DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 (PAGE 7) 100 % rural households in Srinagar, Navin reviews NABARD sponsored Ganderbal get tap water connections project on sustainable agriculture NEW DELHI, Dec 17: Kashmir, 8.66 lakh (48 per cent) Excelsior Correspondent see for any shortcomings. are provided with tap water con- Navin appreciated the Every rural household in nections. J&K plans to provide JAMMU, Dec 17: In a meet- progress made so far under the Ganderbal and Srinagar districts tap connections in 2.32 lakh ing held today under the chair- project in terms of assessment of of Jammu and Kashmir has been households during 2020-21. manship of Principal Secretary, vulnerability of cropping system given tap water connections So far, one state (Goa), 18 Agriculture Production & in the UT, adoption of Integrated under the Jal Jeevan Mission, districts, including Srinagar and Farmers Welfare Department, Farming System, enhancement the Jal Shakti Ministry said Ganderbal in Jammu & Kashmir Navin Kumar Choudhary, the of water security by bringing in today. and Lahaul, Spiti in Himachal progress and implementation of water use efficiency in rain-fed The Union Territory is plan- Pradesh, and more than 423 'Climate Resilient Sustainable farming conditions, capacity MP Jugal Kishore Sharma addressing a meeting at Samba on DSSP leader Choudhary Lal Singh and general secretary Dr ning 100 per cent coverage by blocks, 33,000-gram panchayats Agriculture in Rain-Fed building of farmers on climate Thursday. -Excelsior/Badyal Hari Dutt Shishu during an election rally. 2022 to achieve the target of and 60,000 villages have Farming (Kandi) Areas of resilient sustainable agriculture providing tap water connection achieved 100 per cent household Jammu and Kashmir' was dis- practices, etc.He mentioned that to its every rural household. The coverage. Major development projects funded Draconian land laws, toll plazas only cussed. there is a need to further Jal Jeevan Mission aims to pro- In less than a year, about The meeting was attended by strengthen the efforts in order to vide tap water connections to all 2.80 crore households in the achievement of BJP: Lal Singh Chief General Manager, complete the remaining compo- during Modi Govt: Jugal rural households of the country country have been provided with NABARD, R.K Srivastava; nents of the project in time. Excelsior Correspondent was ignored by previous Excelsior Correspondent Minister, he gave millions of by 2024. tap water connections, the min- Director Ecology, Environment R K Srivastava, CGM Governments led by NC, plants and green cover to the bar- "In the UT of Jammu and istry said. JAMMU, Dec 17: Jugal JAMMU, Dec 17: Reacting & Remote Sensing, Neelu Gera; NABARD emphasized the need Congress and PDP, he added. ren roads, and gave state of the art Kashmir, every household in As of now, 6.03 crore house- Kishore Sharma, Member of sharply to the allegations of BJP Special Secretary, Forest to adopt climate resilient agri- Jugal Kishore, while taking a zoo highlighting Dogra pride as Ganderbal and Srinagar districts holds (32 per cent) of the coun- Parliament, Lok Sabha Jammu- leadership who dubbed him as a Department, Amit Sharma; cultural practices. He mentioned strong note on NC, Congress & ‘Jambu Zoo’ for the promotion of has got tap water connections try are getting tap water supply Poonch along with former non performer and self styled Director Agriculture, Jammu, that fund allocated for the UT PDP said that these aristocratic, tourism in Jammu whereas BJP and every family is getting into their homes. Every year, Minister, Chander Prakash Dogra leader in Keediyan Inderjeet; Director Agriculture, must be fully utilized in order to self interested, dynastic gave CBI to the all 60 hotels and potable piped water in their more than three crore house- Ganga and senior leaders of BJP Gandyal, Choudhary Lal Singh, Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad bring in the desired outcome of Gupkaris never deliver democ- restaurants of Patnitop, the only homes," the Jal Shakti Ministry holds are to be given tap water visited village Dyani in district chairman of Dogra Swabhiman Qadiri; Deputy General the project. racy to the common people of tourist destination Jammu said in a statement. connections, the ministry added. Samba and addressed booth Sanghthan Party (DSSP) said that Manager, NABARD, Anamika It was given in the meeting Jammu and Kashmir and with province which was developed by Out of 18.17 lakh rural (PTI) level party workers meet at while there are numerous achieve- and several other officers of that the scheme is being imple- the result these Panchayats, the hard work of the small entre- households in Jammu and DDC territorial Samba con- ments in his name as Health Forest, Agriculture departments mented by the UT government BDC and DDC elections were preneur with their own resources. stituency. Minister and Forest Minister of and NABARD. in Budgam and Jammu districts. not held in Jammu and Kashmir Kanta Andotra, while address- Jugal Kishore addressing erstwhile J&K State, the achieve- The Principal Secretary The project areas are Bhalwal for seven decades. He blamed ing the gathering, said that she and booth level party workers and ments of BJP is only draconian asked the officers to accelerate block of Jammu district and NC, Congress, PDP as dictators her whole family are working day gathering present on the occa- land laws and toll plazas. the implementation of the Budgam block of Budgam dis- who killed the empowerment of in and day out for the public. She sion said that Jammu and “I gave medicine, free treat- scheme so that the benefits reach trict. The Department of Forest, common people of Jammu and said that Lal Singh started working Kashmir has witnessed major ment and well equipped hospitals to target population. He advised Environment and Ecology J & K Kashmir residing in rural areas. for public when local BJP leaders development after the formation during my tenure and terminated them to look for the ways and is the Nodal Agency for the proj- Chander Prakash Ganga, for- were no where in sight. He is con- of BJP led Central Government more than 200 doctors from means to associate other stake- ect whereas the Department of mer Minister while addressing nected with the public and doing under the leadership of Prime Kashmir who were working in holders like Animal Husbandry Agriculture is the Executing the gathering said that these everything to protect our Dogra Minister, Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia and drawing salaries department to implement several Entity. DDC elections are very impor- culture, she added. 2014 which was not done since from the State whereas the hospi- components of the scheme. Later on Navin also tant as these elections are being Dr Hari Dutt Shishu, general last 70 years. He said that it is tals during BJP rule are defunct He further directed them to reviewed the financial health of held first time in Jammu and secretary of DSSP, said that it’s Senior Cong leader Raman Bhalla along with party candidate only due to BJP Government at and people are now scared to go in take prior preparatory action for J&K State Cooperative Bank Kashmir and three tier system of very unfortunate that BJP leader- during election rally at Samba. Centre that major projects are the hospitals, fearing threat to their implementing the scheme within and the three District Central Panchayati Raj will be fully ship has been resorting to lies and funded and executed in Samba life as many patients died without the deadline. He asked both the Cooperative Banks. He advised strengthened after these elec- other cheap allegations out of frus- whether it is construction of ventilators and proper medicare Don’t get carried away departments and NABARD to the banks to improve their func- tions. These elected DDC mem- tration. He said it’s the time for the AIIMS at Vijaypur, sanction of recently,” DSSP leader said while hold the meeting of stakeholders tioning so as to serve their bers will play a great role in present regime to introspect and Degree Colleges, road connec- addressing an election rally in sup- every month so that all the bot- clients in an effective manner. rural development and every go for corrective measures to save by BJP’s rhetoric: Bhalla tivity under CRF, PMGSY like port of party candidate Kanta tlenecks are removed conve- He also advised Cooperative person living in rural area will themselves from the public wrath Excelsior Correspondent ment during different spells of Amba -Mansar road ,Samba- Andotra. niently. Department officials to carry out get his share of development. He because of their anti-people poli- governance in the past over four Sumb-Goran road, Purmandal- Lal Singh said as a Forest SAMBA, Dec 17: Hitting He impressed upon them to a survey of PACS in the UT for appealed masses to vote for BJP cies. decades. The people are saga- Utterbehni road and also under out at BJP for allegedly mislead- constitute a team of senior offi- identifying viable/ potentially DDC candidates in majority to cious enough to choose their cers from all the departments Tourism like development of ing the people in Jammu and representatives to the grassroot viable PACS. make them win. Kashmir during ongoing DDC and conduct joint inspections to Mansar lake and tourism corri- DDC candidate Samba level democratic institutions. dor for Purmandal and elections, former minister and Bhalla said the people had Ramesh Kumar, district presi- senior Congress leader Raman Utterbehni, Gupt Ganga rejuve- dent, Samba BJP Amar Singh, pinned high hopes on BJP but nation. Bhalla today expressed sur- their betrayal has left them dev- and other senior leaders of party prise over the ignorance of BJP The development of com- were also present on the occa- astated. He said personal agenda mon people of Jammu Kashmir and its leadership about the of the BJP team in the sion. ground realities in Jammu and Government prevailed over pub- Kashmir. lic interest, as a result of which Justice Magrey visits Kulgam, Addressing election rally in Jammu region suffered adverse- favour of DDC candidate ly on the front of development, Samba-B Parshotam Lal at implementation of welfare reviews judiciary works Banglad today Bhalla said BJP schemes and jobs to youth. He Excelsior Correspondent meeting of officers at Dak- has double standards as they said the people of Jammu are attempt to mislead people by Bungalow Chawalgam where he determined to teach a lesson to KULGAM, Dec 17: Jammu took a detailed review of ongoing narrating false tales. He said those who betrayed their 2014 and Kashmir High Court Judge and judiciary work projects. Srinagar Dal Water Ambulance. -Excelsior/Shakeel Congress is not doing politics on mandate. He slammed the BJP Chairman Building and Provincial president of Apni Party Manjit Singh addressing a He directed the concerned to religion, region or development for non-fulfilment of promises Infrastructure Committee, Justice public meeting at Khour in Jammu. ensure completion of work projects Man makes 'Shikara-Ambulance' like BJP. “We do not create over the years. wedge between Hindus and Hitting out at the Govt over for people living inside Dal Muslims, Kashmiris-Jammuites the rise in cost of domestic Divisive forces will never and do not do politics on the cooking gas, Bhalla accused it of Excelsior Correspondent Dal from where my brother issues of development and pub- being insensitive to the woes of used to take me to the hospital lic good,” he said. the common people and SRINAGAR, Dec 17: in the car," he said. Exuding confidence that succeed in J&K: Manjit Compelled by the circumstances demanded an immediate roll- While that happened, he said Congress will leave an indelible back of the hike in price of LPG Excelsior Correspondent ing the Union Ministers and that emerged out of the COVID- that he felt socially ostracised mark in the District National leaders in local level cylinders. He slammed the JAMMU, Dec 17: Former 19 pandemic, a man living in the and it was then when he thought Development Council elections, District Development Council Government over the issue, say- Minister and provincial presi- interiors of Dal Lake has made a of coming up with the idea of former Minister said that a sta- (DDC) elections. He said that ing the “profit-seeking BJP gov- dent of Apni Party, Manjit Singh floating ambulance for the bene- making something which could ble political structure is impera- the local leadership of J&K BJP ernment was assaulting the today said that political parties fit of people living there. be of help to the people living in tive for meeting challenges and is not able to face the people budget of the common man”. which exploited the people of It all happened when Tariq Dal. steering J&K to peace, progress since they know that they have Bhalla further appealed to J&K for decades for their petty Ahmad Patloo-who has made "At SMHS where I spent and development. He said been exposed completely. the people to vote in favour of vote bank politics have now Justice Ali Mohd Magrey during visit to Kulgam on Thursday. the Shikara-Ambulance-was some time, I used to think about Congress has a credible record “They are again trying to tested COVID-19 positive; Congress candidates for better joined hands together but these it. I made it in 20 days and there of public service and ushering befool people with false slogans Ali Mohammad Magrey along with well in time and expedite the process however, he did not find any- development and peace on bor- divisive forces will no longer is a need of doing a lot more; it J&K to unprecedented develop- and no one is talking about the Justice Vinod Chaterji Koul today to augment judicial infrastructure for ders. succeed to befool the people. * Watch video on will be mini-dispensary; I will protection of the land on which visited South Kashmir's Kulgam the convenience of litigants, The senior Apni Party leader www.excelsiornews.com put out a helpline number as the majority of the people in district. lawyers, staff and the general public. was addressing an impressive well and will make sure that a Khour are dependent. It is not On the occasion, Justice Justice Magrey also interacted GMC conducts round-3 of public meeting in Khour as a body willing to take him to the doctor also remains available only the issue of Khour, but the Magrey took stock of the works on with judicial officers and Members part of election campaign in sup- other side of the Lake so that he there. People can call and we entire J&K is worried about the the District Court Complex that are of the Bar association who brought port of contesting candidate of could go to the hospital. The can reach to people on just a new land laws, which should under the execution of the JK- several issues in his notice. He Sero-Survey in Pulwama the Party for District helplessness compelled him to phone call," he said. have been rolled back,” he Housing Board. He directed the impressed upon them to work with Development Council (DDC) come up with something of this He said that while he has Excelsior Correspondent GMC Srinagar for conducting the added. concerned to take concrete steps enthusiasm, compassion and devo- Madan Lal Pargwalia. own. come up with the idea, there is a survey in ICMR assigned ten clus- The Former Minister said and ensure completion of District tion to reach out to the litigants and SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Manjit Singh said that the Tariq is the father of Jannat- need for the Government to sup- ters and selected sub-district hos- that he has seen the shabby con- Court Complex within the stipulat- ensure delivery of justice. Government Medical College previous Governments failed to 3-year old girl who gained port him so that the ambulance pitals in district Pulwama with the dition of main Road leading ed time. The meeting among others was (GMC) Srinagar today conducted come up to their promises and much fame for her efforts of could have a doctor and other support of officers in the district. towards Khour from Akhnoor. He also inspected newly con- attended by Pr. District & Sessions ICMR National Sero-Survey for only mislead the people and now keeping the Dal Lake clean. equipment necessary to deal "…ICMR Headquarter New “The development and mobile structed ADR complex, the work on Judge, Kulgam Mohammad Ashraf COVID-19 round-3 in Pulwama when these political parties have "I was tested positive a few with the emergency. Delhi, and its premier centres connectivity is one of the main which has been completed by the Malik, District Development district in which the health care been exposed, they have come months ago, I faced many prob- "I could do this much and including National Institute of issues of the people besides the executing agency Roads and Commissioner, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, providers were also sampled. together under People's Alliance lems as no one came for my beyond this is not in my hand; I Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai is land and job security,” he said. Buildings Department. Ex. Er R&B, Deputy Director JK- In the third round, GMC said for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) help given the stigma associated will surely require the help from providing support in training, Manjit assured the people Later, Justice Magrey chaired a Housing Board. that the data will again be collect- to further quench their thirst of with the COVID-19; my friend the Government in this regard," guidance, testing, data manage- that the Apni Party stands with ed through app-based and blood power. Riyaz Ahmad Kanna used to he said. ment, analytics and logistics sup- them shoulder-to-shoulder and Farmers being misled for take me to the other side of the samples will be taken to assess port," Dr S. Muhammad Salim On the same pattern, he said, immunoglobulin-Gamma (Ig-G) its leaders will fight for the Khan, HOD Community the BJP is trying to garner sup- restoration of statehood to J&K. against SARS-CoV-2 which will Medicine, GMC Srinagar and port from the people by engag- political gains: Kargil EC Mother-son duo found dead determine infection in recent past nodal person of the survey said. Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent opened the hotel room using the and the body's immune response He said that in the first two Chairman PCB launches E-waste key recovered from the body. to the SARS CoV-2 infection. rounds of ICMR serosurvey, the KARGIL, Dec 17: Farmers are JAMMU, Dec 17: A man “A woman was found lying Each selected site collects data seroprevalence in district being misled for political gains. and his mother were today Mobile Collection van dead inside the hotel room, who and blood samples of 400 partici- Pulwama was found to be 2% and This was stated by found dead under mysterious Excelsior Correspondent ments like lead, mercury, has been identified as Sarita pants of children over 10 years 27.3% respectively while the Mohammad Ali Chandan conditions in different areas of arsenic, cadmium, selenium, Devi, wife of Rishi Anand of and adult population and also recent study by GMC Srinagar in Executive Councilor for JAMMU, Dec 17: In a first hexavalent chromium and flame Jammu district. shall include 100 health care Agriculture Ladakh Autonomous Talab Tillo, mother of the man district Pulwama in October of its kind initiative, Chairman retardants which makes E-waste As per police sources, a workers in the district Pulwama. Hill Development Council found dead in Akhnoor,” showed prevalence risen to 43.1% Pollution Control Board dismantling process, a highly body was recovered from a A team from Government (LAHDC) Kargil District while sources informed. among the general population, (JKPCB) Suresh Chugh, today dangerous activity, poses serious Mohammad Ali Chandan * Watch video on Medical College Srinagar com- interacting with media persons Police have taken both the highest among 10 districts in flagged off E-waste Mobile health and environmental haz- Executive Councilor for prising faculty, resident doctors here. He was accompanied by www.excelsiornews.com bodies into possession while Kashmir division. Collection Van to create aware- ards. Agriculture LAHDC Kargil and medical interns from Mohammad Hassan Pasha Media medico-legal formalities are "This time the seroprevalence ness among consumers and bulk Member Secretary, JKPCB, and Mohammad Hassan river Chenab in Akhnoor area Department of Community Secretary UT-Ladakh. going on and it has come to the of SARS CoV-2 Infection is consumers regarding E-waste B.M. Sharma, noted that all Pasha Media Secretary UT- of Jammu district who was Medicine (SPM) are deputed by Chandan said that the mecha- fore that man found dead in expected to be more than previous which is one of the most serious electronic and electrical items Ladakh interacting with media identified as Pankaj Anand, son Dr Samia Rashid, principal/ dean, nism of Minimum Support Prices Akhnoor is son of woman outcomes," he said. and fast emerging environmen- such as computers, televisions, persons at Kargil. of Rishi Anand of Talab Tillo. (MSPs) is an administrative “During search of body, whose body was recovered tal issues in the present times. mobile phones etc. on comple- -Excelsior/Basharat Ladakhi He also kick started a two- arrangement, adding that the doors room key of a private hotel was from a hotel room in Bakshi MrsBectors Food Specialities initial tion of their useful life are being between the farmers and the day awareness cum collection of the Government are open for recovered which was of PR Nagar. discarded rapidly and contribute traders will guarantee the farmers campaign to be carried out in the farming community for talks to Hotel located in Bakshi Nagar,” Inquest proceedings under to the huge quantum of e-waste. of the income even if there is crop public offer subscribed 198.02 times main city areas (Greenbelt area dispel the misgiving fanned by the sources said, adding that later a Section 174 CrPC have been The generation of this waste (e- loss due to hailstorm, flood or any Excelsior Correspondent The price band has been fixed and Bikram chowk on first day Opposition. The Opposition is crit- team from Bakshi Nagar Police initiated by Akhnoor and waste) has grown manifold in other reasons and also allow them at Rs 286-288 per share for the and Jammu University campus Station rushed to the spot and Bakshi Nagar Police. JAMMU, Dec 17: MrsBectors the last two decades and will * Watch video on to gain from the price escalation", initial public offering and com- on second day) in collaboration Food Specialties initial public continue to accelerate at a fast www.excelsiornews.com said Mohammad Ali Chandan. prises fresh issuance of shared with Environmental Sciences offer of Rs 540.54 cr attracted pace. He requested the general While speaking, Mohammad worth Rs 40.54 cr and offer for Department of Jammu icizing the Farm Bills for the rea- more than 198 times subscription public to ensure safe channeliza- Hassan Pasha said that the 22 shops gutted in Kupwara sale to the tune of Rs 500 cr by University and PRO RLG India son that there is no mention of the on the IPO closing day. The initial tion of E-waste. Opposition has been playing with Excelsior Correspondent One of the shop owners said existing shareholders. which shall facilitate safe collec- MSP, he added. public offer opened on December Flag off ceremony was also the sentiments of the farming com- that the fire broke out at around MrsBectors Food manufactur- tion and transportation of E- "Congress was in power for 60 SRINAGAR, Dec 17: At 15 and closed today. attended by RD PCB, Jammu munity, adding that they should 11:00 pm, adding that nobody ers and markets a range of prod- waste in a Mobile collection years. Why did the main least 22 shops were gutted in a The IPO is backed to robust Dr. Syed Nadeem Hussain, among them was allowed to ucts such as biscuits, breads and van. Opposition party not include the stop playing politics over the Farm midnight blaze at Lawoosa area demand from all categories of enter the premises. buns. It markets a variety of bis- He highlighted the fact that Professor Rajkumar Rampal, MSP in the law when the party Bills. in North Kashmir's Kupwara investors. Estimated demand at 5 "Whatever the stock accu- cuits and bread under the flagship India has emerged as the 3rd Professor Anil Raina, Senior was in power for the last so many "These Bills are revolutionary district. pm is 198.02 times. The retail por- mulation was done in recent brand "MrsBector's Cremica" and largest contributor of E-waste Asstt. Professor Deepika Slathia years", asked Ali Chandan. and farmers' income will increase. Locals said that the fire tion attracted 29.33 times sub- days has turned into ashes and the "English Oven" respectively. generated across the globe with from EVS Department, Jammu EC LAHDC Kargil further The truth is that once these Bills broke out at around 11:00 pm scription, non-institutional nothing belonging to the owners SBI Capital Markets, ICICI 6% contribution of total e-waste University along with EE, Jivan stressed that the Farm Bills will will come into effect, the farmers and engulfed the whole shop- investors attracted 620.86 time could be saved," he said. Securities and IIFL Securities are generation, thereby making it and Sharma, AEE, Ashok Gupta, empower the farmers to improve can sell their produce anywhere in ping complex, damaging at least subscription, qualified body He said that ATM, Post managing the company's Initial the most serious cause of con- I/c E-waste Anuradha, their income, while also protecting the country wherever they get the 22 shops belonging to civilians attracted 176.85 time subscription Office and engineering store Public Offer (IPO). The equity cern from an environmental Divisional officers and other them from income loss because of best price. Our Government has including the non-locals at and employees quota attracted belonging to the Army brigade shares will be listed on BSE and point of view. He also highlight- senior officers / officials of the any reason. always worked to increase MSP", Lawoosa in Nowgam. 45.46 times subscription. also gutted in the fire incident. NSE. ed that the presence of toxic ele- Pollution Control Board. "The contracts entered he added.