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daily 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: Lieutenant 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 Ranbir Singh 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 Devraj Anbu, 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 Indian Army 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 India'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. Northern Command 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 major 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.