DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 (PAGE 5) Mass resistance campaign against anti-people policies in offing Disbursal of financial package for West Pak refugees after Eid People feel disempowered due to Mehbooba rolls out cash relief amendment in PRC Act: NC disbursement scheme for flood-affected Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent noon. peacefully and democratically in He assailed the PDP-BJP every village of the State", he SRINAGAR, July 5: Ahead JAMMU July 5: National combine for bulldozing saner said, adding that National of the upcoming Eid festival, Conference today described opposition voice at numeric Conference will get fully galva- Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh receiving a memorandum amendment to the Jammu and strength in the Legislative nized to generate mass aware- today formally launched the from “Delhi Taxi, Tourist Transports & Tour Operators Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act as Assembly and said the time-test- ness on the amendment which is cash relief disbursement process Association", at New Delhi on Tuesday. direct assault on democratic ed and country-wide acclaimed aimed at scuttling democracy. for flood-affected businesses in ethos of the State, saying the J&K PRC Act has fallen victim Giving gist of the role played Indoor Sports hall for each district the State. people at grass-roots level were to vested interest, as the ruling by National Conference under Under the scheme, cash the stewardship of Omar relief was transferred directly Abdullah in highlighting peo- Dr Jitendra sanctions Rs 10 cr into the bank accounts of the ple's woes and seeking reversal flood-affected and impacted of various crucial decisions dur- businesses including traders, ing the just concluded Budget for Udhampur stadium farmers, artisans, houseboat Session, Rana said that as a Excelsior Correspondent of Sports, J&K Government and owners and others who were hit result of constructive opposi- a letter written by Secretary by the September 2014 deluge. CM Mehbooba Mufti along with Finance Minister during dis- NEW DELHI, July 5: As a (Sports) J&K dated 25.06.2016, tion, based on logic, the part of revised allocation of The interest subvention bursal of relief. -Excelsior/Shakeel-ul-Rehman Government was forced to with- Dr Jitendra Singh took the deci- scheme for flood-affected The Chief Minister said Commissioner Secretary funds under Special Package for sion that it would be more draw the New Industrial Policy Jammu & Kashmir, Union traders is being implemented as financial package of Rs 5.50 Industries & Commerce, and the SROs with regard to appropriate if all the 22 districts a part of the Rs 80000 crore lakh each for the West Pakistan Shailendra Kumar, Commissioner Minister of State (Independent of the State are covered under implementation of taxes before Charge) for Development of Prime Minister's Development refugees would be disbursed Secretary Revenue, Relief & the Budget was even discussed the Special Package with the Package for J&K under which after immediately after Eid. Rehabilitation, Mohammad Afzal, North Eastern Region (DoNER), construction of one indoor hall by the members. Minister of State (Independent Rs 880 crore have been ear- *Watch live video on Excelsior Youtube channel He said the flip-flop of the in each of the districts. marked for relief to be provided Charge) for Youth Affairs and As per a handout, whereas insensitive alliance speaks vol- Sports, MoS PMO, Personnel, to the flood-affected people. Minister of Finance, Dr Secretary Tourism, Farooq umes about its administrative 12 districts were already cov- Approved by the State Haseeb A Drabu, Financial Ahmad Shah, Deputy Public Grievances, Pensions, ered, the requirement of funds Provincial President of National Conference Devender Rana naivety and inexperience in gov- Cabinet in April this year, the Commissioner Planning & Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Atomic Energy and Space, Dr for the remaining 10 districts addressing a meeting on Tuesday. ernance. "This negative aspect interest subvention scheme pro- Development, B B Vyas, Principal Farooq Ahmad Lone, Chairman Jitendra Singh sanctioned here was calculated as Rs. 40 crore in of the PDP-BJP Government has today an exclusive amount of vides for grant of 5 per cent Secretary to Chief Minister, Navin J&K Bank, Mushtaq Ahmad alliance believes in 'manipulat- impacted every sphere of activi- addition to Rs. 10 crore for com- interest subsidy to the flood-hit Kumar Choudhary, besides large number of traders, feeling deprived and disempow- Rs. 10 crore for completion of ing' the elections of Sarpanchs ty in the State as administration pletion of construction of out- traders with effect from April 1, Commissioner Secretary houseboat owners, artisans and ered. construction of outdoor stadium due to lack of support at ground is finding itself rudderless due to door stadium at Udhampur. As 2016 with a cap of Rs 5 lakh per Agriculture Production farmers were present on the occa- "Instead of strengthening the at Udhampur, in response to a such, the total financial require- zero. lack of political direction", he written representation made by unit for a period of four years. Department, Sandeep Nayak, sion. mechanism of third tier of "This is public acknowledg- maintained. ment for all these works can be The State Government will democracy and encouraging MLA Udhampur Pawan Gupta met out through revised reallo- ment of zero-base of the PDP Rana said that National and also announced Rs. 92 crore give the money to banks for dis- larger public participation in and BJP in rural areas of the Conference will mobilize public cation. bursal to the flood-hit traders. The decision making at local levels, for construction of Indoor Sports Following the revised alloca- State. National Conference, opinion at the ground level, in Halls for each of the 22 districts only condition for availing the the PDP-BJP Coalition has ruth- which believes in people being every mohalla and village, tion of funds, Dr Jitendra Singh interest subsidy is that the benefi- lessly hammered the urges and of the State and upgradation of said, the total amount allocated the real fountain head of power, against erratic power, drinking the existing stadiums at Poonch ciary account must have been stan- aspirations of rural population", put its point of view over the water, rations and other utility for the State of J&K will come dard as on August 31, 2014 with a Provincial President National and Rajouri. to Rs. 200 crore which will also negative fall-out of the amend- services. Government of J&K will be maximum limit of Rs 5 lakh. Conference Devender Singh ment in both houses of the State Addressing the party func- include development of infra- The Chief Minister also Rana said at a high level meet- requested to submit to the Union structure for Water Sports at Legislature but egoistic and anti- tionaries, former Minister and Ministry the estimates / DPRs rolled out release of funds to the ing of the provincial and district people Government got its way senior leader Ajay Kumar Mansar Lake in Jammu and at tune of Rs 250 crore to provide functionaries of the party of the for the completion of construc- Pahalgam in Kashmir. and passed the Bill", he added. Sadhotra reminded of the glori- tion of outdoor stadium at one-time waiver to farmers who Jammu Province at Sher-e- "Now the war against anti- ous ethos of National Dr Jitendra Singh said, the had availed upto Rs 1 lakh loan Kashmir Bhavan here this after- Udhampur so that the funds Government of J&K will be people measure would be fought Conference and firm belief of could be released. under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh requested to identify suitable scheme.The announcement in The above amount is in addi- land for construction of indoor Mohammed Abdullah in the tion to an amount of Rs. 84 crore this regard was made last year unity in diversity of the State. halls at all the 22 districts of the by the Government. earmarked for development of State, which include the 12 ear- Former Minister and Sr State Maulana Azad Stadium at In another major move, the Vice President Surjeet Singh lier ones and the 10 remaining Chief Minister released Rs 48 Jammu and that of Bakshi Dr A K Kriplani being conferred with Dr B C Roy Award by Slathia lauded the constructive ones incorporated through crore for one-time settlement of Stadium at Srinagar. revised allocations. He said, the President of India. and vibrant role of National In the earlier allocations, in loans of Houseboat Owners. Conference in the State land identified by the State She also released interest addition to Jammu and Srinagar, Government should be free from Dr Kriplani conferred Legislature and said that the there was a provision for upgra- subvention component amount- fight for the just cause of the all encumbrances and the Union ing to Rs 35 crore in respect of dation of existing stadiums at Ministry of Sports may accord- people was to be taken to streets Poonch and Rajouri, and con- Artisans Credit Cards (AAC), with Dr B C Roy Award now. ingly be intimated so that pending since 2011. The settle- struction of indoor halls at 12 Excelsior Correspondent same institution. He joined Former MLCs Vijay Bakaya required funds could be ment will pose an outgo of Rs 26 locations / districts in the State. AIIMS, New Delhi and worked at and Rattan Lal Gupta and for- released. crore which will be released However, in view of the facts JAMMU, July 5: Dr A K various faculty positions till 1996. Mahila Congress activists staging protest against price hike of mer Minister Babu Ram Lal also Meanwhile, a delegation of from tomorrow. brought out by the Department Kriplani, Director and Head of From May 1996 to September vegetables and pulses in Jammu on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh spoke on the occassion. "Delhi Taxi, Tourist Transports Speaking on the occasion, the Department of Minimal 2014, he worked as Senior and Tour Operators' the Chief Minister said she has Access, Bariatric and G I Surgery, Consultant in Laparoscopic sur- Association" today called on Dr fulfilled the desire of Mufti Mahila Cong activists stage at the Fortis Memorial Research gery at Indraprastha Apollo Jitendra Singh at his North Mohammad Sayeed to provide Institute, Gurgaon, and visiting Hospital, New Delhi and started Block office and submitted a some tangible relief to the flood- Surgeon at Triveni Nursing the division of Bariatric Surgery memorandum seeking his inter- affected people. protest against price hike Home, has been conferred with in 2006 as chief of the Centre of vention to resolve some of their The Chief Minister also Excelsior Correspondent but the people are now realising Dr B C Roy Award- country's Weight Loss Surgery. In 2014, he issues related to "Ola, Uber and announced amnesty on Sales that they have been deceived by highest award in the field of joined Fortis Hospital, Gurgaon, JAMMU, July 5: Pradesh "Taxi for Sure" services" in the Tax and filing of sales tax the slogan mongers. The sharp Medicine. as Director and Head of the Mahila Congress activists today union capital. returns. hike in diesel and petrol has also The award was conferred Department of Minimal Access held a strong protest demonstra- badly affected the prices of veg- upon him by President of India, Surgery Department, which has tion against the price hike of the etables. The prices of pulses have Pranab Mukherjee, in a glittering been perhaps performing largest vegetables, pulses and other Udhampur official attends also gone sky high and now a ceremony at the Ashok Hall of the number of scar less single inci- essential commodities here today. common man can not afford even Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occa- sion Laparoscopic cholecystec- Led by State president of the pulses. sion of Doctors' Day. tomies in India, under his leader- Mahila Congress, Indu Pawar World Bank Assembly This Government has failed to Dr Kriplani has been given ship. (Ex-MLA), a large number of Excelsior Correspondent 300 policy leaders, economists address the basic issue and pro- this prestigious award for best tal- Dr Kriplani has already been Mahila Congress workers carry- and technology experts from vide essential services to the peo- JAMMU, July 5: Padam ent in encouraging the develop- conferred with 30 awards/hon- ing garlands of vegetables includ- across the globe attended the ple. Many areas are reeling under MLA Jammu West kick starting construction of Community Singh, who belongs to village ment of minimal access and ours/orations of national and ing lady fingers and tomatoes meeting. the shortage of ration. Sugar has Toilet Complex at Janipur on Tuesday. Dhanu of Udhampur district, bariatric surgery. The award is international levels. He has a free around their neck held strong India being on the Board of not been provided to the con- and presently working with the given by Medical Council of teaching video channel of laparo- protest demonstration against Directors of the world body, sumers for the last many months Sat Sharma starts construction work Department of Economic India to recognize the merit of an scopic surgery on youtube with Modi Government at the Centre Singh represented India on the and the system has gone defunct. Affairs, Ministry of Finance was eminent doctor for his contribu- 34 videos. He is editor of a text- and PDP-BJP dispensation in the of Community Toilet at Janipur Board of Directors meeting on tion in the field of Medicine. Later, the protesting Congress deputed to represent and later attended the meeting of book "Comprehensive State. They were also carrying Excelsior Correspondent view the demands of the general Dr Kriplani was amongst the workers wanted to take out rally Government of India at the 23rd the General Assembly followed Laparoscopic Surgery" and has empty utensils including plates towards Gumat and Shalamar public especially women and General Assembly and related first few surgeons in the country JAMMU, July 5: Promoting by Annual Meeting of the contributed 38 scientific publica- and spoons etc and beating them Chowk, but they were stopped by people who pass through the events of the World Savings and and first in the Government sector the vision of Prime Minister WSBI. tions/invited chapters in books. during the protest. police. They showed some resist- area, the construction of a full to perform laparoscopic surgery. Narendra Modi and providing He also participated in the It is pertinent to mention here The women Congress work- ance but strong contingent of fledge toilet was must in order to He graduated from Pt J N M good sanitation system to the roundtable conference, which that Dr A K Kriplani's wife, Dr ers raised slogans against Prime Lady police foiled their protest provide a good sanitation system Medical College Raipur in 1977 residents of Jammu West, State was attended by a select group Alka Kriplani- who is HoD Minister Narendra Modi, BJP march. to the masses. He said that the with 2 Gold Medals and passed president, BJP and MLA Sat of only 10 experts to deliberate Gynaecology, AIIMS, was National president Amit Shah, Besides Indu Pawar, Suman initiative taken by Prime M S in Surgery in 1981 from the Sharma (CA) started construc- on setting up three working awarded Padam Shree, last year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Choudhary working president Minister to make a clean and tion works of a community toilet Groups on Remittances, Rural State BJP-PDP Government and Jammu, Vandana Makhnotra, green nation is one of its own under "Swach Bharat Mission" Financial Inclusion and alleged that they have miserably Santosh Sharma, Sunita Rajput, kind and each and every person at Janipur Chowk near SDM Advocacy. failed to control the price hike. Bhupinder Kour, Meenakshi and must contribute to attain this Office. Accompanied by a large During his stay at Bangkok, They said that general people others also addressed the gather- mission so that by year 2019, number of people, Sharma start- Padam Singh had one-to-one have been befooled by the BJP ing. India should become clean and ed the works in the presence of interactions with experts as well with the slogan of ‘Achhe Din’ green under the mission of JMC (Jammu Municipal as policy leaders of various Corporation) officials, locals "Swach Bharat". Padam Singh with the countries including the President and political activists of the area. Executive Engineer Central Managing Director of WSBI, of the Government Savings The works will be construct- Division, Parvodh Sharma, AEE Chris De Noose at Bangkok. Bank of Thailand with a view to ed under the supervision of JMC JP Saraf, Kuldeep Magotra, Ex- explore the possibilities of coop- Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) at an estimated cost of around Corporator Darshana Bandral, eration in areas critical from the held recently at Bangkok, Rs 10.50 lakh and it includes Mandal president Vijay Sharma, Indian perspective. Thailand. WSBI is a multilateral Two heroin smugglers arrested by Hiranagar police on two bathrooms, five water clos- District president, BJYM Ashish He also had one-to-one inter- world body having around 125 Tuesday. -Excelsior/Madan ets, one urinal block and one Sharma, Ravish Mengi, Sahil actions with officials of the members across 80 countries of care taker room. Gupta, Atul Bakshi, Arti Sharma WSBI including its Managing the world with its headquarters Addressing the gathering, and several others were also Director, Chris De Noose and Hiranagar police seizes 500 grams at Brussels (Belgium). Around Sat Sharma said that keeping in present. discussed policy issues. Retired police personnel holding peaceful protest outside of heroin, arrests 2 smugglers Press Club Jammu on Tuesday. Bail denied to medical LMD Kathua books erring traders, Excelsior Correspondent cyclists were signaled by check- ing party at a naka at Hiranagar to Retired policemen hold imposes Rs 16000 penalty KATHUA, July 5: Hiranagar stop, the riders tried to escape police has seized 500 grams (1/2 after breaking the naka. However narco smuggler Excelsior Correspondent under the Act. kgs) of heroin during a routine the police overpowered them and The department also direct- naka checking at Hirangar today Excelsior Correspondent "These limitations are in KATHUA, July 5: In view on frisking of the duo the team peaceful demonstration ed the traders to use weights and from two bikers who were on addition to the limitations as of ensuing Eid-ul-Fitr and ongo- recovered a 500 gram packet Excelsior Correspondent tice by giving the effect of the JAMMU, July 5: 1st measures duly verified and their way from Jammu to Punjab. imposed under the Code of ing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, with grey colour plastic tape con- said order since 1996. Additional Sessions Judge authenticated by the LMD and The contraband costs Rs 2.5 JAMMU, July 5: All J&K Criminal Procedure. In short, team of Legal Metrology taining heroine. Other demands pertained to Jammu, M A Chowdhary today ensure declaration of MRP, date crore in International market. Retired Police Personnel (non- the rigour of Section 37 of Department (LMD) headed by The Police said that the rou- enhancement of Medical rejected the bail application of of packing (PKD), net contents The two bike riders were also gazetted) Forum members held NDPS Act has to be applied Assistant Controller Legal tine checking has been intensi- Allowance to Rs 1000; Cashless one Mohd Shakeel, who was and complete address of the arrested by police. They were peaceful protest demonstration with all harshness and com- Metrology Ajay Kumar Verma fied and number of nakas in the health care policy to retired arrested by the Gandhi Nagar manufacturer and consumer identified as Navjot Singh, S/o outside Press Club Jammu in mercial quantity of the psy- today inspected various estab- district were increased in view of police personnel, 15% quota for Police under NDPS Act for care number on the commodi- Amar Singh and Swaran Singh support of their demands. chotropic substance has been lishments particularly of Meat, recent incidents of drug smug- wards of personnel for profes- smuggling intoxicants. ties to be sold in package as per S/o Sukhwant Singh both resi- The speakers expressed that allegedly recovered from Chicken, vegetable, fruit , bak- gling and militancy related inputs sional courses and sanction of Rs rules. dents of Indira Nagar Miran Government Order No. 229-F of After hearing Advocate applicant, which entail sen- ery and sweets. from different agencies that anti- 50000 in case of death of a retired In its drive to familiarize Sahib Jammu. The police also ZS Malik for the applicant tence to rigorous imprisonment Surprise checks were made national elements are in a great consumers with their rights and seized their motor cycle bearing *Watch live video of protest on Excelsior Youtube channel whereas APP Ajay Singh in different business establish- desperation to sneak inside which may extend to twenty duties and precautions to be number JK02BM/7880 Pulsar Manhas for the State, the court years and fine up to Rs 2 lakh", ments at Main Bazar Kathua, Indian territory from across the 17-10-2014 regarding pay anom- police personnel; Provision of taken while purchasing the 200 CC, registered a case under observed, "Section 37 of the Lakhanpur, National Highway border more nakas have been alies was not acceptable since the one rank one pension; and ex- the court said, adding "investi- commodities from the market, FIR NO.81/2016 U/S 8/21/22/29 NDPS Act creates a bar to the Lakhanpur to Hatli Morh, established on all the infiltration effect was being given prospec- gratia to Mohd Ramzan ASI who gation of the case has not been the department organized NDPS Act against the duo and release of an accused on bail, Danna, Tanore, Basohli Road routes as well as on NHW. tive, which means that effect is had met with an encounter at completed so far and there is awareness drive for Amarnath started investigation. unless Public Prosecutor has Kathua and adjoining areas to It said that it has been estab- be given from the date of order. Pakharpora, Budgam on March no material before this court to pilgrims at Lakhanpur. The contraband was seized been given an opportunity to ensure compliance to various lished that both the riders are They said with the implemen- 5, 2006. record its satisfaction that the The department has also and arrests were made by a police oppose the application and provisions of J&K Standard of Heroine smugglers and they are tation of the said order injustice A Forum body for Kargil dis- accused has not committed warned the traders to desist team of PS Hiranagar led by there are reasonable grounds to Weights and Measures active since long. On investiga- has been done with the retired trict was also framed with Mohd such offence of which he has from unfair trade and anti con- SHO, inspector Naveen Angral believe that the accused is not Enforcement Act tion they disclosed that it was personnel who have been strug- Ali Khan as president, Mohd been alleged to have commit- sumer practices to cheat the under the supervision of SDPO guilty of offences punishable 2011(Amended) and packages their third consignment of contra- gling since 1996 when 5th Pay Hanif as vice president, Mohd ted". innocent consumers and also border Dewaker Singh and over under Section 19 or Section 24 Commodities rules. band narcotic being delivered to Commission was implemented. Sultan as general secretary, With these observations, appealed to the consumers to all supervision of SSP KATHUA or Section 27A and also The team booked and penal- Punjab (Amritsar) from Jammu They demanded that surviving Abdul Hussainas cashier and court rejected the bail applica- remain vigilant while purchas- Nerva Jain. offences involving commercial ized ten traders and imposed a based smugglers. strugglers ought to be given jus- Namgial Dorjey as organizer. tion. ing the commodities. Police said that the motor quantity". fine of Rs 16000 for violations