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SPORTS

Vijay Sunder marches ahead
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, February 5
Unseeded Iryana Tsymbal of Ukraine defeated the second-seed Debot Jennifer of Belgium, 6-0, 6-2, on the fourth day of the ITF Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament (Grade 3) being held at the CLTA courts, Sector 10. In another upset of the day, eighth-seed Doakmailee Weerapat (THA) bowed down to Vijay Sunder Natarajan Sunder of India in a hard fought match, 4-6, 7-5, 4-6.

Earlier top-seed Karan Rastogi of India had to struggle against unseeded Sharan Divij before winning in three sets. Top-seed Thangpong Montinee of Thailand proved too good for Uzbekistan’s A Elina. In other matches, third-seed Chatwinder Singh (CLTA) easily defeated Alamgir Hoshain of Bangladesh in straight sets, while second-seed Somdev K Varman (IND), fourth-seed Tolok Dimitri (UKR) and unseeded Sanam K. Singh (CLTA) won their respective matches. Amongst girls, fourth-seed Vityaviroj Thassha of Thailand and eighth-seed Zhukova Anastasia of Russia won their respective matches to move into the quarter-finals.

Results (main draw): Boys (singles), second round — Singh K. Sanam (IND) b Siributwong (THA), 6-4, 6-3; Tolok Dimitri (UKR) b Amir Weintraub (ISR), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, Rastogi Karan (IND) b Sharan Divij (IND), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Jones Max (GBR) b Datta Anshuman (IND), 6-2, 6-1; Cavaday Nichlos (GBR) b Tsubasa Mirizane (JPN), 6-0, 6-1; Varman K. Somdev (IND) b Khan Eduard (UZB), 6-1, 6-4 Singh Chatwinder (IND) b Hossain Alamgir (BAN), 6-1, 6-2; Natarajan Vijay Sunder (IND) b Doakmailee Weerapat (THA), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

Girls (singles), second round — Tangpong Montinee (THA) b Arutyunova Elina (UZB), 6-1, 6-1; Goswami Parul (IND) b Murli Vandana (IND), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; Zhukova Anastasia (RUS) b Hwang I-Hsuan (TPE), 6-4, 7-6 (2); Hsu Wen-Hsin (TPE) b Sitdjimeleva Eleonora (UZB), 6-4, 6-3; Vitayaviroj Thassha (THA) b Ganes Ettie (ISR), 6-3, 7-6 (1); Bhambri Sanna (IND) b Kasztelaniec K. (POL), 6-2, 6-2; Nemerovski Yana (ISR) b Shin Jung-Yoon (KOR), 6-3, 6-4; Iryana Tsymbal (UKR) b Debodt Jennifer (BEL), 6-0, 6-1.

Boys (doubles), second round — Cavady Nick/Jones Max b Roy Rupesh/Dutta Anshuman, 6-1, 6-4; Singh Chatwinder/Dominic Inglot b Bishnoi Jitin/ Gulati Sidharth, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1; Md Hossain Alamgir/Roy Amol b Murry Jamie/Punna Vikas, 6-1, 6-4.

CM inaugurates stadium
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, February 5
The Chief Minister, Haryana, Mr O.P. Chautala, this morning inaugurated a cricket stadium, built over an area of 10 acres, at Sector 3, Panchkula. The stadium has been built at a cost of Rs one crore.

Mr N.C. Wadhwa, Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), informed the CM about the remaining projects of the said sports complex having a total area of 50 acres. Later, the cricket stadium, with a capacity of 25,000 people, was handed over to the Haryana Sports Department. The seating arrangements in the stadium is a departure from the past practice as lush green lawns will house spectators so that they can enjoy matches on the pattern of Australian rolling grounds. The CM stayed only for few minutes in the stadium.

Mr Chautala evinced interest in cricket and golf and enquired from HUDA officials about the facilities to be provided in the sports complex. He was told that the indoor badminton hall, constructed at a cost of Rs 1.33 lakh was inaugurated last month. Other facilities in the sports complex include, athletics stadium, basketball, volleyball and kabaddi grounds.

ADMINISTRATION

Energy park proposed
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 5
You may rent out a sloar energy-run house, lamps lit by cycling or exercising, drive a solar car, ride battery-run cycles and play on computers fired by alternative energy sources only for Rs 10. This is not a fancy flight to Essel World or Applu Ghar but an energy park proposed at Sarangpur village of the union territory.

The Department of Science and Technology of the UT has proposed a multi-crore park spread over 3 acres at the village. If the project report sought by the Central Government for funding is approved, it will take about six months to complete the park. The Central Government had indicated that if the project was approved, it would get 100 per cent grant.

The park has been conceptualised to promote non-conventional sources of energy.

The most interesting aspect of the park will be that a furnished and household gadget-equipped guest house will be available on rent. Every thing from a fridge, geyser and music system to kitchen equipment will be run on solar energy. Initially one house is being planned but if the response is good, more houses would be built.

Solar cars from Japan will be imported for Rs 72,000. Four-seater Reva cars costing Rs 2.5 lakh for adults will also be acquired.

A cyber cafe with computers being run on solar energy will also be on display. A canteen is also being planned where cooking will be done using solar energy.

Lake or dam over Ghaggar likely: minister
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, February 5
The Minister for Town and Country Planning, Mr Dhir Pal, said here today that a survey was being conducted to find out the feasibility of constructing a dam or lake over the Ghaggar. He was talking to newsmen after the inauguration of a cricket stadium here.

He said the work on either of the projects could be finalised only after considering all pros and cons. Earlier, the State Irrigation Department had decided to develop the low-cost dam project from the point of view of encouraging tourism by including water sport and fishing sites in the project. The aim is to recharge ground water and provide Kalka, Pinjore, Chandi Mandir Cantonement and Panchkula with drinking water.

The low-height dam, to be constructed near Pinjore, would also help in controlling floods downstream, especially in large areas of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. The project, on the lines of the Sukhna project of Chandigarh, was envisaged by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, last year. Since then, the HUDA and officials of the State Irrigation Department have conducted several surveys along the Ghaggar.