Health awareness drive in Sector 52
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 29
The Citizens Awareness Group is continuing its information and education campaign in the Rehabilitation Colony of Sector 52 here, even though the number of cholera and diarrhoea cases have come down in the city and surrounding areas.

After five days of individual and group counselling, members of the group addressed a large gathering of over 300 persons today. Mr Surinder Verma, chairman of the group, said awareness was imperative for control of cholera. He advised residents to keep their surroundings neat and clean, not to purchase eatables exposed to dust and flies, use clean water for drinking. He advised residents to remove hand pumps from near toilets and fill up the pits used for storing water to check contamination of water. He also requested the Municipal Corporation to ensure full water pressure, repair the drainage system and make provisions for the removal of garbage to avoid the reoccurrence of epidemic.

Mr B.S. Kumar, president, Social Welfare Society of Rehabilitation Colony, Sector 52, Chandigarh, said there was an urgent need to repair the internal roads and drainage system so that dirty water did not stagnate in low-lying areas. He demanded the opening of a school and a dispensary. He also appealed to the Municipal Corporation to take into account the ill designs of tenements before sending demolition notices.

Ms Bimla complimented the Health Department for providing proper medical treatment to cholera patients. Dina Nath, general secretary Social Welfare Society of Rehabilitation Colony, Sector 52, Chandigarh, appreciated the efforts of police personnel on mobile duty in taking the cholera patients to nearby hospitals. He also thanked the Citizens Awareness Group the Municipal Corporation and different wings of the Chandigarh Administration for helping the economically backward residents in the hour crisis.

Oral rehydration solution packets and chlorine tablets were distributed to the target population.

Others present on the occasion were Mr C.L. Singla, Mr S.C. Bhattacharya, Mr Harkuldip Singh, all from the Citizens Awareness Group, and Mr Satya Pal, Mr Paramjit Singh, Mr Karamvir and Mr Krishan Chand Mr Dilbagh Singh, Mr Kanti Parshad and Mr Ravinder Katyal, all from the Social Welfare Society.

Two-day camp on asthma
Tribune News Service

SAS Nagar, July 29
A two-day camp on ‘Pulmonology and asthma’ opened at Fortis Heart Institute here today.

According to a spokesman of the institute, patients of asthma and other pulmonology (lungs and air passage) diseases will be able to avail themselves of 30 per cent discount on consultation and diagnostics during the camp.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, which manifests as recurrent at night on during early morning hours.

According to Dr Amandeep Gill, associate consultant, Critical Care and Pulmonology, Fortis Heart Institute, “Asthma accounts for millions of missed school days and workdays annually.

It’s also a frequent reason for emergency room visits and hospitalisations.

Many stimuli precipitate asthma – symptoms such as pets, cockroaches, passive smoke, house dust mite, air pollution, exercise, emotional stress, viral infections, and cold air”.

Dr R.V. Karanjekar, Medical Director, Fortis Heart Institute, added, “Many a times we are unaware of the complications arising out of asthma.

It can develop at any age — even well into your 70s and beyond. The focus of the camp on these two days will be to provide international standard asthma management programme with emphasis on self care”.

Mr Shivinder Mohan Singh, chief operating officer, said, “This is a part of our outreach programme aimed at creating awareness amongst the masses.

The first step in preventing the onset of these complications is identifying the risk factors and recognising the symptoms that may indicate that you have asthma.”

Irshad upsets Sudhir Sidhu
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 29
Irshad Alam toppled top-seeded Sudhir Sidhu in the pre-quarter-finals of the men's singles event in the fifth St. Stephen’s Carrom Ranking Tournament at St. Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh.

In the boys’ junior singles, Taranpreet, Deepak Gupta and Rural Nanda made their way into the semi-finals.

In the subjunior category, top-seeded Taranpreet and second-seeded Harman Preet Maan entered into the quarter-finals alongwith Vikas, Pranjal Sood, Sukhpal, Piyush Sood, Viren Sood and Varun Sood.

The results: Boys subjuniors — Taranpreet b Sumit Singh 25-0, Lakshay b Simarandeep 25-0, Pranjal Sood b Avinash 19-8, Geetman Singh b Akash 20-0, Sukhpal b Nikhil Patwal 23-9, Piyush Sood b Ashish Jain 25-0, Mohit Sharma b Amandeep Singh 25-0, Varun Sood b Jaskran 25-0, Kartik b Harjot 24-01.

Pre-quarter finals — Taranpreet b Saurabh Chowdhary 25-4, Vikas b Lakshay 25-0, Pranjal Sood b Geetaman 25-05, Sukhpal b Sursimran 25-0, Piyush Sood b Mohit Sharma 25-0, Viren Sood b Neeraj Sharma 25-0, Varun Sood b Kartik 25-0, Harman Preet b Saurabh 25-0.

Women’s singles: (first round) — Bhawana Sachdeva b Poonam Raju 25-0, 25-0, Inderkanta b Kamaljeet 25-0, 25-0, Saroj Chandel b Pallavi Piplani 25-05, 25-0.

Quarterfinals — Bhanu Jain b Neelam Kumar 25-0, 25-0.

Men’s singles: second round — Paramdeep b Mohd. Yusaf 25-01, 25-03, Sujas Raha b Sukhpal 22-08, 25-01, Riyasat Ali b Padam Singh 25-07, 25-01, Rajeev Ghoshal b Gagandeep 25-01, 25-05, Jamshed Alam b SP Janjuva 25-18, 25-11, Sanjay Negi b Azam Begh 25-01, 24,0.

Pre-quarter-finals — Irshad Alam b Sudhir Sidhu 21-23, 23-10, 25-01, Gagandeep b Devinderjit 25-08, 25-07, Mukesh Piplani b BS Negi 18-19, 25-08, 22-09, KS Patwal b Darshan Singh 25-19, 18-25, 25-21, Paramdeep b Raj Kumar 25-0, 24-07, Sujas Raha b Riyasit Ali 15-22, 25-13, 25-09, Rajiv Ghoshal b Rakesh Singh 22-20, 13-00, Sanjay Negi b Jamshed Alam.

Quarter-finals — Sanjay Negi b Rajiv Ghosal 25-24, 25-0, Paramdeep Singh b Sujash Raha 17-25, 25-0, 25-12, KS Patwal b Mukesh Piplani 25-19, 25-15.

Boys juniors: (2nd round) — Deepak Gupta b Abhinandan 25-10, 09-22, 25-05, Ujjwal Sood b Kanwar 25-0, 25-0, Sumit Aithani b Deepak Bhagat 25-0, 25-0, Rohit Sharma b Ashish 19-16, 7-4, Akhil Sachdeva b Ankur Jain 14-0, 18-0, Vishwajeet b Keshav Partap 25-0, 25-0, Rahul Nanda b Bisman Singh 25-0, 25-0.

Pre-quarterfinals: Taranpreet b Sukhpal 25-03, 25-0, Aditya Kashyap b Mohit Sharma 25-05, 25-08 Piyush Sood b Ojus Sharma 25-07, 25-01, Harmanpreet b Hargun 25-03, 25-0, Deepak Gupta b Rahul Arora 25-0, 25-03, Sumit Aithani b Ujjwal Sood 25-05, 16-12, Rohit Sharma b Akhil Sachdeva 25-08, 25-0, Rahul Nanda b Vishwajeet 25-0, 25-0.

Quarterfinals: Taranpreet b Aditya Kashyap 25-0, 25-0, Deepak Gupta b Sumit Aithani 25-05, 25-08, Rahul Nanda b Rohit Sharma 25-0, 25-0.

Motor cycle rally
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 29
A Western Air Command motorcycle rally was flagged off for Kasauli by Gp Capt Rakesh Yadav, Station Commander, Air Force Station, High Grounds, here today. All air warriors of the station cheered up the rally.

In commemoration of the third anniversary of Kargil Vijay Divas, Western Air Command launched the motor cycle rally under the leadership of Wg Cdr S.K. Das. The rally was flagged off by Air Marshal A.R. Gandhi, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, New Delhi, on July 26.

After touching Sirsa, Suratgarh, Bathinda, Barnala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar, the rally was received at the Air Force Station, High Grounds, today. The motor-cyclists would reach their destination Thoise via Leh and Khardungla pass. It would culminate in New Delhi on August 4, a spokesperson said.