z Wednesday z August 5, 2020 3 LG calls for effective conservative measures to restore ecosystem of Dal Lake STATE TIMES NEWS tions of the Committee members, SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, machinery was purchased from Girish Chandra Murmu on Tuesday Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for an held a meeting, through video con- amount of Rs 4 cr which includes ference, with the Committee of barges and weed harvesters. In addi- Experts (CoE) to discuss the modal- tion to it, aerial drone survey within ities for taking effective conservative 200 metres from the lake is under measures to restore the pristine process to check illegal construc- glory of water bodies like Dal & tions. Purchase of Bio-digesters for Nageen. 100 households and large sized Bio- A detailed deliberation was held on digesters for 10 households each on various important measures Pilot Basis has been finalised with required to be undertaken for LG, Girish Chandra Murmu chairing a meeting through video conference. financial implications of Rs 3.50 cr. restoration, maintenance and The meeting was attended by preservation as well as all ancillary requirements satisfying the points The Lt Governor stressed on tak- members of the Committee of issues including securing the banks raised in various deliberations of the ing all the requisite measures to Expert (CoE) including Former MD, of the Dal Lake. A brief was also Committee. restore the ecosystem of Dal Lake Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Dr. E given on the present status of DPRs They also made several recommen- and preserve its unique biodiversity. Sreedharan; former Additional Chief prepared for STPs. dations and suggestions pertaining He further said that all the sugges- Secretary, Government of Kerala, The members of the Committee to empowering the Vice Chairman of tions from the CoE would be incor- Dr Nivedita P Haran; MD Delhi suggested that any planning and J&K Lakes and Waterways porated in the future plan of restora- Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, Dr development in and around the Dal Development Authority for effective tion, preservation and maintenance Mangu Singh; M.C. Mehta, Lake has to be in consonance with administration and better coordina- of the lake. Environmentalist and other senior BJP Govt proved most traumatic, the High Court directions and tion. Pertinently, pursuant to the direc- officers, through video conference. devastating for people of J&K: Bhalla While Jammu bleeds, BJP goes in celebration mode: Harsh STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Former Minister and STATE TIMES NEWS es by the Saffron government installation of multiple Toll senior Congress leader, Raman JAMMU: Accusing the BJP of with no new jobs in the sight Plazas and new proposal for Bhalla on Tuesday asked BJP cheating the people with its fic- despite hollow assurances of opening several bars and liquor to spell out achievements in tional accounts of achieve- filling 1 lakh vacancies. The vends on Dogra soil, asserted J&K which they are celebrating ments and holding celebrations notifications for the posts Singh. Adjuring the people to one year completion of abroga- from August 5, the day the advertized earlier were obnox- support and participate in the tion of Article 370 in J&K. J&K State was downgraded as iously withdrawn and the selec- movement of Panthers Party He questioned how the gov- UT, Harsh Dev Singh, tion process of several posts in for restoration of Statehood to ernment's bid to bifurcate the Senior Congress leader, Raman Bhalla interacting with people. Chairman JKNPP and former J&K bank were whimsically J&K, he urged the masses to erstwhile state into two union Minister, said that Saffron scrapped in the most glaring come and unite together for the territories --- J&K and Ladakh Prominent among those who in delivering sermons and Party's conduct only amounted example which had never hap- cause so that they were sooner -- last year following the scrap- accompanied Bhalla include repeating of repeated hallow to rubbing salt on the wounds pened before. The farmers of liberated from the clutches of ping of Article 370 of the Amrit Bali, Pawan Bhagat, claims. of Jammu people and nothing Jammu region till now are not dictatorial and despotic regime. Constitution and demonetisa- Dilawar Singh Makhan, However, he said, the fact else. Chairman JKNPP, Harsh Dev Singh addressing paid a single penny as compen- He disclosed that the Panthers tion in 2016 to wipe out terror Sandeep Dogra, Ravinder remains that developmental While Jammu region contin- a press conference. sation for their perished crops. Party would hold protests at financing has backfired on it. Coudhary, Rashpal, Bans Lal, activities are almost invisible ued to bleed and boil, the BJP 5th August 2019. restricted from accessing The life of people living on bor- District and Tehsil He took a dig at the "strong" Tersham Lal, Kapoor Lal and no concrete measures are chose to hold festivities so as to He said the shocking event mobile internet by the regime ders has been thrown out of Headquarters on August 5 to government at the Centre for Dogra, Sonu Pandit, Mulakh taken to address the issues of celebrate its fascist rule with left the people stunned and but they were also robbed of gear with no one paying heed to seek the restoration of state- unabated terror activities in Raj and Jadish Raj. livelihood. Most of the projects vague, nauseating speeches confused when the Statehood their hard earned money by the their plight. The students and hood for the erstwhile Dogra J&K. Hitting out at BJP which are visualized, do not get and slogans of its leaders. The of 200 years old historical telecom giants who levied the the traders are bearing the State. Despite demonetisation, he Government for making life of started and those which have obnoxious cock-a-hoop would Dogra territory was snatched tariff on million of their sub- brunt of the COVID-19 epi- Meanwhile, over a dozen said, there is no respite from people miserable due to faulty been started often do not meet further antagonize the general and they were forced to usher scribers without providing the demic in absence of the regular youth joined Panthers Party in terror activities and circulation policies and administrative their end is the trend of Jammu masses of the region who were into the political territory con- services. This trend is still classes and normal business the presence of Raj Partap of fake currency notes, which inexperience, former Minister projects. already feeling let down and trolled by the Central govern- prevalent as the telecom com- activity", Harsh lamented. Singh, leader of Young was touted as a big challenge said that Modi Govt during last He said due to non-serious betrayed, said Harsh. ment. "The shocker caused the panies are charging the people Alleging that deprivation of Panthers. Prominent among for the Union Government. He six years of period has proved approach of the government, He said that with raging fires greatest embitterment in the for 4G services against the Jammu region remained those who joined the Party said civilians are being targeted most traumatic and devastat- wasting precious public money having engulfed almost the hearts and minds of the peo- actual 2G services provided to unabated even after abrogation included Sahil Kumar, by terrorists with impunity. ing for the youth, farmers and and abandoning projects is the entire political constituency of ple," rued Harsh. them", said Singh. of Article 370 and 35 A, Singh Darshan Kumar, Inderjeet "The mess created by govern- traders of the country. ultimate solution for the gov- BJP, the celebrations by the Lambasting the BJP govern- Referring to the state of said that the projects including Punyia, Yash Paul Singh, Saffu ment has resulted in total He said people of J&K are ernment. saffron brigade would come as ment for its foxy move, Harsh affairs post August 5, Singh Artificial Tawi Lake, Mubarak Khan, Abdul Hamid, Sunil administrative failure in the cursing this insensitive govern- Bhalla questioned the crimi- a 'bludgeoning jolt' for the divulged that immediately after said that the youth, the farm- Mandi Heritage Project, Cable Singh, Lal Hussian, Dalver Jammu division", Bhalla said ment for ignoring them com- nal silence of BJP Government Jammuites. Speaking to the the political demotion of the ers, the border dwellers, the Car Project to Bahu and Singh, Kuldeep Singh and as a part of his door to door pletely and making them suffer over pending MGNREGA lia- media, Harsh expressed its erstwhile State, the govern- traders and businessmen Mohmaya temple, Smart City, Mohd Saleem. campaign to listen to griev- for everything. bilities amounting to crores, as anguish over the political muti- ment resorted to the policy of including all the sects of the AIIMS all appeared to have Surinder Chouhan, District ances of people amid COVID- Making a mention of lofty a result of which thousands of lation the erstwhile J&K State suppression by stalling the high society continued to suffer. The been abandoned. And the only President Jammu (Rural)- 19 scare at Bhour Kullian promises made by the BJP poor workers are suffering for had gone through post enact- speed mobile internet services. unemployed and the underem- achievement of the BJP led JKNPP was also present on Ward-73 in Gandhi Nagar con- during elections, Bhalla alleged want of pending payments of ment of Reorganization Act on "Not only the people were ployed were given false promis- government appeared to be the the occasion. stituency. that BJP leaders are busy only their wages. BJP dashes hopes, aspirations of Jammu: NC Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex STATE TIMES NEWS They said dilution of per- wishes of the people, who feel Conference leaders said that Development must not come at cost of JAMMU: National manent resident laws brought threatened of losing their vehicular movement has Conference (NC) on Tuesday in by the visionary Maharaja holdings and snatching the become beyond the reach of people's harassment: Sawhney described August 5, 2019 Hari Singh in 1927 to insu- jobs.