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Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 76 J&K looks forward to a future free of corruption, separatism: Sitharaman FM tables Rs 1.08 lakh cr budget in Parl; Rs 200 cr for 20 DDCs, Rs 71.25 cr for 285 BDCs Jal Shakti, H&UDD, Education, Focus on Employment, Socio-Economic Dev, Rs 200 cr each for Metro Corpns, Smart Tourism, R&B get massive hike Good Governance, Atmanirbhar Bharat Cities, Rs 150 cr for Dal, Rs 800 cr for JKBL Sanjeev Pargal commitment to make the UT a Current financial year's governance and minimum gov- recruitment drive. Besides, Rs model of development. The total budget of J&K was Rs 1,01,428 ernment, Socio-Economic 200 crore provision has been JAMMU, Mar 17: Finance budget estimates for the fiscal is crore. Development of the people, made for `Mission Youth', a Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Rs 1,08,621 crore, of which As expenditure and receipts Infrastructure Development major initiative of the today presented Rs 1.08 lakh HIGHLIGHTS across the UT and Government of J&K for uplift- crore worth budget for next Employments, which is our pri- ment of youth and employment,  Rs 400 crore provisioned for GST reimbursement * HOW RUPEE COMES, for 2021-22 financial year. financial year of 2021-22 for  Rs 200 crore for the "Mission Youth programme". the Union Territory of Jammu Union Minister of State in  Rs 800 crore for capitalization of the J&K Bank ltd. GOES... see page 6 and in Parliament the Prime Minister's Office  Rs 20 crore for establishment of highway resting places. ority,'' the Finance Minister said. with focus on Employment, (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh, BJP Agriculture and Horticulture and Good Governance, Socio-  Rs 300 crore for CRIF roads, Rs 1500 crore for PMGSY roads MP and Atmanirbhar Bharat have also National Conference Member Economic Development, and Rs 500 crore for NABARD scheme and Rs 28 crore for got major focus in the budget. Hasnain Masoodi were present Infrastructure, Agriculture & maintenance of Mughal Road. Earlier, Excelsior had exclu- in the during presen- Horticulture and  Budget enhancement of Rs 30 crore for tourism promotion and Farmer works in a potato field on the outskirts of Jammu. —Excelsior/Rakesh Rs 20 crore for promotion of Golf. sively reported that tation of the budget while Atmanirbhar Bharat. The Employment, Agriculture & Financial Commissioner  Rs 200 crore for festival promotion, Rs 100 crore for promotion budget is zero deficit in which Horticulture, Social Sectors and (Finance) Dr Arun Kumar Will be aired every 3rd Sunday of month economy is expected to grow of cinema/theatre and Rs 200 crore for heritage preservation. boost to Economy will be major Mehta along with senior offi- at 7.5 per cent.  Rs 60 crore for new tourist circuits including Mansar, Surinsar, * BUDGET AT A GLANCE... cers, who was camping in New This is for the second succes- Wular and Bangus. Besides Rs 20 crore for new ropeways. Delhi for last couple of days, sive year that annual budget of  Rs 30 crore for establishment of DDCs/BDCs offices. see page 6 was present in the Officers' LG to initiate Radio Jammu and Kashmir has been  Full provision for all elements of Business revival package. factors in next financial year's Gallery. tabled in the Parliament in the (Contd on page 6 Col 4) budget for Jammu and Kashmir. With a view to empower- absence of Legislature in the On employment front, the ment of District Development Union Territory due to delay in programme ‘Awaam Ki Baat’ development expenditure is of of the budget are same, it will be Finance Minister announced Councils (DDCs) and Block Assembly elections. the order of Rs 39,817 crore,'' zero deficit budget. that 12379 Gazetted and non- Development Councils "The budget for 2021-22 for Excelsior Correspondent interactive, participative and 18005722327 for the Jammu Sitharaman said in her written ``The budget 2021-22 for Gazetted vacancies besides (BDCs), the Central people-centric", he added. Division, and 18005722328 for J&K will again cross Rs 1 lakh J&K will focus on Good budget speech tabled in Lok 10000 Class-IV posts have been Government has kept a provi- JAMMU, Mar 17: Further, by placing the citi- the Kashmir Division. crore mark, an indicator of our Governance aimed at maximum Sabha. identified for accelerated (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Lieutenant Governor, Manoj zenry at the center of the cycle The website is also accessible Sinha today initiated the proj- of policy making and seeking through ".org/.com/.in/.co.in/.net" 8 IFoS officers Surinder Ch quits as PDP Gen Secy One dies of COVID, ect "Awaam Ki Baat" - a domains. Radio program by launching Also, there is a dedicated promoted 126 test +ve its website here at Raj window called "Write to LG" Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent Bhavan. on the website, which gives a Muzaffar Beigh joins The half-an-hour long Radio portal format for submitting JAMMU, Mar 17: Forest, JAMMU/SRINAGAR/LEH, program to be aired every third one's suggestions. The public Ecology and Environment Mar 17: One person died of Sunday of the month (to start is also provided with a dedi- Department has ordered promo- People’s Conference COVID-19 while 126 others from April), is one of the many cated email address 'welisten- tion of 8 Indian Forest Service tested positive and 90 recovered sequential steps of broader pro- [email protected]', which too will (IFoS) officers. Gopal Sharma/ The rej- and other leaders called on him from the virus in Jammu and gram aimed at disseminating the collect the useful feedback and According to the order, the Kashmir today. progressive steps taken by the grass-root level feedback is set channelize it to the respective promotees are Roshan Jaggi (on oining of at his residence this afternoon. Fayaz Bukhari People's "Sajad Lone invited Beigh While 106 persons tested Government and providing the to emerge as a true tribute to the departments. Central deputation), BK Singh positive for Coronavirus in public with a platform to speak, Gandhian principles of adminis- Pertinently, LG's Mulaqaat- (Secretary School Education Conference to once again return home and JAMMU/ SRINAGAR, be a part of the party from Kashmir, 20 fresh cases were write and interact with the tration, he said. Live Public Grievance Hearing Department), Jigmet Takpa (on by Beigh, Mar 17: People's Democratic where he had started his polit- reported in Jammu. administration, thereby voicing The platform appreciates the has brought reforms in public Central deputation), Suresh who had Party today suffered major ical career. He impressed upon Among 20 cases in Jammu, their suggestions, ideas and cre- heterogeneity of our Union grievance redressal mechanism, Kumar Gupta (Chief Wildlife played a jolt after veteran PDP leader Beigh that the need of the hour 15 were recorded in Jammu dis- ative proposals. Territory in the truest sense by making it more robust and Warden, Rakesh Kumar (on key role in and former J&K Deputy Chief is that people like him should trict, four Doda and one in Sinha observed that Awaam providing voice to people's responsive with Lt Governor Central deputation), Dr B Balaji formation share their experience, expert- Udhampur district. Rest seven Ki Baat is a leap towards ambitions and crafting a strategy taking first hand appraisal of (attached with PCCF Office), *Watch video on of this party in late seventies, is ise, knowledge and political districts in the region didn’t strengthening the concept of Jan to draft policies that are reflec- people's grievances every Samuel Changkija (Conservator www.excelsiornews.com considered as his 'home com- wisdom for the betterment of report any new cases today. Bhagidari by inviting people's tive of people's aspirations and month. of Forest East Circle Jammu) ing'. His joining has come as a Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Jammu and Kashmir," the Ten persons recovered from participation. It will give voice making the governance para- Now, with the "Awaam Ki and Showkat Ali Chowdhary, big boost for PC , as it expected Beigh joined the People's spokesman said. the virus in Jammu, seven of to the people and a vision to the digm interactional. Baat" program, the UT Conservator of Forest (Agro). to strengthen the party in Conference, a party from Kashmir valley, especially in He said Beigh keenly partic- them in Jammu district, two administration that is symbolic "You Speak, We listen" is the Government is giving a deter- Capt dies in where he had started his polit- Baramulla district. ipated in the confabulations and Doda and one in Kathua dis- of the collective aspirations of underlying theme of the project mined push to strengthening the ical career, while a strong A spokesman of the People's after detailed discussion trict. the masses, he added. 'Awaam Ki Baat'. The public can Government-Public relation- MiG accident party leader from Jammu and Conference said that Beigh expressed his pleasure, being Ramban is the only district "Awaam Ki Baat is a novel access the website at "awaamk- ship, by inviting suggestions able to be a part of the party in the region which has no initiative aimed at seeking the ibaat.jk.gov.in" , and also voice from the public and seeking NEW DELHI, Mar 17: general secretary, Surinder joined the party after its chair- Choudhary resigned from the man, Sajad Gani Lone, party from where he had started his active positive cases. The high- feedback from the public to their suggestions through the their active participation in A Group Captain of the post he was holding. vice president Abdul Gani Vakil (Contd on page 6 Col 7) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) make the process of governance interactive toll free numbers - Policy formation. Indian Air Force was killed in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft at an airbase in ‘Excessive cutting of hills, trees may cause disasters in coming yrs’ central India today, the IAF RHPC to develop 850 MW Ratle HEP said. Rs. 1600 crore with initial paid ther authorized the Principal The accident took place Parliamentary Panel recommends immediate AC approves up capital of Rs. 100 crore, out Secretary to the Government, when the aircraft was taking off of which the JKSPDCL will Power Development Departm- for a combat training mission, Promoters’ contribute Rs. 49 crore as an ent and the Managing Director, the IAF said on Twitter. glaciological studies in UTs of J&K, Ladakh initial equity. Jammu and Kashmir State It said Group Captain A Agreement of JVC The Memorandum of Power Development Gupta was killed in the acci- Understanding (MoU), to exe- Corporation Limited to sign the dent. Mohinder Verma Kashmir and Ladakh and Says need to learn lesson from Himachal Pradesh, a network cute the project, was signed Promoters' Agreement and other A court of inquiry has been between the Government of related documents for opera- ordered to determine the cause JAMMU, Mar 17: Stating of meteorological and hydro- Excelsior Correspondent Jammu & Kashmir, JKSPDCL tionalization of the Joint Venture of the accident. that there is a need to learn Uttarakhand glacial outburst logical stations, monitoring uncontrolled exercise may cause reach that would play very cru- stations and weather stations Company. lesson from recent glacial out- JAMMU, Mar 17: The  Pic on page 6 (Contd on page 6 Col 7) burst at Chamoli in disasters in the coming years. cial role in monitoring the be set up at the earliest. The JVC will develop the Administrative Council (AC), Uttarakhand, Department The Department Related movement of glaciers in Moreover, the Committee and NHPC on 03.01.2021 in the 850 MW Ratle HEP at an esti- Atlanta shootings which met here under the Related Parliamentary Parliamentary Standing Himalayan region. has recommended that an urgent august presence of the mated cost of Rs. 5281.94 crore. leave 8 dead Standing Committee on Home Committee comprising 10 It has recommended that the assessment needs to be made chairmanship of Lieutenant Lieutenant Governor of UT of Ratle HEP is a run-of-the-river and organizations like Indian Governor, Manoj Sinha, today J&K and Minister of State, ATLANTA (US), Mar 17: Affairs has recommended Members of Rajya Sabha and 21 Ministry of Home Affairs should project on river Chenab in immediate conduct of glacio- Members of Lok Sabha, which emphatically put before the Institute of Remote Sensing, approved the incorporation of Incharge Power, Government of Kishtwar district and lies in A series of shootings over logical studies in the Union tabled its report in both Houses Ministry of Finance its specific Dehradun may also be tasked to the Joint Venture Company India. between the Dulhasti HEP on its nearly an hour at three Atlanta Territory of Jammu and of the Parliament two days back, requirements for the purpose conduct glaciological studies (JVC) under the name Ratle On the basis of the MoU upstream and the Baglihar HEP area massage parlours left eight Kashmir and Union Territory has observed that the Himalayan and seek appropriate budgetary and prepare glacial lake invento- Hydro-electric Power already signed, the on its downstream. Corporation (RHPC) to people dead and raised fears of Ladakh for better planning. region of Ladakh and Jammu allocation. ry for Himalayan region using Administrative Council Once completed, it will that the attack was yet another implement the 850 MW Ratle Moreover, the Parliamentary and Kashmir are young, fragile In view of the recent severe remote sensing and approved the Promoters' substantially add to the power hate crime against people of Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) Panel has held excessive cutting and sensitive mountains as such glacial outburst at Chamoli in Geographical Information Agreement for the JVC between generation capacity of Jammu Asian descent. System (GIS). on river Chenab at Drabshala of trees and use of dynamites for there is a need to establish and Uttarakhand, the Committee Government of J&K, NHPC, and Kashmir, provide financial Police arrested a 21-year-old "The concerned UTs and in Kishtwar, Jammu and infrastructural projects responsi- install state-of-the-art infrastruc- has strongly recommended and J&K State Power and developmental benefits, Georgia man and said the motive ble for weakening of hills and ture along with modern equip- that for ensuring safety of the States should be sensitized by Kashmir. The proposed JVC Development Corporation Ltd. wasn’t immediately known, mountains and warned that this ments of proven efficacy and people of Jammu and (Contd on page 6 Col 1) will have authorized capital of The Administrative Council fur- (Contd on page 6 Col 5) though many of the victims were women of Asian descent. More higher in J&K, 4 other states The attacks began Tuesday 3800 Kashmiri migrants return to evening, when five people were shot at Youngs Asian Massage Parlor in Acworth, about 30 take up jobs under PM’s package Vaccine wastage 6.5 pc, Centre for (Contd on page 6 Col 1) Highest daily ‘Decline in terror incidents in J&K’ optimal utilization of shots spike in COVID NEW DELHI, Mar 17: COVID-19 vaccine doses were therefore the chances of disrupt- "On March 1, an average of NEW DELHI, Mar 17: migrant candidates have of Jammu and Kashmir, 44,167 administered worldwide, of ing the chain of infection grow 7,741 new cases were being cases this year returned to Kashmir in the last Kashmiri migrant families are The average of COVID-19 which India alone administered that much more," he said. reported. By March 15, the num- Nearly 3,800 Kashmiri few years to take up the PM registered who had to move out ber increased to average NEW DELHI, Mar 17: vaccine wastage in India is 6.5 36 per cent of doses, he said. On the increase in daily migrants have returned to package jobs. Post abrogation of from the Valley due to security per cent, with Telangana and Bhushan said COVID-19 COVID-19 cases from March 13,527.The positivity rate on India recorded its highest Jammu and Kashmir in the Article 370 (August 2019), as concerns. Andhra Pradesh recording vaccine wastage in five States -- 1-15, he said about 70 districts March 1 used to be 11 per cent daily tally of Coronavirus cases last few years and 520 of them many as 520 migrant candidates Out of these, the count of 17.6 and 11.6 per cent wastage Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, in 16 States have registered which rose to 16 per cent by this year with 28,903 new infec- after the abrogation of Article have returned to Kashmir for registered Hindu migrant fami- respectively, the Centre said Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and more than 150 per cent March 15," he said. tions, taking the total COVID- 370 to take up jobs under the taking up the jobs that have been lies is 39,782, he said. today as it called for optimal Jammu and Kashmir -- is higher increase in active cases, while Noting that the high positivi- 19 tally to 1,14,38,734, Prime Minister's special pack- provided to them under the reha- Reddy said there has been a utilisation of the jabs. than 6.5 per cent, which is the 55 districts in 17 States have ty rate is a matter of concern, he according to the Union Health age, the Rajya Sabha was bilitation package," he said in a significant decline in terror inci- Addressing a press confer- national average. registered 100-150 per cent said the tests numbers are not Ministry data updated today. informed today. written reply. dents in Jammu and Kashmir in ence, Health Secretary Rajesh "The message we have rise in cases. increasing at the same rate as the The death toll increased to Union Minister of State for Reddy said another nearly the last three years but instances Bhushan said that 3.51 crore shared with States is that vac- Most of these districts are in positivity rate is increasing. 1,59,044 with 188 new fatali- Home G Kishan Reddy said the 2,000 migrant candidates are of shelling from across the bor- vaccine doses have been admin- cines are invaluable commodi- west and north India. "So our advice to the states, ties, the highest in around two provision of special jobs for the also likely to return to the Union der have gone up abruptly. istered till now in the country, ties. They are public health Elaborating on the rise in specially Maharashtra, is that months, the data updated at 8 Kashmiri migrant youths under Territory under the same policy "During the past three years, which include 1.38 crore benefi- goods and therefore vaccines cases in States, he said, "If we there is a need to increase the am showed. the PM package is an important in 2021 on successful comple- there has been a significant ciaries aged 45-60 years with have to be optimally utilised. look at Maharashtra, 60 per cent testing rate, specially the RT- Registering an increase for part for the rehabilitation of tion of the selection process. decline in terror incidents and specific co-morbidities and Vaccine wastage has to be dras- of all active cases are concen- PCR rate," he said. the seventh day in a row, the Kashmiri migrants, who left the The Minister said as per a attempts of infiltration from those above 60 years who have tically reduced. Any reduction in trated in Maharashtra and 45 per In Punjab on March 1, an total active caseload has Valley in 1990s due to militancy. report of the Relief Office setup across the border in Jammu and been given the first dose. wastage means that you end up cent of new deaths are concen- average of 531 new cases were (Contd on page 6 Col 1) "A total of nearly 3,800 in 1990 by the then Government (Contd on page 6 Col 1) On March 15, 8.34 million inoculating more people and trated in Maharashtra." (Contd on page 6 Col 7)