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But over acing his invitation by saying his memoirs. Addressing a dis- journalists do we have in . years back. ducted, he had risen to a stature the years, he made all Indians " ."" He became a trusted lieu- befitting none else. Having proud of his deft handling of + tenant of Indira Gandhi with- held the External Affairs port- economy and politics. It was .2243 .3+,2,1 in a few years but fell out later folio for close to a decade, and said that it was not possible for ,24 after she was advised by former widely reputed for his knowl- anyone to negotiate with a colleagues to get rid of the edge of international trade and tiger to part with its skin but "!4 5+ diminutive but highly intelli- finance, Pranab Mukherjee was Pranabda would achieve that clot in his brain and later alist and the trusted Man 6 gent and ambitious politician. the acknowledged don of com- and leave the tiger smiling in developed a lung infection. Friday of three Congress Prime "". However, realising his 360 plex matters on global eco- the end. ormer President Pranab Pranab Mukherjee was the Ministers, Pranab Mukherjee’s . FMukherjee breathed his last 13th President of India from climb up the political ladder # on Monday after battling var- 2012 to 2017 and was conferred stopped just short of his ambi- "2 ious ailments, including coro- with the highest civilian award, tion to occupy the PM’s post *.")+ navirus, for almost 20 days. His Bharat Ratna, by the Narendra in 2004, and instead fortunes "" son Abhijit Mukherjee Modi Government. sent him to the highest office "" + R announced the demise of the President Ram Nath Rashtrapati Bhavan as the "# 84-year-old Mukherjee who Kovind, Vice President M country’s first citizen. # was admitted to Army hospi- Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Though he had many . +7 tal in the national Capital on Minister Narendra Modi, for- facets in his over five decades "+ August 10. mer VP Hamid Ansari, Union of a political career, he was 2 232,34, )42 A people’s person till the Ministers, UPA Chairperson Congress’ troubleshooter " end, “Citizen Mukherjee” Sonia Gandhi and several oth- through the decades and one of tweeted that he had tested pos- ers led the nation in condoling the country’s most respected " itive for Covid-19 on August the death of the former politicians. Demonstrating his " . 10. It was his last post and his President saying the country ability to quickly adapt to sit- " last words to the public. has lost a statesman. uations as they arose, “With a heavy heart, this is While Pranab Mukherjee’s Mukherjee was at ease with the . # to inform you that my father house in Birbhum’s Mirati vil- new mode of communication. .)+ ." Shri Pranab Mukherjee has lage in West Beny wore a sad, A politician of the past era, just passed away in spite of the forlorn look after the passing Mukherjee realised the signif- ". best efforts of doctors of RR away of the former President, icance of social media tool " . " Hospital and prayers, duas and sources in Government said he and used Twitter a platform to . prarthanas from people will be cremated in the nation- reach out to people and always . ."". ension flared up at the throughout India. I thank all of al Capital. The Centre expressed his condolences on + Talready volatile Line of you folded hands,” Abhijit announced a seven-day nation- the death of leaders and friends, #)3127)32,&,3412 Actual Control (LAC) in Mukherjee tweeted. al mourning period —August greet people on festivals or wish Ladakh when the Chinese The late President was 31 to September 6. them on their " # $ &$' troops tried to intrude into operated for the removal of a A quintessential party loy- birthdays. L India at the Pangong Tso (lake) &'K) *') ) + on the intervening night of August 29-30. The alert Indian Srinagar-Leh highway to #123,2*423 troops foiled the aggression. enable the military convoys to Not willing to let things go move fast. The Chinese have 1*25,43+ !"# "$% &! out of hand, the two sides held also deployed additional " '( Brigadier-level meeting on troops there leading to sur- ,*)3)4 )*+,,- Monday and decided to main- charged atmosphere in the tain peace and abide by pacts region. ! to de-escalate. Both sides have enhanced " # % & Denying that its troops vigil all along the 4,000 km eeping the LAC bristling "#()" crossed the LAC, China long LAC from Ladakh in the Kwith tension, China has * +," claimed that India violated its west to Arunachal Pradesh in undertaken construction of - " territorial integrity. China also the east. Moreover, the Indian helipads and bunkers at war- ."# demanded that India immedi- armed forces are now on alert footing all along the border. ately withdraw its troops to mode to meet any challenge, Satellite imagery from ." " maintain peace. sources said. open sources said China has " Given the situation at the A three-month face-off is built a heliport near Doklam, # " . LAC in the region where stand- already on the northern bank which lies on the tri-junction . + off is on for the last more than of the Pangong Tso between of India, China and Bhutan three months and the latest “Finger 4” and “Finger 8” sec- near Sikkim in the east. #% ". #&%' “provocative” step on the tor. Despite agreeing to dis- Besides this, China is also #/ %''!% &# southern side of the Pangong engage in the several rounds of building at least two helipads in *12- ," Tso by the Chinese, the Indian military-level talks, the eastern Ladakh — one in * """ Army has rushed more troops Chinese have refused to with- Tianshuihai, which is near the " ." to the region, sources said. draw their troops from there. Galwan Valley and the Aksai " "" Also, movement for gen- They also have of late erected Chin region, and the other in /. ## 0 eral traffic was restricted on more tents and built bunkers Rutog County, near the north- , *1() the nearly 400-km long indicating their intent. ern bank of Pangong Tso. ""!- . + ! impacted all sectors of the R economy. n a virtual freefall, India’s According to the data, IGDP collapsed 23.9 per cent !"# gross value added (GVA) in the April-June quarter year- growth in the manufacturing on-year, the biggest shrinkage Ahead of GDP data, the outlier as all other sectors, sector contracted by 39.3 per in 40 years, as the coronavirus fresh clash at LAC with China including manufacturing, con- cent in the first quarter of lockdowns battered an already spooked the market, which struction and services, suf- 2020-21, from 3 per cent slowing economy. Most rating was also apprehensive about a fered steep declines. expansion a year ago. agencies and RBI had project- poor growth data. India’s economy had However, farm sector GVA ed a sharp contraction in India’s The news of Chinese grown by 5.2 per cent in the grew at 3.4 per cent, compared GDP for the first quarter of aggression turned the senti- same quarter of last fiscal, as to 3 per cent in the corre- 2020-21. ments negative and BSE flag- per the data released by the sponding period of 2019-20. Even before the coron- ship Sensex plunged over 1,615 National Statistical Office Construction sector GVA avirus outbreak, India’s GDP points from its day’s high. At (NSO). contracted by a whopping 50.3 started to shrink. The GDP had close, the index ended down The Government had per cent from 5.2 per cent grown at 3.1 per cent in the 839 points for the day to imposed a nationwide lock- expansion earlier. Mining sec- January-March quarter, which 38,628. Nifty closed 260 points down from March 25, 2020 to tor output declined at 23.3 per was the slowest growth in at to 11,387. curb the spread of Covid-19 cent, as against a growth of 4.7 least eight years. Agriculture was the only infections which adversely per cent a year ago. %& '( Centre had assured the States in For this, the Centre should financial burden will fall on the 2017 that any shortfall in State directly take a loan instead of States. As the Centre is respon- '88 "' (1 20( revenue will be compensated till advising the states to take loans. sible for payment of GST com- 2022. Besides, the Reserve Bank pensation amount, the loan hhattisgarh Chief Minister Hence, under the current provides loans to each State on repayment will become uncer- CBhupesh Baghel has told the circumstances, it will be more different interest rates. So, it tain and complicated. Central Government to provide practical and logical for the would be more practical if The Chief Minister said 2,828 crore to Chhattisgarh as Central Government to take a Centre takes the loan. The that although the GST com- GST compensation for 2020-21 loan and provide the GST com- Chief Minister pointed out that pensation should be paid to the and said the Centre should pensation to the States. as per the Constitutional pro- states every two months, itself take loan from the RBI He said that every year visions, it is the responsibility of Chhattisgarh has not got 2,828 instead of asking the States to do states generally get increased the Central Government to crores even after four months of so. revenue and any shortage in the give fiscal 2020-21. The Chief Minister said in protected revenue should be GST compensation. If states This amount should be a letter to Finance Minister compensated by the Central take the loan to meet the short- given to Chhattisgarh without Nirmala Sitharaman that the government. age in GST collection, then the any further delay. ! !
## "! %# 1 -1( senior Cabinet Minister of SC students to ineligible private and thorough investigation cared nor was interested in an party government showed their Punjab Government misused institutions. into the alleged scam to the endorsement of his actions by malafide intent,” he said, lash- 1 -1( health packages from 1393 to mid the soaring political the money of scholarship The report, which has Chief Secretary as there was AAP, or any other party for that ing out at Bajwa and Dullo for 1579 under the Sarbat Sehat Atemperature in Punjab meant for Dalit students, with been prepared by Principal clearly a dispute between the matter, the Chief Minister said their continued and persistent acing heat from the Bima Yojna which is being over the multi-crore scholar- the connivance of the lower Secretary Kripa Shankar Saroj, concerned Minister and the that his only concern was the anti-party actions. FOpposition parties over provided in empanelled multi- ship scam in Punjab, the Union officers of the Department,” also highlighted how 24.91 Social Welfare Department’s people of his state. “It is they hike in ambulance and health specialist hospitals to the needy Minister of State for Commerce stated the press statement. crore from the same central Additional Chief Secretary, who have to accept or reject me CM’s ATTITUDE TOWARDS services charges, Punjab people of the State. Under this and Industry Som Parkash on It added, “Taking cog- fund meant for SC students, whose internal report had and my actions. Nothing else SCS EXPOSED BY Government on Monday with- Insurance Scheme, on an aver- Monday stated that the Central nizance of this, Union Minister was given to private institutions become the basis of the alle- matters,” he said. TERMING DEMAND FOR drew the orders announcing age, 1500 admissions are being Government has ordered a Dr Thawar Chand Gehlot has following an illegal re-audit. gations against the Minister. CBI INQUIRY AS FRIVO- that the existing rates would be made per day in Punjab,” he probe in the matter. ordered immediate depart- The report alleged that the “And as per the Rules of CM REJECTS BAJWA’S LOUS: SAD applicable for the health ser- said. “Union Minister Dr mental inquiry by two officers Minister signed files by hand Business, Government of CONTENTIONS Stating that it was shocking vices available in the In terms of the number of Thawar Chand Gehlot has of Joint Secretary level in the bypassing departmental pro- Punjab, 1992, “Cases in which Rejecting Rajya Sabha MP that Punjab Chief Minister Government hospitals under hospitals listed under this ordered immediate depart- Government of India. Minister cedures and even objections by there is difference of opinion Partap Singh Bajwa’s con- Capt Amarinder Singh had Punjab Health System scheme, Punjab is one of the mental inquiry by two officers Som Parkash said that Dr the Principal Secretary were between the Secretary and tention that there was no com- termed the demand for a CBI Corporation (PHSC). leading states where 767 hos- of Joint Secretary level in the Gehlot has assured that the removed from the file. The Minister in charge” shall be parison between the present inquiry into the SC scholarship The State Health and pitals were empanelled by the Government of India,” said strictest action will be taken senior bureaucrat, in his report, submitted to the Chief Minister scholarship scam and the bitu- scam as “frivolous”, SAD on Family Welfare Minister Balbir State Health Agency in the Som Parkash, who is Lok Sabha against those involved in the indicted the Minister along through the Chief Secretary men scam, in which the latter’s Monday said that this was in Singh Sidhu said that keeping first year of the scheme, he MP from Hoshiarpur. scam.” with a Deputy Director in the before issuance of orders, he name had figured 15 years itself a reflection on the utter- in view the deteriorating situ- added. In a press statement, Notably, the state SC/BC case, who was suspended last pointed out. ago, the Chief Minister assert- ly insensitive attitude of the ation during Covid-19 pan- Notably, the Government Parkash said that he had raised Welfare Minister Sadhu Singh year also in connection with “I have asked the Chief ed that “corruption is corrup- Congress government towards demic, the instructions have had increased the user the issue of Rs 63.91 crore scam Dharamsot is in the line of anomalies in the disbursement Secretary to thoroughly probe tion, in any and every form”. the scheduled caste and weak- been issued to withdraw the charges for more than 40 in the Centre’s Post Matric fire for his alleged involve- of SC scholarship. the matter before forwarding The bitumen scam allegations er sections. revised rates of treatment in services. The ambulance Scholarship Scheme for Dalit ment in 63.91 crore SC the case to me for action,” he against Bajwa, the then PWD “SAD would not allow any government hospitals under charges were increased from Students “by Punjab Cabinet Scholarship scam, probed by CAPT AMARINDER SAYS said. Minister in his Cabinet during injustice against Dalit students PHSC. 5 per km to 15, admission Minister and officials of the the department’s Principal CS PROBE NECESSARY IN Capt Amarinder also his previous term, were as seri- and would launch a move- The Minister said that the charges from 25 in general Punjab Government”. Secretary. VIEW OF DISAGREEMENT trashed the Aam Aadmi Party’s ous as those being leveled now ment to force the government Punjab Government was com- ward to 40, common He had written a letter to The opposition parties in BETWEEN MINISTER AND so-called ‘rejection’ of the Chief in the scholarship scam, said to sack and jail the SC Welfare mitted to provide quality surgery charges for minor the Union Social Justice and the state have been demanding SENIOR DEPT OFFICIAL Secretary inquiry into the mat- Capt Amarinder. Minister Sadhu Singh healthcare to the people so that surgery from 100 to Rs 250, Empowerment Minister Dr an independent probe into the A day after opposition ter, terming it totally absurd He also slammed Rajya Sabha Dharamsot besides recovering the same rates would be applic- and 400 for minor surgery Gehlot informing him that the scam, besides Dharamsot’s parties “rejected” a probe by and irrational. MP Shamsher Singh Dullo for and releasing all money due to able in Government hospitals, under general anaesthesia Additional Chief Secretary in expulsion from the state the state Chief Secretary into “Who are they to accept or supporting the demand for SC students as scholarship fee and instructions have been (GA). Similarly, major surgery Punjab Government has point- Cabinet. SC Scholarship scam, Punjab reject anything?” he asked, CBI probe into the alleged in higher learning institutions issued to all the Civil Surgeons with GA and spinal anaesthe- ed out the irregularities in the Dharamsot has been Chief Minister Capt adding that AAP itself had scam without waiting for the in the State,” said senior party in this regard. sia had been increased from scheme and submitted a report accused of disbursing Rs 39 Amarinder Singh on Monday been rejected by the people of findings of the CS inquiry. leaders Balwinder Singh “To ensure the tertiary 750 to 1,200. And charges for to the state’s Chief Secretary. crore received from the Centre made it clear that he had Punjab a long time back. “This lack of faith shown by Bhundur and Prem Singh healthcare services, the special surgical operation were “The report reveals that a on account of scholarship for decided to assign a detailed Asserting that he neither both the MPs in their own Chandumajra. Government has increased the to be 1,500. ,'# # ## - . 1 -1( cy, death in family, serious ill- undertaking on the portal ness and parent(s) with chil- ness and parent(s) with chil- that they would undergo dren of the age of 10 years or . # /-0 isting out the norms for dren of the age of 10 years or mandatory quarantine for 14 below, home quarantine may Linternational travellers below, for which the travelers days — that is seven days be permitted for 14 days. 1 -1( arriving in Punjab, the State can apply online at least 72 paid institutional quarantine He said that as per the 1 -1( Sonu was arrested and a case 1 -1( Government has given them hours before boarding and at their own cost, followed by guidelines, travelers may also has been registered against he number of Covid-19 the option to submit a self- submitting their Covid-19 test seven days of isolation at seek exemption from institu- aking strong exception to him. He had posted a video on our more residents suc- Tmounted to 64,732 on declaration form online at report on the portal. home with self-monitoring of tional quarantine by submit- Tdeceptive audio-videos cir- Facebook spreading rumors Fcumbed to Covid-19 in Monday in Haryana with the least 72 hours before the Health Minister Balbir health,” he said. ting a negative RTPCR test culating on social media about about COVID-19 sampling Chandigarh as 191 fresh posi- State Health department scheduled travel, along with an Singh Sidhu said that before The Minister clarified report on arrival. the coronavirus, Punjab Health process in villages and spread- tive cases were reported on reporting the highest ever sin- undertaking that they would planning for travel, all travel- that now, the travelers can This test should have and Family Welfare Minister ing misconceptions about Monday. The Covid-19 toll gle-day spike of 1450 fresh undergo mandatory quaran- ers should submit self-decla- apply directly online for been conducted within 96 Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday teams of Health Department,” reached 56 while the total case cases of the disease. Earlier, on tine for 14 days. ration form on the online home quarantine under hours prior to undertaking directed the Civil Surgeons of he added. tally stood at 4346 in the city. August 26, Haryana had At the same time, exemp- portal (www.newdelhiair- which only for compelling the journey, and the test the State to take strict actions Sidhu said that the entire There were 1857 active cases till reported 1,397 infections, its tion can be given “only for port.in) at least 72 hours reasons or cases of human report should be uploaded on against the rumor mongers. world, including India and the evening, according to the highest number since the pan- compelling reasons or cases of before the scheduled travel. distress such as pregnancy, the portal for Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta Punjab, is battling against the Chandigarh Health demic broke out in the State. human distress” like pregnan- “They should also give an death in family, serious ill- consideration. has also issued instructions to curse of COVID-19 pandem- Department’s evening bulletin. Seven deaths from the dis- the District Police Officers to ic and we are going through Out of 191 total positive ease were also reported on the take prompt action against cul- perilous times. cases, 154 were detected day which increased the num- prits, on which the Police’s “The duties of all the through RT-PCR testing while ber of deaths to 689 in the State. # . # '1)# cyber wing has started investi- departments have been fixed other cases were found through The State Health department gation to trace the perpetrators, but in spite of this, the spread rapid antigen testing. discharged 1052 patients of said Sidhu. of corona is on the rise and our The fresh cases were the disease from different hos- '88 "' 721 of the best in every field to real- policy. In order to develop the and people of backward class The Minister said that the tireless employees are also reported from Sectors 9, 10, 11, pitals of the State on the day ize the vision of Ek Bharat quality of self-reliance in the and for strengthening other Police have registered a case being affected by this deadly 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, after their recovery from the overnor Anandiben Patel Sarvashreshtha Bharat. It has to students, emphasis should be sectors. She appreciated the against Garish Bhatt under disease and many have lost 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 32, 33, 35, disease. A total of 52, 672 Ghas said that it is must to be decided that ordinary will laid on practical studies along positive efforts of the university Section 188 of the IPC and their lives in line of their duty,” 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, patients have so far recovered pay attention to both security not work. Aim for the best pro- with theoretical study-teaching in transforming the adverse sit- Section 54 of the Disaster he said adding that so far, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, from the disease and the per- of life and livelihood in battle duction, the best labour and the of all the courses. One of the uation under the lockdown Management Act. “The about 836 employees of the 63, 38 west, Behlana, Faidan, centage recovery for Covid-19 against Covid. She urged best governance. major objectives of Sanskrit period into an opportunity. accused had uploaded a forged Health Department have been Hallomajra, Maloya, patients in the State is 81.37 youths to make efforts con- She said that the future of education is to create a well Minister for Higher video on Instagram about the affected by corona while two Manimajra, Mauli Jagran, Ram percent.Out of the total sam- stantly in order to fulfill their the country and the youth is qualified citizen. Teacher train- Education Mohan Yadav has corona pandemic. Police have employees have died. About Darbar, Sarangpur, Dhanas, ples tested 5.66 percent have dreams. Success is sure. bright. With the ‘National ing programmes should be said that efforts should be arrested him and impound his 1,650 police personnel have Kajheri, Raipur Kala and tested positive for the disease. There are many instances Education Policy’, a new qual- organized by incorporating made to transform the phone,” he said. been affected and 13 have died, Dadumjra, as per the health The doubling rate in the state in our history, when the works ity education system will devel- values based education for the University into world class “Similarly, Sarabjot Singh he added. bulletin. is now at 34 days. The State has of social, economic and nation- op, which will pave the way for creation of best teachers in the University. The requirements of Among the fresh cases 11,371 active patients, accord- al re-building have been suc- a new India by turning future University. the University should be iden- included a one year old male ing to a health bulletin. On cessfully accomplished with challenges into opportunities. The Governor further said tified and presented in order of child from Sector 22, two Monday, seven fatalities were new energy after major crises The National Education that every citizen should take priority. Efforts will be made to 2.)) O years old male child from reported from Sirsa (3), Kaithal and challenges. Policy is a visionary and far- a pledge for self-reliant India. fulfill the requirements for Sector 19, two years old female (2), Panchkula (1) and Patel was addressing the sighted policy. Efforts to Everyone should decide that NAAC and UGC recognition at child from Hallomajra and Faridabad (1), the bulletin said. foundation stone laying cere- strengthen inclusion, innova- they will contribute in mini- the earliest. % # .# two years old female from The districts from where the mony of Yogeshwar Shri tion and institutional values in mizing imports. Will become He said that the impor- Maloya, maximum cases were reported Krishna Yoga Bhavan and education are essential for suc- vocal for local in strengthening tance of yoga has been further Meanwhile, 135 patients are Panipat (154), Karnal (134), Acharya Sandipani Shiksha cessful implementation. small scale industries and inno- strengthened in the efforts to -, were also discharged on Ambala (114), Gurugram (113), Bhavan of Maharishi Panini She said that the universi- vate more and more. prevent Covid-19 infection. Monday taking the total recov- Sonepat (109), Faridabad (103), Sanskrit and Vedic University ty should prepare a compre- With the pledge to work The effort to construct Yoga 1 -1( asked the Centre to reconsider eries to 2431 in Chandigarh. Panchkula (78), Rohtak (73) online from Lucknow Raj hensive action plan in the with mind, promise and deeds, Bhavan at this time is a timely the decision which was taken at Till date, 30377 samples of and others, the bulletin said. As Bhavan today. modern context of expansion all will strive for the welfare of initiative. My heartiest con- unjab has formally rejected the last Goods and Services Tax city residents have been tested of Monday, the fatality rate hov- Patel has called upon for of Sanskrit language and liter- youths, women, tribals, sched- gratulations to the University Pboth options provided by Council (GSTC) meeting. for COVID-19, the bulletin ered around 1.06 per cent, moving forward with the goal ature as per the new education uled caste, handicapped, poor Management, he added. the Central Government to “We thus take both the added. according to the bulletin. make up for Goods and Service options with great regret as a Tax (GST) compensation short- clear breach of solemn and fall. Punjab Finance Minister constitutional assurance by the Manpreet Badal on Monday Central Government,” said wrote to Union Finance Manpreet in the letter, adding Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that Punjab would like full '88 "' 721 under control. Arrangements Minister Chouhan said that Minister also thanked Army communicating the decision clarity on each of these issues have been made to provide reasons for bridge collapse in Group Commander and all while seeking clarity on sever- and the matter once again hief Minister Shivraj Singh food, drinking water etc. at Seoni will be probed. five pilots.Chouhan said that al concerns raised by the State. placed on the agenda in the CChouhan has said that relief camps in flood affected Chouhan has thanked all instructions were issued to The Finance Minister has next meeting of GST Council. farmers should not be worried area. The Union Home agencies including district provide free transportation to due to the damage caused by Minister has been apprised administration, Army, Air the students appearing in JEE excess rain and floods. with the state’s condition. Force, SDRF, NDRF for being Main and NEET-2020 exam- The Government is in action The Chief Minister said active round clock and pro- inations in State. This and stands with them. All that along with crop loss viding prompt relief to people arrangement has been made 1 -1( However, Digvijay Chautala efforts will be made to com- biggest challenge is to make in this hour of crisis. so that students do not face did not serve in that role, they pensate for losses through arrangements for sanitation, As many as 264 people problems due to Corona. ormer MP Ajay Singh said, adding it is only now that crop insurance scheme and take preventive measures were airlifted by five Air Students will have to FChautala was appointed the the party has formally RBC provisions by making against spread of diseases Force helicopters in flood come from their village/city to national president of the announced a president. every possible arrangement provide clean drinking water affected areas. Chief Minister development block or dis- Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) on Ajay Chautala (59), grand- and ensure rehabilitation. and restore power supply in Chouhan thanked pilots trict headquarters to get this Monday. son of former deputy prime Crops are affected in flood affected areas. The Adarsh and Sanjay Srivastava facility. Transport facility will The decision was taken at minister late Devi Lal, is a co- about 7 lakh hectare area in administration is engaged in for rescue work through heli- be provided by district a national executive meeting of founder of the JJP. The party 14 districts of State. Now this task with full force. copters amidst the thick administration for commut- the party held in Panchkula. was formed in December 2018. water level is receding in Ministers will also be entrust- clouds despite adverse weath- ing to and from examination Chautala is serving a jail term His son and Deputy Chief most places and situation is ed with responsibility. Chief er conditions. The Chief centre. in connection with a teachers' Minister of Haryana Dushyant recruitment scam in Haryana Chautala and the party's state in 2000 and is currently on unit chief Nishan Singh were # # . $ $ parole. also present at the meeting. "Dr Ajay Singh Chautala, The JJP, which won 10 ex-MP, is declared to be nation- seats in the Haryana Assembly *110( surrendering their buses to the the government had given per- demands in front of the state al president of Jannayak Janta polls, extended support to the transport department. President mission to operate the bus transport minister Govid Singh Party in a national executive BJP after the saffron party he situation is still not clear of Mandsaur Bus Owners according to the capacity and Rajput, finance minister Jagdish meeting at Panchkula," the JJP could manage to win only 40 of Tas when the bus transport Association, Shikhar Ratadia has also given instructions to Deora and small and micro tweeted. A party leader said the the 90 seats in 2019 state will start in the State. The bus and guardian of Neemuch Bus collect the outstanding tax by industries minister Om Prakash JJP''s national executive unan- assembly polls. They formed a owners are adamant on their Association, Mukesh Gupta said August 31, but the State Saklecha. imously decided to entrust the coalition government in the demands of waiving the tax on that more than 500 stranded Government has not yet pre- After almost 12 days, due to responsibility to him. state. Ajay Chautala, son of for- buses that were parked during buses run in Mandsaur and pared any draft regarding tax no redress, Neemuch and JJP sources said when the mer chief minister Om Prakash the lockdown. Neemuch district, while there waiver, so all the associations Mandsaur District Bus party was registered with the Chautala, became a Lok Sabha At the same time, the State are about 35 thousand buses in The members have started the Operators Association mem- Election Commission last year, MP from Bhiwani in 1999 and government is not able to take the entire state, involving 1.50 process of surrendering the bers reached the district trans- it's youth leader and Ajay a Rajya Sabha MP in 2004. He any decision regarding this. lakh bus owners and employees buses by holding a meeting. port office and submitted the Chautala's younger son, was elected as an MLA from This is affecting the bus business Has families, many of whom He told that the bus own- surrender of their buses to the Digvijay Chautala, was named the Dabwali constituency in as well as the common people. have had the idea of ??starving. ers reached Bhopal on August officer in the transport depart- as the party president. Sirsa district in 2009. Now, the bus owners are Meanwhile, on August 20, 18 and also made their ment. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Singh Deo interacts with C’garh announces seven days state mourning not hold any entertainment or FMs of 5 states over GST During the period, cultural programme. The General STAFF REPORTER n trying to push through its the National Flag Administration Department RAIPUR agenda in a majoritarian manner." will fly at half-mast has issued the order to all wings mid a deadlock over the Taking a dig over Union of the government including Apayment of pending Finance Minister Nirmala on all government District Collectors. GST, Chhattisgarh Sitharaman’s ‘act of God' Chief Minister Bhupesh Commercial Tax (GST) remark, Singh Deo tweeted: buildings and Baghel paying glowing tributes Minister T.S. Singh Deo on "The shortfall is not an 'Act said that in his long political Monday interacted with of God' as the Central where it is flown career Mukherjee made an Finance Ministers of five Government is suggesting. unparalleled contribution for states and discussed a strat- There is a 38-40 percent regularly the country's progress. His egy to pressurize the union shortfall annually in demise is a national loss which government to pay up. Chhattisgarh." will never be filled. STAFF REPORTER n Singh Deo later tweet- On Monday, Chief RAIPUR Recalling his Chhattisgarh ed: “Just concluded a meet- Minister Bhupesh Baghel he Chhattisgarh govern- visit , Baghel said in 2007 as ing with FMs of Punjab, also wrote to Sitharaman Tment on Monday External Affairs Minister he Delhi, Kerala, Telangana saying Chhattisgarh has not announced seven days of state inaugurated the new passport and West Bengal. All states got Rs 2,828 crores even mourning till September 6 as a office. He visited the state for unanimously agreed to after four months of fiscal mark of respect for former two days in 2012 to take part in reject both proposals of 2020-21. He wanted this President Pranab Mukherjee the state foundation day event Central Govt (GST Cess agreed among the states that paid without any further who died in New Delhi. inaugural ceremony. shortfall) and it was decided Center should make good delay. During the period, the He dedicated the new that the Center shouldn't the shortfall and most He also said that the National Flag will fly at Secretariat premises and new delegate its constitutional importantly should only Centre should itself take a half-mast on all government integrated terminal building of obligation to states.” move through consensus in loan from the RBI instead of buildings and where it is flown Swami Vivekananda Airport He added: "It was the GST Council instead of asking the states to do so. regularly. The government will Raipur. More than 31,000 corona positive cases in C’garh STAFF REPORTER n breathlessness, cough and 30. He died the same day. RAIPUR fever. She was detected Covid A 24-year-old Covid pos- positive and died on Monday. itive man from Bhatapara was ollowing the detection of A 55-year-old woman admitted in the Ambedkar Ffresh 1,103 cases from from Supela Bhilai was Hospital on August 25. He across Chhattisgarh, the total admitted in Dr BR Ambedkar had suffered brain hemor- number of Covid-19 cases Memorial Hospital on August rhage and had convulsive dis- found so far exceeded 31,000 29 after testing Covid posi- order. He died on Monday, in the state on Monday. tive. She died later in the day. the report said. Also, 686 patients were An 80-year-old man from A 30-year-old woman discharged from hospitals after Korea district who had coro- from Srinagar Raipur was their recovery while eight nary artery disease and brain admitted in Ambedkar Covid-19 patients died. Eight hemorrhage was admitted to Hospital after testing Covid deaths of Covid patients were the Ambikapur Medical College positive on August 30. She also reported from various dis- on August 22. He was detected died on Monday. So far 31,195 tricts, the Health Department 25. He had breathlessness and and with breathlessness on Covid positive and died on persons have been detected said in its daily report. fever and died on Sunday. Sunday. He died on Monday. Monday, the report said. corona positive in A 64-year-old Covid A 60-year-old man from A 50-year-old woman A 43-year-old Covid Chhattisgarh while 16,989 positive man from Raigarh Kawardha was admitted in the from Sanjay Nagar in Raipur positive man from Mowa have been discharged from was admitted to the Raigarh Medishine Hospital in Raipur was admitted to AIIMS Raipur was admitted in the hospitals. Currently, there are Medical College on August after testing Covid positive Raipur on August 29 with Ambedkar Hospital on August 13,929 active cases in the state. Missing policeman Centre provided materials found murdered, not used against Covid: Soni STAFF REPORTER n public to pay the price of Naxalites suspected RAIPUR the virus. The situation is such STAFF REPORTER n BIJAPUR angles, he said. aipur MP and BJP that AIIMS does not has A search operation has been Rstate Vice President space now and there is no he body of a 59-year-old launched to trace the assailants. Sunil Soni on Monday arrangement in govern- Assistant Sub-Inspector of T Korsa left his Kutru police sta- accused the Chhattisgarh ment hosptals, forcing Police who went missing while tion in the district on Sunday, say- government of not fully people to approach pri- Two Ministers in home isolation, going to his village in ing he was going home. utilizing all the materials Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was vate hospitals where hefty When his family members and equipment provided found on Monday with injury amounts are being could not contact him for a long by the Centre to fight charged as the fees have marks, with police suspecting that Covid-19. IAS officer tests Covid positive he was killed by Maoists. time, they informed his colleagues not been fixed. following which a search was Soni told the media n Nagaiyya Korsa's body was that the Central govern- 18 ventilators, Soni said. Such a situation has STAFF REPORTER launched to trace him, another found on a road between Kutru and ment had allocated `123 Similarly, 77,952 RNA arisen as there is no RAIPUR Naimed villages in the morning, police official said. testing kits and 198,100 adequate arrangement to crores to fight Covid in mid the rapidly increas- Inspector General of Police (Bastar "Korsa's motorcycle was found Reverse transcription treat Covid-19, he added. the state in two instal- ing coronavirus cases in Range) Sundarraj P said over the abandoned near Mangapetta vil- ments of `56 crores and polymerase chain reac- Soni said that instead A phone. lage, which is around six km from ` tion (RTPCR) kits was of pointing fingers at the Chhattisgarh, two cabinet 67 crores. Ministers have gone on home "Prima facie, it seems he was Kutru, on the route that goes into a The Centre also also made available. Central government, the isolation while a senior IAS abducted and killed by local militia dense forest, considered a Maoist provided 447,000 N-95 The Central govern- Congress leaders and the officer has been detected cadres," he said, adding that the stronghold," the official said. masks, 172,000 PPE kits, ment has provided what is state government should injuries seemed to have been The body was also recovered 21 lakh hydroxychloro- necessary. But now the look within to know what Covid-19 positive. inflicted by a sharp-edged weapon. from the same area, he said. quine tablets and 248 entire government, is wrong and then take Home Minister No Maoist pamphlet or note Korsa was from Cheramangi ventilators. including the Chief necessary steps to impro- Tamradhwaj Sahu and was recovered from the spot and village in the Usoor development The state government Minister, has gone on vise to halt the spike in Agriculture Minister the police are probing all possible block area. has till now installed only quarantine and left the Covid-19 cases. Ravindra Choubey are in “Being the Parliamentary While I am fine. I request home isolation. Affairs Minister, I have to those who have come in con- Sahu’s driver and security meet everyone. So as a pre- tact with me recently to be officer tested Covid positive. caution I will be on home iso- observant. All of you please New postal As a precaution, the Minister lation for eight days. I request stay healthy and take care." has decided to remain in everyone to maintain precau- Chief Minister Bhupesh Floods in Bemetara trip power lines collection home isolation for seven days, tion against this global pan- Baghel on Sunday went to an official press release said. demic,” Choubey wrote. home isolation after one of his STAFF REPORTER n service begins Minister Choubey Meanwhile, Personal Security Officers and BEMETARA announced his decision on Commissioner Public the Officer on Special Duty in Mantralaya Facebook while pointing out Relations (CPR) Taran tested Covid positive. But looding in many areas of that during the just ended Prakash Sinha tested Covid Baghel tested Covid negative. FChhattisgarh's Bemetara RAIPUR: The Assembly session, a few positive on Monday. The Chief Minister will district has forced people to Chhattisgarh government MLAs were detected Covid He tweeted: “I have tested remain in home isolation for abandon their houses amid has announced a new positive. positive for coronavirus. four days. snapped power supply, leading system to accept postal authorities to launch on envelopes coming to Monday rescue operations and Mantralaya (Mahanadi GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT also restore electric supply on Bhavan) from all over the OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DIVISION, a war footing. state in compliance with Chhattisgarh State Power the guidelines to check BAIKUNTHPUR, DISTT. KORIYA (C.G.) Distribution Co Ltd (CSPD- Covid-19. e-Procurement Tender Notice CL) Durg region Executive Now, all envelopes e-Procurement Portal: https://eproc.cgstate.gov.in Director Sanjay Patel said due (both official and unoffi- (7th CALL) cial) as well as applica- SYSTEM TENDER NO. 67259 / NOTICE INVITING TENDER NO. 11/SAC/2020-21 DATE 27.08.2020 to the overflowing Sheonath Online Tenders are invited for the following works up to 14.09.2020 (17-30 hours IST) river, flood waters had entered tions from outsiders will the villages of Jhiriya, be collected at the Central System NAME OF WORK Probable amount Tender No. of contract Bavaghatoli and Uslapur. Postal Office near SBI ATM at Entrance Gate-F, 67259 CONSTRUCTION OF DIVERSION WEIR, FEEDER WEIR, FEEDER CHANNEL IN HEAD WORK Rs. 784.23 This had damaged the AND EARTH WORK IN CANAL AND CANAL STRUCTURES VRB, CD, FALL, HEAD REGULATOR, Lakhs electrical poles and cut power Room No. AB-02 of SUPER PASSAGE AND OUT-LET ETC. AT DIFFERENT RD IN MAIN AND MINOR CANAL OF DOUKIJHIRIYA DIVERSION SCHEME lines. Even the transformers Engineer V.R. Maurya said the The power supply was Navagarh tehsil including Mantralaya. have been submerged in water. transformers damaged by restored through a new supply Karamsen, Naadhghat and For more information, The details can be viewed & downloaded online directly from the Govt. of Chhattisgarh integrated e-Procurement Portal Patel said in a statement water are being repaired. line. Tarpongi have turned into one can contact Central (https://eproc.cgstate.gov.in) from dated 03/09/2020 at 17:31 hours (IST) onwards. Post Office on 97557 Note:- All eligible/interested contractors/bidders are mandated to get enrolled on the integrated e-procurement portal that to ensure immediate Similarly, Bemetara Sub Meanwhile, flooding was islands due to flooding. The (https://eproc.cgstate.gov.in) and get approval on specific vendor class from PWD under centralized contractor/ restoration of power supply, Division Assistant Engineer reported after Sheonath, district administration res- 66766 and 81094 40839 supplier registration in order to download the tender documents and participate in the subsequent bidding process. the company staff were using Gulab Sahu said the power sup- Kharun and Haalf rivers as cued 211 people and ferried The government has (V.S. Sahu) boats to undertake repairs, at ply for villages Bahinga, well as rivulets Chuhiya and them to safety with the help of prohibited the entry of EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DIVISION times travelling 1.5 km to Baherghat, Damai and Navagaon Ghotunala breached their four boats. outsiders to Mantralaya to BIKUNTHPUR KOREA (C.G.) reach the affected areas. arrest the spread of For, Chief Engineer have been restored after the 11 banks. The homeless have been Hasdeo Ganga Basin W/R Deptt. 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in the clinical trial phases and rest in the pre- clinical trials he ongoing suspension of nfazed by the continuous and by the end of this year we Tscheduled international Urise in the Covid-19 hope to be able to get a vac- passenger flights has been cases, particularly in the last cine against COVID,” he said. extended till September 30. few days when the infection The Minister said there The Directorate General of crossed 60,000 mark daily, was only one lab in February Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Union Health Minister Dr which has now increased to Monday announced its deci- Harsh Vardhan on Monday 1,583 nationwide, and out of sion to extend the suspension expressed confidence that the this more than 1,000 are gov- and efficient clinical man- of international flight opera- country’s coronavirus count ernment labs. agement mechanisms. tions. This ban will not apply will be “under control” by people effectively worked The country is conduct- ven as Maharashtra, Of these four States, Uttar to international all-cargo and selected routes on case-to case- two months of a complete ban Diwali (which falls in mid together to fight the pan- ing about 1 million tests per EAndhra Pradesh and Pradesh has the maximum international scheduled flights basis. on flights, India resumed its November) this year. Vardhan demic,” the Minister said. day which is way ahead of the Karnataka are already con- number of active cases pegged approved by the DGCA. DGCA had first issued a flight operations on May 25. also expressed hope about “But, the virus has taught target, he said. tributing around 43 per cent of at 54,666, followed by Odisha The circular, dated August circular suspending both inter- While domestic travel has been having a vaccine against us a certain lesson, it has He observed that com- the total Covid-19 caseload in (27,219), Chhattisgarh 31, stated that travel and visa national and domestic flights allowed, international flights Covid-19 by the year-end. taught us there has to be a pared to earlier there is no India, four populous States (13,520) and Jharkhand restrictions have been further on March 26 when the nation- are operational only under Inaugurating the ‘Nation new normal and we need to scarcity of PPE kits, ventila- Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, which has 11,577 active cases. extended. But the DGCA stat- wide lockdown was announced Vande Bharat Mission to bring First’ webinar series, organ- be more diligent about, more tors, and N 95 masks now Chhattisgarh, and Odisha have In terms of total/cumula- ed that it may allow interna- in order to curtail the spread of back Indians stranded over- ised by the Anathkumar cautious about our lifestyle...,” “The scarcity of PPE kits, started giving nightmares to the tive cases till date, Uttar tional scheduled flights on coronavirus pandemic. After seas. Foundation, he pointed out Dr Vardhan added. ventilators, and N 95 masks is Government with a sudden Pradesh has 2,25,632, Odisha that the country was much “We are not lagging no more now. Every day, five surge in the number of infec- (1,00,934), Jharkhand (38,435) managing the challenges relat- Karnataka 11.27 per cent and 24 hours due to COVID-19, ahead in tackling the pan- behind anyone else in the lakh PPE kits are produced in tions and some of them even and Chhattisgarh has 30,092 ed to timely diagnosis and fol- Tamil Nadu with 8.27 per with Maharashtra leading with demic. whole world in our efforts to the country while 10 manu- reporting high mortality. cases. The most number of low up. cent. 30.48 per cent, the ministry “The Covid-19 will sig- contribute towards the vac- facturers are producing N95 On Monday, an alarmed deaths are reported in Uttar The ministry also said Of the total number of said. nificantly come under control cine against COVID... In masks. 25 producers are man- Union Health Ministry decid- Pradesh (3,423) while Odisha, that seven states have con- cases, around 43 per cent were The coronavirus tally in by the Deepavali this year. India we have about 7-8 vac- ufacturing ventilators,” the ed to deploy high-level Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh tributed to 70 per cent of the recorded in just three states of India crossed 36 lakh on The leaders and common cine candidates, three of them Minister added. Central teams comprising of are reporting 482, 410 and 269 new cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh Monday with 78,512 new an epidemiologist and a pub- deaths cumulatively. Of these, Maharashtra has and Karnataka, it said. cases, while the number of lic health expert to these A senior official from the contributed the maximum Maharashtra, Andhra recoveries surged to 27,74,801, death toll climbed to 64,469 The daily testing capacity have crossed 4.23 crore with States to help the authorities Ministry said that each of the caseload amounting to almost Pradesh and Karnataka also pushing the recovery rate to with 971 more people suc- has been scaled up to more 8,46,278 tests conducted in there in strengthening con- multi-sectoral teams will also 21 per cent, followed by account for about 50 per cent 76.62 per cent, according to cumbing to the infection in 24 than 10 lakh in August 2020 the past 24 hours, said the tainment, surveillance, testing guide the States in effectively Andhra Pradesh 13.5 per cent, of the deaths added in the last the Health Ministry data. 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You are own interest. The Facebook and WhatsApp have “This is the tip of the ice- charged the BJP-led NDA now- Demonetisation, wrong being cheated and there is an Parliamentarians will have to colluded with the ruling BJP to berg, Facebook India execu- Government with making GST and Lockdown,” Rahul attempt to turn you into slaves. use face masks for 12 hours and tarnish India’s democracy and tives and their top bosses in the attempts to break this sector. said in a new video series on We have to understand this also whenever they speak in the tear India’s social harmony. US are hand in glove,” he Citing “demonetisation, the economy. attack and the entire country House. Leader of Opposition in alleged. erratic GST and the improper “Don’t think the lockdown has to unite to fight against While a Covid awareness Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Sharpening its attack pandemic related lockdown” as was unplanned. Don’t think it this,” he said in the 4-minute video clip will be shared to MPs, Choudhary said the issue is an against the social media giant three examples of govern- was done at the last minute. video “Let’s talk economy”. the DRDO will provide a range arrival in Delhi should quaran- of aerosols. example of Digital Ímperialism’ Facebook and its popular mes- ment’s attempt to destroy the The aim of these three deci- The former Congress of sanitisation services in the tine themselves and those test- Health Secretary Rajesh by the social media. saging service Whatsapp, the informal sector that provides sions was to destroy our infor- president said in 2008, the Parliament. ing positive during the session Bhushan suggested that move- “There was a time when Congress has already demand- 90 per cent jobs to people, mal sector,” he alleged. world was hit by an econom- Regarding quarantine should not attend the House,” ment of MPs in the chambers of the Britishers were an imperi- ed that a Joint Parliamentary Rahul called upon the entire He said the informal sec- ic storm and it affected the requirements in different States Bhalla suggested. both the Houses may be made alist power, now we are going Committee investigation country to unite and fight tor, which comprises the poor, entire world, the US, Japan, on return of members after Responding to the query of unidirectional to avoid face to to witness digital imperialism should be ordered immediate- against this. farmers and small traders, China and everywhere. He attending the Session, Home the Chairman on the conse- face interactions. where social media will run ly and also a criminal investi- “The BJP Government has has a lot of money which the said in the US banks fell, cor- Secretary Ajay Bhalla assured quences of members wearing Naidu directed the amok in our country,” gation into the affairs of attacked the informal struc- Government cannot touch. porations fell and companies Naidu that the matter will be masks for the full duration of Secretariat officials to ensure Choudhary said at AICC Press Facebook India and the people ture. There is an attempt to “They want to break this sec- shut down and banks also fell taken up with States/UTs to the session each day, Dr. only minimum movement of briefing. He was joined by named should be carried out. turn you into a slave. The gov- tor and extort this money in Europe, but India was unaf- enable travel of MPs without Balaram Bhargava, DG, Indian people in the Parliament House AICC social media experts The party demanded that ernment has been attacking from them,” he charged. fected and the UPA any difficulty. This issue was Council of Medical Research premises in consultation with Praveen Chakraborty who all pending approvals and the informal sector over the Rahul, who has earlier Government was in power at discussed in the context of clarified that wearing masks the Lok Sabha Secretariat. He head the party Data licenses for Facebook and past six years. I am giving you done a series of talk shows the time. Government employees on duty continuously for 12 hours is also suggested that entry into Department and Rohan Gupta WhatsApp be put on hold not being required to undergo absolutely safe. He further sug- the Central Hall of Parliament Chairman of Social Media, until the investigations are quarantine in the States/UTs. gested that MPs may speak should be limited to members AICC. completed and suspension of of all Heads of Public Policy be summoned, but BJP mem- “The article reveals how Bhalla suggested that mem- while wearing masks to mini- of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha He said he will be raising Facebook India’s leadership teams of foreign technology bers have tried best to stall it despite questions raised by bers will have to undergo mize the spread of virus. and that too, only when the the issue in the floor of the team with immediate effect companies operating in India since they are in majority in the other employees in Facebook COVID test within 72 hours of Dr. Bhargava said that respective House is in session. House in the upcoming mon- until the conclusion of the and establishing a code of committee. India and the company’s claims the commencement of the though the seating arrange- Secretary, Defence soon session of the Parliament. investigations. conduct should be held. Adhir Ranjan Choudhary of neutrality, Ankhi Das, Head Session and those coming from ments in Rajya Sabha chamber Research and Chairman “But there cannot be a discus- It also said that an inquiry Adhir Ranjan alleged that said, “Skeletons from Facebook of Facebook India’s public pol- different parts of the country and galleries have been made DRDO Dr. Satish Reddy gave sion if the Government does- by the Parliamentary Standing in the IT Standing Committee India’s cupboard are tumbling icy team and her leadership will have to wait for the results complying with physical dis- a detailed account of the sani- n’t allow it, and if their inten- Committee on Information Chairman Shashi Tharoor had out faster than our monsoon team were arrogant and blatant before undertaking travel. tancing norms, the MPs should tization services to be provid- tion is to save the Facebook Technology into the activities said that Facebook officials will rains.” in their biases,” he added. ‘Those getting positive on speak seated to avoid dispersal ed by DRDO. 09 #)# 1 * # 7B '' # . ) " C New Delhi: The Supreme 2017 verdict which held him A <6=! Court on Monday (August 31) guilty of contempt for trans- and popular spots like Kempty directed fugitive businessman ferring USD 40 million to his Falls. These are covered by Vijay Mallya to be present in children in violations of court opularly known as The highly fractured Krol lime- espite challenges due to the person before it on October 5 orders. PQueen of the Hills, stone exhibiting slope more Doutbreak of the novel coro- at 2 pm, directing the Union Mallya, an accused in a Mussoorie in Uttarakhand is than 60 degrees. navirus pandemic, the Centre Ministry of Home Affairs to bank loan default case of over facing environmental hazards The Landslide has awarded highest length of ensure his presence in the 9,000 crore involving his with a survey pointing out that Susceptibility Mapping (LSM) projects during the current courtroom on that day. defunct Kingfisher Airlines, is about 15 per cent of the region published in the Journal of financial year till date as com- The top court also dismissed in the United Kingdom. around the popular tourist Earth System Science also pared to the projects awarded his plea seeking review of the Agencies hotspot is highly susceptible to showed that about 29 per cent during same period in last three landslides. of the area falls in the moder- years. Like most hill townships, ate landslide susceptible zone As per Road Transport Mussoorie has witnessed sev- and 56 per cent falls in low to Ministry and National Highways eral landslides, resulting from very low landslide susceptible Authority of India (NHAI), dur- an increased spate of develop- zone. ing April to August 2020, NHAI mental activities, prompting The researchers from the has awarded 26 projects of 744 the scientists to map the land- WIHG carried out the study km length as compared to 676 slide susceptibility of the area. using Geographic Information km in 2019-20, 368 km in fiscal Scientists from Dehradun- System (GIS) and high-reso- 2018-19 and 504 km in financial based Wadia Institute of lution satellite imageries. year 2017-18. as per Ministry Himalayan Geology (WIHG) According to the sources the capital cost of these – an autonomous institute researchers, various possible 26 projects is over 31,000 crore, under the Department of causative factors of landslides which includes cost of civil con- Science and Technology – car- in the study area include lithol- struction, land acquisition, and ried out the study in Mussoorie ogy, landuse-landcover, slope, other pre- construction activities. township and its surroundings aspect, curvature, elevation, NHAI has set a target of covering 84 square km in the road-cut drainage, and linea- awarding 4,500 km of highway Lesser Himalayas. ment. during current fiscal and is like- The study could help ini- The WIHG team obtained ly to exceed the same. “Despite tiate a large scale landslide haz- Landslide Occurrence lockdown and prevailing situa- ard, risk, and vulnerability Favourability Score (LOFS) tion, NHAI took various initia- assessment of the hilly town- for a particular class of the tives to instill confidence in the ships in different parts of causal factor of landslide and bidders of the sector. To ease the India, the Ministry of Science subsequently calculated the liquidity crunch and ensure cash and Technology said on weight of each factor of land- flow to the contractors, NHAI Monday. slide to finally generate ensured that no payments are The scientists found that Landslide Susceptible Index delayed due to closure of office dominant part of the area (LSI) in GIS platform. and disbursed 10,000 crore falling under very high and This has been reclassified during lockdown in March 2020 high landslide susceptible zone into five zones using natural using digital platforms,” Road lies in several settlement areas break criteria. Ministry sources said. +