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Residents reel under blackouts
Chandigarh, June 23 Residents of Sector 39 and 40 were in for a rude shock on Wednesday night when the fans and water coolers automatically switched off at about 3 am. The residents made hectic telephone calls at the office concerned only to be told about a problem in the feeder. The supply was not restored till morning. Residents of certain pockets in Sector 38(West) also faced the same problem when the connection snapped around 3 .30 a.m. on Wednesday night. The supply was restored around 7.30 a.m. The electricity connection here witnessed at least three minor cuts during the day. Residents of Sectors 44 and 45 are also complaining of frequent cuts during the nights. Mr Arvind Kumar, a senior citizen, said, “I do not understand why the cuts are imposed during the nights. It will be fine if the cuts are imposed during the early mornings or evenings.” On Tuesday night, residents of Sectors 16 and 35 suffered a major power cut which lasted nearly 12 hours. A senior official in the Electricity Department said one of the biggest reasons for electricity tripping which led to faults in the supply were overburden. A large number of air-conditioners have been installed without permission for the same which has added to the burden on the lines,” he
added.
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Panchkulaites sleep in AC cars
Panchkula, June 23 Frequent power breakdowns have affected parts of the township in past two days. Residents of Sectors 2, 4 and 21 have been facing an erratic power supply. Last night, parts of Sectors 16 and 17, too, did not get proper power supply, besides a cut being imposed on the industry from 7.30 am to 9.45 pm. Though the light load was supplied till 2 in the afternoon, the three-phase supply was only provided till 7 pm. In the night, power cuts were again imposed on the industry. “There has been no power supply in our sector since the night of June 21. Though the power authorities claimed that the fault had been repaired yesterday afternoon, the supply has remained erratic and we are not getting three-phase power supply,” said Mr Neeraj Sharma, a lawyer and resident of Sector 4. Ms Bawa Grewal, a resident of Sector 4, alleged that only single-phase supply had been made available since yesterday afternoon. “Many people spent their nights in their cars by switching on the ACs. We, too, moved to a relative’s house in Chandigarh to spend the night,” she said. Even now, we get supply for an hour and then there is a breakdown, she added. Mr Ravinder Kumar, a resident of Sector 12, said frequent voltage fluctuations were adding to their woes. “We are busy all the time checking our electrical appliances for fear that voltage fluctuation may damage them,” he complained. With the worsening power situation, water supply in the township too has also been affected. Mr S.K. Nayar, a resident of Sector 15 here, complained that the water supply began an hour late yesterday and low water pressure prevented the water tanks from filling up. “In this sweltering heat, we are forced to live without ‘bijli’ and ‘paani’,” he said. Officials in HUDA say they have now launched a campaign against those persons who have installed motors on water supply lines, leading to low water pressure. Meanwhile, officials in Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) said the situation had worsened following a breakdown in generation capacity in the state. “Though power is available to meet the demand of 12 lakh units in Panchkula, the problem arises due to the blowing of fuses because of intense heat wave. People have also installed phase shifters — to shift the entire load on two-phase or single-phase supply — putting a lot of burden on the system,” they said, while appealing to the public to avoid wasteful use of electricity.
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No more power cuts in Mohali likely
Mohali, June 23 According to PSEB Member (Operations), Mr
B.K. Bindal, who is now considering the proposal, the final decision on the issue would be taken tomorrow. “The Chairman would be the final deciding authority for this issue,” said Mr Bindal, adding that this matter would also be discussed at the all-member meeting of the board tomorrow. According to sources in the board, the SE, Mr Surinder Pal Singh, has sent a letter to the Chairman through the Chief Engineer PSEB that Mohali be made a part of the no-power cut zone declared by the government. Sources pointed out that the recommendation has been made on the grounds that while some residents in the township were receiving uninterrupted power supply a majority seeth under long power cuts through the day. This led to discrimination among the residents. (An issue that was reported by the Chandigarh Tribune yesterday.) It was also pointed out in the SE’s letter that while these “favoured” connections were given as part of the exemptions given to the software companies, many domestic connections were also benefiting through
microfeeders. The SE has recommended that to end the discrimination, all Mohali residents be given continuous power supply. The Chief Engineer, PSEB, Mr Gulati, confirmed that a proposal to this effect had been received by him. “The SE’s letter had been forwarded to Mr Bindal for consideration,” he said.
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Power cuts on waterworks ‘hotline’ deepens
Mohali, June 23 The power cuts imposed on the “hotline”
facilty, for which the Municipal Council paid more than Rs 11 lakh, hit the supply of water to many areas of the town. According to sources, there was a power breakdown in Phase VI last night. In order to restore power to the residents of the area, PSEB officials unauthorisedly shifted the load to the independent feeder provided to the waterworks defeating the very purpose for which the “hotline” was provided. As the feeder was unable to take the additional load, power supply to the waterworks got frequently disrupted. This went on from about 9 pm to 1am. A power cut was imposed on the independent feeder of the waterworks today from 6.30 am to 7.30 am hitting the supply of water to many parts of the town. Mr Manmohan Singh Lang, a Municipal Councillor living in Phase VII, said there was no supply of water to the area after 6 am today. The position was far from satisfactory even last evening. Mr Manjit Singh Sethi, a councillor from Phase
IIIA, also opposed power cuts on the “hotline”. Mrs Manmohan Kaur, a Municipal Councillor residing in Phase II, said Phase IV was facing an acute shortage of water. There was very little pressure on the ground floor and water did not reach the first-floor level. The power board had been unauthorisedly putting additional load of adjoining areas on the “hotline” for the past many years. The “hotline” was freed from the unauthorised additional load in November last year only after The Tribune highlighted that the PSEB had made a mockery of the special facility provided to the waterworks. According to sources, the “hotline” was carrying around five times the load sanctioned for the waterworks before getting freed from the unauthorised load in November. A load of about 15 amperes was sanctioned for the waterworks but an additional unauthorised load of 60 to 70 amperes was put on the special line. The Municipal Council had approached the PSEB authorities to provide an independent feeder to the Phase VI waterworks so that the plant could be run without power disruptions ensuring better supply of water permission for the “hotline” was granted by the board on April 24, 1998. An estimate of Rs 11, 11,243 was prepared for the installation of an independent feeder and the amount was then deposited by the council on October 8, 1998. The “hotline” facility was provided to the waterworks in 1999 by the PSEB. A senior PSEB official, however, said a feeder burst in Phase VI last night. The load to the “hotline” was shifted only on temporary basis to provide relief to residents. He said the power board could use the available infrastructure during an emergency for the benefits of the residents. He said the “hotline” was freed of the additional load by the evening today. He denied that there were any power disruptions after the load was shifted to the independent feeder. He said officials of the Public Health Department were unable to provide adequate water to the residents and were blaming the PSEB for their inefficiency. He said water tanks at the Phase VI waterworks were got cleared of silt by the officials concerned yesterday, which had adversely affected the water supply.
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7 heat stroke cases at PGI
Chandigarh, June 23 While the city recorded a high humidity level of 52 per cent today, the PGI received seven fresh cases of heat strokes. Of these, two developed severe complications and succumbed; one is in the Respiratory ICU, two are in the ICU, while two admitted to the medical emergency are said to be stable. The heat was at its worst yesterday when ITBP soldiers Omo Singh and Desraj succumbed to sultry weather conditions (59 per cent humidity in the air) while taking a mission test at BTC Bhanu. They were brought to the PGI where they were reported dead. Doctors on duty had been awaiting the arrival of their attendants till late this evening. The Panchkula police has, meanwhile, not taken any action in the matter pertaining to their death. Officials maintain that the matter relates to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The jawans had been fatally hit by hot/humid conditions while running the 10-km stretch as part of their daily exercising schedule. Five of their colleagues managed to survive the run but landed in the PGI Emergency where they are still recuperating from the consequences of the stroke. While ITBP constables Ramesh Puri, Manoj and Ravinder Singh have survived the medical complications caused by the heat stroke, the condition of Inspector Jaswinder Singh and Head Constable Hari Singh is very serious. Jaswinder Singh is admitted to the ICU while Hari Singh is stated to be in a highly critical stage in Respiratory ICU. The other three are in the medical OPD of the PGI emergency. Doctors attending to Hari Singh told The Tribune today that the head constable had suffered a massive renal failure along with excessive bleeding, causing multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. “His heart has also been severely affected,” said a doctor on duty, adding that both the kidneys had suffered damages. Inspector Jaswinder Singh, like the two ITBP jawans who died, suffered from haemoconcentration which leads to blood coagulation and heavy bleeding.
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How to avoid heat stroke
Medical practitioners warn against the serious consequences of a heat stroke that can be caused on account of excessive strain and exposure to highly hot and humid conditions.
Strenuous exercising schedules should never be undertaken in such a condition because the body does not get enough time to cool down, say doctors. This can cause what is called “haemoconcentration” in medical terms. PGI’s senior resident, Dr Dionis, says: “Running in hot and humid conditions should be discouraged as it can cause coagulation of the blood, followed by excessive bleeding.” The ITBP jawans who died also suffered from rhabdomylosis — a condition which leads to rupture of some parts of the muscles and the release of the myoglobin pigment which should normally never be released with the urine. In case of the ITBP jawans who are critical, this pigment has been released, causing renal complications.
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Gurdwara ‘freed’ of Poolha’s men
Chandigarh, June 23 It was “freed” this morning after 15 long years from the alleged possession of Poolha’s men. As a result, the devotees from the surrounding areas were finally able to pay obeisance in the gurdawra. Poolha, in charge of the gurdwara until a few months back, is currently behind bars on allegations of being involved in criminal offences. Giving details of the operation, Chairman of the Majha Ex-servicemen Human Rights Front, Col G.S. Sandhu — spearheading the campaign against Poolha — said devotees from Badheri, Jundpur, Palsara, Budmajra, Batela, Maloya and Jampur villages, near here, descended upon the gurdwara to perform ardas at about 6 am. After carrying out the ceremony, they entered the premises situated some 50 yards away from the main
gurdwara to find two of Poolha’s alleged supporters. They volunteered to leave the place provided they were handed over the bus fare. After accepting Rs 150 each, they left the place, he claimed. Colonel Sandhu also took media persons along with him to Poolha’s quarters to show the whisky bottles and other stuff, including women’s undergarments scattered all over the place. Describing as “torture cell” a room with an iron rod fastened to a rope, he alleged that the victims were beaten after being hung. He also showed pieces of ropes allegedly used for tying the hands of the victims. He added that seven “continuous” akhand paths were now being held to restore the “maryada of the shrine built on an old “mazar” in memory of Baba Siri Chand, son of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji. He claimed that the gurdwara was practically in ruins as “kar seva” was never performed. Poolha, he claimed, was primarily concerned about his own comfort, evident from the fact that the complex was air-conditioned. The devotees, armed with automatic and semi-automatic weapons, said they would look after the gurdwara till a proper arrangement was made for its security. They added that in March last year, a committee was formed and registered to manage the gurdwara.
FIR registered
Even as Colonel Sandhu claimed that the gurdwara had been “freed” from the possession of Poolha’s men, the Chandigarh police today registered a case of rioting and trespassing against him and several others. Sources in the police said a first information report in the matter was registered at the Sector 39 police station as Colonel Sandhu had allegedly taken control of the area with the help of armed men. A section of devotees had criticised him for not taking police help. They questioned his authority to barge into the gurdwara and added that in the absence of police personnel, it was hard to prove that incriminating articles had not been planted.
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Poolha in dock over poppy
Chandigarh, June 23 Sources in the local police assert that the complaint in this regard was reportedly forwarded by the Chairman of the Majha Ex-servicemen Human Rights Front, Col G.S. Sandhu. They add that the matter is now before Chandigarh’s Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Mr Dinesh Bhatt. A first information report in the case against Poolha and another accused was registered by the Chandigarh police on March 8 last year under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Col Sandhu — spearheading the campaign against Poolha — says his name was, however, disassociated from the case even though he was neither arrested nor interrogated by the local police in the matter due to alleged close links with senior Punjab police officers. This, he says, was done despite repeated assurances by the then Inspector-General of Chandigarh Police (IGP), Rajesh Kumar. The IGP, he claims, had promised to take the matter to its logical conclusion. Colonel Sandhu says that nine acres near the gurdwara were being used year after year for growing poppy flowers. Quoting the residents, he says Poolha was using his quarters near the gurdwara for selling poppy husk, opium, smack and other drugs. Colonel Sandhu claimed that Poolha, however, managed to slip two days before the registration of the case. He added that even at that time Poolha was wanted by the Punjab police in connection with an abduction case.
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Splendid semal trees drying up in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 23 Like other affected species like “Imli”, silver oaks and pilkhans, the tree is reporting mortality in the region. Though the extent of dryness in is not known, experts say at least 50 semals, scientifically named Bombax malabaricum, have died in Chandigarh alone. The mortality has also been reported in Punjab and Haryana, the situation being disturbing in the Patiala-Rajpura area. Even more disturbing is the absence of a thorough gap plantation programme for semals in Chandigarh, as also in other areas of the region. UT Environment Department’s Greening Action Plan, however, features details of gap plantation strategies adopted for the resurrection of other species under attack. Meanwhile, fading semals are causing a loss to Chandigarh’s green cover which was planned to maintain canopy diversity and colourful spread. Along the Madhya Marg alone, scores of semal trees have died, only a few are standing tall. The problem is acute along the road between Sector 17 Matka rotary and General Hospital, Sector 16. Other areas where the trees, also called Kings of the Forest due to their massive size (they are close to 80 feet in height, sometimes beyond 100 feet) have been visibly affected are Government College of Art campus, Sector 10 and the Cricket Stadium compound Of the five trees planted on Art College campus in early 1960s, three are already dead. Same is the case with scores of trees planted adjacent to the Cricket Stadium’s boundary wall in Sector 16. Only a few semals are alive here, the others having totally dried up. Contrast is the starkest here. The mortality, so far, is “unexplained”. Mr Ishwar Singh, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Chandigarh, says there is no cause for alarm, though he admitted the mortality was occurring. “Mortality can be attributed to various factors, pollution being primary. In forest conditions this tree can live for 150 years. But in urban conditions where soil conditions are unfavourable, the tree can die,” he said, adding that the process of mortality among semals, as in many other species of the region, is natural. Nature lovers like Lt-Gen Baljit Singh (retd), however, are not convinced with the explanation. He has taken up the issue with Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), who has taken note of the matter. He says, “When a tree with an average life of 100 years dies much before its age, the process cannot be termed natural. There has to be a reason behind the malady -white ants or whatever. The problem demands urgent solution. The Administration should seriously consider replacement of dead trees lest the green cover suffers a loss.” Mr Ishwar Singh maintains re-plantation is being taken care of. He also talks of how the UT Administration is successfully planting one lakh trees per year though the mortality is just about 100 trees. “We are posted of the matter of mortality among trees but we cannot focus on a single tree type. We are already carrying out comprehensive re-plantations. As for the green cover, we have managed to maintain ours well.”
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Q: How is wushu played? A: Basically, this is a Chinese martial art. ‘Wu’ means ‘war’ and ‘shu’ means ‘art’. Termed as the mother of martial arts, it is a combination of judo, boxing, taekwondo and sumo wrestling. It is widely recommended as an effective mean to keeping fit. Wushu was accepted as an official event at the 11th Asian Games in Beijing, China, in 1990 and is recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Q: What are your achievements? A: I won the gold medal in the 2nd South Asian Wushu championship held in Delhi in 2003 and won the bronze in 6th Senior Asian Wushu championship held at Myanmar. Besides, I am eight times national gold medalist in this sport. On the basis of this sport I got job in the J& K Police and at present I am posted as Sub-Inspector. Q: What is the popularity graph of wushu? A: This is very popular in Asian countries like China, Korea, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Vietnam and is gaining momentum in European countries too. India will field a team for Asian Championship to be held in Singapore next month. — G.S. Paul
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Firemen help avert tragedy
Chandigarh, June 23 Mr Madan Deep, an employee working with a Punjabi daily, operating from the house, told Chandigarh Tribune that a small fire broke out in the electricity meter around 5 pm and soon the whole house was engulfed in thick smoke. The
employees of a property dealer at the ground floor of the house ran out immediately and
informed the fire brigade office. Mr Madan Deep said those who were on the first floor of the house were stranded as the staircase were filled with thick smoke making it impossible for them to make their way down. There was also a threat of suffocation. While praising the Fire Department he said the timely intervention of
fire engines helped bring the situation under control. The fire fighters evacuated the stranded persons by breaking the window panes of the building from outside. They were brought down with the help of a ladder. the fire was extinguished within half an hour.
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PSHRC seeks report on Mohali hospital
Chandigarh, June 23 Acting on a complaint of an NGO, the Lawyers for Human Rights International (LHRI), the PSHRC has sought a status report from the Punjab Government by August 8. In their order, Justice N.C. Jain, Chairperson, and Justice R.L. Anand, Mr B.C. Rajput and Mr N.K. Arora, all members, directed the Secretary Health to send the status report about the allegations. The commission found it a fit case for scrutiny under Section 17(1) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Last month, a team of the LHRI, led by its general secretary, Mr Arvind Thakur, had conducted an on-the-spot investigation of the functioning of the hospital following complaints about the erratic functioning of the hospital. A complaint to the commission had alleged lack of basic amenities and apathetic attitude of the medical and para-medical staff towards the plight of the patients. The LHRI report had alleged that Lakhmir Singh, a resident of Kumbra village, who was admitted to the hospital following diarrhoea complaint on May 13, was not given proper treatment till 11.35 p.m. on May 15. Miffed at the shabby treatment meted out to him at the hospital, Mr Lakhmir Singh had complained to the police on May 16. It was also alleged in the LHRI report that while certain doctors were absent from duty, the attitude of the para-medical staff was “non-cooperative”. Efforts to bring the matter to the notice of the senior functionaries of the hospital and local legislators had proved futile, it was alleged.
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2 years on, martyr’s family still awaits benefits
Dera Bassi, June 23 Thought the district administration had made announcements, on his death and the first death anniversary of the martyr, at his native village, Devi Nagar, near here, to provide a job to a family member of the martyr, a grant of Rs 5 lakh to the family and construction of a memorial gate on a village link road, nothing has been done yet. The family members claimed that the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Patiala, and the local administration had assured them, on the first death anniversary, that the benefits would be provided soon. But after making the announcements, nobody from the government turned up. Mr Deepinder Singh Dhillon, vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of the Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC), today attended the bhog organised on the second death anniversary of Subedar Pal Singh in the village. He said a road linking Devi Nagar with Jawaharpur village would be laid at a cost of Rs 23 lakh by next year. He also assured government job to a son of the martyr within three months and a gate on a road liking the village with the Kalka-Ambala highway. The demand of up- gradating Government Elementary School, Devi Nagar, would be considered, he said. Besides residents of the village, Mr Amritpal Singh, president of Dera Bassi Municipal Council, Mr Prem Singh, president of the City Congress, Dera Bassi, Mr Bhupinder Singh Saini, chairman of Rotract Clubs, Dera Bassi, Mr Vipan Thaman, a social worker, and some other prominent persons of the area also attended the bhog.
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HelpAge holds welfare function
Chandigarh, June 23 HelpAge India was started in 1978 in a tiny office in Delhi and has grown into a network of over 33 offices all over the country. In the past 22 years, it has supported over 3,000 projects of Rs 200 crore to put smiles on the faces of older people and hopes to continue working towards the needs of the elderly. The biggest initiative in this direction has been its association with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC of India) and National Insurance Company to act as their corporate agent for ‘life and non-life’ policies.
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Staffers protest over snag in lift
Mohali, June 23 The protesters included deputy directors, subject experts and project officers who worked on the seventh floor of the building. They complained that the lifts in the building were not in working condition for the past many months and it became difficult for them to climb up stairs to the seventh floor as some of them faced health problems. The protesters also complained that they had to sit in the heat during power cuts as the upper floors of the building were not connected to the generator. The availability of water was also not satisfactory. A five-member committee was constituted to look into the matter. The officials were told that the lifts would be got repaired within a week and other problems also sorted out.
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75 jhuggis removed in Panchkula
Panchkula, June 23 About 50 jhuggis were removed from near the Ghaggar bridge, while 25 were removed from near the Sector 15 market. The team also removed kiosks of vegetable vendors from Sector 4 and about 25 kiosks were removed from near Abheypur village. The kiosks were selling meat and were removed by the HUDA staff for the fourth time today. About 20 kiosks selling bidis and paan were also removed. Fruit rehris were also seized from the Sector 7 and 18 roundabout. Rehris of eatables were also removed from near the Amartex factory in Industrial Area.
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Repair of road sought
Panchkula, June 23 Association president advocate Mahesh Goyal and senior citizen Prem Sharma said the road covering newly built houses near Chhota Haripur village was in a bad condition and many accidents had
occurred due to the big pits in it. A portion of the road was kutcha. They said that a request in this regard was made earlier also.
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48,000 voters to exercise their franchise
Chandigarh, June 23 Sources in the police said as per the last panchayat samiti elections, the sensitive villages were Khuda Ali Sher, Sarangpur, Kajehri, Hallo Majra and Daria. Mr Harit said the police had also been asked to ensure that the liquor shops in the villages and in the surrounding areas remained closed from July 1 to July 3. There were 56 polling stations for the 10 wards. He said ballot papers would be used for polling. Yesterday, as many as 53 nominations were filed for the election to the 10 wards of the Zila Parishad elections. Today, the application of Sudarshna Devi from Behlana was rejected. The counting will be held on July 5.
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Tourists harassed
Two of our late prime ministers, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, advised all public servants, including police personnel and others, to accord unfailing courtesy and consideration to visitors from abroad. In view of this appeal, I always help and welcome visitors from abroad and accord them unfailing courtesy and consideration. For the past several days in the City Beautiful, at the Inter-State Bus Terminus, Sector 17, the Shopping Complex of Sector 17 and in front of various hotels in Sector 22, foreign tourists are chased and followed by a hostile group of beggars daily. They demand from the tourists 10-rupee notes and follow them continuously. I have often brought to the notice of the police personnel on duty to rescue tourists from such hostile groups of beggars, but no action is taken generally. Many a time I saved tourists from abroad from the clutches of beggars. It is said that the UT Administrator, the Chandigarh Police, the Tourism Department or the Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh have not taken any concrete steps to save foreign tourists from harassment by beggars. Will the Administrator of Chandigarh do something in this connection. Narinder Singh Poor transmission
Viewers are fed up with the transmission of the Sony channel programmes. Neither the picture is satisfactory nor the sound is clear. The picture keeps wavering and the sound is cut off for some moments. Viewers cannot enjoy the programmes on this channel due to the poor quality of transmission. According to the amendment to the Cable Act, 1999, each cable operator is required to show DD National, DD News and another local channel. Our cable operator is not showing DD Jalandhar (local channel) at all. In Mohali, DD Jalandhar is shown round the clock. Only three sports channels are shown these days. DD Sports, Ten Sports channels are not being shown for more than a fortnight. I urge the operator of the area to improve the quality of transmission of the Sony channel and to show DD Jalandhar and two more channels on the cable. Lieut-Col G.S. Dhillon, Army Flats, MDC, Panchkula
Monsoon woes
Quite a sizeable number of patients of diarrhoea and vomiting have been reported recently in Panchkula and Chandigarh. Like every year, the authorities were warned of such a possibility and preventive measures had been suggested. Again with the onset of monsoon, the conditions are likely to worsen and may take the shape of an epidemic. Also cases of allergic chest and skin problems are appearing. Measures like chlorination of water, spray (fogging) to protect against flies and mosquitoes need to be taken. Cleanliness measures also need to be taken up. Congress grass needs to be removed by deep digging by machines and destroyed by chemicals. Taking advice of agriculture universities of Ludhiana and Hisar will be of great help. Dr Harish Khanna, Panchkula
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Two held for threatening Sector 43 resident
Chandigarh, June 23 In a complaint to the police, Mr Ram Bhachan, a resident of Attawa, alleged that Sunil Kumar of Dadu Majra Colony was caught while stealing his bicycle from the AG Office, Punjab, Sector 17. He was later handed over to the police. Meanwhile, two persons were arrested for allegedly thrashing and threatening Mr Shvetadh Mahajan, a resident of Sector 43. Mr Mahajan in his complaint to the police alleged that Rahul, Ashwani, Gaurav and Pinku, all residents of the same sector, attacked him yesterday. Acting on his complaint, the police arrested Rahul and Ashwani while Gaurav and Pinku are still absconding. A case has been registered. In a separate incident, the local police arrested Vijay Kumar, alias Ravi, of Madaki Mohalla near Mari Shimla, and Peer Mohammad of Pahari village in Kapwara district in Uttar Pradesh from Sector 44 and seized 1.7 gram and 1.5 gram of smack from their possession respectively. Two separate cases under the NDPS Act have been registered. Mr Mohinder of Sector 49-A reported to the police that his mobile phone was stolen from Sector 34 market on Tuesday.
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Bank employee killed in mishap
Chandigarh, June 23 Pradeep was on his way back home when the incident occurred. Sources in the local police said the truck (HR-47-J-0719) rammed into the motor cycle from the rear in front of the local bus stop, near the grain market. Pradeep lost control due to the impact and fell on the road. His head reportedly hit against the road, resulting in severe head injuries. His helmet too was shattered. The victim was taken to the PGI, where the doctors declared him brought dead. The police later arrested the truck driver, Sadhu Ram of Jaipur district in Rajasthan. A case of rash and negligent driving has been registered against him. Sadhu Ram was produced in a local court today and was remanded in judicial custody, as he could not produce any surety. Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on the house of the deceased as the news of the tragedy came in. Talking to the Chandigarh Tribune, his family said Pradeep was always enthusiastic about work and life. They said he was married in January and his wife was pregnant.
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Chic collection
‘Big’ people can look their very best this summer as confidence and style is the new mantra of the day. For, bringing style to ‘big’ people is Just My Size, a new clothing retail store that opened shop in Chandigarh.
The brand offers innovative ‘ready to wear’ pret lines for a hitherto ignored segment of people looking for fashionable clothes. The styling is hip and the lines are clean, with the designs acting as camouflage. Fashionable cargos, shorts, semi-formals and pleated pants are all available in the sizes with waist going up to 52. “We take care. Our strength is the overwhelming response we have had. What is wrong in being big?” says Mr Gurvinder Singh, director.
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The Joint Election Commissioner, Mr V.K.Harit, told Chandigarh Tribune that to ensure that the elections were held in peaceful atmosphere, the Senior Superintendent of Police had been requested to identify the sensitive booths and deploy the police force accordingly.