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Mir visits Dastageer Sahib (RA) Shrine, expresses solidarity
with the people on the tragic fire incident
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: President
Democratic Party of Nationalist (DPN) and Minister for Agriculture, Mr Ghulam
Hassan Mir this morning visited Dastgeer Sahib Shrine (RA) at Khanyar and took
stock of the damage caused to the shrine of Hazrat Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani
(RA) due to the fire incident.
While expressing the grief over the
fire incident at the shrine and terming it unfortunate, DPN president appealed
the people to maintain peace and amity.
Mr Mir hailed the efforts of
Sajada Nisheen, Khalid Geelani, and others for displaying courage and
protecting the sacred relics and Taburakat. He said that the shrine of
Dastageer Sahib being 250 years old and people ofthe valley have great
attachment with it.
He expressed solidarity with the
people of the J&K on this tragic incident and hoped that work on new
building of the shrine will be started by the Wakaf Board soon.
Governor visits Dastgeer Sahib Shrine
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28 -
Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, visited Dastgeer Sahib Shrine at Khanyar today and
saw for himself the irreparable damage to the Shrine caused by the fire
incident of 25th June.
While expressing
deep sadness over this most unfortunate fire incident, the Governor hoped that well planned work will commence very early to restore
this revered and historical Shrine to its pristine glory.
Interacting with
Sajada Nashin, at the latter’s residence, the Governor expressed relief that
the holy relics kept in this Shrine are safe and secure.
Mr. A. H. Samoon,
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Mr. M. Y. Qadri, Vice Chairman, Muslim Wakf
Board, Mr. Khalid Hassan Geelani, Sajada Nashin of the Shrine, Mr. Baseer Ahmad
Khan, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mr. S. A. H. Bukhari, SSP, Srinagar, and
other senior officers were present on the occasion.
Omar orders
restoration of Peer-e-Dastgeer (RA) Shrine
‘Make its heritage
characteristic basis for restoration’
SRINAGAR,
JUNE 28 - Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday ordered for immediate
restoration of gutted Shrine of Peer-e-Dastgeer (RA) at Khanyar strictly as per
its heritage characteristic.
“The
restoration of the revered Shrine should be strictly based on its heritage
characteristic”, he told the Waqaf Board at a high level meeting he chaired
here to discuss measures for restoration of Shrine.
The
Head of the INTACH, J&K Chapter, Mohammad Saleem Beg presented the images,
photographs and digital documentation of the heritage structure of
Peer-e-Dastgeer Shrine in the meeting preserved by the INTACH.
The
Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over the heritage documentation of the
Shrine preserved by the INTACH. He said that this documentation could provide
required basis for restorating the Shrine as per its original heritage
structure.
The
meeting was attended by Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for
Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mubarak
Gul, Minister of State for Tourism, Nasir Aslam Wani, Political Advisor to the
Chief Minister, Devender Singh Rana, Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal, Principal
Secretary Planning, B. B. Vyas, Vice Chairman, Muslim Waqaf Board, M. Y. Qadri,
various Administrative Secretaries, Chief Architect, Munir Ahmad Khan and other
senior officers.
The
Chief Minister also directed the Waqaf Board to immediately notify the measures
and put in place befitting mechanism to safeguard the revered Shrines in the
State.
Meanwhile
the Restoration Plan of the revered Peer-e-Dastgeer (RA) Shrine was also
discussed with the Sajjad-a-Nisheen of the Shrine Syed Khalid Geelani.
The
Chief Minister said that the valuable suggestions and view points of
Sajjad-a-Nisheen and Management Committee as also of the experts in heritage
restoration subject should be factored in the process of restoration of the
Shrine to its pristine glory.
Geelani invited for talks with Pak FS
Srinagar June 28 (VOS): Senior separatist leader and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference
(G) Syed Ali Geelani has been invited by the Pakistan High Commission in New
Delhi for talks ahead of the meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of India and
Pakistan.
Geelani
was invited to meet the Pakistan Foreign Secretary by the Pak High Commission
through a telephonic message here on Wednesday.
According
to Hurriyat Sources, the conglomerate is organizing a meeting of its
Majlis-e-Shoora where it will decide on the names of delegates to attend the
meet. The Chairman Syed Alli Geelani is also scheduled to visit New Delhi for
talks with Pak Foreign Secretary.
Mehbooba pays obeisance at Peer Dastgeer Sahib Shrine
Srinagar, June 28 (VOS): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today
paid obeisance at the Dargah of Sheikh Sayed Abdul Qadir JeelaniRA at
Khanyar. The Dargah suffered an extensive damage in a recent fire incident. The
cause of which is still unknown. Mehbooba paid her respects and obeisance and
also visited the family of the Sajada Nisheen Khalid Geelani Sahib.
Hurriyat aghast over continued, undeclared curfew
Srinagar, June 28 (VOS): The All Party Hurriyat Conference (M) has strongly condemned the
continuous imposition of undeclared curfew in Shehr-e-Khaas following the
mysterious fire which gutted the sacred shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir
Jeelani (RA) at Khanyar.
The
APHC termed the government action of imposing the curfew as a “dictatorial”
decision.
The
APHC said the sacred shrine represented historic, religious, cultural and
collective identity of Kashmiris, adding, besides being the centre of
spirituality. Hence, the party said it was obvious that people would
emotionally react to the incident which has hurt the religious sentiments of
lakhs of of Kahsmiris.
The
Hurriyat said that the curbs have stopped the devotees, ulemmas,
and commoners from visiting the shrine. Instead, the party said,
the government was officially facilitating the visit of those people who have
not even a distant relation with the revered Shrine.
“This
act of government is absolutely shameful and highly regrettable,” the APHC
said.
The
parties said due to continuous curbs and curfew, the residents living in the
old city are facing immense problems like insufficient stock of food and
vegetables. The residents are also suffering over the facts that patients could
not be provided healthcare or ferry to hospital.
The
APHC demands immediate lifting of undeclared curfew so that people can move
freely and buy the food stocks and medicines.
Meanwhile,
ahead of the talks between India and Pakistan foreign secretary talks, the
Pakistan high Commissioner to New Delhi has invited APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umar
Farooq and other executive members for deliberations on July 3.
The
high commission has called upon the APHC Chairman and other executive members
to get first hand information about the prevailing situation in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Engineer flays government for not allowing people to visit Dastgir
Sahab Shrine
Srinagar June 28 (VOS): MLA Langate Er. Rashid has strongly criticized State
Government for allowing only a few select dignitaries to visit the gutted
shrine of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (R.A).
In
a press statement today he expressed his anger and anguish over the
restrictions imposed by the state administration over separatist and religious
leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani. He said that there can be nothing
worst than the fact that the Govt is deploying heavy contingents of police to
facilitate the visit of main stream politicians including Dr Karan Singh and
others who are answerable for the whole incident what so ever the cause may be
but is not allowing political and religious leaders like Geelani Sahab to visit
the gutted holy shrine. He said that all the Kashmiris irrespective of
political and sectarian affiliations have emotional attachments with all the
religious place including that with shrine of Dastageer Sahab and as such every Kashmiri has a right to mourn the incident and visit the shrine, but the way govt has dealt with the situation and taken whole of the valley especially down town as hostage is highly condemnable. He accused state administration of creating many sensitive questions regarding the incident by not allowing common Kashmiri masses to visit the site. MLA Langate warned state and central Govts of serious consequences if they continue to have casual and colonial approach towards religious and political sentiments of Kashmiri people.
religious place including that with shrine of Dastageer Sahab and as such every Kashmiri has a right to mourn the incident and visit the shrine, but the way govt has dealt with the situation and taken whole of the valley especially down town as hostage is highly condemnable. He accused state administration of creating many sensitive questions regarding the incident by not allowing common Kashmiri masses to visit the site. MLA Langate warned state and central Govts of serious consequences if they continue to have casual and colonial approach towards religious and political sentiments of Kashmiri people.
JKSM pays tributes to ‘martyrs’
Srinagar, June 28 (VOS): Senior Hurriat leader and chairman Salvation Movement Zaffar
Akber Bhat , who has been put authorities under house arrest has paid
glowing tributes to Anchi doora Islamabad trio martyers Shujaat Islam, Ishtiyaq
Ahmed Khanday and Imtiyaz ahmed yatoo on their 2nd martyers anniversary.
Bhat
has also paid tributes to Tawqeer Asif Rather of Deulana Barmalla. “Killers of
innocent Kashmiris during 2008 to 2010 have not been given any punishment as
yet”, he said.
Meanwhile
Spokesman of JKSM has strongly condemned the continued house arrest of Chairman
of JKSM Zaffar Akber Bhat and other Hurriyat leaders for last 4 days and also
castigated Govt for imposing curfew and restrictions upon people without any
reason. People of Kashmir will not afraid from such Govt acts and will continue
liberation struggle, Bhat said in a statement issued here.
Kashmir Christian Community expresses grief over Shrine
gutting incident
Srinagar, June 28 (VOS): The Kashmir Christian community has expressed grief over the
destruction caused to the Dastgir Sahab Shrine in a devastating fire.
The
community has passed a resolution expressing anguish and grief over the gutting
of the revered shrine. They also expressed solidarity will the muslim community
and called the loss as unbearable. (VOS)
Union Power Ministry directs NHPC to recruit local youth for Uri
project
Taj hands over CSC report on power projects to Shinde
Srinagar June 28 (VOS): The Central Government today directed the NHPC to make
recruitments to Class III and Class IV vacancies at its Uri project from local
youth only. The decision to this effect came today at a meeting between Union
Power Minister, Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde and Minister for PHE, Irrigation &
Flood Control, Taj Mohi ud Din here today.
The
meeting was held in the backdrop of stoppage of work at Uri project following
protests by local people.
The
meeting resolved that recruitment to Class III and Class IV vacancies at the
project would be made locally from the youth living within the five kilometer
radius. The process would be completed within one month to facilitate speed up
of work at the project, the meeting decided. It was also decided that in case
requisite manpower within this area is not available, recruitment among the
youth belonging to adjoining areas of Baramulla district would be considered,
particularly in Class III vacancies.
As
for the technical staff among this lot, the meeting decided, if the requisite
number of youth is not available locally, NHPC would train local youth at ITI,
Uri for the purpose. Once trained fully, these youth would be put to job at the
project, the meeting decided.
The
meeting also agreed on the resumption of work immediately at the project and
the NHPC was asked to take necessary steps for the purpose.
The
Union Minister appreciated the concern of Mr. Taj for engaging local youth in
the projects to redress the problem of unemployment in the State.
On
the occasion, Mr. Taj also handed over the report of Cabinet Sub Committee on
the return of power projects, also approved by the State cabinet, to the Union
Power Minister for the perusal of the Union Government.
Union
Minister of State for Power, K. C. Venugopal, Union Power Secretary, P.
Umashankar, Chairman & Managing Director, NHPC, A. B. L. Srinivastava, Jt.
Secy. Power, Devinder Singh and officers of J&K Government were present in
the meeting.
SHRC asks police to initiate action against SHO Anantnag
“Duo killed in Sep 2010 falsely implicated”
Srinagar June 28 (VOS): Coming down heavily on police’s inaction into filing of FIR
into the killings of two youth at Anantnag, allegedly by police, during the
2010 summer unrest, the State Human Rights Commission has asked state government
to initiate disciplinary proceedings against SHO Anantnag for not complying
with the directions of the state High Court.
“I
am astonished to see the mad courage of the SHO P/S Anantnag that despite
Hon’ble High Court directions, he has not complied with the same till
12.06.2012”, reads the decision of the State Human Rights Commission through
its Member Justice Javaid Kawoosa on June 25.
“The
SHO has deliberately and intentionally failed to comply with the Hon’ble High
Court directions, he must be proceeded against u/s 24 of the Police Act, 1983
(1927 A.D) Act No. II of 1983 read with regulation 30 of police organization
manual Chapter 1, and police rules 561, 562, 565 etc. etc. for not complying
the mandate of law”, said Justice Kawoosa through the judgement, a copy of
which lies with VOS.
The
recommendations have been made to the Director General of Police and Dy.
Inspector General of Police Anantnag asking them to record the recommendations
of the commission in the ACRs of the official.
Quoting
an enquiry report submitted to the commission by its investigation team, headed
by SSP SHRC, the commission has also held the police responsible for falsely
indicting the two youth allegedly killed by police on the fateful day. “It has
been proved beyond doubt that the deceased persons namely Bilal Ahmad Najar S/o
Gh Mohiuddin R/o Zadipora Khanabal and Noor-ul-Amin Dagga S/o Noor Mohammad R/o
Nai Basti Khanabal have been falsely indicted the two in FIR No. 355/210 under
section 188, 147, 148, 336, 427, 307 RPC, 3-4 PPP Act”, reads the judgment
quoting its investigation officer’s report.
“…
the SHO Anantnag, in order to save his fellow men in uniform, wants to take
shelter and refuge under a quite different FIR regarding which the enquiry
officer has clearly reported that the two deceased person namely Bilal Ahmad
Najar and Noor Ul Amin Dagga have nothing to do with the same and have been
falsely and wrongly implicated and an artificial story has been floated by the
police with regard to these deceased persons”, reads the judgment.
The
investigation officer of the SHRC has further recommended that a separate case
be registered and investigated regarding the incident by an impartial agency,
reads the judgment.
The
commission has also recommended to the high ups of all disciplined forces to
imbibe the knowledge and spirit of honoring human rights among their men,
through training sessions and crash courses.
Concluding
that the police had falsely indicted the two youth in FIR No 355/2010, the
report submitted by its investigation team reads, ‘the two were waiting to join
the mourners near Ahli Hadees Masjid Khanabal where they were shot dead. With
regard to this separate and subsequent incident, police has not registered any
case and an artificial story has been floated in the FIR against the two
deceased persons’.
The
commission has expressed its doubts over police’s compliance to its
recommendations “I fail to understand that when the SHO concerned is defiant to
comply with the directions of the Hon’ble High Court, in what manner he will
treat the recommendations of this Commission”, reads the judgment. “However, in
order to dispose off the complaint at hand, a recommendation purely in terms of
the directions made by the Honble High Court”, it adds. (VOS)
RTI Movement demands judicial probe into Wakf Board accounts
Srinagar June
28 (VOS) : The J&K Right to
Information Movement (RTI Movement) has demanded a high level inquiry into the
income and expenditure of the J&K Wakf Board which has administrative
control over many important shrines and mosques across the state. In a
statement the Convener of J&K RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has
accused the Wakf Board of not adhering to the provisions of State RTI Act.
He
said that the official website of the Wakf Board has not put RTI related link
on its official website and the details of income and expenditure too are
missing which is gross violation of the J&K Right to Information Act (RTI
Act). The State Wakf Board is a public authority and the people living in state
especially the muslims have a legal right to know how much income has the Wakf
Board made from the Nazar o Niyaz etc at various shrines and mosques for the
last many decades , but unfortunately the common people living across state are
in total dark about all this in spite of the fact that we have RTI act in force
in our state. Even the Wakf Board is providing incomplete and misleading
information under RTI Act and the guidelines under section 4 of State RTI Act
are not being adhered by the Wakf Board authorities wherein the Board has to
make voluntary / pro active disclosure of its assets , income and expenditures.
People don't know who is the officer in charge for RTI related issues called
Public Information Officer (PIO) at Wakf Boad office in Srinagar as the Wakf
Board website has no such information available.
"It
is a matter of concern that wakf Board has appointed scores of blue eyed people
in its organization for the last many years without any proper procedure and
this we have already exposed under RTI Act but till date the Govt has not taken
any action on this issue too. Some retired people have been appointed on
very important posts for which our educated young people could have been selected
after properly interviewing / conducting a written test.
The
recent fire incident at Shrine of Dastageer Sahib must be probed properly as
there is an apprehension that some officials at Wakf Board are trying to
destroy the official record of the shrine as the Wakf Board is under continuous
pressure from RTI applicants who are seeking various kinds of information under
RTI Act. We want a high level judicial probe into bunglings made by Muslim Wakf
Board Dr Muzaffar added.
Conference on Good Governance and PRI’s concludes at Yusmarg.
Aruna Roy, Wajahat Habibullah, A.G Noorani, Er. Rasheed, Dr.
Manimala and others address the participants.
Yusmarg, Budgam June 27: A three day conference on “Good Governance and Role of
Panchayati Raj Institutiuns (PRI’s) concluded on Tuesday at Yusmarg in Budgam .
This conference was organized by Gandhi Simriti and Darshan Samiti New Delhi in
collaboration with Center for Rural Development J&K. More than 500
participants which included Panchayat Members, RTI Activists and Journalists
from various parts of the state like Poonch , Doda, Kupwara, Rajouri etc
attended this three day programme at Yusmarg
The
Chairman of National Minorities Commission and former Chief Information
Commissioner of India, Wajahat Habibullah inaugurated the conference on June
23rd . In his inaugural address he stressed upon holding of Block/
District Council elections for the state Panchayat Raj Institutions without any
further delay. He also stressed upon implementation of section 4 of J&K RTI
Act, 2009 wherein all the public authorities including PRI’s are supposed to
make pro-Active disclosure .
Magsaysay
awardee and noted RTI Activist Aruna Roy who is also the member of National
Adivisory Council (NAC), New Delhi said that Panchayati Raj Institutions should
be hold accountable under RTI Act and impressed upon the participants to make
use of RTI law in ensuring good governance and transparent administration. She
also said that very soon a high level team from National Advisory council will
be visiting J&K to look into issues related to implementation of various
national flagship programmes like NREGS.
Dr.
Manimala, Director Gandhi Simriti and Darshan samiti (GSDS) urged upon the
participants to ensure holding of Deih Majlis Meetings which is the soul of
J&K Panchayti Raj Act.
Eminent
writer, A G Noorani said that, “RTI is is the soul of Good Governance” RTI
activists should do social audit of Panchayts.” Panchyati Raj is the medicine
to ensure Good Governance”Noorani added.
MLA
Langate Er. Ab. Rasheed also spoke on the occasion he said that there is
“no Governance” in J&K and he further added that before addressing issues
related to governance New Delhi must address Kashmir Issue.
Among
others who spoke on the occasion included Dr. Raja Muzaffar Bhat Convenor of
J&K RTI Movement and Chairman of Centre for Rual Development J&K,
Salman Anees former World Bank senior executive Dr. Sheikh Ghulam Rasool RTI
activist, ADDC Budgam Mohammad Akbar Ganai, CEO YDA Ghalib Mohiudeen, Sajad
Rasool, SDPO Chararisharief Syed Mubashir, Mohammad Ramzan Khan, Shafiq Mir and
others.
At
the end of the programme a resolution was passed by the participants
wherein various demands were put before the Government which included,
Prosecution of Corrupt Ministers against whom cases of corruption are pending
in SAC/SVC, holding of Block/District council elections, implementation of
73rd amanedment, monthly honorarium for panchayat memebres, appointment of
Panchayat secretaries.
Dr
Raja Muzaffar Bhat thanked Yusmarg Development Authority, JK TDC, Police,
Department of Tourism, Fishries , Forest and Irrigation for their cooperation
in making the conference successful.
Mufti seeks people support to establish a new system of equality,
justice in J&K
Reiterates PDP commitment to develop far-flung, backward areas
Srinagar, June 28 (VOS): Seeking support of the people to change
destiny of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, patron of Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that it was his desire
to establish a system where every sections of the society would get justice and
equal opportunities for development and economic growth.
Addressing a public meeting at Bani town, Mufti said that during
its tenure the PDP led regime had proved its capability of changing life of the
common masses by treating all individual equally and providing equal
opportunities to all sections of the society. “Although we had just 16 members
in the Assembly, we provided good governance to the people by streamlining
functioning of all the wings of the government”, he said and added that it was
only during the PDP led regime that governance consciousness was generated in
the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the common masses had a taste of good
governance. “During our tenure, I utilized my 50 years long political
experience to provide good governance to the people of Jammu and Kashmir”,
he said.
He added that PDP led regime had brought transparency and
accountability in the governance by strengthening democratic institutions in
the state. He especially mentioned that during PDP led regime more than 70,000
youth were appointed as teachers under Rebar-e-Talim (ReT) scheme and more than
30,000 Anganwari workers were also appointed. “Not only a single case of
favouritism or nepotism were reported during our tenure because appointments
were made with complete transparency and accountability to ensure that only
deserving people would get jobs”, he said and dared his opponents to come with
single example of favouritism or backdoor appointment during PDP led regime.
He, however, regretted that the present regime has been brazenly indulged into
backdoor appointments in government jobs.
“The present regime has miserable failed to do justice with the
people as it has not fulfill any of the promises made with the people during
2008 elections”, he observed, adding “corruption has crossed all limits during
the last three and half years because there is no transparency and
accountability in the governance”.
Reiterating that attaining power was not the only aim of PDP,
Mufti recalled that after 2002 assembly elections PDP had entered into alliance
with Congress when almost all the important demands of the party were
incorporated in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP). “Unlike other parties we
never compromised with our agenda”, he said and added that agenda of his party
was to restore dignity and honour of the people and to provide justice to all
sections of the society.
Mufti added that during PDP led regime all regions were treated
equally but special attention was paid towards far-flung and backward areas
like Bani. He said that comprehensive developmental policies were formulated
for such areas. He reminded that it was only during PDP-Congress coalition that
a degree college was sanctioned at Bani and a tourist circuit from Lakhanpur to
Bhaderwah via Bani-Sarthal was announced. “Days are not far when tourists will
enter Bhaderwah from Bani via Sarthal area”, he said.
He said that Bani area has huge tourism potential and there was a
need to properly exploit tourism of this belt. “Properly utilization of tourism
potential of Bani would bring change in the socio-economic conditions of the
people of this backward belt”, he said and assured that power PDP when come to
power, would formulate a comprehensive plan for this belt to change fate of the
people of Bani and adjoining localities.
While emphasizing on providing quality education to the people of
such backward areas, he asked the authorities to introduce job oriented courses
at Degree College Bani so that pass out students from this college would get
jobs without any problem.
Pointing towards deplorable conditions of roads, he demanded
that on going work on roads connecting Bani with rest of the state should be
expedited. He said that work on Basholi-Bani-Bhaderwah road should be
accelerated.
Coming
down heavily on National Conference regime for taking confrontation with the
government employees, Mufti said that this attitude of the government was
wrong. “It is unfortunate that instead of involving employees in dialogue
process to solve their problems, the government has adopted adamant attitude”,
he said asked the government to solve all genuine demands of the government
employees, who according to him, were instruments of the any government to
provide good governance to the people. “We provided good governance to
the people only by utilizing services of the same government employees”, he
said.
Cabinet approves construction of residential flats for employees
Srinagar June
28 (VOS): The State Cabinet
which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah
approved placing of the Draft of J&K Hindu Marriage Registration Rules,
2012 and the Draft Jammu and Kashmir marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2012 on the
website of the General Administration Department (GAD) for one month for
eliciting public comments.
It
also accorded administrative approval for construction of residential flats for
employees at Pampore.
On-line building permission, birth certificates soon: Dy CM
Srinagar June
28 (VOS): Deputy Chief
Minister Tara Chand has said that Government is contemplating to register and
issue on-line building permission and birth certificates to the applicants in a
time bound manner and asked the concerned officers to ensure early
implementation of the plan to make the system people friendly.
Deputy
Chief Minister was reviewing the progress of implementation of e-governance
programme in Municipal Corporations and Municipal Committees of the State at an
officers meeting here today.
Principal
Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Suresh Kumar, Commissioner,
Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Dr. G.N.Qasba besides officers from Traffic,
Fire and Emergency Services, PHE, Revenue and LAWADA were present on the
occasion.
Tara
Chand asked the officers to create necessary infrastructure in their department
so that the e-governance programme is implemented more effectively for
convenience of general public. He said this would bring efficiency in the
processing of applications being received in Municipal Corporations and
Municipal Committees for granting building permission and issuance of birth
certificates and hand minimize the hardships of the people.
Deputy
Chief Minister said that introduction of Public Service Guarantee Act in the
State was aimed to provide services to the people in a time bound manner.
Asking officers to act quickly on the applications received for granting of
building permissions and issuance of birth certificates, the Deputy Chief
Minister said that applicants can know the status of their applications just
accessing the web portal of the SMC, adding that system would save time and
money of the applicants.
Earlier,
Principal Secretary gave a power point presentation of the project and asked
the officers to work in close coordination to make availability of on-line
services a reality.
Kichloo for early completion of work on Kishtwar-Anantnag road
Jammu June
28 (VOS): Member Legislative
Assembly and spokesperson Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Sajad Ahmed
Kichloo has urged the state government to ensure early completion of work on
Batote-Kishtwar and Kishtwar-Anantnag roads.
Interacting
with a delegation of National Conference workers from Inderwal constituency,
Mr. Kichloo said that state government under the leadership of Chief Minister
Omar Abdullah has taken major initiatives to ensure road connectivity to far
flung areas of the state. The center’s flagship programme PMGSY was being
implemented with full zeal and several prestigious projects have been taken
under this scheme.
The
MLA said that even the far flung areas of Warwan and Marwah were now connected
with the roads, while several other road projects in the district were nearing
completion.
He
said that the Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road was one of the major projects
undergoing in the district and once completed the road will not only connect
the district with Valley but will also provide an alternate highway to the
state. He said that the road will also open new avenues of economy and
development for the district.
Mr.
Kichloo said that the road is under execution since last over a decade and the
work was stopped due to various reasons in the past. “However, the present
dispensation has ensured that the work is executed in time bound manner”, he
said urged the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to personally ensure that the work
on the road project is completed at the earliest.
He
also drew the attention of the Chief Minister towards the deplorable road
condition of Batote-Kisthwar highway, especially from Doda to Kishtwar. The MLA
said that the highway being accident prone is posing serious threat to the
lives of common masses as the work on more than 40 kilometer of stretch has
been left incomplete from last over a year.
He
urged the state government to take up the matter with the BRO so that the work
is completed on this stretch at the earliest.
J&K state to get six DMFU: Jatinder
FS plays vital role
in quick investigation, speedy trial: Nasir
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28:
Union Minister of State for Home Mr. Jatinder Singh has said the Union
Government is working out on a proposal to strengthen and upgrade the Forensic
Science Laboratory facilities in the country for quick investigation of the
heinous crimes. He said 6 District Mobile Forensic Units (DMFU) would be
established in Jammu & Kashmir State alone, adding that in all 6 new
Regional Forensic Science Laboratories and 52 District Mobile Forensic Units
would be established in different States across the country under the
proposal.
This was stated by
the Union Minister while speaking at the valedictory function of three-day 22nd All India Forensic Sciences Conference at SKICC today.
The 3-day conference
on ‘Forensic challenges ahead’ was organized by Directorate of Forensic
Sciences Service, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in
collaboration with Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratory, J&K. Over
200 delegates from across the country and abroad participated in the conference
and deliberated in detail on the topic.
Elaborating the role
of forensic science (FS) in the investigation of serious crimes, Mr. Singh said
that it has changed the world of investigation and justice. He said the
forensic science has been constantly developing new techniques and theories in
the field of investigation and justice. He termed forensic science as important
factor in the investigation, court process and security levels.
The Union Minister
said every field is getting hi-tech as the perpetrators commit crime by
state-of-the art equipments, adding that it is the forensic science through
which scientific techniques are used by the law enforcement agencies to
establish beyond doubt connection between the suspect and the crime to solve
the cases. He said that the scientists and the professionals belong to the
forensic science have to bring innovations to meet the challenges.
Mr. Singh said that
year 2010 was declared as year of forensic science by the Union Home Minister
Mr. P. Chidambaram. Exhorting upon the people belong to this field, he said
they have to motive the young talented science graduates to adopt forensic
sciences as their career as it has ample opportunities of employment and
encouragement.
The Union Minister
said that such conferences are very beneficial for the participants to learn
more from the experts in their respective field. The facilities to the security
personnel of the Central Security agencies posted in the state would be
enhanced, he maintained.
Minister of State for
Home Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani said that Forensic science plays important role in
the administration of justice by analyzing and test methods, adding that quick
investigation and fast trials are the need of the hour.
Highlighting the
importance for holding the conference in the state, the Minister hoped that
organizing such conferences would prove beneficial in upgrading the knowledge
of the forensic professionals.
Additional Secretary
and Financial Advisor, Union Ministry of Home Affairs Mr. S C Panda said that
UMHA is keen to modernize the Forensic Science Laboratories in different States
of the country to meet various challenges, in this regard several ambitious schemes have been formulated. He said that 26 forensic
professionals from the country were deputed for advanced training in the field
through world class agencies like FBI, USA, adding that the Centre has also
taken up assignment to help Maldivies, Vietnam
and Seychelles in the recent past for establishing state-of-the-art forensic
science laboratories facilities there. The Directorate of
Forensic Science Services established three new hi-tech Central Forensic
Laboratories (CFL) at Pune, Bhopal and Guwahati during XI plan, he added.
Director-cum-Chief
Forensic Scientist, Directorate Forensic Science Services Dr. C. N
Bhattacharayya in his welcome address stressed the need of advanced training to
the professionals and modernization of FSLs to face the challenges. He said
that the valuable suggestions by experts and scientists would be looked into
and implemented for the betterment of forensic science field.
The Union Minister
also gave away certificates, trophies and cash prizes among the participants
whose papers and presentations were adjudged best in the conference. These are
Scientific Officer, State FSL, Bangalore, Ms. Srividya C for
Physical Sciences, Forensic Analyst, State FSL , Madhuban,
Haryana, Ms Shristy Gautam for Biology Stream ,
Deputy Director, CFSL Hyderabad, Mr. K. M. Varshney and RFSL , Gwalior, Mr.
Vinod Dhingra for chemical Sciences, CFSL-CBI, Delhi Mr. R. K. Srivastava for
Computer Forensics, CFSL, Chandigarh Ms. AnJali Yadav for Forensic Psychology, CFSL, Kolkata Mr. L. Nato and CFSL, West Bengal Mr. S.
Mukhopadhyay for Document Sciences, SFSL, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Vinay
Mishra for Crime Scene (oral) and State Crime Mobile Unit, FSL, Gwalior, Mr.
Akhilesh for Crime Science (Poster)
Among others
Principal Secretary, Home, Mr. B R Sharma, Director General of Police Mr. K
Rajindra, Director General of Police, Prisons, Mr. Navin Aggarwal, Director,
Forensic Science Laboratory, Mr. Inayat Ullah Khan, Additional Director General
of Police, Security Ram Lubhaya, Additional Director
General of Police, Mr. S P Vaid and delegates were present on the occasion.
Camp will provide
national level platform to ophthalmologists: Speaker
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28- Association of Community Ophthalmologists of
India , Kashmir Ophthalmologist Society in association with the Department of
Ophthalmology SKIMS, Medical College and Department of Ophthalmology GMC,
Srinagar in collaboration with Press Association of J&K today organized IV
National Continued Medical Education (CME) Session 2012 at Sumbal Sonawari.
About 200 patients were screened for ophthalmic ailments and necessary
medicines were distributed free of cost to the patients. Name and Address of
all the patients was registered so that follow up can be ascertained by the
ophthalmic surgeons. Glaucoma sample survey was also conducted to know about
the prevalence of Glaucoma in the area.
Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mr. Mohammad Akbar
Lone visited the camp and took stock of the facilities being provided to the
patients. Interacting with the doctors, the Speaker congratulated the
Department of Ophthalmology, Srinagar for organizing the maiden CME session in
our State, which he said will prove very beneficial to medical cadre in general
and ophthalmologists in particular. He conveyed his good wishes and
felicitations to everyone associated with the CME Session.
Mr. Lone said that this camp will provide a national level
platform to young and budding ophthalmologists. He hoped that these national
level events will be instrumental in spreading the latest know how in the field
of ophthalmology. He was impressed by the functioning of doctors and associated
staff members and hoped that the CME will be a grand success.
The Speaker asked the organizers to organize such more camps in
other areas especially in far flung areas of the State.
Dr. Swapan K. Samanta briefed the Speaker about the CME Session.
Responding the
difficulties faced by the Hospital, Sumbal Mr. Lone directed the Chief Medical
Officer to submit a comprehensive report about the requirements for making the
Hospital fully equipped with modern facilities and that the matter will be
taken up with NRHM. He said he will also take up this matter with the Union
Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Learned member visits
District Jail, Jammu Kotbalwal
‘Asks authorities to
take care of HR in jail’
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28:-
Learned Member of J&K State Human Rights Commission Mr. Amolik Singh
recently visited District Jail Jammu and Central Jail Kotbalwal today and took
on spot assessment of situation, prevailing in two Jails.
Mr. Singh impressed
upon the Jail authorities to take special care of Human Rights of inmates of
the Jail and safeguard and respect the human rights of these inmates. He
impressed upon both the Superintendents of the jails that the facilities as
provided under jail Manual to various categories of inmates must be strictly
adhered to.
The Commission
further stressed upon Jail authorities to ensure presence of under trails to
their respective Courts on the scheduled dates as fixed by the Court. He asserted that non production of these under trails to
their respective courts on one pretext or other delays, the final disposal of
cases for which the learned member has taken serious note of.
Patwari and Chowkidar
to face action wherever cannabis is cultivated
Informers to be
suitably rewarded Cannabis destruction
drive launched
SRINAGAR, JUNE
28: Cannabis destruction shall be carried out on a mass scale by the Excise
Department, Police, Crime Branch and concerned District Administrations.
This was said in a meeting chaired by Additional Commissioner
Kashmir Abdul Majid Mir. The meeting was attended amongst others by Deputy
Commissioner Pulwama Shafaat Noor, Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Mir Jehangir,
Chief Conservator Forest Manzoor Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner Excise Tassaduq
Jeelani, Dy. Director Crime Branch, Dy. Superintendent of Police, PCR Kashmir
Ashiq Tak, and other senior officers.
Additional Commissioner Kashmir said that major cannabis
destruction drive would be launched in the near future in consultation with DCs
and SSPs. It was also decided in the meeting that action would be taken against
revenue officials including Patwari and Village Chowkidars in areas where
Cannabis is found to be cultivated as a crop and not reported. It was also
decided that awareness drive would be launched so that the general public is
informed, especially youth about ill-effects of drug abuse.
Mr. Abdul Majid Mir said that a reward scheme would be formulated
by the excise department for any person who provides information about
psychotropic drugs and areas where cannabis and poppy is grown, so that
incentive can be provided to the informer also. A general appeal was also made by the Divisional Administration
through electronic and print media requesting them to identify any person
cultivating cannabis and also appealed the general public not to cultivate this
crop which is detrimental to the society and ethos.
SWD to launch Women Empowerment Schemes
with the help of NABARD
Sakina assures full
support for empowering the Women
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: Minister for Social Welfare, Ms Sakina Itoo on
Thursday convened a high level meeting of the officers of the Social Welfare
Department in Civil Secretariat and discussed measures for utilising the
services of Aangan Wadi Workers in the formulation of Self Help Groups (SHG)
for Women empowerment and their capacity building as proposed by NABARD
authorities.
The meeting was attended by Managing Director, NABARD, S.C Ratra,
Deputy General Manager, NABARD, Mr. V. D. Vohra, Deputy General Manager,
NABARD, Jammu, Mr. Rohit Mishra, Director Social Welfare Department, Mr. Bashir
Ahmed Bhat, Joint Director Planning, Mr. Abdul Majid and other senior officers
of the Social Welfare Department.
On the occasion, the Managing Director, NABARD apprised the
participants about the various schemes taken by the NABARD for the capacity
building for Self Help Groups through Aangan Wardi workers in States like
Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar etc. He suggested the services of the Aangan
Wardi workers in J&K State can by utilized in the formation of such Self
Help Groups, who will be provided loaning facilities and also facilitated
linkage with banks in order to enable the women to start their income
generating units .He further added that the Angan Wardi workers will be given a
target of forming Self Help Groups in each district and for each self help
group, they will get Rs. 2000 as incentive .
He also informed the meeting that facilitating of loan through NABARD and other
banks to the Self Help Groups is to empower the women, so that they are able to
live independent life with honour and dignity and also contribute in the
development of the State.
The Minister on the occasion said that the programme will be
initially launched in five selected districts in the State on pilot project
basis and will be extended to other district subsequently. She impressed upon
the NABARD authorities to come up with the formal proposal in this regard and
also assured them the full support from her department.
North-Eastern States to get
Rs. 100 Crore under NFSM for Promotion of
Rice Cultivation
Will Help in Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production
New Delhi, June 28, 2012
The north-eastern states of the country are getting Rs. 100 crore this
year from the Agriculture Ministry for supporting various activities
relating to rice cultivation, under the National Food Security Mission
(NFSM).
All the eight north-eastern States, including Sikkim, are being
covered under NFSM-rice this year. Till last year, only Assam was
covered under NFSM-rice.
Under NFSM-rice, States are given assistance for a large number of
activities including seed distribution, soil management, pest control,
machines & tools, training and field demonstrations.
The interventions planned under NFSM are likely to improve rice
yield, which is low in the northern-eastern states. It will also help
the States in becoming self-sufficient in rice production. [VOS]
Rice Cultivation
Will Help in Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production
New Delhi, June 28, 2012
The north-eastern states of the country are getting Rs. 100 crore this
year from the Agriculture Ministry for supporting various activities
relating to rice cultivation, under the National Food Security Mission
(NFSM).
All the eight north-eastern States, including Sikkim, are being
covered under NFSM-rice this year. Till last year, only Assam was
covered under NFSM-rice.
Under NFSM-rice, States are given assistance for a large number of
activities including seed distribution, soil management, pest control,
machines & tools, training and field demonstrations.
The interventions planned under NFSM are likely to improve rice
yield, which is low in the northern-eastern states. It will also help
the States in becoming self-sufficient in rice production. [VOS]
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