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CM favours small districts for overall development
Water scarcity hits many districts
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Hottest day in Doon
RLEK members to protest for restart of power projects
Protection sought for rape victim
Women from Dharawali village near Dehradun stage a protest on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
Digital map for Nandadevi Rajaat Yatra prepared
Food licence drive begins in Mussoorie
Face of the week
Dr PP Bhojvaid
Menon favours small power projects in state
Summer camp concludes at DPS
12 teams to play Kharola memorial tourney
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CM favours small districts for overall development
Dehradun, May 26 He has maintained that the overall development of the hill areas is possible only when the districts are small. Chief Minister Bahuguna, addressing a public meeting at Chakrata today, said the concept of comprehensive development of the state was possible only through development of remote, rural and backward areas. “Our government wants no controversy as far as development of the state is concerned,” he asserted and added that action on the recommendations of the revenue committee would be taken. The Chief Minister, responding to the requests made by Rural Development Minister Pritam Singh, who is also the area MLA, announced about 124 development projects. He also announced the establishment of Technical Education Institute and Engineering College at Chakrata and ITIs at Lakhamandal, Panjitilani, Lakhwad and Kathiyan. Bahuguna also gave his consent for the upgradation of 21 high schools in Chakrata and constructions of degree college at Chakrata and Tyuni. The other announcements made by him included the establishment of an allopathic hospital at Lower Koru and Vinsoun, a primary health centre at Koti Ichhari, an ayurvedic hospital in Darmigarh, inclusion of life history of Shaheed Kesri Chand in primary school syllabus, upgradation of Shaheed Kesri Chand Memorial Ramtal Garden as tourist spot and installation of freedom fighter Funku Das Shaheed Smarak. Earlier, Pritam Singh, placing about 124 demands to the Chief Minister, apprised him about various problems existing in his constituency that included lack of education, road, medical and other basic facilities. He also urged the Chief Minister to declare the Binhar backward area and generate employment opportunities for local youths. He also stressed on developing the Jaunsar area as tourist place beginning with Ashoka Pillar at Kalsi. Pritam Singh also placed his demands for the construction of bridges and roads which were included by the Chief Minister in his announcements. Also present on the occasion were former Zila Panchayat Chairman Chaman Singh, Chakrata Block Pramukh Rajpal, Congress leaders Sardar Singh, Khushiram Sharma, Pankaj Jain, Sanjay Paliwal, Ajay Singh, Brahmadutt Sharma and Rajendra Agarwal.
Announcements
Establishment of Technical Education Institute and Engineering College at Chakrata and ITIs at Lakhamandal, Panjitilani, Lakhwad and Kathiyan Upgradation of 21 high schools and constructions of degree college at Chakrata and Tyuni An allopathic hospital at Lower Koru and Vinsoun A primary health centre at Koti Ichhari An ayurvedic hospital in Darmigarh Inclusion of life history of Shaheed Kesri Chand in primary school syllabus
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Water scarcity hits many districts
Dehradun, May 26 In Haldwani, the acute water crisis has forced the Jal Sansthan to go for reorganisation of the existing water schemes that include increasing the capacity of main overhead water storage tanks and also increasing the size of pipe supplying water to households. “The pressure of increasing population is such that the existing water system cannot withstand the load. We have advanced the reorganisation of water supply to be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from tranche III to tranche II, which will be carried in the next coming months,” said DD Dimri, Chief General Manager (CGM), Jal Sansthan. Over the years in Haldwani, the demand for water supply has increased from 40lpcd to 100lpcd and the problem of water shortage is acute in the suburban areas that earlier fell under the rural areas. “There is a gap between supply and demand in these areas and these areas cannot be supplied water according to the norms for the rural areas where the supply is less,” said PC Kimothi, Secretary, Appraisal, Jal Sansthan. In Almora, the old pumping schemes too have started created problems and the Jal Sansthan is banking heavily on the construction of Rs 12,000 crore dam on the Kosi river. “Meanwhile, we are trying to augment the water supply schemes from seven springs originating in forests in Almora district,” said Dimri. The intermittent water scarcity being faced in Pauri is expected to get over with the commissioning of the Pauri Nan Ghat scheme that entails the construction of an 80 km line. It will be commissioned on June 30 this year. In Dehradun, most of the problem areas are located around Pithuwala, where some of the areas are under village schemes. “This years, the areas of Balawala, Motherawala and other semi-urban areas faced water shortage due to poor supply. As these fell under the rural areas, the water was being supplied according to rural norms ie 40lpcd,” said DD Dimri.
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Hottest day in Doon
Dehradun, May 26 Capital city Dehradun recorded the hottest day of the season today, as the mercury rose to 41.6°C here. It is also the highest temperature recorded in May in Dehradun since 2004 when it recorded 41.5°C. Dehradun city gave a desolate look as the people preferred keeping indoors to save themselves from scorching heat. According to reports, the people are facing difficulties in
Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kotdwar and Udham Singh Nagar due to the heat wave conditions.
Anand Sharma, Director, Meteorological Department, Dehradun, said the heat wave would continue in the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, the rising incidents of forest fires were also causing innumerous problems to wildlife animals. The forest fires incidents have increased substantially due to intense heat.
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RLEK members to protest for restart of power projects
Dehradun, May 26 They would request the legislators on the first day of the session to pass a unanimous resolution to restart the stalled hydropower projects, which were 100 per cent state owned, as the state government had in the past written to the Centre for the closure of the projects. These projects were started after all clearances from the government. More than 50 per cent work had been completed on these projects and thousands of crores of rupees of public money had been spent. “We want to make it clear that the Dhari Devi temple was constructed in the Ganga and the temple which would have submerged in the reservoir of the Srinagar hydroelectric project was being shifted to the bank of the river. This way it was ensured that the flow of the Ganga should not be interrupted. We appeal to the Parmath Niketan to remove encroachment from the Ganga in Rishikesh,” said Awadhash Kaushal, chairperson of RLEK. He appealed to GD Agarwal and Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand to follow the code of the ‘bhagwa vastra’ (saffron clothes) and desist from petty politics and not obstruct the development of the state. “If they are much concerned about the purity of the Ganga they should shift their agitation to Kanpur and Varanasi,” said Kaushal.
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Protection sought for rape victim
Dehradun, May 26 The villagers alleged that the accused Surinder Singh Bisht’s family members were exerting pressure on the minor girl’s family members to withdraw the charges. “The fatherless girl is already in trauma and requires help from the government. We have not only demanded protection for the girl and her family members but also want to ensure that the accused does not go unpunished,” said Pooja Subba, social worker. The villagers also demanded financial assistance from the government.
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Digital map for Nandadevi Rajaat Yatra prepared
Dehradun, May 26 The USAC team held a GPS and GIS-based survey of the trek to be followed by Nandadevi Rajaat Yatra. The database map was yesterday presented to the Karnprayag MLA Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri. In his address, Maikhuri said the map would be of great benefit to the stakeholders and would also help in attracting tourists to Uttarakhand. USAC director Dr MM Kimothi elaborated in details about various works being done by the USAC for the benefit of Uttarakhand. He said the mapping of tele-medicine, school mapping information system, water resources and forest fires was also being undertaken by the USAC. On Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, Kimothi disclosed that the map of the 280-km-long yatra route which takes more than two weeks to cover, would be uploaded on a web portal shortly along with photos, videos and all information. General Secretary of the Nandadevi Rajaat Yatra organisation committee Bhuwan Nautiyal said there was a little time left for the conduct of Nandadevi Rajaat Yatra and called for speedy conduct of arrangements.
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Food licence drive begins in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, May 26 The hoteliers and restaurant owners queued up since morning with required documents to get their kitchens and lodges registered under the new Food and Safety Standards Act which had made registration mandatory in order to ensure hygiene and food safety to tourists and other consumers.
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More forest research his aim
Jotirmay Thapliyal Tribune News Service
Dehradun, May 26 A 1983-batch IFS Officer of Haryana cadre, Dr Bhojvaid has 29 years of experience of working in the forest-related work, academics and research in various parts of the country. After doing his postgraduate degree in genetics from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, he completed his postgraduate diploma in forestry from Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, followed by PhD from the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Canada. Earlier, working with the Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education, he worked as the head of the non-wood forest products division. He is expected to give new impetus to FRI Deemed University as he is now also the Vice-Chancellor of the university and gets strengthen from his past experience of serving as a senior fellow in the forestry and biodiversity area at TERI and later as the Vice-Chancellor of TERI University. A man of varied experience, Dr Bhojvaid has been a consultant for the RITES, India, International Development Research Centre, Canada, Chandigarh State Forest Departments of Haryana and Punjab. He has to his credit more then 50 publications in national and international journals. FRI presently caters, in particular, to the research needs of the states of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, but the institute has been trying to create a niche for itself globally in recent years. The work carried out by the FRI in Cambodia has been appreciated world over. Bhojvaid today faces a challenge towards maintaining that reputation. While the FRI has been undertaking in-depth researches, its ability to take these researches to the people is often questioned, a charge repeatedly denied by FRI. He has to lay much emphasis in extension division so as to ensure that the researches reach the farmers and other stakeholders at the earliest. Shortly after taking over as the Director of the FRI, Dr Bhojvaid, in an informal interaction, asserted that it would be his priority to make researches at FRI public-oriented. “Our researches should be based on increasing the livelihood opportunities for the people. We must work with researches meant to immediately benefit the people,” he asserted.
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Menon favours small power projects in state
Dehradun, May 26 Addressing ‘Popular lecture’ organised by the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with the National Academy of Sciences, Uttarakhand Chapter, here on Thursday, Prof Menon said the state needed to go for micro and mini-hydel power projects and asserted that damaging the rivers was not necessary. He said Uttarakhand had biodiversity in abundance and it could be utilised for the betterment of the state. Menon said people of Uttarakhand had excelled in various spheres of life and were now working all over the country. “There was a need to bring these people back to the state to ensure development,” he said. Menon said he had often come to Dehradun as the city had some of the finest educational and scientific institutions of the country. Welcoming Prof Menon, Dr Rajendra Dobhal, Director General, UCOST, recalled Prof Menon’s role in the setting up of ICFRE in Dehradun.
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Summer camp concludes at DPS
Dehradun, May 26 ‘Summer Splash’ was declared open by Principal Sanjay K Singh on May 14. The school was abuzz with plethora of creative activities in which children were trained in block and canvas paintings. In rhythm session, the children learnt soft skills and enjoyed free-style and hip-hop dancing. Workshops on time management, team building, leadership and effective communication were also conducted. The event culminated today amid fanfare. The programme began with the lighting of lamp by chief guest Col Sunil Sircar and guest of honour V Sherring. The summer camp report was presented by the camp co-ordinator Rekha Negi. The achievers were felicitated by the chief guest and the guest of honour. The staff and students were appreciated for their commendable display of creative artifacts at an exhibition called ‘Creative Outpour’.
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UPCA beat ITC by 119 runs
Dehradun, May 26 The ITC team won the toss and put the UPCA team into bat. The UPCA piled up 229 runs for nine wickets in 40 overs. The highest scorer was Abhinav Dixit, who scored 72 runs. Udai Mishra took three wickets for 54 runs while Sunil Dagar and Rajeev Gaur took two wickets each. Chasing the UPCA score, the ITC team was bundled out for 110 all out in 25.3 overs. Udai Mishara was the top scorer with 50 runs. Ankit Rajput took four wickets for 22 runs. Ravinder Singh and Amit Mishra took two wickets each.
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12 teams to play Kharola memorial tourney
Dehradun, May 26 Addressing mediapersons here today, Dharmendra Kharola, organiser, said the tournament which had been held since 2009 at the district level would be held for the first time at the national level. He said Titanium Club, Kerala, Punjab Police, Jalandhar, JCT Football Academy, Phagwara, Garhwal Heroes, New Delhi, DFA Hoshairpur, BEG Roorkee, FCI New Delhi, Northen Railways, Uttarakhand Police, Garhwal Rifles, Gorkha Brigade, Lucknow and DFA Dehradun will participate in the tournament.
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Minister Vijay Bahuguna advocating small districts in the hill areas has said a revenue committee has been constituted to realise the dream of small districts in the hill region of
Uttarakhand.
Villagers of Dharavali Arcadi Grant (Sahaspur) today submitted a memorandum to District Magistrate Ravinath Raman to give protection to the minor raped on May 19 and her family members who was being pressured by the family members of the accused to withdraw the charges.
