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Health centre approved at Attawa
Chandigarh, April 20 "The centre will not be used for any commercial purpose. Health care services will be provided to weaker sections of the society free of cost," said a communication from Healthcare India, the agency that had requested space for the centre. Healthcare India had earlier pointed out that it
would provide free consultations, dispensary, x-ray lab, dental and ECG services. The building and entire equipment would be handed over to the corporation ultimately when the agency wound up its services. Permission had been granted for use of the multi-purpose complex in the village for setting up medicare services. No activity, including chemist shops, STD booths, Verka booths or any other commercial activity would be allowed in the complex. The Chandigarh administration was already considering four more such centres for rural healthcare at Maloya, Mauli Jagran, Sarangpur and Karsan villages. All centres would be maintained by Healthcare India. The site was put up for auction twice before— as a hotel site and as a multiplex site— but it failed to draw any bidders. The committee also cleared the reserve price of Rs 4.13 crore separately for three school sites in Manimajra. The site measured two acres in all the three cases. Reserve price for another school site in Manimajra (Pocket 10) measuring 1.15 acres had been fixed at Rs 2.38 crore. The committee allotted the Verka booth in Manimajra to a handicapped person as an exceptional case on three years lease (expendable). The committee also allowed installation of towers of Airtel on all feasible sites over certain community centres falling under the jurisdiction of the MC for a period of 20 years. The company would pay Rs one lakh for each tower with an increase of 10 per cent each year. The committee also accorded approval to incurring of expenditure over and above the approved estimate of the Roads Committee, F and CC and the general house of the MC for recarpeting of the roads. |
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Rodrigues inaugurates Rural Health Centre for Palsora residents
Chandigarh, April 20 Constructed at a cost of Rs 1.20 crore, the centre will meet the health needs of the population of Palsora, Lal Bahadur Shastri Colony, Rehabilitation Colony, Sector 56, and Housing Board Flats, Sector 55. Interacting with senior doctors of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, under whose supervision this health centre will be run, General Rodrigues called for reorienting the system to increase their outreach and cumulative impact. He emphasised the need for adopting a combined approach of preventive healthcare and better sanitation, hygiene and nutrition. He said medical professionals could play a significant role in this direction with collaborative efforts from the society. General Rodrigues noted with concern the deteriorating health status of children, indicating the alarming figures of malnutrition, anaemia, dental caries and other health problems. He stressed the need for institutionalising an effective mechanism with an efficient support structure, for complete range of diagnostic and pathological tests. General Rodrigues said a suitable mechanism must be evolved with the involvement of professionals and hospital engineering services to maintain the infrastructure created at the health centre. General Rodrigues told the Home Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, and senior doctors of the hospital to make use of computer technology to anticipate and prevent health problems. Prof H.M. Swami, Director-Principal, GMCH, informed the Governor that this centre would provide OPD services, family welfare services, immunisation, counselling on child rearing, maternal healthcare, life-style clinic, school health services, operation theatre and emergency services to the people. He said round-the-clock medical services will be managed by a team of specialists in different faculties. |
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Toor takes charge as Civil Surgeon
Mohali, April 20 Dr Toor, who was looking after administration and procurement at the PHSC, said he was well versed with major part of the district as he remained Deputy Director since 1999 and earlier he worked as SMO at the Gharuan health centre from 1987 to 1995. He said a 30-bed hospital would come up Zirakpur in the near future. Land measuring 2.5 acres had been acquired for the purpose. At present, there was only a dispensary in the area. He said adequate infrastructure was being provided in hospitals located at Kharar, Kurali and Dera Bassi under a World Bank scheme. Moreover, the trauma centers in Civil Hospitals located on the national highways were also being strengthened. Dr Toor said keeping in view the shortage of doctors at the local Civil Hospital, their strength had been raised to 31. Doctors from the primary sector were shifted to the secondary level. When asked whether EMOs had also been sanctioned for the Civil Hospital here as OPDs remained adversely affected when specialists were put on night duty, he said the problem would now be sorted out with additional number of doctors. |
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Life Line trustees honour Dr Talwar
Chandigarh, April 20 At a humble function organised at the office of Dr Talwar today, trustees of the Life Line Foundation honoured him for his services. They presented a memento as a mark of honour to Dr Talwar, who was recently decorated with the Padma Bhushan. Present also on the occasion were Mr Anil Gupta, Deputy Director, Administration, and Ms Manju Wadwalkar, Public Relations Officer, PGI. |
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Free dental OPD
Chandigarh, April 20 Dr K. Gauba, Director Principal, and his team of doctors working in the Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, would be examining patients in the OPD without charging registration fee till May 20. The registration timings for OPD from Monday to Friday will be from 8.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and on Saturdays from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
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30 Battalion wins tourney
Chandigarh, April 20 Mr J. S. Gill, ADIGP, NWS, CRPF, Chandigarh inaugurated the tournament which is being organised by 30 battalion CRPF. Ikttesh wins tennis tourney Ikttesh Chahal of Chandigarh captured both the single and doubles girls under-14 titles at the All-India Tennis Association Talent Series Tournament 2006, which concluded at Dehra Dun, yesterday. Ikttesh gave a straight set defeat to Baljinder Kaur of Delhi 6-0 and 6-2. In the doubles, she teamed up with Baljinder Kaur to defeat Sania Rizvi of Lucknow and Parminder Kaur of Chandigarh 6-0 & 7-5. In the boys section under 14, Gary Singh Amor of Chandigarh defeated Anurag Sharma of Lucknow 6-0 and 7-6.
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Celebrating Chandigarh Bicycle Day
Chandigarh, April 20 Among game to be played are: decorate your bike, slow cycling and largest team on bikes, zig-zag race, picking balls from the ground on cycles and putting them into baskets in a limited time, exchanging balls while cycling. Mr Ishwar Singh, Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration, will inaugurate the Inter-School Bicycle Games at Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27. The event will be followed by a cleanliness drive at Sukhna Lake on April 22 being celebrated as World Earth Day. |
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Moti Ram victorious in basketball tourney
Chandigarh, April 20 The Moti Ram team defeated Guru Nanak Public School team 28-21 and clinched the title. Pranav of Moti Ram helped his side by scoring 14 points. Later, principal of the GNPS, Mrs Jasminder S. Singh, gave away the trophies to winners and runners-up teams.
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