Umeed NGO medical team visited the villages of Punjab

During the week dated 11^th Feb to 14^th Feb the Umeed medical teams visited the villages of Rangian, Sultanpur, Alal, Mulowal, Ranike, Bugra, Dhandiwal, Hassanpur, Rajomajra, Kakkarwal, Pedni, Punnawal, Kaleran, Pharwahi, Issapur, Mannwala, Dhura, Harchandpura, Samundgarh Channa, Kandhargarh Channa, Dhuri Pind, Jakhlan, Kolseri, Merheri, Sherpur Sodhian, Manna, Dhandra, Drogewala, Banbhauri, Rajindrapuri (Ranchna), Bhasour, Babbanpur, Ballamgarh, Dugni, Jatimajra, Mallumajra, in Halka Dhuri and Bhindran, Balian, Nanakpura,Laddi, Ghabdan, Kalaudi, Santokhpura, Jalan, Rampura+Ubhawal road, Sangrur, Rasulpur Channa, Nandgarh, Mehsampur, Ambedkar Nagar, Sgr., Ajit Nagar, Sangrur, Sunder Basti, Sangrur, Sangatsar Nagar, B’garh, Mahavir Basti, B’garh, Gugamari w. no. 12, B’garh, Indira Basti, Sangrur, Gurdaspura(Gurthli), Gharachon-II, Fatehgah Channa, Saron, Rupaheri, Bakhtra, Bakhtri, Aloarkh, Nadampur, Matran, Thaman S. Wala, Bimbri, Bimbar, Majha, Channo, Munshiwala, Masani, in Halka Sangrur.

The total number of patients examined was 4685 of these 2708 were old patients returning for additional medication, while the balance 1977 were first time visitors. Total population covered was 1,18,043. We are proud to be serving the old, underprivileged and disadvantaged and being a part of the rural and communitydevelopment of Punjab. 

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.

Umeed: rural development NGO

Get wowed by Umeed designer products and their wide range from 18^th to 20^th January, 2013 at 11:30 am onwards, Select City Walk.

Umeed, a rural development NGO, has designed a range of fashionable products which caters to all your requirements. Set up in 1997, Umeed empowers disadvantaged people of rural and semi-urban Punjab, more specifically Sangrur district, both economically and socially.

Date: 18^th – 20^th January, 2013

Time: 11:30 am onwards

Venue: In front of Lladro (the pillar) Select City Walk, Saket

Entry: Free for all!

Products to be displayed at the venue are clutches, box clutches, tote bags, home furnishing products and baby blankets.  The cluthes and box cluthes are made of neemzari threads which are available in various colours like gold, silver, bronze etc.

So be there to grab these exciting products and not miss the opportunity.

For further details please visit: http://www.umeedonline.com/

 Media contact:

Anshika Mehta/9953227612/Anshika@avian-media.com

Electricity tariff hike roll back in India

I fail to understand the Punjab’s government’s decision to increase the power tariff by 12%. How could the government betray the trust reposed in them by the people of Punjab. The people had re-elected the SAD-BJP alliance thinking they will do good for the state, but this is how their hope was shattered.

The common man is already burdened with tax and the government instead of easing their problems is adding to them. The government is increasing electricity tariff at a time when people are reeling from severe power cuts and industries are shutting down due to lack of power supply. Furthermore this year the state has been hit by severe drought due to which all irrigation is done by ground water for which tubewells are extensively used and increasing the electricity tariff will increase the cost of agriculture putting undue burden on the farmers.

The government should immediately roll back the hike and concentrate on real problems like power theft and transmition losses. The stress should also be on increased production of electricity as this will solve the state’s power problem and bring relief to the people.

There are some social worker of India which are well connected with roots of the punjab.

FDI Investment in India - Is it right or wrong

I am yet to understand why some people are opposed to FDI in retail. Are they so blinded by vested interests that they don’t see that this move will prove beneficial for the country?

The government has specified that 50 per cent of the FDI investment in the country should go towards creating rural infrastructure, thus paving the way for a revolutionary change in the face of villages. Of the total fruits and vegetables produced currently, about 40 per cent either goes waste or becomes rotten due to inadequate cold storage facility. Our post-harvest losses remain unacceptably high. A complex chain of middlemen has a cascading impact on supply inefficiencies and prices as well. As a result, on the one hand farmers are unable to secure remunerative price for their produce, while consumer ends up paying more than 5 times the price secured by the farmers. But all this will become a thing of the past once the effect of the new policy starts showing.

FDI will not only bring down prices for consumers, but also provide increased income to millions of farmers in the country. The successful deployment of 100% FDI in China is an example in point. The Chinese retail market was fully opened to retail FDI in 2004, resulting in the sector’s rapid growth. Today, its retail sector is the second largest (in value) in the world.

Multi-brand retail will transform India’s retail landscape in a significant way. Organised players will bring in investment that would spur further growth of the sector. India has also been crippled by rising inflation rates that refuse to come down to accepted levels. A key reason for this has been attributed to the supply chain costs in the Indian food and grocery sales which have been estimated to be a whopping US$ 24 Bn. The infrastructure support of organised retail will improve the backend processes of the supply chain and eliminate such wastages.

FDI in multi-brand retail would also lead to the creation of millions of jobs as massive infrastructure capabilities would be needed to cater to changing lifestyle needs of the urban Indian, who will be quite at ease shopping at supermarkets as well as the friendly, neighborhood kirana store. These stores would be able to retain their importance owing to their unique characteristics of convenience and proximity. Also, organised supermarkets would find it harder to get a footing in Tier-II and Tier-III cities where kirana shops will continue to rule. Take the case of China. Walmart entered that country some two decades ago and has opened over 300 stores till date. Yet it just has only 5 per cent of the market share in China. Local Chinese retail companies are all bigger than Walmart in China.

FDI in multi-brand retail is, therefore, a necessary step that needs to be taken to propel further growth in the sector. This would not only prove to be fruitful for the economy as a whole but also integrate the Indian retail sector with the global retail market.

Punjab’s government’s decision to increase the power.

I fail to understand the Punjab’s government’s decision to increase the power tariff by 12%. How could the government betray the trust reposed in them by the people of Punjab. The people had re-elected the SAD-BJP alliance thinking they will do good for the state, but this is how their hope was shattered.

 

The common man is already burdened with tax and the government instead of easing their problems is adding to them. The government is increasing electricity tariff at a time when people are reeling from severe power cuts and industries are shutting down due to lack of power supply. Furthermore this year the state has been hit by severe drought due to which all irrigation is done by ground water for which tubewells are extensively used and increasing the electricity tariff will increase the cost of agriculture putting undue burden on the farmers.

The government should immediately roll back the hike and concentrate on real problems like power theft and transmission losses. The stress should also be on increased production of electricity as this will solve the state’s power problem and bring relief to the people.