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IN PARLIAMENT
Delhi is still most polluted
New Delhi, November 26
Delhi continues to remain the most polluted metropolis in the country,
followed by Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. In a written reply today, the
Minister of Environment and Forests, Mr T. R. Baalu informed the Lok
Sabha that the level of sulphur dioxide was recorded at 17 micrograms
per cubic metre while the corresponding figure of Kolkata, Chennai and
Mumbai were 14.0, 8.5 and 9.7 respectively. Oxides of nitrogen in
Delhi stood at 31 micrograms per cubic metre and suspended particulate
matter in the Capital city was recorded at 370 micrograms per cubic
metre, the Minister said.
Saddled
with load-shedding for all seasons
Sonepat, November 26
Whether it is winter, summer or the rainy season, residents of this
fast growing industrial city and a district headquarters in Haryana as
well as those of other towns and rural areas of the district reel
under load-shedding. There are many reasons for the Uttar Haryana
Bijli Vitran Nigam resorting to load-shedding. The principal
reason is said to be power theft, usage of load more than the
sanctioned one and the mushroom growth of residential colonies.
THE ACHIEVERS
This visually-impaired aerobic
instructor needs no help
New Delhi, November 26
Are the handicapped dependent or is dependence a handicap? If you
consider the case of Ms Preeti Monga you are sure to agree with the
latter. Being visually impaired has not been a deterrent for this woman
with a never- say- die attitude. She made her foray into various
challenging activities and emerged a winner. From being the first
visually impaired person in the country to have successfully completed
the Aerobic Instructor’s Training programme from the United States
to marketing food products Preeti has proved that handicap is not one
until you let it become one.
Sonepat’s
burning issue
Sonepat, November 26
Nearly 800 persons every year sustain burns in this city and elsewhere
in the district. The number of women who receive treatment for burns
is significantly high. However, many of the doctors in the government and private
hospitals have discounted its relation to the evil dowry system and
refuse to accept that most of these women are victims of dowry demand.
The number of burn cases in the area has been on the rise for the last
few years. But most of them are related to accidents, though they
could occur as a result of the pressure being faced by women in their
in-laws houses mainly related to dowry demand.
SONEPAT
Power disruption hits normal life
Sonepat, November 26
Normal life was thrown out of gear following the shut down of power
supply in Model Town, Subhash Chowk and the adjoining areas again
throughout the day yesterday, without any prior notice. It caused
great inconvenience to thousands of people living in these areas. The
housewives could not run their washing machines and much of their
washing of clothes remained incomplete. Residents alleged that their
complaints made to the officials and complaint centres in this regard
have fallen on deaf ears.
FACE TO
FACE
‘A fusion of Shastra and
Shashtra is must’
B.
L. Sharma 'Prem' is a veteran politician. He came into mainstream
politics in 1991 with a landslide victory over H.K.L. Bhagat in Lok
Sabha elections from East Delhi constituency. Prior to this, Bhagat,
was considered `undefeatable’. He was, however, trounced by more
than 88,000 votes. This seat went to the BJP after a gap of 21.
B. L .Sharma ‘Prem’ |
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Citizens’
charter top priority for govt: Sheila
New Delhi, November 26
Calling for an effective implementation of citizen’s charter, Chief
Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that in a democratic set-up,
citizen’s satisfaction was the most important indicator of the
administration’s rapport with the citizens.
A
tractor
tyre for a table, a tube for a chair
New Delhi, November 26
Imagine yourself seated on a comfortable sofa with a coffee cup placed
on a stylish centre table. Not difficult, is it? But now if somebody
tells you that not only the sofa and the table but the entire
furniture in the room is made of used tyres, won’t your eyes pop
out?
A six-seater sofa made from car tyres with a 5mm black glass top table made from a bus tyre. |
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