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October 28, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Delimitation to suit CM’s interests: Cong CPI to field 30 candidates
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12 IAS officers transferred Mushroom farming picks up Governor lauds Red Cross
Language has no fixed form: Oxford don State takes over Arya college Relax norms, say plot owners Poor sales worry traders
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Delimitation to suit CM’s interests: Cong Shimla, October 27 In a strongly worded statement here yesterday, he accused Mr Dhumal of misusing his position to influence the delimitation process and said his desperate attempt to retain power would be futile exercise as the people had already made up their minds to throw out his “corrupt and incompetent” regime. He said elections were due in a few months and propriety demanded that the delimitation exercise be left for the next government. However, the Dhumal government had shown undue haste in initiating the process with ulterior motives as evident from the “discriminatory” manner in which the exercise was being carried out. Referring to the proposal to reserve his Rohru Assembly segment for Scheduled Castes, he said he considered the entire state as his home and was capable of contesting elections from any seat. He said Mr Dhumal had been acting against him ever since he became the Chief Minister, but would meet with no success. There was deep anguish among the people against the “dictatorial” attitude of Mr Dhumal and they were waiting for elections to “oust” him from power. |
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Sukh Ram rules out joining Cong Mandi, October 27 The HVC would rid Himachal of poverty, he promised. He said that at present the state was under Rs 15000 crore debt. Mr Sukh Ram said on coming to power the HVC would harness hydel power sources and tap tourism potential. |
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CPI to field 30 candidates Mandi, October 27 He said “imperialist” forces were hatching a conspiracy to weaken domestic economy by monopolising business in the country under the garb of liberalisation and the NDA government had fallen into this trap laid by the imperialists. These forces were out to weaken trade unions so that they could “exploit” the poor and the working classes. Talking to mediapersons, he said the main issues to be raised in the coming elections by the alliance would be unemployment, corruption, nonperformance, stagnation in development, inflation and debt as a result of which the state had been brought to the brink of bankruptcy. Expressing concern on the “pro-American” market economy, the CPI leader demanded that stringent measures be adopted by suitable laws to rope in international defaulters of banks. He said big industrial houses owed over Rs 1,50,000 crore to the bank and the sum must be recovered to make up for the huge deficit in the national economy. He said the CPI advocated a uniform policy for resettlement and employment of people rendered homeless after the execution of hydel projects. The party leader reiterated that right to employment be made a fundamental right and unemployment allowance be given to the jobless. It described the new youth policy of the BJP government a “stunt” to win over the youth in view of the elections. The party expressed its unequivocal support to the struggle launched by various trade unions all over the country and condemned retrenchment of workers. |
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12 IAS officers transferred Shimla, October 27 Mr Arvind Kaul, Principal Secretary in Districts and Information Technology, has been posted as Secretary, Home, Vigilance and Transport. However, he will function as Principal Secretary, Home and Vigilance from November 1. Mr Subhash Chander, Secretary, (Tribal Development and Transport) shall now function as the Secretary (Tribal Development and Personnel). He shall also hold the additional charge of the Department of Training and Foreign Assignment relieving Dr A.R. Basu. Mr Deepak Sanan, Managing Director, HPO Financial Corporation, shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Director, HP Institute of Public Administration. Mr Ajay Mittal Secretary, (Industries and Personnel) shall now function as the Secretary (Industries and IT and Cooperation), Shimla. Mr P.C. Kapoor, Secretary, (I and PH and Cooperation) shall now function as the Secretary (Irrigation and Public Health). Mr Desh Deepak, Director, HP Institute of Public Administration,
has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, HP Small Scale Industries and Export Corporation Ltd, relieving Mrs Rashima Gupta of the additional charge. Mrs Rashima Gupta, Managing Director, HP General Industries Corporation Ltd, Shimla, is transferred and posted as the Member (Administration), HP State Electricity Board, Shimla. Mr P.C. Katoch, Deputy Commissioner, Shimla is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Himurja, and Member Secretary, State Council for Science Technology and Environment and the Managing Director, HP General Industries Corporation Ltd, Shimla relieving Mr Sanjay Gupta of the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Himurja and Member Secretary, State Council for Science Technology and Environment, HP, Shimla. Mr Joginder Singh Rana Member (Administration), HP State Electricity Board, Shimla is transferred and posted as the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla. PTI |
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Mushroom farming picks up Shimla, October 27 The state emerging as the mushroom bowl of the country and Solan, which look the lead in the matter, has earned the title of “Mushroom City of India”. The annual mushroom production has already crossed the 3,200-tonne mark and with the commissioning of projects being set up at Dharbaggi in Kangra and Bajaura in Kulu, the compost production capacity will be increased by 900 tonnes. Farmers and unemployed youths are being motivated to take up mushroom cultivation as an avocation. The Department of Horticulture has trained over 6,000 farmers in commercial mushroom production and there are at present 1393 registered mushroom growers in the state. Various incentives like 25 per cent subsidy on mushroom trays, mushroom compost, pesticides and plant production equipment are being given to small farmers. The rate of subsidy for marginal farmers is 33.33 per cent and for Scheduled Caste, scheduled tribes and farmers of backward areas, it is 50 per cent. In addition, 10 per cent subsidy on the cost of capital investment, subject to a maximum of Rs 2,500 per individual, 3 per cent subsidy on the rate of interest and 100 per cent subsidy on the transportation cost of compost is being given to the mushroom growers. A small mushroom house which can accommodate 100 trays of compost fetches a profit of up to Rs 10,000 per crop. This activity can be taken up even during the winter season by maintaining temperature. Mushroom cultivation has come up as a profitable cottage industry since the UNDP aided-mushroom project was launched with the establishment of a bulk pasteurisation unit at Solan in 1977. The districts of Solan, Shimla, Sirmour, Kinnaur and Bilaspur were included in this project for supply of compost. Subsequently, the Indian Council for Agriculture and Research (ICAR) set up a National Centre for mushroom Research and Training for the development of the mushroom industry in the country. The development of mushroom cultivation in and around Solan has transformed the economy of the farmers. A modern mushroom project has also been implemented with Dutch assistance to popularise mushroom cultivation in the districts of Kangra, Chamba, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi and Kulu. |
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Governor lauds Red Cross Mandi, October 27 The Governor, who was inaugurating a district-level Red Cross fair at the Seri Pavilion here, stressed the need for the participation of the people in the Red Cross movement by generating awareness among the people to help the poor, handicapped, old and ailing people in the society. Dr Suraj Bhan observed that the Red-Cross tradition was not new to this country. Even during the time of Guru Gobind Singh, when the Red Cross movement had not been launched, there was a tradition of helping the injured persons, including those of the enemy, by a specially constituted group of persons. As many as 57 stalls had been set up in fair, the profit of which would be donated to the district Red Cross Society. Welcoming the Governor, Mr Divesh Kumar, dwelt at length on the activities of the Red Cross in the district. He said Rs 17.79 lakh had been spent by the society for the welfare of the handicapped, old and ailing persons during the past one-and half year. A sum of Rs 4.70 lakh was spent on providing artificial limbs, hearing aids and wheelchairs etc, besides spending more than Rs 7 lakh to provide assistance to 323 patients under the state illness aid scheme. He said Red Cross societies had been formed in five sub-divisional towns, to which Rs 1 lakh each had been provided. |
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Language has no fixed form: Oxford don Shimla, October 27 “Dictionaries and grammar books have been propagating the myth for centuries that language has a fixed form, which is far from being true. It is an illusion that words have a fixed meaning. In fact, fixed meanings can not be assigned to words which are used to describe activities which do not exist permanently”, said Professor Harris, who was here to deliver a series of lectures at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, in an interview with The Tribune. “The meaning of words keep changing like the real value of currency. The value of a pound or a dollar keeps changing everyday irrespective of the denomination. It depends on the market situation of the day when the exchange or trade transaction takes place,” he explained. According to him, the meanings of words can not be decontextualised to assign them a fixed meaning. “What language describes is an integration of whole set of activities taking place at a given time and the words acquire a meaning in that particular context,” he said called it the “integrationist” approach to linguistics. Citing examples, he said the same goal could not be scored again in the game of football, “It is a new goal every time. Similarly, one can not step into the same river twice. It is a new experience every time. Thus, the language used to describe these activities has to be different,” he said. He admitted that his unconventional idea, which was against the age-old tradition of education, had shocked scholars. However, he has stuck to his line and opened up an entirely new area for scholars to explore. |
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State takes over Arya college Nurpur, October 27 A gift deed was executed by the committee president, who handed over the college assets to Dr Narinder Awasthi, Principal, Government College, Dharamsala, who has been deputed by the Secretary, Education, for the purpose. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal had announced the takeover of the college on June 16. The state government has issued a notification on June 16 in this connection in which the college was named a government degree college. Meanwhile, the striking college students who had resorted to a chain fast to seek basic amenities on the campus and posting of staff called off the stir on Friday following the intervention of Dr Awasthi. He said the students’ demands were genuine and would be fulfilled. He said he would submit a report regarding the transfer of college assets to the Director, Education, within two days. |
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Relax norms, say plot owners Shimla, October 27 In a presentation to the Chief Minister, Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, the association said the state Cabinet had recently opened core areas for construction, but despite the decision most of those who had plots in these areas could not raise construction as the land fell in the green belt. It pointed out that the plots were acquired by them years ago to build residential houses and the area was declared a green belt much later. Private land owners were not taken into confidence while declaring various areas as green belt. It was injustice to the residents who had spent all their savings in acquiring land to build their houses. Most of the sufferers were retired officers and employees who had acquired plots after seeking permission from the government under the Land Tenancy Act. They asserted that people should not be made to suffer by effecting frequent changes in building bylaws and the status of land should be made clear at the time of registration of sale deed. The building laws prevailing on the day of acquisition of plot should be applicable. |
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Poor sales worry traders Hamirpur, October 27 The general slump in the market is the result of poor yield of crops during the last kharif season and a sharp increase in the prices of essential items. The worst-affected are the cloth dealers, utensil dealers and those dealing in dry fruit. Since the market here is one of the major cloth markets in the district, people visit the town not only from within the district, but also adjoining districts of Mandi, Bilaspur and Una and Kangra. The opening of Amartex and Jughals showrooms have increased competition. Mr Subash Chand, a utensil dealer, said he had purchased large stocks but the sale was poor. He hoped the sale would pick up towards Divali. Dry fruit sellers say the non-arrival of timely rains and poor winter conditions have led to a downfall in their sales. They are optimistic that the sales will pick up once it rains and there is a chill in the atmosphere. The condition of those selling crackers is far from satisfactory. Cracker dealers say the sharp increase of prices and ban on the sale of high decibel crackers is bound to affect business. |
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Himachal Forest Minister bereaved Shimla, October 27 Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal expressed grief over the demise of Bali Ram. In his condolence message, he prayed for peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family.
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