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Cong backs MC strikers Commissioner wants timely disposal of
pending works No agitations outside CM residence: SSP Body found in nullah Woman killed by brother-in-law Patwaris reject government order Madhuban Academy counselling from today Yoga camp with focus on overall health ends Sixtysix minors rescued, six held Heavy downpour dampens spirits of hoteliers DMC to continue anti-flood measures
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Janata Darshan Dehradun, June 9 The CM sanctioned Rs 5-lakh aid on the spot to people who had serious problems and had submitted their applications along with the relevant medical certificates and other documents. This medical aid would be sent directly to the hospitals concerned. The CM also directed the Social Welfare Department to give the benefit of relevant pension schemes to the poor and needy people. The CM also directed all heads of the departments and secretaries to dispose of all problems pertaining to their respective departments immediately. Nishank sanctioned Rs 30,000 to 10-year-old Aryan from Haridwar for treatment of his heart valve, Rs 2,00,000 to Surabhi Devi of Tehri Garhwal for treatment of a serious ailment, Rs 75,000 to Vinay Sharma of Mussoorie, Rs 50,000 to Satya Prakash Sharma of Rishikesh, Rs 1 lakh to Krishna Badoni suffering from cancer, Rs 25,000 to Vandana of Kotdwar, Rs 25,000 to Sompal of Dehradun, besides sanctioning financial-aid to many other applicants. He directed the Director-General, Health, to start treatment of 8-year-old Usman of Haridwar who was suffering from a serious skin disease immediately. The DG was also directed to submit a medical report on the condition of Usman and also an estimate of the expenditure likely to be incurred on his treatment. The CM expressed displeasure over the fact that Anuradha Dhiman, a resident of Dehradun, who passed her intermediate examination in 2008, had not got the benefit of Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana so far. He ordered immediate necessary action in this connection. Similarly, he also directed to sanction old-age and physically handicapped pensions to Kalawati, Netram, Kabool Singh, and other applicants. Talking to mediapersons during the Janata Darshan programme itself, the CM said the state government was committed to solve the problems of the public and multi-purpose camps were being organised at district levels by the District Magistrates. He also hoped that such multi-purpose camps would yield positive results and the public would get the benefits of the governmental schemes at the grassroots level. The CM said he himself was reviewing the works done by the DMs and also that any negligence in the developmental works would not, be tolerated. He also said the district-level officers were directed to visit the villages and stay there at night. He said the in-charge ministers and public representatives were also directed to solve the problems of the public in the districts themselves.
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Redress villagers’ problems: DM tells officers Dehradun, June 9 Pandiyan asked the officers to take an action on the problems faced by the villagers within the given time period of one week. The villagers told the District Magistrate that though an overhead tank was built in the area, they were not getting proper supply of water and demanded its reconstruction. On this, Pandiyan asked Jal Sansthan officials to get the tank repaired and also told them to presented a plan for the construction of tubewell within a month. He also asked the Public Works Department regarding the re-carpeting of the road from Doiwala to Dhudhli. The villagers complained that many BPL families had not received pension yet.
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Cong backs MC strikers Dehradun, June 9 Ashok Verma, leader of the Opposition from the Congress in the DMC said, “All Congress councillors extended their support to the cause for which these sanitation workers are fighting. The state government must consider their demands in the backdrop of law related to minimum wages and increase their monthly amount from paltry sum of Rs 2,000. Chander Mohan Kala, union leader who is heading the agitation, said they could not meet the DM, but were assured that the minister concerned would look into their demands.
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Commissioner wants timely disposal of Nainital, June 9 Speaking at a review meeting yesterday of the works being done in the region, Sharma said works should not suffer on account of the ongoing strike of the revenue police and naib tehsildars. He said special emphasis should be laid on dealing with matters pertaining to atrocities on women and backward communities. He has ordered that the cases that have been registered for over a year should be proceeded with on a fast pace and decided upon within the next six months after holding quick hearings. The Commissioner also pointed towards giving importance to revenue collection and said lists of top 10 debtors be prepared and payments realised through Sub-Divisionel Magistrates (SDMs). He also asserted that objections raised during the annual audits must also be cleared at the earliest. Referring to the ongoing Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the Commissioner has directed the district authorities at Pithoragarh to depute gangs of Public Works Department (PWD) personnel on routes that are to be covered by the yatris on foot to ensure that they do not face any problem on account of landslides. The Commissioner also took stock of the water scenario in the region and asked officials of the Jal Sansthan and the Jal Nigam to ensure the early completion of water supply projects that are in various stages of execution.
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No agitations outside CM residence: SSP Dehradun, June 9 In a press statement issued yesterday, SSP Abhinav Kumar also directed that all memorandums be submitted through the District Magistrate’s office and not directly at the CM residence. To deal with the situation, security arrangements have been made outside the CM office. If workers of political parties try to defy the orders, action will be initiated against them.
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Body found in nullah Haridwar, June 9 It was first noticed by sanitation employees of the municipality who were cleaning the nullah as part of a cleanliness drive. At about 10:30 in the morning the sanitation employees started cleaning of the nullah near Harmilap Ashram situated at Devpura that flows adjacent to the main road. One of the workers found a round-shaped thing which turned out to be a body. Shocked by the view, the health worker shouted and called other workers. “That was one of the dreaded scenes. We saw the head lying on one side and the other half of the body stuck in the nullah. We informed the police, but before that you (The Tribune reporter and photographer) reached here,” said Rahul, one of the passers-by. As soon as the news spread, people began to gather at the spot and the rumour mill started working. Some termed it a daylight murder while others said it was a Kumbh-stampede victim. But, the decomposed body seemed to be a couple of weeks old. The police the body for postmortem. Officials didn’t rule out a murder behind the incident. Meanwhile, the Congress lashed out at the state government stating that the body was of a Kumbh-stampede victim. The Congress city unit chief said people of Haridwar were living in fear with the city becoming a crime capital of the state and sought resignation of Kumbh in charge and minister Madan Kaushik for keeping the stampede casualties. “No one knows what will happen in the city. Bodies are being found in nullahs, lending credence to Kumbh stampede killings. But, the state government tried to hide the real figure of casualties in the stampede. This is an example of government’s negligence and more such bodies are lying in Haridwar,” said Tej Prakash Sahi, city unit spokesperson.
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Woman killed by brother-in-law Nainital, June 9 According to information, the half-burnt body of Vijay Laxmi, who was in her mid-30s, was recovered from a field at Chandrapur Tewari village on Monday. There was a trail of blood stains on the walls of a canal going to the spot. Separated from her husband, she had working in a private enterprise. The victim had been residing with her sister Monica and the latter’s husband Harbans. Her brother Sanjay Pokhariyal had lodged a complaint with the police against an unknown killer. He had disclosed that the victim, along with her sister Monica and younger brother Sanju, had gone to Kashipur on June 6. While her sister and brother had proceeded to Almora, the victim had gone missing since then. Police investigations revealed that it was Harbans who had allegedly called her to the forest after giving her a call. Sources say he allegedly had sex with her before severing her throat with a sickle. He then took her to a field and burnt her body with the help of dry leaves. The accused after his arrest has shown no remorse for his deed and instead charged the victim of being low in character and trying to persuade his wife to get separated from him. Man’s body found hanging from tree A body of a man was found hanging from a tree in the Peelikothi area of Haldwani today morning. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Joshi who was employed as a Class IV employee with the Military Engineering Service (MES). The 28-year-old victim was originally from Bageshwar and had come down to Haldwani for the treatment of his ailing brother. His body was detected by passers-by who informed the police about the incident. The police has taken the body into custody and sent it for postmortem. While it is being assumed to be a case of suicide, his relatives claim this to be murder. Police investigations are on in the matter. 3 Delhi thugs held Dehradun: Three Delhi thugs, who used to sell fake gold to people, landed in the Dehradun police net here this afternoon from near the Rispana Bridge on the Haridwar Road. The police recovered 1.5 kg of fake gold from their possession. They said they were of the same family and had been supplying the fake gold in Gujarat and Delhi. The three have been identified as Raju, Kishan and Shanti (woman), residents of Sultanpuri, Delhi. The police sent decoy customer to the three after it got information about them from an informer. A case has been registered at the Nehru Colony police station.
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Patwaris reject government order Dehradun, June 9 “Our demand has not been met and we will continue to refrain from taking up police duties in the hills. We are responsible for least 70 percent of the work (area) in the hills, yet we are being underpaid. We are demanding parity in scales with the Police Department,” said Bhagwati Prasad Jagudi, president of Parvartiya Patwari Sangh.
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Madhuban Academy counselling from today Dehradun, June 9 Hemant Kocchar, Director of the academy, said the examination went on successfully and the shortlisted applicants in the merit would now appear for the counselling. Thousands of students had participated in the examination held in Tehri, Uttarkashi, Srinagar, Saharanpur, Nazibabad, Tanakpur, Almora, Champawat and Dehradun. He also asserted the aspiring students who passed the hospitality and management course would be given certification from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, USA, and City and Guilds of London for their respective courses.
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Yoga camp with focus on overall health ends Haridwar, June 9 Health experts in various sessions dwelt on living a healthy life as well as urging others to shun negative influences which harm the human body. School of Yoga and Health Director of Dev Sanskriti University Dr Chinmaya Pandya said, “A combination of mental, spiritual and mental health is imperative and in this time when various diseases and lifestyle changes have emerged, complete fitness should be the goal of all,” said Pandya. Yoga Department Head Dr Suresh Barnwal said in this health camp under the Yog Arogya Polyclinic, patients suffering from sugar, high blood pressure, obesity and arthritis took natural therapy and saw major difference in their health prior to the camp. The camp saw patients and health-conscious people, apart from Uttarakhand, coming from Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar. “After taking some sittings in the first few days only, several patients stopped using their routine medicines and opted for further natural therapy in the camp, which itself speaks volumes about the impact of medical process adopted by us,” said Dr Gyaneshwar Mishra, senior doctor at the university’s polyclinic. Informing about the alternative medical therapies, Dr Kamakhya Kumar pointed that ancient medical therapies like prannik healing, yagyopathy, accupressure, mud-wash and diet care therapy were used to cure patients. All these, when put in effect with patient’s illness condition, went a long way in curing in a short period of time. As per the camp schedule, the day started at 4:30 am with yagya and hawan. This was followed by naturopathy which also included sessions of music, mantras and pran chikitsa. Patients were given food after evaluation of their disease and intellectual knowledge in mid-noon sessions. After the afternoon rest, patients used to go for yoga, dhyan and other therapy sessions with constant monitoring by polyclinic doctors. Head of the Shantikunj Dr Pranav Pandya and Shail Jiji wished a healthy future and speedy recovery of patients, while simultaneously urging them to adhere to a natural and spiritual lifestyle too.
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Sixtysix minors rescued, six held Haridwar, June 9 “They brought us here for sight seeing at a minimal cost, but as soon as we reached the city, we were forced to work at various places,” said Amit, one of the minors from Bihar’s Muzaffarnagar district. After a tip-off, the police raided several areas where the gang used to keep these children. An official at Haridwar police station informed that the police investigation to look out for more such children is on in the city. The six arrested were identified as Naresh, Lal Babu, Gauri Shankar, Mohan, Bharat Kumar and Manoj. All 66 minors have been sent to Roshanabad reform cell as per the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, while the case has been registered against the six held under various sections of the Juvenile Act under which punishment may extend up to three years with separate fines.
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Heavy downpour dampens spirits of hoteliers Mussoorie, June 9 At this time of the year, generally there are no rooms available, but the occupancy has reduce to just half. The main reason cited by residents is the frequent rains which have dipped the temperatures in the plains leading to change of the plans of holiday makers. The heavy rains today also revealed the preparedness of the Nagar Palika as roads witnessed water logging at Kingcraig, Mall Road due to choking of nullahs and culverts. Mussoorie Hotel Association president RN Mathur opined that the chronic problem of parking, rampant encroachment and untidy Mall Road were the main reasons why tourists were avoiding Mussoorie. The early monsoon has dealt a severe blow to the chances of the season gaining momentum and the question of repaying the longstanding debts has become an additional burden. Senior residents of the town are of the view that if the corrective measures are not taken immediately the Queen of Hills will take a beating in the years to come as the most-favoured tourist destination in Uttarakhand.
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DMC to continue anti-flood measures Dehradun, June 9 Mayor Vinod Chamoli said: “This time around we are going to focus on some residential localities which are Prince Chowk, Budha Park C-Block and Lohiya Road, that require laying of drain pipes, Vani Vihar and Bhagat Singh Colony”. He said work in these colonies had already begun and would continue throughout the rainy season. In some areas pits would be dug up to halt the water flow which otherwise entered the localities. In some areas, the drains, which had been choked due to filth, would be cleaned to be able to collect rainy water while in other areas more drains would be created. The Mayor said in the past few years, the corporation had worked on many troubled areas. He said, “The DMC spent Rs 30 lakh only to make cross drains in the area near the ISBT on the bypass with the help of the National Highways Authority. The areas such as Trimurt Vihar and Vani Vihar which would get flooded were in better condition now as more drains were dug up in these areas. In totality, we have spent Rs 3 crore in pieces on these patches”. He said in Ashima Vihar, nullahs were created. Similarly, on the JMS Road where children could not cross the rain-choked road, a main drainage system was made. The choked drainage of Araghar too was cleaned. In Dharampur, near the LIC building, choked drains were cleaned up.
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