Sunday, September 18, 2011
Right To Service Act Implemented In Bihar
Right To Service Act
Right to Service Acts 2011 (Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector/Govt. Sector) or by financing private provision of services.)
Governor of Bihar has approved the Right to Service Act. This act is first of its kind in India, which is expected curb corrupt practices in the State Government.
The services demanded by the people from government offices across the state that have been considered in the proposed Act include the issue of licences (days for driving licence, shop-opening licences, etc), certificates (caste, birth and death, residence, income, vehicle fitness, oldage pension), and police verification reports needed for passports, arms licences and joining government jobs.The Act makes it mandatory for officials to release driving licences and those for opening PDS shops and fertiliser shops in 30 days. Certificates for caste, residence, income, etc have to be issued in 15 days while 10 days have been given for the issue of vehicle fitness certificates. Police verification reports, a most vexing problem for ordinary people, have to be released in a week. Post-mortem reports have to be issued in just three days.
Most importantly, officials failing to keep the stipulated deadline in rendering these services would be fined at the rate of `250 per day up to the highest sum of `5,000, which would be deducted from their salaries and such officials would face departmental action.
Services, which come under this Act in Bihar State, are following :
Certificate and Report Works
Caste Certificate BDO 15 days
Domicile (Residence Certificate) BDO 15 days
Income Certificate BDO 15 days
New Ration Card SDO 60 days
Post-mortem Report Concerned Doctor 3 days
Old Age Pension BDO 21 days
License Works
Public Distribution Shop
(Ration Shop) SDO 30 days
Fertilizer Shop District Agriculture Officer 30 days
Seed Shop Division Agriculture Officer 30 days
Pulse/ Flour Mill Chief Industrial Officer 30 days
Brick Klin District Mining Officer 30 days
Aara Machine Forest Officer (Commissionary ) 30 days
Police Verification Works
Passport Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Arms Licence Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Appointment Related
Matters Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Character Certificate Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Electricity
L T Connection Executive Engineer 30 days
Wrong Billing Assistant Engineer 24 hours
Fuse Repair (Town) Assistant Engineer 4 hours
Fuse Repair (Rural) Assistant Engineer 1 day
Break Down (Town) Assistant Engineer 6 hours
Break Down (Rural) Assistant Engineer 36 hours
Transport Related Works
Driving License DTO 30 days
Smart Card Conversion
of License DTO 7 days
International Driving License DTO 7 days
Vehicle Registration DTO 7 days
Tax Relaxation DTO 30 days
Fitness Certificate DTO 10 days
Bihar is poised to blaze a new trail in the Nation when it thinks of Bringing the Right to Service Act by the 15th of August 2011. The services under the ambit of the Right to Service act include issue of caste, domicile and income certificates, driving licenses and vehicle registration, police verification of passport applications, issue of new ration cards and social security pensions. Applications for these services will have to be disposed of in 21 to 60 days, depending on the service.
The procedure for appealing through this law have not been disclosed fully yet… any information is not available yet regarding this…… will update those information when it will be available.
For the some other detail regarding RTI and RTS please contact to the following officers
List of Public Information Officer & Asstt. Information Officers (Directorate of Industries & District Industries Centres)
Public Information Officer/ Tel./Mobile No. Assistant Information Officer Tel./Mobile No.
1 Araria Sri Dhanesh Kumar, GM 993173860 Sri Ramesh Sharma, IEO 9431078847
2 Arwal Sri Sukhdeo Prasad, GM 9431354760 Sri Satish Kumar, IEO 9931440929
3 Aurangabad Sri Ramchandra Singh, GM 06186-222577 Sri Binod Singh, IEO 9934684079
4 Banka Sri Madan Prasad Singh, GM 9934007174 Sri Shyam Bihari Gupta, FM 934217114
5 Begusarai Sri I.B.Choudhary, GM 06143-2125055/9430418908 Sri Krishna Prakash Sharma, IEO
9431694088
6 Bhagalpur Sri Suresh Chandra Mishra, FM 0641-2400543 Sri Rama Kant Sharma, IEO
7 Bhojpur Sri Sripati Singh, GM 06182-239139/9431052881 Sri R.K.Upadhyay, FM 9431497921
8 Buxar Sri Mundrika Pd. Choudhary, GM 9430468635 Sri Bisheshwar Prasad, IEO
9 Darbhanga Sri Vimal Kumar, GM 06272-222387/9234873494 Sri Binod Shankar Singh, IEO 9835085/865
10 E.Champaran Sri Bal Gangadhar Choudhary,FM 06252-232509 Sri Bhola Paswan, IEO 943145531
11 Gaya Sri S.S.Sharma, GM 0631-2220754/9835411987 Sri Akhilesh Kumar, EI 9835072954
12 Gopalganj Sri Mahendra Choudhary, GM 06156-224637 Sri Dilip Kr. Mandal , IEO
13 Jehanabad Sri Ramchandra Singh, GM 06114-223177/9835271152 Sri Girindra Kumar, FM
14 Jamui Sri Bindeshwar Mochi, GM 9334930635 Sri Manoj Verma, IEO
15 Kaimur Sri Surya Narayan Ram, GM 9430846751 Sri Kamlesh Pd. Singh, IEO 9431447717
16 Katihar Sri Rampreet Ram, GM 06542-248120/9934724425 Sri Navin Kumar Singh, IEO
17 Khagaria Sri Ramanand Sharma, FM 06244-222362/934836277 Sri Kirti Narayan Giri, FM 9431788813
Right to Service Acts 2011 (Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector/Govt. Sector) or by financing private provision of services.)
Governor of Bihar has approved the Right to Service Act. This act is first of its kind in India, which is expected curb corrupt practices in the State Government.
The services demanded by the people from government offices across the state that have been considered in the proposed Act include the issue of licences (days for driving licence, shop-opening licences, etc), certificates (caste, birth and death, residence, income, vehicle fitness, oldage pension), and police verification reports needed for passports, arms licences and joining government jobs.The Act makes it mandatory for officials to release driving licences and those for opening PDS shops and fertiliser shops in 30 days. Certificates for caste, residence, income, etc have to be issued in 15 days while 10 days have been given for the issue of vehicle fitness certificates. Police verification reports, a most vexing problem for ordinary people, have to be released in a week. Post-mortem reports have to be issued in just three days.
Most importantly, officials failing to keep the stipulated deadline in rendering these services would be fined at the rate of `250 per day up to the highest sum of `5,000, which would be deducted from their salaries and such officials would face departmental action.
Services, which come under this Act in Bihar State, are following :
Certificate and Report Works
Caste Certificate BDO 15 days
Domicile (Residence Certificate) BDO 15 days
Income Certificate BDO 15 days
New Ration Card SDO 60 days
Post-mortem Report Concerned Doctor 3 days
Old Age Pension BDO 21 days
License Works
Public Distribution Shop
(Ration Shop) SDO 30 days
Fertilizer Shop District Agriculture Officer 30 days
Seed Shop Division Agriculture Officer 30 days
Pulse/ Flour Mill Chief Industrial Officer 30 days
Brick Klin District Mining Officer 30 days
Aara Machine Forest Officer (Commissionary ) 30 days
Police Verification Works
Passport Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Arms Licence Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Appointment Related
Matters Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Character Certificate Police Station In charge/ Inspector 7 days
Electricity
L T Connection Executive Engineer 30 days
Wrong Billing Assistant Engineer 24 hours
Fuse Repair (Town) Assistant Engineer 4 hours
Fuse Repair (Rural) Assistant Engineer 1 day
Break Down (Town) Assistant Engineer 6 hours
Break Down (Rural) Assistant Engineer 36 hours
Transport Related Works
Driving License DTO 30 days
Smart Card Conversion
of License DTO 7 days
International Driving License DTO 7 days
Vehicle Registration DTO 7 days
Tax Relaxation DTO 30 days
Fitness Certificate DTO 10 days
Bihar is poised to blaze a new trail in the Nation when it thinks of Bringing the Right to Service Act by the 15th of August 2011. The services under the ambit of the Right to Service act include issue of caste, domicile and income certificates, driving licenses and vehicle registration, police verification of passport applications, issue of new ration cards and social security pensions. Applications for these services will have to be disposed of in 21 to 60 days, depending on the service.
The procedure for appealing through this law have not been disclosed fully yet… any information is not available yet regarding this…… will update those information when it will be available.
For the some other detail regarding RTI and RTS please contact to the following officers
List of Public Information Officer & Asstt. Information Officers (Directorate of Industries & District Industries Centres)
Public Information Officer/ Tel./Mobile No. Assistant Information Officer Tel./Mobile No.
1 Araria Sri Dhanesh Kumar, GM 993173860 Sri Ramesh Sharma, IEO 9431078847
2 Arwal Sri Sukhdeo Prasad, GM 9431354760 Sri Satish Kumar, IEO 9931440929
3 Aurangabad Sri Ramchandra Singh, GM 06186-222577 Sri Binod Singh, IEO 9934684079
4 Banka Sri Madan Prasad Singh, GM 9934007174 Sri Shyam Bihari Gupta, FM 934217114
5 Begusarai Sri I.B.Choudhary, GM 06143-2125055/9430418908 Sri Krishna Prakash Sharma, IEO
9431694088
6 Bhagalpur Sri Suresh Chandra Mishra, FM 0641-2400543 Sri Rama Kant Sharma, IEO
7 Bhojpur Sri Sripati Singh, GM 06182-239139/9431052881 Sri R.K.Upadhyay, FM 9431497921
8 Buxar Sri Mundrika Pd. Choudhary, GM 9430468635 Sri Bisheshwar Prasad, IEO
9 Darbhanga Sri Vimal Kumar, GM 06272-222387/9234873494 Sri Binod Shankar Singh, IEO 9835085/865
10 E.Champaran Sri Bal Gangadhar Choudhary,FM 06252-232509 Sri Bhola Paswan, IEO 943145531
11 Gaya Sri S.S.Sharma, GM 0631-2220754/9835411987 Sri Akhilesh Kumar, EI 9835072954
12 Gopalganj Sri Mahendra Choudhary, GM 06156-224637 Sri Dilip Kr. Mandal , IEO
13 Jehanabad Sri Ramchandra Singh, GM 06114-223177/9835271152 Sri Girindra Kumar, FM
14 Jamui Sri Bindeshwar Mochi, GM 9334930635 Sri Manoj Verma, IEO
15 Kaimur Sri Surya Narayan Ram, GM 9430846751 Sri Kamlesh Pd. Singh, IEO 9431447717
16 Katihar Sri Rampreet Ram, GM 06542-248120/9934724425 Sri Navin Kumar Singh, IEO
17 Khagaria Sri Ramanand Sharma, FM 06244-222362/934836277 Sri Kirti Narayan Giri, FM 9431788813
How To File R.T.I. Application. Please Read Carefully.
RTI How to get information
Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request to the Public Information Officer/Assistant Public Information Officer, preferably in the application format, in writing or through electronic means.
Keep three things in Mind,
1) Attach a court fee stamp of rs.10/- with every RTI application. In case of filing RTI in a central govt office, attach a postal order of Rs.10/- instead of court fee stamp. This fee is exempted for below poverty level people. But for that you have to attach BPL certificate.
2) It is necessary to have an extra copy of the application on which the public information officer will give you stamp of his dept and write 'copy received'. this will a proof of application filed.
3) Public Information Officer (PIO) is supposed to give the demanded information within 30 calender days.
You can file an appeal to his senior Information officer if information is not received in 30 days/ information received is incorrect or partial. Do not forget to mention in the appeal to fine the PIO. Law prescribes Rs. 250/- per day fine for the PIO if the information is not received within the prescribed time.
APPLICATION FORMAT FOR INFORMATION UNDER RTI ACT 2005 To The Public Information Officer/ Asstt. Public Information Officer
Application under RTI Act 2005
* Name of the applicant:
* Address of the Applicant:
* Subject of Information:
* Details of Information: ( please enclose separate sheet, if required, indicating specific details of information required and the preferred medium i.e. inspection, photocopy, softcopy, etc. This includes specific details like duration of information is required etc.)
* Applicant is from below poverty line: Yes/ No
* Send information by post/ register post/ I'll collect the information by hand.
DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_________
Date :___________
Signature of the applicant.
Some guidelines :
While filing an RTI application, the framing of the questions is very important. A slight misunderstanding or vague questions gives the Public Information Officer a chance to reject your application. Follow these guidelines:
* Use a white sheet of paper to write an application. There is no need to using Note-sheet, or the Court stamp paper. You can use your letter pad for asking for information.
* The matter can be hand written, or typed. There is no compulsion of typing the content.
* Make sure the application is legible and easy to read.
* There is no restriction on number of pages for asking information.
* There are also no restriction on number of questions that can be asked in one application. However, it is generally advisable to ask restrict one application with limited set of questions and generally related ones.
* Be very specific & ask to the point questions. Don't ask vague questions.
* Ask as many short questions as you like ,but don't ask for voluminous information.
* Ask information always by writing your name and signature, and not by your post, as only citizen have the right to information.
* Do not ask a question containing 'WHY'! For example, questions like why you failed to pass the bill, is liable to be rejected for not covering under RTI Act.
* You can ask for reasons behind a "administrative" or a "quasi-judicial" decision under Section 4(1)(d), especially if you are a "affected person"
* If the information sought is voluminous, it is better to ask it in the form of CD to save on cost.
* Remember that, you do not need to write the reason for asking the information.
* Mention the payment details like BC/DD/IPO number, issuing bank/post office, date, cash receipt details , etc., towards the end of your application
For more details about RTI please do visit :
http://rti.gov.in
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Few sample application forms for RTI :-
1)
Application under RTI Act 2005
* Name of the applicant: ABCD
* Address of the Applicant: ABCDEFGH
* Subject of Information: Details on frequent power cuts in XYZ District, block X
* Details of Information:
Despite the repeated public assurances by the Energy Minister __Name__ that there would be no power cuts this summer, citizens of Block X have been suffering on account of frequent power cuts on a daily basis.
I therefore seek answers to the following questions from Electricity Department:
1. Please provide a date wise list of number of power cuts in Block X, since March 1, 2011 till date. For every power cut, please provide the time and duration of outage and also reason for outage.
2. Please provide reason for frequent power outage between 11 PM and 6 AM in Block X since March 1, 2011.
3. Please give list of steps being taken to avoid power cuts between 6 PM and 6 AM in S11 subdivision.
* Applicant is from below poverty line: No
* Send information by register post
DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_____XYZ____
Date :_____19/07/2011______
ABCD
Signature of the applicant.
2)
Application under RTI Act 2005
* Name of the applicant: ABCD
* Address of the Applicant: ABCDEFGH
* Subject of Information: MLA Development Fund XYZ District
* Details of Information:
Sir,
1. Please intimate the constituency in which the following address falls:
(Give your address here)
2. Please provide the following details for all the works awarded during the period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2011 for this whole constituency out of the MLA Constituency Development Fund:
a. Name of work
b. Brief Description of work
c. Amount sanctioned
d. Date of sanction
e. Status of completion
f. Name of agency
g. Date of start
h. Date of completion
i. Rate at which work awarded
j. Amount paid
k. Copy of sketch
l. How was the decision taken to carry out this work?
2. How much money was allotted to him during the current year and how much has been carried over from previous years?
3. Out of the above, projects worth how much money have already been sanctioned?
4. How many projects worth how much money are awaiting sanction?
I am depositing the application fee (Rs.10/-) separately. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005/Also as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t to your department with the reply to the above request., where I may if required file my first appeal.
Thanking you,
* Applicant is from below poverty line: No
* Send information by register post
DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_____XYZ____
Date :_____19/07/2011______
ABCD
Signature of the applicant.
P.S. – Name, Address and other details are subject to change.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
So, friends use this tool effectively to curb corruption. If any of you have got questions regarding filing an application, formatting an application please feel free to ask me.
Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request to the Public Information Officer/Assistant Public Information Officer, preferably in the application format, in writing or through electronic means.
Keep three things in Mind,
1) Attach a court fee stamp of rs.10/- with every RTI application. In case of filing RTI in a central govt office, attach a postal order of Rs.10/- instead of court fee stamp. This fee is exempted for below poverty level people. But for that you have to attach BPL certificate.
2) It is necessary to have an extra copy of the application on which the public information officer will give you stamp of his dept and write 'copy received'. this will a proof of application filed.
3) Public Information Officer (PIO) is supposed to give the demanded information within 30 calender days.
You can file an appeal to his senior Information officer if information is not received in 30 days/ information received is incorrect or partial. Do not forget to mention in the appeal to fine the PIO. Law prescribes Rs. 250/- per day fine for the PIO if the information is not received within the prescribed time.
APPLICATION FORMAT FOR INFORMATION UNDER RTI ACT 2005 To The Public Information Officer/ Asstt. Public Information Officer
Application under RTI Act 2005
* Name of the applicant:
* Address of the Applicant:
* Subject of Information:
* Details of Information: ( please enclose separate sheet, if required, indicating specific details of information required and the preferred medium i.e. inspection, photocopy, softcopy, etc. This includes specific details like duration of information is required etc.)
* Applicant is from below poverty line: Yes/ No
* Send information by post/ register post/ I'll collect the information by hand.
DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_________
Date :___________
Signature of the applicant.
Some guidelines :
While filing an RTI application, the framing of the questions is very important. A slight misunderstanding or vague questions gives the Public Information Officer a chance to reject your application. Follow these guidelines:
* Use a white sheet of paper to write an application. There is no need to using Note-sheet, or the Court stamp paper. You can use your letter pad for asking for information.
* The matter can be hand written, or typed. There is no compulsion of typing the content.
* Make sure the application is legible and easy to read.
* There is no restriction on number of pages for asking information.
* There are also no restriction on number of questions that can be asked in one application. However, it is generally advisable to ask restrict one application with limited set of questions and generally related ones.
* Be very specific & ask to the point questions. Don't ask vague questions.
* Ask as many short questions as you like ,but don't ask for voluminous information.
* Ask information always by writing your name and signature, and not by your post, as only citizen have the right to information.
* Do not ask a question containing 'WHY'! For example, questions like why you failed to pass the bill, is liable to be rejected for not covering under RTI Act.
* You can ask for reasons behind a "administrative" or a "quasi-judicial" decision under Section 4(1)(d), especially if you are a "affected person"
* If the information sought is voluminous, it is better to ask it in the form of CD to save on cost.
* Remember that, you do not need to write the reason for asking the information.
* Mention the payment details like BC/DD/IPO number, issuing bank/post office, date, cash receipt details , etc., towards the end of your application
For more details about RTI please do visit :
http://rti.gov.in
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Few sample application forms for RTI :-
1)
Application under RTI Act 2005
* Name of the applicant: ABCD
* Address of the Applicant: ABCDEFGH
* Subject of Information: Details on frequent power cuts in XYZ District, block X
* Details of Information:
Despite the repeated public assurances by the Energy Minister __Name__ that there would be no power cuts this summer, citizens of Block X have been suffering on account of frequent power cuts on a daily basis.
I therefore seek answers to the following questions from Electricity Department:
1. Please provide a date wise list of number of power cuts in Block X, since March 1, 2011 till date. For every power cut, please provide the time and duration of outage and also reason for outage.
2. Please provide reason for frequent power outage between 11 PM and 6 AM in Block X since March 1, 2011.
3. Please give list of steps being taken to avoid power cuts between 6 PM and 6 AM in S11 subdivision.
* Applicant is from below poverty line: No
* Send information by register post
DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_____XYZ____
Date :_____19/07/2011______
ABCD
Signature of the applicant.
2)
Application under RTI Act 2005
* Name of the applicant: ABCD
* Address of the Applicant: ABCDEFGH
* Subject of Information: MLA Development Fund XYZ District
* Details of Information:
Sir,
1. Please intimate the constituency in which the following address falls:
(Give your address here)
2. Please provide the following details for all the works awarded during the period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2011 for this whole constituency out of the MLA Constituency Development Fund:
a. Name of work
b. Brief Description of work
c. Amount sanctioned
d. Date of sanction
e. Status of completion
f. Name of agency
g. Date of start
h. Date of completion
i. Rate at which work awarded
j. Amount paid
k. Copy of sketch
l. How was the decision taken to carry out this work?
2. How much money was allotted to him during the current year and how much has been carried over from previous years?
3. Out of the above, projects worth how much money have already been sanctioned?
4. How many projects worth how much money are awaiting sanction?
I am depositing the application fee (Rs.10/-) separately. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005/Also as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t to your department with the reply to the above request., where I may if required file my first appeal.
Thanking you,
* Applicant is from below poverty line: No
* Send information by register post
DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_____XYZ____
Date :_____19/07/2011______
ABCD
Signature of the applicant.
P.S. – Name, Address and other details are subject to change.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
So, friends use this tool effectively to curb corruption. If any of you have got questions regarding filing an application, formatting an application please feel free to ask me.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Evening at Tamaki Maori Village NewZealand
Maori People
The Māori people are the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and first arrived here in waka hourua (voyaging canoes) from their ancestral homeland of Hawaiki over 1000 years ago. Today, Māori make up over 14 percent of the population. Their language and culture has a major impact on all facets of New Zealand life.
Read More at Below Link :-
www.newzealand.com/int/article/new-zealand-culture-maori/
Our Experience
“Our evening at Tamaki Maori Village was magical - one which I will remember for a long time to come!"
The Waka - Coach Journey to the Village
Enroute to Tamaki Maori Village, nestled in the thick of an ancient Tawa forest, your guide will instruct you on the rules of entering a Marae and the protocol you must observe. The visiting tribe must appoint a Chief to accept the peace offering and to represent those on your coach. Representation of your group is considered an honourable task in Maoridom. As you make your way to the village, you’ll learn about the great Maori migration - when Maori journeyed across the vast ocean in massive Waka (canoes) to New Zealand. You’ll also enjoy some fascinating Maori legends and stories from our history.
Te Wero - The Challenge!
You arrive at the outskirts of the fortified village, but nobody may enter the tribal grounds until the Powhiri, a formal welcome ceremony, has been performed.
Powerful haka challenges are performed by a series of warriors from the village, every one more intimidating than the last!
Eventually, a peace offering (teka) is laid at the feet of your appointed Chief. Your groups signals their peaceful intent in the village by accepting this token.
The spine-tingling Karanga or welcome call echoes across the forest, as the women sing to announce your arrival to the villagers. The Powhiri (welcome dance) follows, and you are welcomed into the fold.
At that time you cease to be a ‘guest’, but are considered to be Tangata Whenua - one of our people.
Te Marae - Exploring the Village
Step through the fortification and be transported from one world into another...
You will be spirited back in time, to an era before the arrival of the European to capture the essence of a very proud people.
The entire village comes to life, and as you walk around each small dwelling, you’ll see and learn about various art forms, traditions and ways of life for Maori.
Hear fires crackling, songs being sung, and talk openly to the village people.
See warriors training for war with traditional weapons, watch women weaving and making Maori crafts, hear villagers tell stories of their ancestors and history, experience traditional Maori tattoo, ancient horticultural practices and so much more.
Te Hangi – Lifting your Meal from the Earth Oven
After some time exploring the village, your Maori hosts now invite you into the fully-covered hangi pit area – where you will view the lifting of your authentic hangi meal!
Your appointed Chiefs are invited to step forward. They are each given a spade, and together with assistance from your guides they dig away the dirt, pull back the hessian sacks and reveal the sumptuous hangi meal that has been cooking for more than 3 hours already on the hot stones beneath the ground!
The hangi baskets, laden with piping hot chicken and lamb, kumara, potatoes, carrots and delicious stuffing, are pulled from the pit. Your hosts deliver an interactive commentary on how the meal was prepared and cooked, the origin of the hangi and provide a brief history of how Maori hangis were cooked in ancient times. And for those interested in putting a hangi down in their very own backyard when they get home, we also provide a few handy tips!
Wharenui - The Sacred Meeting House
After some time exploring, the sound of a conch (shell-like horn) cuts across the village grounds and you are called into our sacred meeting house.
This building represents an ancestor, and the massive carvings on its wall tell stories of our direct history.
After speeches of welcome, let us take you on a journey into our world and share our culture through song and dance.
The roof of the meeting house feels as though it may lift off through the power of our voices.
Hangi & Wharekai - Dining together on traditional Hangi food
Celebration of life and togetherness, and the enjoyment and sharing of food is an important part of Maori Life – so we now invite you to join us for a relaxed 3 course dinner.
The traditional hangi has been steaming under the earth on hot rocks for a number of hours, ready for your arrival.
This is the age-old traditional cooking method of the Maori, and your hosts will share this method in detail with you.
Enjoy succulent New Zealand meats with a lovely, slightly-smoked flavour and fresh vegetables.
As well as hangi, you will enjoy Maori bread, fresh salads and seafood, mouth-watering desserts and a range of other yummy dishes.
Feast on as much as you like – it is our honour to fill your belly and your heart. Vegetarians are happily catered for upon request – just let us know when you book.
After your meal, as bonfires roar and the stars provide a canopy, relax and share stories and laughter with your hosts, or wander around the tribal marketplace and find something special to take home with you.
Poroporoaki - The Closing Ceremony
The evening ends with the Poroporoaki, the official closing ceremony.
There will be waiata (song) and whaikorero (speeches), before you are safely transferred back to you Rotorua City or your accommodation.
Friday, July 15, 2011
एक ऐसा हिंदुस्तान बनाओ
अपनी अपनी बातें छोड़ो ,
मुल्क को ईमान बनाओ
बिहार - यूपी बम्बई भी हो
एक ऐसा हिंदुस्तान बनाओ |
जात- धर्म में रखा है क्या
एक के खून का रंग लाल,
दूजे का रंग काला है क्या ?
ऊपर वाले ने जब न बांटा ,
तुम क्यों ये दहलीज़ बनाओ ?
मंदिर क्या और मस्जिद क्या
गिरजा - गुरुद्वारा में है क्या ?
अपने मन में क्यों न तुम
प्रेम के ही दीपक जलाओ ?
मौला का भी नाम हो जिसमे ,
गीता का भी ज्ञान हो उसमे ,
साहिब और कुरान हो जिसमे
मन को ऐसा एक धाम बनाओ |
प्यार की बातें हो अपने से ,
गद्दारों के लिए चिंगारी भी हो
झूठे संतरी , मंत्री लोगो संग
तुम न उनके राग लगाओ
मुह काला लेके घुमे वोह ,
ऐसी सब एकता आज दिखाओ
गम नहीं , ग़र इनके खात्मे को
तुम जनरल डायर बन जाओ |
ऐसी स्वर्ण वंदना करो देश की ,
'बिस्मिल' आज फिर झूम जाये
देश प्रेम की ऐसी आंधी लाओ
की तुम सुभाष-भगत कहलाओ |
आओ सब मिल जुलकर
एक ऐसा हिंदुस्तान बनाओ ||
Saturday, January 15, 2011
तुझे क्या कहूं
ऐ ज़िन्दगी
बता
मैं तुझे क्या कहूं ,
चुप रहूँ , कहूं खुदा ,
या मैं बेवफा कहूं !
कुछ हुई गलतियाँ, कुछ घटे हादसे ,
कुछ मेहरे-खुदा, कुछ अपने हाथ से ,
कुछ पे हंस भी दूं , कुछ पे रो पडू
ज़िन्दगी,
मैं क्या करूँ !
खोने का भी गम मिला, पाने की भी ख़ुशी मिली ,
कभी सब कुछ था , तो कभी कुछ भी नहीं !
तुझे खुद से मैं तोड़ दूँ या तुझे जोड़ दूँ !!
ज़िन्दगी,
मैं क्या करूँ !
कुछ बात नसीबों के है, कुछ हैं हमारे फैसले ,
सुकून दे गए कुछ तो , कुछ बेवजह निकले
खुद को दोष दूँ या तेरा सुक्रिया करूँ,
ज़िन्दगी,
मैं क्या करूँ !
नाम बेनाम तेरा मेरा कोई रिश्ता तो था,
मेरे रोने के साथ , तू भी सिसकता तो था
कुछ पल के लिए ही सही, पर मेरा फ़रिश्ता तो था !!
आज जब कुछ ही पल है बांकी..
ज़िन्दगी,
अब एहसास होता है की मैं तुझे खुदा कहूँ !!
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