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Axing trees in name of beautification
Chandigarh, December 11 While department chairperson I.S. Dua states that not a single tree has been felled in the department’s backyard, sources point out that rows and rows of bamboo shoots have been uprooted, besides the felling of some trees. The Tribune team also found that behind the department a host of bamboo shoots had been uprooted. At some places the bamboo stems had been painted green and decorated. Some bamboo roots were also lying on the spot, which according to an employee of the department would be painted and used as decorations. While lower-rung officials of the horticulture wing of the university quickly washed their hands off by stating that they had cleaned up the area on the written request of the department head, the chairperson is of the firm view that the bamboo shoots and some trees had been pruned as they had become a nuisance. “We have not sold any part of the bamboo shoots and the trees. It has all been re-used in the department,” said Dr Dua, adding that the bamboo shoots had spread so much that it attracted snakes, etc. Sources within the department, however, pointed out that the type of bamboo that had been cut were rare in the region and had been specially brought from Thailand and China. Since these could not be maintained in the botanical garden, these had been planted in the department. “The bamboo shoots have not been uprooted. These have been pruned. Moreover bamboo had been planted for a specific research that was being done by some students. Even the pruning has been done after due permission from these students,” said Dr Dua. Mr S.S. Saini, former in charge of the horticulture wing of the university who retired recently, said he was not aware of any large-scale felling of trees in the university. He, however, added that uprooting of bamboo shoots was not illegal as it was a crop plant. Mr Raghbir Singh, Executive Engineer, Horticulture, UT Administration, said Panjab University was out of the jurisdiction of the Administration. However, cutting of a green tree, including bamboo shoots, was not allowed without permission from the competent authority. When pointed out that the remains of a large tree were lying in the department, Dr Dua said it had not been cut but pruned. “That is the Lucina tree, which is an obnoxious weed. In fact the Horticulture Department of the university had been tackling the uncontrolled growth of this weed across the campus for many years now. Also this tree was overshadowing the green houses underneath and not allowing proper growth of plants which were being grown as part of the ongoing research,” he said. The entire backyard of the Botany Department has been given a new look with tree trunks painted and topped with decorations, stones painted red and white and aesthetically stacked in one corner. “We have planted over 20 trees and another 70 medicinal plants have been planted and named. The whole point was to make the garden the face of the department,” said Dr Dua. However, while a lot was being done to make the backyard look better, two of the three greenhouses there are in a shambles. While one is being used to store equipment the other is home to dried plants and weeds.
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Entertaining annual day
Mohali, December 11 The chief guest, Mr Sandeep Hans, SDM, gave away the prizes. Award for the best student was given to Sumneet Kaur and Avleen Kaur. The management announced free education for a single girl child above the age of 10.
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District courts online
from today
Chandigarh, December 11 The website, launched with the assistance of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), would enable the litigants and advocates to access the daily cause list, judgments, and brief orders passed by 19 courts functioning in the Chandigarh Sessions Division.The judgments would be available on the website on daily basis after the judicial officers put their digital signatures on the judgments. While addressing the gathering of lawyers and judicial officers there, Mr Justice Jain said the purpose of computerisation and the website was defeated if the judgments were not fed in the computers. He advised constant vigil by the monitoring officers to ensure that all the judicial officers posted their judgments and interim orders on the website. He also advocated all effective measures to speed up administration of justice. Others present on the occasion were Mr Justice SS Nijjer, Mr Justice JS Khehar, Mr Justice MM Kumar, Mr Justice Hemant Gupta and Mr Justice SS Saron. Earlier, the District and Sessions Judge, Mr BS Mehandiratta, and the District Bar Association welcomed the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court.
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Misconduct: lawyer meets CJ
Chandigarh, December 11 A few day’s ago, the Executive Committee of the District Bar Association (DBA) had condemned the remarks made by Mr R.K. Sharma, Civil Judge (Junior Division), to Verma. The resolution was passed after the advocate made a representation to the Bar Association. The advocate had alleged that the Civil Judge had made unwanted remarks on a previous occasion also.
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The French connection
Chandigarh, December 11 Nicholas, a gold medallist in cello and Julie and violin, believes that globalisation has created a lot of opportunities for them to play for a diverse audience. But at the same time they have to stick to their kind of music wherever they go. So unlike the Indian musicians they don’t really tailor their performances. Instead they believe in presenting the best of what they have. They play what’s’ closer to their hearts and it took them years to learn and master western classical music. Give them a choice between contemporary music and the western classical and the chances for contemporary music are very bleak. This couple likes Mozart in the mornings and a bit of jazz in the evenings to relax and rejuvenate. Indians, they believe are good listeners, so it doesn’t bothers them that whether they understand their music or not .The fact that remains is, if the audience are emotionally touched with their music, they don’t really need to have a technical know-how. For Nicholas who was introduced to the western classical music by his parents at a tender age of six, western music is very sensitive. When he plays the cello on the wooden floor, the instrument reflects some of the vibrations back on him. So who leads among the two on the stage? “Well, we both are leaders and try to play better but Nicholas is the one who creates challenges while on the stage”, says Julie. No matter what the challenge is, the couple shares a unique connectivity while performing and communicating through eyes. Julie, who enjoys cooking and a bit of stitching, is pleasantly shocked with the cultural diversity of India. Nicholas, who is a teacher at the school of music back home, believes that teaching music in the class and performing in front of a big audience is same in terms of catching the attention of both students and listeners. The competition level in the western classical music in France and Europe is growing and so is the student’s interest in learning the western classical there. With regard to the latest Hindi numbers, this duo feels thats these are somewhat artificial compared to the classical music but they do admire Pt Ravi Sharma. |
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Exhilarating Tibet
Chandigarh, December 11 Organised by the Unity International Foundation, the Department of Fine Arts (Panjab University) and the Embassy of The People’s Republic of China represented by Chinese Ambassador Sun Yuxi, the exhibition showcases 350 exquisite photographs by photographers from over 19 countries. The photographs are a visual delight. Right from the panoramic view of the sacred Namtso Lake to the inverted reflection of the Potala palace in water to the vivid hues by the Lhasa riverside. The photographs were clicked between June 27 and July 7, 2005, when 100 award-winning photographers from like the USA, Canada, France, UK, Serbia and the Netherlands. The exhibition will be on till December 15 from 10 am to 5 pm. |
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Medical reports unreliable, claims association
Chandigarh, December 11 These reports play a major role in deciding whether a patients is to be operated upon or needs to be hospitalised. Incorrect reports could mislead the doctors thus jeopardising patients’ lives. Moreover, the expenses incurred for getting conducted these tests are often very high. The local chapter of the All-India Medical Laboratory Technologists' Association
(AIMLTA) made these claims. According to the association, the test results depend upon the efficiency of staff employed by the laboratory owners. A large number of laboratories are being run by untrained persons who do not have the basic knowledge of laboratory sciences. Patients often fall prey to such persons. Complaints have been pouring in against certain medicos who sign blank reports that later are filled by the proprietor concerned of the laboratory after conducting tests. There are almost 3.5 lakh medical technologists working in various government hospitals and private laboratories in the country. Without uniform standards for medical technologists, health care remains in unsafe hands, according to Dr Kaul, state secretary of the
AIMLTA. He stressed the need to form a council of medical laboratory technology on the lines of the Medical Council of India and the Nursing Council of India to ensure better patient care. |
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