DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Safe and sound: Producer Ravs THE TIMES OF INDIA Claudia survives leaves movie Saturday, May 17, 2003 a road accident fans Stumped! Page 9 Page 10 TO D AY S LUCKY 818 Hello adults Delhi Asiad 882 857 Getting Saving 868 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 11th May, 2003 Numbers already announced : 49, 78, 64, 46, 24, 8, 17, 34, 84, 87, 76, OF INDIA 43, 3, 4, 26, 32, 2, 38, 55, 72, 12, 29, 53, 62 MANOJ KESHARWANI Six months to go, Rs 133 crore to spend ARUN KUMAR DAS essure couldn’t. After all, MLAs, irresp- the funds allocated to nds for this year, but also the unspent Times News Network ective of the politi- him during the last amount carried over from last year,’’ cal party they belo- financial year. ‘‘This says Marwah. t’s rush hour now.With the calendar ng to, would look year, the estimated For Kiran Walia, last season’s back- closing in on the assembly elections, to go into the elect- expenditure on my log of Rs 16 lakh is no longer an unsp- IDelhi’s MLAs are pulling out all sto- ions with a clean projects exceeds the ent force. ‘‘While I have already submi- ps to exhaust their constituency develo- slate. And that’s a funds sanctioned,’’ says tted estimates for projects worth Rs 90 pment funds. And not without reason. fact. ‘‘While 16 Mukhi. lakh, I propose to utilise the remaining For, if our netalog find themselves in MLAs were yet to Pitampura Congre- part of my funds at the earliest. I am the line of fire season after season, it is utilise the entire ss MLA TS Marwah currently overseeing the setting up because they invariably fail to utilise in amount of their constit- might have been fac- two community centres at Safdarjung its entirety the Rs 1.9 crore per annum uency-development ed with a backlog of Enclave and Green Park, apart from they receive for the development of th- funds when the last Rs 22 lakh during the construction of a drain at Gautam eir individual constituencies. financial year conc- the last financial ye- Nagar,’’ informs the Hauz Khas Con- But even as the city’s MLAs move luded on March 31, ar, but he is out to gress MLA. into overdrive, a look at the official bala- 2003, things are dia- ensure that he does- Similarly, Kalkaji Congress MLA nce sheet reveals that they still need to metrically different n’t end up with un- Subhas Chopra, who had failed to spe- utilise for development projects a who- this time round,’’ in- spent funds when nd around Rs 36 lakh when the last fin- pping Rs 133 crore. Of course, with the forms a senior offici- the elections arri- ancial year concluded, has ‘‘already su- assembly elections slated for November, al of the urban developme- ve. ‘‘I have already bmitted work estimates to the tune of most MLAs have submitted their expe- nt department, ‘‘Most MLAs submitted my wo- Rs 1 crore.’’ nditure plans to the agencies concern- want to execute projects at rk orders for vari- Simply put, an account analysis rev- ed. ‘‘There is a rush among MLAs to su- the earliest.’’ NEELABH ous projects, incl- eals that the city’s MLAs are in no mood bmit expenditure estimates for projects An example of ASSEMBLY ACCOUNTS uding the constr- to sit pretty on funds allotted for the de- such as beautification of parks, constr- the neta in a hurry uction of walkwa- velopment of their constituencies. Aft- uction of concrete roads, cleaning of dr- is provided by With the assembly polls coming ys in parks, shelt- er all, disuse is misuse when it concer- ainage systems and installation of hi- BJP MLA and op- up in November, Delhi’s MLAs are ers for the elderly, ns money matters. And, if anything, gh-mast lights,’’ reveals MCD engineer- position leader Ja- tubewells and str- aaj ka MLA wants to be seen as offering in-chief Deepak Mukhopadhya. gdish Mukhi, who out to utilise every rupee of their eet lights. These full value for money when it’s time to go By the look of things, poll pressure had failed to utili- constituency-development funds projects take care hunting for votes. has managed to achieve what public pr- se Rs 24.24 lakh of of not only my fu- [email protected] Dressed to thrill at Cannes GAURI SINH Neeta’s favourite outfit for THE SILENCE Times News Network CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS Ash is an olive-green le- henga with lots of resham he last time she was and mirror-work which OF THE LAMBS Tat the Cannes Film she might wear for the Bo- Festival, for the premiere llywood night at the Can- APARNA GUPTA risonment upto three years of Devdas, this Bollywood nes Film Festival. Times News Network for the husband or in-laws of beauty stole the show, wi- ‘‘I know Ash’s look so I a girl if they refuse to part th people waving and thr- understood what she wan- t is a harsh fact which has with the streedhan in their owing flying kisses at her. ts,’’ says Neeta, ‘‘In this co- Ialways been part of Delhi’s safe-keeping, but the inciden- She was an actress then, ntext, it wasn’t difficult life. Nisha Sharma’s bravery ce of reported cases has dro- she is a jury member now. designing for her. What in bringing the offenders to pped from 20 in 1999 to 10 in But the charm is still inta- was difficult, however, book might have stopped one 2001 to 4 in 2002. ct. Aishwarya Rai, despite was accessorising each more case of dowry-related But while cases of dowry- her foot injury, has once outfit. Ash has taken with harassment from entering related harassment in isola- again made a lasting imp- her to Cannes a lot of ban- the record books, but this rec- tion seem to be minimal, cri- ression in an internation- gles, maang tikkas and bi- ent case has — once again — me against women is going al milieu — with style. ndis to go with each of her brought back to the limelight only one way: up. For insta- Of course, when one ta- outfits.’’ the alarming incidence of cr- nce, all-India cases register- lks of making heads turn, Interestingly, ime against women. ed under Section 498A of the a creative wardrobe helps Neeta is yet to SUITS HIM FINE! With Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon lined up for release, Hrithik ‘‘We do receive cases to do IPC (cruelty by husband and matters. And this is where figure out Ash’s Roshan, who is currently shooting for Farhan Akhtar’s Lakshya in the Capital, with dowry-related harassm- in-laws) show an alarming designer Neeta Lulla has bill for her Can- ent, but instances of the girl’s upward curve: 771 cases in shows Delhi Times what it takes to be smiles ahead of the rest, at the Taj Palace helped Ash. ‘‘I have help- Aishwarya Rai nes collection. (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) family lodging a complaint 1998; 989 in 1999; 982 in 2000; ed her with her entire wa- ‘‘In any case, I prior to the solemnisation of 1208 in 2001; and 1196 in 2002. rdrobe,’’ says Neeta, ‘‘Ash has quite a few angel-sleeves am not charg- marriage are rare,’’ says Vi- So, what is that prevents taken along 15 outfits for the 15- tops, with the colours be- ing her for all mla Meh- the long day film festival.’’ For day- ing mostly pastels. Ash the outfits since ra, joint co- arm of the wear, Neeta has helped Ash co- prefers off-white outfits.’’ some of them DOWRY DILEMMA Neeta Lulla mmission- law from mbine jeans and a few items As far as night-wear will come back Troubled waters hit Delhi’s belly er for the nipping do- from her personal wardrobe goes, Ash’s wardrobe consists to me.’’ Ash, of course, will Delhi Polic- wry-dema- with tops she has designed. ‘‘It of sarees, ghagras, shararas come back with plenty of com- Delhi finds itself in the grip of cholera & gastroenteritis this summer of discontent e’s crime nders in is a mix-and-match collection,’’ and gowns in ‘‘every colour, pliments from Cannes. DIVYA VASISHT urces other than the DJB. As a precautionary against wo- the bud? says Neeta, ‘‘I have included from maroon to cobalt blue.’’ [email protected] Times News Network measure, we are distributing chlorine tablets in men (CAW) ‘‘Consideri- various areas,’’ says a senior official of the cell, ‘‘At the ng the soci- istory has repeated itself. Delhi might be MCD’s health department. same time, al scenario H short on water supply in Summer 2003, but Officially-speaking, everything is sip-shape. what is pre- in India, it is certainly not short on water-borne diseases. But not if one were to ask the medical men. ‘‘Be venting pe- most paren- Hospitals across the city have already recorded it cholera or gastroenteritis, contaminated wa- rpetrators ts succumb 10 cases of cholera and arou- ter is the source,’’ says HS Kukreja, a practising of dowry fr- to the dem- nd 60 cases of jaundice, apart physician, ‘‘Even chlorinated water can be sou- om being and for do- from instances of typhoid, rce of disease if it is supplied through punished is wry,’’ expla- diarrhoea and numerous ca- corroded or leaking pipes.’’ the relucta- ins advoca- ses of gastroenteritis.