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Vol No. 51 No. 270 , WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 14 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Army seeks re-notification of firing ranges No taker of Parliamentary Panel’s serious Farmers to get compensation for concern on air, water pollution in Ladakh land ahead of fencing: Mufti *PCB sleeping over repeated communiqués from DFO Mohinder Verma waste material, which carry Environment and Forests vis- *Decks cleared for expansion of JU, Airport threat to pollute water, a pro- ited Leh on May 27, 2015. The posal was mooted for monitor- Committee felt that pollution Kargil on the ground that the Mahe (Mandal Thang) in Leh JAMMU, Sept 29: The Sanjeev Pargal ing of water pollution by six by growing number of vehicles troops were finding it difficult to with riders but it made no Parliamentary Panel's serious concern on increasing air and new stations at Leh Nullah, had been affecting the region JAMMU, Sept 29: Chief carry out their practices in the commitment on Thambri water pollution in Ladakh Indus River, Pangong Lake, and the ever growing number Minister Mufti Mohammad absence of adequate firing (Bajpathri), where civil and region has no taker in Jammu Tsomoriri Lake, Niddar of tourists was leading to Sayeed today announced joint ranges. The Government didn't Army authorities had con- and Kashmir as State Nullah and Hunder Tokpo. heaps of polybags and survey by civil and Army seem to be averse to re-notify ducted joint survey for allot- Pollution Control Board has However, neither air quality garbage, which were subse- authorities of the land falling Kalith, Mandal Thang and ment of land for Field Firing nor water pollution monitoring quently polluting the water in ahead of the Line of Control Khurhuthang in Kargil, the lease Range on the land falling yet not initiated any step stations could be established till the absence of any mechanism (LoC) and International of all of which has expired with under the jurisdiction of PHE towards establishment of date mainly because of the least for scientific disposal. Border (IB) for recommend- riders but it was non-committal and Forest Departments. monitoring stations, which interest from the State Pollution Expressing concern over the ing cases of the land owners on Thambri (Bajpathri) land so Deputy Chief Minister Dr were sanctioned several years Control Board, which otherwise issue, the Parliamentary Panel for compensation to the far in place of Tosa Maidan, Nirmal Singh wanted that the back. had to play exclusive role in this Central Government even as whose lease had expired on Army should be given land for All what has happened fol- passed the directions for making direction so as to achieve pollu- Army reiterated its demand April 18, 2014. firing ranges wherever they lowing the recommendations of operational three stations under the panel is dashing of commu- tion mitigation goals, sources National Air Quality Monitoring very strongly for allotment of * Pic on page 11 want but requested the Army land for firing ranges in place Commanders to ensure that bul- nication by the Leh-based offi- regretted, adding "the intensity Programme at Leh, Zanskar and of Tosa Maidan and Kaleeth, The Army Commanders lets didn't fall in civilian areas cer to the main office of the of non-serious approach can be Nubra at the earliest. Moreover, whose lease was not renewed pointed out that de-notification from Dinga Amb (Hiranagar) Pollution Control Board, where gauged from the fact that even the Panel directed that the pro- by the previous Government. of Mahe Field Range at Mandal and other firing ranges as people the same has been gathering machinery or equipment posal for monitoring of water Sayeed announced the joint Thang in Leh has become seri- of some villages were suffering dust because of least interest required for air quality and pollution by six new stations at survey during Civil-Military ous issue for the Army as it was as bullets often land in the civil- from the top brass. water pollution monitoring sta- Leh Nullah, Indus River, Liaison (CML) conference held badly affecting troops training ian areas. The Army assured that Official sources told tions have not been purchased Pangong Lake, Tsomoriri Lake, at SKICC Srinagar after nearly in Leh, which was a sensitive this will not happen again. EXCELSIOR that as pollution till date". Niddar Nullah and Hunder two years today and was attend- zone following Chinese trans- Sources said the Army by growing number of vehicles Due to this, the air and water Tokpo should be taken up by the Master snake catcher Vava Suresh who has caught nearly ed by entire top brass of civil gressions. Similar was the case Commanders assured the Chief started affecting environment of pollution in Ladakh continued State Pollution Control Board 30,000 snakes from different parts of Kerala during the past 25 administration and Army with Lower Khurhuthang firing Minister, who holds charge of Ladakh, three monitoring sta- to increase during all these years on priority basis and decision years exhibits his latest catch- a King Cobra, in Commanders including all four range in Kargil, whose lease had Home Department that they will tions were sanctioned for Leh, and nobody ever preferred to conveyed to the Leh District Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. (UNI) GOCs falling under the expired in November 2013. clear mines from the forward Zanskar and Nubra under put pressure on the State Administration. Northern Command. Official sources told the areas along LoC except the National Air Quality Monitoring Pollution Control Board to initi- Despite lapse of over four Modi, Sharif wave at each other The Army Commanders Excelsior that the places, where they were Programme (NAQMP) several ate steps for establishment of months since the passing of have sought re-notification of Government was not averse to required for operational reasons. years back. monitoring stations. explicit directions by the UNITED NATIONS, Sept 29: Kaleeth firing range in , re-notification of firing ranges On Lower Khurbathong land Moreover, keeping in view The issue again came to the Parliamentary Panel, no After days of speculation over an informal meeting or a possi- Bajpathri in Kashmir instead of in Kalith (Akhnoor), Dinga issue in Kargil, the Conference ever growing number of fore when the Department action has been taken to mon- ble handshake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani Tosa Maidan, Mandal Thang in Amb (Hiranagar), decided that a high level tourists and subsequent gen- Related Parliamentary itor air and water pollution counterpart Nawaz Sharif were only seen waving at each other Khurbathong (Kargil) and Leh and Lower Khurbathong in (Contd on page 11 Col 1) eration of garbage and other Standing Committee on (Contd on page 11 Col 1) today as they attended the UN peacekeeping summit. Assembling for the Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping hosted Pak claims baseless, no wall ‘Prepare roadmap of development for rest of fiscal’ by US President Barack Obama, Modi walked into the conference hall first and took his seat at the right-side of the horse-shoe shaped table in the chamber hall. being raised along IB: IG BSF CM directs DDB chairpersons to go Sharif walked in a few minutes later and took his seat right across from Modi at the left-side of the table. The two leaders did Excelsior Correspondent tion, Sharma said, "No, I really not immediately wave or smile at each other. cannot say what would be the for quarterly reviews immediately Just minutes before the programme was about to begin, Sharif JAMMU, Sept 29: BSF solution-- whatever measures (Contd on page 11 Col 3) Inspector General, Jammu (to check infiltration) are being Excelsior Correspondent immediately to review works while it would be the review of financial year of 2015-16. Frontiers, Rakesh Sharma required to be taken on ground, undertaken under the district Samba DDB in the afternoon Sources said the Chief said today that was not we are doing that". JAMMU, Sept 29: Chief plan, Centrally Sponsored session. Minister in his capacity as the Omar takes dig at Modi constructing any wall along Asked as to why Pakistan Minister Mufti Mohammad Schemes and other categories,'' Accordingly, the DDB chair- Planning and Development Excelsior Correspondent the International Border in was making up the story of a Sayeed, who holds charge of official sources told the persons would line up the Board Department Minister has SRINAGAR, Sept 29: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir as wall being constructed along the Planning and Excelsior. meetings of their districts for called upon the DDB chair- today took a pot shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claimed by Pakistan and dis- IB, Sharma said, "I am also Development Department, has Accordingly, sources said, review. However, no review persons to ensure that the recent remarks on joining social media before becoming Chief missed the claims as a "base- surprised about the wall theo- asked all chairpersons of the the DDB chairpersons were fix- meeting would be held between DDBs adopt roadmap for the Minister of Gujarat. less story". ry-- there is nothing on the District Development Boards ing up scheduled of the DDB October 3 to 10 during autumn working ahead, which was “....He became CM in 2002. Facebook started in ’04 and He said it was not possible to ground and it seems to be a to start holding the DDB meetings of their districts. session of the Legislature. implemented in letter and Twitter in ’06 so must be another platform,” Omar tweeted while construct a wall along the IB story only". meetings immediately for Deputy Chief Minister Dr The Chief Minister will, spirit to carry forward 'devel- replying to one of the tweets by netizens on the issue. keeping in view the topography The BSF IG said the fortifi- review of the decision taken in Nirmal Singh, Incharge Power however, not attend the DDB opment agenda' of the The Prime Minister during the course of his visit to Facebook of the area where the IB is situ- cation of the already existing the DDB meeting three and Housing and Urban review meetings. However, he Government. Headquarters in California in the US on Sunday had said that ated. fence on the IB was an ongoing months back and direct the Development Department has was likely to attend fourth meet- "The DDBs will be asked to when he had adopted social media he never thought that he would "This is a story created by process because the fence is District Development called review meetings of ing of the DDBs, which would finalize the roadmap for devel- one day become the Chief Minister or Prime Minister but was just Pakistan. There is no wall being subjected to the vagaries of Commissioners (DDCs) to Jammu and Samba districts, the be held in the first week of opment in remaining months of curious to know the world. constructed on the IB in Jammu nature. ensure expeditious implemen- two Boards he head, on March. It may be mentioned the current financial year and Facebook was launched on February 4, 2004 and Twitter was and Kashmir", Sharma said in "See the repair and upgrada- tation of the decisions. September 30. here that the Chief Minister and strictly go by it. The develop- operational in March 2006. an informal chat with reporters. tion of the border fence is an "The Chairpersons of all 20 Dr Singh told the Excelsior the Deputy Chief Minister had mental works must be taken up The IG said it was a confu- ongoing process. At several districts of Jammu and Kashmir that the review meetings would attended all the DDB meetings, and completed well in time and HC notice on PIL for ban on liquor (Leh and Kargil not included) be held in two sittings just like which were held in June-July the funds under the district plan, sion being created by Pakistani places the fence gets washed Excelsior Correspondent side. away when there is a flood so have been asked by the Chief the DDB meetings. In the first for finalization of annual plan of Centrally Sponsored Schemes SRINAGAR, Sept 29: In a Public Interest Litigation seeking "It is a confusion that is we have to repair it", he said. Minister to start quarterly sitting, the Minister would the districts and finalize devel- and other heads utilized proper- ban on consumption of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir, Division being created by the Pakistani When asked to comment on review of the DDB decisions review working of Jammu DDB opmental works for current (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul side as there is no such wall the recently held Director Vasanthakumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today sought being constructed on the IB in General (DG) level talks with Total 158 in race for 26 seats of LAHDC Leh response from the Government within one week. Jammu and Kashmir", Sharma Pakistan, Sharma said, "It (situ- The DB also directed the State to spell out the steps taken by said. ation along IB) appears to be it for closure of liquor shops along the highways and near hospi- "How can it be constructed peaceful as of now and both the 69 join fray on last date of nominations tals, educational institutions and religious places. and the wall as you know the sides are maintaining peace on Excelsior Correspondent row, while candidates can with- in Leh district to check violation political observers believed that The PIL seeking ban on sale and consumption of liquor in the topographic conditions of the the border and let us see how draw their nominations till of Model Code of Conduct there will be direct fight State has been filed by Islamic Organization namely Karwani border, it is just not possible to things move ahead". JAMMU, Sept 29: As 69 October 2. Election for all 26 (MCC) and carryout videogra- between Congress and BJP Islami through its chairman Ghulam Rasool Haami, who submit- On the issue of number of construct a wall", he said. more candidates today filed seats will be held on October 17 phy of all major election rallies. though NC and PDP were also militants waiting across the bor- (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Pakistan had last week com- papers on last day for nomina- while the counting of votes will According to sources, each putting up weight behind their der to cross into Indian side, he plained to UN Security Council, tions for 26 constituencies of take place on October 23. The Flying Squad will comprise five candidates to open their account said, "I really cannot say at this SFC DM in Vigilance net alleging that India was building Ladakh Autonomous Hill entire election process would be Government officials including and make their presence felt in point of time, but I am very sure Excelsior Correspondent a wall along the International Development Council completed by or before October an Executive Magistrate, a the Leh district. that Pakistan must respond to Border in violation of the world (LAHDC), Leh, total number 28. police officer, two policemen In May 2014, the BJP had SRINAGAR, Sept 29: Divisional Manager (DM) of State the promises made during the body's resolutions. of candidates has gone up to Out of a total of 158 candi- and a cameraman. created history by winning Forest Corporation (SFC), (Extraction South) Harnag Anantnag meeting and they will not allow Pakistan's Ambassador to 158. dates, Congress has fielded “The Flying Squads will Ladakh Lok Sabha seat for the was booked by Vigilance Organisation Kashmir (VOK) for any infiltration to happen UN Maleeha Lodhi, had in a let- "A total of 158 candidates start their job from tomor- first time. However, in demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5000 from a contractor. ter to President of the Security through the IB and we are also * Pic on page 11 As per official spokesperson, Divisional Manager SFC watchful and guardful". including 131 in the Council row,'' sources said, adding the November-December Assembly Council, Russian Ambassador constituencies falling under Leh highest number of 26 followed Squad Incharge have been elections in 2014, the Congress (Extraction South) Harnag Anantnag Peer Manzoor Ahmad Vitaly Churkin, alleged that On the issues that were taken demanded and accepted Rs 5,000 bribe from a contractor Asif during the DG level talks, IG Assembly segment and 27 in by BJP 24, People's Democratic asked to keep strict vigil on all struck back by winning both India was planning to construct Nubra Assembly constituency Party and National Conference rallies and ensure that no Assembly seats in Leh district Shafi Shah, son of Mohammad Shafi Shah of Hazratbal, a 10-meter high and 135-feet BSF said, "As I told earlier also Anantnag. the meeting was held in an abso- have joined the electoral battle eight each and newly formed party or the candidates including Leh (Nawang Rigzin wide embankment (wall) along for Leh Council elections. On New Ladakh Movement (NLM) indulged in violation of Model Jora, who has made the hat- The case under FIR Number 40/15 under Section 5(2) and 4- the 197-km Working Boundary lutely cordial atmosphere and A of PC Act was registered after an enquiry conducted reveals that both the sides took all the issues the last day of filing of nomina- 16. Rest were Independent can- Code of Conduct. trick) and Nobra (Deldan between Jammu and Kashmir tions today, a total of 69 candi- didates, who have joined the In the last and fourth Namgayal). (Contd on page 11 Col 3) and Pakistan. that were to be discussed in the meeting and our DG also took dates including 62 in Leh alone fray from different constituen- Council elections in 2010, Both the parties are hoping The planned wall, according filed their papers,'' official cies of the Council. Congress had won 22 seats and for majority in the Council. Redraw merit list of POs: DB to Pakistan, was to convert the up all the issues that were on hand". sources told the Excelsior. Meanwhile, the District BJP 4. The PDP, NC and While BJP is confident that it Excelsior Correspondent IB "into a quasi international Scrutiny of nomination Election Officer (DEO) Leh has Independent candidates had would repeat the performance of border". He expressed hope that both JAMMU, Sept 29: Deciding bunch of petitions challenging the papers would take place tomor- constituted seven Flying Squads drawn blank. This time also, the (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Asked whether a wall would the sides would abide by the selection of Prosecuting Officers, Division Bench of State High help check cross border infiltra- (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Manpower shortage, absence of Act makes Fire Bansi Lal Bhat today directed the State to redraw the merit list of Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com written examination and finalize the selection process on the basis E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com of redrawn list. & Emergency Services ill-prepared, toothless The LPAs and petitions challenging the selection of facebook.com/dailyexcelsior Prosecuting Officers were filed in both the wings of the High twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 Nishikant Khajuria Excelsior. Out of these 1235 vacan- ment of more employees from Court. Advocates MA Qayoom and Ajay Abrol appeared for the As per Standing Fire cies, 1040 were advertised for services, the Department has petitioners whereas Advocate General Jahangir Iqbal Ganai and INSIDE WEATHER JAMMU, Sept 29: Despite Advisory Council of India fresh recruitment in March been suffering from shortage of AAG Sajad Geelani appeared for the Government in Srinagar ) * Accidents on NH ...Page 6 JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir falling (SFAC), a station must have a 2013 by the Department manpower. Wing of the High Court and Additional Advocate General Wasim * Sukrala Mata Shrine Board Mostly cloudy sky. in earthquakes prone seismic strength of 25 people including Recruitment Board. Nearly Moreover, no Departmental (Contd on page 11 Col 5) TEMPERATURE zone 4 and 5, the Department two drivers for each vehicle but 67865 candidates had applied Promotion Committee (DPC) ) Governor calls for enlarging Max: 32.8 Degree C role of Red Cross ...Page 3 Min: 19.3 Degree C of Fire and Emergency only six to seven person and one for these positions and 14265 meeting has been convened for PoK resident deported from LoC ) Speaker reviews arrangements RELATIVE HUMIDITY Services is ill-prepared for dis- driver are found posted in D of them qualified the screen- the last more than two years. Excelsior Correspondent RH-I (Morning): 67.0 per cent category stations with one Fire ing test after which a written Usually DPC is convened after for Autermn Session, seeks aster management due to JAMMU, Sept 29: A resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir RH-II (Evening): 42.0 per cent shortage of man power while tender, across the State, sources test was held on August 16- every six months to fill the pro- cooperation of all parties ...Page 3 Sunset on Wednesday: 06.20 p.m. (PoK), who was detained in the frontier district of Poonch yester- absence of a Fire Act in the added. 17, 2014. However, even after motional quota vacancies. ) Standing Committee Sunrise on Thursday: 06.26 a.m. day for possessing ‘jehadi literature’ while entering Poonch KASHMIR: State makes the enforcement While elaborating, sources shortlisting of the candidates, There are 165 vacant posts and recommends proposal for through weekly bus from Rawlakote in PoK, was today deported Mostly cloudy sky. body a toothless tiger. informed that out of total 3585 the Department did not con- 22 deputational vacancies in the clearance to NWB ...Page 5 TEMPERATURE through Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point on the Line of Control More than one third of the positions in the Department, duct the interviews for final Department, which are to be (LoC). ) Zulfkar terms ethnic conflict Max: 23.6 Degree C posts in the Department of Fire 1235 are presently lying vacant selection with the result that filled through DPC. as biggest roadblock Min: 10.3 Degree C “The PoK resident Mohammad Aslam Malik, who was RELATIVE HUMIDITY and Emergency Service are while only 150 drivers are avail- these vacancies are still lying Further, in absence of the detained yesterday for carrying 'jehadi material’, was today of development ...Page 7 RH-I (Morning): 78.0 per cent lying vacant and majority of the able for more than 100 Water unfilled. Fire Act, the J&K Fire and deported to PoK through Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in RH-II (Evening): 57.0 per cent ) BCCI to elect President on Fire Stations in J&K are being Tenders, Quick Response As the number of vacancies Emergency Services Poonch district,” official sources said. Oct 4, Manohar set LEH: TEMPERATURE Department becomes a tooth- Max: 16.2 Degree C manned by inadequate staff, Vehicles and Multipurpose Fire has been continuously increas- No case was registered against Malik as he had not indulged in for 2nd term ...Page 12 Min: 2.9 Degree C official sources informed the Tenders. ing since 2009 with the retire- (Contd on page 11 Col 5) (Contd on page 11 Col 3)