SUMMER CAMP: A summer camp organised at Vivek International Public School, Baddi, concluded on a cheerful note. Students of all age groups participated in various activities like painting, collage making, English speaking and personality development. Extra classes were conducted for weak students. The objective of the camp was to provide an opportunity to children to explore their talent.
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: As part of the ongoing family health awareness campaign, the Servants of the People Society, along with the State AIDS Control Society and SOSVA, organised a camp at Khuda Lahora village. More than 150 persons attended the camp. The camp was aimed at creating awareness about AIDS, HIV, drugs and sexually transmitted diseases. Counsellors, anganwari workers, volunteers and outreach workers motivated people to attend the camp. Dr Avnish Jolly, delivered a talk on various health issues. Dr N.M. Sharma, Project Director, State AIDS Control Society, Dr Ajit Saroha, Deputy Director (IEC), Dr Monika Dheer, Deputy Director (STD), Ms Rekha Biswas, Ms Latika and Ms Poonam were present on the occasion.
MEETING: The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, at its meeting held here on Tuesday, discussed various problems being faced by traders with main focus on the amendment to the Rent Act. The mandal said it was looking up to the BJP, which was in power at the Centre. Members of the mandal said former MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, and his party colleagues should make efforts to safeguard traders’ interests under the Rent Act provisions.
PROBE SOUGHT: The local unit of the Janata Dal (United) on Monday sought an inquiry into the attack on its national president and Union Minister Sharad Yadav in Bhubaneshwar on Friday. The local unit president Surinder Bhardwaj accused Congressmen of being behind the attack on Mr Yadav. Mr Bhardwaj also criticised the Orissa Government for its failure to provide adequate security to the Union
Minister
PANCHKULA
Road carpeting: A people’s welfare action group, People’s Voice God’s Voice, has alleged that the recarpeting of roads in Sector 5, carried out during this month, is substandard. In a press note, Mr B.L. Tandon, founder of the group, said the thickness of the carpeting was less than what was specified and the BM layer was porous because of improper cleaning of the existing road
surface.
SEEDS DISTRIBUTED: The Agriculture department has distributed 176.97 quintals of certified paddy seeds to farmers in the district during this year. A press note issued here on Tuesday stated that 0.55 quintal of moong seeds, 1.68 quintal of arhar seeds and 0.30 quintal of soyabean seeds had also been distributed to farmers in the district, besides pesticides and fertilisers.
INDIRA
AWAS YOJNA: Twelve housing units have been constructed at a cost of Rs 2.64 lakh in the Morni block during the past year under the Indira Awas Yojna. These housing units have been constructed in villages of Darara, Singwal, Dharla, Devra, Thandog, Palasra, Batauli, Manjo, Sarkaghat, Neyana, Banswala Paunta and Utron. Other than this, a sum of Rs. 5. 35 lakh has also been spent on various development works under the
yojna.
TRUCK OVERTURNS: A truck ferrying material for the SAS Nagar unit of Ranbaxy Industries overturned near Barwala on Monday night. The truck ( HR-37- 3848) was on its way to
Yamunanagar when the accident took place. Following accident, it caught fire. A fire engine was rushed from Panchkula to extinguish the fire. Luckily, no loss was reported in the fire.
RADIO PROGRAMME: The local branch of Family Planning Association of India is sponsoring a weekly programme on Adolescent Health” Family Heart Beat” on All India Radio, Chandigarh. This programme, is being aired by the FPAI on every Saturday between 8 am and 8.30 am. As many as 26 episodes will be aired on topics like reproductive health, nutrition, health, career counselling, stress/anger management etc.
SAS NAGAR
PANEL FORMED: The residents of Mohali village here have decided to form a 10-member committee that will forward their demand of shifting the Ranbaxy unit from their neighbourhood. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the residents here on Tuesday.
DHARNA: Members of the MC Safai Karamchari Union sit in a dharna outside the MC office here on Tuesday. They were demanding that the work of sanitation should not be given on contract by the council. They also demanded that the MC should put an end to the practice of forcing them to work in the houses of the other MC employees for free. They also demanded an explanation regarding Rs 25,000 that they claimed they had deposited with the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) for their housing.
ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Sanchar Nigam Executive Association (India) for a period of two years: president (Punjab circle) — Mr Yash Bir Walia (SDO phone); vice-president — Mr Gurpreet Singh (SDE Ludhiana); circle secretary — Mr Amarjeet Singh (SDE Chandigarh); and cashier — Mr S.K.
Puri.
