THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Process to augment power Shree Cement organizes infrastructure initiated: DyCM dealers’ meet Excelsior Correspondent to the power sector and the nec- essary mechanism has already Excelsior Correspondent gic markets, we are able to SRINAGAR, July 8: Deputy absorb a larger sales quantum, been put in place. JAMMU, July 8: To discuss Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Dr. Singh further assured the ensure better realizations and today said that the Government their market strategy, Shree increase our competitiveness," deputationists that under the new Cement organized a dealer meet has already initiated the process procurement policy, their inter- he added. to augment the power infrastruc- in which more than hundred He said that Shree Ultra is ests would be safeguarded and dealers from the entire city par- ture and in this regard several Government is committed to their flagship brand, contribut- measures stand already taken. ticipated. ing to more than half of our sales strengthen the industry in the The meet was held under the Dr. Singh was interacting State and in this regard a new volume and is the first manifes- with the deputation of the Small Dharna by Traders Federation at Goal Chowk Shopian chairmanship of KK Talwar, tation of our strategic move industrial policy is in offing. against development. -Excelsior/Younis Khaliq joint vice president, Marketing, FMPHWs and Medical employees raising slogans during Scale Industrial Units (SSIUs) of The Finance Minister, Dr. from commodity to brand mar- the State engaged in the manu- North India. keting. He added that its two their protest dharna at Jammu on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh Haseeb A Drabu while interact- Speaking on the occasion, facture of the electric transform- ing with the industrialists variants, Shree Ultra OPC and ers and other related things asso- Shopian traders hold sit-in, Talwar said, "We differentiate Shree Ultra Jung Rodhak assured them that their problems ourselves in a highly competi- FMPHWs stage dharnas, ciated with them. Cement are distinctly positioned would be looked into judiciously tive market with continual Minister for Finance, Labour in the market. and asked them to ensure that changes in our marketing and Employment and Culture, Dr allege discrimination Shree Ultra Jung Rodhak demand release of salary they provide quality material as branding strategy and by align- Cement through its unique rust Haseeb A Drabu, Minister for Excelsior Correspondent Mughal Road should be handed Excelsior Correspondent Kumnar, Narinder Tony, Joginder well as maintenance service to ing our offerings to the cus- prevention properties has high Industries and Commerce, the Power Department. He also over to Shopian district adminis- Kumar and Sharda Kumari, at SRINAGAR, July 8: Traders tomer's needs instead of force- acceptance amongst brand influ- JAMMU, July 8: The Chander Prakash Ganga, asked them to upgrade their tration for development. "We fully pushing products. This is Poonch under the leadership of in mountainous district of encers (masons etc) and high FMPHWs working under 2211- Principal Secretary Power, products to match national and have reports that the to say we do not create cus- Balbir Singh, Amrik Singh and Shopian in South Kashmir brand recall value. The brand, Family Welfare who are without Sandeep Naik, Chief Engineer of international standards. Government has connected tomers, we create what cus- Harbans Kour, at Rajouri- Mohd today staged a sit-in protest in while enhancing its presence in salary for the last 16-18 months PDD and other senior officers The Minister for Industries these destinations to Kulgam tomers want." Farooq Mirza, Farida Begum, favour of their demands and highly educated markets of Delhi today staged dharnas in all district were present in the meeting. and Commerce, Chander district," he said. "We believe that our sus- Adrash Kumar, at Kishtwar- accused Government of ignor- has increased its reach in the inte- headquarters of the State. Dr. Singh assured the deputa- Prakash Ganga also spoke on the The traders' body is also tained success is because of our Mansoor Hussian, Ajit Kumar, ing the district. rior markets of Madhya Pradesh, At Jammu, the dharna was tion that their genuine demands occasion and said that the demanding a district hospital for highly satisfied customers and Javed, Salma Parveen, at Doda- The traders under the banner Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, staged at Madam Shashi Bala would be looked into and Government has already under- Shopian. He said at present there that continuous learning about Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Mehboob Kripak, Amjad Ali, of Traders Federation assembled Memorial Park, Directorate of redressed. He also asked them taken measures so that the are only 7 specialists for 3 lakh their psyche and behaviour is Among others who were pres- Naseem Akhtar, Halima Begum, in Gool Chowk and held peace- Health Services (DHS) Jammu that they should also contribute Industrial Sector in the State gets residents and at night only two the only path ahead. Today, by ent during the meet included under the leadership of Babli Rita Devi, Babli Devi, Fayzan ful sit-in. The traders have pre- their bit in ensuring that the the much required fillip and doctors remain available in the creating depth in dealer net- Sourab Aggarwal, Rahul Sharma, Sharma and Neelam Kumari, Tramboo, at Ramban-Moh sented series of demands before power infrastructure is augment- more entrepreneur units come up local hospital "Besides, there are works, extensive brand promo- Tosis Malik, Vipul Sharma and president and secretary general, Akhter, Mohd Irshad, Naseem, at ed properly by adding quality the Government. Reasi- Ab Hamid Butt, Banu which can go a long way in pro- other demands including soil tion and opening up new strate- Rajinder Singh. Jammu Kashmir FMPHWs infrastructural capacities to it. Ghulam Nabi Turray, the testing lab and Reshnagri Bridge Association, respectively and Sharma, Sushma Devi, at viding job opportunity and also The Deputy Chief Minister president of the local Traders over Vaishaw stream," he said. Sushil Sudan, president JKMEF. Udhampur- Sham Prashar, contribute in economy of the Sham critises Govt move of closing said that the Government is com- Federation, told Excelsior that it During the sit-in protest, the The dharna was attended by Mahima Devi, Ashwani Khajuria, State. mitted to resolve issues related seems the Shopian district is shops were open in the town on FMPHWs from district Jammu Nancy Bhan, Dheeraj Sharma and being "deliberately ignored" by down schools under rationalization and Samba. Urmil. the directions of Traders the successive regimes. Federation. Excelsior Correspondent regard to their day to day prob- The protesting employees In the meantime, the Elaborating, he said the shouted slogans in support of their FMPHWs decided to hold next Turray said the Shopian dis- lems on account of power and traders want Mini-Secretariat trict generates huge revenue for JAMMU, July 8: Former water supply. He strongly criti- demands. "We are facing immense massive dharna in all the districts should be relocated from Minister and Senior Vice financial problems and are living in Jammu Division on July 16. the Government with its apple cized the Government for the Sofanaman, which is around 2.5 orchards and timber trade. "But, President PCC Sham Lal erratic power supply in the the life of penury, as despite Besides, FMPHWs, the leaders kilometers from the district Sharma has criticized the move repeated requests made to the from JKMEF who participated in we fail to understand why we entire Jammu region and headquarters, to "feasible and are being ignored," he said. of State Government to close unscheduled and long duration Director, Family Welfare, J&K, dharna at Jammu include Vinod accessible" location. The down large number of schools Kumar Sharma, Yougal Bakshi, Meanwhile, the Traders cuts besides long delays being for releasing our salaries, nothing traders' body president said that under the plan of rationalization has been done except giving assur- Kamaljeet Sawhney, Jarnail Federation has called for four caused to replace damaged and the building is inaccessible for and said that it would create ances", they added. Choudhary, CL Koul, Mohd day shut down in Shopian dis- burnt transformers in different the general public. hardships to children and par- Similar protest dharnas were Saleem, Suresh Gupta, Sandeep trict spanning from August 11 to locations in rural and semi He said that another demand ents in rural areas. held at all district headquarters. At Kumar and Kulraj. They urged the 15 in favour of their demands urban areas. The people are of the traders is that the "world Addressing a meeting of Kathua the dharna was held under authorities to fulfill the demands next month. suffering a lot during this class" tourist destinations along party workers at Akhnoor to the leadership of Surinder of the FMPHWs at an earliest. scorching heat and the holy take stock of problems of people month of Ramzan, he added. EC Tourism takes stock of Lal Singh, Altaf Bukhari inspect from different parts of Akhnoor Mr. Sharma said that BJP- constituency, he said that move PDP Government has failed to to close down about 104 schools respect the genuine aspirations Participants of National Theatre Workshop posing with digni- upcoming hospital complex Chanpora in Akhnoor constituency alone, damages due to sudden rise in water taries. of the Jammu region and held Excelsior Correspondent The Minister instructed exe- is arbitrary and against the over- the BJP Ministers and legisla- Excelsior Correspondent yurgo, Lharjey Chongston yurgo, cuting agency and authorities of all interest of students and peo- and Churgo-Thangjuk were also SRINAGAR, July 8: tors mainly responsible for LEH, July 8: Sudden rise in health department to speed up ple, as most of these schools damaged by the sudden rise in ESRM organizes National Minister for Health and compromising the mandate of temperature has resulted in and ensure that ground and first were opened as per norms of people for the sake of power. water flow. Listening to the griev- Medical Education, Choudhary Government of India of avail- increase in water flow in the ances of the villagers Shafi gave floors of the building are made Urging the people to remain streams and has affected fields and Theatre Workshop Lal Singh, accompanied by functional within two weeks ability of schools in nearest directions to XEn I&FC and con- Minister for R&B, Syed united to struggle for the due bridges at some places around cerned officials to start the work Excelsior Correspondent experience as an actor and shared besides giving power and water locality at the distance of about rights and to check the sell-out Leh. Executive Councilor Tourism it with the students of workshop. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, supply within two days. He one kilometer, in order to from tomorrow at these places so JAMMU, July 8: Ek Sath Director Health Services, of people for sharing power LAHDC Leh Mohammad Shafi that water flow can be stopped He advised the students that they released Rs 4 crore for early achieve the total literacy target only by few leaders of BJP, visited the effected villages of Rang Mandal (ESRM) in collab- Kashmir and Mission Director, from damaging the head works should create a stamina of toler- completion of the project. and check drop out rate. Senior congress leader said that Tashi-Gatsal, Saboo and Phyang oration with International NRHM , today, visited which in-return would ruin the ance which is very important in Health Minister said that the Mr. Sharma also referred all right thinking people and to take stock of the damages and Volunteer Foundation (IVF) inau- Chanapora and took stock of fields by entering them. theatre health centre would be certain announcements with civil society is of opinion that its nature. gurated National Theatre ongoing work of Public Health On his way back from Phyang, Chairman ESRM Vijay Malla equipped with latest and mod- regard to certain BJP has betrayed the electorate At Tashi-Gatsal Choglamsar (Residential) Workshop which is thanked Dr Arvinder Aman and Centre (PHC) Chanapora com- ongoing/already sanctioned EC Shafi also visited Spituk production oriented at Janipur, ern facilities and diagnostic and surrendered for the sake of the water was diverted at a point Arvind Anand for their presence ing up at a cost of Rs 20.30 projects and regretted that ade- Galden Targesling Gonpa to take near Dream Land School Jammu. facilities. He said sophisticated power. that had caused the water to flow stock on the on-going works for on the occasion as also emienent crore. The Minister also quate allocations of funds have out of the stream and on which a This workshop was inaugu- personalities and students and bedding facilities would be Mr. Sharma warned the Dalai Lama's visit to Leh during rated by Dr Arvinder Aman, inspected old PHC building made available in the Centre. not been made in District Centre and State Government JCB was immediately put to work the end of this month and urged audience for visiting this ceremo- which has been damaged and Development Board meeting, to divert the direction of the water Additional Secretary of J&K Syed Altaf Bukhari while against ignoring the genuine upon the need to prioritize the ny. developed cracks. The PHC is held recently. He said that back into the stream on EC Shafi's Academy of art culture and lan- appreciating the efforts of the demands of Jammu region work that needs to be completed at Prominent among those number of department projects on spot direction. Following his guage along with Arvind Anand presently functioning in ground health minister and the authori- regarding setting up of AIIMS earlier level. present on thye occasion were which were in pipeline have direction three JCBs were put to (Lucky), renounced actor of the- floor of new building. ties of health department said and number of other presti- Assistant Commissioner Kiran Kumar Sharma, not been considered which work immediately for proper atre and television. This theatre Chairman, IVF, Kanta Sharma, The Minister was informed that need is to make the health gious developmental projects Revenue Leh Ghulam Ahmed, goes against the interest of peo- diversion of water flow into the workshop is national because Manpreet Kour, Shallu Devi, that 80 percent work of the centre fully functional early. He which are vital for different Councilor Phyang Tsering Sonam, maximum candidates are partici- building has been completed ple. stream. Executive Engineer Irrigation & Karishma Kumari, Nisha Devi, said new PHC will have mod- parts of Jammu province. He Later, EC Shafi also visited pating from outside the State like Ankur Sharma, Ravi Dhar, MC while work is apace on Senior Congress leader also took stock of various problems Flood Control (PWD) Leh Tsering Delhi, Rajasthan, MP, UP and ern facilities. He said the new lashed-out at the present dis- Phyang village where Churgo- Angchuk and concerned officials Kotwal, Anuroop Pathania, Operation Theater, Central PHC will cater the needs of the of people of the area and Thangnak foot bridge was washed Punjab. All the candidates com- Aryan, Jagdish, Kuldeep Raj Heating System besides instal- pensation and representatives assured them to take up issues also accompanied the EC ing from outside the State will be patients as it would be equipped away and head works at Chubi- and others lation of lifts. of people of Jammu, for their with the concerned authorities Tourism. residing within the premises of with sophisticated medicare Yartsey, Pholung, Styangs, Pharka failure to come up to the expec- for their redressal. workshop. This will be a produc- facilities. tations of common people, with tion oriented workshop, which Ex-policemen League holds starting today will conclude on July 28. Saffron growers demand completion of NRSM The session of workshop will meet, discuss demands start from 10 am sharp upto 6 pm. Excelsior Correspondent Kashmir. providing Rs 373 crore had also President IPTA J&K chapter Excelsior Correspondent providing life saving medicines Saffron, the world's costliest provided an additional Rs 40 to the needy retired police per- SRINAGAR, July 8: Saffron spice, has a huge market of 45 to crore for the rejuvenation of Vijay Malla will be camp director JAMMU, July 8: Ex- police- growers of Kashmir today of this workshop. Lectures have sonnel from Police Hospital, 50 tonnes is India and the saf- around 800 hectare of saffron men League, district Jammu, 10% reservation for wards of appealed Government to take all fron growers are eyeing to sup- fields in Kashmir. been planned for the workshop today held a meeting here at necessarily measures to com- with the help of prominent and police personnel in recruitment ply produce for that market. "If MNCs are not roped in District Police Line under the plete the National Rural Saffron senior theatre teachers who will in Police recruitment admission Wani said the study of for the project of setting up of Mission on time. teach the young actors the sub- chairmanship of its president, in professional institutions and SKUAST had found that there sprinkle irrigation, Mechanical jects like Body language, man- DSP (retd) KS Sambyal. providing on spot payment of All Saffron Growers was a need for 128 bore wells in division of the PHE and nerism, speech, voice modula- A large number of retired Rs 10, 000 for last rites of Development Cooperative Kashmir but the Mechanical Irrigation Department will take police personnel participated in Marketing Association All-New 3rd Generation Honda Jazz being launched at tion, punctuation, Natya Shastra, police personnel at the time of Division of the Public Health 50 years to complete the proj- Dogri folk theatre, Modern the meeting and discussed President, Abdul Majeed Wani, Hillview Honda and Mapple Honda Jammu on Wednesday. their deaths through special rep- Engineering and Irrigation ect," Wani said. Theatre, Parsee Theatre, threadbare various issues of today told reporters that -Excelsior/Rakesh resentative of police depart- Ramleela (Ancient) History of their interest. ment. Kashmir saffron is struggling to Vehile unveiled at Hillview, Mapple Indian Theatre, Sanskrit Plays, The meeting criticized the The meeting also demanded survive due to the mismanage- Theatre in poetry, Theatre in short Government and the Police enhancement of medical ment of the National Saffron All-New 3rd Generatin story, Rang Natak and Light Department for not making any allowance from Rs 300 to Rs Mission in Kashmir. Designing, Stage Craft, Makeup, policy for resettlement of police 1000 per month, reimbursement Wani said after the 2009 Costumes and property. Expert personnel after their retirement. of medical claims upto one lakh drought, they met with then Honda Jazz launched available in the State will be tak- The participating members of ailing retired policemen who Prime Minister Manmohan Excelsior Correspondent needs of the customers." ing theatre workshop Classes and requested the DGP to take up undergo any medical treatment Singh and informed him about The All New Jazz has been prominent expert from outside the matter of revival of SRO the problems the saffron farmers JAMMU, July 8: Hillview and providing specs and hearing developed at Honda's R&D Centre state will also visit this workshop. 458 of police that has been kept aid machines to the needy of Kashmir were facing and he Honda Jammu and Mapple Honda located in Tochigi, Japan. The car On the conclusion of workshop Jammu, authorized dealers for in abeyance, with the retired NGOs and other ranks had promised them all possible has been designed basis results a full length play will be staged Government, as they alleged through Police Hospital. help and announced Saffron Honda Cars India Ltd, today obtained from extensive market by actors of workshop. The regis- launched the All-New 3rd that the SRO protects and take Among others who partici- Mission for Kashmir. surveys across the world including tration of the workshop for the cares of the problems of retired National Saffron Mission Generation Honda Jazz, which has India for people's driving needs and pated in the meeting include PL aspiring candidates is opened policemen. was launched in August 2010 been developed as the world's best lifestyles. Mattoo, VP Gupta, RK Bali, upto July 10. The other demands high- and Government of India functional compact hatchback The Diesel Jazz is powered by Arvind Anand related theatre Sagar Singh, Ashok Bhagat and offering dynamic styling, outstand- the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine of lighted by the Forum included ML Mathur. approved a plan of Rs 373 crore ing package, class-leading fuel Earth Dream Technology series under National Saffron Mission economy, advanced technology & Shopkeepers Programme (NSMP) to revive Saffron growers at a press conference at Srinagar on offering segment leading fuel econ- Wednesday. equipment and versatile utility. omy of 27.3 kmpl. JKHWF deputation submits the saffron production in Jammu The Jazz is a global model in constitute body The petrol variant also comes and Kashmir. Department had only been able He said it was unfortunate Honda's line-up and is appreciated with 5 speed manual transmission Excelsior Correspondent The amount was to be spent world-wide for its functionality, fun to dig three bore wells in the that of total Rs 423 crore, the which gives best in segment fuel JAMMU, July 8: Shopkeepers memorandum to CM under the National Saffron past four years. State has been only able to to drive and refinement. The All economy of 18.7km/L. Mission till 2014 while Rs 9.50 of Parade Geeta Bhawan today Excelsior Correspondent disability, enhancing reservation "On the contrary, 85 bore spend Rs 150 crore so far due to New Jazz would be available in The dynamically advanced crore had been distributed both Diesel and Petrol fuel options constituted a body in the name and quota from 3% to 10%, estab- wells have been dug in the saf- which the growers were suffer- exterior design of All-new Jazz among farmers for replantation in India. The diesel variant will style of "Parade Geeta Bhawan JAMMU, July 8: A deputa- lishment of State Commission, fron mission but now there is a ing. combined a sporty and dynamic of corms. debut with 1.5 L i-DTEC diesel Shopkeepers' Association'. tion of J&K Handicapped special safeguard for the handi- need to connect them to the saf- Wani said the State is also cabin with substantial lower body The body was constituted in a Welfare Forum (JKHWF) today Wani said the Government engine exclusively for the Indian emphasizing width and stability. capped employees regarding fron fields and provide sprinkle getting an additional Rs 332 meeting of the shopkeepers held submitted its memorandum of had also promised to provide Rs market which will offer a class The sharp and well defined charac- transfers and postings, special irrigation facilities otherwise all crore for Saffron Mission II for today. During the meeting, Dr 25,000 assistance per kanal of leading fuel economy of 27.3 km/l. ter lines provide sporty and premi- demands through Deputy benefits to the disabled that hard work will go waste," planting karevas saffron crop in Neeraj Sharma was elected unani- saffron crop to the farmers of According to Noriaki Abe, um look to the exterior. With fea- Commissioner, Samba for Government employees, reser- he said. karevas. president and Director, Asian mously as chairman of the associ- which they had provided the tures like LED tail and stop lamp, onward submission to Chief vation of seats in State Carriage Wani said now that the new "The growers also intend to Honda Motor Co Ltd, the Jazz is a ation. Government Rs 5000 for setting tail gate spoiler, rear micro antenna, Minister (CM) Mufti (Government/private) buses, Government is in place, they plant saffron crop in Bungus, very successful model around the Other office bearers of the up sprinkle irrigation for the 15" sporty alloy wheels, stylish fog Mohammad Sayeed for early special allowance for children, hope that Chief Minister Mufti which will help uplift the local world with over 5.5 mn units sold association are Vijay Kumar Baru crops. lamps, sleek turn indicators on door redressal of long pending for women with disabilities, Mohammad Sayeed would pay economy," he said. "We are across 75 countries since the launch as president, Surinder Kumar He said the growers had sub- mirrors, the New Jazz truly delivers demands of the handicapped education allowance for dis- heed toward the problems of the doing this on our own." of its first generation in 2001. a One Class Above feeling. Bhagat as senior vice president, JS mitted a study conducted by the persons. abled children of Government saffron growers and come to General Secretary of All Katsushi Inoue, President & The All New Jazz is available Bagga as vice president, Mahant Sher-e-Kashmir University of The demands taken up in the employees, etc. their rescue by helping them J&K Saffron Growers CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, in 7 exciting colors -Sunset Orange Bitta Ji as advisor, Mandeep Agriculture Sciences and "The All New Jazz will offer a Sharma as general secretary, memorandum include clearing The Forum also demanded with setting up of sprinkle irri- Development Cooperative (New and Exclusive), Carnelian Technology, Kashmir unique value to its customers with Rajinder Kumar as secretary, all the pending cases of pension that the world disabled day be gation in their fields. Marketing Association, Javed red pearl, Orchid white pearl, (SKUAST) to the then Prime its styling, versatility, packaging Rahul as secretary, Surinder of disabled persons, enhance- declared as holiday for all dis- He said there was no dearth Ahmad Ganai said the Saffron Golden brown metallic, Urban Minister, who had promised to and performance. We strongly Kumar Gupta as joint secretary, ment of monthly pension from abled persons who are in of funds in the Saffron Mission Mission had almost failed in Titanium metallic, Alabaster Silver Rs 400 to Rs 8000 per month for help it implement for increasing believe that the Jazz will meet the metallic and Taffeta white. Vijay Kumar Gupta as cashier and Government services. as central Government besides Kashmir. rational as well as the aspirational Ravi Kumar as helper. persons with 40% and above the productivity of saffron in