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Wild growth of congress grass at Sakatri Bagh Hospital is a health hazard for the staff as well as the visitors to the hospital in Amritsar. Photo: Sameer Sehgal
City’s Hardeep bags
Rs 4-lakh scholarship
BBK DAV students shine
in varsity exams
Meritorious students of BBK DAV College pose for a photograph with their teachers in Amritsar on Saturday.Photo: Sameer Sehgal
College teacher robbed of gold chain
painting exhibition
Visitors at a painting exhibition in Amritsar on Saturday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Sports fail to gain ground in absence of facilities
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MC starts getting monsoon ready
Amritsar, June 30 The officials say the old topography of the city, increased population with no improvement in infrastructure, lack of civic sense among the residents and illegal encroachments are hindrances in executing the de-silting drive. Another reason for water logging is increasing concretisation. With pavements and medians along the road laid with paver blocks, surface run offs increase. Instead of rainwater getting absorbed into the ground, it flows over the surface. The MC has been thinking of using permeable tiles on the pavements, but nothing has been done so far. AMC Commissioner Dharampal Gupta said a special cleanliness drive has been launched in the city to clear passages of all channels, road berms, drains and sewerage system. The AMC has divided the city into various zones and has deputed at least 72 sewer men to clean the manholes. For the first time, they have made special allocation of funds to de silt (cleaning) the main sewerage lines in all 65 wards of the city. "We have already launched a 51-day de-silting drive worth Rs 10 lakh for the sewerage system which generally falls flat during rains. It is a continuous process. I am supervising it personally. Once this programme is complete, a second round of checks would be conducted to remove glitches like clearing the road gullies," he said. He also appealed to the residents not to throw garbage in the open to make the drive more effective. The AMC has deputed its officials to carry out work but respective area councillors have been asked to keep an eye on the work being done in their areas so that an active mechanism to pump out water can be put in place. Councillors who are repeating their term in office would like to share their responsibility to supervise the de-silting work in their respective wards but in wards where the newly-elected councillors have not yet taken charge, the same will go unsupervised. "The outgoing councillors have shown little interest towards the de-silting operation in their wards and the new ones have not yet been authorised to take charge because the oath ceremony for being member of the house is yet to take place," residents say.
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Health dept to review workers’ performance
Amritsar, June 30 District Family Welfare Officer, Dr Ranjit Singh Buttar said, “The district health department is doing remarkable work under NRHM. We are assessing performance of the employees under the National Rural Health Mission to improve the performance further.” He said the district hospitals, community health centres and primary health centres are responsible for the implementation of these schemes. He said ground level workers such as Auxiliary Nursing Midwives (ANMs) and Lady Health Visitors (LHVs) are the backbone of the health department. The officer said those employees who have failed to implement the schemes would be asked to improve their performance after the review. He said the state and the union government officials review the performance regularly. Official speak We are assessing performance of the employees under the National Rural Health Mission to improve the performance further. — dr ranjit singh buttar, district family welafre officer
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City Hospitals weeded in trouble
Amritsar, June 30 A visit to the various government-run hospitals in city reveals that wild growth of congress grass known as Parthenium Hysterophorus is commonly found at vacant places inside hospitals. The grass stands tall at the satellite hospitals near Sakatri Bagh, Fatehpur and Ranjit Avenue. The post-mortem house of Government Medical College on Majitha Road too is not free from the problem. Pollens of parthenium hysterophorus are known to cause diseases such as eczema, dermatitis and asthma among humans. Milch animals grazing on the weed too are at risk of getting dermatitis. At Guru Nanak Hospital, this weed covers the area lying vacant in front of the wards and near the girls' hostel of Government Medical College. A patient at Sakatri Bagh Satellite Hospital, Sushma Kumari said, “When the weed is known for its harmful effects on human beings, it should be removed. Few years ago various NGOs and government organisations had also started campaigns to do so." She said growth of such a harmful weed at medical institutions should be taken seriously. It has also been seen that the weed has also grown in not so well-maintained parks and open spaces along side roads, especially the highways. Official speak Weeds growing at the hospitals are cut at regular intervals. The hospital authorities would be asked to remove the weed once again. Various hospitals had recently observed sanitation weeks during which steps were taken in this direction. — dr hardeep singh ghai, civil surgeon
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City’s got talent
Amritsar, June 30 Show brings its star anchor Munish Paul, who will be scouting for the best talent from the rest. The chosen ones will get to show their skills on a grand platform on national television. "The show symbolises the common man and inspires them to bring out extraordinary talent otherwise hidden from the world. I am proud to be part of a show that is as real as can get," says the popular face of Indian television," says Manish. Scouting for contenders this year, Munish feels that the real talent comes from the small cities. "Most reality shows concentrate on metros, but the show is about exploring the interiors and small towns and bringing out the best." Apart from the excitement and thrills on stage, this season also promises some unusual acts of talent. "Every year, the level of talent goes a step further and this year too you will see some interesting people. Like this 80-year-old woman from Pali who can converse in multiple languages or someone who makes tea on his head. Talent is no more about just singing and dancing," he says. Season two had Bir Khalsa Group's chilling gatka performance and stunts, Munish is hopeful that Amritsar will once again impress with its fair share of talent. "Amritsar is a great city and I expect to find some interesting and entertaining acts here. Like we have Sehaj, an eight-year-old boy who can beat even pros with his dhol beats."
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City’s Hardeep bags Rs 4-lakh scholarship Amritsar, June 30 School principal Dr Sarvjit Kaur Brar said she won the scholarship on the basis of her performance in the CBSE exams in which she was bracketed in the top one per cent students at the national level. She recently stood first in her school by securing 95 per cent marks in Class XII exams, she said. She had earlier bagged First position during selection process by Progressive Education Society, which is functioning in the school to prepare a batch of `Super-50' students for competitive examinations for engineering. — TNS
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BBK DAV students shine
in varsity exams
Amritsar, June 30 Tamanna and Smiley Mahajan got the first position as both of them scored 652 marks out of 900 in the university examination. Navneet Kaur (628), Manpreet Kaur (615), Gitika Kundra (613), Nitika Kundra (599), Manpreet Kaur (593) and Mahima Mujral (589) bagged the sixth, tenth, 11th, 27th, 34th and 41st positions in the university examinations, respectively. College principal Dr Neelam Kamra congratulated the students. GNDU declares BCA results The GNDU has declared the results of BCA Part I and Part II, held in April last. According to the university registrar, Dr Inderjeet Singh, the results would also be available on official website of the university
www.gndu.ac.in.
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College teacher robbed of gold chain
Amritsar, June 30 “When I reached the intersection near my house, two motorcycle-borne youth came from behind and snatched my gold chain. They had their faces covered. I tried to resist but lost my balance and fell. In the meantime, they fled the spot on their unnumbered Apache-make motorcycle," she said. A case has been registered. Friend, accomplice held for snatching
In another incident, Kuldeep Kaur, a resident of Guru Arjan Dev Nagar, Tarn Taran Road, has lodged a complaint with the B-Division police against her friend Parampreet Kaur, a resident of village Mehta, alleging that Parampreet Kaur helped some miscreants rob her of her gold chain and bangle. The police arrested the accused and recovered the stolen items. A case under Section 25, 54, 59 has been registered in this regard. The police has arrested two accused, including victim’s friend Parampreet Kaur, and Hurmeet Singh. The third accused Harwinder Singh is at large. “We were riding a scooter and when we reached near Partap Nagar, the accused intercepted us and snatched my gold chain, a 12-gram gold locket, a gold bangle and my mobile phone handset. The miscreants were known to my friend, which she admitted to and on the basis of her statement, the police arrested the accused and recovered the items,” she said.
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Rooted in the world called art
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 30 With contemporary trends and techniques like spot sketching and oil on canvas, the graphic subtlety and naïve symbolism were the highlight. "Bunch is a group of likeminded budding artists who combine their creative energies to create some amazing art work. These young artists belong to the rural areas, and being rooted in their art reflects in their work," said Ravinder Sharma, secretary, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy. Nitin, Tejinderpal Singh, Ravinder Singh, Amarbir Singh, Rahul Dhiman, Parvesh Kumar , Amandeep Singh and Lakhwinder Singh exhibited their works.
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Sports fail to gain ground in absence of facilities
Amritsar, June 30 The stadium caters to players of hockey, volleyball, weight lifting and athletics. The ground meant to train budding hockey players does not have grass. As a result, the players are forced to practice on dusty ground. A player, on condition of anonymity, said when the game has moved over to Astroturf and artificial grass, but the government has not provided us with even natural grass surface. He alleged the players do not get potable water nor does the stadium get water to sprinkle over the dusty ground to help the dust settle before playing. The stadium was selected out of 14 stadiums in the state to upgrade them to hold day and night matches and provide of state-of-the-art facilities by the state government last year. Under the ambitious project, Rs 7 crore was allocated for this multipurpose stadium, including Rs 2 crore to install floodlights.A senior player said since the renovation work before the matches of the World Kabaddi tournament last year, many changes were made according to that game only leaving the staium ill-equipped for other games. Another weightlifter, on the condition of anonymity said the absence of cross ventilation in the rooms, constructed under the VIP enclosure, led to suffocation and breathlessness during the practice sessions. He said it has considerably reduced their practice session. Pointing towards the inner portion of the canopy over the VIP enclosure, he showed a dangling tube light which need to re-fitted. However, he said the height of the tube light is so much that the department does not even have material like a ladder or any other means to reach repair it. District Sports Officer, Sukhbir Kaur Johal said she has visited the stadium and immediate requirements were brought to her notice. She said grass of selection number one variety has been chosen and would be planted soon on the ground. Besides, efforts are being made to provide ample lights, toilets and potable water supply at the stadium. She said the PWD and water supply departments have sought a month to provide the facilities at the stadium. Official speak Grass of selection number one variety has been chosen and would be planted soon on the ground. Besides, efforts are being made to provide ample lights, toilets and potable water supply at the stadium. She said the PWD and water supply departments have sought a month to provide the facilities at the stadium. — sukhbir kaur johal, district sports officerPlayers speak The renovation work before the matches of the World Kabaddi tournament last year, many changes were made according to that game only leaving the staium ill-equipped for other games. — a senior player
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Waiting for the monsoon to arrive, the Municipal Corporation has started special de-silting of sewerage lines in various parts of the city. Last year's heavy downpour had flooded roads and houses. Even former Punjab Welfare minister Luxmi Kanta Chawla was among the sufferers as her house in Tunda Talab area was inundated.
The BCA part one students of BBK DAV College for Women have bagged eight merit positions in the examination conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University.
essence of the collective display of art work by a Chandigarh-based group, Bunch at the SG Thakar Singh art Gallery here. The three-day exhibition that concluded on Saturday evening had paintings by eight artists, under the patronage of Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy. The works on exhibit were an attempt to find form by blending the real-virtual elements of nature and symbolised the communion of man and nature, the artists said.
