DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 (PAGE 9) LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS ‘Demarcation of forests biggest challenge’ Marginal increase in crime against women Only one doctor in Accidental cases in J&K, domestic violence up by 58 pc Hospital, admits Govt J&K to soon have comprehensive Excelsior Correspondent Cases related to rape has also wit- nessed an upward spiral as against Excelsior Correspondent for Accidental Hospital has been SRINAGAR, June 7: There 312 reported in 2015, it was 221 in constructed at an estimated cost of has been a marginal increase in SRINAGAR, June 7: Minister Rs 3.99 crore and stands complet- policy for forest, wildlife: Lal Singh 2008. However, rape cases have For Health & Medical Education crime against women cases during witnessed a decline if compared to ed. The construction of mortuary is Excelsior Correspondent anyone to encroach into the forest demarcation of forests and more the timber should be extracted the last eight years in Jammu and Bali Bhagat while replying the also in progress, the Minister the last two years. Calling Attention Notice by Sham land," he said. The Minister grants for the department so that from the forests as lot of timber Kashmir, where kidnapping and Eve teasing and dowry death added. SRINAGAR, June 7: Minster informed the legislators that for forests are protected. He gets wasted due to non-extraction. domestic violence has witnessed Lal Bhagat informed the House that The Minister further informed cases have witnessed a decline one Doctor is posted in PHC Assar, for Forest, Environment, Ecology, preservation and safety of Hangul, expressed concern over the He said that department should an upward spiral of over 40 per the House that a proposal for cre- Chaudhary Lal Singh today said while dowry restraint and suppres- who is also looking after the work the Government has submitted a encroachment of forest land near lay thrust for afforestration and cent and 58 per cent respectively sion of immoral trafficking of ation of 112 posts of Specialist, that Government is making a of Block Medical Officer, Assar. project report of Rs. 25.72 crore to the tourist spots. He also demand- soil conservation. during the period. women and girl have also wit- Doctors, Paramedical and other compressive plan for forest con- Chief Minister Mehbooba The Minister further said that staff was received from the the Union Ministry of ed more plantations along the Sat Sharma demanded alloca- nessed a downward trend, it said. there is no sanctioned post of doc- servation, protection of wildlife Environment and Forests for roads. He demanded that the tion of funds for the conservation Mufti, who also holds the Home At present, the overall posted Directorate of Health Services, portfolio, in a written reply to a tor in Accidental Hospital and promotion of eco-tourism in approval. department should take more of Mansar and other lakes. He strength of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu for approval. However, the question by Naresh Kumar Gupta Khellani. However, he said, one the State. Singh said that besides estab- steps to prevent forest fire and soil expressed concern over the felling Police is 74913, the reply said, proposal was examined and it was Winding up the discussion on in the Legislative Council, said that MBBS Medical Officer is found on higher side and therefore, lishment of two ICT Laboratories erosion. of trees along the National adding there are 224 Police deployed for duties by internal the Allocation of the Grants for during 2008 to 2016, the crime rate Stations, including six woman, 11 Director Health Services Jammu ; one at Srinagar and Jammu each, Mohammad Shafi Uri said Highway and demanded tree plan- against women has shown margin- arrangement for patient care. was requested to project bare min- Forest, Wildlife, Ecology and a State of Art Forest Resource despite all efforts of afforestration tation along the highway. Railways, two CID, two Crime The Minister said that Khellani Environment Departments in the al increase in respect of certain Branch, one Tourist police stations imum requirement in a phased Management Centre with all mod- on the ground its impact is very Pawan Gupta said that the offences and decreased in some is an accident prone area and it was manner. Lower House, Singh said that ern facilities of Geographical less. He also demanded evaluation adequate funds are not being allo- and seven Anti-Human Trafficking decided to have an accidental hos- demarcation of forests is a biggest other offences. unites, in the State. The Minister assured that one Information System ( GIS) and of afforestration projects. cated for Forest Department when “Kidnapping and abduction pital there, so that immediate treat- challenge for the Government. He Besides, the reply said that more MBBS doctor will be deput- Management Information System Usman Majeed expressed whooping amount of Rs. 700 cases of women has gone up by 40 ment could be provided to the said that procuring the demarca- there are 288 police posts, which ed to PHC Assar within a week's (MIS) along with its supportive concern over deterioration of for- Crore is spent on wages only. He per cent since 2008. The number of patients. He said that the building time for patient care. tion poles were incurring huge include 20 Railways ad 108 Border infrastructure is nearing its com- est cover. He said that the locals said that there are no adequate cases related to kidnapping report- Police Posts, in Jammu and amount of money to the depart- pletion at Jammu. should be involved in forest pro- funds for forest protection. He ed in 2008 was 653, against 1097 ment. "If we really want to pro- Kashmir. “These police stations are Non-migrant Pandits eligible for The Minister informed that the tection. He demanded plantation also demanded tackling of mon- cases registered in 2015,” the reply actively connected with the investi- tect the forests and our wildlife, vigorous efforts have been taken of eco-friendly trees and medici- key menace and forest fires. said. Domestic violence related we all have to be together. We gation of crime,” it said. to evict the encroachers form the nal plants. He said industrilaisa- Sukhnandan expressed con- cases have also gone up by 58 per The reply further said that no jobs under PM’s package have to join hands for a greater forest land. He said that in April- tion should not be done at the cost cern over drying of Sheesham in cent in 2015 though it has new Administrative Unit has been Excelsior Correspondent Altogether 3000 supernumer- cause," he said. 2016 an area of 65.34 ha (1872 of environment and forests. Jammu forests. He said for last decreased if compared to the previ- sanctioned in the Police depart- ary posts were created in various "If you take any department kanals) have been evicted. The Mohammmad Yousuf three years he is seeking answers ous two years, it said, adding sui- ment since 2014. Police SRINAGAR, June 7: The departments for the Migrant cide attempts in the last eight years which is prone to encroachment, Minister said that a total of 1,160 Tarigami expressed concern over for the issue but has not been pro- Headquarters (PHQs) have been children of Kashmiri pandits who Pandits interested to serve in has also gone up by 48 per cent. one would face an outcry from the asked to work out a consolidated have not migrated and stayed Kashmir valley for which sepa- land diversion cases cleared loss of forest cover between vided with any reply so far. Khalil Molestation cases have also people or the stakeholders. But as involving diversion of 11,841 ha Shopian and Aharbal. He said for- Bandh demanded DFO office in proposal for creation of Police back in the Valley are also now rate rules were notified in far as the Forests are concerned gone up by around 35 per cent, it Sub-Divisions, Police Stations and eligible for employment under (236820 kanal) of forestland as on est degradation is on and demand- Pulwama district and timber for said, adding as many as 1340 cases December 2009. how would you make forest to April 30, 2016 and felling of 8, ed demarcation of the forests. the needy. Police Posts keeping in view the Prime Minister's special package. However, children of the talk, wildlife to hold protest. That of molestation were reported in requirement of the department. In reply to a question by 78,998 forest trees. Hakeem Mohammad Yasin GM Saroori expressed con- 2015, against 869 cases in 2008. Pandits who had not migrated is to be pondered," said the The Minister also gave a demanded that forest policy cern over the bear attacks in his Mohammad Khalil Bandh, MLA, were not eligible for these posts. Minister. detailed account of the outstand- should be framed afresh. He said constituency and demanded No proposal to develop ancient temples Pulwama in south Kashmir, Chief Recently, the Jammu and Singh said that Government ing amount with intending agen- that the locals should be involved felling of Russian poplars. He also Minister Mehbooba Mufti, also Kashmir High Court, on a peti- would submit a compressive pro- cies. He said a total of Rs 75.00 in extraction of timber from demanded e-tendering for extrac- holding the charge of General tion, has directed the posal to the Union Forest Ministry crore is outstanding against many forests. tion of timber. under Border Tourism: Govt Administration Department Government to consider the chil- for approval of funds under differ- intending agencies/ user agencies; Mohammad Akbar Lone Dileep Singh Parihar demand- (GAD), said that now the dren of pundits who have not ent schemes to give the new Excelsior Correspondent Border Tourism Development.