Umeed medical teams visited Punjab villages

During the week 4th Feb to 9th Feb the Umeed medical teams visited the villages of Batuha, Natt, Kanjli, Qila Hakima, Kanjla, Kanjla, Roorgarh, Katron, Changli, Ghanour Khurd, Bamal, Jahangir, Ghanouri Kalan , Ghanouri Kalan , Ghanour Kalan, Basiarkh, Nariangarh, Bhattiwal Khurd, Dohla, Palasour, Bhalwan, Baradwal, Ruldu Singh Wala, Bangawali, Issi, Loharmajra, Kheri Jattan, Issra, Jainpur, Dhadogal, Burj Sedha+ Burj Gohra, Cheema, Meemsa, Hareri, Changal, Khilrian, Daulatpur, Kaheru, Sigligar Basti, Totapuri Basti, Ambedkar Chownk, Jogi Nath Basti, Dashmesh Nagar, Gandhi Basti, Guru Nanakpura Mohalla, Bazigar Basti, Azad Nagar, Dharampura Mohalla, Janta Nagar, Sangatpura Mohalla, Prem Basti Dhuri in the Halka of Dhuri and Harkishanpura, Roshanwala, Phaguwala + Kainchian, Sakrodi, Sangatpura, Rai Singh Wala, Panwan, Jaulian, Fatehgarh Bhadson, Joginder Basti, B’garh, Gandhi Nagar, B’garh, Ravidas Colony, B’garh, Bakhopir, Dyalgarh, Kakra, Haripura Basti, B’garh, Dasmesh Ngr. B’garh, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, B’garh, Bangawali, Thales, Gurdaspura-I, Haripura Basti, Sangrur, Kartarpura Basti, Sgr., Bagguana Basti, Sgr., Sardar Basti, Sangrur, Sekhupura Basti, Sangrur, Gumhar Basti, Sangrur, Chehlan Patti, B’garh, Ajit Nagar, B’garh, Hanuman Basti, B’garh, Bharo, Shahpur, Kheri Gillan, Noorpura, Bharaj, Lakhewal, Dehlewal, Rajpura, Akoi Sahib, Phumanwal, Rasaldar Channa, Deh Kalan, Balad Khurd, Balad Kainchian, Chotti Balial, Basiarkh, Nariangarh, Bhattiwal Khurd, Hareri, Changal, Khilrian, Kalajhar, Harditpura, Balad Kalan, Batriana, Jahneri, Gharachon-I, Kapial, Retgarh, Rampura (B’garh), Balial, Bhatiwal Kalan, Ramgarh in Halka Sangrur.

The total number of patients examined was 7239 of these 5897 were old patients returning for additional medication, while 1342 were first time visitors. We are proud to be serving the old, underprivileged and disadvantaged and being a part of the rural and community development of Punjab. 

MEDICAL CAMPS IN DHURI AND SANGRUR BY UMEED NGO

During the week from 28th Jan to 1st Feb, the Umeed Medical teams visited villages of Mulowal , Ranike, Bugra, Mannwala, Dhura, Harchandpura, Bhasour, Babbanpur, Balamgarh, Dhandiwal, Hassanpur, Rajomajra, Samundgarh Channa, Kandhargarh Channa, Dhuri Pind, Darogewal, Banbauri, Rajindrapuri, Kakkarwal,Pedni Punnawal, Jakhlan, Kolseri, Merheri, Dugni, Jatimajra, Mallumajra, Kumbarwal, Balian-1, Balian-II, Bhularheri, Bhaddalwad, Bhojowali, Benra, Ladda, Ladda Colony in Halka Dhuri and Laddi, Ghabdan, Kaloudi, Sangatsar Nagar, Mahavir Basti, Guggamari Basti, Nadampur, Thaman Singh Wala, Santokhpura, Jalan, Rampura, Indira Basti, Gurdaspura, Gharachon-II, Bimbri, Bimar,Majha, Rasulpur Channa, NandgarhMehsampur, Fatehgarh Channa, Saron, Rupaheri, Channo, Munshiwala, Masani, Dittupura, Gehlan, Kheri Chandwan, Ganga Singh Wala, Bhagwanpura, Mangwal, Nakte, Turi, Majhi. In Halka Sangrur.

The population covered in both the Halka’s is 1,08,336 and the total number of patients examined was 4566 of these 2506 were old patients returning for additional medication, while 2060 were the first time visitors. We are proud to be serving the old, underprivileged and disadvantaged and being a part of the rural and community development of Punjab.

National Highway Widening Problem.

The government is planning to widen the National Highway running through Sangrur, Dhuri and other areas by 16.5 feet on both sides to facilitate easy movement of troops, heavy vehicles and armoured units. The National Highway is the main link between north-west Punjab/Haryana and the army’s operational area further west. 

However, there is a problem: Widening the highway would result in the demolition of thousands of homes/shops which have been there for decades. No amount of compensation and re-allotment of land would rehabilitate them as these people have been living and working here for generations and displacing them would cause irreparable damage.

Rural development is of utmost importance if a country has to progress. But I think it will be eventually time consuming and unsafe for our troops to travel through Sangrur and Dhuri. A better solution would be to make a bypass skirting the towns. This would ensure that people are not uprooted and at the same time would assist movement of troops and people in general.

As a social activist, I have served the people of Punjab for the past 16 years and consider each one of them a part of my family. I would do everything in my means to ensure that the plight of the people is heard in the right platform. I have already written to the minister of state for road transport and highways and he has assured me that he will look into the matter. I have faith that the government will see the logic behind my suggestion and will look at the problem compassionately. I would also urge the people of Sangrur and Dhuri to stay calm as their leader is with them.