SpECIAl TRULY TIMES 2 JAMMU, SATURD AY OCTObER 24, 2020 Various political leaders call on Lt Governor, submit memoranda Advisor Sharma attends 57TH GC meeting of NCERT, JAMMU, OCTOBER 23 Kashmir Pradesh Congress Gulchain Singh Charak dis - fare meaures were also high - : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Committee Yogesh Sawhney cussed with the Lt Governor a lighted by Sh Charak. Sinha met leaders of various also presented the Lt Governor host of issues pertaining to State General Secretary of political parties at Raj Bhavan a host of demands including Jammu region and the Dogras. BJP, Arvind Gupta while meet - highlights the initiatives taken by JK here today. improvement in traffic man - In a memorandum he high - ing with the Lt Governor sub - Former minister and agement and parking facility in lighted the urgent need for mitted a detailed proposal of SRINAGAR, OCTO - students with different alter - are underway for strengthen - ing the feedback and sugges - Congress leader RS Chib sub - old Jammu city, reopening of restoration of Mubarak Mandi development of Katra-Reasi BER 23 : Advisor to Lt. natives for imparting educa - ing it by way of providing tions about its implementa - mitted a memorandum of gates around Mubarak Mandi Complex and underlined its tourist circuit. Governor, KK Shrama attend - tion said that due care was human resources and other tion’, the Advisor maintained. demands which included Complex, completion of pend - significance in Dogra her - His memorandum included ed 57th meeting of the The Advisor also said that establishment of Sainik ing projects of pending proj - itage. He also highlighted the issues like exploring potential General Council of National Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Colony at Srinagar, expediting ects of Jammu city like issue of blockade of old city of religious tourism around Council For Education, (ReT) have been converted four-laning works on Jammu- Peerkho Project, Tawi Ghat, roads due to winter Darbar, Katra, development of Katra Research and into grade 2nd and 3rd and a bazaar as ‘heritage market’, Training(NCERT) which was special training under inte - development of other sites of chaired by the Union Minister grated Multi-Disciplinary district Reasi like Siarh Baba for Education, Ramesh Professional Advancement and Sula Park and starting a Pohkriyal. Course for Teachers( cable car service between the The meeting held through IMPACT )has finished and park and the Bhimgarh Fort virtual mode was also attend - the second round will end in among other proposals. ed by Education Ministers of the month of November BJP Spokesperson Tahir different states, Director which would go a long way in Chowdhary raised the issue NCERT, Secretary School ensuring capacity building of related to shortage of faculty at education, Government of these teachers. GMC Jammu and demanded India and other senior offi - The Advisor also gave out that the same be filled on prior - cers. Secretary School that 35,142 teachers have ity. He also apprised the Lt Education, Jammu and been registered on the DIK - Governor that the department Kashmir, B.K.Singh , taken to ensure that the aca - related things. SHA portal for undergoing of Urology and Director, SCERT Veena pan - demic session of the students ‘With the establishment of training National Initiative for Gastroenterology are lying dita also attended. does not suffer. He also said SCERT in UT several webina - School Heads and Teachers defunct despite availability of Advisor while discussing that with the active support of rs have been held on the Holistic Advancement medical equipment, and the several initiatives taken NCERT the UT OF Jammu National Educational Policy Training (NISHTHA) pro - demanded that senior doctors by Jammu and Kashmir in and Kashmir has established NEP 2020 where in the chal - gramme, wherein the teachers be dissuaded from private strengthening the educational SCERT in Jammu and lenges and opportunities were have to complete 18 courses practice. sector and also providing the Kashmir and necessary steps discussed besides also seek - designed by NCERT. Suchetgarh National Highway, Artificial Lake Project, shifting demanded widening of Indira- The Lt Governor gave a instating a mechanism of mon - of Government Higher Chowk to Raj Bhavan Road, patient hearing to all the lead - itoring works of Rural Secondary School, Panjtirthi, showcasing Jammu’s heritage ers and assured them that the Navin Choudhary finalizes development projects Development Department and release of pending installment through annual Jammu government is taking all neces - improvement in Covid care of Rs 25 lakh assistance to Festival, starting Duggar sary steps for the betterment of facilities being provided in the refugees, issue of abolition of Channel to cater to the Dogri public. He reiterated that the for Agriculture, allied, rural sectors UT. He also submitted that the Self Help Groups, issues per - speaking region, permanent government is committed to SRINAGAR, OCTO - opment of Agriculture and two Detailed Project Reports opment of nurseries in private Tawi Golf Course Jammu be taining to land rights and jobs functioning of Civil improving the lives of all the BER 23 : Principal Secretary, Rural sector in J&K. for establishment of C.A. sector under MIDH with overhauled and developed into of locals and construction of Secretariat at both the capital citizens of Jammu and Agriculture Production and Accordingly, Projects Stores at Agriculture NABARD; to explore a major tourist destination of new roads and flyovers to cities and the issues pertaining Kashmir. The Lt Governor also Farmer's Welfare Department, amounting Rs. 800 crore Complex Talab Tiloo, Jammu enhancement of financial sup - Jammu region. decongest the city. to National Highway 44. assured them that all the issues Navin K Choudhary, today would be sanctioned and dis - and Delhi. port for development of Former minister and President Dogra Sadar Issues of Armed Forces, War presented would be looked into finalized Plan for develop - bursed during current finan - To upgrade marketing Nurseries by private entrepre - General Secretary Jammu & Sabha and former minister Widows and their other wel - and addressed on merit. ment of Agriculture, allied cial year in addition to the facilities at Fruit & Vegetable neurs. and rural sectors. existing projects. Markets, Principal Secretary Director Horticulture, The plan was finalized in Choudhary asked Finance asked Director Horticulture Jammu and Kashmir were Anti-encroachment drive Conduct of NCC traning camp at Nagrota consultation with NABARD Department to clear all the (P&M) to submit a Detailed asked to submit Project conducted at Vijaypur Bazar Jammu, 23 Oct : sis was laid on Hygiene and for its submission to the projects in mission mode for Project Report for up grada - Reports of purchasing of 10 Annual Training Camp is sanitation during camp. Government of India in a submission to NABARD. tion of existing Fruit & Reefer Vans for each division. meeting at Civil Secretariat Giving details, Principal Vegetable Mandis. He also On area expansion of SAMBA OCTOBER 23 The team included going on at NCC Camping Each cadet was tested for : Following the directions of Tehsildar Vijaypur, Pardeep here today. Secretary said that Rs. 800 asked Director, Animal Apple orchards, Choudhary, Ground Nagrota from 18- covid and all precautions Chief General Manager, crore projects would involve Husbandry Department, Convener, J&K State Level Lieutenant Governor regard - Singh, Dysp, Lov Karan, 24 Oct 2020. Total 203 were adhered. ing a grievance raised at the Executive Officer NABARD, Director General disbursement of Rs. 350 crore Kashmir to submit Project for Bankers Committee, Awami Mulaqat, the district Municipality Samba, Ravi NCC cadets from associat - The cadets carried out (Budget), Director, for construction of rural up gradation of farms at reviewed the credit availabili - administration, Samba today Saini, SHO Sudhir Sadhotra ed Schools and Degree training activities with lot Horticulture Kashmir/Jammu, roads, Rs. 150 crore for irriga - Hariparbat and up gradation ty and asked to explore possi - carried out an anti encroach - besides other revenue and Colleges of Jammu region enthusiasm and spirit. Director Horticulture P&M, tion and Rs. 50 crore for con - of Veterinary Hospital at bility of encouraging the ment drive at Vijaypur police personnel carried out participated in the camp. Additional Director J&K, Director, Agriculture struction of toilet for girls in Athwajan. Credit for upgrading the exist - adjoining the Petrol Pump on the demolition. Training activities like fir - General JK &L Directorate Production and Farmer's the Educational Institutions. Director, Sheep ing orchard by High Density national highway and dis - The said encroachment on ing, Drill, Field craft and Maj Gen N K Airy and Welfare, Kashmir/ Jammu, The remaining Rs. 250 crore Husbandry Department, Plantation. He further asked mantled concrete construc - the Nallah (water body) was obstacle training were Group Commander Jammu Director, Animal Husbandry would be disbursed in the Kashmir was asked to submit to explore the possibility for tion raised over a water body. there for the last 40 years and organized to impart holistic Brigadier Satish Kumar Department, Kashmir/ Agriculture and allied sectors. a Project proposal for a Goat increasing the existing mora - Giving details about the various shops, residential training to the cadets. In visited the camp to oversee Jammu, Director, Sheep It was informed in the Dairy Farm and upgradation torium period up to the two anti encroachment drive, rooms besides other concrete addition, cadets were also the training activities and Husbandry Department, meeting that the Detailed of Livestock Breeding Centre years for the credit provided Deputy Commissioner, Rohit constructions were raised on exposed to disaster man - motivated the cadets. Kashmir/ Jammu, Director, Project Reports for the proj - in Kashmir while Director, for Horticulture crops. He Khajuria reached the it illegally. The revenue team agement activities conduct - Cadets also showcased Command Area ects amounting Rs. 800 crore Sheep Husbandry also urged upon NABARD to encroached site along with a after verification of the ed under the aegis of Civil their talent in cultural activ - Development, Kashmir/ would be submitted within the Department, Jammu was explore possibility of inclu - team of officers and pressed records dismantled complete Defense Jammu and by ities. Prizes and certificates Jammu, Director, Fisheries next two and a half months to asked to submit a Project for sion of Kiwi under area a JCB machine to demolish structures after a daylong Norcotic department on were given to outstanding Department, J&K, Director NABARD. Further, the Livestock Sheep Breed expansion Scheme in Jammu the illegal structure. anti encroachment drive. drug abuse. Special empha - cadets in each activity. Finance, Agriculture Detailed Project Report for Centre at various locations in and Kashmir. Production & Farmer's the projects for rural roads Jammu division. Choudhary asked Director Welfare, Managing Director, amounting Rs. 350 crore will To increase the irrigation Agriculture, Jammu/Kashmir PHDCCI, FCIK call on M K Dwivedi; discuss revival of J&KHPMC Limited, be submitted by the cover and strengthen the and Director Horticulture business sector, promotion of traditional industries Managing Director, Agro PW(R&B) Department while existing irrigation system, it Jammu/Kashmir to facilitate Industries Development Detailed Project Report was decided to construct 1200 the opening of rural mart SRINAGAR, OCTO - demands as well projected by concrete plan that will be making Common Facility Corporation J&K, Joint amounting Rs. 150 crore will bore wells across J&K in development. He urged upon BER 23 : The PHD Chamber the bodies and ensured them incorporated in any future Center at Srinagar functional. Director (Resources), Finance be submitted by Jal Shakti Agriculture and Horticulture the J&K Bank Limited to take of Commerce and Industry that all their genuine demands industrial plan or other inter - Emphasizing that the silk Department and Deputy Department and Command sectors. Similarly, Rs. 10 feedback from SKUAST Kashmir Chapter (PHDCCI) and suggestions would be ventions made by the govern - industry has huge potential for Director (Budget), Finance Area Development, crore will be disbursed for Jammu/Kashmir and and Federation Chamber of given due consideration. ment. value addition, employment Department also participated Kashmir/Jammu. Under the financing the tractors across Horticulture Department to Industries Kashmir (FCIK) FCIK President, Shahid PHDCCI led by its mentor generation and foreign in the meeting. Project, J&K HPCM will sub - Jammu & Kashmir with a chalk out skill based training today called on Kamali said that government Mushtaq Chaya, while raising exchange earnings, PHDCCI Principal Secretary asked mit a Detailed Project Report ceiling of Rs. 2.50 lakh per programme for enhancing the Commissioner Secretary, should take all the stakehold - their demands, said that all stressed on revival and reha - Chief General Manager, for establishment of 3 C.A. unit for equipping the farmers capacity of the beneficiary. Industries and Commerce, NABARD to keep a live tech - Stores; one each at Sopore, with latest farmer technolo - He asked the concerned to Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and nical portfolio of Rs 800 crore Bahrampora, Handwara and gies. facilitate Gl Certification of projected their issues and con - for each year for next 3 years Jammu. Similarly, J&K Agro Director Horticulture, the crop list to be provided by cerns. and an ideal portfolio of Rs. Industries Development Jammu was tasked to share the Government of Jammu & The bodies, in two sepa - 2600 crore per year for devel - Corporation, J&K will submit the existing scheme for devel - Kashmir. rate meetings, held threadbare discussions with the Commissioner Secretary on Two-day national symposium on ‘Memories several issues related to busi - ness community including of 22 October 1947’ concludes in Srinagar market intervention, revival of business sector, revival and ers on board before framing industrial benefits need to be bilitation scheme for 35 exist - Speakers highlight need to create awareness among people about actual promotion of carpet manufac - new industrial policy. He also extended to tourism sector. ing silk reeling units in turing industry, industrial pol - said that government should They also demanded that for Jammu and Kashmir. happenings of October 22 events by building counter narratives icy besides other issues. come up with a proper revival welfare and socioeconomic The bodies expressed their SRINAGAR, OCTO - memory of Maqbool terrorism, battles fought for researchers and distinguished Commissioner Secretary plan for business sector and empowerment of artisans and gratitude for the rapid inter - BER 22: A two-day national Sherwani who laid down his the destiny of J&K, role of personalities presented their invited suggestions for reviv - market interventions are also weavers related with carpet vention and relief measures symposium-cum-exhibition life while stalling the advance Indian army in the defence of papers and presentations on ing the business sector and required for the resumption of industry, Scheme of Fund for already taken up by the gov - on “Memories of 22 October revival of industrial sector. business activities. Regeneration of Traditional ernment for revival of busi - 1947” organized by the Commissioner Secretary Commissioner Secretary Industries (SFRUTI) cluster ness sector in Jammu and National Museum Institute of listened to suggestions and asked them to come up with a needs to be implemented by Kashmir. History of Art, Conservation & Museology (NMI) of Ministry of Culture concluded here today in which speakers Advisor Bhatnagar reviews major PMDP road projects of J&K deliberated on various aspects SRINAGAR, OCTO - agency to expedite the pace of existing 3 km tunnel road in reviewed the status of 82 km and chronology of the histori - BER 23 : Advisor to work of these prestigious order to bypass the treacher - Srinagar-Shopian-Qazigund cal event. Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev projects so that they can be ous points on the road. Road being executed by the Raghvendra Singh, Rai Bhatnagar, today chaired completed within the fixed The Advisor directed the R&B department. The Secretary, Ministry of a high level meeting to review timelines and dedicated to the concerned officials of NHAI Advisor was informed that 72 Culture, Government of India progress on major road proj - public. to speed up the pace of work km of said road has been and Prof Manvi Seth, Dean, ects under PMDP being exe - Regarding the projects and remove the bottlenecks completed while as work is in National Museum Institute, cuted by various agencies in New Delhi were present on Jammu and Kashmir. the occasion. The meeting was attended The speakers highlighted by Principal Secretary, Public the significance of October 22 Works Department, by commemorating the peo - Shailendra Kumar; Chief ple who sacrificed their lives Engineer R&B, Kashmir, to defend Kashmir and its Showkat Jeelani, RO NHAI, people. They emphasized for Hem Raj; representatives of the need to make people of tribal invaders to Srinagar. Kashmir, contesting of narra - various subjects related to the BRO and other officials while aware about the actual hap - Other prominent speakers on tives, Pakistani invasion of 1947 events during conclud - as representatives of NHID - penings by bringing forth first day of symposium were J&K, British role in invasion, ing session of the sympo - CL, BEACON and other con - counter narratives. Sushant Sareen, Prof Kapil Rashomon gambit: delegit - sium. cerned officials participated in The seminar discussed Kumar, Prof Raghuvendra imizing rival narratives on The speakers compliment - the meeting through video narratives peddled since last Tanwar whereas Maroof Raza accession. The session also ed the organizers, National conferencing. seven decades which had and Iqbal Chand Malhotra witnessed question-answer Museum Institute New Delhi During the meeting, obfuscated the real happen - joined the symposium modules where several ques - and convenor of the sympo - detailed discussions were held ings and speakers also pre - through webcast. tions were posed to the speak - sium Prof Manvi Seth for on the present status of the executed by NHAI like con - that are hindering the pace of full swing at the rest of the sented firsthand stories of the On the second day of ers who replied to the queries. organizing the event and said works on major highway proj - struction of Semi Ring Roads the works and complete all places. survivors and the main play - symposium on Friday, some Besides this, the speakers it was a first serious attempt to ects and other main roads that in Srinagar and Jammu, the alloted projects within Addressing the officers of ers involved in the October well-known speakers like Lt also shared several firsthand deliberate upon the records have been undertaken by the Udhampur-Ramban raod, fixed timelines. He stressed these executing agencies, 22, 1947 event. Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd), stories and accounts of people and historical facts of the executing agencies besides Ramban-Banihal Road, 4-lan - upon the officers to provide Advisor Bhatnagar directed The speakers called for Lt. General Gurmeet Singh who were uprooted from their event on October 22, 1947. any impediments coming in ing of Banihal-Srinagar timely compensation on land them to gear up their men and holding such events and sem - (Retd), Lt Gen PJS Pannu native places by invaders. Besides, the exhibition execution of the works on NHAI and few others, project acquisition cases. machinery so that desired inars more often so that com - (Retd), Dr Ramesh Tamiri, Dr The speakers highlighted held on the sidelines of the these projects were discussed wise discussion was held on Similarly, Advisor work speed can be maintained mon people would be made Mukulita Vijayawargiya, Sh the role of Indian army and symposium depicted – The in detail. present status of these projects Bhatnagar reviewed Project for achieving the results on aware of the glorious sacri - Ashutosh, Prof Dipankar the then JK Militia who Treaty of Lahore, The Treaty Discussing the projects with expected time of com - Sampark and other road proj - the ground. He asked the offi - fices given by J&K people Sengupta, Maj Gen Devnesh valiantly kept the invaders at of Amritsar, The Popular Will executed by NHIDCL like pletion of all related works. ects like Srinagar-Uri LOC cials of concerned depart - and the army to defend Agnihotri (Retd) spoke at bay from reaching Srinagar of 1947, Economic Blockade Jammu-Akhnoor Road, RO NHAI briefed the road, Uri-Kamanpost road, ments to maintain constant Kashmir and its people. . length while as a message and subsequently pushed of Kashmir, 1947- Towards Chenani-Sudhmahadev-Goha Advisor about the progress of Akhnoor-Poonch road and coordination with other line Many of the prominent written by Maj Gen SV them back. Accession, The Invaders Road, Batote-Khilani-Chatru various projects executed by other projects executed by departments so that ongoing speakers including leading Thapiyal (Retd) was also read They discussed Pakistan Backed by Pakistan, Pakistani Road to Anantnag (NH244) the agency besides reasons of BRO. works are carried out smooth - academicians, historians, on the occasion who couldn’t army’s ‘Operation Gulmarg’ Militia Leaders, Plunder in and others, the Advisor was delay in some projects which Officers from the BRO ly. defence personnel and schol - attend the symposium. which was a result of months Muzaffarabad, Baramulla, informed that the work on are running behind the given apprised the Advisor of the The Advisor asked the sen - ars presented their ideas and Presentations made at the of planning and involvement The Church Attack, Maqbool these projects is going on in completion dates. He status of these projects and ior officers of the agencies to concept papers on this sub - symposium threw light on a of the then topmost military Sherwani, the Hero of full pace and are expected to informed the Advisor that on informed the Advisor that personally visit the projects ject. variety of pertinent topics and political leadership of Baramulla, Instrument of be completed in time. the hilly stretch of Ramban- works are going on in full they are handling so that the On the first day of the focussing on sacrifice of Pakistan. Accession, Key Dates, The Advisor Bhatnagar direct - Banihal Road 14 km tunnel swing at these important proj - issues can be resolved on symposium of Thursday, Prof Maqbool Sherwani, role of On the occasion, the emi - Gilgit Game, People’s Militia ed the concerned executing road has been added to the ects.Advisor Bhatnagar also ground. Amitabh Mattoo spoke in Indian Air Force, template of nent academicians, etc.