10thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER DGP sanctions scholarship of over Rs. 2.70 lakh Preserve Water, Preserve Life: DC Srinagar Sarita Chauhan reviews functioning of Labour Department Continuing with its effort to encourage and boost the ‘Preserve water, Preserve life,’ said the Deputy Commissioner Commissioner Secretary Labour & Employment, Sarita Chauhan morale of the wards and to assist them financially (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Assad on occasion of World today reviewed the functioning of the department while holding the Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh has Water Day celebrated here today. The DC stressed for an introductory meeting of officers here. sanctioned scholarships of over rupees 2.70 lakh in The meeting was attended by Labour Commissioner, Page 07 favour of 50 wards of serving Police | Page 05 preservation of water which is imperative for | Page 03 TUESDAY, 23 MARCH 2021 08, Shaban 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:10 Issue No: 69 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com Rains drench Kashmir parts, higher reaches receive snowfall Four LeT militants killed Traffic on Sgr-Jmu highway suspended after landslides Owais Gul inches snowfall. in Shopian gunfight He added that there is possi- Srinagar: Majority of Kashmir bility of fresh snowfall at world parts including higher reaches famous ski-resort, Gulmarg and 19 militants including two top commanders killed this year so far: IGP as well as the plains received some other areas in next few Houses catch fire in congested localities during encounters: GoC Victor Force moderate to heavy rainfall on hours, saying that the heavy Monday, bringing down the rains or snowfall would continue Abid Bashir temperature in the Valley while across Jammu and Kashmir in some higher reaches of the re- next 24 hours. Srinagar: At least four Lash- gion received fresh snowfall. Ahmad informed that as per kar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants The light rains started on Sun- the forecast, the weather would were killed in an encounter day while the moderate to heavy continue to remain wet till to- that raged between forces and downpour continued since the af- morrow (Tuesday) evening while militants in Imamsahib area ternoon. The local weatherman, the temperature would also go up of South Kashmir’s Shopian however, predicted more rains from March 24. district on Monday. and snow till tomorrow evening. According to MeT spokes- Inspector General of Police Deputy Director Meteorologi- man, the night temperature in (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay cal department, Mukhtar Ahmad in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal Sadhna top received nearly Srinagar, the summer capital of Kumar said that four Lash- told a local news gathering agen- district and other higher reaches two ft snow since morning while Jammu and Kashmir was kar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants cy that Sadhna top, Sonamarg received fresh snowfall. Sonamarg received nearly six See Rains on pg 2... were killed in a nocturnal en- counter at Imamsahib area of Shopian and with the killing of four militants, 19 militants J&K to generate revenue of Rs 24,485 Cr World Water Day including two top command- from tax, non-tax resources in 2021-22 ers were killed since January ‘Stone pelting larger issue than PM launches “Jal Shakti this year. Nasir Azam Addressing a news confer- militancy, will ensure peaceful Yatra’ ence at police control room Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has estimated to generate Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” here, the IGP Kashmir said ABID BASHIR revenue of Rs 24,485 Crore during the next financial year. LG calls for active participation in rainwater harvesting, that acting on a tip off, joint Srinagar: Stating that stone pelting is Documents reveal that tax revenue of J&K is projected teams of army, police and the a larger issue than militancy, Inspector at Rs 16, 276 crore in 2021-22, while non-tax revenue is es- water conservation activities CRPF laid a siege at Imam Sa- General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar timated to be 8209 crore during the fiscal. “The committee hib area of Shopian. said that anyone who indulges in stone sought to know about the quantum of revenue generated SO News Desk Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” Campaign “When the suspected house throwing will be slapped with Public by UT of J&K by their own resources. The administration on the occasion of ‘World Water Day’. was zeroed in, the militants Safety Act (PSA) and nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace in of the UT of Jammu & Kashmir replied that out of a total Jammu: With an aim of taking wa- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha fired indiscriminately trig- summers. budgetary outlay of Rs. 1,08,621 crore (2021-22), tax revenue ter conservation to grass-roots level presided over the UT level event held gering a gunfight. We brought The Kashmir police also said that sticky bombs were a prob- of J&K is projected as Rs. 16,276 crore and own non-tax through people’s participation across at Convention Centre, Jammu to family members of the trapped lem but security forces will ensure a peaceful Amarnath pilgrim- revenue as Rs. 8,209 crore, totaling Rs. 24,485 crore for the the country, Prime Minister, Naren- mark the occasion. He called for See Four LeT on pg 2... age commencing June 28. See Stone on pg 2... See J&K to on pg 2... dra Modi today launched “Jal Shakti See World on pg 2... Dr Mushtaq Rather is Resurge in COVID-19 cases new Dir Health Kmr Will continue peaceful fight for Agencies Sgr Admin conducts on spot testing Srinagar: The Health and Med- rights of J&K people: Omar Taking early steps to prevent spread again: ADC Balkhi ical Education department on Monday ordered transfers and SO News Desk impending issues between them. Jahangir Sofi posting of five senior officers Among others party’s General Secretary Ali while Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice Pres- Muhammad Sagar, Provincial president Nasir Srinagar: To ensure strict adherence to the COVID-19 Rather has been appointed as ident Omar Abdullah on Monday welcomed the Aslam Wani, senior leaders Chowdhary Mu- guidelines, the district administration Srinagar on new Director Health Services restoration of ceasefire pact on LoC, IB between hammad Ramzan, Sharief Ud Din Shariq, Wom- Monday conducted on spot testing in every Tehsil of Kashmir. India and Pakistan. en’s Wing President Shameema summer capital of the Union Territory including the An order issued by finan- Addressing the Provincial re- Firdous, party treasurer Shammi markets and private schools here while the officials cial commissioner health and view meeting of the Party’s Parent, Oberoi, Central Secretaries Irfan stated that fine was also imposed from some of the medical education department YNC, Women’s Wing, and segment Shah, Mir Saifullah, Nazir Ahmed norm violators throughout the day. Atal Dulloo under number in charges here at party headquar- Khan Gurezi, Zone Presidents Ali Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sri- 226-JK(HME) of 2021, dated 22- ters, he said the measures will Mohammad Dar, Dr Bashir Veeri, nagar, Syed Hanief Balkhi told a local news gath- 03-2021, reads that Dr. Samir prove more beneficial to the peo- Provincial Secretary Showkat Mir, ering agency that the teams visited various places Mattoo, Director, Health Ser- ple of Jammu and Kashmir than to Dr Sajjad Shafi, Syed Tauqeer, throughout the day including the commercial Hub vices, Kashmir, is transferred anybody else. Shabir Kulley, District Presidents Lal Chowk here. also imposed from those who were found violating and posted as Project Director, He said the measure should act as a stepping Altaf Ahmad Wani, Qaiser Jamsheed Lone, Ab- He said the officers besides visiting the markets the norms. See Dr Mushtaq on pg 2... stone for greater interaction between the two dul Majeed Bhat Larmi, Peer Afaq, Showkat in every Tehsil of Srinagar, also visited the private Balkhi also added that awareness about wearing neighboring countries for the resolution of all See Will on pg 2... schools where testing was conducted and fine was See Resurge on pg 2... DySP Singh case Collective humiliation LG inaugurates 100-bedded IPD Block at SDH Kot Bhalwal continues: Mehbooba SO News Desk theater, General Operation Theater, Agencies NIA files chargesheet Gynae Operation Theater, Labour Jammu: Addressing the long pend- room, Blood Unit, Pathological lab, Srinagar: Former chief against PDP leader, ing demand of the area in terms of Ultrasound, ECG, X-ray, Outer OPD, minister and Peoples advanced healthcare facilities, Lieu- Ayush OPD, RBSK, 24x7 Emergency Democratic Party (PDP) tenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today Services, Ambulance services would president Mehbooba Mufti two others inaugurated 100-bedded IPD Block at be available in the hospital. on Monday evening said Agencies Syed Naveed Mushtaq, the Sub District Hospital, Kot Bhalwal. The Lt Governor was accompanied that giving more powers then District Commander of During his visit, the Lt Governor by BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secre- to centre over Delhi by Srinagar: National Investi- HM for the district Shopian also inaugurated the Operation The- tary; Atal Dulloo, Financial Commis- passing a Bill by the Lok gation Agency (NIA) on Mon- and Ganderbal, and Rafi Ah- atre of the Hospital. sioner Health and Medical Education; Sabha (LS) was not just disempowering a political day filed a supplementary mad Rather along with one After the inaugural ceremony, the asked them to ensure proper hygiene, Dr. Raghav Langer, Divisional Com- rival or federal structure but disempowering of chargesheet against Peoples serving DSP of J&K Police. Lt Governor took a round of various besides providing the best healthcare missioner, Jammu; Vikas Kundal, popular vote. Democratic Party (PDP) leader The statement further stat- sections of the hospital to get first services to the visiting patients.