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Problems galore as tourists throng Mussoorie
SIDCUL firms not giving 70 % jobs to local youths: Ambrish
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Garhwal Rifles foundation day
POLITICAL DIARY
Former Chief Minister and veteran leader ND Tewari blesses Chief Minister Harish Rawat in Dehradun on Saturday. A tribune photograph
Heritage School win by eight wickets
Nakronda robbery mastermind held
Monsoon starts withdrawing from Uttarakhand
CPI (ML): Modi govt favouring industry
Brisk sale of goats for Eid-ul-Zuha
Blend of various cultures of world showcased at yoga fest
Foreign participants present an Indian musical programme as part of the ongoing 4th International Yoga Festival at Dev Sanskriti University in Haridwar on Sunday.
Tribune photo: RAMESHWAR GAUR
HDA, Haridwar admn to remove encroachments
Man eater leopardess killed in Thal area
BJYM members protest at Jal Sansthan office
Sunderlal Bahuguna praises conservation efforts
TET primary teachers protest at Parade Ground in Dehradun on Sunday. Tribune photo: Abhyudaya Kotnala
Damaged roads spell trouble for Johar valley villagers
Polo match organised at IMA
IMA celebrates 82nd Raising Day
MAD volunteers visit Raphael Home Guv calls on ND
Tewari
Eradicate
social evils: Social activist BP Ed, MP Ed unemployed youths call off agitation Guv greetings on Eid-ul-Zuha
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Problems galore as tourists throng Mussoorie
Mussoorie, October 5 The fleecing of the tourists began with taxi drivers who increased their fares for Mussoorie without providing any rationale. Tourists rued the fact the rate fluctuated according to the rush witnessed at the bus stand near the railway station and the police did nothing in this regard. The traffic congestion worsened at Kholukhet, Library Bazaar point, where additional vehicles on their way to the Char Dham yatra and Kempty Falls created jams, inconveniencing tourists. At parking places, tourists had to cough out double the amount of fees as there was no check from the side of the local administration. The new guidelines introduced by the Municipal Council where vehicular movement was completely banned between 5 pm and 11 pm on Mall Road remain on papers. Residents are already opposing the hike in the entry fee to 50 per cent by Muncipal council. Municipal Council president Manmohan Singh Mall said the Municipal Council decided that this was the only solution to remove traffic congestion from Mall Road. He hoped that residents would cooperate to ensure that glory of Mall Road was restored again. Mussoorie Hotel Association spokesperson Sandeep Sahni said hoteliers would suffer due to the new guidelines imposed by the Municipal Council. He requested the Municipal Council to reconsider the hike in the entry fee at the gates of the Mall Road in larger interest of the people. The scarcity of potable drinking water added to health woes as most of the hotels were forced to rent water tankers, adding to the risk of increase in diarrheoa cases in the town. The fleecing of visitors by hoteliers has became rampant during the weekend rush. The tourists had to pay Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 for rooms that were available for Rs 500 to Rs 700 during other days. Ajay Bhargav, secretary, Mussoorie Hotel Association, said members had been strictly warned not to overcharge tourists and had been asked to display tariff on their reception to avoid inconvenience to tourists. District tourism officer Yogender Gangwar said the licences of several guesthouses indulging in overpricing had been cancelled in the past and the department would imitate action without any failure if it receives any such complaint again. Visitors at the receiving end
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SIDCUL firms not giving 70 % jobs to local youths: Ambrish
Haridwar, October 5 Ambrish speaking at a Youth Congress convention in the Ranpur Assembly seat here today saidthere were few avenues of employment in Uttarakhand due to tough geographical and ecological conditions. “After armed forces, these industrial firms set up at the Integrated Industrial Estate SIDCUL are the second biggest avenue of employment for youths of Uttarakhand. But these firms are blatantly violating the
provision of 70 per cent reservation, which needs to be checked and monitored,” he said. He also advocated for reining in public schools for not enrolling poor children under the Right to Education provisions. Former councilllor Satpal Brahamchari said in the industrial estate being set up by the Uttarakhand government jobs for local youths on priority should be made compulsory. Brahamchari also called on youths to opt for self employment. City Congress unit president OP Chauhan said under Chief Minister Harish Rawat and earlier former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna the state government had done a good job by focusing on youths, elders and shrines of the state. Former Women’s Commission chairperson Dr Santosh Chauhan, city Congress women’s wing president Vimla Pandey, Murali Manohar, Bhoopendra Kumar, Upendra Kumar, Kiran Singh, Himanshu Bahuguna, Dharmendra Bishnoi, and Anju Dwivedi were present on the occasion.
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German CEO keen to learn yoga
Haridwar, October 5 Talking to The Tribune, Ormen said spirituality was an essential element of one’s life, but today’s generation was more inclined towards materialistic things and aspects. “This is drifting them from being a good human being to a machine-money-technology oriented person. Spirituality should be incorporated with one’s development and mental advancement, but sadly it was not happening in the western world. Spirituality and technology go hand in hand in a country like India,” said Ormen. Ormen said, “India is a fantastic place and to know about the years of civilisation, vedas, culture, yoga, ayurveda, spirituality, religion, crores of deities, mythology, the Himalayas, and the Ganga are a few things which makes this country a unique place.” On India’s successful Mars Orbiter Mission, Ormen said to achieve success in science, spirituality plays a vital role and this was how Indian scientists had been successful in the field of information technology and space missions. “Complete satisfaction can only be achieved if one gets to know his inner abilities rather than running after success, money and career. Yoga and spirituality help in achieving this and hence these should be an essential part of one’s life,” said Ormen. He also appreciated the pro-foreign investment being created by respective governments in India in the past decade saying that India has emerged a major lucrative destination to invest and set up business houses. A member of the yoga festival organising committee said Ormen had asked them to treat him as a normal yoga participant and no VIP privilege should be accorded to him.
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Garhwal Rifles foundation day
Dehradun, October 5 Joshi was addressing a function held to commemorate the 127th foundation day of Garhwal Rifles here. He said a requisition had been sent to Uttarakhand Soldiers’ Welfare Minister Harak Singh Rawat to release funds for the construction of a war memorial, and a hostel for the wards of ex-servicemen in the state. Joshi said a Kendriya Vidyalaya would be established at Doiwala once the BSF centre starts in the near future. He had requested Union Human Resources Minister Smriti Irani to do the needful for the setting up of a school at Doiwala. He said a war memorial and a hostel for the wards of ex-servicemen would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore, and Rs 1 crore, respectively. Lt Gen HB Kala (retd) said Uttarakhand youths in a large number were serving Indian defence forces. He added defence personnel from Uttarakhand had brought laurels and they were skillfully safeguarding our national frontiers. The dignitaries felicitated Leela Devi, mother of Mahaveer Chakra awardee Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat; Bhuwneshwari Devi, mother of Kirti Chakra awardee Sanjay Shahi; Anju Devi, wife of martyr Shaura Chakra awardee Havildar Dayal Singh; Vimla Devi wife of Atul Singh; Roshni Devi wife of Ram Prasad; and Mamata Devi, wife of Narpal Singh, during the function. Retired officers Brig RS Rawat, Col SM Gusain, Col RL Sharma, IG SS Kothiyal, Capt Dhaniram, Capt LS Rana, Capt RS Chowdhary, Capt BS Kunwar, Capt GS Bisht, Capt KS Rawat, Capt AS Gusain, and TS Rawat were present. |
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POLITICAL DIARY
Dehradun, October 5 There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. The age and the circumstances of ND Tewari, who recently got married to Ujwala Shrama, has mellowed him down and he has probably reconciled to the changed ground reality in the state politics. Tewari along with his wife went to Harish Rawat’s residence and profusely praised the developmental works undertaken by him though he was injured in his neck. Interestingly, after taking over as Chief Minister on February 1, 2014, from Vijay Bahauguna, Harish Rawat has made bridges with ND Tewari, who is considered close to the former Chief Minister. Harish Rawat had called Tewari on the phone and reportedly got tips on politics from him. Tewari, who has been on the political fringe after his unceremonious exit as Governor of Andhra Pradesh, has extended a hand of friendship to Harish Rawat. Tewari being an astute politician himself has realised that Harish Rawat’s political graph has been on ascendency and his (Tewari’s) own political group, which he once headed, has been in disarray. Harish Rawat has managed to convince the party leadership, particularly party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, to oust Vijay Bahuguna as Chief Minister and place him in the hot seat. Since then, gradually Harish Rawat has weakened the Tewari group and won over a large number of leaders. The Tewari group suffered setbacks when Harish Rawat was made Chief Minister and subsequently senior party leader Satpal Maharaj quit the Congress and joined the BJP before the last Lok sabha elections. Satpal Maharaj and his wife Amrita Rawat, who was Tourism Minister in the state government, had been a staunch Tewari supporter. The group headed by Satpal Maharaj was considered the strongest group backing Tewari. But the decision of Satpal Maharaj to quit the Congress prompted Harish Rawat to drop Amrita Rawat from his Cabinet. Other legislators owing allegiance to Satpal Maharaj have now taken refuge in the Vijay Bahuguna camp and Harish Rawat has been able to placate them by giving them posts of parliamentary secretary. Tewari has seen the writing on the wall and hence trying to mend fences with Harish
Rawat. Tewari-Rawat friends again
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Ex-Union minister Brahm Dutt dead
Dehradun, October 5
Upadhyay expressed grief at Brahm Dutt’s death and recalled his contribution to the development of the Uttarakhand region. He as Union Minister for Petroleum ensured that LPG cylinders reached each and every household in the region, which was then one of the most backward areas of Uttar Pradesh. Updhayaya said Brahm Dutt’s contribution as a member of the UP Legislative Council and then as Tehri Garhwal MP and finally as Union Minister for Petroleum were aimed at benefiting the poor and the deprived. Uttarakhand Congress spokesman Surendra Kumar too recalled Brahm Dutt’s significant role in the development of Uttarakhand and the Tehri parliamentry constituency in particular. Uttarakhand Congress media coordinator Surendra Singh Arya said Brahm Dutt’s death was an irreparable loss to the state. Hailing from the Vikasnagar area of Dehradun, Brahm Dutt started his career as a journalist in Navkranti newspaper in Lucknow. He was initiated into politics by late Prime Minister Chowdhary Charan Singh, who had close relations with Devi Dutt, Brahm Dutt’s father. He, however, under the guidance of ND Tiwari, later joined the Congress in 1976. He became an MLA from Mussoorie in 1980. Later, he was twice elected MP from the Tehri Garhwal parliamentary constituency in 1984 and 1989. He became a Union minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1989.
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Heritage School win by eight wickets
Dehradun, October 5 After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Shiwalik International scored 17 runs for the loss of five wickets in its first innings. On the other hand, The Heritage School managed to score 26 runs and took a lead of nine runs. In the second innings, Shiwalik International School scored 31 runs for the loss of three wickets. In reply, The Heritage School won the match by eight wickets. In the second match, Doon Blossom School defeated Doon Presidency School by seven wickets. After losing the toss and being put into bat first, Doon Presidency scored 26 runs for the loss of seven wickets while Doon Blossom School scored 29 runs without losing any wicket. In the second innings, Doon Presidency made 31 runs for the loss of six wickets whereas Doon Blossom chased down the target for the loss of one wicket. In the third match, Carman School registered a seven-wicket win over Seven Oaks School. Batting first, Seven Oaks School scored 20 runs for the loss of five wickets while Carman School made 34 runs for the loss of four wickets in the first innings. In the second innings, Seven Oaks School scored 15 runs whereas in reply, Carman School achieved the target for the loss of one wicket and won the match by seven wickets. Yesterday, Shiwalik International School defeated Doon Presidency School by 41 runs. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Shiwalik International scored 28 runs in its first innings while Doon Presidency made 30 runs for the loss of five wickets. In the second innings, Shiwalik International scored 53 runs for the loss of four wickets and set a target of 51 runs. In reply, Doon Presidency scored 10 runs and lost the match by 41 runs. In another match, Carman School registered a comfortable win against Sanskar International School. Batting first, Sanskar International scored 20 runs without losing a wicket in their first innings while Carman School managed to score 39 runs. On the other hand, Sanksar International scored 20 runs at the loss of four wickets in the second innings, giving a target of mere two runs. In reply, Carmen School easily chased down the target and won the match.
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Nakronda robbery mastermind held
Dehradun, October 5 SP, City, Ajay Singh, said, “Akhlaq was the main conspirator and he along with his brother-in-law, Sajid, had planned the robbery at Surendra Thapliyal’s house at Nakraonda. They broke into Surendra’s house, beat up his family members and when his 22-year-old son Ankit Thapliyal resisted them they shot him dead. Akhlaq was the one who took his accomplices to Nakronda from the ISBT.” However, Sajid Pehalwan and Akram are still at large and the police are working round the clock to nab them. Sajid, alias Sonu, was arrested on October 1. According to police sources, Akhlaq was arrested on the basis of information provided by Sajid. Reportedly, on September 10, armed robbers broke into the house of Surendra Thapliyal, who is an employees in the state Agriculture Department, after breaking a window grill. They pointed a gun at them and started beating them. Surendra’s son Ankit Thapliyal, lost his life after one of the robber opened fire at him. The incident sparked widespread agitation and the residents of Balawala blocked the Dehradun-Haridwar national highway in protest against police inaction.
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Monsoon starts withdrawing from Uttarakhand
Dehradun, October 5 At national level, the withdrawal of the south-west monsoon continues to pass through Jammu, Una, Bareilly, Kanpur, Nowgong, Ujjain, Vadodara and Porbandar. Conditions too continue to be favourable for the withdrawal of south-west monsoon from the remaining parts of north-west India and some more parts of the central India during the next 48-hours. Meanwhile, the weather will remain dry in Uttarakhand on October 6 and 7. On the other hand, 375 pilgrims visited Gangotri and 116 Yamontri yesterday.
Rain bids farewell
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CPI (ML): Modi govt favouring industry
Dehradun, October 5 He added that the NDA government in its four-month tenure had shown its pro-corporate mindset and its decision to amend the patent law to pave the way for American pharmaceutical companies to strengthen their dominance in India reinforced this perception. Bhattacharya accused the Modi government of dividing society on the lines of religion and said it had failed to fulfil promises made to the people of the country during the Lok Sabha election campaigning. He added the Central government was trying to suppress public agitations by using the state machinery. Party’s central committee member Raja
Bahugana, state secretary Rajendra Pratholi, Purushottam Sharma, Bahadur Singh Jangi and others were present at the gathering.
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Brisk sale of goats for Eid-ul-Zuha
Dehradun, October 5 This year, the prices of goats range between Rs 1,800 and Rs 20,000 depending on their size and build. Although, there are goats with the price tag of around Rs 50,000, there are not much buyers to pay such a heavy amount. “Compared to last year, this year we have witnessed a decline in the prices of goats, mainly due to customers’ inability to shell out money,” said Mohammad Salim, a goat seller. “Last year, the costliest goat was sold at Rs 85,000, but goats, at much lower prices, are waiting for customers this year,” he said. However, there were many takers for sheep, which were also sold along with goats, who could not afford high prices of goats. “A large number of people preferred to buy sheep as they are cheaper in prices and one can easily get it at around Rs 3,000 to Rs 7,000,” said Shariqe, another goat seller. Interestingly, there are special goats whose prices are on the higher side and rich people buy them. “The goats born with words inscribed on their body are the special goats and priced high and easily get customers. Even goats with six and two teeth are in high demand this year,” said Shaique. Another goat seller said, “Earlier, people used to buy goats in advance or raise them at home to sacrifice them on the occasion but due to lack of space in homes, people are buying them just ahead of Eid. But most of goat sellers accepted that inflation has dampened the whole enthusiasm and people were reluctant to spend money on shopping for Eid.
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Blend of various cultures of world showcased at yoga fest
Haridwar, October 5 The cultural heritage of India, China, Korea, Japan, France, Portugal, Britain, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, Ukraine and Scandinavia were depicted. A yoga presentation by Portugal delegation on theme “Om Namah Shivay” casted a spell on the audience as the yoga asanas were presented in sync with Lord Shiva theme. Nika Joe from Russia, who is studying in Dev Sanskriti University, presented a beautiful drum-based rhythmic presentation. Some participants also sang Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite bhajan ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’. A Korean student presented Kathak dance and gave the foreign delegates a glimpse of the rich Indian dance forms. A mixed theatric presentation in form of yoga asanas, Nav Durga, Shivasthak-based Tandav dance by Indian artistes showcased the cultural diversity of India. Dev Sanskriti University students presented a Garhwali folk dance, which was appreciated by foreign participants who also danced to the tunes of the songs. Dr Pranav Pandya, Chancellor, Dev Sanskriti University, termed the festival as a global platform to learn yoga and know the Indian culture.
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HDA, Haridwar admn to remove encroachments
Haridwar, October 5 An anti-encroachment drive had already been carried out on the civic body land and now the administration has decided to remove encroachments from the core District Magistrate D Senthyl Pendiyan and Haridwar Development Authority chairperson Hari Das held a meeting on the issue here today. It was decided in the meeting to implement the beautification plan in the core mela zone and allot land to traders. Pendiyan gave the responsibility of removing encroachment to city Magistrate KK Mishra and Municipal Corporation Mukhya Nagar Adhikari Vipra Trivedi. Both were asked to hold a meeting with the traders in this regard so that encroachments could be removed easily. Trivedi was also asked to prepare a plan regarding the disposal of garbage to ensure cleanliness in the Rodibelwala-Alaknanda hotel stretch. The District Magistrate also sought cooperation from the SIDCUL based industrial firms in beautification of parks as part of their corporate social responsibility. He directed the civic body officials to identify such parks in Haridwar and Roorkee and present a detailed report of the same. Dr Shankar, a retired professor of the Indian Institute of Technology, also gave suggestions in this regard.
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Man eater leopardess killed in Thal area
Pithoragarh, October 5 According to the forest officer, the man eater has killed 16 people in the last three years which is spread in 50 km radius in Thal and Muwani towns. “As the leopardess, killed today had killed a man three days back, it again confirmed that the leopardess was a man eater,” said the DFO. However, the Forest Department could not confirm that human flesh was found in the stomach after postmortem. According to the DFO, all five hunters sponsored by the Forest Department had been asked to stay in the area and survey the possibility of existence of other probable man eaters as the villagers had reported sighting of another pair of leopards in the area after the supposed man eater was killed. Villagers of Muwani and Thal areas have repeatedly demonstrated to declare the killer as man eater since it had started preying on human flesh repeatedly after the year 2012. “The leopard could be killed only after it made a loss of 16 human lived in the area, had it been killed earlier most of these lives would have been saved,” said Pankaj Satyal, a resident of Thal town. |
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BJYM members protest at Jal Sansthan office
Dehradun, October 5 In the memorandum addressed to the MD, the BJYM members said that Jal Sansthan charges water tax on the basis of house tax of Municipal Corporation, which puts extra burden on poor families who live in small houses. They also demanded laying down of new water and sewer pipelines in Nehru Colony area. During the protest, Vipin Rana, Himanshu Painyuli, Suresh Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Mohit Thakur, Ankut Sharma and many others were present.
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Sunderlal Bahuguna praises conservation efforts
Dehradun, October 5 The Chief Minister informed Bahuguna that the state government was ensuring participation of general public in conservation schemes. He said schemes like ‘’Hamara ped, hamara dhan’’ were meant to encourage plantation of broad leaf trees in the state. The state
government was undertaking efforts towards revival of natural water resources, he added.
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TET union holds protest
Dehradun, October 5 President of the union Anoop Jadli,
blamed the state government of showing apathetic attitude towards the
teachers and ignoring their demands. He also said the delegation of
teachers had even met the Chief Minister on numerous occasions with
regard to their demands but no action was taken. Union patron Anil
Kotnala said teachers were asked to do all types of extra duties apart
from their teaching work, but when it comes to meet their demands,
government turns the blind eye.
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Damaged roads spell trouble for Johar valley villagers
Pithoragarh, October 5 “These roads have developed deep potholes at several places since rains in June and the repair work on it is going on. We are hopeful that the roads will be open for traffic in the next 10 days,” said PC Joshi, PWD engineer. Joshi added four roads—Nachni to Bhainskot (8 km), Bansbagar to Kotapandrshapala (16 km), Salmali to Kota (12 km) and Bansbagar to Guti village (10 km)—had remained closed for traffic since June. “We are dependent on forest wood as LPG cylinders are not being transported to us since June,” said Bahadur Singh, a resident of Basani village.
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A meeting between Chief Minister Harish Rawat and his arch political rival and former Chief Minister ND Tewari in Dehradun on Saturday has evoked much interest and amusement in the political circles in the state. The meeting assumes significance since both Harish Rawat and ND Tewari belong to the Kumaon region and had been arch rivals for over three decades.
A blend of different cultures of the world was witnessed on the fourth day of the International Yoga Festival being held at Dev Sanskriti University here today.
Besides yoga sessions in the morning followed by a discussion on yoga, ayurveda and spirituality, a cultural programme
was performed.
