Rajiv Bhatia
Dera Bassi, January 31
The Dera Bassi MC is planning to construct three public conveniences at various places here, on the pattern of Chandigarh, to provide better civic facilities.
The move has been planned after residents of the area demanded public toilets. MC sources said after conducting a survey, they had selected three sites to build public toilets. The first public convenience will be constructed near Anaj Mandi, second near the State Bank of Patiala and third near the bus stand.
The sources said all three public toilets would be constructed on the Chandigarh pattern with modern facilities. The decision related to public conveniences would be discussed in the next MC meeting, the sources added.
However, MC sources said a private company was to be appointed to design and draw up the maps and for that tender would be called after getting approval from the municipal councillors. In an absence of public toilets, the visitors have faced inconvenience as they are forced to use open space for the purpose. “With increase in public dealing day by day at Dera Bassi Tehsil Complex, there is an urgent need of public toilets for the visitors,” said Mahinder Singh, a resident of Dera Bassi.
Dera Bassi MC Executive Officer Bhusan Jain said the MC officials had selected three sites for public conveniences that would be constructed on Chandigarh pattern. The work of public toilets would be started after the proposal gets approval from the MC, Jain added.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Dera Bassi roads in bad shape
Harassed commuters on the bus-stand-tehsil link road at Dera Bassi on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Rajiv Bhatia
Dera Bassi, March 13
The stretch between the bus stand and tehsil complex here is in a state of neglect.The indifferent attitude of the authorities towards the maintenance of roads has harrowed hundreds of commuters. Residents claim that minor accidents are a routine affair on this road.
They asserted that despite being an industrial hub, roads here were full of potholes, which had made the vehicular movement unsafe. A shopkeeper, who runs a shop on the tehsil road, said several accidents had occurred on these potholed roads. “We have asked the authorities concerned several times, but nothing concrete has been done till now,” he added.
While the stretch between the police station and Government College is in a bad condition, the Mubarikpur road, too, presents the same picture.
Internal roads leading to the city also need re-carpeting. “The authorities never heeded our pleas,” says Sushant Verma, a resident of Dera Bassi. Dera Bassi Executive Officer Bhusan Jain stated that roads in Dera Bassi were in a poor state. He claimed that all roads in the town would be re-carpeted soon.
Civil hospital to get blood bank soon
Rajiv Bhatia
Dera Bassi, March 12
The Dera Bassi Civil Hospital will get a blood bank facility soon. The department concerned has started functioning to benefit a large number of patients in the sub-division. A room for the blood bank has been constructed and it would be functional after receiving the 24-hour hotline power supply.
Earlier, patients visiting the hospital had to go to government hospitals in Chandigarh and Kharar to meet their requirements, said SMO Dera Bassi Civil Hospital Dr Rajiv Bhalla. He said for saving life of their near and dear ones in emergency cases, family members had to rush to Chandigarh or Panchkula to get blood, where they had to pay a hefty sum.
“The hospital, which is located on the national highway, can save accident victims and the blood bank will make the task easier,” he added.
Bhalla said the bank would be equipped with apheresis machine, which would extract platelets easily. Other necessary equipment would be installed soon.
He said, “Infrastructure for the blood bank is in place and will be functional shortly. The hospital now awaits the hotline power supply.”
Divulging information, Bhalla said more than 20 units of blood will be stored at the bank
“We have taken up the issue with the authorities of GMCH-32 and Kharar Civil Hospital for the blood supply,” Bhalla added.
Dera Bassi, March 12
The Dera Bassi Civil Hospital will get a blood bank facility soon. The department concerned has started functioning to benefit a large number of patients in the sub-division. A room for the blood bank has been constructed and it would be functional after receiving the 24-hour hotline power supply.
Earlier, patients visiting the hospital had to go to government hospitals in Chandigarh and Kharar to meet their requirements, said SMO Dera Bassi Civil Hospital Dr Rajiv Bhalla. He said for saving life of their near and dear ones in emergency cases, family members had to rush to Chandigarh or Panchkula to get blood, where they had to pay a hefty sum.
“The hospital, which is located on the national highway, can save accident victims and the blood bank will make the task easier,” he added.
Bhalla said the bank would be equipped with apheresis machine, which would extract platelets easily. Other necessary equipment would be installed soon.
He said, “Infrastructure for the blood bank is in place and will be functional shortly. The hospital now awaits the hotline power supply.”
Divulging information, Bhalla said more than 20 units of blood will be stored at the bank
“We have taken up the issue with the authorities of GMCH-32 and Kharar Civil Hospital for the blood supply,” Bhalla added.
Zirakpur MC proposes Rs 23.6-cr budget
Rajiv Bhatia
Zirkapur, February 24
The Zirakpur Municipal Council has proposed a budget of Rs 23.6 crore for fiscal 2010-11. The budget meeting is scheduled to be held on February 25 at which the final decision would be taken after approval by the councillors.
The civic body expects its revenues to rise by 11 per cent in the coming financial year.
According to sources close to the MC, the civic body had approved a Rs 21.4 crore budget in FY2009-10. However, it has earned revenues of only Rs 14.13 crore till January 31 this year. However it had not added proceeds from the sale of property in the revenues earned.
The sources said by March 31 this year the council expects to earn revenues of Rs 21.22 crore. They added in the next fiscal the MC hopes to generate revenues from various sources of income.
The MC, however, plans to spend 90 per cent of its income (approx. Rs 21.24 crore) in 2010-11 for development works in the town, with Rs 7 crore being spent on improving roads.
The council has proposed Rs 1.7 crore for upgrading sewerage and water supply. It plans to spend Rs 1 crore on landscaping and parks, Rs 1.5 lakh on streets and drains and Rs 1.8 crore on streetlights. An amount of Rs 1.6 lakh has been proposed for construction of new buildings, Rs 30 lakh for buying new machinery and Rs 5.27 crore for various other development works.
Budget estimates of Rs 1.9 crore for non-plan heads and Rs 42 lakh for contingency have been proposed for the next fiscal, the sources added.
Zirakpur MC president Narinder Kumar Sharma said work on widening roads and improving the drainage system has already begun. “Development of the town is the MC’s main agenda for the coming financial year”, he added.
Zirkapur, February 24
The Zirakpur Municipal Council has proposed a budget of Rs 23.6 crore for fiscal 2010-11. The budget meeting is scheduled to be held on February 25 at which the final decision would be taken after approval by the councillors.
The civic body expects its revenues to rise by 11 per cent in the coming financial year.
According to sources close to the MC, the civic body had approved a Rs 21.4 crore budget in FY2009-10. However, it has earned revenues of only Rs 14.13 crore till January 31 this year. However it had not added proceeds from the sale of property in the revenues earned.
The sources said by March 31 this year the council expects to earn revenues of Rs 21.22 crore. They added in the next fiscal the MC hopes to generate revenues from various sources of income.
The MC, however, plans to spend 90 per cent of its income (approx. Rs 21.24 crore) in 2010-11 for development works in the town, with Rs 7 crore being spent on improving roads.
The council has proposed Rs 1.7 crore for upgrading sewerage and water supply. It plans to spend Rs 1 crore on landscaping and parks, Rs 1.5 lakh on streets and drains and Rs 1.8 crore on streetlights. An amount of Rs 1.6 lakh has been proposed for construction of new buildings, Rs 30 lakh for buying new machinery and Rs 5.27 crore for various other development works.
Budget estimates of Rs 1.9 crore for non-plan heads and Rs 42 lakh for contingency have been proposed for the next fiscal, the sources added.
Zirakpur MC president Narinder Kumar Sharma said work on widening roads and improving the drainage system has already begun. “Development of the town is the MC’s main agenda for the coming financial year”, he added.
Kanwaljit’s daughter vents pain in blog
Rajiv Bhatia
Zirakpur, February 26
Manpreet Kaur Dolly, daughter of the late Capt Kanwaljit Singh, has expressed anguish over the death of her father in her blog dollydhillon.wordpress.com.
She has asserted that there is no sense of justice in Punjab though a year has passed since the death of her father.
He could have been saved had he been taken to a good hospital at Mohali, she claimed. She expressed shock over the truck drivers’ release from jail four or five days after the fatal accident.
The writing of the blog coincided with the first death anniversary of Capt Kanwaljit Singh. “If a VIP is not cared for, what about the common man,” she wrote.
Through her blog, she wanted to give a message to the common man. “Since my father’s death, I have been exposed to politics. It is a task to get to the administration and leaders,” she wrote.
She remembered every word uttered by her father. Youngest of the siblings, her father had never refused her anything. She mentioned an incident where she wanted to go to the UK with him.
Her passport had expired, but it was renewed in no time, she wrote. The UK embassy in New Delhi was kept open beyond the scheduled closing time for her, she added.
PP Power
IN SAME LEAGUE: In blatant violation of traffic laws, four boys seen riding a motorcycle without helmet at Zirakpur. Not to be left behind, two cops, riding parallel to the boys, have just ‘PP’ written on the number plate of their motorcycle. Photo: Rajiv Bhatia
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