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Devi Tree Felling Stumps of trees cut illegally on a private land near the Tara Devi temple in Shimla on Thursday. Photo: Amit Kanwar
Stone laid on school campus against High Court order
Bamboo variety to protect fields from wild animals
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Fake marksheet found from HPU official’s son
Sobha Singh Art Festival
CID seizes 396 cement bags meant for govt works
Winter session from Dec 5
Donate land for road connectivity in state: Bali
32 trees felled in Shimla green belt
State mulls filing contempt case over Pong Dam oustees issue
Cases of injuries caused by animals rise
12,000 additional pension cases sanctioned in HP
BJP gives memo to Governor
Govt not giving respect to PM, says Dhumal
12 judicial officers transferred
Kullu police rescue 5 kids working in dhabas, shops
Follow traffic rules, SP tells youth
Padyatra a drama: CPS
stone-laying ceremony
DC takes stock of mid-day meal scheme
Survey to avoid disasters along river banks soon
Patwari booked for using casteist remarks
File fresh report on house tax recovery, DC told
IGMC don gets US fellowship ‘Streetlights in wards must’
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Deputy Ranger, forest guard suspended
Pratibha Chauhan Tribune News Service
Shimla, November 20 Forest Ministry Thakur Singh Bharmouri, who earlier in the day maintained that no permission from the Forest Department was required to fell trees on private land, later ordered an inquiry and registration of an FIR. A team of forest officials led by Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vinod Sharma also recovered some felled wood from the site. “We have recovered some oak wood but the seven deodar trees are yet to be traced,” he said. He also confirmed that the exact number of trees that had been cut was 477, though this included some saplings as well. It is learnt that the forest officials, who were stating that they had no address or contact number of the owners, issued a damage report against the owner of the land. The vast expanse of land next to the mobile towers, adjoining the Tara Devi temple, is about 38 bighas. Incidentally, the government had even initiated acquisition proceedings for acquiring about 24 bighas of another private land near this piece of land so as to facilitate expansion of the temple complex. With the government yet to frame the rules under the new Land Acquisition Act, the issue is still pending. BJP seeks probe
The BJP has demanded a time-bound probe by a sitting judge of the High Court. State BJP spokesperson Ganesh Dutt said it was surprising that forest officials were not aware when the trees were being felled. He alleged that the manner in which 200 trees had been cut, it appeared that the culprits had political cushion. He demanded strict action against the culprits. |
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Stone laid on school campus against High Court order
Nurpur, November 20
The HC had recently ordered not to organise such ceremonies on the premises of government schools, but contrary to that, the department not only organised a public meeting of local MLA Ajay Mahajan on the school premises, but also laid the foundation stone. He laid the foundation stone of Rs 15 lakh lift potable water scheme-cum-storage meant for the rest house of the Finna Singh Irrigation Project and Junior Engineer’s office. Intriguingly, the proposed site for the construction of project’s rest house is merely a few metres away from the school. The construction is yet to be started by the department. Not only this, a Dham (community lunch) was also organised for the gathering on the occasion. When the department came to know about the violation of HC order, it acted swiftly and removed the foundation stone from the venue late at night. Rajesh Bakshi, Superintending Engineer, Nurpur, IPH circle, who was in Dharamsala today, said: “I have no knowledge of such violation, but will certainly conduct an inquiry into the whole episode and action will be taken against the erring staff.” MLA Ajay Mahajan said the foundation stone ceremony had been organised in an open ground and no violation had been committed. On being asked as to why the foundation stone was later removed by the IPH Department, he said the department might have shifted it where it was required. He said, “Some people are not able to digest the development works being undertaken by the Virbhadra Singh government.” |
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Bamboo variety to protect fields from wild animals
Dharamsala, November 20 Scientists of the IHBT, while talking to The Tribune, said the bamboo variety, Bambusa Bambos, could be used as bio fencing in areas near forests that were affected with wild animals. Dr Anil Sood, popularly known as the bamboo man in the IHBT, said Bambusa Bambos is originally native to Kerala. It has big thorns and when fully grown it is very difficult for any animal to pass through it. It was brought to the IHBT, Palampur, and has grown well in the fields of the institute here. Now it can be introduced in the fields for farmers. “We are recommending that the farmers who have their fields near the forests should grow the Bambusa Bambos variety, along the edges of their fields at a distance of 5 m. Within three years the bamboo will grow and block the entry of wild animals due to its thorny branches,” he said. Besides protecting from wild animals, the bamboo fence will also give value addition to farmers. The bamboos can be sold on maturity in the market. On maturity, calcium gets deposited on the interior portions of the bamboo that is used in the pharmaceutical industry. The leaf of the said variety also yields a high quality of fodder. The tests have shown that leaves of the bambusa bamboos are good for cattle fodder. He also said Bambusa Bambos variety can be used by farmers of Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Ropar districts of Punjab and Una district of Himachal. The farmers in these areas often complain of damage to their crops by wild animals, Anil Sood said. The IHBT and other institutions under the National Bamboo Mission have motivated farmers of Himachal for growing various bamboo varieties. Many of the farmers have grown bamboos in many parts of Kangra district also. However, due to poor marketing, the farmers are not getting adequate price of their bamboo produce. Some of the farmers said they got price of just Rs 15 to Rs 30 for a fully grown bamboo piece. In the plains the same produce fetches Rs 100 to Rs 200 per piece. The myth among the farmers that the land on which the bamboo is grown cannot be used for any other purpose is another handicap. Experts have to make the bamboo crop financially viable, for motivate the farmers to accept it.
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Fake marksheet found from HPU official’s son
Shimla, November 20 The university authorities checked the record and found that the student did not even appear in the examination and there was no record of the DMC in the exam branch. As per the marksheet, student Kartik Sharma had obtained 601 out of 1000 marks in the consolidated BA (pass course) III marksheet while he secured 390 in part-I and II exams and 211 marks in part-III exam. The exposure caused a furore in the university and the HPU campus unit of the Student Federation of India (SFI) demanded a judicial inquiry. President of the campus unit Rahul Chauhan said the fake marksheet of the son of a university employee raises a serious question mark on the secrecy and reliability of the university. “A case should be registered against the accused and all others involved in the matter and they should be immediately suspended”, he said. He said the fake marksheet of Kartik, son of BK Sharma (Assistant Registrar), in which he obtained first division was made in the computer branch on November 12, 2014, but there was no such marksheet in the examination branch. Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University ADN Bajpai said a three-member committee had been set up to probe the matter and action would be taken against the employees indicted by the committee. Fraud to fore n The matter came to light when the son of an Assistant Registrar reportedly applied for a clerical job in the university and submitted the detailed marks certificate n The authorities checked the record and found that the student did not even appear in the exams and there was no record of the DMC in the exam
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Restore 90:10 aid under flood control plans: Stokes
Shimla, November 20 While speaking during a conference on ‘Jal Manthan’ organised by the Union Ministry of Water Resources at New Delhi today, she said there was a minimum possibility of repairs and maintenance of water reservoirs in the state as per the fixed norms and therefore the state was not able to get financial assistance from the Centre under this programme and requested for making a provision of construction of small reservoirs so that the development of water resources could be ensured. Stokes said Himachal had a very limited area under irrigation as out of total 5.83 lakh hectares agriculture land, only 3.35 lakh hectares area had been earmarked for irrigation. At present, the irrigation facilities were being made available for 2.60 lakh hectares area, she added. Stating that under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) the work on one major, three medium and 407 small irrigation schemes had been completed and irrigation facility had been provided to 69,650 hectares with the Central assistance of
Rs 650.14 crore, she said a proposal of 109 mini irrigation schemes amounting to
Rs 338.82 crore had been sent for the approval of government of India which would help in providing irrigation facilities to 17,792 hectares and urged the Union Minister Uma Bharti for early approval of these schemes. Stokes said 2.31 lakh hectares in the state was flood-prone area. The state had completed the second phase of channellisation of Batta river in Simaur
district and Swan river in Una district with Central assistance of Rs
182.04 crore, whereas the channellisation of Chhonch khad in Kangra district was under progress. |
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Workshop on ‘Likhnu’, card-making inaugurated
Our Correspondent
Palampur, November 20 He said Sobha Singh, besides being a renowned artist, was an equally fine human being who spread goodness and beauty throughout his life, which his family had continued devotionally. Dr Gautam Vyathit, a folk art expert, delivered a lecture on Likhnu. He said floral drawings by women of Kangra were known as Likhnu and were different from the Älpana. The tradition of Likhnu was an old one, the heritage of which could be traced in cave paintings and drawings. These drawings were related with special and cultural ritual and ceremonies, according to the Vikram sambat calendar, he added. “Generally, we see women drawing Likhnu on the occasion of Ekadashi, Purnima, Diwali, Pannchbheesham and Lohri,” he said. The women use mud floor to prepare the surface and mix green, red or black colour to prepare it, according to the ritual drawings. These are not merely lines, circles, triangles or rectangles but have significant meanings, which have cultural, social and psychological backgrounds. He emphasised the need to hold workshops and seminars to transfer the heritage to the youth. He appreciated the Sobha Singh Memorial Art Society (SSMAS) for making efforts to revive and rejuvenate the traditional art forms of Kangra. A citation was read and K G Butail, president of SSMAS, honoured Dr Shiv Kumar for his services to people. Dr Shiv Kumar also released a poster on Lahaul- Spiti, made by Dr Hirday Paul Singh. Vijay Sharma, wife of Dr Shiv Kumar, prominent residents of the area, villagers, art lovers and trainees attended the ceremony. A documentary on Likhnu was also screened.
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CID seizes 396 cement bags meant for govt works
Solan, November 20 SR Marhi, Additional Director General Police, CID, said records pertaining to distribution of the cement bags had been taken into possession from the MC to rule out the probability of officials making last minutes changes in the indent record and further investigations were underway. All cement bags confiscated were meant for government use and were stamped not for sale. With reports of a few contractors having been awarded scores of works and irregularities like sub-standard work and tardy pace of execution being regularly received by the CID, the officials are now investigating various aspects, including the diversion of 396 bags of cement and works they were meant for. While 150 bags were recovered from Jagjit Singh and Jahid Hussain, 46 bags were confiscated from Jahib Hussain and another 50 from a pick-up van (HP-17-C-1144), which was going towards Shillai. The police arrested the three persons and the driver of the pick-up van, and a case under Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against them at CID’s Bharari police station. Cement bags are given to government contractors after duly verifying the place where they can be stored, near to the construction site, and since these bags were confiscated from the residences of three contractors, where efforts had been made to conceal them, the working of the MC has come under scanner. Sources said an official of the MC was busy making last minute updates in the indent register before a team of CID seized the records. Since development works were suffering, the connivance of the officials was also being inquired into. |
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Winter session from Dec 5
Shimla, November 20 It is learnt that the
dates had been finalised during the last Cabinet but the notification was
issued today. Normally, the winter session in Dharamsala is a brief one lasting about five days. However this time, the session is slightly extended as the
monsoon session here had to be adjourned abruptly following BJP protest in the House. Though Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had earlier indicated
that there could be a week-long session in November at Shimla, later it was decided to have
an extended winter session at Dharamsala. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has already said some important Bills like the one on
Lokayukta, Sports Act and amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act are likely to be placed in
the House. The Lokayukta Bill and the Bill for bringing about amendments
to the Town and Country Planning Act had been referred to the Select Committee of the Vidhan Sabha. The Cabinet has already discussed the report
of the Select Committee and approved some recommendations regarding amendments to the TCP Act. This will pave the way for regularisation of the illegal structures that have been constructed in violation of the building norms. However, as far as the Lokayukta Bill is concerned, the government is expected to bring in a fresh Bill. Extended session
The winter session in Dharamsala lasts about five days. However, this time the session is slightly extended as the monsoon session had to be adjourned abruptly following BJP protest in the House. |
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Donate land for road connectivity in state: Bali
Kangra, November 20 Bali said it was becoming difficult for the government to acquire private land for roads
and to compensate heavily for the same. He said the government was eager to connect all the villages of the state with roads, but people would have to donate land. He said Mumta village was proposed to be connected with Nagrota Bagwan via Bandi and on this road two big bridges would be constructed. He said ~35 lakh was spent on the beautification of the Machiyal Mahadev Temple and more funds would be provided for its further improvement. He said a park was developed in the temple campus at a cost of
Rs 10 lakh and other developments works were carried out at a cost of
Rs 15 lakh through the PWD. Bali said bathrooms for women pilgrims would be constructed shortly and announced two solar lights for the temple. He said Nagrota Bagwan was the only constituency in the state to have two degree colleges, one
medical college, one engineering college, two ITIs and the HRTC depot functioning. Senior officers and party functionaries were present on the occasion. |
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32 trees felled in Shimla green belt
Shimla, November 20 The preliminary inspection by the Municipal Corporation (MC) team revealed that 32 small poplar and saru trees were cut and then an attempt was made to torch the stumps to clear the benami plot in the green belt. The city forest falls in the municipal area in the jurisdiction of the Forest Department. The state government has banned the construction in the green belt. No tree can be cut without the approval of the tree committee chaired by the Shimla Mayor, said officials. The benami plot owner tried to clear the plot eyeing the upcoming retention policy which is under consideration of the state government to give one-time relaxation to house owners. “We lodged a complaint with the Conservator of Forests, Shimla, and will lodge an FIR in the case,” said Panwar. It appears to be a benami plot owned by some owner from Delhi as no one has come forward to own the plot so far, he added. Divisional Forest Officer, Shimla (Urban), VK Sharma said he had sent a team to the spot to assess the number of trees cut and a damaged report was being prepared to take action. “We will take action tomorrow when the team submitted the damage report to me”, he added.
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State mulls filing contempt case over Pong Dam oustees issue
Shimla, November 20 “In case the oustees still do not get justice, Himachal can file a contempt of court case as the Supreme Court has already directed that the oustees be settled,” Kaul Singh said. However, any final decision on the issue will be taken after the meeting of the Pong Dam Rehabilitation Committee scheduled for November 28. “We are keen that the issue regarding the allotment of land to over 1,000 oustees is amicably settled after holding talks with the Rajasthan Government or else we will be left with no other option but to once again knock the court’s door,” the minister said. The issue regarding the failure of Rajasthan Government in providing suitable land to all displaced families had been raised in the state Assembly on several occasions. In fact, members from both the Congress and the BJP have adopted resolution seeking justice for the oustees. The Assembly which is scheduled to meet in December is also likely to adopt a resolution in this regard. The cases of some of the oustees seeking a grant of suitable irrigated land have been pending in court for the past several decades, while there were others who were seeking eviction of encroachers from the land allotted
to them. Fact file
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Cases of injuries caused by animals rise
Shimla, November 20 According to a relative of Jairath, he was attacked by a bear when he was on his way back from his orchards in the village. He was mauled by it and was rushed to the IGMC, but he succumbed to his injuries on Monday, they said. Mamta Sachdev (36) also died on the spot after a monkey jumped on her shoulder and the woman fell from the balcony of her house on November 4. With this, the number of monkey and dog bite cases at the IGMC has shot up this year. Till October this year, the IGMC has received 371 cases of monkey bites and 407 of dog bites, revealed doctors. Last year, the IGMC had received 380 monkey bite and 348 dog bite cases. It is a serious matter that dog bite cases have shot up this year in the IGMC, said Dr Kuldip Tanvar, president of the Himachal Kisan Sabha. “Last year, about 5,000 animal bite cases were reported, which has become a major health and life concern with the recent two deaths due to wild animal attacks”, he added. Chief Conservator of wildlife PL Chauhan said the bear attack was come to light in Kotgarh. “The department is serious about the monkey and wildlife menace problem and is trying all remedial measures and await the government permission for culling or export”, he added. Cause for concern
Till October this year, the IGMC had received 371 cases of monkey bites and 407 of dog bites, revealed doctors. Last year, the IGMC had received 380 monkey bite and 348 dog bite cases. |
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12,000 additional pension cases sanctioned in HP
Shimla, November 20 He said the state government had accorded top priority to the welfare of weaker sections of the society, including the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), disabled or special persons, orphans, women and minorities to bring them to the mainstream. The social security pension of Rs 550 per month was being provided to all those above 60 years of age and having annual income below Rs 35,000, whereas Rs 1,000 per month to those beyond 80 years. The widows of BPL families and physically handicapped were also provided a pension of Rs 550 per month, besides Rs 750 to the disabled with 70 per cent handicapped, lepers have also been covered under the scheme, the release said. The state government was providing a subsidy of Rs 1,500 for purchasing sewing machines and other equipments to those who had ITI diplomas. Nearly 7,072 persons will benefit this year, he said. To eradicate untouchability from the society, inter-caste marriages were being encouraged. Those in these sections of societies who get married to
an inter-cast spouse are provided an assistance of Rs 50,000, Rs 75,000 for house construction and Rs 25,000 for the renovation. As many as 2,452 families would get this benefit this year, he stated. The Mukhya Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana helped in providing basic amenities to people of those villages having above 40 per cent SC population. It has a Rs 13 crore provision this year.
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BJP gives memo to Governor
Shimla, November 20 About 250 BJP workers gathered on the Ridge and marched to the residence of former Chief Minister PK Dhumal before heading for Raj Bhawan, shouting anti-Congress slogans. The party had decided that the delegation would be headed by Dhumal but he did not accompany the delegation as the Governor was out of station. BJP leaders and MLA from Shimla and Nahan Suresh Bhardwaj and Rajiv Bindal said the Governor was not in Raj Bhawan though she got the information in advance about the programme of the party. Bragta said it was an agitation of the common man in which farmers, women, senior citizens, the youth and opinion makers participated in a huge number. The memorandum highlighted the plight of the people of the area due to inordinate delay in completion of the road and demanded that the five metre width of the road should be metalled immediately while the remaining work be completed in routine. It urged the Governor to direct the government to constitute a special task force for the project and fixed a time limit for completion of the work. The memorandum pointed out that the then Congress government invited tenders for the road without acquiring land and obtaining environment clearance.
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Govt not giving respect to PM, says Dhumal
Shimla, November 20 Speaking at his residence here, “It is an established tradition that photographs of the President and the Prime Minister adorn the offices of Centre and state governments but the Himachal Government led by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has not followed the tradition”, he said. Though the Centre had given a special package of Rs 500 crore to Himachal and the state government is raising fresh demands for more funds, still it is not giving due respect to the PM. Lashing out at the Virbhadra government for victimising political opponents, he said the development had come to a standstill and the only agenda of the government was to misuse the Vigilance for implicating BJP leaders in falsely. While the prices of petrol and diesel had been drastically cut after the BJP government assumed office, the state government increased VAT on petroleum products and as a result there was no reduction in bus fares. Similarly, the government was increasing the prices of essential commodities under the public distribution system, in spite of the fact that inflation had come down in the past two years, he added. Expressing concern over the declining profit of the Kangra cooperative bank, which has come down from Rs 54 crore to Rs 22 crore, he said “The government is more interested in reducing the size of his name plate on projects rather than increasing the profits of the bank”. |
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12 judicial officers transferred
Shimla, November 20 As per a notification, DK Sharma, District and Sessions Judge, Solan, has been transferred and posted as secretary (law) to the state government: SC Kainthla, presiding officer, Labour Court, Kangra at Dharamsala, as District and Sessions Judge, Solan; Purender Vaidya, District and Sessions Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr as president, District Consumer Forum, Mandi; KK Sharma, president, District Consumer Forum, Mandi, as Presiding Officer, Labour Court cum Industrial Tribunal, Kangra at Dharamsala; Bhupesh Sharma, Additional District and Sessions Judge, CBI court, Shimla, on his placement as District and Sessions Judge as District and Sessions Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr; Jia Lal Azad, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Mandi, as such at Shimla; Sachin Raghu, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Theog, as CJM, Mandi; Gaurav Mahajan, ACJM, Rampur Bushahr, as such at Theog; Sapna Pandey, ACJM, Court No 1, Kasauli, as such at Court No.1, Amb. Yajuvender Singh, ACJM, Court No. 1, Sundernagar; as such at Court No. I, Kasauli; Pankaj, ACJM, Amb, as such at Rampur Bushahr; Gaurav Sharma, Judicial Magistrate, Nurpur, as ACJM Sundernagar; Dhiru Thakur, Judicial Magistrate, Jubbal, as such at Una; Mohit Bansal, Judicial Magistrate, Chopal, will also hold court at Jubbal in alternative weeks; and Divya Jyoti, Judicial Magistrate, Una, as such in Court No.II,
Nurpur. |
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Kullu police rescue 5 kids working in dhabas, shops
Kullu, November 20 He stated that they were all residents of Bihar and reportedly trafficked into the valley by their relatives. He did not rule out the possibility of involvement of a gang behind the trafficking of minors across the state. Further investigations were being carried out, he said. Trafficking of children, who are often sold in shady deals and then forced to work as domestic help or at shops by organised gangs, is becoming a growing menace in this district. Earlier, in February this year, three boys hailing from Bihar were rescued in this district. According to the data of this district, 27 children in 2012-13, 16 in 2013-14 and 10 children so far this year, have been rescued from bondage and slavery by the joint efforts of NGOs, the district police, district administration and the Labour Department. The DSP added that the police were maintaining a strict vigil to curtail trafficking of children, which had grown during the recent years. The children had been sent to a Bal Ashram at Kalheli and the officials had approached their parents in Bihar, he added. |
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Follow traffic rules, SP tells youth
Kullu, November 20 The SP said according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, India topped the list of road accident deaths. He said, “On an average, road accidents cause four deaths daily in the state.” He appealed to the youth to wear helmets, avoid driving under influence of liquor and shun using mobile phones during driving. Such minor cautions could avert major tragedies, he added. The SP said the district police challaned 68,000 people till October 31 and collected over Rs 84 lakh as revenue. With persistent efforts of the police, there was a decline in the number of road accidents in the district. The SP awarded volunteers of Scouts and Guides who assisted the police to maintain traffic during Dasehra. The SP also flagged off a road safety awareness rally of school and college students. Kullu ASP Nihal Chand thanked the authorities of Central Bank of India and various other institutions for aiding the seminar. Kullu SDM Suresh Jaswal, RTO MR Dhiman, principal and teachers of various schools and college were among those present.
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Garbage in front of hospital exposes MC
Hamirpur, November 20 Heaps of garbage can be seen lying on the premises of the hospital. The sorry state of affairs reflects the sheer negligence of hospital administration in providing a clean environment. The MC officials have not even installed a bin here, resulting in people throwing garbage in the open. The foul smell emanating is a cause of major inconvenience for the patients as well as their attendants.
Ravi Patiyal, a local resident, said people had brought the issue to the local councillor’s knowledge, but the MC had turned a deaf ear to their requests. Deep Kumar, MC president, said it was not in his knowledge that garbage was being dumped near the hospital. He said a team would be sent to the site to remove it. A garbage container would be placed there, he added. PR
Katwal, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), said garbage lying at the front gate of the hospital would be removed soon. It was the task of the MC and it would be asked to clear the area on a regular basis, he added.
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Padyatra a drama: CPS
Shimla, November 20 Rohit said the aim was to cover up the failures of the BJP regime. It was the Congress government which had declared this road state highway to facilitate people of the area, keeping in view its importance in apple economy and also from tourism point of view. “It is shameful that BJP leaders instead of feeling sorry for delaying the project are politicising the issue, but people know well that the BJP is anti-development and always tries to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere of the state,” he said. Expressing surprise over the statement of the BJP leader claiming that the previous government provided additional funds amounting to Rs 10 crore for this project, he said reality was opposite to it as the previous government did not spend even a single penny on maintenance and repair of this important road. Asserting that the state government was firm to complete this road within three years, he said if the company concerned failed to complete the work within the stipulated period, strict action would be initiated against it. |
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Probe violation of HC order, says ex-MLA
Our Correspondent
Nurpur, November 20 Former MLA Rakesh Pathania, in a press conference here today, demanded a high-level probe into the misuse of government funds and alleged gross violation of the high court’s ban on carrying out any programme, barring academic activities, on government school premises. He claimed that the proposal of constructing the rest house, made by the PK Dhumal government, had been rejected by the Virbhadra Singh government. He alleged that the IPH Department had misguided local MLA Ajay Mahajan, who had laid the foundation stone of the scheme at Government Primary School, despite the ban. Pathania said gram panchayats of the surrounding areas of the irrigation project would soon send resolutions to the secretary and IPH Minister, the CM and Governor of the state.
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DC takes stock of mid-day meal scheme
Mandi, November 20 The DC also interacted with members of various panchayats, mahila mandals, self-help groups and farmers and listened to their grievances. During his meetings with local residents, he stressed the importance of education and exhorted them to send their children to school. Talking about sanitation, he asked the villagers to construct toilet in their houses and keep the environment pollution-free. The waste should be managed in a proper way,
he added. He also informed the residents about construction of rain harvesting tanks for irrigation and other purposes under the MGNREGA and other schemes launched by the government for agriculture and horticulture sectors. |
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Survey to avoid disasters along river banks soon
Vice-Chairman of State Disaster Management Board Rajinder Singh Rana said this here today. He said a survey would be conducted along the river banks and their catchment area to ensure safety of those residing in human settlements falling in the danger zones. He said the report would be submitted to the government with recommendations and for further approvals. He said a disaster-ready force would be prepared and trained to meet the exigencies of disasters so that early relief could be provided to the affected people. He said the issue of channelling major streams of the state would be taken up with the state government so that the threat from floods could be minimised. Rana said state BJP leaders should abstain from making false statements regarding approval of an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for Himachal Pradesh as Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda had recently said the proposal was yet to be mooted and he would make efforts to bring an AIIMS-like institute to the state.
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Patwari booked for using casteist remarks
Mandi, November 20 She said the patwari abused her and passed casteist remarks against her. Sadar SHO Sanjeev Kumar said a case under Sections 447, 323, 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 3 of the SC/ST Act had been registered against the patwari and further investigations were on. On November 14 Naib Tehsildar Gulab Singh Kataria and patwari Kehar Singh were allegedly attacked by five villagers when they went for demarcation at Nela village. A case was registered against the villagers and later, they were arrested.
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File fresh report on house tax recovery, DC told
Shimla, November 20 A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary passed these orders on a petition taken up suo moto by the court on a news item regarding non-realisation of house tax by the Municipal Corporation, Shimla. The Tehsildar (Recovery) informed the court through his affidavit that Rs 11,84,000 have been recovered from 34 defaulters and process of recovery from other defaulters had been initiated. The court posted the matter for further hearing on January 1, 2015. |
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The government today suspended a Deputy Ranger and a forest guard for the alleged felling of 477 trees and saplings, allegedly by plot owners adjoining the Tara Devi temple complex.
Himachal Transport Minister GS Bali today gave a call to people of the state to come forward and donate land for roads to have a better road connectivity which was the priority of the government.
Bali was addressing a public meeting at Mumta village here today after
he inaugurated a swimming pool in the Machiyal temple complex for the visiting pilgrims at a cost of
Rs 12 lakh.
Former Chief Minister PK Dhumal took on the state government for not displaying the photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in offices and said, “It appears that the Congress government does not recognise Modi as Prime Minister”.
Shimla, November 20
Hamirpur, November 20