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Open Ice-Skating C’ship
SAF Winter Games as per schedule: Secy
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He grows cauliflowers on rooftop
Char Dham: Proposals galore, execution awaited
Angad Preet wins inter-school olympiad
Student leaders for jobs to everyone
Army school gets hi-tech library
Abhishek wins yoga gold
12 hydro-power projects to get new lease of life
Iskara, Remo, Kargil clubs sail through
City Young blank Garhwal Sporting
Adil stars in Doon Combined’s win
KMVN holds rock-climbing training for rural youths
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Open Ice-Skating C’ship
Dehradun, December 21 Precious time was devoted to welcoming ministers and bureaucrats who trooped in late. The championship was halted midway sending the organisers in a tizzy. Out came the bouquets and the welcome parade in turn disturbing the concentration of the players.
Though the players managed to keep their poise, but the prevailing confusion hit the judges hard who forgot the basics of score keeping. As a consequence, the results of the event will be declared tomorrow. It is reliably learnt that the organisers failed to leave instructions for the judges who mixed up the results of the junior and sub-junior events leaving the organisers red-faced. “There was confusion because as soon as the event got over, the Sports Minister trooped in and the organisers scrambled to welcome him. One thing led to another with the minister addressing a press conference,” said a member of the organising committee. Despite the best facilities amassed at the venue, vital things are still missing. For example, the authorities have still not put up padding inside the rink - a must for the speed-skating event slated for tomorrow. “At least six inches of padding is required to keep the skaters safe. Most of the skaters who will be competing tomorrow are national players with international exposure and these facilities are of utmost importance. “Several players who participated today lacked the basic safety gear. They did not wear any safety covers,” said Subbodh Patil, a national figure skater from Maharashtra. However, when the missing padding covers were brought to the notice of Principal Secretary Rakesh Sharma, he brushed it aside as not of any consequence and termed these unnecessary.
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SAF Winter Games as per schedule: Secy
Dehradun, December 21 Addressing a press conference at Raipur where the national-level Ice-Skating Championships are on, he said the games would start as per schedule and any change in the dates if at all for the Auli venue would be made to accommodate the participating countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. “It was a challenge for us to put in place the infrastructure on such a grand scale. There have been initial delays but dates for the Dehradun events slated for January 14-17 will not be changed. Participants from Pakistan and Afghanistan are looking for block dates, according to our present schedule several days’ gap exists between the Dehradun and Auli events. The Auli events will be conducted from January 7 to 9, and if at all any changes are made it would be at the request of participants from Afghanistan and Pakistan. But, all the countries have confirmed their participation in the games,” he stressed. Teams from Pakistan (25 members), Afghanistan (six members), Nepal (12 members), Bhutan (12 members) Bangladesh (12 members), Sri Lanka (six members), Maldives (six members) and India (48 members) would be participating in the games. Dispelling doubts about the future of the assets so far created for the Winter Games, Sharma said a separate sports authority would be created that would look after the management of the assets built for the Winter Games. Earlier, Sports Minister Khazan Das expressed satisfaction at the facilities set up for the games and said the road and bridge leading up to the venue would be ready in three weeks’ time. “We would be putting up on the notice board the financial details of the entire project so that the general public is assured that there has not been any pilferage in the funds,” said Khazan Das.
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He grows cauliflowers on rooftop
Dehradun, December 21 Mannu has developed the rooftop of his house for growing the crop of cauliflower. His crop is ready and he feels proud of his achievement, as he claims to be a first person to grow vegetables on a rooftop. He says his cauliflowers are safer and natural since he did not use any pesticide on the crop. “I planted around 100 saplings of cauliflower in earth-filled polythene bags one-and-a-half months ago and now the yield of more than one quintal is ready to be harvested,” said an excited Mannu. He used only compost fertiliser to get a better yield. On being asked from where he got the idea of growing vegetables on the rooftop, he said once he visited his relatives at Jalgaon (Maharashtra) where he saw many people using their rooftops for vegetable cultivation for their daily needs. “There they (people of Jalgaon) consider this arrangement of growing vegetables as a kitchen garden. They are very much against the use of pesticides in vegetable crops. In the days when the land is going to shrink, such a method gives a new dimension to vegetable cultivation free from any adulteration,” contented Mannu.
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Char Dham: Proposals galore, execution awaited
Dehradun, December 21 The arrival of pilgrims in large numbers is leading to congestion on roads and lack of parking space is impeding traffic movement. The UTDB has planned to create parking spaces at Garikund, Son Prayag, Bhatwari, Chinyalisaur and Gangotri. Similarly, the construction of 14 rain sheds along the yatra route from Barkot to Yamunotri, both for shelter from rain and night halts, has also been proposed keeping the high volume of pilgrims in mind. The upgrade of forest rest houses (FRHs) will include improvement in toilets, kitchens, repair of buildings, furniture, furnishings and equipment in Barkot, Gangnani, Hanumanchatti, Jankichatti, Yamunotri and Ranachatti. The FRHs are heritage buildings with only two bedrooms and need repair and extension. The construction of 120 public conveniences (toilets) is required along the Char Dham route for public use. Pilgrims have to face inconvenience in case toilets are absent or not well maintained. They are forced to use open spaces leading to visual pollution and outbreak of diseases. The upgrade of toilets, kitchens and rooms of the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) FRHs at Rudraprayag, Nandprayag, Syanchatti, Deoprayag, Ukhimath and Ghagharai are also on the cards. The repair of the roof and upgrading of the 500-bed Yatri Niwas at Badrinath have been suggested in the report as adequate accommodation is lacking. The construction of information booths all along the route in Badrinath will also be undertaken to provide information to the tourists and their rescue in times of difficulties and emergencies on the Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri routes. For medical emergencies, 10 ambulances have been proposed — one each at Ghagaria, Talwari, Tilwari, Ghidi, Ratura, Harsil, Damta, Rajkekhet, Dharkot and Bhatisera. The construction of murals, partitioning and installation of sound-and-light show on the Ganga at Astha Path in Muni-ki-Reti have been planned to narrate mythological sequences, provide privacy and develop a new tourism product, respectively. For phase II of the Char Dham yatra, the construction of waiting platforms, car parking, dormitories for drivers and pilgrims, ticket-collection centres, landscaping and river-protection works have been suggested at Rishikesh. The enormous seasonal traffic throws traffic out of gear here. A centralised facility will help de-congest Rishikesh. A 3.84-km-long mono cable ropeway with running time of 18 minutes and a capacity to carry three persons is also mentioned in the report for the 5-km trek from the road head at Janki Chatti to Yamunotri. This trek is treacherous and prone to landslides. Soil and water conservation measures and plantation in the upper catchment of Yamunotri have been on the priority list for a long time and have found space in the report because the slopes behind the Yamnotri temples are prone to flash floods and land slides. The shrine too is under threat from erosion. The construction of a bridge 3.90m wide and 309.40m long and a pedestrian bridge on the Ganga near Kailash Gate at Muni-ki-Reti to Swargashram are on the cards.
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Angad Preet wins inter-school olympiad
Dehradun, December 21 The olympiad was organised by Delhi Public School, Ranipur, Haridwar. The event was organised to evaluate and enhance the awareness and decision-making capabilities of the students. As many as 150 students from many renowned schools of Haridwar and Dehradun participated in the olympiad. The schools that participated in the contest were DAV, Kankhal, Bal Bharti, Delhi Public School, Haridwar, MVM Jagjeetpur, UPS, Jwalapur, Bhagirath V, Raiwala, and Kendriya Vidyalaya, BHEL, Haridwar.
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Student leaders for jobs to everyone
Dehradun, December 21 The association also discussed the current scenario of education in India. “The influx of foreign universities and privatisation of various institutions are giving a boost to the educational institutions of the country to curb corruption to a large extent. The schools and colleges have made their institutes a source of generating money by charging high rates of fees. If this is not prevented, it will ruin students mentally, financially and educationally,” said Ravi Rai, general secretary of the association. While addressing the convention, Sandeep Singh, president of the association, urged the students to become agile and stimulate the drive against such corrupt educational institutes as well as their owners. He also assured students to frame policies and make strategies to eradicate such malpractices from the country.
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Army school gets hi-tech library
Dehradun, December 21 Brigadier Ahuja said the Internet facility was the superhighway of knowledge and learning. The library has also been equipped with the facilities like Wi-Fi, which enable the students to access e-magazine, e-news papers, etc, easily. These facilities will go a long way in helping students to file competitive forms online as well as appear for the online exams. “It’s an occasion of pride for me,” said the Principle of the school, as the modern library building has been designed by Sanjay Pal, a former student of the school and
IITian.
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Abhishek wins yoga gold
Haridwar, December 21 Participants from various states participated in the national-level championship, which was held at Shri Gayatri Anathalaya situated in Kankhal Bairagi camp. The championship was held in three competitive levels in different age groups- 12-15 age bracket, 15-18 and above 18- were held. In the age bracket 15-18, Abhishek Chauhan won the coveted gold medal followed by Man Mohan Rai and Ishwar Sharma. All three belonged to Gurukul Kangri University. Brahamchari Dipanshu Tyagi and Shubham Tomar from the same university bagged the runners up position and second runners up position in the category 12-15 years, respectively. Vice-Chancellor Gurukul Kangri University Professor Swatantra Kumar congratulated the students and termed yoga as imperative in one’s life to remain healthy. The above-mentioned medalists have also made to the Pondicherry national championship, along with Ankit Saxena, Abhishek, and Vijay Rai.
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12 hydro-power projects to get new lease of life
Dehradun, December 21 These projects are at Chibro (240 MW), Khodri (120 MW), Chilla (144 MW), Mohammad Pur (9.3 MW), Galogi (3 MW), Tiloth (90 MW), Pathari (20.4 MW), Khatima (41.4 MW), Dhakrani (33.75 MW), Dhalipur (51 MW), Kulhal (30 MW) and Ram Ganga (198 MW). The Chibro power project (1975) is a run-of-river scheme having an underground power plant. It draws water from the Ichari dam located on the Tons river. The UJVNL proposes to carry out the modernisation and upgrade of the power station at an estimated cost of Rs 167.06 crore. The plant has shown significant improvement in power generation since 2000, this despite restrictions imposed by the Irrigation Department on the discharge in the tunnel in 2004-05. Its annual power generation is expected to increase to 946 MU and the modernisation and upgrade work is expected to be completed by 2014-15. The Khodri power station (1984) is located downstream of the Tons river. The major modernisation and upgrade works to be carried out at a cost of Rs 161.30 crore involve the modernisation of the communication, test and control, protection, instrumentation and fire protection systems. The officials concerned claim that by taking these measures its life could be increased by another 25 years and annual generation up to 443 MU. The work is expected to be completed by 2014-15. This plant generated 378.82 MU in 2005-06, but the generation fell down to 275.89 MU in 2009-10. The Chilla power station (1980-81) is also a run-of-river scheme built upstream of the Ganga in Haridwar. Its present annual generation is about 725 MU, which, officials claim, can increase to about 1076 MU because of an enhanced hydrological regulation in upper basins following the commissioning of the Tehri Dam project. The modernisation and upgrade work will cost Rs 450 crore. The Mohammadpur power station (1952) is located on the Upper Ganga irrigation canal. The estimated modernisation and upgrade work cost is Rs 64.35 crore. The upgrade work involves the provision of static excitation equipment and online-monitoring equipment. The Galogi hydropower station is one of the oldest running powerhouses of the country. It is established on the Bhatta river at Kiyarkurli, near Mussoorie. This Rs 12-crore project will witness the replacement of the penstock and associated civil works, installation of a 1-MW unit, etc. The Maneri Bhali Stage-I project (1984) harnesses power potential of the Bhagirathi river and has been built between Maneri and Tiloth in Uttarkashi district. Its proposed modernisation and upgrade will cost Rs 116.86 crore, increasing the annual power generation up to 484 MU. The deadline for the completion of the works is 2014-15. The Pathari power station (1955) is built on the Upper Ganga canal. The modernisation and upgrade of the power station has been estimated at Rs 92.82 crore. The works to be carried out are the provision of microprocessor-based governors, static-excitation equipment, on-line monitoring equipment, etc. The annual power generation at the plant after the completion of these works will increase up to 155 MU. The works have started and are expected to be completed by 2013-14. The Khatima power station is located downstream the Sharda river and it will witness modernisation and upgrade works costing about Rs 140.24 crore. Similarly, the Dhakrani power station (Rs 104.50 crore), Kulhal power station (Rs 112.89 crore) built downstream the Asan Barrage, the Ram Ganga power plant (Rs 50 crore), a reservoir-based scheme on the Ram Ganga river located near the famous Jim Corbet Park in Pauri Garwhal district, shall witness upgrade and modernisation increasing their capacity significantly.
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Iskara, Remo, Kargil clubs sail through
Dehradun, December 21 In the fast paced ice-hockey match, Amit of Iskara Club scored four goals, putting in a fine display of technique and stamina. Lopsang scored three goals for his club. In the second match played between Remo Club and ITBP, the former won by 6-1. Tashi was the top scorer for Remo Club. He scored two goals. In the last and final match played between Kargil Club and Shimla Club, the former defeated Shimla Club 8-3. The match saw a fierce competition between both the teams, but ultimately Kargil Club prevailed over Shimla Club. The finals will take place on December 24.
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City Young blank Garhwal Sporting
Dehradun, December 21 Manish scored in the 17th minute followed by Atul who scored by a header in the 45th minute. Rakesh was the third to score for his team in the 60th minute of the game. In the tomorrow’s match, 2/3 Gorkha Rifle team will play Chanderbadni Boys Club.
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Adil stars in Doon Combined’s win
Dehradun, December 21 In the quarterfinal, Doon Combined Club won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Adil Khan and Yogender gave a solid start to the local team, contributing 108 runs for the opening wicket. Yogender made 66 runs in 70 balls with the help of nine fours and one six while Adil Khan also scored 53 runs in 55 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. Then, there was a batting collapse as five middle-order batsmen went back to pavilion scoring less than 10 runs. It was tailenders namely Arvind Sajwan with 30 and Boby Bhandari with 24 runs that helped Doon Combined Club to reach a respectable score of 209 all out in 37.3 overs. Ajit Singh of Bhiwani Boys took four wickets for 46 runs while Parmesh and Amit Vashisth took two wickets each. In reply, Bhiwani Boys were bundled out for 117 runs in 26.2 overs. Only opener Rahul Singh, who scored 46 runs in 51 balls, showed some resistance. Adil Khan and Arvind Sajwan took three wickets each to run through the Bhiwani innings. Adil Khan conceded 37 runs while Arvind Sajwan gave away 26 runs. Adil Khan was declared the Man of the Match for his all-round performance. Pacchwa Doon Club drub Doon Star Club
Pacchwa Doon Club and Doon Star Club won their respective matches in the Manvendra Singh Memorial Football Tournament played at the Forest Research Institute grounds here today. In the first match, Pacchwa Doon Club defeated Roshni Club 2-0. It was Parkash Mall of Pacchwa Doon Club who scored both the goals in the 55th and 60th minutes to steer his team to victory. In the second match, Doon Star Club trounced BC Milan 3-1. It was Ankush of BC Milan who scored the first goal in the 27th minute to give a lead to his team. Doon Star Club had to fight hard for the equaliser which came in the 53rd minute through Lawson. Later, Doon Star Club players mounted an aggressive attack. Slahu scored in the 57th minute while Sandeep Thapa sealed the fate of the BC Milan team with the third goal for his team in the 68th minute.
Stage set for kho-kho finals
The Team-B of Rajkiyaa Balika
Inter College, Lakhibag, beat Rajkiyaa Balika Inter College, Rajpur Road, 14-0 to enter into the finals of the District-level Girls Kho-Kho Competition here today. The two sides had a tough match. In the second match, the Team-A of Rajkiyaa Balika Inter College, Lakhibag, beat SGRR Inte College, Race Course, 18-3. All contributed valuable two-three points to ensure the victory of their team. While in the men’s category, Balawala beat Raipur by 2 points. The winning teams will play the final matches tomorrow.
Volleyball tourney kicks off
In the inaugural match of the Inter-collegiate Volleyball Tournament held at the Pestleweed College of Information and Technology, Tanishq College won by 24-12, 24-17 points against Kukreja College here today. Jasbeer of Tanishq College scored the highest 8 points while Naveen Ramda scored 6 points. The second match was played between Pestle Weed College and the Nalanda College of Education. Pestle Weed won the second match by 24-13 and 24-8. Dolphin Institute won the third match 24-3 and 24-10 against Pestle Weed College. The finals will be played on
December 22.
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KMVN holds rock-climbing training for rural youths
Pitthoragarh, December 21 “Tourists, especially from Bengal, prefer rock climbing as an adventure sport when they come to tour the mountains here,” said Dinesh Gururani, a KMVN manager and organiser of the course. “A nine-day rock-climbing course for 260 youths from eight blocks of Pitthoragarh and four blocks of Champawat district was organised at Bhatkot hill rocks that have been selected by the Army and paramilitary forces to train their personnel in rock climbing,” said Gururani. According to experts giving rock-climbing training to the youths, the 15-m high rocks are apt for training the youths who can work as guides and rescuers if any tourist get trapped in the rocky mountains. “The youths were taught rappelling, rappelling with ceiling, long-ceiling rappelling and river crossing,” said Basu Pandey, a trainer of the rock-climbing course. Simultaneously, nigam trainers have started training Champawat youths in river rafting in the Saryu river which forms the border between Pitthoragarh and Champawat districts. “The four batches of 16 youths each from Champawat district will be trained for four days each in the Saryu. They will be taught basic skills in river rafting,” said Gururani.
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It was to be the warm-up event to the much-touted first South Asian Federation (SAF) Winter Games, but chaos and bedlam prevailed on the first day of the Open Ice Skating Championship.
Dehradun, December 21
Everyone searches for a roof for himself and his family in his lifetime to lead a safe life but Mannu Singh (60) of Libberhari village, near
Roorkee, has put to use the roof of his house for more productive purposes. Mannu has developed the rooftop of his house for growing the crop of cauliflower. His crop is ready and he feels proud of his achievement, as he claims to be a first person to grow vegetables on a rooftop.
The construction of parking areas for cars and buses has been proposed at the Char Dham yatra route in the annual report prepared by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
(UTDB). The arrival of pilgrims in large numbers is leading to congestion on roads and lack of parking space is impeding traffic movement.
The UTDB has planned to create parking spaces at Garikund, Son Prayag, Bhatwari, Chinyalisaur and
Gangotri.
With the aim of starting a drive to provide education and job to everyone, a two-days convention of the All-India Students Association
(AISA) commenced here today. The association also discussed the current scenario of education in India. “The influx of foreign universities and privatisation of various institutions are giving a boost to the educational institutions of the country to curb corruption to a large extent.”
Dehradun, December 21
Dehradun, December 21
Pitthoragarh, December 21
