Cattle herder Mohammad Yasin still traceless
lalkuan: No sign has been found of Van Gujjar Mohammed Yasin who was swept in the Gaula river while herding cattle across on Thursday. For the second day the police and villagers continued to search for him on Friday. The sub divisional magistrate started work on diverting the flow of the river to aid in the search of the missing man. According to the police, no sign of the missing man has been found so far. Increased level of water in the river is posing difficulties in the search efforts. The SDM AB Bajpai and the local MlA Navin Dumka also reached the site of the mishap, directing that the search efforts be stepped up.
SEWA-THDC signs MoU with EESl
Dehradun: SEWA-THDC, a company sponsored society of THDC India limited (THDCIl) signed a memorandum of understanding with Energy Efficiency Services limited (EESl) for strengthening and improving of lighting arrangements and highlighting important structures in Ganga Ghat at Rishikesh and Haridwar. Work in the first phase will include installation of high mast lED lights on both ends of Ram Jhula and facade lighting of Ram Jhula, high mast, semi high mast and facade lights on left bank of Ganga from Ram Jhula to Parmarth Niketan and facade lighting of Parmarth Niketan Ganga Aarti.
Govt to introduce Tele -radiology in Health centres
Dehradun: The State Government has decided to introduce a system of tele-radiology in the government health centres. Under the system, the specialists would write reports and suggest doctors on MRI, X ray and CT scan of the patients from a remote locations. The state would be the fifth state to implement tele- radiology after Haryana, Assam, Meghalaya and Andra Pradesh. The CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said that out of sanctioned 135 posts only 35 radiologists are working and hiring of these professionals is difficult considering their shortage.
School Edu DG orders FIR against agency
Dehradun: The Director General of School Education Alok Shekhar Tiwari has ordered the department to lodge an FIR against the executive agency responsible for construction of a Girls hostel at Akhori Roshal, Bhilangana in Tehri district. On the allegation of irregularities in the construction of the girls hostel the department had asked the planning department to conduct an inquiry. The hostel with a capacity to house 100 inmates was constructed under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). On the request of the department a team of planning department visited the site on June 13 and found many discrepancies. The team in report said that mandatory provision of design mix concrete has not been followed and poor grade concrete not conforming to cold climate conditions was used in construction. The team also found many other glaring discrepancies.