DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021 (PAGE 9) Centre yet to appoint director of inquiry Oppn parties object to PM’s 26 dead in rain-related incidents; rainfall to probe complaints from Lokpal: CVC joint address on Covid to MPs likely to increase in north, west coast NEW DELHI, July 18: August 13. NEW DELHI, July 18: NEW DELHI, July 18: by Govt. Of India, cases are 2020-21, a decline of over 92 "MPs do not want fancy being received in the per cent from 1,427 plaints Opposition parties on power point presentations on Twenty-five people died in More than two years after the Commission for conducting pre- received in 2019-20. Sunday objected to the govern- COVID-19 from the PM or this rain-related incidents as a major Lokpal came into being, the liminary inquiries," the CVC Of the total of 12 complaints ment's offer for a joint address to government in some conference thunderstorm pummelled Centre is yet to appoint a direc- said in its reply to an RTI query received in the first three months all MPs by the prime minister on room. Parliament will be in ses- Mumbai and a farmer was killed tor of inquiry for conducting filed by this journalist. of the ongoing fiscal, eight were Covid at the Parliament annexe, sion. Come to the floor of the in a lightning strike in Mathura preliminary inquiry into graft Forty-one cases have been against Group A or B officials saying this will be "highly irreg- House," O'Brien said. on Sunday, with the meteorolog- complaints sent by the anti-cor- received for preliminary inquiry and four were against "chairper- ular" at a time when Parliament Sources in other opposition ical department predicting ruption ombudsman, according as of March 2021. Out of these, son/ member/officer/employee will be in session and it aims to parties confirmed that intense rainfall activity over to an RTI reply. reports in 36 cases have been in any "bypass" norms. Parliamentary Affairs Minister north India from July 18-21 and The Lokpal, the apex body to sent to the Lokpal of India, the body/board/corporation/authori- Leaders, including from the Joshi's offer has been refused over the west coast till July 23. inquire and investigate graft commission said in its reply ty/company/society/trust/autono Trinamool Congress (TMC) and and that some have even sug- Several areas in the northern complaints against public func- dated July 5. mous body" wholly or partially the CPI(M), also said that when gested a joint sitting of the part of the country saw above- tionaries, came into being with The CVC was asked to pro- financed by the central the Covid pandemic and issues Houses at the Central Hall. normal temperatures, with the appointment of its chairper- vide details of the director of Government or controlled by it, related to it can be discussed on CPI(M) general secretary Srinagar recording its hottest son and members in March inquiry and cases referred to it according to the Lokpal data. the floor of the House, what was Sitaram Yechury said that the July day in eight years at 35 2019. by the Lokpal for conducting The data showed that two the need to go "outside". party's position has always been degrees Celsius. Delhi saw scat- Rescuers perform search operation after a wall collapsed According to the Lokpal and preliminary inquiries, among complaints were closed after a The annexe is a separate that when Parliament is in ses- tered light to moderate rains, as on several slum houses during rains in the Mahul area of Lokayuktas Act, 2013, there others. preliminary examination and building within the premises of sion, whatever the government did Uttar Pradesh, but sultry Mumbai. shall be a director of inquiry, not According to the latest offi- three complaints seeking prelim- the Parliament complex. has to say, it can do so on the weather conditions persisted in Widespread rainfall with iso- Modi expressed grief and below the rank of joint secretary cial data, the Lokpal received 12 inary inquiry were pending with In an all-party meeting on floor of the House. Haryana and Punjab. lated heavy to very heavy rains announced Rs 2 lakh each for the to the government of India, who complaints of corruption, the CVC. Sunday, a day before the "It is highly irregular for the The India Meteorological are very likely to continue over next of kin of the deceased. A shall be appointed by the central including eight against senior A status report from the Monsoon Session of Parliament government to do this. When the Department (IMD) issued a yel- the western coast and adjoining sum of Rs 50,000 would be government for conducting pre- government officials, between Central Bureau of Investigation begins, Parliamentary Affairs Parliament is in session, any low alert of heavy downpour in inland areas during the next 5-6 given to the injured. President liminary inquiries referred to the April and June this year. (CBI) is pending in one com- Minister Prahlad Joshi address or presentation the gov- Madhya Pradesh. Moderate to days, it added. Ram Nath Kovind also Central Vigilance Commission As many as 110 complaints, plaint, showed the data for 2021- announced that Prime Minister ernment wants to make, it has to severe thunderstorms with light- Isolated, extremely heavy expressed grief over the loss of (CVC) by the Lokpal. including four against Members 22 (up to June 2021), without Narendra Modi will address be done from inside Parliament. ning are very likely at isolated falls are very likely over the lives. "Although Director of of Parliament (MPs), were mentioning further details. MPs of both the Houses -- Rajya Our stand on this has been very places over Uttar Pradesh, Konkan region and Goa, central Maharashtra Chief Minister Inquiry has not been appointed received by the Lokpal during According to provisions con- Sabha and Lok Sabha -- on July clear," he said. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, and coastal and Uddhav Thackeray announced tained under Section 20 (1) (b) 20 and speak on the pandemic. O'Brien claimed that all east Rajasthan during the next 24 south interior Karnataka during an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas "What is the need to go out- opposition leaders present in the hours, it said. July 18 to 19 and over Gujarat kin of each of the victims. VC SKUAST bats for extension, Act, 2013, complaints in respect side Parliament? Any address meeting, including Leader of The IMD said rainfall activi- region on July 18, the IMD said. In MP, the IMD issued a yel- of public servants belonging to should be on the floor of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha ty is very likely to increase with In Mumbai, 17 people died as low alert for isolated places in 11 marketing beyond production groups A, B, C or D are referred House. This is another idea to Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader widespread rainfall to isolated a compound wall crashed some districts, including Rewa and by the Lokpal to the CVC for a bypass Parliament. Stop making of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir heavy to very heavy showers houses located on a hillock after Damoh. It issued another yellow Excelsior Correspondent value addition as processing at preliminary inquiry. a mockery of the Parliament. Ranjan Chowdhury, Samajwadi over the western Himalayan a landslide in Mahul. Seven hut- alert, predicting thunderstorm National level is 7 percent and in The CVC forwards such ref- How far will Modi and (Union Party's Ramgopal Yadav and region (Jammu, Kashmir, ment dwellers died as six with lightning in Bhopal, Indore, JAMMU, July 18: A three vegetables it is 2 percent where- erences to the concerned chief Home Minister Amit) Shah go? Bahujan Samaj Party's Satish Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan and shanties collapsed after a land- Gwalior, Jabalpur and five other day online Annual Zonal as J&K UT is processing only 1 vigilance officer for preliminary Just when we thought that they Mishra refused to be addressed Muzaffarabad, Himachal slide in the Vikhroli suburb, and a divisions in the state. Workshop of Krishi Vigyan per cent of the agricultural com- inquiry and report. cannot go lower, they want to "outside" Parliament. Pradesh and Uttarakhand) and 16-year-old boy died after a for- Heavy rains pounded parts of Kendras (KVK)s for 2020-21 modities. He said KVKs of President Ram Nath Kovind make a presentation in the Some opposition party MPs, adjoining northwest India -- est department compound wall south Gujarat as well, causing under ICAR-ATARI, Zone-I SKUAST-Jammu are vigorously had on March 23, 2019 adminis- annexe and not on the floor of on the condition of anonymity, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP collapsed in suburban Bhandup. water-logging at places in started today. working in the processing and tered the oath of office to Justice the House," TMC Rajya Sabha said some parties have already and north Madhya Pradesh -- The city recorded over 250 Valsad, Vapi and Navsari. The The workshop has been value addition area for increas- Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the member Derek O'Brien, who planned to give notices on the from July 18 to 21. mm of rain in just three hours IMD warned fishermen not to ing the income to chairperson of Lokpal. was at the meeting, said. Covid situation issue in Isolated extremely heavy (between midnight and 3 am), venture into the Arabian Sea till farmers' to many At present, the Lokpal has a The meeting was attended by Parliament and no one wanted to rainfall is also very likely over touching 305 mm by 7 am on July 21. folds. vacancy of two judicial mem- 33 parties ahead of the Monsoon listen to the government any- Uttarakhand on July 18 and 19 Sunday, a meteorologist said. Up north, parts of Delhi He further said bers. (PTI) session which will conclude on where other than the floor of the and over northwestern parts of The IMD said Mumbai was received light to moderate rains that Seed replace- Parliament. UP on July 19, it added. placed under a red alert. Images on Sunday as the maximum tem- ment rate, partici- The sources also said that Moderate to heavy rainfall at from a doppler radar showed that perature settled at 36.4 degrees patory seed pro- Mahant Rohit Shastri NCP leader Sharad Pawar was isolated places are also very like- the thunderstorm had a cloud top Celsius. Isolated places in west, duction pro- the lone opposition leader who ly over Delhi and Chandigarh on height of nearly 18 km (around south-west and south Delhi wit- gramme, climate meets JMC Mayor did not outright reject the pro- July 18 and 19. Western and 60,000 feet), it added. nessed thunderstorm and light to smart agriculture Excelsior Correspondent member of Rashtriya posal of the prime minister's southern India is also expected to Prime Minister Narendra moderate rain. (PTI) ect are other areas Swayamsevak Sangh and a address at the Parliament receive heavy rains, the IMD organized with the objective to which needs to be focused on JAMMU, July 18: Mahant social activist. On September annexe. (PTI) said. review the work carried out by 4356 fined for violating priority. Prof. Sharma also Rohit Shastri today met with 13, 1999, Mr Sharma was killed KVKs of Zone-1 during the pre- informed the gathering that Jammu Municipal vious year and approval of an SKUAST-Jammu has been des- Corporation (JMC) Khatri Sabha demands restoration action plan for the year 2021-22. COVID SOPs ignated as Cluster-Based Mayor, Chander The workshop was inaugu- Excelsior Correspondent regarding Covid-19," police Business Organisations Mohan Gupta and rated by Dr. T. Mohapatra, of statehood to J&K said. (CBBOs) for establishment of submitted a memo- Secretary (DARE) & DG Excelsior Correspondent focus on improving the prompt SRINAGAR, July 18: Police Moreover, Police in Kulgam FPOs and their handholding and randum for (ICAR), New Delhi who was service delivery mechanism for in Kashmir today said to have along with Revenue officers con- this is the area where KVK can installing a statue chief guest, on the occasion. JAMMU, July 18: Vishal timely disposal of public griev- fined over 4000 people for vio- ducted market checking and real- play their role. Prof. Sharma of Late Sanjay Dr. B.S. Dhillon, Former Vice Khatri Sabha of J&K, president ances,” he observed. lating the COVID SOPs and ized a fine to the tune of ?7780 said marketing is very important Sharma at Keran Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana Devender Seth urged the He further said that people of recovered a fine of over Rs 5 from shopkeepers for violating in addition to production for Chowk, here today. was guest of honour. Prof. J. P. Government for restoration of J&K need elected Government lakh during the 24 hours. COVID-19 SOPs/guidelines. doubling income of the farmers' Mahant Rohit Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Mahant Rohit Shastri presenting memo- statehood to Jammu and which should not be delayed fur- "Continuing its efforts to It said that the special drive even branding, processing and Shastri also SKUAST-Jammu and randum to JMC Mayor Chander Mohan Kashmir, followed by conduct- ther for assuaging socio-eco- curb the outbreak of 2nd wave of against the violators of Covid-19 marketing can enhance the requested the SKUAST-Kashmir in his Gupta at Jammu on Sunday. ing Assembly election, so that nomic and political aspirations Coronavirus, during the last 24 guidelines continued throughout income of farmers to many Mayor to rename opening remarks stressed upon people can elect hours Police have realized fine to all the districts of Kashmir folds. the Chowk name on the name of at this Chowk in a road acci- patenting of technologies their representa- the tune of Rs 5,23,250 from Valley to ensure that people Dr. A.K. Singh, DDG (Agril. Sanjay Sharma. dent,” Shastri narrated to Mayor. developed by SKUAST- tives for overall 4356 people throughout the adhere to SOPs envisaged by the Ext), ICAR, New Delhi, Dr. H.K. “Late Sanjay Sharma was the On this occasion, Pandit Jammu. He said that KVKs development. Kashmir valley for violating the government to curb the COVID- Chaudhary, Vice-Chancellor, very first president of Bawa Naresh Sharma Seth was also and research stations are con- It was stated by various guidelines/ rules/ SOPs 19 pandemic. CSKHPKV, Palampur, Dr. Ajeet Kailakh Prabandhak Committee, present. tributing to the development Kumar Karnatak, Vice him during the of the agricultural system and Chancellor, VCSG UUHF, review meeting of AIMCCC raises demands of KPs the Sabha and it is appreciated at all levels. Bharsar, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Poonchi urges Govt for upliftment Excelsior Correspondent “There are thousands of un- urged the Prof. Sharma informed that, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, Vishal Khatri Sabha president, Devender registered displaced KPs with- Lieutenant based on One District One Ludhiana, Dr. Parvinder Kaushal, Seth along with others during Sabha meeting JAMMU, July 18: AIMCCC out any cash assistance while the Governor, Manoj Product, SKUAST-Jammu has Vice Chancellor, Dr. YS Parmar of Gujjar-Bakarwal tribe at Jammu on Sunday. has claimed that thousands of cash assistance provided to Sinha to fulfil all identified different potential UHF, Solan, Dr. Tej Partap, Vice- Excelsior Correspondent communication, electricity, kanal of land of Kashmiri relief holders has been totally genuine demands of the general of the people and this is the only enterprises like walnut for Chancellor, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, water supply schemes, medical Pandits (KPs) left behind in val- ignored for the last some years,” public on priority. “The way to end sufferings of people Kishtwar and spices for Doda Dr Rajbir Singh, Director, ICAR- POONCH, July 18: facilities and even educational ley was encroached and same is they claimed demanding one Administration needs to make of Jammu and Kashmir. etc to enhance the farmers' ATARI, Ludhiana and Dr. S. K. Prominent Gujjar leader, facilities,” he narrated. the case of Hindu temple and Government job for each KP committed efforts to lay special income. He also emphasized Gupta, Director Extension, Shamsher Hakla Poonchi urged He demanded that the Govt shrines there wherein no family. that Kala Zeera, Saffron and SKUAST-Jammu also attended the Government to take concrete should open boarding schools in encroached land has been They further said that KPs High Density Orchards are pri- the inaugural session and put- steps for welfare and upliftment all the districts of J&K on the NMC demands release retrieved so far. should also be made beneficiar- ority areas and the UT forth their remarks. of Gujjar-Bakarwal tribe in pattern of Navodaya Vidyalaya In a meeting of AIMCCC ies of centrally sponsored Department is already working Director Extension, Jammu and Kashmir. for both boy and girl students of chaired by its chief, Desh Rattan schemes. with NAFED for High Density SKUAST-Jammu Dr. S. K. “The Gujjar-Bakarwal tribe these communities, so that the of 11 pc DA Pandita the speakers said that Demand of bore-wells at Orchards to achieve the target of is belonging to Islam religion students get the secondary edu- Gupta presented the detailed Excelsior Correspondent income tax as it is linked with gutted temples and shrines camps and non-camps of KPs conversion of 5500 hectares into has its habitation in 20districts cation without any obstacles. overview of technological back- price index. should to be reconstructed at was also raised in the meeting. High Density Apple Orchards. of J&K and most of them are He also demanded that the stopping of KVK staff and JAMMU, July 18: National The NMC leader further their own place. Manmohan Kanth, general Prof. Sharma further said residing in hilly, far-flung and Gojri language should include in extension activities of Mazdoor Conference (NMC) on demanded separate wage head They also demanded some secretary; J.L Raina, secretary; that another focus area which mountainous areas near forests the 8th schedule of the Indian SKUAST-Jammu. Sunday appealed J&K LG to for regularly disbursement of lump-sum financial support for P.N Jalali, vice president; M.L needs priority is processing and and near the Indian-Pakistan Constitution along with special release 11 per cent DA for J&K monthly salary of daily rated the over aged youth of KP com- Booni, cashier and others were border and have been facing lot package for the permanent set- employees and pensioners as workers till their regularization, munity. also present in the meeting. CWC reunites speech-hearing of problems in term of road tlement of the tribe. the same has already been enhancement of their wages to Kathua cops trace missing girl released by the Union Rs. 600/day, regularizing their impaired boy with family Free health check-up Government to its employees services under SRO 64, setting Excelsior Correspondent and pensioners. up of Labour Welfare Board, KATHUA, July 18: Police have traced one girl who was miss- Excelsior Correspondent the child was shared with vari- "DA is part of salary and implementation of all Central ous Childlines of other States ing since May 23 and reunited her with family members. camp organised routine financial matter and as laws in J&K besides granting A missing report was lodged at Lakhanpur Police Station by father JAMMU, July 18: but his origin could not be such there should be no hitch in medical allowance to pension- Excelsior Correspondent The camp was inaugurated of the girl stating therein that his daughter namely Jenam Daughter of Government Railway Police traced. releasing it," NMC president ers at Rs. 1000/ month at par Force (GRPF) on sixth of this A meeting of the boy was in the presence of Anchal Singh, Sham Din of Gandyal tehsil & district Kathua is missing. JAMMU, July 18: SRL Subash Shastri said while with Union government. month found a 13 year old arranged with Roshan Bhan, social worker, Rampaul Sharma, Accordingly, a missing report was lodged at Lakhanpur and Diagnostics Akhnoor Centre addressing a meeting here. Rajan Babu Khajuria, B.S speech and hearing impaired Principal Deaf and Dumb Sarpanch of Panchayat Lower search was started to trace her. organised its 2nd free health On decision of Union gov- Jamwal, Surinder Kumar, boy at Jammu railway station School Jammu who communi- Sungal-B, Ashwani Sharma- Acting instantly on the missing report, the girl was traced check-up camp in association ernment in releasing 11 per cent Ramesh Sharma, Sarpanch crying helplessly on the plat- cated with the boy through sign Sarpanch of Panchayat Lower today and immediately handed over to her legal heirs after comple- DA, Shastri hoped that this Sukhdev Singh, Mohd Sadiq, form and handed him to Child language and with his help, with social worker Anchal Singh Sungal-C, Rounak Singh, Panch tion of all legal formalities. much needed decision of the Mushtaq Ahmed, Tarsem Helpdesk. Child Welfare Committee at village Lower Sungal, near and Vishal Gupta, founder of Family members have applauded the swift action and timely government would alleviate the Sharma and J.P Sharma were The boy was produced found that he belonged to here today. Shiiiva Health Care Group and intervention of Kathua Police. financial sufferings of employ- also present in the meeting. before the Child Welfare Varanasi. Around 150 senior citizens president of Hindu The missing girl was traced by Lakhanpur Police Station team ees and pensioners caused by Committee (CWC) Jammu Soon Childline Varanasi Rashtra Shakti headed by SHO Inspector Sumit Sharma under the supervision of the COVID crisis. same day and he could express was contacted and the family of (J&K and Ladakh One killed in SSP Kathua R C Kotwal. He also demanded exemp- through his actions that he des- the boy was traced which was UTs). Meanwhile, District Police Kathua today challaned 26 people tion of DA from the ambit of perately wanted to go home. searching the boy since July 3. Speaking on collision who violated the Government order in different forms and a total However, infirmity of the A missing report was also the occasion, local of two vehicles fine amounting to Rs. 8800 was collected as a penalty from them. child hindered him to convey filed by the family of the boy Panchayat repre- Youth drowns Kathua Police has requested the public of the district to strictly his problem and till inquiry the after they failed to trace him. sentatives said that in river Excelsior Correspondent follow all Covid safety guidelines/precautions. boy was given shelter at govern- The family reached Jammu this camp will be JAMMU, July 18: One per- ment shelter home for boys in today to take custody of the Excelsior Correspondent Have open mind on forging A team during health camp in Akhnoor very helpful for son was killed today in the col- Gandhi Nagar. Information of boy. on Sunday. senior citizen. KISHTWAR, July 18: A lision of two vehicles in The boy identified his family “These are the nec- alliance for UP polls: Priyanka Girl abducted members and after verification and needy people availed the young man drowned today in a Pallanwala area of Akhnoor essary tests to be performed by river in Khanpura area of Sector. LUCKNOW, July 18: Excelsior Correspondent of documents, custody of the services wherein a team of phle- any individual, so that any short- Kishtwar. According to police sources, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday child was given to the family. botomists conducted blood tests coming can be detected on According to police sources, the mishap occurred this said her party is "open-minded" about forging an alliance with JAMMU, July 18: A 16- for sugar and creatinine. time,” they added. year-old girl was abducted Bike stolen the deceased identified as evening when a motorcycle other political parties for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. yesterday by an unknown Excelsior Correspondent Saqlain Mushtaq son of bearing registration number Asked whether the Congress will go it alone on all the 403 youth from Satwari area of Teenaged girl dies mysteriously Mushtaq Ahmed, resident of JK02BV-1421 and a Scorpio assembly seats in the state or align with some political party, the (registration number JK02AH- city outskirts. JAMMU, July 18: A bike Excelsior Correspondent Brewar (Kishtwar) along with party general secretary told reporters in an informal meeting here, According to police was stolen today from outside a his uncle and some others had 0485) collided with each other "It is too early to say." On whether she is ruling out an alliance or sources, the girl, a resident of temple in Bishnah area of city JAMMU, July 18: A teenaged girl died today under mysterious gone for a picnic in Mughal at Jangiwala. not, she said, "I do not rule out (alliance). We are absolutely not outskirts. They said in the mishap, a village in Chatha area of circumstances in Channi Himmat area of city outskirts. Maidan area of Khanpura, closed-minded. We are having an open mind." According to police sources, "The deceased has been identified as Laxmi Devi, aged about where he accidentally slipped bike rider identified as Darshan "Our aim is to defeat the BJP," she said, adding that other polit- Satwari has been missing the bike belonged to Sanjeev 14-15 years, daughter of Sandeepan Sharma, resident of into deep waters of a tributary Singh son of Balwan Singh, res- ical parties should also be "open-minded". since yesterday. They said on Kumar son of Sham Lal, resi- Vijaypur," police sources said. They said the girl was found dead of River Chenab. ident of Jangiwala died on the She added that the organisation is also her area of focus, and a receiving a complaint from dent of Pandori Brahmana. On under mysterious circumstances in Surya Apartments, Channi Later, after hectic efforts, spot. The body of the deceased lot of work have been done on it, and in a silent manner. the father of the minor girl, a his written complaint, a case Himmat (Jammu), where she was presently residing with her the body of the Saqlain was was shifted in nearby "I have an open mind, but my priority is my party," she said. case FIR number 190 under FIR number 117/2021 under family. recovered from the River and Government Hospital for post- To a question on the party becoming active in her presence and Section 363 of IPC has been Section 379 of IPC was regis- The body of the girl was shifted to Government Medical shifted to SDH Chatroo for mortem while a case in this con- tending to become inactive as soon as she leaves the state, the registered at police station tered in police station Bishnah College and Hospital, Jammu for postmortem while inquest pro- postmortem. The concerned nection was registered at police Congress leader said, "When I come (here), there is the media Satwari and further investiga- and further investigation start- ceeding under 174 CrPC was initiated in this connection at police police had taken cognizance of station Khour and further inves- focus and you pay attention. But when I am not here, you do not tion initiated. ed. station Channi Himmat. the matter. tigation started. give any attention. But our work is going on." (PTI)