My City
Victim of official apathy
I always loved living in Amritsar – a city with history and traditions and having a lifestyle of its own. One of the younger cities (founded only in 1577 AD) Amritsar grew fast in stature.

PUDA-approved colony sans basic amenities Residents of PUDA-approved Preet Vihar situated on the GT Road near Chheharta Chungi have complained of lack of basic amenities like proper water facilities and poor roads in the absence of proper maintenance and repair to the PUDA authorities. Halfway house: A post office at the entrance of PUDA-approved Preet Vihar in Amritsar. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma

Public Grievances
Traffic blues
The Amritsar Vikas Manch has sought some effective solutions to frequent traffic jams on the Bhandari Bridge (the GT Road) being used by protesting groups between 10 am to 2 pm, the period when business people and students are held up in traffic jams.

Upwardly mobile The city youth is fast emerging more conscious about securing their career in the field they desire. With specific targets set on their minds, they are moving in a much planned way keeping marriage as their secondary issue. Competition time: College students in Jalandhar prepare for youth festivals. — Photos by Pawan Sharma

 

Children’s Meera play Tiny tots of Senior Study School recreated the magic of the eternal love story of Meerabai, which was appreciated by the audience who gave them a standing ovation. The one-act play on Meerabai, known more for her devotion to Lord Krishna, depicted various nuances of Meera for her idol. Children of 5-11 years performed the play. They left all spellbound with a faultless presentation. The play was written and directed by the Principal, Ms Kanchan Mehra, in English, Gujarati and Hindi. Students of Senior Study School perform a play on Meerabai. — A Tribune photograph

Save folk music: Dolly Guleria There was need to protect the folk music as it was fading out due to the limited number of good quality singers practicing the art of rich folk of Punjab, said renowned Punjabi folk singer Dolly Guleria. Renowned folk singer Doli Guleria (right) and Ms Jasmeet Kaur Nayyar, Principal, S.R. Government College for Women, during a national seminar on “Indian Folk Music and Punjab” in Amritsar.

Pir Qadri against female foeticide Chann Pir Qadri of Pakistan and descendent of Sai Mian Mir, who laid the foundation of the Golden Temple in 1588, stressed upon to take stringent measures against female feticide and violence against women. Makhdoom Chan Pir Qadri leafs through the album of mosque pictures. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma

 

Amity mosque gets facelift The mosque which shares a wall with Jallianwala Bagh where Sai Hazrat Mian Mir performed namaz after laying the foundation stone of the Harmander Sahib stands testimony to the composite culture of the city. However, the structure has recently been given facelift without having any clue about its archeological significance. The mosque is just 100 yards away from the sanctum sanctorum. The Union Government has identified 3,378 Sunni properties, including mosques, graveyards, takkias and khankahs in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts. This was notified on January 9, 1971. Makdoom Chan Pir Qadri and devotees at the mosque which shares a wall with the Jallianwala Bagh. — A Tribune photo

On foreign beat Dance troupes from Poland and Bulgaria performed at various educational institutions, including Khalsa College Public School, on Tuesday in collaboration with the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council. Dancers from Poland and Bulgaria at Khalsa Public School in Amritsar during the Amritsar International Folklore Fesival. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma

Lead by examples, Kiran Bedi tells jail managers
Initiator of jail reforms in the country Dr Kiran Bedi has exhorted jail officers to take bold steps to uplift the life of inmates.