daily Vol No. 50 No. 204 JAMMU, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 20 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 'Some people have liking for such Acts' Rain, cloud burst, flash flood create havoc CM changes portfolios of 2 MoS Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today effect- Omar lashes out at 12 structures damaged, water ed minor changes in the portfolios of two Ministers of State (Independent Charge)—Feroz Khan and Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi), both belonging to National Conference. Omar has taken the charge of MoS Medical Education from enters over 100 houses, shops Feroz Khan and given the charge of MoS Health and Medical Centre on AFSPA Education to Nazir Gurezi. Similarly, he has taken the charge of Fayaz Bukhari for withdrawal of the AFSPA in of the Act from the State of Gopal Sharma while a wall of Cardboard fac- stock of situation. The District MoS Floriculture and Horticulture from Gurezi and gave it to Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir will jeop- tory near Kangrail was damaged administration also provided (Contd on page 6 Col 1) SRINAGAR, July 24: The Chief Minister, Rijiju ardise their efforts in maintain- JAMMU, July 24: Massive causing extensive damage to the immediate relief including Chief Minister Omar said, "raised the issue of with- ing the security and law and rain and cloud burst in the raw material. ration and utensils to several City trader shot at, serious Abdullah today lashed out at drawal of Armed Forces Special order in the State. Hence, it has upper reaches of Gharota area Deputy Commissioner families and shifted many to the Excelsior Correspondent Centre on withdrawal of Powers Act from the State in a been decided that the time is not created havoc with flood in Jammu, Ajit Kumar Sahu along safer locations. UDHAMPUR, July 24: A noted local trader was seriously Armed Forces Special Powers phased manner, beginning from appropriate at the moment for Mishriwalla, Kanha Chak, with Additional Dy Reports said it rained injured after he was shot at with a pistol by an unidentified youth Act (AFSPA) from Jammu the areas which have been free withdrawal of AFSPA from the Marh besides parts of Commissioner, Kalyan Singh, almost throughout the night near SBI in Badiyan area of the city late this evening. and Kashmir and said that from militancy for quite some- State," the Minister said yester- Akhnoor areas, caus- A police spokesman said that the incident took place at around there are some people who will time". "However, various stake- day. ing extensive damage 8.40 pm when the victim, Rocky Gupta ( 35), son of Manohar Lal never see conducive atmos- holders particularly the security Chief Minister, however, to at least a dozen Gupta, resident of Lambi Gali, Udhampur had gone to have a look phere for withdrawal of such agencies have expressed their said that his Government is in structures including on a piece of land, which he intended to purchase. He was sitting Acts from the State even if apprehension to the touch with the National three poultry farms militancy is completely wiped Government that the revocation Democratic Alliance (NDA) and four culverts, (Contd on page 6 Col 1) out. over the issue of renovation of roads and electric Chief Minister told reporters Omar cancels the AFSPA: "This (AFSPA) is poles last night. Another intrusion bid foiled an ongoing discussion with on the sidelines of investiture At least eight cattle Excelsior Correspondent ceremony of State awards and land to SAIL Centre, prior to this it was were washed away Chief Minister's Gold Medal for Excelsior Correspondent with the UPA and now it is while flood water JAMMU, July 24: Army last night thwarted another infiltration Honesty, Integrity and with the NDA." entered many houses attempt along the Line of Control (LoC), second in as many days, SRINAGAR, July 24: The Meritorious Public Services, at Omar said that he didn't and shops causing in Balakote sector of Poonch district forcing the militants to retreat State Government today direct- SKICC, Srinagar today: "Some know what are the parameters extensive damage to to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from where they had been ed cancelling of the land allot- people won't ever see conducive set by the Centre for the revoca- the property of the peo- launched into this side. ment to Steel Authority of India atmosphere because they have tion of the AFSPA and sought ple. The flood also Official sources said the troops observed movement of a group Limited (SAIL) at Lassipora liking and love for these Acts to clarification from it for fulfilling caused soil erosion at of six to eight militants trying to move toward India side of the Industrial Estate as the public such an extent that if we silence them. "I don't know what the many places including LoC from Balakote Forward in Poonch district at 9.30 pm last sector company failed to start the gun 100 percent, even then parameters for the condusive Kot Bhalwal, parts of project work even after several (Contd on page 6 Col 3) they will say the situation is not atmosphere are. If they can tell Gharota, Kangrail, years. conducive." us about the parameters then we Kaink, Purkhoo, "Omar Abdullah directed A view of damaged ‘Puli’ and road on Mishriwalla-Kangrail link due to HC closes 7 Stone Crushers Omar was replying to a will try to achieve those param- Mishriwalla and parts for taking action for cancella- flood in Jammu on Thursday. Another pic on page 6. -Excelsior/Rakesh Excelsior Correspondent question on the statement made eters", he added. of Marh while standing tion of land to SAIL at by the Minister of State for He blamed Centre for delib- crop of the farmers was exten- Tehsildar Jammu and SP Rural, but the flood in a limited area Lassipora as this Authority has SRINAGAR, July 24: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Home Kiren Rijiju, in Rajya erately delaying the revocation sively damaged. Three Kullahs SDPO Domana, Sanjay Parihar of Ban Talab, Kot Bhalwal, failed to initiate its programme today directed seven Stone Crushers and Hot Mix Plants North Sabha, yesterday in which he of the AFSPA from the State. of Gujjar families also washed besides other officers visited Kangrail, Buran, Kaink, Kashmir to close down their operations for violating pollution and said that time is not appropriate (Contd on page 6 Col 5) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) away in flood near Mishriwalla many affected areas and took (Contd on page 6 Col 1) other norms. A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice, Terror act for administrative unit Govt fails to release funds for pvt land acquisition M M Kumar and Justice Hasnain Masoodi today directed suspen- sion of the operations of the Stone Crushers and Hot Mix Plants in Mavar Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara today. Blast triggered for shifting Even after laying of foundation stone by CM, (Contd on page 6 Col 1) 2 detenues escape, 3 suspended fate of Jammu gandola hanging in balance Excelsior Correspondent tehsil unit in Mendhar KATHUA, July 24: Two detenues fled from Raj Bagh Police his associate, who had helped in ing militant of the Hizbul *Forest Deptt not demarcating land despite getting money Station late last night after breaking the grill of the lock up with Sanjeev Pargal which they were tied by the Munshi of the Police Station after triggering the explosion as Mujahideen outfit though he ed that funds would not be con- this regard but it seems that Mohinder Verma bringing them out of lock up as the duo complained of feeling suf- Abdul Majeed Ganaie, a resi- was lying low for past quite straints for the completion of the coffers of the Government JAMMU, July 24: Even focated inside due to intense heat. after lapse of a month, a pow- dent of Batamaloo in Srinagar some time. JAMMU, July 24: Exactly this project. are empty at least for this district. Sources said Kakad had, in On March 11 and March project". SSP, Kathua Mohan Lal has placed SHO, Jitender Singh, erful blast in the office of Naib five months have passed since Munshi of the Police Station, Angrez Chand and Santri Garu Ram Tehsildar at Dhar Galoon in Though the militancy has turn, approached a Kashmir the Chief Minister, Omar 28, 2014, Jammu and When contacted, Managing Mendhar tehsil remained almost died in Poonch district, based Hizbul Mujahideen mil- Abdullah laid the foundation Kashmir State Cable Car Director, J&K Cable Car (Contd on page 6 Col 5) unsolved notwithstanding sources said, Ganaie had been itant Abdul Majid Ganaie, stone of the much-hyped rope- Corporation made payment of Corporation, Tufail Mattoo said, identification of two militants contacted by some persons to who was known to him since way project between Peer Rs 3.75 crore to the Principal "planning process is going on. 109 Tehsildars posted for new units of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, blast the office of Naib the days of militancy. Kakad Kho-Mahamaya-Shahbad but Chief Conservator of Forests Even designs of the ropeway are Excelsior Correspondent who had triggered the explo- Tehsildar anticipating that it took explosives from Ganaie, no further step has so far been as compensation for the forest being finalized", adding "we sion. would be converted into the shifted them to his house and initiated to start work on this land to be used for the project. will start work on the project JAMMU, July 24: As reported exclusively by the Excelsior Official sources told the office of Tehsildar as tehsil sta- getting an opportunity plant- prestigious project.