The HRTC has started its bus operation from Keylong to Manali yesterday on trial basis though a few points on the 13,050-feet high Rohtang Pass were not good. This was stated by Devender Narang, regional manager, HRTC, Kullu, who also looks after the Keylong region here yesterday. The bus brought passengers from Keylong and reached Manali, he added.

The Border Road Organisation (BRO), the defence body looking after the Manali-Leh road, however, denied official opening of the Rohtang Pass for heavy vehicles. 

 

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA

The water crisis in the Indian capital is set to take a turn for the worse in the long term, leading perhaps to more water-related conflicts. In 2021, the city will face a deficit of over 1,000 million litres per day (MLD) - higher than the current figure of around 900 MLD.

'Providing adequate water supply to meet the city's varied needs is an onerous task. It is going to be the biggest challenge before the city in the years to come, and what makes the job indeed tougher is the limited resources for water,' a top Delhi Jal Board (DJB) official told IANS requesting anonymity.

The DJB is an autonomous agency to cater to the city's water needs for domestic and other purposes, and is headed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

According to the city's Economic Survey for 2007-08, Delhi will have a deficit of 1,608 MLD. In 2021, total water demand is estimated to be 6,272 MLD as against a supply of 5,259 MLD - which means a deficit of 1,013 MLD.

A city of over 16 million people, Delhi is fully dependent on neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for water, except for ground water mining in its own territory.

Its water crisis is set to become acute despite efforts to increase supply.

The survey says that the capacity building target for water has been pegged at around 4,432 MLD for the 11th plan period (2007-12).

'The city's current requirement is around 4,275 MLD, while we are able to supply only around 3,375 MLD. Since the city adds 300,000 to 400,000 people every year from different parts of the country, the burden on scarce resources will increase manifold,' the official said.

As per the norm set by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) of the ministry of urban development, the city's per capita daily water requirement is around 274 litres.

The official break-up of daily water consumption is 172 litres for domestic, 47 litres for industrial and commercial purposes, three litres for fire protection and 52 litres for the floating population and special uses like hotels and embassies.

'We need to increase the water level in the city through rain water harvesting programmes,' a DJB official said requesting anonymity.

The government's key water capacity building projects include recycling units at existing water treatment plants at Haiderpur, Wazirabad and others, which will add 180 MLD to the capacity, and the Munak and Haiderpur canals that will add another 360 MLD.

Efforts are also on to get water from Uttar Pradesh for the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant, which is currently producing around 495 MLD of drinking water as against a capacity of 630 MLD.

'The problem of water in Delhi is a serious social and economic issue, and needs to be handled effectively. The demand for water continues to rise, in view of the ever increasing population,' said J.P. Aggarwal, city Congress chief and member of the Rajya Sabha.

The Planning Commission has urged the government to reduce unaccounted for water in the drinking water pipeline network to 15 percent from 45-50 percent, and drastically reverse the trend of groundwater mining.

'The total distribution losses are of the order of 40 percent of the water supplied. It is quite high as compared to 10 to 20 percent in (other) developing countries,' says the survey report.

The distribution losses are due to leakages in a network of 9,000 km-long main water supply chains and theft through unauthorised connections.

'A leak detection and investigation (LDI) cell has been put in place, and around 1,200-km long old and damaged supply chains have been replaced in the last five years. The distribution loss is expected to come down to 20 percent in the near future,' the DJB official said.

The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not convinced.

'The Sheila Dikshit-led Congress government could not improve the water situation in the last 10 years,' said city BJP unit chief Harshvardhan.

Sixteen tourists from Mumbai had a narrow escape Friday when they were caught in a storm while boating in the Dal Lake here. They were rescued in the nick of time by the river police.

'Swift and timely action by the men of the river police saved the lives of these tourists who were in two boats in the Dal Lake when high speed winds blew in the afternoon,' a police official told IANS.

'One boat, which did not carry any tourist, capsized in the windstorm, but all the 16 tourists have been safely brought to the shore,' he added

Nepal has imposed a near-blackout on communications on its side of Mt Everest, trekking company officials said, hours after the government acknowledged it had deported an American mountaineer caught at the Everest base camp with a "Free Tibet" banner.

The government has also ordered a BBC news crew from the Everest base camp, the British broadcaster reported.

Nepal, anxious not to hurt relations with Beijing, is trying to enforce a strict ban on protests during China's upcoming Olympic torch relay to the summit of the world's highest mountain. Dozens of armed Nepalese soldiers have been posted at Mt. Everest's base camp and at Camp 2, a lower stop for mountaineers.

The border between the two countries cuts across the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit.

Tourism Ministry official Krishna Gyawali said Tuesday that US mountaineer William Brant Holland of Midlothian, Virginia, was expelled from Nepal for violating regulations.

Holland, who left Nepal on Monday, was found at the Everest base camp last week with a "Free Tibet" banner and told to leave the mountain. When he arrived in the capital, Katmandu, he was questioned by officials, who ordered him to leave the country for violating a ban on anti-China activities.

He has also been banned from all mountaineering activities in Nepal for the next two years.

Holland was the first climber expelled from the mountain to prevent protests during the planned torch relay by Chinese climbers to the Everest summit ahead of this summer's Beijing Olympics.

The relay, expected to start soon, will take place on the Chinese side of the mountain. But Nepal's government, under pressure from Beijing, has posted soldiers on its side and banned climbing near the summit from May 1 to 10.

Police and soldiers have been ordered to stop protests on the mountain using whatever means necessary, including the use of weapons, although the use of deadly force is authorized only as a last resort.

A British Broadcasting Corporation team, meanwhile, was told Monday by Nepalese officials to leave the Everest base camp, the BBC said.

Only climbers with permits to climb Everest are allowed to stay in the base camp area.

Soldiers and officials have also banned the use of satellite phones and radios on the mountain, and have forbidden photography at higher elevations, according to the BBC and trekking company employees in Katmandu. The trekking company employees spoke on condition of anonymity because they didn't want to alienate government officials.

Climbers are allowed occasional use of e-mails, but only under the supervision of authorities, the employees said.

Government officials declined to comment on communications restrictions.

Climbers will not be allowed to go past Everest's Camp 2 – at 6,500 meters (21,325 feet) - until after the Chinese finish their torch run, which is expected to take place in May. The harsh weather on Everest usually allows only two brief windows, normally lasting anywhere from a couple of days to a week, when conditions are favourable enough for the push to the summit.

The threat of protests on Everest comes from the thousands of Tibetan exiles who have been living in Nepal for years. They have been holding almost daily protests in front of the United Nations office and the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu against Beijing's rule over their region.

Police broke up yet another of their protests Tuesday outside the Chinese Embassy's visa office, detaining 130.

SOURCE: Indian Express

A postal worker is credited with saving a 1-year-old girl’s life by catching her after she fell out of a second-storey window in Albany, New York.

Lisa Harrell was delivering mail to a home late yesterday morning when she noticed a baby in a window above the front door. Harrell says the next thing she knew, the baby had fallen into her arms.

When the baby’s mother realised what happened, she ran outside and grabbed the girl from Harrell. The woman thanked Harrell and then ran down the street to her mother’s house.

Paramedics checked the baby at the scene but found no injuries.

No charges are being filed against the mother, who says she had placed her daughter on a bed that was up against the window. The mother says her back was turned when her daughter crawled out the open window

 

SOURCE: Indian Express

A group of five tourists from Uttarakhand, who were on their expedition to the famous Manimahesh holy lake, had to shun their mission halfway en route. They had to return from Sundarasi as a sequel to the huge glaciers at Gauri Kund and above which hampered their expedition in Bharmour region of Chamba district yesterday.

These tourists included Raghuvir, Soheel, Rohit, Man Singh and Dev Singh, who met the officials at Bharmour subdivisional headquarters and apprised them about the difficult adventurous experience they faced during the halfway trip.

According to official sources, the fortnight Manimahesh pilgrimage would start on August 24 on the auspicious occasion of Janamasthami. During the fortnight, the pilgrims and devotees of Lord Shiva take a holy dip in the sacred icy waters of Manimahesh Lake at an altitude of 4,170 m and have a vision of Kailash Peak (5,656 m), the abode of Lord Shiva.

 

SOURCE: Tribune India

The Tourism Department will set up a call centre to provide free information to the tourist. This information was given by tourism commissioner and managing director of the State Tourism Development Corporation Ram Subhag Singh while addressing a meeting of private tour and travel operators in New Delhi today. He said the state government would also honour the travel and tour operators who provided maximum business to the corporation during the year. “It has also been decided to increase commission of travel and tour operators from the present 10 per cent to 15 per cent to make booking for corporation hotels more lucrative,” he added. The government had also decided to set up a tourism advisory council having prominent persons to help and guide the government on tourism-related issues. He said world-class conference facilities would be provided at hotel Peterhof and Holiday Home in Shimla to attract international clients. He said fitness centres had been set up in the corporation hotels at Shimla with facilities like steam, sauna bath and panchkarma. He announced that tour and travel agents would also be provided the facility of online booking of corporation’s hotels and major renovation work would be undertaken in all its complexes. SOURCE: Tribune India

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today flagged off a fleet of Srinagar-bound vehicles from zero point near Gumri across Zojila, marking opening of the 434 km Srinagar-Leh highway, which is closed in winter months. Officials said this was the first time the road, which remains covered with snow in winters, has been cleared for traffic as early as April 15 as this vital road link between Kashmir and Ladakh regions used to be generally opened for traffic in May. Minister for Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Haji Nissar Ali, Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, Asgar Ali Karbalai, 15 Corps Commander Lt-Gen Mukesh Sabarwal and Beacon, project, chief engineer, Brig AK Bhutani were among others who took part in the ceremony. Azad said this was an important road link as it connected the Ladakh region with the rest of the state and country. "Its early opening has significance for the people and I hope that this would help dispatch of essentials sooner to this mountainous region," he said. The work for the clearance of snow begins as early as March and has taken up time till June before the road is opened. However, with new technological inputs and more resources the period has reduced. Extreme cold conditions with temperature dipping to minus 22 degree Celsius make it almost humanly impossible to work in the area in winters. Source: Tribune India www.himadventures.net - Outdoor And Adventure Travel in Himalayas and Sahyadri-with experienced mountain guides and mountaineers.Providing services for trekking in himalayas,climbing himalayas,himalayan jeepsafari and package tours of india.

In an attempt to cash tourism boom - India with the aim of increasing tourist arrivals, India plans to introduce visa on arrival facility for foreigners, Tourism Minister Ambika Soni said here today. The proposal, if endorsed by the home ministry, can be implemented with regard to certain select countries on pilot basis, she told reporters after inaugurating an “Incredible India” cultural extravaganza. Source: Tribune India

An Australian bridegroom tied the wedding knot with a bride from West Germany according to Hindu tradition at the Sri Kshetra Dharmastala here. The unique wedding ceremony on Sunday was held according to Hindu customs and traditions, with the bridegroom taking the oath by walking seven steps, ‘Sapthapadi’, along with bride, tying the ‘magalsootra’. To perform their marriage as per Hindu traditions, the Australian bridegroom Lans John Brendish (30) and the German bride Karin Gunthar (28) were named as Sridhar and Laxmi.

 

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The Patna police detained Anil Kumar, nephew of railway minister Lalu Prasad, for manhandling the former IMA president last night. The police said Anil Kumar was taken into custody for allegedly trying to abduct noted urologist and former IMA president Dr Ajay Kumar near the zoo under the Sachivalaya police station area here. The police also seized an Ambassador car from the spot. Prasad’s nephew had been detained for interrogation as the car seized from the spot was registered in his name, sources said, adding, efforts were on to locate the driver and also ascertain the identities of those who were travelling in the car.

 

 

 

 

 

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Deccan, a low cost private airline has discontinued few of its flights operating in the northern region including its Delhi-Chandigarh-Jammu flight. The airline's Delhi-Pathankot flight will also not operate now, according to Pranali Arora, assistant manager, corporate communication, Deccan. Delhi-Jammu flight will also not fly, she said pointing out that new summer schedule of the airline had come into effect from today and the flights had been stopped two days back. The summer schedule starts from March 30 to October 25. Asked why some flights including Delhi-Chandigarh-Jammu and return flight, which had been regularly operating since October 2005, had been discontinued, she said it was because of less demand on the route.

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A French couple, Marine Nathalie (24) and Micheal (32) — living at Vishnu Guest House at Pandey Ghat here — were found behaving abnormally on the banks of Ganga on Monday morning. Both of them were taken to the Dashwashamedh Police Station. Later, they were admitted at Varanasi District Hospital. “It seems to be a case of narcotic overdose, but only medical examination can give us a clear picture. It is possible that the duo may be discharged by this evening,” said consultant physician at the hospital, R N Singh. Other staff at the hospital said the duo had been brought to the hospital in similar circumstances three days ago for treatment of narcotic overdose. Meanwhile, the French duo, who misbehaved with camerapersons at the police station and hospital, said that after eating a chapati given by a local resident at the ghat they started feeling unwell. They even alleged that 1,000 Euros have been missing from their possession since then. They claimed that they were slated to leave for New Delhi by flight on Tuesday. The duo is in India on a six-month tourist visa which expires on July 23, 2008. This is not the first case of narcotic overdose with foreign tourists in this holy city. In December 2007, an Israeli couple, Almog and Marjaana Yarden, were admitted at the district hospital and later, at the mental hospital in similar condition.

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The 434 km-long Srinagar-Leh highway, the only surface link connecting Ladakh region with the rest of the country, is being opened shortly as snow clearance on the Zojila pass has been completed. This information was given to the minister for technical education and youth services and sports, Haji Nissar Ali, who visited Zojila pass yesterday and took stock of the condition. He said the decision for throwing the Srinagar-Leh road open for vehicular traffic would be taken shortly at a high-level meeting. He said as soon as the road would be officially declared open, essential commodities would start reaching in various parts of the Ladakh region. The snow clearance operation on the road was taken up by Himank project of BRO from Kargil and Beacon from Sonamarg areas. The road normally remains closed for six months but due to strenuous efforts of the BRO, the road has been cleared in March instead of May. The road for the vehicular traffic was closed in mid December, 2007. Source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080401/j&k.htm#10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.himadventures.net - Outdoor And Adventure Travel in Himalayas and Sahyadri-with experienced mountain guides and mountaineers.Providing services for trekking in himalayas,climbing himalayas,himalayan jeepsafari and package tours of india.

The tourism industry in neighbouring areas of Punjab and lower areas of Kangra and Chamba districts has received a setback due to the termination of Delhi-Pathankot daily air service by Air Deccan from Saturday. Tourists, who used to opt for Delhi-Pathankot air route for visiting tourist spots in Chamba district, now have to land at the Gaggal airport in Kangra district, which is far away from Chamba district. The daily flights were started 15 months ago by the company when the Indian Air force (IAF) station at Pathankot was thrown open for civil aviation. Air Deccan used to pay to the IAF for using the airport. The civil airport built a few years ago by the Union Civil Aviation Department near the IAF station is being used for parking of aircrafts and boarding of passengers only. The Delhi-Pathankot daily flight was considered a big boost for tourism in both states. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.himadventures.net - Outdoor And Adventure Travel in Himalayas and Sahyadri-with experienced mountain guides and mountaineers.Providing services for trekking in himalayas,climbing himalayas,himalayan jeepsafari and package tours of india.

The state government would consider the possibility of preparing a master plan for tourism promotion with thrust on public-private participation. Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal stated this while addressing a three-day international conference, “Backpacker Mobilities”, here today. The conference had been organised by the Department of Tourism Administration at the Himachal Pradesh University. “The government will shortly come out with a detailed tourism development master plan to harness the available natural potential with utmost regard for ecological safeguards,” he said. He also stressed the need for creating quality infrastructure, which was a pre-requisite to promote tourism. He said the Tourism Department would have special packages for the students of public schools so that they can explore the state. “The department will get in touch with all these schools so that the students can see what they have been reading in school books as it will be a life time experience they will always cherish,” he remarked. He added that the students would be taken to the hydropower projects so that instead of only reading about electricity generation they can actually see how it is done. He said the backpacker tourism was emerging as a global tourism phenomenon as a large number of youth and children love to visit the unexplored areas. More than 30 delegates from over 12 countries are attending the conference. Dr Mark Hampton from University of Kent, UK, delivered the keynote address. “The traveller today wishes to visit the unexplored and virgin areas as he wants to get the local flavour of the place be it in terms of food, culture and traditions,” he said. SOURCE: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080327/himachal.htm#4

A joint team of shooters had killed a leopard on Saturday morning, which had been declared dangerous by the Forest Department few weeks back after the beast had mauled a toddler in Darat village. After dodging the shooter’s team for quite sometime the leopard was shot first on the Friday night near Joh village but had escaped with a bullet injury. Eyewitnesses said it was later spotted by a villager around 4 am but it hid itself in grassland. The shooters managed to kill the beast around 7.30 am on Saturday. The Forest Department had laid a hunt for the leopard and sought help of nine shooters when on March 14 it had lifted a three-year-old girl, Shimpu, while playing in her courtyard in front of her grandfather and later killed the child. The enraged villagers after this incident had demanded killing of the beast. Hamirpur DFO Sanjay Sood confirmed that it is the same leopard that had killed the girl.

India is an absolutely safe destination for foreign tourists and there is no apprehensions of any negative fallout of the murder of a British teenager on a Goa beach, Union Tourism Secretary Silabhadra Banerjee said. "India is an absolutely safe destination as anywhere else in the world. There is no doubt about that," Banerjee said on the sidelines of the four-day International conference on ‘Responsible Tourism’. All the state governments had much earlier been asked to set up ‘tourist police’, which some states have already put in place, he said. At the state tourism secretaries conference held in New Delhi in January, it was suggested to utilise the services of ex-servicemen in tourist security related activities. A set of draft guidelines in this regard has been formed in consultation with the Defence and Home ministries, which have been sent to all state governments, he said. Tourism growth during January and Feburary this year was very ‘positive’ with a 11 per cent increase in international tourist arrivals. During 2007, the country received five million foreign tourists, an increase of 12 per cent over 2006 and this trend continues in 2008 also, he said. The increase in forex earnings over 2006 was 34 per cent. He said states like Kerala were doing very well. The tourism department was now focussing on North Eastern states and rural hot spots as part of the ‘Incredible India’ campaign. British teenger Scarlette Eden Keeling was found dead on February 18 on Goa's Anjuna beach bringing to fore the safety and security of foreign tourists in the coastal state. Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/India-absolutely-safe-for-foreign-tourists/287213/

A truck driver was sentenced to one-year imprisonment on charges of causing death due to rash and negligent driving by judicial magistrate Atul Marya yesterday. The convict is a resident of Himachal Pradesh. He was also awarded a fine of Rs 500.

With more than 2,622 HIV positive cases detected in the state till December 31, Himachal can’t take it easy. Ironically, 60 per cent of the HIV-affected persons are women, who contracted the dreaded disease from their husbands. Official figures put the number of AIDS patients at around 499 in the state. Alarmed over the situation, the BJP Government has come out with an idea of pre-marital AIDs tests. “We’ll motivate the people to go in for pre-marital AIDs tests. Just as horoscopes are matched before marriage, youths can also match their AIDS test reports,” said Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. This step, however, would be voluntary, not backed by the Government. The Government would only spread awareness and work out strategies to fight the disease. In his Budget speech, the CM had announced a battle against AIDS and asked the Government agencies to take all necessary steps to check the spread of the disease. Reports suggest that the highest instance of AIDS cases is reported from Dhumal’s native district of Hamirpur, followed by Mandi and Sirmaur districts. Over a dozen persons have died of the disease in the state in the past 15 years, though health officials admit that the exact number of persons could be much higher. Dhumal says nearly 2,622 Anganwari centres working in the state could also be converted into Red Ribbon clubs for spreading awareness, especially in the industrial belt and areas with higher instance of AIDS cases. However, some of the NGOs working for AIDS control claim Government intervention has not been effective. “There are people, including those affected by the disease, who are not prepared to talk on the issue.This is due to lack of awareness. If the Government is able to motivate the people to go for pre-marital tests, steps will surely be beneficial. But how many will actually be ready?” asks Gopal Krishan, an activist working with Gyan Vigyan Samiti, a leading NGO here. Dr Sulakshana Puri, project director of the AIDS Control Society, says the Government is taking help of NGOs and social organisations in spreading awareness. Some of the NGOs have been able to reach out to the AIDS victims and managed to motivate them to take up vocational jobs. “Pre-marital AIDS test is a futuristic step, and its results will be amazing once motivation level is raised,” she feels.

Even before the start of the summer, suburbs of the state capital are facing an acute water shortage with supply in most parts being given on alternate days. Even though the Municipal Corporation (MC) is yet to start rationing of water as is the practice during the summers, the supply in suburbs like Chakkar, Dhalli, Bharari, Vikasnagar and parts of New Shimla is being given on alternate days. MC commissioner Amitabh Awasthy said against a daily requirement of 36 million litres, the MC was getting about 30 million litres. “Though there is a water shortage, efforts are being made to give supply to all areas though there are reports of some problem in one or two localities,” he said. The residents have been facing a water shortage even during the winter following the freezing of water pipes.

Unable to bear the death of his mother, a 15-year-old boy committed suicide by jumping before the Shatabdi Express late last night. Prem Chand, a resident of Narayanpur village of Ghorakpur district in UP, was reportedly under depression after his mother died a few days ago. According to the police, Prem Chand shifted to the house of his elder brother Purav Chand in Shastri Nagar. He, however, could not come to terms with the tragic death of his mother. Prem Chand, a student of Class VII, left his house late in the evening and went to the nearby railway track and jumped before the train. His body was found by some passersby who reported the matter to the railway police. He was later identified by his brother after which, the body was sent to the civil hospital for a postmortem.

Mansar (Jammu): After waking up early in the morning Mohammad Abas, a teacher at a government primary mobile school, embarks on an uphill journey of more than 2 km to reach a school which exists under the open sky to teach students who belong to nomad Gujjar and Bakkarwal families. To provide basic education to the children of the nomad Gujjar and Bakkarwal families, who otherwise are not in a condition to attend regular schools, the government opened various mobile schools which could provide the children of these Gujjar and Bakkarwal with basic education. Some of these mobile schools have been provided with laptops under an experiment by Jammu University to provide computer education to the nomad children. “These children were very excited to see these laptop, as majority of them have never been to a city and for the first time they saw such a gadget,” said Mohammad Abas. The concept of these mobile schools started way back in 1970 as the government was very much worried with the poor education ratio of these backward communities. “Our community is always on the move with our livestock, and the concept of these mobile schools has been a great idea for our children who otherwise could not go to a regular school to get education,” said Naseer Ahmed, a Gujjar. Equipped with laptops provided under experimental basis by the Jammu University teachers at these mobile schools teach various computer programmes to the children of these nomad tribes. “They love painting, they enjoy slideshows and do typing also, they enjoy every part of it,” said Abas. “The students who never used to attend their classes now happily come to attend the same as they love to work on these laptops. Here they not only learn basic computers but also show interest in their subjects,” said Abas. The students on their part also enjoy their education and are showing more interest to learn computers. “I write my name, do painting and even learn how to play games on this computer (laptop),” said eight-year-old Ashiq Hussain, a student of one such mobile school. The mobile schools have been running under open skies in the remotest areas of Jammu where these nomad tribes camp for some time, but with the introduction of computer education in their syllabi these students can get a chance to click and open windows to new technology.