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C M C M Y B Y B DAILY AZEEM Chief Minister launches...................... MISSILE WITH...................................... PDP-BJP not working................................. PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-8 Vol. 5, Issue No. 153 RNI No. 44936 DMJ No.701-06 THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2016 PAGES : 8 Price Rs. 2.00 Postal Reg. No. L-29/JK-422/2013-15 10 tribal cluster model villages to Cabinet clears pay hike for 1 cr govt employees, pensioners NEW DELHI, JUN 29: In while the current fiscal's bur- large by the government. a bonanza, one crore govern- den would be Rs 84,933 And those recommendations be developed in JK: Mehbooba ment employees and pen- crore in view of the fact that will be implemented with sioners will get a 2.5 times they would be implemented effect from January 1, 2016, hike in basic pay and pen- from January 1, 2016. While and the arrears would also be Rs 15 cr earmarked for tribal sions under the 7th Pay the Cabinet in its meeting, paid in this year," he said. Commission recommenda- chaired by Prime Minister The recommendations cover hostels, Rs 10 cr for skill training tions that will cost the Narendra Modi, accepted the 47 lakh central government exchequer annually Rs 1.02 recommendations in respect employees and 53 lakh pen- of tribal youth lakh crore, which the gov- of the hike in basic pay and sioners. This include 14 lakh ernment says will have a pension, a decision on its serving employees and 18 SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Minister, Ms Mehbooba multiplier effect on econo- suggestions relating to lakh pensioners in defence Jammu and Kashmir Mufti here today to review my. The new scales of pay allowances has been referred forces. Allaying fears of gov- Government will be spend- the implementation of the provide for entry-level basic to a Committee headed by ernment's fiscal maths going ing around Rs 120 crore on Tribal Action Plan. Vice- pay going up from Rs 7,000 Finance Secretary. wrong, Jaitley said the budg- various programmes aimed Chairman Gujjar and per month to Rs 18,000, Announcing the govern- et has provided for the antic- at the welfare of the tribal Bakerwal Advisory Board, while at the highest level i.e. ment's decision, Finance ipated expenditure and it did population in the State. This Choudhary Zafar Ali, Chief Secretary, it would go up Minister Arun Jaitley said not come as a surprise. would include Rs 100 crore Secretary, Mr B R Sharma, from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 government salaries have to Concerns have also been earmarked by the Financial Commissioner, lakh. For Class 1 officers, the be respectable in comparison expressed over the extra Government of India under Planning & Development, starting salary will be Rs to private sector, for which money in the economy push- Tribal Sub-Plan and Rs 20 Mr B B Vyas and Principal 56,100. The Union Cabinet the Commission had ing up inflation. The minister crore to be provided by the Secretary to Chief Minister, on Wednesday accepted the engaged IIM-Ahmedabad admitted that there will be State Government under the Mr Navin Kumar Choudhary recommendation of Justice A for making a comparison. some inflationary pressure. capex budget. were present at the meeting. K Mathur headed panel due "The recommendations of aintaining that government This information was The meeting was informed in the State under the Tribal each cluster. The programme with focus on education and to which there would be a the Pay Commission with cannot grudge a hike in given at a high level meeting that 10 tribal cluster model Action Plan with an invest- is aimed at bridging infra- healthcare and creating recurring burden of Rs respect to pay and pension, salary for government staff chaired by the Chief villages would be developed ment of around Rs 5 crore in structure gaps in tribal areas (Contd on Page 2) 72,800 crore every year, have been accepted by and (Contd on Page 2) J&K govt failed to "It is a proxy war not just a law and J&K govt to spend submit 1,377 UCs worth Rs 120 crore on Rs 1,919 cr: CAG order issue" militant attacks tribal welfare JAMMU, JUN 29 Noting tion". Financial rules state SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: tomorrow after Opposition that Jammu and Kashmir that for the grants provided Jammu and Kashmir leader Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR, JUN 29 here . government has failed to for specific purposes, UCs Government said the recent demanded a statement from About a dozen tribal cluster Ten tribal cluster model vil- submit 1,377 Utilisation should be obtained by the attacks in the Valley on secu- Chief Minister Mehbooba model villages would be lages would be developed in Certificates (UCs) for an department officers from rity forces were not an ordi- Mufti on the security situa- developed in Jammu and the state under the Tribal amount of over Rs 1,919 grantees and after verifica- nary law and order problem tion. Omar said while it was Kashmir as the state govern- Action Plan with an invest- crore as on March 31, 2015, tion these should be forward- but a proxy war from across good that government was ment plans to spend around ment of around Rs 5 crore the CAG has said it was a ed to the Accountant the border. "It is not just a concerned about the safety of Rs 120 crore on various trib- each, the spokesman said, "serious financial irregulari- General, J&K within 18 law and order problem. It is a Amarnath pilgrims and al welfare programmes, an adding that the programme is ty". According to the CAG's months from the date of proxy war war from across tourists, it should also think official spokesman said . aimed at bridging infrastruc- latest report on state finances sanction unless specified, the the border," Deputy Chief about the safety of the people "The Jammu and Kashmir ture gaps in tribal areas with for the year ended March 31, report said. An amount of Rs Minister Nirmal Singh said living in the state. "The government will be spending a focus on education, health- 2015, tabled in the Assembly 810.77 crore was granted as in the Assembly here. "We Amarnath Yatra will be over around Rs 120 crore on vari- care and creating sustainable recently, a total number of grant-in-aid to 13 are in touch with the Centre in a month and the tourist ous programmes aimed at employment avenues. 1,377 UCs involving Rs autonomous bodies in 2013- over the matter. We want to season will finish in two the welfare of the tribal pop- The other components of the 1919.98 crore was outstand- 14, it said. The amount of ensure a peaceful and inci- months but what about the ulation in the state. plan include providing safe ing, of which 710 UCs UCs have increased by over dent-free Amarnath yatra and safety of people living in the "This would include Rs 100 drinking water, irrigation, amounting to Rs 949.93 Rs 600 crore as compared to tourist season," said Singh, state throughout the year, crore earmarked by the electricity, all-weather roads crore was outstanding for financial year which ended who assured the House that the state government will make a detailed statement (Contd on Page 2) Government of India under and housing facilities in the more than one year. The on March 31, 2014. the Tribal Sub-Plan and Rs selected clusters. audit body observed that According to the last CAG 20 crore to be provided by Of the proposed allocation of such delay was "fraught with report on state finances for Oppn seeks to corner Disbanding VDCs at the state government under Rs 100 crore under the Tribal the risk of misappropria- (Contd on Page 2) the capex budget," he said, Sub-Plan, Rs 3 crore would govt over security this stage not adding that the information be spent on infrastructure was given at a high-level building in the education meeting chaired by Chief sector and Rs 2.5 crore in the Cong MLAs, Rashid situation in Kashmir feasible: J-K govt Minister Mehbooba Mufti to health sector in each cluster SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 about the steps being taken SRINAGAR, JUN 29 Legislative Council here. review the implementation village. stage walkout from Opposition National to ensure safety of people in Jammu and Kashmir govern- The minister was replying to of the Tribal Action Plan (Contd on Page 2) Conference raised questions the Valley. ment said it was not feasible a question of opposition in the Assembly over securi- Responding to Omar's at this stage to disband the National Conference (NC) J&K Assly ty situation in Kashmir, demand, Deputy Chief Village Defence Committees MLC Bashir Ahmad Veeri SRINAGAR, JUN 29 seeking reservation in pro- seeking to corner the govern- Minister Nirmal Singh (VDCs), but their role is during the Question Hour in Several Congress MLAs and motions in government jobs ment which said the state assured the House that a reviewed periodically and it the House. CAG flays Estates Dept independent legislator was not in the list of busi- was facing proxy war from detailed statement would be would be lessened once the The NC legislator wanted to SRINAGAR, JUN 29 during the period 2010-11 to Shiekh Abdul Rashid ness. The Speaker told them Pakistan rather and not an made tomorrow. "It is not situation improves. know whether the govern- Criticising the Estates 2014-15." Also, it said, walked out of the Jammu and the bill had been dropped ordinary law and order prob- just a law and order problem.