19072024-LT-01.qxd 7/18/2024 11:37 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune MINI CHHAPAR RESIDENTS FEAR DISEASE OUTBREAK HIMACHAL DASTANGOI PROJECT: STORY OF THE HILLS RICHA, ALI ‘TICKLED PINK’ AS THEY WELCOME DAUGHTER Residents said situation has worsened on Street 1, near a school, where larvaeof malaria vectors had begun breeding. P2 Adept in Dastangoi, Azharuddin Azhar aims to propagate oral storytelling as an art form. P4 Bollywood couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have announced the arrival of their first child, a daughter. P4 » » FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 37°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 37°C | MIN 28°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.24 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:35 AM » FRIDAY | 19 JULY 2024 | LUDHIANA 20 kg beef seized, one arrested Ludhiana, July 18 The police seized 20 kg of cow meat during a raid at a shop in the fish market of the Sherpur area here. The Moti Nagar police have arrested Raja Khan, the owner of a shop, in this regard. The complainant, Mukesh Kumar, said he was working for the welfare of abandoned cows and was the chairman of the Gau Raksha Dal, Punjab. He got an information that a few persons were allegedly selling beef in the Sherpur fish market. Along with workers of the organisation, he checked a shop where beef was kept with chicken. It was learnt that five persons, Raja Khan, Lalu, Lucky Khan, Adnan Quraishi and Danish Khan, were selling the beef illegally. Raja was nabbed by the police and 20 kg of beef was seized from his shop. Other suspects were absconding and the police were searching for them. A case has been registered under Sections 298 and 325 of the BNS and Sections 3 and 8 of the the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. — TNS Dist admn, civic body in a fix Four of thieves’ gang nabbed over futureGreen Tribunal is scheduled for Aug 20 of carcass plant Next hearing of National Tribune News Service Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 18 The district administration and the Municipal Corporation are in a fix over the future of carcass plant located at Rasulpur village here. Constructed at a cost of around Rs 7.98 crore, it was supposed to be inaugurated in July 2021 but faced opposition from residents. However, on January 15 this year, the MC, with the support of the administration and police officials, managed to make the plant operational. But again it faced opposition from the villagers. Balbir Singh, former sarpanch of Rasulpur said they won’t allow the carcass plant to open here as it poses serious health hazards. “A similar plant established in Jodhpur emits foul smell. It is a big concern as it poses serious health risks to people WAS SUPPOSED TO OPEN IN JULY 2021 Constructed at a cost of around ~7.98 crore, it was supposed to be inaugurated in July 2021 but faced opposition from residents. On January 15 this year, the MC, with the support of the administration and police officials, managed to make the plant operational. But again it faced opposition from the villagers. staying in close proximity to the plant,” he said. The administration and the corporation are in a dilemma over which step to adopt next, whether to start the carcass plant or shift it from here. The next hearing of the National Green Tribunal is scheduled for August 20. Now, Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney has sought report from Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sandeep Rishi regarding the starting of the plant. “We had sent a team yesterday to the site which faced agitation from villagers. Have asked the MC Commissioner for a status update. Will take further necessary action once the report is prepared,” the DC said. The MC chief said they had made numerous attempts to start the plant but every time it had been unsuccessful. “Yesterday, the team had went to the spot but villagers gathered there and held a protest. A meeting was also called recently but no representative from the village attended the meeting,” he said. Further he added that they would be preparing a report and submitting it to the DC. “We will also be writing to our superiors, stating that the plant will not be functional keeping in view the law and order situation. It is not possible for us to take the police force every time we visit the plant,” he said. When asked if they are planning to shift the plant, to which Rishi said they were looking for other options but not sure that people of that place would not protest. It is a scientific plant but sadly people fail to understand, he said. He added that it was important to get the plant operational as the illegal “haddarodi” (carcass disposal point) functional on the banks of the Sutlej was polluting the river and had to be closed. The new plant, set up under the Smart City Mission, is equipped with modern and scientific equipment and machinery. Cattle carcasses would be disposed of/processed to create poultry feed supplements and fertilisers at the facility. GLADA removes encroachments Youth opens fire in air after verbal duel Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 18 On the directions of Sandeep Rishi, Chief Administrator, Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) removed sown crops that encroached over 300 acres of land in Sekhowal, Salempur, Sailkiana, Haider Nagar, Garhi Faijal and Garcha villages, falling under the Koom Kalan area in the district. GLADA had collected around 957 acres from panchayat and Central Government departments on the behalf of the state government as the land was proposed for setting up a mega textile park under the PM Mitra scheme. Ojasvi Alankar, Additional Chief Administrator, GLADA, formed a special team comprising GLADA, Revenue Departments and PSPCL officials conducted the drive along with a heavy police force. Man- An illegal structure being razed in Mattewara by GLADA. veer Kaur, naib tehsildar, Koom Kalan, has been appointed as Special Duty Magistrate by the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, during the drive. During the drive GLADA demolished unauthorised structures and removed borewells, engines and motors. Unauthorised electricity connections were also disconnected by the PSPCL during the drive, as per instructions of GLADA. The drive was conducted in two phases, i.e. June 28 and July 18. In the first phase, around 180 acres of land has been cleared from encroachments of sown crops, etc. During the drive, GLADA deployed heavy machinery comprising six JCB machines and seven tractors/trollies, etc. Ludhiana, July 18 Panic gripped residents and shopkeepers near Sabzi Mandi when gunshots were fired by a youth following an argument between two groups. On Wednesday evening, some youths were going on a Honda Activa and motorcycles in the Sabzi Mandi area. An argument broke out between them following which one of the youths fired three gunshots in the air with an illegal pistol. Onlookers said the youths had no fear of law or the police and kept on arguing, using abusive language, and created a ruckus for over 15-20 minutes. Later, one of them opened fire in the air and fled the scene. The Mundian police chowki is located a few yards away from the scene. The area witnesses much of hustle bustle from morning till the evening. An arhtiya said: “We feel unsafe in such a situation. Anyone can carry weapons and miscreants open fire at their own will, there is no law and order.” — TNS Cops during a probe into the firing incident in the Sabzi Mandi area. Ludhiana, July 18 A gang of thieves was busted and four of its members were arrested by the Police Division 8. The suspects were identified as Priyasu, a resident of Guru Vihar, Mohitpal, alias Mohit, a resident of Kakowal, Basti Jodhewal, Vishal of Pratap Singh Wala and Ramraj, alias Raj, a resident of Kailash Nagar, Basti Jodhewal. The police recovered three stolen motorcycles and a Honda Activa from them. The suspects used to roam around and stole parked two-wheelers from outside public parks. The police are interrogating MC targets to collect 100 water samples a day Ludhiana, July 18 Keeping in view the spread of water-borne disease during the rainy season, officials of the Municipal Corporation and the Health Department have pulled up their socks and started collecting water samples to check irregularities, if any. Chief Secretary Anurag Verma in a meeting here has directed the Municipal Corporation to ensure chlorination of water and also collect samples of water supplied to residential areas. On the other hand, the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Dr Hitinder Kaur, has issued directions to the Health Department to collect water samples for testing. A target of collection of 400 water samples per month has been given to the department. In case of spread of any waterborne diseases, the collection of samples should be increased. The samples will be sent to the state public health laboratory at Kharar for testing. The MC targets to collect nearly 100 samples per day and the testing will be done at the PAU. MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said they had prepared a list of high-risk areas and emphasis would be laid on the areas while samples from other localities would also be collected. — TNS The suspects in Ludhiana police custody. TRIBUNE PHOTO them. Two cases are already registered against Priyasu 440 gm heroin, illicit liquor seized in separate incidents, five nabbed Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 18 Despite cracking a whip against drug peddlers, drugs continue to be seized on a daily basis in Ludhiana. It raises the question over the easy availability of synthetic drugs, illicit liquor and other drugs, which were ruining the youth of the state. In the past 24 hours, the police seized 110 gm and 330 gm of heroin from four persons in two separate incidents. Besides, 12 bottles of liquor were seized in another incident by the police. The Shimlapuri police have arrested three persons, Karry Sabharwal, alias Gobi, a resident of Moti Nagar, Jasanpreet Singh, alias Ladi, a resident of Lohara, and Amarpreet Singh, alias Gugli, of Daba and seized 330 gm of heroin from them. The police were patrolling in Guru Gobind Nagar when the trio were spotted on the road. The police got suspicious and started checking them. A black handbag was seized from the youths in which the drug was kept. The police also recovered a motorcycle from the youths. Non-basmati rice sown on 96% area as paddy cultivation in full swing Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 18 A whopping 96 per cent of the total area being put under paddy in Ludhiana district has already been cultivated with non-basmati rice in Ludhiana district as the current Kharif sowing season 2024-25 nears end, the government has confirmed. 4% basmati, 0.4% direct seeding of rice in 2.56 lakh-hectare cultivated area While 4 per cent of the cultivated area so far was sown with basmati rice, 0.48 per cent of the total 2.56-lakh hectares, which was maximum area being put under paddy cultivation in the state, was cultivated through direct seeding of rice (DSR), in which seeds are sown in the field rather than by transplanting seedlings from the Workers sow paddy in the fields at a village in Ludhiana on Thursday. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN nursery, the official figures have revealed. According to the data compiled by the Agriculture Department, a total of 2,56,500 hectares were expected to be put under paddy cultivation in the dis- trict this season, of which 2,50,758 hectares were so far sown, including 2,39,500 hectares with non-basmati c m y b rice, accounting for 95.51 per cent, 10,050 hectares with basmati, accounting for 4 per cent, and 1,208 hectares of area was cultivated through the DSR technique, which was mere 0.48 per cent of the total area cultivated in the district so far. Officials claim that the government ran an extensive awareness and education drive to motivate farmers to opt for the DSR, for which Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had given a clarion call to save water and natural resources in the agrarian state. The block-wise paddy sowing figure revealed that the Sidhwan Bet block has topped the district with the maximum of 32,957 hectares of area already put under paddy cultivation while the Ludhiana block has witnessed the minimum paddy sowing on 12,650 hectares. The Sidhwan Bet block has cultivated 32,500 hectares with non-basmati rice, 350 hectares with basmati, and 107 hectares of area was sown through the DSR. Among other blocks, Ludhiana has cultivated 12,400 hectares with non-basmati rice, 210 hectares with basmati, and 40 hectares with DSR, Mangat 29,000 hectares non-basmati, 375 hectares basmati, 157 hectares DSR, Pakhowal 21,200 hectares non-basmati, 600 hectares basmati, 110 DSR, Sudhar 27,500 hectares non-basmati, 850 hectares basmati, 103 hectares DSR, Jagraon 27,100 hectares non-basmati, 3,300 hectares basmati, 200 hectares DSR, Dehlon 19,130 hectares nonbasmati, 410 hectares basmati, 98 hectares DSR, Doraha 17,900 hectares nonbasmati, 500 hectares basmati, 36 hectares DSR, Khanna 17,970 hectares non-basmati, 1,050 hectares basmati, 105 hectares DSR, Samrala 12,200 hectares non-basmati, 1,755 hectares at the Police Division 8 and Daresi police stations. basmati, 42 hectares DSR, and the Machhiwara block has so far put 22,600 hectares under non-basmati, 650 hectares basmati, and 210 hectares was sown with the DSR technique. Farmers, who have cultivated their land with the DSR technique, have applied for subsidy, which were being verified for releasing them financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per acre as announced by the state government. DSR cultivators to be incentivised: Minister “We will be releasing Rs 1,500 per acre financial assistance to farmers, who had opted for the DSR technique, as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. We will also continue to motivate the peasants to shun traditional paddy sowing and opt for the DSR technique, which saves the natural resources,” said Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Agriculture Minister A case has been registered. In the other incident, the Sadar police have arrested Ramandeep Singh of Gurbachan Nagar, Daba, and seized 110 gm of heroin which was kept in 20 small packets, an electronic weighing scale and a car. When the police were patrolling at Gill Chowk, a car coming from the Ishar Nagar pulley was stopped for checking. The police seized the drug and arrested the man. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered. In the third incident, Police Division Number 2 has recovered 12 bottles of illicit liquor from Inderjit Singh, a resident of Chowni Mohalla. On getting a tipoff that illicit liquor was smuggled and sold by the suspect, the police were deployed near a hospital. The suspect was nabbed from the rear of the hospital, along with the liquor bottles. He is sent on a police remand. Two booked in rape case Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 18 The Meharban police have registered a case under Sections 376, 342, 506 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against a brother and a sister on the basis of a complaint filed by an 18-year-old girl. The suspects have been identified as Mangat Singh, a resident of Raurh village, and Deepo, a resident of Sarih village. The complainant said Mangat called the victim and kept her as a domestic helper. He allegedly raped the girl and also made an objectionable video of her. On June 21, he again called the victim and threatened her that if she did not come, he would make the video viral. When the girl went to him, the suspect took her to his sister’s house and kept her in illegal custody till June 26 and raped her again. Both suspects are on the run, she alleged.
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