Nagar Nigam survey on

TRADERS: A survey to convert 25 wards of the Haldwani Nagar Nigam into 35 wards is underway these days

Updated At : 06:02 AM Jan 18, 2015 IST

Haldwani
A survey to convert 25 wards of the Haldwani Nagar Nigam into 35 wards is underway these days. Three new localities have been included in the Nagar Nigam area. After the survey, the urban body will have 35 wards having a population of 5,000 in each ward. “This will not only make the town's management more efficient but also more friendly towards the population of 1.72 lakh residing in the town at present,” said RD Paliwal, chief executive officer of Haldwani town.

Ramnagar
Traders, labourers stage dharna

Traders and labourers started an indefinite dharna at the Uttarakhand Forest Corporation office here on Saturday demanding extraction of sub-minerals from riverbeds of the Kosi and Dabka rivers. The traders have demanded that despite the High Court opinion in the matter, Nigam officials are unnecessarily delaying opening extraction of sub-minerals from these rivers. “This delay is depriving thousands of people of their livelihood as they have been related with the business for years,” said Balvinder Singh, a sub-mineral trader near the Dabka river.

Bazpur
Chemist run over by truck

A truck ran over a chemist of Bazpur sugar mill to death today. While the chemist died on the spot, the driver fled. According to information, Arvind Sriwasava, resident of Devria in UP, was working as a chemist in Bazput sugar mill for the last five years. “When the chemist was talking on his mobile at the mill gate, the truck (UK06 CA4494) ran over him. The chemist, who lived in Mill Colony along with his family and parents, died on the spot,” said a police source.

Khatima
Sanitation workers stage sit-in

Sanitation workers of the Khatima Nagar Palika staged a sit-in at the palika office on Saturday in support of their demand for payment of salary and arrears. They threatened that if they were not paid salary before January 21, they would proceed on an indefinite strike. “We are demanding that services of contractual sanitation workers be regularised, medical and other facilities be provided to our residential localities and the areas be beautified,” said Buddha Sen, a sanitation worker.Compiled by BD Kasniyal)