www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com Volthe No: XXII|Issue No. 05northlines | 06.01.2017 (Friday) |Daily | Price ` 2/-| Jammu Tawi | Pages-12 |Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 Army to go tough against JK Govt. defeats its RTI law; World Bank discusses with shuts SIC in cold storage India on Indus Water Treaty militants in J&K: Gen Rawat NL CORRESPONDENT information or conceal the 'Pakistan habitual of creating controversies on Power Projects facts we need. Sometimes, all probability will also act Srinagar, Jan 05 applications are thrown in NL CORRESPONDENT harder against the militants In absence of office bearers dustbins," Muhammad in the hinterland and while in State Information Yaseen, an information NEW DELHI, JAN 05 doing so try to benefit from Commission (SIC), seeker told. Jammu Tawi, January 5: the experiences Gen Rawat officials have started to He added that he had filed India is reported to have has gained over the years give cold response to an application under RTI conveyed to after remaining actively applications filed by Act in Flood and Control Washington that Pakistan involved in information seekers, under Department. "I am not was responsible for raising counterinsurgency Right to Information Act. satisfied with the reply one hurdle or the campaign in the Valley, the SIC is presently provided by the officials. other in the completion of sources in the Army said. functioning without any There is lot of information power projects in Jammu Soon after his arrival at officer bearers, as all of missing in the reply. My and Kashmir which NL CORRESPONDENT (Jammu)-based 16 Corps. the Northern Command them completed their term remedy, under law was to actually is the basis for He will also be visiting headquarters, Gen Rawat earlier and the state approach SIC after getting differences on the Indus through a neutral expert. the two neighbours on the SRINAGAR, JAN 05 Army formations in lauded the role of the government so far has not satisfied with second Water Treaty of India's position was Kishenganga and Ratle General Bipin Rawat on Kupwara, Anantnag, command towards restoring failed to appoint new appellate authority," he 1960. conveyed during a meeting project which are coming up Thursday began a 3-day Akhnoor and Rajouri where peace and normalcy in the members and the CIC. said. India today asked the World Bank representative in Jammu and Kashmir. visit of strategically he will be briefed about the Valley which witnessed Information seekers said The information seekers World Bank not to rush in to Ian H Solomon held with In the meeting, the Indian important Jammu and prevailing security worst civil unrest in many that in absence of office said that keeping SIC broker a deal on its senior officials of External side, led by Joint Secretary Kashmir, his first outside situations in the respective years in the aftermath of bearers in SIC, they are not defunct has defeated the differences with Pakistan Affairs and Water Resources in the MEA, Gopal Baglay, New Delhi after taking areas. the killing of militant able to file appeals. "Some object of RTI Act in J&K over Kishenganga and ministries. gave a presentation on the over as 27th chief of the At the LoC, he is commander Burhan Wani, officials in government state. "SIC, an appellate Rattle project, asserting that Solomon is here as part of two projects and insisted 1.3-million strong Indian scheduled to meet and Col. Joshi said. offices are exploiting the body to enforce right to the differences can be World Bank's efforts to that be a neutral expert Army earlier this month. interact with officers and "He also commended the situation. They deny information P2 resolved bilaterally or break the deadlock between should P2 Gen Rawat who has jawans of the Army and soldiers for strongly served in J&K at the head obtain facts of the responding to the of a brigade and a division operational preparedness unprovoked ceasefire Devotees pay obeisance on Prakash Parv and also commanded a along the de facto border violations by Pakistan," he counterinsurgency which has recently seen added. NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, DEC 06 Rashtriya Rifles sector in increasing incidence of Col. Joshi quoted the the restive Valley, the skirmishes between facing Army Chief as saying, The Gurpurab (350th Prakash Parv) experience that gave him troops and infiltration bids "Every soldier of our of 10th Guru Gobind Singh ji was the edge and was chosen as by militants. Army plays an important celebrated with great enthusiasm and new Army Chief over two The Army had in role towards security of the religious fervor across the State by the senior officers, is scheduled September last year carried nation because it is the Sikh community members and others. to visit all the three regions out surgical strikes across contribution of every Thousands of devotees thronged the of the border state -the the LoC and Gen. Rawat soldier that makes the Gurdwaras since morning and paid Valley, Jammu and Ladakh- soon after taking over as Army efficient and strong". besides the Line of Control their obeisance there. the new Army Chief on The spokesman added, (LoC) and Siachen glacier. All Gurdwaras were beautifully January 1 had said that it "He (Gen. Rawat) Defence spokesman, will not hesitate in doing it decorated as thousands of devotees emphasised that we need to Colonel NN Joshi said that again to wipe out anti-India thronged and offered special prayers evolve a dynamic strategy the Army Chief will hold terror infrastructure across throughout the day. Impressive to handle the proxy war security review meetings the border. functions were held at Digiana with senior local He, however, said that and defeat enemy's Ashram and Gurudwara Bibi Chand commanders at the any such future action will nefarious designs". Kour. Heads of various Sikh headquarters of Northern of "different manner and The Army Chief is also organisations also attended the Command in Udhampur different style" and that likely to hold one-on-one programmes and offered prayers. and Srinagar-based 15 "We will surprise the meetings with Governor, Another function was organised at Corps also known as enemy." N.N. Vohra, and Chief Nanak Nagar Gurdwara and Rani Chinar Corps and Nagrota The Army under him in Minister, Mehbooba Mufti. Talab Gurdwara More snow, rains in next 24 hours in J&K Budget session's 2nd phase Rajnath reviews CISF likely from March 9 to April 13 Operational preparedness Srinagar-Jammu road closed for night movement NL CORRESPONDENT The second phase of the Home Minister and other Budget Session is likely to NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT fresh snow fall in upper Jawahar Tunnel and other restrictions:- officials the emerging NEW DELHI, JAN 05 start from March 9 and will reaches and rains from last areas of the National From Jammu (Nagrota), NEW DELHI, JAN 05 needs of appropriate The second part of end on April 13, a source SRINAGAR, JAN 05 two days. Highway. This trend is Srinagar bound passenger Union Home Minister gadgets and equipment Parliament's Budget Session said. More rains and snow in next The 40-days long coldest expected to continue in vehicles will be allowed to Rajnath Singh today especially for security of is likely to start from March In between, there will be 24 hours, Metrological period Chilla Kalan which coming days as well as per the move only between 0300 reviewed the operational Government buildings, 9, a day after the last phase department said that with the began on 21-Dec will and advisory issued by the hours to 1400 hours while a recess for the MPs to vet preparedness of the CISF, VIP security and during of voting in the Assembly respite from dry spell in remain till 31 Jan. Meteorological Department. heavy vehicles will be the Budget in department- tasked with the security duties while rendering polls, and will end on April valley weather is likely to While the traffic official It is quite likely that during permitted only between 0330 related standing of vital assets of the various internal security 13. continue till Saturday. told that due to slippery and night hours, water on NHW hours to 1300 hours. committees. country like airports and duties. "We are expecting more light rainfall Srinagar- Jammu freezes due to dip in However, the movement of oil Earlier this week, the Early presentation of the installations in the The DG, a ministry snow in higher reaches and national highway was closed temperature during night tankers shall be allowed upto Cabinet Committee on Budget would mean that the nuclear and aerospace statement said, also rains in plains upto Saturday," for night vehicular hours as a result vehicles will 1400 hours. No Srinagar Parliamentary Affairs entire exercise of voting on domain. informed the meeting weather official told , adding movements and if weather start skidding and slipping on bound passenger vehicle and (CCPA), headed by Home it and the Finance Bill is During the meeting in about the cadre review that, "Respite from dry permits the road will remain the road especially near JT oil tanker will be permitted to Minister Rajnath Singh, had sought to be completed by the Home Ministry here, proposal of the force that weather conditions especially open tomorrow. leading to accidents. cross Udhampur (Jekhani recommended start of the March 31. the force also sought is aimed to increasing the in Kashmir valley is likely to "Srinagar-Jammu road is Under these circumstances Chowk) after 1600 hours Budget Session from At a meeting in NITI "expeditious approval" of promotional avenues in continue for next 24 hours or subject to weather if weather plying of traffic on NHW while no heavy vehicle will be January 31 followed by the Aayog last week, Prime augmentation of various ranks.