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More than a heartbeat of Doaba
“WE are proud to be Jalandhari,” feel a galaxy of achievers from the city. And indeed they have reason to feel so for Jalandhar is a colourful, vibrant and a progressive city that lies in the heartland of the Doaba region of Punjab.
The people are full of life and enthusiasm and their undying spirit to
win at any cost has not only exalted their status in their respective
and different fields, but has also made Jalandhar known all over the
world.
‘Jalandharis are
enterprising’
“TO be a Jalandhari is to be bold, adventurous and enterprising; to be deeply religious as well as keenly rational, to be guided by tradition and yet value modern trends and outlook; to love the land of one’s birth and yet to try to move out for greener pastures.
The inhabitants of Jalandhar Doab were the first to migrate to
Canada, the UK and the USA and continue their exodus despite
constraints and risks to their lives.
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Satish K. Kapoor
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PEOPLE'S CONCERN
Killer roads snake their way through city
Traffic violations rampant, no earmarked parking space as administration indifferent to traffic woes
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THE statistics are shocking: more than 95 persons were killed and as many as 117 injured in accidents on Jalandhar roads in the past six months. Even more shocking is the fact that the administration is yet to wake up to it.
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Glassful of clean water is
a luxury, say residents
SHORTAGE of drinking water has hit residents of more than a dozen residential colonies here. They rue that they cannot get even a glass of clean water. Clean drinking water has become more or less a luxury for them, they say.
Though the problem has its genesis in the water table here having gone
down from 30 feet in 1994 to 99 feet in 2004, lack of proper planning on
the part of the Municipal Corporation authorities has made things worse.
Official apathy builds a bridge to nowhere
| BRIDGES are the lifeline of a city. Nothing could be worse for city residents than a long-drawn-out wrangle swallowing up a bridge. Unfortunately, this has been the case with residents of Phagwara, thanks to a lingering dispute between the contractor and the state government.
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The Rs 16-crore project to construct a railway over bridge has been hanging fire for the past two years |
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 “Jalandhar
is my ‘emotional home’ and my emotional attachment with it is perennial. I am proud to be a Jalandhari.”
— I.K. Gujral,
Former Prime Minister
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 “In
Jalandhar, every hue of life is visible like a rainbow in the sky.
I admit that I am extremely attached to the city.”
— Hans Raj Hans,
Folk singer
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 “People here are achievers in life. They are hardworking, more aware as also careful about their surrounding. It is a clean city.”
— Gautam Kapoor,
Hotelier
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 The beauty of the city is that it is not very congested. The new part of the town is very beautiful. You can find everything of a big city here.”
— Ashok Mittal, Industrialist
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 “I was a student of Doaba College and have been a regular visitor to the city. My relatives live here. All I can say is that I love Jalandhar.”
— Yash Chopra,
Filmmaker
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 “The city has acquired a classy touch, which is visible everywhere. It retains its oriental touch yet has grown modern as well.”
— Pargat Singh,
Former Olympian
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 “The city is
cosmopolitan. Besides enjoying comforts of life here, you can also maintain your identity.”
— Poornima Berry,
Industrialist
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 “What attracts me the most is that the city has all facilities for a good life. Jalandharis are good people.
I love the city.”
— Jugraj Singh,
Hockey player
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