March 1, 2020 – Gyann Loaded

CAN MULTIPLEXES IN TRICITY BE OPEN 24 HOURS?

Posted on March 1, 2020March 29, 2020 by gyannloaded

By Saakshi Sharma

If you are an avid news reader, you surely would know about the Maharashtra’s government decision to keep Mumbai city open 24*7. The shopping malls, multiplexes, bars; in short Mumbai is set to experience the life that’ll never stop.

“If we have to make Mumbai an international city, then we need to give them more facilities,” said tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray to The Economic Times, who’d floated the idea some years ago. “Putting Mumbai under a curfew is not good. We have tourists, we have people who work late in the night and we are trying to give them more facilities.”

The decision is a welcome move and will boost the state’s economy. Also it is great for late night commuters, night-shift workers and those who like to wander at odd hours.

The proposal cleared by the cabinet on January 22 states that the first phase of this project will come into effect from January 27, 2020, with no relaxation in excise rules.

Clearing the proposal is one thing but how feasible this is, is another.

We talked to the multiplex owners of the Tricity to know their opinion on this initiative and what they feel about the proposal, following feedbacks were received.

According to Pankaj, duty manager at PVR, Cosmo Plaza (Zirakpur), keeping multiplexes open 24 hours is not really a great idea. The profit depends entirely on the movie and we do not get blockbusters every week. Movies like Baahubali can still be preferred for the 24 hour proposal but not movies that hardly flourish for two weeks. Also it might affect the business as more staff will be required.

It might be a really good option for a city like Mumbai or maybe Delhi too, but when it comes to smaller cities like Mohali and Panchkula, it is not so feasible. The requirement of more staff, late night transportation can still be managed but the bigger question will be about profits.

There’s no point in implementing a scheme that would bring more loss than profit.

CITY BEAUTIFUL LOSING THE TITLE

Posted on March 1, 2020March 29, 2020 by gyannloaded

By Saakshi Sharma

Chandigarh is losing its ‘City Beautiful’ status because of the decreasing green cover in the area. It has been noticed that hundreds of full-grown trees growing along various roads of Chandigarh and the parking areas are dying or have started to wither due to the reason that the area underneath these trees have either tar or are paved with interlocking bricks.

Dr.Harjit Singh Dhillon, horticulturist and ex executive engineer (horticulture), Chandigarh Administration, said, “Trees are dying. Our responsibility does not end by simply planting a sapling, but we need to care for it. Chandigarh is a beautiful city, the negligence towards trees while construction of buildings and roads needs to stop.”

A single tree provides cooling of 10 air conditioners. It not only provides oxygen and shade but is also home to birds and many living organisms. A tree is a future investment for the coming generations, he said.

THE PROBLEM:

The condition of trees is miserable these days. He mentioned that there is a special team of 10-15 doctors in China that are specifically recruited in divided areas where they care for the green cover belt.

The construction of multi-level basement parking in malls has declined the water level. Now the roots of trees are unable to get water for photosynthesis and are slowly withering away.

It has been noticed that hundreds of full grown trees growing along various roads of Chandigarh and the parking areas are dying or have been start wilting due to the reasons that the area underneath these trees have either tarcol or paved with interlocking bricks.
With the results the rain water as well as the portable water by tankers is not liable to approach to their feeding roots.
The second reason of declining of these trees is the aeration of the feeding roots block its respiration and ultimately the plant roots died and so as the trees.
The third reason is the subsoil water is going down beyond the reach of trees tap root due to continuous de-watering of multi level basements of malls and sky touching buildings.

Having contributed more than 40 years to plant trees in the area, Dr.Harjit Singh says he is deeply pained after seeing present status of trees due to human negligence.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

Dr.Harjit Singh feels that the government should take the initiative to save trees, that would in turn save the ‘City Beautiful’ title. There must be strict laws and guidelines dealing with architectural planning and landscaping of the city that prevent cutting of trees. There is a need for a separate Horticulture department in Municipal Corporation that has experts from horticulture background.

A survey of dry trees of tricity maybe conducted to replace dead trees with new saplings of 6-7 ft height. The sapling is to be protected with strong tree guards with a basin dug with help of JCB of minimum six feet diameter. It needs to be done to avoid the ugly look and to overcome the lost green cover. The health department should be given punishable instructions not to allow burning of dried leaves under these trees. The administration of tricity should ensure that no tree in future should die due to the said reasons.

The only solution to save these trees to make at least six feet basins with their level below the surrounding concrete / pavers so that the rain water or tanker water rush to their stem for their survival.
No raged pakka platform should be made around the tree trunks. The health department should be given punishable instructions not to allow burning of dried leaves under these trees.

The undue cutting of green trees for construction work, widening roads in the name of flyovers maybe given due consultation and multiple thoughts before loss of green avenue for which Tricity is famous.

Reality Shows, Spotlight

ROADIES REVOLUTION

Posted on March 1, 2020March 29, 2020 by gyannloaded

By Rahul Baghel

Roadies is one of the biggest platform for youngsters to showcase their talent and physical strength on screen.

This show is broadcasted on MTV channel. The show is very popular among the youth due to the tasks that are performed in it and also their mental skills and physical capability is examined.

This show is altogether a journey, where contestants and their leaders travel different destinations to perform the tasks. Raghuram and Rajiv Laxman commenced this show in 2003.

Rannvijay Singh was the first winner of Roadies. After winning the show he gained popularity and entered in Bollywood and Pollywood.

People who are willing to participate in this show have to follow certain criteria for it, like you have to be above 18 years of age and have to fill a Roadies audition form, where you have to answer some personal questions or share personal experiences and some dark phases of their life.

This show has inspired millions of youngsters and also inspired a different group of people who might not have succeed in many of life events .

Roadies has brought out a different phase of Indian youth . Earlier in 2003 season it was a little more demeaning for it involved body shaming, piercing over different organs, the interviews carried a bound environment of just being cool and physically strong.

Now the show has achieved a sense of humanity. Being such an ignored show by a majority number of people, still it gained a lot of views and fame which made them carry out so many seasons ahead .

‘Roadies real heros’ a season which brought an immense change in the overall view of the show creating an image, that not only a physically strong person be selected but also the one who has done something great for the nation.

Ranvijay has been the part of the show from 2004 – 2018 and known for his appearance in MTV Roadies, he won the show, and on the other side Prince Narula won season-12. Rannvijay Singh and Prince Narula are the only two people who have become the judge of the same show after winning Roadies.

City Updates, Know your Area, Traffic in Tricity

THE CYCLE STANDS IN PANCHKULA

Posted on March 1, 2020March 29, 2020 by gyannloaded

By Samyukta Narayanan

For a pollution-free city, government has launched the app ‘Yaana,’ so that people remain fit and healthy because nowadays everyone is using cars and bikes to go here and there. Everyone has become lazy, even for walking distance people use their vehicle.

This service was launched in 2019.

There are over 20 bicycle stands in Panchkula, everything is done online from payment to unlocking the cycle and it only costs 5 rupees for 30 mins. It’s very cheap and helpful for the city. One can rent a bicycle at one stand and park it any nearby designated stand.

This service aims at curbing pollution while promoting the non-motorised traffic corridor. Also it inspires fitness which is win situation for it. The service also offers various membership options.

I visited there to check if the cycles were in working condition and if people are using this facility. I waited for like an hour and saw only one person using it and then proceeded to use it myself.

It was really a nice experience. The cycles were in good condition.

Every month the cycles are sent for service for better use and people do not face any problems with them. This app is more helpful for the kids who do not have cycles but want to use them. They can just visit there and by the app, they can fulfill their desires.

I asked some resident of Panchkula their opinion and experience with this app:

According to Mr Hardik, this is really a good initiative that the government has started this app to reduce the pollution. He himself has used this app and had a great experience. He also said that it is a disadvantage for the illiterate people and the people who doesn’t have mobile phones as they can’t use this app. Overall he liked this app very much and wanted that other cities should also start this kind off service to reduce pollution.

According to Mr Sumeet Chawla, he really appreciates the government for launching this service and the municipal corporation because they knew that people wanted to use cycles and wanted this option in their daily life where they can use cycle in their free time. He said that in winters very few people use the cycles but in summers you won’t find cycles on the stand because everyone uses them, he is really thankful for introducing this app.

To conclude this I wanted to say that this is very helpful for the city but some changes might improve this service because it has not reached as many people as it initially expected too. The government should aware the public by making ads, hoardings etc. which will increase the users for the app. The government should also start this kind of services in other states too to curb pollution.

City Updates, Glow & Grow, Health & Fitness, Know your Area

Festival and Food Adulteration

Posted on March 1, 2020March 29, 2020 by gyannloaded

By Simran Kaur

Festival of colors, Holi is on the way and this is the festival which is celebrated with such joy not only in India but worlwide. Indians are crazy about festivals and especially food. No festival is complete without a signature cuisine.

Gujiya, a cuisine of North India, which is up of suji or maida and stuffed with khoya along with dry fruits is a must have for Holi. This delicacy has gained popularity since the beginning of time.

Food Adulteration is a problem which has been faced by many people in the country. Many people face a lot of health problems because of the food they consume. Milk and dairy products are a huge part of the balanced diet. Milk is necessary for infants and adults too. Dairy products are one of the best sources of protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin and minerals.

Unfortunately, milk is easily adulterated in the world. History of milk adulteration is not new.

Possible reasons behind it may include:

demand and supply gap,
perishable nature of milk,
low purchasing capability of customer
and lack of suitable adulteration detection tests.

The situation is significantly worse in developing and underdeveloped countries due to the absence of adequate monitoring of products and lack of proper law enforcement.

Now Adulteration generally means ‘ मिलावट करना ‘ and it can be dangerous because of the toxicity and can affect health. It could deprive the consumer of nutrients essential for proper growth and development. It is the mixture of inferior substances or the removal of some valuable ingredients.

Paneer and khoya are adulterated with starch, which is used to give thick, rich texture to the sweets. Importantly, synthetic artificial colors and flavors are also used in drinks like Thandai and bhang. When demand of such products increases adulteration in these products also increases.

According to Bhaskar news network, In factories of Bhind (Malanpur), milk was prepared by using toilet cleaner, and those involved in this, were arrested by the local police. It was the fourth FIR which was filed by the residents there.

How can we as consumers ensure the quality of milk and milk products?

To check the purity of milk at home, qualitative detection of adulterants in milk can be easily performed with chemical reactions while quantitative detections are complex and diverse.

Some of the major adulterants are urea, formalin, detergents, ammonium sulphate, boric acid, caustic soda, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, hydrogen peroxide, sugars and melamine.
To check, whether milk is adulterated with water place a drop of milk on a slanting surface, if the milk flows freely it has high water content, purer milk will flow slowly.
Melamine can be detected at room temperature within a few seconds through the change in color.
We can check urea in milk by adding half teaspoon of soyabean and arhar powder. Mix up the contents and after 5 minutes dip a red litmus paper in it. The color of litmus paper changes from red to blue, which basically indicates the presence of urea in milk.