Saroori presided over science exhibition; chairs NRHM and RKS meeting at Thatri.

Saroori meet with NDMA team inspect the damaged structures at Thatri directed to shift the students to a suitable accommodation.

Thatri, May 14: - Ex Servicemen Public School at Thatri district Doda on Tuesday witnessed much buz as the school held Colourful Science Exhibition function with great pomp and show.

The chief guest was Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori lighted the traditional lamp followed by the students. The students of different classes presented a beautiful cultural programme on this occasion organized by students and other staff members.

Saroori congratulate the school administration for imparting quality education and promoting culture among the students. The function ended with vote of thanks by the principal Satish Kumar Kotwal.

Later Saroori presided over a meeting of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and Rogi Kalyan Samitis (RKS) Thatri. While welcoming Saroori and members, BMO Thatri Sat Paul put forth the agenda of the meeting including early construction of 25 bedded hospitals which was announced by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad last year.

Speaking on the occasion Saroori said that under National Rural Health Mission, health facilities have improved much but still there are many villages where people have to go far off for health facilities. He said he has taken up the matter with Union Health Ministry they have assured me for early release of funds for construction of Hospital.

Saroori also meet with a team of National Disaster Management Authority Delhi (NDMA) at Thatri and ask them to assess and ascertain the extent of damage in residential as well as government buildings in tremors which jolted the region recently and asked the authorities to reach out to the people living in inaccessible areas of the affected districts and restore the public utility services. The NDMA team comprises Prof C V Murthy from IIT Chennai Madras, Prof Pardeep Kumar from Department of Civil Engineering IIT Hyderabad, A K Jain under Secretary NDMA New Delhi, Hari Kumar president Geo-Hazard Society, Ajay Chaurasia president Scientist CSIR, Central Building Research Institute Roorki and Anoop Kumar Director Keranth RVK Specialist New Delhi.

Inspecting the damaged structures at Tehsil Thatri, Saroori appreciated the district administrations for showing quick response to the disaster and asked for final damage assessment report within two weeks as already directed by Former CM J&K G N Azad. He also called for early renovation of damaged SSA schools and private property and directed the concerned to shift the students of such schools to a suitable accommodation for their safety till the buildings are restored.

My work is my strengthen; Saroori

Thanks centre govt for sanctioning 10,000 tents beside appeal to centre govt to provide compensation to the victims.

KISHTWAR, MAY 13: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori made an extensive tour of Inderwal Constituency and addressed various public meeting and redressed grievances of the people besides inspected various ongoing developmental works in the region.

 

“My performance is before the people. My work done on ground is my strength. People will judge me on this scale” this was stated by Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal while addressing public gathering at Durbeel and Chaas.

Saroori also addressed various public gathering at Nicha Chaas, Rahal Thal, Hirkani, Veed, Diddle, Khandole, Horan and Durbeel area of block Chatroo, district Kishtwar and redressed public grievances. Various demands were projected by the people on the occasion which include posting of local teaching staff in schools of the area, timely payment of MGNREA wages, Tents and ration to the earthquake affected people, speed up work on Durbeel Kwath road under state sector 5^th phase, electricity to remaining villages besides various other demands were also apprised to the minister.

While reacting over the demands, Mr. Saroori directed BDO Chatroo Seema Parihar and BDO Drabshalla Shokat Hayat Mattoo to take necessary steps and ensure payment of pending wages within 10-15 days, he also directed the earthquake damage assessment teams to ensure that no deserving / affected people left out in the survey so that the benefits of relief reaches the affected population, He also asked the people to approach concerned Sarpanch, Panch or Chowkidar in case if their damage assessment was no done by the concerned teams.

Saroori directed PHE department to re-construct Canals, Cools, and Reservoirs which are damaged due to recent earthquake beside appeal to government to reconstruct Sarva Shiksha Abhyan (SSA) school buildings through Roads and Building department PWD (R&B) as liberal funding is being provided by the central government in SSA for improvement of education in the state but failed to use quality material in construction of school buildings.

Saroori also thanks Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Vice President AICC Rahul Gandhi, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Vice-Chairman M Shashidhar Reddy and AICC Incharge J&K Mohan Prakash for sanctioning 10,000 tents for earthquake-affected areas of erstwhile Doda district without them this was not possible beside appreciated District administration of twin district Doda and Kishtwar and central government for their swift and timely response.

Later Saroori presided over cultural program at his native village Sarthal which was organized by Chalant Cultural forum sponsored by National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC).

The prominent who were present on the occasion were Ghulam Rasool, Piyaray Lal, Tariq Wani, Mohd Ibrahim Sheikh, Ch Lal Din, Abdul Gani, Ghulam Mouhideen, Ch Ibrahim, Belli Ram, Dev Raj, Farooq Naik, Lashman Das, Shadi Lal, Ghulam Rasool Parray, Saqib Lone, Wassim Sajjad people in large number and officer of various department accompanied Mr. Saroori during the said tour.

Saroori visited far flung areas of Inderwal Constituency.

Addresses rallies at Kuchal, Kwath

Kishtwar, May 10: - Former Minister and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today conducted a tour of border areas in his constituency to access the miseries of people, said his doors are open for everybody irrespective of Caste.

Saroori while addressing gathering at Kuchal, Simbole passed a direction to department of PHE and Food and supplies for maintaining regular supply of ration and drinking water to the people and un electrified villages will be electrified under RGGVY as proposal has already been submitted to Centre government and Lauded centre government for sanctioning all the pension cases of Jammu and Kashmir.

Reiterating the government's commitment to upgrade and strengthen the medical institutions in the state, Saroori said that the AD Kuchal has been upgraded to PHC Kuchal and Union Health Ministry has sanction Rs 4 crore and Rs 10 Lacks has been released, he directed BMO Chatroo to acquire 9 Kanal land for the construction of PHC Kuchal added that PHC would be constructed on a modern pattern and shall be completed within the stipulated time frame to ensure better infrastructure and Medicare facilities to the people.

Saroori assured the people of Kuchal area that upliftment of the poor and down trodden people especially living in backward and mountaineous and Kandi belts is the main concern of the centre government as well as state. He asked the engineers to speed up work to complete the Kuchal road well before the schedule so that its benefits reach to the people within shortest possible time.

Beside took stock of the problems confronting the inhabitants of Kuchal, Simbole, Thal, Kwath, Chas, Basha and Rahal Thal areas.

Earlier, a public representation put forth various demands including Sub-Centres, Staff for schools of Kuchal, Simbole, Kwath, provide solar lights, electricity for Kwath, Chas and upgradation of Middle School Simbole to HS Simbole. People of the area had given warm reception to Saroori en route to the area.

Interacting with the people Saroori said that the Congress government at Centre has taken numerous reformative and bold initiatives for revitalization of all round development of all the three regions of the State, with special focus on upliftment of weaker sections of the society.

The prominent among BMO Chatroo Dr Yakoob, ZEO Chatroo Subash Chander, PHE officer Altaf Ahmed, R&B officers Ajaz Gagroo and Irshad Ahmed, CAPD Officer Shabir Ahmed, Nazir Ahmed Sheikh, Abdul Rashid, Kalyan Din, Ch Lal Din, Gh Nabi Mir, Piyaray Lal Sharma, Bidya Lal, Tariq Wani, Mohd Ibrahim Sheikh, Mohd Salim Ganie, Abdul Gani Malik, Ghulam Mohammad Tappal and people in large number were present on the occasion.

Saroori met with affected people of earthquake victims, releases 6 lacks out of his CDF.

Thanks CM Omar for releasing 25 crores beside free 3 month ration for earthquake victims.

Doda, May 07: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori address series of public meeting at Patnazi, Kither, Buddhar, Jalapur, Kewa, Patshalla and Kencha of tehsil Kishtwar.

While addressing mammoth gathering in these areas Mr. Saroori asked Sarpanches and Panches to generously participate in the development of the district and provide on ground feedback of various infrastructural developmental works and schemes/programmes under implementation in their respective areas to the District administrations so that better planning as per the ground situation could be made for the benefit and welfare of the people. He said un electrified villages will get electricity under RGGVY besides local representations put forth various demands including Construction of Pull at Paja Dhandal beside primary schools at Paja and Kalisnal Naga of Bunjwah area and centres of Animal and Sheep husbandry at Bunjwah.

He also releases Rs 1 lack out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for Eidgah Buddhar Naka.

Mr. Saroori also presides over the RKS meeting of PHC Nali and AD Patnazi at Patnazi Bunjwah besides 600 membership card of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) were distributed among the youth.

On the occasion many join Congress party including Mohd Shafi, Bashir Ahmed, Mohd Hanief, Mohd Ismaeil, Mohd Yakoob, Mohd Ashraf, Haji Ibrahim, Hasham Din, Mohd Hussain, Gh Nabi Mughal, Bashir Ahmed, Mohd Yusuf, Shamasdin, Abdul Latief, Hasham Din and others join Congress in front of Mr. Saroori. While welcoming in the party Mr. Saroori said there joining will strength the party in the area.

Later Mr. Saroori along with District administration visited Bhandoga, Khanpura, Kandoth, Chariya area of District Doda where he monitor the situation personally and directed the concern administration to provide all possible help to the effected peoples.

Mr. Saroori met with the affected people at these locations who were living in their own made tents and told administration to assist revenue authorities in the assessment of damages so that relief measures are under taken swiftly.
Mr. Saroori also said that he has already taken up this matter with centre and state government and they had assured me for full support to the victims. He also thanks state government for providing free 3 month ration and for releasing 25 crores for earthquake victims of Erstwhile Doda District besides said that centre government will also announce relief within couple of weeks for Erstwhile Doda District.

On the occasion Mr. Saroori also releases Rs 5 Lacks out of his Constituency Development Funds (CDF) for earthquake victims beside asked sarpanches and panches to submit detail report whose house have been partially or totally damaged due to recent earth quake to the Tehsildars so that further step would be taken up at an earliest.

The prominent among those who accompanied Mr. Saroori during the said tours were Tehsildar Thatri Chander Kant, BMO Drabshalla Dr. Parvez Iqbal Wani, BDO Drabshallah Shokat Hayat Mattoo, BDO Thatri Tahir Malik, Assistant Labour Court officer Zakir Hussain, AEE R&B B. B. Sharma, AEE PHE Kishtwar Kuldeep Sharma, ZEO Drabshallah Mir Ali, officials of PDD, Health, CAPD, Sarpanches, Panches and Inderwal Youth and Congress Committees.

No major steps from government side yet for earthquake victims: Saroori

NDMA should also prioritize Kishtwar district; inaugurated inspection hut at Patnazi.

Kishtwar, May 05: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today said 5 days have been passed to earth quake yet no major steps had been taken by centre as well state government in accessing the damages.

While addressing series of mammoth public gathering at Nali and Binoon area of block Drabshallah, District Kishtwar. Mr. Saroori said that “National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) should also include District Kishtwar in the priority list for extending all facilities as previously NDMA has prioritized Kupwara and Ladakh now Doda beside government should immediately provide 8, 000 tents for those whose house have been totally damaged”.

Mr. Saroori said as per tentative report about 30-40 houses have been cracks in every panchayats of Erstwhile Doda District and several government buildings has been totally damaged due to recent earthquake beside immediately accessing the loss of the area through NDMA and by local officials of the areas.

Mr. Saroori also inspected a 15 km long Patnazi Kither road which is under construction by PMGSY at the cost 13 Crores, he directed concern agency to speed up the pace work also he took stock of all the ongoing developmental works of the area. Local representatives put forth various demands including up gradation of PHC Nali, Construction of widening work on Dunadi Bunjwah road, Construction of various link roads, Opening of Degree college at Binoon, Construction of receiving station at Bunjwah, creation of Tehsil at Binoon, Electrification to un electrified villages beside providing of Solar lights, Compensation of land, Timely provision of ration, Posting of staff in HSS Binoon, Para Medical staff to PHC Nali and other day to day problem.

Mr. Saroori gave patient hearing and said their demands will be fulfilled in a phased manner on top priority besides appreciated Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad Union Health Minister who had yesterday announced Sub centres and up gradation of Health facilities for Paddar area of District Kishtwar now he (Azad) will also announce sub centre’s, up gradations of PHC’s and hospitals to other areas as well when he will visit shortly.

Later Mr. Saroori also inaugurated inspection hut at Patnazi which was constructed as an estimate of 47 Lakh by PWD (R&B) department.

Dozen people including Ghulam Mohd Gorsi, Noor Maey, Nadeem Hussain, Mohd Shabir, Ghulam Mohd, Mehraj Din, Jamsheed Din, Nowshad Keen, Mohd Shabir, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ghulam Hussain Keen, Abdul Kabir and others new faces were added to Congress in front of Mr. Saroori. While welcoming Mr. Saroori said that with their joining the party has gained strength in the area.

The prominent among those including BDO Darbashalla Shokat Hayat Mattoo, BMO Drabshalla Dr. Parvez Iqbal Wani, Assistant Labour Court officer Zakir Hussain, AEE PHE Kishtwar Kuldeep Sharma, ZEO Drabshallah Mir Ali, CAPD Haroon Ayoob Mattoo, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Mohd Iqbal Jalapuri, Khalid Hussain Sheikh, Farooq Ahmed Want, Vinod Kumar, Haji Noor Mohd, Shamasdin Butt, Tek Chand, Hasam Din, Ch Issaq, president IYC Inderwal Mohd Latief Mughal, Secretary IYC Bunjwah Yog Raj and people in large number were present on the occasion.

Several join Congress Party in Inderwal.

Major jolt to PDP, NC in Inderwal Constituency

Kishtwar, May 04: - Major Jolt to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) in Inderwal Constituency as staunch National Conference worker Habibuulah Gujjar from Bhatwari Chatroo joins Congress after being affiliated with the party for more than 15 years and Bashir Ahmed Raina PDP vice Block President Chatoo, Chunni Lal Vice Block President PDP Labour cell Chatroo and others joins Congress party in front of Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori at Kishtwar.

The new incumbents attributed the reasons of their joining the Congress to their disenchantment with the performance and policies of PDP and NC beside they were impressed with the performance, spirit of public service and the immaculate character of Mr. Saroori. They warned that the situation in the state is at a very critical juncture and only nationalist party can rescue Jammu and Kashmir from the ongoing turmoil.

They assured all support to the Congress party and said they would work for the betterment of the party and the area with dedication.

Welcoming the new entrants into the Congress party fold, Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal Mr. G M Saroori assured them to come up to their expectations and continue the developmental works. He also said that their joining will strengthen the party in Chatroo area of District Kishtwar.

Saroori stressed on strengthening and widen the unity within the trade union

Labour Day celebrated with enthusiasm at Kishtwar.

Kishtwar, May 2: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori said that the May Day is the only commemoration that is celebrated across the world cutting across national frontiers, ethnic, racial, creed, caste, colour divisions and religious prejudices to uphold the unity of the class struggle.

The Function was organised by Chenab Valley Workers Union (CVWU) and Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) at Dak Bunglow as well as at NHPC Kishtwar on Wednesday where thousands of laborers working in various public and private sectors participated in these functions.

While addressing workers Mr. Saroori assured the workers working in BEACON, HR Workers in PHE department, CPW, RET’S, EV’S workers working in education department, NYC workers, VDC’S members, SPO’S, Asha Workers that their genuine demands will be solved and he (Saroori) will leave no stone unturned in solving the demands of Labourer’s.

Mr. Saroori agreed that there is disparity in wages of workers working in different departments, he urged the government to intervene in this matter and wages should be enhanced with in no time beside wages of all the daily rated workers should be given on monthly basis.

He also stressed on the need to further strengthen and widen the unity within the trade union movement beside urged the state government that all Hydro Electric Projects to be constructed at an earliest so that local youth will avail benefit from these projects.

Mr. Saroori also paid rich tributes to the Martyrs of Labour class, who gave their precious lives for the welfare of the labour class and is the basic component of the societies who put in their blood and sweat in raising the infrastructure of various vital institutions.

Meanwhile Abdul Wahid Lone Senior Vice President district Kishtwar thanked Mr. Saroori for his efforts in cancellation of transfers of 180 workers from Jammu and Kashmir state particularly from Erstwhile Doda District to Arunachal Pradesh.

The prominent among others who spoke in the may day function including Chairman INTUC Latief Ahmad Lone, Shafqat Hussain, Thakur Jughal Bhandari, Saidullah Ganie, Som Dutt, Om Parkash, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Ghulam Qadir Naik, Mohinder Singh Parihar, Noor Hussain, Satish Kumar, Seri Lal, Abdul Gani Malik, Bidya Lal, Abdul Rehman, Jaffar Hussain, Ch Ismaeil, Ravi Shan, Seri Chand and people in large number was present on the occasion.