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9thyear of publication Observer J&K ERA Starts Work On Rs 9.67 Crore Ensure hassle free services to the people “Commissioner SMC directs Advisor Khan Inspects Progress Of “Rigid Concrete Pavement” Works Of Sports Facilities At Srinagar and Economic Reconstruction Agency Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mr Gazanfar Ali today today started work on Rs 9.16 crore “Rigid Concrete reviewed Mohharam UL Haram arrangements in Shia populated areas Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan took stock of Pavement “of Civil –Secretariat to Rambagh Chowk at Shalimar , Chandpora, Harwan , Lashkare Mohhalla , Hasnabad and progress of sports infrastructure development works at road. The work on the sub-project being executed under several other adjoining Areas. Mr Ali who visited these | Page 03 Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall Polo Ground and Water Sports World Bank funded JTFRP (Jhelum Tawi Flood | Page 07 Center Nehru Park here today. During his visit to | Page 05

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BriefNews 3 Militants Labourer drowns to Fresh Spurt in COVID Cases death in Killed in Twin Pulwama: A 20-year-old labourer was on Wednesday drowned to death while extracting sand from river As 708 Test Positive In J&K Kashmir Gunfights Jhelum in South Kashmir of Pulwama. An official told a local news Jehangeer Ganai gathering agency that a group of men 15 More Die of were extracting sand from Jhelum in boats at Karnabal area of Srinagar: Jammu and COVID in Valley, Pulwama on Wednesday. However, Kashmir on Wednesday wit- he said that a labourer identified as nessed another spurt in COVID Toll 581 in J&K Irshad Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir positive cases as 708 fresh cas- Nadeem Nadu Ahmad Sheikh of Larow Kakapora es including 43 travelers were slipped and fell into the river. “Those recorded in the Union Territo- who were present at | More on P2 ashmir Valley reported fifteen ry taking the total number of more covid-19 related deaths PDD Electrocuted pandemic cases to over 30,000. K since overnight, taking the Of the total 30,034 positive cas- fatality count due to the virus to 581, To Death es—23,386 are from Kashmir and officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar: A Power Development 6,648 from . Regarding those who lost the battle Department (PDD) employee died Officials told a local news to the pestilence, they said, seven Agencies government forces in Chi- on Wednesday after he received an gathering agency that among were residents of Srinagar, three each tragam Mulu area of South electric shock at Brain area of and besides one 708 new cases, 606 belong to each and . Srinagar: Three mili- Kashmir's in Srinagar. Officials told a local news while as 102 tants were killed on Wednes- on Wednesday. gathering agency that a PDD employ- A 75-year-old woman from Chattabal ee received an electric shock and later are from Jammu division, add- as total number of positive tal number of active cases in Srinagar who was diagnosed with day in twin encounters in According to the reports, a fell down from an electric poll. ing that the total number of cases in Jammu division have Jammu and Kashmir are 6,965 bilateral community acquired the Valley, police said. joint team of Police, Army's The employee identified as Ghulam positive cases in Kashmir divi- reached to 6,648 including 5,116 including 5,474 from Kashmir pneumonia died at SMHS hospital, a A 19-year-old youth who 44 RR and CRPF launched a Nabi Dar of Brain Nishat was shifted to sion have reached to 23,386 in- recoveries and 41 deaths. division and 1,491 from Jammu week after she was admitted there, had joined militant ranks cordon-and-search-operation SKIMS Soura hospital where doctors cluding 17,381 recoveries while The officials said that to- division. With | More on P2 officials said. | More on P2 only nine days back was amid specific inputs about declared him brought dead. (KNO) killed in a gunfight with the presence of | More on P2 4 Persons Held With Ammo 3.8 % Commoners, 2.5 % HCWs Developed Antibodies In Sgr: Study total of 2.5 per cent Health Care Workers (HCW) including doctors, nurses, technicians and ambulance drivers in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar: The security forces have have developed antibodies against COVID-19, a survey conducted by Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar revealed. The survey has further revealed that 3.8 per MHA Orders Withdrawal Of 100 arrested four persons and recovered Acent people among the general population have also developed antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2. As per a local news gathering agency, the study was conducted ammunition from their possession in by the Department of Community Medicine in collaboration with the Department of Biochemistry, GMC Srinagar. The survey was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence Companies Of CAPFs From J&K South Kashmir’s Shopian district on of Immunoglobulin G antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among health care workers and the general population of District Srinagar from 15 June to 15 July 2020. The details statement Wednesday, officials said. issued here stated that prior to the study, the survey teams were trained for administration of questionnaire and collection and transport of blood samples. “Healthcare | More on P2 They said that four persons identified as Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of , Parvaiz Ahmad Kumar of Pinjora Shopian, Sajad Ahmad Dhobi of Pinjora Shopian and Shahid Man- Dr Farooq Invites Party NRA To Be Boon For zoor of Hillow Imamsahib Shopian were arrested by forces. They added that four grenades and around 100 Leaders For Meeting Today Youngsters, Will Boost rounds of AK-47 were recovered from SO News Desk their possession. They added that a Transparency: PM Modi case under | More on P2 Srinagar: National Con- ference president, Dr Farooq Agencies Two Kidnappers Abdullah has invited four se- Arrested In Jammu nior members of the party for New : The Nation- a meeting tomorrow after the al Recruitment Agency will Abid Bashir of rollback of Article 370 and bi- Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir police government informed the High prove to be a boon for crores furcation of the erstwhile State on Wednesday claimed to have ar- rested two kidnappers and recovered Court that none of the leaders of youngsters, Prime Minis- Srinagar: The Union Min- into two Union Territories. a revolver from their possession in was under detention. ter Narendra Modi said on istry of Home Affairs (MHA) The development comes over Jammu. Police spokesman said that “National Conference has Wednesday, asserting that it Wednesday ordered the with- a year after at least 400 additional acting on a complaint lodged on taken cognizance of the stand will eliminate multiple tests drawal of more than 10,000 secu- companies of security forces were 14.08.2020 at Police Station Nowa- taken by the Government in said a party spokesman, in a and save precious time as rity forces personnel who were deployed across J&K in the wake bad by a complainant namely -Sunny Hon’ble High Court in the Ha- statement today. well as resources. a common eligibility test for brought to Kashmir prior to last of last year's August 5 announce- Gill, son of Jagdeep Singh of Ludhiana, beas Corpus matters filed by “On a perusal of the reply the This will also be a big boost central government jobs, ini- year’s August 5 announcement ment by the | More on P2 who was staying at Hotel Ramada and was in Jammu in connection with the President and Vice Presi- party has noticed that the Govt. to transparency, he said in tiating a "landmark reform" in Real Estate business that on the night dent of the party for securing has unequivocally submitted a tweet soon after the Union the recruitment process. the liberty of various leaders before the High Court that the Cabinet approved the cre- "The #NationalRecruit- of 13.08.2020, the complainant was ...July 18 gunfight forcefully kidnapped by Balbir Singh of the party that have been un- no leader is under detention ation of National Recruitment mentAgency will prove to be a owner of Bawa Tour | More on P2 der an illegal house detention,” and that they are | More on P2 Agency (NRA) for conducting boon for crores | More on P2 CITU Submits Plea in NHRC Over Disappearance of 3 Youth

50% Sec School Students Quit Over 700 Lawyers Write To CJI, Nasir Azam that these young and poor la- Studies Midway in JK: Official bourers aged 18, 21 and 26 after Concerned Over 'Institutional Disruptors' Srinagar: A plea has been reaching Shopian District on Riyaz Bhat district with 41.52 per cent at pri- submitted in the National 16th July from home in Ra- mary level and 46.68 per cent at Agencies Human Rights Commission jouri have gone missing from Srinagar: At least 37 per elementary levels,” it reads. (NHRC), seeking action against 17th July, 2020. The families of cent students of elementary The documents further stated New Delhi: Over 700 lawyers the personnel involved in dis- these young boys have alleged level and 50 per cent students that in Central Kashmir’s Gan- on Wednesday wrote to Chief appearance and alleged fake en- that these are the same youth, of secondary level quit studies derbal district and Justice of SA Bobde high- counter of three youth in Shopi- who have claimed to be killed midway in Jammu and Kash- district, the retention rate at ele- lighting their concerns regard- an district of southern Kashmir. in an encounter by 62 battal- mir—raising a question on the mentary level was less than half ing the trend of browbeating and The Centre of Indian Trade ion of the on functioning of the department. of the total number of students. intimidating the judiciary. Unions (CITU) has filed a peti- 18.07.2020 at Amshipora, Sho- According to the official docu- “At elementary level, it is less In a statement, the lawyers said tion in the rights body seeking pian, J&K,” reads the petition. ments reads that the “retention than 50 per cent in that India has witnessed a series directions for a thorough in- The complainant has also rate among students is 63 per and Kishtwar also,” the of attacks by "institutional dis- vestigation / inquiry into the sought directions to the con- cent at elementary level and 50 official figures reveal. ruptors" against judges who are dalizing remarks. existed. However, when the crit- missing of three labourers and cerned officials/authorities per cent at secondary level.” As per the documents, the unwilling to agree with them and "The Supreme Court of India icism is calculated and actuated alleged encounter in Amshipo- to initiate appropriate crim- The official figures revealed annual average drop-out rate toe the line drawn by them. as well as the judges are subject by malice, it is the authority of the ra, Shopian on July 18. inal as well as departmental that the north Kashmir’s Bara- at secondary level is more than The lawyers said that it was to both scurrilous language, ma- court which is undermined," the “The complainant would action against the persons mulla district has maintained twenty percent in eight dis- unfortunate that when political licious attacks and scandalizing statement read. The lawyers fur- like to bring in your kind no- who are involved in the dis- the lowest retention rate in Jam- tricts including Budgam, Ban- ends of lawyers are not served remarks. Legitimate criticism of ther said that if the judiciary is to tice that the family of these appearance of three labour- mu and Kashmir. “Retention dipora, Baramulla, , by a decision of the court, they both judgments and the function- perform its duties and functions missing youth have alleged ers and alleged | More on P2 rate is at its lowest in Baramulla Kupwara, Rajouri, | More on P2 vilify the court by making scan- ing of the institution has always effectively, it | More on P2

Confident Of Navy's Preparations For 'Proactive India, China Likely To Hold Man Arrested Another WMCC Meeting Today For ‘Objectionable Response' To Any Security Challenge: Rajnath Comments’ Agencies Agencies al maritime security matrix as Agencies well as the overall implications New Delhi: A meeting of New Delhi: The Indian Navy of the border row with China in Working Mechanism for Con- Srinagar: Police on Wednes- has effectively carried out mis- eastern . sultation and Coordination day arrested a man from Batote sion-based deployment to pro- The Indian Navy has deployed a on India-China Border Affairs in for posting tect maritime interests by po- range of its frontline warships and (WMCC) is expected to take “objectionable comments” on sitioning ships and aircraft at submarines in the Indian Ocean re- place on Thursday as part of Facebook for allegedly hurting major and sensitive locations, gion to send a clear message to Chi- the dialogue between the two the religious sentiments of a Defence Minister Rajnath Singh na following the escalation of the countries for disengagement particular community said on Wednesday, amid a tense border dispute in eastern Ladakh. along LAC in Eastern Ladakh The man has been identified as border row with China. "I applaud the Indian Navy for and de-escalation of troops. cordance with bilateral agree- Mohammad Zahid son of Abdul In an address to top naval their role in protecting the mari- The seventeenth meeting of ment and protocols and full Rashid Rather of Champa Batote. commanders at the inaugural time interests of the nation. I have WMCC was held last month in restoration of peace and tran- “He has been arrested for session of a three-day confer- full confidence in the Navy's pre- which the two countries agreed quillity was essential for smooth posting objectionable com- ence, Singh also complimented paredness to meet any challenge that early and complete disen- overall development of bilateral ments on Facebook there by the force for protecting the na- through a proactive response in gagement of the troops along relations. The WMCC talks are hurting the religious senti- tion's maritime interests and through a "proactive response" The conclave is aimed at deploying its ships and aircraft," the Line of Actual Control headed by joint secretary-level ments of a particular communi- expressed confidence in its pre- in deploying its ships and aircraft, carrying out a comprehensive the defence minister tweeted. (LAC) and de-escalation from officials from both sides. ty,” police said in a tweet. paredness to meet any challenge the Navy said in a statement. review of the evolving region- All possible | More on P2 India-China border areas in ac- China has not | More on P2 A case under | More on P2 Srinagar 02 Observer Srinagar /ThursdAY / 20 aUGUST i 2020 News

Ganga surges, flowing SC completes 100 days of hearing cases via above danger mark in Patna, video conferencing, over 15,000 cases heard further rise in level likely Patna: After the north Pradesh may take a couple of New Delhi: The Supreme that only extremely urgent cas- Informatics Centre. rivers, the Ganga is in spate, days to reach Patna. The Sone is a Court has heard more than 15,500 es would be taken up for hear- While the judges on the bench crossing the danger level (DL) at tributary of the Ganga River. cases through video conferencing ing through video conferencing join the video conference from the Patna and Bhagalpur on Wednes- The Ganga has crossed the from March 23 till date. during the lockdown period.\ residence of one of the judges or day, inundating a vast stretch of DL (48.60 metre) by 11 cm at the Nearly 3,419 of those cases The summer vacation which the Supreme Court, the lawyers diara areas and low-lying areas in Gandhi Ghat in Patna, 21cm at were connected cases, that is, is usually seven weeks long was join from their respective hous- the bordering Saran district. Hathidan and by 18cm at Kahal- cases involving the same issue cut short to two weeks this year es or chambers. The number of Officials of the water resourc- gaon. The river may top the DL which were heard along with so as to make up for the reduced benches hearing cases through es department (WRD) have been at Digha and Buxar soon, if the the main case. The apex court number of cases which are being video conference has increased put on alert following the release current rising trend is any indi- also disposed of approximately heard through video conference. steadily with time and so has the of more than 1.25 lakh cusec of cation, said a WRD engineer. 4,300 cases during this period. The hearings in the Supreme number of cases which are being water from in Alarmed by the situation, August 20 will be the 100th Court are conducted through heard per day. Initially the court the Sone River. Currently, the WRD minister Sanjay Kumar working day for the Supreme the Vidyo app which can be used to hear 15 to 20 cases per day Sone is being fed in the range of Jha undertook an inspection Court through the video confer- March 23, a day before Prime Min- The top court also issued a downloaded on mobile phones with 1 or 2 benches sitting each 47,000 to 53,000 cusec water from of the Gandhi Ghat and other ence facility. ister Narendra Modi announced circular on March 23 suspending and desktop. The platform is day. Currently, 5 to 6 benches sit Indrapuri barrage in . Offi- ghats in Patna and reviewed the The court started hearing cas- the nationwide lockdown in view entry of lawyers and litigants to hosted on the servers of the Na- everyday and hear more than cials said that the water released department’s preparations to es through video conference on of the Covid-19 pandemic. the court premises and directing tional Data Centre of National 200 cases per day. from Bansagar dam in Madhya meet any eventuality. ....From the Front Page

Labourer drowns period and 44,417 persons are under home sur- pitals across District Srinagar plus three other Each Security Forces’ Company comprises Constitution’ have the tendency to destroy the veillance besides that so far results of 822,574 sites in the District,” it added. 100 to 110 men which means over 10,000 forces faith of the public in the judiciary,” it said. the spot jumped into the river to save the la- samples are available. “The study participants were informed about personnel are on way out from J&K UT. The The lawyers urged the CJI to “uphold the edi- bourer, but failed to do so. His body was retired Out of 822,574 the number of samples tested the purpose of the study and a written consent breakup of 100 companies that are being pulled fice of the judicial system” and protect the third hours after he drowned in Jhelum,” he said. negative stands at 792,540 while 30,034 have was taken from all the study participants. The out of J&K include 40 companies from CRPF, 20 pillar of our democracy from those who peddle He said after legal formalities, the body was been tested positive, among them 6,965 are ac- study revealed that 3.8 per cent (111 persons) from BSF, 20 SSB and 20 from ITBB. falsehood to destroy the institution. handed over to his family for last rites. (KNO) tive and 22,497 persons have recovered. (KNO) out of 2923 persons whose blood samples were At least 40,000 additional troops were de- The lawyers hoped that the Supreme Court taken had presence of IgG antibodies against ployed across J&K prior to last year’s announce- of India will ensure that such persons are dealt 4 Persons Held 15 More Die SARS-CoV-2,” Dr. Mariya Amin Qurieshi, As- ment about abrogation of Article 370 and slicing with in an exemplary manner. relevant sections of law has been registered A 55-year-old woman from Rainawari Sri- sistant Professor Community Medicine and co of the erstwhile state into two halves—J&K and The letter to CJI Bobde was signed by over against them and further investigation has nagar who was also diagnosed with bilateral principal investigator of the study said. Ladakh UTs. They were deployed for almost 750 lawyers. (Agencies) been taken up. (KNO) community acquired pneumonia died at wee “If we apply this estimate to the current adult four months amid spontaneous shutdown— hours today, a day after admitted to the hospi- population of District Srinagar, which is ap- from August to November 2019 on all streets Confident Of Navy’s Two Kidnappers tal, they said. proximately just over 10 lakh, then the number and sensitive places to contain possible protests security challenges that the country may & travels and his associates at gun point. An elderly man from Shallateng also passed of IgG positives in the District at the time of the and to deal with the law and order issues. face including from China in the Indian Ocean “The complainant was kept confined in the away at the hospital, two days after he was ad- survey was expected to be 38000. Of the 111 IgG However, they were later retained and now Region were discussed at the conclave, people house of Balbir Singh at Amar Colony, Camp mitted there and subsequently diagnosed with positives, 63 were males and 48 were females. after over a year, the MHA today decided to familiar with the issue said. Gol Gujral Road, Jammu- who threatened him bilateral community acquired pneumonia, they The prevalence of IgG positives was 4.3 per cent withdraw 100 companies. Sources revealed “The Indian Navy has effectively carried out for a payment of Rs.10.00 lacs or of dire conse- said. among males and 3.3 per cent among females. that 300 additional forces continue to remain mission-based deployment to protect maritime quences. The accused persons extorted a sum A 43-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar died 115 persons reported to have Influenza-like stationed in Kashmir and their withdrawal interests by deploying naval ships and aircraft of Rs 50,000 from the complainant. On the fol- at SKIMS Soura, a day after he was admitted to symptoms in the four weeks prior to the survey will depend on the second review by the MHA at major and sensitive locations,” Singh said, lowing day, the complainant fearing threat to the tertiary care hospital and tested positive and out of them 12.2 per cent showed presence scheduled to be held next month. (KNO) adding it has helped to increase maritime do- his life escaped the place of confinement by subsequently. of IgG antibodies,” Dr. Salim Khan said. main awareness and in extending rapid human- jumping from the Ist floor of the building and A 57-year-old man from Srinagar IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 usually Dr Farooq Invites itarian aid and relief. informed police,” police said. died at SKIMS Soura, nineteen days after he develop two weeks after the infection. Thus, the free to move subject to necessary security ar- The Indian Navy started rolling out its mis- The police immediately swung into action was admitted, they said. presence of IgG antibodies is indicative of past rangements,” it said. sion-based plan in June 2017 that involved de- and a case under FIR number 108/20 under A 72-year-old man from Sebdan Budgam died SARS-CoV-2 infection. A recently infected per- “Now relying fully on the stand of the Govt. ploying mission-ready ships and aircraft along section 347, 364A, 386, 34 IPC, 3, 25 Arms Act at CD hospital Dalgate here, two days after he son will not show presence of IgG antibodies. before the HC that the members are free to critical sea lanes of communications with an was registered at PS Nowabad, he said, adding was referred from Chanapora to the exclusive IgG against SARS-CoV-2 should be perceived move and expecting no hogwash on part of the aim to effectively counter China’s growing that a team headed by SHO Nowabad Inspector facility for the management of the covid-19 pa- as diagnostic of recent infection of COVID-19. A government, the Party President Dr. Farooq presence in the Indian Ocean region. Deepak Jasrotia and assisted by SI Charan tients. Diagnosed with pneumonia, diabetes person with IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Abdullah has invited senior party members Singh said it is inspired by Prime Minister arrested the kidnappers. and acute kidney injury, a doctor at the hospi- is usually not infective to others. For diagnosis including Ali Mohammad Sagar, Abdul Rahim Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR (Security They were identified as Balbir Singh, son of tal said that the septuagenarian’s condition de- of current infection and possible potential of Rather, Mohammad Shafi Uri and Nasir Aslam And Growth for All in the Region). Mehar Singh of Amar Colony camp Gole Gujral teriorated and today he developed bradycardia infecting other persons, RT-PCR is the diagnos- Wani for a meeting at his residence on 20.8.2020 He also highlighted the creation of the post Road, Jammu and Gurdeep Singh, son of Man- followed by cardiac arrest. “He died at around 8 tic modality of choice. Recently Rapid Antigen at 5 pm.” of Chief of Defence Staff and Department of Mil- jeet Singh of Aman Vihar, Munshi Chak camp a.m.,” the doctor added. Tests have also been used for diagnosis of cur- The statement further read that the party is itary Affairs/MoD (DMA) as major milestones Gole Gujral Road, Jammu. A 60-year-old woman from Sri- rent infection. mindful of the present pandemic and according- in bringing more synergy among the three ser- On the disclosure of the accused Balbir nagar who was suffering from hypertension, The results of this Seroprevalence study ly the meeting with various leaders that have vices, especially in training, procurement and Singh, one silver grey coloured Innova with diabetes and Hypothyroid besides pneumonia show that, on an average, 3.8 per cent people in been under detention will be done in batches of jointness in operations. registration numbering JK02BW/3999, one Re- died due to cardiac arrest at CD hospital at 4: 50 District Srinagar have been infected with SARS- 4 members per meeting. “Needless to add that The defence minister said that accepting the volver 0.32 along with 05 live cartridges have p.m. today. Also a 65-year-old woman from Haw- CoV-2. “Given the current scenario of positive all SOPs shall be strictly followed by all con- challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandem- been recovered which were used in the commis- al died due to the virus, officials said. cases emerging from the District, it is expected cerned,” said the statement. ic in the current financial year, the Indian Navy sion of offence Two other Budgam residents— a nonagenari- that the seroprevalence may further increase in “The party is hopeful that the liberty of the has continued to make progress in operational, Rs 50,000- extorted money and DVR of CCTV an woman from Budibagh Choon and a 65-year- the near future as more and more individuals members under detention is now absolute and administrative and modernisation efforts. installed at the house of accused Balbir Singh old resident from —died last become infected and develop antibodies against the meeting is held successfully on the appoint- Notwithstanding these fiscal challenges, the was also recovered. night, they added. the virus,” Dr. Samia Rashid, Principal GMC ed day.” government has invoked the Emergency Pow- The team headed by SHO Nowabad was Among three deaths reported from Kupwara Srinagar who mentored the studies said. ers to meet the emergent requirements of the working under the close supervision of SDPO includes an 80-year-old of Tanghdar Kupwara The study on health care providers is the NRA To Be Boon services, he added. Hdqrs. Shwetambri Sharma, SP North and SSP who was admitted to SMHS hospital on August first of its kind in the country and only a few of youngsters. Through the Common Eligibil- The key focus of the conclave included re- Jammu Shridhar Patil, spokesman said, adding 16 and diagnosed with bilateral CAP with “hy- states or UTs have conducted community based ity Test, it will eliminate multiple tests and save viewing the Indian Navy’s operational readi- that investigation into the case is in progress, poxemia” died this afternoon. study. The study had Institutional funding and precious time as well as resources. This will also ness as well as issues relating to India’s secu- some more arrests are awaited as search of oth- Regarding fatality from Shopian, they said, a also supported by District Disaster Manage- be a big boost to transparency,” Modi tweeted. rity interests in the Indo-Pacific, officials said. er accused persons is going on. (KNO) 70-year-old woman from Wachi died at Govern- ment Authority (DDMA), Srinagar while Di- Briefing the media on the Cabinet meeting The Indian Ocean, considered the backyard ment Medical College a few days ago rectorate of Health Services Kashmir including chaired by the prime minister, Information of the Indian Navy, is critical to the country’s Fresh Spurt and was included in the official list along with CMO Srinagar and BMO and ZMOs of Srinagar and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar strategic interests. Over the years, the region 611 more recoveries, the tally of total recov- that of a resident from Baramulla and two other and Medical Superintendents of Associated said it was a “historic” decision that will allow has witnessed an increasing Chinese presence. eries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to residents from Kupwara. hospitals and doctors and interns of Communi- job-seekers take one common test and save China has constructed the deep-sea Gwadar 22,497 which is 74.90 percent of the total cases. With these deaths, officials said, 581 people ty Medicine provided full support to the studies. costs and time spent on writing multiple exams. Port in southern and a naval base in Pertinently, alone has 7,253 have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Both the studies were provided ethical clear- (Agencies) Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. positive cases which is more than the total Kashmir sofar—540 from the Valley and 41 from ance by Institutional ethical committee of Gov- In the last few weeks, the Navy has signifi- number of positive cases in Jammu division Jammu division. ernment Medical College Srinagar, the state- CITU Submits cantly expanded its deployment in the Indian where total cases are 6,648. Srinagar district with 186 deaths tops the ment said. (KNO) encounter in Shopian. Ocean Region, positioning a plethora of war- “Cases tested positive in J&K include 229 list followed by Baramulla (89), Budgam (46), The petitioner has also prayed for directions ships and submarines following the Galwan from Srinagar, 35 from Baramulla, 24 from Pul- Anantnag (43), Kulgam (31), Pulwama (40), Kup- 3 Militants to the concerned officials/authorities to pay Valley clash with Chinese troops in eastern La- wama, 88 from Budgam, 48 from Anantnag, 19 wara (39), Shopian (26), Jammu (29), Bandipo- the militants. adequate compensation to the families of the dakh in which 20 Indian Army personnel were from Kulgam, 10 from Shopian, 43 from Kup- ra(23), Ganderbal (14), Rajouri (3), two each in As the joint team encircled the suspected victims. killed. wara, 48 from Bandipora and 62 from Gander- Doda, and besides one each spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The On July 18, Army claimed to have killed The Chinese side also suffered casualties but bal in Kashmir division while as 102 from Jam- in Ramban, Samba, and . (GNS) fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering three unidentified militants in Amshipora area it is yet to give out the details. According to an mu division include 41 from Jammu, 04 from an encounter in which one militant was killed. of Shopian. Nearly 22 days later on August 10, American intelligence report, the number of ca- Rajouri, 04 from Kuthua, 02 from Udhampur, 02 3.8 % Commoners As the guns fall silent, sources said, the joint three families from Rajouri, on the basis of pho- sualties on the Chinese side was 35. from Ramban, 10 from Samba, 03 from Doda, 01 workers from all eight associated hospitals team launched a massive search operation, re- tographs of alleged militants, claimed that the In his address to the naval commanders, the from Poonch, 34 from and 01 from Kishti- of GMC Srinagar, Government Dental College covering the body of the one militant while two unidentified militants Army claimed to have defence minister also congratulated the Navy war”, officials disclosed. Srinagar, District Hospital Srinagar, and nine others reportedly escaped. killed in the encounter were their innocent for carrying out the Operation Samudra Setu’ As per officials figures, 7,253 positive cases other Sub-District Hospitals, Primary Health The slain militant was identified by the offi- relatives who had gone to Kashmir in search of under which around 4,000 Indians were evacu- including 182 deaths and 5,659 recoveries are Centers across District Srinagar were invited cial sources as Talib Hussain Mir son of Nissar work. ated from a number of countries including Iran from Srinagar, 2,510 including 89 deaths and to participate,” Dr. S. Muhammad Salim Khan, Ahmad Mir, a resident of Malikpora Shopian Both Army and police have ordered sepa- and Maldives due to the coronavirus pandemic. 1,792 recoveries are from Baramulla, 2,146 in- HOD Community Medicine and Principal In- who according to them had joined Hizb-ul-Mu- rate investigations in the matter following the “I congratulate the @indiannavy on the con- cluding 1,723 recoveries and 40 deaths are from vestigator of the studies said. jahideen ranks on August 10 this year. Howev- claims. Jammu & Kashmir Police has collected duct of the biggest ever evacuation operation Pulwama,1,922 including 1,349 recoveries and “A total of 2914 blood samples of health care er till filing of this report, official confirmation DNA samples of family members of the miss- Operation Samudra Setu’, which has contrib- 45 deaths are from Budgam, 1,905 including 43 providers were analyzed for the presence of IgG was awaited as also recovery of arms and am- ing youth. International rights bodies like Hu- uted extensively to the national interest,” the deaths and 1,477 recoveries are from Anant- antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 using Chemilu- munition from the site of gunfight. man Rights Watch and Amnesty International defence minister said in another tweet. nag, 1,747 including 1,500 recoveries and 31 minescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) Meanwhile, two militants have been killed in have sought an impartial inquiry in the matter. Singh also complimented the Navy for being deaths are from Kulgam, 1,589 cases including by Abbott Laboratories. The test has a high an encounter at Ganipora Kralgund area of Hand- (KNO) at the “forefront” of the indigenisation process 1,458 and 26 deaths are from Shopian, 1,680 in- sensitivity and specificity for identification of wara in north Kashmir’s . for defence platforms. cluding 1,146 recoveries and 39 deaths are from IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. The test Official sources said that two militants have 50% Sec School At the conference, the naval commanders Kupwara, 1,583 including 767 recoveries and 22 provides information about past infection due been killed in the Initial exchange of firing. He Ramban and Resai. would also deliberate on ensuring tri-services deaths are from Bandipora and 1,051 including to SARS-CoV-2,” said Dr. Sabiya Majid, HOD said the identity of the militant was yet to be Teachers at government-run-schools said synergy as well as functional reorganisation 510 recoveries and 14 deaths are from Gander- Biochemistry and Co-Principal Investigator. ascertained. that there were various reasons for the less within the Navy to improve efficiency, the Navy bal. “Seventy-two HCWs were positive for IgG He said that a gunfight erupted in an orchard retention rate of students in Jammu and Kash- said in a statement on Tuesday. (Agencies) In Jammu division, 2,074 including 1,359 against SARS-CoV-2 giving a prevalence of while combing operation was going on. mir. recoveries and 29 deaths are from Jammu dis- 2.5%. Out of the 72 HCWs, 50 were male and 22 Earlier, a joint team of Police, Army’s 32 RR “There can be various reasons for the drop- India, China Likely trict, 794 including 703 recoveries and 03 deaths were female. Among HCWs who participated in and CRPF launched a joint cordon-and-search out rate among the students of elementary and disengaged in Finger area, Depsang plains and are from Rajouri, 681 including 573 recoveries the study, the prevalence was 2.7% among male operation in the area. There was firing upon the secondary levels. Mostly, the students come Gogra after multiple rounds of military and dip- and 01 death are from Kuthua, 664 including HCWs and 2.1% among female HCWs. Of the IgG team from militants hiding in the area. The fire from financially unstable families and quit lomatic talks. Chinese troops have been camping 602 recoveries and 02 deaths are from Udham- positive HCWs, 12 were above 60 years of age. was retaliated, triggering an encounter, they studies midway,” one of the teachers said. in the Finger area for over three months now and pur, 631 including 601 recoveries and 01 death The IgG positives included 27 doctors, 9 nurses, added. (GNS) “There are a number of Out of School Chil- have even started fortifying their bases with the are from Ramban, 599 including 424 recoveries 10 technicians, 2 ambulance drivers, and 8 hos- dren (OoSC) in JK. The students from nomad construction of bunkers and sangars. and 01 death are from Samba, 350 including 300 pital security staff among others. 339 HCWs re- MHA Orders Withdrawal tribes also give less preference to the studies,” India has said that it expects that China will recoveries and 02 deaths are from Doda, 333 in- ported to have at least one contact with a known Government of India. the teacher said. (KNO) sincerely work with it for complete disengage- cluding 255 recoveries and 02 deaths are from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) positive case,” said Dr. The MHA in its order sent to Advisor to the ment of troops along LAC in Eastern Ladakh Poonch, 336 including 131 recoveries are from Inaam ul Haq, assistant professor Community Administration of J&K UT, Commissioner Secre- Over 700 Lawyers and de-escalation along with the full resto- Reasi and 186 including 168 recoveries are from Medicine and co-principal investigator. tary, Administration J&K UT and Director Gen- is essential to protect the dignity and authority ration of peace and tranquillity in the border Kishtwar. To estimate the prevalence of IgG antibodies eral of Police J&K Dilbagh Singh, stated that it is of the courts. areas. (Agencies) As per the daily information bulletin, 421,057 against SARS-CoV-2 in the general population, to intimate that the deployed of Central Armed “The foundation of the judiciary is the confi- persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under ob- a total of 2923 blood samples were collected and Forces in J&K has been further reviewed by the dence of the people in its ability to deliver jus- Man Arrested servation while 42,323 persons have been kept transported to the laboratory for testing, under ministry. “It has been decided to withdraw 100 tice. The actions of these institutional disrup- FIR number 48/2020 under section under home quarantine besides that 6,965 per- standard precautions, the statement said. Companies of CAPFs with immediate effect from tors through name calling and usage of certain 295-A/153-A/IPC registered at Police Station sons are in isolation. According to the bulletin, “The samples were collected from people, J&K and revert them back to their respective lo- phrases such as ‘Supreme Court has destroyed Batote and investigation taken up, the police 326,780 persons have completed surveillance above 18 years of age, visiting 20 selected hos- cations,” reads the MHA order. democracy’; ‘the Supreme Court is killing the added. (GNS) SRINAGAR NEWS SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 20 AUGUST I 2020 OBSERVER 03 Lt Governor tours Baramulla, Reviews developmental scenario Lays foundation stone of Govt. Degree College,

SO NEWS DESK ies, the Lt Governor observed that the Government is making committed ef- SRINAGAR: Setting the tone and forts to strengthen the grassroots de- tenor of Government’s relentless pur- mocracy through active participation suit towards ensuring extensive devel- of all stakeholders in accelerating the opment across J&K, the Lieutenant development process. He also assured Governor, Manoj Sinha today while that in formulating the upcoming Dis- reviewing the developmental scenario trict Planning and Development Boards, in , approved 21 crore the involvement of the elected repre- funding under JKIDFC for completing sentatives will be ensured so that they Jetty Bridge awaiting completion for can play a vital role in overall planning 22 Years and directed for completion and development process across the of the project within 2 years. UT. Reiterating the Government’s com- While interacting with scores of mitment for effectively implementing deputations at the District Headquar- so that it is completed within the stip- process for people applying under at GDC , Commissioning of 1x6.3 jected various demands pertaining to the 73rd and 74th Amendments for em- ters, the Lt Governor took immediate ulated time frame. other categories. MVA Receiving Station at the empowerment of PRIs, proper se- powering PRIs and ULBs, the Lt Gov- cognizance of the demands related to The Lt Governor also visited Dak The Lt Governor directed the officers Rafiabad, Inauguration of 1x20 M Span curity and accommodation of PRI rep- ernor observed that the pending provi- various works of immediate public Bungalow where he distributed Special to lay special focus on improving the Steel Girder Bridge over Nallah Ning- resentatives, augmentation of health- sions under these Constitutional utility and announced Rs 50 lakhs as Aids and Appliances among 10 children prompt service delivery mechanism li at Bangdara, Inauguration of 1x20M care infrastructure, waiving off KCC Amendments will be implemented to first installment of Untied Grant to all with special needs under Samagra for timely disposal of public griev- span steel Grider bridge over Ningli loans, augmentation of irrigation and further strengthen and empower the Deputy Commissioners across J&K for Shiksha. He evinced keen interest about ances. Every possibility should be Nallah at Chan Mohalla, Inauguration drinking water facilities, strengthen- democratic set up at the grass-root taking up the same on priority and to the well-being of these children and explored in meeting the developmental of road from Khaitangan to Takiya ing road connectivity, establishment level. Later, the Lt Governor paid a accentuate the overall developmental directed the officers to provide the best expectations of the people adding that Wagoors, Inauguration of Hatchipora- of proper dumping sites at Baramulla visit to the frontier area of Boniyar, ecosystem in the UT. possible facilities to them. a common man should not suffer for Chatoosa Road, inclusion of 500 eligible and , special economic package Baramulla where he laid the foundation The Lt Governor during the visit During the Development Review getting even simpler services and de- families in AAY category and inclusion for various stakeholders viz traders, stone for the establishment of Govern- took a comprehensive assessment of meeting, Deputy Commissioner, Baram- velopmental needs, he remarked. of 691 eligible persons in several pen- transporters, farmers etc who suffered ment Degree College, costing Rs 13.92 the development scenario and other ulla, Dr. G.N. Itoo gave a detailed Pow- He further directed for 100% satura- sion schemes. badly due to present circumstances, crore. The establishment of the college important local issues. He was accom- erPoint presentation of the various tion and coverage of all Centrally Spon- In continuation of his public outreach completion of 4-lanning from - was the long pending demand of the panied by Sh. Baseer Ahmad Khan, ongoing developmental works being sored and Social Security Schemes so programme, the Lt Governor met 18 Baramulla stretch of NH44, construc- people of the area and the College shall Advisor to the Lt Governor; Sh. BVR executed by different departments in that the larger population can avail of delegations at Baramulla and Chahal tion of additional bunkers in border be completed within a period of 15 Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. the district. He also informed the Lt the maximum benefits out of these Boniyar, who appraised him about their areas for safeguarding lives during months. Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Com- Governor about the achievements that schemes and programmes. He also issues and demands of vital public sig- cross LoC shelling, beautification of The Lt Governor termed it as an im- missioner, Finance Department; Sh. have been recorded in different sectors. directed to ensure that 100 % payment nificance. The deputations included- Jhelum embankment and other demands portant milestone in meeting the edu- Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, On achievements made under PMG- with Aadhaar linkage is done to ben- BDC Chairpersons, MC Presidents, of vital public importance. cational needs of the people, especial- Health and Medical Education Depart- SY, he informed the chair that all the efit the beneficiaries under Social Se- Sarpanches & Panches; Political lead- The Lt Governor gave a patient hear- ly those living in remote and frontier ment; Sh. Navin Kumar Choudhary, unconnected habitations in Baram- curity Schemes. ers; Student Organization; Youth Forum, ing to each deputation and assured that areas. He said that imparting qualita- Principal Secretary to the Government, ulla will be covered under PMGSY by Specific directions were given by the Pattan; deputation of Migrant Employ- all the genuine issues and demands tive education is the topmost priority Animal & Sheep Husbandry Depart- March, 2021. Lt Governor to the concerned officers ees/ Veerwan Colony; Sports Develop- put forth by them would be looked into of the present dispensation adding that ment and Agriculture/Horticulture, During the review, the Lt Governor for tapping the full potential of all the ment Forum; Transporters; District meticulously for their early redressal. without qualitative education, the mis- & Cooperatives Department; Sh. Pan- directed the officers to formulate Dis- Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Gov- Gurudawara Prabhandak Committee; He reiterated that the administration sion of development cannot be achieved. durang K. Pole, Divisional Commis- trict Capex Plans after a holistic as- ernment of India in Agriculture, Hor- JK Hoteliers Association ; has mobilized all the available resourc- Terming peace imperative for devel- sioner, Kashmir; Sh. Vijay Kumar, IGP sessment of the developmental needs ticulture, Animal& Sheep Husbandry Coordination Committee Sopore; Trad- es to complete all the undertaken proj- opment, the Lt Governor sought active Kashmir; Deputy Commissioner, of the District so that the allocation is and other allied sectors so that the ers Federation Baramulla; Fruit Grow- ects within the specific timelines. He participation of people in maintaining Baramulla, Dr. G.N. Itoo; Sh. Abdul utilized in the most efficient way there- benefits percolate to maximum popula- ers Association Sopore/ Baramulla; termed peoples' feedback as a vital peace and stability and said that vari- Qayoom, SSP Baramulla; Chief Engi- by addressing the needs of the common tion in the region. Working Journalists of Baramulla; component of people-centric governance. ous efforts are being made to meet the neers; HoDs and other senior officers. people. He also called for utilizing the He exhorted upon the officers to take Civil Society - Baramulla, Kandi, , The Lt Governor underscored that developmental aspirations of the people. At the outset, the Lt Governor in- CSR allocation by NHPC in the most all necessary measures to streamline and deputation from Singh- the UT Government is making earnest The Lt Governor also urged the pub- spected Government Medical College effective manner. the developmental process and remove pora. efforts to ensure that all the basic ame- lic representatives and people at large Baramulla and took the first hand ap- Taking serious note of the inadvertent bottlenecks, if any, to ensure that the Various Political Leaders including nities reach to each and every indi- to adhere to the SOP’s and guidelines praisal of the pace of the construction delays in the issuance of Domicile Cer- execution of any project does not remain Mir Mushtaq, Javid Hassan Beigh, vidual on the ground. Besides, redressal issued by the Government from time work. He was informed that the College tificates, the Lt Governor directed the delayed unnecessarily. Shoaib Mir, and a host of political activ- of grievances of the common man - the to time to play their active role in the is being developed at an estimated cost officers to ensure seamless issuance The Lieutenant Governor also e- ists from the District also interacted last man standing in the queue is the containment of COVID-19 pandemic of Rs 139 crore and shall be completed of Domicile Certificates for PRC hold- inaugurated and laid e-foundation stones with the Lt Governor and apprised him topmost priority of the Government. in the UT and it is our collective will by July 2021. He directed the concerned ers without requiring additional docu- of several developmental projects which of their concerning issues. While interacting with the elected and responsibility that would help us agencies to expedite the pace of work ments and simplifying the issuance include- foundation of Academic Block The members of the deputations pro- members of PRIs and Urban Local Bod- to defeat this pandemic.

Ensure hassle free services to Acute water scarcity ‘peeve off’ people Day 87: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 26 the people in Srinagar, authorities mute domestic flights with 3,759 passengers SO NEWS DESK ic till date. “Commissioner SMC directs FaizaN WaNi jor cause for the issue con- After arrival, all the pas- cerning commoners. JAMMU: On day 87 of re- sengers were tested for the officials to set up assistant booths SRINAGAR: As intense heat An official at the Jal Shak- sumption of routine domes- COVID-19 and transported wave continues in Kashmir, ti department said that the tic operations in Jammu and to their destinations at both during Mohharam days” acute water shortage has main water reservoir which Kashmir, 26 domestic flights the airports amid strict ob- peeved off masses, even as supplies potable water to with 3,759 passengers on servance of all necessary the centre has claimed to Srinagar runs dry as there board today arrived at Jam- flights with 56,216 passengers preventive protocols. have facilitated potable drink- is no rainfall in Kashmir for mu and Srinagar Airports. while Srinagar Airport Au- The Government has made ing water supply to all house- the past more than four A total of 1043 passengers thorities have received 1,121 elaborate arrangements for holds in Srinagar and Gan- months now. He said the de- aboard 10 regular commer- domestic flights with 1,48,938 the arrival, screening, sam- derbal. partment tirelessly works cial flights arrived at the passengers since 25th of May pling and proper transporta- According to news agency, to supply maximum water Jammu Airport while 16 till date. tion of the passengers to the locals facing water scarcity to Srinagar. domestic flights with about Also, the Jammu and Kash- quarantine centers taking have blamed the Jal Shakti Locals in most of the old 2716 passengers on board mir government has brought special care of guidelines department for compounding city areas complained that landed at Srinagar Airport back about 3,676 passengers and Standard Operating their problems, by allegedly they face acute water short- today. from various countries to Procedures (SOPs) pre- SO NEWS DESK ‘turning blind’ eye to resolve age but the authorities have Pertinently, Jammu Air- the through scribed by the Union Minis- from electric wing , con- crises. nections,” reads the tweet. so far failed to address the port Authorities have re- special evacuation flights in tries of Civil Aviation and SRINAGAR: Commis- cerned ward officers and On the other hand Depart- People complained that issue thereby forcing people ceived a total of 703 domestic the wake of global pandem- Health and Family Welfare. sioner Srinagar Municipal other officials. ment of Information and they are facing acute water to hit streets in protest. Corporation Mr Gazanfar Directions were passed Public Relations (DIPR) in shortage for the past four Most of the areas in capital Ali today reviewed Mo- on to put in place all the ar- a tweet said that Srinagar months as water supply city including , Kh- hharam UL Haram arrange- rangements so that devotees and Ganderbal are among schemes feeding their respec- waja Bazar, Khankah, Baba GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR ments in Shia populated face no inconvenience dur- nine districts across India tive areas have dried up with Demb, , Gowjwara, areas at Shalimar , Chand- ing the Mohharam days. having been facilitated with authorities miserably failed Rajouri Kadal, Kawdara, pora, Harwan , Lashkare During his visit to these potable drinking water sup- to tackle the issue. Eidgah, Rathpora, Nishat, Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir Mohhalla , Hasnabad and areas several works were ply to all households. “We are forced to travel to Shalimar and Harwan have Subject:- Selection of candidate for the post of "Multipurpose Worker (MPW)", Department of Rural Development several other adjoining Ar- identified after having in- It also stated that 41 percent adjoining localities to fetch been facing water scarcity eas. teraction with the locals and of total rural households now water, we tantalize for drop for the past four months. and Panchayati Raj, under Hon'ble Prime Minister's Special Package for Kashmiri Migrants District Cadre Baramulla Mr Ali who visited these accordingly directions were have potable drinking water of water but authorities seem “Our continuous pleas to Reference:- Service Selection Board J&K, Jammu's No. SSB/Secy/Sel/08(M)/2020/971-77 dated.27-01-2020 and places to take stock of sani- passed on to the concerned connections in Kashmir unmoved over the major resolve water crises fall flat Administrative Department (Rural Development Department) No. RD&PR/Estt/NG/17/2020 dated 06-07-2020 tation, functioning of street to tender out the works at under Jal Se Nal Mission. problem people face in this on deaf ears. There is no lights and drainage network- an earliest. “J&K's Sgr & Ganderbal roasting temperature,” Man- single area in old Srinagar ORDER No. 466 DRDK of 2020 ing was accompanied by However Mr Ali stressed among 9 districts across In- zoor Ahmad a Khanyar where people are satisfied DATED: 18:8: 2020 Joint Commissioner Works to set up assistant booths dia with potable drinking resident said. with water supply. What if Pursuant to above referred to communication from Service Selection Board J&K, Jammu/Srinagar and as for- Ishtiyaq Ahmed Shah, Chief in all Shia populated areas water supply to all house- Most of the areas in Sri- there is no rainfall, does the Sanitation Officer Mudasir in order to facilitate people holds. In 1 yr of Nal Se Jal nagar face acute water scar- authorities want people to warded and communicated by the Administrative Department vide letter No.& date captioned supra, sanction is Hussain Banday, Engineers during Mohharam days. Mission, 44.1% of J&K's ru- city for the past four months, die of water shortage,” Hilal hereby accorded to the temporary appointment of the following candidate against the post of "MPW" District ral households now have however the authorities cite Ahmad, a Kawdara resident Cadre, Baramulla in the pay scale of Rs. Rs.5200-20200(Grade Pay Rs.1900) Pre-revised (revised Level 2 ) with im- potable drinking water con- continuous dry spell as ma- said. (KNO) mediate effect and is placed at the disposal of Project Officer Wage Employment (ACD) Baramulla for further posting in Block :- S. Name of the candidate Wife of Address Category 22 years on, Pattan family No awaits justice Office of the Executive Engineer, Transmission Line 1 Roma Koul Rakesh Kumar Bhan Khaipora Tangmarg, 193402 Baramulla OM Maintenance Division-VI, , Srinagar-J&K. However, her appointment shall be subject to the following conditions:-a.The appointment order of the appointee shall be deemed to have been cancelled, in case, at any stage, it emerges that the certificates/documents produced aGENCiES Gafar, a resident of Makipo- Tele Fax: 0194-2492429 raKhoi Pattan. The formal by the concerned are fake or forged. BARAMULLA: Justice is FIR vide number 71/1998 Email: [email protected]@gmail.com b. The appointee shall give an undertaking in the shape of an affidavit to the effect that in case adverse report about deluding to a Pattan family under section 302, 447, 334, her character/antecedents is received from Additional Director General of Police, CID J&K to whom a reference shall from north Kashmir’s 336, 148 and 147 registered EXTENSION NOTICE-2 Baramulla district whose at police station Pattan, reads be made by the Department, the appointment of the candidate shall be deemed to have been cancelled ab-initio. head member was murdered that a group comprising six NIT No. TLMD-VI/ 01of 2020-21(RETENDER). Dt.23-04-2020 c. Verification of all the certificates like Date of Birth, qualification, migration/non-Migration, from the concerned by a group of people some assailants hit the Ghulam issuing authorities and verification of Permanent Residence Certificate from concerned Deputy Commissioner 22 years ago. Police station Ahmad rather with an iron (Extension OF Dates) Pattan had arrested 17 peo- rod resulting his death.The Due to poor response the date of bid submission for above NIT is extended as: through Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) Jammu. ple on charges of murdering case is still pending in the Name of the Work: Supply Installation, Testing and commissioning of 3 x 53.33 MVA Transformer Bank for d. The salary of the appointee shall not be drawn and disbursed to her unless satisfactory report in respect of condi- an elderly man Ghulam court of Additional Sessions tion (b) and (c) above is received. e. The appointee shall have to execute an agreement with the Government in terms Ahmad Rather son of Abdul Judge Baramulla. Augmentation of Delina Grid station. of Jammu and Kashmir Kashmiri Migrants or Kashmiri Pandits ( Special Drive ) Recruitment Rules, 2009 notified vide SRO 412 Dated.30/12/2009 read with SRO 25 Dated; 10/10/2017. f. The appointment shall also be subject to the A E-Bid Submission (end) date & Time 28.08.2020 upto 02.00 PM writ petition(s), if any, pending before any court of law. B Online Commercial and Technical e-Bid opening date & Time 31.08.2020 at 02.00 PM If the appointee fails to join within a period 21 (Twenty-One) days from the date of issuance of this order she shall C Online financial e-Bid opening date & time (Only of the techni- Will be communicated to the Tech- forego right to her appointment which shall be deemed to have been cancelled ab-initio without any further notice cally qualified bidders) nically Qualified Bidders as per circular No.08-JK(GAD) of 2019 dated.04-12-2019. Also in case the appointee migrates from at any time during her service tenure, for any reason whatsoever, her appointment/service shall stand terminated Allother terms and conditions shall remain same as per attached SBD, BOQ and other documents uploaded without any notice by itself by the action of her migration. on site Sd/- The appointee shall be on probation initially for a period of two years Executive Engineer Sd/- DIPK-NB-1893-20 TLMD-VI, JKPTCL Bemina Sgr. DIPK-4225- 20 Director Rural Development Department Kashmir SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 20 AUGUST I 2020 EDIT

SRINAGAR 04 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 20 AUGUST I 2020 EDIT IndigenousOur prophet peoples (saw) in our the Honour DRC need

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Uprooting Indigenous commu- the death toll due toIndigenous COVID-19 peoples continues are the ideal to was born in the month of Rabi-ul- obey the Prophet (PBUH) as well. They vailing everywhere. When the Holy Why there is hot climate in kash- enous community living there to hold forestland. for COVID-19 so far, the coronavirus forest guardians. Research shows that communitiesAwal. He is an in embodiment the DRC, have of mercy been 10,000should hectares not waste of their forests virtues. surrounding It means munitiesProphet (PBUH)to access started basic hisnecessities. mission mirnities particularly? from their forest Why coronahomes, came? there- on to their traditional way of living. 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Transport disruptions protected areas - with a fraction of the home - to logging corporations. Encouraged by their monumental for their plans to sustainably develop In 2002, the DRC paved a new and times,but Mohammad( saw),(PBUH) is clear that the teachings of the Holy They tortured him and his com- Allah,we are disrespecting His book,we Lokolama, like many other Indigenous ities finally handed the title deed for made it difficult for Indigenouswhen all comthe- COVIDbudget. detected Uprooting patients Indigenous remained commu- During colonial rule, and even after legal victory, which made them the their forest lands also became hard to promising path to genuine local devel- brought a revolution in the lives of Prophet (PBUH) and the Holy Quran panions severely. He (PBUH) bore all have become outlaws. communities in the DRC, have been 10,000 hectares of forests surrounding munities to access basic necessities. nities from their forest homes, there- independence, governments in cen- first Indigenous community in the get. opment by amending its forest code to stable as the toll went up by almost eight to nine the people. This revolution is example- are the basis of Islam. These two things hardships manfully and continued We deserve worst than what we r forced to live with the permanent fear the village of Lokolama to the local Moreover, due to the economic crisis fore, leaves the forest's biodiversity Africa have acted as if the only DRC to receive a forest concession The people of Lokolama need exten- allow Indigenous peoples, such as the less in the history of mankind. Our complete the religion.Mohammad his struggle. At last, he (PBUH) became receiving as far as our deeds are con- of losing their forest - their precious chief, Joseph Bonkile. triggered by the pandemic,on every financing single day,and thus carbon increasing stocks at higher the numberrisk. path to development in the region was from the state, the locals swiftly start- sive financial support to implement a inhabitants of the village of Lokolama, home - to logging corporations. 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Rais- which Indigenous peoples had very lit- through felling trees on an industrial ed working on a plan to efficiently successful system of communitywitnessed forest in anyto part manage of thethe landsStates. they One call home.fails in 1941, for example, allowed for forest Engobom, the president of the manage- ing money for such a cause, in the DRC tle influence on the fate of their forests. scale. Successive governments in the manage their lands. management and meetto theunderstand legal re- whetherThe country it is is thenow slowlymagnitude turning theof concessions to be given exclusively ment committee of the forest conces- and internationally, is significantly But the fight is not yet over. DRC followed a similar strategy. The Acknowledging the size of the task quirements that come with holding the page on an unjust and harmful era in to logging corporations, negating the sion for the village, asked Greenpeace harder now due to the pandemic and The COVID-19 pandemic, and the country's first "forest code", accepted at hand, Chief Bonkile and Valentin deeds for extensive forestdeadly lands. virus Rais- or somethingwhich Indigenous else peoplesthat claims had very the lit- rights of Indigenous peoples on their and local organisations for guidance the consequent economic crash. devastating impact it has had on the in 1941, for example, allowed for forest Engobom, the president of the manage- ing money for such a cause,lives in of the patients DRC ontle each influence passing on the fate day. of theirIt is forests.man- ancestral lands. A whitein coming up majority with ways to generate in- forBut these Trump new challenges did not andglobal economy, a is threatening to de- concessions to be given exclusively ment committee of the forest conces- and internationally, datoryis significantly to check allBut the the approaches fight is not yet over.and find out The state's persistent pro-corporate come while protecting the forest. With cause community members to lose rail the Indigenous communities' plans to logging corporations, negating the sion for the village, asked Greenpeace harder now due to the pandemic and The COVID-19 pandemic, and the and anti-community approach to forest financial and organisational support hope and give up on their dreams to to sustainably and justly manage their rights of Indigenous peoples on their and local organisations for guidance the consequent economicwhy crash. the death hasdevastating been swelling impact init Jammuhas had on and the management - coupled with decades of from these environmental groups, they set up a system that would benefit lo- forests. The people of Lokolama, and ancestral lands. in coming up with ways to generate in- But these new challengesKashmir. did not It needsglobal to beeconomy, understood is threatening why to the de- political instability, civil war and a conducted a biodiversity survey to cals while protecting the environment. other Indigenous communities in the The state's persistent pro-corporate come while protecting the forest. With cause community members to lose rail the Indigenous communities' plans consequent culture of corruption and identifyBlack any features of particular VP con- Afterfor all, for yearsBiden they have faced any DRC who are also working to secure and anti-community approach to forest financial and organisational support hope and give up on deaththeir dreams rate hasto beento increasing. sustainably and The justly government manage their impunity - resulted in forest-dependent servation importance in their forest. obstacle and adversity with the opti- forest concessions, need the help of the management - coupled with decades of from these environmental groups, they set up a system that wouldmust benefit find loout- theforests. facts Theand people for that, of Lokolama, formulate and Indigenous communitiesMARWAN being BISHARA forced They also recently completed a simple mistic motto of "yes, we can". international community more than political instability, civil war and a conducted a biodiversity survey to cals while protecting the environment. other Indigenous communities in the a committee to see how the patients at the hos- to live in a state of constantALJAZEERA uncertain- management plan for their forest, and "We have spent about three months ever. consequent culture of corruption and identify any features of particular con- After all, for years they have faced any DRC who are also working to secure ty and fear. are now awaiting approval from the to explore the richness of our forest. We should not allow the pandemic impunity - resulted in forest-dependent servation importance in their forest. obstacle and adversity with the opti- forest concessions, need the help of the pitals are being treated and why the deaths are Something changed in 2002. Follow- state. Each of us used our specific knowledge to delay the essential inclusion of In- Indigenous communities being forced They also recently completed a simple mistic motto of "yes, we can". international community more than to live in a state of constant uncertain- management plan for their forest, and "We have spent aboutswelling three months with eachever. passing day. The measures ing decades of relentlessccording tocampaigning the latest polls, US PresidentWhile the community made con- ... We have identified what we will do digenous peoples as equal partners in ty and fear. are now awaiting approval from the to explore the richnessbeing of our taken forest. on the groundWe should to notcontrol allow the pandemic deaths by Indigenous communitiesDonald Trump and continues envi- to commandsiderable progress in achieving their and not in our concession that benefits forest management. the support of the majority of white and Something changed in 2002. Follow- state. Each of us used our specificshould knowledge also be lookedto delay into the properly.essential inclusion of In- ing decades of relentless campaigning While the community made con- ... We have identified what we will do digenous peoples as equal partners in Amale voters in America. by Indigenous communities and envi- siderable progress in achieving their and not in our concession that benefits forest management. 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Netanyahu, who ini- as “anarchists” and “leftists” out to also lose his White House benefactor prove problematic in the next three months. Her ingly white, conservative and somewhat evan- Becausehim not all arefor busy the inRepublican baking and want values to bake of and President bake. his seat to face trial. tially imposed stringent measures to topple “a strong right-wing leader”. and find himself having to deal with hisNo seat one to is faceready trial. to give other a chance or we may calltially for other’s imposed sake stringent measures to topple “a strong right-wing leader”. and find himself having to deal with In effect, Netanyahu is dragging stem the COVID-19 spread, decided Contrary to his claims, the tens of Democratic majorities in both cham- experience in domestic affairs is also limited. gelical Republican Party. No oneAbraham is ready to give Lincoln other a - withchance whom or we may Trump call for likes other’s to besake In effect,Because Netanyahu we have isthe falsestdragging books on the rack.stem the COVID-19 spread, decided Contrary to his claims, the tens of Democratic majorities in both cham- Israelis to the ballot box for the fourth to ease restrictions at the end of May thousands of protesters in Jerusalem bers of the US Congress. As of Janu- Harris could prove a greater asset for Biden. And while these may seem like separate catego- comparedBecause we- but have rather the falsest for books his macho,on the rack. populist, time in less than 18 months at the start under strong public and political pres- and elsewhere around the country are ary 21, his diary will be full of court Israelis to the ballot Atbox last, for my the soul fourth is aching; to ease restrictions at the end of May thousands of protesters in Jerusalem bers of the US Congress. As of Janu- time in less than 18 months at the start under strong public and political presShe- becameand US elsewhere senator only around in 2016, the country and there are- aryries, 21, in his his diary book, will One be Nationfull of courtUnder God: How xenophobic,At and last, authoritarianmy soul is aching; approaches ala of what is forecast to be a grim winter. sure. He ignored the experts advising hardly anarchists funded by extreme appearances to defend himself against But I am hopeful of an awakening. fore lacks sufficient national and foreign policy Corporate America Invented Christian America, hyper-nationalist European tradition, best rep- But this time, it may bring about his his National Security Council who left organisations. Among the protest- of what is forecast to be a grim winter. sure. He ignored the experts advising hardly anarchists funded by extreme appearances to defend himself against But I am hopeful of an awakening. charges of corruption, and invariably Teach the young generation awakening experience but, like Barrack Obama who also Princeton University historian Kevin Kruse has resented today by, yes, Russian President Vladimir political demise. insisted on adopting an orderly model But this time, it may bring about his his National Security Council who left organisations. Among the protest- charges of corruption, and invariably ers I met, there were Likud voters, reli- against petitions arguing that he is un- served only three years in the Senate before shown that class, race and religion are closely Putin. Teach the young generation awakening On August 2, coalition whip Knes- for easing the lockdown, which might gious and ultra-Orthodox Israelis and fit to remain in office. politicalBecause demise. Allama Iqbal ,by way of his literature, tried forinsisted enlightening. on adopting an orderly model ers I met, there were Likud voters, reli- against petitions arguing that he is un- set member Miki Zohar likened the re- have significantly reduced the spread even fans of the Netanyahu family. The virus that put Netanyahu in On August Long2, coalition live the humanity whip Knes and its- followers!for easing the lockdown, which runningmight for giousthe presidency, and ultra-Orthodox what she Israelis lacks and in fitintertwined to remain in in office. modern America. Because AllamaEvidently, Iqbal ,by Trump's way of his populist literature, and tried authoritarian for enlightening. experience she makes up for in drive and ambi- Kruse attributes the initial rise of modern white tendencies resonate with the Republican base, lationship between Netanyahu’s Likud of the disease. On July 31, Channel 12 aired a control now seems to augur his polit- setI ammember jailed but Miki you should Zohar love likened the beauty, the poetry re- and the haveessence significantly of flowers. reduced the spread even fans of the Netanyahu family. The virus that put Netanyahu in Long live the humanity and its followers! tion. evangelism to the National Association of Manu- which likes to see traditional white power "restored" and Gantz’s Blue and White to a couple In a June 27 letter to Netanyahu and monologue by interior designer Mo- ical demise. lationship between Netanyahu’s Likud of the disease. On July 31, Channel 12 aired a control now seems to augur his polit- I am jailed but you should love the beauty, poetry and the essence of flowers. Having read her book, The Truth We Hold, I facturers (NAM), a group founded in 1895 to ad- by hook or crook. and Gantz’s Blue and White to a couple Syed InMustafa a June Ahmad27 letter to Netanyahu and monologue by interior designer Mo- ical demise. Syed Mustafa Ahmad

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Webinar on ‘Women Advisor Khan Inspects Progress Of Empowerment & Gender Works Of Sports Facilities At Srinagar Sensitization’ held at KU SO NEWS DESK inequalities that exist in our society and analyze the same SO NEWS DESK SRINAGAR: The Centre for in the light of the ‘problem of Women’s Studies and Re- intersectionality’. SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieu- search, She called upon the need for tenant Governor, Farooq Khan in collaboration with Uni- everyone to be sensitive to the took stock of progress of sports versity Grants Commission issues of gender particularly in infrastructure development (UGC) New Delhi, conducted the field of education and em- works at Multipurpose Indoor a Webinar ‘Women Empow- ployment. She also emphasized Sports Hall Polo Ground and erment and Gender Sensitiza- upon the fact that how during Water Sports Center Nehru tion’ on Wednesday. this period of pandemic there Park here today. The webinar was conducted has been a further marginaliza- During his visit to Multipur- by the Centre in continuation of tion of women, besides laying pose Indoor Sports Hall Polo the recently commenced series stress upon ‘equality’, ‘equity’ Ground, Advisor Khan inspect- of lectures and deliberations on and ‘liberation’. ed various sections of the sports varied gender related themes. In her inaugural speech, the facility and had a firsthand The webinar was chaired facilitator of the Webinar, Co- stock of the ongoing works. by Registrar University of ordinator Centre for Women’s He directed the concerned Kashmir Dr Nisar A Mir. Studies and Research, Prof. executing agency to pace up the Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir in his Tabasum Firdous welcomed all remaining works at the sports deliberation reflected upon the the participants and reflected hall so that the facility would be sensitivity of the issue and gave upon the importance of gender dedicated to the sports persons cuted by the Jammu and Kash- Advisor Khan also directed The Advisor also interacted cy agency for laying artificial a comprehensive account of sensitization for women em- and other players at the earliest. mir Sports Council at a total the concerned engineers to pre- with the water sports players who watercourse for holding sla- how the gender inequality has powerment. On the occasion, the Advi- cost of Rs five crore. serve the aesthetic environs of have won laurels at various na- lom water sport. been a pre-existing phenome- While presenting the Vote sor was briefed that the sports Advisor Khan also inspected the hall which also houses Foot- tional and international games. The Advisor was accom- non since the ancient times. of thanks and concluding re- hall will relieve burden of the nearby Football, Hockey ball, Hockey and Rugby fields. Advisor Khan later inspected panied by Secretary Youth Calling gender inequality marks Prof Firdous expressed Srinagar’s lone Indoor Stadi- and Rugby fields and was told Later, the Advisor also in- the proposed spot for floating Services and Sports (YSS), a universal phenomenon, Dr. her utmost conviction of the um and will have facilities for that synthetic turfs are being spected the Water Sports Center jetty and rowing room meant Sarmad Hafeez; Secretary Mir laid emphasis upon the significance of gender sensiti- playing many indoor games like laid at Hockey field and other at Nehru Park where he took for stationing rowing boats. J&K Sports Council, Naseem importance of creating sensi- zation in eradicating the phe- Judo, Badminton, Martial Arts, renovation works would be exe- stock of the renovation works The Advisor directed the Choudhary; international wa- tization about the issue, par- nomenon of gender inequality Table Tennis etc. cuted soon for Football field as and inspected different sections concerned officials to identify ter sports coach, Bilquis Mir ticularly about the manifesta- effectively. She also thanked The Indoor hall is being exe- well as Rugby field. of the sports facility. a place and to hire a consultan- and other concerned. tions of it at workplaces. Chairperson of the event Dr. The speaker of the event Nisar Ahmad Mir for his en- was Prof. N. Manimokalai, couraging remarks for the Dean Faculty of Arts, Head event and the speaker for her DC Budgam Finalises Div Com Reviews Progress On and Founding Director, Cen- comprehensive presentation. tre for Women’s Studies Some of the students also Muharram Arrangements Bharathidasan University. shared their views on the Construction Of Border Bunkers Prof. N. Manimokalai gave a theme. Besides, the event was SO NEWS DESK detailed talk on the dynamics of attended by a large audience gender sensitization and its val- constituting of the faculty, stu- JAMMU: Divisional Commis- ues for human existence. dents of the centre and some sioner Jammu, Sanjeev Ver- The speaker reflected upon faculty members from other ma today chaired a meeting the need to talk about multiple universities of India as well. of district administrations of border districts to review the progress on construction of bunkers along the border and other related issues. Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal The meeting was attended by ADC Jammu Dr. Tahir Firdous, records 5,62, 500 registrations Executive Engineers of execut- Poonch”, the meeting was told. ual, 170 community) 1427 bun- SO NEWS DESK ing agencies, while the officers It was further informed that kers (1343 individual, 84 com- SO NEWS DESK PDD, PHE, R&B, FCS&CA, SFC, of Kathua, Samba, Rajouri and remaining bunkers are also at munity) have been completed. JAMMU: Till today morning 5,62,500 Registrations have been Municipal Committee and Fire Poonch attended the meeting different stages of construction. It was further apprised that done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the com- BUDGAM: Deputy Commission- and Emergency besides Health through video conferencing. Giving district wise details in Rajouri, of the total 3141 bun- mencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 er, Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad department about the public re- The officers from the districts regarding the progress on con- kers (2806 individual, 335 com- and 2,98,500 candidates completed their online application sub- Mirza today convened a meeting quirements and demands adding apprised the Div Com about the struction of bunkers, the ADC munity) 2483 bunkers (2264 in- mission process for Class IV posts. Also 1,02,400 applications have of concerned officers to finalise that they have also been instruct- progress of works on the under Jammu apprised the Div Com dividual, 219 community) have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. It has arrangements for ensuing Mu- ed to ensure that all the direc- construction individual and that of the total 1320 bunkers been completed till date, while been noted that about 91,500 unique visitors visited the online ap- harram-ul-Haram. During the tions issued are implemented on community bunkers in their re- (1200 individual, 120 commu- in Poonch of the total 1188 bun- plication portal of JKSSB yesterday. meeting, the representatives of ground in letter and spirit. spective districts. nity) in 1098 kers (500 individual, 688 com- Pertinently, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection various Shia Anjumans, organi- The DC impressed upon all It was informed that a total bunkers (994 individual, 104 munity) 903 bunkers (408 indi- Board has advertised 8575 Class IV posts for District/Division- zations put forth their issues and the officers to work in close co- of 7433 bunkers have been com- community) have been com- vidual, 495 community) have al/Union Territory cadre in various departments under the pro- demands vis-à-vis smooth obser- ordination and avoid any laxity pleted so far in the division in- pleted so far. been completed so far. visions of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to the Class-IV vance of Muharram ul Haram. in terms of arrangements, which cluding 6521 individual bunkers In Samba, of the total 2130 The Div Com directed the con- (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020, in pursuance of General Ad- While giving a patient hearing, shall be viewed strictly. and 912 community bunkers. bunkers (1982 individual, 148 cerned officers for close monitor- ministration Department’s Revised Indent No. GAD/Mtg/RB- the DC assured the representative The meeting among others “In all 1522 community and community) 1522 bunkers (1512 ing the construction of bunkers. IV/50/2020 Dated 22.06.2020 under Advertisement Notification of various organizations that all was attended by representatives individual bunkers have been individual, 10 community) have He also directed the executing No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020. their issues will be resolved. of prominent Shia Anjumans be- completed in district Samba, been completed by executing agencies to expedite the pace of Further, the Services Selection Board has operationalized two He said the district adminis- sides, CPO, all SDMs, Ex. Er’s of 1098 in district Jammu, 1427 agencies PWD and RDD. work for timely completion of helplines one each at Srinagar and Jammu for the convenience of tration has already conveyed R&B, PDD, and PHE, all Tehsil- in district Kathua, 2483 in dis- Similarly, in Kathua, of the construction of individual and aspirants. In addition, any person who finds difficulty in submis- to the concerned authorities of dars, all EOs and others. trict Rajouri and 911 in district total 2126 bunkers (1956 individ- community bunkers. sion of application form due to technical issue or for any other rea- sons, may send a self-explanatory mail at ssbjkgrievance@gmail. com for seeking guidance, clarification etc. DDC Kupwara Reviews DDC Anantnag visits Kehribal, Dairy firm penalized by LMD

On-Going Development Projects reviews ongoing works SO NEWS DESK SO NEWS DESK Suspends 6 Officials stipulated time. Responding to the demands SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department today booked and KUPWARA: District Develop- For Unauthorized of public, Sidha assured con- recovered a fine of Rs. 5000 from a local milk-dairy for inadequate ment Commissioner (DDC), struction of playfield and sat- labeling on the curd-packages. Kupwara, Anshul Garg today Absence From Duty ellite fruit mandi on the avail- Prompted by a complaint lodged by a citizen of Srinagar city convened a meeting of con- SO NEWS DESK able state land presently under against a local milk- dairy, the Dy. Controller, Kashmir slapped a cerned officers to review the the disposal of Horticulture fine of Rs. 5000/- on the firm under the provisions of Legal Metrol- pace of ongoing developmental ANANTNAG: District Devel- Department. Earlier the DDC ogy Act, 2009 for not carrying Customer-Care number and e-mail projects in the district under opment Commissioner (DDC) placed 06 officials from Ani- address on the label. Languishing Projects program. Anantnag, Kuldeep Krishan mal Husbandry and Rural De- Under Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, it The meeting held threadbare stages of completion. Bridge in sub divi- Sidha today visited Kehribal velopment Department under is mandatory to mention customer- care number and e-mail ad- discussion project wise and it The meeting was informed sion stands completed. to review ongoing develop- suspension for their un-autho- dress on the label of the pre-packaged goods so that consumers can was given out that as many as that Khumriyal Bridge con- The meeting also discussed mental works. During the rized absence from duties. reach to the firm directly in case there is some complaint regard- 161 projects have been taken up, necting with physical status of Changmulla visit, the DDC asked the con- The District Heads of these ing the product in the package. In addition to this, the department out of which 20 projects have Kupwara district headquar- Receiving Station besides the cerned Engineers to pace up officials have been directed to conducted inspections of different markets and booked 17 erring been completed, while as work ters is ready for commission- progress of University Campus the work and ensure comple- enquire into the matter and traders for violating Legal Metrology Laws, for which a penal sum on 130 projects are at different ing, while as, Hangishort Wyane was also reviewed. tion of these works within the furnish report within 21 days. of Rs. 11,350 was also collected.

COVID-19: Inspection Govt publishes B2V works; asks public to give feedback GST Enforcement wing intensifies team of DCR inspections in North Kashmir SO NEWS DESK ‘Back to Village’ programme 5517 villages were covered un- programme, as mentioned in reviews mitigation could be sent to Ajay Kumar der the programme. 4,189 offi- the e-book was to energize Pan- SO NEWS DESK efforts in Kulgam SRINAGAR: In a first, gov- Sharma, Director Expenditure cers visited the panchayats in 2 chayati Raj Institutions towards ernment of J&K published its Division-I at directorareaplan- weeks with each officer-spend- efficient delivery of mechanisms SOPORE: The Enforcement wing of State Taxes Department SO NEWS DESK work done under ‘Back to Vil- [email protected]. ing minimum one night in related to various government has intensified its inspection drive against the conveyance ve- lage (B2V)' programme. All the The government is keen to the panchayat. 26000 PRIs and schemes. It also helped in collect- hicles carrying goods in North Kashmir districts of Baramulla, KULGAM: Inspection team of Di- 1930 projects finished during draw feedback from the public 15,62,155 people have participat- ing feedback from public on gov- Kupwara and Bandipora. visional Control Room (DCR) com- the financial year 2019-20 have so that they have a say in the ed in the Programme, as men- ernment welfare schemes/de- The teams intercepted various goods laden vehicles at National prising of State surveillance Officer been showcased in an e-book development process going in tioned in the e-book. velopmental programmes. The Highway during last three days for physical verification, security Dr Talat Jabeen and Nodal Officer recently released by the Fi- their areas. In this direction The book further informs visiting officers carried out first of tax invoices and E way bills and seized documents of some of the for Sampling Dr. GazalaNazki to- nance department. all the Deputy Commissioners that a total of 4100 works have hand assessment of functioning consignments violating the norms. day visited Kulgam to have first- The same has been done to have also been directed by the been identified, out of which of local Schools, Primary Health The Enforcement team conducted the drives under the supervision hand appraisal of COVID-19 mitiga- bring in transparency and ac- Finance department to pub- 1930 works stand completed Centers, Anganwadi Centres, of Deputy Commissioner Incharge, Enforcement North Kashmir. tion efforts in the district. countability in the expenditure lish the relevant portions of with Rs. 4900.98 lacs expendi- and other rural welfare offices The team was comprised of State Taxes Officers, Enforcement The team held threadbare discus- making by the government this book on their respective ture. It includes laying of 34.55 and schemes. Inspector’s and other field staff. sion during a meeting on mitigation departments. The e-book, de- websites so that more people Kms of road length, laying of Pertinent to mention here Deputy Commissioner stated that though a few cases of im- efforts put up by the district adminis- picting the pictorial images have access to it. pipe length of 263.53 Kms, con- that in the summer of 2019 the proper and doubtful documentation were detected which shall be tration and health department to com- and other details of all the B2V About Rs. 3 to 5 crore were struction/improvement of 118 government started an initia- further scrutinized. However, he added that the drivers and trans- bat COVID-19 pandemic in the district. works completed in previous released to districts to enable Play fields besides benefitting tive “Back to Village (B2V)”, a porters need further education and awareness for which depart- The team was apprised about various year has been released to fetch them to meet urgent public de- 4,27,326 souls under Power public outreach programme to ment shall take all necessary steps. measures that have been put in place the necessary feedback from mands raised during the B2V Sector by way of providing bridge the gap between admin- He appealed the traders to ensure generation of proper tax in the district to contain the spread the general public. programme. It is in this direc- poles, conductors and repair- istration and common masses. invoices, E way bills and obtain GST registration if their busi- of virus including establishment of The Finance department tion that during first year of its ing transformers etc. Other Lauding the programme even nesses cross the threshold. He further advised the drivers and quarantine and wellness centers, ag- has also designated an officer launch, 1930 projects were com- works significant for the up- Prime Minister mentioned transporters to ensure carrying all documents with any con- gressive contact tracing, distribution to receive the complaints/ pleted which are depicted picto- liftment of these villages have it in the Mann- Ki- Baat as a signments in accordance with the provisions laid down in GST of masks, aggressive sanitation in feedback from the people. Any- rially in the released e-Book. also been completed under festival of development, pub- Act, to avoid any penalties. Deputy Commissioner stated that urban and rural areas, IEC activities body having any grievance re- The book further reveals that this programme. lic participation and public this random checking will continue to scuttle any attempts of besides other measures. garding the works done under 4621 Panchayats consisting of The core objectives of B2V awareness. tax evasion. SRINAGAR 06 OBSERVER SRINAGAR /THURSDAY / 20 AUGUST I 2020

PROVISIONAL WAITING LIST ( GENERAL CATEGORY/ OPEN MERIT ) GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, SRINAGAR. 1 18592 SHAHRIYAR HAMID AB HAMID BHAT BANDZOO Degree 1936 2800 69.14 Gen 33 Ref:- This office Notification No. 04-NGS OF 2020, 2 18920 TANVEER MOHD AKRAM BHAT HAZARPORA ARIPANTHAN GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY Degree 1994 2900 68.76 Gen 33 AHMAD BAHT DATED: 23.07.2020 3 18622 SHAKIRA KHURSHID KHURSHID AHMAD SHANGAS WANIPORA SKIMS Degree 1911 2800 68.25 Gen 33 WANI N O T I F I C A T I O N 4 17109 Nighat Sabba Manzoor Ahmad Bhat Parigam, Pulwama , SKIMS Degree 1869 2800 66.75 Gen 33 Jammu and Kashmir The result of the written test held on 16.08.2020 for selection/engagement of the candidates against the post of Jr. Grade Nurses on academic arrange- 5 16223 ASMA AYOUB MOHD AYOUB BHAT NOWGAM SHER I Degree 1783 2800 63.67 Gen 33 ment basis under SRO 24 of 2019, dated: 10.01.2019, is hereby notified in annexure (A) to the notification (available on official website of Govt. 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Owing to non-availability of candidates in Scheduled Caste & ALC Categories, the slots allocable to these categories as per S.O.127, dated: 20th April,2020 SCIENCES, BANGLORE have been utilized under Open Merit in the interest of patient care management. 3 18058 Nuzhat Naseer Naseer Ah Bhat Lalan monghall Anantnag Galgotias University Degree 2245 2900 77.4 RBA 31 iv. In case of tie in the merit obtained by the candidates in the written test, the following methodology has been adopted to break the tie: kashmir 192102 4 18081 PARVAIZE AHMAD BASHIR AHMAD BHAT GOGALDARA TANGMARG KASHMIR UNIVERSITY Degree 2027 2800 72.39 RBA 31 a) In case of tie in the written test merit between degree and diploma holders, the degree holders have been placed above the diploma holders. BHAT b) In the case of tie in written test merit between two or more diploma holders, the candidates having secured higher percentage of marks in the diploma 5 18487 Seeratul Aien Abdul Aziz Sheikh Ashpora Deemed university Degree 2018 2800 72.07 RBA 31 course have been placed above those having lesser percentage of marks in the diploma course. Same procedure has been followed in the case of degree holders. Qaziabad Kupwara SKIMS 6 19071 Zahida Farooq Farooq Ahmad Wani Abhama pulwama University of kashmir Degree 2021 2800 72.1 RBA 30 NOTE: (i). Only those candidates shall be considered for final engagement who fulfil all the notified eligibility parameters. 7 18123 RAFIA RAHIEE NAZIR AHMAD DAR SEHPORA J&K PARAMEDICAL Diploma 1039 1300 79.92 RBA 30 (ii). Mere figuring of name in the provisional selection list shall not entitle a candidate for engagement which shall be subject to the scrutiny of all required testimonials. COUNCIL 8 18052 NUZHAT BANO KHAZIR MOHMMAD QALANDERPORA J & K STATE Diploma 182 250 72.8 RBA 30 WAR BARAMULLA PARA-MEDICAL ANNEXURE-B AND NURSING COUNCIL PROVISIONAL SELECTION/WAIT LIST OF THE CANDIDATES FOR ENGAGEMENT AS JUNIOR GRADE NURSE ON ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENT BASIS, ADVERTISED VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. 04-NGS PROVISIONAL WAITING LIST ( RBA CATEGORY ) OF 2020, DATED: 23.07.2020 1 16088 ABIDA BANO LATE MUHAMMAD GMC SRINAGAR Diploma 878 1300 67.53 RBA 30 PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST ( GENERAL CATEGORY/ OPEN MERIT ) ANWAR BHAT S. Roll No. Full Name Father’s/ Address NameOfBoards2 Qualif. Marks obtd Max %age category Marks obtd 2 16087 ABID SHAFI MOHAMMAD SHAFI Nambla Uri KASHMIR UNIVERSITY Degree 1990 2800 71.07 RBA 29 No Husband’s Name in Degree/ Marks inwritten BANDAY Diploma test out of 50 3 16409 FIRDOUS Ghulam Hassan Khan Checki Rajiv gandhi univercity Degree 1746 2600 67.15 RBA 29 1 18032 NUSRAT MANZOOR MANZOOR AHMAD chichilora magam deemed university Degree 2046 2800 73.07 Gen 46 AHMAD KHAN nutnussa handwara of health and ZARGAR skims science Bangalore 2 18514 Shabnum Ali Ali Mohamad Dar Gund Sadurkoot Skims soura deemed Degree 1854 2800 66.21 Gen/RBA 45 4 18007 NISSAR HUSSAIN GH HUSSAIN MALIK Malik MOHALLA DAB Baba Farid university of Degree 1679 2800 59.96 RBA 29 university MALIK health sciences 3 18899 Tahira Mushtaq Mushtaq Ahmad Dar Gund Saderkote, Hajan Skims Degree 2033 2800 72.6 Gen/RBA 44 5 18882 TABINDA RAFIQ MOHD RAFIQ WANI ANZWALLA ANANTNAG JKSNC Diploma 223 250 89.2 RBA 29 4 18364 SAIMA AHAD AB AHAD RATHER TARZOO SHER-I-KASHMIR Degree 2025 2800 72.32 Gen 44 6 18247 RUBAIYA GULL GHULAM BATWINA J&K STATE NURSING Diploma 1121 1300 86.23 RBA 29 KHOIE INSTITUTE OF MEDI MOHMAD BHAT GANDERBAL AND PARA BARAMULLA (193201) CAL SCIENCES SOURA MEDICAL COUNCIL SRINAGAR GMC SRINAGAR 5 18103 Rabia Rahman Ab Rahman Khan Seer Hamdan, Anantnag SKIMS Degree 2025 2800 72.3 Gen 40 7 16728 LALEE GULSHAN GHULAM NABI SHAH Futlipora Charar-i-Sharief J&K State Paramedical Diploma 925 1300 71.5 RBA 29 6 16457 HABIA BASHIR BASHIR AHMAD KHAN KAMAD SKIMS Degree 1935 2800 69.1 Gen/RBA 39 Council DIALGAM ANANTNAG 8 19067 ZAHIDA AKHTAR ALI MOHD GANAIE BATWINA WAKURA SKIMS Diploma 489 700 69 RBA 29 7 18310 Sabahat khurshid Khurshid Hussain WANDAKPPORA Kashmir University Degree 2164 2800 77.29 Gen 37 PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST ( SCHEDULED TRIBE CATEGORY ) GORIPORA 1 18433 SAJIDA BANOO MOHD HUASSAIN Markoot GMC SRINAGAR Diploma 992 1300 76.3 ST 22 8 18432 SAJID NAZIR NAZIR AHMAD LONE ANDROOSA RAJISTHAN Degree 2198 2850 77.12 Gen 37 AKHOON UNIVERSITY OF 2 18149 Raviya Mumtaz Mumtaz Ahmad mir Tarbal gurez Gmc srinagar Diploma 937 1300 72.07 ST 19 HEALTH AND SCIENCE 3 18499 SHABEENA SHAHNAZ MOHD MAQBOOL PUTSHAI GMC SRINAGAR Degree 162 250 64.8 ST 17 9 18502 SHABIR AHMAD DAR FAROOQ AHMAD DAR Shanger pora University of kashmir Degree 2088 2800 74.6 Gen 37 CHOUHAN LOLAB KUPWARA pulwama 192301 4 16110 AFROZA REHMAN AB REHMAN KOOLI SANGERWANI RAJPORA J&K STATE Diploma 980 1300 75.38 ST 17 10 18177 REHANA HAMEED AB HAMEED WANI REPORA SKIMS DEEMED Degree 1924 2800 68.71 Gen/RBA 37 PARA MEDICAL NAMTEHAL CHADORA UNIVERSITY AND NURSING COUNCIL 11 16275 Bazilah Bashir Bashir Ahmad Wani Bagati Kanipora Jammu and Kashmir Diploma 1148 1300 88.3 Gen 37 5 16404 Feroza Banoo Ab Karim Magrey Dawar Gurez J&k State Paramedical Diploma 965 1300 74.2 ST 16 paramedical council & Nursing Council 12 18686 SHEELA AKHTER ABDUL AHAD BHAT ARWANI JK STATE PARA Diploma 1031 1300 79 Gen 37 6 19093 Zeenat Banoo Mohd Mushtaq Mapnoo Badwan Wanpora J&K STATE NURSING & Diploma 921 1300 70.8 ST 16 MEDICAL COUNCIL Gurez Bandipora 193503 PARAMEDICAL, 13 18900 TAHIRA SULTAN MOHD SULTAN WAR HATMULLA KUPWARA GOVT. PARAMEDICAL Diploma 911 1300 70 Gen 37 GMC SGR SRINAGAR 7 19081 ZAHRA BATOOL SHEIKH MEHDI C/0 Sheikh Mehdi JK state Diploma 849 1300 65.3 ST 16 14 16683 Junaid Raja Mehraj Ud Din Dar Rampora University of kashmir Degree 2240 2800 80 Gen 36 R/o Khominee paramedical council chattabal srinagar Chowk, Bemina 15 16078 AATIFA FAROOQ FAROOQ AHMAD DAR TRICH university of Kashmir Degree 2180 2800 77.85 Gen 36 Srinagar PIN 190018 PULAWAMA 192304 8 16816 MEHMODA BANOO SANA WOLLAH BAGIYAS CHATTABAL J&K STATE Diploma 195 350 55.71 ST 16 16 18783 Sumeera maqbool Mohammad Mehsherpora Deemed Degree 1989 2800 71.03 Gen 36 PARA MEDICAL COUNCIL maqbool bhat tullamulla ganderbal university skims PROVISIONAL WAITING LIST ( SCHEDULED TRIBE CATEGORY ) 17 16720 KULSOOMA BANO MUZAFAR BATWINA DEEMED Degree 1987 2800 70.96 Gen/RBA 36 1 18822 SURRIYA RASHID ABDUL RASHID KHAN SUMLAR SHOKBABA GMC Diploma 871 1300 67 ST 13 AHMAD SHEIKH WAKURA GANDERBAL UNIVERSITY SKIMS QUENSHI 18 18440 SAKEENA MAJEED AB MAJEED RATHER ARCHANDERHAMA J&K STATE PARA- Diploma 1011 1300 77.7 Gen 36 2 19091 Zarina Batool Jamil Begh Chiktan GMC Srinager Diploma 823 1300 63.3 ST 12 MAGAM PATTAN MEDICAL COUNCIL 3 19098 Zeenat wahab Ab Wahab Kaloo Dawar Gurez J&k State Paramedical Diploma 1164 1300 89.53 ST 10 19 16043 AAMINA AKHTER GULAM AHMAD LONE NEW COLONY WANIGAM SKIMS SOURA Degree 2005 2800 71.61 Gen 35 & Nursing Council PAYEEN PATTAN PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST ( EWS CATEGORY ) 20 18087 POOSHA AKHTER MOHD RAMZAN KHAN TAKIABAL BIJBEHARA JAMMU UNIVERSITY Degree 1999 2800 71.39 Gen 35 1 18542 SHAFIE MUSHTAQ MUSHTAQ AHMAD Hergam shopian JK STATE PARAMEDICAL Diploma 1074 1300 82.61 EWS 30 21 18991 URFEE JAN GHULAM MOHAMMAD BADIPORA TEHSIL SKIMS DEEMED Degree 1988 2800 71 Gen/RBA 35 MALIK COUNCIL MAGRAY CHADOORA UNIVERSITY 2 19005 UZMA BASHIR BASHIR AHMAD PADDER D.H.PORA KULGAM KASHMIR INSTITUTE OF Diploma 1096 1300 84.3 EWS 27 22 18325 SABREENA BASHIR BASHIR AHMAD DAR MALSHAHIBAGH SKIMS Degree 1952 2800 69.71 Gen 35 MEDICAL SCIENCES AND GANDERBAL TECHNOLOGY 23 16988 naiema manzoor manzoor ahmad wani Magam badgam kashmir NIMS UNIVERSITY Degree 2014 2900 69.45 Gen 35 3 16052 AAQIL AHMAD SHAH WALI SHART MUQAM DESH Degree 1799 2800 64.25 EWS 25 24 18898 TAHIRA MAJEED AB MAJEED PARRY ARCHANDERHAMA, GOVT MEDICAL Diploma 969 1300 74.4 Gen 35 MOHAMMAD SHAH LOLAB KUPWARA BHAGAT UNIVERSITY PATTAN COLLEGE SRINAGAR 4 18716 Shugufta Bano Abdul Ahad Bhat Cheerakote (Lolab) Bharti university pune Degree 371 600 61.83 EWS 25 25 18624 Shameema majid AB Majid malik Mashoom Beerwah Galgotias University Degree 2229 2900 76.86 Gen 34 5 16698 KHALIDA BANO GH MOHI UD DARMAHAMA JK STATE PARA Diploma 1020 1300 78.4 EWS 21 Budgam DIN TANTRAY MANTRIGAM BANDIPORA MEDICAL COUNCIL 26 16477 HEENAZA JAVID PEER JAVID AHMAD NOWGAM KUTHAR, UNIVERSITY OF Degree 2118 2800 75.64 Gen 34 6 16126 AJWA RASHID AB RASHID SOFI DANA MAZAR GMC SRINAGAR Diploma 1111 1300 85.46 EWS 20 :ANANTNAG KASHMIR CEMENT KADAL 27 18452 sameera altaf altaf ahmad malik aangan fateh kadal kashmir university Degree 2104 2800 75.14 Gen 34 7 18681 Shazra Rashid Abdul Rashid Malik Sahib jammu and Kashmir Diploma 1076 1300 82.76 EWS 20 28 18406 SAIMA SHAH WASEEM MUZAFFAR VILLAGE KULTURA TEHSIL KASHMIR UNIVERSITY Degree 2061 2800 73.6 Gen 34 Soura Srinagar State Nursing And Para LONE Medical Council 29 16869 MOHD ASHRAF MIR MOHD RAMZAN MIR WATAL- PORA MAGAM UNIVERSITY OF Degree 2033 2800 72.6 Gen 34 GMC Srinagar BUDGAM, KASHMIR PROVISIONAL WAITING LIST ( EWS CATEGORY ) 30 18061 NUZHAT NAZIR Nazir Ahmad Wagay Kralcheck Berthipora SKIMS SOURA Degree 1978 2800 70.64 Gen/RBA 34 1 16456 Haaviyah Nabi Gulam Nabi Bhat Warihama Aripanthan J&K State Para Diploma 174 250 69.6 EWS 18 Shopian Tehsil Beerwah Medical Council 31 16859 MOHAMMAD TARIQ AHMAD BHAT KARIMABAD PULWAMA UNIVERSITY OF Degree 1969 2800 70.32 Gen 34 2 18163 RAZIA RASHID AB RASHID MIR ASHMUJI J&K STATE Diploma 459 700 65.57 EWS 18 AASIF BHAT KASHMIR JAMMU KAPORA KULGAM PARAMEDICAL COUNCIL 32 16569 irfan zahoor zahoor ahmad bhat nowgam kashmir university Degree 1954 2800 69.7 Gen 34 3 16544 iqra bashir bashir ahmad bhat ARREH j&k state paramedical Degree 891 1300 68.53 EWS 17 anantnag and nursing council 33 16590 ISHFAQ GULAM NABI GANAIE HOUSE NO:99 BANDGAM SKIMS DEEMED Degree 1942 2800 69.36 Gen 34 4 16291 BILQEES MAJID AB MAJID BHAT Aramulla pulwama J & K STATE PARAMEICAL Diploma 1008 1300 77.53 EWS 13 AHMAD GANAIE MAGAM UNIVERSITY COUNCILD 34 16594 ISHFAQ AYOUB MOHAMMAD AYOUB Gundinowroze SHER-I-KASHMIR Degree 1799 2800 64.25 Gen 34 PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST ( ALC CATEGORY ) BABA Bijbehara Anantnag INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL 1 18564 SHAHEENA YASMEEN ABDUL WAHAB LONE Chountiwari Machil GOVT ANMT SRINAGAR Diploma 755 1300 58 ALC 8 SCIENCES (DEEMED 2 18901 TAHIRA TABASUM AIJAZ AHMAD KHAN DAPAL MACHIL, MACHIL, JKSPNC Diploma 838 1300 64.46 ALC 7 UNIVERSITY) KUPWARA 35 16555 Iqra Rashid Ab Rashid Teeli Malik Gund chattergam Govt AMT school Diploma 1046 1300 80.4 Gen/OSC 34 PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST ( PSP CATEGORY ) Budgam shireenbagh srinagar 1 16071 AASIYA HAZOOR HAZOOR AHMAD KHAN Bumhama Kupwara KASHMIR UNIVERSITY Degree 2130 2800 77 PSP 26 36 16907 MUMTAZA ABDUL GANI WAGAY KANIDAJAN J&K STATE NURSING Diploma 975 1300 75 Gen/RBA 34 2 18980 UMAT UL ROUFH MOHD DAWOOD KHAN Andoora J AND K STATE PARA Diploma 972 1300 74.76 PSP 25 TEHSIL CHRARI AND PARAMEDICAL MEDICAL COUNCIL SHARIEF - 191112 COUNSIL SRINAGAR 3 18312 SABEENA ANJUM MUZAFAR AHMAD NOONMAI YARIPORA J AND K STATE Diploma 993 1300 76.38 PSP 22 37 17017 NAVEEDA RASHID AB RASHID ALLAYEE DHOBIWAN, J&K Diploma 830 1300 63.84 Gen 34 KHAN KULGAM 192232 PARAMEDICAL AND STATE PARAMEDICAL NURSING COUNCIL AND NURSING COUNCIL GMC SRINAGAR SRINAGAR PROVISIONAL WAITING LIST ( PSP CATEGORY ) 38 18070 ONAISA MUSHTAQ AHMAD BHAT MALA BAGH SRINAGAR UNIVERSITY OF Degree 2305 2800 82.23 Gen 33 1 18886 tahir hussain shah ghulam hussain shah village-pingla RUHS Jaipur Degree 2062 2850 72.35 PSP 20 AALIA MUSTAQ 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Continue on next page..... Srinagar Observer News Srinagar /ThursdAY / 20 aUG i 2020 07 DDC Bandipora J&K ERA Starts Work On Rs 9.67 Reviews Progress Of Crore “Rigid Concrete Pavement” PMGSY Roads SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kash- KERA/JTFRP directed the mir Economic Reconstruction engineers to complete all the Agency today started work on Rs necessary formalities that are 9.16 crore “Rigid Concrete Pave- prerequisite for the start of work ment “of Civil –Secretariat to on other road sub-projects.. He Rambagh Chowk road. The work also directed engineers to close- on the sub-project being executed ly supervise and monitor the under World Bank funded JTFRP progress of works under execu- (Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery tion to ensure that timelines for Project) was kick started in pres- the completion of these works ence of Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed are met and all the quality con- Shah, Chief Executive Officer, trol parameters of the works are SO NEWS DESK ficers to review the pending J&KERA/JTFRP. fully complied with. projects for want of any clear- Javed Iqbal Tara, Director, J&K ERA is executing the BANDIPORA: District Devel- ance and get the issues sorted Kashmir JKERA informed road upgradation sub-project opment Commissioner (DDC) out so that these projects are CEO,JKERA/JTFRP that the 1.9 as PIU (Project Implementation Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad completed at an earliest. kms long road stretch is being Unit) for the World Bank funded today reviewed the progress of He directed the officers of upgraded with an objective of JTFRP (Jhelum Tawi Flood Re- roads being constructed under PMGSY to coordinate with con- making the flood vulnerable por- covery Project) under the com- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak cerned authorities and settle all tions of the Indira Gandhi road ponent of Construction of Roads Yojana (PMGSY) in the district. the issues including pending resilient to floods by using the and Bridges. The Deputy Commissioner land acquisition cases, forest rigid concrete pavement technol- Worth mentioning J&KERA took a comprehensive review clearances etc for early comple- ogy instead of the conventional under the JTFRP is PIU (Project of the progress achieved under tion of PMGSY roads. flexible pavement which is more Implementation Unit) for sev- PMGSY and a threadbare dis- Dr Owais stressed upon susceptible to damages during eral other major road upgrada- cussion was held with regard concerned officers to ensure water logging. He said the road tion projects’ in Kashmir which to the bottlenecks that hinder the quality standards in road portion is being upgraded at an include upgradation of Kadla- the early completion of various construction with climate-re- approximate cost of Rs 9.16 crore Maharaji Bazar, Natipora,Bak- nology' is being used at a large which is also vulnerable to bal-Lasjan, Pampore –Pulwa- projects. silient construction so that the and will be strengthened with shiStadium,Batmaloo etc. scale for up-gradation of roads in recurrent damages due to wa- ma road, Hamray –Sultanpora It was given out that PMGSY roads can withstand the vaga- the laying three layers compris- Dr. Syed Abid Shah also in- Jammu and Kashmir. The rigid ter logging – eastern foreshore Nowgam to Sumbal bridge ,Shad- has set a target to macadamize ries of climate in higher reach- ing of GSB (Granular sub Base), spected the progress of work on concrete pavement technology is road around the Brari-Nam- ipora –Khanpeeth Sumbal road, 130 Kilometer roads across the es especially in Gurez. DLC (Dry Lean Concrete) and the “Rigid Concrete Pavement” of being used as a long term protec- bal water body in downtown HajinAjas road via Saidanara, district and the work is in full Additional Deputy Com- the final layer of PQC (Pavement 1.49 km Peerbagh-Humhama road tion against the recurrent damag- Srinagar is also being upgrad- Rambagh- Civil secretariat swing on 71 road projects out missioner Bandipora Zahoor Quality Concrete) The project portion of the Indira Gandhi road es caused due to the frequent wa- ed using the “Rigid Concrete road, Eastern foreshore road, of which 30 works have been Ahmad Mir, Joint Director has a timeline of 12 months and in Srinagar. Director, Kashmir, ter logging during the torrential Pavement” technology under Peerbagh to Humhama road, completed. Officers informed Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, Di- will directly benefit thousands JKERA informed that work on rains and to make the vital road JTFRP. Confirmatory survey Parimpora-Soibugh road, San- that construction and macad- visional Forest Officer, Execu- of people living on both the sides road stretch is in full swing and stretch leading upto to the Sri- on the sub-project is underway gam-Khudwani road, Bijbehara amization of roads is at differ- tive Engineer PMGSY and oth- of the road which include Ram- as on date work on 500 meters of nagar International Airport more and work on sub-project is be- to Karihama National Highway ent stages of completion er concerned officers, attended bagh, Solina, Allochibagh, Tulsi road stretch has been completed. durable and flood resilient. ing started soon. via Katriteng in Kashmir Divi- The DDC directed the of- the meeting. Bagh, Hazuri Bagh, Magarmal This is for the first time that Similarly another very sig- Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, sion with a cumulative cost of Rs Bagh, Saraibala, Shaheedgunj, 'Concrete Rigid Pavement Tech- nificant road in Srinagar city Chief Executive Officer, J&- 270 crore approximately. DDC Kulgam Reviews Army Distributes PPE Kits JKAACL & Daera-E-Adab Delina Functioning of RDD and Material in Thanna Mandi Pays Rich Tributes To Nishat Ansari SO NEWS DESK KULGAM: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Public hails the Initative of Indian Army SO NEWS DESK sonality and remembered old and Wali Mohd Aseer, ManshoorBan- Showkat Aijaz Bhat today convened a meeting of concerned offi- deep association of Late Nishat hali, Ab.AhadFarhad, Shahnaz cers to review the overall functioning of Rural Development De- SRINAGAR: Rich tributes were Ansari with the Academy. Acade- Rashid, RanjoorTilgami, AbA- partment (RDD) in the district. paid to noted writer, Poet, Crit- my has published special number hadHajini, Shahid Delnavi and During the meeting DDC took a comprehensive review of ic, Researcher and Educationist of Sheeraza Kashmiri dedicated Zameer Ansari. Prof. Mohd progress on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Mahatma Nishat Ansari on his 20th Death to Nishat Ansari and a mono- ZamanAzurda in his presidential Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRE- Anniversary. In this connection graph has also been published. Address described Nishat Ansari GA), 14th FC, status of B2V works etc. All the BDO’s apprised Cultural Academy in association Some audio, video clips and pho- as a great literary activist. He en- the DDC about the status of work projects in their respective with Daera-e- AdabDelina Baram- tographs came to fore during the couraged young writers to serve blocks and achievements made so far under various schemes. ulla organised an online function online function. Artists which their mother toung and they are ACD, Executive Engineers, BDO’s and other officials attended which was presided over by Prof include Muneer Ahmad Mir and today front-runners for preserva- the meeting from the department. Mohd ZamanAzurda, while Prof. Dr. Shayista Ahmed presented tion and development of Kashmi- ShafiShouq was Chief Guest on Kalam-i-Nishat Ansari. Various ri Language and literature. Prof. the occasion. The online function prominent literary personalities ShafiShoq in his speech highlight- was participated by noted writers expressed their wives about a con- ed the poetry of Nishat Ansari Regional Director S&LR reviews and admirers of Nishat Ansari. tribution of Late Nishat Ansari, and described him a trendsetter. functioning of Revenue deptt Kulgam Earlier in his welcome speech which include Prof. MishalSul- Assistant editor JKAACL Dr. Chief editor JKAACL Mohd tanpuri, Dr.RafiqMasoodi, Prof Gulzar Ahmad Rather conducted Ashraf Tak described Nishat Shad Ramzan, G.R.HasratGada, function, while Jameel Ansari Ansari a multidimensional per- Rajesh Raina, Fayaz Tilgami, provided technical coordination. IMRAN KHAN of the Quarantine Center. The identification and distri- RAJOURI: In the fight against bution of kits was done in close Ankita Kar COVID-19 and to assist the rapport with civil administra- Sumo Drivers Overcharge In appointed MD J&K Trade “Awaam” in times of distress tion and medical department caused due to corona virus pan- who provided much deserved South Kashmir Say Residents Promotion Organization demic, a Rashtriya Rifle Battal- opportunity to poor local pop- SO NEWS DESK ion at under the ulation of Thanamandi and its Raouf Dar The residents allege that sumo aegis of Romeo Force distrib- adjoining areas. Local heads drivers not only overcharge them SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kash- uted COVID-19 prevention kit and the civilians expressed SRINAGAR; Residents of var- but also violate standard operat- mir Government today posted consisting of face masks, dispos- their gratitude towards the ious areas of Southern Kash- ing procedures (SOPs). Ankita Kar, IRAS, as Managing SO NEWS DESK able gloves, hand sanitizers and army for the initiative taken mir have accused sumo drivers “They are allowing 10 pas- Director, J&K Trade Promotion disinfectants to 240 families of towards reaching out to local for overcharging them besides sengers to travel in a vehicle Organization, relieving Manoj KULGAM: Regional Director Survey and Land Records (Maraz) remote and inaccessible region population during COVID pan- not following SOPs to protect which causes threat to com- Kumar Dwivedi of the additional Anantnag, Dr. Abdul Hafiz Shah today chaired a meeting of Reve- of Manyal and Azmatabad vil- demic.talking to media Sarp- from COVID-19. Residents of muters,” they said. charge of the post. As per a gov- nue Officers to review the functioning of the department. lages. In addition, Thanamandi nach Fazal Hussain Khan said Kumdalan village of Shopian Similar complaints have ernment order she shall also hold During the meeting, ACR gave a detailed presentation and Quarantine Center, PPE kits and that he on behalf of public of said sumo drivers are over- been made by residents of oth- the charge of Managing Director, highlighted the progress achieved in writing of jamabandies, a touch free hand sanitizer dis- azmatabad is indebted to Indian charging for travelling from er villages in Shopian and Pul- J&K IT Infrastructure Company scanning and digitization process. The Regional Director di- penser for health care officials Army especially 38 RR and Col Kumdullan to Shopian. wama districts. and MD/CEO, Jammu/Srinagar rected all the Tehsildars and others concerned to expedite the was presented to Mr Mahmood R S Mann for their pro public ap- “Earlier, the fare charge on the “There is no check while Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, process of writing of jamabandies to complete the process with- Khan, Tehsildar, Thanamandi as proach and also said that Army same route was Rs 10 and now we sumo drivers are overcharging relieving Simrandeep Singh and in stipulated time. Among others, ACR Kulgam, SDM Noorabad, a token of appreciation towards is always on front foot in case of are being charged Rs 30 for the commuters,” said Javid Ah- Vikas Kundal respectively of the and Tehsildars attended the meeting besides other officers and COVID warriors who form part any medical emergency. same,” a local Fayaz Ahmad said. mad, a resident of Pulwama. additional charge of the posts. officials of the department.

Religion Teaches Us Humanity COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,29,220 A Muslim Has Been Taking Care Of Shiv Temple stranded JK residents At Gulmarg For The Past Three Decades SO NEWS DESK JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Gov- AADIL DAR Dandmoo District Baramulla. The temple which houses a Shiv Lin- ernment has evacuated about 3,29,220 The temple also known as gam and an idol of is JK residents, stranded in other parts of GULMARG: Historical Ram shiv “Rani Temple” or “Maharani Tem- now being looked after by Ghulam Mo- the country due to COVID lockdown, via temple located at world famous tour- ple”, is situated on a small hillock in hammad Shiekh, a Kashmiri Muslim. Lakhanpur and through special trains ist resort Gulmarg is under look after the centre of Gulmarg. After the exodus of Kashmiri Pan- and buses till date amid strict observance example of re- The temple became famous when dits from the valley in early 90’s, there of all necessary guidelines and Standard specting religious places. bollywood number “Jai was nobody to look after the temple. Operating Procedures. Historical Ram Shiv temple located Jai Shiva Shanker” was shot here The Shiekh’s father Gulam Rasool As per the official data received in at world famous tourist resort Gul- in early 1970s featuring Rajesh Khan- Shiekh was the Chowkidar of the tem- this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir marg is under look after Kashmiri na – Mumtaz.The Shiva temple at Gul- ple for about 40 years. administration has received 119 special Muslims example of respecting reli- marg, also known as “Rani Temple” That is how he starting taking care of the trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway gious places, Historical Ram shiv tem- or “Maharani Temple”, built in 1915 temple in the absence of a regular priest. stations from different states and UTs, ple was constructed in years 1915. by Mohini Bai Sisodhia, the third wife Besides performing his duties as a “Pujari” so far, with about 101,244 passengers Muslims are looking after for its of Maharaja . offering the “Prasad” to the devotees and while about 2,27,976 persons from other glory maintenance showing an exam- “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, Kanta Lage army personnel who throng this ancient states and UTs including 906 from abroad ple of brotherhood humanitarian and Naa Kankar, temple in big numbers, especially in sum- have been evacuated by the government given lesson to people's how to respect Ke Pyala Tere Naam Ka Piya..Jai mers when the place comes alive, he also through Lakhanpur till date. religious places thousand of national Jai Shiv Shankar…” from yesteryears performs Aarti at the temple. As per the detailed breakup of the fig- and international tourists visiting said blockbuster “Aap Ki Kasam” starring The site is almost at a height of 8000ft. ures, about 3277 stranded passengers have temple they really surprising to seen it's Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz was shot The local and visiting communities have entered through Lakhanpur from August 19 glory and maintenance, and reacted re- in Gulmarg, there won’t be many who gracefully accepted a Muslim performing to August 20 mornings while 1059 passengers ally Kashmiri people's are very famous would know that the temple outside Hindu Temple rituals like , Aarti and have reached today in the 98th Delhi COVID in brotherhood , through out world. Ek phool doo mali, almost given lesson erhood pattern always in society don't which the duo swung their hips to the distributing Prasad among the devotees. special train at Jammu. So far, 98 trains have Many Bollywood movie's shootout among people's keep always relation- divide people's on the name of religious. popular number, was actually shot out- And being a Muslim, he also performs reached Jammu with a total of 85,548 strand- there due to glory and maintenance ship as humanitarian and behaviour as Interesting Fact... side the famous historic Shiva Temple Namaz every day. This Shiva Temple is ed passengers belonging to different districts remembering past always, especially human always respect religious places, Muslim Pujari.. which was also the Royal temple of the now maintained by the Archaeological while 15,696 passengers have reached Ud- movie Arizoo, Aap ki Kasam, in which people's lives life as a broth- Namely Gh Mohd Sheikh From Dogra kings of Jammu and Kashmir. Survey of India (ASI). hampur in 21 special trains, so far. SRINAGAR SPORTS OBSERVER THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2020 MESSI’SMESSI’S Questions surround future amid Barcelona chaos

Barcelona: Barcelona is on the verge of an- team's loss to Bayern, with Pep Guardio- nouncing a new coach, and it may have a new la-coached Manchester City reportedly among president next year. the front-runners. The club is also promising "wide-ranging" Many think the humiliation against Bayern and "profound" structural changes after one may have been the tipping point for the Argen- of its most humiliating defeats ever — the 8-2 tina great. Messi looked like he had already loss to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of given up at half-time, when images the Champions League on Friday. showed him sitting at one end of the The one big question that remains is wheth- bench looking down and biting his nails er it will be able to keep Lionel Messi. while waiting to go back on the field. The team's biggest star for more than a de- Messi and his teammates had to face cade has a contract with Barcelona until 2021, furious Barcelona fans who confront- but he hasn't been hiding his dissatisfaction ed them and criticised the team at the with the club. club's training center after the squad "I haven't spoken with Messi but I talked to returned from Portugal. his father," Barcelona president Josep Barto- Messi has been unusually quiet since said. meu told Barça TV on Tuesday. the loss in Lisbon and hasn't made any "I spoke "Messi is disappointed and frustrated, just public statements, unlike after the team lost with Koeman like everyone else. It was painful but we have the Spanish league title to Real Madrid a few and he told me that Messi to pick ourselves up. It's what we all have to weeks ago and he came out to openly talk to will be the central piece of his do." the media. Earlier this season, Messi criticised project." Messi has been more outspoken than ever Barcelona directors for some of their decisions. The result of next year's this season, talking about the team's prob- He was especially upset with sports director presidential elections will likely lems and pointing to poor decisions by club Éric Abidal after he criticised players' efforts play a crucial role in Messi's deci- directors. Although he has never really hinted amid a series of poor results. Barcelona said sion, and it will also be important about leaving, his recent actions have raised Tuesday that the club and Abidal had reached whether he is happy with the work of doubts about his future. a mutual agreement to part ways. the team's new coach. The 33-year- Also read: Barcelona officially hires Ronald Messi had also said that he didn't think old Messi is among the aging players Koeman as coach Barcelona would succeed in the Champions within the squad, along with Gerard "Football is a game that comes and goes League the way things were at the club. Piqué, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakit- very quickly in your life, so this next two years, The club is also facing a difficult financial ic, Arturo Vidal and Jordi Alba. The where he's still going to have the power to in- situation because of the coronavirus pandem- youngsters touted as promising stars fluence games the way he does, is he going to ic, which could make it harder to negotiate include Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig, though want to be doing that not really competing for with Messi. it's too early to know how much they will the big titles? I don't know," said former player Still, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu be able to contribute to the first team Rio Ferdinand. has always said he expects Messi to finish his in the future. After the club announced Spanish media has reported that negotia- career at the club, and that Messi wants the "profound changes to the first team," tions to extend Messi's contract beyond next same. The president reiterated that he was many were wondering what that meant June have been on hold since the problems at confident the playmaker would remain with for Messi. Bartomeu was quick to the club escalated. One Brazilian outlet, Es- the club, especially with former Dutch player include Messi among the play- porte Interativo, said Messi actually wants to Ronald Koeman set to become the team's new ers not up for transfers at leave now instead of waiting until next year. coach. the club. "He is the best Rumors of clubs wanting to sign Mes- "Messi wants to finish his career with Bar- player in history," the si started to surface immediately after the celona, he has said it many times," Bartomeu president said.

FOOTBALL IS A GAME THAT COMES and goes very quickly in your life, so this next two years, where he's still going to have the power to influence games the way he does, is he going to want to be doing that not really competing for the big titles? I don't know

Vinesh to get Khel Ratna PCB challenges reduction of Umar New Delhi: The Arjuna ceived the Khel Ratna in 2016 Akmal's ban in CAS Award selection commit- and 2018, respectively — has tee has recommended five been left on the sole discre- Karachi: The Pakistan self-contradictory and not names for the prestigious tion of the sports minister. Cricket Board has filed an creditable,” said Naseer. "But Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Indian pace bowler Is- appeal in the Court of Arbi- the independent adjudicator award. The committee, led by hant Sharma, shooting stars tration for Sports in Laus- also wrote that he was look- Justice (retd) Mukundakam Manu Bhaker and Saurabh anne against the reduction of ing at the case on compas- Sharma, has recommended Chaudhary, boxers Manish a three-year ban on batsman sionate grounds and gave his the names of India cricket- Kaushik and Lovlina Borg- Umar Akmal by an indepen- decision. er Rohit Sharma, wrestler ohain headline the Arjuna dent adjudicator. Salman To us the main question Vinesh Phogat, paddler Man- Award. Naseer, the PCB chief oper- was should the punishment ika Batra and Paralympian Shiva Keshavan, who par- ating officer, confirmed on be reduced on compassionate Mariyapan Thangavelu for ticipated in the luge event Tuesday that the appeal had grounds,” he said. "We also India’s topmost award. Wom- Rai and Deepa Karmakar — sent for the Sports Minister’s in six consecutive Winter been filed. "It was a difficult felt that the punishment for en’s hockey team captain who were given the award approval. For the record, the Games from 1998 to 2018, too decision for us to challenge the two charges – 18 months Rani Rampal’s name too has after the 2016 Rio Olympics. committee wanted to keep found favours with the com- the independent adjudica- the independent adjudicator board after a couple of hear- each – should run cumula- been added but the decision Strangely, the committee the Arjuna Award down to mittee. tor's decision but after go- of the board, had reduced ings. tively and not concurrently to include her has been left members were not informed 20. But with the number of Vinesh Phogat ing through the final report Umar's three-year ban to 18 "We decided to file the ap- which the independent adju- on the discretion of Sports of 2016 Paralympics gold applications — 215 — being The 25-year-old from Bhi- we had some concerns and months on July 29 for fail- peal with the CAS because dicator eventually decided Minister Kiren Rijiju. medallist Mariyapan’s pend- high and on the insistence wani, Haryana, broke on to we felt the punishment was ing to report two corrupt ap- when we went through the on." This would be the first ing court case, in which he of a few members to push the international scene with not enough as there are two proaches ahead of the 2020 findings of the independent Umar was banned for three time when so many athletes is accused of murdering a names from their disci- gold at the CWG and bronze charges of violating the an- PSL. adjudicator he has noted years in April by a one-man will be conferred with the youth in 2017. plines, the committee settled at the Asian Games in 2014. ti-corruption code against Khokar gave his verdict down firstly he was not satis- disciplinary panel of the Khel Ratna in a non-Olym- The committee followed on 27 names. At the 2016 Olympics, she Umar," said Naseer. on an appeal filed by Umar fied with the Test batsman's board after he failed to report pics year. The list has sur- the same script when recom- The inclusion of wrestler suffered a serious knee inju- Former Supreme Court against the three-year ban conduct and that it was prov- two approaches to spot-fix passed four winners — PV mending the Arjuna Award. Sakhi Malik and weightlifter ry during her quarterfinal Judge Justice (retd) Faqir imposed on him in April by en to the hilt that the Test matches in the Pakistan Su- Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Jitu In all, 29 names have been Mirabai Chanu — who re- match. Muhammad Khokhar, as the Disciplinary Panel of the batsman's statements were per League in February.