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Haridwar to become backbone of state: Arya
DD studio to be upgraded by next fiscal year-end
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Budget brings no relief for aam aadmi
Cabinet discusses Budget, approves excise policy
Inflation
Power Dept to stop privatisation of distribution system
Employees stage dharna
Garhwali music album released
Bar Association members take oath
Muslims condemn beheading incident
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Haridwar to become backbone of state: Arya
Haridwar, March 3 Arya, who was in the city attending various functions, stated that Haridwar now assumed a proportion which was not found worldwide as it’s now a conglomeration of religious significance and industrial revolution making it a unique city providing religious solace on one side while employment on the other. On the ongoing Maha Kumbh, the Congress state chief was quite unhappy over the working of the mela administration, especially the restrictions and prohibitions during the first Shahi Snan of Maha Shivratri. “If patients can’t be taken to hospital, traders can’t go to their shops and locals can’t roam in their colonies, how can the holy bath be termed as successful? The mela administration should take suggestions from all quarters of society and implement these,” said Arya. Arya was also quite vociferous on the allotment of hrdro-electricity projects in the state and said the state government to provide benefits to the mafias had
violated all rules and procedures. He said the Congress party was taking seriously this issue and would be starting a statewide agitation from March 6. Arya said Haridwar district would play a pivotal role and, thus, major stress was in the district to bag maximum assembly seats, especially after the new delimitation which had increased the number of assembly seats in the constituency. |
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DD studio to be upgraded by next fiscal year-end
Dehradun, March 3 The minister, who was here today, was interacting with officials of his ministry posted in the city. He said the government had also proposed to digitalise the High-Power Transmitter (HPT) at Mussoorie and replace the Lower-Power Transmitter (LPT) at Tanakpur with auto mode LPT. He also held that his ministry had granted permission to set up a new community radio station at the Energy Resources Institute in Mukteshwar district. The minister said similar permission had been provided to the National Institute of Visually Handicapped, Dehradun, to set up Community Radio Station, which was expected to become operational within three months. Letters of intent had been issued to 15 other institutions, including 13 Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the state, to set up Community Radio Stations. The minister also disclosed that works were underway towards setting up of six new FM stations in Bageshwar, Dehradun, Gairsen, New Tehri, Champawat and Haldwani. “Augmenting facilities in Uttarakhand will be among the topmost priorities,” Jagathrakshakan observed. On national perspective, the minister said with the increase of Rs 500 crore in this year’s Budget, the ministry hoped to strengthen its infrastructure across the country, including Uttarakhand. The Union State Minister for Information and
Broadcasting also called upon Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and informed him about the Union Ministry’s initiative for the state of
Uttarakhand. |
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Budget brings no relief for aam aadmi
Dehradun, March 3 These were the words of Uttarakhand Human Resource and Economic Management Development Foundation (UHREMD) members while evaluating the Budget here today. Further elaborating on the Budget, they expressed discontentment over the Center’s refusal to extend the industrial package, which will now automatically lead to migration and unemployment. In the name of environment, Rs 500 crore has been issued for cleaning the Ganga, but the future still looks bleak for the state. “Prices of petrol have once again created hue and cry and in a nut shell this Budget is certainly not an aam aadmi-friendly Budget,” asserted the members. |
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Cabinet discusses Budget, approves excise policy
Dehradun, March 3 The members of the Cabinet discussed the budgetary allocations made in the new budget. The Budget will go into printing tomorrow and sealed thereafter, to be opened only during the Budget session beginning on March 8, so all newer additions and changes have to be taken care of in this period only. The Cabinet meeting gave approval to the new excise policy for the state that will become effective from April 1. The Cabinet also approved Governor’s address to the assembly that will then be presented by her on March 8 at the start of the budget session. The address is expected to be an affirmation of the policies and programmes of the government. |
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MPs not to be allowed in Haridwar, says BJP
Tribune News Service
Haridwar, March 3 BJP district unit president Om Prakash Jam Dagni stated that though all MPs from Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Almora, Nainital and Haridwar belonged to the ruling UPA, they had not spoken a single word over inflation and even terrorism, which did not augur well for the state. “Is this the responsible behaviour of these representatives? They don’t seem to be even a bit perturbed over the common man’s problems and if they don’t change their attitude, we will not allow them to enter Haridwar”. “Either give us answers to our questions or don’t come here,” warned Jamdagni. While Yuva Morcha convener Naresh Sharma related the high price rise to the wrong policies of the UPA government that only caters to the rich and affluent people. Cornering the Congress for its anti-Uttarakhand attitude, Yuva Morcha district head Rajeev Sharma said by not extending the industrial package to this hilly state the Congress had revealed its real face. Meanwhile, against the UPA government’s economic policies the BJP would be carrying out a protest rally in Haldwani on March 14 and also make similar protests in other districts.
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Power Dept to stop privatisation of distribution system
Roorkee, March 3 An official said the distribution losses in the circle were around 85 per cent, which caused the authorities to think on the lines of bringing private player here. The second one under consideration of being privatised was Udham Singh Nagar circle in the state. Newly appointed Deputy General Manager (Roorkee) MC Gupta said the department’s priority was to generate the revenue by stopping the power pilferage. “As power theft on a large scale here was the major concern of the government, our stress is to bring down the figures (of power theft) drastically as early as possible. Working in the direction, we have constituted extra vigilance teams, besides thrusting responsibilities on every official of the department with certain targets,” said Gupta. Introduction of telephone line for registering theft complaints was a step in the direction. This month over 200 cases of power theft have been registered, which would bring in around Rs 5 crore revenue for the government, added Gupta. The DGM also said the private contractors, who had been running power sub-stations in rural areas, could be removed as they were found least bothered about the power theft in their respective areas. Gupta also sought public help in case of rostering and power cuts. “The people should not hold protests every now and then in case some problem occurs in their area. We are in the mode of improvement and the results will come out soon,” asserted Gupta. “The outstanding of the department in Roorkee circle is around whopping Rs 160 crore,” he said, which he aimed to realise from the defaulters as soon as possible. |
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Employees stage dharna
Dehradun, March 3 Sunil Tanwar, Central general secretary, said they would continue to hold protest in a peaceful manner before the stubborn attitude of the management. He blamed the management for not giving ear to their six-year-old demand which was affecting the efficiency of employees. He also accused it
of adopting a biased approach toward data entry operators who had been ignored in the matter of promotions. He
threatened to go to any extent, if needed, to safeguard the interests of members of his association. |
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Garhwali music album released
Mussoorie, March 3 The album has songs from the Jaunpur, Jaunsar and Kumaoni region and it basically caters to the youth who reside far from their homeland. Chief guest on the occasion Das commended the effort of the producers and artistes and even danced to a tune playing in the background. He further said such efforts were required to spread the culture of the state to far-flung areas. The Rajpur MLA also said the songs like “Beyd pako” were sung in various states of the country, such was the popularity of the regional songs. Other invited guests were Palika President OP Uniyal and former Palika President Manmohan Singh Mall. The guests also appealed to the audience not to support video piracy and buy only original CDs so that the artistes and producers recovered their money. |
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Bar Association members take oath
Dehradun, March 3 Manmohan Kandwal, president of the association, said celebrations would go on till late in the night. Rajiv Sharma who has once again donned the mantle of secretary said, “The victory every time brings a sense of achievement. Certainly the three new members, Pratibha, Nirdesh Khandelwal and Viren Sehgal, are more excited than us as they have been elected for the first time. Our job will be to further pave way for them”. Vice-president Anil Gandhi said the celebration would come to an end today. |
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Muslims condemn beheading incident
Dehradun, March 3 Union head of the organisation Latafat Hussain said the Islam did not allow killing of innocent people and exhorted the message of peace instead. Therefore, nobody should be allowed to perpetrate violence in the name of Islam. He appealed to tighten
the grip around Pakistan at an international podium to prevent repetition of such ghastly crimes and ensure the safety of the Sikh and Hindu families staying there. |
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Acknowledging Haridwar’s contribution to the development of Uttarakhand, Congress state chief Yashpal Arya has remarked that soon
Haridwar will be the backbone of this hill state.
Mussoorie, March 3
Tenzeem-e-Rehnuma-a-Millat, a city-based organisation of the Muslim community, gave a memorandum to the District Magistrate addressed to the President today to condemn the beheading of two Sikh youths in merciless way by Pakistani Taliban a few weeks ago. It also asked India to ask Pakistan to safeguard the lives and interests of Sikh people living there.
