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Mute hill slopes face plastic deluge
Mussoorie, October 29 According to the chairman of the Nagar Palika, O.P. Uniyal, “The use of polybags has certainly come down.” However, while admitting that the ban is still being flouted, he added: “We have decided to be very strict with the perpetrators from next month onwards.” He said a meeting has been planned in the first week of November to discuss the issue. On the other hand, shopkeepers cite the lack of suitable alternatives to polybags as the major factor behind their reluctance to discontinue their use. “The Nagar Palika has been unable to provide us a continuous supply of cost-effective and durable alternatives to plastics,” says a local shopkeeper who did not wish to be named. “Subsequent to declaration of the ban, very little has been done to generate awareness amongst the public about the environmental hazards of polythene bags,” says Feroz Ali, a local hotelier. Padamveer Singh, joint director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), believes that implementation of the ban is a critical issue, which the Nagar Palika has to tackle effectively. However, he is of the opinion that the ban is not an absolute solution: “The need of the hour is to generate public awareness and bring about permanent changes in the habits of people. Collective action is the key to addressing the plastic menace.” Notably, since April this year, trainee officers at the LBSNAA had initiated a solid waste management programme under the leadership of Padamveer Singh. The Nagar Palika had imposed a ban on polythenes as a result of these initiatives. Meanwhile, Uniyal says the Nagar Palika would soon use a public announcement system on the Mall road here. “This will generate awareness amongst the tourists and locals alike,” he says. Installation of cameras at various places on the Mall is also being considered. Lets hope, then, that things change for the better.
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Power yourself to health
Dehradun, October 29 “Basically, power yoga involves the moves of traditional Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation) mixed with flexibility and strength training,” says Pradeep Maithani, a yoga instructor. He adds that power yoga helps reduce weight faster and people find it not only interesting but also innovative. There seems to little doubt, then, that from Madonna to Shilpa Shetty everyone is going gaga over the concept. Actress Kareena Kapoor’s size zero is also the result of power yoga to
a large extent. “When I came to Dehradun people used to take interest in yoga, but introduction of power yoga did wonders. It helped me cure a large number of diseases like arthritis, migraine, paralyses etc,” says Maithani. “I started practicing power yoga few months back and now it is a part of my daily routine. Unlike gym and aerobics, the effects of power yoga are long term and positive. Not only does it help reduce weight but also injects positivity in the mind,” says Prannoy Shekhar, a student. “Reaching great heights in career is not just what one wants; overall well-being, a healthy body and mind is what is required. Be it gym, aerobics or yoga, a large section of the population nowadays wants to be fit. Power yoga is best option,” opines Ekta Jolly, a boutique owner who practices the art.
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Soon, first art gallery for Doon
Dehradun, October 29 The need for the same was felt during the two art exhibitions held at Dehradun this week - one at ‘Virasat 08’ cultural festival and the other by a young artist, Chaitali, at a local hotel. “Since 1995, a host of artists from India and abroad had come to the festival and donated their works to us. But we were not able to display these works due the lack of a proper art gallery,” said R.K. Singh, the man behind the ‘Virasat’ show. REACH has approached the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) authorities in this regard and a building in the GEOPIC complex inside Keshav Dev Malviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration (KDMIPE) campus on the Kaulagarh road,
which was earlier used as a computer center, would be used to house the art gallery “We have with us 70 paintings by renowned artists such as Aparna Caur, Manjit Bawa, Anjali Illa Menon et al and 22 sculptures donated by various artists
over the years. These would be displayed at the art gallery,” added
R.K. Singh. During the ‘Virasat 08’ festival that concluded on October 25, Aparna Caur donated one of her most famous painting titled “Sohni’. Priced at more than Rs one crore in the international market, the painting would be a prized possession of the proposed art gallery, said Singh. As of now, artists rue the lack of any proper place to house their creations. “I am not very happy to put up my work inside a hotel where there is no protection from dust and damage,” complains Chaitali, a young artist who is displaying her works here nowadays.
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Letters
Congratulations to The Tribune for launching its Dehradun edition.
I am a regular reader of The Tribune and have been reading it not just for news and views but even as a student to improve my English. I have a very old association with Dehradun district as I have studied from Class IV to VI as a boarder in Maa Anand Mayee Memorial School, Satyanarayan, Raiwala. I was overwhelmed with nostalgia when I read about your Dehradun edition. I have countless and very pleasant memories of visiting the Deer Park, Sehastradhara and going for picnics on the banks of the Ganga. I urge The Tribune to carry a special feature on the good work that is being done by Maa Anand Mayee Memorial School. — Gaurav Sharma,
Jalandhar City
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