DAILY EXCELSIOR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 (PAGE 7) People in , Samba districts Priya inaugurates Basohli facing worst power, water crisis painting exhibition Excelsior Correspondent concern for the people of the Hatli Morh workshop be Excelsior Correspondent ence. Kathua district ion in general established to cater to the needs KATHUA, Aug 31: Facing The Minister hoped that the and those living in Kandi belt in of the people so that much time JAMMU, Aug 31: Minister budding artists will take inspira- worst ever power and water cri- particular, said Sham Singh a is not lost in repairing the of State for Education, sis due to the callousness of the tion from the talented and versa- resident of Billawar. He said the defunct transformers and motors Information and Culture Priya tile artists and convey their feel- authorities at the helm of affairs issue was taken up with the but to no avail. Sethi today inaugurated one-day the people in Kathua district are ings through brush and the can- authorities many times through He said the Government Basohli art & painting exhibi- vass. up in arms against the adminis- various representative bodies should take an immediate deci- tion organized by the Indian tration. Yudhvir Sethi showed keen but to no avail. The callousness sion in this regard to ease the Art Centre in collaboration with interest in the paintings and said Minister for CAPD Ch Zulfkar inaugurating LMD office on Monday. The administration has of the Government towards the problems of the people. Government College for Women that Indian Art Centre is doing failed to look into the problem problem has generated a lot of The situation is in no way Gandhi Nagar. ‘New initiatives in pipeline to ensure effective monitoring of PDS' said Madan Lal a resident of wonderful job in developing and public resentment and people better in the adjoining Samba Senior BJP leader Yudhvir propagating the world famous . He said there is hard- are up in arms against the dis- district also as people in many Sethi and Principal GCW ly any day left when people of Indian miniature art. Zulfkar inaugurates LMD office complex trict administration in general areas of district day in and day Gandhi Nagar Kiran Bakshi The organizer of exhibition one village or other don't protest were the special guests on the Excelsior Correspondent deliver services more profession- Divisional Commissioner and PDD and PHE authorities in out come to streets protesting MK Wadehra said that purpose and block the National Highway particular. against water and power scarci- occasion. ally and effectively to protect Jammu while speaking on the in protest against the power and of this exhibition was to pro- JAMMU, Aug 31: Minister He said there is only one ty. Interacting with the artists mote Dogra art and create consumers against unfair trade occasion said that the Legal water crisis. and students on the occasion, for CA&PD and Tribal Affairs, practices. Metrology and CA&PD workshop for repairing of power Today the villagers of awareness among the children He said about 80 power transformers in the entire Ghadwal near Vijaypur in Priya Sethi hoped that artists Choudhary Zulfkar today inau- The Minister underscored the Departments are directly con- for the miniature art. transformers and PHE Sub Kathua district at Hatli Morh Samba district blocked the will continue to quench the aes- gurated laboratory-cum-office need for support of society and nected with the people and it is The main purpose of organ- Stations are defunct in various and it can't cater to the increas- Vijaypur-Ramgarh road for thetic and spiritual thirst of peo- complex of Legal Metrology trade fraternity to identify the the prime duty of these depart- izing this exhibition in the col- areas of the district and there is ing load. Moreover there is no about half an hour as the local ple by expressing realistic Department (LMD) at Transport black sheep in the market to help ments to provide enhanced serv- lege was to popularize this art no proper mechanism to repair workshop for repairing the PHE transformer had developed a depiction of nature through their Nagar Narwal constructed at a the department act as a good ices to the people. He sought peo- amongst the students and also to them on war footing basis to motors in the district and the snag five days back and authori- paintings. She said the best cost of Rs 1.47 crore by J&K facilitator. He stressed for effec- ple's active participation in effec- motivate them to contribute to it ease the problems of the people. Department gets them repaired ties had failed to repair the same reward for an artist is when his Housing Board. tive monitoring and strict tive implementation of laws and by using charismatic colours to By the time one transformer and through private agencies. This till date. This forced the vil- or her work mesmerizes audi- Addressing the gathering, the enforcement of various laws and acts of the department meant for portray their emotions. sub stations of PHE are repaired takes a lot of time like comple- lagers to come to streets and Minister said that the newly con- acts of the department aimed at their own welfare and security in one village, another develops tion of formalities and tendering block the road. However the structed office complex-cum labo- safeguarding the interests and Secretary CAPD also spoke a snag in the other village. This ratory has been equipped with lat- on the occasion and threw light on process, he added. road blockade was later lifted on rights of consumers besides way it is continuous problem He said a proposal was given the assurance of DySP and SDM est and hi-tech weighing and the activities of the department. ensuring transparency in the and there is no one to look into to previous Government by Vijaypur. They rushed to the measuring instruments, calibration Member Legislative Council, functioning. the same, he added. Naresh Sharma senior Congress spot and assured the people that facility of essential commodities, The Minister also informed Surinder Chowdhary, Divisional The failure of the authorities Commissioner Jammu, Dr. leader that the three workshops the transformer will be replaced mobile devices, medical equip- that 80 percent metering has been to find an everlasting solution to each of PHE and PDD besides by the evening. ment and Karat Meter for testing done in auto-rickshaws as per the Pawan Kotwal, IGP Traffic, J.P. the problem has been a cause of Deputy Commissioner, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary chairing purity of gold ornaments etc. directions issued earlier. He said Singh, Secretary CAPD, Sourabh a meeting at Udhampur on Monday. The Minister said it is a major that more initiatives are being Bhagat, MD J&K Housing PK organizes seminar achievement towards improve- taken to ensure accountability in Board, Shafiq Raina, Director ment and streamlining the func- providing better public utilities. CAPD, G S Chib, Joint New political alignment has not DEO outlines strategy for tioning of the department. He Later, Zulfkar also released Controller Legal Metrology, said with the establishment of the souvenirs on Consumers Amar Singh, Deputy Controller state-of-the-art laboratory, the Awareness and J&K State Legal Metrology, Manoj augured well in J&K: Speakers 100% voter enrollment department would be able to Consumers Rights Day. Prabhakar, SSP Crime, Mubassir Excelsior Correspondent across Pakistan. In addition, the alternative political pole in the Excelsior Correspondent and Panchayats elections in Latifi, SSP Vigilance Sameer the district. cease-fire violations on LoC and State and its self rule perspective UDHAMPUR, Aug 31: Rekhi, President Chamber and JAMMU, Aug 31: To discuss IB have increased manifold. evolved during Vajpayee era and During the meeting, the Commerce Rakesh Gupta the “PDP-BJP agenda of alliance District Election Officer plan of action for special sum- While making his key note handing over of the State to soft- (Deputy Commissioner), besides prominent citizens were Panun Kashmir (PK) organized address Prof. M K Teng said that separatism became the cardinal mary revision was discussed also present on the occasion. an interactive session here on Udhampur, Dr Shahid Iqbal which includes meeting of the hopes of change with the for- strategy. Agenda of alliance is Choudhary today reviewed the Sunday. mation of the BJP Government the continuation of the same atti- BLOs, meeting with political 2 killed, 8 injured Prof. M.K. Teng, a political preparedness for special sum- parties, functional review of in New Delhi, have been belied. tude of handing over State to mary revision of electoral commentator, delivered the key- The PDP –BJP alliance in the separatist mind. “The agenda is Polling Booth Area teams, in road mishaps note address. Those who spoke rolls and outlined the strategy Gram Sabhas and Ward State is the continuation of the in fact a commitment of the BJP for greater public participa- Excelsior Correspondent on the occasion included B.S. same mindset as we had to hostage the mandate it got in Sabhas, display of voter lists, Slathia, former president Bar tion for 100% voter enroll- claims and objections, addi- SRINAGAR, Aug 31: Two observed during Congress-PDP Jammu to PDP so that the vision ment and error free rolls. He Association Jammu, Dr. Ajay or Congress-NC Governments in of the latter is imposed on the tion, deletion and modifica- persons were killed while eight Chrungoo, Chairman, Panun also directed for enhanced tions in the voter lists. The others were injured in different the State. “Indian political class State. preparedness for Local Bodies Kashmir, Dr. Kshama Kaul, emi- has been always unwilling to process will begin from 15th road accidents across the Valley. nent author, Prof. Shailendra September in the district. A police spokesman said that a fight against the enemies of Jamwal HoD (History) Jammu The DEO directed the motorcycle driven by Javed Indian nation. This Agenda of GEWF demands release University, S. Inder Mahinder Electoral Registration Ahmad Ansari, a resident of Alliance is the expression of the Tar Singh, socialist leader, same malaise which has afflicted Officers and Asstt Electoral DTM Northern Railways, RN Meena being accorded warm Bijnoor Uttar Pradesh, was hit by Yuvraj Gupta, PoK Refugee the Indian political class.” Registration Officers for send off by Station Manager Ashwani Kumar (R) and others at unknown vehicle at Dangam of DA installment leader, Adv Ravinder Sharma, B S Slathia while discussing reaching out to every house- Jammu on Monday. -Excelsior/Rakesh Bridge, resulting in on spot death Devender Chowdhary, Transport Excelsior Correspondent under SSA who are working of the motorcyclist. He said the the agenda of alliance said that hold and every voters in dif- Association leader, Prof. Bhola without salary for many police have registered a case in the written undertaking given in JAMMU, Aug 31: The J&K ferent ways for information Nath Sharma, retd Principal. months. DTM Rlys accorded emotional send off this regard. the document to establish AIIMS Govt Employees and Workers dissemination and enrollment Besides people from all walks Mr Singh made an appeal to Excelsior Correspondent that such type of officers and The spokesman said that a in Kashmir Valley signified elo- Federation (GEWF), has of voters as well as error free of life, including faculty mem- all the employees of the State to individuals are very rare. They Tata 407 vehicle bearing registra- quently that the PDP-BJP demanded release of 7 % DA rolls. He dwelt at length about JAMMU, Aug 31: support the country- wide wished him a happy posted tion number JK01B-2833 hit and bers from University, colleges, Government was committed to installment due from July 2015 the district specific activities Divisional Traffic Manager protest on September 2 as the Ist Station Master of injure a pedestrian Javed Ahmad medical fraternity, technocrats, perpetuate the same discrimina- in favour of employees and pen- under the Systematic Voters' (DTM), Northern Railways, call has been given by the All Jammu, who happens to be the Bhat at Sonwar Bagh in city here. writers and political activists tory attitude towards Jammu as sioners. Education and Electoral Jammu, R N Meena was accord- Trade Unions, for the ful- local, Y N Gupta, while accord- "The injured was shifted to SMHS participated in the interaction, was being done by the previous In a meeting of the Participation for eliciting ed an emotional send off by the fillment of the just and genuine ing emotional send off to Mr hospital for treatment where he which was steered by regimes. “BJP has suddenly Federation held under the lead- greater public response and Railway Staff and officers of Shailendra Aima, senior Vice depends of the employees. Meena recalled his services at succumbed to his injuries. Police transformed itself as a strongest ership of S Kulwant Singh cent percent enrollment of Crime and Railways during an Chairman Panun Kashmir. It was unanimously decided Jammu Station during 1972-73 registered a case in this regard," allay of the hegemonic processes president of the Federation, the voters. impressive function at Jammu The speakers observed that that the team of J&K Govt when first rail reached Jammu the spokesman said. imposed on Jammu”, he said members expressed anguish It was decided that servic- Railway Station this afternoon. Employees and Workers In Awantipora area of the new political alignment in while making a specific refer- over the anti-worker policy of es of field officials from Mr Meena served the and said that Jammu Station Federation will visit all districts Pulwama district, the spokesman J&K between BJP and PDP ence to the commitment of the the Govt. They alleged that Health, Education, Revenue, Railways department at various progressed a lot thereafter in of the State and educate and said, a passenger LP 608 vehicle doesn’t seem to have augured Agenda of Alliance to seek inte- Government was unnecessarily Social Welfare, ICDS, positions including Station terms of infrastructure. Even prepare the employees to launch bearing registration number JK13- well for the State and that this gration and absorption of causing delay in resolving the Agriculture and other depart- Master and Station 15 trains have been introduced 5189 turned turtle at Shairabad in union of opposites has failed to Kashmiri Pandits into the exist- pending issues of the employ- a decisive struggle in near ments will be utilized during Superintendent prior to this in last four years during the the jurisdiction of Police Station trigger any cohesion towards ing Milieu in Kashmir and said ees. future for the redressel of their the summary revision till the posting for over 36 years. He tenure of Mr Meena. Tral, resulting in injuries to few serving the nation. “this commitment is in fact a Kulwant Singh while grievances. final publication of rolls. served at Jammu Station of the State president of BSP passengers. "All the injured per- On the contrary, the politics commitment to hand over addressing workers stressed that Prominent among those DSWO will coordinate survey Northern Railways for about Tarsem Khullar who is also a sons were shifted to Sub District and governance in the State, in Kashmiri Hindus’’. the Central and State present in the meeting included of physically handicapped four and half years and earned senior former Railway Hospital Tral for treatment. Police the last six months have Dr Ajay Chrungoo while Governments must settle the Lekh Raj Khajuria, Shahid voters through AEROs for great respect and love from the employee and State have registered a case in this unleashed developments with commenting on the Agenda of pending issues of employees Hussain, Subash Chander, their assisted participation in people from all walks of life. Coordinator of the BSP, regard," he said. serious implications on national alliance said that it was in fact a and workers. He demanded Suresh Kumar, Amrik Singh, elections. As many as 78 Voter Station Manager, Ashwani Gurnam Choudhary and All An LP vehicle bearing regis- security and integration of the document of commitment to release of the pending install- Balbir Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Facilitation Counters are Kumar, SP GRP Suram Singh, India Jat Sabha vice president tration number JK04A-0214 State. The nationalist con- implement Musharraf plan from ment of 7% DA due from July Manohar Lal, Parminder Singh, being opened in the district DySP Rilways Jammu Devinder Kamal Choudhary also spoke turned turtle at Tangnar in Khan stituency in the State is being within. He further stated that it 2015 in fovour of employees KS Jamwal, Deep Chand, KS for voter enrollment. Singh, Chief Reservation on the occasion. Mr Khullar Sahab area of central Kashmir's marginalized and the separatist was during NDA regime led by and pensioners, enhancement Khalsa, Raju Kumar, Ranjit Later, the Deputy Supervisor Rakesh Kalra, SHO said that party president Budgam district. "The injured pro-Pakistan elements seem on Vajpayee that concepts of porous of Medical Allowance of the Singh, Zakir Peer, Kulesh Commissioner convened a Railways Neeraj Choudhary, Kumari Mayawati has offered were shifted to Sub District ascendance with Pakistani and borders, shared sovereignty for employees and pensioners from Kumar, Farid Fani, Mulkh Raj, meeting of Collectors for Branch secretary Northern a good position to Mr Meena Hospital Khan Sahib wherefrom 3 IS Flags being hoisted regularly, J&K, joint management and Rs 300 to Rs 1000 per month, Rohit George, Tanvir Shawl, clearing cases of land acquisi- Railways Employees Union in the party in his home state of them were referred to SMHS triggering a fillip to Jehadi activ- demilitarization became regularisation of daily wagers, Suresh Kumar, Yash Pal, tion and approval of rates Vijay Singh, Dr Pankaj from Rajasthan after retirement. Hospital for further treatment. ity with increased attacks on cit- “respectable” concepts to be engaged in different depart- Parshotam Lal, Naresh Kumar, wherein 8 cases of various NR, and several other senior They all wished good health Police have registered a case in izens and security establishment, incorporated into the national ments after 1994, release the Gurbachan Singh and Ajit PMGSY roads were cleared officers lauded the services and and prosperous life ahead for this regard," the spokesman said. and successful infiltrations from policy. PDP’s emergence as an salary of ReT teachers working Singh. and rates were approved. qualities of Mr Meena and said Mr Meena.

Army officers and others during rechristened ceremony of Cross Swords Sainik Institute as Bhaskar Sainik Institute at on Monday. Cross Swords Division pays tribute to Param Vir Chakra Major Roy Excelsior Correspondent commanding the 'C' Squadron of 20 LANCERS positioned in the JAMMU, Aug 31: On the eve area. of Golden Jubilee celebrations of Undaunted by the enemy the Indo-Pak War of 1965 and as which was six times in numerical befitting tribute to the Gallant Hero superiority and had technologically of Chhamb-Jourian, Major avant-grade tanks, Major Bhaskar Bhaskar Roy, Maha Vir Chakra, the Roy employed his armour boldly Crossed Swords Division, today and most skillfully. He ably rechristened the Crossed Swords stemmed the enemy advance and Sainik Institute as Bhaskar Sainik Institute. stalled the enemy's attempt to encir- The ceremony was graced by cle 191 Infantry Brigade and the the presence of Nita Roy, wife of bridge on River Chenab. (late) Maj Bhaskar Roy along with In the tank to tank battle that Gen Shanker Roy Chowdhury, ensued, Major Bhaskar Roy with PVSM, ADC (Retd) and Maj Gen his actuates leadership destroyed Kulpreet Singh, GOC, Crossed 13 enemy tanks and disabled sever- Swords Division. al others. Throughout this opera- Maj Bhaskar Roy was born on tion, Major Bhaskar Roy displayed April 4, 1936 and was commis- bravery and leadership of a very sioned in 20 LANCERS on Dec high order in the best traditions of 1956. On September 1 1965, when the Indian Army. For his inspired the Pakistani forces attacked our leadership and outstanding positions in Chhamb-Jourian courage, he was awarded 'Maha Vir Sector, Major Bhaskar Roy was Chakra'.