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Sunday,
December 2, 2001,
Chandigarh, India  
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Baramulla
board allocates funds JKPDP
slams Farooq for implementing POTO BSF adopts
2,200 children 5-member
panel to examine REC infrastructure |
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Land
scam: two officials suspended Bus
falls into gorge, 4 dead
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Baramulla
board allocates funds Jammu, December 1 The current year’s Annual Plan was earlier fixed at Rs 61.65 crore for the district with a capital component of Rs 22.86 crore. By the end of October last, over Rs 28.33 crore had been expended on various schemes. The Speaker, Mr Abdul Ahad Vakil, Education Minister Mohammed Shafi, Industries and Commerce Minister, Dr Mustafa Kamaal, Maulana Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Mr Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Mr Ghulam Rasool Naz, Mr Mohammad Maqbool Lone, Mujahid Mohammad Abdullah, Mr Faqir Mohammad Khan, Mr Javid Ahmed Shah, legislators and senior officers of the district took part in the meeting. The board decided to earmark Rs 1 crore for the construction of the District Hospital, Baramulla, the commitment for which was made by the Chief Minister during the District Development Board held under his chairmanship in August last. The board discussed the constituency-wise need-based proposals and agreed to the proposals put forth by respective legislators. Barring the Gurez constituency, the remaining nine constituencies of the district would get an additionally Rs 77 lakh to Rs 98 lakh over and above the sanctioned Plan. The board earmarked Rs 191.29 lakh for the PHE, Rs 240 lakh for R&B, Rs 111.55 lakh for education, Rs 104.70 lakh for minor irrigation, Rs 10 lakh for UEED, Rs 10 lakh for afforestation and Rs 10.61 lakh for providing marginal money and interest subsidy to unemployed youth for establishment of different units. In the PHE sector, the Water Supply Scheme, Pattan, alone was provided with Rs 30 lakh for the current year. The other schemes prioritised for the additional sum included water supply schemes for Ladoora, Laiser Handipora, Veerinar, Najibhat, Sonawari, Shiva, Uri. For providing better road communication facilities, pre-requisite for the overall socio-economic development, a sizeable amount of Rs 240 lakh was set apart. The amount would be spent on upgradation and improvement of roads. Similarly, in the minor irrigation sector, various projects like Zaloora-Gujjarpati, Badshah pond phase-I would be taken up at a cost of Rs 18 lakh. The phase-I of the Badhshah pond was expected to be completed this year, while the height of Tarzoo Veer would be increased to accommodate more water for irrigation purposes. The board decided to earmark an additional Rs 111.55 lakh for the education sector for construction of accommodation and laboratory blocks in various schools. This included Rs 8 lakh for purpose of science equipment. Similarly, Rs 10 lakh had been approved for Khoja Bagh, Baramulla, and the Arampora-Sopore drainage schemes, which on completion would benefit 14,000. The board also approved an outlay of Rs 22 lakh for the Town Area Committees of Baramulla and Sopore to accommodate works of urgent and emergency nature. |
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JKPDP slams Farooq for implementing POTO Jammu, December 1 Talking to mediapersons at the state party headquarters here today, JKPDP vice-president Mehbooba Mufti expressed fears that the National Conference (NC) government might use the ordinance as a tool against the opposition parties in the Kashmir valley, which if done, would alienate people further. She said Dr Abdullah perhaps wanted to prove to New Delhi that he was the only Indian in the state. Ms Mufti said the need for POTO was uncalled for as there were enough laws to deal with terrorism. “You can’t win people’s heart through POTO despite severe crisis prevailing in Afghanistan, world leaders are debating on establishing a stable government there,” she said. The JKPDP leader dismissed the regional autonomy issue as an electoral stunt of the NC and the BJP. Ms Mufti demanded that Dr Abdullah step down at least two months before the assembly elections and that the poll be held under the Governor’s rule.
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BSF adopts
2,200 children Srinagar, December 1 Listing the achievements of the BSF on the eve of its 37th Raising Day at a press conference, Mr Naresh Mehta, Inspector-General, BSF, said a large haul of 7,914 arms of various types, 6.66 lakh rounds of assorted ammunition, 570 wireless sets, 6157 kg of explosives and 850 IEDs were seized during this period. From January to November this year, Mr Naresh said, 298 militants were killed while 177 were apprehended. Eight militants surrendered this year while the recoveries included 300 arms, 20,750 ammunition, 86 IEDs, 81 wireless sets and 290 kg of explosives. While fighting militancy, at lest 600 BSF men, including 32 officers and 47 subordinate officers, were killed while 3,308 personnel were injured during the past 12 years. Fortythree BSF personnel, including six officers and two subordinate officers, were killed from January to November this year while 210 others were injured. The IG said reports indicated that militant groups concentrated in PoK were awaiting infiltration into the valley. The BSF deployed along the LoC was geared up to thwart such attempts. This year alone, the BSF adopted about 2,200 poor children in 200 schools across the valley and provided books, uniforms and other facilities to them. |
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5-member panel to examine REC infrastructure Jammu, December 1 Mr Mohammad Sahfi stated this here yesterday, an official spokesman said. The minister said that the experts would recommend short and long-term measures for the upgradation of facilities in the college with the ultimate aim of raising its academic status. Mr Shafi said that practical training and syllabi covered under different courses offered by REC would also be synchronised with the present job markets requirements and the placement opportunities. Prof M. Batacharaya, Vice-Chancellor, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, Prof Vinayshil Gautam, Department of Management Studies, HT, Delhi, Prof Zafar Hussain, Institute of Computer Science and Electronics, Indore and Principal, Regional Engineering College, Srinagar would be members of the committee. |
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Land
scam: two officials suspended Jammu, December 1 They have been suspended due to their alleged involvement in a case of embezzlement and forgery, wherein they had illegally allotted prime land of 4 marlas comprising khasra Nos. 62 and 63 at Maisuma through a “non-existent” government order to a private party. It has been further found that the then Tehsildar, Mohammad Shafi Kochay, presently posted as Agrarian Tehsildar, Sumbal-Baramula, had received Rs 1.7 lakh from the so-called lessee. However, it was not credited into government treasury account. After investigation, another scam in respect of a plot at Gogji Bagh was detected, in which Rs 5 lakh had been embezzled. The allotment of the plot could not have escaped the notice of the Assistant Commissioner if he had compiled with government direction to make fresh inventories of records and properties. The duties of Assistant Commissioner, Nazool, have been assigned to Mr Shahid Iftekhar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, whereas Tehsildar Territorial, Sumbal, will hold the charge of Agrarian Tehsildar. Both officials have
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Bus falls
into gorge, 4 dead Baramulla, December 1 Official sources said the accident occurred when the bus from Baramulla to Uri skidded off the road and fell into gorge at Uri, about 40 km from here.
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