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State of govt hospitals, Clinics-part I
Man kills wife over extramarital relationship
Four arrested with intoxicants
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Potholes, encroachments give nightmare to commuters
Huge rush during Sunday market makes it difficult for commuters to cross the stretch. Photo: Sarabjit Singh
PHRO to move HC against police
It’s a bumpy ride from Rama Mandi to BSF Chowk
City joins ‘vote for Devendra’ campaign
Cancer-stricken woman seeks govt help
Rani, who has been suffering from cancer for the past two years, is short of money for her treatment. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh
Teachers press for regularisation
Sabha flays govt for anti-SC stance
Six-laning project: Cantt board, Army authorities hold meet
18-yr-old girl undergoes rare heart surgery
PIMS students bag top slots in MBBS exam
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Kazi Mandi dispensary in dire straits
Jalandhar, August 26 Right at the approach of the Kazi Mandi area, nobody can tell that there could be a government dispensary on the tubewell premises (that it is housed in). While the dispensary officially has a doctor, a pharmacist, three ANMs, a class four and a sweeper, not a single one of the medical staff was present when The Tribune visited the dispensary. Only the class four and the sweeper were present at the dispensary. The staff present, said, “The doctor just left for the Civil Hospital, the pharmacist has also just gone out and the ANMs have gone on duty.” Staff Speak When asked (on phone) why he was not present when The Tribune team visited the dispensary, pharmacist Raman Kumar said, “I was at the dispensary in the morning. In the afternoon I had gone to visit a patient.” Dr Jagwinder Pal Kaur said she had gone on an official visit to the Kapurthala Civil Hospital, which had been duly marked by her in the attendance register. “I was at the dispensary till 10:30 am. After that I had to visit the Kapurthala Civil Hospital,” she said. She confirmed that there were problems of dripping roofs and walls, regarding which she has also met the Civil Surgeon. “The dispensary will be removed from the present premises due to an anticipated road project in the area. That is why it is not being repaired,” she said. Confirming the shortage of supplies, she said, “There has been a problem regarding supply shortage for the past some time in all government dispensaries.” Kaur also confirmed that none of the delivery cases, which have been referred to the Civil Hospital by the dispensary, have received funds for the past two months because the bank accounts have recently been shifted to another bank. Before her, for 10 months, no doctor had been posted at the dispensary. She said she wasn’t aware of the status of delivery of patients before her stay. Abuse a constant pain The doctor said drug addicts in the area often cause safety issues for the staff. “Playing cards are found scattered on the premises when we come in the morning. Some of the patients are also very rude with us. But we have to do our job.” The grills of the dispensary’s ventilator were reportedly stolen by addicts. poor Infrastructure A derelict building, cracks in walls and shelves, mud mounds in room corners, damp, dank floors and walls, a musty smell in the storage room (filled with cobwebs and discarded bottles) and big rats scurrying about are some of the features of the building. The condition of the building is exposed especially during rains. The staff present said many times, registers, medicines and furniture have been damaged due to the dripping roof at the dispensary. There is no bed to make patients lie down. A worn-out cracked-leather bed, lying in a room that doubles up as a kitchen, has fallen out of use and is now used for storing supplies. Supplies Medicine-storage refrigerators at the dispensary were totally empty. Employees present said one of the refrigerators was sent for repair and it came back only yesterday. The dispensary has also not been receiving any medicinal supplies for the past seven to eight months, because there are none available from the Civil Hospital. The dispensary staff has been putting in Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 per month, from donations, to fund the medicinal requirement of the dispensary. |
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Man kills wife over extramarital relationship
Phagwara, August 26 The Phillaur police has arrested Lal Hussain and his brother-in-law Washir Ahmed who had illicit relations with the deceased. DSP Paramjit Singh Pannu said Mano along with her husband went to meet her sister in Masani village on August 21. And there Lal Hussain caught his wife in a compromising position with her brother-in-law. In the fit of anger, Hussain strangled her and threw the body in the fields. Washir Ahmed managed to escape. |
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Four arrested with intoxicants
Jalandhar August 26 On search, the police recovered 160 gram of powder from their possession. The youths were on their way to supply the contraband to their clients in the city. Similarly, Sukhmeet Singh of Basti Shiekh and Bikram of Abadpura were arrested at a naka near Deol Nagar. They possessed 140g of intoxicant powder. The ACP said the duo was involved in mobile phone snatching for the past few months. — OC Heroin seized Phillaur: The Noormahal police has arrested Harpal Singh of Muradpur village with 50g of heroin. A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered. — OC |
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Potholes, encroachments give nightmare to commuters
Jalandhar, August 26 On Sunday, scores of temporary vendors selling ‘second hand clothes’ put up their stalls near the chowk. Though the Sunday market exists here for the past several years, the MC has never felt the need to take action against the encroachers. “These vendors, who mainly deal in selling second hand clothes, erect temporary stalls alongside the road on every Sunday which often leads to huge traffic jams. The authorities concerned are mum over the issue and are not in a mood to sternly deal with such vendors,” said Raghav Sharma, who resides near Jyoti Chowk. Nitin Sharma, a local businessman feels that the MC should allot vendors a separate place on the outskirts. The issue gains significance as the road also leads to the local Civil Hospital and Fire Brigade department. Officials should seriously think over resolving the issue, he urged. “Many times, I have seen fire tenders and ambulance struck in traffic jams near the chowk,” said Rahul Sinha, another resident. The fire department officials also felt that these encroachments prove to be a hindrance for the rescue team to reach the accident site.
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PHRO to move HC against police
Our Correspondent
Jalandhar, August 26 Addressing mediapersons, Shashi Sharma, president of the Jalandhar unit of PHRO, said they had collected a data of drug peddling cases registered by the city police in July. “The police registered 192 cases of drug peddling and recovered approximately 32 kg of intoxicant powder from the peddlers,” Sharma said. Despite nabbing at least 192 drug peddlers, the police has not able to nab the key player, who actually run the drug racket in the city, he added. He said relatives of 35 arrested, who have been booked in drug peddling cases, had approached the organisation accusing the police of registering fake cases against them. Sharma alleged the police had resorted to such practices to get pat on their back from their bosses. “We are not against police efforts, but we urge police officials not to harass innocent people just to achieve targets,” PHRO representatives said. They would also approach the higher police authorities to apprise them about the misuse of power by the police.
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It’s a bumpy ride from Rama Mandi to BSF Chowk
Jalandhar, August 26 Sources said though a part of the said stretch leading to Rama Mandi was re-carpeted by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in January, the condition of the road deteriorated just after two months of re-carpeting. Now, the stretch is full of potholes. The said stretch sees heavy traffic movement and its sorry state often leads to chaos on the highway. In peak hours, especially in the morning and evening, the traffic police personnel find it hard to manage the vehicular movement on the stretch. Amandeep Singh, a student of a local university, alleges that he travels on this stretch everyday and often encounters traffic jam on the route. “After rains, potholes and the worn-out portions on this stretch get inundated with water. It is very difficult especially for two wheelers to commute on the stretch,” he claimed. Gaurav Sama, a resident of cantonment, said his bike got struck in a pothole after which he fell on the road and sustained minor injuries on his leg.
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City joins ‘vote for Devendra’ campaign
Kusum Arora Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, August 26 While Devendra’s fans and family have been garnering support for him through rallies, social networking sites and advertisements, city residents too have joined hands to provide him maximum votes by erecting billboards in his favour. Recently, two billboards have been installed in front of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Model Town, by some Sikh bodies to seek votes for the 17-year-old singer, who has received appreciation from Lata Mangeshkar. “It is a matter of great pride that a Sikh boy has made it to the finals of the contest. Since, the day he has been there on the show, his performance has been receiving rave reviews. We wish him good luck and has been sending SMSes,” said Harkirat Singh, one of his fans. His fans have circulated information regarding voting for Devendra. “Devendra has brought laurels to the entire Punjabi community and we are sure that he will win the contest and make it big in playback singing. Every Friday, when the voting lines are open, we ensure that he gets the maximum support,” said Surbhi, a college student. Devendra, who hails from Ludhiana, has been learning music from the last 11 years.
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Cancer-stricken woman seeks govt help
Jalandhar, August 26 Robbed of their childhood and their right to education, the couple’s three children (two sons and a daughter) pay the price for their mother’s ailment and their father’s addiction by toiling all day. Suffering from breast cancer, Rani’s life has never been the same since 2009, when she realised she had been afflicted with the disease. The disease was first confirmed by a report from a private hospital in the city. But despite the fact that she has submitted all the requisite documents to the Civil Hospital, Rani has, as yet, received no help from Chief Minister Punjab Cancer Relief Fund Scheme, for which she applied some months ago. One of the prime reasons for that she needs to be taking treatment from a hospital empanelled under the CM cancer relief scheme and the irony is that until recently, none of the hospitals in Jalandhar were empanelled. And the family did not afford to travel to an out-of-city hospital. From a BPL family, Rani’s ailment has forced her children to take to labour to make ends meet. Rani’s elder son Sukhwinder (18) and daughter Radha (13) both dropped out of school after studying till the Class V. Her youngest son Rinku (12) never went to school. Rinku and Sukhwinder collectively earn a mere Rs 1,000 to 2,000 (Rinku weaves hand-fans and Sukhwinder is a daily wager) per month while Radha stays at home and handles all the household chores that her mother earlier used to handle. While there has been no government aid for her so far, ignorance has been another bane for the family. Without finances, Rani’s cancer has gone untreated all this time because she did not have money to pursue treatment from a hospital specialised in cancer treatment. Currently, the family spends Rs 1,500 to get treatment from an area ‘hakim’ while she’s been getting her dressing done from private dispensary in the area. Showing her performa (submitted to the Jalandhar Civil Surgeon asking for financial aid as per the scheme), Rani said, “Four to six months ago, we had submitted all the documents for cancer treatment to the Civil Hospital. Last year, I was also admitted to the Civil Hospital for some months, but despite requests, they refused to extend financial aid for cancer treatment. I was given some medicines and was being bandaged, but my cancer wasn’t treated and it has kept growing worse.” “It was only after a doctor told me about the scheme recently, that we decided to fill the form,” she said. The performa submitted at the Civil Hospital has all the requisite documents (like her address proof, attested photocopy of the lab report confirming her cancer, attested photocopy of the past treatment history and cost estimates) attached to it. Civil Surgeon Dr RL Bassan said, “Under the scheme rules, we cannot ensure a treatment for a patient unless he/she is getting treatment at an empanelled hospital, whichever income group they might belong to. We will look into the documents of the patient, though, and if she begins getting treatment from an empanelled hospital, she can be helped. However, she must not have received financial help from any NGO or any other source.” The recent talks about the empanelment of the city-based Patel Hospital might bring a ray of hope for her. Dr Surinder Kumar, former ECG Medical Officer at the Jalandhar Civil Hospital, who has been associated with the scheme in the district, said, “A day or two ago, the Patel Hospital has been empanelled under the scheme. The move will certainly bring a ray of hope for many patients.”
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Teachers press for regularisation
Jalandhar, August 26 The CSS teachers demanded that their services should be shifted to the SSA and the RMSA so that their jobs could be regularised. Earlier, due to the non-renewal of their contracts, the services of the CSS teachers were endangered. Teachers demanded to release regular pay scale notification for teachers, otherwise they would intensify their agitation. They also asked for the withdrawal of cases against the teachers, which were registered during a protest at Bathinda. Teachers also condemned the rationlisation policy of the government. A delegation of the CSS Teachers’ Union met Local Bodies Minister Bhagat Chunni Lal and August 28 was fixed for the next meeting.
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Sabha flays govt for anti-SC stance
Jalandhar, August 26 Paramjit Singh Kainth, president of the Sabha, said the government was filling all vacant Class I posts in its various departments through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) but there was hardly any member, belonging to the Scheduled Castes, in the commission to look into the interests of SC candidates. Kainth said the state government had recently nominated more members for the commission and raised the total strength of it, but there was no SC member in the newly nominated members. |
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Six-laning project: Cantt board, Army authorities hold meet
Jalandhar, August 26 The meeting was chaired by President of Cantonment Board Brigadier Arup Sen; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vibha Sharma, the elected members of the house and the nominated members as well. It was decided that the cantonment board would charge Rs 3 crore from the NHAI authorities as the premises of Cantonment Board Elementary School and an octroi post situated at Rama Mandi falls on the land where the widening of the road would take place. The Army authorities on the other hand have sought land instead of cash from the NHAI, as the entrances of both the Vajra Corps Army barrier situated on GT Road- one at Rama Mandi and the other in front of Bhoor Mandi would come in between the construction of the six-laning road network. “The Army has sought around 10 acres of land from NHAI at Beer Sarangal village where they have a military farm. The army authorities were keen for availing more land for the farm instead of cash amount,” the sources added. Cantonment councillors also highlighted that since the school premises would be demolished for the six-laning project, the students of the elementary school would be adjusted in other cantonment board schools. “Once the six-laning work is done, we will construct a new state-of-the-art modern elementary school for students while the octroi post would also be built accordingly”, the councillors added. The NHAI authorities would acquire 157 acres of cantonment board land, where the present building of the school and the octroi post is located. It is pertinent to mention here that the meeting was convened immediately following the directions of the NHAI asking both the cantonment board and the Army to make their stand clear on the chunk of land, which was coming in between the
six-laning project.
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18-yr-old girl undergoes rare heart surgery
Jalandhar, August 26 One of her heart valves, called the Mitral Valve, was leaking severely. Since the condition had been present for years, her heart was massively enlarged, which had made her heart beat abnormal and her condition chronic. Although the team of doctors replaced her Mitral Valve with a prosthetic heart valve, yet she had to undergo an additional procedure to permanently cure her Atrial Fibrillation. She was operated by Dr DP Marik, the Chief Cardiac Surgeon of the hospital. Other members of the team were Dr Rishi Goenka, Dr Abhisekh Shourie and Dr KV Singru. A hand held probe was used to create specific lesions inside her heart to interrupt the abnormal pathways, which were responsible for Atrial Fibrillation. She withstood the surgery very well and was discharged with normally functioning Mitral Valve prosthesis and heart beat.
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Fun out of waste The studnets made pen holders, train of matchsticks and my more by using old newspapers and discarded plastic water bottles. Piyush of class nursery and Samakshpreet from class pre-nursery were praised on the occasion. Talent hunt show Besides, a story-telling competition where the students narrated many stories, an art competition was also organized. In the art competition the students participated in various categories like colouring, ‘best out of waste’ and collage making. The students created many new things from waste products. A fashion show and a solo singing competition was also held. At the end of the programme Principal Madhu Sharma appreciated the talent of the students and encouraged them to excel well in life. Promoting sports An oath to become global citizens was taken by the students. They pledged to respect their own country and to forget narrow parochial values. Dr Rashmi Vij, principal of the school, urged students to aim for global citizenship. Various other competitions, including creative writing, poster making and collage making were also held. Saplings distributed Parents were gifted ornamental and medicinal plants by the school administration. Parents and visitors were shown a documentary on the importance of plants and how to take care of them. The event is a part of “sar-sabz” programme, which has been started under the guidance of S Atam Prakash Singh, President, Guru Amar Dass Public School, and its management. Earlier, saplings had been distributed free of cost to the school staff and the students from time to time. Math quiz contest The quiz consisted of various rounds, including logical testing, general question and answer round, logical reasoning and mental ability round. Cultural programme Traffic awareness drive
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Jalandhar, August 26
Jalandhar, August 26
Jalandhar, August 26
In a humid, unventilated room in the heart of Ajit Nagar, a cancer-stricken mother lies on a cot all day, wrapped up in ragged clothes, as her addict husband lies on another bed.
Robbed of their childhood and their right to education, the couple’s three children (two sons and a daughter) pay the price for their mother’s ailment and their father’s addiction by toiling all day.
