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Vol No. 52 No. 185 , TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 16 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Tribute to the Founding Father Fiscal liability shoots up to Rs 48,315 cr CM for upgradation of Jail Manual oday, the 5th of July CAG warns of State falling Review cases of stone pelters 2016, we, at the TDaily Excelsior, are commemorating the fourth into debt trap before Eid: Mehbooba death anniversary of Shri S.D Excelsior Correspondent is not only deaf and dumb, but She asked Director Rohmetra, the founding father Fayaz Bukhari payment obligations. State Government to reduce the mentally deranged also,” she General of Prisons to coordi- The report revealed that the liabilities but due to financial , July 4: Chief asked saying the State and its nate with the Divisional of Daily Excelsior and the SRINAGAR July 4: The fiscal liability of the State was mismanagement it has not been Minister Mehbooba Mufti law enforcing agencies should Commissioner for doyen of State's journalistic fiscal liabilities of State Rs 31, 272 crore in 2010-11, Rs followed and the liabilities have today asked the Home not be seen acting in such a cal- identification of an alternate Government are accumulating enterprise. 36, 267 crore in 2011-12, Rs 40, instead gone up. Department to review before lous manner and be more site and come up with a report alarmingly and have gone up Fifty-one years ago, he pio- 265 crore in 2012-13, Rs 44, 673 Based on the roadmap rec- Eid the cases of the youth humane in their approach. within seven days. to Rs 48, 314 crore, an increase neered the publication of the crore in 2013-14 and it is Rs 48, ommended by the Commission, lodged in various jails on Stressing the need for review Mehbooba said once the by Rs 17, 042 crores in last 5 314 crore in 2014-15. the State incorporated the target charges of stone-pelting to and upgradation of the Jail Central Jail Srinagar is shifted, Daily Excelsior, first as a weekly, and later on, as a daily years, despite the 13th Finance The CAG has found that the of liabilities/debt management afford them an opportunity to Manual in the State, the Chief the existing establishment in the newspaper. During its half a century plus service to the Commission calling for its tax and non-tax revenues of the in the State's FRBM Act through rebuild their careers. Minister said the review, which Old City could be converted into reduction and at the same time fourth estate, Daily Excelsior has meticulously main- State have declined from Rs an amendment (Act No. XVIII A committee comprising is already over due, should be a multi-utility recreational-cum- the State's revenue collection tained, rather upstaged, the established standard of 9,143 crore in 2013-14 to Rs of 2011), which stipulated to *Pic on page 6 aimed at making the prisons sports facility while some part is decreasing putting the State 8,312 in 2014-15, a decrease of reduce outstanding debt as a per- “centres of reformation” and not could be also developed as an objective and impartial journalism. at the risk of falling into a debt about 10 per cent. centage of Gross State Domestic Director General of Police, the places of punishment. exclusive Handicrafts Shri Rohmetra had laid solid foundation of this news- trap. The report has found Product (GSDP ) to 56.1 per Director General of Prisons and She also called for identifica- Promotion Centre. paper, and over the years, built its superstructure brick by The Comptroller and Audit alarming increase in the trend cent, 55.1 per cent, 53.6 per cent Principal Secretary Home will tion of alternate site in the She said directions have General (CAG) report tabled in brick. Today, fifty-one years from the day of its incep- of the liabilities and public and 51.6 per cent for 2010-11, review the cases of all the youth periphery of Srinagar city for already been given regarding both Houses of State Legislature tion, Daily Excelsior enjoys the pride of place among a debt, including the interest 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 under-trials lodged in various shifting of Central Jail from its identification of suitable land in last week depicts grim picture of payment on them, which has respectively to reach the target jails on charges of stone-pelting existing location in Jammu also for shifting of the host of English dailies being published in the State. State's financial health as the increased over the years. "Out of 49.3 per cent in 2014-15. to give them an opportunity to Kathidarwaza area of the Shahr- Central Jail from the core area of Strictly adhering to the norms set forth by the late State's debt is increasing every of the total liabilities which Against the Finance live as productive citizens, she e-Khaas. founder S.D. Rohmetra, the team Daily Excelsior has year due to financial misman- increased from Rs 31,272 Commission set target of 49.3 said while chairing a high-level (Contd on page 6 Col 5) been able to meet all norms of impartial and objective agement. crore in 2010-11 to Rs 48,314 per cent liability of the GSDP, meeting here this morning coverage of news and events, and presentation of high The CAG has found that on crore in 2014-15, public debt the total debt/liability of the regarding bringing about Suicide blast outside Medina Mosque rated commentaries on current affairs. one hand there is increasing increased from Rs 19,867 State in 2014-15 has gone upto Reforms in J&K s Prisons. RIYADH, July 4: trends of the State liabilities and crore in 2010-11 to Rs 28,200 54.95 per cent of the GSDP with Mehbooba also asked We at the Daily Excelsior, and our readers, all know on the other there is decreasing Director General of Police K A suicide blast struck today in Saudi Arabia outside one of crore in 2014-15, an increase total liability of the Government 's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, local media that for last two decades and half, the State has been trend of State's revenues (Tax Rajendra Kumar to take up the of 42 per cent. The market in 2014-15 at Rs 48,314 crore reported. Revenues and Non-Tax going through a spate of turmoil with highly sensitive loans increased from Rs 11,298 against the GSDP of Rs 87,921 matter regarding deportation of Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya news channel showed images of fire political undertones. In such an unusual situation, the Revenues). This has put a ques- crore in 2010-11 to Rs 18,321 crore in 2014-15. a mentally challenged Pakistani raging in a parking lot with at least one body nearby. media is required to maintain highest degree of objectiv- tion mark on the fiscal sustain- crore in 2014-15, an increase "Of these liabilities, the bor- national to his country who is The explosion occurred in a security forces parking area, Al- ability of the State and could lodged in a jail in the State for ity, neutrality and restraint, all in the wider interests of of about 62 per cent over the rowings from the open market Arabiya reported. lead to State falling into a debt years", reads the report. and loan from the financial insti- having inadvertently crossed the Two other bombers blew themselves up earlier today on oppo- the nation. These have been challenging times, not only trap, a position where the State The 13th Finance tutions like NABARD, LIC, LoC. site sides of the kingdom, which has previously been targeted by for us, but for all sensible and visionary political com- is forced to borrow more to meet Commission (2010-2015) had REC was Rs 26,525 crore, “Why has been the person the Islamic State group of Sunni extremists. its debt repayment and interest mentators. provided a road map for the (Contd on page 6 Col 1) kept in jail for so long, when he (Contd on page 6 Col 4) Shri Rohmetra's very close association with main- stream political personalities in and outside the State, Another pilgrim dies, toll 2 19 new Ministers may be inducted and his deep understanding of the nuances of J&K poli- NEW DELHI, July 4: tics were strong credentials on the basis of which all A total of 19 new Ministers, some from dalit community, are set kinds of governments in power at the Centre, notwith- Over 16,000 perform darshan on Day 3, total yatra 40,000 to be inducted in the expansion of the Union Council of Ministers standing their affiliations or parameters of coalition, Avtar Bhat menced on July 2. tomorrow, an exercise being done ahead of Assembly polls in UP invariably solicited his sane, balanced and mature opin- It may be recalled 23,787 and a few other States next year. ion on a variety of issues related to the State. JAMMU, July 4: On day pilgrims had performed darshan According to sources tonight, the expansion-cum- reshuffle third of the yatra amid the being carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expect- His status as a senior and distinguished journalist in holy cave during first two chanting of Bum Bum Bhole days of yatra. The spokesman ed to see elevation of at least one Minister to Cabinet rank. Some of the 19 new Ministers are expected to get Independent charge, from the State was a strong qualification for him to be and Baba Amarnath Ki Jai, said there is heavy rush of pil- included as part of Press Corps accompanying the high- over 16,000 pilgrims per- the sources said. grims from both the traditional Ahead of the expansion, Modi was quoted as saying that formed darshan of naturally and shortest Baltal est State dignitaries like the President and Prime (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Minister of on their official visits to foreign coun- formed Ice Lingam at the holy tracks with thousands of pil- cave of Swami Amarnath Ji grims reporting daily at base tries. situated in deep Himalayas in camps of Baltal and Nunwan 7 KAS officers shifted An ardent nationalist, Shri Rohmetra had drawn cer- South Kashmir district of Pahalgam for their onwards Excelsior Correspondent tain guidelines of nationalist journalism, which he held *Watch live video of Yatra JAMMU, July 4: The State Government today ordered transfers dear all his life. It is a matter of satisfaction to us that we on Excelsior Youtube channel and postings of seven KAS officers with immediate effect. Dr Abdul Salam Mir, Member J&K Service Selection Board, has have succeeded in steadfastly upholding them in all cir- at an altitude of sojourn. been transferred and posted as Director Land Management, Srinagar cumstances. Whatever decisions we take in regard to 3880 meters. He said the weather was Third batch of Yatris leaves towards holy cave from Nunwan Development Authority vice Nasir Ahmad Lone, who has been trans- According to an official policy and approach of the Daily Excelsior to current sit- pleasant during the day today base camp on Monday. -Excelsior/ Sajad Dar ferred and posted as CEO Tourism Development Authority, , uations, we never lose sight of those fundamental out- spokesman, 16208 pilgrims per- except half an hour drizzling Spokesman said 6889 Nunwan after three night halt- relieving SDM Dooru of the additional charge. formed darshan at cave shrine lines which are crucial to national interests. near cave shrine in the morning yatris left the Baltal base camp age at transit camps of Sudershan Kumar, Additional Secretary, Home Department, has on the occasion of Somawati but the yatra proceeded smooth- for holy cave today while 6439 Chandanwari, Sheshnag and We feel satisfied that we have been able to inform, been transferred and posted as CEO Tourism Development Authority, Amavasya today. With this, the ly. left from Nunwan -Pahalgam will perform dar- Lakhanpur-Sarthal, relieving ADC of the additional charge educate and inspire our readers, not as partisans but as total number of pilgrims paying He said over 10,000 pilgrims for cave shrine. The yatris shan at cave shrine on 4th day. pathfinders in an environment beset with prejudices and obeisance to Ice Lingam at holy are staying at Baltal base camp from Baltal track will return Meanwhile, one pilgrim died (Contd on page 6 Col 2) cave during last three days has eccentricities. while equal number of yatris to base camp after performing while a poney wala was injured at touched 39,995 since the 48 day were camping at Nunwan darshan at holy cave by this Panchtarni and Baltal respectively HC directs steps for preserving In rendering this enviable social and national service, long Amarnath yatra com- Pahalgam. evening but those from (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Excelsior Correspondent we are indebted first to our highly conscientious and hardworking staff whether behind the desk or in the ‘Won’t allow Mughal Road to be used for terror’ SRINAGAR, July 4: The State High Court today directed all the nominated members of the monitoring committee of Dal Lake field, and secondly, to the vast reading public which has to attend the meetings on scheduled date and expected the commit- evinced keen interest in the material that we feed them No withdrawal of troops from peaceful areas: Nimbhorkar tee will take immediate steps to achieve the results of preserving with. In discharging professional responsibilities, we and conserving the lake including all water bodies. have been often guided by their response. We value their Sanjeev Pargal Highway to be used by the mili- of and using normalcy prevailing in the The court has been informed that the monitoring committee tants for carrying out terror Mughal Road. region for past quite some time comments. We are highly thankful to both vital compo- shall convene meetings on the last Friday of every month and the JAMMU, July 4: General attacks, the Army Commander The Army General was now. court directed that the meetings shall be attended by all of its mem- nents of our enterprise. Officer Commanding (GOC), speaking to reporters at He said if an area becomes bers on scheduled dates. "If for any exceptional reasons any mem- This is the age of Information Technology. More than Nagrota Corps, Lt Gen RR Nowshera in on peaceful with the efforts of ber would not be in a position to attend the meeting personally, the occasion of 68th Jhangar troops that didn’t mean that the any other social service, technological revolution has Nimbhorkar today opposed (Contd on page 6 Col 1) affected the media, particularly in a country that has withdrawal of troops from Day, which is observed to recall troops can be withdrawn from peaceful areas saying such a the supreme sacrifices of there. Moreover, he said, the Militant killed, HM module busted adopted democratic dispensation as its form of gover- decision can’t be taken in Brigadier Mohammad Usmaan decision on withdrawal of troops nance. We have tried to induct latest media technology haste as it was “long drawn and his men, who had in 1947- is a “long drawn process’’ and is Excelsior Correspondent into our enterprise, thanks again to our dedicated staff, and though provoking’’ 48, not only re-captured Jhangar taken after high level reviews. SRINAGAR, July 4: Security forces today killed a militant of and we hope to keep pace with whatever kind of process even as he maintained but also prevented capture of “There has been no infil- Lashkar-e-Toiba in Wuderbala in North Kashmir's for- Nowshera. tration of militants from the improvement takes place in this area. that there could be “around est area while search for his associates is going on and in North 200’’ militants waiting across “If you remove SHO of a LoC in our area i.e. the twin We pray to God Almighty to give us strength and Kashmir's town security forces busted a Hizbul the (LoC) to police station, what would be border districts of Rajouri and Mujahideen Over Ground Workers (OGWs) module. courage to carry forward the mission and vision of our infiltrate into Jammu and the outcome’’? he questioned Poonch this year so far,’’ Lt On a tip off, army's 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special late father in service to the people of the State and the Kashmir. said the troops were well pre- the reporter in response to a Gen Nimbhorkar said. Operations Group of Handwara Police cordoned off Poth Mohalla However, in response to a nation at large. Declaring that the Army pared to thwart any kind of question whether the time was in Wuderbala area of Handwara in the frontier district of movement of the militants from ripe for withdrawal of troops question, he added that there -Kamal & Neeraj wouldn’t allow Mughal Road to this afternoon after reports that two militants are hiding in the vil- become another National Kashmir to twin border districts from Pir Panjal range in view of (Contd on page 6 Col 3) lage. Revenue, Edu, Police, Rural Development Deptts on top of list (Contd on page 6 Col 5) 1218 complaints involving 1060 Govt officials lodged with SVO in 6 months *DVOs soft-paddling as reports submitted in only 317 cases Mohinder Verma Prevention of Corruption Act to Vigilance Organization within complaints against the officers investigate and to make a period of six months, which and officials of Revenue/Relief INSIDE WEATHER JAMMU, July 4: Estab- enquiries into the cases pertain- itself is testimony of level of Department, which is followed ) * Gap between two State organs JAMMU : lishing that level of corruption ing to the charges of graft corruption in the depart- by Education Department Possibility of Light rain/ Thundershowers in the Government depart- against public servants and pub- ments. The SVO received 257 ) *Pending utilization certificates ...Page 8 (Contd on page 6 Col 3) TEMPERATURE ments has yet not come down lic men. ) Govt announces Eid bonanza Max: 33.8 Degree C to the desired level, a total of As on June 30, 2015, a total Min: 24.9 Degree C of 892 complaints were pending for flood-hit businesses ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY 1218 complaints were lodged ) Ensure uninterrupted power RH-I (Morning): 79.0 per cent with the State Vigilance examination in the Central RH-II (Evening): 65.0 per cent Organization (SVO) within a Office of the premier investigat- supply to people: BJP MPs ...Page 3 Sunset on Tuesday: 07.43 p.m. period of six months involving ing agency of Jammu and ) Bali seizes record Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.31 a.m. 1060 officers and officials. Kashmir. Thereafter, 1218 com- SRINAGAR: of Maternity Home, Possibility of Light rain/ Thundershowers However, the Departmental plaints were received from July orders reshuffle of staff ...Page 5 TEMPERATURE Vigilance Officers (DVOs) are 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 Max: 31.0 Degree C not conducting verifications thereby raising the number to ) Zulfkar reviews progress Min: 18.7 Degree C with the required vigor there- 2110. of NFSA, MMSFES, PMUY ...Page 5 RELATIVE HUMIDITY by hanging the fate of the com- As per the official data, RH-I (Morning): 68.0 per cent ) Federer in 14th Wimbledon RH-II (Evening): 38.0 per cent plaints for unspecified period. Revenue, Relief and last-eight, Querrey keeps LEH: TEMPERATURE The State Vigilance Rehabilitation Department is Max: 29.6 Degree C Organization has been vested on the top of the list of 1218 winning ...Page 14 Min: 17.4 Degree C with the powers under the complaints received by the