THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 (PAGE 6) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 Lolab faces health, water crises US in touch with India, Pak Mosque, houses damaged as Whole constituency has poor No health facility, no proper Deputy Spokesperson Marie India canceled the talks, rais- health infrastructure and has a road connectivity, no drinking Harf told reporters. ing strong objections to consulta- Pak opens new front in Rajouri single community health center water or education has been pro- "So it's really up to them to tions held with separatist effectively to silence the started acting on it. at Sogam, four primary health vided to the residents. They take steps to improve that rela- Hurriyat leaders by Pakistan Pakistani guns. Pakistan Army The people, however, said centers at Cherkoot, have been left on the mercy of tionship," Harf added. High Commissioner Abdul Basit. used heavy automatic weapons they wouldn't migrate from Maidanpora, Lalpora, Tikipora nature. India had on Monday called Pakistan described the can- in the firing, a result of which the villages and stay put there and 23 sub health centers, most A single dispensary with one off the talks between Foreign cellation of the talks as a "set- the bullets directly hit the to boost morale of the security of which operate from dingy doctor and two medical assis- Secretaries of the two countries back" to Indo-Pak ties and Mosque and houses of the peo- forces. Though the guns have rented buildings. tants are available to these peo- scheduled to be held in defended its consultations with ple, damaging them. Sources fallen silent along the In Cherkoot village which is ple. Ringpayeen, Ringbala, Islamabad on August 25, telling Kashmiri separatists, saying it said there was strong resentment International Border (IB) the centrality of dozens of vil- Chakoti have no health facility; Pakistan bluntly to choose was a "long-standing practice" among the people over firing on since 6 am Monday, sources lages, a new type primary health a nearest health centre is 26 between dialogue and hobnob- to hold such meetings prior to the Mosque. said the new development of centre was inaugurated in 2008. kilometers away from their vil- bing with the separatists. bilateral parleys. (PTI) The firing in Manjakote sec- India taking tough stand But the center has a single lage. tor of Rajouri district was third against Pakistan by calling off Unani doctor and few health The whole area has a single Over 4 yrs after its enactment, RTI front opened by Pakistan tonight Foreign Secretary level talks workers. It is short of essential higher secondary school which as earlier they had been resort- could lead to fresh provoca- medical equipment and remains is shabby and lacks facilities. Act yet to be complied by many deptts ing to firing and shelling in tion from Pakistan, which was open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No No separate school exists for disclosure of the information as Commerce, Technical Balakote and Mendhar sectors frustrated by the Indian snub. doctor is available to these girls. required under the Act. Education and Youth Services of Poonch and Arnia and RS Moreover, they said, remote residents. The villagers’ problems are Accordingly, the GAD vide and Sports to make their web- Pura sectors of IB in Jammu. Pakistan was also facing inter- Residents said they com- aggravated by the lack of proper Circular No.10 dated February sites compliant immediately", SSP Rajouri Mubassir Latifi nal crisis due to march to plained about lack of facilities roads. Women and children who 25, 2014 once again enjoined sources said. said police today recovered six Parliament by Imran Khan's to the MLA several times but to need maternity medical care are upon all the Administrative The Secretary Information smoke grenades after they were party and leading religious cler- no avail. Due to the closing of left to battle for life and death. Secretaries/HoDs/Deputy Technology Department was detected in a field at village ic. the centre, patients who need Lolab constituency has a sin- Commissioners to ensure that directed to call all the Chatyar in Chingus area of Sources said the firing of immediate care die. “3 months gle entry to it. The only road that the provisions of Section 4 of Additional and Special Rajouri district by a civilian light mortars by Pakistan along before a woman from leads to its villages passes RTI Act are implemented in let- Secretaries of the defaulting Kakaram son of Daulat Ram the International Border recent- Gundmacher was brought to the through a military garrison, and ter and spirit by the public departments and secure the while leveling his fields. He ly, which caused huge devasta- health center but she died here two iron gates, manned by authorities under their control. compliance from the depart- added that a joint team of Bomb tion of civil property, is a matter because the PHC was closed,” police and Army men, act a Arms and ammunition recovered by police from Nachlana, Shockingly, many depart- ments on this account, they said, Disposal Squad, Rajouri and 25 of concern as it indicates that said Tariq Ahmad Mir, a young checkpoint to it. Ramban on Wednesday. ments have yet not ensured adding Secretary IT Department Division of Engineering some Pakistan Army personnel man in Cherkoot. An ambulance People said the presence and compliance of these circulars would appraise the Chief Regiment destroyed the shells. might have mixed up with the has also been sanctioned to the sight of the Army men haunts Arms, explosives recovered till date and due to the prevail- Secretary in this regard in the Meanwhile, the people in Rangers to shell Indian posts ing situation conclusion can be next meeting of Committee of area but it lies useless. them all day and night when designs of the militants, who searches in Nachlana and sur- Arnia and RS Pura sectors and villages. drawn that enactment of laws Secretaries. Other villages across the they leave or enter the Lolab were planning to revive their rounding areas after the recover- telephonically confirmed that Meanwhile, shifting focus makes no sense unless people However, there are appre- constituency narrated similar valley. activities. ies but no arrests were made, they have been conveyed the on the LoC, Pakistan Army last are really benefitted by such hensions about 100% compli- stories about the lack of health PDP MLA Lolab Abdul Haq Army and police conducted sources added. directive of through the night opened firing on forward care facilities in their localities. Khan told Excelsior when he legislations. ance from the defaulting depart- Panchayat members on behalf Indian positions in Tarkundi Some localities have health sub- became the MLA in 2008 no India hits out at Pak for calling In the recently held meeting ments keeping in view their of security forces and police to forests, Panjani Nullah Nandi centers where no doctors are road in Lolab was of Committee of Secretaries, non-serious approach towards keep the lights off after sun set Tekri, MS Tekri and surround- posted, they lack medicine, first macadamised. “My priority was separatists as stakeholders this vital issue was again taken the circulars of GAD till date, and stay indoors or in the ing areas of Balakote sector in aid, drip-sets etc,. macadamisation of roads.” up and the sources said, adding "the subor- bunkers. an attempt to give cover to the "We know now, particularly ratists, Basit said, “This has Commissioner/Secretary, dinate wings of several those Not only do the residents Khan said major roads after the Mumbai terror attacks been a long-standing practice. The development came even militants trying to infiltrate into complain about health but they which were macadamised in the Information Technology departments which have hosted as Army foiled a major infiltra- the Indian territory. and the manner in which We have been meeting the Department submitted a report information as required under also tell woeful stories about last over five years were Pakistan has pursued subse- Kashmiri leaders...It is impor- tion attempt by about half a Pakistan Army started firing the lack of drinking water. Kupwara-Chandigam, Lalpora- to the Chief Secretary about the Section 4 of the Act, have also dozen militants along the Line at 8.30 pm. They used semi quent investigations and trials, tant to engage with all the stake- departmental websites being yet not ensured compliance of Inhabitants of Puthshai, Anderbugh, Wawoora- Kainad- that this assurance had no mean- holders to find a peaceful solu- of Control (LoC) under the automatic and automatic Cheeproa, Chungdi, Pothkah, Warnav, Kalaroos-Machil, compliant to the Section 4 of the the Act". cover of ceasefire violation by weapons in the firing. Initially ing and that an approach that is tion to the issue.” RTI Act, sources said. "If the benefit of this historic Kuligam, Kalaroos, Machil, Kupwara-Humadar-Shathpor- different to the one laid down by Asserting that “Dialogue is the Pakistan Army in Balakote intensity of the firing was low Shathmuqam, Krosan, Gunpora and Haihama road. According to the report, nine piece of legislation is to be sector late last night. but gradually it went up. The fir- the Shimla Agreement and not a favour by Pakistan to India departments are yet to fully ensured, Chief Minister should Gangbugh, Sogam, Doniwara He said new roads which Lahore Declaration does not or vice versa”, Basit said Sources said that security ing stopped around 10 pm, and other dozens of villages were built are Gunipora- comply these provisions of the issue clear warning to the forces and police have briefed sources said, adding that a group yield results". Pakistan remains committed to RTI Act and not much progress defaulting departments while said they have been protesting Kunard, Affan-Kainard, A defiant Pakistan today promoting peaceful, result-ori- the Panchayat members to of about half a dozen militants time and again against shortage Thayen-Sundhi, Hajamohala, has been made in the matter dur- making it clear that action as sound all villagers living in for- tried to infiltrate into the Indian made it clear that it will contin- ented and meaningful dialogue ing the past some time. "The warranted under Service Rules of drinking water in their vil- Devar-Loharpati, two inner ue talking to Kashmiri sepa- process. ward areas of Arnia and RS Pura territory under the cover of lages. roads in Lalpora, Lalpora town Chief Secretary, while express- would be taken in case of further sectors to keep their lights off Pakistani firing. ratists despite India’s protesta- Noting that Kashmir was a ing serious concern over this, non-compliance", sources “In absence of water supply, roads. tion, saying that the “bottom- “bilateral dispute”, he said there after the sunset and confine Troops spotted the infiltra- we are forced to walk miles to Road in Sogam, Khori- has directed the defaulting stressed. themselves to the bunkers or tors and opened firing to neu- line” for Indo-Pak talks on was no need to be “pessimistic” departments like Industries and fetch water from a small stream Putshai, Gujarpati-Putshai, Kashmir issue was to engage all about cancellation of the inside their houses to the maxi- tralize them. The infiltration and springs,” said Fahmeeda Khumriya-Kashta were black stakeholders and dialogue was Foreign Secretary-level talks mum possible extent. They have attempt was foiled and the mili- Akhtar, a housewife. topped. not a favour by Pakistan to India and that both the countries SVC summons 3 officials also been asked to keep their tants retreated to Pakistan occu- “There is not a drop of water Khan accused the or vice versa. should move forward. The complainant had alleged ities. Further, despite notices by cattle inside the houses. pied Kashmir (PoK) from where to drink as taps have run dry. Government of stalling the At the same time, Pakistan “So the setback should not that till date the Floriculture and the SVC, the concerned officers They said the people have they had been launched into this We have repeatedly appealed to sanctioning of money for con- High Commissioner Abdul disappoint us, discourage us to LAWDA have maintained an of Floriculture and LAWDA also been briefed to keep off the side. our MLA to restore supply to struction of Lolab bypass road. Basit said his country “attach- finding ways and means as to unacceptable silence towards have failed to furnish the requi- farming activity for some days Army launched a massive the villages but to no avail,” He said other big projects like es enormous importance” to how to take the process forward the shopkeeper, which points site information before the especially in the areas, which search operation in Balakote said Akhtar. Lolab-Bandipora and Lolab- its ties with India and that in line with our leadership’s toward involvement of depart- Commission till date. directly fall within firing range during the day today but there Residents of remote Bandipora tunnel were also there was no need to be “pes- visions on both sides of the bor- mental officials in the issue and The SVC said the present of Pakistan. The civilians con- were no traces of militants, who Kuligamand Chogal village blocked by the Government. simistic” about cancellation of der. So, we will try our maxi- their gainful interests. complaint has been lodged firmed having received the had retreated to PoK. complained about shortage of “The State Government did not the Foreign Secretary-level mum to see as to how this pro- The SVC said the perusal of before the Commission on June directive and said they have potable water in their village. issue NOC for the construction talks. cess can be taken forward,” records revealed that no action 12, 2014, which indicated that Absence of water facility of the road and tunnel as it pass- Justifying his meeting with Basit said. appeared to have been taken in the illegal construction has not Sham pitches for Hindu CM in J&K has forced the residents to con- es though forest land,” he said. the Kashmiri separatists, which He said Pakistan under- the matter since July 2010 been removed so far and the per- equitable development here. The demand seems to have sume contaminated water from He said five bridges were was objected to by India, Basit stands that it was a “complex despite the fact that the issue son is running his business from “Regional Council to Jammu been raised in the wake of pur- open water sources. built in Khumriyal, Kanpora, said, “We strongly believe that situation” but added it was posi- was in knowledge of the author- there. and Sub-regional Councils to ported polarization in the region In Gangbugh village, long Thayanmori, Lashtiyal and for our interaction is helpful to the tive and will not allow distrac- Poonch-Rajouri, Chenab Valley where saffron Bhartiya Janta Party had annexed both the queue of women was waiting Batnad no money was sanc- process itself. It is helpful to tions to come in the way of find- and North Kashmir, comprising Will stage comeback: Sonia Parliamentary seats from for their turn near a small tioned by the government. Five find peaceful solution to the ing solutions to the problems. Kupwara, Bandipora and "We had done so much. Still ent picture to the nation in Congress during the recently stream that runs through the vil- more bridges were about to be problem. It is important to Basit said the Kashmir issue Baramulla will end the uncer- lage to fetch water. constructed at different places. some people laid a trap and peo- accordance with their habit. tainty as well as ensure equi- held Lok Sabha elections. engage with all stakeholders. So should be looked at “dispassion- ple got caught in it. Our work, They are implementing as their Slamming Prime Minister Residents have kept water “I am contended that 80 per that is the bottomline for us.” ately” and asserted that the aim table development of all areas of tanks on the main road to col- cent of the roads have been our achievements got ignored own schemes and plans, which the State,” he explained. Narendra Modi for his silence The Pakistan top envoy said of his meetings with the and those showing false dreams were luanched by Congress." over the recent ceasefire viola- lect water that Public Health completed and more is to be calling off the August 25 talks Kashmiri separatists was to find Sham Lal Sharma did not Engineering Department sup- done,” he said. marched ahead," she said, tar- At the same time, the miss the opportunity also to tions along Indo-Pak border, between foreign secretaries of a viable solution to the issue. He geting BJP as she looked back at Congress chief expressed confi- Sham Lal Sharma asked Modi plies to them. He claimed about 90 percent the two countries by India was a said Indian diplomats in raise his voice over meager rep- the Lok Sabha polls. dence about staging a comeback. resentation of Jammuites in the and Defence Minister Arun Sogam residents said they population in Lolab has no “setback” but noted that it Islamabad also meet people To buttress her point about "May be the path of our struggle seat of power and asked how Jaitley to explain their stand. face shortage of drinking water drinking water. He said today 70 should not discourage the two from all hues. “There have been 80 cease- as the reservoir that supplies per cent of them have access to performance of the previous is a bit longer and we may have this region could get justice neighbours from resolving the But the Pakistan envoy par- Congress-led government, she to work a little more. But if all of when out of 7000 employees in fire violations by Pak troops. water has breached, and there is drinking water because of many Kashmir issue. ried a question on whether his Entire border is disturbed. Modi no filtration plant too. ground water and other listed a number of measures ini- us work hard and do it together, the State Civil Secretariat, only Asserting that he has not Government will allow Indian tiated for women empowerment the day is not far when Congress 200 belonged to Jammu. and his Defence Minister should Other villages like schemes. breached any protocol by hold- diplomats to meet local leaders come on the front foot and table Lassipora, Doniwara, Khan said that 30 per cent of and other reforms. will regain its peak." This was not for the first ing talks with Kashmiri sepa- from Baloch region. (PTI) Targeting the Modi dispen- This was the first such party time when Sham Lal Sharma an answer to the people of the Ganaiepora and Chuntiwadi the people still don’t have drink- country,” he said and recalled also complained of impure ing water facilities. sation, Sonia said, "those who convention since the Lok Sabha has pitched for Regional JU goes tough against B Ed Colleges Council and raised other pro- that repeated ceasefire viola- drinking water. The legislator said in health have come in Government today polls in which Congress only tions and firing for the last over showing bogus attendance of students are showing an altogether differ- got 44 seats. (PTI) Jammu issue but coining the “Our MLA has failed to sector in Lolab is discriminated slogan of Hindu Chief Minister 11 days along the border in deliver on development front. as few doctors and health work- B N College of Education on reducing the number of Khan refuses to negotiate with Govt in Jammu Kashmir is unprece- Jammu and Poonch had affected Healthcare, water system, elec- ers are manning the health cen- (17.45 percent), Shirdee College seats of erring B Ed colleges, dented in history of Congress. lives of people living along the tricity and roads are in dilapi- ter. He said the five health sub of Education (1.33 percent), sources said. tonight, instead addressed his besides the embassies. border. dated condition,” said centers are without staff. He Tagore College of Education The Jammu University is supporters conscious of the "Situation requires patience, Mohammad Iqbal, a resident of said that no new doctor was (6.08 pc), Kawa College of also believed to have taken con- court hearing tomorrow which wisdom and sagacity from all Wawoora. posted in his constituency after Education (10.2 percent), sent of the Governor House for observers feel may provide him stakeholders to resolve prevailing IM planned to send Inhabitants of Wawoora said recent recruitment of doctors in Sacred Heart (15.74 pc), taking this punitive action, with a face-saver. impasse through meaningful dia- their village was discriminated health. Beacon College (0.95), Taawish which was formally approved "We have decided to negotiate logue in larger national and public by the legislator when new He said eight middle schools College Narwal (15.65 pc), by the Colleges Development with you Nawaz Sharif, but listen interest," military spokesman Maj poison letters administrative units were sanc- were upgraded at Dorus, Galaxy College, Sainik Colony Council during its last meeting. carefully —- the negotiation will Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa tweeted. NEW DELHI, Aug 20: Waqar Azhar, Mohd Maroof, tioned in the State. “MLA’s role Krosan, Shrath, Gogal, Putshai, (8.81 percent), Thakur Anant It may be mentioned here start with the resignation of Prime PTI leader Shah Mehmood Mohd Saquib Ansari and Indian Mujahideen was is pivotal in nominating a vil- Machil, Payerpora. No new Singh College ( 15.84 pc), that in the JU affiliated private B Minister Sharif. How can a probe Qureshi said, "We have decided Imteyaz Alam as accused. They planning to send letters "soaked lage for a new administrative higher secondary has been built Surya College of Education Ed Colleges, whose total num- under Nawaz Sharif be transpar- not to immediately enter negotia- all have been arrested. with poison" to their targets to unit, but our MLA failed us,” in the area, he said, adding a (18.73 pc), Bhagat Kabir ber is 72, there are total 22372 ent?" Khan said. tions with the Government". They have been charge kill them, the Delhi Police has Iqbal said. number of new schools under College (10.54 percent), Satyam seats for local and non-local In the first sign of thaw "The party decided that the sheeted for various offences told a court here in its Wawoora is the central loca- SSA scheme were built but they College ( 3.35 percent), Guru candidates. The admission for between the Government and the foremost fundamental condition punishable under the provisions chargesheet filed against six tion of more than 22 villages. It were constructed in a haphazard Teg Bahadur College (2.87 per- these seats is made every year protesters, Sharif today sent a is that the Prime Minister step of the Unlawful Activities suspected men of the terror out- has a not health center or a high way. cent), Shri Shri Parmahansa through Jammu University. four-member team to negotiate a down, and that no dialogue can (Prevention) Act, the Explosive fit in a case of allegedly setting school. Residents here are very To improve electricity, he Yoganand College (6.28 per- Even as the JU had been deal with Pakistan Awami be initiated unless the resignation Substances Act, the Arms Act up an illegal arms factory here. angry with the legislator. said his biggest achievement cent), Adarsh College of receiving numerous complains Tehreek (PAT) leader Qadri. takes place," he said. and the IPC. In its supplementary charge Villagers in Aaffan said the was providing electricity to Education ( 8.49 percent), of bogus attendance in these B Qadri declined to give any Khan earlier said he would In its chargesheet, the police sheet, the Special Cell of Delhi lanes and bylanes in their area Machil, Kalaraoos and Saraswati College of Education Ed Colleges, no stringent action guarantee about the success of also abide by the Supreme alleged that IM members had Police claimed that during are dilapidated. They alleged Khurhama and other areas under (2.28 percent), K C Minerva was taken against them earlier. the dialogue but maintained that Court's verdict on the issue of conducted reccee of historic Taj interrogation, suspected IM that the MLA did not spend a RGGVY scheme. “In addition, College (3.79 percent), Kalra By taking this action, the he had never opposed talks. alleged rigging in last year's gen- Mahal and Agra Fort in Agra to operatives Tehsin Akhtar and single rupee to develop their 60transformers were given to College of Education, Kud Jammu University has sought to The team sent to Qadri com- eral elections. carry out bomb blasts and Mohd Waqar Azhar had dis- village. number of villages and one (19.24 percent) and Bhim Singh send a tough message to the prised of Minister for Frontier Khan was quoted by Dawn Bharatpur in Rajasthan was also closed that they had made Most of the link roads in receiving station was built at College of Education (12.96 erring B Ed College, which are Region Qadri Baloch, Minister News as saying that Sharif is one of their next targets. efforts to make poison with the these villages are dilapidated Lassipora”, he said. percent). bringing bad name to reputation for Railway Saad Rafique, oppo- "Pakistan's Hosni Mubarak" and "During investigation, on help of available chemicals. and villagers said the roads Khan said the tourism sector On the basis of best two of the premier institution and its sition leaders Ijazul Haq and alleged that he had killed inno- April 18, 2014, accused Saquib "During their interrogation, crave for metalling and got a major boost in his tenure inspections, the Jammu degree. Haidar Abbas Rizvi. cent people in Lahore's Model Ansari, pursuant to his disclo- accused Waqar and Tehsin had macadamization. All the vil- as tourism authority was created University adopted a formula The move came after the Town, in an apparent reference to sure, led the police team to a disclosed that they had made lages have shabby inner roads, for Lolab-Bangus valleys. Many powerful army called for calm the killing of 14 Qadri supporters hotel in the name of 'KGN' in efforts to make poison with the rough lanes and bylanes. guest houses and huts were built following the breach by in June. Agra, UP where he along with Jawan’s body recovered help of available chemicals The main road to Kalaroos is Chandigam Andergam, protesters of the high-security Khan also slammed PML-N Barqat (suspected IM opera- such as magnesium sulphate, damaged and has huge potholes Kalaroos, Haihama and other Red Zone that houses important workers for attacking Qureshi's tive) had stayed on March 7, acetone and castor seeds. along its surface. locations to boost tourism. after 18 yrs Government buildings including home in Multan. He called for 2014. They had gone to Agra on "Their purpose behind mak- Residents in Thayan, He said on irrigation he the Parliament House, Prime those involved in rigging last the directions of Riyaz Bhatkal in the district, where the last December 9, 1996. ing poison was to attempt target Paddaypor, Sarkoli, Dangerpora has spent 70-80 crore rupees Minister House, President year's polls to be brought to the to conduct a reccee of Agra rites will be performed tomor- "All attempts to rescue him killing by sending letter soaked and Ghuhnad said they have on building tanks and canals; House, the Supreme Court book. (PTI) Fort, Taj Mahal etc. For causing row. could not succeed despite sus- with poison. These chemicals been neglected by their legisla- important canals like blasts," the police said. The Havaldar of 15 Rajput tained efforts over three days," have been recovered from tor. Dahgam,Cheepora, Kripai Giving details of code unit was declared 'Missing an Army release said. Two militants killed in Furqian, searches on Waqar," the police said in its The hilly, remote Machil and Khumriyal canals were words used by these accused Dead' 18 years ago while serv- The body was recovered by sets from the dead militants. that the counter-infiltration mea- charge sheet filed before area, home to about 20 villages built. during their Internet chats, the ing at Khanda Post in Siachen a unit deployed in the area after Army operation in Tangdhar sures of the Army along the LoC Additional Sessions Judge and 27000 people has no basic He said the Government police said arrested IM co- (Northern Glacier). it had partially surfaced and was continues against the other three are a major deterrent against infil- Reetesh Singh. facilities. People live in wood- did not issue NOC for con- founder Yasin Bhatkal was As per the records available identified as that of Prasad. members of the group. tration. They said that the success- In the supplementary charge en, muddy houses which are struction of three dams at called 'Bhaiya' while 'CV' was with the Army, he was collect- He is survived by his father, Army says that around 400 ful operations against the militants sheet, the police has named sus- scattered along the highlands, Dorus, Chandigam and used for explosives and 'beb' for ing stores dropped by helicopter Subedar(Rtd) Gajadhar Singh, militants are waiting on the launch in the hinterland has put pressure pected top IM operatives Tehsin hills and deep gorges. Ringward-Lalpora as these top IM operative Iqbal Bhatkal. at Khanda Dropping Zone, wife Rama Devi, one son and pads near the LoC and they are on militant leadership across to fill Akhtar, Zia-Ur-Rehman, Mohd It is remote in all respects. are falling in forest area. when he fell into a crevasse on two daughters. (PTI) waiting for infiltration. They say the void in the Valley. (PTI)