Rao relieved of UOU VC charge
Dehradun:Secretary to the Governor Krishan Kant Paul has informed that the Governor and chancellor has relieved professor Nageshwar Rao from his charge as the vice chancellor of the Uttarakhand Open University (Haldwani) on Tuesdaya. He has now been appointed as the vice chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
Keeping this in mind, the Kumaon university vice-chancellor professor DK Nauriyal has been given the additional charge of the Uttarakhand Open University vice chancellor for a period of six months or till the new vice chancellor is appointed (whichever happens first).
MCD indifferent while muck is affecting heath’
Dehradun:Several days have passed since the flash flood in Rispana inundated several riverside areas of the city and yet the problems wreaked by it are far from solved. The residents of Bhagat Singh Colony and Sanjay Colony, two of the most affected areas, say that the muck brought about by the flood are still lying accumulated in the colonies. “The same entered our houses along with the water. We cleared our residences of them. But we cannot remove the same from the roads. The drains are clogged and the roads are blocked. We are facing difficulty. There is also the problem of stink coming from the debris. We informed the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD). They came, saw things and left without doing anything,” said a resident of Bhagat Singh Colony.
Another resident said that they had lodged the complaint on July 13 over the problem they were facing. “However, nothing positive has happened so far. MCD is utterly indifferent to our worsening plight. Our health is being affected as the debris is stinking,” he complained.
Asked about the role of the MlA vis-a-vis their problems, the resident said that he had no time to spare for them as he is pre-occupied with the demolition drive. “The problem might be further compounded if it rains heavily again,” he added. Queried over the people’s charges levelled against the civic body, an MCD officer said that they had gone to the locality on more than one occasion to remove the debris.“ But we were told by the residents to leave the debris there. They said they would use the same for their minor construction works,” added the officer.
Heavy rain likely on July 19
Dehradun:The State Met Centre has issued heavy rainfall warning for some places in Uttarakhand for on July 19 Wednesday would also see light to moderate rain and thundershowers in many places, the weathermen said.
For Dehradun, the Met office forecast one or two spells of rain and thundershowers on Wednesday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 34 degree Celsius and 25 degree Celsius respectively on the day.
The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the major towns of the State on Tuesday were Dehradun 34.0 degree Celsius and 25.5 degree Celsius, Pantnagar 35.8 degree Celsius and 26.3 degree Celsius, Mukteshwar 21.4 degree Celsius and 15.5 degree Celsius and New Tehri 24.8 degree Celsius and 18.4 degree Celsius respectively.