HIMALAYAN GUARDIAN Wednesday
July 10-16, 2013
Editorial
DEALING WITH GRAFT
China Takes The Lead
China’s new leader Xi Jinping
has kept his promises to eradicate the administration of corruption. This week,
China’s former Railways Minister Liu Zhijun has been given a suspended death
sentence by a Beijing court for corruption and abuse of power. The 60-year-old
former minister has been accused of accepting bribes to the tune of USD 10.53
million over a period of 25 years when he was in power. The combined punishment
for Liu's crimes is death penalty with a two-year reprieve, deprival of
political rights for life, and confiscation of all personal property.The stiff
sentence against him comes in the wake of promise by China's new leadership
headed by President Xi Jinping to crackdown hard on corruption.
During his tenure as railways
minister, Liu helped his relatives to win cargo transportation contracts and
railway construction contracts. He also helped them in the acquisition of
shares in a bullet train wheel set company, and with enterprise financing, by
breaking regulations and applying favoritism. In India, the slow pace of
investigation and lengthy court processes make a mockery of our justice system.
Worse still is the fact that our political leadership – at the Centre as well
as in the states – do not have the will to fight corruption.
Chief Secy inspects drinking water source, tells
officials to do their job well
Gangtok July 9:
Chief Secretary R Ongmu along with the Secretary P.H.E T.B Rajalim, Chief
Engineer, contractor and other concerned officials from the department visited
Rateychu the reservoir of the drinking water for the capital on Saturday.
During this visit the Chief
Secretary inspected various work for Greater Gangtok Water Supply Schemes, and
appealed to them to complete the work in the stipulated time frame with quality
work in mind, an IPR release said.
She also urged the Secretary
and the concerned officials of the department to have good road map for future
to give regular supply of drinking water for the people of Gangtok possibly by
also increasing the amount of supply from the current rate, keeping in mind the
target for the next twenty years.
Ongmu also assured full
cooperation from her side and also informed that there won’t be any constraint
of funds for the ongoing work in the area for the continuous supply of drinking
water for the residents of Gangtok.
Stop AADHAAR scheme, its
encouraging influx:KSU
Shillong, July 9: Citing influx as a major concern, a powerful students group in
Meghalaya on Thursday asked the government not to go ahead with the National
Population Register (NPR) biometric enrolment, and the implementation of the
Aadhaar scheme in the State.
The Khasi Students' Union
(KSU) expressed the need to put on hold the proposed enrolment drive as the State
first requires stronger mechanisms to check influx.
"Our demand from the
state government is to stop this biometric enrollment and implementation of
Aadhaar. Amidst our focus on the need to have strong mechanisms to check
influx, this enrolment will defeat the purpose of checking the menace of influx
in the state," said KSU supremo Daniel Khyriem, IANS reported.
He alleged that the NPR
biometric enrolment or implementation of Aadhaar will only facilitate
"outsiders" to strengthen their claim of being genuine residents of
Meghalaya.
The NPR biometric enrolment
will lead to the implementation of the Unique Identification number (UID) in
the state. After the enrolment comes to a close, each individual will be
provided with the UID number.
The Unique Identification
Authority of India (UIDAI) aims to provide UID or Aadhaar, a 12-digit ID
number, to all residents on a voluntary basis.
The NPR biometric enrolment
in the state commenced on June 21 from Raj Bhavan where Governor Ranjit Shekhar
Mooshahary was the first in the state to have completed the process.
The biometric enrolment in
the state is part of the second phase of data collection for NPR. The first
phase of this national exercise was completed in 2010 along with the housing
and house listing operations for the 2011 Census.
Save Kabi Longtsok
activists get Chief Secy’s assurance on historic site
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‘Save Kabi
Longtsok’ protest at Kabi, North Sikkim, recently.
Gangtok, July 9: The Save Kabi Longtsok
Committee (SKLC) has been assured by Chief Secretary R. Ongmu that the
Government would not allow the sacred and historic site to be defiled,
according to Committee President Sonam Tshering Bhutia.
The
assurance was given when a delegation of monk body and Committee members led by
Venerable Champo Lhendup and Acharya Phigu Lama of Kabi Sangha Thargayling
monastery, met the Chief Secretary last weekend, according to a press release
of the SKLC.
“During
the interaction she gave us a patient hearing and assured us that she will not
allow the holy place to get defiled as she was well versed with the facts, the
sacredness and importance of Kabi Longtsok and Sikkim’s history,” the release
said.
The
Chief Secretary also assured the delegation that the proposed ‘beautification
and development’ project at the historic site of Kabi Lungtstok in North Sikkim
“will be seriously scrutinised and shifted from the present sacred site,” the
release added.
LOGO DESIGN CONTEST
The Tsuklakhang Trust is a religious charitable
trust dedicated to uphold and propagate for the benefit of all sentient beings
the traditional religious, social customs, ceremonies and teachings expounded
by Guru Rimpoche. This was patronized by successive Chogyals of Sikkim and on
26th of August 1982 His Highness Chogyal Tenzing Wangchuck Sisum
Namgyal established The Tsuklakhang Trust to continue this rich heritage.
Accordingly, the Trust has earnestly been undertaking the activities supporting
propagation of teachings introduced in Sikkim by Neljorcheshe through
religious, education and charitable causes and performs ceremonies of Gongsar,
Pang Lhabsol, Kagyet, Saga Dawa, Lhabab Duchen, Drukpa Tseshi etc.
In order to garner popular support while
portraying the vision and goals of the Trust, an official logo and motto for
the Trust is proposed to be created by way of public participation. Therefore,
entries are hereby invited from interested participants for this noble cause.
The logo and motto best reflecting the Trust’s vision will be presented with a
letter of appreciation and a token amount of Rs 5,000/- during the ensuing Pang
Lhabsol celebrations on 21st August 2013.
Logo
specifications:
The logo design - in colour A4 size paper (gloss,
90-120 GSM) along with the motto should be submitted to the office of THE TSUKLAKHANG TRUST, Tsuklakhang, Gangtok
Sikkim by 10th August 2013. The logo imprint should be clear
using soothing colours that depict the objective of the Trust. The motto text should also be printed clearly
with visible and readable font (type Times New Roman and size 14) on a page.
Interested participants can obtain further details from the Trust Office at
Tsuklakhang, Gangtok or the undersigned.
(Namgyal T. Bhutia) SECRETARY
THE TSUKLAKHANG TRUST
(Ph: 9434103318 & 8967542498)
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