Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 15
Former Punjab Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla today urged the state government to highlight names and sacrifices of the Army, paramilitary forces jawans and policemen in their schools and educational institutes from where they had completed their education. She said it would be a befitting tribute to those, who died for the unity and integrity of the country. It would also inspire the young and future generations to be a responsible citizen, she added. She said all educational institutes should apprise students about valour of martyrs. “Pictures and life sketches of such brave students will be inspirational for the future generations,” she added while urging the Punjab government to issue special instructions to all schools, colleges and universities in this regard. She said special programmes should also be organised for honouring martyred students and their family members.
Amritsar Cantt aims for eco-friendly garbage disposal
Amritsar, December 15
The Amritsar Army Cantonment inaugurated its Solid Liquid Resource Management project on the pattern of Vellore model that is being promoted by expert C Srinivasan. By becoming the first Army cantonment in the country to adopt SLRM, it also has become recipient of the coveted Raksha Mantri award for excellence under the Swachch Bharat movement.Under the SLRM project the cantonment has set up sites for collection dry and wet waste, along with along with non-biodegradable waste, while initiating teams of volunteers to recycle and segregation of the non-biodegradable waste. They will apply principles of composting and mulching for treating the dry waste.With a population of approx 10,500 people inside the cantonment, teams have been assigned and several volunteer were imparted training during workshops on scientific methods of waste disposal. The project was inaugurated in presence of Major General Nav Khanduri, VSM, who was the chief guest.Informing about the commencement of project and the award, Dheeraj Sonaje, CO, Army Cantt, Amritsar said that the project was completed within three months and will also be looking to generate revenue with recycled garbage.“It is definitely an achievement in terms of moving towards the zero waste target and the award is a welcome encouragement,” he said while interacting from Delhi, where he will attend the award ceremony.