HEALTH

Civil hospital gasps for breath
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, March 27
The medical and healthcare facilities in Faridabad, which is not only an important industrial hub in north India but also has the largest population in the state, are proving to be grossly inadequate.

While the population has grown several times in the past few decades, the standard of medical facilities provided by the government have “failed” to improve.

With the national Highway No 2, which is one of the busiest roads in the region, passing through the district, there is no dearth of accidents. And the number of accidents has gone up considerably and the rate of deaths in these accidents has been one of the highest in Haryana. Despite these hard realities, the region has no trauma centre and a large number of critically injured persons are being referred to hospitals in Delhi.

The 200-bed Bhadshah Khan Civil Hospital, which is the biggest medical centre here, seems to be “sick” itself.

Emergency services at the centre are grossly inadequate and a majority of serious patients are being referred to Delhi hospitals. The hospital is facing shortage in the number of doctors and other staff. Although there are 18 physicians on the job at present, only 10 or 12 are available on any given day. Many of them have to attend medico-legal (court) cases most of the days and are being assigned duties during VIP visits.

The hospital has no child specialist for the past over five months. The OPD attends about 400 patients daily, but each of the departments has only one physician on duty on any day and on many occasions, the patients are told to come again due to the shortage of staff.

At least three doctors were on “VIP” duty, which has become a daily affair, stated an employee of the hospital. He said the hospital not only needed modern equipment, but also required services of at least 35 to 40 doctors on a permanent basis.

The X-ray and other test facilities in the hospital were available only up to a limited period each day and several patients had to get their tests and X-rays done from private labs, said an attendant of a patient.

The newly built post-mortem ‘house’ has been lying unused for about one-and-a-half years and is still awaiting a formal inauguration. A paediatrician of the civil hospital was suspended about five months ago and child patients are forced to go to private clinics, whose charges are heavy and sometimes unaffordable for poor people. The ‘Burn Ward’ here was provided with an AC an year ago, but patients of serious burns are being sent to Delhi normally.

In view of such conditions, private hospitals and clinics have mushroomed in the town and district over the past couple of decades.

The patients and their attendants who are well off avoid the civil hospital and mostly rely on private hospitals.

It is believed that while the latest medical facilities and trained doctors are available with private hospitals, the attitude and treatment at the government hospitals are unacceptable.

Although a demand has been raised by certain quarters to set up a state-of-the-art medical college and hospital with a full-fledged trauma unit in the region, the lack of political support has kept the decision to this effect at bay.

SPORTS

Madras Club down United India in DDCA
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, March 27
Madras Club downed United India Club by 44 runs in an A-I Division match of the DDCA League at the University ground in the Capital.

Scores: Madras Club: 204 for 9 in 40 overs (Vicky Dhir 39, Hemant Dogra 38, Kamal Chopra 34, Jagvir Singh 3 for 34).

United India: 160 all out in 32.4 overs (Harvinder Singh 37 n o, Sanjeev Rana 3 for 30, Sahil Arora 3 for 30). Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) beat G G Dutt by 10 wickets in a Super A Division match at the Yamuna Vihar Complex.

Scores: G G Dutt: 118 all out in 30 overs (Rajiv Kumar 50, Sunil Joshi 4 for 15, Pradeep Jain 2 for 22). ONGC: 119 for no loss in 11.2 overs (Amit Sharma 57 n o, Mohd Saif 51 n o).

Indian Airlines beat Little Masters by ten wickets in a Super A Divison match at the Yamuna Vihar Complex. Scores: Little Masters: 129 all out in 39.5 overs (Ravi Kant 33, Sukhinder Singh 4 for 17). Indian Airlines: 131 for no loss in 19.4 overs (Ishan Ganda 67 n o, Dinesh Sharma 52 n o). National Stadium Cricket Club beat R R Gymkhana by 18 runs in an A-I Division match at the NIS ground.

Scores: NSCC: 252 for 9 in 40 overs (Hanish Arora 69, Maninder Singh 47, Vivek Khurana 5 for 44, Abhishek Sharma 3 for 41). R R Gymkhana: 234 all out in 39.3 overs (Sandeep Chawla 70, R P Singh 42, Arun Pandey 3 for 31, Shashi Ranjan 3 for 48).

Delhi Colts beat Rabhubir Willowers by nine wickets in an A-II Division match at the Palam I ground. Scores: Raghubir Willowers: 204 for 7 in 40 overs (Hemant Bansal 48, Rohit Sharma 48, Gautam 2 for 35). Delhi Colts: 206 for 1 in 37 overs (Aniruddha Tripathi 102 n o, Hari Krishan 54 n o).

DTC beat Bara Hindu Rao by 72 runs in a B Divison match at Kotla II ground.

Scores: DTC: 248 for 10 in 39.4 overs (Kulvinder Singh 63, Mahesh Sharma 43, Rahul Gahlot 3 for 32, Vikas Dabas 3 for 51). Bara Hindu Rao: 176 all out in 29.3 overs (Agnesh Surya 54, Udai Kaul 38, Haridass 3 for 31, Bhuwan Sharma 3 for 36).

Hind Club and Universal tied their match at the Yamuna Sports Complex.

Scores: Hind Club: 208 all out in 38 overs (Sudhir Sidhu 60, Sanjeev Rishi 31, Sandeep Negi 3 for 48). Universal Club: 208 all out in 40 overs (Kuldeep Bhardwaj 54, Balwinder Singh 32, R S Rana 4 for 41). Friends beat Lala Ram Charan by two wickets in an A-II Division match. Scores: Lala Ram Charan: 172 for 7 in 35 overs (Parvinder Singh 55 n o, Sunil Rajput 30). Friends: 174 for 8 in 32 overs (N S Negi 100, Gautam Kumar 4/30).

Under-17 cricket tourney
Our Sports Reporter

Rohtak, March 27
The 7th All India Under–17 cricket tournament to be organised by Maharaja Agarsain Sports Club will be held at different venues in Haryana and Delhi from 3 to 19 April.

According to Anand Indoria, Organising Secretary of the tournament, twelve teams from six states are likely to participate. These teams will be divided in two groups, which will compete on league-cum-knockout basis. Matches will be of 40 overs duration. Mr. Indoria told that Arshad Ayub Cricket Academy from Hyderabad, Rajinder Pal Cricket Academy from Utranchal, Bhopal Cricket Academy from Madhya Pradesh, Benaras Khel Kood Samajik Utthan Samiti club from Uttar Pradesh, Manesar Neeraj Club Academy from Haryana, Chand Khanna Cricket club, Sonnet Cricket Club, National Stadium Cricket Coaching Centre, Madan Lal Cricket Academy, Chetan Sharma Cricket Academy, Herry Cricket Coaching Centre, Salwan School Cricket Club (all from Delhi) have confirmed their participation. The opening match of the tourney will be held at Captain Dharampal Sports Complex (Haryana) between Chand Khanna Cricket Club and Chetan Sharma Cricket Academy on April 3. On the same day, Sonnet Cricket Club will take on National Stadium Coaching Centre at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

Sports corner
Frank Anthony enter cricket final

New Delhi, March 27
Frank Anthony School beat St. Marks School, Meera Bagh by 39 runs in a Group A match to enter the final of the Jivanjor Cricket Tournament at the Bal Bharti School ground, Pitampura. Frank Anthony School, batting first, made 248 runs for four wickets in the stipulated 35 overs. St. Marks School, in reply, were all out for 209 in 34.2 overs. Vijay Kumar of Frank Anthony School, who gave a fine all-round performance (63 and three for 44), was adjudged the Man of the Match. On March 30, in the first match of Group B, DAV Public School, Shalimar Bagh, will play against St. Columbas School, at the Bal Bharti School ground.

SAR Group trounce Teri, enter semis: SAR Group trounced hosts Teri by 50 runs to enter the semi-final of the ninth Teri Cup Cricket Tournament at the Teri Oval. Narender Singh of SAR Group, who cracked an unbeaten 54 with three boundaries, was adjudged the man of the match. Scores: SAR Group: 182 for 7 wickets in 25 overs (Narender Singh 54 n o; Lalit Anand 38, 2x4; Amit Kumar 25, 2x4; Rajeev Rana 24, 2x4; Rajesh Brown 22, 3x4; Pradeep Kumar 3 for 32). Teri: 132 for all out in 19.5 overs (Venkat Sundaram 57, 8x4, 3x6; Dharmender Rawat 15, 1x4; Amit Bansal 2 for 20).

Sanjay Sahani stars for K N Colts: A match-winning all-round performance by Sanjay Sahani (3 for 23 and 34 not out) helped K N Colts beat R P Academy by four wickets in the Krishna Verma Memorial Cricket Tournament at the GDA ground.

Put into bat, R P Academy scored 194 all out in the allotted 40 overs. Delhi Ranji Player Surender Dayma scored 60 and Ankit Kalra made 32 to emerge the main scorers for R P Gymkhana. K N Colts, in reply, made 197 for 6. Scores: R P Academy: 194 all out in 40 overs (Surender Dayma 60, Ankit Kalra 32, Mohit Vadera 27, Sanjay Sahani 3/23, Javed Alam 2/28). K N Colts: 197 for 6 in 35.5 overs (Vinay Srivastava 40, Sanjay Sahni 34 n o, Vishal Sharma 32, Ankit Kalra 3/29). OSR

Modern School beat St. Marks: A fine all-round performance by Delhi Under-14 player Karan Rai (7 for 29 and 74 n o) helped Modern School, Barakhamba Road) beat St. Marks School, Janakpuri by five wickets in the Jubilant Cricket Tournament at the Bal Bharti School ground, Pitampura. OSR

Arjun Atwal confirms for SRF Matchplay

New Delhi, March 27
Arjun Atwal, who recently became the first Indian and only the fourth Asian player to win an European Tour event, will add star value to the SRF All-India Matchplay Championship, to be held at the Delhi Golf Club course from April 1. The 28-year-old Kolkata-based Arjun Atwal has received the sponsor's exemption to the oldest running professional event on the Indian Golf Tour. This event will be Atwal’s 2nd event on the tour this season and it will be the first that he will tee off in India after his sensational five-stroke victory at the US$ 900,000 Singapore Masters in February. OSR

Special drive by traffic cops on Holi
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 27
The Delhi Traffic Police have issued a severe warning to hooligans and those who try to misbehave under the influence of alcohol and other intoxicants on the occasion of Holi on Friday.

The traffic cops will conduct a special checking drive to ensure safety and peace in traffic in the city on Holi. Over-speeding, drunken driving, triple riding, driving without helmets and other traffic violation will come under severe scrutiny, according to the traffic police.

“The public are advised to celebrate the festival keeping in mind their own safety and the safety of others. The co-operation of public is solicited to ensure Holi a happy and safe festival,” said a traffic police release.

The rapid growth of number of vehicles over the past two years in the city has become a great concern for the traffic police. This had resulted in parking problems, traffic snarls, environmental degradation and road accidents.

The cops have also warned those who park their vehicles at unauthorised places other than the spaces provided by the Delhi Traffic Police and civic agencies for parking purpose.

The lack of discipline and unauthorised parking of autos have also caused problems for the police as during the year 2001, 30,203 autorickshaws were prosecuted for obstructive and unauthorised parking on roads and this year, 5,337 such vehicles were being prosecuted till now, according to the statistics.