Dehradun : The Chief Minister, Vijay Bahuguna, said today that in the case of sensitive issues, it was important to not get affected by media trials, and also improve the judicial system.
Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said this while inaugurating the two day Administrative Conference 2013 organised by the High Court of Nainital at the ONGC’s Nehru Auditorium, here, today. He said that there was a need to speed up the process of judicial functioning.
He added that the common man had placed faith in the judiciary and it was important to maintain that trust. He said that to ensure a qualitative judicial system, it was important to be aware of constitutional and administrative laws. It was also important to ensure knowledge of national and international affairs. This required good libraries that contained publications on these subjects.
The CM also hoped for better understanding of cases by the lawyers for which they needed to keep educating themselves. He stated that, like Uttarakhand, its judiciary was also free of any pollution. The CM said that the Judiciary played an important role in Democracy, and all steps needed to be taken to strengthen it. He mentioned that all must walk on the path of truth and with the trust of the people.
The CM announced that the officials working in the judicial service and using their personal vehicles to commute would be provided 100 liters of diesel/ petrol every month. He also announced amendment in the robe allowance from Rs 6000 once every three years to Rs 10,000 once every two years. They will also be provided laundry allowance of Rs 1000 instead of Rs 250 per month. An outdoor court allowance of Rs 1500 per month would now be provided. Rs 75,000 would be given every sixth year to each judicial officer to do up the drawing room. The Chief Judicial Magistrate and Upper Judicial Service officials who had administrative responsibilities would be given Rs 1000 per month and Rs 250 instead of Rs 50 per month to purchase newspapers. They would also be provided necessary security.
He said that the state’s courts must create new standards for the judiciary in the country and improve the services of the law department.
He also released a souvenir on the occasion.
The Chief Justice, Barin Ghosh, said that the Judiciary must maintain people’s trust in the judicial system. It was also important to ensure that justice was made available cheap to the common masses. It was important to understand people’s difficulties!
District Judge Ram Singh proposed the vote of thanks. Justice VS Verma, Principal Secretary, Law, Jaidev Singh and Registrar DP Gairola also expressed their views.
The Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna met the Union Transport and National Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes in his office.
The Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said that the important roads which were damaged during the disaster and given to BRO for maintenance had still not been repaired. He said that state of the Rudraprayag–Gaurikund route was very bad but the BRO had not done anything about it. Thus the state government’s PWD had made a proposal of Rs 46 crore for its reconstruction after inspection. During the meeting, approval was obtained to hand over the work to PWD.
After the meeting, the CM said that the state government was not keen on taking the entire task of the BRO, just that a few important roads for the benefit of society.
During the meeting the issue of repair and maintenance of stretches of the National Highways such as the Narsan–Nepali Farm (NH 58), Nepali Farm–Dehradun (NH-72), Bazpur–Sitarganj (NH-74) and Rudrapur–Kathgodam (NH-87) was discussed. He also asked for the NOC for the 4 flyovers to be constructed in Doon from the Union Government immediately.
Mr Fernandes said that the Defence Ministry, Union Government, BRO and National Highways Authority were committed to improvement of roads in Uttarakhand and work for this in coordinated fashion.
He added that he would tour the state next week and review the conditions. He added that all the issues relating to the better maintenance of roads would soon be resolved.
Present on the occasion were Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Harak Singh Rawat, Additional Chief Secretary, Rakesh Sharma, Principal Secretary SS Sandhu and important officers of the Union Ministry.
New Delhi / Dehradun : Renound cement manufacturing company Ultratech Cement Limited has finalised to invest rupees 5000 crores in uttarakhand. The information was given by Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Rakesh Sharma during a program. The state department of industrial Development has already issued related letters to the company for establishing plants in Tioni and Almora. The plant in Tioni will be set up with a capacity of 3.5 million tons per year and the one on Someshwar Almora will be capable of manufacturing 2 million tons a year.
Mr. Rakesh Sharma informed that now the company will have to provide basic necessary formailities and the MOU would follow. he also said that this is for the first time that such a big industry is being set up in the hilly regions which are generally left out. He also said that the company yet has to meet the environmental norms. He is sure that because of this there will be major developments in these areas and a lot of local job opportunities will be available.
The director of the company Mr. RM Gupta said that the company is known for its manufacturing establishments and they will be focusing on giving job opportunities to the locals.
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