22092024-ATR-01.qxd 9/21/2024 11:30 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY TEACHERS’ UNION STAGES PROTEST OVER NEW EDUCATION POLICY CAST OF MOVIE JAHANKILLA SAYS MESSAGE OF THE FILM IS DEEP RASHMIKA TALKS ABOUT ‘EXTREME PERSONALITIES’ WITH HER FANS Local units of Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union organised a dharna-cumprotest rally over New Education Policy.P2 Almost an all-new Punjabi cast, team Jahankillawas in a jovial mood on the eve of the release of their film on Friday. P4 Actress Rashmika Mandanna recently talked about ‘extreme personalities’ and it involved working out at odd hours. P4 » » » MAX 36°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET SUNDAY 6.26 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 6:19 AM SUNDAY | 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 | AMRITSAR Property sale: Colonisers irked as govt fails to issue notification for termination of NOC As per amended Act, NOC not required while registering an area below 500 sqyard Tribune News Service Amritsar, September 21 Though the Punjab Government gave a nod to abolish the no objection certificate (NOC) for the sale of property, no notification has been issued in this connection. People, who want to sell their property, are waiting for the notification while property dealers and colonisers are planning to stage a demonstration in the city over the delay in notification. The Punjab Legislative Assembly passed a Bill on July 31, 2024, to amend the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995, to regularise unauthorised colonies. As per the amended Act, an NOC would not be required while ❝ People are eagerly waiting for the government’s notification that would end the need for an NOC for getting a property registered and provide much needed relief. Instead of giving respite from unnecessary documents, the government increased the collector rates of the property. These revised rates have been implemented with immediate effect. Sanjeev Rampal, CONVENER, PUNJAB REAL ESTATE DEALERS AND COLONISERS ASSOCIATION ❞ registering an area below 500 sqyard. Despite the Cabinet’s approval, no written notification has been issued in this regard till date. Sanjeev Rampal, convener, Punjab Real Estate Dealers and Colonisers Association, said, “People are eagerly waiting for the government’s notification that would end the need for an NOC for getting a property registered and provide much needed relief. Instead of giving respite from unnecessary documents, the government increased the collector rates of the property. These revised rates have been implemented with immediate effect.” “This makes clear the government’s agenda for the common people of the state. We struggled for a long time to end the requirement for the NOC for the sale of property. The Aam Aadmi government took three years to understand the pain of the people,” said Rampal. The office-bearers of the Punjab Real Estate Dealers and Colonisers’ Association demanded that the government should consider unrest among the people regarding its decisions. “Neither any property is being registered nor new electricity connection being given without an NOC. The departments concerned ask for the NOC as there no written notification for its termination. The government knows everything, but it’s not taking problems of the common people seriously. The hike in collector rate must be rolled back and a notification for the abolition of the NOC must be issued at the earliest,” he said. “If the government takes no action in this regard by September 25, members of the association will wear black badges and protest on Bhandari Bridge,” said Rampal. Harjinder Bath, Harpal Pannu, Yoges Khanna, Ajay Pappu, Pradeep Devgan, Nares Gill, Angrej Singh, Goga, Avtar Singh, Narinder Jolly, Ved Prakas Tiwari, Lovepreet Singh, Bhupinder Verka, Aswani Prince, Balwinder Bobby Bhagat and Harish Mahajan were among those who voiced their concern over delay in government’s notification. Man loses both legs in attack by villagers Tarn Taran, September 21 A resident of Lauhuka village was beaten so severely by residents of the same village that doctors had to amputate his both legs during treatment. The victim, Ranjit Singh (33), being a marginal farmer used to drive truck to earn his livelihood. The turning point in his life has made him permanently bed-ridden. He would not be able to work in the future. Though the incident was reported on August 28, the police didn’t take the matter seriously. The police registered case against suspects on Friday (September 21) after more than three weeks of the incident. The suspects, who severely thrashed the victim, were identified as Malkit Singh Ladi, his brothers Kuldeep Singh and Jagdeep Singh Gukhi, besides Jobanpreet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, sons of Malkit Singh, all residents of Lauhuka village. The police said Ranjit Singh had planted saplings in the complex of Baba Makhni Ram at Lauhuka village. The saplings were destroyed by cattle of the suspects who resided near the Baba Makhni Ram complex. Angry Ranjit Singh and his first uncle Balwant Singh went to the residence of the suspects to express resentment over damaging of plants. This provoked the suspects who attacked Ranjit Singh with sharp weapons. Balwant Singh managed to flee from the spot. When Ranjit Singh fell unconscious, the suspects threw him on a rail track near We have spent ❝my husband’s lakhs on treatment after borrowing money from our relatives. My husband will not be able to work anymore as he lost both his legs in the attack. Kanwaljit Kaur, VICTIM’S WIFE Tribune News Service Amritsar, September 21 The Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation with the Punjab Police have recovered 2.8kg of heroin besides a hexacopter from Tarn Taran and Amritsar border belt, respectively, on Friday. The contraband was seized near Dal village in Tarn Taran district. The BSF authorities said yesterday they observed suspicious movement of two persons on a bike. Alert BSF personnel signalled the bike riders to stop. However, they fled from the spot leaving the motorcycle behind. The BSF along with Punjab , Tribune News Service Health officials interact with inmates of the illegal drug de-addiction centre at Jaintipur village in Amritsar. Illegalde-addictioncentreatJaintipur village sealed, 32 inmates rescued Tribune News Service Amritsar, September 21 The district Health Department discovered an illegal drug de-addiction centre operating in the area of Jaintipur village here and rescued 32 inmates from the facility. Health officials said they had received information about an illegal and unregistered drug de-addiction centre being run from a building which had displayed a board on which Army Palace was written. Health officials said a building of the old banquet hall was converted into a drug deaddiction centre. Civil Surgeon Dr Kirandeep Kaur said a health team along with the police and other officials found 32 inmates admitted under the pretext of drug deaddiction at the centre. The Civil Surgeon said people should avail drug de- avail ❝People shouldservices drug de-addiction only from registered and legal centres. Fraudsters in garb of providing such facilities are duping innocent and gullible families who want their children to shun drugs. Such families are already devastated as their wards are hooked to drugs. ❞ Dr Kirandeep Kaur, CIVIL SURGEON addiction services only from registered and legal centres. She said fraudsters in garb of providing these facilities were duping innocent and gullible families who want their children to shun drugs. She said these families were already devastated due to addiction of their wards to drugs. Dr Bharti Dhawan, nodal officer, drug de-addiction, said the centre did not have any trained staff, medical officer or other facilities required for providing treatment to inmates. She said 17 inmates were shifted to the Government Medical College while the remaining were handed over to their families. She said families had revealed that the drug deaddiction centre owner had charged huge amount from them for treatment of their wards. She said inmates were living in unhygienic and inhumane conditions at the centre. The Civil Surgeon said no owner of the centre was found on the spot. She said the police had been informed in writing to look into the matter and initiate probe in this connection. She said the Health Department had sealed the centre building and initiated further action. World Rivers Day: Pollution in Ravi, Beas rivers goes unabated Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, September 21 World Rivers Day would be observed on September 22. The Beas and Ravi rivers, which flow through Amritsar district, face the threat of pollution caused by human activities. The Ravi river flows northwest of the district while the Beas river flows in the eastern parts of the district. Environmental activists are raising concerns over pollution of water in both the rivers through discharge of BSF recovers 2.8kg heroin, hexacopter in border belt Police, then searched the area and recovered five packets of narcotics wrapped in yellow adhesive tape. It contained 2.838kg of heroin. Later, the contraband and bike was handed over to the police which have registered an FIR and launched further probe to identify the bike riders. In the second incident, the BSF in an intelligence-based operation confiscated a hexacopter drone near Bharopal village in Amritsar district. The BSF authorities said they got inputs regarding movement of a drone near Bharopal village in the border belt. Immediately an intensive search operation was launched which culminated in the recovery of a big assembled hexacopter drone. In the third incident, the BSF personnel on Saturday detected a drone movement in the border area of Tarn Taran district. Immediately, technical counter measures were activated to neutralise the drone. Subsequently, a search operation was launched by the BSF in suspected dropping zone and the fallen drone was recovered in a broken condition from Mehandipur village. It was a China manufactured DJI MAVIC 3 Classic drone, the BSF authorities said. 2 smugglers held, four pistols seized ❞ the Lahore road in Patti. The victim’s family managed to trace him and took him to local civil hospital from where doctors referred him to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar. As the victim’s condition was serious, his family shifted him to a private hospital in Amritsar. Victim’s wife Kanwaljit Kaur said they had spent lakhs on her husband’s treatment after borrowing money from their relatives. She said her husband would not be able to work anymore. The Patti police registered a case against the suspects under Sections 109, 127, 191 (3) and 190 of the BNS on Friday. The negligence on the part of the police raised many eyebrows as the case was registered with much delay of more than three weeks. Investigating officer ASI Paramjit Singh said the family approached the police yesterday only after which he investigated the matter. The victim’s family alleged that the matter was brought to notice of the police the same day. They alleged that the police delayed investigation and harassed them. — OC Contraband and bike of smugglers seized by the BSF and the Punjab Police in Tarn Taran on Friday. Industrial waste is polluting the Beas river which flows in the eastern parts of Amritsar district. c m y b industrial waste, besides encroachments on river bed and illegal sand mining. On May 18, 2018, large quantity of molasses leaked into the Beas and polluted its water. Discharge of effulents by the industry on the river banks and disposal of sewage in water has aggravated the situation. Prakash Singh Bhatty, an environmentalist said, “The expanding population has exerted pressure on forests, biodiversity and rivers thus endangering the environment. continued on page 2 Amritsar, September 21 Acting on a tip-off, the Amritsar (Rural police) have busted yet another crossborder weapon smuggling module with the arrest of two persons. The police have recovered four Glock 26 pistols from their possession. Those arrested were identified as Surjit Singh, aka Gurjit Singh, and Lovepreet Singh, both residents of Saidpur Kalan village falling under the Bhindi Saida police station here. Besides four 9mm Glock-26 pistols smuggled from Pakistan, the police also seized two I-phones and a motorcycle (bearing registration number PB-35-AH-4158) from their possession. Harinder Singh Gill, Superintendent of Police (SP), Investigations, said the police got information that the duo with covered faces were going towards International Border on bike without registration number plate. The informer told the police that the duo had close links with Pakistanbased smugglers. “On the basis of intelligence inputs Pakistani smugglers had recently sent a shipment of weapons and drugs using drones and both the suspects had retrieved the same,” the SP said. The police lead by CIA incharge Manmeet Singh Sandhu laid a naka on the Attari road and intercepted the suspects leading to the recovery of four pistols. The suspects would be produced before a local court for seeking police remand for establishing their backward and forward links, the SP said, while adding that a case under the Arms Act was registered against them. Admn establishes call centre to help farmers manage crop residue in dist Tribune News Service Amritsar, September 21 In order to tackle burning of crop residue in fields, the administration has set up a control centre at the District Administrative Complex here through which farmers can get the required machinery for management of the paddy stubble. Officials of the administration said farmers could get help from the centre by dialling phone number 01832229125. Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni said, “The administration has decided to help at least 100 marginal farmers in the district. These farmers’ expenses on alternate management of the crop would be borne by the administration.” Sahni said, “Sometimes farmers complain of unavailability of required machinery for management of crop residue. In such a case the administration would act as a liaison point between farmers and machine operators. The district has ample machines to manage stubble.” complain of ❝Sometimes farmersmanagementunavailability of In required machinery for of crop residue. such a case, the administration would act as a liaison point between farmers and machine operators. The district has ample machines to manage stubble. ❞ Sakshi Sahni, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AMRITSAR She warned that action would be taken against farmers who burn crop residue and cause pollution. She said farmers were destroying soil fertility by burning one tonne of crop residue, which also burnt 400kg organic carbon, 5.5kg nitrogen, 2.3kg phosphorous, 2.5kg potash and 12kg sulphur. She said friendly inspects and pests were killed in farm fires. She said farmers bought costly fertilisers to add nutrients to the soil after burning crop residue in their fields. She said farmers could save their input costs otherwise spent on fertilisers by letting the crop residue decompose in their fields.