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Vol No. 51 No. 168 , FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 16 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Coordination Committee defers agitation, bandh ‘Do away with NHPC, construct own projects’ Ramadhan begins today Excelsior Correspondent Centre rules out increase in , June 18: The Muslim fasting month of Jammu to have prestigious AIIMS, Ramadhan is beginning tomorrow during which Muslims will observe dawn to dusk fasting and night prayers The month has great significance in Islamic calendar as it is in free power to J&K from 12% this month that Holy Quran was revealed on Prophet Muhammad Govt gives written assurance to CC Sanjeev Pargal State Government. (SAW). This year the fasting in Jammu and is between “Jammu and Kashmir is the 16-17 hours a day. Avtar Bhat priate order by Union In the written assurance Jammu in order to resolve JAMMU, June 18: In a only State, which has imposed People have been making shopping of dates, Basel seeds and Government up to July 20 or the Government stated, "I Dr the ongoing agitation in development with far reaching water cess on the power projects other drinks for Ramadhan. JAMMU, June 18: The before was given to Nirmal Singh, Deputy Chief Jammu do hereby commit consequences, the Central constructed by the NHPC, by State Government today cate- Coordination Committee in a Minister along with Bali and confirm the setting up of Government has made it clear which the NHPC was being 2 held for hoisting ISIS flag gorically stated that presti- meeting here, today by Deputy Bhagat, Minister, Sat AIIMS in Jammu and shall to the State Government that it made to pay Rs 600 crores every Excelsior Correspondent gious AIIMS will also be Chief Minister, Dr can change National Hydro- year to the State Government. established at Jammu and it Nirmal Singh and electric Power Corporation Apart from Rs 600 crore earn- SRINAGAR, June 18: Police arrested two youth today for hoist- will approach the Central Minister of Forests (NHPC) for future power pro- ings from the NHPC power pro- ing ISIS flag in Srinagar and recovered Pakistani flags from them. Government to issue appro- and Social Welfare, jects construction as the jects in a year, the State Police have identified 12 youth who hoisted Pakistani and ISIS priate orders in this regard by Bali Bhagat. The Corporation can’t afford more Government was also enjoying flags in Srinagar with the help of Close Circuit Television Cameras July 20 or before that. A writ- document signed by losses, which it was already 12 per free power from the in Nowhatta. ten assurance in this regard Dr Nirmal Singh and suffering by spending nearly NHPC projects,’’ sources said. They have arrested two youth, Waseem Dar of Soura in Srinagar was given by State Bali Bhagat sought 50 per cent of overall profits Describing J&K and Suhail Ahmad Beigh of Baramulla Town in North Kashmir. Government to the time up to July 20 by here. Government’s demand for The duo was involved in hoisting and ISIS flags in Coordination Committee for which or before an The Centre has suggested the increase in free power for the Srinagar. "Police have booked both of them and their role in hoist- AIIMS headed by advocate appropriate order in State Government to strengthen State from NHPC projects from ing the flags." Abhinav Sharma, president this regard will be Chenab Valley Power Projects 12 per cent to 25 per cent as Jammu High Court Bar issued by the Union Private Limited and get the “unjustified’’, the Union Power HC seeks appearance of Secy RDD Association which is spear- future power projects construct- Ministry has categorically Government. Excelsior Correspondent heading the agitation for The Coordination ed from J&K’s own firm instead rejected the demand saying this establishment of separate of involving the NHPC, getting can’t be met as it would open Committee was rep- JAMMU, June 18: State High Court has issued directions for AIIMS for Jammu and had the projects constructed from the pandora box in other States also, resented by its chair- personal appearance of Commissioner Secretary, Rural given 72 hours Jammu bandh Central Corporation and then where the NHPC has construct- man Abhinav Development Department in a petition filed by Syed Khurshid call from tomorrow. seeking their return to the State. ed the power projects or was Sharma, Advocate, Ahmad Shah, Director Social Audit MGNREGA seeking quash- With this assurance, the one Official sources told the engaged in constructions. president Chamber of ment of order whereby his services were disengaged by the depart- month old stalemate over Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh announcing establishment of Excelsior that the Centre was in Noting that the NHPC was Commerce and ment. AIIMS issue ended and follow- AIIMS before members of Coordination Committee at the venue of hunger no mood to consider demand of spending 50 per cent of its Industry (CCI), After hearing Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed appearing for ing the announcement by the strike near Tawi bridge on Thursday. — Excelsior/Rakesh the J&K Government for overall profits in Jammu and Rakesh Gupta, secre- the petitioner and Senior AAG SS Nanda appearing for the State, Government, the Coordination increase in free power from the Kashmir, the Union Power tary general CCI, Arun Gupta, Sharma, MLA, Rajesh obtain appropriate orders in Justice Bansi Lal Bhat took a serious view of the matter and said, Committee also deferred its 72 NHPC projects from 12 per cent Ministry has pointed out to the Petrol Tankers Association presi- Gupta, MLA, Ravinder this regard from Government "it appears that affidavit filed by Secretary RDD is contrary to the hours Jammu bandh call and to 25 per cent and ruled out any State Government that the dent, Anan Sharma, Transporters Raina MLA after detailed of by or before July 20, records as there is sufficient evidence which belies the stand taken present agitation. Union president and Ex MLC deliberations with president 2015''. discussions, at least for the time Corporation can’t afford more (Contd on page 6 Col 5) The written assurance Tralochan Singh Wazir and oth- and leadership of AIIMS "In view of the above com- being, on transfer of Dul Hasti or losses by giving away the pro- regarding the issuance of appro- ers. Coordination Committee (Contd on page 6 Col 1) any other power project to the (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Omar takes dig at Mehbooba Plan to be used for development only More arrests over serial killings SRINAGAR, June 18: Taking a dig at ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) presi- Major crackdown against separatists dent Mehbooba Mufti for maintaining silence over the flood pack- Govt adopts new system for age announced by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir, working president of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said will the Centre confirm Rs 10 lakh crore relief as promised by financing district plans ahead of march Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Excelsior Correspondent As per the new financing Zulfkar, who are the Chairmen Fayaz Bukhari Sopore will be sealed and no one behind the attacks while sepa- Reacting to a tweet which reads Latest; Mufti Mohammad scheme, three components of of District Development Boards be allowed to proceed towards ratist blame the security forces. Sayeed to take Cross-LoC bus to Muzaffarabad to protest against JAMMU, June 18: The allocated Capital Plan will be of Baramulla and Kupwara SRINAGAR, June 18: In Sopore. Police and para-military Police have also announced Centre's Govt's meagre financial package to J&K, Mr Abdullah Planning and Development equally distributed in clearing respectively, Minister for Law, order to foil the separatist CRPF have been deployed in rewards of Rs 10 lakh each to the tweeted this is a joke right? Department of the State past liabilities, completion of Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, protest march to Sopore, strength to foil any protests. informants for giving informa- His Finance Minister was on stage when the package was Government, which is headed ongoing works and taking up Relief & Rehabilitation, Syed Police today rounded up The restrictions are also tion about whereabouts of mili- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) by Chief Minister Mufti new projects. From now Basharat Bukhari, Minister for dozens of Hurriyat Conference being imposed in parts of tant commanders, Qayoom Mohammad Sayeed himself, onwards, the expenditure Rural Development, Abdul Haq leaders and activists and put Srinagar to foil attempts by Najjar and Imtiaz Ahmad Another accused held in BGSBU scam today put in place a new sys- approve in the DDBs will only Khan, Minister for Finance & under house arrest chairmen separatists to create trouble in Kandoo who they say are behind Excelsior Correspondent tem for financing district be meant for developmental Culture, Dr. Haseeb A. Drabu, of both the factions of the city. Besides this, police the killings. plans in Jammu and Kashmir works and not salaries, which Minister for Animal Husbandry Hurriyat, Syed Ali Shah and CRPF are being deployed In the meantime, major RAJOURI, June 18: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), Geelani and Mirwaiz Omar in full strength in sensitive offensive against the assailants constituted by SSP Rajouri for investigating Baba Ghulam Shah under which the plans will be * Pic on page 6 and S&T, Sajad Gani Lone, used only for developmental Minister for IT, YS&S and Farooq. areas of the city. of six people who were killed Badshah University scholarship scandal has arrested yet another works and not for payment of will lay foundation for creation Technical Education, Imran The crackdown was Police have put separatist since last month continues. accused wanted in the case. salaries to the Government of durable assets, they said. Raza Ansari, MP, Fayaz Ahmed launched following Sopore leaders , Police, Army and CRPF con- Identified as Muzaffar Iqbal, son of Mohd Iqbal, an employee employees. Under the new criteria set Mir, Legislators, Mohammad march call issued by all sepa- , ducted massive searches in * Pic on page 6 of the University, was nabbed by police from Mufti Sayeed approved new for financing of the district Shafi, Er. Abdul Rasheed, Javid ratist leaders including Geelani, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai under Mahrajpora, Hathi Shah, a hideout today. He had applied for the bail in financing methodology for the plans, four basic parameters Hassan Baig, Abbas Wani, Mirwaiz, JKLF chairman house arrest. Harwan forest area and Noor the High Court recently but his bail application was rejected by the district plans while chairing the have been taken into consider- Yawar Mir, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Mohammad and JKLF chairman Yasin Malik Bagh areas of Sopore against court. District Development Board ation by the Government. They Raja Manzoor, Qaiser Jamshed senior separatist leader Shabir was held by police last night the splinter group of Hizbul The J&K Bank employee Aijaz Malik, son of Mohd Jameel (DDB) meetings of Baramulla include population, income, Lone and Javaid Mirchal also Ahmad Shah. The Sopore ahead of Sopore march and has Mujahideen. Malik, resident of Darhal has already been arrested by Rajouri and Kupwara districts at area and infrastructure. attended the meetings. march was called against the been lodged in Kothi Bagh (Contd on page 6 Col 3) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Baramulla. While Rs 226.32 crore While chairing the Board killing of four activists of Police Station. With this, the Government Annual Plan for Baramulla dis- meeting of Baramulla, the Chief Hurriyat Conference and former Democratic Freedom Party has shunned past practice of trict, a step up of 237 per cent Minister described the new sys- militants. chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah adhocism in the district plans, over last year's allocation, has tem of financing District Plans A senior police officer said and National Front chairman, which used to create liabilities been approved, for District has a huge take off that ensures that there will be restrictions on Nayeem Khan, have also been and unfinished projects. Instead, Kupwara, a Capital Plan outlay infrastructure development and the movement of people in detained by police ahead of a mechanism of structured of Rs 217.47 crore has been proper utilization of capital Sopore tomorrow to foil sepa- march. scheme of financing the districts okayed, which is 239 per cent expenditure. "By separating rev- ratist march. He, however, said Gunmen in Sopore killed six plans for the State has been put increase over the previous year. enue and capital components, that people with emergencies people since May 25 including in place by the Planning and Besides Minister for PHE, the Capital Expenditure Plans will be allowed to proceed to former militants and a Hurriyat Development Department, offi- I&FC, Sukhnandan Kumar and have been made potent instru- their respective destinations. activist. Police blamed Hizbul cial sources said. Minister for CA&PD, Ch. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) All the roads leading to Mujahideen splinter group India to release 88 Mubarak Mandi Society meeting being held after one & half yr Pak fishermen Mufti to take vital decisions on gearing NEW DELHI, June 18: In a telephonic call to Sharif on Tuesday, Modi extended up restoration of heritage complex India will release 88 Ramzan wishes and conveyed Pakistani fishermen over the to him his decision to release *Simultaneous restoration to be major point of agenda weekend as "goodwill" ges- detained Pakistani fishermen on Mohinder Verma the meeting of the Governing Survey of India for restored ture after Prime Minister this pious occasion. Body is being convened tomor- buildings and setting up of a Narendra Modi conveyed the "The fishermen released will JAMMU, June 18: Chief row under the chairmanship of new museum and up-grada- decision to his Pakistani coun- be able to be with their families Minister, Mufti Mohammad Chief Minister Mufti tion of Dogra Art Museum. terpart Nawaz Sharif earlier to observe this blessed month," Sayeed is going to take several Mohammad Sayeed to take Moreover, the Governing this week. Modi had said while conveying important decisions aimed at decision on important aspects Body would review the action India has already communi- his decision to Sharif. gearing up restoration work relating to gearing up restora- taken on the decisions of 5th cated the decision to release the Modi had also noted that on crumbling Mubarak tion work on the historic com- Governing Body meeting. 88 Pakistani fishermen to their there was a need for having Mandi heritage complex in the plex, whose major portion is They informed that High Commission here and was "peaceful" and "friendly" bilat- Governing Body meeting of still crumbling because of many INTACH had prepared Detailed now awaiting for the "exit docu- eral ties between India and Mubarak Mandi Heritage reasons including delay in deci- Project Report for restoration of ments" from that mission, offi- Pakistan. Society, which is being con- sion on simultaneous restoration 25 buildings in the year 2008 at cial sources said. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) vened tomorrow after a gap of of entire complex. the estimated cost of Rs 235 one and half year. Moreover, It is pertinent to mention crore. "If the restoration work is Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com several vital matters, which here that Chief Minister Mufti carried at the present pace then E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com are pending for decision dur- Mohammad Sayeed during his it will take many-many years for facebook.com/dailyexcelsior ing the past quite long time, visit to the Mubarak Mandi her- full restoration as such the would also get approval of the itage complex on April 23 had Governing Body would take twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 Governing Body and help in taken keen interest in under- decision on taking up the issue restoring vanished grandeur standing the issues, which create of funding of simultaneous INSIDE WEATHER of this Dogra heritage. hurdles in gearing up restoration restoration of entire complex ) * Ending financial crunch JAMMU : Official sources told work. While visiting Gallery with the Government of India", * Scholarships ...Page 8 Light rain/thundershowers TEMPERATURE EXCELSIOR that the and Assembly Halls, where the sources said. ) NC calls for Assembly Max: 41.3 Degree C Governing Body of the Mubarak restoration work was under- "There is also a proposal that session to discuss Min: 27.4 Degree C Mandi Heritage Society, which way, the Chief Minister had if the Government of India flood package ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY is authorized to take major poli- directed the executing agency to doesn't agree for simultaneous RH-I (Morning): 45.0 per cent ) SIDCO working against RH-II (Evening): 30.0 per cent cy decisions vis-à-vis restoration complete the works within the funding of entire Mubarak industries: FoI ...Page 3 Sunset on Friday: 07.41 p.m. of historic Mubarak Mandi her- stipulated time-frame. Mandi Complex, at least Gole ) If can’t deliver, BJP Sunrise on Saturday: 05.25 a.m. itage complex, had last met on Sources in the Mubarak Ghar be taken as a Special KASHMIR: must pull out of December 6, 2013 under the Mandi Heritage Society told Project because structure of Light rain/thundershowers chairmanship of the then Chief Government: Rana ...Page 5 TEMPERATURE EXCELSIOR that Governing Gole Ghar is one of the oldest Minister, Omar Abdullah and ) Thousands overcome Max: 30.7 Degree C Body would take decision on buildings of the complex and it Min: 13.5 Degree C thereafter no focus was ever laid restoration/preservation of is in dilapidated condition and death everyday for RELATIVE HUMIDITY on convening another meeting Central Courtyard (Deewane- needs immediate attention for livelihood and education...Page 9 RH-I (Morning): 69.0 per cent despite the fact that several Aam), proposal for simultane- restoration of its pristine glory", ) Mustafizur’s fifer hand RH-II (Evening): 34.0 per cent LEH: TEMPERATURE important issues were pending ous restoration of entire com- sources further informed. Bangladesh thumping Max: 22.5 Degree C for its approval. plex, signing of maintenance About restoration of Central win over India ...Page 14 Min: 10.5 Degree C Now, after one and half year contract with Archaeological (Contd on page 6 Col 5)