Srinagar, May 15 : Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh today chaired a meeting of senior police officer at PHQ to discuss various issues related to the working of police, welfare of personnel, procurement, police buildings and establishment.

The meeting was attended by A.K. Choudhary ADGP (Coord.) PHQ, S.J.M. Gillani ADGP (Armed), A.G. Mir ADGP (Hqrs.) PHQ, Muneer Khan ADGP (HG/Security/L&O), S.D. Singh Jamwal IGP (CIV) PHQ, J.P. Singh IGP (Pers.) PHQ, S. Ahfadul Mujtaba IGP Crime, S.P. Pani IGP Kashmir, S.M. Kapoor Director Prosecution PHQ, SSP Srinagar, SSP (Hqrs.) CID, SSP PCR Kashmir, AIsG of PHQ and different Section Officers of the PHQ.

DGP while chairing the meeting said that the meeting has been called to have a discussion over different issues which have been referred to the PHQ by subordinate wings/units or have come up for discussion in last few weeks. He said that these issues dealt by different sections of the PHQ have direct bearing on the welfare and working of the police personnel.

DGP expressed happiness over the results of the Police Public School Jammu and impressed that some more measures need to be taken to further enhance the quality of education being imparted to the wards of police personnel and other students in the Police Public Schools.

He complimented PWWA for taking keen interest in running of these schools. The DGP also advised the officers to come with fruitful suggestions for the forthcoming Central Welfare Committee meeting staled for 25th of this month.

He exhorted upon the officers to seek feedback from the subordinate units and personnel and place these before the Central Welfare Committee so that more and more welfare measures are taken for the police personnel.

On this occasion A.G. Mir ADGP (Hqrs.) PHQ put a number of issues regarding welfare, canteens, petrol pumps, sports, establishment, procurement and utilization of the building infrastructure for discussion. There was a threadbare discussion in which all the officers gave their suggestions for bringing improvement. The officers suggested some additions and amendments in certain rules and regulations.

ADGP impressed upon the different sections of the PHQ to incorporate the suggestions and additions in these rules and regulations. The meeting ended with thanks to the chair.

Srinagar, May 15 : Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Syed Abid Rasheed Shah on Wednesday directed all SHOs Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars to act tough against those involved in poppy cultivation.

The DC has issued an order in this, which reads, whereas it has been noticed that some unscrupulous elements are engaged in illegal cultivation of poppy plants on property land and/or common land within the territorial jurisdiction of Pulwama district;

Whereas this practice has given rise to production of fukki, opium and its derivatives which are then sold illegally;
Whereas this practice has resulted in diverse problems in the society including addiction among gullible youngsters who fail prey !o such unscrupulous elements;

Whereas the practice is an offence under Section 18 of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and under Section -55 read with section 35-A of the J&K Excise Act 195K.
Whereas engaging in production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transportation, warehousing, concealment, use or consumption, import interstate, export interstate of such narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances illegal under law.

Whereas poppy cultivation also invariably results in breach of peace and tranquillity in the area due to consumption of poppy plant derivatives by unscrupulous elements;

Now, therefore, I Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, IAS District Magistrate Pulwama by the powers vested in me hereby direct: –

i) All SHO’s to take immediate action against offenders under The NDPS Act,1985

ii) All Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars within their respective jurisdictions to submit Asami wise details of cultivators a lime with the quantum of land under poppy cultivation (within one week of this order without hill).

iii) All Tehsiklars/Naib Tebsildars to submit Names of Major cultivators of poppy within their jurisdiction (within one week of this order without fail for strict penal action against them.

iv) All Executive Magistrates/ SHO’s to take immediate action under Sections 107 & 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Svt 14X9 by way of immediate arrest of all such individuals found to be guilty of puppy cultivation on the proprietary land and or common land and the resultant breach of peace.

The details of such arrests Tehsil/Police Station wise shall reach the undersignes every day at 4:30 P.M. sharp.
Any dereliction of this order shall further attract penal action under Section 188 of The Ranbir Penal Code Svt 1989. Given under my hand and seal on this the 5th day of May 2019.

KD NEWS SERVICE

SRINAGAR, May 15: A tractor driver died after he met with an accident in Harund Pora area of Wanigam Pattan of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday afternoon.

Reports reaching here said that a tractor driver died when his tractor turned turtle at Harund Pora area of Pattan. The tractor was loaded with crushed stones and was on way to home, reports added.

Locals rushed to his rescue and took him to nearby hospital for treatment where doctors declared him brought death. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Majid Wani, son of Abdul Khaliq Wani of Tappar Pattan.