MCM-36, GCG-11 win
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Jan 9 — MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, and Government College for Girls, Sector 11, surged ahead in the Panjab University Inter-college Zonal Softball (women) Tournament played here at the GCG, Sector 11.

MCM-36 defeated SDP College for Women, Ludhiana, 6-2, while GCG-11 eves got the better of AS College, Khanna, 26-3.

In another match of the day, Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, defeated GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, 6-4.

Hockey matches

United Brothers Hockey Club, Canada, will play two exhibition matches, one at Chandigarh and other at Ropar. On January 11, Rock Rovers Club will play with visiting XI at 2.30 p.m. in Sector 18 hockey stadium, while on January 12, Ropar Hawks will take on visitors at 2.30 p.m. in Hawks Stadium, Ropar. This information was given by Mr Yash Vohra, a spokesperson of the Chandigarh Hockey Association. The Canada club team had already played matches at the All India Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Hockey Tournament in Delhi. 

ADMINISTRATION

Earmark sites, PUDA urged
Tribune News Service

SAS NAGAR, Jan 9 — The SAS Nagar Municipal Council has written to the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) to earmark sites for placing the garbage disposal bins in the town.

The president of the civic body, Mr Kulwant Singh, said after the PUDA earmarked the sites concrete structures would be raised to place the garbage bins. The council is also planning to set up a second cattle pound in the southern part of the town.

Transfers in Police Department
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 9 — The Chandigarh Police today transferred with immediate effect four non-gazetted officers within the city. Sub-Inspector Dalbir Singh, in charge of the Dhanas police post has been made in charge of the bus stand police post.

He replaces Rajinder Singh who has been sent on general duty. SI Gurmukh Singh, earlier with the police station West, has been made in charge of the Sector 24 police post. SI Hardit Singh, earlier posted with the police station Sector 19, has been made in charge of the Dhanas police post.

UT Guest House to have new wing
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 9 — The UT Guest House in Sector 6 will have a new wing having 33 rooms and 11 suites. The foundation stone of Rs 2.80 crore project will be laid by the UT Administrator, Lieut Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd) on Wednesday.

The four-storey centrally air conditioned building will have a total covered area of 55,840 square feet. A VIP dining hall, a lounge and a conference hall will be on the ground floor. A lift will be provided for the exclusive use of the kitchen staff while another lift will be for the use of the guests. 

READERS WRITE

Man-driven rickshaws in city

A large number of rickshaws are operating in Chandigarh for the transportation of men and material. These rickshaws start operating early in the morning and continue till late in the night. This mode of conveyance driven by human beings has a seating capacity of two but in practice, three or four or sometimes a whole family use one rickshaw, at all times of the day and night and in summer and winter or even when it rains.

There are no rules that take into account the human factor in the operation and use of this mode of conveyance. Even the Human Rights Commission or the Administration of the UT are insensitive to the plight of men who pull this inhuman mode of conveyance.

At night no light is provided on any rickshaw exposing it to accidents. These rickshaws are also widely used for carrying heavy loads of goods to the extent of 9 or 10 monds over long distances. Rules in this regard need to be formulated immediately and the Traffic Police should implemented them earnestly.

B.L. Bansal
Chandigarh

Appraisal scheme

I read with interest the report “PUTA set to oppose appraisal scheme” (Chandigarh Tribune Jan 7). I do not see anything wrong in student evaluation as a method of assessment of the teacher. It would be interesting to know what the students think of the teacher, and a good teacher need not be afraid of the comments of his students. In the light of adverse comments, if any, the teacher gets an opportunity to improve himself. The appraisal scheme, which is a positive step, should be welcomed and not opposed.

As far as the assessment of the efficiency of the university administration is concerned, this is a province which belongs to the chancellor of the university and not to anybody else.

Dr B.M. Singh
Senator, Punjabi University
Patiala 

Pollution

Checking of emission of vehicles has become common so as to make the environment pollution free. But there are several other factors that pollute the environment. For example, in the peak of winter, the poor sections of the people warm their limbs by burning waste material such as tyres and rubber tubes which invariably produces smoke and a foul smell. This practice goes on not only at night but also during the day. Apart from this, sweepers after cleaning the streets and roads, burn tree leaves and other waste material on road berms. This often fills the area with thick smoke. The authorities concerned should take measures to end this practice.

Vinod Jaidka
Chandigarh

Auction of flats

The decision of the Chandigarh Housing Board to auction 16 flats in LIG/MIG/HIG categories in Sector 38 (West) which are unoccupied because of surrender or cancellation is a cruel joke on the people of Chandigarh. This decision of the CHB violates the main objective of the scheme to provide flats to needy and deserving residents at reasonable prices, depending upon their income and capacity to pay.

On many occasions , fresh applications were invited for flats or dwelling units in the southern sectors left unoccupied due to cancellation and surrender and the flats were allotted subsequently at a fixed price and on usual terms and conditions regarding payment etc.

The decision to auction the flats is nothing but exploitation of the public and a money-making device by the CHB. Moreover, the CHB is not a private builder whose main objective is to make money. If the CHB is adopting this attitude, then the deserving and the needy will never get a flat in Chandigarh as they cannot compete in an open auction.

Before taking such a harsh decision, the CHB should think of its impact on the common people. Once implemented , it will become a precedent for times to come. Hence the proposed auction should be cancelled and fresh applications invited for the allotment of these units by a draw of lots.

A. P. Bhardwaj
Chandigarh