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October 21, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Governor’s decision partisan: Virbhadra Jan Morcha to move SC
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Watershed project a boon for farmers Impetus to studies on Indology Villagers show black flags to CM Recruitment rally from Nov 6 CM lays stone of phase-II of Zonal Hospital NIT to reopen tomorrow Jaya Prakash
Rozgar Yojna in 2 months
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Governor’s decision partisan: Virbhadra Shimla, October 20 In a hard hitting statement here today he said “his excellency” had carried out the orders of the government in the “right earnest” and the matter had not been decided on merit. He said one could not expect anything more from a person from the BJP cadre. He did not spare the Speaker, Mr Gulab Singh, for giving his nod in the matter. This was only expected from a person who after getting elected on the Congress ticket accepted the office of the Speaker against the wishes of the party, he added. The former Chief Minister termed the “case” a deep-rooted conspiracy of Mr P.K. Dhumal, the Chief Minister, to implicate him in a false case a blatant political vendetta. The Chief Minister got registered several cases against him over the past five years, but he came out unscathed everytime. The present case would also meet the same fate. In this particular case the government harassed several police officers who refused to implicate him on the plea that no case had been made out.Finally he found an obliging officer who had been promised a posting at the Centre to do the “job” for him. The Congress leader maintained that no pecuniary loss had been caused to the government in the khair wood case and decision was taken as per the approved policy under which another katha manufacturing unit had been allotted khair wood quota earlier. Our Correspondent adds from Hamirpur: Mr Dhumal announced here today that one more case can be filed against Mr Virbhadra Singh for writing a threatening letter to the Chief Secretary on the issue of filing a criminal complaint against him in the Sagar katha issue. Talking with reporters here this evening, the Chief Minister said that Mr Singh was afraid of his arrest and that was why he was issuing threatening calls to various senior officers and employees. Mr J.P. Nadda, Health Minister, Mr Suresh Chandel, MP and Ms Urmila Thakur, Parliamentary Secretary, were also present at the press conference. He challenged Mr Singh to approach the Lokayukta, if he had any genuine complaint against the functioning of the state government. |
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Youth Cong men hold protest Shimla, October 20 Led by Mr Sukhwinder Singh, state Youth Congress Chief, the protesters assembled at the Ganj Bazar and went in a procession to the Bindu Raj dharamshala, which houses the VHP office. They raised slogans against the parishad and BJP leaders and burnt the effigy of Mr Togadia. Mr Sukhwinder Singh demanded a ban on the VHP which, he said, was emerging as a major threat to the country. |
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Jan Morcha to move SC Hamirpur, October 20 A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the morcha here last evening, Mr Ranjeet Singh, ex-MP and president of the Morcha in the chair. Leaders of Janata Dal (S), Samajbadi Janata Party, Samajbadi Party and the Lok Shakti Party, also attended the meeting. The Morcha blasted the state government for failing in its efforts to safeguard the interests of the people. The government had allowed certain industrial houses to come up here. These units had not given any employment to the local people. Moreover, only 5 per cent reservation had been given to Himachali students in JP University of Info Technology at Solan. It opposed the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee demand about the merger of various Himachali areas in Punjab. The Morcha would launch a stir if this demand were accepted, Mr Ranjeet Singh told reporters. |
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Watershed
project a boon for farmers Shimla, October 20 Over the past 10 years the project has provided a new thrust to agriculture and allied activities, increasing the farm yield significantly to herald an era of economic prosperity for the local people. The project is being implemented in two phases with a total outlay of Rs 231 crore, covering watersheds of five important rivers of Ghaggar and Sirsa in Solan district, Swan in Una, Chakki in Kangra and Markanda in Sirmour. The first phase was completed in March 1999 at a cost of Rs 60 crore. The Rs 171.25 crore-second phase is being implemented with the World Bank assistance of Rs 110 crore. The state government is contributing Rs 47.88 crore and the rest is being raised by the beneficiaries. The main thrust is on afforestation, soil conservation, horticulture and agriculture activities and flood protection works. However, civil works, including the construction of paths and footbridges is also being undertaken. So far 42 water harvesting structures and 115 village ponds, providing irrigation facilities to 350 hectares have been constructed to bolster dry land farming. It has encouraged cultivation of cash crops like pulses and off-season vegetables. With earthen dams of the farmers are no longer dependent on rain. The afforestation programme has been made a mass movement by ensuring active participation of people through the non-government organisations and panchayati raj institutions. A green cover has been spread over 1280 hectares. Besides mango orchards have been developed on 2120 hectares, guava orchards on 147 hectares of land belonging to farmers. The beneficiaries are provided saplings, technical know-how, pesticides and fertilisers on subsidised rates. To check soil erosion a sum of Rs 1.80 crore has been earmarked to erect 14900 cubic metre cratewire structures on the banks of various streams and rivulets flowing in small valleys. Besides plantation of hedges is being undertaken on both sides of the rivers to slow down the flow of storm water and check soil erosion. The promotion of animal husbandry is another important component of the project. The project management has provided high quality hybrid bulls to all dairy owners and farmers. The milk production in the area has increased considerably strengthening the economy of farmers. Funds are also provided for the construction of livestock stalls
(manjers) to prevent wastage of fodder by cattle. |
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Impetus
to studies on Indology Shimla, October 20 So far all the research on the Indian civilisation has been carried out on the basis of the works of foreign authors and the original sources have largely remained inaccessible to the scholars. Studies based on secondary sources do not always reflect a true picture as the personality and prejudices of the researchers lead to distortions which only amplifies over the period of time, he told The Tribune during an interview here yesterday. To put the Indian history, civilisation and culture in the right perspective, it was essential that research be conducted on the basis of original sources and by Indian scholars. This could be achieved only if original works were made available to the present day scholars in various Indian languages, besides English. The institute had taken upon itself this Herculean task by undertaking a mega research project to compile original Indian sources in 50 volumes on the pattern of the “Sacred Book of the East” brought out by the Harvard, he said. It was an ambitious project under which translation of original Indian works, ranging from classics like the Ramayana and Vedas to Vasav puran in Telegu, would be compiled in a chronological order and translated into various Indian languages to provide ready reference material to scholars, he said. It would be virtually an encyclopaedia of Indian history and culture. The project would be undertaken by the Indian civilisation study centre set up recently at the institute. It would involve intensive collaborative research with other institutes all over the country. The whole subject would be subdivided into several sections to take care of all aspects, including the discrepancies in the South Indian account of history, he said. He expressed confidence that this along with the project to compile the dictionary of Indian culture would enable the institute to establish its pre-eminent position with an Indian identity, which had eluded it over the past 38 years of its existence. |
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Villagers
show black flags to CM Bilaspur, October 20 The protesters were demanding the construction of Berry-Darolan to Khairiyan bridge besides opening of a technical college at Bhadraun, which they alleged, had been repeatedly declared to be constructed by top BJP leaders here. Earlier a huge police force arrived on the scene and saw to it that motorcade of the Chief Minister was not in any way obstructed by the determined protesters. The protesters also shouted “go back ” slogans against the Chief Minister as they alleged that he had failed to fulfil his promise of construction of this bridge though his tenure was about to end. |
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Recruitment
rally from Nov 6 Dharamsala, October 20 Disclosing this here today the recruiting officer, Col K.N. Jha, said the youths who had requisite educational qualifications and were physically fit would be recruited as general duty sepoys, clerks, store keepers and technical soldiers at the rally. According to Colonel
Jha, aspirants from Chamba district would be examined on November 6 while the youths from
Indora, Jawali, Fatehpur, Dehra, Jaisinghpur and Jaswan tehsils of Kangra could present themselves for recruitment on November 7. Youths from Nurpur, Dharamsala, Palampur Kotla, Khudian, Baroh, Shahpur and Baijnath tehsils would be recruited on November 8. The wards of serving and retired soldiers from both districts along with Gurkha ‘ID’ and Sikhs ‘M and R’ would be considered for recruitment on November 9. Colonel Jha said the aspirants should bring their original certificates along with two attested copies of qualification and age certificates, besides character and bonafide Himachali certificates .
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CM lays stone of phase-II of Zonal Hospital Kulu, October 20 This was stated Prof Prem Kumr Dhumal, Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister, here today after the foundation of the phase-II of zonal hospital in this address to the gathering. The Chief Minister said the cost of the phase estimated at Rs 5.78 crore. He said Rs 55 lakh already been released by the state government in addition to the support of the National Hydroelectricity Power Corporation (NHPC) of Rs 2 crore. Mr J.P. Nadda, Health Minister said with the completion of the phase—II the additional capacity of 169 beds would be available to parents. |
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NIT to reopen tomorrow Hamirpur, October 20 The institute was closed indefinitely after the August 25 violent incidents on the campus resulting in extensive damage to government and private property. Students of third year and final year will resume their studies on October 28 and November 5, respectively. A spokesman for the NIT said that preparations were almost complete for starting classes and hostels. The chief warden and four other wardens had also assumed their duties. |
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Jaya Prakash
Rozgar Yojna in 2 months Kangra, October 20 Mr Shanta Kumar made the announcement at a public
meeting organised by the Balmiki Society at the tehsil chowk in the
town in connection with Balmiki Jayanti. He said for the yojna the
Central Government had earmarked Rs 5,000 crore in the Budget, out of
which Rs 1,000 crore would be utilised for the employment of the
poorest of the poor people in the selected 130 districts of the
country. He said under the yojna an unemployed youth prepared to do
some physical or handicraft work would have to approach the Deputy
Commissioner of their district and he would be provided employment
within a fortnight for at least 100 days in a year. The meeting was
addressed by the Agriculture Minister, Mr Vidiaya Sagar, and the
Transport Minister, Mr Krishen Kapoor.
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Stir threat by engineers Shimla, October 20 |
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