ਤਿੰਨ ਰੋਜ਼ਾ ‘ਪਹਿਨਾਵਾ-2019’ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਦਾ ਉਦਘਾਟਨ

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ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੋਣਹਾਰ ਲੜਕੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਵੈ ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਦੇ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੁਸਾਇਟੀ ਦੀ ਤਰਫੋਂ ਚਲਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਸਿਲਾਈ ਕਢਾਈ ਕੋਰਸ ਤਹਿਤ ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥਣਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਵਸਤਾਂ ‘ਤੇ ਆਧਾਰਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਦਾ ਉਦਘਾਟਨ ਡਾ. ਗਗਨ ਕੁੰਦਰਾ, ਚੇਅਰਪਰਸਨ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੁਸਾਇਟੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ।

ਪਹਿਨਾਵਾ-2019 ਦੇ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਹੇਠ ਰਣਬੀਰ ਕਲੱਬ  ਵਿਖੇ ਲਗਾਈ ਗਈ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਤਿੰਨ ਦਿਨ ਚੱਲੇਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੜਕੀਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੱਪੜਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨਾਲ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਸਮਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਲੜਕੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਹੁਨਰ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਡਾ. ਗਗਨ ਕੁੰਦਰਾ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਬੱਚੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਿਹਤਰ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਮਨਾਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਛੁਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਭਾ ਨੂੰ ਮੰਚ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸਿਲਾਈ ਕਢਾਈ ਦਾ ਕਿੱਤਾ ਵੀ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੜਕੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਤੌਰ ‘ਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦਗਾਰ ਸਾਬਿਤ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੁਸਾਇਟੀ ਦੀ ਤਰਫੋਂ ਗਰੀਬ ਤੇ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ ਸਮੇਂ-ਸਮੇਂ ‘ਤੇ ਬਿਹਤਰੀਨ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਿਲਾਈ ਕਢਾਈ ਦੇ ਕੋਰਸ ਵੀ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਪਰਾਲਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਇੱਕ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੈ।

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਕੋਰਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥਣਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਲਾਈ ਕਢਾਈ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਤੇ ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਤਕਨੀਕਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕੋਰਸ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਇਹ ਹੋਰ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਨਾਲ ਆਪਣੇ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਦਾ ਫੈਲਾਓ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਜਿਸ ਲਈ ਵੱਖ ਵੱਖ ਬੈਂਕਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਕਰਜ਼ੇ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਮਦਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੁਸਾਇਟੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਸੁਧੀਰ ਮੋਦਗਿੱਲ ਵੀ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਸਨ।

Villagers would get relief from foul smell and overflowing of contaminated water: Deputy Commissioner

By Amrit Pal Brar

Barnala, July 3:

Under mission ‘Tandarust Punjab’ and following the directions of Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government, the process of cleaning and de-silting of ponds in the villages of Barnala district is in full swing and will be completed before the monsoon season to provide clean and hygienic environment to the rural area residents.

Deputy Commissioner Barnala Tej Pratap Singh Phoolka said that there are as many as 311 ponds in the district, out of which 224 required to be cleaned and out of them 142 ponds has been already dewatered by the panchayat department. He said that the process of de-silting has also been commenced on 73 ponds across the district.

Deputy Commissioner said that removal of suspended silt or other earthly material from the ponds would help to reduce the risk of spreading diseases in the monsoon due to contaminated water. He added that besides this, it would also help to lessen the chances of overflowing of pond water which would ensure the hygienic and eco-friendly environment of in the villages.

He said that the officials of Rural Development and Panchayat department have been instructed to speed up the cleaning and de-silting process and reports were being submitted to the government on routine basis.

Meanwhile, District Development and Panchayat Officer Sanjeev Sharma said that in Barnala block, 112 out of total 132 ponds were required to be cleaned, out of which dewatering has been started in 45 ponds and as 24 water bodies were being desilted. He said that in the Mehal Kalan block, only 63 ponds of 86 were required to be cleaned and dewatering process from all of them has been started while desilting process have been started on 29 bodies.

He added that in Shehna block, 49 out of 93 ponds needed cleaning, out of which 34 were being de-watered and silt has been removed from as many as 12 ponds. He said that the cleaning process upon 42 ponds have already been finished across the district.

Sharma said that by increasing the depth of the pond by removing the silt, the people of the villages would get relief from the foul smell and contaminated water. He added that it would also ease the problem of water logging in the drains and low-lying houses around the ponds.

Panchayats urged to provide 15 acres one-stretch land for the project

State Level Project Screening Committee will select the land

By Amrit Pal Brar

Fazilka, July 2:

Deputy Commissioner Manpreet Singh Chhatwal today said that to generate income from zero-earning waste lands and utilize saline affected land of the district, the government has proposed Fish Seed Farm Project worth Rs.10 crore for the district, for which 15 acres one-stretch government or Panchayati land is required.

He expressed hope that after the commissioning of this prestigious project of fisheries, an allied occupation of agriculture, the farmers of this border district would definitely be prosperous.

Chhatwal said that the farmers of the district are earning handsome profit by doing fish and shrimp culture in this saline affected area. “Almost 1,702 acres of area is under fish culture and 137 acres under shrimp culture in Fazilka district and farmers are successfully running this occupation and making profit out of it”, he added.

He said that now the government has proposed to launch multi-crores project in the district, in which Government Fish Seed Farm under RKVY scheme would be set up. He said that this farm would facilitate fish farmers an easy availability of quality fish seed at subsidized rates.

The Deputy Commissioner informed that the government has already released the first instalment worth Rs.5 crore for this project and as soon as the district administration would provide the land and State Level Screening Committee will select the chunk of land; the work for this project will be started.

Deputy Commissioner urged Gram Panchayats of the district to provide 15 acres one-stretch land to establish this fish seed farm having tremendous potential to improve the economy of the farmers. He said that interested members of panchayats can directly approach the Deputy Commissioner office within 15 days. Author can be contacted at amritbrar2012@gmail.com & 9814313405

DC and CP congratulated them for cracking the UPSC Exam successfully

By Amrit Pal Brar

Jalandhar, June 27-

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma and Commissioner of Police Mr. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar today exhorted under training IAS officers to make firm resolve for discharging their duties with utmost dedication, sincerity, honesty and professional commitment.

Interacting with four under training IAS officers of Punjab Cadre Mr. Ankurjeet Singh, Mr. Varjeet Walia, Mr. Viraj Tidke and Mr. T Benith, who called on them at Deputy Commissioner’s office in District Administrative Complex, the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Police said that it was matter of great pride and satisfaction for them that four new young officers have been allotted Punjab cadre to serve the state.

They said that with this a fresh young blood has been infused in the functioning of state administration and hoped that these newly appointed officers would certainly take the state to the zenith of its glory.

The officers called upon the officers to serve the public with missionary zeal to ensure their well being and to put the state further on high growth trajectory.

The Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Police congratulated them for cracking the UPSC Exam successfully and subsequently got selected on the coveted posts exclusively on their merit and capability.

Wishing them a promising career and a bright future ahead, they asked the officers to serve the society with full enthusiasm and devotion for cherishing their aspirations by implementing the policies and programs of the state government in the right earnest.

Both the officers also asked the young IAS officers that they were fortunate enough to have got Punjab cadre for serving on this state, which was the cradle of culture and civilization in the country.