z Friday z January 8, 2021 3 Govt clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in „ STATE TIMES NEWS separate of ects as small as 1 MW of project of 44 MW on Suru, a projects on the western rivers NEW DELHI: The govern- Ladakh was announced last capacity. tributary of the Indus, and within the specified parame- ment has cleared eight year. The construction of the new Nimoo Bazgo of 45 MW on ters of design. Of the total hydropower projects of 144 These projects will come up projects will begin after other the Indus," the official said. 168 million acre-feet, 's MW on the and in and districts of mandatory clearances are Under the Indus Waters share of water from its tributaries in Ladakh, the Ladakh. obtained, the official said. Treaty between New Delhi Ravi, Beas and is 33 highest so far, sources in the Because of its topography, "The designs of these proj- and Islamabad, the usage of mcf, which is nearly 20 per Jal Shakti Ministry said on it is not feasible to construct ects have been certified as water of Indus and its five cent. Thursday. big hydropower projects in compliant with the Indus tributaries flowing from India uses nearly 93-94 per At present, there are sever- the Ladakh region. Waters Treaty by the Central India to have been cent of its share under the al small projects, with a col- Durbuk (19 MW), Water Commission. The divided. Indus Water Treaty. The rest lective capacity of 113 MW Shankoo (18.5 MW), Nimu information on the design of The treaty specifies that of the water remains on Indus in Ladakh, and the Chilling (24 MW), Rongdo these projects is being pro- waters of three eastern rivers unutilised and goes to new projects will have much (12 MW), Ratan Nag (10.5 vided to Pakistan as per the namely Ravi, Beas and Pakistan. more capacity than those MW) hydropower projects provisions of the treaty," the Sutlej, have been reserved for The efforts to tap that constructed so far, a senior have been cleared for Leh, official said. India while that of western water through a number of official added. while Mangdum Sangra (19 "The development of proj- rivers, namely Indus, Chenab projects like Ujh The official said the new MW), Kargil Hunderman ects on the Indus river has and Jhelum, are for Multipurpose project, projects have been cleared by (25 MW) and Tamasha (12 been slow, especially in the Pakistan. Shahpurkandi Dam project the Central Water MW) have been cleared for Ladakh region. Only two However, India claims it and the second Ravi Beas Commission as well as the Kargil, the official added. major projects have been has unrestricted rights to Link are being made, the Indus Commissioner after a Many of the existing proj- constructed so far --- Chutak develop hydroelectric power official added. Adv General, Law Officers; BJP gifted dissatisfaction, disappointment to J&K people: Sawhney „ STATE TIMES NEWS they warned of indefinite strikes, former Minister call on LG JAMMU: To discuss various issues as they feel that BJP administra- confronting people of Jammu, for- tion has been cheating on them. mer Minister J&K, General He further elaborated that even Secretary JKPCC & Incharge Transport Unions have been forced District President Jammu (U) to go on strikes over economic Yogesh Sawhney convened a meet- package; because transporters are ing of coordinators of various overburdened due to heavy taxa- Assembly segments, District tions apart from prevailing Congress Committee Jammu COVID-19 situation. J&K forest (Urban) at PCC Headquarters employees union also protested for Delegation of Law Officers led by Advocate General D.C. Raina Jammu on Thursday. During the unpaid salaries, he added. interacting with LG Manoj Sinha. meeting, District Congress leaders Sawhney said that people's dis- criticised BJP administration, say- satisfaction and disappointment „ STATE TIMES NEWS needy and advised the Law including development of ing that no section of people in Former Minister, Yogesh Sawhney interacting with party members. against BJP is immense, as prom- JAMMU: A team of Law Officers to avoid unwanted tourism sector, welfare of J&K is satisfied with the ises have been broken and lies have Officers comprising of delay in disposal of cases. local business unit owners Government as dissatisfaction and shop in Srinagar. Questioning the only option left for them is to been said. Additional Advocate The Law Officers were also and other issues of public disappointment are the gifts to silence of BJP leaders on gruesome protest," he added. He said that the party will show Generals, Deputy Advocate guided to render best possi- importance. people of J&K by BJP. killing of businessman, Sawhney Sawhney said that casual labour- solidarity to all those who have Generals led by Advocate ble legal assistance to the The former Minister also The leaders said, "J&K over the demanded that culprits be appre- ers and daily-wagers of all been wronged by Government and General of J&K, DC Raina, poor to ensure quick justice drew Lt Governor's attention course of a year has seen massive hended and strictly punished. Government departments have will strive to help these people called on Lieutenant delivery. towards the issues of the protests, demonstrations and Sawhney further raised various been drastically affected by over- amplify their voices. Governor, Manoj Sinha here The Advocate General, on mining sector. strikes against BJP from different burning issues and condemned due payments, lack of regularisa- Meanwhile, in the meeting, it was on Thursday. behalf of all the Law The Lt Governor, while groups of people for their anti-peo- BJP for 'ruining normalcy & condi- tion measures, regional-biased decided that senior Congress leader The Lt Governor was Officers, assured the Lt interacting with the delega- ple and anti-Jammu policies." tions of J&K'. employment opportunities apart Varinder Singh Manhas, Co-ordi- briefed about the status of Governor that his directions tion, observed that the UT From economic distress to emerg- He expressed concerns that each from pandemic. nator Jammu West will look after various important legal mat- would be followed in letter Government is taking several ing social disparities to outright section of society in J&K has felt He urged that demands of various working of Block No 5, Block ters pending before different and spirit. measures for development of suppression of democratic rights, betrayed and cheated by BJP protesting groups such as PDD Janipur till further orders. forums, including the Meanwhile, a public delega- religious and tourist destina- J&K has been suffering terribly, Government and administration. and PHE workers be accepted at Other leaders present in the Supreme Court of India, the tion led by former Minister, tions and welfare of all the they added. During the meeting, "From 2019 to present time, a wave the earliest. He further said that meeting included Dr Rama High Courts of Jammu & Sh. Jugal Kishore Sharma stakeholders. He assured the Sawhney and other Congress lead- of protests by varied segments of after numerous strikes, protests Kant Khajuria, Varinder Singh Kashmir and the tribunals. called on the Lt Governor members of the delegation ers also condemned cold blooded our population has expressed and demonstrations, the Manhas, Uttam Singh, Rajesh The Lt Governor empha- and apprised him of various that all their genuine con- murder of Satpal Nischal, owner of strong concerns regarding one or Government still failed to address Sharma, Vijay Singh Chib, sised the need for speedy jus- developmental issues of cerns projected by them Nischal Jewellers, who was killed another issue. From farmers, daily- their issues. Troubled by Chander Shekhar Sharma and Atul tice for the poor and the Katra and Reasi area, would be addressed on merit. by some unknown gunmen at his wagers to unemployed engineers, Government's indifferent attitude, Sharma. Advisor Baseer visits Bagh-e-Bahu, Bagh-e-Bhour; Crime Branch charge-sheets imposter seeks timely completion of projects for issuing fake transfer order „ STATE TIMES NEWS of Model Floriculture Centre retaining walls, grill fencing, „ STATE TIMES NEWS Krishan Singh, resident of enquiry, the allegations were JAMMU: Advisor to at Bhour Camp Garden will up-gradation of entry gate, JAMMU: The Manchak Jourian prima-facie substantiated Lieutenant Governor, Baseer be laid in the month on children corners and other Crime Branch Akhnoor, a Physical against accused, which led to Ahmad Khan, on Thursday January 2021. allied works. Jammu produced Education Teacher of registration of instant crimi- reviewed the physical and Commissioner Secretary, Advisor Baseer Khan also more than 700 Govt Middle School nal case, he added. financial progress on the Floriculture, Sheikh Fayaz suggested the beautification pages long charge- Chapper, Tehsil He further said that during ongoing projects of Ahmad informed that flower of Baghe-Bahu entrance sheet in second Hiranagar, District investigation, it has been Floriculture department at beds have been kept ready with natural ambience. He criminal case Kathua and others. established that accused Bagh-e-Bhour besides taking and plantation will start in directed the officers to against an Giving history of Rakesh Singh has committed stock of upgradation plan for March. include the breast walling of imposter Rakesh Singh for case, the official said that a fraud with complainant by Bagh-e-Bahu. He assured that modern the park and keep focus on issuing fake transfer orders written complaint was lodged providing him a copy of fake Advisor reviewed the proj- floriculture centre, theme the aesthetic scene while and duping gullible people. by Addl. Secretary to Govt., transfer order, prepared by ect wise expenditure and the park, artificial lake and other redeveloping the park. As per an official spokesper- Youth Services & Sports him and also extracted an progress made so far. things falling in Phase 1 will Advisor further directed son of the investigating Department, Civil amount of Rs 50,000 During his visit to the twin be completed by the end of them to make sure that all agency, the Crime Branch Secretariat J&K, Jammu from him, thus causing him locations, Advisor directed Advisor, Baseer Ahmad Khan during visit to Bagh-e-Bhour. March 2021. facilities are provided to the Jammu produced charge- stating that a Govt. order wrongful loss and wrongful the concerned officers to During the visit, it was visitors besides working sheet against accused Rakesh bearing No.146-Edu (YSS) gain to himself. During work with utmost dedication of the parks and instructed Musical Fountain work has given out that amphitheatre towards increasing the foot- Singh, son of Kehar Singh, of 2017, dated December 26, investigation, it also came to to ensure that the ongoing the concerned for further also been allotted. He issued at Bagh-e-Bahu Jammu has fall to the parks. resident of Jattana Dey 2017, regarding transfer of fore that accused Rakesh projects are executed improvements wherever directions for completion of been approved at the cost of He also directed the flori- Kothey, Dehrian, Hamirpur one Narayan Singh, Physical Singh is a notorious criminal properly and visitors are pro- required. these works by March 2021. Rs. 54.91 Lakh and 80% of culture department to work Sidhar, Tehsil Khour, District Education Teacher, require and a 'History-Sheeter' in vided with high-end facilities While reviewing progress Advisor also directed that civil works have been com- in coordination with other Jammu in a case registered verification for its authentici- Police Stations Khour and during their visit to the on works being executed ornamental grill be raised pleted. line departments like Public vide FIR No. 04/2020 under ty. As per records, no such Crime Branch Jammu and is area. under Languishing Category around the water body over Advisor was apprised about Works Department, Power Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, order was issued by habitual of committing such He inspected the construc- at Bhour Camp Garden, the parapet so that it the works being undertaken Development Department to 201 of IPC for his involve- Department and subsequent- cheating/ frauds with inno- tion work on amphitheatre, Advisor directed the officers becomes safe for children under Languishing category complete all the works. ment in fabricating transfer ly, the matter was referred to cent people/ youth and multi- fountains, high mast lights to keep aesthetic sense and besides seasonal gardening in Bahg-e-Bahu Garden, like Advisor also directed for orders by way of forgery and Crime Branch for probe. On ple FIRs are already regis- and other works being exe- the natural ambience in mind activities be started at an vertical garden, view points, improvement of the approach using them as genuine to receipt of complaint, a pre- tered against him at various cuted at Bagh-e-Bahu and while executing projects. earliest. improvement of water chan- road to the park, developing cheat Govt. establishments as liminary verification was ini- Police Stations i.e., Akhnoor, Bagh-e-Bhour. He went He was informed that civil It was given out that foun- nel and installation of foun- new fountains, view points well as complainant namely tiated by Crime Branch, Khour and Crime Branch around each and every area works are going on and the dation for the establishment tains, solar substations, among other things. Narayan Singh, son of Jammu and during course of Jammu etc, he added. IIT Jammu to hold first convocation PM, HM, FM kept their promise: Dr Darakhshan Adv General, calls „ STATE TIMES NEWS thank the committed team led soon under the dynamic leader- on Chief Justice in hybrid mode on Jan 9 JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata by Prime Minister Narendra ship of the Prime Minister and brated author and columnist. Party senior leader & party Modi who fulfilled their promis- the stewardship of the LG we Saraf further said that the spokesperson Dr Darakhshan es made to us at the KCCI will see Jammu & Kashmir Pankaj Mithal first batch of IIT Jammu Andrabi on Thursday thanked meet in New Delhi held last entering an era of immense started its journey at the the Central Government for year. I am proud to belong to possibilities", said BJP Paloura campus in the year announcing the already prom- BJP where promises are made spokesperson. 2016. ised industrial package for and fulfilled," said Dr Dr Darakhshan said that The design theme of the cer- J&K. Darakhshan. earlier Central Government emony has been inspired by Dr Andrabi said that when Thanking the Lt. Governor announced special incentives the art and culture of Jammu she had led the Kashmir Manoj Sinha for his continuous for the economic sector and and Kashmir due to which, Chamber & Industry delega- efforts for boosting the econo- many weavers helped the shat- Chairman, Board of Governor, IIT Jammu, Sharad Kumar the traditional convocation tion to the group of Ministers my and the industry in the new tered economy sector to be on Saraf addressing a press conference on Thursday. robes have been replaced with meet at New Delhi months ago, J&K, Dr Darakhshan said that the rails again and likewise this Firhans and Pakols, he said. a package for business sector & the industrial package will give industrial package is the boost- „ STATE TIMES NEWS K. Sarkar, Dean- Academics The Institute will also be for the industrial sector was new life to ailing units and also ing supplement for J&K indus- Advocate General of J&K UT D C Raina & Law officers JAMMU: The India Institute of the Convocation unveiling iitjammuconvoca- promised by the Union Home boost new industries. trial sector. felicitating Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal. of Technology (IIT) Jammu is Committee. tion2020.com to honour the Minister Amit Shah, Finance "By the efforts of LG and the "We cannot give any healing all set to host its first batch of "The convocation ceremony efforts and grit of its first Minister Nirmala Sitaraman commitment of the Union gov- touch to the people of J&K, till „ STATE TIMES NEWS Justice Pankaj Mithal on graduating engineers at its will be organized in hybrid batch, he said adding that and MoS PMO Dr Jitendra ernment to transform J&K we don't make them economi- JAMMU: The Advocate Thursday and briefed first convocation ceremony on mode that is both offline and this website is a forever place Singh on the directions of the into an economic and industri- cally strong. This economic General of J&K UT D C him about litigation sys- January 9, 2021. online and out of a total of 79 for the students on the inter- Prime Minister whom she al hub, we will create immense boosting will channelize our Raina along with his team tem. "IIT Jammu is organising passing out students, the cer- net. had met a day earlier and sub- opportunities of earnings with- youth resource and we will see of law officers including S While interacting with its first ever convocation cere- emony will host 38 students "The website will have mitted a complete plan propos- in the UT within a span of five our youth emerging as business S Nanda Sr AAG, the visiting delegation, mony on January 9 to confer and their parents on campus downloadable photos of stu- al. years. A new industrial policy and industry leaders in India", Ravinder Gupta, Aseem Justice Mithal gave a brief B.Tech degrees upon 79 stu- while the other students will dents from the graduation "I am now very happy and for J&K is in the making and said Dr Darakhshan. Sawhney, F A Natnoo, history of his education, dents from Mechanical receive their certificates in a ceremony, online video back- Raman Sharma, Amit practice and service career Engineering, Electrical live convocation stream grounds, Facebook frames Gupta AAsG; Sudesh as a Judge at Allahabad Engineering and Computer arranged by the institute," and all their memories from Magotra, Rajesh Thappa, High Court. Engineering," Sharad Kumar Saraf said. their time in the institute. Arshad Malik, Aijaz The team of Govt lawyers Saraf, Chairman, Board of The Chief guests for the The institute will also award Lone, K D S Kotwal Dy welcomed Justice Pankaj Governor, IIT Jammu here institute's first convocation its best performing students AGs; Sunil Malhotra, Mithal to UT of J&K told reporters at a press con- ceremony, he said, are Dr. with a President's Gold Jamrodh Singh and and hoped that under ference on Thursday. Arogyaswami J. Paulraj- Medal, a Director's Gold Adarsh Bhagat Govt his guidance and leader- Sharad was flanked by Prof. Professor Emeritus from Medal and 3 Institute Silver Advocates called on Chief ship the justice dispensa- Manoj Singh Gaur, Director- Stanford University and Medals at the convocation BJP spokesperson Dr Darakhshan Andrabi along with Union Ministers & others. Justice of High Court of tion system will grow IIT Jammu and Prof. Ashoke Gurcharan Das who is a cele- ceremony," he added. J&K and Ladakh further.