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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: Keeping up the traditions of DAV, a new block of the school building of MHAC Nagbani, was inaugurat- ed today with Hawan-Poojan. Mukhya Yajman at Hawan was Principal of the school, Alok Betab. Teachers, other staff and students were also present during the occasion. The newly constructed block comprises of a Reception Hall and a new set of class rooms, which will help in accommodat- ing the increasing students roll in the school. The new block echoed with Mantra Uchharan. On this occa- sion, the students did 'Pushap Varsha', which enthralled every- one. Prasad was distributed to everyone present at the end of the Hawan. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: Chairperson J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), K. Vijaya Rajendra has said that health awareness among the women is a part of health care scheme of JKP in which the doc- tors provide free advice and medicare to the women person- nel and police families to main- tain their health. She was speaking while inaugurating four day long medical camp and awareness programme, organised by IRP-15 Mahila Battalion at Gulshan Ground here this morning. The Chairperson advised the women cops to take bene- fits of the available facilities in the camp and take advan- tage of advanced health advis- es from the doctors to main- tain their health. She said the aim of organizing such camps is to provide better medical care and awareness at their door step. She said that more than 600 women cops and family members have already been registered who would be treated during the camp in Gulshan Ground and Police Housing Colony at Channi Himmat. Earlier, IGP Technical, Services, H. K. Lohia. briefed the Chairperson about the latest facilities available in the camps with regard to modern diagnos- tic equipments procured for the Police Hospital recently by PHQ. He said that under the supervision of different teams of specialized doctors medicare along with different diagnostic facilities and free medicines are provided to the patients. SSP Mahila Battalion, Anita Sharma also addressed the function and threw light on the survey of patients and their registration during last one month and other arrangements for the camps. The Medical Superintendent of Police Hospital Jammu, Dr. Wasiq Rasool apprised the Chairperson about the diagnos- tic facilities available in the camps and the services of spe- cialized doctors for the treat- ment of patients. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: Secretary Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah today took a detailed review of Tourism Development Authorities. Dr. Bharat Bhushan CEO Lakhanpur Sarthal Development Authority, Rakesh Sarangal, CEO PDA, Dr. Vikas Gupta, CEO SMDA, Balkrishan, CEO BDA, Pawan Parihar, CEO KDA, Narmita Dogra, Joint Director Tourism Jammu, Omera Sharaft Joint Director Planning, Anju Gupta GM JKTDC, Er. S.K. Attri, Dy. Director Publicity Jammu, Poswal FA Tourism, K.K Sharma Dy. Director Planning Jammu, Dr. Umesh Shan Assistant Director were present in the meeting. Farooq Shah while address- ing the meeting, enjoined upon the CEOs of Tourism Development Authorities and other officers of Tourism Department to work with dedi- cation, sincerity and zeal to give impetus to tourism infrastruc- ture and service for strengthen- ing and improving different tourist resorts. He stressed for completion of works /activities which were taken up on the directions of for- mer CM late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. CEOs and other sectoral officers were directed to submit the "100 days"work along with the annual action plan for the current financial year with spe- cial focus on creating eco friendly assets, sanitation & liq- uid and solid waste manage- ment. Mr. Shah directed CEOs to implement the Tourist Trade Act in letter and spirit in their respective resorts and keep strict vigil on tourism related entities/ units and ensure that violators of the Act are dealt strictly so that visiting tourists have a comfort- able and memorable stay in Jammu and Kashmir. He enjoined upon the offi- cers to work in a most transpar- ent manner and ensure punctual- ity in their respective offices to provide better services to the people. He assured all help to mitigate the problems being faced by the officers. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Zahoor stresses on using water logged areas for fish farming Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: Minister of State for Forest, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Cooperative and Fisheries Mir Zahoor Ahmad today stressed on exploring viability of using var- ious water logged areas for fish farming and other tourism relat- ed activities. Chairing a high level meet- ing with the officers of Forest, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Cooperative and Fisheries Departments convened to review the functioning of these departments here today, Mir Zahoor asked the concerned officers to take concerted efforts for generating mass awareness among all stakeholders about the Centrally Sponsored Schemes so that maximum people specially youth can avail benefit of the programme and enhance their employability. The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, Forests and Ecology and Environment Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Animal Sheep Husbandry Department Vinod Koul, Secretary, Co-operative, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Registrar Co- operative, Bashir Ahmad Bhat and other concerned senior offi- cers. The Minister received a detailed resume of activities and achievements from all these departments. While reviewing fisheries sector, the Minister appreciated the progress registered by the Department and emphasized on completing the other new units for generating employment avenues for the un-employed youth under the Rashtri Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY). In order to give a boost to the livestock industry in the State, the Minister stressed on sustain- able growth, production of live- stock, poultry and fisheries for nutritional security and econom- ic prosperity of the State. He underscored the need for genetic up-gradation of local livestock to strengthen and improve pro- ductivity and ensure a disease free livestock product supply chain for the State. The Minister also took stock of the Co-operative Societies Registered and stressed for strengthening and revival of cooperative societies. Secretary Tourism reviews working of TDAs ADGP Trainings Navin Aggarwal chairing meeting of heads of Police Training Insitutions at Jammu. JKP training institutions to receive hi-tech equipment: Aggarwal Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: In order to strengthen and fully equip the Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA) and all the Police Training Institutions in the State, Jammu and Kashmir Police is going to modernize all its Training Institutions to meet contemporary professional challenges. This was disclosed by Additional Director General of Police Trainings (ADGP), Navin Aggarwal, while chairing a meet- ing of heads of Police Training Institutions at Police Headquarters (PHQ) here today. The meeting was convened to review training modules as per the changing policing require- ments in the field and also to modernize delivery mechanism of various training modules. He said during 2016-2017, PHQ would equip all the training insti- tutions across the State by pro- viding high tech equipment under the modernization pro- gramme. He said that our men should be able to get profession- al training in every field of pro- fessional policing at par with other police forces in the country. He asked all heads of institu- tions to come up with long term proposals and requirements of these institutions to bring inno- vative changes in the working. He said responsibilities of police have increased manifold and it has become imperative to upgrade our training infrastruc- ture besides framing the syl- labus to fulfil present require- ments. The meeting discussed pro- posals and issues to be focussed during 2016-2017 with officers puting forth issues with regard to the requirements. Detailed deliberations were held on different aspects of training including physical fit- ness, sports activities, knowl- edge about modern techniques of investigation, better crowd management with minimum use of force by following SOPs and use of weaponry to fight latest challenges in a professional manner. It was decided that the training institutions would be strengthened on modern lines by providing high tech equip- ments in the shape of armoury, investigation skills, use of IT technology and latest communi- cation gadgets. Among others, the meeting was attended by Director SKPA, Rajesh Kumar, AIGPs, Dr. Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, Tahir Sajad and Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, Principals, Sanjiv Kumar Khajuria, Hasseeb-u-Rehmna, Ranjit Kanwar, Vijay Kumar Jamwal, BA Tamil, Jehangir Khan and Mehmood Ahmed, SP Trainings, BA Shah, Dy: Superintendents of Police, Sheikh Zaffar Ullah Ahmed and Mohammad Iqbal. KPC asks Govt to act tough against terrorists, separatists Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: Accusing the Centre and State Governments of their total failure in addressing the problems of exiled Pandits from Valley, KPC chief Kundan Kashmiri urged the Government to take tough stand against the ter- rorists responsible for human rights violation of peace loving people including minorities in the State. Mr Kashmiri in a letter to Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti said that J&K is the only Muslim majority State in the country and maintaining the secular character of the State is the onus of the Government. He said Pandits are the aborigines of Valley and their mass exodus from their homeland is the failure of Indian Government. Kashmiri expressed the hope that the new Government in the State will work for strengthening the secular values as well as restor- ing their homeland to Pandits by taking effective measures for their one place settlement within Valley. KPC Chief further in his letter to Chief Minister said that even leading International Human Rights Organisations like Amnesty International, Asia Watch and others have yet to take proper cognizance of the genocide perpetrated on Kashmiri Pandits. Their representatives have so far failed to assess the correct situa- tion created by Pakistan and local separatists and other fundamental- ist groups in the valley, who forced KPs to leave their homes and hearths and lead the refugees life outside the Valley. He, while reminding the CM of the pain and agony of the com- munity stressed on taking effective steps in settling the issue once for all by taking the aspirations of the community into consideration. ‘Kalash Yatra’ being taken out in Nowshera town on Wednesday. ‘Kalash Yatra’ taken out Excelsior Correspondent NOWSHERA, Apr 20: Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Nowshera took out an impres- sive `Kalash Yatra' in the town here today. A large number of promi- nent persons of all walks of life attended the yatra starting from Patel Chowk and pass- ing through main Bazar and ancient Raghunath temple. The participants chanted Bhajans amidst beating of drums. The yatra culminated at historical Patel Chowk where `Murti Pujan' was per- formed before installation at the site of the new complex constructed there. Former MLC Ravinder Sharma, president Sanatan Dharam Sabha Jagdish Sawhney, Ex- Chairman Municipal Council Subash Kapoor and several other prominent persons partici- pated in this religious pro- gramme. While speaking on the occasion, Jagdish Sawhney explained the importance of the occasion and the efforts of Sanatan Dharam Sabha to create assets for the larger benefit of the public in the heart of the town and to create facilities and income generat- ing sources for the religious and social cause. He also expressed grati- tude to the participants and sought cooperation of general public. He also expressed thanks to former MLC, Ravinder Sharma for partici- pating and rendering all sorts of encouragement and assis- tance in the shape of funds to the tune of Rs 3 lakhs out of his CDF during his tenure of MLC for the construction and tiling surroundings, lane and drain in Patel Chowk. Ravinder Sharma (Ex- MLC) in his brief address extended greetings to the peo- ple on the occasion and stressed need for better social and religious harmony and togetherness. Vijaya addressing women during medical camp. Vijaya inaugurates medical camp Protest at RS Pura against dilapidated condition of roads Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 20: A protest demonstration was held today at Kullian in RS Pura, under the leader- ship of State vice-president, Panthers Trade Union (PTU), Sham Gorka, during which the protesters also blocked the main RS Pura-Jammu road against dilapidated condition of roads in RS Pura sector. The PTU leader said that Kullian to Laswara road in RS Pura which covers 15 villages and 4 Panchayats has been in a dilapi- dated condition for last 20 years. "This stretch of road connects RS Pura to Bishnah but the vehic- ular traffic as well as general com- muters are facing grave inconven- ience due to pot holes of five to six meter diameter, which have been posing life threat to the public at large", he said, adding the road needs immediate blacktopping while its sides also needs to be enforced with RBM. Among others who participat- ed in the protest demonstration included Sukhjinder Singh Ginny, Ch Som Dutt, Jatinder Verma, Vijay Bhagat, Pritpal Singh, Onkar Singh, Babu Singh and Puran Chand. A hawan being performed at newly constructed block of MHAC Nagbani. New block of MHAC Nagbani inaugurated
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: Keepingup the traditions of DAV, a newblock of the school building ofMHAC Nagbani, was inaugurat-ed today with Hawan-Poojan.
Mukhya Yajman at Hawanwas Principal of the school,Alok Betab. Teachers, otherstaff and students were alsopresent during the occasion.
The newly constructed blockcomprises of a Reception Halland a new set of class rooms,which will help in accommodat-ing the increasing students rollin the school.
The new block echoed withMantra Uchharan. On this occa-sion, the students did 'PushapVarsha', which enthralled every-one. Prasad was distributed toeveryone present at the end ofthe Hawan.
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20:Chairperson J&K Police WivesWelfare Association (PWWA),K. Vijaya Rajendra has said thathealth awareness among thewomen is a part of health carescheme of JKP in which the doc-tors provide free advice andmedicare to the women person-nel and police families to main-tain their health.
She was speaking whileinaugurating four day longmedical camp and awareness
programme, organised byIRP-15 Mahila Battalion atGulshan Ground here thismorning.
The Chairperson advisedthe women cops to take bene-fits of the available facilitiesin the camp and take advan-tage of advanced health advis-es from the doctors to main-tain their health. She said theaim of organizing such campsis to provide better medical
care and awareness at theirdoor step. She said that morethan 600 women cops andfamily members have alreadybeen registered who would betreated during the camp inGulshan Ground and PoliceHousing Colony at ChanniHimmat.
Earlier, IGP Technical,Services, H. K. Lohia. briefedthe Chairperson about the latestfacilities available in the campswith regard to modern diagnos-tic equipments procured for thePolice Hospital recently by
PHQ. He saidthat under thesupervision ofdifferent teamsof specializedd o c t o r smedicare alongwith differentd i a g n o s t i cfacilities andfree medicinesare provided tothe patients.
SSP MahilaB a t t a l i o n ,Anita Sharma
also addressed the function andthrew light on the survey ofpatients and their registrationduring last one month and otherarrangements for the camps.
The Medical Superintendentof Police Hospital Jammu, Dr.Wasiq Rasool apprised theChairperson about the diagnos-tic facilities available in thecamps and the services of spe-cialized doctors for the treat-ment of patients.
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: SecretaryTourism, Farooq Ahmad Shahtoday took a detailed review ofTourism DevelopmentAuthorities.
Dr. Bharat Bhushan CEOLakhanpur Sarthal DevelopmentAuthority, Rakesh Sarangal,CEO PDA, Dr. Vikas Gupta,CEO SMDA, Balkrishan, CEOBDA, Pawan Parihar, CEOKDA, Narmita Dogra, JointDirector Tourism Jammu,Omera Sharaft Joint DirectorPlanning, Anju Gupta GMJKTDC, Er. S.K. Attri, Dy.Director Publicity Jammu,Poswal FA Tourism, K.KSharma Dy. Director PlanningJammu, Dr. Umesh ShanAssistant Director were presentin the meeting.
Farooq Shah while address-ing the meeting, enjoined uponthe CEOs of TourismDevelopment Authorities andother officers of TourismDepartment to work with dedi-cation, sincerity and zeal to giveimpetus to tourism infrastruc-ture and service for strengthen-ing and improving differenttourist resorts.
He stressed for completionof works /activities which weretaken up on the directions of for-mer CM late Mufti MohammadSayeed. CEOs and other sectoralofficers were directed to submitthe "100 days"work along withthe annual action plan for the
current financial year with spe-cial focus on creating ecofriendly assets, sanitation & liq-uid and solid waste manage-ment.
Mr. Shah directed CEOs toimplement the Tourist Trade Actin letter and spirit in theirrespective resorts and keep strictvigil on tourism related entities/units and ensure that violators ofthe Act are dealt strictly so thatvisiting tourists have a comfort-able and memorable stay inJammu and Kashmir.
He enjoined upon the offi-cers to work in a most transpar-ent manner and ensure punctual-ity in their respective offices toprovide better services to thepeople. He assured all help tomitigate the problems beingfaced by the officers.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Zahoor stresses on using waterlogged areas for fish farming
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: Ministerof State for Forest, Animal &Sheep Husbandry, Cooperativeand Fisheries Mir ZahoorAhmad today stressed onexploring viability of using var-ious water logged areas for fishfarming and other tourism relat-ed activities.
Chairing a high level meet-ing with the officers of Forest,Animal & Sheep Husbandry,Cooperative and FisheriesDepartments convened toreview the functioning of thesedepartments here today, MirZahoor asked the concernedofficers to take concerted effortsfor generating mass awarenessamong all stakeholders about theCentrally Sponsored Schemes so
that maximum people speciallyyouth can avail benefit of theprogramme and enhance theiremployability.
The meeting was attended bythe Principal Secretary, Forestsand Ecology and EnvironmentRakesh Kumar Gupta, Secretary,Animal Sheep HusbandryDepartment Vinod Koul,Secretary, Co-operative, BaseerAhmad Khan, Registrar Co-operative, Bashir Ahmad Bhatand other concerned senior offi-cers.
The Minister received adetailed resume of activities andachievements from all thesedepartments.
While reviewing fisheriessector, the Minister appreciatedthe progress registered by theDepartment and emphasized on
completing the other new unitsfor generating employmentavenues for the un-employedyouth under the Rashtri KrishiVikas Yojna (RKVY).
In order to give a boost to thelivestock industry in the State,the Minister stressed on sustain-able growth, production of live-stock, poultry and fisheries fornutritional security and econom-ic prosperity of the State. Heunderscored the need for geneticup-gradation of local livestockto strengthen and improve pro-ductivity and ensure a diseasefree livestock product supplychain for the State.
The Minister also took stockof the Co-operative SocietiesRegistered and stressed forstrengthening and revival ofcooperative societies.
Secretary Tourism reviewsworking of TDAs
ADGP Trainings Navin Aggarwal chairing meeting of heads of Police Training Insitutions atJammu.
JKP training institutions to receivehi-tech equipment: Aggarwal
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: In order tostrengthen and fully equip theSher-i-Kashmir Police Academy(SKPA) and all the Police TrainingInstitutions in the State, Jammuand Kashmir Police is going tomodernize all its TrainingInstitutions to meet contemporaryprofessional challenges.
This was disclosed byAdditional Director General ofPolice Trainings (ADGP), NavinAggarwal, while chairing a meet-ing of heads of Police TrainingInstitutions at PoliceHeadquarters (PHQ) here today.The meeting was convened toreview training modules as perthe changing policing require-ments in the field and also tomodernize delivery mechanismof various training modules. Hesaid during 2016-2017, PHQwould equip all the training insti-tutions across the State by pro-viding high tech equipmentunder the modernization pro-gramme. He said that our men
should be able to get profession-al training in every field of pro-fessional policing at par withother police forces in the country.
He asked all heads of institu-tions to come up with long termproposals and requirements ofthese institutions to bring inno-vative changes in the working.He said responsibilities of policehave increased manifold and ithas become imperative toupgrade our training infrastruc-ture besides framing the syl-labus to fulfil present require-ments.
The meeting discussed pro-posals and issues to be focussedduring 2016-2017 with officersputing forth issues with regardto the requirements.
Detailed deliberations wereheld on different aspects oftraining including physical fit-ness, sports activities, knowl-edge about modern techniquesof investigation, better crowdmanagement with minimum useof force by following SOPs anduse of weaponry to fight latest
challenges in a professionalmanner. It was decided that thetraining institutions would bestrengthened on modern linesby providing high tech equip-ments in the shape of armoury,investigation skills, use of ITtechnology and latest communi-cation gadgets.
Among others, the meetingwas attended by Director SKPA,Rajesh Kumar, AIGPs, Dr.Mohammad Haseeb Mughal,Tahir Sajad and Sheikh ZulfikarAzad, Principals, Sanjiv KumarKhajuria, Hasseeb-u-Rehmna,Ranjit Kanwar, Vijay KumarJamwal, BA Tamil, JehangirKhan and Mehmood Ahmed, SPTrainings, BA Shah, Dy:Superintendents of Police,Sheikh Zaffar Ullah Ahmed andMohammad Iqbal.
KPC asks Govt to act tough against terrorists, separatists
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: Accusingthe Centre and State Governmentsof their total failure in addressingthe problems of exiled Panditsfrom Valley, KPC chief KundanKashmiri urged the Governmentto take tough stand against the ter-rorists responsible for humanrights violation of peace lovingpeople including minorities in theState.
Mr Kashmiri in a letter to ChiefMinister, Mehbooba Mufti said thatJ&K is the only Muslim majorityState in the country and maintainingthe secular character of the State isthe onus of the Government. Hesaid Pandits are the aborigines ofValley and their mass exodus fromtheir homeland is the failure ofIndian Government.
Kashmiri expressed the hopethat the new Government in theState will work for strengthening
the secular values as well as restor-ing their homeland to Pandits bytaking effective measures for theirone place settlement within Valley.
KPC Chief further in his letterto Chief Minister said that evenleading International HumanRights Organisations likeAmnesty International, AsiaWatch and others have yet to takeproper cognizance of the genocideperpetrated on Kashmiri Pandits.Their representatives have so farfailed to assess the correct situa-tion created by Pakistan and localseparatists and other fundamental-ist groups in the valley, who forcedKPs to leave their homes andhearths and lead the refugees lifeoutside the Valley.
He, while reminding the CMof the pain and agony of the com-munity stressed on taking effectivesteps in settling the issue once forall by taking the aspirations of thecommunity into consideration.
‘Kalash Yatra’ being taken out in Nowshera town onWednesday.
‘Kalash Yatra’ taken outExcelsior Correspondent
NOWSHERA, Apr 20:Sanatan Dharam Sabha,Nowshera took out an impres-sive `Kalash Yatra' in thetown here today.
A large number of promi-nent persons of all walks oflife attended the yatra startingfrom Patel Chowk and pass-ing through main Bazar andancient Raghunath temple.The participants chantedBhajans amidst beating ofdrums. The yatra culminatedat historical Patel Chowkwhere `Murti Pujan' was per-formed before installation atthe site of the new complexconstructed there.
Former MLC RavinderSharma, president SanatanDharam Sabha JagdishSawhney, Ex- ChairmanMunicipal Council SubashKapoor and several otherprominent persons partici-pated in this religious pro-gramme.
While speaking on the
occasion, Jagdish Sawhneyexplained the importance ofthe occasion and the efforts ofSanatan Dharam Sabha tocreate assets for the largerbenefit of the public in theheart of the town and to createfacilities and income generat-ing sources for the religiousand social cause.
He also expressed grati-tude to the participants andsought cooperation of generalpublic. He also expressedthanks to former MLC,Ravinder Sharma for partici-pating and rendering all sortsof encouragement and assis-tance in the shape of funds tothe tune of Rs 3 lakhs out ofhis CDF during his tenure ofMLC for the constructionand tiling surroundings, laneand drain in Patel Chowk.
Ravinder Sharma (Ex-MLC) in his brief addressextended greetings to the peo-ple on the occasion andstressed need for better socialand religious harmony andtogetherness.
Vijaya addressing women during medicalcamp.
Vijaya inaugurates medical camp
Protest at RS Puraagainst dilapidatedcondition of roads
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: A protestdemonstration was held today atKullian in RS Pura, under the leader-ship of State vice-president, PanthersTrade Union (PTU), Sham Gorka,during which the protesters alsoblocked the main RS Pura-Jammuroad against dilapidated condition ofroads in RS Pura sector.
The PTU leader said thatKullian to Laswara road in RSPura which covers 15 villages and4 Panchayats has been in a dilapi-dated condition for last 20 years.
"This stretch of road connectsRS Pura to Bishnah but the vehic-ular traffic as well as general com-muters are facing grave inconven-ience due to pot holes of five to sixmeter diameter, which have beenposing life threat to the public atlarge", he said, adding the roadneeds immediate blacktoppingwhile its sides also needs to beenforced with RBM.
Among others who participat-ed in the protest demonstrationincluded Sukhjinder Singh Ginny,Ch Som Dutt, Jatinder Verma,Vijay Bhagat, Pritpal Singh,Onkar Singh, Babu Singh andPuran Chand.
A hawan being performed at newly constructed block ofMHAC Nagbani.
New block of MHAC Nagbani inaugurated
