DM pulls up officials for not distributing ration cards 
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
District Magistrate Chandresh Yadav pulled up the officials for not distributing the ration cards under the National Food Security Scheme implemented in the various development blocks of the district.

In a meeting held here today, Yadav passed the instruction to stop the salaries of the Block Officer, Assistant Block Officer, members of the gram panchayat for the month of July until the task was completed.

Giving the details, Yadav said that nodal officers have been appointed in every development block to look after the successful implementation of food security scheme.

Later, the District Magistrate also passed an order for action against those officials who have indulged in fake reporting under the scheme. 

Jakhan residents approach MNA
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
A delegation of area residents from Jakhan met the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari Harak Singh Rawat and submitted a memo seeking renovation of public toilets and removal of encroachments from footpaths in Jakhan. The MNA assured of an immediate action.

Councillor Daya Joshi said there is only one public toilet in the area and that too is in very poor condition. “Alot of footpath area has been encroached, causing inconvenience to passersby,” he added. Those present included Gyan Kumar, Jagdish Kumar, Rajender Yadav, Anand Shah, Kavita Panwar, Nishant Chauhan and Sharad Chauhan. 

Most blocked roads cleared, rain continues
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Rain continued throughout Uttarakhand today even as debris was removed from most of the key roads that were blocked to ensue smooth traffic movement.

The Dehradun Met office has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorm at many places in the state in the next 24 hours.

Most of the blocked roads were opened as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the district administration have been working on a war footing in this direction. The Rishikesh-Gangtori road, however, continued to be blocked at Laldhang and Gangnani. The road to the Darma valley is also blocked at Saleta in Pithoragarh district.

Meanwhile, all rivers in the state were in spate. The water level in the Kali in Pithoragarh touched the 888.40 metre mark, just 1.60 metre below the danger mark, during morning hours today. Similarly, the Saryu was flowing at the 447 metre mark, six metre below the danger mark. The water level in the Sharda in Champawat touched the 219.90 metre mark.

In Bageshwar district, the water level in the Saryu and Gomti rivers were recorded at 866.20 metre and 863.10 metre, respectively. The Alaknanda was flowing at the 621.95 metre mark and the Mandikini at the 621.26 metre mark during morning hours today. The water level in the Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi touched 1,119.94 metre mark at the Tiloth bridge, around 3 metre below the danger mark. 

Wet weather

* The Dehradun Met office has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorm at many places in the state in the next 24 hours

* The Rishikesh-Gangtori road, however, continued to be blocked at Laldhang and Gangnani

* All rivers in the state were in spate. The Alaknanda was flowing at the 621.95 metre mark and the Mandikini at the 621.26 metre mark on Wednesday morning.

Heavy rain disrupts life in Kumaon region
BD Kasniyal

Pithoragarh, July 23
Moderate to heavy rain lashed the Kumaon region in the past 12 hours, disrupting normal life. Water and electricity supply has also affected. In Champawat district, commuters faced problems as roads linking the remote parts of the district to the subdivisional headquarters damaged due to landslides at several places.

“The road linking the Barakot and Pati blocks to the district headquarters, the stretch between Sirtoli and Mangoli and the road linking the Champawat district headquarters to the remote parts of Tamli and Manch are blocked for the past five days,” said officials.

Water and power supply to certain areas in the region has also affected due to the uprooting of electricity poles and damage to water pipelines.

“We are unable to get even essential goods from the market,” said Satish Pandey, a resident of Tamli village.

Two commercial helicopters have been stationed at Dharchula as the tribal festival of the Rang community is underway there. “Since the road to Gunji is damaged and not suitable for plying vehicles, we have pressed into service two choppers to help airlift people at the festival,” said Pramod Kumar, SDM, Dharchula.

In other parts of Pithoragarh district, more than 20 roads and nine bridges were damaged due to heavy rains in the past two days. “Most of the damaged bridges are in Dharchula and Munsiyari subdivisions,” said an official at the district disaster management office.

The main bridge at Kirora, which facilitates transportation between Champawat and Pithoragarh and the Terai area has also damaged. Trucks and other commercial vehicles which take ration and other goods to the district now cannot use the route.

Several roads in the Almora and Ranikher areas are also damaged. “The Almora- Mazkhali road is full of mud and the debris, making it difficult to reach Ranikhet town,” said Navin Bisht, a resident of Almora.

MP threatens stir if Kailash Mansarovar yatra route changed
Our Correspondent

Pithoragarh, July 23
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Mahendra Singh Mahra has said if the Centre decides to shift the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route, he along with other Congress workers would start an indefinite agitation in New Delhi.

“I will also raise the issue in the Rajya Sabha,” said Mahra. The matter of opening an alternative route for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage from Shipki La pass situated in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh was discussed between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Zin Ping at the BRICS meeting in Brazil last week. The shifting of the route of this pilgrimage was initiated by the Indian Prime Minister on the ground that the present yatra route from Lipu Lekh pass would be tough on the pilgrims.

“It will hurt the religious feelings of the Shaivites from across the nation as the present route from Kumaon is a traditional route described in Manskhand of Skanpuran and was initiated by Ayodhya King Madhata some 2,000 years ago,” claimed Mahra in a press release issue here today.

The Rajya Sabha member said according to Manaskhand description, no religious gains could be had if the traditional route to reach Kailash and return from there as described in the epic are not be followed. “We see it as a conspiracy to snatch the only religious route from the people of Kumaon region as due to this pilgrimage, every year since 1981, the neglected tourist spots of the region are coming into limelight, helping tourists from across the country to come there,” said Mahra.

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra was resumed on the route in 1981 after a 22-year gap as it was closed due to the Indo-China war in 1962. “Most of the early British travellers like Charles A Sherring and the legendary Swami Pranavanand, who researched on the Kailash Mansarovar region, have described Lipulekh pass as the most congenial of all 12 passes to Tibet,” said the Congress MP.

ABVP delegation submits memo to SSP
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) submitted a memorandum to Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Rautela over the attack on ABVP activists by members of other student union organisation.

They threatened to intensify their protest if the police fail to take action against the culprits who attacked ABVP member Rahul Rai at his house on Monday night. They also alleged that NSUI members and other student groups have started attacking the members of ABVP just before the college student union elections.

According to ABVP activists, members of NSUI broke into the house of ABVP member, Rahul Rai, at Old Survey Road on Monday late night and thrashed him with sharp-edged weapons in which he got seriously injured. He was taken to Doon Hospital by the neighbors where he reportedly got 70 stitches on his head. ABVP members registered a complaint against a dozen NSUI student leaders for trying to kill Rahul Rai.

Earlier, a fight broke out between ABVP and NSUI activists during a birthday bash during one birthday party on Sunday night. Several students from both sides got injured in the fight. Both sides have registered cases against each other in the Dalanwala police station after the incident on Sunday night.

Attack on activist

* ABVP has threatened to intensify its protest if the police fail to take action against culprits who attacked ABVP member Rahul Rai at his house on Monday night.

* They have accused the NSUI of thrashing Rahul with sharp-edged weapons causing him serious injuries.

Campaign to impose ban on smoking, tobacco consumption at public places
Tribune News Service

Mussoorie, July 23
A drive to impose ban on tobacco consumption at public places was carried out here today.

A team of medical staff visited dhabas and restaurants and caught people indulging in smoking despite a nationwide ban on smoking at public places.

The drive was also carried out on the Mall Road and vendors, selling cigarettes, were asked to place placards prohibiting the sale of tobacco contents to minors. Tourists indulging in smoking activities were also penalised on the occasion.

Owners of various restaurants were also fined for allowing tobacco consumption on their premises. Dehradun CMO Dr BS Jangpangi said the drive was being carried out under the District Tobacco Control Programme where focus was not only on punitive measures, but also on educating masses against the use of tobacco.

He said the team was encouraging people through publicity material to give up the habit of smoking and chewing of tobacco.

He said the ban on smoking in public places came into effect on October 2, 2008, under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, which is also known as the Anti-Smoking Act.

The provision said anyone found violating the ban would be fined and if the offender refused to pay, he would have to appear before the SDM. He said if anyone was found selling tobacco contents around 100 metre of school premises would face a punitive action.

He said a drive would be carried out at schools where students would be administered a pledge to lead a healthy and smoke-free life so that they could be motivated to carry forward the tradition of leading a tobacco-free existence and pass it on to their children.

Counselling council for forest dwellers 
Our Correspondent

Pithoragarh, July 23
The Bhoomi Adhikar Manch, an organisation dealing with land rights of forest dwellers belonging to the Raji community in the district, has demanded that a tribal counselling council be constituted in the state so that the lone primitive tribal community could get counselling in various matters of land allocation by the state government under the Forest Dwellers Traditional Land Rights Act, 2006.

The manch volunteers held a demonstration in front of the office of the District Magistrate here today and handed over a memorandum of demand to him. “The grant of land rights to forest dwellers belonging to the tribal Raji community is getting delayed as no tribal counselling council has been constituted in the state despite the fact that a law permitting its constitution was passed on June 25, 2010,” said Mohan Seepal, organiser of the manch.

The manch activists said in the absence of counselling the officials concerned were not disposing of 10 land right pattas given to the Raji families of Madanpuri and Kyta Chaurani hemlets of Khetar Kanyal village in Didihat subdivision. “The administration has not even given permission to cut heavy bushes from land allocated to these forest dwellers and there is no one to look into this negligence,” said Seepal.

Training to disaster-hit youth concludes
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Tata Relief Committee and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) organised a certificate distribution ceremony to mark the completion of 45 days of training to disaster-affected youth of Uttarkashi region here today.

During the certificate distribution, hosted by IL and FS, in association with the Institute of Corporative Management (ICM), 47 participants in retail and food and beverages trade were handed over the certificates. The programme director of Tata Relief Committee, Colonel (retd) Arun Mamgain, programme leader of Tata Relief Committee Sourav Roy and director of ICM Bhanwar Singh were present.

IL&FS Skills is associated with Uttarakhand Skill Development programme to facilitate skill training and employment to youth of Uttarakhand, which is sponsored by Tata Relief Committee.

Various speakers addressed the trainees on importance of establishing their career, grabbing the available opportunities, having right attitude in life and focusing on self-development. Details about the TATA Uttarakhand programme and the upcoming projects in the state were shared.

Under the ongoing skill development programme, IL&FS Skills have trained 136 trainees from Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Rudraprayag and other districts. Trainees, it has been stated, were interviewed, assessed and selected for the 45 days’ residential skill development placement-linked programme.

Skill development

IL&FS Skills is associated with the Uttarakhand Skill Development programme to facilitate skill training and employment to youth of Uttarakhand, and is sponsored by Tata Relief Committee.

Elephants cause panic, damage crops in Bhopalpani
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Residents of Bhopalpani in Dehradun are living in fear due to marauding elephants these days. The residents alleged they were increasingly coming under attacks from wildlife animals, particularly elephants.

Balbir Singh, a resident, said elephants constantly invade their village and damage standing crops.

Kshetra Panchayat member Ramesh said villagers were living under constant fear of elephants. He accused the state Forest Department of doing a little to address the concerns of Bhopalpani residents.

“Elephants have damaged the standing maize crop. We have to burst crackers in order to push elephants back to forests,” said Ashok, a farmer. He blamed Forest Department officials of being insensitive towards elephant menace.

Villagers threatened to stage a protest in case the Forest Department fails to take necessary action.  

Entomological surveillance stepped up in Haridwar
Neena Sharma
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Worried about the possibility of dengue outbreak in Haridwar district after the discovery of Aedes mosquito larvae in Har Ki Pauri and Shiv Murti, the Health Department has stepped up entomological surveillance of Haridwar district.

As part of the surveillance carried out on July 15, the integrated disease surveillance team of the Health Department found breeding of Aedes mosquito in Har Ki Pauri and Shiv Murti.

“During entomological surveillance, the state unit of the integrated disease surveillance programme (IDSP) comprising Dr Avnish Kumar, an entomologist, and JKS Bampal found water tanks, coolers and flower pots kept in houses and hotels as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquito. While the larvae were destroyed on the spot, the entomological vigil has been stepped up in these areas,” said Dr GS Joshi, director, General Health.

Haridwar district has been a witness to dengue outbreak in the past and continues to be on the radar of the Health Department, especially during the monsoons.

Last year in Haridwar district, around 721 suspected dengue cases were reported, 401 persons had tested positive and three deaths took place.

In 2012, 200 dengue cases were reported and 25 persons had tested positive in Roorkee and Rawali.

While in 2010, 257 suspected dengue cases were reported and 52 persons had tested positive. One person died due to dengue in Luxar the same year.

During the entomological surveillance carried out in Har ki Pauri, it was found that workers engaged in making Kanwars had stored water in tanks where breeding of Aedes mosquitoes was found.

Around 25 houses were inspected and larvae of Aedes mosquito were found in eight houses.

In Shiv Mutri, surveillance was carried out in hotels and houses near the railway station and bus stand. A total of 26 hotels were inspected out of which breeding of Aedes mosquito was found in six hotels.

Surveillance was also carried out in the adjoining Jawalapur and 123 houses were inspected, but no larva was found. “People have been told not to store water and spray kerosene to prevent breeding of mosquito larva,” said Dr Avnish Kumar. 

Dengue outbreak

Haridwar has been a witness to dengue outbreak in the past and continues to be on the radar of the Health Department, especially during the monsoons. Last year in Haridwar district, around 721 suspected dengue cases were reported, 401 persons had tested positive and three deaths took place.

BJP names 7 candidates for zila panchayat poll 
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
With an aim to bag maximum number of seats of chairmen of zila panchayats of 12 districts, the Uttarakhand BJP has declared seven official candidates for these posts. The elections will be held in August. Out of seven seats, six are reserved for women. While lending support to the candidature of women candidates on six reserved seats in Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Champawat, Chamoli and Nainital, family connections seems to have prevailed over anything else. After much deliberation and careful calculations, the BJP has decided to put its political weight behind Meena Devi, who is the BJP candidate from Chamoli district.

Meena Devi is wife of Magan Lal Shah, who lost the 2012 Assembly elections from Tharali. Himani Negi is the BJP candidate from Pauri. She is wife of Kesar Singh Negi, the outgoing chairman of Pauri zila panchayat.

From Champawat district, the BJP has declared Sushma Fartyal, wife of BJP MLA from Lohaghat Govind Singh Fartyal as its candidate. From Tehri district, Sona Sajvan has been declared the BJP candidate. She is the niece of Matbar Singh Kandari, a senior BJP leader. In Uttarkashi district, Vimla Nautiyal has been declared official party candidate. Though she does not have any political backing, her candidature is being vociferously opposed by Yashoda Rana who has the support of Malchand, a BJP MLA. However from Bageshwar, Govind Singh Dannu is the BJP candidate, the seat is reserved for male candidates.

Interestingly, the BJP has not declared Madhu Chauhan as an official candidate of the party from Dehradun. Her husband Munna Singh Chauhan is a senior BJP leader. 

BJP workers protest anomalies in food security scheme
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
BJP activists staged a protest at the District Supplies Office here today against anomalies in the food security scheme. The protesters threatened to start a statewide agitation if the state government did not take effective steps to remove anomalies.

The activists led by BJP Mahanagar president Neelam Sehgal burnt ration cards in support of their demand.

Addressing the protesters, Sehgal said the state government had not properly implemented the food security scheme in the state. She added the beneficiaries were not getting the full quota ration. 

Govt to extend legal guardianship to disabled
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
The Uttarakhand government will extend legal guardianship to persons suffering from four disabilities such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation, multiple disabilities and autism.

At the meeting of National Trust chaired by Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar and which was also attended by Joint Secretary and CEO of National Trust Arun Lal, it was decided to extend legal guardianship, protection and jobs to persons suffering from serious disabilities.

State-level and district- level committees would be formed with persons with disabilities as members who would be part of the survey under which persons with the four disabilities would be identified.

Later, the Department of Health would give them certificates that would help them in availing schemes being run by the state and Central governments.

Persons who have completed 18 years of age would be given the certificates which would help them in accessing various welfare schemes such as Nirmaya insurance scheme under which premium is paid by the government and joint housing schemes.

Digital satellite phone terminals sanctioned 
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
The Uttarakhand government has received permission for installing digital satellite phone terminals (DSPT) in higher reaches of Uttarakhand and four valleys falling in the Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Bageshwar and Rudraprayag districts.

The terminals are expected to facilitate the communication links in snowbound areas and also at the time of disaster. Earlier BSNL had provided satellite connectivity in Batal-Losar-Kaza, located in high altitude area of Himachal Pradesh.

An amount of Rs 38 lakh has been released by the Central Government for the terminals. The state government will chip in 90 per cent of the budget. 

Demand to eradicate casteism from society
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Lawyer and social activist KK Sarachandra Bose has sought from the Union Government effective steps to eradicate casteism from the society. He said a team of social activists is on a 50-day “Bharat Yatra” to raise awareness about ill-effects of casteism among residents.

Addressing mediapersons here today, Bose said a memorandum had been submitted to the Union Government to remove casteism on or before December 31, 2014. “If the Union Government fails to accede to the demand, I will take steps to eradicate casteism,” he said.

Bose said a 50-day Bharat Yatra was started from Thiruvananthapuram on June 9. The yatra will culminate in New Delhi after covering a distance of almost 14,000 km.

He said every section of the society should contribute to ensure eradication of the caste system.

“It is impossible to conceive that a human being can enslave another human being. These slave-holders are inhuman, cruel and criminal monsters. I do not want such a system to continue in my country,” he added.

Bose urged residents to contribute for eradication of the caste system in India.

Bose has been distributing a book “Caste Away! India, Hinduism & Untouchability”, which he has authored. The 208-page work brought out in November 2013 is in fact a 13-month notice to the Centre for constitutional reform to eradicate the caste system from the country on or before December 31, 2014.

MDDA seals two wedding points 
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority sealed two wedding points and a spa for being constructed illegally in the city.

The Sorna based Yamuna Health Spa was sealed as the building was constructed without approval. The Majri Mafi based Choudhary farm was also sealed for being in operation without proper approval from the authorities. The team also sealed Banjarawala based Vishwanath wedding point as it too was being operated without the approval.

The MDDA team comprised of AE’s Sunil Parashar, Anand Ram, JEs Ajay Mallik, Sunil Gupta, P.N.Bahaguna, Rajendra Bahuguna and supervisors.

College principal forcibly confined to office 
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
On Wednesday morning, the Principal of DBS PG College was forcibly confined to his office by the college students who were protesting against the college management’s decision to cut down the number of admissions and intake of admissions only on the basis of merit for the academic year 2014-15.

Seeing the situation getting tensed, college authorities informed the police about it and a police team was deployed in the college to manage the protest. The police team led by inspector Anil Joshi had to use force to control the situation, which led to heated arguments between the police and students.

The college students have been protesting against the college management and the merit list for the academic year 2014-15 was about to to issued on Monday but the college management decided to postpone amidst protest.

Similarly, the situation is also stressed in DAV PG College over the college decision to take admissions only on the basis of merit and one company of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) has been stationed inside the college to keep things under control. The admission process in the college has been suspended till further orders due to the ongoing protest by the students.

Indian Academy holds investiture ceremony
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
The Indian Academy today organised its 6th investiture ceremony for 2014-15.

Chairman of the schoolSurender Khanduri, called upon the students to excel in academics. He said the academy was providing best of facilities to the students.

Principal Neelam Sharma on the occasion referred to the activities done at the Indian Academy. She said that there was a need of strong leaders and asked them to be strong and powerful and help others to be so.

She also presented last year’s annual report of the school. This was followed by the oath taking ceremony by all the captains and prefects which was conducted by the respective teachers in charge. The school captain Rahul Rawat on the occasion promised to fulfil the duties and responsibility assigned by the school to him.

German teacher Hendrick was overwhelmed to see the programme and was impressed by the student’s discipline. Director of the school Munendra Khanduri, the headmistress of the school, Suchi Mamgain, teachers Vaishali Sharma, Priya Bahuguna, Sucheta Butola and Yashika Bisht were present on the occasion.

A cultural programme was hosted by the students of class-XII students.

Contractual teachers stage demonstration
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Uttarakhand Polytechnic Contractual Teachers Association members staged a demonstration here today.

Led by their president Sarvesh Chaudhary, Uttarakhand Polytechnic Contractual Teachers Association members alleged their long-standing demand of better pay and perks was being ignored. He said the association will shortly launch a massive agitation in support of their demands.

Deteriorating law & order protested
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Activists of the Anti-Corruption and Crime Control Cell today staged a protest against deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

They have threatened to launch an agitation if the state government does not take effective steps to check crime.

Protesters were led by Sanjay Agarwal, national president of the cell.Chancal Gupta, Deepak Kapoor and Amit Chauhan were present.

Attacks on women flayed

Dehradun, July 23
Members of Akhil Bharatiya Janwadi Mahila Samiti condemned the attacks taking place against women in the country.

“The women are safe neither inside the house nor outside,” said the speakers.

They later took out an awareness rally in the city. — TNS

MDDA Secy gets additional charge
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
In a minor reshuffle of administrative posts, Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) Secretary Banshidhar Tiwari has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Doon Valley Development Authority.

Giving the details, Additional Secretary Ramesh Chandra Lohani said that Additional District Magistrate, Dehradun, Sonika, would replace the Chief Development Officer, Pauri, Navneet Pandey, who has been appointed as Additional Director, Urban Development.

Tourism investors meet on Sept 27
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
The state government will hold a tourism investors meet on September 27 to mark International Tourism Day.

During a meeting held here today, Chief Minister Harish Rawat reviewed the progress being made in promoting tourism and the Char Dham Yatra.

The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure the promotion of local artisans, handicraft and products. “The Tourism Department should come forward to develop revenue generation sources for the unemployed youth of the state,” he said.

The Chief Minister directed officials to develop Tehri as a mega tourism circuit and join it with the Char Dham Yatra circuit. “Eco-tourism should be developed in Chopatta, Gwaldham and Duggal Vitta,” he added.

He said the Char Dham Yatra had not been stopped but temporarily suspended in the wake of heavy rains. “ BRO and PWD workers are repairing roads on the yatra route,” the Chief Minister added.

Ecole Globale School to provide iPads to students
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
The management of Ecole Globale School has decided to provide Apple iPads to the students of classes IX, X, XI and XII to make education interesting and effective.

According to the school authorities, it would help students save their subject-related information at one place.

A workshop was also organised to explain the specifications about the gadget to the students. Expert Sumit Raina conducted the workshop.

Doon SP (city) transferred
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Taking cognizance of an increase in the incidents of crime in the city in the past two months, the government transferred Dehradun SP (city) Navneet Bhullar last evening. He has been made Deputy Commandant, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

ASP Ajay Singh, who was SP (city), Haridwar, has been made new Dehradun SP.

Earlier, Ajay Singh was the Dehradun circle officer in 2009 and the sensational Ranveer Singh fake encounter case had occurred during his tenure only. 

Uttarakhand Police defeat Nehrugram
Tribune News Service

Dehradun, July 23
Uttarakhand Police thrashed Nehrugram Football Club 9-1 in the ongoing Nemidas Memorial District Football League at the Pavilion Ground here today. Deepak scored the hat trick for Uttarakhand Police and scored goals in the 15th, 18th and 59th minutes of the match. Manoj scored in the 29th and 52nd minutes.

Shishir, Neeraj and Sourav also scored a goal each for Uttarakhand Police. For Nehrugram, Hagan scored the lone goal.

In the second match of the day, DMK defeated Bajrang Football Club 3-0 with Vikas scoring a hat trick, having found the goal in the 9th, 15th and 41st minutes of the match.

Doon Valley beat Marshal School 3-0

Doon Valley Public School defeated Marshal School 3-0 in a match during the Under-19 All-India Football 2nd Boys School and Academy Challenge Cup played at the Marshal School playfield, Jogiwala, here today.

Harish, Rupesh and Kapil scored one goal each in the 23rd, 24th and 50th minutes, respectively, against Marshal School.

In the second match of the day, Maharana Pratap Sports College thrashed The Aryan School 4-0. Ankul scored two goals in the 34th and 39th minutes of the match. Anurag and Subham scored one goal each to take their team to victory.

In another match, SelaQui World School registered a 2-0 win over Johar Club Munsyari Academy. Dinesh scored the first goal in the 58th minute while Nitish scored the second goal of the match in the 59th minute.

DAV Public School also won its match against Kasiga School 1-0 with Mridul scoring the lone goal in the 63rd minute.

Dehradun Football Academy trounced KV ONGC 3-0 with Ayush scoring the first goal in the 7th minute while Neeraj and Udit scored other two goals in the 32nd and 54th minutes, respectively.