DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018 (PAGE 5) Thousands of pilgrims pay obeisance at Kheer Bhawani shrine on ‘Zesht Ashtami’ Excelsior Correspondent the various voluntary organiza- tions near the shrine selling flow- JAMMU, June 20: To pay ers, milk and other pooja samagri obeisance on the auspicious occa- (material). sion of ‘Zesht Ashtami’ today, A Maha Yagya was also sol- thousands of devotees thronged emnized at the Shrine by the Trust MP Jugal Kishore Sharma chairing DISHA meeting at Samba on Wednesday. Judges of Supreme Court and J&K High Court during a conference at Srinagar on Wednesday. Kheer Bhawani Temple at after which the devotees were Bhawani Nagar, Janipur, here. served with prashad. Conference on ‘Empowering Marginalized Through Legal Services’ The pilgrims started visiting The entire temple complex the holy temple from early in the was fully decorated and illuminat- Jugal for creating awareness morning to perform darshan and ed by the Trust befitting the occa- Justice Gogoi for taking legal aid pay obeisance. But braving the sion. scorching heat the rush swelled as The Kheer Bhawani temple at about centrally sponsored schemes Excelsior Correspondent concerned officers to create of bunkers. to doorstep of underprivileged awareness among the people The ACD, Samba was Excelsior Correspondent “People are equal before the law, jointly inaugurated a day-long SAMBA, June 20: Member about various centrally spon- directed to clear liabilities under but the problem which is still per- mega legal services-cum-aware- Parliament, Jammu-Poonch con- sored schemes being implement- MGNREGA and focus on prop- SRINAGAR, June 20: sistent is that marginalized are ness camp at Juvenile Home stituency Jugal Kishore Sharma ed by the Government for the er identification of beneficiaries Supreme Court Judge, Justice unaware of their legal right,” he Harwan. today chaired a meeting of upliftment of the downtrodden under Pradhan Mantri Awas Ranjan Gogoi, who is also the added. Chief Justice J&K High Court District Development Coordin- sections of the society. He said Yojana (PMAY-G). He directed Executive Chairman, National Justice Ramana stressed upon Justice Alok Aradhe, Judges of the ation and Monitoring the Central Government has ACD to provide toilet facilities Legal Services Authority sensitization of the underprivi- J&K High Court, Justice Ali Committee (DISHA) to review taken one step after the other for under SBM to beneficiaries (NALSA) today inaugurated the leged. “Unfortunately legal aid is Mohammad Magrey and Justice the physical and financial the welfare of poor, marginal- whose houses have been con- one-day State Level Conference on still treated as charity and people at Maharaj Kishan Hanjura, Principal achievements under various cen- ized, women and unemployed structed under PMAY, besides “Empowering the Marginalized the helm of affairs like lawyers, District and Sessions Judge trally sponsored schemes in youth in the State. renovating Digore pond. The Through Legal Services” in pres- paralegal volunteers should come Srinagar & Chairman DLSA, Samba. The members reviewed the PWD was directed to focus on ence of Justice N V Ramana, Judge forward to make these people Mohammad Akram Chaudhary, The meeting was attended by physical and financial progress monitoring of works taken by Supreme Court of India at SKICC aware these people about legal law, Judicial Officers, DC Srinagar Member Parliament Shamsher achieved by Rural them. here today. welfare schemes and policies,” he Syed Abid Rasheed, lawyers, Singh Manhas, MLA Samba Dr Development, IWMP, Health, MLA Samba asked BDO The conference was organized added. prominent citizens and other dis- D.K Manyal, MLA Vijaypur by High Court of Jammu and Education, PWD, PMGSY, PHE Nud/Sumb to identify sites for Acting Chief Justice of J&K, trict line officers were also present Chander Parkash Ganga, MLA Kashmir in collaboration with High Court Alok Aradhe presented there. Devotees during ‘Zesht Ashtami’ celebrations at Kheer and other departments in the dis- construction of check dams and Hiranagar Kuldeep Raj, District National Legal Services Authority a welcome address at the confer- The camp was organized by Bhawani Temple, Bhawani Nagar, Janipur on Wednesday. trict. asked them to discuss plan of Development Commissioner of India, (NLSA), J&K State Legal ence. During his speech, Justice District Legal Services Authority -Excelsior/Rakesh Regarding construction of MGNREGA/convergence and Services Authority (JKSLSA) and Aradhe said that the aim of the (DLSA) Srinagar in collaboration Rajinder Singh Tara, ADC, bunkers in border areas, the MP PMAY with concerned MLAs. J&K High Court Legal Services conference is to make weaker and with the district administration to ACD, executive engineers of directed to ensure the quality of Earlier, DDC Samba the day progressed and continued Committee. marginalized section of society make general masses aware of Bhawani Nagar is replica of Mata various departments, district and work so that the purpose of pro- Rajinder Singh Tara gave On the occasion, Justice aware about the existence of legal their entitlements under the law up to late in the night. Kheer Bhawani temple of sectoral officers of line depart- viding safer places to the border resume of achievements through Ranjan Gogoi said the need of the services institutions and availabili- and apprise them about the avail- Besides, performing the reli- Tulmulla Srinagar and it was con- ments and nominated members residents in case of emergency a power point presentation. He hour is to provide benefits to ty of free legal services. ability of Free Legal Services, gious rituals and pooja-archana structed by the Kashmiri Pandits of DDCMC. can be fulfilled. He also directed informed about the latest status underprivileged sections by pro- At the end of the inaugural ses- besides to connect them to several under the lotus feet of Goddess, * Watch video on In the meeting, Jugal to form a Committee to check of various developmental proj- the devotees were seen offering viding legal aid at their doorsteps. sion, Justice Ali Mohammad welfare schemes. www.excelsiornews.com Kishore Sharma directed the the quality of construction work ects in the district. He also said that NLSA and SLSA Magrey, Chairman J&K, High It was said that assistance is milk, flowers, “Kandh” (sugar) provide the opportunity to bring Court Legal Services Committee provided to the needful populace and Kheer in the holy spring as a soon after the mass exodus of the the marginalised at par through presented the vote of thanks to the by the district line departments ritual performed in holy temple. community from the Valley as Various organisations term Governor legal services. guests. identified by the para legal volun- The pilgrims from various Kheer Bhawani is one of the During the occasion, Justice N Advocate General, Jehangir teers of the district by way of pro- parts of the Jammu paid obei- sacred religious places of V Ramana presented a keynote Iqbal Ganaie, Chief Secretary, BB viding motorized tricycles, cus- sance at the shrine, wherein the Kashmiri Pandits and the commu- rule in J&K step in right direction address. In his speech, he main- Vyas, DGP SP Vaid and other offi- tomized wheelchairs, hearing aid atmosphere was jubilant with nity has a lot of faith in the shrine. tained that access to justice and cers of administration participated equips, financial assistance, health reciting of religious bhajans by In the evening Samohik Aarti Excelsior Correspondent ers. Gupta said all the Hurriyat took three and half years to realise rule of law to weaker sections of in the conference. camps, agricultural and horticul- various groups and prayers by was performed by the devotees leaders should be arrested and this fact. Chuni said people of society are signs of development Meanwhile, Justice Ranjan ture tools, labour cards under state devotees. and people from roof tops joined JAMMU, June 20: While stat- stone pelters should be dealt with Jammu will teach a harsh lesson to and of a prosperous country. Gogoi and Justice NV Ramana, and centrally-sponsored schemes. The Ardh Ratre Maha the Aarti. The prayers were held ing that miseries of the common heavy hands. There should be no the leaders of this party in coming Later, Justice Gogoi and Justice Raghneya Sewa Sanstha Trust man have increased and lawless- concession to the militants or their days. Ramana inspected the informative for peace and prosperity of the SKUAST Jammu signs which is managing the Bhawani nation and return of complete nor- ness prevailed all over Kashmir supporters. Since Amarnath Yatra Janata Dal Secular, J&K unit stalls set up by district line depart- during last three years of PDP-BJP is going to be commenced within led by Mast Nath Yogi in a press ments and enquired about the crite- Nagar shrine of Goddess had malcy in the State especially in made elaborate arrangements for Valley by the devotees, who expe- rule, various organisations have one week , the pilgrims coming statement welcomed the imposi- ria and facilities being provided to termed the Governor rule in the MoU with PCRA the beneficiaries. the pilgrims. The volunteers of the rienced ecstatic feelings especial- from various parts of the country tion of Governor rule and said that Trust had installed various stalls ly during ‘Aarti’ prayers’. J&K State as step in right direction. should be given full protection/ things would improve in the State. Excelsior Correspondent which can led to sustainable agricul- DC Reasi reviews from Bhawani Nagar road to holy The administration had also Dogra Sadar Sabha, in an security and other facilities. He In a statement, Yogi said it is too ture in the State of Jammu & shrine to assist the pilgrims and made elaborate arrangements for emergency meeting held here demanded deportation of late, but a good step. The law and JAMMU, June 20: Achieving Kashmir.