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youth found dead in Moga
Shortage of docs hits health services in Muktsar district
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MGNREGA
Harassed for dowry, woman poisons self to death
Take steps to cut down maternal mortality rate, health officials told
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youth found dead in Moga
Moga, September 19 While the family members claim that the police was trying to hush up the matter and applying pressure on them to reach a compromise, the police officials, on the other hand, said investigations were in progress and action would be taken after receiving the viscera reports. It may be mentioned that the deceased youth was allegedly involved in an attack on a local businessman, Vinod Goel, about two years back. He had died yesterday under mysterious circumstances on the premises of the commercial complex owned by Goel, who had survived his attack, which raises doubts over the possibility of a murder. On Wednesday morning, when the postmortem of the body was being conducted by a panel of three doctors, the family members, relatives and local residents gathered on the premises of the hospital and protested against the police for not registering a case of murder. SSP Surjit Singh Grewal, along with the other senior officials, reached the spot and tried to pacify the agitators who were adamant on registering a case of murder. He spoke to the family members of Parveen and said the investigations were in progress and a criminal case would be registered only after receiving the postmortem and viscera reports. However, the SSP added that the police had recorded the statement of Ajay Kumar, the brother of the deceased youth, who alleged that the local businessman from whose premises his brother was found murdered him, could have done away with him due to personal enmity. Later, the protest was called off by the family members and relatives to cremate the dead. Meanwhile, Dr Rajesh Attri, a member of the panel of doctors, told TNS that no visible marks of injury on the outer parts and internal organs of the body had been found in the postmortem examination, from which it could be believed that it was a case of murder. "We have taken the samples of viscera from the stomach, heart and the brain and sent them to the government laboratory at Kharar and the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital at Faridkot, for chemical examination," the doctor said. On the other hand, Goel told a section of the media that Parveen had come to his office requesting to become an approver in the criminal case of attack on him but he had refused to entertain him. Parveen was presently out of jail on bail. |
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Shortage of docs hits health services in Muktsar district
Muktsar, September 19 Of the total sanctioned posts of 125 doctors, there are just 56 who are providing medical facilities to the patients in the entire district at government-run hospitals and dispensaries. The situation has taken a turn for the worse as there are just two doctors on duty against the sanctioned strength of 14 doctors at the Civil Hospital, Gidderbaha, a town that has always been a citadel of the ruling Badals. This hospital caters to the patients of the entire Gidderbaha block, but for the last three months, it is being run by staff that is seven times less its sanctioned strength. The hospital has no orthopaedist, pathologist, gynaecologist, ophthalmologist, anaesthetist, radiologist, ENT specialist and paediatrician. Hence, those present have to be on duty round-the-clock and are not even "allowed" to avail any leave. The situation is similar at Civil Hospital, Muktsar. The hospital does not have any permanent gynaecologist, orthopaedist and psychologist. The patients are at the receiving end as they have to shell out more money to receive treatment at private hospitals. Not only the staff, the buildings of the Civil Hospital, Malout, and most health centres in the rural areas are in shambles. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Muktsar, Dr Charanjeet Singh Brar, said, "We have informed the senior officials about the acute shortage of doctors many times. May be after the fresh recruitments, new doctors will be posted in the district." He admitted that five of the total 56 doctors appointed in the district had gone on long leave. The CMO said to overcome the situation, the state government has planned to hold a mega medical camp at the Chief Minister’s native village Badal in Lambi block to provide free medical facilities to all on September 23 and 24. A number of specialists and super specialists from across the state would come to provide their services. |
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Fazilka, September 19 Joint Development Commissioner (JDC), Punjab, and Commissioner, NREGA, SS Bains has sent a commendation letter to the ADC (D)-cum Additional District Programme Coordinator, MGNREGA, Fazilka, Charandev Singh Maan in this regard lauding the efforts of the team. Fazilka DC Dr Basant Garg, in a press communiqué, disclosed that 57,384 beneficiaries were issued job cards, from April 1 to September 18 this year in the four blocks of Jalalabad, Fazilka, Abohar and Khuiansarvar in the district. Out of these, 10,034, including a large number of women, had applied for jobs under the MGNREGA scheme and were given employment. The DC further revealed that under the scheme, the district administration had received allotment for setting up 43 Rajiv Gandhi Service Centres. The construction of some of the centres has already begun and they would be completed by December this year, he added. — OC |
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Harassed for dowry, woman poisons self to death
Moga, September 19 Ram Singh, the father of the deceased, Sumandip Kaur (24), stated to the local police that his daughter was married to Jaspal Singh about five years back. He alleged that his son-in-law, his father and mother Shinder Pal Kaur, had been "torturing" his daughter for the last four years asking her to bring dowry from her parents. This upset Sumandip. Ram Singh stated that he received a phone call from his daughter's in-laws informing him that Sumandip was not feeling well on Monday night. When he went to see his daughter on Tuesday, she was lying dead in the house. He alleged that Sumandip was beaten up severely on Monday after which she consumed some poisonous substance. The police recovered the body and got the postmortem examination conducted at a local hospital. The doctors took a sample of viscera for chemical examination. Moga SSP Surjit Singh Grewal said a criminal case of abetment to suicide had been registered against her husband Jaspal Singh, father-in-law Manga Singh and mother-in-law Shinder Pal Kaur at the Nihalsinghwala police station. Further investigations were on. No arrests had been made by the police so far. |
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Take steps to cut down maternal mortality rate, health officials told
Ferozepur, September 19 At a maternal death review meeting held here today, the DC said the health authorities should ensure that women in the family way were treated only at recognised hospitals or by trained midwifes only. It is learnt that six cases of maternal mortality have been reported within the last few months in the district. The DC said ASHA workers should be directed to spread awareness about the precautions that need to be taken by the expectant women. Health officials said there were 666 ASHA workers in the district, of which 659 have already been trained to counsel the expectant women, especially in rural areas where the maternal mortality rate is high. Besides, an amount of Rs 7.74 lakh has already been disbursed under the Janani Suraksha Yojna, they added. Ironically, there is no gynaecologist available at the district headquarters. In this connection, the DC said he has taken up the matter with the Principal Secretary (Health) who has assured that the vacant posts of specialists at the local Civil Hospital would be filled at the earliest. |
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Family members and relatives of Parveen, a youth who was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, held a protest on the premises of the district hospital here.
