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daily Vol No. 50 No. 182 JAMMU, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 16 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Revised roadmap for return being sent to MHA Cong Ministers exert intense pressure; get support of NC colleague Govt agrees for setting up small Cabinet directs Revenue Deptt to clusters for migrants in Kashmir move fresh memo on Rs 7000 cr relief package for refugees *State to devise format for willingness Mohinder Verma "I have failed to understand as Neeraj Rohmetra ties for implementation of the migrants, who would opt to to why there are different yard- package and send it to the return and settle at their own JAMMU, July 2: Following sticks for Kashmiri migrants and JAMMU, July 2: In a Ministry of Home Affairs, places wherefrom they had intensive pressure from the refugees", sources said quoting major decision, the State Government of India, for further migrated. Congress Ministers, State Sham Lal Sharma, adding "the Government has agreed for action, official sources told the Sources said the migrants, Cabinet today directed the PHE Minister even said that this establishment of small clusters Excelsior. who are at present without Revenue Department to move is a human issue and needs to be for the Kashmiri migrants, They said the State any immovable property but fresh memorandum on Rs 7000 resolved sympathetically". who on their return to the Government has requested the intend to return to the Valley crore worth package prepared Expressing serious concern Kashmir Valley would not like Government of India to convey can be given option to form for all sorts of refugees. The over the hanging fate of Rs to stay at isolated places and approval to the revised propos- Group Housing Societies. resubmission of this package 7000 crore package prepared rather have some secured al/roadmap for return of the “The Group would identify was necessitated as no headway by the Revenue Department for environment. migrants to the Valley. land themselves and the finan- could be made on the same these refugees, Mr Sharma, A roadside vendor taking cover of a sheet to protect himself from showers on Wednesday. The proposal formed part Immediately after receiving cial assistance in this behalf since last year due to referring according to the sources, said, -Excelsior/Rakesh of the roadmap proposed for consent for the revised proposal, will be provided out of the of the package to the Cabinet "this indicates that they are revised implementation of the Government will give vide amount proposed for land Sub-Committee on Justice being sidelined by the package for the return of publicity to the proposal and acquisition with some ceiling Sageer Committee report, Government despite the fact Monsoon reaches J&K, mercury Kashmiri migrants, which asked the migrants to apply in to the Group Housing Society which forced the Congress that much exercise has already had been sought by Union the shape of Expression of for construction of house. The Ministers to lodge strong been carried out for their one Home Minister Rajnath Singh Interest as per the devised for- Society members will be protest. time settlement". dips to below normal and Finance Minister Arun mat for ascertaining their will- authorized to take up the con- Sources told EXCELSIOR "There was no justification According to Prof B C light to moderate rains at vari- Jaitley from Jammu and ingness for returning to the struction for which the that when the Cabinet, which met behind referring the refugees' Nishikant Khajuria Sharma, Head of Agrometrolgy ous places in Jammu region. Kashmir Government before Valley. amount earmarked under the under the chairmanship of Chief package to the Cabinet Sub- Department in SKUAST- Cloudy weather with scat- holding talks with representa- The format will contain all package shall be disbursed in Minister, Omar Abdullah this Committee examining Justice JAMMU, July 2: Jammu, the monsoon current tered rainfall from 8-10 mm is tives of the migrants on their details of the migrants including their favour in installments evening, was discussing the Sageer Committee report merely Interaction of Monsoon cur- touched foothills of Himalayas expected in next two days, return to the Valley. as to whether they are still in keeping in view the physical revised package for the Kashmiri on the ground that Justice Sageer rent and Western in Jammu Kashmir today after which are likely to be followed The State Cabinet that met possession of immovable prop- progress on ground,'' they migrants, Minister for PHE, had also deliberated upon the Disturbances resulted into entering some parts of Punjab by a brief dry spell of two- today under the chairmanship of erty or not, number of family added. Irrigation and Flood Control, issues of displaced persons", light to moderate rains in and Haryana. three days notwithstanding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah members, their willingness to “The migrants, who would Sham Lal Sharma sought to sources further said quoting PHE Jammu and Kashmir on The interaction of monsoon onset of monsoon, he reiterated the implementation of settle in the Valley and place not like to stay at isolated places know the reason behind giving Minister's remarks in the Cabinet. Wednesday bringing much package for Kashmiri migrants where they would like to settle, on their return to the Kashmir He was joined by another respite to people as mercury current with Western explained. step motherly treatment to the Disturbances resulted into thun- The cloudy weather condi- and asked the Revenue sources said, adding that first Valley and have some secured displaced persons of 1947, 1965 Congress Minister, Raman dipped to below normal tem- Department to work out modali- preference will be given to such perature today. derstorms and light to medium tions and thunderstorms in (Contd on page 6 Col 7) and 1971. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) rainfall at various places in Jammu on Wednesday dipped Jammu region. SKUAST obser- mercury six degrees below the Modi’s LS seat Varanasi, Chaos at yatra registration counters vatory at Chatha campus record- normal temperature thus brining ed 10.6 mm rainfall today much respite to people here . though the capital city wit- Today, the Maximum tempera- Ahmedabad to be nessed light showers and heavy ture was recorded at 30.8 degree Harassed pilgrims lambast Board, Govt rains lashed other areas of Celsius while the minimum Jammu province. temperature was 26.5 degree linked with Katra Avtar Bhat Since June 29 was expected Celsius. date for arrival of monsoon in In Udhampur, the maximum * Chopper service to be suspended JAMMU, July 2: Jammu Kashmir, we can term temperature on Wednesday was Notwithstanding, the claims of Katra. Modi had won the onset timely, Prof Sharma 30.4 degree Celsius while Sanjeev Pargal Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said predicting that weather in Ramban registered maximum Varanasi and Vadodara (SASB) and State administra- (Gujarat) Lok Sabha seats next two days will remain temperature 32.8 degree JAMMU, July 2: The tion that all arrangements are cloudy with thunderstorm and Celsius. Special Protection Group with huge margin in recent in place for Amarnath pil- (SPG) today took over securi- Lok Sabha elections but grims, chaos and confusion ty of Katra railway station retained Varanasi. prevailed at yatra registration Antony calls J&K Cong leaders meet ahead of Prime Minister Sources said Jammu- counters at Exhibition Excelsior Correspondent Narendra Modi’s first visit to Ahmedabad Express is also on Ground, Vaishnavi Dham and Jammu and Kashmir on July the priority of the Railways for Saraswati Dham as well as JAMMU, July 2: Veteran Congress leader AK Antony, former 4 to link Katra town, the base extension up to Katra town. Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar Defence Minister has convened high level meeting of top camp of Mata Vaishno Devi ji Ahmedabad is capital of where no proper arrange- Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to chalk out party’s shrine while authorities decid- Gujarat, which Modi had served ments have been made for the election strategy on July 5 in New Delhi. ed to suspend helicopter serv- as the Chief Minister for three pilgrims reaching here from AICC (I) general secretary, Incharge Jammu and Kashmir, ice for the pilgrims from successive terms before becom- different parts of country to Ambika Soni, former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Katra to Sanji Chat and back ing the Prime Minister of the embark on annual Amaranth PCC (I) chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz among others would attend the on Friday till the VVIP visit country. pilgrimage. meeting. was over. Apart from this, Mumbai, The mismanagement on the Yatris waiting in long queues in front of Exhibition Ground registration counter at Jammu on Railways authorities have the commercial capital of India part of Shrine Board as well as (Contd on page 6 Col 7) and the hub of Bollywood Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh meanwhile decided to link (Contd on page 6 Col 5) movies, is also being linked to Modi’s Parliamentary con- Cabinet restructures Aux bns Katra with the extension of stituency, Varanasi in Uttar Cong breaking coalition dharma: CM Jammu Superfast. The Railways Excelsior Correspondent Pradesh and Ahmedabad, the has already decided to start two capital of Gujarat, a State Modi SRINAGAR, July 2: The Cabinet which met here today under new trains between Katra- the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah approved headed as the Chief Minister for Chandigarh and Katra-Delhi Will retire from politics if BJP gets majority: Omar restructuring of the Auxiliary Police Battalions (Now SDRF). It three consecutive terms before Rohilla Sarai, linking Excelsior Correspondent/PTI tions which is expected to be taken by Dr Farooq Abdullah licly.