DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019 (PAGE 5) BJP remembers Vajpayee, celebrates Civil works on AIIMS Jammu his birthday as Good Governance Day to start in Feb 2020: Dulloo Excelsior Correspondent developmental pace to new Singh and others were also pres- heights, by the way of Saksharta ent on the occasion. *Inspects proposed site for Medi-City at Vijaypur JAMMU, Dec 25: Celebr- Mission, Chaturbhuj, the endeav- BJP State vice-president, ating "Sushasan Diwas (Good our of linking all the villages Rajeev Charak accompanied by Excelsior Correspondent Central Public Works Regarding work on the Governance Day)" on the birth- through the roads, the Pokhran local JMC Councilor Sharda and Department, executing agency receiving station, Power day of former Prime Minister, nuclear tests and then winning other senior party leaders distrib- JAMMU, Dec 25: Financial for the AIIMS project in Jammu, Development Department Bharat Ratna, Late Atal Bihari the Kargil war not only on battle- uted blankets to the fire affected Commissioner, Health and assured that the tendering process informed that the work is in Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, flanked by senior officers Vajpayee , BJP organized several field but on the table also, which victims of Sheikh Nagar, Bahu Medical Education, Atal Dulloo for the civil works will be initiat- progress and is expected to be of Govt of India, speaking after releasing the first-ever book on programmes across the UTs of was always lost during earlier Fort, Jammu on the occasion. today visited the All India ed soon. completed in next four months. "Good Governance Index" and launching a series of other new J&K and Ladakh today which battles. Today, his agenda of BJP State secretary & coun- Institute of Medical Sciences During the visit, the FC also Besides, 12 km transmission initiatives, on the occasion of Good Governance Day to mark the were attended by senior party development is taken forward by cilor Ward No. 41, Sanjay Baru (AIIMS) Jammu, being estab- enquired about various issues power line has also been com- birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. leaders and prominent social per- the Prime Minister, Narendra organized a programme on lished at Vijaypur in Samba dis- like construction of approach pleted while tendering has been sonalities. Modi which was started by Atal "Sushasan Diwas" in Wazir done for the remaining work. Dr Jitendra releases first-ever book Lane, Bohri in the presence of Later, the Financial former party State president & Commissioner inspected the pro- on ‘Good Governance Index’ former Minister, Sat Sharma. posed site for construction of Munish Sharma, Ayodhya Medi-City at Vijaypur and asked Excelsior Correspondent of - its-kind Handbook for Gupta, Keshav Chopra, Ravish the concerned authorities to Retiring Central Government Mengi and other prominent peo- expedite the process for transfer NEW DELHI, Dec 25: On Employees. ple were present on the occasion. of land so that work can be start- the occasion of Good Dr Jitendra Singh also State spokesperson & former ed at an earliest. Governance Day to mark the released a booklet on major ini- Minister. Priya Sethi addressed a The FC asked the officers to birth anniversary of former Prime tiatives/achievements of DoPT programme as chief guest at explore possibility for adding Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Strategic Initiatives of Udhampur. Balwan Singh, more land in addition to the iden- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Department of Pensions and Puran Chand, Rakesh Gupta, tified 380 kanal of land for con- Singh, who is also the Minister Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW). Vikash Sharma and others were struction of Medi-City at In-Charge DoPT (Department of In addition, the Minister also among the prominent present in Vijaypur. Personnel & Training) today launched the "Smart Card" facili- the programme. The Medi-Cities would have released the first-ever book on ty for Department Canteen of BJP Kashmir Displaced facilities like Medical Colleges "Good Governance Index" and DoPT in North Block, in order to BJP leaders paying tributes to former PM, Atal Bihari FC Health, Atal Dulloo inspecting AIIMS site at Vijaypur on District organized a seminar and and Hospitals, Super-Specialty also launched a series of other facilitate cashless transaction. He Vajpayee at Jammu on Wednesday. Wednesday. Rally at Community Hall, Jagti Centres of excellence, Nursing, new initiatives . described it as another step for- The main event of "Good Ji, he added. township, Nagrota in the leader- trict. road to AIIMS, provision of Pharmaceuticals, Hospital Speaking on the occasion, Dr ward towards Modi's digitiliza- Governance Day" at the UT level Ashok Khajuria, said that ship of its district President During his interaction with water supply, electricity and Management and Dental Jitendra Singh said that Good tion goal. was jointly organized by BJP Atal Ji provided a model of good Triloki Nath Bhat and attended the concerned officers present at other related utilities of the proj- Colleges, Ayurvedic Colleges Governance Index has been sci- Dr Jitendra Singh said , good district Jammu and district governance to the world and we by senior functionaries of the the site, the FC took stock of ect. and Hospitals and Medical entifically designed, based on governance initiatives by the Jammu West, at party State literally have to reach the bench- party. present status of works being He was informed that 50 per Education Hubs, AYUSH cen- various parameters of gover- Modi Government are now being Headquarter, Trikuta Nagar. The mark set up by him to meet the BJP State Incharge party's All executed there. He said that actu- cent work on double lane tres, Research Centres with resi- nance. He said that it has been replicated not only by different event was addressed by BJP public expectations. Morchas Munish Sharma in a al civil works on the Institute approach road to AIIMS has been dential areas, staff quarters and designed keeping in mind the cit- States in India, but also by other izen-centricity, which is the countries. He pointed out that * Watch video on Ashok Kaul threw light on programme organized by Jammu would be taken up in the month completed while work on the Guest Houses, etc. the life history and struggle of Rural district, along with district of February 2020. remaining portion is in progress. The officers present on the prime Mantra of the Government many regional conferences have www.excelsiornews.com Atal Ji. He emphasized his role president, Rajinder Singh Chib, The FC enjoined upon the Public Health Engineering occasion included Divisional led by Prime Minister Narendra been organized by the DARPG in State general secretary (Org.) in the "Praja Parishad Andolan" former Minister, Bali Bhagat, officers to work in tandem so that Department informed that they Commissioner, Jammu, Director Modi. different parts across India to Ashok Kaul, former MLC Ashok of 1953 under the great ideo- Karan Singh, Nand Kishore, the process of construction of this have completed three tube wells Health Services, Jammu, Deputy Dr Jitendra Singh said, Good replicate good governance prac- Khajuria, former Dy. CM logue, Shyama Prasad Mandal presidents and other sen- premier health institute is carried and the rest will be completed Commissioner Samba and other Governance Index would also tices. Kavinder Gupta, former Minister Mookherjee. ior leaders from the district paid out in a smooth and expeditious within the stipulated time senior officials of various depart- seek to determine the status of Addressing on the occasion, Sat Sharma and State general Kavinder Gupta, termed the tributes to Atal Ji at Bua Datti manner for timely completion frame. ments. governance as it exists today and Secretary, DoPT & DARPG, C. secretary, Yudhvir Sethi. Mayor life of Atal Ji as exemplary & Palace, Muthi Paloura. and operationalization thereof. it will provide reference thresh- Chandramouli said that these JMC Chander Mohan Gupta, Dr. noteworthy and said that we can IGP reviews crime, law & order old for future as well. He measures reflect that the Suresh Ajay Magotra, Ramesh learn many things from a single said,said that documentation of Ministry is equipping the Arora, Gyan Singh and Mohan chapter of his life. good governance index is our employees to understand how to Singh also spoke on the occa- Sat Sharma, spoke on the situation in Poonch district humble effort in the direction to use digital platforms in function- carry forward, not only qualita- ing. Additional Secretary, sion. importance of "Sushasan Diwas". Excelsior Correspondent the concept of policing and learn tively but also to quatify, Prime DARPG, V. Srinivas, EO & AS BJP State president, Ravinder Similar programmes on the birth- modern techniques. Minister Modi's vision for good (DoPT) P. K. Tripathi, Secretary Raina, addressed a massively day of former Prime Minister, JAMMU, Dec 25: Inspector He also stressed upon the offi- governance. (Legislative Department) G. attended programme organized Atal Bihari Vajpayee were organ- General of Police, Jammu Zone, cers not to compromise with the On the occasion, Dr Jitendra Narayana Raju, Secretary (Post), to remember the glorious contri- ized by BJP Yuva Morcha, Mukesh Singh- reviewed the quality of investigation and direct- Singh also launched the 15th edi- Pradipta Kumar Bisoi, AS butions of Atal Ji to the nation at Mahila Morcha, Kissan Morcha crime position and over all func- ed them to have effective supervi- tion of Central Secretariat (DoNER) Indewar Pandey and Akhnoor. Former MLA, Akhnoor and State SC Morcha. Rajiv tioning of District Police Poonch sion of the matters dealt by police Manual of Office Procedure senior officers were also present Rajeev Sharma, former MLA Charak, Rajni Sethi, former with all supervisory officers in their jurisdiction. He stressed (CSMOP). He also released first- on the occasion. Khour, Krishan Lal, district pres- Minister Bali Bhagat, Ch. including SHOs, investigating upon the officers to speed up the ident, Akhnoor Jagdish Bhagat, Vikram Randhawa, Sanjay Baru, officers at DPO Poonch during investigation of all the pending president MC Akhnoor, Depesh Rajinder Sharma, Arvind Gupta, Congress leader, Raman Bhalla interacting with locals of his two days visit of the mountain- cases and reduce pendency. Border farmers devastated, no relief Singh Pawar, Sapanchs, Panchs, Praduman Singh, Veenu Khanna, Gandhi Nagar Constituency on Wednesday. ous district. Investigating officers whose per- Mahila Morcha leaders and other Balbir Ram Rattan, Ashwani Singh was accompanied by formance was good were awarded package by Govt: Harshdev social and political activists of Chrungoo, Tilak Raj Gupta, Dr. DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range, with Commendation certificate the region. Pardeep Mahotra, Jugal Dogra, BJP Govt failed to deliver, lost Excelsior Correspondent visit to the affected areas to take Vivek Gupta - and Ramesh Class-I along-with suitable cash stock of the situation and to Ravinder Raina, discussed Bawa Sharma, Prem Gupta, Angral, SSP Poonch. reward. the life history of Atal Ji and Parneesh Mahajan, Surinder public confidence: Bhalla VIJAYPUR, Dec 25: assess the losses sustained by enlightened gathering about his Choudhary, Adv. Chander Seeking early announcement of farmers. Excelsior Correspondent day. compensation to the border area Harshdev alleged disregard glorious achievements as Prime Mohan Sharma, Kulbhushan “For over six decades, the Minister. He said Atal Ji took the Mohtra, Pushpa Wazir, Naresh farmers for massive losses of Jammu's farmers vis-à-vis the JAMMU, Dec 25: Senior BJP had been exploiting the caused to crops due to untimely Kashmir orchardists, saying that Congress leader Raman Bhalla Jammu sentiment by crying rains, JKNPP Chairman and for- only in the recent past an order today assailed the BJP hoarse over the so-called dis- mer Minister, Harshdev Singh was issued by the Government Government for utterly failing to crimination, deprivation and regretted that despite huge dev- fixing the Minimum Support deliver and said the Government neglect but when it came to astation of paddy as well as the Prime (MSP) for Kashmiri has lost confidence of the peo- delivering, they just raised their agricultural fields, the apples by introducing Market ple. hands,” he said, adding that not Government had failed to Invention Scheme (MIS) with- “The 2014 excitement, only the BJP pushed the region announce any relief package. out effecting any corresponding expectations and display is terri- to backwardness but also put big Addressing public meetings increase in the support prices of bly missing with disregard obstacles in its development and in Awtal and Nanga Panchayats any of the crops produced by growing among people due to progress. of Ramgarh Tehsil after touring Jammu region farmers. policy paralysis of the Reacting to the repeated IGP, Jammu, Mukesh Singh addressing police officers at several border villages of The Jammu farmers howev- Government,” Bhalla said statements of Union Home Poonch on Wednesday. Vijaypur constituency today er, he added, particularly the addressing party workers at Minister, Amit Shah that Prayers being offered at a church in Gulmarg on Wednesday. Bahu Fort Poonchi Mohalla in Statehood to J&K shall be During meeting a power point Later on, IGP inaugurated the — Excelsior Abid Nabi Gandhi Nagar Assembly restored, Bhalla said, under the presentation was given by SSP shaheed Manjit Singh Memorial Constituency. garb of abrogation of Articles Poonch, Ramesh Angral- on over- Volleyball Tournament and dis- Christmas celebrated with He said that the people of 370 & 35-A, BJP has disempow- all security scenario and crime of tributed sports material under Jammu are feeling let down and ered the people of Jammu by district Poonch. IGP Jammu Zone Civic Action Program of Jammu religious fervour in Srinagar betrayed as their problems are down grading the status of J&K held a thorough discussion regard- and Kashmir Police at Sports Excelsior Correspondent love in the human form," he said. accumulating with each passing State to Union Territory. ing working of Poonch Police Stadium Poonch, which was After coming to this earth he especially crime, investigation, attended by prominent citizens, SRINAGAR, Dec 25: Like taught humanity to love each disposal of cases including under sports lovers and children. Public the rest of the world the other, he said. "Today's message trail cases and other issues related has appreciated the role of Police Christmas was celebrated with will be same that is to love each to policing besides discussing in promoting sports activities in religious gaiety and fervour in other. One should also love his necessary steps to be taken to con- this border district under Civic Srinagar wherein worshippers enemies. If we love everyone the trol the crime rate and border ter- Action Programme. prayed for the peace of the peace can be established auto- rorism. IGP along with DIG Rajouri- Valley. matically in this world along with IGP stressed upon the officers Poonch -Range held a Darbar and Braving the bone chilling Jammu and Kashmir which is and officials to work professional- public interaction at Surankote. cold of Chillia Kalan, harshest always gripped with lot of ten- ly in the field of investigation and During Darbar he listened to the other aspects of policing. It was problems of Police and PMF 40-day winter period in Kashmir, sion and unrest. Christmas brings NPP leaders during a public meeting on Wednesday. the worshippers gathered at the the message of love and that can also said that modern policing is a deployed in the area. He appreci- Holy Catholic Church Srinagar lead to peace," the priest said. Swami Akhileshwaranand Giri Ji Maharaj addressing Yoga challenge and we need to get our- ate the role of Police, PMF and alongwith Yash Paul Kundal, Basmati growers who had been to celebrate the birth anniversary Some of the worshipers had lovers during Mahila Yog Divas function at Yog Ashram, Gole selves prepared and familiarized army in maintaining law and order Ex-Minister and Youth seeking identical relief for dam- of Jesus Christ. come here form different parts of Gujral, Jammu. — Excelsior/Rakesh with these challenges. It was in the area and exhorted them to President of the Party, Harshdev ages and fixation of adequate On the occasion the father of the country to celebrate the white impressed upon the officers and remain extra vigilant to defeat the Singh said that paddy growers MSP for their produce continued the church threw light on the Christmas. "I have come all the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan officials that we need to change notorious design of enemy. had suffered unimaginable dam- to be ignored and disregarded. teachings on the Jesus Christ and way from Mumbai to celebrate ages to their standing crops due "Further Border tensions and sent across message of peace and the festival," a women from Bharti AXA posts 46 pc to vagaries of weather which frequent Pak shelling has aggra- love. "We celebrate the birth of Mumbai said. celebrates Mahila Yog Divas needed immediate attention of vated their woes with a hapless Jesus Christ. He was born in this She said that the Christmas the Government. Even where and apathetic Government least Excelsior Correspondent an eye opener for them. harvesting had been done, mas- bothered about the concerns of world to bring the message of brings message of peace and Deputy Mayor Jammu, premium growth in H1 FY20 peace. It the celebration of God's love. sive water logging had buried these nationalist people," he JAMMU, Dec 25: Bharatiya Advocate Purnima Sharma was Excelsior Correspondent try in the second half of 2019-20 the produce with the farmers said. Yog Sansthan, Jammu celebrat- the special guest on the occa- as well.'' left high and dry, he added. Yash Paul Kundal said that ed Mahila Yog Divas today by sion. She lauded the role of JAMMU, Dec 25: Bharti He said all product segments The JKNPP chief regretted the Government needed to real- organizing a grand function at Bharatiya Yog Sansthan for cel- AXA General Insurance, today saw robust growth, led by com- that non extension of 'PM Fasal ize that if Kashmir orchardists/ Yog Ashram, Gole Gujral, ebrating December 25 as Mahila said the company has registered mercial lines, motor, crop and Bima Yojana' by the Union farmers are in trouble due to pre- Jammu. Shakti Yog Divas and hoped that 46 per cent growth in its gross health insurance. The company's Territory Government had fur- vailing crisis, the farmers of the The function which started at the Yog Sansthanwill further written pre- focus on segments like SME & ther added to the woes of the border belt of Jammu region 2:30 PM and ended at 4: 30 PM, work to involve more and more mium at Rs MSME yielded a 79 per cent affected farmers reeling under were also in distress due to hos- was attended by a large number women in Yog. 1,586 crore growth in the commercial lines distress. He further deplored the tile weather and untimely rains fo Yoga lovers, besides Speaking on the occasion, in the first segment. Its continued focus on highly indifferent and apathetic besides Pak misadventures car- Shikshaks and Sadhaks of the Satya Pal, J&K Pradhan of half of finan- building partnerships with motor approach of the administration ried out by the rogue nation on Sansthan. Bhartiya Yog Sansthan said that cial year insurance service providers who had failed to pay even a regular basis. Mahamandleshwar Swami the Yog Sansthan is a non sectar- 2019-20 through brokers and direct rela- Akhileshwaranand Giri Ji ian, social, cultural and non- against Rs tionships helped enhance market Maharaj had come especially profit making organization, 1,087 crore share in both these segments. Dogra Sadar Sabha appoints from Jabalpur (MP) to attend the serving the humanity/aspirants in the corre- He further said, in the first Newly elected president and general secretary of JPTSA pos- function. Addressing the gather- both within and outside India for sponding fiscal period a year half of 2019-20, the country wit- some office bearers ing with other members. ing, Swami Ji said that Bharatiya more than 53 years now. ago. nessed multiple catastrophic Yog Sansthan is promoting and Satya Pal said that organiza- Commenting on the steady events. Cyclones such as Fani, Excelsior Correspondent teaching Yoga free of cost tion has dedicated itsef to the business performance in the first Maha, Bulbul, extensive floods JPTSA elects office bearers through a network of over 125 cause of teaching Yoga to peo- half of 2019-20, Sanjeev in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar JAMMU, Dec 25: A meeting of the executive committee of Yog Kendras in Jammu and sur- ple. He informed that Yoga is Srinivasan, Managing Director and several other States put cus- Dogra Sadar Sabha was held under the chairmanship of its Excelsior Correspondent Sharma by 69 votes whereas rounding areas. being taught daily free of cost at and Chief Executive Officer, tomers through distress. While President Th G S Charak at the Sabha Bhawan, wherein some new Amit Gupta of SR Tent House Swami Ji urged the gathering 120 Yog Kendras in and around Bharti AXA General Insurance, these tragedies increased the appointments were announced. JAMMU, Dec 25: Jammu won the post of general secre- to adopt Yoga in their daily rou- Jammu. said, "The healthy double-digit number of claims, Bharti AXA M R Bhamagi, an educationist and writer, was nominated as Province Tent Service tary by securing 147 votes tine for a healthy mind and body. Corporators, Dwarika growth in the first half of this General Insurance was in the Joint Secretary of the State unit of DSS and Incharge of Dogri Association (JPTSA) today held against his opponent Joginder He said Yoga teaches us truthful- Choudhary, Satpal Kurlopia, fiscal across all product lines forefront to manage each Vikas Samiti while Neeraj Anand, President CTFJ and Krishan elections for the post of presi- Sharma who got only 80 votes. ness and to be free from attach- Bhanu Gupta and Pritam Chand and channels, has been achieved calamity and ensure that the cus- Singh of Udhampur were nominated as members to the Central dent and general secretary. The election was held under ments, he further said that it is besides Dr Suresh Gupta (Health by enhancing distribution band- tomers received speedy and fair Working Committee of DSS. Sunil Katyal of Baby Tent the supervision of chief election unfortunate that some ignorant Officer, JMC) and about 600 width, forging strategic business claim settlement, with more than An adhoc committee for Udhampur District Unit was also con- House was declared elected for officer, Sanam Damir at people try to link Yoga with reli- prominent citizens and Yog alliances and diversifying prod- 70 per cent claims being settled stituted with Prof Rajesh Sharma as District President, Prof Dr the post of president after he Kingsway Banquet Hall, gion but popularity of Yoga in Sadhaks participated in the func- uct lines and channels. We within the first 10 days of claim Ravinder Kumar as Vice - President, Prof Yash Raina as General defeated his opponent Ashok Jammu. some Gulf countries should be tion. expect to grow better than indus- intimation. Secretary and Master Govind Singh as Cashier.