DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2013 (PAGE 5) Mir for close ties between Govt, HC directs SVO to complete Makhdoom Sahib ropeway inaugurated farmers to achieve better results PE within 6 weeks Comprehensive programme undertaken for Excelsior Correspondent there are certain facts with development, beautification of old city: Sagar *Govt committed to upgrade existing irrigation infra: Sham regard to certain vehicles JAMMU, Dec 23: In the Excelsior Correspondent in the pre-budget discussions and Ashwani Sharma and Manjit which are required to be veri- Excelsior Correspondent parties said that they are con- tourism in elevating the socio- their view points are well taken Singh also addressed the gathering much-publicized case of fied for which six weeks fur- stantly trying to mislead the economic profile of the state and VIJAYPUR (SAMBA), Dec alleged double drawl of POL SRINAGAR, Dec 23: people by spreading all types of said that the industry has the while framing the budget and and highlighted the issues of farm- ther time is required for pur- Maintaining that comprehensive 23: Underlining the significance policies to uplift the agriculture ers. They advocated more steps for (Petrol Oil Lubricants) by the poses of completing the pre- lies and falsehood. He said that scope of boosting the economic of agriculture sector in the State, programme has been undertaken sector in the State, said Mr. Mir. the welfare of farmers and provid- vehicles attached with Deputy liminary enquiry”. it is a recorded history that all activities and providing the Minister for Agriculture, for development and beautifica- He said that Government has ing free electricity to them for Chief Minister and his staff, “It can be seen from the Ghulam Hassan Mir has called tion of the historic old city taken several revolutionary steps agricultural activities. They called High Court today directed the record that the complaint had for strengthening the relations Srinagar, the Minister for Rural to improve the condition of the for regular interaction between State Vigilance Organization been lodged with the Vigilance between Government and the to complete the Preliminary Development and Panchayati farmers during the past over five farmers and Government to Organization by the com- Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar farming community to further years which included, setting up address burning issues on priority. Enquiry within a period of six promote this sector. plainant in September 2012 today said that the present of adequate number of Meanwhile, Minister for weeks and take a final decision and the enquiry has yet not Mr. Mir was addressing a in the matter. Coalition Government has ush- fertilizer/seed outlets, procure- Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir been taken to its logical con- ered golden era of development large gathering of farmers at a After hearing Advocate ment centres which helped the along with Minister of State for clusion. It can also be seen in the State. function organized by the J&K Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed farmers to extend these facilities Agriculture, Nazir Ahmed Gurezi from the record that there is The Minister was addressing Agriculture Entrepreneurship appearing for the petitioner at their doorsteps. He said launched Kissan SMS portal enough material already col- a huge gathering after jointly Development Association Prof SK Bhalla, AAG Government also ensured distri- mobile service for farmers of lected by the VOJ which would inaugurating the prestigious (JKAEDA) to mark the Kissan Ravinder Sharma appearing bution of Kissan Credit Cards Jammu region. The service has have been sufficient for it to Makhdoom Sahib (RA) rope- Divas at village Soankha in (KCCs) to the farmers for timely been started in three languages of for SVO, Advocate JP Gandhi Vijaypur. take a final decision in the way in the presence of Minister financial assistance from the English, Hindi and Urdu. for Prabhu Singh, PRO to matter as to whether a case is for Tourism, Ghulam Ahmad Minister for PHE, Irrigation banks to accelerate their activities. The SMS Portal created by Deputy Chief Minister and & Flood Control, Sham Lal required to be registered on the Mir here today. The ropeway Sham Lal Sharma in his the Directorate of Agriculture, Advocate Adarsh Sharma basis of the complaint or not”, has been constructed by the Sharma, MLA Bishnah, address said that Government Jammu will provide necessary appearing for P Pole, former Ashwani Sharma and former Justice Thakur said. Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car accords top priority to this vital time specific and region specific VC JDA, Justice Dhiraj Singh Minister Manjit Singh were also “However, a final opportu- Corporation at a cost of Rs. 6.5 sector as agriculture is the main- information to the farmers. Thakur observed, “a status Minister for Tourism Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Minister for present on the occasion. nity of six weeks is granted to crore. Chairman Waqf Board, stay of State's economy and Considering availability of large report has been filed by the Rural Development Ali Mohammad Sagar inaugurating Listing the measures initiated the respondents to take a final M.Y. Qadri, Political Secretary responsible for improving the number of mobile connections Makhdoom Sahib ropeway at Srinagar on Monday. by the Government for the wel- SSP VOJ with regard to the decision in the matter on the to Chief Minister, Tanvir Sadiq, GDP rate. During the past over in the rural areas, Kissan SMS -Excelsior/Amin War fare of the farming community, preliminary enquiry into the basis of the facts which are MLC, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, one decade several initiatives portal is likely to be very useful the Agriculture Minister said that allegations leveled in the com- available with the Vigilance Secretary Tourism and Culture, have been taken to promote this to farmers and other stakehold- the prestigious projects of the much needed employment for the first time the Government plaint filed by the com- Zaffar Ahmad Bhat, Deputy sector and to extend facilities to ers as timely and relevant infor- Organization or which may be Srinagar city were put in cold opportunities to the youth of the has created Kissan Advisory plainant-petitioner”. gathered during the further Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq the farmers at their doorsteps. mation will be provided to them. “From the status report it storage when they were in State. Board, a platform to raise their course of verification in the Ahmad Shah, Commissioner power and now they are trying Mr. Mir said that the rope- He asked the farmers to raise Among others Director appears that an enquiry is voice and the Board has been next six weeks”, the Court SMC, Dr. G.N. Qasba, Director to create confusion in the minds way would go a long way in their problems and demands Agriculture Jammu, Ajay being conducted in regard to working as a bridge between said. Tourism Kashmir, Talat Parvez, of the people. promoting the tourism related through Kissan Advisory Board Khajuria, Joint Director the various vehicles, the regis- farmers and the Government. However, Justice Thakur SSP Srinagar, Amit Kumar, MD ''The people of the State are activities in the area besides pro- so that the Government can Agriculture (inputs) Sushil Sahani, tration numbers, whereof are The Government has also made it clear that no further JK Cable Car Corporation, smart enough to recognize the viding an alternative means of address these on priority. Deputy Director Trainings, Sudesh reflected in detail in the status ensured participation of farmers opportunity in this regard shall Tufail Mattoo and other senior developmental initiatives under- transportation to the old and dis- Koul, Deputy Director Central, C. report as also the consumption officers of different departments M. Sharma besides senior officers be granted to the respondents. taken by the Government for abled people who come to pay of POL in connection with were present on the occasion. their welfare and betterment and obeisance at the revered shrine of the department were present on these vehicles”, the High Court Speaking on the occasion, the occasion. Governor congratulates would give a befitting reply to of Makhdoom Sahib (RA). He said, adding “it is stated that Mr. Sagar said that Government these parties in near future", he said that the Government has winners of Sahitya has undertaken several measures added. already undertaken the project NPP promises to cleanse J&K for the sustained development of The Minister for Tourism, of developing the area under the Akademi Award the Srinagar city which includes Ghulam Ahmad Mir while Naagar Nagar project so that a Excelsior Correspondent the road widening projects, con- speaking on the occasion high- full tourist circuit is created in of corruption, communalism struction of community halls in lighted the importance of the area. Excelsior Correspondent people of Jammu & Ladakh and JAMMU, Dec 23: N.N. the city, upgradation of various assaulting on the civil liberties of Vohra, Governor has extended schools including higher sec- KATRA, Dec 23: A team of the Kashmiries only to raise their his congratulations to Mohi-ud- ondary schools, construction of Rani Blowria inaugurates lanes, drains NPP led by its chief patron, Prof. revenues and plunder the State Din Reshi and Sitaram Sapolia bridges in the city besides a Excelsior Correspondent She further said that it is the Bhim Singh and other senior Exchequer. for their literary works being comprehensive project for need of hour to vote and support leaders started aggressive cam- Harshdev Singh pleaded with selected for the Sahitya developing the old city Srinagar VIJAYPUR, Dec 23: MLC the Congress party in the com- paign in Jammu Pradesh against a strong note for the candidature Akademi's Annual Awards- on heritage pattern which would Rani Gargi Blowria today inau- ing election and strengthen the CGM, NABARD, Regional Office, Jammu, Dr B G corruption, communalism, terror- of Prof. Bhim Singh for 2013. ensure that the tourist related gurated lanes and drains at vil- hands of Sonia Gandhi and Mukhopadhyay, addressing the gathering at a Financial ism and authoritarianism. Parliament and assured that Mr. Reshi is being awarded activities pick up in this part of lage Khidiyan, in Vijaypur con- Rahul Gandhi so that more flag- Literacy Camp in Jammu. The team included NPP Parliament shall be proactive in for his volume of short stories, the state. stituency for which she had ship programmes to uplift the Chairman, Harshdev Singh, support of people of Jammu "Aena Aatash", while Mr. "To augment the power sys- sanctioned Rs 350000 from her weaker section of the society MLA, president Balwant Singh 50 KCCs distributed at NABARD’s Pradesh as it has been the State Sapolia has been chosen for the tem in the city, a comprehensive CDF. Addressing peoples on the may take place. Mankotia, MLA, provincial pres- Assembly if Prof. Bhim Singh is coveted award for his antholo- project has been formulated at occasions, she said that Central During the visit, she also ident & Ex. MLA Faqir Nath, Financial Literacy Camp sent to the Parliament. gy of Dogri poetry, "Doha an estimated cost of Rs. 669 Government led by Dr celebrated Christmas with the Anita Thakur, general secretary, Satsa." Manmohan Singh and able Excelsior Correspondent Scheme, SHGs, Farmers’ Club Balwant Singh Mankotia crores, which would ensure that Christian Biradari at Vijaypur Neelam Abrol, State secretary- The Governor has wished leadership of AICC president Programme, etc, and impressed appealed the youth, students, the electric supply is stream- Church, where she was invited Women Wing and others. both the authors continuing Sonia Gandhi and vice presi- JAMMU, Dec 23: A total of upon the people to take advan- working class to support the lined and the people get the req- as the chief guest. Interacting Addressing a public meeting success in all their future liter- dent Rahul Gandhi was liberal- 50 Kissan Credit Cards (KCCs) tage of this campaign. Panthers Party in its fight to uisite supply of the much need- with the people, she also lis- were distributed to the farmers at Katra presided by Shyam ary endeavours and hoped that ly funding the State Government DDM, NABARD, Surinder secure justice to every person in ed electricity without any tened to the problem related to in a one-day Financial Literacy- Singh Sarpanch, District Young they would keep up their contri- for development and to provide Singh, asserted that Financial the State. delay", Mr. Sagar maintained. the Christian Biradari of the cum-Awareness Camp organ- Panthers president, Prof. Bhim bution towards the enrichment all basic amenities like educa- Inclusion is a flagship pro- Other leaders who addressed He while referring to the Vijaypur area and assured them ized by National Bank for Singh gave a clarion call to the of literature. tion, health care, roads etc. gramme of Government of India the rallies at Katra & Reasi statements of certain political that needful shall be done. Agriculture and Rural youth, students, farmers, and the included District president Pawan Development (NABARD) at and under this plan each and civil society to support the every household of the country Dev Singh, Shyam Singh Deon Panchayat of Purmandal Panthers Party in its resolve to Sarpanch, Young Panthers district Block, here today. is to be covered with a bank eliminate the last seedling of cor- account in a time bound manner. president, Balwan Singh, provin- The KCCs were distributed to ruption from the society which is cial secretary besides the young the farmers by Chief General Vinay Sahni, Cluster Head, a mother of all evils in our socie- J&K Bank, advised farmers to panthers State coordinator & Manager (CGM), NABARD, ty. He accused the ruling clique spokesman, Gagan Pratap Singh. Regional Office, Jammu, Dr B G come forward and take benefit for discriminating against the Mukhopadhyay, who stated that of various banking products spe- KCCs have emerged as an inno- cially designed for the farming Kashmiri migrants being vative credit delivery mechanism community. to meet the production credit BM Sharma, LDM, BK requirements of the farmers in a Goswami, District Coordinator, denied ration: Tarigami timely and hassle-free manner. J&K Bank, Sarveshwar Kohli, He apprised the gathering Area Manager, J&K Grameen Excelsior Correspondent the Kashmiri migrants. He said that these migrants are unable to that NABARD has started a Bank, Mahesh Gupta, Director, JAMMU Dec 23: campaign throughout the State R-Seti, SL Sharma, FLC Head, afford ration and other essentials Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, from open market. He also sug- with an objective of creating officials from Agriculture as State secretary CPI (M), today gested for putting in place con- awareness about the importance well as Animal Husbandry said the Kashmiri migrants put- tingency measures for winter of having a bank account and Department, also addressed the ting up at Jammu are facing dumping in these areas. importance of KCC, Dairy gathering. acute shortage of essential com- modities. Accident victim Political revolution will form He said most of the CAPD retail outlets established for succumbs to injuries Kashmiri migrants in Jammu Excelsior Correspondent new Assembly in 2014: SDP particularly in Jagti, Roopnagar Excelsior Correspondent change in the rotten political and Purkhu camps are running JAMMU, Dec 23: An acci- system of the State. She said, dry causing tremendous hard- dent victim succumbed to his JAMMU, Dec 23: Socialistic "Next year we will have the new ships to the public. injuries at Government Medical Democratic Party (SDP) presi- Assembly in the State and the Tarigami interacted with var- College and Hospital (GMCH) dent, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi sinister political orders will get ious deputations of migrants here today. has said that a political revolu- smashed to the ground. The who raised the issue of the short- As per reports, 60-year-old tion will constitute the new common man is struggling for age of food grains in their Mulkh Raj, son of Babu Ram of State Assembly in the Jammu the change and he has decided to respective camps. “Time and district Udhampur was serious- and Kashmir in 2014. reject all political parties who again I have raised my voice for ly injured after being hit by an have only experimented on their provision of adequate amenities unknown vehicle at Trikuta innocence to build their person- and essentials to the Kashmiri Nagar on December 20. al assets and enjoy their luxuries migrants” Tarigami said adding The victim was rushed to at the cost of the common man's that in a democratic system, Government Medical College denial of basic need to the peo- development." and Hospital (GMCH), where ple is unjustified. She said that the plight of the he failed to respond to the treat- The CPI(M) leader urged common man from Poonch and ment and succumbed to his Rajouri districts can be well the administration to rush food injuries today. gauged from the poor develop- stocks to these depots facing The body was handed over ment in the area. The scarcity of the ration. He also to family members for last rites Government and the elected rep- sought intervention from the after completing legal formali- resentatives of these districts Central Government for releas- ties, while police has taken the have done nothing substantial ing additional quota of ration for cognizance. for improving the living stan- dard of the people. The funds Noted Hindi writer passes away meant for STs from the Union Addressing a press confer- Excelsior Correspondent research and won several national Government under Tribal Sub and international awards for his ence here today, Dr Andrabi said Plan are being diverted to other JAMMU, Dec 23: Dr Om next Assembly in the State will widely popular books. Most of sectors. There is no develop- Prakash Gupt, his books occupied important be quite different and the sinis- ment in Gujjar Bastis. an international- ter political orders will be positions in Universities, col- The SDP president said that ly acclaimed lit- leges, higher secondary schools smashed to the ground. She said erary figure and the tribal population in the area and other educational institutions. the people can not be cowed former HoD, has decided to support SDP Dr Gupt was founder mem- down always. The regional Hindi which is the only voice of a ber of Yuva Hindi Lekhak political party which ruled for Department, common man. It is the only local Sangh, Jammu, life member of long in the State has only University of political group not governed by Rashtra Bhasha Samiti, Meerut befooled them on various pre- Jammu, passed dynasties, but by common man. and member Central Committee texts including autonomy. Their It is the only group that has away this morning at his Greater and Hindi Advisory Committee hollow claims have been always opposed religious and Kailash residence due to cardiac of J&K Cultural Academy. exposed before the people. communal divide and opposed arrest. Born in Sialkote, Pakistan, Only those individuals or par- the supremacy of anybody in the He was 74 and is survived by Dr Gupt took to the teaching and ties who have shown progress State," Dr Andrabi added. his wife Subhash Gupta, brother and provided justice to the peo- State general secretary, Ajay Prof KG Gupta and two sons— rose to the rank of HoD Hindi in ple will be in picture otherwise Kumar, LS Candidate from Dr Mrityunjay and Digvijay Jammu University. all others will be perished. The Jammu-Poonch Gursagar Singh, Gupta. Cremation will take place His books Setuon Ki Khoj, public mood is different this time Gujjar leaders from Rajouri - at 11.30 a.m. at Shastri Nagar, Suno Markandeya and and they are not going to spare Poonch Haji Aslam Choudhary, Cremation Ground on Tuesday. Arunodaya were awarded by those befooling them. Haji Bilal Mohd and Raja Wali Dr Gupt had authored a num- J&K Academy, Thirkay Patta Dr Darakhshan expressed Datt Khan were also present. ber of books in Hindi, published Peepal Ka and Kavita Jo Sakshi her pleasure over increasing Many people from the nomad more than 540 papers, reviewed Ho by Government of India and public support for SDP for the community joined the party. 30 books, spent 30 years in Pariyon Ki Rani by NCERT.