Ludhiana, Punjab Business Information Directory

Raikot March 12The Ludhiana (Rural) police have solved a blind murder case in which unknown robbers had snatched Rs 9 lakh in cash from a truck driver after killing him near Chaukimaan village on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur Highway 11 days ago. The victim identified as Inderjit Singh a resident of Landey Key village was killed when he was returning from Mandi Gobindgarh after delivering a consignment of metal scrap on intervening night of March 1 and 2. The accused have been identified as Harpal Singh of Dakha his wife Neha and Rachhpal Singh. Ludhiana (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Charanjit Singh Sohal said cops had arrested Rachhpal Singh and Neha both of Dakha village who had been named in the case registered for the murder of Inderjit Singh on the basis of information collected during the investigation conducted by a joint team of the CIA Wing headed by DSP (D) Rajesh Sharma. Investigations revealed that a firm of Moga had deployed Inderjit Singh to transport a consignment in company's truck to Gobindgarh on the fateful day.

Kuldip BhatiaLudhiana March 13The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) had launched a new colony on Sua Road — GLADA Estate — in June last year with high hopes of attracting buyers but after over nine months the offer has received a lukewarm response from buyers. The GLADA has since then made an offer for allotment of plots and sale of SCOs through e-auction three times. In the draw of lots taken out on March 1 2021 only 17 plots were allotted to 19 applications received under the general category against the offer for 70 plots. The offer for sale of SCOs also failed to evoke a positive response as only four SCO's out of the total nine were sold. Saddled with the unsold residential plots and commercial sites GLADA has made yet another offer for sale of 50 residential plots (41 in general category and nine for EWS).

Ludhiana March 13A book 'Dastan-e-Ludhiana' penned by Mohammad Usman Rehmani Ludhianvi on freedom fighters associated with Ludhiana and its history was released here today. Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu released the book. The first-ever book on the topic comprises details of Ludhiana residents in Jang-e-Azaadi (freedom struggle) from 1857 to 1947. The minister said it was a matter of pride that Punjabis especially Ludhianavis were at the forefront in the freedom struggle and a maximum number of freedom fighters who were either hanged or exiled hailed from the state. The book has detailed chapters about the life and sacrifices of legendary freedom fighters belonging to Ludhiana including Kartar Singh Sarabha Satguru Ram Singh and Sukhdev Thapar besides the history of Ludhiana Lodhi Fort railway station many firsts of Ludhiana including police post bitumen road when MC came into existenceschool and other interesting facts.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 12A city-based blood donor Rakesh Bhatia of NGO Waheguru Blood Sewa will be honoured by the Blood Army of Sikkim along with the All India Helpline. Bhatia will be felicitated on April 24 at Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco Tourism Chemchey Namchi Sikkim for donating blood for a long time now.

ludhiana March 12Nearly 10 persons laid siege to the Chandigarh road near Veer Palace against the Moti Nagar SHO Parmod Kumar here today. They alleged that the SHO had beaten one TR Mishra at the police station and despite giving complaint to the CP no action was taken against him. Mishra said on March 8 he along with his aides had gone to the police station regarding some religious matter of a temple but the SHO instead of listening to their pleas started beating him up at the behest of the opposite party. Mishra said if by Monday the SHO was not suspended and a case was not registered against him they would block the national highway. SHO Parmod Kumar said Mishra said that all allegations against him are baseless.

Ludhiana March 12The Commissionerate Police have warned of strict action against the violators as the district goes under night curfew from Friday night. The curfew will be in force from 11 pm to 5 am. “We will be very strict with the people found without mask shopkeepers not following social distancing people found roaming after 11 pm and restaurants and marriage palaces not following norms” asserted CP) Rakesh Agrawal. The DM had asked the CP and the SDMs to ensure strict implementation of the night curfew in the district.—TNS

The MC started the drive in the morning when a number of dwellers including migrant labourers and others belonging to economically weaker sections had gone to their work place. A JCB demolishes a house during the drive along Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana. It would be difficult for me to find a new rented accommodation immediately.”Residents with their belongings on road during the drive along Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana. Even many of my articles got damaged during the demolition drive as the MC had not served any notice to me for vacating the land.”Another man Charanjit Singh claimed that he had documents of a plot along Buddha Nullah. Residents of a nearby area also demanded that the MC should construct a road on the vacated land along the Nullah to avoid chances of encroachments in future.

Harshraj SinghTribune News ServiceLudhiana March 13In a petition filed against the installation of inter-locking tiles and cement concrete around trees at different locations in the city the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given orders that the Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana GLADA and the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) may take remedial action as per the law. A city resident Kapil Dev had filed the petition before the NGT seeking directions to remove cement concrete around tree bottom/base to ensure open space of 1m around the trees for their necessary growth. He had stated in the application “The Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL) Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authorities (GLADA) as well as Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) are continuing with the practice and working of fixing of solid pavers (inter-locking tiles) around the trees. The base area of trees at ground level is being covered by pouring cement concrete and/or fixing paver tiles resulting in damage to roots of trees.”In his application Kapil had highlighted the NGT's order of year 2013 under which the authorities concerned were ordered to leave 1m radius around trees. Now the NGT ordered “Accordingly the MCL GLADA and LIT may take remedial action in accordance with the law.”

Ludhiana March 13The Chief Vigilance Officer of the Local Government has sought an action taken report regarding the show-cause notice that was issued to officials concerned after a number of samples collected from Circular Road and an area on RK Road Ludhiana had failed quality test last year. Notably the MC's Quality Control team had collected these samples from these roads last year and a number of samples had failed the quality test. A city resident had also filed complaint to the CVO regarding the failed samples and sought required action. Notably the average thickness of collected samples from an area at RK Road was found to be around 6 mm against required 12 mm. Besides the average thickness of samples was found around 4 mm against required 6 mm at Circular Road near Daresi Ground.

Ludhiana: Harshveer Singh Sekhon a student of MBA 1st year of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) bagged 'Best cyclist' award at the 25th Senior National Road Cycling Championship held at Navi Mumbai recently. Dr Sehijpal Singh Principal GNDEC and Gundan Bhardwaj Sports Coordinator GNDEC congratulated Harshveer. Discussion on rising fuel pricesA panel discussion on “Rejigging of expenditure due to rising petrol prices” was held at Kamla Lohtia SD College Ludhiana by the PG Department of Economics. Principal Dr Rajesh Kumar Marwaha said to keep the economy of India moving ahead on the track of growth a solution to the grave economic problem needs to be traced. and staff members at Devki Devi Jain Memorial College for Women Kidwai Nagar Ludhiana.

They demanded that no industrial park should be set up near the Mattewara forest and the Sutlej. We were surprised to know that PUDA has already sought expression of interests for allotment of plots for the industrial park. Such process has been started without the completion of the hearing process and redressal of objections. Before the hearing we had checked the government website and found that the proposed modern industrial park is already being advertised and expression of interests have been sought for plots of sizes up to 50 acres. Such process has been started without the completion of the hearing process and redressal of objections.

As it was a holiday today a number of Municipal Corporation officials visited offices in view of the ongoing recovery drive. MC's superintendent Vivek Verma said they had collected around Rs83 cr as property tax till date. MC's superintendent Vivek Verma said they had collected around Rs 83 crore as property tax till date. The target to collect property tax for the current financial year (2020-21) is Rs 130 crore. He said noticed had been already sent to people and various government departments to pay their pending property tax at the earliest.

Ludhiana March 11Allottees of residential plots in the 5.5-acre pocket of land in Shaheed Bhagat Singh feel cheated as the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) had raised the demand of non-construction fine (NCF) for three years from them in accordance with a notification of the Punjab Government issued on April 21 2020. They have pleaded for the waiver of the NCF as the possession of the plots allotted to them were handed over to them late and basic amenities were provided still later as this piece of land was under encroachment. In a communication to the Punjab Minister for Local Bodies and the Additional Chief Secretary Local Government Punjab an allottee Sulakhan Singh Bal representing other allottees as well said the allottees had already paid the amount of the alternative plots as per the previous schedule (2015-17) attached with their allotment letters. “But now the LIT has issued the new payment schedule (2021-23) wherein the NCF for three years has been added.”He said since no mention of the construction period was made in the allotment letters issued for alternative plots (in 2015-17) the allottees of plots in the 5.5-acre land ought to be exempted from this condition. The copies of the representation have also been sent to the director of the Local Bodies Punjab chairman and executive officer of the LIT.

Dr Simrinder Singh Sodhi coordinator of training programmes the college was working intensively to strengthen and develop entrepreneurial skills among the students. Dr Sodhi said the college was regularly organising both online and offline training programmes for the students to keep them updated. He informed that in collaboration with PAMETI Ludhiana College also organised a three-day training programme on entrepreneurship development. At the end of 3-days programme Dr YS Malik and Dr HS Dhaliwal presided over the valedictory function. Dr Malik during the function discussed the benefits of self-marketing for the Agri startups and motivated the students to be self-sustainable.

Ludhiana: In a joint effort of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana and Indian Army a Battlefield Management System developed by team of GNDEC students got huge praise from Indian Army said GNDEC Prinicipal Dr Sehijpal Singh. The principal congratulated the department and students namely Shiv Charan Raghu Gulati Lakshya Chopra and Puran Singh for completing the great project for the Army. Dr Parminder Singh HOD and Prof Satinderpal Singh of Computer Science and Engineering Department were specially invited for honouring at regiment headquarter. They said the system developed by the college will play a major role in battlefield.