DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020 (PAGE 3) LG Mathur visits Nubra Valley, meets delegations Excelsior Correspondent Sarpanchs, Panchs, nambardars, religious and political representa- LEH, Dec 31: Lieutenant tives, social groups and various Governor (LG) Ladakh Radha other organizations of the Valley Krishna Mathur visited Nubra met LG Mathur with their repre- Valley today. sentations. He was accompanied by The issues raised included Deputy Commissioner Leh Sachin road and bridge connectivity, com- Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu chairing a meeting in Jammu on Tuesday. Kumar and SP CID Leh Stanzin munication, health, education, Losal. communication, tourism, irriga- Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam chairing CoS meeting on Tuesday. At Hunder, LG was received tion, drinking water, etc. Lt Governor reviews progress by Deputy Chairman LAHDC LG gave a patient hearing to Leh Tsering Sandup, Siachen each delegation and assured of Brigade Commander Brigadier looking into issues for suitable fol- CS compliments Administrative Kashmir Press Club of NHAI, NHIDCL projects Secretaries for working assiduously to protest against Excelsior Correspondent the Jammu and Kashmir internet gag *Install crash barriers in accident prone areas Infrastructure Development Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 31: Chief Finance Corporation (JKIDFC) Excelsior Correspondent and must take onus only on To avoid untoward incidents Secretary, B V R to complete all languishing proj- SRINAGAR Dec 31: To themselves for conducting the and road mishaps & minimize Subrahmanyam today compli- highlight their plight and press JAMMU, Dec 31: Lieutenant ects and the Special Initiative- the causalities, the Lt Governor mented the Administrative Back to Village Programme for restoration of internet, jour- Governor, Girish Chandra further directed the officers for Secretaries during the Murmu today directed the Murmu extends New aimed at reaching out to the peo- nalists are holding a series of installation of crash barriers in Committee of Secretaries (CoS) events which include seminars, National Highways Authority of Year greetings the accident prone areas. ple at the grassroots level among India (NHAI) and National meeting. This was the 34th CoS the many others and compli- silent and peaceful protests and The Lt Governor further meeting held during the year suspension of publications in Highways and Infrastructure Excelsior Correspondent asked the officers to plug all mented the Administrative Development Corporation 2019. Secretaries for their accomplish- Kashmir. JAMMU, Dec 31: Lieutenant unauthorized cuts along the road Chief Secretary compliment- A statement issued by Limited (NHIDCL) to expedite dividers on the National ments. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu ed the Administrative Kashmir Press Club said that it the pace of work on the four-lan- Highways. He asked the Civil He emphasized upon the today extended his warm greetings Secretaries for working assidu- ing of Ramban to Banihal and Administration and National Administrative Secretaries to held a meeting at the club in to the people on the eve of New ously and with full commitment which all editors' bodies and two-laning of Chenani- Highway Authority to ensure continue to work with the same Sudhmahadev road. Year. Police personnel presenting guard of honour to LG RK for the welfare of the people. journalist associations unani- In his message, the Lt that no such unauthorized cuts Mathur at Diskit in Leh. zeal and in a missionary mode The Lt Governor passed take place and further asked "All of you have worked very mously demanded restoration of these directions while reviewing Governor observed that the New during the year 2020 also. "We them to aware the general public Gurpal Singh and officers, SDM hard and put in your best efforts internet services to media frater- the progress of various projects Year is a perfect occasion to low up. have the upcoming J&K Global about punitive action against Nubra Sonam Norboo, DySP in ensuring that pace of develop- nity in the Valley without any being undertaken by the NHAI resolve and direct our best efforts He also visited the Sub-District Investors Summit-2020 and those found responsible for any DAR Leh Ashiq Malik, ment and delivery of public delay. and NHIDCL under implementa- to work collectively to usher in a Hospital Diskit. LG also made a many other important initiatives such act. Councillors and BDC services gains momentum in Kashmir Press Club, tion in the Union Territory of new era of development and build visit to the Diskit Monastery. On Ring Road project Chairpersons. Jammu and Kashmir despite and developmental projects Kashmir Editors Guild, JK Jammu and Kashmir in a meet- a brighter tomorrow for the com- At Hunder, LG visited the Srinagar, the Lt Governor sought LG was presented ceremonial varied challenges during the lined up for the year 2020 that Editors Forum, Kashmir Union ing here at the Civil Secretariat. ing generations. Military Field Hospital. a detailed report from Divisional guard of honour at Diskit on his year," Chief Secretary observed. will put J&K on the path of of Working Journalists, Kashmir Bipul Pathak, Principal "Let us all rejoice and cele- Later, LG was given a tradi- Commissioner Kashmir regard- first visit to Nubra Valley after He enumerated various land- growth and prosperity", he said. Working Journalists Secretary to the Lieutenant brate this occasion to mark the tional welcome at Hunder Sand ing the progress of land acquisi- assuming office. mark decisions taken by the Chief Secretary also con- Association, Kashmir Press Governor; Rohit Kansal, spirit of communal harmony and dune. Village representatives and tion under the project. At Diskit, Sangdup and vari- Photographers Association, Principal Secretary Planning, brotherhood of Union Territory of owners of double-humped camels Government during the year veyed his warm wishes to every- The meeting was briefed ous delegations of Councillors, Development and Monitoring Jammu and Kashmir and be a met LG Mathur with their repre- 2019 including the setting up of one for the year 2020. Kashmir Journalists about the progress being made Block Development Chairpersons, Department; Khurshid Ahmad torch-bearers of peace and pros- sentations. Association, Kashmir Video perity", the Lt Governor remarked. on various projects under NHAI Journalists Association, Shah, Commissioner Secretary, including four-laning of Public Works(R&B); Sanjeev The Lt Governor wished the Bad condition of NH-1 Kashmir News Television people a bright and happy New Quazigund to Banihal section of Journalists Association, Verma, Divisional NH-44 which includes 8.45 km Commissioner Jammu; Sushma Year and prayed that the year 2020 Journalists Federation of would bring sustained peace and long twin tube tunnels; four-lan- irks commuters Kashmir and Anjuman-e-Urdu Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner ing of Udhampur-Chenani & normalcy which would promote Sahafat discussed the prolonged Jammu and senior functionaries Nashri-Ramban road; four-lan- Suhail Bhat raise a residential colony on agri- of NHAI and NHIDCL attending progress, prosperity and well cultural land. "He was allowed to and unprecedented internet being of all sections of the society. ing of Ramban to Banihal sec- the meeting. tion; construction of four lane SRINAGAR, Dec 31: A six- ravage a vast swatch of paddy land shutdown completing 150 days. The Lt Governor directed the technical supervision to ensure Ring Road/ Bypass road to kilometer road stretch from and construct the houses," a local It was observed that the NHAI officers to undertake the the highest quality of works Jammu City and construction of Galender area of Pampore to said, requested not to be named. clampdown on internet has technical supervision of works besides preserving the fragile four lane Ring Road/ Bypass Panthachowk Bypass in the out- He said that the road always severely crippled the function- like earth-cutting along the hills. He further asked the offi- road to Srinagar City. skirts of Srinagar is in deplorable remains submerged in water due to ing of media fraternity in the Highways. He observed that the cers to ensure the slope treatment The Lt Governor also took a condition with locals accusing the lack of drainage. "The paddy Valley. National Highway authorities along the roads wherever lateral comprehensive review of the Government of ignoring the old land which used to be natural sink "The participants were of the shall not depend upon the con- earth-cutting is involved in the present status of works under highway following the opening of for the surface runoff was filled view that the Government has tractors engaged for the works hilly areas. NHIDCL including the 4-Laning new alignment of NH-44. with soil. This lead to the accumu- deliberately muzzled the press of Jammu-Akhnoor road; 2- President, JCCI Rakesh Gupta , flanked by other office bear- Although the Road and lation of the water on the road and to control flow of information Laning with Paved Shoulder of ers, addressing press conference in Jammu on Tuesday. Buildings Department carried damaged the road surface," he which has equally impacted the Court acquits Malik, Chenani-Sudhmahadev road sec- -Excelsior/ Rakesh macadamisation of the road stretch said. readers who have right to know tion; Z-Morh Tunnel and Zojila on NH-1 last year, a couple of por- The people have been com- facts. The gag has adversely Tunnel. JCCI, CTF welcome Govt tions were left unattended. plaining about the lax attitude of affected