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JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 Follow us: Daily Excelsior , SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 14+4 (Magazine) = 18 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 51 Father, son killed 3-tier mechanism to ensure smooth implementation in mishap Excelsior Correspondent Union Govt announces new incentives SAMBA, Feb 20: A father - son duo was killed and three others were injured seriously when a van in which they were for industrial development of J&K travelling was hit by a Trailer on the Jammu-Pathankot ances for ensuring transparen- National Highway near Mansar Mohinder Verma 10 services eligible; existing, cy and efficiency in grant of Morh here in the wee hours JAMMU, Feb 20: Union registration, processing and * Pic on page 9 Government has announced new units to get benefits approval of claims under the Video on new Central Sector Scheme scheme. www.excelsiornews.com for Industrial Development of A total of 10 services will be Minister, Union Commerce and Notwithstanding the applica- Union Territory of Jammu eligible for benefits under the Industry Minister and tion period defined for registra- today. and Kashmir for a period of 16 New Central Sector Scheme Lieutenant Governor of J&K tion, if based upon the registra- The deceased have been years applicable with effect for Industrial Development of Union Territory and this com- tions already granted, the pro- identified as Hans Raj, 70 and his from April 1, 2021. The Jammu and Kashmir and mittee will have the powers to jected financial liability reaches 35 year old son Sohan Lal resi- scheme has been tailored in these are tourism and hospi- decide upon any modification in 115 percent of the Approved dents of Ramgarh Samba. Both such a way that the existing as tality services (including the scheme within its overall Funds, registration process may died on the spot. The impact of well as new units will get health and wellness tourism); financial outlay. be paused, either temporarily or the accident was so grave that the immense benefits under differ- services promoting film There will be a Steering permanently. However, registra- van was completely smashed. ent components. tourism (including film cities Committee comprising of tion process may be resumed (Contd on page 9 Col 7) The scheme has been and studios); ropeways, enter- Secretary DPIIT, Secretary depending on availability of announced by the Ministry of tainment parks and rides; her- Ministry of Home Affairs, Approved Funds, read the notifi- LeM chief's Commerce and Industry and it itage property restoration Secretary Ministry of cation of the Department for Tourists waiting on the Boulevard road in Srinagar to stay in the luxurious houseboats in will remain applicable with services; healthcare services; Environment, Forest and Promotion of Industry and the Dal lake on Saturday. (UNI) associate arrested effect from April 1, 2021 till IT and ITeS services; mainte- Climate Change, Secretary Internal Trade of the Ministry of March 31, 2037. However, reg- nance and repair services; MSME Ministry, representative Commerce and Industry. from Bihar istration will continue till freight terminals, logistics of NITI Aayog, Additional Merely submitting applica- Panel to invite suggestions in writing Excelsior Correspondent September 30, 2024 and all parks and warehousing Secretary of DPIIT, Chief tion for registration will not enti- applications for registration will (including cold store services); Secretary of J&K and Joint tle any applicant for registration JAMMU, Feb 20: Police be disposed of by March 31, testing, R&D, analysis and Secretary of DPIIT. The man- under this scheme and no unit Govt to extend term of Delimitation have arrested an associate of 2025 unless otherwise extended. certification services and edu- date of this committee will be to will have the right to register Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) chief Capital Investment cational and skill development monitor the smooth implementa- under this scheme or claim the Hidayatullah Malik from Incentive, Capital Interest services. tion and issue detailed guide- benefits unless it is specifically Chapra area of Bihar, who was Subvention, Goods and Service A three-tier mechanism vis- lines for execution. approved by the registering Comm chairperson by six months reportedly supplying arms to Tax Linked Incentive and a-vis governance and implemen- The UT level Committee authority. All units willing to also expected to invite sugges- the militants. Working Capital Interest tation has also been put in place. will be headed by Chief avail incentive(s) under this Sanjeev Pargal Arrested associate of Malik Visit to J&K tions in writing from various Subvention are the major com- The Apex Committee will be Secretary which will put in scheme will have to apply for JAMMU, Feb 20: has been identified as Javaid recognized political parties on ponents of the scheme. comprised of Union Home place proper checks and bal- (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Delimitation Commission Alam Ansari son of Mahfooz shortly delimitation of Assembly con- chairperson Justice (Retired) Alam Ansari, a resident of stituencies. Calls for Int'l flights to Jammu, Srinagar Ranjana Prakash Desai will be mainly because of COVID pan- Deobahuara in Chapra district All three Associate Members visiting Jammu and Kashmir demic,'' sources said, adding the of Bihar. of the Delimitation Commission shortly as the Union Ministry Commission held its first meet- Arrest was made by a from the National Conference After Aug 5, J&K got new development opportunities: LG for Law and Justice is set to ing with the Associate Members Jammu Police team with the including Dr Farooq Abdullah, extend her term beyond on February 18 in New Delhi. help of Anti-Terrorist Squad Excelsior Correspondent Government is aiming to take Mohammad Akbar Lone and March 5 while the The Government is, howev- (ATS) Patna. J&K export from Rs 1400 cr to Hasnain Masoodi, Lok Sabha Major reforms undertaken by J&K Govt Commission is likely to invite er, confident that the Malik during his questioning JAMMU, Feb 20: Rs 5000 cr in the next two years. members from Kashmir, had suggestions on delimitation Commission will finalize its Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Air Cargo capacity for J&K boycotted the meeting called by and reservation of Assembly report in the next six months. (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Sinha today participated in needs to be enhanced to enable the Commission in New Delhi constituencies in the Union Sources said some of the the 6th Governing Council easy transportation of perishable on February 18 on the ground Territory in writing from the officials of the Election HC seeks response meeting of NITI Aayog, items, he added. that the NC has challenged political parties. Commission had visited through virtual mode. He requested for simplifica- Jammu and Kashmir of stakeholders on Reliable sources told the Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, Sinha tion of certain permissions under Reorganization Act in the Excelsior that the Union However, Delimitation highlighted major reformative Water Act and Air Act, 1981 Supreme Court under which JKCA petitions Ministry for Law and Justice Commission Chairperson measures taken by the UT along with clearances and reduc- delimitation of the Assembly besides apprising the meeting which had constituted the Ranjana Prakash Desai and constituencies has been taken Excelsior Correspondent nomic development that were Governor requested the tion of time period from 4 Election Commissioner about the new trajectory that the not there for many decades. Government of for consid- Delimitation Commission for up. SRINAGAR, Feb 20: The months to 30 days so that clear- Subash Chandra, who is also a UT has undertaken in the past 17 J&K is passing through a peri- ering the demand for setting up Jammu and Kashmir on March However, Associate High Court today sought objec- ances can be obtained easily and member of the Delimitation months. od of transition for develop- of Dry Port in J&K with a cus- 6, 2020 for fresh delimitation of Members of the Commission tions and response from all the in a short time for setting up Commission, are expected to At the outset, Sinha, on ment, peace and prosperity. toms clearance facility to 90 Assembly constituencies in from the BJP Dr Jitendra Singh, stakeholders except Board of industrial units. visit the Union Territory, most behalf of the people of Jammu & Today, among the people of increase the trade within and the Union Territory is likely to Union Minister of State in the Control for Cricket in India The Lt Governor suggested likely next month especially Kashmir, expressed gratitude to Jammu & Kashmir, there is an outside the Country. extend the term of Justice Desai, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) (BCCI) by next date in a batch for setting up Regional Office after extension in term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlook of hopeful optimism", To give a boost to tourism most likely for another six and Jugal Kishore Sharma, Lok of petitions relating to J&K of MoEF in J&K for speedy Chairperson. State Election for his unstinting support in remarked the Lt Governor. and trade in J&K, he requested months as her one-year term is Sabha member from Jammu- Cricket Association (JKCA) disposal of environment clear- Commissioner KK Sharma is accelerating the pace of devel- While making suggestions that Srinagar and Jammu be expiring on March 5. Poonch constituency had attend- affairs. ances cases for larger projects. another member of the opment in the UT. for giving further push to the opened to regular commercial "The term is set to be extend- ed the meeting and gave their The Division Bench of He also suggested that the Commission. suggestions. "After 5th August 2019, developmental process in International flights. ed on the ground that the Justice Tashi Rabstan and Government of India may Sources said the "After boycotting the Jammu & Kashmir got new Jammu and Kashmir, the Lt Sinha observed that the UT Commission couldn't complete Justice Sanjay Dhar directed the opportunities of socio-eco- (Contd on page 9 Col 7) its exercise within one-year-time Delimitation Commission is (Contd on page 9 Col 5) petitioner-clubs to file their response to the plea of each „IAF withdraws order proposing complete closure India records other so that all the matters be Adhere to appropriate behaviour: Health Ministry considered on next date. 13,993 new cases Senior Counsel Sunil Jammu Airport to remain open NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Sethi appearing for the BCCI, Upsurge in daily new Daily COVID-19 cases in (Contd on page 9 Col 5) with restricted flight operations the country climbed to about Mehbooba for 14,000 after nearly 22 days tak- COVID cases in 5 States Nishikant Khajuria the Jammu Airport will be avail- the Excelsior, the J&K adminis- ing India's tally to 1,09,77,387, able for operations as per earlier tration had strongly resented the while the recoveries surged to NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Ministry said in the statement. for breaking the chain of trans- dialogue with Pak JAMMU, Feb 20: "In the last 24 hours, 6,112 mission and containment of normal watch hours. proposed complete closure of 1,06,78,048, according to Kerala, Maharashtra, Following intervention of the daily new cases have been spread of the disease. Excelsior Correspondent Decision in this regard was Jammu Airport from March 6, Union Health Ministry data Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Ministry of Defence on the taken after detailed deliberations 2021 to March 20, 2021 for lay- updated today. reported in the State," it said. Only two States, SRINAGAR Feb 20: Madhya Pradesh have record- request of J&K Union during a meeting held between ing of the final two top DAC-II A total of 13,993 new cases Similar to Maharashtra, the Maharashtra and Kerala, People's Democratic Party pres- ed an "upsurge" in daily new Territory administration, the IAF and Airport Authority of layers on the runway surface. In were registered in a span of 24 Ministry said Punjab has also account for 75.87 per cent of ident and former Chief cases of COVID-19, the Union Indian Air Force has with- India (Member Operations and a communication addressed to hours. The death toll increased shown a sudden spike in the total number of active COVID- Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, Health Ministry said today. drawn its earlier order pro- team) following instructions Jammu Airport Director, the Air to 101 daily new fatalities, the number of daily new cases 19 cases, the Ministry added. today stressed for dialogue with In a statement, the Ministry posing complete closure of the from the Defence Ministry. Force Station Jammu had want- data updated at 8 am showed. reported in the last seven days The Ministry said 18 Pakistan to end bloodshed in said in the last seven days, Jammu Airport for 15 days for A day earlier, Defence ed complete closure of the air- On January 29, 18,855 daily with 383 fresh cases recorded in States/UTs have not reported Kashmir. Chhattisgarh has also seen a rise resurfacing work of the run- Secretary Ajay Kumar chaired a port for 15 days from March 6 cases were recorded. the last 24 hours. any COVID-19 deaths in the Mehbooba today visited in daily active new cases. In the way even as the flight opera- joint meeting of IAF and AAI at for resurfacing work of the run- The number of people who "Since February 13, last 24 hours. These are Logripora, Aishmuqam last 24 hours, 259 daily new tions would be restricted to South Block, New Delhi and way. have recuperated from the dis- Madhya Pradesh is also wit- Telangana, Haryana, J&K Anantnag to express sympathies cases have been reported, it said. seven hours for 41 days from advised to find a way out to J&K, B V ease surged to 1,06,78,048 nessing a rise in the number of (UT), Jharkhand, Himachal with the bereaved family of Kerala continues to report a March 10. avoid complete closure of the R Subrahmanyam had for- which translates to a national daily new cases. In the last 24 Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, constable Suhail Ahmad who high number of daily new cases Now the Jammu Airport will airport for civilian traffic after mally lodged protest with the recovery rate of 97.27 per cent hours, 297 daily new cases Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, along with another cop were and in the past week, be available for operations from the Civil Aviation Ministry Civil Aviation Ministry and and the case fatality rate stands have been registered in the Manipur, Meghalaya, critically injured in a militant Maharashtra has exhibited a 6 AM to 1 PM with last flight raised the issue with him at the requested intervention of the at 1.42 per cent. State," the Ministry said. (UT), Mizoram, Sikkim, attack in Baghaat area of spike in the number of daily new departure at 12.50 hrs from 10th request of Jammu and Kashmir Ministry of Defence in the The COVID-19 active case- The Ministry stressed the Nagaland, Arunachal Srinagar on Friday and later cases, accounting for the highest of March 2021 to 19th of April administration. matter to ensure that the load remained below 1.5 lakh. importance of adherence to Pradesh, Andaman and succumbed. number of daily new cases in the 2021. With effect from April 20, As exclusively reported by (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 7) COVID appropriate behaviour Speaking to reporters on the country on Saturday, the (Contd on page 9 Col 7) sidelines of the condolence „Drive conducted on 30 kanals land along bypass meet, Mehbooba said that there No traveler to „ IGP takes security review after militant strikes leave airport (Contd on page 9 Col 5) 32 commercial establishments sealed India, China hold without test Multi-pronged strategy devised to Ajay Raina Excelsior Correspondent 10th round of talks JAMMU, Feb 20: Popular SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Feb counter attacks in Srinagar NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Mad Glad and Orange restau- 20: In view of rising cases of rants were among 32 commer- India and China today held COVID-19 in some States of the Fayaz Bukhari cial establishments, which country, the administration in another round of military talks SRINAGAR, Feb 20: After prime facie appears to have Kashmir has ordered that no with a focus on taking forward a series of attacks in Srinagar been constructed on State land inbound traveller will be allowed the disengagement process in by militants, security agencies from Narwal to Sidhra Bye- to leave the airport until their Hot Springs, Gogra and today devised a multi-pronged pass road were sealed by the COVID-19 test report is received. Depsang in Eastern Ladakh and strategy to prevent such District Administration today. The In-charge Divisional bring down the tensions in the Commissioner Kashmir Dr attacks in the summer capital region, official sources said. *Watch video on A restaurant sealed by district administration Jammu on Shahid Iqbal Choudhary issued ahead of tourist season. The 10th round of Corps www.excelsiornews.com Saturday. these directions for putting in Inspector of Police Commander-level talks are tak- Out of 32 establishments, the place required measures to avert Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar ing place two days after the untoward incident was reported They said that the owners list of which is in possession of spread in Kashmir. chaired a detailed security Chinese and Indian militaries during the drive to seal these have been directed to produce EXCELSIOR, 22 were on State He directed for strengthening review meeting at Police completed the withdrawal of establishments. documents and record of land, or Jammu Development the preventive mechanism at the Control Room today in view of troops, weapons and other mili- Official sources said that the adding, "those found illegally Authority (JDA) land. Srinagar airport instructing the recent militant attacks in the tary hardware from the North District Administration Jammu raised without permission and The operation to seal the Srinagar and Budgam district city. and South banks of Pangong has passed directions regarding required formalities, have to establishments was led by administrations to set up addition- The focus of the security Security forces on high alert in Srinagar City on Saturday. lake areas as part of an agree- closure of all restaurants func- face the music". Tehsildar Jammu. The assis- al Coronavirus testing facilities meeting was to discuss the -Excelsior/Shakeel ment. tional on State land along the Meanwhile, police sources tance was also sought from there and to enable quick receipt measures to counter such mili- by them in their areas to counter cers that it is of crucial impor- The meeting started at 10 bye pass road that runs from said that these points were Bagh-e-Bahu Police Station and of test reports. tant attacks in Srinagar. such attacks and other chal- tance to enhance security surveil- am at the Moldo border point on Narwal-Sidhra connecting with reportedly becoming favourite Sidhra Police Post. Choudhary instructed that no The officers presented an lenges faced at the ground level. lance of all vital establishments Jammu-Srinagar National overview of the steps initiated (Contd on page 9 Col 3) However, no resistance or Highway. (Contd on page 9 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) The IGP urged upon the offi- (Contd on page 9 Col 5)