DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 (PAGE 9) From page 1 Protesting farmers vandalise venue of LG declares heavy snowfall as Govt admits inaction on CAG’s vital Another militant module CM Khattar’s ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ natural calamity under SDRF Regulation; seeks ATR from all deptts busted in Mendhar, 4 held KARNAL (HAR), Jan 10: venue. "The programme was cancelled ed the officers to continuously modities, if any, and take corrective Financial Commissioner, Finance the previous year(s). grenades have been recovered from Immediately, police personnel Protesting farmers on Sunday due to an unruly act by farmers at monitor the situation and work in measures. Department Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Moreover, these committees are the possession of the arrested mili- and troops of 49 Rashtriya Rifles vandalised the venue of a 'kisan the behest of BKU leader Gurnam synergy with various departments The Lt Governor also assessed in a circular dated January 8, 2020 required to examine the Action tants, sources said. and 37 Rashtriya Rifles cordoned to avoid any inconvenience to the the implementation of the direc- whereby attention of all the Taken Report submitted by the Inspector General of Police off the road and restricted every mahapanchayat' programme at Singh Charuni," BJP leader Raman people. tions passed in previous winter pre- Government departments and cor- departments on audit (IGP), Jammu Zone, Mukesh kind of vehicular and individual Kaimla village here where Haryana Mallik said. During the meeting, Sinha took paredness meetings. porations has been drawn towards observations/paragraphs and irregu- Singh is visiting Mendhar movement on the road. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Police had made elaborate secu- a detailed district wise review of Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor the necessity of establishing audit larities pointed out by the tomorrow to review the situa- They detected a motor cycle Khattar was to address people to rity arrangements for the chief min- the overall status of power sce- to the Lt Governor; BVR committees for the purpose of mon- Accountant General (Audit). tion arising out of militant activ- lying in vicinity of the same areas highlight the "benefits" of the ister's visit to the village where he nario, snow clearance, road con- Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; itoring and ensuring compliance Meanwhile, Finance ities in the area including recov- which was bearing registration Centre's three agriculture laws. was to speak to people to highlight nectivity, water supply, essential Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, and settlement of pending audit Department has issued Standard ery of a powerful IED this No. 7298 JK02BP. The Haryana Police used water the "benefits" of the new farm laws. supplies, disaster management, Power Development Department observations. Operating Procedure (SOP) for morning and more arrests of the The bike has been seized, cannons and lobbed teargas shells to Director General of Police food supplies, availability of and Information Department; "It has come to the notice of incurring of expenditure out of con- militants. sources said, adding the militant prevent the farmers from marching (Crime) Muhammad Akil was also Power buffer stock and other Shailendra Kumar, Principal Finance Department that substan- tingencies provided in the DPRs of “Due to arrest of seven mili- responsible for planting the IED is towards the village. present at the spot. issues. Secretary, Public Works (R&B) tive progress has not been made in the projects. tants (three earlier and four now), reported to have slipped into the The farmers, however, reached The protesting farmers earlier He emphasized on provision of Department; Pandurang K. Pole, the matter and a number of audit The SOP has been issued as it police have foiled major plot of the forest area after the terror act. the venue and damaged the carried black flags and shouted slo- all basic services to the people, in Divisional Commissioner, observations continue to remain has come to the notice of the terror strikes in Mendhar, Balakote In the morning, a Bomb makeshift helipad where Khattar's gans against the BJP-led particular, power, water, road con- Kashmir; M Raju, Secretary, Jal unaddressed", the Financial Finance Department that in the and other areas of Poonch district,'' Disposal Squad of the Army chopper was to land despite elabo- Government as they attempted to nectivity, food, LPG and other Shakti Department; Deputy Commissioner Finance said, adding absence of clear cut guidelines for sources said, adding the militants defused the IED safely. rate security arrangements made by march towards Kaimla village. essential commodities without any Commissioners and SSPs of "as per Principal Accountant incurring expenditure out of con- had planned to target religious Later, the road was sanitized the police. Police had put up barricades at interruption. He further directed Kashmir division attended the General there is lack of response tingencies provided in the admin- places in the border district to and opened for vehicles. The IED They later took control of the the entry points of the village to pre- the officers to keep a check on the meeting, in person and through from the departments on the sub- istratively approved DPRs of the foment communal trouble. weighed around 2.4 kgs and was helipad and squatted on it. Some vent the protesters from reaching increase in prices of essential com- video conferencing. ject". projects, the executive divisions of Meanwhile, police and Army carrying powerful explosive mate- protesters also uprooted the tiles of the programme venue. The Financial Commissioner various engineering departments have averted in what could have rial. the helipad. However, the farmers crossed AICC leader asks PCC chief to issue notices Finance further said, "due to non- are facing lot of difficulties in been a major tragedy by detecting Sources said Gohlad Reelan- The farmers disrupted the 'kisan the barricade put up at Gharaunda cooperation of the departments, making the payments for items and defusing a powerful IED Mendhar road leads to the Line of mahapanchayat' programme by on the Kaimla road. to leaders who didn’t attend official meet achieving of objectives of audit in associated with the implementa- planted by the militants near Control (LoC) and Army vehicles damaging the stage and breaking The police had also parked sev- terms of examining the validity, pro- tion of the projects. Gohlad Reelan-Mendhar road in generally move on the road in the their ongoing struggle for justice about the recently held polls and chairs, tables and flower pots at the eral trucks carrying sand at one of priety, economy, efficiency and "This defeats the very purpose Poonch district. morning. The IED had been plant- and due rights and would fight for put forth suggestions about the venue. the roads to prevent the farmers effectiveness of financial manage- of keeping this provision in the SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral ed with a view to target the Army In the melee, stones were also from entering Kaimla village. safeguarding their interests against future course of action for the party told the Excelsior that the sleuths vehicles, sources said, adding that the BJP government's policies. to fight the divisive, communal and ment in the public administration is DPRs administratively approved by pelted as police personnel ran for Karnal Superintendent of Police severely affected". the competent authority", the of District Special Branch (DSB) a major tragedy has been averted cover. Ganga Ram Punia also tried to paci- It is pertinent to mention here fundamentalist forces in Jammu detected the IED planted on the with timely detection of the explo- He has enjoined upon all the Finance Department said and asked Angry farmers, mainly com- fy the agitators, but in vain. that former Dy Chief Minister and Kashmir. road at 10.30 pm last night. sive device. Tara Chand, former Ministers The discussions shall continue Administrative Secretaries to all the Administrative Secretaries of prising youths, damaged the stage, “All the farmers are here to Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ghulam with DDC candidates and different establish audit committees in the the engineering departments to tent and speakers at the venue. They whom the CM ‘sahib’ intends to Mohammed Saroori and Dr levels of party cadres tomorrow entities (departments/PSUs) impart instructions to all the subor- One dies of Corona in Valley, also tore BJP hoardings and uproot- explain the farm laws. We will not Manohal Lal Sharma besides also, the party sources said. falling under their respective con- dinate offices to incur the expendi- ed banners in the presence of police- allow the Government to hold this some others were found absent The prominent leaders who trol in accordance with ture out of contingent charges sub- 56 test +ve in Jammu men. programme,” a protestor said. during the meeting. attended the meeting included, vice Regulation 145 of Regulations on ject to maximum of 3% of the total Kulgam 53, Ganderbal 41 and valley. Under the banner of Bharatiya The farmers lambasted the Sources further said that after presidents/ former Ministers Mula Audit and Accounts 2020. cost of the project. Shopian 39. In Jammu region, no Corona Kisan Union (Charuni), farmers, Khattar-led dispensation in the state, arriving at Jammu Airport, Rajni Ram, Raman Bhalla, RS Chib and "Action taken may be confirmed As per the SOP, the expenditure In Kashmir, 57 fresh COVID- fatality was reported today but 56 who have been demanding that the saying it was holding a programme within a week's time", Dr Mehta on account of laying of foundation Patil straightway moved to the Abdul Majid Wani; Th Balwan 19 cases were reported today. persons tested positive, 48 of them laws be repealed, had earlier on the central farm laws at this point has stressed, adding "each com- stone/inauguration will be subject to party office, Shahidi Chowk this Singh, Kanta Bhan, Ravinder Those who tested positive in Jammu district alone.