DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 (PAGE 5) Omar speaks high of Speaker reviews arrangements ADG NCC, several deputations for Assembly Session Excelsior Correspondent authorities to ensure uninterrupted State's heritage power supply during the course of call on Governor SRINAGAR, Sept 18: the session. He also asked SMC to Excelsior Correspondent lenged persons and establishment Human Welfare and Education, Speaker Legislative Assembly, ensure cleanliness in and around of an Advisory Board for Srinagar, working for the educa- Mubarak Gul today directed the * Inaugurates Kashmir Heritage Exhibition the entire premises and lawn of the SRINAGAR, Sept 18: Maj. Handicapped in the State. Other tion and welfare of the physically Police and Civil Administration to Excelsior Correspondent legislature complex. He asked Gen. Neeraj Verma, Additional demands included bringing physi- challenged children led by M. work with utmost dedication and JKTDC to ensure canteen facility Director General, NCC, J&K cally challenged under the ambit Ahmad, Incharge of the organiza- make the forthcoming Assembly SRINAGAR, Sept 18: Chief in the premises for the conven- Directorate, called on N. N. Vohra, of Antyodaya Anna Yojana and tion appraised Governor of Session commencing from Minister Omar Abdullah today ience of the legislators. Gul also Governor, at Raj Bhavan, here setting up a separate Directorate demands which include provision September 30, 2013 a grand suc- spoke very high of State's her- directed Secretary Assembly to today. for Disability Affairs in J&K. of a School Bus for the School for cess. He also asked them to submit itage, art and crafts describing ensure quality of food in MLA Maj. Gen. Verma briefed the Interacting with the delega- Deaf and Dumb and visually reply of questions to the Assembly these living celebrities telling Hostel Srinagar. Governor about the functioning of tion, the Governor observed that impaired children run by the Secretariat well in time. ancient stories of a rich civiliza- The Speaker directed Director the NCC in the State of Jammu he would address the Chief Society and providing adequate The Speaker was addressing a tion and marvellous workman- Tourism Kashmir to display and Kashmir. He also apprised the Minister in regard to the establish- financial support to the organiza- high level meeting of officers of ship of the people of this heav- sceneries especially heritage Governor about the initiatives ment of an Advisory Board for tion for carrying out its activities. police and civil administration enly beautiful land. places within the corridors of the being taken for bringing more Handicapped in the State as well The deputationists briefed the convened to review the arrange- Assembly Secretariat. boys and girls under the ambit of as about the other issues raised by Governor that this Society is run- Inaugurating two-day ments made for forthcoming Detailed discussion was also NCC in J&K, particularly in the them. ning three educational institutions Kashmir Heritage Exhibition in Assembly Session here today. held regarding preparation of busi- remote areas. A delegation of the Confed- which include School for Deaf Lal Mandi on the bank of river Threadbare discussion was ness material in Gover-nment The Governor stressed the eration of India Industries (CII), and Dumb Children, School and Jehlum here, the Chief Minister held on parking facilities for Press. Gul directed the authorities need for expanding NCC activities Kashmir Zone, led by Sheikh Home for visually impaired and a said that the artists, craftsman, media persons, proper regulation of Government Press to ensure in the State to enroll a much larger Imran presented a concept paper school for normal children. The calligraphists, painters, artisans, of traffic, providing of sufficient Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his visit to exhibition immediate and timely supply of number of boys and girls, particu- to the Governor in regard to put- Society is also imparting voca- musicians, writers, poets and and regular supply of water to the at Srinagar on Wednesday. Parliamentary papers like AQ lists larly from the remote and far- ting in place inland water transport tional training to the physically scholars have depicted State's Legislative Complex, installation objects artistically and wisely dow to our past and allows peo- and Bills on priority. flung areas of Kashmir, Jammu system in the Kashmir valley in a challenged children. cultural diversity living in unity, of water proof Shamiana in the to produce artefacts of everlast- ple, especially the young gener- Gul directed the Secretary and Ladakh regions, to provide phased manner, promoting this While announcing a support of premises of the complex besides beautifully through their skill ing relevance", he said and ation, to see the life and events General Administration Depa- them the confidence and disci- facility in Srinagar city to begin Rs. 3.50 lakh to the Society for medical facilities. and craftsmanship. asked the Cultural Academy to in old Kashmir", said Secretary rtment to ensure at least one repre- pline which would equip them for with. The delegation briefed the promoting the education and wel- While discussing the pace of He said that the items of art, sentative from the essential varied career opportunities in their Governor about the salient fea- fare of the physically challenged organize more such exhibitions Academy. work on face lifting of the com- craft, costume, musical instru- departments like PHE, R&B and future lives. tures of this proposal which had children, the Governor observed in the State at various places. He said similar exhibitions plex, it was informed that the work ments, manuscripts, archaeolo- Home in Officers Gallery during In this context, Maj. Gen. been implemented in 1996 but that the issues raised by the depu- The Chief Minister asked will be held about Jammu and will be completed within three gy, images, paintings, household Zero Hour during the course of the Verma briefed the Governor about later given up, for reasons which tationists would be taken up with the students to visit such exhi- Ladakh heritage. The exhibi- days. items, photographs and other Session. the todate status of the proposal to are not adequately clear. the State Government. bitions and enrich their knowl- tion at Jammu will be held in The Speaker directed the PDD memorabilia placed in the exhi- add one more Naval Wing and A deputation of the Society for edge of history, heritage, peo- December and the one at Leh at start an Air Wing to the existing bition organized by J&K ple, their status, life style and a subsequent date. Cultural Academy in association NCC set up in the State. With workmanship of highest quali- At display are rare photo- these additions, the NCC strength People’s dignity, empowerment with Departments of Archives, ty. graphs of old Kashmir, wood, in J&K will go to approximately Handicrafts and NGOs, are tak- The Meeras Sopore, willow, earthen, metal and stone 27,500, from the existing nearly ing a viewer back to earlier peri- National Bhand Theatre craft, grass works, costumes, 24,000 Cadets. our cherished agenda: Rana ods of history and narrate the Wathoor and Nostalgic ornaments, archaeological Brig. N. K. Khajuria, Group Excelsior Correspondent vention exhorted the Ministry of status of people in various fields Defence and the Ministry of Kashmir have contributed in finds, calligraphy specimen and Commander, NCC Group HIRANAGAR, Sept 18: of art and literature. the exhibitions by providing rare manuscripts including the Headquarter, Srinagar, was pres- Home Affairs for reviewing the The Chief Minister high- Lauding initiatives of Chief recruitment policy in the Army items of historic importance. 12th century calligraphed copy ent during the meeting. Minister Omar Abdullah in seek- lighted the role of such exhibi- and para military forces vis a vis The Secretary Cultural of the holy Quran, Bhagwana A delegation of the J&K ing early resolution of problems youth of Jammu and Kashmir by tions to make people in general Academy, Khalid Bashir Geeta in Sharda script. Handicapped Association, facing to the Pakistan occupied and younger generation in par- Srinagar also called on Vohra, and relaxing the eligibility criterion in explained the memorabilia dis- A cross section of the socie- Dr Jitendra Singh being received by party workers at Kathua Kashmir refugees of 1947, 1965 ticular aware of the State's rich presented to him a memorandum respect of academic qualifications played in the exhibition and ty including youth and students on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Madan. and 1971, Provincial President heritage, culture, literature and presented resume of the new of different educational institu- of their problems and demands. National Conference Devender etc. mesmerizing craftsmanship. initiatives taken by the Jammu tions visited the exhibition on BJP public meetings at Kathua The demands presented by the Singh Rana today expressed the The convention also reposed "The people in old days and Kashmir Academy of Art, the inaugural day. Gyanpeet 11-member delegation led by hope that the Centre will take an full faith in the leadership of Dr despite so many short comings Culture and Languages to pre- awardee and prominent Abdul Rashid Bhat, President of urgent call on this issue and settle Farooq Abdullah, Working of resources and raw material serve the State's heritage and Kashmiri poet, Raham Rahi People yearning for the Association, included, inter- it expeditiously for overall wel- President and Chief Minister alia, provision of land for con- Omar Abdullah besides the poli- have used locally available promote art, literature and cul- described the displays has very fare of the displaced population. struction of office of the cies and programmes of National wood, willow, clay, zinc, cop- ture and languages of the State. important for an introduction Speaking at the concluding per, stone and other such change: Dr Jitendra Association, providing a specially "The exposition is a win- with the past. designed vehicle to the Excelsior Correspondent tim of double assault and Association suitable for meeting explained, on the one hand people KATHUA, Sept 18: As a part the requirements of the physically here were faced with constant challenged, enhancement of of mass contact programme, BJP cross-border mischief by Pakistan National Executive Member & monthly pension, free education while on the other hand, they suf- to the children of physically chal- J&K chief spokesperson, Dr fered discrimination and exploita- Jitendra Singh today undertook an tion in the hands of Kashmir-cen- extensive tour of district Kathua tric State Government. Govt forms panel for and held a series of block level Dr Jitendra Singh alleged that public meetings at Nagri, Keerian instead of sympathetically address- acquiring, disposing of Gandyal and other places. He was ing the problems of border area Provincial President NC Devender Singh Rana addressing accompanied by prominent BJP people, the Chief Minister was properties outside J&K party workers at Hiranagar on Wednesday. leaders of the district including pressing for partial revocation of party's district vice president, Prem Excelsior Correspondent AFSPA in order to appease the session of a daylong convention Conference. Nath Dogra, Dr Narinder, Mandal separatist constituency. Mean- JAMMU, Sept 18: For the of National Conference workers Touching various points Presidents Chhatar Singh, Ramesh here, the Provincial President raised by the party workers, the Ji, and Kaka Singh, Janak Bharati, while, Ministers and MLAs hail- final acquisition of appropri- ing from this area were behaving ate premises for showrooms referred to the headway made by Provincial President assured them Anil Sharma, S.Harbans Singh, the Chief Minister in this regard like Ministers or MLAs of a partic- of J&K Handicrafts that he will work as their advocate Puroshattam Ji and others. by taking up the issue at highest in pushing forward their demands Addressing the various meet- ular party and refusing to give a Corporation in Delhi, Jaipur level at the Centre. "The issue was with regard to development of ings, Dr Jitendra Singh said, while fair deal to those who, according to and Mumbai, the State them, did not owe allegiance to vigorously pursued with the various areas. He described work- the people were yearning for a Government has constituted a JU VC Prof MPS Ishar and IG BSF Jammu Frontier SS Tomar with students on Bharat National Conference or Congress, Prime Minister during his visit to ers as the face of National change and the country was ready High Powered Committee. Srinagar recently", he added. Darshan tour at Jammu on Wednesday. for it. It is now for the political he added. Conference at grass roots level Referring to long standing The six-member commit- The convention deliberated and hoped they will come to the class to rise up to this popular tee comprises of Principal upon various issues pertaining to KAS Association expectation. He said, Narendra local problems of district Kathua, expectations of the people by dint JU VC flags off Bharat Dr Jitendra Singh said, it is ironic Secretary Planning & the development of remote and of hard work and dedication. Modi's anointment had inspired a far flung areas besides measure projects demands new hope across the country but that even after 66 years of inde- Development Department, He described National pendence, "Kandi" area related Principal Secretary Finance, for welfare of the people under Conference as a mass movement, Excelsior Correspondent unfortunately, by the time the social security programmes. Darshan tour Congress led UPA quits the water scarcity, injudicious water Commissioner Secretary which evolved in a historic per- JAMMU, Sept 18: KAS drainage, development of rural Industries & Commerce, Several resolutions were also spective with a definite role of Excelsior Correspondent On the occasion of flag off cer- Government in New Delhi, things adopted during the convention Officers Association reviewed the would have gone from bad to roads, poor connectivity to periph- being a representative body of the emony, S S Tomar, IG BSF Managing Director Handi- which, inter alia, included special JAMMU, Sept 18: Jammu demands related to time bound worse. Likewise, in the State of eral villages like Keeriyan and people living in Jammu, Kashmir Jammu Frontier said that Bharat crafts Corporation, FA & package for PoK Refugees of University Vice-Chancellor Prof promotions of the cadre and dis- Jammu & Kashmir also, Congress other such issues remain unre- and Ladakh. He said the party will Darshan tours were being organ- CAO, Industries & Commerce 1947, 1965 and 1971, package for M P S Ishar today flagged off a cussed other issues in a meeting Party has developed a vested inter- solved. The unemployment rate not abdicate its responsibility in ized for students of remote areas held in the summer capital the has gone up during past five years Department, FA & CAO, J&K the rehabilitation and resettlement Bharat Darshan tour by 40 stu- of Jammu region. So far BSF has est in the continuance of corruption ensuring the welfare of all and other day. of coalition rule even as the Handicrafts Corporation. of the people living between the dents of remote areas of Jammu organized 12 tours to Northern, ridden Coalition Government led providing equitable opportunities The meeting in this connec- Government is keen to bring back The Committee would IB/LoC and the defence fence region. Central and Southern states during by National Conference and here of development and progress to tion was held under the chair- and provide employment to the finalize the premises out of from Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch to The 10- day tour, organized by which 458 students have availed also people are restless for change, these three distinct regions and manship of M H Malik, Deputy youth who had crossed over to the short-listed locations and Gurez, assessment of losses BSF Jammu, will provide an this opportunity. he added. their sub-regions. He said Commissioner, Ramban. During caused to property and crops dur- opportunity to young boys and Prof Ishar also addressed the Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Pakistan for militancy training, he negotiate cost of acquisition empowerment of people and right the meeting several issues per- ing the recent floods and com- girls in the age group of 12 to 16 students and blessed them for a border district of Kathua was a vic- said. of the property on the basis of to lead a dignified life was the years to witness rich heritage of taining to KAS officers were dis- prevalent market rates or by pensation to the sufferers thereof, happy and comfortable tour. He special recruitment package and cherished agenda of his party. the country. cussed in detail. It was unani- way of Expression of Interest also informed the students about drive for the youth in the They will go to Delhi, Agra, the importance of such study tours mously decided in the meeting to (EoI) while exercising maxi- 7 bovines seized prevail upon the Government to Defence, Para-military Forces, Ajmer Sharif, Bangluru, Kolkata. which inculcate national feelings mum transparency. During their stay in Capital, the fulfill the long pending demands Police, Central Govt Excelsior Correspondent and national integrity besides giv- The committee will also children will meet Union Home of KAS officers which include Departments, Banks and other RAJOURI, Sept 18: The ing them exposure of Indian her- finalize the residential accom- Central Govt Undertakings, pro- Minister and DG BSF, interact itage and culture. cadre review, time bound promo- police today seized 7 bovine with various dignitaries and ride in tions, enhancement of quota at modation and acquisition of vision of irrigational facilities in animals during naka near The chief guest also distrib- the same on the basis of rec- Kandi and other areas of the dis- Metro train. uted gifts among the students. various levels, posting of two Sunderbani while two smug- KAS officers as secretaries to the ommendations of the trict, tehsil status for Gangwal, glers managed to escape. dwelling units for eligible Gujjar Government and secretaries in Departmental Committee in a A police spokesman said Mehbooba staging drama to the departments as provided transparent manner. and Bakerwal families under the designated scheme besides cover- that during naka at Tanda vil- under rules, implementation of Further, the High Powered lage on Jammu-Poonch, Sund- transfer policy, formulation of age and disposal of pending pen- Committee has also been erbani police party led by SHO get media attention: Tanvir training policy and Medical reim- sion cases under social welfare authorized to dispose of pres- Devinder Singh Katoch inter- Excelsior Correspondent Referring to the quick replace- bursement policy at par with All Unemployed Ayurvedic doctors raising slogans during protest sector. ent assets of the Corporation cepted 7 bovine animals being ment of CRPF contingent from India Service Officers. at Jammu on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh While expressing satisfaction SRINAGAR, Sept 18: The Shopian recently, Mr Tanvir Sadiq It was also decided that the in the shape of four residential over the disbursement of old taken towards Rajouri on foot. National Conference today hit out claimed that it was Omar matter related to posting of non- flats at Shivaji Park by way of age/destitute pension by the Two persons moving with the at People's Democratic Party Abdullah's Government, which cadre officers against the cadre Unemployed Ayurvedic doctors demand absorption negotiating the price with the Government, the convention animals fled away after seeing (PDP) saying the opposition party was working on the doctrine of posts will be again agitated society or through EoI or on sought immediate clearance of police party. The police seized leadership was galvanizing its pol- actions to provide relief to people before the Government for with- in Govt jobs, stipend during internship the basis of prevalent market the pending cases and coverage the animals and started search itics by "deception and falsehood". and address political and develop- drawing all such arrangements rates, whichever is higher, of hitherto uncovered beneficiar- for the absconding accused per- Excelsior Correspondent guide lines of the Union health "They (PDP) forgot all issues ment matters with commitment and the Government shall be ies across the district. The con- sons. Minister Gulam Navi Azad. tenable and transparent. when in power while we strived without making any noise. requested to post KAS officers JAMMU, Sept 18: He said the AYUSH and for political addressing of political The NC leader asked the youth against these posts. They said Demanding absorption in the NRHM schemes are proving fruit- issues and pushing forward devel- to defeat polices and anti- people that many KAS officers were Government jobs, unemployed less and useless for the Ayurvedic opment on fast track and address- agenda of PDP by defeating them without proper residential accom- Ayurvedic BAMS doctors held a doctors as they have not been ing the concerns of the youth," in the next year's election. modation. Tanvir Sadiq, Political Secretary protest demonstration, terming absorbed under these schemes. to Omar Abdullah told a youth Government silence as a conspira- Dr Sahil Pandoh, president delegation comprising of students PDD CE directed to deposit Rs cy to abrogate the Ayurveda demanded separate directorate for and young businessmen who Doctors from the State. the ISM Ayurveda and the ISM called on him Wednesday. Carrying pla-cards and ban- director should be an Ayurvedic "Everyone is aware that "ter- 50, 000 as interim compensation ners, the unemployed Ayurvedic Doctor and not UNANI doctor. ror" and "Jungle Raj" was prevail- Excelsior Correspondent year-old boy Irfan Ahmad Dar of BAMS doctors of Jammu region He said the stipend should be ing at all levels during the PDP Dadura, Khag of Budgam district, assembled outside Press Club given to the BAMS doctors till Government's rule. There was SRINAGAR, Sept 18: High who was electrocuted with a high under the banner of Unemployed they get the jobs and their services Jungle Raj at every level and the Court today directed the Chief tension line carrying 11,000 volts Ayurvedic BAMS Doctors should be utilized in the situation during the three-year-old Engineer Electric Maintenance of electric current. Association and raised slogans Government hospitals and dispen- period was very bad. The goons of and Rural Electrification Wing to Alleging his son lost his life against the Government. saries. PDP were running the show," deposit an amount of Rs 50,000 due to "negligent and casual" While speaking, Dr Shri Dr Pandoh urged Union alleged Tanvir with the registry of the court with- approach of the Electric Kant, Chairman of the association Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad "It is easy to raise slogans like in 10 days as interim compensa- Maintenance and Rural said that the Coalition and State Health Minister Shabir healing touch but to act practically tion to the family of a boy who Electrification Wing of Power Government has no employment Khan to personally look into the in this direction is something dif- died of electrocution in Budgam Development Department in policy for the Ayurvedic ISM doc- matter and redress their demands ferent which is unknown to PDP district. installing, maintaining, operating tors. The strength of the unem- at the earliest, otherwise they will leadership who only knows to A Single Bench comprising of and protection of high tension ployed BAMS doctors is increas- intensify their protest and for any flare up sentiments and exploit Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur line running overhead all across ing day by day and the untoward incident, the people by deception and false directed that "in case the amount is the city, town, village roads, the Government is not doing any Government will be responsible. promises," he said and added that not deposited with the registry father had filed a petition before thing for the absorption of the Among others present were Dr by staging dramas in Lal Chowk through Registrar Judicial, the the court to seek compensation Ayurvedic Doctors. Amit Gupta, Vishal Sharma, Dr and getting media coverage, the Chief Engineer will not draw his from the department amounting Dr Shri Kant said that the Devinder, Dr Narain, Dr Depti PDP president was just trying to salary till further orders from the to Rs 82, 80000 (rough calcula- Ayurvedic doctors of Jammu Dogra, Dr Ankula, Dr Ruchika make herself relevant in newspa- court. tion of the boy's life-long earn- region are not being absorbed Raina, Dr Pooja, Dr Sakshi pers. The Court was hearing a peti- ing) in his favour. under the AYUSH scheme of the Bakshi, etc. tion filed by the father of the 16- Union Health Ministry under the