YC gears up for local body election.

Jammu: In a statement Youth Congress Leader Shariq Saroori has asked the youth and congress party workers to gear up for upcoming Local Body elections which will be held in May. He said that Congress party is working for the development at all levels including construction of roads and provision of drinking water. He further said that development would be target of the party.

Saroori demanded improvement in the power scenario in Thatri-Bhalesha area, the installation of high capacity transformer instead of 25 KV transformers for availability of proper voltage in remote villages. He also demanded restoring essential services and providing immediate relief to the affected families due to recent heavy snowfall in erstwhile District Doda. He demanded rehabilitation policy for Gujjar and Bakerwals community and compensation for those whose cattle died in recent snow and heavy rain fall. He urged the government to direct the concerned District Development Commissioners to provide immediate relief to the people and initiate measures to protect them from the natural calamities.

Saroori criticize Governor Address and said erstwhile district Doda find no mention in the address.

Saroori demanded 3 month free ration and Atta instead of wheat to the rationees in the remote and far-off parts of the Erstwhile Doda District as there were no proper grinding services are available and early commencement of work on newly Polytechnic and Degree Colleges.

Various issue raised by G M Saroori on the floor of the Assembly.

Jammu;- Reacting a sensitive issue raised by me in the Legislative Assembly regarding the loss of life and property due to heavy snowfall and avalanches in Erstwhile Doda District, and the Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone directed the Government to take immediate measures to provide relief to the next of kin those killed and compensation to the other affected people.

I thanked the Union Government for providing liberal financial assistance to the state for its development.

I also urged the need for construction of Singhpora-Sintham tunnel which will serve a better alternate highway from Jamm to Srinagar. I demanded release of Rs 100 crore earmarked in the current year’s Budget for extremely bad pockets of the State, adding that Finance Commission and Bloeria Commission have also declared entire erstwhile Doda district as Backward area.

I also urged the need for expeditious completion of the 3-tier Panchayati Raj System in the state so that Rs 700 crore aid, from the Centre, which is withheld, could be utilized for the betterment and development of the state.

Cong MLA Saroori lashes out at Ministers for ignoring erstwhile Doda distt

JAMMU: Creating an embarrassing situation for the National Conference-Congress Coalition Government, Congress MLA from Inderwal, G M Saroori, lashed out at the Ministers for being indifferent towards the erstwhile Doda district.

"The heavy snowfall has caused massive damages in the erstwhile Doda district. More than 100 houses have got damaged and thousands of cattle heads perished", he said during the Zero Hour, adding "from a village entire population has been shifted to the school buildings and they have been facing lots of problems in the absence of ration and other basic amenities".

But, none from the official machinery visited the affected areas to assess the losses, which is pre-requisite for preparation of compensation cases, Saroori regretted, adding "even none of the Ministers found it appropriate to visit the erstwhile Doda district and this shows the approach of the Government towards this area".

"This is unfortunate and not tolerable…. Why discrimination with erstwhile Doda district", he said.

Reacting to the issue, Speaker, Mohd Akbar Lone, directed the Government to undertake a detailed survey of the areas to establish the quantum of loss.

Saroori meet with RDD Minister.

Delhi, 23 Feb: Former Minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori meet with Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Jai Ram Ramesh on Wednesday and discuss various issues and problem face by Jammu And Kashmir State. 

Jai Ram Ramesh after patient hearing immediately sanctions 3,145 & 1,423 Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) for District Kishtwar and Doda, he also sanctions 13 PMGSY phase 8 roads.

Few days back he met with Union Minister for Panchayat and Commisioner Secretary and they had release 14 crore for Erstwhile District Doda for Backward Rural Grief Funds (BGGF) and they also said that if state government will send us UCG they will sanction 20 crore more for BRGF works.

Provide ex-gratia relief for snow affected people: Saroori

Saroori expresses grief over Death of 4 people in Palmar due to snow slides and road accident at Khooni Nallah 

Jammu, 19 Feb: Former Minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori expressed grief and sorrow over the death of four persons in the erstwhile District Doda due to the snow slides in Palmar area of Kishtwar and also over the road accident at Khooni Nallah on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. He also demanded ex-gratia relief in favour of the next of kin of the deceased persons.

Saroori in a statement stated that some residential houses of the inhabitants, school buildings have been damaged due to heavy snow fall. He said that upper area of Kandini of Inderwal Constituency many house were totally damaged due to heavy snow fall.He demanded shifting of the villagers to nearby safer area. In addition to above due to heavy snow fall heavy losses have been incurred to the horticulture sector of the area in the Erstwhile Doda District. He demanded for immediate assessment of the losses suffered so far and release of funds for rectifying the losses/damages.

Saroori said Political Advisor Mubarak Gul had indicated 3 months free ration in snow drought hit area of Erstwhile District Doda last month but yet government had not done any exercise on it.

Saroori demanded that keeping in view unprecedented snow fall in the Erstwhile District Doda some far flung area like Saroor, Patnazi, Bhalesha, Chatroo, Paddar, Marwah, Dacchan, Ghat, and more which has been cut off from the rest of the State due to blockage of roads may be provided essential commodities like medicine, ration and K. Oil through air service so that the people of this area may not suffer any problem anymore. He demanded sanction of ex-gratia relief in favour of the sufferers.

Meanwhile Several Congress party leaders including State Secretary Congress Thakur Jughal Bhandari , General Secretary Kishtwar Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Youth Congress Leader Shariq Saroori, Senior Congress leader Mohinder Singh Parihar, District President Congress Seva Dal Ravi Kumar, Block President Congress Abdul Subhan Kichloo, Sarpanch Ch Ishaq, Satish Kumar, Piyaray Lal Sharma , Block President Chatroo Haji Ghulam Qadir, Ab Salam Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed (Gillu), NSUI District President Kishtwar Saqib Lone, NSUI President Degree College Kishtwar Aftab Siddiqui thanks to Union and State Health Minister for giving the Para Medical staff to 6 health centre of Distrct Kishtwar including Sangpora, Drubel, Patshala,Ghan, Burdhar and Sigdi Bhatta which were closed from the last 1 month after the implementation of the detachment order issued by the health department.

Jahangir Mir honoured. Jahangir thanks to G N Azad and G M Saroori for their kind support.

Jammu: Senior Congress Leader and MLC Council Jahangir Mir have been conferred upon with the most prestigious Bharat Jyoti Award and a certificate of Excellence for his meritorious services, outstanding performance and remarkable role.

The award was presented by Dr Bishma Narain Singh, former Governor of Tamil Nadu and Assam at a glittering function in New Delhi.

While speaking on the occasion Jahangir Mir said Unity and Integrity of every nation was a prerequisite for the economic development of a country. He said communal forces were the largest threat for the communal harmony and national security of India. 

Jahangir also thanks to Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Former Minister, MLA Inderwal G M Saroori for their kind support

Work in many health centers in Kishtwar paralyzed after Govt. detachment order.

Kishtwar:- After the implementation of the detachment order issued by the state health department, many health centers in rural areas of Kishtwar District virtually became non functional as the health department fail to provide alternative staff in these centers who are considered as backbone of rural health mission in state of Jammu and Kashmir and particularly in Kishtwar District where more than 85% area is unconnected by means of roads.

According to public reports health center of Sangpora, Drubel, Patshala,Ghan, Burdhar, Sigdi Bhatta, and other rural areas of Kishtwar District like Marwah, Warwan, Dachhan and Padder get closed since no paramedical staff or doctors are available in these centers as a result of more than 20 health centers in Kishtwar District are presently locked as a result of which over 1 Lakh population in Rural areas of the District is without any medical facilities, due to which heavy rush of patients has been witnessed at various Tehsil level hospitals as well as at District Hospital Kishtwar. Beside health centers, ISM center at Kishtwar is also said to be closed due to non availability of doctors. 

The people urged upon the state health minister as well as to Union Health Minister to make necessary arrangement for making appointments of Doctors/Paramedical staff in these health centers so that the people of rural areas of Kishtwar District will get medical attention at door step as was promised by the central as well as by the state government. 

MLA Inderwal G M Saroori said i had already discuss this matter with Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He said i will raise this issue on the floor of house. CMO Kishtwar Dr. Ajay Gupta for knowing the status of various health centers as well as the reason thereof, Mr. Gupta simply said that department is already on job to make full time arrangements for making all the health centers functional in Kishtwar District.

Yoth Congress and NSUI Chenab region demands for better Medicare facilities.

Doda: In a joint press statement Youth Congress Leader and NSUI Chenab Valley including Shariq Saroori, Suman Pratab Singh, State NSUI General Secretary Wassim Saroori, District President NSUI Doda Vishal Kotwal, District President Kishtwar Saqib Lone,  has urged the present government to pay serious attention towards the deplorable health services in Erstwhile District Doda. They had specially mentioned the under staff District Hospitals in which more than 15 Assistant. Surgeon posts are lying vacant since last more than 4 years.

The situation in rural areas is worst due to non availability of adequate quota of medicines. While the health center building cost is more than Rs. 10 lacs but the medicine for whole year is not worth few thousand rupees. The paramedical staff posted in health centers is also not sufficient to cater the needs of rural populace.

They demanded sufficient quota of medicines without taking into account the National level norms as these would not apply in rural areas like Erstwhile District Doda.

Where the state Financial Commission has categorized lowest health services in these Districts, they had also appealed to political representatives in of the district to keep themselves above party lines and desist from making any political mileage out of this serious nature of facility & keep the people's interests on priority. They had also made a fervent appeal to Union Health Minister to intervene personally in the matter & save the precious ailing human beings who need their attention.

The poor masses cannot afford to receive the medical care in Jammu or Srinagar cities besides the impediment of bad roads in this mountain lock district. The Govt. should make alternative arrangements if the present set up is not working effectively such as provision of mobile health care vans & air dropping the life saving drugs in snow bound areas.

NSUI & Youth Congress leaders has urged the concerned authorities to also take necessary preventive steps for water treatment & other sanitary measures besides conducting of health care camps especially in rural areas.

Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to formulate strategy for checking road accidents: Legislators

  

Jammu:- The meetings were attended by Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma, Minister for Industries, S. S. Slathia, Minister of State for Rural Development, Ajaz Ahmad Khan, Advisors to the Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul and Devender Singh Rana, MP Lal Singh, Vice Chairmen of various Advisory Boards, Rashpal Sharma, Kuldeep Raj Verma, B. A. Naaz, M. A. Bukhari, Swarn Lata and Legislators Ghulam Mohammad Saroori (G M Saroori), Mohammad Sharief Niaz, Abdul Majid Wani, Ashok Kumar, Najeeb Suharwordhy, Naresh Gupta, Durga Dass, Yashpal Kundal and Master Noor Hussain.

Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B. B. Vyas, Principal Secretary R&B, K. B. Agarwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Pawan Kotwal, various Administrative Secretaries, Heads of the Departments and District Development Commissioners, Doda and Samba, Farooq Ahmad Khan and Mubarak Singh and district officers were also participated in the meeting.

Call to follow Mahatma Gandhiji's path of non-violence:-Azad.

GUWAHATI:- Union Health Minister and President Gandhi Global Family Ghulam Nabi Azad today exhorted the people to vow for development, unity and integrity of the country following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

"Let us pledge on this day to sacrifice our life like Mahatma Gandhi for India's development, unity, integrity and to uphold her independence", Azad said after inaugurating the All India Gandhians Summit here on the occasion of the Martyr's day.

Gandhiji's path of non-violence and love was the only way to solve the ongoing fight in the name of religion and caste, he said.
Recalling the 1940 Pandu Congress session which was attended by Gandhiji, he said Assam party leaders and workers for the first time made the pandal with khadi cloth.

"This was a pioneering move by the Congress leaders in Assam and ever since only khadi is used for pandals of Congress sessions", he said.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the venue launched his government's free health services for mother and the new born.
Under the 'Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram' pregnant women are entitled to free delivery in government hospitals, besides medicines, diognestic tests and diet among others. Their babies are also entitled to similar facilites.

Delegates from across the country besides Malaysia and Nepal were participating in the two-day summit organised by the Gandhi Global Family of New Delhi in collaboration with the local organising committee.

Delegates from Jammu and Kashmir who participate in the function were Vice President Gandhi Global Family S P Verma, MLA Inderwal G M Saroori, MLC Jahangir Mir, MLC Ali Mohd and other.

Azad, Saroori expresses grief over tragic accident in Bhalessa Doda.

Jammu:- In a press statement issued by Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Former Minister, MLA Inderwal G M Saroori expressing deep shock over the accident in which Nineteen people were today killed when a matador in which they were traveling skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Shorna-Batyas Doda District.

They had conveyed their heart felt condolence to the family member of bereaved families. They also demanded ex-gratia to the next kin of the bereaved families and pray for the early recovery of the injured person.

EC for prospective planning in capital cities.

JAMMU: Estimates Committee (EC) of Legislative Assembly (LA) on Friday suggested formulation of comprehensive policy of prospective planning and type design so that sewerage and drainage system in twin city of Srinagar and Jammu are made on scientific lines.  In this pursuit, the committee directed the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department authorities for its adoption and consideration.
 

The committee, which met here under the Chairmanship of MLA, G.M Saroori discussed and reviewed the functioning of H and UDD. The committee also discussed in detail the conservation of Dal project.
 

The Committee members Dr. Mustafa Kamal, A. R Veeri, Ashok Khujaria, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali, Indu Pawar and Murtaza Ahmed Khan also stressed upon the concerned officers for proper 

maintenance of street lights.
Discussing the status of community toilets, the committee directed the concerned to frame a Departmental Committee and present a report about the present status of community toilets for the scrutiny of the committee in its next meeting.
 

While discussing the activities of Jammu Urban Development Agencies (JUDA), the LA Penal directed the concerned to implement the guide lines of JUDA in letter and spirit so that the benefits percolate to the deserving.
 

Discussing the developmental works of JMC, the committee directed them to furnish a detailed expenditure incurred for the development of Sidhara area to the committee in its next meeting.
Highlighting the achievements registered under the Dal project, it was informed in the meeting that out of five Sewage Treatment Plant (STPs), three STPs Lam, Hazratbal and Habak were completed and two STPs Barinambal and Nallah AmbirKhan are nearing completion and would be commissioned soon. It was stated that these STPs will help to plug the contaminated water into Dal.
 

It was also informed that the construction work on 11 Intermediate Pumping Stations (IPS) Sadribal, Mirzabagh Nigeen, Saidkadal, Naidyar, Abi Goripora, Jogi Lankar, Doulatabad, Nehru Park, Boulevard, Novpora and Nishat is in full swing and are nearing completion. Rs.9.23 crore have been spent on these stations so far.
 

The committee directed the executing agencies to speed up the pace of work on these IPSs and complete them within a stipulated time frame.
 

The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary H and UDD and senior officers.