The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

HEALTH

Lecture on health awareness
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 22
To create health awareness among the public, the Health Education Cell of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital will organise the 24th Public Health Lecture on Health in Your Hands (Apka swasthya apke haath) on May 24 at the Dumra Auditorium.

The lecture will be delivered by Dr Harcharan Singh, B.C. Roy Award winner and former World Health Organisation (WHO) consultant and adviser Health, Planning Commission, Government of India. The emphasis of the lecture will be on Prevention of Water-Borne Diseases.

The topic of the lecture has specially been kept keeping in view the summer and approaching monsoon season as cholera, diarrhoea, hepatitis-A, and food poisoning spread a lot during these days. The simple modalities of washing hands properly, keeping utensils clean, keeping cut fruits covered and drinking safe water go a very long way in reducing the incidence of water-borne diseases, says Dr Rajoo Singh Chinna, convener of the health education cell.

Dr Harcharan has been a consultant to almost all international agencies working in health and population fields in India, notably the WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, USAID and British Council. He has been awarded more than 12 awards by various national and international organisations and has an oration of India Association of Preventive and Social Medicine named after him.

SPORTS

Rural sports meet ends
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, May 22
The Punjab Government has failed to provide the right direction to the youth and has opened liquor vends in every village, said Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, MP, at the prize distribution function of the three-day rural sports tournament organised by the Shiva Club at Kumbra village, 4 km from here, yesterday.

During the past four years, the Badal government had not taken interest in development works and the sangat darshan programmes were being organised only to win over the voters through false propaganda, alleged Mr Dullo.

He gave Rs 10,000 to the club. He also gave away the prizes to the winners.

Mr Makhan Lal Laka, president PPCC (bajigar cell), presided over the function.

A cultural programme was also organised. The Superstar Club, Mandi Gobindgarh, got first prize and Jassran Club got second prize in the cricket tournament and Kumbra Club was first and Bir Club stood second in volleyball.

Fatehgarh Sahib record victory
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 22
In the first match of the Inter-District Summer Under-16 Cricket Tournament Fatehgarh Sahib defeated Moga by 147 runs and entered the second round of the championship here on Tuesday.

Fatehgarh Sahib had set a target of 423 runs for Moga yesterday, but they could score only 249 runs in 58 overs. Deep Singh from Moga scored maximum 57 runs while Harish and Sukhdeep scored 46 and 25 runs, respectively. For winners Sandeep took seven wickets for 74 runs.

In second match, Mohali will meet Mansa on May 24. The winners will face Fatehgarh Sahib in the next match.

ADMINISTRATION

Contractors’ workers to be in uniform
Our Correspondent

Khanna, May 22
The SDM of Khanna has directed private octroi contractors that their employees should be in complete uniform and should carry their identity cards with them.

He told mediapersons after a meeting of officials and octroi contractors, which was held today to solve the problems regarding objectionable behaviour of employees of octroi contractors, that it had been ordered that one octroi inspector would be on duty at chungi naka with the checking party of private contractors.