CM approves action plan for road renovation
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal, has approved an action plan for renovation of dilapidated roads in various sectors in Panipat at a cost of Rs 12.80 crore. In a statement issued here, Urban local Bodies Minister, Kavita Jain, said that Rs 2.5 crore were being released as the first installment under the action plan.
Mohali DC assures corruption free admin
SAS Nagar: Mohali Deputy Commissioner Gurpreet Kaur Sapra on Tuesday said that a corruption-free administration will be provided to the people of SAS Nagar district and approach to the general public will be made for better administration. A special email id — reachdcsasnagar@ gmail.com , was also introduced for the purpose of seeking suggestions and feedback from the general public. Besides, any citizen could register any kind of complaint or grievance through email at — dc.sasnagar.punjab@gmail.com. Sapra said that responsibility of officers will be fixed and negligent officers will not be exempted.
Workshop on female foeticide
SAS Nagar: PHC Majat District level female foeticide workshop was conducted at Primary Health Center under guidance of Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr Jai Singh who highlighted that this social evil is blot on today's modern society. “Birth of a daughter is her right and she should not be deprived of that. Why there should be differentiation when who has given birth is also women. As girls are not behind boys in any given field they should be given equal opportunities to grow,” he said.
Minister honours sportswomen
Chandigarh: Haryana Women and Child Development Minister, Kavita Jain gave away prizes to the winners of state level sports meet for women at Tau Devi lal Sports Complex, Panchkula, near here. The Minister gave away cash prizes of Rs 11,000, Rs 8,100 and Rs 4,100 each to those bagging first, second and third positions, respectively. In cycle race, Rajbala of Fatehabad, Babita of Kurukshetra and Rakhi of Yamunanagar were awarded with first, second and third prizes, respectively. In matka race, Sunita Rani of Hisar, Nirmal of Fatehabad and Meena of Mahendragarh bagged the first, second and third prizes, respectively.
Mahruali road to be developed as smart road
Chandigarh: Mahrauli road in Gurugram would be developed as a smart road by adopting the policy of zero tolerance for street-parking and it would be completely free from encroachments, to ensure smooth ride by commuters. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Municipal Corporation, Gurugram. It was also decided that Municipal Corporation, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Police Department would jointly conduct anti-encroachment drive so as to free all the main roads of Gurugram from encroachment and wrong parking. This initiative would be started from Mahrauli road on March 24.
GADVASU organises farmer’s training camps
ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev Veterianry and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) on Tuesday organised four farmer’s training camp and three training programme in ludhiana district at Khanna, Raikot, Pakhowal, lehal, leelan, Jagraon and Bhumaddi village under the sponsorship of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change. College of Veterinary Science Dean Dr PS Brar revealed that around 90 poor and marginal farmers were present in each camp and training. The agenda of these camps was to enlighten the farmers about better reproduction, nutrition and management systems of farm animals during extreme climatic conditions.
Folk dance training camp to be held at Vet Varsity
ludhiana: To teach the skills of folk dances, a training camp is planned from first week of April at College of Veterinary Science of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, ludhiana. Varsity’s welfare officer Dr Darshan Singh Barri said that camp will be open for teachers, students, employees or citizen from any walk of life. Identity proof is mandatory for registration for the camp which will be conducted from 6 am to 7 am daily. Coach and drummer will be available for trainees, and to meet the expenses of musicians, nominal fee will be charged, he added. Interested persons may register their names with two photographs at the office of welfare officer up to March 31.
Haryana adopts Centre’s notification
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to adopt the posts identified for persons with disabilities, notified by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from time to time for Group A, B, C and D, under Section 32 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, for providing reservation under section 33 of the Act in establishments pertaining to Haryana. The nomenclature used included any other nomenclature used for comparable posts with functions identical to the identified posts, said a spokesman. The aids and appliances may be provided to persons with disabilities on their appointment, keeping in view their requirement.
Campaign to make ChD Down Syndrome free city
Chandigarh: Children with Down Syndrome and their families were felicitated on the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), which is observed on March 21 every year, as a global awareness day, officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The event was held at Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Sector 43 here. The Department of Psychiatry GMCH, Sector 32 along with GRIID (Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities) had collaborated with State legal Service Authority Chandigarh, Chandigarh Down Syndrome Society and Dialogue Highway in bringing together all the stakeholders on one platform with the sole objective to make Chandigarh a Down’s syndrome friendly city and later initiate a campaign to make Chandigarh Syndrome free city