DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 (PAGE 3) 12-yrs on, widening of Syed Meerak Union Ministers to start regular Party will accomplish Mission 50+: Arun BJP will form next Shah-Zakura road in limbo visits to J&K: Dr Jitendra Govt in J&K: Raina Excelsior Correspondent had been successfully carried out Jammu & Kashmir. Suhail Bhat to seek compensation as per the all the issues associated with the Excelsior Correspondent about the programmes, policies market rates. This leads to a project as it has great public in the Northeast for the last six He revealed that inputs from NEW DELHI, Aug 1 : Union years, where a roster was pre- the Lieutenant Governor as well and achievements at the grass SRINAGAR, Aug 1: The deadlock and halted the project. importance. JAMMU, Aug 1: Bharatiya Minister of State (Independent pared whereby eight ministers as the UT administration had roots level that more and more widening of Syed Meerak Shah The majority of the affected While divulging details an Janata Party (BJP) will soon people especially the youth Charge) Science & Technology, from the Centre were visiting been obtained in this regard. owners are willing to cooperate official said many structures achieve the Mission 50+ in J&K road from Dalgate to Zakura Northeast every fortnight. This Accordingly, a roster will be pre- impressed by the pro-people poli- with the government, if fair com- were involved in the execution Minister of State (Independent Assembly and form its own which passes through old city meant that there was one Union pared depending upon how many cies of the BJP Government led by pensation is given to them. "We of the project and that has Charge) Earth Sciences, MoS Government as is evident from the here is stalled for the last five Minister visiting each of the eight of the Central Ministers would Narendra Modi, are coming for- delayed it. "Only those stretches PMO, Personnel, Public party getting mass support from years with officials citing pauci- are ready to cooperate with gov- visit which district of the UT of ward to join the party. are unattended where the acqui- Grievances, Pensions, Atomic every corner of J&K. ty of funds and structure acquisi- ernment but they should pay us J&K, every week or fortnight. He said that BJP is sure to sition of structures is required. Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra This was claimed by J&K tion for the delay in completing Such visits will not only accomplish its 'Mission 50+' Singh disclosed here today that Bharatiya Janata Party, president, whenever the elections are held to the project. Some of the residential house enable the visiting Ministers to Union Ministers will soon start the J&K The project began in 2009 owners have moved to the court. receive a review of the various regular visits to Jammu & Assembly. He There are issues of acquisition. projects related to their respec- with an aim to streamline vehic- Kashmir, as per a schedule and lauded the youth We have already taken up with tive Ministries but also enable ular movement through congest- roster to be prepared by the wing of the party ed areas of the old city and the government and are hopeful Centre in consultation with the them to have a grassroots feel of that the issue will be settled, "he for making treme- remove traffic snarls. However, Government of Jammu & the various issues pertaining to said. ndous efforts in over a decade later even the first Kashmir. the district which they visit. The "Because of these pending this direction. phase of the project is incom- In an interview to a national UT Government will also be stretches, the project is held up. BJYM J&K plete as work has faced repeated news agency here today, Dr expected to prepare an itinerary We are developing the stretches president, Arun disruptions right from the begin- Jitendra Singh said "We are soon Union Minister Dr Jitendra for each of the Ministers, keeping Prabhat while which are available to us. In in mind the profile and require- ning. going to start regular touring of Singh in an interview to a welcoming Rajat many places, we have done it. ments of the district being visited This 10.33 kilometers road the Central Ministers in the Union national news agency, on Singh Manhas We need more funds for the Territory of Jammu & Kashmir . Sunday. by him. and his team into stretch from Dalgate to Zakura acquisition of these structures," The exercise undertaken in BJP president, Ravinder Raina during serves as a vital surface link to This experiment was carried out North Eastern States at least once the party fold said he said. in the month of January last year January last year, said Dr Jitendra BJYM function at Jammu on Sunday. that today's pro- old city, Hazratbal shrine, and Chief Engineer Roads and in two weeks. Singh, had proved very success- —Excelsior/Rakesh compensation as per the present when 36 Union Ministers visited Dr Jitendra Singh said, since gramme was the University of Kashmir, and Buildings Department, Showkat ful but could not be carried for- organized as part market value. Government is not the UT over a period of one Prime Minister Modi gives high its up-gradation was seen as a Jeelani told Excelsior the pend- ward because of the COVID pan- Ravinder Raina while welcoming of the party joining campaign even paying half of the rates," a month and it had proved to be a major step towards easing the ing issues would be resolved priority to the peripheral regions demic. He hoped that the exer- prominent social worker, Rajat launched by BJYM across the very successful exercise at out- like Jammu & Kashmir , Ladakh traffic woes of the people. building owner said. soon. "The work will hopefully, cise which is going to be resumed Singh Manhas along with scores J&K UT. He said that having reach". and Northeast, it is his keen desire However, the delay in the widen- The people living along the resume soon as we have received once again will be carried on a of other youth into the Bharatiya undaunted trust in the leadership Dr Jitendra Singh recalled that that a similar pattern on the lines ing process has worsened the road stretch blamed the lax atti- a positive response from the gov- on the personal intervention and for long term basis, in the same Jana Yuva Morcha (BJYM) here, of PM Modi and the J&K BJP traffic scenario of the old city, tude of the authorities for the of North Eastern States should manner as it has been done the today. President Ravinder Raina, thou- ernment regarding the settlement advice of Prime Minister also be followed in case of and busy squares like Khayam, delay in the project's completion. of all the pending issues." Narendra Modi, a similar exercise case of Northeast. During a simple yet impressive sands of people especially are join- Khayar and Rainawari are the Why did they start the project if function organized at the BJP ing the party and they have worst affected. acquisition costs were high? Did Headquarter, Trikutanagar hun- resolved to take the significance The overstretching of the not they predict it while framing JKTJAC demands release of dreds of youth under the leader- and benefits of the BJP project has not only doubled the the proposal? The higher com- ship of BJYM J&K president, Government's policies achieve- Arun Prabhat joined the party ments to people across the Union estimated cost of the project but pensation or escalating costs is a 11% DA to Govt employees amidst a warm welcome by the Territory at the grass roots level. escalating real estate prices lame excuse. They have wasted a decade in this simple project," Excelsior Correspondent the employees of UT of J&K so party leaders. He assured that BJYM workers increased the acquisition cost as In his address on the occasion, and activists will leave no stone Yasmin Ahmad, a local said, that they may get a sigh of relief. well. The real estate prices have UDHAMPUR, Aug 1: Jammu Vinod Sharma also appealed BJP president, Ravinder Raina unturned in making BJP's 'Mission skyrocketed since 2009, prompt- adding that the new administra- said that BJP's Lotus is blossom- 50+' a great success. tion should intervene and redress Kashmir Teachers' Joint Action Principal Secretary School ing the affected property owners Committee (JKTJAC) has Education Department to resolve ing and spreading across the Rajat Singh Manhas while demanded release of 11 percent long pending genuine issues of Union Territory at an unprecedent- speaking on the occasion said that GMC tightens noose around Dearness Allowance to the teachers including comprehen- ed speed and full credit goes to the he along with his team has Government employees. sive transfer policy in favour of BJYM leaders, workers and resolved to work relentlessly for The demand was raised dur- teachers appointed under RET activists who are working like foot the Bharatiya Janata Party and the nation till their last breath. staff on unauthorized absence ing monthly meeting of the JKT- Scheme, inclusion of 5 years ReT soldiers for spreading awareness JAC, which was held, here today period for seniority benefits, con- Irfan Tramboo Also, there are cases, particu- A bus stuck in Birma nallah in District Udhampur. under the leadership of UT version of Head Teachers (SSA) 12 structures demolished along larly from the Super Speciality —Excelsior/K Kumar SRINAGAR, Aug 1: In a bid Hospital, Srinagar where the President Vinod Sharma and Posts to non plan posts of to improve the attendance of its employees went on leave without District President Lekh Raj Masters, DPC of teachers as same Khushaal Sar, Gilsar lake Parihar. The Meeting was attend- has not been done since 2014, staff which has time and again even getting the required sanction People risking lives as vehicles Excelsior Correspondent vigour in the future so that pristine been under question, the in this regard. ed by executive members of JKT- revision of grade of teachers JAC following all SOPs under equal to their counterparts in glory of the historical water chan- Government Medical College Interestingly, these employees SRINAGAR, Aug 1: As part nel is restored in the larger public (GMC), Srinagar has gone tough are from the sections that are crossing Birma Nallah COVID. other UTs. While speaking on the occa- He also appealed of the rejuvenation and restoration interest. on the individuals who have been already facing a dearth of Excelsior Correspondent portion of approach road to Birma sion, Vinod Sharma urged the LG DSEJ/DSEK to regularize the left of historical lakes of Khushaal Sar, He reiterated his appeal to peo- found absent from their duties employees resulting in a further Bridge, which was damaged on Gilsar, the District Administration ple to stop littering and throwing administration to release 11 per- out ReTs and convert the left out from time to time. dent in the quality of patient care UDHAMPUR, Aug 1: As July 24 and temporarily repaired Srinagar today conducted a mas- garbage into water bodies and cent DA to the employees of UT RRETs to Teachers Grade II/III so In this regard, a number of in hospital which is catering to the damaged Birma Bridge near by filling up soil and stones, once sive anti-encroachment drive refrain from encroachments in and of J&K as they have been facing that they may get their salary. individuals who have been found huge rush of the patients throng- Udhampur town remains closed again caved in on July 28. along the banks of the historical along wetlands. He said all possi- on 'authorized absence,' have ing in from various parts of the for all kinds of traffic, vehicles Locals alleged that portion of a lot of hardship to make their Lekh Raj Parihar while Water Circuit of Khushaal Sar and ble measures are being taken to been identified by the GMC Valley. and pedestrians are crossing the this approach road was sinking for both ends meet at the time when speaking on the occasion Gilsar. restore the past glory of the water administration and are being However, taking note of such Nallah having flowing water thus the last few months but the con- the prices of essential goods are appealed the Chief Education The anti-encroachment drive bodies. served with the Show Cause misconducts, the GMC has risking their lives. cerned authorities did not initiate touching the sky. Reminding that Officer Udhampur to make provi- was launched on the directions of Khushaal Sar, Gilsar, Anchaar notices, directing them to explain swung into action, pulling up Traffic is running via Birma any repair work thus causing Centre has already issued order sions for the release of pending Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Lake and Nalla e Amir Khan is their position or face the action. such employees, who are ironi- Nallah as people are risking their major damage to the bridge. This for the release of hiked DA to its dues of MDM in Ghordi and Mohammad Aijaz Asad during being restored to not only enhance There have been cases rang- cally absent from their duties lives to avoid 15-20 kms distance old National Highway to employees who will get it with Panchari as the teachers have which 4 shops, 3 residential hous- the scenic beauty and environment ing from the clerical staff, para- since April, warning them of stern to reach their destinations. In Udhampur town from Army's effect from July 2021 and even managed the same from their own es and 5 boundary walls were but also to act as a source of liveli- medics and even doctors who action in case they fail to explain absence of policemen to stop peo- Northern Headquarters has been administration of UT of Ladakh pockets. He also sought the demolished to retrieve state land. hood for the local population and were found absent from their their position and resume their ple travelling through the Nallah, constructed by GREF and serves has also announced to hike the release of stopped salary of teach- The DC stated that the demoli- to bring them back on the Tourism duties in the GMC & Associated duties back. there are apprehensions of as vital link between the Army same, he demanded the same to ers in zone Ghordi. tion drive will continue with more map. Hospitals in Srinagar over a peri- Further, also, doctors appoint- mishap as was witnessed three Headquarters and Udhampur od of time which has been badly ed under academic arrangement days back when a labourer had town, which is five kilometer affecting the much-needed patient last year who have failed to join drowned while crossing the water. from there. care across all the hospitals that the respective departments till A bus carrying passengers Meanwhile, District fall under the direct administra- date have also been served with from Udhampur to Panchari got Administration Udhampur is tive control of the GMC. show-cause notice. stuck into Birwan nallah as water learnt to have approached the Officials said that it is a con- The officials said that the level rises suddenly due to flash Army's 54 Engineer Regiment for tinuous process; however the GMC Administration is in no way flood. The bus was later removed creating a temporary Bridge on same has been expedited lately going to accept such behaviour from the nallah with the help of damaged Birma bridge. As the and such cases are being identi- from any employee and those JCB. work in this regard was started fied and they are being asked to who are found violating the It may be recalled that Old this morning, the temporary clear their stand with regard to the norms. "The patient care is para- National Highway to Udhampur bridge is likely to be ready in next absence. mount and any laxity in this was completely closed after a 36 hours. There have been several cases regard is not going to be accept- where the doctors who were ed," the officials said. Wildlife casual labourers selected in various departments On the other side, there are such as anaesthesia and neuro- regular complaints pouring in surgery, but have not reported to with regard to the undue absence demand pending wages their duties despite submitting of employees particularly the Excelsior Correspondent ther delay while adding that their their joining reports. Such indi- paramedics in various GMC & pending wages are released forth- viduals have also been asked to Associated Hospitals affecting SRINAGAR, Aug 1: The with. come up with the reasons. the patient care. casual labourers of the Wild Life "We are facing numerous Department today staged a protest hardships and at the same time we against the non-payment of their appeal to the Chief Wildlife dues which are lying pending Warden to clear the file lying since 2019. pending regarding the outsourc- The workers said that since ing; we appeal him to forward the 2019, they have been paid the same to the finance department," wages of only one month while they said. the rest is lying pending. The workers said that they "The permanent employees have been working tirelessly for who are getting regular handsome the department and have been at salaries are finding it difficult to the forefront of the man-animal feed their families at the same conflicts being reported almost time one can imagine our plight everywhere. when we are not being paid even "We have been on the fore- a penny so that we could feed our front and have become the back- families," said Mushtaq Ahmad, bone of the department; be it anti- one of the protestors. grazing, anti-poaching drives, we Under the banner of Wildlife are always on the front; we appeal Kargil war porters staging protest in Jammu. Joint Casual Labourers' Union, to the higher-ups to kindly the protestors demanded that their address our issues without any Kargil war porters protest, issues are solved without any fur- further delay," the protestors said. demand Govt jobs Accounts employees Excelsior Correspondent but that promise was not fulfilled and since then they are waiting for highlight demands JAMMU, Aug 1: All India the same despite the fact that they Excelsior Correspondent Department should be given Porters Union (AIPU) held a served the nation in hour of need Selection Scale. protest demonstration here at and they were given certificates JAMMU, Aug 1: J&K The speakers demanded the Exhibition Ground demanding also in recognition to their servic- Accounts Employees Government to implement the Government jobs to them as es. Association (JKAEA), Jammu transfer policy in letter and spir- promised by the authorities when The protesting youth said that province today held a meeting it. They said that many employ- they were asked to join army and they were neglected and the under the presidentship of ees have completed their two- serve as porters during Kargil war Government job remained a dis- Kamal Singh Pathania to discuss year tenure of posting in Ladakh in 1999. tant dream for them despite the and highlight various issues and and they be transferred to their * Watch video on fact that they are only bread earn- demands of Accounts employ- home town without any further ers of their families. Under pre- www.excelsiornews.com ees. delay. vailing circumstances now it is The meeting observed that They said that no fresh Protesting porters said that the very difficult for us to make both the officials who were promoted recruitment of candidates have youth from HP, Samba, Kathua ends meet, they added. in the higher scale on their own been conducted against the posts and Pathankot were engaged as They said the surrendered mil- pay and grade, have not been of Accounts Assistant lying porters from 1999 to 2002 by itants, who were involved in anti Army and they served in Kargil national activities, were given regularized by the authorities vacant for about more than five war and in action 10 porters lost Government jobs but the patriotic since long. The meeting years. The speakers urged the their lives. He said the porters people who worked as porters to demanded to hold DPC for regu- Government to fill all the posts served in most difficult terrains serve their mother land have been larization and promotion of on priority. shoulder to shoulder with the ignored which is a totally unfortu- these officials. Those participated in the armed forces of the country. nate. “We have been running form Stating that the members of meeting were Adarsh Sharma, They said the Government pillar to post for last 15 years for the Accounts Service cadre Shiv Paul Singh, Sanjay Pandoh, gave financial aid and job to the justice and now we have left with deprived of the real benefit of Mehboob Chowdhary, Rakesh next kin of martyrs’ families and no option but to commit suicide as Senior Scale, the Accounts Sharma, Rakesh Kashyap, Brij promised job to other porters who Government has ignored out employees said that the eligible Bushan Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar served with the army in the war plight completely,” they rued. Junior Scale Officers of the Sharma and Tajinder Paul Singh.