www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com Volthe No: XXI|Issue No. 299northlines | 19.12.2016 (Monday) |Daily | Price ` 2/-| Jammu Tawi | Pages-12 |Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 Constitution of India is supreme: JK Govt Kashmir Life returns to normal village first 'Not violating the Indus Water Treaty;want to use entitled water under the treaty' NL CORRESPONDENT said. can under the treaty." megawatts) hydroelectric to go cashless in Kashmir Valley JAMMU TAWI, DEC. 18 Reaffirming that the state is "Pakistan will not accept plants by India saying that an integral part of India and any modifications or it violates the provisions of NL CORRESPONDENT As the Supreme Court does not enjoy sovereign changes to the provisions of the treaty. SRINAGAR, DEC 18 recently said Jammu and status either under its the Indus Waters Treaty. Tensions increased over the Kashmir has "no vestige of Constitution or that of Our position is based on the water dispute when Indian A village in Kashmir’s sovereignty outside the India, the apex court on principles enshrined in the Prime Minister Budgam district has Constitution of India", state Friday said the state's treaty. And the treaty must NarendraModi last month become the first village in Education Minister Peoples constitution was be honoured in...letter and threatened to block the flow the state to go ‘cashless’. Democratic Party chief subordinate to the Indian spirit," the Dawn quoted of water into Pakistan. Lanura village, about 30 spokesperson Naeem Constitution and its Special Assistant to Prime The World Bank had earlier km from the summer Akhtar on Sunday said the permanent residents were Minister Nawaz Sharif, asked both the countries to capital here, has become Constitution of India is Indian citizens. Tariq Fatemi, as saying. consider alternative ways to the first village in Jammu supreme and the state has Responding to Pakistan's Islamabad has argued that resolve their disagreements and Kashmir to go its own Constitution which statement that it won't India was buying time to over the Indus Water Treaty cashless, an official is what the apex court has accept any change in the complete its two disputed Dispute 1960. spokesman said here today. also said. Indus Water Treaty, Akhtar water projects and then The World Bank had said He said at least one "Who says no; there are two said, "Who is saying that; insisting that since the that it was temporarily member of each household constitutions operating in we are only trying to project was already halting the appointment of a in the village has been NL CORRESPONDENT called by the separatists on roads in the capital city, Jammu and Kashmir. The harness the optimum level complete, it could not be neutral expert as requested trained to use Electronic SRINAGAR, DEC 18 since the current unrest other major towns and on Constitution of India is of water that belongs to us. modified. by India, and the Chairman Payment System (EPS). began. the inter-district routes. supreme and we have our We are not violating the Pakistan is raising its of the Court of Arbitration, So far, 150 persons have The life in Kashmir valley All shops and business There was heavy rush of own Constitution at the Indus Water Treaty that is objection to building of the as requested by Pakistan, to been provided training to today turned full of hustle- establishments were open shoppers in markets leading state level and that is what nobody's intention. We want Kishanganga (330 resolve issues regarding two use EPS at Lanura which bustle after a five-day since early morning today, to traffic congestion in the the Supreme Court has also to utilise whatever water we megawatts) and Ratle (850 hydroelectric P2 falls in P2 relaxation, the longest while traffic plied normally commercial P2 Army pays befitting tributes With Crores spent on New Assembly Complex, CM felicitates JK to Pampore bravehearts the Project continues without approval Women's Skipper NL CORRESPONDENT Corporation (JKPCC) has Complex initial deadline of department. "The Planning SRINAGAR, DEC 18 been working on a new December 2014 and later and Development Legislative Complex in extended forMarch 2015. department has not given its With engineers and workers Jammu for the last over five The funding of the project approval over the cost carrying the job in full swing years. was to be shared by State required for completion of and consuming crores of As the project has missed and Central Governments on the project. So it has now rupees, the prestigious State- several deadlines due to lack 50:50 basis of the initial been decided to send to the Centre fundedsix-story New of funds, the proposal has project cost of Rs. 104 cabinet for the approval," an NL CORRESPONDENT matches at the national Legislative Assembly now been sent to the cabinet Crore. While the Central official of Planning and JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 level, with a cash reward of Complex at Jammu has been for its approval for releasing Government had Development department Rs 1 lakh. conceived and construction of the required funds. alreadyreleasedRs. 50 crore said. Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mehbooba Mufti said she continued without approval The Jammu and Kashmir the rest of funding is to be Sources said the issue was Mufti felicitated Nadia was happy to see J&K's of Planning Department of Projects Construction made by State Government. also raised in a recent Choudhary, captain of J&K young boys and girls NL CORRESPONDENT action on a convoy in the state. Corporation (JKPCC) took Even after over five years meeting under the Women's Cricket Team emerging on the sports SRINAGAR, DEC 18 Jammu and Kashmir's Without getting an approval up the project of new have passed, less than 40% chairmanship of Roads and (under 19) on the sidelines arena with flying colours Pampore yesterday. over the cost of the project Legislative Complex in work has been completed so Buildings Development of a function here today. and bringing laurels to the The Army on Sunday paid Many senior officials from from the Planning and Jammu in May 2011. The far. Official sources said the Minister Abdul The Chief Minister State. befitting tributes to three of the civil administration Development department, project was to be completed project was started without RehmanVeeri. "Veeri told presented Nadia, who has She said Tajamul Islam, its comrades, who were including Divisional Jammu and Kashmir within three years.The proper approval from the officials why there has been led and represented J&K who became world killed in a dastardly terrorist Commissioner P2 Projects Construction completion of Legislative Planning and Development variation P2 team in a number of champion P2 Army Chief calls for high India wins Hockey Jr World Cup after 15 Yrs Talks to Pak,separatists standard of professionalism brilliant performance in the 11th edition of the event. for vote bank: Abdullahs JAMMU TAWI, DEC. 18 It turned out to be a historic day for India as they reclaimed the Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh, who NL CORRESPONDENT ceasefire violations by witnessed heavy polling. title for the second time in the JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 on Sunday arrived in Chandimandir station on Pakistan and its support to Yes, by triggering history of the tournament. India militants to sneak violence after the killing of his farewell visit to Western Command, urged had last won the tournament Abdullahs, both the father into Kashmir and hence self-styled militant all ranks of the Indian Army to inculcate high way back in 2001 in Hobart. and sonhave been there does not seem any commander, BurhanWani, standard of professionalism. It was also the first time that a advocating with New Delhi possibility of an early poll. separatists have During the visit, the Army Chief addressed all host nation had won the to resume talks with But Farooq wants to woo the strengthened their base officers of Western Command and applauded tournament since its inception. Pakistan, Farooq Abdullah separatists and Pakistan in among the people which is all ranks for their selfless commitment and Cheered by a vociferous home has gone ahead of order to help the National evident from the way fortitude in discharging their duties under trying crowd, the Indians produced a suggesting to the centre Conference to stage a win in people responded to their circumstances. P2 NL CORRESPONDENT emerge as deserving winners. clinical performance - a to resume talks with the next election. He knows repeated calls for LUCKNOW, DEC 18 The team coached by Harendra "perfect game" which the team's separatists. it better than anybody else shutdowns. PM's last 'Mann kiBaat' Singh in association with senior coaching staff was eying for in A few months ago Farooq is that the PDP and the BJP are But India is not prepared to India on Sunday created history team's chief coach order to revive the fortunes of on record to have suggested on the verge of decline, reopen the channels of of 2016 on Dec 25 by winning the FIH Junior RoelantOltmans accomplished the game in a nation, which has to New especially the BJP and he dialogue with Pakistan Hockey World Cup after a gap what the 'Class of 2001' boasted of a rich hockey Delhi to ignore separatists wants to reap its benefit. unless Islamabad stop using of 15 long years with a clinical and hold talks with NEW DELHI, DEC 18 comprising of some of the best tradition. And that benefit may be its soil for exporting terror 2-1 victory against Belgium in of their times like Gagan Ajit Belgium scored a late Pakistan.This way the achieved if he keeps the to India.