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Rs 1 cr cannabis destroyed to avoid detection
Japan-aided vegetable project on anvil
Mid-hill forestry project approved
DC orders removal of obscene posters
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Woman burnt to death
Una, September 20 A 24-year-old girl was burnt to death after a devastating fire broke out in her house at Haroli village in Una district of Himachal Pradesh today, the police said. The dead, who was identified as Rekha, was alone in the house when the fire broke out. 
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Rs 1 cr cannabis destroyed to avoid detection
Mandi, September 20 The NCB’s investigation in the new drug haven today revealed that the revenue officials and the villagers involved in the cannabis cultivation destroyed the cannabis crop alongwith the maize crop about 20 days ago. “They destroyed cannabis along with the maize crop to avoid the wrath of the anti-cannabis drive launched by the NCB and the Mandi police under the Narcotics Psychotropic Drugs and Substances Act.” Talking to The Tribune from Thatchi, the Superintendent of the NCB, Regional Directorate, Chandigarh, Mr O.P. Sharma, who led the 34-member team, said that the team today covered 25 km on foot and found that the villagers had already chopped off the cannabis crop grown over 1,000 bighas in four panchyats about three weeks ago. The villagers had destroyed the maize crop along with cannabis. “It was a real cause for worry as small farmers depend on maize for bread and butter in winter apart from charas from cannabis, which gave them cash,” he added. The team today destroyed over 60 bighas of cannabis crop mainly in the forest areas in Bashiad, Bahan, Shalwar, Gar, Chalwar, Chua,Thach, Boong, and Baghi areas. The villagers confided in team members that the cannabis on 1,000 bighas would have given them charas worth Rs 1 crore. The revenue officials posted in the areas had advised the villagers to destroy the crop to conceal their connivance in cannabis cultivation, revealed the villagers. “The charas mafias operating from the areas and outside have advised them to cultivate the crop,” they added. The Additional Divisional Magistrate (ADM), Mandi district, Mr Rajiv Shankar, said that the department had not received any such reports so far nor the revenue officials posted in the Balichowki area had been given instructions to destroy the crop, he claimed. |
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Japan-aided vegetable project on anvil
Shimla, September 20 The project envisages the growing of vegetables like tomatoes, cauliflower, ladyfinger, beans, brinjal, cabbage, radish, capsicum and carrots, among others, in the off-season summer months. Farmers in the mid-hills region, which lies between 1,000 and 1,500 metres, grow only stone fruits like peach, plum and apricot. The vegetable project will help farmers diversify and augment their incomes, officials here say. “A crucial meeting of top officials from both sides took place in New Delhi recently,” state Agriculture Minister Raj Krishan Gaur said. “Prior to this, a three-member Japanese team visited the vegetable belt in the Shimla and Solan districts,” said another official of the state Agriculture Department. “Even though the mid-hills have a huge potential for vegetable production, farmers are not taking it up in a big way and prefer the more established stone fruit cultivation. So the project will encourage farmers to diversify to raise their incomes,” the official added. Vegetables grown in the hills are said to taste better and, thus, fetch higher returns for farmers.
— IANS |
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Mid-hill forestry project approved
Solan, September 20 As many as 545 panchayats are being identified for inclusion in the project which is based on active participation of Panchayati Raj institutions. The district headquarters of Solan would serve as the headquarters where Mr R.K. Gupta, chief conservator of project, has been made the chief project director. The Forest Minister, Mr Ram Lal, said as many as 43 blocks spread across 545 panchayats have been identified. About two representatives from each block would actively coordinate with the project officials. The project would have two regional offices at Dharamsala and Bilaspur. The project would provide employment to 2,000 people. A sum of Rs 60 crore would be incurred on various development activities each year. |
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DC orders removal of obscene posters
Dharamsala, September 20 Every day, nearly 400 students from local schools are being shown two films in the morning at the Children’s Film Festival being organised by the Children Film Society of India. Today was the second day of the festival. When The Tribune pointed this out to Deputy Commissioner Bharat Khera the district administration got into action and asked the cinema authorities to either remove the posters or cover them. When contacted, the Himachal Pradesh Government Teachers Union demanded that some descent film be screened till the time the festival was on. Mr Roshan Kumar, manager of the cinema hall, said the adult film “Heated Night” was being screened later in the day and the two children’s films, “Chhota Sipahi” and “Yeh Hai Chhakar Bakkar Bombay Bol”, were scheduled for the morning show. He said though it would not be possible to stop screening of the adult movie, the posters would be removed so that the schoolchildren didn’t get to see them. |
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Woman burnt to death
Una, September 20 A short-circuit is believed to be the cause behind the incident. The police has registered a case under Section 174, CrPC.
— UNI |
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