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Row over airport’s name
Five hurt as building’s lintel collapses
Law on wearing helmet observed more in letter than in spirit
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School van owners flay hike in price of diesel
No escape from Bovine menace
Health staff trained in neonatal care
Street plays being organised in the memory of doyen of Pbi theatre
Subhash Nagar girl ends life
Bir Talab villagers seek probe in criminal case
JNV entrance test on Feb 10
Office-bearers elected
Ban on sale of medicines sans doc’s prescription
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Row over airport’s name
Bathinda, September 17 Registering their displeasure, the villagers have written to the Director, AAI, as well as the Member of Parliament and the Deputy Chief Minister, through the Bathinda Deputy Commissioner, demanding that the airport be named after the village. Dr Gurcharan Singh, a Block Samiti member, said 45 acres of land in the village had been given for constructing the domestic airport, which is expected to herald unprecedented development in the Malwa region. "The villagers have been an integral part of the project right since its inception. They were privy to the land acquisition and the Bhumi Pujan ceremony. They also played host to the officials visiting the place," he said. Villagers said of the 50 to 60 airports in India, 90 per cent are named after the villages they are located in. "Even the Bhisiana air field of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is named after the village. Bhisiana is a small village with a population of around 700. Still, the Defence Ministry has been kind enough to name the Air Force Station after the village," said Dr Gurcharan Singh. Villagers reasoned that the population of Virk Kalan is around 5000. The village has 2200 votes. Hence, the village has every right to demand that the airport be named after it. The village also has a large number of families whose elderly have been freedom fighters. Besides, it is also the place from where the maternal side of the former President of India, Giani Zail Singh's family, hailed. The village panchayat has duly passed a resolution mentioning that since the airport lies on the land and jurisdiction of Virk Kalan, it should be named after the village. The government has awarded a compensation of Rs 3.55 crore to the land owners in the village. The AAI now plans to start two flights a day from Bathinda to Delhi and vice-versa. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda, Kamal Kishore Yadav said his office has received a representation from the villagers. "Naming of an airport is done after following a proper procedure. We will convey the sentiments of the villagers to the senior officials," he said. The DC added that construction work at the airport has neared its completion and the project is expected to be inaugurated in October.
What the villagers say
45 acres of land in the village was given for constructing the domestic airport.
Of the 50 to 60 airports in India, 90 per cent are named after the villages they are located in. Even the Bhisiana air field of the IAF is named after the village. The population of Virk Kalan is around 5000. The village has 2200 votes. Hence, the village has every right to demand that the airport be named after it. The village also has a large number of families whose elderly have been freedom fighters. It also has connections with Giani Zail Singh's family. |
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Five hurt as building’s lintel collapses
Bathinda, September 17 The injured were immediately taken to the Civil Hospital, where the condition of two of them was stated to be critical. They were later taken to a private hospital for treatment. The injured were identified as Vipan Kumar, Uday Kumar, Shambhu, Dilip Singh and Mohammad Ali. The shopkeepers in the area said the lintel had collapsed in the wee hours, before they came to their place of work. The under-construction building belonged to a trader in construction material, Satish Kumar Mehta. He was constructing six shops on his land and it was the lintel of one of these under-construction shops that collapsed. Talking over the phone in the evening, Satish Kumar Mehta, said, "The construction work had been given to a contractor and the labourers hired by him were busy in installing the lintel at about 2:30 am, when it accidentally collapsed." "Immediately, the injured were rushed to the hospital, from where three have been discharged. The rest two are receiving treatment at a private hospital for fracture," added Mehta. Asked why the work on installing the lintel was going on late at night, he said, "During the day, the market is busy, which causes hindrance in the construction work." He further said the fault was not theirs because one of the support laid to install the lintel had slipped, resulting in the mishap. "We are trying our best to ensure the proper treatment of the labourers and shall bear all the expenses incurred on it," claimed Mehta. Meanwhile, the police also visited the spot and started investigations into the incident.
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Law on wearing helmet observed more in letter than in spirit
Bathinda, September 17
In almost all these cases, no two-wheeler rider was wearing a helmet and the deaths were caused by head injuries. In case of an accident, the two-wheeler comes to a stop faster than the rider. This means that the rider flies over the handle bars, head first, like a diver off a springboard. Tests show that usually, the shoulder hits the tarmac first and then the head. As the tarmac is hard— harder than the skull— so the result is disastrous and often fatal, said a senior neurosurgeon at the DMC, Ludhiana. Over 50 cases of head injuries are reported every month on an average at the DMC. Wearing helmet is compulsory under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which stipulates that the driver of a two-wheeler and the pillion rider should wear a helmet every time he or she gets astride the machine. But in Bathinda or any other town of Punjab, this provision of the Motor Vehicle Act is not taken very seriously and two-wheeler riders are often seen without any protective headgear. "Not wearing a helmet is like committing any other traffic offence, which has to be dealt with according to the law," said Bathinda SSP Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill. He, however, said the sentiments of the people had to be kept in mind since the laws are framed for the benefit of the people. The issue should not be seen in isolation since the department had been creating awareness on the issue, the SSP pointed out In every road accident, the misery of the victims is immense. But unfortunately, statistics do not reflect the agony and misery faced by the individual and his family when the breadwinner dies or is critically injured. It is also forgotten that even a minor injury to the unprotected brain can have a serious effect. Until wearing helmet is made compulsory in letter and spirit, head injuries will continue to be a public health hazard, said a doctor in Bathinda. "Keeping in view the high number of head injuries, the police is always asked to take action against those who violate the Motor Vehicles Act by not wearing a helmet," said the SSP. While in crowded and congested markets, police can take a lenient view as wearing helmet sometimes causes inconvenience to others, on national and state highways, there is no excuse for not wearing helmets, said Dr Gill. "We are taking a strict view of the violation of rules," he said. "In cases of head injury, it is not just the high death rate. For every death, there are also a hundred head injury victims working at sub-optimal efficiency," said Dr Harbhag Singh, a renowned neurologist. "In the cantonment areas and cities like Chandigarh, the death rates are up to 20 per cent low due to the compulsory use of helmet on two-wheelers, use of seat belts and air bags in four-wheelers and speed limit control," said Vijay Goel, chairman, Sahara Jan Seva, a voluntary organization which has handled over a thousand cases of head injury in the Bathinda region in the last 15 years. "While the number of two-wheelers is increasing, even minors, below the age of 18 years, can be seen riding motorbikes on roads," said Vijay Goel. Mere framing of the law is not a solution. The law also has to be implemented in its spirit. There are people in smaller towns who refrain from wearing a helmet but when they go to a city like Chandigarh, they abide by the rules as violation may attract a severe penalty. AIIMS figures
The recent figures from the AIIMS trauma centre in Delhi showed that at least one-third of the 50,000 injured victims who come there every year suffer head injuries. Need to be vigilant
The police need not be too vigilant at all times. Let the police adopt a tough posture against the violators just for six months. It would then become a habit for the two-wheeler riders to wear a helmet, said an advocate in Bathinda. No helmet, no petrol
Keeping in view the large number deaths due to head injuries, it is better to make it stipulate that the bikers not wearing helmets will not be sold petrol, said a traffic police constable in Bathinda. Brain damage
A helmet bears the brunt of the impact, reducing the actual mechanical shearing forces reaching the brain. The severity of the brain damage is reduced. Irreversible brain damage becomes potentially reversible. Severity of head injury, death due to head injury, incidence of skull fracture, and occurrence of fits, duration of hospitalization and the cost of treatment is higher in the group that does not wear a helmet. |
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School van owners flay hike in price of diesel
Bathinda, September 17 President of the school van union, Gurpreet Singh Happy, said the Rs 5 hike in the price of diesel was unjustified. He also condemned the fixing of subsidized LPG cylinder quota to six per family every year. The school van owners threatened to hold a chakka jam against the hike as it would affect the business of school vans and the parents of schoolchildren will end up shouldering the extra burden. Prominent among those present at the rally included the secretary of the union Ashok Kumar, general secretary Chand Singh, treasurer Sikhdev Singh, Gurmandar Singh, Nirmal Singh, Raj Goniana, Sanjeev Kumar, Jagjit Singh, Dhanna Singh, Avtar Singh, Harjinder Singh and others.
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No escape from Bovine menace
Bathinda, September 17 Stray cattle could be seen on every road in the city, posing a threat to the lives of commuters. There have been a number of minor and major road mishaps in the recent past but the authorities concerned are yet to tackle the menace of stray cattle. Stray cattle can be seen roaming even on the VVIP road leading to the Mini-secretariat. Sadhu Singh, a local resident, said, "When the authorities concerned are aware that the flow of traffic has increased a number of times and traffic jams are common in the city, they must find out a solution to the stray cattle menace. The commuters are certainly at the receiving end." An octogenarian, Gopal Garg, said, "The MCB has spent some funds on catching the stray cattle, but the problem still remains. It is dangerous for people of my age to walk on the road, because you never know which way these stray animals may take." Kavita Jindal, a local resident, said the cow dung was another major problem that the MCB authorities should look into. Few residents said some people dump garbage on roadsides, which attracts stray cattle and results in mishaps. The residents have demanded that the MCB should launch a drive to help residents and commuters get rid of the menace. Fact file
There have been a number of minor and major road mishaps in the recent past but the authorities concerned are yet to tackle the menace of stray cattle. |
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Health staff trained in neonatal care
Bathinda, September 17 In a press release issued here today, the academy's spokesperson said the workshop aimed at educating health workers as well as paramedics in promoting institutional deliveries and ensuring that no child dies or gets handicapped due to lack of oxygen at the time of birth. In the NRFGM Course, 36 nurses and other paramedical staff were imparted training in prompt and efficient handling of newborns in order to prevent asphyxia and other complications during the neonatal period. The course coordinator, Dr HS Narang, said around one million babies in the world die every year because of asphyxia, out of which about 3 lakh die in India alone. The secretary, Bathinda Academy of Pediatrics, and the lead instructor of the course, Dr Amit Aggarwal, said, "Many deliveries are conducted by untrained people, who do not know that lack of oxygen can be dangerous for the newborn. The motive of the programme is to train people to disseminate information at the periphery level. Those trained during the programme would further train those, who deal with newborn babies and that too with minimal facilities." "The emphasis is on ensuring that at least one trained person should be present at the time when a baby is being delivered," he said, adding that lack of oxygen to brain could result in impairment at different levels. Dr KK Bajaj, Dr J R Jain and other pediatricians were present during the workshop.
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Street plays being organised in the memory of doyen of Pbi theatre
Bathinda, September 17 The first death anniversary of Bhai Gursharan Singh will be observed on September 27 at Chandigarh. Around 50 teams in the state are holding various plays of 'Bhai ji', in run-up to the function to be held at Chandigarh. Around three teams are presenting plays in Bathinda. Today, a play, Inqalab Zindabad, was held at the Government Polytechnic College and the Government Rajindra College. A number of students and college faculty members watched the play. The team comprised Kulwinder Singh Chugge Kalan, Pawan Kumar Ghudda and Sandeep Chak Atar Singh Wala. Addressing the audience at the Government Rajindra College, the president of PSU (Shaheed Randhawa), Sandeep Singh, said the month of September was dedicated to Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Bhai Gursharan Singh. Earlier, the teams staged plays at villages Mehma Sarja, Jai Singh Wala and Sivian. During the next few days, plays would be staged at the Punjabi University Regional Centre, Bathinda, besides villages in the city's vicinity.
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Cadets march for ecology
Bathinda, September 17 In the morning session, DSP City-1 Gurmeet Singh Kingra was the chief guest. Director Campus Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal and PTU GZS campus registrar Prof GS Bath welcomed the chief guest. On the occasion, Gurmeet Singh encouraged students to work for the sake of their planet and its development. He emphasised upon saving the nature and finding ways in which it could be preserved and enriched. Dr Jabir Singh Hundal stressed upon saying no to technological development at the cost of environmental degradation. He motivated the students to give their best towards working for their nation and the environment. Volunteers of the NSS and NCC units accompanied by campus faculty marched from the Dunes Club to Vishal Nagar covering all the major routes of the city like the Mall Road and the Amrik Singh Road, to spread awareness on environment and to motivate people towards conservation and preservation of ecology. Students carried banners and posters warning people about problems that the ecology is facing because of human intervention in bio-geochemical cycle of the nature. A few events were organised at the campus too, such as poster-making, cycle rally and street play. The theme of the poster-making competition was "Impact and consequences of environmental degradation". The competition saw around 150 participants. Renowned artists Gurpreet Singh and Amarjeet Singh Maan supervised the events. Amandeep Singh and Mahak Singla were adjudged first and second, respectively. The NCC unit office of the 20 Punjab asked for two best posters, which would be forwarded to the NCC's head office. Commanding officer Col AR Verma presided over the evening session as the chief guest while Gurpreet Singh and Amarjeet Singh Maan were the guests of honour. Col AR Verma encouraged students to adopt discipline in their lives. The evening programme started with recitation of the National Song "Vande Matram". Dr Aruna Gupta recited a poem. The main attraction of the evening session was a street play "Mainu Ki, Tuhanu Ki….., Saanu Ki", which highlighted the issues of deforestation, unabated use of polythene bags and uncontrolled use of pesticides on crops. Mementos were presented to environmental awareness programme forum and NCC cadets who took part in the Independence Day parade. Meanhwhile, an Earth hour was also observed by switching off all the lights on the campus for half an hour.
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Subhash Nagar girl ends life
Bathinda, September 17 Volunteers of the Sahara Jan Sewa, who visited the spot, said the body was completely burnt and was shifted to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. The Canal police has started investigations in this regard. Elderly destitute dies A destitute old man, suffering from multiple diseases, died at local Civil Hospital today. The man was admitted to the Civil Hospital by the activists of Sahara Jan Sewa. He had told the activists that he belonged to Maur but due to his illness, his family members had abandoned him. Car stolen A resident of Patiala town, Manjodh Singh, has lodged a complaint with the Nehianwala police alleging that some unidentified persons stole his Hyundai Accent car from outside the Queensland Palace, Bokhra village, last evening. The police has started investigations after registering a case under Section 379 of the IPC. Man caught with habit- forming drugs The Phool police today claimed to have arrested one Darshan Singh with 15 bottles of a sedative cough syrup and 1,000 habit-forming tablets. A case under Sections 22/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered in this regard.
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Bir Talab villagers seek probe in criminal case
Bathinda, September 17 They also met SSP Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill and appealed him to mark In their application written to the SSP, the area residents urged that Gurmel Singh was a social activist and he has not passed any derogatory remarks against anyone in the family of the deceased, Tejinderpal Singh. They even accused the father of the deceased, Surjit Singh, of lodging a false complaint against Gurmel Singh.
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JNV entrance test on Feb 10
Bathinda, September 17 In a press release, principal KK Gautam said the last date of submitting applications was September 30. He added that the school is affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi, and providing free education, free hostel, food, uniforms, books, daily-use items and stationery to its students. Interested students can get the forms from block primary education offices of Bathinda district, the district education officer or the principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Teona Pujarian free of cost. The test will be held on February 10, 2013.
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Bathinda, September 17 Since the "ijlas" was being held after a long gap, so it paid tributes to its departed members. Later, the review report regarding organisational matters, plight of education, health, women's rights, employment, labour rights, RTI Act and environmental issues was presented by Randhir Gillpatti. The executive committee elected Bagga Singh as the president and Randhir Gillpatti as the secretary. The House elected NK Jeet, Pritpal Singh, Darshan Bajakhana, Amandeep and Raminder Singh as state delegates. The House also passed resolutions demanding repeal of draconian laws such as UAPA, AFSA, immediate stopping of Operation Green Hunt and foreign investment in retail trade. — TNS
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Ban on sale of medicines sans doc’s prescription
Bathinda, September 17
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Bathinda, September 17
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Five labourers sustained severe injuries after the lintel of an under-construction building collapsed in the vegetable market near Government Rajindra College here this morning.
Bathinda, September 17
