21062024-LT-01.qxd 6/21/2024 12:33 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune FARMERS’ STIR AT LADHOWAL TOLL PLAZA ENTERS 5TH DAY NET EXAM CANCELLATION UPSETS CITY STUDENTS CELEBS TALK ABOUT THE POWER OF SOULFUL NOTES The protest enters fifth day as vehicles continue to cross the plaza without paying any toll tax. P2 The students feel that in another attempt, the results might not be in their favour. P2 On World Music Day, celebs dwell on their favourite singers and songs and power of soulful notes. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 41°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 37°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.27 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:22 AM FRIDAY | 21 JUNE 2024 | LUDHIANA INBRIEF YOUTH HELD WITH HEROIN Ludhiana: The police have arrested a resident of Street Number 1, Mohalla Gurbachan Colony, Daba, under Section 21B, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act. The suspect has been identified as Rahul Masih. According to the police, a police party was on patrolling near Lohara Chowk when Rahul was seen walking from opposite side. On seeing the police, he panicked and tried to return back. The police got suspicious and intercepted him. During his search, 40 grams of heroin was recovered from him. He was arrested on the spot. The person has been sent on police remand. TNS MARRIED WOMAN DIES BY SUICIDE Ludhiana: The Moti Nagar police has registered a case of abetment to suicide against the husband and mother-inlaw of a 21-year-old married woman. The suspects have been identified as Pradeep Sahu and Nirupama Sahu. Deceased's father Akshay Bahra, a Jammu resident, alleged that his daughter got married to Pradeep Sahu on November 21, 2021 and after some time, she complained that her husband and in-laws were torturing her for dowry. When things got out of control, the girl ended her life by hanging herself with a ceiling fan on June 19. The father alleged that the girl died due to recurrent harassment meted out by her in-laws. TNS Veggie prices soar with mercury Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 20 With summer heat soaring in the city, the prices of vegetables have shot up burning a hole in the common man’s pocket. The crop in the field has also suffered harm from the harsh weather. Nearly, all vegetable prices have skyrocketed due to disruptions in the supply chain and demand. Coriander leaves are being sold at Rs 200 per kilogram. The prices of all the vegetables including tomato, onion, capsicum, bottle gourd have increased manifolds in the last 2-3 days, giving a shock to the common man and if the wholesale dealers are to be believed then the hike will remain for another two months or so. Talking to The Tribune, Lucky from Lucky Vegetables, main Sabzi Mandi near Jalandhar Bypass said the wholesale prices of vegetables have increased up The crop in the field has been damaged due to the harsh weather. Nearly, all vegetable prices have skyrocketed due to disruptions in the supply chain and demand. TRIBUNE PHOTO ~20/KG HIKE IN TOMATOES ❝ Tomatoes, which were available for Rs 15 per kg in the wholesale market a few days ago, are now being sold at Rs 35 per kg. Lucky, A VEGETABLE SELLER ❞ to Rs 40 per kilogram. Tomatoes, which were available for Rs 15 per kg in SEARING HEAT MAIN REASON ❝ The sudden jump in the rates is because the crop got damaged due to acute summers and there were no rains in many parts. A vegetable seller the wholesale market a few days ago, are now being sold at Rs 35 per kg. Wasting no time ❞ Green chillies that used to sell at Rs 10 per kilogram are now priced at Rs 60 per kg in wholesale market. The price for capsicum is Rs 80, which was Rs 40-50 per kg earlier. Cauliflower earlier priced at at Rs 25 per kg is now selling at Rs 50 per kg. Ginger is available at Rs 200 per kg in the wholesale market. Brinjal touched Rs 50 per kg while ladyfinger was being sold at Rs 60 per kg in the wholesale market. “These are the wholesale rates, one can add Rs 30-40 more in each vegetable in the retail market. The sudden jump in the rates is because the crop got damaged due to acute summers and there were no rains in many parts,” said another dealer from Inder Vegetables. The arhtiyas believe that there was less supply against the demand and in these conditions the prices were bound to increase. Till the time, there are sufficient rains in many parts of the country, the supply would remain disturbed and in that case, people have to bear with the high prices only, said Lucky. GRP cops save a girl who climbed atop the railway overbridge to attempt suicide at the Ludhiana railway station. TRIBUNE PHOTO GRP cops save minor girl from committing suicide Ludhiana, June 20 Government Railway Police personnel with the help of locals saved a minor girl from attempting suicide at the railway station on Thursday. According to available information, panic gripped passengers at the station when a girl (16) tried to commit suicide. Keep check on dyeing units dumping untreated waste: MC chief to PPCB BUDDHA NULLAH PROJECT Tribune News Service UNIDENTIFIED BODY RECOVERED Ludhiana: An unidentified body has been recovered by the police from Street Number 5, Lacchman Nagar, Millerganj here. The police got the body on June 19 at around 3 pm and sent it to the mortuary at Civil Hospital for identification. TNS To beat the heat, passengers take a bath on the railway track when the train they were travelling in stopped at the Ludhiana railway station. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN Expedite recovery of property tax from defaulters, officials told Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 20 For expediting the recovery of dues from the residents, Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi conducted meetings with the concerned officials of property tax wing and building branch. Joint Commissioners Chetan Bunger and Inderpal, Zonal Commissioners Neeraj Jain, Superintendents among others were present during the meeting regarding property tax, while MTPs and ATPs were present during the meeting held regarding building branch. MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi directed the officials to act against those who have failed to pay tax in the past and also against wrong assessment cases. Recovery notices should also be issued against labour quarters situated in different parts of the city. Also directions were issued to raise annual watersewer bills to residents. MC Commissioner also directed the officials to ensure that the staff makes field visits on a daily basis and notices should be issued to those who have failed to pay property tax in the past. Similarly, during the meet- ing held to expedite the recovery of dues by building branch, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi stated that apart from building inspectors, the Municipal Town Planners and Assistant Town Planners should also move to field and keep a check on the illegal constructions across the city. Further, they were directed to take strict action against the illegal constructions and expedite recovery of dues from the residents. Meanwhile, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi appealed to the residents to pay their taxes in time as this amount is used to provide basic amenities to residents and for taking up development works in the city. Rain brings relief from heat Ludhiana, June 20 After yesterday night’s rainfall, the temperature today finally dipped, giving muchneeded relief to the city residents. The city received 2.8 mm rainfall and maximum temperature recorded today was 35.7°C while minimum temperature stood at 24.6°C. According to the forecast shared by the Punjab Agricultural University, the weather is expected to remain partly cloudy. “Although the rainfall was light yesterday but it gave the much needed relief from the scorching heat,” said Parkash, a city resident. Another city resident further added that cool breeze in the evening was nice and hope that the weather remains pleasant in the coming days as well. — TNS e-governance workshop for improved public services Ludhiana, June 20 For giving a push to digitalisation, an e-governance assessment workshop was held under the World Bank and AIIB co-funded by Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project (PMSIP) at Zone D office of Municipal Corporation (MC) on Wednesday. The workshop was held under the chairmanship of MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi. Urban development and technology experts from World Bank, including Shashank Jayakumar, Navika Chaudhary, Graham Colclough from Scotland (through VC), Johnston Yoon from South Korea (through VC), conducted the workshop. An assessment of Ludhiana's ongoing digital initia- tives was undertaken and priorities for the next few years were identified. These included waste management, water and wastewater management and transport and mobility etc. The consultants also shared some case studies from European and Korean cities. Based on these detailed discussions, a roadmap and vision for Smart City trans- The onlookers ran to save her while she was hanging. Seeing the crowd, she got scared and fainted due to the extreme hot weather. She was handed over to the GRP who , sent her to the Civil Hospital for medical. The reason for attempting the extreme step was not known. — TNS formation for Ludhiana MC will be developed and implemented under the PMSIP project. The main objective of the roadmap and vision is to enhance service delivery to citizens and improve urban egovernance. MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said the MC is working to encourage digitisation and e-governance in the office. — TNS c m y b Ludhiana, June 20 A meeting was held to review the progress of the ‘Buddha Dariya’ rejuvenation project at the Zone D office of the Municipal Corporation (MC). Working on the directions of MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi, the review meeting was chaired by MC Additional Commissioner Paramdeep Singh. Officials of different departments including Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), drainage, soil conservation, Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) etc were present during the meeting. Superintending Engineer of Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) Parul Goyal was also present ESTABLISH BIO-GAS PLANTS ■ Officials of the Punjab Energy Development Agency were directed to expedite the projects of establishing bio-gas plants on Hambran road and Tajpur road. The plants are being established to deal with cow dung generated in the two dairy complexes. ■ Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi appealed to the dyeing industry representatives to ensure that untreated waste is not dumped in the MC sewer lines. in the meeting. The officials stated that that the Buddha nullah project is almost complete and only the construction of Intermediate Pumping Sta- tion (IPS) Guashala is left, that too due to a pending court case. Commissioning of two ETPs has also been completed at Hambran road and Tajpur road. During the meeting, the officials of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) were directed to keep a regular check on dumping of untreated waste by the owners of dyeing units. Dumping of untreated waste in MC sewer lines affect the working of sewer treatment plants (STP) and also adds to pollution in Buddha Dariya. Further, PEDA officials were directed to expedite the projects of establishing biogas plants on Hambran road and Tajpur road. The plants are being established to deal with cow dung generated in the two dairy complexes. Meanwhile, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi appealed to the dyeing industry representatives to ensure that untreated waste is not dumped in the sewer lines. He further he stated that plantation drives are also being taken up alongside Buddha Dariya, wherever possible. No land, NHAI proposes to withdraw Ludhiana-Bathinda highway project 3 arrested with 150 gm heroin Ludhiana, June 20 For want of land, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed to withdraw the Ludhiana-Bathinda highway project, officials have confirmed. The development assumes significance as it has been over three years since the award of the project contract but the land has not yet been made available for the construction. While the district administration claimed that the land acquisition proceedings had been expedited to pave way for the project, the NHAI reasoned that no substantial possession was handed over even over three years of the inception of the project. Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora said the NHAI has proposed the withdrawal of Letter of Approval (LoA) for the project issued on November 9, 2021. “The compensation of Rs Ludhiana, June 20 The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Ludhiana police claimed to have arrested four youths with 150 grams of heroin. On June 18, ASI Ram Kishan was patrolling near Ladowal toll plaza from where three youths — Angrez Singh of Tibba Road, Vishal Behl of Mohalla, Fatehpur Ganj, Sonu Kumar of Tajpur village — were held with 150 grams of heroin and an autorickshaw was also recovered from them. A case under Sections 21B, 29, 51 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against them. Angrez Singh was facing trial in many cases registered at Division number 2, 3, Jamalpur, GRP and Tibba police stations under various sections and he was out on bail. The police were investigating the matter. It has been over three years since the award of the project contract but the land has not yet been made available for the construction. 281.96 crore had been approved by the NHAI of which only Rs 103.08 crore had been disbursed so far while the physical possession was only obtained in a length of 2.8-km in Ludhiana district,” the NHAI blamed, while revealing that the 3G award of 48.34 hectares of land was also yet to be declared by Raikot SDM. The NHAI officials briefed Arora that since the initial commencement of land acqui- sition works, there was very slow progress towards this project following which no substantial possession was handed over ever after over three years of the inception of the project. “Hence, a proposal for withdrawal of LoA is under consideration at NHAI headquarters,” they informed. Arora said he would raise the issue with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to get the project restored. — TNS Tribune News Service
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