27112024-JTR-01.qxd 11/26/2024 11:29 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATED AT NEHRU YUVA KENDRA EXHIBITING METAMORPHOSIS AT ART GALLERY THE NIGHT MANAGER LOSES IN BEST DRAMA SERIES CATEGORY During the programme, painting and speech competitions, reading of Preamble and a march also organised. P2 His bid to find answers about human existence is the inspiration behind Sanjay Dhawan's works. P4 The movie, starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Sobhita, was India’s entry at Emmy Awards 2024. P4 » » » FORECAST FOGGY MAX 24°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 25°C | MIN 10°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.24 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:06 AM WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR 542 cops pass out from PAP centre INBRIEF MANOJ APPOINTED JALANDHAR MS Phagwara: Senior Medical Officer Dr Lehimber Ram has been promoted and appointed as Civil Surgeon, Fazilka. As per transfer orders issued by Secretary, Health, Punjab, Dr Gurjit Singh has been appointed as Civil Surgeon, Bathinda, Dr Vandana Chitkara as Civil Surgeon, Mohali, Dr Rohini Goyal as Deputy Director, Chandigarh, Dr Baldev Singh as Civil Surgeon, Barnala, Dr Rashmi Sharma as Chief Chemical Examiner Mohali, Dr Jyoti Sharma, Medical Superintendent, ESILudhiana, Dr Manoj Kumari as Medical Superintendent, ESIJalandhar. OC Tribune News Service LUDHIANA MAN HELD FOR ASSAULT Phagwara: The police have arrested a Ludhiana villager on the charge of assaulting a villager. The accused has identified as Bikramjit Singh of Parjian Kalan village in Ludhiana, and his accomplices. Gurcharan Singh of Gounsuwal village had complained to the police that the accused and his four accomplices had attacked him on May 11, seriously injuring and threatened him with dire consequences brandishing firearms. A case was registered against the accused. OC MURDER ACCUSED YET TO BE HELD Phagwara: The police have yet to arrest two murder accused, who have been on the run for 22 years. They had allegedly murdered a local jeweller Mimik. Janak Raj of Sufi Mohalla, Railway Road, Nakodar, who was employed at a jewellery shop, along with his accomplice Sonu of Ferozepur, were declared proclaimed offenders. The trial court had, however, acquitted one of their accomplices. Janak had a scuffle with Mimik and his father in January 2002 after which Janak and his accomplices attacked them with knives. Mimik was declared dead at a hospital. OC HOUSE BURGLED, ~47,000 STOLEN Phagwara: Miscreants reportedly burgled a house in Onkar Nagar in Phagwara last night. The woman Baljit Kaur told the police that the burglars entered the house after breaking the locks and took away Rs 47,000 in cash after ransacking the house. The police have registered a case. OC MANY BOOKED FOR FARM FIRES Phagwara: The police have booked villagers for burning paddy stubble. SHO Yadwinder Singh said the police had received online complaints of burning paddy stubble at Sajanwal village. The SHO said cases have been registered against the unidentified suspects. OC POLICE FREEZE ~11L DRUG MONEY Jalandhar: In an operation against drug trafficking, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have frozen Rs 11 lakh linked to drug money. The action, led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, underscores the police commitment to eradicating the drug menace in the city. The crackdown stems from an FIR registered on September 9, 2019, at Police Station, Basti Bawa Khel, under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act. OC New recruits of the police take oath during a passing-out parade on the PAP complex in Jalandhar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Work on STP begins at Dhilwan, Nadala Ashok Kaura PHAGWARA,NOVEMBER 26 The government has started the work on the sewage treatment plants at a cost of Rs 17.49 crore at Dhilwan and Nadala. The cost of the sewage treatment plant at Dhilwan will be Rs 6.99 crore and at Nadala Rs 10.50 crore. The work on these plants was inaugurated by Aam Aadmi Party incharge Advocate Harsimran Singh. He said the plant at Dhilwan had a capacity of 2 MLD, which will clean the sewage water of the entire Dhilwan and directly benefit the population of 10,000 . The sewage treatment plant at Nadala had a capacity of one MLD and will benefit about 8,000. Through this, the water of Nadala town will be cleaned and made suitable for irrigation. On the occasion of laying the foundation stone, Advocate Harsimran Singh said under the leadership of Local Government Minister Ravjot Singh, development works in the municipal Dhilwan will have a capacity of 2 MLD, Nadala 1 MLD Jalandhar, November 26 A passing-out parade for 542 constables, including 361 men and 181 women for the Chandigarh Police, was held at the Punjab Armed Police training centre at Jalandhar Cantonment on Tuesday. Raj Kumar Singh, IG, UT, presided over the parade as the chief guest in which the recruits moved out after obtaining initial training. He took salute from the recruits. He appealed to the recruits to work with diligence and maintain discipline throughout their career. Constable Suresh Chaudhary was declared all-round first. Yogesh Kumar bagged Sewage overflows in Leather Complex area, traders suffer Tribune News Service councils and municipal panchayats were being carried out on a war footing, under which the work of sewage treatment plants had been started at Dhilwan and Nadala. He said the work on the laying the sewage line at Dhilwan had been completed, while the water purified through this would be used for irrigation. He also said in the next few days, other development works like streets, streetlights, etc were also being started at Dhilwan and Nadala so that better facilities could be provided to the people in these municipal panchayats. Superintendent Engineer of Sewerage Board Ashish Rai said the work on these plants would be completed by the board within a year. The water purified through these would be used for irrigation in about 50 acres. Jalandhar, November 26 Residents and businessmen in the Leather Complex area near Plot Number 411 here are grappling with severe hardships caused by an overflowing sewage, highlighting the negligence by the Municipal Corporation. The blockage has inundated roads, creating a chaotic situation for locals and commuters alike. The overflowing sewage has turned the lanes into stagnant pools of dirty water, emitting a foul smell and making it nearly impossible for people to walk or drive through the area. The unsanitary conditions have turned the locality into a breeding ground for flies and mosquitoes, raising concerns about the spread of diseases. Residents say that the life has become unbearable, with complaints made to the authorities yielding no response. Industrialists with Overflowing sewage floods the Leather Complex area in Jalandhar. factories in the area have already written to Municipal Corporation officials, urging them to resolve the issue promptly. Despite their repeated pleas, no action has been taken, leaving both businessmen and residents in a state of despair. Local business owners are feeling the pinch as the stench and unhygienic conditions are deterring customers and disrupting daily operations. “The stagnant water and City youth scales Mt Ama Dablam in Nepal Drive against traffic violations, eve-teasing; 37 challaned Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 26 Having scaled two 6,000 m peaks Kang Yatse-1 and Kang Yatse-2 in Ladakh just four months back, Jalandhar-based Gursimrann Singh Janjua (33) has now summitted Mt Ama Dablam (6814 m) in Nepal. Serving as an IT project manager with Ernst and Young, this athlete-cumtrained mountaineer is keeping his passion alive by increasing his difficulty level in every new expedition. “Situated in a close vicinity to Mt Everest, Mt Ama Dablam is a technical peak. I say so as it requires a lot of training and practice to climb such difficult peaks. It required a good hold of rock, snow and ice craft.” Sharing his experience, he said, “I was leading a team of 12 international climbers, all from different backgrounds and varied experience levels. Of course, all of us could not make it to the summit but I was among the lucky few. The climbing was entirely on a narrow ridge line and it could not be done without proper training in rock climbing, traversal, Tribune News Service Mountaineer Gursimrann Janjua at Mt Ama Dablam in Nepal. jumarring and rappelling.” An engineer by profession and mountaineer by passion, Gursimrann is a blogger too as he mentions, “We had to face harsh high-speed winds during the climb and could barely spend 10 minutes at the top. We generally prepare small speeches that we deliver and record at peaks but the winds did not permit us to do that.” One most interesting experience that he writes is, “My phone battery dramatically dropped down directly from the first prize in outdoor activities while constable Naresh was declared winner in the indoor activities. Women recruit Uma was declared the best in shooting. Parade commander was constable Nitesh while constable Tara Chand was the second parade commander. After the parade, a band did a splendid performance. This was followed by a weapon handling display, tattoo show, mass PT and bhangra. DSP Subhash Chander Arora presented a vote of thanks. Among those present were Inderbir Singh DIG (Admn), PAP Ketan Bansal, SP Head, , quarters, UT, and Gurtejinder Singh Aulakh, Commandant 7th Battalion. 100 pc to 10 pc. Our compass calculations also failed there. The climbers also carried a banner that read two lines, “The only easy day was yesterday” and “Nishchay kar apni jeet karo”. Gursimrann says that he makes it a point to promote sustainable travel and waste management in all his expeditions and he did that in this one too. “I specifically emphasised to the entire team to follow ‘Leave No Trace’ principle, further to which we c m y b brought back not just plastic waste but also our excreta to lower altitudes. Our team carried specialised bags for this purpose and brought back whatever plastic waste we could find on our expedition.” For Gursimrann, this is just the beginning “I have a challenging expedition lined up the next year and I am maintaining my fitness as I want to continue with this sport. But funding becomes an issue. It would really help if I had some support from sponsors.” Jalandhar, November 26 In a renewed effort to enhance public safety and curb traffic violations, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police had conducted a special drive under the supervision of Harshpreet Singh, ACP West. The operation was carried out between November 22 and 25 from 12 noon to 3pm, with a dual focus on addressing traffic offences and tackling eve-teasing incidents in the city. The initiative saw a coordinated effort by the SHO of Police Station Division Number 5, the Emergency Response System (ERS) Zone 2 in-charge and the Field Media Team (FMT). Checkpoints were strategically set up near Basant Model Co-Ed School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Basti Sheikh to ensure a secure environment for women, girls and the public. During the drive, 160 vehicles were inspected, resulting in 37 challans issued for violations. These included cases of vehicles operating without proper number plates, triple riding on two-wheelers, riding without helmets and driving without a valid licence. Moreover, seven vehicles lacking valid documents were impounded as part of the operation. The Commissionerate Police emphasised that the drive was part of their broader commitment to ensuring public safety and maintaining law and order in the city. Special attention was paid to creating a safe environment for women, addressing issues of eve-teasing and enforcing traffic regulations. “The operation underscores the department’s dedication to fostering a secure and disciplined urban environment”, police officials said. garbage are not only making it difficult for us to operate but also keeping customers away,” said a businessman. The issue is compounded by the accumulation of garbage and polythene waste, which has remained unattended for days. “On the one side, the state government has been promising the state-of-the-art infrastructure, and, on the other hand, the MC had failed to manage the simple issues of overflowing sewage and waste management,” said an industrialist, making an appeal to the MC Commissioner to address the problem immediately and take effective steps to restore normalcy in the area. Meanwhile, the situation has sparked widespread frustration among locals, who demand urgent intervention to resolve the crisis and prevent further deterioration of living and working conditions. Civil Surgeon office clerk held in DA case Hoshiarpur, November 26 The Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Jaswinder Singh, a clerk posted in the office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Civil Surgeon office, Hoshiarpur, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. An official spokesperson for the VB said the arrest followed a thorough investigation stemming from a Vigilance inquiry. He added that accused Jaswinder Singh of Gobind Nagar, Hoshiarpur, was found to have incurred expenditures amounting to Rs 1,23,13,727 during the period from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2016. However, his total income during this period was Rs 88,15,520, leaving an unexplained excess expenditure of Rs 34,98,207. He further said the disproportionate assets had been categorised as illicit wealth under the Prevention of Corruption Act. — OC