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Vol No. 50 No. 71 , THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 15 killed in heavy snowfall, avalanches, house collapse submerged in water, NH, major roads still blocked; fresh avalanche warning issued 50 houses collapse in Jammu Fayaz Bukhari in house collapse and avalanch- civil administration shifted all came under the Avalanche at Gopal Sharma late. There will be no movement Nallah area of Batote- also closed. es across division the eight injured persons to the their camp. "Bodies of both the of traffic on the either side on road, the traffic could not be A large number of passen- SRINAGAR, Mar 12: At today. However, sources said hospital for treatment. They Jawans have been recovered", JAMMU, Mar 12: While Jammu-Srinagar Highway restored between Jammu-Doda- gers from , least seven people were killed that around 30 people have been have been identified as Rashid police added. Jammu-Srinagar National tomorrow and only stranded Kishtwar today. No movement Doda, Ramban, , and two dozen others were injured. Gorsi, 24, Talib Gorsi, 12 and Police said that one Rehti, Highway and Batote-Doda- vehicles will be cleared if the of traffic was allowed from Kishtwar and other places injured in avalanches and Police said that three persons Altaf Gorsi, 14. 40, wife of Abdul Rashid Lone Kishtwar roads remained house collapse, triggered by closed on the second consecu- heavy snowfall in Kashmir, tive day today due to massive while major parts of Kashmir landslides and snowfall at sev- valley were plunged into dark- eral places, at least 50 houses/ ness and were water logged shops have collapsed/ dam- since Monday. aged across the region due to Jammu and Kashmir rains and snowfall and one State Disaster Management person buried alive under Authority (SDMA) on the land-slides in Panthial area of basis of information provided Ramban whereas, a large by Snow and Avalanche Study number of stranded passen- Establishment (SASE) today gers from Kashmir and Doda issued fresh Medium Danger area held protest at Jammu avalanche warning for hilly Bus Stand today demanding areas of Uri, Tangdhar, their air-lifting. Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, As the weather improved , , , today, the GREF men launched , , , operation clearance on the , , Highway at Panthial, Seri, , Bandipora and Battery Chasham, Ramsu and Kargil. area after 11 am today. "People living in these The snow clearance work was snowbound areas have been also started from Banihal to A fallen Chinar tree in on Wednesday. (Another pic on page 3) —Excelsior/Sajad Dar requested to take precautions , however, the Stranded passengers staging protest at Jammu Bus Stand on Wednesday. —Excelsior/Rakesh and not to venture on steep died while 8 other were injured Police said that during the of Manigam, in South highway could not be cleared slopes. The warning is valid for when an avalanche hit some intervening night of March Kashmir Kulgam died till this evening. There was mas- road opened, a senior Traffic onwards by the have been stranded in Jammu the next 24 hours", a statement houses in Balsern Dragdun in 11and 12, two Army men of 82 when her tin-shed collapsed. sive snow on both sides of the Police official said. Traffic Policemen. Ramnagar- and Udhampur. At Jammu issued by SDMA said. Damhal Hanjipora area of South field regiment Batra Camp, in "Fazi Begum mother of Bashir Tunnel while due to rain for sev- Due to non-clearance of Dudu-Basantgarh, Basohli- Bus Stand, the passengers Police said seven persons Kashmir district of Kulgam. Drass, Kargil - Nayak Vijay Ahmad died when their house eral hours during morning, the boulders and land-slides in Bani, Mahore- Gool, Budhal from these areas held protest died while 9 others were injured Police said that they along with Prasad and Darminder Singh - (Contd on page 4 Col 1) clearance work commenced bit Assar, Malhori and Raggi Chasana-Mahore roads were (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Deptts asked for vigil on candidates Bids being invited for 3rd time since 2009 Geelani to leave for Delhi today Excelsior Correspondent

EC asks IT, FIU to keep Exercise to quantify IWT losses SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), , is leaving for New Delhi tomorrow for medical investigations while he turned down an offer of the State watch on cash flow hits another road-block Government of providing State chopper for airlifting him to New Sanjeev Pargal tions. should be scanned and uploaded Mohinder Verma Accordingly, vide replies were furnished to the Delhi. Asserting that the cash ceil- on website of the Chief Government Order No.107- bidders yet there was no sig- The Hurriyat (G) spokesman, Ayaz Akbar, said that Geelani is JAMMU, Mar 12: Coming ing imposed by the Election Electoral Officer for public JAMMU, Mar 12: The PDD of 2013 dated April 12, nificant development on the stable and is in regular consultation with the doctors. "Large num- down heavily on use of money Commission of was “more viewing. much-hyped exercise aimed at 2013 sanction was accorded for issue for several months, (Contd on page 4 Col 5) power especially the black than enough’’, sources said the “Each candidate would open quantifying the losses suffered engagement of M/s Halcrow sources added. money in the Lok Sabha elec- Election Commission was deter- a separate bank account for elec- by Jammu and Kashmir due Consulting India Pvt Ltd for Now, the Bid Evaluation HC stays selection of 769 MOs tions, the Election Commission mined to prevent abuse of tion purpose and incur all elec- to ‘discriminatory’ Indus quantification of losses. Committee has found it appro- Excelsior Correspondent of India has asked the Income money power during the elec- tion related expenses from that Water Treaty (IWT) has hit However, the consultant con- priate to close the bids because Tax (IT) Department and the tions for which it has involved account through cheques,’’ another road-block as the Bid veyed that since their bid validi- of lack of responsiveness on the JAMMU, Mar 12: In a significant order, High Court today Financial Intelligence Unit the Income Tax Department and sources said, adding this guide- Evaluation Committee of the ty had already expired, they part of bidding companies, stayed the selection of 769 Medical Officers in the Health and (FIU) to keep watch on move- the FIU to watch activities of line of the Election Commission Power Development were not interested to undertake sources said, the Bid Evaluation Medical Education Department. ment of cash during the polls. candidates and political parties has been conveyed to all candi- Corporation (PDC) has found the study, sources added. Committee has asked the PDC The order was passed in a petition filed by Dr Naved Anjum The Election Commission during the entire period of elec- dates. lack of responsiveness on the Thereafter, vide letter to invite fresh tenders for Qureshi and others challenging the selection list issued by PSC vide has written to the IT Department tioneering. Sources said under the part of three companies, No.PD/AC/II/05/2013 dated engagement of consultant/con- Notification No 1-PSC (DR-S) of 2014 dated February 25, 2014. and FIU to sound their units Apart from ITD and FIU, Election Law it was mandatory which participated in the bids May 31, 2013, the PDC was sulting firms for quantification The petitioners challenged Rule 51 of the Jammu & Kashmir across the country to keep watch the Election Commission has for every contesting candidate floated for the second time in asked for fresh tenders for the of losses suffered by J&K on (Contd on page 4 Col 5) on movement of unaccounted also deployed Flying Squads, to maintain and furnish separate the middle of last year. assignment. In response to fresh account of IWT. cash during the entire election Static Surveillance Teams, and true account of his/her elec- Official sources told bids invited for the second time Given the prevailing situa- Patwari, Girdawar suspended Accounting Teams and Video tion expenditure. Under since 2009 when the idea for tion, nobody knows when the period. The Commission, IT and EXCELSIOR that the Excelsior Correspondent FIU would be closely monitor- Surveillance Teams at every Representation of People Act, Monitoring Committee headed quantification of losses was first State Government would be Assembly segment of the Lok only the expenses on account of mooted, three multinational able to complete this exercise ing banking transactions of the by Economic Advisor to the SAMBA, Mar 12: Deputy Commissioner Samba, R K Varma Sabha set to check distribu- travel of leaders or star cam- companies offered their services as five years have elapsed political parties and the contest- State Government, which was today ordered suspension of Patwari and Girdawar for facilitating tion of cash or any other bribe paigners of any political party for the assignment, sources fur- since the idea of quantifying ing candidates, flow of cash constituted to oversee the imple- encroachment on Government land. among electorates. concerned (whose names were ther said. the losses suffered by State from the headquarters and local mentation of various recom- An official spokesman said that after getting reports about The Election Commission required to be communicated to They disclosed that the because of this treaty was offices of the political parties mendations of the Rangarajan encroachment of 32 kanal State land at Birpur, Deputy has ordered that Shadow the Commission and the CEO of bidders, later, sought replies mooted. This exercise assumes and election offices set up by the Committee and the Prime Commissioner directed Tehsildar Samba and Tehsildar Settlement contesting candidates. Observation Register should be the State/ within Minister’s Working Group on to queries relating to develop- much significance because of (Contd on page 4 Col 2) The Election Commission maintained for the election the prescribed period of seven Economic Reforms, had sug- ment of a decision support the fact that unless projecting has fixed maximum limit of Rs expenditure of each candidate days from the date of notifica- gested that Power Development system, collection of exact quantum of losses HC pulls up Comm/Secy PWD 70 lakh expenditure per candi- and after each inspection of the tion) would be exempted from Department may commission a data/related information, through a systematic study the date for the Lok Sabha elec- candidate’s accounts, the same (Contd on page 4 Col 1) qualified organization to quanti- reporting requirements, pay- Jammu and Kashmir may not Excelsior Correspondent fy losses incurred due to the ment conditions and transfer be able to stake claim for the treaty. of knowledge etc. Though the (Contd on page 4 Col 5) SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today Two laparoscopic machines in GMC pulled up the Commissioner Secretary Public Works Department Percentage rise in Jammu, , Udhampur is low for showing disregard to the observations made by the court on promotions and stopgap arrangements adopted by the department for various engineering posts. out of order for last 3 weeks Irregular increase in population Expressing its displeasure and concern toward PWD, a Avtar Bhat Government Medical College the two machines, the entire (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (GMC) Hospital went out of load has been put on one Attach property of absconders: HC JAMMU, Mar 12: order three weeks back and machine with the result doctors of some in J&K Excelsior Correspondent Notwithstanding the claims despite the pleas of concerned are forced to extend the dates for Nishikant Khajuria population. average increase at State level made by the State doctors and staff who are facing operation by six to seven With 36.80 percent during the same period of one many hardships in conducting months, sources added. They SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today Government of providing JAMMU, Mar 12: In a increase in the population, decade. high-tech medicare facilities the operations through said that official wrangles have directed the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir not to delay the strange revelation, the State Kupwara was on top of all the From 2001 to 2011, the total arrest of 17 persons who are accused involved in Board of to people by constructing laparoscopy, no efforts were been one of the causes in delay- Government has admitted districts in this respect. The population of Super Specialty Hospitals in made by the Hospital adminis- ing the repairs to the machines Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) scam. irregular increase in popula- population of this district increased from 1571911 to A Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Hasnain the State, out of three laparo- tration in repairing the same. and the pleas of doctors who are tion of some districts in the increased from 640013 to 1845017 registering a rise of scopic machines in GMC, "This shows total unconcern hard pressed are being outright Masoodi and Justice D S Thakur directed the Crime Branch to Jammu and Kashmir during 875564 during the decade. only 17.37 percent while the attach the properties of the accused who are absconding and are Jammu two are out of order of the hospital authorities ignored by the authorities at the the last one decade. Kupwara was followed by population increase in (Contd on page 4 Col 3) for last three weeks with towards the patients especially helm of affairs. While the rise in population erstwhile and Udhampur (including ) and authorities at the helm of those coming from far-flung and Sources said with the nor- of several areas is much higher Srinagar districts registering Kathua (Samba) districts was affairs taking no steps to remote areas of Jammu region mal functioning of the two than the average increase, a vice- decadal increase in their popula- 17.74 percent and 13 percent, CEO to look into Aijaz press meet repair them. for the treatment in GMC", laparoscopic machines eight versa has been witnessed in tion from 33.80 percent and respectively. Excelsior Correspondent According to sources, two sources said. to nine operations can be per- Jammu, Kathua (including 32.38 percent, respectively. In 2001, the population of laparoscopic machines in Due to non functioning of formed by doctors in a day Samba) and Udhampur (includ- In 2001, the total population erstwhile Udhampur and Kathua JAMMU, Mar 12: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Umang and the rush of patients who Narula today said they would look into whether Congress Minister Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com ing Reasi) districts of the State. of erstwhile Doda district was 738965 and 544206, respec- had to undergo laparoscopic According to the (including Ramban and tively, which increased to only Ajaz Ahmed Khan violated the Model Code of Conduct by hold- E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com surgery will also decrease. But Government, the reasons behind Kishtwar) was 690474, which 870071 and 615711, respective- ing a press meet to defend the former WEATHER after the breakdown of the irregular increase in population increased to 923926 while in ly by 2011. Government over the Roshni Scheme scam. INSIDE machines only a few such of some districts in the State are , the population The official data therefore “This issue (press conference held by Congress Minister on ) * Tackle corruption effectively JAMMU : surgeries can be performed, that there have been fewer increased from 1183493 to makes it clear that there was Sunday to defend the former Azad Government) has been brought to Partially cloudy sky. * A facet of security ...Page 6 sources added. acceptances of family planning 1566754 during the same period. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 3) TEMPERATURE Sources said normally one ) CS reviews restoration methods among the people in Similarly, the population of Max: 24.2 Degree C laparoscopic machine should works in Valley ...Page 3 Min: 11.3 Degree C these areas. other districts like Anantnag, RELATIVE HUMIDITY have been in emergency opera- As per the official figures, Pulwama, Poonch and Rajouri ) JK Jt Chamber Highest: 81.0 per cent tion theatre for emergency cases the total population of Jammu also increased above the average delegation takes up Lowest: 42.0 per cent which is not there and this Sunset on Thursday: 06.37 p.m. and Kashmir increased from rise from 2001 to 2011. The per- issues with Ganai ...Page 3 request has also not been con- 10069917 to 12548926 from the centage increase in population of Sunrise on Friday: 06.44 a.m. ceded by the authorities. Even ) High Power Committee SRINAGAR: Partially cloudy sky. year 2001 to 2011 thus register- Anantnag, Pulwama, Poonch TEMPERATURE the one machine placed at Super ing a decadal increase of total and Rajouri districts in the assesses damages in Max: 8.9 Degree C Specialty Hospital has also 24.61 percent. decade, was 27.60, 28.86, 28.32 Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban ...Page 5 Min: -0.4 Degree C developed a snag, sources Even as population rise in and 29.39, respectively. RELATIVE HUMIDITY ) Congress unnerved by BJP added. Highest: 90.0 per cent both Leh and Kargil was almost However, on the other With the breakdown of the in conformity with the average hand, the population rise in campaign: Dr Jitendra ...Page 5 Lowest: 73.0 per cent machines, the number of ) IPL first half goes to LEH : TEMPERATURE increase at State level, seven out Jammu and erstwhile districts Max: 9.3 Degree C patients who want to undergo of 12 districts of J&K registered of Kathua and Udhampur was UAE, final leg in India ...Page 10 Min: -6.0 Degree C (Contd on page 4 Col 3) much higher decadal increase in considerably lower than the