एक ग़रीब राज्य का वैभवपूर्ण सीएम आवासएक ग़रीब राज्य का वैभवपूर्ण सीएम आवास
सत्ता राजनीति अपनी जनता के व्यवहार विचार और हालात की प्रतिनिधि होती है. होनी चाहिए. ऐसा कहा माना जाता है. लेकिन वास्तव में सत्ता राजनीति अपनी जनता के सरोकारों के प्रति कितनी जवाबदेह बनी रह पाती है ये कम से कम भारत जैसे दुनिया के सबसे बड़े लोकतांत्रिक देश में नुमायां होता ही रहता है.
उत्तराखंड को बने दस साल हुए. यहां आज भी कई जगह बिजली पानी सड़क नहीं है. कई जगह स्कूल नहीं है. कई जगह अस्पताल नहीं है. लेकिन यहां एक ऐसा मुख्यमंत्री आवास बनाया गया है जिसपर क़रीब 16 करोड़ रुपए का खर्च आया है. ये वो खर्च है जो बताया गया है. 16 करोड़ रुपए. क्या आप कल्पना कर सकते हैं. क्या आपको ये अकल्पनीय नहीं लगता है.
क्या आपको देश के महा अमीर व्यवसायी मुकेश अंबानी की याद नहीं आती जिनका एक सपनो का बंगला अरब सागर के किनारे मुंबई में न जाने कितनी अपार संपदा और वैभव का अकल्पनीय नज़ारा है. क्या हमारी होड़ उससे है. क्या उत्तराखंड जैसे एक पहाडी कृषि समाज की प्रतिनिधि सरकार के मुखिया के लिए इतने रुपए खर्च कर किसी बंगले की ज़रूरत है.
क्या अल्मोड़ा के लाल बाज़ार की वास्तुकारी और पहाडी शिल्प कला के अन्य बेमिसाल नमूनों की नुमांयदगी और प्रचार प्रसार और लोकप्रियता के लिए एक मुख्यमंत्री आवास की दरकार थी. क्या और तरीके नष्ट या अलोकप्रिय या बेकार नाकाम हो चुके हैं.
क्या लोक संस्कृति और लोकशिल्प को बढ़ावा देने वाले विभाग बंद कर दिए गए हैं. इस आवास में एक से एक सुविधाएं, आराम और बेशकीमती लकड़ी, आदि लगी है. मुख्यमंत्रियों के लिए इसे बनाया गया है. क्या मुख्यमंत्री को क़िले जैसी जगह में रहना चाहिए. नक्षत्र और नवग्रह वाटिकाओं सरीखीं वास्तु मान्यताओं से घिरे किले में. ये शौक और आराम और सुविधा आखिर किस कीमत पर. (
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Nishank moves into grand house (Source
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110514/dplus.htm#10Dehradun, May 13
The most prestigious address in the state, the Chief Minister’s house on the Cantonment road finally has occupants with Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and his family moving into the house today.
Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank with his daughters at his new residence in Dehradun on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Nishank moves into grand house
Neena Sharma
Tribune News Service
Dream Mansion
n 58-room mansion has a touch of Lal Bazar houses that are unique to Almora (Kumaon)
n Has been built at a cost of Rs 15.81 crore
n Though conceptualised by Lt-Gen BC Khanduri (retd), Nishank is the first Chief Minister to occupy the mansion
n The black stone or pathal that covers the roof and the sunshades has been sourced from Mandi and Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh
n The double-storey mansion has been raised on RC columns and a framed structure in order to make it earthquake and fireproof
n The principles of Vastu Shastra have been followed with space allocated to Brahm sthal too
Dehradun, May 13
The most prestigious address in the state, the Chief Minister’s house on the Cantonment road finally has occupants with Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and his family moving into the house today.
The elegant porticoed 58-room hill mansion, which is surrounded by manicured lawns, looks very different from the austere design of the house that was used by the first Chief Minister as his residence. That old house was demolished and the entire area has undergone a breathtaking transformation. Amidst the urban milieu, suddenly the emergence of a façade of long-extending wooden balconies, an example of the architecture so commonly found in the hills, adds to the surprise element.
Right from the entry point to the main residence, the hill architecture has been perfectly balanced with modern elements and it took two and half years to build the house.
“The 10 acres of compound encloses the Chief Minister’s residence, the Janata Darbar office and the security block with staff quarters. It has been built at a cost of Rs 15.81 crore for which allocations were made in the 12th Plan,” said engineers from the Public Works Department.
The former Chief Minister, Lieut-Gen BC Khanduri (retd), who had conceptualised the house, had to reign from the post before the construction of the house could be completed. Now, Nishank has become the first Chief Minister to take occupancy of the mansion.
The architectural design marks the marriage between old and the new and has the footprint of the Lal Bazar houses that are unique to Almora (Kumaon) and also architectural elements of modern houses such as the fireplace that can be found in the living rooms.
Carvings on a door in the new residence of the Chief Minister.
Carvings on a door in the new residence of the Chief Minister. A Tribune photograph
“I am happy with the way the engineers have turned around the place. We hope to promote this kind of architecture else where also. I am impressed with the greenery around, especially the herbal and landscape gardens,” said Nishank
n 58-room mansion has a touch of Lal Bazar houses that are unique to Almora (Kumaon)
n Has been built at a cost of Rs 15.81 crore
n Though conceptualised by Lt-Gen BC Khanduri (retd), Nishank is the first Chief Minister to occupy the mansion
n The black stone or pathal that covers the roof and the sunshades has been sourced from Mandi and Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh
n The double-storey mansion has been raised on RC columns and a framed structure in order to make it earthquake and fireproof
n The principles of Vastu Shastra have been followed with space allocated to Brahm sthal too
From time to time, the Chief Minister vetted the project along with the engineers. “The bay windows have been uniquely crafted by the craftsmen, so also the doors at the main entrance and the jarokhas at the entrance that lend an air of grandeur to the mansion,” said an official from the PWD.
The construction material, comprising stones, tiles and wood, has been sourced from Pauri, Almora and Tehri. While the black stone or pathal that covers the roof and the sunshades has been sourced from Mandi and Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. The tiles on the floor with flower motifs were brought from Bikaner.
The entire house has been covered with the Almora stone and cladding has been carried on the brick walls that also resulted in the increase in work for the masons. The double -storied mansion has been raised on RC columns and a framed structure in order to make it earthquake and fireproof. The Almora stone is soft, can be cut into any shape.
The principles of Vastu Shastra have been followed with space allocated to Braham sthal and the kitchen in the east and the study in the north-east directions. It has the right tapering, so distinct of hill houses and the RC roof is covered with pathals
Architects from Dehradun-based company P Jain, who were engaged by the PWD to oversee the design, did not forget to built an indoor 40-foot-long swimming pool in the house.