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Govt order on sale of mineral
water SAS Nagar, March 15 There will be two packings: natural mineral water and drinking water. ISI certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BSI) will be compulsory in both cases. Giving this information at a World Consumer Rights Day function, organised by the local Consumer Protection Forum here today, Ms Renuka Salwan, Director, Public Relations, BIS, said the bureau had spelt out 17,000 standards for various products, which were reviewed every five years. The real problem was the implementation of these standards. The consumer must be cautious and purchase only ISI marked goods. Ms Salwan said in the case of a complaint about an ISI marked item, the consumer could always approach the BIS. In some cases souch as ice-cream, cut fruit, sugarcane juice and ice, the certification was voluntary with the manufacturer himself approaching the BIS. If the product met the prescribed standards, the ISI mark was given for one year which could be renewed for another year. She said in the case of products such as LPG, cement and food colours, the ISI certification was compulsory. These products could not be sold without the ISI mark. She cautioned that ISI mark was often misused. Sometimes the mark was put only on a part of the product or merely on the cover used for packing instead of the product itself. Mr Kulwant Singh, president of the Municipal Council, said it was necessary to make the consumers aware of their rights as manufacturers often did not brother to stick to the required standards. The SDM, Mr Jai Pal Singh, said producers and manufacturers should also have been present at the function. There was a race to earn more in less time and the standards of the products were falling. Earlier, Mr N.S. Gill, president of the forum, welcomed the gathering. |
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New techniques help in
diagnosis Chandigarh, March 15 According to them, with the help of new techniques of immunohistochemistry, molecular biology and chromosomal therapy, it was possible to make accurate diagnosis and present guidelines to clinicians and surgeons to give best possible therapy to the patient. Speaking on the current status of Ewing’s sarcoma and PNET, Dr Soumitra Banerjee from UK said it was difficult to diagnose these cancers unless MIC -2 Histochemistry and t(11 :22) chromosomal translocation was used. Ewing’s Sarcoma is a cancer of bone and tissue, which usually occurs in children. It is difficult to detect this cancer as it consists of small cells without any pattern. Dr Rajwant Malhotra from the USA, speaking on SLS -2 : Lympho proliferative Cutaneous Lesions, presented some interesting cases which were otherwise difficult to diagnose. Talking about CD markers, Dr Malhotra said that with the help of small molecules on the surface of the cell, the type of lymphocyte can be known. Expressing her views on SLS-1: Haematopathology, Dr Meenakshi Nandedkar from USA talked about how to make differential diagnosis in haematopathology. Dr Silloo Kapadia from USA spoke about the peripheral nerve sheath. Prof V.V. Joshi, the US coordinator of the CME, emphasised on the importance of interaction between the national and international experts and the importance of developing expertise in the subspecialites of surgical pathology. According to Prof A.K. Banerjee, head of Histopathology and Prof Kusum Joshi, convernor of this three day CME, the discussion will include slide seminars, recent trends in the field and AIDS-related pathology. |
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GH-6 patient alleges
harassment Panchkula, March 15 The move follows a written complaint by the father of the patient, Mr G.R. Saini, to the Chief Minister, the Deputy Commissioner, the Chief Medical Officer and the other officials of the Health Department. The Civil Surgeon, Dr H.C. Nagpal, said an inquiry had been ordered and it would be headed by Dr Veena Saluja. He said the patient had been asked to meet the inquiry officer on March 22 to present her side of the story. Mr Saini said his daughter, Geeta, had been admitted to the hospital on March 2 for delivery as she had experienced slight pain. “Daya, a staff nurse posted at the operation theatre, asked Geeta to send her parents to her house on the hospital campus. In the evening, I went to her house with my wife, where she told us to shift the patient to a private clinic in Sector 12-A without telling anyone, where the SMO of the Sector 6 hospital, Dr Kamla Singh, would carry out the operation. She even offered to put in a word for us and get the charges reduced from Rs 10,000 to Rs 5,500, but we turned down the offer,” he said. The family alleges that they were harassed after this decision and an attendant in the hospital told Geeta to go to Raj Nursing Home in Sector 12-A for an operation by Dr Kamla Singh. “The staff even said the patient would be referred to another hospital at an odd hour as doctors on duty were not competent to carry out surgeries. In spite of this, we chose to stay there and were told to arrange for blood of B+ group that was not available,” Mr Saini said. However, at 1 am on March 4, the family was allegedly told that Geeta required a caesarean operation, but they would have to shift her to the PGI because a staff nurse was not available and Daya had refused to come. An ambulance took Geeta to the PGI, where the operation was carried out. When contacted, Dr Kamla Singh denied having a private nursing home and alleged that this was only a plot to malign her. “I only offered to treat the patient for free after her family said they could not afford the hospital charges. After that, on March 4, I received a call from the doctor on emergency duty, who said the doctor on call duty was not available and I should substitute for her. However, I refused to do so,” she said. Dr Kamla Singh said, when doctors, anaesthetist and a staff nurse was there, why had been the patient referred to the PGI. She said, when duties had been assigned, how could the doctors and the staff afford to be unavailable for an emergency. |
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Laser equipment for eye treatment
inaugurated Chandigarh, March 15 Procured from the USA at a cost of about Rs 35 lakh, this is the first equipment of its kind to be installed in the Western Command medical establishments. Such equipment is already available in Northern Command and the Army Research and referral Hospital, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the hospital Commandant, Major-Gen Pratap Dayal, said that with the induction of this equipment, virtually every super-speciality is now available at the hospital. He added that an artificial limbs centre, a burn treatment centre and CT scan facilities will also be set up in the hospital this year. Explaining the functioning of the equipment, head of the department, Col D.P. Vats, said that unwarranted accumulation and growth in the eyes after cataract operations can be neutralised within seconds without making any incisions. He added that another phaco machine for performing stitchless surgery has been inducted. |
Summer league cricket from March
24 Chandigarh, March 15 In a deviation from the past, Mr Bawa disclosed that the tournament committee of the association had decided to hold the tournament in three divisions. This has primarily been done to eliminate the one-sided matches in the league phase and to provide high quality matches in the senior division. Division A would consist of the teams which took part in the super league phase of the summer league last year. The teams in this division would be divided into two pools. Each team would play once with the remaining teams in its pool. The two top teams from each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. The league matches will be of 40 overs a side, while the semi-finals and the final shall be of 50 overs a side, Mr Bawa said. From this year, the association has also allowed two players from outside Chandigarh to play for each team. The total number of players allowed to participate from each team will be 16, though no list in advance is required to be submitted to the association On the basis of their performance in the UT league last year, 10 teams will be allowed to participate in B division. The teams will be divided into two pools and each team in its pool will play once with the remaining four teams of its pool. The two top teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-final. The league matches in this division would be of 30 overs, the semi-finals of 35 overs while the final shall be of 40 overs. The number of players in each team will be the same as in the A division. The remaining teams which submit their entry for the tournament will be grouped in C division. Also the teams which did not participate in the summer leage last year will be placed in C division. The teams in this division will be divided into four pools and the pool winners will qualify for the semi-final stage. The league matches will be of 25 overs a side, the semi-finals of 30 overs and the final of 35 overs. Another interesting feature of this league will be that the team that finishes at the bottom in A division will be in relegated to B division from next year while the team which finishes on top in B division will be promoted to A division. The same rule would apply for B and C Divisions. |
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Rural sports meet Chandigarh, March 15 In 800m Jang Bahadur of Sarangpur got first position and in 200m Rajesh Kumar Rathee of Kaimbwala won the first position. In shot put (men section) Lakhmir Singh of Khajeri and in women section Meena Kumar of Dhanas won first place. In kabaddi Kajheri beat Mouli Jagran by 73-12. In tug-of-war, Kishangarh beat Palsora by 4-0 and Kaimbwala outplayed Mouli Jagran by 4-0. In volleyball, Hallo Majra defeated Dadu Majra at 15-13,15-11 and Mouli Jagran beat Kajheri at 15-17, 15-12. |
Auction of parking sites on March
23 Chandigarh, March 15 According to information available, the lease period of the parking sites at district courts, Piccadily, Neelam, Jagat and K.C cinemas is to expire on March 28, while those of Batra and Kiran cinemas will expire on April 4. The said parking sites will be auctioned for another year to the highest bidders through open auction. The reserve prices fixed for the re-auction of these sites are as follows: parking at district courts (Rs 2.20 lakh); Piccadily Cinema (Rs 2 lakh); Batra Cinema (Rs 1.25 lakh); Kiran Cinema (Rs 95,500); Jagat Cinema (Rs 80,000); Neelam Cinema (Rs 50,000); and for the parking area in KC Cinema it is Rs 2 lakh and another Rs 80,000 has been fixed for the SBI parking adjacent to it. The committee also approved the re-auction of as many as 14 booths in Sector 17/22 subway ( bus stand) and fixed a rent of Rs 6,500 per month with a 10 per cent annual increase, while the rent of three booths in Thakurdwara, Mani Majra, has been fixed at Rs 2,500 per month. The reserve price of auction was also fixed and it was recommended that the booths be auctioned for a minimum period of five years. The members also passed the item pertaining to collection of removal charges on the eve of the festivals with an amendment that the said charges be collected only on five selected festivals i.e. Divali, Dasehra, Lohri, Karva Chauth and Raksha Bandhan, since more stalls are put up by shopkeepers on these occasions. The committee, while discussing the proposal to disallow outsiders to hold functions in open spaces, recommended that the area councillor should, in order to avoid hardships to residents, specify in writing that use of parks in residential areas, will be restricted to locals. The use of many such open spaces in those sectors, which are dotted with guest houses is a source of nuisance for area residents. The committee also recommended the recarpeting of all the left over V-6 roads at a cost of Rs 1.56 crore and the same is to be completed in the forthcoming financial year. The furnishing of assembly hall of MC was also passed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,81,536. |
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MC not to remove
cantilevers Chandigarh, March 15 Mayor Raj Kumar Goyal on behalf of officials gave an assurance on the issue while presiding over a khula durbar , when people in large numbers raised the issue of cantilevers and the notices issued to them for removing the same. The people of this area had been a worried lot ever since 450 notices were issued to them in the last few days and the Senior Deputy Mayor, Mr Gurcharan Dass Kala, while taking up their cause had asked the MC to withdraw these notices or he would resign. However, in the khula durbar today, the Mayor further assured that following discussions with the Block Congress representatives and others, a new policy will be formulated with regard to the new houses which are now coming up in the area. The matter will also be discussed at length with the Commissioner. Besides, directions were issued to officials concerned for strengthening the lanes, making the street lights in the area functional following a proper survey and providing water and electricity meters to the residents. To solve the water problem, the Mayor asked the officials to provide five-six stand posts in Shastri Nagar and three-four stand posts in Indira colony. One stand post will cater to 15-20 houses and a person will be made responsible for payment of charges etc. The mayor, while attending to the demand of the local rehri market shopkeepers for ‘pucca booths’ , Mr Goyal asked that a delegation of five members should meet him on Tuesday. The Mayor further said that the issue of giving numbers to houses in Marhiwala has been taken up with the Administration from time to time and the same is likely to be sorted out shortly following which numbers will be given to the houses in this area. Today being the first durbar, the MC officials were not fully prepared to redress the problems of the people and then there. Senior officials, including the Chief
Engineer, Superintending Engineer (Public health) and even Senior Deputy Mayor were not present. However, people by and large people are happy about a beginning made in this regard for the problems will now be redressed in much shorter time period. |
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Dept clarifies The Department of Income Tax has clarified that the persons responsible for the deduction of tax at source and tax payers paying advance tax/assessment tax will have to deduct or pay surcharge at the rate of 17 per cent for the whole financial year ending March 31, 2001, if their income exceeds Rs 1.5 lakh. According to a press note, this includes 2 per cent special surcharge on account of Gujarat earthquake. However, in case of tax payers, whose income is less than Rs 1.5 lakh, surcharge has to be deducted at the rate of 12 per cent, whereas there is no surcharge if the total income does not exceed Rs 60,000. The non-deduction of tax at source will attract penal provisions, the press note added. |
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CHB Chairman Chandigarh, March 15 |
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