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Schools & Colleges to close during Commonwealth Games

fachcha — Sat, 15 May 2010 10:27:57 +0000

Delhi’s Schools and colleges will remain closed during the Commonwealth Games. This was informed in a high level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to control the pollution level during the 2010 Games. 1200 school buses and 2500 maxi cabs will remain off the roads due to closure of the school.

The DTC has added 2000 new buses. Its target is to make it 3800 before Commonwealth Games. Apart from this repairing and refurbishing of old buses is being taken up. A comprehensive program of imparting training to drivers is also on. Airport Express Metro Line will be commissioned in September, 2010.

Dikshit stated that there will be an unprecedented increase in quantum of traffic during the Games. It will be in the fitness of things if number of vehicles coming from other states may be minimized at least during those days. It may be recalled that around one million vehicles have been daily entering into the Capital city. A concern was expressed about the entry of non-destined vehicles to Delhi entering the Capital city to reach their destination. It was further suggested that the work on Western Peripheral Expressway may be expedited to ensure its completion before October, 2010.

Further it was mentioned that pollution level in Delhi is going up due to entry of polluting vehicles from neighbouring states. It was decided to contact the Chief Ministers of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to facilitate pollution check of vehicles coming to Delhi inside their respective territories so that the polluting vehicles could be forced to take a u-turn to avoid their entry in Delhi. It was also decided to intensify Pollution Check Drive in Delhi and exhort people to go for regular Pollution Under Control (PUC) check. They may be inspired to make it a non-separable part of their habit. The Chief Minister underlined to formulate a Games-oriented strategy to bring air pollution down. A suggestion was also presented to shut down coal-based power stations during the days of Games. The government may consider this in case of Rajghat Power Station which is generating 135 MW power.

Delhi to showcase culture of N-E during Commonwealth Games

fachcha — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:56 +0000

Cultural heritage of North-Eastern states will be showcased during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games next year. This will include both folk dance and music of North-Eastern states. This has been revealed by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit during a meeting with the students’ Union leaders and MPs of North-Eastern states.
A number of office bearers of North Eastern students union along with MPs Oscar Fernandes, Takom Sanjoy (Arunachal Pradesh) and Dr. Thokchom Meniya (Manipur) called on Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit at Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday regarding their security of the students of North-eastern states. The Chief Minister assured them about the security of students and said that four round the clock toll free numbers are made functional for these students for anytime help.
She assured that her Government will facilitate commissioning of a hostel for North-eastern students in South Delhi. Joint Commissioner of Police Ajay Kashyap who was present in the meeting, informed that 4 ACP level dedicated officers have been deployed to take care of issues related to NE students. It has also been decided to intensify patrolling of PCR vans to instill confidence in students. Delhi woman and child welfare minister Kiran Walia and Principal Secretary Home G.S. Patnayak were also present.

She said that cultural items based on NE folk dances have also been included in extravaganza to be presented during CWG. She invited office bearers of NE students union to come forward and avail of grant opportunities being provided by her Government under different cultural schemes. Dikshit added that Delhi is a cosmopolitan city where people of every province, language and religion live together with full harmony. We all are committed to enrich our composite culture.

2010 games: Delhi organises cross-country race

fachcha — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:37:23 +0000

As Commonwealth Games 2010 is coming closer the sports related activities are increasing in the national capital Delhi, venue for the CW games. Over 3200 boys and girls from 218 schools of the capital city participated in a cross country race on Sunday to boost the morale of the people and to create awareness among them for the mega sports event.
Sushil Kumar, bronze medalist in the Beijing Olympics 2008, Yuki Bhambri, winner of Australian Open Junior Tennis Championship and Olympian and Table Tennis player Neha Aggarwal too were present in the occasion. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Educaton Minister Arvindar Singh flagged off the Cross Country Race from Rajkiya Pratibha ViKash Vidyalaya, Surajmal Vihar.
According to a senior officer of the Education Department candidates, who have participated in the race may get chance to become volunteer in the CW games. Since there are a need of about 40,000 volunteers during the games for different kind of activities schoolchildren will certainly play an important role in it, he says.
Sujata, 12th class student from GGSS School, Vivek Vihar has won the race in girls category and student of GBSS School, Mahabir, 9th class has also won the race in the boys category and cash prize of Rs. 11,000/- distributed to the above first winners.
Educaton Minister Arvindar Singh said on the occasion that this race was being organized by Directorate of Education to create awareness amongst school students. He further said that more than 3200 Boys and Girls students from 218 schools of District East and North East has participated in the race belongings to the age of under 19 years. Each school nominated 15 students foe the race where distance for the Boys was 7 km and for the Girls 5 km, he added. (10958)