DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015 (PAGE 3)

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 24: Making

mockery of the system and sin-

cere efforts put in by the

District Administration Rajouri

to resolve the crisis of students'

agitation, the Registrar of the

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah

University (BSGBU) Rajouri

has allegedly refused the com-

pliance of the order of the Vice

Chancellor, inviting fresh trou-

ble on the campus as student

have again resumed strike.

Reports from Rajouri said

that students of the BGSB

University as per agreement

reached on Saturday during

meeting with SSP Rajouri Dr

Haseeb Mughal and other rep-

resentatives, resumed their

studies and routine work in the

University in the morning

today. The students came to

know that despite order issued

by the VC on Saturday about

his removal, the Registrar

Rashid Choudhary, was sitting

in his office. The students after

observing that nothing has

changed and they have been

befooled by the University

authorities, they came out of

their classes at around 2 pm

and started protest demonstra-

tion. The students sat outside

the office of VC and started

shouting slogans. The protest

was going on when the last

reports came in.

Sources in the University

said that Dy Registar has

issued the orders of the transfer

of the Registrar and he is not

competent to do remove a

Registrar. Therefore, the

Registrar has not honoured this

order. It was up to the VC to

issue proper order for resolving

the issue. But it seemed that

University authorities are also

playing hide and seek with the

students and least bothered

about the career of the agitat-

ing students. On being contact-

ed repeatedly on phone, the

Vice Chancellor Irshad Ahmed

Hamal did not respond and told

that he was busy.

Minister for Education,

Naeem Akhtar, however, when

contacted told the Excelsior

that he was aware of this new

development. Mr Naeem said

he was told by the VC on

Saturday that matter stand

resolved and the agitation has

been called off. It

is unfortunate.

The things are not

going on well in

this University

and the recent

development per-

taining to scholar-

ship scam has tar-

nished its image.

There is need to

take some neces-

sary measures

with the removal

of some persons

including the VC

who has almost

completed his tenure.

Meanwhile, SSP Rajouri,

Dr Haseeb Mughal told the

Excelsior that as per agreement

with the students during

marathon meeting on Saturday

evening, he has removed the

head of Special Investigation

Team (SIT). Additional SP

Rajouri, Tejinder Singh has

been appointed as new head of

the SIT investigating infamous

scholarship scam. He also indi-

cated that some people includ-

ing a few from the Varsity,

tried to scuttle the investiga-

tions and influence the SIT

members. He said that SIT will

try to finish its task as shortly

as possible.

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today asked people to become active stake- holders in shaping up a politi- cally stable Jammu and Kashmir.

"Peace and political stabili- ty are imperative for economic prosperity and not only the Government, but people also have a critical role to play and a great responsibility to dis- charge to pull the State out of the morass and shape up a politically stable and economi- cally vibrant Jammu and Kashmir," Mehbooba said.

Addressing a PDP workers convention in Budgam district of central Kashmir, Mehbooba, who is also Member of the Lok Sabha, said the people of the state need to become active stakeholders in governance to ensure accountability.

"We reiterate our resolve to accomplish the unfinished agenda of dignified political peace and sustainable econom- ic prosperity for the people of the state," she said.

Accusing the previous NC- Congress regime of reversing the process of political recon- ciliation bringing the develop-

mental process in the State to a halt, Mehbooba said while not a single new initiative was taken by the NC-led Government on political, eco- nomic and developmental fronts in the State, it instead put all the major initiatives taken after 2002 on the back- burner and pushed the State into an administrative and financial mess.

"Today we have to not only clear the muck left behind by the previous non-performing regime, but have to make a beginning from almost zero to revive and rejuvenate the polit- ical, economic and develop- mental process in the State," she said.

Mehbooba further added that around Rs 9,000 crore lia- bilities have been created by the previous regime without having done anything substan- tial on the ground.

"All this money seems to have been pocketed by the politico-contractor nexus that was rampant during that regime," she alleged.

Mehbooba said the present Government led by her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has started putting the things back on track and it will take some time to clear the mess and let the new initiatives leave their

imprint on the ground.

"Immediately after the

present Government took over

in March this year, several ini-

tiatives in power, road commu-

nication, education, PHE, pub-

lic distribution, rural develop-

ment and other sectors to break

the developmental inertia and

revivify the institutions of gov-

ernance.

"Given the rot and inertia

that has crept into the system

over the past few years, the

Government shall have to take

some tough decisions in the

larger public interest," the PDP

president said adding the

results will be there for the

people to see after some time.

Mehbooba said Budgam is

a symbol of amity and brother-

hood, but despite being one of

the closest districts of the sum-

mer capital, it continues to face

massive developmental deficit

and economic deprivation.

She assured the people of

Budgam that the Government

would address the develop-

mental concerns of the area on

priority including improving

road connectivity, upgradation

of educational infrastructure,

augmentation of drinking

water facilities and develop-

ment of tourism infrastructure

at Doodpathri and Yousmarg.

People must partake in shaping

up politically stable J&K: Mehbooba Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Aug 24: Dy.

Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal

Singh, who is also the Power

Minister today visited Baglihar

Hydro Electric Power Project

Phase I&II at Chanderkote.

He expressed satisfaction

upon the ongoing work and dis-

cussed various technicalities

and technologies being used in

construction of BHEP phase II.

He also interacted with the engi-

neers of different disciplines

working on the project besides

appreciating their dedication.

MLA, Ramban, Neelam

Kumar Langey was also pres-

ent on the occasion.

The Dy. CM said that

Government is committed to

provide uninterrupted and

affordable power supply to

every household of the state.

He expressed concern over low

revenue collection and huge

power losses and directed all

the officers concerned to take

concrete steps to increase

power revenue collection and

liquidate the power losses. He

also directed all SEs to submit

their vision paper for improv-

ing power supply scenario of

the state.

Earlier, he visited Power

Management and Training

Institute at Baglihar.

Principal Secretary PDD

Sandeep Kumar Naik, Chief

Engineer BHEP-II Ab. Wahid,

Chief Engineer BHEP-I P.K

Anguralla, DIG DKR Range

Nisar Ahmed, SSP Randeep

Kumar and other officers were

present on the occasion.

DyCM visits Baglihar Power Project PWD Minister calls on Governor Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Public Works, Floriculture, Gardens & Parks, called on N.N. Vohra, Governor, here at the Raj Bhavan today.

Mr. Bukhari apprised the Governor about the to date sta- tus of the various important roads and buildings projects which are presently under implementation by the depart- ment and the steps being taken to enhance quality, specifica- tions and maintenance stan- dards.

Stressing that road connec- tivity was the highest priority

challenge for the development of the State, the Governor com- plimented Mr. Bukhari for visi- bly invigorating the functioning of the PW Department and has- tening the process of repair and renovation of various important roads.

The Governor also stressed the importance of all required steps being taken to ensure that public gardens were well main- tained,