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ASSENG/2015/64205
Vol. 1
Issue 312
Dibrugarh, Thursday, April 21, 2016
CM Pul asks Chief Engineer, MoRTH to immediately expedite sanctioning of fund for the 4-Lane Highway Projects A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Apr 20
The Chief Engineer, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways of North East Region, V K Rajawat who was on one day visit to the state capital to inspect the on going repairing and maintenance work of Itanagar to Banderdewa road and nearby areas called on the Chief Minister on Tuesday. Chief Minister Kalikho Pul asked the Chief Engineer to immediately expedite the sanctioning of fund for the 4Lane Highway Projects from Itanagar to Banderdewa and for three Fly Overs in the State Capital. He also requested him to immediately release fund for the on-going repair-
ing and maintenance work in the state capital and rest of the highway projects. He categorically said that as the soil along the Itanagar to Banderdewa and Itanagar to Holonggi roads are loose in nature and are prone to landslides in rainy season, he asked the engineers of the MoRTH to strictly monitor the project implementation and checked for its quality and to ascertain that the prescribed standard norms of highways are maintained. He assured the visitor that the local people of the state capital are fully supporting the 4-laning of Itanagar to Banderdewa highway and there would be no interference
from them in execution of the highway project. However, he requested him to adequately compensate the local people as per the prescribed rates uniformly. Chief Engineer, V K Rajawat informed that the Govt of India has agreed to sanction the 4-laning of Itanagar to Banderdewa Highway Project and three FlyOvers in the capital complex as proposed and requested by the Chief Minister during his meeting with the Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Highways at Delhi recently. He said that project will be sanctioned within one month time as and when the DPR is received from the state govt and will enable the state govt to start the work by com-
ing September. He also informed that considering the strategic locations and sensitiveness of this border state, Centre govt has handed over two important border roads from Joram to Koloriang and Dimwe to Hawai to Border Road Organizations (BRO) on the request of the Chief Minister during his meeting with Prime Minister and Minister of Transport & Highways on April 7 last. He assured him that the Ministry is fully satisfied with the progress of the Itanagar to Banderdewa maintenance works that has rapidly pick up recently. He gives assurance to the Chief Minister that as soon as he gets back to Delhi,
the fund for maintenance and repairing work of the Itanagar to Banderdewa road will be released. "The centre is happy with the appreciable cooperation it gets from the state govt of Arunachal Pradesh" said Rajawat and added that centre govt is now more committed to support the state govt in its endeavour to develop the road net works in the state. He also informed that the work on improvement of Doimukh to Harmoti road is also going on satisfactorily. He was accompanied by Ashwani Kumar, Regional Officer (MoRTH), Itanagar and Bora Ete, Chief Engineer (Highways).
DMO, Anjaw suspended on disciplinary grounds A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Apr 20
The state govt has placed Dr Tayi Taloh, DMO Anjaw under suspension to facilitate a fair enquiry in order to initiate formal disciplinary action against him. The state govt has placed Dr Taloh under suspension on the
ET CAPSULES Sati Sadhani Diwas Observed Golaghat, Apr 20: One of the indigenous communities in Assam the Chutiya community today observed the Sati Sadhani Diwas at Raidingia in Golaghat to commemorate the legendary martyr of the Chutiya community Sati Sadhani. A day long program was held at the premises of Raidingia Sadhani Bhawan where several officials and members of Chutiya community organisations were present. (Correspondent)
Govt. committed for social security to all citizens, says Rajnath Lucknow, Apr.20 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that NDA Government is committed for social security to all people in the country. Speaking at the inauguration of a hundred bed hospital and trauma center of Estate Employees Insurance CorporationESIC, Singh said that in order to give social security cover to the people, Centre has started various welfare schemes like PMJDY, Atal Pension Yozana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana among others; and several new social welfare schemes will also be started. He said, now along with food, cloth and house, education and health aspects have become a priority for people and the government is doing a lot in this direction. He said, along with organised sector, attention is being paid for the welfare of workers in un-organised sector as well.
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Union Labour and Employment Minister Bandaroo Dattatreya said that 54 lakh family members of 14 lakh insured people are taking benefit of ESI hospitals in Uttar Pradesh. (ANI)
basis of written complaint received from the Deputy Commissioner of Anjaw and on the basis of preliminary report submitted by Dr Hage Tabyo, Additional Director of Health Services cum Director of Family Welfare, Naharlagun as Enquiry Officer. As per the primafacie report submitted by Dr Tabyo, Pre-
liminary Enquiry Officer, Dr Taloh was found to be misusing Govt vehicle for his personal use at his home town for long period that was meant for IMR Programme. He was alleged of misconduct and indiscipline by remaining absent from the District headquarter without approval and permission of the controlling authori-
ties. It was also reported that Dr Taloh did not reply to the Show Cause Notice served by the concerned authority to him twice. He was also alleged of unscrupulously spending the fund provided for medicines and medical equipments allotted by DC Anjaw under BADP and general allotment by Director
of Health Servcies, Naharlagun during 2014-15 without procuring the specified medicines and medical equipments. It was reported that Dr Taloh neither maintained codal formalities nor obtained administrative approval and estimate sanction from the appropriate authority while spending the funds.
Picturesque Hawai eye opener for other district Bishnu Rana Hawai, Apr 20
Hawai tucked at the hillocks surrounded with hills all around at an altitude of 1296 meters from the mean sea level portrays lots about its potentiality. Hawai an administrative headquarter of newly created Anjaw district having split from Lohit district in 16 February 2004 under the Arunachal Pradesh reorganization of district amendment bill.
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Assam govt to compensate farmers for crop damage due to rain and storm A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Apr 20
The Assam government today said that compensation to farmers whose crops have been damaged by rain and storm that has been lashing the state for last several days will be given soon. Assam Agriculture Minister Rakibul Hussain said two committees have been formed to assess the extent of damage across the state and submit its reports within April 23. Hussain said that he himself
is visiting some of the affected areas to get a first-hand report of the damage. He said, "The Chief Minister has instructed that all damage be assessed and reports submitted within three days. We will put up these reports before the disaster management authority, with request for compensation for the farmers." Hussain said. He further added that compensation to be paid for agricultural loss has already been earmarked under the disaster relief funds and it will be disbursed expeditiously to the affected farmers.
Meanwhile, the preparedness of the authorities to deal with any natural disaster, especially floods in view of the monsoon season, was reviewed at a highlevel meeting by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here today. Thunderstorms and hailstorms have lashed the state for the past several days, causing extensive damage to crops and property. Running of trains has been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure in parts of Dima Hasao district, where road traffic has also been affected due to landslides triggered by incessant rains.
Park ferry sank into Brahmaputra as water level on the raise ET Correspondent Jorhat, Apr 20
Due to continuous rise in water level of river Brahmaputra at Neematighat following incessant and heavy rainfall at higher altitude of Arunachal and Nagaland, the water level recorded at Neematighat, Kamalabari and Jhanjimukh is in the increasing trend while heavy storm and wind last night sank a parked ferry half way into the water which was parked at the river shore at Neematighat, informed Bolen Das, IWT official on duty at Neematighat today. The private farm ferry got sank half way into the river Brahmaputra with its upper portion and cabin sank floating at Neematighat under Neematighat outpost where one person narrowly escaped from the sinking tourist ferry owned by Mou Chapori Resort here on Tuesday night. Due to continuous rain for past five days for tourists, travelers and commuters between Jorhat and Majuli has become an uphill task as the passengers are facing tough time only to reach the ghat as the main road that leads to the ferry ghat of
Following the incessant raining water logging in large area of Paanipara in Hajo. Pic - UB Photos Neematighat are in a pathetic condition due to the water logging as a portion of the PWD road that stretches to the main ghat were eroded last year. In past five days a portion of the PWD road has become worst which has become very difficult for plying vehicles, no matter PWD had already pressed its men for renovation inspite of heavy rain since this morning, said Suresh Kalita, a local from the area. On the other hand with rise of water level, storm, and rainfall which had spoiled the spirit of
Rongali bihu, of late rainfall has been etching and irritating the mass to keep them indoors. The worst sufferers are the daily wage workers and other casual workers who are passing tough time to keep their kitchen oil burning as they have already finished their collected money during the first two days of the bihu hours, so if it continues further this section of people will pass more hard days ahead which is a matter of great concern, said Babul Daula, residence of manic Nagar here who owns a grocery shop.
Femina Miss India World 2016 Priyadarshini Chatterjee feted by Assam CM A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Apr 20
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi felicitated Priyadarshini Chatterjee who was crowned Femina Miss India World 2016, at his official residence at Khanapara on Tuesday evening.
Though it is a home constituency of present Chief Minister Kalikho Pul but has developed already and made much stride in hydro Power,
Priyadarshi Chatterjee accompanied with her mother Papia Chatterjee and father Prabir Chatterjee dropped in at Chief Minister’s residence and talked to him on her journey towards becoming Miss India.
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi felicitating Femina Miss India World 2016 Priyadarshini Chatterjee at his official residence at Khanapara. Pic - UB Photos
Whimsical decision harassed the travellers ET Correspondent Haflong April 20
Thousands of passengers travelling through Lumding - Sichar BG section of N F Railway suffered a lot due to sudden whimsical decision to suspend of all the trains running in between Lumding Silchar from Tuesday following a letter from Chief Bridge Engineer, A K Verma. It is learnt that the CBE, Verma following the recent rain and earthquake had written an urgent letter to the Divisional Railway Manager, Lumding advising to suspend the running of passengers trains in between Lumding Silchar vide letter No 178/w/ drg/opening DOC. He also
mentioned that bridge no 223,224,230,231,234 to 238,251,2,64,265, 271,272,273, 274, tunnel no 12 Face 1, and approaches of 13,14,15 were damaged therefore the running of train in this would be risky. Following CBE's this letter obviously created a cause of serious concern among the Railway High ups which led to uncertainty in the running of much publicised LumdingSilchar BG section of the N F Railway. A team of high ups of N F Railway from Maligaon including the CBE, Principal Chief Engineer, Chief Administrative Officer, DRM, Lumding rushed to this section to find out the facts of CBE's
letter. Early morning today, all the officials by a LG special inspected the CBE mentioned section from New Haflong to Dittakchera but found all right and immediately decided to reschedule the train timings running in between Lumding - Silchar on Wednesday. It is pertinent to mention here that, the visiting team of railway officials did not feel it necessary to answer the questions of waiting press men of Haflong at New Haflong on Wednesday when they return from inspecting the section in question. A local Railway official who accompanied the team of officials from Maligaon under the condition of anonymity said there was no such damaged caused which could disrupt the running of trains in between
Lumding - Silchar, when the goods trains are running. He also said ' it was matter of high ups who can decide according to their whims. When asked whether there was any conspiracy to suspend the train communication in this section he could not ruled out. There has been apprehension that a section of officials in Railway were hell-bent not allow the running of trains in between Lumding- Silchar creating some whimsical, unwarranted issues for the reasons best known to them only. People argued if the track and bridges are not okay then how the goods trans are running without any hurdles even after heavy rain and earth quake.
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