Three IAS, three PCS officers transferred
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Friday issued transfer orders of three IAS and three PCS officers. Amongst the IAS, Gapal Krishan Singh besides his present assignments has been given additional charge of Chief Administrator, Greater ludhiana Area Development Authority, Ghanshyam Thori posted as Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, ludhiana and in addition ADC, Jagraon and Apneet Riyait, posted as ADC Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and in addition ADC Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Amongst the PCS, Neeru Katyal Gupta (PCS) has been posted as ADC ludhiana, Paramjit Singh-I posted as ADC Kapurthala and Rajdeep Singh Brar has been posted as Estate Officer, Jalandhar, Development Authority, Jalandhar and in addition SDM, Kapurthala.
‘Flyover to be constructed at Dera Bassi’
Chandigarh: Chief Parliamentary Secretary, NK Sharma on Friday said a flyover, worth Rs125 crore, will be constructed at Dera Bassi, to provide smooth flow for the vehicular traffic on the highway. He said this flyover will also facilitate the vehicular traffic approaching towards Ambala, Delhi from the other nearby States. The design for the flyover has been prepared by the National Highway Authority and the initial execution work has been started. The bridge will be 1,150 metre long, approaching from Bhankharpur Railway over-bridge and will end up near Sukhmani Engineering College. This flyover will not only help bring down the rate of accidents on the highway but also provide uninterrupted journey to passengers.
Punjab to strengthen grievances redressal
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has decided to strengthen the ‘Grievances Redressal Mechanism’ of the Technical Education and Industrial Training Department. A spokesperson said that instructions in this regard have been given to the Registrar, PTU, Jalandhar; Secretary, Punjab State Technical Education and Industrial Training Board, Chandigarh and all the Principals of engineering and polytechnic colleges. He informed that ‘Public Grievances Officers’ will be appointed for keeping a separate record of the complaints. Directorate of Technical Education, Additional Director will be the Nodal Officer, while the Secretary, Technical Education will be the appellate authority.
Young mountaineer to climb Chaddar Trek
Chandigarh: Young mountaineer NCC cadet Fateh Singh Brar who scaled Mt Everest in Sanawar team, also an outdoor enthusiast from Muktsar, Punjab is all set to trek treacherous Chaddar trek on frozen Zanskar River in leh, ladakh. He was given warm send off by Brig MG Sekaran, Group Cdr Chandigarh and lt Col BS Shahi of NCC Group Chandigarh at Group HQ Chandigarh. NCC Group Chandigarh is sending Fateh to ladakh in peak winters to keep the spirit of adventure imbibed in NCC cadets from the City Beautiful. Cadet Fateh Singh Brar will be completing this trek on frozen Zanskar River from 18 Jan to 30 Jan 2015. He scaled the highest peak in the world Mt Everest in May 2013 as a member of the Sanawar Everest Team. Brar has been training for this expedition for the past month. He would be undertaking trek on Chaddar trek - one of the most exciting and unique treks in the world. ladakh freezes in winters and the only way for locals to reach their villages is by this trek on the river Zanskar as the roads and passes are not accessible. This route has been used for centuries for trade and transportation and is most reliable in January and February when the ice is most stable.
No Care for Mentally Ill in chandigarh
Chandigarh: There is no residential facility for the rehabilitation of the mentally ill in and around the city. Prabhat, a social organisation working for the welfare of the mentally-retarded and mentally-ill individuals, on Friday expressed concern over the issue and lamented the indifferent attitude of the authorities over turning a blind eye to the problem because of which hundreds of families in tricity with such patients are feeling neglected. Expressing demand for a residential facility and day care centres for the mentally ill, OP Asija, president of the society, said there is not a single residential facility for the rehabilitation of mentally ill in and around Chandigarh. “Our worry is who will look after our mentally ill children after our death”, said Asija whose own two children, both sons are mentally ill and his wife is no more. He was accompanied by Seema Jain, who had recently featured in Satyamev Jayate, a television show hosted by Aamir Khan. Her own 40 year old sister is suffering from mental retardation and mental illness and requires round the clock care, but unfortunately has no place where she can be looked after when Seema has to fulfil her other commitments.
‘37.69l kids to be administered polio drops’
Chandigarh: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Surjeet Kumar Jayani on Friday said about 37.69 lakh children of Punjab would be administered polio drops during the three-day National Pulse Polio Campaign, which is to be launched in Punjab from January 18 to 20. He said during the pulse polio campaign, 15,000 booths have been established and 30,000 house to house teams have been constituted to make this campaign a success in Punjab. He also said that more than 70,000 vaccinators have been put on duty under direct supervision of the 3,000 supervisors.
Escorts launches ‘Anti-lift tractors’
Chandigarh: Escorts launched a new range of tractors ‘Anti-lift Tractors’ especially for use in construction and mining sectors. Tractors in general are usually vulnerable because of their front lift nature, resulting in reduced or no steering of front wheels. This endangers the safety of the driver and results in considerable damage which increases the maintenance cost for the owner. This has been taken care of in the two models AlT 4000 and AlT 3500 are made specifically for commercial haulage operators.