16092024-LT-01.qxd 9/16/2024 12:11 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune RESTORE NATURAL DRAINS, GO FOR STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM TREND OF ONSCREEN REUNION OF ACTORS CATCHING UP KUMAR SANU COLLABORATES WITH DAUGHTER FOR A SONG Holding public awareness drives, strictly enforcing waste disposal regulations need of hour: Residents P2 Raveena Tandon romancing Sanjay Dutt on screen brings back the golden 90s of Bollywood. P4 Kumar Sanu and daughter Shannon K have shared the mic for a song titled 9 to 5. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET MONDAY 6.30 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6.15 AM » MONDAY | 16 SEPTEMBER 2024 | LUDHIANA Absence of traffic signals leads to chaos at canal bridge intersection Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 15 Crossing the canal bridge intersection on Pakhowal Road has become a nightmare for commuters. Motorists are not only troubled by the recurrent traffic jams at the intersection but also susceptible to mishaps. Reason, the absence of traffic lights at the intersection. Residents had raised the issue before the authorities concerned demanding urgent installation of traffic lights, but to no avail. Earlier, traffic lights were installed at the intersection, but during the construction of Southern Bypass, these were removed. The same were not later installed despite the completion of the bypass project. Upendra Sharma, a resident of Punjab Mata Nagar, who is a retired bank manager and also an advisor to the Punjab Mata Nagar Welfare Association, said he had been raising the issue for long, but authorities are seemingly in deep slumber. “In the absence of traffic Traffic at the canal bridge intersection in the absence of traffic lights in Ludhiana. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN REMOVED DURING BYPASS CONSTRUCTION, NOT INSTALLED LATER Earlier, traffic lights were installed at the intersection but during the construction of Southern Bypass, these were removed. The same were not later installed despite the completion of the bypass project. Sanjiv Arora, a resident of Pakhowal Road, said the civic body lights, traffic chaos is a regular problem at this intersection. Minor mishaps also take place at this point because motorists cross the officials are much aware about the issue but they are least bothered to provide a solution. Despite lights are being installed in the city under the adaptive traffic control system project, the canal bridge intersection has not been included in the list, he added. intersection on their own will. Two-wheeler riders face more problem as they are more prone to road mishap here. I request the Municipal Corporation to install traffic lights here as soon as possible,” added Sharma. He highlighted that when commuters from the Jawaddi side take a turn towards the railway underbridge (RUB) leading toward Sarabha Nagar and railway overbridge (ROB) on Pakhowal Road, they face the risk of mishaps. If traffic lights would have been installed here, the risk would be much lesser, said Sharma. Another resident of Pakhowal Road, Sanjiv Arora, said the civic body officials are very much aware about the issue but they are least bothered to provide any solution. Despite lights were being installed in the city under the adaptive traffic control system project, the canal bridge intersection has not been included in the list, he added. “There is an urgent need to install traffic lights at the canal bridge intersection. Though a traffic cop remains present at the intersection to manage the traffic movement, if traffic lights can be installed that would act as a permanent solution to the problem, ”added Arora. Man loses ~50L to cyber fraud 1 booked for cheating Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 15 The Moti Nagar police station on Saturday registered a case against four persons of Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat, who allegedly duped a resident of Rs 50 lakh. The accused lured the victim to invest in the share market through a fake app. The accused have been identified as Vasava Pritesh Kumar, owner of Taikoon Sales and Services, Vadodara, Gujarat; Khema Ram, owner of SP Enterprises Barmer, Rajasthan; Hemant, owner Accused lured victim to invest in share market through fake app of Royal Electricals, North Delhi , and Ghisaram Sharma, owner of Kiyra Enterprise Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Complainant Vijay Kumar, a resident of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, alleged that the accused had hatched a conspiracy to dupe him. They convinced him to invest in the share market and assured huge profits. They made him buy shares online through an app. After buying the shares, he realised that he invested the money on a fake platform. Kumar said he lodged a complaint and a case was registered at the Moti Nagar police station. Notably, the Ludhiana police had busted a racket of running a fake share market app in which people were duped of crores. Several persons were arrested by the Ludhiana police. After the incident, the police had made appeals to the people to avoid investing in unauthorised platform and ensure proper verification of the investment firm. Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 15 A resident of Shingar Road has been booked for duping a man of Rs 50 lakh and valuables in the name of opening a software company and investing in it. The accused has been identified as Rohan Bhatia. Complainant Babneet Kaur, daughter of the victim, of Chandigarh Road told the police that the accused took Rs 50 lakh an AC, LED, two laptops, two Apple Macbook and a Chinese phone from her father for opening a soft- ware company. Later, when she demanded the money and goods, he started making excuses. The daughter of the victim alleged that when she demanded the money and goods, the accused made her drink some intoxicating substance and clicked her objectionable photographs and began blackmailing her. The accused also threatened to make the photos viral on social media and kill her family members, she added. The police have registered a case in this regard. Blooming faith HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Devotees offer flowers to the idol of Lord Ganesha to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in Ludhiana. District records 60 dengue cases, 2 suspected deaths Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 15 In Ludhiana, 60 confirmed cases of dengue and two suspected deaths have been reported from the district so far. The department has asked the people to adopt precautionary measures and not let water accumulate in and around their houses. Every Friday should be observed as ‘dry day’, when flower pots, air coolers and refrigerator trays etc. should be emptied and dried so that water does not gets accumulated. The Health Department is holding awareness seminars at various places, including schools, to sensitise people about the spread of vectorborne diseases. In addition to this, multi-purpose health workers and breeding checkers are working roundthe-clock. They are checking suspected breeding places and destroying larvae wherever found. On Friday, mosquito larvae were found at 13 places at the PWD office during the inspection by the malaria wing’s team of the Health Health officials check mosquito breeding at PWD office. Department which were immediately destroyed and strict instructions were issued for the cleaning in and around the office and spraying was also carried out on the spot. District Epidemologist, Dr Sheetal Narang, said 100 breeding checkers were on duty to destroy larvae and conducting doorto-door survey. “People should keep their surroundings clean and do not let water get accumulat- ed in and around their houses. Prevention is better than cure and people should adopt all the necessary precautions against the vector-borne diseases,” said Civil Surgeon, Dr Pardeep Mohindra. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito. There are four distinct serotypes of the dengue virus. Last year, 1,298 cases of dengue were reported from Ludhiana district. Bhadaur House residents bear brunt Autos flout norms with impunity in city of choked drain, authorities in slumber tracing them. Initially, when these orders were issued by the Ludhiana police, the residents had applauded the initiative. However, with the passage of time, the police started adopting a lenient approach. On Sunday, during a survey in the city, many auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws were found not complying with the instructions. Drivers were seen driving the autos without wearing uniform and vehicles were without a number plate. Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, September 15 There seems to be no end to the woes of the people living around Bhadaur House due to the Ganda Nullah passing from the area. The unbearable stench and stink coming out of the nullah gives a tough time to the people living nearby and those coming in frequent business trips as one of the largest wholesale cloth markets is located here. A huge pile of trash, including plastic waste, can be seen been dumped into the nullah thus blocking the drain. The drain overflows in just one spell of rain, making the life of people living nearby a living hell. The small bridge behind the Hotel City Heart is in a shambles, giving an open invitation to mishaps. Apart from residential dwellings, a huge market, especially the wholesale cloth market, is located at Bhadaur House and traders from northern states come here for business. Garbage dumped into the Ganda Nullah near Bhadaur House. INDERJEET VERMA “I have been coming here for buying clothes from the wholesale market for years, but nothing has changed about the market. The foul smell still welcomes you every time and things become unbearable during the rainy season. Ludhiana needs to pay attention towards this part of the city which is one of the old- est yet thriving and people from different parts of the country come here for business purposes,” said Gagandeep Singh, a wholesale cloth merchant from Ambala. Sanjay Sood, a shopkeeper from the Bhadaur House area, said the irony of the situation was that the MC office is located a few meters away from the area, but nobody seem to be bothered about the pathetic condition of this area. “Earlier, we used to take our clients to the nearby eating joints for their meals but due to the insanitary conditions and foul smell, we now prefer to take them to the Civil Lines area,” added another shopkeeper. c m y b Ludhiana, September 15 Auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaw drivers had been told to comply with the norms which provide for wearing uniform replete with a name plate and displaying driver’s details on the vehicle. However, auto drivers have been violating these rules with impunity. The instructions were issued by the police in March this year. Several meeting were also held between the traffic police officials and auto-rickshaw unions for effective implementation of the orders. The issue of identification of auto drivers had assumed importance follwing the recent grenade attack in Chandigarh, in which two suspects had come in a auto-rickshaw and fled in the same vehicle. Notably, the purpose of these orders was to ensure that no auto driver can hide his identity and in case of any crime, he can be identified. Reportedly, several autos are plying on the city roads bearing fake registration numbers. Auto-rickshaws being plied without name, number plate, address and phone number on city roads. PHOTOS: ASHWANI DHIMAN SafeAutoPb app initiative Moreover, auto drivers have been found involved in On June 30, 2021, the Ludhiana Police had launched a special drive to verify all auto-rickshaws by equipping them with a unique ID and linking it with a mobile application ‘SafeAutoPb’. Through the app, the passengers could verify the credentials of the auto-rickshaw driver and interior-exterior of auto as well. Initially, the data of hundreds of auto-rickshaws were updated but with the passage of time, the details were not updated. The initiative was the brainchild of then Joint CP (Traffic) Deepak Pareek. looting passengers and the police had a tough time in