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‘Prevent exodus of docs’ from
PGI Chandigarh, July 16 Prof Mahendra Bhandari, Director, Sanjay Gandhi, PGI, Lucknow, today said it was high time the government paid attention towards nurturing these institutes, which were providing 80 per cent of doctors and 70 per cent of the medical research to the country. He was in the city for the inauguration of the new academic session of the PGI. “It is for everybody to see that it is from these three institutes that practically 90 per cent of the doctors working in the top private hospitals of the country have passed out from,” he said. He felt that the government needed to formulate a controlled incentive scheme so that these premiere institutes did not lose the best medical brains to the private sector hospitals. Professor Bhandari, said even today people preferred the specialised services being offered at the AIIMS or the PGI, simply for the reason that they have the best medical brains in every faculty. “There is need for a serious rethinking on the part of the government to offer better salaries and incentives to doctors so that they are not lured to private hospitals offering attractive pay packages. Prof S.K. Sharma, Director, PGI, said that unless the government took better care of its doctors, time would come when they would be starved of quality manpower. He regretted that the recommendations of the Bakshi Committee at the time of the Fifth Pay Commission, could not be implemented. Professor Sharma, said the resource crunch being faced by these institutes could adversely affect upgradation and strengthening of facilities. “It is but natural that when against a requirement of Rs 400 crore under the 10th Five Year Plan, we are given a mere Rs 200 crore, some of our projects could be delayed,” he explained. He added that even this amount of Rs 200 crore would have to be spent on the unfinished ongoing projects. As against an annual budgetary requirement of Rs 130 crore, the PGI had received Rs 92 crore. Professor Sharma, said it was for want of funds that projects like the construction of a new operation theatre complex, was getting delayed. Earlier, delivering the inaugural address, Professor Bhandari, stressed the need for a composite medical approach, which included personalised care, keeping in mind the economic status and mental state of a patient. Professor Sharma, while welcoming the new students, emphasised on the patient-physician relationship. He spoke at length about the new facilities for patient care started in various departments of the institute. |
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2 cholera cases in one week Chandigarh, July 16 A three-year-old girl, Neha from Jagatpura village in Ropar district was admitted to the GMCH on July, 11. Her hanging drop report, received yesterday confirmed that she was suffering from cholera. Apart from this, Lalita Devi, a resident of Sector 25, who was being treated as a suspected cholera case, has also tested positive for the disease. Information gathered from the PGI, General Hospital and GMCH indicated that about six to 10 cases each of gastroenteritis were being treated at these places. The number of diarrhoea and gastroenteritis cases pouring into various dispensaries of the health department were also receiving as many patients. “According to rough estimates, we are receiving about 100 gastroenteritis cases from all over the city during one week, which is quite normal, during the rainy season,” remarked a health official. The officials are heaving a sigh of relief, as so far only seven cases of cholera have been reported. Out of these, two cases including Nisha (4) and Geeta Devi (40) were from Balongi in Mohali, falling in Punjab. Other two cholera cases of Reeta (22) and Arjun (7) were from the Mauli Jagran area. The health authorities are meanwhile, carrying on with campaign to check the spread of water and vector borne diseases. Women’s week organised Mohali, July 16
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Stadium gobbles up PUDA land SAS Nagar, July 16 The PCA authorities have encroached upon two acres of prime land belonging to the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA). Moreover, construction a lot of has been done in violation of building bylaws. Sources state that the PCA is being allowed to get away with all this without paying any penalty or removing the encroachments. These facts about the stadium came to light some weeks ago when a team of PUDA officials went to inquire into ‘visible’ encroachments by the stadium authorities. The two main gates opposite the sports complex were extending far beyond the stadium’s limits on the main road with the plinth level higher than that prescribed. The team measured the elevation and filed a report to the PUDA office. It also mentioned that many building bylaws had been violated. A full-fledged investigation into the stadium’s construction was carried out and, according to sources, it was found that the construction undertaken over the years in the club was not in compliance with the building bylaws and that no permission to make changes in the original plans of the stadium had been taken from PUDA. Over the years, the 13-acre stadium complex has been inching its way onto PUDA land behind the club premises encroaching upon about two acres of prime residential land. A field with nets has been made on this land for practice sessions. The area is now enclosed by the stadium’s boundary wall. A case was prepared and sent to the PUDA headquarters. Although no senior official of the authority has confirmed this, sources informed that a move was on to regularise the encroachment and ‘allow’ the building bylaws violations. Moreover, no penalty or fee was likely to be charged from the PCA for encroaching upon PUDA land or violating the building bylaws. “Had it been any other residential or commercial property, getting the encroachment and violations regularised would have been impossible. But not charging even a penny for two acres of prime land is simply ludicrous” said a PUDA employee. Sources pointed out that the move to regularise violations was made about a month ago, but PUDA seemed to be undecided about what to do in case of non-compoundable violations at the main gates. “Since these are non-compoundable violations, these cannot be regularised and have to be demolished. Since the matter is high profile, it is pending at this stage,” said a PUDA employee. The ACA, PUDA, Mr Yashvir Mahajan, could not be contacted for getting his comments on the matter. However, the new Chief Administrator, PUDA, Mr Suresh Kumar, said he had no knowledge of any such move, but now the matter had been brought to his notice and he would inquire into it.
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Powerlifters
win 3
medals Chandigarh, July 16 In the 52-kg class, Navjot Singh bagged the gold medal by lifting a total weight of 442.5 kg. He also won the silver medal in the northern India powerlifting meet. He was also adjudged second runner-up in the sub-junior national meet. In the 90-kg class, Narinderjit Singh won the bronze medal by lifting a total of 580 kg in the northern India powerlifting championship.
Tennis meet The Sports Department, UT Administration, will organise a sub-junior and junior lawn tennis tournament from July 18 to 20 at the Lake Club tennis courts. Entries close tomorrow at 5 pm. According to Mr J.S. Negi, District Sports Officer, many reputed tennis players of the city will take part in the three-day meet.
Carrom tourney The sixth St Stephen’s carrom ranking tournament will be held on the school campus from August 2 to 5. According to Mr Ravinder Sharma, vice-president of the association, events will be held in men’s and women’s singles, junior boys and girls singles and sub-junior boys and girls section. Submit your entries to Mr D.S. Aaithani at # 564, Sector 32, Chandigarh. |
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Verma’s directive to Admn officials Chandigarh, July 16 |
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