DAILY EXCELSIOR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015 (PAGE 3) LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS Work on NH1A to be completed in 18 months: Mufti We are looking at Delhi for PDP, Congress 10000 kanals forest land Excelsior Correspondent and Bhadarwah. MLAs get best , Oct 7: Chief Earlier, Minister for Roads Legislator Awards retrieved from encroachers: Bali Minister Mufti Mohammad and Buildings, Gardens, Parks flood relief: Minister Sayeed today said that the work and Floriculture, Syed Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent (DLPC) headed by Deputy Excelsior Correspondent Tarigami had moved the on Jammu-Srinagar National Muhammad Altaf Bukhari while SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Commissioner. The Minister fur- responding to Calling Attention notice to draw the attention of the SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Minister ther said that tenders for procure- Highway will be completed in SRINAGAR Oct 7:The State Speaker of Legislative Notice informed the House that Government towards the delay in for Forests, Ecology and ment of nutrition items are float- one and a half years and distance Government today said it is pur- Assembly Kavinder Gupta Environment, Bali Bhagat today between two capitals will be in terms of Government of rehabilitation of flood victims today announced the best ed by the DLPC as per norms Gazette notification dated 2 July suing a comprehensive financial particularly residing adjacent to said that more than 10000 kanals through e-tendering mode. covered in four hours once work package with the Centre for the Legislator award for the last of forest land have been retrieved is done. 2014, the National Highway 1-B river Veshu which suffered huge three years as recommended by The Minister said this while was entrusted to State rehabilitation of the flood victims devastation during September from encroachers after the pres- replying to a question by Surinder The Chief Minister was in the State. a House Committee. ent government took over in speaking during a Calling Government's Public Works 2014 floods and incessant rains The best legislator award for Kumar Choudhary in the Relief and Rehabilitation March this year. Attention Notice moved by Department. followed by flashfloods in 2015. 2012 and 2013 have gone to Legislative Council today. The The Minister said that the Minister, Basharat Bukhari, The Minister was replying to MLA Inderwal, G M Saroori of the improvement in condition of In his written reply, the Relief Choudhary Zulfkar Ali and Minister said that Social Welfare total length of road from Batote while replying to the Calling the discussion on a resolution Congress in the Legislative the Jammu-Srinagar National and Rehabilitation Minister said Abdul Haq Khan respectively, Department routinely conducts to via Sinthan Top is Attention Notice by MLA moved by Saif-ud-Din Bhat on Assembly. He said that work on Highway following meetings he five villages comprising of 712 both of whom are from PDP, inspection for monitoring the 265.80 kms. He said the road preservation of natural resources the highway between had with the Surface Transport , MY Tarigami, on the families got affected due to the while G M Saroori of Congress quality of nutrition items besides stretch between Batote and of the state. and Srinagar is being done on and National Highways Minister efforts being made by the floods who require alternate was given the award for 2014, surprise inspections are also con- Sinthan Top, falls in the jurisdic- The legislator had demanded fast track basis and it will be Nitin Gadkari to restore critical Government towards rehabilitat- an official spokesperson said. ducted. tion of PWD (R&B) Jammu and dwelling places. constitution of a committee of completed in one and a half years stretches between - ing the victims of September "The awards have been rec- The Minister said that recent- from Sinthan Top to Anantnag "A proposal amounting to Rs time. He said that the contract of Ramban, Ramban-Udhampur 2014 floods: "Yes, we are look- ommended by the Best experts to assess the threats to the ly two such inspections at the falls in the jurisdiction of PWD 21.64 crore by District the Ramkay agency that was and -Srinagar. ing at Delhi for a comprehensive Legislator Award Committee of state's natural resources. highest level in the department (R&B) . He said pur- Administration, Kulgam, is constructing the highway in Mufti said that his package." the House," he said. The Speaker The member later withdrew were conducted at Zaldagar, suant to this notification, the PW under process for acquisition of Kashmir has been cancelled. Government is committed to pro- "Our Finance Minister is pur- also announced letters of appre- the resolution after assurance Srinagar and Roop Nagar Jammu. (R&B) department initiated the 383 kanals and 19 marlas of land. Mufti said that he discussed vide regional connectivity by suing the package with New ciation for legislators for the from the Government that steps The Minister further said that cer- process of taking over the high- The Deputy Commissioner, the issue of National Highway developing Kishtwar- years 2012, 2013 and 2014. would be taken to safeguard the tain items after analysis by Food way from BRO and 184 kms of Delhi. We are hopeful that it will Kulgam, has also reported that with the Prime Minister, Road via Sinthan Top as a per- For 2012, the letter of appre- State's natural resources. Safety Labs were reported to be the road was taken over from the be released soon. The flood pack- Narendra Modi. Chief Minister manent link. He highlighted the residents of Gudder, Laisoo and ciation has gone to Congress Meanwhile, Bali Bhagat said not in conformity with the food BRO by January 2015. However, age prepared by previous said that connectivity is gateway need to revive the construction of Adapora remain under constant MLAs G A Mir and Jugal that procurement in ICDS standards. He said administrative the process of taking over the Government has been redesigned. to development. He said the the shelved Vailoo tunnel project. threat even after slight showers, Kishore, and PDP MLAs Javaid Department is completely decen- action in this regard has also been remaining stretch of the road The package has many compo- Government is committed to pro- "I have been told that the pro- so need to be relocated, proposal Mustafa Mir and Nazir Ahmad tralized and is done by District taken and no such item was trans- from Sinthan Top to Anantnag nents including humanitarian viding dependable road links posal for construction of the tun- for which is also being formulat- Gurezi, the spokesperson said. level Purchase Committee ferred to Anganwadi Centres. could not be completed because relief, rebuilding infrastructure between Jammu and Kashmir nel has been shelved", said Chief ed by the Government," Bukhari For 2013, the letter of appre- of the area being snow bound. and compensating the affected divisions to annihilate distances. Minister. He said he will take up said in his response. ciation has gone to legislators ‘Steps being taken for adequate parking facility’ The Minister said the households and traders," Bukhari Mufti referred to the poor the issue with the Ministry of "The concerned departments Mohammad Sharief Niaz improvement and maintenance condition of Srinagar- Jammu Road Transport so that the vital informed the House. are also under instructions to take (Congress), Nizam-ud-Din Bhat of this road has been entrusted to 1.10 lakh vehicles addition National Highway when he took alternate road link is provided Bukhari said Rs 400 crore has further necessary steps for safe- (PDP), Abdul Rashid National Highway Infrastructure over reins of power. He expressed between the two regions. been approved by Central Water (Independent) and Sukhnandan Development Corporation Ltd guarding the flanks of highly tur- concern over the delay in com- Mufti said that permanent Commission (CWC) for Kumar (BJP), while the 2014 let- every year: Kohli (NHIDCL). bulent and ferocious Veshu pletion of National Highways road link from Daksum via the strengthening banks of rivers in ter of appreciation was conferred Excelsior Correspondent congestion in the cities. He said Bukhari said that no funds Nallah," the Minister said while Development Project in the State, picturesque Sinthan Top has been the State which will be spent upon Aga Syed Ruhullah (NC), for all non-commercial vehicles have been received so far from assuring the House that the vic- which was launched during for- his dream. He said the restoration through Flood Control Ashok Khajuria (BJP), Rafi SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Minister Unon Ministry of Roads and tims in Kulgam will be rehabili- it has been made mandatory to mer Prime Minister Atal Behari of Batote-Doda Road has been Department. "Rs 1500 crore have Ahmad Mir and Syed Basharat for Transport, Abdul Gani Kohli Highways and National tated soon. have PUC certificate from Vajpayee's tenure in 2001. flagged and Border Roads been released by the World Bank Bukhari (both PDP), he said. informed the Upper House that Highway Infrastructure Pollution Control Units and all "A few drops of rains and the Organisation will have to main- which will be used in dealing Bukhari tables It is pertinent to mention 12,95,780 vehicles have been commercial/passenger vehicles DGP used to inform me that the Development Corporation Ltd. tain the critical stretch on a long- with the aftermath of floods," he here that Zulfkar Ali has registered by Motor Vehicles beyond 15 years of age are sub- road has been closed", Chief since taking over the road proj- achieved tremendous success term basis to provide vital con- said. Ordinance Department (MVD) up to jected to mechanical fitness Minister said while referring to ect. during the period as MLA and nectivity to far-off places like "The Government has no Excelsior Correspondent August 2015. every six months to upkeep comprehensive policy for reha- SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Minister highlighted the plight of all sec- He said on an average about tions of society and received mechanical condition of vehicles After tie, Govt recommended Srinagar, Jammu for Smart City Mission bilitating victims of such for Law, Justice and Parliamentary, 1.10 lakh vehicles have been and to regulate pollution emis- Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari applaud from the public. annually added to vehicle popu- Adil Lateef Government constituted a High Swachh Bharat baseline on num- tragedies, although individual Mr. Zulfkar has received sion norms. today laid on the table a copy of the lation during last three years, Power Steering panel headed by ber of household sanitary latrines, cases, like the victims of border various prestigious awards in Romesh Arora and SRINAGAR, Oct 7: State adding that at this pace total pop- Chief Secretary for implementa- both secured 10 points out of 10. firing, are taken up. Besides, Jammu and Kashmir Legal past viz, Indira Gandhi Ajatshatru Singh raised supple- Government today said that it ulation of vehicles would reach tion of SCM in the State. "In its With regard to making opera- some cases are also approved by Services Authorities (Amendment) Sadbhavana Award, Rashtriya mentaries to the main question. has recommended both Srinagar meeting held on 05-08-2015 tional online grievance redressal the Cabinet in absence of a com- Ordinance, 2015, as required under Gourav Award, International 15,75,000 vehicles approximate- Meanwhile, replying to the and Jammu for their inclusion in under the chairmanship of Chief system with response being sent prehensive policy," said the Section 91 of the Constitution of Millennium Gold Star Award ly in next three years. smart cities after both secured debate on a resolution moved by Secretary, scores of each short- back to complainant, Jammu city Minister. Jammu and Kashmir. and Shaan-i-Urdu Award. The Minister said this while equal points in civic amenities Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, the listed city Jammu/ Srinagar secured five points out of five but replying to a question by Minister said that effective but none of them have been were discussed and it was the Srinagar got zero. Zero Hour in Assembly Charanjeet Singh in the measures are being taken to included so far. observed that both the cities got Regarding when first month- Legislative Council today. The In a written reply to MLC Ali equal points," he stated. ly e-newsletter was published, ensure adequate parking facility Package for LoC people, West Pak refugees demanded Minister said that the for vehicles to avoid traffic con- Muhammad Dar's question As there was tie, Singh stat- electronically place project wise Government has constituted a wherein he had asked the gestion. ed, it was unanimously decided municipal budget expenditure Excelsior Correspondent Mir Zahoor Ahmad demand- work on Sudh-Mahadev Tunnel High Powered Committee of 10 Government why it failed in per- that the State Government shall information for the past two ed immediate dewatering of which has not been allotted so The Government has taken suading the Government of India SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Several members under the chairman- some effective measures to over- recommend both the cities for financial years on website and inundated villages and far. ship of Chief Secretary for for inclusion of any city in the inclusion in SCM. levy of compensatory penalty issues relating to the public come this grave problem and a called for installation of new Hakeem Mohammad Yasin implementation of comprehen- Smart Plan, the Deputy Chief "Accordingly, the State for delay in service delivery importance were raised in the policy in this regard would be Water Pumps for the same. called for framing a mechanism sive mobility plan for twin cities Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, who Government has submitted the both the cities got zero out of Legislative Assembly during Kuldeep Raj demanded for ensuring time bound distri- announced soon. is also Minister Incharge of proposal to the consideration on five points each. Zero Hour by the members. of Jammu and Srinagar. The Minister said that sever- reservation for the people living bution of Ration Cards in his The Minister said that the Housing and Urban 6th August 2015," he said. Furthermore, in collection of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat on the International Border on constituency. al multi-level parking facilities State Government has also Development Department stated: In its proposal sent to the internally generated revenue dur- raised the issue of providing the same pattern as is being pro- Neelam Kumar Langeh are under construction at various engaged RITES to suggest meas- "The Secretary GoI Ministry of Ministry of Urban ing the last three years, the winter pure drinking water in vided to those living on LoC. demanded for augmenting the places in Jammu and Srinagar ures for planning better traffic Urban Department issued a DO Development, the State capital got zero while the sum- constituency. He also demanded Sat Paul Sharma demanded District Hospital Ramban with which will ease out the traffic Number K-15016/10/SC-2015 Government has stated that the mer capital secured 10 out of ten augmentation of power infra- increase in the compensation to the requisite facilities. He also and transportation facilities in congestion to a large extent. (Pt-II) dated 8 June 2015 to the points. However, as per the pro- Srinagar has a population of structure in the constituency. the tune of Rs 5 lakh for the vic- called for providing requisite cities of Jammu and Srinagar. He Earlier, while moving the State Government where under it posal, both Jammu and Srinagar 12.73 lakh while Jammu has the The issue of shortage of doctors tims of cross-border firing. He staff to the Government Degree added that the agency has sub- resolution, Manhas said that was asked to forward nomination got five points in payment of in Sub-District Hospital Shopian population of 6.51 lakh. also demanded that persons suf- College Ramban and undertak- mitted its report in the context of parking space availability should of cities/towns for inclusion in As per the points secured by salaries by Urban Local Bodies was also raised by the legislator. fering permanent disability be ing the work on various roads in planning of Mobility Plan for the be made mandatory before issu- Smart City Mission (SCM)". Jammu and Srinagar cities in up to last month as well as in Dalip Parihar demanded six two cities, which is being exam- Accordingly the State audit account for Financial Year also provided Rs 5 lakh, injured his Constituency. Mr. Langeh ing vehicle register certificates. increase over census 2001 or months free ration to the farmers be provided Rs 1 lakh whereas also demanded that the ined for effective implementa- (2012-13). But both the cities got of Bhaderwah constituency The resolution was supported by Zero in percentage contribution Rs 5 lakh be provided to the per- Government infra damaged due tion. Ajatshatru Singh. J&K has more than 8 lakh metered power consumers whose crops have been sons whose houses get dam- to the recent cloudburst be also The Minister further said that Excelsior Correspondent of tax revenue, fees and user destroyed due to the recent After receiving satisfactory charges, rents and other revenue aged. restored. various immediate steps have SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Government today said that there are 8, 38, cloudburst in the area. He also assurance from the Minister, resources and also in percentage M. Y. Tarigami demanded a Engineer Abdul Rashid also being taken to reduce traffic Manhas withdrew his resolution. 258 metered power consumers in Jammu and Kashmir. of establishment and mainte- asked for undertaking the work debate in the House on the demanded for establishing IIT, In a written reply to MLC Ashok Khajuria, the Minister nance cost of water supply. on the sanctioned Water Supply unemployment issue. Mushtaq IIM and AIIMS in the Kashmir Incharge Power stated that out of 2125994 registered consumers in Both secured ten full points Schemes in the Constituency Ahmad Shah demanded brining provinces as well. Choudhary State, 838258 are metered. in percentage contribution of besides connecting the Chilly areas of constituency Mohammad Akram called for It further stated that the highest number of power consumers internal revenue sources (self village with the mainland. including Doodmarg, Nagibaran providing requisite staff for the are in (1283598) followed by generated) used for capital Mohammad Khalil Bandh and Shikargah on the tourist Sub District Hospital . (801257) and Ladakh Division (41139). But when it comes to works during financial year demanded that work on the map and creating the requisite Mohammad Abass Wani metering, Jammu Division tops the state with 451413 metered con- 2014-15 and they secured five Water Supply Schemes in infra for the purpose. called for a change in mecha- sumers followed by Kashmir at 363314 and Leh at 23531. points each out of 10 in percent- Constituency be Mohammad Amin Bhat and nism for identification of ration- The Government stated that though the metered consumers are not age of city level JNURM undertaken and same be com- Mr. Noor Mohammad Sheikh ees in constituency. provided with uninterrupted power supply across the year but less cur- reforms. The winter capital pleted within the stipulated tailment is done as compared to non-metered flat rate consumers. demanded providing adequate Ravinder Raina called for Jammu got five out of ten points time. He also demanded early drinking water facilities and undertaking upgradation of the "A separate curtailment schedule is implemented for metered in percentage of completion of release of funds for the same. augmentation of PHE sector in transformers provided to his consumers for summer as well as winter months. Un-interrupted projects sanctioned up to March G. M. Saroori referred to the Devsar and Batamaloo con- Constituency under RGGVY power supply is provided during summers barring distress cuts 2012 under JnNURM but sum- worsening security scenario in enforced at grid level," the Government stated. mer capital Srinagar got zero. stituencies respectively. and also establishment of a elec- the State and demanded a pack- Shakti Raj Parihar demand- tric workshop in Nowshera as Speaker directs framing age for the people living in the ed a debate in the House on the announced by the Chief areas adjacent to the LoC and unemployment issue. He also Minister in the recent District of policy for awarding also for West Pakistan Refugees. called for the fast-pacing of Development Board Meeting. sportspersons Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Speaker Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta today directed the State Government to frame a policy for giving cash awards to outstanding sportspersons on the pattern fol- lowed in states like Haryana and expeditiously settle the case of Asian Gold medalist Chain Singh in a time bound manner. The Speaker gave these directions on a Calling Attention Notice moved by Rajiv Jasrotia. Mr. Gupta directed the Government to peruse the case of Chain Singh and settle it in a time bound manner. He also asked the Government to pace up the fram- ing of policy for awarding sports persons of the state and in this regard get the committee consti- tuted for the purpose submit its report at the earliest. Chain Singh represented India in 17th Asian Games in South Korea in 2014 and won bronze medal in 50 Mtr Rifle event. Earlier also in the 7th Asian Championship at Kuwait he won one Gold and one Bronze medal in individual 10 Mtr rifle and team event category. Earlier replying to the Notice , Minister for R&B and Floriculture, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari informed the House that a committee for framing a standing policy for granting cash and land award to outstanding sports persons has been constituted by the Government which would sub- mit its recommendations shortly.