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Toll in Chamba bus mishap rises to 34
Visually disabled hold dharna |
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Varsity official booked Soldier
cremated with state honours 3 die as car
falls into canal CM opens bridge near Jwalamukhi 24 cases of jaundice reported
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Toll in Chamba bus mishap rises to 34 Chamba, December 3 The Himachal Chief Minister Mr Virbhadra Singh, who flew from Shimla by a chopper today, visited the injured and their family members at the zonal hospital here. The Chief Minister expressed grief over
casualties and deep sympathies to the bereaved families. Meanwhile, the main bazaars of the town today remained closed to express condolences to the bereaved families. The Himachal Government was contemplating to make a provision of Rs 1 lakh as the relief amount to be given to each of the next of kin of the accident deceased in future. At the moment, there is a provision of Rs 50,000 each accident victim. Talking to mediapersons at the Curcuit House here today, Mr Virbhadra Singh sanctioned a relief of Rs 50,000 each to the next of kin of the deceased. The Chief Minister said all possible help would be extended to the injured undergoing treatment in the hospital adding that Rs 5,000 or above would be given to the injured as per the extent of injuries suffered by them. The Chief Minister ordered a high-level inquiry into the accident to be conducted by the Chief General Manager of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) and asked him to submit report within 24 hours. Among others who accompanied the Chief Minister were Mr Rangila Ram Rao, Excise and Taxation Minister, Mrs Asha Kumari, Education Minister, Mr Harash Mahajan, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Mr G.S. Bali Transport Minister, Mr Thakur Singh Bharmouri and Mr Kuldip Pathania. The Himachal Transport Minister, Mr G.S. Bali, also condoled the death of accident victims and stated that safety measures would be undertaken to ensure safety to the passengers. He said soon a fleet of 300 new buses would be added to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation. He said that the government was decided to ply mini bus services on such narrow routes. |
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Visually
disabled hold dharna Shimla, December 3 Functions were held across the country to mark the day level these persons observed it as ‘black day’ to protest against the indifferent attitude of the government. They raised slogans against the government and went in procession to the Directorate of Welfare of draw the attention of the authorities towards their demand. They decided to start indefinite fast from tomorrow. It was on September 3, 2001 that these visually-impaired persons decided on an agitation after their pleas failed to move the government. Braving harsh weather they have been waiting for the authorities to hear their voice and take steps to end their woes till this day. The rain shelter in front of the secretariat has virtually become their home. A government ‘blind’ to the plight of the disabled need not mislead the people, bemoans Mr Shobhu Ram, president of the State Blind Persons Association. All that we are asking for is one per cent reservation for the visually impaired in accordance with the People With Disabilities Act but the government was reluctant to accept the demand. He said Mr Singhi Ram, Himachal Minister for Civil Supplies, had assured the association that he would take up the matter with the Chief Minister and fix a meeting with him on December 2. However, no meeting was arranged. The Welfare Department, Mr Shobhu Ram, maintained, had conducted survey of 21 departments to identify the post for blind some time back. In all 757 posts were identified and there were only 350 eligible visually impaired persons for filling these posts. Yet the government was not keen on filling the posts. He lamented that the government had not carried out a proper survey to know the exact number of blind persons in the state. As per the 2001 census the number was put at 1,65,000 whereas the State Welfare Department maintained there were only 50,252 blind persons in the state. The discrepancy was too large and warranted a survey. Other demands included free travel facility in state transport buses beyond the state’s territory, setting up of a school for blind and barrier free environment as laid down in the act. |
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Varsity
official booked Solan, December 3 He had also produced another certificate to belonging to other Backward Class. These certificates were obtained from the Executive Magistrate here in 1999. The police has registered a case under Sections 419, 420, 468, 467 and 471 of the IPC for cheating and forgery. Meanwhile, an inquiry conducted by the DC has revealed that the Satya Prakash was adopted by Kirpa Ram, a resident of a nearby Salogra village in 1999 and by virtue of it he had hence become a Himachali resident. It was pointed out that while only a 14-and a-half-year old child could be adopted while Satya Prakash was 31 years at the time of adoption. The role of the patwari and panchayat pradhan concerned in furnishing the required certificate has come under cloud. The naib tehsildar here had issued a domicile certificate on the basis of two reports. |
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Soldier
cremated with state honours Bilaspur, December 3 He was killed in an ambush by Pak terrorists in Rajouri sector in Jammu and Kashmir. He killed at least two terrorists before he was killed. Mr Ashwaini Kumar, SDM, Ghumarwin, laid a wreath on behalf of state Governor V.S. Kokje, former Parliamentary Secretary Kashmir Singh Thakur paid tributes on behalf of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Local BJP MLA also paid tributes on behalf of former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. |
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3 die as car
falls into canal Sundernagar, December 3 According to information, a marriage party was returning to Sundernagar. When it reached near Sundernagar by the side of BBMB canal, at about 9.30 pm yesterday, a Tata Sumo (HP-01M-3529) came from the opposite side and hit a car (HP-33-5933). The driver of the illfated car tried to avoid collision but lost control over the vehicle. The deceased had been identified as Kali Dass (45) father of the bridegroom, Ludarmani and Khem Chand.
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CM opens bridge near Jwalamukhi Dharamsala, December 3 The Chief Minister, who arrived by helicopter at
Jwalamukhi, also inaugurated the Chhatterpur Satsang Bhavan and participated in a havan organised on the occasion. He also paid tributes to Baba
Nagappa, deceased head of Chhatterpur Trust. Mr Virbhadra Singh also visited the famous Jwalamukhi temple. |
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24 cases of jaundice reported Nadaun, December 3 Dr Sudershan Sharma, Nadaun block medical officer, said that the outbreak of jaundice was due to the consumption of contaminated water. He said that most of the pipes carrying water in the town were damaged water of which was unfit for human consumption. However, Mr Moti Ram Sharma, SDO, IPH Department said that the disease was not a water-borne. But efforts were on to repair damaged pipelines.  |
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Shimla, December 3
