IAS Officer Row: House of Elders Adjourned After Opposition Creates Ruckus

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No sooner the proceeding of Legislative Council started on Thursday, the Opposition grilled the government over its “inaction” against the IAS officer who is said to be reason behind the ousted DC Baramulla’s suicide attempt.

The Opposition, both NC and Congress, while questioning the government inaction against the IAS officer assembled in the Well and protested.

Naeem Akhtar, the state education minister, was seen losing his calm over the relentless ruckus created by Opposition. He shouted: “If you have a guts, then identify the officer.” Without mincing the words, Akhtar continued, “If I start speaking who has done what, then you people won’t find a space to hide yourself.”

Amid heated exchange of words, the chairman of the house adjourned the house.

Interestingly, the IAS issue is rocking both the house proceedings after DC Baramulla, an IAS officer, attempted a suicide. Although she was transferred after the matter was raised in Legislative Assembly, the house members have been continuously demanding the action against the other IAS officer involved in the matter.

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CM Mehbooba Took Oath of an Office

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CM Mehbooba Mufti

Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti Thursday took oath of an office, days after retaining her father’s Islamabad seat in the recently concluded by-poll elections.

Ms Mufti won the seat defeating her nearest rival Congress’ Hilal Shah.

The chief minister took oath in the concluding day of the ongoing assembly session. The house was adjourned for the ten minutes at 11:01 AM during her the ceremony.

Ms Mufti is now the elected member of the house.

After being sworn-in as J&K chief minister on April 04 this year, Mehbooba was to be elected to either of the houses of the bicameral legislature within six months.

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4925 Youth Engaged as SPOs since 2012: Minister Veeri

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A R Veeri

Minister for Public Works and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri Wednesday informed that 4925 youth were engaged as SPOs from March 2012 to November 2015.

Replying to clubbed question of Rani Garji Blowria, Sham Lal Bhagat, Showkat Hussain Ganaie and Chanranjit Singh, the Minister said the engagements of SPOs is carried out on operational grounds taking into consideration the right aptitude, ability to collect actionable intelligence and its speedy dissemination as primary criteria for engagement of youth as SPOs as per requirement by concerned district SSPs or Unit heads, an official spokesperson said this evening.

The Minister said the Government has notified a comprehensive policy in September 2009 for absorption/ conversion of SPOs as constables or followers, adding that 3331 SPOs have been converted as constables till date.

He said according  to the policy, SPOs with minimum three years’ experience are absorbed as constables up to 15 per cent of the available vacancies of constables on the basis of excellence in counter-insurgency operations, excellence in sports with first,  second or three positions at state or national level or possession of ITI Diploma

Veeri said the Government has already enhanced honorarium of SPOs working in the Police Department from January 1st,  2016. He said under new scheme, the SPOs with experience of less than one year will receive Rs 5000, while on completion of one year, they will get Rs 5500 and on completion of three year, they will receive Rs 6000.

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Attention Commuters: One Way Traffic Diversion on June 30, July 01 in Sgr

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According to the Sr Superintendent of Police, Traffic City Srinagar, Macadamization of road stretch from Old Battle Tank to Pantha Chowk on Dalgate–Pantha-Chowk Highway is being taken up by Border Roads Organization on June 30, 2016 and July 01, 2016.

To augment the work of macadamization of road from Old Battle Tank to Pantha-Chowk, one-way traffic diversion for traffic coming from Pantha- Chowk via National Highway By-Pass will remain in operation from wee hours on June 30, 2016 and July 01, 2016, an official spokesperson said this evening.

However, outgoing traffic from Dalgate would continue to flow towards Pantha-Chowk as usual.

Commuters normally coming from Pantha- Chowk towards Dalgate are advised to follow traffic diversion along National Highway By-Pass to reach City.

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Power Shut Down in Srinagar Areas on June 30, July 04

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According to the Superintending Engineer, EM&RE, Circle IInd, Srinagar, there shall be power shut down of 11 KV, feeder no 1, 2, 3, & 4, Raj Bagh Receiving Station, for execution of RAPDRP-B works on June 30 and July 04, 2016 from 10 am to 01 pm. The areas shall remain affected which receive power supply from Rajbagh Receiving Station.

Meanwhile, there shall be power shut down due to the execution of RAPDRP-Part B works of 11KV, feeder no 1 & 2, Bone & Joint Receiving Station on June 30 and July 04, 2016, from 10 am to 01 pm, an official spokesperson said Wednesday evening.

There shall also be power shut down of 11 KV feeder no 1 & 2 of Peerbagh Receiving Station, for execution of RAPDRP-B works on June 30 and July 04, 2016 from 10 am to 01 pm.

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1230 Lakes Exist In JK, reveals Minister

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Zahoor Mir

Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Ecology, Zahoor Ahmad Mir has said that 1230 lakes exist in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the government was committed for conservation of all water bodies.

Mir, who also holds Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperatives portfolios, said various steps have been undertaken in this regard.

The Minister said that Satellite Data of 2009 has revealed that there are 1230 lakes and water bodies in the state of which 150 are in Jammu, 415 in Kashmir and 665 in Ladakh.

He said that steps like demarcation of lake area, monitoring of water quality, siltation control, de-weeding, reduction of nutrient entering the lakes and sewage treatment are being taken for the conservation.

The Minister was speaking after winding up the discussion on the Resolution regarding ‘water bodies of the State shall be preserved to maintain ecological balance,’ which was moved by NC MLA from Pahalgam, Altaf Ahmad Wani.

Altaf Ahmad Wani while moving the Resolution said that there is an immense need for conservation of water bodies in the state as they have been encroached and polluted indiscriminately.

The Lower House unanimously passed the Resolution. (KNS)

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Er Rasheed, PC’s Dar ‘almost’ Exchange Blows in Lower House

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Independent MLA from Langate, Er Abdul Rasheed and Peoples Conference legislator from Kupwara, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Wednesday “almost” exchanged blows in Lower House of the legislature had Assembly marshals and other legislators not intervened.

The issue cropped up when Dar was speaking in support of his private bill about some amendments. However, Er Rasheed commented during the speech, which infuriated Dar.

“Be in your sleeves,” Dar shouted towards Rasheed.

But Rasheed shouted back and the two entered into a verbal duel.

“Chai Pillane walle…..non sense…. I will expose you,” Dar shouted at Rasheed.

Rasheed retorted back, saying: “Lone Sahab Kay Ghadaaro”.

The two members got near to each other and almost exchanged blows.

But the marshals present in the House intervened. The legislators also tried to intervene and pacify the two angry members.

PC Kupwara Lawmaker: Bashir Ahmad Dar

Sensing that the situation was aggravating, Speaker LA Kavinder Gupta adjourned the House for the day.

Meanwhile, Er Rasheed’s Awami Ittihaad Party (AIP) today strongly condemned “childish and rude” behaviour of MLA Kupwara with Er Rasheed in assembly.

Party spokesperson Inam Un Nabi in a statement issued here said, “Peoples Conference leadership should not get annoyed when they were reminded of their past.”

“It is ironical that Mr Dar used abusive language and passed derogatory remarks without having any merit in his shouting.   PC should either seek apology for its politics it played for more than two decades or should come out with reasonable logic for bidding good bye to Hurriyat,” Inam said.

“People have a right to know that those who persuaded Kashmiris to take up arms and sent them to martyrs graveyard, on what moral grounds are they now enjoying blessings of worst enemies of Kashmiris. In any civilised society the most complicated issues are discussed and then only a solution is reached based on justice and mutual respect but in the love of RSS and Sangh Parivar the younger brothers of Narendra Modi have started dreaming themselves more powerful than all institutions, moralities and logics,” he alleged.

Inam added, “proxies of Modi and Sakshi Mahraj cannot shut up our mouth. Those who have been paying tributes to martyrs of 21 and 22 May should seek answers from their previous constituents who are now proudly claiming themselves to be younger brothers of Modi.”

“What Er Rasheed has been doing in and outside assembly is like an open book and a day will come when AIP’s worst enemies will also recognise his pro Kashmiri and pro people struggle.”

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