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Heavy snowfall in hill areas of state
Roorkee legislator Batra alleges conspiracy by political rivals
Qureshi, CM greet people on Gurpurb
Separated from family, elephant calf dies
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Effigy of Pak army chief burnt
8 polytechnics to be set up
Complete strike in Srinagar
‘Make bureaucrat in charge of urban development programme’
NSS volunteers hold march
NSS volunteers take out a rally for environment conservation in Dehradun on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
Sports Hostel, Vijay Cantt enter semis
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Heavy snowfall in hill areas of state
Dehradun, January 17 Meteorological Centre's Dehradun's Director Anand Sharma has predicated continuance of this moderate to heavy snowfall in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts of the state in the next 48 hours. He said rain and hail will also occur at Dehradun and other plain areas of Uttarakhand. The Meteorological Centre has issued a warning that heavy rain and snow will fall at isolated places in Uttarakhand in the next 48 hours. While rain that started in Tehri, Uttarkashi and Nainital last night, it continued throughout the day today and spread to other parts of the state as well. There were reports of snowfall in the upper reaches of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts. Tourists at the skiing resort of Auli got yet another spell of snow. Auli experienced snowfall on December 15 last and since then there has been no snowfall in the region. Dehradun residents woke up to a dense and cloudy morning today. By 10 am it started raining, which continued throughout the day. In the neighbouring hill resort of Mussoorie, it rained throughout the day, and snowfall was likely in Nagtibba and Sukhundra areas. By evening most of the roads of Dehradun gave a desolate look with people preferring staying indoors. On the other hand, agriculturists in the plain areas of the state consider the rain as a welcome development.
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Roorkee legislator Batra alleges conspiracy by political rivals
Haridwar, January 17 The Roorkee legislator, who won for the first time from Roorkee on the Congress Party ticket, pleaded innocence, saying that he was being targeted and 'without any cause being dragged into this dispute.' He assured full cooperation with the police team that has been directed by Haridwar district police chief Arun Mohan Joshi to probe into this matter in which Batra supporters allegedly illegally broke the locks of the residence and took it in their possession. Batra also cited official permission letter signed by Uttarakhand Irrigation Minister Yashpal Arya, who had directed Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, to instantly vacant Type-4 house no A-15, Left Canal, for the legislator. Notably, Irrigation Department Executive Engineer LR Arya had tried to lodge a complaint at the Civil Lines police station on January 6, regarding illegal possession of the Irrigation Department residence by supporters of Pradeep Batra. Arya complained that Pradeep Batra and his supporters had even threatened him with dire consequences when he pleaded with them to vacate the residence. A board was also put up at the plot which depicted it as the camp office of legislator Pradeep Batra and cutouts of Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna and Batra were placed on the boundary wall. As per Arya, the police did not take cognizance of his complaint. He sent the complaint via registered post to the SSP, Haridwar, who taking immediate cognizance, directed the Civil Lines police in charge to lodge the complaint. Talking to TNS, Circle Officer, Roorkee, Jodh Ram Joshi, said that as per directives of SSP Joshi, investigations will be carried out and senior Inspector PP Singh has been appointed as investigative officer in this case. CO Joshi added that as PP Singh was on leave for three days, and though the probe had been initiated, it would be carried out shortly. Opposition BJP leader Suresh Chandra Jain alleged that the police administration was siding with the Congress legislator, as initially it did not lodge a complaint. Now the duty had been given to an official who was on leave.
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Qureshi, CM greet people on Gurpurb
Dehradun , January 17
"He made great personal sacrifices in his commitment to protect people against injustice. His guidance and inspiration is relevant till today and will remain so for all times to come," said the Governor. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has also greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh’s birth anniversary. Bahuguna said that the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh were relevant even today. He said that all should follow the path shown by him. He said: " We should take inspiration from great men and contribute in making an ideal society."
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Separated from family, elephant calf dies
Haridwar, January 17
The female calf, which was named Rani, was brought to the Chilla range on January 15 from the Laldhang range in the Lansdowne forest division, where it had got separated from its family. This led to the deterioration in the health of the calf which had been deprived of mother’s care. Under the direction of Director, Rajaji National Park, PS Subuddhi, Chilla park officials brought the calf from the Laldhang forest range in Lansdowne and since then it was being taken care off. As the Chilla range has two domestic elephants named Radha and Rangeeli, it was deemed that the calf would get a suitable environment and would be under the supervision of wildlife experts and doctors. Chilla Ranger DP Uniyal said for the past few days the elephant calf’s health was deteriorating as it was not able to move its legs easily, though it was being fed milk and a separate mud block had been created for it. Wildlife Institute experts said a calf, which gets separated from its family, did not survive easily. In this case and the cold climatic conditions also affected its health. Rajaji park employees said it was not easy to save ailing animals in the absence of a specialised veterinary doctor, wildlife experts and basic facilities.
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Effigy of Pak army chief burnt
Dehradun, January 17 Led by Ram Kumar Walia, president of the Khet Mazdoor Congress, Congress workers gathered at Niranjanpur Mandi and burnt the effigy of the Pakistani army chief amidst vociferous sloganeering against Pakistan. Ram Kumar Walia said India wanted friendly relations with Pakistan but the Pakistani army had been hell-bent on making mischief. He said Pakistan should not test India's patience and immediately identify and penalise the perpetrators of the crime against Indian soldiers.
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8 polytechnics to be set up
Dehradun, January 17 The polytechnics will be set up under the special assistant plan in Tanakapur (Champawat), Bajpur (Udham Singh Nagar), Gaza (Tehri), Pratap Nagar (Tehri), Gairsain (Chamoli), Kanda and Munakot in Pithoragarh. A total of Rs 10 crore has been approved for the polytechnics under the special assistant plan (SPA). Most of these proposed polytechnics will come up in areas where technical institutions are few and afar.
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Complete strike in Srinagar
Dehradun, January 17 An education hub, due to the presence of HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal was devoid of activity today as all shops, offices and other institutions observed a complete closure. The Srikot Gangnali market at a distance of 5 km from Srinagar township also observed a strike. Even inclement weather did not dampen the spirit of the agitationists, who took to streets from early morning hours. A protest rally was also staged in Srinagar, which culminated with a public meeting at Gola Bazar. The Sangharsh Samiti, which is leading the agitation, pledged to continue with the agitation till the proposed NIT saw the light of the day. Meanwhile, the district Pauri authorities termed the bandh as peaceful. On the other hand, the district Pauri authorities have asked the Sangharsh Samiti members to adopt a cooperative attitude. The authorities said that they were committed towards setting up of NIT at
Sumari.
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‘Make bureaucrat in charge of urban development programme’
Dehradun, January 17 The UUSIDP, that has been overseeing the implementation of Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded projects under phase I, has been in the firing line as the water augmentation and sewerage improvement projects under way in the thickly populated areas of Dehradun have been delayed, and Opposition BJP leaders, including Harbans Kapoor, have been critical of the pace and quality of work. While the phase I has been given an extension for two years, under phase II the Asian Development Bank is expected to fund more projects in Dehradun, Nainital, Roorkee, Haldwani and Ramnagar. In the status report, the Director of UUSIDP, Radhika Jha, has suggested that the government should make a senior bureaucrat in charge as periodic negotiations have to be carried with the officials of Asian Development Bank (ADB). After the road restoration work being carried under ADB- funded project was met with criticism, the UUSIDP head had asked the government to hand it over to the Department of Public Works but it failed to do so. Further, lack of coordination at the level of the PWD and the Department of Forests is one of the reasons citied for delays, cost and technical variation. After signing the agreement in 2008, awarding of projects and work took off in 2010-2011. The present project director took up the responsibility in 2011. Beside funding the water augmentation and sewerage-laying projects in Dehradun, under ADB the slum survey and preparation of master plans for towns and cities of Uttarakhand is also under way. Under phase I, Rs 212 crore has been utilised for laying of water pipes, sewerage pipes and road restoration work, carrying of survey of slums etc. Officials say as the works were started late, Uttarakhand did not attract efficient contractors. “The sub-letting of contracts by the nominated contractors, too, has resulted in poor quality of work. The expectations of people are high but the departments are not willing to change,” said a senior official.
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NSS volunteers hold march
Dehradun, January 17 The girl students carrying placards bearing the message of environmental protection and ill-effects of polythene also raised slogans. Mridula Sarin, progamme officer of the NSS of the college, said more than 200 girls participated in the awareness rally.
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Sports Hostel, Vijay Cantt enter semis
Dehradun, January 17 In the first quarterfinal match, Sports Hostel beat Cantt Blue 3-1 in a tie-breaker after two teams failed to score a goal at the end of stipulated time. For Sports Hostel, Raja Rawat, Ashish and Rahul scored goals while Ansul scored the sole goal for Cantt Blue. In the second quaterfinal match, Vijay Cantt beat Bajrang Club 4-3 in a tie-breaker. For Vijay Cantt, Jatin Bedi, Vijay Negi, Golu and Sunny scored goals whereas for Bajrang Club, Mahender, Rahul Kaintura and Anupam scored goals. VS Rawat, Narender Nanda, Rahul Kaintura, Vijay Negi and Mitra Nand were referees for the matches.
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Dehradun, January 17
In the 1st Late Shri Neelratan Kashyap Memorial Football Tournament being played here, Sports Hostel, Vijay Cantt won their quarterfinal matches today.
In the first quarterfinal match, Sports Hostel beat Cantt Blue 3-1 in a tie-breaker after two teams failed to score a goal at the end of stipulated time. For Sports Hostel, Raja
Rawat, Ashish and Rahul scored goals while Ansul scored the sole goal for Cantt Blue.
