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High-risk patients screened at GMCH camp CHANDIGARH According to Prof Raj Bahadur, head of the Orthopaedics Department in GMCH, out of these 47 patients were found to be osteoporotic and 78, osteopaenic. The technique used to detect the disease was based on the ultrasonic waves. At the ratio of 3:2, females have a higher incidence of the disease, he said, while adding that osteoporosis is due to a decline in the bone mass per unit area leading to a decrease in the density. The incidence as well as the severity of the disorder is more after menopause in women. Highlighting the mechanism of the onset of the disease, Prof Raj Bahadur said that normally a balance is maintained between the formation of bone by special cells called osteoblast and reabsorption by another group called osteoclast. The disease occurs whenever the balance gets disturbed. Moreover, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, alcoholism, smoking, hormonal disorders and drugs like antiepileptics and steroids act as predisposing factors. The patients remain more or less asymptomatic even with the disease reaching later stages. The commonest manifestations include generalised pain in bones, pathological factors resulting from trivial injuries. Fractures in vertebra in the spine, hip and wrist are the commonest problems associated with the disease, adds Prof Raj Bahadur. Regarding treatment, Prof Raj Bahadur said that prevention was better than cure. Adequate amount of calcium and Vitamin D has to be part of daily diet starting from childhood itself. In addition daily exercises and exposure to natural sunlight delays the onset of the disorder. For the elderly patients, supplements of calcium and Vitamin D on regular basis and drugs like alendronate besides hormone replacement therapy for the post menopausal women helps reduce the incidence of the disease, he adds. |
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New posts created at PGI CHANDIGARH Besides, one post of assistant professor (non-medical) in the Neurology Department was also created. According to sources, other items in the agenda included discussions on the examination patterns as well. The other members of the committee include Prof P.K. Dave, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi; Prof S.K. Sharma, Director, PGI; Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University; Prof Subbarao, Nizam Institute, Hyderabad; Prof Mukherjee from Kolkata and some senior professors from the PGI. Meanwhile, the Standing Purchase Committee meeting of the institute has been scheduled for March 7. In this, discussions on the purchase of equipment and material for the institute will be held. |
A veteran champion CHANDIGARH Gobinder, who was working in the Punjab and Sind Bank at Patiala, told that earlier it was cricket which fascinated him from 1971 to 1975 when he represented Inter-college meet. In 1975, he was made captain of the Patiala team and while playing a match, his right arm thumb bone got fractured. This resulted in a departure from cricket. But with the inspiration of his father, Shri Joginder Singh Shah, himself a sport lover, Gobinder began his career with badminton. Gobinder, who had been involved with various musical clubs of the city, told that in 1989 again, a serious injury occurred, when his arm was fractured but the spirited Gobinder continued playing and helped his bank bag a gold medal at the All India Inter Bank meet. Gobinder plays at National Institute of Sports, Patiala, and now heads a club formed by veteran badminton players of the city to promote the game and also to organise tournaments for various age groups. Gobinder said that all this could be possible due to the expert guidance he received from Mr Kalicharan Khanna and Mr V. Vatrana, as playing with them, he has improved a lot. Gobinder plans to continue with badminton and he hopes to perform better the next time. |
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A promising cricketer CHANDIGARH Indian team outplayed Pakistan in semifinal match while in the final, India got the better of Bangladesh by 77 runs, he added. Gaurav, who is an allrounder, said it was his batting prowess when he scored 77 n.o. while playing for North in their match against West Zone in under-16 section. Gaurav, who for the past four years had been actively playing cricket at DAV Centre, told that at Dhaka, he had a worthwhile experience. He devotes five hours daily for practice. Belonging to a business, but sport loving family, Gaurav aimed to go high and said that he will like to stress on becoming more of a quality batsman and will like to play first for the Punjab State Ranji team. Gaurav, who is a off spinner, was having role model in Rahul Dravid and earlier it was Kapil Dev. He was the only one from this region who represented India in this coveted meet. He cited how Mr S.S. Bawa, his coach, helped him in reaching the present status. |
Jain’s appointment deferred CHANDIGARH The Adviser to the UT Administrator, Ms Neeru Nanda, who is also the Chairperson of the CHB, said we deferred the appointment on technical grounds. Now a board meeting has been called and the new Chairman of the CHB, Mr R.K. Marwaha, will be responsible for holding of the DPC. Mr Marwaha was expected to join in a few days. When asked if appointing Mr Jain as Chief Engineer would make him senior in rank to his seniors working with the Chandigarh Administration or the Municipal Corporation, Ms Nanda said that the CHB was a separate cadre and there was no question of Mr Jain breaching any engineer’s seniority in the MC or the Administration. On another question if Mr Jain’s appointment as Chief Engineer now would help him in long run when various cadres are merged and a common cadre is formed, the Adviser said the CHB would not merge with the Administration it can manage on its own as it has about Rs 200 crore. Sentiments of various engineers in the UT cadre will be kept in mind , the Adviser said, adding that there was no such thing that Mr Jain was being promoted out of the way. He had completed his tenure as Superintending Engineer at the CHB and was working as acting Chief Engineer. Meanwhile, engineers in the UT cadre are reportedly worried at the developments in the CHB, as a case for having a common cadre of all UT employees has already been mooted. And if this is finalised Mr S.K. Jain, if appointed as Chief Engineer, will be the seniormost engineer. Even senior to Mr Puranjit Singh and Mr V.K. Bhardawaj, who have put in 12 years and 7 years as SE and are senior to him. Mr Jain has put in only three years as SE and is junior to both of them. Actually Mr Jain, if a common cadre is formed without his promotion, will be junior to other SEs in the UT cadre. Sources in administrative circles have raised questions at the manner in which the agenda for the DPC meeting had been circulated among members of the panel late on Tuesday night informing about the DPC meeting on Wednesday. The DPC panel included the Joint Secretary Finance (JSF), the Chief Architect, The Secretary, CHB, besides the Adviser. Officials have also questioned the idea of appointing a full-time Chief Engineer, as the board has no major projects ahead. The present incumbent, Mr S.K. Jain, is an Acting Chief Engineer. The agenda for the meeting will include aspects of Mr Jain’s tenure as Executive Engineer and Superintending Engineer. There has been no regular Chief Engineer of the CHB and all incumbents have been temporary. |
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Administration to widen V3 roads CHANDIGARH, March 2 — The work of widening, strengthening and recarpeting some of the major V-3 roads and parking areas in the city will now be undertaken by the Chandigarh Administration on behalf of the Municipal Corporation as a one-time measure . A detailed proposal in this regard has been sent to the Chandigarh Administration and the matter would now be placed before the House for consideration and approval . Sources reveal that the MC has not been able to concentrate on most of these V-3 roads on account of funds constraints, even though they have a heavier traffic load. A senior official pointed out that keeping in view the demand of the residents and councillors, the main thrust has been on recarpeting V4, V5 and V6 roads and the work on V3 roads had lagged behind. The roads and parking spaces which have been shortlisted are the roads leading from the Golf Club, Sector 6 to Kishangarh village ; parking space in Sectors 26, 7,8 and 9 along Madhya Marg; parking space in Sector 22-C and 22-D along Dakshin Marg and in Sector 35-B and 35-C — along Himalayan Marg; V3 roads between Sectors 24 and 25; Sectors 35 and 36; Sectors 37 and 38; Sectors 42 and 43; Sectors 44 and 45; Sectors 39 and 40; Sectors 38 and 40; Sectors 37 and 41 and the V3 road from Jn 39 to rehabilitation colony, Karsan; road to Mauli Jagran from Chandigarh-Kalka road; Mansa Devi road and road from Jn 39 to Ram Darbar. The roads, which will be transferred to the Administration for executing the work will be handed back to MC once the work is completed. The condition of these roads is rather bad, for every bitumunus road needs recarpeting after a span of five years keeping in view the increase in traffic intensity, but no repair work has been carried on any of these roads. An official however disclosed that approximately Rs 545 lakh were allocated under the road head for carpeting of various roads and the same was used for recarpeting V-4, V5 and V6 roads, besides a few parking areas. It may be recalled that keeping in view the limited resources of the MC, the House had, in its 39th adjourned meeting held on August 30, 2000, resolved to transfer as many as 10 V3 roads to the UT Administration for one time recarpeting and strengthening. These are the V3 roads between Sectors 14 ( Panjab University) and west of Sector 25; Sectors 14 and 25;Sector 25 and west of Sector 25 (in front of cremation ground); Sector 38 and west of Sector 38; Sector 39 and west of Sector 38; Sectors 39 and west of Sector 39; Sector 26 and Grain Market of Sector 26 upto Golf Club; Sectors 22 and 23 ( from Jn 26 to Jn 33) and between Sector 33/45 to Sectors 36/42 ( from Jn No: 47 to Jn 51).The budgets for the same have been approved and the work is likely to be completed by June 30. The Administration had earlier also taken upon itself the pending developmental works from Sectors 31 to 47, mainly because of funds constraints under the planned head of MC expenditure and no increase in the grant-in-aid from the government. The Engineering wing of the Administration will now be repairing all the roads in these sectors, besides carrying out the work of laying sewerage pipelines, water supply lines, electricity lines, works pertaing to street lights, horticulture including development of green belts and levelling vacant pieces of land. The construction of new water works in Sector 52 will also be undertaken by them, under phase IV of Kajauli water works scheme. Sources in MC disclose that the need to transfer most of the development works to the Administration had arisen because the MC was not able to generate enough receipts from its own resources. Even though the proposal to generate Rs 15 crore for developmental works by imposing property tax had been passed by the House, but the same has not been imposed by the BJP Mayors during the past four years and even the Congress Mayor, Mr Raj Kumar Goyal had withdrawn the same from the budget this year. City residents on the other hand, can now look forward to some development. |
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openings into green belt closed CHANDIGARH MC officials said that violators were earlier issued notices by the civic body to close such openings. Since no remedial measures had been taken to comply with the orders, as many as seven such doors were removed by the staff. The expenses incurred by them in closing these gates would be borne by residents concerned. The drive was carried out under the supervision of an Executive Engineer (roads), Mr S.K. Chadha along with the Subdivisional Engineer, Mr Sandeep Kaushal, Section officer, Mr Ram Singh and Enforcement Inspector, Mr Kashmira Singh. A similar drive was carried out in Sector 40 two days ago and all such unauthorised openings were removed. The encroachments in Milk colony, Dhanas were also removed. |
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