Central Police Canteen becomes operational

It took four years to make purposeful the‘Central Police Canteen’ meant for the benefit of policemen of this border district. After the completion of all required formalities the canteen building constructed at a cost of Rs18 lakh was inaugurated on October 21 this year, the Police Commemoration Day, observed every year to remember and honour the brave policemen who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. Under the provisions of the Department of Home Affairs, Union Government, the facility was given for the district police in 2016. The canteen gives facilities to police personnel purchase household articles at lower rates. The canteen building was completed in 2018 but was not useful and locked building took bad shape. The higher police officials after completing all formalities made it functional a few days ago. It was inaugurated by Lok Sabha member Jasbir Singh Gill (Dimpa). The efforts of SSP Dhruma H Nimbale had made the canteen useful for the policemen. From the canteen working, retirees and family members of martyred policemen may avail the facilities. After PAP Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Police Academy, Phillaur, and Tarn Taran had got the facility. The ‘Central Police Canteen’ is equipped with advance facilities which provide quality products at subsidised rates. Proper training has been imparted to the employees deputed at the canteen from Amritsar and Ludhiana.

A topper & all-rounder

Jaismeen Kaur of Guru Amar Dass Adarsh Institute, Goindwal Sahib, is really a perfect ideal student. She topped the district in Class X CBSE examination held in 2019. Jaismeen belongs to a simple farming family. She scored high percentage without any additional coaching except the school teaching. She represented the district in the 27th National Children Science Congress 2019. She was further selected to represent Punjab at the national-level science congress 2019 held at Thiruvandrum (Kerala). She also represented the district in the National Children Science Congress 2018 where she emerged as a second position holder. She is the first position holder in many district level competitions held from time to time. She secured the first position in the district- level debate and essay writing competition for three consecutive years and represented district in the maths quiz held at NIIT, Jalandhar, and brought laurels to the school by bagging the 2nd position. She also secured first position in science model and poster making competitions at the district level. Jaismeen has also topped religious examination held by various religious missionaries in the last three years. Jatinderpal Singh Randhawa, director, school management committee, has applauded Jaismeen saying that she possesses a keen sense of duty and responsibility and has always been attentive by nature.

Cleanliness no where

It seems the Municipal Council, Tarn Taran, is not serious about providing basic facilities, particularly clean environment to the residents. The installation of garbage containers quite on the road sides in the town in an unplanned manner was not only the blunder at the part of the council but it had been making the environment polluted. The residents have been regularly demanding to install the containers at appropriate place but the authorities are not ready to act even a little. The council has installed one container near the residence of the SSP. There are offices of Powercom on the main road of the town and sweepers from the nearby localities put garbage in this container. The container filled with garbage in the early morning hours and thereafter it dotted around the container which reaches in the middle of the road by the end of the day. The residents have appealed the authorities to appoint permanent employee to manage the garbage and install more garbage bins to get rid of the problem. The municipal authorities are not ready to compromise at a single option even. The same is the position at the Railway Road, Deep Avenue and others places.