DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020 (PAGE 3) LG Mathur visits Nubra Valley, meets delegations Excelsior Correspondent Sarpanchs, Panchs, nambardars, religious and political representa- LEH, Dec 31: Lieutenant tives, social groups and various Governor (LG) Ladakh Radha other organizations of the Valley Krishna Mathur visited Nubra met LG Mathur with their repre- Valley today. sentations. He was accompanied by The issues raised included Deputy Commissioner Leh Sachin road and bridge connectivity, com- Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu chairing a meeting in Jammu on Tuesday. Kumar and SP CID Leh Stanzin munication, health, education, Losal. communication, tourism, irriga- Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam chairing CoS meeting on Tuesday. At Hunder, LG was received tion, drinking water, etc. Lt Governor reviews progress by Deputy Chairman LAHDC LG gave a patient hearing to Leh Tsering Sandup, Siachen each delegation and assured of Brigade Commander Brigadier looking into issues for suitable fol- CS compliments Administrative Kashmir Press Club of NHAI, NHIDCL projects Secretaries for working assiduously to protest against Excelsior Correspondent the Jammu and Kashmir internet gag *Install crash barriers in accident prone areas Infrastructure Development Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 31: Chief Finance Corporation (JKIDFC) Excelsior Correspondent and must take onus only on To avoid untoward incidents Secretary, B V R to complete all languishing proj- SRINAGAR Dec 31: To themselves for conducting the and road mishaps & minimize Subrahmanyam today compli- highlight their plight and press JAMMU, Dec 31: Lieutenant ects and the Special Initiative- the causalities, the Lt Governor mented the Administrative Back to Village Programme for restoration of internet, jour- Governor, Girish Chandra further directed the officers for Secretaries during the Murmu today directed the Murmu extends New aimed at reaching out to the peo- nalists are holding a series of installation of crash barriers in Committee of Secretaries (CoS) events which include seminars, National Highways Authority of Year greetings the accident prone areas. ple at the grassroots level among India (NHAI) and National meeting. This was the 34th CoS the many others and compli- silent and peaceful protests and The Lt Governor further meeting held during the year suspension of publications in Highways and Infrastructure Excelsior Correspondent asked the officers to plug all mented the Administrative Development Corporation 2019. Secretaries for their accomplish- Kashmir. JAMMU, Dec 31: Lieutenant unauthorized cuts along the road Chief Secretary compliment- A statement issued by Limited (NHIDCL) to expedite dividers on the National ments. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu ed the Administrative Kashmir Press Club said that it the pace of work on the four-lan- Highways. He asked the Civil He emphasized upon the today extended his warm greetings Secretaries for working assidu- ing of Ramban to Banihal and Administration and National Administrative Secretaries to held a meeting at the club in to the people on the eve of New ously and with full commitment which all editors' bodies and two-laning of Chenani- Highway Authority to ensure continue to work with the same Sudhmahadev road. Year. Police personnel presenting guard of honour to LG RK for the welfare of the people. journalist associations unani- In his message, the Lt that no such unauthorized cuts Mathur at Diskit in Leh. zeal and in a missionary mode The Lt Governor passed take place and further asked "All of you have worked very mously demanded restoration of these directions while reviewing Governor observed that the New during the year 2020 also. "We them to aware the general public Gurpal Singh and officers, SDM hard and put in your best efforts internet services to media frater- the progress of various projects Year is a perfect occasion to low up. have the upcoming J&K Global about punitive action against Nubra Sonam Norboo, DySP in ensuring that pace of develop- nity in the Valley without any being undertaken by the NHAI resolve and direct our best efforts He also visited the Sub-District Investors Summit-2020 and those found responsible for any DAR Leh Ashiq Malik, ment and delivery of public delay. and NHIDCL under implementa- to work collectively to usher in a Hospital Diskit. LG also made a many other important initiatives such act. Councillors and BDC services gains momentum in Kashmir Press Club, tion in the Union Territory of new era of development and build visit to the Diskit Monastery. On Ring Road project Chairpersons. Jammu and Kashmir despite and developmental projects Kashmir Editors Guild, JK Jammu and Kashmir in a meet- a brighter tomorrow for the com- At Hunder, LG visited the Srinagar, the Lt Governor sought LG was presented ceremonial varied challenges during the lined up for the year 2020 that Editors Forum, Kashmir Union ing here at the Civil Secretariat. ing generations. Military Field Hospital. a detailed report from Divisional guard of honour at Diskit on his year," Chief Secretary observed. will put J&K on the path of of Working Journalists, Kashmir Bipul Pathak, Principal "Let us all rejoice and cele- Later, LG was given a tradi- Commissioner Kashmir regard- first visit to Nubra Valley after He enumerated various land- growth and prosperity", he said. Working Journalists Secretary to the Lieutenant brate this occasion to mark the tional welcome at Hunder Sand ing the progress of land acquisi- assuming office. mark decisions taken by the Chief Secretary also con- Association, Kashmir Press Governor; Rohit Kansal, spirit of communal harmony and dune. Village representatives and tion under the project. At Diskit, Sangdup and vari- Photographers Association, Principal Secretary Planning, brotherhood of Union Territory of owners of double-humped camels Government during the year veyed his warm wishes to every- The meeting was briefed ous delegations of Councillors, Development and Monitoring Jammu and Kashmir and be a met LG Mathur with their repre- 2019 including the setting up of one for the year 2020. Kashmir Journalists about the progress being made Block Development Chairpersons, Department; Khurshid Ahmad torch-bearers of peace and pros- sentations. Association, Kashmir Video perity", the Lt Governor remarked. on various projects under NHAI Journalists Association, Shah, Commissioner Secretary, including four-laning of Public Works(R&B); Sanjeev The Lt Governor wished the Bad condition of NH-1 Kashmir News Television people a bright and happy New Quazigund to Banihal section of Journalists Association, Verma, Divisional NH-44 which includes 8.45 km Commissioner Jammu; Sushma Year and prayed that the year 2020 Journalists Federation of would bring sustained peace and long twin tube tunnels; four-lan- irks commuters Kashmir and Anjuman-e-Urdu Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner ing of Udhampur-Chenani & normalcy which would promote Sahafat discussed the prolonged Jammu and senior functionaries Nashri-Ramban road; four-lan- Suhail Bhat raise a residential colony on agri- of NHAI and NHIDCL attending progress, prosperity and well cultural land. "He was allowed to and unprecedented internet being of all sections of the society. ing of Ramban to Banihal sec- the meeting. tion; construction of four lane SRINAGAR, Dec 31: A six- ravage a vast swatch of paddy land shutdown completing 150 days. The Lt Governor directed the technical supervision to ensure Ring Road/ Bypass road to kilometer road stretch from and construct the houses," a local It was observed that the NHAI officers to undertake the the highest quality of works Jammu City and construction of Galender area of Pampore to said, requested not to be named. clampdown on internet has technical supervision of works besides preserving the fragile four lane Ring Road/ Bypass Panthachowk Bypass in the out- He said that the road always severely crippled the function- like earth-cutting along the hills. He further asked the offi- road to Srinagar City. skirts of Srinagar is in deplorable remains submerged in water due to ing of media fraternity in the Highways. He observed that the cers to ensure the slope treatment The Lt Governor also took a condition with locals accusing the lack of drainage. "The paddy Valley. National Highway authorities along the roads wherever lateral comprehensive review of the Government of ignoring the old land which used to be natural sink "The participants were of the shall not depend upon the con- earth-cutting is involved in the present status of works under highway following the opening of for the surface runoff was filled view that the Government has tractors engaged for the works hilly areas. NHIDCL including the 4-Laning new alignment of NH-44. with soil. This lead to the accumu- deliberately muzzled the press of Jammu-Akhnoor road; 2- President, JCCI Rakesh Gupta , flanked by other office bear- Although the Road and lation of the water on the road and to control flow of information Laning with Paved Shoulder of ers, addressing press conference in Jammu on Tuesday. Buildings Department carried damaged the road surface," he which has equally impacted the Court acquits Malik, Chenani-Sudhmahadev road sec- -Excelsior/ Rakesh macadamisation of the road stretch said. readers who have right to know tion; Z-Morh Tunnel and Zojila on NH-1 last year, a couple of por- The people have been com- facts. The gag has adversely Tunnel. JCCI, CTF welcome Govt tions were left unattended. plaining about the lax attitude of affected the ground reporting Geelani in 22-yr old cases Former Minister "Macadamisation was not carried the authorities towards the road and news gathering operations. Excelsior Correspondent on speedy trail of decade year old properly. They left the important stretch ever since the opening of It has now become untenable for cases. These cases were registered demands J&K jobs decision to abolish Toll Tax places untouched. At some places alternate route some years back. journalists and media organisa- SRINAGAR Dec 31: A local under section 353 of CrPC which is only one-sided macadamisation The road passes through the tions to operate out of the court today acquitted Chairmen of Excelsior Correspondent ments post August 5, 2019, was done. A travel on the stretch is makeshift media facilitation assault on public servant in execu- for local youth review Excise Policy on Liquor, Pampore town and connects dis- Jammu and Kashmir Liberation tion of his duty and Section 332 of JAMMU, Dec 31: The a nightmare," Rizwan Ahmad, a trict Pulwama to Srinagar. "After centre which is inadequate to Front (JKLF) and Hurriyat Excelsior Correspondent announcing one time amnesty on local said. accommodate reporters, editors, CrPC which is hurting a public ser- Jammu Chamber of Commerce old GST and VAT period and the new highway they turned a Conference (G) and several other vant in discharging his duty. and Industry (JCCI) has wel- The worst portion being 1- blind eye towards this road photojournalists and video jour- separatist leaders in over a two SRINAGAR, Dec 31: Former simplifying the building norms. These cases were registered comed the decision of the kilometre stretch from Pantha stretch,"Ghulam Mohammad, a nalists of over 200 publications decade old cases. minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has Among others present on the against holding a a protest march demanded J&K jobs only for the Government to abolish Toll Tax chowk- Sampora where the sur- local said. and scores of bureaus", the The Court of 3rd Additional by separatists in 1998 in Srinagar. occasion included, Rajesh Gupta, face is strewn with deep ditches statement said. Munsif Srinagar, Fouzia Pal, local youth and warned the State in the J&K UT. senior vice president JCCI, Sami Arif, Chief Engineer The case was registered in Police Administration to review its deci- and potholes, causing problems of The meeting demanded the acquitted these leaders after prose- Addressig a press conference Rajeev Gupta, junior vice presi- Roads and Buildings Department Station Ram Munshi Bagh, sion. commuting for the thousands of Government lift the communi- cution failed to provide any evi- here today, Rakesh Gupta, JCCI dent JCCI, Manish Gupta, secre- told EXCELSIOR that the por- Srinagar. While welcoming the release travelers every day. The com- tions lacked proper drainage and it cation gag and allow free and dence against them in cases regis- president extended gratitude to tary general, Yash Pal Gupta, The prosecution failed to pro- of five political leaders, president the Union Home Minister, Amit muters complained that the ditches was unwise to macadamize the unconditional access to internet. tered in 1998 by the Police in Police vide evidence against the accused president, Federation of Retailers of Jammu and Kashmir Shah and Lt Governor J&K, G C have grown as deep as 1-2 metres portions. "We are working on the To remind the Government of its Station Ram Munshi Bagh. and judge acquitted them in these Association, Surinder Gupta, Democratic Party (Nationalist) GH and that shows the seriousness of drainage and the madcadasition role in ensuring freedom to the Last month Court issued sum- leaders in these two cases and dis- Murmu for agreeing to the long president Raghunath Bazar Mir said that this should herald the Government towards the prob- would follow once that is done. fourth estate, the participants mons to several separatist leaders in missed the case. pending demand of Jammu Businessmen Association, two cases - State versus Syed Ali new beginning in the political Chamber and getting the notifica- lems of the people. We have not forgotten the old unanimously asked the The judge sought personal spectrum in Kashmir and open vis- Anoop Mittal, president Kanak Shah Geelani and State versus tion issued wherein, the People allege that the problem highway," Sami Arif, Chief Government to take all meas- appearance of Yasin Malik and tas for the release of all other polit- Mandi Traders Association, appeared after Government ures to ensure right to free Mohammad Yaseen Malik. Those Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Counsel Engineer Roads and Buildings ical leaders. * Watch video on Surinder Mahajan, Chairman allowed a local businessman to speech and free expression. who were summoned include Syed for these two separatist leaders Department told Excelsior. Ali Shah Geelani, Professor Abdul In a statement Mir said , “ The www.excelsiornews.com Purani Mandi Traders Advocate Aijaz Ahmad Dar and strength of a vibrant democracy Association, Joginder Gupta, Gani Bhat, Yasin Malik, Javed Mir, Advocate Bilal Ahmad Wani Lakhanpur Toll Post shall cease to Dr Ghulam Mohammad Hubbi, G allows broadcast of all view points. general secretary Old Hospital informed the Court that Malik is Though it is a belated step, but it exist with effect from January 1, Road Traders Association, N Zaki in one case and to Yasin Jailed in Tihar and Geelani is under 2020. Malik, Javed Mir and Shakeel should be seen as a beginning to Ramesh Tak, president Bus Stand house arrest and is ailing so can't be The JCCI president further Bakhshi in another case. restore the political activity in Businessmen Association and produced. Later after affedevits J&K.” said that the Lakhanpur Excise The proceedings were held on were filed by the families of these others. fast track basis during last over a “I do hope that the Toll levy was not less than a Meanwhile, Chamber of leaders and they were acquitted in Government will set free all other month after High Court directions ‘Jazia’ since 1995 that continued Traders Federation while terming these two cases. detained political leaders. I expect even after the implementation of Home Minister Amit Shah and Lt the abolition of Toll Tax on goods GST. He further said that it will as an apt New Year gift to the Governor Girish Chandra Murmu be a big sigh of relief to the com- to take a call on this as early as pos- people of Jammu and Kashmir by mon consumer from whose pock- the UT Administration, said tnhat sible,” Mir said . ets this tax was being pick pock- Ghulam Hassan Mir demand- it was a step in right direction. eted. Neeraj Anand, CTF president ed that the recently advertised He also said that uninterrupt- posts in J&K for the rest of the while extending gratitude to the ed movement of goods shall country should be rolled back, as Govt termed this as historic deci- youth of J&K is already squeezed result in less logistics cost and sion. He said it would minimise because of the hyper limited save time too. He also appealed to burden on common man. employment opportunities and if the Government to issue subse- Hotel & Restaurant these are limited further, that will quent notification removing the Association Katra has also wel- have a serious consequences on the toll posts across the J&K UT, so comed the decision of the Govt psyche of the youth , who are fast that “One Nation One Tax” and said it was against the police losing hope in the absence of work. regime is implemented in J&K. of the Govt with regard to ‘One Their state of hopeless should not JCCI president further said Nation One Tax’. be converted into paralyzing help- that this major demand has been Meanwhile, Traders Feder- lessness. met with and other major ation Ware House has also hailed The Government, he said, demands shall again be represent- should arrest this trend by keeping decision of Govt to abolish Toll ed to the Lt Governor J&K that Tax in J&K. jobs in J&K for the youth of J&K include restoration of Internet only. Mir said that he is sure that Connectivity, review one time 4 earthquakes the government will take appropri- road tax increased irrationally up ate steps to keep the hope and to 1250%, assess the running rock valley promise of youth alive. losses by the business establish- Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 31: Four mild to moderate intensity earthquakes rocked Kashmir valley, including summer capi- tal, Srinagar, in a span of two hours last night, official sources said today. They said first tremors of 4.7 intensity were felt at 2242 hrs on Monday night and lasted a few seconds, forcing people to rush out of their houses in panic despite severe cold conditions. This was followed by second tremor of 5.5 intensity and third of 4.6 intensity and last earth- quake measured 5.7 on the rec- tor scale. This has caused panic among the people, including women and children, who remained outside for hours in biting cold conditions. However, police said there was no report of any loss of life or damage to property. (UNI)