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100 new roads not opened to public use
Front members heading towards consensus
State minority panel disposes of 2 cases
Rs 47 crore plan outlay for Bageshwar
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Khanduri opens Amar Shaheed Sainik Mela in Chamoli
Govt’s effigy burnt for ignoring minorities
Industry told to focus on hill development
Dr Uday Gaur
Winged visitors boost Haridwar tourism
Gurdwara to be built at Har-ki-Pauri: Daduwal
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100 new roads not opened to public use
Pithoragarh, December 7 The Regional Transport Authority is the body which permits the transportation on the state roads. “The number of these recently constructed roads in rural areas is 62 in Pithoragarh and 40 in Champawat districts,” said N.K. Arya, Assistant Regional Transport Officer of the Kumoan region. According to Arya, generally after the construction of a particular motor road, the constructing agency informs about the motor ability of that particular road to the Regional Transport Authority, which, in turn, inspects the concerned road on some parameters to ascertain that the road has passed the parameters to become motorable. “Out of 62 newly constructed roads in Pithoragarh district, we have inspected 12 roads so far, and are going to inspect 10 more roads in one or two days. After the inspection, we will grant temporary permission to the authorities to ply vehicles on these roads,” said Arya. In Champawat district, a list of 22 newly constructed motor roads have been given to the RTO, and the process of giving temporary permission to these roads to ply vehicles on them is on. “As the meeting of Regional Transport Authority may take long, the department has decided to allow plying of vehicles temporarily on these roads as soon as the inspection is over, ” said Arya. The public representatives of these districts have blamed the state government for it’s negligent attitude towards commissioning of these roads for the public. “Most of these roads have been constructed with the money allocated by the Central Planning Commission under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, but the state government has a political agenda in not giving permission to commission these newly constructed roads on the ground that the Congress Party should not take the credit for these roads,” alleged Mahendra Singh Mahara, an MLA and senior Congress leader from the Lohaghat area. |
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Front members heading towards consensus
Dehradun, December 2 At today’s meeting, Lieut General TPS Rawat (retd), president of the Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha, talked about the bottleneck issue. He suggested that members should not come with long lists of candidates. They should give preference to sitting and ex-MLAs instead. The three major parties — the Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha, the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Panwar) and the Uttarakhand Parivartan Party — will now roll out lists of 10 members each. The steering committee will discuss the winning probabilities of these candidates. Samar Bhandari, state secretary of the CPI, said: “The way major parties are coming up with long lists, other parties will be pushed into the corner.” He said the parties had been asked to interact with each other to develop an understanding over complicated issues. The informal manner of sorting out matters on a party-to-party basis was the right approach, said Rawat. He hoped to build a consensus on the issue of seats soon. Trivender Singh Panwar, president of the UKD, said the constituent members would meet again on December 10 to make further headway on the issues. — TNS |
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State minority panel disposes of 2 cases
Dehradun, December 7 In one such case, the commission has directed the Education Department to give Mohammad Salim the job of a primary Urdu teacher. Chairman Sukhdev Singh Namdhari said the confidence of people was increasing more in the commission than the legal system. Giving example of Mohd Salim, he said, the complainant withdrew his complaint from the High Court and preferred the SMC instead. Salim had accused the Education Department of appointing a candidate who had received 97 marks in the interview while rejecting him despite obtaining 102 marks in the competitive examination held for the appointment of the primary teachers in the state. In another case of property dispute, Afaq of Kiccha was put in jail on the grounds of causing injuries to Gulshan Kumar, but when the minority commission facilitated an inquiry into the matter through a panel under the guidance of District Magistrate, it was found that a false report was registered by the police on the basis of injuries which were 10 years old. The commission has written for action against the medical officer who gave the faulty report in first instance and compensation for Afaq who was incarcerated for three months. Taking cognizance of the absence of PCS officer Mohan Singh Bernia in today’s hearing, the commission has directed the Chief Secretary of the state to either block his salary or take appropriate action against the officer who have failed to appear before the commission in regard to the matter of confiscating 376.22 sq metre of land owned by complainant Bhajan Singh Jassal at Kadoli a year ago. Vice-chairman of the SMC Mazhar Naeem said it was strange that the Police Department in the entire state had zero registration of cases filed by people of minority communities. If such was the fact, then why the number of complaints was on the rise in the SMC. He found the Education Department in the centre of most of the complaints and blamed the police for not cooperating with the commission. |
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Rs 47 crore plan outlay for Bageshwar
Pithoragarh, December 7 This has been decided at a meeting of the district plan panel held in presence of Balwant Singh Bauriyal, Uttarakhand Social Welfare Minister. “The maximum expenditure has been assigned for the PWD in the plan which is a Rs 4.28 crore followed by the Irrigation Department which will get Rs 3.18 crore for the year,” said Deepak Rawat, District Magistrate of Bageshwar district. According to the plan allocation for the next year, the core departments of agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and rural development have been given a major portion of allocations. The District Magistrate said the minister had emphasised on development of the backward areas of the district as well as the weaker sections of the society. “The plan panel has also decided to assign work worth Rs 2 lakh to labour cooperatives without calling tenders and speed up electrification in all 12 localities which has been left till date in the current plan”. The minister also emphasised on opening of cooperative bank branches within the 10 km radius of the district headquarters for the facility of the farmers of the area,” said Deeepak Rawat. |
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Khanduri opens Amar Shaheed Sainik Mela in Chamoli
Dehradun, December 7 On the occasion, he also dedicated to the people and laid the foundation stones of a number of development schemes worth more than Rs 38 crore. Addressing a public meeting, the Chief Minister said the state government had taken an initiative to promote corruption-free and clean administration. To make Uttarakhand corruption-free, the government first introduced the Lokayukta Act and to ensure that things work properly under the Act, it also constituted a new department, Suraaj Bharashtachar Unmulan Evam Jan Sewa, he claimed. He said the government also formulated the Right to Service Act under which public services would be available within the stipulated time frame. He said various amenities would have to be mobilised in the remote hill areas as well as foster development in the villages and promote the construction of roads there to prevent migration from the region. The Chief Minister reiterated his resolve to foster development in the state and claimed that the government was committed to providing all facilities and civic amenities to the people. He said the people had been waiting for Kunar Bend-Ghes Motor Road for long and the dedication of this important road to the people was indeed a major achievement. Karanprayag MLA and chairman of the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Anil Nautiyal and Pindar MLA GL Shah also addressed the gathering. |
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Govt’s effigy burnt for ignoring minorities
Dehradun, December 7 Addressing the protesters, senior Congress leader Dilshad Qureshi accused the state BJP government of doing little for the minorities, particularly the Muslims. He said it was only now when the Assembly elections were round the corner that the state government had announced some sops for the Muslim community. He pointed out that the Muslim Education Mission, set up by the earlier Congress government in the state, had become defunct ever since the BJP government came to power in the state. He asked the Muslims to give a befitting reply to the BJP in the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state. Vice-president of the Mahanagar Youth Congress Minorities Cell Hyat Khan, Mohammed Shahid and Wasim Ahmed were prominent among the protesters. |
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Industry told to focus on hill development
Dehradun, December 7 He suggested that the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) should act as a catalyst in facilitating industrial investment in the hills. He was talking to a delegation of the CII last evening. Dr S Farooq, Chairman, CII, Uttarakhand State Council, who was leading the delegation, welcomed the recent amendments to the hill policy for industry, 2008. He said the proposal to develop 11 industrial hubs would lead to planned industrial development in the hills and also address the issue of land availability. He also welcomed the proposals for strengthening the single window system. Among other issues that were discussed at the meeting were promoting tourism and augmenting power availability in the state. Taking a cue from the planned industrial development model followed by the state, the CII has suggested the development of special tourism zones with community engagement and environment conservation at the core of the model. On the power front, the CII has suggested exploring the possibilities of gas-based power plants. The Chief Minister also released a CII report on “Investment climate in Uttarakhand”. The report highlights the positive investment climate in the state as reflected in its economic and social progress. According to the report, the state has not only registered high rates of economic growth, it also ranks first in terms of improvement in the HDI during 1996-2006. Also present on the occasion were Atul P Renavikar, Chairman, CII, Kumaon zone and head, TATA Motors Plant, Pantnagar. |
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Best Science Teacher Award for Dr Gaur
Mussoorie, December 7 Dr Gaur has been honoured for promoting and popularising science among students from nearby villages of Gorakhori, where he has been serving as a biology teacher for the past many years. Dr Gaur, while talking to the Tribune, said he was feeling honoured by receiving the award from Nobel laureates, Dr Douglas (astro-physics) Dr Richardson (cold physics) Dr Michell (genetics) and Dr Safikis (computer science). On the occasion, he also presented his papers on climate change in the region through a slide-show presentation, which was appreciated by renowned scientists from the globe. Dr Gaur said he was committed to promoting science among the students to sharpen their minds, remove superstitious beliefs and create scientific curiosity among them. He added that students from government schools were as sharp as those studying in public schools. The school will also organise a function to honour Dr Gaur. |
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Winged visitors boost Haridwar tourism
Haridwar, December 7 Nearly six migratory birds have been spotted on the secluded Ganga ghat river bed and the Rajaji National Park. Wildlife scientists have identified four species of birds this season, ruddy sheldock, black-headed gull, painted stork and black-necked stork. In India, particularly in Uttarakhand, these migratory birds come from the regions of Europe and central Asia. These species returns to their original places once summer begins there in mid March-April. These birds can be seen gliding over the Ganga, particularly in the early morning and the late evening. Bird lovers, wildlife scientists, photographers and tourists have started thronging bird sites. Bird lovers maintained that till a decade ago, a large number of migratory birds used to make their abode here. However, the number has now decreased. Noted wildlife scientist, Dr Ritesh Joshi, while talking to TNS, stressed the need of having a proper census of migratory species aided by the satellite technology as it would help knowing the accurate tracks, resting sites and the exact data of their arrival and departure. “Anthropogenic activities should be banned near the Ganga areas, which are the habitat of these migratory birds,” said Dr Joshi. |
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Gurdwara to be built at Har-ki-Pauri: Daduwal
Dehradun December 7 Daduwal has begun his pubic awareness campaign from Haridwar today on this issue and is slated to cover the entire Tarai region in the coming days. He set the deadline till December 20 for the state to make any declaration in this regard otherwise he threatened to gherao the BJP headquarters in Delhi on December 20. Daduwal said they would not accept any other place than the designated one where one Scouts and Guide office was located now. “We have no hesitation even in getting a small place where we can place Guru Granth Sahib and start our prayers,” he said. He brushed aside the suggestions of placing a “Nishan Sahib” at the place and build a gurdwara elsewhere. “Nothing is acceptable to us other than the original place. It is a matter of religious sentiments of 35 per cent of the Punjabi population of the state.” |
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Chief Minister BC Khanduri inaugurated the Amar Shaheed Sainik Mela in Sawaad village in the Devaal development block of Chamoli on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day today.
On the occasion, he also dedicated to the people and laid the foundation stones of a number of development schemes worth more than Rs 38
crore.
The Dehradun Mahanagar Youth Congress Minorities Cell today burnt the effigy of the BJP government accusing it of completely ignoring minorities in its five-year rule in the state. Led by Aashraf Ali, president of the cell, Congress workers gathered at Congress Bhawan during afternoon hours today from where they proceeded to Ashley Hall, raising slogans against the state BJP government. They burnt the effigy of the state government at Ashley Hall.
With the onset of winter, the arrival of migratory birds has started in
Haridwar, giving a fillip to the tourism sector in the region. With the arrival of migratory birds, the number of tourists thronging the region will increase as rare Siberian birds will be making city river beds their home this winter.
