Phagwara Diary: Rs 9-lakh infra push for Panschta village

Ahead of the Assembly elections, developments works have started in the villages. To bring some relief to the residents of Panschta village from overflowing sewage and damaged streets, Congress MLA from Phagwara, Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal has issued a grant of Rs 9 lakh for the development of Model Town Street in the village. The installation of water pipes in the street has already begun. Block Development Programme Officer (BDPO) and the villagers had been complaining of unmetalled roads for the past several months. Hence, the carpeting of road in the Model Town Street would not only help in proper drainage of sewerage water but also aid in transportation of cooking gas. The street connects to a gas agency and during the monsoon; it becomes difficult to wade through the waterlogged street.

LPU student part of World Archery C’ship

Aditya Chaudhary (19), a student of Lovely Professional University (LPU), is representing the country in the ongoing ‘Senior World Archery Championship. Kicked off on September 19, the event is being organised in the USA and will conclude in late September. Previously, Aditya was also a part of the Under-21 Men’s re-curve team of India that won a gold medal in the World Archery Youth Championships held in Wroclaw, Poland. After his from here, Aditya can further go ahead for the World Archery Championship.

Olympian Hardik Singh felicitated by NGO

To promote sports among budding players, members of the NGO Youth Voice Foundation felicitated ace hockey player Hardik Singh, who was a part of the Indian Hockey Team that won bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. President of the Youth Voice, Gagandeep Singh said, Hardik and other players from Punjab have become a source of inspiration for many. “The NGO is rewarding him for his contribution to sports. The winning of an olympic medal after a gap of 41 years is the rebirth of hockey. This would promote more children to take up the sport,” added Gagandeep. TNS