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Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 144 COVID cases PM meets NSA, CDS, 3 Service chiefs rise to 1.47 lakh NEW DELHI, May 26: The nationwide tally of to go ahead with infra COVID-19 cases crossed 1.47 lakh today with States like Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Odisha reporting significant development along China LAC rise in their numbers amid large-scale return of migrant NEW DELHI, May 26: ly ramped up its presence in sen- of Pangong Tso Lake area The situation in eastern sitive border areas in North besides another road connecting Ladakh deteriorated after around workers from other States. India will not stop infra- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Sikkim, Uttarakhand and the Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers structure development proj- Arunachal Pradesh besides Oldie road in Galwan Valley. were engaged in a violent face- Patnaik warned of more chal- ects in strategic areas along lenging days ahead and called Ladakh to send across a message In the last five years, India off on the evening of May 5 the nearly 3,500-km Sino- that India will not be wilting which spilled over to the next for a new strategy to check the India border notwithstanding pandemic. under any aggressive military day before the two sides agreed China's well-coordinated posturing by China, the sources Ladakh LG to "disengage" following a The numbers rose further in efforts to stall them by the worst-hit states including said. meeting at the level of local attempting to vitiate the situa- Separately, Chief of meets PM commanders. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) tion in areas like eastern Defence Staff Gen Bipin Excelsior Correspondent Over 100 Indian and Chinese Ladakh, Government sources Lockdown has Rawat and the three service JAMMU, May 26: soldiers were injured in the vio- said today. chiefs held a meeting with lence. As the tense stand-off Amidst heightened tension failed: Rahul Defence Minister Rajnath between Sino-Indian troops The incident in Pangong Tso between the Chinese and Indian Singh. Army chief Gen MM was followed by a similar inci- NEW DELHI, May 26: troops in Eastern Ladakh contin- in Eastern Ladakh, Naravane is learnt to have Lieutenant Governor of dent in North Sikkim on May 9 Congress leader Rahul ues, top commanders of the apprised Singh about the cur- Since then, Chinese military Gandhi today said the four Indian Army will carry out an Ladakh Radha Krishna rent situation in the disputed Mathur today met Prime has increased its strength in phases of the nationwide lock- in-depth review of the situation areas. Pangong Tso lake, Galwan down have "failed" and not in several areas along the Line Minister Narendra Modi in Government sources said New Delhi and briefed him Valley, Demchok and Daulat given the results that Prime of Actual Control (LAC) at a Singh has conveyed to the mili- Beg Oldi, and is resorting to Minister Narendra Modi three-day conference beginning on the situation prevailing tary brass that there was no need along Line of Actual Control "aggressive patrolling" in these expected as he urged the Centre tomorrow. for reviewing the implementa- areas. The India Army is also A girl carrying eatables walks towards her destination in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh to spell out its strategy for The main focus of the delib- (LAC) with China. tion of any of the key projects Mathur is also scheduled carrying out similar exercise in "opening up" the country. erations will be on the situation along the Line of Actual Control the region, sources said. Addressing an online press in eastern Ladakh where Indian to meet Defence Minister (LAC) in Ladakh, Sikkim, (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Meanwhile, Prime Alarming: Source of 190 Corona patients’ conference, he expressed con- and Chinese troops were locked Uttarakhand or in Arunachal Minister Narendra Modi cern that India is the only coun- in an eyeball-to-eyeball face-off Pradesh in view of the aggres- has been focusing on improving today held a meeting with try which is relaxing the lock- in Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, sive behaviour by Chinese road and other key infrastructure National Security Adviser Ajit down when the virus is "expo- Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldie, troops in several sensitive areas. along the LAC as part of efforts Doval, Chief of Defence Staff virus untraced, Govt calls for precautions nentially rising". the sources said. The Chinese side has been to bolster military preparedness General Bipin Rawat and the Sanjeev Pargal He said that if the In view of the nearly 20-day particularly peeved at India lay- to deal with any challenge from three service chiefs with a 4 of family, couple's 2 kin, 2-yr-old Government functions haphaz- standoff between the two sides, JAMMU, May 26: As 27 ing a key road in the Finger area the Chinese side. (Contd on page 4 Col 7) (Contd on page 4 Col 3) the Indian Army has significant- more persons tested positive boy, 2 jawans among 27 more test +ve for COVID-19 today across No politics behind Jammu region taking number itive cases of Army have taken and Kashmir who have no Delhi visit: Omar 44 test +ve in Kashmir, J&K tally 1769 of positive patients in past total positive cases of security travel or contact history but three days to 125, the Jammu personnel to 10 in Jammu have still tested positive for Excelsior Correspondent Fayaz Bukhari 471 samples processed, 19 test- 90-yr-old man dies, J&K toll 24 ed positive and include 12 from and Kashmir Government region. COVID-19,'' they said, adding , May 26: SRINAGAR, May 26: out of which 11 are said that the threat is not over Official sources told the there were three categories of Former Chief Minister Omar Forty four persons tested posi- SKIMS said. 3 women aged 25, 27 and 50 men and one woman aged 20, as 481 returnees of the Union Excelsior that the Government such patients, the first being of Abdullah today denied any tive in Kashmir today for He aaded that his sampling years and four men aged 20, 22, 25, 27, 31, 32, 40, 42, 42, 44, 50 Territory from different parts was seriously monitoring the sit- those persons whose history of political reasons for his New Coronavirus taking the num- was done at around 6.30 pm yes- 27 and 53 years-while among and 42 respectively-seven of of the country have reported uation developing in Jammu and virus is now known and there Delhi visit and dismissed that ber of cases in Jammu and terday and it tested positive at others include 45-year-old from them are from , four positive for the virus while Kashmir due to surge in are 85 such positive cases. his party National Conference Kashmir to 1769 with 1420 in 9.08 pm same day. "The patient Wankara, 26-year-old from from Soibug and one Narbal- six source of virus of 190 patients Coronavirus cases especially Fifty-four persons have test- (NC) was divided on the key Kashmir while one person was then shifted to Isolation Dangerpora and 29-year-old from Srinagar are five women hasn't been traced, which has *Watch video on ed positive for Corona across issues on Kashmir. become a new phenomenon died of COVID-19 today in the facility where he died this morn- from . Five of the and one man aged 17, 30, 38, 50 www.excelsiornews.com J&K during random sampling in Omar took to Twitter to Valley. ing," he added. cases were reported from and 52 include three from and major challenge for the Red Zones while 51 have been refute suggestions that his visit A 90-year-old COVID-19 Nodal Officer for COVID-19 Bandipora and included among Alamgiri Bazar and two from Health authorities in their after the return of stranded per- infected in the hospitals. All of was linked to moves for forma- positive man from dis- at the Government Medical others 20-year-old and 24-year- Hawal.He said three among the fight against the pandemic. sons from different parts of the them were without travel history tion of an Advisory Council. trict of South Kashmir today College Srinagar, Dr Salim old men from Sumbal and 30- positive cases were passengers Today's 27 positives include country via trains, buses and and had no contact with posi- "Finally I am in Delhi for died taking the overall death toll Khan, told Excelsior that out of year-old man from Tulail . of flight from Dubai. "Out of two Army soldiers hailing from now flights. tives. the first time since 3rd August of Coronavirus to 24 in Jammu the 590 samples processed at Four cases were reported from 155 passengers, 3 samples tested Platan Pallanwalla in Noting that a total of 481 "Ramban district didn't have 2019. There is nothing political and Kashmir. Microbiology Laboratory at CD and includes a preg- positive," he said. Among them, and Kaluchak, two women from such persons, who had returned a single Coronavirus patient about my visit, whether linked A resident of Khaloora hospital here, 25 tested positive nant woman -25-year-old and one each is from Narbal Janipura, another woman from in different modes of transport about 20-25 days back. Today, to the matter above or the polit- Kulgam, he was referred to for the virus and nine of them 23-year-old youth from Kangan Budgam and Srinagar. Indreshwar Nagar, R S Pura, a to Jammu and Kashmir from their numbers is 74, the second (Contd on page 4 Col 3) SKIMS Soura from GMC were repeated. besides 28-year-old man from Medical Superintendent 32-year-old youth from Trikuta various Indian States, have so highest in 10 districts of Jammu Anantnag yesterday and He said among all the cases, Shuhama and 32-year-old from SKIMS, Dr Farooq Jan, told Nagar, a 33-year-old travel far tested positive for region behind 109 of Jammu Houses damaged, breathed his last around 5:45 am 14 were from and Saloora while two were from Excelsior that among the 1325 agent from Chorli, , all Coronavirus, the sources said district. In a single day yester- cattle perish in today. include 3 pregnant women-20- -21-year-old youth samples were processed today in Jammu district, four members this has made a number of dis- day, Ramban reported 30 "The patient was suffering year-old from , 27-year- from Armulla and 20-year-old and 10 tested positive. Out of of a family in , a two- tricts as hubs of the virus though Corona cases and majority of Pak shelling from pneumonia with chief old from Tengpora besides 35- from Telangam. these cases, four are from year old boy and two family they were Corona-free about 15 them were returnees and their complaints of fever and breath- year-old from main Baramulla- Principal SKIMS Medical Baramulla, 3 from , members of an already positive to 20 days back. contacts,'' sources said, adding Excelsior Correspondent lessness," Dr Farooq Jan, couple in Bari Brahamna area of "There are as many as 190 was also a Corona-free and 8 members of a family from College, , Dr Riyaz (Contd on page 4 Col 7) JAMMU, May 26: Pakistan Medical Superintendent of Hardo Ichloo-8-year-old girl and Untoo, told Excelsior that out of . Today's two pos- Corona patients in Jammu (Contd on page 4 Col 5) army today resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on the Recovery of Rs 1.39 cr compensation for violating law * Pic on page 4 Dialysis unit shut as lone RO Plant Video on NGT upholds JKPCB order, www.excelsiornews.com of SSH Jammu goes out of order Line of Control (LoC) in sector of Poonch dis- Dialysis’ patients turned away trict causing damage to some declines relief to MC houses and killing and injuring Govind Sharma old mother use to come for dial- from RS Pura area. He said Mohinder Verma few cattle. ysis twice a week in the Hospital that they waited for about 2 Protection of environment least priority for H&UDD Pakistani troops started JAMMU, May 26: The and they cannot afford to miss hours in the Hospital and then JAMMU, May 26: Taking heavy shelling at 3 am which dialysis patients had a harrow- tough stance against unabated priority for those at the helm of through effluents, municipal Finally, the Pollution the same as her mother's both they were told to come on affairs in the Housing and Urban solid waste and sewage etc. Control Board worked out the continued till 5.30 am, reports ing time today as due to some kidneys have been damaged and Thursday as there was some discharge of untreated sewage said, adding the Indian side fault in RO Plant of into the river, the National Development Department, who Accordingly, the J&K Environmental Compensation missing or delaying for a day or problem in RO Plant. otherwise should have ensured Pollution Control Board on the and asked the Municipal (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Government Super Speciality two may be dangerous for her Official sources told Green Tribunal has declined Hospital (SSH) Jammu, dialy- any relief to the Municipal scientific disposal of waste right basis of the reports about illegal Council Udhampur to pay Rs life. Excelsior that some fault erupt- from the day the first notice was and unscientific dumping and 1.39 crore for polluting the 3 injured in shell sis of even a single patient He said SSH Jammu is such ed this morning in RO Plant of Council Udhampur and could not be done in the upheld the order of the Jammu issued to the Municipal Council disposal of solid waste took up environment by resorting to a big institution and there must SSH Jammu due to which the Udhampur. the issue with the Chief illegal and unscientific dump- explosion Hospital. be backup RO Plant. "How dialysis could not be done in the and Kashmir Pollution SRINAGAR, May 26: Several distressed attendants Control Board whereby The National Green Tribunal Executive Officer of the ing and disposal of solid waste. administration of the Hospital Hospital. They said that the RO while dealing with a case titled Municipal Municipal Council Shockingly, there was no Three persons were injured of the dialysis patients who had can be so negligent,"? he ques- Plant was functioning properly Environmental Compensation prior appointment for dialysis in to the tune of Rs 1.39 crore has Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and Udhampur through series of compliance to the directions of when an old shell, used as tioned and appealed the authori- till last evening but when it was Another Versus Union of India communications. the Pollution Control Board by artillery firing range by the SSH Jammu, rang Excelsior ties to make some alternative started today, it didn't work. been imposed on this urban office and told that they were local body. and Others had last year decided However, there was no posi- the Chief Executive Officer of *Watch video on arrangement. Sources said that there are 30 to levy Environmental tive response and the reckless the Municipal Council sent back by the doctors and told "We are poor people and dialysis machines in SSH Moreover, filing of applica- www.excelsiornews.com to come on some other day as tion before the National Green Compensation under the handling and disposal of solid Udhampur and this compelled cannot afford to go to private Jammu and all are functional. 'Polluter Pays Principle'. The waste on the hill slopes along- the Board to approach the Army, exploded in Tosa- the RO Plant of the Hospital was hospital for dialysis. If my 80- "While 20 machines are old, 10 Tribunal challenging the order not in working condition. of the Pollution Control Board Tribunal even prepared formula side National Highway contin- Deputy Commissioner Maidan in central Kashmir dis- year-old father will not under- were installed about 3-4 months for working out the compensa- ued besides putting a part of the Udhampur for recovery of trict of Budgam. A senior police Anil Verma, who is a small go dialysis, he will die," said has clearly established that pro- (Contd on page 4 Col 7) tion for polluting environment waste to fire intermittently. official said that an accidental shopkeeper told that his 70-year- Mohan Das, a farmer hailing tection of environment is a least (Contd on page 4 Col 1) shell blast took place in (old artillery range) „ J&K Govt not informed prior to decision Khag area of Budgam. Police stops CMO Bandipora’s official "Three persons were injured and have being shifted to hospi- Sudden stoppage of water in 2 Kathua canals tal," he added. Official sources vehicle, senior LD docs harassed (Contd on page 4 Col 7) by Punjab Govt hits sowing of paddy crop Do not mingle COVID-19 emergency with law & order: Doctors HC for mechanism Avtar Bhat Drainage Act 1837 notified that Madhopur Headworks will Irfan Tramboo The doctors said that instead tors are risking their lives, they on domestic violence JAMMU, May 26: With remain closed from May 24 to of providing them with a safe should be treated accordingly. SRINAGAR, May 26: The passage while they are on their "We don't take things lightly Excelsior Correspondent suddenly shutting down of June 2 for a period of 10 days to Madhopur Headworks falling resident doctors and faculty way to attend to their duties, the amid the pandemic, even if leav- SRINAGAR, May 26: High under take the repair works of members of Government in neighboring Pathankot dis- gates of Madhopur Headworks. security forces on the ground ing home might kill us, we will Court has directed all the trial trict for 10 days by Water Medical College (GMC), usually create hurdles for them. not stop from serving people," courts for evolving proper The Water Resources Srinagar during a protest Resources Department of Department of Punjab had inti- "We are putting our lives at he said. mechanism in order to provide Punjab Government for today said that the police per- *Watch video on He appealed to police as well payment of maintenance to the mated all the concerned includ- sonnel on roads should not restoration works from May ing Commissioner Indus www.excelsiornews.com as the administration to ensure domestic violence victims dur- 24 to June 2, the supply of mingle the COVID-19 emer- safe and smooth passage for ing lockdown. Commission Ministry of Water gency with any law and order water to two irrigation canals Resources Government of India risk, even the lives of our fami- doctors in every situation. "If Hearing suo moto cog- of J&K UT which are the life- situation. lies, but how are we being treat- they have to stop others, they nizance on domestic violence as well as Chief Engineer, Water Scores of doctors and faculty line of farmers in twin districts Resources, Hanumangarh ed on roads, we are out to help can do that, but they should not on women and other persons members assembled here at the people and the attitude towards create issues for us," he said. of Kathua and Samba has Irrigation canal turns dry in Kathua on Tuesday. Junction, Rajasthan but not the through video conference, the been completely stopped. Super Specialty Hospital, us is totally unfortunate," a doc- Another faculty member of Division Bench of Chief Justice -Excelsior/Madan Magotra riparian UT of J&K whose two Shireen Bagh to protest the The sudden decision on the canals-Kathua Canal and Ravi tor said. the GMC, Srinagar who also a Gita Mittal and Justice Rajnesh community in the twin districts The Punjab Government alleged highhandedness of the Dr Syed Maqbool, who was part of the protest told Excelsior part of Punjab Water resources who are busy in sowing the Water Resources Department Canal are getting water from Oswal directed the trial courts Department without taking their police, who as per them, have detained by police and lodged in that the police have to separate to evolve a suitable and appro- Kharif crop including paddy Chandigarh through a notifica- Madhopur Headworks. been indulging in the harass- J&K counterparts into confi- According to sources the Police Station Zadibal earlier, COVID-19 health emergency priate method and means so that which needs water for irrigation tion under Rule 63 framed under ment of doctors on the roads on was also part of the token and the law and order situation. dence has generated a lot of from very first day. the Northern India Canal and (Contd on page 9 Col 6) resentment among the farming (Contd on page 4 Col 7) a daily basis. protest. He said that if the doc- (Contd on page 4 Col 3)