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JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 236 Single day highest BJP MP, wife, PA, 2 Medical Superintendents positive „ gets JNV 75,760 cases NEW DELHI, Aug 27: Ex-MLC, woman die of Corona in Jammu, AC approves up-gradation of Registering over 75,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in a span of 24 hours, Mughal Road with Rs 47 cr 's virus tally sprinted past 2 more deaths in Ladakh; 171 new cases Excelsior Correspondent access to medical and education- tion the number of respective 33 lakh today, while the number al facilities available in cases, it was decided to shift the of recoveries crossed the 25 , Aug 27: The valley. seat of one of the Fast Track lakh mark, according to the Tehsildar, SHO, 3 SSA, Of 4800 Rapid Tests in City Administrative Council (AC) The Administrative Council Special Court from to Union Health Ministry data. which met here today under also accorded sanction to the Ramban. A record 75,760 infections Markets, 134 found infected IAF officials test +ve the chairmanship of proposal of Law, Justice and These Courts, once function- were added in a day taking the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj total Coronavirus caseload to Sanjeev Pargal lockdown from August 28 to morning. She was on oxygen tested positive for COVID-19 Sinha, approved up-gradation, 33,10,234. The death toll September 1 midnight in view and was incubated and put on during Rapid Antigen Testing improvement and resurfacing climbed to 60,472 with 1,023 JAMMU, Aug 27: A former of surge in COVID cases. ventilator early today, GMC (RAT) in various City Markets of Mughal Road at an estimat- fatalities being reported in 24 Member Legislative Council Eighty-seven year old Medical Superintendent Dr Dara in today, the ed cost of Rs 47.41 crore for a (MLC) of National Conference National Conference ex-MLC Singh said, adding the body was highest being 27 at Bus Stand. total length of 84.11 kms. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) and a woman were two fresh Chuni Lal, hailing from handed over to the family for The teams in RAT were led The decision of the Govt directive Corona casualties in Jammu town, who was admitted in the cremation as per the protocol. by senior KAS officer Satish Administrative Council is aimed region today where 171 new Government Medical College Two fresh casualties have Kumar, Nodal Officer under the at proper upkeep /maintenance to pvt clinics cases were reported including (GMC) Kathua on August 23 taken Corona casualties in supervision of District of the road to check avoidable BJP Lok Sabha member from with co-morbidity and COVID Jammu region to 57 including Magistrate Jammu Sushma loss of human life in various Excelsior Correspondent Jammu- Jugal Kishore positive died early this morning. 38 in Jammu district followed Chauhan and Health officials. road accidents and ensuring Sharma, his wife and PA, two “His body was packed as per the by five in , three each in Besides 27 at Bus Stand, 21 smooth vehicular movement. SRINAGAR, Aug 27: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chairing the AC meeting Medical Superintendents and protocol,” Deputy Kathua and Poonch districts, positives cases were reported In recent years, Mughal Government today directed the in Srinagar on Thursday. a Surgeon from Government two each in , Samba from CPO Chowk Panjtirthi, 14 Road being the alternate link private clinics/nursing homes *Watch video on Parliamentary Affairs al, will speed up the trial of Medical College (GMC) and and Doda districts and one each from Janipura, 10 Kachi between Jammu and Srinagar situated in the District Hospital, Tehsildar, www.excelsiornews.com in Ramban and dis- Chawni, 15 Jewel Chowk Chand Department to shift one of the cases registered under POCSO has gained significance by four Fast Track Special Courts Act and ensure timely delivery to report all cases found posi- SHO, two officials of Grameen Commissioner Kathua OP tricts. Nagar , 14 New Plots, 10 Link reducing the distance and travel for POCSO to Ramban. of justice to victims. tive of COVID-19 and also Bank, seven more BSF jawans Bhagat told the Excelsior. Two more Corona casual- Road, eight Parade Ground and time between Poonch- Rajouri Earlier, it was decided that to Meanwhile, the cases suffering from Severe from their Paloura Camp, He is the second National ties were reported today from six Bantalab. A total of 4800 districts of Jammu province and exclusively deal with the cases Administrative Council has Acute Respiratory Infection three more staff members of Conference leader who has suc- the Union Territory of Ladakh- RAT and RTPCR tests were con- Srinagar and other districts of of Protection of Children from approved allotment and trans- (SARI)/ Influenza Like Illness Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan cumbed to Coronavirus in one each from Leh and Kargil ducted today in Jammu district Kashmir region. Sexual Offences Act, two courts fer of land up to 99 kanals and (ILI) or having radiological (SSA), an official of the Indian Jammu region. Earlier, a Youth districts taking toll to 27---nine for COVID-19. It has also brought to the shall be established one each at 16 marlas to the School findings suggestive of COVID- Air Force (IAF), two women National Conference leader had in Leh and 18 in Kargil while Meanwhile, BJP Lok Sabha 19 infection for COVID-19 test- fore, vast tourism to - Srinagar and Jammu. Further, Education Department at vil- from a family in Digiana, two died of the virus in Talab Tillo. 41 more cases in the UT includ- member from Jammu-Poonch ing forthwith to the Director Dubjan-Pir Ki Gali-Buflaiz- two more courts at and lage Nownagri, Tehsil and persons from Trikuta Nagar A 70-year-old woman from ing 27 from Leh and 14 from Jugal Kishore Sharma, his wife Health Services Kashmir/ -Poonch-Rajouri sec- Reasi were approved to be District Pulwama, for con- and a Sanitary Inspector while Satwari who was admitted in the Kargil have taken Corona tally and PA today tested positive for tor. Besides the twin districts of established exclusively for struction of Jawahar (Contd on page 4 Col 1) the district administration in GMC Jammu on August 24 with to 2492 and active cases to 825. COVID-19. Jugal was tested for Poonch and Rajouri through women related offences. Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV). Samba has declared five-day COVID Pneumonia died this Meanwhile, 134 persons COVID (Contd on page 9 Col 1)Mughal road link have received However, taking into considera- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) patients given NH remains blocked on 3rd day, 8000 vehicles stranded „ 497 fresh cases in Valley unhygienic food

Excelsior Correspondent Chenab flows at danger mark, 7 die of Corona in Kashmir, J&K toll 679 Fayaz Bukhari ted with hypertension, chronic A 45-year-old woman from SRINAGAR, Aug 27: The kidney disease and Pneumonia Pandachh Srinagar who was attendants and the COVID-19 PNB clerk among 2 die; IAF rescues 7 SRINAGAR, Aug 27: on 25th August to SKIMS died admitted on 25 August to positive patients at GMC, Seven people died in Kashmir today. SKIMS died today. are being given unhy- Chenab river at due to COVID-19 taking the A 60 year old man from A 58 year old woman from gienic food as insects were Over 80 houses was flowing death toll in Jammu and Fateh Kadal in Srinagar who Kangan Pulwama who was „ Pic on page 4 near danger mark, while Kashmir to 679 while the was admitted on 17th August admitted to SKIMS Soura on 18 damaged, power Tawi was flooded dur- Valley reported 497 fresh cases with CKD, CAD and bilateral August died today. found today in the food packets ing morning hours at taking the total number of pos- Pneumonia to SMHS died today. A 56-year-old woman from given to them. snapped Jammu today due to itive cases in J&K to 35,135. Waterwani in district The attendants told heavy rain in the upper A 95-year-old man from who was admitted to SKIMS Excelsior that there is adminis- Two brothers held Gopal Sharma reaches. A temple at Jia Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar died Soura on 19th August died trative inaction on part of the Pota Ghat at Akhnoor at 9.30 hours last night at Chest with ammunition today. and several structures Diseases hospital in Srinagar. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) JAMMU, Aug 27: Over Police today arrested two With these deaths, the and foot paths along the He was a case of bilateral 8000 vehicles have been brothers and recovered death toll in Jammu and river were submerged in Pneumonia with HTN and dia- Centre gives 2 stranded on Jammu-Srinagar ammunition during a raid at Kashmir has reached 678 flood water this evening betes. National Highway as the road their residence at Barthana including 621 from Kashmir options on GST as the water level was A 45-year-old woman from continued to be blocked on the area in Qamarwari, Srinagar. division. above 33.5 mts. The dis- Khan Sahib in district Budgam NEW DELHI, Aug 27: third consecutive day today Two brothers identified Kashmir reported 497 fresh trict administration who was admitted on 25th due to massive landslides A temple submerged in water as Chenab flows at danger mark near as Tariq Ahmad Hajam and cases of COVID-19 taking the sounded alert in the low August to SKIMS Soura as a The Centre today placed *Watch video on Akhnoor on Thursday. Another pic on page 4. -Excelsior/Rakesh Riyaz Ahmad Hajam were total number of positive cases in lying areas of Akhnoor, case of hypertension and bilater- before the GST Council two was killed as a boulder fell on seven nomads were rescued by arrested by the police at J&K to 35,135. www.excelsiornews.com Jourian Pargwal and Khour. The al Pneumonia died today. options for borrowing by States his car near Udhampur , vil- the Indian Air Force chopper Barthana area in Qamarwari Those tested positive include to meet the shortfall in GST between Udhampur -Ramban lager washed away in flooded from flooded Ujh river in traffic on old Akhnoor bridge A 56 year old man from 182 from Srinagar, 33 Narbal Budgam who was admit- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) revenues, pegged at Rs 2.35 and , a bank employee Nallah in Kishtwar area while Kathua today. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) lakh crore in the current fiscal. Briefing reporters after the 41st meeting of the GST Step to bring much-needed transparency, accountability Council, Finance Minister Azad pitches for elected Cong Nirmala Sitharaman said the economy is facing an extraordi- After several decades, J&K all nary 'Act of God' situation, presidents, ‘visible’ leadership which may result in economic Excelsior Correspondent some Congress leaders `roundly working for the Congress will contraction. criticized' the letter, reaffirmed welcome the letter," the Rajya JAMMU, Aug 27: Former set to have new PWD Manual (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Sonia Gandhi as interim party Sabha member said. J&K Chief Minister and sen- chief at the meeting and leaving "I have worked with five Mohinder Verma for the award and execution of Financial incapacity ior All India Congress the question of choosing her Prime Ministers and six Party Duties, responsibilities, powers contracts, sources said, "while Committee (AICC) member, successor for later. presidents. I remained at impor- JAMMU, Aug 27: Adopted drafting J&K PWD Engineering no excuse: HC Ghulam Nabi Azad (Rajya "An election has the bene- tant positions and was inducted several decades back from the to be clearly defined Manual all these documents Sabha MP) today said that fit that when you fight elec- to the Cabinet as well. I have British system of engineering have been brought under one Excelsior Correspondent State Congress chiefs, district tions, at least your party is 51 performed from grass root level practice, the Jammu and and since then it has not been drafting the engineering manual cover with necessary modifica- presidents, block presidents SRINAGAR, Aug 27: The per cent behind you. Right to the top. After 1977, I worked Kashmir Public Works updated in the term of a compre- as part of institutional strength- tions. Ambiguities, if any, in pre- and the Congress Working High Court today said "finan- now, the person who becomes at many key positions for Department Manual is all set hensive document. ening of Public Works vious practices have also been Committee should be elected. cial incapacity" cited by the president might not even have strengthening party and also to be updated in order to bring Time and again, the Public Department under the guidance clarified in this manual". Azad, one of the signatories Government for undertaking the one per cent support. If CWC won many elections. Definitely, much-needed transparency Works Department has felt the of Development Commissioner They further said, "in gen- to the "dissident" letter that has relocation or rehabilitation of members are elected then they the leadership might have seen and accountability. Moreover, need for a consolidated docu- Works. eral, all engineering practices rattled the party, while deliver- the built-up areas, hamlets cannot be removed. So what is some potential in me while duties, responsibilities and ment which will be reckoned as Finally, the draft of J&K have been standardized and ing a sharp message to the lead- existing within Wildlife and for- the problem," Ghulam Nabi according responsibility. My powers of each and every engi- engineering reference for all PWD Engineering Manual 2020 set of procedures have been ership, four days after he was est zones in "cannot Azad asked in a chat with purpose is to see a strong neer from the inception of activities ranging from inception has been prepared after detailed worked out to bring trans- isolated and targeted at a top be compromised under any cir- news agency. Congress and a fully active and projects to their completion of project to its completion, they analysis of various manuals of parency and accountability in meeting in New Delhi, defend- cumstances." "Those office-bearers or visible leadership," Azad main- will be clearly defined to avoid further said. other States besides Central the deliberation of powers at ing the demand for organization- Hearing a Public Interest State unit presidents or block/ tained. any sort of confusion. In order to complete the Public Works Department all levels", adding "the updat- al elections in the letter, said an Litigation, a Division Bench of district presidents who attack While strongly pitching for Official sources told process, Government of Union (CPWD) Manual 2019. ed engineering manual will appointed president right now Chief Justice Gita Mittal and our proposal know that they will elections to the Congress EXCELSIOR that J&K PWD Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Stating that with the passage bring financial discipline and "may not even have one per cent Justice Puneet Gupta said that it be nowhere when elections hap- Working Committee, Azad said Manual was adopted several constituted a Technical Advisory of time various documents have accountable code of practice in support". pen. Whoever is genuinely decades back from the British Team vide Order No.34/2005/ been adopted from various (Contd on page 4 Col 1) The comment comes after (Contd on page 9 Col 1) system of engineering practice PWD dated 04-07-2020 for States of India to compile rules (Contd on page 4 Col 5) „ BJP leader on political mission in Srinagar HC directs for removal of „Fund of Rs 25 cr to be held on behalf of LG Madhav meets various leaders, encroachments from J&K Govt issues Statutory Order discusses prevailing situation forest land in making rules for Contingency Fund Avtar Bhat the overall political scenario of tions in the J&K. Excelsior Correspondent to be either included in Gulmarg Nishikant Khajuria ditures so financed shall be pre- to the Finance Department by UT with them. Sources said that Madhav Bowl or the Government order sented to the Legislative the Administrative Department SRINAGAR, Aug 27: The JAMMU, Aug 27: BJP Sources said that Madhav informed these leaders that BJP is required to be modified to the JAMMU, Aug 27: The Assembly. listing brief particulars for the High Court has directed the national general secretary and met some leaders of political is for holding of political extent of transferring the said Government of Jammu and A formal notification in this additional expenditure involved, Government to resolve the party's incharge for UTs of parties and former legislators process in J&K and installation land as demarcated forest land Kashmir today issued a regard was issued today by Dr the circumstances in which pro- issue of declaring big chunk of J&K and Ladakh, Ram besides prominent citizens to of political Government repre- and falling under designated Statutory Order making rules Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial vision could not be included in forest land either Gulmarg Madhav who reached summer take a feedback of the political senting the aspirations of both Wildlife area. for the 'Contingency Fund' for Commissioner, Finance the Budget; the reasons why its Bowl or as demarcated capital early this morning on and law and order situation in regions of the UT by holding Government counsel repre- the Union Territory to meet Department of J&K postponement is not possible; Maqbooza-Janglat and direct- two days visit held discussions the aftermath of the abrogation early elections and in this regard senting Forest department sub- unforeseen expenditures on a Government, in exercise of the amount required to be ed the encroachers to remove with senior party leaders from of Articles 370 and 35 A. appropriate steps will be taken mitted before the court that the new service not contemplated the powers conferred under sub advances from the Fund and the their encroachments on the UT on prevailing political and It may be recalled that the in near future. boundary pillars have not been in the Annual Financial section (3) of section 69 of the grant of appropriation under said land. law and order situation soon BJP in its recent Working Sources said Madhav met installed on account of dispute Statement or in excess of the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organi- which supplementary provision The direction has been after his arrival. Committee meeting at Jammu senior BJP leaders at Srinagar raised by the Revenue authori- provision for the service includ- zation Act, 2019. will eventually have to be passed by the Division Bench of According to sources, had passed a resolution on the and also discussed the party ties for the reason that first the ed in an Appropriation Act. Advances from the Fund obtained. Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Madhav who is on a political holding of political process and affairs with them especially declaration of the Forest Land as The Contingency Fund of Rs shall be made for the purpose of As per the 'Contingency Justice Puneet Gupta after the mission to Kashmir for making early elections in the UT and the situation created after the Maqbooza-Janglat is necessary 25 crores for the Union Territory meeting unforeseen expenditure, Fund of Jammu and Kashmir Divisional Forest Officer, ground regarding initiation of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi increased attacks and killing as GDA as well as Forest of Jammu and Kashmir shall be including expenditure on a new Rules, 2020', the supplemen- Special Forest Division political process in the UT dur- in his Independence Day address of some BJP leaders and other Department are claiming their held on behalf of the Lt service not contemplated in the tary estimates for all expendi- in his report divulged ing his hectic schedule also met to the nation at Red Fort New political activists by the ter- right on the said land. Governor of J&K by the Finance Annual Financial Statement and tures so financed shall be pre- before the Court that 5190 various leaders of political par- Delhi had also given an indica- rorists in . "Let this matter be brought Department and the supple- application for such advances sented to the Legislative kanals of forest land is required ties in Srinagar and discussed tion of holding Assembly elec- (Contd on page 9 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 3)mentary estimates for all expen- from the Fund shall be referred (Contd on page 4 Col 1)