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Page1.Qxd (Page 3) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 (PAGE 11) From page 1 Remaining militants to be Army takes cognizance of construction Justice Mir is Meghalaya CJ date he assumes charge of his Yaqoob Mir as Chief Justice of neutralized soon: IG CRPF by ex-Minister near ammunition depot office. Meghalaya. Justice Mir is the good coordination between rain from both sides and the Nagrota Corps has shot a letter, Observing that efforts made A notification in this regard senior most Judge from Jammu CRPF, Police and Army in civilians could get killed in that. addressed to then Minister and by the Army with Civil was issued by Department of and Kashmir High Court. Pulwama district as a result They should not come on the also forwarding a copy of it to Administration and Police Justice, Union Ministry of Law The post of Chief Justice of good operations are going on encounter sites and if they come, the chief of the Northern authorities to prevent violation and Justice. Meghalaya High Court had fall- here. I hope the remaining mili- we make sure to send them Command, explaining violation of orders of Government of Few days back, Supreme en vacant following retirement tants will be neutralized soon away". of Works of Defence Act 1903 India, Ministry of Defence have Court Collegium had recom- of Justice Tarun Agarwala in the and our coordination will always Asked about message for at village Ban in the vicinity of 4 not yielded results, the GOC, in mended Justice Mohammad month of April this year. remain good". qualified youth who are joining Ammunition Sub Depot (4ASD his letter, has `requested' the Asked about countering militant ranks, Raza said: "The and erstwhile 2201 Ammunition highly influential former Karnataka Judges targeted by stone pelters Point). stone pelting incidents on the message is that you are on the Minister to reconsider construc- district on May 7 when they retired Judge. Dr Nirmal Singh after his election as Speaker in the Assembly The construction activity, encounter sites, the IG CRPF wrong path. Well qualified have tion of this residential accom- were heading toward Gulmarg They escaped unhurt due to on Thursday. -Excelsior/Shakeel being taken place approximate- said: "We always make sure that a good life ahead. You are pro- modation in close proximity of and again on May 8 near smartness displayed by the driv- people will not come on the fessionally qualified and your Bijbehara when they were on er. encounter sites and even parents have educated you and Nirmal elected Speaker, says no way to Pahalgam. On Monday, R Thirumani, a appealed to them that they do not go on the wrong path as Bharathi was travelling with young tourist from Chennai was should not come on the its repercussions are very trag- space for violence in Kashmir her husband, daughter and her killed in stone pelting incident at encounter sites as the bullets ic". the country. "We have different every section of the society. She 85-year old father, who is also a Narbal. situation here. In our state the hoped that he would further ele- J&K showing slackness in obtaining benefit of government has its role but the vate this position with his National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change opposition has to play impor- knowledge, gentle behavior and tant role. I am hopeful that the accommodative attitude. Union Ministry of are trying to get project of Speaker will facilitate all in the Chief Minister also had a Environment and Forests had Forest Department cleared”, House and will lead the House word of appreciation for the for- cleared one project of the he further said while admit- with full responsibility," the mer Speaker and now Deputy Agriculture Production ting that other concerned CM said. Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta. Department worth Rs 22.51 departments have yet not She said that in democracy She praised the maturity and crore in 2015-16 but since then come up with their Project one cannot ignore the wisdom with which he conduct- none of the 11 concerned Concept Notes. Opposition. "The Opposition ed the business of the House departments of J&K submit- He disclosed that recently must say what they want to say", during all this time. ted any project for considera- Government constituted Project she said adding the Speaker Mehbooba complimented tion under NAFCC. Management Unit for support- should give time to ruling party Deputy Speaker, Nazir Ahmad “What to talk of submitting ing State Climate Change but also do justice with the Khan for his acumen and under- projects to Ministry of Centre/Cell at the Department of Opposition. standing while discharging his Environment and Forests, sever- Ecology, Environment and Mehbooba said Opposition responsibilities. al key departments have not Remote Sensing for effective has to act as a buffer between Congratulating Singh, BJP even prepared Project Concept implementation of State Plan on Government and the people by senior leader and Housing Notes, which otherwise is the Climate Change. channelizing dissent. Minister, Sat Sharma spoke primary step towards obtaining The terms of reference of the The Chief Minister said the about his statesmanship as financial assistance under Project Management Unit will Opposition by bringing to fore Deputy Chief Minister of the NAFCC”, sources informed. be to support development of the the dissent of the people actual- State. The intensity of non-seri- project proposal and DPR for ly helps the Government in its Senior NC leader, Mian ousness of the concerned priority action proposed under due discharge of duties. She said Altaf, in his address, congratu- ly 530 meters (580 yards) from the ammunition depot. departments can be gauged SAPCC and support Climate yesterday at the All Party lated the newly-elected Speaker. the outer wall of 4 Ammunition According to the sources, the from the fact that even Nodal Change Cell in sourcing funding Meeting also that she appealed He said there would be situa- Sub Depot at village Ban, was plot on which illegal construc- Officers have not been from Government institutions or the Opposition to help the tions when the Speaker has to noticed by the Army authorities tion was being carried out , appointed despite repeated external funding agency. Government by reaching out to rise above party lines and take on October 27, 2017 and on fur- originally belonged to a directions in this regard by the “The Project Management people in their own way and decisions for the welfare of the ther inquiry, it was reliably Chartered Accountant cum busi- Chief Secretary, they further Unit will also approve annual channelize their grievances to State. learnt that the building under nessman, who owns a huge informed, adding “it seems action plans, coordinate with the Government. He also expressed hope that construction belongs to the for- chunk of land in the area. that concerned authorities of working groups and State Mehbooba reminded the the Speaker would provide equal mer BJP Minister. However, because of prohibi- the State have not learnt any Missions for planning and con- House of her role as the opposi- opportunities to all the Members Taking cognizance of the tion on the construction activi- lesson from the adverse effects vergence”, he further said, tion leader during which she to highlight the issues of public violation of the Works of ties there, this land has no buy- of climate change in the form adding “climate change research reached every corner of the State interest. Defence Act (WoDA) 1903 as of unexpected rains, snowfall, and co-opt any policy, research which indirectly helped the MLAs M Y Tarigami, and Er ers. also Government of India, flash floods and shrinking of and academic professional or Government of the day to fur- Abdul Rashid also congratulated This CA allegedly struck a water bodies”. expert for effective implementa- ther improve their service deliv- the Speaker and wished him suc- Ministry of Defence notification deal with the then Cabinet Because of the casual tion of State Action Plan on ery and address the issues. "The cess in running the House vide SRO 203, dated September Minister and promised to gift approach of the concerned Climate Change will also be the Opposition at present should smoothly, while respecting the 26, 2002 and notification num- him palatial accommodation on departments State Climate responsibility of Project play its role by becoming a sentiments of the members in ber 2772/DCJ/LHS/GN- a piece of land in the area if the Change Action Plan has merely Management Unit”. bridge between people and the raising issues of public concern. Ban/Army/01/2015-968/13, later facilitates relaxation of been reduced as insignificant However, sources said that Government to put across their Speaker, Dr Nirmal Singh issued by DC Jammu on August rules for construction near the document, they remarked. this arrangement will prove ben- grievances and difficulties so expressed his gratitude to all the 7, 2015, the GOC 16 Corps, Lt Ammunition Depot. When contacted, eficial only when all the con- that these are discussed at appro- Members of the House for unan- Gen Saranjeet Singh wrote a After striking the deal, Commissioner Secretary, cerned departments act promptly priate fora like Assembly", she imously electing him to the letter to this former BJP Minister sources said that this former Forest, Environment and on preparation of Project said. She assured that Speaker's Chair. He assured the and also forwarded a copy of Minister along with another sen- Ecology Department, Sourabh Concept Notes for availing Government would extend the members that he will try his best this communiqué to the GOC- ior BJP leader called on Bhagat confirmed that only assistance under National Opposition full support.
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