Panchkula residents demand more link roads to Chandigarh

PANCHKULA, Aug 22: The residents of the township have urged the Chandiagrh administration to construct and connect Panchkula by an extend...

PANCHKULA, Aug 22: The residents of the township have urged the Chandiagrh administration to construct and connect Panchkula by an extended road from Industrial Area-I to Sector 16/17 via Colony No 4 and across the railway line and also widen the existing road towards Mauli village.

The residents have been complaining that since there is only one road linking Panchkula to Chandigarh, traffic jams are common and in case of accidents, the traffic is diverted to some unplanned roads, putting the commuters to a lot of inconvenience.

The President of the Citizens’ Welfare Association has said that the other satellite township, Mohali, has at least seven to eight roads linking it to Chandigarh. Whereas, he added, the residents of this township are still facing the inconvenience for the last 27 years. The township was established in 1972.

The association president said that the Chandigarh administration has sought the approval of the Union government for construction of two new link roads and one via Manimajra passing through Kishangarh and Sector 26.

Meet on adolescent sexual needs
The Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Panchkula branch, conducted an interactive meeting at the Bhavan Vidyalaya School in Sector 15 here yesterday. The meeting was held between parents and teachers to sensitise them to the sexual and reproductive health needs during adolescence. Forty-five parents and teachers of Bhavan Vidyalaya School participated in it. Also present on the occasion were Usha Singla, Honorary Joint Secretary, and Veena Thapar, Executive Committee member, FPAI, Panchkula.

The branch manager, Amit Gupta, conducted the programme. Dr Sangeeta D. Pandita, Medical Officer, FPAI, Panchkula branch interacted with the parents and teachers on the curriculum of adolescent sexuality education. Principal, Shashi Bannerjee dwelt on the problems faced in educating the adolescents on sexuality. All teachers were unanimous in their approval that the subject be made a part of the school curriculum.