Saturday, May 31, 2014

Storm wreaks havoc in Delhi, 9 killed : The Hindu

Tourists take cover at India Gate from the dust storm and sudden shower that hit the capital on Friday. Photo: Monica Tiwari

Disturbance because of a low pressure over western U.P.

Strong North Western winds ravaged the Capital on Friday evening at 92 kilometres per hour, killing nine people and damaging three aircraft and scores of vehicles. Twelve people were also reportedly injured. The disturbance dragged down the mercury and threw the city out of gear. The storm, accompanied by rain and lightning, which struck at 4.58 p.m., was because of a low pressure over Western Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas.
Power supply was badly hit in most areas due to trees and branches falling over transmission lines and consequently power plants getting tripped. Rishi Raj of Delhi Transco said that these include the Dadri-Mandola, Ballabhgarh-Bamnauli, Jhatikara-Mundaka, Bawana-Abdullapur, Bawana-Bahadurgarh, Wazirabad-Geeta Colony, Mandola-Gopalpur, Mandola-Wazirabad and Bamnauli-Rohini of Delhi Transco and Power Grid.
This also led to metro and railway services getting hit. While metro services were struck stranded for an hour, more than 100 trains were delayed.
“Some local trains were cancelled and long distance trains were delayed between thirty minutes and three hours due to power disruption. Trees have also fallen on the Rohtak, Ambala and Rewari lines. The power cable over the Ghaziabad- Delhi route has also broken,” Neeraj Sharma of Northern Railway said.
Power discoms claimed they were working to restore power supply to the city before midnight.
“There is still no power here,” said B.S. Vohra of Krishna Nagar. “A tree fell on a power line near Sankat Mochan temple and the impact ripped out power meters from walls.”
Traffic came to a standstill due to branches falling off trees. Coupled with the rush of harried metro commuters, vehicular traffic came to a standstill on most arterial roads. “I was almost blown off the metro staircase in Janakpuri,” said writer Kritika S. “I had to hold on the railings, I thought I would die.”
Worried commuters returning from office were seen flagging down vehicles for a lift. In the Central Secretariat's Shastri Bhawan, a large branch damaged three cars and glass shards fell over passers-by here and at Jharkhand Bhawan in Vasant Kunj. Police barricades that had brought massive rallies to a halt with seen strewn over New Delhi district. “My clothes are flying all over Chittaranjan Park as my maid left them on the terrace,” media professional S. Ashok wrote on a social networking site. The rain evaporated soon after the storm stopped leaving an eerie semblance of normality although the city of djinns remained a mess that will take all weekend to clean. However, water logging was reported in low lying areas.

with thanks : The Hindu : LINK

Friday, May 30, 2014

Parking Problem !


There are lots of problems regarding parking of vehicles, movement of vehicle on the road etc. The number of vehicles is so large that it has created Parking Mafia. Also our authorities say that creating more parking space is not the solution--in that case what is the solution? No alternative infrastructure has been created. Probably the authorities will have to consider some the following seriously:

1) the new houses being built must have in-built parking facility.
2) permission to buy new vehicle must be given only after confirming the availability of parking space.
3) there may be some restriction on the entry of number of vehicles from the neighbouring states.
4) necessary infrastructure as alternative to using personal vehicle may be developed.
 
Thanking you
 
M. S. Goel 

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

After most Polluted city Tag - Now a shortfall in Greenery ?







































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Heartiest congratulations on our representative becoming an Union Minister for Health!!

Dear Mr. Vohra ji,

Excellent projection of compilation! Heartiest congratulations on our representative becoming an Union Minister for Health!! Hope Delhi's health - politically, socially and administratively - will improve further on his elevation! On an introspection it is felt that our representatives could achieve many things and overcome many problems of the citizens of Delhi if they could ensure that all the officials and staff, right from the top to bottom, are made to work and respond to the genuine grievances of the citizens and redress them expeditiously! It is a pity that all our representatives, right from Councillor to our MP, not to talk of any Minister at the state or union level, do not even ack. e-mails sent to them, which is a faster and most economical way of communication, not to talk of response! They are only, I am extremely constrained to record, fond of and seeking felicitations, attending high-tea parties and making laudable speeches from public platform, rather than devoting time and energy to the problems of the 'aam aadmies' who could hardly approach them! Why can't they have staff to attend to such mails and ack/respond to them. They can also seek the assistance of 'volunteers' if necessary to help them in this respect.

For instance yesterday I happened to attend a felicitation function at Karkarduma in honour of our hon'ble MP, by whose sides all our MLAs and Councillors stood by, there was a milieu and a great crowd of all important persons, including citizens but could not maintain a decorum and decency and ack. the role played by the voters in making them elected! I am extremely pained to ink this, but could not help it. Most of them were squatting over the area for 'sumptuous lunch' perhaps gossiping with each other and not caring to even offer seats to 'senior citizens' of our age! This is the culture, unfortunately, we are fond of and we don't wish to celebrate such occasions in a better and befitting fashion! Perhaps my mindset was different?

Even before election of the Councillor and MP and after their elections  too, I had sent mails congratulating them and took the occasion the perenial problems of our area which are all pending over a long period of time but not even they were ack. not to talk of a response. This is the state of affairs. You have to be constantly and consistently in touch with them and approach them time and again in person and greet them etc. failing which you cannot even think of solving your problems! When the day will come when they will respond to your communications and resolve the problems? I am not a pessimistic but an optimist! Let's watch and wait for better times! 

With best regards and wishes,

TK Balu/Anand Vihar

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Kejriwal in Tihar

In a defamation suit filed by Gadkari for declaring him most corrupt, court has sent Arvind in jail for two days, as he refused to furnish bail of R 10000/-. The case will now be heard on 23rd of May. AAP volunteers clashed with police outside the jail late in the evening of 21st while all senior leaders sat on dharna outside. Whatever may be the cause for sticking to its principles but people have not appreciated his approach. Is he trying to hog the limelight and media space while preparing for the forthcoming assembly polls in Delhi?  If so it will not give him electoral dividends. People want him to behave with maturity in a dignified way and take up people centric issues like infrastructure, unemployment and inflation. People are fed up with his street theatrics and policy of confrontation. Elections cannot be won on the issue of corruption alone. Though corruption is an issue but inflation, unemployment and security are the priority issues to be tackled first. By and large people are adjusted to the prevailing corruption and they know it cannot be eliminated fully, at best it can be contained hence it is not a major electoral issue. AAP leaders should adjust to the winds of change. Hard-line approach is not appreciated. Policy of conciliation, compromise and adjustment within the prevailing circumstances is the need of the hour. Drubbing received in recent elections conveys a lesson and should be read properly. The message is loud and clear people have rejected AAP’s policy and approach. They want him to change its strategy. AAP supporters still have lot of hopes from Arvind, hence would not like to see him on a path of self-destruction. Let us hope better sense prevails and he fulfils aspirations of millions of its volunteers and supporters.

Satyendra Malik

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