HEALTH

Hansraj Trust to build serai in PGI
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Aug 13 — Patients and their attendants at the Advanced Pediatric centre (APC), PGI, can now look forward to comfortable stay following the decision of the Hansraj trust to construct a serai near the APC. The foundation stone of the serai is likely to be laid on August 23.

According to Dr Lata Kumar, Head of the Pediatric department, as per the proposed plan, the three-storeyed building has provision of two blocks with 48 rooms and 12 dormitories, two big halls, one for recreational purposes and the other dining area. The dormitories will have two beds each and a locker facility, besides common bathrooms. The serai will also have its own laundry and cloakroom facilities. The serai will be situated between the APC and the proposed cardiac centre, hence will serve both these centres and has much wider repercussions. A memorandum of understanding has already been signed between the trust and the PGI Director, Dr S.K. Sharma.

Dr Anil Narang, head of the neonatalogy wing, revealed that the trust had offered to construct the serai almost six years ago but the work could not begin due to the non-availability of land. But now that land had been allocated, the construction plan would be shortly finalised and executed.

The completion of the serai will be a boon for patients and their attendants who have to presently rough it out on the floors of the corridors and the unkempt lawns for days together. This is also posing health and hygiene problems for the indoor patients as chances of infection increase in unclean surroundings.

Dr Narang pointed out that the centre, which was built to cater to a specific number of patients and attendants, was presently rendering service to at least 10 times the original number. On an average the APC had 200-odd indoor patients, besides 40 to 50 in the emergency, 300 OPD patients and 200 walk in various special clinics daily. Keeping in view these numbers and the attendants accompanying them, it was difficult to maintain the required cleanliness in wards, particularly the toilets. Even the security of the place was at stake since people from various strata of society stayed inside all the time. Hence, the coming up of this serai building would not only provide them with shelter but also ensure proper maintenance of the APD, added Dr Narang.

The trust, which is going to spend lakhs of rupees, is keen on keeping the maintenance of the building with it so that it does not deteriorate like many other buildings of the PGI. However, security will be provided by the PGI. Though the present serai complex offers all facilities to the inmates, yet since it is located at a distance of 2 km, most of the attendants who wish to be close to their patients hesitate to go there and keep hanging around in nearby area. 

SPORT

Manisha, Aditya win TT tourney
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Aug 13 — Manisha of Patiala and Aditya Puri of Chandigarh wrapped the under-14 title in girls and boys section respectively on the second day of the Manav Mangal Open Table Tennis Tournament being played here at Sector 23 hall.

Manisha outplayed Arshdeep Kaur of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21C, by 15-21, 21-14, 21-14 while Aditya got the better of Sajal Kaushal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, at 14-21, 23-21, 21-16.

In the special category of matches played for members of Lions Club, Chandigarh (central), Lion Sanjay Sardana was declared the winner.

Results: girls (semi finals)— Manisha (Patiala) b Gagandeep Kaur (GMSSS-23) 21-23, 21-19, 21-14; Arshdeep Kaur (MM-21) b Sarika (Patiala), 21-19, 21-15.

Quarterfinals — Gagandeep Kaur b Sahila, 21-17, 21-10; Sarika b Kanika Garg, 21-12,15-21, 21-12; Manisha b Neha, 21-11, 21-16; Arshdeep kaur b Jasleen Kaur, 21-10, 21-16

Pre-quarterfinal — Neha b Preeti Jain, 21-8, 21-13; Jasleen Kaur b Saloni Sambria, 21-14, 21-16; Sarika b Taranpreet Kaur, 21-15, 21-13; Gagandeep Kaur b Yashpreet Kaur, 21-19, 20-22, 21-11; Manisha b Sandhya Sharma, 19-21, 21-14, 21-13; Kanika Garg b Ritu, 14-21, 21-11, 23-21; Arshdeep Kaur b Ankita, 21-8, 21-3; Sadhika b Sahila, 21-13, 21-13.

Boys — semifinal- Aditya Puri b Vaibhav, 21-18, 21-15; Sajal Kaushal b Jatinder Kapur, 21-17, 21-15.

Quarter final — Sajal Kaushal b Ramandeep Singh, 21-14, 21-10; Vaibhav b Amit Kumar, 21-17, 21-17; Jatinder Kapur b Ravi Sharma, 21-13, 21-12; Aditya Puri b Kanwaljeet Singh, 21-13, 21-18.

Pre-quarter final — Ramandeep Singh b Pawan Saini, 26-24, 21-18;

Ravi Sharma b Pradeep, 22-20, 21-16; Sajal Kaushal b Vishal Saini, 21-12, 21-8; Vaibhav b Manik, 21-17, 21-8; Aditya Puri b Harpreet, 21-11, 16-21, 21-3; Kanwaljeet Singh b Sumeet Kinger, 21-17, 24-22; Jatinder Kapur b Manik, 21-5,

21-8; Amit Kumar b Tarun, 21-6, 21-10.

Siblings win

Manan Nagpal and his brother Naman Nagpal had comfortable

wins over their respective opponents, Amit Grover at 65-52, 56-26 and Gulati at 65-52, 49-11 in the Junior snooker section of the YMCA Open Billiards and Snooker Tournament played here at YMCA, Sector 11,1 today.

In the handicap snooker matches, Rajeev Bhardwaj outplayed Rajesh Gaba at 62-43, 61-41. Rajeev displayed a fine cue ball control by making optimum use of the openings that came across him. Manav Dhawan in the same event showed fine potting to brush aside the challenge of Dinesh Kanwar at 61-31, 54-44 with tough resistance in the first frame.

Iqbal breaks 7-year-old powerlifting record
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Aug 13 — Iqbal Singh of Chandigarh created a new record in 56 kg class in the 16th Senior Chandigarh Powerlifting Championship held the Sector 42 Sports Complex here. The tournament was inaugurated by Mr Moti Ram, Vice-President of the Chandigarh Powerlifting Association. Iqbal lifted 110 kg in the bench press event against the previous record of 107.5 kg created by Baljinder Singh of a Sector 19 club in 1993.

The results are as follows: Below 52 kg — Noora Singh (Squat 130 kg, bench press 65 kg, dead lift 150 kg, total 345 kg) 1, Kuljit Singh (total 220 kg) 2; 56 kg — Iqbal Singh of Chandigarh (Squat 180 kg, bench press 110 kg, dead lift 202.5 kg, total 492.5 kg) 1, Sandeep Singh of the PSC (total 290 kg) 2, Arun Sharma of the WCC (total-237.5 kg) 3.

Category 60 kg — Mandeep Singh (PSC) 1, Kanwalpreet Singh (CPA) 2, Sarabjot Singh (CPA) 3; 67.5 kg — Ram Pal of the WCC (total 440 kg) 1, Sandeep Singh (total 355 kg) 2, Sarankrob of the PU campus (total- 320 kg) 3; 75 kg — Ramesh (total 640 kg) 1, Gurinder (total 482.5 kg) 2; 82.5 kg — Didar Singh (total 540 kg) 1, Suresh (total 495 kg) 2.