Girish RAJPAL

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@lg_ladakh Implementation is the key strict implementation rather with zero tolerance for violations

[LG Ladakh @lg_ladakh]

Have ordered a strict ban on the sale and use of “single-use plastics”, along with a complete crackdown on littering, across Ladakh, a crucial move to protect the region's fragile ecology and pristine landscapes.

The new framework provides for hefty penalty for littering & plastic-related violations. For the first time, field level officers, including BDOs, Tehsildars, Municipal Officers, Foresters and Guards, too, have been authorized to detect violations and issue challans, for stricter enforcement.

Random checks will be conducted at the Leh Airport and border/entry points of Ladakh, for single-use plastic items.

Ladakh's pristine environment is its greatest strength and the foundation of our tourism economy. As we strive to develop Ladakh into a world-class tourist destination, development must go hand in hand with environmental responsibility.

[Anoop Nautiyal @Anoopnautiyal1]

WE EAT 5 GRAMS PLASTIC PER WEEK:

One more from the archives, sharing in public interest.

Each one of us is consuming 5 grams of plastic (equivalent to a credit card) every week. Science is yet to fully establish health linkages due to plastic consumption. This was at the Dehradun Nagar Nigam, a few years ago.

Be aware and be cautious. The message is still relevant, even today!

Source : WWF

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@iamankitpande Although I agree with you regarding report but ask any NRI regarding medical care and reporting it took 3-4 months for appointment of ultrasound and another month or so for reporting

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@HarmeenSoch For a brief period of time Ladakh and Tibet was a part of Punjab empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@ShivrattanDhil1 This is awesome ਘੈਂਟ

[desi sigma @desisigma]

did you know the penalty for driving without a valid puc certificate can go up to ₹10,000?

my puc had expired, but i had to travel for a friend's wedding. i thought i'd find a puc centre on the way and get it renewed. bad idea.

just after crossing the toll booth, traffic police stopped me. first licence, then puc. i did the usual drama of checking every pocket and document folder, but he smiled and said, "sir, i already checked online. it's expired."

i told him it had expired just a day ago. he said, "still have to pay the fine."

then came the interesting part.
"should i put the fine online?" he asked.

i assumed it would be ₹500-1000 and said okay. he started entering details on his phone, then looked up and asked again, "should i put the fine online or do you want to pay here?"

that's when i finally understood the question.

a ₹200 note quietly changed hands. my licence came back. i drove away.

for the rest of the journey i kept wondering whether i had done the right thing. was saving a few hundred rupees worth it? what if another cop stopped me?

when i got home, i checked the actual penalty online.
₹10,000.
for forgetting to renew a puc.

and the worst part,
the next morning i went to renew it. the centre didn't even test my car properly. they just issued the certificate and sent me off.

a system where the fine is ₹10,000 but the compliance check itself is often a formality doesn't feel like pollution control. it feels like a big scam.

[Pooja @poojaofficial5]

Gutkha has been banned in Maharashtra since 2012

But for years, the gutkha mafia continued to operate freely.

Then FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe took charge.

In just 3 weeks
200+ FIRs
300+ arrests
₹3 crore worth of gutkha seized
MCOCA invoked against supply chains

This is the same officer who has faced 25 transfers in 21 years of service.

Some officers work sitting in AC offices,

Others step out of the AC, work on the ground, and challenge powerful systems.

Tukaram Mundhe chose the second path.

There are some officers who work outside the office AC.

Do honest officers like him deserve greater support instead of repeated transfers ?

Share your opinion in the comments.

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@TheBigGeek अंधेर नगरी चौपट राजा

[Gagandeep Singh Sapra @TheBigGeek]

The Drama Continues, The person says He is the Sub Registrar, no he is not outsourced, he himself is the Sub Registrar

1. Says it's done you can download
2. I asked how come it worked now - says we are verifying with Cremation Ground
3. I asked should this not have been done by now
4. Login - It is still stuck
5. Says Send Docs and Press Docs
6. Same Status

It is clear that only thing @MCD_Delhi can do is trouble citizen, I also dont understand why he only wants to talk on phone (we all do though) What do you say @LtGovDelhi @CMODelhi @gupta_rekha - it's embarassing that for 40 Years I have been paying taxes in India, and yet no one can fix a service, you guys broke it - it is so sad

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@manjeetnegilive Sir I will go one step further ban all polluting vehicles beyond Rishikesh only EV develop EV charging infrastructure. Offcourse some vehicles like army will be exempt

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@Anoopnautiyal1 Sir although I totally agree with you but let me tell you a fact what I observed as I finished my trip garbage throwing is secular phenomenon among Indian whether non uk or uk . Seen UK people also doing same

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@Panks_Arora We pay with GST also

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@gurinipspb @sabeer Very well explained. For some people world only exists after Christ

[Gurinder Dhillon IPS @gurinipspb]

Sabeer, such views do exist, and they do exist only where there are old civilisations. These stories come from the very ancient times when there were no written languages. The verbal storytelling is called Saakhi ਸਾਖੀ. The true meaning of ਸੁਣਾਖੀ means ਸੁਣਾ-ਆਖੀ; it is now called “Saakhi”, the modern-day TED Talk. There used to be particular families that carried on storytelling traditions for ages. Once the script was developed, it was written down. You will find such written Granths/Books in India and in other parts of the world where old civilisations existed. These were not always myths. Read Shahnaama, a Persian epic. Bhagwan Valmiki ji also brought these saakhis down to writing, and that is how the Ramayan exists in written form. I believe the Ramayana is not a myth. Storytelling is a serious and talented profession. Not everyone can go to a TED Talk. There is a difference between walkers and Talkers, and some talkers are great storytellers, as some walkers are marathon runners.

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@danvir_chauhan Sir they are shameless people don’t have any sense of respect for nation

[कर्नल Danvir Singh, Sena Medal Gallantry @danvir_chauhan]

Some bureaucrats and netas should loose their job

this news should be seen as a national shame

its a blot

[Nikhil saini @iNikhilsaini]

Time to immediately announce her the brand ambassador for swatch bharat abhiyan and Requesting Sukhu ji and the whole cabinet to please take action and get this area cleaned up ASAP. Can’t believe she had to see Himachal like this 💔

[Girish RAJPAL @strokeINDIA]

@CountryGulshan They don’t spare army personnel you me common people are nothing in front of them

[Abhimanyu Singh @Abhimanyu1305]

सन 1988 से यह बुजुर्ग न्याय के लिए जिलाधिकारी कार्यालय के चक्कर काट रहा है, सोचिये पिछले 38 सालों में कितने DM आए और गए होंगे लेकिन इस गरीब बुजुर्ग का कोई न्याय नहीं दे पाया।