Ravi Dass Memorial to be completed by Dec 2016
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to put the construction of Guru Ravi Dass Memorial on fast track with the target of dedicating it to the humanity by the end of 2016. Reviewing the progress of construction, the State Cultural Affairs Minister Sohan Singh Thandal said that the State Government has already acquired 12 acre of land in Khuralgarh village in Hoshiarpur district. The concept paper based on draft of architectural design has been prepared by Architecture Department of the Guru Nanak Dev University. He said that the main attraction of the memorial would be a splendid Minar-e-Bengampura.
PGI to hold drug de-addiction camp
Chandigarh: Drug-De-addiction and Treatment Centre, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, Chandigarh, will organise Drug-De-addiction Camp in Majri village in Mohali district on May 17. PGI spokesperson Manju Wadwalkar said that free medicines will be given for de-addiction for all type of drugs including biddi, cigarettes, alcohol, opium, injections, tablets and heroin etc. PGI team will be available at Hall Math Baba Dayanand Mandir, Majri village from 10 am to 1 pm. This camp is a part of community extension services of Department of Psychiatry.
Summer junior camps at CGA golf range
Chandigarh: CGA Golf Range is conducting two summer junior golf camps — basic and advance camps — from June 1 to 10. Trainees will be taught the basics of the game in camp. In the advance camp, trainees will get new technique of game and course management, fitness and mind game. The basic camp will be in the morning from 9.30 am to 10.30 am and advance camp will be at 8.30 am to 9.30 am every day. Equipment and golf balls will be provided by CGA Golf Range. Mahesh Kumar, Class A Teaching Professional, will conduct both camps, and can be contacted at 9876119536.
Hry surpasses wheat procurement target
Chandigarh: Haryana has exceeded the target of wheat procurement by procuring 66,90,800 metric tonnes of wheat, so far, against the target of 65 lakh metric tonnes during the current Rabi season. Moreover, the figure of this procurement has also exceeded the procurement of 63,93,787 metric tonnes of wheat procured up to the same day the previous year.