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Social Media Year on, Uri fire victims yet to becomes a boon receive compensation for entrepreneurs v Idrees Bukhtiyar traders who lost their business to the devastating fire were not even rehabilitated. As the administration Uri (): A year has passed since the has failed to provide the compensation, the traders v Ahsan Ul Shafi deadly blaze destroyed 50 structures in border town here are on the verge of starvation” of Uri in north Kashmir’s but not “I brought new grocery items worth lakhs of : She has an Instagram account and it is a single victim has yet received any compensation rupees after I lost my shop to the devastating fire. But not used to post selfies. The squared thumbnails are from the district administration. till date we have not received any compensation,” her shelves and the photoblog is her online store. She The deadly fire broke out in the midnight of 23rd said Farooq Ahmad Mir, a trader in the town. has done her masters in Linguistics but the language and 24rd February last year. Besides 50 shops that were gutted in the she weaves is beyond the words. The traders are aghast over what they call the devastating fire, there were a few godowns, textiles 24-year-old Iqra Ahmed always had a dream to do “callous attitude” of the district administration. and medical shops which too faced the blaze. something for Kashmir and today she is living that The General Secretary Traders Federation Uri Khawaja News Agency- the only news agency in Uri dream. Though fashion designing was not her field (TFU) Qayoom Chalkoo, told that the district was also damaged in the fire incident. of study at the university has not stopped her from administration has failed to provide compensation Last year in Legislative Assembly , MLA Uri pursuing her passion. In November 2015, Iqra started despite a number of assurances. Mohammad Shafi Uri questioned the then Minister Instagram and Facebook pages to display her designer “After the fire incident, the district administration for Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation Basharat work - a blend of Kashmiri tradition and modern style, visited here and assured that everybody would be Bukhari about the relief and rehabilitation process and thus began the journey of a brand called TulPalav. given the compensation for the losses they suffered,” of the Uri fire victims and in reply the minister had “People just think that everyone has a dream but said Chalkoo adding, “It is very unfortunate that one said that the ‘relief will be provided under Chief what I am doing right now was really my dream. I am year has passed but the traders and shopkeepers are Minister Relief Fund’ (CMRF) at the earliest. just living that dream,” says Iqra. “I had no business yet to receive any compensation.” Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Nasir Ahmad background and there was no idea how to do things “The residents of the town are poor and their Naqash told MERC Times that they have already but now I’m kind of experiencing also how it (business) livelihood totally depends on their business they taken up the matter with the government. takes place.” run as most of the agricultural lands here have been “In case of commercial losses, the victims are It has been more than a year since the creation of occupied by the power generating companies and paid a special package from Chief Minister Relief TulPalav and today it is a flourishing online fashion army,” he said. Fund (CMRF) but so far we have not received it,” store with everything from embroidered Kashmiri Chalkoo said: “Leave the compensation; the Nasir said pheran to shrugs on display. “I mostly focus on Tilla. The collection is sold almost within a month of its release. Tilla products get many orders and 90 pieces have already been sold of the items made public last month. Orders come in bulk,” says Iqra. Born in a family where her father and brother are lawyers and mother a government employee, Iqra’s family had expected that she would become a civil servant but that was not to be because her dream was to create something beautiful and new. “Initially even no one at family knew about it. I just got some clothes and thought of a name and uploaded the work on internet. The first pictures weren’t even worth looking at but people appreciated even that. It started then and has continued,” she says. Boosted by the encouragement and positive feedback from customers, Iqra last year did a crash- course in fashion designing to add to her skills and Chenani-Nashri tunnel creativity. She had done her graduation in Arts from Women’s College at MA Road. inaugratation soon: Govt The demand for the designer wear, she says, has been increasing since day one and it is not possible for v Musaib Hafiz considered as ’s largest road tunnel, will be her to handle such number of orders. “There is no team. inaugurated by Prime minister of India on April I procure the material myself; then there is designing, Srinagar: After seven years of work, the Chenani- 2nd. stitching and delivery. I’ve to handle everything. It is Nashri tunnel on Srinagar- highway is The MEP tests were started in the last week of all done from home,” she says. finally heading towards its completion as the December 2016 and were supposed to be completed When Iqra started the venture, her friends at tunnel is already open for testing. by January 31, 2017. But due to bad weather Kashmir University would help her deliver the All civil works on the tunnel and its adjoining roads conditions and snowfall on the highway, the products to customers but now she has hired a full-time are now complete but the extensive Mechanical, electricity supply to the area was interrupted, thus delivery boy to meet the rush of orders. Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) tests are underway difficult for the executing agency to continue with But her dream does not end here. TulPalav may which are prerequisite for compulsory awarding the testing and inspection processes. soon be available offline too. “There was no plan for of Commercial Operations Date by the National The two-lane tunnel, connecting Chenani with physical store but now there is one...,” says Iqra. Highway Authority of India. Nashri in Ramban area, will slash the 31-km of the The 9.2 Kilometer long Chenani Nashri tunnel, journey and reduce the travel time by two hours. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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v Aaqib Hyder people to donate books, copies, bags for these children. got good a response from friends, members, society and who came forward and started donating,” Nida said. SRINAGAR: At a time when everybody tries to remain “Huge numbers of people share my status and came “It’s a great initiative which deserves a lot of busy in chatting with friends and other people on social forward to become part of this program. Since day one I appreciation and donation to keep it alive and working. media, this Srinagar girl uses social I came to know about it on Facebook and media as a tool to help the needy people. chipped in to help,” said Murtaza Hussain, The 27 years old Nida Rehman a donor. who hails from Zakura is helping the When asked about for what organization children of transporters who were the she works for, Nida replied, “I am not sufferers during 2016 unrest. associated with any political party or with “During the unrest, I observed that any NGO. The program, I have started is transporters were the mostly affected. called GAASH (means light) an initiative Afterwards, I thought that I should take by IITIFAAQ (Unity) and all those working an initiative to help them as much as I here are volunteers.” can,” Nida told MERC Times. Explaining about her passion for social Having completed her masters in work, Nida said: “It was after 2014 floods Kashmir and South Asian Studies from that I had an assignment and came across University of Kashmir, Nida said it was their poor condition ” she said. difficult for her to decide how to help “I have wished to do something for these the children of transporters. people and that time I launched first online “Later, an idea came to my mind to campaign for their help. My aunt suggested help community having financial crises me name IITIFAAQ, a helping hand for so I took an initiative to distribute those who had been suffering from cancer,” free books, copies, schools bags to she added. their children for next class. So that Meanwhile, under GAASH program children of transporters community they have distributed around 500 study can continue their education, she said. material to the students so far and will be Nida keeps uploading status on social distributing more such material in near networking site face book requesting future.

v Nausheen Naseer Besides improper accommodation, the inmates also complain about insufficient food and Srinagar : Defying the state government’s tall clothing. “We run out of basic food supplies before claims of providing all amenities to them, Kashmir’s the month is even over and get only one piece of leprosy patients, living on the outskirts of Lal bazaar clothing every year. They (government) do not in Srinagar, have their own stories to tell. even provide us with enough clothes, we have to “The walls of my house are about to collapse. I buy them ourselves,” said Tak. can’t move out since I have nowhere else to go,” Promises of jobs by the government also Leprosy affected said Ghulam Rahman, a leprosy patient at Bahrar, remain unfulfilled, the patients said, adding that Kashmir’s last leper colony. their children work mostly as laborers while some people cry Bahrar, established during the British rule others are employed in education, engineering in 1881, is home to 84 lepers and their families, and water works departments. who live in clustered one-room mud houses with Surviving on meager government grants of over lack of basic crumbling walls and inadequate space. Rs 400 per month, they also alleged that the cost “For a total of 200 people (including the of medical care for non-leprosy diseases like amenities patients) there are only 64 rooms here. To make hypertension, hypothyroid, CAD and diabetes is up for the lack of space, we have arranged beds beyond their reach. “Here we are treated only for with mosquito nets outside the quarters for some leprosy but for other ailments we have to consult patients,” said Mohammad Yaqoob, a government doctors outside Bahrar and buy medicines worth doctor at Bahrar. Rs.1000-Rs 2000. The amount we get from the In 2009, the JawaharLal Nehru National Urban government is too small to cover such expenses,” Renewal Mission (JNNURM) had sanctioned Rs said Tak. 4.25 crore for the construction of 300 housing units, Denying the patients claims, Yaqoob said, each with two rooms, a kitchen and bathroom, for “From clothes to medicines, we provide them the lepers at Bahrar. But after seven years, only 61 all the basic amenities,” adding that they do, units have been completed. however, face a lot of social stigma. “Back then Deputy CM Tara Chand had But the patients claim that they are living on assured us that these units would be constructed the edge. “We do not expect anything from anyone in 18 months,” said Ali Tak, a patient from Kargil. now.” ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻠ

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KASHMIR TULIP FESTIVAL Rugby stars BEGINS FROM 1st APRIL create Guinness v Fasil Sidiq world record SRINAGAR : The Secretary v Shahjhan Mughal Tourism and Floriculture Farooq Ahmad Shah Tuesday SRINAGAR: The first ever Guinness World Record in said this year will witness the Rugby was created by Vickrant and Irfan at Indoor mega Tulip festival which Stadium. will be part of, Bahaar-e- Former Mr India first runners-up and founder of Kashmir event to showcase Super-positivity Movement, Vickrant Mahajan from the Asia’s largest Tulip Jammu and Irfan Aziz Botta, General Secretary, J&K garden in Srinagar. Rugby Association came together to accomplish this The Tulip garden has more historic feat. than 20 lakh tulips in its lap Encouraged by hundreds of Rugby enthusiasts, they with 46 varieties spread in created a new Guinness World Record for the most the garden in the backdrop rugby passes in one hour by a pair. of mighty Zabarwan range of Starting at 11 am, they performed 2,543 rugby passes mountains. in one hour and surpassed the previous Guinness World The Secretary announced that Record of 2,000 passes in one hour. this festival will start from It is pertinent to mention here that Vickrant is on a April 01 and will continue for mission to perform 100 Guinness World Record attempts 15 days. He said the festival will witness food Kashmir MH Mir ,Director Tourism Kashmir in one year in J&K and this was his 73rd Guinness and handcraft stalls, kiosks to showcase the rich Mahmood A shah ,Dy Director Tourism World Record attempt since May 2016. He has the unique craft and cuisine of the valley with traditional Kashmir Zahoor Peerzada and other officials distinction of being the first person in the world to give ethnic touch. of Tourism and floriculture, later the secretary a nonstop 48 hour speech, and he also holds Guinness Shah also said that on the sidelines of this mega also had an interactive session with the SKICC World Records for the Longest Play, the Largest Greeting Tulip festival- Bahar-e-Kashmir, one Aalmi staff and discussed about various methods and Card and the Largest Handwritten Book in the world. Mushaira will be organised in which world strategies to improve the quality of services in Vickrant has been holding a series of motivational famous poets will participate and will enthrall the said international conference centre. talks in schools and colleges across Srinagar and has the audience with their latest poems in He stressed on the employees to work with promised to come back to inspire the local youth to . This programme will be one of the first of its zeal to ensure the delivery of quality services channel their energies positively and work towards kind in the valley. with adequate quantity and maintain the putting Kashmir on the world map for positive He was accompanied by the Director Floriculture international standard of the centre. reasons. Waste management sense improving among people

v Ather Shah sell the compost to make money. These items can be reprocessed and recycled and SRINAGAR: Waste management has been will be used in producing new products. a serious headache for people as well as This method has helped reduce further the government all over consumption of natural resources and at the globe, but in the the same time lowers the ultimate needs recent years, modern for waste disposal. society has become In the past, burning waste in the landfill more responsible or in the backyard was a common practice. when it comes to But according to health agencies, when waste management. garbage and plastics are being burned, they . produce particulate matter that are solid Waste disposal compounds and are suspended in the air. has emerged into an Exposure to this can increase the risks industry and is more of developing heart disease, respiratory than just removing disease, asthma and emphysema. Proper waste. The organic disposal of waste or waste management waste is segregated relocates waste to areas where they can from non-recyclable be left, incinerated or disposed of in a safe and inorganic waste. manner. Removing waste from public This has allowed areas helps reduce risks to overall health, cities to make use decreases exposure to biohazards and of organic waste to reduces infestation of pest. Waste energy is create compost for public areas. There basically a derivative of some techniques of are even some cities that package and waste management. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻠ

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म त U N IR UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 10●No 06●Pages 16●April 30, 2017 Vol 8 | No 12 | OCTOBER 30, 2015 5 Smart Phone: An addictive drug v Hikmatyar the University of Maryland, show the growing reliance that the younger SRINAGAR: Cell phones have been widely generation has on technology and how it adopted by pre-teens and teenagers for has become central to their lives. While everyday use. Cell phones are used to phones were the most essential device, micro-coordinate day-to-day activities other technology such as computers, between friends and acquaintances or MP3 players and televisions were also with parents. The cell phone also offers considered essential to get people through a sense of security if the child needs to their day. contact a parent in an emergency. Many young people reported mental Cell phones play a role in youth identity and physical symptoms of distress and formation - fostering a sense of self- “employed the rhetoric of addiction, esteem, showing social connectedness, dependency and depression,” when and providing a teen with an independent reporting their experiences of trying to go means of communication. The mobile unplugged for a full day. phone therefore plays a key role in a child’s Students talked about how scary it was, development as an adolescent. In many how addicted they were,” said Professor instances, this mobile youth culture adds Susan Moeller, who led the project. “They to the generation gap between parents and expected the frustration. But they didn’t youth. expect to have the psychological effects, As a parent you cannot escape the fact to be lonely, to be panicked, the anxiety, that cell phones are part of today’s culture. literally heart palpitations.” If your child doesn’t already have a cell The study titled “The World Unplugged phone you probably feel the pressure to project” asked more than 1,000 students provide them with one. There are several from 10 countries around the world, reasons why you may feel you want your including Britain, to go without any media child to have access to a cell phone. for 24 hours and monitored their feelings. Young people are now so addicted to Prof Moeller said that more than 50 their mobile phones it feels like they per cent of students failed to go the full have lost a limb when they are without 24 hours and everyone claimed to suffer them, a study finds. The findings, by some kind of withdrawal symptoms. The Spy: a review v Farooz Ahmad forward with courage, and paid the price she had to pay.” Title The Spy Paulo Coelho, on the anniversary of Author Paulo Coelho Mata Hari’s execution for espionage in Publisher Random House 1917, re-evaluates her life in a fictional ISBN 1786330555, 9781786330550 memoir. In a series of letters, written Length 192 Pages from prison on the eve of her death, Mata Hari reflects on the choices The Spy, a new novel by Paulo she has made to always pursue her Coelho, the best-selling author of own truth–from her childhood in a The Alchemist (which sold more small Dutch town, to unhappy years than 65 million copies) and many as the wife of an alcoholic diplomat others, characterizes one of most in Java, to her calculated and self- unfathomable mysterious women in fashioned rise to celebrity in Paris history named Mata Hari. The story and across Europe as an exotic dancer of her celebrated yet enigmatic life as and confidante to the most powerful an exotic dancer and courtesan, and men of the time. Though there was her controversial execution as a spy little evidence to incriminate her, during the First World War unfolds as Mata Hari was unable to escape a fascinating first-person narrative of persecution and prosecution by self-creation and bravery. French military intelligence, and at Her only crime was to be an the novel’s end, Coelho re-creates a independent woman: “I do not know if final letter, written by Mata Hari’s the future will remember me, but if it lawer, Edouard Clunet, that offers a should, may no one ever view me as captivating view of Europe at war and a victim, but as someone who moved the fatal price of suspicion. MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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त Vol 10●No 06●Pages 16●April 30, 2017 U N IR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS 6 3 day Shah-e-Jeelan conference concludes in Bandipora

v Imran Naikoo during snow time. days shorten to a few hours and time spent indoors Apart from the isolation and gloom, uncertainty grows longer. The bitter cold casts a spell of laziness BANDIPORA: The sun goes down, the kangri (fire also looms over the Valley during ‘wande’, the – burdened by multiple layers of clothing, topped pots) comes out and the snow-clad valley has to face Kashmiri word for winter. This is a time when by a pheran (a traditional knee-length cloak) and a number of challenges. electricity is erratic and activity comes to a near- ensnared in the warmth of the kangri, one finds it The Valley is cloaked in white blanket, the sun hard to find the will to step outdoors. is disappeared and the most promising source of Winter in Kashmir is not just a season, it is heat is the kangari, the traditional fire pot. The a way of life that compels people to go back to air is tinged with blue and grey, filled plumes their roots – in the biting cold, only Kashmiri of smoke and burnt wood. Pools of water on the handlooms, weaves and handicrafts can come to streets freeze over, only to crack with a harsh the rescue; surviving without the pheran, kanger, sound when stepped on. This is chillai kalan, namda carpets and gabba (traditional woolen the 40 harshest days of winter in Kashmir that flooring) is near impossible. begins onDecember 21. Till the end of January, The 40 days of chillai kalan are followed by 20 life in the valley is going to be slow paced and is days of chillai khurd, which translates to small dependent on the whims of the weather. cold and 10 days of chille bach (literally baby cold). In January, Kashmir mostly remains covered This year, minimum temperatures plummeted to with white cover and after continuous snowfall -5.6 degrees Celsiuis. ended the longest dry spell in the state in 40 years. standstill. So, the impending winter shapes the Every year, people cover their windows with Flight movement remains disrupted and Kashmir activities of the months before. Before the cold plastic to prevent the cold air from seeping in during has become a virtual place that remains cut off from peaks, Kashmiris scour the markets like ants to the peak winter. the rest of the country after heavy snowfall. stock up on food and supplies that will tide them For all the gloom it brings, the winter also brings Even Jammu-Srinagar national highway, one over chillai kalan. some things to life in the Valley that you are not able of the state’s crucial road links gets disconnected When the winter has the valley in its grip, the forget its memories.

PHE department supplies AISHE WORKSHOP HELD IN unfiltered water in KASHMIR UNIVERSITY v Mahdeesa Altaf

BUDGAM: Dozens of villages in central Kashmir’s Budgam district are being supplied unfiltered water, causing several water-borne diseases among people. The residents of Raithan Check village (falling in PHE Sub- Division Khansahab) said they are being supplied spring water from Dragar village since 1990. “But the shabby reservoir and fencing around the spring were never repaired due to official apathy,” they said. The fencing around the spring is completely broken and its distribution lines are lying defunct. “We are forced to consume unsafe water,” a local resident said. Locals said instead of repairing the fencing and reservoir, the PHE department employees—as a short-cut—have v Syed Burhan portal of MHRD and will help in making diverted water from nearby irrigation canal “SoneManie” decisions regarding existing and new courses to to this Reservoir. “This water is hazardous and unsafe for SRINAGAR: A one day workshop of nodal be launched at higher education level.” drinking,” they said. officers in higher education was held in The speakers also spoke in detail about the The “unsafe” water is supplied to more than 700 people University of Kashmir on March 23rd. positive implications it can have in changing residing in the village, they added. Professor Manzoor Ahmed Shah, Deputy the education system of the colleges in the According to local residents, their children have been Director Rashtriya Uchachatar Shikshiya valley. developing intestinal infections due to contaminated water Abhiyan (RUSA), presided over the function. Ministry of human resource development consumption. He started on a welcome note and talked had initiated an All India survey on higher Meanwhile, residents of Khandioora village in PHE Sub- about the importance of this workshop. education under its scheme RUSA a few years Division Beerwah alleged that the department is supplying While speaking about the significance of ago to prepare a database on a large and them unfiltered water directly from nallah ‘Ashren’. the workshop, Dr. Irshad Ahmed Mir from diverse system of higher education covering Locals said the department was supposed to supply them Government Degree College Kupwara said, all higher education institutions of the spring water but fed them with water from a nallah instead. “This workshop will help the nodal officers country. From the year 2016-17, a new format Chief Engineer PHE Kashmir, G M Bhat told MERC Times from different higher education institutes has been developed as a part of the main he will look into the matter. “We will try to restore spring to collect the information and status of a data capture format to collect all the details water supply in Raithan once its status is checked,” he particular institution that will be uploaded on of teachers employed by all the colleges and said. AISHEs (All India Survey on Higher Education) universities. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻈ म

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म त U N IR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 10●No 06●Pages 16●April 30, 2017 7 Srinagar youth LA Panel Examines working of holds reading Housing and Urban Dev Dept session to revive v Ali Saifudin Jeevan Lal, Daleep Singh Parihar, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah and Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar gave : The Committee on Estimates of their suggestions to improve the functioning of ‘Reading Culture’ Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly the department. today directed the Housing & Urban The Committee stressed on the concerned Development Department (H&UDD) which authorities to also involve the local legislators met here under the Chairmanship of MLA, and the people while formulating any schemes Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, suggested for and plans as they can guide them well in formulation of master plans for the towns of all achieving need based development. districts. Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban The process for which has already been started. Development, Hirdesh Kumar Singh briefed The committee also directed the Housing & Urban the Committee about the programmes and Development Department (H&UDD) to accelerate activities being carried out by the department. the process of preparation of Master Plans for the He also elaborated about the activities urban centres including capital city of Srinagar. undertaken by the department under Smart Special emphasis was given on the issue to Cities Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, complete the Master Plan formulation for the rehabilitation of Dal-Nageen Lake, PMAY- cities where the process has already been set in HFA, AMRUT, Housing for all Plan of Action, motion. Deendyal Antyodaya Yojana and National Legislators, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM).

Massive plantation drive begins v Farheen Qureshi across the valley SRINAGAR: With an aim to revive the social utility of the public spaces of Kashmir, the three youth of the city have been focusing to revive the culture of reading books. “Earlier, people use to narrate the poetry to other people outside their shops but now that culture has been lost somewhere. We want to revive it,” said Taha Mughal who works as writer and architect. “The aim of our reading sessions is always focused to inculcate the habit of reading among the youth,” said Peerzada Sheikh Muzammil who works as Graphic artist & writer. “Nowadays the youth is diverting from the habit of reading, but we have taken an initiative to bring them back,” said Anis Wani who works as Artist & Photographer. The three youth recently held a reading session of poetry and prose at Winterfell café on the banks of here. Held under the banner, Waruk- The Telltale Heart-(A Reading session of Prose and Poetry), the session was held in three languages and six writers were called to be the part. “The session was held in English, Urdu and Kashmiri. The v Ayad Ullah Dar Dr Samoon has also directed the Principals writers who were called, included Huzaifa Pandit, Nighat Sahiba, to distribute plant saplings to every student so Rafia Wali, Masroor Muzaffar, Peerzada Sheikh Muzammil and GANDERBAL: The government officials said that they can plant it in their homes which will Anis Suhail Wani,” Taha said. that 3,000 saplings would be planted on various help in restoring ecological balance. “The session focused on different themes of poetry and prose campuses of Srinagar, whereas over 9,000 He also called for a mass awareness program that include Romantic lyrics, resistance literature, homosexuality, saplings of different varieties will be planted among the students and masses through feminism and love,” Taha added. in colleges of , , Baramulla, seminars and other related activities on the When asked that how this idea came to his mind, Mughal said: , Ganderbal, Budgam, , importance of planting more and more trees. When I and other friends used to meet at Jehlum Bund , Bandipora and Kupwara districts. Officials said that around 3 lakh saplings of we used to recite the poetry to each other. But one day we decided Further, a total of 12000 saplings of conifer, different varieties would be planted in Kulgam to make it to the people” Budul, Deodar and willow will be planted in the this year. They said that Forest Department is He said: “Anybody can join us who are interested in poetry or low-lying areas of the during going to plant 1,10,800 saplings, Social Forestry prose. There are no hindrances” the drive which will commence from March 13 36,800 saplings, Soil Conservation 18,000 “Earlier, we held this session at Convocation Hall in Kashmir with the collaboration of the Forest Department. saplings, Horticulture 27,000 saplings and University where dozens of people participated. Now, we are Commissioner Secretary Higher Education 30,000 saplings will be planted by Sericulture planning to hold the same session but outdoors,” he added. Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon has Department, besides as many as 430 Chinar Meanwhile, people from different walks of the life participated directed for formulating a comprehensive saplings would also be planted at identified in the session. action plan for effective plantation drive. locations in the district. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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SRINAGAR: To encourage people to move towards eco- ‘Open Access’ friendly modes of transport and to create road safety awareness, a cycle rally organized by Traffic Police City Srinagar under its Civic Action Programme was concludes held here today. As many as 350 children from various schools of participated in the awareness rally at Kashmir which was flagged-off by DIG Traffic in presence of Chairman & CEO J&K Bank, SSP Traffic City Srinagar, SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir, and representatives of University Police Wives Welfare Association. The event was supported by J&K Bank, Police Wives Welfare Association, FireFox, KRSF, Hyundai, Honda, Himalayan Motors and V-Mart. During the rally, a huge cavalcade of cyclists in an extremely disciplined formation of batches rode from Traffic Police office via Dalgate, Boulevard, Lalit, Gupkar, TRC and concluded back at the Traffic Police Office City Srinagar. own safety. On the occasion, various speakers appreciated Other speakers while hailing the organizers for efforts put in to emphasize the safety of youth and holding the rally said that involvement of youth in pedestrians on the roads. The Traffic Police officials any endeavor is an absolute imperative in spreading said that the Department is committed to work towards the message of safe riding. It was said that the Traffic reducing rising rate of accidents and appealed people, Department shall continue to organize such events in particularly youth, to adhere to traffic rules for their future as well.

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SRINAGAR: A two-day workshop on ‘Open Access of discrimination Platforms in Research’ concluded at University of Kashmir on Wednesday. v Ikhlaq-ul- Rehman Mir Sarwar Hussain, 37, is with What’s more, they are critical to The workshop, organized by Department of Library the tourism department since the smooth functioning of the state and Information Sciences (DLIS), was attended SRINAGAR: Casual laborers in 2008, employed as supervisor to a machinary. As a senior government by faculty members, scholars and students from Kashmir cry of “discrimination” landscape expert. He took the ill- official put it, “They are gardeners, the University and other academic and research and rue over the fact that legislators paying job hoping the state would watch and ward men, officer hands, institutions of the country. “hike their salaries” and also allege regularize it sooner rather than helpers, linemen, electricians, Dr Abdul Majid Baba, Head, DLIS said the main of neglect due to which they have later. Nine years on, he is still computer operators and what not. objective of the workshop was to make academic been forced to live the life of penury. waiting. “There is always hope They are not non-essential.” community aware of open access literature available After treating themselves to yet that if not today, and then maybe While they have toiled hoping online. “The digital era in libraries has set new trends another hike last July, the fifth since tomorrow we will get a job. The to get regular jobs, the age limit of accessing information and brought to light new 2002, J&K’s legislators get a princely higher authorities keep promising for state jobs has passed many by, services. The Digital era that brought a new word in salary of Rs 160,000 per month. But that this will happen someday; leaving them staring at an even more the scholarly world- “Open Access” has reduced the right under their noses, in various it’s become a never ending cycle,” uncertain future. “The government scholarly barriers to a greater extent,” he said. government departments they are Hussain says. has assured the overage workers Mr Nasir Mirza from University’s Media supposed to oversee, casual workers A J&K legislator gets a basic salary that the issue would be looked into,” Education Research Centre deliberated on open are made to toil for a meager Rs 150 of Rs 2,000 per day. A skilled laborer, says Hussain, the representative of access in journalism, while Dr Sumeer Gul from or Rs 250 a day. as per the government determined 232 casual laborers in the tourism DLIS highlighted contributions of faculty members Nearly 61,000 people work for the wages, gets just about 11.25 per cent department. “They have given their of University in leading Open Access Research J&K government and its agencies of that and an unskilled worker gets blood to their departments, where Platforms. Ms. Rosy Jan conducted the proceedings as casual laborers or “need-based 7.5 per cent. These wages, in fact, will they go now? Some have even of the workshop while Dr. Shabir Ahmad presented workers”, a majority of them since are just 10-15 per cent of even what died with this hope in their hearts vote of thanks. 1994. Although every government a retired lawmaker gets as pension. that someday they would get regular Experts delivered lectures on different aspects of since, including the incumbent, And while a lawmaker holds office service; many are suffering from Open Access Literature available online for different has talked about regularizing their for only six years unless reelected, serious ailments because of our poor fields of specialization and also discussed Open services, it hasn’t translated to most casual laborers have put working conditions. But who will on-line journals/books/libraries/repositories / anything beyond “promises”. in more than 12 years of service. help a poor man?” newspapers and archives. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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v Furqan Khurseed said Insha Noor, a B.A student. She Mini-buses have a capacity to seat a also complained of harassment in the maximum of 25 passengers, but they SRINAGAR: Despite eight seats being overcrowded buses. “I am fed up of the are usually overcrowded. “Buses reserved for women and Specially regular harassment. It is common to get here are always overcrowded and it abled in the mini-buses operating in pushed and teased in buses,” she said. is awkward to remain standing,” said the city, the female commuters here Traffic officials, however, blamed lack Ifra Mubashir, a Class XII student. Ifra are often forced to remain standing of public transport for the situation. while sharing her travel experience JOKE OF as the earmarked seats are generally There are just 3,000 buses for 15 lakh said she occupied by the male passengers. In people in Srinagar, which has added had to regularly face inconvenience 2012 government under the Motor to the violation of the rule, said a in the overloaded buses. “Male ‘EIGHT SEATS Vehicles Act, 1988, had in 2012 issued Traffic department official. SP, Traffic, passengers don’t bother to offer seat an order directing the mini-bus Srinagar, Maqsood-Ul- Zaman said that to women even as they watch them RESERVED’ operators in the Valley to reserve the department was imposing fines and struggle amid a crowd of men,” she eight seats for women and physically impounding vehicles for the violation. said. challenged passengers. However, the “We too have our limitations, we have Abdul Majid Rather, Assistant rule is hardly followed. only 300 traffic police personnel to Regional Transport Officer said: “To “I have never seen any traffic police check various violations and it is not implement this rule more strictly personnel or official inspecting buses always possible to keep a keen eye on we are going to hold a meeting with to check the violation of this rule,” mini buses,” the officer said. drivers and conductors.”

CULTURAL CUP OF SMC Employees Strike v Humaira Ahad the ethnic noon Chai to Kehwa, to other Hits City Sanitation forms including , , Sitting in the tea room and peeping tea, yellow and various v Irfan Tramboo Hussain Joo, and Bashir Ahmad through the Victorian era windows, a forms of (peppermint, Bhat (Building Inspectors) on person is able to see the picturesque bund chamomile, jasmine jade, lavender spell, SRINAGAR: Heaps of garbage corruption charges. in the summer capital Srinagar. The scene hibiscus lush), this place is a heaven for are dotting the roads in the city It was found that these makes a person nostalgic about the grand tea lovers. as municipal employees have employees, along with others, past of the Jhelum bund. This tea room is “This tea house has infused a new life to been observing strike on Sunday had allowed the construction of named as ‘Chai Jaai’, a Kashmiri name the ethnic Kashmiri bakery”, says Danish, and Friday in support of their Hotel Royal Arabia at Khayam. chosen for the place which much care and a customer at the restaurant. Lavasa pizza colleagues allegedly arrested on The SMC Commissioner, Dr thinking. and tchwoor pizza are the new additions corruption charges. Shafqat Khan, said that they were “The idea about the tea room struck in the long list of traditional bakery items At Commercial hub, Lal in touch with the employees. my mind when I was sitting at Peerzu which includes Makai Tchyott, Soth, Chowk, roads and drains were He said they were aware of the restaurant. I was reading about the Kulcha and others. seen full of garbage, raising difficulties faced by the people mahatta studio on BBC website “says “We are trying our best to promote serious health concerns. because of the strike. the founder Roohi Nazki.” Mahatta is Kashmiri culture. We also hold programs “It is quite unfortunate “There is no justification to the a place with great history. The building to encourage budding artists of the Valley. that the Srinagar Municipal strike. If someone has indulged has a touch of both Kashmiri and British We are organizing a program called Employees (SMC) have started in the malpractices, he should architecture. While doing the renovations ‘Phulai’, to celebrate spring which is to be the strike over an irrelevant face the music. There is no scope I have tried to maintain the originality of held on 1st and 2nd of July in the Jhelum issue. If someone did something of letting anyone accused of the place. I did the interiors myself and View park adjacent to ‘Chai Jaai’. The wrong, he should face action,” corruption free,” he said. tried my best to use the little space in the main aim of the program is to publicize said a shopkeeper Aijaz Ahmad He said that I have asked the best possible way”, adds Roohi Nazki. our culture and traditions”, says Roohi at Regal Chowk. accounts officer, who is also the Offering varieties of tea ranging from Nazki. Similar reports are pouring departmental vigilance officer, in from other parts of the city, to dispose of all the complaints in uptown as well as the downtown, accordance with the law and take with people appealing the SMC action wherever needed. employees to call off their strike. “I am always there for the Srinagar girl starts her At Khanyar near Shiraz rights of the employees,” he said. Cinema, the residents said that President SMC employees a dog’s carcass was not removed Union, Nazir Ahmad Khan, own designer label since Thursday evening, resulting said that there was no proper in inconvenience to them. mechanism in place for various v Aneesa Khan everything from internet and then started At many places, the garbage works and that was why they my business,” she told MERC Times. dumpers have not been replaced. were observing the strike. SRINAGAR: A 24-year-old girl from Iqra finished her graduation from The people are forced to throw “We want a proper mechanism Srinagar’s Sanat Nagar has started Womens, M.A Road, Srinagar and garbage in open. to be in place for the proper her own designer wear collection. Iqra masters in linguistic from Kashmir Vigilance Organisation had on functioning of the corporation. Ahmed started TulPalav two years ago University. She has always been Thursday arrested Mohammad The field staff is being targeted at in November and displayed her work interested in fashion designing and loves Ashraf Warsi (Enforcement random,” he said. on social networking sites Facebook pherans. She mostly focuses on Tilla Officer), Fayaz Ahmad Khan, Bilal “After thorough deliberations, and Instagram. “I didnt invest much work. “I am getting very positive feedback Ahmad Baba, Mushtaq Ahmad we will decide the future course initially but used my creativity. I learnt from customers.” Sheikh (Ward Officers), Urfan of action,” he added. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻠ

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Mobile Kashmiri Jewellery: subscribers OLD LOVE IN NEW FORM for six telecos v Hirra Azmat “I have seen my late grandmother wearing a SRINAGAR: The craftsmen sliver cap with black strips increases of Jammu and Kashmir under her veil. She had a have over the years collection of such caps in v Sharoz Khushal excelled in the art of her Almirah. She believed making jewellery with the cap was like a wreath : The mobile subscriber base of six stones, gold and silver. to her adding grace and telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel, They have honed their charm to any woman who Vodafone and Idea, jointly increased by 2.27 skills into making wore it,” says Saira Khan, million in February to reach 817.42 million, ornaments with finesse a medical student from according to industry data. and ingenuity. Srinagar, . “...the number of mobile phone subscribers showed a centre for precious and Halqaband, a an increase to 817.42 million in February 2017. semi-precious jewellery is traditionally tight choker The net increase in subscriber base is 2.27 million flooded with traditional as which is studded with in the month of February,” the Cellular Operators well as modern designs. rubies, emeralds, semi- Association of India said in a statement. Most of the jewellery is precious stones and even This includes data of all COAI members except custom made to meet mirrors is usually made Reliance Jio Infocomm. Bharti Airtel led the the demand of the ever of silver, gold or brass and subscriber growth by adding 1.25 million new increasing market. has interlocking sections mobile customers, followed by Idea Cellular “Women folk vehemently joined together with (1.21 million), Vodafone (0.79 million) and Aircel follow the fashion trends thread. The Dejihor which (10,000 new customers). on social media sites hangs from the upper “The growth in the subscriptions indicates that nowadays. They come up portion of the ear is worn consumer base is expanding and reaching new with screen shots of various jewellery items lifted by every Pandit woman as a symbol of marriage. horizons in the country. We are an enabler of from various FB pages and Instagram. They guide us Local Goldsmith in Kashmir said, that this, comprehensive growth. The industry has also to design their desired jewellery pieces in the same particular design, the rather traditional design for ensured that government’s plans reach even the way,” says Abdul Hamid, a 40 year old jeweller from Dejhoor, is not in vogue anymore and few craftsmen farthest corners of the country and everyone is old city. can re-create it. equally benefited,” COAI Director General Rajan While most of the jewellery is customised, some S Mathews said. Telenor, whose business has cheap Halaqbands, bracelets, hair clips are kept for Gunus, a thick bangle of solid gold and silver with been acquired by Airtel, lost 0.99 million mobile sale to the rural population. a snake or lion head at either ends is popular even customers. The rural men and women folk in Jammu and today. UP East added the maximum number of Kashmir wear huge circular ear rings called kundalas “I have made two Gunus bangles for my engagement subscribers at 74.61 million in February. while large anklets called nupura are worn by the ceremony. I particularly chose this design because Maharashtra came second with 70.32 million rural women in Jammu. The women of Rajouri they look very elegant on the wrist and can go well mobile subscribers, with Bihar coming a close district fancy a silver cap or crown known as chaunk with any attire,” says Fatima Shah, a 25 year old third with 69.31 million subscribers. phool which is worn on the head under the veil. would be bride.

v Yawar Shafi thousands of souls of the twin villages thereby fulfilling long pending demand of the locals. : In effort to tackle with poor Pertinently, A large gathering of locals, earlier, thoroughfare links, Jammu and Kashmir’s state welcomed the Minister in their village and STATE administration stressed upon fine connectivity of thanked the government for fulfilling their long roads leading to all major and minor villages and pending demand. AUTHORITIES’ city of the state. In a meantime, addressing a huge gathering, “The Government has launched a massive Kohli laid stress upon the efforts that the LAUNCHED road connectivity programme in the state under government put in place by launching extensive different schemes to unlock the huge economic road connectivity programme in state to drive the MASSIVE potential in rural areas”, Minister for Animal, economic growth by connecting the villages which Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Abdul Gani Kohli is the basic requirement for the development of EXPANSION said. the state. “Better road connectivity is correlated with Minister asserted that better road connectivity economic development as it promotes access to is pivotal for bringing speedy socio-economic PROGRAMMES economic and social services”, He added transformation in the state and described the R&B The Minister also placed a foundation stone of department as a core sector for people that lends a 3 Kilometer long road from Jarota Gala to Pata support and boosts activities of other departments Khetar in Rajouri at an estimated cost of Rs 2.5 meant for people’s welfare and state’s overall crore under state sector. The road will connect development. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻠ

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State Told To Study State Government Retaining Capacity Of Wular Fails to Meet WHO Standards in Doctor- v S.M. Ubeer the proposed channel will open, has the retaining capacity once the new channel is constructed and SRINAGAR: Even as J&K is in the process of its impact on environment. They have also asked if patient Ratio preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a new there will be any implication for the Indus Water flood spill channel from Dogripora in south Kashmir Treaty,” he added. v Syed shahriyar to Wular in north Kashmir for preventing floods, The additional spill channel that would cost Rs the Central Water Commission (CWC) has asked the 20,000 crore would have a discharge capacity of SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has state government to study the retaining capacity of nearly 55,000 cusecs. failed to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) the Wular Lake. The Jhelum that runs through Srinagar has the standards for doctor- patient ratio in the health sector, with The J&K Government has also been asked to see capacity of carrying 35,000 cusecs and the existing one doctor catering more than 1800 patients in the state. whether the proposed 80-km-long spill channel, flood channel has a capacity of 12,000 cusecs. As per the health profile compiled by the government in which is termed vital by the experts for long-term In September last year, when the floods hit Kashmir, recently released Economic Survey, that state currently has management of floods in Kashmir, will have any over one lakh cusecs of water passed through a doctor -patient ratio of 1:1880 against 1:1000 recommended implication for the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) Jhelum, submerging 70 per cent of Srinagar. by the WHO. between India and . “The new channel is a vital long term measure to While the ratio witnessed some improvement during last The Centre has already directed J&K to prepare a save Kashmir from floods,” said an engineer from few years which previously was recorded as 1:2104 in 2014, DPR for the spill channel. the Flood Control Department. “However, the the manpower crisis are still affecting the functioning of “We have been asked by the Ministry of Water feasibility of this channel depends on the water this sector. Resources to formulate a DPR on the alternative upholding capacity of the Wular Lake and the outlet The Economic Survey claims in 4433 health institutes of channel and we will be doing it soon,” said Hanief discharge carrying capacity,” he added. the states including primary, secondary and tertiary levels, Lone Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control,. The engineer said when huge flood discharge of 6674 doctors are in-position to meet the health care needs He added that the CWC has raised queries on Sangam will be put in Wular, it should be able to of people. the proposed spill channel that mostly included balance the inflow with the outflow with the help of It claims that despite the man power issues faced by technical and environmental aspects of the proposed its storage capacity. “If this balance is not achieved the health sector, the flow of patients at the state’s health project. the purpose of the flood channel may not be fulfilled,” institutes has increased ‘drastically.’ “The CWC has asked whether the Wular Lake, where he added “The workload of tertiary care hospitals district hospitals, Sub-district hospitals, Public Health Centres hospitals and medical care institutions has increased manifold due to law and order situation in the valley,” it says. As per figures released in the survey, as many as 226.16 Making Good Art lakh patients have been seen in Outdoor Patient Department (OPD) in the year 2012-13 which grew to 259.94lakh in 2013- v Shahina Rahim establishing it,” Mohsin told. 14, 263.54 lakh in 2014-2015 and 281.53 lakh finally in 2015- Interestingly Mohsin made his passion for art 2016. SRINAGAR: You may have seen different a source of livelihood now besides inspiring In In-Patient Department (IPD) 9.93lakh patients have types of traditional art in Kashmir, be it paper many other like him. been treated in 2012-13, 12.45 lakh in 2013-2014, in 2014- 2015 machie, carving or other handicrafts, but He has bagged many awards in the new art. and 11.34 lakh in 2015-2016. today we are introducing you to a new art, Last year Mohsin bagged the prize in an event The patients who had visited for major surgeries was which is an innovation of a young Kashmiri at Kala Utsav in Jammu. Mohsin has also sold recorded 4.06 lakh in 2012-2013 grew to 1.32 lakh 2015-2016. boy. some of items. Kangri was sold for Rs 12, 00 For minor surgeries, 4.06 lakh had visited to state’s He is Mohsin Rashid of area of and a Shikara for Rs 2,500. hospitals during 2012-2013 which rose 6.02 lakh in 2015-2016. Srinagar city. Mohsin has made different He is now planning to make a . “I got J&K presently has 12965 bed capacity in different traditional decorative items with papers. He several orders in a shorter period of time and hospitals under GMC Srinagar /Jammu comprising of 6967 makes Shikara Boat, Traditional pot Kangri sold many of my hand mad decorative items”, in Kashmir and 5998 in Jammu regions. and many more. he said. Further the existing bed capacity of primary and No teacher, no guide Mohsin has introduced Mohsin is running a Facebook page “Paper secondary care health institutions has been recorded as this amazing art which is widely appreciated Art of Kashmir” through which has also 7882 while that of tertiary care institutions alone has 5083. in the valley. This boy has participated in sold some of items. Mohsis said that social During first two quarters (Q1&Q2) of the financial year various events at state level. networking is an important tool for him to 2016-17, the expenditure level of the health as per the survey A commerce student Mohsin has lost reach his customers around the globe. has been recorded as Rs 152.97 crore as against Rs 153.61 his father at the early age. Since then he “If I am being provided little support, I can crore during the same period of the financial year 2015- was toiling hard to get a job at hotels and create many more unique items with this art. 16(Q1&Q2). restaurants to shoulder the responsibilities of Even I have myself start building a group of Meanwhile government in the survey claims that it was his mother and three younger siblings. boys, girls of my age to train them to promote working to enahnce manpower in the sector under various “I lost my father when I was a kid. I had this art. We are focusing on social marketing health programmes. responsibility to feed my family. I was hunting as at this stage can’t afford a shop or place to “1443 Specialists, MBBS/AYUSH doctors and 5494 for a job and I start working in a hotel, but rent for display of these unique art related to paramedics have been hired on contract basis under I was not satisfied. I decided to pursue my Kashmir tradition, culture”, he added. National Health Mission (NHM) respectively. Besides, art as a par time and I got good response. Let’s buy these unique creations of paper art 826 sub-centers, 371 New Type Primary Health Centers Now I am planning to focus on it if I get some of Mohsin to encourage, support him and to (NTPHCs) and 87 ISM dispensaries have been sanctioned sort of support to get its recognisation and inspire other youth with talent. recently,” the economic survey says. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Locals weed out Gender Equality: the waste from Dal Lake A walk through the blind alleys v Peer Viqar Ul Aslam cases are related to domestic abuse, eve teasing and harassment, last year we recorded 1359 cases SRINAGAR: Our society, which claims to be domestic abuse, and 2 cases of rape in 2016” said moving forward – otherwise called as development Inspector Anita Katal, who heads the women’s – at a fast pace, is still patriarchal by demeanor police station in Jammu. and sometimes misogynic by nature. The women’s police station in Anantnag was Women are not given the space to express recently inaugurated. “Almost 100 cases have themselves or present their opinions like men been registered with us, of which most of the are. Their roles are confined to the chores within cases are of domestic abuse, with one rape case the four walls under the roof. Few exceptional and another case of cybercrime” said Station cases are preached as success stories that end Head Poshmala Akhtar. “Four FIRs have been up distorting the reality of discrimination and launched with most of the domestic cases being control over women. resolved at the station,” she said. Women are considered to be the second gender; On International Women’s Day, women spend they are preceded by men as provider for the the day in the hope of celebrating their freedom family and as responsible member of the society, and achievements as an equal society, though further alienating the women from the roles they the world is still very challenging for the female could play in building a society. gender. v Zahak Zakir Women have been challenged and continue “I don’t feel like celebrating, I have been looking for a job for months now SRINAGAR: From decades now, the Lakes and Waterways and am highly stressed as most Development Authority (LAWDA) has been unsuccessful in of the times I get rejected for my cleaning the Dal Lake. Dissatisfied locals under the banner of gender. I wanted to go out and ‘Ashai Bagh to Saida Kadal Development Committee’ have started build my career but my parents a cleanliness drive to wash out the wastage from Dal Lake. won’t allow it is not that they “Dal is our lifeline but it has been dying. Though, it is known don’t trust me but the relatives worldwide for its serene beauty, but what’s not so well known and the society will not spare is that the lake is getting choked by an increasing web of weeds them for giving me this too (Azolla, algae, lilypads, other wild weeds, garbage). This is causing much freedom,” says Humaira problems for the people for whom the lake is home,” they said. Farooq, a software developer. In the first phase, the local people along with their boats weed “On other days around the out the unwanted phytoplanktons. They said that wastes like year, women are harassed and polythene, and other non-biodegradable wastes were removed disrespected and only on this from the lake. day we are equal to men which Eyewitnesses said that the cleanliness drive continued for is hypocritical! Islam has given hours and during this period several kilograms of polythene, to struggle to establish themselves as equals women equal rights, any sort of injustice and plastic bottles and other harmful substances were removed from in the society, cultural responsibilities have oppression against women is not just inhuman the lake. “Though LAWDA was created in 1997 to restore the subdued them while men have evolved and today but Unislamic too,” says Gousiya Khan, a pristine glory of this lake, but it has miserably failed. The irony exercise total control. The obligations on women postgraduate in Psychology. is that LAWDA till date has not been able to draw a clear map of to act according the gospel of men has erased “Another day in the long list of days which we this lake,” the people who were part of the cleanliness drive said. their identity and representation as a key stack celebrate every year, nothing has changed! The The locals said that if thick mats of Azolla that block sunlight holder in the society, our economy is the weakest patriarchal mindsets are there, a bold woman to the lake’s flora and fauna are not removed, Dal will dye its own because more than half of our women are home having many male friends is still seen as a harlot! death and LAWDA will be solely responsible for this destruction. makers; elsewhere women are “Nation Builders”. Travelling alone is again an unthinkable idea. They said that cleanliness drive will continue. They said that the Most cases of women harassment or domestic Where are women’s rights? Just hollow talks and scientific drainage system could largely prevent the Dal lake from violence go unreported either due to the social much ado about nothing,” says Hirra Azmat, a being polluted. stigma attached to such exploitation. “Most of the journalism student.

v Madhiya Nabi remained wet for two- three days after the it.” He added. Cracks rainfall. “No one would sit there,” Mushtaq “Safeguarding and protecting this holy SRINAGAR: The dome of the main building Ahmad, a regular visitor said. place is our duty but this ideology seems to of recently renovated Hazratbal Shrine has The locals said that the dome and roof of be limited to only few people as authorities found in the developed cracks which lets the rain water the shrine building was renovated recently. are in deep slumber,” Mohammad Sultan, percolate through, and falls in the interiors The locals and devotees accuse that Waqf a local said. dome of of shrine building. Board is not taking due care of the Shrine. “We have no such inputs of cracks. Had The rain water accumulated on the “The detritions of the dome are due to the that been the case then whole Hazratbal dome swamped the mating in the shrine carelessness of the Kashmir would have come out on streets causing the difficulties for the devotees. Board,” a local, Bashir Ahmad said. in protests,” Secretary Jammu & Kashmir Shrine The spot below the dome which remains “The cracks in the dome are widening and Board for Muslim Specified Waqfs occupied with the devotees most of the time no one from Waqf Board is bothered about informed when contacted. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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The considering with school reopening as that the sickness was, seasonal and doctors had suspected that the children well as seasonal change,” Dr Naveed every cold was not flu while Nazir Shah, Head reiterating that influenza Pulmonary Medicine at activity has been high in chest diseases Hospital Kashmir during the past few said. v Pirzada Shakir months. Doctors at G B Pant Kashmir hospitals are Hospital said that they SRINAGAR: The civil secretariat witnessing an increase in were treating children including Chief Minister’s office and the number of patients with with anti biotic and Governor’s house In the winter capital respiratory ailments and flu stressing on the need t Jammu is supposed to be closed on 28th like symptoms since past exercise safety measures of April and will resume in the summer few months. While doctors such as keeping other capital Srinagar in the first week of May said many of the patients and children away from and alternatively the state secretariat their attendants especially infected child, cleaning including Chief Minister’s office and parents of young children had hands, cough etiquettes the Governor’s house gets closed down apprehensions that the illness etc.”Children are in Srinagar capital in October each year could be influenza. Doctors responding well to and resumes in Jammu in the first week have stressed that much of the search were suffering from influenza-a H1N1 treatment,“ hospital administration of November. in cases was ‘expected and seasonal’. (swine flu) said. Most children, doctors said, were The Government hesitates to abolish Authorities at directorate of health Influenza expert Dr A Kaul said the between 5 to 10 years. the “Darbar Move” mainly for fear services have not issued an advisory influenza activity was high since The authorities have suggested people that it would increase the feeling of on the flu yet. beginning of this year but it was not not to panic and expected that the flu alienation between the two different With viral infection among thousands ‘H1N1 would go in couple of weeks. It is also religious communities predominating of children, samples of infected While doctors stressed the need to said that there is no need to take high two divisions of the state. children examined by the National distance a sick child from a healthy antibiotics as flu is very normal and As per reports, Darbar Move practice Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), one to prevent infection transmission, cant lead to health complications. costs about Rs 50 crore to transmit about seven thousand employees from one place to another and then to make accommodation and the security arrangements for these government servants in both the places i.e, in Kashmiris promoting cultural Srinagar and Jammu. An official was quoted saying “If music to outsiders Jammu & Kashmir High court and other private institutions can operate v Sabreena Mushtaq advanced and organized state. Their Sufiyana Mosiqui(or Sufi Music). This from both the places, why not civil achievements have been remarkable form and genre of music however is secretariat?” The wasteful expenditure GANDERBAL: Singers like Irfan, Bilal and to talk about these achievements dying in Kashmir. People-especially on Darbar Move can be utilised for and Mehmeet Syed, are promoting of past, gives a sense of pride and the youth are gyrating to other forms providing jobs to the unemployed youth Kashmiri Music in many parts of pleasure ---- It rejuvenates the spirit. and genres of music, but nowadays of the state. The state government the world to bring people back new Musical Artists using should fork the departments by creating in the Kashmiri Music. These new genres of musical separate directorates on the outline singers are doing fabulous work instruments with the help of DIC headed by common secretaries to promote and are inspiring and support of Musical which to a large extent could save other interested groups of new Organisations of Jammu the state exchequer from the evitable singers to come up with their and Kashmir are promoting expenditure incurred on Darbar move own cultural music. Kashmiri Music in foreign every year. Kashmir has been a grand countries like, Australia, To facilitate the shifting of office arena of Arts from quite a long UK, USA, etc. records and staff to the Srinagar/ time. There have been great “Music attracts outsiders Jammu after the Darbar closes in Poets, Writers, Dramatists and so much, people from Jammu/Srinagar newspapers every Musicians, who have attained glory in (Source: The Traditional Music of Europe countries can’t understand year reads like this- “Today, vehicles the literary and art world. Kashmir By Dr. Ramesh Kumar). the language of Kasmiri music but will be allowed to move from In Music, Kashmiri Pandits from Music an art form is held to be the they love to hear Kashmiri music,“ Srinagar to Jammu but no vehicle time to time have contributed a lot heart of a culture. In Kashmir, the a Kashmiri musician Bilal matta will be allowed to move on the highway to bring music of Kashmir to a more musical consciousness was defined by said. in the opposite direction.” ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Srinagar Youth Participates in six diffrent Games v Sajidah Yousuf Reyaz has also participated in NCC activities career. “I was not interested in sports during my and has acquired B and C level certificate. He was childhood and it was only when my friend Sajad SRINAGAR: Reyaz Ahmad Wani alais Tiger is also been part of NCC State team, which did Sailing Ahmad who was studying with me at SP Higher one such sports person, who has excelled in six expedition of 553 kilometers in Bilaspur Himachal Secondary registered my name for Annual Cycle different sports. He has represented the State in Pradesh in 1999. He is the only person in J&K who race of school. I won that race and started practicing two International Championships and more than participated and completed successfully Enduro hard in athletics and cycling. It was again Sajad who 30 National Championships in six different sporting challenge that was held in 2004 at Maharashtra. gifted me brand new Atlas cycle and this proved to disciplines so far, and he didn’t remember how Besides participating in Nationals Reyaz has be turning point in my career” recalls Reyaz. many District, State and other cross country road also participated in skiing at , White Water “I was basically interested in athletics, but when and cycle races he has won. Rafting in Sind and Chenab Rivers, Rock Climbing I saw that the associations don’t have funds and Reyaz has represented State players are spending out of their own and country in two International pockets I switched from to cycling, events in White Water Rafting cycle polo, swimming, triatlthlon and Championship. He took part in many other sports as well. The other Four Square white water rafting reason for excelling in so many sports challenge in 1999 and 2000. is that athletics is base of all sports and The championship was held at it was easy to switch from athletics to Rishikesk Uttranchal on Ganges cycling and others. But now I consider River in which teams from USA, myself as a cyclist and wants to ride Australia, South Africa and on my cycle to every possible hilly many other parts of the world area of whole state” added Reyaz. participated. Reyaz was part of Reyaz doesn’t recall how many Kashmir University team. Reyaz athletic championships, cycling came to limelight in cycling in races, triathlon races, Dal cross he has which he represented the State participated. But he remembers the nine times. He has participated major ones such as Tour-de-Kashmir in four road cycling nationals race from Srinagar to Pahalgam from 2002 to 2007, four MTB which he won twice, Chinar race from national from 2003 to 2007 and also Ganderbal to Srinagar which he won took part in one National Track thrice and bicycle trip from Srinagar Championship at Patiala in 2005. to Leh traversing about 450 Kms. In Cycle Polo he has played 10 nationals from at as part of Kashmir University team from Reyaz is now associated with many clubs and 1999 to 2006 and he has also participated three rope- 1997 to 1999. associations on Voluntary basis and in past 10 skipping Nationals were he bagged several medals. Reyaz, a resident of Gojwara Srinagar, working years has made cycling one of the popular sports in Triathlon that is considered the toughest event in Government m Kashmir and developed the concept of sponsorship in sports involving three disciplines Swimming, Material Testing Laboratory got in touch with among the emerging cyclists. Valleys top cyclists Cycling and Road Race, Reyaz has represented state sports when he was a Class 11 student at SP Higher Akbar Khan, Shabir Akhoon, Umar Nabi and others in one National that was held at Chandigarh in 2004. Secondary School and won first cycle race of his are also the students of Reyaz.

Kupwara VILLAGE Sans Drinking Water Facility, Authorities Helpless

v Shaheen shafique from streams and wells. But now, due to pollution we are concerned.” KUPWARA: Shumnag, a village in North While lashing out at politicians, the Kashmir’s Kupwara district is without residents added that they come to their water supply since decades, and in bone village only at the time of elections.” First chilling winter amid snowfall, the local they come, seek votes women folk have to fetch water from wells in the name of providing basic civic and local river. facilities, but after winning polls, they The residents of Shumnag which disappear till next elections. The politicians comprises of 500 households, the residents simply betray poor masses”, the local’s told us that, they are lacking drinking blame. When MERC Times contacted, water facility and the Government has Farooq Ahmad, AEE PHE Division, never bothered. Tehsil, he said,” that a Water Our women have to walk in this harsh Supply Plant is under construction and by winter to fetch water from wells and the end of March it will start its operations. streams, said a local, Bilal Ahmed Lone. The drinking water will be supplied to this The locals said that we drink the village thereafter “. water of wells and streams but owing Peoples Conference Leader and local to increased pollution we are scared to by drinking that polluted water, said an Governments, of neglecting the area.”Till MLA Kupwara, Bashir Dar said that the further consume its water. Our men, elderly Abdul Ahad. date, No government provided us drinking issues of drinking water, the villagers face, women, and children fall ill, every time, Residents accused the successive water facility. We have been using water will be resolved as soon as possible. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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SRINAGAR: Appreciating the role of Sikh Community in the development and progress v Mudasir Majeed of the Country, Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta said that government SRINAGAR: An inter group volleyball tournament would take all possible steps to ensure held at Islamia College students here concluded equal opportunities for the socio-economic today. empowerment of the community. The tournament was organised by the Mr. Kavinder Gupta was speaking at the 17th department of Physical Education of the college. annual convention of Kashmir Sikh Sangat . In the final match of the tournament, ICS MLC, Charanjeet SinghKhalsa was the guest of Greens defeated ICS Oranges by 2:1 sets to lift the honour on the occasion. trophy in a thrilling final volleyball encounter. Speaker said that the contributions of Sikhs The final score was 25:23, 17:25 and 25:23. are written with golden words in the history Faisal, Aqib, Waqas and Mehraj Mushtaq played and their role in progress of the country is very well in the finals. commendable. assistance to needy and health sector. 15 best players were selected from the teams He said that soon a chair in the name of Guru He also highlighted the problems and demands of who had taken the part in this group tournament Gobind Singh ji would be set up in Jammu University Sikh community specially residing in the valley. for the college volleyball team, which will be to commemorate his 350th Birth anniversary. Speaker President KSS Sewa Singh in his welcome address finalised after they are further trained in a also exhorted the need to promote punjabi language informed about the initiatives of the organization. volleyball coaching camp in the college soon. and stressed on encouraging the youth to speak in Mr Manjit Singh member KSS while speaking Meanwhile, an inter group Football their mother language. on the occasion projected various issues pertaining tournament for the Islamia College students will Appreciating the role of Kashmir Sikh Sangat which to Anand Karaj Act, implementation of minority start from tomorrow at college play field. is working on the principles of Sewa, Simran and commission Act in the state. Prof. G M Tibetbkal principal was the chief Parupkar, Speaker said that need of the hour is to make The members of community who have shown guest on the occasion; he has distributed prizes collaborative efforts to move ahead on the path of social excellence in the fields of Sewa, Simran and among winners team and the runners up team. equity. He said that such interactive sessions are vital Parupkar were felicitated on the occasion. Life time to discuss and redress the issues of the community. achievements award was conferred to Sardar Ujjagar MLC, Charanjeet Singh Khalsa in his address Singh Retd D.C for his self-less and visionary service appreciated the services of Kashmir Sikh Sangat to the community. Awards were also given to the for the betterment of community and said that personalities who had shown excellence in different government shall make all efforts to redress the fields viz. Sports education medical services etc. issues projected by the speakers. The others who spoke on the occasion, included Chairman KSS Dr Dhanwant Singh while speaking Prof. Inder Singh, Tejwant Singh, Manjeet Singh, Dr on the occasion apprised about the functioning of the .Danwant Singh, Sewa Singh (President) and Babu organization in field of education, providing social Singh (Gen. Secretary). ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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v Qulsoom Beigh engineers, policy makers and administrators also have to play their role vis-à-vis mitigation measures SRINAGAR: Vice-Chancellor of University of and policy-making.” Kashmir Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi on Saturday Prof. Tasawoor A. Kanth, Seminar Convener, underscored the importance of disaster mitigation said he was hopeful that the deliberations would strategies and training people at grassroots for be beneficial to all and help us realize the role minimizing human and material losses during of stakeholders in disaster mitigation. Prof. M. disasters. Sultan Bhat, Organizing Secretary, highlighted the Speaking at valedictory session of week-long importance of disaster mitigation and emphasized Seminar-cum-Workshop “Disaster Mitigation: need for community-oriented disaster management Approaches and Strategies”, organized by systems. Department of Geography and Regional Later both Vice-Chancellors distributed Development, Prof Andrabi said: “Though we cannot certificates amongst participants of the workshop. stop natural disasters, we can certainly minimize Eminent Professors and scientists including Prof. their impact by training people at various levels Chandan Ghosh, NIDM, New Delhi, Prof. S.R.Kumar, with set skills and educate them on how to manage NIH, Patna, Prof. Malay Mukul, IIT, Mumbai, Prof. and coordinate with other agencies when a disaster Prof Talat Ahmad, former KU VC and incumbent A.P.Dimri, JNU, New Delhi, T.K. Panwar, Shimla strikes.” VC of Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, said “disaster delivered lectures and conducted interactive Prof Andrabi said teaching disaster management management has assumed huge significance sessions during the week-long programme. strategies and techniques must not remain confined throughout the world today due to rapid and extreme Prof. Ishtiaq A. Mayer, Co-Convener, presented to classrooms alone, but need to be spread across the climatic changes and it is not only for the scientists formal vote of thanks while Dr. Pervez Ahmed, Co- society. and researchers to find solutions but economists, Organizing Secretary conducted the proceedings.

Tourism in Kashmir limping SAAYA launches back to Normalcy its official website v Shabaz Qutab heartening to us”Amarnath yatra which comes as a blessing SRINAGAR: Head and Dean of Faculty of Law in disguise for the people of University of Kashmir, Dr Muhammed Hussain Kashmir who are related with today launched the website of SAAYA, a non- tourism in general and the governmental organization. tribal population of hilly areas SAYA is Srinagar based Non-Governmental especially Baltal and Pahalgam Organisation (NGO) , working for the social causes in particular. Last year because and for development of education among students of the unrest many devotees The website could be accessed at www. missed the chance to visit the saayango.org. amaranth cave, this year it The Dean congratulated the office bearers of is expected that the vacuum Saaya for playing the pivotal role in uplifting the created last year will be filled society and launching various initiatives for the v Rashid Manzoor by a huge flow this summer.” We are praying that betterment of society. the summers of 2016 be the last one of its kind, He lauded the members for their outstanding SRINAGAR:: The tourism in Kashmir is back with we can’t tolerate it anymore, we are scared of the work for the society. full enthusiasm after 2016 uprising and long and rumors”, said a Hotel Manager from Dalgate area Abdul Rashid Wani, former Principle Chief severe cold spell. New warmth of anticipation is of Srinagar. Conservator was also present on the occasion. He being slowly felt memorizing all odds of the past. Kashmir known for its beauty and pleasant lauded the efforts of young social workers of Saaya Kashmir is again looking for the flocks of tourists weather, has always been the first choice for those and said the social workers associated with Saaya to arrive; People associated with tourism are people from Asia who can’t afford Switzerland or group are real asset of the society and everyone keeping their fingers crossed this summer. This any other such western nations, but the rotten should follow the footsteps of social workers of time, tour operators are getting huge enquiries dispute and the unrests have remained as a ‘bone Saaya. from foreign nationals especially from East Indies in neck’ when it comes to tourism. This Summer Dr S A Bhat and Mr Muhammed Yousuf Faculty countries, which seem to be a new chapter in this The only forecasting that is being done from members of Law Department Kashmir University matter. assembly to streets and from schools to colleges, were also present and congratulated the office A tour operator from Srinagar said to Merc is when are we going through the last flaming bearers of Saaya on the launch of their website. Times “We are getting a lot of queries from Thailand episode. The only hope and the only condition for The website has been designed by Haji Group and Indonesia for this summer, which is very the refulgence of tourism in Kashmir is peace. Pvt Limited.

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