Daily For Advertisement in Golden Yug Contact : 0191-246266 For Booking of copies of Golden Yug Golden Yug Contact 9419188950 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.goldenyug.in, epaper.goldenyug.com Thursday, July, 26, 2018 Vol. 6 ISSUE NO: 178 Postal Regd. No. L-29/JK-509/15-18 RNI NO. JKENG/2013/48845 Pages 8 PRICE `. 2/- two militants killed in anantnag, clashes Introspection erupt, restrictions imposed Goi data busts myth created Gy corresPoNDeNt and clashes with the by successive dispensations sriNaGar July 25 forces. Two militants were killed A policeman sustained It has been trend in ent one would strive hard as per Government of in a gunfight with the injuries after being hit by a Jammu and Kashmir to to make situation con - India report that govern - security forces in stone in Chee area, said a tell lie about achieve - ducive by eliminating ment forces have killed Anantnag town of south report. ments. Politicians used to militants. Actually, the 581 militants since 2015. Kashmir district on Meanwhile, restrictions say only ywo hundred number of terrorist num - While 69 personnel died Wednesday. were imposed in the town militants are active in ber remains fluctuating to in ceasefire violations, A senior police official to thwart any protests in Kashmir. In next year express that local govern - Minister of State for said two bodies of the mil - the town, all entry and exit same party leaders would ments are in the interest Defence Subhash Bhamre itants have been recovered points to Lal Chowk have reduce fifty and repeat of ending terrorism. But told the Lok Sabha. In from the site of a gunfight been blocked with barri - that only one hundred fact remains that succes - 2015, 108 militants were in Mehmaan mohalla of cades. and fifty are active now. sive governments have killed by government Anantnag town. Adding Meanwhile internet serv - Once government lied and opened venture forces followed by 150 in that militants were identi - ices were suspended in changes the number for militants time to time. 2016, 213 in 2017 and 110 would rise to two hun - They even did not hesi - in 2018 (up to July 22), fied as Adil Bhat of Sozan two Lashkar-e-Toiba mili - cordon-and-search-opera - a policeman was injured south Kashmir’s dred and fifty to show tate in making a policy Bhamre said in a written Kishtwar and Bin Yamin tants were trapped in the tion in the area following by clashes after youth took Islamabad and Kulgam that pervious govern - for return rehabilitation; response to a question in alias Bilal moulvi of Ghat gunfight that raged since inputs about the presence to the streets in Lazibal, districts. However train ment failed to curb mili - however, the policy did the Lower House. He said Khudwani. early morning. An official of militants. Kadipora and Chee area of services have also been tancy and now the pres - not brought fruits. Now Cont. on Page 2 Earlier, police said that said that forces launched a However reports said that, Lal Chowk despite curbs Cont. on Page 2 Govt relaxes e- stable, democratic Pakistan Governor reviews traffic tendering norms News Brief for Gurez, Karnah, was in best interests of Disposal of Grievances since management problems Nubra, Zanskar india: mehbooba mufti imposition of Governor’s Rule Directs urgent establishment of road safety fund Gy corresPoNDeNt as a democratic Pakistan is in sriNaGar July 25 the best interests of its neigh - Gy corresPoNDeNt the senior officers of Inaugurations not On the instructions of bourhood especially India. sriNaGar July 25 Transport Department, Governor N.N. Vohra, the #PakistanElections2018,” Since the imposition of Governor’s Rule, from 20th Traffic Police, Motor to delay use of Government today tweeted Mehbooba. June till 24th July, 2018, the Grievance Cell received Vehicles Department and public assets ordered that the Parliamentary elections are 9,166 complaints/grievances, of which 6,357 have R&B Department, among works/procurements Gy corresPoNDeNt underway in Pakistan today been disposed of/forwarded to the concerned quar - others. The meeting was costing upto Rs 10 lakh in sriNaGar July 25: with voting going on at ters for their timely redressal; and 940 attended by Advisors to the hard areas of Gurez, Governor N.N. Vohra 85000 polling stations for 272 Cont. on Page 2 Governor: B.B. Vyas, K. Karnah, Nubra (Leh) and has today directed that Gy corresPoNDeNt seats of the national assem - Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Zanskar (Kargil) shall be Gy corresPoNDeNt Ganai; Chief Secretary, all completed buildings sriNaGar July 25 bly. A fierce battle is expect - Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2018 exempted from e-tender - sriNaGar July 25 BVR Subrahmanyam; and projects which are Former Jammu and Kashmir ed between Imran Khan-led ing. 4502 pilgrims pay obeisance at Governor N.N. Vohra Principal Secretary, awaiting formal inau - Chief Minister Mehbooba Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chaired a high-level meet - Home, R.K. Goyal; Spl guration should be put According to an order Mufti on Wednesday said (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim the Holy Cave ing at Civil Secretariat DG-PHQ, V. K. Singh; to immediate use, with - issued by the Principal that a stable and democratic League-Nawaz (PML-N) led Secretary Finance, Navin Gy corresPoNDeNt here to review problems Principal Secretary out any further loss of Pakistan was in the best by Nawaz Sharif’s brother Kumar Choudhary, the sriNaGar July 25 relating to traffic manage - Transport, Dr.Asgar time, in the larger interests of India. “Hoping and former Pakistan Punjab exemption shall be subject On the 28th day of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji ment in the State. He had Samoon; Principal Cont. on Page 2 today’s election in Pakistan Chief Minister Shahbaz Cont. on Page 2 Yatra, 4502 Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave. detailed discussions with Cont. on Page 2 leads to a stable government Sharif. Till date 2,46,667 Yatris had the darshan of the Shivling at the Holy Cave. court have no jurisdiction to com - field staff hand in gloves with Jhuggy owners for illegal connections Advisor Kumar listens to public pel the Government to extend the fluctuated power supply to registered consumers, grievances at Srinagar deployment of an employee at a Gy corresPoNDeNt particular place: hc sriNaGar July 25 unlimited power to Jhuggies, courtesy PDD Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, held a public Gy corresPoNDeNt law as laid down above, durbar at Governor's Grievance Cell at Church Lane sriNaGar Jul 25 what can be stated is that No moNitoriNG by PDD to check Power PilferaGe here today. In a petition filed by Mtr. the deployment of the Ateeqa Bano seeking petitioner from District isha sharma Several deputations comprising civil society groups, Jammu Jul 25 representatives of employees’ unions, casual workers quashment of the Kupwara to District Government circular No. Budgam was on the For any govt providing of FCS&CA department, BDS Graduates, shawl decent service of Power Cont. on Page 2 22 GAD of 2018 dated 6th ground of her marriage, of July, 2018 whereby however, same does not, and water supply has always been the top prior - Govt cancel the attach - in any manner whatsoev - ity in this regard. Union 17 Food Establishments booked, ments. er, confer upon the peti - govt launched several ini - Justice Ali Mohammad tioner a legally enforce - samples lifted for lab testing tiatives to improve power Magrey while dismissing able right to claim contin - Gy corresPoNDeNt infrastructure in Jammu the petition observed that uation at the place of her Jammu July 25 and Kashmir state besides Court does not have the deployment. A hardship A team comprising Assistant Commissioner, Food upgrading the existing jurisdiction to compel the resulting from the hus - Safety DrParvesh Kumar and Food Safety Officers infrastructure under Government to make the band and the wife being inspected various food establishments besides lifting Restructured Accelerated transfer of an employee or posted at different sta - samples for lab testing to ascertain the quality of Power Development and extend the deployment of tions may be unavoidable food items. The team booked 17 food establishments Reforms Programme (R- an employee in a particu - at times, particularly under unhygienic conditions and other contraven - APDRP).Notwithstanding lar way or at a particular when they belong to dif - tions of FSSA 2006. Those who were challaned that residents of Jammu place. ferent services and one of Cont. on Page 2 have been weary of the Justice Ali Mohammad them cannot be trans - brazen pilferage of power VOJ books Forest Guard on Magrey after hearing both ferred to the place of the in the town triggered by Glimpse of illegal connections to Jhuggies under the patronage of PDD field staff the sides observed that other’s posting. While the nexus between hut - causing huge revenue losses to state exchequer resulting in unscheduled power Testing the case on hand choosing the career and a ments of the non-local cuts in Jammu city. corruption charges on the touchstone of the Cont. on Page 2 Cont. on Page 2 Gy corresPoNDeNt Jammu Jul 25 DGP grants special Kashmir Bar Vigilance Organization registered a formal case civil secretariat employees Navin discusses modalities for against Rakesh Sabharwal @ Bittu Guard S/O Sat Pal reward of Rs. 4 lac Association asks R/O Chainpur Kalakote vide FIR No. 23/2018 U/S 5 to meritorious defer strike after Govt assurance improving Jkcl’s financial health (1) (e) read with section 5 (2) Prevention of Govt to respect Gy corresPoNDeNt Hilal Ahmad Parray, finance Department to issue sro Corruption Act Svt. 2006. The instant case was regis - police wards sriNaGar Jul 25 Director Estates Tariq the rights of tered on the basis of verification conducted into the Gy corresPoNDeNt J&K Civil Secretariat Hussain Ganai, Additional banning illegal employment by allegations that Rakesh Sabharwal @ Bittu Guard sriNaGar Jul 25 media houses Employees Coordination Secretary Subash Chibber S/O Satpal R/O Chainpur, Kalakote Rajouri serving Director General of Police, Gy corresPoNDeNt corporations, statutory bodies Committee today decided to and Additional Secretary in Forest Department as Guard has acquired huge Dr. S.P Vaid has granted sriNaGar July 25 Special Reward of rupees defer their strike call after GAD Charandeep Singh Kashmir Bar Association Gy corresPoNDeNt can withstand the cold cli - moveable and immovable property disproportionate assurance given by were also present in the sriNaGar July 25 matic conditions that pre - to his known sources of income. During verification, four lakh fourteen thou - has castigated authorities Government in a meeting meeting. After threadbare for muzzling the voice of Principal Secretary, vail for four to five Cont. on Page 2 sand in favour of eighty six wards of serving chaired by Financial discussions, the authorities the press in Kashmir Finance Department, months in Kashmir during police personnel for Commissioner Home R K assured the Union represen - Valley. Navin Chaudhary, winters. Slain Hizb militant’s brother securing prescribed per - Goyal. The Civil Secretariat tatives that all of their issues Kashmir Bar Association chaired a high-level meet - He said the Finance centage of marks in the Employees Coordination will be settled within a General Secretary, ing here today to work out Department will issue escapes from custody annual examination of Committee headed by its week's time. The representa - Advocate GN Shaheen in modalities for improving directions to these depart - Gy corresPoNDeNt class 10th during academ - Chairman Ghulam Rasool tives agreed and deferred the a statement said that jour - the financial health of ments to mandatorily pur - sriNaGar July 25 ic year 2017-18.In an order Mir called on the Financial strike call after the assurances nalists and media houses Jammu and Kashmir chase cement from JKCL Slain Hizb militants brother who was detained in issued by PHQ, rupees six Commissioner Home who and thanked the government should be allowed to Cements Limited (JKCL). with one-month advance connection with the murder of a man in Shopian dis - thousand each has been has been nominated to nego - for the timely hearing of their work freely in Valley and During the meeting, indent from the depart - trict of south Kashmir, has escaped from a police sta - granted in favour of thirty tiate with the employees’ rep - demands. The Union repre - their voice should not be Chaudhary said the State ments. “The Departments tion on Tuesday late evening. five wards for securing resentatives to settle their sentatives who attended the choked. Departments, especially will be asked to release An official said that Suhail Ahmad Wani brother of a above ninety percent issues. meeting include Suresh, “Authorities should stop Public Works, Power, payment to JKCL prefer - slain Hizb militant Nasir Wani of Heff Shopian who marks and likewise Principal Secretary Planning Thanaji Bhat, Maqbool intimidating and sup - PHE, I&FC, etc should be ably on the date of deliv - was detained with two other men last week, escaped rupees four thousand to and Monitoring Department Hussain, Mukhtar Ahmad, pressing journalists. directed to use OPC 43 ery or within maximum of Rohit Kansal, Commissioner Muzaffar Nabi, Parvez Khan, from Police Station Zainpora around 8:30 pm on the fifty one students for Freedom of press is back - Grade cement only manu - weeks’ time,” he said. The Secretary General Kulbir Singh, Mansoor Cont. on Page 2 securing eighty to ninety bone of the already factured by JKCL for con - Principal Secretary said Cont. on Page 2 Administration Department Qadir, and Isher Dass. Cont. on Page 2 struction purposes which Cont. on Page 2 Golden Yug contd... JAMMU, thUrsdAy, 26, JUly , 2018 2

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ment of the Jammu and Kashmir Road Safety Fund in and that rules, or policy has to be read and interpreted in power loses worth lacks to department and immense two militants ...... accordance with the provisions of the J&K Road Safety the context of the object sought to be achieved by such a sufferings to the genuine PDD customers paying month - suspended in south Kashmir as a precautionary meas - Council Act 2018. Governor directed that at least 75% of rule or policy. The object of the transfer policy declared ly tariff on the basis meter reader. ure. the receipts collected by MVD and the Traffic by the State, vide the impugned circular, is ensuring The callousness of department is evident from the fact “We have suspended train services in south Kashmir for Department through compounding of Traffic Rule viola - smooth functioning of the administration, therefore, any what to curve illegal connections they have deliberately security reasons,” a railway official said. However, tions should be allocated to the Fund which shall be policy enumerated in the said Government Circular has extended the power supply by managing poles to such trains continued to chug on Srinagar-Budgam in central utilised for meeting expenditures on Road Safety, such to be read in the context of and in conjunction with the areas where there is no local population and govt Kashmir to Baramulla in north Kashmir as per schedule, as setting up signages, launching awareness and media object of the declaration. As a necessary corollary, what - departments near Radio Station on the bank of River officials said . campaigns, addressing issues at black spots etc for ever the nature and extent of expectations a Government Tawi on the Govt land. Moreover when the department reducing the incidence of serious road accidents. Police issued a statement regarding the Anantnag gun - servant may perceive, have to be subordinate and sub - is running short to provide electricity to genuine connec - Governor directed Principal Secretary Transport to fight that took place early morning. They said the the servient to the object of the policy. Such expectations tions have all the legal formalities the people in the ensure that a Traffic Planning Wing is urgently put in joint patrol of security forces launched searches at Lal cannot be derived from the policy in isolation of the jhugis have been out of way felicitating by the connec - place for professional research and policy formulation, Chowk area in district Islamabad after it received credi - tions running in the several hundred. As per the admis - both short and long term, for planned traffic manage - object of the State enumerated in the policy itself. ble leads about the presence of the militants inside a sion of Assistant Executive Engineer, EM&RE Sub- ment in the State. Therefore, the achievement of the object by the State will house. The spokesperson said, “As the government always have primacy over the expectations perceived by Division-III, Parade, Jammu that the total number of forces advanced towards the suspect house, the militants Governor also reviewed the status of Pollution Checking Centres in J&K and was informed by Transport a Government servant. Risking repetition, the object of Temporary Connection (TC) issued near Panjtirthi area hiding inside fired on the security forces, which was the transfer policy declared by the State is quoted here - on the bank of River Tawi, adjoining Radio Station is 194 retaliated resulting in an encounter in which two mili - Commissioner that a joint team of officials of MVD and Pollution Control Board had recently undertaken an inbelow, verbatim: “With a view to ensuring smooth without meter on the pole on month basis whereas such tants were killed. Besides, no collateral damage occurred audit of all the Pollution Checking Centres and only function of various department/ offices, the following connections are going on for years together. Moreover it during the encounter.” those centres were allowed to continue which were instructions are hereby issued for compliance by all con - is within the provision that having load more than 1kg “On the basis of the incriminating materials seized, it is found working strictly as per norms. The rates charged cerned.” watt meter is mandatory to use. Whereas thousands of established that they belonged to proscribed militant for pollution certification have been enhanced and High Court further observed that from a cursory reading jhugis consuming power several watts don’t have a organisation LeT; one of the slain militants was identi - brought at par with other States. of the preamble of the Circular, it is, thus, clear that the meter and paying at their sweet will with the active con - fied as Bilal Ahmad Dar alias Bin Yamin Dar son of Governor directed IG Traffic and the Transport object of the policy, so formulated by the Government, is nivance of PDD field staff i.e. lineman and concerned JEs Mohammad Yousuf Dar of Sofi Mohalla Khudwani Commissioner to ensure that only those Pollution none other than administrative exigency and smooth of the area. In addition to this PDD field staffs help and Kulgam. The identity of the other militant is yet to be Checking Centres which are working with computerized functioning of the Government Departments/ Offices. support to those selling different kinds of Juices on road ascertained,” said police spokesperson in a statement. testing and certification systems should be allowed and Therefore, the various clauses of the policy relied upon side with the help of electronic machine having load of 1 “As per police records, Bilal alias Bin Yamin Dar was adequate enforcement should be put in place to ensure by the petitioner have to be read and interpreted in the to 2 hp motor without using meters. There is working involved in series of militant activities,” the spokesman that vehicles without Pollution Under Control context of the aforesaid objective. Since this policy has schedule as has been fixed by PDD department i.e. from said. Police said that some arms and ammunition were Certificate are not allowed to ply on the roads. been made to secure administrative exigencies and 9 am to 5 pm but it has been seen that these juice seller With a view to keeping pollution levels to the minimum recovered from the site of encounter. Police has regis - smooth functioning of the Government Department/ continue their work from 7 am to 10 pm. As per the offi - and to ensure safety of those traveling by passenger tered a case and investigation has been initiated into the Offices, the object of the declared policy will have over - cial record of PDD Deptt several TC issued show that Rs. matter, said spokesperson. vehicles Governor directed Chief Secretary to urgently 490/- has been charged as rent for 3 months for using examine the ceiling age upto which commercial vehicles, riding effect and there may be cases where some of the employees have genuine apprehensions. It has, time and plastic wire for electric purposes and some of the TCs Goi data ...... including passenger auto rickshaws, may be allowed to have been issued on the sport moreover TCs the copies operate in the State. again, been held by the Apex Court of the country that, 44 personnel of the Army and 25 of the Border Security whatever be the nature of hardship, the concerned of which are with the newspaper have no serial No. Force (BSF) were killed in ceasefire violations since 2015. Governor emphasized the maximum possible use of which shows that the TCs have any official record in the automation in the management of traffic and transport employee should, instead of approaching the Courts, go Given the situation, if there would have been only two department which proves prima-facie that deliberately sector and directed that the installation of Intelligent to the competent authority for seeking the redressal of hundred militant where from forces had killed more power loot is being allowed by the department after get - Traffic Management System (ITMS) be further strength - his/ her grievance. In such view of the matter, instead of than half thousand terrorists. It also indicates that local ting their hands greased with few silver coins whereas ened and made functionally flawless on most urgent challenging the Government circular, the proper and politicians are not clear about the stand of terrorism in basis. Transport Commissioner was directed to fix quick advisable course for the petitioner was to approach the they consume more power than authorised. There is no valley. On one hand they repeatedly say militancy timelines for launch of the citizens’ App ‘RIDESAFE’ Government through the concerned Department for supervision on part of department to ensure that these should end on the other they treat militants as their which will empower passengers of transport vehicles in seeking extension in the period of her deployment. This temporary connections holders are consuming power brothers and children. The prevailing situation is itself a playing a proactive role for the prevention of road acci - Court does not have the jurisdiction to compel the authorised to them or using beyond the sanctioned confusing and contradictory, which needs to be clarified. dents. The App beingdeveloped by the Motor Vehicles Government to make the transfer of an employee or resulting in power pilferage and revenue losses to Govt . Department is undergoing tests. Governor also directed extend the deployment of an employee in a particular exchequer.The working of PDD Department has always been in question for its failure to generate revenue from Disposal of ...... the quick commissioning of the data-analysis software way or at a particular place. complaints/grievances are under process. During this the register customers and as a result of which the out - developed by the MVD - “Road Accident Data With these observations High Court dismissed the peti - period, Governor’s Secretariat received 2,388 com - standing power rent from the consumers stands at Rs. Management System (RADMS)”- which will facilitate tion with the observations that petitioner shall be at lib - plaints/grievances, of which 2,168 complaints have been 68,70,40,990/- lying pending with EM&RE Sub- scientific data processing and analysis of road accidents erty to approach the competent authority in her con - disposed of/forwarded to the concerned quarters and to enable Government and road owning agencies to take Division-III, Parade, Jammu and among its defaulters cerned Department for seeking extension in her deploy - 220 are under process. remedial measures for preventing road accidents. there are number of defaulters who are yet to pay power ment on marriage grounds, which shall be considered on Governor Vohra appreciated MVD’s initiative of the tariff worth 10 lacs to 40 lacs where as there are also few merits and in tune with the scheme and the policy of the recently started home delivery of Driving Licenses and defaulters whose power tariff pending runs nearing 1 Advisor Kumar ...... Government governing the field. weavers, public delegations from different districts of Registration Certificates through speed-post. He direct - crore. Some of the prominent defaulters who are yet to the valley including Srinagar, Anantnag, Kupwara, ed that the visits of applicants to the RTO and ARTO pay their outstanding power tariff w.e.f 1-4-2018 include Kulgam, Budgam Ganderbal, Pulwama and individuals offices should be further reduced by introducing higher fluctuated power ...... Munshi Ram S/o Beli Ram Customer ID No. 6833 Rs. in large numbers met the Advisor and flagged their scale of G2C services on the online mode. While appreci - 31,43,426.81/-, JKTDC Old Block Customer ID No. 17724 labour and the lower rung staff of the PDD, due to which issues for redressal. ating the efforts of the Traffic Police Department for on- Rs. 11,89,912/-, Naveen Kumar S/o Mela Ram Customer they have to suffer despite paying their power revenue The Advisor gave a patient hearing to the deputations ground action and management of traffic, he directed IG ID No. 19846 Rs. 1,25,307/- Daleep Singh Azad S/o Jagat as per the approved tariff. The people of city have a gen - and assured to examine the demands and redress all of Traffic to institutionalize systems and processes and Singh Customer ID No. 439 Rs. 226266/-, Q.No. 12, ensure that they are sustainable. uine grudge that non local labourers residing in the their genuine concerns. He said that the issues projected JKTDC Customer ID No. 21029 Rs. 2,81,11,881/-, Governor urged Advisor Ganai and Chief Secretary to uninhabited plots within the Jammu municipality have by different delegations would be taken up with the con - Ashwani Kumar S/o Gurbase Raj Customer ID No. 4048 strengthen MVD and Traffic Departments on urgent established close to two thousand Jhugies without any cerned departments for immediate redressal. RS. 5,17,06281/-, Shashi Kumar W/o Babu Ram basis for ensuring their effective performance. permission for the authorities on Govt as well as private He also assured that the issues pertaining to depart - Customer ID No. 3093 Rs. 7,022,6,899/-, Abdul Hamid land. The plot owners are receiving rent from each jugi ments other than his purview will be forwarded to the Shan S/o Ghulam Qadir Shan Customer ID No. 20955 Inaugurations ...... @ Rs. 1000 - 1500 per month, while the outside labour concerned for timely action. Rs. 17,95,7,880/-, Maryam Begum W/o Hafeezullah public interest. While reviewing various developmental families living in them are misusing electricity by using Wani Customer ID No. 20917 Rs. 15,25,866/-, Mohan Lal schemes/projects in Kupwara today, Governor noted all electronic gadgets using permanent service line S/o Sh. Mani Ram Customer ID No. 15619 Rs. 17 Food ...... that over 10 buildings which stand completed have not against sanctioned flexible wire for provision of an elec - 36,68,118/-, Kalyan LSingh S/o Kuldeep Singh included Arabian Food, Chinese Fast Food, Jafreen yet been made functional merely for want of formal tric bulb whereas concerned JEs and linemen are col - Customer ID No. 9887 Rs. 2,62,43,648/-, Block JKTDC Food, Dayal Ice Cream at Channi Himmat, R.N.Food inauguration. Governor has directed Commissioner lecting Rs. 500/- per month from each jhugi owner, but Customer ID No. 17463 Rs. 5,67,10,493/-, Junaid Husaini Grill Inn, G.N. Hospitalities (Moti Mahal), G.N. Planning & Monitoring Department to issue directions this money is distributed within the officials of PDD for S/o Mohd. Rafiq Husaini Customer ID No. 19704 Rs. Hospitalities (Yo China) at Wave Mall, Jai Ambe Sweet to all Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments shutting their eyes to the gross violation. 5,78,00179/-. PDD department is duty bound to stop this Shop at Bakshi Nagar, Lawyer Canteen at High Court and Deputy Commissioners in the State to ensure imme - It is very amazing on part of govt in general and PDD power pilferage by Jhuggy owners who are consuming Complex, Canteen at District Court Lower Complex, diate use of all completed buildings/assets as this would department guidelines under J&K State Electricity power in the form of using electronic gadgets with prop - Canteen New Lawyers Chamber at Janipur, Papa di go a very long way in ensuring utilisation of valuable Regulatory Commission, Retail tariff for financial year er metering of areas to ensure that till they continue liv - Hatti at Residency Road . resources. 2016-17 in particular that when there is provision to give ing in Jhuggies they pay required power tariff as it will Moreover, 3 samples of food items lifted from K.F.C Governor has also directed that all completed build - the temporary connection to all loads of temporary generate income of department and also it will help Wave mall, 1 from Barista Wave Mall, 3 from McDonald ings/projects should carry a simple plaque which dedi - nature on such special occasions as exhibition, touring department to know exact load in the area and which in Residency Road, 4 from provisional stores at Nai Basti cates the building/project to the people of the area (to be talkies, circuses, fairs, marriages, temporary agriculture turn will reduce load shedding and unnecessary power and 3 samples from Milk Shops at Channi Himmat indicated) and also indicates the details of commence - load, temporary supply for construction including civil cuts especially for law abiding citizens who pay hand - which were sent to laboratory for testing. Besides, 5 ment/completion of the project; the cost of the project works by govt departments and other similar purposes. somely monthly on the basis of meter readings. drinking water samples of PHE Supply were lifted from and the date on which it was made functional. It deserves mentioning here that nowhere in the rule different sources and sent to the Department of book of PDD written that temporary connections will be Microbiology, GMC for testing. Govt relaxes ...... provided to Jhugison monthly basis without metering DGP grants ...... to certification of non-availability of internet facility in jhuggi areas. However on the humanitarian grounds percent marks in the annual examination. The wards VOJ books ...... the concerned area by respective District Development they are entitled to use flexible wires for electric bulb include forty four girl students.Special Reward and it surfaced that suspect has accumulated various immov - Commissioner. only. Surprisingly in the last few years there has been scholarships in different categories are given to the able as well as movable assets in the form of land at “However, the works/procurements of cost in excess of huge mushrooming of jhugies in the surrounding of police wards out of contributory police welfare fund Kalakote, land/house at Jammu, large number of vehi - Rs 10 lakhs shall compulsorily be e-tendered in these Jammu city and their number already runs into thou - with the aim to inculcate a spirit of competition among cles involving huge expenditure. Further, accused has areas,” it said adding that the order shall remain in force sands resulting in load shedding in the area causing fre - them and prepare for competitive examinations. made huge investments in LIC of India in the name of till such time the ceiling is reviewed by the Finance quent power cuts. The prominent places where there are his family members etc. On the prima-facie establish - Department. hundreds of clusters jhugis include adjoining Radio Kashmir Bar ...... ment of allegations, Vigilance Organization registered a It said the relaxation was given in view of the represen - Station, Transport Nagar, Trikuta Nagar Extension area, degrading democratic set up of Kashmir. Government formal case under relevant section of law and also con - tations received by the Finance Department, that areas of Gangyal, Bari Brahaman, Ram Vihar-Janipur, Channi instead of encouraging the media houses to depict ducted a raid with the help of local police /magistrates Gurez, Karnah, Nubra (Leh) and Zanskar (Kargil) Himmat, Sainik Colony, Nagrota are some of the promi - ground reality is trying to suppressing them, which is at the residence of accused person in Jammu in presence remain cut off from the Kashmir valley for a period of six nent places to quote and some of the influencial persons very unfortunate and shameful,” Shaheen said and of independent witnesses. Documents pertaining to var - months due to heavy snowfall and due to poor network of the city have resided them in their vacant plots charg - expressed anguish over the registration of FIR against ious immovable properties acquired by accused public ing monthly 1000 to Rs 1500 as rent. As per the rule book facility in these areas contractors are facing difficulties in news agency. servant were also recovered and seized. Further details temporary connection can be granted for a period upto 3 uploading tender documents. “There is nothing wrong in circulating or propagating of moveable property have been obtained. Detailed and “The representations were considered in the Finance months at a time which can’t be extended further and the different ideologies in a democracy,” he said and asked in-depth scrutiny of the seized record will be carried out Department and the demand for exemption from e-ten - consumer is mandatory to switch on permanent connec - government to respect the rights of journalist fraternity. during further course of investigation by the vigilance dering upto the limit of Rs 10 lacs in Gurez, Karnah, tion which is not the case with thousands of Jhuggies. organization. Nubra (Leh) and Zanskar (Kargil) has been felt genuine However if the period of temporary connection is and justified,” said the order. extended behind 3 months, the tariff would be 2 times of Navin discusses ...... Slain Hizb ...... the applicable fixed/demand and energy charges. this will enhance the working capital of the JKCL which Tuesday. Suhail was arrested along with two other per - court have ...... Moreover in several cases on single registered connec - has come under financial strain due to various unfore - sons Shakir Ahmad Padder of Heff Shopian (brother of particular service, an employee has to bear in mind this tion several illegal connections consuming power sup - seen reasons over the past few years. Chaudhary said slain HM commander Saddam Padder) and Suhail factor and be prepared to face such a hardship if the ply. the JKCL must immediately restore order in its balance Ahmad Sheikh by police in connection with the killing of administrative needs and transfer policy do not permit Coming back to the Jhugis in the name of providing sheet in order to emerge as a strong institution that will the civilian Tariq Ahmad Mohan, he said. the posting of both at one place without sacrifice of the them single bulb facility for electricity purposes they not only help in generating employment but also com - The official said a search operation has been launched to requirements of the administration and needs of other have used power full service line to run all the electron - pete in open market and expand its operations. nab the Suhail. employees. In such a case, the concerned employee, at ic gazettes of daily use like Refrigerator, Cooler, TV and “Finance Department will come out with an SRO barring the threshold, has to make his/ her choice between most importantly they are uses electric heater for cook - statutory bodies and other corporations of the state from Governor reviews ...... career prospects and family life. After giving preference ing purposes. It is behind once imagination the tempo - hiring people without financial concurrence of the Secretary, Planning, Rohit Kansal; Commissioner R&B, to the career prospects by accepting such an appoint - rary connection for a bulb only now had taken the shape Finance Department or in the absence of budgetary sup - of the load of 500 watt charging Rs. 490 and for 250 watt Khursheed Shah; IG Traffic, Basant Rath; Transport ment in any Government service with the incident of port from the government,” Chaudhary said. Commissioner, Saugat Biswas; and Development PDD charging Rs. 163/- which is against the rule book transfer to any place, subordinating the need of the cou - The Principal Secretary said the JKCL must also prepare Commissioner (Works) Satish Razdan. Principal and is completely illegal. This perhaps the main reason ple living together at one station, the said employee can - an inventory of its assets which are not being optimally Secretary Transport Department, Dr. Asgar Samoon, not, as a matter of right, claim to be relieved of the ordi - while PDD has completely failed in generating the rev - Basant Rath, IG Traffic and Transport Commissioner, utilized. He said these assets can be utilized to improve nary incidents of Government service and avoid transfer enue to bring back the department on track and in this Saugat Biswas, made presentations to project the varied the financial health of JKCL. to a different place on the ground that the spouses there - regard the field staff of PDD particularly lineman and steps being taken to improve the traffic management The meeting was also attended by Principal Secretary, by would be posted at different places. meter reader are hugely guilty in this who for their mea - system and the challenges faced in the process. Industries and Commerce, Shailendra Kumar, Director Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey further observed that gre pocket money felicitating and encouraging illegal Governor directed Dr. Samoon to take immediate steps Budget, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Director General Codes, Law is also no more res integra as regards the fact that connections to these jhugis and have deliberately shut for strengthening traffic management; ensuring safety Mohammad Rafi Andrabi, Managing Director JKCL, expectations cannot be assumed in abstract. They must their eyes to see the running of heavy electronic gadgets on roads and institutionalizing professional planning in in jhugis for a meagre some of Rs. 500/- thereby causing Atul Sharma and other officers of the allied departments. the domain of traffic management; immediate establish - have some basis, some rule or policy of the Government Golden Yug state JAMMU, thUrsdAy, 26, JUly , 2018 3 Governor approves installation of high tech multipurpose British High Commission delega - tion calls on Advisor Ganai Gy corresPoNDeNt audio system on tarakote marg for enhancing trackambience sriNaGar July 25 Gy corresPoNDeNt mated cost of Rs. 4.66 “Chants”, “Mantras”, through playing of devo - Bhairon and Bhawan. All the Board has been widely A three-member delegation of the British High katra July 25 crore, which includes “Stotras”, Bhaints and tional music. the 46 air-conditioned appreciated by the pil - Commission today called on the Advisor to the For facilitating on-foot pil - operational and mainte - devotional music in Dogri Installed earlier at a cost booths enroute are linked grims, especially the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai here. grims who use the scenic nance cost for 5 years. language. of Rs. 10 crore, this state- with two main control morning and evening live During the meeting, the Advisor discussed various Tarakote Marg for their Besides 15 booths, 550 It may be recalled that a of-the-art Audio System rooms established at Atka Aarti from the issues with the visiting delegation, especially the ini - journey to the Holy Cave speakers are being similar Multipurpose also has the provision for DarshaniDeodi and Bhawan that is made tiatives taken by the Governor’s administration in Shrine of Shri Mata installed along the Audio System is opera - linkage to various estab - Bhawan from where available to the pilgrims expediting the development works and improving Vaishno Devi Ji, on the Tarakote Marg for the tional along the pilgrim - lishments (located along announcements along through the Audio System the public delivery mechanism in the state. directions of Governor N. facilitation of pilgrims. age tracks from the track and in Katra) with the playing of spiri - while they are moving on He also sought the cooperation of the delegation in N. Vohra, Chairman of the After this system becomes DarshaniDeodi to Bhawan through CCTV, LAN, tual music can be carried the tracks. Further, the promoting tourism industry in the state and helping Shri Mata Vaishno Devi operational by December and Bharion since April EPABX facilities and pub - out in any one or all the 5 public-address system has in tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom. Shrine Board, a hi-tech this year, it shall play 2016 and has been widely lic announcements in the sectors through the 1428 been effectively linked to Multipurpose Audio devotional music and appreciated by the visiting event of any emergency or BOSE speakers installed the control rooms in such DC orders establishment of System is being installed spiritual songs which pilgrims. It has ensured disaster situations. on the track. Moreover, a way so that all impor - on this track, from Katra have been specially com - reliable and real time dis - The Audio System opera - announcements for pil - tant public announce - Follow-up Cell to Adhkuwari. posed under the guidance semination of informative tional on 22 km OFC back - grims can also be made ments as well as instruc - Gy corresPoNDeNt This Audio System is of Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, advisories and announce - bone has been divided from Adhkuwari, tions in regard to dealing raJouri July 25 being installed through Santoor maestro (and ments, besides enhancing into 5 zones of Sanjichhat and Bhairon in with emergency situations District Development Commissioner Mohammad M/s Bose Corporation Member Shrine Board), the ambience for pilgrims DarshaniDeodi, the respective zones. are heard simultaneously Aijaz today ordered establishment of a Follow Up India Pvt. Ltd. at an esti - which shall comprise moving on the tracks Adhkuwari, Sanjichhat, This unique initiative of across the tracks. Cell for listing up important developmental projects in the district besides tracking the status of progress of various departments on fortnightly basis. advisor Ganai visits The cell will have a team, comprising District Db directives in Pil regarding Statistics and Evaluation Officer and two Statistical Officers, which will monitor the progress of schemes sPs library under implementation in the district besides keeping better facilities in hospitals follow up on the decisions taken by the DDC in vari - ous meetings, public outreach camps and meetings Gy corresPoNDeNt Department, Jammu, the whereas Sr. AAG HA fresh status report. with deputations. Jammu Jul 25 particulars of which are as Siddqui appearing for the In the PIL it is submitted The follow up cell will keep a track on status of spe - In a Public Interest that Construction of 100 State observed that it that the fundamental duty cial projects like construction of Seema Bhawans and Litigation filed by S bedded additional emer - appears that no action has of the State to provide community and individual bunkers for timely com - Ravinder Singh regarding gency block along with been taken on the afore - health care facilities in pletion of the projects. The cell shall also keep a record better facilities in Govt attendant waiting hall in said proposal by the J&K State confining partic - of the timelines fixed for various decisions, ensuring Hospital, A Division Govt. Medical College Administrative ularly to Jammu Province submission of Action Taken Reports (ATRs) and brief - Bench of State High Court Hospital, Jammu, submit - Department. It is further and the State run hospitals ing the DDC on real time basis for his necessary inter - Comprising Acting Chief ted to the Administrative submitted that creation of having failed to provide vention to address the hiccups, if any, in execution of Gy corresPoNDeNt availability of books and other Justice Alok Aradhe and Deptt. vide letter High Dependency Ward medical facilities and the projects. sriNaGar July 25 reference material required Justice Sanjay Gupta today No.GMC-J/Plg/ in place of Old Emergency facilities which have been Among others the follow up cell is also entrusted with Advisor to the Governor, for students so that they can granted three weeks’ time 351/2016-17/1663-71 Operation Theatre is provided are not up to the responsibility to track conduct of camps as per calen - Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, prepare better for various to AAG to file fresh status dated 24.01.2017, under consideration and mark and standard which dar under PSGA, preparations of details like non- today inspected the SPS competitive exams including report. Conversion of Col. Chopra the work has already been are mandatory to provide starter projects, works rendered but not started, issues Library to take firsthand AIEEE, NEET, NET, SLET, When the PIL Came-up Nursing Home into 100 commenced. However, health care facilities to leading to delay in execution of projects, works not appraisal of the to-date status besides civil services. The for hearing, Adv Parveen bedded emergency wards when the work is to be the patients who throng completed within time frame. of the ongoing works as well Advisor interacted with the Kapahi appearing for the from ground floor to 3rd completed has not stated from various parts of as the shifting of the books aspiring students and advised PIL submitted that the sta - floor at Govt. Medical in the status report. It is District Jammu os well as Developmental works under and peripherals to the new them to study hard and take tus report filed on behalf College Hospital, Jammu further submitted that from other Districts for premises at Maulana Azad benefit from the rich the treas - of the respondents shows submitted vide this office DPR for 300 beds for proper and special med - BADP reviewed Road here. Among others ure trove of books, research deficiencies in the letter No.GMC-J/ Plg/351 SMGS Hospital has been ical treatment and it is Secretary Libraries M Saleem and reference material avail - Government Medical /2016-17/1697-1705 dated made by the Department generally seen that when a Shishgar, Deputy Director able. He suggested to the College and Hospital, 25.01.2017 and 300 Bedded of R&B, however, no par - patient brought to the Libraries and other officials Commissioner/ Secretary Jammu. In order to Bone & Joint Hospital in ticulars have been fur - Govt, hospitals they are accompanied the minister Culture to consider the requi - remove the deficiencies Chest Disease Hospital at nished what happened to treated like inhuman and during his visit. The Advisor sitions for the books from the and for providing better Govt. Medical College, the DPR. It is also submit - mere entry into hospital went around the premises students, especially reading care to the patients, fol - Jammu submitted vide let - ted that further extension makes if clear that all is which included the Reading material which shall help the lowing proposals have ter space is being identified not well as the patients as Room, Senior Citizens’ students to prepare for the been submitted by the No.AHJ/P&S/08/2017- for additional beds, how - well as their attendants Section, General Philosophy cut-throat competitions Principal & Dean of the 18/522-25 dated ever no particulars has failed to inhale properly Gy corresPoNDeNt & Languages section and the ahead. The Advisor urged the Government Medical 13.11.2017. been furnished as to because of bad condition PooNch July 25 Children’s gallery. He asked students to become ambassa - College and Hospital, Division Bench after hear - whether further action has of hygiene and poisonous District Development Commissioner, Rahul Yadav the Commissioner/ dors of reviving the book Jammu, to the ing Adv Parveen Kapahi been taken and granted air pollution inside the today chaired a meeting of officers of different depart - Secretary, Culture, to ensure reading culture the society. Administrative appearing for the PIL three weeks’ time to file hospitals. ments to review the works being executed under BADP. The DDC directed the concerned officers to provide basic facilities to the inhabitants of the border areas One held with 8 Kg Poppy Straw within approved development plan document and as aaP observer holds meetings of District Jammu Jul 25 In continuation to operation Sanjeevani, a special drive per the requirements and guidelines of the scheme. He committee members against drugs launched by Jammu Police, today Bus also asked for executing infrastructural development Stand Police arrested one person along with 08 Kgs. works by following the guidelines of the BADP regard - Gy corresPoNDeNt ground level working & welfare schemes, the AAP and join & support AAP Poppy Straw.Today Police Party of Police Station Bus ing power supply, construction of play grounds, cul - Jammu Jul 25 assured that nomination of is serious to give a clean for a clean & pro-people, Stand while patrolling at Bus Stand area found one per - verts, rural connectivity, raising of common facility cen - The Aam Aadmi Party in charge assembly seg - time tested alternative to pro-farmers government. son in suspicious circumstances. On search of his tres, bunkers on LOC, fencing and construction works Observer, Jammu Division ments will be completed the electorates in the state Prominent among those belongings, police party recovered 08 Kg Poppy Straw of educational institutions, skill development programs Mr. Jagdeep Singh Brar within next 15 days posi - of J&K to get rid of 70 who participated the meet - like substance form his possession. In this regard, case by Education and Technical Education Department, holds meetings of District tively. All the District years misrule of corrup - ings includes S/Sh. Deep FIR No. 43/2018 under relevant sections of Law has construction of paramedical quarters and sub center. Committee members. The heads have been directed tion, nepotism, casteism & Singh, Som Nath Dogra, been registered at Police Station Bus Stand and further The DDC strictly directed the concerned to clear all investigation of the case is going on. During questioning Aam Admi Party Observer to formulate District struc - divisive politics of religion Kuldeep Kumar Rao, Om pending liability under BADP. ADC Dr. Basharat he revealed his name as Iqbal Mohd R/o Duraha, for Jammu Province Mr. ture strictly in accordance & region. He appeals the Parkash Khajuria, Raj Ludhiana. The arrest and recovery was made by Inspr. Hussain, Executive Engineers of PWD, PHE and PDD, Jagdeep Singh Brar held a with the state organization general masses to read Kumar Nischal, Baldev Rajesh Jasrotia SHO P/S Bus Stand and under the super - CMO, CEO and BDOs attended the meeting. meeting here with newly building team appointed between the lines and take Parshad, Bishan Dass, vision of SDPO City North, Jammu Sh. Varun Jandial IED detected in Nowgam area constituted District In by the Head Office AAP a historical decision to Ram Pal Khajuria, Adv. and SP City South, Jammu Dr. Vinod Kumar, IPS. charge & Committee mem - Delhi. Mr. Brar told the throw away these spent Manish Kumar, Rakesh Kathua Police arrested absconder on of Srinagar bers of rural Districts of state & District team to forces in the next Lakhotra, Bilal Khan, Rani sriNaGar Jul 25 Jammu Province on 23rd, gear up the cadres for the Parliamentary & Devi, Rajesh Bali, Er. run for more than 2 years Government forces today claimed to have averted a July 2018 and Jammu & forth coming electoral Assembly elections as the Madan Lal Khokher, kathua Jul 25 major tragedy by detecting an improvised explosive Udhampur on 24th July, exercise in the state includ - poor & only poor people of Sudershan Jamwal, RS Taking stringent action against absconders, today after concerted efforts team of Police Post Hatli led by SI device (IED) planted by militants in Nowgam area of 2018 in Jammu along with ing ULBs & Panchyats both Jammu & Kashmir Chouhan, Farooq Ahmed Verinder Singh Incharge Police Post succeeded in arrest - the city, police said. State Team entrusted to besides preparations for regions are the most suf - Banday, Yasser Khan, ing an absconder namely Raj kumar S/o Hans raj R/o The forces detected an IED planted near Nala Kadal in constitute District level & the Lok Sabha & Assembly fers. He also appeals the Adv.Imtiaz Ahmad, Chak Partap Singh KathuaThe accused was absconded Nowgam area on the busy Parimpora-Panthachowk constituency wise teams. elections.Brar said that thinkers, Professors, Mehraj Malik, Gurmeet since 6th of June 2016.He was declared absconder in case bypass road today morning, a police official said. The newly nominated dis - with the exemplary show Advocates, Academicians Singh S.B. Bakshi, Varan FIR no 260/2008 u/s 279/337 RPC of Police Station A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which trict heads expressed their of governance in Delhi & sane people particularly Bhagat & Naresh Kumar Kathua by the order of Hon'ble Special Mobile destroyed the explosive, he said. views related to their launching scores of public youths to come forward Kesar. Magistrate Kathua.People appreciate the action of police. Legal Awareness camp held at man duped of rs 7.76 lakh by online scammers on facebook Gy corresPoNDeNt said parcel containing a which it came to fore that Branch) Tis- Hazari north- Bhaderwah sriNaGar July 25 cheque of hundred thou - the complainant has trans - east Delhi from his College Crime Branch Kashmir sand Pounds, Laptop, Cell ferred the aforementioned account Branch S.R. Gunj bhaDerwah July 25 received a complaint from Phone etc which she had amounts in various through mobile banking. A Legal awareness camp one Ishfaq Ahmed Zargar purportedly sent on his accounts on the mere Complainant also trans - on the topic “ANTI RAG - S/O Late Mohammed address and he paid the phone calls received by ferred an amount of Rs. GING LAWS/RIGHTS Shafi Zargar R/O said money. him on different occasions 494000/= into the Bank OF CHILDRENS” was TawheedabadNowshehra Thereafter, he received who have later realized account No. 37350155859 organized today under Srinagar, revealing therein series of phone calls, being that he has been duped. who is maintained in the the chairmanship of M.K. that the complainant asked to pay Rs. 68,000/=, The complainant has name of Waseem R/O Sharma, Chairman developed Facebook 1, 79,500/=, 4,94000/= for transferred an amount of 914935, Gali No. 12 Ajit District Legal Services friendship with one clearance in Foreign Rs. 35000/= on Nagar (SBI Jheel Chowk Authority Bhaderwah. London (UK) based lady Ministry, obtaining UN 11/01/2018 in the Bank Gandi Nagar) East New Renu Dogra, Chairperson Aasia Lina who requested code, & Govt. tax code A/C No. 37341201355 Delhi. It transpired that he Tehsil Legal Services the complainant to make respectively. The com - which is maintained in the was further asked to Committee Bhaderwah arrangements for her visit plainant thus transferred name of Samar Dass R/O deposit an amount of Rs. and Mudasar Farooq, to Kashmir. the money into the differ - 13/39 KarunamoyeeGhat 942000/= for obtaining Secretary District Legal The complainant received ent account numbers pro - Road near Rangkalmath antiterrorism Code, but Services Committee a phone call from her to vided by the said caller. Kolkata-700082 (SBI this time the complainant Bhaderwah were also collect a parcel sent by her He was duped in this way Muchipara) West Bengal. realized that he had been present during the camp. at his address. with an amount of Rs. He further transferred Rs. duped. The programme was Subsequently, he received 7,76,500/=. Subsequently, 68000/= to account No. Accordingly, case FIR No. attended by more than another phone call and a preliminary enquiry was 37341201355 and Rs. 29/2018 U/S 420,120-B 300 students including was requested to pay an initiated at Crime Branch 179500/= in the A/C No. r/w section 66-D of IT Act DIP/J-4061/18 amount of Rs. 35,000/= as Kashmir. 20295102325 who is men - has been registered and staff members of college Dated: 25-07-2018 and retainer lawyers. customs charges on the During the course of tioned Rahul Varma (SBI investigation taken up. Golden Yug OPINION JAMMU, thUrsdAy, 26, JUly , 2018 4 EDITORIAL MODI V WHOM? DEBATE IS ON mukesh tyaGi vide effective leadership to a com - grand alliance) Government headed south. Naidu chaired the National IT Government. Mamata, also known Only time will tell whether regional plex and culturally prolific country by the leader of a regional party. panel under the NDA Government as Didi, pulled off a landslide victory, BJP’s Cheated parties coming together and forming like India. Question arises whether regional and was hailed as one of the “Hidden defeating the 34-year-old Communist the Government at the Centre can Though the perception infused in the parties can actually offer a competent Seven” working wonders around the Party of India (Marxist) (CPI This is now open to all that neither Ram provide effective leadership to India. mind is steered towards a big “no”, leadership at the Centre. Sceptics are world by Profit (Oracle Corporation’s (Marxist)) led by the Left front. In 2012, temple has been constructed not Art 370 Right now, one can only speculate the backdrop of this sentiment is the of the view that these parties at the monthly magazine). Time magazine branded her as one of has been removed and at least the minori - on prevailing public perception victory of the Janata Party (amalgam State level or even a mahagathband - Naveen Patnaik (son of late Biju the 100 most influential persons in the India is a vast country consisting of of the various political parties like han lack the charisma and a compe - Patnaik), the current Chief Ministers world. She is dynamic with proven ty commission for Hindus of Jammu and 29 States and seven Union Congress (O), Bharatiya Jana Sangh tent leadership to take on the formi - of Odisha and supremo of Biju Janata administrative and political mettle, Kashmir was not established by BJP in cen - Territories. An estimated population and Bharatiya Lok Dal) in 1977. The dable stronghold of Prime Minister Dal (BJD) held the position of Union and resilience to withstand tough tre as well as in state. BJP was voted to of 1.3 billion people constitutes party had a landslide victory against Narendra Modi. Minister of Mines in the Cabinet of times. Similarly, there are many other almost 18 per cent of the world’s the Emergency imposed by the then Contrary to this non-conformist NDA Government under then Prime leaders in various States with a Pan- power by Hindus of country for these two population, occupying nearly 2.4 per Congress Government. It signalled approach, there is a need to analyse Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He has India experience. However, if there is three demands but it failed to deliver and cent of the world’s total land surface the power of the regional parties the probable faces of the political been the Chief Minister for three con - an emergence of new leadership post hide behind construction of roads, and area. An immensely diverse country against the monolithic power of a leadership of these regional parties in secutive terms and comes from an 2019 parliamentary election, Mamata where each State and region is a mini national party like the Congress and the context of equitable inclusive illustrious political family with good Banerjee seems to be the best option to various schemes announced by it during cosmos in itself, cooperative federal - injected a new political paradigm in growth of federal india. Irrespective educational background. lead the nation towards a positive election. Union Minister, Mukhtar Abbas ism seems to be the key to the devel - the democratic character of India. of political leanings, it is without Other names that resonate in the change. Akhilesh Yadav, though Naqvi, has said that the majority commu - opment of New India under a politi - Unfortunately, the Janata Party doubt that today we need a power - mind as State level leaders include extremely competent and popular, is cally stable leadership at the Centre. developed an intense internal, ideo - ful leadership at the Centre while Nitish Kumar, leader of Janata Dal not being considered here, as compar - nities in nearly 8 states shall continue to In order to achieve inclusive growth logical and a political conflict later on looking at the geo-political, social and (United) (JD(U)) and Chief Minister of atively, he has less exposure than the avail 75 Central schemes meant for the with social justice, all States need to and experienced instability in the economic challenges before India. Bihar since 2017 and Mamata aforementioned politicians. Also, minority communities, including Muslim work in consonance and also think Government with Prime Minister The critical question here is: Who are Banerjee, leader and founder of All since the discussion is restricted to the alike. Morarji Desai resigning in mid-1979 these regional political leaders of our India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) regional parties, Congress president and Christian. Earlier, the Supreme Court Recently, a no-confidence motion and his successor Chaudhary country that we can bank on? How and presently the West Bengal Chief Rahul Gandhi is also not an alterna - had also taken an identical stand. against the Union Government was Charan Singh failing to sustain a par - does one spot them among the Minister. Nitish Kumar served as the tive option. However, it had disposed off the PIL filed moved by the Telugu Desam Party liamentary majority later on. This opportunists and sycophants who Bihar Chief Minister from 2005 to The country today needs to shift its (TDP) in the Lok Sabha over its tumultuous political trajectory led to plague the Indian politics? The lit - 2014 and 2015 to 2017. He was also the focus on a competent leadership to by a Jammu-based advocate Ankur unhapiness at Andhra Pradesh not the premature dissolution of mus test is that these leaders should Union Minister for Railways, Minister match the robust captaincy of Sharma after the Jammu & Kashmir being granted Special Category sta - Parliament in 1980. Indian polity have been exposed to pan-India for Surface Transport and Minister of Narendra Modi if the NDA is not able henceforth remained largely driven Government reassured the apex court that tus. This incident reinstated a debate complexities in their political career. agriculture in the NDA Government to again form the Government in 2019 on the need for a uniform develop - by coalition Governments under the Here, Prime Minister Narendra of Vajpayee. He was admired for the (though chances are remote as there it would constitute a minorities' commis - ment of India in a non-partisan man - National Democratic Alliance Modi is an exception, who although reforms in Railways and is consid - seems a very high possibility of a sec - sion so that it could identify the minorities. ner. With the 2019 Lok Sabha elec - (NDA) and United Progressive remaining confined largely to the ered to be a competent politician. ond term for the Modi Government). Alliance (UPA). Needless to say, It was a spurious argument given the fact tion on the horizon, political parties political and administrative expo - Mamata Banerjee, the first woman The issue is who can bring about are already feeling the pressure to these new political formations had a sure in the State of Gujarat, offered Chief Minister of West Bengal, is one inclusive economic, social and politi - that Jammu & Kashmir was a Muslim- fasten their seat belts and prep up to number of regional parties playing tremendous pan-India leadership. of the exceptional politicians in the cal growth of today’s vision of New majority state and Hindus, Sikhs, face the poll in a rather democratical - significant roles in survival and fail - He achieved unprecedented interna - country who is self-made. She hails India. We need to revisit our percep - ly fluid environment. This further ure of the Governments. tional recognition with his larger- from a lower middle-class family and tion that regional leadership cannot Buddhists, Jains and Christians constitut - gets accentuated by the consolida - The emergence of regional parties as than-life image. Modi has even been is well-known for maintaining a con - lead the country effectively. In the past ed minority communities. That time, tion of regional parties under the major centres of power in India’s ranked among the 10 most influential sistently austere lifestyle. She clearly also, we have seen Prime Ministers Jammu & Kashmir was under the PDP-BJP umbrella of a loosely held, fragile political, economic and social struc - people in the world by Forbes. stands on a pedestal with her deter - from small parties in comparison to and informal mahagathbandhan. At ture had been one of the most impor - But do we have a parallel or a better mined and fearless leadership style. the large national parties like the coalition's rule with the BJP toeing the PDP this point in time, one can only spec - tant developments in the country’s alternative leadership emanating High on secular credentials and a Congress and the BJP. The election of line for the sake of power and profit and ulate and try to analyse the general post-Independent history. Now, as from the regional parties today? scholar of Islamic studies, Mamata is HD Deve Gowda (United Front) and letting its constituencies in Jammu and impression and political perception the 2019 General Election nears, Certainly, political arithmetics and instrumental in the consolidation of Chaudhary Charan Singh (Janata prevailing all around. Only time will regional parties seem all set to play a strategies can determine the leader - the Opposition parties. She served as Dal) are some of the examples that Ladakh down. The Muslims constitute tell whether the coming together of pivotal role in influencing the forma - ship if an anti-BJP alliance comes into the first female Union Minister of prove the point. The biggest challenge nearly 60 per cent of the state population regional parties to form a tion of the next Union Government. power in 2019. Who are these leaders? Railways, Minister of Coal, Minister is to choose a leader who can steer and the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Government at the Centre under the It is even (remotely) possible that In the past, we have seen of State for HRD, Youth Affairs, India to become a mature and trans - elected leader from the constituents India’s next General Election will Chandrababu Naidu (son-in-law of Sports, Women and Child parent democracy based on sustain - Christian communities constitute almost of the mahagathbandhan, can pro - produce a “third front” (anti-BJP late NT Rama Rao) emerging in the Development in the Central able political governance. 40 per cent of the state population. But the then state government withheld this infor - mation from the apex court. Besides, the A VIABLE HEALTHCARE SOLUTION miliND aNtaNi role of the BJP-led NDA government at the mates have two shortcom - prices of medicines and and more than two times the writers, the need of the hour A comprehensive frame - ings. First, a big chunk of the medical devices depending expenditure on scheduled is sensible self-regulation by Centre in the apex court was also not work in the interest of the cost of healthcare includes on whether the product has (essential) drugs”. The cost the industry as well as the encouraging. It was negative. It didn't take industry and the citizens is costs paid to the medical been identified as ‘essential’ of consumables is not regu - rationalisation of trade mar - a clear-cut position to save the alliance essential to ensure health - practitioner and the health - or non-essential’. Under the lated presently by the gins and not heavy-handed between the PDP and the BJP. The care for all, write Milind care service provider ie the ‘essential category’, the Government. However, the price regulation by the Antani, Anay Shukla and hospital. Second, the reason Government fixes price difference in the cost of con - Government. announcement made by the Union Darren Punnen why healthcare in India is so based on an average of the sumables, which are unreg - When the NPPA recently Minister has caused resentment among the Access to healthcare is a fun - expensive for the poor maximum retail price of that ulated, and essential drugs, warned the manufacturers minorities. Those who are vocal are damental right guaranteed man’s pocket is because the product sold in the market which are regulated, is of syringes and needles expressing the view that the "BJP is no dif - by the Constitution of India. Government does not want under different brands by alarming. It is high time that about excessive profits being The Government must, to foot the bill itself. India till various manufacturers. the Government appreciates made by its distribution ferent from secular parties" and that "it has therefore, take steps to pro - date does not have a Prices, once fixed cannot be that medicines and medical channel, the concerned taken the anti-minorities stand in the 8 tect and promote access to Government health pro - increased except in accor - devices form a part of manufacturers acted Hindu-minority states to appease the quality healthcare. The gramme that can ensure free dance with annual inflation healthcare, not healthcare earnestly and voluntarily minorities ignoring the fact that these Prime Minister has time and healthcare to its citizens. Sri or, in exceptional cases, on itself. decided to put a cap on the again reiterated that public Lanka, on the other hand, merit. Under ‘non-essential One may think that the sim - trade margins given to its minorities hardly vote for the BJP". There interest will be served by has been offering free category’, the Government ple solution to this problem distribution channel. On the are reports that many Jammu-based social capping prices of medicines healthcare in the public sec - has capped the percentage is further price regulation by other hand, when NPPA organizations and Sabhas have made up and certain medical devices. tor to all its citizens since its by which prices can be regulating the price of the decided to fix price of the their mind to lunch an agitation calculated The logic was: If medicines Independence. increased year after year. At hospitals ie healthcare coronary stent in a heavy- and medical devices are Having said that, one must present, the percentage cap providers. This has been handed manner by relying to force the Union Government to grant available at low prices, they not turn a blind eye to the is 10 per cent. attempted several times on grounds such as public minority status to the minority Hindu, will be affordable for the reality. It is undeniable that One need not look too far to before and has been unsuc - interest and extraordinary Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Christian commu - masses and, therefore, lowering the cost of drugs determine whether price cessful always, most recent - circumstances, the common nities in Jammu & Kashmir". A meeting of increase access to quality would improve access to controls improve access to ly in Karnataka. man lost out on high quality healthcare. The underlying some groups on the issue took place on affordable healthcare. In fact, healthcare. Government One needs to appreciate that and advanced stents assumption in this logic was even the industry is open for data indicates that the price health is a state subject as per because the manufacturers July 22 at Mahajan Sabha Jammu. And if that since the industry is non-arbitrary and fair price control regime has been the Constitution of India, and importers of these stents reports are to be believed that are holding making excessive profits, regulation in accordance more of a failure than a suc - and unlike medicines, falls found it economically unvi - "a big meeting next Sunday to give a con - there would be no harm if with the guidance enshrined cess in improving access to under the exclusive legisla - able to operate within prices crete shape to the movement that have the Government moved ‘a in the Indian Constitution. medicine. The National tive domain of the States. fixed by the Government. part of the industry’s However, in a patient-cen - Pharmaceutical Pricing Therefore, to regulate the Withdrawals due to heavy planned to launch". cheese’. tric discussion, it is easy to Authority (NPPA), which is price of services given by price regulation would ulti - To be fair to the ignore the fact that the tasked with the administra - healthcare providers, all mately cost patients access Government, the cost of Constitution also protects tion of the price control Indian States will have to to high-quality products and GOLDEN YUG medicines and medical the rights of the industry to regime, studied the cost of pass their own legislation. In treatment options. Printer, Publisher and Owner: Surinder Sharma (M) devices is an obstacle to carry on its business without syringes, cannula and case of Karnataka, such a Interestingly, it is reported 9419188950, Published from: Channi Himmat, ensure access to them. Some undue interference. catheters after regulating its proposal was met with that NPPA may soon take Jammu, Ph.:(R) 0191-2464590, estimates suggest that the (Office) 0191-2466266 Let us, therefore, see price and found that “the widespread protest and away the discretion of non- Editor: Isha Sharma cost of healthcare can some - whether the price control major beneficiaries of prof - shutdowns by doctors and essential medicine and med - Printed at: Jansampark Printing Press Bye Pass Sidhra, times go up to 40 per cent of regime in its present form its” in these cases have been hospitals and had to be ical device manufacturers to Jammu - 180015, Ph.: 0191-2543336, a family’s income. This esti - has done any good and “hospitals rather than drugs rolled back. Similarly, in increase product prices. E-mail: [email protected], mate is significant as rough - whether any lessons can be and device manufacturers”. West Bengal, a similar pro - Whether such a move will [email protected] ly 30 per cent of the Indian All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of learnt from it. The NPPA found that “the posal has not made any improve or harm access to competent courts and forums in Jammu City population lives below the Government today imposes charge on consumables is progress for more than a healthcare, only time will poverty line. These esti - two types of controls on the one-tenth of the total bills year. In the opinion of the tell.

Golden Yug state JAMMU, thUrsdAy, 26, JUly , 2018 7 3-week interdisciplinary summer school No compromise on providing safe drinking in social sciences concludes in Jammu water to people: farooq shah the higher education and explore the Inspects 19 MGD filtration plant, Lift Station at Nishat, water conservation reservoir at Harwan possibility of bringing alive the ited Dal Bund Lift station and took ancient wisdom. A total of 42 stock of its functioning. Later, he vis - renowned and reputed resource per - ited Dachigam Naala at Harwan and sons drawn from various directed the concerned officers to Universities, deliberated upon vari - take necessary steps to repair the ous topics related to the theme of the breaches in the embankments of the refresher course. A host of topics Naala including WangathTelbal. ranging from E leaning to technol - The Secretary also visited water con - ogy , Global, national and local servation reservoir at Harwan and imperative for higher education to took stock of the ongoing work on it. role of teachers, Higher education in Gy corresPoNDeNt drinking water to the people. He directed the officers to ensure the Gy corresPoNDeNt attended the valedictory function the changing world; History and sriNaGar July 25 While inspecting the various units of completion of the water reservoir by Jammu July 25 here as the Chief Guest, while as the historiography of Jammu and To access the damage caused due to the filtration plant, Secretary direct - the end of this fiscal. The three-week interdisciplinary former Vice-Chancellor JU Prof. R. Kashmir; religious configuration, recent cloudburst, Secretary PHE ed the concerned officers to ensure Pertinently, the project has been summer school in social sciences D. Sharma was the Guest of Honour power and knowledge , myth and and I&FC Farooq Ahmad Shah cleanliness in and around the filtra - taken with an expenditure of Rs 9.65 concluded here at University of and Vice-Chancellor of University of reality in media reporting etc, few today visited 19 MGD filtration tion plant. The Secretary also visited crore, of which 4.28 crore have been Jammu. The interdisciplinary sum - Jammu Prof. Manoj Dhar presided thoughts about achieving excellence plant at Nishat here. the laboratory in the filtration plant spent so far. SE Hydraulic Circle mer school was organized by the over the function. Speaking on the in higher education and research; During the visit, the Secretary said and directed the concerned staff to Srinagar B.L. Bhardwaj, Executive department of Political Science, occasion, Prof. Nirmal Singh high - Nature and operation of Article 370 that there will be no compromise in ensure proper testing of the water Engineer PHE Ajaz Ahmad Qureshi, Jammu University. The course was lighted the greatness of Indian civil - of the Constitution of India; Need providing safe drinking water to the samples and conduct the tests Executive Officer Irrigation and attended by a total of 32 faculty isation. He said that one of the prin - for academic leadership in higher general public. He stressed upon all according to the standard proce - Flood Control Ghulam Rasool Shah members from various colleges and ciple aims of these courses by the education; E-Learning; Role of data the concerned to work with dedica - dures to ensure safe drinking water and other concerned accompanied universities across India, including ASC was to galvanize, energize, and mining in achieving transparency in tion and make sure to provide safe to the people. Earlier, Shah also vis - the Secretary during the visit. Jammu. Speaker, Legislative enthuse the teaching community to higher education; Literature and Assembly Prof. Nirmal Singh ponder over the issues relating to purpose of human life were debated. Machil Yatra Will Start Soonly youth Performed bharat Darshan administration kishtwar fulfill all the tour through crPf kishtwar arrangements with full dedication Gy corresPoNDeNt Every year thousands of to bless the people of Danga) after taking the Gy corresPoNDeNt During this tour players with local club. The play - bright future and to bring kishtwar Jul 25 devotees pay visit to the Paddar. The yatra was ini - obeisance and join the kishtwar Jul 25 were taken to ers of the team also met them on national stream. Paddar is famously known Holy Shrine of Mata tially started by Thakur Holy Yatra at Bhaderwah As part of the civic action Rameshwarram Commissioner of Police On successful completion for the Machail Yatra and Machail with the faith Kulbir Singh of Bhaderwah from where it proceeds program for the year 2017- (Tamilnadu) and shown Madurai. of "Bharat Darshan" tour we also know Mata Chandi undeterred and to receive who happened to be serv - towards Kishtwar and then 18, 52 Bn, CRPF, P.D.C. Rameshwarram Dham, The main aim of this Shri Suresh Kumar PMG, as Machail Mata. Paddar is the blessings of Mata ing in J&K Police to Village Atholi in Paddar. Colony, Kishtwar has Shiv Mandir, Gandhi "Bharat Darshan" tour is Commandant-52 Bn, a Sub-Division of District Machail Waali. The num - Department and was post - The Holymace is wel - organized Football match. Memorial, Golden Bridge, to build cordial relation - CRPF and other officers of Kishtwar and Machail is ber of pilgrims with each ed in Machail during comed enroute by thou - The winner team of Ram Setu etc. During their ship between CRPF and 52 Bn congratulated and one of the small villages of passing year has kept on 1980's.The Machail Yatra sands of devotees at vari - Sangram Bhata's players tour, the above team also local public. A part from wished for their bright Paddar. Maa Chandi or increasing along with Holymace com - ous villages with them have been taken for tour played a friendship this to motivated the future. Players were also Machail Mata resides in manifolds.According to mences from Chinote in offering free Langars at of "Bharat Darshan" . match in Madurai (T.N.) youth was towards their given certificate. the remotest corner of the ancient sources, Mata Bhaderwah during the Gulabgarh, Massu, Paddar at an altitude of Machail appeared in the month of August every Kundhail, Chishoti, around 9500ft above sea form of Pindi; the same year with a lot of zeal and Hamori and assistive devices distributed under level. It is a trek distance of way as it appeared at fervor amidst the chants of Machail.Peoples from dif - around 30 kms on foot Vaishno Devi, Katra. Mata Maa Chandi. Devotees ferent areas offering Visits from the Gulabgarh Machail came here from from Jammu start their and Administration kisht - smagra shiksha scheme Village. This is the last vil - Mindal Bhattas, a small vil - journey from the Lakshmi war completed All the lage connected by road. lage in Himachal Pradesh Narayan Mandir (Pacca arrangements. the first day of the camp. During the camp, Magotra called upon the organizers to hold such camps frequently for generating DDc reviews implementation of khelo india awareness among the parents of Gy corresPoNDeNt CWSN regarding the various rambaN July 25 schemes launched by the District Development Government for such special chil - Commissioner, Showkat Aijaz Bhat dren. He also highlighted the vari - convened a meeting of officers and ous aspects of Inclusive Education reviewed the implementation of for Disabled component of scheme. Khelo India, here today. Joint Director Education said DDC constituted a district level Children with Special Needs have committee comprising ADDC as equal right to live and progress in Nodal officer and SSP, Principals of the society and this can be possible GDC Gool, Banihal and Ramban, only with the support of all sections. Commandant IRP 16th Bn, Chief Education Officer gave an Commanding officer 23RR, CMO, overview of schemes and pro - CEO, DYSSO, District coordinator grammes under IED. Joint Director NYK and representative of State Education, Udhampur-Reasi, Gy corresPoNDeNt Scheme. Sports Council as members for effec - RimpyOhri, Chief Education uDhamPur July 25 State Coordinator, Inclusive tive implementation of Khelo India Officer, J.R Bhardwaj, District The Education Department today Education for Disabled (IED), T.R scheme. Education Planning Officer, J.M organized a two day long assistive Magotra distributed 103 devices While reviewing the functioning of Tharmatt, Zonal Education Officer, sportspersons and the need of the ADDC, Ravinder Sadhu, ADC, devices distribution camp for among children with special needs Youth and Sports sector, DDC Pritam Das, District Resource hour is to channelise it in a positive Gurvinderjeet Singh, CPO, Uttam Childrenwith Special Needs belonging to different educational directed the concerned officer to pre - Person, Raj Kumar besides parents direction. He impressed upon the Singh, Principal of GDC Ramban (CWSN), of the age group 6 to 14 Zones including Chenani, Dudu, pare a plan for implementation of of beneficiaries and staff members officers to encourage the youth, and Gool, ASP Ramban, Sanjay years, under Smagra Shiksha Ghordi, Jib, Babey and Kalwanta on ‘Sports for Peace & Development’, a were present on the occasion. vertical scheme of Khelo India in especially pass out and dropout Parihar, AD Planning, Ganesh order to achieve the objective of the besides school going students, to Kumar, CMO, CEO, DYSSO, scheme. DDC further said that participate in sports activities for Officers of Army, CRPF besides the buddhist community hold protest at Padder over Ramban has huge potential in sports their better mind and body and earn other concerned were present in the arena due to abundance of talented laurels for themselves and the State. meeting. denying chopper facility to spiritual leader katra adm goes tough against encroachers Dc kishtwar held hostage by mob for hours, rescued by police Gy corresPoNDeNt ducted frequently in the katra July 25 town so as to decongest the Gy corresPoNDeNt Speaking to “Golden yug them since last several immediate transfer of DC In a major initiative, a joint Main Bazaar, Katra, Ban- kishtwar July 25 ” the local demanded an days added that they were Kishtwar beside also anti-encroachment drive Ganga Road, Jammu Road, The members of the apology from the DC even ready to pay Rs. 2 lac action against him and involving the officers from Railway Road and Buddhist community in Kishtwar to Buddhist rent to “Heritage other. Municipal Committee Niharika Bus Stand. Sub Kishtwar today held a community of the world Chopper” service They said that when DC Katra, Katra Development Divisional Magistrate, strong protest against the for their arrogant and provider, but the District Kishtwar was requested to Authority, PWD with the Katra asked the people to District administration for unfortunate attitude of the administration did not order probe, he turn vio - active assistance of Katra remove any temporary and their failure in providing District administration give him the permission to lent and did not listen to Police was launched in permanent encroachments the chopper services to the and police towards the fly along with them. They them as a result of which Katra. failing which strict action Buddhist spiritual leaders Buddhist and their inter - said that the unfortunate the people turn angry. During the drive, various shall follow. Among oth - including His Holiness the nationally acclaimed spiri - attitude of the administra - They said that they have illegal structures raised by ers, Chief Executive officer, 12th Gyalwang Drukpa tual leaders who had visit - tion force their spiritual filed a written complaint shop owners like extended tures like stairs, exten - of Municipal Committee, Katra Development and expected to be the ed this far off place in larders to return back by against DC Kishtwar and roofs, counters, extended sions, roof and annexes Katra were pressed into Authority, Dr Jagdish next Dalia Lama despite Kishtwar District. They road. They said that senior Police officials with illegal structures, sign encroaching upon road service to remove the Mehra and Chief Executive the fact that the communi - said that DC Kishtwar administration and senior regard to the series of the boards raised on the align - and several shops were encroachments. Officer, Municipal ty representatives had instead of addressing the police officer at Kishtwar event before the Governor ment of road were dismantled. More than 5 During the drive, the locals Committee, Katra, Mr. K. paid the chopper fair to issue misbehaved with the also refuse them the chop - as well as before the Prime removed by the team. As JCBs, 10 Load Carriers demanded that such type K. Chalotra were also pres - private telecom service women and threatened per service from Kishtwar Ministerial Office seeking many as, 25 illegal struc - along with sufficient staff of drives should be in con - ent during the drive. provider “Pawan Hans”. the employees of the com - to Jammu for which they action against them for As per the details avail - munity with dire conse - have already paid the disrespecting the spiritual able with “Golden yug ” quences. money. They said that leaders and Buddhist com - fulfill demands of non-gazzetted employees of horticulture Deptt: tarigami to govt the angry protestors pelt - The angry Buddhist repre - administration and the munity of the world. sriNaGar July 25 for removal of pay anomalies for the last is the key sector for employment and ed stone on the SDM pad - sentatives said that senior police officers tried They said that DC CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam one decade while the demand of reor - income generation. There is a need to der office and also pelted administration and police to blackmail the Buddhist Kishtwar even threatened Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today ganization of the department is pending revamp and revitalize the horticulture the stone on air strip and were using the private spiritual leader by fixing them off registration of an urged the state government to immedi - for the last seven years. The sector and the employees of the did not allow the chopper chopper services as per the pre condition that they FIR against them. ately fulfill the long pending demands Government without any further delay Department are important elements in to land beside the angry their whims and choice, have to travel to Padder When last report camein, of non-gazzetted employees of must fulfill the demands of these providing requisite boost to the sector. protestors also held the but they fail to provide the first to get the DC the situation at Padder is Horticulture Department. The employ - employees so that they can perform There is also need to develop proper DC Kishtwar hostage for same to their visiting spir - Kishtwar released which normal, but the angry peo - ees are demanding removal of pay their duties in a better way. Horticulture infrastructure for storage of fruits and hours together inside the itual leaders. They said they refused as a result of ple threaten protest in case anomalies of non-gazetted staff, reor - is the backbone of the state’s economy establishment of Plant Health clinics local “Alpine hut” before that the administration which they completed the the government fail to ganization of the department and and continues to remain an important across the state. The Department should he was rescued by the and the police officers remaining journey by take action against DC amendment in non-gazetted recruit - sector for socio-economic development also explore the possibility for establish - police. plays hide and seeks with road. They called for Kishtwar and others. ment rules. The employees are fighting of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It ing more testing labs and fruit packag - Golden Yug JAMMU, thUrsdAy, 26, JUly , 2018 8 Advisor Ganai's public floriculture has huge growth trounce corruption militancy's mother: bijral Gy corresPoNDeNt plunged under President rule corrupt and deadwood in hearing cancelled Jammu Jul 25 from 1990 to 1996, grieved 2014, faking honesty drive, Gy corresPoNDeNt potential: advisor Ganai Kashmir militancy is not Bijral. Bemoaning spokesper - reveal well the rulers inten - sriNaGar July 25 Gy corresPoNDeNt ebbing for we keep beating son said state funds enriched tions, said Bijral.Former senior In view of the District Development Board (DDB) sriNaGar July 25 wrong horse. It was to do with corrupt politicians and cop wondered any CM set to Jammu meeting to be held tomorrow, the public hear - Advisor to the Governor, corrupt establishment, we let bureaucrats who in turn sus - root out corruption in alarm - ing scheduled to be convened on 26 July 2018 Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, very corrupt mislead the way tained militancy. Corruption ingly corrupt state would keep (Thursday) by Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Wednesday said that flori - thief mixing with crowd cries thrived marring people faith its cutting institutions of State Ganai at JK Governor’s Grievance Cell, Church Lane, culture has immense growth 'thief' 'thief'. It's time to trounce in political system. Separatists Accountability Commission, Srinagar has been cancelled. potential in the state and corruption, militancy mother, raised their hoarse voice for Chief Vigilance Commission, stressed upon the farmers to resetting governance priori - the world. Transparency State Vigilance Organisation Food safety drive conducted adopt latest trends in the sec - ties, said S.S. Bijral former IGP, International rated Mufti Syed ineffective, headless besides tor given its huge export BJP state spokesperson.Had led state in 2005 third most cor - keeping their recommenda - at Ganderbal market availability as com - Cong not unseated Farooq rupt. People voted Omar tions, wherever , in cold stor - pared to other allied-sectors. Abdullah led majority govt on Abdullah led NC government age. State's plea in apex court Gy corresPoNDeNt The Advisor made these July 2, 1984 with 12 MLAs led in 2008, a new face. He in 2011 against Lok Ayukta is it has for sriNaGar July 25 observations while address - by G.M. Shah, his estranged got state distinction of 'alarm - it has these three institutions to On the directions of Commissioner of Food Safety JK, ing a jam-packed gathering besides other officials. sector through its backward brother in law, defecting, the ingly corrupt'. Modi sweeping do the job.Lamenting, a rigorous comprehensive drive was conducted by of farmers and floriculturists The Advisor said that the and forward linkages and corruption would not have general elections in 2014, peo - spokesperson said political Food Safety team in Ganderbal on Wednesday. The during a day-long training loriculture sector is more added that the activity is been this monstrous. Cong ple voted for BJP in Jammu and bureaucratic corruption team was headed by Designated Officer, Ganderbal. programme on Farmer remunerative as returns per nonpolluting. “Seeds, sup - dismissed G M Shah, shared and PDP in valley hoping siphoned off state resources Producer Organization kanal are high in compari - ply of flower bulbs, irriga - During the drive sweets and confectionery establish - power with Farooq Abdullah with central liberal support unabashedly leaving youth (FPO) scheme for flower son to horticulture and other tion, greenhouse technology as CM four months before J&K would get out of painful jobless, frustration in atmos - ments were inspected. Necessary awareness was grower of Kashmir. agricultural sectors. He said and other works in back - imparted to them and viz-a-viz cautioned for notorious 1987 rigged assem - morass and corruption. phere of lawlessness, neglect The function was also that the need of the hour is to ward linkage, besides mar - bly elections. That turned gov - Lamenting Bijral said Syed of governance temples. indulging in malpractices of trade in food business attended by Secretary create awareness, knowl - keting, refrigeration, trans - ernance topsy-turvy. Mufti and Mehbooba Mufti in Asserting Corruption is state's besides thrusting them to uphold the sanitary & edge and expertise among port and national and inter - Floriculture Department Aggrieved voters revolted driver's seat failed at gover - biggest failing, mother of all Talat Parvez, Director valley-based farmers so that national market in forward hygienic practices as per the requirements of FSS, act- against Rajiv Gandhi led nance and law and order ills, Bijral recalled truth in Floriculture Kashmir they can take to floriculture linkages are some of the con - 2006. Indian govt and Farooq front. No wonder, the rein - Mehbooba Mufti saying 95% Mathura Masoom, and and reap its benefits. He said stituents that can help in Abdullah shedding docile statement back of nearly all 60 innocent population is hostage Deputy General Manager there is more employment generating huge employ - image of 'Kashmiri hato'. State govt employees dismissed as to 5% miscreants. SDA demolishes illegal NABARD Qamar Javed, potential in the floriculture ment,” he said. structures at Bemina Gy corresPoNDeNt chairman Jk bank sriNaGar July 25 Distt admn Jammu launches anti- Enforcement wing of Srinagar Development calls on advisor Ganai Authority (SDA) under its special demolition drive today demolished illegal structures raised at HIG encroachment drive along highway colony Bemina. Gy corresPoNDeNt for removing encroach - During the demolition drive, the encroached land has Jammu July 25 ments would continue for been retrieved and restored at its original position. The district administra - the other encroached The SDA has informed the people living in its jurisdic - tion Jammu today con - areas along National high - tion not to indulge in any illegal construction or ducted an anti-encroach - way as well in the interi - dumping of the construction material on the SDA land ment drive to remove ors of city in the coming or road side. encroachments along days”, ADC Arun Manhas National Highway from said. Lok Adalat held at Shopian Kunjwani to Narwal in District Administration which more than 250 tem - further asked the NHAI to Gy corresPoNDeNt porary and permanent immediately bring any shoPaiN July 25 structures were demol - incidence of future Lok Adalat was held today on Wednesday in the ished. encroachments into the Gy corresPoNDeNt tions of the society. The premises of District Court Complex Shopian under the The massive anti- notice of Police and sriNaGar July 25 Chairman also informed Chairmanship of District Legal Services Authority encroachment drive led District Administration. The Chairman, Jammu the Advisor regarding Shopian. A. K. Shavan. by Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, and Kashmir Bank Parvez overall functioning of the In the said Lok Adalat 150 cases of different nature Ramesh Kumar was con - signages, hoardings on administration has Vinay Kumar, Project Ahmed called on the bank. including Pre-Litigation were taken up, out of which ducted by different teams the Jammu Bye pass from advised the people, partic - Director National Advisor to Governor Speaking on the occasion, 90 cases have been settled by Mediation and reconcili - in Kunjwani, Sainik Kunjwani to Narwal. ularly those residing Highways Authority of Khurshid Ahmed Ganai the Advisor said that the ation. An amount of Rs 48,400 has been recovered as Colony and Narwal. In the drive, seven JCBs, along the highway, to India, Ajay Kumar Rajak, here today. Bank has a big responsibil - These teams demolished four dumpers, tractor and remove encroachments on Sub Divisional Magistrate, He apprised the Advisor ity to play its role in fine and same has been deposited in Government temporary and permanent labourers were deployed their own or suitable SHO, Tehsildar and Naib regarding various initia - speeding up the growth Treasury. structures including to demolish the illegal action would be initiated Tehsildar were also pres - tives taken by the Bank for and development of the However, Rs 3, 10000 was realized from defaulters in ramps, tin sheds, sheds, structures. The district against them. “The drive ent in the drive. the uplift of weaker sec - State. bank recovery cases. Besides that, an amount of 1, 31000 was also realized in different cases. Which was paid to the beneficiaries. Pil regarding policy for maintaining student-teacher Div com Jammu inspects upcoming Power Shutdown ratio in the schools without any Discrimination women eDi building Gy corresPoNDeNt DB directs to file status report regarding status of infrastructure in schools project. Acknowledging sriNaGar July 25 Gy corresPoNDeNt the schools, including tal right, i.e. Right to the employment genera - According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Jammu Jul 25 Primary and Upper Education merely because tion capability of the proj - Srinagar, in order to complete the shifting of electrical In a Public Interest Primary Schools, which are of corrupt, vested interest ect, he suggested develop - infrastructure coming under road widening on Sopore Litigation filed by All situated in Rural & Urban of some of the officers. As ing a rehri zone in the Ladura road from bypass road Mazbugh, shutdown of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh areas. In the PIL it has been per the Petitioner's infor - area. He also advised cre - 33 KV Achabal Tap line shall be taken on July 25, 26, Teacher Federation seeking submitted that issues mation, the student-teacher ating green space around the institute which could 27 & 28, 2018 from 9 am to 2 pm. direction to State for fram - regarding transfers of the ratio in the schools which be connected to the exist - Also, in order to facilitate the construction of division - ing policy for maintaining teachers, which are made are located in the cities is student-teacher ratio in the so casually by the Head of much rnore than the ratio ing Maharaja Hari Singh al workshop ED Kulgam, shut down of 33 KV Kulgam schools without any dis - the Department that in villages. Moreover, the Park and developed for Devsar, Kulgam-Yaripora shall be taken on July 27 & crimination and implement sometimes, a school hav - infrastructure of majority activities like yoga and 30, 2018 from 10 am to 6 pm and 33 KV lines of the same in true letter and ing a meager strength of of the schools is in depilat - jogging. Wanganpora Khanyar line and Wanganpora BAMK spirit. A Division Bench of children gets teachers ed conditions, and no steps Gy corresPoNDeNt at the site of erstwhile Among others, Dr Ravi line shall be taken on July 30, 2018 from 8 am to 12 State High Court whose number exceeds are being taken by the con - Jammu July 25 Exhibition Ground near Shankar Sharma, Director noon. Accordingly, shutdown of 132 KV line IC Ckt Ist Comprising Acting Chief the children studying in cerned authorities in this Divisional Commissioner Dogra Chowk, covers an Industries and Commerce, Ashwani Khajuria, shall be taken on July 25, 27 & 30, 2018, shutdown of Justice Alok Aradhe and schools. On the other regard, by siphoning the Jammu, Sanjeev Kumar area of around 4 kanals Verma inspected the and is being developed by General Manager, DIC, 132 KV line IC Ckt IInd on August 01, & 02, 2018 and Justice Sanjay Kumar hand, the s chools which funds sanctioned for the Rajan Sharma, Project Gupta after hearing Pranav are situated at a far off dis - said purpose. The ongoing construction J&K Small Scale Industries 132 KV IC bays 1st and 2nd (Shutdown of the whole Engineer, Rajesh Pandoh, Kohli for the PIL whereas tance remained deprived of Petitioner has raised its work on Women Development Corporation grid station) on July 28& 31, 2018 from 9 am to 6 pm. GM Projects, Neeraj AAG Ravinder Gupta for adequate number of teach - concern before the con - Entrepreneurship Limited. The power supply to the areas fed from these receiving Gupta, AEE, SICOP were the state directed to file sta - ers with; the result the next cerned authorities time and Development Institute, The Div Com inspected stations shall remain affected on the said date and time. present during the inspec - tus report with regard to generation remains again but action has been here today. quality of the building tion. Kashmiri language candidates status of infrastructure n deprived of its fundamen - taken till date. The building, coming up material and pace of the stages protest, demands to make it DDc rajouri inspects development works, sets Prof Talat Ahmad is new VC compulsory in high schools Kashmir University, Manoj Dhar Gy corresPoNDeNt sriNaGar July 25 deadline for completion of girls’ hostels Jammu University Scores of candidates possessing degrees in Kashmiri Gy corresPoNDeNt language Wednesday held a protests demonstration in Dialysis centre in Dh to be made functional soon sriNaGar Jul 25 press colony urging the government to make teaching Gy corresPoNDeNt land for one residential to compete at national and icines and drugs in District Prof Talat Ahmad is new VC Kashmir University; Kashmiri language compulsory up to high school raJouri July 25 school was also discussed international levels. The Hospital. He visited Medical Manoj Dhar takes over as VC Jammu University level. The District Development and directions for making DDC also inspected Link Ware house, Laundry Unit, Professor Talat Ahmad has been appointed as the vice chancellor of Kashmir University while Manoj The protestors asked the government to implement Commissioner, Mohammad suitable land available to road to Saaj Upper besides AYUSH Unit, RBSK Unit Dhar took over as the vice chancellor of Jammu the order passed by School Education Department Aijaz today set deadline for executing agency for taking visiting Universal One Stop and Physiotherapy unit and completion of crucial proj - up construction work were Centre for Women to review reviewed their functioning. University on Wednesday. sanctioning “extension of the teaching of regional lan - ects taken up to provide issued. During his visit to its functioning. He was He directed for starting Registrar Jammu University Meenakshi Kilam con - guages, viz. Kashmiri, Dogri & Bodhi to classes 9 & 10 enhanced infrastructure to GHSS Saaj, the DDC direct - informed that out of 47 cases Dialysis Unit at the earliest. firmed that Prof Dhar took over as the VC of the var - in all Government and Private Schools of the state”. girl students for delivery of ed the concerned for early related to domestic violence, Besides, issues related to sity. A source at the Kashmir University confirmed The protesting candidates had assembled under the quality education in the dis - completion of work on harassment at work places Hospital infrastructure like the appointment of Prof Talat as the new VC. banner of ‘Kashmiri Language Union Jammu and trict. The DDC, during his examination hall being con - and sexual abuse, 37 have completion of boundary Prof Talat has earlier served as the VC Kashmir Kashmir’. They demanded that the department should on-spot visit to the project structed at Rs 10 Lakh. been resolved amicably. He wall and Attendant Sarai, University from 2012 to 2014. He was given a three- make arrangements for the teaching of the languages sites, inspected work on Rs. Besides, he held interactions impressed for launching construction of alternate year extension, six months ahead of the completion of in all schools across the state from the next session. 3.40 crore Tribal hostel at with students and teachers. vigorous awareness cam - road, preparations of DPRs his first term, but was soon appointed as the vice- “Posts should be made available for teachers to teach Mera Nagrota and Rs. 2.82 He impressed upon the paign especially in remote for staff quarter, halls chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia for next five years. the regional languages,” Sofi Hilal, General Secretary crore girls hostel under teaching faculty to bring in areas about mandate of OSC including one for library His term at the Jamia is ending in the middle of 2019. RMSA at Plangarh, and set innovation in pedagogy to and services being offered to and two for class rooms of the Union said. The hunt for new KU Vice Chancellor began in deadlines of March 31, 2019 inculcate self confidence in women in distress. Earlier, besides up gradation of “The move will also become a source of employment October 2017 when the three-year tenure of incum - and November 30, 2018 students with conceptual the DDC took stock of District Hospital to 500 bed - bent vice chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi for the hundreds of Kashmiri language degree holders respectively, for completion clarity in lessons being Medicare and reviewed ded capacity were also ended. who are in search of livelihood,” Hilal added. of these hostels. The issue of taught so as to enable them availability of essential med - reviewed in detail.