FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015 (PAGE 6) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 Policy on unauthorized constructions in Jammu, Two Ministers to be elevated Srinagar, Katra being finalized within days Governor NN Vohra will Animal Husbandry Minister administer them the oath of Sajjad Ghani Lone, who is the Water Resources (Regulation authority within the prescribed office and secrecy. Minister from the BJP quota. and Management) Act, 2010 period, proceedings under law Following elevation of two With two elevations, and areas falling within the will be initiated after expiry of Ministers of State (MoS) as strength of Cabinet Ministers local area of J&K Lakes and the prescribed period which Cabinet Ministers, some would go up to 19 including the Waterways Development may include but not limited to changes in the portfolios of Chief Minister. Presently, there Authority have been restrict- sealing, demolition, levying Ministers were also expected. were 17 Cabinet Ministers-11 ed for approval under the pro- penalties as warranted under The portfolios Dorjey and from PDP (including the CM) posed policy. law, the draft policy further said. Kohli were holding as MoS and six from BJP (including Similarly, in case of conver- "In the event of rejection of (excepting Independent charge) Sajjad Lone). With this, strength sions from actual use to some cases by the authority, they will Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing UHQ meet in Jammu on Thursday. were likely to be delegated of BJP Cabinet Ministers will go other use, no approved, illegal be treated as illegal construc- among the remaining six up to eight. and unauthorized building will tions and dealt with as per the Ministers of State. There will be six Ministers Strengthen peace with humane approach: CM at UHQ meet be regularized if the conversion provisions of J&K Municipal Some changes were also of State-three each from PDP ensuring that there was no col- highlighted problems being and the Army for ensuring Government. is from residential to hospital Act, 2000, J&K Municipal expected in the portfolio of and BJP. lateral damage during search, faced by the population living smooth conduct of peaceful During the briefing by and from residential to educa- Corporation Act, 2000, J&K cordon and anti-militancy oper- beyond the LoC and infrastruc- elections in the state, sources respective agencies about the tional institutions beyond 10th Development Act, 1970, J&K R D Sharma likely to be VC JU ations and human rights are ture required said. present security scenario and standard schools; if the bulk Town Planning Act, 1963 and maintained at any cost. The meeting also noted with "You have given us a suit- law-and-order situation, violations exceed 50% for any J&K Control of Building months since the then Vice- the three finally short-listed can- “The peace must prevail in concern the visits of Pakistan able environment for elections Sayeed highlighted the need for use and if the applicant has Operations Act, 1988", the draft Chancellor Prof Mohan Pal didates and approved the name Jammu and Kashmir so that the Army chief General Raheel and now it is the duty of my putting an integrated plan in resorted to the subdivision of policy said. Singh Ishar had suddenly of Prof R D Sharma as the Vice- tourists including pilgrim Sharief and United Jehad Government to build on this place for addressing security plots within the approved layout The conceptual basis for resigned from the post without Chancellor. tourists come in the large num- Council (UJC) chief Syed peace," Sayeed said. and development concerns and etc. working out the regulariza- assigning any reason. A Professor of Commerce, Prof ber in the State, which would Salah-ud-Din to Sialkot and An official handout said requirement for dealing in cer- The existing buildings will tion fee will be based on In November last, the R D Sharma is the senior most fac- directly benefit the people,'' he Muzaffarabad respectively few Mufti Sayeed sought coopera- tain difficult areas. be regularized on "as is where is change in the plot value due to Governor had constituted a ulty members in Jammu reportedly said and called upon days back. tion from Army, police and civil On the issue of firing in bor- basis" subject to the condition conversion of land use as per Search Committee, which invit- University. He has a vast teaching, the security agencies to make Mufti Sayeed called upon administration in creating a der areas from across the IB & that these don't fall within the the market value of the land ed application from the VC aspi- research and administrative experi- congenial atmosphere for that. Army and BSF to maintain peaceful environment to enable LoC, he called for enhanced exclusions and also don't violate and actual building permis- rants. After scrutiny and other ence at different levels. He joined The Chief Minister also holds strict surveillance along the the new Government to imple- vigil and asked the administra- the conditions mentioned in the sion fee for the building use formalities, 10 candidates were teaching profession in 1980, the charge of Tourism Ministry. Line of Control (LoC) and ment its agenda of good gover- tion to provide shelter and all policy. However, new construc- permission. In case of non-res- short-listed for interaction with became Reader in 1987 and Sources said Sayeed want- International Border (IB) to nance and development brought basic facilities to the people tion in a vacant plot or any addi- idential structures, sharing of the Search Committee, which Professor in 1994. He has remained ed to ascertain from security keep the militants away from in for the people of the State. displaced at the time of firing. tion to the existing building will revenue earned due to addi- finally submitted a panel of Chairman of the State Board of forces the factors that led edu- Jammu and Kashmir as the The Chief Minister compli- On array of issues related to be approved as per the building tional bulk on the actual rate three candidates to the Professional Entrance Examination cated Kashmiri youth to join Army Commanders and the mented the participants in play- internal security and manning byelaws and Master Plan viola- of premium and rents as 50% Governor. (BOPEE), Rector, Kathua militancy especially during BSF officers briefed the meet- ing their role in strengthening LoC and the International tions in vogue. of premium value would be According to the sources, Campus, Head, Department of the recent times in Tral, ing that there was large pres- the institution of democracy. He Border and land-related issues, "In case of public build- considered for working out Governor held interaction with Commerce in JU, etc. Shopian and Kulgam areas. ence of militants across LoC stressed upon the need for the Chief Minister asked the ings, public safety, security the regularization fee. The joining of militancy by and IB and they were deter- adopting a humane approach Chief Secretary to shortly con- and public conveniences and Similarly, for setback viola- some local youths has been mined to sneak into the State while dealing with law-and- vene a Civil-Military Liaison parking will not be compro- tions without any bulk violation Nothing wrong with CPC: Govt confirmed even by the securi- to disturb peace. order situations and exercising (CML) meeting to iron out and mised for regularizing such the regularization fee will be NEW DELHI, Mar 12: Commission's recommenda- ty forces. The Army, BSF and police zero tolerance towards human resolve all pending issues. buildings and National charged at the rates for deficit tions on amending CPC relate to The Code of Civil Procedure the concurrent list of the He stressed that operations officers briefed the Home rights' violations. During the meeting, the Building Code will be strictly from the minimum requirement (CPC) has withstood the test of undertaken by the security Minister about the steps taken to "The polls have been held in issue of use of modern technol- adhered to", the draft policy in terms of square feet. "Though Constitution, under which views time and worked well to serve of the State Governments are forces were required to be made strengthen the Counter- a very conducive atmosphere. ogy and equipment for better said, adding "the owner will regularization fee has been the system of civil justice in the more accountable. Significantly, Infiltration Grid along LoC and We need to build upon the divi- surveillance was also dis- have to make such structural worked in the draft policy for obtained on the issue. country, Law Minister D V "On receipt of comments the Mufti sought free and fair IB and measures in place to dends for putting in place an cussed. changes in the building within various violations but the same Sadananda Gowda said today. views from the participants on keep militancy and law and effective and vibrant gover- In his address, Deputy a period of one year and also may come up for revision dur- from the States, the proposal The Law Commission has will be examined by the Central the security scenario and called order under check in the hinter- nance mechanism for seeking Chief Minister Dr Nirmal submit mandatory clearances ing finalization of the policy", recommended amendments to upon them not to give just offi- land to maintain peace in the all-round development of the Singh said the new PDP-BJP failing which approval grant- sources said, adding the regular- Government with a view to the CPC which governs the res- making further amendments to cial figures and version. State. Sayeed complimented three regions for converting Government will focus on ed will be cancelled and action ization charges will be used only olution of civil disputes. The "My Government wants to security forces, police and all J&K into a self-reliant State," he economic and social issues under the law would be for the development of the local the CPC," Gowda said. CPC has been amended on three The Minister lamented that follow clear economic plan other agencies but at the same added. confronting the State for taken". areas by way of improved water occasions to meet the changing several States have not respond- under Agenda of the Alliance time cautioned them not to Terming the formation of the which a peaceful environ- In case of unauthorized supply, sewerage, drainage, needs of the society, he told the ed to the Central Government's and therefore free and fair views lower their vigil along the bor- new Government as a historic ment has to be put in place. buildings/plots for which the widening of roads and develop- Lok Sabha. initiative despite a number of owner doesn't not submit the ment of public amenities. from the top brass were must,'' ders and other areas, opportunity to usher in a new He said everybody will be He said since the Law reminders. (PTI) he reportedly said. Sources said the issue of era for sustained peace and taken on board to meet the application to the competent According to sources, an border people, who had been equitable development, the challenges that the Government Intelligence official was of the bearing the brunt of Pakistan Mufti said the new dispensation will face in strengthening the Action against Alam if anything Parl approves Insurance Bill view that security environment shelling and firing also figured will give its people an honest democratic institutions so that NEW DELHI, Mar 12: but will remain within the coun- in Jammu and Kashmir prominently in the Unified and accountable Government the people bear the fruits of adverse noticed: JK Govt to Centre try and the interests of policy Parliament tonight approved remained challenging and list- Headquarters meeting. A pro- and implement its Agenda of good governance. department of Jammu and of the detainee after following holders will be protected by the ing some figures in support of posal for allotment of 5 marla the Alliance. Chief Secretary, Mohammad the NDA Government's first IRDA. Kashmir on October 9, 2014 the procedure prescribed in the major economic reform measure his claim. He opened that there plots to the border dwellers, "The people's mandate Iqbal Khanday, GOC-in-C, after the lapse of 23 days and Public Safety Act and directions The bill provides for impris- was complete backing to the construction of concrete has been historic and we have Northern Command, Lt Gen D S as the long-pending bill provid- onment of up to 10 years for hence the same could not be of the Supreme Court and there- ing for raising foreign invest- militancy by Pakistan. bunkers for them and other steps come together to change their Hooda, Director General of approved. after the detainee was released selling policies without registra- The security officers taken to save them from the fir- future. They have gone Police, K Rajendra, Special DG, ment cap to 49 per cent in insur- tion with the regulator IRDA. The State Government has on March 7, 2015. ance was passed by Rajya Sabha apprised the Chief Minister that ing was discussed. The civil through difficult times. We CRPF (North Zone), J&K, R. C. informed that 27 criminal cases Jyotiraditya Scinda (Cong), The legislation will also number of the local militants administration has prepared the need to return the favour by Tayal, GOC 16 Corps, Lt Gen after main opposition Congress allow PSU general insurers to are continuing against Masrat however, showed his dissatis- and some other parties came on has come down in the past one proposal on directions of Union giving them a Government K H Singh, GOC 15 Corps, Lt. Alam Bhat and he was booked faction with the Home raise funds from the capital mar- decade. Home Minister Rajnath Singh that means business and is Gen, Subrat Saha, GOC 14 board. ket and provides for increased eight times since February 2010 Minister's reply, saying it did The controversial Insurance Mufti Sayeed described and it would be soon submitted alive to their expectations. Corps, Lt Gen B S Negi, GOC 9 under Section 8 of the Jammu not address points raised by him penalty to deter multilevel mar- peace as indispensable to to him. Without peace, the goals will Corps, Lt Gen Rajiv Tiwari, Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015, keting of insurance products. and Kashmir Public Safety Act yesterday. which replaced an ordinance achieve the goals set in the The Chief Minister called be difficult to achieve," he Principal Secretary to Chief of 1978, Singh said. He said when the decision to He said more and more FDI Agenda for Alliance and sought for maintaining complete trans- stated while complimenting Minister B B Vyas, Principal promulgated in December last, is required in the sector to pro- The last such detention order release Alam was taken, the was passed by voice vote after cooperation from Army, police parency in all the operations and the security forces and the Secretary Home, Suresh Kumar, was issued by the District State was under the Governor's vide more coverage to people of and civil administration in creat- co-ordination among all securi- civil administration for their Divisional Commissioner walkout by Trinamool Congress India. Magistrate Jammu on Rule and thus responsibility for and DMK. ing peace and implement his ty, Intelligence agencies, police agility and coordination in Kashmir Rohit Kansal, September 15, 2014 and such a it lay with the Centre as well. Sinha also sought to allay agenda of good governance and and civil administration. bringing in a perceptible Divisional Commissioner The smooth sailing of the apprehensions that state-run detention order issued by the Singh reiterated that Alam bill in the Upper House, where development. He called for an He took stock of the law change on the ground and Jammu Shant Manu, IGP CID District Magistrate Jammu was could have been detained only LIC would be hurt if foreign integrated plan to address secu- and order situation and num- maintaining peace in the Dr B Srinivas, IGP Kashmir the ruling NDA is in a minority, companies come in, saying it to be approved by the State under fresh grounds, inviting was possible with the help of rity and development concerns. ber of infiltration attempts State. Zone AG Mir, IGP Jammu Zone Government within 12 days of protests from Scindia and other was a very competitive body Sources said a senior Army made by terrorists from Spelling out his agenda of Rajesh Kumar, IG CRPF opposition parties like and match global players. the issuance of such detention Congress members who said he Congress, AIADMK, NCP and Commander drew attention to across the border since governance, the Chief Minister Jammu, Additional order as per section 8(4) of the was being repeatedly detained At the same time, he said the "intellectual subversion" being January 20 when the last thanked the Union Government Commissioner SB, Jammu, BJD besides allies Shiv Sena country needs not one, but five Public Safety Act. under some ground. and Akali Dal. raised through the social media. Unified Headquarters meeting for agreeing on all points men- Joint Director IB Kashmir, He said the State has The Speaker, however, did to 10 LICs. He called for setting up of a was chaired by Governor N N tioned in the Agenda of the Officiating IG, BSF Kashmir The bill was introduced this The agreed to incorporate informed that the Supreme not allow Scindia to seek more evening after a heated debate panel of experts to address the Vohra. Alliance which will be the and Deputy Director (SIB), Court of India had also observed clarification saying it was suggestions made by Congress issue as it had the potential of During the meeting, Sayeed guiding framework for gover- Jammu attended the meeting and adjournments over techni- leader Anand Sharma for infus- in March 2013 that if any fresh against rules and he can raise the calities as a similar legislation creating fresh terrorists. He also thanked the security agencies nance of the coalition among others. detention order is issued for issue later. ing capital in General Insurance was pending in the House. Corporation (GIC) and strength- detention with respect to Masrat Scindia had yesterday said The original bill, which was Dr Jitendra among 111 NEC members Alam Bhat the same shall not that when the district authorities ening it. brought by Congress in 2008, "You need capital to pay out Manohar Joshi, Rajnath Singh, in the first week of April in Among those who are part prominent Mumbai designer. come into force for a period of directed the concerned SP to was withdrawn and the new bill Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Bengaluru. of the new national body Delhi BJP leaders Jagdish one week from the date of com- release Alam and inform the claims. We do not have a devel- was passed after a debate of oped insurance market... Capital Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari Popular film singer Babul include Union Ministers Nitin Mukhi, Vijay Jolly and Ramesh munication of the order to Home department about it, the about two-and-a-half hours. and Ananth Kumar, who were Supriyo, the rising star of BJP Gadkari, Ananth Kumar, Bidhuri have also been exclud- enable him to pursue appropri- State was under Governor's is required for provisioning... Trinamool Congress and (Insurance Companies should) among the 10 senior-most mem- in West Bengal, has been made Thawarchand Gehlot, Jagat P ed from the new executive. ate legal remedy. Rule. Left parties strongly opposed bers of the BJP's highest apex a special invitee while another Nadda, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rajya Sabha MP and busi- "The detention order dated "Had the Centre wanted, it have enough capital in hand... If the measure. While Trinamool, we do not have capital we can- body. film-star turned MP Kirron Kalraj Mishra, Narendra Singh nessman Ajai Sancheti and September 15, 2014 issued by could have ensured issuance of DMK as also SP, BSP and In the second category, Kher has been retained in the Tomar, Harsh Vardhan, Bandaru Lalita Kumar Manglam, who him ceased to remain in force," fresh orders to keep him under not grow the industry," the MoS JD(U) staged a walkout, Left Finance said. which is that of 'Permanent same category. Dattatreya and Radha Mohan has now become Chairperson of he said. detention," he had said, adding members moved amendments Invitees' as ex-officio members, While Rural Development Singh. National Commission for Singh added that the District that either the Centre was not He said capital will flow which were negated. after raising the cap as large the name of Deputy Chief Birender Singh had quit the Other prominent leaders women, have also been exclud- Magistrate Jammu was further aware of the issue or it was "hand- The bill, which was passed Minister Dr Nirmal Singh fig- Congress and joined BJP before inducted include Yashwant ed. informed that a fresh order can, in-glove" with the State adminis- insurance companies want legis- by Lok Sabha on March 4, pro- lation and clarity. ured along with the names of the Haryana Assembly elections Sinha, Vinay Katiyar, C P Former Punjab Ministers however, be issued for detention tration on his release. (PTI) vides for raising the foreign BJP Deputy Chief Ministers late last year, Inderjeet Singh, a Thakur, Jual Oram, S S Manoranjan Kalia and Tikshan The recent Rs 1.5 lakh crore investment cap in insurance sec- MoU between LIC and and former Deputy Chief minister in the Manmohan Ahluwalia, Vijay K Malhotra, Sood have also been excluded Naeem empowers Secy Education tor from 26 per cent 49 per cent Ministers from other States. Singh Government, had desert- besides Hukumdev Narayan from Shah's new executive. Railways shows that insurance finalization of pension cases in Similarly, under Medical and is expected to bring in funds sector could play an important Member of Parliament from ed Congress to join BJP before Singh, L Ganesan, Lalji Young ministers Mukhtar accordance with the rules; sanc- Attendance cum Allowance to the thousands of crores. Ladakh, Thupstan Chhewang the Lok Sabha elections. The Tandon, O Rajgopal, Tathagat Abbas Naqvi, Dharmendra role in the country's infrastruc- tioning deputation of Rules, the Commissioner The bill was introduced after ture development, Sinha said. and Rajya Sabha member former Army chief had also Roy and Gulab Chand Katariya Pradhan, Rajeev Pratap Rudy, officers/officials in connection Secretary has been delegated Deputy Chairman P J Kurien Shamsher Singh Manhas fig- joined the party before the Senior BJP leaders Sumitra Prakash Javadekar, (Gen) V K The Minister said large with Government business/con- the power to authorise the med- ruled that the new legislation, as insurance companies would ured in the third category of Parliamentary polls. Mahajan, who has since Singh, Suresh Prabhu, Birendra ferences/trainings etc outside ical treatment outside the State passed by the Lok Sabha, could 'Special Invitees' to NEC. In constituting the National become Lok Sabha Speaker, Singh, Piyush Goyal, Pon benefit citizens "twice" as they the State. but within the country in cases be taken up as it was a "unique will be protected and also avail State BJP president Jugal Executive, Shah has named 111 have been excluded from the Radhakrishnan and Mahesh He has also been empow- covered under these rules. and unprecedented" situation. Kishore Sharma and general members, including most of the new executive. Sharma and Nirmala of better infrastructure. ered to sanction all types of Moreover, in financial Moving the bill for consider- The law provides that 15 per secretary (Organisation) Ashok union ministers and prominent Among some of the promi- Sitharaman form part of the leaves in accordance with the matters, the Commissioner ation and passage, Minister of Kaul will also be 'Special party leaders in the states. nent names included in the new executive. cent of the premium should be provisions of leave rules, issue Secretary has been delegated State for Finance Jayant Sinha invested in building infrastruc- Invitees' to the NEC. All State Chief Ministers, Executive include Dushyant Other leaders like Varun No Demand Certificates on the powers for release/autho- said the measure was necessary PTI adds from New Delhi:- Deputy Chief Ministers and Singh, son of Rajasthan Chief Gandhi, Tapir Gaon, Vijay ture. account of house rization of funds within the for expanding the penetration of Allaying concerns of mem- Union Ministers Smriti Irani those who had held these Minister Vasundhara Raje, Goyal Satpal Maharaj, building/scooter/car advance to available budget provisions; insurance in the country which and Najma Heptuallah and film- offices were among the 27 while cine star Suresh Oberoi Vishnubhushan Harichandan, bers about investment by FIIs, the employee retiring on super- feferences to is very low at present. he said investment will remain star-turned MP Hema Malini made Permanent Invitees and and former cricketer-turned- Vijay Mahapatra and P K annuation, grant NOC for Planning/Finance He said the measure would were today dropped from the while 40 Special Invitees were politician Chetan Chauhan Krishna Das, V with the company irrespective obtaining passport/making an Departments concerning CSS; help go beyond life insurance to of what happens in the sec- BJP National Executive as party inducted. have been included as special Shanmughanathan, are also its application for seeking employ- accord of administrative cover other aspects of like President Amit Shah reconsti- All the eight Chief Ministers invitees. members. ondary market. ment elsewhere and to approve approval of works to the health and crop besides provid- He also said that the tuted one of the top party panels of BJP-ruled States and two Others included are leaders Firebrand leaders Yogi formation of departmental extent of Rs 25 lakh; sanction ing more funds for development inducting new entrants Suresh deputy Chief Ministers, includ- from Bihar Rameshwar Adityanath and Sadhvi Insurance regulator IRDA is Recruitment Rules (Gazetted/ of advance drawal upto Rs 25 of infrastructure. being equipped to deal with Prabhu and Birender Singh who ing that in Jammu and Kashmir Chaurasiya, former Delhi Niranjan Jyoti find place in the Non-Gazetted) after these have lakh; GP Fund withdrawals; Seeking to allay apprehen- are also Ministers at the Centre. where the party shares power mayor Aarti Mehra,former executive as Member and complaints and claims and will been cleared by the designated delegation of DDO powers sions, Sinha said the premium also have Ombudsman. (PTI) Shah has retained all top with PDP, besides 24 former Union Minister Harmohan Special Invitee respectively. departments viz PSC, and payment to Standing will not flow out of the country leaders including Prime Chief Ministers and three for- Dhawan from Chandigarh. Navjot Singh Sidhu remains ARI/Training and Law Counsel as per rates approved Minister Narendra Modi, Atal mer Deputy Chief Ministers Among some of the promi- part of the Executive. Department. by the Law Department. Big B to attend unveiling of Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani, have been made permanent nent leaders who have been Besides, all leaders of the Murli Manohar Joshi and senior invitees to the executive. dropped by Shah in the include party in Legislative Assemblies Mahatma Gandhi statue in London ministers Rajnath Singh, Among some of the other Satyanarayan Jatiya, Ramen and Councils in the States, all Hokersar poses major flood Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley omissions in the new list Deka, Maya Singh and Ashok State presidents all General MUMBAI, Mar 12: and Venkaiah Naidu as include those who have become Pradhan. Secretaries (Organisation) will threat to Srinagar city Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan will attend the unveiling of Members. Governors or those like Some others excluded are be special invitees in the for Srinagar city. converted to landmass due to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament Square, London on Ministers V K Singh, Rao Jaswant Singh, who was Arun Singh, who is related to National Executive. The Hokersar wetland that massive siltation caused by the Saturday. Inderjeet Singh and expelled from the party. The Home Minister Rajnath Singh, The previous National was spread to over 16 square flood channel. A recent survey Department for Culture, Media & Sport of UK (DCMS) shared Subramanian Swamy were former Defence Minister's son Sidharth Nath Singh, Nalin Executive during former kilometers has over the decades suggests that over the years the news on Twitter. included as Members in the Manvendra Singh has also been Kohli and Vinay President Rajnath Singh's time shrunk to over 4 kilometers. A there has been 4 meter siltation "We are delighted that @SrBachchan will read at the unveiling 178-member National excluded from the new national Sahasrabuddhe, who are office consisted of 216 members in portion of it has been of the wetland and at some of the #GandhiStatue on Saturday," DCMS tweeted. Executive that is likely to meet executive. bearers, and Shaina N C, a all. encroached and rest has been places it is more. Bachchan, 72, retweeted the post. (PTI)