HEALTH

83 dentures given at dental workshop
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 6
More than 83 dentures were given to needy patients at Desh Bhagat Dental College and Hospital Dental Pandarwara, an oral health workshop. About 111 partial dentures were also given to poor patients. More than 2,500 patients were given free dental check ups, including extractions, fillings, scaling and polishing.

This was disclosed by Dr Zora Singh, chairman of the group. He assured that such social work projects were on a continuous agenda of the Desh Bhagat Group of Institutes. Dr Vimal Kalia, principal of the dental college, said the students, staff, specialists and interns had done commendable job to make dental “pandarwara” a success.

SPORTS

PCA contender to host ICC tourney
G.S. Paul
Tribune News Service

Mohali, February 6
Following commercial bonding with various corporates at the venues selected for the tournament, the ICC has diverted its attention to the alternative venues to host the Champions Trophy — 2006 scheduled to be held in October. The PCA Stadium has emerged as the leading contender to host the tournament despite the fact that it has already enter into an agreement with a cement company.

Recently, ICC representative Maqbul Dudhia visited the stadium and inspected the ground facilities, gym, dressing rooms, practice area, etc, and got detailed information on facilities and seating capacity in the stadium.

New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata were the venues originally identified by the ICC but all these cities have pre-existing contracts with various corporates that goes against the ICC’s sponsorship policies.

Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, Mr M.P. Pandove, BCCI Joint Secretary and secretary of the PCA, said: “Though it was a preliminary visit and it was too early to say anything on it but Mr Dudhia was looking quite satisfied with the facilities available here. We have also apprised him of our commercial pact with a cement company.”

Mr Pandove said: “As per contract, all boxes are sold in advance to the company for a period of three years or three matches, whichever happens earlier. This was a major hindrance because, according to the host nation agreement of the ICC, the venues chosen must be free from ground signages and other sponsorship obligations.”

“There is a issue of multi-million dollar agreement between the ICC and the Global Cricket Corporation that all ICC-owned events such as the Champions Trophy and the World Cup have to be contested at ‘clean’ venues where no trace of unofficial sponsorship can be permitted.

The grounds must be free of any advertisement signages so that we can maximise the revenue for our sponsors.”

However, two of the three proposed venues — Mumbai and Delhi — have their own agreements with various corporates.

“We hope to solve the issues as soon as possible so that we can concentrate on the preparation for the Champions Trophy.”

ICC officials had also visited venues at Jaipur, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Harpreet sets new record at YPS meet
Tribune News Service

Mohali, February 6
Harpreet Singh Sandhu (Patiala House) emerged winner in over-16 shotput event by setting a record (11.91m) during the annual athletics meet of Yadvindra Public School, held on the school premises here, today. In girls’ high jump under-13 category, Harkiran Nain (Tagore House) broke the existing school record with 120.05 cm.

Today’s results: Boys:

Over 16 (shot put): Harpreet Singh Sandhu 1, Arshdeep 2, Maheep Chahal 3. Under-14 (javelin throw): Zorawar Singh Suri; under-14 (800 m): Kulbir 1, Shakti Singh 2, Ankit Saini 3; Over 16 (1500 m): Prashant Dogra 1, Hardeep 2, Abhishek 3.

Girls: Under-15 (discus throw) Jogman 1, Anchal 2 under-13 (High jump): Harkiran Nain 1, Karman 2, Palakpreet 3.

Nidhi, Kamalpreet finish first

Chandigarh, February 6
Punjab girls Nidhi and Kamalpreet Kaur finished first in the taijiquan and qianghsu event , respectively, during the 51st National School Games held at the DAV Senior Secondary School complex, Sector 8, here today.

Results: girls: Taijiquan: 1 Nidhi (Punjab), 2 Tejinder Kaur (Punjab), 3 Aanchal (Indian Public School); daoshu: 1 Monika (Himachal Pradesh), 2 Charu Saini (DAV MC), 3 Nishpreet Kaur (Punjab); qiangshu: 1 Kamalpreet Kaur (Punjab), 2 Kamakshi Sharma (IPS); boys: taijiquan: 1 Abhishek (IPS), 2 Manpreet S Bawa (DAV MC), 3 Harinder Rawat (IPS); daoshu: 1 Manpreet Singh Bawa (DAV MC), 2 Tarun Kaul (DAV MC), 3 Ravinder Singh (Punjab). — TNS

Chandigarh athletics meet from tomorrow
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 6
The Amateur Athletic Association will be conducting Chandigarh State Athletics Championship 2005-06 for sub-juniors, juniors and seniors on February 8 and 9 at Sports Complex, Sector 46, here.

All bonafide residents of Chandigarh are eligible to participate in under-14, 16, 18 and 20 in boys’ and girls’ sections. The men and women meet will be held simultaneously.

Inter-university softball meet
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 6
Punjabi University, Patiala, thrashed ML Sukhadia University 10-0 in the All-India Inter-University Softball Championship for men held at university grounds here today.

Results are: Delhi University b Kurukshetra University 5-0; Kerala University b Pt. Ravi Shankar University 6-4; North Gujarat University b Bhagalpur University 10-0.

ADMINISTRATION

Encroachments removed
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, February 6
The enforcement wing of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) today removed the encroachments by junk dealers and garbage collecting vehicles on the newly constructed alternative route to Chandigarh.

The issue was highlighted in the Monday issue of the Chandigarh Tribune. A team of 15 enforcement staff members led by Naib Tehsildar Bachchan Singh and Junior Engineer Karam Chand swooped down on the encroachers in the afternoon.

They warned the encroachers to remove all encroachments on their own. After the latter refused to oblige, the staff physically removed the encroachments and confiscated a number of goods of the junk dealers, including tin sheds and vehicles used for garbage collection.

Amidst a heated exchange of words between the staff and encroachers, the former left, asking the junk dealers to be off by tomorrow.

The Chandigarh Tribune had highlighted how this alternative road meant to de-congest traffic on the road leading into the township from Housing Board light point had been encroached upon by junk dealers and garbage collecting vehicles, rendering it almost unviable for use by commuters.