DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, JULY 14, 2014 (PAGE 3) Work on much talked about Rs 275 cr Ravi irrigation canal to begin soon Avtar Bhat Sources said that as per the times and farmers of the Kathua 1955 Government of India deci- also protested against the failure of JAMMU, July 13: As the com- sion, Punjab had to release 1150 Government in getting water pletion of formalities are in process, cusecs of water to J&K from Ravi released from Ravi river to the the work on much talked about Rs river as its share. But it failed to do State. 275 crore, Ravi Irrigation Project, so and the successive State This forced the State in Basantpur area of Basohli tehsil Governments also could not take Government to take the decision of Kathua district will start soon. up the issue with the neighbouring regarding construction of nine km Chief Minister Omar Abdullah interacting with Dalai Lama According to official sources, State forcefully with the result the long canal from upstream of Ranjit during Kalachakra function at Leh on Sunday. the State Cabinet has approved a State was deprived of water supply Sagar dam. Detailed Project Report (DPR) of from river Ravi. Sources said the Punjab the nine kilometer long canal with Sources said that the two lift Government in order to supply Omar highlights irrigation schemes of Mahanpur J&K its due share of 1150 cusecs of and Lakhanpur which were lifting water had agreed to construct water from river Ravi for irrigation Shahpur Kandi dam but later it State's pluralistic ethos purposes in this part of State also backtracked from the promise. suffered a setback with the con- Confirming this, the Chief Excelsior Correspondent Kalachakra-2014 which has been Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh dedicating to the nation indigenously built Research Ship held in the State for the third time. 'Sindhu Sadhana' at Marmugao Harbour of Goa. struction of Ranjit Sagar dam, the Engineer Ravi Tawi Irrigation, K K LEH, July 13: Addressing a Punjab Government was releasing Gupta said that the construction Omar Abdullah said that the large gathering of devotees at the event being observed in the State water in the river Ravi on its will work of the project is in process concluding function of Kalachakra with the result the farmers depend- and work on 110 meters initial for third time is remarkable and Dr Jitendra launches first here today, Chief Minister, Omar noteworthy for the State. He said ent on the irrigation of Ravi canal intake will be started soon. Abdullah highlighted the pluralis- that Jammu and Kashmir is the suffered a lot. He said on the remaining por- tic ethos of Jammu and Kashmir The issue was also raised by tion of canal the work will be start- abode of different faiths, cultures and described it essential ingredi- and present cultural diversity living MLA Kathua, Charanjit Singh in ed after seeking environmental ent of Kashmiriyat. Indian research ship Legislative Assembly a number of clearance. in amity and brotherhood which is The Chief Minister welcomed the speciality of the State. He Excelsior Correspondent Speaking on the occasion, Dr raphers to make multi-disciplinary Dalai Lama and devotees from all Jitendra Singh said that after the observations with a capability to underlined the need for strengthen- GOA, July 13: In a historic cer- over the world assembled here to ing the bonds of amity between successful launch of PSLV-23 predict the future changes in attend the concluding function of emony held at the Marmugao satellite in space from oceanographic processes, thus its Headworks at Thein -the various sections of the society. Harbour of Goa today, Dr. Jitendra Sriharikota on June 30, today's generating enormous inputs, upstream of Ranjit Sagar Dam and Singh, Minister of State in the launch of Sindhu Sadhana into which will benefit not only India tail at Basantpur. Clash at Mattan between two minority Prime Minister's Office, the ocean is the second major ini- but also the number of other The sources said the tender for Department of Personnel and tiative in the field of science and nations and seas around India. 110 meter initial intake structure has been floated and the work on communities, several injured Training, Science and Technology technology within seven weeks As India marches ahead to (Independent Charge), Atomic this portion of canal will be taken Mir Iqbal But members of Pandit com- of taking over of the Narendra become a world power in the next munity said that Sikhs have Energy, Space and Earth Sciences, up in hand soon. The area is free Modi Government. This only one decade, Dr Jitendra Singh SRINAGAR, July 13: Tension encroached their temple land, while dedicated to the nation the first from forest and there is no problem indicates the high priority said, initiatives like Sindhu gripped Mattan town today after as Sikhs disputed their claims say- ever indigenously built Research in this portion of project as no envi- attached by the present Sadhana will also help an eco- clashes broke out between members ing that the Gurudwara situated here Vessel (Ship) "Sindhu Sadhana" ronmental clearance is needed in Government to the development nomic breakthrough in the area of of two minority communities in is one of the oldest in Kashmir. acquired recently by the CSIR- this area, sources added. South Kashmir's Anantnag district of science and technology in the shipping, fishing, exploration for Sources said Rs 8 crore will be Mattan Temple Trust President, National Institute of country, he observed and added oil and natural gas, submarine over a land dispute in which some M K Yogi told Excelsior that the Oceanography. earmarked on the construction of people received minor injuries. that just as PSLV-23 enabled pipeline etc. this portion of canal. For the Female dental surgeons sitting on chain hunger strike at Jammu. land dispute was in the Supreme Sindhu Sadhana is a multi-dis- India to become part a of world's Accompanied by the Captain The scuffle took place between Court and it ordered that Sikhs can't ciplinary research vessel equipped remaining portion the work will them after one group objected the exclusive space satellite club, of the ship and crew members, only start after seeking environ- Dental surgeons continue renovate or construct anything here, with a number of laboratories for Sindhu Sadhana has brought Dr. P S Ahuja, DG CSIR, Dr. other for replacing its religious flag but they only can use their present data collection, echo sounders, mental clearance from Ministry of on the pole. India to the world map of ocean S.W.A. Naqvi, Director CSIR- Forest and Environment of both dharna for 13th consecutive day property. acoustic doppler, profiler, Eye witnesses said that mem- The Pandits later on hoisted technology. NIO, scientists and sailors, State and Central Governments. Excelsior Correspondent dental surgeons was conducted in autonomous weather station, air Dwelling on the salient fea- Dr.Jitendra Singh went around bers of Sikh community started black flags in their temples and quality monitors and a host of Sources said the work on the 2008, he added. assembling since morning to hoist tures of the new research ship, each and every room, cabins and portion of project under wild life JAMMU, July 13: Dental locked their main gates as a mark of other world-class latest equip- Dr Choudhary said that if the the religious flag, but Pandit com- protest against police high handed- Sindhu Sadhana, Dr. Jitendra chambers of the ship and person- and forest will be started only after Surgeons Associations (DSA) demands of unemployed dental ments in the field of ocean technol- Singh said, it will greatly enhance ally met each of the staffers on today continued its dharna for the munity members objected to it. ness and failure of civil administra- ogy and ocean research. seeking the Environment Impact surgeons are not redressed at the They said the angry members the capabilities of Indian oceanog- duck. Report (EIR) from the Forest and 13th consecutive day at Ambphalla tion to protect them. earliest then agitation will take a after entering into verbal dual pelted P N Pandit, Senior Vice Environment ministries of both Chowk, here. very serious and harsh nature and Meanwhile, female dental sur- stones at each other till police and President of Displaced Kashmiri Central and State Governments. In Government will be responsible for CRPF reached the spot to maintain geons also started their chain Front while talking to Excelsior said this regard the Ravi Tawi Irrigation any uneventful step taken by the law and order. hunger strike at the same venue. that it was a conspiracy to sabotage Department- the nodal agency for unemployed dental surgeons. Some of the members of both Raising slogans, the unem- the return of Pandits in Valley. construction of the project will hire He also stated that their agita- the communities received minor a private agency to seek EIR and ployed dental surgeons were "We don't know whose hands tion will not be called off till their injuries in the stone pelting incident, are behind it, but something wrong this agency will also get environ- demanding jobs and a separate demands are fulfilled by the while few got injured in police mental clearance. Directorate for Dental Health. is going on," he said. Government. baton charge. Terming the dispute a conspira- Sources said the Department President of the association, Dr He demanded complete The locals said both the com- has called the tenders for hiring the cy against the Sikhs, Jagmohan Asif Iqbal Choudhary questioned absorption of unemployed dental munities have their religious places agency also and it has received the State Government for its ill and Singh Raina, President All Party youth, recruitment of dental sur- here on opposite banks of famous Sikh Coordination Committee said three tenders in this regard. arrogant attitude towards the fulfill- geons on every year basis and Mattan spring and it has been a ritu- that there are some selected Pandits Sources said that the Thein ment of genuine demands. establishment of Directorate for al for centuries to replace religious creating trouble with "peace loving being a forests area and having a He added that the after the com- Dental Health in the State. flag, but it was from last year that Sikhs, who have set an example of wild life sanctuary also, the pletion of BDS there is no scope for something wrong was going Department has to seek environ- Disclosing that a peaceful brotherhood for last 25 years post graduation as only 12 seats are march rally will be organized by between two communities. despite turmoil." mental clearance for construction available in the State for pursuing A top police officer told of the Project as per the Apex Court the Association at 1.30 pm from Meanwhile, chairman Martand PG course that too in Government Ambphalla Chowk, he appealed all Excelsior that Sikhs have three Charitable Trust R.N Koul has dis- guidelines. Dental College Srinagar. There is rooms here and they assembled Sources said that funding for the unemployed dental surgeons to solved the organisation and diverted no employment opportunity in the join the march rally to exert pres- early in the morning to replace their all office bearers including its the project will be no problem as 10 State as last PSC recruitment for old flag, but Pandits objected it. percent of usage charges of the sure on the Government. President of the Sanstha. Department will go for the funding Coaches of new Katra-New Delhi ‘Shri Shakti Express’ reaching Katra railway station on Sunday. of the Project. Natrang stages ‘Sabse Bada Aadmi’ Excelsior Correspondent Bhagwati Charan Verma and was directed by Neeraj Kant. JAMMU, July 13: Hindi satire, The play opens at a tea shop “Sabse Bada Aadmi”, was staged where the contemporary politics is here today by Natrang at its Studio being discussed. Such kinds of tea Theatre under regular weekly the- shops are very com- mon and popular these days. People hailing from different socio- economic and cultural backgrounds gather there to putforth their ideologies over tea. Few of them are the firm believers of great political thinkers and intellectuals. A scene from Hindi play ‘Sabse Bada Where one person has Aadmi’ staged by Natrang at Jammu on a firm view that Sunday. ‘Napoleon’ was the strongest the other person contra- atre show Sunday Theatre. dicts that it was ‘Shelly’ who was The play has been written by much above the others. Suddenly they both are contradicted by another person for whom the only biggest person in the world was ‘Mahatma Gandhi’. But yet anoth- er person was the staunch follower of ‘Lenin’ who rejects the supremacy of anyone but just his hero. Their debate soon takes the shape of the altercation, but a new person diffuses the situation. He praises all the discussed legends differently without offending the critics. Within no time all started swinging towards him and tactful- ly managed to lower all voices and opinions. At last he announces that indeed he is the biggest man of the world which all of them will agree once he leaves. Everyone mocks at him for his self praise and he leaves unnoticed but to the surprise of all, that person was a crook who had cut the pockets of all and made them look stupid in their own eyes. The artists who performed were Mohammad Yaseen, Ashwani Bali, Rajan Thakyal, Mahikshit Singh Langeh, Syed Mudassar Ali Shah, Pankaj Verma, Susheel Raina and Sachin Saini. The lights were designed and exe- cuted by Neeraj Kant and the music was operated by Varun Sharma. The show was coordinat- ed by Sumeet Sharma. Natrang Director Balwant Thakur informed that Natrang is staging ‘Roshomon’ based on a Japanese classic directed by Aarushi Thakur at Amar Mahal on Saturday (July 19) and Charles Dicken’s Christmas Carol’s Hindustani Adaptation ‘Party To Banti Hai’ directed by Sumeet Sharma on Sunday (July 20) at the auditorium of Women College Parade.