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Vol No. 50 No. 290 , TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 20 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 After Central team, HM deputes HS to Valley Blame game with DCs, Revenue Deptt still continues EC wants candidates debarred NEW DELHI, Oct 20: SVO probe into multi-crore Roshni In fresh steps to cleanse public life, the Election Commission has MHA team not satisfied with proposed that candidates against whom charges have been framed in serious crimes be barred from contesting elections and that false affi- davits should also become a ground for disqualification. land scam going on at snail’s pace The Election Commission has made recommendations to the flood losses, seeks fresh details Government in this regard which comes against the backdrop of Mohinder Verma tially taken up for investigation. been recorded under Section the Supreme Court's intervention when those convicted of serious Sanjeev Pargal Kansal and other concerned wanted not just sector wise After the intervention of the 161 CrPC but what transpired offences were instantly disqualified from being an MP or an MLA. Administrative Secretaries of damages but project and scheme JAMMU, Oct 20: Despite High Court and on the basis of from their statements remains "Those who are facing criminal charges, the Commission has JAMMU, Oct 20: Union various departments and wise losses to authenticate the repeated directions from the findings arrived at in verifica- a mystery. made a proposal to the Law Ministry (that) at least in such of the Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed with them the details losses. The teams have asked State High Court, the vigi- tion No.SVO-Veri-JMU-52, five Moreover, the names of the (Contd on page 6 Col 1) has deputed Home Secretary of memo including methods the Deputy Commissioners of lance investigation into the FIRs were registered by the erring officers and officials par- Anil Goswami for detailed dis- used by the authorities for cal- flood affected areas to give multi-crore Roshni Scam, State Vigilance Organization on ticularly the then District Injured cop succumbs cussions of Rs 44,000 crores culation of losses and project complete picture of losses men- which has caused huge loss to May 29, 2014 for investigation Collector, who were involved in worth flood loss memo sub- wise details of the damages. He tioning every project, scheme, the State exchequer, is going through Special Investigation arbitrarily fixing the price of Excelsior Correspondent Teams (SITs). land lower than the prevailing mitted by Chief Minister also discussed with the adminis- bridges etc, total public property on at snail’s pace resulting , Oct 20: A police man who was injured in stone However, no major progress market rate, have neither been to Singh while tration the pace of relief and and all other details of the loss- into accused officers and offi- pelting in July this year, today succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS has been made in these five disclosed nor included in the two high level Central teams rehabilitation works. es so that the teams of National cials remaining scot-free. hospital in Soura. cases despite the lapse of nearly FIR. headed by Joint Secretary He would have more meet- Disaster Management go What to talk of lodging more Constable Waseem Ahmad Bhat was injured in a stone pelting five months and Vigilance Similarly, the alleged Home M Gopal Reddy have ings with senior functionaries of through them before taking a FIRs into the scam, even there incident at Duck Park, Fore Shore Road Nigeen in July this Organization has failed to zero- accused in FIR No.15/2014 reg- sought sector wise complete the administration tomorrow decision on measures to be is no substantial progress in year. He succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura Srinagar, today. in on all those officers and offi- istered with Police Station details of the losses projected before returning to New Delhi. taken by the Centre to rebuild the already registered cases. A wreath laying ceremony was organized for the martyr in cials, who were involved in Vigilance Organization Jammu by the Government within the Sources said two high level Government infrastructure and This can be gauged from the DPL Srinagar, today. A Guard of Honour was presented and floral these five cases whereby Roshni have been examined in the shortest possible time. Central teams headed by compensate the people who official document signed by wreaths were laid at the body of the martyred cop. scheme was abused in order to course of investigation with Official sources told the MHA Joint Secretary M have lost their houses and other Sheikh Owais Ahmad, Director Among others, Divisional Commissioner, Rohit Kansal, confer undue benefits upon regard to signatures on the file Excelsior that Goswami reached Gopal Reddy, which had three property. of State Vigilance Organization, Inspector General of Police Kashmir, A G Mir, DIG CKR A occupants of State land. and documents but scrutiny of Srinagar, the summer capital of days visit to Jammu and The team has asked the the copy of which is available Mujtaba, DIG Armed Mustaq Sadiq, SSP Srinagar Amit Kumar, As far as FIR No.17/2014 seized record and verification of the State, this morning and Kashmir regions and on spot Deputy Commissioners and with EXCELSIOR. SSP PCR Imtiyaz Hussain, other police officers, jawans and rela- registered with Police Station entries in the files has yet not would stay there for two days to assessment of post-floods other Departments to prepare The multi-crore land scam tives of the cop who were also present on the occasion. discuss details of the memo sub- damages, have directed the the details and send them was unearthed by Comptroller Vigilance Organization been completed. Only the then mitted by the Chief Minister to concerned departments through mail instead of holding and Auditor General (CAG) of Kashmir against officers and District Collector Jammu, Union Home Minister seeking through the Deputy two or three more rounds of the and subsequently the issue officials of Revenue Hirdesh Kumar has found men- Dewan takes voluntary retirement special Central package to the Commissioners to project meetings as the Government of was brought to the notice of the Department of district tion in the FIR and other Excelsior Correspondent tune of Rs 44,000 crores for detailed list of damages of India wanted to take an early State High Court. Various direc- Srinagar is concerned, only accused officers and officials rebuilding Government infras- every department and area decision on the rebuilding pro- tions were issued by the High the receipt registers and have yet not found mention in JAMMU, Oct 20: The State Government today approved vol- tructure and private property instead of clubbing all the cess in the wake of an early win- Court from time to time for “some” files regarding vesting the FIR as such there is no sub- untary retirement of senior IAS officer Parvez Dewan, presently damaged in worst ever floods in details so that the ter. ensuring submission of relevant of ownership rights have been stantial progress in this case too posted as Secretary in Ministry of Tourism, Government of India first week of September. Government of India could “The Centre wants to start record by the Deputy seized, the official document for zeroing in on all the accused with effect from October 28, 2014. Goswami met Chief have a better assessment of the the rebuilding process for civil- Commissioners of six dis- said. No doubt, statements of public servants. Dewan, a 1977 batch IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir Secretary Mohammad Iqbal damages. ian losses well before the harsh tricts—Jammu, Samba, some employees of the office According to the docu- cadre, was due to retire on October 31, 2014. Khandey, Divisional According to sources, the winter sets in as it feels that the , Srinagar, of Assistant Commissioner ment, the case FIR No.18 per- An order issued by the General Administration Department Commissioner Kashmir Rohit team sent by Rajnath Singh, (Contd on page 6 Col 1) and , which were ini- (Nazool) Srinagar have also (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (GAD) today said sanction has been accorded to voluntary retire- ment of Parvez Dewan under All India Services Rules. Pak shelling victim India, China Dewan was presently on Central deputation. to set up HC issues notice on PIL seeking Army chief to visit on Nov 5 dies, toll reaches 10 hotlines Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent tion remained critical and he BEIJING, Oct 20: probe into massacre of 36 Sikhs JAMMU, Oct 20: Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be succumbed to his injuries this visiting Mamun Cantonment in Pathankot on a day's visit on India and China have agreed JAMMU, Oct 20: Another afternoon. Fayaz Bukhari probe into the massacre has J&K in all state departments November 5. to step up engagements between civilian injured in shelling by His body will be handed been filed by one Sardar Avtar and all other institutions of Apart from presenting 'President's Standards' to 50 Armoured their militaries by setting up Pakistan Rangers in Arnia town over to his family tomorrow SRINAGAR, Oct 20: The Singh Sodhi of Mehjoor Nagar Jammu and Kashmir includ- Regiment and 84 Armoured Regiment, two front line Regiments hotlines between the Army on the intervening night of morning after post-mortem. Jammu and Kashmir High Srinagar with Advocate G M ing the Legislatures, of the Indian Army, Gen Suhag will be meeting top Army headquarters and establish new October 5 and 6 in Arnia sector, With the death of Romesh Court today issued notices to Wani as his counsel. Judiciary, executive and Commanders to review the situation with them. border meeting posts to address succumbed to his injuries in the Chand, toll in recent Pakistan the State and Central The State Government; KAS, to delimit a Legislative A mounted parade with tanks will be one of the significant incidents of incursions like the Government Medical College, shelling and firing has gone up Governments on a petition Ministry of Home Affairs, Assembly constituency for events of this historic occasion at Mamun Military Station, official one in Ladakh area last month, Jammu today. to 10. seeking probe into Government of India; Sikhs in the State, conduct- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Chinese Foreign Ministry said He has been identified as Seven civilians have been Chattisinghpora massacre of Commissioner Secretary ing of elections to Gurdwara today. Romesh Chander son of Buti killed in Arnia sector, two in Sikhs in 2000 in South General Administration Prabandhak Committee(s) in During the last week's Fadnavis, Khattar front-runners Ram, a resident of Arnia town. Samba and one in Mendhar. Kashmir district of Department; Commissioner Kashmir, auditing of the last Working Mechanism for Reports said Romesh Nearly 33,000 border people . Secretary Revenue; Divisional Gurudwara accounts NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Consultation and Coordination Chander was seriously injured have deserted their houses and A division bench of Jammu Commissioner Kashmir; throughout the State, provid- on India-China Border Affairs BJP appears to have decided to keep Shiv Sena in suspense after a mortar shell fell in his taken shelter in the relief camps. and Kashmir High Court com- Ministry of Minority Affairs, ing similar benefits to Sikhs (WMCC) held in New Delhi, while going ahead with Government-formation with the uncondi- house in Arnia town on the Some of them were visiting prising Justice Mohammad Government of India and which other minorities are both side held candid, amicable tional backing of NCP as Devendra Fadnavis emerged the front- intervening night of October 5 their houses during the day to Yaqoob Mir and Justice M H chairman National entitled to in rest of India and constructive consultations runner in Maharashtra and Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana for the and 6. He was admitted to the feed cattle and returning to safer Attar today issued notices to Commission for minorities are under the National and reached the broad consen- the respondents of the PIL. Commission for Minorities post of Chief Minister. GMC Jammu, where his condi- areas in the evening. State and Central Government Hectic consultations marked the day starting with discussions sus on measures safeguarding and all respondents seeking The PIL seeks conduct of and measures be taken to peace and stability of the border an enquiry Into promote the "Khalsa" com- on Maharashtra between BJP chief Amit Shah and Union Minister their response in 2 weeks. Nitin Gadkari, who hails from the State, on the strategy to be Arms, explosives seized area, Ministry spokesperson Thirty six Sikhs were killed Chattisinghpora massacre, munity of Jammu and Hua Chunying said here. in Chattisinghpora in district appointment of a Board for Kashmir. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) "Both sides agreed to estab- Anantnag on March 20, 2000, a welfare of Sikh community in in Ramban forests lish regular meeting mechanism day before visit of the then the State, appointment of a between the two military head- Commission to investigate Excelsior Correspondent search operations in Abbalkot president of United States of quarters of neighbouring mili- the problems of Sikhs and to forests. America (USA) to India. tary areas and border troops, to suggest appropriate mea- JAMMU, Oct 20: Army and Recoveries made from the Government said set up new border meeting posts sures for their improvement police today busted a hideout of hideout included one AK-47 Lashkar-e-Toiba was respon- in the border areas between the in social and economic sec- the militants in dense forests of rifles with three magazines, one sible for the carnage and five two countries, set up hotlines tors, introduction of Punjabi Abbalkot in Nachlana area of .303 rifle, one 12 bore rifle, one LeT militants were claimed between military headquarters language departments in the and recovered a pistol with one magazine, 119 to have been killed who car- of two sides," she said. University of Kashmir, large quan- rounds of AK-47, two Chinese ried out the killings but they * Pic on page 6 The consensus fully demon- financial assistance to tity of hand grenades, four UBGL later turned out to be civil- strates strong willingness and deserving Sikh students for arms, ammunition and explo- grenades, two RPG boosters, ians. positive attitude between two higher studies abroad, to ear- sive material. one Samsung binocular, one The Public Interest countries in properly dealing mark reservation for Sikhs of Official sources said troops of radio set, one Kchibo transistor Litigation (PIL) seeking the Dharmund based Delta Force and with the differences and safe- and 20 batteries of 1.5 volts. guarding stability of border Ramban police busted the hide- After effecting recoveries, out after more than two days of through cooperation, Hua told a Army and police conducted media briefing. searches in the forests and adja- Internet Edition: "We also believe these mea- www.dailyexcelsior.com cent villages but no arrests were sures will help to build commu- E-Paper: made from the area. nication and connections http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com ``A terror plot of the mili- between two militaries especial- tants has been foiled with the INSIDE recoveries,'' sources said. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) ) * Shortage of drugs * Restoring valley hospitals ...Page 10 ) Omar reviews progress on rehabilitation of flood affected people ...Page 5 ) Dr Jitendra takes up J&K students’ issue with HRD Minister ...Page 7 ) Governor for increased focus on rainfed agriculture ...Page 7 ) Casual labourers hold massive protest, warn to continue fast unto death ...Page 9 ) BCCI Working Committee meets today to discuss WI pullout ...Page 18 WEATHER JAMMU : Partially cloudy sky. TEMPERATURE Max: 29.4 Degree C Min: 16.7 Degree C RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH-I (Morning): 75.0 per cent RH-II (Evening): 52.0 per cent Sunset on Tuesday: 05.54 p.m. Sunrise on Wednesday: 06.41 a.m. SRINAGAR: Partially cloudy sky. TEMPERATURE Max: 20.4 Degree C Min: 9.8 Degree C RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH-I (Morning): 82.0 per cent RH-II (Evening): 59.0 per cent LEH: TEMPERATURE Max: 13.4 Degree C Min: 1.1 Degree C