Daily RNI NO. JKENG/2013/48845 For Advertisement in Golden Yug Contact 0191-2464590 For Booking of copies of Golden YUg Contact e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.goldenyug.com 94191-88950 Vol. 4 ISSUE NO: 246 Jammu, Friday 14, October 2016 Pages 8 PRICE RS. 2/- Postal Regd. No. L-29/JK-509/15-18 Cabinet nod for IIM at Jammu Pardhan Mantri Awaas Yojna (Grameen) (BOGs) to be constituted by to realize Govt’s vision of providing the central government which will administer the institute and would be Housing for All by 2022 responsible for establishment Objections registered shall be considered by three member and operationalisation of the institute."This is a part of appellate committee constituted at district level Prime Minister's develop - gY cOrresPONDeNt ment package for Jammu Oct 13: and Kashmir. The institute, Parliamentary panel had coupled with opening of IIT found several loopholes in at Jammu, modernisation of the implementation of a key NIT Srinagar and opening of housing scheme, 'Indira two new AIIMS institutions, Awaas Yojana' (IAY), in one each in Kashmir region selection of beneficiaries, and Jammu region, would go quality of work while also New Delhi, Oct 13: Technology from the and an out-campus in a long way in meeting the expressing its displeasure Jammu is set to get an Indian Academic Year 2016-17.The Kashmir region. The requirement of high quality over "diversion" and "misap - Institute of Management project will involve a cost of detailed project report for living and education in the propriation" of funds. There (IIM) from the current aca - Rs 61.90 crore in temporary the permanent campuses is state," the statement said.At have been “serious short - demic session as part of the campus for the initial four under p reparation and there - present, there are 19 IIMs. comings” in areas such as Prime Minister's develop - years from 2016 to 2020.The after the process for setting Out of these, 13 are located at identification and selection ment package for Jammu student strength intake for up of the campuses would Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, of beneficiaries of the Pardhan Mantri Awas Yojna Earlier the scheme was and Kashmir.An out-cam - this year in the Post start," an official statement Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, scheme, construction and and in this regard during meant for only BPL families pus will be set up in the Graduate Diploma said after the Cabinet meet - Kozhikode, Shillong, Ranchi, quality of work, financial cabinet meeting on 23 March now Housing for All Scheme Kashmir region later.The Programme (PGDP) in ing.The Cabinet also Raipur, Rohtak, Kashipur, management, and monitor - 2016 approved the proposal now covers households with Union Cabinet today Management is 54 which approved formation of an Trichy, Udaipur. Another six ing and evaluation among for revamping of Indira no adult member between approved the establishment will progressively go up to a IIM Jammu Society under the IIMs which have been started others.After going through Vikas Yojna into Pardhan age 16 to 59, female headed and operationalisation of cumulative student strength Societies Registration Act, in 2015 are located at the shortcomings of the IAY Mntri Awaas Yojna to realize households with no adult IIM at Jammu in a temporary of 120 in the 4th year."Steps 1860. IIM Jammu will be run Amritsar, Sirmaur, Nagpur, scheme, Modio Govt the Govt’s vision of provid - male member between age campus at Old Government would also be taken up for and managed by the Society Bodhgaya, Sambalpur and revamped this scheme by ing Housing for All by 2022. (contd on Page 2) College of Engineering and setting up campus at Jammu with a Board of Governors Vishakhapatnam. NEWS BREIF Russia remains curfew in interior areas India faces threat from inside, India's leading of srinagar continues Jawahar tunnel to remain military supplier: open round the clock: IGP Vladimir Putin for 97th day not outside: Menon mOscOw, Oct 13: Our cOrresPONDeNt Nowhatta, Khanyar, Traffic New Delhi, Oct 13: tial threat to India's existence security advisor to Prime President Vladimir sriNagar, Oct 13: Rainawari, Safakadal The real threats to India are today externally, unlike in Minister Manmohan Singh Our cOrresPONDeNt Putin has said Russia Curfew today remained and Maharaj Gunj have "internal" and emanate from the 50s or when we were from January 2010 to May sriNagar, Oct 13: remains one of India's in force in interior areas been imposed as a pre - communal and social vio - formed. And for many years 2014.Menon's first book post According to the Inspector General leading suppliers of of Srinagar as a precau - cautionary measure to lence, not from outside till late 60s there were actual retirement - 'Choices: Inside of Police (IGP) Traffic, J&K, with a advanced weapons and tionary measure even as maintain law and forces such as Pakistan or internal separatist threats, the making of India's view to facilitative passengers, defence technology as normal life remained order.The official said China, former national secu - not any more. I think that we Foreign Policy' - is all set to essential supplies, and transporta - "India is Russia's espe - affected in the Valley for while there were no rity advisor Shivshankar have actual dealt with," hit book stores globally next tion of fruits, both tubes of the cially privileged strate - the 97th day. A police curbs on the movement Menon has said.Asked if Menon said. week.Asked to elaborate on Jawahar tunnel shall remain open gic partner"."Our coun - official said curfew of people anywhere else Pakistan or China pose an His long career in public what he meant by internal from Oct 13, 2016 till further orders. tries actively collaborate remains in force in five in Kashmir, restrictions existential threat to India, service spans diplomacy, threats, he said: "If there are Zonal IGP’s of Kashmir and Jammu in the military technical police station areas of on the assembly of peo - Menon said: "No"."In terms national security, and India's real threats to India, to the have been asked to direct SSPs/SPs field. Russia remains in downtown ple under Section 144 of national security, I think relations with its neighbours idea of India, India's integri - concerned to make all the requisite the lead in terms of both Srinagar.Curbs on the CrPc were in force the real threats are internal," and major global powers. ty, today they actually come police arrangements for safe passage direct supplies of most movement of people in throughout the Valley. he told."There's no existen - Menon served as national (contd on Page 2) of traffic in their respective jurisdic - (contd on Page 2) the police station areas of (contd on Page 2) tions, besides providing necessary police assistance to Traffic Police US rules out treaty alliance with Pampore attack is deep-rooted conspiracy Winter session of (contd on Page 2) Parliament from India, says that era is over to Talibanise J&K, say exiled PoK leaders Nov 16 to Dec 16 Girdawar, Patwari placed New Delhi, Oct 13: washiNgtON, Oct 13: sion at all to form a treaty amsterDam, Oct 13: the riverside multi- attack on June 25 in the The winter session of under suspension by DC The US has ruled out any kind alliance," said Peter Lavoy, Kashmiri leaders have storey building into a vicinity of the JKEDI Parliament will be held of treaty alliance with India, Senior Director for South Asia Srinagar strongly condemned a charred skeleton,leaving building.Kashmiri writer from November 16 to saying the 21st century is not an at the National Security Council Our cOrresPONDeNt terrorist attack on the the future of hundreds of and journalist Junaid December 16, the sriNagar, Oct13: era of alliances and a mutual (NSC), White House.He was premises of the Jammu Kashmiri students in the Qureshi, who is based in Cabinet Committee on Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar has agreeable concept of major responding to a question at the and Kashmir dark. Amsterdam, termed Parliamentary Affairs placed Patwari Halqa Rainawari defence partner is a very apt Center for Strategic and Entrepreneurship The JKEDI building was such attacks as a deliber - decided on under suspension and attached him description for India."21st cen - International Studies (CSIS), a Development Institute earlier targeted on ate strategy by Pakistan Thursday.The Winter in the office of Additional Deputy tury is not an era of alliances. It top American think-tank."Why (JKEDI) at Pampore February 20 by LeT ter - to target education and Session is normally con - Commissioner (R) Srinagar. The is an era of identifying interest, have that shackle (of being a located on the outskirts rorists in which three educational establish - vened in the third or action has been taken on the basis of common values and working treaty alliance). I think, the of Srinagar, describing it commandos of the elite ments."Ignorance is the fourth week of complaint filed before Revenue together in solving all those friends that benefit from that as an attack on the future forces were martyred foundation of terrorism November but this year Minister about the allegations of problems. I do not think that are probably satisfactory. I of Kashmiri youth. The during a three-day-long and it is ignorance which the government has misconduct by the said Patwari anyone in the United States would highlight a phrase that 56-hour standoff operation.The terrorists is being promoted in decided to hold it Nazir Ahmed Baba, Additional Government or the Indian should not be underestimates – between security forces also killed eight CRPF Jammu and Kashmir by early.An early session (contd on Page 2) Government has any compul - (contd on Page 2) and terrorists reduced personnel in a separate (contd on Page 2) (contd on Page 2) Power shutdown Our cOrresPONDeNt China, Pak not letting India use US backs India, slams Pakistan for Jammu, Oct 13: To carry out works for erection, test - linking Afghan peace to Kashmir ing and commissioning of 132 KV its own resources: Ahir SF-6 Circuit Breaker at Grid Station washiNgtON, Oct 13: the White House's point person for which are geographically Supporting India's "right to self- South Asia, said that India-US ties are Hiranagar, repair works of 220 KV diverse in nature," he defence" in the aftermath of the Uri the "most dynamic relationship" for Circuit Breakers at Grid Station said."China and Pakistan will attack which it dubbed a "clear case of the US as he listed the Obama admin - Bishnah and to carry out mainte - not let us claim our own cross-border terrorism", the US today istration's achievements in strength - nance works on 220 KV Hiranagar- properties. We could not dismissed the recent attempt by ening the relationship between the Bishnah Transmission Line, the shut - claim our share of the waters Pakistan to link peace in war-torn two largest democracies of the down of 320 MVA, 220/132/66 KV of the Brahmaputra river as Afghanistan with resolution of the world."It (Uri) was a clear case of Grid Station Hiranagar is allowed. we delayed utilising Kashmir issue.The White House cross-border terrorism. We con - During the shutdown, the power it."Mineral reserves in border backed India's right to defend itself as demned this act of terrorism. It was a supply to Kathua, Hiranagar, areas must be utilised which with any other country, in view of the horrific attack. Every country has a Samba, Bishnah, Billawar, we are unable to do due to recent surgical strike but advised cau - right to self defence. But in a heavily Mahanpur, Suhagpur, Nandpur and the insecure borders. If we tion given the heavy militarisation militarised relationship that has also adjoining areas shall remain affected succeed in making use of New Delhi, Oct 13: today."India is not getting between the two neighbours.It also experienced three wars, there is on October 16 from 7 am to 1 pm. these minerals and natural said that that the US is making every indeed a need for caution and Similarly, to carry out works by M/s China and Pakistan will not cooperation from Pakistan in resources, I do not think our let India utilise its resources border areas. Instead, the effort to ensure that India become a restraint," he said responding to a IRCON International Ltd under R- country will remain poor," member of the Nuclear Suppliers question on the Uri attack. APDRP scheme, the shutdown of 11 until the country takes steps neighbouring country is cre - Ahir said at a seminar on to secure borders effectively, ating trouble. We have to Group (NSG) by the end of this year. "We share with India, the concern for KV JDA-5 feeder emanating from 'Border Management and Making a rare appearance before a preventing any future attack. We Minister of State for Home introduce modern technolo - Illicit Trade' organised by (contd on Page 2) Washington audience, Peter Lavoy, (contd on Page 2) Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said gies in securing our borders (contd on Page 2) 2 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug CONtd. FROm PaGE 1

eficiary families. The AIP shall be funded in the ratio achieves success rate of 99 per cent in licenses appointed as enquiry officer to conduct enquiry in to Pardhan Mantri ...... of 90:10 between Central and State governments. applied for. That is really astounding. Other kinds of the matter within a period of 15 days. 16 to 59, households with no literate adult above 25 However all objections registered shall be considered technology is being transferred much more easily By another order, Girdwar Chattabal has also been years, households with no literate adult above 25 by the three member appellate committee constitut - and readily than ever before. So there are very signif - placed under suspension and attached in the office of years, households with any disabled member and no ed at the district level. The final list will be prepared icant changes to our own policies and rules and pro - Tehsildar Pantha Chowk pending enquiry into the able bodied adult member, landless households and approved at the appropriate level and fixed by cedures that enabled this defence partnership," allegations against him. Additional Deputy deriving the major part of their income from manual the state Govt. The final approved annual selection Lavoy said. Commissioner, Srinagar has been appointed as casual labour. For the effective implementation of the list should be aggregated at the district and state Lavoy said even before India places a request for enquiry officer to conduct enquiry into the matter. scheme State Govt has constituted the programme level and entered in Awasssoft to begin the process something, the United States is ready and pre - Power ...... management units (PMUs) where by Assistant of registration and sanctioning of houses. pared."Well before a challenge arise, we are already Commissioner Development as Chairman of District, India faces ...... working with India to try to prevent the things from Receiving Station JDA is allowed. PO self employment as member, district panchayat occurring," he said."Each of the (US) departments During the shutdown, the power supply to Trikuta officer as member assistant director planning as from within the country." have installed in them the critical importance of this Nagar area shall remain affected on October 14 from member secretary and at block level block develop - "If you look at violence in India, deaths from terror - partnership and have internalised thinking about 7 am to 11 am. ment officer as chairman, assistant engineer of con - ism, from left wing extremism, declined steadily India's interest, thinking about our joint interest as a Meanwhile, to carry out emergent repair and mainte - cerned block for technical guidance as member, throughout this 21st century until 2014-2015. Even driving force and how we do business. That is com - nance of 33 KV G-10 line by Executive Engineer, Sub- assistant account officer as member, inspector pan - now the basic trend for terrorism, left wing extrem - pletely transformational. That was not the case even Transmission Division-II, Jammu, the shutdown of chayat as member. ism is down. What has increased is since 2012, com - in the beginning of the Obama Administration," he 33 KV G-7, G-3 and G-2 lines emanating from Grid In order to expand institutional credit to the housing munal violence, social violence, internal violence has said. Station Gladni is allowed. needs of the Urban Poor, Credit Linked Subsidy increase. That is something we need to find a way in During the shutdown, the power supply to Scheme will be implemented in all the 86 Statutory dealing with," Menon said. Pampore attack .... Transport Nagar, Fruit Mandi Complex, Narwal, Towns of J&K as an important component of HFA "This is not a traditional law and order problem, Pakistan, so that their propaganda can find a Bathindi, Railway Colony, Sunjwan and its adjoining (Urban Mission) under Pardhan Mantri Awas Yojna. which our traditional instruments, the police, the foothold", said Junaid.He further added, "For three areas shall remain affected on October 14 and 16 State Level Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee states know how to deal with. You look at violence months now, schools in the valley are closed. from 9 am to 12 noon. (SLMC) headed by the Chief Secretary, has approved against women, communal, caste violence, if you This particular education establishment in Pampore The power supply shall also remain affected to a target of 24523 beneficiaries belonging to look at those firms of violence, these are all a result of was targeted earlier as well. There seems to be a deep Gandhi Nagar, Bahu Plaza, Part of Trikuta Nagar, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Lower tremendous social and economic change of uproot - rooted conspiracy to target education in order to Jammu University, Divisional Commissioner Office, Income Group (LIG) category to be covered during ing of population, urbanization... various forms of Talibanize Jammu and Kashmir".The Kashmiri Bikram Chowk and its adjoining areas on October 16 the period 2016-2022. During the financial year 2016- change, which we still need to learn how to deal activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have from 12 noon to 2 pm. 17, 13646 intending beneficiaries are proposed to be with," he said.Menon said those are the threats, also strongly opposed the terror attack of education - Similarly, the power supply to Nanak Nagar, Shastri covered under the ambit of Credit Linked Subsidy which in the long run, has a "potential to make real al institutes in Kashmir valley.Jamil Maqsood, Nagar, Part of Gandhi Nagar and its adjoining areas Scheme (CLSS).It is up to Govt. Officers and Bankers difference"."India has changed. It is normal. It hap - Secretary-Foreign Affairs of United Kashmir shall also remain affected on October 16 from 1 pm to to work with commitment and missionary spirit for pens to most societies where there is change. But you People`s National Party, who is based in Brussels 3 pm and to Gladni Complex on October 16 from 12 the effective implementation of CLSS. ‘Housing for also have to learn new ways of dealing with," he said said, "Pakistan backed terrorists are destroying infra - noon to 3 pm. All’ Urban Mission to be implemented during 2015- and attributed the new threats to the rapid and fast structure in Jammu and Kashmir, the reason is very 2022, was launched in June 2015 by the Prime development of the country.When asked that some China, Pak ...... simple, they are ignorant and brainwashed by the FICCI.Ladakh has huge reserves of natural Minister with an objective to address the housing people attributed this to the BJP coming to power, security establishment of Pakistan. requirements of urban poor viz Economically Menon said even that is a consequence of the change resources, including minerals, as after every 10 kilo - Targeting state educational institutions and other metres, mountains change their colour, he said."India Weaker Sections (EWS) families including slum that the Indian society is undergoing now.Menon premises shows their intentions".Jamil, who praised has shown its might. World has seen what is the dif - dwellers for which all the States are required to pre - previously served as India's foreign secretary from India for carrying out surgical strikes on terrorist ference between those talking too much and those pare ‘Housing for All Plan of Action’ for the period 2006 to 2009 and as ambassador and high commis - camps in PoK, said a surgical operation was required talking less on the intervening night of September 28 2015-22 with Annual Implementation Plans on year - sioner to Israel from 1995-1997, Sri Lanka (1997- to wash out terrorists camps whereever they exist in and 29," he told reporters when asked about his reac - ly basis. The Mission shall be implemented through 2000), China (2000-2003) and Pakistan (2003-2006).a POK.He said, "Pakistan doesn`t need surgical tion on the rhetoric from Pakistan in the wake of sur - 1) in situ slum redevelopment’, 2) affordable housing strikes.That country needs a major surgical operation gical strike across the LoC. in partnership’, 3) credit linked subsidy scheme and Russia remains ...... so that the terrorist infrastructure can be properly India has always tried to improve its ties with neigh - 4) beneficiary led individual house construction or advanced weapons and military equipment and con - dismantled."Col. (Retired) Wajahat Hassan Khan, bouring countries as some tasks cannot be carried ducting joint researches with India, as well as pro - enhancement .Commissioner Secretary, H&UD, who hails from Gilgit Baltistan, also strongly con - out through arms but through dialogue. But, ducing goods for military purposes," Putin told informed the Committee that housing demand sur - demned the terrorist attack on the JKEDI in Pakistan has created a lot of problem by indulging in IANS/Sputnik in an exclusive interview ahead of his vey has been completed in 2 capital cities and 23 Pampore. drug-trafficking, Ahir said."Young population living visit to India for the five-nations BRICS Summit in towns and as many as 1.21 Lakh beneficiaries were He said, "I strongly condemn this type of terrorist in Punjab along Pakistan border has been troubled Goa this weekend. identified during the survey. The towns include activity, which target educational institutions. It`s an by Pakistan. This is a persistent challenge which "The construction of the BrahMos supersonic cruise Jammu, R S Pura, Samba, Kathua, Basholi, Poonch, attack on Kashmiri youth and is designed to deny needs to be tackled. Our neighbouring country does missile and the development of a new, fifth genera - Rajouri, Udhampur, Ramban, Kishtawar, Baderwah them skill development."Junaid Qureshi said such not want to see our youths flourish and progress," tion fighter aircraft are among the successful joint and Doda in Jammu region and Srinagar, Ganderbal, attacks by Islamabad are its continuous attempt to the minister said.China had last month blocked a projects," Putin said.He said many of the Russian Budgam, Anantnag, Bijbehara, Shopian, Pulwama, distort the history of Jammu and Kashmir."Many in tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of projects in India not only have commercial impor - Baramulla, Sopore, Handwara and Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir refuse to believe that it was the construction of its "most expensive" hydro project tance but also play a significant social and economic Kashmir region, besides Leh and Kargil towns.The Pakistan which violated the Standstill Agreement which has caused concern in India as it may impact role for the economies of the two countries. Putin Committee gave nod to the H&UD department to with Maharaja (Hari Singh) and attacked us on the water flows into the lower riparian country. said such projects "harmoniously fit in the new initiate the process of conducting house demand sur - 22nd of October 1947. Last year, China had operationalised the USD 1.5 bil - Indian industrialisation programme", a reference to vey of other towns to be taken up during the 2nd Pakistan keeps talking of the UN resolutions on lion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" ini - phase (April 2017- March 2019).To initiate the imple - Kashmir, but what it doesn`t tell, is that the first built on the Brahmaputra river, which has raised tiative."Russian companies see real prospects and mentation of ‘Housing for All’ Urban Mission in the clause of the said UN Resolutions obligates Pakistan concerns in India.Dr A Didar Singh, Secretary high attractiveness of the Indian market," Putin said. State, the Committee in its 1st meeting had selected to withdraw its forces from the part of Jammu and General, FICCI said illicit trade and smuggling of Baramulla and Udhampur towns to begin with. curfew in ...... Kashmir which it occupies."He also targeted the sep - products impact India's economy and industries as DPRs of Baramulla and Udhampur town of Rs 830 aratists for destablizing Kashmir.Junaid said, "After well as safety and security of consumers."India faces Lakh and Rs 777 Lakh under the Beneficiary Led He said security forces have been deployed in sensi - getting our children killed, ruining our economy and a loss of nearly Rs 40,000 crore in taxes due to illegal Individual House Construction/Enhancement com - tive areas to maintain law and order as also to instill turning this paradise into hell, what is next on the trade of just seven products. The actual loss figure ponent were approved by the Committee. The a sense of security among the people so that they can agenda? Make us illiterate and beggars.I fail to com - can be much higher. Illegal cross-border activities Committee today gave approval to DPRs for carry out their day-to-day activities without prehend the audacity of those who think that the harm the Indian economy," Singh said.He said these Beneficiary Led Individual House Construction in fear.There was increased movement of private trans - blockade of education will solve the Kashmir issue smuggled products also pose serious a threat to the Anantnag and Kathua towns. DPR for Anantnag port and auto-rickshaws in the civil lines areas of the and bring Azadi. And even if it does bring a health of consumers.On the occasion, FICCI Advisor Town has been formulated at an estimated cost of Rs city including around the commercial hub of Lal Talibanised inspired solution, what happens Deep Chand, BSF DG K K Sharma and Dr A P 646 Lakh for construction of 132 dwelling units for Chowk here.However, normal life elsewhere in the next?What do we Kashmiris do when our next gen - Maheshwari, Additional DG BSF were also present. beneficiaries belonging of EWS category and DPR for Valley remained affected for the 97th consecutive erations cannot read and write? What happens to our Kathua has been formulated at an estimated cost of day in the aftermath of Hizbul Mujahideen com - society? It is highly condemnable that our education US backs ...... Rs 530 Lakh for construction of 124 dwelling mander Burhan Wani's killing in an encounter with and next generation are being attacked in this way". units.The eligible families belonging to EWS catego - security forces in south Kashmir on July 8. ry will be provided assistance to the tune of Rs 1.65 The unrest, which has claimed 84 lives, including Winter session ...... empathise with the Indian position that it needs to Lakh per dwelling unit to either construct new house that of two cops, and left thousands of others injured would help the Central GST (CGST) and Integrated respond militarily to cross-border threat of terrorism. or enhance existing houses of their own. The benefi - in clashes between protestors and security forces, is GST (IGST) legislations, which will pave way for the But we also advise caution," Lavoy said.India and ciary in or outside slums have to approach Urban in its fourth month as shops, business establish - Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be approved with - Pakistan have a "friction-filled relationship" and they Local Bodies (ULBs) with proof of land/house own - ments, petrol pumps and educational institutions in November or latest by early December.The gov - have not found a way to overcome that, he said.Last ership and the ULBs have to ascertain ownership of remained closed, while public transport continued to ernment is also considering advancing the Budget week, Lavoy met the two special envoys of Pakistan land, economic status and eligibility etc. of the bene - be off the roads.The shops and other business estab - Session by a month or so starting from January next Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Kashmir. The two ficiary.The Committee also asked the H&UD depart - lishments open during the periodic relaxation year. Pakistani envoys in their public meetings had linked ment to publish in newspapers the names of all the announced by the separatists on some days of the peace in Afghanistan to resolving the Kashmir issue. identified beneficiaries selected for assistance under week. Jawahar tunnel ...... "We certainly do not believe that the situation in the ‘Housing for All’ Urban Mission.Meanwhile, the personnel for strict implementation of the above Afghanistan is linked with Kashmir," the top White Committee also gave approval to the Housing for All US rules ...... schedule. House official said.Lavoy said the US is making Plan of Action (HFAPoA) of the 25 selected Major Defence Partner (with India)," he said. People intending to travel on the National Highway every effort to ensure that India becomes a member cities/towns with an estimated plan outlay of Rs "There was an understanding, growing perception have been advised to contact the Traffic Control of the Nuclear Suppliers Group by the end of this 6081.44Cr, out of which Rs 1920 Cr would be Central that we have been doing so much together that we Rooms at TCU Ramban on 9419993745, TCU Jammu year. "In 2016 India ought to join the NSG," he said share and Rs 136.41 Cr State share and remaining have expanded, deepened the boundaries of co-oper - on 0194-2459048, 9419147732and TCU Srinagar on and referred to the commitment made by the US in amount of Rs 4024.81Cr shall be contributed by the ation. But there was no brand or phrase or some term 2450022, 2485396 to get updates about the road con - this regard.India becoming a member of NSG, he beneficiary and/or private partners.The Committee that qualified what this relationship is about. I think, dition. argued would exhibit New Delhi's new leadership in approved the first year Annual Implementation Plan the mutual agreeable concept of major defence part - non-proliferation. "Every effort is being made to Girdawar, Patwari ...... ensure India ought to join NSG this year," Lavoy said (AIP) of 2016-17 of Rs 2785.09 Cr for all the 25 select - ner is a very apt description," he said."It was largely Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has been to a question. ed cities/towns with targeted coverage of 55087 ben - driven by the extent of deepening co-operation. India Jugal Kishore Sharma inaugurates week long School Olympics Our cOrresPONDeNt gratulated the district occasion. Abhiyan along with other nis, kabaddi, athletics cipline. Jammu, Oct 13: administration for organ - Addressing the gathering, sponsors towards organiz - among others. Jugal Later, the participants took Member of Parliament izing the first of its kind Deputy Commissioner ing the event on such a Kishore Sharma later oath for participating in Jugal Kishore Sharma tournament and associat - said that the event is being large scale. unveiled the trophies and the tournament with fair while inaugurating week ing the same with Swachh held with the objectives of The district level inter declared the Olympic meet play, dedication and disci - long sports festival under Bharat Abhiyan which will promoting a culture of school sports meet is being open. In addition to the pline in the spirit of sports - the banner “School mould the youth in the dis - sports amongst the stu - organized from October 13 medals in individual sport manship. School Olympics Olympics” today said that cipline of both sports and dents and giving them an to October 21 by the dis - category the schools will commenced with the inau - the School Olympics is a cleanliness. Deputy opportunity to compete trict administration and also be competing for three gural volleyball matches great step towards incul - Commissioner and showcase their sport - the Department Of Youth overall performance tro - between GHSS, Channi cating the spirit of compe - Simrandeep Singh, SSP, ing prowess and talent. Services & Sports. The phies – one overall per - Himmat and Army School, tition and sportsmanship Sunil Gupta, ADDC “The event aims at encour - event will see participation formance trophy for boys Nagrota alongside Army in our youth and to pre - Anuradha Gupta, SDM aging sportsmanship, compete on a common CRPF, BSF Jammu from 1500 girls and 2500 and girls each and a spe - School, Domana and JK pare them for greater are - North Avni Lavassa, SP teamwork and is an platform”, he added. Frontier, NHAI, JMC, boys from 90 schools cial ‘Silver Swachh Bharat Public School, Jammu nas of sports at national City North, Vinod Kumar, attempt to bring schools DC also acknowledged the ICICI Bank, PNB, HDFC, across the district in 10 Trophy’ to be given to the being played in the pres - and international levels Commandant CRPF, DSW, government as well as pri - support and coordination Nehru Yuva Kendra sporting events including school which maintains ence of the Member of ultimately peaking to Vipan Bhagat among oth - vate, affiliated to Central extended by the Sports Sanathan, Rashtriya football, hockey, basket - highest standards of clean - Parliament and the district Olympics. MP further con - ers were present on the as well as State Board- to Council J&K, 160 Bn of Madhyammik Shiksha ball, volleyball, table ten - liness, punctuality and dis - administration. 3 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug Stop politicking over defence and Aryans JK students shine in Punjab Our cOrresPONDeNt sriNagar, Oct 13: security of nation: Harsh After Sports, Innovations, Cultural now the JK students of of Aryans of Ramnagar constituency, College of Engineering, Chandigarh Mr. Harsh Dev Singh have brought laurels to the College expressed grave concern by securing top 10 positions in the over the in-ordinate delay exams conducted by IKG-Punjab in preparation of ‘Aadhar Technical University, Jalandhar in Cards’ which had posed April 2015 and November numerous problems for the 2015.Adding on the another feather general public, besides in the cap, the students of 4th Sem of depriving employment to Electrical Engineering namely Job Card holders under Amandeep Singh secured 80.60% MG-NREGA. He called for and bagged 1stposition; Mushtaq early payment of compen - Ahmad Khan with 80.35 got 2nd sation for lands acquired position; Sameer Javaid (3rd Sem) under PMGSY especially secured 82% and bagged 3rd posi - for Majalta-Satrairi road tion; Sahdiya Anjum (4th Sem) bagged 4th Sem; Kajal Sharma (CSE of the institution and result of the stu - pending for the last three secured 75.06 & bagged 5th position; 6th Sem) got 89.25% and bagged dents has proved that we have been years. He castigated the Amandeep Singh (5thSem) got 7thposition and Imtiyaz Ahmad successful in our northern grid authorities of 79.73% and secured 6th position; Shah (Civil 6th Se m) got 84.63 and endeavours.Registrar, Aryans Group, Our cOrresPONDeNt not suit the political inter - dom in the process but the Power Deptt. for delaying Mohammad Rafiq Khan (4thSem) bagged 8th position.Chairman, Prof B.S Sidhu bestowed blessings on Jammu, Oct 13: ests of BJP. He said that failed politicians shame - payments to the farmers of got 73.65% and bagged 7th position; Aryans Group, Dr. Anshu Kataria them for success in future and said it Accusing the political par - equally ridiculous was the lessly continued to draw village Chani whose lands Shwetank Singh Rahul(4thSem) & while congratulating the students for is an achievement which they have ties including BJP, justification given by the political mileage out of were acquired several Ratnesh Mishra(7th Sem) got 73.41% securing positions amongst top ten in truly earned. He further said that ear - Congress, AAP, SP, and Defence Minister that ear - their supreme sacrifices. years back for laying 400 & 83.06% respectively and bagged the University said that such excellent lier also the students have swept top BSP besides others of lier strikes were of ‘Low Regretting the politics KVA line. He called for 8th Position; Mohd Afzal (4th Sem) results by the students and College positions of merit which is a matter of debasing the national dis - Intensity’, ‘covert’ and being played over defence early up-gradation of got 72.59% and bagged 10thposition. regularly makes the College one of pride for this college to have such a course over the issue of ‘without sanction’. He and security of the coun - Bharnara-Jansal road for Students namely Amandeep kaur the most preferred destination among large number of students in the Merit surgical strikes, Mr. Harsh said that in his despera - try particularly by BJP, he which Rs. 6.52 crores were (CSE 6th Sem) got 89.75% and students. Quality education is motto lists of PTU. Dev Singh JKNPP tion to deny the factum of said that such strikes were got sanctioned by him in Chairman and Former previous surgical strikes, required to be kept as ‘top 2013 and whose work has Minister has charged the the Defence Minister even secrets’ in the interest of not been commenced due said parties with playing dis-regarded the fact that national security. to administrative apathy NorthEast United sweat it out for Machiavellian politics for the valiant soldiers in 2011 Ridiculing the BJP for and deptt’s negligence. He vested political interests had brought the heads of vainly attempting to sal - strongly condemned the and electoral gains. He three Pak soldiers in retal - vage its dented credibility exclusion of Battal-Chani- solitary goal win over Pune City said that not only were the iation to the beheading of through surgical strikes of Bangarh road from works statements of opposition two Indian Soldiers by Army, Mr. Singh said that programme which was Our cOrresPONDeNt United were adventurous which Pune defender D Pune City. Eduardo parties over surgical enemy forces. He was it may do well by initiat - given technical sanction by Jammu, Oct 13: at the start and seemed Ravanan missed but Ferreira was adjudged to strikes unwarranted but addressing huge public ing action on its election STA in 2013-14 for Rs. 16 NorthEast United FC determined to make up for Alfaro was inches away have fouled Romaric and also the statement of meetings during his two time promises. He said crore and vowed to fight returned to the top of the the loss in their last match from the ball. the referee had no hesita - Defence Minister made days tour of Chani, that people were eagerly against the deprivation of Hero Indian Super League against Mumbai City FC. The match turned on its tion in booking the yesterday, that the earlier Satrairi and Jansal Villages awaiting for the arrival of the said rural table with a hard-fought 1- Rowlin Borges and head in the 36th minute defender. It was his second strikes by the Army made of Ramnagar constituency. ‘Achhe Din’ so loudly areas.Prominent among 0 victory over FC Pune Katsumi Yusa were in fine when NorthEast United Yellow booking of the during UPA rule did not Calling upon the political trumpeted by the saffron those who addressed the City at the Shree Shiv fettle and Nicolas Velez defender Nirmal Chhetri match and had to be sent amount to surgical strikes, parties to refrain from leaders during elections gatherings included Chhatrapati Sports was creating plenty of was shown a straight red off.NorthEast United were was equally preposterous unwarranted intrusion besides realization of the Dharam Singh Bittu, Complex Stadium, problems for Pune City card for a lunge on Anibal now back in control of the and amounted to insult into the domain of Army, slogans of ‘good gover - Karnail Singh, Rajesh Balewadi-Pune, on defenders. Zurdo. The sending off match and were rewarded and dishonour of Army’s Mr. Singh said that the nance’, ‘Accountability’, Sharma, Baldev Mankotia, Wednesday.In a match In the 13th minute itself, pegged NorthEast United in the 79th minute. Velez feats in the past. He said credit for successful exe - ‘transparency’, ‘freedom Vivek Anand Sharma, that saw fortunes-fluctuat - NorthEast United’s back but the visitors did started it all with a fine run that it did not behove the cution of surgical opera - from corruption’, youth Bodh Raj, Sushil Singh, ing and both teams Romaric went close with a well to hold fort at the on the right and relayed Defence Minister to down - tions always belonged to empowerment and Joginder, Parshotam reduced to 10 man, shot from just outside the change of ends despite the ball to Alfaro. The play the perilous opera - our proud Armed forces. employment’, ‘inflation Sharma, Mohinder Singh, NorthEast United scored box which missed the tar - repeated attacks from Uruguayan striker then tions executed by the He said that it were the control’, “sabka saath, Rishu Sharma, Gorav the only goal of the match get after Borges and Jonatan Lucca and passed the ball on the left Army in 2011, 2013 and valiant soldiers who were sabka vikas” besides oth - Sharma, Sunil Singh, through Emiliano Alfaro Katsumi had done the Mohamed Sissoko of Pune to Yusa, whose shot from 2014 including operation safeguarding our lives and ers marketed by BJP with Rakesh Verma, Naresh, in the 79th minute. The spadework. NorthEast City.Pune knew they had inside the box took a ‘Ginger’ and ‘operation liberties and risking their great fan fare. Sohan Singh, Manohar Lal, win took NorthEast United’s next chance came the numerical advantage deflection and fell nicely Badla’ only because it did lives and attaining martyr - Regarding the local issues Ravi besides others. United back to the top of five minutes later. This in the second session with for Alfaro again who put it the table with nine points time it was Katsumi who NorthEast United reduced across a diving Pune goal - from four matches, slid the ball for Emiliano to 10 man. They tried to keeper Edel Bete.Host FC although this encounter Alfaro, and the attack in numbers but Pune City have three Interactive session held in JK will be better remembered Uruguayan striker did NorthEast were defending points from three matches for the two red cards that well to sell a dummy for well, allowing very little after picking up their sec - were issued to Nirmal Velez, who couldn’t give space for their rivals. ond loss today and rally at Chhetri (NorthEast the finishing touches from The match then took 5th position on the points Public School, Kunjwani United) and Eduardo inside the box.Just at the another dramatic turn in table with Mumbai City on Ferreira (Pune City) in the half an hour mark, Velez the 72nd minute when the 2nd (7 points); ATK on 3rd Our cOrresPONDeNt 36th and 72nd minute turned provider for Alfaro encounter saw a second place (5 points) and Delhi Jammu, Oct 13: respectively.NorthEast with an excellent cross red card, this time for on 4th place (4 points). Laying emphasis on enhancing intake into the Indian Navy in terms of quality as well as numbers, the Pre publicity programme of H&FW Navy deputes selected officers to deliver talks at various schools and colleges with the aim of motivating students to consider the Navy as an campaign organised at Batote attractive career option. Our cOrresPONDeNt Commodore D S Sodhi, Deputy Jammu, Oct 13: Assistant Chief of Integrated As part of ongoing public awareness Defence Staff, Son of the soil inter - Campaign on Health & Family acted with the students of the JK Welfare launched by Directorate of Public School, Kunjwani and deliv - Field Publicity, Ministry of ered motivational talk to the stu - Information & Broadcasting, dents. He explained to the students apprised about the various options was instrumental in saving lives of Government of India, the the transparent procedure of intake available for career programmes in many stranded families during Udhampur unit of the Directorate into the Indian Navy which is based various premier institutes of the Kashmir floods in 2014. At the end organised a special interactive pro - on on-line registration. The students Navy as also the courses offered in Commodre Sodhi thanked the gramme at Government Higher were given an insight into the Naval various IITs.Siting personal example administration of JK Public School, Secondary School, Batote today on life and the career prospects that the Commodore explained as to how he Kunjwani for providing him oppor - 13th of October 2016. The day long navy offers. He also apprised the joined Navy whilst studying in NIT tunity to interact with the young programme was organised under students about the life in the defence Srinagar and the wide exposure minds.Commodore Sodhi was wel - the chairmanship of Shri Jageet forces as also the way to get into Indian Navy gave to him in han - comed formally by Ms Puneet Kour, Singh, Principal of the Institute. NDA. dling the state of art equipment the Vice Principal to join at the To promote the concept of Health An insight into various wings ( whilst serving on front line ships beginning of the talk. At the end related issues with special emphasis contest was organised with a view to days main function. He also request - Surface, Aviation, Submarine) of the and submarines. The motivational Brig. Sukhdev Singh, Director JK on Immunization ,Breast feeding, disseminate more and more infor - ed the audience to come in strength Indian Navy in particular and talk was well received by the stu - Educational Society, thanked the general health, a Healthy Baby show mation and awareness among for the next days programme. Shri defence forces in general was also dents. Commodore for his talk and exhort - for the babies of Anganwadi centres massses in general and students in Vikram Uppal, Incharge Field given by Cmde Sodhi. The students Commodore Sodhi an alumuni of ed students to join the Indian Armed of Batote area was organised in particular. The students witnessed Publicity Unit, Rajouri also interacted both young boys and girls were IIT Delhi and Naval War College Forces. which about 250 babies drawn from the programme with keen interest with the audience and elaborated various Anganwadi centres were and were also requested to act as various components of H&FW medically examined by a team of message carriers in spreading the Campaign with special focus on Shastri for declaring Karva Chauth experts headed by Dr. Adil Irshad, message of the schemes related to Mission Indradhanush. Shri Lekh Taj Medical Officer CHC, Batote. H&FW in every nook and corner of Goswami, Headmaster Govt, Girls During the health check up the their respective area. High School also extended his full mother who accompanied their While interacting with audience Shri support in making the programme and Bhai Dooj as national holiday babies were given various tips and Gurnam Singhm Incharge Field successful. Presentation of theme Publicity Unit, Udhampur highlight - based songs by the artists of regis - Our cOrresPONDeNt ment and by these Indian this matter cannot be enter - one thousand daily rated advices about Population ed the importance of such campaigns tered parties of Song & Drama Jammu, Oct 13: society has been recognizing tained. Since on both these workers working in various Stabilisation, Importance of Breast and provided a brief of the events Division was another feature of the President of the National the importance of women - festivals, women are at the departments of the State feeding, Immunisation etc. by Mazdoor folk "Shastri added. centre as well all states of governments, so that these experts. Nagina Gilani supervisor, which are scheduled for the next day long programme. Conference(NMC) Subash In a memorandum sent to actively, they should be burning issues could be set - ICDS Project Batote also interacted Shastri today appealed the Narendra Modi, Shastri allowed free movements on tled once for all.Shastri also with mothers and appreciated Panthers Party holding emergency Prime Minister to declare highlighted both these festi - these days and rules urged Modi to direct the launch of such Campaigns with are the two most important fes - vals with tremendous, socio amended accordingly. state of Jammu and Kashmir directly linked with common masses Session on Oct 15th at PCJ tivals of Karva Chauth and cultural religious and spiri - Shastri in the same memo - to immediately implement and prove to be very beneficial for Bhai Dooj as national holi - tual importance. While randum further remained the recently decision taken them. Our cOrresPONDeNt Panthers Party shall decide the day for women employees appealing for inclusion of Modi to make provision for by the Central Govt. in An interschool Quiz contest based Jammu, Oct 13: next line of action to ensure the working in Central/state the same in the holiday list, immediate release of rupees which NDA Govt. at the on the information and awareness of The Panthers Party shall review end of bloody rule of BJP-PDP gov - governments under Shastri reiterated that the nine thousand crores for centre has enhance the min - these schemes was also organised in the present situation that has ernment in the state so that the Negotiable Instrument Act. demand for the same has J&K toward off expenditure imum wage of daily rated which 4 teams took active part. emerged in J&K. Prof. Bhim Singh people could live in peace and "these festivals not only been coming from various on account of implementa - workers to rupee three hun - about 100 questions related to has appealed to all the Panthers with dignity. Prof. Bhim Singh have a deep rooted cultural segments of the population tion of the 7th pay commis - dred fifty per day, so that Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Party activists from Ladakh, shall be the Chief Guest at the significance, but also sym - including men for quite sion and regularization of working class of state would Child and adolescent health were Kashmir and Jammu Pradesh for Session and Shri Harsh Dev Singh, bols of women empower - some time. Further delay in the services of nearly sixty get sigh of relief. put to participating teams. This quiz attend this conference. The Chairman JKNPP shall preside. 4 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug Golden Yug Food and Nutrition Security in the EdItORIaL light of Climate Change wealthy/poor nations alike. race has only now realised harder by global warming – particularly for the vulnera - ter-drenched rice fields), FAO estimates nearly 194.6 the disastrous impact of our affecting more than 1.2 bil - ble groups. It is rather im - millets help in mitigating Pak shown mirror million Indians (15.2%) material development on lion, particularly those re - portant to protect and judi - the climate change by re - were undernourished dur - the nature”. siding in ciously use our precious ducing atmospheric CO2; akistan must take more effec - ing 2014-16. Since a consistent increase flood/cyclone/drought natural resources, prevent while wheat production (a tive action against terrorist Climate change – a catalyst in greenhouse gases is the prone areas. Climate environmental pollution by heat-sensitive crop) is liable of crisis and food/nutrition major cause for climate change is a significant adopting eco-friendly ap - to adverse effects. Owing to groups operating from its soil P insecurity change, it is imperative to ‘hungerrisk multiplier’ proaches, safeguard our wide capacity of adapta - by dismantling the terror networks santosh Jain Passi By the end of 21st century, ensure the wellbeing of which can affect all the di - forests and avoid food tion, millets can withstand global temperature is pre - ecosystems by reducing mensions of food/nutrition wastage at all levels – from variations in moisture, tem - there. Pampore attack is another ex - By 2050, the world popula - tion will reach nearly 9.5 bil - dicted to rise by nearly 1.4- their emissions. In the con - security – Food availability, farm-to-plate. Apart from perature and soil type in - ample of the inexcusable terrorism lion, which effectively 5.8°C leading to a substan - text of Indian agriculture, accessibility, utilization and laying more stress on plant cluding infertile lands. Fur - tial reduction in food key issues of climate change stability. foods vs. animal foods, ther, millets contribute to that India has endured for too long means that we will have to produce 70% more food for production. As per ISRO, include – vastness of the na - Attaining and sustaining wastages can be avoided by the economic efficiency of and credit must be given to Prime over two billion additional the Himalayan glaciers al - tion with diverse climatic food security is one of the purchasing/cooking only farming by providing food ready on retreat (shrinkage conditions; varied crop - biggest challenges world - the needed amounts cou - and livelihood security to Minister Narendra Modi for reaching mouths. Hence, the food and agriculture systems during the last 15 years: 3.75 ping/farming systems; ex - wide. Food security plans pled with appropriate stor - the millions, particularly out to his Pakistani counterpart need to adapt fast to the km) may disappear by 2035. cessive monsoon depend - must emphasise on effective age and judicious use of left - small/marginal farmers Ill effects of climate change ency; climate-change handling of threats, efficient over foods. and people in rain fed/re - Nawaz Sharif after the well proved changing climate and be - come more resilient, pro - include growing deserts hampering water availabil - storage/distribution of At the United Nations Sus - mote tribal regions. facts and evidences of Pakistan hand ductive and sustainable. and escalation in extreme ity; small land holdings; food along with suitable tainable Development Sum - Rome Declaration on Nutri - weather events like lack of coping mechanisms; monitoring/surveillance ac - mit-2015, world leaders tion and Framework of Ac - in all the terror attacks in India. We This would require judi - cious use of natural re - droughts, cyclones, floods poor penetration of risk cording priority to correc - were served dishes refor - tion (Nov, 2014) recognized salute the Indians who fought to pre - sources and minimised and droughts. Such situa - management strategies; ex - tive actions. Adaptive mulated from 'trash' (veg - the need to address the im - vent more loss of life and extending post-harvest losses coupled tions often pose worst ef - treme rainfall events measures such as modified etable scraps, rejected ap - pact of climate change on with improved harvesting, fects on the poorest of the (droughts/floods – esp. in cropping patterns, innova - ples/pears and off-grade food/nutrition security – our condolences to the victims and storage, packaging, trans - poor (many being farmers) coastal regions); high inci - tive technologies and water vegetables). This is an ex - particularly the quantity, their families.Nawaz Sharif must portation and marketing and are, thus, a serious dence of pests/diseases; conservation become rather emplary utilization of un - quality and diversity in food practices as well as appro - threat to our goal – ending speedy oxidation of carbon- important, particularly in wanted/would-be-wasted production; and recom - recognised that insecurity in Pakistan priate infrastructural facili - hunger by 2030! Hence, con - print affecting soil fertility arid/semi-arid areas. food – highlighting the cru - mended policies/pro - was a threat to its own stability and ties. certed action on climate and extinction of biodiver - Therefore, necessary efforts cial issue of global food grammes to establish and Aptly, theme for this year’s change is crucial for sustain - sity. Though, India has been should be directed towards wastage and its harmful ef - strengthen the food supply that of the region. After the December World Food Day is “Cli - able development. Ironi - successful in achieving self- carbon sequestration and fects; otherwise this food institutions for enhancing 2014 school massacre in Peshawar, he mate is changing. Food and cally, agriculture is also con - sufficiency in grain produc - mitigation of green-house would have ended up in resilience in crisisprone ar - agriculture must too”. Ever sidered amongst the big tion, it has not been able to gases. In this regard, there is landfills, got rotten and eas. Thus, mitigating climate had vowed to target all militants, re - since 1979, it is being cele - contributors to climate address chronic household a dire need for awareness emitted methane – a potent change is a global issue; ap - gardless of their agenda or affiliation brated on October 16 with change. On 2 October 2016, food insecurity. It is likely generation and efficient in - greenhouse gas. propriate adaptation strate - the aim to raise public India has ratified the Paris that climate change will ex - volvement of the public at There is an urgent need for gies being the immediate so - but did nothing. Pakistan has an op - awareness regarding Agreement which aims to acerbate food insecurity, every step. investing in “climate-smart lution to ensure portunity to show that it is serious hunger challenges and en - combat climate change and particularly in areas vulner - Some of the governmental food system” that is more livelihood/food security. In - courage them for necessary limit global temperature able to hunger/under-nu - initiatives for ensuring resilient to the impact of cli - dia needs to sustain its about dismantling terrorist networks. actions to fight hunger. The rise to well below 2°C. trition. For our country, food/nutrition security in mate change on food secu - ecosystem for meeting the There must be zero tolerance for safe global goal for achieving To quote, our Prime Minis - where a large chunk of our India include –Parampara - rity. Millets – the drought food/non-food needs of its ‘Zero Hunger’ is 2030 which ter Shri Narendra Modi Ji population is poor and gat Krishi Vikas Yojana, resistant crops, require ever-growing population. havens and terrorists must be cannot be reached without “The world is today wor - nearly half the children are Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sin - fewer external inputs, can Major thrust of the concerned brought to justice.The terrorists holed addressing climate change ried about climate change, malnourished, ensuring chayee Yojana, Soil Health grow under harsh circum - programmes should be on – food security being highly global warming, natural food security is of utmost Card/Soil Health Manage - stances and are, therefore, soil conservation, appropri - up into the Jammu and Kashmir En - vulnerable to changing cli - disasters. Pandit Deen importance. While access to ment Schemes, Pradhan called ‘crops of the future’. ate/judicious use of the nat - trepreneurship Development Insti - matic patterns. Dayal Upadhayay had un - food is directly/indirectly Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, These nutri-cereals have a ural resources including rain - Food security refers to an derstood the need for strik - affected via collateral effects Annapurna Scheme, MGN - rather short sowing-to-har - water harvesting. Raising tute (JKEDI) since Sunday, wanted to ability to access/utilize suffi - ing the fine balance between on household/individual REGA, National Food Secu - vest period (~65 days) and population awareness re - inflict maximum causalities so that cient quantities of safe and human development and incomes, food utilization rity Act, ICDS and MDMS if stored properly, can be garding adversaries of cli - nutritious food; however, the need to preserve natural gets impaired due to poor etc. However, all these pro - kept for two years and be - mate change on crop produc - they could draw attention to them - the related challenges are af - resources….to be vigilant access to drinking water grammes need effective im - yond. Unlike paddy (con - tion is one of the prime-most selves. "Their main motive was to flicting the urban/rural about the exploitation of and its adverse health ef - plementation, and monitor - tributing immensely to solution for attaining populations in natural resources. Human fects. India is likely to be hit ing to bridge the gaps, green-house gases from wa - food/nutrition security. cause a lot much causality so that they could be able to draw attention and so they chose this building.The Hindutva’s ‘purification’ drive speed with which India has started ChRIStOPhE JaFFRELOt Upadhyaya shared simi - nationalisation” process. saints as the protectors of Last month, in the tribute lar beliefs. The organic Savarkar’s views of Indian their territory. Even their campaign to declare Pakistan a ter - he paid to Deendayal unity of the Varna Muslims’ allegiance to tombs were built near rorist country and the kind of re - Upadhyaya on his birth vyavastha is one of the key Arabia and Palestine are those of Sufi saints, like centenary, Narendra ideas of his philosophy of largely due to the Khilafat Humayun’s, in a Delhi lo - sponse India getting from other coun - Modi declared, “Fifty “integral humanism”, re - Movement which, in the cality named after Niza - years ago, Pandit Upad - ferred to as the corner - early 1920s, convinced muddin Auliya. tries against Pakistan; it by now hyaya said “Do not re - stone of their ideology by him that Muslims living in India also became sacred should understand that what lies for it ward/appease (puraskrit) Sangh Parivar leaders. In India were not loyal to to the Muslims because of Muslims, do not shun 1965, he wrote: “In our their country and did not the popularisation of land- in store. India has time and again reit - (tiraskkrit) them, but pu - concept of four castes, regard it as their sacred related legendary ac - rify (parishkar) them.” they are analogous to the land. But ironically, they counts. Amir Khusro, a erated that Pakistan is the country The notion of “purifica - different limbs of Virat- did — the sacredness of poet and a close disciple of which aids and abets terror groups tion” is clearly associated Purusha, the primeval the Indian land is even one Nizamuddin Auliya, with Hinduism’s caste man whose sacrifice, ac - of the most remarkable “read” in a hadith that In - like JeM, LeT on its soil, patronage to system, evident from the cording to the Rig Veda, civilisation. Those who the Punyabhu (sacred features of Islam in India dia was where Adam de - UN designated terrorist Hafeez Say - shuddhi rituals that gave birth to society in the shifted to Islam could re - land).” that reflects the pervasive scended after being ex - Swami Dayananda, who form of the Varna turn to the Hindu fold For Savarkar, Mo - influence of Sufism. pelled from paradise. eed is a free citizen for Pakistan hav - founded Arya Samaj in vyavastha.” For him, the simply by undergoing hammedans and Chris - None of the Sufi saints — According to Carl Ernst, 1875 and was the architect Varna vyavastha was en - shuddhi. tians possessed all the es - who established Islam in Azad Bilgrami, a 17th cen - ing 10 million bounty on his head, of Hindu revivalism, dowed with the organic Subsequently, the Hindu sential qualifications of India — ever went to tury Islamic scholar, “de - protects Dawood who murdered 257 adapted to initiate the re - unity that could sustain nationalist discourse vis- Hindutva, but Christian Mecca or Medina. Instead, scribed India as the place conversion of Dalits who the nation-making à-vis Islam shifted in a Catholics were turned to they engaged in intense where the eternal light of people in Mumbai, violates funda - had become Muslims or process. more political direction. Roma and Muslims were spiritual conversation Muhammad first mani - Christians in Punjab. The The resilience of such cate - V.D. Savarkar, who also problematic because, with yogis, often estab - fested in Adam”. For mentals tenets of UN Charter on Arya Samaj played on the gories explains why coined the Hindutva con - he said, “Their holy land is lishing their abodes next Ernst, this reveals an ea - peace and security, pulled up by craze for Sanskritisation Hindu nationalist ideo - cept, wanted to purify far off in Arabia and Pales - to sacred Hindu sites. gerness “to show that In - that prevailed among logues tried to apply tech - Muslims ideologically, tine. Their mythology and Their tombs became pil - dia was in all ways closely America on its selective approach on some known as “untouch - niques of “purification”, not religiously. He had a godmen, ideas and heroes grimage centres. Sultans linked to the essence of the problem with non-Hindus are not the children of this terror. After Uri attack Pakistan must ables” in the late 19th cen - not only to Dalits but also and the great Mughals — Islamic faith”. tury. By passing them the to those who converted to because of the way they soil. Consequently their Aurangzeb included — The crowds at the dargahs have thought that this time also it will sacred thread, the Arya other religions. This related to the land of names and their outlook did not go to Mecca and shows that while ideo - Samajists tried to defuse modus operandum was Bharat: “Any convert of smack of foreign origin. Medina either (in fact, Ak - logues may be attracted be settled with condemnation after centrifugal social forces particularly relevant in the non-Hindu parentage to Their love is divided.” bar stopped Haj caravans by Saudi Arabia, popular few days as has been done in past in and invited them to pay case of Hindu converts Hindutva could be a Which meant for and terminated relations Islam continues to be allegiance to savarnas’ seen as of the same race — Hindu, if bona fide, he or Savarkar, Muslims had to with the sharifs of Mecca). turned towards local sa - India’s response to such attacks but values. For Dayananda, a very popular notion in she adopts our land as his be “nationalised”, the Instead, they went to the cred sites: “Purification” the Varna vyavastha was the 19th and 20th century. or her country and mar - word he would use in - dargahs of Mu’in al-Din through “nationalisation” Pakistan would not have thought this a model of social cohesion Saraswati thought Hindus ries a Hindu, thus coming stead of “purified”, and Chishti in Ajmer, Niza - is redundant in the case of time it will have to cut sorry figure to which each caste could were descendants of the to love our country as a that the Sangh Parivar muddin Auliya in Delhi or Indian Muslims, who al - adhere, including the “un - ancient Aryans, in whose real Fatherland, and leaders will use too when to still other places. Iltut - ways looked at the land of this time. touchables”, after they un - veins ran the blood of the adopts our culture and they designate conversion mish onwards, Muslim their saints as their holy derwent shuddhi. founders of the Vedic thus adores our land as out of Hinduism as a “de - rulers looked at local Sufi land. 5 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug Brain storming session on “Strengthening of ethical and moral values in Governance” organized Our cOrresPONDeNt discussed several times in Code of Ethics needs to needs to be equal for all ‘Democratization’ and the Jammu, Oct 13: the past and it was decid - become part of the basic and therefore bringing in Indian voter is the only Indian Institute of Public ed that since all faiths have education system. To this transparency could lead to one with the power to Administration J&K different meaning of ethics end, teachings of Indian better results. It was also save democracy. System Regional Branch organ - and morals it will be diffi - saints such as Swami suggested that the com - of governance should not ized a brain storming ses - cult to introduce common Vivekananda, Tulsi Dass, mon man should be given be individual specific, sion on under the syllabus for teaching sub - Kabir and more should be the right to know why a rather it should be institu - Chairmanship of Dr CM ject of moral values and introduced as part of the particular decision by the tionalized. Need is to Seth on “Strengthening of ethics in schools.While school education system. government has been improve our infrastruc - Ethical and Moral Values speaking on the occasion Also family and teachers arrived at and the com - ture and succession plan - in Governance” as a prel - he said that ethics and have a major responsibili - mon man should also be ning should be followed. ude conference on the moral values have western ty in instilling moral and given the right to force the Much like all other profes - theme chosen by the IIPA concept and Indian con - ethical values in a child. government, if the need sions that require basic for 60th Annual Members cept. Western concept Therefore, character build - be, to review the decision. minimum criteria of Conference will be held on comes from the great ing should start from the There is an urgent need assessment and selection, October 22, 2016 at New philosophers like Socrates, grassroot level by review - for the removal of discre - our politicians need to be Delhi. It was attended by Plato and Aristotle where - ing the education policy. tionary powers and a sys - assessed on parameters of members of IIPA J&K as Indian concepts come governance by setting again bring parampara of remarks Dr. Seth request - Members also pointed out tem of incentive and pun - ethics and morality before Regional Branch. While from its ancient scriptures example of his life. He Sanskars in every families. ed all participants to give that although the Indian ishment needs to be put in selection to a post. introducing the topic for of Vedas, Upanishads, gave two concepts of He further added that all their views for strengthen - acts and laws are very place. Therefore, need is for discussion Dr. Seth said Ramayana, Mahabharata Dharma and Ahimsa. He public and private organi - ing Ethics and Moral val - strong, however the need It was also suggested that basic political education that the subject of ethics and Gita. He said sages said that practice of zations are required to ues in Governance who is their implementation post-retirement reemploy - and Law enforcement and morality in gover - like Gautam Buddha, Sanskar and Parampara in have Citizens Charter. put forth some very valid and reinforcement with ment should be stopped should be as strict as pos - nance is of vital concern to Guru Nanak, BhaktKabir, Indian society are best Role of civil society organ - suggestions. It was assert - sincerity and they need with immediate effect and sible to change citizen the civil society for good Tulsi Dass, Miranbai and examples to built ethics ization and media has ed that the need is to bring strengthening from time that transfers/postings in behaviour leading upto governance and delivery Sofi saints have con - and moral values in the been great contributors to about an enforceable code to time. Need is also for the Government adherence of ethics and of services. He also tributed to build the coming generation. bring unethical practices of ethics in all the services. the identification of able Departments need to be moral values.At the end of informed the participants Indian society on good Dr.Seth said it is big chal - of the government and Therefore preparing a sep - administrators with a decentralised. Although the brainstorming session, that J&K Chapter has been morals and values. lenge now to bring ethics administration to the arate Code of Ethics for strong political will. It is democracy is a painful Er. JBS Johar, Hony debating whether to dis - Kautilya’s Arthshatra was andmoral values in the notice of the public. He different organisations difficult to emulate Ram process, yet all solutions Secretary, IIPA J&K cuss the issue of ethics, in fact first written docu - techno-savy youth who quoted example of Chipko and putting it in the public Rajya in today’s times; are within democracy. regional branch presented morals and values keeping ment on good governance lives in virtual world than and Ana domain is the answer. It however, an able adminis - There is a crisis of role a formal vote of thanks in view the sensitive and conduct of govern - the real world which is far Hazaremovements which was further suggested that trator could be a practical models for our society to while Dr. Komal Nagar, nature of the topic. He ment functionaries. Father from ethical values. He compelled government to as governance cannot be in solution. To this end, peo - follow as we have nobody Joint Director Seminars said that the issue of intro - of Nation Mahatma said that to built society on bring legislations of isolation due to trust ple in administration can to look upto. The answer conducted proceeding of ducing moral values in Gandhi gave direction for good ethical principles Lokpal and Lokayukta. deficit, therefore public give best inputs for plug - to the crisis is the brain storming ses - education system has been self- discipline and good and values we should After the introductory needs to be sensitised and ging loopholes. Law ‘Institutionalization’ and sion. NDF provides psychosocial referral Impose PSA on those who damage support to Gool Children public property of State : KPSS children supported by EU. Our cOrresPONDeNt just type particulars of the stands for the people of complaints are pending Out of 32 children checked Jammu, Oct 13: person and PSA is issue Jammu and Kashmir, before the competent up today, 12 children were The law like Public Safety against him.India is a without colour, caste, aut horities who are also found in distress and were Act should be used Democratic Country and creed or religion.KPSS is empowered to issue PSA’s advised medicines. These against the people who so is the State of Jammu of opinion that PSA against any person as per 32 children were among damage the social fabric and Kashmir. Not every should be used against the Public Safety Act the 150 children who were within the society and not voice is a Secessionist those people who damage remain action less for the provided support last year against those who raise Voice and the the Public Property of this reasons best know to them on the same pattern. Dr concern about the human Government System has State whether it is the mat - as till date not a single per - Manu Arora and Dr beings.Slapping PSA’s is to differentiate it in a ter related to Timber son is framed under the Rakesh, specialists from now becoming more like proper way.PSA slapped Smuggling or Temple Charges and slapped with Psychiatric Hospital exam - trend from the last three against the known Land Mafia. As the people PSA, instead a person who ined the children and pro - months. PSA was intro - Kashmiri Human Right involved in such acts, belongs to Kashmir and vided psychosocial coun - duced to stop Timber Activist Mr. Khurram damage the property who represents the Voice of seling support and medi - Smuggling in the State of Pervaiz Sheikh is one of belonging to the State and Kashmiri People without cines wherever required. Jammu and Kashmir, as the examples. Khurram its people. Temple Land colour, caste, creed or reli - Our cOrresPONDeNt port with Govt. Hospital Development Foundation Mr. Rajiv Khajuria Founder the act caused damage to Pervaiz always raised Mafia, which is run with gion on Human Rights is Jammu, Oct 13: for Psychiatric Diseases and Govt. Hospital for Emeritus, National the Forests that belong to voice for safe guarding an active assistance from slapped with PSA.State National Development Medical College, Jammu. Psychiatric Diseases Govt. Development Foundation State and its People. But, Human Rights of the peo - Non-State Subjects direct - Government or the Foundation linked 32 chil - The programme was joint - Medical College Jammu in was also present on the now, this Law is used ple living in this part of ly injure the Section 25 of Concerned Agencies dren for psychosocial sup - ly organized by National partnership with Save the occasion. against anyone and the the world and he has noth - the Constitution of Jammu should immediately revoke format is available ready - ing to do with any voice and Kashmir which states PSA against him and he made in every concerned favoring, or vice-versa, that State is duty bound to should be set free from all office with a fill in the any Country, whether be foster equality and secu - the charges that are alleged - DFP organises health awareness blank pattern. One has to it India or Pakistan. He larism. Despite number of ly framed against him. programme at Leh Fair Price shop allotment scam, huge Our cOrresPONDeNt Sh. Dorjey Mutup, Executive LAHDC, Sakti lauded the efforts of Jammu, Oct 13: Councilor works, LAHDC speaking the Govt. of India in the implemen - financial losses to state exchequer The Directorate of Field Publicity, on the occasion said that informa - tation of various policies and pro - Ministry of Information and tion, dissemination and awareness grammes for the transformation of sVc reprimands authorities of health department, Jammu Broadcasting, Government of India generation is important for inclusive socio-economic conditions of the organized an awareness programme development of state as well as the people and urged upon the audience Our cOrresPONDeNt Cooperative Consumer Store Ltd complaint filed by Surinder Sharma on Health and Family Welfare at nation. People have right to know to avail maximum benefits of the sriNagar, Oct 13: and Amar Bishnah Cooperative of Village Patti district Samba Sakti Village of Leh district. The pro - and participate in the development schemes for their welfare.Sh. Castigating the authorities of health Medical Consumer Store Ltd by the against Director Health Services, gramme wa s organized in collabo - process, he added. Taking forward Jamyang Tsering Namgail department Jammu for causing huge Health Department in 1997 for a Deputy Director Health Services, ration with Song and Drama the vision of Prime Minister Shri Councillor, LAHDC, Martse appre - financial losses to the state excheq - period of five years and the health Jammu and BMO Bishna, the SVC Division and is a part of series of Narindra Modi for greater public ciated the role of DFP in reaching uer by way of not implementing the department continued their illegal had sought a report from health such programmes being organized participation and mobilization , Sh. out to the masses with the welfare Govt policy in letter and spirit, allotment beyond authorized period department.While going through the countrywide. Sh. Dorjey Mutup Dorjey Mutup said that the peoples schemes.Sh. Vishal Khajuria in- framed in 2008 for running medical on a paltry rent, thereby giving report submitted by the health Executive Councilor works LAHDC participation is essential and this charge Field Publicity Officer , Leh fair price shops, the State Vigilance undue benefit to the illegal allottees department, and other relevant Leh, Sh. Ghayal Wangial Councilor special responsibility vests with highlighted the mandate of Ministry Commission (SVC), which met as both the shops are running with - records obtained from the depart - LAHDC Sakti, Sh. Jamyang Directorate of Field Publicity for of Information & Broadcasting in under the chair of the Chief out any authority/permission in ment as well as the complainant, the Tsering Namgail Councilor, spreading awareness and empower - empowering the people. Sh. Sunil Vigilance Commissioner, has violation of Govt orders which came Commission noticed that as per the LAHDC, Martse and Sh. Tsering ing people in remote areas of coun - Kumar in-charge Field Publicity warned that the officials responsible in force in 2008 and required proper policy, framed by the Government Mutup SDM, Kharu were the digni - try. Officer, Poonch presented the vote for the wilful omissions and com - policy of auction to be followed in under order No 492, the department taries present on the occasion. Sh. Ghayal Wangial Councilor of thanks. missions will face the action of law. allotments. It is further stated that was supposed to regulate the medical The Commission said that the shops were allotted on a meagre fair price shops as per new policy and reports obtained from the health monthly rent of Rs. 134 and Rs 137 allot shops by auction , but instead, Provincial team of National Conference department on the functioning of respectively provided that the allo - the Director allowed both the shops fair price medical shops revealed tees will sell medicines etc, on no to run their business in gross viola - that the officers on the helm of profit no loss basis, and alleged that tion of aforementioned Government OBC Cell constituted affairs did not enter into a proper both the allottees violated the very order thereby causing huge losses to Our cOrresPONDeNt Chand. Raj, Mohd Shabir Dobi, Sansar Chand, Mrs Seema agreement and did not fix the rent conditions of the agreement and are state exchequer and illegal benefit to Jammu, Oct 13: Secretaries:- Mr Sai Dass, Mohd Sadiq, Mohd Kumari Mehra, Mr rates after conducting auction as laid selling medicines etc as per prevail - the allottees.In view of the above rev - Abdul Gani Teli Co – Mr Ashok Dogra, Mr Farooq, Mohd Iqbal, Parvez Akther, Mr Anwar down in Govt policy, thereby caus - ing market rates at maxim retail elations, the Commission has Chairman OBC Cell J&K Dharam Pal Kataria, Mr Mohd Rafi Kumhar, Mr Din, Mohd Latief and Mr ing huge loss to the Government price aimed to earn huge profits. observed that the illegality committed National Conference has Nazir Hussain, Mohd Pritam Chand Lohar, Mr Nagar chand. and benefiting the shopkeepers.In a The authorities of health department needs to be investigated so that per - constituted Provincial Ayub Bhat, Mohd Shadiq complaint about un-authorized run - further permitted the allottees to sons responsible for this wilful negli - team with the approval of Teli, Mr Nazim Malik AVM to organize protest against caste ning of two fair price shops in the continue their business which they gence are identified and dealt with the high command in the ( Teli), Mr Munshi Ram, based reservation at Janter-Manter premises of Sub-District Hospital are continuing till date in violation relevant laws and has accordingly larger interest of the Mr Mast Ram, Mr Nazir Bishnah , it was alleged that these of Govt order no 492-HME of listed the case for further considera - Jammu, Oct 13: party. The detail is as Hussain, Mr Sadiq were allotted to Bishnah Medical 2008.Earlier taking cognizance of a tion on November 10,2016. under:- Hussain, Mr Kavi Raj, Mr AarakshanVirodhi Movement (Non- Political) going to Vice Chairmen :- Mr Kuldeep Raj Verma, organize a one day protest against Caste based reserva - Jagdish Datt Sodhi , Mr Mohd Safi, Mr Nazir tion on 16 October, 2016 at Janter-Manter, New Delhi Army conducts afforestation drive under the leadership of U.S. Rana, Tribuvan Sharma, Bua Ditta , Mr Abdul Ahmed, Mrs Naseem Our cOrresPONDeNt aim to spread the message the Army to increase the the occasion.The Sarpanch Tejinder Pawar, C.P Gupta, Rajindra Srivastva, Anand Jobar Hajan, Mr Abdul Akther, Mrs Reena uDhamPur, Oct 13: of `Green India’.The Army `Green Cover’ in the of Badhal, expressed his Mohan Mishra and others. AarakshanVirodhi party of Majeed, Mr Sadiq Hussan Kumari, Mrs Asha Mehra The Rashtriya Rifles along with 165 school stu - region and advice people gratitude to officials from J&K support this and Party Leaders Madan Lal Nard, Teli, Mr Alok Nath, and Mr Rakesh Battalion at Samote, in dents from Government to put an end to deforesta - the Army and Department Sat Pal Sharma, Ram pal Seth and others from J&K will Mohd Sharief, Mr Gulam Kumar.Joint Secretaries :- coordination with the Middle School, Badhal tion. A lecture on of Forests for the` also take part in this Dharna. On completion of Dharna Rasool, Mrs Zatoon Bibi, Mr Prem Lal, Mr Mohd Department of Forests planted 800 saplings at vil - “Deforestation and Afforestation Drive’ and Mr Kartar Chand Bazigar, Sadeek Quarashi, Mr a protest march will move towards Parliament Street. A conducted a `Afforestation lages along the foothills of Natural Calamities” was said such efforts will make Mohd Ameen Bazigar ( Sunil Mehra, Mr Talib memorandum against reservation will also be submit - Drive at village Badhal of the Pir Panjal ranges. The delivered by officials of the future better for peo - Muslim ) and Mr Gian Hussain Teli, Mr Lekh ted to the Hon’ble President of India and PM of India. Rajouri district with an effort is part of a drive by the Forest Department on ple of the region. 6 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug JMC undertakes sterilization / ‘Vishal jagran’ to be held at spaying of stray dogs Amphalla on Oct 22 Jammu Municipal Corporation itself have started the Sterilization / spay - Our cOrresPONDeNt and Varsha both runners ing programme for stray dogs under Jammu, Oct 13: up in recent concluded All which 10-15 stray dogs are being The Shree Chandi Mata India Devotional Song sterilized per day and approximate - Sewa Samiti, Karan Nagar, competition at Katra are ly 50 dogs have been sterilized in is gearing up to organize a special invites on the occa - last 4-5 days.As per the guidelines “vishal jagran” at Ved sion.The jagran will start at issued by Animal Welfare Board of Mandir Amphalla on 9.00 pm on October 22 with India and Hon’ble Supreme Court of Saturday October 22, Ganash Vandana.The Shree India killing of Stray Dogs and there 2016.As per handout, vari - Chandi Mata Sewa Samiti, relocation from one place to another ous famous artistes of meanwhile, has invited all location is totally prohibited / Jammu and Kashmir the devotees of Shree banned, so abid ing by the guidelines, including Dogri bhajan spe - Chandi Mata (Machail after catching, sterilization and pro - cialists Surinder Manhas, Mata) to avail the sacred viding post operative care for 3-4 Komal Sharma, Suresh opportunity and seek bless - days, dogs are vaccinated against Anti Sharma of Udhampur, Bhajans on the occasion.The Punjab will also perform in ings of the Goddess with Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and are relocat - Neeru and Monu Paddari organizers said ace singer the Jagran and will sing whole hearted participa - ed to their respective areas from are invited for reciting Shiv Sagar from Jalandher- Bhajans.Besides this Ismaa tion. Our cOrresPONDeNt Jaswant Singh, Municipal where they are lifted up.Sterilization Jammu, Oct 13: Veterinary Officer said that JMC has of dogs is being done by Dr. Vikas and State Govt promoting communal activities in Chenab On the directions of Dr. Manmohan invited tenders from registered his team which includes trained Singh (KAS), Commissioner, agencies / NGOs to carry out the Paravets and dog catchers under the Municipal Corporation Jammu, and work of ABC / ARV of stray dogs in overall supervision of Municipal Valley by allowing RSS activities openly: Saroori Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint all the 71 wards of Jammu Municipal Veterinary Office, JMC. This pro - Our cOrresPONDeNt one that took place in Commissioner (A), JMC, Corporation for a period of 2 years gramme will continue till retendering Kishtwar, Oct 13: Doda town few days Sterilization / spaying of stray dogs but due to poor response from the / outsourcing of ABC programme is Vice President J&K back,”Saroori said and have been started at Municipal tenderers the programme could not done. Municipal Veterinary Officer, Congress and Member of added that deliberate Animal Care Centre, Roop Nagar be started.As Jammu Municipal JMC said that stray dogs will be lifted Legislative Assembly attempts were being made Jammu under the supervision of Dr. Corporation is receiving lot of com - on complaint basis and priority will be from Inderwal, Ghulam to "instigate" trouble and Jaswant Singh, Municipal plaints regarding the nuisance creat - given to sensitive areas like Hospitals, Muhammad Saroori on "vitiate" the atmosphere of Veterinary Officer, JMC. Giving ed by the stray dogs in all 71 wards Educational institutions and religious Thursday said that RSS is religious harmony in the detail about the programme Dr. of JMC and to handle this situation places etc. a "threat to the secular fab - state and in the country. ric" of the country."The Hitting out at PDP, which policies of the RSS are a is heading the coalition in threat to the secular fabric the state with BJP, Saroori Siachen Civil Trek flagged in of the nation and the prin - said, “RSS is BJP’s foun - ciple of unity and diversi - tainhead and by allowing Our cOrresPONDeNt ty, which is the basis of the RSS to carry out anti-peace uDhamPur, Oct 13: strength of our pluralistic march that has a potential Fire & Fury Corps in its pursuit to society," Mr Saroori said to vitiate the peaceful encourage the spirit of adventure while talking with journal - atmosphere in the state, and physical fitness conducted and ists at Kishtwar.Saroori the state government organized a month long Siachen said Congress party headed by PDP has the worst atrocities dis - first time when such an trek. A group of 36 people including would defeat the "commu - proved that it’s being run played by state govern - activity has been allowed eight women under the guidance of nal and divisive forces" by the RSS only.” “RSS is ment. “The killing of 12- in the town by the admin - ten instructors from Indian Army who were posing a threat not only the threat to year-old Junaid Ahmad is istration, ignoring the sen - led by Major Anil Kumar Rangi to the country's peace and peace and stability in an open murder on streets sitivities involved. He con - were part of the trek. The trek was unity. "It is the commit - Muslim areas of Jammu of Kashmir,” he added. demn such activities of a flagged off from Leh by, Lt Gen PJS ment of Congress party to region, but as a whole a “The 7th class student was Minister."I caution the Pannu, Corps Cdr, Fire & Fury strengthen secularism and threat to the secular frame in no mean a threat to people of the state against Corps on 21 September 16. The par - to defeat the communal of the country,” he said security.”Congress Vice the communal and divi - ticipants of the trekking expedition and divisive forces in the and added that PDP -BJP President further said that sive forces and ask them to were volunteers from various walks country who are posing a government led by “It is shocking to know defeat such nefarious of life to include Government offi - ians to visit and witness the world’s tests, a total of 24 members ulti - threat to peace harmony, Mehbooba Mufti has that BJP MLA from designs in order to main - cials, Persons from private industry, highest and coldest battlefield.The mately qualified and participated unity and integrity of the “failed and should” sur - Kishtwar and MoS R&B, tain the unity and integri - cadets of Rashtriya Indian Military team underwent medical, acclima - in the final trek from Base Camp to nation," he said.“State render by accepting that Sunil Kumar Sharma, was ty of the state," Saroori College and Rashtriya Military tization and training prior to their KUMAR Post as a part of the government is acting irre - they “cannot” run the present in RSS dress at said and made an appeal School, next of kin of soldiers and move to the glacier, which is a Siachen Trek. The trek successfully sponsibly by promoting state.Saroori said by using Vidya Mandir school to the people to strengthen trekking enthusiasts recommended must for survival and to withstand returned to Base Camp today RSS in this sensitive pellet guns on innocent Kishtwar where the RSS religious harmony to by the Indian Mountaineering the hard climatic conditions pecu - where the trek was ‘Flagged In’ by region as was seen in Kashmiri people and on activists were together for bring peace for develop - Federation (IMF). This was a unique liar to the glacier. After tough General Officer Commanding, Fire Kishtwar and a similar Muharram processions are the rally.” This is for the ment and overall progress. and only opportunity for the civil - training and stringent medical & Fury Corps. MLC Ajatshatru Singh meets Governor Bhim Singh along with team travels Our cOrresPONDeNt sriNagar, Oct 13: along LOC on 4th day Mr. Ajatshatru Singh, Member J&K Our cOrresPONDeNt Legislative Council, called on Governor Jammu, Oct 13: N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here High power team of NPP today. leaders led by Prof. Bhim Mr. Singh informed the Governor Singh today made it possi - about several important growth and ble to sneak through diffi - developmental challenges which face cult areas along LoC in the people of Jammu region, besides Rajouri District. The team the losses run by them whenever peace met several affected peo - and normalcy is disturbed in the State. ple on the LoC in Kalsian, The Governor advised the young Jhanger, Makri, Ser, Councillor to vigorously pursue the Bhawani and other desert - efficient implementation of develop - ed areas as majority of the mental programmes in the State. people have shifted to unknown places. The Panthers Party team JKUF commends PM for 'surgical strikes'; condemns included NPP General Secretary Ms Anita that telephone services Party shall submit detail districts of Jammu and Thakur, State Secretary have totally collapsed, report to the President of Kashmir shall be held at vested interests doubting authenticity Shri Shanker Singh Chib, there is no administration India next week. The Conference Hall of the PTU leader Shri Joginder worth its name, medical Panthers Party team left Press Club, Jammu on Our cOrresPONDeNt condemned the attempts of the citizens living Pakistan after the surgi - Singh and several other facilities are not a vailable for Palanwala in Akhnoor 15th October, 2016 at Jammu, Oct 13: of various political forces there to the public lime - cal strikes by Indian local leaders from Rajouri to the local people. It is sector late in the evening. 11:00 a.m. He shall sub - Jammu and Kashmir who are raising doubts light and also in the focus Army is complete as no Sector. Prof. Bhim Singh the only Army which is Prof. Bhim Singh shall mit a detailed report of Unity Foundation (JKUF) about the authenticity of of international commu - country in the world has met several affected peo - looking after the welfare visit the border areas (IB) the woes and sufferings has urged the citizens of these raids. Ajaat Jamwal nity. supported it. ple, recorded their woes of the people along LoC R.S Pura sector tomor - of the people residing Jammu and Kashmir said that We all take this Mr. Jamwal informed Dr. Shishu said that the and tales of tragedies are to some extent. Prof Bhim row. Prof. Bhim Singh along LOC and across line of Control and opportunity to convey that JKUF is organizing panelists in the last semi - passing through because Singh said that as its trag - also announce that a spe - International Border. The spread across the globe that people of India 22 October as a Black Day nar by JKUF had resolved of the total neglect by the ic tale the residents along cial-emergency meeting Panthers Party leaders at to observe Oct 22 as Black belonging to different to remember the upon Government of India BJP-PDP government. LoC have narrated. Prof. of the leadership of the the last house on the LOC Day as on this day in regions, creeds and Occupation, loot and to launch a concerted effort Prof. Bhim Singh regretted Bhim Singh that Panther Panthers Party from all in Ser-Bhawani. 1947 Pakistan launched colours have full faith in plunder of J&K by to liberate Pak Occupied its sinister plan to annexe the Word of our armed Pakistan. On this day Jammu and Kashmir, the Princely State of forces which have always JKUF has resolved to Gilgit and Baltistan and Vikramaditya provides compensation Jammu and Kashmir and given more than hundred hold a seminar on the NDA Govt has been work - employed so called Non- percent to protect the topic “Pakistan's Military ing in this direction. The State actors and its army integrity and sovereignty Invasion & World Silence uprising in POJK, GB and to Uri martyrs kin to attack the state. Jammu of the Nation. on POJK, GB”. Dr. Hari Baltistan has completely and Kashmir Unity Mr. Ajaat Jamwal said Dutt Shishu, founder exposed the rogue state of Our cOrresPONDeNt years. He further said that families that he has taken Foundation(JKUF) com - that it is also highly member said that world Pakistan, said Mr. Jammu, Oct 13: the brave soldiers give the up the matter of compen - mend Prime Minister Sh. appreciable that Prime has remained silent over Pushvinder Singh. He Senior PDP leader and highest sacrifice by laying sation from the State Narendra Modi for per - Minister Sh. Narendra the illegal occupation of appealed people to observe MLC, Vikramaditya Singh down their lives to protect Government for both the the boundaries of our families with the Chief mitting & coordinating Modi has brought the J&K territory by Pakistan Black day to remember the visited the families of Ravi Pal at Ramgarh and country and today the Minister and would be fol - surgical strikes on terror - illegal occupation of for last almost about 7 sacrifices of Lakhs of peo - Subedar Karnail Singh at whole nation stands lowing it up with her. ist Camps in Pakistan POJK by Pakistan to the decades but Prime ple in protecting the state Bishnah to offer condo - behind them.The MLC Although, still grieving for centre state of Govt of Minister Narendra Modi of Jammu and Kashmir Occupied Jammu & lences on behalf of Chief also gave both widows of their lost ones, the gesture Kashmir(POJK). It has India's J&K policy. We has woken up the world and the heroic efforts of the Minister Mehbooba Mufti the martyred soldiers a was much appreciated by brought about a cardinal support the Prime about the atrocities and State forces and the Indian and himself. The two mar - association with the J&K cheque of Rupees One members of both families shift in the policy of deal - Minister's resolve to lib - human rights violation Army. Prominent among tyrs from Jammu region State Forces and the Dogra Lakh each as his personal and the communities at ing with Pak sponsored erate POJK, Gilgit by Pakistan army in others present on the occa - served in the 10 Dogra regiment while paying contribution towards their large. Accompanying the terrorism against India, Baltistan and all the POJK, Gilgit and sion were Sanjay Gupta, Regiment of the Indian tributes to the valuable relief and compensation. MLC were Satpal Singh said JKUF convenor measures to bring the Baltistan. He said that Dheeraj Pargal and Vikram Army. Vikramaditya contribution made by While doing so, Charak, Rajinder Manhas Ajaat Jamwal. JKUF also human rights violations international isolation of Chib. spoke about his family Dogra soldiers over the Vikramaditya assured the and Captain Gaur. 7 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug Promoting girl education govt’s Various initiatives taken for all round development of children: Naeem Akhtar commitment: Sham Lal ty of education being pro - Our cOrresPONDeNt ernment schools for their vided to the students. He also inspected different Jammu, Oct 13: education. classrooms and laborato - Minister for PHE, The Minister called upon ries and interacted with Irrigation & Flood the teachers to imbibe dis - the students of the schools Control, Sham Lal cipline among the stu - to get an insight into the Choudhary today reiterat - dents and conduct functioning of the schools. ed government’s commit - debates, symposiums, The Minister also inspect - ment to promote girl edu - competitions, sports ed some locations to iden - cation in the state and events for the overall tify suitable site for con - highlighted various development of the stu - struction of the building of schemes being imple - dents. Responding to the Government Degree mented by the govern - demand of installation of College , Majalta tem - ment for ensuring the hand pump in the school, porarily being run in a same. the Minister said that not school building. The Minister said this only clean drinking water Expressing his concern while distributing school facility, the government over the poor pass per - uniform among the stu - will provide every facility centage of the dents of Government to the students including Our cOrresPONDeNt while his visit to various schools by conducting Government Higher Girls High School, mid-day meal, clean toi - uDhamPur, Oct 13: government schools in more academic pro - Secondary school Majalta Chakrohi. lets, play grounds and Highlighting the impor - Majalta. MLA Ramnagar grammes, vocational , the minister directed the The Minister said that it is people should come for - the future of girls. power supply. tance of adopting new R.S Pathania and Deputy courses, improving the concerned Principal to the priority of the govern - ward to take optimum The government is work - Earlier, the Minister kick technological methods for Commissioner Udhampur infrastructure, revisiting take immediate steps to ment to provide quality benefit of various welfare ing relentlessly to provide started the construction imparting education and Niraj Kumar accompanied the curriculum and by improve the same . Later, education in government schemes including Ladli every facility in govern - work of 1.5 km long road improving the functioning the Minister. maintaining required a public grievance red - schools besides improv - Beti, Marriage Assistance ment schools at par with from Chak Boli to Chak of schools, Minister for Highlighting the various teacher to students ratio dressal camp was also ing sports infra in these Scheme and Beti Padhao, the private schools so that Baje being constructed at Education, Naeem Akhtar initiatives taken by the in various Government held at Mansar where the educational institutions. Beti Bachao being imple - more and more people the cost of Rs. 20 lakh by said that various initia - government for providing schools. During the minister was apprised He further said that the mented for giving boost to send their wards to gov - PWD (R&B). tives have been taken by quality education in inspection of Government the government for all schools the minister said Middle School for Boys about the various prob - round development of that efforts have been and Government Middle lems being faced by the children. taken to improve the stan - School for Girls the minis - common masses of the SPMR College wins Ist prize The Minister said this dard of Government ter took stock of the quali - area. for Jaishn-e-Riyasat Farooq Andrabi reviews functioning of PHE, and Tourism Management, University of Jammu. PDD, Irrigation & Flood Control at Kathua The winning team comprising Our cOrresPONDeNt Anmol Gupta, Shuvam Sharma and Kathua, Oct 13: Swyam Duggal was adjudged by the Minister of State for Haj & Judges as the only team to be consid - Auqaf, PHE and Irrigation ered for winning the prize for the & Flood Control, Power event. In their Power Point Development, Industries Presentation, the team coined new & Commerce, Syed Farooq phrase for promoting Jammu Ahmad Andrabi today Tourism “Just Arrive and Make chaired a meeting to Moments Unforgettable review the functioning of (J.A.M.M.U.)”. They created a con - various departments in cept for development of an app for the district. promoting Jammu Tourism, which Additional Deputy can work as a guide for the potential Commissioner Kathua, tourists visiting Jammu. Dr. Bharat Bhushan, S.E. PDD stressed upon the also apprised about the pipes damaged in recent Principal of the College, J.L. Bhagat M & RE Kathua, Sanjeev officers to perform their various problems being floods. appreciated the efforts of the stu - Rathore, Dy. Dir. Geology duties with dedication so faced by the PDD depart - The Minister after Our cOrresPONDeNt won the Ist prize in Jaishn-e-Riyasat- dents and blessed them in their & Mining, Sonali Gupta, as to ensure continuous ment which includes lack reviewing the function - Jammu, Oct 13: 2016 under the category “Exploring future endeavors. He hoped that the Asstt. Dir. Handloom, N and adequate power and of modern transformer ing of various depart - The three students of Government The Unexplored” through effort would go a long way in pro - D Verma, Executive water supply to the peo - repair workshop in the ments directed the offi - SPMR College of Commerce, PowerPoint Presentation moting tourism in Jammu circuit Engineers PHE and PDD ple. He asked them to district, overloading of cers to respond to peo - Jammu, Department of Competition. The event was organ - and helping the aspirant tourists to besides General Manager carry out regular inspec - sub stations besides oth - ple's problem in a proac - Management Studies have jointly ized by the School of Hospitality visit Jammu and Kashmir. DIC and Manager Estate tions in their respective ers. tive manner. SIDCO were present in areas for better services to Executive Engineer PHE Every un-electrified ham - the meeting. the people and further apprised the minister let will be electrified by DC directs quick disposal of land The Minister while directed them to devise about insufficient funds 2020 under Deen Dayal reviewing the physical better mechanism to for tankers fuel and Upadhaya Gram Jyoti and financial achieve - serve people of far flung requested for separate Yojana (DDUGJY), assert - compensation cases ments made by the PHE, areas. The Minister was funding to replace PHE ed the Minister. Our cOrresPONDeNt Kathua, Oct 13: DDC Baramulla reviews environmental Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Ramesh Kumar has asked all collectors to impact of stone crushers quickly dispose off the Our cOrresPONDeNt land compensation cases Baramulla, Oct 13: of acquired land of the Acting upon the direc - people so that the sanc - tions of High Court, tioned and ongoing proj - District Development ects executed under vari - Commissioner ous schemes get complet - Baramulla Dr.Nasir ed within stipulated time Ahmad Naqash today frame. convened an officers DC gave these directions and property have been were also reviewed in the Plaza, Medical Sub- meeting to discuss vari - while chairing a meeting acquired for carrying out meeting. Centre (Katal ous matters regarding of officers from revenue various developmental The meeting discussed Brahamana), Satellite stone crushers in and other concerned works. land acquisition cases Fruit and Vegetable Baramulla District. The departments. Various issues related to related to Border Market at Taraf Manjli meeting was attended by DC instructed Collectors land acquisition under Observation Posts( and other projects. District Superintendent to conduct special camps PMGSY, and other land BOP’s), 33 roads projects The meeting was attend - of Police Mir Imtiyaz the officers to identify of stone crushers in the ment and functioning of in villages to resolve vari - acquisition cases in which under PHASE 10th of ed by ADC Kathua, Dr Hussain, Additional crushers violating gov - district. During the meet - stone crushers. He ous issues and ensure dis - the draft and final award PMGSY, land measuring Bharat Bhushan, ACR Deputy Commissioner, ernment norms and ing it was given out that stressed upon the crush - bursement of the compen - have been issued besides 2886 kanals 14 marlas of 5 Kathua Jitendra Mishra, Bashir Ahmad Khan, those dangerous to envi - the stone crushers locat - er operators that proper sation among the land scheme wise details, villages of Ghatti SDM's of Hirangar, Assistant Commissioner ronment so that neces - ed near habitations and disposal of waste and and property owners at amount of compensation Industrial Complex, Basohli, Bani, Billawar Revenue, SDM, Sopore, sary steps are taken. water bodies will be relo - effluents be managed to the earliest, whose land received and disposed off National Highway, Toll and others. SDM, Tangmarg and Strict directions were cated as per the guide overcome pollution. He Tehsildars besides the given to the concerned lines of the High Court. urged upon them to use officers of concerned officers to inspect and The DDC highlighted the latest technological DC reviews functioning of Revenue Departments. report on the location, importance of eco friend - equipments for reducing Department at Ramban The DDC stressed upon working and conditions ly steps for the settle - noise and air pollution. of Darida Lathas, Aks Massavi DC Kupwara directs officers immediately. DC directed the SDM Banihal to resolve the issue regard - ing 400 KV transmission line and to visit remote areas SDM Gool was directed to settle the matter of land transfer proposed for KUPWARA, OCT 13: directed to visit, at least fortnightly, Horticulture departments have been the construction of Kendriya The Deputy Commissioner Karnah, Machil, Keran, Jumagund asked to conduct tours to Machil on Vidyalaya (KV) in coordination with Kupwara today directed the district and Budnambal areas of the district October 20, Karnah on November DC KV Sangathan Jammu. DC and sectoral officers to visit remote from Oct 19, 2016. 02, Keran on November 22, directed the Tehsildars to utilize the areas of the district to know about As per the timeline issued, officers Jumgund and Budnambal on Our cOrresPONDeNt the meeting, threadbare discussions services of Lambardars and issues being faced by the people and of the Rural Development, Power, November 30. Similarly, the district ramBaN, Oct 13: were held on the issues regarding Chowkidars for taking feedback for their timely redressal. PHE, I&FC, FCS&CA departments and sectoral officers of Animal, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, the regular updation of land record. regarding encroachments of land. He said the decision was taken dur - have been asked to visit Machil on Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Mohammad Aijaz today convened a Tehsildars were directed to com - Tehsildars were also directed to ing a District Development Board October 19, Karnah on October 24, Sericulture departments have been meeting to review the progress of plete Girdawari work (Khrif 2016) in organize public camps and make review meeting chaired by Minister Keran onNovember 01, Jumagund asked to visit Machil on November Revenue department, here today. their respective areas besides attest - proper roaster of patwaris for field for Food, Civil Supplies and and Budnambal on November 18 for 24, Karnah on November 3, Kerna ACR, Vevaik Puri, SDMs, ing all types of Mutations as per visit. The DC directed the officers for Consumer Affairs, Chowdhary conducting Awami darbars. on November 27, Budnambal and Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars were instructions already issued. They not leaving the station without per - Zulfkar Ali. The officers and engineers of Jumgund areas on November 30 also present in the meeting. During were instructed to submit the details mission. Accordingly the officers have been Education, Health, Agriculture and respectively. 8 JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTObeR 14 | 2016 gOlDeN Yug Zulfkar calls on Puducherry CM, Food Minister DEO calls for mass awareness about Discusses implementation of e-PDs, DBt system in ut Special summary Revision 2017 Our cOrresPONDeNt directly transferred into the bank Our cOrresPONDeNt entered in the NERP portal for further account of beneficiaries. He said PuDucherrY, Oct 13: Kathua, Oct 13: processing. Minister for Food, Civil Supplies that the system is beneficial for District Election Officer Kathua DEO further informed that the process and Consumer Affairs, Chowdhary consumers living in inaccessible ,Ramesh Kumar has called for carry - of special summary revision is already Zulfkar Ali today called on Chief areas where government faces ing out an intensive awareness cam - on and publication of electoral rolls Minister of Puducherry problem in supply and distribu - paign in the district to educate voters has begun on September 30th 2016. Narayanasamy and Food Minister tion of ration and will help in Claims and objections can be upto of UT Kandasamy and discussed bringing transparency in ration regarding Special Summary Revision issues with regard to implementa - distribution system. Extending 2017 of electoral rolls. October 31st 2016. He said the process tion of Electronic Public gratitude to Puducherry This was stated by DEO Kathua while of reading of relevant part/section of Distribution System (e-PDS) system Government for offering support addressing the media persons here photo electoral rolls in Gram and Direct Beneficiary Transfer in implementation of e-PDS and today. Sabha/Local Bodies and RWA meet - (DBT) mechanism in Puducherry. DBT, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said The District Election Officer informed ing etc and verification of names has Appreciating the efforts of J&K that Chief Minister Ms. Mehbooba the media persons that district is hav - already been completed. Updation of Government in streamlining Public Mufti is keen to bring tremendous ing a total of 646 polling stations out of database, merging of photographs, Distribution System by adopting changes in the PD system in J&K which 156 falls in Kathua, 152 in updation of control tables and prepa - modern technology, the Chief and the Department of Food, Civil Billawar, 142 in Hiranagar, 122 in ration and printing of supplementary Minister of Puducherry assured Supplies and Consumers Affairs is Basohli and 73 in Bani Assembly seg - list and electoral rolls will go for final that Puducherry Government working hard to realize the ments. publication on January 10th 2017. would extend every possible sup - dreams of Chief Minister. He said He said during the period of summary He also said that Special Campaign port to Jammu & Kashmir in effec - approach in bringing accountability DBT. Lauding the efforts of that accountability and trans - revision Booth Level Officers (BLOs) dates with booth level agents of politi - tive implementation of Electronic and transparency in the Public Puducherry Government for effec - parency is the hallmark of govern - will conduct door to door field verifi - cal parties for receiving claims and Public Distribution system and Distribution system. Meanwhile, tive impleme ntation of PDS in ment and they are committed to cation of entries identified apart from objections will be held on October 15 Direct Beneficiary Transfer system Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali also held Union Territory, Chowdhary fulfill this agenda in near future. collecting electors’ information on and 22, 2016where BLO’s of respective in J&K State. He commended Chief meeting with, Minister for Civil Zulfkar Ali said that the imple - The Minister was accompanied by contact details, family members, polling stations will remain present at Minister Ms. Mehbooba Mufti and Supplies and Consumer Affairs of mentation of e-PDS and DBT in senior officers of Department of including non-enrolled and persons Polling Booth along with electoral Minister for Food, Civil Supplies Union Territory M. Kandasamy J&K will benefit people of state at Food, Civil Supplies and going to become eligible on 1st rolls. Disposal of claims and objections and Consumer Affairs, Chowdhary and discussed in detail the success - large. He said that DBT is scheme Consumers Affairs J&K January 2017 details of which will be will be held on November 15, 2016. Zulfkar Ali for adopting visionary ful implementation of e-PDS and in which cash for food subsidy is Government. IIM to Jammu region, a 'blatant Kichloo chairs Joint House Committee meet partisan politics': Omar Abdullah Our cOrresPONDeNt officials from the depart - Jammu, Oct 13: ments of culture and Our cOrresPONDeNt Jammu is just blatant partisan poli - A joint house committee police. sriNagar, Oct 13: tics of the kind we have come to today met under the chair - While speaking on the Opposition National Conference expect from the BJP-PDP coalition, manship of Member of occasion, Mr Kichloo said (NC) working president Omar Omar said, adding no wonder so Legislative Council Sajjad that the committee will Abdullah today termed as "blatant much of the state is restive today.The Ahmed Kichloo. work in fact finding mis - partisan politics" the Centre's deci - NC leader said when Kashmir was The meeting was attended sion mode and will restrict sion to set up an IIM in Jammu region awarded an All India Institute of by the Members of itself to its mandate of and hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu Legislative Council, most pertinent issues of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, say - agitated, successfully, for its right to Ashok Khajuria (Special fire incidents, demolition ing she had sold her soul to remain in be granted one as well."Why this par - invitee), G.N. Monga, of Chabutra and park and power. "Jammu gets the IIT & gets tisanship now? And don't tell me an Vikramaditya Singh, misplaced items from the IIM also. Where have all those 'out campus' is good enough, because Charanjeet Singh and Toshkhana. He also said voices that called for balanced if it was, the IIM would have been Members of Legislative that the committee is regional development in J-K disap - placed in Kashmir with the out cam - Assembly, Aijaz Ahmed working towards the very peared?" the former J-K chief minis - pus in Jammu," he said.Omar also hit Khan, Ch. Qamar important issue pertaining ter tweeted.He was reacting to the out at Mehbooba saying she had sold Hussain, Pawan Kumar to restoration of Mubarak for demolishing the park tions the meeting decided answered by all the stake- Union cabinet's nod to establish an her soul to remain in power."I realise Gupta and Secretary Mandi Complex for pre - and historical Chabbutra to chalk out an appropri - holders including repre - serving the legacy of this Indian Institute of Management (IIM) that @MehboobaMufti has had to sell Council Abdul Majeed. The committee was consti - in Mubarak Mandi ate line of action including sentatives of Mubarak historically significant site in Jammu region.Earlier, an Indian out her political agenda to remain in tuted to probe into the fire besides to enquire into on spot inspection of the Mandi Heritage Society, to ensure preservation of Institute of Technology (IIT) was also power but I didn't realise she's sold incident in the Historical misplaced items from said site and then framing Archaeological Survey of the site along with creating approved for the Jammu region.The her soul also!!!" the NC working Mubarak Mandi complex Toshkhana . recommendations based India, INTACH, Civil soci - an asset to develop decision to approve the IIM for president said. in February 2009, reasons After threadbare delibera - on the questionnaire ety members along with tourism sector of the state. Chief Secretary chairs SLSC meeting of PMKSY rs 150 cr aaP under have been approved by watershed component Government of India under 4 batches from the year 2011- approved 2012 to 2014-15 with project 1 lakh hectares to be cost of Rs 979.72 Cr, to treat an area of over 6.53 Lakh Hectare treated in 2016-17 under watershed component of Our cOrresPONDeNt PMKSY. sriNagar, Oct 13: The Committee was informed The State Level Sanctioning that till date over 71,000 Committee (SLSC) headed by Hectare has been treated across Chief Secretary, B R Sharma the State and for the year 2016- Thursday gave approval to the 17, an area of over One Lakh proposed Annual Action Plan- Hectare has been targeted for 2016-17 of Rs 150 Cr for imple - treatment. The activities mentation of the IWDP projects include ridge area and under Watershed component drainage line treatment, rain - of Pradhan Mantri Krishi water harvesting, in-situ mois - Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). ture conservation and other The Committee reviewed the allied activities on watershed physical and financial achieve - basis. ments registered under the The Committee underscored Watershed component in the the need to prioritize catch - State. ment area treatment to prevent The Watershed component of overland flow that causes ero - PMKSY is meant for effective sion of fertile top soil. The management of rain water run- Committee also stressed that off and to carry out soil and Action Plan for the year 2017- moisture conservation activi - 18 should be formulated as ties. As many as 159 projects early as March 2017. 138982 MTs of food-grains distributed in Kashmir from July to Sept 2016: Dir FCS&CA Our cOrresPONDeNt Director FCS&CA sion, Mr Jeelani said the to September 2016 was of rations by the sriNagar, Oct 13: Kashmir, despite facing Department distributed 190490 Qtls, for Department has been Despite various odds, the severe hardships amid 129530.60 MTs of rice and Baramulla 186566 Qtls, between 93 to 95% all Department of Food, turbulence in the Valley, atta between July 2016 for Bandipora 71925.37 these months, which is as Civil Supplies and the employees of the and September 2016. Qtls, for Budgam 143267 good as off-take during Consumer Affairs Department kept the Similarly, he said, 9451.63 Qtls, for Ganderbal 60697 normalcy. (FCS&CA) has distrib - ration depots functional, MTs of Sugar were dis - Qtls, for Kupwara The Director said that uted 138982.23 MTs of in every nook and corner tributed among the con - 133898.45 Qtls, for between July 2016 and rations including rice, of the Valley, and sumers during this peri - Kulgam 81670.65 Qtls, for September 2016, the oil flour and sugar among ensured availability of od. Giving the district- Pulwama 102608.25 Qtls, companies have distrib - the consumers in food-grains and other wise details, the Director for Shopian 54425 Qtls, uted 1091995 LPG cylin - Kashmir division during essentials to the people. said the off-take of rice, for Srinagar 229647.13 ders in Kashmir valley the past three months. Giving details of the dis - under NFSA and Qtls, for Leh 21644 Qtls, while 136298 cylinders According to Mr tribution of essential com - MMSEF, for district and for Kargil 18466.25 were distributed this Tassaduq Jeelani, modities in Kashmir divi - Anantnag from July 2016 Qtls. He said the off-take month.

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