HOlIDAY TODAY IN PUNJAB’S OFFICES AT CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Thursday declared holiday on August 25, Friday, for its Government offices situated at Chandigarh. The notification in this regard has also been issued, said an official spokesperson of the Government. Under the notification, all the offices, boards, corporations, agencies and public sector organisations of Punjab Government will be closed on August 25, 2017 (Friday).
BE PREPARED: PUNJAB HEAlTH MIN TO CIVIl SURGEONS
Chandigarh: Punjab’s all Civil Surgeons have been asked to remain vigilant and keep the medical paraphernalia ready to deal with any untoward incidents. The State Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra, in view of the Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s court appearance on August 25, has instructed the Civil Surgeons to ensure the attendance of Medical Officers and other paramedical staff, and adequate stock of medicines. Health Minister also directed the Civil Surgeons to report to headquarter in the eventuality of any untoward incidents happen in their respective district so that health services could be extended to the needy in other hospitals. Any sort of health services related information can be received by dialling the helpline number 104 and for pressing ambulance service in action, one can dial 108, said Mohindra.
NO PRTC BUSES TO PlY IN HARYANA
No Haryana-bound buses of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) would ply on Friday in view of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s case verdict. As per the decision, the services of Bathinda, Budhlada, Sangrur and Barnala depots of PRTC would remain suspended from Thursday evening till Friday. PRTC officials informed that the decision was taken on the request of Deputy Commissioners of these said districts as most of their buses ply on the routes bordering Haryana. PRTC has also asked the district administrations of southern districts of Punjab, including Sangrur, Mansa, Bathinda, Muktsar and Faridkot, to provide security to PRTC buses inside bus stands on Friday. Besides, directions have also been issued to depot managers to set up control rooms at bus-stands to coordinate with the district administration.
SATURDAY HOlIDAY IN SOME SCHOOlS
Overcautious School Education Department has decided to keep all the Government and private school closed on August 26, Saturday, as well in some districts. Even as the state government has issued orders to keep all the school, colleges closed on August 25, Friday, across the state, the authorities have decided to extend the schools’ closure for one more day in Bathinda as the area is more sensitive due to high concentration of Dera followers, besides Ferozepur. Dera’s state headquarter is also situated in the district at Salabatpura. Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner has issued orders to keep all government and private schools, vocational institutions, colleges and ITIs closed for next two days — August 25 (Friday) and August 26 (Saturday).
HARYANA riot control centre established
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has set up a state riot control centre at Police Headquarter in Sector-6, Panchkula. A spokesman of Police Department said that the Centre is operational round-the-clock for the assistance to the people. Anybody who have any information about law and order or riots or required police assistance, he could contact State Riot Control Centre on phone numbers 0172-2587905, Fax No. 0172-2587906. Apart from this, they could also contact phone numbers 0172-2587901 upto 2587904 or 100. Information provided by them would be kept secret, he added.
2 stadiums declared as ‘special jails’
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has declared the Chaudhary Tau Devi lal Stadium Complex, Sector-3 in district Panchkula and Dalbir Singh Indoor Stadium in district Sirsa as ‘special jails’ with immediate effect, till further orders. A notification to this effect was issued by Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Jails Department, Ram Niwas here.
HP SUSPENDS 200 BUSES TO PUNJAB, HARYANA
Shimla: Around 200 buses of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation will not ply on roads due to tension in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister GS Bali on Thursday said that HRTC has suspended its service on Shimla-Chandigarh, Shimla-Delhi, Shimla-Haridwar, Shimla-Una etc., routes for next two days to protect the State property and lives of passengers HRTC decided to supsend more than 200 services plying between, Shimla-Chandigarh, Shimla-Delhi, Shimla-Haridwar, Shimla-Una and other routes for next two days.
Bali said the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure as the Panchkula CBI Court is expected to deliver its verdict on the case against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on Friday.
Bus service on these routes from 5 pm on Thursday and would remain suspended till 5 pm on Saturday. Due to the orders buses of HRTC would not go to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttarakhand. Bali said most of the HRTC buses to these destinations run through Chandigarh Bus stand en route, thus the bus services have been suspended.
HRTC would suffer estimated financial loss of approximately 1 crore daily due to suspension of services. He said that four light vehicles would be kept ready to deal with any emergent requirement on these routes.
* Fazilka-Delhi national highway blocked at Mandi Killianwali-Dabwali (Punjab-Haryana border) by placing barricades. The railway over bridge, connecting the two states, was also closed for vehicular movement. Mandi Killianwali is in Muktsar district (Punjab) and Dabwali in Sirsa
* Police deployed on Samana-Patiala highway following reports that some elements were distributing sticks and bottles to people free of cost