DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 (PAGE 3) Govt fails to implement Saffron DyCM pays tributes to Several deputations call on CM Maj Somnath Sharma Excelsior Correspondent Poshpora area of district Kupwara assured the delegation that the Mission, production drops by 60% apprised her of the requirements cases would be disposed off at the Excelsior Correspondent Somnath Sharma, Dr Singh said SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Chief and demands of the area. The Chief earliest possible on merit. Suhail Bhat Agriculture said that the mission drastic decrease in the production, that he upheld the highest tradi- Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today Minister assured the delegation of A delegation of super-specialist envisaged establishing 109 bore he said the drought and untimely JAMMU, Nov 2: Deputy tions of valour and courage of said the Government is responsive all possible help. She said that the doctors discussed issues related to SRINAGAR, Nov 2: As the wells with 100 per cent project tilling has affected the production. Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Indian Army. to the people’s problems and is Government wants to create an specialist doctors and the health sec- State Government has failed to support. “But till date, only 90 bore “Had the bore wells been made today paid rich tributes to Major Major Somnath Sharma was working judiciously and in a trans- institution of importance in the area tor in J&K. The Chief Minister implement multi-crore National wells have been dug and only six functional on time, things would Somnath Sharma, the first recip- the first recipient of the Param parent manner to fulfill Saffron Mission, the saffron pro- of them are fully functional”, said have been different. I irrigated my ient of Param Vir Chakra (PVC) Vir Chakra, the highest military their aspirations and duction has dropped by 60% in an official. 4-5 kanals of land myself and on his 69th death anniversary . honour. He was awarded the expectations. South Kashmir’s Pampore Town A saffron grower, Abdul Ahad received a good produce,” Bhat Remembering the supreme medal posthumously for his The Chief Minister this year. Kuchay, said: “I used to get more added. sacrifice of Major Somnath bravery in the Kashmir opera- said this while interacting The saffron, a small purple than two kilograms of saffron According to growers, there Sharma, Dr Singh said that he tions in November 1947. with several deputations flower that blooms every autumn every year but this time I don’t has been a drastic decline in the along with his men fought with He laid down his life while who called on her to seek in Pampore, has become victim of think I would even get 300 grams.” production of saffron for last three exemplary courage and set an evicting Pakistani raiders from speedy redressal of their unplanned urbanization and “The mission has destroyed years which has ‘forced’ them to example of courage and quali- Srinagar Airport during the war grievances and demands. Government’s failure to implement our crop more than anything. We sell their land. ties seldom equaled in the histo- with Pakistan in 1947-48 in The deputations who the National Saffron Mission. were getting good produce by Minister of State and Pampore ry of the Indian Army. Kashmir. He belonged to the 4th called on the Chief In order to increase saffron pro- practicing the traditional ways of legislator, Zahoor Ahmed Mir said Saluting the determination, Kumaon Regiment of Indian Minister include a depu- Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti interacting with a deputation at duction and to bring more land farming. Saffron is a kind of crop the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir perseverance & spirit of Major Army. tation from Kunan- Srinagar on Wednesday. under its cultivation, the that grows in natural conditions. has hit the Saffron Mission badly. Poshpora led by Government of India sanctioned an Any interference with it destroys “Like every other sector, the CJ directs DLSAs to reach Mohammad Amin Sheikh, depu- to serve the larger public interest. assured them that the health sector ambitious Rs 400 crore National the crop. They (officials) asked us Saffron Mission was also hit by the tation of doctors headed by Dr Interacting with a delegation of was a priority for her Government Saffron Mission in 2010. to use cow dung, fertilizers and unrest. The Mission was in its final Kaiser Ahmad, Principal, GMC, Anganwari workers, the Chief and all steps would be taken to The scheme was launched by other things. But all these methods stage and six bore wells were ready out to border firing victims deputation of super-specialists Minister issued on the spot instruc- improve this critical service. the Centre in partnership with the have been unsuccessful”, said to irrigate the saffron field but the Excelsior Correspondent trict administration, open doctors led by Dr Younis, deputa- tion for speedy redressal of their Representatives of Anjuman-e- tion of shopkeepers of Rambagh, genuine grievances. Imamia, Khumaini Chowk, Bemina State with the aim of raising pro- Kuchay. employees who were supposed to Temporary Legal Aid Clinics in deputation of Young Kashmir A delegation from Kakpora highlighted their issues. For many duction from 3 to 5 kilogram per The president of Saffron take care of things could not move JAMMU, Nov 2: On the the relief camps manned by issues on spot directions were issued hectare but even after six years the Growers Association, Abdul Majid amid this uncertainty.” directions of Chief Justice of Para Legal Volunteers to hear * Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com for resolution. The delegation was Government has not been able to Bhat, said that the Government’s “Apart from this our 22 bore J&K High Court, Justice N the grievances of the victims Footpath Association, Polo View, area of Pulwama raised the issue of also assured that concerned officials kick off the scheme. In six years, inability to aware the farmers about wells are functional and we have Paul Vasantha Kumar and and forward the same to the the State Government has drilled the modern farming techniques and employed people there who are Srinagar headed by Mir Mushtaq non-payment of flood relief with will be directed to look in other Justice Mohammad Yaqoob district administration for their Ahmad, deputation of ReT aspi- the Chief Minister, who in turn grievances on priority. nearly 90 bore wells needed for the lackadaisical approach to make irri- taking care of those wells. We have Mir, State Legal Services redressal. irrigation of saffron fields but gation pumps functional has put no dearth of money and once the rants led by Ishfaq Ahmad, depu- instructed the Finance Minister, Dr The Chief Minister said the Authority has directed Chairperson of DLSAs have tation of Anganwari Workers, Haseeb Drabu to personally look Government is alive to the public majority of them are defunct. the whole mission in tatters. situation eases a bit we will start it Chairpersons of District Legal deputation of Anjuman-e- into the matter and redress the demands and necessary measures Officials in Department of When asked about the present again”, Minister of State added. Services Authorities (Principal Imamia, Khumaini Chowk problems at the earliest. are already afoot to upgrade basic District and Session Judges) of Bemina and deputation of dislo- A delegation of ReT aspirants amenities and ensure prompt pub- Jammu, Kathua, Samba, cated shopkeepers of Jehangir represented that their cases of lic service delivery. She said wher- Rajouri, Poonch Kupwara and Chowk Led by Haji Mohammad appointment, have been pending ever necessary additional focus Baramulla districts to reach out Shafi Zargar. for long due to procedural delays at would be laid to address the peo- the victims of border firing and The delegation from Kunan- various levels. The Chief Minister ple’s demands on priority. shelling. The Principal District and Sessions Judges of these dis- Shooting of Bollywood film concludes at Bani tricts have been directed to con- stitute Core Groups headed by Excelsior Correspondent Judicial Officers in terms of "Scheme for Legal Services to JAMMU, Nov 2: The shooting Disaster Victims through Legal of the Bollywood film ‘Goggles of Services Authorities" to coordi- Rajesh Khanna’, has been success- nate with district administration fully concluded in the picturesque of their respective districts for valley of Bani in Kathua district. timely evacuation of firing vic- Written and directed by son of tims to the temporary shelter further been directed to submit the soil, Sanjay Amar, the film fea- camps (relief camps) opened in the consolidated report to the turing celebrated actors like Archana Puran Singh, Rajesh the concerned districts. State Authority for further Migrants from Ramgarh sector camping at Baba Sidh Goria Ji Shrine premises at Soankha on Sharma, Sharib Hashmi, Cherry They have also been asked course of action. Mardia, Shivang Sehgal, Virender Wednesday. —Excelsior/Gautam to ensure smooth distribution It is pertinent to mention Saxena, Puneet Vashishta, Sadhna of relief materials to the vic- here that Chief Justice is the Singh, is being produced by tims, assess the damage caused Patron-in-Chief of J&K State Subhash Sehgal under the banner Archana Puran Singh (reading script), local actress Susham to the life and property of the Legal Services Authority and of Sehgal Media and Amar Chand Sharma and Sanjay Amar during the shooting of Bollywood film victims so that the cases for Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Motion Pictures. Ashraf Shawl ‘Goggles of Rajesh Khanna’ at Bani. disbursement of relief are Mir is its Executive and Sanjay Amar are the co-pro- processed expeditiously by dis- Chairman. Raj Kumar Bhatt along with the Singh Chauhan, Ganesh Dutt, ducers while Mohit Garg is the artists from the Ramleela Club Moti Ram (Sarpanch), Rajesh executive producer.