City Page for August 17

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Forecast (August 17): Rain with thunderstorms/lightning at many places in low and middle hills, rain and snow at a few places in high hills

Temperatures:

Shimla: 23.6 (max) 17.8 (min)°C Sunrise: 5:49 am, sunset: 7:02 pm

Dharamshala: 27.2 (max), 18.4 (min) °C

Manali: 27.0 (max), 17.4 (min) ° C

Readers say

Sewerage pipes leaking

Sewerage lines on the Khara Danda road are leaking at many points. At places, the road is clogged with dirty water leaking from sewerage pipes. It has become difficult for people to walk on the road. The problem has aggravated during the monsoon. The IPH Department that maintains the sewerage systems in the city should take note of the complaints of the people, and take an action at the earliest. The officials given the charge of maintaining these pipes should be held accountable, so that the people living near the road, in Dharamsala, do not suffer. — Prem Kumar, Dharamsala

Haripur-Dehra road in bad shape

The Haripur-Dehra road is in a bad shape, and has become unfit for plying vehicles, especially two-wheelers. The Public Works Department (PWD) has turned a blind eye to this road, which has become an eyesore for the commuters. The residents are feeling neglected by the state. Several appeals to the authorities concerned have failed to bring any fruitful result. The road is full of potholes, but a small stretch at Haripur town has started turning into a khud. The state government and the PWD should immediately address the problem. – Satish Chowdhary, Masroor, Dehra

Education Notes

I-Day event held at Madrasa Quadria

Madrasa Quadria Missarwala, Sirmaur, celebrated Independence Day by organising a cultural programme. Students sang patriotic songs and remembered the martyrs of the freedom struggle. Principal Maulana Kabiruddin Faran Mazahiri said people from all religions laid down their lives for the freedom of the country. Citing English historian Edward Tomson, the principal said more than 80,000 maulanas were hanged between 1864 and 1867.

Dagshai school celebrates I-Day

The 74th Independence Day was celebrated at Dagshai Public School with patriotic fervour. Principal Jaspal Singh Saluja unfurled the Tricolour. Addressing the gathering, Dr Saluja said India still has to fight many challenges such as poverty, child labour, corruption and terrorism. He said, “We have seen growth in the field of science and technology, agriculture, space technology, sports and medical science.” Patriotic songs were presented by Shiv Dayal and Jai Gauri. Competitions such as fancy dress, Tricolor face painting, hand or t-shirt painting and rangoli-making were held online.

Schools pay tributes to freedom fighters

Independence Day was celebrated at St Bede’s College, Shimla, with all precautionary measures. Saplings were also planted. Celebrations were also held at MCM DAV Senior Secondary School, Baghni. Along with the Principal and the staff, the wife of an ITBP martyr, who sacrificed his life in Chhattisgarh, attended the flag hoisting ceremony. Tiny tots of the school made the National Flag and recited patriotic poems. Celebrations were also held in Government Senior Secondary School, Totu.

Hold meetings in universities: ABVP

The ABVP has demanded that meetings of the universities in the state should be held at the universities, not in Shimla. ABVP state secretary Rahul Rana said meetings of Horticulture University, Solan, Agriculture University, Palampur, and Technical University, Hamirpur, were being held in Shimla, which undermined their autonomy.