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Page5.Qxd (Page 1) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016 (PAGE 5) Governor reviews progress of Cong holds protest, asks BJP to come out of shadow of CM Shri Amarnathji Yatra Excelsior Correspondent Minister. Excelsior Correspondent keeping in view the experiences Kalimata top; and at the start of Speaking on the occasion, gained during this year's pilgrim- Holy Cave Stairs. These oxygen JAMMU, July 30: Congress NEW DELHI, July 30: Raman Bhalla said that the BJP age. Kiosks are in addition to Oxygen activists today held strong protest should clear its stand on the danger- Governor N N Vohra, Chairman of In the context of the recent concentrators which are available at demonstration near Press Club here Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, ous statements of Chief Minister developments in the Valley, each Base Hospital. today against BJP for its silence Mehbooba Mufti regarding the reviewed the ongoing Shri Governor has directed the DGP to To provide specialized medical over the highly dangerous and con- Amarnathji Yatra which com- encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen take all necessary steps to ensure treatment, Doctors and paramedics troversial statement of Chief terrorist Burhan Wani. In her state- menced on July 2, 2016. the safety and security of the pil- have also been deployed by Union Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The Governor was informed ment, she has expressed sympathies grims and instructed the CEO to re- Health Ministry from various pres- A large number of Congress with the terrorists and encouraged that till July 29, 2016, 2,59,948 pil- iterate advise to the pilgrims to tigious hospitals which include leaders and workers assembled out- grims had been registered through those indulging in anti-India activi- strictly follow the instructions AIIMS, Safdarjung and RML side Press Club, Jammu and started Union Minister Rajnath Singh, flanked by Union DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and Chief 432 branches of Punjab National issued by the local authorities and Hospital in Delhi and PGI, Minister Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, reviewing flood situation at Guwahati on Saturday. Bank, J&K Bank and YES Bank not move away on their own from Chandigarh, besides those deputed located in 32 States and UTs and the secured areas. by the States of Rajasthan, Punjab Rajnath, Dr Jitendra visit flood affected areas of Assam 56,474 Yatris secured registration at The Governor has directed and Haryana to provide Medical Excelsior Correspondent which the State Administration offi- of which, every year, a huge amount the On-spot Registration Counters CEO to yet again caution all poten- Care facilities in the Yatra area. which have been set up at Jammu cers led by Chief Secretary, the of money was being spent by the tial pilgrims to take into account the The Shrine Board has made GUWAHATI (ASSAM), July and Srinagar. Till July 29, total Security Heads and the senior offi- Government in relief and rehabilita- harsh climatic and terrain condi- arrangements for providing imme- 30: Union Home Minister Rajnath 2,11,707 pilgrims had Darshan at cers of the NDRF were present. The tion. The irony, on the other hand, he tions in the high altitude Yatra area diate help and in rescuing Yatris in Singh,accompanied by Union the Holy Cave. officers gave a resume of the various said, is that while 28 out of 29 dis- and prepare themselves fully before distress. 8 Mountain Rescue Teams DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, The Governor has directed relief and rescue measures undertak- tricts of Assam are flooded with embarking on the pilgrimage. (MRTs), each comprising 10 highly today undertook a day-long tour of CEO to direct Additional CEO, en by them. The Ministers were water, the drinking water supplied is CEO informed the Governor trained personnel of the State the flood affected areas of Assam, General Manager (Works) and informed that so far 26 deaths have still not up to the expected standards that till date 16 Yatris and 2 Service Police, have been located at various following which he assured the State General Manager (Sanitation) to taken place because of the floods of hygiene and utility. Providers had lost their lives in the vulnerable places enroute Holy government of full possible assis- visit all the Yatra Camps, from resulting from heavy rains. At the Dr Jitendra Singh suggested that Yatra area due to medical reasons Cave to undertake immediate evac- tance by the Centre to overcome the August 1 onwards along with rep- Cong activists staging protest against BJP near Press Club in same time, about 124 cattle and ani- the State Government, in collabora- and 2 Yatris have died due to a bus uation of any Yatri in trouble. situation. resentatives of the PDA and PWD Jammu on Saturday. -Excelsior/ Rakesh mals had been rescued from the tion with the Central Government, accident at Chandanwari. With a Besides, 10 teams of State Disaster Chief Minister of Assam, (R&B) to closely review the man- flood inundated areas. should formulate a long-term plan view to ensure timely medical serv- Response Force (SDRF) and 02 protest in the morning. PCC vice Sarbananda Sonowal also joined the agement of sanitation and solid ties saying that their sacrifices will Rajnath Singh expressed satis- focusing on the prevention of the ices to Yatris, a total of 67 Medical MRTs of CRPF have also been president and former Minister the union Ministers from Guwahati wastes in each Camp and along the not go waste and did not uttered a faction over the rescue measures and floods and instead, work out means Camps have been setup on the two deployed in the Yata area at vulner- Raman Bhalla, District Congress for the onward tour of the State. tracks and a Cleanliness Drive single word for security forces said that Rs.6000 cr was already of using this water for constructive Yatra routes. The State Health able locations to assist Yatris. Committee Jammu (Urban) presi- Rajnath Singh took an aerial sur- should be launched. The Shrine available as a part of Disaster Relief purposes like irrigation in those Department has established 5 Base Critically injured and sick Yatris, * Watch video on Excelsior Youtube Channel vey of the flood affected areas of Board team has also been directed Fund at the disposal of State areas of the State which suffer from Hospitals, 9 Medical Aid Centers, Service Providers and others are Kaziranga and other most severely to review the preparedness of the Government. He said, more could drought as well as, if possible, for 14 Emergency Aid Centers and 8 also assisted by timely evacuation dent Anil Chopra and PCC general affected areas of the State and also concerned departments to under- who are fighting with militants. be arranged after the Government setting up hydro-electric projects. Medical Camps of Indian System including by choppers from the secretaries Vikram Malhotra and visited the relief camp in Morigaon take the remaining works after the Anil Chopra said that Chief submitted over all estimate of the Sarbananda Sonowal thanked of Medicines in the Yatra area. In higher altitude camps to the lower Manmohan Singh led the protest. district where he personally interact- Yatra concludes on August 18. Minister is clear on her stand but expenditure to be incurred in relief Rajnath Singh and Dr Jitendra Singh addition, Army has established 6 camps to enable provision of ade- They strongly condemned the state- ed with the inmates of the camp. He The Governor has directed BJP who is equal partner in the and rehabilitation. for their prompt response and con- Medical Camps, BSF 10, CRPF quate medical attention. ment of Chief Minister Mehbooba went around enquiring about the CEO to personally review and Coalition Govt and also the ruling Dr Jitendra Singh, while speak- cern. He requested the Home 10, SSB 2, ITBP 1, J&K Police 1 About sanitation arrangements Mufti and asked BJP to clear its welfare of the inmates at the facility obtain feedback from each of the party at the Centre should explain to ing at the meeting, said that floods in Minister for providing more liberal and NGOs 4 in the Yatra area. For in the Yatra area, the Governor was stand with regard to the remarks made available to them. various stakeholders, State the people whether it endorses the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh had funding to overcome the disaster sit- the first time, the State Health informed that for the convenience made by the PDP supremo and State State Administration officers, Government departments and statement of Mehbooba Mufti or become an annual feature as a result uation. Department has set up 6 special of the pilgrims and to meet the Chief Minister on Burhan Wani. led by Divisional Commissioner of Camp Directors regarding the not and if not it should immediately Oxygen Kiosks (with oxygen con- requirements of Service Providers, Congress activists were carry- Morigaon, showed the visiting improvements required to be car- snap ties with PDP. He said that the centrator) at critical locations viz a total of 2634 Toilets (2283 Indian ing banners and placards in their Ministers the outlets established for ried out for Yatra 2017. people of Jammu who have voted between Wavbal and MG Top; type and 351 European type) and hands amidst chanting of slogans distribution of food items and medi- The Governor also directed BJP, with the hope that it will serve between Panjtarni and Sangam top; 455 Baths have been installed in the against BJP for its soft stand the interests of J&K, especially the cines. Rajnath Singh came across CEO to ensure complete cleaning between Sangam Down and Yatra area. The sanitation arrange- towards terrorists and asked the one of the inmates who was suffer- up of all Camp sites and to also start Jammu, now feel that they have Sangam Top; at Lower Cave; ments of the toilets and baths are BJP leadership to stop hiding and been cheated and lost their faith in ing from a chronic ailment and preparing a Camp wise and route- between Lower Holy Cave and being monitored on daily basis.
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