SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, From page 1 CM seeks Indo-Pak peace on the lines of US, Iran HC grants 3 weeks to Govt for protests genuine: Omar Minister Chander Prakash response on agri land conversion When asked how he sees such ticularly those who are armed with protests in South Kashmir, Omar non-lethal equipment to deal with Ganga, PHE, Irrigation and him by Tehsildar in this land is in illegal possession said in recent years, it (South public protests and put them in front Flood Control Minister Sham which total land available in of private persons. "Meanwhile, Kashmir) had been calm with rela- of these Army establishment Choudhary Jammu- terms of revenue record in the DC Budgam will also make sug- tively less militancy in the area. because we knew Army is going to Lok Sabha member Jugal area is mentioned. gestions about the measures to "Whatever militancy we had be focal point of these protests. Kishore Sharma and Minister In the said communication it be taken for protection of the seen has been close to Line of Rejecting the claim that of State for Education and was also stated that some part of land", the bench said. Culture Priya Sethi besides a Control. Towns of Handwara, Handwara was a tipping point, host of Government officers, have largely been calm. Omar said it would be "simplistic". the Chief Minister said entire CM pulls up Education Deptt, asks for Their participation in elections... "To suggest that it is some path- country and world should know Has been much healthier... There is breaking development and that this the border areas of Jammu like strict implementation of Transfer Policy this resentment at the excessive event will cause much wider ripple Suchetgarh and Chamblayal presence of the Army in the middle effect than other incidents of the Referring to her decision orders issued under the from the tourist point of view of these towns particularly a couple similar nature in the past have done, and not as the places where about conveying list of rela- Transfer Policy. The com- of bunkers that dot the two towns I don't believe that to be the case," he only bombs and bullets are tives in departments to the plaints vis-a-vis modifica- of Handwara and Kupwara but said. fired. General Administration tions would be viewed very people were ready to take them The situation is a matter of con- Asserting that a message Department to check claim of seriously, Mehbooba categor- into stride. In this case the incident cern both in terms of local recruit- of peace should go to the undue benefits, she said, "it ically told the Commissioner/ of alleged molestation that was the ment in militancy and huge crowds entire world from the border would be better if the Secretary, School Education spark that lit the fire," he said. that gather when militants are killed belt of Jammu, Mehbooba, Ministers, Legislators and Department. When asked whether incidents in encounter, Omar said, adding this who holds charge of the bureaucrats also fall in line as The Chief Minister also in South Kashmir were new wave new trend started when local people Tourism Department, said it after-all our objective is to viewed seriously attachments of militancy or old ones going on, get involved in encounter giving would not only promote bor- serve the people and not our in the Education Department he said these were bit of both. chance to militants to escape. der tourism and cross-border near and dear ones". and directed for detachments "It is also the result of shrinking "These are not signs that bore trade between and She directed the immediately. She also stressed of space that has taken place well for the future," he said as he because of the alliance between the Pakistan but also lead to IG BSF D K Upadhyaya briefing Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and DyCM Dr Nirmal Singh Education Minister, Naeem upon bringing more schools rejected the apprehension that PDP and the BJP. I think we need to peace on the borders and on the International Border at Suchetgarh on Saturday. appeal of ISIS is growing in Akhtar to ensure that all the under the ambit of Model understand that PDP occupied an generate employment oppor- Chamblayal border points with ed by the Ministry of Tourism, directions for cleaning the pond Kashmir saying he is yet to evidence modifications are cancelled School Scheme so that students important buffer zone between the tunities for the local youth. Pakistan on the pattern of under the Himalayan Circuit for and landscaping the shrine and teachers, masters and are given access to tools of e- that young boys are ready to pick Wagah border in Punjab to give development of Suchetgarh as a premises. regular mainstream political parties Noting that tourism in the others join the places where learning. guns under the banner of ISIS. boost to trade and tourism. border destination. He said for- Earlier, the Chief Minister and separatist for their soft sepa- has been fluc- they were posted as per the Omar refuted suggestion that She said local youths would mer Chief Minister, Mufti began her city tour by visiting ratism... tuating as first it had gone con- "It appealed to a section who there could be repeat of violent siderably down and then for- be given employment opportu- Mohammad Sayeed, during his Mubarak Mandi Heritage protests of the summer of 2010 say- nities in the tourism points. tour to Suchetgarh on December Complex. She underlined the were not ready for full integration mer Chief Minister Mufti but perhaps weren't ready to pick up ing people do not have appetite for Mohammad Sayeed's efforts On her arrival at Octroi Post 18 last year, had incorporated need to position Jammu as a such protests now. in Suchetgarh sector, where she children's park and musical major cultural destination by guns, demand azadi or unification gave a boost to it, the Chief with Pakistan. With PDP joining the "One of the areas they failed in visited Zero Line with Pakistan, fountain in the project, for channelising the huge footfall Minister, without referring to BJP, I think their space or identity dealing Handwara was the fact that the BSF presented guard of hon- which funds will be sourced of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi violent incidents of Handwara had shrunk. They find greater reso- direction was not there. The Chief our to the Chief Minister. IG from the PM's Development pilgrims towards the heritage and Kupwara, said some nance with separatist cause than Minister chose to remain in Delhi BSF DK Upadhyaya briefed the Package. treasure trove in the city. "recent unfortunate incidents'' with the more right wing that is and have meetings that would have Chief Minister, who visited for- The other components of the The Chief Minister, howev- have again lead to decline in PDP...," he said. no use to the State rather than rush- the tourism but expressed hope ward posts of Octroi, Rs 5-crore project include er, noted with displeasure the Omar said Army was put in ing back to the State and taking con- that it would pick up once Chamblayal Border Out Post restoration of Old Octroi Post, non-utilization of funds sanc- extremely difficult position and he trol of situation and giving directions again. and Baba Chamblayal shrine. construction of Multipurpose tioned for restoration of the thinks the State Government should to deal with the situation that was "We have to generate such She had a close look at the bor- Hall, development of water- complex to its pristine glory. have been more careful about. unfolding," he said. tourism facilities in Jammu that der and wrote words of praise body and landscaping of lawns "Restoration of the struc- "Knowing that target of people's Omar said when Mehbooba even if there were some distur- for the BSF in the book kept at to enhance the ambience of the tures will take time. We need to ire is going to be army and knowing Mufti returned and gave direction, bances in Kashmir, the tourists Octroi Post. place. explore foreign expertise and that Army is ill equipped to deal with some semblance and some normal- didn't return or give up their Highlighting the importance While inspecting the Tourist funding to revive the heritage the law and order protests, I think the cy were restored but by then five plan to visit but have glimpse of Chamblayal shrine in Facilitation Centre, the Chief structure. Meanwhile, we will State Government failed in pre- people had lost their lives. of the border and other areas in Ramgarh sector of Samba dis- Minister directed Tourism landscape the lawns by planting NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah chairing Central Working empting this sort of situation," he The former Chief Minister also Jammu” she said and reiterated trict, where she also offered Secretary to give wide publicity exotic trees and flowers and lay- Committee of meeting of the party at Jammu on Saturday. said. said the State Government should her father and former Chief obeisance, Mehbooba Mufti to Suchetgarh and other border ing ornamental benches to He said State Government have removed bunkers in Handwara Minister Mufti Mohammad said the 'shaker and sharbat' areas on its web portal so that spruce up the complex Autonomy only way forward to should have ensured adequate pres- on its own rather than waiting for (Prasad) of the shrine is taken footprint of tourists increases. precincts," she said, while pass- Sayeed's vision of making ence of CRPF and State police par- these protests. (PTI) Jammu an "independent tourist by even Pakistan for distribu- To provide better connectivity, ing instructions for rebuilding settle political issue of J&K: NC destination''. tion among their people. she said she will take up with the coronation place of the Government in this regard creat- Ramzan, Peerzada Ghulam Clashes in Batamaloo She also announced that her However, the Chief Minister Centre the four-lanning of the Maharaja. ed confusion in minds of the Ahmed Shah, Mubarak Gul, Government would take all made it clear that tourism or R.S. Pura-Suchetgarh Road While taking appraisal of the people, which led to massive Sakina Itoo, Mohammed Yousf Nasrullah, tore the uniform of Cops at Kaman Post, Batamaloo steps to promote tourism in trade can't flourish at any place under CRF, for which a propos- upcoming Maharaja Hari Singh protests against NFSA”, the Taing, Aga Syed Roohullah, the Sub Inspector and subse- and was asked to show the docu- region. unless and until the areas have al at an estimated cost of Rs.44 Park, which is part of the Tawi resolution said adding that the Dharam Veer Singh Oberoi, quently cops also took action ments of his vehicle. Admitting that Jammu wider road connectivity, power, crore has been framed. Riverfront Project, the Chief Act has caused hardships and Vijay Bakaya, Sharief-ud-Din against him. "He was not "During the checking, he lacked in tourism facilities, water and other related facili- Mehbooba Mufti later Minister directed the JDA to sufferings to people across the Shariq, Mir Saifullah, Nasir thrashed to pulp as is being physically assaulted Sub Mehbooba Mufti said her ties. She promised that the arrived at the shrine of Baba plant exotic trees to create green State. Aslam Wani, Qamar Ali alleged," the officer said.He Inspector Farooq Ahmad who suf- Government was determined to Government was committed to Chamliyal where she was spaces in the city. She also sug- The CWC sought immedi- Akhoon, Devender Singh aaded that to control the situation fered grievous injuries. The give boost to it as there were provide these facilities to the briefed about the facilities being gested replacement of musical ate rollback of the NFSA and Rana, Ram Paul, S Harbans police lobbed some teargas canis- injured S.I. was shifted to many beautiful places like border spots. provided to the devotees during fountains by coffee shop-cum- demanded provision of ration Singh, Surjit Singh Slathia, ters and added that order was Hospital. Nasrullah Mir also got restored after few minutes in the some minor injuries and was shift- Mubarak Mandi, Suchetgarh, An official handout said:- the Mela. The high point of the library so that people with liter- to ration card holders on old Khalid Najeeb Suharwardy, area. ed to Hospital where his condition Chamblayal etc, which have During her day-long tour, Mela remains the meeting ary taste find a somber recre- schedule of 35 kilograms on Choudhary Mohammed Shafi, A police spokesman said here was stable. A case FIR No. religious significance also and the Chief Minister, who was between BSF and the Pakistan ational place for an outing. the Census of 2011. Javed Rana, Syed Mushtaq this evening that today, during 46/2016 has been registered into can be centre of peace between accompanied by Deputy Chief Rangers to exchange chadar The Chief Minister also The NC Working Ahmed Bukhari, Sajjad checking by Traffic Police, one the matter in Police Station India and Pakistan. Minister, Dr. Nirmal Kumar and shakar as a token of love planted a sapling in the park to Committee also expressed con- Ahmad Kichloo, Mohammad person Nasrullah Mir son of Batamaloo and investigation has Announcing that opening Singh, also inspected ongoing and respect for Baba Chamliyal kick-start the plantation drive in Akbar Lone, Bimla Luthra, cern over the plight of 2014 Abdul Razaq resident of Bonpora been taken up", police spokesman of Suchetgarh International works at Mubarak Mandi by the people living on both the park. Abdul Gani Malik and flood sufferers and the lack- Batamaloo was stopped by Traffic added. Border for cross-border trade, Heritage Society, Maharaja Hari sides of the border. Regarding the optimal use of adaisical attitude of both the Lakshmi Dutta. would be taken up with Singh Park, Tawi Barrage and After paying obeisance at land and resources at Jammu Centre and the State Centre, she said if both India the Jammu Haat. the shrine, the Chief Minister Haat, the Chief Minister said Governments in providing The Chief Minister, who and Pakistan agreed, then her went up to the Zero Line. She she will soon convene a meeting relief to them. also holds the charge of the Government would take ini- issued directions for upgrading to discuss the best use of the “Notwithstanding Rs 44,000 Tourism Department, said tiatives to open the route on the langar and also ordered location, which is ideally-locat- crore package recommended Jammu has all the makings of the pattern of Wagah. She landscaping of the premises to ed in the heart of the winter cap- by the previous Government, an ideal tourist destination, pro- said possibility of opening make the shrine attractive for ital. She also hinted at amalga- only a trickle has come for the Chamblayal route can also be vided the right strategy is the visiting devotees. mating the Haat with the Tawi framed to showcase Mubarak sufferers”, the CWC noted taken up with the Centre. The Tourism Department Riverfront Development while urging the Centre to "If bullets exchanged on the Mandi Heritage Complex in the has spent Rs 1.58 crore for cre- Project. City of Temples, Mughal Sarais resolve the issue on immediate borders can become internation- ating resting places, While inspecting ongoing basis by way of rehabilitating in , Ranjit Sagar Dam in Information Centres, viewing work on Tawi Barrage, which is al news, why can't the peace the sufferers. Basohli, border tourism in decks, amphi-theatre and lava- one of the three components of between the two nations by pro- In the Working Suchetgarh and R.S. Pura and tories. the Artificial Tawi Lake Project, moting tourism can become a Committee meeting, a nature destinations like The Chief Minister also vis- the Chief Minister was big news' ?'', she asked and bat- threadbare discussion was Patnitop, and ited Baba Sidh Gouriya Mandir, informed by I&FC Secretary ted for opening of Sialkot and also held on proposed amend- Warwan valley. "I promise to near Swankha, where she gave that 11 gates on Badi Tawi will ments in the Constitution of take tourism to all corners of be completed by May 31, while National Conference. DISCLAIMER Jammu, for which a proposal for the remaining 20 gates are slat- Working paper regarding the ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does a separate Tourist Circuit will be Assembly fixes May ed to be completed by March amendments, was drafted by not take responsibility for shortly finalized," she stated. next year. Upon her arrival at Abdul Rahim Rather and the contents of the 14 deadline for The Union Ministry of Suchetgarh, Mehbooba Mufti Mohd Yousf Taing. advertisements (Display/ Water Resources will fund the walked up to the Zero Line, submission of project at a total cost of Rs.66 In a resolution, the CWC Classified) carried in this where she stressed upon land- crore, which money will be uti- expressed its deep sorrow over newspaper. The paper scaping the open spaces by questions, bills lized on the construction of the the demise of former Chief does not endorse the planting wild flowers so the Minister Mufti Mohammed Two MLAs are Presiding barrage, retention of water and same. Readers are area becomes alluring for the beautification of embankments Sayeed. visiting tourists. Officers-Speaker Kavinder Prominent among those requested to verify the Gupta and Deputy Speaker of the reclaimed land. contents on their own Secretary Tourism briefed Minister for Finance, present in the CWC meeting the Chief Minister about the Nazir Gurezi. included; Sheikh Mustafa before acting there upon.’’ Labour & Employment, Dr. Swadesh Darshan Project, fund- Two MLAs-Syed Bakar Kamaal, Mohammed Shafi Uri, Hussain Rizvi () and Ms Haseeb A. Drabu, Minister of State for H&UDD, H&ME and Abdul Rahim Rather, Mehjoor (Nominated PDP) are Choudhary Mohammad CINEMA vice chairpersons of the Board Social Welfare, Asiea Naqash, INDIRA AUDI- 1: 1. JUNGLE BOOK-3D (HIN) - 9:45 A.M., 2. NIL BATTEY SANNATA - 12:00 P.M., 3. JUNGLE BOOK-3D (HIN) - and have status of the Ministers. MP, Jugal Kishore and MLA 02:00 P.M., 4. NIL BATTEY SANNATA (HIN) - 04.10 P.M., 5. JUNGLE BOOK-3D (HIN) - 06:10 PM., 6. JUNGLE BOOK-3D (HIN) - Jammu East, Rajesh Gupta, 08:20 PM., 7. JUNGLE BOOK-3D (HIN)- 10:30 P.M. As per the Assembly rules, Jewellers asked to INDIRA AUDI-2: 1. LAAL RANG - 10:00 A.M., 2. FAN - 12:45 A.M, 3. LAAL RANG - 03:20 P.M., 4. LAAL RANG - 06.05 P.M, 5. VAISAKHI LIST (PUN) - 08:50 PM. the Presiding Officers, Ministers besides several senior officers INDIRA AUDI-3: 1. KI & KA - 09:40 A.M., 2. VAISAKHI LIST (PUN) - 12:00 P.M., 3. KI & KA - 02:40 P.M. 4. FAN - 05.00 P.M., 5. VAISAKHI LIST (PUN) - 7:35 PM, FAN - 10.20 PM. and MLAs with status of of the concerned departments APSARA AUDI -1 FAN - 9:45 A.M., 12:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M., 6:45 P.M., 9:30 PM. accompanied the Chief clear dues APSARA AUDI-2 -1 VAISAKHI LIST (PUN) - 10:00 A.M., 12:30 P.M., 3:30 P.M., 6:30 P.M., 9:30 PM. Minister can't ask questions in (NIGHT SHOWS ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY) Minister during the tour. HARI THEATRE: SANAM TERI KASAM - DAILY 4 SHOWS the Assembly. agitating jewellers and also into KC THEATRE AUDI-1: FAN - 09.15 AM, 12:30 PM, 03:45 PM, 07:00 PM, 10:30 P.M. K C THEATRE AUDI-2: JUNGLE BOOK - 10.00 AM, 12:40 PM, 03:40 PM, 06:40 PM (ENG), 09.15 PM. their grievances with regard to WAVE CINEMA-1: 1. VAISAKHI LIST - PUNJABI (U) - 10.45 AM, 2. LAAL RANG (U/A) - 1.45 PM, 3. VAISAKHI LIST - PUNJABI (U) - 04.45 PM 4. LAAL RANG (U/A) - 07.45 PM, 5. VAISAKHI LIST - PUNJABI (U) - 10:30 PM. Revenue officers’ involvement in illegal compliance and operating pro- WAVE CINEMA-2: 1. FAN (U/A) - 09.50 AM, 2. FAN (U/A) - 12.30 PM, 3. FAN (U/A) - 03.10 PM 4. FAN (U/A) - 05.50 PM, 5. NIL BATTEY SANNATA (U) - 8:30 PM. 6. FAN (U/A) - 10.40 PM. cedures for payment of excise WAVE CINEMA-3: 1. JUNGLE BOOK- (U) 3D HINDI - 10.15 AM, 2. NIL BATTEY SANNATA (U) - 12.30 PM, 3. JUNGLE BOOK- duty. (U) 3D HINDI - 03.00 PM, 4. JUNGLE BOOK- (U) 3D HINDI - 5.15 PM, 5. JUNGLE BOOK- (U) 3D HINDI - 7.40 PM. mutation of departmental land surfaces 6. JUNGLE BOOK- (U) 3D HINDI - 10:00 PM The other members of the with the direction to explain to be taken against this Committee include legal expert Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and his position within week's time Revenue Officer". Not only Rohan Shah, Commerce owned by Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj Rohmetra. failing which it will be pre- the district administration Printed at Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printer Pvt Ltd, sumed that he has nothing to Samba even Divisional Ministry Joint Secretary Manoj Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, say in the matter and action as Commissioner's show cause Kumar Dwivedi, CBEC Joint Janipura, Jammu 180007 (J&K). Phones: 2537055, warranted under rules will be notice remained silent about Secretary in Tax Research Unit 2537901, 2539178. 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