Ayurvedic and Unani Institutions – There were 49 Ayurvedic
and Unani medical institutions in Jalandhar District as on 1 April 1994. These
institutions are under the control of the District Ayurvedic and Unani Officer,
who is under the administrative control of Director, Ayurveda, Punjab,
Chandigarh. All theses institutions are managed by the government. A list of
Ayurvedic and Unani dispensaries functioning in Jalandhar District as on 1
April 1994 is given below :
|
Serial No. |
Name
and Location of Institution |
Ayurvedic Unani |
Rural/ Urban |
Name of the Tehsil |
|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 |
Kotli Araina Gunnachaur Behram Dhaha Phull Ghudowal Duhra Bath Kalan Fazalwala Mussapur Kamam Tandauara Shahbajpur Luharan Sheikhupur Partapura Lodipur Mazari Nangal Karar Khan Moron Lasara Ghazipur Punian Ramraipur Sarhala Ranuan Bharo Majra Thala Daroli Kalan Salala Rasulpur Kalan Nijran Khanpur Dhada Talwandi Madho Garhi Fateh Khan Bir Basian Kadianwali Naura Tejpur Patara Jalowal Phillaur Mehsampur Jandu Singha Bakhlaur Khaira Umarawal Chak Guru Sarmastpur Bogori Chak Mohalla, Old Courts, Jalandhar |
Ayurvedic Do Do Do Do Do Do Unani Do Ayurvedic Do Do Do Do Do Do Unani Do Do Ayurvedic Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Unani Ayurvedic Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Unani Ayurvedic Do |
Rural Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Rural Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Urban Do Rural Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Urban |
Jalandhar Nawashahr Do Do Nakodar Jalandhar Nakodar Do Nawashahr Do Nakodar Nawashahr Jalandhar Nawashahr Phillaur Nawashahr Do Jalandhar Phillaur Do Jalandhar Nakodar Nawashahr Do Do Phillaur Jalandhar Do Nakodar Jalandhar Nakodar Jalandhar Nawashahr Phillaur Jalandhar Nawashahr Jalandhar Do Do Phillaur Do Jalandhar Nawashahr Phillaur Nakodar Jalandhar Do Do Jalandhar |
(Source : Director, Ayurveda, Punjab)
As on 31 March 1994, there was 9 homeopathic dispensaries
functioning in the district at Jalandhar, Bal, Mirpur Jattan, Nawashahr, Khurd,
Samrari, Nurmahal, Nakodar and Phillaur. Out of these, four were functioning in
the rural areas. These dispensaries are under the administrative control of the
Joint Secretary, Health, who is head of the Homeopathic Department, Punjab, in
each of these dispensaries there is one Physical Incharge, one Dispenser and
one Dai, besides class IV staff. The
number of patients treated in these dispensaries during 1990 was 65,995.
Besides, one homeopathic hospital is functioning at Jalandhar, which is
described below :
Skin and Cancer Cure Homeopathic Hospital, Jalandhar – It was established on
18 August 1986. It is a 10 bedded hospital. It is manned by 2 Doctors, 1
Dispenser, 2 Staff Nurses, 2 Ward Attendants, 1 Clerk-cum-Store/Keeper, besides
other class IV staff.
A brief description regarding Government as well as
privately managed hospitals functioning in District is given below:
Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Civil Hospital, Jalandhar – Victoria Civil
Hospital Jalandhar was established in 1909 and was renames as Shaheed Babu Labh
Singh Civil Hospital in 1975. It has 400 beds. It provide treatment in
medicine, general surgery, eye, E.N.T., orthopedic, pediatric, skin diseases,
94 Nurses, 11 Laboratory Technicians and 10 pharmacists. The hospital is also
running a Nursing Training School. It has blood bank facilities also.
The number of indoor and outdoor patients treated in the
hospital during 1993-94 was 12,295 and 1,09,472, respectively.
Mobile Eye Hospital, Jalandhar – the hospital was
started in 1976. It provide specialized treatment for eye diseases. The hospital
is manned by 1 Senior medical Officer, 1 Medical Officer, 2 Pharmacists, 1
Nursing Sister and 5 Staff Nurses.
The number of patients treated by the hospital during 1993
was 15,724.
Civil Hospital, Nakodar – The hospital has 56 beds. It
provides treatment in medicine and surgery. The hospital is manned by 1 Senior
Medical Officer, 6 Medical Officers, 1 Dental Surgeon, 3 Pharmacists, 1
Radiographer, 2 Laboratory Technicians, 1 Nursing Sits and 11 Staff Nurses.
Civil Hospital Phillaur – Civil Hospital, Phillaur was
established in 1952. It has 50 beds. It provides treatment in medicine and
surgery. The hospital is manned by 1 Senior Medical Officer, 8 Medical
Officers, I Dental Surgeon, 1 Chief Pharmacist, 2 Pharmacist besides,
miscellaneous class IV staff. Blood bank facility is also available in the
hospital.
Civil Hospital, Nurmahal – The hospital came into existence
even before the partition of the country. It has 25 beds. It provides treatment
in surgery and medicines. The hospital is manned by 2 Doctors, 2 Pharmacists, 1
Nursing Sister, 4 Staff Nurses, 1 Dai and 1 Laboratory Assistant.
E.S.I. Hospital, Jalandhar – The hospital was established in
1978. It has 100 beds. It provides treatment in E.N.T. medicine and surgery.
The workers covered under the employees State Insurance Scheme are provided
medical facilities. A blood bank is also functioning in the hospital. The
hospital is manned by 40 Doctors, 32 Staff Nurses, 23 Pharmacists, 4 Laboratory
Technicians, 8 A.N.Ms and 3 Radipgraohers.
The number of indoor and
outdoor patients treated in the hospital during 1993-94 was 3,161 and 48,713
respectively.
Cantonment General
Hospital, Jalandhar Cantonment – The hospital was established in 1911 with
the prime object to serve as a pulse for health of the troops. The other
objective of this hospital was to serve as an infectious disease hospital.
After the World War I, this hospital was rename as 29th Punjabi’s
War Memorial Cantonment general Hospital in the memory of martyrs of 29th
Punjabi Regiment. Since then it is functioning as an infectious disease
hospital. However some additional facilities like maternity services and
routine outdoor services are also provided. The hospital has 34 beds. It is
manned by 2 Doctors, 2 Staff Nurses, 2 A.N.Ms., 2 Pharmacists, 1 Vaccinator, 1
Radiographer and 1 Trained Dai.
The number of indoor and
outdoor patients treated in the hospital during 1993-94 was 349 and 28,523
respectively.
Gulab Devi Hospital, Jalandhar – The hospital is run by
Gulab Devi Memorial Hospital Trust, founded by Lala Lajpat Rai in 1927 in the
memory of his mother Smt. Gulab Devi. The hospital was first established in
Lahore in 1934. After the partition of the country, the hospital was
rehabilitated at Jalandhar in 1951 and was formally opened by the Union Health
Minister Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur in 1955. It has 271 beds. To start with, it was
only a T.B. hospital. Now it has five disciplines, viz. T.B., Medicines,
Surgery, E.N.T. and Dental. The facilities provided by the hospital include
pathological laboratories, well equipped operation theater, E.N.T. surgery unit
X-Ray, E.C.G., Cardinal Monitor and defibrillator and bronchoscope. The
hospital is manned by 5 Senior Medical Officers, 4 Medical Officers, 1
Pathologist, 1 Dental Surgeon, 3 Medical Officers, 1 Nursing Superintendent, 11
Staff Nurses, 13 A.N.Ms., 1 Pharmacists, 2 X-Ray Technicians and 3 Laboratory
Technicians.
The number of indoor and
outdoor patients treated during 1993-94 was 2,396 and 33,874 respectively.
Guru Nanak Mission Hospital, Jalandhar - The hospital was started in 1972. It
provide treatment in medicines, surgery and E.N.T. the patients are provided
free medical treatment, E.C.G., X-Ray and ultra sound scanning facilities are
also available in the hospital. The hospital is manned by 13 Senior Medical
Officers, 15 Doctors, 64 Nurses, 2 Radiologists, 1 Refractionist, 1 Dispenser,
1 Operation Theater Assistant,, 2 Laboratory Assistants, 1 Male Nurse besides,
other class IV staff.
The number of indoor and
outdoor patients treated in the hospital during 1993-94 was 1,368 and 29,033
respectively.
Rajan Memorial Eye Hospital, Jalandhar – Originally, it was
started as Rajan Memorial Clinic in 1969 and was upgraded as a full fledged
hospital I 1971. It has 200 beds. The hospital provides specialized eye
treatment and has all modern diagnostic therapectic equipment. It also provides
clinical training to the medical students of C.M.C. Ludhiana. It has an eye
bank. The hospital is manned by 8 Surgeons, 1Operation Theater Incharge, 1
Senior Refractionist, 1 Nursing Supervisors, 8 Ward Assistants and 1 Nurse.
The number of indoor and
outdoor patients treated during 1993-94 was 55,286 and 4,310 respectively.
Ruby Nelson Memorial Hospital, Jalandhar Cantonment -
This hospital was established in 1966. It has 52 beds. The hospital
offers services in medical, surgical and maternity. It is also equipped with an
X-Ray department and laboratory facilities. In addition, the ophthalmology
department caters to a large number of patients offering free eye care. The
hospital is manned by 5 Doctors, 4 staff Nurses, 2 A.N.Ms., 10 Ward Assistants
and 2 Laboratory Technicians.
The number of patients
treated during 1993-94 was 9,796.
Sanitation – Out of 1,226 villages in the
Jalandhar District, only 160 villages (where water was scares) where covered
under the Rural Drinking Water Supply Scheme upto 1993.
Family Welfare – The progress of sterilization
operations, I.U.D. insertion, number of medical terminations of pregnancies and
number of conventional contraceptive user in the Jalandhar District during
1985-86, to 1993-94 are given below :
|
Year |
Sterlization Operations |
I-U-D-Insertion |
Conventional contraceptive users |
Number of medical termination of pregnancies |
Number of medical terminations of pregnancies since
inception |
|
1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 |
10,261 12,564 19,154 10,553 16,774 10,697 10,601 10,564 12,622 |
12,656 19,213 39,931 31,201 37,223 38,472 33,500 47,972 48,419 |
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |
2,551 2,955 2,859 1,919 2,324 1,861 1,975 2,556 2,296 |
26,023 28,978 31,837 33,756 36,080 37,941 39,919 42,472 44,768 |
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab, 1986-1994)
National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) – To tackle the
deteriorating situation of malaria, the modified plain of operation and under
N.M.E.P. was implemented from 1 April 1977. All villages and towns having less
than 40,000 population are visited by health workers fortnightly, to detect
fever cases. The statistics regarding the collection and examination of blood
slides, malaria cases during 1984 and 1989 – 1993 are given in the following
table :
Coolection and Examinatyion of Blood Slides, Maleria Cases,
A.P.I. Redical Treatment of Maleria, P.V. and P.F. Cases in the Jalandhar
District during the Year 1984 and 1989 to 1993
|
A.P.I. Redical Treatment Population N.M.E.P. P.V. cases P.F. cases |
Total Malaria Cases |
Collected Examined |
Blood Slides |
|
3.2 5,916 18,31,287 4,267 1,704 |
5,971 |
3,40,996 3,40,996 |
1984 |
|
1.5 2,358 19,93,831 2,373 11 |
2,384 |
2,11,855 2,11,855 |
1989 |
|
1.2 2,542 20,23,556 2,562 18 |
2,580 |
2,08,255 2,08,255 |
1990 |
|
1.4 2,858 20,52,209 2,881 4 |
2,385 |
2,48,674 2,48,674 |
1991 |
|
1.3 2,132 20,85,016 2,130 2 |
2,132 |
2,51,257 2,51,257 |
1992 |
|
0.6 960 21,03,437 957 3 |
960 |
2,51,801 2,51,801 |
1993 |
(Source : Civil Surgeon , Jalandhar )
OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES
v
Social and Industrial Legislation
|
Social and Industrial Legislation
The social and legislative
measures have been undertaken to safeguard the interests of the working class.
These measures are important not only from the legitimization point of view ,
but these also contributed to increase the productivity. The measures taken by,
the government through legislation for the amelioration of social conditions of
the people and labour enactment brought into force from 1975 to 1994 are given
below:
Equal remuneration Act, 1976 – This act provides for the
payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers and for the prevention
of discrimination on the ground of sex against women in the matter of
employment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sales Promotion Employees (Condition of Service) Act.,
1976 –
The Act regulated certain conditions of service of sales promotion of employees
in certain establishments.
Bonded Labour system (Abolition) Act, 1976 – This Act provides for
abolition of bonded labour system with a view to prevent the economic and
physical exploitation of the weaker sections of society and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Inter-state Migrant Workman (Regulation of Employment
and Conditions of Services) Act, 1979 -
The
Act regulates the employment of inter-state migrant workmen and provided for
their conditions of services and for matters connected therewith.
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 – The Act prohibits the
employment of children in certain employment and regulates the working
condition of children in certain other employments.
According to 1991
Census, the number of main workers in the Jalandhar District was 5,94,377
forming 29.33 per cent of the total population of the district. In 1933, the number of registered working
factories in the district was 1,488 and the number of workers employed in these
factories during the same year was 34,273.
Industrial Relations – The relations between the
employees and employees are governed by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The
particulars regarding the industrial disputes in the Jalandhar district under
the Act during the years 1976, 1979, 1984 and 1989 to 1994 are given below :
|
Year |
Number of disputes |
Number of strikes and lockouts |
Number of workers involved in strikes |
Number of mandays losl |
|
1976 1979 1984 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
-- -- 933 1,075 1,079 1,050 630 764 67 |
4 10 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 |
117 1,681 700 861 76 1,3023 159 227 2,444 |
3,487 10,573 16,000 38,273 4,800 1,30 1,461 13,374 2,444 |
(Source : Labour Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh and
Labour-cum-Conciliation Officer, Jalandhar )
Prohibitions - Like other district of
the State, Jalandhar is also a wet district. On 31 March 1994, the number of Punjab
Medium Liquir Vends in the district was 184 and that of Indian Made Foreign
Liquir Vends was 92. The consumption of excisable articles in the district
during the years 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94 is given below :-
|
Year |
Country Spirit (Proof Liters) |
Foreign Spirit (Proof Liters) |
Beer and Wine (Bulk Liters) |
|
1979-180 1984-1985 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 |
7,92,800 20,35,281 26,73,000 29,43,000 13,76,000 14,86,000 15,53,573 |
4,40,356 14,99,749 21,35,119 21,36,981 15,60,206 17,73,302 19,68,129 |
8,30,813.060 7,65,494.750 10,37,644.720 9,10,788.750 4,40,715.000 4,43,233.000 4,72,498.000 |
(Source : Assistance Excise and Taxation Commissioner (I & II),
Jalandhar )
The number of cases detected
under the Punjab Excise Act, and Punjab Opium Act in the District, during
1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94 is given below :
|
Year |
Excise Act |
Opium Act |
Total |
|
1979-180 1984-1985 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 |
338 1,774 564 624 62 68 151 |
-- 30 -- -- -- -- -- |
338 1,804 564 624 62 62 151 |
(Source : Assistance Excise and Taxation Commissioner (I & II),
Jalandhar )
After the independence
of the country, the State government has sponsored various schemes for the
social, economic and educational advancement of Scheduled Castes and Backward
Classes. The State Welfare Department has
been implementing these schemes. The various schemes implemented for the uplift
of the Scheduled Castes, Vimukt Jatis and Backward Classes are discussed below:
Subcidy for the construction of New Houses for
Scheduled Castes and Vimukt Jatis – The scheme was started as a
centrally sponsored scheme, later on it was transferred to the state sector.
Under this scheme, a subsidy of Rs. 5000 was given to a beneficiary. The scheme
was dropped in 1988-89. The amount of subsidies granted and the number of
beneficiaries under the scheme in the Jalandhar District during 1979-80 and
1984-85 to 1988-89 are given below :
|
Year |
Scheduled Caste |
Vimukt Jatis |
||
|
Amount Disbursed (Rs) |
No. of beneficiaries |
Amount Disbursed (Rs) |
No. of beneficiaries |
|
|
1979-1980 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 |
2,08,000 4,28,000 1,10,000 1,70,000 1,65,000 1,90,000 |
104 214 225 34 33 38 |
1,38,000 1,50,000 50,000 80,000 -- 95,000 |
69 75 10 16 -- 19 |
(Source : District Welfare
Officer, Jalandhar )
Drinking Water Facilities – The scheme aims at
providing pure drinking water to the members of Scheduled Castes, Under this
scheme, subsidy of Rs. 4000 for the construction of diggies and sinking of new wells, Rs 1000 for the repair of the old
ones and Rs. 900 for the installation of new pumps is given. The scheme was
dropped in the year 1992-93. The amount of subsidy granted, number of wells
sunk/repaired and hand-pumps installed in the district during 1974-75, 1979-80
and 1984-85 to 1991-92 are given below :
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
No. of well sunk/repaired and hand-pumps installed |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1974-1975 1979-1980 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 |
93,200 39,300 54,500 33,000 33,000 30,400 30,000 29,900 30,000 30,000 |
200 74 64 37 34 37 34 33 33 31 |
(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )
Construction of Dharamshalas / Chaupals – The scheme was
introduced in the State during 1969-70 for the construction of dharamshalas / chaupals in the basties
of Scheduled Castes. A grant to the extent of Rs. 15000 for construction of new
dharamshalas / chaupals and Rs 3000 for the reapir of old dharamshalas was
granted as subsidy. The scheme was dropped from the financial year 1989-90 and
it has been again started from the financial year 1993-94. The amount disbursed
and under of dharamshalas / chaupals constructed / repaired in the district
during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 to 1993-94 are given below :
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
No. of well dharamshalals/constructed repaired |
|
1974-1975 1979-1980 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 |
18,00,000 3,05,000 1,60,000 2,60,000 3,60,000 75,000 90,000 9,000 -- -- -- 13,00,000 |
275 68 16 26 24 5 6 3 -- -- -- 44 |
(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )
Environment Improvement of Harijan Basties : This scheme was
introduced by the State Government in 1972-73 for improving the living conditions
in Scheduled Castes basties. Under
this scheme, grants are given to the Harijans for the pavement of streets and
construction of drains and for improving the stagnant and dirty ponds located
within the vicinity of the basties.
The amount disbursed and the number of basties under the scheme in the Jalandhar District during the
year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 to 1993-94 are given below :
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
No. of bastles benefited |
|
1974-1975 1979-1980 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 |
17,88,305 8,18,692 22,98,116 10,96,300 10,90,345 11,28,504 7,50,000 2,29,500 6,00,000 -- 19,97,000 5,00,000 |
21 10 16 12 9 7 5 2 7 -- 15 6 |
(Source : District Welfare Officer, Jalandhar )
Opening of Creches for the Children of Working Mothers
(Sweepers and Scavengers) – This scheme was introduced in the State during 1976-77
for providing day care to the children of Scheduled Castes in the age group of
0-6 years and whose mothers go out for work. One such creche is functioning at
Jalandhar under the supervision of trained lady supervisor assisted by two
helpers, which accommodates 40 children. During 1990-91, four more creches have
been opened in the district. Free supplementary diet at the rate of Rs 2.00 per
child per day was provided in the centre.
The amount disbursed and the number of children benefited
under the scheme in the Jalandhar District during the year 1979-80, 1984-85 to
1993-94 are given below :
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
No. of children benefited |
|
1979-1980 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 |
16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 20,000 18,000 18,000 2,46,080 2,63,680 1,82,284 1,71,590 |
4,272 4,416 8,704 6,192 7,290 7,176 8,496 4,054 160 160 160 |
(Source : District Welfare Officer,
Jalandhar )