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Rickshaws to go off roads from 2 pm
All autorickshaws will go off the road from 2 p.m. on Wednesday, as one more attempt to broker a compromise between autorickshaw unions and the traffic police failed on Tuesday night. The agitating unions had given a 48-hour deadline to the police and RTO authorities on Monday, failing which more than 35,000 three-wheelers were to go off the road. One last ditch effort was made by an NGO Akasmat Nivaran Sangh by intervening on Tuesday, which was able to bring representatives of agitating unions and the traffic and RTO authorities together.
However, both Assistant Commissioner of Police traffic C J Rathod and an RTO official told them at the end of a prolonged meeting that school autorickshaws seized by the police last week could not be handed over to drivers without proper procedure.
Fishing banned
An official release issued by the district administration has banned fishing in the Ukai Dam from July 1. The office of the Assistant Director, Fisheries, would initiate legal proceedings against those found fishing in the dam after July 1, the release added.
Lok Darbar
In-charge Minister of Surat district Narottam Patel will preside over a Lok Darbar that will be held at the collectorate on July 2. While all applications of pending cases received before June 12 will be discussed on the occasion, applicants and officials concerned have been asked to remain present for the Lok Darbar which will begin at 11 am.
Tributes paid
A meeting was held by the Surat District Mahila Vikas Mandal on Monday to pay tributes and condole the death of Indian soldiers who fought in Kashmir. A number of women, who attended the function, offered their condolences to the martyrs and expressed their solidarity with the armed forces, a released issued here said.
RTO tour
Inspectors of the Regional Transport Office in Surat, in order to carry out more effective checking, registration and issuing of licences, will tour a number of places in the district in July. They will remain present at Sachin and Palsana on July 3, in Kathor on July 8, at Tadkeshwar on July 9, at Madhi on July 16, at Olpad on July 17, at Mandvi, Valod and Vyara on July 23 and at Kosamba on July 28. The step has been initiated to reduce inconvenience of vehicle-owners of the rural areas of the district.
ONGC donation
Vadodara: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has contributed Rs 15 crore to the Prime Minister8217;s Relief Fund for the war-affected Army personnel and their families. In addition, ONGC officers have donated a day8217;s salary 8212; adding up to Rs 80 lakhs 8212; to show solidarity with jawans who are fighting the intruders in Kargil. An ONGC release said that employees of Gandhar Oil Field Camp, ONGC, contributed Rs 31,144 to the Kargil Disabled Soldiers8217; Fund.
