DRSC reviews functioning of education deptt

JAMMU, AUGUST 05: A meeting of Departmental Related Standing Committee of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Mr. Naresh Gupta to review the functioning of Education Department.

Members of the DRSC Committee, Mr Ajat Shatru Singh, Mr Jugal Kishore Sharma and Mrs Rani Gargi Blowria besides special invitee, G M Saroori were present in the meeting.

Threadbare discussion was held on functioning of the department and the physical and financial achievements registered, so far. Besides, performance under various flagship programmes being implemented in the state, schools upgraded and infrastructure created under RMSA was also deliberated upon.

Taking a review of ongoing projects, the members exhorted the need to ensure regular monitoring and coordination between education department and executing agencies for time bound completion of the projects .They recommended taking up of construction and upgradation works of institutions in rural areas and ensure equitable allocation in terms of funds and creation of physical assets.

The committee directed the concerned to ensure filling up of vacancies under SSA is completed within two months and clearance of panel under RET within one month. The Director School Education was asked to take up the cases under SRO43 on priority and dispose of the clear cases within next two weeks.

The meeting also held detailed discussion on present transfer policy and gave valuable suggestions for making the policy more transparent to ensure that adequate staff is deployed in all the schools.

The Committee also directed the concerned CEO’S to conduct regular inspections of the ongoing works and institutions and submit a report in this regard on regular basis.

Saroori called upon Azad seeks financial assistance for quake-hit Doda-Kishtwar.

Demanded Sub-centres for Erstwhile district Doda.

New Delhi, 04 August: - Senior Congress Leader and Former Minister G M Saroori (MLA Inderwal) met Congress leader and Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in the capital to discuss latest political, development scenario and relief package for quake hit area Doda-Kishtwar belt of Jammu region. The talks come after two day continuous earthquake jolt Erstwhile Doda district.

Saroori informed Azad that in May this year, Erstwhile district Doda witnessed 37 tremors. In July, there were as many as five quakes in Bhaderwah, Doda, Kishtwar areas. Five quakes and aftershocks have been witnessed in the same area in August and the area has been rattled and has suffered immense damages due to tremor quakes.

Saroori requested Azad to use his good office for getting the relief package sanctioned for renovating damaged houses ahead of winter session and distribution of relief on the pattern adopted in Leh, 2010 flood victims beside called for putting in place the disaster management mechanism to meet any eventuality.

He also demanded Sub-Centres for Erstwhile Doda district as since 1987 no new sub-centre has been established in the erstwhile district Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Kupwara, Baramullah, Anantanag and Udhampure districts. To improve the health facility in the hilliest, remote and backward area Saroori demanded at least 60no Sub-centres for each constituency of Erstwhile district Doda.

Azad gave patient hearing and said in order to augment the rural health services, I had already announced setting up of 600 new health sub-centres in the uncovered areas of the state and soon Sub-Centres will be established and priority will be given to backward uncovered areas of the state.

He also said he (Azad) is in continuous contact with National Disaster Measures Authority (NDMA) and with the experts, for taking preventive measures to save public life and property in the event of natural calamity and the cause behind these quakes in the areas.

Azad assured Saroori that he will talk to Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi regarding relief package for quake hit area of Jammu And Kashmir State.

Congress appeal to the government to sanction the package for the people of the Chenab Valley; distribution of relief on the pattern adopted in Leh, 2010 flood victims

Congress advised National Conference so called leaders against shedding crocodile tears.

Jammu, 03 August: - A moderate intensity earthquake, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar and Doda districts and parts of the Valley today, a day after a similar quake hit the region.

In a joint statement issued here, Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori, MLA Ramban Master Ashok Kumar, MLA Chenani Krishan Chander, MLC Naresh Kumar Gupta, MLC Sham Lal Bhagat, State Secretary JKPCC Thakur Jughal Bhandari, Block Presidents and Secretaries of both the districts including Mohammad Iqbal Keen, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, Mohammad Iqbal Teli, Ch Abdul Rashid, Piyaray Lal Sharma, Akhtar Tatani, Sarfraz Khan, Asgar Khangi, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Mahinder Singh Parihar and others demanded that earthquake-hit Doda, Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir should be brought under the National School Safety Project (NSSP) that will help in mobilising resources in case of a natural disaster," they said. With an effective management plan, people can minimise the damage caused by these events," they added.

“The thrust has to be laid on the disaster management preparation. This area has witnessed many earthquakes and should be prepared for the disaster management,” Congress said. People are living in very bad conditions. They have lost their homes, animals and farms so we ask the Centre and State government to help the victims to survive," "People are starving and they are not being provided enough aid," they said.

The party Leaders said "Who's helping the victims? No one! They are left to die in the open. And now these rains are adding to their misiries,” Congress leaders added. They asked the district administrations of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban and Congress leaders of block and district level to reach out to affected people and mobilise resources for rebuilding the damaged infrastructure. “The Government at the highest level should come forward to help people.”

The Congress leaders said so called National Conference leaders are exposed before the public and they are playing with the sentiments of the sufferers for the personnel political interests. “The people know about the facts even National Conference in Erstwhile Doda district tends to remain ignorant and behave like an ostrich”, they maintained. They advised so called leaders National Conference not to shed crocodile tears.

 “The need of the hour is to reach out to the affected people (in Doda and Kishtwar) with relief and that is important, not a time to play to the galleries and politics with the sufferings of the people of Erstwhile Doda district,” Leaders said.

MLA Inderwal G M Saroori also alleged that state government has announced 3 month free ration in May 2013 for quake victims but yet not distributed in Tehsil Chatroo of district Kishtwar. He demanded immediately distribution of ration among the quakes victims.

The Congress leaders appealed the Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, Chairperson UPA Smt. Sonia Gandhi to sanction the package for the people of the Chenab Valley and also requested the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to use his good office for getting the package sanctioned and distribution of relief on the pattern adopted in Leh, 2010 flood victims.

In May this year, Erstwhile district Doda witnessed 37 tremors. In July, there were as many as five quakes in Bhaderwah, Doda, Kishtwar areas. Five quakes and aftershocks have been witnessed in the same area in August.

It is pertinent to mention that state government has failed to learn a lesson from the devastating earthquake of October 8, 2005, which claimed over 80000 lives on both sides of Kashmir.

Keep the bonds of communal amity high: Saroori

Cloud burst at Chatroo, Saroori demanded relief on Ladakh pattern.

Srinagar, 1 August: - MLA Inderwal G M Saroori (Former Minister) today expressed his concerned over the situation arisen in Bhaderwah during past three days. He said that it was handiwork of some vested interest who are hell bent upon to create disturbances and disturb the peaceful environs in home town of Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad which saw incomparable development process along with other areas of the state during his tenure as Chief Minister of J&K.

Saroori further said that the situation will lead to nowhere in turn will affect future prospects of tourism exploration as also ensuing Yatras of Kailash yatra, Mela Pat and Machail Yatra. He expressed his concern over the sad situation on behalf of Ghulam Nabi Azad who spoke to him on phone and was also in constant touch with District as well as state Administration.

He requested both the communities to keep the bonds of communal amity high so that ill intentions of vested interests are thwarted and appealed the people to maintain peace in Bhaderwah town.

Saroori expressed his untimely death of one Chuni Lal s/o Thakur Das r/o Gwari Sigdi who died due to cloud burst at in the Sigdi and Sigdi bhata area of tehsil Chatroo district Kishtwar. Regarding the damages caused due to cloud burst which caused extensive damages to orchards, rice and maize fields, damage to Masjid Shareef and 2 km long stretch of Sigdi Bhata washed away leaving the people without any source of income. Due to heavy devastation people as per him are under severe panic.

He requested state government and district administration to give three months ration to the sufferers and sanction of besides, assessment of damages so caused and grant of relief on Ladakh pattern.

Saroori also urged upon the government to grant relief to the earthquake victims of Doda and Kishtwar district who suffered a lot and are still under psychological pressure as the everyday or the other they got a jolt.

He urged the government to sanction free rations to the left over people of inhabitants of Chatroo tehsil as the people being poor enough and are posed to hardships due to recent natural calamity.

Bring the truth of killing of 16year old boy before the public: Saroori

Condoles sad demise of Aziz Mohd Malik.

New Delhi, 31 July: - Senior Congress Leader G M Saroori (MLA Inderwal) today asked the police to bring the facts of killing of 16 year old boy Shameem Ahmed son of Abdul Wahid Lone resident of Navtass Thatri before the public within a week time.

Saroori said people of Thathri and Bhalessa belt are in panic over the mysterious death of a boy. He said local people of the area informed him that people hear some bullet shots before the incident took place and it was presumed that the deceased might have been killed due to pellets of bullet as the blood oozes out of his mouth followed by his death. He also said that few miscreants active in the area since last one month had created a fear psychosis among the locals as a result of which many people remained confined inside their houses.

Saroori said SP Doda Arif Rishu had assured him that the police investigation will be completed within a week time and police hopefully will bring the facts of the killings of 16year old boy within a week time.

Saroori also condole death of Aziz Mohd Malik resident of Chatroo district Kishtwar.

Expressing sympathy with the bereaved family of Aziz Mohd Malik, Saroori said Aziz Malik social services would be remembered for a long time to come. He said that late Aziz Malik always worked for strengthening communal harmony and brotherhood and was put in high regard by every community for his deeds. He prayed for eternal peace to his soul.

Saroori prayed to the Almighty Allah for blessing peace to the departed souls of Aziz Mohd Malik and Shameem Ahmed Lone 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.

Wani,Saroori reviews status of PMGSY projects in Jammu region

Directs to complete land compensation disbursement process within one month

JAMMU, JULY 25: To expedite the process of assessing the quantum of land compensation under PMGSY and its disbursement among the owners, the Minister for Roads & Buildings and Mechanical Engineering, Mr. Abdul Majid Wani today chaired a joint meeting of PMGSY functionaries and Revenue to review the status and other related matters with regard to such roads coming up in different parts of Jammu region.

MLA, Mr. G M Saroori, besides senior functionaries of the two departments were present in the meeting.

Reviewing district-wise and project-wise status of schemes, the Minister directed for disbursing the available amount of compensation with the department within a month. He also directed for conducting joint inspection by PMGSY and Revenue officials to assess the amount of compensation scheme-wise and its early submission so that the issue of release of funds could be taken up with the centre. He warned the concerned functionaries against any laxity in this regard.

He also called for working in coordination and early settling of the issues, if any, regarding compensation to avoid hurdles in the completion of projects.

The Minister said that the Government of India launched various flagship programmes under Bharat Nirman, of which PMGSY was most prestigious programme aimed at to connect each and every village with the nearest urban centers . He said that various projects were pending due to non-payment of land compensation in the state , adding that release of Rs.710 crore by the Union Government under the programme would help in completion of these projects.

Elaborating upon the criteria under the scheme, Mr. Wani asked for preparing Detailed Project Reports of the projects to connect the habitations having a population of less than 500 souls also.
Earlier, the meeting was informed that 552 projects are taken up under the programme in Jammu region, of which joint inspection on 356 have been conducted and 100 schemes have been accorded final award.

The meeting was informed that 49 schemes have been taken up for which Rs. 30.9 crore were released and Rs. 17.66 crore were disbursed as compensation up to June, 2013 in Kishtwar district.

Similarly, for 65 schemes taken up in Doda District, Rs. 46.92 crore have been released and Rs 37.46 crore disbursed as land compensation

Likewise, Rs 41.64 crore have been released for 39 schemes taken up in Ramban District, of which Rs. 29.97 crore was disbursed as land compensation , the meeting was informed.

Among others, Deputy Commissioners of Doda and Kishtwar districts, Chief Engineer, PMGSY, Assistant Commissioners Revenue, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Tehsildars, representatives from forest department and engineers of the department attended the meeting.

­Earthquake in Chenab Valley, centre misguided by National Conference: Saroori

Wrong statements on behalf of National Conference bereft lakhs of people of Central Assistance.

Protest will begin after EID if special package will not be given.

Jammu, July 24: - Fresh earthquake on Tuesday 23^rd July 2013 in erstwhile Doda district horrified the lakhs of people and left them in chaos, instead of any hope of assistance the National Conference misguided the Center for not releasing the appropriate special package for the earth quake victims.

In a press conference given by Former Minister and Senior Congress Leader G M Saroori (MLA Inderwal) that the Congress dominated Chenab Valley is very poor and the people have lost almost all in the recent earthquakes instead of the relief the center governments rejection of the special package demand is heart rending and a huge loss for humanity.

The National Conference is wholly solly responsible for the centers rejection as it did not forward the case timely and its non seriousness snatched the much expected relief from the center.

Despite the repeated interference of Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad regarding the loss in the recent earthquakes the National Conference showed its real face by not putting the case in the right direction left lakhs of people in dismay.

Azad himself visited the earthquake affected areas and assessed the situation on ground, which he later informed and put the demand to Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh. Not only this he in a major public rally in Kishtwar informed the Prime Minister including Chairperson UPA Smt. Sonia Gandhi regarding the damage and showed the apprehension of the 70% total collapse of houses in the erstwhile Doda district in coming days because of rains, snow and continuous tremors.

National Conference government misled the center and kept them in dark via their wrong statements regarding the package and the Erstwhile Doda district became the victim of its dirty politics and because of the dominance of Congress in Erstwhile Doda district. The people have been befooled and bereft of much needed aid, because their only fault is that they are living in Congress dominated areas.

Saroori further said the ruling National Conference bosses reached after two weeks to the victims that too the couple of meeting in closed doors at Dak Bunglows. Revenue record put forward their damage report but the National Conference government misled the representatives of central government by saying that the losses are mere and need not the major assistance on the behalf of central government.

He alleged that the state government sends a detailed package of Rs 607.7 Crore to central government but due to the misled and misconceptions put forward by National Conference the poor people have to face a huge loss.

Saroori recommended the government to immediately announce a special package upto Eid otherwise the people have no other option except to come on roads to meet their genuine demands in which he (Saroori) himself will be the part of the protest and gradually the other congress leaders will join the noble cause until the poor will be given the justice.

Saroori appealed the Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, Chairperson UPA Smt. Sonia Gandhi to sanction the package for the people of the Erstwhile Doda district besides requested the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to use his good offices for getting the package sanctioned.

It is pertinent to mention that continuous fresh tremors are still on and on in the whole Chenab Valley putting the lives of lakhs of people in danger and the state government is waiting for a huge loss of life and property.