FLAWED VISION
The Health Vision 2008 of the state's health and family welfare department envisages providing effective and efficient healthcare to people in the rural areas, but all seems to be confined to papers. Of 447 primary health centres (PHCs) in the rural parts of the state, more than 30 per cent do not have a doctor. Not just that, some of the PHCs are run by class IV employees and remain closed most of the time.

IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Residents of six gram-panchayats of Nahan and Pacchad tehsils are up in arms against the opening of the proposed Narayangarh-Mandlahan heavy artillery field firing range of the Indian Army in the Kolanwala Bhood area. A representation of sangharsh samiti formed by the residents met Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal during his recent visit to Paonta Sahib and submitted a memorandum, requesting him to pursuade defence ministry to shift the location of the firing range.