04092024-LT-01.qxd 9/3/2024 11:42 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune NOT TO BLAME FOR BUDDHA NULLAH POLLUTION: DYERS LOW-LYING MARKETPLACES IN ABOHAR FLOODED AFTER RAIN GOVT READY TO RESUME WORK ON ABHA SQUARE Of late, the local dyeing units have largely been considered responsible for polluting the Buddha Nullah. P2 Due to heavy rain this afternoon, streets of Abohar city were filled with water, causing trouble to residents.P3 Given the minister’s assurance, people in Abohar can expect long-pending Abha Square to blossom soon. P3 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 33.4°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.41 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.02 AM WEDNESDAY | 4 SEPTEMBER 2024 | LUDHIANA Annoyed residents install chains Truck rams into stationary bus; one dead, 15 injured to check parking in front of houses Tribune News Service Visitors, commuters demand action over encroachment of public place Manav Mander Ludhiana, September 3 Flouting the norms with impunity, flat owners opposite Khalsa College for Women in Ghumar Mandi have installed iron poles and chains to prohibit people from parking their vehicles in that particular lane. The move came in the wake of the festive season as huge rush of customers is witnessed during these days and people coming for shopping often park their vehicles outside the flats. Interestingly, the particular area is not the private property of the flat owners. A prominent crockery house is located on this road and a huge rush is witnessed on this road. To stop visitors from parking their vehicles in the area, flat owners have done barricading by installing iron poles and metallic chains. Shopkeepers often encroach upon the road to display their products which further leaves no space for the shoppers to park their vehicles. some women, suffered injuries in the mishap. All were rushed to the Civil Hospital for treatment. Three to four passengers, including the driver of the bus, suffered serious injuries. Family members of the serious passengers took their kin from Civil Hospital to get them admitted to a hospital near Jammu. The ASI said truck driver fled from the spot after the accident. A case was registered against the truck driver and efforts were on to trace him. ASHWANI DHIMAN Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 3 A truck rammed into a stationary bus on national highway near Ludhiana zoo yesterday late night. About 15 passengers suffered injuries in the mishap and a person died on the spot. The collision was so intense that the bus overturned while the driver cabin of the truck got separated from the rear part of the truck. The deceased has been identified as Suresh Kumar, a resident of Kathua. Investigating Officer ASI Bhajan Singh said the bus was heading to Jammu from Haridwar and on the way, it’s tyre got punctured. Bus driver stopped bus on the side of the highway near Ludhiana zoo. As he was changing the tyre, a speedy truck came and rammed into the bus from rear side. Some passengers were sitting inside the bus while some were standing on the road. After the accident, truck driver fled from the spot. The ASI added that about 15 passengers, including Residents have encroached on the public space by installing iron poles and securing them with chains to create parking space. “The problem of insufficient parking space in the markets has started surfacing once again with the festive season round the corner. However, what these flat owners have done is not at all acceptable. This is sheer violation of the rules,” said a nearby resident. A flat owner, on the condition of anonymity, said the nearby shopkeepers encroach upon the entire 1 arrested for murder Ludhiana, September 3 The Sahnewal police station today claimed to have solved a murder case within 24 hours with the arrest of the accused. The accused has been identified as Sarabjit Singh (25), alias Savi, a resident of Umaidpur village. The police said on September 1, Jagdev Singh, alias Jagga, (55) of Umaidpur was killed and his body was found in a park. Next day, deceased’s sister Rajwinder Kaur blamed Sarabjit Singh for the murder. The police after getting a tip off about the location of the accused arrested him. Notably, the accused had killed Jagdev by hitting a cement plate on his head. The police said Jagdev had given Rs 1,000 to the mother of the accused Sarabjit and the latter had not been returning the money. Recently, Jagdev abused Sarabjit’s mother when she failed to return the money and when Sarabjit came to know about it, he decided to eliminate Jagdev. — TNS space available in the city and markets, especially the older ones, are without any designated parking lots. Left with no other option, consumers are forced to park on the road outside the shops but the problem does not end here as the shopkeepers or nearby residents park their vehicles outside intentionally or put some huge stones to prohibit others from parking. Authori- Doc booked for patient’s death The accused in police custody on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO road by getting the vehicles of the customers parked and they set up stalls outside on the roads. Even the gift packing is done on the roadside. “Left with no other option, this way has been adopted,” he said. A customer who came for buying some stuff from this particular road said that it is not the only place where such problem exist. “There is no parking PAU police book tenant for PAC urges Guv to set duping woman of ~16.75 L aside Bill regularising Ludhiana,September 3 The Model Town police on Monday registered a case against a doctor of a private hospital after a woman allegedly died due to the negligence of hospital authorities. The doctor has been identified as Rajinder Mani Pal of Kunal Hospital, Model Town Extension. Complainant Nitin Kumar of Janakpuri told the police that on August 7, his pregnant wife delivered a child at Kunal Hospital. After the delivery, his wife’s health deteriorated. He alleged that due to the lack of proper medical equipment at the hospital, the doctor told him to shift his wife to another hospital. He then got his wife admitted to CMC Hospital where during the treatment she died. The complainant alleged that his wife died due to the negligence of Kunal Hospital doctor. On his complaint, the police have registered a case. — TNS Ludhiana, September 3 The PAU police station registered a case against a man who duped a business woman of Rs 16.75 lakh. The case was registered after a thorough investigation carried out by the Ludhiana police. The booked accused was identified as Gurpreet Singh, a resident of BRS Nagar. The complainant Harpreet Kaur, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, said that she took one portion on rent in South City in front of Country Homes West Gate, Ludhiana. With the consent of the landlord, she got the renovation done and spent Rs 33,50,000. It was decided between her and the landlord that whenever the landlord would ask her to vacate the property, he would be liable to pay the Rs 33,50,000 spent on renovation to her and if he let out the property to some other ten- ties should take strict action against the offenders,” said Prabhjot, a city resident. When contacted in this regard, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said he is not aware of this but will get it check on priority. “Nobody can do barricading and encroach upon the road like this. It is completely against the law,” he said. ant, then he (tenant) will also be liable to pay her the same amount. Harpreet Kaur added that after sometime, the land owner gave the said portion to Gurpreet Singh on rent. Gurpreet Singh entered into a written agreement with the complainant on paying Rs 33,50,000 to her and was to use the premises as it is with fixed furniture. “Gurpreet paid Rs 16,75,000 to me and took the premises. But later on, he flatly refused to pay the remaining amount. I then lodged a complaint and requested for appropriate legal action against him,” stated the complainant. Meanwhile, District Attorney (Legal), in his opinion, stated that the complainant submitted during the inquiry that Gurpreet Singh alleged that the complainant removed the furniture and The mangled remains of the bus and truck on a national highway near Ludhiana. ASHWANI DHIMAN electricity meter which was in her name from the premises and was now asking for the bar licence from the complainant which was issued in her name. This is the reason why he was not paying the remaining amount to her. The DA Legal further stated that the Inquiry Officer submitted in his report that this was never a clause of agreement that the complainant will give bar licence to Gurpreet which was issued in her name and the electricity meter was removed by Gurpreet Singh himself. The complainant has not removed any furniture. The facts have been verified by a gazetted officer and in view of the allegations mentioned in the complaint, a prima facie offence in his opinion under Section 420 (cheating) of the IPC is made out against Gurpreet Singh. — TNS Ludhiana, September 3 The city today received 11.2 mm of rainfall, which led to waterlogging at various places. Long queues of vehicles were witnessed at various places after the rainfall. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25°C while the maximum temperature recorded was 33.4°C. The weather is expected to remain cloudy with the possibility of light thundershowers over Ludhiana and its adjoining areas within 24 hours. Rainfall led to waterlogging at various places. Many city areas like Dholewal Chowk, Ferozepur Road, Chandigarh Road, Civil lines, underpass leading to South City and at Pakhowal Road were filled with water. “After every rain- HIMANSHU MAHAJAN 11.2mm rainfall causes waterlogging, disrupts traffic movement in city Motorists negotiate a waterlogged road; (right) women run for cover after rains lashed parts of the city on Tuesday. RELATED PICTURES ON PAGE 2 fall, the roads are filled with water leading to inconvenience for the people. Proper planning of rainwater drainage is required to solve this problem,” said Charanjit, a city resident. Long queues of traffic were seen on Ferozepur Road. “One downpour and it leads to traffic jam. Ludhiana is a Smart City but there seem to be nothing c m y b smart about its organisation and management,” said another city resident. “I had a narrow escape after my bike got stuck in a pothole. These should be repaired so that no such incidents happen in future,” said Anil of Sarabha Nagar. — TNS illegal colonies in state Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 3 The Public Action Committee has sent a letter to the Governor of Punjab with request to set aside the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which was passed unanimously in Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Dr Amandeep Singh Bains said despite the PAPR Act, 1995, the mushrooming of illegal colonies continued in the state and despite introduction of criminal prosecution in previous amendments, the officials of Urban Local Bodies, PUDA and Revenue Departments continued to defy the law. The government has introduced such regularisation policy for the fifth time in the name of one-time settlement due to which the prime motive of PAPR Act has already been defeated. Er. Kapil Arora further added that the Punjab and Haryana High Court in one of its orders has observed that “we are surprised that the law is so helpless. The State, however, is not so weak that if somebody is doing an illegal act the same cannot be stopped. The power to regulate also includes power to stop the irregularity being committed.” From the orders, it is clear that SDMs of respective districts and inspectors of ULBs were to be held responsible for mushrooming of illegal constructions and colonies in Punjab. However, the government, instead of taking action against the corrupt public servants, brought regularisation policies again and again. Such act has boosted the morale of real estate mafia and Punjab is become REGISTER PLOTS WITHOUT NOC ■ According to the Bill, any person who, up to July 31, 2024, has entered into a power of attorney, agreement to sell on stamp paper, or any other such document for an area up to 500 square yards in an unauthorised colony, will not require any no objection certificate (NOC) for registration of land ■ If any person or promoter or his agent registered under this Act fails to comply with the relevant provision of the law, he/she shall be punished with imprisonment for a minimum term of five years which may extend to 10 years land of slum areas. A large numbers of colonies have been regularised without the implementation of mandatory conditions like wide roads, rainwater harvesting, spaces for green belts etc., which has resulted in environmental damage. Kuldeep Singh Khaira added that illegal colonies have resulted into major damage to the environment, increase in burden on existing infrastructure like sewerage, lowering groundwater level, poor solid waste management etc. Moreover, the mandatory conditions of regularisation policies have never been implemented and people are living in unhygienic conditions which may result into tragedies like Giaspura (Ludhiana) in which 11 people died due to leakage of toxic gas.