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600 quintal waste collected from state
Get rid of polythene, plead activists
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Farmers demand free power
... Meanwhile, Roorkee residents face cuts
Industry policy extended till 2013
About awardees...
IMA team scales Bander Punch
ADB to assist water pipeline overhaul
Receding glaciers worrying
EMRI services renamed
Table Tennis
DAV summer camp concludes
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600 quintal waste collected from state
Dehradun, June 5 In Dehradun, polythene and plastic waste was collected from around 7 locations included Vidhan Sabha and the Secretariat apart from several other localities within the city. Around 26 quintals of polythene and plastic waste were collected from the city itself. Maximum number of waste (1,850) was reported to have been collected from Mussoorie, while similar exercise was also undertaken at principal chief conservator of forests office and Rajaji Park office here. Conservator administration SM Joshi said that the waste so collected will be sent to the recycling plant. He said the fund so generated would be provided to lower level of forest employees through the means of benevolent fund. “The main aim of the campaign is to generate awareness within the society towards keeping our environs clean,” S M Joshi said. In Haridwar, rallies, campaigns and seminars were held to mark the day. Students took out a rally under the aegis of Yogendra Mishra Puri Rashtriya Vikas Society by carrying placards and posters in the rally, which started from Kankhal. Students having the best slogan and poster were also felicitated. “World Environment Day is used to stimulate awareness about the environment and enhance political attention and public action by the United Nations which was first celebrated in the year 1972. With the passage of time it has become an important day in international calendar,” said Itika Jain, a social activist. “We will not use polythene and plastic. We’ll save energy and will plant trees to conserve the environment,” said Itika Jain, a participant. Parikshit Sikhola, Deepika Jain, Kavita Sharma, Mrigank Kaushik, Sangram Sikhola, Indu Bharadwaz, Nisha, Rajesh Jain, Amit, Siddharth Garg helped in organizing the environment rally. Activists of ‘Paryavaran Manch’ took out a awareness rally on paddle rickshaws with plants saplings in their hands which were later planted near Birla ghat. “Environment conservation is the need of the hour. Little measures can go a long way in saving nature. Just a little effort may bring considerable change,” said Sanjay Chopra, convener of Paryavaran manch. Later the activists demanded the intervention from the administration and mela administration to restore the original forestry of the area. |
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Get rid of polythene, plead activists
Dehradun, June 5 The rally started from Bindal bridge area and after passing through the main market of Chakrata road terminated to the Gandhi park on the Rajpur Road. The rally was flagged-off by BS Rawat, Chief Conservator of forests. All the participants took an oath to minimise the use of polythenes and conserving environment in their surroundings. Vinita Kumar of AWRAD said that women from less privileged sections of the society are encouraged and trained to make useful articles like idols and dolls from waste plastics. The participants of the rally also collected plastic waste from around the Gandhi Park area. A puppet show with a message on environmental protection was also staged on the occasion. Meanwhile, Forest Research Institute today held flurry of programmes as part of the celebrations. The day started with collecting plastic waste from FRI campus, which was participated by school going children and families living inside the campus. Director FRI Dr SS Negi said the institute has been working for extending its researches to the farmers. He said the institute is working to establish Van Vigyan Kendras across the state that was meant to provide research benefits to the commoners. Expressing concerns, Dr VRR Singh, head extension said global warming today stood as a big challenge and sought collective efforts towards finding a solution to the problem. A special exhibition was also held at the institute’s Information Centre for general information for the farmers. The exhibition also included various farming models. Book release
Randhir Singh ,vice chairman, organizing committee, Commonwealth Games, released “Jungle Trails in Northern India” by John Hewett’s based on the travels undertaken by ICS officer Hewett while he was posted in United Province. |
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Farmers demand free power
Haridwar, June 5 In this regard, farmers, under the aegis of Bharatiya Kissan Union (BKU), today questioned the state government’s decision of not providing free electricity for irrigation purpose. National president of BKU Chaudhari Bhullan Singh cited examples of other states that provide free or low-cost electricity to farmers for irrigation purpose. “Various states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab provide free power to farmers, but that’s not the case in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Both governments should take a decision in this regard otherwise farmers will perish or will have to come out on roads,” said Chaudhari. Uttarakhand BKU chief Dharam Pal Singh Rod said the government seems to be oblivious to the plight of farmers except when polls are around. “Whether its plain areas or hills, the condition of farmers is miserable,” he said. National general secretary of BKU Chaudhari Katar Singh was louder in his protest. “Where there is non-availability of canal water, farmers have no option but to arrange irrigation tools themselves. From motor pumps, electricity connections to digging of wells, farmers do it all. This should rather be done by the state government.” Those who addressed the gathering included convener of BKU Ch. Lach Ram (Manakpur), national vice-president Ch. Jay Karan Singh, national secretary Prem Chand Tyagi, Uttar Pradesh party chief Brij Kishore Yadav, state vice-president Pramod Chaudhari, among others. Notably, this is the second Kissan Mahakumbh in Haridwar within a span of just five days. On June 1, a Kissan Mahakumbh was organised by the Bharatiya Kissan Union (Ambawat) group and various demands of the community were discussed. |
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... Meanwhile, Roorkee residents face cuts
Roorkee, June 5 Although the situation was better during the Lok Sabha elections last month, as soon as the polls ended power cuts become the order of the day once again. Lashing out at the electricity department, Avinash Kumar, a local businessman, said, “The power cuts have made our lives hell. The timings that the department has chosen for the cuts are very wrong. Every day, the cut starts at around 10.30 am and lasts till 2 pm. In the evening, power remains suspended for two to three hours. It is very difficult to run our businesses this way.” The power cuts have also affected the government works as most of the government offices wore deserted looks for the last two days. “How can one work while sitting in a closed room without power,” said a government employee on condition of anonymity. Another localite Kailash Chander, a resident of Chanderpuri, said, “It is very difficult to understand why these people (electricity department) have chosen the afternoon for cuts when electricity is needed the most. They should suspend power during the wee hours when the weather is cooler.” And like each time, the answer of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (Roorkee) officials was the same. “We are not getting adequate supply from the main grid, which is the main reason behind the power cuts,” said a senior official of the electricity department. |
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Industry policy extended till 2013 Dehradun, June 5 Addressing the industrial meet-2009 organised by Industries Association of Uttarakhand, here today, Khanduri said he would issue the order immediately. With this, the policy will be in force up to 2013 even as he has given a nod to initiation of work on the new draft of the policy, which is to be implemented after expiry of the extension period. Predictably, the announcement evoked applause from the gathering, as this was one of the major demands of the Association. The policy was announced in 2003, which was the year when the then union government gave a special package of industrial incentives to the state. It expired on March 31, 2008, and thereafter extended on the demand of the industry for two years up to March 31, 2010. Now, with the extension, small and micro units being run by entrepreneurs from the state will continue to enjoy interest subsidy and incentives for getting ISI and ISO certification and patents. “Now, units coming up after March 31, 2010, will also be able to avail the policy support,” said Pankaj Gupta, president of the Association. The CM also accepted another important demand of the industry by announcing the formation of Monitoring Cell to ensure hassle-free and time-bound clearance for setting up industrial projects in the state. Reiterating his commitment to providing conducive atmosphere to the industry, he assured that regular meetings between government officials and representatives of the industry would be held.
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45 graduate from Army Cadet College
Dehradun, June 5 IMA Commandant Lt Gen RS Sujlana awarded the degrees to science(18) and humanities (27) graduates.The graduates will now join the IMA for pre-commission military training. During the graduation ceremony, Senior Cadet Captain TB Gurung was conferred the Chief of Army Staff gold medal. Company Cadet Caption Ajay Dhanik was awarded the Chief of Army Staff silver medal for satanding second position and the Commandant's silver medal for standing first in science subjects. Company Sergeant Major Sunny Gurung was bestowed with the the Chief of Army Staff bronze medal. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Amresh Singh bagged the Commandant's silver medal for standing first in humanities. For securing the first place in various competitions, including sports and debates, the Commandant’s
banner was awarded to the Kargil Company. In his convocation address, General Sujlana said: “It is indeed a praiseworthy and distinguished achievement for all of you, having studied academic subjects, in addition to bearing the stress and strain of physical and military training. “The glow of success clearly reflects in your looks. You are today full-fledged graduates of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.” Addressing the passing out cadets, he said: “All of you must continue with the same zeal during training at the IMA.” He said that at the main wing of the IMA, there would be greater stress on military training to further develop the qualities of leadership, morale and physical courage, discipline, integrity and loyalty towards the nation. “This can be achieved only by persistent hard work and dedication.” Officiating head of the academics department of the Army Cadet College wing, Col VN Chaturvedi, presented the college report. He said of the 45 cadets graduating today, 25 had secured the first
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About awardees...
Senior Cadet Captain TB Gurung is son of an ex-serviceman and hails from Nepal. Gurung enrolled himself in 6/5 Gorkha Rifles in 2003 as a soldier and served the unit for three years. He has been part of the academy football team and attended a cycle expedition in 2007. He was awarded a merit card for his meritorious performance in football.
Company Cadet Captain Ajay Dhanik, who bagged the Chief of Army Staff silver medal for standing first in science subjects, is from Pitthoragarh. He is outstanding in sports as wellas academics. Company Sergeant Major Sunny Gurung, who was today bestowed with the Chief of Army Staff bronze medal, is the son of an ex-serviceman. After completing his intermediate, he joined the Army as a clerk in the Sikh Light Infantry and served there for three years. He is a good dancer and singer and was also in charge of maintaining discipline in the company. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Amresh Singh, who bagged the Commandant's silver medal for standing first in humanities, hails from Lucknow. He was enrolled in the Corps of Artillery as a gunner. He topped the course during his trade training at the College of Materials Management, Jabalpur, in 2004. |
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IMA team scales Bander Punch
Dehradun, June 5 According to the IMA authorities, team led by Maj Amit Bakshi and Capt SPS Chauhan had successfully scaled Mount Bander Punch on May 28. The team comprised of three officers, two JCOs, 16 NCOs and 14 gentlemen cadets. “At places, the team had to dug out snow and make igloos to sustain against all odds. Besides the inhospitable weather condition and steep climb of 85 degrees, the IMA team managed to achieve the target. The difficulty of scaling can be measured by the very fact that the mountain was last scaled in 1997,” disclosed IMA authorities. The team also planted 77 saplings of Devdar en route in commemoration of IMA completing 77 years and to create environmental awareness. |
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ADB to assist water pipeline overhaul
Dehradun, June 5 As the supply arrangement exists in the city, the northern part of the city is supplied water through gravity, the central part also through gravity and pumping while southern part gets water supply through pumping. Unequal intra-city distribution is one of the major problems being faced in the city due to which several localities are facing acute water shortage and even complained about the water contamination. “We have adequate supply of water and requirements for the city have been planned till the year 2040, but we need to concentrate on the supply and storage aspect which is faulty, in assistance with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The entire supply network that is old and was laid during the British period overhauled in the city part. There has been wear and tear in the pumping system and distribution system too is faulty. An ADB study had also pointed out that losses should be not more than 15 per cent,” said RN Verma, managing director, Peyjal Nigam. The ADB is providing financial assistance to the tune of Rs 9 crore for changing the 14 km-long pipeline-Bandal riverhead works. The work by the Jal Sansthan would commence from July,” said VK Sinha, general manager (HQ), Jal Sansthan. Through the pipeline 20 mld of water was supplied but now the supply is reduced to 7 mld. There has been breakage and leakage in the pipes connected from the Bandal riverhead works (Raipur) right till the Water Works Department at Dila Ram Bazar. An 18 inches and 14 km pipeline would be laid during the overhaul. |
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Receding glaciers worrying
Dehradun, June 5 He referred to receding glaciers while pointing out that Uttarkhand had nearly 1,000 glaciers. Speaking at length on initiatives taken towards protection of the environment, Napachayal said the state government had already restricted the entry of human and animals in Gaumukh glacier. Delivering a lecture titled “Air Pollution and Weather”, Dr Anand Sharma from State Climate Centre said while fogs have become quite common, their duration has also increased substantially. Dr Sharma also spoke on ozone depletion while highlighting the reasons behind its decrease in the stratosphere and increase in the troposphere. UC Kulshrestha spoke on air pollution in the country. He said the major challenge for the country was to take the path of development with a target of minimum emissions, which was only possible through use of alternate sources of energy. |
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EMRI services renamed
Dehradun, June 5 The change comes in the wake of a meeting held in Hyderabad two days ago in which Dr GVK Reddy of GVK group was inducted as the chairman, the governing board of EMRI. “The change became mandatory with the new management taking over. But the commitment remains same that of further strengthening the existing life saving emergency response service in terms of performance and service,” said Anoop Nautiyal, chief operating officer of EMRI Uttarakhand. In addition, three new independent persons of eminence have been inducted to the board-Dr Abid Hussain (Retd IAS), former Ambassador of India to USA, DR Kaarthikeyan, former director of CBI and former director general in National Human Rights Commission, and A Ramakrishna, former Dy MD & president of L&T-ECC. While GVK is represented on the board by Dr GVK Reddy, chairman, G Indira Krishna Reddy, GV Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman and Som Bhupal and Krishnaram Bhupal as alternate member. The vision of GVK EMRI is to provide free emergency response services for medical, police and fire emergencies across India by 2011 in public private partnership framework and to respond to 30 million emergencies and save 1 million lives annually. In Uttarakhand the EMRI services were launched in 2008, since then 90 ambulances are providing emergency services in 13 districts of the state. |
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IMD downs Survey of India, lifts trophy
Dehradun, June 5 In the finals they defeated Survey of India by three wickets. SS Rawat was declared man of the serious, whereas Suyog Naik was the man of the match. IMD team’s decision to field first after winning the toss proved right. They were successful in restricting Survey of India at the total of 142 runs in 24.3 overs. Survey team began on a strong note as its openers played well. For the opening wicket partnership they contributed 36 runs in the first six overs. First opener SS Rawat smashed 29 runs off 23 balls, hitting four fours in his innings. The second opener Ashok Rana smashed 25 runs. In the middle order partnership between Devender Sharma and SS Gusain further accelerated the team’s run rate. SS Gusain hit 14 runs, whereas Devender Sharma smashed 20 runs. For IMD team RS Balmiki was the lead wicket taker with 4 wickets to his kitty from his five overs spell. Alex Das took two wickets. Chasing the victory target of 143 runs IMD team reached the target with three wickets in hand. The opening pair of Suyog Naik and Arvind paved the way for their team victory as they both contributed 92 runs for the opening wicket stand. Suyog Naik played a commendable innings of 45 runs and Arvind smashed 43 runs. Middle order batsman chipped in with 15 runs. For IMD team Rakesh Negi picked up three wickets for his team and Ashok Rana contributed by taking two wickets. |
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Table Tennis
Dehradun, June 5 The school is also a Sports Authority of India’s centre for Table Tennis. The machine is expected to improve the skills and concentration level of the players. Secretary of the association, Ashok Wasu, inaugurated the machine. He said that the machine would be of great help for individuals in developing better skills among the players at the centre. He further said that facility of using the machine was not just restricted to the children at the centre but for the others as well. Anyone who wishes to practice at could use the facilities of the machine. SAI coach, Prince Vipin said that the machine will give the players a good practice in playing various kinds of spin that include back spin, front spin, top spin and so on that help the players increase their adaptability level. Akash Gupta who has played at the u-12 national said, “The serving machine thrown different kind of serves at you that enhances our capability. “It also helps us improve upon our weak points. The speed of the machine could be adjusted according to our need and one could practice for long.” Kayaking
The Uttarakhand Police team won the bronze in the 1,000m kayaking contest at the All-India Police Water Sports at Srinagar. DGP has declared a prize of Rs 5000 for the team. |
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DAV summer camp concludes
Dehradun, June 5 At least 84 children between the age group of 10 to 17 years participated at the camp that included students from other schools as well. The students were imparted training in football, basketball, badminton and dance at the camp. The students at the camp learned the basic fundamentals and acquired skill in various games they played besides following strict discipline. They were also informed diets' schedule that one should follow. The students also received certificates. Folk dances and salsa were the main attractions of closing ceremony. The ceremony was conducted by organising secretary JJ
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