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PUROHIT CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDCIN : L45200GJ1991PLC015878

REGD.OFFICE:401,PUROHIT HOUSE,OPP:STADIUM, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD-380 009Telephone Number- 079-26426486, Emai Id: cs@purohitconstruction.com

Website:www.purohitconstruction.com

Statement of Standalone unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter Ended 30th June, 2021

For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsNARENDRA M. PUROHIT

(Chairman & Managing Director)DIN:00755195

Place : AhmedabadDate : 7th August 2021

(Rs. in Lakh except EPS)

Year ended

30/06/2021

(Unaudited)

30/06/2020

(Unaudited)

31/03/2021

( Audited)

1. Total Income from Operations 0.12 1.25 14.56

2. Net Profit / (Loss) for the period (before Tax, Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items# ) -24.23 -47.15 -117.75

3. Net Profit / (Loss) for the period before tax (after Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items# ) -24.23 -47.15 -187.50

4. Net Profit / (Loss) for the period after tax (after Exceptional and/or Extraordinary items# ) -24.36 -48.83 -187.57

5.Total Comprehensive Income for the period [Comprising Profit / (Loss) for the period (after tax) and Other

Comprehensive Income (after tax)]-24.36 -48.83 -187.57

6. Equity Share Capital (Equity Shares of Rs.10/-Each) 440.56 440.56 440.56

7. Reserves (excluding Revaluation Reserve) as shown in the Audited Balance Sheet of the previous year - - -53.15

8 Earnings Per Share (Face Value of Rs. 10/- each ) (for continuing and discontinued operations) -

-0.55 -1.11 -4.26

-0.55 -1.11 -4.26

Sl. No. Particulars

Three Months ended

1. Basic:

2. Diluted:

Notes :1 The Above Financial Results have been reviewed by the Audit committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at their

respective meetings held on 07.08.20212 The above result for the quarter ended on 30.06.2021 has been prepared in accordance with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules

2015 (lnd AS), prescribed under section 133 of the Companies Act 2013 and other recognized accounting practices and policies to the extentapplicable.

3 The Limited Review of Unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2021 as required in terms of Clause 33 of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015 has been carried out by Statutory Auditors.

4 The financial results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2021 have been audited by the statutory auditors of the Company. The Statutory Auditorexpressed an unmodified opinion.

5 The Figures pertaining to previous periods have been regrouped,reclassified and restated wherever necessary.6 The above financial results are available on the Company's website www.purohitconstruction.com and also on the website of BSE (www.bseindia.com)

SEBI Is Unreasonably Holding Rs.25,000 Crore of Sahara And Investors

Ahmedabad, In the Sebi'sAnnual Report released on 4thAugust 2021, SEBI admits thatit has repaid only Rs. 129Crore to Sahara's investorswhile the money deposited bySahara is Rs. 23,191 Croreincluding interest, as on 31stMarch 2021.

However as per Sahara'sestimate the money depositedin Sahara SEBI accountincluding interest is around Rs.25,000 Crore. SEBI isunreasonably holding Rs.25,000 Crore money of Saharaand it's investors. SEBI aftergiving four rounds ofadvertisements in 154newspapers in the last 9 yearsacross the country has repaidonly Rs. 129 Crore to theesteemed investors of Sahara.

In its last advertisement thatwas published in April 2018,SEBI made it clear that itwould not entertain anyfurther claim received afterJuly, 2018. It means that forSEBI there is no moreclaimants to be paid. Thismeans that, Sahara's entireRs. 25,000 Crores depositedby it is unreasonably held bySEBI and should be returnedto Sahara.

Sahara has given all theoriginal documents pertainingto its 3 crore investors to Sebinine years back forverification and as per thedirectives of the Hon'bleSupreme Court, this amountof Rs. 25,000 Crore willeventually come back toSahara. -

Amazon Minitv Launches SecondShort Film, This Town That Future

Ahmedabad, Regular lives,calmer lanes, simpler dreams-this is what defines smalltowns in India. But are theseeasy to adapt, for big citydwellers? Navigating throughthe machinations of movinginto a small town from the cityof dreams, Mumbai, AmazonminiTV brings its second shortfilm This Town That Future,this August. Directed byThomas John and produced byArre Studios, the film castsShubhrajyoti Barat (Sainafame), Virti Vaghani andBhairavi Raichura in thelead.With an evolving father -daughter relationship at core,This Town That Future hasopened to diverse accoladesacross national andinternational awards. The 25-minute movie takes viewersthrough the life of two youngsisters who are forced into theabsurdities of a small-town life,away from the hustle of a

metro city like Mumbai. As theystrive to convince their fatherto move back from a 'stagnantfuture', the movie traversesthrough a series of emotionsaround a heartwarming siblingbond, their growing mentalunrest due to changingcircumstances and the alluringmagic that metro citiesweave on humans.Strong performances by allthree protagonists coupledwith well- crafted shotsleave the audience wanting formore. (19-8)

WESTERN RAILWAY TO RUN 38 TRIPS OF 8 PAIRS OFGANPATI SPECIAL TRAINS; W.E.F. 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2021

For the convenience ofpassengers during GanapatiFestival and to clear the extrarush during the festive season,Western Railway will run 38trips of 8 pairs of Special trainsw.e.f 3rd September, 2021, tovarious destinations on SpecialFare. The details of the sameare as under:

Train No. 09183 /09184Mumbai Central – SurathkalSpecial Train (Weekly) [4trips] - Train No. 09183Mumbai Central – SurathkalSpecial (Weekly) will departfrom Mumbai Central at 23.55hrs every Wednesday, reachVasai Road at 01.00 hrs andreach Surathkal at 20.00 hrsthe next day. This train will runon 8th & 15th September,2021. Similarly, in returndirection, Train No. 09184Surathkal – Mumbai CentralSpecial (Weekly) will departfrom Surathkal at 21.15 hrsevery Thursday, arrive VasaiRoad at 19.05 hrs and reach

Mumbai Central at 20.55 hrsthe next day. This train will runon 9th & 16th September,2021. Enroute this train willhalt at Borivali, Vasai Road,Panvel, Roha, Mangaon,Khed, Chiplun,Sangameshwar Road,Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road,Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali,Sindhudurg, Kudal,Sawantwadi Road, Thivim,Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar,Kumta, Bhatkal, Kundapura,Udupi & Mulki stations in bothdirections. The traincomprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier & Sleeper Class coaches

Train No. 09185/09186Mumbai Central – MadgaonSpecial Train (Weekly) [6trips] - Train No. 09185Mumbai Central – MadgaonSpecial (Weekly) will departfrom Mumbai Central at 23.55hrs every Friday, reach VasaiRoad at 01.00 hrs and reachMadgaon at 15.00 hrs thenext day. This train will run

on 3rd, 10th & 17thSeptember, 2021. Similarly, inreturn direction Train No.09186 Madgaon – MumbaiCentral Special (Weekly) willdepart from Madgaon at 20.30hrs every Saturday, arrive atVasai Road at 09.35 hrs andreach Mumbai Central at11.20 hrs the next day. Thistrain will run on 4th, 11th &18th September, 2021.Enroute this train will halt atBorivali, Vasai Road, Panvel,Roha, Mangaon, Khed,Chiplun, SangameshwarRoad, Ratnagiri, RajapurRoad, Vaibhavwadi Road,Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal,Sawantwadi Road, Thivim &Karmali stations in bothdirections. The traincomprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier & Sleeper Class coaches.

Train No. 09187/09188Bandra Terminus – MadgaonAC Special Train (Weekly) [6trips] - Train No. 09187 BandraTerminus– Madgaon Special(Weekly) will depart fromBandra Terminus at 23.55 hrsevery Sunday, reach VasaiRoad at 01.00 hrs and reach

Madgaon at 15.00 hrs the nextday. This train will run on 5th,12th & 19th September, 2021.Similarly, in return directionTrain No. 09188 Madgaon –Bandra Terminus Special(Weekly) will depart fromMadgaon at 20.30 hrs everyMonday, arrive Vasai Road at09.35 hrs and reach BandraTerminus at 11.20 hrs the nextday. This train will run on 6th,13th & 20th September, 2021.Enroute this train will halt atBorivali, Vasai Road, Panvel,Roha, Mangaon, Khed,Chiplun, SangameshwarRoad, Ratnagiri, RajapurRoad, Vaibhavwadi Road,Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal,Sawantwadi Road, Thivim &Karmali stations in bothdirections. The traincomprises of AC 3-Tier & ACChair Car coaches.

Train No. 09189/09190Bandra Terminus – KudalSpecial Train (Weekly) [4 trips]- Train No. 09189 BandraTerminus – Kudal Special(Weekly) will depart fromBandra Terminus at 14.40 hrsevery Thursday, reach VasaiRoad at 15.40 hrs and reachKudal at 05.00 hrs the next day.This train will run on 9th & 16thSeptember, 2021. Similarly, inreturn direction Train No.09190 Kudal – BandraTerminus Special (Weekly) willdepart from Kudal at 07.00 hrsevery Friday, arrive Vasai Roadat 19.35 hrs and reach BandraTerminus at 21.30 hrs thesame day. This train will runon 10th & 17th September,2021. Enroute this train will haltat Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel,Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun,Sangameshwar Road,Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road,Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali& Sindhudurg stations in bothdirections. The train comprisesof Second Class Seating

coaches.Train No. 09191/09192

Bandra Terminus – MadgaonSpecial Train (Weekly) [4 trips]- Train No. 09191 BandraTerminus – Madgaon Special(Weekly) will depart fromBandra Terminus at 23.55 hrsevery Thursday, reach VasaiRoad at 01.00 hrs and reachMadgaon at 15.00 hrs the nextday. This train will run on 9th& 16th September, 2021.Similarly, in return directionTrain No. 09192 Madgaon –Bandra Terminus Special(Weekly) will depart fromMadgaon at 20.30 hrs everyFriday, arrive Vasai Road at09.35 hrs and reach BandraTerminus at 11.20 hrs the nextday. This train will run on 10th& 17th September, 2021.Enroute this train will halt atBorivali, Vasai Road, Panvel,Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun,Sangameshwar Road,Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road,Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali,Sindhudurg, Kudal,Sawantwadi Road, Thivim &Karmali stations in bothdirections. The train comprisesof AC 3-Tier & Sleeper Classcoaches.

Train No. 09067/09068Udhna – Madgaon SuperfastSpecial Train (Weekly) [4 trips]- Train No. 09067 Udhna –Madgaon Special (Weekly) willdepart from Udhna at 15.25hrs every Friday, reach VasaiRoad at 19.00 hrs and reachMadgaon at 09.05 hrs the next

day. This train will run on 10th& 17th September, 2021.Similarly, in return directionTrain No. 09068 Madgaon –Udhna Special (Weekly) willdepart from Madgaon at 11.30hrs every Saturday, arriveVasai Road at 00.25 hrs andreach Udhna at 05.00 hrs thenext day. This train will run on11th & 18th September, 2021.Enroute this train will halt atNavsari, Valsad, Vapi, Palghar,Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha,Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun,Savarda, SangameshwarRoad, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road,Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali,Sindhudurg, Kudal,Sawantwadi Road, Thivim &Karmali stations in bothdirections. The train comprisesof AC 3-Tier & Sleeper Classcoaches.

Train No. 09418/ 09417Ahmedabad – Kudal SpecialTrain (Weekly) [4 trips] - TrainNo. 09418 Ahmedabad – KudalSpecial (Weekly) will departfrom Ahmedabad at 09.30 hrsevery Tuesday, reach VasaiRoad at 16.30 hrs and reachKudal at 05.00 hrs the next day.This train will run on 7th & 14thSeptember, 2021. Similarly, inreturn direction Train No.09417 Kudal – AhmedabadSpecial (Weekly) will departfrom Kudal at 07.00 hrs everyWednesday, arrive Vasai Roadat 19.20 hrs and reachAhmedabad at 03.15 hrs thenext day. This train will run on8th & 15th September, 2021.

Enroute this train will halt atVadodara, Udhana, Vapi,Palghar, Vasai Road, Panvel,Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun,Sangameshwar Road,Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road,Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali& Sindhudurg stations in bothdirections. The train comprisesof AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, SleeperClass & Second Class Seatingcoaches.

Train No. 09150/09149Vishvamitri – Kudal SpecialTrain (Weekly) [6 trips] - TrainNo. 09150 Vishvamitri – KudalSpecial (Weekly) will departfrom Vishvamitri at 10.00 hrsevery Monday, reach VasaiRoad at 16.15 hrs and reachKudal at 05.00 hrs the next day.This train will run on 6th, 13th& 20th September, 2021.Similarly, in return directionTrain No. 09149 Kudal –Vishvamitri Special (Weekly)will depart from Kudal at 07.00hrs every Tuesday, arrive VasaiRoad at 19.20 hrs and reachVishwamitri at 01.00 hrs thenext day. This train will run on7th, 14th & 21st September,2021. Enroute this train will haltat Bharuch, Udhana, Vapi,

Palghar, Vasai Road, Panvel,Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun,Sangameshwar Road,Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road,Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali& Sindhudurg stations in bothdirections. The train comprisesof AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, AC3-Tier, Sleeper Class & SecondClass Seating coaches.

The booking of Train Nos.09183, 09185, 09187, 09189,09191, 09067, 09418 & 09150will open from 11th August,2021 at nominated PRScounters and IRCTC website.Above trains will run as fullyreserved trains. These trainswill run as Special Trains onSpecial Fare. For detailedinformation regarding timingsof halts, passengers mayplease visit www. enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. It is worthmentioning that onlypassengers having confirmedtickets will be permitted toboard these special trains.Passengers are requested byWestern Railway, to adhere toall norms, SOPs related toCOVID-19 during boarding,travelling and at thedestination.

Biz Treez holds two-day'RakhiMela' in Paldi

AHMEDABAD, City-basedwomen networking forum BizTreez announced that it isorganising a two-day'RakhiMela-cum-Sale' onSaturday and Sunday, August7-8 in Ahmedabad, theorganisers said. The exhibitionand sale will be held from 10am to 8:30 pm at ShrrmaliBrahman SwarnaJayanthiHall, near Unnathi School,Mahalxmi Char Rasta, Paldi.

Talking to the media,KrupalThakkar, president ofBizTreez, said, "During theCOVID-induced lockdown Smalland Mid-Cap businessentrepreneurs, and especiallywomen entrepreneurs, ourmembers were hit hard. Inorder to help their economicrevival, we are organising thistwo-day event to sell theirproducts, - lifestyle, accessories,

homecare, healthcare, décor,gems &jewellery, silverproducts, food, beauty care,cakes & chocolates, gruhudhyogproducts required for homes,Apart from that guidance of tourand travel, insurance, astrologypredictions and customised giftswil also be offered.

True to our tag line of'Networking is Everything,' willcome handy for them." Founderof Biz Treez businessnetworking group, Riddhi Ravalsaid, "We have alreadygenerated over Rs 1.15crorebusiness in the last 6months through internalreferrals. To cash in on thefestival season, we plan togenerate business within ourown circle and that too withoutany internal competition and alsocater to the needs ofhomemakers. (19-8)

Mythological animation series Thelegend of Hanuman on Disney+ Hotstar

Ahmedabad, After theresounding success of Season1 that left viewers demandingmore, Hotstar Specialspresents The Legend ofHanuman returns to Disney+Hotstar with another excitingchapter in the life of thebeloved Mahabali Hanuman.Actor Sharad Kelkar returns asnarrator, as the mighty warrioron the path of good, comes upagainst the biggest evil -Ravan, after discovering hispowers in the previous season.All alone except with faith andstrength from Lord Ram,witness the humble vaanarabe finally awoken to embracehis true power and wisdom,making him an immortallegend. Speaking about thesecond season, the narrator ofthe series, actor Sharad Kelkar

says, "The first season of Thelegend of Hanuman receivedan overwhelming response,and became a landmark fordigital content. Mythology hasbeen part of our culture andThe legend of Hanumanfranchise has proven that topquality animation is awonderful medium toshowcase these legendarytales to viewers of all ages. Iam eagerly looking forward tothe release of The legend ofHanuman Season 2, whichshows the inspiring tale ofhow the mightiest warriorembraces his powers whenfaced by the biggest evil. Thisseason has an importantlesson in inner growth as wellas choosing the path of good,which will appeal toeveryone." (19-10)

Population Foundation of India's'Himmat Hai Toh Jeet Hai' anthem

Ahmedabad, As India re-opens after a second,devastating wave of COVID-19,it is critical that we continue tomaintain COVID-AppropriateBehaviours such as maskwearing, physical distancingand vaccinations to protectourselves and our communitiesfrom the risk of infection."Things are now openingagain. Hopefully, schools willopen soon so young people canonce again have a place tolearn, meet their friends,grow. We must ensure they,and the rest of our community,are protected via vaccinationsand the continued use ofmasks, hand-washing andphysical distancing," says FerozAbbas Khan. "Facing our fearsand moving forward withprecautions in place is critical.The Himmat Hai TohJeet Haicampaign has been designed

to keep hopes up and reinforcepeople's sense of socialresponsibility," he adds. Thesecond wave of the pandemicspread like wildfire throughIndia, including in remote rurallocations; health systems wereoverburdened, and the lack ofoxygen and other medicalsupplies led to disastrouslosses. (19-10)

4Sunday, August 8, 2021

The digital exclusive BiggBoss OTT on Voot

Ahmedabad, Everexperienced Over the Topdrama, Over The Topemotions, Over The Topentertainment and an OverThe Top Host? The nation'sfavorite reality show Bigg Bossis just that - All things 'OTT'and more. The iconic showthat has taken the nation bystorm is all set to first launchexclusively on digital as BiggBoss OTT and will bring to lifedrama, engagement andinteractivity through its 24*7high octane run for 6 weeks.

Starting 8th August, thetemperature inside the BiggBoss OTT house is set to soarwith an eclectic mix of 13popular contestants waltzingtheir way inside the house tobecome a part of the biggestentertainment phenomenon inIndia. The uber-cool and verychic producer, director and

host Karan Johar will bring inthe much-required swag andsass to the ongoings of thehouse while being theinmates' only link to the outsideworld. Premiering on Sunday8th August at 8 pm, Bigg BossOTT produced by EndemolShine India will stream LIVE24x7. Apart from all the live-action, special episodes willstream every Monday toSaturday at 7 pm and everySunday at 8 pm only on Voot.

With the theme of thehouse being 'Stay Connected',the contestants and theirconnections will be put to testevery step of the way. Not onlywill the viewers get non-stopaccess into the house, butthey will also be instrumentalin determining the fate of thehousemates with the help ofspecial powers bestowedupon them.(19-10)

Government hospital residentdoctors’ strike in Gujarat continues

Ahmedabad: Residentdoctors at differentgovernment hospitals in thestate continued their strike onFriday. According to them, theentire debate has arisenbecause the governmentwent back on its notificationissued keeping the Covid-19situation in mind. The majorbone of contention is thesigning of the bond

The strikes have beenannounced by majorassociations of post-graduatemedical students, including

the Junior Doctors’ Associationin Ahmedabad and Surat.

The ongoing protests havealready started causing lot ofinconvenience to patients atCivil Hospital and othergovernment-run hospitals.

The resident doctors hadreportedly gone to meet healthcommissioner JaiprakashShivhare, but instead oflistening to their grievances,he allegedly sent them away.The angry students are nowdemanding his resignation.

There is a demand for

bond period calculation as 1:2,meaning doubling of the daysof duty. They are alsodemanding benefits ofSeventh Pay Commission,appointment in the institutewhere they have studiedbecause of loss of study dueto the pandemic andimplementation of the seniorresidency plus bond schemelike in other states.

The health department hasissued a notification statingthat no stipend will be paid forthe duration of strike by thegovernment hospital residentdoctors, nor will it beconsidered for educationalpurpose.

The doctors said theywould protest against thedecision more severely, andthe health commissionerwould be responsible for theconsequences.

Earlier, health ministerand Deputy Chief MinisterNitin Patel had called thestrike an attempt to harasspat ients, warning theprotesting doctors of actionunder Epidemic Diseases Actif they did not report back onduty.

Ahmedabad: Nanny tries to sellbaby for adoption, arrested

AHMEDABAD: Had theybeen even 24 hours late infinding out that their nannywas a fraud, a family fromChandkheda would have losttheir infant to an interstatechild trafficking ring. Thenursemaid they had employedthis May had plotted to kidnapand sell the 11-month-oldbaby girl to a couple in Pune.

However, the Pune couple,sensing something fishy,contacted the police andhelped nab the woman whowas readying to abduct thechild leaving for Pune onThursday. The accused, whogoes by the name BinduSharma, had been employedby Ranjit Barva (namechanged to protect identity ofthe minor girl), owner of anIT company who hails fromAssam and lives in a rentedhouse in Chandkheda.

“Since he and his wifewere working, they decided toget someone full-time to lookafter the baby. They searchedonline and came across ahome services agency in Airoli,Navi Mumbai, which gavethem the reference of Bindu,

a resident of Jalpaiguri. TheBarvas employed her and shebegan working for them inMay,” said police. Everythingwas smooth sailing till Ranjitgot a call from West Bengalon Tuesday, informing himthat his nursemaid wasplotting to kidnap his 11-month-old child. DeputySuperintendent of Police(Jalpaiguri) Samir Paul alsosent him a photograph ofBindu with his daughter. Barvaconfronted Bindu and askedher why she had beencirculating his child’sphotograph without theirconsent. When she failed togive a suitable reply, he calledChandkheda police who wereaware of the incident. WestBengal Police had informedthem about the incident, too.

Deputy commissioner ofpolice (Zone II) Vijay Patelsaid, “We arrested Bindu onWednesday evening. We thinkher husband is involved too.So, we got her to talk to himand call him to Ahmedabad.We will arrest him once hearrives here.” Patel said,“Bindu was in touch with

Prashant Kamble from Punewho is involved in humantrafficking. He helped Binduforge adoption papersidentifying her as the birthmother and finding a Bengalicouple in Pune who were keenon adopting a baby. Binduapproached the couple and toldthem she was forced to give upthe baby for adoption as shecould no longer take care of thechild due to poverty. “The couplebought her story, initiatedpaperwork and even made afinancial transaction to adopt thebaby. However, they grewsuspicious when Bindu could notgive the baby’s birth date orother details that a mother wouldknow. Based on the documentsshe had submitted, they calledthe police in West Bengal. Thecops investigated the matter,found the racket and calledChandkheda police as well asthe Barvas.” The DCP added,“After Bindu was arrested, wefound details of two train tickets– one from Ahmedabad to Pune,and the other for her husbandAmit and two daughterstravelling from Jalpaiguri toPune.

Paperwork perfect, constantphone use raised suspicions’

AHMEDABAD: Thepaperwork of Bindu Sharmawas all in order and raised nored flags about her, but the dayshe landed in Ahmedabad,Ranjit Barva had hissuspicions about her and eveninstructed his society’s guardsnot to allow Bindu to go outwith his 11-month-olddaughter.

“After she arrived, she wasconstantly on the phonemaking video calls and talkingand when I asked her why shewas on the phone frequently.She told me she was talkingto her daughters and theyounger had some medicalissues. Bindu, who came towork in May, even took Rs5,000 apart from her salarysaying she needed it for herdaughter’s treatment. I neverasked her to return themoney,” said Barva.

“However, we had doubtsabout Bindu and had asked hernot to take the baby out of the

house. We had also instructedour society security guards notto allow Bindu to leave thesociety with the baby,” he said,

Barva said when he got thecall from West Bengal police,his fear turned to be legitimatebut he was lucky to find Binduand his daughter still at hishouse.

Barva said he contacted ahome services agency basedin Airoli, Navi Mumbai, throughthe internet and was put intouch with Bindu. “To convinceme about their services, theagency gave me severalreferences in Mumbai andother places and when I spoketo these clients of the agency,I got good reviews. Finally, wemade a contract online afterinterviewing Bindu. It wasagreed that we would pay herRs 18,500 a month.”

The agency, in thecontract, stated that nopolice verification was done.“Bindu was hired and givena flight ticket to come to thecity. I was given her Aadhaarcard and several otherdocuments to prove heridentity. I have almost 100pages of her documents,” hesaid.

Month after hit and run, policerecover car from Rajkot

RAJKOT: A month after abike rider died and anotherwas critically injured in a car-bike collision, police recoveredthe SUV in Rajkot. Usingunique methods, the policefound the car driver too.

Finding the car wasdifficult as there were noeyewitnesses and the car'sregistration number was notcaptured in CCTV footage ofthe nearby shops.

On July 5, BharatKaramshi was riding his bikeand Munna Bavaliya was apillion rider. A car comingfrom the front side lost controlnear Khokhaldar in outskirts ofRajkot and collided with thebike. Karamshi died on thespot and Bavaliya's leg was

fractured.The police asked the

nearby villagers and checkedavailable CCTV footage ofnearby shops and hotels butnothing was found. However,after repeatedly seeing theCCTV footage, police zeroedin on a cream-coloured SUVbut the registration number ofthe car was not captured.

The police from thefootage found that there wasa tank in this mini truck madeout of an SUV and one lightwas broken. There weresome marks on the rear tyre.The police came to theconclusion that this car mightbe used for transporting someliquid. The Ajidam policeformed several teams to visit

industrial areas and found thissuspicious car.

V J Chavda, policeinspector of Ajidam policestation, said “When our teamwas searching for the car, wegot information from oursources that one car wasfound in Aarti industries areawith the same description, butthe car’s color was off-whiteinstead of cream.”

Chavda further said “Whenwe interrogated the car’sdriver, he admitted hitting thebike on the night of July 5. Hegot frightened and ran awayand changed the color of carto avoid arrest.”

The car was transportingindustrial chemicals in thetank.

Relatives kidnap marriedwoman, released by cops

Rajkot: A woman in hertwenties who was allegedlykidnapped by her father andbrother from her in-laws’house in Junagadh has beenreleased by cops. The womanhad a love marriage about amonth ago going against herfamily’s wishes, which led herkin to kidnap her on Tuesday.

Father-in-law of thewoman, 50-year-old DhiruDalsaniya lodged a complaintwith Junagadh taluka policestating that his son, Hira, gotmarried to Ravina a monthago against her parents’wishes. Dalsaniya stated thatRavina’s father Batuk and hisson Rahul, along with fiveother persons, carrying sharp-edged weapons like axe billhook and sticks barged into

their house and forcefully tookaway Ravina. In the process,they also injured othermembers of Dalsaniya’sfamily during the kidnap.

Cops using humansurveillance knew that thekidnappers were hiding thewoman in Vadiya village ofAmreli district and found herout. They also found theaccused along with thekidnapped woman. Duringinterrogation, the accusedadmitted that they wereunhappy with Ravina formarrying against their wishesand so they kidnapped her.

Cops arrested Ravji aliasBatuk Gohel, Rahul, AjayMakwana and detained aminor. All have been bookedunder relevant sections of IPC.

Gujarat: Covid 2nd wavesuppresses Q1 CNG sales

AHMEDABAD: Stricterterritorial restrictions imposedto tackle Covid's second waveadversely impactedcompressed natural gas (CNG)sales of Gujarat's top city gasdistribution (CGD) companiesin April-June, compared to thepreceding January-Marchquarter.

For instance, CNG sales ofthe state-run Gujarat Gas Ltd(GGL) across geographicalareas declined 8%sequentially to 141 millionmetric standard cubic metres(mmscm) in the first quarterof the current fiscal from 154mmscm in the last quarter ofthe financial year 2020-21.

Similarly, CNG sales ofAdani Total Gas Limited (ATGL)

in its authorized areasdropped 9% quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) to 68 mmscmin April-June quarter of thisfiscal from 75 mmscm inJanuary-March quarter of theprevious year. The figureswere part of the quarterlyfinancial data released by theprivate sector company.

CGD sector expertsattributed the reduction inCNG sales to restrictedmobility following theimposition of strict restrictionsto tackle the second wave ofthe pandemic.

"The subsequent outbreakof another Covid-19 (thesecond wave of thepandemic) and resultant localrestrictions impacted the

natural gas demand, mainlyfrom CNG and industrialcategory," GGL said in aregulatory filing about itsquarter performance.

The company, however,quickly added that theremoval of restrictions laterboosted the natural gasdemand, which has nowbounced back to normallevels seen in the fourthquarter of the last fiscal. Infact, the sales now havereached their pre-pandemiclevels, maintained industryplayers. The first quarter CNGsales, however, more thandoubled year-on-year due tothe low base effect as saleshad tanked substantially inthe wake of the lockdown.

Gujarat: OPD, IPD visits still1/3rd below pre-Covid level

AHMEDABAD: Ananalysis of outpatient andinpatient departments (OPDand IPDs) at state-runhospitals for July 2019 and2021 revea l that thenumbers dropped by 32.4%or about one-third (from

3.86 lakh to 2.6 lakh) infour major cities this year.

Whi le Ahmedabadrecorded 37% drop inOPDs, the drop in IPDs wasabout 18.5%. In othercities, the drop in OPDsvaried from 44% in Surat to

19% in Vadodara.For private hospitals, the

drop is slightly lower. Arepresentative of ApolloHosp i ta l s sa id thatcompared to July 2019,currently the dip in OPD andIPD numbers is about 15%to 20%. “But on the otherhand, we have not seen anymajor drop in surg ica lprocedures or occupancy ofICUs. The numbers havereached pre-Covid levels,”said an official.

Namisha Gandhi, vice-pres ident o f S ter l ingHospitals, said that numberof planned procedures arerising. “One of the reasonsfor the drop in OPDs couldbe preference of patients toget primary treatment intheir vicinity due to thepandemic. City hospitalshave a good number ofpatients coming from otherdistricts of Gujarat andother states for complexprocedures,” she said.

G o v e r n m e n t - r u nhospitals like Civil Hospitalin Ahmedabad and Suratrecord c lose to 1 lakhpatients in OPDs that rangefrom vector-borne diseasesto eye, nose , throat ,psych ia t ry, gast r i cproblems, etc. The numbercould rise with seasonaldiseases, said experts. “Thecurrent rush in OPDs isprimarily for specializedd iseases rang ing f romcardiac to sk in issues.Several also come for post-Covid complications,” said aCivil Hospital official. Thenumbers have reached pre-Cov id leve ls ,” sa id anofficial. Namisha Gandhi,vice-president of SterlingHospitals, said that numberof planned procedures arerising.

Brother of Godhra traincarnage convict nabbed

Ahmedabad : The crimebranch sleuths on Fridaynabbed Ayub Zarda and onemore man from Godhra forproducing fake solvencycerti ficates at Vadodaracentral jail. Ayub is brother of2002 Godhra train carnageconvict Salim Zarda who islodged in the jail. The policesaid that two more personsinvolved in the fraud are yetto be nabbed. “We arrestedAyub and Kanti Vasava whileIqbal Belim and Aslam Chuchlaare yet to be arrested. Ayubhad produced the fakesolvency certificates in thename of Vasava and Belim,

and the duo knew about thefraud. Aslam had preparedthe fake certificates,” saidJaydeepsinh Jadeja, DCP(crime).The Vadodara centraljail officials had fi led acomplaint against Ayub atRaopura police station onTuesday after they learnt thathe furnished forged solvencycertificates. The Gujarat highcourt had given a 21-dayparole to Salim and orderedhim to deposit Rs one lakh andtwo solvency certificates of Rsone lakh each in June. Ayubwent to the Vadodara centraljail on June 30 and producedtwo solvency certificates of Rs

10 lakh and Rs 15 lakh. Whenthe jail officials asked him toshow the Aadhar card of thepersons whose solvencycertificates he had produced,Ayub told them that the cardswere deposited at the jail’sgate. He told them he will getthe identity cards but neverreturned. The jail officials grewsuspicious as the solvencycertificates were of Rs 10 lakhand Rs 15 lakh against therequired amount of Rs onelakh. They got the solvencycertificates verified from themamlatdar’s office in Godhraand learnt that the documentswere fake.

Ruckus during VMCschool committee polls

Ahmedabad : Counting ofvotes for the municipal primaryeducation committee of theVadodara MunicipalCorporation (VMC) on Fridaywas marked by huge ruckusafter the saffron partycandidates won on all theeight seats for which electionswere held on Friday.

The BJP had won fourseats uncontested earlier andpolls were to be held for eightseats. Given the strongmajority that the ruling partyenjoys in the civic body, it wasexpected that the party wouldsail through effortlessly.

The BJP had put up eightcandidates even as theCongress had put up only one.The Congress putting up atoken fight knowing well thatit did not stand a chance towin. In the election whereeach corporator was to casteight votes, BJP has 69corporators in the civic body.

ruckus took place as one ofthe corporators had used tickmarks and then overwrote tochange them to cross marksfor voting. Ideally, a corporatorhas to use only cross marksfor voting. The Congressraised an objection to this.When some Congress workerswho were not counting agentsentered room, BJP membersobjected to this. The Congresstoo objected to presence ofBJP members in the countingroom leading to arguments.After a lot of arguments, itwas decided that the two votescast by over writing will notbe considered. This is thereason why two BJPcandidates got one vote lesserthan the other six.

It is for the first time afterthe BJP came to power in VMCthat the municipal schoolcommittee does not have asingle corporator from theopposition.

Congress hasmerely seven.

Six of thew i n n i n gcandidates got69 votes eacheven as two got68 votes. TheC o n g r e s scandidate got56 votes. The

Submit action plan for riverrestoration in 15 days : GPCB

Ahmedabad : The GujaratPollution Control Board (GPCB)has instructed the VadodaraMunicipal Corporation (VMC)to implement the order ofNational Green Tribunal (NGT)regarding Vishwamitri riveraction plan. The statepollution watchdog has askedthe civic body to submit atime-bound action plan forrestoration of the river within15 days. GPCB’s missive tomunicipal commissionerstates that Vishwamitri riveris one of the 351 polluted riverstretches identified by theCentral Pollution ControlBoard (CPCB).

The issue of rejuvenationof the polluted river stretcheshas been exhaustivelyconsidered by NGT which hasdirected constitution of a riverrejuvenation committee ineach state and union territoryto prepare and execute an

action plan for restoration ofeach of such pol lutedstretches to give effect to therule of law in a time-boundmanner. Such action planshave been prepared andapproved by CPCB and theirexecution is to be overseenby the chief secretary in thestate and central monitoringcommittee headed by thesecretary, ministry ofJalshakti at the national level.The action plan is to addressthe issues relating todemarcation, protection off lood plain zone andmaintaining minimumenvironment flow. The other

consequential and incidentalissues like sewage treatment,management of waste,preventing encroachmentamong others are alsocovered by the action plan,states the missive that hascome in response to acomplaint f i led byenvironment activist RohitPrajapati.

Demarcation of the entireflood plain zone of the riverneeds to be undertaken.Further, steps are required forplantation and maintainingthe integrity of the river intotality. NGT has reiteratedthe directives for theVishwamitri River Action Planincluding steps for removal ofunauthorized structures,demarcation and protectionof flood plain zone and otheraction points as per the riverrestoration plan in its orderissued in May.

Temple thief held, valuables recoveredAhmedabad : Fatehgunj

police arrested a man whohad burgled two temples in thecity on August 3 night anddecamped with valuables. Thecops started search based onCCTV footage on Wednesdayand received information thatthe suspect was seen inNizampura area. They kept avigil on Thursday and finallynabbed Harmitsingh Gil, aresident of New Sama Road,and found a bag full of

valuables that he had stolenfrom the temples in hispossession. He was on his wayto sell off the stolen items inNizampura. Gil had committedthe thefts in Sai Baba templeand Amba Maata temple inNizampura within a gap of afew hours. Cops could recoverall the valuables and vesselsthat he had stolen.Investigations are on toascertain if he has committedany other crimes in the past.