[chhattisgarh-net] Digest Number 1838

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:51:30 -0700

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SC defers Vinayak Sen's bail plea hearing by a week

Posted by: "Shubhranshu Choudhary" s...@cgnet.in

Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:45 am (PDT)



*SC defers Vinayak Sen's bail plea hearing by a week*
*4/27/2009*
The Supreme Court deferred by a week, hearing of the bail application of
Vice-President of Chhattisgarh unit of the People’s Union for Civil
Liberties (PUCL), Vinayak Sen, who is facing allegation of aiding naxalites.

Sen, a former faculty member of the Centre for Social Medicine and Community
Health, JNU, was arrested by the Chhattisgarh police on May 14, 2007, under
the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for acting as conduit between
the jailed naxalites and their leaders outside jail.

According to the petitioner, the PUCL is opposed to all types of political
violence and believes in rule of law but is sincerely concerned with the
violation of custodial rights of prisoners.

A bench comprising Justices D K Jain and R M Lodha adjourned the hearing and
the request of counsel of the petitioner, who submitted before the court
that his client was having some heart problem and jail authorities of Raipur
had also recommended him for medical treatment.

The petitioner is an IDPL national awardee in the field of public health and
has worked for 25 years in the state and has set up many health centres
across the state.

The Raman Singh government, however, alleged that Sen was actively involved
in naxalite movement and had been arranging bail for the jailed naxalites in
Raipur and Bilaspur.

UNI
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National Biotic Stress Institute to be set up in CG

Posted by: "CGNet" cgnet...@gmail.com

Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:57 am (PDT)



National Biotic Stress Institute to be set up in CG

*Raipur, Apr 25 : National Institute of Biotic
Stress<http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-27413.html#>and Research
Institute worth Rupees 1,000 crore would be set up in
Chhattisgarh to conduct scientific studies for tackling agriculture, farming
and pests <http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-27413.html#> related
diseases.*

A six-member central team headed by Vice Chancellor of Central Agriculture
University Manipur (Imphal) S N Puri are on two-day visit to Chhattisgarh to
conduct the project site from today in Pokhra village in the outskirts of
Raipur.

According to information received, the central government had earlier
granted in-principal approval for the national institute which has been
proposed to be set up at Pokhra in Raipur district at the cost of Rs 1000
crore.

With the establishment of the National Institute, scientific researches
would be carried out with the objective to ensure enhancement of
bio-farming. At the same time, research
works<http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-27413.html#>would be
started to check farm related diseases, biotic stress and pest
attacks.

After inspection the team will discuss the proposal with Agriculture
Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu and agriculture experts and officials in the
state.

Officials informed that the national institute would be helpful in find out
solution for crop damages due to pests and diseases.

The members in the central team are Deputy Director General of Indian
Agriculture Research Council S V Tiwari, Indira Gandhi Agriculture
University Raipur Vice Chancellor M P Pandey, Kolkata University Professor
Swapan Dutta, Agriculture Science University Dharwad Karnataka Vice
Chancellor J H Kulkarni and Assam Agriculture University Jorhat Former Vice
Chancellor A N Mukhopadhyaya.

--- UNI
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CG SWAN is largest WiMax network in govt sector

Posted by: "CGNet" cgnet...@gmail.com

Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:58 am (PDT)



"CGSWAN is largest WiMax network in govt sector"
With 3,000 WiMax locations, the Chhattisgarh SWAN is one of the largest
WiMax deployment in the government sector so far

Published on 4/27/2009 2:39:20 PM

He is responsible for TCS' sales and business development in the government
sector worldwide and has been in the thick of e-Governance initiative in
India. In an interaction with *Pravin Prashant* of iGovernment, the TCS Vice
President & Head of the Global Government Industry Group *Tanmoy Chakrabarty
* shares details of the three SWAN projects being deployed by the company.
Excerpts:

*What is the status of TCS' SWAN implementation in Bihar, Chhattisgarh and
Tamil Nadu?*
While the Tamil Nadu State Wide Area Network (TSWAN) network has commenced
on December 1, 2007. In Bihar, the total number of site is 540 whereas total
number of site given by GOB is 433. We have received the final acceptance
certificate of 241 PoPs and hope to get the same for another 150 PoPs in
April.

In Chhattisgarh delivery of equipments has started and we are in the process
of taking over PoP sites from government for installation.

*What is the total number of PoPs to be deployed by TCS in the three states?
*
In Tamil Nadu TCS will be deploying 708 PoPs, of which 700 are already in
place. In CGSWAN, the total number of vertical PoPs is 151 while horizontal
connectivity is for 3,000 locations. Overall it has around 500 leased line,
77 VSATs and 3,000 WiMax locations.

In Bihar there are 512 vertical, 100 horizontal and 100 other PoPs (all
treasuries and VAT offices). In fact, the first phase report of state
headquarter and 38 district headquarter in Bihar has been very good. The
report has already been submitted to monitoring body. The treasury and VAT
applications are presently running smoothly on the BSWAN.

*And how many of these PoPs are going to have wireless connectivity? Are you
also deploying WiMax for some of your PoPs? What's the progress? *
As of now, the wireless connectivity is not applicable for Tamil Nadu as
TNSWAN is a fully wired solution. For Chhattisgarh, there is around 3,000
locations which would be WiMax enabled—one of the largest WiMax deployment
in the government so far. In fact, once the CGSWAN is fully deployed,
Chhattisgarh will be the largest WiMax user.

*What are the different modes used for PoP connectivity in these states? *
As per the TNSWAN PoP Network, offices located within the premises where
PoPs are located are being provided with LAN connectivity.

Offices located within short distance of the PoP are being covered with
extended LANs. Offices at a distance from the PoPs are to be covered with
leased lines, broadband or dial up connectivity. The use of wireless modes
of connectivity is also being contemplated.

In Bihar, the vertical connectivity is STM 1 up to state headquarter to
district headquarter PoPs and leased line up to block headquarter. The
horizontal connectivity is also through leased line.

In Chattisgarh, the vertical connectivity is STM 1 from state headquarter to
district headquarter PoPs and leased line up to block headquarter. The
horizontal connectivity is also through leased line and WiMax.

*In terms of investment, what is the total SWAN outlay for all the three
states? *
In Tamil Nadu, the total outlay is of Rs 181 crore. In Bihar and Chattisgarh
the total outlay is Rs 125.5 crore and Rs 81.6 crore respectively.

*In Tamil Nadu, the SWAN network was launched long back. How would you rate
the performance of the network and the mission mode projects running on
TNSWAN?*
In Tamil Nadu, the performance of the network is quite good. We met SLA of
99.6 per cent of PoPs in the fourth quarter. The departments which are using
TNSWAN services include Treasury, Commercial Taxes, Public Distribution
System, National Rural Guarantee Scheme, TNHSB, Land Record and Forest.

http://www.igovernment.in/site/CGSWAN-is-largest-WiMax-network-in-govt-sector/
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Judiciary should allow treatment to Binayak Sen

Posted by: "CGNet" cgnet...@gmail.com

Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:58 am (PDT)



"Judiciary should allow treatment to Binayak Sen"
Despite life threatening heart ailment, the 58-year-old humanitarian
paediatrician has been denied the urgently needed medical attention and care

Published on 4/27/2009 12:11:32 PM
By T Jacob John

The Binayak Sen episode is already a blot on India's reputation as a
democracy that ensures human rights. And now it is set to become potentially
an even more grievous case of denial of the right to life.

Sen has been in jail as an 'under-trial' for over 23 months on incredible
allegations of collusion in Naxalite violence in strife-torn tribal Indian
state of Chhattisgarh.

The irony is that the accused is widely known, recognised and respected for
his unflinching support for the human rights of the weaker sections of
Chhattisgarh society, not to mention his long and self-denying medical
service to the marginalised.

In that context, Sen, who manifestly believes in non-violence, raised his
voice against state-sponsored violence. And he found himself at the
receiving end of the wrath of a state self-empowered with draconian "special
powers".

The trial, already proceeding at a snail's pace in a "fast track" court in
Raipur, is now being further prolonged by the insertion of fresh accusations
and induction of new witnesses—the prosecution witnesses were turning out to
be unreliable or hostile and the original charges were becoming increasingly
difficult to substantiate.

In the prevailing climate of fear of terrorism itself, Sen's petitions for
bail have not been viewed favourably.

Thus, this 58-year-old humanitarian paediatrician is already being punished
without being proven guilty, by what Justice Krishna Iyer has aptly termed
"punishment by trial".

But the details of the merits of the case should not be allowed to sidetrack
the immediacy of Sen's deteriorating health problem.

He has a life-threatening heart ailment and the state has so far denied him
the urgently needed medical attention and care.

Delay to treat poses risk to his life. Since December 2008 he has been
experiencing symptoms of angina, indicative of coronary artery blockage.

It seems that the prison authorities ignored the matter, although it should
have been their duty to protect the health and life of any undertrial.

Frustrated and fearing for life, in February 2009, Sen appealed to the court
to allow him to be taken to Vellore for specialist medical attention. After
some more delay, he was taken to the local district hospital.

Doctors recommended investigation by echocardiography, which was not
available there. On March 17, Sen again appealed to the court that
appropriate medical care had been denied to him until then.

The very next day, the court ordered that he be examined by a reputed local
cardiologist. So, he was taken on March 25 to a local cardiologist who
confirmed that Sen indeed had a life-threatening problem; his coronary
arteries are narrowed and possibly blocked.

The cardiologist recommended that Sen be referred to the specialty hospital
of his choice, namely, Christian Medical College, Vellore—Sen's alma mater.

Yet, more than two months later, he is still languishing in Raipur Central
Jail without the required and desired expert medical care.

Coronary artery blocks can lead to sudden deterioration and should be
considered medical emergency. Sen's heart could be irreparably damaged or
worse, while the three cornered exchanges among the judiciary, police and
physicians take their own course.

Delaying treatment of coronary artery blockage, while fully aware of its
dread consequences, amounts to deliberately endangering life.

Does a prisoner have the right to quality medical treatment? In the case of
Rajan Pillai, who had a serious medical condition when jailed, was denied
timely medical care and later died in prison. The state turned a temporary
incarceration into a de-facto death sentence.

The Justice Leila Seth Commission of Inquiry which examined the Rajan Pillai
episode stated that the under trial is entitled to medical care at an
institution of the prisoner's choice.

Sen had requested medical treatment in CMC, Vellore, where India's first
cardiac catheterisation was performed. This rightful and genuine request has
so far not been granted.

Right to fair trial when accused and incarcerated by the police, right to
healthcare when ill and right to life when life is threatened—these are
inalienable provisions in India's constitution and other rule books.

When those entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring these to every
citizen fail in the very same sacred duty, who can effectively redress Sen's
sad cry in court that "nobody seems to care whether I live or die"?

Am I not justified in wondering if the police system might actually be
desirous of Sen's death through which the saga could be brought to a tragic
end? In case that is the 'game plan', it needs to be examined and exposed,
while the man is alive and it is in the power (and mandate) of the state to
avert a tragedy.

Especially under the present preoccupations with the parliamentary
elections, when media attention is all diverted, would this not be a fit
case for the higher courts to take suo motu cognisance when the life of an
illustrious citizen is imperilled by the state's acts of omission and
commission?

The Indian judicial system must shine as well as its electoral system. There
must be accountability on the part of state officials who take the right to
life of citizens lightly.

—The author was one of Binayank Sen's teachers and is head of Departments of
Clinical Virology and Microbiology at CMC, Vellore, and past national
president of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
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Re: Dream CG Meet 4 (DCM-4)

Posted by: "Pravin Patel" reachppa...@yahoo.com   reachppatel

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:34 am (PDT)



Dear Rahul ji and all those members who have sent in their suggestions
 
This is the common reply to all those members who have sent in their valuable suggestions with respect to the proposed DREAM CG MEET going to he held at Rantanpur in the district of Bilaspur on 5th and 6th of June, 2009.
 
I am to inform that respecting the concerns raised and suggestions made have been taken on the agenda for further needful at the preparatory meet  which is going to be held on 29th April.from 6 PM onwards at the office of Shri Alok Singh, at C / 5 Sai Plaza, 2nd floor, Link Road, Opp: CMD college, Bilaspur.
 
It is again requested that those members who are in and around Bilaspur to please make it convenient to please join us at the meeting where important decisions are to be taken to make our program a great success.

Pravin Patel
Convener, DCM - 4
Email : tribalwelfare@ gmail.com
cell : 98271 58588

 

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