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News18
a day ago
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- News18
Dehradun landslide: Seven families shift to school in Harbad village for safety
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 16 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government said that, according to information received from Tehsil Bageshwar, the buildings of 7 families are at risk due to rain and a landslide in Harbad village. Consequently, for safety reasons, the affected individuals have been shifted to the Government Primary School in Harbad and the Panchayat House in Harbad. The government said that food kits have been distributed to each family through Patwari. According to the information received from the government, food grains have also been distributed to a flour mill and shop that was damaged. Also, the drinking water line has been a massive mudslide struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil, triggering a sudden flow of debris and water through the settlements on August 5. The cloudburst led to flash floods in the high-altitude villages of Dharali. Several houses were reported to have been swept Uttarkashi district administration said yesterday that critically ill patients from Dharali and other border areas affected by the devastating cloudburst were sent to the district hospital via MI-17 to ANI, a district administration official said, '75-year-old Pratima Devi of Jaspur village has been suffering from respiratory disease for a long time. 61-year-old elderly woman Chandrabala is suffering from a serious stomach problem. When the health of both of them suddenly deteriorated, the administration took immediate action and sent them to the district hospital by air service."'A 3-month pregnant woman, Nirmala Devi of Jaspur village, suddenly complained of severe stomach pain. After first aid in Harshil, on the advice of doctors, she was also sent to the district hospital via helicopter, where she will be given necessary tests and treatment," they a government-appointed team of experts visited Dharali in Uttarkashi to inspect areas affected by a recent disaster. This team of experts visited many places in the affected area and conducted a comprehensive on-the-spot investigation of the damage caused by the disaster, its nature and Uttarkashi District Administration in Uttarakhand distributed cheques of an immediate relief amount to 112 disaster-affected families of Dharali village. As per the announcement of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, each family has been provided with Rs 5 lakh.A delegation of Union Bank of India met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's residence. During this period, Union Bank of India contributed Rs 1 crore towards the relief efforts in the Dharali and Harshil areas of Uttarkashi district. (ANI)
The Star
a day ago
- Health
- The Star
Critically ill patients airlifted to district hospital: India's Dharali disaster relief efforts continue
NEW DELHI: Uttarkashi district administration said that critically ill patients from Dharali and other border areas affected by the devastating cloudburst were sent to the district hospital via MI-17 helicopter. Speaking to ANI, a district administration official said, '75-year-old Pratima Devi of Jaspur village has been suffering from respiratory disease for a long time. 61-year-old elderly woman Chandrabala is suffering from a serious stomach problem. When the health of both of them suddenly deteriorated, the administration took immediate action and sent them to the district hospital by air service.' 'A 3-month pregnant woman, Nirmala Devi of Jaspur village, suddenly complained of severe stomach pain. After first aid in Harshil, on the advice of doctors, she was also sent to the district hospital via helicopter, where she will be given necessary tests and treatment,' they said. The disaster on Aug 5 caused the Kheer Ganga River to swell suddenly, resulting in widespread destruction in the Bhatwadi-Gangotri region. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), State Coordination Unit, Dehradun, UP (West) LSA, has successfully restored critical telecom connectivity in the Bhatwadi-Gangotri region of Uttarkashi district, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Communications. Earlier, a government-appointed team of experts visited Dharali in Uttarkashi to inspect areas affected by a recent disaster. This team of experts included Shantanu Sarkar, Director of Uttarakhand Landslide Mitigation and Management Center (ULMMC), Dr DP Kanungo, Chief Scientist of Central Building Research Institute Roorkee (CBRI), Ravi Negi, Director of Geological Survey of India (GSI), Dr Amit Kumar, scientist of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and Mohit Kumar, Principal Advisor of ULMMC. This team of experts visited many places in the affected area and conducted a comprehensive on-the-spot investigation of the damage caused by the disaster, its nature and causes. While the Uttarkashi District Administration in Uttarakhand distributed cheques of an immediate relief amount to 112 disaster-affected families of Dharali village. As per the announcement of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, each family has been provided with Rs 5 lakh. The District Administration carried out the distribution of relief cheques as part of the government's efforts to provide support to those affected by the disaster. A delegation of Union Bank of India met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's residence. During this, Union Bank of India contributed an amount of Rs 1 crore for the relief work of the disaster in Dharali and Harshil areas of Uttarkashi district. The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to Union Bank of India for the cooperation given by them. The Chief Minister said that the cooperation being given by various organisations to help the disaster victims is commendable. - The Statesman/ANN
Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC seeks govt plan to remove community dogs
Concerned over increasing instances of dog bites in the Capital, the Delhi high court has directed the city government to formulate a policy for the 'rehabilitation of community dogs at an institutional level' so that they can be gradually removed from the streets. The court's direction, issued through an order dated May 21 and made public on Monday, came during a hearing on a plea by Pratima Devi, an octogenarian who challenged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) demolition of a makeshift shelter in Saket where she cared for over 200 dogs. 'This court notes that various instances of dog bites by stray dogs have come forth, reported regularly in newspapers, along with several petitions wherein such incidents have been brought to the court's notice,' said a bench of justice Mini Pushkarna. 'A policy decision must be taken by the stakeholders to ensure stray dogs are rehabilitated and phased out from public roads and streets.' Experts said the order could be in contradiction to the law. Agencies follow the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which prohibit relocation of community dogs except temporarily for sterilisation and vaccination. Once treated, dogs must be returned to their original locality and a detailed register needs to be maintained for each dog. Forming a wider policy as suggested by the court may not only be 'legally untenable', but also 'impractical', experts said. 'It's neither feasible nor humane to confine such a vast population of dogs. This will only cause suffering and undermine decades of community-based dog population management,' said Gauri Maulekhi, trustee of People for Animals (PFA). 'It does nothing to address the root causes of the human-dog conflict.' In Delhi, the root cause for human-dog conflicts are the lack of designated feeding spots in the city, poor monitoring of the ABC programme, and lack of public awareness around treatment of community dogs. 'If the dog is relocated for sterilisation and not released at the correct spot, it adds to the conflict. Similarly, until feeding points are designated, there will be neighbourhood-level conflicts on where to feed them,' Maulekhi said. The HC order referred the matter to Delhi chief secretary, stating, 'Considering the sensitivity of the case and the magnitude of the problem… the matter is referred to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi.' Devi's petition argued that the MCD razed her shelter without prior notice. In response, the court had granted interim protection in January 2023, allowing her to cover the shelter with tarpaulin as a temporary measure. On March 25, the court ordered Delhi government officials, the AWBI and the petitioner to hold a joint meeting to resolve the issue, warning that leaving 200 dogs in the open 'may create a very serious situation.' During the May 21 hearing, officials said the dogs would be released back to the streets after sterilisation and vaccination. The court, however, rejected this approach due to the sheer number of animals. The matter is now scheduled for further hearing on August 6. Animal rights organisations argue that the focus should be on effective implementation of the ABC Rules, rather than removing dogs from the streets. 'It is simply not feasible. The cost for land, housing them, feeding them – it will all be rather steep. On top of it, they will have to be sterilised. Why can't agencies simply focus on effective implementation of ABC rules?' said Ambika Shukla, director of the Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre and a PFA trustee. 'The Centre should support states with funds and manpower for sterilisation, rather than propose mass removals.' Sonya Ghosh, another Delhi-based animal activist who has filed multiple pleas on community dog welfare, said the court's latest order contradicts both the ABC Rules and Supreme Court judgments. 'There is no reasoning behind such an order. It contradicts the SC's directions that ABC Rules need to be followed when it comes to community dogs. The HC in 2021 had also clearly stated that stray dogs have the right to food and citizens have the right to feed them. The new directive contradicts this,' she said.
