02102024-ATR-01.qxd 10/1/2024 11:29 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR FOUR TRAINS CANCELLED, MANY SHORT-TERMINATED, DIVERTED WOMEN LIKE US, WHO ARE EDUCATED & HAVE VOICE: TISCA PERCEPTIONS BASED ON TRAILER: RANDHAWA ON SHAHKOTBACKLASH Four trains were cancelled and several others were short-originated, shortterminated and diverted on Tuesday. P2 Tisca revived the memory of Taare Zameen Par during her interaction with students of Chitkara University. P4 Singer & actor Guru Randhawa addressed controversy surrounding protesters burning Shahkot film’s posters. P4 » » » MAX 33°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 24°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.13 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:25 AM WEDNESDAY | 2 OCTOBER 2024 | AMRITSAR Four smugglers arrested, heroin, drug money seized Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 1 The Chheharta police arrested four drug smugglers and recovered 275 gm of heroin, Rs 10.40 lakh drug money and two vehicles from them in two separate incidents here today. In the first incident, Shivdarshan Singh, ACP (West), said Chheharta SHO Robin Hans along with his team arrested three persons and recovered 175 gm of heroin, Rs 1.2 lakh drug money, a Swift car and a Scorpio vehicle from them. The arrested suspects were identified as Sukhchain Singh, alias Kala Suro, of Jhanjoti village, Amritpal Singh, alias Pal, of Madhosaga village and Harman Singh of Jhanjoti village. The suspects were arrested at a naka laid near the Mor Kale Ghanupur bypass. During investigation they confessed about more drug money. On their disclosure, Rs 9.2 lakh and a Scorpio vehicle were recovered from them by the police. In another incident, the Chheharta police arrested Narinder Singh of Nanakpura in Guru Ki Wadali village and recovered 100 gm of heroin and Rs 2,690 drug money from him. Cleanliness eludes city even 10 years after launch of Swachh Bharat Mission Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 1 Ten years have passed since the Modi-led Central Government launched the Swachh Bharat Mission in 2014 on Gandhi Jayanti to improve solid waste management, but the holy city has not witnessed much improvement when it comes to cleanliness. The first condition, which is waste segregation at the source where it has been generated, has not be implemented in the city. This has created a huge mess in the city. Instead of processing legacy waste, garbage on dumping sites is increasing with each passing year. Segregation of wet and dry waste at the household level is a major component of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had also instructed the municipal corporation (MC) authorities to implement waste segregation to get rid of increasing garbage heaps on dumping sites. As the MC didn’t take these recommendations seriously the legacy waste kept piling up A heap of dry waste near a statue at Company Bagh in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR at the Bhagtanwala dump. Garbage lifting vehicles sans partitions for dry and wet waste. Besides the MC, the Amritsar Improvement Trust too has deployed tractor-trailers which lift garbage that is not segregated at its source. Sanjay Kural, an environmentalist from Save Amritsar, an NGO, said, “The authorities are turning recyclable items into garbage due to their negligence. The waste produced in kitchen should be kept separately in garbage lifting vehi- cles and disposed of in compost pads or pits for turning it into manure. Dry waste such as packing, plastic and other material should be sent to recycling plants. Unsegregated waste should not be collected from houses. Residents should keep waste in separate bins. The city must be garbage free. Dumping of 400 metric tonnes of waste at Bhagtanwala dump every day proves that the civic body authorities have failed to manage garbage.” In 2016, the MC had signed a Gang of criminals busted, 4 held; weapons seized Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 1 The city police claimed to have busted a gang of criminals with the arrest of four miscreants here today. The arrested suspects were identified as Anwar Singh (28), alias Jambu, Gurpreet Singh, alias Kaka (27), Akashdeep (25) and Suraj Singh (26), all residents of the Maqboolpura area. The police recovered a 12 bore gun double barrel gun and 32 bore pistol from the suspects. The police said their accomplice Sandeep Singh, alias Ladi, would be brought from jail on a production warrant. Harpal Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP-3), Amritsar, said the police arrested Anwar Singh and Gurpreet Singh near Vallah bridge and recovered one double barrel 12 bore gun and a 12 bore pistol from them. During questioning, the duo disclosed name of their accomplices Akashdeep and Suraj Singh who were arrest- The four suspects in custody of the police in Amritsar on Tuesday. ed by the police, the ADCP said. He said their other accomplice Sandeep Singh, alias Ladi, who was lodged in jail in an NDPS Act case, would be brought on a production warrant. ACP Gurinderbir Singh said Anwar was already facing five criminal cases while Gurpreet had 12 criminal cases registered against him. Akashdeep was involved in two snatching cases and two cases were registered against Suraj under the NDPS Act. Sandeep Singh had 18 criminal cases registered against him. A fresh case under Section 3 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered against suspects at the Maqboolpura police station. contract with a private company for door-to-door lifting of garbage, removal of waste from roadside collection points, bioremediation of legacy waste at dumping site in Bhagtanwala and setting up of a waste to energy generation plant. Initially, residents got some respite with the start of the doorto-door garbage collection. Over the time people started complaining about tardy lifting of waste and coming up of new garbage dumps in their respective areas. The company Two snatchers Tarn Taran gets new nabbed, mobile Deputy Commissioner October 1 phone recovered Tarn Taran, Singh Aulakh, Gulpreet Amritsar, October 1 The city police have nabbed two snatchers and recovered a snatched iPhone 13 and motorcycle used in the crime within a few hours of snatching incident reported here today. The arrested suspects were identified as Lovepreet Singh, alias Love, and Sunny Sahota, alias Bilu, both residents of Sultanwind village. In her complaint, Deepika Rani from Delhi stated to the police that she along with her family was returning from Darbar Sahib in the middle of the night. When they reached near Gaah Mandi Chowk, two bikeborne persons snatched victim’s mobile phone from her hand. A case was registered and probe initiated into the matter. Baljinder Singh Aulakh, SHO, Division A police station, said the suspects were arrested and produced in a court which sent them to twoday remand. A case was registered against suspects, he said. — TNS Panther Division celebrates diamond jubilee Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 1 Marking six decades of raising of the Panther Division, various activities were held in a run-up to its diamond jubilee, which falls on October 1. A blood donation camp, a traditional “Bara Khana” and a musical evening was organised for troops at respective cantonments in Amritsar and Jalandhar during the celebrations. Maj Gen Mukesh Sharma, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Panther Division, along with serving officers and veterans, laid a wreath at the War Memorial in Amritsar Cantonment to pay tributes to the brave hearts, who made supreme sacrifice for the nation in true tradition of Indian Army. A motorcycle expedi- Maj Gen Mukesh Sharma, GOC, Panther Division, lays wreath at the War Memorial in Amritsar Cantonment. tion from Amritsar to Rohtang Pass was flagged off by the GOC, Panther Division, to commemorate the occasion. Panther Division was raised by Maj Gen Niranjan Prasad on October 1, 1964, at Clement Town in Dehradun. Later on, the division became fully operational on March 31, 1965, and was mobilised to Amritsar on April 1, 1965, to participate in Operation Riddle. Panther Division has been at the forefront of many operations and brought laurels to the nation in the famous Battle of Dograi in 1965 India Pakistan War and Battle of Dera Baba Nanak and 1971 Indo-Pak war c m y b entered into a dispute with the MC over the tipping fee. Citing poor financial condition, the company did not implement bioremediation and failed to complete other proposed works. The solid waste management company is now unable to make any improvements in cleanliness as during the past eight years the condition of garbage lifting vehicles and infrastructure has gone from bad to worse. Jasbir Singh Sandhu, MLA Amritsar (West), said, “The previous governments signed a contract with a firm to manage waste for 25 years. The company failed on every front. We wanted to terminate the contract with the firm and streamline garbage lifting. Though our efforts have failed to bear any fruit, we are still trying to improve cleanliness in the city.” Meanwhile, after construction of some community toilets, the MC managed to get open defecation free certificate. This is the only achievement of the MC after the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission in the city. at Burj-Fatehpur. Panther Division has the distinction of hoisting the first Indian flag in Western Pakistan in 1971 war. The division was awarded numerous gallantry awards including four Maha Vir Chakras, nine Vir Chakras, 12 Sena Medals and 37 Mention in Despatches. To further mark the occasion, FICCI FLO Amritsar chapter hosted an evening titled “Echoes of valour” to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Panther Division. A performance by double amputee dancer Ablu Rajesh Kumar was the highlight of the event showcasing extraordinary talent and resilience. Musicologist Dipin Raj and Tannya Khanna, Vice Chairperson, FLO, Amritsar, founder of Melody Home, also performed on the occasion. Deputy Commissioner (DC), Tarn Taran, has been replaced by Paramvir Singh. His transfer orders were issued by Anurag Verma, Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab, on Tuesday. Aulakh has been posted as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Amritsar. — OC Kamaljit Singh (first from left), an aspirant for the post of sarpanch, with his supporters at Khara village. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI Political activities pick up pace in Tarn Taran Gurbaxpuri Tarn Taran, October 1 Political activities for the panchayat elections are gaining momentum with preparations afoot to elect sarpanches and members of the 573 gram panchayats in the district. There are reports that the ruling party (AAP) is making efforts to get leaders of its choice elected unopposed. The last date for filing nomination papers is October 4. Residents of the historic Sri Goindwal Sahib village have rejected the choice of the ruling party (AAP) which has fielded Nirmal Singh Dhoti as its candidate. The leaders of the Opposition parties have chosen Kuldeep Singh Lahauria, a former sarpanch, as their common candidate. Lahauria was selected as a common candidate by residents and leaders of the Congress, the SAD and other parties at a meeting held on Tuesday. Former Congress MLAs Harminder Singh Gill, Sukhpal Singh Bhullar and Ramanjit Singh Sikki met Deputy Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh and SSP Gaurav Toora and alleged that some armed persons snatched the nomination papers of candidates of the ‘PAPERS SNATCHED’ Opposition parties have alleged that armed miscreants snatched nomination papers of their candidates in Bhikhiwind on Monday and in Patti on Tuesday. Opposition parties in Bhikhiwind on Monday and in Patti on Tuesday. They alleged that unknown armed persons were creating disturbances at offices of returning officers. Gurnam Singh Johal, a resident of Jauhal Raju Singh village, said, “The performance of the state government is to be adjudged by the people. Womenfolk are waiting for their Rs 1,000 per month allowance.” Kamaljit Singh, an aspirant for the post of sarpanch in Khara village, said, “Earlier, I was elected sarpanch as an Independent candidate. At present, I would prefer to contest election on the AAP ticket.” Though farm fires are a burning topic in villages, the issue is unlikely to be taken seriously during the elections. Katha Singh and Rachhpal Singh, farmers of Mughal Chack Pannua village, said, “Farm fires will not become an election issue as panchayat polls are not a proper platform for raising such matters concerning farmers.”