STUBBlE BURNING: PUNJAB lAUNCHES AWARENESS VANS
SAS Nagar: SAS Nagar Deputy Commissioner Daljit Singh Mangat, on Thursday, flagged off four ‘Environment Awareness Vans’ to be operated by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to sensitise the farmers about the ill effects of stubble burning on human as well as environmental health of the State. Mangat appealed to the farmers to desist from burning the paddy residue as it has posed a major threat to ecological balance of the State causing major health and environmental problems. The farmers should adopt new techniques for which the State Government provides 50 percent subsidy, he added. He called upon the departments concerned to be more vigilant and take stern action against the erring persons. It is pertinent to mention here that the Supreme Court designated Environment Protection Control Authority has directed Punjab and Haryana governments in meeting held in the last week at Chandigarh to chalk out the comprehensive program to achieve the target of zero tolerance to the menace stubble burning.
28 NEW CASES OF DENGUE COMES UP IN CITY
Chandigarh: In the last four days, 28 cases of Dengue have been reported from various health institutions which includes 20 new cases and 8 confirmed amongst probable cases which brings the total number of Dengue cases to 578 in the city. 10 fresh cases of Chickungunya have been reported by GMCH 32 and PGIMER.
SWEET SHOPS GET NOTICES ON FOOD SAFETY
Chandigarh: A joint team of Food Safety Officers Bharat Kanojia, Surinder Pal Singh & Bhaljinder Singh was constituted for the coming festival season for conducting inspection and sampling of food articles in Chandigarh. The team inspected Kailash Sweets, Nanak Sweets and New Kesri Sweets of Sector 19, Chandigarh on Thursday and seized three samples of sweets. The seized samples have been sent to the Food Analyst laboratory for analysis & examination. The Food vendors were also instructed to keep hygiene and quality standards as per Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006.
105 INF BN(TA) RAJ RIF BAGS BEST INFANTRY BATTAlION AWARD
Chandigarh: The Best Infantry Battalion Trophy and Sports Banner for the year 2016 has been awarded to 105 Infantry Battalion (TA) RAJ RIF of Territorial Army Group Headquarters, Western Command, during an award giving ceremony held at TA Group Headquarters, Western Command, Chandigarh. Major General AK Sanyal, of HQ Western Command presided over the function and gave away the trophies. Col HS Brar, Commanding Officer 105 Inf Bn (TA) RAJ RIF received both the awards from the Chief Guest. Major General Sanyal, while addressing senior TA Officer, JCOs and Jawans on this momentous occasion, appreciated and exhorted all present to do their best for their Unit and the Nation at large.
INT’l DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION celebrated
Jalandhar: “Since 1990, there has been three times increase in natural disasters most of which are the direct result of climate change as a consequence of global warming. Disasters disrupt progress and often push nations, in quest for progress, back by several decades.” said Dr. Rajesh Grover, Director Pushpa Gujral Science City on the occasion of celebration of International Day for Disaster Reduction at Science City. This program was organized with the help of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India. Recalling the worst floods ever experienced in the last 100 years by the Southern city of Chennai in Nov. 2015 which destroyed crops in 10000 acres worth Rs. 1350 Crores, he mentioned that floods continue to be the most frequently occurring disaster.
ElANTE DIWAlI FIESTA BEGINS
Chandigarh: The 15-day shopping extravaganza Elante Diwali Fiesta bagan on Thursday. Elante Diwali Fiesta offers the visitors a chance to win exciting prizes as they shop to their heart’s content. During the 15-day extravaganza, customers who spend Rs 3,000 or more on shopping or dining at any of the outlets at Elante can register themselves for the raffle draw by producing the bills, thereby getting a chance to win attractive prizes on a weekly and even daily basis.
PGI FACUlTY MEMBER RECEIVES PROF SHURVEER AWARD
Chandigarh: Dr Sanjay Kumar Bhadada, additional professor, Deptt of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh received prestigious Prof. Shurveer Singh Trust (Udaipur, Rajasthan) Memorial Medical Scientist Award for year 2016. This award is given in recognition of tireless dedication and contribution in the field of Endocrinology & Metabolism to a medical graduate from Rajasthan. Dr Bhadada has been given this award for his work on primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), it includes first national on line PHPT registry (www.indianphptregistry.com).