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DISHADISHABBNIA's
FEBRUARY 2011
S H O W S Y O U T H E W A Y !
A publication of
8 Dhumal resolves to makeHimachal a model State
9 Industrialization ofHimachal all the way 10 Dhumal launches heli-taxi
service in Himachal 15 Himachal Pradesh2011-12
Mrs. Meira MohantyFormer CEO, BBNDA3
44 WorkingMen's HostelWorkingMen's Hostel
BBN Industries Association
HR & CSR COMMITTEE
Mr. Manohar Tegta
Mr. Agosh Gopalan
Ms. Poonam Sharma
Mr. Chandan Dogra
Mr. Pradeep Sharma
TAXATION COMMITTEE
Mr. Sumeet Sharma
Mr. M.S.Rizvi
Mr. P.C.Marwaha
Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain.
Committee Chairs
TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
Mr. Deepak Bhandari
Mr. Vijay K.Arora
POWER COMMITTEE
Mr. Shailesh Aggarwal
Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal
Mr. Anmol Rattan Sharma
Mr. Puneet Passi
SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. Ashok Agrahari
Mr. Yash Pal Singh
Mr. Neeraj Pathak
Mrs. Madhuri Bansal
COMMITTEE ON MSME
MR. M.P.SHARMA
MRS. MADHURI BANSAL
MR. KARUN KASHMIRI
MR. N.P. KAUSHIK
MR. VISHAL THAKUR
MR. RAJESH SOOD
MR. VISHAL THAKUR
MR. J.B. GOEL
PRINTING & PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Mr. Sanjay Khurana
Mr. Sandeep Verma
Ms. Poonam Sharma
Mrs. Bhavana Dogra
PresidentMr. Rajender Guleria
President ElectMr. Arun Rawat
AdvisorMr. Deepak Bhandari
Sr. Vice PresidentsMr. Vijay K. AroraMr. C. N. Dhar
General SecretaryMr. Y.S Guleria
Organizing SecretaryMr. Ashwany Sharma
Vice PresidentsMr. H.C. MaheshwariMr. Ashok AgrahariMr. Shailesh AggarwalMr. Sanjay BhasinMr. Rajiv Aggarwal
Vice-Presidents-cum-ChairmenMr. M.P. SharmaMr. Manohar TegtaMr. Rajesh BansalMr. Mukesh JainMr. Sumeet Sharma
Joint SecretariesMr. A. K. JainMr. Sandeep Verma
Secretary FinanceMr. Vipin Gupta
Secretary MediaMr. Sanjay Khurana
Legal AdvisorMr. Brajesh Saklani Advocate
EXECUTIVE MEMBERSMr. Agosh GopalanMr. Rajesh SoodMr. N.P. KaushikMrs. Bhavna DograMr. Jagdeep SinghMr. L.K. SharmaMr. M.L. SharmaMr. Pardeep SharmaMs. Poonam SharmaMr. Ram Gopal AggarwalCol. S.K. TarnachDr. S.K. DixitMr. Vishal ThakurMr. Vinod KhannaMr. Yogesh ThakurMr. S.K. ThakurMaj. Sachan Kr. SainiMr. Karun KashmiriMr. Anil SharmaMr. Harish SharmaMr. M.S. RizviMr. Anmol Rattan SharmaMr. Mahendra TandonMrs. Madhuri BansalMr. Vivek SharmaMr. Amit SharmaMr. Dinesh Jain
PHARMA COMMITTEE
Mr. Rajesh Bansal
Mr. Sanjay Dhadwal
Mr.S.D.Dixit.
TEXTILE COMMITTEE
Mr. Vijay K.Arora
Mr. S.K.Thakur
PACKAGING COMMITTEE
Mr. Mukesh Jain, Convenor
Mr. R.Kochhar
Functional Committee Convenors
Patrons
N.K. Juneja Patron
Sachit Jain Patron
Joginder KhannaPatron
R.K. Rewari Patron
Atma Ram Singh Patron & Immediate
Past President
Amir SinghPatron
Office Bearers
Sanjay KhuranaSecretary Media
Sandeep VermaJoint Secretary
A.K jainJoint Secretary
Manohar TegtaVice Presidentcum-Chairmen
Rajiv AggarwalVice President
Rajesh BansalVice Presidentcum-Chairmen
M.P. SharmaVice Presidentcum-Chairmen
Sumeet Sharma Vice Presidentcum-Chairmen
Mukesh JainVice Presidentcum-Chairmen
Y.S. GuleriaGeneral Secretary
Ashok AgrahariVice President
H.C. MaheshwariVice President
Shailesh Aggarwal Vice President
Ashwany SharmaOrganising Secretary
Vipin GuptaSecretary Finance
Rajinder Guleria President
Vijay K. AroraSr. Vice President
Deepak BhandariAdvisor
C.N. DharSr. Vice President
Arun RawatPresident Elect
Sanjay BhasinVice President
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2011-12
PATRONSMr. Sachit JainMr. R.K. RewariMr. N.K. JunejaMr. Joginder KhannaMr. A.R. SinghMr. Amir Singh
COVER STORY
THINK TANK
BBN INFRASTRUCTURE
BBNIA HELPING HANDS
4 Working Men's Hostel
2 From the desk of the president2 President_Elect writes3 We’re climbing up the ladder
7 Planning of Industrial Area7 Monthly Quiz for February 20119 Industrialization of Himachal all the way10 Dhumal launches heli-taxi service in Himachal11 Cloud computing for MSMEs
8 Dhumal resolves to make Himachal a model State
BBNIA NEWS IN BRIEF
CASE IN POINT
SACRED SPACE
HEALTH MATTERS
12 Credit by NABARAD13 Ruskin bond and his love for India13 Pharma Concerns14 Entry Tax – Effect on Industry14 CSR Tree Plantation by Timex14 Posting & Transfers
15 Himachal Pradesh 2011-1216 Mind your Wall Gloss
17 17
18 Arthritis: The inevitable truth
Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanHis Holyness Dalai Lama
Be kinder than necessary because everyoneyou meet is fighting some kind of battle.
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Mahesh Bh sina
In this issue
Mahatma Gandhi said: The rich must live more simply so that the poor may simply live.
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February 2011 Published monthly by Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh Industries Association(BBNIA)
ALL GOOD THINGS, they say, DO NOT REMAIN FOREVER. But good deeds leave a trail
behind. We, as human beings, privileged one at that, are aware that each one of us
has been assigned to perform certain duties. They say: “World is a stage and each one
of us is an actor. We play our role as long as the script demands”. And once the play is
over, the actors are confined to different groups of heroes/heroines, the supporting
cast, the villains, the one who could make you smile or make you weep, the jesters and
the extras.
Let us chose for ourselves the role we would like to fit in; write a script ourselves
and let others follow the roles we assign to them.
History teaches us a lot. Remember, the invincible Alexander the Great. He was
humbled by a king Porus not by defeat in war but by his response to the question by
Alexander: ”How would you like to be treated?” “Just as a king treats the king” said
Porus. Even in his defeat, Porus did not lose his dignity, not even because of fear of
death.
Whenever, we talk of Alexander, we do remember Porus. The latter grew in stature
as much as the one who won over him. It teaches us to maintain our dignity in every
situation we are in. We are the privileged ones. That is what we are. We are privileged
because we are in a position to give to others what they may need.
We are privileged because the society classifies us in a category of those who
“have” against many who are grouped as “have not”. Let us honestly live up to the
reputation that we have earned by our tireless efforts.
And do not ever forget what the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi said:
“The rich must live more simply so that the poor may simply live”.
Rajender GuleriaPresident, BBNIA
Arun RawatPresident Elect, BBNIA
THINK TANK
Rajender Guleria
February 20112 The road to success....is always under construction.
eace at what cost? Himachal Pradesh has remained a peaceful
state, and progressing consistently bringing socio-economic
benefits to its residents. The recent move by the Central PGovernment to ignore Himachal Pradesh while providing special relief to
J&K and north east, is a clear case of uncalled for discrimination against
Himachal. We have requested the Union Ministry for Commerce and
Industry, to revise the rate and limit of the Central investment subsidy to
30% and Rs.150 lakh respectively to bring it at part with other two hilly
states.
We have also requested to extend the sunset clause date till 31st
March 2020 for both, the subsidy and the income tax benefits, which, at
present, stands at 15% and Rs.30 lakh only.
The benefits have been extended to north east as well as J&K being
the hilly states, and the only other consideration had been the civil unrest
in those areas. Himachal is also a hilly state and being the most peaceful
states in the country, has been able to attract fresh investments from
other states as well as contribute to the socio-economic upliftment for
the people of Himachal through increased industrial activity.
We have approached Mr Anand Sharma, Union Minister for
Commerce and Industry, and conveyed the industry’s deep resentment
for step-motherly treatment and ignoring Himachal Pradesh for these
reliefs. We have made a strong representation to him and have been
assured that he would endeavour to get Himachal the same relief as has
been extended to J&K and north-east.
The BBNIA is expecting the government to accelerate industrial
growth through reforms and setting new priorities to address economic
issues, and we are grateful to CII also for making recommendations to
the government in this regards.
t is possibly the way of life that when you start feeling comfortable,
thinking that all is under control, situations take a turn preparing you
for the most unexpected. It is then that we should pause and thank Iall those who were instrumental in putting us at ease before we plan for
the next. We need to thank all our members who gave us the strength to
convince others that we are the one and the only one who can deliver
goods and achieve targets howsoever difficult these may be. Such
qualities are developed by following examples set by our members
(patrons and the presidents) who worked tirelessly, who gave stature to
the institution through their diligence and dedication.
The government, the administrative officers dealing with
industrialization in the area and the efforts put in for its development by
the CEO, BBNDA (Mrs. Meira Mohanty) in recent times, have given us
some proud moments to feel that development in this area is not a
distant dream. Posting of some well meaning officers out of this area at
this juncture when we needed their help the most is disturbing. But,
wherever they may be, they will recall what they could achieve here the
way we remember them for their contribution. We are prepared to make
this area better than the best, and make BBN known the world over as
one of the best industrial destinations.
It is time for us to consider our achievements and our future targets.
We have to concentrate on the projects given to us by the state and see
that we are ready to contribute mentally, physically and financially for
completion of targets like CETP, Skill Development Centre, Mini Tool
room, Working Men Hostel, Trade Centre and Club House, Improvement
of Roads and other social responsibilities. We have just made a
beginning. The central government has floated many schemes to benefit
industrial development, on PPP basis and we have to keep ourselves
ready to initiate all such schemes in our state. Future targets in our case
are therefore directly related to the steps that may be taken by the state
in due course of time. Let us be ready for it.
...........................................................................................................
BBNIA has requested the Union Ministry for Commerce & Industry to extend the Sunset Clause till 31 March 2020 for subsidy and income tax benefits.
Arun Rawat
We have to concentrateon the projects given tous by the state and seethat we are ready tocontribute mentally,physically andfinancially forcompletion of targets.
We’re climbing upthe ladder
F ace- to - F ace
February 2011 3When everything comes in yourway you're in the wrong lane.
How comfortable had been your transition having
moved from a District administration posting, to be
the CEO of BBN Development Authority?
What have been your priorities after joining
BBNDA?
But with the current incentives gone, will the
industrial development continue?
Meira Mohanty: Very exciting and very different. Here I
have seen the kind of challenges this industrial townships
face, but with the proactive support of the local industries
association, BBNIA, I have found that it is much easier to
implement and put into action whatever developmental
efforts one wants to put in here. In the District, the
challenges were entirely different but in BBNDA one truly
learns the fundamentals of project management, and
watch them get realised.
MM: BBN area requires tremendous infrastructure in
terms of roads, sewerage, street lighting, etc. The ground
realities are definitely different when it comes to the
implementation of the plans, but fortunately we have
been able to get Central Government grant of Rs.70 crore
which would definitely change the face of BBN. We have
not only to plan for the current situation but also for the
future growth. By 2025, it is expected that the current
floating population of 2 lakh would touch 7 lakh, who will
require better civic amenities, roads, hospitals, housing,
and sanitation facilities.
MM: Why not? In fact, the best part is that despite this
none of the industry is leaving the place. The fact is that
Himachal Pradesh has distinct advantages which will
continue to retain the industry, incentive or no incentive,
and even bring in fresh investments from outsides.
Himachal is one of the most peaceful states with excellent
law and order situation, the entire State Government is
more accessible to common man than anywhere else,
and above all, the availability of uninterrupted power
supply at affordable rates.
MM: Of course. Development is like a ladder, which is
already in place here, and we are climbing. We are looking
at housing for the workers, schools and medical facilities,
especially when more and more big FMCG companies are
looking at BBN for setting up their base here. We have
been able to interest a reputed school from Solan to come
to Baddi, and mid-level hospitals are also on the anvil. We
are looking at big developmental projects like setting up a
Baddi Trade Centre, strengthen roads, setting up high-
mast lights at every crossing, in which we have received
active support of the BBNIA, which is indeed creditable.
BBNIA members have decided to implement this project
on PPP mode, and similarly many other projects are
waiting on the wings to be completed with the support
of local industry.
MM: We have discussed it with BBNIA and we intend to
set up factory outlet complex with a food court, on the
lines of Delhi Haat, so that local industry can showcase
and sell their products to the people at an affordable cost,
which would even attract buyers from nearby cities. At
the same time I would recommend promotion of tourism
to this region since there are a number of old forts and
temples that are worth visiting. Bringing in school and
college students, and even tourists, on regular basis for
industry visit would further boost up the economy of this
region.
Do you think these infrastructural issues are being
addressed adequately?
What else you have in mind?
As we go to the press, Mrs. Meira Mohanty hasbeen transferred as DC, Sirmour. We shall miss her dynamism and charismatic personality.
An interview with Mrs. Meira MohantyFormer Chief Executive Officer, BBNDA
Married to IRSofficer posted inChandigarh, Meira loves tospend her leisurewatching comediesand romanticmovies.
C O V E R S T O R Y
t is perhaps not necessary for us to
impress the importance of this project Ion the industries operating in this area,
because all of us have faced at one time or
the other, problem of providing adequate
accommodation for our workers who come
from different parts of the state and the
country to seek employment with us.
We all remember that prior to influx of
industrial houses in this area, most of which
started after 2003, local residents had
constructed hamlets for rental purpose and
the amount so charged was affordable.
With more and more of industries coming
in, every space available with the land
owners was converted to commercial
activity which also included constructing of
rooms for rent. As the demand for rooms
increased so did the rates for each. The
rooms were converted to dormitories and
the availability of space per head started
reducing inch by inch to a point when the
number of persons in a room became more
than the room area could accommodate.
The inconvenience faced by the
workers resulted in their migration to other
areas where they could have some
residential comforts after tiring duty hours
in the industries. Some of the affluent
industrial houses of the area took corrective
measures by p rov id ing in -house
accommodation for their staff. But for most
of the industry it was not possible, one
because of shortage of funds and two for
want of space with them.
BBNIA, being alive to the situation of
depleting workforce requested the
government to come up with a policy to
ensure convenient residential space for
working men of the area in the shape of
working men's hostel. The logic for such a
hostel was intended to provide an example
to the operating industrialists to ensure that
their staff was housed properly, rested
properly, and looked after properly so that
when they came to their workplace they
were fresh and ready to give their best.
The state government was kind
enough to agree to the view point of BBNIA
and moved a proposal to the central
government to provide adequate funds for
construction of a working men's hostel at
Baddi under the central program of
The beginning
4 February 2011The heaviest thing youcan carry is a grudge.
The logic for such a hostel was intended to provide an example to the operating industrialists to ensure that their staff was housed properly, rested properly, and looked after properly.
Working Men'sHostel
"Assistance to States for developing Export
Infrastructure and Allied Activities" (ASIDE).
As in other cases of similar schemes, a
special purpose vehicle (SPV) was required
to be constituted to take up this work.
Accordingly, to look after construction
of a working Men's Hostel and other
welfare activities for the workforce
operating in this area an SPV called
Doon Infrastructure Ltd. , was
c o n s t i t u t e d h a v i n g g o v e r n m e n t
functionaries and members of BBNIA on its
Board of Directors.
Named as Vivekanand Shram Awaas,
Baddi, the site of this hostel is located at a
distance of 3 Km. from the bus stand on
Barotiwala Baddi Road opposite to Ozone
Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and government
forest depot. The proposed hostel is to be
constructed in a plot area of 4.52 Acres
having 346 rooms. 272 of these rooms are
with a common wash room's facility and the
remaining 74 with attached wash rooms.
Each room has an independent balcony
and is designed to accommodate two
persons to shelter 692 persons when fully
occupied.
Location and Quantum
Cost outlay and Means of
Finance
The total cost of the project is estimated
at Rs. 12 crores, including cost of land (Rs.
3.crores) agreed to be provided by the state
government in the shape of developed land
and Rs. 6 Crores as grant. This leaves us
short by Rs. 3 crores. This gap is to be met by
the beneficiary industries, who are
interested to earmark accommodation for
their staff in these hostels. The State
Government, as a measure of their
earnestness towards completion of this
project, has thankfully released Rs. 1.50
crores as first installment of total grant of Rs.
6 crores. The construction will be taken up
shortly and completed within a year of its
inauguration. The rooms are being offered
for registration on first come first served
basis on an application for booking of a
room together with a registration fee of Rs.
15,000.00 which is not reimbursable. Once
the registrat ion is complete, the
beneficiaries can finally book their rooms.
Cost for booking of rooms is fixed at a
charge of Rs. 95,000 for rooms with
common wash rooms and Rs. 1,00,000 for
rooms with attached facility as security
which is reimbursable in a period of 12
years. Brochure for allotment of rooms was
likely to be sent to the member industries
along with a letter for booking of rooms in
February 2011.
Well, if you still feel that the cost is on the
higher side, just wait and hear what other
facilities are available in this complex.
nThe hostels will have a Warden House
to look after their management and
proper up-keep.
nIn addition, we have 6 shops for daily
needs and laundry.
nspacious parking.
n24 hour power back-up.
nUnder-ground water storage tanks.
nProper sewerage system.
n24/hrs security arrangement.
nAnd all that is needed for a hygienic
and comfortable living.
We can well understand that the project
to be constructed, maintained and
operated in the format as above requires
adequate watch and ward staff and some
operational staff for upkeep of water and
power supply in the premises and on that
account some maintenance charges are to
be levied/ recovered from the occupants.
As per present estimates, the
presumptive rent for a room with common
wash room facility is Rs. 1,400 and one with
attached facility is Rs. 1600 per month For
these, maintenance charges are likely to be
Rs. 770 and Rs. 900 respectively.
These maintenance charges will be
recovered as monthly charges from all those
who book rooms. The difference in the
presumptive rent less the charges on
maintenance in each case (Rs. 630 and Rs.
700 respectively) shall be adjusted towards
repayment of security deposits.
Facilities
Rental & Maintenance Charges
Can you ask for something more?
C O V E R S T O R Y
5February 2011One thing you can'trecycle is wasted time.
Graphic representation on
monthly basis is as under:
Retention and Transfers
Objectives
As the rent chargeable and cost on
maintenance is presently worked out on
rough estimates, charges on each account
can vary once the hostel is made
operational. As in all accommodation of this
nature, a leasehold agreement is likely to be
made out with provisions for increase of
monthly rent after periodic occupancy as
may be decided by the SPV.
After a period of 12 years, the hiring
industry shall be at liberty to retain the
premises at the rent then prevailing or else
surrender it to the SPV for transfer to any
other industrial unit that may be interested
to take over. The hiring industry will also be
in a position to transfer its rights to another
industrial unit during the currency of its
hiring period of 12 years only with the
consent and approval of the SPV.
We would like to elaborate a little more
on this project. We remember the work
culture we had before a number of
established industries shifted to this area.
For most of us, a shed with some plant and
machinery was regarded as an industry.
That we were wrong dawned on us when
we saw how efficiently the new players
managed their units by providing extra care
for the working conditions of their
workforce, looking after their comforts as
importantly as their efficiency.
BBNIA, through its SPV, Doon
Infrastructure Limited, wishes to place
before industrial establishments of this area
a mirror view of how the workers need to be
treated, housed and helped to bring in the
best in them. Let us not forget, we rise
because of the efforts put in by our workers
and are therefore responsible for their
welfare. The quality of workers that we
need was discussed in our November issue
under “Our Road to Success” wherein it was
emphasized that for reaping better results
than the others, we should have with us a
strength of “Total Quality People (TQP)-
people with character, integrity, good values
and positive attitude”. And when we want
our staff to emulate the best, we must be
able to give them the best, make them
confident that we care for them and that
we regard them as an important part of our
organization. This feeling can be generated
by setting an example and that is what
BBNIA is hoping for thereby minimizing the
chances of exodus of workers from the area.
The authorities of the SPV when
contacted informed that construction of a
hostel is just the beginning of our efforts to
provide confidence in the mind of our
workforce that we are sincerely interested in
their welfare and also that efforts shall
continue to be made to up-date facilities
available therein from time to time. Further
activity to provide comforts to the staff
when they are off-duty is to be continued
which include additional rooms by the SPV
or to extend help for similar activity to other
member industries as and when the
finances of the SPV so permit.
We are highly obliged to the State
Government for providing us the where-
with-all for this project; and the officers and
staff of the Industries department and the
HPSIDC, individually and collectively for
tremendous efforts put in by them to
ensure that this project takes its present
shape. The officers who deserve a special
mention and without whose help, this
project could have still been at the planning
stage are Mr. Onkar Sharma, Director of
industries, Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Deputy
Director of Industries, Mr. Tilak Raj Sharma,
Member Secretary and Ms. Deepaka Khatri
and Mr. Satish Sharma, S.E. HPSIDC Ltd.
BBNIA places on record through this
publication, its gratitude on behalf of the
member industries and others who are
benefitted by this project and also on behalf
of those who may pick up the useful
threads hereaf ter from successful
completion of this project.
Gratitude
6 February 2011Your mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.
C O V E R S T O R Y
Room with Room Rent(Rs.) Security(Rs.) Maintenance(Rs.)
(Presumptive) Refunded Per month
Common Wash
Room 1400/ 630/ 770/
Attached Wash
Room 1600/ 700/ 900/
Monthly Quiz February 2011
6 Name the author of book “Malgudi
Days”
7 Who was the author of the famous
Russian Novel “Mother”
1 Name the first woman athlete who
won a medal in world athletics by
recording a jump of 6.70 mtrs. in long
jump.
2 Who was the first Indian weightlifter
who won an Olympic medal in women
weight lifting event?
3 Name the Indian Tennis Player who
won Wimbledon Junior title in 1990.
4 Name the Indian who was the first
Asian to win world title in Chess.
5 What is the scientific name for the
study of dreams?
Answer to Monthly QuizJanuary 2011
c) Leaves
d) Dadasahib Phalke
a) Ichthyology
b) Fifth
a) Italy
b) O. Henry
c) Kiaxone
A.
B.
7February 2011One thing you can give andstill keep....is your word.
Planning of IndustrialArea
institutions, better health facilities, higher
level of administrators in revenue, police,
electricity supply and may be some others.
We have BBNDA for the last about five
years. Well meaning administrative officers
in the BBNDA are seriously engaged in
giving this area a shape to make it look one
of the most modern industrial complexes in
the years to come. All these officers who
took over as CEO, BBNDA, till now three in
number, are highly imaginative with a
serious intent to leave their impact on the
area. They have not been able to deliver the
miracle they intended to because they had
the target but not the teeth.
We have full reason to believe that the
miracle can happen because many of those
who established their industries in this area
as far back as 15 years or even more, are still
tate President of Human rights
Commission, Shri Vijendra Chandel,
addressing a press conference on 15 SJanuary 2011 at Barotiwala said that the
minimum facilities required for BBN area
were missing. He said that despite extensive
industrialization of this area, there is a
continuous shortage of drinking water,
insufficient sanitation facilities, improper
maintenance of roads and bridges, heavily
polluted atmosphere and dusty roads.
According to him lack of basic amenities
for the BBN area is a pointer to the fact that
whichever the government was in power in
the state its only objective was to collect as
much taxes from this area as possible and
there was hardly any serious effort for its
development. Conditions prevailing in this
area at present are similar to those 15 years
ago.
Being a witness to the development in
this area, it can be authoritatively added
that 15 years back, this area was less
polluted, less noisy, less congested, less
populated, and less in all sectors which can
now be regarded as the worst of this area.
But then there was not much of
industrialization and lesser transport facility
for the people to travel. Local residents were
poor, less educated yet satisfied with what
they had.
Now we have big and small industrial
houses, we have lot of moving population
seeking for jobs; we also have a number of
local residents of this area who can be
categorized as rich because of the
awesome cost they charged for their barren
lands. Yes, we also have better educational
B B N I n f r a s t r u c t u r e
????
operational despite very serious financial
difficulties faced by them and the running
about that they had to do to keep
themselves away from the clutches of take
over not ices and harassment of
enforcement agencies not to talk of their
day to day operational problems. That they
survived even then was a miracle.
There is no reason why miracles cannot
happen twice. Thanks to recent concerted
efforts of the CEO, BBNDA, Ms. Meira
Mohanty, we have targeted a number of
projects such as IIUS, Baddi Heights,
Working men and women hostels and a few
more. Implementation will take time, but a
beginning is made for the miracle to
surface.
How many more years for the final
shape of BBNDA? Can someone tell?
BBN I A : T h e He l p i n g Hands
Whether the implementation of 20-
Point Programme, which is meant for the
people on the margins, connecting human
habitats with roads, providing health
services at doorsteps and financial security
to the senior citizens, Prof. Dhumal's
Government has done a wonderful job.
“I have seen his first regime as the Chief
Minister as well. He was all right in his first
innings too. But in the second innings, I find
him more focused on quality governance
and effective delivery of services to the
people. This has made a lot of difference.
The results are there to be seen by all and
sundry,” said a senior functionary of the
state government, who did not wish to be
identified.
“Two yeas are still left. By that time,
many projects would be functional at the
grassroots level. That would further give
him an edge over others in terms of
heralding a new era of development,” he
said, while referring to the projects such as
the Indian Institute of Fashion Technology,
Food Craft Institute in Kangra, Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) and the ESI
Medical College and Hospital in Mandi
district, and Technical University in Hamirpur
when they start functioning in full strength.
possible only when we ameliorate their
woes effectively,” said Prof. Dhumal,
speaking to The Pioneer on the eve of the
Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day, which is
celebrated on January 25 every year.
Prof. Dhumal's performance has been
lauded not only by former Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former Deputy
Prime Minister LK Advani but even by his
rivals in the congress. He has justifiably
joined the league of India's few Chief
Ministers, who are synonymous with
development in their own respective ways.
With the per capita income of 49,211 in
2010, Himachal Pradesh's gross domestic
product (GDP) has gone up manifold in the
recent years. “Himachal Pradesh is today
known as the apple state of the country
and is poised to become the fruit bowl of
India soon. We are also on the threshold of
becoming the power state, “he said.
Prof. Dhumal has brought global laurels
to the state by assiduously pursuing the
goal of making Himachal Pradesh a carbon
neutral state, which would be the first of the
country, by making concerted efforts to
save the environment from further
degradation. “Himachal Pradesh is India's
lung, and has to be saved at any cost
environmentally from further degradation,”
he said.
aving won laurels from all
quarters for providing better Hgovernance marked by all round
development, Himachal Pradesh Chief
Minister Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal has
reiterated his resolve to take development
to the people's doorstep more effectively in
days to come. “I am not going to leave
anything unturned to make people realize
that development is their right, and that
must delivered to their satisfaction,” Prof.
Dhumal said.
By giving extra thrust to the social sector
including health education, and welfare of
the poor and senior citizens, Prof. Dhumal
has given a new dimension to development
in the State. This core sector is going to get
due thrust even in the new fiscal of 2011-
12. “The social sector remains our core
concern,” said Prof Dhumal.
What else? Good roads, promoting
agriculture, providing easy loans and other
facilities to farmers, giving fillip to tourism
sector by adopting innovative approach
and responding to the needs of senior
citizens and ex-servicemen too have got
stupendous boost in the past three years of
his current tenure. “Our approach towards
development is holistic. It has to be all round
in the real sense of the term. The people
must have the feel of development, which is
8 February 2011Enjoy thisBeautiful Day !!!
Two yeas are still left. By that time, many projects would befunctional at the grassroots level. That would further givehim an edge over others in terms of heralding a new era ofdevelopment.
Dhumal resolves tomake Himachal intoa model State
B B N I n f r a s t r u c t u r e
ot very many years ago, we had a
senior politician of this state as Nc e n t r a l M i n i s t e r o f
Telecommunication. The nation witnessed
a phenomenal increase in providing of
telecommunication services to almost all
parts of India.
But its impact on Himachal was beyond
imagination because far flung areas like
Kalpa and Kinnaur, Bharmour, Lahaul Spiti,
and other formidable areas in Sirmor –for
that matter name any one that you can- we
had the facility available in the best of its
formats. What we have seen to happen in
the past, is likely to take a bigger shape now
in a di f ferent f ie ld- the f ie ld of
Industrialization in the state. Two popular
leaders of the state are holding full-fledged
charge of industrial growth in the country.
Mr. Anand Sharma for Commerce &
Industry, and Shri Vir Bhadra Singh for Small
Scale Industry, MSME. We in Himachal
Pradesh have a limited scope to come up
with large industries because of the hilly
terrain, but MSME sector can be developed
in almost all the districts to cater to the
needs of local markets and for other
agricultural and commercial purposes.
In recent information emanating from
the Ministry of MSME to the government of
India, MSME sector has grown steadily in
the country and presently account for
almost 45 percent of manufacturing
output, 95 percent of the number of
industrial units and 40 percent of exports by
almost 26.1 million units. Clearly, they are
engines of growth. Besides, the sector
provides employment to almost 60 million
people, making it the largest source of
employment after the agriculture sector.
Former President of India, Dr. A P J.
Abdul Kalam, has stressed upon the
growing importance of the MSME sector
and called for a support structure involving
mentoring, funding and marketing
techniques for a sustainable growth and
expansion of the MSME sector in the
country. He referred to two unique qualities
that can be attributed only to MSME's in the
country - location and scale independent-
as they can be established and made
operational from any part of the country
whether in rural as well as urban areas and
on any scale dependant on the requirement
of the MSME concerned. (Source “MSME-
Business” publication November 2010
issue).
Various industrial organizations in the
country and even the Ministry of MSME
have voiced for a special treatment to
MSME sector at par with the agriculture
sector in terms of financing, charging of
interest on loans, and subsidy on crops,
exemption on agriculture income and the
like.
Once agriculture and industry are
treated at par and advance together, it can
change the very economy of the nation. It is
9February 2011Do not strive to make your presencenoticed, just make your absence felt.
It is extremely necessary that people moving out in searchof employment are provided with livelihood to save themfrom frustration and negative thoughts.
Industrialization of Himachal...all the way
also an accepted fact that MSME sector of
industries are presently training centers for
almost raw and illiterate or semi-literate
individuals who are unemployed. A number
of persons from the family of agriculturists
are seeking employment outside, mostly in
industries, due to dwindling of land as a
result of its division in family members
increasing from generation to generation.
The land avai lable with smal l
agriculturists is not sufficient to provide
work to the entire family. Shifting of
population from rural to urban areas is no
doubt a cause of concern but the process
will continue as long as the rural areas are
not developed to provide the residents with
industrial know-how to utilize their
products more gainfully.
As long as that does not happen, it is
extremely necessary that people moving
out in search of employment are provided
with livelihood to save them from
frustration and negative thoughts. It is here,
the MSME units are supporting the cause of
government.
We welcome, Shri Vir Bhadra Singh to
his new assignment and request him to put
his best foot forward in the interest of the
state and its residents so that the way we
talk of telecommunication achievements of
the state, we can recount industrial
development of MSME Sector during his
time as never to before.
10 February 2011A man travels the world over in search ofwhat he needs, and returns home to find it.
he much-awaited heli-taxi services, to attract
more and more tourists to the state, was Tlaunched by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Prem Kumar Dhumal on 29 January 2011.
With the launch of this service, one more feather
was added in the development of the State tourism.
The service was flagged-off by Dhumal from
Annandale helipad to Kullu carrying tourists on a joy
ride to the world famous Kullu valley.
This would go a long way in facilitating the
tourists to visit the famous tourist places in hills as
well as new places of tourist importance in far flung
areas of the State.
“With the introduction of Heli-Taxi service, scope
of tourism has been widened as high-end tourists
will now be able to visit Himachal in a short time.
With the launching of the service, tourists could be
picked up from Chandigarh or any other
destination,” said Dhumal.
He said that exhaustive exercise had been
undertaken by the Department of Tourism and Civil
Aviation before the launch of the service so as to
operate heli taxi service.
“1.39 crore tourists visited the State during last
year including a large number of foreigners.
There is vast scope of high-end tourism in the
State and the heli-taxi service will go a long way in
supplementing government efforts in this respect,”
he said adding that para-gliding, hang-gliding, heli-
skiing and other adventure international level sports
activities were being organized in the State and the
heli-taxi service would facilitate organization of such
sports more conveniently.
He said that the new service was a vital leap
forward to attract high-end tourists to visit different
destinations in Himachal Pradesh.
He congratulated the Department of Tourism
and Civil Aviation for adding another vital milestone
in quality tourism infrastructure creation there by
giving new dimensions to the same to attract more
visitors to the State.
Dr. Arun Sharma, Director of Tourism and Civil
Aviation, detailed the activities to be undertaken by
the Department to attract maximum number of
tourists as also meet the long pending demand of
high end tourists visiting the State.
Dhumal launchesheli-taxi servicein Himachal
About 1.39 croretourists visitedthe State duringlast year includinga large number offoreigners.
B B N I n f r a s t r u c t u r e
11February 2011The world is a book and those whodo not travel read only a page.
Many MSMEs in India are using email as a service.So "cloud computing" is not new to you; it is theway you will approach "cloud computing" - to getall applications (software) including the infrastructure(hardware and networking) - that will be new.
scheme on cloud computing is being
introduced by the ministry of MSMEs to
help lower IT infrastructure costs that will Aoffer sharing of web infrastructure to deal with
Internet data storage and competition through giant
web-based companies. Many Internet companies
including Google, Amazon, Sales Force, Microsoft
and Adobe are providing "cloud platform" on which
developers can "develop" applications with practically
no IT investment.
MSME Secretary, Mr. Uday Kumar Varma, was
quoted in the media saying that the web
infrastructure will facilitate Internet data storage and
computing. "Collectively what we can do from cloud
computing is give MSMEs the possible infrastructure
at a most affordable price," he said, adding, "Cloud
computing provides cost-effective automation
organizational processes allowing MSMEs to share
software." Wikipedia defines cloud computing as
"Internet-based computing whereby shared
resources, software and information are provided to
computers and other devices on-demand, like the
electricity grid".
Prof. S Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore,
affirms the relevance of cloud computing in the
MSME domain and explains the term by a simple
example. “Large corporations run their own fleet of
cars, buses and trucks. But many of you in the MSME
sector use a "taxi service" provider to supply cars or
buses to transport your staff or visitors regularly or
occasionally. (Resultantly),
n You take the services "on demand".
nYou pay for the services and not the equipment
(cars or trucks).
nYou do not have the headache of managing the
drivers, license, paperwork, maintenance etc.
nYou save money, as there is no up front
investment.
Think of cloud computing in the same way. Just
as you use taxi service without buying and running
equipment, cloud Computing gives you access to IT
without you owning and running IT.”
Cloud computing is a reality today Getting IT
services on demand is what cloud computing is all
about. Many MSMEs in India are using email as a
service. So "cloud computing" is not new to you; it is
the way you will approach "cloud computing" - to get
al l appl icat ions (sof tware) including the
infrastructure (hardware and networking) - that will
be new. With broadband reaching thousands of
towns and 3G redefining broadband, the requisite
connectivity infrastructure is in place.
Why should you use "cloud computing"? Cloud
computing saves money Cloud computing enables
cost cutting by way of moving the corporate data
center to data center vendors who could amortize
common infrastructure costs (air conditioning,
power, fire control and physical security). Cloud
computing also saves money by way of individual
enterprises not having to hire expensive IT system
administrators and shifts cost from Cap-Ex (capital
expenditure) to Op-Ex (operating expenditure), as
Cloud computing for MSMEs
B B N I n f r a s t r u c t u r e
Cloud computing is a reality today.
Getting IT services on demand is what cloud computing is all about.
B B N I A N e w s i n B r i e f
12 February 2011Not all those whowander are lost.
utility "IT" will be no different. Also, for an
economy like the Indian economy with very
low purchasing power for millions of
citizens, such utility model is the only
sustainable way to deliver "IT services"
Way forward: In the very near future It
will be interesting to see thousands, if not
millions of applications developed and
distributed over the cloud from developers
in India; in that case, many applications will
be "made in India" and cloud computing will
be "made for India".
Hopefully, MSME and CII would start a
special "cloud services for MSME" so that all
of you in MSME sector can start benefiting
from IT right away. Exciting time indeed.
(Source and extracts from MSME Business
January 2011)
appl icat ions, and messaging and
communications applications. With cloud
computing MSMEs could utilize IT to
improve productivity, the way larger
enterprises could, thanks to IT.
India is ready for cloud computing: With
775 million mobile phones today, most
Indians are routinely using mobile phones
not just to make phone calls, but to send
messages, c l i ck , s tore and send
photographs, check bank balances,
participate in polls, buy train / plane tickets
or movie tickets and listen to Radio or watch
TV; many of them are using "smart phones"
already, and more phones will be "smart
phones" in the next couple of years.
The citizens are used to other utilities
(such as electricity or drinking water)
charging them "metered services"; the new
cloud service providers use "pay per use"
model instead of upfront investment
demanded by traditional IT hardware
vendors (servers, storage and Networking
vendors).
Cloud computing saves headache and
time: The biggest handicap for MSMEs to
use IT services is the need to "manage" IT;
buy and run expensive and demanding IT
resources (servers, storage and networks)
and to employ IT professionals.
The system of cloud computing extends
the reach of IT services to any place where
broadband or mobile goes which is
practically every town in India). With cloud
computing new MSMEs can start using IT
from Day 1. IT is for everyone. Even a small
enterprise needs email, Web hosting, payroll
applications, tax filing, some enterprise
Credit by NABARAD
land development need is Rs.86.15 crore,
(growth of 23.51%).
Credit for the non-farm sector and agro
processing during 2011-12 as per the above
report records a growth of 80.57% to reach
a figure of Rs. 1141.87 crore. Above figures
are based on projections only. The actual
allocations by NABARAD shall depend upon
availability of funds with them.
Those of us who may be thinking of
setting up agro based units which has
support of the state government may
examine the possibility in consultation with
the concerned departments and the
NABARAD.
because most of the population of India is
dependent on agricultural produce.
NABARAD as we all know is an agency
devoted to the development of rural areas
and provides financial assistance for the
farm sector and the non-farm sector at a
very reasonable rate of interest.
Under the farm sector, they provide
loans for crops, dairy development,
plantat ion and Hor t iculture, land
development and related activities. Credit
in the non-farm sector and
agro processing activities are also made
available by them.
For the year 2011-12, NABARAD State
Focus Paper for Himachal Pradesh reveals
that potential linked credit plan (PLP) crop
loan projections are Rs. 1,373.73 Crore
(growth of 35% of the preceding year), the
bank loan for dairy development is Rs.
199.71 crore (a growth of 74.02%), funds
required for Plantation and Horticulture are
Rs. 161.86 crore (growth 50.85%) and the
tate government is promoting
industry based on raw material locally
available and prefers units coming up Sin the rural areas.
The objective is not only to provide
employment to the needy individuals at the
village level but also to provide better
income to the growers, agriculturists or
horticulturists, of the state. There are very
many examples of the change of fortunes
for those who toil to make us feed.
For instance sugarcane growers do
hardly get a return for their crop but once
the crop is converted to “Gur or Shakkar” or
sugar, the earning goes very high. Similar is
the case where fruits are converted to
different forms like Juice, Jelly, Jam etc.
It is really annoying to know that they,
who grow crops for us, are at times forced
to commit suicide because of poverty. Rural
based activities in the farm and the non-
farm sector are funded by NABARAD and if
utilized in the right way can really help us
13February 2011The journey …..not the arrival matters.
he Department of Industrial Policy
and Promotion (DIPP) confirmed Tthat as many as Seven Lakh Indians
are reported to be suffering of Cancer. The
cost of anti-cancer medicines is very high
and not affordable by the patients. Even
where the prohibitive cost is met by some,
the medicine is not available in the market.
According to the estimates, anti-cancer
medicines worth Rs. 5000 crores are
required, against which the turn over by the
Indian companies is just Rs. 150 crores.
In case of patients suffering of HIV/AIDS
in India, the DIPP reports that about 25 lakh
are to be treated annually against which
hardly 3 lakh are treated provided their CD 4
is below 200 per cu ml. Lower prices for the
Pharma Concernsrelated medicines can allow greater
coverage of affected patients. As per an
exclusive report of the Tribune in recent
days, DIPP is considering the feasibility of
introducing “a system whereby the
government allows third parties (Other
than the patent holder) to produce and
market a patented product without the
consent of the patent holder.” Once agreed
and implemented, “it will balance the need
for inventions with public interest without
affecting intellectual property rights.”
Investments in pharmaceutical sector
are presently 100 per cent on the automatic
route, which may be shifted to the
government route by controlling foreign
direct investments in this sector under
any of us are crazy about
w h a t e v e r i s ' f o r e i g n ' - Msomething to eat, anything to
wear and do everything that can give us a
chance to settle abroad. We do not even
bother to consider the manner in which we
are treated, nor do we feel degraded in
performing duties abroad as are below our
standards in India.
Knowing the above mind sets of most
of us, it appears baffling that there are some
who are not Indians but love this country
more than anything else. One of such
gentlemen is Ruskin Bond.
Ruskin Bond an eminent English writer
known all over the world admitted “Even
though I had grown up with a love for
English language and its literature, even
though my forefathers were British, Britain
was not really my place. I was haunted by
memories of India, its sights, sounds and
smells.” Having lived in India, and then
going away to England at the tender age of
17 Ruskin Bond realized how badly he
missed India and decided to return to the
country he had known and loved for years.
He says “I did not belong to the bright lights
and Piccadilly or Leicester Square or for that
matter, the apple orchards of Kent or the
strawberry fields of Berkshire”.
He believed that he belonged to
“peopul trees and mango groves, to the
sleepy little towns of India, to the hot
sunshine, muddy canals, the pungent smell
of marigolds; the hills of home, spicy odors,
wet earth after summer rain, neem pods
bursting; laughing faces; and the intimacy
of human contact.”
What he missed the most was the
“Human Contact” even when he was a
stranger here.
In his own words “I began to love my
country India that I had till then taken for
granted – to love it through the friends I
made and through the mountains, valleys,
fields, forests, which made an indelible
impression on my mind”.
For those of us who are still residing
away, remember that your roots are in India
and everything that is Indian invites you to
share the progress of this great nation and
be a proud partner in developing India as a
world leader.
It is for us to analyze the opportunities
that are knocking at our door. Let us listen to
Ruskin Bond and his reasons for liking India.
Let us live in the glory of India and
contribute something for India to make our
country proud the manner in which he
made us happy by making this country as
“my country”.
Ruskin Bond andhis love for India
orders of the government. A decision on
above lines is likely to be arrived at because
as many as SIX Indian Pharmaceutical units
were taken over by the foreign pharma
managements over the past four years, “a
move that reduced the domestic availability
and afford-ability of medicines” of anti-
cancer and anti-AIDS drugs in India.
B B N I A N e w s i n B r i e f
February 201114 It is not down in many map,true places never are.
B B N I A N e w s i n B r i e f
Entry Tax: Effect on Industry
hri Sanjay Guleria, President, Himachal Drugs Manufacturers
Association , voiced a serious concern to the Hon'ble Chief
Minister on the imposition of entry tax explaining in detail Sthe adverse effect of this tax on the working results of pharma
industry located in the state. This report was carried in Disha in the
preceding issue. Reacting on similar lines as above, Shri J.S Sudan,
President Drug Manufacturers Association, Kala Amb has pointed
out that the intention of the government is to impose entry tax on a
few large pharma houses and manufacturers of cosmetic products
who are transferring their products to their other units outside the
state and are avoiding payment of sales tax on bulk quantities.
The number of such units who are resorting to bulk transfers in
Kala Amb and Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh area, is very small with
the result that as many as 95% small scale pharma and other units
operating in the state will suffer due to imposition of entry tax.
Mr. Sanjay Khurana, media secretary of BBNIA said that the
recent amendments in the entry tax are discriminatory and are
resulting in charging different rates of entry tax on same items. Mr.
Khurana suggested that instead of levy of different rates, the
government could have rationalized the rates by charging 0.5 per
cent on all industrial inputs. Moreover, items already covered under
the Additional Goods Tax (AGT) such as cotton yarn, cement, steel,
plastics etc are also being subjected to entry tax resulting in double
taxation. Imposition of an additional tax, instead of simplifying or
withdrawing the existing one, will result in increase of litigation
between the department and the assesses and provide additional
areas of corruption for the enforcement staff defeating efforts of the
state to remove all fields of activity which encourage corruption.
A delegation will call upon the Chief Minister for reconsideration
in the matter. In case the government fails to take any corrective
measure soon, a number of pharma and other affected units will be
forced to close their industry in the state and shift to a convenient
place outside.
imex Group India Limited Katha an esteemed member of
BBN Industries Association which has taken many initiatives Tearlier for greening Baddi by doing plantation on the vacant
spaces around its factory premises; took another very important
initiative for greening vacant space along the Unichem Road which
was earlier dotted by “Jhopris” all along the road. This company in
collaboration with BBN Development Authority got the “Jhopris”
removed from alongside the road and took over almost 300 meters
(10 meters X 30 meters) wide strip for plantation.thThe plantation drive was started on 28 of January 2011 which
was attended by Sh. Bhagmal Thakur Dy. Superintendent of Police
Baddi, Sh. Rajender Guleria President BBNIA, Sh. Arun Rawat,
President Elect BBNIA, Sh. Chetan Joshi, Sr. Environmental
Engineer, Pollution Control Board, Baddi and officers of BBNDA and
officers and employees of Timex Group India Limited.
Sh. Rajender Guleria and Sh. Arun Rawat from BBNIA while
congratulating officers of Timex Group called upon other Industrial
Houses to emulate this initiative and come forward for plantation
on vacant places not only around their factories but at other places
also. Sh. Ashok Agrahari and Sh. R.K. Chouhan of Timex Group
thanked all the officers and members of BBNIA for their help and
participation in the plantation activity of the Timex group.
CSR Tree Plantation by Timex
the latter has joined as Director, Food & Civil Supplies.
Mrs. Meira Mohanty IAS, CEO, BBNDA, has been posted as DC, Sirmour.
Shri Navneet Marwaha, Assistant Drug Controller has been promoted and appointed as Drug Controller in Himachal Pradesh
Shri Subhash Chander Negi, an IAS of the
Shri J.S. Rana, IAS, Deputy Commissioner (D.C), Shimla has been posted as Director of Industries.
Shri Onkar Sharma, IAS, has taken over as D.C. Shimla.
Shri Dinesh Malhotra, Additional Director of Industries is the new DC Bilaspur.
Shri C. Palarasu, IAS, has taken over from Shri Amar Singh Rathore, IAS as DC Solan while
1978 batch, Chairman and Managing Director of the HPSEB Limited (CMD HPSEB Limited) takes over as Chairman of the Himachal State Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) from February 1, 2011. He replaces Shri Yogesh Khanna. Principal Secretary, Power, Shri Deepak Shanan has been given the additional charge of CMD HPSEB Limited.
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CASE IN POINT
Himachal Pradesh2011-12Pollution in the state will defeat efforts to promote tourism. Diversion of forest land after theenforcement of the Forest Conservation Act has also resulted in adverse consideration by the13th Finance Commission resulting in sanction of least bonus of Rs. 100 crore among allHimalayan states (Soucre end extract-The Tribune).
15February 2011Walking 10,000 milesw around the world isbetter than reading 10,000 scrolls of books.
imachal completed 40 years of its
statehood on 25 Januar y H2011and has a record of
achievements during this period as given
below:
Increase recorded in food production in
the last 40 years is alarmingly low. Prof.
Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister of
Himachal Pradesh holds: “Agriculture still
sustains 80 per cent of the state's
population but small land holdings and lack
of irrigation facility have been hampering
growth of this vital sector. Its contribution to
the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is
between 2 and 4 per cent.” The fact remains
that the state government is incurring
heavy expenditure on salaries and pension
payments. Each financial year results in
additional burden to the state exchequer
leading to a huge fiscal gap. There are as yet
some populist pol ic ies which the
government is pursuing which may have to
be given a second thought during 2011-12.
nThe policies of the government are at
times conflicting. Committed to the goal of
making the state as the first carbon neutral
Some of the issues that require
serious consideration are:
state and an international tourist
destination is highly laudable but this
objective is defeated by grant of permission
for setting up of cement plants and big
polluting industrial projects resulting in
diversion of forest land and environmental
degradation.
Pollution in the state will defeat efforts
to promote tourism. Diversion of forest land
after the enforcement of the Forest
Conservation Act has also resulted in thadverse consideration by the 13 Finance
Commission resulting in sanction of least
bonus of Rs. 100 crore among all Himalayan
states. We shall have to choose to make the
state a carbon neutral state or a state with
number of polluting and environment
degrading projects which help economy of
the state. Can we not undertake a
balancing act?
nThe natural resources like water and
land are heading towards extinction in the
sense that the land has already been
overburdened in important towns because
of permission to real estate players, mostly
outsiders to build flats and sell these to
outsiders. Increase in construction activity
and in number of resident users has led to
rationing of water supply in most parts of
the state. The state may therefore need to
review its Apartment Act to save itself of
further damage.
nSection 118 of the State Land Reforms
and Tenancy Act, debars non-agriculturist
from purchasing agriculture land without
Sector of achievement 1970-71 2009-10 Increase
Per Capita Income Rs. 651 Rs. 49211 75.6 times
Gross Domestic Product Rs. 223 Rs. 42278 189.6 times
Annual Plan Rs. 17 crore Rs. 3000 crore 176.5 times
Literacy Percentage 23% 84% 3.7 times
Food Production 9.35 lac ton 15 lac ton 1.6 times
Fruit Production 1.78 lac ton 8 lac ton 4.5 times
Roads length 7740 kms. 33171 kms. 4.3 times
A journey is like marriage. The certainway to be wrong is to think you control it. 16 February 2011
CASE IN POINT
of the administrative or the professional field
they choose.
nThe Information Technology policy was
framed by state government in the year
2001 when the present Chief Minister was
in position. However, despite several
initiatives, not much headway could be
made in this direction thus far. IT industry as
we all know is environment friendly,
consumes less power and has vast potential
for creating employment for the educated
youth. Lack of IT industry in the state is a
cause of concern for computer engineers
who pass out in large numbers out of
technical institutions year after year and run
about in search of a job. State should take
steps to rope in IT industries as was done by
some other states in India.
It can be said that a lot was done by the
state in the field of Horticulture and much
remains to be done. Sale of bulk fruit helps
the economy grow but its conversion to
other forms for use round the year can give
better results to the growers and additional
income to the state.”Where there is will,
prior permission of the government. The
saving clause of the Act has facilitated
undesirable change in land use thereby
reducing the agriculture holdings for non-
agriculture use. Land Reforms Act,
howsoever laudable, state will have to take
steps to do away with the clauses that go
against the spirit of the Act.
We can develop rural based industries to
consume agricultural produce.
nA number of private institutions and
universities are coming over to the state. In
order to guard against setting up of private
universities of doubtful credentials, the
state has enacted a law to set a regulatory
commission.
The state has now to ensure that the
universities as are established here follow
the norms laid down by the UGC in totality.
But what is more important is the reframing
of the education system to ensure that
those who pass out have the caliber to
perform adequately matching the demands
Mind your Wall GlossWhat looks beautiful always attracts.
And whatever attracts cannot be left un-
possessed. So go ahead. Decorate your
house the way you like it. Paint fumes (with
lead content) are possibly harmful when
substrates are being freshly painted.
We do not have a reason to agree that
painted walls continuously damage the
atmosphere with lead contents even after
the walls are dry. However, there is no harm
in checking.
adding gloss to your walls. The promoters
do not elaborate upon such matters.
According to a newspaper report, scientific
analysis of several top brand enamel in India
have shown to contain lethal level of lead in
paints which is dangerous for inhaling. The
report speaks of other lead related health
hazards which are miscarriages among
women, infertility among men and low IQ
and even retardation among children.
Let us not go into details of the study
initiated by the Quality Council of India
(Apex body under the Ministry of
Commerce that moni tors qua l i ty
competitiveness of Indian products) relied
upon by the newspaper report appearing in
The Tribune dated January 6, 2011,
because we do not wish to go into the
merits or demerits of this report. Just one
last thing.
V Channels are repeatedly displaying
advertisement telling a housewife Thow she can surprise her husband
by adding gloss to at least one of the walls in
her house.
The popular cine actor Saif Ali Khan is
shown painting a wall with one of the
popular brands of paint and ends up the
advertisement by promising to visit three
of the lucky winners who undertake the
activity.
In these days when anything big or
small can be marketed when some
renowned person promotes such brands, it
is but natural that walls, residential or
commercial carry gloss in most places. And
believe me, those who have tried to
experiment on the subject have found the
result really 'amazing'. Now hold on and
listen to what the “experts” have to say on
SACRED SPACE
17February 2011The longest journey a man must take is theeighteen inches from his head to his heart.
Sacred Space
Hinduism is not just a faith.
It is the union of reason and
intuition that can not be defined
but is only to be experienced.
Evil and error are not ultimate.
There is no Hell,
for that means there is a place
where God is not,
and there are no sins
which exceed his love.
This is my simple religion.
There is no need for temples,
no need for complicated
philosophy. Our own brain,
our own heart is our temple,
the philosophy is kindness.
SARVEPALLI
RADHAKRISHNAN
His Holyness Dalai Lama
niversities and industry, which for long
have been operating in separate Udomains, are rapidly inching closer to
each other to create synergies. The constantly
changing management paradigms, in response
to growing complexity of the business
environment today have necessitated these two
to come closer.
Many multi-nationals entered India bringing
with them increased demand for professionals.
Education moved beyond the domains of
exclusive government control with establishment
of many private institutions.
Indian economy is being integrated into the
world economy. In such a scenario a knowledge
worker who can work at the cutting edge of
technology, add value to the bottom-line,
provide competitive advantage to industry has
become a hot commodity to acquire.
Academia-Industry Interface could be
defined as interactive and collaborative
arrangement between academic institutions and
business corporations for the achievement of
certain mutually inclusive goals namely:
nIncreasing complexity in academic and
business world and constantly changing needs
of the industry.
J.S.Kalra, Air Commodr (Retired)Academia Industry Interaction Cell, Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering & Technology, Derabassi, Chandigarh
This is an extract of the article sent to us by Shri J.S.Kalra, Air Commodr (Retired).
The full article is also being circulated separately for information of our members.
However portions above have been included to make all of us aware of the
thought process with some academic institutions and what they expect from the
industrial managers. We in the industry have always held that the present
educational courses do not dole out professionals who can be of any use to the
industry from day one. Any steps to improve the system are welcome. Industry
will always rise to the occasion to contribute in this direction for the benefit of
the industry as also for those who seek to join as professionals. Putting the system
in place will mean that the technocrats do not have to worry about explaining
their experience in the field of their selection. - Editor
nIncreasing criticality of human competence in
creating and sustaining competitiveness of the
organizations.
nGrowing competition for student placements
and industry mind-share.
nGrowing pressure from industry to make their
fresh inductees productive from day one.
nIncreasing interdependence between
academia and industry to satisfy need for
sustenance and innovation in their respective
areas.
nEmphasis on economic content of higher
education at SSIET contributing to growth of
both academia & industry.
nTo build strong collaborative organic
relationships.
nMove from supporting SME's to big
corporations in a phased manner.
nTo seek guest lecturers from industries.
nContinuous consulting, case writing are the
best way to solve industry's burning problems.
nAcademia to move from working with
employer towards working with partners.
nIndustry should support basic research.
nLaboratory utilization for industry.
nCEP, DEP, e-learning etc.
Objectives:
Need for Academia-IndustryInterface
H E A LT H M AT T E R S
iterally meaning 'joint inflammation',
arthritis refers to various diseases that Laffect the area in or around joints.
Arthritis usually causes stiffness, pain and
fatigue. The severity varies from person to
person and even from day to day. In some
people, only a few joints are affected and
the impact is small. In others, the entire
body system could be affected. Many types
of arthritis show signs of joint inflammation,
swelling, stiffness, tenderness, redness or
warmth. These joint symptoms may be
accompanied by weight loss, fever or
weakness.
This is caused by the process of ageing
due wear and tear of cartilage. Since the
cartilage has a limited capacity to
regenerate, it progressively decreases in
thickness. Ultimately, the bone ends
become bare and rub against each other,
thereby causing pain and swelling and
sometimes fluid collection in the joint.
At times osteoarthritis starts early in life, due
to metabolic causes or trauma. The average
age for the onset of the condition is 40.
Walking, calcium intake, cycling, aerobics
and weight loss help in staving it off.
Seen in people with increased level of
uric acid, gouty arthritis typically starts at the
thumb of the foot. The chronic condition
can hit you swiftly, unexpectedly and
The different forms of arthritis:Osteoarthritis: Degenerative
Arthritis
Gouty Arthritis
painfully. Once affected, joints swell up and
become red hot.
RA is an autoimmune multi system
disorder where the extent of involvement is
different for different patients affecting the
joints, muscles, bones, lungs or skin. RA
runs in families, with woman of child
bearing age being most susceptible. It could
begin at any age though even in children
between 3 – 16 years (Juvenile RA). RA rears
its head suddenly with the swelling of one
o r many jo in t s ge t t i ng swo l l en
accompanied by fever or weakness. In some
cases, it starts with gradual pain and
stiffness.
Different from rheumatoid arthritis, it is
typically seen in women between 5 and 30
years of age and characterized by fleeting
joint pains – one joint after another swell up
and subsides. A history of throat infection is
common in patients.
This is a condition in which a person has
both, psoriasis (patches of red skin with
scales) and arthritis.
This is a group of conditions causing
arthritis of the spine and peripheral joints,
but without a positive rheumatoid factor
hence 'seronegative'.
This is the kind of arthritis which occurs
in response to infection in another part of
the body in the form of dysentery, typhoid,
viral infection or urinary tract infection.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Rheumatic Joint Pain
Psoriatic Arthritis
Seronegative Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Infective Arthritis
Traumatic Arthritis:
Also known as septic arthritis, it
develops in response to a bacteria
flourishing in the joint.
n It
usually starts with high grade fever and
acute pain in the joint and is more common
in diabetics and children. Heavy antibiotics
are given as treatment but most cases have
to be operated upon.
n This resembles
symptoms of single joint Rheumatoid
Arthritis. Biopsy and PCR test are used to
clinch the diagnosis.
An injury could result in deterioration of
the bone quickly and form traumatic
arthritis. At times, the joints get destroyed
over a few years due to cartilage damage or
change in alignment of the joint.
nSteroid injections in the joints are to be
avoided except in desperate situations.
nArthroscopic cartilage implantation is
gaining acceptance for treatment in early
stage of Osteoarthritis.
nConsider joint replacement if all the
other options are exhausted.
nSurgery is the last option in all types of
arthritis except in infective (phylogenic)
arthritis and sometimes, in traumatic
arthritis.
Phylogenic (bacterial):
Tubercular:
Arthritis due To injury
Points to Remember
18 February 2011I do not believe in taking right decisions.I take decisions and make them right.
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nI asked God for a hike, but I know God
does'nt work that way. So I stole a bike and
asked for forgiveness.
nWar does not determine who is right –
only who is left.
nEvening news is where they begin with
“Good Evening” and then proceed to tell
you why it isn't.
nTo steal ideas from one person is
plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
nA clear conscience is usually the sign of
bad memory.
nAlways borrow money from a pessimist.
He won't expect it back.
nMoney can't buy happiness, but it surely
makes misery easier to live with.
nSome cause happiness wherever they
go. Others whenever they go.
nIf you are supposed to learn from your
mistakes, why do some people have more
than one child?
(Courtesy, the Tribune December 25,
2010)
Just the other side
nTeacher : Four beautiful ladies are
walking on the road.
Change it to exclamatory sentence.
nStudent : WOW !
nThe human brain is a most outstanding
thing.......
it functions 24hrs 365 days.....
it functions right from the time you are
Born.... until you fall in love
Smile - A - WhilenSmile - is a language of love
nSmile - is a source to win hearts...
nSmile - creates greatness in your
personality
SO....
Brush your teeth today onwards.
nA cigarette shortens your life by 2 min..
A beer shortens your life by 4 min..
A working day shortens your life by 8 hrs!!!!..
nHistory Teacher : From where to where
did the mughals rule started ?
nStudent : Sir, I am not sure but I think
from page 15 to 26 sir.
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Heartiest Congratulations to USV Ltd. BaddiUSV Limited, Baddi received Environment ExcellenceAward from Greentech Foundation
Greentech Foundation
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established in California, U.S.A. and New Delhi India is a non-profit
organization committed to recognize and celebrate ethos of outstanding performance in Environment
and Safety issues.
recognized the efforts of USV, Baddi for the outstanding contributions made
by the Company in the Environment related activities. USV Baddi unit was declared winner underth“Silver Category” and the Award and Trophy was handed over on 12 December 2010 at Hyderabad.
Certificate and Trophy
On behalf of USV, Award received byMr. Ankur Patil, EHS Incharge, Baddi
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