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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 (PAGE 7) Land grabbing on water People protest against water, body goes on at Jasrota power crisis; block road Excelsior Correspondent angry mob refused to listen to Excelsior Correspondent nearly 24 kanals of land, the Tehsildar Mendhar and SHO including some catchment area POONCH/ RAJOURI, June concerned and continued KATHUA, June 11: While of the pond, nearly 50 % of this 11: The people from Harni area the Government has resolved protest. They demanded that land has already been grabbed today held strong protest against AEE PHE should be brought at to protect all the traditional and by the mafia. Now, they have PHE Department and blocked old water bodies throughout the the spot and give assurance. engaged a JCB to fill this tank/ Mendhar- Surankot road for They also said that many water country as part of water conser- pond despite opposition by the about six hours while similar vation programme and also ear- pipes have been broken and villagers. This all happened protest was held at Nagrota vil- leaking. Several water pumping marked huge funds for the pur- under the nose of BDO Barnoti, lage in Rajouri today. Senior BJP leader & MLC, Ajatshatru Singh taking stock of pose this year and kept at the stations are out of order. PHE Varinder Kumar and Reports said that people Mechanical staff, concerned JE arrangements at holy shrine of Kheer Bhawani at Tulla Mulla on ACD Kathua besides from Harni and adjoining areas or AEE are least bothered. Over Saturday. Tehsildar concerned. came out on the road and raised 10,000 to 12000 population is ACD Kathua when Arms and ammunition recovered by Army and police in barricades at around 8 am today. badly suffering. Ajatshatru inspects Kheer contacted said that he Thanna Mandi, Rajouri on Saturday. —Excelsior/Bhat They stopped the movement of Later, SDM Mendhar Sher was not aware of the vehicles on this road. They were Singh, SHO Shahid Nahim matter. He also said that shouting slogans against the along with AEE PHE reached Bhawani Mela arrangements it was not in his domain Arms haul in Rajouri forests PHE authorities, Sub Divisional there at around 2.30 pm and on Excelsior Correspondent tions and individuals. He lauded to protect the pond and Excelsior Correspondent Recoveries made from the Administration Mendhar, DC their assurances, the public lift- the efforts of all the take action against the forests included one AK-47 rifle Poonch and PHE Minister. ed dharna. JAMMU, June 11: Army and SRINAGAR, June 11: Government departments, local accused persons. Their with two magazines, 115 rounds The villagers alleged that Meanwhile, people from police today recovered a large Senior BJP leader and Member residents of the area, and 5 part is only to develop of 762mm, one Chinese pistol there was acute shortage of Nagrota village near Palma in quantity of arms, ammunition Legislative Council, Ajatshatru Rashtriya Rifles for looking the water bodies. with one magazine and four water in entire Harni area for the Rajouri also held protest against and explosives from Leeran Singh today visited Kheer after the devotees with love and Tehsildar Avtar Singh, rounds, four Chinese grenades last over one and half month. PHE authorities and blocked Wali forest area near Dera-Ki- Bhawani Temple Tulla Mulla to warmth. He also met local BJP however, said that he and four UBGL grenades. The concerned PHE officials Rajouri-Kotranka-Budhal road Gali (DKG) under the jurisdic- take stock of the arrangements leaders and workers who were would send his team Some of the explosive mate- were requested several times to for about two hours. They were tion of Thanna Mandi police sta- for the Kheer Bhawani Mela that involved in looking after the rial was destroyed on the spot. ensure supply of water but raising slogans against and stop this land grab- tion in Rajouri district. is expected to have thousands of devotees and ensuring smooth Army and police conducted nobody bothers. Even the Executive Engineer PHE bing act going on there. Official sources said a joint devotees tomorrow. Ajatshatru conduct of the Mela. searches in the forests after mak- Mendhar Sub Division and Rajouri and PHE Minister. The The villagers said team of 38 Rashtriya Rifles and Singh is also the Trustee of Shri While interacting with vari- that one Balbir Singh, a ing the recoveries. However, no Poonch District Administration traffic on the road remained dis- police conducted search opera- Dharmarth Trust, Jammu & ous community representatives A JCB being used to fill an old water close aide of top politi- arrests were made from the spot. failed to ensure essential sup- rupted between 1.30 pm and Kashmir that owns and manages tion in Leeran Wali forests after he assured them of best possible body (Talab) at Jasrota village to grab cian from Kathua is Police have registered a case plies to the public. SHO and 3.30 pm. Later, with the inter- this important shrine alongwith developing specific information facilities for the devotees. He land in district Kathua. grabbing this pond. He in the recoveries under FIR No. Naib Tehsildar and the Tehsildar vention of SHO Rajouri and hundreds of temples across the about dump of arms and ammu- expressed anguish over non- —Excelsior /Magotra threatened them when 93/2016 under Sections 120-B, reached the spot and asked the AC Revenue the public lifted State. nition lying in the forests. They functioning of the STP plant at they opposed his move 121, 122 RPC and 3/27 Arms people to lift dharna but the dharna. Ajatshatru Singh visited the made the recoveries this evening the site thus resulting in incon- disposal of Rural Development to damage this old village pond after day long search operation. Act for further investigations. shrine to look into last minute venience to the devotees. He Department (RDD), some but no officer listened to them details of the elaborate arrange- Driver, associate arrested assured the devotees that he will influential land mafia men with- when they contacted a couple of ments made by the Government take up the matter with the con- out caring for the RDD authori- days ago. They said that this departments, socio-religious cerned department and ensure ties or the District illegal activity was going on for organizations, political parties, for smuggling bovines that the STP plant is made fully Administration has filled up an the last several days and some and the Dharmarth Trust to old traditional pond (Talab) at field officials were informed Excelsior Correspondent cued 3 bovine animals loaded in make the annual Mela a grand functional at the earliest. He also historic Jasrota village in about the mater.. the dickey of the car in a cruel success. wished that under the coalition RAMBAN, June 11: Batote manner and arrested the driver Government the atmosphere of Barnoti area of Kathua. Meanwhile, Tehsildar Avtar police arrested a driver and his Accompanied by his wife Despite opposition by the Singh when contacted claimed and his associate. Ritu Singh, Ajatshatru Singh distrust, fear, and uncertainty associate for smuggling bovine The accused have been iden- will be replaced by much happi- villagers, this mafia having that he sent a team led by Naib animals to Valley. offered prayers at the shrine and tified as Nek Mohammad (driv- er times so that those migrated patronage of a political leader Tehsildar accompanied by some As per police sources, police interacted with the large number er), son of Bashir Ahmed of from the Valley are welcomed from Kathua using JCB has cops to the area and they has team from police station Batote of devotees present there. He Ragoora Sidhra, Jammu and his back with full dignity and hon- filled up about 70 % of this stopped the land grabbing received information from visited various stalls and langars our. water body with earth. Out of process. JKRF leaders addressing media persons at Srinagar on Incharge police post Patnitop associate Salman Ali, son of organized by different organiza- Saturday. —Excelsior/Shakeel that a luxury car had escaped Jamait Ali of Duara, District from Patnitop avoiding check- Jammu. Ex-legislator for early commencement Anganwadi workers to go ing. They were trying to smuggle Separate Pandit colonies conspiracy Accordingly, a team from the bovine animals to Valley, but of Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch rail project on strike from July 1 Batote police station led by their attempt was foiled by the Inspector Sameer Jeelani laid a police. Excelsior Correspondent He said that the alignment of Excelsior Correspondent problems. against Kashmiriyat: Dr Mawa special naka at Baggu Nallah A case under FIR Number the rail line should cover They demanded enhance- Excelsior Correspondent He said the proposals like JAMMU, June 11: The for- Sunderbani and Nowshera JAMMU, June 11: and the said car bearing registra- 34/16 under Section 188 RPC mer legislator and senior ment of their remuneration/ the creation of separate Pandit towns and historical spot of Anganwadi workers and helpers SRINAGAR, June 11: tion number PB08AQ-8700 was and 3 PCA Act has been regis- Congress leader, Ashok Sharma, wages at par with Haryana townships and Sainik Colony is Chingus on the Mughal Road. of ICDS projects of Jammu Kashmiri Pandits who want to intercepted. tered at police station Batote and has demanded early commence- State, 100% promotions of nothing but widen the gap He further said that besides pro- region have given ultimatum to come back to Kashmir Valley During checking, police res- investigation started. ment and time-bound comple- Anganwadi workers to the post moting pilgrimage, adventure the higher authorities to address today opposed demand of sepa- between Pandits and Muslims.