SHOPIAN: JUN, 14: District Development Commissioner Shopian, Dr. Owais Ahmed today chaired a meeting to finalise water conservation and water security plan meeting here at District Administrative Complex Shopian.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Executive Engineers from PHE, Irrigation, Chief Agricultural Officer, Chief Education Officer, District Horticultural Officer, Block Medical Officer, All Block Development Officers and other concerned officer and officials.

On the occasion DDC said that the water conservation includes all the policies, strategies and activities to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, to conserve the hydrosphere and to meet the current and future requirement of water considering population growth & growth of agriculture, industries, etc.

On the occasion, the DDC congratulated PHE department for timely completion of water security plan for the district. DDC was also apprised that the water conservation plan for the district is near completion and will be completed within few days. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Owais said that it is very essential that besides looking after infrastructure requirement for water conservation and water security, it is essential that the general public is made aware of the importance to conserve such precious resource.

      SHOPIAN: JUN, 14: District Development Commissioner Shopian, Dr. Owais Ahmed today chaired a meeting to finalise water conservation and water security plan meeting here at District Administrative Complex Shopian.

      Among others, the meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Executive Engineers from PHE, Irrigation, Chief Agricultural Officer, Chief Education Officer, District Horticultural Officer, Block Medical Officer, All Block Development Officers and other concerned officer and officials.

      On the occasion DDC said that the water conservation includes all the policies, strategies and activities to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, to conserve the hydrosphere and to meet the current and future requirement of water considering population growth & growth of agriculture, industries, etc.

      On the occasion, the DDC congratulated PHE department for timely completion of water security plan for the district. DDC was also apprised that the water conservation plan for the district is near completion and will be completed within few days. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Owais said that it is very essential that besides looking after infrastructure requirement for water conservation and water security, it is essential that the general public is made aware of the importance to conserve such precious resource.

Pulwama, Jun 14 : A gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama village on Friday morning.

Reports reaching said encounter started between militants and forces at Brobanduna (Sangam)area of Pulwama district.

A police officer also confirmed and said a joint team of forces including Army’s 55 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area following specific information about the presence of militants inside a residential house in the area.

Officer said that as soon as forces intensified searches towards suspected spot the hiding militants fired upon them triggering an encounter.

Exchange of firing in the area was on when last reports came in.

Srinagar : Alkhuddam Hajj & Umrah Services proudly announce that the Company has been accorded Star 1 category status and allotted Haj Quota of 150 seats for Haj 2019, which include 36 seats under Additional Quota to be charged at par with Haj Committee of India rates and to be provided the facilities at par with Haj Committee.

Booking for Hajj 2019 is in the progress under the Platinum Non-Shifting Package, Golden Shifting Package, Silver Shifting Package and Bronze Shifting Package. Seats are confirmed on first come first confirmed basis, subject to availability of seats.

Applications under the Additional Quota are invited from the interested aspirants, which should reach the office of Alkhuddam Hajj & Umrah Services along with the original machine readable passports valid till ending January 2020 by or before 14th, June-2019 till 6:00 pm.

Those who have applied for Additional Quota already need not apply again. The seats under Additional Quota shall be confirmed through draw of lots to be held at 7 Cs Café Fine Dine, Sangarmal City Centre, and M.A. Road Srinagar-190001 on 15th, June 2019 at 10:30 AM.
Interested Aspirants are requested to remain present during Draw of Lots. 5% of the total cost of package shall be charged as Service Tax under GST.

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday visited the Hyderpora residence of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani after chairing a crucial meeting of Hurriyat (M) executive, general council and working committee at the amalgam’s Rajbagh headquarters here.

“After the meeting, Mirwaiz left for Hyderpora to see Geelani and to discuss the prevailing situation in Kashmir,” a source in Hurriyat (M) said.

“Hurriyat meeting going on at its headquarters. Concern and anguish over continued bloodshed and killings across the valley. Reiterate that political engagement most effective way to move forward and end painful bloodshed. Urge Indo-Pak leadership to break the ice at SCO and engage with each other. People of Kashmir are suffering the consequences of the conflict for decades now,” tweeted Mirwaiz.

Srinagar: A 75 year old man was critically injured after he was hit by a vehicle that was part of Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah’s cavalcade in central Kashmir’s Magam.

The injured person was identified as Ali Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Dadoora village of Khag.

His son told Kashmir Reader that his father was at Magam at around 1pm today when a vehicle of Dr Abdullah’s cavalcade hit him and fled.

The injured was brought to Magam hospital by some locals where from he was referred to SKIMS Bemina, BMO Magam said.

Sheikh’s ankle is completely broken and will be operated upon, his son said.

Meanwhile, a senior police official confirmed that a man met with an accident. He, however, said that there is no proof as of now that the vehicle that hit him was part of Dr Farooq’s cavalcade.

FIR has been registered and investigation has been initiated, he added.

Srinagar, Jun 13 : A meeting of Central Police Welfare Committee (CPWC) was held in the auditorium of Police Headquarters  here today. Director General of Police Dilbag Singh chaired the meeting which was attended by ADGsP B. Srinivas, A.K Choudhary, A.G Mir, Munir Ahmad Khan, IsGP S.D Singh, Danesh Rana, J.P Singh, Vijay Kumar, Alok Kumar, Surinder Gupta and Ahfadul Mujtaba. Besides senior officers of the department, representatives from all units and districts of the department participated in the meeting and put their views and suggestions for the introduction and strengthening of different welfare measure.

At the very outset of the meeting one minute silence was observed in order to pay homage to the martyrs of yesterday terror attack at Anantnag.

The following decisions were taken in the meeting after threadbare discussions.          

Enhancement in Special Welfare Relief from Rs.15.00 lakhs to Rs.20.00 lakhs (inclusive of immediate relief of Rs.1.00 lakh) payable to NOK of subscriber in the event of his death while in service.

Enhancement in Retirement gift from existing scale of Rs.60,000/- to Rs.75,000/-.

Meritorious scholarship for wards of G.Os revived with immediate effect. The powers for sanctioning of welfare loan to various welfare Committees enhanced.
Provision of relief to SPOs seriously injured during law and order duties enhanced from Rs.1.00 lakh upto  Rs.1.50 lakh. Provision of suitable financial assistance up to Rs.0.50 lakh for the treatment of SPOs and their dependents suffering from life terminal ailments. Enhancement in financial aid for marriage of daughter of Martyred Police Personnel/ SPOs from Rs.0.25 lakh to Rs.0.50 lakh. Scholarships schemes introduced for the wards of Martyred SPOs on the scales as applicable to wards of Police Martyrs. Provision of Bara Khana revived to boost the morale of jawans up to Rs.0.50 lakh. Special relief payable to NoKs of SPO in the event of his death while in service enhanced from Rs.2.50 lakh to Rs.5.00 lakh (inclusive of immediate relief of Rs.0.50 lakh)
Speaking on this occasion the DGP Dilbag Singh said that the decisions taken today in the open house by the representatives of the welfare committees of different units across the different wings will go a long way in providing more help and assistance to the police personnel in the time of need. He said that police department is thankful to the state and central governments for enhancement of ex-gratia relief in favour of police personnel/SPOs, increase in hardship allowance and remuneration of SPOs. He said that the J&K Police is praised at highest levels because of its work and thanked the representatives for healthy participation and discussion.

The DGP impressed upon the DDOs to ensure speedy disposal of the matters pertaining to the NoKs of martyrs particularly employment issues. He stress upon the special welfare and care of retired police persons, SPOs and their families. He said that both these important sections of police family need greater care. He said that many proposals including those of pay anomaly, availability of posts, referral of injured police personnel to outside and providing air ambulance for shifting of seriously injured police personnel for special treatment outside State have been submitted to government. He advised the officers and personnel to work with dedication and commitment for their overall welfare of the people.

In the inaugural address ADGP Headquarters PHQ A.G. Mir said that Jammu and Kashmir police is facing multiple challenges including those of law & order and terrorism and their is a need to review the welfare schemes from time to time for the personnel and their families. He said that the schemes formulated for the welfare of serving and retired personnel and the families of martyrs including the SPOs are focused to provide them help in the time of need and distress.

AIG (Welfare) Manoj Kumar Pandita gave a resume of the follow-up of the minutes of the last welfare meeting. He placed the agenda for the welfare meeting before the house and also presented the balance sheets of the welfare accounts.  

‘Probe on to unearth those who executed plan’

Srinagar, June 13 : A “foreign” militant who was killed after carrying out a fidayeen attack on CRPF and police on Wednesday was buried in Rajwar, Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday night.

Reports said that after completing all medico-legal formalities, the militant’s body was taken to Rajwar Handwara from Anantnag district where it was later handed over to members of local Auqaf at Wader Balla area.

The slain was later buried at Nagni forests of Wader Balla, they said.

A police officer also confirmed that the slain was buried in the area.

Five CRPF troopers including two officers of ASI rank were killed while three others besides an SHO were injured after militants carrying out the fidayeen attack on Wednesday late afternoon. One of the militants was later gunned down by the joint team of forces. A teenage girl was also injured during the incident.

Meanwhile, a police officer told GNS that they have intensified the investigations to probe the incident and to trace out the elements who executed the plan.

He said that a case under FIR number 105/2019 302/, 307 RPC and 7/27 A Act has been registered in connection with the attack. (GNS)