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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 (PAGE 11) Thupstan takes stock of problems Concern over neglect of Kuntwara in development Idea extends free talk time Water retreats from Lal Chowk, being faced by people in Leh Excelsior Correspondent in Kashmir till October 3 Excelsior Correspondent villages demanded construction KISHTWAR, Sept 21: leaves a trail of destruction of irrigation khuls, opening of Chairman Panchyaat Halqa NEW DELHI, Sept 21: Idea statement said. LEH, Sept 21: Member Sagna Kuntwara Kishtwar On the other hand, Airtel, the SRINAGAR, Sept 21: make a fresh start. Koker Bazaar area alone will health centers, school up-grada- Telecom operator Idea Parliament, Thupstan Chhewang Tara Chand has expressed largest telecom operator in the "We are thankful to the run into several thousand tions, link roads and relief for Cellular has extended free talk Flood water may have visited Burma, Charasa, Kuri, grave concern over the failure state in terms of subscriber base, God for sparing our lives. crores. flood victims. time offer for pre-paid cus- receded from Lal Chowk and Murgi, Kubed, Ayee, Aranu of the successive State said it is continuing to run fee Business-wise, all the goods "Every outlet has suffered The problems projected by tomers in flood-affected its surrounding areas but it Governments in developing PCO services in the flood- have turned into trash and losses and there are hundreds Kashmir till October 3. will be a long drawn process this area. affected region. worth nothing now," Wani of shops in these areas. You "All Idea prepaid customers before business activities in In a statement issued here It said 85 per cent of its said. can imagine the extent of dam- of Kashmir can now make the Kashmir's commercial hub today, he said the constant mobile sites have been restored In fact, the businessmen age," Shakeel Ahmad, a busi- unlimited local Idea calls for the return to normal. neglect of the area by the suc- and around 90-95 per cent sites are keen to hasten the cleaning nessman, said. next 15 days without doing any The flood has left behind a cessive governments has led will be operational in next 72 operations as rotting merchan- Most of the businessmen recharge. This has been enabled trail of destruction as muddied to backwardness of the hours. dise can become a liability if were caught on the wrong foot till 3rd October 2014," Idea branded clothes, electronic Kuntwara which comprises of "Around 90-95 per cent of left inside the shops. when water entered Lal Cellular said in a statement. goods, watches, and handi- 25 to 30 villages. the network will be up in the "We thought the govern- Chowk on September 7, as the Besides, the company has crafts are lying unclaimed on He said the people in this next 72 hours," an Airtel official ment will give priority in Jhelum river breached the auto-credited Rs 12 in the the roads of the Kashmir's entire belt san basic facilities said. removing the garbage from banks at several places. accounts of customers with low commercial hub. and amenities of life and The company said its net- Lal Chowk and surrounding Firstly, it was a Sunday balance in Srinagar region to These goods have been there is no proper road link. work connectivity is now areas as this is the nerve centre when most of the shops are enable people make emergency probably damaged beyond Though the Kuntwara is restored in all 22 district head- of business activities, but I closed as per the local munici- Member Parliament, Thupstan Chhewang taking stock of the calls if stranded. repair due to the century's spread over 30 km area but quarters and all its 3G sites in think we have to do it on our pal laws. problems being faced by the people during his visit to Nobra in The company said natural worst-ever flood in Kashmir. there is no higher secondary the valley are running normally. own as now foul smell is com- Second, and more impor- Leh. calamity in the region has Nisar Ahmad Wani, who school, no hospital and no "Connectivity restored at ing from inside the shops," tant of the factors, was the destroyed some of its mobile owns a shop in the upmarket Yokma & Gongma, Khemi, veterinary or sheep hus- J&K Bank headquarter in Mudasir Ahmad, another belief of the trading communi- the villagers were realignment of tower sites and other network Lambert Lane on Residency Nyunsted, Yarma Gonbo, bandry hospital. Srinagar along with some of its shopkeeper, said. ty that government will not road with a bridge at Khemi equipment, impacting coverage. Road here, and several other Tongsted, Henachi, lChanglung, He said there are many other branches in the state and The business community allow the commercial hub to Tokpo, LPG home delivery serv- However, the company has shopkeepers nearby are busy Sasoma and Taksha villages, villages in this belt which till efforts are on to secure complete claim that the losses due to the get marooned. ice, electricity connection from been able to restore services in clearing the mess created by besides flood-hit areas and took date have been deprived of normalcy across all its branches floods in Lal Chowk, Regal "The traditional practice Alchi Hydro Power to Nobra, all district headquarters in the floods, including the stock of the problems being power and water supply. and ATMs. Chowk, Residency Road, during such situations was cut tourist permit to Yarma Gonbo, Jammu and Kashmir. "Other major banks and gov- expensive merchandise now faced by the people of these vil- Mr Chand said that former Maisuma, Court Road and the banks of Jhelum at installation of mobile towers, "The network has been com- ernment relief camps in Srinagar worth a zilch, so that they can lages. Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Kandizaal that would prevent protection bands at Burma, pletely restored in Jammu have also been connected now The M P was accompanied Azad during his visit to water entering the city. Charasa and Kuri, motorable region and parts of Anantnag, using 13 VSATs that have been by Jigmet Raftan, Block Kuntwara had announced Amandeep Hospital launches "For unexplained reasons, bridge on Siachan River at Bandipore, Baramula, Budgam, installed at various locations in Development Officer, Panamik. Sasoma-Aranu, relaxation of Higher Secondary School and it was not done this time," Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, the city," Airtel said in a state- Aijaz Ahmad Dar, who runs Sarpanches and Gobas of the KCC Loans for flood victims, health Centre for the area but ment. (PTI) multi specialty OPD Shupiyan and Srinagar," the photo printing lab and sells extension of Radio and TV trans- later no attention was paid to Excelsior Correspondent Pharmacy services will be pro- BJYM distributes relief cameras, said. mission etc. it. Dr Ganai provides Rs 20 lakh vided by the experts. among flood victims People of Aranu Gongma He said many times JAMMU, Sept 21: Amandeep He said 3600 free surgeries All the stocks of Dar in his strongly complained against patients die on way to hospi- showroom have been muddied Excelsior Correspondent Hospital Amritsar today launched were performed by the Hospital LAHDC Leh for indifferent tal and this is a serious issue. for flood victims of Poonch its multi specialty OPD Clinic at for congenial cleft Lip & Cleft by the flood and it will be at He said though many sub cen- JAMMU, Sept 21: In order treatment with the village as their Excelsior Correspondent help, saying that the Government Greater Kailash Bye Pass Road Plate patients in the State in last least a week before he can ters were opened by the to provide relief to the flood long pending demand of a is aware of their problems and here today. seven years. start operating his printing lab Government but Kuntwara victims, BJYM team compris- Medical Aid Centre still remains JAMMU, Sept 21: Member taking all measures to mitigate The Hospital is the most Besides, over 10,000 joint again. has not been considered for ing of National Executive a dream for them. Legislative Council (MLC) Dr them. She added that a massive "We will start operations the Sub Centre. Member and Incharge J&K Mr Chhewang also visited Shehnaz Ganai, today provided rehabilitation programme has again, we have been through He demanded immediate Ashok Singh along with State Deskit Gonpa, Lhargyab Rs 20 lakh at the disposal of become necessary. ups and downs before but this construction of road, Higher vice presidents, Bharat Sharma Patsathang, Skuru-Tertse, District Development Dr Ganai said that as the time it will be a long time secondary school, primary and Bhanu Jasrotia , State gen- Hundri, Udmaru, Skamphuk, Commissioner (DDC) Poonch, winter is approaching, the before we come back to nor- health centre, opening of eral secretaries Ajay Pargal, Hunder, Deskit villages and took out of her Constituency administration needs to setup mal (business) activity," Dar Niabat, water and power sup- District President Ishant Gupta stock of the damages caused by Development Fund (CDF), to be pre-fabricated huts at the affect- added. (PTI) ply and shifting of those areas and other leaders Ankush recent floods and rains. utilised for the relief and rehabil- ed places for housing the affect- to safer places which are fac- Mahajan, Rohit Verma, Manjeet The sufferers projected sever- itation of the flood affected peo- ed families. al demands and the MP assured ing the threat of land slides AYMWA elects Singh and Sandeep Tyagi dis- ple in district Poonch. Besides She asked the District for all possible assistance to the and soil erosion.