K K M M Y Y C C &*"/&!0&*!0 /. /2.#-0./-/&*$/+.&/ !"!#/"--&1"-.+1"-#(+2 .+* .2%+ *!2/ %*!&*/") /+,,(&*$%+)"./0 '"! .2&/ %"!.&!". "/2""*)+0*/&*.*"- +(+)&4. nation, 7P ,(3.3.+%&/ sports, 9P world, 8P DAILY Price 2.00 Pages : 12 JAMMU MONDAY | APRIL 03 2017 | VOL. 32 | NO. 91 | REGD. NO. : JM/JK 118/15 /17 | E-mail : [email protected] | epaper.glimpsesoffuture.com 666)-+.13'30((5452'%0. PM dedicates Chenani-Nashri tunnel to Nation 4#((022'310/&'/4 #..5 12+- The Prime Minister Shri 40 yrs of bloodshed has Narendra Modi dedicated India’s longest highways tunnel - the Chenani- Nashri tunnel in Jammu benefitted none, PM to & Kashmir- to the nation today. Speaking on the occasion he said that the tunnel will not only re- Kashmiri youth duce the distance between Jammu and Srinagar, but will also pro- mote tourism in the valley, open &*#.152 12 up employment opportunities for My father joined the youth and give a boost to devel- Sending out a message to the opment in the state. The Prime misguided youth of Kashmir, hands with you to take Minister thanked the Minister of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Road Transport & Highways and today said "40 years of blood- Jammu and Kashmir Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari and shed" has not benefitted anyone his team for the tunnel and appre- and that they should choose out of trouble: ciated the youth for contributing tourism over terrorism to en- Mehbooba to Modi their labour for the development of sure the state's development and the state. Shri Nitin Gandkari ex- well-being. He again invoked pressed happiness at India’s former Prime Minister Atal 8*01'4*#4705 longest highways tunnel being Bihari Vajpayee's slogan of dedicated to the nation. He said 'Kashmiriyat, Jamhooriyat, 6+--+/#5)52#4'.02' that Rs 7000 crores will be invested Insaniyat (Kashmirism, democ- 45//'-3+/9 in highways projects in Jammu racy and humanity)' and said and Kashmir in the next two years. this "prime motto" will be used He said a ring road will be built for taking the state to new &*#.152 12 around Jammu at a cost of Rs 2100 heights of development and "no crores and another one around An ideal example of the gov- 286-km-long four-laning of the The tunnel has an efficient, Srinagar route will further result obstacle can stop us". Chief Minister Srinagar at a cost of Rs 2200 crores. ernment’s ‘Make in India’ and Jammu-Srinagar National transverse ventilation system. in fuel saving of approximately Rs Modi, who was on a brief vis- Mehbooba Mufti Sunday Work on this will start in the next ‘Skill India’ initiative, the 9 km Highway. The structure consists There are inlets bringing fresh air 27 lakhs per day. Besides, the con- it here to inaugurate the coun- while congratulating three months, he said. Shri long, twin-tube, all-weather tunnel of a 9 km long, two-laned main tun- at 8 metre intervals and outlet for struction of the tunnel has avoided try's longest road tunnel be- Prime Minister Narendra Gadkari also informed that Zojila between Udhampur and Ramban nel with a parallel escape tunnel of exhaust every 100 metres. There is large –scale deforestation. The tween Kashmir and Jammu, Modi for his party victory tunnel is being built between Leh in Jammu & Kashmir is not only same length. The two tunnels are also a fully-integrated control sys- Chenani-Nashri tunnel will have a used the occasion to tell the in UP elections said that and Ladakh at a cost of Rs 6000 India’s longest highways tunnel connected by 29 cross passages at tem with ventilation, communica- very positive impact on the state stone-pelters of the valley that late Mufti Muhammad crores. He informed that during but also Asia’s longest bi-direc- regular intervals along the entire tion, power supply, incident detec- economy. In line with the Skill stones can be used for better pur- Sayeed has joined hands the year 2016-17, Rs 1019 crore have tional highways tunnel. Built at an length of the tunnel. These cross tion, SOS call box and fire fighting. India initiative of Prime Minister poses -- building infrastructure. with him to “take Jammu been sanctioned for 72 projects in elevation of 1200 metres on one of passages can be used for evacua- Fitted with intelligent traffic Shri Narendra Modi, the skill sets Addressing a rally here, he told and Kashmir out of trou- Jammu & Kashmir. Also speaking the most difficult Himalayan ter- tion of vehicles and commuters in mechanism, the tunnel has fully of local people were developed and the Kashmiri youth that if they ble”. “You are a brave per- on the occasion Dr Jitendra Singh, rains, the tunnel will cut the travel case of breakdown or any other automatic smart control and no improved, and they were engaged ignore the "invaluable tradition son; when you take a deci- MoS in the PMO thanked Prime time between Jammu and emergency. There are two minor human intervention will be re- for construction of this tunnel. of sufi culture", they would "lose sion you implement it on Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Srinagar by two hours, bypassing bridges on the south and north quired for its operations. The tun- The project has provided employ- the present and put your future ground. My father, Mufti said that this is the beginning of a about 41 kms of road length. It will sides and 4-lane approach roads nel is also equipped with advanced ment to over 2,000 unskilled and into darkness". In a veield man- Muhammad had joined new India under his leadership. also ensure an all weather passage with Toll Plazas on both ends of scanners to ward off any security skilled youth of Jammu and ner, the Prime Minister also hit hands with you to stop the Jammu and Kashmir Chief on a route that often sees heavy the tunnel. The maximum height threat. Very few tunnels in the Kashmir as 94 percent of the work out at the rulers of Pakistan who river of fire and take Minister Mehbooba Mufti thanked traffic jams and disruptions due to permitted in the tunnel is 5 meters world have this kind of fully inte- force was from the state. Around are eyeing Kashmir, saying Jammu and Kashmir out of the Prime Minister and the landslides, snow, sharp curves, and for checking the height special grated tunnel control. The project 600 to 900 people from across the "they can't even take care of 7#4*'2 0/ Central Government for the sup- breakdown of vehicles and acci- sensors have been installed just is also environment friendly. The country also worked on this proj- '' !230/1#)' port extended to the state. dents. The tunnel is a part of the before the toll points at both ends. time saving on the Jammu- ect in 3 shifts over the past 4 years. Make vigorous efforts Political initiative needed 14 cell phones seized Kashmir shut Missing man's body to strengthen secular to resolve Kashmir: Farooq from inmates of fished out of river Baramulla sub jail on Separatists call *#&'26#* 12+- forces in JK: Azad State would continue 2+/#)#2 12 The body of a 19-year-old man, to suffer unless New Police today recovered against PM's visit who went missing two days ago, was " Delhi takes a political 14 cell phones along with some "incriminating mate- today fished out from river Neeru in initiative to resolve 2+/#)#2 12 Doda district of Jammu and ! rial" from inside a sub-jail longstanding in Baramulla district of One killed, Kashmir, police said. Mohammad 2+/#)#2 12 Normal life was affected Yaseen (19), a resident of Bharat in political issue north Kashmir. in Kashmir Valley due to 14 cops injured Doda, went missing on March 31 and Urging people of "FIR has been regis- strike called by separatist a report was lodged by the family South Kashmir to en- tered against 10-12 inmates groups against Prime in grenade attack members to the police in the matter, sure victory of INC NC 2+/#)#2 12 "While economic devel- and investigation is on as to Minister Narendra Modi's police said. During investigation, Candidate and opment and infrastructural how these articles, which visit to the state for inaugura- in Srinagar police found that the man was Pradesh Congress Opposition NC president growth is essential, the state are not authorised as per tion of Chenani-Nashri tun- ''+33+/)0/1#)' Committee, President Farooq Abdullah today said would continue to suffer un- the jail manual, have made nel, the longest in the coun- 2+/#)#2 12 G.A. Mir with a while economic development less New Delhi takes a politi- entry into jail premises," a try, on Srinagar-Jammu na- thumping majority, and infrastructural growth cal initiative to resolve the police official said. tional highway. Most of the At least 14 police SSB conducts written Leader of Opposition was essential, the state would longstanding political issue A joint search was con- shops, business establish- personnel were in- test for 207 posts; 4703 in Rajya Sabha (Former Chief Minister) Gulam continue to suffer unless the in consonance with the senti- ducted by Baramulla Police ments and fuel stations were jured today in a Nabi Azad has said that victory of INC NC Centre takes a political ini- ments of the people," and Jail authorities in sub- shut in Srinagar the summer grenade attack by mili- candidates participate Candidates in the upcoming by Elections tiative to resolve Kashmir is- Abdullah said here on a day jail Baramulla on the basis capital of the state, officials tants in Nowhatta area amounts to victory of unifying and Secular sue.