Guv approves Nautiyal’s name as Doon varsity VC
Dehradun:The Governor and chancellor of Doon University, Krishan Kant Paul has approved the appointment of Professor Chandrashekhar Nautiyal as the vice chancellor of the Doon University. According to the governor’s secretary Ravinath Raman, in the order issued from Raj Bhawan on Monday, Nautiyal who is the vice chancellor of National Botanical Research Institute, lucknow, will be the vice chancellor of the Doon University for a period of three years from the date of assuming charge. He will be replacing Kusum Arunachalam.
traffic directorate demarcate parking slot
Dehradun:To facilitate the commuters, traffic directorate has demarcated parking slot in the crowded places of the city on Monday. The free parking arrangements have been made at the railway station, Saharanpur Chowk, Dharmpur and Shani temple on Chakrata Road. Parking arrangements for around 25 light vehicles have been made at the railway station while 30 light vehicles at Saharanpur Chowk while 40 light vehicles and15 vehicles would be accommodated at Dharampur and at Shani temple respectively. Commuters have been asked to park vehicles at the free parking slots to avoid inconvenience. Traffic directorate officials are working to identify places to set up other parking slots in the city, said director traffic directorate DIG Kewal Khurana on Monday.
Dr Rakesh jain chairs meet for peaceful poll
Dehradun:To ensure peaceful teachers’ union election at DAV (PG) College in Dehradun, a meeting chaired by Dr Rakesh Jain, head of department, Botany, was held at the college. The teachers who attended the meeting said that the teachers’ union election should be held at the earliest. As per the decision taken at the meeting, Dr Sunil Kumar, associate professor, zoology department, has been nominated as the chief election officer. Dr Archana Pal, assistant professor, department of social welfare, and Dr Hariom, have been nominated as the deputy election officer. The election officers have been authorised to conduct the election.
Doon police drafts traffic plan
Dehradun:Dehradun police have drafted a traffic plan in view of the Ravidas Jayanti processions to be taken out on Tuesday.The procession routes are Shivaji Dharmshala, Saharanpur Chowk, Dhamawala Bazaar, Paltan Bazaar, Dispensary Road, Darshanlal Chowk, lansdowne Chowk, Kanak Chowk, Survey Chowk, Karanpur Bazaar, Nalapani Road Chowk, D l Road and Ravidas Mandir. Routes of buses and vikrams have been changed. One way system has been enforced at some places. Six barrier points have been made at Niranjanpur Mandi, four each at lalpul, Tehsil Chowk, Matawala Bagh, Buddha Chowk, Balliwala Chowk, two at Shamshan Ghat, six at Clock Tower, two at lansdowne Chowk and three at Kanak Chowk. People have been advised to follow the traffic route to avoid inconveniences.
Around 155 public concerns heard during Janata Milan
Dehradun:Around 155 public concerns related to various departments were heard during Janata Milan Darbar presided over by the state urban development minister Madan Kaushik who is the in-charge minister for Dehradun on Monday. Most of the complaints, related to social welfare, municipal corporation and MDDA, were redressed on the spot. Minister Kaushik expressed his disappointment over the absence of the Peyjal officers and directed DM S A Murugesan to withhold one day salary of Peyjal SDO and executive engineer for the same. DM was directed to take disciplinary action against those officers who are found absent without prior notice during Janata Milan Darbar. Among others who attended the public grievances redressal platform were Raipur MlA Umesh Sharma Kau, principal secretary Radha Raturi, SSP Nivedita Kukreti and municipal commissioner Vijay Kumar Jogdande.
Multi-purpose camp to be organised
Dehradun:In order to provide benefit from various welfare schemes being conducted by social welfare to the intended beneficiaries, a multipurpose camp will be organized between 11 am and 5 pm at Baratghar, Ranipokhari on February 5, said Dehradun district magistrate SA Murugesan on Monday. In the camp, cards related to old age pension, widow pension, divyang, Aadhar and others would be made. Public concerns related to various departments would also be redressed, he said, adding SDM, Doiwala and Rishikesh; chief medical officer, Dehradun; district social welfare officer, district probation officer, district panchayatiraj officer, block development officers, executive engineers from power, jal sansthan, Doiwala/Rishikesh Tehsildars and other officers have been directed to participate in the camp.
City bus operators scared of cpu personnel
Dehradun:Dehradun Mahanagar City Bus Service Mahasangh president Vijay Vardhan Dandriyal alleged on Monday that the city bus operators are scared of CPU personnel and traffic police who are allegedly slapping penalties on them without following laws. He cited an instance of a city bus owner Rajesh Bahuguna who was allegedly harassed. Dandriyal said that he had uploaded the same on the Prime Minister’s portal to no avail.