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Roshni scheme to benefit farmers: Azad
New strategy to rein in jailed militants formulated
Foreign teams to visit India, Pak over Kashmir
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Protests against Saddam’s execution
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Roshni scheme to benefit farmers: Azad
Srinagar, December 30 The Chief Minister while addressing journalists in Jammu said the farmers would get maximum benefit out of it. He also gave details of various provisions and features of the amendments being incorporated in the Jammu and Kashmir State Lands (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act 2001 through a Bill, which had earlier been approved by the Cabinet. Mr Azad said the ceiling on 10 kanal of ownership rights in case of occupants would not be applicable in respect of agricultural land. Such land shall, however, be subject to the over all ceiling of 12- and-a -half standard acre prescribed under the Agrarian Reforms Act. The upper limit for the occupation of government land by the farmers for agriculture purposes would be up to 100 kanal, including his proprietary land, Mr Azad said. Similarly, for granting ownership rights on agriculture land only 10 per cent of the cost of the land would be realised. He said the tenancy rights granted to the cultivators in terms of 1958 order and proprietary rights conferred in terms of another order in 1966 and some other orders that followed granting land rights to the people, would not fall under the ambit of the Roshni scheme. The Chief Minister said with respect to the lease of the land, the lease of which had not expired, only 25 per cent of the cost of the land up to two kanal would be realised from the lessee in lieu of granting ownership rights. However, from three kanal to 10 kanal of the leased land 40 per cent would be charged and 100 per cent for the land beyond 10 kanal. The Chief Minister added that for the category of leased land where lease had already expired, 35 per cent market cost up to two kanal, 50 per cent from three to 10 kanal and 100 per cent beyond 10 kanal would be charged in lieu of granting ownership rights. Mr Azad said as far as residential areas were concerned where land had been occupied without any lease or allotment, two kanal would be regularised for residential purpose in lieu of 40 per cent market cost of land while 50 per cent would be charged for three kanal to 10 kanal and the land beyond 10 kanal would be retrieved. He said for the land being utilised for commercial purposes and had been allotted on lease that still exists, 30 per cent of the cost would be charged and where lease had expired, 45 per cent of the market value would be realised for granting ownership rights whereas 60 per cent of the market rate would be charged for the land under the unauthorised occupation. Mr Azad said the land use in respect of agricultural land would not be changed after the ownership was vested. However, in case an occupant desires to use agricultural land in future for any purposes other than agriculture, in due process of law he would have to pay rates prescribed in respect of land for commercial use for getting the land regularised. |
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New strategy to rein in jailed militants formulated
Jammu, December 30 He has ordered intense search operations in all cells and the sprawling central jail premises, which have led to the recovery of mobile telephones and SIM cards. The DG said today that the search operations would continue till he was satisfied that neither any mobile telephone nor any weapon was left in the prison cells. He said after the completion of the search operations, the jail staff would have to face sustained questioning so that whosoever was involved in providing direct or indirect assistance to militants for acquiring and using mobile telephones were penalised. Mr Tikoo made it clear that preliminary inquiries had indicated that militants would not have been able to have and use mobile telephones without the assistance of some employees of the jail. Jail sources said under the patronage of some former prison officials, militants especially foreign mercenaries, at Kotbhalwal, had established a parallel administration. According to them, the jail doctor used to receive threats from them in case he did not concede their demand for special diet and other facilities. He said he was certain that the measures he had initiated would free the jails from unlawful activities. “My message to them and jail staff is clear: behave or face severe action”, he asserted. In reply to a question, the DG said measures were also initiated to ensure that militants were not in a position to clash with jail employees. He said while studying problems, he found that on a number of occasions, foreign mercenaries and local militants had clashed with one another. The militants had attempted hurting jail officials.
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Foreign teams to visit India, Pak over Kashmir
Srinagar, December 30 The APHC chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, addressed the Friday congregation at the historic Jamia Masjid here yesterday, first after his return from a two-week-long visit abroad. Earlier, addressing the Friday congregation, the Mirwaiz or chief priest, Moulvi Umar Farooq, gave the details of his visit to Ireland, London and Oslo. The Mirwaiz expressed hope that Indian and Pakistani leadership would adopt a mature political approach and contribute to the ongoing dialogue process between the two neighbouring countries. Mirwaiz Farooq disclosed that several international and European delegations were shortly visiting India and Pakistan to discuss the Kashmir issue with the leadership of both countries. These delegations would be arriving from January 4 next year and would have talks with the leaders of different political shades in Delhi and Islamabad. The Hurriyat leadership was also scheduled to have talks with the visiting delegations, the Mirwaiz said. The Mirwaiz urged India to realise the ground situation and find an amicable solution through dialogue in place of using armed forces. He also expressed concern over the continued killings at the hands of security forces despite Prime Minister’s assurance on zero tolerance. |
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Cop, civilian killed
Srinagar, December 30 Militants opened fire at Kadlabal in Pampore, Pulwama district, causing injuries to the SHO, one constable and three civilians at about 11 am. The SHO, inspector Manzoor Ahmad, and civilian Jan Mohammad Ganaie of Kadlabal succumbed to their injuries at the hospital here. Searches were launched, but there were no arrests or clues. Others injured were identified as Chand Mohammad, Mohd Shafi Wagay and Muneer Ahmed Wani. The Lashkar-e-Toiba claimed responsibility for the attack. Unidentified militants fired towards the residence of Abdul Qayoom, a defeated candidate of the Congress, at Dachoo in Zainapora, Pulwama district. The police guard posted at the house retaliated and there was no loss of life or injury to anyone. The police and security forces apprehended Bashir Ahmad Chowhan, alias Hashim, alias Moulvi, of the Lashkar-e-Toiba in the Handwara area of Kupwara district. A stray grenade was found near the Degree College at Kulgam, Anantnag district, which was defused by the bomb disposal squad.
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Protests against Saddam’s execution
Srinagar, December 30 Protest demonstrations were held by a couple of political groups, with the burning of effigies of US President George W. Bush and the raising of anti-US slogans here today. Protest demonstrations were held by activists of the Democratic Youth Federation and of the separatist Democratic Liberation Party. CPI(M) state secretary and MLA M.Y. Tarigami said it was an assassination without trial and lacked a legal system throughout the whole process. Describing it as injustice, the Geelani faction of the Hurriyat Conference said it was another act of oppression. Acting Hurriyat Conference chairman Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi said it was more a political murder than a decree of court. |
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