Punjab Diary: DSP Raghbir Singh wages war on drugs

Fatehgarh Sahib: DSP (Investigation) Raghbir Singh has written several books to educate the youth and students against the baneful effects of drugs which have physical, economic and social impact. Encouraged by SSP Amneet Kondal, he has initiated a campaign against drugs in the district by holding seminars, camps and corner meetings. His epoch-making campaign and oratorical skills were recognised by the DGP and the CM as he was invited to make his presentation on the eve of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. His views were appreciated by the public in large on social media.

NGO working for a green cause

Abohar: The Abohar Wellness Society has adopted the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan Park Road for environmental beautification. The lane that connects Nai Abadi to Sriganganagar Road had faced neglect for more than a decade. The Municipal Corporation recently replaced all old-type streetlights that had been damaged by drug addicts while returning from the park at night. Society president Dr Vishal Taneja on Sunday led a team in planting saplings near Government Basic Elementary School boundary wall on this road. The members said they would water and protect the trees. “We want to enrich the environment and protect people from future pandemics,” said NGO secretary Ashok Garg.

Entry of politicians is banned here

Fazilka: Farmers of the Ladhuka village have displayed a board imposing ban on entry of political leaders to the village till the farmers’ agitation is going on against the three agriculture laws. Bhartiya Kisan Union (Daukonda) district president Harish Nadha, who hails from Ladhuka village, alleged that political leaders were trying to take mileage of the agitation to achieve their political motives without contributing towards the agitation.

SC lawyer finds her calling in farming

Moga: A woman lawyer practicing at the Supreme Court in Delhi and Congress leader Perpeet Kaur Brar recently came back to her hometown in Moga after months to help the farming community. She had also participated in the farm agitations at Delhi. After coming to know that the farming community was facing problems in sowing paddy due to shortage of manpower, she held meetings with women MGNREGA workers and apprised them to help farmers in transplantation. She herself drove tractor to plough the fields and transplant paddy in Talwandi Bhangerian village. “When I was a child, my mother and other female members of the family used to work side by side with men in the fields,” she said.

Vax hesitancy smashed to smithereens

Abohar: An appeal to Radha Soami Satsang Beas by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to cooperate in gearing up Covid prevention drive has given a boost to Covaxin and Covashield vaccination that faced poor response till the middle of this month. Elaborate arrangements were made by the RSSB centers (Satsang Ghar) that included a helpline to pick up and drop back elderly people from their homes. Vaccination camps were organised on Sunday at the centers located on Killianwali Road, Hanumangarh Road in Abohar, Bakayanwala and Chuhariwala Dhanna villages. The camps saw a good number of 18 plus category youth who were earlier feeling hesitant in approaching the centers run in govt schools.

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