DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 (PAGE 3) Dr Jitendra dispatches COVID material Doctors in Kashmir demand accommodation LG greets people consignment for his constituency as they fear bringing coronavirus home on Shab-e-Qadr tals and directly deal with the Government doesn't release their Excelsior Correspondent almighty. Excelsior Correspondent demic, Dr Jitendra Singh dis- with the administration and Suhail Bhat positive patients. They have payments, they won't open their May the festivity of the holy closed that only today he had public representatives of each of appealed administration that hos- hotels for doctors. The govern- JAMMU, May 9: Lieutenant night strengthen the bond of NEW DELHI, May 9 : tested negative for COVID after the six districts of his Lok SRINAGAR, May 9: Governor, Manoj Sinha has brotherhood amongst all the sec- Doctors treating coronavirus tel facilities are given to those on ment should clear pending bills Union Minister of State being afflicted with overt symp- Sabha constituency, namely the front lines. of the hotel owners if they are extended his heartiest greetings tions of society and bring sus- (Independent Charge) tomatic infection for three Udhampur, Kathua, Doda, patients in different hospitals of to the people of the Union tained peace, progress, and pros- the Valley have demanded sepa- The doctors from other hos- serious about it," an official Development of North Eastern weeks and the very first activity Reasi, Ramban and Kishtwar. Territory of Jammu and Kashmir perity in J&K, prayed the Lt rate hotel accommodation as pitals echoed similar concerns. source told Excelsior. Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, that he had chosen to undertake He said, he is in regular touch on the eve of Shab-e-Qadr. Governor. they fear bringing the virus "As soon as I get home, I jump President Doctors Personnel, Public Grievances, is to start the despatch of with the administration as well In his message of felicita- The Lt Governor appealed to home. straight into the shower. I know Association, Dr Suhail Naik, Pensions, Atomic Energy and COVID related material for the the Party Karyakartas in all tions, the Lt Governor observed the people to follow Covid While talking to the it can be devastating if I infect told Excelsior that the these areas and was available for that the auspicious occasion pro- appropriate behaviour and urged Excelsior the doctors from the my family. I have isolated Government's reluctance to pro- intervention, whenever required. vides an opportunity to pray and them to pray at home, in view of leading hospitals of the Valley myself, but I still fear for my old vide hostel facilities to the doc- He also appreciated the commu- seek blessings from the the emerging situation. including Sher-e-Kashmir age parents. Sometimes, I think tors is taking a double toll on nity service work undertaken by Institute of Medical Sciences of quitting this job for my fami- them. "First we ask them to per- youth and some voluntary agen- (SKIMS) and Shri Maharaja ly. But I risk my family for oth- form extra duty and then force to cies. Hari Singh hospital (SMHS), ers," a doctor said, adding that go home. This increases the sus- Following the dispatch of the shared their fears and worries of providing accommodation to the ceptibility of their family mem- first consignment today, Dr carrying the infection back home doctors is the need of the hour. bers," he said. Jitendra Singh said, this is going and into the communities. Principal Government He pointed out that the sepa- to be a regular feature in the "There is a high probability Medical College Srinagar, Samia rate accommodation is impor- future as well. From time to for us to get infected while on Rasheed, told Excelsior that they tant for the psychological stabil- time, he said, depending upon duty, and that puts our families at will redress the issue soon as ity of all the frontline workers. the requirement and demand, we risk. Like last year, authorities they have taken it up with the "The virus sticks to clothes, will be arranging such material should give us some sort of Government. "We are already on hands, mobile or any other thing from different sources and send- accommodation at hostels, near it. We expect we will resolve the and it's very hard to keep it ing it to different parts of the our workplace. This will prevent issue in a few days," she said. away. When a doctor reaches Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh ceremonially flagging-off region upto Block and the spread of the virus," doctors Sources, however, told home, the fear of infecting fam- the first consignment of COVID related material for his Lok Panchayat level. The working in the SMHS hospital Excelsior that the issue might ily is always in his head and that DGP Dilbag Singh during inspection of COVID care facility Sabha constituency of Udhampur-Kathua-Doda, on Sunday. Parliamentary offices in Jammu, told Excelsior. persist for some time as the takes a toll on the psyche. It is for police at Jammu. Kathua and other places will There are around 60 such Government is yet to issue pay- important to provide accommo- Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today people of his constituency. He coordinate with the local admin- doctors in SMHS who perform ments to the hotels that were dation to a doctor so that he no DGP inspects COVID despatched the first consign- said, he had arranged for send- istration as well as the Party their duties on rotation in the roped in last year for the accom- longer sees himself as a threat to ment of COVID related materi- ing this material last month Karyakartas to ensure judicious nine COVID wards of the hospi- modation of these doctors, "Until his family," he said. al for his Lok Sabha constituen- itself, but it got delayed because and timely distribution of the Care facility for police cy of Udhampur-Kathua-Doda. following the COVID infection, items as per the need and While ceremonially flag- he was advised not to physically requirement. Excelsior Correspondent The DGP while interacting ging-off the carriage carrying interact or meet anybody till he Dr Jitendra Singh called with the officers at the facility JAMMU, May 9: Director appreciated the efforts of ADGP separate kits of face masks, tested negative. upon all political parties and General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Jammu, AIG (Tech) PHQ, sanitisers, antiseptics, toilet Dr Jitendra Singh recalled senior members of civil society Singh inspected the COVID Medical Superintendent of items, immunity boosters and a that yesterday, even though to rise above all differences and care facility for policemen at Police hospital Jammu, officers wide range of accessories and being in quarantine, he held a unitedly fight to defeat India's Kisan Ghar Narwal Mandi here of Jammu district police for cre- articles for use in COVID pan- detailed review and interaction war against COVID, led by today. The facility has been cre- ating this facility in very quick Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ated to meet any exigency in time. He said, this is a calamity, which view of second wave of COVID- He said that basic treatment happens but once in the entire 19. facility for police personnel has century, and, therefore, all other Accompanied by ADGP been created here in the light of issues, priorities or agendas Jammu, Mukesh Singh, SSP JK Police personnel getting have to be set aside, so that Jammu, Chandan Kohli, AIG exposed to the virus working day humanity survives for the (Tech) PHQ, Rahul Malik, AIG in and day out to restrict the future. P&T Rajender Gupta and other spread of the second wave of 970 electric officers, the DGP visited all the COVID-19. He said same kind rooms of the centre and took of facility would be made opera- stock of the facilities available. tional in Srinagar. detonators recovered The DGP also stressed for Excelsior Correspondent As many as 22 rooms have been reserved for the care of police- ensuring implementation of DDC Chairman and senior BJP leader Bharat Bushan Bodhi RAMBAN, May 9: Police men with mild and moderate COVID protocol issued by the taking stock of development works in Seri Panditaan on Sunday. recovered 970 electric detona- Mortal remains of Sepoy Pargat Singh being cremated with full military honour in village symptoms. The facility would be government from time to time very strictly. He directed the offi- tors from Ukhral area of Daburji of Gurdaspur on Sunday. extended as and when required. Ramsoo here today. cers to provide all help and assis- tance to civil administration in Bharat Bhushan takes stock of As per police sources, infor- Mortal remains of soldier hit by 14 SMVDU students get its efforts to fight the virus. mation was received at Police The DGP said that Jammu Post Ukhral that an unattended issues in Seri Panditaan, Kanger and Kashmir Police is playing its bag was lying in the mud with placement in HCL, Ericsson Excelsior Correspondent National Highway. They also avalanche in Siachen consigned to flames role to support the government in some explosive material near Excelsior Correspondent unturned for the campus place- raised the issue of irrigation DERA BABA NANAK (Pb), Prabhjit Singh from Hakamwala fighting the virus with all its Government Higher Secondary ment of students passing out in the JAMMU, May 9: On persist- seeking timely water for their May 9: in Mansa, were killed in the ava- resources. School Ukhral. JAMMU, May 9: During an year 2021 in a difficult time of ent public demand, the District crops. lanche on April 25. All three The DGP was informed that Acting over the information, online placement drive conducted COVID-19 outbreak. Development Council (DDC), After listening to the people's The mortal remains of Sepoy of them were part of the 21 facilities like oxygen concentra- a team from Police Station by Tech giants like HCL Professor R K Sinha, Vice- Jammu Chairman, Bharat issues, Bharat Bhushan took up Pargat Singh were consigned to Punjab regiment of the Army. Technologies and Ericsson, 2 tors, oxygen cylinders, ambu- Ramsoo led by SHO Inspector Chancellor, SMVDU, congratulat- Bhushan Bodhi today visited vil- the matter of road connectivity flames with full military hon- Pargat was evacuated to MTech and 12 BTech students lance and basic treatment is Rouf Ahmed Khan along with ed all the campus placed students lages Seri Panditaan, Dhar with the concerned NHAI ours at his native village Daburji Chandigarh on April 27. He died have been selected from Shri Mata for getting employment opportuni- available at the centre. Medical Incharge Police Post Ukhral Darocha and Kanger to take authorities who assured that the here in Gurdaspur district on of hypothermia and acute kidney Vaishno Devi University ties despite the COVID-19 staff will remain deployed at the rushed towards the spot and stock of problems of the people link road connecting National Sunday. injury. (SMVDU). Pandemic crisis and advised them centre round the clock for any found the bag. besides the existing develop- Highway NH 144-A with village Cabinet minister Sukhjinder Chief Minister Amarinder Further, 11 MBA students of to be sincere and hardworking dur- assistance. During checking, 970 indus- mental scenario in these vil- Ban will be restored at the earli- Singh Randhawa laid a wreath Singh had on Saturday the passing out batch in 2022 have ing their job. DGP complimented ADGP trial grade electric detonators been offered Summer Internship lages. est. on the soldier's body on behalf announced an ex-gratia compen- SMVDU is in the proximity of Jammu Mukesh Singh, SSP with proper packaging were with a stipend and pre-placement ADDC Jammu, Ramesh Regarding the irrigation of the Punjab government, said sation of Rs 50 lakh for Pargat's the Trikuta foothills and provides Jammu Chandan Kohli, AIG found in the bag and seized offer option. Kumar; Superintending problem, the DDC Chairman an official statement here. family along with a government technical education in the field of Tech Rahul Malik, Medical accordingly. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Engineer PMGSY, Rajan Mengi; directed the officials of the Pargat Singh, who was hit by job for a member. (PTI) engineering, science, manage- Superintendent Police Hospital, A case under FIR Number University is keeping no stone Executive Engineer, Ram Paul; Irrigation Department to restore an avalanche in Siachen last ment, philosophy etc. It is ranked Dr Poonam Mahajan and other 44/2021 under Sections 120-B Assistant Executive Engineer, the distributary of lift irrigation month, died at the Chandigarh 80th in the world by Times Higher officers and staff for putting the IPC and 4/5 Explosive Act has Ashwani Mehra; Sub Divisional scheme for agricultural purposes Command Hospital on Saturday. Committee to prepare database of Education Impact ranking 2021 resources together to prepare this been registered at Police Station under the SDF-07 category, and Magistrate, North, Pawan so that the farmers in these vil- Two other jawans, Sepoy facility for the police personnel Ramsoo and investigation start- was ranked 3rd in the country turning COVID positive during Kotwal; Mandal Pradhan, Ashok lages get timely water for their Amardeep Singh from Barnala's patients suffering from terminal diseases ed. under the same category . their day to day sensitive duties. Kerni; Village Bathera Panch, crops. He emphasized that farm- Karamgarh village and Sepoy Excelsior Correspondent members of the Committee. Neetu and officials of various ers are the backbone of the As per the order, the Chairman departments accompanied the nation and it is the duty of Union SRINAGAR, May 9: Deputy DDMA has said that the step has Release our salaries without DDC Chairman. Territory administration to pro- Commissioner/Chairman District been taken in wake of surge in The DDC Chairman interact- vide the optimum facilities for Disaster Management number of positive cases in further delay: NHM Employees ed with the local people of the farming. Authority(DDMA) Srinagar has Srinagar district and as the major constituted a committee for pro- focus has presently shifted to Excelsior Correspondent observe religious festive. village to know about their prob- Meanwhile, Bharat Bhushan "It has become a habit on part lems and issues amid the pan- also reviewed the developmental viding necessary health care facil- COVID-19 mitigation and man- ities to the patients suffering from agement. "However proper health SRINAGAR, May 9: The of the Government that they demic situation. The people scenario of these villages. He terminal diseases such as Cancer, care of patients suffering from ter- National Health Mission (NHM) never release the salary to NHM raised the issue of service roads along with the team of officials Chronic renal diseases minal diseases is to be accorded employees who are without employees on time. Despite these especially the service road near inspected the 5.9 km strip of (CKD),Orthopedic surgeries priority as well", he added. salaries for the last 3 months now desperate times we are working Gompul Bridge connecting black topped road constructed requiring urgent interventions, etc. The DDMA Chairman's order today appealed the LG Manoj 24 hrs and augment the health National Highway NH 144 A under PMGSY schemes. He An order issued in this regard also added that a mechanism was Sinha to personally intervene in services to the general masses, with village Ban. The people directed the concerned officials states that the committee shall needed to be put in place so that the matter so that they could get but in return, we have been told the DDC Chairman that of PMGSY to carry out neces- compile a database of all such medical condition of such patients the salary ahead of Eid. deprived of our basic dues," the these roads have got disrupted sary repair works of the dilapi- patients suffering from terminal may not deteriorate further. Around 8500 employees statement quoted Andrabi. diseases and ensure their treatment working under the ambit of the He has urged the LG of the due to the ongoing works of four dated areas of the road at the ear- Cops and locals rescuing people trapped in flood at The order also stated that the lanning of Jammu Akhnoor liest. and subsequent patient care and DDMA Srinagar has taken the ini- National Health Mission in hospi- UT J&K to take cognizance of the Ramnagar on Sunday. follow up of these patients. tiative to ensure that Cancer tals across the UT are working issue and initiate the process Back to back hailstorms leave The order added that, the com- patients who are on Chemotherapy tirelessly without salary for the about their job security, financial Cops rescue three from flood mittee shall be headed by Assistant and Radiotherapy, Renal failure last three months. security and social security "so Excelsior Correspondent They launched a rescue oper- Commissioner Revenue Srinagar patients who are on dialysis, "We are performing our legit- that we can put in our best and orchardists dismayed in South Kashmir ation with the help of locals of and Chief Medical Officer Cancer patients dated for surgery, imate duties that too during this concerted efforts for the achieve- Srinagar has been designated as Children who have schedule for pandemic with zeal and zest with- ment of the objective of the Excelsior Correspondent tion this year, but the sudden hail- UDHAMPUR, May 9: Police the area including Sarpanch member Secretary of the immunization, besides Patients out any risk allowances, social Mission," he said. storms, they said, have wreaked today rescued three family mem- Sunil Sharma and Swaran Singh Committee while District who underwent Emergency security benefits," Abdul Rouf, He said: "There is complete SRINAGAR, May 9: With havoc although their orchards. bers trapped in flash flood in a and rescued all the three persons Statistics & Evaluation Officer, Orthopedic surgery for follow up, Spokesperson NHMEA, Kashmir apathy on part of the Government back to back hail storms hitting "It didn't happen once, it has river at Dheyari, Ramnagar. including a woman and her child District Health Officer, District need to be taken care of and to Division said in a statement and nothing seems to move. If the South Kashmir, the Horticulture now happened thrice and the buds After getting information as they were trapped in flash Immunization Officer, make sure that timely access to issued. Government fails to address our setups across the districts in the that had just emerged on various from locals a team of cops from flood in a river. Representatives from SKIMS and treatment for such patients is guar- President of the Association, grievances we may have to take South have suffered immense trees in our orchards have been Police Station Ramnagar led by The rescued persons were Associated Hospitals will be anteed. Muneer Andrabi, as per the state- harsher steps in future, the damage with growers stating that damaged; they will end up in the SDPO Ramnagar, Dr. Bhishm Madan Lal son of Prem Nath and ment has urged the authorities responsibility of which will their produce might see a dip this damaged fruits, resulting in a dip Dubey and SHO Police Station his wife Nisha Devi and eight redress the grievances of the squarely lie on the government." year. in the production of good quality Ramnagar, Kulbir Singh year old son Varun Sharma and AIBCU urges LG to make BC employees especially salary The employees urged the A few days ago, a hail storm produce," the growers said. Choudhary without wasting time the family was from Ward 8, vil- should be released on priority as Government to fulfil all their hit several areas of Kulgam The growers said that they reached the spot. lage Dehari, Ramnagar. on the occasion of Eid we are not demands within the shortest pos- including Churat, Pahloo, Sopat, have suffered back-to-back set- Commission report public able to support our families to sible time or face agitation. Devsa as well as many areas of backs for the last few years now Shopian including the main town and that they are in a state of Excelsior Correspondent Stating that the Report of BC of the Shopian as well as Imam depression which they said can Dr Tak interim DAK Commission is a matter related to Sahib area of the district. In slide towards worse if the situation JAMMU, May 9: All India the majority population of the state Dr Fayaz highlights simple Kulgam, few more areas that have did not improve. Backward Classes Union belonging to OBCs, SCs and STs, been witnessing hailstorms On the other side, the con- President till next elections (AIBCU) has urged the Lt they demanded that it be made include Zazripora, Padderpora, cerned department has been delay- Excelsior Correspondent tion of DAK, faculty member of Governor Manoj Sinha to make public as the concerned communi- ways to increase oxygen levels the B C Commission report public ties have already suffered a lot Daderkoot. ing the spot inspections to ascer- the medical colleges cannot hold at the earliest. even after the abrogation of Article Excelsior Correspondent and only when the levels fall The hailstorm again hit several tain the damages suffered by the between 94 and 90, it is time to get SRINAGAR, May 9: After the post of office bearer of The demand was raised during 370 due to the non-implementa- areas of the district Kulgam as orchards, while the growers are JAMMU, May 9: 'Fever, sore alert and check the levels more fre- Dr Suhail Naik resigned as DAK. an executive meet of the Union tion of all Central rules in J&K. well as Shopian on Sunday result- demanding adequate compensa- throat, loss of appetite and tired- quently, he added. President Doctors Association of Dr Naik said that it is was chaired by its president Abdul “Report must be put in the ing in further damage to the tion. They said that adequate com- ness are some of the prominent Dr Wani further said that lay- Kashmir (DAK), the not an easy job to represent the Majid Malik. All executive mem- public domain so that policy of the orchards including vegetables. pensation from the government symptoms of Covid-19 infection. ing in prone position for longer Growers said that the hail and district authorities must be Association's Core Central Body sacrosanct institution of doctors bers and state district presidents Government may come in the today unanimously selected Dr body but representing doctors is If any of these persists, it is time to duration can also help increase storms have damaged cherry trees, given to them for the losses they including general secretary Prof knowledge of the public,” said isolate oneself and get tested for blood oxygen saturation. Prone apple trees, almond trees as well as suffered. M.Y. Tak as Interim President one of the graceful happenings Kali Dass attended the meeting Union president, while adding that Covid-19', said Dr Fayaz Ahmad position is a body position in vegetables while as they believe The concerned officials, how- till the next elections are held. in his life. telephonically. the Center Government has delib- Wani, Professor Department of which the person lies flat with the that they have lost more than 30 ever, said that they are ascertaining General Secretary DAK, Dr All the core members of the The speakers said that the erately blocked the natural flow Medicine, Government Medical chest down and the back up. 'If the per cent of their produce which the losses caused due to the hail- Owais H Dar while accepting Doctor's Association Kashmir Chairman of the State of justice for OBCs through S No: College Jammu. oxygen saturation levels fall below was expected this year. storms in Shopian, as well as the resignation said that Dr Naik appreciated the moral resigna- Commission for Backward 7 of page 42 of the Bill of 2019 Dr Wani added that timely 90, it is time to get hospitalised "It could be more, but we are Kulgam areas and the same, will is a multi-talented versatile per- tion of Dr Suhail Naik who has Classes (BC) of J&K B D Sharma dated 5th of August for the abro- management of Covid-19 can help and get expert treatment', warns has submitted its interim report on gation of Article 370. estimating losses this year as the be brought to the fore soon. sonality with tremendous capa- worked hard in the last 3 years in recovery and containment of the Professor. back to back hailstorms have hit They also advised the farmers March 13, 2021 to Lieutenant All the participants in one bilities to run the institution. with honesty, dedication and this virus. He has urged the public to call the Southern areas and have result- to contact their respective control Governor Manoj Sinha after about voice appealed the LG to make the It is to be noted here that Dr without any prejudice or bias. He said that people with mild helpline number 0191 2571616 for ed in the destruction of the rooms set up by the department for four months late from its stipulat- B C Commission report public symptoms are advised to drink any Covid-related query. orchards," said Abdul Hameed, a their help and can get the informa- Naik resigned after he was DAK has, however, request- ed time but the same has not been without any further delay as two appointed as lecturer paediatrics ed Dr Naik to work as an advisor water frequently and monitor oxy- Public can also call Divisional grower from Kulgam. tion on what sort of sprays they made public, either by the months have already gone with gen saturation levels multiple Control Room at 0191-2520982, The growers said that they can use to get the better quality GMC Srinagar and as per the to the Association till the next Chairman of the Commission or out any public know of the interim times during the day. Oxygen sat- 2549676, 2674444, 2674115, were expecting handsome produc- produce at the end of the year. bylaws framed for the constitu- elections. by the Government. report of the Commission. uration levels above 94 are safe, 2674908.