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Photography evidence helping agencies in Kedarnath search operations
Public drinking on roadsides goes unchecked |
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Landour Cantt Board complains of construction without permission
Demand for according international status to Jolly Grant Airport
Dehradun police on high alert
Candidates accused of violating Lyngdoh norms
A delegation of DAV (PG) College students, led by Arushi, submitted a memorandum to the election officer demanding action against those candidates who allegedly violated the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations during the students' union poll on September 5.
Journalist's ashes immersed
40-yr-old woman found murdered in her house
6 teams reach final round in debate
Welham girls excel in Hindi debate competition
Welham Girls’ School team lifts the All India Kashi Naresh Hindi Debate Trophy in Dehradun on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Victory for St Joseph’s, Colonel Brown in football
A match being played during the Inter-School Senior Council Football Tournament at St Joseph’s Academy in Dehradun on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir 
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Photography evidence helping agencies in Kedarnath search operations
Dehradun, September 10 “Time and time again, inclement weather played a spoilsport and the search for bodies in higher reaches could only be launched now. The photography of the area is proving helpful. We were told about the presence of 50 bodies around both sides of the ridge, located in the higher reaches of Kedarnath,” said Om Prakash, Principal Secretary, Home Affairs. He said at that time, saving lives was paramount, but efforts were also launched to help pinpoint the number of bodies lying in the higher reaches. “Even the AHL helicopter had undertaken low flights, but it is difficult to carry operation at 14,000 feet due to inclement weather,” said Om Prakash. He said that due to the speed of the Mandakini river, the teams had been unable to remove the bodies lying at Rambara that was completely wiped out. In fact after planning to remove the debris from Kedarnath in August, the task continues to remain unaccomplished due to weather. “The equipment with the GPR system and laser machines could not be transported to Kedarnath as these can only be airlifted through MI-26 which has not been able to take a single flight. Even the teams from the GSI and ASI have not been able to make proper assessment for want of equipment,” said Om Prakash. He said that the government has marked an empty space near the Shani temple in Kedarnath for the deposition of the rubble and muck that would eventually be removed with the help of heavy machines. He said taking lessons from the tragedy, the government would restrict the flow of pilgrims and even make compulsory health examination of pilgrims, “Those afflicted with high BP, sugar, asthma and other diseases that could prove detrimental for the individuals if they took the strenuous trek to Kedarnath would not be allowed to move further than Guptkashi,” said Om Prakash. The government would also make it mandatory for the pilgrims to carry dry ration in case of an emergency-like situation. Meanwhile, a high-altitude expert police team continued its search drive in Kedarnath valley today. It was led by DIG GS Martolia. The drive was carried out in higher reaches to recover the bodies of the victims of the mid-June natural disaster. The team comprised mountaineers, ATS commandos, civil police and local porters. During the search mission, the team camped at Garudchatti, Gunjyalgiri, Devishn and Gaumkara on different days. It searched for bodies on the mountain peaks with 14,500-ft height. They also trekked for more than 25 km and recovered 185 bodies and cremated them . The team had to struggle for food and water, as helicopter could not reach due to bad weather. The entire search mission was carried out in areas which comes under the revenue police.
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Public drinking on roadsides goes unchecked
Dehradun, September 10 One can spot people enjoying alcohol, turning their cars into moving bars, once you cross Rajpur tri-junction on the old Mussoorie road. Locals allege that the police pays no attention to their woes as, with the sunset, roadside eateries on upper Rajpur Road allow people to have alcohol publicly. ''We have complained to the police a number of times. It increases patrolling for a few days, but the situation goes back to square one with boozers resurfacing on roadsides enjoying their evenings with liquor,'' said Lavanya, a resident of Rajpur. Though the police claims that it conducts frequent raids to stop illegal consumption of alcohol publicly on roadsides, the claims do not seem to materialise on the ground. According to another resident, the ambience of the old Mussoorie road is not suitable for women and children beyond 6 pm due to public drinking. The scene is more or less the same on every turn in the old Mussoorie road as one can find cars parked on roadsides and people enjoying their drinks without any fear. Roadside drinking is not just confined to old Mussoorie road or locality. It can also be witnessed on roads at many places in the city where roadside eatery counters have sprung up, becoming hot spots for boozers. SP ( City) Jagdish Chandra, said: “I will speak to the circle officer concerned and police officials and direct them to increase patrolling in the area.”
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Landour Cantt Board complains of construction without permission
Mussoorie, September 10 According to sources, the Cantt Board officials in a complaint filed at Mussoorie police station dated 17th August have pleaded that one Sanjay Narang was continuing with the construction at the cottage called Dahlia Bank without any prior permission for the board despite the clear direction of the High Court of maintaining the status quo in the matter. The officials in the complaint have said that court in its direction had said that if Sanjay Narang was interested in construction work 50 metres away from the government land (A-1) then he should seek prior permission from the concerned authorities, but he was continuing the construction work without any permission whatsoever. It is also said in the complaint to the police that the plaster work and other construction activities were on illegally at the site with impunity. When contacted the police, it seems, was shying away from any action considering the high profile nature of the case. The investigating officer in the case said that he had received the complaint but as the case was pending in the court their hands were tied. When contacted the vice-president, Cantonment Board, CP Baloni, said that if the perpetrator was not following the court orders the authorities should file a contempt case against Sanjay Narang and try to stop the alleged illegal work through court. When contacted the secretary of Sanjay Narang informed The Tribune that they have submitted the reply of the complaint to the police and as they were legally right in the matter, the construction work would carry on without any hindrance.
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Demand for according international status to Jolly Grant Airport
Dehradun, September 10 Attending a Union Aviation Ministry meeting in New Delhi today, Dinesh Agarwal said Uttarakhand was a tourism-dependent hill state and it was important to have effective air connectivity between Pantnagar and Delhi, Pantnagar and Lucknow, Pithoragarh and Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Pantnagar, Chinyalisaun to Dehradun and also Chinyalisaun to Delhi. He sought international airport status for Jolly Grant Airport that is in capital Dehradun. He further added Kedarnath, Badrinath, Joshimath, Srinagar and Hemkund should be inter-connected through helicopter services. He revealed that the state was constantly in touch with various airlines to extend their services to Uttarakhand. He advised the Civil Aviation Minister suggestion to directly coordinate with National Institute of Disaster Managment for the work on relief and development in the state. Additional Chief Secretary Rakesh Sharma was also present on the occasion.
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Dehradun police on high alert
Dehradun, September 10 It is to be noted that Dehradun police carried out a flag march on Monday in sensitive areas to instil a sense of security among the residents. Reportedly, Dehradun district borders with Uttar Pradesh where the violence is going on and the police is keeping strict vigil to prevent the violence from spreading in the state. There were reports of violence erupting in Purkaji and some parts in Haridwar district, which also borders Uttar Pradesh yesterday, and DIG, Garhwal, Amit Sinha, rushed to Roorkee to take stock of the situation. Police is claiming that the violence in Haridwar should not be given much importance and must not be attached to Uttar Pradesh. ''It was a local incident and must not be seen as communal incident,'' Amit Sinha, DIG, told The Tribune. He said SP, City, had been deputed to look into the complaints of rumours that can incite violence. Even STF has been alerted to keep a tab on the use of mobile phones for spreading rumours, claimed the DIG.
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Candidates accused of violating Lyngdoh norms
Dehradun, September 10 "Most of the candidates spent more than the prescribed limit of Rs 5,000. Action should be taken against them," said Arushi. They also accused student union bodies of distributing alcohol among students to seek votes. "According to the rules, outsiders are not allowed to participate in the elections. However, even schoolchildren were seen campaigning for a few candidates," claimed the delegation. — TNS
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Journalist's ashes immersed
Haridwar, September 10 Deceased Rajesh Verma, bravely covered the violence that hit Muzaffarnagar post. Haridwar Press Club and the local people paid tributes to Verma. The ashes were immersed with Hindu rituals and customs at the Kankhal- based Ganga ghat. The ashes were brought by his brother Sanjay Verma and sisters Rekha, Rakhi and Suman to Haridwar. Sanjay Arya, chief of the Haridwar Press Club and Sandeep Sharma, chief of the Photographer Journalist Association lauded the high level of service commitment displayed by Verma. — TNS
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40-yr-old woman found murdered in her house
Dehradun, September 10 According to information, the deceased, Neeru Saini, was alone in the house when the incident took place. Her children were in school and her husband, SK Saini, was in office. Circle officer of Dalanwala MS Farswan said jewellery had been found missing from the victim's body. However, all other valuables things in the house were intact. The deceased's husband is a class-I contractor in the electricity department. The police said it seemed that the miscreants used a heavy kitchen item to hit her head. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and a forensic team has taken all kitchen utensils into its custody for further investigation. The police has rounded up some labourers, who were working at a construction site nearby the crime scene, for questioning. This is the second such incident reported in the city in the past three days. Earlier, a 70-year-old woman was found murdered at her residence at Sevla Kala. No arrest has been made in the case so far. The incident has sent shock waves through Dehradun city.
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6 teams reach final round in debate
Dehradun, September 10 Out of the total 29 teams, six teams made it to the final round and argued in favour and against the topic. The team of Vatsala Sharma and Faiz Khan was declared the winner of the competition. While, Sakshi Shrivastav and Tarunika were adjudged the runners up. Faiz Khan was declared as the best speaker in the debate competition. Rajesh Bahuguna, college principal, addressed the students on the occasion and acted as a judge in the panel that decided the winners of the competition.
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Welham girls excel in Hindi debate competition
Dehradun, September 10 Eighteen teams participated in the debate. Eleven teams were from various prestigious institutions like Mayo College Girls School, Vidya Devi Jindal School, La Martiniere, Lucknow, Sanskar Valley, Bhopal, RMKK Girls Public School, Jodhpur, Rashtriya Military School, Ajmer and YPS, Patiala. The day began with the first round of preliminary debate. Out of the 18 teams, 12 were selected for the next round. The biggest shock was the surprise defeat of RMKK Girls School in the first round, as its team had shown serious competition for the title last year. Rana Vineet of Welham Boys was declared the best speaker of the first round. The second round was held in the afternoon, where six teams, namely the RIMC, Mayo College Girls School, Rashtriya Military School, Welham Girls, Doon School and Vikas Vidyala, Ranchi, were selected for the final round. Cadet Saurabh Shukla of the RIMC was declared the best speaker of the second round. The final round was held in the evening. The topic for the discussion was, "Hume shastro se nahi shaastro se jitna hoga". The debate was conducted in a modified oxford pattern. Welham Girls emerged victorious over the RIMC team by a nine-point margin. They were followed by Doon School in the third position and Mayo College Girls School in the fourth position. Cadet Saurabh Shukla was declared the overall best speaker while Dixita Goyal and Dhruva Shukla of Welham Girls were declared the second and third best speakers, respectively. Cadet Abhay Mishra of the RIMC and Vrindan Nagpal of Doon School were awarded Commandant's special prize for an excellent performance.
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Victory for St Joseph’s, Colonel Brown in football
Dehradun, September 10 St Joseph’s Academy guaranteed its quarterfinal spot after winning the pre-quarterfinal match against Summer Valley School. St Joseph’s won the match by a margin of 5-0. Aarya scored two goals in the match with Shaurya, Devanshu and Madhav contributing one goal each. In the second match, Colonel Brown defeated Guru Nanak Academy by 3-2 score. Tarun scored a hat-trick for Colonel Brown and won the match for his team by scoring all the goals. Sela Qui won the match against The Presidency School by 2-1 score, with Moniraj and Anant scoring for Sela Qui at 40th and 50th minute respectively. Rajeev scored the lone goal for The Presidency School. Carman school also ensured its place in the quarter final after winning its match against Seven Oak School by 1-0 score. Mayank scored the only goal of the match. In the last match of the day, Hilton School won the match with a 2-1 win over Moravian Institute. Saurav and Abhishek scored the two goals for Hilton with Nawag as the only scorer for Moravian.
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evidence of the presence of bodies provided by the agencies engaged in rescue operations is proving helpful in the operation.
Welham Girls School lifted the All-India Kashi Naresh Hindi Debate Trophy organised by the Rashtriya Indian Military College
(RIMC) here today.
The pre-quarter final round kicked off in the ongoing Inter-School Senior Council Football Tournament being played at St Joseph Academy in Dehradun here today.