daily Vol No. 49 No. 168 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 16 Pages ` 3.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Govt declares entire yatra route terror prone Rains toll 131, thousands trapped PCI calls for Omar-Montek DEHRADUN/SHIMLA, June 18: The famous Kedarnath shrine was virtually submerged in mud Home Deptt issues SOP for and slush where 50 people died in the unprecedented flash floods plan meeting on July 2 that claimed over 130 lives in Uttarkhand and Himachal Pradesh and left over 70,000 pilgrims for Himalayan shrines stranded. The shrine, one of the four holy dhams, in Rudraprayag district *J&K to seek Rs 8050 cr annual plan of Uttarakhand bore the brunt of torrential rains. About 500 people, including several pilgrims, are said to be missing in the area. yatra as per SC guidelines Sanjeev Pargal panied by Finance Minister 2012-13, the State eventually Abdul Rahim Rather, Planning ended up with getting only Rs (Contd on page 6 Col 1) Fayaz Bukhari Pahalgam route to ensure that movement of the yatris at these JAMMU, June 18: Setting only registered Yatris having gates. Minister Ajay Sadhotra, 5800 crores as the Planning Autonomy closed chapter: Fotedar SRINAGAR, June 18:To stage for annual plan finalisa- Minister of State for Finance Commission withheld Rs 1500 Yatra Permits for that day are The department has asked Excelsior Correspondent ensure the safety and security tion of Jammu and Kashmir, and Planning Dr Manohar Lal crores of plan and Rs 630 crores allowed to cross the Access the Police and other security the Planning Commission of of the Amarnath pilgrims, Control Gates. forces to ensure that darshans Sharma and Economic Advisor under other heads causing a total SRINAGAR, June 18: Senior Congress leader and Congress State Government has issued India (PCI) today called final to State Government, Jalil loss of Rs 2130 crores to Jammu The department has asked at the Holy Cave are regulated meeting between Deputy Working Committee (CWC) member Makhan Lal Fotedar today Standard Operating Ahmad Khan. and Kashmir. said that the chapter of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir was Procedure (SOP) for Chairman of PCI, Montek Prior to the final meeting, the Sources said the State Singh Ahluwalia and Chief closed in 1975 and accused National Conference of raising the Amarnath Yatra-2013 as per Planning Commission Advisors Government has insisted on Rs issue during elections and when the party is out of power. the Supreme Court guidelines Minister Omar Abdullah on and Members would hold anoth- 8050 crores worth plan and was July 2. While interacting with the media persons at Congress head- and has declared entire yatra er round of meeting with the now confident that the Planning quarters here, Fotedar said that National Conference is itself route as prone to terror The State Government today State bureaucrats including Commission would approve it. received a communiqué from responsible for the erosion of autonomy since they have entered strikes. Principal Secretary, Planning In addition, it has sought Rs 600 (Contd on page 6 Col 5) The Home Department in its the Planning Commission fixing and Development, B R Sharma, crores under Prime Minister’s order (No. 226, June 2013) has July 2 as the date for final plan Principal Secretary, Finance Re-construction Plan (PMRP). Bear spotted at Mehbooba's house meeting, which had earlier been Department, B B Vyas and The State would also seek last declared entire yatra route as ter- Excelsior Correspondent ror prone. "Considering the postponed twice in view of dif- Administrative Secretaries and year’s funds under PMRP, which security scenario, topography of ferences between the two sides HoDs of important departments. are non-lapsable. During 2012- SRINAGAR, June 18: Panic gripped at the Gupkar residence of the yatra area, high potential of over the size of plan and its Sources said the 13, the State was approved Rs former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and People's terrorist attacks on the Yatris to funding by the State. Government was confident 700 crores under PMRP but it Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti when the fam- create Law and Order situation Official sources confirmed to that it would be able to clinch got just Rs 300 crores. ily and other security men spotted a black bear inside the lawns of throughout the State and the the Excelsior that the Planning a healthy annual plan of Rs During 2012-13, the State’s the house today. country, sensitive nature of the Commission after deferring two 8050 crores for current finan- annual plan was finalised on Reports said that as soon as the bear was spotted in the lawns, yatra, and the high publicity the previous meetings fixed for May cial year of 2013-14 after Chief July 13. the family immediately called Wild Life Department to remove the yatra generates, the entire yatra Temporary sheds and langars being set up at Baltal base 20 and June 2 has now sent Minister Omar Abdullah last The State Government has wild animal from the spot. another communiqué to the area is highly prone to terrorist camp on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Amin War month took up with Prime already started the District (Contd on page 6 Col 1) attacks", the Home Department Planning and Development and Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Development Board (DDB) the Shir Amarnath Shrine Board in such a manner that there is Finance Departments of the order adds. (SASB) to explore the possibili- no stoppage of Yatris in front the Planning Commission’s meetings to approve develop- Modi to address rally at Madhopur The department has asked State Government calling them earlier refusal to sanction the ment works of the districts for ty of installing CCTVs at Access or near the Holy Cave, partic- for final plan meeting on July 2 Excelsior Correspondent the police to ensure strict Control Gates at Domel and ularly during the VIPs visit. highest ever plan for the cur- current fiscal year. At present, at Yojana Bhawan in New Delhi. JAMMU, June 18: While former Deputy Prime Minister and enforcement of Access Control Chandanwari and link these via The Home Department has rent fiscal. the districts were being given The meeting would be held senior BJP leader, L K Advani is visiting Jammu on June 23 to partic- Measures at Domel on Baltal internet with Control Rooms at asked the Chief Engineer, R&B, Instead of Rs 8050 crores the plan amount for current year between Mr Ahluwalia and Mr ipate in a function organized by Pt Prem Nath Dogra Memorial Trust route and Chandanwari on Srinagar for monitoring the worth plan, the Planning at par with last year. However, it (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Abdullah, who would be accom- Commission had just offered the has assured 10 per cent increase in connection with observance of Martyrdom Day of founder presi- State Rs 5800 crores plan for in the plan to all the districts if dent of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee here at 2013-14, which was Rs 1500 the Planning Commission Jammu Club, BJP's chairman National Election Campaign NC, PDP hurl abuses at Bandipora DDB meet crores less than the last financial approved the proposed plan of Committee (ECC) and Chief Minister, Gujarat, Narendra Modi is also Excelsior Correspondent some demands during the meet- cotted. Bhat replied that the Nayeem Akhater asked chair- year of 2012-13. The Planning Rs 8050 crores in its favour. visiting Madhopur in Punjab to address a public rally the same day. ing for his constituency and he PDP boycotted the Assembly man DDB Bandipora, Mir to Commission had conveyed its Nevertheless, the State (Contd on page 6 Col 1) SRINAGAR, June 18: The was interrupted by Higher as Chief Minister Omar intervene and asked him to stop decision to the State bureaucrats Government has authorized ruling National Conference Education Minister Mohammad Abdullah expressed his help- Lone from speaking against in a meeting in New Delhi. This all the District Development Tehsildar among several injured (NC) and opposition People's Akbar Lone. lessness in the Assembly. Mufti. had resulted into differences Commissioners (DDCs) to Excelsior Correspondent Democratic Party (PDP) today Sources said that Lone told "There was no fun of being Lone and Akhter traded seri- between the two sides leading to utilise 25 per cent amount of SRINAGAR, June 18: Tehsildar Bijbehara was around a dozen turned the District Bhat that the DDB has only rec- inside the Assembly as CM ous charges against each other in cancellation of May 20 plan the sanctioned plan during persons injured in protests in a village in South Kashmir's Development Board meeting ommendatory role and it is the surrendered by showing his the meeting and passed remarks. finalisation meeting as the State first three months of current Bijbehara town. at Bandipora into a virtual departments that execute the inability", Bhat reportedly Sources said that this led to had refused to accept Rs 5800 financial year i.e. from April 1 Abdul Rashid Shah, Tehsildar Bijbehara, was injured when he battlefield by hurling abuses works. In reply, Bhat told Lone told Lone. commotion in the meeting and crores worth plan. to June 30 and another 25 per tried to pacify the people protesting against curtailment of electric- at each other. let the demands he has put for- Sources said that Lone hit Chairman G A Mir tried to paci- Despite approval of Rs 7300 cent from July 1 to September The chairman of the DDB ity at village Kannelwan. ward be recommended by the back at Bhat and asked him not fy the warring leaders.