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REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 Follow us: Daily Excelsior , SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 12+4 (Magazine) = 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 169 Lodge FIR for NC, PDP, Cong, CPM to take call on participation; Sajjad, Bukhari to join assault on docs: Centre to States 8 ex CMs, Dy CMs, other top leaders from NEW DELHI, June 19: The Centre today asked State Governments to register cases and invoke the stringent J&K called to PM’s APM on June 24 Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020 against those who indulge in assault on *No specific agenda, meeting open for discussion doctors and healthcare profes- Sanjeev Pargal had recently stated that they are Chief Ministers of Jammu and Dr Farooq Abdullah, who also sionals. open to dialogue. Kashmir have been invited for happens to be the Chairman of Union Home Secretary Ajay JAMMU, June 19: Prominent political leaders, the talks. While Dr Farooq People's Alliance for Gupkar Bhalla's letter to States and Fourteen top political leaders who have received the invitation Abdullah and Declaration (PAGD), told the Union Territories came follow- of Jammu and Kashmir for All Party Meeting (APM) till are also presidents of their par- Excelsior that he will call a (Contd on page 9 Col 1) including National Conference tonight were Ghulam Nabi ties, former Chief Minister meeting of senior party lead- president Dr Farooq Azad, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was ers and take a decision on HC go ahead for Abdullah, PDP chief and Mehbooba Leader of Opposition in Rajya attending the meeting. FCS&CA to supply Mehbooba Mufti, former Mufti, all former Chief Sabha till his retirement from Sources said the National Chief Minister and senior Ministers, Dr Nirmal Singh, the Upper House in February Conference president has started grains in Doda Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Kavinder Gupta, Muzaffar this year and was CM of J&K the process of telephonic consul- Azad and UT BJP head Hussain Beigh and Tara Chand, from 2005-2008, has also been tations with senior leaders of the Excelsior Correspondent Ravinder Raina have been all former Deputy Chief called to the meeting. Another party and take a call on attend- Ministers, Ravinder Raina, BJP former Chief Minister Omar ing the meeting. If required, he SRINAGAR, June 19: The invited for a meeting by Prime UT president, GA Mir, Pradesh Abdullah is vice president of the might call Online meeting of the High Court has given go ahead Minister Narendra Modi at 7 Congress Committee chief , NC. senior party leaders for decision Children attending routine online classes from home amid pandemic in Kashmir. to Food, Civil Supplies and Lok Kalyan Marg in New Prof Bhim Singh, supremo Among four Deputy Chief on attending the meeting. —Excelsior/Aabid Nabi Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Delhi at 3 pm on June 24 with Nationalist Panthers Party, Altaf Ministers invited to the meeting, Omar Abdullah also con- for transportation and supply of no specific agenda and leaders Bukhari, president Apni Party, Kavinder Gupta and Nirmal firmed receiving the invitation food grains and sugar to Fair free to raise the issues they Sajjad Lone, chairman People's Singh belonged to the BJP, Tara and said he will go along the Price Shops (FPSs) and have. Conference and MY Tarigami, Chand to the Congress and direction of the party chief. 65 days lowest two COVID deaths Government sale depots in dis- Soon after getting the invite general secretary CPM. Muzaffar Baig the People's Mehbooba Mufti told the trict Doda. from Union Home Secretary A total of 14 political leaders Conference. Excelsior that soon after receiv- Justice Sanjeev Kumar Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Farooq have been extended invitation Besides Prime Minister ing the invitation from the in Jammu region, 2 die in Valley rejected to quash the order of Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti for the All Party Meeting. Narendra Modi, Home Minister Union Home Secretary this FCS&CA whereby the trans- decided to call meeting of senior Excelsior Correspondent party leaders of their respective All the invitees have, howev- Amit Shah and senior represen- evening, she has convened * 346 test +ve in Kashmir, (Contd on page 9 Col 3) parties to take a decision on er, been asked to bring COVID- tatives of the Central meeting of Political Affairs JAMMU/SRINAGAR/ Ladakh LG discusses whether to attend the meeting or 19 negative certificates with Government are likely to attend Committee (PAC) at 3 pm LEH, June 19: Four persons 175 in Jammu not. However, there were indica- them. the meeting. tomorrow in Srinagar to discuss died of COVID-19 and 521 air connectivity tions that NC and PDP could Official sources told the Confirming the invitation, the invite. tested positive in Jammu and Rajouri, 28 Ramban, 11 Reasi in Leh and 57 in Kargil district. attend the APM as Dr Abdullah Excelsior that all four former National Conference president (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Kashmir today. Two casualties and 10 each in Kathua and Meanwhile, Kashmir today with Centre each were reported in Jammu Kishtwar districts. reported 346 fresh COVID-19 Deptts asked to ensure disposal strictly within 3 months Delimitation Comm and Kashmir divisions. Jammu region's Corona cases and two persons suc- Excelsior Correspondent official to hold virtual This was after 65 days that cases now stood at 1,18,155. Of cumbed to injuries. LEH, June 19: Ladakh's Guidelines for Regular Departmental Jammu region recorded just two them, 3357 are active positives Srinagar reported 117 cases, Lieutenant Governor R K meet with DCs COVID deaths. while 1,12,734 have recovered Baramulla 20, Budgam 44, Mathur has discussed with the A 60-year-old woman from from the virus and there have Pulwama 33, Kupwara 24, Centre air connectivity possibil- Action not being strictly adhered to NEW DELHI, June 19: Bishnah in Jammu district died been 2064 casualties. Anantnag 49, Bandipora 22, ities for Kargil and urged the A senior official of the of co-morbidities and COVID- Maximum 1120 COVID Ganderbal 16, Kulgam 18 and Airport Authority of India *Guilty officers should not be exonerated unnecessarily: CS Delimitation Commission will 19 in the Government Medical fatalities have been reported in Shopian 3. (AAI) to explore possibilities Mohinder Verma September 27, 2013, No.48 tion few days back, official hold a virtual meet with all College (GMC) Jammu while Jammu district followed by 213 As per officials figures, for operation of Q-400 dated December 12, 2018 and sources told EXCELSIOR, Deputy Commissioners of 75-year-old man hailing from in Rajouri, 149 Kathua, 131 69,012 positive cases including Thannamandi in Rajouri district Udhampur, 118 Samba, 104 816 deaths and 66,682 recover- Bombardier turboprop aircraft, JAMMU, June 19: As the No.18 dated March 26, 2019. adding it came to the fore during Jammu and Kashmir to discuss an official spokesman said However, there was no strict the meeting chaired by the Chief various inputs on geographical succumbed to the virus in the Doda, 87 Poonch, 60 Ramban, ies are from Srinagar, 22,973 guidelines for Regular including 276 deaths and 21,948 today. Departmental Action are not compliance to these guidelines Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta features of electoral constituen- GMC Rajouri. 42 Reasi and 40 in Kishtwar dis- He also requested for neces- as a result of which the very pur- that several departments are not cies and the suggestions made Among 175 persons, who trict. recoveries are from Baramulla, being strictly adhered to by 22,226 including 21,282 recov- sary efforts to operationalise pose of investigation by the strictly following the guidelines by them, sources said today. tested positive for COVID-19 in Meanwhile, the Union several departments of the eries and 200 deaths are from small fixed-wing aircraft at Investigating Agencies got for Regular Departmental Set up in March last year, Jammu region, 39 were found Territory of Ladakh today Government of Union Budgam, 14,657 including Kargil and Thoise (Nubra) Territory of Jammu and defeated. The present dispensa- Action. the Delimitation Commission is infected in Doda district, 26 in reported 26 new COVID posi- Jammu, 22 Poonch, 18 tive cases including 18 in Leh 13,525 recoveries and 186 (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Kashmir, Chief Secretary Dr tion, while taking serious note of Accordingly, the Chief mandated to redraw the con- Secretary asked all the Udhampur, 17 Rajouri, 16 and eight in Kargil district. deaths are from Pulwama, Arun Kumar Mehta has this, reiterated the guidelines for stituencies of Jammu and 13,526 including 158 deaths and Administrative Secretaries to Kathua, 14 Samba, 12 Kishtwar However, no Corona casual- Sartaj Madni issued directions for ensuring Regular Departmental Enquiries Kashmir which at present is 12,752 recoveries are from ensure adherence of the time- and five each in Ramban and ty was reported in Ladakh today. disposal strictly within 3 vide Circular No.6-JK(GAD) under Central rule. Kupwara, 15,766 including line of three months pre- Reasi districts. New cases have taken released months time-frame. Moreover, dated February 3, 2020 with the This year, the panel headed 15,052 recoveries and 195 scribed for disposal of Regular As against 175 new cases, Corona count in Ladakh to he has made it clear that guilty direction to all the departments by former Supreme Court Judge deaths are from Anantnag, 9,130 Excelsior Correspondent Departmental Action, which 359 recovered from the virus 19730 including 433 active pos- officers should not be exoner- to ensure implementation of the Ranjana Desai was given one cases including 8,725 and 98 has been notified through dif- SRINAGAR, June 19: The ated unnecessarily. same in letter and spirit. more year to complete its task. today, the highest 104 in itives and 19097 recoveries. deaths are from Bandipora, Government today released the The guidelines for Regular Despite all this, the situation ferent circular instructions The delimitation panel had Jammu district, 96 in Doda, 39 There have been 200 (Contd on page 9 Col 5) People's Democratic Party Departmental Enquiries were has not improved up to the issued by the General recently sought data on the area Samba, 31 Udhampur, 30 COVID deaths in Ladakh---143 leader and uncle of former circulated by the General desired level as such the matter Administration Department of existing constituencies and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Administration Department vide came up for discussion at the till date. Govt makes mockery of its own fast-track recruitment rules ahead of the Prime Minister's Circulars No.28 dated highest level in the administra- (Contd on page 9 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 7) invitation to mainstream lead- FIR against Major, ers. GAD takes serious note of excluding Even after 45 weeks of notifying 1889 posts of Sartaj Madni, maternal others as SHO uncle of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was released today. manhandled PAAs, JKSSB yet to release final selection list On August 6, 2019, a day Ladakh UT employees in promotions after Centre annulled Article Gopal Sharma the Union Territory of Jammu per eligibility, by the Union Excelsior Correspondent Govind Sharma of issue of recruitment notifica- and Ex-Serviceman (ESM) can- tion, the aspirants of these posts didates will be conducted from 370 and Article 35A of the and Kashmir, excluding employ- Territory of Jammu and RAJOURI, June 19: An FIR are waiting for final selection 25-28 January, and that too suc- Constitution of India amid mas- JAMMU, June 19: While ees who continue to serve on the Kashmir notwithstanding has been lodged against Major, JAMMU, June 19: Making list. cessfully conducted in stipulated taking serious view of ignor- corresponding posts in the allocation of posts to the UT of a JCO and other Army person- mockery of its own fast track (Contd on page 9 Col 7) According to the reports, a time. ing employees from erstwhile Union Territory of Ladakh , after Ladakh, against the combined nel of 16 RR after they alleged- recruitment rules under which total of 1.92 lakh candidates In the month of February, CRPF DG visits State of J&K deputed in Union reorganization of erstwhile State cadre strength/ vacancies, till ly beat up Station House the posts should be filled with- from all over J&K had applied again a notification was issued Territory of Ladakh in promo- of Jammu and Kashmir. final apportionment of Officer (SHO) Rajouri, in 45 days of its notification, Kashmir to for these 1889 posts of PAAs by JKSSB stating that docu- tions by various " The issue was also raised in employees, as per the options Inspector Sameer Jeelani on Government of Jammu and and around 1.64 lakh candidates ments-verification of left out Administrative Departments, the meeting of the Committee received in terms of the Re- Mughal Road this afternoon. Kashmir has failed to release review ops appeared in the written exami- candidates will be conducted the General Administrative constituted by the Ministry of organisation Act. Official sources said that an final selection list of 1889 posts nation which was conducted in from February 8-9. That too NEW DELHI, June 19: Department (GAD) of the Home Affairs, Government of " Any such promotions FIR No. 234/ 2021 under of Panchayat Accounts November 10, 2020 to fill these successfully conducted and Jammu and Kashmir has India, to ensure the time bound effected with exclusion of Sections 341/342/323 IPC has Assistants (PAAs) even after CRPF Director General posts. On December 25, 2020, now, the candidates were hop- directed all the Administrative apportionment (division) of employees serving in the UT of been registered at Police Station 45 weeks. (DG) Kuldiep Singh today vis- the result of the written exami- ing that the final selection list Secretaries of various depart- assets and liabilities between the Ladakh, pending final alloca- Surankote, against Army Major Jammu and Kashmir Service ited the Kashmir valley and nation was declared and the pro- will come out soon but again a ments to review such cases UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and tion of the Union Territory to Santosh Pandey, JCO Naresh, Selection Board (JKSSB) had reviewed the operations of the visional selection list was fresh notification was issued without any further delay. Ladakh," the sources added. them, are in contravention to the Sepoy Gagan and others for advertised 1889 posts of paramilitary force that is declared on January 4 this year. wherein it was stated that Official sources said that the The GAD order further provisions of the Jammu and manhandling SHO Rajouri Panchayat Accounts Assistants deployed for carrying out inter- Thereafter, from January 8- medical examination of PwD General Administration said that in terms of Jammu Kashmir Reorganisation Act- Sameer Jeelani at Poshana on July 6, 2020 under fast-track nal security and law and order 24 verification of documents of candidates will be conducted Department of Jammu and and Kashmir Reorganisation 2019 and hence not legally Army post on Mughal Road at recruitment policy and as per duties in the region, officials the selected candidates were from March 29-30. Kashmir UT in an order issued Act, 2019, the officers/officials viable. Such promotions need to around 2.15 pm today. Government Order Number 373 said. However, the final list was today said that it has come to the who are provisionally serving be reviewed accordingly," the The incident took place F of 2019 dated 27-06-2019, the conducted but in the meantime, They said Singh first visited notice that some Administrative in connection with the affairs Government order observed. when Insp Jeelani along with JKSSB was mandated to com- a notification was issued by the not released even after medical the camp of the 116th battalion Departments are issuing promo- of the Union Territory of J&K The GAD directive asked all his PSO in civil, was going to plete the recruitment on these JKSSB revealing that document examination and later it came stationed in Pahalgam. tion orders in respect of officers/ and UT of Ladakh, are to be the Administrative Departments SKIMS, Soura in Srinagar to posts in stipulated time frame of verification of documents of out that there were some issues considered for promotions as Persons with Disabilities (PwD) (Contd on page 9 Col 3) officials, presently working in (Contd on page 9 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 5) 45 days but even after 45 weeks (Contd on page 9 Col 3) ‘Vaccination key to break chain’ Deptts lazy in issuing NOCs for building Centre asks States to ensure permissions, 40% cases pending markets are not crowded „Highest pendency with UEED, SMC's Sewerage & Drainage Div NEW DELHI, June 19: pace of vaccination, to cover in cases is essential, States and Irfan Tramboo required building permissions. applicant, include, Water maximum number of people in UTs must ensure that the whole However, due to undue delay Works Srinagar, Assistant The easing of COVID- an expeditious manner, he said. process is "carefully calibrated". SRINAGAR, June 19: in the issuance of the NOCs, the Commissioner Revenue, related lockdown norms has The Home Secretary said "While opening up, it Around 40 per cent of building cases of applicants seeking Sewerage and Drainage led to crowding in some mar- that during the second COVID would be extremely important to permission cases submitted to clearance are witnessing enor- Division I UEED, Chief Town kets and other places, the wave, a significant surge in follow the five-fold strategy of various departments in mous delay with the result the Planner, R & B, Traffic Centre said today, as it urged cases was witnessed in several Covid appropriate behaviour, Srinagar for the issuance of entire process is taking a hit and Department, LAWWDA, States to ensure the "extreme- States and UTs, and many of test-track-treat and vaccination," required No Objection also makes room for the element Srinagar Development ly important" five-fold strate- them imposed restrictions in he said. Certificates (NOCs) in the last of corruption to sneak in. Authority, Water Supply gy of COVID-appropriate order to contain the spread of the The home secretary said two years by the Srinagar As per details available on Master Plan Srinagar, PDD, behaviour, test-track-treat infection. regular monitoring of COVID- Municipal Corporation the Housing & Urban Assistant Commissioner and vaccination to prevent the "With a decline in the num- 19 appropriate behaviour is (SMC) are lying pending with Development Department's web Nazool, Sewerage and spread of the disease. ber of active cases, many States required to prevent relapse. Sewerage and Drainage portal, from June 14, 2019, to Drainage Division II SMC, In a communication to all and UTs have started relaxing To reiterate, COVID Division-I UEED and SMC's June 14, 2021, over 11, 000 City Drainage Division SMC, States and Union Territories restrictions. I would like to high- appropriate behaviour Sewerage and Drainage cases have been submitted to 15 Joint Director Fire and (UTs), Union Home Secretary light that the decision to impose includes mandatory use of Division-II having the highest departments out of which 7500 Emergency Services and Ajay Bhalla also said that vacci- or ease restrictions has to be masks, hand hygiene, social pendency of such cases. cases have been cleared while as Irrigation & Flood Control. nation against COVID-19, in the taken, based on the assessment distancing and also proper There are around 15 different over 4000 cases are still lying As per further breakup, a present scenario, is critical to of the situation at the ground ventilation of closed spaces, he departments that have to issue pending. total of 1913 have been submit- break the chain of transmission. level," he said. said. the NOCs to the cases submitted The departments that have ted to Water Works Srinagar Therefore, all State and UT Bhalla said while the open- "However, easing of restric- so that the SMC can further to issue NOCs before building from June 14, 2019, to June 14, Governments should step up the ing up of activities, after decline (Contd on page 9 Col 5)process such cases and issue the permission is granted to an (Contd on page 9 Col 5)