29112024-LT-01.qxd 11/29/2024 1:03 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune MISCREANTS ENTER NURSING COLLEGE, ASSAULT STUDENT CAST OF FILM AGNI TALK ABOUT SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTERS Actor Pratik said they underwent extensive physical training with firefighters and talked to their families. P4 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 24°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 9°C AR RAHMAN PRAISES LATA MANGESHKAR AT IFFI The Ludhiana (rural) police have launched an investigation in the assault incident. P2 FORECAST Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman honoured legacy of Lata Mangeshkar in a memorial talk at IFFI. P4 » » SUNSET FRIDAY 5.22 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 7:00 AM » FRIDAY | 29 NOVEMBER 2024 | LUDHIANA Three farmers try to enter hospital to meet Dallewal, detained for 3 hours Argue with cops, raise slogans; allowed to meet farm leader in presence of officials later Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 28 A few farmers who reached the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) to meet farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal were not allowed to meet him in the first place. He is admitted to the hospital since Tuesday and a huge police force has been deployed in and around the institute to maintain law and order. Three farmers who were entering the hospital area leading to emergency ward were stopped by police personnel on duty. The trio started arguing with the officials and tried to enter the hospital. Later, they started a protest and raised slogans against the government, which caused inconvenience to patients going towards the emergency ward. To keep the situation under control, the police detained the three farmers as they were adamant on meeting Dallewal. The trio, Sukhdev Farmers being detained by the police at the DMCH in Ludhiana. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Singh, Gurjit Singh and Tarlok Singh, were detained by the police from 12-3 pm and after 3 pm, they were taken to the hospital and allowed to meet Dallewal in the presence of senior police officials. The farmer leader, who was planning to begin fast-unto- death, was allegedly removed from the Khanauri border and brought to the DMCH for check-up on Tuesday. Sukhdev Singh Bhojraj, president of the Kisan and Jawan Bhalai Union, Punjab, and also the member of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, who came to Leisure time High drama as woman dies after delivery at hospital After a day’s hard work, two women take a nap in the fields on Thursday in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Thieves target hosiery factory Ludhiana, November 28 A theft occurred at a hosiery factory in the Sunder Nagar area late on Wednesday night. The entire incident of thieves entering the factory premises was caught in CCTV cameras. Owner of the factory Jagjit Singh said his factory was a few yards away from the Sun- meet Dallewal, said he along with two other members came to enquire about the health of Dallewal on Thursday. “Firstly, the police detained us from 12-3 pm and later, took us to the hospital for meeting him. We met him in the presence of senior police officials. He is keeping good health and we fail to understand why the police brought him to the DMCH. Why he is not being allowed to meet anyone and not given his mobile phone. He is continuing with his fast-unto-death from the hospital,” he said. According to the sources in the hospital, Dallewal is keeping good health and fasting. His health parameters are normal and that is the reason that no file has been made in his name and no doctor is attending him. He is inside the hospital, away from public eyes and is continuing with his fast. The sources added that he was suffering from cancer but had quit his medication after going on fast. Meanwhile, patients visiting the DMCH were taken aback after witnessing huge police force at the hospital. “People should not disturb the peaceful environment at the hospital,” said a patient at the hospital. der Nagar police station. He has raised suspicion over the involvement of a private security guard of the factory, though the police are investigating the matter. Around six miscreants broke locks of the shutter to enter the factory premises from where they entered its office. The video of the incident was also circu- lated on social media. After committing the theft, the thieves fled the scene. The owner of the factory said cash and other items were found missing from the factory. He said a private guard was recently hired in the factory. The footage of the incident was provided to the Daresi police by the victim. — TNS Ludhiana, November 28 High drama was witnessed at Khanna when a woman breathed her last after giving birth to a child at a private hospital here. The family and relatives of the woman protested outside the hospital and later blocked the DelhiAmritsar National Highway. Doctors at the hospital also went on a strike and later, the police reached the scene. Jagjit Singh, husband of deceased Sandeep Kaur, said his wife was bleeding after the delivery but staff did not pay attention to her deteriorating health and failed to call the doctor on time. The woman was referred to another hospital but she died before reaching the place. The family wants to get a case registered against the doctor. Meanwhile, doctors said they were not to be blamed for the death of the patient. Still, if the family was not convinced, they could get the autopsy done. Later, police officials reached the scene and got the protesters removed from the road and it was decided to get the autopsy done outside Khanna so that the result could not be influenced. Autopsy will be conducted at Fatehgarh Sahib. Its report will arrive in a few days, after which action will be taken. — TNS Chinese string seized, man held Ludhiana, November 28 Sahil Singla of Rishi Nagar was arrested by the Jagatpuri Chowki, Haibowal, for possessing nine cases of banned Chinese string. The police got a tip-off , following which they conducted a raid and seized the string from his shop and nabbed him. —TNS MC designates sites for dumping cow dung in dairy complex Ties up with vermicompost firm for proper disposal Tribune News Service EFFORTS ON TO SET UP ANOTHER BIOGAS PLANT Civic body officials said a biogas plant was already operational in the Haibowal dairy complex wherein cow dung was used to generate biogas. But the plant was not able to consume the entire quantity of cow dung generated in the complex due to capacity constraints. The administration is working to set up another biogas plant in the complex so that the entire quantity of cow dung is consumed in the biogas plants. Ludhiana, November 28 Taking another initiative to stop dumping of cow dung into the Buddha Nullah, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has designated certain sites for dumping of the same by dairy unit owners in the Haibowal dairy complex. Further, the civic body has also tied up with a vermicompost firm, Agricare Organic Farms, in Madarpura village for proper disposal of cow dung. The firm uses it for vermicomposting. Working under the guidance of MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, a system has been put in place wherein the dairy owners have been directed to dump cow dung at the designated sites. From there, cow dung is being shifted to the vermicompost plant by civic body teams for its proper disposal. The dairy unit owners have been directed to dump the cow dung only at the designated sites only and it should not be dumped in the Bud- dha Nullah or sewer lines of the civic body. MC teams have been spreading awareness among dairy unit owners and challans are also being issued against violators. Civic body officials said a biogas plant was already operational in the Haibowal dairy complex wherein cow dung was used to generate biogas. But the plant was not able to consume the entire quantity of cow dung generated in the complex due to capacity constraints. The administration is working to set up another biogas plant in the complex so that the entire quantity of cow dung is consumed in the biogas plants. For the time being, the new system has been put Civil Surgeon reviews AAC functioning Minor boy among two nabbed for snatching Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 28 The Haibowal police have arrested two persons, including a minor. The police have recovered snatched mobile phones and motorcycles from them. A 15-year-old boy, a resident of Sun City, was among the duo arrested by the police. Nineteen snatched mobile phones were seized from him. Since he was a minor, he was sent to a observation home in the Shimlapuri area. The other suspect, Inderjit Ludhiana, November 28 Civil Surgeon Pardeep Kumar Mohindra on Thursday visited Aam Aadmi Clinic (AAC) at Focal Point to review its functioning and ensure delivery of quality healthcare to the public. During the visit, the Civil Surgeon interacted with patients to gather feedback on services provided at the clinic. Patients expressed satisfaction with the medical care and accessibility of free medicines and diagnostic tests. The Civil Surgeon emphasised on the importance of patient-centric care and instructed staff to address any grievances in a prompt manner. The inspection also included a thorough review of medicine stock and record maintenance. The Civil Surgeon said the supply chain for essential drugs and consumables was intact and ensured proper documentation for transparency and accountability. in place for proper disposal of cow dung at the vermicompost plant. The MC chief said dumping of cow dung into the Buddha Nullah or sewer lines was a serious matter as it was adding to pollution in the nullah. The state government was also serious about the issue and it was being regularly monitored at the local and state levels. The civic body has facilitated the dairy owners by providing sites for dumping cow dung and it is also being transported to the vermicompost plant by the civic body teams only. The dairy owners should support the administration, otherwise strict action would be taken against the violators. 19 mobiles, three bikes without number plates, iron rod seized Singh (20), alias Indu, was arrested by the police and three motorcycles without registration number plates and an iron rod were seized from him. Two cases are already registered against Inderjit at the Division Number 8 and Haibowal police stations. The suspects were sent to police remand. — TNS One of the suspects in police custody in Ludhiana. 60 bottles of illicit Activists, dyeing units at loggerheads over Buddha Nullah pollution liquor seized, 4 held NGOs had threatened to block polluted water flow from CETPs on December 3; will not let it happen, say units Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 28 In two separate incidents, the police have seized 60 bottles of illicit liquor. In the first incident, the Shimlapuri police arrested Pradeep Verma from Gurmukh Road during patrolling on Wednesday. The police got a tip-off about the man indulging in smuggling of liquor, following which, Verma was arrested from his confectionary shop on Gurmukh Road. The police have recovered 36 bottles of Punjab Dollar XXX rum from his custody. Verma, a resident of Ravidass Chowk, Dhaba, has been taken on police remand. In the other incident, the Model Town police have arrested three persons, Rana, Neeraj and Jony Kumar, for smuggling liquor. The police recovered 24 bottles of Royal Stag Whisky from their possession. During a police patrolling, the suspects were arrested from Manohar Nagar. The Shimlapuri police and Model Town police have registered separate cases against the four suspects under Sections 61, 4and 14 of the Excise Act. Tribune News Service A view of Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN c m y b Ludhiana, November 28 Activists under the banner of Kale Pani da Morcha, a campaign initiated to clean the Buddha Nullah by social organisations, on Thursday held an interaction with the media and stated that despite orders by law-enforcing agencies to shut CETPs in Ludhiana, the plants were running unabated. On the one hand, the activists threatened to block polluted water flow from CETPs on December 3 and on the other, dyeing units labelled the NGOs as “blackmailers” and said they would not let it happen. Two press conferences were held on Thursday in this THE ALLEGATIONS The morcha and the dyeing units levelled allegations against each other. NGOs maintained that the water discharged by the dyeing industry, after mixing with the Sutlej, had contaminated entire water bodies till Rajasthan, due to which the people were forced to drink contaminated water. While the dyeing industry said CETPs were duly approved by agencies and the plants were cleaning water of dyeing units and they must not be considered as culprits as other sources were polluting the nullah. regard, one by the morcha and the other by the dyeing units. Both of them levelled allegations against each other. The members of the NGOs maintained that the water discharged by the dyeing industry, after mixing with the Sutlej, had contaminated entire water bodies till Rajasthan, due to which the people were forced to drink contaminated water and suf- fering from deadly diseases. While the dyeing industry maintained that the CETPs were duly approved by agencies and the water treatment plants were cleaning water of the dyeing units and they must not be considered as culprits as domestic and other sources were polluting the nullah and were directly discharging effluents into the nullah through MC sewers.