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Mushroom production on the decline
Two Tibetans held for raping German woman
The rape accused being escorted by police personnel in Dharamsala on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Master plan to boost tourism
State has highest number of smokers: Bindal |
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Basant Panchami fair from tomorrow
Govt to provide fishermen free nets
Godse was inspired by BJP ideology: Kaul Singh
Jyoti Basu’s death condoled
HP emerging as herbal state
NABARD team meets govt
RTO’s arrest sparks protest
Villager hurt in clash
Increments sought
Ignorance leading to amputation: Expert
Marginal swing in tourist arrivals
Ice Shiv Lingam attracts tourists
Outsiders to be verified
District status for Nurpur sought
Water samples collected
Woman commits suicide
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Mushroom production on the decline
Shimla, January 17 The official data published in the economic review reveals that the production has declined from 4,318 tonnes in 2006-07 to 3,417 tonnes in 2008-09, a decline of almost 20 per cent. With drought severely affecting the wheat crop in the last rabi season, the production is likely to come down significantly as prices of wheat straw, the main raw material for making compost, have shot up. However, the main factor behind the declining trend is attributed to the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Yojna (MNREGY). The programme may have benefited the unemployed youth in the hill state, but its implementation elsewhere in the country is having a negative impact on mushroom cultivation. As such, there is a little possibility of achieving the target of 6,000 tonnes fixed several years ago. The main reason for it is that the compost-making units in the state have been procuring wheat straw from the neighbouring Punjab where farmers have been forced to switchover from manual to mechanised harvesting due to shortage migrant labour. The MNREGY in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh has severely affected the availability of migrant labour in the region. Waste generated by combined harvesters is burnt and hardly any wheat straw is available for compost units. Consequently, the price of wheat straw has been increasing and, in turn, the cost of making compost has gone up from Rs 5.50 to Rs 9 per kg. The increase in input cost has also affected the government’s own pasteurisation units which produced only 271 tonnes of compost in 2008-09 as against 421 tonnes in 2006-07. The main sufferers are small farmers, who could not afford to buy costly compost supplied by private units, and as a result, were denied the benefit of spiralling market prices of mushroom. Director of horticulture Gurdev Singh admitted that there were problems in procurement of wheat straw but asserted that the government units were still supplying compost as Rs 65 per bag which cost Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Rs 45 after subsidy. The cost of production had indeed shot up and the price might have to be reviewed next year. The declining trend can only be reversed by increasing the cost of both the compost made in government units and the quantum of subsidy so that small farmers who needed additional income to survive are able to continue with mushroom cultivation. |
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Two Tibetans held for raping German woman
Dharamsala, January 17 The two accused were caught by the police on Saturday night after the German national identified the place where the two had sexually assaulted her. The duo was not inside their room when the police team reached the house on a lane leading to Bhagsunag village, near McLeodganj. A trap was laid and the youths were arrested while they were going to a local restaurant for dinner.
Later, they were taken to the McLeodganj police station where the victim identified them. The police gathered physical evidence from the room where the German national claimed to have been sexually assaulted. They recovered some garments belonging to the German woman from the room. According to police sources, the accused admitted that the German national had visited their room. They said they made physical contact with the woman but declined having sexually assaulted her. Meanwhile, a case under Section 376 was registered against them. The victim was residing in McLeodganj for the past 10 months, the sources added. She has been hospitalised in Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College (RPMC) at Tanda. She was admitted in the hospital on January 7 after being found lying unconscious at Bhagsunag. She, after being discharged from the hospital, alleged that she was raped by two Tibetan youths on December 27. Taking into account the woman’s allegation, the police on Saturday registered a case at the McLeodganj police station under Section 376 and 34 of the IPC. In the police complaint, the woman alleged that she was staying in a house with a local resident Naresh for the past six months. On December 27, a Tibetan youth came to her house and informed her that Naresh was in some problem and sought her help. The woman alleged that the youth took her to some isolated room where another Tibetan youth was already waiting for him. She alleged that both Tibetan youths sexually assaulted her. The German national, who had come to India on a tourist visa in March, alleged that the youths confined her in their room for 24 hours and set her free on December 28. The police also got her medically examined to verify whether she was sexually assaulted. Meanwhile, certain Tibetan leaders, perturbed at the name of their community being dragged into the rape case, indicated towards drug angle in the case. Many foreigners allegedly come to McLeodganj for lure of drugs, including charas. The police, in the recent past, had made large seizures of narcotics from the area.
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Master plan to boost tourism
Shimla, January 17 Besides introducing several schemes to promote tourism and related activities, the government plans to spend Rs 400 crore on strengthening the infrastructure with the assistance of the World Bank. Clearance of big projects have been made easy and hotel units, involving an investment of over Rs 50 crore, are being granted approval under the single window clearance scheme. The home stay scheme has been launched to take advantage of the natural splendour and rich heritage and culture of the state. Over 150 home stay units have been registered in the state and the scheme is evoking good response from tourists. It is also creating employment opportunities for rural youth. The government now proposes to start heli-taxis service to provide convenient and swift mode of travel to high-end tourists to reach remote destinations. The flow of tourists is picking up with each passing year and in the year 2008, the state played host to 93,72,697 domestic visitors and 3,76,736 foreign tourists. To ensure availability of the required manpower for the fast-growing hospitality sector, a hotel management, catering technique and practical nutrition institute is being set up in Hamirpur at a cost of Rs 12 crore. Similarly, a food and craft institute complex is being set up in Dharamsala at a cost of Rs 4.75 crore. New destinations are being developed and feasibility for establishing six new rope-ways, namely Kullu-Bijli Mahadev, Shahtalai-Deotsidh, Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi, Dharamkot-Triund, Palampur-Neogal and Manali- Rohtang is being studied. Two new schemes “Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai” and “Shimla Ki Kahani Itihas Ki Jubani”, focussing on the heritage of the historical hill station, will be launched shortly. The state government is making concerted efforts to make Himachal Pradesh a destination for all seasons. Una-Hamirpur-Bilaspur circuit, Shimla-Theog-Narkanda tourist circuits and an off-beat tourist circuit are being developed at a cost of Rs 7.60 crore, Rs 7.15 crore and Rs 7.50 crore, respectively. Other tourist circuits, being developed, include Solan (Rs 4.20 crore), Hamirpur (Rs 6 crore), Naldehra ( Rs 2.69 crore), Jogindernagar-Bir-Billing (Rs 4.28 crore), Chail (Rs 4.80 crore), Sundernagar (Rs 4.75 crore), Jubbal-Kotkhai (Rs 4.05 crore).
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State has highest number of smokers: Bindal
Solan, January 17 Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Rajiv Bindal said this while addressing a daylong workshop today on tobacco control and effective implementation of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003, organised by the Department of Health and Himachal Pradesh Voluntary Association. The minister said five important commitments were made in the workshop to make Solan district tobacco free area. He asked officers to ensure that no tobacco products were used in offices and smoking prohibited. Tobacco products would not be sold in an area of 100 m around educational institutions and some public places would be defined in Solan where use of tobacco would be completely banned. Further, the area from Saproon Chowk to St Lukes School in Solan has been declared as a no smoking area. Besides, a signature campaign will be launched all over the state aimed at creating awareness. In the first phase it will cover 12.5 lakh households in the state, he added. Bindal said consumption of tobacco-related products leads to death of 9 lakh persons every year in the country while 90 per cent of them suffered from oral cancer and about 40 per cent of all cancer diseases were due to consumption of tobacco products. A high of 50 per cent population of the country uses tobacco products and this figure stood at 44 per cent in the state. He said 70 per cent cases of cancer were due to smoking and every year 900 new cancer patients reached the IGMC for treatment. He urged every section of society to keep away from the clutches of tobacco and its products for better health. State Tobacco Control in charge Dr Gopal disclosed that under the COTPA, 3,106 persons were fined for smoking in public places and fine worth Rs 5.19 lakh was recovered. Chief Medical Officer Dr Ashok Tagra said 5.4 million people died every year due to consumption of tobacco products. ADC Rakhil Kahlon, SDM Vivek Chandel, SDM Nalagarh Susheel Sharma, SDM Arki Balbir Thakur were also present on the occasion.
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Basant Panchami fair from tomorrow
Bilaspur, January 17 The place is auspicious as Guru Gobind Singh’s marriage was solemnised at this village on the Basant Panchami day and the place was named by disciples as Guru-ka-Lahore. DC Nandita Gupta said here today that the tehsildar, Naina Devi, had been deputed as the fair officer. She said carrying and keeping of all types of weapons and explosives had been totally banned in the Kot police station area, with a view to maintaining law and order. |
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Govt to provide fishermen free nets
Shimla, January 17 This is for the first time that this kind of an incentive will be provided to all fishermen who will get the nets worth Rs 3,000 each in phases. The 4,500 fisherman undertake fishing operations in Gobindsagar in Bilaspur, Pong Dam in Kangra and Chamera in Chamba district. Prior to this it was only the fishermen belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category who were being provided free nets. “These fishermen are oustees who have suffered a lot of damage so it was with the objective of
providing them some financial benefit that they will be provided free Fishermen, who will be entitled to these free fishing nets, should fulfil certain conditions like regular fishing for the past three years. “Another mandatory condition is that they should not have indulged in illegal fishing during the closed season at any point,” said Sharma. To promote fisheries in the state, the government has been providing a number of incentives like subsidy of Rs 80,000 per hectare on creation of pond and Rs 15,000 for renovation of the ponds. In these schemes, the financial burden is borne both by the Centre as well as the state. Special emphasis is being laid on motivating farmers to take to commercial production of cold water fish trout which is in great demand outside the state. Though the production of fish in the Gobindsagar dam has been on the increase, it is the Pong Dam where the fish production is very less due to damage by the migratory birds who flock the water body in the winter months. Fish production in the Gobindsagar was 1,020 tonnes last year while the catch at Pong dam barely touched 283 tonnes. The main catch at Gobindsagar is silver carp, which constituted 742 tonnes of the total catch of 1,000 tonnes while at Pong, the main fish is Singhara. To tide over the problem of less production at Pong Dam, the Centre has approved setting up of Rs 5 crore fish seed farm at Pong. The formalities for transfer of land from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) are being completed so that the seed farm can be constructed at the earliest.
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Godse was inspired by BJP ideology: Kaul Singh
Indora (Dharamsala), January 17 HPCC president Kaul Singh, while addressing a political rally, said the BJP was a communal party. Nathu Ram Godse, who killed Mahatma Gandhi, was inspired by the BJP ideology, he alleged. He further alleged that the BJP was also hand in glove with the SAD that caused communal divide in Punjab and pushed the state into dark age of terrorism. On the other hand, the Congress implemented the Land Ceiling Act. It was the Congress that created Himachal Pradesh. The BJP was in favour of joint Punjab, he added. Speaking on factionalism in the BJP, Kaul Singh alleged that Chief Minister PK Dhumal forced Shanta Kumar out of the Union Cabinet during his last stint. He claimed that the present UPA government was giving liberal projects to Himachal. Projects like central university, IIT in Mandi and NIFT in Kangra have been sanctioned by the UPA government, he added. He was speaking at a rally organised by the Youth Congress at Indora today. KPS Rana, while speaking on the occasion, said the Congress had the history of fighting for freedom struggle of the country whereas the BJP had no such history. Amarinder Singh Brar, general secretary, Indian Youth Congress, said the Congress was the only party that cared for poor in the country. “The party has empowered people of the country by implementing schemes such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and the Right to Information (RTI). Manmohan Katoch, while speaking on the occasion, alleged that senior Congress leaders from the area were not opposing the BJP government vehemently. Katoch brought the warring factions of the Congress, including groups led by AICC member Vikram Katoch and former MLA Bodh Raj, on a single platform for the first time today. Factionalism was so rife in the area that the Congress failed to put up a candidate from Indora in the last Assembly elections. Asha Kumari, while speaking on the occasion, said the Congress had strengthened under the present HPCC president Kaul Singh. Chander Kumar, former MP and HPCC general secretary, alleged that the present government was trying to dilute the provisions of Section 118 of the Land Tenancy Act. The former MP, however, got drubbing from a local resident for taking up the issue of Indora in Parliament. The local said he did not vote in the last elections due to his working. The candid statement of common man left Congress leaders red-faced.
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Jyoti Basu’s death condoled
Hamirpur, January 17 In a release, general secretary of CITU Dr Kashmir Singh Thakur said, “The death of Jyoti Basu is not only a great loss to the working class and trade union movement, but the country has also lost an able leader and a great statesman.” He said, “In the death of Basu, while the working class has lost its great leader, the people of the country would miss him for his able administrative capabilities and honesty.” A condolence meeting was also held in the CPM office here where leaders of the CPM, the CITU, the SFI, the DYFI, Kisan Sabha paid him tributes and remembered his contribution. CHAMBA: The Himachal Pradesh State Committee of the Community Party of India (Marxists) expressed deep grief over the sad demise of CPM veteran leader Jyoti Basu who passed away on Sunday. State secretary of the CPM Rakesh Singha, who was at Chamba on his visit, paid tearful tributes to the departed soul. In a press release issued here, Singha said Jyoti Basu was one of the great revolutionaries of the country’s freedom movement who fought for the Independence of India. Singha described Jyoti Basu as the “savior” of labourers, workers, farmers and the poor. Basu was the most popular CPM leader in the country who ruled West Bengal for several years, Singha added.
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HP emerging as herbal state
Shimla, January 17 The plantation of herbs and medicinal plants will be taken up on 2,500 hectares of land through 525 joint forest management committees (JFMC). On maturity, while 75 per cent of the income would go the JFMC, the remaining 25 per cent would be given to the panchayats. To motivate people to go on for commercial cultivation of herbs and medicinal plants and help them in its marketing, an MoU has been signed recently with the Patanjali Yog Peeth, Haridwar. This will help in solving the problem of marketing and at the same time will fetch them remunerative prices. To further boost efforts in the forestry sector, a Rs 365-crore Mid-Himalayan Water Development Project is also being implemented in the state. Under the project, 602 gram panchayats, falling under 42 development blocks in 10 districts, are deriving multi-benefits including work on micro sheds. With almost 66.5 per cent of the total area of Himachal under forests, efforts are to increase the green cover. For this, people are being motivated to take up schemes like “Apna Van-Apna Dhan” where they are being encouraged to grow trees on private and barren land. Besides this, the Pipal-Bargad plantation programme is also being initiated in select villages as part of awareness generation campaign regarding socio-economic importance of pipal and banyan trees, especially in the rural setting.
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NABARD team meets govt
Shimla, January 17 The matter was discussed during a meeting of high level teams of the bank and the government here last evening, which was presided over by Public Works Minister Gulab Singh. Executive director SK Mitra headed the NABARD team. The minister said the department had identified more than 125 bridges, which could be taken in the big sectoral projects. But most of these bridges were of a span, less than 60 metre, and their detailed investigations would take a long time. He said the bank had agreed for bridges in pipeline till December 2009, and many more bridges could be constructed, if the decision was extended for another year. Gulab Singh said the government had posed DPRs of 133 projects, involving an expenditure of Rs 632 crore to the bank, out which 102 projects worth Rs 287 crore, which included 86 roads and 16 bridges have been sanctioned. During the current financial year, the public works department had incurred an expenditure of Rs 111 crore. He said 61 projects had been completed during the current financial year and the bank had reimbursed Rs 76 crore to the state government. He said after providing road connectivity to almost all big villages and all panchayat headquarters, the government was focusing on the maintenance of roads. He requested the bank to allow funding for the maintenance of the road and informed that 3,085 km of road had been constructed and upgraded with its assistance. Till date, the bank had sanctioned Rs 1,651 crore for 893 projects, which included 692 roads, and 201 bridges. Mitra said the bank had allowed, including, up to 10 per cent of total project outlay, towards the net present value of trees in respect of road projects involving forestland. He said this would ensure smooth implementation of the road projects.
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RTO’s arrest sparks protest
Hamirpur, January 17 The RTO, Dr ML Mehta, was caught red-handed by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau team on the complaint of two transporters. There was partial response to the strike call, as many buses did not run from Hamirpur while most of the long route buses plied as per schedule. There was no report of traffic jam or road blockade from anywhere in the district and all HRTC buses plied normally. The private bus operators had given a call not to operate buses in the support of arrested RTO demanding his immediate release as according to them Mehta was an honest officer and had been arrested under a conspiracy. Meanwhile, Mehta was sent to 14 days judicial remand till January 30 by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hamirpur Aparna Sharma. The Vigilance team had sought five-day police remand for Dr Mehta but he was sent to 14 days custody by the court.
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Villager hurt in clash
Hamirpur, January 17 According to information, the dispute started over the ongoing construction of a path in the village under NREGA scheme on which Pyare lal was raising retaining wall. Victim’s brother Raghuvir said, “The elected members of the panchayat attacked Pyare Lal with sticks and seriously injured him.” On the other hand, panchayat president Joginder Singh said, “Pyare Lal and his family were raising a retaining wall on the path being constructed under NREGA and hindering the ongoing work; when I along with few ward members went to make an on spot inspection of the sight we were attacked by Pyare lal and few other persons.” Meanwhile, the police has registered complaints against both parties in the case. |
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Increments sought
Shimla, January 17 The union pointed out that there were thousands of such employees and keeping in view the stagnation, they were granted two promotional increments in all previous pay regulations. The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), the pattern of which was being followed in the state, had already granted the benefit but the Revised Pay Regulation, 2009, issued by the board, was silent in this regard. The union urged to grant the benefit of advance promotional increment on completion of 23 years services on the PSEB pattern and if the matter was not settled well in time, their pay would not be fixed till the final decision on this issue.
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Vascular Disease
Shimla, January 17 While everybody knows that blockage of blood vessels in the heart leads to heart attack, not many are aware that such blockage takes place in various other parts of the body and leads to serious infection like gangrene, particularly involving the legs, which inevitably results in limb amputation if not treated in early stages. Like cardiac disease, the PAD is associated with old age, smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension and all those but the focus had only been on heart, Dr Jindal, who was in the city in connection with an awareness camp on vascular diseases, pointed out. Patients, with pain in the legs, were mostly treated for arthritis and orthopaedic disorders and seldom examined for blockage of blood vessels and by the time the disease is diagnosed, the limbs are already affected severely, he added. He said blackening of toes provided the earliest indication and if not treated within a week, it might not be possible to save the limb. Hill dwellers are more prone to blackened toes and they should take it seriously as it could well point to a heart problem, apart from gangrene. Dr Jindal, who has received advanced training in vascular surgical procedures from St Mary’s Hospital, London, said besides delay in diagnose, the general impression that gangrene was incurable, also prevented patients from going for treatment. Implant of stents and bypass surgeries were the common procedures for restoring supply of blood to the affected part. In most cases, doctors, who lacked knowledge, resorted to amputation at the very outset which led to complications and more problems as the disease would continue to affect one portion or the other until the blockages affecting blood fowl were taken care of, he said. In the hills, where the incident of road accident is quite high, the victims required prompt services of vascular surgeon as a delay of more than six hours in restoring supply of blood could cost them dearly.
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Marginal swing in tourist arrivals
Kullu, January 17 This, in turn, has registered a marginal swing in tourist arrivals in the valley, which is reeling off-season. The occupancy rate has gone up to 30 per cent in the past few days, said travel agents and hoteliers. “Freezing temperatures in major towns and cities in north India has thrown the normal life out of gear,” said Vinay Malhora and Raminder Singh, tourists who, along with their families, have come here from New Delhi to escape the chilling weather in the plains. “We heard about the snowfall in the hills of Himachal so decided to spend holiday in Manali,” they added. The Solang valley is abuzz with snow sports with the local ski slopes offering adventure sports activities. Even the Manali-based Atal Bihari Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports offers ski courses for learners, making snowy holiday an experience of the lifetime, said travel agents. The tourist traffic had nosedived to 10 per cent to 20 per cent in the valley after the rush of the New Year’s celebration, said hoteliers. “Now the bookings are looking up as the news of fresh snow has travelled across the country,” they said. Apart from the snowy holiday, the tourists can take a refreshing dip in the healthy holy natural spas at Vashisht in the uphill of Manali and Manikaran in the Parbati valley, said travel agents. The hoteliers said occupancy would improve as the snow was the main attraction for the tourists. The Solang valley, Kothi and Gulaba still wear a while blanket.
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Ice Shiv Lingam attracts tourists
Manali, January 17 The valley gets foreign and domestic visitors throughout the year, but during winter months it becomes popular among tourists and local people to have a look of the newly formed “creation of nature”. The Shiv Lingam is situated about 2 km from the main ski slopes attracting hundreds of tourists and local people every day. It was was discovered by local people around 15 years ago. Tourists and local people visit Anjani Mahadev between December and March to have a glimpse of an ivory white Shiv Lingam. A number of small temporary shops have come up on the way to Anjani Mahadev, offering horse rides, woollen garments, snow shoes and sticks to visitors. This has become a source of livelihood for residents of adjoining villages. During winter months when all high altitude treks are closed for tourists, local tour operators also organise daylong treks to Anjani Mahadev.
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Outsiders to be verified
Bilaspur, January 17 Persons who are self-employed and have come from outside, like those who sell various items and are doing small business, must first report to the SHO of the nearest police station. A number of cases have been noticed, where people coming from outside have been found indulging in criminal activities. The order is essential for maintenance of safety and security of the citizens, the notification said. The district magistrate has cautioned those who employ labour from outside the district, to ensure that the labour is first identified, while similar action must be taken by those who provide rented accommodations or keep household servants. Any lapse in the matter would be viewed seriously and would be sternly dealt with, she added. The order shall remain enforced till March 13.
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District status for Nurpur sought
Nurpur, January 17 This longstanding demand has again started to gain momentum in the area. Nurpur Zila Banao Sangarsh Samiti chairman Ashwani Suri, along with five municipal councillors Shiv Chowdhary, Dharam Pal, Capt Shiv Singh, Ashok Sharma and Vinod Mahajan, has released a written statement urging the Chief Minister to grant district status to Nurpur. They claimed that local MLA Rakesh Pathania had always struggled for district status of Nurpur and raised this issue many times in the Assembly. Criticising former minister Sat Mahajan for trying to share credit of raising this demand in the wake of Chief Minister’s assertion, they alleged that Mahajan had adversely reacted when this demand had been raised in meeting of the local municipal council when he was minister in the Virbhadra Singh government which dismayed inhabitants of this sub-division. Meanwhile, Pathania, while talking to the media, questioned former minister Sat Mahajan why had he remained silent when the ADC office was closed in 2003? At that time, he was a powerful Cabinet minister.
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Water samples collected
Shimla, January 17 Chief Medical Officer KK Rattan said jaundice was a waterborne disease but it mostly infected people during summer. Its appearance during winter months was quite unusual, he added. He said there was no cause of alarm but people should take precautions like ensuring personal hygiene and take hygienic food and water. Municipal Health Officer Sonam Negi said 10 more water samples were drawn today from Kasumpti, Vikas Nagar, Panthaghati and Mehali areas. The corporation had been receiving complaints and got some samples from public taps tested. However, all of them were found to be fit for human consumption and had no contamination. Today, fresh samples had been drawn from domestic taps on complaints from residents and the result would be known over the next 72 hours.
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Woman commits suicide
Kangra, January 17 According to hospital sources, the patient identified as Sandiya Devi (46), a resident of Groah village, was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. The Additional SP said Sandiya Devi had consumed poison at her residence last night and was rushed to the DRPGMC Hospital where she died. He said the cause of the suicide was not known, however, investigation was on. The relatives from her parental side, too, did not point out any foul play as yet, he added. —
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The police today arrested two Tibetans — Tsering (23) and Tsewang (21) — for allegedly raping 46-year-old German woman at McLeodganj last month.
