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Road accidents in Uttarakhand a grave concern for all

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Dateline Dehradun: State Director General of Police Ashok Kumar described the increasing road accidents in Uttarakhand as a matter of great concern for the state. He said, “on an average 200 people are murdered in the state every year, whereas five times more i.e. about 1000 people die in road accidents.” The DGP was speaking on the topic ‘Road Traffic Accidents in Uttarakhand’ in the 4th VoW Policy Dialogue organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and SDC Foundation at VoW Cafe. Also on the panel were Dr. Madhur Uniyal, Assistant Professor Trauma Care from AIIMS Rishikesh and senior journalist Gaurav Talwar.

DGP Ashok Kumar said, “one of the major reasons for road accidents in the state is the increasing traffic pressure on the roads. At the time of formation of Uttarakhand, the number of vehicles was about 4 lakhs, whereas now it has increased 8 times to 32 lakhs.”  He also cited drink and drive, over speed and overloading as major reasons for road accidents.

Senior journalist Gaurav Talwar said,“if we analyze the statistics of road accidents in the state, it is found that the nature of road accidents is different in the plain and hilly parts of the state. In plain areas, where two-wheeler accidents are more frequent, larger vehicles are more prone to accidents in mountainous areas.” He emphasised on different strategies from the hill and plains to prevent road accidents. He stressed the need to effectively curb over speed and rash driving.

Dr. Madhur Uniyal said, “If we analyze the statistics of deaths and injuries of working age people in accidents, Uttarakhand has the highest disability-adjusted life years across the entire country.” He further added, “We are limited to over speed and drunk and drive, while there are many other reasons for accidents. Zero fatality corridors are being built in many parts of the country. There is a dire need to build such corridors in Uttarakhand.”

The VoW Policy Dialogue was co-chaired by Hemant Kochhar, PHD Chamber of Commerce, Uttarakhand Chapter and moderated by Anoop Nautiyal of SDC Foundation. DIG Traffic Mukhtar Mohsin, SP Traffic Dehradun Akshay Konde, Rashmi Chopra, Venu Dhingra, Sanjay Bhargava, Ashish Garg, Ganesh Kandwal, SS Rasayali, Paramjit Singh Kakkar, Vishal Kala, TN Jowhar and otherswere present in large numbers in the program.

NDRF rescue and relief work in Uttarakhand

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NDRF Rescue

Dateline Dehradun: Incessant rainfall and cloudbursts rigged the hill-state on the night of 19th-20th of August leading to loss to life and property in low-lying areas of Dehradun and Tehri district. Fifteen National Disaster Relief Force personnel under the directions of Commandant, Sudesh Kumar Drall rushed to the disaster site and started simultaneous rescue operations in the villages of Sitapur, Gwad, Bhainswada and other nearby affected areas.

In the past forty hours and counting close to two hundred local residents and tourists including children who were stuck in different resorts in the area, have been evacuated and moved to safe zone.

Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand along with senior officers of the State administration visited the area and directed concerned authorities to carry out rescue and relief operations. Working on war footing to help normalise the situation as soon as possible, NDRF Officer Shri Rohitashwa Mishra, Deputy Commandant who was present on the disaster site during the visit, apprised the Chief Minister about the rescue operations being carried out in detail.

NDRF officer briefing the CM

Using the rope-rescue technique for crossing the river Song, the team has been working relentlessly in relief and rescue efforts.

A team of fifteen NDRF personnel made their way to Gwad to retrieve bodies of victims missing in flash floods in the village which falls in Tehri district. The team travelled close to eighteen kilometres on foot with their equipment to reach Gwad and are still working on relief and rescue in the area.

Tourists and locals who were rescued by NDRF teams also applauded the prompt action, risks taken and efforts made by the team for saving lives.

Radiofrequency ablation of Varicose veins available at Himalayan Hospital

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Dateline Dehradun: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Varicose Veins of lower limb, a painless and stitch-less treatment procedure now available at Himalayan Hospital, Jolly Grant

A 50-year-old woman was successfully treated for Varicose Veins at the Himalayan Hospital, Jolly Grant, using Radiofrequency Ablation Technique. She had been suffering from Varicose Veins for past five years. Doctors at Himalayan Hospital successfully treated her with RFA technique and she was discharged after full recovery.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Munish Aggarwal informed that the patient named Prathibha Devi (name changed) came to his OPD in a state of pain and swelling in her lower limbs, along with dilated superficial veins. She had been suffering from this ailment since the past 5 years. She was referred to the concerned physicians for investigation.

After investigations were done, reports revealed that she was suffering from a condition known as Varicose Veins which are tortuous and lead to enlarged superficial veins of the lower limb. This disease is characterized by pooling of blood in the superficial veins of the leg, chronic leg swelling, pigmentation or discoloration of the skin, and leg ulcers in advanced stages.

After the patient’s consent, the RFA procedure was carried out by the team led by Cardiac Surgeon Dr Munish Aggarwal along with Interventional Radiologist Dr. Vinayak and Chief Anaesthetist Dr.Veena. Patient recovered well and was discharged in a satisfactory condition with Ultrasound showing complete obliteration of dilated veins.

CTVS surgeon Dr. Munish Aggarwal informed that the patient was treated through Radiofrequency Ablation, which doesn’t involve any surgical incision and has the advantage of fast post procedure recovery and patient can resume routine activity from the next day.

This has replaced the old painful procedure called Vein Stripping which involved multiple surgical incisions with delayed recovery.

Congratulating the team Dr Vijay Dhasmana, VC SRHU and Member Presidential Body Himalayan Hospital Trust, stated, “I am proud that our team of doctors worked with competence and succeeded in performing a very challenging treatment. They provided adequate follow-up care and the patient is now fully recovered and discharged from Hospital.”

The Savoy celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

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Savoy Hotel

Dateline Mussoorie: Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels The Savoy Mussoorie joins the nation in celebrating the country’s glorious history and culture on the occasion of 75th year of Independence.

Inspired and motivated by the Government of India’s initiative of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the hotel will host enriching experiences and exciting activities at the premises for guests and employees from 13th to 15th August 2022.

Guests can indulge in the best of local Garhwali Cuisine with an array of multicusine offerings at Grand Dining Room at just INR 1947 plus taxes for the celebration dinner on 13th August, Independence Day eve special buffet dinner on 14th August and Independence Day Carnival themed lunch experience at 1508 Plus taxes on 15th August 2022.

During these three days of extravaganza celebration, guests can also enjoy array of activities including Kite Flying & much more. So come celebrate with us the 75th Independence Day at the Historical Welcomhotel The Savoy Mussoorie.

Six yards of Aipan heirloom

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Dateline Pithoragarh: You cant buy happiness but you can buy the whole six yards of Aipan art work to add elegance and a part of heritage to your wardrobe.

Deepika Chand an Aipan artist who hails from Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand is doing just that. Self-motivated, hard-working and disciplined Deepika completed her Diploma in Fashion Designing from B.S Negi MPPS Women’s Polytechnic in 2013. She worked as merchandiser in garment export house in Delhi and Noida before her love for Aipan a ritualistic folk art, native to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and her roots took her back to her home district.

“My love for art: be it Aipan, painting or any kind of handicraft started from an early age. I enjoyed adding colour and imagination to everything around me,” she tells us over the phone.

Taking her passion forward encouraged by a dotting husband and the district administration, Deepika with a set of trained Aipan artists designs Aipan saris with traditional motifs of Shri Pada, Padma Lakshmi and more product variations are in the pipeline.

Packaged and marketed by HILANS, Kuldeep Bist adds, “This is a humble attempt by the State administration and a set of dedicated women Aipan artists to showcase the art form on the whole six yards and put it on an international platform. Pithoragarh has GI branding for Aipan and we are making sure that we explore more such products and make women financially independent.”

Starting with traditional hues of ochre, white and green the team visualises working on multi-colour fibres in the near future. “This is a work of patience and creativity. It  takes us anything between 4-5 days to complete a sari as team but over ten days to do it single-handedly. It all depends on the design and detailing it entails.”

Priced anywhere between twelve to fourteen thousand, these saris are an heirloom which can be customised on satin or silk according to the client’s requirements.

For orders call: +91 9058064492 (m)

Doonite Raj Verma makes it to FTII, Pune

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Dateline Dehradun: Uttarakhand has produced some exceptional artists throughout the years. This year Raj Verma has made the hill-state proud by obtaining a seat amongst 11 candidates from all over India in Film and Television Institute Pune.

Today the district unit of Sanskar Bharti honoured Raj Verma for his selection at FTII, Pune. On this occasion Dehradun Cantonment MLA Mrs. Savita Kapoor congratulated Raj and motivated him to complete his training efficiently and, “do meaningful work in the future keeping in mind the betterment of the society and uplifting the state’s cultural heritage.”

On this occasion, District Unit President Ajay Verma said, “it is an occasion of great pride for the state when the artist of our province has made his place in such a reputed institution of the country. Theatre expert and film actor Anurag Verma said,  “effort are being made to get a scholarship for Raj Verma under the new film policy of Uttarakhand.”

Other artists like Manvee Nautiyal, Ashish Verma, Acharya Ashish Sharma, Brij Mohan Bharadwaj, Shivam Kamboj and Shivani Pandey were also present there.

Himalayan University partners with Social Development for Communities Foundation

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Dateline Dehradun: A MoU was formally signed between Swami Rama Himalayan University and Social Development for Communities Foundation (SDC) on ‘Citizen Centric Issues’ such as environment, health and urbanization with chief focus on research and academics and above all sustainable development.

Registrar SRHU, Dr Susheela Sharma, and founder SDC Anoop Nautiyal put ink to the MoU in the presence of VC Dr Vijay Dhasmana and Dr Rajendra Dobhal.

Elaborating upon the initiative Dr Dhasmana stated that, “Citizen centric philosophy in the context of sustainable development has always been an integral part of SRHU. Service to the citizens has always been our guiding light. We have over the years endeavored to associate with the champions for change and demonstrate excellence in delivering services that can have a positive impact on people’s lives. In doing so have hoped to boost the initiatives of the government and rebuild the trust of the general populace in public services. With the signing of this MoU we aim to better interact with the citizenry and augment six areas of collaboration.”

“We have plans to work on areas of sustainable development including climate change, waste management, circular economy, sustainable urbanization, rural development and citizen engagement,” averred Anoop Nautiyal. He further added, “We will work to promote scientific temper and undertake social audits on citizen-significant areas. The findings from such audits will be used to aid the policy formulation process in the state of Uttarakhand. We will work together to develop technology for building social solutions. Significantly we will be working on central schemes such as Swachh Survekshan, Smart Cities Mission, Namami Gange and the like. Further we will be exploring opportunities for joint bidding for consultancy assignments as members of a consortium.”

Himalayan Hospital bags ‘Ayushman Gold Certificate’

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Dateline Dehradun: Within a short span of three years, Himalayan Hospital Jolly Grant attains Numero uno position in the country for treatment under Ayushman Bharat Yojana.  And the mission continues.

‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’, later renamed as the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna’ (PMJAY), is a national health insurance scheme that is very close to Prime Minister Modi’s heart. The scheme aims to help the economically weaker sections of society that seek healthcare facilities.

No sooner was the scheme rolled out on 23rd September 2018, Himalayan Hospital got into proactive action and within three years of the initiation of this ambitious health insurance scheme, attained the numero uno position in treatment of beneficiaries.

For meeting the target, qualitatively and quantitatively Himalayan Hospital earned the ‘First Ayushman Gold Certified Teaching Hospital’ title in the country. The accomplishment included not merely free treatment of patients from all over the country, but also setting new international health standards.

There are approximately 650 medical college hospitals in India, of these, Himalayan is the country’s first Teaching Hospital, which has bagged the ‘Ayushman Gold Certificate.’

It is not without reason that HH today has countless success stories to its credit. According to Dr Vijay Dhasmana, Member Presidential Body of Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, “This completely cashless scheme for the underprivileged provides coverage worth Rs 5 lakh to every family per year. Himalayan Hospital has endeavoured to provide topnotch healthcare services to the economically disadvantaged. We were able to attain the number one position, due to the single-minded devotion, hard work and diligence of each one of our employees, including our nurses, paramedics, doctors and the support staff. We knew it’s not going to be easy but worth it.”

A per available data until end of May, 2022, over one lakh patients have been treated under this scheme. Himalayan Hospital continues to stay focused on its mission of service to humanity.

And the guiding light continues to be, “Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise!”

Shardul Sharma to participate at The Red Bull Romaniacs

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Shardul Sharma on his KTM

Dateline Dehradun: Creating history! Born and raised in Dehradun Shardul Sharma has been chosen as the first Indian participant to compete in The Red Bull Romaniacs, recognized as the world’s toughest enduro rally!

Entitled “In Madness We Trust” the event will be flagged off on 26th July, 2022.  Riding for the number one spot, Shardul will be competing with participants from over sixty countries at the five day event to be held in, Sibiu, Romania.

Considered as one of the toughest tracks in the world, The Red Bull Romaniacs has it all: Rough terrain of hills, valleys, mountains and rocky grounds that make up the track with inclines of over 50 degrees off-roading, it not surprising that only 10% of the participants actually cross the finishing line.

Shardul has always been a motorsport athlete and is as passionate as they come!  All of twenty-eight, Shas as he is fondly called by his riders, was born with an inborn talent for the sport. To further hone his riding skills,  he packed his bags and moved to Bangalore; learnt Kannada to speak with his fellow riders and worked as a Lead instructor at CS Santosh’s Big Rock Park.

With a winning streak of over fifteen rallies to his credit such as Red Bull Ace of Dirt, Raid de Himalayas, Indian National Rallying Championship, Sjoba Rally to name a few. There is not stopping Shardul Sharma.

His driving buddy at the race with be his KTM 300 EXC TPI 2stroke, known for its razor sharp performance and equally unforgiving nature. Being the only Indian participate at the rally not only means breaking new ground, but also paving the way for two-wheeler racing.

He believes, “This sport is not for the faint hearted. It needs raw courage, stubbornness and courage.’ He adds, “when courage takes over fear, impossible becomes possible.”

Of Bedu/Anjeer jam, chutney and squash

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Bedu/Anjeer/Himalayan-Fig Products

Dateline Pithoragarh: Come July and the indigenous Bedu or Anjeer or Himalayan-fig trees are laden with fruit ready to be picked and processed. Found in hundreds of quintal in Pithoragarh district this organic fruit locally called Bedu is now being marketed in a brand new avatar: “Pahari Anjeer.”

The local administration under the vision of District Magistrate Dr Ashish Chauhan has given ‘Bedu’ an interesting twist. The fruit is now being used for commercial production of  jam, chutney and squash and plenty more bottled variants in the pipeline.

Prepared jointly by employees of Agriculture, Horticulture Department and Integrated Livelihood Cooperation Project,  labelled under ‘Pahari Anjeer’ these finished products are being marketed through HILANS in Uttarakhand.

Anjeer/Himalayan-Fig Products

So how did the present District Magistrate come up with the idea, Dr Ashish tells me, “A few weeks back I had  Bedu for the first time and I loved it. It dawned on me as to how we were loosing an opportunity of processing this indigenous fruit found here in abundance in Uttarakhand. Within a short span we had it processed into jam, chutney and squash. ‘Pahari Anjeer’ has managed to penetrate the market and is economically viable.”

The fruit has been found beneficial for diseases related to lungs and bladder, preventing skin diseases and infections. Rich in medicinal properties such as Vitamin C, protein, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron etc it is a power-packed fruit.

Dr Chauhan has an interesting line-up of products keeping mind that Pithoragarh alone produces close to seven to eight hundred quintals of fruit every season, giving the administration plenty of scope to experiment with.

For those who want to lay their hands on ‘Pahari Anjeer’ products can either visit HILANS outlets in Dehradun or will be able to place their order online within a week or so, we are assured.

Order online:

Hilans Himalayan Fig (Bedu / Pahadi Anjeer) Jam

 

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