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State ‘doesn’t have enough land’ to rehabilitate villagers
SFI burns varsity
Registrar’s effigy
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Domicile certificate: Women’s wing of UKD (P) stages dharna
In protest against the proposed move of the state government to revoke the domicile certificate criterion to get jobs and admission, the women’s wing of the UKD (Panwar) staged a dharna in front of the Vidhan Sabha today.
Controversial film released peacefully in Haridwar
Govt to open training centres for farmers
Rare spotted cat photographed in Corbett
Freedom fighters to hold mega convention
Students sing patriotic songs
Irish team imparts training to teachers
Teachers from Ireland present a skit in Dehradun on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Moravian School beat Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy
RIMC soccer: Final match ends in draw
Rear Admiral AR Karve gives away a trophy at the RIMC in Dehradun on Friday.
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State ‘doesn’t have enough land’ to rehabilitate villagers
Tribune News Service
Dehradun, August 12 He said there was a paucity of land in Uttarakhand. Most of the land fell under the forest area and could not be acquired at will. “The government has to consult several agencies before shifting the villages. The issues of livelihood and common property rights, too, have to be addressed. Besides, an on-the-spot survey can only be done by geologists whose number is inadequate in the state, said Rautela. Rautela was replying to queries by villagers from Tehri, Uttarakashi and Chamoli who bore the brunt of natural disasters that struck last year, at a seminar on the Flood Recovery and Livelihood Restoration Programme organised by the Sri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram, Plan India and the European Commission (ECO) Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. The rehabilitation issue cropped up after Sabbal Kumar of Gunal village (Uttarkashi district) said that most of the villagers were forced to seek rented premises after their houses developed cracks due to torrential rain-induced landslides last year. “Our village has not been listed among unsafe villages nor has any survey been undertaken,” he said. Sohan Veer Sajvan from Chamba (Tehri) said that dumping grounds for the debris collected during work on roads and tunnels were also posing problems during rain. The debris dumped in certain areas gets carried away in rain and blocks several natural water sources. The government should discourage this practice, said Sohan Veer. The role played by non-government organisations was highlighted by Capt Virender Singh Gusain of Bonga village in Gairsain, Chamoli, who said that a drinking water project was set up with the help of the Sri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram. After the natural source was damaged, a drinking water project was set up in our village with the storage facility, said Gusain. Rameshwari Devi of Gairsain block in Chamoli said that rather than giving aid to the affected families, the government should provide money in exchange for work. The SBMA along with Plan India and ECO is already working with 40 communities for ensuring 50 days’ work to those affected by disaster in certain pockets of Tehri, Uttarakashi and Chamoli. Tamara Curtis, Disaster Management Programme Officer, Plan International, said the disaster faced by Uttarakhand people did not attract that much attention but now Plan International was engaged in community-level mobilisation so that advance preparations could be made to tackle the problems arising from disasters.
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SFI burns varsity
Registrar’s effigy
Dehradun, August 12 They also staged a protest on the premises of the college and raised slogans against the lackadaisical attitude of the university towards the problem of the students. Pallavi Srivastava, a member of the SFI, said: “The university is neglecting the students of DAV PG College and playing with their future. It should accept the enrolment of 2,500 students for the annual examination, which had earlier been rejected by the university citing delayed submission of the examination forms as the reason”. “The Registrar of the university is entirely responsible for the prevailing condition of the students and the college. The university should check their answer sheets and soon declare their results,” added Srivastava. The members of the federation are determined to intensify their protest and lock down the office of the university in Dehradun if the results of the students were not declared soon.
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Domicile certificate: Women’s wing of UKD (P) stages dharna
Dehradun, August 12 President of the women’s wing Promila Rawat, who led the protest, said: “The UKD is against this move and will not allow it to be implemented. The government should first pay attention towards the unemployed youth of the state. If this decision is implemented, outsiders will also avail all benefits of jobs and education. It is discrimination against the youth of the state. The UKD will not tolerate this at any cost.” She also lashed out at successive governments for their “delaying tactics” over the declaration of the capital of the state. She said, “It is only the UKD that is favouring Gairsain as the capital city.” Those who participated in the dharna included Sarita Purohit, Bhagvani Negi, Sulochana Bahuguna, Devshakti Chauhan, Kamla Sangvan, Devi Thapa and Vidya Devi.
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Controversial film released peacefully in Haridwar
Haridwar, August 12 Amid fear of protests, heavy police force was deployed at the theatre. The owner of Payal, Arun Chaudhari, said in Haridwar, the film was being screened at Payal only. Though they had sought police protection, no protest was reported. “The presence of the police helped the audience to feel safe. All shows for the next three days have been booked. If needed, we will be organising special screenings too, ” he added. SSP Haridwar Kewal Khurana said heavy police force had been deployed in and around the cinema to prevent any untoward incident.
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Govt to open training centres for farmers
Dehradun, August 12 During Krishak Mahotsav two lakh farmers would be trained and provided with farm equipment, seed and other things at their doorstep. Arhar cultivation would be extended on an area up to 100 acres and 70,000 hectares would be brought under the organic certification. A converter system would be set up at Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar for converting household garbage into manure. The project is expected to give a total yield of 55 metric tonne of organic manure. Six fodder banks would also be set up at Tehri, Pauri and Rudraprayag. Fodder-testing laboratories would be established at Rishikesh and Dehradun.
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Rare spotted cat photographed in Corbett
Dehradun, August 12 The rusty spotted cat is a highly endangered cat species and has been accorded the highest statutory protection under schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, besides appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The species is a little smaller than the domestic cat and has a fawn grey coat. It is targeted by professional hunters for its valuable fur. This cat is endemic to India and Sri Lanka and is found mainly in the western ghats, besides possibly in some pockets of Jammu and central India. During the recent country-level estimation of tigers and co-predators (2010), its presence had also been reported in the western areas of Pilibhit. Corbett Tiger Reserve has the unique distinction of being among the first nine tiger reserves where Project Tiger was launched in 1973. The reserve and its landscape, especially around Morghati, Pakhro and the nearby areas, harbour a number of cat species like jungle cat and leopard cat. Greeting the team of the Wildlife Institute of India for photographing rusty spotted cat inside the Corbett, Honorary Wildlife Warden of the park Brijendra Singh said the Corbett was the one of most rich wildlife areas of the country and the rusty spotted cat further substantiated this fact. He reminded that current tiger occupancy as per the assessment of 2010 in the Corbett block covers an area of 2,287 sqkm with around 214 tigers.
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Freedom fighters to hold mega convention
Dehradun, August 12 Addressing the media here today, general secretary of the organisation PK Khatri said: “In the past 10 years, we had been contacting various state governments regarding our grievances but they disappointed us. Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank not only listened to us patiently but also made Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar taken action on demands”. Khatri said our demands, which had been met by the state government, included a transit hostel for freedom fighters in Dehradun, directions to the District Magistrate to provide houses to those who do not have accommodation, increase in the cremation allowance from 2,000 to 5,000, identity cards for dependants/successors enabling them to get 2 per cent reservation in admissions to various educational institutions and government jobs, free travel general and Volvo buses of the state transport, free stay in government guest houses, etc. Khatri said they would hold a mega convention on September 11 in the city which would be attended by Nishank and former Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari. The others who were present included president of the organisation Budhi Prakash, treasurer Bhader Sen Negi, Uday Singh Panwar, secretary Goverdhan Prasad Sharma and Madan Singh Rawat.
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Tibetan women tie rakhis
Dehradun, August 12 Lauding the Tibetan community, especially the women members, Chufal said they had adjusted in the Indian milieu and had therefore earned the respect of the country men. The women members who were present included Tsering Lamo, president of the association, and others. Students stage play
Haridwar: By staging a play depicting the episode which led to emperor Humayun becoming the brother of Rani Kamravati after she tied a rakhi on the former’s wrist, students of Bachpan Play School today gave the message of love, brotherhood and highlighted the significance of
Rakshabandhan. Directed by Vani Verma and Kunika Arora, the play conveyed the significance of Rakshabandhan to the students in a much easy way. Besides, various other events were held on the school premise. These included a greeting-card making competition,
rakhi-making contest event and the “pooja thali” event. “We try to teach skills and instil confidence among the students through such competitions. Today, the young generation is deflecting from our traditional customs, so such events at an early age make these kids aware of our culture in an interesting way,” said Shalini
Arora, a teacher. Kushika and Chirag, who took part in the “pooja
thali” contest and presented a skit, said prior to the practice, they didn’t know about the Rani Karmavati-Humayun episode. Principal Ashok Sharma, school director Sachin
Ahluwalia, Nitin Ahluwalia, Surabhi Araora, Parul and others members of the teaching staff and parents were present.
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Students sing patriotic songs
Dehradun, August 12 The chief guest was Shalini Bahuguna, Principal, Bright World Preparatory School, who encouraged the participants. Speaking on the occasion, the Principal of Children’s Academy, Kiran Kashyap, congratulated the participants and reminded them of India’s past. She also encouraged the children to take command in their hands and give their best to the country. In the competition, Nehru House stood first with 110 points, Tagore second with 103 points while Subash and Jhansi were declared third and fourth, respectively. Manju Chauhan and Raj Arora were the judges.
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Irish team imparts training to teachers
Dehradun, August 12 For the past seven years, these teachers have been providing training in English, geography, history, science, health education, sports and music. “The best public schools in Dehradun like The Doon School and St Joseph’s Academy had the opportunity to have them as headmasters/handmistress. Our association with the Irish teachers has been immensely rewarding because every year, they came here with new innovative methods of learning,” said Avdhash Kaushal, chairperson (RLEK). Teachers from Van Gujjar Schools being run at Gendi Khata, Tarbar, Sahasra and Dhaula Tappar underwent training for 12 days. They were taught about organising extra co-curricular activities. The team of teachers from Ireland included Brid Brady, Ann Farell, Margaret Mckiernan, Hudie Dhomhnaill, Muriel Mc Elwee, Paul McElwee and Timothy Stephen. — TNS
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Moravian School beat Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy
Dehradun, August 12 It was Parkash from Moravian School who scored all four goals. Akash Thapa scored the lone goal for Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy. St Joseph’s Academy “B” team defeated Summer Valley School 3-1. Archit Uniyal scored two goals for St Joseph’s Academy while Aditya scored the third goal. Pritioosh scored the lone goal for Summer Valley School. In the third match, Indian Public School trounced Doon Valley Public School 4-0. Anup Chaudhari and Sahil Khan scored two goals each for Indian Public School. A match between Hilton School and St Jude’s School was drawn goalless.
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RIMC soccer: Final match ends in draw
Dehradun, August 12 The following were given individual awards for their performance in the competition: JUNIORS Most Upcoming Player — Cadet Tomthin Highest Scorer — Cadet Akshat Raj Best Goalkeeper — Cadet Sagnik Nandy Best Player — Cadet Maikel Singh SENIORS Highest Scorer — Cadet Nelson Singh Best Goalkeeper — Cadet Mayank Dhama Best Player — Cadet Ayush Salaria Overall positions Pratap section 11 points; Shivaji section 9 points; Chandragupta section 8 points; and Ranjit section 4 points. The chief guest for the occasion was Rear Admiral AR Karve .
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as unsafe, the state does not have enough land to rehabilitate the villagers nor adequate number of geologists who could undertake an on-the-spot assessment of areas that are threatened by landslides.
Despite controversies surrounding Prakash Jha’s movie
“Aarakshan”, a large number of people thronged Payal multiplex situated in
BHEL, Ranipur, to watch the movie that released today. The screening of the movie has been banned in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
The rusty spotted cat (Felis Rubiginosa) is the new addition to the list of cat species in the Jim Corbett National Park. This rare cat was photographed by a camera-trap set up a research team of the Wildlife Institute of India on a road near the well-known Morghati Forest Rest House within the reserve area on July 28 and August 3.
A group of 10 Irish teachers imparted training to teachers of 20 schools that are being run for marginalised communities by the Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, an NGO.
Moravian School defeated Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy 4-1 in the 1st Keogh Memorial (9-a-side) Inter-school Football Tournament played at St Joseph’s Academy here
today.
The final match of the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) Inter-section Football Competition played between Shivaji and Chandragupta sections ended in a 2-2 draw. Cadets Pratik and Nishant scored goals for Shivaji section whereas Cadet Ayush and Raushan scored for Chandragupta section.
