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DMC ignores illegal sewer line laid on its land
Rajaji National Park may get tiger reserve status
Jwalapur residents resent garbage dumping near colony in ward No. 1
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Champawat residents rue lack of basic amenities
Governor greets people on Onam
Six hurt in fight over family land dispute
Cantt Blue thrash Yamuna Football Club
Unison World School, Moravian enter final
R-Sports club lift football trophy
48 bottles of liquor seized in Mussoorie
Robbers loot LPG delivery man
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DMC ignores illegal sewer line laid on its land
Dehradun, September 15 Local residents have opposed the sewer line and met officials concerned in both civic bodies but did not get justice. A few persons have got the sewer line laid on the DMC land in the colony using their influence. Anand Kumar, a resident of the Kochar Colony, said, “Initially, we did not realise that the pipeline was being laid for carrying sewage. Later when the matter came to light, we realised that we were misled by those residents, who were behind the sewer line, that the Peyjal Nigam was getting the work done. It was much later that we came to know that the entire work was illegal.” Veena Kumari, another resident of the area, said she had met officials of the DMC and the MDDA over the sewer pipeline issue. She had raised objections that though DMC officials fully knew that the sewer pipeline was being illegally laid on the corporation land they did not take action. MDDA officials were mute over the illegal construction being done in the area as it was out of their purview. A retired Army officer said many Army officials, who had built houses in the colony, were building pressure on the officials of the departments concerned to take swift action in the matter. He drew attention towards the gravity of the matter saying the controversial sewer pipeline was damaged at a few places and sewage was seeping out of it. He said they made the Jal Sansthan to issue a notice to a builder on the issue. Mukhya Nagar Adhikari, DMC, Ashok Kumar said, “The residents of the Kochar Colony, who have got the sewer line laid in the area, have been told in clear terms to dismantle it or else the DMC will take action against them. The way the sewer line is ending in a nullah in an extreme corner of the colony, it can pollute the drinking water pipeline as well as the environment in the area.”
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Rajaji National Park may get tiger reserve status
Dehradun, September 15 The Uttarakhand government recently started taking keen interest in facilitating the tiger reserve status to the Rajaji National Park. But with it still to be notified as a national park, the tiger reserve status has also eluded it. Rajaji Park was not a notified national park and was so far just a wildlife sanctuary. Spread over 744 sq km in Uttarakhand, the Rajaji National Park came into being after amalgamation with three sanctuaries, Rajaji, Motichur and Chilla, way back in 1983 in the memory of famous freedom fighter late C. Rajgopalachari, popularly known as “Rajaji”. There have been constant efforts to get it notified as a national park. Welcoming the development, AK Singh, senior official of WTI, said the notification had rendered Rajaji Park to get a legal status of national park, which will help boost wildlife conservation efforts at the park. Dr Singh said the state government's efforts to get tiger reserve status for Rajaji shortly would also get a tremendous boost due to the development. He said the flow of funds to the park will also increase. Significantly, while the Centre has already given technical approval for Tiger reserve status for Rajaji, the final national park notification for Rajaji will help state plead its case effectively for National Tiger Conservation Authority for getting a tiger reserve status for Rajaji. Uttarakhand so far has just one tiger reserve - Corbett tiger reserve. With tiger population registering an increase at Corbett, there has been a demand among tiger conservationists to explore the possibility of providing a new habitat to spillover tigers at Corbett and a stress is also being laid for strengthening the connecting corridor between Rajaji and Corbett. The notification will also assist Rajaji Park to solve decade-long unresolved issue of Van Gujjar rehabilitation. Illegal felling of trees has also been quite rampant due to thickly populated villages sharing their borders with the park, which will also be effectively curtailed. A paradise for wildlife lovers and nature enthusiasts, Rajaji National Park has presence of elephants, deer, gorals and other wildlife and some tigers too. There have been enormous efforts in recent years to facilitate the growth of tiger population in the park.
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Jwalapur residents resent garbage dumping near colony in ward No. 1
Haridwar, September 15 Notably, garbage from nearby colonies falling in other wards is also being dumped in the area, near the Bakra market, which is adjacent to a residential colony, for the past few months. The residents of ward No. 1 are quite perturbed at the garbage disposal being done just within the residential colony and have warned of agitation route, if in coming days this problem is not solved. Councillor of ward No. 1 Laxmi Devi said Mayor Manoj Garg along with city legislator Madan Kaushik and Jwalapur legislator Chandrasekhar Bhattewala was apprised about the situation but despite assurances nothing had been done till date. “Filth, garbage and plastic material can be seen everywhere in ward No.1 due to dumping of garbage by the civic body workers and residents of colonies falling in ward Nos. 2 and 3. We could understand if garbage of the ward was dumped here, but MC workers and residents of other wards are dumping garbage at this site,” said Laxmi. While councillor from ward No. 2 Nisha Pundir said she had also spoken to the MC authorities and the local people about the problem. “I will raise the issue in the next meeting of the MC. Hopefully, a secluded place for garbage disposal will be found and residents of the affected colony will not have to sea garbage dumped outside their houses,” said Pundir. Mukhya Nagar Adhikari DP Singh said he would consider the matter and hold talks with MC officials and public representatives concerned. Former legislator Ambrish Kumar said if this was the working of the municipal corporation, then the city was better in the erstwhile municipal committee times. Having multiple resources now, the MC should act fast and with a vision. Former councillor Sharfaraz Gaud, who had been raising the issue for a long time, said the civic body was concentrating on posh colonies only and ignoring such colonies where various communities reside.
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Champawat residents rue lack of basic amenities
Pithoragarh, September 15 The residents of Champawat feel cheated as they believe that public representatives did not work for the development of the district after its formation on September 15, 1997, said Dinesh Pandey, local a journalist from Champawat. “We are living in dark. There is scarcity of potable water. The district lacks the health and education facilities…Out of 611 hamlets in the district, residents of 517 villages still depend on nullahs for the drinking water. There are no government hospitals and more than half the number of villages still remain to be connected with roads,” he said. Champawat district has seen as many as 16 District Magistrates since its formation, but even they couldn’t do much to improve the facilities in the area. “As soon as they understood the area, they were transferred,” Pandey added. The residents allege that the remote parts of the district, like Talladesh, Tamli, Gumdesh Pati and Barakot are still without roads and electricity. “Some long pending motorable roads, like the one from Sukhidhank to Danda and Minar villages that had been proposed since the days when Uttarakhand was still a part of the Uttar Pradesh, are still awaiting the forest clearance,” Pandey said, adding that the local administration has done nothing in this regard.
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Ganesh Mahotsava: Pilgrim city dons festive look
Haridwar, September 15 Haridwar MP Harish Rawat took part in a Lord Ganesh procession held by the Siraj community at Jwalapur and Kankhal. He was given a warm welcome by members of the Siraj Maha Sabha Samiti. They said his presence had lifted their spirits. The minister said such festivals brought people closer and ushered in spirits of positivity, communal harmony, brotherhood and unity among people. The procession started from Siraj Bandhu Dharamshala and concluded at Pull Jatwada, Jwalapur, where the idol of Lord Ganesh was immersed in a Ganga canal. Samiti chief Kailash Pradhan, general secretary Sandeep Gaud, Rao Affaq Ali, Dr Dinesh Pundir, Mahesh Pratap Rana, Kailash Chand, Dr Jhangri Ram, Rajesh Kumar and Sanjay Tomar were present on the occasion.
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Governor greets people on Onam
Dehradun, September
15 “It is this cultural diversity, which nurtures our national unity, integrity and feeling of brotherhood. Let us celebrate this festival together and experience joy,” Qureshi said.
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Six hurt in fight over family land dispute
Dehradun, September 15 Ishaaq and Kareem, both brothers, were embroiled in a land dispute for
the last many years and today Kareem and his four sons attacked Ishaaq and his sons with iron
rods and other heavy material while they were going to plough their fields. Members of both groups were injured. According to the police, Ishaaq and Kareem were seriously injured in the fight and admitted to
the Doon Hospital in a critical condition. Both groups have filed complaints against each other at the police station. The police has started investigation in
the case.
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Poet Bartwal remembered on 66th death anniversary
Mussoorie, September 15 The symposium was organised by Chandra Kunwar Bartwal Research Institute to mark Hindi Divas. Students of the college recited his poems on the occasion. Shedding light on the life of Bartwal, member of Chandra Kunwar Bartwal Research Institute Shoorvir Bhandari said Bartwal was a man who loved nature and humanism and had been compared to famous poets like John Milton and William Wordsworth. Bartwal was born on August 20, 1919, at Malkoti village, near Talla Nagpur, now in Chamoli district. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis early in life and died young at the age of 28 in Panwalia a village called. In his short span of life, Bartwal wrote many poems. He composed poetry even on petty objects like cremation grounds and the ripening of the berry, popularly known as ‘kafal’. His ‘Kafal Pako Kafal Pako’ is popular even today. Bhandari further said no other poet had described the spirit of the panoramic view of mountains, cloudscape, grandeur of the rivers and mountains the way he did. However, he felt the state government and society at large had completely forgotten the legend in his home state. Pradeep Bhandari, Amita Dabral and other literatis were present.
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16 schools take part in English elocution contest
Dehradun, September 15 In the Class V (Individual) category, Saanvi Gupta of Brightlands got the first position with Malia Jolly of Unison World School bagging the second position. In the group category of Class V, The Doon Girls’ School won the first position with Jaswant Modern School getting the second spot. Diva Bakshi of Welham Boys School was adjudged winner in the Class IV (Individual) category and Vidhushi Kallani of The Doon Girls’ School got the second position. Welham won the Group title in the same category. Brightlands got the second position. In the Class III (Individual) category, Aryav Agarwal of Welham declared winner and Anjini Virmani was adjudged runner-up. Welham won the Group category and Brightlands bagged the second position.
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Sandeep wins chess tourney for differently-abled
Dehradun, September 15 In the men’s category, Sandeep Arora of Haridwar won the championship while Sahdanshu Yadav of Dehradun and Kotilya Katyayan of Haridwar stood second and third, respectively. Beena Rana of Dehradun won the championship in the women’s category. Jyoti Singh and Laxmi Panwar second and third, respectively. Cabinet Minister Dinesh Agarwal was the chief guest on the occasion and gave away prizes to the winners. He said he was pleased to see the confidence of the chess players. He also appreciated the initiative of the Uttarakhand Sports Society of the Deaf for organising such an encouraging event. Deaf and dumb sportspersons from 13 districts of the state competed in the championship, which is being held for the first time in the state. Fifty chess players in the age group of 16-35 years participated in the chess championship. While there are a number of platforms for normal sportspersons, the differently-abled often do not get opportunities to showcase their talent.
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Cantt Blue thrash Yamuna Football Club
Dehradun, September 15 Chetan and Anshul scored two goals each with Manish contributing one goal for Cantt Blue. Himanshu scored the lone goal for Yamuna. Doon Challenger also won its match against UK Tiger 4-0. Azhar Ansari scored two goals at 33rd and 52nd minute. Imran and Prithvi contributed one goal each. In the third match of the day, KVS Sporting defeated DMK club comfortably 2-0. Vipin scored both goals for KVS. The match between Gorkha Boys and Garhwal Star ended in a goalless draw with both teams struggling to convert the moves into goals. CTN Football Club had also a goalless draw with Tapovan Football Club.
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Unison World School, Moravian enter final
Dehradun, September 15 Krishan scored two goals for Unison World School and remained the top scorer in the match. Taimicha scored the lone goal for Hopetown. Moravian School defeated Hopetown Girls School ‘B’ team 2-0 in the second semifinal match. Varsha scored both goals and won the match for her team. The final match will be played tomorrow.
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R-Sports club lift football trophy
Mussoorie, September 15 Earlier, R-Sports club had defeated R-Sports club C 4-3 in the semifinal in the penalty shootout. In another semifinal, St George’s A defeated R-Club B 1-0. The chief guest on the occasion, former Mandi Parishad vice-president Upendar Thapli, presented the trophy to the winning team. Ward members of the MC Ramesh Bhandari, Beena Panwar, Jasvir Kaur, Praveen Panwar, Dhirendar, Lalit Verma and others were present on the occasion.
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48 bottles of liquor seized in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, September 15 The Excise Department team raided the shop in Hussain Ganj in Mussoorie and seized 48 bottles of liquor smuggled from Chandigarh. The team also conducted raids on several dhabas and restaurants. The raids were also conducted at Maggi Point on the Mussoorie-Dehradun highway where some youths were questioned for having liquor bottles in their possession. Excise Officer KP Singh said they had been getting information about the sale of illicit liquor in the town from sometime. The Excise Officer added Rawat was arrested for keeping illicit liquor in his shop for sale.
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Robbers loot LPG delivery man
Dehradun, September 15 Pramod was going on a vehicle to Subash Nagar for supplying LPG cylinders, when three persons on two motorcycles stopped him and demanded his money and mobile phone from him. Pramod claimed the accused threatened him that they had a video clip showing that he sold LPG cylinders on the black market and if he did not give them money and his mobile phone, they would show the clip to the gas agency owner. The accused allegedly forcibly took away Rs 8,500, his mobile phone and keys of the gas delivery
vehicle. A case has been registered against three unidentified persons.
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