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Congress councillors miffed at delay in convening meetings
Rs 350 cr plan for Tehri Reservoir in place: CM
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Control of UKD office: Doon admn asks Aeri, Panwar to approach court
Jobless youth confront Naithani in Pithoragarh
Dialysis consumables to be available at Jan Aushdhi stores
District Magistrate inspects roads, water projects in city
Nainital NGO bags French award
A 30-year-old Delhi resident Sahiba Ibrar Haq was killed when her raft overturned in the Ganga in Rishikesh today.
DDSI, Doon Defence academies win
DFA’s football summer camp concludes
BS Negi football tourney begins
Players in action during a match in the BS Negi Memorial Football Tournament at Ambedkar stadium, ONGC, in Dehradun on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
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Congress councillors miffed at delay in convening meetings
Dehradun June 9 A few councillors admitted that they were seriously toying with the idea. They alleged that Mayor Vinod Chamoli misused this privilege and kept postponing the meetings. They said according to the Municipal Corporation Act it was necessary to convene a meeting of the working committee every month and a board meeting every two months. But in the last five years, the Mayor held these meeting only once in a year, that too after great amount of pressure and persuasion by them. Most of the councillors are miffed at the Mayor for not convening these meetings in the first week of June. There does not seem any possibility of the meetings being held in the near future either as the Mayor has not announced any date for these till date. More than 40 councillors, who have been elected for the first time in the DMC, are clueless about how to get their works done without the sanction of budget. Usha, councillor from DL Road, said, “People approach me for the repair of roads in their locality, which I had also promised during my election campaign. But no meeting of the working committee has been convened till now. If the meeting is not held, the budget allocated to each councillor will also not be released. Neither estimates will be prepared nor work orders will be placed. Until all these formalities proceed in succession, I have no idea how I can start delivering on promises so that people don’t feel cheated. Ajay Singhal, councilor from Jhanda Mohalla, who was elected for the third time, said, “Seasoned councillors like me have got development funds sanctioned not only from the DMC but also from the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority and the PWD last year. The funds are now being used to carry forward the ongoing development projects. New councillors have to start afresh and depend on the clearance of proposals in the working committee and board meeting of the DMC first and approach the MDDA and the PWD simultaneously.” Singhal contended that if funds were sanctioned in time following the meetings, the councillors would get busy with their works. Pointing towards empty councillors’ room, he said they were no longer coming to the DMC as they had neither funds nor any work to do. The Congress councillors were annoyed that the Mayor had a habit of arm-twisting them by deliberately delaying these important meetings. Besides, he had also been using his right under the MC Act to clear files pertaining to the sanction of funds for development projects even without holding these meetings in some particular cases. This way, they felt, he had been exploiting these privilege. They felt that this time, in the beginning of the new DMC board itself, they wanted to get rid of this galling problem. The Mayor, while laughing away the matter, said the councillors, especially the first-timers, were naturally getting excited about development projects in their respective wards. He reasoned that they had ample time of five years and hence there was no need for them to worry about funds. He assured them of convening the meetings soon.
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Rs 350 cr plan for Tehri Reservoir in place: CM
Dehradun, June 9 He said shortage of power by 400 MW in the state would be met soon. The Central Government was giving all help to the state and in the last one year, the state had got Rs 1,000 crore under the Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 600 villages under this scheme would be prepared. He said work in State Industrial Corporation SIDCUL phase 2 was being carried out fast. He added that Rs 1,500 crore had already been invested and another Rs 1,000 crore would soon be invested there in the future. In Udham Singh Nagar, a textile and spice park would be set up with the Centre’s help. On the occasion, the CM launched eight development schemes worth Rs 17.5 crore and unveiled a power substation at Okhalkhanda, set up at a cost of Rs 1.6 crore. He said proposals would be sent by DM regarding all the 40 demands made by local MLA HC Durgapal. At present, Uttarakhand was giving the highest price to sugarcane farmers. The government was making all efforts to promote education of girls, look after the welfare of the unemployed and also give skill training to youth, he added. The Chief Minister announced that a sum of Rs 2 crore would be given for the second phase of construction of Lal Bahadur Shastri College. Uttarakhand Finance Minister Indira Hridyesh said roads in Lalkuan and Haldwani needed repair and other works were also required to be done in the area. Earlier, Uttarakhand Labour Minister HC Durgapal welcomed the Chief Minister and other guests. He said two hospitals and 11 dispensaries would be started by ESI for labourers. Sixty girl students were given cycles under the Balika Shiksha Protsahan Yojana and 200 girl students were given NSCs under the Gaura Devi Kanyadhan Yojana. Others present on the occasion were local MLA Sarita Arya, Zila Panchayat president Kamlesh Sharma, Nagar Panchayat president Rambabu Mishra, former MP Mahendra Pal, District Magistrate Satish Nainwal, former BJP minister Banshidhar Bhatt, BJP legislator Pushkar Dhami, Commissioner RK Sudhanshu, DIG GN Goswami and SSP Sadanand Date.
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Control of UKD office: Doon admn asks Aeri, Panwar to approach court
Dehradun June 9 Both Aeri and Panwar have been claiming their party factions to be the real UKD. Panwar and his supporters are demanding the expulsion of Aeri and his supporters from the UKD premises ever since the latter was elected the president of the party by his supporters and disgruntled elements at the party convention held on April 20. Panwar’s camp had raked up the issue, held violent protests and threatened the district administration of deterioration in the law and order situation. Rawat had owing to tension given June 7 as the date for deciding on the matter. He said, “Both factions of the UKD are calling themselves the real party. It has become difficult for the district administration to decide on the issue. The situation, which had become violent last month and forced the administration to think of imposing Section 145 and seal the UKD premises, no longer existed.” Rawat said if any party member or group deliberately attempted to spoil law and order and perpetrate violence, the district administration would take legal action against them. He suggested to the parties to approach the District and Sessions Court instead to resolve the issue. The decision shows that the district administration has clearly avoided taking side and left the factions to take a legal recourse to resolve the issue. The administration decision is a big jolt to Panwar, who is fast losing friends even in other factions of the party. His supporter Promila Rawat said, she was disappointed with Rawat’s decision. She argued that they could not enter the party office anymore as Aeri’s supporters had taken control of the place. Panwar said he would contact the Election Commission of India to decide the matter. He added he was the real and recognized president of the UKD and hence he had the right to run the office from the party premises. Panwar contended he had expelled Aeri and his supporters from the party and hence they should be removed from the party office. Aeri said, “I have no qualms over Panwar and his supporters visiting the party office. There is no question of the party premises getting sealed just because some people purposely create a nasty situation to perpetuate a consequence.”
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Jobless youth confront Naithani in Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh, June 9 The minister had entered the town from the side of Bageshwar to advance the Jagdish Shila yatra towards the Pithoragarh and Champawat districts. “I am taking around the deity as I could become first an MLA and later a minister due to blessings of the deity Jagdish which has its abode in Garhwal region,” said the minister at Berinag. The youths, who stopped the Shila yatra, were demanding that the minister should give a clear assurance to educated trained unemployed in the state, as his past assurances turned fake. "We met the minister who was riding high on the fervour for his deity Jagdish Shila, and made him vow in the name of the deity to give us employment soon,” said Ashok Pant, convener of the unemployment organisation at Berinag. Later, the minister reached Pithoragarh town, where he was welcomed by Congress workers and devotees of deity Jagdish Shila. “We have welcomed the Rath of Jagdish Shila as the minister intends to establish it in Kumaon region too to make this region a Dham of the deity as well,” said Buwan Patni, a devotee of Jagdish Shila.
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Dialysis consumables to be available at Jan Aushdhi stores
Dehradun, June 9 In keeping with its promise of increasing the inventory of medicines and other medical necessities, the management of the Doon Hospital had announced that it would shortly make the consumables, required for dialysis, at the Jan Aushdi store being run on the hospital premises. “The dialysis consumables, comprising HD kit F6, priced at Rs 1,390, femoral catheter priced at Rs 274, introducer needle priced at Rs 30, glide wire priced at Rs 98, fistula needle priced at Rs 23 and acid bio care priced at Rs 247, will now be available at the Jan Aushdhi store,” said Dr RS Aswal, principal superintendent, Doon Hospital. Since the Jan Aushdhi store began functioning from the hospital, the inventory of medicines and other products has considerably improved. “There was opposition from vested interests against the introduction of these consumables but we are committed to welfare of the patients and will now offer these products from Monday. The patients will be able to save a total of Rs 1,500 approximately on these producst,” said PC Semwal, chief pharmacist, Doon Hospital. Meanwhile, in the latest order, the principal superintendent office would be the sole authority for issuing medical certificates. Earlier, the medical certificates were issued on the behalf of doctors and no record was maintained.
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District Magistrate inspects roads, water projects in city
Dehradun, June 9 The DM was apprised by the Public Works Department (PWD) officials that the monitoring of the road was being carried out by IIT Roorkie, while the department has provided Rs 8.57 lakh for the project. The residents of Badowala village, who were present on the occasion, demanded speed breakers on the road at various intervals as the flow of traffic had increased on the road in the last couple of years. The DM assured them that if there was a provision of speed breakers in the parameters of the road construction, it would be taken into due consideration. He also examined the quality and drainage system of the road, tubewells and water bodies in the area which had been created under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Scheme. Executive Engineer, Drinking Water Corporation, apprised him that the tubewells and water bodies built in areas such as Maharani Bagh, Engineers Enclave, Panditwari, Majra, ISBT, Vasant Vihar, Kanwali Gram, Gandhi Gram, Kedarpuram, Ajabpur, Defence Colony, Friends colony, Indira Puram and MDDA Niranjanpur under JNNURM scheme were functioning well.
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Nainital NGO bags French award
Dehradun, June 9 Pushkin
Phartyal, Director of the organisation, was honoured with 'Special Mention of the 2012 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic', in recognition of its work in the field of defence of socio-economic rights and sustainable development of people. The award, comprising a medal and a diploma, was presented to the CHEA director by French Ambassador Franois Richier, at a function in Delhi on June 6. CHEA was appreciated for its endeavours to strengthen community forestry institution (van
panchayats), for empowerment of women and affirmation of economic and social rights of rural communities in the Indian Central Himalayan region.
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Dehradun, June 9 The victim was part of a 10-member team on an adventure river rafting trip to Rishikesh. While all the team members on the ill-fated raft were rescued, Sahiba fell unconscious. She was rushed to Rishikesh Government Hospital, where she was declared brought dead. Five adventure tourists have been killed in river rafting mishaps in Rishikesh this year. —TNS
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DDSI, Doon Defence academies win
Dehradun, June 9 In the first match, DDSI Cricket Academy defeated Delhi Kings by 68 runs. Batting first, the Meerut team scored 160 runs for four wickets in 20 overs. Openers Vibhor and Arun scored 57 runs each. In reply, the Delhi Kings team was all out for 92 runs, losing the match by 68 runs. Arun took three wickets for 20 runs. In the second match, Doon Defence Academy defeated Divya Yug Ashram, Lucknow by 55 runs. Batting first, the Doon Defence Academy team scored 106 all out in 19.4 overs. Opener Subhal scored 47 runs. Vinit took three wickets for 12 runs. In reply, the Lucknow team was all out for 51 runs, losing the match by 55 runs. Ajay Singh, Ayush and Atul took three wickets each.
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DFA’s football summer camp concludes
Dehradun, June 9 Congress leader Anand Bahuguna was the chief guest on the occasion who handed over certificates to the participants. He lauded the academy's efforts towards promoting football among youngsters in Dehradun. Educationist Girish Chand Juyal recalled the glorious years of football in Derhadun. DFA’s secretary VS Rawat said the academy would also be organising an inter-school football tournament soon in the memory of former Union Minister late HN Bahuguna. A total of 60 players participated in the 15-day camp.
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BS Negi football tourney begins
Dehradun, June 9 Eighteeen teams are participating in the tournament which has the following prize money: Winner team- Rs 1 lakh, runners-up team- Rs 50,000, semifinalists - Rs 15,000 each and man of the tournament Rs 11,000. Jamestin said ONGC was proud to be associated with the tournament. Other dignitaries present on the occasion were Pradeep Sahariya, Executive Director, Chief Employee Relations, HM Vyas, GM (Civil), Head Infrastructure, DD Misra, GM, Head Corporate Administration, ONGC, Jot Singh Gunsola, president, National Union of ONGC Employees (NUOE) and Ajay Rawat, Secretary, ONGC Employees’ Welfare Committee, Dehradun. Anand P Joshi, General Secretary, NUOE, Dehradun and organising secretary of the tournament, Sanjay Chandola, tournament coordinator, Shivnath Panwar, DR Belwal, Vikram Bist, Balraj, VS Negi, RP Sharma and Rajinder Tanwar were also present. In the opening match, Vijay Cantt team defeated Garhwal boys by 2-1. Vijay cantt team scored the first goal through Ankur in the 18th minute while Garhwal boys equalised it in the 33rd minute through Asish Nautiyal. Vijay cantt team scored the decisive goal through Ankur in the 62nd minute of the game. The second match was won by Akranta club against Gypsy Young football club by 3-0. Gurusagar scored two goals in the 5th and 26th minute while Ankit Negi scored the third goal in the 69th minute.
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Dehradun, June 9
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