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Vol No. 50 No. 182 , 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 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 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 , 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. Secret meeting does not also gave sanction to the creation of 60 posts of different cate- becoming Prime Minister of the Chandigarh and New Delhi with country, with Katra on priority held by year end. (president of the party). But I do give a good signal (within the gories by corresponding reduction of 86 posts in the two Auxiliary the base camp of Mata Vaishno Police Battalions. basis. Devi shrine. Katra-Chandigarh JAMMU, July 2: Jammu “I do not want to see that day not feel that he will be able to coalition Government),” he Apart from Varanasi and train would take off from and Kashmir Chief Minister nor will that day come in the reject the demand of the party said. (Contd on page 6 Col 7) Ahmedabad, Railways have Kalika. Omar Abdullah today said he future,” Omar said. workers,” he said. The NC leader also hit out at also decided to link Mumbai, Katra-Kalika and Katra- would retire from politics if In reply to a question on On the meeting between Congress for breaking the coali- HC directive on BOPEE probe Chandigarh and New Delhi with Delhi Rohilla Sarai trains stood BJP gets a majority in fighting the polls without ally Congress leader Ghulam Nabi tion dharma by holding meet- Katra in the next few days. approved in the Railway budget. Assembly elections in Jammu Congress, he said, “No such Azad and PDP patron Mufti ings in his party’s areas. Excelsior Correspondent Official sources told the As there was more demand of and Kashmir. decision has been taken as yet. Mohmmed Sayeed in On the price rise issue, the SRINAGAR, July 2: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today Excelsior that Beghampura people to reach Katra from New “The day BJP gets majority But the truth is that in both the Srinagar, Omar said, “Ask Jammu and Kashmir Chief Express, which runs between Delhi, Railways have decided to in Jammu and Kashmir parties, voices are raising the this question to Azad or Mufti. observed that the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir police is Minister said you can promise shielding the accused in the Board of Professional Entrance Jammu to Varanasi is being extend Jammu Mail and Uttar (Assembly elections), I will take pitch that elections should be But my take is that if there is good days “only when you are retirement from active politics fought separately.” meeting to be held, why to go Examination (BOPEE) paper scam and has directed the Inspector extended to Katra on priority Samparak Kranti, which run in command of things and situa- basis to link Modi’s and go into hibernation,” Omar “In my party, there are most for secret meeting? Just go General of Crime Branch to supervise the investigations. between Udhampur to New tions”. Parliamentary constituency Delhi to Katra. told reporters in . of the people who do not want and hold an open meeting.” A Division Bench Comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and “You can make a promise Justice Hasnain Masoodi while making observations on Crime (Varanasi) with holy town of Two DMU trains from He was responding queries that elections should be fought “The day I will have to hold Pathankot and Jammu, which on BJP’s mission of getting 44+ in alliance with Congress. But meeting with Mufti I will go and only if there is control in your (Contd on page 6 Col 1) run up to Udhampur, would be seats in the State Assembly elec- the final decision would be meet him in his residence pub- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) extended to Katra immediately Another intrusion bid foiled after opening of the track. Excelsior Correspondent In fact, Modi accompanied Batmaloo, a story of neglect inside Srinagar by Railways Minister Sadanand JAMMU, July 2: Army last night thwarted another infiltration Gowda, Minister of State in attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in sector of PMO Dr Jitendra Singh and Insufficient facilities of drinking district. This was fourth intrusion bid by the militants Minister of State for Railways foiled by the troops on the LoC in Poonch district during last seven Manoj Sinha would flag off days. DMU from Katra to Udhampur. Official sources said a group of three to four militants tried to Governor NN Vohra, Chief water, power, roads, drainage infiltrate into the Indian territory from near Bhagwan Post in Minister Omar Abdullah, Balnoi sector of Poonch district at 1.45 am today. Railways Board Chairman and Fayaz Bukhari the constituency are mainly of drainage, drink- ed condition and they face severe drinking top officials of the Railways ing water, pot holed roads and erratic power water crisis. Hilal Ahmad, a local resident, said (Contd on page 6 Col 7) The Urbanization and suburbanization in supply. Majority of the areas of the constituen- that they approached the PHE authorities with (Contd on page 6 Col 7) Srinagar city has led to massive growth of cy are near the major hospitals of the Valley their problem but it was not addressed. "The ‘Drabu, Wahid were JKLF members’ Batmaloo constituency where new colonies are like SMHS Hospital, SKIMS Hospital Engineers told us that the locality is to be con- Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com coming up on either side of - , Lal Ded Memorial Hospital and Bone nected with a pipeline for which PHE had no Excelsior Correspondent E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com Srinagar National Highway in the low lying and Joints Hospital. With these hospitals in money. We collected Rs 12, 000 for the pipes areas. It is one of the and asked the PHE to con- SRINAGAR, July 2: The chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir INSIDE WEATHER biggest constituencies nect the area with the main Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik, today said that ) * Border Area Development JAMMU : which has over 1.3 lakh supply line of Batmaloo. We some selfish people used "freedom movement" as a launch pad to seek importance for achieving their self interest. * Laurels for ISRO ....Page 8 Rain/thundershowers. voters with a sizable popu- were asked to lay the TEMPERATURE lation in rural areas. ™ Constituency - Batmaloo pipeline for which we again Describing these people as political renegades, Malik said that ) CM distributes relief Max: 30.8 Degree C The Constituency that ™ MLA - Mohammad Irfan Shah collected Rs 6000. Now people have to identity them who are hell bent upon damaging the cheques Min: 26.5 Degree C RELATIVE HUMIDITY is represented by Irfan (NC) they have to connect it with "resistance movement". under SRO 43 ...Page 3 Highest: 79.0 per cent Shah of ruling National the main pipeline and so far (Contd on page 6 Col 5) ) HC directs Principal GMC Lowest: 93.0 per cent Conference starts from ™ Term - First they didn't. They say they Sunset on Thursday: 07.47 p.m. Ram Bagh bridge in South need permission of the high- to appear in person ...Page 3 Sunrise on Friday: 05.30 a.m. ™ Votes Polled - 9444 (44.86%) BJP reviews election strategy and is extended upto Gund er-ups. Our entire exercise ) Panic over monsoon SRINAGAR: Rain/thundershowers. Hassi Bhat on Srinagar- has been wasted so far", Excelsior Correspondent forecast unwarranted: their backyard, there is not any major problem they said. TEMPERATURE Baramulla highway and Mujgund on Srinagar- NEW DELHI, July 2: BJP organized a high level meeting here Dr Jitendra ...Page 5 Max: 26.3 Degree C Bandipora road in North with adjacent villages faced by the people on Health facility front. The residents said that they have no med- Min: 19.5 Degree C today to devise the poll strategy for four States going to elections ) NC is fountainhead of including Takanwari, Bakhsipora, Tengpora, However, some residents want dispensaries in ical dispensary in the area to deal with the RELATIVE HUMIDITY their localities so that minor ailments are taken minor health problem. "The area is nearer to by end of this year. corruption: Mehbooba ...Page 5 Highest: 82.0 per cent Malroo, Aban Shah, Kushipora, Lawveypora, Zainakote, Shalteng and Ubran localities care of in their respective localities at these dis- SMHS Hospital but we need a dispensary to The meeting, which was chaired by party National president ) Pujara, Binny hit fifties as Lowest: 70.0 per cent LEH : TEMPERATURE including Bemina Colony, Batmaloo, Aloocha pensaries. take care of minor health problems for the area. and Union Home Minister, Raj Nath Singh was also attended by Indian batsmen enjoy Max: 31.6 Degree C Bagh and Tengpora. Residents of Mahrajpora Firdous Abad We have told the authorities about our demand Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and his council of Ministers and Min: 14.7 Degree C Batmaloo said that their roads are in dilapidat- outing ...Page 14 The major problems faced by the people in (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 7)