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Most private varsities found defying norms
Storage Problem
Dhumal announces two power projects on Beas
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Bridge over Beas inaugurated
Rs 13.16 cr for AIDS Control Programme
CJ launches plan to reduce pendency of cases
Agri Census launched
Wakf Board to get properties vacated
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Most private varsities found defying norms
Shimla, June 30 The maximum deficiencies have been revealed in Manav Bharti University, Sultanpur (Solan), which does not have even the minimum required 50 bigha land in one location. It has a total 75 bigha and 10 biswa land, out of which only 30 bighas was in Sultanpur and the rest 45 bigha and 10 biswa at Kaunihat in Sirmour district. It is intriguing how the permission was granted for setting up the university without fulfilling the condition of the Letter of Interest. The government has sought a clarification in the matter and barred it from conducting any academic activity in Sirmour. It has been asked to appoint a full-time registrar and controller of examinations immediately. Further, it has been directed not to advertise or admit students to courses not approved by the regulatory bodies. It will have to take permission of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for MPharma, BPharma (Allopathy) and other pharmacy courses and from the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) for diploma in veterinary pharmacy and other veterinary courses before admitting students. The university lacks requisite faculty in the departments of MBA, MCA, MTech, MSc, MPT, PGDCA, BPT, BCA, BTech, Diploma in Engineering and BFSM and has been asked to fill vacant posts before seeking permission for new admissions. It will not enrol any students for PhD without the approval. Regarding the three-year and five-year LLB courses, it has been asked to first obtain the permission of the Bar Council of India. Similarly, Bahra University, Waknaghat (Solan), is required to obtain permission from the PCI for BPharmacy, MPharmacy and other pharmacy courses and fill vacant posts for BTech courses in computer science, mechanical, electronics and communication, civil and MBA before seeking permission for new admissions. Eternal University, Baru Sahib, does not fulfil the norms for MTech (ECE) and MTech(CSE) and PhD. It has started some courses without getting the fee structure approved from the government. Other universities which require to fulfil norms before seeking permission for admissions are Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan (B Tech, MTech, MBA and MCA), Shoolini University of Biotechnology (BPharma, MPharma, BTech in computer science, electronics & communications and mechcanical and MSc, physics), Indus International University, BTech, regular and integrated, and Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology (BPharmacy and other pharmacy courses). On The List
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Storage Problem
Shimla, June 30 Officials informed the committee that a large quantity of foodgrain was vulnerable to damage by the time the monsoon was over. The committee decided to take up the matter with the Prime Minister without delay. “As it would have taken much time to prepare a report after returning into Delhi, I decided to inform the Prime Minister immediately. I have already sent a letter underlining the need for allowing export of foodgrain”, said Shanta Kumar. The committee also interacted with the secretaries to the Union Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs who were all for lifting the ban on export, but informed that the matter was pending with the Group of Ministers. He said there was every reason for allowing export as the buffer stocks were as high as 474.40 lakh tonne, some of which was 3 to 4 year old, as against the stipulated 220 lakh tonne and there was no storage available. Moreover, even if there were repeated crop failures, foodgrain could be imported within 15 days. He said he had earlier suggested that government agencies should distribute six-month ration in one go instead of allowing the procured foodgrain to rot for want of storage facility. In all, about 20 crore families were being supplied 35 lakh tonne of foodgrain every month and by releasing six months quota over 200 lakh tonne, additional storage capacity would become available in the existing warehouses. Shanta for sops
to entrepreneurs
Meanwhile, Shanta Kumar today stressed the need for involving the private sector in setting up small processing units in the apple belt of the state along with thrust on diversification into new areas like floriculture and off-season vegetables. He held discussions with the senior state government officials in his capacity as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, which is here on a week-long visit of the state. The members of the committee also reviewed the scope and steps that need to be taken on the tea plantation sector during the meeting. Shanta Kumar suggested offering of incentives
to private entrepreneurs by the state government so as to promote fruit processing plants. Panel visits
Nauni university
SOLAN (OC): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce visited Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, and explored the possibility
of export, especially with regard to fruits, flowers and vegetable-based value-added products
last evening. The 22-member committee comprising 10 MPs and representatives from the Ministry of Commerce, APEDA and Tea Boards was welcomed by Vice-Chancellor KR Dhiman. The committee suggested that the university should be ready for international competitiveness through market-led development of technologies and its subsequent dissemination for the benefit of the farming community. Dr Dhiman briefed the committee members about the research findings of the university in the fields of horticulture, forestry and allied disciplines. The visionary plan of the university to emerge as a model university for all hilly areas of the globe were also presented before the committee. |
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Dhumal announces two power projects on Beas
Mandi/Sandhol, June 30 Unfazed by the Baddi Congress attack on his government, Dhumal instead counted development works and accused the UPA government of breaking the backbone of the common man by increasing LPG prices from Rs 214 during the NDA regime to Rs 411 at present. “Like all BJP-ruled states, the BJP government has given 30,000 jobs, Rs 3,000-crore benefit to employees and 50 per cent reservation to women and increased daily wages to Rs 120”. Dhumal arrived three hours late at Sandhol due to bad weather with Horticulture and Technical Education Minister Narinder Bragta, Transport Minister and Dharampur MLA Mohinder Thakur, PWD Minister Gulab Singh Thakur and IPH Minister Ravinder Ravi and dedicated the Rs 19.19-crore double-lane 214 metre-long Harsipatan bridge, Rs 28 lakh school building and an ITI to the public. He also upgraded Sandhol subtehsil to tehsil and laid the foundation stone of the PWD rest house. The bridge would link three districts of Mandi, Hamirpur and Kangra cutting travelling distance by 30 km, he added. He said the Congress made only a declaration, but his government allocated Rs 37.15 crore for the Sundernagar engineering college building, which is ready today. “More than 14 water and lift irrigation schemes worth Rs 57.75 crore and 115 handpumps have been set up in Dharampur”, he added. He said the 60-mw Dhaulasidha project on the Beas hung in balance as the matter had gone to court after the Congress government cancelled its tender. “But the board has identified 78 mw and 141 mw projects on the Beas river that will add to development of the area”, Dhumal added. Referring to the stray cattle menace in state, the Chief Minister urged farmers not to leave cattle after they become barren. |
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Bridge over Beas inaugurated
Harsipatan (Palampur), June 30 The work on the 214-metre bridge was started in 2002 and completed at a cost of Rs 17.69 crore. The initial detailed project report (DPR) of the bridge was prepared for Rs 781 lakh and approved during the tenure of the Bhartiya Janata Party government in 2002, but no progress was made in the five-year tenure of the Congress government from 2002 to 2007. Keeping in view the escalation of costs, another DPR of Rs 865.10 lakh was approved in 2009, at the behest of the Chief Minister and the construction work was expedited. The bridge has a 7.5-m carriage-way with a 1.5-m footpath on both sides. The bridge will connect 16 panchayats of Sandhol, four panchayats of Jangal Beri and Kakkar area in Hamirpur district, three panchayats of Jaisinghpur in Kangra district and surrounding areas of Mandi. Earlier, people had to undertake an arduous journey of 95 km while going from Sandhol to Dharamsala via Sujanpur. The construction of this bridge will shorten the distance by about 20 km via Jaisinghpur. |
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Rs 13.16 cr for AIDS Control Programme
Shimla, June 30 He said two new Blood Component Separation Units and two new Link Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres would be made operational in the current financial year. “This year over 1.40 lakh persons will be tested for HIV, including 40,000 pregnant women. As many as 1,600 persons living with HIV and AIDS will be provided with anti-retroviral therapy to prolong their life span,” he informed. He said the focus of awareness activities would be the use of folk media activities, and 900 performances would be held in the state during the current financial year. He said presently there were 49 Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres in the state. |
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CJ launches plan to reduce pendency of cases
Shimla, June 30 After formally launching the programme, Justice Kurian also set out targets for disposal of cases relating to undertrials, senior citizens, minors, disabled and other marginalised groups in the society. Apart from reduction in pendency, other aim of this mission is to establish the standards in execution of its business by all courts by introducing structural changes and to increase the accountability. As per programme launched by the Chief Justice, the target has been fixed for the disposal of different categories of cases pending disposal in the subordinate courts by December 31, 2011. DC Chaudhary, Registrar General of the high court said as per this mission, three Mobile Traffic Magistrate Courts at Zonal level, Shimla, Mandi and Dharamsala, will be established for petty offences and those under the Motor Vehicle Act. Holiday Courts at Shimla, Baddi, Paonta Sahib and Amb to facilitate those litigants who are in government or semi-government services and unable to pursue their cases during working days are also being set up. |
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Punjab Red Cross holds volunteer training camp
Shimla, June 30 Director of the organisation KK Saini said the 145 students had been selected from various districts of the state to participate in the camp. They were being educated about not only Red Cross issues like blood donation and first aid, but also about female
foeticide, drug addiction and other social evils. — TNS |
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Apple growers protest against state govt’s indifference
Shimla, June 30 Sanjay Chauhan led the protest as a dharna was organised outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here. A memorandum was also submitted through the DC addressed to the Chief Minister. The speakers said despite the apple being a major contributor to the state economy, the government had been completely indifferent to the problem of the growers. They demanded a support price of Rs 12 for the apple this season and immediate compensation to the growers from the damage suffered on account of hail. They said hail nets should be provided to the growers at 90 per cent discount. They also demanded that efforts be made to put an end to the commission being charged at Azadpur Mandi. “In view of the extensive damage to the apple crop, loan recovery from farmers must be suspended for the current year,” they added. |
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Agri Census launched
Shimla, June 30 The main objective of this scheme is to identify farmers according to size, class of holdings, ownership, number and area of marginal and small farmers so as to enable social classification. |
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Wakf Board to get properties vacated
Solan, June 30 Its chairman Murid Hussain told The Tribune that one such property had been vacated at Dagshai where an MES employee had been staying illegally in the house for nearly 35 years. He said they had been assured by Chief Minister PK Dhumal of all possible help.
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