Amidst much clamour of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, thousands of residents of the Dugri area, falling under Ward No. 43, are struggling for drinking water. Councillor, officials of the Municipal Corporation and elected representatives have turned a blind eye to the plight of residents.
With an aim to reduce the number of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries and increase the number of natural births, a National Midwifery Training Institute by the Government of India has been commissioned at Mata Kaushalya School of Nursing in Patiala.