ANNA HAZARE’s four-day TRAINING CAMP
Dehradun: A four-day long training camp for the Jantantra Yatra by social crusader Anna Hazare would be organised in Rishikesh from June 9 to 12. State coordinator of the Yatra Bhopal Singh Chaudhary said that the training would be focused on formulating a strategy to bring a change in the nation. He said that youths would be trained and a new team would be formed for the same.
MAD GROUP’s AWARENESS DRIVE
Dehradun: In view of World Environment Day, Making a Difference (MAD) group has decided to directly target the low levels of civic consciousness among the majority of Doonites. On Monday around 20 volunteers reached the garbage spot located at Nashville Road.
They found a DVWM sanitation personnel working without any gloves with scarred hands. The worker requested the volunteers to lend him a pair of gloves. His colleagues also complained about the poor shape of their vehicles adding that that they had been provided only whistles by the company.The drive concluded with almost all the garbage put inside the garbage container. Most locals pledged their support to the campaign and assured full cooperation in using the waste container. MAD group plans to undertake a similar awareness drive at Gandhi Park and Nashville road again on June 5.
WIFE HANGS SElF OVER HUSBAND’S ‘AFFAIR’
DEHRADUN: Following a fight with her husband over his alleged extra-marital affairs, a newly wed woman committed suicide by hanging herself from a noose tied to the ceiling fan in the Nehru colony police station area on Monday, said SSP PRO Mahipal Singh Rawat. The deceased has been identified as MDDA Colony Kedarpuram resident Jyoti. She was married to Srinagar resident Rahul about a month ago. Police sent the body for post mortem examination.
DElIMITATION PROCESS begins
Haldwani: With the State gearing up for the Panchayat polls, delimitation process of Zila and regional Panchayat areas began in Almora on Monday. Since delimitation of the Gram Panchayats has already been done, now the focus would be on delimitation of the Zila and regional Panchayat areas, said district magistrate/district election officer Akshat Gupta. He said that since restructuring and delimitation of the Gram Panchayats have been done on the basis of 2001 census, therefore, delimitation of the Zila and regional Panchayat areas would also be done according to the 2001 census.
SAVE GANGA AWARENESS seminar organised
Pauri: People Action for Protection of Himalayan Environment appealed the people to come forward for saving the Holy Ganga during a seminar organised to create environmental awareness among the people. The seminar was held at DAV Inter College, Pauri. Ex-MlA Brij Mohan Kotwal and ex-president municipal council Ganesh Negi felicitated Poonam for her contribution to save the trees planted on the premises of the college during last year. Patron of the organisation Vinodanand Barthwal said that the Ganga may dry out in the next 100 years if the people do not come forward to protect the river and environment.