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NSCC calls for collection of garbage at nightThe National Society for Clean Cities NSCC has urged Pune Municipal Commissioner Ratnakar ...

NSCC calls for collection of garbage at night
The National Society for Clean Cities NSCC has urged Pune Municipal Commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad to consider their suggestion of collecting the garbage at night. The organisation has also recommended that the original license holders of stalls should not be allowed to sell the license without prior NOC on record with the Pune Municipal Corporation.

A statement issued here recently stated that the clearance of garbage done during the night would facilitate an higher output of each dumper-placer vehicle on the roads. It would also result in decrease of fuel consumption, the note said. The conservatory staff must sweep and clear the streets beginning midnight, a committee headed by Sheila Christian, vice-president, NSCC suggested.

The committee also urged that original license holders of stalls should not be allowed to change status of business/location or sell the license without the prior NOC on record with the PMC. Since no new licenses have been issued since 1989, selling the old ones has become a big business, the statement stated adding that this misuse resulted in crowding and littering of crucial junctions and roads.

Day care centre
The Day Care Centre for Senior Citizens run by the Pune Municipal Corporation is open for recreation between 4 and 7 p.m. The centre has a library apart from involving the senior citizens in group discussions, music concerts and craft work. Medical guidance will be provided on every Saturday between 4 and 5 p.m. The centre will also provide legal aid. The members will also participate in the traffic awareness drive to be conducted by Non-Government Organisations.

Students pledge for de-addiction
Nearly 2000 young girls and boys from 24 colleges took a pledge for de-addiction at the concluding function of the anti-addiction rally organised by all the Lions Clubs in the city. Mayor Dutta Gaikwad gave the pledge. Veteran Gandhian Balasaheb Bharade and others were present on the occasion. The students took out processions from different parts of the city propogating the message of de-addiction before culminating the rally at Shaniwar Wada and taking the pledge.

Seminar on labour law
Nagar Road Industries Association will conduct a seminar on Labour legislation and industrial relations in the millennium on October 6. Additional Labour Commissioner R Patil will deliver the key-note address at the function to be held at Hotel Le Meridien.

Workshop on psychological devp
I Can8217; 8211; a workshop based on the theme of motivation and psychological development was organised by the Professional Management Service for the disabled soldiers at the Q M technical institute. The effort was towards bringing them out of their psychological shell of disability and highlighting their potential. T D Kumar, former IT commissioner was the chief instructor of the programme.

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Aston awarded
N M Aston, Head, Department of English, Nowrosjee Wadia college was felicitated by the President of India K R Narayanan who conferred on him the honorary rank of Lieutenant Commander in recognition of his contribution to the National Cadet Corps. Aston who served as Class I gazetted officer in the naval wing of the NCC for 21 years is the first naval officer in the state to be conferred the honorary rank.

NET on Dec 26
The National Eligibility Test NET conducted by the University Grants Commission UGC will be held on December 26 and the last date for submitting application forms along with the requisite fees at the University of Pune is October 18. For further details, those interested may contact the University of Pune.

NDA tops debate meet
The National Defence Academy NDA team, scoring 459 points, topped the Hexagonal English Debate 8217;99, held today, on quot;Bilateral ties with Pakistan, the need of the hour.quot; The Naval Academy, Goa, were runners-up. Five defence institutions, including the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, and cadets from INS Shivaji participated.

Arthritis problem among the aged
Arthritis, joint related pains and eye problems continue to be the major ailments of the aged in the city, a survey carried out by the medical mobile unit run by Help Age India found out. While majority of the patients are pale and anaemic, fungal infections, hypertension and acidity were also common complaints.

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A statement issued by Help Age India stated that mobile medical unit examined more than 1,500 patients in the last four months at various hutments in the city. Cases of malaria, pyschological problems and urinary tract infections were uncommon but were detected, the statement added. While 80 per cent of the patients who undertake treatment are women in the age group 50-70 years, the most commonly used medicines by the elders include calcium supplements, anti-fungal creams, eye and ear drops, pain relieving gels, multi-vitamins and anti-anxiety drugs.