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Page3.Qxd (Page 1) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2013 (PAGE 3) DyCM takes stock of PIL regarding better facilities to old age home inmates people's grievances DB directs CS to implement Excelsior Correspondent sectors for the Government. He sought people's cooperation in recommendations of committee JAMMU, July 5: To review effective implementation of all Excelsior Correspondent the Chief Secretary in compli- should be provided by the con- and redress the public grievances Government schemes so that ance to the earlier order, it has cerned institution to attend to the at their doorsteps, Deputy Chief benefit could reach to the needy. JAMMU, July 5: Division been stated that "No grant-in- patient as the Society finds it Minister Tara Chand today con- Tara Chand took strong Bench of High Court compris- aid" was given to the Old Age difficult to provide attendants to ducted a series of public meet- notice of slow pace of progress ing Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir Home by the Social Welfare look after the inmates admitted ings at Khawta, Gajoogan, Serh, on various works inspite of strict and Justice Tashi Rabstan has Department during the year in the GMC/Sarwal Hospital. Lalldachobra and Panaya. instructions to the concerned directed the Chief Secretary to 2012-13 and what was given in "The inmates should be Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing congregation of Sikh community at Chatti During these public meet- officers, issued earlier, and pass necessary orders to imple- the previous years was quite taken out for an outing once Padshashi on Friday. ings, the people projected vari- asked them to redouble their ment the recommendations paltry. every year by the Society for ous demands and problems of efforts to ensure timely comple- made by a committee vis-à-vis Keeping in view the services which logistical help should be ‘Sikh community's demands to be given due consideration’ their respective areas seeking an tion of these vital works so that early redressal to the same. people may not have to suffer providing better facilities to the being rendered by the Old Age provided by the Social Welfare The issues raised by the peo- any more. inmates of the Old Age Home Home, the Committee has rec- Department. Dal or seasonal Kashmiriyat denotes amity: Omar ple of these border areas includ- Responding to demands and within a period of three weeks ommended that an annual grant vegetable be added to the dinner ed installation of electric poles, grievances of the people, the and file compliance report. of Rs 5 lakh be provided to the menu to make it at par with the The direction was passed in Old Age Home by the Social lunch menu", the committee has Excelsior Correspondent lived in an atmosphere of Committee", he said and improvement in water supply, Deputy Chief Minister assured a Public Interest Litigation Welfare Department to meet its further recommended. brotherhood with majority assured the Sikh community timely completion of ongoing the people of various villages (PIL) filed by Viklang Chattra requirements. The Secretary of After hearing Senior SRINAGAR, July 5: Chief community even during the that their genuine demands development works and speedy that their genuine issues would Trust. The DB also directed the the Society emphasised the need Advocate Sunil Sethi with Minister, Omar Abdullah challenging period of trouble execution of rural development be considered and redressed in a committee, which was constitut- for engaging two more atten- Advocates Ravi Abrol and today said that 'Kashmiriyat' and disturbances. "You lived works etc. time bound manner. ed in compliance to the earlier dants to look after the inmates Mohsin Bhat for the PIL where- denotes amity, brotherhood with Muslim brethren in amity Interacting with the people The Deputy Chief Minister directions, to give status of the particularly those who are not as Senior AAG Gagan Basotra and love, adding that this trait and faced the brunt of hard on the occasion, Tara Chand said directed the officers to look into building condition in which the able to take care of their person- for the State, DB questioned of the State has remained its days together", he said and that it is the endeavour of the all the issues raised by the people old age home is housed at al hygiene. what steps the Government has symbol throughout the history. praised their role. Government to provide all basic of these villages and initiate nec- Speaking to a congregation The Chief Minister under- facilities to the people, adding essary steps for early redressal of Ambphalla. The Government "The committee has advised taken to implement these rec- of Sikh Community at Chatti scored the need for strengthen- that a well conceived programme the same. was further directed to furnish the Secretary to engage addi- ommendations. Padshashi here on the occasion ing Kashmiriyat and working has been devised to address all Among others accompanied details as to how many Old Age tional hands using the enhanced "As per the sta- of Guru Hargobind's Day, the together by all sections of the public issues in a phased manner. the Dy CM were SDM Akhnoor, Homes are existing and func- grant-in-aid recommended by tus/compliance report Chief Minister referred to the society to achieve the goal of He said that provision for better Tehsildar, Engineers of different tioning in other districts of the it. Similarly, the Secretary of Government has not made any nurturing of this characteristic peace and prosperity. He said healthcare, education, PHE and departments, BDO and other State and their status. the Society was advised to allocation under the head 'Grant- by Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh the inclusive and equitable road connectivity are the priority senior officers. In the status report filed by engage security guards from a in-aid' for the year 2012-13. Mohammad Abdullah. He said development for all is the private security agency for While going through status the slogan of 'Hindu, Muslim, benchmark of his Government watch and ward of the home", reports, it appears that the Sikh Itihaad' preached and and reaching out to people Air Warriors return after participating the status report said, adding Society has given break-up of practiced by Sheikh without any consideration is "the committee has also sug- the budgetary requirements from Mohammad Abdullah is con- the hallmark of Coalition gested that a Physician the year 2007 till 2012, but the tinuously reverberating the Government's governance. in ‘Operation Rahat’ at Uttarakhand Specialist should be included in Government is not sanctioning valleys, planes and mountains The Chief Minister said would be given due considera- Excelsior Correspondent fury. The estimates of stranded pilgrims from the town of the School Health Check Up the amount, instead only mini- of the State. that the elections to tion for addressing. survivors brought back by the Badrinath. The helicopter of AF team tasked with medical care mum of the amount stands sanc- The Chief Minister also Gurudawara Prabandak On reaching Chatti JAMMU, July 5: The Air initial sorties, led the IAF to Stn Jammu, operated continu- of inmates of the Old Age tioned/granted", the DB said. highlighted the role played by Committee would be set in Padshashi, Omar Abdullah Warriors of Air Force Station quickly mobilise more helicop- ously for 10 days, evacuating Home by the Director, Health "Though Director Health Sikh community to strengthen motion soon, so that the com- was received warmly and pre- Jammu were deployed in ters from various Air Force sta- thousands of pilgrims out of Services, Jammu". Services has also submitted the the harmony and said that munity elects its representa- sented traditional sword. ‘Operation Rahat', the Rescue tions. Guptkashi and Badrinath to "The team should visit the status report but the same is not Sikhs of Valley have always tives and gets the problems The Legislator and safer locations at Joshimath, home twice a week and the in tune with the status report addressed at various levels. "I Provincial President Kashmir, Gauchar and Dehradun. Physician Specialist should be submitted by the Chief Gorkha promoted will ask the Law Minister to National Conference, Nasir The Mi 17-1V helicopter available on call in case of Secretary. It has also been stated sit with you and finalize the Aslam Wani and MLC Dharam operated continuously for two emergency. Whenever a sick that the building, in which the as CE, posted process of holding elections to Vir Singh Oberoi were present weeks from dawn to dusk in the inmate is required to be referred Old Age Home is housed, is in a Gurudawara Prabandak on the occasion. face of intermittent rain and to the Government Medical dilapidated condition and it is Director ERA poor visibility and treacherously College or Sarwal Hospital, very difficult for the inmates to Excelsior Correspondent narow valleys of Uttarakhand, ambulance to ferry the patient live there comfortably", the DB Court denies bail to rape accused bringing in hope and much JAMMU, July 5: (inmate) should be provided by further observed. needed relief supplies as well to Superintending Engineer Excelsior Correspondent for the State, Principal Sessions the Medical Superintendent, On this, Senior Advocate Judge observed, "a minor girl is the needy. GMC, Jammu/Director, Health Sunil Sethi submitted that the (R&B), D D Gorkha, presently In the finest traditions of the posted as General Manager in JAMMU, July 5: Principal alleged to have been raped by Services Jammu as and when Government has only given Sessions Judge Kathua, M K the petitioner. This has changed IAF, and displaying true valour, requisitioned by the Secretary details about the Old Age Home Jammu and Kashmir Project grit, determination, Sqn Ldr Construction Corporation Hanjura today rejected the bail the entire complexion of the of the Home", the committee at Ambphalla and has not given application of one Yog Raj, son case.
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