Heavy rain on Friday morning brought life in the Capital to a standstill with water-logged roads causing massive jams across the city, leaving thousands of fuming commuters stranded.
According to the Meteorological Department, the city received 36.1 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours up to 8-30 a.m. and 60.6 mm between 8-30 a.m. and 5-30 p.m.
Almost all major areas in the city saw huge traffic jams due to water-logging from ITO to Patparganj flyover, Defence Colony flyover, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, GTB Road, Vikas Marg, Mayapuri intersection, Naraina, Indraprastha flyover, Kalindi Kunj, Malviya Nagar, Yusuf Sarai, Adhchini, Africa Avenue, Ring Road, DND flyover, sections of Maharani Bagh, Moolchand underpass, Ashram, M. B. Road, Saket Court, Lado Sarai T-point, Nehru Place, Tilak Bridge, Mathura Road T-point , Purana Qila Road, Pragati Maidan, Shahadra underpass, CGO complex, Shanti Van, Akshardham temple, Geeta Colony and Chungi underpass.
“With all major roads in the city water-logged, it was very difficult to manage traffic. This is the most difficult situation I have seen in the past two years,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg, adding that alternative routes were also water-logged, making it difficult to divert traffic. Traffic movement remained slow at several stretches until well after 9 p.m. The heavy showers led to the death of a minor girl when a boundary wall of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi health centre in Gautam Colony, Narela, collapsed around 7-30 a.m. Commuters also complained of traffic lights not working at several places, in addition to bad road conditions and falling trees, which further impaired road travel. The MCD received 17 complaints of fallen trees and 183 of water-logging on Friday. Traffic was also affected at some places because of Delhi University Student Union elections.
While subscribed users received regular traffic updates from Delhi Traffic Police's SMS service, commuters complained of little or no traffic police presence at several congested stretches like Saket. The attempt to negotiate nearly knee deep water in several places also led to vehicles, including buses, breaking down in the middle of the road, causing further slowdown.
“Water-logging at the Chungi underpass on Vikas Marg led to complete traffic chaos in East Delhi. Incessant rain led to accumulation of water in the underpass leading from Akshardham Temple towards Geeta Colony. Even ITO-bound vehicles were stuck near the Akshardham Temple,” said Loveleen Bhatnagar, who was stuck in traffic near the Akshardham Temple for over an hour.
This underpass was, in fact, one of the showcase projects of the Delhi Government's Public Works Department in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games. It has experienced similar instances of acute water-logging in the past, but no lessons on improving the drainage or installing pump sets to remove the water have been learnt.
Manager with a communications firm, Varun Sharma said: “It took me one-and-a-half hour to cover 4 km from AIIMS towards Lajpat Nagar. Things improved after the Moolchand underpass, but DND to Lajpat Nagar stretch was also jammed.”
Most people went back home or took the Delhi Metro to commute, avoiding roads completely wherever possible. Services on Delhi Metro's Dilshad Garden-Rithala Line (Red Line) were also affected for around three hours from 11-30 a.m. between Shastri Park and Seelampur, where the metro runs at ground level. Bus commuters said water gushed into buses at heavily water-logged places.
Even on social networking site Twitter, “Delhi Rains” was one of the most talked about subjects during the day. Comparisons with Mumbai's rain woes were also abundant, questioning the inability of Delhi to deal with even one downpour.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Monsoon lashes North; four killed (Hindu 09 September 2011)
Vigorous monsoon activity continued in North India on Friday, including the national Capital, resulting in water-logging and power cuts, while four persons were killed in separate rain-related incidents.
Heavy showers drenched Delhiites, leaving many of them stuck on the roads for hours as traffic went haywire due to water-logging. The rain gauges measured 91.1 mm in the Capital while the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.1 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
A minor girl died when the boundary wall of a hospital in Gautam Colony of Narela collapsed around 7-30 a.m.
In Uttar Pradesh, two women were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse as rain lashed large parts of the State, throwing normal life out of gear.
Mirzapur received a maximum rainfall of 148 mm, while 74 mm was recorded in Lucknow. All major rivers in the State were flowing below danger mark though at some places they have started rising, a Central Water Commission report said.
Moderate to heavy rain lashed several areas in Punjab and Haryana inundating low-lying areas in the region.
The intermittent rainfall also snapped power and water supply at a few places in the twin States, officials said.
Most of the rivers criss-crossing the two States, including Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna, Som, Ghaggar and Markanda, are flowing in spate in the wake of the rain in the catchment areas, causing a flood-like situation in villages along the banks.
Ranjeet Sagar Dam was lashed by 66.9 mm of rainfall, followed by Bhagauta with 66.2 mm.
Among other places, Chandigarh received 66.1 mm of rain disrupting normal life in the city. While Nangal Dam received 45.8 mm of rain, Patiala 33 mm. Shahpur Kandi recorded 23.2 mm followed by 20.7 mm at Ambala, 19 mm at Madhopur, 13 mm at Narnaul, and 5.8 mm at Amritsar.
The weatherman has forecast more rainfall at a few places in the region on Saturday. The maximum temperature has also dipped a few notches in the region.
In Himachal Pradesh, a man was killed and his son injured due to lightning at Vikasnagar in Dehra Dun.
Pilani in Rajasthan recorded 55.2 mm of rainfall followed by Sriganganagar at 23.7 mm.
Meanwhile, the flood situation in Orissa has worsened with the opening of 59 gates of Hirakud dam to discharge excess rain water, even as the State government geared up to meet the threat.
A high alert has been sounded in 11 districts of the State
Heavy showers drenched Delhiites, leaving many of them stuck on the roads for hours as traffic went haywire due to water-logging. The rain gauges measured 91.1 mm in the Capital while the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.1 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
A minor girl died when the boundary wall of a hospital in Gautam Colony of Narela collapsed around 7-30 a.m.
In Uttar Pradesh, two women were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse as rain lashed large parts of the State, throwing normal life out of gear.
Mirzapur received a maximum rainfall of 148 mm, while 74 mm was recorded in Lucknow. All major rivers in the State were flowing below danger mark though at some places they have started rising, a Central Water Commission report said.
Moderate to heavy rain lashed several areas in Punjab and Haryana inundating low-lying areas in the region.
The intermittent rainfall also snapped power and water supply at a few places in the twin States, officials said.
Most of the rivers criss-crossing the two States, including Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna, Som, Ghaggar and Markanda, are flowing in spate in the wake of the rain in the catchment areas, causing a flood-like situation in villages along the banks.
Ranjeet Sagar Dam was lashed by 66.9 mm of rainfall, followed by Bhagauta with 66.2 mm.
Among other places, Chandigarh received 66.1 mm of rain disrupting normal life in the city. While Nangal Dam received 45.8 mm of rain, Patiala 33 mm. Shahpur Kandi recorded 23.2 mm followed by 20.7 mm at Ambala, 19 mm at Madhopur, 13 mm at Narnaul, and 5.8 mm at Amritsar.
The weatherman has forecast more rainfall at a few places in the region on Saturday. The maximum temperature has also dipped a few notches in the region.
In Himachal Pradesh, a man was killed and his son injured due to lightning at Vikasnagar in Dehra Dun.
Pilani in Rajasthan recorded 55.2 mm of rainfall followed by Sriganganagar at 23.7 mm.
Meanwhile, the flood situation in Orissa has worsened with the opening of 59 gates of Hirakud dam to discharge excess rain water, even as the State government geared up to meet the threat.
A high alert has been sounded in 11 districts of the State
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
अन्न उत्पादक राज्यों में उर्वरक का संकट (Dainik Jagran/Delhi :- 03 Sep. 2011)
नई दिल्ली, जागरण न्यूज नेटवर्क:
देश के कई इलाके इस समय उर्वरक की कमी की समस्या से जूझ रहे हैं। ट्रांसपोर्टरों द्वारा उठान में कमी किए जाने से उत्तर प्रदेश के कई जिलों में किसानों के बीच यूरिया को लेकर जबरदस्त मारामारी है। कई सहकारी समितियों द्वारा ही उर्वरक की कालाबाजारी की जा रही है। पंजाब में भी उर्वरक काफी कम मात्रा में उपलब्ध है। प्रमुख अन्न उत्पादक हरियाणा में भी हालात अच्छे नहीं हैं। वहां भी कई जिलों में किसानों को खाद संकट का सामना करना पड़ रहा है।
खरीफ की फसलों के लिए यूरिया की कमी को देखते हुए उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने केंद्र से गत अगस्त माह तक 25 लाख मीट्रिक टन यूरिया की मांग की थी, लेकिन उसे 22.5 लाख मीट्रिक टन ही उपलब्ध हो सकी। इस कमी के कारण तमाम वितरण केंद्रों पर किसानों को निर्धारित मूल्य 297 रुपये प्रति बोरी से 50 रुपये अधिक चुकाने पड़ रहे हैं। न्यायालय के आदेश के पर परिवहन विभाग ने प्रति ट्रक की लदान क्षमता दस मीट्रिक टन से घटाकर नौ मीट्रिक टन कर दी है। इससे ट्रांसपोर्टर सरकार द्वारा निर्धारित पुरानी दरों पर उर्वरक उठाने में आनाकानी कर रहे हैं। यह भी समस्या का एक कारण है। जबकि सरकार का दावा है कि किसी भी जिले भी उर्वरक की कोई दिक्कत नहीं है। लखनऊ, अंबेडकरनगर, बलरामपुर, गोंडा, सुल्तानपुर, सीतापुर, फैजाबाद, बहराइच आदि में खाद की कमी को लेकर किसान परेशान हैं। जबकि बहराइच, महराजगंज, गोरखपुर, कुशीनगर, सिद्धार्थनगर में नेपाल सीमा पर खाद की तस्करी के कारण संकट बना हुआ है।
इलाहाबाद में कई सहकारी समितियां ही कालाबाजारी कर रही हैं। पंजाब में खाद की उपलब्धता कुछ जिलों में ही ठीक है। अमृतसर में स्टॉक में कुछ कमी है, हालांकि अधिकारी इसे मानने से इंकार कर रहे हैं। अमृतसर के कृषि अधिकारी परमजीत सिंह संधू के अनुसार, किसानों द्वारा स्टॉक करने के कारण खाद की आपूर्ति में कमी आई है। लुधियाना के कृषि अधिकारी राजिंदर सिंह पंधेर का कहना है कि जिले में खाद का पूरा स्टॉक है
डीडीए अधिकारियों के खिलाफ लामबंद हुए किसान (Dainik Jagran/Delhi :- 03 Sep. 2011)
पूर्वी दिल्ली, जागरण संवाददाता :
यमुना खादर क्षेत्र में किसानों की फसल उजाड़ने के मामले को लेकर दिल्ली पैजेंट्स को-आपरेटिव मल्टीपरपज सोसाइटी की ओर से एनएच-24 पर खेलगांव के सामने किसानों की बैठक का आयोजन किया गया। अध्यक्षता सोसाइटी के प्रधान चौधरी विभूति सिंह और महासचिव मास्टर बलजीत सिंह ने की। बैठक में मैग्सेसे अवार्ड विजेता राजेंद्र सिंह मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में मौजूद थे। बैठक में यमुना खादर क्षेत्र में खेती करने वाले 100 से अधिक किसानों ने भाग लिया। बैठक के माध्यम से किसानों ने डीडीए अधिकारियों के प्रति अपना रोष जाहिर किया और बैठक के माध्यम से डीडीए के खिलाफ अदालत में केस दायर करने का निर्णय लिया गया।
किसान सभा के दौरान चौधरी विभूति सिंह ने कहा कि सरकार से किसानों ने यमुना खादर क्षेत्र की जमीन 99 साल के लिये खेती करने को लीज पर ली थी। मगर, डीडीए अब बिना किसी सूचना के उन पर जमीन छोड़ने का दबाव बना रहा है। आये-दिन डीडीए अधिकारी बिना किसी नोटिस एवं पूर्व सूचना के अपने दस्ते के साथ आते हैं और उनकी खड़ी फसल को नष्ट कर चले जाते हैं। एक तरफ डीडीए अधिकारी किसानों की मेहनत पर पानी फेर रहे हैं, वहीं हर साल यमुना नदी में आने वाली बाढ़ से भी किसानों का बुरा हाल है। उन्होंने बताया कि डीडीए अधिकारी कहते हैं कि उनका सरकार से लीज एग्रीमेंट वर्ष 1966 में ही रद्द कर दिया गया था, जबकि किसानों के पास वर्ष 1977 तक के लीज पेमेंट जमा कराने के सबूत हैं। डीडीए उनसे जमीन खाली कराकर उनके पेट पर लात मारते हुए यहां बायो डाइवर्सिटी पार्क बनाना चाहती है। लेकिन किसान ऐसा नहीं होने देंगे। वे आखिरी सांस तक अपनी जमीनों को बचाने के लिये संघर्ष करेंगे। इसके लिये वे जल्द ही सुप्रीम कोर्ट का दरवाजा खटखटाएंगे।
इस मौके पर मनोज मिश्रा, सुधा मोहन, झील खुरंजा मिल्क प्रोडयूसर सोसायटी के मैनेजर बिछत्तर सिंह और जय प्रकाश चौहान सहित दर्जनों किसान नेता मौजूद रहे
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Maharashtra, Karnataka take steps to avert floods after dams overflow (The Hindu 30 August 2011)
After heavy rain lashed western Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the authorities of Maharashtra and Karnataka are working in coordination to avert a flood-like situation in the region. Maharashtra dam officials have informed their Karnataka counterparts about the water released from the Koyana Dam, which reaches Almatti dam in Karnataka's Bijapur district.
“We have already informed officials at the Almatti dam, after water was released from Koyana. Till now, Koyana's water discharge has reached 1.03 lakh cusecs. Karnataka officials told us that they too have increased the water release from the Almatti Dam up to 1.25 lakh cusecs,” P.P. Mane, Sangli division Sectional Engineer, told The Hindu .
In the past 24 hours, the catchment area of the Koyana Dam, which is situated in Satara district, received 143 mm of rainfall. Water released from Koyana reaches Almatti in Bijapur through the Krishna river. In 2005, heavy water discharge from Koyana led to a significant increase in the Almatti's water level, resulting in heavy floods at the backwaters of Almatti.
High alert
According to Koyana Dam officials, the dam is 99 per cent full to its capacity. All six doors of the dam have been lifted up to nine feet. Villages adjoining the Koyana have been put on high alert. In Sangli and Kolhapur districts, heavy rains disrupted normal life.
Pune district administration officials said dams in the district were full following incessant rain in their catchment areas since Sunday. According to Vitthal Balote of the Disaster Management Cell, 1.26 lakh cusecs of water was released from the Bund Garden point. The administration had issued flood alert to localities of Deccan, Sinhgad Road and Hadapsar after the water discharge from Khadakvasla Dam on the Mutha was increased to 47,000 cusecs. Torrential rain also affected life in Nashik. A person was washed away on the Dindori-Unhala river. A flood-like situation near the Gangapur Dam prompted officials to issue warnings in the nearby villages.
Forecast
The India Meteorological Department in Pune on Monday predicted heavy rainfall in central and western Maharashtra. Its daily forecast stated that cyclonic circulation over Madhya Pradesh and northern Maharashtra and a low pressure belt area created over the Bay of Bengal was the cause of the heavy rainfall.
“We have already informed officials at the Almatti dam, after water was released from Koyana. Till now, Koyana's water discharge has reached 1.03 lakh cusecs. Karnataka officials told us that they too have increased the water release from the Almatti Dam up to 1.25 lakh cusecs,” P.P. Mane, Sangli division Sectional Engineer, told The Hindu .
In the past 24 hours, the catchment area of the Koyana Dam, which is situated in Satara district, received 143 mm of rainfall. Water released from Koyana reaches Almatti in Bijapur through the Krishna river. In 2005, heavy water discharge from Koyana led to a significant increase in the Almatti's water level, resulting in heavy floods at the backwaters of Almatti.
High alert
According to Koyana Dam officials, the dam is 99 per cent full to its capacity. All six doors of the dam have been lifted up to nine feet. Villages adjoining the Koyana have been put on high alert. In Sangli and Kolhapur districts, heavy rains disrupted normal life.
Pune district administration officials said dams in the district were full following incessant rain in their catchment areas since Sunday. According to Vitthal Balote of the Disaster Management Cell, 1.26 lakh cusecs of water was released from the Bund Garden point. The administration had issued flood alert to localities of Deccan, Sinhgad Road and Hadapsar after the water discharge from Khadakvasla Dam on the Mutha was increased to 47,000 cusecs. Torrential rain also affected life in Nashik. A person was washed away on the Dindori-Unhala river. A flood-like situation near the Gangapur Dam prompted officials to issue warnings in the nearby villages.
Forecast
The India Meteorological Department in Pune on Monday predicted heavy rainfall in central and western Maharashtra. Its daily forecast stated that cyclonic circulation over Madhya Pradesh and northern Maharashtra and a low pressure belt area created over the Bay of Bengal was the cause of the heavy rainfall.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
जैविक खेती को बढ़ावा दें : हुड्डा (Dainik Jagran/Faridabad- 31 Aug. 2011)
चंडीगढ़, जागरण ब्यूरो :
मुख्यमंत्री भूपेंद्र सिंह हुड्डा ने गांधी स्मारक निधि को राज्य सरकार की ओर से सहायता देने का आश्वासन देते हुए सुझाव दिया है कि उन्हें जैविक खेती को बढ़ावा देना चाहिए। मुख्यमंत्री मंगलवार को यहां सेक्टर-16 स्थित गांधी स्मारक भवन में गांधी स्मारक निधि पंजाब, हरियाणा व हिमाचल प्रदेश के ट्रस्टी मंडल की बैठक को संबोधित कर रहे थे। हुड्डा ने बैठक में आग्रह किया कि सभी सदस्य घरौंडा में की जा रही जैविक खेती का प्रारूप देखें। उसे देखकर निधि में जैविक खेती के कार्य को बढ़ावा दिया जा सकता है। उन्होंने सदस्यों का धन्यवाद करते हुए कहा कि मुझे प्रसन्नता है कि आप लोगों ने मुझे गांधी स्मारक निधि के साथ जोड़ा।
मुख्यमंत्री हुड्डा भी गांधी स्मारक निधि के ट्रस्टी हैं। निधि के अध्यक्ष महेश दत्त शर्मा ने कहा कि गांधी स्मारक भवन चंडीगढ़ में गांधी संग्रहालय बनाने की एक योजना है। इसमें ऑडीटोरियम और लाइब्रेरी चलाने का प्रावधान होगा। इससे पहले खादी ग्रामोद्योग आयोग के निदेशक करनैल सिंह ने गांधी स्मारक भवन में जैविक सामानों की बिक्री का स्टाल लगाने का सुझाव दिया। निधि के सचिव अशोक शरण ने कहा कि पानीपत के पट्टीकल्याणा गांव में लोगों की मांग को देखते हुए प्राकृतिक जीवन केंद्र के विस्तार की योजना है।
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