| Power supply is normal in Haryana Posted: 09 Jul 2010 12:13 AM PDT Chandigarh, July 9 – Reacting to the news items appeared in a section of Press regarding disruption of power supply in district Ambala and Kurukshetra after heavy rain fall and floods on July 7, a spokesman for the Haryana Power Utilities said here today that all the substations of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam and the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam had started functioning and the power supply position was normal.
Giving details, he said that the heavy rain fall affected seventeen substations of Haryana Power Utilities. There was three to six feet of rain water in switch yards and control rooms of the substations. The Utilities had been forced to switch off the power supply to avoid electrical accidents.
The Utilities had made the best possible efforts to restore the supply by pumping out the rain water and bringing the system back to normal. 132 KV substation Ismailabad and 66 KV substations at Sadhopur, Kesri and Nalvi were re-commissioned on July 7 by making strenuous efforts. Managing Director, HVPN, Mrs Jyoti Arora and Director, Mr V.B. Chaudhary visited the affected sites personally and monitored the restoration process.
The spokesman further stated that the power supply through 66 KV substation Barnala and Shahbad was restored on July 8. Power Utilities associated with the BBMB authorities to restore power supply in 220 KV substation, BBMB Dhulkote and the system was made functional on July 8 morning.
The spokesman further stated that the rain water has been pumped out from 33 KV substations also in district Kurukshetra. As many as ten substations had been affected by the heavy rain fall. Director, A.K. Jain was deputed for monitoring the arrangements of dewatering from the substations premises. The electricity supply in all the substations has been restored.
He also said that the officers and staff of Haryana Power Utilities had worked hard round the clock to restore the system back to normalcy. The officers of the level of Director, Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer had been assigned the responsibility of ensuring power supply as early as possible so that the consumers are least affected.
The spokesman said that the worst affected area was Power Colony, Dhulkote where the water entered the switch yard, substation, official complex, work shop and stores office and residences of staff. The Utilities would carry out the maintenance of the buildings. The affected employees, who had shifted to other places, would be able to back to their houses after completion of the work, he added 
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| US open women’s 2010 tournament on ESPN, NBC Posted: 08 Jul 2010 08:33 PM PDT  US open women’s 2010 tournament on ESPN, NBC
US open women’s 2010 Golf tournament to be played from 8th July to 11th July 2010. It is 65th women golf championship in United States. Tournament is organized at Oakmont Country Club of United States of America. Women golf championship is the second time organized in the Oakmont country club. Earlier in 1992 also tournament was held in United States. US open women’s 2010 Golf tournament to be telecast on ESPN & NBC. Thursday and Friday are scheduled on ESPN2 while saturday and Sunday to be telecast on NBC. Total 23 new teenagers are participating in the tournament among these 3 are just 14 years. Golf fans can watch the tournament live or by reaching Oakmont country club to enjoy the women golf tournament 2010. Here are tee times: Morning tee times - 7:33 a.m. Morgan Pressel, Candie Kung, Maria Hjorth
- 7:33 a.m. Jiyai Shin, Michelle Wie, Ai Miyazato
- 7:44 a.m. Sakura Yokomine, Brittany Lincicome, Heekyung Seo
- 7:44 a.m. Paula Creamer, Angela Stanford, Suzann Pettersen
- 8:06 a.m. Jennifer Song, Eun-Hee Ji*, Catriona Matthew
Afternoon tee times - 1:03 p.m. Stacy Lewis, Alexis Thompson, Amy Yang
- 1:03 p.m. Inbee Park, Natalie Gulbis, Pat Hurst
- 1:14 p.m. Yani Tseng, Cristie Kerr, Anna Nordqvist
- 1:14 p.m. Jee Young Lee, Juli Inkster, Christina Kim
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| Karnal control room helpline numbers are 0184-2267271 and 2261077 Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:02 PM PDT Chandigarh – Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, Mr J. S. Ahlawat has
ordered the district officers to remain alert and not to leave the
district headquarters. Mr Ahlawat said that all arrangements have been made by
the district administration to control floods and the district
administration was fully prepared to meet any eventuality. He urged
the people to cooperate with the administration. Control rooms have
been set up at the level of headquarters and tehsil for providing
round-the-clock services. Besides this, Police Patrolling Parties have
been deputed for the flood prone areas. The phone numbers of the
district headquarters control room are 0184-2267271 and 2261077 and
Police control room number is 0184-4091000. Besides this, control
rooms have been set up at Indri and Assandh sub-division. He said that officers have been deputed for flood relief
work who would keep a strict vigil on the situation and provide
information to the district headquarters so that timely flood relief
measures be taken. As many as 67 pumps were available for drainage of
water including 30 of diesel and 37 electricity driven mobile pumps.
These pumps could easily be shifted to any place for use. All the
Patwaries and Nambardars of the district would be authorized to give
information concerning flood. 
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| Haryana DIPROs transfered Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:56 PM PDT Chandigarh – Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of nine District Information and Public Relations Officers (DIPROs) of Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department with immediate effect. Banarsi Dass DIPRO Yamunanagar has been posted as DIPRO Kurukshetra vice Amit Panwar who goes as DIPRO Kaithal in place of Hazari Lal transferred as DIPRO Yamunanagar. Suresh Yadav IPRO Chandigarh headquarters becomes DIPRO Faridabad vice Ashok Kumar Bharatwal who goes as DIPRO Narnaul in place of Raj Singh posted as DIPRO Karnal vice B L Dhiman, who has been shifted to Chandigarh headquarters in place of Suresh Yadav. Mahesh Chander Sardana, awaiting posting orders, has been posted as DIPRO Sonepat vice Yashvir Singh who goes as DIPRO Bhiwani
against a vacant post. 
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| Hansi-Bhutana Link Canal suffered breach due Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:52 PM PDT Chandigarh – The Hansi-Bhutana Link Canal suffered breach due
to excessive flow of water in Ghaggar river near Tatiyana and Kharal
villages of Kaithal district in Haryana today. The third pillar of the
Canal was damaged due to speedy flow of water in Ghaggar river in
the area. While stating this today, Deputy Commissioner, Kaithal said
that keeping in view the prevailing situation, the district
Administration has launched rescue and relief operation. On the
request of the Administration, the voluntary organizations have also
come forward to deal with this exigency. Army had also been called to
help the Kaithal district administration in rescue and relief
operation as seven villages namely Tatiana, Khushal Majra, Baupur,
Hemu Majra, Lalpur, Seo-Majra and Bhatian have flooded due to a breach
on both sides at RD-52,000 BML Ghaggar at village Tatiana of Guhla Sub
Division in the district in the mid-night of July 7. All this is
leading to flooding the area of Kaithal district headquarter also. He said that flooding had affected a population of 5,000 of these
villages. Ghaggar river was flowing above danger mark at Guhla Sub
Division of the district. Munadi had been got done and Abadi had been
moved to safe places. Non Governmental Organisations had also been
asked to prepare dry ration for the flood affected people. Eatables
have been provided to all the flood affected people and ropes,
petromax and candles were being made available. A Tata-407 canter had
been made available for every two villages to carry eatables and other
necessary materials to the flood affected people. He said that teams of the doctors have also been dispatched
to the flood affected villages. The officers of the Animal Husbandry
and Dairying Department had also been asked to provide medicines in
the villages to protect the livestock against water borne diseases. 
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| Pahadia reviewed the steps taken by the state government Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:51 PM PDT Chandigarh – The Haryana Governor Mr Jagannath Pahadia today
reviewed the steps taken by the state government to mitigate the
sufferings of the people caused by flood fury in the districts of
Ambala, Kurukshetra and Kaithal. He also directed the Chief
Secretary,Mrs Urvashi Gulati to keep him apprised regularly about the
latest flood situation in the state. Governor was apprised about flood situation by Chief
Secretary and Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary
Irrigation Mr S S Dhillon here today. The Governor Secertary Mr
Mohinder Kumar was also present during the meeting. Mrs Gulati apprised the Governor that flood like situation
which was prevailing mainly in three districts of the state was due to
heavy rain and overflow in the catchment ares of Ghaggar, Markanda and
Tangri. The torrential rain in district Ambala had also caused grim
flood situation in Ambala city as well as Ambala Cantt areas. She
acquinted the Governor that water from Ambala city could only be
drained out in river Ghaggar and Tangri and so long the rivers were
flowing high. As the river is flowing high, it would not be possible
to drain out the water. The Chief Secretary maintained that district administration
had made elaborate arrangements to provide food packets, water and
medicines to the people. She revealed that a 100 member team of
National Disaster Authority of India had arrived in these districts to
provide prompt relief to the affected people. She said that 150 trains
had been affected due to the flood situation. She said that eight
villages of Guhla-Cheeka sub division had been marooned. The food
packets and other items were being supplied by the religious and
non-government organizations. She also apprised that medicines and
Doctors teams had also been pressed into service and people had been
advised to be vigilant from the water-borne diseases. Mrs Gulati told the Governor that teams of Veterinary
Surgeons had also been sent in the affected areas and as many as 65
boats had been pressed into service to serve the affected people.
Apart from this, 600 employees of Irrigartion department were also
helping the district administration. She apprised that Haryana Chief
Minister Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda had also visited Kurukshetra and
Ambala yesterday and took the stock of the situation with district
administration and announced to provide a grant of Rs. two lakh each
to the family member of deceased persons who were electrocuted in
district Ambala. She said that Rs. One lakh each would be given to
them from district Red Cross and Rs. Two lakh each on behalf of
Haryana Government. While referring the heavy rain in Ambala, Kurukshetra and
Kaithal districts, she maintained that 286 mm rain was recorded in the
month of July as against 104 mm in during last July. Similarly, it was
206 mm rain in district Kurukshetra as against 45 mm and 96 mm in
Kaithal as against 35 mm during last July. Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Irrigation
Mr S S Dhillon informed the Governor that the uncontrolled water from
Punjab entered in SYL at RD KM zero in district Ambala. Initially this
discharge was 2000 cusic and it had went on increasing continuously
and had touched a mark of 5869 cusic and further it increased beyond
6000 cusic and left bank of SYL breached at RD 36.9 Km near Jyotisar.
Army personnel have been called to arrest the water flowing out of
breaches and entering into the nearby villages by putting sand bags
and other materials. Mr Dhillon apprised the Governor that SYL at Amabla is
running with 8000 cusic discharge at 7.45 p.m. on July 6 and every
possible effort were being made to save the breach of the canal. He
hoped that the breach would be plugged soon. He said that due to heavy
rains in the ares adjoining Ambala and Shahbad, water had collected
along National Highway No. 1 and National Highway No. 22 and it had
also crossed the HN-22 from Golden Forest Complex to Baldev Nagar. He said that Tangri was still overflowing; a sheet of water
from Punjab side had entered Ambala Cantt area and flooded the Railway
station area thus disturbing the railway and road traffic. He said
that efforts were on to restore the power supply in the affected areas
so that people could be saved from the agony which caused due to the
failure of power. 
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| Gulati appriseed Pahadia about flood situation in the state Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:49 PM PDT |
| 85.47 per cent polling recorded in the recently held elections of Panchayti Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:49 PM PDT Chandigarh – An overall percentage of about 85.47 per cent
polling has been recorded in the recently held elections of Panchayti
Raj Institutions on July 6. The election was held for the offices of
13,367 Panches, 1,365 Sarpanches, 670 Member Panchayati Samitis and
130 Members Zila Parishads in the 31 blocks of 8 districts including
Gurgaon, Hisar, Karnal, Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak, Rewari and Yamuna
Nagar. While stating this here today, State Election Commissioner, Haryana
Mr. Dharam Vir said that the highest polling was 89.88 per cent in
Yamuna Nagar and the lowest was 79.05 per cent in Karnal. About 85 per
cent women voted as against 85.8 per cent men. In a few districts, the
percentage of polling by women was more than that of men. He said that total 87.99 per cent votes were polled in district
Gurgaon out of which 88 per cent were of males and 87.98 per cent were
of females voters. In district Hisar, total 83.60 per cent of votes
were polled out of which 86.63 percent were male voters and 79.81 were
female voters. Similarly, a total of 79.05 per cent of votes were polled in district
Karnal out of which 78.67 percent were male and 79.51 were female
voters. In district Panchkula, total 86.25 per cent of votes were
polled out of which 86.43 per cent were male and 86.03 were female
voters whereas total 87.14 per cent of votes were polled in district
Panipat out of which 87.00 per cent were male and 87.32 were female
voters. He said that in district Rewari, a total of 87.27 per cent of votes
were polled out of which 86.88 per cent were male and 87.71 were
female voters whereas total 82.54 per cent of votes were polled in
district Rohtak out of which 82.14 per cent were male and 83.04 were
female voters. A total of 89.88 per cent of votes were polled in
district Yamunanagar out of which 90.65 per cent were male and 88.96
were female voters. The State Election Commissioner also congratulated the voters of eight
districts for their enthusiastic response despite rains. 
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| Hooda reviewed the flood situation and rescue and relief operations Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:46 PM PDT Chandigarh – Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda today reviewed the flood situation and rescue and relief operations being undertaken in the flood affected districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra and Kaithal. He himself is closely monitoring the situation and will again visit the flood affected areas tomorrow to see for himself the measures being taken to help the affected people. Earlier, in the day the Governor, Mr Jagannath Pahadia was apprised of the flood situation and the relief operations by the Chief Secretary, Mrs Urvashi Gulati and Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Irrigation, Mr S.S. Dhillon. As a result of the flood fury five persons have so far lost their lives in the State. They included three deaths in district Ambala and two in district Kurukshetra. Also, six cattle heads are reported to be perished in Kurukshetra district. The Haryana Government has further intensified its rescue and relief operation in flood affected areas of the State. Ambala District A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is reaching Ambala today to assist district administration. Ambala is facing flood situation in urban as well as rural areas due to breach in Tangri and Ghaghar river coupled with heavy rainfall. So far Ambala has received 286 mm of rainfall and due to continuous rainfall in catchment area the flood situation remains same. The District Administration has requisitioned Army to assist it in flood relief activities. Army personnel have been deployed in affected areas and relief camps have also been organized. Drinking water and food packets have also been distributed. More boats have been sent from Chandigarh to the flood affected areas of Ambala. Boats have been deployed by both district and Army personnel to evacuate persons to the safer places. Kurukshetra District Due to breach of SYL canal and heavy rains, Thenesar, Pehowa, Shahabad tehsils and Ismailabad and Babain Sub tehsils are affected by the floods in Kurukshetra district. About one lakh acres of agriculture land of about 247 villages of the districts has been affected by flood water. Mainly paddy and maize crops grown area has been affected due to standing flood water. Flood has caused damages in residential area of 67 villages. District Administration has requisitioned Army for assisting it in flood relief measures and has also taken help of National Disaster Response Force team to mitigate the suffering of the affected people. Both National Disaster Response Force and District Administration are using boats to evacuate the affected persons to the safer places. The district administration has made arrangements to shift affected people to the local schools and Dharamshalas. Food packets and other relief material are also being arranged to the affected persons. Plugging of breach in the SYL canal is being taken up on the war footing. Kaithal District Due to breach of Ghaggar at Tatiana village of Guhla Sub Division on the midnight of July 7, as many as seven villages of Kaithal district have also been affected by floods. About 5000 people have been affected due to floods. National Disaster Response Force and army are assisting to mitigate the sufferings of the affected people. Teams of Doctors and Veterinary Doctors are visiting the affected areas and preventive measures are being taken to check the spread of water borne diseases. 
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| Kurukshetra University intensified relief work to ease the sufferings of flood affected people Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:42 PM PDT Chandigarh, July 8 – Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has intensified relief work to ease the sufferings of flood affected people around the university. From Wednesday onwards, university administration has supplied as many as 7000 food packets and water bottles to the affected people.
Vice Chanceller of University Lt General (Retd) Dr DDS Sandhu has visited the flood afftected areas and ensured proper distribution of eatable items to the people. "We are ready to provide every possible help to the district administration and continuously in touch with them", VC said.
He said that university would provide tempory residential facility to its serving and retired affected employees. For this purpose, it had been decided to accommodate affected families in the 35 houses lying vacant in the university premises. 
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