HEALTH

24-bed gynae ward for General Hospital
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, August 30
If waiting in unending queues for private rooms in government health institutes is too much for you, or you find private nursing homes and laboratories too expensive, here is good news for you. The UT Health Department has decided to set up another gynae ward in Sector 16 General Hospital.

According to sources in the Sector 16 hospital, modalities were being worked out by the authorities for the setting up the ward.

Though authorities were not willing to divulge much, sources confirm that the project had been cleared and the cost of construction was being worked out. The ward would have 24 beds and would be constructed over the labour room.

The decision to set up another gynae ward is significant as at present there was just one ward with capacity of accommodating about 18 to 20 patients. The attendents, as a result, were being forced to sit with their backs resting against the corridors walls.

This was not all. For the convenience of the attendents, a shelter was also being constructed. Sources added that keeping in view the need for maintaining complete hygiene, toilet facility was also being provided on the terrace.

Moreover, a canteen would also be set up next to the ward so that the attendents were not forced to stay away from the patients for long.

The Director Health Services, Dr Rameshwar Chander, when contacted, said another shelter too would be constructed in the hospital for the OPD patients. The shelter, to be constructed in the ENT OPD block near the main gate, would also be useful for the attendents of patients admitted to other wards. The cost of this project was also being worked out.

A committee room was also being set up in front of the DHS room. As per Dr Chander, the room would have a capacity of accommodating 20 persons. All three projects were expected to be through by the end of this year.

Cheaper CT scan

Going in for a CT scan at the Sector 16 General Hospital would soon cost less as compared to the PGI. The maintenance of the machine too would be better and the chances of it being out of order would also be less, sources in the Sector 16 General Hospital confirmed.

At present, sources asserted, getting a CT scan at the PGI was costing about Rs 800, while getting it done at the Sector 16 hospital would cost about Rs 200 less.

According to Director Health Services, Dr Rameshwar Chander, a private party had been entrusted with the responsibility on lease basis. For the purpose, claims of as many as four parties were considered.

Sadhika, Rajan win TT titles
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, August 30
Sadhika Kaushal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, in cadet girls section while Rajan Mohindra of DAV Public School, Sector 8, in cadet boys section emerged winners in the IInd Chandigarh State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament being organised by New Public School under the aegis of the Chandigarh Table Tennis Association here at Sector 23 TT hall.

In the sub-junior boys section, Sumit Kumar of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21, while Sunandha of DAV Public School, Sector 8, in sub-junior girls section, clinched the titles.

Judokas excel: The judokas of Sanjay Public Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, brought glory to their school when they captured the overall trophy by scoring 15 points in the under-19 age group while 11 points in the under-17 age group. In under-14 section, Vijay clinched gold medal in below 44 kg Anil Singh in below 50 kg and Gurwinder Singh in below 60 kg. In under-19 section, Ravi won gold medal in below 45 kg, Charanjit in below 55 kg, and Naresh in 60 kg. Mr Sanjay Sethi said these students will be honoured at a function to be held shortly.

Selected: Rajpal Singh, an employee of the UT Education Department and associated with Dartboard sport, has been selected by the Darts Federation of India for takingpart in the Asian Darts Championship and Thailand Open Darts Tournament to be held at Bangkok from September 2 to 7.

Ambala win: Ambala district won the inaugural match of the Haryana State Cricket championship which began here today at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula. Ambala batted first and made 111 runs and were all out in 19.4 overs. Yamunangar were bundled out for 48 runs in just 9.5 overs. Mr Krit Serai, Principal of the host school and convenor of the tournaent, said tomorrow Panchkula would play with Faridabad while Rewari against Ambala.

Earlier, Mr Bahadur Singh, Education Minister, Haryana, inaugurated the 37th Haryana State School Athletics Meet at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 7. As many as 3,000 athletes from different parts of the state were taking part in this five-day meet. he also disclosed that the diet money would be enhanced from Rs 30 to Rs 50 at the district-level meet while for national school meet from Rs 40 to Rs 80.

Carrom meet: The XIIth Chandigarh State Carrom Tournament will begin here tomorrow at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45. In this five-day meet, the events will be held in men and women singles, doubles, veteran singles for above 45 years, boys and girls sections for under-14 and 18 age groups.

Cricket tourney: A fine knock of 76 runs by Narinder Kwatra helped by Daniel Banerjee who scored 29 runs finaly enabled CITCO in beating LIC Cricket club in the Inter-Institutional Cricket Championship played here today at Panchkula.

NPS-18 cagers win
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, August 30
In a boys league match of the Chandigarh Youth Basketball Championship (under-16), held at New Public School, Sector 18 , cagers of New Public School defeated St Anne’s School, Sector 32, by 45 -6. This was the second time that Youth Basketball Championship is being held at New Public School.

Prominent sportspersons were present at the inauguration of the match. They included Brig Rupinder Singh Dhillon, who had represented Chandigarh team in the national championship, Mr Mandeep Singh, who played for the Panjab team, Mr Karnail Singh Cheema, former basketball player and coach, Mr M.S. Gill, international basketball referee, Jaspal Singh Sidhu, a basketball player and Mr P.S. Sangha, Principal of the SGGS, Sector 26.

The scores after the first quarter were 6-0 in favour of the hosts. Gurinder Singh, Sukhpal and Navdeep, of the Sector 18 school, helped in increasing the scores.

The results of the earlier league matches were: boys — GMSSS, Sector 33 beat GMSSS, Sector 19, 49-22; St Xavier beat GMS, Sector 37, 25-8; St Stephen’s-45 beat Moti Ram Arya-27, 45-25; and GMSS, Sector 16, beat GMHS, Sector 26, 24-14. 

In the girls section: Sacred Heart-26 beat New Public School, 23-11; GMS, Sector 18, beat St Xavier, 9-4; Sarvahitkari beat GMHS, Sector 19, 36-6, and in the league match played this evening, GMSS, Sector 16, beat GMSS, Sector 19, 22-5.

MCC earns 6.36 cr from site auction
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 30
The Municipal Corporation earned Rs 6.36 crore from the sale of around one-fourth of 168 commercial sites put on auction.

The sale of property of only 44 sites drew a lukewarm response considering the MC decision to reduce the reserved price by 20 per cent.

The sites on sale could not still fetch a very high price on the reserve price.

The corporation had increased the reserved price of sites in Janata Kumhar Colony in Sector 25 and was successful in selling these shops and booths.

Two two-way SCOs in the sector fetched a price of Rs 1.35 crore and Rs 1.34 crore, respectively.

The corporation, however, could sell a large number of sites in Mauli Jagran, Mani Majra and the Motor Market Complex.

Court order on road repair
Our Correspondent

Kharar, August 30
Mrs Preeti Sahni, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division Kharar has directed the Principal Secretary Government of Punjab, PWD (B&R), to reconstruct the fallen boundary wall as well as to repair the roads of the Judicial Complex Kharar within a week. These orders were passed in a suit filed by the Bar Association, Kharar, through its member, Mr Amrik Singh, advocate, against state of Punjab through its Collector at Ropar and the Principal Secretary.