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25 power projects await Centre’s nod
SSB alerts Centre on encroachment by Nepalese
DM monitors cleanliness drive
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Unison school holds first alumni meeting
Take sports in true spirit, says Dimri
11 students to take part in Bal Vigyan Congress
NHPC Day Celebrated
Students remember martyrs
Criminal tracking system to be functional from Jan
Redressal of problems
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25 power projects await Centre’s nod
Dehradun, November 10 These proposals have been placed by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL), the National Hydro Power Corporation, the Satluj Hydro-Power Project and some private companies. Among these, the work on the Lakhwar hydro-power project of 300 MW has also been stopped. The project will generate power of more than 600 million units. Managing Director, UJVNL, GP Patel said “Besides other projects, Lakhwar is very important for us. Many states such as Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and the Centre will have their share in power generation. Besides this, Delhi will also get drinking water from the project. But unlike Vyasi, this project is awaiting the MoEF clearance. If this project gets cleared, then the state will hugely benefit from the additional power generation. With Vyasi and Lakhwar, the state will no longer need to purchase power from other states or outside sources. He said hydro-power projects where forest land more than 5 hectare was not required, the department did not need not to take permission from the MoEF, but from regional office, Lucknow. It is much easier and faster to get No-Objection Certificate from Lucknow on the proposals. But, he added, the state could not depend on small hydro-power projects because of huge power demand in wake of population growth and industrialisation in the state. According to sources, Chairman, UJVNL and former chief secretary Subhash Kumar, who was earlier visiting the MoEF office in Delhi and pushing forward the case for clearance of hydro-power proposals has shifted his concentration in getting the operational projects repaired, which got damaged during heavy rain this monsoon. He, however, visited the sites of some small hydro-power projects in the state. Patel said, “The department has hugely benefited from the experience of Subhash Kumar with whose intervention, we have been able to get many projects cleared, including Vyasi which had been stuck up for many years.” |
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SSB alerts Centre on encroachment by Nepalese
Pithoragarh, November 10 The report also includes the issue of missing border pillars along the border at the same place, IG of the SSB at Ranikhet told mediapersons at Kathgodam today. The SSB has decided to form two more battalions which will be based at Sitarganj in Udham Singh Nagar and Pithoragarh. “These battalions would come up by next month,” said the IG. He said eight new outposts would also be opened along the Nepal border in the state to strengthen patrolling. “We have 92 outposts along the Nepal border which will increase to 100 after eight new outposts come up,” said the IG The SSB has the responsibility to guard the border with Nepal and Bhutan
at present. According to SSB sources, seven women battalions have also been posted to the Nepal border to tackle the problem of an increasing number of women smugglers sneaking into India from Nepal. “The smugglers operating on the Nepal border are now using women to transport banned goods,” said the
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DM monitors cleanliness drive
Haridwar, November 10 More than 12 dumpers and trolleys have been pressed into service to clean and dispose of garbage removed by the dera followers from the Ganga canal during the festival season. The district administration and the municipal corporation were facing criticism for their failure to carry forward the cleanliness drive started by the dera volunteers last week. The cleanliness drive has brought as a sigh of relief for local residents, as now the city and Ganga ghats look clean. More than 2,500 metric tonnes of garbage has been lifted by the municipal corporation in Haridwar alone, while in Rishikesh too hundreds of tonnes of garbage has been removed and shifted to dumping grounds by the municipal committee. Town Health Officer, Haridwar, Dr Kailash Joshi said 12-odd dumpers from other departments had also been pressed into service to collect garbage and dispose these of at dumping grounds, while light garbage was being burnt at various spots. Ganga ghats were also being cleaned as the canal had been closed for maintenance by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department.
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Unison school holds first alumni meeting
Dehradun, November 10 Earlier, they were welcomed by school head girl Ishani Pandya. The programme began with a prayer. A singing performance by students of class XII and a scintillating dance item by school's troupe, “Thunder strikers”, held the audience spellbound. Later, addressing the gathering, Shevy Mittal said it was a wonderful occasion to meet and share the experiences of life. An opportunity was given to every alumnus to share their school and college experiences. Some of them reminisced about their stay in the hostel. The participants said the alumni could play an active role in the growth and development of the school and also pledged their active support for the same. An alumni association of the school was also formed on the occasion. The following have been elected office-bearers of the UWS Alumni Association. President: Haifa Wani, vice-president: Shevy Mittal, general secretary: Karishma Panjwani, member (east zone): Ifraah Mumtaz, member (west zone): Devika Nagdev, member (Delhi zone): Ritika Talwar and Member (south zone): Roshni Keshwani. The alumni were felicitated with souvenirs by Principal Veena Singh. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks, followed by dinner. |
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Take sports in true spirit, says Dimri
Haridwar, November 10 Inaugurating the athletics meet, chief guest Jalaz Gaud laid emphasis on the importance of mental and physical development. Gaud said sports played a pivotal role in the improvement of physical-mental abilities and developed team spirit. Block Education Officer Dinesh Chand Dimri exhorted the students to take sports in its true spirit and try to learn from their defeat also. Coordinator of the meet Vasu Dev Pant stated that sports was essential for the overall development of students. School Principal NK Sharma, sports coordinator Anjesh Kumar, Manjeet Rana, KP Singh Yadav, Pradeep Tyagi, Arun Sharma, Narendra Sharma, Menaka Tripathi, Renu Saxena, Arun Mehdni Ratta, Kanchal Malhotra, Durgesh Nandini and Naseem Ansar also shared their views on the occasion. |
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Mussoorie college celebrates annual day
Mussoorie, November 10 Garhwali, Rajasthani and Kumaoni songs were also sung by the students. The highlight of the event were patriotic songs presented by students. A skit was also staged. The student showcased their talents at the science and art exhibition held on the school premises. Principal of the school Abha Saili presented the annual report and highlighted the achievement of the school. The chief guest on the occasion, MC chief OP Uniyal, distributed citation and awards to the students. |
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11 students to take part in Bal Vigyan Congress
Haridwar, November 10 The students who have been selected are Kamakshi Chauhan, Prachi Kumari, Shalini Kumari, Samreen Kumari, Shirin Aardi, Ankaksha Dixiti, Ishant Sharma, Avneesh Sharma, Mrinal Das, Ajay Kumar Saini and Anupam Kumar. Sanshar Singh and Rishabh Sharma have been put on the reserve list for the state-level Science Congress to be held in Nainital later this month. NK Gupta from the Educational Management Board, stressed the need to generate awareness on power conservation. Academic vice-president, Bal Vigyan Congress, Dr PP Pathak appreciated the papers, models, and ideas put forth by young scientists at the science congress. |
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NHPC Day Celebrated
Pithoragarh, November 10 NHPC and the Uttarakhand Government signed a memorandum of understanding after the Centre approved the proposal, said Jain. Addressing the gathering on the occasion of NHPC Day, he said after it was created in 1975 to provide clean power the corporation is today generating 5,526 MW from its 15 projects in eight states. The NHPC is working on 10 power projects across the country and these will provide 4,502 MW to the nation on completion, Jain said. Sources in the Dhauliganga project said the 280 MW project commissioned in 2005 had generated a record 1,152 million units of electricity in 2011-12. “Besides generating record capacity electricity, the project is also involved in various philanthropic works of social welfare and for betterment of the lives of the people,” said the general manager of the project. |
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Students remember martyrs
Haridwar, November 10 At Shravan Nath Math Jawaharlal Nehru College, students were apprised about the contribution of the statehood fighters, who sacrificed their lives during the movement for Uttarakhand. A quiz on the movement was organised at KLDV PG College while at BSM Intermediate College, a discussion-cum-meeting was held in which teachers and students dwelled on the Uttarakhand movement and the shortcomings in the past 12 years, that have led to resentment among the people. Principal Vasu Dev Pant called on students to follow in the footsteps of the martyrs. |
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Jethmalani’s effigy burnt
Dehradun, November 10 Led by state general secretary Mahendra Singh
Negi, the protesters gathered at Clock Tower in the noon and burnt the MP’s effigy. They said by making such a statement, Jethmalani has hurt the sentiments of Hindus across the globe. They asked him to seek
forgiveness. VHP leaders Chandrgupt Vikram, Abhishek Shahi, Dr Vimal Nautiyal and Reeta Goyal were also present. |
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Criminal tracking system to be functional from Jan
Dehradun, November 10 All police stations in the state will be connected to Internet and all criminal records will be connected to the National Crime Record Bureau. A system integrator will be established in the state. Till the data centre is activated in the state, the CCTNS will be operated by the NIC, Delhi. Decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Alok Kumar
Jain recently. DGP Satyavrat Bansal said the CCTNS would be helpful in obtaining crime record at national level. The record of the criminals will be maintained for 10 years which would include their biometric, photographs and finger prints. The system will check criminal activities. The DGP said the preparation for the implementation of the CCTNS had been completed and it would start functioning after the establishment of system integrator.
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Redressal of problems
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Dehradun, November 10 He said they would be forced to launch an agitation if the concerns
of the department employees were not redressed. — TNS
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