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Work on
irrigation project soon MLA seeks
special session on new districts Ex-Mayor of Shimla joins BJP Housing
board colony awaits residents PG medics to be treated on par with ad hoc docs |
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Four officers shifted Rs 1 lakh prize for Samaresh Jung Monsoon session
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Work on irrigation project soon Mandi, August 1 Talking to the media he said work on the irrigation project would be taken up on a war footing and
completed in five years. This would usher in an era of prosperity in the valley. The farmers of the valley could then grow off-season vegetables on a large scale. He claimed that several development works held up over the past 12 years had been completed in the past 4 years in the Balh constituency. As many as 80 rooms had been constructed for primary schools under the newly launched Sarswati Bal Vidya Sankalp Yojna. The block headquarters had been shifted to the Balh valley, fulfilling the long-standing demand of the people. He claimed that Chakkar Bridge, the foundation stone of which had been laid in 1979, had been completed last year with his efforts. Mr Chaudhary said a Rs 65-crore watershed project under a centrally sponsored scheme had been approved for Himachal Pradesh. Of this, about Rs 3 crore would be spent in the Balh constituency. To a question, he admitted that serious cases of corruption against elected panchayat representatives had been detected. It was disgusting that, 8016 village toilets were shown as complete on papers, but these did not exist anywhere. Stern action was being taken and the government was considering modification of the Panchayati Raj Act to incorporate provisions to unseat members and office-bearers of Panchayat Raj institution. Of the 412 cases of corruption, action had been initiated in 202 cases. Proceedings against others were in the pipeline and more were likely to be charge sheeted, he added. |
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MLA seeks special session on new districts Dharamsala, August 1 Mr Bali asserted that the idea of the Chief Minister, Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, to carve out new districts smacks of a political move as this year happens the election year. Mr Bali said the argument put forth by Mr Dhumal that the administrative work was suffering as there were only three DC’s for 34 constituencies sounded hollow. |
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Ex-Mayor of Shimla joins BJP Shimla, August 1 Mr Narinder Bragta, Horticulture Minister, in whose presence he announced the decision, said the party would be strengthened with an experienced leader like Mr Manoj Kumar joining it. |
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Housing
board colony awaits residents Jaisinghpur, August 1 The colony, constructed at a cost of Rs 76 lakh, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Mr P.K. Dhumal, in March. Interestingly, the SDM, Mr Rakesh Sharma, has already allotted the quarters to the employees on the basis of seniority. Despite repeated attempts by The Tribune to contact the Xen, PWD, for his comments on the matter he was not available. The Superintendent of HPPWD, Jaisinghpur subdivision said the state government had taken a decision last year that the PWD would not be provided funds for the maintenance and repair of government buildings and this was the reason why the PWD was not taking over the Jaisinghpur residential colony. However, the SDM said he had written to the local Tehsildar in this regard. |
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PG medics to be treated on par with ad hoc docs Shimla, August 1 Mr Dinesh Sharma, president of the association, said the minister assured that modalities would be worked out to implement the proposal of the association for treating direct postgraduate students on a par with ad hoc doctors. The association was also assured that postgraduate increments would be released within a month and hike in college and hostel fee as well as the overall fee structure would be reviewed. He said the minister had also accepted their demands to start a postgraduate course in psychiatry and increase the number of seats in
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Four officers shifted Shimla, August 1 Mr Rakesh Sharma, Additional District Magistrate, Shimla, has been posted as Additional Director, Panchayati Raj, Ms Reema Kashyap, Assistant Commissioner Development-cum-BDO, Pooh, goes to Rekong Peo in the same position. Mr Darshan Pal Verma, Joint Director, Urban Development goes as Subdivisional Officer (Civil), Nahan, vice Mr Rakesh Kumar who has been posted as Deputy Director Urban Development. Mr S.R. Ojha, Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, has been given the additional work of conducting inquiries ordered by the State Human Rights Commission. |
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Rs 1 lakh prize for Samaresh Jung Shimla, August 1 Dhumal said Jung had made Himachal Pradesh proud by his outstanding performance at the international meet. He hoped that Jung would win more medals for the state and the country in international events. Dhumal also congratulated the shooter’s father Col Shailesh Jung and coach Randhir Singh.
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Monsoon session
from Aug 27 Shimla, August 1 Mr Gulab Singh, Speaker, said here today that there would be four sittings in all. |
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