Saroori greets people on Eid-ul-Fitr

Kishtwar, July 28: - As the people prepare to celebrate 'Eid-ul-Fitr' at the end of holy fasting month of Ramadhan, Senior Congress Leader and Member of Legislative Assembly from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today has wished them well-being and prosperity.

The spirit behind observing Eid-ul-Fitr is to "rededicate ourselves to truthfulness, sincerity, self-control, patience and human dignity showing complete obedience to Allah", Saroori said in his Eid message.

Saroori reminded people of the essence of the Eid saying "the day demands us to remember the poor and the needy and share happiness with them. Saroori expressed hope that the auspicious occasion will bring sustained peace, progress, prosperity in the state and strengthen the bond of communal harmony, brotherhood and amity, which, he termed as the hallmarks of state's glorious pluralistic traditions.

As the Muslims follow lunar calendar, the fasting month of Ramadhan will come to an end with the sighting of crescent this evening or tomorrow evening.

Prominent among those Senior Congress including Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Subhan Kichloo, Mahinder Singh Parihar, Retired DC Khursheed Ahmed Butt, Vice President district Doda Abdul Rashid Kandar, State Secretary Mahila Congress Urmila Devi, District President Mahila Congress Kishtwar Parvati Devi, District Chief Seva Dal Kishtwar Ravi Kumar, District President INTUC Kishtwar Raj Kumar Badyal, Senior Vice President INTUC District Kishtwar Abdul Wahid Lone, Chairman INTUC Abdul Latief, Sarpanch Association Chatroo block Tariq Wani, Congress block Presidents Mohd Iqbal Keen, Tariq Mintoo, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, Mohd Iqbal Teli, Jai Dev, Ghulam Haider Wani, Asgar Khangi, President IYC Inderwal Mohammad Latief Mughal, Vice President IYC Inderwal Shaikh Basharat, Secretary IYC Thakrie Irshad Ahmed, General Secretary IYC Bhalessa Farooq Ahmed Drought, Secretary IYC Khara Shameem Ahmed, Secretary IYC Thakrie Irshad Ahmed, Secretary IYC Thathri Farooq Tantray, Secretary IYC Premanagar Raj Kumar, Secretary IYC Bunjwah Yog Raj, Secretary IYC Kandni-Kadoth Ragu Nath, President Cobbler Mohd Shafi, ST board members Chowdhary Mohd Rafiq, Noor Din,Vice President NSUI Kishtwar Ahahmer Sehzad Butt, President GDC Kishtwar Kajal Badyal, Former state General Secretary Wassim Sajjad, Former District President NSUI Kishtwar Saqib lone, Congress local leaders including Mohammad Sultan, Akhtar Tatani, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, Zubair Ahmed, Khalid Sheikh, Farooq Ahmed, Chowdhary Issaq, Ch Misroo, Mohd Shafi, Abdul Razzak, Noor Mohammad, Hari Ram, Ali Mohammad, Chaman Lal, Sarfraz Khan, Nek Alam, Waseem Ul Haq, Mohd Rafique, Noor Maey, Abid Hussain, Haji G M Mir, Haji Abdul Latief, Mohd Razan, Haji Ghulam Hussain Parray, Hussain Parray, Bashir Ahmed Sirwal, Chowdhary Hasham, Ghulam Mohammad Kohli, Ghulam Mustafa Wani, Ghulam Haider, Altaf Malik, Ghulam Qadir Tappal, Chowdhary Nazir Ahmed, Mansoor Mattoo, Piyaray Lal Sharma, Santosh Kumar, Saleem Wani, Bashir Sheikh, Mouhi Ud Din, Sharwan, Roshan Lal, Mohd Aslam Saroori, Mohd Shafi Saroori, Ikhlaq Dev, Firdous Maker, Madan Bhandari, Satish Kumar, Noor Hussain, Rattan Lal, Ghulam Mohammad Ganie, Ghulam Mouhi Ud Din Mattoo, Om Prakash Shan, Musarat Ahmed, Youth Congress Leader Kishtwar Suman Pratab Singh, Randeep Bhandari, NSUI activists including Javed Rana, Amir Hussain, Bilal Ahmed, and all the Sarpanches, Panches have also wished all the Muslims particularly people of twin districts including Doda and Kishtwar on the eve of Eid-Ul-Fitr.

Start RGGVY phase II before model code of conduct: Saroori

Keep a tight vigil on the situation in Kishtwar on Eid-ul-Fitr

Kishtwar, July 26: - Congress MLA from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori has urged the government to start the 2nd phase of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) and to complete the tendering process before model code of conduct to cater to the leftover un-electrified villages in the state including those of Erstwhile Doda district so that works could be carried out even during the period of Assembly Elections.

He said even Public Undertaking Committee (PUC) while reviewing the RGGVY projects in Kishtwar and Doda was in consensus over prioritizing the villages to be covered under RGGVY Phase 2nd, selecting those deserving villages first, after proper verification, which are not covered under RGGVY scheme till date.

Mr. Saroori urged the government to immediately constitute a State Level Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary PDD, at Divisional level and District Level to be headed by the respective Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to ensure that project implementation starts at the earliest.

He said people from many areas of Inderwal constituency have complaints regarding damaged transformers related to RGGVY-I. He expressed concern over the non-replacement of large number of damaged transformers installed under the RGGVY in the Block Bhalessa, Thathri, Drabshallah, Kishtwar, Chatroo and other blocks of District Kishtwar and Doda. He said that the transformers got damaged due to excessive load on the transformers than their load carrying capacity. Mr. Saroori urged the concerned Executive Engineers to replace the damaged transformers with new transformers compatible with the electric load of the area electrically connected to the transformer, within one month.

Later Mr. Saroori also asked DIG (Doda– Kishtwar Range), Ashkoor Wani, SSP Doda Sharief Cauhan, SP Kishtwar Sanjay Kumar Kotwal to keep a tight vigil on the situation in Kishtwar and other areas of Chenab Valley” to avoid repetition of “any type of violence” there on the occasions of “Eid-ul-Fitr”.

He has urged the both the communities not hurt the religious sentiments of each other and urged that extraordinary security arrangements should be put in place in these areas to ensure peaceful celebration of the festival.

Mr. Saroori also asked the Divisional Administrations of Kishtwar and Doda to provide the people with the basic amenities and ensure availability of essentials including rice, sugar, atta, K-oil and LPG cylinders in the district Kishtwar and Doda.

Telephonically he directed the officers of PDD and PHE for ensuring uninterrupted electricity and water supply, besides asked the Municipal Committees of Thathri, Kishtwar to maintain cleanliness in and around the Masjids and shrines. MLA Inderwal stressed for intensifying market checking to curb black marketing profiteering and hoarding to make quality items available to the consumer.

Motorcyclist died in road accident at Drabshallah; Saroori expressed grief

Kishtwar July 22: Expressing grief and sorrow over the sad demise of one person in a tragic road accident that occurred on Kishtwar-Drabshallah road yesterday, Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori has demanded deployment of more SRTC buses in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar.

“The mishap occurred when motorcycle was hit by a Tata Sumo bearing registration no. JK06-2153 in which 24 year old motorcyclist identified as Mohammad Umar Najjar son Mohammad Ali Najjar resident of Drabshallah Kishtwar died.

After receiving injury, the local people present on spot first shifted him to Thathri hospital from where doctors referred him to District Hospital Doda, but before reaching to Doda hospital, Umar succumbed to his injuries. Police has registered an FIR and started its investigation.

Mr. Saroori conveyed his heart felt sympathies and solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul beside a place for him in heaven. He (Saroori) impressed upon the district administration to extend full support to the bereaved family at this time of grief. He also appealed to the Chief Minister J&K for extending financial support to the family of Ali Najjar.

He also demanded deployment of more SRTC buses in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar especially for Bhatyas, Khara, Bunjwah, Phigsoo, Sarthal, Saroor, Chingam, Chatroo, Sigdi, Thakrie, Keshwan and other areas besides undertaking strict checking of the vehicles plying on these roads besides imposing ban on use of mobile phones by the drivers.

Mr. Saroori regretted that such accidents have become a routine affair but no concrete action has been taken so far by the government to save precious human lives. He also demanded to take effective steps in checking frequent accidents adding that the government should direct Traffic Police to keep a strict check on overloading and plying of old model buses, Sumo due to which road mishaps have become a routine affair.

Meanwhile Congress leaders including Asgar Khangi, Sarfraz Khan, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Mohd Iqbal Teli, Akhtar Tatani, Nek Alam, Zubair Ahmed Najjar, Mohd Ashraf Mattoo, Haji Iqbal Zargar, Haji Shafi, Mir Ali, Babu Ram, Bashir Ahmed and others also visited the residence of Mohammad Ali Najjar to condole the demise of his son Mohammad Umar Najjar. They prayed to Almighty Allah to give strength to the family members of the deceased to bear irreparable loss.

Saroori raised issues pertaining to road projects in Inderwal constituency

Wani reviews status of development works

Jammu, July 22: - Minister for R&B, Abdul Majid Wani directed for clearing the landslides along historical Mugal Road within fifteen days which are creating hindrance in smooth movement of traffic on the alternate road link connecting the Kashmir and Jammu divisions through Rajouri and Poonch.

The Minister issued the directions while chairing a meeting of senior functionaries of R&B, PMGSY and other concerned departments convened to review the pace of progress on various developmental projects in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, besides Inderwal constituency of Kishtwar district.

MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroorii and MLA Rajouri, Shabir Ahmed Khan present in the meeting raised the issues pertaining to the ongoing road projects in their respective areas.

Mr. Saroori stressed the need for expediting the works on all ongoing roads and also called for completing those which have little work left and are abandoned for one or other reason. He also raised the issues pertaining to the ongoing road projects in Inderwal constituency.

Responding to the issue of the problems faced by the commuters while travelling on Mughal road due to narrow stretches, the Minister said that rubles and landsides along the road would be removed for the smooth movement of the traffic. For this, he set fifteen day deadline to clear the partial blockades where ever necessary.

Reviewing the scheme wise development works, the Minister asked the executing agencies to make every effort to achieve the set targets within a stipulated time frame.

The Meeting reviewed road projects taken up under NABARD, Prime Minister Grameen Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). The Minister sought detailed report about the status of each road project and discussed the issues hampering the work.

The Minister said that the Government of India has authorized the maintenance of existence and construction of new roads to state government. He said that the government was looking forward to take up work on all important roads soon to develop a vast road network to achieve hundred percent road connectivity in the state.

The meeting also discussed the status of the Rajouri–Thanamandi road. The Minister said that the road would be soon taken up by the R&B to ensure early completion of the project.

He asked the officers to closely monitor the development projects to remove the bottlenecks if any hampering these works.

Later, the Minister inspected the pace of work on 200 bedded government maternity Hospital at Gandhi Nagar, Aircraft Hanger with Annex building for civil Aviation being constructed near Jammu Air port.

The Minister also inspected the progress on the alternate road being constructed MH to Niki Tawi area via Beli-Charana. The 5.85 km road with four bridges is estimated to being cost Rs 21 crore. The Minister was informed that Rs 11 crore have been spent on the project so far.

While inspecting the pace of work on these projects, the Minister directed the executing agencies to ensure use of quality material and time line completion of the projects.

Meanwhile, various deputations also called upon the Minister and projected developmental demands. The Minister gave them a patient hearing and assured them that their demands would be fulfilled on priority.

Many new faces join Congress in Inderwal

Join hand in bringing success of G M Saroori from Inderwal constituency with more than 30,000 lead in the upcoming Assembly election

Kishtwar, July 20: - Many staunch workers from various party including Naresh Kumar S/o Shaadi Lal resident of Karoora Saroor and Rakesh Kumar S/o Roshan Lal resident of Gahan Sarthal joined the Indian National Congress (INC) here on Sunday in presence of Congress leader and Sarpanch Karool C, Mohammad Aslam Saroori

Prominent among those Sarpanch Tatani Akhtar Hussain Tatani and Bashir Ahmed Khurwaey were also present.

Describing there joining Congress as returning home, newly entrant’s workers reposed faith in the policy, programme of Congress the vision and ability of its leadership. They said Congress stands for unity, brotherhood and amity of the three regions of the State and various sections of the society.

They said the visionary leadership of dynamic leader Ghulam Mohammad Saroori has given new dimension to the policy of Congress to achieve the goal of Naya and Khushal Inderwal and political stability and prosperity in the region.

They praised the contribution of Mr. Saroori in the socio-economic transformation of the Erstwhile in particular and State in general, saying the party has been pioneer in implementing revolutionary programmes aimed at improving the conditions of the people, especially those living in remote and backward areas.

Welcoming the new entrants into party fold Congress leader Mohd Aslam Saroori expressed hope that newly joined worker would work with enthusiasm and energy to give fillip and will spread the policy programme of the Congress.

He welcomed them and asked them to strengthen the party and work for the betterment of the area. He also asked them to join hand with the party workers in their endeavor in bringing success of G M Saroori from Inderwal with more than 30,000 lead in the upcoming 2014 Assembly election from Inderwal.

Sarpanch Akhtar Tatani assured the newly entrants that MLA Inderwal Mr. G M Saroori will come up to their expectations and he will continue the developmental works.

Saroori expressed grief and shock over the Dacchan accident

Visited district Hospital Kishtwar

Kishtwar, July 16: - Senior Congress MLA from Inderwal, Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today expressed deep grief and shock over the loss of 8 precious human lives over the tragic road accident on Kishtwar-Dacchan road.

Mr. Saroori also visited District Hospital Kishtwar and has directed the doctors and para-medicos to provide best possible treatment to injured of Dacchan and Thallaran Chatroo ones. He stressed upon the district administration to streamline the Traffic management in the district. He also asked the District Development Commissioner to enforce traffic regulation norms adding that screening test about proficiency skill of drivers and vehicle efficacy running on various roads in the district should be ensured at all cost.

He asked the district administration to initiate verification of driving licenses of drivers forthwith and take stern action against erring persons.

Mr. Saroori also urged GREF, JKPCC, PMGSY and R&B departments to erect crash barriers on all vulnerable sites in the twin districts of Chenab Valley (Kishtwar and Doda) and widening of narrow portions/zigs in the area.

He also urged to cheek overloading in buses, Sumo operationalzing the Disaster Management at district level, phasing out of outdated passenger vehicles and induction of additional SRTC buses in districts.

Mr. Saroori has also condole the sad demise of Abdul Rashid Khan who died due electric shock at his ancestor village Kuchal, Chatroo beside death of Shamas Din Mir retired Accountant RDD from Batola Khara and Bashir Ahmed Mughal from Dhandal Patnazi

MLA Saroori, Asgar Khangi, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Altaf Malik, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, Ghulam Haider Wani (Company), Mohd Ibrahim Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Mahinder Singh Parihar, Ravi Kumar and others has expressed their sympathy and solidarity with them and prayed to the Almighty Allah for eternal peace to the departed souls. They have also prayed to Almighty Allah to give strength to the family members of the deceased to bear irreparable loss.

Committee on Public Undertakings Reviewed RGGVY in Doda

Doda, July 14: - The Committee on Public Undertakings headed by MLA Inderwal Mr. G.M Saroori today visited Doda and reviewed the physical and financial achievements of various ongoing Rural Electrification works under the centrally sponsored, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidhyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY).

MLA Bhaderwah Mohd Sharief Niaz, MLA Kathua Charanjit Singh, MLC Naresh Gupta, MLC Sham Lal Bhagat, District Development Commissioner Doda, Mubarak Singh, SSP Doda M.S Chouhan, MD JKSPDC, Superintending Engineer’s PWD, PHE, PDD, District Officers among others were present in the meeting.

While reviewing the pace of ongoing works of Rural Electricity infrastructure and household electrification for the attainment of National common minimum program goal of providing access to electricity to all households, Mr. Saroori stressed upon the officers for timely and expediently completion of works undertaken under RGGVY.

The Committee expressed concern over the non-replacement of large number of damaged transformers installed under the RGGVY in the Block Assar, Marmat, Bhalessa, Thathri, Bhaderwah, Ghat and Gundna of District Doda. It was revealed that the transformers got damaged due to excessive load on the transformers than their load carrying capacity. Mr. Saroori directed the concerned Executive Engineer to replace the damaged transformers with new transformers compatible with the electric load of the area electrically connected to the transformer, within one month.

It was apprised to the house that out of 171 Rural Electrification works undertaken in the District, 169 stands completed while the remaining two works are still going on. The Committee also stressed on the coordination of electrical department with various departments especially with forest and revenue department to ensure timely clearance of the projects undertaken under RGGVY.

Further the Committee asked the department concerned to complete the tendering process before application of Model Code of Conduct so that works could be carried out even during the period of Assembly Elections.

The Committee was in consensus over prioritizing the villages to be covered under RGGVY Phase 2nd, selecting those deserving villages first, after proper verification, which are not covered under RGGVY scheme till date.

Later the Committee also reviewed the District Plan Performance 2013-14, of various centrally sponsored schemes, State sponsored schemes, NABARD projects, CRF etc.

Land Compensation under the PMGSY was the issue highlighted by the committee and in this context the chairman directed ACR Doda, SDM Bhaderwah and SDM Gandoh to complete the final award in all the acquired land cases under the project within shortest possible time so that the stalled developmental projects due to non-payment of land compensation are carried out expeditiously.

Earlier, in his welcome address, DDC Doda Mr. Mubarak Singh gave a detailed account of various completed and ongoing developmental works in the District.

PUC visits Chenab Valley, inspects power, developmental projects, interacts with locals

Complete mettling & shingling on Dunadi-Bunjwah road; stressed for employing the local in various Hydel Power Projects

Kishtwar, July 13: - The Public Undertakings Committee (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly headed by its Chairman, Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, which is on the tour of Kishtwar and Doda Districts, today visited Kishtwar, Hasti, Drabshallah, Bunjwah to inspected various units of the mega power project and sought information about the generation scenario.

Public Undertakings Committee (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today inspected for power projects whoch includes 390 Dul Hasti HEP, 850MW Rattle Power Project, 48MW Lower Kaalnai HEP and 15 MW Choudhary power project.

People of Kalnai Loopa complaint about the compensation not being paid to them, Mr. Saroori gave on spot instructions to the DDC Doda to address these problems in a time bound manner and ensure speedy disposal of all the matters beside directed the concerned officers to change the road alignment of the said road so that the affected people won’t face hardship in future time.

He also said that all the submerged affected areas need immediate attention so that the further erosion of land and loss of property could be minimized.

Mr. Saroori asked the Management heads, General Managers of the projects to initiate focused measures so that local people get benefitted from the Dul Hasti, Rattle Power Project, Lower Kaalnai HEP and Chowdhary project and enjoined upon the concerned officers for undertaking Local Area Development on priority.

He also stressed for employing the local skilled/unskilled workers at suitable posts in various Hydel Power Projects and other ventures so that benefits of these projects percolate to the poor people of the area.

Mr. Saroori asked the JKPCC department to complete earth work, mettling and shingling on 13 KM long Dunadi-Bunjwah road within a month times and stressed to complete 132 KV electric lines from Thathri-Gondoh-Kilhotran. Chairman PUC asked Mr. Kakroo to immediately take firm steps about 15 MW Chowdhary Power Project as at present only 5 MW is the utility from the project, he asked to utilize all the power of the said project, so that people of the area will be benefited with this power project.

He said the main aim of the Public Undertakings Committee (PUC) was to guard the interest of the people and state and to ascertain whether the public money was being judiciously utilized on the ground. He sought detailed information about the various stages of the projects.

Mr. Saroori along with the committee Members and officials also inspected the Dam Sites, Power Houses and Tunnels of all the 4 projects.

Later, Managing Director, JKSPDC, Mr. Mehraj Kakroo briefed the members of committee about all four power projects and said out of 390 MW, only 262 MW is being generating from Dul Hasti power project and till date only 52 days the project remained closed due to some technical faults in the Turbine, he also brief about 15 MW Choudhary project and said that with the higher officials of JKSPC concrete solution will be taken for this project.

Mr. Kakroo also assured the PUC committee that Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Patnazi Project will be completed in a time bond period and ensure completion of Rattle Project and other under execution projects in times.

The members of the Committee including Legislators, Mohammad Sharief Niaz, Charanjit Singh, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Syed Asgar Ali, and Sham Lal Bhagat, MD JKSPDC, Mr. Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo, DDC Doda Mubarak Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Hanief Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner Doda Imam Din, ALC Kishtwar Zakir Hussain Wani, Executive Engineers of NHPC, General Managers of Power projects, Senior officials from JKSPC, NHPC, district and sectoral officers also accompanied the Committee Chairman PUC Mr. G M Saroori.

PUC reaches Kishtwar for three days tour; Saroori chairs meeting at Chatroo

Stressed for early completion of remaining RGGVY phase II projects

Chatroo (Kishtwar), July 12: - Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, who today called for early completion of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) phase II projects in district Kishtwar and Doda.

Headed by its chairman, Mr. G. M. Saroori, the Committee during its inspection of developmental projects in Chenab Valley districts noted with concern slow progress over the Tourism projects on account of delay in payment.

A large number of people including Panches and Sarpanches of Chatroo, Kuchal, Chingam, Sigdi, Mugalmaidan, Kurya, Pasarkote, Gorinal, participated in the meeting. The people of the area raised several issues including electricity, ration, Kerosene, Sugar, Atta, infrastructure, etc.

Mr. Saroori asked the Power Development Department (PDD) to accelerate pace to ensure time bound completion and execution of Rs 40 crores RGGVY phase II projects each for district Kishtwar and Doda beside replace worn out and dilapidated poles and conductors thereon on war footing.

He asked for early completion of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of 2MV Chatroo Nallah, Sarthal Bhagra, Kuli Gad, Thakrie, Bhalessa and others Power projects located in Kishtwar and Doda district. Mr. Saroori asked the officers to press all resources into service and work with extra zeal and dedication to provide improved services to the people and ensure completion of all under execution projects in time. He also stressed the need for a coordinated approach to clear various bottlenecks and improving work culture at the grass root level in Power sector.

Mr. Saroori also took strong note of in-completion of construction work of Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) Chingam since past 7 years due to non-payment of the said building by Director Tourism Jammu beside directed early completion of Government Degree College Chatroo building, Dak Bungalow Sinthan maidan and stressed for early start of Kishtwar-Sinthan Tourism project of Rs 8 crore has already been sanctioned under which Yatra Sarai, Huts, parks and allied infrastructure will be developed, the Chariman PUC Saroori added.

Earlier, Managing Director, JKSPDC, Power Development Commissioner, Mr. Mehraj Kakroo briefed the meeting about the achievements registered under different schemes by the PDD during the current year so far in Chenab Valley districts.

He also briefed that 90 Villages have been electrified by RGGVY so far and 8 are in-completed. He (MD PDC) assured the committee that before 30th July 2014 remaining villages under RGGVY phase II will be complete.

Legislators gave their valuable suggestions for further improvement in the working of Power department.

The Legislators Charanjit Singh, Syed Asgar Ali, Naresh Kumar and Sham Lal Bhagat comprised the Committee members on tour to Chenab valley beside MD PDC, Mr. Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo, Power projects heads, beside district and sectoral officers and people in large were present on the occasion.

Earlier Committee headed by G. M. Saroori visited the road accident site at Sinthan and has expressed deep grief over the road accident on Kokernag-Kishtwar road near Sinthan Top in which 9 officials of Sheep Husbandry Department loss their lives.

PUC Committee conveyed their solidarity and sympathy and prayed for peace to the departed souls.

It is pertinent to mention here that Committee on Public Undertakings today reaches Kishtwar for three days visit for inspection of local spots with PDD Halt at Kishtwar beside inspection of Pakal Dul, Rattle Power Project, Kathaey Project and meetings with district administration Kishtwar and Doda.

TOUR ITINERARY OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS

Chairman of committee Mr. G M Sarroori MLA INDERWAL and other legislators including Dr Mustafa Kamal, Harsh Dev Singh, A R Veeri, Tsetan Namgyal, Mohammad Yaseen Shah, Nizam Ud Din Bhat, Ajaz Ahmed Jan, Krishan Chander Bhagat, Gharu Ram Bhagat, Charanjit Singh all MLA's and Syed Asgar Ali, Rani Gargi Baloria all MLC's beside Mohammad Shareef Niaz MLA, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Sham Lal Bhagat and Khalid Najeeb Suhurwardy are special invitees are on 3 days tour of Chenab Valley.

12/7/2014 Departure at Srinagar 8.00am via Sinthan discussion at Dak Banglow Chatroo at 1.00pm and inspection of local spots with PDD Halt at Kishtwar

13/7/2014 inspection of Dul Hasti power project at 10.00am.

Rattle Hydel Project meeting 12.00am

Meeting with district officers PDD/PDC at 4.00pm at DC office Kishtwar Night halt at Kishtwar

14/7/2014 Inspection of RGGVY Schemes and meeting with the concerned officers at Doda at 2.00pm

Meeting with the District Administration at 2.00pm

15/7/2014 Back to Srinagar.

Saroori hold Public grievance camp at Patshallah and Chatroo

Presented memorandum regarding the problems being faced by peoples

Kishtwar, July 09: - Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori held Public Grievance redressal camp-cum-general public meetings to listen to grievances of the people living in Patshallah and Chatroo areas of District Kishtwar.

Officers of PHE, Education, PDD, PWD, JKPCC, RDD, CAPD, Health department, Local Congress leaders including Mohd Iqbal Keen, Sarfraz Khan (Gillu), Abid Hussain, Akhtar Tatani, Chowdhary Issaq, Chowdhary Misroo, Divan Chand, Dev Raj beside people in large attended the camp.

The people highlighted their issues and demanded non-payment of MGNREGA wages, up gradation of schools, overcharging by traders, better medical facilities, facilities regarding Veterinary Services, drinking water and better staff position in the schools.

Saroori, while addressing the people, said that safety of life and property of common masses should be the first priority of the administration.
Regarding MGNREGA payment “He said Rural Development Department (RDD) is short of funds to clear the liability. He said MGNREGA is a hard -earned legal right of the workers and said state government efforts are on for early release of liabilities from central government. He also urged the Union government for early release of funds to state government so that the same could be distributed among the poor job card holders waiting for release of wages since last over one year”, Saroori said.

Saroori assured the people that the pending wages will be cleared once the Rural Development department (RDD) receives payments from union government.

Regarding the complaint about the overcharging by the traders, the Saroori instructed Tehsildar Chatroo, Thathri, Kishtwar to conduct regular inspections of market to keep a check on quality of food and prices of essential commodities.

The CA&PD Department was directed to ensure regular supply of ration and K-Oil during the holy month. He appealed to the people not to accept sub-standard ration and complain with the concerned authorities in case of rotten ration supply.

Saroori asked the concerned officers of PHE and PDD to prepare water and power supply schedule to ensure uninterrupted supply of these vital services.

He also said that the government has involved the panchayats in the planning, execution and supervision of activities of 14 departments and hence the panches and Sarpanches should ensure that various schemes of these departments get properly implemented in their respective areas.
The Sarpanches of Tipri, Patshallah and Chatroo besides the local political leaders presented their memorandum regarding the problems being faced by them on account of Electricity, K. Oil and drinking water.

MLA Inderwal gave on spot instructions to the concerned officials to address these problems in a time bound manner and ensure speedy disposal of all the matters.

Later, Saroori distributed cheques of financial assistance among the beneficiaries under old age pensions scheme besides Mohd Israeil, Kareem Baksh, Chowdhary Masood, Yog Raj, Mohd Akhtar and others joins Congress party in-front of Mr. Saroori.

PUC reviews working of PSUs, Saroori chairs meeting

Saroori stressed for upgradation and improvements in J&K Minerals, SIDCO, SICOP and J&K Cement Limited

Srinagar, July 08: - A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held under the Chairmanship of MLA Mr. G. M. Saroori here today.

Threadbare discussion was held on the working of the J&K Minerals, SIDCO, SICOP and J&K Cement Limited.

Legislators, Dr. Mustafa Kamal, Mr. Mohammad Yasin Shah, Mr. A. R. Veeri, Mr. Aijaz Ahmad Jan, Mr. Nizamu-u-Din Bhat and Syeed Asgar Ali attended the meeting and gave their valuable suggestions for further improvement in making these corporations viable and result oriented.
The Committee stressed for upgradation and improvements in J&K Minerals, SIDCO, SICOP and J&K Cement Limited so that these can prove beneficial for the general public as well as the workers working in these Corporations. It also asked them to improve qualitatively.

Earlier, the Financial Commissioner, Industries and Commerce (I&C) Mr. Khurshid Ahmad Ganai briefed the Committee about the achievements and activities of these Corporations through a power point presentation. He informed that J&K Minerals Limited has earned income of Rs.24.87 crore, out of which Rs.20.92 crore has been expended with surplus of Rs.3.95 crore during the year 2014-15 so far.

Among others, Accountant General, J&K, Mr. Khalid Jamal, Secretary, Legislative Assembly Mr. M. Ramzan, Director General Accounts and Treasuries, Mr. Altaf Hussain, Special Secretary , I & C Mrs. Dilshad Khan, Director Finance, I & C Mr. Mohammad Yaqoob Itoo, Director, JK Entrepreneurs Development Institute (EDI) Mr. M. I Parray, Managing Director, J&K Minerals Mr. Anal Kumar Gupta, Managing Director, SICOP Mr. R. L. Tickoo, Managing Director, J&K Cement Limited Mr. Rakesh, Managing Director, SIDCO Mr. Vikram Gupta, Director Geology and Mining Mr. F. A. Khan, Managing Director, Handicrafts Mr. I. H. Drabu and other officers of I & C, J&K Minerals, SIDCO, SICOP and J&K Cement Limited besides senior officers of Assembly Secretariat were present in the meeting.

9 people died in Sinthan Sumo accident

Saroori expressed shock over accident on Kishtwar-Sinthan road

Chatroo (Kishtwar), July 08: - In a yet another road accident in erstwhile Doda district, nine persons died when Tata Sumo bearing Registration No. JK17-840 meet with an accident near Potato farm resulted into the on-spot death of all the nine occupants traveling in the said departmental vehicle owned by the Sheep Husbandry Department on Kishtwar-Sinthan-Srinagar National Highway some 70 KM from Kishtwar.

As per reports around 10:00 AM in the morning, the ill fated vehicle was on its way to Warwan via Sinthan top for organizing a special camp of the department to facilitate better Medicare to the live stock in the area when it skidded off the road and rolled down into deep gorge near Machrari Morh belt of tehsil Chatroo.

After receiving information about the accident, police party from police station Chatroo, Medical team from PHC Chatroo, Veterinary team, Army personal from Chingam, local people and villagers rushed to the spot and shifted all the dead bodies to Primary Health Center Chatroo and District Hospital Kishtwar.

After conducting all medico-legal formalities and autopsy, police handed over the dead bodies of deceased to their relatives for last rites.

As per police reports, all nine dead have been identified as Dr Mohd Rafiq Akhoon District Officer Sheep Husbandry Kishtwar (DSHO) S/o Sanavullah Akhoon (57) R/o Kishtwar, Dr Amir Kamal Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (VAS) S/o Ghulam Nabi Kamal (30) R/o Kishtwar, Abdul Rehman S/o Lassa Reshi (58) R/o Chatroo, Irshad Ahmed S/o Ghulam Mohd Wani (42) R/o Sheri Chatroo, Satlal Sharma S/o Gosawamu Ram (40) R/o Berabhatta Kishtwar, Ghulam Ahmed S/o Mohd Ramzan (58) R/o Mullar Chingam, Darshan Kumar Assistant Stockman S/o Munshi Ram (52) R/o Samba Jammu, Abdul Kareem S/o Ghulabo (26) R/o Balana Sigdi and Rakesh Kumar S/o Prem Nath (40 ) R/o Loidhar.

Meanwhile Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal expressed deep shock and grief on the loss of precious lives in today's tragic accident.

Saroori has conveyed his heart felt condolence to the family member of bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. He also prayed to Almighty Allah to give strength to the family members of the deceased to bear irreparable loss.

Conveying his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in yet another tragic road accident, Saroori called upon the State Government to take serious note of the underlying causes of the recurrent road accidents.

“Current, heart-rending accidents in Chenab Valley have become a matter of deep and abiding concern for all of us, adding that we have to part with precious and quality human resource in these tragic road accidents. “Even in today’s accident, most of the dead are Government employees who were on their way to respective places of duty”, Saroori said.

Saroori also blame General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) authority for today’s accident as 20 km stretch of Kishtwar-Sinthan road where accident took place is in deplorable condition causing lot of inconvenience to the people from Kishtwar-Sinthan. He urged upon the Union Government to immediately release remaining Rs 344 crores for Kishtwar-Sinthan road for improving road condition including surfacing and pre-mixing of the said road that connects Islamabad (Anantnag) district with Kishtwar.

Saroori visits Suharwardy’s and Balwan’s residence at Doda

Condoles demise of NC leader’s, ADDC Jammu mothers and Imam Thathri sister

Doda, July 06: - Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today visited the residence of NC Leader and MLC Khalid Najeeb Suharwardy to personally condole the demise of his mother Begum Molvi Attaullah Suhrawardhy who passed away few days ago, and also visited the residence of ADDC Jammu, Ghulam Nabi Balwan to console the demise of Rehmata Begum (83) W/o Late Abdul Samad Balwan at Doda beside visited resident of Haji Bashir Ahmed Zargar to console the demise of his sister who passed away few days ago at Thathri.

Mr. Saroori stayed with the bereaved families and expressed his sympathy and solidarity with them, offered fatiyah, consoled the family members and prayed to the Almighty Allah for eternal peace to the departed souls beside a place for them in heaven.

He also prayed to Almighty Allah to give strength to the family members of the deceased to bear irreparable loss.

Saroori chairs PHE meeting

Stressed for improving work culture at the grass root level of various PHE schemes in Inderwal constituency

Kishtwar, July 05: - MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today reviewed the overall drinking water scenario and progress of various on-going PHE schemes in Inderwal constituency.

Executive Engineer PHE Nitya Lal, all Junior Engineers and other officials from PHE department were present in the meeting.

Mr. Saroori reviewed the water supply schemes of Singpora, Chingam, Kuchal, Keshwan, Sigdi, Durbeel, Gorinal, Saroor, Sarthal, Bunjwah, Drabshallah, Kandothe, Trankel, Phigsoo, Khara, Jakyas, Bhatyas, Bathri, Kencha, Gugara, Mali, Kathal, Nagbhatna, Iqra, Tanta, Halaran, Gogada, Gobar, Panshera, Jora Kalan, Sicher and Thathri areas.

MLA Inderwal expressed displeasure over the slow pace and non-functioning of some ongoing water supply schemes in Inderwal constituency.

Saroori asked the officers to press all resources into service and work with extra zeal and dedication to provide improved services to the people and ensure completion of all under execution projects in time. He also stressed the need for a coordinated approach to clear various bottlenecks and improving work culture at the grass root level of various PHE schemes in Inderwal.

He also asked the engineers and officers to visit people living in scattered parts in hilly and remote areas to assess and redress their problems. “People have voted us and it is our moral responsibility to come upto their expectations and mitigate their problems” Saroori exhorted.

Mr. Saroori also asked the PHE department to repair the hand pumps, as from the last one year hand pumps at Thathri, Drabshallah, Chatroo, Kuriya, Thakrie, Mulchitter, Sigdi, Saroor and Bunjwah are not working due to disorderness in Pumps.

He also asked the officers to put on their hard efforts to provide drinking water in all left out schools which are mandatory on the part of Government beside ask them to submit the DPR for Canal Kankore Patnazi to Binoon and remaining villages to which there is no drinking water facility.

Executive Engineer PHE Kishtwar, Nitya Lal briefed the meeting about the physical and financial achievements on each scheme run in Inderwal constituency. He assured the MLA Inderwal to achieve the targets well within the stipulated time frame. He informed about several measures initiated to provide quality water to all hamlets in Inderwal.

House Committee meet

SRINAGAR: A meeting of the House Committee was held under the chairmanship of MLA, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen here today.

Threadbare discussion was held on illegal encroachment of wet lands for its conversion into Agriculture and Kahchari land for residential and commercial purposes and the measures taken by different agencies in the pursuit.

The meeting was attended by Mr. G. M. Saroori, Rafi Ahmed Mir and Peerzada Mansoor Hussai, who gave their valuable suggestions in this regard.

Among others Financial Commissioner Revenue, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Secretary Forests, Principal CCF (Wildlife), Vice Chairman, LAWDA, Director Environment and Remote Sensing, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control and other officers attended the meeting.

Committee on Library meet

SRINAGAR: The Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, who is also Ex-Officio Chairman of the Committee on Library of J&K Legislative Assembly, Mr Mubarak Gul, today, directed the Assembly Secretariat to send a list of the important Dogri and Kashmir books to the Parliament Library for ready reference to the readers.

This direction was given by the Speaker while chairing a Library Committee meeting here today. Besides discussing various issues related to books available in both Libraries of the Assembly Secretariat at Jammu and Srinagar, the committee decided to have on the spot inspection of the important monuments of the State.

Earlier the Secretary Assembly Mr. M. Ramzan briefed the Committee about the decisions taken by the Predecessor Committee at Jammu. The Committee while taking into account the decisions taken at Jammu was of the opinion that local authors should be encouraged in future by way of affecting the purchase of their publications.

The meeting was attended by Legislators Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen, Mr. G.M. Saroori, Mir Zahoor Ahmad, Mr. Mohammad Yaseen Shah and Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani and gave their valuable suggestions with regard to upkeep of text books of these Libraries.

Saroori visited Patnazi Bunjwah, BJP and NC Halqa presidents joins Congress

Inspected Thathri-Bunjwah and Bunjwah-Kither roads

Patnazi (Kishtwar), July 03: - Congress MLA from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori visited Patnazi, Goni, Mislay, Patnazi-B and Bunjwah where he interacted with Schedule Tribe people and made them aware about the schemes being run by the government for the welfare of the people living in remote and hilly areas.

Saroori said that government has launched a massive development programme aimed at creating basic facilities for the people. He said that road connectivity, a basic need for development, has been prioritized, adding all inaccessible and unconnected pockets of the remote and hilly areas would be connected through a road network.

He further said that he would ensure equitable development of all the areas of Inderwal constituency and added that the welfare schemes, launched by the government, would definitely change the development scenario of the area.

MLA Inderwal said education, health, PHE, R&B are among the priority sectors, adding that special attention is being given to improve the Medicare and education system in the area.

Saroori inspected Bunjwah-Kither and Thathri-Bunjwah roads which are taken up under NABARD for connecting the rest of unconnected places of the area. He asked the contractor to speed up the construction work and complete the work on time bond period.

About Thathri-Bunjwah road constructed by JKPCC, he asked about the status of the road beside said to the engineers that general public from time to time shows resentment over the bad condition of the road. Saroori said that that the condition of some part of this stretch of road is in deplorable condition causing lot of inconvenience to the people from Thathri. He on spot pressed to engineers of JKPCC and contractors to speed up the cutting, shingling and mettling of the particular road so that people may not face hardship in traveling.

Engineers of the department assured MLA Saroori that this year department will complete shingling and mettling beside will black top early next year.

Later in a simple but impressive function many quite, Bhartiya Janta Part, National Conference and People’s Democratic party and joined Congress party in front of Saroori including BJP Halqa President Nand Lal, NC Halqa president patnazi Abdul Qayoom Butt, Nissar Ahmed, Shamas Din Zargar, Mohd Ramzan Keen, Zulafqar Keen, Mohd Rafique Keen, Mohd Amin Shah, Mukesh Kumar, Patnazi B Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Rehman, Haji Ibrahim, Haji Faqir Mohd, Bashir Ahmed, Akbar Butt, from Goni Abdul Rashid Butt with his supporters, from Dhonote and Bhandwah Abdul Wahid Keen, Shabir Ahmed, Manzoor Ahmed, Irshad Ahmed Batak, Riaz Ahmed, Imtiyaz Ahmed Keen, Tariq Hussain Butt and others.

Newly entrants while speaking said "The NC, PDP and BJP did give a big blow to the people because for the last so many years, they have been indulging in some kind of procrastination. The party high command could have done something for the betterment of public welfare, but they didn't.

They also said that many more Bhartiya Janta Party, National Conference and People’s Democratic Party workers in Inderwal will follow suit soon.

They said that they are very much impressed with policies of the Opposition Rajya Sabha Leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, AICC in Charge J&K Ambica Soni and local MLA G M Saroori. Only the Congress has the commitment and ability to lead the state in the modern era.

While welcoming the new entrants into the party fold Saroori said their presence would strengthen Congress in Inderwal Constituency and said that only the Congress can accommodates all shades of opinion and is truly democratic in its structure. He added that helping the needy and downtrodden is the only principal, the Congress is based on.

Prominent among those Congress block president Drabshallah Mohd Iqbal Keen, Khalid Hussain Sheikh, Abid Hussain Molvi Mohd Shafi Keen, Haji Bashir Ahmed Keen, Choudhary Qasam Din Kasana, Hafiz Israeil, Abdul Kabir, Zakir Hussain, Haji Hassam Din and people in large were present on the occasion.

Saroori chairs PUC meet

Srinagar, July 02: - A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held under the Chairmanship of MLA G. M. Saroori.

Legislators Mustafa Kamal, A R. Veeri, Mohammad Yasin Shah, Nizamu-Din Bhat, Charnajit Singh, Prof. Gharu Ram Bhagat and Rani Bloreia attended the meeting and stressed upon the officers of Power Development Department (PDD) to gear up their field functionaries and speed up the pace of work on all works taken under RGGVY and complete them in a stipulated time frame.

The Committee also stressed for early repairs and renovation of damaged transformers.

Earlier, Principal Secretary, PDD A. K. Mehta briefed the meeting about the achievements registered under different schemes by the PDD during the current year so far.

Director General Accounts and Treasuries, Managing Director, JKSPDC, Power Development Commissioner, Chief Engineers of different wings of the PDD, representatives from Accountant General Office, J&K and other officers attended the meeting.