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Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 235 NH, several other roads blocked due to landslides Rain, flood wreak havoc in J&K, bridge washed away; one dies, 15 rescued Gopal Sharma Scores of houses damaged, power supply to many areas snapped JAMMU/ , Panthyal, Battery Chashma, to alert mark this evening. Flash with the cost of over Rs 1.04 structure including electricity Aug 26: A villager was killed Dalwas, Trishul Morh, Seri, flood in Balol Nallah washed crore. Kullahs of over a dozen system and bridges suffered in house collapse in Rajouri Cafeteria Morh, Monkey Morh away a bridge (vented cause- nomad families in the same area substantial damage due to area, over 15 persons were res- and Digdole. way ) near Jeevan Nagar on of Dharap Road along Balol incessant rains in Rajouri and cued from flooded Ujh river in Poonch districts. A number of Kathua, a bridge was washed domestic animals also per- away in Jammu area while ished in the heavy rains which scores of houses were dam- battered the region for the last aged as rain and floods two days. wrecked havoc across J&K 35-year-old Mohammad since last night. Showkat, son of Mohd Hussain, *Watch video on resident of Kaller Mora in A bridge on Balol Nallah in Jeevan Nagar area of Jammu washed away in flash flood on www.excelsiornews.com Mendhar, at present Gola Nari, Wednesday. —Excelsior/Rakesh Kotli Kalaban in Manjakote Over 4000 vehicles were (Rajouri), died after cattle shed stranded on Jammu-Srinagar collapsed during early morning 46 more +ve from City markets during RAT National Highway due to nearly today. He was inside shed at the a dozen blockades caused in time of incident and was trying Ramban and Banihal sectors of to rescue his cattle. His four cat- highway due to landslides since tle also died on the spot. 3 fresh Corona deaths in Jammu, yesterday. No fresh movement Power supply to entire of vehicles was allowed from Mendhar area has been snapped Kashmir or Jammu side by the due to damage to 33 KV lines one in Ladakh; 195 new cases Traffic police authorities since from Draba and Manjakote in Tuesday morning. In Ramban view of flash floods. "Men and Tata Sumo vehicle trapped in flooded Chhatral Nallah in Mendhar on Wednesday. More pics area alone, over 600 vehicles machinery have been pressed 7 from SOG, 9 of 2 families infected including most of the LMVs are on page Nos. 3, 4 & 5. —Excelsior/Rahi Kapoor into service for early restora- stranded. The continuous rain tion," an official said. River Tawi, Chenab, Ujh, Dharap Road. The road commu- were also washed away along of a family in Bhaderwah, seven Ground, Arya Samaj Bakshi and shooting stones hampered He further said that main Sanjeev Pargal Basantar, Ravi and Tarnah were nication to a vast area has been with household goods. persons from Gandhi Nagar, Nagar, Talab Tillo, Paloura, the restoration work at many passage to footbridge connect- flooded today after heavy rain. snapped. This bridge had been Official sources said that a four from BSF Camp Paloura, Ware House and Government places including Maroog, Chenab river was flowing closer constructed by R&B in 2010 villager was killed while infra- (Contd on page 4 Col 5) JAMMU, Aug 26: Amidst spike in Corona deaths and three more doctors, four persons High School Nai Basti. 67,151 new cases, FC Revenue assures redressal of grievances, speedy disposal No-trust vote fresh cases in Jammu region, each from Roop Nagar and Eighteen positive cases were the authorities today directed Satwari and three each from RS reported from other places. No 1059 deaths the Government Medical Pura and Bakshi Nagar. positives were reported from against Dy Mayor Sidhra, Muthi and Shastri NEW DELHI, Aug 26: College (GMC) Jammu People suffer as flaws in Rules leading to administration to increase bed Chopper service Nagar markets. 's Novel Coronavirus dismissed capacity for COVID patients Yesterday, 34 persons had tally rose to 32.34 lakh today Excelsior Correspondent from 33 to 200 and immediate resumes to cave shrine tested COVID positive from with 67,151 more people testing creation of facility for delivery For the first time since Gole Market Gandhi Nagar, positive for the infection, while delay in issuance of Domicile Certificates SRINAGAR, Aug 26: of virus-infected women in the resumption of pilgrimage to Kabir Basti and Director Health the recoveries have surged to Srinagar Municipal Corporation Services Office in the Rapid the Rules for issuance of the concerned Tehsildars, official SMGS Hospital. holy cave shrine of Mata 24,67,758, the Health Ministry Nishikant Khajuria (SMC) today declared the no- Antigen Testing. same to them. sources told the Excelsior. The Government order came Vaishno Devi Ji on August said. An order issued today by Young women from outside Majority of such cases are *Watch video on as three more persons suc- 16 after nearly five month The death toll from the JAMMU, Aug 26: Financial Commissioner Health the Union Territory of J&K, in Jammu division, particular- www.excelsiornews.com cumbed to the pathogen in long closure of the Bhawan, pathogen climbed to 59,449 Contrary to tall claims of and Medical Education recently married here, are the ly Kathua and Samba districts Jammu today and 195 new cases the helicopter services oper- with 1,059 more fatalities. The Government over simplifying confidence motion moved Department Atal Dulloo directed worst affected as the concerned where a number of women were reported including 98 in ated today from Katra to recovery rate rose to 76.30 per procedure for issuance of against Deputy Mayor Pervaiz Principal GMC Jammu Dr Nasib cent with 63,173 more people authorities are not issuing them from Punjab and Himachal Jammu district alone, 81 of Sanji Chat. Domicile Certificates, differ- Qadri as null and void. Chand Digra to ensure that 200 having recuperated, while the Domicile Certificate because Pradesh are married here, whom had no travel history. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) ent category people are facing As per details, 36 out of 70 beds including 91 Intensive Care case fatality rate has declined to they have not completed manda- sources added. COVID cases recorded in difficulties to get this most Councillors had to be present to During Rapid Antigen Unit (ICU) beds with 71 ventila- 1.84 per cent, the Ministry said. tory 15 years of their stay in " We have been running from Jammu district today were high- sought document in Jammu start the business of the general Testing today, 46 persons tors are made functional for the J&K. pillar to post but the Tehsildar is est in a single day since pandem- (Contd on page 4 Col 7) and Kashmir Union Territory (Contd on page 9 Col 1) reported positive for the virus COVID patients by this evening. As per the J&K Grant of not issuing us Domicile ic broke out. Forty six persons because of several flaws and from various markets includ- The GMC Jammu so far had 33 Money in A/cts Domicile Certificate Certificate, which is urgently were tested positive in various confusions in the J&K Grant Govt to charge ing six from Apsara Road, five beds for Corona patients. (Procedure) Rules, 2020 , there required to submit application markets of Jammu City and out- of Domicile Certificate from Government School Dulloo has also directed the of JeM comdr is no provision under which form for the Government jobs skirts during Rapid Antigen (Procedure) Rules, 2020. interest on delayed complex Nowabad, three each Principal to create facilities for such women from outside the recently advertized by the Testing (RAT) today. before blast What to talk of others, even from Bhagwati Nagar and delivery of COVID positive Union Territory married here Service Selection Board," said Today's positives include those who were otherwise eligi- GST payments Science College, two each from women in the SMGS Hospital NEW DELHI, Aug 26: after 2005 may be issued the father in-law of a newly married seven more police personnel ble for getting Permanent NEW DELHI, Aug 26: Canal Road, Nai Basti and Jammu as an alternative to the Mohammed Umar Farooq, Domicile Certificate and hence woman in Kathua district. from SOG Jammu, nine mem- Resident Certificate (PRC) are Shiv Om Palace Talab Tillo facilities available in the nephew of Jaish-e- a number of such applications Pertinent to mention that The Government has said bers of two families from being denied the Domicile docu- and one each from Dussehra Mohammed (JeM) chief ment as there is no provision in are pending in the offices of the (Contd on page 9 Col 1) that interest on delayed pay- Housing Colony Udhampur, five (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Masood Azhar, had received Rs ment of Goods and Services 10 lakh in his bank accounts in „ Teams to take samples of 50,000 persons within a week Tax (GST) will be charged on Pakistan to execute the net tax liability with effect from 9 die in Kashmir, J&K death toll 668 terror attack in which September 1. 40 CRPF personnel were mar- The industry had earlier this a 70-year-old man from Fateh Hospital in Srinagar on August tyred in February last year, the Rapid COVID-19 testing to cover over 150 year raised concern over the 509 fresh Kadal Srinagar, a 75-year-old 19 died today. NIA has said in its chargesheet. directive of recovery of about man from Sagam Kokernag in A 75 year old man from The National Investigation Rs 46,000 crore of unpaid inter- COVID cases , a 75-year-old man Sagam Kokernag and a 75 year Agency (NIA) probe has shown vulnerable clusters in Jammu distt begins est on delayed GST payment. from Panzer in , a 55- old man from Panzer Shopian that Rs 10 lakh in Pakistani cur- The interest was charged on in Valley year-old man from Panzath died at GMC Anantnag today. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Mohinder Verma Focus on service providers, (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Qazigund in Kulgam district. A 55 year old man from Intl travelers A 60 year old man from Panzath Qazigund in Kulgam JAMMU, Aug 26: To curb business units, Govt offices GMC Rajouri gets Fayaz Bukhari Padshahi Bagh in Srinagar who district who was admitted at DH to book air the spread of Novel was admitted on 23rd August to Kulgam on 22 August died on Coronavirus (COVID-19), the cise would be launched in COVID-19 cases. ICMR nod to start SRINAGAR, Aug 26: Nine SMHS hospital Srinagar and 60 way to SKIMS at Bijbehara tickets directly Jammu district administra- Rajouri and Udhampur districts In the light of these direc- COVID patients died today in year old woman from Litter today. tion has started sampling and within next few days and there- tions, the Deputy Commissioner COVID testing Kashmir taking the death toll Pulwama who was admitted a With these 9 deaths, the NEW DELHI, Aug 26: testing through Rapid Antigen after strategy in respect of rest of Jammu Sushma Chauhan, after few days before died today. death toll in Jammu and Excelsior Correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir to 668 Passengers taking interna- Testing (RAT) technique on a the districts will be chalked out. detailed deliberations with all while Valley reported 509 A 61-year old woman from Kashmir has reached to 668 tional flights from India need large scale to cover all the vul- *For full order, visit the concerned agencies, has JAMMU, Aug 26: After fresh Coronavirus cases tak- Rainawari in Srinagar who was including 614 from Kashmir not apply to the Ministry of nerable clusters like service admitted on 24th August to division. www.dailyexcelsior.com started sampling and testing Government Medical College ing the total cases in J&K to Civil Aviation (MoCA) and can providers, business establish- across the district through Rapid (GMC) Kathua, now GMC 34480. SKIMS hospital in Soura and a Kashmir reported 509 directly book their tickets with ments, Government offices Two days back, Chief Antigen Testing (RAT) tech- Rajouri has got nod of the Nine COVID patients who 50-year old man from Shampora fresh Coronavirus cases today the airlines, said an official and banks. Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam nique during which more than Indian Council of Medical and died include a 60-year-old man Nowhatta who was admitted a taking the tally in J&K to statement today. The initiative, first of its kind issued directions for preparation 50,000 persons in the identified Research (ICMR) to start from Padshahi Bagh in Srinagar, few days before died today. 34480. A standard operating proto- in any district of the Union of a strategic plan to sweep- vulnerable clusters would be RTPCR testing for COVID-19. a 60-year-old woman from A 65 year old man from Srinagar reported 198, col issued by the Home Territory of Jammu and clean district of Jammu, covered within a short span of In a communiqué to Dr Litter Pulwama, a 50-year-old Narbal in district Budgam who Baramulla 16, Pulwama 55, Ministry on August 22 stated Kashmir, has been launched Udhampur and Rajouri of all one week. Kanishtha Sharma (Incharge man from Shampora Nowhatta was admitted to SKIMS Soura Budgam 64, Anantnag 47, that persons who are eligible to through multiple dedicated positive cases through a massive The testing schedule has also HoD), Assistant Professor, in Srinagar, a 61-year-old on August 9 died today. Kulgam 9, Shopian 9, Kupwara travel on outbound flights "will teams and over 50,000 persons testing exercise with focus on been notified for the information Department of Microbiology, woman from Rainawari in A 70 year old man from 49, Bandipora 22 and Ganderbal apply to MoCA or an would be covered within a short red zones and other areas which of the persons in the vulnerable GMC and Associated Hospital, Srinagar, a 65-year-old man Fateh Kadal in Srinagar who 40 fresh Coronavirus cases (Contd on page 9 Col 1) span of one week. Similar exer- have higher incidence of (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) from Narbal in district Budgam, was admitted to Chest Diseases (Contd on page 4 Col 3) SWD fails to process pension Villagers’ reluctance to give land delays cases of 3000 for last one year school up-gradation by 42 years Suhail Bhat pandemic has made it hard for years and encountered no trou- Sanjeev K. Sharma "It is painful to see our girls the school in time. them to survive. ble. My pension was stopped in travelling in overloaded buses to Bunty Rana (name SRINAGAR, Aug 26: The While the department suc- March last year," Javeed JAMMU, Aug 26: Bizarre reach school," Balwant Singh-a changed)-another local also Department of Social Welfare cessfully processed majority of Ahmad, a person who has 90 it may sound but is a bitter has stopped the pension of the cases, an inordinate delay in percent disability in both legs, truth that students in a remote over 3000 beneficiaries under the pending cases has left over said. hamlet of Basholi have to trav- the Integrated Social Security 3000 people in the lurch. They Upon inquiring, he said, he el 60 kilometers daily for con- Scheme for the last one year stopped the pensions, as per the was told to give the details at tinuing their post-matricula- owing to its failure to process department, after vital informa- the district office. "I deposited tion schooling. their cases. tion comprising account num- the documents twice, but noth- Sandhar-a small hamlet, 30 The Centrally funded bers were found wrong or miss- ing happened. I visited the kms from Basholi in district scheme provides social security ing. office numerous times but was Kathua has a Government pension to senior citizens, wid- The beneficiaries said even given false promises. The school last upgraded in the year ows, and physically challenged after submitting the details mul- office is on the second floor of 1978 to high school level though persons of Jammu and Kashmir. tiple times at the concerned dis- the building. It is tough for me it was established in 1901. Thousands of downtrodden ben- trict offices; the department has to climb the stairs," he said. After passing matriculation eficiaries in the Valley have not not released their pensions. The President, Disability from this school the students of A view of Govt High School Sandhar. received the monthly pension of beneficiaries said the unjust Association Kashmir, Shabir Sandhar have to take admission Rs 1000 for last one year after treatment at the hands of district Ahmad, held department's care- at Government Higher local of Sandhar said adding that rued the same plight and said the department asked them to officers has prevented them to less attitude responsible for Secondary School (HSS) only a few buses ply between that High School Sandhar send fresh details to make sure visit these offices and they have withholding their cases. "After Basholi and have to daily travel Sandhar and Basholi and the stu- should be elevated to Higher continuity of pension. The stop- given up hope. "I have been get- the department asked for details, 30 km to reach the school and dents have to get in even the Secondary level for the wel- ping of the pension amid the ting a pension for last 15-20 (Contd on page 4 Col 1)same distance in return journey. overloaded buses only to reach (Contd on page 4 Col 7)