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In Doon, World Cup merrymaking ends with a bang
Alva greets Team India
CM announces plots for Dhoni, Tendulkar
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Spend a month every year in villages, Sundar
‘ICAR all for protecting traditional crops’
Naini Lake’s water depletion cause for concern
‘Dismiss cops responsible for incident’
Sec 144 just not cricket
KDMIP get 5-0 win over Frontier Basin
Bearing the brunt in the name of development
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In Doon, World Cup merrymaking
ends with a bang
Dehradun, April 3 Agitated over the beating, persons in the gathering pelted stones at the police and burnt a motorcycle at Darshan Lal Chowk. Plus, window panes of several vehicles and of an ATM were also smashed at Paltan Bazar by the angry mob. The incident occurred last night after India won the World Cup cricket final in Mumbai. The elated fans went gaga over the team’s achievement and gathered at the heart of the city - Clock Tower - to celebrate the moment. However, the cops in the state capital played spoilsport. According to the police, it had imposed Section 144 which prohibits the assembly of five or more persons and this was violated by the people. As the crowd started to build at the Clock Tower, the police tried to disperse them using mild force, but that didn’t work. Then, the police went berserk on the fans and didn’t spare even women and children in the lathi charge. Some photojournalists also had to face the burnt of the cops. The crowd also got agitated and pelted stones at the police. Some anti-social elements burnt a bike at Darshan Lal Chowk. They also broke panes of several vehicles parked at Paltan Bazar. A glass pane of an ATM of the PNB also got smashed in the melee. SSP Ganesh Singh Martolia told The Tribune that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident and the Superintendent of Police (Rural) has been asked to probe the matter. Martolia added that 10 policemen also got injured in the stone pelting by some anti-social elements. He said that he had no knowledge that any member of the public had been injured as no one was sent for a medical examination.
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Alva greets Team India
Dehradun, April 3
CM announces plots for Dhoni, Tendulkar
Plus, the state government would make residential plots available to Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni at Mussoorie. Nishank also stated that the proposed Dehradun stadium would be named after Dhoni. He said the entire team would be invited to the platinum jubilee programme of Jim Corbett National Park. The state government had nominated Dhoni as Honorary Wildlife Warden for the Park and brand ambassador for wildlife conservation in the state.
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Spend a month every year in villages, Sundar Lal Bahuguna tells scientists
Dehradun, April 3 Addressing a two-day training workshop titled “Mountain Agriculture in Himalayan Regions - States Constraints and Potential” organised by the Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute in Dehradun, Bahuguna said the scientists must spend at least one month in a year in rural areas of the country. He said it would give an impetus to village-oriented need-based research apart from extending the spread of technology to rural areas. He stressed on preserving traditional agricultural knowledge as it was the key to food security. S Ayyappan, Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), said interaction between scientists and farmers was imperative. He said the challenges faced by hill farmers were different from their counterparts in the plains. “This calls for a separate policy on the hill agriculture,” he said. Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, Founder President, Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO), underlined the need for need-based research to ensure sustainable development. He said the scientists must rise to the occasion and work for the betterment of the rural society. Dr VN Sharda, Director, Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehradun, expressed concern over a large amount of soil getting washed away from the hills to the seas every year. He said one-fourth of the soil that went into the sea was from the Himalayas and sought the scientists’ attention over the issue. Eminent educationists and scientists, including Dr SN Puri, Dr VPS Arora, Dr KR Dhiman, Dr Anand Sharma and Dr BN Tiwari, were prominent participants at the valedictory session of the workshop.
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‘ICAR all for protecting traditional crops’
Interacting with The Tribune on the sidelines of the mountain-farming workshop in Dehradun, Ayyapan said indigenous crops like mandua, which often had been understood as an under-utilised or neglected crop, were being promoted now as potential crops by ICAR. On mountain farming, Ayyappan said the hill eco-system was defined and had its own set of challenges. He said hill landholdings were small and market connectivity stood as a big challenge. He said certain crops that had now been taken up for cultivation in the hills had a high value, but lack of marketing and other factors stood as stumbling blocks. He said fast-changing biodiversity and climate change had made agriculture more challenging in the hills. He said the ICAR had decided to ensure deliberations with non-governmental organisations and the general public to get the best of mountain farming. Ayyappan said NGOs like the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO) could play an important role in the improvement of the mountain-farming mechanism in the hills.
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Naini Lake’s water depletion cause for concern
A major issue for concern that has become talk of the town these days is the depleting level of water in the Naini Lake. The town has not only got its name from the lake, but the latter provides direct and indirect economic sustenance to thousands of its residents. It is because of the lake that the town has found a place amongst the global tourist destinations. A majority of the population of the town is earning its livelihood from the tourist-related activities that are carried out in and around this lake. Amidst the talk of climate change and the growing population pressure having its impact on the lake, it is being felt that the time has come once again to do something concrete to save the lake. The Lake Development Authority (LDA) has been doing its bit to keep the lake clean and breathing, but now it is being felt that a long-term strategy should be devised to ensure that the water level of the lake is maintained. It is learnt that the district administration has called for a detailed survey of the lake and its catchment areas by the National Hydrological Institute and the Irrigation Research Institute. Both these institutions are located in Roorkee and the experts from there are expected to undertake the survey soon. More conducive rickshaws on the cards
The local commuters of Haldwani who prefer to use the age-old mode of rickshaw for local travel are in for some good news. The local civic body in the town has decided to replace the existing rickshaws with new ones, which are more conducive to the Haldwani roads and provide more comfort to the commuters. A meeting in this regard was held in Haldwani last week, where it was advocated that the rickshaws manufactured by a specific company be obtained, as they are the best suited for the roads in Haldwani that are a commuter’s nightmare. The rickshaws continue to be the most popular and convenient mode of transport in the congested town that is often referred to as the gateway of Kumaon. These rickshaws are economical and utilised by almost all the people visiting the town for their various works. They are considered the best mode for moving in the congested market areas that are located near the Haldwani bus terminus like the Mangal Padav area, Rampur Road, Bareilley Road and Kaladhungi Road.
Workshops, a formality of sorts
Organisation of various seminars and workshops in the region over the last few months by various institutions has left several eyebrows raised with regards to their credibility and purpose. It was seen that the presentations at some of these events lacked depth and did not provide the listeners with any new information. A case in point was the recent seminar organised by the Uttarakhand Open University on the issue of the academia-industry interface on tourism. A tourism professional from Nainital said, “I went there uninvited and was shocked to see that there was only academia and no industry representation. Even when I introduced myself, there was a cold response. It appeared that the event was a formality that was required to be completed before the end of the financial year”.
Doubts raised on heritage buildings’ conservation ways
The old timers in Nainital are questioning the wisdom of the authorities conserving the heritage buildings. Pointers are coming towards the manner in which the Tallital Post Office is being “conserved”. Built in wood, the building is a remnant of the British era. After suggestions for its demolition to make space at the bus stand, it was decided otherwise to conserve it. A section of old timers have complained that instead of conserving the wooden structure by either replacing, repairing or polishing the wooden exteriors, plastering of the wooden structure was done from outside. They say that the entire heritage value of the building would be decimated by this act.
Gutka consumers a harried lot!
The most harried people these days across Kumaon are the gutka consumers. With the Supreme Court ordering a ban on use of the plastic packing of gutka pouches, the whole sellers possessing the old stock of gutka with plastic packing are openly selling the product in black. They know that the new packaging and its arrival in the market will take a little time and those gutka addicts would be paying the premium. The Re 1 pouch is being sold for as much as Rs 2.50. A shopkeeper in Nainital told The Tribune, “We are selling the Re 1 pouch at Rs 2. I am not earning anything from it as the whole seller is selling the same to me at Rs 2 per pouch. It is just to retain my customers that I am doing this transaction at no profit no loss now”.
Horse riding directions at no-horse area
Interestingly, it has been ages since the horses and their owners were relocated to the Bara Pathar area by the High Court. The Nainital town is virtually free of horses at present. It is only in the area around Bara Pathar located at a distance of about 4 km that the horse rides are offered to the tourists to places like Dorithy’s Seat, Land’s End and Tiffin Top. With no horses in the town, this board came up with instructions for their owners. The local residents could not help quipping: “This is one of the finest examples of what officialdom is like. There must have been both funds and orders to put up such boards, but there would have been no instructions where to put them up. Hence, some bright fellow decided to erect the board at this particular spot”.
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Doon Star bag soccer title
Dehradun, April 3 Sports Minister Khazan Das, who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes. Doon Star got Rs 11,000 for winning the championship. First runners-up Balaji and second runners-up Akranta were awarded Rs 7,000 and Rs 5,000, respectively. Arpit of DMK was declared the best goalkeeper. Ankit Negi of Akranta was adjudged best striker. The fair play trophy was presented to Akranta and the best upcoming team award went to Raipur Khadar.
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‘Dismiss cops responsible for incident’
Dehradun, April 3 Harish Virmani, President of the Mahanagar Congress Committee, Dehradun, demanded strict punishment for the cops involved in the incident. Virmani will meet Inspector General (Garhwal) Deepam Seth tomorrow at 12 noon to submit a memorandum. The Student Federation of India, Janvadi Mahila Samiti and Janvadi Nojwan Sabha too have demanded the termination of the services of the policemen involved.
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Sec 144 just not cricket
Dehradun, April 3 “The whole country was celebrating the win. Was Dehradun an exception where people came on to the streets to celebrate?” Ankit Mohan, an agitated fan, said. Mohit Panwar said, “Are we hooligans or criminals to get beaten up like that? We were lathicharged for waving the national flag on our bike”. When contacted, SSP Dehradun Ganesh Martolia said the SP (Rural) had been asked to probe the matter. On Section 144, the SSP replied, “Find it out yourself”. District Magistrate Sachin Kurve told The Tribune that Section 144 was imposed in the aftermath of the problems encountered after the India-Pak semifinal. It was imposed at the Clock Tower only to maintain law and order.
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KDMIP get 5-0 win over Frontier Basin
Dehradun, April 3 Shekher Mishra (25th) and DS Rawat (32nd) were the other two scorers for the winning team. The rival team failed to retaliate throughout the match. In tomorrow’s league match, Union XI will take on Evergreen at 4:30 pm.
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Bearing the brunt in the name of development
Dehradun, April 3 Though the area is situated in the heart of the city, adjoining the cantonment area, its residents are facing a lot of problems, be it roads, streetlights and water supply. While talking to The Tribune, senior citizen RS Parihar complained that the work of laying sewer lines was started last year, but the roads are still left broken. “They cause great inconvenience for us to walk, while the big dunes and gaps on the roads get worse after a single shower of rain. The mud on the roads gets wet and slippery resulting in inconvenience,” he said. Another complainant Indu asserted that landline telephones in maximum number of houses at Salawala were out of order due to the cutting down of roads for laying the sewer line. “Not only this, we do not even get potable water. “Moreover, the streetlights are not working properly. This makes it very difficult for commuters, especially women, children and elderly people to walk on the roads at night. We have complained about this to our councillor many a time, but she never pays heed to it,” she added.
Municipal Councillor of ward No. 4 Sangeeta Kathait said she was actively putting her efforts to meet the demands of people from her constituency. “The problem of broken roads at Salawala is a temporary thing, which should not be pointed out for now. Once the work of laying the sewer line is over, the roads will be re-carpeted,” said BJP member Sangeeta. However, the Opposition, which lost in the MC polls against Kathait, levelled allegations that Sangeeta was not the appropriate candidate for the post of a councillor, and that she had been elected by chance. They also accused that Sangeeta’s husband worked on her behalf, while she sat back at home doing her household work. In defence, Sangeeta said, “It is not true. It is me who is working for the development of my ward. My husband only supports me with the paper work and sometimes he accompanies me to the meetings at the MC”. “Till now, I have spent Rs 20-25 lakh on development work of my ward, which includes making a nullah at Chandralok Colony, roads at Ashok Vihar and laying a sewer line at Salawala. There is no problem of electricity and spilling garbage on the roadside,” she added.
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Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has ordered a probe into the lathicharge on cricket aficionados by the police last night when they were celebrating India’s World Cup win at the Clock Tower here.
Dehradun, April 3
Dehradun, April 3
The laying of a sewer line in the name of development has created pain in the neck of residents of Salawala and Ashok Vihar at
Haathibarkala, Ward number 4 these days.Though the area is situated in the heart of the city, adjoining the cantonment area, its residents are facing a lot of problems, be it roads, streetlights and water supply.
Dehradun, April 3
Dehradun, April 3
Officialdom in Uttarakhand does come up with things at times that provide immense laughing material to the masses. A case in point was a recent board put by the Lake Development Authority (LDA) right opposite the Army Holiday Home in Nainital. This board put up at the beginning of the Mall Road had instructions for those providing horse ride to tourists. 
The area of ward No. 4 includes half of Haathibarkala, Salawala, Survey Estate, Chandra Lok Colony and some areas adjacent to the Rajpur Road. 