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HIV patients to get blood free of cost
Surya Roshni workers give memo to CM
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Housing federation accused of duping people
Police clueless about truck driver’s murder
Defence instruments staff stage demonstration
Vyapar mandal members meet DM, Mayor
Welham girls clinch basketball trophy
Degradation
of Alpine Habitats
10 rehris impounded
Corruption
and Inflation
20 complete YWCA certificate course
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HIV patients to get blood free of cost
Dehradun, September 20 Government hospitals have also been asked to provide free care to such patients at all primary health centres, community health centres and hospitals as a part of the National AIDS policy. The decision is likey to provide relief to those patients whose financial condition is poor. “In case of a paucity of blood, patients can approach NACO-supported private blood banks,” said Dr Asha Mathur, Director-General (Health and Family Welfare), Uttarakhand. In Dehradun, Mahant Indresh Hospital and the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT) also have blood banks, but as of now, they are not being supported by NACO. “We have started providing blood bags to the HIHT hospital, but no funds or support has been extended by NACO. It is still a district blood bank,” said Dr Meenakshi Uniyal, Joint Director (Blood Safety), Uttarakhand. Besides the provision of free blood, HIV/AIDS patients are also eligible for a free medical examination and free medicines. The baseline test for these patients is very important and unless these are made free, chances of detecting the virus at the infancy stage will be very low. Free tests and other facilities will boost the chances of patients approaching government testing facilities with ease and more frequently.
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Surya Roshni workers give memo to CM
Dehradun, September 20 More than 3,500 people took out a procession from Parade Ground to the Secretariat. Out of this, 660 employees are permanent while 2,700 are working on a contractual basis. Most of them have been working with the company for the past 22 years. But with the closure of the firm, they all have come on roads due to the lack of money. Veer Singh, president of the sangathan, said the company had without any notice closed its door on August 8 due to which all employees were rendered jobless and were now facing trouble as they had no penny to feed their families. He further said that in order to get the doors of the company opened their other colleagues had been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike outside the office of the Kashipur SDM since August 16 but no action had been taken till now. All employees asked the Chief Minister to intervene in the matter and got the company gates opened for them.
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Housing federation accused of duping people
Dehradun, September 20 At a press conference in Dehradun, he alleged that the federation was seeking investments from the common people on the pretext of providing them with plots and accommodation at two locations. He alleged that the federation neither had any land in its possession nor funds to construct apartments. He said bookings had already begun in Dehradun and Noida. “It is quite evident that the federation wants to cheat the people and has even managed to collect a hefty amount from many people on the pretext of providing them with plots and flats”, he alleged. He added that Uttarakhand State Cooperatives Federation Limited would meet senior police officials and seek action against office-bearers of the housing federation.
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Police clueless about truck driver’s murder
Dehradun, September 20 As the cleaner of the truck, Momin, was last seen with him, the finger of suspicion was on him. However, after the interrogation, the police has ruled out Momin’s involvement in the case. Circle officer (Patelnagar) Manikant Mishra said today that the police was working on different angles to solve the case. He refused to divulge information on the proceedings of the investigation. According to preliminary investigation, it seemed that the killers were known to the driver. This is the second murder in a week in Dehradun. Earlier on September 13, Kailash Bhatnagar, an old woman, was found murdered in a semi-nude condition at her Moti Bazar-situated house. The police has failed to solve this case also.
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Defence instruments staff stage demonstration
Dehradun, September 20 Speakers at a meeting said an all-India protest had been postponed for some time keeping in view the Defense Research Development Organisation authorities inviting the employees for the talks. They said the new dates for the protest will be announced at a later stage after the talks come to a conclusion. A total of 175 defence employees took part in the protest. Bimal Singh Negi, pradhan of the Defence Instruments Employees Union, led the protest.
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Vyapar mandal members meet DM, Mayor
Dehradun, September 20 He said the people in the Indra market had been waiting for getting the Nazul land granted theo freehold status since 1999. “The administration has transferred many properties as freehold but others like him in the area are still waiting for the same,” Singh mentioned. He further stated that the road in the market was lying in a bad condition. Moreover, the iron lid used for covering the drains were damaged and any mishappening could take place any time.
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Welham girls clinch basketball trophy
Dehradun, September 20 In the final, Welham girls started putting pressure on its rivals in the early minutes of the play. Ridhima scored 17 points and Akshita struck eight points to help Welham scored an easy win in the final. On the other hand, Rasminder (nine points) and Divyanshi (six points) scored for Hopetown. However, this could not help the team much as it had to face a loss. Meanwhile, the winning and the runner-up teams were given prizes at a prize-distribution ceremony.
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Degradation of Alpine Habitats Jotirmay Thapliyal Tribune News Service
Dehradun, September 20 The recommendations came through a case study of the Bedini and Ali meadows in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve of Uttarakhand done by the scientists of the WII, Tapajit Bhattacharya and Sambandam Sathyakumar, and published in Mountain Research and Development (MRD), an international journal published by the International Mountain Society. The study focuses on the levels of the use of natural resources by humans and the consequent affect on the wild mountain ungulates in the sub-alpine and alpine habitats of the Bedini and Ali meadows, located in the transition zone of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. During the study, blue sheep were most commonly encountered with 46 sightings in the alpine regions, followed by sambar (15 sightings) and the Himalayan musk deer (three sightings) in the sub-alpine areas. The abundance estimates for all the wild ungulates were the lowest during summer when anthropogenic activities were the highest. “Prior utilisation of food resources in summer by livestock and habitat destruction due to other anthropogenic pressures may have negative impacts on the population of the wild mountain ungulates in the study area,” Sathyakumar pointed out. Scientists conducted rapid assessment surveys in different parts of the study area to identify the zones of human use. Following this, sampling was undertaken along a gradient of human use between 3,000 and 4,550 m elevation. The total count of livestock including cattle, buffaloes, goat, sheep, horses, and mules present in the alpine and subalpine zone of the study area was carried out once every month to estimate anthropogenic pressures. In total, 4628 goats and sheep, 140 cattle (buffalo and cow), and 93 pack animals (horses and mules) used the alpine regions (3000?4000 m) of Bedini-Ali from May to October. The presence of more than 4000 livestock accompanied by herders and shepherd dogs and consequent habitat degradation may be one of the causes of low abundance of wild ungulates in the study area. Abundance estimates for all wild ungulates were lowest during summer when anthropogenic activities were highest. Density of blue sheep and dung density of sambar and musk deer varied seasonally and was inversely related to livestock abundance. Blue sheep were spatially separated from other ungulates on high-altitude steep rocky terrain with low anthropogenic pressure. Sambar and musk deer had to share the subalpine and tree line forested habitats with herded livestock. Prior utilization of food resources in summer by livestock and habitat destruction due to other anthropogenic pressures may have negative impacts on the population of wild mountain ungulates in the study area. Thus, in the Bedini-Ali region, proper long-term management interventions through a systematic execution may improve the status of the wild ungulates. With the help of the local people who are already motivated to conserve the alpine meadows and with the option of eco-tourism as an alternative livelihood strategy, the proper management interventions would prevent further degradation of the alpine habitats of the Bedini-Ali region and ensure long-term sustainable use of the meadows for livestock and humans. Significantly, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve includes core zones of Nanda Devi National Park and the Valley of Flowers National Park that have the distinction of being the only two protected areas in the Western Himalayas. These have been declared the UNESCO World Heritage sites for their exceptional natural beauty and high biodiversity values.
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10 rehris impounded
Dehradun, September 20 The shopkeepers protested against the drive and blocked the road for sometime. However they were persuaded by the team to end their protest.
— TNS
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Corruption and Inflation Tribune News Service
Dehradun, September 20 The party also decided to protest before the Vidhan Sabha and the district headquarters on September 28 on the issue of corruption and inflation prevailing in the state. Sen said, “The UPA government has made the life of a common man miserable. A handful people are exercising control over the resources of the country which is resulting into the chasm between the rich and the poor getting wider ever than before. The UPA is now paying a heavy price for following America.” Slamming the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee, he said it was bent upon expunging the achievements of 34-year rule of the Left government and was intentionally attacking the selected groups of Communists and their supporters. Sen also met Chief Minister BC Khanduri and urged him to close down the Singoli Bhatwari and Byongphata hydro-power projects in Rudraprayag in the backdrop of several irregularities and probable loss to the life and property of people of the area. State secretary Vijay Rawat presented the agenda of the meeting and said, “The Left will intensify its campaign against the Congress and the BJP which have only given bad administration and poor law & order in the state.” The members also observed a silence for two minutes on the death of member MK Pandhe.
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Bhagwandas mahavidyalaya, Gurukul Mahila Vidyalaya excel in Sanskrit cultural contests
Haridwar, September 20 Bhagwandas Sanskrit Vidyayalay students won the Sanskrit chorus title bagging top scores in the league and final rounds. Uttarakhand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya was second followed by Rishi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya. While the debate competition was won by Gurukul Mahila Vidyalaya with second prize being bagged by Saptrishi Sanskrit Mahavidyaylaya with Bhagwandas Mahavidyalaya students bagging the third place. In the Sanskrit skit, Rishi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya claimed the first place with Bhagwandas Mahavidyalaya and Saptrishi Mahavidyalaya were second and third. Rishi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya won the first prize in the dance event while Uttarakhand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya were adjudged second and thirdwinners. In recitation of vedic shlokas, titled “shloka atakshari”, Pooja Rani was adjudged the winner with Narayan Prasad and Sachin Sharma being the runners-up. Earlier, the programme commenced with the address of chief guest Om Prakash Bhatt who emphasised on the need of having more such competitions, as these gave Sanskrit students a much-needed platform to showcase their skills and talent. Dr Prem Chandra Shastri highlighted the measures being taken by the Uttarakhand Government in spreading the Sanskrit language with 95 development blocks having Sanskrit schools and institutions paving way for making this state language as common man’s voice. Coordinators of the competition Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Acharya Roshan Gaur, Dr Prakash Pant, Dr Prakash Joshi, Varsha Gauniyal, Dr Veena Vishnoi adjudged the final day competitions winners. Now the winners will participate in a district-level competition to be organised at Vishwa Kalyan Sadhan, Shri Yantra Mandir, Kankhal, that starts from September 23 onwards. Sanskrit schools and colleges from six blocks of Haridwar district namely Bahadrabad, Laksar, Bhagwanpur, Khanpur, Narasain, Roorkee will be participating in this competition.
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Akranta beat Balaji Club 2-0
Dehradun, September 20 After the first-half ended on a goalless draw, all hopes were on the second half. Ajit Negi (46th minute) and Praveen Rawat (60th) were the scorers in the second half to ensure his team’s win. Balaji could not score any goal. Tomorrow, Doon Valley will take on XI Star in another knock-out match. The final of the tournament will be played on September 25. By then a knock-out match will be played everyday.
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Jit Bahadur fashions Doon Valley Public School victory
Dehradun, September 20 Col Brown School had to battle it out hard before getting past Doon International School 5-3 in a tiebreaker. The battle of the nerves saw the two teams failing to score any goal in the stipulated time and the extra time. The tiebreaker too was a close affair. This was, however, won by Col Brown by 5-3. Surashek, Deepak Rai, Amit, Akash Dep and Shubham Chauhan struck for the winning team. Mirgain, Aman Bhatia and Sushank Rana scored for Doon International School. Another quarterfinal match saw Doon Valley Public School beating KV ONGC 2-0. Both the goals were scored by Jit Bahadur in the 25th and 49th minute. Tomorrow’s quarterfinals will be played between Carman School, Shyampur, and KV, IMA; and SGRR, Bindal, and RIMC.
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20 complete YWCA certificate course
Dehradun, September 20 The students of the association had undergone six-month training in sewing, beautification and computer applications. While congratulating the girls, Patricia exhorted them to take courage and march forward in life. She encouraged the students to be bold enough to break social and cultural barriers in order to become self-sufficient and self-supporting in the present changing time. Sehra Akbar, member of the managing committee of the YWCA, Dehradun, encouraged the students to start with small projects at home and gradually expand it. Also present on the occasion were Anis-ur-Rehman, project development officer, Victoria Gyan, chairperson, YWCA, Dehradun, and other members of the staff.
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