, two applicants withdrew their applications and the remaining 17 applications are still stuck in departments. It was the scheme in which the Chief Minister was directly involved and crores of rupees were spent on its promotion, Jindal said. Another industrialist Anil Gupta pointed out that he had a huge plot in Tibba but he CM URGED TO LOOK INTO MATTER Businessmen have written to the Chief Minister to look into the matter and save the industry as they have already invested crores of rupees on buying land to set up industries in periphery areas which were declared as industrial zones when the master plan came in 2011. land as industrial area in the master plan of Ludhiana. After the industrial area was declared in the master plan, Over 10,000 industrialists bought land in these areas to set up industries but GLADA and the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, refused to give NOCs to these businessmen only because their land was not attached to required 22 feet government road. “There are many things involved in it. Firstly, why did the government declare it an industrial area if NOCs were not to be given. Secondly, right at the time of the registration of the plot, the government should refuse registration so that lakhs of rupees of an industrialist are not wasted in purchasing the plot. When a few plot holders, in their mutual agreement, are ready to come up with their own wide roads, why is that not agreeable to the government? Where should the industry go with their registries when there are no NOCs? asked Jindal. The industry has written a letter to the Chief Minister to look into the matter as in around 15 km of the periphery area of Ludhiana, there is an industrial zone, where new units can be constructed. But when NOCs are not given, industry feels helpless. On the other hand, the government is asking industries was not able to start with anything as NOC was not given to him. “At the time of the registry, the government should have rejected the same if NOCs were not permissible without the adjacent government road,” rued Gupta. The businessmen have written to the Chief Minister to look into the matter and save the industry as they have already invested crores of rupees on buying land to set up industries in these areas. Meanwhile, Mukesh Chaddha, ATP said at pres, ent he was not the right person to comment on the matter. At the same time, he said, access road should be connected to every plot. But when asked that the government would have refused the registries and conveyed to the industrialists not to buy plots as roads were not there, he said the industry could take up the matter with the government. Nihang, accomplices attack man in New Satguru Nagar brought to the Civil Hospital. Later, he lodged a complaint Ludhiana, July 14 at the Kanganwal police post. A Nihang Sikh with the help of The complainant, Angrez his two accomplices brutally Singh, a resident of the New attacked a person Satguru Nagar area, with a sword and said he works as a hockey stick at labourer. About two New Satguru weeks ago, a Nihang Nagar here. When staying in the same the sword hit the area, had borrowed victim’s head, his Rs 500 from him and turban was tossed now, he refused to Angrez Singh, the and he fell on the return the amount. victim ground. As people Whenever he asks started gathering, him for money, the the assailants fled the scene. latter would threaten him. The injured was taken to the On Saturday night when Civil Hospital for treatment he was returning from where he got several stitches work, the Nihang and his on his head. two accomplices were waitAs per information, the ing for him. When he Nihang, Arjun Singh, reached near his house, the attacked an elderly person on assailants attacked him. his head with a sword in the People of the area gathered New Satguru Nagar area on at the scene due to the noise, the Lohara road on Saturday after which the attackers fled night. The victim, who was the scene. The police launched also bleeding profusely, was a probe in the matter. Tribune News Service Minor girl dies after hit by train Ludhiana, July 14 A 17-year-old student died after being hit by a train here. The girl was heading towards the railway station and while crossing the railway tracks, a goods train hit her. The girl died on the spot. Ratipal, father of the deceased, Rimjhim, a resident of EWS Colony, said he had three children. Rimjhim was the youngest, who had passed Class XII. He said the victim’s maternal uncle had come to their house yesterday and Rimjhim allegedly made fun of him. After which, her mother Manju got angry. She slapped the girl and scolded her badly. After some time, Rimjhim ran away from home. They searched the entire area, including railway station, and also houses of relatives but she was not found anywhere. This morning he got to know that the body of the girl was lying on the railway tracks. It was learned that a goods train hit her. — TNS Man found dead in garbage dump To check mosquito breeding, gambusia Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 14 The body of a man was found in a garbage dump on Tibba Road here this morning. Residents of the area were panicked after the body was found. Some people had noticed two persons, who came on a Honda Activa scooter, carrying a man wrapped in a blanket. They told the police that the duo might have dumped the body there. Didar Singh, a resident of the area, said early this morning, two people were roaming around the garbage dump on a white Honda Activa. The victim, whose body was found, was sitting in the middle of the suspects on the scooter. Residents thought that the person might be ill and the duo was taking him to a hospital. “After some time, when I returned to the place, I found that the victim wrapped in a blanket was lying dead on in Auto, e-rickshaw driver clash, latter dies Ludhiana, July 14 A clash between an auto driver and an e-rickshaw driver over picking passengers outside the railway station led to the death of the latter. The e-rickshaw driver fell on the road after being punched in the face by the suspect. People took him to the Civil Hospital, where he died. The deceased has been identified as Sanjeev Kumar. Sources said there was an argument between auto driver Sunny, a resident of Haibowal, and e-rickshaw driver Sanjeev Kumar over picking two passengers. The auto driver was demanding Rs 80 for a ride from the women while Sanjeev was demanding Rs 70. In anger, the auto driver punched Sanjeev. Neighbours gave first aid to Sanjeev but his condition worsened. On reaching the hospital, doctors declared him dead. Kotwali police station SHO Gagandeep Singh said a case of culpable homicide not amounting not murder was registered. — TNS garbage dump. Suspecting murder, the police were informed and officials from the Tibba police station reached the scene for investigation,” he said. Police personnel also called a forensic team for collecting evidence from the scene. Tibba police station SHO inspector Gurpreet Singh said CCTV cameras were being checked to get any clue about the suspects. Investigation was on to identify the duo who reportedly thrown the body on the dump. The SHO said the body had been kept at the Civil Hospital’s mortuary for 72 hours for identification purpose and a post-mortem examination would also be conducted to inquire about the exact cause of the death. The age of the deceased might be around 30. Sources said the police were suspecting drug overdose could be the cause of the death but probe would help ascertain the exact reason. Shiv Sena leader gets threat call Ludhiana, July 14 Shiv Sena leader Amit Arora reportedly received a threat call from some unidentified caller. He sent a complaint to the Punjab DGP and Ludhiana Commissioner of Police for necessary action. Arora in this complaint alleged that yesterday, he got a call from some unknown foreign phone number. Before he could ask anything, the caller started abusing him. He also threatened to kill him. The suspect might be some anti-social element or member of some banned militant organisation. The police should conduct a probe and trace the person. “I have recorded the entire conversation and sent the same to the DGP and the CP . Earlier also, he had received threat calls from foreign numbers,” he said. The state government has already given several gunmen to Arora for his security. — TNS to be released in 868 village ponds of dist Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 14 To check the breeding of mosquitoes in villages, the Health Department is all prepared to release Gambusia fish in 868 village ponds of the district. As villages remain elusive of fogging, Gambusia fish serves as the best option to check mosquito menace in villages. It was in 2016 that the department started rearing Gambusia to check the spread of mosquitoes and hence, diseases such as malaria and dengue. There is a fish pond at the Civil Surgeon’s office where fish is reared and it breeds throughout the year after maturity. “Gambusia is considered as an effective tool for controlling growth of mosquitoes as it feeds on mosquitoe larvae. It keeps growing and multiplying and feeds even on microscopic organisms,” shares Dr Meera Ansal, Dean of the College of Fisheries at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). The fish measures anything between 1.25”and 2” and is capable of consuming larvae nearly 40 times to its The fish pond at the Civil Surgeon’s office where gambusia fish is reared. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN weight. Besides, the mouth of the fish is comparatively upward than the normal fish, which gives it an upper hand in eating the larvae, which floats on the surface of stagnant water bodies, she said. District epidemiologist Sheetal Narang said the cost of introducing larvivorous fish was relatively lower than that of chemical control and was, hence, the preferred method. The Health Department gets it free of cost from the government but otherwise it generally costs around Rs 15-20 per fish. A single fully-grown fish eats about 100 to 300 mosquito larvae per day. “The fish is hatched in the pond at the Civil Surgeon’s office and then sent to ponds in villages. It is transported through small tubs and buckets and handed over to the block-level Community Health Centre (CHC). Staff of the CHC then release nearly 15-20 fish in one pond. The fish keeps on multiplying and grow in number throughout the year,” Dr Narang said. About gambusia Gambusia affinis has been in use in India since 1928. It is an exotic species and has been distributed throughout the warmer and some temperate parts of the world. Gambusia fish feeds on mosquito larvae and is considered as an effective measure to control growth of mosquitoes. It eats about 100 to 300 mosquito larvae per day. ROP project aims to ensure every premature baby sees the world Two women nabbed Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 14 Making sure the world shines bright for all babies after they come to this world, the Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) project has been launched in Ludhiana district. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature or weighing less than three pounds at birth. It occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina. Some babies with ROP have mild cases and get better without treatment. But some need treatment to protect their vision and prevent blindness. The NGO, Have a Heart Foundation, has undertaken the responsibility of run- IF A BABY HAD ROP ONE MAY NOTICE FIVE DIFFERENT STAGES (MILD-SERIOUS) OF ROP ■ Their eyes wander, shake or ■ Stages 1 and 2: Babies in these make other unusual movements ■ Eyes don’t follow objects ■ Pupils look white ■ Have trouble recognising faces The camera used for the >> detection of ROP. TRIBUNE PHOTO NGO RUNNING PROJECT The NGO, Have a Heart Foundation, has undertaken the responsibility of running the Retinopathy of prematurity project. Premature babies born both in government and private hospitals are being scanned for ROP. In Ludhiana, the facility to scan ROP is currently available only at the DMCH and a private hospital. ning the project. Premature babies born both in government and private hospitals are being scanned for ROP . In Ludhiana, the facility to scan ROP is currently available only at the DMCH and a private hospital. The entire set up for screening has been set up in a van stages usually get better without treatment and go on to have healthy vision. ■ Stage 3: Some get better with no treatment and have healthy vision while others need treatment to stop abnormal blood vessels from damaging the retina. ■ Stage 4: Babies have partially detached retinas and need treatment. ■ Stage 5: The retina detaches completely. Even with treatment, babies may face vision loss or blindness. with a camera and a technician and it visits various hospitals turn wise. Screening is done free of cost for government hospitals and fee of Rs 500 is c m y b charged for private hospitals. In case anyone is unable to pay the same, it is waived off. Balbir Kumar, president of the NGO, said pictures were clicked with the help of the camera set up in the van and were shared with a Bengalurubased expert, Dr Anand Vinekar, who guides about the future procedure of treatment, which people then get it done from their desired hospitals. “The project was started around one-and-a-half month ago and till now, six babies have been detected with ROP Of these, families . of two infants were unable to afford the treatment and our NGO helped them and got the treatment done free of cost,” he said. The NGO president said: “Dr Anand Vinekar is the founder and programme director of KIDROP a tele, ROP programme in India which was founded in 2007. The programme is regarded as one of the largest telemedicine initiatives in the world, addressing challenges of the ROP management in unserved areas in rural India and has mentored several such programmes across the world. He is giving consultation free of cost.” Another expert said there were no signs of ROP that you could see. In advanced cases of ROP, the retina might partially or completely pull away from its normal position at the back of the eye. It was called retinal detachment and it could cause vision loss and blindness. with intoxicating pills Ludhiana, July 14 The Ludhiana rural police arrested two women and seized 100 intoxicating tablets from their possession on Saturday. The suspects were identified as Simranjit Kaur and Premo Bai of Kholia Wala Pul in Malsiyan Bajan in Sidhwan Bet. As per information, when assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Lakhwinder Singh of the Sidhwan Bet police station, along with a police team, was conducting a routine patrolling near Giddarwindi, he got a tip-off that the women were into the drug smuggling trade and they were on the way to deliver intoxicating pills to their clients in the Sidhwan Bet area. They had come out on bail from jail recently in a drug case. The police team laid a naka at a strategic point and stopped them. During the checking of their belongings, 100 intoxicating pills were seized. A case under the NDPS Act was registered against the duo. Links of the women were also being probed and big fish involved in the racket would also be nabbed, he said. The police said in 2023, both of them were arrested with drugs and recently they came out on bail and continued the illegal trade. In further investigation, more recovery of drugs could also be made. — TNS
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