Health Minister’s statement flayed
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, December 16
The state unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) at its executive meeting held here today opposed the statement of Health Minister R.C. Dogra regarding constituting a regulatory authority to monitor the functioning of private hospitals and nursing homes in the state.

IMA members said when the previous governments had realised that the debacle of Indian industry was inspector raj, the Punjab Government was planning to get rid of it and trying to open a single-window scheme. The statement was ridiculous, said Dr Gursharan Singh, president, local unit, IMA. They demanded that even the government institutes should be covered under the legislation.

SPORTS

Sports tournament ends
Our Correspondent

Amloh, December 16
Sports clubs formed in villages not only prepare players for state-level and national-level competitions but also play an important part to channelise energies of the youth, said Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, MLA, Amloh, during the prize distribution function of a sports tournament at Tibbi village, near here, yesterday.

The three-day kabaddi and volleyball tournament was organised by Malwa Sports Club, Tibbi. Mr Dharamsot, the chief guest, gave away prizes to the winners and runners-up of the teams.

The kabaddi teams of Jalalpur, Dandrala School, Dandrala Dhindsa, Kounke Klan, Panma, Jhaneri and Dhoorkot stood first in various weight categories.

In the final match of the kabaddi tournament, a leg of Jassa of the Dhatton team was fractured. Both teams announced that the prize money of Rs 10,000 and Rs 6,000, respectively, besides a gold ring, would be given to the wounded player for expenses on treatment. About Rs 5,000 were donated by the spectators.

In volleyball, Fatehpur bagged the first prize while the Amargarh team was runner-up. In slow cycling, Jagdev Singh was first and Bhagwan Singh got the second position. Students of class V, VIII and X of Government Senior Secondary School, Tibbi, who got the first three positions were also given prizes.

Mr Surinder Singh, president of the club, thanked the participants. 

Hockey meet from Jan 1
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, December 16
To revive hockey activities in the state after a gap of almost 15 years the Punjab Hockey Association has decided to host a state-level tournament from January 1 to 5 here at the astroturf on Punjab Agricultural University campus. This tournament (for seniors) will be dedicated to the memory of former captain of the Indian hockey team, Olympian Prithipal Singh. Teams from all districts of the state are expected to take part in this meet.

Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, will inaugurate the tournament while Mr M.S. Bhullar, DGP, Punjab, will be the chief guest on the concluding day.

Six jhuggis demolished
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 16
The district administration today demolished at least six jhuggis at Baba Jiwan Singh Nagar. A team of four patwaris, a kanungo and policemen asked the owners to remove the jhuggis themselves or face a case of criminal trespass.

While the owners pulled down the jhuggis on their own, one that was constructed recently, was left untouched, as it ‘belonged to a worker of a local politician’.

Ms Bhavna Garg, SDM, however, refuted the allegation. She said the person had recently made a make-shift arrangement with a tarpaulin sheet and not built a pucca house.

An FIR has already been registered against the owner for allegedly occupying the land illegally under Sections 447, 511, 506 and 34 of the IPC.