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UNIQUELY DESIGNED CARS FOR SPECIALLY-ABLE STUDENTS AT KU

Timber Smuggling in forests on prowl in MUHARRAM, THE MONTH TO KU ,GMC organize blood REMINISCENT THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA donation camp P3 P7 P11 ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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SKIMS lacks UNIQUELY DESIGNED CARS FOR facilities for cancer SPECIALLY-ABLED STUDENTS AT KU patients

v Faisal Sidiq both the institutions in transforming the lives of people of J&K state.J&K Bank is a bank which acts as a catalyst v Madhiya Nabi : As a significant measure under its CSR in socio economic transformation of the state with Programme, J&K Bank presented two eleven-seated special focus on empowerment of which education is the SRINAGAR: With the exponential rise of cancer electric cars to Kashmir University for use of differently- most important part. With the provision of these special patients in and Kashmir, Sheri-Kashmir Institute able students. vehicles, around 66 differently-able students will be of Medical Science (SKIMS), the biggest institute of Chairman and CEO J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmad handed benefited who are currently enrolled in the university’s Kashmir, has failed to serve cancer patients with various over the keys of specially designed eco-friendly cars main campus. cancer treatment facilities like completion of CT-PET scan to Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi, Vice Chancellor Kashmir Chairman agreed that the bank would provide two laboratory, medicines required for bone scan test etc. University, amid a huge round of applause and in presence more such cars for differently able besides a state-of-the- The patients have to go outside the valley for various of senior officials of the bank and university. art ambulance for emergency health care of staff and examinations which is not done in any part of valley like Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Parvez Ahmad students on the campus. PET scan - basic equipment for detection of malignancies, said, “It gives me immense pleasure to present these Furthermore, he urged the university authorities mammography facilities for detection of breast cancer and vehicles as a humble contribution to ease the plying of to establish an Incubation Center for experimenting cyclotron particle accelerator proton therapy equipment for differently-able students within the university campus. innovations which can be clubbed with Rural Self cancer treatment . We represent two great institutions of the state which Employment Training Institute (RSETI) for upgrading As per state Advisory committee of comptroller and have huge responsibility towards stakeholders. For this the skill profile of students. Auditor General CAG reports of 2016, funds worth crores we need to join hands and pool our resources to bring Extending his heartfelt gratitude for the Chairman were provided by both State and Central Government for in positive changes in the society which need broader on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Kashmir University Dr. creating various facilities particularly cancer treatment understanding and deeper insights into the challenges we Khursheed Iqbal Andrabi said, “I am extremely grateful facilities but all in fiasco. Linear Accelerator which face.” to him for this kind gesture. The provision of these special according to technical experts, would have cost Rs 10 crores “Since we are placed in a situation that is both peculiar vehicles shall further ease the movement of differently was procured for Rs 15-18 crores. After installation, found and fragile, we require innovative solutions to meet the abled students in the campus.” I substandard and it is reportedly dysfunctional for a few problems we face. Besides, we need to explore the ways and Pertinently, this is for the first time that such vehicles years now. We have been hearing about PET scan being means to utilize under-services potential sectors of our for these students have been provided to any educational installed at SKIMS. No such such facility still exists there economy. Unemployment is one such challenge for both institute of the state. Notably, the bank shall be entering as of September,2017. When contacted to the concerned of us as the state has very limited scope for employment into an institutional tie-up through a memorandum of official of the laboratory, he said that it is under process. opportunities”, he added. understanding (MoU) with the university to realize the “I am suffering from lung cancer and have undergone Chairman also highlighted important role played by aforesaid objectives. six cycles of chemotherapy. Now, doctor has recommended me to go for bone scan examination and PET scan. For PET scan, I have to move outside the valley which is not possible in current situation as my kids are too young to accompany me there. Though bone scan is available here, but because of Man Held For Robbing Tourists lack of required medicines, I have to consult a private clinic which is quite expensive”, said Irfan Ahmed, a patient at Shiekh Sajidah “one of them a resident of , identified as Fayaz SKIMS. Ahmad confessed( to his) involvement in the theft,he “As per Indian Council of Medicine, there are more than SRINAGAR: Police arrested a thief with stolen cash said.” 7000 cases of cancer reported per year in J&K. It is dead and property within eight hours after he robbed foreign Police recovered stolen cash of Rs. 8,800 and 280 impossible to offer a treatment to cancer patients in absence tourists in Srinagar, a police spokesperson said. Bangladeshi Takka in his disclosure, the spokesperson of basic facilities .There is a desperate need for radiotherapy In a statement the spokesperson said Bangladeshi said. A camera and a mobile phone were also recovered plants and other equipments as soon as possible and tourists complained to the police that unknown persons from his possession. administration is doing it’s part to mend the problems.As far broke into their hotel room Buchwara, Dalgate area of the Police said the investigation was led by its special team as PET scan laboratory is concerned,it is at its last stage of city and robbed them. headed by sub-inspector Sameer Ahmad and the FIR completion and in sha allah all the grievances of people will During the investigation the spokesperson said several number 85/2017 , in this regard stood registered in police be met”, said Dr. Faisal, the senior Oncologist at SKIMS. suspects were rounded up using human and technical station Nehru Park. “Further investigation into this intelligence. matter is going on.” ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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FC Biscoe XI, Saffalo FC and JK Timber reaches , Bank XI emerge victorious constructional work resumes v Mudasir Majeed

SRINAGAR: Three matches of the ongoing State Football League event were played at Polo Ground and Synthetic Turf TRC venues; here on Wednesday, in which FC Biscoe XI, Saffalo FC and JK Bank XI emerged as winners. In the first A-Division match, played at Polo Ground, FC Biscoe XI defeated Royal Sports. Hanan and Shariq were the scorers for the winning team while Farooq Ahmad scored the lone goal for the losing team. In Super-Division match played at Synthetic Turf TRC, Saffalo FC beat Lonestar KFC Blue by 2-1. Both the teams played aggressively throughout the match, but it was Saffalo XI which could sustain the pressure till the end and emerge victorious. Farman and Altaf were the scorers for the winning team while Momin was the scorer for the losing team. v Pirzada Shakir my new house next month,” said Mohammad Yusuf In Premier-Division match also played at Synthetic Turf TRC, JK Sheikh, from Ticker near Kupwara headquarters. Bank XI defeated Maharaja Sports by three goals to nil. From the KUPWARA: The construction of residential According to official data Kehmil forest division start of the play till the end, the Bank players maintained pressure houses and government buildings has resumed in alone has dumped nearly 29000 cubic feet of timber on opposite goal post and they gave no chance to the Mahraja players North Kashmir’s Kupwaradistrict after timber has at various depots including border town Tanghdar. to score. Danish, Preem and Toufeeq scored one goal each for the been made available at the local depots by Forest “We are trying hard to cover the target of 55000 winning team. Danish was declared as footballer of the match for his department Kashmir. cubic feet of timber across the Kehmil division. Since performance. The winter season is round the corner and there is a huge requirement of timber, efforts are on Meanwhile, the State Football League, a mega event first of its kind local residents have paced up construction work to to disburse allotted quota of timber at depots,” said in the history of J&K football, is going on at different venues of the complete it before onset of the season. RiyazGul, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kehmil. state with full swing drawing huge crowds to the football venues. In border townTanghdar, the construction work The construction work of government buildings More than 500 football teams and clubs with over 12000 players and is going on at a full swing as timber has been made including schools has also resumed. “We are hopeful over 1500 team officials are participating in the mega event, the aim available at the depots by Kehmil forest division. that the rooftops of various schools in Kupwara of which is to unearth the hidden talent across the State. “The construction work was suspended in June would be completed in next few weeks. The timber The event is being held across the 22 districts of the state these due to non-availability of timber at local forest depot. is available at local depot and the department is days and is being organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Football Thankfully with the availability of timber at depot, I planning to resume work in a week,” said an official Association (JKFA) under the auspices of State Sports Council and resumed the work last week and am hopeful to shift to of education department posted in district Kupwara. on the directions of All Football Federation (AIFF). Timber Smuggling continues in Sopore

Firdous azad Said Mushtaq Ahmad another Local. single man of forest protection force acts to check the timber The smugglers are cutting green trees on daily basis for smuggling in the area. SOPORE: Timber smugglers in sopore area of north firewood and new constructions, which possess a threat to The inaction of chief conservator of forest and concerned Kashmir’s Baramulla district are having a free hand Ranger has rubbed salt on the wounds. The as they chopped down hundreds of trees in Zaloora chopping of trees on daily basis is turning and Bombai forest ranges during past few months. dense forests into an open field. Although the total number of trees cut down “We have brought the complaint several mercilessly by the smugglers could not be quantified times in the notice of chief conservator of but the devastating scenes of forest nearly suffice forest and Ranger, but they both didn’t take the scale of loot. Locals living near compartment any action. Even they didn’t bother to respond numbers 29, 40 and 41 that fall under zaloora and phone calls,” a group of locals said. Bombai accused forest officials of being hand-in- The sanction of timber at depots also glove with the timber smugglers. inconvenienced the local residents. The According to locals the smugglers cut down green sanction of timber is only allotted to high trees in the broad day light and sell it to local and profile people, resulted in suffering of common people of other parts of district. people. “No one was able to stop them. Forest officials DFO Muhammad Ayoub Said that I have let everything to happen. There is a nexus between already constitute a team for the visit of forest officials and timber smugglers,” a local said, zaloora forests who so ever is involved will be adding that the officials are using the tried and tested dealt under Law and Strict action will be taken formula wherein they would deliberately set the against culprits. forest on fire and then use forest fire as an excuse to cut trees. environment. Minister of forests and Environment, Lal Singh told MERC “The smugglers are backed by some politicians and top Locals alleged that the concerned authorities are turning TIMES that nobody would be allowed to cut the green trees. police officials to loot the green gold without any hesitation.” blind eye towards the matter. The irony is that even not a “Anyone involved will face music,” he said. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Water shortage hits Noorbagh residents v Sabrina Mushtaq over a vast land and was facing water shortage from past several areas.“It is very unfortunate that in the present SRINAGAR : The residents of Baghwanpora Noorbagh age of technology where the people now think of higher in Srinagar district are up in arms against the Public standards, we are being deprived of the basic amenities Health Engineering (PHE) department on shortage of of life” Shakeela Begam, another resident said. drinking water in the area. Another water supply scheme, the residents said has The residents said they have to suffer lot to obtain been recently established on River Jhelum ironically for potable water. a particular area namely Qamarwari ”. A water supply scheme meant for the area is unable They claimed that if it was upgraded in an appropriate to cater to the needs, as area is located at tail end of the manner then the problem could have been curtailed to supply, they said. some extent. “The supply of the water is such that even a glass takes Locals appeal the local legislator to intervene into several hours to get filled” said Ghulam Rasool, a local the matter so that our genuine grievance is redressed. resident. However, local legislator could not be contacted after Another resident alleged that the area had expanded repeated calls for comment.

Lal chowk to develop on Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign in Dal lake Connaught place lines

v Rashid Manzoor case is very sensitive because it SRINAGAR: Taking inspiration is a matter of livelihood for them, from Connaught place of Delhi, the No-Vehicle zone concept authorities in Srinagar are must have a plan for them too, Shaheen Shafique enhanced at least twenty-fold and at least a planning to convert lal chowk and a well planned rehabilitation dozen harvesters and skimmers shall be put into Polo view area into No-vehicle with their consent is the SRINAGAR: A deweeding and cleanliness drive operation on round-the-clock basis, besides very zone on Sundays. This zone will minimal requirement. Shifting was launched in the Dal Lake on Tuesday under significantly stepping up manual deweeding, for extend from Hari Singh high street of Batamaloo bus terminal to Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign announced by saving the Lake. to regal chowk. Some of the nodal Parimpora is another such effort Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. The Governor, according to the official agencies to implement this plan are for decongestion of the city. In a statement, a government spokesperson spokesperson, observed the sewerage flow into Srinagar Development authority “No traffic will be allowed said Governor Narinder Nath Vohra flagged off the lake is one of the damaging factors for the (SDA), Traffic police and Srinagar to move within No-vehicle zone the drive at Oberoi Ghat, on the banks of the lake. alarming weed growth and suggested urgent re- Municipal Corporation (SMC). area, Shopkeepers of the area Addressing the labourers and volunteers on alignment of houseboats along the Kohnakhan Due to heavy congestion and have already been consulted the occasion, Vohra said the Dal Lake must be water front and connecting houseboats in Nigeen lack of full-fledged pathways in and there has been a positive preserved and protected at all costs. Lake to the sewerage network. the city centre, something extra response from them”, Said Under no circumstances must this enchanting Earlier, Vice Chairman of Lakes and ordinary to be implemented is Commissioner SMC, Dr Shafqat water body be polluted or lose its visual attraction Waterways Development Authority, Dr Abdul inevitable, Lalchowk area being khan at a talk show gathering. because of the profuse weed growth which has Hafiz Shah, gave a presentation about various the busiest shopping street He further said “This will be come up in large parts of the lake, the Governor ongoing works and decisions recently taken to finds itself in heavy traffic and a new beginning of a new system said. speed up the process for countering the adverse pedestrian jams, Sundays being and it is a government decision, He said the water surface has been rapidly impact of sewage and solid waste materials the worst days of the weak. This all stake-holders including encompassed by Lotus and other growth because flowing into the lake, alongside the efforts comes as an inconvenience to traffic police are on-board” of the reduction in the pace of deweeding work, underway to remove the weed infestation. general public. This project includes laying resulting in more than half of the water surface Governor Vohra complimented Commissioner A lot has been done in this down of tiles in the area so that not being visible. Housing and all concerned officers present on matter in the recent past, the people can enjoy quality street Vohra cautioned if the de-weeding programme the occasion for the “very large scale cleanliness mechanical parking at Lalchowk food from many food café’s there. is not executed on round-the-clock basis the drive” and requested the authorities to keep him is one such example but still This is a pilot based project, if alluvial process shall lead to a significant portion informed about the results achieved. much more needs to be done, successful; experimenting on of the Lake being converted into a land mass as This drive has been launched jointly by the vendors have been one such rest of the days will be a next goal has happened to the Wular Lake. Lakes and Waterways Development Authority obstacle in this regard but their for authorities. He said the ongoing work shall have to be and Srinagar Municipal Corporation. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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म त U R UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR NI I Vol 10●No 15●Pages 16●September 30, 2017 V M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 8 | No 12 | OCTOBER 30, 2015 5 WARWAN : A PLACE Teenager Kashmiri dreams to become International Cricketer NEGLECTED v Pardeep Singh v Shahbaz Qutub SRINAGAR: He is new cricketing sensation at SRINAGAR: A place far from crowd and chaos full of beauty Under 15 level in Kashmir and wants to play for the and charm. Everything seems untouched, a beautiful place Team India in future. hidden from rest of kashmir. Green mountains, clear blue sky Hailing from Kawoosa village of , Javid and sound of gushing water are divine. The Valley of Warwan, Ahmad (Jadu), a bowling all-rounder is very eager to falling in district, is situated in the upper reaches of play for the Team India. at an altitude of around 7000 feet above sea level. “I want to play for Indian cricket team,” Javid told It is bound by on one side and on the The MERC Times adding “People of my village call other and remains completely cut off from the rest of the world me by the nick name Ravindra Jadeja (Jadu)’’ for around 7 months in a year. “I am making every effort to fulfill this dream,” Just three hours drive from the renowned tourist place of he said. Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Islamabad () district Javid said his coaches have been supportive takes one to a place where hope is the only key for survival. A 50 enough to help him to play in different tournaments. kilometer bumpy drive is adventurous for a tourist but for the An 11th class student at Boys Higher Secondary local residents the distance has kept them away from even the School , Javid started playing cricket at a basic amenities of life. very young age. “So far I have played three nationals that his family doesn’t want me to play cricket as A dog guiding a herd of sheep can be seen in the canyon in less than 14 category, three nationals under 16 and they think it will take me to nowhere. below the Marwan Valley, and often nomads on horseback under 16 north zone through BCCI in Bangalore,” he “My father says that nothing is going to come out greet visitors. said. from this cricket and you are only wasting your time. The hustle bustle ends at Shatroo, a small village of “I have also played with the players of Ranji Instead he asks me to only focus on my studies,” Islamabad (Anantnag) district, from where an uneven road trophy that include Manzoor Pandu, Raby Ishfaq, Javid said. amid eye-catching natural beauty is the only driving force Umar Banday and that has been a great experience,” He says that lack of facilities in his village was which keeps one moving. Amid the roughed terrain one reaches he said adding “Last year we played under 16 with hampering him to fulfill his dreams. Margan top – also known as the gateway of Warwan Valley. Punjab team where i scored 128 runs in 308 balls” “There is no playground in my village where I An overwhelming quiet welcomes you amid the sound “The highest wickets that I have taken so far can practice with others. I have to travel to JKCA of water flowing down the Warwan River - one of the key were six wickets during a match with the Himachal Stadium in Sonwar on daily basis which is hectic,” tributaries of river Chenab. Pradesh team under 16,” he said. he said. A place which could have been a tourist paradise, has no From next year Javid says that he will be playing electricity, no hospitals and only a few schools in the scattered When asked about his family support, he said under 19 for Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association. habitation. The lush green mountains with dense forest have been a ‘curse’ for the local residents. We see very few people visiting this place and most of them are tourists. People are not aware of this place due to bad INTER-COLLEGE BADMINTON connectivity and knowledge about this place ; Abdul Shahi said. CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS However, in eighties this Valley was said to be a hub of adventure tourism, especially for the foreign visitors. The On the very first day, two matches were old and historical trekking routes especially from Inshan to played at Nawakadal’s newly reconstructed were well known among the foreign tourists. Badminton Hall. The two matches were played The Valley had no source of any communication till 4 years between Kashmir University and Degree back. The police and army wireless communication system was College Bijbehara. Kashmir university students the only way to communicate even for the government officials. turned out victorious in both matches. The government has, however, now provided satellite phones in “The victory of two female players from some of the habitations. Kashmir University on the inaugural day was The people here believe that the non-connectivity with a moment of pride for the sports fraternity the rest of the world has severally affected them. “Most of of Physical Education Department, KU,” an our elders here are illiterate and those of our age group have official from KU physical education department hardly gone to schools”, Nusrat Ali, a man in mid 40s claimed. said. He said that a few schools have been opened in the Valley but Talking to MERC Times, Hakeem Rameez, the government has hardly done anything to strengthen the who is officiating the tournament at Nawakadal standard of education. and is also the member of the Badminton “We have ReTs running these schools but honestly they are association of Baramulla said, even not able to read properly”, another local resident claimed. “This year we have received a huge response Though most of the villagers have nothing to cherish Farheen Qureshi from players especially girls from all over the districts about, they say it is hope which keeps them alive. “Come of our state. The players are full of enthusiasm and winter and you will see how people survive with more than 8 SRINAGAR: The Inter-college women’s talent. Giving proper practice and guidance to them feet snow outside,” Rahim Chacha, as he is know in the village Badminton championship began at women’s college can bring laurels to the state.” at Afti said. Nawakadal. The championship is being organized “It feels great to represent Kashmir University on “For at least four months our movement gets restricted to by the Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, a higher level while fulfilling my own passion for it. I our homes only”, he said adding, “We eat what we produce in University of Kashmir. It is scheduled for a period of 12 have won many championships before and I would love our fields during summer and store it for winters.” days and will conclude on 7th of October. to win it again this time.”Safia, one of the players said. MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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म त Vol 10●No 15●Pages 16●September 30, 2017 U N IR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS 6 Doctors Association Kashmir urges use of Human Papilloma-Virus (HPV) v Ather Shah For adults who have not been vaccinated, they can still be given the vaccine up until age 26. SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) You need to get the vaccine, before you are today urged parents to get their children vaccinated exposed to the virus. against Human Papilloma-Virus (HPV) that would WHO recommends that routine HPV prevent several types of cancers. vaccination should be included in national With cancer cases on rise in Jammu and Kashmir, immunization program President DAK Dr Nisarul Hassan in a statement said Despite recommendations, HPV vaccine is “we have an amazing opportunity to prevent certain not offered to children putting them at risk of types of cancers in future generations through HPV preventable cancers. vaccination.” There is an urgent necessity to educate people HPV infection is known to cause almost all cases and make healthcare providers aware about the of cervical cancer and is also related to several other importance of vaccine. anogenital cancers. Around 630 million people worldwide are About 70 to 80 percent of Oropharyngeal cancers, infected with HPV and approximately 6 million which mostly occur in men, are linked to HPV infection. cancers and save lives. people being infected each year. In a study published in “JAMA Oncology”, it was In Australia, where the vaccine is mandatory there is a Of the 12.7 million new cancer cases in 2008 found that people who were detected to have oral HPV huge drop in cancer cases. worldwide, 610,000 were attributed to HPV infection. had a sevenfold increase in the risk of subsequent head CDC recommends that both boys and girls should get HPV infection is known to cause almost all cases and neck cancers. two doses of vaccine, at least six months apart, when they of cervical cancer and is also related to several other Use of HPV vaccine would prevent a lot of these are 11 or 12 years of age. anogenital cancers.

Govt to restore Brari Jashn-e-Dal and Shikara Nambal Lagoon Race organised by Police concludes

Farooz Ahmad ADGP Armed L. Mohanti in his welcome address said that SRINAGAR: Three day long about 900 players participated in water sports festival Jashn-E- different competitions in three Dal and Shikara Race – 2017 day water sports festival which organized by J&K Police was inaugurated on Monday. concluded on Wednesday Dal He also said that under Civic Lake, Srinagar. Action Programme (CAP) J&K Education Minister Altaf Police has been organizing Bukhari was the chief guest number of activities which who distributed the prizes includes sports tournaments, among the winners of different distribution of computers, books, competitions. stationery etc. v Syed Burhan homes open as all pungent smell comes while speaking on He added that this is the inside our homes. Nobody is ready to the occasion, Bukhari second major event on a large SRINAGAR:A The Government is keen to marry our daughters and sisters because complemented J&K Police for scale after the successful restore Brari Nambal Lagoon,which is a vital of this menace”, said Mutahar, a resident of organizing the competition and organization of “Run for Peace”. water body in Shahr e Khaas.The condition Khanyar. said that such competitions Inspector General of Police of Lagoon has deteriorated since last many Vice Chairman Lakes and Waterways showcase Kashmir and Armed and Chairman of the years. The authorities have finally given a Development Authority Abdul Hafiz Shah Kashmiriyat to the outside Organizing Committee Syed nod to the officials of Lakes and Waterways said, “We have listened to the concerns of world. Aftab ul Mujtaba presented the Development Authority to come up with a the people and we are keen to restore Shahr e He said “such type of vote of thanks. draft to clean the Lagoon. The lagoon once Khaas to its natural beauty”. programmes cultivate positive He thanked the Chief Guest a source of fresh water has become a hub of He further added that he has directed vibes and energy in the youth”. and different departments dirt and dust. The residents of Baba Demb the officials and engineers of LAWDA to He further added that the that provided assistance in and its adjacent areas have long complained ensure the timely completion of the project government will continue organizing such a mega event. about the pungent smell and pollution which so that they could achieve the targets in a to provide more and more Later the Chief Guest arouses from this water body but till now it time bound manner. He also stated that opportunities by the way of distributed prizes and trophies has fallen to deaf ears. he has stressed the concerned to clean the organizing sports events to the among the winners of different “We can’t keep the windows of our embankments of the lagoon on daily basis. youth. categories. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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MUHARRAM, THE MONTH Tourism department to maintain TO REMINISCENT THE ecology of tourist destinations MARTYRS OF KARBALA

v Musaib Hafiz plastic water bottles. It is the real challenge for us to make places pollution free and SRINAGAR: In order to keep tourist maintain ecology.” destinations clean and pollution free, Speaking on the World Environment Day tourism department of Kashmir is mulling shah said “The sanitation and resources are to procure high-end machinery to dispose of very strict, the bearing capacity of dumping non-bio degradable garbage. garbage at Gulamarg is only 3500 and in Director Tourism Kashmir, Mahmood its 4500, now it’s beyond the Ahmad Shah (KAS) said, “Within few bearing capacity.” months we are introducing new machinery Shah said we can’t control these visitors to to overcome huge problems in dumping litter, besides, it needs moral education, and garbage which is a matter of concern for us to it’s up to them to keep places neat and clean maintain ecology. wherever they go. “Biodigester and disintegrating garbage “Don’t blame the government always. It’s machinery will help us for disposing of also the responsibility of every person to garbage especially in major tourist spots like make environment eco-friendly.” He said Gulamarg Pahalgam, .” he said “We have another concern of deforestation in Tourist places are going in extreme bad Kashmir; forest cover is going worse day by shape with the garbage like polythene and day”, he added.

Scientific Training for cultivation v Aneesa Ashraf Muharram as the month in which Imam Hussein (a.s),the grandson of mushroom held at Khudwani SRINAGAR: Muharram (Arabic: ) is of Muhammad (pduh)and son the first month of the Islamic calendar. of Ali(a.s),was martiyered in the v Hikmatyar It is one of the four sacred months of Battlefield of Karbala. They mourn the year. It is considered as the second and refrain from all joyous events. In SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University holiest month, following Ramadan. addition there is an important booklet of Agricultural Sciences and Technology The word “Muharram” means called ‘Ziyarat Ashura In the Shia sect (SKUAST) in collaboration with ‘We “forbidden”. Since the Islamic calendar it is popular to read this ziyarat on Care Society’ (NGO) organized a training is a lunar calendar, Muharram moves the “Day of Ashura, although most of programme on ‘Scientific Mushroom from year to year when compared with the Shias try to read Ziyarat Ashura Cultivation’ at its Khudwani campus in the Gregorian calendar. every day and they send salutations to Kulgam. The tenth day of Muharram is the Hussein ibn Ali. The programme was organized under the Day of Ashura, which to Shia Muslims Muharram is a month of guidance of Associate Director Extension is part of the Mourning .Even Sunni remembrance and modern Shia (ADE) with SKUAST. Farmers from the Muslims fast during this day, because meditation that is often considered different locality of khudwani village in it is recorded in the hadith that Musa synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, Kulgam participated in this program and and his people obtained a victory over which literally means the “Tenth” were given detailed view on scientific the Egyptian Pharaoh on the 10th day in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of mushroom cultivation. of Muharram, Muhammad(pbuh) Muharram. It is well-known because of Vice chancellor of the university unemployed youths in the district. asked Muslims to fast on 9th and 10th historical significance and mourning (SKUAST) said thatmushroom cultivation B.L Kotwal, Financial Counselor, SBI of muharram . for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the is gaining momentum in the whole district (State Bank of India) elaborated how Abdul qayoom,a local resident of grandson of Muhammad. of Kulgam, while as more farmers are Pardhan Mantri Fasal Yojana and Mirgund, Budgam said “Muharram on speaking to MERC times Prof coming forwardfor reaping its benefits Pardhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana is the month of mourning and Shaad Ramzan ,a prominent poet of nutritional security and subsidiary Scheme urge farmers to insure their crops remembering the martiyers of karbala said,”karbala is the lesson of patience, income through this venture. as early as possible. .they gave there lives for sake of Allah truth,honesty and bravery. Hussain Manzoor Naik Director, Rural Self- The chief guest for this Programme were and Islam. We should follow there path (as) is a role model for every individual Employment Training Institute Arvinder Kumar and Manhor Lal. Jugal of truth and courage”. who should be followed by all “. (RSETI),Kulgam,shared some light over Magotra, Chairman of We Care Society Shia Muslims observe and respect various employment schemes for the offered the vote of thanks in the end. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻠ

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NAYEEM AKHTER Kashmir gets its first architecture school INAUGRATED MALPORA-AUDORA its roads. BRIDGE According to a statement issued by the government, the Minister interacted with the first batch of 40 students who secured admission in the architecture course. He asked the students to avail all the opportunities available in the institution and to bring laurels for themselves in the field of architecture. v AAQIB HYDER the first architecture school in Kashmir at Praising the capabilities of the students, Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Degree College, the Minister said,“The students of Jammu SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, on Friday. On the occasion, the and Kashmir are next to none and they have Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari along with Minister also announced an auditorium for proved their intellectual acumen at various other administrative officers inaugurated the Degree College and macadamization of levels on different platforms.”

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Netherlands to assist JK to develop hi-tech BARAMULLA: Minister for R&B, Floriculture, Gardens & Parks, Nayeem horticulture infrastructure Akhter, on Wednesday inaugurated Audora- Malpora bridge in district Baramulla. “The Audora-Malpora Bridge, which will serve as a bypass for the traffic through Baramulla town, has been completed at a cost of 3.3 crore,” a government spokesperson said. The bridge will ensure shortened journey between Audora and Narwav areas, he added. Addressing a public gathering on this occasion, the Minister announced construction of Wahdin bridge to be completed at a cost of Rs 13 lekh. The Minister ensured that the widening of road from Sheeri to Nowgam Kandi will be taken up for execution very soon. Earlier the Minister, during his day long visit to various areas of Baramulla constituency, addressed public gatherings at YAWAR SHAFI Ahmed informed the Ambassador that Apple Corporation (JKHPMC), Jawaid Ahmad Audora,Malpora,Chandoosa and Nowgam. trees from Netherlands which were planted Shah, briefed the Ambassador about the The Minister, on the demand of people, SRINAGAR : To inspect demonstration in April 2017 had produced quality fruit Horticulture scenario of the State and efforts announced many projects of public projects of High Density Apple orchards during current season. of the Government in boosting horticulture importance. He also announced to construct established by Sher-e-Kashmir University The Vice Chancellor said that farmers trade of the State. a motorable bridge at kalantrapayan, a of Agricultural Sciences and Technology from across the State are visiting the The Managing Director briefed about foot bridge near graveyard Banji kandi (SKUAST) Kashmir in collaboration campus for demonstration of orchard plants the efforts of the Government to create Post and a recreation park at Chandoosa kandi with companies from Netherlands, invariably and are showing keen interest Infrastructural Facilities across the State in Baramulla. the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the in adapting these orchard techniques in the shape of Integrated Apple Grading and The Minister announced to magdamize Netherlands (Holland), Alphonsus particular Apple plants from Netherlands. Packing facilities along with Cold Storage the road from Sheeri to Laridora. He also Stoelinga, took a stock of various projects in The VC further emphasized to work in facilities for overall benefit of the Farming assured the residents of Dangarpora,Naradari Kashmir. close coordination with the Netherland Community of the State to have better and Taripora who are facing problems due to The projects have been established under Government to have sustainable assistance returns of their produce. unavailibility of Health Care and play ground International Business Programme of the in plant trees besides shall collaborate that all possibilities would be expliored to the Netherlands Government to showcase the in transferring technology apart from He sought the special intervention of area. advanced technology and high quality virus plantation of apples to take benefit of latest the Ambassador in collaborating to adopt “We hope the said visit of our MLA and free Apple and other fruit plant materials technological changes from the world’s Netherlands technology for establishment of R&B minister jinab Nayeem Akther in our offered by the Dutch companies. largest exporter of food products and leader Cold Storage facilities in the State with their area after very long time ll be fruitful and The Ambassador was accompanied by in Horticulture sector. assistance and guidance. they look at our problems and issue’s very Agriculture Counsellor, Wouter Verhey, The Ambassador also visited two cold The Ambassador assured all possible help keenly.This visit give us hope regarding the Deputy Agriculture Counsellor, Anand storage plants, Fruit Master Agro Fresh and and assistance from Netherland Government welfare of the people of Narwav area and Krishnan, Liaison PIB Fruits, Amit Parashar H.N. Agri-Serve, using technology imported and said that the Government of Netherlands Kandi as well.”Residents of Narwav area said. and Technical Director, Verbeek Nurseries from Netherlands at Lassipora . looks forward to collaborating with the On this occasion, MLA Baraumulla Javid Holland Arie van den Berg. Managing Director J&K Horticulture Government and farmers of J&K in hi-tech Hassan Beigh announced funds of worth Vice Chancellor SKUAST, Prof Nazeer Produce Marketing and Processing Horticulture infrastructure development. 13lakh for dispensary at Halqa Dangarpora.

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v MAHDEESA ALTAF “The martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Suraj Singh Suraj, Shahbaz Hakbari, Hussain (AS) is commemorated across Nohakhwan Mir Shabbir Ahmad Gojri, BUDGAM: The State-level 47th the globe not only by Muslims but Non- poet Mohd Sharif Kamar, noted artist 1439 (AH) Annual Hussaini Mushaira Muslims as well. The contribution (of Nazir Josh, vocalist Nisar Budgami, was held in Budgam town of central non-Muslim poets and writers) has Raheem Rahbar, Mohd. Azeem Pahari Kashmir,at the home of host and founder been significant in paying homage to the and Prof. Rashid Kanaspori were present Shahid Badgami. martyrs of Karbala, Imam Hussain (AS) at the event. Commemorating the martyrdom and is loved by every community across Later, the Ashura Number of Urdu of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) and the the universe weekly “BUDSHAH” was released by “HUSSAIN martyrs of Karbala, 20 prominent poets Moreover he said that He (AS) does not Editor Srinagar Times Sahil Yusuf Sofi, of different languages irrespective of belong to any one sect or religion but to the Station director Radio Kashmir Syed (A.S), INFLICT region and religion paid tribute to Humayun Qaiser, Prof. Abdul the martyrs of Karbala. Wahid Qureshi and the host Shahid OF SALVATION The event was presided Badgami. over by the Ex-Vice Chancellor On speaking to the MERC FOR SHALT Kashmir University and Central Times, Shahid Budgami said, ‘this University, Prof. Abdul Wahid is a delightful moment for me that Qureshi, proceedings of the event i get a chance to serve the lovers of (UMMAH)”. were conducted by renowned Imam Hussain (A.s), My father and academician and poet Shahbaz grandfather used to organise this SHAHID BADGAMI Hakbari and host of a prominent mushaira later my elder brother show of DR Kashmir ‘Good morning fareq Budgami a prominent poet J&K’ Mohammad Amin Bhat. did it . After his death im organizing In his welcome address, founder entire universe. Muharram is a universal and hosting event like this and host of the event, Shahid Badgami phenomenon” Badgami asserted. He added that Hussain (AS), The highlighted the significance of this Besides major poets of the state, known inflict of salvation for ummah and we historical annual event and stressed that media personalities, writers, intellectuals should follow his path of life. event of Karbala serves as a beacon of and devotees of Hazrat Imam Hussain “This is a proud moment for us to be hope and inspiration for every oppressed (AS) also attended the event. invited by Nisar Budgami sahib. We feel nation irrespective of their beliefs Prominent among those who recited honored for being part of this ‘. Said prof Budgami highlighted the role of non- their Kalaam at the event included, Prof. showkat shafi. Muslim poets and writers, whose elegies Shad Ramzan, Prof. Majruh Rashid, Karbala is a message of victory of and writings have transformed Imam Manshur Banihali, Dr. Wali Mohd. truth, it teaches us to follow the path of Hussain(AS) into a global phenomenon. Mehboob Sopori, Punjabi poet Sardar honesty and authenticity. He added.

Dark clouds loom over Kashmir’s famous silk industry

v Nausheen Naseer leaving very little raw material for locals,” said Iqbal Hassan, another reaper from SRINAGAR:. Kashmir’s once-famed silk Anantnag district. “The cost of cocoon was industry is slowly dying as low production not increased for almost two decades, which of silk cocoons, changing regulations and was one of the reasons why famers stopped regional political tensions over the years working in this sector. The Sericulture have been hampering its growth and department used to offer just Rs 180 for one development. According to official estimates, kilogram of cocoon till 2009 while in open the cocoon production has decreased from markets the rates touched Rs 600 or Rs 800 15 lakh kilograms in 1940s to just three lakh per kg,” said Hassan. kilograms in 2000s. He blames the government for not doing “Mulberry silk comes from the silkworm enough to help the silk industry survive. “The that solely feeds on mulberry plant. government should invest in high yielding Therefore, the production of silk depends on varieties of Kashmiri silkworm. It would not mulberry cultivation, which itself is under only yield us more cocoons per ounce but later threat,” said Ghulam Ahmad, a cocoon reaper also help us cover our production costs,” said from Kashmir’s . “The alarming decline Amin Kaboo, a Pulwama based silk worm of mulberry trees has made cocoon rearing reaper. difficult in the valley,” said Ahmad. The Department of Sericulture said that Further, low market prices of cocoons it has taken various initiatives for uplifting have also put the industry in shambles. The this vital sector so that the silk industry is inability of sericulture department to offer developed on sustainable basis. “This year good prices to farmers against graded cocoon has witnessed an increase in silk cocoon force local producers to sell it to outsiders. production by 3 per cent. We still have a long Reports suggest that only about 30% of the locally to produce silk. The rest is exported more cheaply and efficiently. way to go but we are taking steps to develop silkworm cocoons produced in the valley to other regions in India and neighboring “Outside traders lure cocoon reapers with the industry,” said Dr Malik Farooq, Director during the past few decades have been used countries, which convert cocoons into silk quite high prices to sell their produce to them of Department of Sericulture.

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Muharram, a platform for SMC launches Android App to address public Shia-Sunni Unity grievances v Ali Saffudin photojournalist said that “these Muharam processions have two aspects; one is to mourn Shahjhan Mughal the authority concerned as per his SRINAGAR : Hassanabad is one of the oldest on the tragedies of Karbala and remember location. Shia localities in the Rainawari region which them and second is the political context of SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal The complainant can also send a houses one of the oldest Imam Bara of Srinagar these processions, through these processions Corporation (SMC) today launched live picture as a proof or supporting and hosts one of the largest Muharram we empathize with all the oppressed an Android App which is aimed material to his complaint, which gatherings on 7th of Muharram. Young communities of the current world and register at the redressal of daily issues of will be automatically captured by residents of this mohalla chose to express a protest against the oppressors”. people in the city limits. his mobile phone and geo-tagged themselves through numerous flex banners Saajid Ali a young medical representative The App was launched by SMC and assigned to the concerned and graffiti art with messages of dissent, from Hassanabad said that “this year went Commissioner Dr Shafqat Khan. officer for quick response. protest and importance of unity amongst the one step ahead from the traditional hand “The Corporation is very serious Dr Khan said in case of delay by Muslim community. Right at the beginning painted black banners, we wanted colorful in establishing and maintaining the officers to act on a complaint, of the Mohalla is a large Israeli flag painted on flex banners which could attract people’s a very close connection with all it will get escalated to the higher the road registering a strong protest against attention and we specifically used quotes the citizens of Srinagar. The main authorities for non-action. “Only the Zionist state and adjacent to this flag is a which addressed the contemporary issues”. focus of this App is comprehensive a complainant can close the board which protests the innocent killing of “We did everything on our own, from the complaint management system.” he complaint as per satisfaction. Muslims in Burma. first stages of gathering the money to selecting said. SMS-based notifications and OTP “Muslims are brothers and will not be the messages to getting them printed and “The App has some salient generation are features of this segregated by the pseudo- propaganda placing them at significant places all around features designed after considering system,” he said. sponsored by corrupt elements. The source our Rainawari” said Waseem in a proud and various factors of the complaint “Around 96 officers have been of this matter that Shites should be on one accomplished voice. The young residents management system.” Dr Khan enrolled to the App both within hand and Sunnis on the other is the one hand were able to gather around rupees 40k all added. The App has been designed, the Corporation and the concerned ignorance and on the other hand propaganda voluntarily. “The elders were also supportive developed and maintained by IT other wings who will be able to of foreigners” reads one of the banners. “We and respected this idea of ours” he added. service provider AKSA Group of keep a close eye on the time taken placed this banner right outside the masjid Each year in the month of Muharram the Companies. to address the grievance and the of the sunni brothers of our mohalla so that lovers of Imam Hussain (as) remember the The App has GIS maps of all effectiveness of the complaint we collectively feel the importance of unity sacrifices and tragedies which He and his wards embedded and linked management by the officers,” said and work towards that goal as one unified companions went through during The Battle to enable the complainant an SMC spokesperson. family” said one of the young volunteers from of Karbala which took place on Muharram to automatically detect the “Residents of Srinagar can the Hassanabad who helped in placing these 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar complaint ward. The complaint download the App by visiting the banners. (October 10, 680 AD)a in Karbala, in present- will automatically get assigned official website of the Corporation.” Syed Shahriyar who is a renowned day Iraq. to the concerned ward officer or the spokesperson added. Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt enjoys Kehwa at Chai Jaai

mosaic cake- a Turkish desert food,” he said. “It was a complementary meal for the actress as she has visited the Chai Jaai for the first time. But interestingly, she loved our food and the tea room designing,” Ahmad said. “We were really shocked to see her at our tea room. Later, she interacted with us and stayed for around one hour with us,” Ahmad added. When asked how did Alia came to know about Chai Jaai, he said: “Alia said that she has read much about Chai Jaai on social media and have heard much in Mumbai” However, Alia was accompanied by her mother Soni Razdan to the tea room. Chai Jaai is a niche market conceptualized and implanted by Roohi Nazki, a former administrator and a TCS executive. Housed atop iconic Mahatta & Co, Kashmir’s historic v IDREES BUKHTIYAR the Alia’s visit to our tea room so, we have already arranged photography studio, Chai Jaai offers a breathtaking view everything for her,” said Imtiyaz Ahmad, who heads the of the Bund, the Jhelum and beyond. Blend of culture and SRINAGAR: Before leaving for tourist destination management team. heritage, its interiors are designed in such way that visitors Pahalgam on Sunday morning, bollywood actress Alia “We served her with Kashmiri Roti and Kashmiri are taken decades back into the Victorian England. The Bhatt visited Chai Jaai- a heritage tea room on the banks sweets. But the reason she visited here was for a cup of premises have the original British architecture. of Jehlum bund at Lal Chowk for a cup of Kashmiri Kehwa. Kashmiri Kehwa,” Ahmad said adding ‘she loves it’ After leaving from there, actress Alia Bhatt directly The management of the Chai Jaai told MERC Times that “We also provided her with the delicious English food heads toward Pahalgam resort to complete the shooting of the actress came there at around 10:00 am. that include scrambled eggs, hash browns, grilled tomatoes, director Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming film Raazi with his co- “An hour before, our HR Manager was informed about butter toast, chicken souse hedges, grilled mushrooms and star Vicky Kaushal.

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Department of PMR proves to KU ,GMC organize be a Non starter in SKIMS blood donation

sources said. camp With the dearth of proper faculty in the department, no postgraduates—apart from technical course trainees—are eventually coming out of the department as of now, raising serious questions over the functioning of the department. There is a wide range of patients that are visiting the hospital who are suffering from different disabilities like cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, head injury, stroke and spinal cord injury. The hospital administration spent 3 crore rupees for the renovation of physiotherapy section but the department is still lacking Orthotics, Prosthetics, Occupational Therapist, Vocational Therapist, Rehabilitation Psychologist and v Arif Nazir Speech Therapist. Ayadullah Dar Abdul Rahim, whose son was in the need of an SRINAGAR: The Physical Medicine and artificial limb, was forced to get it from the market, SRINAGAR: Department of Students Welfare (DSW) Rehabilitation (PMR) Department of Sher-e- which eventually cost him around fifty thousand Kashmir University in collaboration with Government Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), rupees. Medical College Srinagar on Saturday organized a has been rendered to no less than a physiotherapy “I am a poor person; he (his son) lost his leg in blood donation camp in the premises of Gandhi Bhavan centre not performing the tasks that the an accident, the hospital should have provided KU.Professor Nilofer Khan Dean college development department is require to do. this, not free, but on subsidized rates, but they did KU inaugurated the donation camp on 10.30 am. The administration has been neglecting other not,” he said. Speaking on the occasion,Professor G.N.Khaki major sections of the department by pouring more The department is witnessing numerous Dean Students Welfare KU said,”the camp has been money into the physiotherapy and turning a blind patients like those who have undergone organized to encourage more and more youth to donate eye towards other basic requirements, sources amputations, patients with rheumatologic blood for the noble cause of saving human lives and to said. disorders, deformities of bones and joints, but inculcate a sense of social responsibility among them” There are two consultants working in the what seems to be lacking is the comprehensive “I donated blood with the spirit of saving lives.Every department who are MD Medicine, which is a rehabilitation of such patients, which is not healthy person should donate blood”,said Mohammad grave violation of norms, The matter was taken happening due to the scarcity of staff. Moosa ,a student from Biotechonology Department. to the court which quashed the appointment of Director SKIMS prof. A. G Ahanger could not The camp concluded on 3.30pm .50 units of blood these two consultants but even After the court be reached for his comments on this issue, despite were collected. The arrangements of providing order, there has so far been no replacement for the talking to the MERC TIMES reporter, he didn’t refreshment to the students who donated blood were same, nor have they been vacated from their post, respond to the queries. also being made in the camp. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Kashmiri Educator bags “Teachathon ‘Chount Koul’ is dying 2017” v Hirra Azmat

SRINAGAR: The residents of Bar Bar Shah here are aghast over the authorities’ failure in cleaning the Chount Koul—the Jhelum tributary flowing through the neighbourhood. They said the polluted water body has become a constant source of foul smell and a dumping yard for the local residents and shopkeepers. Locals blame the lack of political will and lackadaisical function of LAWDA for poor state of the rivulet. “Government is only interested in eye- washes. They only make promises but v Ikhlaq ul Rehman nothing changes on ground. The frequent transfer of the chairpersons proves this,” the On contacting the Vice Chairman is being moved in that area, the cleaning SRINAGAR: Young Minds of Kashmir locals complain. of LAWDA, Masood Hafiz Shah on the process of Chount Koul has deferred,” he have always proved that nothing is The peripheries of the rivulet give way to contamination of the tributary, he responds, added impossible for them despite various many concrete structures and make-shift “I have taken the reins one month back. LAWDA is planning to start with weeding challenges posed by the conflict zone. Dr. sheds. The local residents also blame the The cleaning process of the rivulet is in the process and selective dredging done in a Farhat Umar Paul, a young professional lack of trash bins in their area compels them pipe line. It will most probably materialize manual manner. from Central Kashmir’s hamlet called to dump waste in the water body. in the first month of October,” said Hafiz. “Mechanical dredging is not possible but Kaitch Razgir has sets his record in an “LAWDA takes no action against this LAWDA is delaying it to next month as manually we shall first remove the weed. online teaching competition organized practise. Even the shopkeepers from our their entire focus has shifted to the removal Machinery can’t be deployed in an area by India’s chief online educational side throw the waste material in it. The of mini beds which has covered the vast where the water level is shallow. We need platform-Unacadamy namely rivulet is now breathing its last moments,” expanse of Dal. to know the exact depth of the water body “Teachathon” in its 2017 year’s gathering. said Wasim Ahmad, a local resident. “Because our machinery and equipment first,” said LAWDA Vice Chairman. Unacademy provides free educational material to students through its website and video tutorials shared over YouTube and Facebook. Unacademy has various educators who are specialist in their Eye Donation in Kashmir subjects. Public figures like Kiran Bedi, Shashi Peer Furqan “People are coming in good number to register themselves Tharoor, and Tina Dabi etc make regular and we are trying to motivate more through seminars and other appearances on the platform; Gaurav SRINAGAR: The concept of eye donation is gradually finding takers programmes.” Munjal, Hemesh Singh and Sachin in Kashmir, with doctors claiming that volunteers register their He said that mostly the young people are registering themselves Gupta are Co-founders of Unacademy. names at Government Medical College Srinagar. to donate their eye to the patients who are blinded by both eyes. Farhat’s course was titled ‘Mastering As per the Ophthalmology Department at the Government Medical “The volunteers are mostly college and university students, who public Speaking’. His Live Sessions on College, almost 11 eye donation surgeries have been performed in donate their one eye. We hope the number of volunteers would the platform have been receiving an the last two weeks. increase ahead as gradually awareness is unprecedented response with over 4 lac The eye donation drive is a part of the being spread through our programmes,” hits in the last month alone. . centrally-sponsored “National Programme Qureshi said. Dr. Farhat Umar Paul is a Molecular for Control of Blindness” (NPCB). The noted Opthalmogits however, said Geneticist, a Veterinarian, a Teacher, a Under this programme, the state so far that department has not received any pellet Public Speaker, a Motivator, a Debator, has zero per cent results in achieving the victim to undergo eye transplant surgery. a Poet, a Columnist, an Anchor, and annual target of performing eye donation “So far we haven’t any such surgery to the a Social Activist to name some of his surgeries. pellet victims.” endeavors. He has conducted many In 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the state Meanwhile, sources said that since its personality development workshops health department, as per the documents, inception in 1975, the programme has at national and state level for the kids, has not collected a single donated eye been mostly concentrating on curing of youth and aged, without exception. against the annual targets of receiving 200 the eye related ailments and distributing of He has hosted many international donated eyes. spectacle. and national science events and has As per the head Department of “When none turns up to donate an been widely appreciated and celebrated Ophthalmology, Tariq Qureshi, the GMC eye the programme here meant to just for his interpersonal skills training currently was receiving almost eight calls cure the eye related ailments. Under this and motivation. He is an alumni of on average daily from volunteers willing to donate their eyes. programme diseases mostly Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, India’s top Animal Research Institute, “So far 11 people have donated eye during last two weeks and we Squint, ROP are treated. Further some other treatment like cataract NDRI Karnal.. Expressing happiness, are expecting some more to come and help these sightless people. operations and free spectacles are donated,” sources in the health Dr. Farhat Umar Paul said the win Moreover some three operations would be performed on Saturday,” department said. would encourage him to work more for he told The Kashmir Monitor. This year, Bilqees, a 25 year old woman from Srinagar, expressed realizing his cherished dream of making Qureshi said that the department as a part of NPCB was holding willingness to donate her eye at the upcoming eye bank at quality education free and accessible to a month long eye donation drive once in a year at GMC from August Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, thereby becoming everyone. 30. the first person in Kashmir to do so. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Kashmir’s Mental Fist Helicopter Service from to Jammu Health and Its the district. Resources Speaking on the occasion, minister said with the start of the helicopter, the long pending demand of the people have been fulfilled by the personal efforts of Chief Minister . He said the current dispensation is committed to develop district on modern lines and increase job avenues in the district by giving flip to the tourism sector in the district. He instructed the district administration to make the public aware about scheduled dates and times of take so as to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers. Meanwhile, in Rajouri the first flight of chopper carrying passengers landed here v MujeebUlFeroz today marking the start of much awaited air service between Jammu and this SRINAGAR: The Government v Hassina khan State especially during adverse weather border town. Psychiatric Diseases Hospital Srinagar is conditions besides giving flip to the Minister for Food Civil Supplies and the only Hospital for Mental health in the POONCH/ RAJOURI: Minister for tourism in the twin districts of Poonch Consumer Affairs and Information, whole of Kashmir. Being the main referral Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Rajouri. Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali launched the institution for all patients suffering from Law and Justice Haq Khan flagged The first flight that was flagged off chopper service carrying 5 passengers any Psychiatric Disease from all over the off the much awaited Jammu-Poonch today from DPL Poonch carried five here at Sports Stadium in presence of state, it has just 150 beds for patients, Helicopter service while at Rajouri the passengers to Jammu. large number of civil society members, making it almost impossible to operate. first chopper flight was flagged off by MLA Haveli (Poonch) Shah local legislators and senior functionaries The decline in psychological health has led the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Mohammad Tantray, MLC Pradeep of district administration. to an increase in substance use and suicide Consumer Affairs and Information, Ch Sharma, DC Poonch Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Describing it as a historical moment in Kashmir. Over the years, the number Zulfkar today. SSP Poonch Rajiv Panday, ADC Basharat for them, the Minister congratulated the of patients seeking help at the Srinagar The helicopter service will connect Hussain, ACR Ashraf Chaudhary and people for fulfillment of this demand after facility has increased rapidly. According to the people of the area with rest of the other senior officers and senior citizens of a long wait. doctors, around 1,700 patients visited the hospital in 1989, compared to more than 100,000 last year. In May 2016, Medicine Sans Frontier (MSF) that is an international medical Maiden Mock Drill on Disaster awareness humanitarian organisation, revealed a shocking detail. It suggested that one out held at Kargil of every two adults was mentally disturbed due to the violent conflict of more than two v Zakir Hussain by Dr, A. M. Dar, Head of the center for disaster Management decades.The Valley’s “first comprehensive and Environmental students in the J&K institute of mental health survey” also revealed that KARGIL: The Jammu &Kashmir State Disaster Management Management, public Administration & Rural development one in every five adults in Kashmir was Authority SDMA in collaboration with the district Disaster (J&K IMPA) on this occasion a documentary on Ladakh living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Management authority Kargilorganised an impressive mock Flash flood of 20110 was also Bereaved by Dr A.M. Dar which (PTSD). drill at Tourist Facilitation Center Kargil which was attended again highlighted the need to work in coordination during any The MSF study had found that 41 per by hundreds of stakeholders including the district level disaster event. cent adults (1.6 million) in Kashmir Valley Officer SDRF, Police, NCC/NSS Scouts& guides, students, Mr. Amir. Director DM said, “the search and plume were living with significant symptoms IKMT Basijey Imam, Youth wing, Islamia School Kargil and equipment is available with different agencies including the of depression. Depression was the most the general public. SDRF, Fire & Emergency Services Police etc. which we are prevalent disorder in the Valley.The MSF The two days’ event started on 23th of September, 2017 displaying so that more and more people get to know and report stated that Approximately 1.6 with the sensitization on the concept of coordination and sensitized about the resources available and the resources million adults (41 percent) in the Valley table top Exercise. The Coordination and Table Top Exercise needed in a disaster situation.” were found to be living with significant was inaugurated and Chaired by the Deputy commissioner Speaking on the occasion, Kacho Ahmad Ali khan, Chief symptoms of depression. A majority of Kargil Haji Gulzar Hussain which was attended by a host of Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil said, “Far Flung areas people had experienced or witnessed stakeholders including the Officers from the Army, Air force like Kargil requires trainings and sensitization related to conflict-related trauma. and Border Road Organization. After the inaugural ceremony disaster. As during any natural disaster these are the local The wide-ranging MSF survey had found the program review was highlighted by the Mr Amir Ali Mir people first who become the first helping hand.” that the most-reported problems faced Director, Disaster Management (J&K) where he emphasized The organizers thanked different stakeholders including by Kashmiris were financial challenges, upon the need to organize such event frequently in order to Army and the Media persons as well asthe support given by poor health and unemployment. 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Kashmir swollen with pride in DIALYSIS PROGRAMME OF STATE IN LIMBO v Ubeer Naqshbandi dying every year,” said an NHM Dr Muzaffar Wani said. On an India’s “Swachta He Seva” official. average, a person with advanced SRINAGAR: As scores of The government in 2013 CKD had to shell out Rs 30,000- people die every year of chronic prioritised thalassaemia as a 40,000 per month for dialysis and kidney diseases (CKD) in Jammu special category disease for medication, Dr Wani said. and Kashmir, the priority of the getting funding from the Centre Given the burden of the CKD in state government in the health under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya the country, the Prime Minister sector is lying somewhere else, Karyakram (RBSK) – a child during last year’s Budget speech thalassaemia — a hereditary health screening programme announced the programme for disease caused by faulty under the NHM. At least 178 providing dialysis free of cost haemoglobin synthesis. thalassaemia patients are to the BPL patients, with each Despite the implementation of registered with the Health district hospital having one the Prime Minister’s Dialysis Department, with 30 in Kashmir. dialysis unit. Programme in 27 states of the Last year, the government The Central government will country, the J&K Government provided Rs 15,57,500 as financial provide dialysis machines, while failed to submit its proposal to the assistance to thalassaemia state governments have to provide Union Health Ministry to procure patients of the state, with Rs space for establishing the unit v ABID RASHID dialysis machines for running the 8,750 per patient. On contrary, under the PPP mode. “In a couple programme. The delay has been nearly 4,000 kidney patients are of days tenders will be invited for SRINAGAR: It earned little civic ambassador admirers across attributed by National Health being admitted to the SK Institute selecting the service provider,” Indian mainland as Prime Minister Narendar Modi mentioned Mission (NHM) officials to the of Medical Science (SKIMS) the Mission Director, NHM, Dr Bilal Dar in his maiden Mann Ki Baat on Septembers’ Sunday failure of Health Department in annually, with a majority of them Mohan Singh, said. Dr Mohan morning. Bilal who hails from North Kashmirs’ Bandipora is a prioritising the kidney diseases. suffering from the CKD. “Nearly Singh has asked the Chief Medical rag-picker who earns his living by cleaning eminent Wular Lake. “Prevention and cure of kidney 20-30 per cent CKD patients die Officers of the districts to identify Not only Bilal, But in South Kashmir, a group of boys busy diseases were never a priority with every year due to lack of treatment the space in district hospitals in cleanliness drives lead by Majid Attar. Far from this media the Health Department despite or infection in Kashmir,” Associate before procuring the machines for glare, this 23 year old Pahalgam youth and his friends and several hundred kidney patients Professor, Nephrology, SKIMS, establishing dialysis units there. acquaintances joined and vowed to clean the track leading to Amarnath route. On September 20, Majid along with his peer group left for Chandanwari to collect the non-biodegradable waste along the route trekked by the Yatris. LAWDA TO USE MANPOWER TO CLEAN DAL Braving the chill of woods, the group of 11 boys, all students, collected tonnes of trash left by the pilgrims who visit the holy Syed Sharyaar shrine. They spent some sixty hours cleaning the “stinky and dirty” route. SRINAGAR: Cleaning out lily pads from Dal Lake Majid who is working as an Intern with Jammu and Kashmir with machines is not foolproof, the J&K Lakes and Government Grievance cell says that it would not have been Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) will possible without Arastha Foundation, an NGO, who provided clear the area under the plant with the help of “skilled them equipment, food and other financial support. labourers” by November. “I was sell-shocked to see the heaps of garbage scattered Lamenting that there was no organised movement along the road. We pulled our socks up and cleaned it,” Majid against the lily pads so far, Vice Chairman LAWDA, said. He and his tem collected some 200 bags of waste which will Dr Abdul Hafiz Shah, told that they had deployed be taken to Ganeshbal, a dumping site located in the outskirts 500 “skilled labourers” for the task since August 7. of Pahalgam. According to Majid, Wrappers, polythene, plastic Although the LAWDA has acquired weed harvesters bags etc was thrown on the road. and water masters for the deweeding purpose, As Swatch Bharat Abhiyan is gaining momentum, Majid however deweeding by harvesters “is not foolproof” is busy in his own cleanliness drives. “During Yatra days, besides the water masters being too slow, Shah said. government must gear up to have cleanliness drives otherwise it Out of the 5 sq km area of the Dal occupied by the Dal conservation, said that the only solution to the will doom Lidder River,” Says Majid adding “We need hundreds lily pads, Shah claimed that 1.2 sq km area had been exponential growth of lily pads lied in the manual of volunteers to and bins.” cleared so far. deweeding. In the 2nd week of August, on the directions of Tasaduq Mufti The 500 labourers, Shah said, were working in 42 Romsho however said that the manual deweeding coordinator CM’s Grievance cell, a team visited the Aliabad sarai sections of the infested area. faced problems as the labourers were not readily site and initiated a cleanup campaign. Within hours, volunteers “We are going for manual deweeding because that is available. removed the carcasses, debris and weeds to make it beautiful. the scientific method. We have speeded up the work “There is hardly anybody who wants to do the job,” Likewise, a group of school-going boys installed cleaning since August 7. The operation will be carried out till he added. kits and dustbins at Evening point of which marks the the desired results are achieved,” he added. To mention, the J&K High Court recently gave the beginning of Mughal Road. In a same manner, playground in Shah claimed that it was for the first time “in the LAWDA three months’ time to wipe out the lily pads and a canal in Pulwama were made dirt-free. entire history” of the LAWDA that “such a major from the lake. “Such attempts are wonderful examples of showing that operation” had been undertaken. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the with strong will and determination; we possess the capability “The skilled labourers are extracting it by traditional conservation of the Dal and Nigeen lakes, the HC to inspire others,” Comments Aniket Choudhry, head of the methods. It is not a simple labour work. It is rather a had observed that no further time would be granted Research Wing at Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell. skilled one.” to the LAWDA, adding that from time to time, the “Younger generation of Kashmir must come forward to help Professor Shakil Romsho, Head Department of authorities had not been following the court orders. clean their homeland.” Earth Sciences, Kashmir University, who is also part The SAC on the Dal Lake in its report recently had of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on the also highlighted the need to remove the lilies

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Srinagar childhood friends out to ease daily chores for you v Irfan Tramboo Al-Birra services are currently operational in Srinagar and The start-up is also aiming at creating a database of skilled Budgam only. man power who are, as of now, unemployed, “we will be SRINAGAR: Instead of wailing about unemployment in In addition to all the services provided, Al – Birra is also gathering all the skilled persons and will be assigning them the state, two youngsters, after getting through their B.Tech delivering required medicines to people. The client is jobs as per the request that we will get from those who are Degrees from NIT Srinagar, and Islamic University of in need of any service,” said Ubaid. Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, Ubaid The idea and the work that has been done so for on Manzoor (24) and Yamin Mukhtar (24) have started a materializing it, is surely providing a ray of hope for venture known as Al-Birra Services, which is aimed at these two friends, to aim high; and for others, who are providing almost all the essential services to the masses. looking for jobs. “It is our aim to provide employment Both childhood friends, Ubaid and Yamin, after they to those who are unemployed, through our start up,” were done with their degrees thought of doing something he said. So far, people are not that much aware of the different, and thus came the idea of ‘Al-Birra Services.’ application that has got the potential to change the Application named Al-Birra Services is available on the outlook of youngsters, and can change the process of Google Play Store, where anyone looking for any services getting domestic chores done in the society like that ranging from plumbing, electricity repairs, fixing of Kashmir. inverters, washing machines, and refrigerators. The Al-Birra Services, in future will also take on service provider can also hire carpenters, masons, tailors supposed to upload a slip of prescription after registering providing a platform to purchase books on varied and painters for those who are in need. Apart from daily on the application. subjects, including, advertisement services, printing chorus, there are some professional services that are also “This is a first sort of application that has come up in and design services. provided by the newly established start-up. If needed, they Kashmir,” said Ubaid Manzoor, CEO and Founder, adding The application is available for download on Google App can hire a photographer to capture beautiful moments and that they are eyeing at many more things that will be added Store, and has got a presence online at: www.albirra. app developers to design the any application for the clients. to the services. com

Three inaugurations fail to augment Striking the strings of Rabab lands this status of health centre boy in the bygone era ,where he gets v Shahroz Khushal with no up gradation,” he added. As of now, the hospital opens at 10 in connected to his ancestors. SRINAGAR: Despite being the morning and closes at around 4 in inaugurated thrice, the Public the evening, forcing patients, in case of v Syed Humara during Radio Kashmir years from 1932 to 1962, Health Centre (PHC), Chanapora, emergency, to avail the facilities at SHMS, Sonnullah’s work got noticed. He went on playing which was meant to function as a Sub JVC or SKIMS, adding to the already high SRINAGAR: Yawar Nazir Bhat, 22, is from the Rabab in countries like the US, Russia, Pakistan, District Hospital, is still waiting for patient rush to these hospitals. Kreeri village of Baramulla, who developed a love and Afghanistan formal orders from the government “There is a need of upgrade this for music from an early age. Yawar shuttles between college and for its up gradation to an SDH. hospital to the SDH level, as it can cater Belonging to a family of musicians, Yawar the recording studio where he learns the The multi storey building constructed to the large area, and can eventually started learning Rabab at the age of 8.says “it technicalities of Rabab from his cusion-brother, by Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board lower down the referral rate to the other was in my blood, I had got to know about my Abdul Hamid Bhat.. “New generation is more with the whooping cost of 20.32 crore, hospitals,” said Medical Officer, PHC grandfather- who was one of the famous players of inclined towards modern instruments. But I is still not put to use as the government Chanapora Dr Muneeb-ur-Rehman. this instrument in the entire J&K, and my desire feel we should not forget our history and our is turning a deaf to the issues and failing Even functioning as a PHC, the for learning this instrument increased,” says Yawar culture. It is easy to learn Guitar or Piano than to provide the basic requirement of hospital is facing scarcity of specialist At 22, he has already made his name and has to learn Rabab. I chose this because it’s what my equipments and staff to the hospital. doctors such as Orthopedician and performed at various stage shows and concerts grandfather has left behind,” says Yawar. It took four long years to Ophthalmologist, “there is a general across India. “My inspiration was my grandfather Yawar’s cousin, Abdul Hamid Bhat, 42, another construct the building with the sole physician and some lady gynaecologist on but I didn’t get support from my family. But then grandson of Sonullah Bhat and the instructor aim to upgrade it to the SDH level. duty in the hospital, rest there is no one my uncle Ghulam Nabi Bhat who is himself a of Yawar, from the age of 10.. After Sonullah, The newly constructed building was available around,” said a local. famous Rabab player supported me and gifted he is the only one from the family who has kept partially handed over a year ago, The hospital is facing a huge rush of me a Rabab,” Yawar adds. this dying art alive and is performing at various to yet again operate as the health patients from different adjoining areas, Yawar, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in forums and is associated with Radio Kashmir centre, raising eye brows over the and with limited presence of doctors the Arts (BA) from Baramulla Degree College, wants Besides, that he is running the “Sonullah Bhat expenditure that, as of now, has bore hospital is hardly managing to get the to take forward the art of his grandfather to the Folk Music School” in Kreeri along with Yawar. no fruits. things working. next generation. “New generation is alien to “We started this school with help of Ministry of Currently, only the ground floor is As per the official figures, initially the richness of our own Kashmiri Music ,I want culture so that dying art of rabab will be revived. functioning and rest of the three floors are the hospital used to the cater to the people to know about this music,” says Yawar. And secondly we won’t let it disappear as it is of no use. “The government constructed needs of almost 1000-1500 patients per Yawar’s grandfather, Ustaad Sonullah Bhat our Miras,” Hamid said. He said that tough they this huge building, and we were expecting month, but now after the construction was among the first rabab players from Jammu have few students in the school but the number is that it would be upgraded to SDH, as there of new building, the patient influx and Kashmir. He played Rabab for almost 30 growing day by day. Hamid believes that Kashmiri was a need to cater to the flow of patients,” has increased manifold, with over years and represented Kashmir at national culture is incomplete without Rabab. “ It’s very said Muhammad Latief, a local resident, 5000 patients visiting the hospital for and international platforms. 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Delhi as internee for their premium Scion Project Management and Tax the idea of structuring and developing The desire to utilize their knowledge product Vedica, in HDFC Bank and then Solutions Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated on one’s own business would seem eerie to in tax management received impetus joined FOREX as financial analysts. Dec 21, 2016. many. after Prime Minister Narendra Modi Basically, we always wanted to start our Every entrepreneur in Kashmir has Unlike majoritarian view about announced note ban last year. This own business,” he added. to face hurdles like: internet blockade, procuring a job or getting settled in the led to the foundation of Scion Project After two years of working with many power cuts, and other disturbances. For public sector, two recent University Management and Tax Solutions. employers like chartered accountants, smooth functioning of any business in pass-outs have embarked upon different After completing their MBAs, like hoteliers and project managers, they this era of competition where we talk of path: to chase their entrepreneurial many other graduates they started decided to start their own business. competitive advantage, electricity and dreams and generate employment. looking for jobs. But to their dismay, “Our field of work is related to internet is most important. Suhail Zargar and Muzammil they found the job market in Kashmir project management, income tax and “When Government is busy providing Zargar first graduated in commerce is totally different as compared to what accounting services. Currently, we subsidies for new entrepreneurs, I from Islamia College of Science wastaught to them in business school. provide our clients with accounting/ believe they should rather focus on and Commerce and then completed “We experienced frustration like every book keeping services, chartered providing business enablers like internet their master’s degree in business inexperienced candidate goes through. accountant services, company secretary facility and 24x7 electricity supplies,” administration from Islamic University Eventually, we started our career with services and project management,” said Suhail added. Revival of Crocheting Fashion PADDY THRESHING IN OF BARAMULLA v Shaheen Rahim Crochet. Last year in October 2015, Binish had too Qulsoom SRINAGAR: Binish and Omaira, the many orders pouring in, so she insisted proud owners of Craft World Kashmir are Omaira to join her. That is where this BARAMULLA: Amid the pleasant weather conditions, the paddy threshing two young girls who talk about how they journey began. season began in most of the villages in Tangmarg a few days ago. Farmers are are trying to revive a traditional art form of “It’s all handmade stuff from a single stitch to now busy threshing paddy crop. Women are also helping men in the hectic Kashmir and are striving hard for its global painting a wall, we do everything ourselves,” threshing operations to complete it at the earliest. recognition. says Omaira proudly pointing out at the wall Rice is the staple food for the farmers and the entire harvesting operation “Till now we have heard of Pakistani style, hanging in their room. from reaping, threshing and milling of the crop depends upon the dry weather but now we want to introduce this as “We take orders and divide our work, she conditions. In most parts of the Valley, farmers are able to grow just one crop Kashmiri style,” opine Omaira and Binsih does the first half and I do the rest,” says during the entire year. who didn’t run after government jobs or civil Binish. “The only worry is that of the weather. It should remain dry for at least services, in turn they made their hobby into “We have not been trained anywhere, we another two weeks so that we are able to harvest and stock the paddy. I expect a full time profession. learn new styles and designs from internet the prevailing dry weather conditions to continue,” said Nazir, a farmer from After completing their masters they both and we also work as per demand,”says Kunzar. worked for a while in private sector but Omaira. Incessant rains in the last week of August had created panic among that wasn’t what they had in mind. They The initial orders were mostly restricted to the farmers as rains during this period usually delay the ripening of the wanted a more flexible, creative and above friends and family but now they have got crop. “Had the rains continued for another week, our yearly yield would all recognition for what they do. customers from many places. have been wasted. Dry weather conditions are necessary for ripening and These girls had an inclination towards art “We recently got an order of bookmarks harvesting the paddy crop,” said Mohammad Ashraf (40), a farmer in and craft and hence they decided to take it from Bangalore, we posted it to him and the Kunzar of Baramulla. and experiment with it. customer seemed very happy,” says Binish. Harvesting and thrashing of crop also offers seasonal jobs to many locals. “I used to knit for my relatives, family and Craft World Kashmir will be a year old this The labourers charge Rs 400 to Rs 450 each day the job. “Almost every year, there I got the idea that it can be one on a September and it has already made a name I put in about a month of work in harvesting threshing paddy. After the larger scale with some twist,” says Binish for itself. It doesn’t run in an office, with a harvesting is over, I work as a labourer and thrash the paddy. I am able to earn Bashir, 29 from Chanapora. number of workers or a big set up, instead it about Rs 20,000 for my work during the season,” said Javid Ahmad, a daily Binish Bashir and OmairaQayoom runs through orders and social networking labourer. made their 6 year long friendship into a like Facebook and Instagram. Farmers in Kunzar area and a few of its adjoining villages in Tanmarg tehsil partnership in Craft World Kashmir- An “We made a Facebook and Instagram page have complained that their crops were hit by the “paddy blast”, locally called online ordering shop of crochet bootees, key and uploaded our work, and it did get some ‘rai’. They said unlike last year, the agriculture department had not sprayed chains, rubber bands, wall hangings, suits good comments and response in the first fungicide on the affected crop. and bridal packages. week. This kind of encouragement helped “We appeal to the department to spray fungicides on the affected crops so They knit wool or other material with the us, and it increased our influx of orders,” says that we are saved from the damage. The incessant rains have already damaged help of a special needle or technique called Omaira. crops over a vast area in kunzar,” said Mohd Ashraf Mir from Kunzar.

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