WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 (PAGE 8) DAILY EXCELSIOR, Sukhnandan for early Forest fire triggers allotment of mineral blocks mine blasts on LoC Excelsior Correspondent across the UT. Excelsior Correspondent broke out in the forests along He said the Government action LoC in Mendhar, Balakot and JAMMU, Oct 6: Former has led to the hike in rates of the MENDHAR, Oct 6: Scores sectors this morning. Minister, ex MLA, and mining material manifold as the of land mines exploded after “The fire reportedly started chairman Panchayati Raj Cell action has opened flood gates for devastating forest fire that broke from PoK side, which spread BJP, Ch Sukhnandan Kumar corruption with the result a com- out in the forward areas of three wildly close to the fence and demanded early allotments of mon man has been worst hit. sectors in Mendhar Sub shifted on this side of the border mineral blocks to the bidders so He said that Government Division of district in Mendhar sector, Balakot and that the developmental activities must allow extraction and lifting CEC LAHDC Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan distributing sanita- today. Mankot sector” official sources Newly elected team of BJP displaced district posing for a could not get hampered in the of raw material including stones tion kits among workers. Army tried to douse the added. photograph after meeting at Jammu on Tuesday. UT of J&K. The demand was and sand on short term basis. blaze but it continued to spread They said the fire covered a Feroz Khan inaugurates workshop made by him at a press confer- "Since there is a blanket ban on along LoC. Several land mines larger area along the LoC in BJP announces body of displaced district ence here in which he showed stone quarrying and sand dig- exploded in the blaze and some Mendhar sector, which put his grave concern over the ban ging activities in both divisions equipment installed along the Army personnel guarding for- NC responsible for Pandits on Solid Waste Management on mining by Geology and of J&K, the Government must LoC to check infiltration were ward posts on alert. Excelsior Correspondent services of the Safai Karamcharis Mining Department in J&K. issue short term permits to the damaged. The deafening sounds “Due to forest fire, many exodus: Vivodh Gupta as well as the Water Tanker He urged the Government to concerned stakeholders, so that of land mine explosions were mines also exploded while the KARGIL, Oct 6: Chairman Drivers who carry out cleanliness formulate a policy to address the the developmental activities can heard from far off places.The loud sound of explosions creat- Excelsior Correspondent tional Article 370 and communal and Chief Executive Councillor services and deliver drinking issues pertaining to viability of be made functional. This way the sky rocketing flames of the for- ed panic among the border politics befooling and mislead- JAMMU, Oct 6: Bhartiya ing the innocent people. LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad water at people's doorsteps in developmental activities, which livelihood of thousands of peo- est fire were seen from Mendhar dwellers,” they said. Janata Party (BJP) J&K general Speaking on the occasion for- Khan inaugurated a workshop on minus 20-25 degrees early in the has been stopped due to non ple who solely dependent on this town with dense smoke billow- However, no loss of any life Solid Waste Management for mornings each winter, the CEC secretary and incharge Kashmir mer MLC, Ajay Bharti urged the availability of raw material can be reinstated, "he added. ing out. or major damage to the property Safai Karamcharis of MC Kargil said that their services are indis- Affairs Vibodh Gupta along with new team to work hard for the Official sources said that fire was reported. here today. pensable for the proper upkeep of former MLC Ajay Bharti and welfare of marginalised and poor The workshop has been Kargil Town. Surinder Ambardar and district section of society. BJP former organized by Ladakh Ecological Khan urged the sanitation JPDCL, JKPTCL casual president BJP Kashmir displaced MLC, Surinder Ambardar also Development Group (LEDeG) workers to take maximum benefit district Chand Ji Bhat in consulta- urged the newly appointed office with support from BORDA and from the workshop and said that tion with State president, bearers to toil for the welfare of in collaboration with Municipal Solid Waste Management is a labourers stage protest Ravinder Raina and organisation- the society with the motto of Committee (MC) Kargil. major issue that needs to be dealt Excelsior Correspondent list but yet they are not getting al general secretary, Ashok Koul Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka President Municipal with in a very professional man- wages. Besides, System and announced new district body of Vishwas . Committee (MC), Kargil Zaheer ner. JAMMU, Oct 6: As part of Operation has also 150 casual BJP Kashmir displaced district. District president Kashmir Hussain Babar, Director Urban Meanwhile, CEC Khan also the their 72-hour strike, casual labourers," they added. While congratulating the new displaced district Chand Ji Bhat Local Bodies Ladakh Dr Zahida distributed sanitation kits sup- labourers and need based The leaders while reiterating office bearers of BJP Kashmir said that the new team is very Banoo, Executive Director ported by BORDA and LEDeG employees of JPDCL and JKPT- their demands including framing displaced district, Vibodh Gupta energetic and will surely work Ladakh Ecological Development among the sanitation workers. said," I am confident they will enthusiastically to reach out to the Members of various trade unions during meeting at Katra. CL today staged a protest before regularization policy for casual Group (LEDeG) Eshay Tundup, President MC Kargil Zaheer uphold the glorious tradition of last person in the line. He said that -Excelsior/Mengi the office of Chief Engineer, labourers, implementation of Field Coordinator LEDeG Kargil Hussain Babar expressed hope JPDCL, Canal Road (Jammu), SRO 381 in letter and spirit, our party of serving the people every worker of BJP keeps nation Ajaz Hussain Munshi besides that the organizers would hold demanding immediate regular- Amendment of Minimum Wages selflessly and with dedication." first, party second and self last. other officers and officials of similar programs in near future. Will boycott 'Navratra Festival' if ization of their services. Act and paying the casual Vibodh asserted that Kashmir H.K Razdan and Sanjay is incomplete without Kashmiri Bhat were appointed as general LEDeG and MC Kargil were Earlier, during the welcome Addressing the protesting labourers Rs 18500 per month as Pandits. He urged the newly secretaries. J.L Pandita, C.L present on the occasion. address, Executive Director employees, speakers said that per the Act, release of pending Speaking on the occasion, the LEDeG while highlighting the demands not redressed: Trade Unions appointed office-bearers to work Pandita, Shubha Pandit, about 3169 need based casual wages of workers and registra- CEC said that the workshop will objectives of the workshop Excelsior Correspondent meeting", they added. hard for the displaced Kashmiri Makhan Lal Bhat, Bharat labourers have been working in tion of 870 casual need based prove instrumental in enlightening underlined the notable services Speaking on the occasion, Pandits and for their better future Bhushan Bhat(Gosani) and the sanitation workers about various being rendered by the Safai , Oct 6: Various trade various dignitaries such as Jugal as they have undergone numerous Sweety Koul were appointed as specialized methods of solid waste Karamcharis of MC Kargil unions held a meeting at Katra Kishore, Ex-Minister, Baldev sufferings and agonies in the past. vice presidents. Anjali Raina, management and efficient cleaning towards the proper cleanliness and have decided to boycott the Raj Sharma, Ex-MLA, Shiv Exposing the pseudo-secu- Babita Kour, Puja Bhat, Nikki and sanitization techniques. and sanitization of Kargil town. 'Navratra Festival" if their Kumar Sharma, Vimal Indu, larism of National Conference Singh and Ravi Mantoo were Khan said that it was only due During the course of the demands are not redressed. Rakesh Wazir, Sham Lal Kesar, (NC), Vibodh outrageously said appointed as Secretaries. to Safai Karamcharis tireless and workshop, a number of capacity The meeting was organized Sardari Lal Dubey, Mukund that was Ayush Bhat was appointed as dedicated services that Kargil was building activities including skits, by Varun Magotra, Nikhil Padha Ram Sharma, Rajesh Sadhotra, responsible for the exodus of secretary media/ social recently awarded the best city in team building activities on segre- and their team to address the Surinder Advocate, Amit Heera, Pandits from Kashmir. He media(IT). Vimal Raina was the North Zone during the gation of wastes, discussions, issues arisen due to COVID-19 Varun Magotra and Mikhil strongly asserted that Abdullah appointed as election incharge. Swachh Sarvekshan 2020. video screening besides other pandemic. Padha expressed the need to dynasty was never representative Rajeev Pandita was appointed as While acknowledging the related activities were held. The speakers demanded increase the footfall of yatries to of Kashmir at large and thrived spokesperson. Rakesh Sadhu was opening of maximum number of Katra by removing all restric- under the cover of unconstitu- appointed as Treasurer. Mayor lays foundation stone of toilet complex trains and inter state buses to tions on pilgrims visiting the Katra on the eve of Navratras so holy shrine daily. Excelsior Correspondent viding all basic amenities to the Congress leaders lambast Govt as to save the survival of Katra It was unanimously decided people. "No Doubt it was an old inhabitants. in the meeting to boycott the JAMMU, Oct 6: Mayor JMC demand but today we fulfilled "It was a dire need of the celebration of Navratra Festival Chander Mohan Gupta today our promise and by laying foun- for poor healthcare system hour to convey our problems to if their demands are not accept- laid foundation stone of a toilet dation stone of the toilet com- Excelsior Correspondent there is shortage of oxygen and the higher authority through a ed by the authorities. Casual labourers staging protest before the office of Chief block in Karbala complex, Peer plex," she added. medical equipments in Engineer, JPDCL. -Excelsior/Rakesh Mitha, Jammu. She informed that the toilet JAMMU, Oct 6: The current Government Medical College healthcare system in J&K is reel- (GMC) Jammu and associated hos- While speaking on Harshdev seeks 'Shaurya the department for last more than workers on NIC portal, appealed ing under worst scenario amid pitals," they maintained expressing the occasion, Mayor 15 years and they are yet to be the Government to take immedi- global pandemic as J&K adminis- concern over the rising number of said that it was an old Chakra' for martyred JCO regularized. "Out of these casual ate steps to fulfill their demands. tration has failed to provide ade- COVID cases and casualties demand of Anjuman-e- labourers, 2707 are getting their The protesting workers also Excelsior Correspondent He was addressing the media quate healthcare facilities to save allegedly because of inadequate Imamia Jammu which salaries and 462 workers are demanded framing policy for persons at Peoni after attending the lives of COVID-19 patients. healthcare facilities in the hospitals. was today fulfilled by without NIC and are not getting those workers who either died JAMMU, Oct 6: Paying rich the last rites of the brave heart in This was stated by senior "The increasing number of Jammu Municipal any salary," they said. or injured and become disabled tributes to martyred JCO his native village today. Congress leader and former COVID cases in Jammu has Corporation. He was They further said that the while discharging official Sukhdev Singh of Peoni, Majalta, Singh said that the nation Minister, Mula Ram and DCC frightened the people," Mula Ram accompanied by cases of 408 workers whose duties. It was also demanded who made the supreme sacrifice shall always remain grateful to President Rural, Chib asserted. Deputy Mayor record are already pending with that the DPC be conducted at an by laying down his life for the the martyr who had laid down his in a joint statement. DCC president Hari Singh Purnima Sharma and the Managing Director of earliest as no such meeting is JMC Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta defense of the nation, Harshdev life for the country and its flag. The Congress leaders said, flayed the Government for not tak- others. JPDCL/JKPTCL and need to be being conducted in Jammu and others after laying foundation stone of Singh Chairman JKNPP and for- He called upon the Union despite raising the issue in con- ing any serious step in resolving Mayor said repre- sent to Finance Department for whereas in Kashmir, such meet- a toilet block in Karbala complex, Peer mer Minister urged upon the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh cerned quarters, the situation the healthcare issue. sentatives of Anjuman- NIC so that they would also get ings are being convened often Mitha, Jammu. Government of to announce to provide Rs 1 crore ex-gratia still is same. "Administration is in deep slumber e-Imamia Jammu meet their salaries. "There are also 99 and the employees are being 'Shaurya Chakra' award posthu- relief to the NoK of martyr "Hue and cry is everywhere as and failed to manage COVID-19 him several times and emphasized complex will be state of the art casual labourers who are in NIC benefitted. mously for the brave heart. Sukhdev Singh in conformity pandemic," Singh said demanding the need of a toilet complex in project with different section for He said that the martyred with the tall pronouncements of Karbala complex as during the ladies, gents and a section for JTC hunger strike adequate and proper facilities to jawan who bravely faced the the Central Government. save the precious lives. time of Moharram proceeding devotees who used to wait there Pakistani bullets had made not Singh further urged upon the devotees used to face difficulties to offer Namaaz. enters 5th day "Inadequate healthcare system only the Majalta tehsil proud but Lieutenant Governor to settle the has taken a serious toll in Jammu since the community toilet failed Sohail Kazmi said JMC had the entire nation was indebted to claims and dues of all the families Excelsior Correspondent to cater to the rush of devotees. been on toes and delivering their as same could be seen from the ris- him for the great sacrifice made of brave hearts hailing from J&K JAMMU, Oct 6: The ing COVID-19 cases and deaths Purnima Sharma said it is best to the people of Jammu. by him for the country. for their revered sacrifice. their duty to address the Anjuman-e-Imamia vice presi- hunger strike which has been due to the pandemic," he said. demands of people and they are dent Syed Afaq Hussain Kazmi started by Jagti Tenement Singh also appealed the public trying to give their best in pro- was also present on the occasion. Martyrdom of JCO, CRPF jawans Committee (JTC) and Soan to adhere to COVID-19 SOPs and BJP Mahila Morcha leaders during a meeting at Samba on Kashmir Front (SKF) J&K take preventive measures to con- Tuesday. — Excelsior/Badyal from Jagti township Nagrota tain the spread of the pandemic. Cong expresses shock over won't go waste: Raman Suri near here entered the 5th day. Excelsior Correspondent security forces at Kandizal area of BJP Mahila Morcha to adopt The JTC and SKF president Residents protest against martyrdom of JCO in South Kashmir's and convener, PCC Migrant JAMMU, Oct 6: BJP J&K district this afternoon, Cell J&K Shadi Lal Pandita Jal Shakti Deptt Excelsior Correspondent should give a befitting response to Executive Member, Raman Suri won't go waste. While security the Pakistan's mischief to silence poor girl child: Dogra said that the hunger strike Excelsior Correspondent today said that the martyrdom of forces will avenge this, such cow- which started on the 2nd of JAMMU, Oct 6: Ex-MLC and its guns as lot of our jawans and Excelsior Correspondent tion and marriage and asked to Junior Commissioned Officer ardice acts will not cow down any- October 2020 will continue , Oct 6: The chief spokesperson of Jammu and officers have got martyrdom in Mahila Shakti to be a depositor (JCO) of Indian Army, at Baba one in India, especially in the UT until the demands are resolved. residents held protest against Jal Kashmir Pradesh Congress the recent years due to the large SAMBA, Oct 6: Aprogramme on behalf of a minor girl child Khori area of Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir which has Pandita said that the monthly Shakti Department for not pro- Committee (JKPCC) Ravinder scale increase in the Pakistan was organized in district Samba of whom she is the guardian. along the (LoC) in changed its fate now. cash assistance of relief holders viding adequate drinking water Sharma has expressed deep shock shelling. by BJP Jammu and Kashmir Matr Shakti showed positive over the martyrdom of a JCO Sharma, while conveying deep district, and two Central While referring to incident of should be enhanced from Rs supply. Mahila Morcha under the leader- response and agreed to take this Sukhdev Singh in Nowshera sec- sympathies to the family of the Reserve Police Force (CRPF) per- cross border firing in Rajouri, 13,000 to Rs 25,000 per family The residents of Panchayat ship of Morcha president, Sanjita Central based scheme between tor in Pakistan shelling and martyrs, said that such cowardly sonnel, in a militant attack on Suri said that it is mere frustra- per month as the livelihood of the Baddali held protest and raised Dogra in presence of BJP district the people to aware who have strongly condemned Pakistan for attacks would not deter the deter- tion on the part of Pakistan and relief holders is not met in this president, Amar Singh. girl child. slogans against the Jal Shakti continued mischief and misadven- mination of our patriotic forces to Bovine smuggler arrested, its backed ultras who, in desper- era of inflation. Pandita said that Morcha Prabhari district District president, Amar Singh Department. tures on the borders. eliminate the terrorism from the ation, are trying to resort to the Government should provide 21 animals rescued Samba, Prerna Nanda, Seh said that there is a vast array of They alleged that there is no Sharma also expressed deep soil of India. "Although the army unprovoked firing. The Indian one Job to each migrant family in regular drinking water supply in concern over martyrdom of two and security forces including J&K Prabhari Arti Jasrotia, district State and the Central Government Excelsior Correspondent Army, Raman Suri said, is capa- a house where there is no their area due to which they are CRPF jawans and serious injuries police have been bravely fighting president, Mahila Morcha, schemes which have the specific ble of and is giving a befitting employee in the family for which to three others in the dastardly ter- the terrorism but the policies of the SAMBA, Oct 6: District Samba, Sonia Thakur and other objective of promoting women's suffering. reply to these acts in order to a package of 20,000 more Jobs rorists attack in Pampore in Centre Government have led to Police Samba foiled an attempt office bearers of district Samba health, education and empower- Several times the issue was teach the enemy a lesson. should be announced. brought into the notice of con- Kashmir yesterday. further deterioration in the situa- to smuggle bovines by rescuing Mahila Morcha including district ment. He said out of these 20, 000 cerned authorities, but all in vain. He said that the Government tion," he added. 21 bovines and arresting the team ,Mandal presidents and gen- Prerna Nanda said that a great BSF jawan dies jobs 5,000 Class VI posts should "We staged protests many bovine smuggler in the jurisdic- eral secretaries of the district were participation by the women folk in be given to the unemployed times to highlight our grievance tion of Police Station (PS) also present. the political activities will prove of burn injuries youth of those families who but no action was taken in this Two notorious criminals arrested Ghagwal today. Sanjita Dogra discussed vari- to be catalyst in the development Excelsior Correspondent could not send their children for regard till date", they added. Excelsior Correspondent Kuldeep Raj of Kirpind RS Acting on reliable informa- ous Central Government pro- of the nation. District president, higher education after matricula- The protestors demanded reg- Pura. They are hardcore crimi- tion, regarding smuggling of JAMMU, Oct 6: A jawan of grammes like Sukanya Samridhi Mahila Morcha Sonia Thakur also JAMMU, Oct 6: Two notori- tion due to poverty and exile. ular water supply in their area. nals and involved in many FIRs Yojna in the programme. spoke on the occasion. ous criminals were arrested here bovines towards Valley a Border Security Force (BSF) died registered with Police Stations police party of PS Ghagwal today due to burn injuries She said that every Morcha today. Arnia, Miran Sahib, Vijaypur laid a strong vehicle checking received in a mysterious fire at a member must adopt one girl As per police sources, a and RS Pura. border outpost in Arnia sector of child from poor family and phys- team from RS Pura Police The duo was wanted by RS naka at NHW Tapyal in Station led by SHO Inspector Pura Police Station in a case Ghagwal area of Samba dis- Jammu. ically challenged girls and open Jaipal Sharma under the super- registered under FIR Number trict and intercepted a truck "The Jawan was identified as an account in her name. She vision of SDPO RS Pura Shabir 189/2020 under sections 307, bearing Registration Number Constable Joginder Chand (27) added that Sukanya Samridhi Khan arrested notorious crimi- 341, 147 and 148 IPC and 4/25 UP21CN-6248 which was son of Bishan Das, resident of Account can be opened any time nals. Arms Act. coming from Punjab and mov- Kud (Udhampur)," a police offi- after the birth of a girl child till The accused were identified The operation was conduct- ing towards Valley. cial said. she turns 10, where a minimum as Arun Choudhary alias Abbu, ed under the supervision of SP During checking of the He said a mysterious fire of Rs 250 will be deposited in broke out in dry bushes near son of Budhi Singh of Khour Headquarters Jammu Aadil vehicle, 21 bovines were found her account and to keep the Bhau RS Pura and Munish Hamid and SSP Jammu Tittar Border Out Post and laden inside it without any per- account active, a minimum contri- Kumar Sharma alias Dau, son of Shridhar Patil. Joginder Chand injured badly in mission. The accused driver bution of Rs 250 is mandatory in the fire. The injured jawan was each financial year and in multi- identified as Zahid, S/o Rashid immediately shifted to 21 cattle rescued, 3 arrested Ali R/o Tanda Rampur, Uttar ples of Rs 100 thereafter. Government Medical College She said maximum invest- Excelsior Correspondent son of Abdul Ali of Assam, Pardesh has been arrested on Mohammad Latief, son of Babu of and Hospital, Jammu from where ment allowed per annum under spot. JAMMU, Oct 6: Nagrota Miran Sahib and Salim Khan, son after taking LAMA his family the Sukanya Samridhi Yojna is All the cattle were rescued police rescued 21 bovine animals of Janat Khan of District rushed him to a hospital in establishing 1.5 lakhs up to the and arrested three smugglers. Udhampur. and shifted to safer place. The Ludhiana but he died on the way As per police sources, on specif- end of the 15th year from the A case under FIR Number vehicle used for transporting in Samba. opening of the account. She ic information, a team from Nagrota 377/2020 has been registered at bovines was also seized on spot. "The body of the Jawan was Police Station laid a naka and inter- added that the account can be Police Station Nagrota and investi- In this regard, a case FIR shifted to District Hospital cepted a truck bearing Registration gation started. opened in any post office or Number AS25EC-7757. Police team led by SHO No. 112/2020 U/S 188 IPC, 11 Samba for postmortem while authorized branches of commer- During checking, police team Nagrota Inspector Mohammad PCA Act stands registered at PS inquest proceeding was initiated cial banks and further said that rescued 21 bovine animals from the Shoket made the arrest under the Ghagwal and investigation in this connection at police sta- this deposited money will help truck and arrested three persons, supervision of SDPO Nagrota taken up. tion Arnia," the official added. the girl child during their educa- who were identified as Sultan Ali, Parupkar Singh.