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100 trees to be axed for ONGC godown
Uttarakhand tops in environment
sustainable index
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Nupoor Dance Academy celebrates Jhankaar 2010
Jagriti mission to discuss eco issues
Rain, snow good for rabi crop
Extensive Rail Network in Kumaon
Govt doctors give 3-day boycott call
Man strangled to death; cops clueless
Cosmetics rule every woman’s heart
Counselling helps beat exam stress
Report confirms youth’s death due to drowning
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100 trees to be axed for ONGC godown
Dehradun, January 14 The Institute of Drilling Technology (IDT), ONGC, plans to shift its godown and build it at the fire service station campus where at present, these trees abound. Preparations are in full swing to axe the trees for which boundary wall excavation has already begun. “We have got permission to cut 150 trees, but we will be cutting less than
that number. We will be shifting the gas cylinder godown from its old location that is near a school and is posing a risk. The activity is in the interest of the children. The gas godown will be set up at the new location,” said Manoj Bartwal, in charge, Corporate Communication, ONGC. He said that the trees were mostly dry and shrivelled. However, the ground reality is altogether different as many tun, eucalyptus trees are quite young. While the authorities maintain that proper procedures have been followed and permission has been granted by the DFO, Dehradun, several residents and employees of the ONGC were unhappy with the move. Rumours are rife that a heavyweight organisation was allowed to have its way while the Forest Department allegedly decided to look the other way. Fearing reprisal, a resident and an employee of the ONGC on condition of anonymity questioned the logic of destroying a green haven when some alternative arrangement could have been explored. “It takes years for a tree to grow and a few hours to pull it down. These 100-150 trees made up a mini-forest that was nurturing an entire ecosystem. “Acquisition of land is not a problem for the ONGC. It beats me why they have selected this area, he said. Enquiries revealed
that permission was granted by the then DFO BK Gangte who has now been posted to Joshimath. BK Gangte said that he did not remember all details of the incident, but the ONGC had approached the department in June 2009. On being asked if proper procedures were followed while granting permission, Gangte was quite evasive. “I do not remember the details, but the ONGC had sought permission for cutting around 100 trees,” Gangte, now promoted as Conservator of Forests, stressed. |
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Uttarakhand tops in environment
sustainable index
Dehradun, January 14 It is only the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
and Sikkim that have shared honours with Uttarakhand being found to be the “most environmentally sustainable”. Among the bigger states, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Punjab rank low in the chart, whereas Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have somehow managed to strike a balance between economic growth and environmental quality. According to the index, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya and Tripura figure among
the more sustainable states, whereas the bigger states fared badly. States with abundant natural resources such as Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Goa fall in the medium and less sustainable categories in the ESI ratings. According to CDR Director JS Wallack, the ESI stood as a powerful tool that can be used to identify priorities. “A state might be facing several environmental changes such as water pollution, air pollution and loss of forest and biodiversity. Using the ESI, it can be determined which of these issues need the urgent attention. It can be effectively used to formulate targeted policies and to allocate funds more rationally, within states and within sectors. Governments can benchmark their performance to peer states,” Wallack added. |
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Nupoor Dance Academy celebrates Jhankaar 2010
Dehradun, January 14 The dance competition was divided into two categories where participants captivated the audience with their classical, semi-classical and folk dances. The judges of the competition marked on the expression, rhythm, dancing style,
music, costumes and appropriate utilisation of the stage by the contestants. |
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Jagriti mission to discuss eco issues
Dehradun, January 14 Commenting on the this grave issue, Archarya Aashish said, “Day by day trees are being chopped in a large number and glaciers are receding leading to sudden change in the temperature of hilly areas. “Uttarakhand is a land of deities and known worldwide for the Himalayas, glaciers and its contribution to mankind. And so now it’s imperative that people of the state should get together and ponder constructively on these important issues”. Starting on February 12, a series of discussions in the presence
of scientists, social workers, lectures and other dignitaries will take place in a three-day long agenda. “On the first day we will have a panel of experts who will discuss water, land, agriculture, energy and human settlement issues. On the second day we will organise a seminar on water and air pollution and on the last day a cultural programme will be showcased,” informed Aashish. Furthermore, he said one should avoid use of polythene, plant more trees and save water, and during the days of Maha Khumb not pollute the holy Ganga. |
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Rain, snow good for rabi crop
Pitthoragarh, January 14 Yesterday’s snowfall extended up to sub-Himalayan peaks of Kalamuni, Chiplakot and Panchachuli ranges in this region. On the Kailash Mansarowar Yatra route, the snowfall began from Bundi up to Kuli village and the Jolingkong area of the minor Kailash region. “While it was 2 cm in Bundi, the snowfall is more than 55 cm at the highest Kuti village,” said an ITBP source. Keeping in view the impending snowfall, the regional food controller of Kumaon announced a separate quota of ration for snowfall-prone areas of Dharchula, Munsiyari, Kapkot, Ramgarh, Okhalkanda and Tamli areas of Kumaon. “We have sufficient stocks of food
grain in the Kumaon region for 9.75 lakh ration card holders. Even if heavy snowfall disturbs the life in far-flunged areas, there will be no shortage of food grain,” said PK Maulakhi, regional food controller based
at Haldwani. |
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Extensive Rail Network in Kumaon Tribune News Service
Nainital, January 14 Stating that it was difficult to lay more lines up to Haldwani and Kathgodam on account of the sharp ascent and shortage of land, he said that there was immense scope to develop Lal Kuan as the gateway to Kumaon. Nanda said that an additional engine would be sent to Lal Kuan to improve the sliding and shunting facilities. On the issue of the traffic snarls resulting from the constant closure of the railway crossing on Gaula road, he said the Railways has no objection to the construction of an overbridge provided the state government comes up with an appropriate proposal for the same. During the inspection of the Lal Kuan junction and the land belonging to the Railways, he was dismayed at finding large-scale encroachments and said that these need to be removed at the earliest. He expressed surprise at the move of the administration to build roads to the illegal colonies that have come up on Railway land. Nanda said that it was not possible to remove these encroachments without the help of the state government. He visited the Hathikhana, Nagina and Bengali colonies to identify the land belonging to the Railways. He also held discussions with technical experts of his department for extension of the station and the platforms. Nanda also directed the officials to upgrade the maintenance of the railway tracks at the junction.
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Govt doctors give 3-day boycott call
Dehradun, January 14 As of now, medical officers with 15 years of service have not been given a single promotion. The aggrieved doctors have been raising the demand from time to time, but with no result. Meanwhile, the government doctors have called for a statewide boycott on January 16, 17 and 18. |
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Man strangled to death; cops clueless
Nainital, January 14 According to sources, the 40-year-old victim was abducted on Wednesday morning and later strangled to death with a clutch wire of a motorcycle. In order to make the crime look like a fatal accident, his body was run over by a four-wheeler and his face disfigured. His body was found in the early hours of the day on the Sampatpur road. The victim had had dinner with his father on Tuesday night and retired to his room to sleep. It is being assumed that he was called out by the assailants on some pretext and abducted. He did not return to his house after that and his body was discovered in the early hours of Wednesday by a passerby who informed the police. Police officials at Gadarpur told The Tribune that no arrest in the matter had been made so far and as of now the police was treating it as a blind murder since the motive behind the crime or the identity of the killers was yet unknown. The police recovered the clutch wire of a motorcycle from the spot. The incident has been condemned by people of the locality who have called for greater security in the area. Deranged man murdered
A mentally challenged person was murdered at Kathgodam in Nainital yesterday allegedly by a street vendor over a minor
scuffle. The body of 35-year-old Sanjay Arya was found yesterday morning near the Kathgodam station. The police has arrested street vendor Ashok Nath Goswami in this matter. According to the information available, the victim had a fight with the accused four days back under the influence of liquor. On the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, Sanjay had again approached Ashok seeking a bidi following which the two again had a fight and Sanjay slapped Ashok. This made the latter throw a stone at Sanjay which he managed to duck. However, Ashok allegedly pushed him and hit him on the head with the same stone killing him. The accused is a resident of Bareilley and has been residing in Kathgodam for almost a decade. Family members of the deceased reportedly told the police that Sanjay had been mentally ill for sometime and returned to Kathgodam about three months back after spending almost five years outside. He used to work as a labourer and stay wherever he felt like. His brother Om Prakash had identified his body while he was passing the spot in an auto on Wednesday morning. One arrested
for theft
ROORKEE: The police arrested a person today on the charges of theft in his neighbour’s house here. Monu, a resident of the Ganeshpur locality, was arrested in connection with the theft of Rs 90,000 in the house of his neighbour Sarjeet, said the police. He broke open the lock of Sarjeet’s house two days before when nobody was at home and took away the cash. SI Rajeev Rothan said Rs 80,000 had been recovered from him, while he had spent the remaining amount. The police has registered a case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC at Gang Nehar police station here. Doc receives blackmail calls
DEHRADUN: A doctor and owner of a medical centre situated at EC Road, lodged a complaint with the police alleging that he had been receiving blackmail calls from two persons for the past few days. According to Dr Sanjay Gandhi, he first received a call from Vijay, who posed as a Lok Ayukat official and told the complainant that he was performing the job of a doctor without any qualified degree and threatened him to bring him to book as he had some official letters against him. He added that later he received a call from Sanjay, who promised him to settle scores on the payment of some money. The doctor on suspicion went to the office of Lok Ayukat to confirm whether any official named Vijay worked there, but he found there was no one by that name and the calls he had received were not
genuine. The doctor alleged that the caller also asked him to come to some place to settle scores, but when he went to that place he found no one there. The doctor after finding the calls fraudulent decided to approach the police. The police has registered a case under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code in the Dalanwala police station. In his complaint the doctor, who is an MBBS, AFMC consulting physician, said the persons used to call him up from 9548219904 which is switched off now. The SHO said it was the case of blackmailing and they would soon trace the callers through the contact number given by the complainant. 3 women held for chain snatching
Three women were caught red-handed when they were fleeing after snatching the gold chain of a woman in Dhamawala Bazaar this afternoon. Dropati Rawat, a resident of Ajabpur, was shopping at Dhamawala Bazar when three women, who were standing near her, snatched her chain. As the trio tired to run, they were caught by the police present there at that time. The three are Sunita, Lali and Kamala, all residents of Merath in Uttar Pradesh. They have been sent to jail and booked under Sections 392 and 411 of the IPC at the Kotwali police station. |
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Cosmetics rule every woman’s heart
Dehradun, January 14 With the launch of new products and day-by-day increasing awareness, women are becoming more looks conscious. “Though lately the prices of cosmetics has increased manifold, still we haven’t faced any major issues as far as loss is concerned. Our clients purchase their favourite brands and don’t mind paying as they are dependent on these,” informed Pradeep Asija, owner of a cosmetic store. However, at the same time shopkeepers also feel that awareness through media has made today’s women conscious of her needs and desires. A large number of skin and hair clinics venturing in every nook and corner of the city stands testimony to the growing trend. “High brands have got a very good response not for their brand value, but due to the deep impact of catchy advertisements on the psyche of women,” added Asija. Olay Natural White, a skin cream launched a while ago, has already got many takers for it. Besides this, Pond’s Age Miracle range, array of cold creams and body lotions are doing a steady business. “I love kohl and lipstick and can’t even imagine myself stepping out without wearing these,” said Nisha, a housewife. |
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Counselling helps beat exam stress
Dehradun January 14 According to prior records, the unpredictable suicide cases among students have increased in the recent past. The pressure built by parents and teachers, cloud the minds of these adolescents that sometimes results in suicides and running away from homes. “My pre-boards are about to start from 16th of this month and I am also preparing for IIT and other engineering entrance exams. In spite of thorough revisions of my texts, my mind sometimes goes blank. I often dream that I have reached late or got caught by invigilators for cheating during the examination. I am apprehensive of how much will I score in my boards. I want admission to a good college for graduation,” said Rishabh, student of class XII. These are the common fears and behavioral attributes found in most of the students, not only at the school level, but also at the college level or if the student is appearing for some competitive exam. The strenuous academic and labouring efforts have made the mind of the students piled up with the pressure of scoring highest in the examination. To curb down the menace of examination fear and apprehensions, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has come up with their online and tele-counselling assistance to deal with impulsive behaviour of the students who are about to appear in the board examination 2010. Websites like india.gov.in, winentrance.com and cbse.nic.in will help students, finding difficult to cope up with examination related stress. “It’s often seen that stress, nervousness, anxiety, confusion and other psychological disorder starts appearing in a child’s behaviour before examination. Less appetite, sluggishness, sleepless nights and sometimes suicidal tendencies during examinations are commonly found among students appearing for the exams,” said one of the school counsellor and child psychologist. He added that consequently, the council had opened its helpdesk that involved 40 odd counsellors, principals and psychologists to deal with thousands of students preparing for this year’s CBSE examinations. These counsellors are NCERT-trained from Delhi who would also provide the students with a manual of how to release the stress during examination and answers to the frequently asked questions during examination preparations. |
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Report confirms youth’s death due to drowning
Dehradun, January 14 The police said it would further investigate the matter to avoid any confusion and talk to the family of the deceased in this regard. Dalanwala Circle Officer (CO) Parminder Dhobal said, “We haven’t spoken to the family of the deceased and according to what they feel on the incident, we will proceed with our investigation. The report suggested that the body was three to four days’ old. We have handed over the body to the family”. Mohit’s face was badly defaced and the police had suspected that some animal must have attacked at his face. However, the police had maintained that there were no other injuries visible on his body. The deceased was working as a mechanic in an electrical shop at Astle Hall and was missing since January 4. But the family hadn’t lodged any complaint of his missing. He hails from Bijnour and was staying in the Bunni area of Raipur. |
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Dehradun, January 14
Dehradun, January 14
Be it a simple kohl or a moisturiser, cosmetics play a vital role in any woman’s life and are always a must have for makeover abilities. Be it any local or high-end products such as Olay, Shanaaz
Hussain, Biotic, Ponds or Blossom Kocher, the cosmetic market is enormous and has immense potential for growth in the coming years.
Surprisingly, in Dehradun, in spite of 15 per cent hike in the prices of cosmetics, women are still thronging cosmetic stores.
