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Monday,
March 4, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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MC poll: irregularities in rolls
alleged Virbhadra draws party leaders’ ire CM, Governor condole Balayogi’s death MLA boycotts dist planning
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Chamba sees 15 murders in 13 months Rs 25 crore for Chamera project Karzai cherishes memories of Shimla: Prof A project brings prosperity Remove tin roof over idols: residents World congress on environment control Environmental centre opened Notice to HP coop bank board Police told to register case against in-laws 3 die, 15 hurt as bus falls into khud
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MC poll: irregularities in rolls alleged Shimla, March 3 Mr Harbhajan Singh and Mr Ashok
Sood, president and general secretary, respectively, of the committee, pointed out at a press conference here today several discrepancies in the revised voter list, like the inclusion of non-residents and fake voters, registration of one voter in more than one ward and deletion of names of several voters, particularly those belonging to a minority community. They alleged that on an average, 200 to 250 voters had been wrongly included and almost an equal number deleted in each of the 24 wards. Referring to specific cases, they said the number of voters in Kutub Masjid and Kashmiri Masjid had been reduced from 250 to a meagre 12. This reflected the extent to which the voter list was being manipulated by the powers that be, they said. Most of the minority community voters whose names had been deleted had exercised their franchise during the last Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. A large number of residential buildings had been omitted from the list while fake voters had been registered in commercial premises. In certain cases, more than 40 voters had been registered against a two-room house, they alleged. Citing cases of double registration, they said the family of BJP councillor Bimla Kashyap had been recorded in Ward No. 13 first from serial Nos. 375 to 383 and then again from serial Nos. 451 to 467. Intriguingly, the name of the building had not been recorded. In the same ward, 61 voters had been shown against a single address (serial Nos. 759-799, 804-819 and 828-831). The lists were not compiled by conducting actual house-to-house visits but under instructions from persons with vested interests, the office-bearers alleged. In Kaithu locality, 13 buildings, including Gosain House, Lal Cottage, Beant Cottage, Ram Bagh, Tapovan, Nasheman Cottage, Jamal Cottage, Jamal Manzil and Kashyp Nivas, have been omitted from the list. On the other hand addresses of shops and other commercial establishments have been used to register up to 10 fake voters each. In certain polling booths, like Vidhan Sabha (No. 13(4)), the number of voters had fell from 690 to 243 in the revised list. The two leaders alleged that the Deputy Commissioner had not taken any corrective action even though the party had brought these discrepancies to his notice. Besides starting a stir to expose the fraud, the party would also take legal action in the matter, they said. |
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Virbhadra draws party leaders’ ire Shimla, March 3 In a joint statement here today, the district presidents of
Kangra, Shimla (urban), Shimla (rural), Bilaspur, Solan and Hamirpur, said the outburst of Mr Virbhadra Singh at this juncture only betrayed the prevailing sense of insecurity in his mind. They said Mr Virbhadra Singh, who had himself remained party president, fully understood the importance of coveted party office. Moreover, the PCC chief, particularly when the party was in Opposition, was selected on the basis of merit and experience. This was also reflected in the fact that in most states the party presidents ultimately took over as Chief Minister. |
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CM, Governor condole Balayogi’s death Shimla, March 3 The Governor and the Chief Minister prayed for the peace of the departed soul. Prof Dhumal, in a condolence message, said Mr Balayogi was a seasoned politician, a statesman and a great parliamentarian who maintained high traditions of democracy while conducting the Lok Sabha. Mr Shanta Kumar said Mr Balayogi handled crucial and difficult issues efficiently and with utmost impartiality, a report from Dharamsala said. “His
death, besides being a national loss is my personal loss too”, the minister added Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gulab Singh Thakur also condoled the death of Mr Balayogi. He said that Mr Balayogi would be remembered for upholding traditions of parliamentary democracy and for the smooth conduct of the house.
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committee meeting Bilaspur, March 3 Later, addressing mediapersons at Circuit House, Mr Thakur alleged that he was informed about the meeting only on February 28 and not given information about its agenda. He said the meeting was summoned only to get the “seal of approval” of committee members for projects announced by two ministers of the district, Mr Jagat Prakash Nadda and Mr Rikhiram Kondal. |
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Chamba sees 15 murders in 13 months Shimla, March 2 Besides, cases of 90 accidental deaths have also been reported. According to a written information provided by the Chief Minister, Mr P.K. Dhumal, to Ms Asha Kumari (Congress) in the Vidhan Sabha yesterday, eight of the cases were under trial, while the others were being investigated. The tribal area of Tissa tops with 6 murders last year. In a written reply to Mr Harsh Mahajan (Congress), the Minister of State for Urban Development informed him that 54 unauthorised constructions had been identified in the Panthaghati, Kasumpti and Mehli areas of Shimla. The Shimla Municipal Corporation has issued notices to the owners of these buildings. The Chief Minister informed Mr Kaul Singh (Congress) that an expenditure of Rs 50,02,635 had been incurred by the government on account of state guests. |
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Rs 25 crore for Chamera project Chamba, March 3 The minister said the project would cost about Rs 1,500 crore. He said initially Rs 1.50 crore would be spent by the end of March on the infrastructure for the project. He said the project would provide livelihood to residents of the Lilh, Vales, Dharwala, Dunali, Gehra, Durgathi and Kharamukh belts in particular. The minister said a 26-km road from Bagga to Khadamukh within the project area would be widened and a bridge over the Ravi would also be constructed. On the issue of oustees of the Chamera project (stage-II), he said the Industries Minister, Mr Kishori Lal, who was the chairman of the relief committee for the ousted families, would present his report to the Chief Minister, Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal, following which a package would be announced for them. |
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Karzai cherishes memories of Shimla: Prof Shimla, March
3 Prof Gopal Singh, Head of Department of Political Science at Himachal Pradesh University, said it was a lifetime experience and was just like touching the sky. “What more could I expect than seeing my student rising to the position of Head of a state,” he told PTI adding that it was very satisfying and
gratifying. Karzai was very warm, respectful and affectionate and enquired about his health and family, especially
children, Prof Gopal Singh said. When Dr Gopal Singh told Karzai that the cancellation of his visit to Shimla had disappointed his friends and admirers, the Afghan leader assured that he would visit the Himachal capital to attend a seminar being organised here from May 8 to 10 next. “I will definitely come and reserve one session for me,” he told Dr Gopal Singh. Himachal University had arranged a special convocation to confer the degree of D.Litt. On Karzai during his
visit. Karzai described Shimla as his second home and said that his teachers and his experiences during his stay here — when he was a post -graduate student— had all along remained a source of inspiration for him, Dr Gopal Singh said.
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A project brings prosperity Nurpur Village development committee president Baryam Singh reveals that the Kandi Project had changed the fortunes of farmers of the village. Village residents came forward to take part in launching the project. They not only contributed but also helped in digging a 400-metre-long canal from Jabber rivulet. A sum of Rs 2 lakh was spent. The village folk worked with dedication and now get a perennial source of water for irrigation. Significantly, the farmers have even decided to maintain a canal on their own. The farmers, who never dreamt of harvesting cash crops in their fields, had to buy green fodder for their livestock from distant places, but now they are growing and even selling fodder. Mr S.K. Kalia, the project’s assistant director, says the farmers are being taught scientific techniques of irrigation by launching the integrated watershed project. Project officials also assist the farmers to improve the breed of milch cattle. Apart from this, the project officials have set up check-dams to curb soil erosion and revive traditional water resources in rural areas. |
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Remove tin roof over idols: residents Chamba, March 3 The rock sculpture on the hillock above Sarotha Nala on the outskirts of the town is one of the 19 ancient monuments and temples taken over by the ASI for preservation and conservation under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. Devotees frequently visit the sculptures of Lord Rama and his family. The ASI of late put up a shelter like structure over the sculpted rock that does not blend with the ancient monument and the environ. The roof shelter of corrugated tin sheets, which looks like a small tin shed, besides obstructing glimpse from the opposite side, has marred the beauty, antiquity and sanctity of the sculpture. |
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World congress on environment control Palampur, March 3 Disclosing this to mediapersons here this morning, Lieut-Gen J.S. Ahluwalia, (retd), leading environmentalist and Chairman of the organising committee, who was here to review the arrangements, said the main theme of the congress was “Sustainability Through Good Governance”. He said over 20 countries, including Chile, Philippine, Iceland, Australia and England, had already confirmed their participation in the congress. Besides, 500 business leaders, policy makers and opinion leaders all over the world were also expected to participate in the convention. |
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Environmental centre opened Shimla, March 2 With the inauguration of the centre, the pollution control board will be able to strengthen instruments and institutional basis for environmentally compatible and sustainable management of land and natural resources in this ecologically fragile Himalayan state. |
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Notice to HP coop bank board Shimla, March 3 The show-cause notice has been given on the basis of an audit report conducted by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies. It is said the board had also changed some conditions for a loan sanctioned to a reputed firm without referring the matter to the state government. The audit report has also pointed out other serious irregularities. The notice asks the board to explain within 10 days why it should not be suspended on the basis of reported irregularities detected in the audit report.
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Police told to register case against in-laws Nurpur, March 3 According to information, Sandesh was married to Nand Lal six years ago. She had filed a sustenance allowance suit against her husband in the court of the sub judge here. The dispute between the husband and the wife was reconciled in a lok adalat. In the meanwhile, the court gave an opportunity to them to live together for some time and directed them to appear before the court on January 11. But she had been missing from her in-laws house since January 3. Her father suspects that she had been murdered. |
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3 die, 15 hurt as bus falls into khud Solan, March 3 The dead had been identified as Tej Ram of Barog village, near Darlaghat, Megh Ram of Jhandu village in Sunni tehsil of Shimla district and bus driver Sheesh Ram. All 15 injured have been taken to the IGMC, Shimla. The bus was on its way from Shimla to Chanog. The exact cause of the accident could not be ascertained but reports said that the “kutcha” link road had been rendered extremely slippery by a heavy rainfall described as one of the season heaviest downpours. Additional District Magistrate Subhash Kalsotra announced an ex gratia grant of Rs 10,000 each to next of kin of the dead and Rs 2,000 each to 13 of the injured persons. |
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