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A LOOK BACK AT.....PAGE 4 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2019 INTERNET EDITION : www.dailyexcelsior.com/magazine J&K SPORTS SHOWS....PAGE 2 2019 A Year of Historical decisions, Integration and Transition Rajan Gandhi diplomatic ties, cross border trade suspended with India with- drawing MFN status to Pakistan, imposed 200% duty on import Year 2019 brought end to uncertainty, Pulwama terror attack of anything from Pakistan and Pakistan closing its airspace even and Balakot surgical strikes, end of injustice/ inequality by for VIP Indian flights. MILITANT MAYHEM : Almost 50 CRPF personnel lost their lives in FLYING HIGH: Tri colour flying magnificiently atop Civil abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and subsequently carving of Keeping his promise of special significance for J&K, PM Suicide bomber attack in Pulwama Secretariat Jammu. two UTs of J&K and Ladakh. One of the major developments Modi visited J&K multiple times this year specifically marked is that took place at the fag end of the year is the inclusion of his Dal lake Ride, numerous inaugurations of colleges and other Accession Day as a holiday in J&K UT calendar, and at the same development projects from Jammu only and he preferred to cel- time cancellation of martyr's day as a holiday. To sum it up, one ebrate Diwali with Jawans at Rajouri. Along with UT status, after another incidents has made this year as the year of 'Final dream of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee of 'One Nation-One PM- Integration' of J&K with rest of India. One Flag' got fulfilled and Nashri tunnel was renamed as a mark With Governor's rule in place in J&K much needed develop- of respect for Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee. On the development ment was expected in the state but neighboring Pakistan had its front many new projects got sanctioned which included 624 MW own hostile intentions as a result Pulwama terror attack was Kiru HEP, Ujh Multipurpose Project after seventeen years final- plotted, 49 CRPF soldiers got martyred leaving entire country ly saw the daylight for overall benefit of Kandi area with capabil- shell shocked, boiling in anger over the dastardly act and India ity of irrigating almost thirty two thousand hectares of land and took vengeance by striking at Balakot terrorist camp deep inside 186 MW power, Rs. 150 crore Keerian Gandyaal interstate Pakistan territory killing almost 350 terrorists followed by failed bridge got dedicated to the state and Patnitop Ropeway also Pakistan attempt to attack Indian military installations in which became fully functional. one Pakistani F16 fighter aircraft was shot down by Indian MIG Many projects saw the hiccups which included Dry Port at fighter by Captain Abhinandan who was captured by Pakistan Samba, Jammu Barrage, one hundred ninety crore Jammu but subsequently released. In the moment of heat our own MI 16 Assembly Complex misses 5th deadline again and Jammu helicopter was shot down by our own missile. The confrontation Ropeway which despite completion since January 2019 is still IN HUDDLE: JK political party leaders discussing political continued throughout the year along the entire LOC and IB with ACCIDENTS GALORE : A good number of people lost their lives in waiting to be inaugurated. Six newly established medical col- developments in the State before abrogation of Art 370 India giving befitting reply from time to time. With bunkers in accidents In J&K leges got Principals and two more medical colleges were border areas still elusive, hardships of announced at Udhampur and Handwara. Despite new medical border residents continued with colleges, Health Department remained a major area of concern loss of life and livelihood with inordinate delay of AIIMS, no emergency at SSH Jammu, throughout the year. scarcity of medicines even at emergency after mysterious drug State administration's store fire, eye bank finally got established but still non estab- crusade continued against lished are H1N1 lab, and kidney corruption with sacking of transplantation at SSH Parvez Ahmad, Chairman of J and Jammu, sanctioned years K Bank and subsequent raids by ACB at ago. bank's headquarters and at many Unauthorized mining is places to unearth loans and NPA nexus another grey area which faced of various branches of the bank. repeated interventions of even Fight against corruption was not High Court as crores are pending confined to bank only as various in recoveries; mining at unlicensed state Government officials were also areas with active convenience of offi- raided time to time including Ex MD cials with impunity is so much prevalent of SICOP, Ex JMC Commissioner, that miscreants started digging at the Ex Director ISM and first time prop- base of 4th tower of Jammu Ropeway POWER OF PEOPLE: A voter participating in BDC elections. erties of a TSO were confiscated by Project causing imminent danger to ACB. J&K Bank implemented RTI the ropeway. Hiding mining data LABOUR UNREST : Labourers leaving the State before abrogation and CVC guidelines.CBI also raided vari- from IBM with no FIR registered in Art of 370. ous places in gun license scam and bank fraud the whole year is another area of cases in J&K. great concern. Scarcity of water NIA and ED continued their own raids on sepa- remained this year also as no new water augmentation scheme ratists and hawala operators to tighten the noose around sepa- got implemented and most of Jammu's water supplied failed ratists with the result many of them along with their sympathiz- BIS tests conducted by GoI. ers landed behind the bars and the list includes Yaseen Malik, Seven State Commissions got winded up which included Shabir Shah, Masarat Alam, Asiya Andrabi, Zahoor Watali and SCDRC, SHRC, SIC, SCPWCR and SAC. Separate Prosecution many more. For the first time house of a separatist namely Asiya Directorate got sanctioned. Digitization of land record, intro- Andrabi was attached and properties of others including duction of English as sub language and shifting of registry pow- Shabbir Shah and Watali were also attached for hawala transac- ers to revenue department are other initiatives taken to stream- tions and terror funding. Government also banned JKLF and line the things. NGT laws also got implemented but both JMC Jamaat-e-Islaami to curb radicalization and secessionism. and SMC again disappointed the public with still no operational Azhar Massod got designated as Global Terrorist and centre plans for Solid Waste Management despite interference by HC, tightened noose with the amendment in Unlawful Activities unchecked pollution of water bodies with only functional STP Prevention Act thereby declaring individuals like Lakhvi and plant of Bhagawati Nagar stopped operations and even Smart Hafeez Saeed as individual terrorists rather than their organiza- City Project witnessed least progress. Despite parking chaos, no tions. Pakistan remained on the Grey List of FATF and may be new parking project was undertaken during past year. blacklisted in coming year. Paharis got 3% reservation for the first time as well as IB resi- IN SHOCK: Kargil protests against creation of Ladakh UT. Terrorism continued to claim innocent victims this year also dents got reservations at par with LOC residents and 66 more vil- with J&K Police losing DySP Aman Thakur, DIG Amit Kumar lages were inducted in RBA list, 24 from Jammu. Governor's ANGRY INDIA: Protests in Jammu in the aftermath of Pulwama got severely injured along with other numerous martyrdoms. administration reverted exemption of stamp duty for women on CRPF massacre Civilians also bore the brunt equally as more recently shopkeep- registry and fixed 3% for women and 7% for men. Despite record ers, casual outside laborers and truck drivers as prime victims highest Rs.1118 crore income tax from J&K with nearly 89000 new after August 5 UT declaration. Kishtwar also faced terrorist inci- assesses, 27000 from Kashmir, raids on defaulters were carried on dents with gunning down of Chanderkant Sharma of RSS and all both at Jammu as well as Kashmir. Decision to wind up JAKFED four cases of terrorism handed over to NIA. Rasana case accused and unbundle PDD along with Rs 3500 crore State Bonds to clear got convicted and CJM Court directs SSP Jammu to register FIR power arrears were taken. Blackout of Chenab Valley for weeks and against then SSP Crime, Ramesh Jalla and SIT team as witness- more recently of Kashmir with the first snowfall show how hollow es were coerced/tortured/forced by applicants (SIT) to give false the claims of authorities were regarding power reforms. Chopper evidence against accused Vishal Jangotra. services to Poonch, Rajouri, Doda turned out to be damp squid. Accidents throughout the state occurred unabated this year Jammu faced hailstorm thrice this year with extensive damage. also especially in Chenab Valley Area with hundreds losing their High state GST and increased road tax paralyzed automobile lives and most astonishing is the fact that more people lose their industry in J&K. High Baan Toll Plaza tax and another toll plaza at lives in accidents in J&K than terror related incidents. NH44 Sarore remained the eye of storm for public. remained a nemesis throughout the year as four laning of the But abrogation of article 370 has not gone well with many highway continues with no sight of early completion causing and as such challenged in Supreme Court and right now SC is numerous hardships to public which further got compounded monitoring situation and curbs imposed accordingly. Mobile with the restrictions imposed twice a week for army convoy internet ban continues in J&K causing tremendous hardships to movement after Pulwama attack. Banihal Qazigund tunnel also everyone from students, patients, businessmen and even DREAM FULFILLED: Leh people celebrating Union Territory missed its 5th deadline.