BHIWANI Irrigation
Mr
Surender Singh, MP and general secretary of the
Haryana Vikas Party, while addressing two public
meetings at Naloi and Bhera villages in this
district on Saturday said that NABARD had come
forward to give financial help worth Rs 103 crore
to the Haryana Government for improving
irrigation facilities in the state. With these
funds, 98 new minors and two big drains would be
constructed.
Camps
The
district administration has decided to organise
free ayurvedic treatment camps in major villages
in the district. Disclosing this to mediapersons
here on Sunday, the Deputy Commissioner said a
free camp was held at Tosham on Saturday on the
municipal campus. About 950 patients from the
neighbouring villages were treated and given
ayurvedic medicines free of cost.
Installation
The Lions
Club organised a charter nite and installation
ceremony at Panchayat Bhavan here on Sunday. Lion
Rakesh Jain, district governor installed Lion
Surender Jain as the new president of the club
for 1998-99.
Murderers
The
officers of the Bhiwani Textile Mills overpowered
the six persons suspected of murdering Mrs
Praveena Toshniwal here on Wednesday night and
handed them over to the police. Those arrested
are Kamal Singh, Harpal, Vanadev Gardner,
Surjeev, Dhanvan and Pappu. A case under Sections
396 and 460 of the IPC has been registered.
Lions Club
Mr Brijlal
Saraf, a philanthropist of the city, was welcomed
at the installation ceremony of the district
Press Club, Bhiwani. He was presented with a
memento. Mr Ram Bhagat Langyan, Additional Deputy
Commissioner, was the chief guest.
FATEHABAD
Demanded
The
Haryana Kisan Sabha has expressed concern at the
deteriorating power and water situation in the
state and has urged the government to take steps
to improve it. In a press release issued here on
Monday, Mr Kishan Swaroop, general secretary of
the sabha, said that it might cause damage to
crops. He demanded that the government should
ensure at least 12 hours of power supply daily to
the farmers and water supply at the tail ends of
the canals and distributaries.
Rafi songs
The Surbhi
Kala Manch organised "Yaadgar-e-Mohammad
Rafi", a programme of songs sung by the
legendary playback singer. Up and coming singers
from the town and the surrounding areas sang Rafi
numbers. The municipal president, Mr Bhim Sen,
was the chief guest, while Mr Narender Choudhary,
manager of the local branch of Punjab and Sind
Bank, presided over the function.
HISAR
Suicide
Sukhjinder
Singh of Kaul village in Kurukshetra district
allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in
Kharad village, near here, on Sunday. The
deceased was working in a liquor shop in the
village. His body has been sent for a post
mortem.
Killed
One person
was killed and two others, including the driver,
were injured when a car in which they were
travelling crashed into a tree near Matana
village on the Hisar-Sirsa road on Sunday. The
deceased has been identified as Balbir Singh.
PANCHKULA
Dental check-up
camp
The
Haryana branch of the Indian Dental Association
(IDA) launched a programme "Smile for
all-national oral health" for students at
Hans Raj Public School in Sector 6 on Monday.
Dental surgeons will examine over 20,000 students
of different local school under the programme.
SONEPAT
Health camp
About
2,200 students were examined and treated at a
free medical camp organised by Jain Milan, a
social and religious organisation, at Vivekanand
Girls Senior Secondary School, here on Sunday. A
team of specialists, headed by Dr R.N. Sachdeva,
examined the students.
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