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May 7, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Nathpa-Jhakri
back on track Modernisation
of police must: CM Sabha:
plot to wipe out Hinduism Evaluate
HAS papers of 2: HC Nadda
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Water
harvesting project launched Sarv
Shiksha Abhiyan starts Road to
be named after martyr
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Nathpa-Jhakri back on track NATHPA-JHAKRI: The largest and the longest headrace tunnel, the largest desilting chambers, the deepest and the most voluminous surge shaft, the largest underground power complex (with six Francis turbine units of 250 MW each) are some of the unique features of the 1500 MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh, being executed by the Nathpa-Jhakri Power Corporation (NJPC). On completion the largest hydroelectric power project in the country would generate around 6,700 million units of electricity in a 90 per cent “dependable” year. The power station would charge tariff comparable with the best power stations in the country. The project, located in Shimla and Kinnaur districts, was conceived by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) during the seventies. The original approved cost estimate at September 1988 prices was Rs 1678.02 crore. The first revised cost estimate at March 1993 prices was approved by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for Rs 4337.95 crore with the completion date set for December 1998. Subsequently the second revised cost estimate at June 1998 prices was approved for Rs 7666.31 crore with commissioning of all units set for March 2002. The third revised cost estimate of Rs 9083.34 crore at September 2001 prices submitted to the Central Government for approval last December envisaged the commissioning of all six units by July 2004. The Central Water Commission (CWC) and CEA supported the project as its principal consultants, while Electro Watt (Switzerland), Nippon Koei (Japan) and Wapcos India are its retainer consultants. In addition, the project also gets advice from reputed organisations such as the National Institute of Rock Mechanics and the Central Power Research Institute. There were considerable delays in obtaining the various requisite statutory clearances and environmental and the forest clearances for the project. Contracts for the major civil works and electro-mechanical works were awarded only in 1994. Since the very beginning of the execution, the project experienced various hurdles and setbacks resulting in inordinate delays in various project activities. The working on the project was also hampered due to flash floods. The flash floods of August 1997 and August 2000 led to extensive loss to the project, both in terms of time and money. In the early hours of August 1, 2000, the flash flood that struck the project caused so much destruction to the dam as well as the power-house that the World Bank at its review meeting had almost written off the project. But, soon after its takeover by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, the NJPC sprung back into action against all odds and completed all restoration works to the pre-flood level, both at the dam site as well as at the power-house. The major indicators of accelerated progress of project activities since April 2001 to date are the 70 p.c. dam concreting, 81 p.c. headrace and 100 p.c. surge shaft concreting. All the flood-affected equipment were dismantled from July 2001 to February 2002. According to Mr Yogendra Pradesh, Chairman and Managing Director of the NJPC, who also heads the NHPC, the erection activities are going round the clock. Long pending organisational and employee-related issues have been resolved, and all civil, mechanical and other technical works have been finalised. Besides, both physical and financial targets have been enhanced. Two units are planned to be commissioned this December, two units in July 2003 and another two units in December 2003. At its last two review missions held in October 2001 and March 2002, the World Bank has commended the phenomenal progress of works at the project sites and has expressed its full satisfaction |
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Modernisation
of police must: CM Dharamsala, May, 6 The Chief Minister, was speaking on the occasion of the passing out parade at Police Training College, Daroh near Palampur. “We are not just providing ample funds for the modernisation of the force and maintenance of police stations, but are trying to provide housing and other facilities to police personnel,” he remarked. He said apart from setting up four model police stations in the state a sum of Rs 39 crore had been spent on improving the condition of police stations. The Chief Minister disclosed that while 906 staff quarters had already been constructed, work on a number of residential colonies was in full swing . Mr Dhumal said in order to strengthen the police force, 300 constables would be recruited, besides promoting 2,200 to the post of head constable. He added that housing facility would be provided in all police stations in a phased manner. The Chief Minister lauded the community policing scheme launched in the state and added that this had helped in winning the confidence of the public. He urged policemen to work with dedication, sincerity and honesty. The Director-General of Police, Mr A.K. Puri, said reorientation courses were being organised to impart the latest knowledge to the police personnel. The Chief Minister later gave away prizes to Mr Tej Prakash of II nd IRB for over all-first, constable Suresh Kumar of IInd IRB for indoor first, Constable Nirmal Kumar of IIIrd battalion for outdoor first and Constable Rajeev Kumar of IInd IRB for commanding the parade. The IG Armed Police and Training, Mr Deepak Bhagai, administered the oath to the passing out contingent. |
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Sabha: plot to wipe
out Hinduism Kangra, May 6 Mr Tyagi, while addressing a press conference here said that crores of dollars being provided to groups in India by Christian and Muslim countries to wipe out Hinduism. He alleged that the multinational companies had uprooted the national industry and their money was being used to allure poor Hindus to embrace Islam and Christianity. Mr Tyagi, was here in connection with a Hindu sammelan organised by the Hindu Suraksha Manch. |
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HAS papers of 2: HC Shimla, May 6 In the HAS preliminary examination held in June 2001 and September 2001, the candidature of these two was cancelled by the HPPSC. They had opted for public administration as the optional subject for the preliminary examination. They had approached the administrative tribunal against the dismissal of their petition by the commission tribunal. The high court had directed the HPPSC to allow the petitioners to sit in the HAS (Main) examination and evaluate their preliminary examination papers. The result of the preliminary examination taken by these two petitioners was produced in the court today, in which both had qualified. The high court directed the HPPSC to evaluate their HAS (Main) papers and consider them if they qualified. |
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Nadda visits Deen Dayal Hospital Shimla, May 6 The minister, on the complaint of a patient that he has been asked to purchase medicine from the market by the tuberculosis unit of the hospital, ordered an inquiry into the matter. He also directed the authorities to take strict action against an assistant in the accounts section of the hospital for being absent from his duty. Mr Nadda also visited the laboratory and sexual transmitting diseases clinic and found that no disposable recycled syringes were being used in the laboratory. He reviewed the revised national tuberculosis control programme and was satisfied with its implementation. The minister interacted with the patients.
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Water harvesting project launched Shimla, May 6 Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said check dams would be constructed, bio-diversity would be preserved and traditional water sources would be replenished under the project. Besides, it would also help in raising the water table and increase the discharge of water in small rivulets, he added. The project was envisaged to be completed in two years.
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Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan starts Nahan, May 6 Mr Ansari appealed to make the abhiyan a success. On the occasion, Mr R.K. Duggal, Principal DIET and Project Officer of the DPEP, said under the programme several new middle schools would be opened in which there would be arrangements for education of children of Gujjars and children of other such categories who did not stay at one place. Children in the age group of 6 to 14 years would be covered under the programme. |
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Road to be named after martyr Nahan, May 6 This was stated by Ms Shyama Sharma, Vice-Chairperson, HP Planning Board, while addressing a function organised to pay tributes to the martyr. She said at the age of 23, Baru Ram sacrificed his life for the country during the Indo-Pak war in 1965. She lauded the widow of the martyr, Ms Soma Devi, for donating the grant received by her from the government for the development of the village. A sum of Rs 9.80 lakh had been sanctioned for the improvement of the potable water scheme of the village, she added. A Rs 40-lakh lift irrigation scheme had also been proposed for the village, she added. |
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