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daily Vol No. 50 No. 29 JAMMU, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 16 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Apart from new units, Panel to suggest new distts Decision on opening of Katra-Udhampur rail line reserved CSC to finalise recommendations CRS detects deflection in bearings of on Jan 31, submit report on Feb 1 vital bridge, seepage in one tunnel inspection by minutely examin- Railways. and Agriculture Minister GH Panchayats co-terminus with Mohinder Verma Sanjeev Pargal ing the left over portion from They disclosed that Mir couldn't make it to the patwar halqas. It was in view of JAMMU, Jan 29: Jhajjar Bridge to Katra Railway Commissioner Railway Safety JAMMU, Jan 29: The meeting as he was away in New this that it had to recommend Commissioner of Railway Station before leaving for Union also noticed seepage of water Delhi. about 1800 to 1900 new patwar Cabinet Sub Committee Safety (CRS) Raj Kumar Capital. in a tunnel on the section. Official sources told the halqas in the State. There are a (CSC) on administrative units Kardam has detected deflec- According to the sources, “Though at present the seep- Excelsior that the CSC has total of 4098 Panchayats in the would submit its report on tion in the bearings of a vital the Commissioner of Railway age of water was not signifi- decided to submit its report to State including 2145 in Kashmir February 1 to the State bridge and seepage of water in Safety detected deflection in cant but it may cause a trouble the State Cabinet headed by division and 1953 in Jammu Cabinet at 2 pm, thus, com- a tunnel on Udhampur-Katra the bearings of vital bridge on during the rainy reasons”, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah division. plying with January 31 dead- railway line and keeping in Jhajjar Khad whose pier is sources said, adding “this has in its meeting scheduled for 2 "While some of the line set by Chief Minister view the safety aspect he has taller than the Qutub Minar. also been viewed very serious- pm on February 1. The CSC Panchayats already had patwar Omar Abdullah for the Panel reserved his decision on the “The CRS and his team found ly by the Commissioner to submit its recommenda- would hold one last meeting at halqas, some others had been opening of the section for that due to deflection in the Railway Safety”. However, tions. 11.30 am on January 31 to recommended for new patwar some time. bearings this very important they said that seepage prob- The CSC was likely to rec- finalise its recommendations. halqas by Ganaie Committee. Reliable sources told bridge may not be able to bear lem can be taken care of by ommend creation of 1800 to Sources said the CSC was The CSC would be recommend- EXCELSIOR that the load of the trains chugging taking some corrective mea- 1900 new Patwar Halqas and likely to recommend creation ing remaining patwar halqas for Commissioner of Railway at fast pace and may create sures that too within shortest 200-250 sub divisions, tehsils, of 200 to 250 new administra- the Panchayats,'' sources said. Safety along with his around 40 more problems or damage possible time. blocks and niabats apart from tive units including sub divi- As creation of new districts member team concluded three some of the bearings”, they Stating that Commissioner Bollywood actors Parineeti Chopra and Siddharth at a promo the administrative units recom- sions, tehsils, blocks and nia- in the State was not within the added. Railway Safety has kept his deci- day long detailed inspection of for their upcoming film “Hasee To Fasee” slated for release on mended already by Mushtaq bats and 1800 to 1900 patwar mandate of the CSC, the Panel In response to a question, sion on opening of Udhampur- the entire Udhampur-Katra rail- February 7, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (UNI) Ahmad Ganai Commission. halqas across the State. These would only be suggesting (and way line this evening and sources said, “it could not be Katra section open for normal As creation of new districts new units would be apart not recommend) the creation of reserved his decision on the immediately established as to train traffic reserved keeping in was not the mandate of the CSC, from the recommendations new districts based on the repre- opening of the section keeping whether there was fault during these two safety concerns, Farooq softens stand on Modi it would suggest creation of 10 made by Mushtaq Ahmad sentations received by it. in view emergence of some the installation of bearings or sources said, “the CRS may give NEW DELHI, Jan 29: new districts on the basis of rep- Ganai Commission, which It would suggest creation of safety issues particularly with the deflection took place at the the clearance for chugging of resentations received by it dur- would fall in the criteria five new districts in Jammu regard to a vital bridge and a later stage”, adding “anyhow it trains on this section with the With alliance of his party with the ruling Congress coming ing its tour to various district adopted by the CSC for cre- including Jammu Rural, tunnel. is a matter of serious concern recommendation that speed of under strain, National Conference Chief and Union Minister for headquarters. ation of new units. Akhnoor, Nowshera- On January 27, the CRS car- that bearings of the vital bridge the train shall be very less while Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today softened stand towards The CSC headed by Deputy The CSC, as reported by the Sunderbani-Kalakote, Gool- ried out inspection from were found deflected within crossing this bridge till some BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Chief Minister Tara Chand met Excelsior, would be taking area Mahore-Gulabgarh and Bani- Udhampur Railway Station up seven years of the construction suitable option to rectify deflec- Narendra Modi, saying people’s choice for Prime Ministership of here this afternoon after into consideration while recom- Basohli-Billawar in Kathua, to Tikri while as on January 28, of the bridge”. It is pertinent to tion of bearings is found”. the country should be accepted by all. Congress members of the Panel mending new units in hilly areas four in Kashmir including he along with experts of differ- mention here that this bridge It is pertinent to mention Dr Abdullah, while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a returned from New Delhi after and population in plain areas. Srinagar rural, one hilly district ent fields had a detailed look was constructed in the year here that while giving clearance function, said in a democratic country like India, its people who meeting the Congress high com- Sources said the CSC was in Anantnag and one Pahari dis- into each and every safety 2007 and deflection in bearings for opening of any railway line will finally decide who should be the Prime Minister of the coun- mand. Congress and NC mem- most likely to concede the trict in Kupwara and one more parameter from Tikri up to of any railway bridge within the CRS mentions the maximum try. If they choose Mr Modi, it is their choice, he said. bers of the CSC attended the demand received from almost district between Kargil and Leh. Jhajjar Bridge. Today, he com- such a short span of time is very speed limit of the trains in the NC had been coalition partner of the BJP-led National meeting while DPN member all quarters for making all (Contd on page 6 Col 1) pleted the three-day long uncommon in the Indian (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Democratic Alliance, that was in power before the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) replaced it in 2004. On the question ‘No PM can revoke special status to J&K’ Ex-IG misleads Court, HM (Contd on page 6 Col 1) HC upholds demotion 73rd amendment bill in Assembly: NC No evidence to suggest Pak wants to Excelsior Correspondent of CRPF officer JAMMU, Jan 29: National Conference Minister Mir Saif Ullah settle Kashmir dispute: Omar today said his party was not against implementation of the 73rd Fayaz Bukhari motion." constitutional amendment on Panchayati Raj in Jammu and LONDON, Jan 29: (LoC). During the course of the were not Kashmiris. “There "This would be totally Omar spoke of Pakistan’s interview, Omar was asked was a time in early 1990s, 100 Kashmir, and claimed it would be tabled and passed in the SRINAGAR, Jan 29: The against the rules governing the Assembly. Jammu and Kashmir approach while discussing about the elaborate security at per cent of militants in Jammu and Kashmir High field and would rather unsettle Chief Minister Omar whether it was sincere in negoti- his office and home in J and K Kashmir were Kashmiris. It "We have finalised the proposal (on 73rd amendment bill). The Court today upheld the demo- the relevant rules not only in the bill will go to the Assembly and it would be passed," Law Minister Abdullah has said there was ating a permanent settlement and whether there were some might surprise you to know tion order of former Inspector CRPF but all the central forces no “recent evidence” to sug- woth India to the Kashmir issue. people in Kashmir who wanted that at the last count, more Mir told reporters here today. General of Central Reserve who are governed by same Replying to the demand of Congress for implementation of the gest that Pakistan wants to “I haven’t seen any recent to kill him.