30062024-ATR-01.qxd 6/30/2024 12:59 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MUKTSAR CIVIL HOSPITAL SANS ANTI-RABIES SERUM DILJIT, NEERU IMPRESS WITH THEIR ONSCREEN CHEMISTRY NETFLIX FILM WILD WILD PUNJAB GUARANTEES A TRIP OF A LIFETIME Despite the fact that the number of dog bite cases are rising, the Muktsar Civil Hospital has no anti-rabies serum. 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It was originally available for traders till March 31. However, the department increased the last date of the OTS so that traders could avail its benefits till June 30, said officials. They said, “Traders are getting benefits from the OTS as the department has adopted a lenient approach towards those businessmen, who had defaulted on their dues earlier, by waiving off the interest and penalty.” MC’s waste mgmt plan hits roadblock as garbage collection remains inconsistent Neha Saini Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 29 The long wait for the implementation of the wet waste management project in Amritsar seems to be over as the municipal corporation (MC) has taken initiative to set up wet and dry waste composts for recycling garbage into manure. The plan had been waiting for implementation due to the General Elections. The MC will now set up five compost units in Gol Bagh, Bhagtanwala, Chali Khuh, Nariangarh and near Chabal Road. While it’s done, the collection of waste remains the biggest roadblock. The waste collection process in the city has been inconsistent with intermittent breaks of several days as the garbage collection company that was awarded contract by the MC for waste collection failed to comply with the required logistic support. Shortage of garbage collection trucks, manpower and funds led to suspension of door-to-door waste collection PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR GST wing reaches out to traders to help clear dues Compost pits set up by the civic body for wet waste management near Chabal Road in Amritsar. CITY GENERATES 500 TPD WASTE EVERY DAY As per data, the corporation processes 140 TPD of solid waste out of 500 TPD waste generated every day through formal/informal waste collectors and rag pickers. Besides, waste is bailed/stored for sale to plastic waste processors and junk dealers. The MC processes 70 TPD of wet waste out which 60 TPD is sent to compost pits and beds. in almost all residential areas and hotel industry clusters inside the walled city. As per the MC records, Amritsar generates 500 tonnes per day (TPD) of solid waste that includes 300 TPD of wet and 200 TPD of dry waste. While the MC had come up with the policy on solid and liquid resource management (SLRM) years ago, its on-ground implementation had remained another story. MC Additional Commissioner Surinder Singh had directed all commercial establishments and institutions to install compost machines for wet waste management on their premises at a meeting held yesterday. He agreed that several commercial establishments were not complying with the guidelines of National Green Tri- bunal (NGT) and Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, whereby it was mandatory for all such units, which generated 100 kg of wet waste daily, to install waste management machines, he said, while adding that the MC would be cracking a whip on violators from now on. “As per NGT’s guidelines, commercial and educational establishments that generate over 100 tonnes of waste every day have to manage it themselves. The MC, for that matter, is not responsible for their waste collection or management. While few such commercial establishments manage waste, majority of them fail to comply with the directions. We will be keeping a close watch on them,” he said. He also shared that MC had charted out a waste management plan for solid, wet and other waste generated in the city. As for the garbage collection, he says, “There are still some challenges in terms of logistics, including number of vehicles and manpower required, which have to be addressed.” 1 held with illegal pistol Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 29 The Gate Hakima police have arrested a man and recovered a country-made pistol from his occupation. The arrested suspect, was identified as Jatin Mehra, a resident of the Bhagtanwala area. The police said besides pistol, four rounds of live ammunition were also recovered from the suspect. A case under the Arms Act was registered against the suspect and further probe initiated to ascertain from where the illegal weapon was sourced. 2heldwithsharpweapon 2 vehicle lifters assault policeman, flee A waterlogged street in the Inderpuri area of Amritsar on Saturday. PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR Health Department gears up to tackle mosquito-borne diseases Amritsar, June 29 Ahead of the monsoon season, the Health Department has intensified efforts to create awareness about mosquitoborne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. The department has so far reported only one case of chikungunya while no case of dengue has been detected in the city. However, with the monsoon season just at hand, the health authorities fear that breeding of mosquitoes would increase and so would the number of dengue and chikungunya cases. Civil Surgeon Dr Sumit Singh said, “Mosquito-borne diseases are easily preventable provided residents are aware about their causes and symptoms.” He said preventing mosquito bites by preventing their breeding was the foremost precaution people can take. “People should not let water accumulate in anything that can hold it. Old utensils, worn out tyres, flower pots and air coolers could easily convert into breeding grounds if care is not taken,” he said. The Civil Surgeon said residents must change water in air coolers once every week along with conducting an inspection of their surroundings to check potential breeding grounds. “With the onset of monsoon, water would accumulate at various places including parks, localities, roadsides and vacant plots. Along with the administration, residents should ensure that there is no mosquito breeding at these places,” he said.— TNS Getting soaked Amritsar, June 29 The Amritsar (Rural) police have nabbed two miscreants and recovered a sharp weapon from their possession. Those arrested were identified as Sahil Masih and Sagar, both residents of Lakhowal village in Ajnala. According to the police, both the suspects were drug addicts. With their arrest, the police claimed to have cracked around seven snatching incidents in the Rajasansi and Jhander area. Karan Sharma, DSP, said the duo had looted Rs 7,000 from Prem Bhat of Bal Kalan village on point of sharp weapon when he was returning home on Wednesday night. In another incident, they looted Rs 20,000 from a local resident in the Kamboh police station area a few days ago. Both the suspects confessed that they had looted Rs 20,000 from a gas agency delivery man in the Jhander police station area, the DSP said. “The two have confessed that they have committed seven snatchings so far,” the DSP said, while adding that they were hooked to drugs. He said the police hoped to make some drug recovery during further course of investigation. He said the duo also admitted that they had a pistol which would be recovered from them soon. — TNS Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 29 Two vehicle lifters kidnapped and assaulted a cop and sped away in a car in which a police party had gone to Kot Mehtab Singh village near Beas river yesterday for recovery of bikes. The duo, identified as Satnam Singh of Bhorsi Rajputa village and Mandeep Singh of Brahmna village in Khalchian, were arrested by officials of the Division C police station with a stolen motorcycle on Wednesday. Kundan Lal, head constable, who accompanied the police team, said during preliminary investigation the suspects dis- closed that they had hidden stolen bikes for further sale in Kot Mehtab Singh village near the Beas river. He said a police party headed by ASI Satnam Singh, along with ASI Harjit Singh and two vehicle lifters, went to the village for recovery of bikes in Satnam’s car. He said Satnam was driving the car while Harjit was sitting beside him and he along with the two thieves was in the back seat of the vehicle. The two suspects were handcuffed while they were travelling to Beas. He said on reaching there Satnam Singh and Harjit Singh alighted from the car and went to oversee the spot where the suspects had hid- den bikes. He said the ASI left the keys in the car. The head constable said taking advantage of this, one of the suspects jumped into the driver seat, started the car and sped away while he was in the back seat. He said the suspects thrashed him with handcuffs due to which he received head injuries. He said they threw him out of car near Pheruman village and sped away. ASI Nirmal Singh, investigating officer (IO), said a case of attempt to murder, kidnapping, robbery and assaulting cop was registered against the two vehicle lifters. He said a manhunt had been launched to nab them. City’s cybercrime police station registers first case of ~1.58 cr fraud ❝Inspector Rajbir Kaur would be heading the PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 29 Concerned over challenges and imperative need to counter cybercrime, the Punjab Police have established cybercrime police stations in the city and the rural police district here. The cybercrime police station in the city on Saturday registered its first FIR related to a case in which unknown persons duped a local resident of Rs 1.50 crore on the pretext of investing in gold and banks for earning profits. The victim was lured to join a WhatsApp link for investing in international gold market in February this year. He invested nearly Rs 1 lakh and got a profit of Rs 9,500. He was again lured to invest Rs 3.22 lakh in different companies recommended by fraudsters. Though he got miniscule profit in it, the suspects asked him to transfer Rs 10 lakh in a bank account in Jaipur which he did, but suffered losses in the investment. The suspects then tempted him to invest in different banks, but he again suffered losses. The victim alleged that in all, the suspects defrauded him of Rs 1.58 crore. The cyber police station registered an FIR under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 66D of IT Act, 2000, cybercrime police station here. Such police stations are equipped with state of the art technology. Highly trained staff specialising in digital forensics and cybercrime investigation would be deputed here. ❞ Ranjit Singh Dhillon, POLICE COMMISSIONER against unidentified fraudsters in this connection. Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Police Commissioner (CP), Amritsar, said Inspector Rajbir Kaur would be heading the cybercrime police station here. “These police stations are equipped with state of the art technology. Highly trained staff specialising in digital forensics and cybercrime investigation would be deputed here,” the CP said. Satinder Singh, SSP Amrit, sar (Rural), said, “These police stations would serve as dedicated hubs for combating cybercrime including online scams, financial frauds and cyber bullying.” Earlier, a cyber cell used to assist police stations in investigations to solve cyber fraud cases. Now, cybercrime police stations would register FIRs and investigate cases on their own. Online frauds have seen a manifold increase after the onset of the Covid pandemic. Due to digitisation in the banking sector, criminal elements are taking advantage of the common man’s frailty in operating online system. Every time they devise new methods to defraud people. Women, especially elderly people fall in the trap of phishing rackets and are defrauded of their hard earned money within seconds. Overall 28 cybercrime police stations are being set up in all districts of the border state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had given a nod to set up these police stations two months ago. Aujla takes up delay in work on Loharka road bridge with Gadkari Tribune News Service Office-goers run for cover as it rains in Amritsar on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR Amritsar, June 29 Local MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Delhi and discussed the stalled constructions along the national highway in the holy city. Aujla said discussions would also be held with the state government to complete c m y b projects as soon as possible. Aujla said the stalled work of the bridge on the Loharka road and Rayya flyover was discussed in detail with the Union Minister. He was requested to ensure speeding up of the construction works as soon as possible. “The slow MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi. TRIBUNE PHOTO land acquisition by the state government for highway projects was also discussed at the meeting. Several commuters, who travel from Amritsar to Delhi and other areas are facing traffic snarls due to the stalled construction works,” said Aujla. Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was also present along with Aujla at the meeting with the Union Minister.
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