even though there is so much development word going on in bihar assembly polls and after .
Bihar is set to face a shortage of rice as paddy output has declined by at least 45 to 50 percent due to this year's drought, an official said Monday
An official of the Bihar state agriculture department said that as of now, paddy output appears to be less than 50 percent of the average, which is bad news for farmers as well as the state administration. Farmers are almost facing huge poverty and hunger due to drought , and Bihar govt is lethargic in getting funds from Union govt of India to save the lives of farmers , They should pro actively get the Cetral funds to remove this rice scarcity from drought affected region of bihar.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Patna Film and Media industry
Nitish kumar and his cabinet has been actively asked by the Patna Film lovers to set up Patna Film industry for production of Bhojpuri and Hindi films. This demand has been made by people in and around the regions for the past 10 years but the Bihar state government is not showing any active interest into this matter. currently i know there are many film producers in bihar and UP who have to go to other Sates due to lack of infrastructure facilities like Film Studio in Patna. One of my friend a reknowned bhoj puri film makers says "Yeh nitish ji ke bharose rahein to bahut time lag jayega film banane main , isliye hum apni filmein doosre prant jaakar shoot karna padta hai. jisse humara cost of production kafi increase ho jata hai, saaare kalakaron ko doosre jagah le jaana , logistics etc ka cost."
But it seems Nitish is least bothered about any woes of the bihar film fraternity.
But it seems Nitish is least bothered about any woes of the bihar film fraternity.
Bomb Blast at Varanasi ghat
Again there occurred a bomb blast on Tue 7th Dec 2010 at the ghats of Varanasi.
Especially the area around Godowliya and Dashasumedh ghat attracts a lot of Tourist From India and all over the world, and is very busy in the evening with traffic and people moving at snails pace. UP Govt should really think of modernizing this locality in terms of infrastructure, widening of Godowlia road & security of people i.e citizens as well as tourists. By Widening of Road and proving a flyover in Godowalia area , will help to ease the traffic flow and remove congestion , hence such occurences which can lead to stampede can be avoided.
Several foreign tourists on a religious sojourn in the city were left shocked by the Tuesday evening blast.
"We don't know what actually happened there. We were at the ghat when we heard a massive explosion. The entire place was engulfed in dust and people started running helter skelter. We also left the ghat immediately but didn't know where to go," said Emilie's friend Jodie.
French tourist Rachel too avoided taking treatment at the SPG Hospital where politicians came rushing, more for political mileage than to inquire about the injured. In the name of treatment, the injured were only given first-aid and then referred either to a private hospital or SSL hospital of Banaras Hindu University.
At the explosion site, district and police officials remained busy passing on the blast details to their bosses in Lucknow.
In the wake of Varanasi bomb blast security has been tightened in the State of Uttar Pradesh,Bihar and rest of Indian cities which can also be under threat
Read more: Foreign tourists didn't know where to go - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Foreign-tourists-didnt-know-where-to-go/articleshow/7062430.cms#ixzz17TAeeTrQ
Especially the area around Godowliya and Dashasumedh ghat attracts a lot of Tourist From India and all over the world, and is very busy in the evening with traffic and people moving at snails pace. UP Govt should really think of modernizing this locality in terms of infrastructure, widening of Godowlia road & security of people i.e citizens as well as tourists. By Widening of Road and proving a flyover in Godowalia area , will help to ease the traffic flow and remove congestion , hence such occurences which can lead to stampede can be avoided.
Several foreign tourists on a religious sojourn in the city were left shocked by the Tuesday evening blast.
"We don't know what actually happened there. We were at the ghat when we heard a massive explosion. The entire place was engulfed in dust and people started running helter skelter. We also left the ghat immediately but didn't know where to go," said Emilie's friend Jodie.
French tourist Rachel too avoided taking treatment at the SPG Hospital where politicians came rushing, more for political mileage than to inquire about the injured. In the name of treatment, the injured were only given first-aid and then referred either to a private hospital or SSL hospital of Banaras Hindu University.
At the explosion site, district and police officials remained busy passing on the blast details to their bosses in Lucknow.
In the wake of Varanasi bomb blast security has been tightened in the State of Uttar Pradesh,Bihar and rest of Indian cities which can also be under threat
Read more: Foreign tourists didn't know where to go - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Foreign-tourists-didnt-know-where-to-go/articleshow/7062430.cms#ixzz17TAeeTrQ
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Bihar's improving infrastructurec & bridges
courtesy: press
In the aftermath of the Bihar Assembly elections, where the incumbent chief minister, Nitish Kumar, won an overwhelming majority, Bihar’s road agenda is set to enter a new phase.
The state is set to have its first road construction and maintenance project based on the public private partnership (PPP) model. The project would extend from Bakhtiyarpur to Tajpur, along National Highway 38 (NH-38).
Of the 52.5-km stretch, 5.5 km will be a bridge and 47 km an approach road, requiring an investment of Rs 1,502 crore. Navayug Engineering Corporation Ltd (NECL), the concessionaire, will invest Rs 917.74 crore, while the Centre will invest Rs 277.5 crore and the state government Rs 307 crore.
The project is set to be implemented by the Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC), in partnership with NECL, a Hyderabad-based construction company.
“Construction of mega bridges is essential for connectivity in Bihar. At present, Bihar is equipped with 40 per cent of its overall bridge requirement. Also, given that maintenance is a cash-heavy prospect, we must engage the private sector,” BSRDC Managing Director P Amrit said.
BSRDC is the nodal agency for the implementation of road projects in the state. Constituted by Nitish Kumar in 2009, it is registered under the Companies Act, 1956, with a share capital of Rs 30 crore. For the project, the private partner would construct and maintain it over the next 30 years.
“While most of the work was carried out by the government in the initial phase of road development, we recognise the importance of engaging the private sector. A proposal incorporating PPPs, and Build Operate and Transfer road projects has been drafted and is awaiting cabinet approval,” said Amrit.
BSRDC to get $1,150-mn loan from ADB, Jica
BSRDC is also set to get a loan of $1,150 million from the Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency for road construction in 2010.
The loans to BSRDC are an extension of accolades that the state has received for the construction of 27, 000 km of roads under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who rode the road programme to victory in the Assembly elections last month.
When Nitish became the chief minister for the first time in November 2005, the state had only 384.6 km of roads, compared to 27, 000 km high-quality roads that it currently boasts of. “The plan outlay on roads forms around 30 per cent of the total state plan size, against a meagre 5-6 per cent in past years,” Amrit said.
Of the $1,150-million loan, ADB will lend BSRDC $300 million for the development of State Highways 90, 91 and 81, while Jica will provide a loan of $850 million for the development of National Highway 82.
“In the vision for Bihar roads, the chief minister has made it clear that the target would be to ensure a maximum travel time of 6 hours to Patna from the farthest boundary of the state. We hope to achieve this in the next 5 years,” Amrit added.
The Buddhist circuit that the Jica loan will be used to develop connects Bodh Gaya, which already has an international airport, with Nalanda and Rajgir, ending at Bihar Sharif.
Negative Points :
Along wioth improvement in infrastructure, roads, bridges in Bihar , there has been a surge in Real estate prices , which has also attracted a lot of negative elements of society in terms of goondas , crooks and mafias who would want to make money by illegal means , so one has to be very vigilant while making purchases and deals to find right people in business.
Lakin in sab road development ke beech main ek aur sawaal uthta hain , ki sirf road development se hum Nitish Kumar ko "Vikas purush" (development man )keh sakte hain , jab ki bihar main aur sahuliyaton ki bhari kami hain , jaise education , industries , public transport , international airport , good agriculture etc .
In the aftermath of the Bihar Assembly elections, where the incumbent chief minister, Nitish Kumar, won an overwhelming majority, Bihar’s road agenda is set to enter a new phase.
The state is set to have its first road construction and maintenance project based on the public private partnership (PPP) model. The project would extend from Bakhtiyarpur to Tajpur, along National Highway 38 (NH-38).
Of the 52.5-km stretch, 5.5 km will be a bridge and 47 km an approach road, requiring an investment of Rs 1,502 crore. Navayug Engineering Corporation Ltd (NECL), the concessionaire, will invest Rs 917.74 crore, while the Centre will invest Rs 277.5 crore and the state government Rs 307 crore.
The project is set to be implemented by the Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC), in partnership with NECL, a Hyderabad-based construction company.
“Construction of mega bridges is essential for connectivity in Bihar. At present, Bihar is equipped with 40 per cent of its overall bridge requirement. Also, given that maintenance is a cash-heavy prospect, we must engage the private sector,” BSRDC Managing Director P Amrit said.
BSRDC is the nodal agency for the implementation of road projects in the state. Constituted by Nitish Kumar in 2009, it is registered under the Companies Act, 1956, with a share capital of Rs 30 crore. For the project, the private partner would construct and maintain it over the next 30 years.
“While most of the work was carried out by the government in the initial phase of road development, we recognise the importance of engaging the private sector. A proposal incorporating PPPs, and Build Operate and Transfer road projects has been drafted and is awaiting cabinet approval,” said Amrit.
BSRDC to get $1,150-mn loan from ADB, Jica
BSRDC is also set to get a loan of $1,150 million from the Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency for road construction in 2010.
The loans to BSRDC are an extension of accolades that the state has received for the construction of 27, 000 km of roads under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who rode the road programme to victory in the Assembly elections last month.
When Nitish became the chief minister for the first time in November 2005, the state had only 384.6 km of roads, compared to 27, 000 km high-quality roads that it currently boasts of. “The plan outlay on roads forms around 30 per cent of the total state plan size, against a meagre 5-6 per cent in past years,” Amrit said.
Of the $1,150-million loan, ADB will lend BSRDC $300 million for the development of State Highways 90, 91 and 81, while Jica will provide a loan of $850 million for the development of National Highway 82.
“In the vision for Bihar roads, the chief minister has made it clear that the target would be to ensure a maximum travel time of 6 hours to Patna from the farthest boundary of the state. We hope to achieve this in the next 5 years,” Amrit added.
The Buddhist circuit that the Jica loan will be used to develop connects Bodh Gaya, which already has an international airport, with Nalanda and Rajgir, ending at Bihar Sharif.
Negative Points :
Along wioth improvement in infrastructure, roads, bridges in Bihar , there has been a surge in Real estate prices , which has also attracted a lot of negative elements of society in terms of goondas , crooks and mafias who would want to make money by illegal means , so one has to be very vigilant while making purchases and deals to find right people in business.
Lakin in sab road development ke beech main ek aur sawaal uthta hain , ki sirf road development se hum Nitish Kumar ko "Vikas purush" (development man )keh sakte hain , jab ki bihar main aur sahuliyaton ki bhari kami hain , jaise education , industries , public transport , international airport , good agriculture etc .
Monday, December 06, 2010
Langda Aam of BanaRas and Patna
Langra Aam is a very tasty and sweet mango also known the LANGDA AAM of Banaras Region of UP & Western Bihar ,In Villages one has to be at duty to collect the fallen mangoes and save them from birds and crows..... And kids makes places to climb on this mango trees also some cough kind of bricks to sit there to enjoy the cool wind and beauty of nature.
It has originated as a superior chance seedling near Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mainly langra produces in eastern UP (India) in Banaras , Purvanchal and Patna.The taste of langra varies by places, but Patna langra is believed to be the best of all. Size medium to large, ovate, base round to slightly flatten, shoulders equal. Beak minute but distinct, sinus slight to absence, skin green and thin, flesh fibreless, yellowish brown in color, scented, highly melting, very sweet and very juicy and very tangy. Stone very small, flattened, oval. Weight of an average fruit is about ¼ kg. Fruit quality very good, bearing heavy. Season (Early to mid Season). 1st to 3rd week of July. Heavy yielder. The overall fruit quality is so good that people of eastern states of India believe it to beats other mangoes of the world . Because this fruit is not found in abundance, it has not been marketed much internationally. In Bangladesh, it grows in plenty in the districts of Rajshahi and Nawabganj neighbouring Malda.
In Pakistan, it grows in the district of Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Mirpurkhas, Sindh.
Aam ki itani mithaas to shayad hi duniya meinn kahi aur mile jo is Banarasi Langda
Aam ke mangoes mein hai. Remembering my childhood days I am feeling nostalgic ,how all my cousins and me used to sit and waited there for KOO(n)PAR to fell down and we grab them ha ha Really very sweet experience I have !We also used to climb upon the tree upto some height .And the pump nearby which mainly for irrigation but was the second bath place in summer for all of (badmaash bache log) where we kept on bathing until it be shutdown by any of elders and we got scolded . It used to be real fun bathing at the machine pumps used for irrigating fields , and at times in the nehar or pokhraas near villages to learn swimming and stuff.
There is a famous bhojpuri song on Langda Aam with the lyrics " Balaji Langda AAm chusave Raat ke Barah baje " made just for mauj, mastee or Ras for rural people of Eastern UP , Bihar , which is termed as "benarasi masti" .
There is high demand for Landa Aam and many food items made of langda aam like murrabba , achar by UP Agro n food processing industry etc in international market in Gulf countries , Africa ,Europe and Americas.
Negative Points :-
There is high level of competition for export business of Langda Aam In bihar and UP ,hence sellers and farmers use all tricks in trade to sell their produce like adulteration and using goons , crooks and Mafias to suppress competitions in national and international market of Langda Mangoes. So one has to be be careful these days
It has originated as a superior chance seedling near Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mainly langra produces in eastern UP (India) in Banaras , Purvanchal and Patna.The taste of langra varies by places, but Patna langra is believed to be the best of all. Size medium to large, ovate, base round to slightly flatten, shoulders equal. Beak minute but distinct, sinus slight to absence, skin green and thin, flesh fibreless, yellowish brown in color, scented, highly melting, very sweet and very juicy and very tangy. Stone very small, flattened, oval. Weight of an average fruit is about ¼ kg. Fruit quality very good, bearing heavy. Season (Early to mid Season). 1st to 3rd week of July. Heavy yielder. The overall fruit quality is so good that people of eastern states of India believe it to beats other mangoes of the world . Because this fruit is not found in abundance, it has not been marketed much internationally. In Bangladesh, it grows in plenty in the districts of Rajshahi and Nawabganj neighbouring Malda.
In Pakistan, it grows in the district of Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Mirpurkhas, Sindh.
Aam ki itani mithaas to shayad hi duniya meinn kahi aur mile jo is Banarasi Langda
Aam ke mangoes mein hai. Remembering my childhood days I am feeling nostalgic ,how all my cousins and me used to sit and waited there for KOO(n)PAR to fell down and we grab them ha ha Really very sweet experience I have !We also used to climb upon the tree upto some height .And the pump nearby which mainly for irrigation but was the second bath place in summer for all of (badmaash bache log) where we kept on bathing until it be shutdown by any of elders and we got scolded . It used to be real fun bathing at the machine pumps used for irrigating fields , and at times in the nehar or pokhraas near villages to learn swimming and stuff.
There is a famous bhojpuri song on Langda Aam with the lyrics " Balaji Langda AAm chusave Raat ke Barah baje " made just for mauj, mastee or Ras for rural people of Eastern UP , Bihar , which is termed as "benarasi masti" .
There is high demand for Landa Aam and many food items made of langda aam like murrabba , achar by UP Agro n food processing industry etc in international market in Gulf countries , Africa ,Europe and Americas.
Negative Points :-
There is high level of competition for export business of Langda Aam In bihar and UP ,hence sellers and farmers use all tricks in trade to sell their produce like adulteration and using goons , crooks and Mafias to suppress competitions in national and international market of Langda Mangoes. So one has to be be careful these days
Bhojpuri music piggybacks on popularity of its movie
Bhojpuri music is fast coming out of its cocoon. Earlier relished only in rural areas of North Indian states of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, this genre of music has now struck a chord with music lovers in metro cities too. According to a media survey, Delhi alone boasts of a number of Bhojpuri song listeners.
"Thanks to the increasing popularity of Bhojpuri films, the music too has found a new lease of life," says Prem Sagar, a city-based singer. He also informs that several music companies based in the capital, like Chanda Music, Jayanti Enterprises, Santosh Communications and Wave Music, are frequently releasing Bhojpuri albums. "They also reap huge dividends by marketing them throughout North India. Recently, four lakh copies of an album were sold," he adds. Supporting his claim, a Mumbai-based music analyst says that the listeners of Bhojpuri music have outnumbered those of Punjabi music.
Chandni Chowk, Lajpat Nagar and Paharganj are said to have many music stores that only sell Bhojpuri CDs and cassettes. These store owners also agree that the sales of Bhojpuri albums have soared. Says Sharad Kumar, a store keeper, "The sale of Bhojpuri music has gone up manifolds during the last couple of months. This was after the successful run of Bhojpuri films like Sasura Bada Paise Wala and Punditji Bataina Biyah Kab Hoi in the city theatres, whose music is still in demand." But at the same time, Sharad also admits that the listeners of Bhojpuri music largely include auto and cab drivers and other labour migrants from North India making a living in the capital.
Many leading Bhojpuri singers are Delhi-based. Star singer Manoj Tiwari (also a leading actor of Bhojpuri movies) recently released his album Hai Rama Gori Gori. Besides, other popular singers Guddu Rangeela and Prem Sagar also sing for Delhi-based music companies. The leading lady of Bhojpuri music Devi, whose albums Pardesi and Kudi Biharan have been smashing hits, is currently recording for her next album at Film City, Noida for T-Series.
According to Param Kishor, a new Bhojpuri singer, whose debut albums Kajrare and Holi Ke Tadak Bharak Tere Sang hit the market recently, singers are mostly hired by music companies on a contract basis. He says, "Leading singers like Devi and Vandana Vajpayee charge Rs 1.5 lakhs and Rs 30,000 for eight songs respectively, while the new singers get Rs 1,000 per song."
He is happy that the growing popularity of Bhojpuri music has provided both opportunities and employment to struggling singers.
Sensing the huge fan following, Bollywood singers have also jumped on the bandwagon. The current favourites seem to be more interested in Bhojpuri than Hindi music, while ace singer Asha Bhonsle sang for the film Nehiya Sanehiya recently.
The secret of the success of Bhojpuri music, according to critics, is the depiction of rural life and traditions in full colour with a raunchy mix. And that?s why titles like Jeans Dheeli Karo and Lehenge Mein Laden Ghusgawa fail to surprise anyone.
"Thanks to the increasing popularity of Bhojpuri films, the music too has found a new lease of life," says Prem Sagar, a city-based singer. He also informs that several music companies based in the capital, like Chanda Music, Jayanti Enterprises, Santosh Communications and Wave Music, are frequently releasing Bhojpuri albums. "They also reap huge dividends by marketing them throughout North India. Recently, four lakh copies of an album were sold," he adds. Supporting his claim, a Mumbai-based music analyst says that the listeners of Bhojpuri music have outnumbered those of Punjabi music.
Chandni Chowk, Lajpat Nagar and Paharganj are said to have many music stores that only sell Bhojpuri CDs and cassettes. These store owners also agree that the sales of Bhojpuri albums have soared. Says Sharad Kumar, a store keeper, "The sale of Bhojpuri music has gone up manifolds during the last couple of months. This was after the successful run of Bhojpuri films like Sasura Bada Paise Wala and Punditji Bataina Biyah Kab Hoi in the city theatres, whose music is still in demand." But at the same time, Sharad also admits that the listeners of Bhojpuri music largely include auto and cab drivers and other labour migrants from North India making a living in the capital.
Many leading Bhojpuri singers are Delhi-based. Star singer Manoj Tiwari (also a leading actor of Bhojpuri movies) recently released his album Hai Rama Gori Gori. Besides, other popular singers Guddu Rangeela and Prem Sagar also sing for Delhi-based music companies. The leading lady of Bhojpuri music Devi, whose albums Pardesi and Kudi Biharan have been smashing hits, is currently recording for her next album at Film City, Noida for T-Series.
According to Param Kishor, a new Bhojpuri singer, whose debut albums Kajrare and Holi Ke Tadak Bharak Tere Sang hit the market recently, singers are mostly hired by music companies on a contract basis. He says, "Leading singers like Devi and Vandana Vajpayee charge Rs 1.5 lakhs and Rs 30,000 for eight songs respectively, while the new singers get Rs 1,000 per song."
He is happy that the growing popularity of Bhojpuri music has provided both opportunities and employment to struggling singers.
Sensing the huge fan following, Bollywood singers have also jumped on the bandwagon. The current favourites seem to be more interested in Bhojpuri than Hindi music, while ace singer Asha Bhonsle sang for the film Nehiya Sanehiya recently.
The secret of the success of Bhojpuri music, according to critics, is the depiction of rural life and traditions in full colour with a raunchy mix. And that?s why titles like Jeans Dheeli Karo and Lehenge Mein Laden Ghusgawa fail to surprise anyone.
Bihar - new Power secor
Investors’ confidence in Bihar’s power sector is set to get a further boost, with the Nitish Kumar-led JD (U)-BJP alliance returning to power with an absolute majority in the recent assembly polls. Bihar has attracted the attention of power sector investors during Kumar’s previous term as chief minister.
Central utilities like NTPC, which had turned cautious about investing in Bihar over the deteriorated law and order situation in the state and also because of the weak financial health of the state electricity board, seem to have changed its mind.
Significantly, NTPC’s tripartite agreement with Bihar and the Union finance ministry, which secures payment for power supplied to the state, is valid only till 2016. NTPC then was reluctant to set up more power plants in the state. But now it does not seem to have any such reservations. The central utility is setting up 1,320 MW Barh-II in the state. It is.eveloping another plant, 1,000 MW Nabinagar thermal power project, in partnership with the Indian Railways. NTPC has only recently commissioned its Kahalgaon expansion power project in Bihar.
Meanwhile, NTPC has also partnered the BSEB to revive the latter’s defunct Muzaffarpur thermal plant. The contract for implementing the revival plan has been awarded to Bhel.
Bhel is also implementing BSEB’s renovation and modernization plan for the unit 6 and 7 of the Barauni thermal power plant, for which equipment were earlier supplied by the public sector company.
The Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) has also shown an interest in setting up a 2,800 MW nuclear plant in the state. The state is likely to see more investment from central utilities in power generation as the law and order there further improves and industrial activities pick up.
After assuming office in November 2005, Nitish focused on improving the investment climate in Bihar by tackling the law..and order problem. His efforts have paid rich dividends, with private investors thronging to the state with project proposals. However, law and order is still an issue hampering investment.
Bihar, which had no independent power project earlier, has received proposals from private players for setting up projects worth 20,000 MW after Nitish became chief minister in 2005. Of this, about 10,000 MW capacity is under construction and expected to be commissioned in the 12thPlan. The balance capacity is meant for benefits during the 13thPlan. Besides, NPCIL plans to put up four units of 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactors at Rajauli, Nawada.
Meanwhile, the BSEB is implementing projects worth 2,860 MW. Of this, 500 MW is being added on its own and the rest under a joint venture with NTPC. The entire 2,860 MW capacity is expected to be commissioned during the 12thPl
Central utilities like NTPC, which had turned cautious about investing in Bihar over the deteriorated law and order situation in the state and also because of the weak financial health of the state electricity board, seem to have changed its mind.
Significantly, NTPC’s tripartite agreement with Bihar and the Union finance ministry, which secures payment for power supplied to the state, is valid only till 2016. NTPC then was reluctant to set up more power plants in the state. But now it does not seem to have any such reservations. The central utility is setting up 1,320 MW Barh-II in the state. It is.eveloping another plant, 1,000 MW Nabinagar thermal power project, in partnership with the Indian Railways. NTPC has only recently commissioned its Kahalgaon expansion power project in Bihar.
Meanwhile, NTPC has also partnered the BSEB to revive the latter’s defunct Muzaffarpur thermal plant. The contract for implementing the revival plan has been awarded to Bhel.
Bhel is also implementing BSEB’s renovation and modernization plan for the unit 6 and 7 of the Barauni thermal power plant, for which equipment were earlier supplied by the public sector company.
The Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) has also shown an interest in setting up a 2,800 MW nuclear plant in the state. The state is likely to see more investment from central utilities in power generation as the law and order there further improves and industrial activities pick up.
After assuming office in November 2005, Nitish focused on improving the investment climate in Bihar by tackling the law..and order problem. His efforts have paid rich dividends, with private investors thronging to the state with project proposals. However, law and order is still an issue hampering investment.
Bihar, which had no independent power project earlier, has received proposals from private players for setting up projects worth 20,000 MW after Nitish became chief minister in 2005. Of this, about 10,000 MW capacity is under construction and expected to be commissioned in the 12thPlan. The balance capacity is meant for benefits during the 13thPlan. Besides, NPCIL plans to put up four units of 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactors at Rajauli, Nawada.
Meanwhile, the BSEB is implementing projects worth 2,860 MW. Of this, 500 MW is being added on its own and the rest under a joint venture with NTPC. The entire 2,860 MW capacity is expected to be commissioned during the 12thPl
Bhagalpur Tusser Silk Industry
The silk industry in Bhagalpur city is 200 of years old and a whole clan exist that has been producing silk for generations. Bhagalpur is well known for its sericulture, manufacture of silk yarn and weaving them into lovely products. This silk is of a distinct and special type. It is known as Tussah or Tusser Silk. Silk weaving is an age-old traditional household industry of Bhagalpur. There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural college here as well as a University and Engineering, Medical and Homoeopathy colleges. In Bhagalpur the weavers service centre (GOI) was established in the year 1974. With a view to developing handloom silk industry in the state of Bihar. The Silk sarees produced in Bhagalpur are more popular in the domestic market. The Bhagalpur cluster is the second highest in silk fabric production and exports after the Karnataka state. Bhagalpur silk home furnishing made ups are slowly becoming popular in the Overseas markets.
Noted Bihar-origin designer Samant Chauhan wants to see the silk-town of Bhagalpur in Bihar on the world fashion map.Thirty-year old Samant was born and brought up in a middle class family in the railway workshop township of Jamalpur in Munger district, about 150 km from Patna. He graduated in Physics from Bhagalpur before making a career out of his passion.
Woven craft is an uphill task at a time when fashion stores order sherwanis and dresses in all other colours except natural.
He has a plan to start a factory that produces, what he called, non-violent silk. According to him 1,500 silk worms are killed to get one metre of woven silk.
Chauhan showed at London, Singapore and at Ethical Fashion 2008 in Paris. But he has won more awards than retail orders. His clothes have buyers in Europe, the US and Australia, as his garments created from raw silk are suited to colder climate. But that is not the case in India.
Noted Bihar-origin designer Samant Chauhan wants to see the silk-town of Bhagalpur in Bihar on the world fashion map.Thirty-year old Samant was born and brought up in a middle class family in the railway workshop township of Jamalpur in Munger district, about 150 km from Patna. He graduated in Physics from Bhagalpur before making a career out of his passion.
Woven craft is an uphill task at a time when fashion stores order sherwanis and dresses in all other colours except natural.
He has a plan to start a factory that produces, what he called, non-violent silk. According to him 1,500 silk worms are killed to get one metre of woven silk.
Chauhan showed at London, Singapore and at Ethical Fashion 2008 in Paris. But he has won more awards than retail orders. His clothes have buyers in Europe, the US and Australia, as his garments created from raw silk are suited to colder climate. But that is not the case in India.
BanaRas means always ready juice of life
Courtesy : The times of India
VARANASI: The joie de vivre culture of Banaras-- the city where 'always ready' (bana) is the juice of life (ras)-- makes this millennia-old city unique with its rich heritage. But, it has been realised that the cultural and natural heritage of the city is increasingly threatened not only due to the traditional causes of decay, but also by changing social and economic conditions.
"It is believed that the natural setting, the spirit of place, and the continuity of cultural traditions have all blended together to create and preserve a unique lifestyle known as Banarasi," says professor of cultural geography and heritage studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Rana PB Singh, who has been working rigorously for the conservation of city's rich heritage. "The lifestyle of Banaras is distinct in nature and referred to as 'Banarasipana'. It is an art of living, both passionate and carefree, both relaxed and concentrated, both intense and free, both traditional and modern- what the Banaras dwellers call masti (joie de vivre), mauj (delight, festivity) and phakarpan (carefree)," he says.
Singh evaluated the city's heritage extensively on the scale of UNESCO World Heritage List and found that it had all the merits to fit in the frame, though city had not yet been proposed for inclusion. The city is unique in the architectural, artistic and religious expressions of traditional Indian culture. According to him, The city has two main historic remnants of a holy past -the first one being Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon in 528 BC and the second one being the Rajghat Plateau, where the archaeological findings and the C14 dating of some of the wares excavated from the earliest level confirm the existence of urban settlements in the period during 800-500 BC. Both these sites have been included in the heritage zones identified for the nomination to the UNESCO heritage list.
Symbolically, the flow of the Ganga from south to north refers to the life cycle from death (south, the realm of death (Yama) to life (north, the realm of life, Shiva, Kailash). This unique directional change of the river course led to the development of the ancient city Kashi on the west banks of the river, facing the rising of the sun and making thus the ghats of Varanasi sacred for all Hindu rituals.
The Varanasi Development Authority has already drawn out a Master Development Plan of the City (1991-2011) and has identified heritage zones in the city. The architectural heritage of the city is seriously threatened by immense pressures from increasing population, modernisation, economic development and tourism. The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) undertook the task of documentation of the vast architectural and intangible cultural heritage of the city and its surrounding region to protect them.
The Ganga and its riverfront and Old City heritage zone satisfy the UNESCO Cultural Heritage criteria. The riverfront ghats cover a length of 6.8km along the crescent-shaped bank of the Ganga from the confluence of Asi in the south to the confluence of the Varuna in the north. This zone falls mainly into the category of groups of buildings, groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science of UNESCO.
The Ganga with its riverfront ghats also fulfils the criteria of 'cultural landscapes' that specifically suggest that cultural landscape retains an active social role in contemporary society closely associated with the traditional way of life, and in which the evolutionary process is still in progress. Since ancient times, the natural and cultural landscapes of the city have retained an active social role in contemporary society closely associated with the traditional way of life. The city is a place of pilgrimage and a holy site for taking sacred baths in the Ganga, to have a good death, to get relief from transmigration, to learn and receive spiritual merit. The city has still maintained its traditions. Varanasi is a living symbol and an expression of Indian culture and traditions in all its religious rituals, multi-ethnic artistic traditions, architectural treasures, ancient educational forms and multi-ethnic population. People from all parts of India speaking different languages and dialects and carrying their own traits, taboos and traditions have settled in this city for solace and peace.
But, today, the heritage is at risk, says Singh. According to him, the heritage zones and properties are at the risk of being irreversibly modified or even destroyed due to immense pressures from tourism, economic development and population pressures which are now threatening the unity and integrity of the cultural landscape and atmosphere, and the urban skyline in these zones. This increasing population is over burdening the carrying capacity of the urban environment and the river eco-system and unplanned mass tourism could potentially have a hard impact on the cultural carrying capacity of the old city centre. The conservation of most heritage properties faces intense pressure. Even if these properties are presently in the same physical conditions as in the last couple of decades and their architectural characteristics are being maintained without many legal and administrative measures, their architectural integrity is now being threatened. In the name of development, old structures are modified or demolished.
Read more: A city where 'always ready' is juice of life - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/A-city-where-always-ready-is-juice-of-life/articleshow/7038075.cms#ixzz17HIIgUnH
VARANASI: The joie de vivre culture of Banaras-- the city where 'always ready' (bana) is the juice of life (ras)-- makes this millennia-old city unique with its rich heritage. But, it has been realised that the cultural and natural heritage of the city is increasingly threatened not only due to the traditional causes of decay, but also by changing social and economic conditions.
"It is believed that the natural setting, the spirit of place, and the continuity of cultural traditions have all blended together to create and preserve a unique lifestyle known as Banarasi," says professor of cultural geography and heritage studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Rana PB Singh, who has been working rigorously for the conservation of city's rich heritage. "The lifestyle of Banaras is distinct in nature and referred to as 'Banarasipana'. It is an art of living, both passionate and carefree, both relaxed and concentrated, both intense and free, both traditional and modern- what the Banaras dwellers call masti (joie de vivre), mauj (delight, festivity) and phakarpan (carefree)," he says.
Singh evaluated the city's heritage extensively on the scale of UNESCO World Heritage List and found that it had all the merits to fit in the frame, though city had not yet been proposed for inclusion. The city is unique in the architectural, artistic and religious expressions of traditional Indian culture. According to him, The city has two main historic remnants of a holy past -the first one being Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon in 528 BC and the second one being the Rajghat Plateau, where the archaeological findings and the C14 dating of some of the wares excavated from the earliest level confirm the existence of urban settlements in the period during 800-500 BC. Both these sites have been included in the heritage zones identified for the nomination to the UNESCO heritage list.
Symbolically, the flow of the Ganga from south to north refers to the life cycle from death (south, the realm of death (Yama) to life (north, the realm of life, Shiva, Kailash). This unique directional change of the river course led to the development of the ancient city Kashi on the west banks of the river, facing the rising of the sun and making thus the ghats of Varanasi sacred for all Hindu rituals.
The Varanasi Development Authority has already drawn out a Master Development Plan of the City (1991-2011) and has identified heritage zones in the city. The architectural heritage of the city is seriously threatened by immense pressures from increasing population, modernisation, economic development and tourism. The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) undertook the task of documentation of the vast architectural and intangible cultural heritage of the city and its surrounding region to protect them.
The Ganga and its riverfront and Old City heritage zone satisfy the UNESCO Cultural Heritage criteria. The riverfront ghats cover a length of 6.8km along the crescent-shaped bank of the Ganga from the confluence of Asi in the south to the confluence of the Varuna in the north. This zone falls mainly into the category of groups of buildings, groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science of UNESCO.
The Ganga with its riverfront ghats also fulfils the criteria of 'cultural landscapes' that specifically suggest that cultural landscape retains an active social role in contemporary society closely associated with the traditional way of life, and in which the evolutionary process is still in progress. Since ancient times, the natural and cultural landscapes of the city have retained an active social role in contemporary society closely associated with the traditional way of life. The city is a place of pilgrimage and a holy site for taking sacred baths in the Ganga, to have a good death, to get relief from transmigration, to learn and receive spiritual merit. The city has still maintained its traditions. Varanasi is a living symbol and an expression of Indian culture and traditions in all its religious rituals, multi-ethnic artistic traditions, architectural treasures, ancient educational forms and multi-ethnic population. People from all parts of India speaking different languages and dialects and carrying their own traits, taboos and traditions have settled in this city for solace and peace.
But, today, the heritage is at risk, says Singh. According to him, the heritage zones and properties are at the risk of being irreversibly modified or even destroyed due to immense pressures from tourism, economic development and population pressures which are now threatening the unity and integrity of the cultural landscape and atmosphere, and the urban skyline in these zones. This increasing population is over burdening the carrying capacity of the urban environment and the river eco-system and unplanned mass tourism could potentially have a hard impact on the cultural carrying capacity of the old city centre. The conservation of most heritage properties faces intense pressure. Even if these properties are presently in the same physical conditions as in the last couple of decades and their architectural characteristics are being maintained without many legal and administrative measures, their architectural integrity is now being threatened. In the name of development, old structures are modified or demolished.
Read more: A city where 'always ready' is juice of life - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/A-city-where-always-ready-is-juice-of-life/articleshow/7038075.cms#ixzz17HIIgUnH
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