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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 (PAGE 9) From page 1 2 Army jawans injured Monsoon may hit J&K in next 24-36 hours; 6000 pay obeisance on Day 1 of Yatra Met predicts heavy rains ing tomorrow. tion to pilgrims. Besides the Joint mishap, police added. in Pak shelling on LoC The weather enroute to holy Control Room has been estab- After his early morning visit Udhampur. However, their condi- along LoC in Poonch and Rajouri inside protection entered in some of 23.4 degree C and minimum rain. Even in district Jammu cave was cloudy and it was also lished at Baltal also. to the Shrine, the Governor tion was stated to be stable. district after the killing of two houses causing damage to their 21.7 degree C, Bhaderwah tourist including Kot Bhalwal, Gharota drizzling in the morning from both A second batch of 2481 pil- reviewed the arrangements However, there were no civil- Indian soldiers and mutilation of properties. They alleged that resort a maximum 20.3 degree C and Raipur Domana area, the the tracks. But the movement of grims left the Jammu Yatri Niwas at made for the pilgrims at the ian casualties or major damage of their bodies in Krishna Ghati sector Nallah has been constructed by and minimum 16.6 degree C, power supply in several areas yatra continued. Later the rain Bhagwati Nagar for holy cave early Yatra Shrine Camp and compli- their property on Indian side of Poonch district on May 1. In ERA and due to sub-standard Batote maximum 19.0 degree C has been snapped. About a mented the State Government, despite heavy shelling by Pakistani retaliation, Indian Army have elim- work it got breached. and minimum 17.6 degrees C dozen link roads in these dis- Army, Central Armed Police troops for more than five hours. inated several Pakistani troops and Director, Meteorology where as Banihal town recorded tricts were closed due to land- Forces, State Police and all the Even though the shelling stopped damaged their infrastructure on the Department , J&K, Sonam maximum 20.5 degree C and min- slides but Jammu-Rajouri- other concerned agencies for at around 6 am, the people living in LoC. Lotus, when contacted, said that imum 16.5 degree Celsius. Poonch, Jammu-Udhampur- their support and cooperation on forward areas along LoC in Today's ceasefire violation was the rain which started across the Srinagar today recorded a Batote- Kishtwar and Katra- behalf of SASB. He stressed the Sabjian sector didn't venture out of 22nd this month. need for effective supervision and State last night is still being con- maximum temperature of 21.8 Reasi-Mahore roads were clear. their houses anticipating sudden Yesterday, the Pakistani army round the clock monitoring by shelling by Pakistani troops, which violated ceasefire by unprovoked sidered as pre-monsoon. He degree Celsius and minimum 16.7 A senior Traffic Police officer the camp directors and all the were trying hard to cause civilian and indiscriminate firing and claimed that the Monsoon is degree C, Pahalgam tourist resort told the Excelsior that traffic on functionaries involved in the casualties on the Indian side. shelling along the LoC in Bhimber likely to hit J&K during next 24- maximum 17.6 degree C and min- Jammu-Srinagar National management of the Yatra for Not only in Sabjian, people Gali (BG) sector in Rajouri district 36 hours. He said it had entered imum 12.6 degree C, Gulmarg ski- Highway was briefly disrupted ensuring smooth conduct of the living close to LoC in Balakote, from 2.45 pm for about four hours. Delhi and Haryana two days ago destination of Kashmir maximum due to shooting stones and mud- pilgrimage. Mendhar, Nowshera and sur- The Pakistani troops yesterday slides but the road was cleared Meanwhile, Umang Narula, rounding sectors in the twin bor- also violated ceasefire along the immediately as in view of ongoing First batch of Amarnath pilgrims on their way to the holy CEO of the Shrine Board, has der districts of Poonch and LoC in Balakote belt of Poonch dis- Shri Amarnath Yatra, the highway cave from Baltal on Thursday. —Excelsior/Shakeel appealed to the intending Yatris to Rajouri have been refraining trict, reports said, adding that the authorities have deployed addi- embark on the pilgrimage only from visiting forward areas due shells landed in several villages. tional machines/ JCBs at the trou- stopped as the day progressed. this morning under tight security after getting medically checked and to sudden and heavy mortar In this month, there have been ble prone areas including Meanwhile, a yatri died today measures in a cavalcade of 66 vehi- obtaining a valid Yatra Permit. This shelling and firing with automat- 22 ceasefire violations by the Panthial, Battery Chashma and after getting hit by a shooting stone cles. They included 1683 male, 663 would ensure against any avoidable ic and semi-automatic weapons Pakistani army in Poonch and some other points. He said road at Brarimarg on Baltal route to the female and 180 Sadhus. The pil- inconvenience to them. from Pakistan side at regular Rajouri districts besides a cross- between Doda and Kishtwar also cave shrine of Amarnath taking the grims were singing and dancing. As The CEO said that the Board intervals. LoC attack and two infiltration remained blocked due to land- death toll of yatris to two during last they left the Yatri Niwas Bum Bum had issued a detailed Advisory of Sources said that Indian troops bids in which four people, includ- slides near Thathri during the day two days. have given befitting response to ing three jawans, have been mar- but it was also cleared shortly by According to a SASB official, Pakistan army at all the places tyred. Bushan Kotwal, 47, son of Kripa the authorities. along LoC and inflicted heavy On June 26, the occasion of Ram Kotwal and a resident of casualties (both fatal and non-fatal) Eid-ul-Fitr, the Pakistani army had With the rain, there is flood in Afghan Mohalla Jammu was on Pakistan army personnel fired with small arms and automat- most of the rivers, streams and injured after he was hit in the head besides causing extensive damage ic weapons and shelled mortars Nallahs across the region, but most by a shooting stone at mountainous of them had been flowing much to posts and bunkers of the enemy. along the LoC in Bhimber Gali A scenic view of Jammu city during rains on Thursday. range of Brarimarg. He said he was below danger mark. Some nal- Tensions have been persisting sector of Rajouri. —Excelsior/Rakesh shifted to Baltal Base Hospital lahs/ large drains in city localities where doctors declared him as Decks cleared for setting up of J&K and is heading towards our 14.0 degree C and minimum 0.9 like Nanak Nagar, Preet Nanar, brought dead. His body has been State. He said in next 24 hours, degree C , Leh 25.6 degree C and Shastri Nagar and Talab Tilloo kept in the Hospital for legal for- Trade Promotion Org on ITPO pattern the rain / thundershower would minimum 12.1 degree C while were over flooded and water malities. of J&K Trade Promotion sources said. continue in most of the areas in Kargil town maximum 26.2 entered in some houses causing The Governor while expressing Organization and clearance of It is worthwhile to mention J&K. The weather may show degree C and minimum 11.2 damage. But no much damage has his grief over the death of pilgrim Governor NN Vohra performing Pratham Puja at holy cave. Memorandum of Association and here that not only Chief Minister some improvement after two degree Celsius temperature today. been reported except Shakti has announced that SASB will pay Article of Association, which have even Governor N N Vohra is days. Reports from Doda, Nahar, where a protection wall of Rs 3 lakh to next of kin of deceased Bhole and Baba Barfani Ki Jai rent Do’s and Don’ts for the Yatris visit- already been vetted by the Law and repeatedly laying thrust on paying With the rain across the region, Ramban, Kishtwar, Udhampur, nallah breached. The water entered immediately. the air and all the pilgrims were in a ing the Shri Amarnathji Shrine and other concerned departments of State special attention towards this sec- a sharp fall in temperature has Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch in 4-5 houses causing damage to It may be recalled that yester- jubilant mood. the Yatris need to strictly adhere to Government”, sources informed. tor keeping in view its potential to been recorded in Jammu region. besides other sub divisions of the their properties. In Airport area day an Assistant Sub Inspector of Out of them 1616 pilgrims left these guidelines as they would Following establishment of generate huge business. The J&K Jammu's maximum temperature region revealed that rain contin- house of one Sham Lal was par- ITBP, Sanjun Singh, died of cardiac via traditional 45 km long require to undertake an arduous arrest between Brarimarg and the Pahalgam route while 865 left via trek through high mountain ranges J&K Trade Promotion Trade Promotion Organization was 25.1 degree Celsius which is ued in all the places since last tially damaged but no loss of life Organization, State would be able will not only help the traders but holy cave. 14 km long shortest Baltal track. under uncertain weather conditions. 13 degree below normal. The min- night. The power supply in has been reported from anywhere.