Cong not to contest panchayat elections on party symbol: CM
Seeks Oppn support in holding session at Gairsain
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Chief Minister Harish Rawat has announced that the ruling Congress would not contest the coming three-tier panchayat poll in the state on the party symbol.

Talking to media persons here today, Harish Rawat said that Congress in the past also had not contested panchayat poll on the party symbol.

Chief Minister Harish Rawat welcomed the decision of Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal to hold the next Assembly session at Gairsain in Chamoli district from June 10 to 13.

He said the state government would provide all necessary help in making arrangements for the smooth conduct of the proposed Assembly session at Gairsain.

He further said that holding of the Assembly session at Gairsain was in consonance with the aspirations of the statehood agitation. He said the state Congress government was fully committed to build the new Assembly building at Gairsain. ''The holding of Assembly session there is an important step in fulfilling that dream,''he said.

He also appealed to the political parties not to indulge in politics on the issue. Taking a dig at the Opposition BJP, Rawat said that there was a lot of difference between what they preach and what they practice. ''One the one hand, BJP leaders are demanding that the construction of Assembly building should be speeded up at Gairsain while on the other hand they are raising questions about holding Assembly session at Gairsain,'' he said.

He appealed to the Leader of the Opposition, Ajay Bhatt, to help and support the government in holding the historic session at Gairsain. He said that the tenders for the construction of the Assembly building hadbeen finalised.

The Chief Minister wished that during the Assembly session the problems of the hilly areas of the state, particularly migration from hills, downfall of hill agriculture, shortage of drinking water and unemployment should be discussed.

He said that plans are afoot for de-centralisation of the development process and to give money directly for district plans. ''We plan to appoint young officers as in charge of the districts to monitor the developmental works in their respective districts,'' he added.

Rawat announced that his state government as part of the decentralisation process also planned to hold Cabinet meetings at five places in the district to know the ground realities.

Govt schools in Kumaon fare poorly in board exams
BD Kasniyal

Pithoragarh, May 28
The quality of education being delivered in government educational institutions in the Kumaon region has again come under the scanner. After CBSE, Uttarakhand board examinations results too have students from private educational institutions performing well. Only 18 per cent of toppers in high school and intermediate exams are from government schools and colleges in the region.

In the Kumaon region, where there are more government educational institutions than private ones, the results in government schools are pathetic. In most of the remotely situated schools and colleges, the pass percentage is very low.

The obvious causes seem lack of teachers and other facilities in these schools. The reality is that even the deputed teachers do not take sufficient care of the students in these institutions as their own children study in private schools, said Padma Datt Pant, a retired government teacher.

In Nainital district, of the 16 students who figured in the state merit list, only five are from government schools while other toppers are from private schools. This is because the teachers deputed in the schools located in interior areas get transferred to schools near towns so that they could get their children admitted to private schools. The schools in the interiors thus remain teacher-less after that, said Pramod Pandey, a guardian in Bhimtal town.

Of the 13 students who made it to the merit list in Pithoragarh district, none was from government colleges while all of the meritorious students were apparently from private schools. Some of these have been opened by retired teachers and others by unemployed youths.

Bageshwar district, which topped in pass percentage in intermediate examination in the state, could not account for toppers while 83.15 per cent students have passed the exam in the district affected by disaster last year.

As for the 10 students who made it to the state merit list in high school and intermediate exams in Almora district, all are from government schools. Champawat district could not figure in the merit list despite 5,153 and 3,711 students having appeared in high school and intermediate examinations respectively this year.

“In 88 secondary schools in the district, 243 posts of teacher, most being science teacher's posts, are vacant in remotely situated schools. The total number of posts is 736. This seems the reason for no student from the district figuring in the state’s merit list,” said Ganesh Pandey, a social worker in Lohaghat town.

Rehabilitate disaster-hit people of Dharchula: CM
Our correspondent

Pithoragarh, May 28
Chief Minister Harish Rawat has instructed district-level officers of Pithoragarh to rehabilitate disaster-affected families of Dharchula subdivision on priority and make land available for the purpose.

The Chief Minister addressed district-level officers through video conferencing from Dehradun and said besides making land available to the disaster-affected families for building homes, these families should also be given plots as soon as possible. “The Chief Minister has also given instructions that the people, who were yet to get compensation, should be paid the amount within 15 days,” said the district administration in a press note issued yesterday.

It said the Chief Minister reviewed relief distribution to the disaster-affected people of Dharchula subdivision and instructed the officers concerned to give compensation to those whose houses constructed on government or unowned land were damaged. “The Chief Minister also gave orders that the affected people, who are living in rented houses after the disaster, be paid rent amount till June within 15 days,” said sources.

The Chief Minister directed the officials that money required for the repair of drinking water schemes damaged in the natural disaster last year be released within three days. He also ordered the district administration to send in the demands for trolleys, baileys and folding bridges for the area required to make the routes smooth for local villagers. “The Chief Minister has ordered that in case personal or government land is not available for the rehabilitation of the disaster-affected people, private land be purchased for the purpose. If even private land is not available, the case be sent to the government,” said the sources.

Better medicare proposed for ex-servicemen
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The first meeting of the Dehradun chapter of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Steering Committee was convened by the Headquarters Uttarakhand Sub-Area at the Military Hospital today.

GoC Maj Gen KD Singh chaired the meeting. A host of senior serving and retired officers attended it.

Various issues pertaining to scaling up of medicare facilities for ex-servicemen in Dehradun were discussed.

The GoC briefed the committee on the initiatives taken to upgrade medical infrastructure at various ECHS polyclinics in Uttarakhand and the proposal of additional polyclinics in Clement Town, Selaqui and East Canal Road in the state capital.

The concept of community service was mooted. Ex-servicemen community could render voluntary service at polyclinics to bolster medical and administrative resources there, it was opined.

The ECHS Regional Director made a presentation on the action being taken to improve the state of various clinics in the state and introduction of online billing and payment in some areas.

Brig KG Behl (retd) raised the issue of appointment of specialists, pending for a long time. The GoC said efforts were being made to get the payscales revised and also bring in specialists for a few days in the week.

On the issue of requirement of a heart specialist, MH Commandant Brig Surendra Mohan said the matter had already been taken up. Efforts are being made to make cardiac facilities available in local empanelled hospitals for the ex-servicemen. At present, the facilities are available in Jolly Grant, Fortis in Coronation Hospital, he added.

Other points raised by the committee members included issuance of repeat medicine for two months, relocation of MH canteen, outsourcing packed lunch for outstation patients, additional availability for medical specialists and gynaecologists, ACs to be installed in waiting room for JCOs and ORs and a new window for giving medicines.

Lt Gen HB Kala (retd), Maj Gen Kumar, Maj Gen OP Sabharwal (retd), Brig KG Behl (retd), Brig Surendra Mohan, Brig CB Thapa (retd), Col Dangwal and Col Bikram Singh attended the meeting.

DMC puts more workers on duty for clearing drains
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) has planned to increase the numbers of workers in its team of drain cleaners called naala gang.

The main task of the team is to clear clogged drains to ease the flow of rainwater and prevent waterlogging, especially during the monsoon. The naala gang was formed more than four decades ago when the state was still part of Uttar Pradesh.

Dr RK Singh, Health Inspector, DMC, told The Tribune that this year onward they had decided to increase the number of workers in the naala gang.

“Earlier there were 50 workers to cater to the entire city, especially during the monsoon. However, it becomes a huge problem to resolve the water-logging problem in the city during the peak rainy season. Though the team works round the year clearing drains, it is difficult to work with a limited number of workers during the monsoon," he added.

“Last year, we received about 100 complaints during the monsoon. A special emergency help line has been set up at the DMC. Residents can report the problems related to water-logging and overflowing drains on this number. This year also we have shortlisted around 75 to 80 areas in the city where drains have to be cleared before the monsoon,” said the Health Inspector.

Subdivision office for Doiwala to tackle problem of low voltage
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
With an aim to overcome the problem of low voltage and tripping of lines in the suburban areas of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has decided to set up a subdivision office at Doiwala in Dehradun. Officials said that domestic and commercial electricity consumers can not only rectify their electricity bills but also apply for new connections.

Department officials said that stern instructions were given to officials to replace obsolete electronic meters, and consumers can apply for new connections. An executive engineer would be appointed in the division in order to ensure disruption-free electricity to consumers.

Well established sources said that the department was also planning to set up a new division at Premnagar and other fringe parts of Dehradun district in order to improve distribution system in the district.

Talking to The Pioneer, an official spokesman of UPCL, Madhusudan, said the that department had been continuously working to enhance the distribution system, especially in the remote areas of the state.

He said that stern instructions were given to officials to replace damaged transformers at affected areas within 48 hours or else strict action would be taken against them.

Tourism Minister reviews progress of various projects
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai today held a meeting of the Tourism Department and reviewed the progress of various projects initiated by it.

Dhanai instructed department officials to start proceedings for taking over the control of Hotel Alaknanda in Haridwar, which is at present under the possession of the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department.

He said ?a legal process seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court in the matter should be drawn up immediately, so that the state get the control of the property at the earliest.

The minister also appointed nodal officers in the department to look after the transfer of forestland in the areas that have come under various tourism development projects proposed by the department.

Instructions were also given to select land for Centre- sponsored tourism projects.

Among those present at the meeting were R Rajesh Kumar, AK Diwedi, Shailendra Shankar Singh and Vivek Singh Chauhan.

Woman found dead; husband jailed
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The Dehradun police today arrested Shammi, the husband of Rajni, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside her house in Dehradun three days ago.

According to in-charge of Kotwali police station, SS Bist, ''we have arrested Shammi, the husband of the deceased from Dehradun. He was sent to jail after being presented before the court.''

Notably, the parents of the deceased, who live in Karnal in Haryana, alleged that Shammi killed their daughter for not fulfilling his dowry demand and filed a complaint at the Kotwali police station against Shammi.

Yesterday, the death of Rajni triggered widespread protest in Karnal and relatives of the girl blocked the Kaithal Road along with the body of Rajni, demanding action against the accused.

Shammi and Rajni got married 3-year back and for the last two years both were living in Dehradun. The police said, both were living in a rented accommodation at Omkar Road.

Reportedly, Rajni was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Monday morning inside her house. Since then her husband was missing and today he was arrested.

UKD (A) demands permanent capital status for Gairsain
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Kashi Singh Airy, president of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Airy), has demanded the permanent capital status for Gairsain.

Airy while talking to mediapersons here said the state government should make Gairsain the permanent capital of the state.

He said the government's initiative to hold the Assembly session at Gairsain kept no meaning.

Airy said the UKD (A) would stage a dharna in Dehradun on June 9 in support its demand.

To a query, Airy said the party would field its candidate in the byelections in the state.

nai roshni scheme
100 women receive training in social issues
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
A six-day leadership training for 100 minority community women under Nai Roshni scheme supported by Union Ministry of Minority Affairs concluded in four villages of Vikasnagar block of Dehradun district.

A group of 75 women from three villages, Bheemawala, Dhakrani and Hasanpur Kalyanpur, were trained by Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK) and 25 women of village Jattowala were trained by Pragati, sister organisation of Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra.

The different sessions of the training included legal provisions of women -specific laws such as dowry, domestic violence, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, social schemes for minority communities and also various components of leadership development. Women showed great enthusiasm as they found it very beneficial.

Rukhsar, a woman from village Dhakrani, said: ''This training has made me realise the leadership qualities that I had but was not aware of. I am grateful to the trainers for making me realise.''

''The knowledge of legal provisions shall help me claim my entitlements better,” said Gurpreet Kaur, a resident of village Bheemawala.

Commenting on the training Shahina Praveen of village Hasanpur Kalyanpur, said: ''Such trainings are useful for us as we come to know many such provisions of social schemes of government for the minorities that are beneficial for us.”

Phool Jahan of village Jattowala said:'' Now I shall not take any injustice being meted out to me. Now I am aware of my rights and my entitlements due to the training.''

The certificates of completion were awarded by renowned social worker Rajiv Puri in the villages itself.

Padam Shri Avadhash Kaushal, Chairperson, Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, said: “More than 66 women opened accounts with zero balance in the State Bank of India and nine accounts in Cooperative Bank. These women are also being helped in getting their ration cards made. To maintain communal harmony and create confidence in the women of the minority community, it is necessary to conduct such leadership programmes from time to time.”

big doon buildings
Fire safety a casualty
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The fire incident at the city’s famous Crossroad Mall on East Canal Road, which took place on Tuesday night, raised fresh concerns about lack of adequate fire-safety measures in Doon’s commercial buildings and complexes.

No one was injured as the mall was closed when the fire took place and only 10-12 persons were inside the mall during the night hours. They were evacuated safely by the fire department staff. Luckily, the incident took place in the night hour, otherwise the damage could have been much larger.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the fire broke out due to short-circuit. We will now enquire whether the smoke alarms were working or not though the water tanks were functional and we used the stored water for putting off the flames”, Shiv Prasad Mumgain, deputy chief fire officer, Dehradun, told The Tribune.

He further added that the fire-safety measures installed in the mall will be checked once again in the next couple of days and action would be taken against the mall owners ''if we find any lacunae in the fire safety arrangements.'' The fire department sources have told that the mall did not have emergency exits and there was no system in place for smoke to ventilate out, due to which the whole mall got filled with the smoke that added problems for the fire personnels.

“We are going to review the fire safety measures in place in all the high rise buildings in Dehradun, and notices would we issued to the owners of the buildings where rules are being flouted,'' said a fire department official.

Shopping malls and commercial complexes are required to adopt fire safety measures, including wet riser, hose reel, automatic sprinkler system and yard hydrants. Similarly, the establishments need to have terrace tanks, fire pumps, auto-detection system, illuminated exit signs, electrical fire alarm system. Besides, the big buildings need to have sufficient space for evacuation and operations of fire tenders as well.

Bharat Sanskriti Darpan Natya Mahotsav
Procession showcases folk art
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Folk artistes from different states took out a procession under the 12th Bharat Sanskriti Darpan Natya Mahotsav today. Doonghati Rangmanch Parivar was the organiser. The procession saw artistes showcasing culture of their respective states.

The chief guest on the occasion was Mussoorie MLA Rajkumar. He appreciated the efforts by Doonghati Rangmanch Parivar. He said he would talk to Chief Minister Harish Rawat to make the event a grand success the next year.

The procession, that started from Kalu Mall Dharamsala, passed through Raja Road, Paltan Bazar, Clock Tower and Gandhi Road before culminating at Town Hall.

Artists from Imphal (Manipur), Kotdar (Uttarakhand), Cuttack (Odisha), Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Donwala (Maharashtra), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Rajkot (Gujarat) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) were part of the procession.

Among those present were Ashok Verma, president of State Minority Commission, Laxmi Narayan, president of Doonghati Rangmanch Parivar and DB Chettri.

Workshop on composting
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
A two-day workshop on composting enclosures was conducted in the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) officers’ residential complex by Waste Warriors, a local voluntary group.

A few days ahead of the workshop Jodie Underhill, CEO, Waste Warriors, had met senior executive engineer Purnesh Kumar of the CPWD for a presentation on the organisation’s work. During the meeting, he requested that a workshop be conducted to tackle the large amount of garden waste lying in their compound after seeing photos of enclosures previously made by the NGO.

Thus a team of interns headed by Jodie Underhill supervised the gardeners to set up three composting enclosures. It was a live hands-on demonstration with joint efforts. The second day saw the dry leaves transferred into the structures after being soaked in water and a composting agent (Nature Vel-SW) manufactured by local company Clover Organic. The agent speeds up the decomposition and prevents any smell or flies. A heap of dry leaves is now settled inside the structures, ready to be turned into manure. The gardeners were given tips regarding the maintenance. An expected time of 40-45 days will convert the leaves into compost.

A lunch was organised by the CPWD for the team. They assured the organisation of providing help to expand their workshop on composting to other government sites. 

Awareness workshop on biodiversity

Dehradun, May 28
The Punjab State Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests organised an awareness workshop on biodiversity at the Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences here yesterday.

Several NGOs, educational institutes, commercial organisations, scientific institutes and other agencies participated in the workshop.

In his inaugural address, Dr Arun Kumar, director, Dolphin (PG) institute, explained about biodiversity.

He said the decade 2011-2020 was designated as biodiversity decade by the United Nations.

Dr Arun Kumar has also prepared biodiversity studies and action plan for Uttarakhand. He has also compiled a book on bio-resource of Uttarakhand. Dr Sunil Saxena, chief scientific officer, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, said this was a multi-media campaign to create awareness about the environment in the masses. Camps, rallies, competitions, scientific fairs and slogan writing events would be organised. — TNS

DIT students excel in car design

Dehradun, May 28
Mechanical engineering students of Dehradun Institute of Technology (DIT) have brought laurels to the college after performing well in the 'Formula One Car' design competition namely Formula Student, India-2015, organised by Delta Inc.

In the quiz based first round, the DIT team was ranked 11th, the only team from Uttarakhand. Even institutions like IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Kurukshetra, SRM University, BITS Pilani, Manipal University could not rank above the DIT University.

Team DIT ‘MOTORACING’ was founded by Somnath Kapoor of IPE in 2012 with the support of Govind Tumbaria of IPE. — TNS

Murder accused arrested
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The Dehradun police have arrested a person, with in 36-hours of the murder, who allegedly killed 37-year-old Sushila Verma in her house at Canal Road on Sunday night.

The police claimed that the accused Amit Chauhan was arrested this morning when he was trying to escape to Chandigarh. After the arrest, Rajpur police presented him in the court and was later sent to jail. According to the Rajpur police, Amit Chauhan was a frequent visitor to Sushila's house and on Sunday night also he came to visit her in the absence of her husband, Balbir Verma, who was away to Muradabad for some work. The police said Sushila used to sell liquor illegally from her house and Amit used to come regularly to buy liquor. But on Sunday, Sushila refused to provide him the liquor, which allegedly antagonised Amit and he hit her with a iron road killing her, claimed police.

Reportedly, the accused hails from Dhanaulti but used to stay in a guesthouse at Kishanpur in Dehradun.

On Monday morning, Sushila was found murdered inside her room and according to her children?, Amit Chauhan visited their house on Sunday night in the absence of their father. Police then launched a manhunt to nab Amit.

Nod to higher education proposals

Dehradun, May 28
The State Higher Education Council has approved proposals worth Rs 617 crore to strengthen higher education infrastructure in the state.

The council discussed various programmes to improve the quality of higher education in Uttarakhand.

Final nod would be given by the project approval committee of the Centre. — TNS

Residential place for senior citizens gets good response
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Based on the concept of “Lifestyle with Lifecare”, Antara Senior Living, a residential community living place for senior citizens (above 60 years) coming up at Purukul in Dehradun, has achieved 30 per cent sales since the launch of the project last year.

A business venture of Max India Group, Antara Living will roll out 216 apartments of sizes ranging from 1,500 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft by 2016. “Our project is on course and we have achieved 30 per cent sales since the launch of the project last year. Of the 30 per cent sales so far, local residents account for 13 per cent purchases. Even women above 60 years of age have shown interest in our project,” said Tara Singh Vachani, Chief Executive officer, Antara Senior Living Ltd, while speaking with mediapersons here today.

In order to achieve the objective of a like-minded community living, instead of large scale advertising the company is relying on word of mouth referrals. “This is one project where building relationship is accorded the top priority and apartments are leased on references only,” said Tara Singh.

In fact, feedback from senior citizens, who could be prospective residents of Antara Living, continues to guide the planners who spend considerable time interacting with them. The Antara Senior Living community will comprise 216 apartments of various sizes ranging from 1,500 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft with a living room, a fully-equipped kitchen and an extra room for the staff.

The community will also have an extensive clubhouse, a restaurant, a spa and a theatre along with a dedicated health and wellness centre.

“The community is being developed at a cost of Rs 520 crore and will have all facilities to keep senior citizens socially engaged. The apartments will be priced between Rs 1.35 crore and Rs 8.25 crore,” said Kenneth Sannoo, Director, Community Development Antara Senior Living Limited, who was also present at the press conference.

Govt to start job outsourcing agency
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Tourism and Youth Welfare Minister Dinesh Dhanai here today decided to start an outsourcing agency to provide jobs to volunteers involved with the Prantiya Rakshak Dal. This government move would help several unemployed youths get jobs in the state,

Speaking to a group of officials from the Youth Welfare Department, Dhanai said a state-level youth development centre would be set up at Tehri. The department should also initiate the process of constructing a mini-stadium at Khand village in Raiwala at the earliest. Also, the expansion plans for the stadium at Barodi should be made in consultation with the Sports Department,? he said.

Ajay Kumar Pradyot, Rakesh Chandra Dimri, Ajay Aggarwal, and SK Jairaj were present at the meeting.

Two armed robbers loot jewellery shop
Tribune News Service

Dehradun,May 28
In a daring heist, two armed robbers looted a jewellery shop on the busy Nehru Colony Ring Road here today morning. They reportedly took away gold jewellery worth lakhs at gunpoint.

The incident took place around 10:30 am when Ankush Verma, owner of Vrindawan Jewellers, opened his shop and was sitting alone inside it. According to him, two armed men on a white colour bike entered his shop and asked him at gunpoint to give them all the gold valuables in the shop.

Ankush showed bravery and put up resistance,after which both robbers panicked and escaped from the shop with whatever little gold valuables they could lay their hands on.

The police were informed immediately about the incident after which SSP Ajay Rautela, SP City Navneet Bhullar and SP Rural Manikant Mishra reached there to take stock of the situation. On the basis of information provided by Ankush about the identity of the robbers, the police launched a manhunt to nab the culprits.

It is to be noted that both robbers were wearing helmets so as not to be identified but according to the owner of the shop, both looked quite young and were short in height.

Officer caught taking bribe

Dehradun, May 28
The state vigilance team caught a section officer of the Public Service Commission red handed for taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from Pramita Gupta, in lieu of her promotion to the post of Excise Inspector here today.

Pramita Gupta, who works in the Excise Department as a clerk, complained to the vigilance department that Sunil Mishra, section officer in the Public Service Commission, has demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 from her in lieu of her promotion to the post of Excise Inspector.

According to SP Vigilance, VKS Karki, “ After receiving the complaint, we formed a team under inspector Jawahar Lal and today the team laid a trap and arrested Sunil Mishra from near Rispana Bridge while he was taking money from the complainant."

Pratima Gupta said her promotion was due and the papers were sent to the commission and her DPC was scheduled on May 29. But Sunil Mishra told her that important papers regarding her service records were missing and asked for bribe otherwise she might not get the promotion.

Meanwhile, he was presented in the court which sent him to the jail. — TNS

BJP activists stage protest

Dehradun, May 28
Angry over lack of sanitation in the cantonment area, BJP activists staged a protest at the Cantonment Board of Office (CBD), Garhi Cantt, here today. The agitators threatened to intensify their agitation if the department did not take effective steps to address their grievances.

BJP activists led by cantt MLA Harbans Kapoor gathered at the CBD office, and raised anti-department slogans. They lamented that CBD officials are not properly monitoring the sanitation work in the area. According to them, garbage could be seen in the entire cantt area, and CBD officials are not working to dispose of the garbage.

The agitators said that residents can fall prey to different infectious diseases as garbage was lying unattended on the road side. The entire area, including Premnagar, and adjoining areas, are facing acute shortage of potable water. A memorandum was submitted to CBD officials, to address their grievances.

CEO of CBD Arvind Dwivedi assured the agitators that effective steps would be taken by the department to ensure proper sanitation in the region. — TNS

Khalanga Football Club win 4-1
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The Khalanga Boys Football Club thrashed the Nagar Nigam Football Club 4-1 in a match during the Dehradun District Football League here today.

Sooraj scored two goals for Khalanga in the 16th and 43rd minutes while Saurabh and Ashok scored one goal each in the 24th and 35th minutes, respectively, for the winning team. Piyush scored the lone goal for the Nagar Nigam team.

In the second match, Garhwal Boys registered a 1-0 win over Garhwal Star Football Club with Pankaj Raturi scoring the winning goal for Garhwal Boys in the 22nd minute of the match.

Two matches will be played on Thursday. The first match will be played between Thakurpur and Vikasnagar Football Club while the second match will be played between LOKO FC and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sporting.

Welham Girls beat St Agnes in hockey
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
Five matches were played on the first day of six-a-side super hockey league tournament for girls held here today. The tournament was inaugurated by former Olympian Rajendra Singh Rawat, who urged the participants to come forward for participating in sports and extra curricular activities.

In the first match played, Welham Girls defeated St. Agnes team 2-0 whereas MKP won 8-0 against GGIC team. In the third match played between Stadium Trainees and CNI, Stadium Trainees won 5 and IDPL defeated GGIC-A 2-0. The match between IDPL and DAV was a draw.

Ravindra Rawat, organising secretary, said 18 girls’ teams, and eight boys’ team are participating in the tournament.

Indian Air Force beat DASCB in cricket
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, May 28
The Indian Air Force cricket team defeated Defence Accounts Sports Control Board (DASCB) by 4 wickets in the 32nd All India Uttarakhand Gold Cup Cricket Tournament here today.

After being put into bat first, the DASCB scored 207 runs in 45 overs with Gurukirat scoring the highest 68 runs, followed by 35 runs by Deepak. For Indian Air Force, Abhishek Tiwari took 3 wickets. While chasing the target, Air Force team got off to a flying start with both openers Saumik and D Lochab scoring 22 and 65 runs, respectively. Ravicharan played a winning knock of 53 runs and Indian Air Force easily chased the target.

In the second match, LDA Lucknow defeated UNIDO Delhi by 43 runs. After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, LDA Lucknow made 330 runs with Saum Ansari played a dream knock of 80 runs in just 39 balls. Aakash, Himanshu and Anuj scored half centuries and helped in putting a large total.

Batting second, UNIDO Delhi got off to a bad start with top three batsmen getting out without much score on the board. Despite Ajmer Singh’s 53 runs and Rahul Dagar’s 90 runs, UNIDO fell 43 run short of the target. Rahat Elahi took 3 wickets for LDA Lucknow.