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Vol No. 55 No. 330 JAMMU, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 LG announces Govt to name CDS, new Army chief Rs 30 lakh for officer's kin Northern Comdr, Army vice Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 29: Governor, Girish chief among 3 in race for COAS Chandra Murmu today announced a special ex-gratia of Sanjeev Pargal Shah. Rs 30 lakhs in favour of the PM, MoD to take call shortly Lt Gen had Next of Kins (NoKs) of Sheikh JAMMU, Nov 29: While Government could soon fill the months before he turns 62, the assumed charge of the Northern Zahoor Ahmed, Junior appointment of Army chief post of first CDS by naming Gen upper age limit for Service Command chief on June 1, 2018 Agriculture Extension Officer Gen Bipin Rawat as first Chief Bipin Rawat, who is scheduled chiefs. from Lt Gen , who who was killed by the militants of Defence Staff (CDS) to retire on December 31, for the "Name of the CDS and the had served as the Army vice while performing his duties dur- appeared almost certain, post. new Army chief were likely to chief before retirement on ing the Back to Village-2 names of three top Generals Prime Minister Narendra be announced within next few August 31 this year. He had also (B2V2) programme in village were under consideration for Modi had announced creation of days,'' sources said. held prestigious post of DGMO Hakura, Anantnag on replacement of Gen Rawat the post of CDS in his They added that names of during surgical strikes by the (Contd on page 6 Col 3) three top Generals among others in Pakistan in were under consideration of the September 2016. GDP growth dips Government for appointment as Lt Gen Naravane, who has new Chief of Army Staff replac- also served as the Eastern Army to 6-year low ing Gen Bipin Rawat. Commander and Commander of NEW DELHI, Nov 29: They included Army vice the Army Training Command chief Lt Gen Manoj Mukund (ARTRAC), is the senior-most 's GDP growth hit an Naravane, Northern among the three. over six-year low of 4.5 per cent Command chief Lt Gen He had taken over as the vice Train chuggs on track filled with snow from Baramulla to Banihal. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar in July-September 2019, Ranbir Singh and Southern chief of Army on September 1 dragged mainly by deceleration Lt Gen Manoj Lt Gen Ranbir Lt Gen Satinder Command head Lt Gen this year and has vast experience in manufacturing output and Naravane Singh Saini Satinder Kumar Saini. in counter-insurgency opera- NHIDCL, BRO, NHAI taking undue time in finalizing DPRs subdued farm sector activity, However, going by the tions both in Kashmir and the according to official data including Udhampur-based Independence Day Address from Narendra Modi Government's northeast. He had also com- released today. chief Lt the ramparts of Red Fort this decision to spring surprises, manded a battalion of the The Gross Domestic Product Gen Ranbir Singh, who had year, a decision long awaited by nothing can be certain, sources Army's counter-terrorism unit in Despite lapse of over 4 yrs, up-gradation (GDP) growth was recorded at 7 also served as Director the armed forces of the country. said, adding that the final deci- Kashmir - Rashtriya Rifles. per cent in the corresponding General of Military Gen Rawat as the first CDS sion will vest with the Lt Gen Satinder Kumar quarter of FY 2018-19. In the Operations (DGMO) during will be sole adviser to the Appointment Committee of Saini is presently the General of five NHs in J&K, Ladakh yet to begin previous quarter of the ongoing September 2016 surgical Government on all three Cabinet headed by the Prime Officer Commanding-in-Chief fiscal, the economic growth was strikes against Pakistan by the Services-the Army, Indian Air Minister. Defence Minister (GOC-in-C) Southern Mohinder Verma Indian Army. Rajnath Singh will also be part * Projects stand sanctioned under (Contd on page 6 Col 7) Force and the Navy. Command. However, he too JAMMU, Nov 29: Even Official sources told the of the selections along with Gen Rawat retires on has held various significant over four years after the Excelsior that the Central Union Home Minister Amit PMDP, NHDP Unacceptable, December 31, 2019 i.e. three (Contd on page 6 Col 1) announcement by the Union Ministry of Road Transport says Manmohan and Highways, up-gradation Highway Development Project was assigned to Border Roads Rs 92 cr released so far, says Govt (NHDP) and National Highway Organization but the present sta- NEW DELHI, Nov 29: of five National Highways in the Union Territory of Jammu (Original) schemes and entire tus in the official records reads: Former Prime Minister and Kashmir and Union expenditure would be borne by “DPR is under preparation by Manmohan Singh said today a AIIMS Jammu to be completed Territory of Ladakh has failed the Union Ministry of Road the BRO”. GDP growth rate of 4.5 per cent to begin due to dilly-dallying Transport and Highways. NHIDCL was assigned the was unacceptable and worri- approach of National Highway However, despite lapse of task of up-gradation of 274 some, and urged his successor Infrastructure Development over four years up-gradation kilometres long NH-244 Narendra Modi to set aside “his in Jan 2023, Kashmir Jan 2025 Corporation Limited (NHID- of five out of eight approved (Chenani-Khanabal via deep-rooted suspicion” of soci- National Highways has failed Kishtwar) single lane/interme- Excelsior Correspondent struction of AIIMS Jammu and appointed. The Master Plan has up in various parts of the coun- CL), Border Roads ety and nurse India back to har- Organization (BRO) and to begin mainly because of diate lane to 2 lane under the monious, mutually trustworthy AIIMS Kashmir on January 10, been finalized while financial try in a phased manner as per dilly-dallying approach of Prime Minister’s Development JAMMU, Nov 29: The 2019. bids were received for the tender budget announcements keeping National Highway Authority society that can help the econo- Central Government today of India (NHAI). NHIDCL, BRO and NHAI, Package. “Though PMDP my soar. Approved cost of AIIMS floated by the Central Public in view gaps in tertiary health- which are still formulating work has been completed yet announced that All India Jammu was Rs 1661 crore while Works Department (CPWD). care infrastructures in different Official sources told Delivering his valedictory Institute of Medical Sciences EXCELSIOR that in the year Detailed Project Reports DPR for up-gradation is in address at a national conclave for AIIMS Kashmir, it was Rs As far as the AIIMS Kashmir regions of the country and avail- (DPRs), sources informed, progress”, sources informed. (AIIMS) Jammu and AIIMS 1828 crore. So far the was concerned, the Government ability of funds,'' said the 2015 the Union Ministry of on economy, Singh said mutual Kashmir will be completed in Road Transport and Highways adding as work could not be As far as up-gradation of NH Government has released Rs reply said there also pre-invest- Government reply. started during the past over 701A (Baramulla to Gulmarg) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) January 2023 and January 48.33 crore for AIIMS Jammu ment activities were in progress Apart from 22 new AIIMS approved up-gradation of eight 2025 respectively. It said they National Highways in the strate- four years nobody either in intermediate lane to 2 lane is and Rs 42.51 crore for AIIMS with Master Plan and Design which have been these agencies or in the admin- concerned, sources said, Dhingra is JU have so far released about Rs Kashmir. Consultant finalized. The NIT is announced/sanctioned, propos- gically important Jammu and 92 crore for the two presti- Kashmir after a study spanning istration of Union Territory of “NHIDCL is still in the process Registrar The Government has being prepared by the CPWD, it als for setting up AIIMS-like Jammu and Kashmir and of formulating the Detailed gious projects. approved timeline of January added. hospitals have also been over six months to improve road This information was given infrastructure in pilgrim and Union Territory of Ladakh is Project Report”. This 34 kilome- Excelsior Correspondent 2023 for construction of AIIMS Jammu is being received from six more States, it in a position to specify the tres long road was approved for in the Lok Sabha today by AIIMS Jammu and January established at Vijaypur in Samba said, adding that the AIIMS are border towns and backward JAMMU, Nov 29: In a Union Minister of State for areas. time-frame for the completion up-gradation under NH(O) 2025 for AIIMS Kashmir. district while in Kashmir it was being set up under Pradhan of works”. scheme of the Union Ministry of reshuffle at top level in Health and Family Welfare It said the pre-investment being constructed at South Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Later, it was announced that Ashwini Kumar Choubey in The task of up-gradation of Road Transport and Highways. Jammu University, Prof Rajni activities were in progress for Kashmir's Pulwama district. Yojana (PMSSY). these National Highways would reply to a written question. 250 kilometres Leh-Upsi- About up-gradation of NH- Dhingra of the Department of the AIIMS Jammu and Design "All India Institutes of It said six AIIMS were now be developed under Prime The Government reply said Sarchu (NH-03) single 701 (Baramulla-Rafiabad- Home Science was today Consultant has also been Medical Sciences are being set Minister’s Development given the charge of Registrar the Cabinet had approved con- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Package (PMDP), National lane/intermediate lane to 2 lane (Contd on page 6 Col 3) with immediate effect while Prof Rajni Kant of the „ Fire fighters' delay leads to casualties Department of Physics, has 131 PWD Sub Divisions, 32 Divns headless; been assigned the charge of Controller of Examination. 4 of a family killed, Prof Kulwant Singh of the 250 posts of JEs Civil vacant in J&K Law Department, who was ear- lier holding the charge of 3 injured in LPG cylinder blast Gopal Sharma REW, SSA, PMGSY, JDA, PWD and allied wings. It said four in SIDCO, three in J&K (Contd on page 6 Col 5) SIDCO etc, where PWD/R&B that the files normally does not Housing Board, three under Ajay Raina till then the house was damaged The injured has been identi- JAMMU, Nov 29: sends officials on deputation, is move, till some aggrieved engi- Store & Procurement Wing, two HC directs police and four persons had lost their fied as Pritam Singh, a resident Exposing tall claims of trans- also badly affected. neers approach a bureaucrat/ in Jammu Development RAMBAN, Nov 29: Delay lives while three others sus- of Balihote at present Maitra, parency and good gover- Over 170 Assistant senior officer for seeking Authority (JDA), two in State to submit FIRs of by fire fighters in reaching the tained grievous injuries. The district Ramban. The identity of nance of the new administra- Engineers (Civil) , who became favours and pushing files further Forest Corporation, two in spot resulted into the death of injured persons were rushed to two injured children was not tion under Lieutenant eligible for the promotion as to get all hurdles cleared by Relief Organisation, two in sexual abuse four members of a family and District Hospital Ramban. ascertained when last reports Governor, Girish Chandra Assistant Executive Engineers adopting any means. Archives and Archeology and Murmu and former Governor Excelsior Correspondent injuries to three others in LPG Senior Superintendent of were compiled. (AEEs) about five years ago, are Data compiled from the one each in SKUAST, cylinder blast in Maitra area Police (SSP) Ramban Anita A case under relevant Satya Pal Malik, 131 PWD facing stagnation, despite the PWD/R&B and its allied Horticulture and Science and SRINAGAR, Nov 29: The near here today. Sharma also reached the District Sections has been registered at Sub Divisions and 32 Divisions fact that they have submitted wings through RTI and other- Technology are lying vacant. High Court has directed the As per police sources, a LPG Hospital and personally moni- Ramban Police Station and are lying headless for the last several representations to the wise, indicated that presently, Sources said about 200 Superintendents of Police and cylinder kept inside a house tored the treatment provided to investigation started. several months while more senior officers from 33 posts of AEEs are lying Assistant Engineers are facing Station House Officers (SHOs) behind DC Office in Maitra area the injured persons. Meanwhile, the locals than 250 posts of Junior Commissioner/ Secretary to the vacant in various R&B Sub stagnation for the last seven of all Police Stations of districts caught fire and later blasted. Later, the injured persons expressed concern over the Engineers (Civil) are vacant in rank of Chief Secretary and Divisions of the Jammu and years. During last seven years to submit the FIRs of sexual Due to blast, the house caught were referred to Command working of the Department of the department. Advisor. Kashmir. Twenty PMGSY only 44 AEs were promoted and violence to J&K Legal Services fire. Hospital Udhampur for special- Fire and Emergency Services in Official sources told the Sources further revealed that Sub Divisions and 16 Tourism/ among them 33 were Diploma holders and just 11 Degree hold- Authority's (JKLSA) e-mail On getting information, ized treatment. district Ramban. EXCELSIOR that with non- a few junior subordinates of the JKTDC Sub Divisions besides ers, setting aside the fixed crite- immediately as directed by the police team rushed to the spot The deceased were identi- "Fire fighters reached the serious approach of the officers Commissioner/Secretary R&B, 13 Sub Divisions in Rural Director General of Police. ria of 80:20 ratio among Degree and started rescue operation fied as Darshana Devi, wife of spot after a delay of over an at the helm of affairs in the who enjoy latter's trust, are not Engineering Wing of RDD are Hearing a suo-moto cog- and Diploma holders as per with the help of locals. Bishan Dass, a resident of hour due to which four pre- department, the smooth func- projecting clear picture to him. lying headless for the last nizance on alleged rape of a rules. Some blue eyed I/C AEs Fire fighters on getting infor- Tangar, Ghandhari at present cious lives were lost. The casu- tioning , not only in PWD/ With this, a large number of about five months to one year. minor in Sumbal area of district have been given the charge of mation also reached the spot, but Maitra and her 3 children. R&B, but various other depart- posts of AEEs and Executive Six R&B Sub Divisions (Contd on page 6 Col 7) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) ments/ wings like, Tourism, Engineers are lying vacant in under Mughal Road Project, (Contd on page 6 Col 1) LC complex becomes Crèche Download Mobile Apps of Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS Protests, sloganeering over, it's time

Download on the Download on the Google Play Store App Store for mesmerizing voices of kids Sanjeev K. Sharma er she gets time she pays a visit http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ to her son and feeds him. JAMMU, Nov 29: Twenty Hasiba, also two plus, was INSIDE WEATHER nine year old Junior Assistant crying as it was her first day in ) Panchayati Raj in Jammu & JAMMU: at Law Department in the the Crèche and her father Kashmir ...Page 8 Mainly clear Civil Secretariat, Suriya was TEMPERATURE Kamran, 34, Assistant Watch * Chief of Defence Staff Max: 22.5 Degree C contented as she can now visit and Ward Officer at J&K ) Govt working on implementation Min: 12.3 Degree C her little son, Abdul Wasi, two Legislative Assembly, was tak- of 73rd, 74th amendments RELATIVE HUMIDITY plus, anytime during her office ing her back. RH-I (Morning): 86.0 per cent to empower PRIs: LG ...Page 3 hours as the authorities have Talking to Excelsior, ) NC expresses concern over RH-II (Evening): 82.0 per cent Sunset on Saturday: 05.27 p.m. started a Crèche for kids of Kamran said, he resides at report of deteriorating health Sunrise on Sunday: 07.15 a.m. Secretariat employees within Channi Rama area of Jammu of political prisoners ....Page 3 SRINAGAR: the premises of Civil ) B2V can be replicated as Mainly dry and his wife is a Data Entry Secretariat here. model in rest of country: TEMPERATURE Operator at a Commerce Advisor Khan ....Page 5 Max: 9.0 Degree C "Sir my husband is a Super College so she is unable to Min: 1.6 Degree C ) Bribe-giver made equally Stockiest in Srinagar and he attend the baby for which the RELATIVE HUMIDITY can't move with me during the liable for punishment: RH-I (Morning): 94.0 per cent Kids having fun at a Crèche in Civil Secretariat in Jammu. Crèche at Civil Secretariat has Dr Jitendra ....Page 5 RH-II (Evening): 68.0 per cent annual Darbar move while I now become something never ) Davis Cup: Ramkumar, LEH: rarely believe in child's care by Secretariat is proving very bene- kid has started his schooling in expected but direly needed. TEMPERATURE ficial to her and others like her. Jammu with this Crèche," Sumit trample Pakistan on Max: 3.2 Degree C maids," she said adding that the "Even if a baby cries, we Day one, India lead by 2-0 ...Page 14 Min: -6.6 Degree C newly opened Crèche at Civil "I am feeling good that my Suriya said adding that whenev- (Contd on page 6 Col 5)