Manohar Singh Gill: An Officer of the People
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The bitter waters of the Punjab Rivers
Read more here →: The bitter waters of the Punjab RiversI joined the Punjab IAS in 1958. In 1960, Prime Minister Nehru signed the World Bank Sponsored Agreement with Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan, to divide the river waters of the old Punjab. The East Punjab was allotted 15.2 MAF and the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers, while the West Punjab got Chenab, Jhelum and…
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Ladakh Notes
Read more here →: Ladakh NotesI like going to the Himalayas. The love affair started in 1961, when I trained at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, under Tenzing and his nephew, Nawang Gombu. I continued this, with a stint as Deputy Commissioner, Lahaul-Spiti, under the great Punjab Chief Minister, Kairon. A February winter crossing, of the Rohtang Pass, remains a…
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Give them hockey sticks
Read more here →: Give them hockey sticksAfter a long time I had occasion on Monday to see women at play. The occasion was the final of the Women’s Hockey Championship at Chandigarh. The spectacle was something of a revelation for me. Many years ago we used to enjoy watching the women students of Government College, Ludhiana, participate in the annual college…