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Making Aadhaar cards a Herculean task for residents of Kalka
Kalka, December 9 The residents of the area alleged that they have to go to Panchkula for the purpose, which is merely wastage of time and money. They said that earlier, the Aadhaar cards were being made in Kalka. But it was recently stopped by the administration. A visit by the Tribune correspondent to Naib Tehsildar office, Panchkula, where the Aadhaar cards are being made by some private agency, it was found that due to the over crowd the residents of Kalka, Pinjore, Barwala and even of Raipur Rani have been facing much inconvenience. A resident of Sector 20, Panchkula, on condition of anonymity, said he had come to make cards of his wife and two children. He submitted his form at 9.30 am but was waiting for his turn at even 4.30 pm. Everybody had taken leave from the office and school for this purpose but went empty-handed after 5pm. Those who were present there alleged that the workers at the office shut the door of the office for lunch at 1 pm and re-opened it at 3 pm, despite the fact that there is provision of lunch of only half an hour. The residents of Pinjore , Barwala , Raipur Rani and Morni present at the office demanded that the district administration should start making of the Aadhaar cards at every block of Panchkula district keeping in view the inconvenience being faced by them. Notably, the administration has directed schools to submit the Aadhaar cards of students.
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mobile towers in residential areas
The directions came on a bunch of four petitions, including a petition filed in public interest on the issue almost a decade ago by Jagbir Singh and another petitioner against the State of Punjab and another respondent. Dealing with the towering problem, the Punjab and Haryana High Court in February 2012 had made it clear that it wanted the mobile towers to be shifted out of the residential areas in phases. The Bench headed by then Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge, Justice MM Kumar, had also directed the Chandigarh Administration to formulate a policy for their shifting in a phased manner. Expressing concern over the effects of radiation, the High Court had ruled that it was the duty of the government and mobile companies to inform the residents about the harmful effects. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had also ruled that the government would be duty bound to inform the public living where a mobile tower was to be erected about the “amount of radiation it will emit” and its harmful effects thereof on the health of the people living in that area. The information will have to be supplied through a public notice before the mobile tower is erected. The High Court had also directed the companies installing mobile towers to do the same. Making it clear that "there is no absolute right to carry on any business”, the Bench ruled that it was subject to “reasonable restriction and regulation", and highlighted the damage being caused due to the radiation. “It will be the duty of the local authorities to issue a public notice for the information of all concerned where the permission for erection of a tower is being considered or granted to apprise the public as to what amount of radiation it will emit and the effect thereof on the health of the people living in the area," read the judgment. But, while the UT Administration was planning to start a drive to remove 180 mobile towers in the residential areas, the Supreme Court had ordered maintenance of status quo. The decision was taken on a petition challenging the High Court order directing the removal of mobile towers from the residential areas. HC had ordered removal in phased manner Dealing with the towering problem, the Punjab and Haryana High Court in February 2012, had made it clear that it wanted the mobile towers to be shifted out of the residential areas in phases Hazardous to health Expressing concern over the effects of radiation, the High Court had ruled that it was the duty of the government and mobile companies to inform the residents about the harmful effects.
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Court summons Pb forest official
Chandigarh, December 9 After being booked by the CBI, the IFS officer, Harsh Kumar, had filed a case of defamation against RK Bajaj, an official of the Forest Hill Resort. The CBI had registered the case on the basis of a report submitted by the Forest Department. A photocopy of the complaint made in form of an affidavit furnished by Bajaj was part of the report. During the course of hearing in the case, it came to light that the affidavit filed by Bajaj had been tampered with. The original affidavit had been replaced with the one that was tampered with while the Forest Department forwarded the case for registration of the FIR. The forensic report of Punjab Police that had been attached along with the complaint for registration of the FIR was later withdrawn after an inquiry conducted by the ADGP, Punjab Human Rights and Internal Vigilance. Since the original affidavit was not produced, the photocopy of the complaint was not admissible under the Indian Evidence Act. In the light of the facts surfacing in the case, the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Harpreet Kaur, has summoned HS Gujral, AS Dogra, SP Karnail Singh and Swaran Singh for December 12. The CBI record pertaining to the case pending in the CBI Special Court at Patiala has also been summoned. The court has also summoned KL Malhotra, a former Deputy Director in the Forest Department. The complainant in the case, Harsh Kumar, is posted as the Conservator of Forests, Research and Training, Hoshiarpur.
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Special children prove their mettle
Chandigarh, December 9 A total of nine children from the Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged (SOREM), Sector 36, five students from Bhavan Vidyalaya School, Sector 27, and two students of senior categories, represented the country in the competition. “Our contingent was small but the players performed really well. The players showcased enthusiasm and put their best foot forward. They were cheered by the crowd which further motivated their morale and gave a new boost to their sportsmanship spirit. Even the players, who did not finish at top three spots, were awarded with medals and certificates. Participating in such kind of events not only encourages them to work hard but also make them happy,” said Rakesh, coach at SOREM School, who also accompanied the team to Australia. Interestingly, with the help of their parents and coach, the children perform pre-tournament practice session. And post-tournament, on the basis of their performance, they are adjudged accordingly. “My daughter practice twice a day. Besides practicing at the local school, she attends special session in evening at Shivalik Public School, Mohali. Seeing her dedication towards learning the game, makes me hopeful that one day, she will be overcome all the odds,” said the mother of Jasmine, who won two medals in badminton. Manpreet Singh, Vineet Singh, Akashdeep, Gurinder, Tribhuwan, Akshit Kallia and Ashish Vaid participated in athletics championship, while Nancy, Priya Gupta, Hardik Pahwa, Harsimran Singh competed in the table tennis event. Manu Sharma, Sachi, Hemant Gupta and Prabhjot Singh took part in bocce competition, while Jasmine played in badminton. The teams of table tennis, badminton and athletics performed exceedingly well, while the bocce group found some difficulty in performing, nevertheless they played with a true sportsmanship spirit. “It is a new game and is specially included for these categories of students. The players found it hard because it needs attention of both mind and body. We will work on this and will undoubtedly perform better the next year,” said a coach. The area director of Bharat Special Olympics, Chandigarh Chapter, Nellu Sareen, congratulated the players for winning medals in the championship. Lack of funds a burden for parents The efforts put in by these special kids go unnoticed throughout the year. Despite winning laurels, parents of these kids complain about the funds granted for these players. Usually, sending their wards abroad to compete in national-level competitions becomes a burden on the parents.
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Prashant hogs limelight in cricket match
Chandigarh, December 9 Prashant Sharma remained the pick of the team with his 106 runs of 86 balls, while Khusleen Singh added 31 runs to the team’s total. On the other end, Dinesh claimed three wickets for 34 runs and Sukhman grabbed two wickets for 38 runs. The Togan outfit ended their innings on 109 runs in 26.3 overs. Prabhsimran Singh (47 runs), Dinesh (12 runs) and Vaibhav (15 runs) were the main scorers for the team. For the winning team, Prashant Sharma claimed five wickets for 30 runs, while Lio Abhishek and Bhupinder Partap took two wickets each.
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Array of events mark Day 1 of athletics meet
Chandigarh, December 9
On the first day of the championship, a total of eight events such as long jump, triple jump, medicine ball throw, hurdle race and high jump were organised. In the age category of 9 to 12 years, Amtoj Singh, Naman Kalsi, Ridiman Singh and Harjot Pal Singh bagged first prize in long jump. In the high jump event for boys, Ayush Verma (U-14), bagged first position, while in girls category, Surbhi notched top spot. In medicine ball event (U-9), Rishik Soni and Karmanpreet won first prize. Guneet Singh and Navleen Kaur were adjudged champions in the under-13 category. In the 400m race for boys (U-14), Lakhanjot, Amved and Udayveer secured top three positions, while Navleen, Akita, Neha and Vani proved their mettle in the girls (U-13) category. The students also displayed aerobic drills and gymnastics stunts on
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Local bodybuilders create a ripple effect in contests
Chandigarh, December 9 17-year-old Dharminder and 22-year-old Ajay Chauhan have already proved their iron in the just concluded 14th Interclub, 20th Sub-Junior and 23rd Junior Mr Chandigarh Body Building Championships. At the age of 17, Dharminder has won the overall championship in junior category and adjudged Mr Chandigarh as well. At such a tender age, when most of the teenagers dream of getting god scores, the young champ is pursuing his passion as well as pursuing his studies from DAV College, Sector 10, and looking after his family too. The young lad has won many local competitions and started shaping up his body at the Bon Sante Gym, Sector 17, at a young age of 15. “It was the protagonists of the Hollywood movies that inspired me. Being a bodybuilder and studying is a not an easy task. Unlike other sports, body building needs more attention and care. My coach guides me and it’s as per their direction that I work on my physique. I am happy that I won the overall championship and will try to participate in heavy weight categories in the near future,” said Dharminder. The 22-year-old graduate, Ajay Chauhan, a resident of Burail village, performs his work out at the MSC Fitness Centre in Sector 37. He won the gold medal in the below 65-kg category. Chauhan is looking forward to pursue his further studies and bring more laurels to the city by winning accolades in body building. Chauhan is into this profession from last two years. “My father supports me unconditionally. Being a bodybuilder, one need to compromise on diet, maintain a body weight and body balance. I have completed my graduation and I have won at least two major competitions. My aim is to get the overall title. I will try hard to attain it next time, giving up is not in my dictionary,” said Ajay.
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Hosts St Kabir outplay GMHS-26 in football match
Chandigarh, December 9 The team registered a 4-0 victory over their rivals. In the 14th minute, the host side opened their account with Arjit successfully scoring the lead through awarded penalty kick. He further extended the lead to 2-0 in the 22nd minute. Gautam and Varun added a goal each in the 38th and 43rd minute, respectively, to finish the match on a high note. In the second match, Vivek High School played a 1-1 draw against Saupin's School, Sector 32. Vasu Arora with an early goal in the 13th minute put the Vivek School ahead, but the lead was made at par by Karan in the 58th minute. In the third match, Strawberry Field School, Sector 26, defeated Chitkara School, 6-1. Ashrey after getting a go-away pass from Aryaman posted the first goal in the 20th minute. After that he scored two back-to-back goals in the 23rd and 32nd minute respectively. In the meanwhile, Chitkara reduced their margin in the 35th minute of the game with the help of Arnav. Ashrey’s striker counterpart, Aryaman, scored a brace each in the 40th and 50th minute, while Ashrey scored the last goal in the 59th minute.
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Hansraj Cricket Academy to host tourney
Panchkula, December 9 According to the cricket co-coordinator, Amarjit Kumar, players born on or after January 1, 2002, will be eligible to take part in the tournament. Each match will be played for an allotted slot of 25 overs and in every match the best performer will be given a man of the match award. The interested teams are advised to confirm their entries with the organisers before December 12.
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8-year-old local golfer Hunar Mittal notches top spot
Chandigarh, December 9
After attaining the top spot, Mittal is centering her focus on the national and international golf tournaments. The eight-year-old has qualified to play in the US Kids World Championship to be held in North Carolina, USA. “The year, 2013, has been an exceptional year for me. I was ranked no.18 in the World US Kids Tour and in the coming year, I will try to perform much better. My coaches, Mahesh Kumar and Sagar, helped me a lot and I am improving on my shortcomings and becoming better day by day,” said Hunar. She practices on the CGA golf range in Sector 6 and is all geared up to perform exceedingly well for the coming tournaments.
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Basketball meet from December 17
Chandigarh, December 9 The top four position-holders in the Inter-School Tournament in both the categories from Chandigarh and first two position-holders of the Inter-School Tournament from Panchkula and Mohali will be allowed to participate in the tournament. Interested players can confirm their entries with basketball coaches, Amarjit Singh (9465448900), Paramjit Kaur (9814005075) and Manjit Singh (9417182076) on or before December 14 (5 pm).
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16th blessed edmund rice cricket tournament
Chandigarh, December 9
The team defeated the host side of St John’s School by 21 runs. Electing to bat first, DPS posted 169 runs in the allotted slot of 20 overs. Aayush Sikka contributed the lion’s share and scored 62 runs. Sikka was equally supported by Sanchit, who made 39 runs. From the bowling side, Pranja claimed three wickets for 25 runs. Chasing the target, St John’s managed to score only 148 runs in 20 overs. Vaibhav scored 54 runs, while Arjun contributed unbeaten share of 26 runs. For DPS side, Sanchit claimed two wickets for 28 runs. In the second match of the day, Saupin’s School, Sector 32, defeated Chandigarh Baptist by 18 runs. The winning side bundled out on a mere total of 107 runs, with only Sachit (17 runs) scoring the major share. Bowlers Manu and Harsh claimed two wickets each. In reply, Chandigarh Baptist failed to achieve a low total and could manage to score only 90 runs in 20 overs. Sahil (32 runs) and Karan (22 runs) were the main contributors for the team. For Saupin’s, Aayush claimed three for 17 runs, while his counterpart Prithvi grabbed three wickets for 21 runs.
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Eight athletes make it to final of talent hunt contest
Chandigarh, December 9 They will be performing in Pune in front of former international athlete PT Usha. In the talent hunt programme, various athletics event were organised. Winners Boys
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Chandigarh, December 9 The selected teams will participate in the Senior National Kabaddi Championship (North Zone) to be held in Panipat (Haryana) from December 13 to 15. Interested players are advised to reach the venue by 3 pm and report to DS Kohli. — TNS
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Chandigarh, December 9
