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Vol No. 50 No. 73 JAMMU, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 16 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 ‘Politics of hatred dangerous for country’ 11 Councilors submit no-confidence motion Youth killed in Bandipora, DC orders inquiry Excelsior Correspondent Not interested to contest but fight takes new twist: NC unit SRINAGAR, Mar 14: A youth was killed in security forces fir- ing in North Kashmir's Bandipora district and the Deputy Commissioner Bandipora has ordered a Magisterial inquiry into the incident. threatens to field candidate against Cong A police spokesman said here that this evening an unruly mob party’s decision supreme: Azad Sanjeev Pargal been projected by the NC as favour of Congress in the no- in Naidkhai area of Sumbal in North Kashmir's Bandipora district Azad said politics of hatred is to people to vote in favour of CEC candidate for LAHDC confidence motion, they would attacked a security personnel vehicle and tried to set it ablaze. Gopal Sharma JAMMU, Mar 14: Eleven dangerous for the country and coalition candidates in the State. Kargil in September 2013 dissociate themselves from the "Security personnel boarding in the vehicle fired in air to dis- National Conference JAMMU, Mar 14: Union the people indulging in this The Union Minister said that before the party allowed its party. perse the mob in which one person got injured. The injured person Councilors headed by Kacho Health Minister and senior All campaign, are not doing service country has witnessed tremen- coalition partner Congress to Aga Syed Kazmi, another Ahmed Ali Khan, Councilor (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Congress Committee to the nation. The people must dous development in all spheres form the Council, Ghulam NC leader charged the Congress and party's candidate for the (AICC) leader, Ghulam Nabi reject the communal and divi- of life under the UPA regime in Hassan Khan, sitting Lok backed Council with undertak- post of Chief Executive Notification for Jammu seat today Azad today said that he was sive forces and strengthen the the past 10 years including in Sabha member from , ing no development works in Councilor in last September, Excelsior Correspondent not interested to contest elec- secular and progressive forces, the State. He claimed that five who has not given up his Kargil since the Council was today moved no-confidence tions as the Party has assigned he added. new Medical Colleges have Council seat, Tsering Ando, formed about six months back. JAMMU, Mar 14: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ajit Kumar motion against Congress led him responsibility of cam- The senior AICC leader is on been given in the State including Ghulam Rasool Naqvi, Congress Councilor Haji Sahu, who is Returning Officer for Jammu-Poonch seat Ladakh Autonomous Hill paign for nearly 150 Lok a three-day visit to the State to one in Rajouri. In last four Mohammad Abbas, Syed Asgar Ali Karblaie, who is would tomorrow set the process of election in the constituency Development Council Sabha seats in the country. kick start the campaign for years, 60 % seats of MBBS and Mujtabe, Syed Abbas Rizvi, pitching for Congress mandate into motion by issuing notification inviting nominations from the (LAHDC), Kargil, which was Addressing public rallies at Congress candidate for Rajouri- 80 % of MD courses, have been Qazi Ghulam Mohammad, from Ladakh seat, presently eligible candidates.. presently headed by Haji Nowshera, Rajouri and Poonch constituency Madan Lal increased realizing the shortage Sheikh Mohammad Raza, heads LAHDC, Kargil Council Official sources said soon after Mr Sahu would issue the noti- Asgar Ali Karblaie. Sunderbani in support of Sharma. of doctors in the country. Under Mohammad Hanief and Syed as its CEC. fication tomorrow morning, the candidates desirous of entering The no-confidence motion Congress candidate Madan Lal “Foundation of this country MNGREGA, 12.75 crore job Abbas Sanka. The National Conference into election fray from Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat can file required mandatory signatures Sharma from Jammu-Poonch has been laid on secular ideals cards have been provided to the After submitting the no-con- Councilors claimed that they nomination papers. of 10 Councilors i.e. one-third Lok Sabha seat today, the Union which is strength of poor labour class people fidence motion against have majority in 30 members * Pic on page 9 of total strength of the Council, (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Minister said many legislators, our nation and we of the country and 6.50 Congress led Council, the Council and would prove it which is 30 (26 elected plus four ministers and even others in the should not allow to weaken this lakh new Primary and Upper National Conference Councilors when the Deputy Commissioner nominated). However, it was MeT forecasts heavy snowfall party asked him to contest Lok at any cost," he added and urged Primary schools opened. The took out a rally from Islamia Kargil, who happened to be the signed by 11 Councilors. Excelsior Correspondent Sabha election but he was not people to reject such kind of Centre is providing salary of School Chowk in which NC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) When Kacho Khan along interested because the party forces who are posing threat to over 7 lakh ReT teachers vice president and Councilor of the Council, convene the SRINAGAR, Mar 14: As Kashmir is still grappling with this with other Councilors went to the high command has assigned him the secular fabric of the nation. engaged. Moreover, under Ghulam Rasool Naqvi and meeting to prove the majority. week's heavy snowfall and Government's poor response to meet office of the Deputy the great responsibility of nearly Referring to the sugges- MNREGA programme, 3 lakh Islamiya School youth wing They claimed the support of 16 the challenge, the Weatherman has forecast fresh freak weather for Commissioner, Kargil, he was 150 Lok Sabha seats for cam- tions of his party legislators, kilometer roads have been con- leader Inayat Ali came down Councilors including four four days with heavy snowfall early next week. not present in the office to receive paign. MPs and others to contest structed in the country, connect- heavily on the Congress saying Councilors nominated by the In-charge Director Meteorological Department, Farooq Ahmad the no-confidence motion. Under such circumstances, election from Udhampur- ing a large number of villages. their Council has failed to pro- Government in September, all Khan, told Excelsior that fresh western disturbance is approaching A senior NC leader told the he would not be able to justify Doda, Mr Azad said he was The AICC leader pointed vide water, power and ration to of whom have the voting right. the State during the night. "It was in Afghanistan and North Excelsior on telephone from and spare sufficient time for the not interested in contesting out that the negative cam- the people. Kacho Khan said both NC Pakistan during the day and will reach here at mid night", he Kargil that no senior officer contesting. However, the party elections as he had great paign against the UPA is only They declared that they and its ally Islamia School were added. excepting a clerk was present in decision would be supreme for responsibility of campaigning to divert the attention of peo- would field their own Lok monitoring the performance of Khan said that fresh western disturbance will bring heavy rains the office of the DC Kargil all the party `soldiers’. for over 150 seats of the Party. ple from the achievements of Sabha candidate from Ladakh Karblaie for the last about six and heavy snow across the region. "We are heading for another despite the fact that all senior Mr Azad in his address at Under such circumstances, he Government in every sphere Parliamentary seat and would months but he has 'failed' on officers were fully aware that (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Nowshera, virtually authenti- would not be able to justify to of life including road network, in no case accept the Congress every front. "Karblaie failed in the NC was going to submit the cated report of `Excelsior’ contest but the party’s deci- hospitals, education and other sponsored candidate. providing basic amenities to no-confidence motion against DC orders probe into death with regard to the specula- sion is supreme not for him pro-poor schemes which have ``Last year also, we had sup- people of Kargil. People in the Council today. Excelsior Correspondent tions being aired regarding but all the party `soldiers’. benefited the cross sections of ported Ghulam Hassan Khan, Kargil are facing acute shortage Later, Additional SP Kargil contesting of elections by Azad Even, the society. sitting Lok Sabha MP from of essential commodities like BHADERWAH, Mar 14: After the death of a MBA student of Mohammad Yunus Bhat and from Udhampur- Doda seat. offered him to contest from Without naming any one or a Ladakh and made him victori- ration, kerosene oil, sugar and Bhaderwah Campus of Jammu University yesterday due to DySP Kargil Abdul Khalik The Excelsior had categorical- Jammu-Poonch seat but he had party, Mr Azad said some peo- ous. This year also, we would above all there is no electricity," absence of staff, life saving drugs and medicines, the corridors of reached the office of the DC ly reported on Friday that great responsibility assigned by ple are dreaming of becoming field our candidate and ensure he added. the campus remained charged today. Kargil and in their presence, the Azad is unlikely to be spared the party high command. Prime Minister. It will remain his victory. We are not going to The NC Councilor added However, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda clerk received the no-confi- by the Party high command to He also referred to the dream for them whereas, accept the Congress candidate,'' that National Conference, Mubarak Singh has ordered enquiry into the matter and asked dence motion. contest Lok Sabha elections numerous achievements of the Congress is the reality and it they said. Kargil unit, had supported the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Doda Dr Anwar Batt to submit Signatories to the no-confi- from Udhampur-Doda seat. Coalition Government in the would come to power again. He The NC Councilors threat- Congress led LAHDC Kargil on report within 15 days. Besides this, DDC also sought explanation dence motion included Kacho Referring to the campaign State by the liberal funding of said India is strong democracy ened that if their party issued the directions of party high from the BMO in this whole matter. Ahmed Ali Khan, who had launched by some parties, Mr UPA Government and appealed (Contd on page 9 Col 3) any whip to them to vote in (Contd on page 9 Col 1) The MBA, MCA and MA English students after boycotting Border migrants' funds diverted HC bars SEs (Contd on page 9 Col 1) DCs' fail to file ATR, HC from financial 3 die of asphyxiation CAG points out operations Excelsior Correspondent directs personal appearances Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Two brothers were among three persons irregularities in payment who died due to alleged gas leakage inside a tin shed in Central Fayaz Bukhari The Division Bench Ganaie. He said that the respon- SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Kashmir's Humhama area of Budgam district on Thursday night. expressed concern over the dents were explicitly asked on Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey A police spokesman said the three deceased were carpenters and SRINAGAR, Mar 14: The practice of making statement previous date of hearing to file today directed the Public Works have been living in a shed of an under construction house, where they of assistance under IAY Jammu and Kashmir High with regard to readiness of affidavits with an advance copy Department not to allow the were working, at Friends Enclave, Humhama, near Srinagar Airport. Avtar Bhat SC/ST communities, freed Court has sought personal reports on the day the matter is to him so that he would be in a five Incharge Superintending "They died after inhaling gas generated from a heating gadget bounded labourers, non SC /ST appearance of all the Deputy listed before the bench. "The position to deal with the details Engineers (SEs) to carry out which was in use due to sever chill," the spokesman said. JAMMU, Mar 14: A large BPL rural households, widows, Commissioners' of the State as practice of making a statement provided by DCs and formulate financial operations of He said they deceased have been identified as Nisar Ahmed number of irregularities have next of kin of defense person- they failed to filed Action on the day the matter surfaces his response. Departmental funds under their Najar, Fayaz Ahmed Najar sons of Ghulam Ahmed of Watkaloo, surfaced in providing finan- nel/ paramilitary forces killed in Taken Report (ATR) against before the bench regarding Court directed State to file signatures till further orders. Chadoora, and Jamsheed Ahmed Dar son of Muhammad Anwar of cial assistance to the people by action residing in rural areas those people who changed use Rural Development availability of the information compliance report during the These five SEs whose Kultro Chadoora in Budgam district. (irrespective of their income cri- of Agriculture land in their stands in the way of effective course of week. Last month Department in the State for (Contd on page 9 Col 4) Police has registered a case and an inquiry is ongoing, he said. teria), ex servicemen and retired respective districts. proceedings. Such a practice is Court had directed all DCs' construction of houses under member of paramilitary forces A Division Bench of Jammu Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY) for to be discontinued", said the across the State to file ATR fulfilling the other conditions. and Kashmir High Court com- bench against those who have con- the families living under BPL The scheme is funded on prising Justice Hasnain Masoodi category. The Court passed these structed houses and commercial cost sharing basis between and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur directions after the Deputy complexes on agriculture land. Out of 45,899 beneficiaries GoI and State Government in directed all DCs of the State to whom the Department has sanc- Advocate General Nissar The bench was hearing a PIL the ratio of 75:25 and the remain present on next date of Hussain Shah stated that he seeking direction against the tioned the financial assistance houses are constructed by the hearing in case compliance under IAY during the period has received information from conversion of Agriculture land beneficiaries themselves. The report is not filed. some DCs of Kashmir into residential purpose across 2008 to 2013, 30,998 families Department as per the CAG "Having regard to track were found ineligible. This was Division indicating the action the State. report has sanctioned assis- record of all the DCs in delaying taken against the violators of The last month court direc- revealed by CAG in its report tance to 1.52 lakh beneficia- compliance, we would be con- which was tabled in State law, and proposed to file their tion to the DCs' reads: "The ries for construction of new strained to direct their personal affidavits today. Status report should indicate as Assembly recently. houses during the period appearance, in the event compli- As per 2002 BPL census, However, the submission to what action has been taken in 2008-13 under the scheme. ance report is not filed within made by the State counsel was terms of law for removal or there was only a shortage of The CAG during its audit the given time frame" reads the 14901 houses in the State, but opposed by amicus curie demolition of constructions from 2008 to 13 has found that court order. Advocate Jehangir Iqbal raised in violation of law." the RDD has sanctioned the the accumulation of unspent assistance to 45,899 families, balances for the State at the the report revealed. close of the financial years 576 works spill over beyond mandatory period The report further pointed 2008-13 varies between Rs out that inadmissible financial 13.62 crore and Rs 17.54 crore assistance of Rs 21.22 crore was constituting 15 to 21 percent of J&K MPs fail to utilize over paid in 7,589 cases due to wrong the available balances. The non selection of beneficiaries during utilization of available funds in the period. In addition to it the a particular year affected the Rs 34 cr MPLAD funds RDD has made an excess pay- release of funds in future to the ment of Rs 7.04 crore to 3782 extent of 6.89 crore in 14 dis- *Poor utilization leads to withholding of Rs 41 cr beneficiaries by releasing finan- tricts of the State during the (Audit) observations in this (Rs 34.77 crore) unspent. Due cial assistance at enhanced and period 2008-09 to 2012 -13 by Mohinder Verma inadmissible rates. regard, Planning and to poor utilization of the GoI, the report revealed further. JAMMU, Mar 14: Though It may be recalled that IAY a Development Department has released funds, the While finding fault in the the is on the Centrally sponsored scheme is sought requisite reply to the Government of India withheld functioning of the CAPD, the verge of completing its term meant for construction or up observations from the Nodal further release of total Rs CAG report took serious excep- but the Members of gradation of dwelling units for District Development 4150 lakh (Rs 41.50 crore) as tion to violation of guidelines of Parliament (MPs) from the target groups who are falling Commissioners of Jammu, such the J&K failed to get the scheme and has sought an Jammu and Kashmir have under BPL category living in Kathua, Doda, Srinagar, benefit of cumulative Rs 76.26 explanation from the failed to utilize Rs 34.77 crore rural areas and belonging to Baramulla, Anantnag, crore. In case of Prof Soz, (Contd on page 9 Col 3) under MP Local Area Pulwama and Leh for taking there is neither unspent Development Scheme further necessary action. amount nor withholding of Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com (MPLADS) resulting into According to the Audit further release. E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com with-holding of funds amount- Paragraph of Principal The data said that against an ing to Rs 41.50 crore by the Accountant General (Audit), amount of Rs 689.29 lakh INSIDE WEATHER Union Government. J&K, the copy of which is avail- released by the Government of ) * Nature at its fury ...Page 8 JAMMU : Moreover, 576 works started able with EXCELSIOR, an India under MPLAD Scheme in Partially cloudy sky. under the MPLADS scheme * Hospital out of gear amount of Rs 15401.40 lakh favour of Ghulam Nabi Azad, an TEMPERATURE spilled over beyond the was released under MPLAD amount of Rs 217.03 lakh ) Deptt of Remote Sensing to start Max: 26.2 Degree C mandatory period of 18 Min: 10.2 Degree C Scheme for utilization by remained unspent as a result of Ph.D prog from current academic RELATIVE HUMIDITY months and due to this expen- Ghulam Nabi Azad (RS), Dr which further release of Rs 1250 diture of Rs 4.19 crore has session ...Page 3 Highest: 72.0 per cent Mehboob Beigh (LS), G M lakh was withheld by the Lowest: 47.0 per cent become unfruitful. Rattanpuri (RS), Dr Farooq Government of India. ) SVO works out Rs 22 cr land scam Sunset on Saturday: 06.39 p.m. Had there been no poor uti- Abdullah (LS), Sharif-ud-Din Similarly, against Rs at Pulwama ...Page 3 Sunrise on Sunday: 06.42 a.m. lization and non-release of Shariq (LS), Saif-ud-Din Soz 1432.60 lakh released in respect SRINAGAR: Partially cloudy sky. funds, J&K people would have ) Farmers hold protest, TEMPERATURE (RS), Mohd Shafi Uri (RS), of Dr Mehboob Beg, Rs 219.05 Max: 10.6 Degree C not been deprived of the devel- Chowdhury Lal Singh (LS), lakh remained unspent and fur- demand compensation ...Page 5 Min: 1.9 Degree C opmental works worth Rs 76.27 Ghulam Hassan Khan (LS) and ther release of Rs 500 lakh was ) Rajouri- Poonch worst victim RELATIVE HUMIDITY crore. This amount is equivalent Madan Lal Sharma (LS). blocked by the Union Highest: 78.0 per cent or more than the District Plan of However, except Saif-ud- Government while as Rs 155.27 of discrimination: Jugal ...Page 5 Lowest: 59.0 per cent several districts of the State. Din Soz, all other MPs could lakh against released amount of ) Tendulkar voted Cricketer of LEH : TEMPERATURE Taking serious note of Max: 9.9 Degree C spend Rs 12183.74 lakh there- Rs 1210.60 lakh remained the Generation ...Page 14 Min: -5.1 Degree C Principal Accountant General by rendering Rs 3476.65 lakh (Contd on page 9 Col 3)