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Chakrata Road traders fed up with MDDA promises
Dehradun Bandh Today
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ND Tiwari gets nostalgic, sings patriotic songs on his birthday
Ansari to visit Doon School tomorrow
Khanduri tells people to think on lines of environment conservation
Swami: Shed ego, jealousy for peace of mind
Samiti members seek periodical promotions
Pratap section steals the show in RIMC annual athletics meet
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Chakrata Road traders fed up with MDDA promises
Dehradun October 18 If the MDDA was to revive this plan, then traders should not have been kept in the dark for almost one year. Now they have built their shops, though illegally without clearing maps from the MDDA, on Chakrata Road, which would again be dismantled. They waited for facilities like electricity, water, lifts, toilet etc in the MDDA shopping complex and had to ultimately come back to Chakrata after a passage of five to six months when their business did not take off in the complex building. The complex, too, needs immediate attention. Those 18 shopkeepers who had no way out but to run their business from there are waiting for basic amenities. President of the Chakrata Traders’ Association Shashi Kant Goyal said the MDDA had failed to deliver the goods it promised in the government order (GO) on Chakrata widening policy. “We were given much less land in the shops distributed in the new shopping complex vis-a-vis what we owned on Chakrata Road, though we were promised equal measurement. The allotment of shops was not done serial-wise as it was on Chakrata Road. The MDDA also did not clear our maps for new buildings. The assurance that half of the road which came under nazul land would be converted into freehold was not fulfilled either.” He said those traders who had already deposited 25 per cent of the total value for freehold status were still waiting for more than a decade. He added the deadline of constructing new widened road by June, too, could not be met. He stated that if the MDDA officials could not fulfil any of the promises made by it, then the traders could not believe them blindly and put their business on stake, which, with great difficulty, had gained some momentum. Rajesh Goyal, another shopkeeper, said the shopkeepers should be permitted to undertake the construction of uniform-looking buildings themselves. The MDDA should not play any role in this. There had been so many glitches in the Chakrata widening plan that Sundaram himself admitted, saying: “First a rehabilitation policy should have been framed, only then the shops should have been demolished. But it had been done the other way round, which has created turmoil."
"The remaining parts of the demolished buildings which were broken had become vulnerable. The new constructions above some of them have not been undertaken properly and they have become unsafe. The buildings give a haphazard look. Traffic chaos still prevails as there is no parking space as yet. The shopkeepers are not ready to leave 2.5-metre space for corridor and parking. The Chakarata vision in its present form look dilapidated,” Sundaram added. He said he could not take responsibility or do anything about the decisions taken by his predecessors but would do his best to convince traders about the re-development plan, which was the need of the hour.
Buildings sealed Dehradun, October 18
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Dehradun Bandh Today
Dehradun, October 18 District Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Surender Singh Sajwan criticised the state government for being busy in intra-party squabbles and least concerned to rein in increasing crime incidents in the city. City president, Samajwadi Party, Pradeep Chaudhary, in his memorandum to the Chief Minister, has demanded quick action to control crime in the city. He said the law and order situation had worsened and the police and administration had lost control over it. MLA, Rajpur Road, Rajkumar, in his letter to the Director General of Police, has urged him to take concrete action in building up an atmosphere of peace and security in the city. He said the police must verify the tenants living in slum colonies.
Other suggestions he gave included launching a helpline for elderly citizens, CCTV cameras on roundabouts and markets and further strengthening the Cheeta police and patrolling. President of the
Uttaranchal (hilly) Employees Teachers Association Subhash Devliyal has demanded checking of vehicles entering the city and punishment to the negligent police officials.
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ND Tiwari gets nostalgic, sings patriotic songs on his birthday
Dehradun, October 18 In a press note circulated to the media at his residence amdist his birthday celebrations, ND Tiwari expressed concern over being sidelined by the Congress that he has served with utmost commitment and sincerity. "I have served Congress with commitment and sincerity for the past many decades, but today I am being deliberately sidelined," the press note said that was issued on behalf of Tiwari. Former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tiwari celebrated his birthday with his well-wishers at Anant Van, Tiwari's residence inside the sprawling Forest Research Institute's campus today. The press note quoting Tiwari held that a constant conspiracy had been hatched against him to belittle his stature in the Congress. Meanwhile, senior doctors treating Tiwari said the veteran Congress leader, despite his age, was absolutely fit. On media reports that ND Tiwari could have been administered slow poison, doctors said that a certain dose of medicines could have led to increasing inactivity in Tiwari. More than 500 people visited Anant Van today to greet Tiwari on his birthday. Addressing the gathering, Tiwari became nostalgic, remembering the freedom movement days of which he was a participant. He recalled the sacrifices made by freedom fighters for getting Independence for the country. He also referred to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and the first Prime Minister of the country Jawaharlal Nehru, recalling their contributions to the country. Significantly, Tiwari also sang a few patriotic songs on the occasion. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna extended birthday wish to Tiwari.
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Ansari to visit Doon School tomorrow
Dehradun October 18 He directed the officials to clean the roads and repair the patches, which would be taken by Ansari’s fleet. He also gave directions regarding arrangement of proper lights on the roads and management of smooth traffic on his route in the city. He also gave orders to keep an ambulance and doctors ready who would be part of the fleet.
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Khanduri tells people to think on lines of environment conservation
Dehradun, October 18 Inaugurating the conference, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri, welcoming the green earth concept, urged the people to think on the lines of environment conservation. He also laid stress on balance between development and environment. “There should be balance between the development and environment. There is certainly the need of development in far-off areas of the mountainous regions of Himalayan terrains. But at the same time we should conserve our eco system,” he pointed out. The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Director, Anil K. Gupta, gave a detailed report about the studies on climate change carried out so far by the institute’s scientists in this field, and said that it was one of the major issues of concern for the institute today. “We all have to study in detail the climate change and its effects,” he said. The deliberations were held over the issues of environmental pollution, global warming and climate change, including Indian summer monsoon and the Himalayas. The other important aspects covered on the first day of the conference included natural hazards like earthquakes, landslides and cloudbursts in the Himalayan region, particularly in the Uttarakhand
region. — TNS
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Swami: Shed ego, jealousy for peace of mind
Mussoorie, October 18 These can be removed only by taking refuge in the saints and seers of the country. Guruji, while addressing his devotees in a camp
in Mussoorie, yesterday said it was the duty of saints to show the society the path
of truth and tranquility. He further said until human beings shed their ego and jealousy, it would be difficult to achieve success and peace of mind. He also said compassion was the key to success and every human being should strive to inculcate it in their lives to avoid suffering. He also said no
saint imparted wrong teachings to his devotees and instead guide them on the path of
spirituality. More than 100 devotees from Gujarat, Delhi and Mussoorie were present in the camp. Architect ML Garg held the camp held.
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Samiti members seek periodical promotions
Dehradun, October 18 They also drew the deadline of October 24 after which they said they would start an agitation. President of the organisation Purushottam Puri said the members had held several strikes and agitations on their twin demands and the talks held with management so far had not yielded any concrete result. Dhanai assured them that soon he would meet the Managing Director, GMVN, to resolve the deadlock. Puri, however, said they would wait for a positive announcement in this regard till October 24 after which they would begin their agitation.
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Vipra wins cooking contest
Mussoorie, October 18 More than 12 participants displayed their talent by presenting several mouth-watering dishes comprising condiments especially prepared during the Narvatras here. Radhika Agarwal, who runs cooking classes in Dehradun, was the judge of the competition. During Bhagwad Katha held on the occasion Acharya Radjeyshyam Nautiyal said Goddess Durga showers motherly love on her devotees and when enraged could turn into Goddess Kali and decimate demons without remorse. The devotees sought blessings from Goddess
Durga.
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Pratap section steals the show in RIMC annual athletics meet
Dehradun, October 18 Last year champions,
Shivaji, were expected to make a mark but surprisingly it was Pratap section, the runner’s-up last time, which stole the show and began their campaign with 72 points. They were followed by
Chandragupta, Shivaji and Ranjit sections with 49, 40 and 37 points, respectively. Earlier, the competition began with a march-past by the cadets. It was reviewed by Col Pankaj K
Kumaria, Commandant, RIMC, chief guest, for the evening. It was followed by an oath-taking ceremony by Cadet Ligang
Kobing, captain of the athletics team. Nineteen events followed in which Cadets
Akash, Salman, Tomthin, Kush, Kobing, Neeraj, Louizink, Rupesh and Pratyush won individual gold medals for their sections. Cadet Louizink broke the A Div discuss record with a 34m chuck and Cadet Tomthin smashed the broad jump record with a 5.38 m long jump. The event will continue for two more days.
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Attack XI Club beat Nehru Gram 8-6
Dehradun, October 18 In the tie-breaker, Attack XI scored 5 goals and Nehru Gram could score 3 goals with final score card thus reading 8-6 in Attack XI Club's favour. In normal time, Neeraj, Raju and Prakash scored goals for Attack XI while for Nehru Bablu scored 1
goal and Alexander scored 2 goals. In the tie-breaker, for Attack XI, Kul Bahadur, Heera, Prem, Surya and Raju scored the goals whereas Akash, Bablu and Kuldeep scored the goal for Nehru Gram.
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Sundarwala Boys, Doon Valley win matches in Nemi Das tourney
Dehradun, October 18 Gaurav scored the first and second goals in the 20th and 55th minutes of the match. The third goal was scored by Subham Bisht in the 59th minute of
the match. In the second match, Doon Valley beat Doon United 3-0. Gurusagar scored a hat-trick, scoring goals for Doon Valley in the 25th, 47th and 54th minutes, respectively. As of tomorrow’s match, Akrant will take on Shivalik, whereas Thakurpur will clash with Doon Star.
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