THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014 (PAGE 6) DAILY EXCELSIOR, From page 1 constituency, the most backward in Full ECI to review polls preparedness trees were felled in the karewas said. bank”, they said. and Sarpanch make personal use fresh elections to Delhi It may be mentioned here of to pave way The residents of village Gulzar Ahmad of Sholipora of NAREGA funds and don’t Assembly if the previous that term of Jammu and for the brick kilns in gross viola- Dharmuna, an adjacent village to village said that road connectivity spend it for the welfare of the vil- Assembly is not to be revived,'' Kashmir Assembly is scheduled tions of the Brick Kilns Act. , say that the 90 percent of to the area is poor and majority of lage. They said that locals made sources said. to expire on January 19, 2015 Residents of the constituency the villagers have no access to tape the roads are full of potholes. He personal contributions to con- They added that the Election while the term of Jharkhand say that pollution, drying of natural water. “In the modern era, we are said that the villages is one of the struct a drain in the village. Commission of India would House would end on January 27. water resources, tipper terror and drinking water from streams. biggest in the constituency and They said that in three kilome- announce election schedule for Maharashtra Assembly has its damage to the roads is the prob- There is no tape water. A few tapes lacks drainage. The power supply ters area between Ichegam- Haryana this month while the term till November 25 and lems they are facing is due to the in the village are having water and is erratic and LT lines are damaged Gudsathu there are around 40 similar announcement for three Haryana till October 14. The mushrooming of brick kilns. They women have to wait for hours in and there are no poles and the wires brick kilns. “It has led to respira- other States of Jammu and new Assemblies had to be con- allege that Government and admin- queues to fetch few litres of water are tied to the trees. tory diseases in the area besides Kashmir, Maharashtra and stitutes before expiry of the istration are hand in glove with the for drinking purpose. Sometimes Gulzar Ahmad said that the vil- affecting fruit and vegetable pro- Jharkhand would be made in term. brick kiln mafia and have made life they have to return empty handed. lage is deserving a Block status but duction. Large numbers of September. The elections in Jammu and miserable for the locals here. The water pipes were laid several MLA didn’t support the demand. Tippers are operating in the area According to sources, the Kashmir and Jharkhand would The constituency’s main areas times but we have never seen tape He said that the various village that has led to tipper terror”, they full Election Commission was be held in November-December are Peerbagh, Humhama, water”, they said. level developmental schemes are added. likely to review preparedness while in Maharashtra they Two children sitting in ‘veranda’ of locked Govt. Primary Seikhpora, Omapora, Narkara, Mohammad Ashraf, a local, being used by the Panchs and The MLA Budgam, Aga for elections and ongoing sum- would be held in October- School in Palma area of on Wednesday. Bathar, Budgam town, Yacchigam, said that the main road of the vil- Sarpanchs at their own will. Ruhullah said that he has sanc- mary revision in three States November. The elections in Choon, Jehama, Mirgund, Sepdan, lage is full of pot holes. “The R&B Abdul Gani of Narkara village tioned two power receiving sta- of Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana could be held in 2 doctors among 5 suspended Dooru, , Galwanpora, had made an estimate of Rs 54 near the Budgam Railway Station tions to Yachhigam and Wadwan Maharashtra and Jharkhand September end. The elections in locked. A teacher namely suspension and issued show Haran, Soibugh, Hajibagh, Paimus, lakhs for macadamization of the said that the bigger issue that the village and then Wadwan station in its full bench meeting next Delhi would depend on a deci- Gulshala Begum was placed cause notice to ZEO for the Sangham, Dharmuna, Gotpora, road but it was not approved by the village and its adjoining areas like was also upgraded and he also got week. sion taken by the Government there while another one namely attachment of teacher Babita to Wadwan, Arath, Naidgam, Minister as the area has no proper Narkara, Bathar, and a Grid Station at Budgam The full Election whether to hold fresh polls or Babita Sharma has been some other school. The DC asked Chatbugh, Sahpora, Garind, representative. He only sanctioned Gangbugh are facing is filling of installed. “Ompora has been put Commission of India would also revive the Assembly. attached to some other school the team to continue such sur- Nasaraullahpora, Putlibagh, Rs 20 lakh which is not sufficient”, wetland by the land mafia. State on SIDCO Receiving Station. visit all four States for on spot Sources said if the by the concerned ZEO. prise checking in all the areas in Chandpora, Labartal, Dadna, he said. land and Rakhs and farms land is There were frequent power cuts assessment of election arrange- Government of India takes a The DC placed all these the district including Kotranka, Waterani, Sholipora, Paris, The village is also lacking being filled. He said that this has and load shedding in the area and ments, meet civil and police decision in favour of holding the teachers and medical staff under Budhal and Darhal areas. Abadpora and . transport facility. “We have to foot led to collapse of irrigation system that is now over. There is 24 hours administration apart from State Assembly elections, they would Majority of these areas have com- the distance from Soibugh as there in the area and once the vegetable power supply in Budgam and Election Commission and be either clubbed with Haryana plaints about drinking water, pot- is no transport facility for the vil- bowl has turn hundred of kanals of adjacent areas”, he added. District Electoral Officers and or with J&K, Maharashtra and No let up in heavy firing by Pak on LoC, IB holed roads, power crisis and poor lage. We have no dispensary and land as non-productive. He said the Aga said that Rs 3 crore was political parties. Jharkhand. the other side were not known. mitment to uphold peace and health facilities. people have to go to Soibugh best paddy of the spent on improvement of HT and Meanwhile, the Rangers also tranquility on the border and Soibugh is one of the biggest where the facilities are also lack- was grown in the area and that land LT lines and purchase of trans- Judicial Commissioner bill passed resorted to unprovoked firing extend all cooperation to each centrally located villages of the ing. We wanted up-gradation of also suffers due to lack of water. formers in the constituency; how- twice on the IB in Arnia sector other in dealing with emergent constituency and people were the Middle School Dharmuna to Gani said that there is an alter- ever, there is need for further 99th Constitution Amendment said. last night. incidents in a proactive and pos- demanding Teshil status for it. High Schools as our children have native road from to improvement. Bill, which seeks to confer He defended the "veto" Sources said the Rangers itive manner. The assurance was Nazir Ahmad, a local resident said to travel to Haran, 4 kms distance Budgam and Budgam Railway The MLA said that large num- Constitutional status to the pro- power of any two members, say- first fired a burst towards a for- held out by the Rangers in a flag that the village has a huge catch- on foot, after 8th standard”, said Station from Tengpora via bers of primary schools have been posed Commission, was passed ing that the provision is part of ward Indian post at 9 pm last meeting held at Octroi Post in ment area but Government granted Ashraf. Gangbugh which will shorten the established and 90 per cent of by 367 in favour and none the present collegium system night but the BSF exercised Suchetgarh sector during return two Tehsils to Beerwah constituen- The villagers said that power distance by half but it is in dilapi- uncovered areas where there were against. also. "We have made consulta- restraint and didn’t retaliate. of the BSF jawan, who had acci- cy at and , just few supply is erratic and they have to dated condition. He said that no schools have been covered. Under the statute amend- tions more meaningful," he However, at about 1.30 am, dentally crossed over to kilometers away from each other, purchase the poles, wires and Tengpora-Gangbugh foot bridge “Eight High Schools were creat- ment bill, Chief Justice of India added. the Rangers started heavy firing Pakistan from river Chenab in but left out deserving Soibugh vil- repair transformers of their own if on the road was constructed twice, ed. There were two Higher will head the NJAC. Besides the Rejecting the demand for a at Chinaz and Pittal areas of . lage. “The irony is that our MLA there is any snag. “We approached it was first wooden and later steel. Secondary Schools before and CJI, the judiciary would be rep- State-level judicial appointment Arnia sector prompting the BSF However, the ceasefire vio- supported Magam for Tehsil status our MLA for providing us trans- If the same bridge could have been now we have 4 Higher Secondary resented by two senior judges of commission, Prasad said Article to retaliate and silence the lations from Pakistan side have and opposed Soibugh that was former as it was overloaded, he made concrete and widened it schools at Sholipora, Ycchigam the Supreme Court. Two emi- 124 makes it clear that only the Pakistani guns. Exchange of fir- continued despite the assurance. deserving the Tehsil”, said Ahmad. didn’t but he has supplied to his could have relieved the airport road and Soibugh and a Degree nent personalities and the Law President can appoint judges to ing continued till 4 am, sources Security officials feel that Mushtaq Ahmad of Soibugh ‘own’ areas”, said the villagers of of traffic. College at Budgam. Land for Minister will be the other mem- Supreme Court and the 24 High said, adding there were no casu- the heavy firing and shelling in said that they have no proper access Syed Mohalla. Another resident of the village, Moulana Azad University at bers of the proposed body. Courts and it will be vulnerable alties or damage on the Indian LoC and IB areas in and to drinking water. “We were drink- The major grievance of the Abdul Hamid said that Receiving Budgam has been identified and While two members of the to withstand scrutiny. side in fresh round of firing. Jammu sectors is aimed at push- ing water from tube wells and people is that several lakh kanals was constructed in Narkara but LT foundation stone was laid”, he NJAC can veto any appoint- Justifying the strength of the The people in Arnia sector ing armed militants into Jammu streams for ages but for past few of paddy land of Dharmuna and lines were not changed. He said added. ment, the Government can Commission to be six in the face still refrained from venturing out and Kashmir to target years we have limited access to adjacent villages are water logged that the villagers pooled their Aga said that OPD of the return the recommendation for of questions over the figure, he to the fields during the day antic- Independence Day programmes. tape water. They mostly remain dry as the flood channel directly enters money and shifted the LT line on District hospital was constructed "reconsideration". Under the said the number has been decid- ipating that they might be target- BSF and Army officers said and water is supplied for an hour in into the Hokersar wetland. “The their own. and it is functional now. He said now-dropped provisions once ed on the basis of sum and sub- ed by the Rangers like in the that troops have been put on the morning and two hours in the level of wetland has risen due to Hamid said that 5-years ago, that 3-4 dispensaries were created the NJAC "unanimously" reiter- stance of the recommendations past. The farmers have been high alert along LoC and IB in evening”, he added. siltation and our paddy land in the playground was sanctioned on in the constituency and two PHCs ates the recommendation, the of various commissions which unable to cultivate the crops wake of the ceasefire violations, Says Abdul Rashid Malik: villages of Bemina, Soibugh, State land but work was not started were created at Wadwan and Government has no option but have looked into the utility of after heavy firing by the Rangers firings and infiltration bids. “The main road that connects the Hakermolla, Dharmuna, Gutpora yet. Sholipora and village Yachigam to accept it. the collegium system and earlier on the intervening night of They have been asked to village with Budgam has been and Arath remains water logged. Another resident said that for PHC was upgraded. Piloting the bills, Prasad bills. August 10 and 11 in which two give a befitting reply to cease- recently macadamized but 4 kilo- Rice was grown here and now laying of pipes of Sukhnag Water The MLA said that Soibugh asserted that the measures were He said MPs should trust the BSF jawans and two civilians fire violations and cross border meter road that connects it with people are suffering huge losses. Supply Scheme, roads were dug in village that was without drinking aimed at ensuring that only mer- "collective wisdom" of the com- were injured and there was huge firing incidents. Parimpora, Srinagar is in complete We had time and again asked the the area but so far they were not water has been covered now itorious people are selected as mission to elect the best of peo- loss of civilian property in for- Police have also been put on shambles. It has big craters and the IFC Department that there should repaired and nor their black top- under Water Supply Scheme judges to the higher judiciary. ple from among judges and ward villages of Arnia sector. high alert in the border districts private transporters refuse to ply on be a flood channel from Hajibagh ping was done. Soibugh at the cost of Rs 15 crore. He maintained that the pro- lawyers. The fresh ceasefire viola- and additional monitoring and this road which takes hardly half an to Narbal so that the flood channel The roads have also been He said that Sholipora-Bemina posed law does not impact upon He said he would work tions by Pakistan Army and deployment has been done on hour to reach . does not open into the wetland but encroached and large numbers of Sukhnag Water Supply Scheme the independence of the judicia- towards creation of a data bank Rangers came within hours after traditional infiltration routes Similarly, 4 km road that connects nothing has been done so far with service stations have come up on will be functional by the end of ry. The new law will provide for of lawyers and judges whose Prime Minister Narendra Modi behind the security grid of Army the area with National highway at the result wetland is dying and the main road in the village illegal- this year and it will cover large wider consultations for appoint- names could be recommended yesterday accused Pakistan of and BSF along LoC and BSF in Narbal via Gutpora is completely farmers are suffering”, said the res- ly. They wash cars and water gets areas of the constituency. He said ment of judges to the Supreme for elevation by the commis- indulging in a proxy war and border districts of , in shambles. On this road as well idents. accumulated on the road leading to that extension line will be also Court and High Courts. sion. killing innocent people in India. Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and the private transporters refuse to The areas like Wadwan, pot holes. The village gets one hour provided to Gutpora, Churpora "We are for maintaining the After any Constitutional BSF and Pakistan Rangers Poonch districts of Jammu ply.” Gutpora, Arath, Chattabugh, water supply in a day which is and Arath who are not presently sanctity of the judiciary... We amendment bill gets had on Friday last made a com- region, they said. Farooq Ahmad Wani, a local, Naidgam, Wahabpora, Shahpora, insufficient. The work on the PHC covered under it. have said this House respects Parliamentary nod, it is sent to said that they have problem of fre- Haran, Garend have similar prob- is going on for last two years and Aga said that Water Supply independence of judiciary. That all the States and 50 per cent of Warrant against SSP Jammu should be assuring," he said, the State legislatures have to rat- quent breakdown of power trans- lems on water scarcity, erratic pace is very slow. Scheme for Old Bemina is func- the arrangements of August 15. Ahmad Padder, Manzoor allaying apprehensions that new ify it. The process could take up former. “We have to repair them power supply, pot holed roads and Residents in Budgam town tional now and Budgam town and Uttam Chand, who was the Ahmad Malik and Constable law would curb the indepen- to eight months. After ratifica- from our own pockets as depart- lack of proper health care facilities where the MLA reside said that Yacchigam were without filtered then Investigating Officer (IO), Bansi Lal. According to the dence of judiciary. tion, the Government sends it to ment never bothers to repair them. and poor transport facility. there is no proper drainage and the water and now they have 24 hours has established that Padroo charge-sheet produced before Seeking support of all par- the President for his approval. In some areas there are no proper Residents of Garend said that Municipality doesn’t clean the supply filtered water supply. was killed in a fake encounter the court, the accused had ties, he said, "Let the message The practice of judges electric wires and poles. We have 1500 kanals of orchard land at lanes and by-lanes in the town. The MLA admitted that the 7 years ago. The accused hatched a criminal conspiracy go that this House is one for appointing judges started after tied the damaged wires with the Bacchi Wudur land has been taken They said that Hospital is not roads in his constituency are in include SSP Parihar, DySP and were involved in killing of maintaining dignity of the judi- 1993, replacing the system of trees as there are on poles. We went over by brick kiln mafia. Hundreds clean and there is no child special- bad shape but he put the blame on Bahadur Ram, ASI Farooq Padroo, a carpenter from ciary." Government picking judges for to MLA but he has shown no con- of trees have been felled and sever- ist and no gynecologist stays in the Tipper menace. “There is too Gudoo, police driver Farooq Larnoo . cern”, he said. al brick kilns have been construct- hospital for the night and the hospi- much tipper traffic on these roads Suggesting that the existing higher judiciary comprising the Residents said that the lanes ed. The villagers fought tooth and tal mostly refers patients to and they get damaged quickly due collegium system of judges Supreme Court and high courts. Terrorism core concern in ties with Pak: GoI and by-lanes of the village are full nail but the administration and the Srinagar after 4 p.m. to overload”, he added. appointing judges had flaws, the An earlier effort by the Meanwhile, slamming and hits like a monster. of pot holes and village has been Government supported them in They said that an under-con- Aga said that Bemina road Minister said many good judges NDA-I Government in 2003 to Pakistan, senior Congress leader "I have seen the Pakistani neglected by the Government. violation of the Brick Kilns Act. struction drain was left half way was macadamized thrice and could not make it to the replace the collegium system Shashi Tharoor today came to response. We all understand that They say that since the village is Residents in Nasarullahpora near the new colony Degree Nasaralpora twice in past 5 years Supreme Court. met with no success. The then the defence of Prime Minister Pakistan has suffered and big and caters to large number of village which is hardly four kilo- College, Budgam and during rains, but the condition is still bad. He Under the new law where a NDA Government had intro- Narendra Modi, saying he had Pakistani civilians suffered from villages there is immediate need of meters from Budgam, the district the road gets water logged in the said Budgam-Soibugh Road was Commission will decide duced a Constitution amend- said nothing wrong about proxy terrorism greatly from within a Girls Higher Secondary School. headquarter, said that it is the area. macadamized last year at the cost appointment of judges to ment bill but Lok Sabha was war emanating from Pakistan. that country... When you encour- They also said that the schools in neglected village of the constituen- The Traders union of the town of Rs 3 crore. “Soibugh- Supreme Court and High dissolved when it was before a "I do not think what the age, finance and nourish terror- the village need to be upgraded. cy. They said that they are being said that there is no passenger shed, Wadawan road, Yecchigam- Courts, seniority along with Standing Committee. The UPA Prime Minister has said in itself ism, it can turn back and hit you The residents said that there is harassed by the Agas of Budgam public toilets, parking space. Gudsathu road, Thokar –Choon "ability" and "merit" will be II had also brought a similar bill is inappropriate or wrong," the just as a monster escape the con- PHC at Soibugh for past six who have hegemony in the con- “There was natural spring and we road, Sholipora-Nasaralluahpora considered for elevation, Prasad but without success. (PTI) former Union Minister of State trol of creators and that's what decades and it has never been stituency. Police and administration approached the PHE and MLA to were macadamized. Yacchikote- for External Affairs said. happened in Pakistan," he added. upgraded. “The building is in is being used against us every time get it cleaned but they never both- Palpora road was upgraded and J&K Bank's tall claims exposed: Stating that Pakistan is suf- Tharoor also attacked dilapidated condition and hospital there is any sectarian tension. “We ered”, they said. macadamization is under process. fering because of terrorism Pakistan of not taking action is under staffed. The Dental are deliberately being targeted on Residents of said that Garend-Wawdan road has been profit down by 58 per cent within that country, Tharoor against some LeT members. Surgeon comes twice a week and developmental front. Our lanes, by- the roads in the village including upgraded and will be 8% from Rs.1,184 crore earned higher provisioning during first said that terrorism turns back (PTI) rest of the week he runs his clinic. lanes are dilapidated. We have fre- main road are shrinking. Javed macadamized soon. We have also in April-June 2013. Other quarter had put pressure on the There no surgeon and gynecolo- quent power cuts, we are not pro- Ahmad, a resident said that the bus taken up Budgam-Beerwah road income increased 42% to profits. Cabinet nod to 4 NH roads in J&K gist. The radiologist is not also vided transformers and they are stand was spread on over 4 kanals project with the Government”, he Rs.131 crore from Rs.92 crore However, he claimed that "It will also reduce the tion of the State by restor- well trained and she has few overloaded. We are being provided of land and hardly half a kanal is said. earned in 2013. However, the the bank would continue with months diploma in radiology. The ration on the basis of 1991 census. left now as it has been The MLA said that he has journey time from Jammu to ing connectivity to far-flung sharp rise in provisions pulled growth momentum in the com- Srinagar and strategic bor- areas. two ambulances provided few The Government never listens to us encroached. He said that the area constructed Bemina bridge, the bank's profit down,'' sources ing quarters and maintain prof- decades ago are out of order”, they as they are bothered about vote is also facing dog menace as dogs Goripora bridge, two bridges of der areas in the State," he It will also help boost the said. itability along with net interest said, adding that these pro- economy and provide employ- are being brought here in load car- Budgam-Humahama road, J&K Bank, which is con- margin during the current fis- riers during the night. He also said Wahabpora bridge, Waterwani jects will also help uplift ment potential to locals in pro- CM against shelving mega water supply trolled by the State Government, cal. the socio-economic condi- ject activities, he said. (PTI) that PHC in the village is lacking bridge, Lakharpora bridge, with a 53.17% stake, had always project of Jammu after ADB conditions facilities and patients are being Zoorigund bridge and several been boasting of profits in its shifted to Budgam for minor ail- interior bridges in various vil- “This project is among sev- ground that it is likely to have self issued statements over the ments. lages. eral others which have already significant adverse environmen- years. However, sources said, The village also faces prob- Aga said that various irriga- been projected before the 14th tal impacts that would be irre- the claims of the Bank have now lem of drinking water and it is tion schemes were also upgraded. Finance Commission but keep- versible, diverse and unprece- been exposed with Bank being supplied for only two hours These include Zabar Khul from ing in the project cost there are dented”, sources said, adding Chairman Mushtaq Ahmad him- in the morning and two hours in village Mamath and it irrigates grim chances of maximum “to meet the requirement of self admitting that the bank's the evening. Budgam several villages upto assistance from the Commission environment impact study, the profits have dipped sharply as The locals alleged that Panchs Bemina area. as such it has been found viable concerned authorities are to approach Japan Bank of required to conduct broad stud- Walia likely to be International Commerce for ies vis-à-vis seasonal aquatic Petrol price to be cut funding the project”, sources floral and faunal biodiversity”. price was cut by Rs 3.05 per ed. J&K HC Judge said while disclosing that the Since conducting these stud- litre, excluding VAT (Rs 3.66 Till now, State-owned oil clearing their names for eleva- Department of Economic ies involves time of two to three per litre in Delhi after including firms announced the price revi- tion to the Bench. Affairs of the Union Finance years, there was no further VAT). sion only on the eve of the Among those cleared for ele- Ministry will play key role in progress after ADB decision. In perhaps the first instance change being effected. vation included senior lawyer getting the project cleared by However, with the decision to of a Minister announcing the If a reduction is Deepak Sibal, cousin of former Japan Bank and it has sought approach Japan Bank of reduction in price of a petrol announced well in advance, Union Law Minister Kapil Arms and ammunition recovered by SOG and RR at Palhallan, on Wednesday. necessary documents from the International Commerce, there which was deregulated or freed petrol pump owners will refuse Sibal. concerned authorities of Jammu is a hope that project would from Government control in to take supplies from oil compa- Simultaneously, the 2 cops, civilian killed; DSP escapes unhurt in Pampore attack and Kashmir Government. become reality. June 2010, Oil Minister nies till the new rates are effect- Collegium had rejected two out attack on BSF on Monday operation and it includes two afternoon by BSF aircraft to It is pertinent to mention It is pertinent to mention Dharmendra Pradhan took to his ed, thereby risking pumps going names out of the 15 names rec- night. AK-47 rifles, two AK-maga- take stock of the situation fol- here that after hectic exercise here that project is one of the twitter account to say that the dry. They stand to lose money if ommended by the Punjab and And the Special Operations zines, one pistol, one pistol lowing attack on BSF convoy in spread over a long period, the prestigious and biggest water fuel price will be cut from mid- they buy petrol from oil firms Haryana High Court Collegium Group of Jammu and Kashmir magazine, pistol rounds, two which 8 BSF personnel includ- Asian Development Bank in the supply projects of the State with night of August 14/15. today or tomorrow and sell at for elevation to the High Court Police, Pattan, 29 Rashtriya UBGL grenades and one pouch. ing their assistant commandant month of December last year only assured source of water "Price of Petrol will lower rates from August 15. Bench. These included senior Rifles of Army and 176 In the meantime, Director were injured. He also discussed suddenly put a condition on from Chenab to Jammu city as be reduced from midnight of In case of a price lawyer Sunil Chadha and a Battalion of Central Reserve General of Border Security the current situation on borders funding the project and sought the ground water sources are August 14/15, 2014 in the range hike, the opposite happens with District and Session Judge from Police Force (CRPF) recovered Force (BSF), D K Pathak, today with P S Sandhu, BSF Inspector environ continuously depleting. The of Rs 1.89-2.38 (Rs 2.18/litre at petrol pumps hoarding all sup- Haryana, Manjit Singh. arms and ammunition at took stock of the security situa- General for Kashmir. “Initially this project was project will cater the purpose of Delhi)," he tweeted. plies and displaying no stock The elevation of Raminder Palhallan, Pattan in district tion after their convoy was The DG also visited Army's categorized as B but following drinking water for more than 2 Pradhan made the announce- boards in order to get higher Jain, a senior Session Judge in today. attacked at Pampore Monday 92 Base Hospital at BB Cantt to the visit of ADB team the pro- million souls. ment more than 31 hours before rates for supplies they procured Haryana had been 'deferred for The arms and ammunition night. inquire about the well being of ject was categorized as A on the the price cut is to be implement- at lower price. (PTI) further consideration.' was recovered during a search Pathak arrived yesterday the injured personnel.