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Archive for March 30, 2007
March 30, 2007 at 9:09 am
· City
indianexpress: Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday stayed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) guidelines and called a meeting to discuss and resolve the issues that left the slums dwellers in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad with little choice but to accept a 270 sq ft tenement or get thrown out from the scheme.
Deshmukh further said that other issues like the cut-off date for rehabilitation, which had been set for January 1, 1995, and the rehabilitation within five km radius, in the guidelines will be reconsidered in view of the demand of slum dwellers for keeping 2000 as the cut-off date and rehabilitation on the same spot.
This was after a delegation of city Congressmen rushed to Mumbai amidst strong criticism of the SRA guidelines and apprised the chief minister of the situation.
The delegation comprising city unit chief Abhay Chhajed, party leader in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Aba Bagul, MLAs Chandrakant Chhajed and MLA Ramesh Bagve,demanded the tenement size be increased to 350 sq ft, and introduction of a clause for mandatory consent of 70 per cent of the residents before a SRA scheme can be cleared.
“The CM stayed the guidelines and instructed his staff to call an urgent meeting to review the feasibility of our demands,” said Abhay Chhajed. He claimed the chief minister appeared convinced about the demands put forth by the delegation.
The SRA guidelines had raised a lot of dust soon after they were made public on Monday. Raising the issue in the state assembly MLA Chandrakant Chhajed had expressed concern that “In absence of a provision for mandatory consent of 70 per cent slum dwellers to the SRA schemes, Pune will be grabbed by land mafias and builders will grossly misuse the guidelines.”
The SRA guidelines had also drawn sharp reactions from leading activists in the city. Architect Pratima Joshi of Shelter Associates said she was concerned as on one hand the city is getting JNNURM which is based upon a participatory approach on the other the SRA is leaving a whole lot of people at the whims and fancies of private developers and builders. Baba Adhav, who has been fighting for the cause of the poor, said the slum dwellers have been cheated by the State government.
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March 30, 2007 at 9:08 am
· City
indianexpress: UNION Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s vision to build a High Speed Corridor across the country is not an improbable one. The Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineers (IRICEN) has produced a paper that could help make Prasad’s dream — proposed during the recent Railway Budget — a reality.
Considered the premier civil engineering institute in India, the IRICEN had organised a seminar on the 47th Raising Day in March 2005 during which they discussed a proposal to introduce high-speed rails. They penned down two alternatives in the resultant paper — either have ballast-less tracks like they do in Japan and Germany OR gradually convert the conventional tracks into a High Speed Corridor like they have done in France and the United States of America. By ‘ballast-less tracks’, they mean paving fresh tracks on a concrete base.
With Prasad bent on increasing train speeds with minimal risks, the IRICEN’s proposal sounds like a good bet. But is it that easy to bring an overnight change? And what are the factors that require consideration to realise the High Speed Corridor dream? Read on.
The IRICEN found the conversion of conventional tracks to be economically feasible, especially in developing countries, while ballast-less tracks required large funding. According to an official, however, both options had their pros and cons. “Converting the conventional corridor, if cheaper, will affect the existing daily traffic on a given route,” the official, on condition of anonymity, said.
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March 30, 2007 at 9:07 am
· City · Special Mention
indianexpress: THE Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park at Katraj will have a whole new look come July. The 165-acre zoo that is undergoing a major revamp will have large enclosures for the tigers, wolves, jackals and blackbucks, better pathways and battery-operated vehicles to facilitate access to different corners of the park.
The zoo is all set to become one of the few parks in the country that would adhere to the provisions and guidelines outlined by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), said Pune Municipal Corporation garden superintendent Yeshwant Khaire.
The work on the zoo started 10 years ago after the Peshwe Park where the animals were kept in small enclosures was closed down. The animals were shifted to Katraj where better facilities and space awaited them. “All the zoos in the country were earlier governed by some archaic rules formulated in 1952. In 1990, the CZA came into existence and did a survey of the zoos in the country after which they came up with basic guidelines on more humanitarian treatment of animals. All the zoos were asked to either modify accordingly or close down. We drew up a master plan and started work,” informs Khaire.
The Peshwe Park zoo was spread over seven acres. At Katraj, just the enclosure for two elephants is seven acres. Khaire added that since each of the zoos in the country has a theme, Pune’s theme centres around the Sahyadris. “We would be keeping those animals whose natural habitat are the Sahyadris,” he said. Once the enclosures are complete, the tigers, jackals, wolves and blackbucks would be shifted. A moat will separate the animals from the visitors like it does the white tigers, the bears, neelgai and elephants. “The idea is that the animals should not be in a caged environment but closest to their natural surroundings,” adds veterinarian N K Nighot.
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March 30, 2007 at 9:06 am
· City
indianexpress: THE traffic branch of the Pune Police will start implementing a plan from April 2 wherein they will allow policemen at all the 100 chowkis and 20 police stations to impound licences of traffic rules violators.
The new scheme christened as Licence Temporary (L Temp), will empower the cops to impound driving licences on a temporary basis for a day.
The licence will be returned on payment of the fine and in case of failure to pay the on-the-spot fine, the payment will have to be made at the traffic branch headquarters to get back the licence.
“The scheme is part of our drive to streamline and discipline the erratic traffic situation in the city. Henceforth, the cops posted at the chowkis and police stations can impound licences of those found violating the traffic rule, “ DCP (traffic) Mahesh Ghurye said
Ghurye added that the move was aimed at sensitising the public towards traffic rules.
“Our chowkis located in almost all areas of the city have the infrastructure for the new traffic initiative. We have got the approval for L Temp project from police commissioner Jayant Umranikar. A proposal giving impounding power to Police Inspector (PI) and above ranks has been submitted for approval,” he said.
The traffic branch recently took several measures at decongesting traffic.
The traffic branch has written to all the government departments including the Pune Municipal Corporation , Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation , Dehu Cantonment Board, Khadki Cantonment Board and Pune Cantonment Board seeking their help in sorting out traffic problems in their areas.
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March 30, 2007 at 9:05 am
· City
indianexpress: AROUND 150 representatives of the 25,000 Project Affected Persons’ (PAP) families in Pune district on Thursday began a two-day long dharna outside the District Collector’s office to press for their demands. The dharna is led by Baba Adhav, General Secretary, Maharashtra Rajya Dharan Va Prakalpagrasta Shetkari Parishad, the state-wide union of project affected people that is organising the protests, and parishad president Laxmanrao Pasalkar.
The PAPs took out a morcha from Mahatma Phule Mandai to District Collector’s office in the morning. Once the morcha reached District Collector’s office, representatives of PAPs submitted a memorandum of demands to District Collector Prabhakar Deshmukh and later squatted at the main entrance of the district collectorate. A copy of memorandum was also submitted to Divisional Commissioner.
A total of 25,000 families in the district have been displaced for construction of 28 dams in the region since the last 40 years, of which only 12,000 have been re-settled. The parishad has demanded expedited resettlement of the remaining 13,000 families.
The parishad has also demanded that adequate land in areas benefited due to the projects should be acquired to resettle the affected people. The State Government is committed to provide two to seven acre land for every PAP farmers’ family and one acre for PAP agricultural labourers’ family.
The parishad has also demanded that resettlement of PAPs be made responsibility of the Municipal Councils, Municipal Corporations and industries benefited due to the project.
The state government is also committed to reserve five per cent posts with municipal corporations and councils, universities and aided institutions for PAP youths. The government has provided jobs to only 2,000 youths and parishad has demanded immediate implementation of the commitment. The parishad has insisted that the State Government announces its policy about acquisitioning land for Special Economic Zones, Industrial Estates and airport. It has also demanded that rules for implementation of settlement act of 2001 be prepared immediately.
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March 30, 2007 at 9:03 am
· City · Education
indianexpress: THE Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, after denying reports of a question paper leak during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) English examination on Wednesday, confirmed that twelve people have been arrested, six each in Jalgaon and Beed district, for leaking the question paper.
The English paper (third language), which was conducted from 11 am to 2 pm on Wednesday, ran into a controversy after it was leaked by school authorities at examination centres in Jalgaon and Beed. The local crime branch, responding to a tip-off, caught the school authorities red-handed at 10.30 am, as they wrote down the answers to the question paper that had been leaked prior to the distribution to the students at 11 am.
In Jalgaon, those arrested include Bahinabai Madhyamik Vidyalaya headmaster Trimbak Shivaji Chaudhary (42), teachers Pratibha Baburao Chaudhary (40), Swatibala Lotu Bhole (33), Gopal Murlidhar Dhope (37) and Bharat Supdu Mahajan (28). Peon Govind Balram Bhoye has also been arrested for aiding and abetting the crime.
“Six persons were also arrested at Beed following preliminary reports. Now the matter is being investigated further,” said State Board chairman Vasant Kalpande.
The arrested will now be prosecuted as per the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices in Universities, Board and Other Specified Examination Act, 1982.
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March 30, 2007 at 8:24 am
· Technology
techtree: Samsung Electronics has announced an 8.4-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) with a 1.4 um pixel design.
The new CIS chip, which is claimed to be the world’s smallest, provides a high signal to noise ratio (SNR), a key measure of overall image quality.
According to Samsung, it has managed to achieve the high-resolution level by implementing advanced light sensing features and minimized noise levels. Besides, an extended photo diode technology has also been implemented to achieve higher light sensitivity and saturation levels, resulting in an enhanced fill factor.
The most commonly seen sensor in cell phone cameras offers a resolution of 1.3-megapixel, though high-end phones have reached upwards of 6-megapixel. The new chip promises to provide the same image quality as the charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors currently used in most digital cameras and camcorders.
The company believes that since the new CIS only uses one-tenth the power of a CCD image sensor, it should quickly replace CCDs in all three key applications including mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders.
Samsung also says that the CIS market is expected to show high demand for high-resolution devices. The current outlook toward 2009 shows a compound annual growth rate of over 90 percent for 3-megapixel and higher resolution devices over a four-year term from 2006 through 2009.
Presently, the company’s CIS technology portfolio spans across the range of 1.3 through 5-megapixel resolutions, while the 8-megapixel CIS is expected to be available in the second half of this year.
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March 30, 2007 at 8:23 am
· Technology
techtree: APC has announced the launch of its ‘Universal Power Adapter’ that is meant for notebook computers and mobile devices.
The product packages with it a 12 volt automobile power adapter, AC power cord with 2 prong plug, carrying pouch, compatibility guide, DC power cord with airplane power plug, notebook adapter tips, and USB splitter cable.
The ‘Adapter’ has a status indicator LED and USB charging ports. For worldwide compatibility, it is packaged with an airline adapter that plugs directly into an airline’s seat power receptacle, and an automobile adapter, which plugs directly into a car’s cigarette lighter.
It also has an output of 75.00 Watts, comes with dimensions of height - 5.35 inches (136 mm), width 2.14 inches (54 mm), and weighs 0.76 lbs. (0.35 kg).
Pankaj Sharma, Country Manager, APC India, said, “This adapter supports you through your travel as it comes with the capability to be used in any situation anywhere as you are on the move. To enhance convenience there is an automatic shutdown that protects your car’s battery power from fully draining. Dual status indicator LED alerts you of the unit’s power status; green indicates it’s ready for use; and the red indicator signals the unit’s shutdown to save the automobile battery from draining. There is also a built-in circuit protection to protect it from surges and spikes.”
The product ‘TPA90DCI’ APC TravelPower Adapter with international plug kit is priced at Rs 6,779, and comes with 2 years warranty that ensures repair or replacement.
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March 30, 2007 at 8:20 am
· Technology
techtree: Aimed at the business traveler, Asus has introduced the latest ‘R2H Ultra-Mobile PC’ in the Indian market.
The company says that this unique product, enriched with security as well as portability features, enables business professionals to stay connected at all times.
The 7-inch ‘R2H Ultra-Mobile PC’ has a built-in high-resolution web cam, incorporated global positioning system (GPS), and biometric fingerprint authentication. Besides, it is designed to fulfill the increasing need for an all-in-one mobile device that enables professionals to stay connected, productive and secured on the go.
Introducing the product, Francis Kao, Business Development Manager - Asus India, said, “The R2H Ultra-Mobile PC is meant for people who are on the move, especially the business travelers who like their computing to complement their fast lifestyle. Features like the fingerprint authentication and GPS function ensure connectivity and security along with mobility.”
According to Asus, the ‘R2H’ offers total data protection that meets the evolving security needs with both software and hardware solutions. The protected computing starts with fingerprint authentication that grants strict access only to the designated owner. And for the most accurate reading, the electronic imaging mechanism scans fingerprint pattern from the live layer of the skin, bypassing any common skin surface conditions.
In addition, the exclusive Asus Security Protect Management (ASPM) guards access to the device and network. Users can choose to setup multi-factor authentication requirements for different security levels while enjoying the Single Sign On (SSO) one-time login convenience without compromising security integrity.
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March 30, 2007 at 8:19 am
· Technology
cnet: Microsoft has launched the preview version of Deepfish, a Web-browsing technology for mobile devices that aims to mimic the experience of a full-fledged computer browser.
Deepfish, a downloadable application for smart phones running the Windows Mobile operating system, made its debut on Wednesday at the Emerging Technology Conference, nicknamed ETech, in San Diego. The program enables Web browsing that presents sites as they would appear on a desktop or laptop computer’s browser rather than as the stripped-down versions that Web applications for wireless devices typically implement.
When users first navigate to a Web site in Deepfish, they see a thumbnail display of the whole page; as a result, it is likely illegible at first. Deepfish handles this with a “zoom box” feature that enables Windows Mobile users to move in on a selected portion of the page.
Microsoft Labs’ blog described Deepfish’s goal as “preserving the rich layout and full form of documents on mobile devices while providing novel ways of effectively navigating that content on small screens.”
Alternatives to standard mobile Web browsing have been a hot topic among handset users desiring a more computerlike experience, and zoom-in features appear to be the tools with which companies are tackling the issue–at least for now.
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