Association of city buses allege scam in registration process
Dehradun: The association of city buses of Dehradun has alleged a scam in the process of re registration of outdated vehicles in the transport department of Dehradun. The President of the association, Vijay Vardhan Dandariyal informed journalists on Thursday that addresses of two vehicle owners of the junked vehicles (purchased from Himachal Pradesh) provided in the registration certificates were found to be fake. He said investigation of two such vehicles, old number HP 25 A-0556 new number UK 07 PA 2712 and old number HP 25 A-0405 New number UK 07 PA-2750 proved that the address provided by the vehicle owner were fake. Dandariyal said that address of UK 07 PA 2750 was mentioned at 39 EC road while address of UK 07 PA 2712 was mentioned as 6 AW HO Indira Nagar, Vasant Vihar but on both these addresses the names of persons mentioned in registration certificate were not found.
He alleged large scale corruption in providing fitness to these outdated vehicles and demanded inquiry by any central or state agency in the scam.
Minor allegedly raped by unidentified person
Dehradun: A minor was allegedly raped by an unidentified person after she was taken forcibly to the forest area at lakhanmandi, Dubelbera under Chorgaliyan police station of Nainital district on Wednesday evening. Police station officer Sanjay Joshi said that a complaint was received from the survivor’s relative following which a case under section 376 of IPC and appropriate sections under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been registered against the accused. A team has been formed to investigate the case, he added. Police sources said that when she was moving around lakhanmand area in Dubelbera along with her boy friend another person had turned up and started threatening her boy friend. After her boy friend had been scared away the person had allegedly taken her to the forest area and raped her, said police.
U’khand unit of Shiv Sena to open PR office in Thane
Dehradun: For the natives of Uttarakhand living outside their native state, the Uttarakhand unit of Shiv Sena is set to open a public relations office at Thane area of Mumbai. Before departing for Mumbai on Thursday, the Shiv Sena Uttarakhand state president Gaurav Kumar informed that Maharashtra cabinet minister Eknath Sambhaji Shinde will be inaugurating the Shiv Sena Uttarakhand office in Mumbai on Friday. The party is taking this initiative in order to keep the natives of Uttarakhand connected with each other outside their native state. Maharashtra MPs Rajan Vichare, Shrikant Shinde, MlAs Pratap Sarnaik, Ravindra Fatak, Navi Mumbai corporator Bahadur Singh Bisht, Shiv Sena Thane district head Virendra Singh Negi, the party’s Thane city chief Prem Singh Gusain and others are also expected to be present on the occasion.
Condition of roads, drains under Haridwar seat to improve soon
Haridwar: The condition of roads and drains under Haridwar Vidhan Sabha constituency limit is all set to improve soon. Public Works Department is going to start construction and repair works under eight new projects with an estimated cost of Rs 11 crores which have been sanctioned by the state government. With the funds having been approved, the department is now busy getting the technical approval. Soon after this, the tender process would begin. The assistant engineer PWD, R P Naithani said, “We have received the green signal from the state government which has approved a fund of Rs 11.3 crores for construction of a 18 km road stretch. The technical approval is awaited after which the tender process would be initiated.” Nath Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Model Colony, Vivek Vihar, Bilwakeshwar Colony, CC roads from Mohalla Mazar to Mandi would get new roads while fresh sewerage lines would be laid in old Haridwar industrial area.
ECI to start special campaign from July 1 to 31
Dehradun: Principal Secretary and chief electoral officer of Uttarkahand, Radha Raturi said that for registering citizens, especially youth in the 18-21 years age group left out of the electoral rolls, a special campaign was earlier being conducted from July 1 to 31 by the Election Commission of India. However, considering the monsoon and related causes creating difficult conditions in Uttarakhand, this special campaign will now be conducted from July 10 to August 10 in all the 10854 polling stations in the 70 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the state. Raturi addressed all political parties, public representatives, voluntary organizations, National Service Scheme, Nehru Yuva Kendra, civil defence organisation, Mahila andYuva Mangal Dals seeking their cooperation towards making the special campaign a success.