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Vol No. 49 No. 243 JAMMU, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 14 Pages ` 3.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Concert won't affect status of Kashmir NHPC, PDD row on power usage NC yet to take decision on pre-poll Despite reminders from Raj Bhavan, PDD yet alliance with Cong: Omar to submit report Fayaz Bukhari Abdullah to take a decision on together enough members to Neeraj Rohmetra struction of Dulhasti hydel proj- pre-poll alliance. "Whatever take control of the 26-member ect. "NHPC had drawn electrici- SRINAGAR, Sept 2: Chief decision he takes will be fol- council. JAMMU, Sept 2: Despite ty from Salal Power Project dur- Minister Omar Abdullah lowed," he added. In the backdrop of opposi- reminders from Raj Bhavan, ing the construction of 390 Mw today said that his party is yet National Conference and tion to orchestra conductor the Power Development Dulhasti hydel Power Project in to take a decision on a pre-poll Congress entered into a post-poll Zubin Mehta’s concert in the Department (PDD) has failed Kishtwar without the concur- alliance for the forthcoming alliance following a hung Valley, Omar said music is a to furnish report on the ongo- rence of State authorities. Assembly elections with its Assembly in 2008 Assembly part of Kashmiri culture and ing controversy with National However, the State Government coalition partner Congress. to present it as outside Hydroelectric Power had raised serious objections of While speaking to the Kashmiriyat is not right. Corporation (NHPC) over direct withdrawal of electricity reporters on the sidelines of “Everyone has political payment of charges for elec- without seeking the consent of Investiture Ceremony held at views but music is in our culture. tricity used for construction of PDD". Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister, To present it (music) as outside 390 Mw Dulhasti Hydel Power The State Government offi- Members of Kashmir’s Lakes and Waterways Authority collect weeds lying on the surface of who is also working president of Kashmiriyat is not right,” Omar Project in Kishtwar. cials have claimed that since Dal Lake in Srinagar on Monday. -Excelsior/Amin War the National Conference, said: said. "Though the Governor's PDD was the only authorized "National Conference has not The Chief Minister was Secretariat has sent some power distributor of the State, Omar calls on Asaram sent to jail taken a decision yet on a pre-poll responding to questions about reminders to the top officials of the direct transfer of power from JODHPUR, Sept 2: alliance with Congress." opposition from separatists and the PDD to furnish the factual Salal to Dulhasti tantamount to Governor report on the state of affairs, the Omar was responding to civil society groups in Kashmir 'illegal' use of power. Excelsior Correspondent Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, accused of sexually assault- latter hasn't yet responded back questions about reports that his against holding the concert “The PDD officials in their ing a 16-year-old girl at his ashram here, was behind bars today with necessary details so far", SRINAGAR, Sept 2: Chief coalition partner in the State ‘Ehsaas-e-Kashmir’ (the feel of communication to the NHPC after he was remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a local court. reliable sources confirmed. Minister Omar Abdullah today Government, Congress at a party have claimed that the move of Wearing a white dhoti and kurta and a red skull cap, the con- Kashmir), organised by the Sources stated that the met Governor N N Vohra at Raj meeting in Jammu, has decided latter to withdraw power from troversial 72-year-old Asaram was produced amid tight security German Embassy in Delhi on Governor had desired to know Bhavan here and discussed to go it alone in the next elections. Salal to Dulhasti from 1992 - before the District and Sessions Court where the Magistrate Manoj September 7. the reason of the ongoing stand- security issues, including recent Assembly elections. Although the coalition has 2002 amounts to contraven- Kumar ordered to send him to judicial custody till September 15. Omar said those claiming off between PDD and NHPC. "A infiltration attempts along the The Chief Minister when functioned smoothly for most tion of laid down guidelines The counsel for Asaram, meanwhile, moved an application for that holding a music concert detailed note with several Line of Control. asked if there were any differ- part of the past four and half for power usage. bail and hearing on the plea is expected tomorrow. would affect the status of queries had been forwarded to "The Governor and the ences between NC and Congress years, there have been occasions Subsequently, the State official Asaram was brought to the court in a police bus escorted by a Kashmir issue were themselves the officials of PDD in the first Chief Minister discussed vari- over the issue, said: "There is no when leaders from the two par- did a detailed exercise to eval- police vehicle. He was remanded in one-day police custody yester- weak. week of this month", sources ous issues relating to the con- tension. There is still some time ties have traded charges. uate the loss to the exchequer day after being grilled for four hours. “Either their leadership is added. tinuing attempts at infiltration to go for the Assembly elec- The two parties contested the on account of illegal transfer The religious preacher remained in the court for about 15 min- weak or the issue is weak that a A controversy has erupted across the LoC in both the tions." recent elections to the Ladakh of power between the two enti- utes before he was taken to Central Jail of Jodhpur near music concert will affect the sta- after NHPC refused to pay Rs Kashmir and Jammu regions Omar said that the NC has Autonomous Hill Development ties", sources said. Mohanpura bridge in a convoy of police vehicles after the court 246 crores as charges for elec- and the incidence of terrorist given the responsibility to Council Kargil against each tus,” he said. Sources added, "after consid- order. He was lodged in Barrack No.1. party patron Dr Farooq other with Congress getting (Contd on page 9 Col 5) tricity consumed during con- (Contd on page 9 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 5) (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Food Security Bill Pak resumes heavy firing, shelling on LoC Farooq assures harmony in Kishtwar gets Parliament nod NEW DELHI, Sept 2: * Fresh wave of panic among border villagers National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, whose party NEW DELHI, Sept 2: he was “not saying it is 100 per heads the Government in Jammu and Kashmir, today assured cent perfect (scheme)” but it was Sanjeev Pargal sector in Poonch district at 11.15 other devices. damage of Army or civilians on Rajya Sabha that all steps would be taken to maintain communal Ushering in the biggest the “first step” towards univer- am. Indian troops retaliated with “Intensity of firing and Indian side in Pakistan firing and harmony in the State as BJP expressed concern over Kishtwar programme in the world to salisation of Public Distribution JAMMU, Sept 2: After a equal caliber of weapons and shelling from across the LoC shelling. Casualties, if any, on communal violence there. fight hunger, Parliament today System. lull of three days, Pakistan was very high the other side were not known. "Everything will be done to maintain communal harmony," gave its nod to the landmark He allayed apprehensions Army today again opened during initial The last incident of Pakistan Abdullah said, noting that the State Government is already getting Food Security Bill which seeks that the measure would hurt fed- heavy firing and shelling along one and a half firing had been reported on the incident inquired into by a former judge of the High Court. to provide highly subsidised eralism as he said the Centre the Line of Control (LoC) in hours after intervening night of August 29 He said the Government will act after getting the recommenda- foodgrains to the country’s will bear the major part of the Balakote and parts of which it came and 30 at Pallanwalla sector in tions. two-third population as a financial burden. “The Centre Mendhar sector in Poonch dis- down to medi- Akhnoor, Sabjian and Hamirpur Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Avinash Rai Khanna (BJP) right. and the state will have to work trict sending a fresh wave of um and small sectors in Poonch district. An demanded due compensation to the affected persons, including The ambitious bill, seen as a hand-in-hand,” he said. panic among the people living arms firing Army jawan was injured in businessmen, due to Kishtwar violence. game-changer by the Earlier, Government today in forward areas including that continued Pakistan firing in Pallanwalla He said business establishments were looted and set on fire. Government and expected to came under sharp attack from worst affected Deri Dabsi. till late this sector. Now, businessmen have no means to start them afresh. benefit 82 crore people in the Opposition parties in Rajya Troops, who retaliated the evening,” This was 46th ceasefire vio- (Contd on page 9 Col 3) country, cleared the Sabha over fuel price hike firing effectively from this side, sources said, lation by Pakistan Army in the Parliamentary process after with CPI-M, CPI and were also conducting searches in adding that past 27 days in twin border CEOs, others transferred much delay and uncertainty. It Trinamool members staging forward areas anticipating infil- some shells districts of Poonch and now needs just one more step - walk-out from the House tration attempts from across the fell close to Rajouri apart from Excelsior Correspondent Presidential assent - to become a which saw a brief adjourn- Line of Control (LoC) under the populated vil- Pallanwalla, all falling along SRINAGAR, Sept 2: The Government has ordered transfers historic law. ment due to uproar. cover of firing by Pakistan lages trigger- the LoC. The proposed legislation was and postings of Chief Education Officers and equivalent rank with Members including those Army. ing panic Sources said Pakistan Army immediate effect:- approved by Rajya Sabha from BJP attacked the Official sources told the among the was now also trying to push through voice vote after a com- Natha Ram, CEO, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Government over the issue say- Excelsior that Pakistani posts of people putting infiltrators inside the Indian ter- Joint Secretary, Board of School Education. bined discussion on the measure ing making the announcement Goga, Cheer and Tikri manned up there. ritory from launching pads and a statutory resolution seek- Abdul Hamid Fani, Joint Secretary, BOSE has been transferred outside the House amounted to by 656 Mujahid Regiment start- However, across Poonch district under the and posted as CEO Poonch. ing to disapprove the ordinance Troops retaliate Pakistan firing in Balakote bypassing Parliament when it ed heavy firing and shelling in there were no curb of firing. Few days back, Mohammad Ashraf, CEO, Poonch has been transferred and promulgated on July 5. was in session. Balakote and parts of Mendhar sector under the tricolor on Monday. casualties or (Contd on page 9 Col 1) All the amendments moved posted as Principal DIET, Poonch They also ridiculed (Contd on page 9 Col 5) by the opposition to the bill, Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Master Plan submitted to CZA, basic works to take off shortly passed by Lok Sabha last week, Moily over his proposal to shut were rejected. Some amend- down petrol pumps during night Employees call for 3 day strike ments, like the one moved by to taper the fuel demand. Govt makes headway towards setting up Excelsior Correspondent Samajwadi Party member Accusing the Government of SRINAGAR, Sept 2: Joint Consultative Committee of various Naresh Agrawal, were with- declaring a war on common man drawn while some members employees' unions today called for three day strike to press for and increasing the miseries of implementation of the agreement reached out between employees' including BJP’s Venkaiah Naidu people, the parties demanded of modern in Jammu city outskirts and did not leaders and the Government. roll-back of the decision. mulled in 2010 but the steps for detailed survey through the servation centres. “As the press some of their amendments. Mohinder Verma In a statement, a spokesman of the amalgam said: "JCC is Moily has already clarified has The bill was passed after a giving practical shape of these experts the Master Plan of the forced to announce its third phase of agitation as the Government that the Government has not already agreed in principle to day-long debate during which JAMMU, Sept 2: Making plans were initiated in the last zoo at Khanpur Nagrota was is neglecting their demands despite repeated protests. made any such proposal and the extend all possible assistance to the Opposition attacked the headway towards establish- quarter of 2012 when the prepared and few days back The spokesman said all the Government employees will idea of closing down petrol the J&K Government for estab- government, saying the meas- ment of first-ever modern zoo Wildlife Department started the same was submitted to the protest on September 9 in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Ladakh. pumps for night hours had come lishing two modern , the ure was just repackaging of in the outskirts of Jammu city, exercise to identify the area for Central Zoo Authority, sources "The employees from Kashmir Division will assemble in Sher- from public. Wildlife Department will shortly some existing schemes and a the State Government has sub- the purpose in Srinagar as well said. “At present the Master i-Kashmir Park, Srinagar, to take a peaceful march towards Civil Raising the issue during Zero begin the basic works in order to “gimmick” with an eye on mitted detailed Master Plan to as Jammu. Plan is under consideration at Secretariat under the leadership of Abdul Qayoom Wani. On the Hour, Prashanta Chatterjee complete the same well before elections. the Central Zoo Authority Though area for establish- the Central Zoo Authority and (Contd on page 9 Col 3) (CPI-M) said it was unfortunate the approval from the national The bill will guarantee 5 kg (CZO), which has already ment of zoo in Jammu was iden- after detailed examination the that petrol and diesel price hike level committee”, they added. of rice, wheat and coarse cereals agreed in-principle to render tified within shortest possible same will be placed before a was announced outside When contacted, Chief Rs 50 lakh recovered from Hajeej per month per person at Rs 3, 2, all possible assistance to the time yet the same for Srinagar is national level committee for Parliament and demanded a roll- Wildlife Warden, A K Singh 1, respectively. Jammu and Kashmir State in yet to be selected by the Wildlife clearance”, sources added. Excelsior Correspondent back of the decision. confirmed that Master Plan has will now join the select this regard. Department. In Jammu, huge According to the sources, the "This is the sixth increase been submitted to the Central SRINAGAR, Sept 2: Police recovered Rs 50 lakh from own- league of nations that guarantee Official sources told area has been identified at upcoming zoo will be unique in in the price of petrol in last Zoo Authority, adding “hopeful- ers of Hajeej who duped Hajj aspirants in 2011 while they had ear- majority of its population food- EXCELSIOR that the establish- Khanpur near Nagrota, sources many ways having facilities like three months. Price of diesel is ment of modern zoos—one each said. Children Park, Wild Safari, ly the Central Zoo Authority will lier recovered Rs 2.38 crore from them. grains. At Rs.1,30,000 crore being increased 50 paisa per Police said that the recovered amount has been deposited in the in Srinagar and Jammu, was They disclosed that after Aquarium and invertebrate con- (Contd on page 9 Col 3) government support, the food month. Unable to check fall in account of Principal District and Session's Court Srinagar. security programme will be the value of rupee, UPA Earlier Police had recovered an amount of Rs 2.35 crore from largest in the world. It would Draft proposal sent to Law Deptt for opinion Government is resorting to (Contd on page 9 Col 5) require 62 million tonnes of hikes. Government is responsi- foodgrains. ble for increasing the miseries Two PDD X-Ens promoted Wrapping up the debate, Process set into motion for Food Minister K V Thomas said (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 2: The Government has promoted two Incharge Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com Executive Engineers of PDD as I/C Superintending Engineers. E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com 8 pc reservation to Paharis Those promoted as I/C SEs are Nazir Ahmed Dar and Parveen Gupta. While Mr Dar has been placed as Incharge SE Bijbehara Development of Pahari Welfare Department and the to Paharis, the demand is being INSIDE WEATHER Nishikant Khajuria Circle of M&RE, Mr Gupta has been directed to report to Chief )* Arrest value erosion JAMMU Speaking People and the same Pahari Board for approval to opposed by some Gujjar leaders Engineer M&RE Jammu till further orders. JAMMU, Sept 2: In a sig- has been forwarded to the Law send the same to State Cabinet on technical grounds with appre- * Strengthening the navy ...Page 6 Possibility of light rain/ thundershowers. TEMPERATURE nificant development, the State Department for its opinion, offi- for final nod, sources further hensions that the move could )Sensational Anmol Jaswal puts Max: 33.6 Degree C Government has set the cial sources informed the said. harm their interests. Geelani calls for strike on Sept 7 J&K on country’s singing map...Page 3 Min: 24.5 Degree C Excelsior. Pertinent to mention here However, according to the process in motion for accord- Excelsior Correspondent )NBCC’s apathy puts businessmen, RELATIVE HUMIDITY ing reservation to Pahari For accommodating the that the Pahari speaking people, sources, while recommending Highest: 80.0 per cent commuters’ life at stake ...Page 3 speaking people in Jammu and Pahari community within 50 who comprise around eight per- eight percent reservation for the SRINAGAR, Sept 2: Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Lowest: 74.0 per cent Kashmir on the pattern of percent maximum limit of total cent population of Jammu and Paharis, the proposal does not Syed Ali Shah Geelani today called for complete shutdown on ) Altaf for enhancement of Sunset on Tuesday: 06.55 p.m. SC/ST and other categories reservation, the draft proposal Kashmir, have been consistently suggest any decrease in the September 7 against the Zubin Mehta's musical concert that is Sunrise on Wednesday: 06.09 a.m. compensation to man-animal under quota. also suggests a cut in five per- demanding reservation in quota for any other category being held at Shalimar Garden in Srinagar. KASHMIR conflict victims ...Page 5 cent reservation to RBA Government jobs and profes- except RBA. While addressing a press conference at his Hyderpora resi- Mainly dry. A draft proposal in this dence, Geelani appealed people to stage peaceful protests after )Police Public Mela on Sept TEMPERATURE regard suggesting total eight per- (Resident of Backward Area) sional colleges on the pattern of According to the draft pro- Friday prayers on September 6, over Mehta's concert . 15, Sahai discusses Max: 29.3 Degree C cent reservation to the communi- category, sources added. other communities under posal, the existing quota of 20 ty has been prepared by the J&K The Law Department is reserved categories. percent to RBA will be The concert is being held at Shalimar Garden in Srinagar on arrangements ...Page 5 Min: 15.0 Degree C RELATIVE HUMIDITY Social Welfare Department in studying the proposal, which Even as all the major politi- reduced to 15 percent with the September 7 and 1500 guests with 700 from outside are attending )Just a call away if J&K cricketers Highest: 74.0 per cent consultation with the State will be discussed soon in a cal parties of J&K are unani- granting of eight percent it. The Shalimar garden is being given a facelift for the concert. need my help, says Kaif ...Page 12 Lowest: 44.0 per cent Advisory Board for joint meeting with the Social mous over according reservation (Contd on page 9 Col 3) (Contd on page 9 Col 3)