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Traders construct illegal shops on Chakrata road
No salaries for staff of nursing institutions
Denied pay, Haridwar MC staff go on strike
Mussoorie SDM stays tender process
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Workshop on Hindi
Lab technicians' strike called off
Token system to continue in Badrinath shrine
A view of Badrinath temple.
Two held for opening fake bank accounts
14 Canadian nursing students begin internship at Doon Hospital
Canadian nursing interns with a patient at Doon Hospital in Dehradun on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Chhattisgarh Speaker on Char Dham yatra
Strike on May 18 in support of labour laws
Students taught lessons on biotechnology
Students learn about an experiment at a workshop on biotechnology at Dehradun’s Dolphin Institute of Bio-Medical Sciences on Friday.
40,000 revenue cases lying pending
Kisan sansad today
Sports Minister visits Suddowala
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Traders construct illegal shops on Chakrata road
Dehradun, May 11 After a close scrutiny, it was found that most of the shopkeepers have illegally built makeshift shops on the land left after the demolition drive and, thus, have no justification to question the state government on any of these issues. Except 10 to 15 per cent shops, all others in the new shopping complex are lying empty, baring the reluctance of the shopkeepers to begin their business from there. The officials at Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) are also not stirring the hornet’s nest by reprimanding or penalising the shopkeepers for resorting to illegal construction. Secretary, MDDA, YK Pant, said all the illegal constructions undertaken by the shopkeepers would be dismantled as they did not get the maps of the constructions clarified from MDDA office. He also trashed the wild imagination of some of the shopkeepers that since they adhered to the norms enlisted in the Chakrata policy while undertaking new constructions, they must be allowed to maintain them. He said: “We have suggested to them to talk with the owners of their adjoining land and have a larger piece of land to divide among themselves with due payment required to strike such an agreement. Otherwise, there will be several uneven structures on the road, with some shops small, some big.” Pant also criticised the shopkeepers for not moving into new shops, saying that most of them wanted to either rent out these shops or sell them off after obtaining registry of these properties. President of the Association of Shopkeepers of Chakrata Road, Shashikant said: “The shopkeepers, who have Nazul land, wanted to convert it into freehold for which they needed registry of the land. Even if they wanted to construct the remaining part, they also required to get the map of the construction cleared from MDDA. The map cannot be obtained without having the registry. So all the issues are inter-linked and MDDA must hurry up in sorting them out.”
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No salaries for staff of nursing institutions
Dehradun, May 11 Established two years back to fulfil the requirement of trained nurses, the government left no stone unturned to invite quality teaching staff. But two years down the line, the dreams of most of the staff who were hired on a contractual basis have turned sour. A total of 12 contractual teaching staff, including the Principal and nine contractual employees from State Nursing School have not received the salaries for the months of March and April, and are not sure if they would even receive the salary for the month of May. Facing a severe financial crisis, one lecturer and one clinical instructor have already left the college, while one staff member from the school has also left last month. “How long could the teachers wait for the government to make up it’s mind about our salaries, the government does not seem to care. The file has been put up before the government but there is no action. Leave aside the salaries, the Medical Education Department has not even issued the contract renewal letter. This has dampened our spirits,” said a lecturer on the condition of anonymity. Sources claim the delay in the disbursement of salaries is due to the absence of budgetary allocations made for the contractual staff by the new government in the vote of account presented in the Assembly. As if the delay in the salaries was not enough, in came a government order drastically cutting down the number of holidays, rubbing salt in the wounds of the contractual staff. Now the contractual staff of the college and the school would be able to avail only 14 days casual leave. “From the third (new) session beginning in August, we will have no summer and winter vacations. This is against the terms and condition of our appointment. Most of us hail from different parts of the state and vacations are the only time when we can go home. The contractual staff feel harassed working in this stifling environment,” said a lecturer.
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Denied pay, Haridwar MC staff go on strike
Haridwar, May 11
For the past few days, employees of the corporation had been on a symbolic strike, though they were working in routine. But today they resorted to total boycott of their work in view of no assurance from the officials concerned over their demands. The striking employees' main demands are instant payment of four-month salary, payment of 60 pc arrear and provident fund, government and society loan be directly shifted to their bank account. In the morning, striking employees union representatives had a meeting with assistant corporation officer P S Rawat, which was almost fructified with an agreement being prepared. But after a few hours, some union leaders alleged that they were not taken into confidence. Soon the union representatives dismissed the agreement which was mostly assurance based. The employees had also a verbal duel with corporation officers which made the officers to leave their offices in view of the prevailing tension on the corporation premise. Akhil Bharatiya Safai Majdoor Congress state chief Suresh Teshwar alleged that for the past four months, they had been getting assurances only. He added that they had been working without payment for four months and it's having a bearing on their families too. Till filing of the report, a meeting with District Magistrate Sachin Kurwe was going on in which the Municipal Corporation officers and union members were participating.
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Eco-Fee Collection Centre Ajay Ramola
Mussoorie, May 11 She also directed officials to remove a generator installed at the Municipal Council property by a private bank near Vasu Cinema on Mall Road. She also sought an explanation from the Tax Superintendent and the draftsman of the MC about the circumstances the council gave its property on rent to the bank flouting all norms. The SDM also issued directions for filling up the dug up area at the proposed site for the clock tower that was demolished a few years ago. The dug up area could endanger the life of the commuters and pedestrians. To build a clock tower similar to Big Ben of London had led to a dispute in the town. Several organisations had cast doubts on the MC motive to award the tender for the eco-fee collection centre to private contractors on May 15. They alleged that the tender process would render the MC employees at present managing the process jobless. President of the Yuva Sangarsh Samiti Megh Singh Kandari and president of the Mussoorie Traders Association Rajat Agarwal hailed the order of the SDM. They said the SDM should also scrutinise other faulty decisions of the MC, particularly the installation of computerised barriers, also known as bollards, at both barriers on Mall Road at the cost of Rs 60 lakh. The SDM told The Tribune that she was receiving complaints against the tender process being conducted by the MC for the centre at Kohlukhet. She said the whole process had been stalled and directions had been given that a committee be formed after taking legal advice to reconsider the issue. Jharna said the MC was being run on hard earned money of taxpayers of the town hence she would keep a close watch on its activities and if any irregularities come to light she would take punitive action against the erring officials.
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Workshop on Hindi
Dehradun, May 11 Addressing the workshop, Dr VK Bahuguna referred to Hindi as a medium that connects the entire country. Talking about the communicative power of the language, he said a personality like Mahatma Gandhi opted for Hindi as a communicative medium of freedom movement despite being a Gujarati because he knew that it was a language which could unite the people of the country. He made an appeal to the employees of the ICFRE to ensure maximum usage of Hindi.
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Lab technicians' strike called off
Dehradun, May 11 Rakesh Rawat, president of the association, said the Health Minister had agreed in principle to resolve the issue first with the Finance Department and then bring the proposal in the next Cabinet meeting. The members have been demanding grade pay enhancement from the existing Rs 2,800 to Rs 4,200.
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Token system to continue in Badrinath shrine
Dehradun, May 11 Chief Executive Officer of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee BD Singh said the token system was introduced a day after the opening of the portals of the shrine for 10 days on a trial basis. He said in the past 10 days, more than 80,000 devotees had paid their obeisance in the shrine. He said three counters had been set up for free tokens at taxi stand for the convenience of the pilgrims. The pilgrims could obtain token in a day advance also. “In this system, more than 600 devotees can worship in the temple in an hour,” he revealed. He said the token system had also relieved the pilgrims from standing in long queues for several hours. He said the pilgrims after obtaining the token could visit other nearby spots also as the time for their entrance to the shrine was mentioned in the token. Singh said the pilgrims were cooperative and appreciated the system. He said if everything went right, then more token counters would be opened. “The temple committee is also planning online system though more staff is needed for it,” he said. As many as 6,000 devotees had paid their obeisance in the temple till today. He said the devotees were being presented with the prasad of Tulsi and chandan in small packets by the temple committee. Meanwhile, District Magistrate SA Murugeshan taking stock of the Char Dham yatra asked the officers to take effective measures to check black-marketing of domestic cooking gas and keep all requisite arrangements intact. District Supply Officer Vipin Kumar told him that the supply of diesel and petrol was normal and 786 domestic and 168 commercial LPG cylinders had been supplied to Badrinath.
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Two held for opening fake bank accounts
Dehradun, May 11 The police has recovered a cash amount of Rs 2,25,000 and 49 ATM cards of various banks from Pankaj and Rs 1,77,500 and 40 ATM cards from Satish. They, however, have not committed any such crime in the city but the police is not ruling out this probability. Both the accused were caught near an ATM centre of ICICI bank at Turner Road on a tip off today. The accused said they opened accounts in name of their relatives with minor changes to earn Rs 1,000 commission on each of these accounts from the respective banks. They were involved in this business for the past few years. Superintendent of Police, City, Jaswant Singh, said the police would also examine the connivance of the banks in this racket.
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14 Canadian nursing students begin internship at Doon Hospital
Dehradun, May 11 Led by teachers Dianne Perry and Renate Gibbs, the students today visited the children’s ward and the general ward. “The cases of tropical diseases are seldom reported in Canada but still the disease continues to be on the radar of our government. Canadian citizens on their return from Asian and African countries are carefully examined,” said Dr BC Pathak, Principal Superintendent, Doon Hospital. The clinical internship in India is much sought after among Canadian students who strive very hard to get themselves enlisted. “In Canada, we have a four-year nursing course with clinical practicum during the second year. At the end of the Indian exposure, we hope to have globally-competent students who not only have a greater understanding of their subject but also get a peek into the Indian way of living,” said Perry. The students interacted with patients and their family members. “It is very important for a doctor to connect with his patient. One has to observe the disposition of the patient and ensure that he follows a healthy lifestyle once discharged,” said Steven Heywood, a student. A frequent visitor to the Doon Hospital, Dianne said things had changed at the hospital. “There is a greater awareness about keeping the environment around the patient and inside the wards clean. The water purification systems and food inspection are now part of hospital procedures,” she added.
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Chhattisgarh Speaker on Char Dham yatra
Mussoorie, May 11 Speaking to mediapersons at a hotel here, Kaushik said he along with his was in Uttarakhand for a few days and would visit the char dhams considered auspicious for the Hindus. He added Chhattisgarh had witnessed increased Naxal activities in the recent past and would seek the blessings of God at the four shrines for an end to Naxal activities in his state. He said he met Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna earlier and discussed with him several issues concerning both states. Speaking on the issue of reservation of the Supreme Court to giving subsidy to the Haj pilgrims, Kaushik said Chhattisgarh had raised subsidy for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000. Kaushik also met the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha Speaker and invited him to Chhattisgarh. He left for Yamnotri after spending a few hours in Mussoorie. After the Char Dham yatra he would offer holy water at the Rameshwram
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Strike on May 18 in support of labour laws
Mussoorie, May 11 According to the president of the committee RP Badoni, the state government and the corporate sector was bent upon neglecting the grievances aired by the trade unions here and was also dilly-dallying while introducing labour laws and implementing minimum wage plans deliberately. He further said that considering the alarming rate of inflation and price rise that has forced the workers to live under acute poverty, they were forced to call for a strike of one day on May 18 so that the state government and corporate sector became aware of the problems faced by them. He further said that if their demands were not met, the workers were ready to take the fight to its logical conclusion by adopting a protest movement that could last several months, thus resulting in loss of business and revenue in the state.
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Students taught lessons on biotechnology
Dehradun, May 11 Addressing a gathering, Arvind Gupta, chief guest of the occasion, said biotechnology was as its name suggests was a technology based on biology but it also used other sciences like agriculture and medicine and the modern society usually connected biotechnology with the increasingly popular genetic engineering. Biotechnology presented society with a double-edged sword. Along with great benefits of biotechnology towards advancement, there would be a multitude of ethical and moral issues. For example, the genetic makeup of a person could be used against him by potential employers or insurance companies regarding the risks of disease indicated by that person's DNA sequence, or expectant parents could "choose" the potential traits and characteristics of their future children. Dr Shailja Pant, Principal, Dr Arun Kumar, Director, Dr Sovan Bagchi, Head, department of biotechnology, also addressed the gathering. Around 100 students from various schools participated in the workshop. The chief guest addressed the students and enlightened them about this promising branch of biology and different career options in this field. Dr Shailja Pant and Dr Arun Kumar also shared their views on applications of biotechnology in different walks of life.
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40,000 revenue cases lying pending
Dehradun, May 11 Presiding over a meeting of Commissioners of Garhwal and Kumaon divisions yesterday, Subhash Kumar said a total of 40,000 revenue cases were lying pending as there was no timely redressal of grievances. He said efforts must be undertaken for speedy redressal of cases. People face unnecessary inconvenience due to repeated visits to district and divisional headquarters during the hearings of the cases. Subhash Kumar stressed on a time frame for dealing with the cases.
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Kisan sansad today
Dehradun, May 11 Speaking yesterday in Dehradun, Sirohi said the government is planning to introduce anti-farmer legislation like the seed legislation by the Government of India, which the Kisan Morcha is vehemently opposing. "This legislation is against the interests of the farmers as it will make them dependent on the multi national companies (MNCs) for seeds, which are the basic requirements of farmers," said Sirohi. —TNS
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Sports Minister visits Suddowala
Dehradun, May 11 Dinesh Aggarwal said an international stadium at Dehradun would give new identity to the capital city. He said the sports talent of the state would also get an enormous boost due to construction of international stadium. The minister later also visited Information Technology Park at Sahastradhara road, Dehradun, and inspected the ongoing construction activities. He also reviewed the construction progress of the State Industrial Development Corporation headquarters at IT Park.
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Dehradun, May 11
To get acquainted with tropical diseases and their treatment, a group of 14 nursing students from the Nursing Faculty Camosun College, British Columbia, Canada, began their four-week internship training at the Doon Hospital.
Led by teachers Dianne Perry and Renate Gibbs, the students today visited the children’s ward and the general ward. “The cases of tropical diseases are seldom reported in Canada but still the disease continues to be on the radar of our government.
A workshop on "Helixomania" was organised by the department of biotechnology, Dolphin PG Institute, here today to impart knowledge and training to students by experts regarding basic techniques of biotechnology.
Addressing a gathering, Arvind Gupta, chief guest of the occasion, said biotechnology was as its name suggests was a technology based on biology but it also used other sciences like agriculture and medicine
