Sarkar Darbar Bureau

Jalandhar, June 22- The government drug de-addiction, centers are lending a great help to the drug dependents and their families in the district as many as 33370 persons have so far taken treatment in two drug de-addiction centers of the district.

According to the data available, the total OPD in Model Drug De-Addiction center in Civil Hospital was 5925 in 2016 followed by 6110 in 2017, 7936 in 2018 and 1915 this year (Till May 2019).

The footfall in OPD Drug De-Addiction center in Nurmahal was 2105 in 2016, 2489 in 2017, 2504 in 2018 and 1027 this year (Till May 2019).

Similarly, the IPD in both Model Drug De-Addiction center in Civil Hospital and Nurmahal Drug De-Addiction Centre was 759 in 2016, 849 in 2017, 1161 in 2018 and 591 IPD this year (Till May 2019).

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said the awareness among the drug dependents and their families resulted positively that they are arriving at the centers for the treatment in these de-addiction centers.

Sharma told that the continuous strict police action on drug peddlers by Punjab Police along with mass level sensitization programs including Drug Abuse Prevention Officer (DAPO) and Buddy, have motivated the drug dependants and their families to shun the stigma attached with the drug menace hence they are freely coming to the centers for treatment of their loved ones.

The Deputy Commissioner said that it was an encouraging trend but the district administration would continue its efforts until the entire district was not made drug free.

He said that these centers were the result of the commitment of the state government to wipe out this menace from the state through proper treatment and diagnosis of the drug affected persons.

Hundreds of People led by Isha Kalia Perform Yoga at Hoshiarpur

Amrit Pal Brar

Hoshiarpur, 22 June

Deputy Commissioner Hoshiarpur Isha Kalia today gave a clarion call to the people for making Yoga an integral part of their daily routine for a living a healthy and happy life. She was addressing people on Yoga day on Saturday.

Isha Kalia said Yoga is emerging as the only way for relieving mental pressure and relaxation to keep body fit across. Yoga for 20 minutes daily energizes the body and makes the body feel fresh for a whole day.

She further said “ Yoga helps in maintaining mental and physical equilibrium thereby ensuring a quality life”.

DC and CP directs officials to bring all such children in mainstream

FIR Filed, Two Arrested

Amrit Pal Brar

Jalandhar, 21June: – A joint team of the civil and police administration rescued 11 children who were being engaged in the segregation of waste, begging or other such work from areas nearby Railway Station and Bhagat Singh Chowk on Thursday late night.

The children in the age of 8 to 13 were being exploited educationally and economically. The children have been produced before the Child Welfare Committee and are being shifted to protection homes.

Pained over the exploitation of children, the deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar has directed to officials to rescue each such child and put them in the schools for bringing them into the mainstream.

Presiding over the meeting held in the meeting hall of DAC, they said that the guilty in this incident will face severe punishment for mistreatment of children.

They asked the officials from police, education, health, district program office, child labour, and members of the Child Welfare Committee, NGO and Local Municipal Councillor to leave no stone unturned to ensure that such incident must not happen.

Meanwhile, a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against the two persons namely Vikas Kumar of Godam Mohalla in Amritsar originally from Muzaffarpur and Shidar Kumar Shiva Ji Nagar in Jalandhar under various sections of IPC and Juvenile Justice Act 2000 in Navi Baradari Police Station. The team has also seized two tubes of chemical vulcanizing fluid, two liquor bottles and tobacco packets.

The fluid was being sniffed as a drug by them.  This fluid is being used for repairing the puncture tube and tyres. The children were not studying in any school.

On the occasion, SDM Mr Paramvir Singh, ADCP Ms D Sudarvizhi, District Education Officer Harinder Pal Singh, Assistant Commissioner Labour Department Jalandhar Inderjeet Singh Sra, Deputy District Education Officer Anil Awasthi and others were present.

Amrit Pal Brar

Jalandhar, June 20

The District Expenditure Monitoring Committee (DEMC) would submit its final report to the Election Commission of India (ECI), about the expenditure made by the various candidates during recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, in the coming days.

A decision to this effect was taken in a high level meeting of the committee held at the District Administrative Complex in which Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma, Expenditure Observers Preeti Chaudhary and Amit Shukla along with Chief Executive Officer of the Smart City Jitendra Jorwal were present.

In the meeting the facts submitted by the various contesting candidates about the expenditure meted out by them during the polls was minutely observed. The candidates had recently submitted he facts for the reconciliation of the expenses made by them to the observers in meeting held June 18 during the Accounts Reconciliation Meeting (ARM). These facts submitted by the candidate would be now cross-examined by the committee with the shadow registers being maintained by the observers.

After a detailed perusal the final report regarding expenses would be then submitted to the Election Commission of India. This was an important post-election exercise that has to be conducted within 30 days of the completion of the Election process. The aim of this entire exercise was to ensure that candidates adhere to the guidelines given by the Election Commission of India for poll expenses.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner said that a foolproof mechanism was to evolved to ensure that candidates adhere to the limit of spending maximum amount of Rs 70 lakh during the Lok Sabha polls. He said that strict vigil was kept on the entire expenditure being made by the candidates during the polls. Mr. Sharma said that teams led by Assistant Expenditure Observers monitored the expenditure made by candidates from the date of filing of nominations to the day of counting, including winning procession by the successful candidate.

Amrit Pal Brar

Jalandhar, June 19

The Jalandhar district administration would hold an impressive district level function to mark the International Yoga Day on June 21 at the local DAV Ayurvedic College under the Tandarust Punjab Mission.

A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma here at his office in the local District Administrative Complex.

Chairing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner said that the administration would make elaborate arrangements to organize this mega event. He said that said that no stone would be left unturned for ensuring that message of a healthy and progressive Punjab was disseminated through this event.

Sharma said that the Sports, Health, Police, Education and other departments would complete the necessary formalities for ensuring that this event was celebrated in a gala way.

The Deputy Commissioner further said yoga was very important for human life as it gives multiple health benefits that includes improving flexibility, builds muscle strength, improves bone health, protects spine, increases blood flow, boosts immunity, improves heart rate, drops blood pressure, improves balance, boosts immune system and many others.

He said that the regular practice of yoga helps a lot in ensuring that body remains fit and stress free. Mr. Sharma said that yoga was very essential for a fit body and sound mind.

The Deputy Commissioner further said that that the main motive behind organizing the event was to disseminate the message that every person should practice yoga to remain active and healthy. He said that Yoga was not only necessary for good health and hygiene but was also important for maintaining mental and physical equilibrium.

On the occasion District Guidance Counselor  Surjit Lal, District Sports Officer Balwinder Singh, Swimming Coach Umesh Sharma, Dr. Mehta, Dr. Sondhi and others were also present.

Reviews the arrangements, facilities being provided to patients

Amrit Pal Brar

Cheema / Sangrur, June 19

In the ongoing DAPO campaign of Punjab Government to make Punjab a drug free state, Deputy Commissioner Sangrur Ghanshyam Thori and SSP Dr Sandeep Garg today conducted a surprise visit to the Akal Drug De-Addiction centre where they reviewed the facilities being provided by the centre to the patients.

DC and SSP acquired detailed information from the patients undergoing treatment at drug de-addiction centre and sought their feedback and assured that their issues would be sorted out.

Thori said that positive results of the drug de-addiction campaigns being run by the Punjab government are witnessed and youth in large number has left drugs adding that even the patients getting treatment in drug de-addiction centers, rehabilitation centers and OAAT centers are being provided advanced treatment so that they could shun drugs and could become part of the mainstream society.

DC instructed the authorities that the people trapped in the vicious circle of drug addiction should be treated with sympathy.

“Intoxication makes the body physically and mentally hollow and one should avoid it and become an inspiration for others so that in future, no one should move on the path of drugs,” DC Thori told patients during one to one interaction with them.

He said that all the Sub-Divisional Magistrates and DSPs have also been directed to go to the villages and cities to make people aware of the adverse effects of drug addiction.

On this occasion, Director of the de-addiction centre Dr Rajinder Singh said that this centre has been helping the drug addicts to shun drugs since 2004 and they would continue in future also so that people trapped in the vicious circle of drugs could be saved.

DC was also apprised of the problems being faced by the patients at the Centre and urged him to suggest the government to give at least 15 days of medication to patients under treatment of drug addiction for saving their time and money.

The Deputy Commissioner assured that he would ensure a proper solution to the problems being faced by the patients

“Combing Corruption and Its Impact on Economy”

By Amrit Pal Brar

Sri Muktsar Sahib, June 19

As part of Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India sponsored training programmes, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) today organized 3-day programme on the subject “Combating corruption and its impact on economy” in this historic city here today.

Dr. Richa, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner launched the event. About thirty officers and officials of different ranks are taking part in this 3-day training programme.

Addressing the participants, Dr. Richa emphasized the need of multi-pronged strategies to fight against corruption which is eating the roots of our socio-economic structure.

She said that the Central and State governments has taken various effective measures to check this menace through robust institutional and legislative framework including Prevention of Corruption Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Setting up of Central Vigilance Commission and Lokpal etc.

She said that there must be zero tolerance to corruption which needs active support and participation of all individuals.

She appealed to the participants to equip themselves with various skills and knowledge imparted by the experts during this training programme to combat this social evil in their respective areas of jurisdiction

Jarnail Singh, Regional Project Director, Bathinda while giving introduction about this programme said that this event is a part of the series of measures which the govt. has taken to combat corrupt practices.

He said that significant efforts have been made in recent years to promote transparency and bring about accountability in the system. He said that the Right to Information Act about which MGSIPA has organized about hundred awareness programmes in the state last year brought out improvements in governance and participation of citizens in the decision making processes.

He said that during this 3-day programme, legal luminaries and professionals in socio-economic subjects have been associated for taking sessions on different themes. He appealed to the participants to take full benefit of this programme which has great relevance in public life.

Mandeep Singh, Coordinator gave brief introduction about the objectives of the programme.