Vegetable kits distributed under ‘Poshan Maah’

Free vegetable kits for kitchen gardening were distributed during a joint event organised by the Department of social security and development of child and women and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nawanshahr. Notably, various activities are being organised under ‘Poshan Maah’. The District Programme Officer Gurcharan Singh said that kitchen gardening was being promoted and more residents were being encouraged to switch to kitchen gardening and also the vegetable and fruit plants will be planted in maximum schools and anganwari centres too, so that the expecting mothers and growing girls could take maximum nutrients.

Pensioners’ body extends support to farmers

The Punjab UT Mulazim and pensioners joint front members, who have been sitting on hunger strike in front of the District Administrative Complex (DAC), in protest against the government have extended their support to the farmers. The protesting members said they would also support the farmers in the Punjab Bandh on September 25 against the farm ordinances.

ICU facility in the district for critical patients soon: DC

DC Dr Shena Aggarwal today said an ICU facility would be soon started in Nawanshahr for critical patients. Earlier, serious patients used to go to other districts for their treatment, but now, they will be treated in the district itself. "It is good news for our district," she said. The Covid positive cases are on otherwise rise in the district. At present, 387 patients are positive out of which 350 are home isolated and the remaining 37 are in hospitals. Till date, 1,416 total positive cases have been reported in the district.

Don’t burn crop residue, experts urge farmers

A two-day virtual fair was organised by the Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, and a district level event was also organised which was headed by DC Dr Shena Aggarwal. The farmers were asked to watch the live telecast of the fair and the interactive programme was also held. In the fair, the experts from the university asked the farmers not to burn the paddy as it could aggravate the situation of Covid-19. "The problem is linked to breathing, so, if farmers burn the paddy stubble, those suffering from breathing problems and Covid would have to bear the brunt of the problem. So, every step must be taken in a responsible way,” the experts added.

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