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Gurdaspur bus stand presents a picture of utter neglect
Gurdaspur, September 26
The local bus stand is a picture of neglect. Lack of drinking water, no proper cycle, scooter-stand or car parking is there and blatantly wrong parked buses are the hallmark of the bus stand. This perennial picture of chaos is leaving the tax-paying residents fuming over official’s apathy in providing them with better facilities.

Nagar Nigam staff on strike today
Phagwara, September 26
Balbir Singh Chohan, president, Nagar Nigam Karamchari Union, has decided to go on a one-day strike in support of the long-pending demands of the employees here tomorrow.

Awareness camp held
Hoshiarpur, September 26
An awareness camp relating to legal literacy, free-legal aid and availability of health care service, including for HIV was organised at Government Senior Secondary School Shergarh today.

Poor to get free treatment for hepatitis C
Ludhiana, September 26
Poor people suffering from hepatitis C will now get free treatment of up to Rs 1.50 lakh. Now hepatitis C has been included in chronic diseases under the "Punjab Nirogi Yojna". Under this scheme, sick people living below the poverty line (BPL) are provided free treatment.

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	Gurdaspur bus stand presents a picture of utter neglect Shifting 20-odd shopkeepers will solve problems Ravi Dhaliwal Tribune News Service Gurdaspur, September 26 The local bus stand is a picture of neglect. Lack of drinking water, no proper cycle, scooter-stand or car parking is there and blatantly wrong parked buses are the hallmark of the bus stand. This perennial picture of chaos is leaving the tax-paying residents fuming over official’s apathy in providing them with better facilities. The premises rented out to a contractor by the local Zila Parishad (ZP), is cramped for space following which people who have to board buses have a harrowing time. The contractor claims he tries to manage the chaos but fails. “I have written many times to the ZP authorities to make arrangements for proper drinking water. However, all my requests have fallen on the deaf ears,”said the contractor. Despite having the status of district headquarters, there is no depot of the Punjab roadways. There have been numerous instances of daily commuters wanting to lodge complaints, but they can’t do so, as one has to travel the Roadways Depot at Batala, 34 km from here to get their complaints registered. The ordeal faced by a young principal of a Dinanagar school, Upma Majahan, is just symptomatic of thousands of others who visit the bus stand daily. “ We have a horrid time in boarding a bus for Dinanagar. There is a rush of students as there are many educational institutions. However, when we come to the bus stand in the morning, we see buses parked in a haphazard manner. That means that we have to waste a lot of time in locating the buses meant for our destination,” she said. There are over 500 buses that touch the premises daily. The new site, near the Improvement Trust (Scheme no. 7), where the Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal had laid the foundation stone last year, has got embroiled in litigation. Sources reveal that the space in the bus stand could be utilised in a better way provided the 20-odd shopkeepers who have their shops adjacent to the premises make way for the demolishing of their structures. The ZP authorities have relocated them shops inside the bus stand, but citing a court case these shopkeepers refuse to move into the bus stand premises.
	Nagar Nigam staff on strike today Our Correspondent Phagwara, September 26 Balbir Singh Chohan, president, Nagar Nigam Karamchari Union, has decided to go on a one-day strike in support of the long-pending demands of the employees here tomorrow. Kashmiri Lal, chairman of the union, said, the major demands included regularisation of the services of all ad hoc employees and better pay scales and allowances. Earlier, temporary seweremen, on the assurance of Chief Parliamentary Secretary Som Parkash, ended their strike yesterday.
	Awareness camp held Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, September 26 An awareness camp relating to legal literacy, free-legal aid and availability of health care service, including for HIV was organised at Government Senior Secondary School Shergarh today. Rashmi Sharma, secretary, DLSA, Hoshiarpur appraised the audience about legal issues concerning AIDS and HIV including lack of specific codified law, AIDS prevention and control bill, diagnostic centre regulation etc. Dr Himani Aadia was the resource person who made the audience aware about clinical diagnosis, prevention, treatment in respect of AIDS. Joginder Kaur informed the students about 'ARSH' Clinics being run for the benefit of adolescent.
	Poor to get free treatment for hepatitis C Ludhiana, September 26 Poor people suffering from hepatitis C will now get free treatment of up to Rs 1.50 lakh. Now hepatitis C has been included in chronic diseases under the "Punjab Nirogi Yojna". Under this scheme, sick people living below the poverty line (BPL) are provided free treatment. Dr Ashok Nayyar, Director Health Services, Punjab, said, "Keeping in view the increased number of hepatitis C cases, we have decided to treat BPL patients at at government medical colleges and hospitals. Project coordinator Dr Deepak Bhatia confirmed more than 400 cases of hepatitis C were identified in the Malwa belt alone. — TNS
	Four dowry cases registered in district Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, September 26 Four cases for torturing brides by members of their in-laws have been reported in the district since last evening. According to the police sources, the Garhdiwala police has booked Bunti, son of Bikram Singh of local Mohalla Dev Nagar, under Section 498-A of the IPC for torturing and maltreating his wife Usha Rani, daughter of Surinder Singh of Sakrala. Usha Rani was married with Bunti on November 17, 2012. Since her marriage Bunti used to torture and maltreat her for bringing dowry from her parents, alleged Usha Rani. In another case, Jasjit Kaur, daughter of Jarnail Singh of local Basant Bihar, stated that she was married with Amanpreet Singh of Nagpur (Maharashtra) on November 27, 2011. Since her marriage, Amanpreet Singh and his mother Manjinder Kaur allegedly used to torture and maltreat Jasjit Kaur for bringing dowry from her parents. The Sadar police has booked the accused under Sections 406 and 498-A of the IPC. The Hariana police has also booked Narinder Pal Singh and his father Malkiat Singh of Sarhala Mundian for torturing and maltreating Manjit Kaur, daughter of Prem Singh of Bassi Umar Khan for bringing dowry from her parents. In one more case, City police has booked Gulshan Singh Sodhi, son of Kulminder Singh of New Mohni Park, PS Chhetha, Amritsar district for torturing and maltreating his wife Silvia, daughter of Jatinder Pal of local Vakilan Bazar. Silvia was married with Gulshan Singh Sodhi on April 11, 2010. Gulshan Singh Sodhi allegedly used to torture and maltreat Silvia for bringing dowry from her parents.
	Youth killed in accident Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, September 26 Lakhwinder Singh (17), son of Sukhchain Singh, an NRI, of Alawalisa village succumbed to his injuries in the Civil Hospital, Dasuya last night. The police said, Lakhwinder Singh along with his mother Balwinder Kaur was going to Tanda on their scooter (PB-07AH-2604). When they reached near a marriage palace, a Tata Safari jeep hit their scooter. Lakhwinder Singh and his mother were seriously wounded. Both were admitted in the Civil Hospital Dasuya where Lakhwinder Singh breathed his last. The Dasuya police has registered a case under Sections 279, 304-A and 337 of the IPC in this connection.
	2 arrested with drugs Hoshiarpur, September 26 The police has arrested two persons, including a woman and seized poppy husk and intoxicated powder from them. The Mahilpur police arrested Seema, wife of Kulwant Singh of the Langeri Road, Mahilpur and seized 10.5 Kg poppy husk from her. In another case, Chabbewal police has arrested Balwinder Ram, son of Jagga Ram of Anokharwal PS Behram, SBS Nagar and seized 510 gm intoxicated powder from him. Both have been booked under the NDPS Act. — OC