THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 Cabinet nod to PR Act, Cabinet approves procurement of Transfers ordered by SKUAST-K VC revoked GMC Jammu’s Asstt LG hails PM for decision 12 lakh tonne apple in J&K on the transfers, selection, fers of mostly scientists recently Matron dies of Corona recruitments, promotion and at the time when his term is The Government of India lation of development pro- administration of J&K will ensure a comprehensive insurance cover CAS exercise till the new Vice expiring. The SSTA alleged that Only one Corona casualty Poonch, 38 Doda, 34 Samba, has fully applied the 73rd grammes and speedy develop- the provision of basic amenities in against any obstacle thus helping Chancellor is appointed as per these transfers were made by the was reported from the Jammu 31 Kishtwar, 27 Rajouri, 16 Constitutional Amendment ment and economic upliftment of the designated mandis. in stabilizing the income of the the provisions of the SKUAST VC to target the members of the region today. Reasi, 14 Doda and 13 in 1992 to the UT of J&K which the area of the district under its Smooth and continuous Apple farmers. It will also address Act. Association who are raising gen- Meanwhile, 26 persons Kathua district. No recoveries was pending for the last 28 authority. The DDC will review implementation of the procure- all issues related to marketing and A memo issued by the uine issues. tested positive for COVID- were today reported from years. With this, all three tiers the progress and achievements of ment process will be monitored transportation, in addition, to pro- SKUAST-K (No. The VC has even transferred 19 in Jammu district during Ramban district. of Panchayati Raj Institutions development plans and schemes by the constituted Monitoring vide optimum returns to apple AU/Adm/AR(T)/2020/8222-52 four scientists two each from Rapid Antigen Testing Jammu region now has shall be formed for the first time in the district. Ensuring adequate Committee under the growers" said the Lt Governor. dated 21.10.2020) today put Kashmir to Ladakh and vice (RAT). They include two 35884 Corona cases including in the history of Jammu and legal backing to devolution of Chairmanship of Cabinet He also observed that the moratorium on the exercise of versa without taking approval each from Civil Secretariat 2938 active positives as 32482 Kashmir. functions to the DDC, specific Secretary at the central level and Government is committed to take screening of applications for from competent authority. He and Bari Brahamna have recovered from the virus The Lt Governor observed functions will be assigned to constituted implementation and forward the Horticulture sector as determining eligibility for direct was supposed to take approval Industrial Estate and one while there have been 464 that a major and final legal DDC in schedule III of the Act. Coordination Committee under it will contribute to the betterment recruitment by selection (teach- for transferring scientists from from Gandhi Nagar. Four of casualties. requirement towards strengthen- The DDC will also supervise the the Chairmanship of Chief of livelihood of apple growers. ing and non-teaching) and also one Union Territory to another. a family from Muthi and Of 464 casualties in ing the grass-root democracy and functioning of Panchayat Halqas Secretary at the UT level, it added. "Since 12 LMT of apples can screening-cum-Evaluation for Those transferred include Dr three family members from Jammu region, 240 have been the bottom-up approach towards and BDC and will receive and Meanwhile Jammu & be procured under this scheme, determining eligibility for place- Feroz Din Sheikh, Associate New Rehari also tested posi- reported in Jammu district, 45 consolidate their plans at the dis- besides ensuring profitability, it planning and execution has been Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, ment/promotion under CAS for Professor posted at Manasbal to tive for the virus. Rajouri, 42 Doda, 30 Kathua, trict level. Manoj Sinha has thanked will also create rural employment fulfilled and the historic step scientists/ teachers-2006, initiat- Leh, Dr PK Singh, Assistant Among 228 positives of 27 Udhampur, 25 Samba, 22 Pertinently, the Government Prime Minister, Narendra Modi through supplementary services shall result in direct representa- ed through various orders/ com- Professor posted at Shalimar to Jammu region, 112 cases were Poonch, 14 Kishtwar, 12 of J&K has also notified the rules and the Union Cabinet for such as packaging, transportation tion of people in the district level munications. Leh. reported from Jammu district, Ramban and seven in Reasi for the constitution of the DDC approving Market Intervention etc.", he added. body through direct elections to The moratorium was issued He had also transferred Dr and the process of delimitation of Scheme (MIS) for procurement The scheme was launched for 107 of whom were locals and district. 14 seats in the District after several transfer orders were Anil Kumar, Assistant Professor five travelers. Meanwhile, the Union Development Council. constituencies for DDC has of apples in the Union Territory. the first time in the history of J&K issued by VC Professor Nazir posted at Leh to Shalimar in All 38 positive cases in Territory of Ladakh today "A proper system of checks already been set in motion in all The move will ensure optimum during September-2019. It was Ahmad at a time when he was place of Dr PK Singh. Dr Kishtwar, 15 Doda, 14 Rajouri reported one more Corona and balances through member- the 20 districts. prices to the Apple farmers and widely appreciated by the growers Earlier, Union Cabinet give necessary fillip to the econ- across J&K. The scheme stabi- about to retire. Mushtaq Ahmad Wani who was and eight in Ramban district fatality and 86 new cases. ship of directly elected members, The Government last week posted in Leh was also trans- Block Development Council today approved the adoption of omy. lized the prices of the apple in the were locals while 13 of 14 in The casualty was reported constituted a selection commit- ferred and posted at Shalimar chairpersons and MLAs in the the Jammu and Kashmir "The scheme is a great relief market and ensured to contain the Udhampur, five of six in from Leh district taking the tee for drawing a panel of names campus of the University. District Development Council Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, a for apple growers. It will provide distress sales. Kathua, eight of nine in UT's Corona toll to 68 includ- for the appointment of VC for According to an order issued which will ensure that the most Government spokesperson said. Poonch and 11 of 12 in Samba ing 30 in Leh and 38 Kargil. SKUAST-K. by Government of J&K (No. 22- genuine demands and needs of Briefing the press after a Many ex-Ministers, politicians, Govt officials, district were locals and rest Of 86 new Corona cases, people are met", he added. Cabinet meeting chaired by Earlier, the SSTA had JK (GAD) of 2020 dated 30-09- travelers. Reasi district didn't 80 were reported from Leh After the adaptation of J&K Prime Minister Narendra Modi, relatives among encroachers of forest land appealed the Government for 2020), the employees serving in report any Corona case today. and six Kargil. Ladakh now Panchayati Raj Act,1989, every Union Minister Prakash cers and their close relatives who 50 largest encroachers (in terms immediate issuance of the notifi- Ladakh and J&K UTs can be Among 367 persons who has 5781 cases, of which, 848 cation for the appointment of transferred from one UT to district will have a District Javadekar said the move will have encroached forest land in of size of land encroached). recovered from the virus are active positives while New Vice-Chancellor for another by the LG. "All such Development Council having help establish all the three tiers of other forest divisions of the As per the lists furnished by the today, 124 hailed from Jammu 4865 have recovered from the SKUAST-Kashmir as the orders without the approval of jurisdiction over the entire dis- grassroots-level democracy in Union Territory of Jammu and Forest Department to the High district followed by 70 virus. incumbent VC SKUAST-K is the competent authority are not trict excluding Municipal areas. Jammu and Kashmir like in other Kashmir. However, the Forest Court, over 64,000 persons have completing his term of 5 years legally tenable", read the order. Every District Development parts of the country. Department has not clearly men- encroached around 3.5 lakh kanals on 22nd of this month. COVID-19 caseload climbs to Council will now have 14 direct- The three-tier system was not tioned the names of the VIP of forest land in all the Forest available in Jammu and Kashmir The VC made several trans- ly elected members' i.e 280 encroachers just to shield them. Divisions in the Jammu and in the "pre-370 period", directly elected BDC members in The names of top VIP Kashmir. 76,51,107 with 54,044 new cases Javadekar said, referring to the whole UT. Every District encroachers are likely to be The lists reveal that 6583 per- Article 370 of the Constitution Farooq again quizzed by ED for 5 hours NEW DELHI, Oct 21: to 1.51 per cent. Development Council shall con- revealed before the Division sons have encroached 1496 that was abrogated last year. The six hours on Monday. Omar Abdullah expressed his The active cases of coron- sist of the directly elected mem- Bench of the High Court tomor- hectares of land in Anantnag Forest Article gave special status to the ED officials said on condi- displeasure and tweeted the The number of new avirus infection remained below bers, the Chairpersons of all row when the Public Interest Division, 144 hectares by 604 per- erstwhile State of Jammu and tion of anonymity that Abdullah party statement on his father's Coronavirus infections reported BDCs and members of the Litigation will come up for hear- sons in Awantipora, 157 hectares 8 lakh for the fifth consecutive Kashmir. had been called again today to Legislative assembly from the ing as per the direction dated by 1062 persons in Bandipore, 189 summons with the comment: in India in a span of 24 hours day. The promise made by Prime obtain some clarifications. He district. October 16, 2020. hectares by 938 persons in Basohli, "This on a day when my father remained below 60,000 for the There are 7,40,090 active Minister Narendra Modi in was questioned for the first time Further, five Standing On September 21, 2020, the 253 hectares by 835 persons in turns 84!" third consecutive day, taking the cases of coronavirus infection in Jammu and Kashmir and Home in July last year in Chandigarh Committees, one each for High Court had repeatedly asked Batote, 159 hectares by 959 per- NC spokesman Imran Nabi COVID-19 caseload to the country which comprises Minister Amit Shah in after the agency had registered a Finance, Development, Public the Advocate General and Deputy sons in Bhaderwah, 237 hectares Dar issued a statement express- 76,51,107, according to the 9.67 per cent of the total case- Parliament now stands case under the Prevention of Works, Health and Education, Advocate General to point out the by 541 persons in Billawar, 232 ing anger and said these tactics Union Health Ministry data redeemed, he said. Money Laundering Act in 2018. load, the data stated. and Welfare will now be consti- VIP encroachers from the lists fur- hectares by 899 persons in Doda, are only aimed at "browbeating" This will help the people of The officials said Abdullah's updated today. India's COVID-19 tally had tuted in every District nished by the Forest Department. 499 hectares by 704 persons in opposition leaders who raise Jammu and Kashmir elect their statement was recorded under A total of 54,044 fresh infec- crossed the 20-lakh mark on Development Council. However, they submitted that this Jammu, 415 hectares by 1586 per- their voice against the BJP's representatives at the village, the Prevention of Money tions were reported in a day, August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 The ADDC will be the Chief exercise will take some time as the sons in Baramulla, 52 hectares by "divisive politics". block and district levels, he said. Laundering Act (PMLA) and he while the death toll climbed to and 40 lakh on September 5. It Executive Officer of the District report is voluminous. 104 persons in Kathua, 550 The party criticised the According to the Minister, the was asked about the procedures 1,15,914 with 717 fatalities went past 50 lakh on September Development Council. The DDC Accordingly, the DB had asked hectares in Kralpora, 39 hectares in Government for what it called process for Local Body polls followed and decisions taken will be responsible for the formu- Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed Kishtwar, 355 hectares by 1399 an "agenda of cornering any being registered in a span of 24 16, 60 lakh on September 28 would start soon. when he was the president of the appearing for the Public Interest persons in Kulgam, 595 hectares voices of dissent". hours, the data updated at 8 am and crossed 70 lakh on October Litigation to do the similar exercise by 2632 persons in Langate, 368 cricket body, the time when the The agency's case is based showed. 11. Dr Shashi is new GMC Principal and inform the court on next date hectares by 2496 persons in Lidder, alleged scam is said to have on an FIR filed by the CBI, As many as 67,95,103 peo- According to the ICMR, a of hearing about the VIP encroach- 225 hectares by 103 persons in taken place. which booked former JKCA ple have recuperated from the cumulative total of 9,72,00,379 Jammu. Laboratories in the hospitals ers as well as on whether correct Mahore, 3 hectares by 15 persons The agency is expected to office-bearers, including general disease so far pushing the samples have been tested up to file a fresh charge sheet in the As per the Government other than the GMC Jammu for particulars of the encroachers have in Marwah, 579 hectares by 1225 secretary Mohammed Saleem national recovery rate to 88.81 October 20 with 10,83,608 sam- case soon, they said. order, Dr Sudhan will look-after conducting Corona tests. The been recorded or somebody else’s persons in Nowshera, 655 hectares Khan and former treasurer per cent while the case fatality ples being tested on Tuesday. by 3160 persons in Pir Panjal As Abdullah went for his the charge of the post of Microbiology Department under names have been recorded to Ahsan Ahmad Mirza. rate due COVID-19 has dropped (PTI) Principal GMC Jammu, in addi- her command had conducted shield the VIP encroachers. Forest Division, 1472 hectares by second round of questioning, his tion to her own duties, till a reg- 3000 tests per day. Now, all the eyes are on the 29458 persons in Poonch, 197 son and former Chief Minister ular arrangement is made. In view of her major role in Action Plan for removal of hectares by 602 persons in Rajouri, Dr Shashi Sudhan has been COVID management, the J&K encroachments as the Division 2106 hectares by 3370 persons in Govt issues roster for in forefront in the Government's Government had awarded her Bench on September 21, 2020 Ramban, 316 hectares by 335 per- efforts of COVID management with Lieutenant Governor's had directed the Forest sons in Ramnagar, 319 hectares by Winter Sectt at Srinagar in Jammu and was instrumental Medal on August 15 this year. Department to inform the court 651 persons in Reasi, 52 hectares by 11 persons in Samba, 1026 in setting up several about the strategy being chalked Labour & Employment; Sheikh hectares by 3882 persons in or already in place in this regard. Fayaz Ahmed Comm/ Secy Shopian, 463 hectares by 2312 per- Moreover, on October 7, 2020, Floriculture, Parks and Gardens 4 die, 384 test +ve in Valley the Division Bench had directed sons in Sindh Forest Division, 16 hectares by 121 persons in and Rukhsana Ganai, Secretary Those who tested positive and 42 deaths are from the Forest Department to also to Govt, Hospitality & Protocol include 176 from Srinagar, 29 Bandipora, 3,359 including file a report giving the action Tangmarg and 9 hectares by 302 persons in Udhampur. Deptt. They shall also stay in Budgam, 63 Baramulla, 14 3,097 recoveries and 30 deaths taken to retrieve the land from Srinagar during second stint Pulwama, 37 Kupwara, 21 are from Ganderbal, 2,425 from March Ist to March 15, Anantnag, 15 Bandipora, 18 including 2,272 recoveries and Govt to go for first-ever election 2021. Ganderbal, 16 Kulgam and 7 46 deaths are from Kulgam and From November 16 to Nov from Shopian. 2,137 including 2,018 recover- to 20 DDCs in J&K in Nov-Dec 30, the officers who would As per officials figures, ies and 35 deaths are from hilly areas of Jammu and Halqa of that district can contest function from Srinagar 18,120 positive cases includ- Shopian. Secretariat are- Bipul Pathak, Pr ing 337 deaths and 15,994 Of total 89,582 positive Kashmir which receive snow- the election for Territorial seg- ment. Besides Territorial con- Secy to Govt Science and recoveries are from Srinagar, cases, 53,698 are from fall by early December fol- lowed by the plains where stituency members, the BDC Technology Deptt; Dheeraj 5,726 including 90 deaths and Kashmir. In Kashmir, out of weather keeps behaving till chairpersons and MLAs of the dis- Gupta, Pr Secy to Govt Housing 5,258 recoveries are from the positive cases 47,610 have middle of December,'' sources trict will also be members of the & Urban Development; Navin Budgam, 5,348 including recovered and 938 died. said and cited that Assembly DDCs. However, the chairperson Kumar Choudhary, Pr Secy to 3,895 recoveries and 137 The officials said that total elections in J&K were also held and vice chairpersons of the DDCs Govt, Animal and Sheep deaths are from Baramulla, number of active cases in in November-December in 2009 will be elected by the Territorial Husbandry and Sarmad Hafeez, 4,477 including 4,127 recover- Jammu and Kashmir are 8,088 and 2014 and there were no dis- constituency members only. Secy to Govt, Youth Services As far as security issues are ies and 79 deaths are from including 5,150 from Kashmir turbances caused by weather. and Sports. During their second concerned, sources said, it will not Pulwama, 4,135 including 71 division. Pointing out that nearly 70 per- stint, they will again operate deaths and 3,718 recoveries With 655 more recoveries, cent electorates will be involved in be a problem as large number of companies of para-military forces from Srinagar from March 16 to are from Kupwara, 4,059 the tally of total recoveries in the elections being held to the March 31, 2021. District Development Councils, are still camping in Jammu and including 3,640 recoveries and Jammu and Kashmir has From December Ist to Dec 71 deaths are from Anantnag, reached 80,092 which is 89.40 sources said the Government has Kashmir which had been deployed geared up entire administrative in the Union Territory before 15, 2020, the officers who will 3,912 cases including 3,591 percent of the total cases. August 5, 2019 decisions. function from Srinagar Out of 2,075,701 samples machinery for successful conduct of the first-ever polls to third tier of Sources said the by-polls to Seecretariat are- Atal Dulloo, WEATHER processed, the number of neg- Panchayats and Urban Local Financial Commissioner Health ative cases are 1,986,119 Panchayats and hoped that they JAMMU : will be peaceful like 2018 Bodies including vacancies of and Medical Education Deptt; while as 89,582 have tested Mainly clear Panchayat and Municipal polls, Sarpanchs, Panchs, Councilors Rohit Kansal Pr Secy to Govt TEMPERATURE positive. which were also held after a long and ULB members etc will also be PDD; M K Dwivedi Comm/ Max: 32.0 Degree C held along with the District Min: 15.6 Degree C gap. Secy to Govt GAD/ I&C and Development Council elections. 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