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Animals ruin crops on 800 acres
DA hike benefits 40,000 corporation employees
Pithoragarh reels under cold conditions
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Don’t resort to third-degree methods: DGP
Future of eight sitting MLAs at stake
Child labourers to be rehabilitated
Above 100, and still going strong
Midwife Hafizan, popularly known as ‘Dai Amma’
Man snips off divorced wife’s nose
Kanya Gurukul annual sports meet
Rao Cricket Academy drub Himalayan team
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Animals ruin crops on 800 acres
Nainital, February 13 The remote area of Betalghat has been known as the vegetable basket of the hills. It is known to produce some of the best quality vegetables that find market in the national capital. However, the villagers of the area claim that a large portion of their produce is being destroyed by animals like Neelgai, wild boar and deer. The worst affected villages are Amel, Khairali, Ropa, Ghodiahalson, Talli Seti, Bawaas, Kanda, Gajaar and Bisguli. The villagers claim that 800 acres of area has been affected by the damage caused by the wild animals. The villagers have been seeking the intervention of the Forest Department in the matter. They have also demanded appropriate compensation for the losses incurred by them. They have been demanding a long-term solution to the problem posed by the wild animals in the area. People also claim that the solar fencing installed in Amel and Khairali has proved to be worthless, as it has been lying out of order for the past several months. The fencing had been installed by the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA). The vegetable producers of Betalghat have been facing lot of problems in the face of absence of government interventions. In the absence of proper roads, they have been finding it difficult to transport their produce, which is in great demand. The frequent blocking of roads, particularly in monsoons, and the inability of the government to provide the producers with a good marketing infrastructure, is creating problems for the producers. The farmers incur losses when the vegetables cannot be transported. The crops that they were producing to be sold during the Common Wealth Games (CWG) of 2010 also destroyed, particularly the large quantity of broccoli. |
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DA hike benefits 40,000 corporation employees
Dehradun, February 13 Santosh Rawat, vice-president, Uttarakhand Rajkiya Nigam Sangh, said: “It is only Hiltron which is run under the 5th Pay Commission among all corporations, and has been entitled for a DA increase from 115 to 127 per cent. The other corporations covered under the 6th Pay Commission will have DA increasing from 51 pr cent to 58 per cent.” Bharat Sinha, General Manager, Hiltron, the prejudice, saying that it was the government policy to not to give benefit of the 6th Pay Commission to Hiltron. It was injustice with 105 employees of this corporation. Rawat said it was sad that the employees of Hiltron had lagged behind in availing the monetary benefits for their dismal performance, low income, small structure and step-motherly treatment by the state government. He said the raise was still a matter of celebration for the employees of Hiltron. The state has a number of corporations which include Jal Nigam, Forest Corporation, Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam, Bahuddashiya Vit Vikas Nigam, Beej Vikas Nigam etc. The corporations have been raising the demand for a raise in DA vehemently for the last many years. The government had made similar announcement for the employees of the state government departments on January 21. |
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Pithoragarh reels under cold conditions
Pithoragarh, February 13 According to weather department sources, the chilly winds from the high Himalayan reaches intensify the cold conditions. Munsiyari, situated at the high Himalayan ranges, witnessed 1 degree Celsius on Sunday. The Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) has started a week-long skiing training camp at the Khalia Top terrain as the fresh snowfall added to the density of snow on the skiing slope. According to the reports being received from the high Himalayan region of Munsiyari, smugglers of precious Himalayan herbs and poachers of rare Himalayan animals are extracting these herbs and killing animals, who come to the lower areas to escape unexpected cold weather. “The herb locally named as Kutki and Hathijara grow rapidly after the snowfall and smugglers of these precious Himalayan herbs set afire grass on the mountains to identify these herbs,” said a forest department official based in Munsiyari. In Champawat, farmers are worried as winter rain has not begun in the area despite heavy snowfall in the first week of January. “Due to lack of winter rain, the moisture is decreasing and fruit and vegetable plants are becoming the victims of frost,” said a Horticultural Department official in
Champawat. |
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Don’t resort to third-degree methods: DGP
Dehradun, February 13 He also advised them to play the role of peace-keeper more seriously and not to limit themselves to the crime incidents in the district. Pandey presided over a meeting which was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) GN Goswami, SPs, Circle Officers, SHOs and constables of Dehradun district in the city. In the backdrop of a recent incident where three constables were shown thrashing an alleged thief on a vacant plot in the city in a video clipping, he said the police should rather work on modern methods of following cues and mobile calls to trace accused rather than catching suspects and beating them black and blue to extract confessions and recover the stolen material. While referring to the existence of the Human Rights Commission and the Right to Information Act, he said those times when the police depended on force to deal with the victims passéd now. “The job of a policeman is to nab a culprit on the basis of clues and leave the matter to the court to pursue justice. Police personnel have no right to punish the offenders,” he said. While appreciating the district police for conducting free and fair elections and earlier Kumbh Mela successfully, he urged them to play the role of peacekeeper more seriously. He said, “Police personnel can play a vital role in mediating in matters of feud between people, be it on the property issue or between landlord and tenant or sorting out communal or caste-based tensions between communities. Police personnel should not confine themselves to the crime in their area.” The three constables involved in the thrashing incident in the Nehru Colony area have been transferred to Armed Police and the inquiry against them was also proceeding at the CID level, he said. |
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Future of eight sitting MLAs at stake
Dehradun, February 13 A total of eight sitting MLAs, belonging to the BJP, the BSP and the Congress are sure to lose their seats, as they are pitted against sitting MLAs. The delimitation and nomination by the party has pitted these MLAs and only one among them would emerge as the winner once the results are declared. Dewan Singh Bisht, a sitting MLA from Ramnagar and renominated again by the BJP, was pitted against Amrita Rawat, a nominee of the Congress. A sitting MLA from Beronkhal, she was forced to look for a new seat after her erstwhile seat was hit by the new delimitation. It may be either way between senior Congress leader and sitting MLA Harak Singh Rawat who was pitted against BJP nominee and sitting MLA Matbar Singh Kandari on the Rudraprayag Assembly seat. One of them is expected to lose the seat and may not be a part of the new Assembly. This time around, the congress party nominated Harak Singh Rawat, a sitting MLA from Landsdowne, from the Rudraprayag Assembly seat from where Kandari is a sitting MLA. While Rajesh Juantha, sitting MLA of the Congress, is pitted against Raj Kumar, sitting MLA from Sahaspur who on being denied the nomination from the BJP, decided to try his luck from the Purola Assembly seat as an Independent candidate. On Mussoorie Assembly seat, Jot Singh Ghunsola, a sitting MLA from Mussoorie is pitted against Ganesh Joshi of the BJP, again a sitting MLA from the Rajpur seat. He too shifted to the new seat. On the Salt assembly seat (Kumaon division), sitting MLA Ranjit Singh of the Congress fought against BJP candidate SS Jena. He is the sitting BJP MLA from Bikiyasain, the Assembly seat has now lost its relevance. On the Badrinath Assembly seat, sitting MLA Kedar Singh Fonia, who moved to the newly created Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha (URM) party, was also pitted against Rajinder Bhandari, the sitting MLA from Nandprayag who was nominated by the Congress on the Badrinath seat. On the Pithoragarh Assembly seat, cabinet minister and the BJP nominee was pitted against Mayukh Singh Mahar of the Congress. He was the sitting MLA from Kanalichina. The seat was affected in the delimitation exercise. On the Rudrapur Assembly seat, sitting MLA and Congress candidate Tilak Raj Behad was pitted against Premanand Mahajan. He is the sitting MLA from Gadarpur and was nominated by the BSP from the Rudrapur seat. |
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Child labourers to be rehabilitated
Nainital, February 13 Talking to mediapersons here, he said the issue of a large number of children indulging in begging and also employed as labour had been taken up by the commission with Governor Margaret Alva, who has shown keen interest in addressing the matter. He said a large number of NGOs were being involved in the exercise. Setia said by the end of this year one such ashram was expected to become functional in the state capital while others would be in the pipeline in places like Haldwani and Haridwar, where the problem was the maximum. Listing the priorities of the newly set-up commission in the state, he said besides addressing the issues of child labour and begging by the children, the other key area of focus for the commission would be strict implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in the state. He said since the government was not capable of dealing with the issues, the NGOs were required to play a critical role in achieving the goals that had been set. When asked about the failure of the administration to get the private schools to admit 25 per cent of their students’ strength from the marginalised section of society as has been enshrined in the RTE Act, he said the commission would take up the matter with the state government. He said the commission was awaiting certain court decisions in matters pertaining to the RTE that were being contested in Delhi and elsewhere. On the issue of pathetic condition in schools in the remote areas of the state, Setia said the commission would be playing a pro-active role in the matter. |
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Above 100, and still going strong
Haridwar, February 13 Hafizan, popularly known as ‘Dai Amma’, has been working as midwife for more than 75 years and in neighbouring Jwalapur, Teliyan mohalla, she has served a majority of people. The people regard her as their grandmother as she has served many families which have even their grandchildren born under her care. Hafizan’s son, Raj Mistri, 72, have lost the count of deliveries she has helped happen. Hafizan’s family had come to Kankhal, Haridwar, post-Independence and settled here. She then undertook medical training as midwife and since then she had been working ceaselessly. “I take my work as social service. I consider expectant mothers as my daughters. This is a novel work and money is not my priority. Natural delivery is possible in most of the cases and I have been performing deliveries without any problem for more than seven decades,” said Hafizan. Hafizan also gives tips to other midwives and ASHA health activists. Local doctors and nurses also consult her. A local resident, Tanveer Ali, told The Tribune that his three children were born under Hafizan’s care as were his brothers and sisters and neighbours. “She is a motherly figure for all of us. Though above 100 years of age she is still going strong and working,” said Ali. |
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Man snips off divorced wife’s nose
Nainital, February 13 It is learnt that the victim, Nazreen, had been separated from Javed, a resident of Sitarganj. She had remarried Yunus, a resident of Bareilley. Nazreen along with her mother-in-law had come to meet Yunus’s sister in Khatima two days ago. Javed came to know about her visit and approached her. He allegedly abused her and manhandled her. They entered into a scuffle and Javed got hold of a pair of scissors and snipped off her nose. An injured Nazreen reported the matter to the police, which was investigating the matter. The accused reportedly fled after the incident. |
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Chandrabani XI, Doon Valley win
Dehradun, February 13 In the first match, Chandrabani XI won over Cant Blue 1-0. For Chandrabani XI, Arpit scored one goal in the 19th minute. In the second match, Doon Valley edged past Carrey XI 3-0. Balvinder made two goals in the 10th and 54th minutes while Crieg made the third goal in the 52nd minute for the Doon Valley team. |
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Kanya Gurukul annual sports meet
Haridwar, February 13 All the final rounds of the disciplines were held today, which went on till the afternoon. In tug of war, Sanskrit department came first while English and Hindi department teams were runners-up. In Badminton Vasu (Physics) won the first position followed by Anjali Singh
(Hindi). Reetu (Hindi) won the discuss throw event with second and third positions claimed by Sonam Pawar (English) and Priya (Environment). Shot put event was won by Surabhi (Physics) with Reema
(Sanskrit),Reenu (Hindi) making it to the podium finish. Ritu, Rubiya Khan and Shivakshi claimed podium spots in rope skipping while in clay pot race Sahistha
Bano, Sonam Pawar and Saima emerged winners. Spoon race was won by Sheetal, Paramjeet while in straight race Ritu
,Surabhi and Soni shared the podium. For teaching staff, too, fun events like clay pot race were organised in which Dr Sangeeta Madan came first followed by Dr Rekha Singh and Dr Manjusha
Kaushik. Musical race winners from teaching faculty were Dr Abha, Shankuntala and Dr
Babita. Special prize was also given to Dr Suchitra Malik and physical instructor Bindu Malik for their immense contribution in conducting successfully the two-day sporting event. School principal Sangeeta Vidyalankar emphasised on sole development of body and mind which can be attained by indulging in sporting disciplines. Coordinators of the meet were, all doctorate holders,Namita Joshi, Shyam Lata
Juyal, Padma Singh,Suchitra Malik,Veena Bishnoi, Mudita, Agni, Nidhi Handa,
Manjusha, Babita and Sunita. |
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Rao Cricket Academy drub Himalayan team
Dehradun, February 13 Batting first, Rao Cricket Academy scored 203 runs all out. Sharad made 51 runs while Asish made 48 runs for the team. Shekhat took two wickets for 46 runs. In reply, Himalayan Cricket Academy was all out for 106 runs, thus losing the match by 97 runs. Shekhar was the top scorer with 39 runs. Sharad took three wickets for 9 runs while Asish and Sahil took two wickets each. |
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Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Jyoti Swaroop Pandey advised policemen to maintain restrain and not to resort to third-degree methods on accused to extract informations from them.
Haridwar, February 13
The two-day annual sportsmeet of Kanya Gurukul concluded here today. The names of the winners were announced. They will be felicitated next month in the annual function.
