100 smart cities’ plan: Chief secy holds Meet
Dehradun: In a bid to implement the Union Government’s scheme about to build 100 smart cities and allocated Rs 7060 crore, Uttarakhand government has begun their home work. In view of this chief secretary convened a meeting with Uttarkahand Infrastructure Projects company public limited (UIPC) in secretariat on Friday.
Social Welfare Dept officials stage protests
Dehradun: Demanding removal of Dehradun district social welfare officer Avtar Singh who had allegedly made caste comments and misbehaved with a government employee, the officials of Social Welfare Department staged demonstration at its office for the second consecutive day on Friday. Works related to old age pension, widow pension, physically handicapped pensions, students’ scholarships among others were adversely affected in the office. Visitors who reached the office returned empty handed on Friday. According to protesters, several complaints in the past were reported against Singh, but no action has been taken against him so far by the state government. An official warned, “The department officials will intensify its protest unless DSW officer Avtar Singh who was re-employed after retirement, is removed.”
DAv students’ groups to carry out candle march
Dehradun: The leaders of various students’ groups of DAV (PG) College under the banner of College Bachao Sangharsh Samiti will carry out candle march from Gandhi Park to Clock Tower on Saturday against state government having failed to advocate strongly in Uttarakhand High Court against its merit-based admission ruling. Moreover, the students’ leaders have decided to forcibly shut down all the government and private degree colleges on Monday in support of demands, said Anshul Chawla, former college students’ union president while interacting with media persons. He appealed to the state government to move Supreme Court against High Court’s ruling on admissions in the interest of thousands of state’s students.
25,000 admission forms sold in DAV in three days
Dehradun: Around 25,000 admission forms were sold in the DAV (PG) College in three days after beginning of the admission process, said College Principal Devendra Bhasin on Friday. However, around 750 students purchased admission prospectus in MKP (PG) College on Friday, informed college principal Indu Singh. large number of students turning up on the third day of admission process in the DAV (PG) College triggered traffic congestion causing inconvenience to the commuters. Bhasin further said admission in the college will be on sanctioned seats and around 3870 students will be allowed to enroll in various bachelor degree courses in the college. Students can purchase admission prospectus from admission counter by August 23 and submit it by the same day, he added.
Edu dept’s mass inspection at 1,208 schools
Dehradun: The education department officials undertook a mass inspection of 1,208 schools of the state on Friday. The Director General (DG) of School education Radhika Jha herself inspected seven schools in Dehradun district which included Kasturba Gandhi residential school Koruwa Dehradun. The department constituted many teams that conducted the surprise inspection. The teams found 36 teachers who were absent without any leave intimation. The Primary school of Kharkia, Joshimath in Chamoli district was found closed by the inspecting teams. The DG Jha has issued orders to suspend the absent teachers and the teachers of the close school.
UJVNl sets up Central Monitoring System
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam limited (UJVNl) has set up a Central Monitoring System which would oversee the development, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, modernization and up gradation of the hydro electric projects of the state. The Managing Director (MD) of UJVNl, J P Patel said that the monitoring system is setup to ensure optimum generation of power from the available water discharge. He said that the monitoring system would help in completing the hydro power projects in the stipulated time period and without any cost escalations. Patel informed that all important parameters and data of the hydro electric plants of the state are available on the internet.