HEALTH

Mohali hospital cries for power hotline link
Kulwinder Sangha

Mohali, December 21
While patients at the Civil Hospital here suffer due to the lack of a regular supply of power, red tape is holding up the installation of a hotline connection to the hospital.

The hospital is facing frequent power cuts leading to disruption in work and inconvenience to patients. The generator available at the hospital is unable to provide power for all facilities on the premises.

The problem was brought to the notice of the Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, who has been making efforts to ensure the installation of the hotline link.

The hospital authorities had written to the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) for the provision of the hotline facility. They had sought the preparation of the expenditure estimate for the hotline at the earliest. However, the PSEB did not take request seriously because of the failure of the hospital to pay its power bills on a regular basis.

It is learnt that the PSEB wrote back to the hospital seeking an undertaking that, apart from completing various formalities, the latter would pay all charges for the installation of an independent power feeder and clear all outstanding electricity bills for the past year running into lakhs of rupees. Sources said the outstanding bills amounted to about Rs 8 lakh. In the latest letter sent by the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) in charge of the hospital to the PSEB, it was stated that once the expenditure estimates were supplied by the PSEB, these had to be submitted to the higher health authorities for approval. It was only after the approval that the hospital would submit an application for the hotline connection and at that time all formalities as required by the PSEB would be completed.

The SMO further said in his letter that the payment of outstanding bills should not be coupled with the provision of the hotline connection as the bills had to be paid from the government budget allocation. As and when the budget amount was received, the bills were paid without delay. The payment for the hotline facility was to be made by the Punjab Health Systems Corporation. Hence, the estimates should be provided at the earliest to the hospital.

SPORTS

City schools’ lawn tennis team shines in nationals
Tribune Reporters

Chandigarh, December 21
The Chandigarh schools lawn tennis team won a rich haul of medals in the just concluded National School Games in tennis at Pune. UT players took part in the under-14, under-17 and under-19 sections in both boys’ and girls’ sections.

The pair of Simer Singh and Alipt Sandhu bagged the gold medal in the girls’ doubles (under-19) event, while in the boys’ under-19 doubles category, Sanjog and Raj Kanvar secured the bronze medal. Mandeep Gill won the bronze medal in the under-14 boys’ individual section, while Gauravinder Singh and Abhiraj bagged the silver medal in the doubles event.

In the team event, Chandigarh eves won the silver medal with team comprising Mehak, Ankita Rana and Jainesh. In the final, they lost to Maharashtra 1-2. The bronze medal in the under-14 boys’ event also went in favour of City boys. Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI, (Schools), UT, praised the efforts put in by the city players. He asked them to continue to work hard to keep city’s name high in school sports.

Soccer meet

AG, Haryana, and AG, Punjab, players fight to get the ball during a football match in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

AG (Audit), Haryana, will take on DGACR, New Delhi, in the final of the North Zone IA and AD North Zone Football Tournament on Wednesday. The tournament is being played at the Sector 17 Football stadium, here.

In the semifinals played today, AG (Audit), Haryana, downed AG (Audit), Punjab, by a solitary goal. The goal was scored by right fullback Amrit Kumar in 34th minute.

In the second semifinal, DGACR, New Delhi, defeated AG (UP), Allahabad, 5-0. Neeraj, Rishi, Hitender, Sameer and Pawan scored one goal each for the winners. The final will be played on Wednesday at 2 pm.

Cricket tourney

A superb bowling performance by Haryana Ranji player Ajay Sikka, who claimed three wickets for 27 runs, and Surinder Singh, who bagged three wickets for 23 runs, enabled Videocon XI in beating Minerva Academy by 22 runs to set clash with J.J. Sports XI in the final of the Arreson Cash Prize Cricket Tournament being played at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, here.

DRDO volleyball

TBRL, Chandigarh, and DEAL, Dehra Dun, have entered the final of the DRDO North Zone Volleyball Tournament being played here in Sector 30. In the semifinals held today, TBRL ‘A’ beat IRDE, Dehra Dun, 3-0; while DEAL, Dehra Dun had to fight hard in beating SSPL, Delhi, 3-1.The final will be played on Wednesday at 1.30 pm.

DAV College win

DAV College, Sector 10, won by 10 runs against Greenfield Public school in the first Ravinder Rana Memorial Under-14 Cricket Tournament played here today. In another tie, Mohali Cricket Academy had a drawn match with Coaching Centre, Sector 16. Both teams scored 193 runs in their respective innings.

Patiala
Selected

Sangeeta, a gymnast of the Patiala-based SAI Training Centre (STC), has been selected to represent India in the Junior Asian Gymnastics Championship slated to be held at Doha (Qatar) from February 16 to 21.

Sangeeta, a trainee of senior SAI coach Smriti Sharma, has been selected keeping in view her good performance in the 45th Junior National Gymnastics Championship that concluded at Hyderabad last week.

16 archers selected for national meet
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, December 21
The Chandigarh Archery Association has selected a 16-member team to take part in the 28th Junior National Archery Championship to be held at Chandigarh from December 26 to 28. The state meet-cum-selection trials were held at the DAV Senior Secondary School grounds, Sector 8, today.

According to Mr Maha Singh, teams in both boys’ and girls’ sections were selected. Four archers were selected in FITA round (30, 50, 70, 90m). Those who qualified were Gaurav Chaudhary, Kapil, Vikas and Prabhsimran Singh. In the Indian round (30 and 50m), Anil topped the list with 248 points. Others who qualified were, Sunil (244 points), Varun (244 points), Raj Kumar Meiraba (240 pts), Arvind (236 pts) and Thangjam Soulin Singh (187 pts).

In the girls’ section, Simpy, Reena, Maini, Rinchin, Jasmeet and Shivani have been included in the team for the national championship. Amit Batla will accompany the boys team as coach, while Gaganjit Kaur will be the coach of the girls’ team. Devesh Moudgil will be the manager.

ADMINISTRATION

Admin to post all notifications on Net
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 21
Taking a step towards openness in governance as promised by the UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues, the Chandigarh Administration has asked all administrative secretaries and heads of department to send a copy of all notifications so that these can be posted on the website of the Administration.

A copy of all amendments in laws, rules, bylaws and any other decision, which helps the public at large, should be sent to the Director, Information Technology, so that it can be put on the website of the Administration, says an order passed by the Finance Secretray-cum-Secretary, Information Technology, Mr S.K. Sandhu.

Till now, any amendment, notification or new rules were like a closely guarded secret. The change has come about now. The website has been there for nearly four years. It had some basic notifications, which served no purpose as no amendments or additions were posted on the Net.

SHO shifted to Police Lines
Tribune News Service

Mohali, December 21
The SSP, Ropar, today shifted the SHO Police Station Phase I, Mr Jagjit Singh to the Police Lines, Ropar. According to the SSP, Mr S.P. Singh, the SHO has been transferred following allegations that he had “beaten up” a senior Army officer who was reportedly involved in an accident here yesterday. The SHO would also face a departmental inquiry.

Mr S.P. Singh said Army officer, Gurinder Singh posted as a Major, along with his brother was in a car that hit a scooterist Anil Kumar, near the Phase I khokha market.

The SHO, Mr Jagjit Singh, reportedly misbehaved with the two. They were allegedly taken to the police station and beaten up.

A case under Sections 279, 337, 323, 186, 353 and 34 of the IPC was registered against the Major and the other occupant of the car for the accident and for slapping Anil Kumar. The two were later released on bail.

According to the SSP, he had asked the SP, Mohali, to inquire into the incident. The SHO’s transfer should work as an example for all policemen working in the district. The police has to behave decently towards the public” he said. A new SHO would be posted at the police station tomorrow.