Articles by Harshraj Singh
Ludhiana southern bypass project still incomplete, commuters irked
Despite missing several deadlines, the construction work under southern bypass (from Ludhiana-Doraha), the state government’s dream project launched in 2009 with much fanfare, is still going on at snail’s pace.

Updated on Nov 15, 2016 01:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh
Ludhiana: Now upload your selfie with garbage, win Rs 2,100
Infuriated over municipal corporation’s laxity towards maintaining cleanliness in the city, which is going to be developed as a smart city, a non-profit organisation (NGO) has come up with ‘selfie with garbage’ campaign. The best selfie with garbage will be awarded a prize of Rs 2,100 by Hetaishi Mankind Welfare.

Updated on Nov 08, 2016 02:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Ludhiana hospitals operating sans fire safety equipment
Out of the 300 hospitals and nursing homes operating in Ludhiana, only 75 hospitals have received a fire-safety certificate from the fire department. All others, including the government-run Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital, do not have a fire-safety certificate, which is mandatory as per norms.

Updated on Oct 24, 2016 04:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Capt Amarinder colluding with Badals to stop AAP: Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal accused Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh of colluding with the Badals against the AAP ahead of Punjab assembly elections.

Updated on Oct 24, 2016 11:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Prabhjit Singh and Harshraj SinghPunjab govt hoardings vandalised in Ludhiana, mischief not ruled out
Two hoardings featuring deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on the newly installed unipoles on Club Road were allegedly burnt by unidentified persons. The incident has raised many speculations.

Updated on Oct 19, 2016 12:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Now, hear Badal govt’s achievements inside Ludhiana bus stand loos
You may have been exposed to different kinds of commercials on television, in newspapers, on public hoardings and, of course, the ubiquitous internet, but now, you can even expose yourself to commercials in public toilets.

Updated on Oct 14, 2016 08:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Rameshinder Singh Sandhu and Harshraj SinghAhead of Diwali, no men, machines, major worry for fire department in Ludhiana
Although the overburdened firefighters with their meager means successfully managed to douse fire at 35 places on Diwali last year, but availability of advanced equipment and filling of vacant posts is still a distant dream for the fire wing of Ludhiana municipal corporation.

Updated on Oct 11, 2016 01:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Got no help for an hour: Jhelum Express derailment survivors
After being stuck inside a derailed bogie for more than an hour, they lived to tell the tale.

Updated on Oct 05, 2016 10:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Ludhiana MC mum on Sutlej pollution due to waste going in Buddha Nullah
The Central Pollution Control Board has sought a report from the MC commissioner over the status of the 12 outlets of the civic body that release untreated effluents into the Buddha Nullah that meets the Sutlej river at Walipur village. While the municipal corporation has turned a blind eye towards this issue, the Buddha Nullah has long polluted the waters of the river.

Updated on Oct 04, 2016 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Safety kits in short supply, will sewermen’s death change things?
The death of two sewermen Sonu and Mehar Chand, who went down the manhole for cleaning a sewerline in Nirankari Mohalla on Friday, once again brings to fore the shortage of the safety kits for these workers. In violation of the law - the latest being the Prohibition of Manual Scavenging Act, 2013 - against ‘hazardous cleaning’, officials of the Ludhiana municipal corporation continue to send sewermen - without wearing safety kits into a manhole. More often than not, the workers suffocate to death.

Updated on Sep 19, 2016 01:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Ludhiana residents wake to find handbills against Arvind Kejriwal in newspapers
Much to the chagrin of Aam Aadmi Party supporters and workers, city residents woke up to find unauthorised handbills (printed advertisements) levelling allegations against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in their newspapers.

Updated on Sep 10, 2016 03:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Parking lot fleecing: Finally, Ludhiana MC asks finance panel to cancel firm’s contract
Though the municipal corporation had claimed to recommend to the finance & contract committee to act against the parking lots’ contractor on Ferozepur Road last month, it came to the notice that the same was done only on Sunday after HT asked MC commissioner for the action taken.

Updated on Sep 05, 2016 02:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Broken Kanganwal Road in Ludhiana exposes govt’s tall claims
The state government is busy showcasing its feats of providing world-class roads in the state through advertisements. But the muddy and broken Kanganwal Road in ward 75 of the municipal corporation (MC) narrates an altogether different tale.

Updated on Aug 27, 2016 11:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Civic body fails to lodge FIR against illegal sewer connections in Ludhiana
Despite recommendations of the mayor, MC officials have been dilly-dallying in lodging FIRs against those who installed illegal sewer connections for their factories on Bahadur Ke Road.

Updated on Aug 24, 2016 09:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Poll effect in Ludhiana: Unauthorised posters dot city walls
With just five months left for the state assembly elections, defacement of public and private properties is rampant in the city. Unauthorised posters and hoardings of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders can be seen on the walls in clear violation of the Punjab Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1997.

Updated on Aug 17, 2016 01:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Now, FIR against Ludhiana factories dumping waste into sewers
Ludhiana mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria has ordered registration of FIRs against factory owners, who illegally dump waste into sewer lines on Bahadur Ke Road, causing inconvenience to the residents in the vicinity.

Updated on Aug 11, 2016 01:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
100 factory workers chase away MC team checking illegal sewer in Ludhiana
CHAOS Junior engineer, 2 sewer men, JCB operator attacked when they were inspecting illegal sewer line being used by dyeing units

Updated on Aug 09, 2016 09:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Akalis known for selling tickets: AAP’s HS Phoolka
A day after Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of charging Rs 1 crore for giving tickets to candidates, senior AAP leader HS Phoolka lashed out, saying it was the Akalis who were “well-known” for such practices.

Updated on Aug 05, 2016 08:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Road to assembly polls: In stronghold Ludhiana, AAP raises stakes, fields big guns
With AAP announcing its four candidates for the assembly polls from Ludhiana district, it will be a tough clash because three of these were a stronghold of the party during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Updated on Aug 05, 2016 02:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Ludhiana ISBT parking rates double, visitors upset over new charges
Visitors at the Amar Shaheed Sukhdev Inter State Bus Terminus are a harried lot for the past three days. They are now shelling out double the money to park their vehicles at the bus stand, after revised rates came into effect.

Updated on Jul 22, 2016 03:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Chronic waterlogging part 6: Storm water drainage a distant dream at Mata Rani Chowk
The civic body has failed to find out any solution to waterlogging that is persistent since decades now and after every downpour outside MC’s zone A office, near Mata Rani Chowk, one gets a clear picture of the state of affairs.

Updated on Jul 16, 2016 02:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Chronic waterlogging V: No drainage system, no end to rain misery in Dashmesh Nagar
With no drainage system in place, Gill Chowk and Dashmesh Nagar have to struggle with the problem of waterlogging during monsoon every year.

Updated on Jul 15, 2016 01:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Chronic waterlogging IV: With storm drains clogged, waterlogging haunting Dholewal Chowk for past 15 yrs
Owing to persistent blockage in the sewer line connected to the storm drains of Dholewal Chowk, waterlogging troubles commuters every year during monsoon.

Updated on Jul 14, 2016 03:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Chronic waterlogging part 2: Potholed roads, stench everywhere — rains bring pain
Over 1,000 trucks are stationed at Transport Nagar every day, with drivers from all over the country loading and unloading articles all the time. It’s a happening place, full of hustle and bustle.

Updated on Jul 12, 2016 03:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Chronic waterlogging in Ludhiana: Ganda Nullah brings horror to nearby areas
This monsoon has brought no cheers for residents of New Hargobind Nagar and Mohar Singh Nagar. Just like every year, the MC’s tall claims are exposed. The rainwater from the nearby Ganda Nullah entered houses in the areas last week, damaging articles worth lakhs of rupees.

Updated on Jul 11, 2016 03:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Two Ludhiana boys retrieve stolen cycle, chase ‘thieves’ away
Here’s a brave one. What do you do when you spot your stolen bicycle in a market? You go after the thief ! That’s what a bunch of kids aged between nine and 12 did.

Updated on Jun 17, 2016 04:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
GLADA fumbles in keeping a check on unauthorised colonies in Ludhiana
Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) has delayed legal action against colonisers of around 700 unauthorised colonies under its jurisdiction, even as their inhabitants continue to suffer the absence of basic amenities.

Updated on Jun 14, 2016 01:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Bridge over Buddha Nullah in shambles; Ludhiana MC waits for disaster
Turning a blind eye towards the dilapidated state of the bridge over Buddha Nullah on the Old GT Road, the municipal corporation (MC) seems to be waiting for a disaster to happen before taking remedial measures.

Updated on Jun 08, 2016 12:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Water chlorination task in Ludhiana too heavy
Entrusted with the task of supplying chlorinated water to the entire city, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has failed to ensure potable water on its own premises.

Updated on Jun 02, 2016 01:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
Graffiti on overhead tanks: City beautification or safety hazard?
Raising questions over the graffiti being drawn on the overhead water tanks by the municipal corporation (MC) that are visible from roads, a member of national road safety council claimed that the commuters would get distracted and it could lead to mishaps.

Updated on May 17, 2016 01:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana