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World Tourism Day
Dept takes little interest in celebrations
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‘India needs N-power as renewable energy’
ICRI starts MSc in clinical research
IMA gives Rs 2 lakh to Leh relief fund
Rajender Rajan is head of Gurdwara Sabha
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World Tourism Day
Dehradun, September 27 Governor Margaret Alva made the most befitting remark delineating about the need to develop tourism in accordance with the ethos of environment. She said it was high time that the state should get the rightful projection in countrywide tourism. She rubbished the idea of building five-star hotels in the hills saying, “We need small environment-friendly hotels, clean self-service restaurant which should have clean water and medication facilities gelling well with the concept of preserving the environment of the area”. Taking a cue from widespread disaster triggered by rain fury where many foreign tourists also got stranded, Alva said the Tourism Department should update foreign tourists about the right season for travelling. She added that foreign tourists should not be thrown out of hotels or accommodations when they run out
of money after getting stranded for days in a place in such circumstances. Alva also stressed on developing heritage sites and conceiving history/heritage trails to protect such places from fading into oblivion. She made it clear that no tourism activity should be carried out which alienated the local community. “We need to have a clear and consistent policy which involve local communities and others as stakeholders while promoting it in India and abroad,” said Alva. She asked the state government to reconsider its decision to charge local rafter community 20 per cent entertainment tax. Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said the state had maximum possibilities of outshining other countries in water sports. He also talked of creating coordination among various wings
for the development of tourism in the state, which, he said, had a vast pool of beautiful scenic places. He also said, “We are working on developing 25 ropeways, of which 12 are complete and the rest are progressing. The state is also moving rapidly on its projects, Sparsh Ganga-Nirmal Ganga, Bharat Dharshan and Nanda Yatra. Lakes are being developed at a cost of Rs 8 crore. We are spearheading facilities for the Kailash Mansrowar Yatra. Ramnagar, Lensdown and Karnashram are also being developed for tourism”. Tourism Minister Madan Kaushik reiterated the state government’s commitment to develop rural tourism, Char Dham route with help of the ADB and development of new circuits. “The 50-km area around Mussoorie, Nainital, Pitthoragarh, Almora and Pauri will be developed with necessary infrastructure in the first two years under our plan to develop 25 such places throughout the state,” he said. The Governor and the Chief Minister jointly launched the WWFs’ Green Hiker campaign which aims to reduce the negative impacts of tourism in the Himalayan heights. At the workshop, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Dr RBS Rawat made a presentation of conservation of the Nainital Lake, Solid Waste Management and Corbett National Park. Rajiv Bhartari, Director of the Eco-Tourism, gave vote of thanks. Later, Nishank also inaugurated two workshops on the theme of role of science and technology in field of tourism in the Forest Research Institute. |
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Dept takes little interest in celebrations
Mussoorie, September 27 Students from Sanatan Dharm and Nirmala School entertained the small gathering by presenting a cultural
programme. A painting and essay competition was also organised to mark the day. Three eminent personalities of the town, historian Gopal
Bhardwaj, Jai Prakash Uttarakhandi and former Tourism Director KS Pundir were felicitated on the occasion. The speakers, saddened by the state of tourism in the town, said Mussoorie once was at its pinnacle of glory, but today tourists were shying away from the town. Chief guest Mussoorie MLA said projects like the
Purkul-Mussoorie Ropeway were needed to attract tourists and was hopeful that the project would begin soon. The speakers lamented the fact that no representative from the hotel, taxi and rickshaw association was present in the celebration. Mussoorie Hotel Association spokespersonSandeep Sahni said the secretary of the association had taken ill, hence they had to leave for his residence and could not attend the function. |
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Saints demand cleaning of Ganga from Gaumukh till Ganga Sagar
Haridwar, September 27 The samiti specified that since January 2011 to
protect the Ganga, gau (cow) and religion and culture, a pan-India movement will be commenced from New Delhi. In a meeting held at the Jagannath Dham Trust here, the samiti also emphasised on the need of having a plantation drive across the Ganga and organising awareness programmes to make Ganga pollution free. The high-level meeting was attended by two Shankaracharyas and two Ramanandacharyas, apart from distinguished saints. National spokesperson of the samiti Baba Hatyogi informed that the meeting dwelt on the Ganga and the varied ways the samiti could adhere to make
sure the river’s sanctity was maintained. Terming the industrial waste affluents as a major source of pollution in the river, Baba Hatyogi said respective state and Union governments should make sure that industrial waste didn’t get mixed with the Ganga, particularly in the plain areas from where only the Ganga got
majorly polluted. A resolution regarding organising mass awareness programmes for Ganga cleaning and environment conservation would also be carried out in collaboration with other organisations. The meeting was held under the guidance of Shri Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Hansvedacharya who said the duty of saints was to protect religion and culture and fight the multinational as well as profit-oriented national companies who, in lieu of money, had been building dams and hydroelectric projects on the Ganga, bringing environment as well as Ganga degradation. Kashi Peethadheeswar Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Narendracharya said now the saints had to take the mantle in their hands as mere declaration and putting onus on others would not do, and if saints didn’t get united, Indian culture would get diminished. National president, Akhil Bharatiya, Sant Samiti Acharya Acichal Acharyadas Maharaj said the committee would have its headquarters at either Haridwar or New Delhi. It would have hi-fi network so that all state headquarters as well as district units got connected with the national headquarters to ensure better efficiency. Among the noted saints were national general secretary Swami Devendranand Giri, Acharya Pramod Krisham, Prakashanand, chief director Mahant Gyan Dev Singh, Swami Mohanand Saraswati, Swami Ramanandpuri, Mahant Hari Om Das, Mahant, Ishwar Das, Shir Rmaeshwar Shastri, Swami Aroonanand and Swami Bhoopendra Giri. |
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6 NZ varsities take part in Education, Careers Fair
Dehradun, September 27 Institutions and universities from several international destinations of New Zealand successfully participated in the fair providing information on international education. “Keeping up the tradition and to acquaint the students with different study destinations globally, SIEC brought six prestigious New Zealand universities in Dehradun, including Massey University, Auckland University of Technology, Victoria University of Wellington, Lincoln University, University of Canterbury and University of Otago,” said centre head, SIEC, Dehradun, Abhishek Randhar. An on-the-spot assessment of the interested students were conducted in the education fair while providing information to the students about various courses and universities overseas. To provide great opportunities to the students to interact with representatives from different study destinations while helping them to make a best-suited decision was the unique feature of the fair. |
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Thousands pay homage to Haji Gilani
Haridwar, September 27 Haji Gilani died at the age of 87 years on September 25 and was given the honour of special Khadim owing to his devotion at Dargah Sabir Paak. Gilani, who himself used to give food to devotees at Baba’s “langar” was revered by not only Muslims, but also Hindus. Haji Gilani was cremated behind the Haj House where more than 20,000 people attended the proceedings. After the offering of Namaz-e-Fazr, rituals of Teeje were performed. Union Minister of State for Labour Harish Rawat and Bahadrabad legislator Mohammed Shahzad paid tributes to Haji Gilani. Others who paid tributes to the noted saint were Rao Sharafat Ali, Sajjada Basishar, Shabbu Mia, Shimmi, Ajmer Sharif’s Gaddi Nashi Haji Hafija Sayyed Fayyaj, Hajrat Ali Roshah Shah, Khadim Rashid Sabri Sufi, Rao Affak, Fakira Khan, Dr Mausam Ali, Dr Shamshul Khan, Haman Per and Baba Garib Shah’s Khadim Ramjan among others. |
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‘India needs N-power as renewable energy’
Dehradun, September 27 Former Indian Foreign Service Officer Shyam Saran said the sources of traditional energy were limited and there was need to explore new sources of renewable energy like solar energy, bio-energy and other renewable energy as done in the European countries. He said the India needed nuclear energy as renewable energy which was proving its utility in world by the day. “It is often said India is the third largest emitter of carbon after the US and China. We have to plan long-term strategies which can be implemented for the next 20 years,” he added. Dr MO Garg, Director of the IIP, defined the CSIR as an organisation which believed in conceptualisation of ideas, scientific innovation, research to develop technologies, follow-up with the clients and commissioning of the plants. He said IIP right from its inception had been working on these lines and developed a large number of technologies for refining and related industries. Dr SK Sharma, Chairman of the Celebration Committee, said as the part of celebration an essay competition was organised for the KV student and ward of staff of the institute. Ritika Garg and Shraddha Raturi were awarded scholarship of Rs 2,000 for securing more than 90 per cent marks in science subjects. The employees, who retired the last year, were honoured with a scroll of honour and mementos while the services of the employees, who completed 25 years of service, were recognised by way of presenting mementos to them. |
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Counselling session held
Dehradun, September 27 The counselling session included interactions of International Marketing and Recruitment Managers, Farnaaz Mohammad, (Massey University) and Roger Armstrong (Victoria University Wellington) with more than 20 students giving them important and
accurate information about their respective institutes. Even the students got all queries related to the courses, admission process and career
prospects resolved. While addressing the students, Roger informed that the universities offer academic as well as vocational courses, including fields in business and administration, science, engineering, IT, computers, law and education. |
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Rotary Club office-bearers installed
Dehradun, September 27 The projects, including cleanup drives, awareness of health and hygiene in slum areas, vocational awareness among schoolchildren,
helping schools in different ways identified at Sudhowala and Jhanda Maholla, upgradation of crematorium ground at Raipur and dental camps, were discussed
during the event. Senior veteran members of the club, who have completed 25 years and above, were also honoured for their dedicated service in the Rotary Movement. The veterans shared their experiences with the club and asked the club members to participate in the welfare programme of the Rotary Club in large numbers. Bipin Berry, Pawan Hari, HL Khanna and Harbhjan Singh were awarded for completing 40 years with the club. Anil Aggarwal, Rakesh Oberoi, Deepali, Ambrish Oberoi, Vipin Dhingra, Manu Kocchar and VS Bhardwaj were honoured for completing 25 years with the club. |
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ICRI starts MSc in clinical research
Dehradun, September 27 Dr SK Gupta, ICRI Dean and DGl, said, “India is emerging as a hub for clinical research and the demand for professionals in this field is growing rapidly. The ICRI aspires to meet this massive demand for clinical research professionals by providing such courses to develop professionals that are valuable and employable in the industry”. “This initiative is imperative in a nascent yet thriving industry such as ours. In fact, the selected students will be offered the opportunity to finish their final year on the MUSC campus, USA,” he asserted. |
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IMA gives Rs 2 lakh to Leh relief fund
Dehradun, September 27 The amount will be utilised for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of personnel displayed at Leh. They realised the magnitude of the disaster which took place at Leh and in their own way contributed towards the cause of alleviating the hardship being suffered by people of the Ladakh region. This small gesture by the gentlemen cadets reflects the compassion and commitment. |
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Rajender Rajan is head of Gurdwara Sabha
Dehradun, September 27 Rajan was selected president unanimously. He was sworn in by Head Granthi Bhupal Singh. The others who were present included Jathedar Dilip Singh, Gulzar Singh and Balbir Singh
Sahni. |
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