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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 (PAGE 6) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 India will take infra right up to LAC with China: Rajnath 20-yrs old, obsolete Master Plan governing Mufti sets speculations to rest, says jawans and was happy to see developmental activities in Patnitop Alliance will complete full term their courage and valour with 20,000 persons per day during the existing infrastructure facili- which they were performing listened with keen interest the and restraint on all controversial the lean period by 2021, sources ties", sources further said. their duties under extreme criticism of some of the party issues. We should focus only on said. They disclosed that at pre- adverse weather conditions. Ministers by some of the legis- governance and development However, the exercise, sent Patnitop and adjoining "The ITBP jawans have been lators, who spoke in the meeting and addressing issues of the which was initiated over four areas lack sewage network doing excellent job. Now it before the address of Mufti people. We should also strength- years back, has yet not reached and sanitation facilities owing Sayeed. “This shouldn't happen. becomes our duty to fulfill their en the party,'' he said, adding logical conclusion and the to the lack of infrastructure The Ministers should pay due requirement that we will do''. that Mufti Sayeed cautioned the Revised Master Plan is still at and terrain of the place. courtesy to each and every one Rajnath Singh said the party leaders that more contro- the stage of inviting objections "There is absence of under- Central Government wants to and suggestions. Expressing ground sewerage network in provide round-the-year sur- CM hails truce on LoC inability to specify any time- the area and primary survey face road link to Ladakh for Excelsior Correspondent frame for completion of this reveals that most of the hotels which the measures have exercise, sources said, "after and other commercial units at SRINAGAR, Sept 23: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad already been taken by the crossing the objections and the tourist destinations have Sayeed today welcomed the latest agreement between India and Union Surface Road suggestions stage, some the access to the septic tanks Pakistan to exercise restraint and work towards defusing the situa- Transport Ministry by con- changes would have to be car- for sewerage disposal. tion along the Line of Control (LoC). structing tunnel to Zojila. ried out in the Revised Master However, in the villages "I welcome the latest agreement reached between India and "Strengthening infrastruc- Plan and thereafter it would be around these locations very Pakistan to maintain peace and tranquillity along the LoC...The ture and providing latest move will bring huge respite to the people, who bear the brunt of submitted to the Tourism less households have the weapons and gadgetry to the heavy shelling and firing on the borders," he said. Department where it would access to toilets and the prac- troops manning the LAC with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh poses with officers at a forward post in Leh on Describing dialogue as a "sustained and continuous again be put to broad scrutiny tices of open defecation still China is always our priority. We Wednesday. process", Mufti said that expectations of people of both the coun- before being placed before the prevails", sources added. will fulfill all requirements of up to the LAC, giving advantage to should be stopped by the neigh- Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal tries was that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani State Cabinet for approval". According to the sources, the trooper,'' the Union Home their troops. However, Rajnath is bours for better relations with Pradesh, Sikkim and counterpart Nawaz Sharif would meet on the sidelines of the 70th Due to this the developmen- Patnitop and some adjoining Minister said. reported to have assured the people India. Uttarakhand. UN General Assembly Session this week, as people were yearn- tal activities in and around tourism destinations have a net- Rajnath Singh was scheduled that India will soon match the Krishna Chaudhary, The plan envisaged construc- ing for peace in the region. Patnitop are being governed by work of drains which runs parallel to fly and visit by road to Daulat strength of China. Director General of ITBP tion of 804 km of roads and the "Bilateral talks between the two countries at the highest level 20-years old and obsolete Master along the main roads. "In Kud Beg Oldie (DBO), Track Rajnath said his visit to Leh thanked the Union Home project will cost an estimated Rs will augur well and go a long way in building an atmosphere of Plan despite the fact that the area town, solid waste is thrown in Junction, Murgo Burtse, was an amazing learning experi- Minister for sparing three days 1,937 crore. However, just 200 peace and stability in the region," Sayeed said. under Patnitop Development these drains in the absence of Chungtash, Chusul and Chumar ence for him. out of his busy schedule for vis- km of the road has been con- The Chief Minister expressed hope that the latest truce Authority was increased to 492 proper solid waste collection and Border Out Posts (BOPs) during "On reaching Tagyarmale iting forward areas being ser- structed so far. between the two sides would last and both the countries would be square kilometers from 265 disposal practices", they said, two and half days visit to Ladakh post, I had the firsthand account viced by ITBP. He said that the Singh commended the role able to resolve all issues amicably. square kilometers some years adding "this results into clogging, yesterday and today but couldn't of the situation near the LAC," entire ITBP family is extremely played by the ITBP saying it is "There is a mechanism available to settle the differences," back, sources said, adding "the choking and overflowing of drains do so due to adverse weather he said. The ITBP jawans were happy as the last night spent by not only guarding the borders Sayeed said, referring to the efficacy of holding talks across the delay in having Revised Master thereby creating unhygienic con- conditions. He then visited thrilled to have the Union Home the Union Home Minister with but also protecting India's assets table rather than talking through "the barrel of the gun". Plan is also notwithstanding the ditions in and around areas". Loma, Gungti and Tagyarmale Minister amidst them. They also the jawans at the Dungti BOP in countries like Afghanistan. A senior Army officer had said yesterday that both the sides fact that proper planning of area "Keeping in view all this and BOPs by road along with ITBP shared their harsh and treacher- has raised their level of confi- The Union Home Minister have agreed to follow the tenets of 2003 ceasefire agreement in under Patnitop Circuit is impera- many other disturbing facts, it is Director General Krishan ous working conditions and dence and morale to take up said that he will try to clear letter and spirit, after both the nations expressed concern over the tive so that the local natural obligatory on the part of Patnitop Choudhary and inter-acted with freely expressed their experi- their assignments more effec- "within days" the proposal of safety and security of civilians who become target of the firing resources are not over utilized Development Authority and the field commanders of ITBP ences with the Union Home tively. setting up of 8 battalions of from both sides. and adequate infrastructure facil- Tourism Department to conclude and held detailed inter-action Minister. Meanwhile, three key roads ITBP, 40 border posts, 12 sub- ities and public amenities are the Master Plan revision exercise with the jawans, who were man- "Our ITBP jawans are work- in Ladakh which give access to sidiary posts and 12 staging versies can surround the party provided to the local people and as expeditiously as possible so from common masses to the ning the posts in tough weather ing in extremely harsh and inhos- security forces to several strate- camps. but “we will not deviate from tourists alike". that holistic development of party leaders and all others, who conditions but with very high pitable conditions. I salute the gic locations, including Siachen, On communication front, he our agenda of governance and "Further, haphazard devel- Patnitop Circuit without disturb- visit them. This should be the morale. ITBP jawans & officers for their will soon be constructed with said the Government has given development''. opments and unorganized ing the environment and ecolo- priority of the Ministers. They Sources pointed out that the Rajnath, who travelled courage, steadfastness and their Home Minister Rajnath Singh approval for mobile towers to 34 should address the issues faced growth can ultimately lead to gy is ensured", sources suggest- meeting didn't discuss the con- about 400 kilometers to cover indomitable spirit to conquer all ordering expeditious completion BOPs and that work has started by the people and highlighted chaos and put extra pressure on ed. troversial issues. three BOPs during eight hours odds," he said. of the work. on setting up of mobile towers. by the public representatives,'' The Chief Minister is report- journey in the mountains by Rajnath interacted with the The directive was given after "I was telling your DG that I he asserted. Jhelum crosses flood mark, ed to have said that the State had road and perhaps became the jawans at Tagyarmale BOP last the visit of the Home Minister to do not want to make only Sources noted that Mufti suffered setback due to last first Home Minister to spend night and Dungti BOP this morn- Ladakh region where he had a promises to you," Singh said.