WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 No change in UK's stand on J&K: HC SC to hear pleas on 370 today No internet renders Ayushman Bharat cussed the issue recently, he called by the UNSC, he added. While the petition against the al others including eminent per- added. "The Indian Government has scrapping of Article 370 has sons like Radha Kumar. Scheme defunct; patients suffer Asquith's statement to made it clear what is its objec- been filed by advocate M L A petition has also been filed them to arrange the money," a is no use of that card," said reporters here came in the after- tive on Article 370 (abrogation), Sharma, National Conference by CPM leader Sitaram Yechury doctor at SMHS told Excelsior. Abdul Hameed. math of the Indian Government that includes human and eco- MPs Mohd Akbar Lone and seeking production of his party "We want to help them, but On the other hand, the Lalla abrogating Article 370 of the nomic development of Kashmir. Justice (rtd) Hasnain Masoodi colleague Mohd Yousuf we are helpless, we just cut a Ded Hospital in Srinagar is mak- Constitution that gave a special And we welcome it, and we look have challenged the changes Tarigami who has been detained sorry figure and tell them to get ing sure that such patients get status to Jammu and Kashmir. forward to seeing that (objec- made in the Constitutional status by the authorities. the things from the market on due benefits of the scheme even "UK's position has not tive) being developed and deliv- of Jammu and Kashmir by the All the matters relating to their own," said an employee as the internet is down. The hos- changed one degree....We are no ered," he said. Centre. Article 370 and subsequent handling the cases under the pital is keeping all the records of different today than we were a Asked what citizens of his They have also been joined developments are listed for hear- scheme at G B Pant Children such patients and letting them year ago, which is, the question country thought about the Indian by former IAS officer Shah ing before a bench headed by Hospital. avail the benefits. of Kashmir has to be sorted out Government's decision regard- Faesal and former JNU student Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. An attendant of a patient- "As of now there are 9 such bilaterally between Indian ing Jammu and Kashmir (abro- Government officials addressing a press conference in leader Shehla Rashid and sever- (PTI) again a beneficiary of the patients who are admitted in Government and Pakistani gation of Article 370 and bifur- Srinagar on Tuesday. scheme-at SMHS told Excelsior the hospital; as the internet is Government, taking into cation of the State into two that he had to borrow the money down, we have kept the records account the wishes of Kashmiri Union Territories), Asquith said Centre to boost tourism in J&K, Ladakh Another Gujjar killed, from his relatives in order to of all such patients and have people," Asquith said. the perception of India in the Patel further said while in course online and within six make sure that his daughter gets provided them with the bene- The United Kingdom took the UK was not "one dimensional". Ladakh, the focus would be on months, we will give them a the proper treatment. "They told fits, we will recover the costs same stand when the Kashmir "Texture of relation is more tourists from countries practis- certification of a guide. There militant arrested issue was discussed behind interesting and thicker than you ing Buddhism with guides being will be a fee of Rs 2,000 but for "We have not witnessed any of the improving situation. me that the internet was not later from the concerned closed doors during a meeting can imagine," he added. (PTI) taught specific languages, in the SCs, STs and the people from major incidents today. Two minor However, the services con- working; as she (the patient) was agency when the things are Kashmir valley, the Ministry the aspirational districts, it will incidents have been reported tinued to remain snapped in the scheduled for surgery, we had to back to normal," Dr Shabir Many Jammu localities face water crisis; was planning to revive the Sufi be free. We will connect from Srinagar - one near Tatoo commercial hub of Lal Chowk get some medicines and other Siddiqui, Medical 50 % reduction in supply from Sitlee tradition at places like Kishtwar. Jammu and Kashmir and Ground and another in Hawal and Press Enclave here. stuff from the market, for that, I Superintendent Lalla Ded He asserted that the Tourism Ladakh to this initiative," the area. They have been dealt with Mobile services and internet, had to borrow the money; there Hospital told Excelsior. Nagar, Muthi, Rajinder Nagar, Secretary PHE, I&FC and Ministry would play a signifi- Minister said. and we are closely monitoring including BSNL's broadband Chinore, Ban Talab etc. Advisor concerned. cant role in providing employ- On August 5, the the situation," he said. and private leased-line internet, Abrogation of 370 national issue: VP The people are unable to get Chief Engineer, PHE ment to the people of these two Government abrogated the pro- Though the situation was remained snapped since August but a national issue..," the Vice Article 370, the House deliber- water supply even after two-three Jammu, Dr Sanjeev Chadha regions through its new initia- visions of Article 370 of the peaceful in Kashmir, but normal 5, when the Centre abrogated President remarked. ated on it for over six and a half days. The PHE authorities have when contacted said that he has tive of providing online certifi- Constitution, which gave a spe- life remained affected across the the provisions of Article 370 of Recalling that he was very hours with every member get- failed to provide supply even recently taken over the charge cation for guides. cial status to Jammu and Valley for the 23rd consecutive the Constitution and bifurcated anxious when the Bill was intro- ting an opportunity to speak. through tankers in these localities. as Chief Engineer. He said with "We have started this initia- Kashmir, and bifurcated it into day today as markets and the State into two Union territo- duced (in Rajya Sabha), Naidu "The Rajya Sabha adopted The street taps have also gone dry the damage to water channels tive, whereby youngsters from two Union Territories-Jammu schools were shut, while public ries-Jammu and Kashmir and said, "I burnt the midnight oil the Bill with a two-third major- these days while the time limit of and deposition of silt in the fil- across the country can do a and Kashmir and Ladakh. (PTI) transport was off the roads, offi- Ladakh. over the rules and only wished ity while the Lok Sabha passed the water supply has also been tration plant at Sitlee due to cials said. Markets across the Valley there is debate, discussion and it with 4/5th majority, he point- reduced from 45 minutes to hard- flood in river Tawi, the water Illegal mining worth several crores The situation remained remained shut for the 23rd con- decorum in the House." ed out and expressed happiness ly 15- 20 minutes these days. generation has been reduced to peaceful on Monday and no secutive day today as shops and Quoting Jawaharlal Nehru's over it. Ramesh Pandita from nearly 40%. Chadha said this is of rupees detected in Ravi River untoward incident was reported other business establishments speech of November 1963, the The Narendra Modi-led Bhwani Nagar revealed that for chronic problem and needs “Since district Kathua of surprise checks conducted by from anywhere in the valley, were closed, while public trans- Vice-President noted that Government at the Centre had the last two days there was no permanent solution. Many J&K and district Pathankot of ADC Basohli, sources further they added. port was off the roads, the offi- Article 370 was only "tempo- on August 5 announced the water supply to the locality. Jammu West localities have Punjab share their borders along said that despite positioning of The security personnel cials said, adding that the move- rary and transitory". removal of some provisions of Moreover, supplies through been facing water shortage and the Ravi River, many residents mineral guard by the Geology deployed to maintain law and ment of private vehicles had While 110 laws made by Article 370 to take away tanker were not seen in the area. they are trying to coup up with of Punjab directly or indirectly and Mining Department at the order stayed put even as restric- increased in the State capital Parliament were applicable Jammu and Kashmir's special He said this crisis is being faced the situation by providing sup- have high stakes in mining leas- access points of various rivers tions were lifted from most areas here as well as elsewhere in the across the country, only Jammu status. for the last over 15 days. All the plies through tankers. es and crusher units operational only few number of challans of the Valley, the officials said. Valley. and Kashmir was exempt, with It also proposed bifurcation pumping and other water sta- Referring to the present in Kathua”, sources said, adding were being issued by the staff They added that the commu- Private educational institu- even reservations not being of the State into two Union tions have dedicated power water shortfall position in “it has also come to the fore that despite large number of tractor, nication blockade was eased to tions continued to remain closed implemented, he pointed out. Territories-Jammu and Kashmir feeders these days, there should Jammu, Chief Engineer said legal or illegal challans being trolleys, loaders and trucks some extent in the Valley as while Government schools had "Some parties realized the and Ladakh-a far-reaching deci- not be any electricity related Jammu needs 76 MGD of water issued by the mining leases in doing mining in the river bed landline telephone services were opened without any students in injustice and supported abroga- sion that seeks to redraw the problem to such stations. on daily basis and Department is district Kathua are being used in every day. “Even in case of chal- restored in most places in view attendance, the officials said. tion of the Article," he added. map and future of a region at Ramesh Chander Gupta from able to provide hardly 65 MGD duplication both by the crusher lans being issued by the depart- Though only four hours the centre of protracted militan- Indira Colony said that they got of water. There is general short- units operational in this district ment staff, most of them do not Centre working on multi-crore were allotted for discussion on cy. (PTI) water supply after three days and fall of 11 MGD of water in the as well as adjoining district of contain the location of mineral the water was provided hardly for city. Sitlee plant provides 30 Pathankot”. concession area, time of dis- package for J&K, Ladakh 20 minutes. He said the turn cocks million gallons of water every Stating that startling facts too patch, vehicle number, tupe of and other PHE staff claimed that day but its generation has been came to the fore during the joint vehicle, name and address of its subscribers in the State. “Steps required to restore there is no water in the tanks at reduced to mere 40 %. inspections of some of the buyer etc”, sources added. The ESI Act 1948 was imple- complete normalcy in Kashmir Loharan / Manda water station Tawi surface water supply crusher units in the district, As per the environmental mented in Jammu and were also reviewed,’’ sources due to problem in Sitlee. They from Panjtirthi has also been sources informed that huge clearance conditions of the allot- Kashmir in 1970 and health said, adding the situation is also tell about the power failure as affected. So, at present, there quantity of illegally stacked ted mining leases in Keerian insurance scheme under the gradually returning to normalcy the reason behind the disruption may be shortfall over nearly 23- river bed material/crushed mate- Gandiyal area in Ravi River Act was launched from there. of water supply. 24 MGD of water in Jammu city. rial was found in seven stone basin, no mining is allowed for September 1971,’’ sources They said more than 15 Sources in the department There are 49 water tube wells crusher units without payment 2-3 months during the monsoon said. Secretaries of major Central said that Siltee Water Station has constructed by ERA, now hand- of due royalty to the department. period. However, Geology and They added that the Central Ministries and departments, become the favourite place of ed over to PHE for ensuring A total of 21619.5 MT of Mining Department has issued Government would also have to including Finance, posting of many trade union water supply. There is no prob- shell out crores of rupees for Agriculture, Road Transport, leaders from Engineering (Civil/ minor minerals was found ille- challan for excavation even dur- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President Jagat lem in that supply position. But gally stored in M/s Narsingh ing the monsoon period. implementation of ‘The Right of Power, Rural Development Mech) and other wings of PHE. the over all problem of drinking Children to Free and and Industries among others, Prakash Nadda paying tributes to Major Amit Ahuja, who lost his They are placed there for the last Stone Crusher Langerial, It has also been noticed life during a 2001 skirmish with terrorists along the Line of water for Greater Jammu could 40837.31 MT in M/s that minor toll posts of the Compulsory Education Act, attended the meeting called by many years and no officer dares be resolved with the commis- 2009’, which provides that Bhalla. This was Bhalla’s first Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir. to disturb them being influential. Jagdambay Stone Crusher Excise and Taxation sioning of proposed Chenab and M/s R S Screening Stone Department are deficient in every child has a right to full meeting on Jammu and The work culture has been badly Water Supply project, he added. time elementary education of Kashmir situation as the Target of winning 75 Haryana affected there and with this, Crusher Langerial, 15968 MT staff, lack CCTV cameras and Responding to another ques- in M/s Shiva Stone Crusher are without the facilities of satisfactory and equitable quali- Home Secretary. general public has been left to tion, the Chief Engineer said ty in a formal school, which sat- “The meeting was held with Assembly seats can be achieved: Nadda suffer. They never worked on Langerial, 33385.811 MT in electronic weigh bridges etc that there are 86 Government isfies certain essential norms various departments to assess AMBALA, Aug 27: He urged the workers that the contingency plan and more- M/s Sain and Sons Stone thereby creating impediments water tankers in Jammu Crusher Jungi Chak, 91279.86 in regulating the mining sec- and standards. the implementation of Central they should work hard under the over, hardly bothered about rou- province. 66 private water BJP Working President J P MT in M/s Raavi Stone tor. “Moreover, no matching The Central Government, schemes in Jammu and Kashmir directions of the ward pramukhs tine de-silting exercise. This tankers had been hired by the Nadda today said that the target Crusher Keerian, 54069 MT in of records is being done by the according to sources, would also and initiatives to be taken to who got directions from the state important Water Station needs department for three months of winning 75 seats in Vidhan M/s C&C Constructions Geology and Mining implement Aadhaar (Targeted expedite return of normalcy,” high command. immediate overhauling and big from May to July. Now, they Sabha elections in Haryana Limited Keerian Gandiyal Department staff with the Delivery of Financial and Other sources said. On arrival at Ambala, the surgery by the Commissioner/ stand disengaged. In Jammu 34 could be achieved with the sin- and 70370 MT in M/s Puri record of the Excise and Subsidies, Benefits and They added that develop- senior BJP leader went to the PHE tankers are operating but cere efforts and hard work of the Stone Crusher Gandiyal. Taxation Department at these Services) Act, 2016 for the ment programmes and division residence of Major Shahid Amit DISCLAIMER they are not sufficient to meet party workers. “This quantity of illegal toll posts which is the clearly direct transfer of various bene- of assets and manpower were Ahuja where he remembered ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not the requirement. Addressing the party work- stores/dumped minor minerals indication of pilferage /illegal fits and subsidies to the people the key areas of discussion in the him and paid tributes to him for take responsibility for the Referring to the problem at ers at the Khanna Farms here, in the crusher units is a pointer mining”, sources said. of Jammu and Kashmir and meeting. bravery shown in fighting with contents of the advertise- Sitlee, Dr Chadha said this prob- Mr Nadda said that the people in towards flagrant violations of Despite large scale discrepan- Ladakh. The meeting also discussed the enemy. He touched feet of ments (Display/ Classified) lem is expected to continue till In addition, sources said, the measures to be taken for the state were in favour that the mother of the martyr and gar- Sept 15. Cleanliness of the filter is the Jammu and Kashmir Minor cies pointed out in the report of BJP returned to power for the carried in this newspaper. Mineral Concession, Storage, joint survey and during inspec- infrastructure in multiple sectors stocking of essential commodi- landed his photo as mark of The paper does not endorse routine exercise. It is done on the was required to be generated for ties, particularly in the Ladakh second time. He said that the respect. Transportation of Minerals and tions, no action has so far been people in the state were satisfied the same. Readers are daily basis. But the frequent floods both Jammu and Kashmir and region, before the onset of the Union Agriculture Minister aggravate the problem. The Prevention of Illegal Mining taken by those at the helm of with the performance of the gov- requested to verify the Ladakh Union Territories. winter. Narender Singh Tomer, BJP department is contemplating to Rules, 2016”, sources said, affairs in the Geology and ernment headed by Chief contents on their own before adding “during surprise inspec- Mining Department, sources in “Once the situation is com- Jammu and Kashmir is cur- State President Subhash Barala, prepare contingency plan to meet pletely eased in the Kashmir val- rently under President’s rule. Minister Manohar Lal Khattar State Cabinet Minister Anil Vij acting there upon.’’ this challenge, Chadha claimed. tions widespread discrepancies the General Administration and under whose leadership devel- between the sale and purchase Irrigation and Flood Control ley, the Government will start A few teams of Central offi- and local MLA Aseem Goel creation of necessary infrastruc- cials have already visited opment works were made in were present on the occasion. records of these crusher units Departments said, adding “the every part of the state. CINEMA were also noticed and this has Geology and Mining Department ture and other formalities in both Srinagar while some of the level (UNI) APSARA AUDI-1: 1. MISSION MANGAL - 09:45 AM, 12:45 P.M., 03:45 P.M., 06.45 P.M clearly established that majority is required to conduct special Jammu and Kashmir and of Joint Secretary and Secretary APSARA AUDI-2: 1. BATLA HOUSE -10.00 AM, 12:30 PM, 03:30 PM, 06:30 P.M of the raw material used by the audit of the activities relating to Ladakh required for their are expected to travel to the If opposition starts singing praises, HARI THEATRE: NATH - DAILY 4 SHOWS crusher units was acquired by mining and operation of crusher switching over to the Union Valley in the coming weeks. INDIRA AUDI-I: 1. CRAWL 2D (ENGLISH) - 09:30 AM, 2. MISSION MANGAL (HINDI) -11:15 AM, Territories,’’ they added. The Central Government 3. MISSION MANGAL (HINDI) - 01:50 PM, 4. ANGRY BIRDS 2 (3D HINDI)- 4:25 PM, 5. CRAWL (2D way of illegal mining in the units in the district”. democracy will be destroyed: Cong ENGLISH) - 06:20 PM. 6. ANGRY BIRDS 2 (3D HINDI) - 08:10 PM. 7. MISSION MANGAL - 10:15 PM. area”. “Moreover, the departmen- Meanwhile, top officials of will also assist the Jammu and NEW DELHI, Aug 27: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi," major Central Ministries and Kashmir administration in INDIRA AUDI-II: 1. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA (PUNJABI) - 09:45 AM, 2. ANGRY BIRDS 2 (3D HINDI) - Putting Geology and tal officials posted at the sites Taking strong exception to Sharma said. 12:05 PM, 3. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA (PUNJABI) - 2:00 PM, 4. MISSION MANGAL (HINDI) - 04:20 PM, departments met in the Union implementing 85 development Mining Department officials where illegal mining is taking some of its leaders calling for "So, I don't know how to 5. MISSION MANGAL (HINDI) - 06:55 PM, 6. BATLA HOUSE (HINDI) - 09:40 PM. in the dock, sources said, “the place are required to be capital today under the chair- schemes announced by make sense of it, that here we INDIRA AUDI-III: 1. MITTI VIRASAT BABBARAN DI (PUNJABI) - 09:30 AM, 2. BATLA HOUSE - 12:05 not demonising Prime Minister department is issuing non spe- booked under the relevant manship of new Union Home Governor Satya Pal Malik have been at the receiving end PM, 3. BATLA HOUSE - 02:50 PM, 4. MITTI VIRASAT BABBARAN DI (PUNJABI) - 5:35 PM, 5. NAUKAR Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla recently, sources said. Narendra Modi, the Congress VAHUTI DA (PUNJABI) - 08:15, 6. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA (PUNJABI) - 10:40 PM. cific GRs in favour of crusher provisions of the law and today said if the opposition for long in social media and offi- PLATINUM CINEMAS units/contractors for excava- departmental enquiry initiat- to discuss the steps required to The Jammu and Kashmir cial statements and references of carry forward the process for administration has already set up starts singing praises for those 3D (ENG) ANGRY BIRD 2 - 10:00 AM tion of minor minerals and ed against them”, they further in power, then "democracy will prime minister and the BJP lead- BATLA HOUSE (HIN) - 12:15 PM, 2:40 PM, 3:40 PM, 5:15 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:10 PM. implementation of Jammu and three committees to work on the such GRs don’t indicate the said. be destroyed". ership," he added. CRAWL 2D (ENG) - 11:45 AM, 6:20 PM prescribed area from where When contacted, almost all Kashmir Reorganization Act bifurcation of the State into two Asked to comment on action MISSION MANGAL (HIN) - 10:00 AM, 1:20 PM, 2:50 PM, 5:20 PM, 7:45 PM, 10:35 PM. Congress senior the minor minerals are to be those officers who were by October 31 by bifurcating Union Territories of Jammu and being contemplated by Kerala NAUKAR VAHUTI DA (PUNJABI) - 10:05 AM, 12:30 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:10 PM. the State into two Union Kashmir and Ladakh on October spokesperson Anand Sharma WAVE CINEMA-1. 1. MISSION MANGAL (U)- 10:15 AM, 1:15 P.M., 04:15 P.M., 07.15 P.M, 10:20 extracted, date of excavation, involved in joint survey said, Congress against Tharoor for his said unlike the BJP, everyone WAVE CINEMA-2: 1. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA-PUNJABI (U) - 09:45 AM, 2. MISSION MANGAL (U)- 12:15 PM, type of vehicle etc just to facil- “we have not heard about any Territories of Jammu and 31. remarks, he said, "I can't com- has the right to express them- 3. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA-PUNJABI (U) - 03:00 PM, 4. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA-PUNJABI (U) - 5:30 PM, 5. MITTI: itate the illegal activities”. action initiated by the Geology Kashmir and Ladakh. ment on it. It would be between VIRASAT BABBRAN DI- PUNJABI (U/A) - 8:00 PM, 6. NAUKAR VAHUTI DA-PUNJABI (U) : 10:45 PM. selves in the Congress as the the general secretary in-charge WAVE CINEMA-3: 1. BATLA HOUSE (U/A) - 09.30 AM, 2. THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2-3D HINDI (U) Pointing towards the recent and Mining Department”. Pak army may instigate party has not indulged in Mukul Wasnik and the PCC - 12.25 PM, 3. BATLA HOUSE (U/A)- 02:35 PM, 4. BATLA HOUSE (U/A) - 05:30 PM, 5. THE ANGRY "demonisation" as some of the BIRDS MOVIE 2-3D ENG (U) - 08.25, 6. BATLA HOUSE (U/A)- 10.40 MAM team in Kashmir chief. I believe, he is in Kerala PVR KC (JAMMU) violence in J&K: Rawat BJP leaders have. of the Constitution and divided The PMJVK is a Centrally as we are talking. Rahul Gandhi (3D) THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 (HINDI) - 12:35 PM attempts along the LoC. by the Government. Curbs on "If the opposition gets into ji is visiting Wayanad and I am (3D) THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 (WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLE) - 05:40 PM the State into two Union Sponsored Scheme that seeks to Meanwhile, Chief of Army social media will prevent the singing praises, then democracy sure that they will talk among BATLA HOUSE: 10:00 AM, 4:15 PM, 10:45 PM Territories -- Jammu and improve the development of will be destroyed," he said, MISSION MANGAL: 09:35 PM, 1:15 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:30 PM Kashmir and Ladakh. minority concentration areas Staff (COAS) Gen Bipin spread of disinformation and themselves. I am not a general NAUKAR VAHUTI DA (PUNJABI) : 02:55 PM , 8:00 PM when asked about the com- The focus of the Ministry is through creation of socio-eco- Rawat told a national newspa- therefore our actions should be secretary of the party who is per that the Indian Army calibrated," General Rawat said. ments made by some Congress now on Jammu and Kashmir, nomic infrastructure, provision authorised to make an informed Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and owned expects Pakistan to instigate The Indian Army believes leaders in favour of Modi. and Ladakh, Naqvi had said, and of basic amenities, and other statement." by Daily Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj Rohmetra. violence in the Jammu and that preventing loss of life in Asked about his advice to emphasised that the revocation measures. The Congress in Kerala Printed at Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printer Pvt Ltd, Kashmir (J&K) to interna- J&K should be a priority. such leaders praising Modi, he of provisions of Article 370 has With a large number of decided to seek an explanation Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, tionalize the issue "The situation in J&K and the said, "I have quit giving advice, opened up possibilities of large minority community population from Tharoor, who has come Janipura, Jammu 180007 (J&K). Phones: 2537055, 2537901, "From the rhetoric and false Valley, in particular, must be man- everyone should realise their scale development there. comprising mostly of Muslims, under attack for his remark that 2539178. Fax: 0191-2537831 and 2530272 Editor's information campaign launched aged to avoid loss of innocent responsibility." Naqvi also said the Pradhan Buddhists and Sikhs in J&K and Modi should be praised for Residence: 2431830, 2433288. 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