DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014 (PAGE 11) From page 1 Another sacrilegious act, people protest; block NH Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated; 20 injured in clashes Yatra crosses last year mark persed but warned to take to Total bandh was also observed that situation is under control and traffic plied normally on Jammu- ended last evening with the old city. Scores of vehicle of the as members of other business Executive Officer of the Board streets after two days in case in other towns of Kathua dis- no untoward incident was report- Pathankote National Highway sighting of the Islamic month people who offered prayers at communities accusing the said that last year the yatra com- the culprits were not arrested trict as a mark of protest ed from any where today. He said later in the day which was closed of Shawwal moon. Eidgah were damaged in the Amarnath Shrine Board and menced from both Baltal and by then. against yesterday's sacrilegious no arrest has been made as yet as for some time by protestors in the However, violent protests clashes. State administration for the Chandaanwari tracks on June 28 SSP, Ramban Javed Matoo act at Jannu. the culprits have managed to morning. were reported in parts of the A group of protesters also same. while this year the yatra com- later told Excelsior that a sacrile- Meanwhile, Basohli police escape. The Police has launched a A protest demonstration was Valley soon after Eid prayers in reached Civil lines area includ- Some organizations includ- menced on June 28 only from gious act has taken place late last has arrested two persons for man hunt and they will be nabbed also held by the irate youth in which at least 20 people includ- ing Maisuma but police chased ing VHP and Bajrang Dal have Baltal track and from night in the jungles of Shivgadi in questioning and creating dis- soon. Kathua town against the yester- ing police men were injured. them away. openly accused the Board of its Chandanwari route it was start- Chakwa Panchayat in Batote turbances in Bhoondh area. He said total bandh was day's sacrilegious act. The The protests were held in soli- Two persons including a failure in taking pre-emptive ed on July 2. which sparked protests. He said They were identified as observed and protestors also protestors shouting slogans darity with the people of Gaza Policeman were injured in stone steps in averting the July 18 He said despite the yatra the situation is under control and Shamas-ud-Din and Qamar- blocked National Highway. He against the Government held where hundreds of persons have pelting at Janglat Mandi in episode at Baltal which was fol- starting late this year from the administration is monitoring police responsible for such acts. died in Israeli airstrikes and Anantnag town this morning. lowed by cylinder blast near the Chandanwari track 3,46,752 the situation. He said no arrest They demanded stern action ground offensive over the past The injured are identified as base camp of Baltal few days yatris had paid obeisance at holy has been made so far but the under law against culprits trying month. Constable Adil Ahmad Mir ( later of the Baltal violence. cave till July 28 while till the Police has registered a case and to disturb peace. They said earlier The protesters started from Belt No- 384A) son of Gulam They said such incidents cre- corresponding day last year soon the culprits will be arrested. such acts also took place in the Eidgah in old city area of Hasan Mir resident of Shangus ated panic among the people, 3,27,507 pilgrims had per- He as well as DC Ramban have hilly belt of Kathua district but no Srinagar soon after the prayers. and a civilian Aabid Ahmad resulted in decline of the annual formed darshan. appealed to the people to main- one was prosecuted and punished The protesters pelted stones on Thoker son of Abdul Rashid res- yatra. The BD leader Rakesh Mr Gupta said the data per- tain calm. so far with the result people police and para-military CRPF ident of Waghama, Bijbehara. Sharma said SASB was never taining to preceding yatras indi- DC Ramban, R A Inqalabi involved in such acts get encour- and police fired dozens of tear Aabid has been shifted to interested from the beginning to cates that every year the yatra while appealing the people to aged. smoke shells to disperse them. SKIMS, Srinagar in a critical increase the number of pilgrims declined after July 15. Despite maintain calm said the police has A peaceful procession was At least 17 people including condition while the injured visiting the holy cave every this declining trend, over one identified the culprits responsible also taken in the town from some cops were injured in the policeman is being treated at year. lakh yatris had visited the holy for sacrilegious act and disturb- Kalibari which after passing via clashes at several places in the district hospital Anantnag. Accusing the Board of cave from July 15 to July 25 this ing peaceful atmosphere in the Main Chowk Kathua culminated decreasing the duration of Yatra year, he added. area. They will be arrested soon at Parliward. 3 ultras arrested from Ganderbal, Mendhar from two months to 44 days, It may be recalled that the and dealt seriously under law. Reports said total bandh was Rs 1.5 lakh with some unidenti- Police said the unidentified VHP patron Dr Rama Kant highest number of 6.34 lakh pil- He said it is unfortunate that observed in Basohli township fied businessmen/politicians of influential persons had struck a Dubey said that this was done to grims performed darshan at holy some anti social elements tried to with business establishments Bhatta Dhurian to trigger blast deal of Rs 1.5 lakh with Irfan, please a particular section in cave in 2011 while 6.22 pil- Kathua market wearing a deserted look as township observed in the office of Naib Tehsildar at who, in turn, had hired services Valley. The Board was never grims performed darshan in disturb the peaceful atmosphere a complete bandh on Tuesday. —Excelsior/Madan remaining closed and transport on holy festival of Eid by was off the roads. The people also Dhar Ghaloon, where Tehsildar of Khaliq and Farooq and interested that the yatra should 2012. However the number indulging into a sacrilegious act ud-Din. The DC Kathua, said people were given assurance held a demonstration in the town had to take charge on next day approached Hizbul Mujahideen increase and more and more pil- declined by 45 percent in 2013 and they will not be spared at any Shahid Iqbal and SSP Kathua by him and Deputy protesting yesterday's sacrile- of the blast. operative Abdul Majeed Dar grims should visit the holy cave when only 3.50 lakh pilgrims cost. Mohan Lal visited Bhoondh Commissioner Kathua, Shahid gious act in Bhoondh area and The unidentified persons son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din otherwise there was no harm in performed darshan in the holy Meanwhile, Bhoondh town- today again to monitor the situ- Iqbal that the culprits will be demanded stern action against wanted Tehsil office to be head- Dar of Nagri, Kupwara. running the yatra from Jesht cave. ship in Basohli tehsil of Kathua ation while SDPO Basohli is arrested soon and dealt under law. culprits. quartered at Bhatta Dhurian, Irfan, who had been given Purnima to Sawan Purnima as According to data during the district where a peaceful bandh camping there. Reports said total bandh was Total bandh was also was a precedence, he added. year 2004 when the yatra period was observed for second con- Police said that the situation is observed in Kathua, Basohli, observed in Bani, Billawar, He said every year contro- was increased to 60 days four secutive day after the yester- calm and under control as no Billawar, Hiranagar and other Gujjar Nagrota, Ramkote, Mahar versy is being created on lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at day's sacrilegious act which untoward was reported from any small townships of Kathua dis- Nagrota, Phenter, Guda Kalyal, Amarnath yatra. He criticized holy cave. In 2005 also four sparked off widespread where in the area. trict today with transport remain- Hiranagar and Ghagwal for the the Board for fixing the duration lakh pilgrims had visited the protests remained calm today. SSP Kathua Mohan Lal said ing off the roads and shopkeepers whole day. However no untoward of yatra from 60 days to 44 days cave shrine while in 2003 when downing the shutters of their incident was reported from any and demanded that yatra period the duration of yatra was only Centre castigates State for delaying business establishments. side. be extended beyond 60 dyas. 30 days 1.70 lakh pilgrims had A complete bandh was The district administration He said creating hurdles by performed darshan in the cave PMGSY projects worth Rs 2715 cr observed in Kathua township had also taken elaborate mea- Board in free movement of shrine. execution capacity of the State the execution capacity of State. today and transport remained off sures to deal with the situation yatris and restricting the regis- In 2006 about 3.50 lakh pil- indicate that seven States includ- The letter, written by Manju the roads in Kathua township and and adequate police force was tration were some other prob- grims visited the holy cave, ing Jammu and Kashmir already Rajpal, Deputy Secretary in the on other link roads. However, the deployed in these townships. lems which discouraged the while in 2007, three lakh pil- have balance works in hand. Union Rural Department has been yatra. grims performed darshan of the Other States which fall in this cat- addressed to the Principal Sweets exchanged at LoC However, the Shrine Board Icy lingam at cave shrine. Even egory included Haryana, Secretary of the concerned "There were no talks It may be mentioned here while refuting these allegations during the land row agitation in Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Department. between the two sides other than that tension had gripped the IB in a statement issued here, today 2008 over 5.33 lakh pilgrims Kerala, Meghalaya and West Asked about the huge delays exchange of Eid greetings. Both in Arnia sector few days back said that the yatra is continuing performed darshan while in Bengal". in implementation of PMGSY sides extended Eid greetings to after heavy exchange of firing at a stead pace and the number 2009 four lakh pilgrims visited "In Jammu and Kashmir, schemes that are aimed to each other and dispersed,'' between the two sides in which of pilgrims who have visited the the cave shrine. In 2010 over there are balance works worth ensure all weather connectivity sources said. the Rangers had also targeted holy cave this year is slightly 4.50 lakh pilgrims performed Rs 2715 crores in hand, which to rural areas, Minister for However, the BSF and civilian areas. more than the number who visit- darshan in the holy cave and the are more than three times in PWD (R&B) Abdul Majid Rangers didn't exchange sweets Meanwhile, Indo-Pak Army ed last year. yatra was of two months dura- value of the execution capacity Wani confessed, "several pro- on the occasion of Eid festival at officials also exchanged sweets Rakesh K Gupta, Chief tion in all these years. A militant in police custody at Poonch on Tuesday. of the State", says the letter jects had been pending due to Suchetgarh sector on the IB at Roshni Post on LoC in —Excelsior/Harbhajan adding, "hence, the State land compensation issues in today. Poonch district. should focus on expeditious several districts. Though the police said, adding they were initial amount of Rs 65,000 by Curfew relaxed, Eid prayers pass completion of pending road then UPA Government had LeT plot to kidnap honchos interrogating the three arrested the conspirators, had paid only works and enhancement of provided liberal funding meant Delhi Police brought Asabuddin had got parole in militants to ascertain identity of Rs 30,000 to Abdul Majeed Dar off peacefully in Saharanpur their execution capacity in for compensation purposes businessmen/politicians, who and got one powerful IED from Asabuddin here for questioning August last year during which SAHARANPUR (UP), July 29: day to allow people to get their 2014-15'. under the category of the Prime had hired them for causing blast him. in connection with the alleged he had travelled to Mewat daily needs from the markets. Elaborating further, the docu- Minister Reconstruction Plan in the office of Naib Tehsildar at Irfan planted the IED in conspiracy of kidnapping a where the duo had hatched the Eid prayers today passed off The District Magistrate said ments says, "as per the pro- (PMRP), several clearances Dhar Ghaloon. the office of Naib Tehsildar at businessman and during interro- conspiracy to carry out kidnap- peacefully in this violence-hit security forces were maintain- gramme guidelines of PMGSY, were required for implementa- “It has been confirmed that Dhar Galoon after transport- gation, the sources claimed that ping and terror strikes. city where district authorities ing a tight vigil on trouble-mon- the clearance of the projects is tion of these projects". some influential persons of ing it from Kashmir via he was also involved in the 2001 "Suban was trying to set up a relaxed curfew to allow the gers to prevent any violence. being accorded on the submission CE PMGSY, Jammu, Mr D Bhatta Dhurian had fired Irfan Mughal Road and detonated it arms haul case of Patan in new module of LeT in Delhi and devout to congregate even as Curfew was clamped on of DPRs, which are prepared D Gorkha said, "less than 10 and others for triggering the causing extensive damage to Gujarat. adjoining areas. Besides kidnap- security forces kept a tight vigil Saturday in the wake of clashes based on approved Schedule of projects were pending in his blast but their identity hasn't the office. Subhan, 42, a native of ping, he was also planning to on trouble-mongers. between two communities over Rate (SoR) of concerned State in region due to forest clearance been known so far,'' police said, Police said some more reve- Mewat district in Haryana, was target the Red Fort and other Curfew was relaxed from 7 a land dispute in which three the current financial year. issues and few other had been adding the instigators were like- lations were likely after the arrested by the Delhi Police monuments," a senior official AM to 11 AM in the old town persons were killed and 34 However, it has been observed delayed due to land acquisition ly to be identified very soon as accused, who had hired the mil- Special Cell on July 20 from associated with the probe said. areas, Saharanpur District injured. 165 shops and hand- that higher project clearance vis- process". sustained interrogation of three itants, are arrested in the next ISBT after being on their radar The sources also claimed he Magistrate Sandhya Tiwari said, carts and 42 vehicles were set à-vis the execution capacity of CE PMGSY, Kashmir, Mr militants was on. few days. since his escape in November had also planned to conduct a adding that it was being done ablaze in the violence, Tiwari state results not only in delayed Bimal Tickoo stated, "all is well last year. terror strike in Delhi during the for four hours from 3 PM in the said. completion of the sanctioned pro- in Kashmir and Ladakh and there J&K continues to be focal point for fake The sources said several 2013 Delhi assembly elections new city. In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh jects but also creates additional aren't many delays. There were phone calls were intercepted but the plan was aborted after No untoward incident was Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav financial burden on the State some issues pertaining to projects currency, drugs smuggling cartels between Asabuddin, nephew of the arrest of Mohammad Shahid reported during the curfew had said yesterday those behind exchequer due to cost escala- as ours is a hilly State and the land upgrading the security features ceptible improvement in the Subhan, and LeT operatives and Qari Rashid. relaxation period and all efforts the violent incidents would not tion". acquisition process is also time in the high value currency situation. based in Pakistan by central Subhan is alleged to have were being made to restore nor- be spared and stern action The Union Rural Ministry has consuming. While in several other notes. Moreover, Reserve According to the official security agencies. been "brain washing" youths malcy, she said. would be taken against them. prepared an Indicative Project States, people had voluntarily Bank of India has also data, a total of 115084.87 kilo- They alleged Asabuddin from Rajasthan, Haryana and A large number of people Asked about the plot of land Clearance, three times higher than offered their land for use under strengthened the mechanism grams of drugs were seized in used to get directions from LeT Bihar and that he was the prime gathered at the Idgah area and over which clashes erupted, execution capacity, for year 2014- PMGSY schemes, we have to for detection of counterfeit 2011, 21736.32 kilograms in operatives in Pakistan and, motivator who conducted mosques in the city to offer Yadav had said the matter is sub 15 which would facilitate submis- acquire land and compensate the notes by the banks. 2012 and 95237.82 kilograms thereafter, he used to pass the recruitment on behalf of LeT. prayers but many of them said judice and action would be sion of DPRs in accordance with owners". information to Subhan. (PTI) Even a special coordination in 2013 and 322, 261 and 285 centre has been established in cases respectively were regis- they could not make prepara- taken accordingly. the Ministry of Home Affairs tered under Narcotics Drugs tions for Eid because of the law Home Minister Rajnath Ineffective MLA makes Chenani-Ghordi hopeless and order situation. Singh had briefed Prime of the constituency, even the Tehsil head- Lackluster approach of the MLA and created by Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari, to share the intelligence/infor- and Psychotropic Substances mation amongst the different Act during these years. A total of 22 FIRs have been Minister Narendra Modi on quarters and main centre Chenani lacks Government authorities towards issues of which includes a tree shaped house, an air registered and 76 people have Sunday on the situation in the basic facilities notwithstanding more than immediate attention can be further gauged strip, a hostel, a zoo and a number of other security agencies of State and During the first six months Centre to counter the menace of the current year, a total of been arrested so far in connec- Uttar Pradesh district. 40 thousand population of the town and from the fact that building of Government unfinished projects spread over 1008 kanals tion with Saturday's violence, The Home Ministry has sent around 10 thousand floating population Primary School Sarar got damaged more of land surrounded by Deodar trees. of circulation of counterfeit 41905.67 kilograms of drugs currency notes, official were seized and accordingly Tiwari said, adding minor inci- 600 paramilitary personnel to from the adjoining areas. than eight months back due to shooting However, what to say of creating addi- dents were reported yesterday assist the state administration in The situation can be well understood stones and since then the students are hav- tional facilities for the visitors, even the sources said. 164 cases were registered. In The smuggling of drugs in the year 2011, 440 persons and the situation was improving. maintaining law and order situa- from the fact that the entire town has not ing classes in open as no work for repair of existing infrastructure is not being take care Curfew had been relaxed yester- tion there. (PTI) even a single Toilet complex for general the school has been initiated till date while of. The grand complex created by Swami. Jammu and Kashmir has also were booked under NDPSA public despite a longstanding demand of the village Satyalta in Manara Devi Panchayat Dhirendra Brahmachari at Mantalai is turn- remained a matter of serious while as 346 were arrested locals in this regard and immediate require- was without electricity for the last more ing into ruins day by day with no efforts to concern for all the agencies as under this Act in 2012 and 401 AIF income to be ment of the same, rued Rajesh Gupta, a than three months as the transformer had save the precious property while the Guest despite numerous measures in 2013. During the current young social activist who runs a medical not been repaired by the concerned author- Houses of Tourism Department at about better coordination at year, 227 persons have been store in the Chenani main bazar. ities. Sudhmahadev have turned into ruins and various levels between differ- booked under NDPSA till June taxed at 30%: CBDT A Hostel complex for boys and girls at Despite being at par with neighbouring are closed since years. The state of exist- ent agencies, there is no per- 30, 2014. NEW DELHI, July 29: whole of the income of the fund Latti, which was constructed more than a Himachal Pradesh in scenic natural beauty ing infrastructure can be further gauged -- consisting of or including decade ago by then Union Minister of State with additional feature of surrounding from the fact that PDA hut at Dudu near 30 injured in Kargil clashes However, after Eid prayers, people of two villages and also Income of the Alternative profits and gains of business -- for Defence and local MP Prof Chaman Lal places of high religious significance, the Vasuki Naag temple is virtually lying Investment Funds (AIFs) will would be leviable upon the Gupta from his Constituency Development areas like Sudhmahadev, Mantalai, Latti, closed due to no upkeep and maintenance the people of both villages started utilized services of elderly citi- pelting stones at each other and zens. The issue was resolved be taxed at the maximum rate of trustees of such AIFs being rep- Fund, is of no use till date owing to no bath- etc have been deprived of required atten- while Tourism hut at Dudu has been occu- 30 per cent, the revenue depart- resentative assessee at the room facility and boundary wall there. tion and development for becoming a pied by CRPF, informed the locals. tried to use the passage. About 30 within couple of hours and the people from the two villages stay over disputed passage was ment has said. Maximum Marginal Rate". Despite repeated requests to the MLA tourist destination. Keeping in view the tourism potential of AIFs are basically funds The circular clarified, how- for making this hostel building functional Surrounded by lush green deodar the area, a number of locals even offered were injured in stone pelting. once again enforced,'' he said, Kumar said police didn't use adding the injured were hospital- established or incorporated in ever, that the new norms will by getting funds sanctioned for boundary forests, these areas offers great views of creation of facilities such as Guest Houses India for the purpose of pooling not operate in area falling in the wall and bathroom facility, nothing has the mountain landscape in the surround- and Huts on Public-Private Partnership any kind of force to disperse the ized. clashing people. None of the injured was seri- in capital from Indian and for- jurisdiction of High Court, been done in this regard, said Fareed. ings and the breathtaking views of natural (PPP) mode but they rued that there was no which has taken or takes con- “We mediated between the ous, the SSP said. eign investors for investing as Non-availability of doctors and Para- beauty make these spots worthy of a visit. response from the Government and Tourism per a pre-decided policy. trary decision on the issue. Medical Staff in the Health Centres is a Despite the influx of thousands of pil- Department. 21 killed in HP mishap "...Where the (AIF) trust CBDT has issued the circu- common phenomenon. Even at the Sub- grims and tourists to Sudhmahadev, not “If the Government develops this circuit deed either does not name the lar in view of representations District Hospital Chenani, doctors attend even a toilet facility has been provided in by providing good road connectivity and happened, SP (Shimla) D W IGMC and enquired about the investors, or does not specify received on taxation of AIFs, the duties on rotational basis for their own the area by the Government authorities facilities like accommodation, these places Negi said. condition of the injured. the beneficial interest...The which are treated as venture convenience resulting into inconvenience to while for night stay of visiting tourist, the can attract a large number of tourists like Nineteen passengers were He asked the hospital entire income of the fund shall capital funds. (PTI) patients, particularly in emergency. only accommodation is a temple Sarai, Himachal Pradesh and generate employ- killed on the spot while two administration to provide all be liable to be taxed at the Navy gets Centre's Due to incomplete new hospital building which remains overcrowded during the ment, said K L Gupta of Latti. succumbed to their injuries on possible help to the injured. Maximum Marginal Rate of of Latti Primary Health Centre, facilities summer days, said Sarpanch Pritam Not projecting the vast tourism potential way to hospital, he said. The cause of the accident is income tax in the hands of the go-ahead for international like X-ray and Ultrasound are not getting Chand. of this constituency despite being MLA of The five injured were yet to be ascertained but eye- trustees of such AIFs in their started there despite sanction of the same. A Yatri Bhawan was proposed near the the ruling coalition partner and having own admitted to Indira Gandhi witnesses said it could be due capacity as representative fleet review For the last two years, no contractor is com- Hospital building around three years back party colleague as Tourism Minister, is Medical College (IGMC) hos- to thick fog that had reduced assessee," a CBDT circular NEW DELHI, July 29: ing forward for the pending work of this but nothing could materialize in this regard another major failure of Krishan Chander pital here, the SP, who visited the visibility considerably. said. incomplete structure for the reasons best for the reasons best known to the con- Bhagat. the scene, said. A magisterial inquiry has Currently there are different The Central Government known to the concerned authorities. This cerned authorities while for creating the Ropeway, Kud Maal Road, Kandar to All the bodies had been been ordered into the accident. slabs of income tax going up to has given the Navy the go- PHC caters to the population of more than toilet facility, the authorities are still look- Yugdhar road link via Ghordi could also recovered from wreckage of the Governor Urmilla Singh 30 per cent. The total incidence ahead to hold an international 50 thousand spread in the adjoining areas, ing for a suitable space for the last several have ushered a new era of economic devel- bus, he said adding some were and Transport Minister G S of the tax will also include edu- fleet review in 2016, after a gap including Pachouan, Dudu, Kirchi, Bapp, years, he added. opment in the constituency but the local mutilated beyond recognition. Bali also expressed grief over cation cess and surcharge. of 15 years, in which more than Pattan etc but the facilities are inadequate. Situated a few kilometers further away MLA did nothing to pursue these projects, The driver of the bus, who the loss of lives and offered The circular further said that 50 countries are expected to The situation is worse in the Health from Sudhmahadev, Mantalai is the place said young businessman Prem Kumar. jumped out of the vehicle, was condolences to bereaved fami- once the tax has been paid by participate. Sub-Centres like that of Parla Chappar associated with the legend of the marriage While the failures are unending, Krishan among the injured. lies. the representative assessee, the The last international fleet where a Sweeper was running the institu- of Lord Shiva with the Goddess Parvati. Chander Bhagat seems to have little suc- The bodies, which were yet In another accident, 55 peo- investors will not be liable for review was held in 2001 in tion for the last several years. Despite a This temple is also of great archaeologi- cess to highlight as MLA and this could be to identified, have been sent for ple were injured when an any tax. Mumbai under the Western long pending demand for a Medical cal significance as red earthenware and the apparent reason that for weeks he kept post mortem. HRTC bus met with the acci- It said that in cases where Command but this time it will Assistant there, the Government has terra cotta figures were discovered at this seeking more time from the Excelsior for Chief Minister Virbhadra dent near Mahina village in the beneficiaries of the fund are be held in Vishakhapatnam recently posted a Multi-purpose Health place. Besides the Shiv Temple, the major listing his achievement during the last more Singh, who expressed shock Theog area, 50 km from here, determined or mentioned in the under the Eastern Navy, Navy Worker. attraction of this place is the grand complex than five years. over the accident, visited today, police said. (PTI) trust deeds, "the tax on the sources said here. (PTI)