[IdeaFactory] Creating an ecosystem - making NGOs self reliant
In the many years of volunteering with several NGOs we realized one thing that is most important to an NGO is their funding and effective use of the same. One children's home in particular comes to mind - Indira Gandhi International Academy - a nice write up about the place can be found here. When we visited the place long back it had several problems. The kids managed most of the things on their own. We used to get distress calls about funds every now and then. The Bright Society hardly managed the place well. If they got funding all of it was used in making food - a complete sink. Old clothes and toy collection drives helped them now and then. The problem nobody could support them for long as it is a life long process.
What could be done?
Generate Income
There are several ways NGOs make their own income. A lot of them are into creating craft items and make a decent amount of money through the sale. The children could be trained in some of the crafts which will be good learning and the products if made well will have a good value. A friend trained kids at an orphanage in making ganesha idols and it later was attempted to help them make money via terracota products. Focus needs to be shifted from raising funds to generating income!
Cut Costs
One of the biggest problems in most such places is efficient use of resources. A lot of the NGOs I know don't have a dearth of space (as they might be remotely located). If it is a residential place like the IHAI children's home this place could be used to grow their own food. The kids not very bright at studies could be trained in such initiatives as terrace gardening or home garden - growing their own food - new methods like hydroponics could be tested though that is debatable. This would at least bring down part of the costs. Fuel/lighting are other ongoing expenses which where alternatives could be looked like solar power. A lot of corporates would rather fund something which will sustain than a months ration.
Waste Management
It was probably a tradition to donate cows in the past and something that can be looked at for a place like this. The cows takes care of the dairy product needs to some extent. Again if the kids are trained a lot of the kitchen waste generated can be fed to the cows. The part that can be fed (cooked food) can be composted to create good manure to be used for the terrace/home garden.
Cow urine can be used to make panchagavyam or sold as is for a price that is higher than that of milk. The training of kids in this area can serve as vocational training probably more useful than a lot of the conventional education which a lot of children may not have the aptitude for. If there is funding (more likely for such a cause) a biogas plant can be setup to cut the costs of fuel in the kitchen which is significant (if solar cooker is not feasible that is). If not bio digester there is alwasy the option of vermi composting which has an increasing market today or can be consumed in their own garden.
Going a step ahead we can setup a complete liquid waste management from the toilets and kitchen. This would generate income once the project is stable.
Rainwater Harvesting
Water requirements if currently paid for can be curtailed to some extent by storing the rain water. Minimally recharging of ground water is important. The space that the NGO has could be put to very good use.
Tree Plantation
Planting trees has become a cliched initiative for most corporates. But if you club it up with planting fruit bearing trees and such for a NGO might just interest them. There is an animal shelter Krupa in Kengeri which has 300 acres of space. The funding for animal care is often limited and their expense is mostly the care takers. Most of the above methods could be put in place for the same. With tree plantation the care takers can make some income for themselves. At a place like IHAI if the kids are trained - could be supplementary stuff for them to eat or sale of the same can help raise funds. Taking care of trees is an effort that needs to be put in place of course - the advantages several as a much needed pleasant side effect -
→ Approximately 300 trees can counter balance the amount of pollution 1 person produces in life time.
→ A single tree produces approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year. So two mature trees can supply enough oxygen annually to support a family of four.
→ One tree removes about 1 ton of CO2 per year.
→ One person causes about 10 tons of carbon dioxide to be emitted a year.Planting 10 trees per person will remove each person's carbon debt for the year.
Info from - http://saytrees.org/
Making the org as self sufficient as can be with these efforts is far fetched as some of these require funding/resources but the way things are going Corporate CSRs are interested in doing something different and interesting. These are just some of the methods in creating an ecosystem. If we create one successful prototype - others can follow suit.
We are trying some experiments at Krupa Animal Shelter & Sri Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind (SRMAB). Both the places have some cows. The expenes of LPG cyclinders at SRMAB is around 36K per month. This can be reduced significantly with a biogas plant setup for the 18 odd cows they have. Currently all the gobar is just lying there losing the methane to the atmosphere!
Read the complete story at:
http://cognizancevsignorance.blogspot.com/2011/08/creating-ecosystem-making-ngos...
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Drought, water scarcity shows world needs global governance for protecting watercourses
Governments must ratify a global watercourse convention that can help address the world’s water crisis, avert future catastrophes, such as the ongoing Horn of Africa drought, and ensure all people have sufficient and sustained access to water.
“The acute crisis currently hitting the Horn of Africa highlights human vulnerability to severe droughts and illustrates that threats to global security and social justice of the global water crisis are upon us,” says Green Cross International President Alexander Likhotal.
Green Cross International is marking today’s closing of the annual World Water Week forum in Stockholm, Sweden, by urging all countries to ratify the UN Watercourses Convention . This convention is the only global legal instrument governing the use, management and protection of the world’s 276 trans-boundary watercourses. These rivers and the groundwater linked to them are shared by 145 countries. Their basins are home to 40% of the world’s population.
Thirty-five countries must ratify the UN Watercourses Convention for it to come into force. So far,24 countries have done so, including most recently Burkina Faso, Morocco and France.
Green Cross International’s Water Programme director, Marie-Laure Vercambre, says 900 million people live without secured access to clean water and one-third of the world’s population live in countries that are water-stressed, or receive inadequate amounts of annual rainfall.
“Extreme weather events, such as the drought affecting East Africa, remind us the stakes are global. Greater cooperation and more rules on managing shared watersheds are needed as each country will be impacted, directly or indirectly, by how well other countries manage their water resources.”
Ms Vercambre adds: “Countries must respond to today’s water challenges by ratifying the UN Watercourses Convention.”
Green Cross International, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, is an independent non-profit and nongovernmental organization working to address the inter-connected global challenges of security, poverty eradication and environmental degradation through a combination of high-level advocacy and local projects. GCI is headquartered in Geneva and has a growing network of national organizations in over 30 countries.
Editors notes
·The UN Watercourses Convention is officially known as the Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses . It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1997 by a vast majority of countries and codified international customary law and practice from around the world. But it still has not yet come into force.
To date, countries have managed shared watercourses by adopting basin and regional agreements. These are necessary and the Convention encourages their adoption. However, only 40% of the World’s international watercourses enjoy some sort of agreement. Those who exist are sometimes incomplete, obsolete and by definition do not have the same scope as global instruments.
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1 million dead in 30 seconds
Seismic risk mitigation is the greatest urban policy challenge that the world confronts today. If you consider that too strong a claim, try to imagine another way in which bad urban policy could kill 1 million people in 30 seconds. Yet the politics of earthquakesare rarely discussed, and when discussed, widely misunderstood. Take the Great EastJapan Earthquake on March 11, which released 600 million times the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. The ensuing partial meltdown of the Fukushima reactor prompted international hysteria about nuclear power, but few seemed to realize that a far deadlier threat had been averted. As seismologist Roger Bilham has aptly put it, houses in seismically active zones are the world's unrecognized weapons of mass destruction — and Japan's WMDs didn't go off. Its buildings — at least those that weren't swept away by the accompanying tsunami, a force of nature against which we are still largely helpless — remained standing, and the people inside survived.
That so few buildings collapsed in the earthquake was a human triumph of the first order. It showed that countries can make great progress in seismic risk mitigation; in the Kobe earthquake of 1995, 200,000 buildings collapsed. But cities around the world seem happy to ignore the earthquake threat — one that is only growing as the cities themselves get bigger and bigger.
In January 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti and destroyed nearly 100,000 buildings. Hospitals, schools, government buildings, jails, hotels, churches, whole neighborhoods — all crumbled, entombing everyone inside. After the quake, I received an email from a scholar of international relations. "It's odd that earthquakes tend to occur frequently in countries that can least afford them," she wrote.
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Apply to William James Sustainable Business Plan Competition!
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Deadline Summary Round: October 12th
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The top three teams in each of our two main prize categories (Idea-Phase and Venture-Phase) will each divide up at least $10,000 in cash prizes. Additional prize categories will offer significant cash prizes as well, which will be announced over the course of the year.
More information: www.williamjamesfoundation.org/howtoenter
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Gift of Vision - Pledge Eye & Restore vision
Sankara Eye Hospital in Bangalore is conducting a eye donation drive during the fortnight of 25th August to 8th September. To pledge online please visit: http://bit.ly/pa04QB
There are 4.6 million corneally blind people in the country, out of which 3 million people can benefit by a corneal transplation. Requesting the donor community to help and further this cause.
Read the complete story at: http://bit.ly/pa04QB
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Sterlite distributes free notebooks to students
Sterlite Copper distributed free notebooks to the students of Seena Vana Government Higher Secondary School at Tuticorin. In a function organised by Sterlite Copper, Mrs.M.S.Parimala, Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin distributed 1500 free notebooks to the students of the school here on Thursday.
Sterlite has spent over Rs 3 lakh for distributing the notebooks this academic year.
Sterlite also planted tree saplings inside the District Education Office complex as part of its green drive. First tree sapling was planted by Mrs.M.S.Parimala. Sterlite regularly holds tree plantation drives at various places in and around Tuticorin.
“Any organisation which is interested to plant trees in the district can approach us and we would be happy to partner with them to create awareness about the importance of tree plantation,” Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper said.
Cut Line: Mrs.M.S.Parimala, Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin distributing free notebooks to students of Seena Vana Government Higher Secondary School in Tuticorin.
For further information, please contact:
Sundar Raj
Head - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper
sundar.raj@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926
Read the complete story at:
http://sterlite-industries.blogspot.com/2011/08/sterlite-distributes-free-notebo...
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Fwd: Sponsor Youth To Participate in Mumbai Marathon
Please see if you could feature this. I have screened a film for their youth, and will be doing more of those in the near future too. Thanks
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From: Nanda Kumar <nanda@aanganindia.org>
Date: Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Subject: Sponsor Youth To Participate in Mumbai Marathon
To: Priyanka Borpujari <aa.priyanka@gmail.com>
Dear Priyanka,
Our (Aangan Trust’s) community centres are run by communityyouth, we call them as “peer leaders”.The youth (16 - 19 yrs ) are interested to run in
Mumbai Marathon, which will be held on 15th January 2012 and as aorganisation too we felt giving this as a oppurtunity & recognition for
their efforts.The registration charges are Rs 600 per participant. For groupregistration it has to be minimum 20 participants and maximum upto 35participants,it is applicable only for the Dream Run.So the cost will be Rs.12,000for 20 youth and Rs.21,000 for 35 youth.So if know any individual or company, whichwould like to sponsor a part or full will be of great help.Surly we can sort outthe other things like tax exemption certificates or to advertise their company andso on.
The registration starts on 5th September and it gets filled soon, so a confirmation prior to it will be good.
For the organisation details, please see the website or call
me any time.
Thanks.
Regards,
Nanda Kumar D S
Sr. Program Associate
Email: nanda@aanganindia.org
Cell: +91 98 20204382
Office:+91 (0)22 23 525 832
7/26 Tardeo A/C Market
Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034
www.aanganindia.org
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Volunteer Teacher Available for Students & NGOs in Bombay
Hi Chandni
Nice to connect with you.
Please help me in to getting in touch with any organization which is looking for a volunteer for teaching underprivileged kids in Mumbai.
Even though I dont have any prior experience in teaching I would like to take it up in order help improve the society a bit. I am good in English, Maths, Computer and Science, as I have done Bachelor's in IT and MBA in marketing. I have a work experience of over 4 years with reputed organizations. I can also help teach basic Marketing and Sales skills to students who are looking to improve such skills but cannot afford to go to colleges.
I am located in Andheri (E), I would prefer a location anywhere around Juhu / Ville Parle / Santacruz / Andheri / Bandra.
I can work on all days after 5 in the evening and give a couple of hours each day.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Regards
Vivek Singh
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Funds to Study Docu Film-Making in Prague
Thanks a lot for taking out time and reading my email.
Since you dont know me personally, I guess this might be a good way tointroduce myself. My full name is Vandana <snip> but I use it onlyfor official purposes. I left home when I was 20 due to disagreementswith my family over marriage and further education. I have notdisclosed my location to them since then so I avoid using my last namedue to the fear of being tracked as I also fear for my physicalsecurity.I have been accepted into Prague Film School, Czech Republic to studydocumentary filmmaking, for the term starting in September 2011 andfinishing in May 2012.I am 22 years old. For two years I worked at Jagori Grameen, a grassroots NGOin HP which was started by Abha Bhaiya, a well-known women's rights activist inIndia. I coordinated their youth empowerment and leadershipprogramme.I was also a videoblogger at WAVE (Women Aloud:
Videoblogging for Empowerment). To see some of my videoblogs, go to
http://waveindia.org/bio.php?bid=4
I come from an orthodox tribal community, which is largely steeped inpoverty and suffers from social rigidity. Girls are rarely allowed tofinish middle school. I am the first woman from my community to go tocollege, hence I believe that I am a change maker. I believe a genderjust society can be created if women get a supportive environment tobreak free from the shackles that society binds them in. I don't havethe financial means to pay for my education but I do have a vision. Iwant to study documentary film-making because I want to travel acrossIndia and around the world, meet people who live on the margins andvoice their issues by making politically and socially relevant films.
Having seen so much violence in my own life and emerging against ithas inspired me to make films which give a voice to those who suffer from violence sothat we can work towards the creation of a just and violence-freeworld. If I get this opportunity to study in Prague Film School I willinspire, encourage and motivate many women like me to dare to dream.I have received 100% scholarship to cover my tuition fees which is 14,
800 euros. I require more funds to cover my airfare. computer, cameraand living expenses in Prague. I have already raised 5,000 euros.I need to raise an additional 3,50,000 rupees. Can you help me in anyway with doing that? I just have 10 days before I leave and this isvery urgent.
With this email I am sending you my resume, my application materialsfor Prague Film School which include my statement of purpose/collegeessay, recommendation letters from Abha Bhaiya and Sapna Shahani and avideo titled Gaddi weavers in Himachal which has been produced by me.
I hope you find the information useful and feel assured that you are
helping a genuine person. Please share it on your blog and with others
who might be able to help.Even if you cant help, can you put me in touch with documentaryfilmmakers/photographers who might be willing to help.
I hope you understand my cause and help me come closer to my dream.
Regards
Vandana
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AIRTEL DELHI HALF MARATHON@ CANKIDS
Dear Friends ,
CanKids…KidsCan- www.cankidsindia.org is a family support group helping children and their families faced with cancer. It is a unit of Indian Cancer Society (ICS) Delhi, set up in Jan 2004, to provide a complete range of support services to children with cancer and their families, from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment, and after into survivorship, or relapse, palliation and bereavement support.
We are excited to inform you that CanKids…KidsCan is a registered NGO for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) being run on 27th November 2011. You can support our fight towards “Enabling children & their families faced with Cancer” by participating in this event this year in one of the following ways:
I Pledge – Registration Begins 22nd August 2011 to 8th November 2011
‘I Pledge” will comprise of anyone who runs for a cause and raises pledges of any amount. A pledge kit to assist in the same can be downloaded at Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.: Run for a cause)
Registration Details- Rs.400 for Great Delhi Run (6km) and Rs.700 for Half Marathon (21km).From the total money raised by the I Pledger 7% will be retained as the administration & processing fee by Concern India Foundation. All pledges if in Cheques, then favoring “Concern India Foundation”
Last date for submitting funds raised - 16th December 2011 .
We would be happy to help you in any way we can. All YOU have to do is support the cause. The proceeds from the donation received will be utilized for CanKids Educational Assistance Program
Looking forward in running with us to ensure that no child should suffer lack of treatment due to finances!!
BECAUSE YOU ARE ABLE, BECAUSE YOU CAN!!
Contact:
Rosaline Mualchin, Sr.Manager-Resource Mobilisation & Volunteer Action rosalinemualchin@cankidsindia.org #9871240662
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Cancer patient's electricity connection disconnected without issue notice U/S 2491) of Electricity Act, 1910
The Chairman,
Northern Regional Power Committee & Chairman managing Committee Powercom & Transco, Punjab,
The Mall,
Patiala
Ph: 0175-2212005 (O), 0175-2783628 (R), Fax: 0175-2213199
Mobile: 096462-00025; E-mail: psebchairman@yahoo.co.in
To AUGUST 26,2011
The Executive Engineer,
Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd,
Phagwara
SUB; COMPLAINT REGARDING DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY AT NOGHT WITHOUT DISCONNECTION ORDER & WITHOUT ISSUE OF MANDATORY NOTICE UNDER SECTION 24(1) OF ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910.
A.CONEECTION NO. J53HB45089A IN NAME OF MR. MOHAN SINGH, NIRANKARI COLONY. SUB DIVISION HADIABAD (PHAGWARA), BILL ISSUE DATE: 04/07/2011
B.MADE CALL TO COMPLAINT OFFICE AT 07:34 P.M. AND CAME TO KNOW THAT THE CONNECTION OF THE SUBCRIBER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.
C.ILLEGAL DISCONNECTION MADE ON 24/8/2011 AT NIGHT AND THE PAYMENT OF BILL MADE ON 25/8/2011 IN EARLY MORNING. CONNECTION DISCONNECTED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBER.
D.MADE CALL TO MR. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA AT 10:43 P.M. AND REQUESTED TO CONNECT CONNECTION ON HUMANITARIAN GROUND AT NIGHT BUT FUTILE.
B. THE SUBSCRIBER MR. ASHOK KUMAR JASWAL RESIDENT OF 590-B, ADARSH NAGAR, P.O. SATNAMPURA, PHAGWARA, IS A TENANAT IN SAID HOUSE AND HAS BEEN PAYING ELECTRICITY BILL FROM THE LAST TWO YEARS OF OCCUPANCY IN THE HOUSE WITHOUT FAIL.
C. WIFE OF THE SUBSCRIBER HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM UTERUS CANCER, THE ACTION OF DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY CONNECTION TAKEN AT NIGHT TO PROVIDE HARDSHIPS TO THE CONSUMER BY MR. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA, J.E.
D. J.E. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA HAD DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRICITY CONNECTION OF THE OWNER OF SUBCRIBER’S HOUSE MR. SANTOKH RAM ENGLAND RESIDENT SEVEN YEARS BACK. THE SAID J.E. WAS DEMANDING RS 20,000 SEVEN YEARS BACK, THE DEAL WAS STRUCK FOR RS. 18,000 BUT IN MEANTIME THE SAID JOB HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE INTERVENTION OF HIGHER AUTHORITIES WITHOUT RANSOM. SO J.E. HARASSED THE CONSUMER AT NIGHT. HE TOLD THIS INCIDENT TO MR. BILLU OF RAJASTHAN DRY CLEANERS, SATNAMPURA, PHAGWARA.
E. SAID J.E. MR. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA HAD BEEN RESIDING APPROXIMATELY 500 METERS FAR FROM SUBSCRIBER’S HOUSE AND HE HAS HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT SUBSCRIBER’S WIFE IS SUFFERING FROM CANCER.
F. AS THE SUBSCRIBER WHO LIVED IN THE HOUSE OF MR. SANTOKH RAM OF ENGLAND HAD BEEN SUPERVISING THE OTHER HOUSE OF MR. SANTOKH RAM AND SO SUBSCRIBER HAD APPROACHED SAID J.E. TO GET THE CONNECTION, CONNECTED WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO NON PAYMENT OF BILL.
G. DUE TO UNAVIDABLE REASONS OF NOT GETTING SALARY FOR THREE MONTHS, THE SUBSCRIBER COULD NOT PAY THE AMOUNT OF BILL IN TIME.
H. J.E. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA WAS REQUESTED ON HUMANITARIAN GROUND TO CONNECT CONNECTION AND THE PROMISE HAD BEEN MADE THAT THE BILL WILL BE PAID BY OPENING OF ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT OFFICE. BUT HE DID NOT ACCEPTED THE REQUESTS OF THE SUBSCRIBER.
I. THE BILL OF RS 4152/= HAD BEEN PAID IN THE EARLY MORNING BUT THE CONNECTION HAD BEEN RESTORED AFTER 18 HOURS IN SCORCHING HEAT OF CANCER PATIENT.
II.COMPLAINT OFFICE INCHARGE TOLD THE SUBSCRIBER THAT ELECTRICTIY CONNECTION OF THEIR HOUSE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED ON LODGING COMPLAINT.
III.NO WRITTEN OR VERBAL NOTICE HAS BEEN SERVED TO SUBSCRIBER BEFORE DISCONNECTION OF ELECRTICITY CONNECTION.
IV. J.E. ON MAKING CALL DEMANDED PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY BILL AT 11 P.M. AND NOT LISTEN TO THE PLEADINGS OF THE CONSUMER.
1. Electricity connection disconnected at night without issue of Disconnection order mandatory under Section 24(1) of Electricity Act, 1910
2. Harassment made by J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa to extort money from the consumer as said official is entangled in HEAVY RED-TAPE AND CORRUPTION.
1. Electricity connection disconnected by J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa of Cancer Patient at night.
2. No relevant facts before Disconnection of Electricity connection provided to the consumer.
3. Preventive steps before providing hardship to the consumer not adopted.
4. No verbal or written notice before Disconnection given to consumer. The Electricity connection disconnected without taking in confidence the consumer and verifying the status of payment of Electricity bill.
5. Breach fundamental rights of the consumer. The serious ailment factor like cancer not considered before taking drastic step.
6. Whether the J.E. is empowered with the powers to disconnect Electricity connection at night. If yes kindly provide the copy of rules underwhich J.E. has exercised his powers.
7. There might be traditional limitation to take action after sun-set in case of disconnection of Electricity connection. Why emergency powers to disconnect electricity connection has been utilized.
8. Whether the J.E. is empowered to settle his old scores of extorting Rs 20,000 committed to get the connection of N.R.I. Santokh Ram restored seven years ago. Whereas the complainant get the connection restored with the intervention of higher authorities without paying ransom of Rs 20,000 to said J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa.
9. The Consumer went to meet SDO to enquire about the action taken at night. He also had hands in gloves in corruption cases of J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa.
10. On making calls to J.E. and the concerned Complaint office of Electricity department and pleading regarding Emergency help due to health of Cancer patient NO body heed ear to the grievances of consumer.
11. No disconnection charges received by the Consumer before getting the connection reconnected. It means that the consumer has been harassed due to NEPOSTISM, CORRUPTION, EXTORTION AND DISCRIMINATIN AND INJUSTICE.
DETAIL:
I submit as under:
1. That the consumer Mr. Ashok Kumar Jaswal is the employee with Ramgarhia Poytechnic College and from the last three months he had not got the monthly salary due to the reasons best known to Punjab Government, so due to heavy crunch in living he could not pay the domestic electricity bill on due date of bill i.e. 04/07/2011.
2. kindly look in to the matter of highhandedness of J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa and enquire the matter and provide the enquiry report to avoid further litigation in the matter.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
(Ashok Kumar Jaswal)’
580-B, Adarsh Nagar,
P.O. Satnam Pura,
Phagwara-144401 (Pb)
THROUGH: RAJNEESH MADHOK,
B-XXX/63, NEHRU NAGAR,
ST. NO. 2, RAILWAY ROAD,
PHAGWARA-144401 (PB)
PH; 01824-262569(O), 268210 ®, 094173-06415 (M)
TELE-FAX: 01824-262569, E-MAIL: rmadhok_pgm@bsnl.in ; rajneesh_madhok@yahoo.com
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Sterlite Copper kicks off Coastal Livelihood Project
Sterlite Copper kicked off its Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP) recently. In a function organised at St.Lasalle Community College, Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper inaugurated the project in the presence of Rev.Fr.A.Lazar, Parish Priest, Pudukkottai.
Mechanic AC & Refrigeration, Electrical Technician, Diploma in Desktop Publishing Operator & Tally, Tailoring & hand embroidery, Electrician training, Beautician & Cosmetics, Diploma in Fashion Designing & Garment Making, Plumbing training and Motor rewinding course are the certificate courses offered through this project.
200 students will be benefitted through this project this year and only 25 % of the course fee will be paid by them for studying the courses. The rest 75 % will be contributed by Sterlite Copper. Sterlite will be spending Rs 14 lakh for this project.
The aim of the project is to create employability among the coastal youth in the district.
Sterlite Copper is implementing CLP for the last six years with the objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 84% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is Rs 4000.
Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy also inaugurated the training hall of St.Lasalle Community College.
Rev.Bro.Christopher, President, Delegation of India and Bro.Arulsamy, Correspondent, St.Lasalle Community College were present during the event.
Cut Line : Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility inaugurating the training hall of St.Lasalle Community College.
Read the complete story at:
http://www.prlog.org/11637847-sterlite-copper-kicks-off-coastal-livelihood-proje...
In the many years of volunteering with several NGOs we realized one thing that is most important to an NGO is their funding and effective use of the same. One children's home in particular comes to mind - Indira Gandhi International Academy - a nice write up about the place can be found here. When we visited the place long back it had several problems. The kids managed most of the things on their own. We used to get distress calls about funds every now and then. The Bright Society hardly managed the place well. If they got funding all of it was used in making food - a complete sink. Old clothes and toy collection drives helped them now and then. The problem nobody could support them for long as it is a life long process.
What could be done?
Generate Income
There are several ways NGOs make their own income. A lot of them are into creating craft items and make a decent amount of money through the sale. The children could be trained in some of the crafts which will be good learning and the products if made well will have a good value. A friend trained kids at an orphanage in making ganesha idols and it later was attempted to help them make money via terracota products. Focus needs to be shifted from raising funds to generating income!
Cut Costs
One of the biggest problems in most such places is efficient use of resources. A lot of the NGOs I know don't have a dearth of space (as they might be remotely located). If it is a residential place like the IHAI children's home this place could be used to grow their own food. The kids not very bright at studies could be trained in such initiatives as terrace gardening or home garden - growing their own food - new methods like hydroponics could be tested though that is debatable. This would at least bring down part of the costs. Fuel/lighting are other ongoing expenses which where alternatives could be looked like solar power. A lot of corporates would rather fund something which will sustain than a months ration.
Waste Management
It was probably a tradition to donate cows in the past and something that can be looked at for a place like this. The cows takes care of the dairy product needs to some extent. Again if the kids are trained a lot of the kitchen waste generated can be fed to the cows. The part that can be fed (cooked food) can be composted to create good manure to be used for the terrace/home garden.
Cow urine can be used to make panchagavyam or sold as is for a price that is higher than that of milk. The training of kids in this area can serve as vocational training probably more useful than a lot of the conventional education which a lot of children may not have the aptitude for. If there is funding (more likely for such a cause) a biogas plant can be setup to cut the costs of fuel in the kitchen which is significant (if solar cooker is not feasible that is). If not bio digester there is alwasy the option of vermi composting which has an increasing market today or can be consumed in their own garden.
Going a step ahead we can setup a complete liquid waste management from the toilets and kitchen. This would generate income once the project is stable.
Rainwater Harvesting
Water requirements if currently paid for can be curtailed to some extent by storing the rain water. Minimally recharging of ground water is important. The space that the NGO has could be put to very good use.
Tree Plantation
Planting trees has become a cliched initiative for most corporates. But if you club it up with planting fruit bearing trees and such for a NGO might just interest them. There is an animal shelter Krupa in Kengeri which has 300 acres of space. The funding for animal care is often limited and their expense is mostly the care takers. Most of the above methods could be put in place for the same. With tree plantation the care takers can make some income for themselves. At a place like IHAI if the kids are trained - could be supplementary stuff for them to eat or sale of the same can help raise funds. Taking care of trees is an effort that needs to be put in place of course - the advantages several as a much needed pleasant side effect -
→ Approximately 300 trees can counter balance the amount of pollution 1 person produces in life time.
→ A single tree produces approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year. So two mature trees can supply enough oxygen annually to support a family of four.
→ One tree removes about 1 ton of CO2 per year.
→ One person causes about 10 tons of carbon dioxide to be emitted a year.Planting 10 trees per person will remove each person's carbon debt for the year.
Info from - http://saytrees.org/
Making the org as self sufficient as can be with these efforts is far fetched as some of these require funding/resources but the way things are going Corporate CSRs are interested in doing something different and interesting. These are just some of the methods in creating an ecosystem. If we create one successful prototype - others can follow suit.
We are trying some experiments at Krupa Animal Shelter & Sri Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind (SRMAB). Both the places have some cows. The expenes of LPG cyclinders at SRMAB is around 36K per month. This can be reduced significantly with a biogas plant setup for the 18 odd cows they have. Currently all the gobar is just lying there losing the methane to the atmosphere!
Read the complete story at:
http://cognizancevsignorance.blogspot.com/2011/08/creating-ecosystem-making-ngos...
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Drought, water scarcity shows world needs global governance for protecting watercourses
Governments must ratify a global watercourse convention that can help address the world’s water crisis, avert future catastrophes, such as the ongoing Horn of Africa drought, and ensure all people have sufficient and sustained access to water.
“The acute crisis currently hitting the Horn of Africa highlights human vulnerability to severe droughts and illustrates that threats to global security and social justice of the global water crisis are upon us,” says Green Cross International President Alexander Likhotal.
Green Cross International is marking today’s closing of the annual World Water Week forum in Stockholm, Sweden, by urging all countries to ratify the UN Watercourses Convention . This convention is the only global legal instrument governing the use, management and protection of the world’s 276 trans-boundary watercourses. These rivers and the groundwater linked to them are shared by 145 countries. Their basins are home to 40% of the world’s population.
Thirty-five countries must ratify the UN Watercourses Convention for it to come into force. So far,24 countries have done so, including most recently Burkina Faso, Morocco and France.
Green Cross International’s Water Programme director, Marie-Laure Vercambre, says 900 million people live without secured access to clean water and one-third of the world’s population live in countries that are water-stressed, or receive inadequate amounts of annual rainfall.
“Extreme weather events, such as the drought affecting East Africa, remind us the stakes are global. Greater cooperation and more rules on managing shared watersheds are needed as each country will be impacted, directly or indirectly, by how well other countries manage their water resources.”
Ms Vercambre adds: “Countries must respond to today’s water challenges by ratifying the UN Watercourses Convention.”
Green Cross International, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, is an independent non-profit and nongovernmental organization working to address the inter-connected global challenges of security, poverty eradication and environmental degradation through a combination of high-level advocacy and local projects. GCI is headquartered in Geneva and has a growing network of national organizations in over 30 countries.
Editors notes
·The UN Watercourses Convention is officially known as the Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses . It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1997 by a vast majority of countries and codified international customary law and practice from around the world. But it still has not yet come into force.
To date, countries have managed shared watercourses by adopting basin and regional agreements. These are necessary and the Convention encourages their adoption. However, only 40% of the World’s international watercourses enjoy some sort of agreement. Those who exist are sometimes incomplete, obsolete and by definition do not have the same scope as global instruments.
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1 million dead in 30 seconds
Seismic risk mitigation is the greatest urban policy challenge that the world confronts today. If you consider that too strong a claim, try to imagine another way in which bad urban policy could kill 1 million people in 30 seconds. Yet the politics of earthquakesare rarely discussed, and when discussed, widely misunderstood. Take the Great EastJapan Earthquake on March 11, which released 600 million times the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. The ensuing partial meltdown of the Fukushima reactor prompted international hysteria about nuclear power, but few seemed to realize that a far deadlier threat had been averted. As seismologist Roger Bilham has aptly put it, houses in seismically active zones are the world's unrecognized weapons of mass destruction — and Japan's WMDs didn't go off. Its buildings — at least those that weren't swept away by the accompanying tsunami, a force of nature against which we are still largely helpless — remained standing, and the people inside survived.
That so few buildings collapsed in the earthquake was a human triumph of the first order. It showed that countries can make great progress in seismic risk mitigation; in the Kobe earthquake of 1995, 200,000 buildings collapsed. But cities around the world seem happy to ignore the earthquake threat — one that is only growing as the cities themselves get bigger and bigger.
In January 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti and destroyed nearly 100,000 buildings. Hospitals, schools, government buildings, jails, hotels, churches, whole neighborhoods — all crumbled, entombing everyone inside. After the quake, I received an email from a scholar of international relations. "It's odd that earthquakes tend to occur frequently in countries that can least afford them," she wrote.
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Apply to William James Sustainable Business Plan Competition!
If you you are developing or growing a for-profit business that has integrated a positive social and/or environmental goal than apply for this global competition!
Main categories
- Idea-Phase plans are for firms that are still being design, or are recently launched. Companies in this category can range from pre-revenue to up to two years from first revenue. The application fee for this category is $100.
- Venture-Phase plans are for firms that are actively seeking professional investment right now. These firms can be in either the design phase (pre-revenue) or be up to five years from the point of first revenue. Many of our venture-phase entrants are entering a new market, working on a new product line, or otherwise significantly pivoting form their existing plans. A number of our reading judges are professional investors, and will be reading in this category. The application fee for this category is $250.
Deadline Summary Round: October 12th
Why Entrepreneurs Should Enter our Competitions
The Feedback
The William James Foundation works with more than 500 reading judges, who are world-class experts in sustainable business. For the past several years, we have averaged twenty pages of feedback (from 8 to 12 different judges) per round. This is professional-level peer review of your business ideas from experts who have been down your path before. So, if you’re just putting an idea to paper, or you’re three years in and drawing up plans for international expansion, we can help.
The Connections.
3/4ths of our reading judges chose to sign their scorecards, giving you the option to connect with these industry leaders as potential mentors, customers, investors, and champions.
The In-Kind Prizes
Every year, some of the top names in sustainable business have shown their support for The William James Foundation by offering their professional services and products to our top teams. They get to help the next generation, and receive promotion and access to new clients. While the 2011-12 In-Kind prizes have not yet been set, they will be worth more than $100,000. (Last year’s prizes are listed here.)
The Cash Prizes.
The top three teams in each of our two main prize categories (Idea-Phase and Venture-Phase) will each divide up at least $10,000 in cash prizes. Additional prize categories will offer significant cash prizes as well, which will be announced over the course of the year.
More information: www.williamjamesfoundation.org/howtoenter
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Gift of Vision - Pledge Eye & Restore vision
Sankara Eye Hospital in Bangalore is conducting a eye donation drive during the fortnight of 25th August to 8th September. To pledge online please visit: http://bit.ly/pa04QB
There are 4.6 million corneally blind people in the country, out of which 3 million people can benefit by a corneal transplation. Requesting the donor community to help and further this cause.
Read the complete story at: http://bit.ly/pa04QB
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Sterlite distributes free notebooks to students
Sterlite Copper distributed free notebooks to the students of Seena Vana Government Higher Secondary School at Tuticorin. In a function organised by Sterlite Copper, Mrs.M.S.Parimala, Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin distributed 1500 free notebooks to the students of the school here on Thursday.
Sterlite has spent over Rs 3 lakh for distributing the notebooks this academic year.
Sterlite also planted tree saplings inside the District Education Office complex as part of its green drive. First tree sapling was planted by Mrs.M.S.Parimala. Sterlite regularly holds tree plantation drives at various places in and around Tuticorin.
“Any organisation which is interested to plant trees in the district can approach us and we would be happy to partner with them to create awareness about the importance of tree plantation,” Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper said.
Cut Line: Mrs.M.S.Parimala, Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin distributing free notebooks to students of Seena Vana Government Higher Secondary School in Tuticorin.
For further information, please contact:
Sundar Raj
Head - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper
sundar.raj@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926
Read the complete story at:
http://sterlite-industries.blogspot.com/2011/08/sterlite-distributes-free-notebo...
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Fwd: Sponsor Youth To Participate in Mumbai Marathon
Please see if you could feature this. I have screened a film for their youth, and will be doing more of those in the near future too. Thanks
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From: Nanda Kumar <nanda@aanganindia.org>
Date: Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Subject: Sponsor Youth To Participate in Mumbai Marathon
To: Priyanka Borpujari <aa.priyanka@gmail.com>
Dear Priyanka,
Our (Aangan Trust’s) community centres are run by communityyouth, we call them as “peer leaders”.The youth (16 - 19 yrs ) are interested to run in
Mumbai Marathon, which will be held on 15th January 2012 and as aorganisation too we felt giving this as a oppurtunity & recognition for
their efforts.The registration charges are Rs 600 per participant. For groupregistration it has to be minimum 20 participants and maximum upto 35participants,it is applicable only for the Dream Run.So the cost will be Rs.12,000for 20 youth and Rs.21,000 for 35 youth.So if know any individual or company, whichwould like to sponsor a part or full will be of great help.Surly we can sort outthe other things like tax exemption certificates or to advertise their company andso on.
The registration starts on 5th September and it gets filled soon, so a confirmation prior to it will be good.
For the organisation details, please see the website or call
me any time.
Thanks.
Regards,
Nanda Kumar D S
Sr. Program Associate
Email: nanda@aanganindia.org
Cell: +91 98 20204382
Office:+91 (0)22 23 525 832
7/26 Tardeo A/C Market
Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034
www.aanganindia.org
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Volunteer Teacher Available for Students & NGOs in Bombay
Hi Chandni
Nice to connect with you.
Please help me in to getting in touch with any organization which is looking for a volunteer for teaching underprivileged kids in Mumbai.
Even though I dont have any prior experience in teaching I would like to take it up in order help improve the society a bit. I am good in English, Maths, Computer and Science, as I have done Bachelor's in IT and MBA in marketing. I have a work experience of over 4 years with reputed organizations. I can also help teach basic Marketing and Sales skills to students who are looking to improve such skills but cannot afford to go to colleges.
I am located in Andheri (E), I would prefer a location anywhere around Juhu / Ville Parle / Santacruz / Andheri / Bandra.
I can work on all days after 5 in the evening and give a couple of hours each day.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Regards
Vivek Singh
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Funds to Study Docu Film-Making in Prague
Thanks a lot for taking out time and reading my email.
Since you dont know me personally, I guess this might be a good way tointroduce myself. My full name is Vandana <snip> but I use it onlyfor official purposes. I left home when I was 20 due to disagreementswith my family over marriage and further education. I have notdisclosed my location to them since then so I avoid using my last namedue to the fear of being tracked as I also fear for my physicalsecurity.I have been accepted into Prague Film School, Czech Republic to studydocumentary filmmaking, for the term starting in September 2011 andfinishing in May 2012.I am 22 years old. For two years I worked at Jagori Grameen, a grassroots NGOin HP which was started by Abha Bhaiya, a well-known women's rights activist inIndia. I coordinated their youth empowerment and leadershipprogramme.I was also a videoblogger at WAVE (Women Aloud:
Videoblogging for Empowerment). To see some of my videoblogs, go to
http://waveindia.org/bio.php?bid=4
I come from an orthodox tribal community, which is largely steeped inpoverty and suffers from social rigidity. Girls are rarely allowed tofinish middle school. I am the first woman from my community to go tocollege, hence I believe that I am a change maker. I believe a genderjust society can be created if women get a supportive environment tobreak free from the shackles that society binds them in. I don't havethe financial means to pay for my education but I do have a vision. Iwant to study documentary film-making because I want to travel acrossIndia and around the world, meet people who live on the margins andvoice their issues by making politically and socially relevant films.
Having seen so much violence in my own life and emerging against ithas inspired me to make films which give a voice to those who suffer from violence sothat we can work towards the creation of a just and violence-freeworld. If I get this opportunity to study in Prague Film School I willinspire, encourage and motivate many women like me to dare to dream.I have received 100% scholarship to cover my tuition fees which is 14,
800 euros. I require more funds to cover my airfare. computer, cameraand living expenses in Prague. I have already raised 5,000 euros.I need to raise an additional 3,50,000 rupees. Can you help me in anyway with doing that? I just have 10 days before I leave and this isvery urgent.
With this email I am sending you my resume, my application materialsfor Prague Film School which include my statement of purpose/collegeessay, recommendation letters from Abha Bhaiya and Sapna Shahani and avideo titled Gaddi weavers in Himachal which has been produced by me.
I hope you find the information useful and feel assured that you are
helping a genuine person. Please share it on your blog and with others
who might be able to help.Even if you cant help, can you put me in touch with documentaryfilmmakers/photographers who might be willing to help.
I hope you understand my cause and help me come closer to my dream.
Regards
Vandana
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AIRTEL DELHI HALF MARATHON@ CANKIDS
Dear Friends ,
CanKids…KidsCan- www.cankidsindia.org is a family support group helping children and their families faced with cancer. It is a unit of Indian Cancer Society (ICS) Delhi, set up in Jan 2004, to provide a complete range of support services to children with cancer and their families, from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment, and after into survivorship, or relapse, palliation and bereavement support.
We are excited to inform you that CanKids…KidsCan is a registered NGO for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) being run on 27th November 2011. You can support our fight towards “Enabling children & their families faced with Cancer” by participating in this event this year in one of the following ways:
I Pledge – Registration Begins 22nd August 2011 to 8th November 2011
‘I Pledge” will comprise of anyone who runs for a cause and raises pledges of any amount. A pledge kit to assist in the same can be downloaded at Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.: Run for a cause)
Registration Details- Rs.400 for Great Delhi Run (6km) and Rs.700 for Half Marathon (21km).From the total money raised by the I Pledger 7% will be retained as the administration & processing fee by Concern India Foundation. All pledges if in Cheques, then favoring “Concern India Foundation”
Last date for submitting funds raised - 16th December 2011 .
We would be happy to help you in any way we can. All YOU have to do is support the cause. The proceeds from the donation received will be utilized for CanKids Educational Assistance Program
Looking forward in running with us to ensure that no child should suffer lack of treatment due to finances!!
BECAUSE YOU ARE ABLE, BECAUSE YOU CAN!!
Contact:
Rosaline Mualchin, Sr.Manager-Resource Mobilisation & Volunteer Action rosalinemualchin@cankidsindia.org #9871240662
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Cancer patient's electricity connection disconnected without issue notice U/S 2491) of Electricity Act, 1910
The Chairman,
Northern Regional Power Committee & Chairman managing Committee Powercom & Transco, Punjab,
The Mall,
Patiala
Ph: 0175-2212005 (O), 0175-2783628 (R), Fax: 0175-2213199
Mobile: 096462-00025; E-mail: psebchairman@yahoo.co.in
To AUGUST 26,2011
The Executive Engineer,
Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd,
Phagwara
SUB; COMPLAINT REGARDING DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY AT NOGHT WITHOUT DISCONNECTION ORDER & WITHOUT ISSUE OF MANDATORY NOTICE UNDER SECTION 24(1) OF ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910.
A.CONEECTION NO. J53HB45089A IN NAME OF MR. MOHAN SINGH, NIRANKARI COLONY. SUB DIVISION HADIABAD (PHAGWARA), BILL ISSUE DATE: 04/07/2011
B.MADE CALL TO COMPLAINT OFFICE AT 07:34 P.M. AND CAME TO KNOW THAT THE CONNECTION OF THE SUBCRIBER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.
C.ILLEGAL DISCONNECTION MADE ON 24/8/2011 AT NIGHT AND THE PAYMENT OF BILL MADE ON 25/8/2011 IN EARLY MORNING. CONNECTION DISCONNECTED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBER.
D.MADE CALL TO MR. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA AT 10:43 P.M. AND REQUESTED TO CONNECT CONNECTION ON HUMANITARIAN GROUND AT NIGHT BUT FUTILE.
B. THE SUBSCRIBER MR. ASHOK KUMAR JASWAL RESIDENT OF 590-B, ADARSH NAGAR, P.O. SATNAMPURA, PHAGWARA, IS A TENANAT IN SAID HOUSE AND HAS BEEN PAYING ELECTRICITY BILL FROM THE LAST TWO YEARS OF OCCUPANCY IN THE HOUSE WITHOUT FAIL.
C. WIFE OF THE SUBSCRIBER HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM UTERUS CANCER, THE ACTION OF DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY CONNECTION TAKEN AT NIGHT TO PROVIDE HARDSHIPS TO THE CONSUMER BY MR. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA, J.E.
D. J.E. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA HAD DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRICITY CONNECTION OF THE OWNER OF SUBCRIBER’S HOUSE MR. SANTOKH RAM ENGLAND RESIDENT SEVEN YEARS BACK. THE SAID J.E. WAS DEMANDING RS 20,000 SEVEN YEARS BACK, THE DEAL WAS STRUCK FOR RS. 18,000 BUT IN MEANTIME THE SAID JOB HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE INTERVENTION OF HIGHER AUTHORITIES WITHOUT RANSOM. SO J.E. HARASSED THE CONSUMER AT NIGHT. HE TOLD THIS INCIDENT TO MR. BILLU OF RAJASTHAN DRY CLEANERS, SATNAMPURA, PHAGWARA.
E. SAID J.E. MR. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA HAD BEEN RESIDING APPROXIMATELY 500 METERS FAR FROM SUBSCRIBER’S HOUSE AND HE HAS HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT SUBSCRIBER’S WIFE IS SUFFERING FROM CANCER.
F. AS THE SUBSCRIBER WHO LIVED IN THE HOUSE OF MR. SANTOKH RAM OF ENGLAND HAD BEEN SUPERVISING THE OTHER HOUSE OF MR. SANTOKH RAM AND SO SUBSCRIBER HAD APPROACHED SAID J.E. TO GET THE CONNECTION, CONNECTED WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO NON PAYMENT OF BILL.
G. DUE TO UNAVIDABLE REASONS OF NOT GETTING SALARY FOR THREE MONTHS, THE SUBSCRIBER COULD NOT PAY THE AMOUNT OF BILL IN TIME.
H. J.E. SANDEEP KUMAR HANDA WAS REQUESTED ON HUMANITARIAN GROUND TO CONNECT CONNECTION AND THE PROMISE HAD BEEN MADE THAT THE BILL WILL BE PAID BY OPENING OF ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT OFFICE. BUT HE DID NOT ACCEPTED THE REQUESTS OF THE SUBSCRIBER.
I. THE BILL OF RS 4152/= HAD BEEN PAID IN THE EARLY MORNING BUT THE CONNECTION HAD BEEN RESTORED AFTER 18 HOURS IN SCORCHING HEAT OF CANCER PATIENT.
II.COMPLAINT OFFICE INCHARGE TOLD THE SUBSCRIBER THAT ELECTRICTIY CONNECTION OF THEIR HOUSE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED ON LODGING COMPLAINT.
III.NO WRITTEN OR VERBAL NOTICE HAS BEEN SERVED TO SUBSCRIBER BEFORE DISCONNECTION OF ELECRTICITY CONNECTION.
IV. J.E. ON MAKING CALL DEMANDED PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY BILL AT 11 P.M. AND NOT LISTEN TO THE PLEADINGS OF THE CONSUMER.
1. Electricity connection disconnected at night without issue of Disconnection order mandatory under Section 24(1) of Electricity Act, 1910
2. Harassment made by J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa to extort money from the consumer as said official is entangled in HEAVY RED-TAPE AND CORRUPTION.
1. Electricity connection disconnected by J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa of Cancer Patient at night.
2. No relevant facts before Disconnection of Electricity connection provided to the consumer.
3. Preventive steps before providing hardship to the consumer not adopted.
4. No verbal or written notice before Disconnection given to consumer. The Electricity connection disconnected without taking in confidence the consumer and verifying the status of payment of Electricity bill.
5. Breach fundamental rights of the consumer. The serious ailment factor like cancer not considered before taking drastic step.
6. Whether the J.E. is empowered with the powers to disconnect Electricity connection at night. If yes kindly provide the copy of rules underwhich J.E. has exercised his powers.
7. There might be traditional limitation to take action after sun-set in case of disconnection of Electricity connection. Why emergency powers to disconnect electricity connection has been utilized.
8. Whether the J.E. is empowered to settle his old scores of extorting Rs 20,000 committed to get the connection of N.R.I. Santokh Ram restored seven years ago. Whereas the complainant get the connection restored with the intervention of higher authorities without paying ransom of Rs 20,000 to said J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa.
9. The Consumer went to meet SDO to enquire about the action taken at night. He also had hands in gloves in corruption cases of J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa.
10. On making calls to J.E. and the concerned Complaint office of Electricity department and pleading regarding Emergency help due to health of Cancer patient NO body heed ear to the grievances of consumer.
11. No disconnection charges received by the Consumer before getting the connection reconnected. It means that the consumer has been harassed due to NEPOSTISM, CORRUPTION, EXTORTION AND DISCRIMINATIN AND INJUSTICE.
DETAIL:
I submit as under:
1. That the consumer Mr. Ashok Kumar Jaswal is the employee with Ramgarhia Poytechnic College and from the last three months he had not got the monthly salary due to the reasons best known to Punjab Government, so due to heavy crunch in living he could not pay the domestic electricity bill on due date of bill i.e. 04/07/2011.
2. kindly look in to the matter of highhandedness of J.E. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Handa and enquire the matter and provide the enquiry report to avoid further litigation in the matter.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
(Ashok Kumar Jaswal)’
580-B, Adarsh Nagar,
P.O. Satnam Pura,
Phagwara-144401 (Pb)
THROUGH: RAJNEESH MADHOK,
B-XXX/63, NEHRU NAGAR,
ST. NO. 2, RAILWAY ROAD,
PHAGWARA-144401 (PB)
PH; 01824-262569(O), 268210 ®, 094173-06415 (M)
TELE-FAX: 01824-262569, E-MAIL: rmadhok_pgm@bsnl.in ; rajneesh_madhok@yahoo.com
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Sterlite Copper kicks off Coastal Livelihood Project
Sterlite Copper kicked off its Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP) recently. In a function organised at St.Lasalle Community College, Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper inaugurated the project in the presence of Rev.Fr.A.Lazar, Parish Priest, Pudukkottai.
Mechanic AC & Refrigeration, Electrical Technician, Diploma in Desktop Publishing Operator & Tally, Tailoring & hand embroidery, Electrician training, Beautician & Cosmetics, Diploma in Fashion Designing & Garment Making, Plumbing training and Motor rewinding course are the certificate courses offered through this project.
200 students will be benefitted through this project this year and only 25 % of the course fee will be paid by them for studying the courses. The rest 75 % will be contributed by Sterlite Copper. Sterlite will be spending Rs 14 lakh for this project.
The aim of the project is to create employability among the coastal youth in the district.
Sterlite Copper is implementing CLP for the last six years with the objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 84% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is Rs 4000.
Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy also inaugurated the training hall of St.Lasalle Community College.
Rev.Bro.Christopher, President, Delegation of India and Bro.Arulsamy, Correspondent, St.Lasalle Community College were present during the event.
Cut Line : Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility inaugurating the training hall of St.Lasalle Community College.
Read the complete story at:
http://www.prlog.org/11637847-sterlite-copper-kicks-off-coastal-livelihood-proje...
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