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INSIDE Vol No: XXII Issue No. 271 14.11.2017 (Tuesday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price 3/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Only 50,000 pilgrims to be allowed at 90 percent drop in stone- 2 Militants Vaishno Devi per day: Green court pelting incidents: Police Chief Gunned Down NL CORRESPONDENT in Handwara, 24. JAMMU, NOV 13 As reported earlier, in 2017, over 683,000 pilgrims Jammu and Kashmir Police NL CORRESPONDENT visited the cave shrine of chief SP Vaid has said that SRINAGAR, NOV 13 Vaishno Devi in Jammu and there has been a 90 per cent Kashmir's Reasi district till drop in incidents of stone- Say Police Militants March 11. pelting in the Kashmir opened firing at a police Over 6.83 lakh pilgrims valley this year as compared check post at Sultanpora in have paid obeisance at the to the last year and credited the Zachaldara area of Handwara, 100 kms from cave shrine of Vaishno Devi the people of of the state for in Kashmir Valley (this year) 40-50 incidents of stone in Srinagar. in Jammu and Kashmir's the improvement in the as compared to the last year. pelting in a day (last year), Two unidentified militants Reasi district till March 11. situation. It is a huge decrease", Mr not even a single incident is were gunned down on As many as 1.46 lakh Raids by the National Vaid told news agency PTI taking place (this year)", the Monday by the security pilgrims paid obeisance at Investigation Agency or in Jammu. DGP said. the cave shrine of Vaishno NIA, he said, were not the forces in a brief encounter "There are weeks when Mr Vaid said NIA raids were in the Handwara area of Devi via old natural cave only reason for the change in there is not even a single not alone responsible for a Kupwara district in north route in Reasi district. situation in the state. He said case of stone pelting while drop in stone-pelting Kashmir, police said. "During January to March that there were multiple in a day (last year) there incidents. "Of course, that Militants opened firing at a 11 this year, out of 6,83,032 factors at play including used to be more than 50 (NIA raids) helped, but the demonetisation and action police check post at pilgrims who paid obeisance incidents taking place.There main credit goes to the Sultanpora in the at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine against top commanders of is a huge change in the mood people of Jammu and NL CORRESPONDENT The National Green Tribunal stopped at Ardhkuwari or Zachaldara area of terrorist organisations. of people", he said. Kashmir, probably they JAMMU TAWI, NOV 13 (NGT) on Monday capped Katra town, the green while 1,46,535 went through Handwara, 100 kms from the natural cave. Of whom, The Director General of "It is a massive change. The have also realised the futility the number of pilgrims that tribunal said. Police said that it was in Srinagar, a police 49,666 had darshan of the law and order situation in of this and damaging their If this number is exceeded can visit the Vaishno Devi Further, the NGT said that a normal to witness 40-50 official said. sanctum sanctorum through the state is for everybody to own property and targeting The policemen retaliated, during the course of the day, shrine in Jammu and new path to Vaishno Devi incidents of stone-pelting in the natural cave in January, see, particularly those living police which also belongs to killing two militants, he any more pilgrims will be Kashmir at 50,000 per day. would come up exclusively a day last year. stopped at Ardhkuwari or If this number is exceeded for pedestrians and battery- 73,034 in February and in the Kashmir valley." their own society besides the added. "(There is) a more than 90 "Even on Friday, where it fatigue factor and action The identity and group Katra town, the green during the course of the day, operated car services would 23,835 during March 1-11, per cent fall in stone pelting tribunal said any more pilgrims will be be started from November 2017," Ajeet P2 used to be normal to have against top P2 affiliation of P2 Power woes in JK No Panchayat polls in sight yet in J&K Schemes get stalled, recommendations unimplemented NL CORRESPONDENT would kick-start the process holding of Panchayat SRINAGAR, NOV 13 (KNS) to hold the much-delayed elections from government. NL CORRESPONDENT improvement in power until the two companies electrification of 83 un- level to the consumers," the panchayat elections from "We have not received any SRINAGAR, NOV 13 supply in the valley with turned up to bag the project. electrified villages in the report had said. The With the reports that December 1. communication. But it PDD failing to adhere its However, following state. committee had directed the government would kick- "Mehbooba told Home seems that the government Amid facing power crisis, power curtailment schedule. disclosure about the Of the total amount government to reduce the start the process to hold the Minister that she would be will hold Panchayat the government has stalled a Despite people facing companies' "poor track sanctioned, Rs 291.82 crore T&D losses in the state. much-delayed Panchayat undertaking the exercise of elections soon," Koul said power project for power issues, the record in other states" the has been approved for the The committee had found elections from December 1, restoring the exercise in a and added that BJP is ready electrification in rural areas government has failed to project was stalled, the Kashmir division, while Rs that T&D losses were due the Minister of State for quite earnest way and that to go ahead for the polls. of the state and failed to implement various official said. 324.77 crore has been to lack of up gradation of Housing and Urban there would be no further Meanwhile one of the senior implement recommendations and "Over the complaint, the sanctioned for strengthening old lines and equipments, DevelopmentMonday made delay in holding of the BJP leader said that party recommendations of various projects for electrification. government constituted power infrastructure in the poor repair and maintenance it clear that no decision has panchayat elections. Chief has asked the cadre to gear committees for adequate After two companies 'ECI multiple enquiry Jammu division. of equipments, non- been taken so far about Minister made this up for the Panchayat power supply. Limited' and 'BS Limited' committees to confirm The remaining Rs 3.08 lakh installation of sufficient holding of Panchayat polls. commitment during her elections. "BJP was eyeing Despite directives by Chief emerged as the lowest whether the two companies has been earmarked for the capacitors, theft and "It has not been deliberated meeting with the Home Panchayats in the valley Minister Mehbooba Mufti, bidders for the Rs 221 crore qualified for the project. nodal agency. pilferage, tampering of yet at the government level. Minister on October 26, after forming coalition there has been no project sanctioned under the Even after all these The J&K has failed to bring meters, and low Madam Mehbooba Mufti ji when she was asked government in the state. The improvement in power Deen Dayal Upadhyaya committees gave a clean down the T&D losses accountability of was in Srinagar and is specifically as to when the Panchayat polls should be supply in a very large part Gram Jyoti Yojana chit to the companies, the despite hike in power tariff employees. coming back to Jammu. I panchayat elections would held as soon as possible in of Kashmir and Jammy (DDUGJY) for the financial government still decided to of over 200 percent in the The centre has slammed the can say that whenever be held in the state because the state. The BJP will field divisions. year 2016-17, the Jammu cancel the tenders," he said. last one decade in the state. state several times for decision regarding the that was harming the interest its candidates in all three The Chief Minister has and Kashmir government "Otherwise, the project A report submitted by the failing to reduce the (T&D) holding of Panchayat polls of the grassroots democracy regions of the state and we directed the officials of altogether cancelled the would have been awarded Abraham Committee losses.