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MC status for three colonies
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Sabre rattling between Mussoorie MC, MDDA
Retired engineer felicitated for contribution towards villagers' rehabilitation
Bhajans, meditation mark Mahashivratri
Munna group wins kite-flying contest
Secretariat XI, Sai Grace Academy win
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MC status for three colonies
Haridwar, March 10 With Haridwar parliamentarian Harish Rawat being constantly pressing for the inclusion of these colonies in the Municipal Corporation ambit and even urging Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to declare last month at a public event in Bahadrabad about this, Congress leaders are claiming the credit for this new-found status for these colonies. In this regard, city Congress chief OP Chauhan and women working committee chief Kiran Singh apprised people of these colonies, whose population exceeds one lakh, about the vital role played by Union Minister for Water Resources Harish Rawat in this regard. Holding various meetings, Chauhan made it clear that the BJP government, despite having two Chief Ministerial tenures, only befooled public of these colonies by laying foundation stone of Nagar Panchayat twice but nothing further was done. Kiran Singh said now the long-term civic problems of Shivalik Nagar, Tehri Vistapith and Shivalik Nagar would be addressed as being on the border of the Haridwar MC, despite being posh colonies, inftrastructure of these clolnies was of the rural level. "We thank Harish Rawat and Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna for paying heed to our long-term demand which will change the face of these colonies as well as the industrial region of Haridwar", said Kiran Singh, who had held many a protest and meeting for civic status of these colonies. Refuting the claims of the Congress, BJP leaders also tried to take credit of this decision to these mega colonies. Three-time legislator and former Uttarakhand Urban Development Minister Madan Kaushik told TNS that he had met Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna with a delegation of these three colonies recently where they sought for the Municipal Committee status if these colonies couldn't be included in Municipal Corporation periphery. "As an Urban Development Minister, I had been working for the inclusion of these colonies in the Municipal Corporation and also tried to uplift the facilities. Under Ranipur-BHEL legislator Aadesh Chauhan, BJP workers with local residents had been staging protests which also resulted in bringing the local residents under one banner,” said Kaushik. Coordinator of the Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti of these colonies Kashi Nath welcomed the decision of the state government, though made it clear that a government order should be instantly issued and thanked local residents and all political parties for helping in making the CM to declare the Municipal Committee status for the area.
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Tribune impact
Mussoorie, March 10 According to Dehradun SSP Kewal
Khurana, the CO Mussoorie has been directed to collect the complete data of
the senior citizens residing in Mussoorie and to keep a vigil around their house through extensive police patrolling on
daily basis. He further said the directions had been given to the police to
collect separate data of those senior citizens who are living alone in their houses here. The decision had
been taken in the wake of the recent assault incidents on the senior citizens in the town,
said the SSP. He also said the police had worked on several clues in the recent murder case where a caretaker woman of a house was found murdered few
days ago. He said the culprits would be nabbed soon. The senior citizen desk will begin functioning from Tuesday. The senior citizen groups of the town have hailed the decision of setting up a separate desk to address their grievances and help in mitigating the incidents of crime against them
in future.
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Surya Kiran torch rally flagged in by Gen Manvendra Singh
Dehradun, March 10 Flagging in the torch relay at the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) , Lt Gen Manvendra Singh described the Central Command as the heart and soul of the Indian Army. "Central Command plays a vital role in providing logistics and training to the Indian Army. As much as 90 per cent of the infantry training centres of the Army are under Central Command. "Hence, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Central Command is as vital to the Indian Army as the sun is to sustain life on earth," Singh said. The Surya Kiran torch relay is part of the Central Command's 5,000-km
run spanning Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to mark it's golden
jubilee year. Apart from Dehradun, the torch relay has to cover places like Pithoragarh, Ranikhet, Joshimath, Landsdown, Raiwala and Roorkee in the hill state. On the occasion, the Central Command also honoured 40 ex-servicemen and widows or mothers of Command personnel who died during Army operations. The torch relay, which has been undertaken with the aim of meeting ex-service personnel and knowing their problems, will conclude at Command headquarters in Lucknow on May 1.
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Irish teachers feel kids of backward communities have high IQ
Dehradun, March 10 RLEK recognised that education of children is critical for the people and the future .The impact of investment in education is profound. Education results in raising income, improving health, promoting gender equality and reducing poverty. The rural educational programme conceived by RLEK stresses on taking education to unreached areas, mainly inhabited by poverty-stricken and socially disadvantaged Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste communities. The programme has been particularly focused about making quality education available to the children of the freed bonded labourers, women rescued from human trafficking, poor nomadic Van Gujjar Muslim minorities of the Himalayan region with rough mountainous terrain, harsh climate with accessibility a challenge. The schools have been set up in areas where no government agencies had bothered to impart quality education to the children. RLEK experimented with the idea of Public-Private Partnership, where the community/local self government donates the land for the school and the individual donors/organisations. In the context of Uttarakhand, accessibility to education is an important aspect. Over the years, illiteracy and ignorance have threatened the very survival of the vulnerable and marginalised, who come under Below Poverty Line (BPL), which signifies the deplorable condition of the people in this region. The awful state of literacy in the region is the result of limited access to primary education to the students. Out of a total children population of 11.75 lakh between the age group of 6 and 11, 0.2 lakh of the children still do not have any access to schools. The rugged and difficult topography of the Garhwal region poses a great challenge to state-run education schemes, which have been unable to cater to the educational requirements of children in remote villages. A large number of children have to travel long distances to attain education. The younger children, particularly girls, are often not enrolled in the schools, or are not able to attend the schools regularly. Consequently, enrolment of children in these distant villages is very poor and the dropout rate is also high, as most of these far-off areas do not have a primary school within a radius of 3 km and are situated at a height of 7000-10,000
feet. RLEK deems that quality education in the region is key to overcoming poverty in a single generation, and it is also fundamental in creating a future for human security and community development. Teachers like Paul Gerard and Muriel Frances from Ireland are those people who share RLEK's vision, zeal and commitment towards the cause of education where quality is ever compromised for quantity. Paul Gerard said that the IQ of the children of these marginalised communities was far better than any children of the world, including Ireland children. He also said that the children are very keen to learn. Avdhash Kaushal, chairperson of RLEK and a Padmashri recipient said that bureaucrats and the ministers of Uttarakhand consider Right to Education (RTE) only applicable to city dwellers and city-based private schools who charge extravagant fee, which the hill people will never be able to pay. He said that government of Uttarakhand should join hands with organisations like RLEK before it is too late.
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Sabre rattling between Mussoorie MC, MDDA
Mussoorie, March 10 The MDDA officials, furious at this decision of the MC, repaid the demanded sum of Rs 5 lakh but in turn served a separate recovery notice (RC) to the Municipal Council demanding around Rs 40 lakh for the maintenance charges of Mussoorie lake constructed by MDDA, which were due since the past five years. The Revenue Department acting on the complaint of MDDA had frozen the account of Mussoorie Municipal Council few days back on the conditon to open it only when the due payment was done to the MDDA. When contacted Executive Officer PS Rawat, without revealing much, admitted that they had received the notice and the due amount will be paid to the MDDA within two days. The MDDA officials have also confirmed that a notice has been served to the Municipal Council where the Revenue Department had frozen the account till the due payment was not released to the MDDA. With this incident the swords have been drawn between tth two government departments, MDDA and Municipal Council, and if the situation is not solved amicably, it could result in jeopardising the development works in the town.
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Retired engineer felicitated for contribution towards villagers' rehabilitation
Dehradun, March 10 Narender Singh led from the front during the period of construction of the huge Tehri Dam and rehabilitation process of hundreds of villagers living around it. In the matter of locating suitable land at various places in the state for rehabilitation and also convincing villagers to shift their households there, Singh always remained in the forefront. He showed his prowess in dealing proficiently as an engineer with a humane touch. He had also been honoured by the Government of India, the state government and many social organisations in the past. This new award has added to the kitty. Singh is also credited with playing pivotal role in completing many important irrigation projects and hydropower projects during the undivided Uttar Pardesh and later in Uttarakhand as well. He was instrumental in getting Hindi version of a booklet based on the lifespan and contributions of Bharat Ratna Sir Veerayya prepared and later released by Central Water Resource Minister Harish Rawat in a function held at Vigyan Bhavan at New Delhi three months ago.
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Bhajans, meditation mark Mahashivratri
Dehradun, March 10 Art of Living singer Diwakar, along with others, spellbounded the audience with melodious and enchanting bhajans. Mass meditation was also held. People were also made aware of the responsibility towards the nation and society and about the recent launch of "Volunteer for Better India Campaign" by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in New Delhi. A special feature of today's programme was the enthusiastic participation by people from all walks of life, including professionals, homemakers, old people, and specially a large number of youngsters. One of the organisers SK Gupta said, "Such occasions are excellent for coming togetheras they create mass awareness and sense of well-being when all the people sing, chant and meditate forgetting for a while all the burdens and pressures of day to day life." One of the Art of Living members Pramod Kumar said, "According to our master Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, celebrating the Shiva Tatva in oneself is called Shivratri. Shiva is transcendental, divine consciousness which brings solace to all layers of existence. Like sponge in water, when mind and body are in Shiva Tatva, wishes get fulfilled
effortlessly."
Temples witness huge turnout of devotees
Dehradun:
A large number of devotees thronged Shiva temples across the state on the occasion of Mahashivratri. The famous Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple on the outskirts of Dehradun witnessed long queues of devotees on the occasion. Besides, an annual fair also began near the Tapkeshwar temple. Youngsters could be seen enjoying ‘bhang’. Elaborate police arrangements were also made to ensure that no untoward incident occurs during the fair. A large number of devotees turned up at Prithivinath Mandir on the occasion. Similarly, Panchayati Mandir at Darshal Lal Chowk, Jangam Shivalaya at Paltan Bazaar and Maldevta Shiva Temple also witnessed a large turnout of devotees. Special mass feasting was organised at various temples. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna performed ‘puja’ at the temple in his Dehradun residence on the occasion and prayed for the wellbeing and prosperity of the state. He said that everyone must resolve to work for the progress of the state.
Celebrations in Mussoorie
Mussoorie: Mahashivratri was celebrated with religious fervour in Mussoorie today. Hundreds of devotees thronged the various temples around the town and paid obeisance to Lord Shiva by offering Ganga jal, milk, curd, ghee, honey etc. People also observed fast on the occasion. Many temples were also seen offering “Bhang” to the devotees. The police remained vigilant to avoid any untoward incident. The villagers from adjacent village visited the historic Nag temple and offered their prayers to mark the occasion. The Mussoorie MLA Ganesh Joshi, MC president OP Uniyal, former MLA Mussoorie Jot Sigh Gunsola also extended greetings to the people on the occasion.
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Munna group wins kite-flying contest
Mussoorie, March 10 Earlier in the first semi-finals of the individual contest, Bunti defeated Mutiyaz convincingly while Sajid Ali defeated Prakash Malhotra to enter the final of the tournament. In the final, Sajid Ali defeated Bunty and clinched the winning trophy. In group finals, Akil, Sharif, Sajid and Zahir defeated the Akil group and won the title with a convincing margin. Chief guest on the occasion, Mussoorie Municipal Council president OP Uniyal, inaugurated the competition by flying a kite.
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CM gives assurance to dentists
Dehradun, March 10 Addressing a convention of the Provincial Dental Association, he said dentists were an important part of the medical system ad the state government would look into their demands and try to
meet them. He said doctors should have a positive attitude and take their work as a mission. Among those present were MLA Raj Kumar, association president JDS
Rana, general secretary Dr Sunil Aggarwal, Dr B C Pathak, Dr DP Joshi and Dr PC
Ramola.
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Secretariat XI, Sai Grace Academy win
Dehradun, March 10 Batting first after winning the toss, UPCL team scored 161 for five wickets in 25 overs. Devender was the top scorer with 25 runs. Lalit Joshi, Anil Negi and TPS Rawat took two wickets each. In reply, Secretariat XI scored 162 runs for five wickets in 23.3 overs to win the match by five wickets. Amit Ghai scored 54 runs while Bhupendra scored 44 runs. Gaurav took two wickets for 30 runs.
— TNS
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