DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 (PAGE 3) Army pays tributes to martyr NC won’t allow any change in Excelsior Correspondent ate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital, but succumbed to SRINAGAR, July 28: The the injuries. demography of State: Farooq Army today paid floral tributes In him, the Army has lost a Excelsior Correspondent will be propped up in the every of cast, creed, sect etc,” he said to Lance Naik Rajinder Singh brave, dedicated and highly nook and corner of the State. adding, “Today the people of who was martyred as troops motivated soldier, the SRINAGAR, July 28: Jammu The main agenda of the right the State have to vote for secur- foiled an infiltration bid along spokesman said. and Kashmir National wing extremists is to eliminate ing our identity and integrity in the Line of Control (LoC) in Singh (26) had joined the Conference president and the powerful voice of the the ensuing Assembly elec- Machhil sector of Jammu and Army in 2014 and belonged to Member Parliament from Muslims in the State, ” he said. tions.” Kashmir on Saturday. * Watch video on Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah Party president said the “Our vote will make differ- “In a solemn ceremony at www.excelsiornews.com today said that the party won’t people of the State have to ence. Each vote matters, and any Badamibagh Cantonment, allow any change in the demogra- Chinar Corps Commander Lt village Pabbarali Kalan of phy of the State, claiming that any Gen K J S Dhillon and all ranks Punjab's Gurdaspur district. He attempt to dilute the unique iden- paid homage to the martyr on is survived by wife and a son. tity of the State will be resisted. behalf of a proud nation. In a The mortal remains of Singh While addressing party func- show of solidarity, representa- were taken for last rites to his tionaries, workers at Saloora in tives from other security agen- native place, where he would be Ganderbal today, Farooq said the cies also joined in to pay their laid to rest with full military unique character of the State has Governor Satya Pal Malik meeting with delegation of foreign media at Srinagar. last respects to the martyr,” an honours. In this hour of grief, been a scorn in the eyes of those Army spokesman said. the Army stands in solidarity forces that are inimical to the very He said Singh was hit by a with the bereaved family and identity and integrity of our State. Delegation of foreign media meets Governor bullet in the gun fight while foil- remains committed to their dig- “There are forces whose sole Excelsior Correspondent the Raj Bhavan here today. route to the Holy Cave of Shri ing an infiltration bid by mili- nity and well-being, the agenda is to dilute the very plural- Shishir Kothari, Under Secretary Amarnathji, discussed with tants and was provided immedi- spokesman said. istic fabric of our State. It was SRINAGAR, July 28: A dele- (Press Relations), Ministry of Governor, who is also the PDP that allowed the fascists to gation of foreign media compris- External Affairs also accompa- Chairman of Shri Amarnathji make inroads in our State. ing Alexandre Marchand, nied the visiting delegation. Shrine Board, about various Unfortunately such forces as are Correspondent AFP (France); Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, aspects relating to Yatra manage- inimical to the identity of our Philomene Remy, Correspo- Secretary Information and Public ment in the State. State are using local henchmen to NC president, Dr Farooq Abdullah at workers meeting in ndent, France 24 for India and Relations was present on the Governor shared with the del- pursue their agenda. The mush- Ganderbal on Sunday. South Asia; Alban Alvarez, occasion. egation about felt needs and aspi- rooming of political outfits in the Correspondent cum Cameraman, The visit was organised under rations of people relating to Valley is also suggestive of the make a choice now. “On one boycott will aggravate the prob- Commissioner Secretary PDD, Hirdesh Kumar chairing a France 24; Alexander Huntley the 'India Beyond Headlines'- a developmental issues and various nefarious agenda of such forces hand we have NC that has his- lems. In the coming elections, meeting at Poonch on Sunday. Travelli, Correspondent, The familiarization programme initiatives of his Administration as want to demean and divide the torically lent sacrifices for the people of the State have to Economist (U.K); Alasdair launched by the External for ensuring holistic develop- voice of the people particularly protection of the identity of the reveal how passionate they are Lambert Pal, Correspondent, Publicity Division, Ministry of ment of the State. He added that Hirdesh reviews progress the Muslims,” Farooq said. State. And on the other, we about their unique identity, ” Reuters; Sibylle Licht, Bureau External Affairs, Government of doors of Raj Bhavan are open to “Unfortunately no powerful have contemporary Bakshi’s Farooq added. Chief, ARD German T.V. and India for foreign journalists public for registering their griev- Muslim voice was allowed to and Sadiq’s who are adding Among others party’s gener- Emily Rose Schmall Shoel, based in India. ances which are duly addressed on Parnai Hydro Project surface on the political land- colors to the nefarious designs al secretary Ali Muhammad Correspondent Associated Press The delegation which yester- in a time bound manner by his scape of India. What is happen- of the forces as are inimical to Sagar, Provincial president met Governor Satya Pal Malik at day trekked on the Pahalgam officers. Excelsior Correspondent apprised Commissioner ing in Kashmir cannot be sin- our State. The need of the hour Nasir Aslam Wani, political Secretary of different infrastruc- gled out. Sher-e-Kashmir had requires us to show unity. We advisor to president Mushtaq POONCH, July 28: Commi- tural interventions under prophesized that after his death, should not let ourselves get Guroo were also present on the ssioner Secretary Power PMDP(U), DDU and IPDS. the one man political out fits overwhelmed by the prejudices occasion. Development Department Under these schemes, 4 new (PDD), Hirdesh Kumar, today substations are being created and ‘Deploy adequate security at Gulabgarh, Machail helipads’ visited Poonch to review 5 substations are being augment- progress on Parnai Hydro ed in Poonch besides new DTs Project. He also took stock of and HT/LT extension work is Heli fare for Machail Mata pilgrims overall power scenario in the dis- also being taken up under these trict. schemes. It was informed that 70 In this regard, a meeting was per cent of these works are to remain unchanged: DC convened in which expected to be completed by the Excelsior Correspondent enhancement of fare charges ensure that all comfort and facili- Commissioner Secretary end of this year. strong resentment was noticed ties are provided to the yatris, SSP reviewed progress on 132KV Kumar directed DDC to reg- KISHTWAR, July 28: among the yatris and people Kishtwar was advised to deploy line, installation of 50MV A ularly review progress achieved Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, across different corners of the adequate security personnel both Prominent personalities attending Maha Mahajan Parivar Millan at Jammu on Sunday. transformer at Draba and works on these power infrastructure Angrez Singh Rana has decided State. at Gulabgarh and Machail heli- — Excelsior/Rakesh being executed under DDU, augmentation works so that these not to enhance fare charges of heli The official decision of non- pads without any delay in order to PMDP(U) and IPDS. are completed within the set services for pilgrims of Machail enhancement of fare charges ensure the smooth conduct of The meeting was attended by timeframe. Mata Yatra in Paddar area of came after threadbare discussions yatra which has already been Maha Mahajan Parivar Millan organized DDC Poonch, Rahul Yadav, Earlier, the Commissioner Kishtwar district. while keeping in view the appre- commenced with effect from July Chief Engineer PDD, CPE Secretary visited the Parnai Excelsior Correspondent office bearers for doing its best to lunch. Official sources said that in hension of law and order prob- 25, 2019. Parnai HEP, SDMs of Mendhar Hydro Project, reviewed serve the Mahajan community and Other eminent personalities, view of the serious law and order lem in the whole region as well as It is pertinent to mention here and Surankote, SEs of PDD and progress on different works and JAMMU, July 28: Jammu upholding the flag of the Sabha. who were in the programme, problem created at Gulabgarh probability of hurting the senti- that serious law and order prob- Central Mahajan Sabha today T R Gupta, in his address, said included Naresh Mahajan, Munish Hydraulic, Executive Engineers fixed timeline for completion of helipad due to withdrawal of secu- ments of a particular community lem was created at Gulabgarh organized a Maha Mahajan that Mahajan Biradari is supreme Mahajan, Amrit Mahajan, and representatives of executing the project. He was informed rity at Gulabgarh/Machail on July wherein, strong protests were helipad because of withdrawal of Parivar Millan at Mahajan and it will remain so in future also. Dharamveer Mahajan, Viney agencies. about component-wise details of 25 and 26, 2019, Deputy held at different corners against security at Gulabgarh/Machail as Bhawan, Shalamar Road Jammu, He appreciated community leaders Mittal (Ex President ABMSS), During the meeting, the project including Barrage Commissioner held detailed the abrupt increase of fare on July 25 and 26 which got dif- which was attended by more than and offered his selfless services for Shiv Partap Gupta, Om Parkash Commissioner Secretary was work, HRT, Power House, Adits, deliberations over the matter and charges. fused and resolved after DC 600 members of the Mahajan the cause of Mahajan community. Mahajan (Kaku Shah), Kailash apprised that payment issues of Surgehufts, Penstock etc. also announced to enhance the Further, it has been also Kishtwar intervened into the mat- community from J&K and other Jangi Lal Mahajan stressed Langar, Om Parkash Gupta 132KV line and 50MVA trans- He exhorted Patel helicopter fare charges from Rs observed that no security charges ter. The pilgrims of Machail parts of the country. that we should follow the foot (General Secy JCMS), Rattan Lal former at Draba have been Engineering Limited to acceler- 2270 to Rs 2300 per passenger on are provided to the police authori- Mata and people of Kishtwar area Mahajan community represen- Gupta Advocate, Sanjay Mahajan, resolved. Besides, work on ate the construction work by verbal discussion so as to reim- ties in other flying sectors i.e Shri have lauded the decision of tatives from Arnia, Akhnoor, Bari * Watch video on Sheela Gupta, Dr Mahesh, Dr 132KV line is expected to be deploying adequate number of burse the security charges as Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra and Deputy Commissioner for timely Brahmana, Bishnah, Barnoti, www.excelsiornews.com Mohan Lal, Yash Pal, Arun Gupta, completed by the end of this year machines and manpower at all demanded by the SSP Kishtwar, Shri Annual Machail Mata Yatra action into the matter and ensur- Chhan Arorian, Kathua, Samba, Mukesh Mahajan, Balbir Gupta, while 50MVA transformer shall sites. He was accompanied by but no formal order was issued in or in any other part of the state run ing smooth and hassle free con- Ramnagar, Gobindpura (all from prints of Lala Hans Raj Mahajan Subash Gupta, Vijay (CMS be installed by the end of Aug. DDC Poonch Rahul Yadav and this regard. by private aviation services. duct of ongoing Machail Mata J&K) and Sujanpur, Pathankote, and Justice Mehar Chand Pathankot), Renu Gupta, Bharat 2019. other concerned officers during Subsequently, after the verbal Rana stated that in order to Yatra. Mukerian, Jallandhar, Ludhiana, Mahajan. He highly praised the Mahajan, Sunil Mahajan Chief Engineer and represen- the visit. announcement regarding the Kapurthala, Amritsar, Batala, Dina role of Jammu Central Mahajan (President CMS Amritsar). tatives of executing agencies Nagar, Bhanghala, Faridabad, Sabha and offered his selfless Govt's attitude creates uncertainty Delhi, Agra and Himachal Pradesh services to bring peaceful and participated in the function, which cooperative atmosphere in the Govt re-allocates litigation among peasants, orchardists: Tarigami was presided over by Prof working of the Mahajan commu- Excelsior Correspondent fact that ours is an agricultural Chaman Lal Gupta, former Union nity. He hinted that there are a few work to Law Officers state and major chunk of popula- Defence Minister. selfish leaders who want only SRINAGAR, July 28: J&K tion is dependent on this sector. Mahajan Rattan T R Gupta and Mahajan Bhawan Haridwar for Excelsior Correspondent Corporation. Kisan Tehreek today demanded He said State being vulnerable Ex President of Akhil Bhartiya their own selfish end. Deputy Advocate General one-time waiver of KCC and to natural calamities, crop insur- Mahajan Shiromani Sabha was the Jugal Mahajan, Chief Patron JAMMU, July 28: Sudesh Magotra has been allot- other agricultural loans to small ance scheme was not imple- chief guest on the occasion while of the Sabha, said that many evils Government has re-allocated liti- ted Higher Education, farmers and orchardists of the mented fully so far that can pro- the dais was shared by Romesh have crept in Mahajan community gation work amongst the Law Horticulture, Animal and Sheep State. vide respite to the calamity Chander Gupta (president of and we should make every possi- Officers in Jammu wing of the Husbandry, Floriculture During its daylong district affected kisans. Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha), ble effort to fight against these State High Court. Department and State Financial conference in Kulgam, held Though the announcement Jangi Lal Mahajan, Yash Pal evils. He further said that those As per an order issued by Corporation while as Deputy under the presidium consisting of crop insurance scheme was Gupta, Jugal Mahajan and who create trouble in the smooth Anchal Sethi, Secretary to Advocate General Rajesh of 6 members, the participants made by the Government, it is Ranjinder Gupta (Jallandhar). working of the JCMS must be Government, Department of Thappa has been allotted School expressed concern over various unfortunate that the said scheme Romesh Chander Gupta, in his dealt with firm hands. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Education (districts of problems being faced by the is not implemented so far here. welcome address, highlighted the Yash Paul Gupta compeered Affairs, Senior Additional Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar and peasants. The conference was It is an obligation for the ongoing developmental activities the program and presented vote of Advocate General H A Siddiqui Ramban), Information and inaugurated by Ghulam Nabi of the Sabha which are praise wor- thanks. The function concluded has been allotted General Information Technology Government to come to the sup- Malik, general secretary of the thy and thanked the team of his with Shanti Path and community Administration, Health and Departments and Jammu port and succour of the farmers Tehreek and Zahoor Ahmad pre- Medical Education, Law, Justice Development Authority. and orchardists as they form the sented Secretary's report. and Parliamentary Affairs As per another order, backbone of the State's econo- Clerical Staff Association demands While addressing the confer- Departments and State Legal Additional Advocate General my and have always been suf- Snail’s pace work on Sudhwala-Suyian bridge in Mendhar. ence Mohammed Yousuf Services Authority. Srinagar Asifa Padroo will look fering on account weather Tarigami CPI(M) leader said creation of ministerial staff posts Senior Additional Advocate after all the criminal cases per- vagaries. The biggest challenge that the core sectors of our econ- Bridge on Sudhwala-Suyian road General C M Koul has been taining to Anti-Corruption facing the growers and kisans is Excelsior Correspondent such zones in Jammu Division omy agriculture and horticulture allotted School Education Bureau pending before the High the menace of pests and dis- where only ZEO posts had been have totally been neglected by Department (districts of Poonch, Court at Srinagar. eases and in absence of any fool awaits completion during past 7 yrs JAMMU, July 28: Jammu created till date and all these the Government. Despite the Reasi and Kathua), Planning, proof mechanism to curb the Excelsior Correspondent deadlines rather than making offi- Kashmir Ladakh All Departments zones are facing dearth of sanc- sub-standard and spurious pesti- Clerical Staff Association has tion strength of ministerial cadre Monitoring and Development, cials accountable for their failure JKTF urges Government to resolve cides, fungicides and fertilizers demanded creation of ministerial posts, which indirectly boosts Hospitality and Protocol, Civil MENDHAR, July 28: Roads to complete projects on time," he the problems of kisans are fur- cadre posts in hanging zones of the culture of attachments in the Aviation and Election and Building (R&B) Department said. ther aggravated. The callous Jammu Division, newly created department. Further, he added, Departments. salary issue of SSA Head Teachers has failed to complete the con- "The bridge was to be com- attitude of authorities has creat- CEO offices and Joint Director eight number of Chief Education Additional Advocate General Excelsior Correspondent since March 2019 and hence struction of bridge on Sudhwala- pleted in 2015 but the deadline ed uncertainty among peasants Offices at par with other equiva- Offices were created in all newly Ravinder Gupta has been allotted cannot meet their both ends. "It Suyian road in Mendhar area of was extended to 2018. We don't and orchardists. lent offices to make them func- created districts and besides this, litigation work of Public Works JAMMU, July 28: A meet- is now beyond their capacity and district Poonch even after laying know whom to blame. A decade Malik in his speech foundation stone about seven has passed since the work on the tional, besides to curb the culture the State Government created 08 and ARI and Trainings ing of the central executive body limits to purchase the medicines expressed serious concern over years ago. bridge was started and it is still of attachment. Joint Director (Offices) in Department and Ranbir of Jammu Kashmir Teachers for their ailing parents and pay the continuous attacks on the Missing several deadlines, the incomplete," he added. In a statement, general secre- School Education Department Government Press. Additional Forum was held today under the school fees of their kids," he livelihood of the vast majority construction of the bridge was tary of the Association, Jagdish throughout the State by delegat- Advocate General Farooq chairmanship of Ganesh said. started in June 2013 at an estimat- Thakur, pinned hope on Advisor ing them powers equal to Ahmad Natnoo has been allotted Khajuria, State Chairman, in Ganesh Khajuria lamented of people by the policies pur- PCC chief resents Industries and Commerce, which the chronic issue of the that despite repeated representa- sued by the BJP Government. ed cost of Rs 54 lakh and was to Governor, Farooq Khan for an Directorate of School Education supposed to be completed in difficulties being end to attachment of teaching in order to ensure effective func- Tourism, Custodian salary of Masters posted as tions to all the concerned seek- The prices of petrol and diesel Departments, Board of Head Teachers in the upgraded ing redressal of the issue, noth- have skyrocketed, reaching the March 2015. staff against non-teaching posts tioning of administrative units A group of locals at Suyian faced by Hajis Professional Entrance SSA Schools (now SAMAGRA) ing has been done to resolve the highest ever levels. Prices of or holding clerical assignments. and timely implementation of said that despite passing many Examination and Jammu and was discussed. problems of Head Teachers, who cooking gas have also gone up Excelsior Correspondent "The School Education various schemes at gross root deadlines, the Government is yet Kashmir Tourism Development A threadbare discussion was pay arrears on account of 7th significantly. He demanded lift- Department is hub of attach- level. to complete the project making Corporation. held to resolve the issue which Pay Commission were also ing of unnecessary restrictions SRINAGAR, July 28: The ments and thousands of Teachers, "But all these offices are people to face inconvenience of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Additional Advocate General pertains to the Masters who pending. He urged Farooq Khan, on plying of vehicles carrying Masters, Headmasters and even being run by the staff on attach- all sorts. They alleged that the Congress Committee (JKPCC) Aseem Sawhney has been allot- were appointed through JKSS- Advisor to the Governor, to fresh fruit and vegetable on Lecturers are either working ment basis. The creation of minis- work has been going on at a president GA Mir has expressed ted Agriculture Production, National Highway during against Non-Teaching Posts or terial cadre posts in these 43 RB and promoted as Masters intervene personally to resolve snail's pace while people continue anguish over the difficulties being School Education (districts of movement of yatra and security holding clerical assignments hanging zones of Jammu under State Non-Plan scheme by the salary issue once for all by to suffer and take other routes in faced by Hajis from Kashmir due Rajouri, Samba and Jammu), forces convoys. He also since long. All the field func- Division, newly created 08 CEO the Education Department till creating Non-Plan posts in these the area due to flood. to the lack of facilities required by demanded release of compensa- tionaries right from ZEO to offices and 08 Joint Director Youth Services and Sports, the authorities at the helm of erstwhile SSA upgraded Middle Abdul Rehman Khan, a local them. tion to the November 2018 HoDs are equally responsible for Offices at par with other equiva- Power Development and affairs transferred them to the Schools as in case of other at Suyian said it is a completely a In a statement issued here such illegal attachments/deploy- lent offices is quite necessary to Technical Education upgraded Middle Schools under employees of the erstwhile SSA snowfall affected left out grow- failure of the Government. People today, Mir has expressed anguish ments made either on one or the make them functional, besides to Departments and Resident SSA schemes as the Head run schools. ers. living in the area extended coop- and dismay over the complaints of other pretext to shelter these blue curb the culture of Commissioner New Delhi. Teachers throwing all the exist- The meeting was also The conference elected dis- eration to the authorities but they Hajis from Kashmir over the lack eyed officials," he said adding attachment/deployment and time- Additional Advocate General ing rules and norms into wind addressed by S Surat Singh trict committee comprising of have failed to complete the proj- of transport facilities, electricity in that there are approximately ly implementation of various Amit Gupta has been allotted without any fault of theirs. Toofani, Gopal Singh, Rajinder 30 members with Zahoor ect within the stipulated time, he rooms, besides other required more than 3000 teaching facul- schemes," he stressed. Estates Department, Services While addressing the meet- Gupta, Darshan Sharma, Ahmad Rather as president and said. facilities and sough immediate ties throughout the State working The Association also appealed Selection Board and Economic ing, Ganesh Khajuria lambasted Kuldeep Singh Bandral, Mohd Mohamad Yousuf Lone as sec- Another local shopkeeper said redressal of their grievances. on attachment basis which is piv- the Advisor to Governor for cre- Reconstruction Agency while as the authorities of the Education Iqbal, Shankar Singh, Narinder retary. it has become a routine for the He said complaints by Hajis otal cause behind low perform- ation of Human Resource Cell at Deputy Advocate General Department for their dilly delay- Chib, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Mohd Afzal Parry, authorities to initiate a project, were distressing, deserve immedi- ance in Government schools as both the Directorate level to Arshad Malik has been allotted ing approach towards the release P D Singh, Sushil Sharma, Mohamad Yousuf Lone, Nazir construct some pillars or plinth ate action by the Hajj Committee compared to private schools. resolve service issues of various Transport Department, Cable of the salary of Head Teachers Kuldeep Verma, Majeed Ahmad Kujar, Mushkoor and then abandon it. of India. Mir also urged upon the The Association leader employees of School Education Car Corporation and Jammu and who are at the verge of starva- Choudary, Parveen Sharma and Ahmad and Ghulam Nabi Wani "It is unfortunate that State Govt to take up the matter explained that that there are 43 Department. Kashmir Projects Construction tion as they are without salary others. also spoke on the occasion. Government always extends with Hajj Committee of India.