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EDUCATION Report shows improvement in environment conditions DIARY EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE 141.5 last year, the natural re- ronment and it will be reflected According to the report, there JULY 26 sources indicator has shown im- in the next annual budget," Zur- are 307 species of birds and 104 ISB&M celebrates provement with 255.60/300 mure said. species of butterflies found in The civic body annual day he Pune Municipal Cor- points as against 243 points last According to the ESR, the esti- civic jurisdiction. There are 52 adopted thematic poration's (PMC) Envi- year. The urban services has also mated population of the city is 36 species of reptiles in the city with indicators to assess the THE International School of Tronment Status Report shown improvement as it scored lakhs and 194 litres of water per two-third of it being snakes. The Business and Media (ISB&M) (ESR) has shown slight improve- 195/250 as against 181.50 in the person is supplied every day, PMC is set to complete the tree environment status of hosted its annual celebrations, ti- ment in the condition as indi- previous year. The efforts for im- which is one-and-a-half times census by next year as it has com- the city for the first tled Forzak, on July 23 and 24. cated by thematic indicators set proving city environment has more than in other cities. Of the pleted 70 per cent of the work by time in 2010. The students from all the ISB&M by the state pollution control also gone up from 129.60/144 to 744 MLD sewage generated June. There are as many as 21.26 institutes across the country were board. 130.40 points. every day, the PMC is treating 70 lakh trees spread over an area of brought on one platform to com- The PMC adopted thematic The presentation of ESR, per cent of it before releasing it 170 sq km. pete with each another in a game indicators to assess the environ- which was tabled by additional in river. There are 20 lakh regis- The report has observed that The PMC will take called Bid 2 Win. Many other ac- ment status of the city for the municipal commissioner Naresh tered vehicle on city roads, with the air pollution has shown a initiatives for further tivities such as rock show, fashion first time in 2010. It was able to Zurmure, was marred by poor 10 per cent rise in two wheelers slight increase in the pollution and corporate walk were also or- score 73.68 per cent of rating last attendance. There were only compared to last year. level in last two years even improvement of ganised. Dr Pramod Kumar, pres- year for various features related eight corporators at the start of From last year, the PMC is though initiatives such as promo- environment and it ident, ISB&M said, “A ll of us at to environment and scored 73.72 the special general body meeting processing the entire solid waste tion of environment-friendly will be reflected in the ISB&M have been contributing per cent in this year's ESR that is but it swelled to 38 towards the generated every day. The city has CNG fuel, promotion of cycle next annual budget immensely to make this institute based on performance for end. The strength of the general a green cover of 35 per cent, rides have taken place. The sur- a renowned and trustworthy B- 2010-’11. body is 149. which is more than the 33 per vey also revealed the increase in NARESH ZURMURE, school, that it is today." Additional Municipal As per the indicators, the "The PMC will take initiatives cent green cover benchmark for the the sound pollution in all Commissioner growth of city is 115 as against for further improvement of envi- cities. parts of the city. Scholarship for underprivileged kids ❚ BJP WANTS PM, CHIDAMBARAM OUT THE Kirloskar Pneumatic Com- Nod for pipeline work pany Limited (KPCL) has an- nounced a scholarship pro- gramme for underprivileged takes a year, civic children. Students from 12 schools in the district will benefit from this programme, under which children who have passed panel slams delay Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC), will be awarded a scholar- EXPRESS NEWS SRVICE ship, which will enable them to JULY 26 get access to education for the The standing next five years. The scholarship THE PUNE Municipal Corpora- committee approved the covers the tuition fees and cost of tion (PMC) has again displayed its proposal to allot the books. For the first year , 40 chil- lack of interest in getting develop- Rs 29-crore work to dren selected on the basis of ment work done with the work to merit from 12 schools across lay a new pipeline from Khadak- Vishal Nirmitee. Pune district will be awarded the wasla to Warje pumping station scholarship. taking around a year to get the fi- over the delay in the administra- nancial approval. tive process. The commissioner Arya Sangeet starts The standing committee ap- has been asked to look into the course in classical music proved the proposal to allot the Rs matter and fix responsibility. If this 29-crore work to Vishal Nirmitee. situation continues, then there are ARYA SANGEET Prasarak "The committee approved the doubts if any project will be com- Mandal has started a year-long proposal but the administrative pleted in time." He said the com- certification course in classical delay came to light during the dis- mittee has also called a special music. On completion of the cussion," said committee chair- meeting of all department heads course, successful candidates will man Ganesh Bidkar. for discussing the implementation receive certificates from Sawai He said the advertisement seek- of budget and the proposed pro- Gandharv Sangeet Ma- ing quotations was published on jects in the year. havidyalaya. Candidates who have August 17 last year and extended Bidkar said the committee had passed Class V will be eligible for thrice. There were also changes also given a go-ahead to the civic the course. The course shall be made in conditions of the contract. administration to initiate the conducted at Sawai Gandharv The proposal had to go through 20 process for land acquisition of 20 Smarak, Shivajinagar three days a tables for eight months before it acres in Yerawada for a bird sanc- week. These batches would be reached the committee. tuary proposed in the develop- BJP activists at a protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P held between 5 pm and 8pm. "We have expressed our concern ment plan. Chidambaram for their alleged involvement in 2G scam at Deccan Gymkhana, on Tuesday ARUL HORIZON (COMPILED BY SAMARPITA BANERJEE) Land grab Corporators slam PCMC Lokpal will bring in tyranny case: Nawale for irregular water supply gets bail of unelected: Congress Decision on PCMC's agreement with a French company put off EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE postponed the decision on EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE ecutive powers. We are not go- JULY 26 JULY 26 PCMC's agreement with the JULY 26 ing to allow this disruption of Aiyar a loose French company, which is sup- democratic system," said cannon: Tiwari ADDITIONAL Sessions Judge THE PCMC administration on posed to assist the civic body in im- CONGRESS spokesperson Te wari. N P Dhote granted interim bail Tuesday came under severe criti- plementing effective water supply and MP Manish Te wari on "Lokpal is not a solution to all PUNE: Congress spokesperson to founder president of Sinhgad cism from corporators for supply- system. The administration had Tuesday said that Jan Lokpal our problems. At best, it can be Manish Tiwari on Tuesday termed Te chnical Education Society ing what they called irregular and placed before the civic body a pro- Bill in its present form disrupts a small part of the efforts to party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar a (STES) M N Nawale in connec- unclean water to different parts of posal for sanctioning over Rs 2 and destroys the doctrine of eliminate corruption that has "loose cannon" in politics. He was tion with the alleged cheating the industrial town. We will be crore for incurring incidental ex- separation of powers, which is paralyzed our country today. It responding to Aiyar's remarks and land grabbing case. The Corporators charged the civic penses during the survey of the wa- very central to Indian constitu- has to be simultaneously juxta- that the Congress party was a cir- court granted the interim antici- administration at the standing implementing a pilot ter system jointly with the help of tion. He said that any measure posed with measures to bring cus, at a function on Monday. patory bail till August 1, against committee meeting held on Tues- project for 24 X 7 water the French company. which seeks to disrupt the basis judicial accountability, ac- "Such remarks are uncalled for surety of Rs 10 lakh and on con- day. Chairperson Suman Pawle supply in one particular The committee members sought of our constitution should meet countability in media, and a ro- and unneccessary," Tiwari said. "I dition that he will co-operate in presided over the meeting, which area clarification from the administra- opposition from all quarters. bust Anti Trust Law. It has to be dont want to diminish myself by the investigations. was attended by Municipal Com- tion on the issue. Later, Sharma He also said that he is doubtful a combination of measures," commenting on these state- Advocate Sureshchandra missioner Asheesh Sharma. Cor- ASHEESH SHARMA, told Indian Express that the Suez that the Jan Lokpal Bill would said Te wari. ments." Municipal Commissioner Bhosale, counsel for Nawale ar- porators minced no words as they Environment, a French company, be able to pass judicial test He criticised Karnataka He criticised the BJP for demand- gued that it is a civil matter and attacked the administration over will undertake a survey of the water even if it gets passed through Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, ing the resignation of Prime Min- that the entire case is based on growing complaints from citizens not fit for drinking. The corpora- system, help plug leaks and ensure legislature. who is also a member of Lokpal ister Manmohan Singh and Union documentary evidence, which is about inadequate water supply. tors demanded the PCMC admin- equitable distribution of water. He was speaking at '360 de- Bill Drafting Committee. Home Minister P Chidambaram already in the custody of the con- "Despite sufficient rain and the istration should initiate effective "What we will be paying them will grees', a lecture series organ- "Hegde has now submitted after arrested former Telecom cerned authorities. "Since no improved position of Pavana dam, steps to provide regular and clean be in kind. We are not going to pay ised at Symbiosis Institute of the report on illegal mining in minister submitted to the court custodial interrogation is citizens in Pimpri-Chinchwad con- drinking water to the citizens. them in cash," he said. Management Sciences (SIMS), Karnataka. But if he was aware that both the leaders had knowl- needed, Bhosale pleaded that tinue to complain about inade- Additional Municipal Commis- Sharma said the French firm will Khadki, Pune. of the illegal mining why didn't edge of allotment of licence to his client be released on interim quate water supply," Nair said. sioner Prakash Kadam said the also suggest a pilot project for "Main objection of Congress he take action then and there in telecom companies. Tiwari said anticipatory bail. Advocate Corporator Ulhas Shetty said problems would be resolved in round the clock water supply. to the Jan Lokpal Bill is that it his capacity as Lokayukta? Why the BJP should realise that former Bhosale stated in the court that citizens were unhappy with the eight days. He said steps would be "With advice from the agency, we seeks to create tyranny of un- was he quiet for five years, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaj- Nawale had earlier filed a case of "dirty" water supply while another taken to ensure proper water sup- will be implementing a pilot pro- elected and unelectables. It dis- when he could have registered payee had also held the portfolio cheating against Gandhi on July corporator Jyoti Bharati said that ply to all parts. ject for 24 X 7 water supply in one rupts the doctrine of separation criminal case against the erro- earlier. ENS 1, which was then countered by the water supplied in her ward was The standing committee also particular area," he said. of judiciary, legislature and ex- neous authorities?" he said. Gandhi in his complaint. The Deccan Gymkhana police CITY ANCHOR HARIKA DRONAVALLI, WHO HAILS FROM ANDHRA, TRAINED IN A CAMP IN PUNE BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT had booked Nawale on Wednes- day following a complaint by the Old grenades trustee of Pavan Gandhi Charity India’s 2nd woman grandmaster thanks Pune for her success Trust (PGCT), Chainsukh found near Gandhi (73). Senior inspector ROHAN SWAMY the camp organised by GM Apart from the chess camp, they Manohar Joshi, who is investigat- JULY 26 Evgeny Vladmirov. The main also organised physical training ing the matter, said Gandhi had purpose of the camp was to help camps for us. Training with Dimbhe Dam alleged that Nawale and others HE may have become the me in my middle and end games Vladmirov sir helped immensely PUNE: AS many as six hand- had grabbed 11.5 acres of PGCT second woman grandmas- and that is precisely what Vlad- but it is not something that will grenades and two rubber bullets Ster from Andhra Pradesh mirov sir did," Dronavalli said. give immediate result. It has were found near Dimbhe Dam land by forging documents. Gandhi's son, Pawan, had after Koneru Humpy, but Dronavalli, who is sponsored helped improve my knowledge in Koltawade village on Monday. bought 11.5 acres in Sutarwadi, Harika Dronavalli has not for- by city-based organisation Lak- about the game. It is a regular Primary investigation revealed Paud, and built a school for gotten her Pune connection or shya-Flame, feels that having a process and something that we that the grenades and bullets are rural children. Nawale offered the importance the city played in sponsor from Pune has strength- do regularly." old and 'dead' and that the am- to run the school. Gandhi said her good performance at the ened her connection with the The 20-year-old Arjuna award munition may belong to the In- that a lease agreement was first Hangzhou Women's Grand- city. "Some of my closest friends winner, who arrived in Hyder- dian Army. signed on May 11, 2008, be- masters To urnament in China. are from Pune. In fact, the at- abad on Monday, thanked her According to the Pune rural tween the two, adding that the Dronavalli, who according to mosphere here is so friendly that sponsors for helping her achieve police, Uttam Chandanshive, a documents were with Nawale. the FIDE rankings, is currently I have always enjoyed coming success. resident, found three grenades In spite of promises, the MoU ranked in the 11 th place be- here. And now, with even my "While the road to becoming and alerted the Ghodegaon and the documents of lease lieves that it was her camp in sponsors being from the city, it no.1 is still a distant dream, I will police. were not returned to Gandhi. Pune that lifted her perfor- is just getting better,"she added. continue to work hard for it. Assistant Police Inspector When PGCT got a copy of the mance in the tournament. Ta lking about her camp she Also, it was very important that Manoj Yadav said, "The lease they found that Nawale "I came to Pune in the first said, "As of now, Lakshya-Flame my sponsors reposed faith in grenades are dead and the bul- misguided them. week of June to the attend the sponsors four chess players. Dronavalli is ranked 11th in the FIDE rankings EXPRESS PHOTO me." lets outdated. ENS