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missing persons' cases
21 bodies cremated at Kedarnath
DMC sends project report of Rajiv Awas Yojna to Centre
President to arrive in Doon on August 26
Chidanand Muni given honorary citizenship of Kentucky state
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No headway in Yudhbir murder case
Organisations seek govt help for children's welfare
3,000 cases of encroachments on DMC land
welcoming gesture
Roads remain blocked due to heavy rain
Good response to campus placement drive
Protest by sacked policemen enters second day
Delegation gives 2000 blankets to disaster-hit people
Quiz-2013-14 at Ecole Globale International Girls' School
Amateur artistes unite for a cause
MC fails to remove garbage from ghats
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50 SIs to be sent to Rudraprayag for investigations
Gaurav Talwar Tribune News Service
Dehradun, August 10 Notably, the FIRs numbering in thousands were filed by the near and dear ones of the missing persons in Uttarakhand after the calamity. The list of the 50 Sub Inspectors is ready at the Range Office and they will leave for Rudraprayag in the next couple of days. ''We are sending 50 Sub Inspectors as inquiry officers (IOs) to investigate the FIRs registered for missing persons and they will be required to make a report against each FIR and submit it to the government,'' Amit Sinha, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Garhwal Range, told The Tribune. The Tribune has learnt that almost 1,500 FIRs have been registered in the Rudraprayag district after the June 16 disaster for 6,000 persons who went missing after the catastrophe. ''One Sub Inspector will be the investigating officer of 30 FIRs and he will be required to make a detailed report on each FIR,'' said Amit Sinha. It is to be noted that the main work of the IOs would be to make a liaison with Superintendent of Police (SPs) and police stations in different states across the country and to confirm the status of the missing persons belonging to their respective districts or police stations. Persons numbering in thousands from more than 10 states were reported to be missing after the tragedy. ''It is our duty to investigate every registered FIR, and in this tragedy, unprecedented number of missing persons FIRs were registered,'' Rudrprayag SP Barjinder Singh, told The Tribune. On the question of persons being presumed dead by the government who remained untraced for one month after the disaster, the SP said: The police will still have to confirm that the missing persons have not reached their houses in Uttarakhand and other states. In certain cases we have observed that persons have reached their houses in different states and missing complaint is still registered here in the police station as they don't report it to the authorities here about the missing persons' arrival.'' He also said that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been framed for the investigation of the FIRs along with a special questionnaire which will be put in front of the relatives of the missing persons to get the required details and present status about them. On the question of the amount of time this whole exercise is going to take, Barjinder Singh said: ''All the paper work and formalities are ready and the work will start in the next couple of days, and keeping in mind the magnitude of the whole exercise, we cannot say how much time it will take but we will try to submit the report as soon as possible.'' It is to be noted that the investigating officers might have to travel to other states as well for ensuring the absolute status of the missing persons before making a final report.
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21 bodies cremated at Kedarnath
Dehradun, August 10 The police team recovered the bodies from the debris lying around e shrine. The bodies were found in decomposed condition. DNA samples and photographs have been kept safe for their identification. The police also recovered two mobile phones without SIM cards from the debris.
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DMC sends project report of Rajiv Awas Yojna to Centre
Dehradun August 10 “A part of the plan is to provide accommodation to slum dwellers on rental basis. However, District Magistrate has refused for this provision as the arrangement will create problem in charging rent from slum areas. Moreover, this issue could involve lot of political interference as well and spoil the entire objective of the mega scheme,” said Chauhan. He said in DPR the District Magistrate had expressed willingness to go along with two other facets of the plan, which were rehabilitation and relocation. “We will get space within the existing slum locality and will create a building comprising of one or two room flats. The slum dwellers can move in that building till the time their houses will be renovated," he said. He said the areas where slum colonies were congested, the dwellers will be sent to Kedarpuram, where a building will be created comprising of 60 flats. "We will replicate it for each pocket of the slum area. The flats would consist of two rooms, balcony, kitchen and washroom," said Chauhan. There is a lot to be decided when it comes to identification of slum dwellers who will be the beneficiaries of the scheme. He said, “Asian Development Agency conducted a survey in 2009-10 according to which around 118 slum colonies with 1.51 lakh inhabitants and 30,648 households are existing in the city. Besides this information, the department will also use the Geographical Information System (GIS), the Management Information System (MIS) and the Biometric System to assess the actual strength of real beneficiaries in the city. The measures will also bring in transparency, which is mandatory to make the scheme successful.”
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President to arrive in Doon on August 26
Dehradun, August 10 The DM directed the BSNL officials in the meeting that the broadband Internet facility at Jolly Grant Airport and Bidholi helipad must be checked in advance. Public Work Department (PWD) officials were directed to repair the broken roads between the Jolly Grant Airport and Bidholi stretch, where the UPES is located. The DM also directed the Director of UPES, Arun Tand, to ensure that that the invitation cards are printed in different colours and parking for the vehicles must be identified in advance. Joint Magistrate Ranjana Verma, Chief Development Officer Sushil Kumar, Additional District Magistrate Jharna Kamthan, SP City Jagdish Chandra and City Magistrate Harak Singh Rawat were present in the meeting.
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Chidanand Muni given honorary citizenship of Kentucky state
Haridwar, August 10 Chidanand Muni, for his contribution to yoga and spirituality, was also handed over keys of the Kentucky state by Louisville city Mayor Greg Fisher as mark of honour. The revered saint has been quite active in teaching foreigners the art of yoga and ayurveda at his ashram in Uttarakhand. Hundreds of Americans throng his ashram every year, with a majority being from Kentucky state. In a letter handed to Chidanand, Fisher admired the works and ethics of Chidanand Muni, who is respected by Americans in large numbers.'' It is a matter of pride for Kentucky province to felicitate such a revered seer,'' he added. Returning from America, Swami Chidanand said that today the world had become a mini global community owing to technical advancements, but as people ''fall for physical attachment, they are turning away from peace.'' ''This is not my line of thought. Indian spirituality and culture shun attachment with the body. Indian spirituality has been enlightening the world for centuries,. Western world is looking to India for spirituality and inner peace, but the irony is that today Indians are deflecting towards Western culture,'' said Muniji. Sadhvi Bhagwati, an American who took to sainthood and is now based in Swargashram, lauded the efforts of Swami Chidanand, pointing out that he has been instrumental in changing the lives of thousands of Americans by his knowledge of yoga and spirituality.
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No headway in Yudhbir murder case
Dehradun, August 10 The police has been maintaining that investigation is going on in the case, but so far it is yet to find any clue as to what caused the death of Yudhbir, who was the former Public Information Officer (PRO) of Uttarakhand Cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat. Yesterday, the postmortem was conducted after the family members reached Dehradun from Rudraprayag and the report revealed that a serious head injury on the left side was the cause of death. SSP Dehradun, Kewal Khuranna, formed three teams to unfold the mystery of Yudhbir’s death. According to SP City, Dehradun, Jagdish Chandra: “We have interrogated eight to 10 persons in connection with this case and have got some important leads.” Nobody has been detained yet in the case, he further added. According to the sources, the police also interrogated a woman with whom Yudhbir was allegedly spotted for the last time on Thursday afternoon but the police is not ready to reveal the identity of the lady. The police is also silent on the reported Rs 5 lakh demand draft and cash that was recovered from Yudhbir’s body and its possible link with his death. Sources in the police have confirmed that a demand draft was recovered from Yudhbir Singh Rawat's residence. —TNS
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Organisations seek govt help for children's welfare
Dehradun, August 10 The representatives of Latika Rai Foundation, which works for special children, complained of shortage of space because of which they attended to the children in day time only. Chief Executive Officer of Raphael Ryder Cheshire, Brigadier (retd) AS Sinha, too, reiterated the shortage of space in the premises. He said they had children in the building to full capacity and there was no more space for new children. Founder of SNSM Public School, which runs extra classes for street children, said his school did not have the facility of computers. Due to this, the children were not getting the basic knowledge and skill related to computers. Representatives of Swadhar, NGO, Kalpana Dobhal, said that a mentally challenged woman was made to stay at her centre, who was creating inconvenience to children. Nazia Kausar of Apna Ghar organisation said her organisation was housing women and children beyond its capacity. Among these, some special children and mentally challenged women were also staying. On the other hand, Hukum Singh Uniyal, who is also running an NGO, said that he was looking after 132 children without any government assistance. In a way, he made it clear that if he is not taking help, he should not be forced to own new responsibilities. Shaila Brijnath from Asra Trust organisation, which works for street children and beggars, demanded more space and asked for the plot adjacent to her NGO premises, which belongs to Dehradun Municipal Corporation to be provided to the NGO.
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3,000 cases of encroachments on DMC land
Dehradun, August 10 He said there were more than 10,800 cases of encroachments over government land in the entire district. The situation was grim near Rispana and Bindal river. ''It is the responsibility of Irrigation Department to check the encroachments within 50 metres area around the banks of rivers, as this area comes under the domain of Irrigation Department. Since the people started settling down there unchecked, they continued to spread across the DMC land around rivers as well,'' Kumar added. He further said, “At present, we don't know how much of our land has been encroached upon, in which part of the city and by how many people. By ending the procedure of NOC from DMC, the entire situation has become confusing.''
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welcoming gesture
Dehradun, August 10 Major DS.Chauhan of 54 Rashtriya Rifles (Madras), some Army officers, two teachers and 22 students were part of the team. Welcoming the students, the governor interacted with them. He asked them about their interests and dreams and shared some enlightening memories with them. He said they should cultivate leadership qualities and work for the unity of the country, rising above differences of language, caste and religion. The students sang songs on the beauty of Kashmir and the governor appreciated this, expressing the hope that the students would tell the whole world that Kashmir is an integral part of India. He told them about the splendour of Uttarakhand and also about the recent disaster. He wished them the best for the future.
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Roads remain blocked due to heavy rain
Dehradun, August 10 According to Disaster Operation Centre, three roads were blocked in parts of Rishikesh, which come under Dehradun district. Besides this, Chamasari-Manjera motor road, Sahastardhara Kyara motor road and PPCL motor road, too, are closed. This way around 25 PWD roads are closed in Sahiya. The other motorable roads which are blocked are Haiya road in Mossoorie, New Tehri, Tyuni, Kirti, Sahiya Kwanu, Rani village connecting road, Sakni-Panjiya, Sakni-Kakadi, Munish-Ghati Dao, Bosan Band to Bosan village, Menas Hatal, Kalsi Bairat Khai, Naraya Lorli, Haripur, Ichari, Koti Dimauand Bakanera Kuna roads. — TNS
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Good response to campus placement drive
Dehradun, August 10 ''Quantum has already booked dates for placements for more than 15 companies. The campus placement will continue till next May 2014,'' said Ajay Goel, chairman of Quantum Global. — TNS
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Protest by sacked policemen enters second day
Dehradun, August 10 Those police personnel, who were terminated from service by the government in 2012 after itwas found that they had filed their job application from more than one place, have been on an indefinite stir at Parade Ground since yesterday. They have been demanding restoration of their services on immediate basis. The protesters are threatening to intensify the agitation if the government does not meet their demand. The aggrieved persons joined the police force fter clearing the 2010 constable recruitment exam and after serving the department for almost two years, they were terminated from service by the government.
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Delegation gives 2000 blankets to disaster-hit people
Dehradun, August 10 The delegation has been on an “Insaniyat ka paigham” yatra since August 6 and consists of people from all castes and religions. The Governor appreciated the efforts being made by the organisation. — TNS
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Quiz-2013-14 at Ecole Globale International Girls' School
Dehradun, August 10 Neerja Gaurie, a senior teacher in the school, played the role quizmaster and
conducted the proceedings.
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Amateur artistes unite for a cause
Dehradun, August 10 The workshop launched under the aegis of Snehil saw the participation of more than 15 amateur artistes, including V.S. Rahi, Dr Ramshabad Singh, K.S Gill, Dharmender Kumar, Dr Shashi Jha, Dr Alok Bhaskar, Sanjeev Chetna, Zakir Hussain, Dr Mamta Singh, Vinita Dhaiya, Mala Bharti, Swati Chaudury, Kiran Bhatt, Pramod Verma, O.P Sharma, Akram Khan and Nadeem Burni. While inaugurating the workshop, Adviser to the Governor Alok B Lal lauded the decision of the artistes to donate the proceeds from the sale of the paintings towards the CM’s relief fund. In his address, V.S. Rahi bemoaned the absence of such a gesture on the part of the artistic fraternity settled in New Delhi. “I am surprised at the absence of an initiative of this kind from the artistes elsewhere, but I am happy to note that our artistes settled in Dehradun have taken such an initiative,” he said. Dr Mamta Singh of Senhil and the organiser of the workshop said the workshop would conclude on August 12 and Dr Aziz Quershi, Governor of Uttarakhand, would preside over the function.
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MC fails to remove garbage from ghats
Haridwar, August 10 Claims of Mayor Manoj Garg of carrying out the cleanliness drive in the past few days have falled flat. Even at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya multi-storey parking and the temporary parking lots at Rodibelwala and Pantdweep, garbage has been lying unattended. Teerth Maryada Raksha Samiti chief Sanjay Chopra said it doesn’t present a good picture of the world renowned pilgrim city to the residents and tourists who come from different parts of the country. Civic body sanitation in charge Bal Ram said sanitation workers had been deployed at the core mela zone and garbage was being disposed of. Councillors Kankhaya Lal Khewaria said the civic body should increase its sanitation personnel and also take on contractual workers after such mega fairs to restore the normal civic condition of the city. — TNS
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A team of 30 persons including 22 girl students from a school in Rajouri District of J&K visited Uttarakhand Raj Bhavan today and met Governor Dr Aziz Qureshi as part of the “Sadbhavna Mission” of the Indian Army.
Coming together for the cause of the rain-ravaged state at the start of the three-day national art workshop, artistes from Dehradun today pledged to donate the proceeds from the sale of their paintings for the CM’s relief fund.
