Ranvir Singh Jalta joins as Director (Technical)
Shimla: Ranvir Singh Jalta has joined as new Director (Technical) in Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board. Earlier he worked as Chief Engineer MM in HPSEBL headquarter Shimla. A post graduate gold medalist in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, he has around 34 years of experience in various fields like Generation, Transmission, System Operations, Regulatory Affairs, HR, Strategic planning and policy making etc. Apart from working in HPSEB, he has served in various other organisations like NTPC, CEA, SJVNL, HPERC and BBMB.
Police issues guidelines to curb noise pollution
Chandigarh: On the directions of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Haryana Police has issued guidelines to curb noise pollution by restricting the use of loudspeakers or public address system operating at public and private places across the state. A spokesman said, Court under a recent ruling had prohibited the use of loudspeakers by any person including religious bodies without prior permission from the authorities. All the Commissioners of Police and district Superintendents of Police had been directed to ensure strict compliance of the court directives to bring the noise level under prescribed limit.
Over 57.44l MT paddy arrive in Haryana mandis
Chandigarh: More than 57.44 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy has so far arrived in Haryana mandis as compared to over 55.37 lakh MT of paddy arrived during the corresponding period last year. A spokesman said, out of the total arrival of paddy, Government agencies had so far procured over 55.19 lakh MT of paddy whereas the remaining quantity of over 2.24 lakh MT of paddy was procured by the millers.
JE nabbed while accepting bribe in Punjab
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau nabbed Junior Engineer (JE) of PSPCL red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000. A spokesperson said Paviter Singh, JE posted at PSPCL Sub-division Beeja, Ludhiana district has been nabbed red handed on the complaint of Paramjeet Singh, resident of Guru Harkrishan Nagar, Malerkotla. The complaint has approached the VB and alleged that the said JE was demanding Rs 50,000 for installation of his electricity meter but the deal was struck at Rs 40,000.
Ministry of Jal Shakti invites entries
Chandigarh: The Ministry of Jal Shakti Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, has invited entries for the 2nd National Water Awards 2019. In the award ceremony, the Department will be honouring best States, districts, village panchayats, municipal corporation/other municipal bodies, schools, TV shows, newspapers, for their outstanding work in the field of water conservation and management.
MCC employees take pledge
Chandigarh: The employees of Municipal Corporation took pledge during the vigilance awareness week which started from October 28 to November 2 in MCC office premises here. KK Yadav, Commissioner, MCC administered oath to the all the MCC employees.