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Srinagar Tuesday 11 June 2013

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SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Sealing Of Structures in Violation Of Master Plan SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Dr.Abdul Rashid Nasti,

S/O Abdul Kabir Nasti, R/O,S/A Jawahar Nagar.

Prop.Al—Kabeer Eye Care Centre.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under Section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No. 1151 of 2000 dated: 20/3/2000, for construction of reconstruction of two storeyed residential house on various terms and conditions and maintaining setbacks as shown in the permission; Whereas; you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a commercial complex running under the name and style of Al_Kabeer Eye Care Centre.

Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Maste Plan Norms , zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed plus attic commercial complex and running under the name and style of Al_Kabeer Eye Care Centre.; Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in an otherwise an exclusive residential locality has resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Bilal Ahmad Kaboo, S/O Ali Mohammad Kaboo, R/O,S/A Jawahar Nagar, Prop.3G-Shopping Complex.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No. 542 of 2007 dated: 26/09/2007, for re-construction of two storeyed attic residential house on various terms and conditions and maintaining following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01. Front: 21. From edge of plot towards West side.

02. Rear: 12/17’ fts. From the edge of plot towards East side.

03. One side: 16-6”fts. From the edge of the plot towards South side.

04. Other side: 12Sft. From the edge of plot towards North side .

05. Height: 28fts. From the ground level to ridge top in all.

Whereas; you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a four storied fully commercial complex.

Whereas, instead of above, you have maintained only the following setbacks; 01 Front: 5’-6 Sft) from edge of plot Towards Sout side. .

02 Rear: 08’-0 “from the edge of plot towards North side.

03 One side: 7’-6”from the edge of plot towards West siude.

04.Other side ; 9’-3”Partly towards East side.

Whereas you have deviated the sanctioned plan. Accordingly, Show Cause Notice u/s 7(1) of Control Building Operations Act.1988 has been served under law vide No.SMC/Kh/1243-46 Dt. 01/01/2010.

Whereas, , you have failed to reply the said Show Cause Notice within the specified period as mentioned in the Show Cause Notice.

Whereas, demolition order has been served upon you vide this office No. SmC/Kh/1295-98 Dt. 06/01/20010.

Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms , zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed plus attic commercial complex and running under the name and style of 3-G Commercial Complex; Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in an otherwise an exclusive residential locality has resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Zahoor Ahmad Bhat & Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, Sons of Bashir Ahamd Bhat, R/O Raj Bagh S/A Jawahar Nagar, Prop.Beeco Gallery Stationeries, Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No. 206 of 2001 dated: 20/5/2001, for construction of three storeyed residential house on various terms and conditions and maintaining following setbacks; 01.Front: 17’-0” From edge of plot towards West side.

02.Rear: 8’-6” fts. From the edge of plot towards East side.

03.One side: 13’-6”. From the edge of the plot towards “North side.

04.Other side: To be kept completely blind towards south side .

05.Height: 32 –‘0” From the ground level to ridge top in all.

Whereas; you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed three storeyed with attic fully commercial complex.

Whereas, instead of above, you have maintained only the following setbacks; 01 Front: 17-‘00”/12’-0”12 Sft) from edge of plot towards west side. .

02 Rear: 8’-6“from the edge of plot towards North side.

03 One side: 12’-6”from the edge of plot towards North side .

04.Other side ;. Completely blind.

Whereas, you constructed store room in the setbacks towards North & East sides unauthorisedly; Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms , zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed plus attic commercial complex and running under the name and style of BEECO GALLERY STATIONERIES; Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in an otherwise an exclusive residential locality has resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes and construction of Store room unauthorisedly; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Asif Afzal Lone,

Azad Ahamd Lone, R/O,Hymhama, S/A,68-Jawahar Nagar,Sriagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No729 of 2004 dated: 01/10/2004, for construction of two double storeyed residential house as per Colony type design measuring 33’x27 as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 18’-0”. From edge of plot towards South side.

02.Rear: 20’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards North side.

03.One side: 12’0”. From the edge of the plot towards West side.

04.Other side: To be kept completely blind towards East side .

05.Height: 28’-0”. From the ground level to ridge top in all.

Whereas; you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a four storeyed fully commercial complex.

Whereas, instead of above, you have maintained only the following setbacks; 01 Front: 10’-0” from edge of plot Towards South side. .

02 Rear: 10’-0 06’-0”from the edge of plot towards North side.

03 One side: 06’-0”from the edge of plot towards West side.

04.Other side ; Kept blind towards East side.

Whereas, demolition order has been served upon you vide this office No. SmC/Kh/500-03 Dt. 07/08/2006.

Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms , zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed plus attic commercial complex and running multi trades in the said building.

Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in an otherwise an exclusive residential locality has resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Muzfar Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Shafi Shah, R/O,S/A ,Jawahar Nagar, Prop.Zauri Furniture.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 628 of 2006 Date; 31/8/2006 931 of 2006,for construction of two storeyed house with attic as per colony type design measuring 27’x33’ after dismantling the existing structure as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 47. From the C/L of the roads towards East side.

02. Rear: 16’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards West side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts. From the edge of the plot towards South side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards North side .

Whereas; you have applied for another building permission which has been granted in your favour vide No.931 of 2006 Dated; 20/11/2006,for construction of Basement floor for Store purposes(residential) to the proposed double storeyed attic residential house as per colony type design as on the various terms and conditions including maintenance of setbacks as indicated on the above referred permission.

Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a three storeyed plus basement fully commercial complex under the name and style Zauri Furniture and maintained the following setbacks; 01.Front: 16’-0”. From the C/L of the roads towards East side.

02. Rear: 09’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards West side.

03.One side: 12’0”/5’-5”. From the edge of the plot towards South side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards North side .

Whereas, notice u/s 7(1) & 7(3)of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988,have been served upon ; Whereas, you have agitated the issue before the Hon’ble Court of J&K Special Tribunal at Srinagar.

Whereas, the J&K Special Tribunal compounded the deviation portion to the tune of Rs. 23,918/-for residential purposes only which works out as 363 Sft x 3x Rs. 22/-; Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in

violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed plus basement commercial complex and running the said building under the name and style Zauri Furtniture.

Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Rafiq Ahmad Khan, S/O Ghulam Hassan Khan R/O ,Wanabal S/A Jawahar Nagar.

Prop.Sun Set Guest House Jawahar Nagar, No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have constructed commercial structure at Jawahar Nagar un-authorisedly without any permission as required under Section 04 of J & K Control of Operations Act,1988; Whereas, the said construction has been constructed in contrary to the land use.

Whereas, the said illegal construction seriously effects the planned development of Srinagar City & violates the zoning regulations; Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you have also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed fully commercial complex and running Guest House in the said building under the name and style “Sun Set Guest House”.

Whereas, raising of full-fledged commercial complex unauthorisedly and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, therefore, you are hereby called upon you to stop misuser of your aforesaid premises within ten days from the date of receipt of this notice failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act would be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Nazir Ahmad Bughow,

S/O Mohd Sultan Baghow, R/O ,S/A Jawahir Nagar-128, Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 906 of 2004 Dated; 27/11/2004 ,for construction of single storeyed residential with raising of first floor house as per colony type design measuring 27’x33’ as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 19’-0. From the edge of plot towards North side.

02. Rear: 19’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards South side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts. From the edge of the plot towards East side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards West side .

Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a three storeyed plus attic fully commercial complex under the name and style Snow Kashmir Guest House after maintained the following setbacks; 01.Front: 04’-0. From the edge of plot towards North side.

02. Rear: 05’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards South side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts. From the edge of the plot towards East side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards West side .

Whereas, you have also constructed single storeyed commercial structure measuring 20’x34’ adjacent to the building towards North side.Thus expanded the building in excess of Building Line.

Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed plus attic commercial complex and running the Guest House in the said building under name and style “Snow Kashmir Guest House”.

Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

(1) Bilal Ahmad Matoo,S/O Ghulam Qadir Matoo, (2) Sameena W/O Bilal Ahmad, R/O Khanyar ,S/A Jawahir Nagar, Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 1217 of 2201 Dated; 12/02/2001 ,for re-construction of existing three storeyed residential house . as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 18’-0”. From the boundary of plot towards West side.

02. Rear: 19’-6” fts. From the boundary of plot towards East side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts.from the boundary of the plot towards North side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards south side .

Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a three storeyed fully commercial complex and leased out to J&K Bank for their Training College, after maintained the following setbacks; 01.Front: 18’-6”. From the boundary of plot towards West side.

02. Rear: 06’-9” fts. From the boundary of plot towards East side.

03.One side: 13’6”/9’-9”fts.from the boundary of the plot towards North side.

04. Other side: 0’-0”towards South side .

Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed commercial complex and running Training College for J&K Bank in the said building.

Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in utter violation of sanctioned plan which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Abdul Majid Bhat, S/O Ghulam Rasool Bhat, R/O ,Rajbagh ,S/A Jawahir Nagar, Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 226 of 2011 Dated; 14/06/2011 ,for construction of double storeyed residential with attic after dismantling the existing two storeyed Shop-line as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 18’-0. From the edge of plot towards Ëast side.

02. Rear: 17’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards West side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts. From the edge of the plot towards South side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards North side .

Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a three storeyed fully commercial building after maintained the following setbacks only ; 01.Front: 17’-0””/6’-0. From the edge of plot towards Ëast side.

02. Rear: 10’-0” fts. From the edge of plot towards West side.

03.One side: 11’9”fts. From the edge of the plot towards South side.

04.Other side; 0’-0”towards North side.

Whereas, you have constructed shop measuring 11’x14’in setback towards road side; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed commercial complex and one Shop in ground floor.

Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in utter violation of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Muzaffar Ahamd Shah S/O Mohd Shafi Shah, & Altaf Hussain Bhat S/O Gh.Rasool Bhat,, S/A, Jawahir Nagar,Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 108 of 2004 Dated; 01/05/2004, ,for re-construction of double storeyed residential house with compound walling towards the West side as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 46’-0”. From the C/L of the road towards West side.

02. Rear: 17’-0” . From the edge of plot towards East side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts.from the edge of the plot towards North side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards south side.

05. Height ;28’-0”from ground level upto ridge top in all.

Whereas, you have again approach before the Corporation for another permission which has been granted in your favour vide order No. 232 of 2004 Dated; 04/06/2004, for re-construction of gutted double storeyed residential house as per colony type design (27’x33’) as indicated in the building plan duly authenticated; Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a three storeyed with attic semi-detached fully commercial complex under the name and style Bhat Furniture.

Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed commercial complex under the name and style Bhat Furniture.

Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in an otherwise an exclusive residential locality has resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Mohammad Suhaib Mir, S/O Ali Mohammad Mir, R/O, S/A Jawahir Nagar, Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 289 of 2009 Dated; 9/9/2009, ,for construction of double storeyed residential house with attic and compound walling around the plot after dismantling the existing double storyed residential house as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01.Front: 40’-0”. From the C/L of the roads towards West side.

02. Rear: 18’-6” fts. From the edge of the plot towards East side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts.from the edge of the plot towards North side.

04. Other side: To be kept completely blind towards south side.

Whereas, you have maintained the following setbacks only ; 01.Front: 41’-0”. From the C/L of the roads towards West side.

02. Rear: 09’-6” fts. From the edge of the plot towards East side.

03.One side: Not maintained any setback towards North side.

04. Other side: 0’-0”.

Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a three storeyed fully commercial complex under the name and style Gulshan Palace.

Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission which was granted; Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed commercial complex under the name and style of “Gulshan Palace”.

01.Front: 41’-0”. From the C/L of the roads towards West side.

02. Rear: 09’-6” fts. From the edge of the plot towards East side.

03.One side: Not maintained any setback towards North side.

04. Other side: 0’-0”.

Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building into commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Shri Manzoor Ahmad Khan & Others, Sons of Late Ali Mohammad Khan, R/O, S/A Jawahir Nagar, Srinagar.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No 488 of 1999 Dated; 24/8/1999, ,for re-construction of existing two storeyed residential house as indicated in the building plan on various terms and conditions and maintaining of following setbacks as shown in the permission; 01. Front: 18’-3”. From the edge of the roads towards West side.

02. Rear: 16’-0” fts. From the edge of the plot towards East side.

03.One side: 12’0”fts.from the edge of the plot towards North side.

04. Other side: 0’-0” from the edge of plot towards south side.

05. Height ;28’-0” from the ground level upto ridge top in all.

Whereas, you have again approached before the Corporation for another building permission which has been granted in your vide order No.584 of 2002 dated; 7/1/2002,for raising of 2nd floor over the existing two storeyed residential house with construction of garage as shown in the permission duly authenticated; Whereas, you have deviated the sanctioned plan and constructed a four storeyed fully commercial complex having Shop-line in ground floor under the name and style Royal Hills Guest House after maintaining the following setbacks ; Front;Not maintained any setback towars West side & constructed shop-line in the setback measuring 14’x44’towards the road side.

Rear;5’-0”from the edge of plot towards East side.

One side; 10’-0”from the edge of plot towards North side.

Other side; 0’-0”from the edge of plot towards South side.

Whereas, you also violated the Master Plan Norms, zoning regulations, and sanctioned plan parameters by construction of three storeyed commercial complex under the name and style of “Royal Hills Guest House”; Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in utter violation of building permission which was granted purely for residential purposes; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of full-fledged commercial complex beyond the sanctioned plan and converted the building into commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Controlling of Building Operation Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Irshad Ahamd Khan, S/O Mohammad Shafi Khan, R/O,283 Jawaharnagar S/A Jawahar Nagar.

Pro; Khan Archade Shopping Mall.

No.SMC/Enf/____________________ Dated;________________ Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar under Section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act.1988.

Whereas; you have constructed a commercial complex at Jawahar Nagar illegally and un-authorisedly ; Whereas, you have also violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I) ; Whereas, you violated the Maste Plan Norms , zoning regulations, by construction of four storeyed plus attic commercial complex and running under the name and style of Khan Archade Shopping Mall.

Whereas, you hve constructed the complex on whole plot area left no any setback at site.

Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), in utter violation of Master Plan in vogue; Whereas, raising of commercial complex un-authorisedly entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operation Act. Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice in the newspapers failing which an order under Section 08 of COBO Act shall be passed against you for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Sgr.Municipal Corporation.

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Shri Farooq Ahmad Khan, Musthaq Ahamd , Imtiyaz Ahmad & Riyaz Ahmad Khan Sons of Noor Mohamamd Khan, R/O, Hyderpora Srinagar S/A Karan Nagar Kaka Sarai.

Subject: Show Cause Notice for sealing of commercial complex at Karan Nagar Kakasari Srinagar under Section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act 1988.

Whereas, you have been granted building permission by Building Operation Controlling Authority vide its order No. 420 of 2004 dated: 21/7/2004, for construction of three storeyed with attic residential building with 25% , commercial in ground floor as shown in the plan as per specified terms including maintaining of following setbacks.

01. Front: 65`-0`` From central line of the road towards West side.

02. Rear: 40`-0`` From the central line of roads towards East side.

03. One side: 10`-0`` From the edge of the plot towards North side.

04. Other side: 10`-5`` From the edge of plot towards South side.

05. Height: 42`-0`` From the ground level to ridge top.

Whereas you have deviated the sanctioned plan, and accordingly, Show Cause Notice u/s 7(1) of Control Building Operations Act.1988 has been served upon you under law vide No.SMC/Kh/547-52 Dt. 30/12/2004; Whereas, you have replied the said Show Cause which has been examined and found un-satisfactory; Whereas, in view of the mandate of law, demolition order has been served upon you vide this office No. SMC/Kh/569-64 Dt. 3/1/2005; Whereas, you have filed an appeal before the J&K Special Tribunal at Srinagar; Whereas, as per the permission issued vide No. 420 of 2004 Dt. 21/7/2004,the total plinth area as sanctioned was 5807’-0” which consisting 1451 Sft commercial in ground floor only ; Whereas, you have constructed five storeyed fully commercial complex with attic of plinth area 14518 Sft which exceeds two floors of the sanctioned building permission totally un-authorised beyond the sanctioned plan .The total deviation made by you are reflected in the below mentioned statement; Details of floors Residential snctioned area Commercial floorwise area converted into Net deviations floor wise snctioned area commercial Ground floor 4356 Sfts 1451 Sfts 14518 Sfts 13067 Sfts Ist floor 5807 Sfts Nil 14518 Sfts 14518 Sfts 2nd floor 5807 Sfts Nil 14518 Sfts 14518 Sfts 3rd Nil Nil 14518 Sfts 14518 Sfts 4th floor Nil Nil 14518 Sfts 14518 Sfts Whereas, you have raised construction beyond the portion for which you have prayed before the Hon’ble Court of Third Additional District Judge Srinagar for appropriate orders under deemed clause.

Whereas, the Hon’ble Court of third Additional District Judge has passed an order dated;17/3/2005, the operative part of the court order is reproduced as under ; “After examination of the same I am of the considered opinion that the object of granting the relief of injuction would be defeated by delay.If the same is not commanded at this stge. As such, the issuance of notice under order 39 rule 3 of the C.P.C to the non-applicants/defendants is waived, are restrained to cause any interference of the petitioners/plaintiffs situated at Kaka Sarai Srinagar till further orders”.

Whereas, you have raised the construction in violation of court order as also in violation of Regulation 7(iii) of J&K Control of Building Operations (Revised) Regulations, 2001 which stipulates the following conditions; Provision to regulation 7(iii) of BOCA Regulations is provided that the proposed construction stipulates the following conditions; Ïii”In case the applicant has fulfilled all the requisite formalities and the Authority has not decided the notice of intent of the applicant with the maximum period of 90 days from the date of application, the permission shall be deemed to have been accorded , provided the proposed construction does not; (a) Violate the planned development of Srinagar City as envisaged by various departments and departmental agencies such PDD, PHE, SDA,. UEED, LAWDA, SMC etc.

(B) Violate zoning regulations under Srinagar Master Plan; © Violate the land use of area.

(D) Violate the floor space index and setback etc; €) Come in alignment of green belt; (F) Come in widening of road by R&B Department.

(G) Prevention of Ribbon Development Act. (H) Effect the easement rights or the adjacent plot holder and the title of the land is not subject matter of dispute before any forum.

(I) violate the prescribed building line and right of way; (J) Violate rule 77, 79, and 80 of the J&K Electricity Rules, 1978 made under J&K Electricity Act, 1997, (1940 AD.); Whereas, you have violated all the above referred conditions as stipulated of Regulation 7(iii) of J&K Control of Building Operations (Revised) Regulations 2001.

Whereas, you have violated the ground coverage setback, height of the structure and floor space index (F.S.I), resulted in violations of approved building permission issued vide No. 420 of 2004 Dt. 21/7/2004; Whereas, you have violated the restricted building line. Besides, you have erected stair cases towards the rear side on footpath; Whereas, deviating the sanctioned plan, and raising of two floors totally un-authorised and converted the building into fully commercial entails an action of sealing of the premises under section 08 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act. 1988; Now, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why the structure raised shall not be sealed within 10 days from the publication of this notice in the newspapers, failing which an order under Section 08 of Jammu& Kashmir Control of Building Operations Act shall be passed for sealing of your aforesaid premises.

Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation.

NATION

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Siddaramaiah announces probe into KPSC scam

BANGALORE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today announced an inquiry into alleged irregularities in selection of candidates by the state public Service Commission for gazetted probationer posts.

He also said government would withhold the candidates’ list selected by the Commission till the probe was completed.

Replying to a debate on the issue in the Assembly, raised by opposition JDS Leader H D Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Janata Paksha’s B S Yeddyurappa, he said the probe would be held by a competent investigative agency, which would submit its report in two to three weeks.

“Suitable action will be taken against officials found guilty”, Siddaramaiah said.

“The government cannot

remain silent on the issue even though KPSC is an autonomous body. The image of KPSC and its members has been sullied following allegations that they demanded huge sums as bribes from candidates for selection,” the

Chief Minister said.

He said the government is considering reducing the marks for the interview as KPSC members ‘manipulate’ it. “There are chances of members manipulating the interview as 200 marks are al-

Jayalalithaa announces 5 AIADMK nominees for six Rajya Sabha seats

Chennai: AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced five of her party nominees for the June 27 biennial election to the six Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu, giving V Maithreyan a successive term.

Maithreyan, chief of AIADMK’s Medical wing, is one of the six MPs from the state whose term expires by July 27. The others are AIADMK’s A Elavarasan, Kanimozhi and Tiruchi N Siva (both DMK), B S Gnanadesikan (Congress) and CPI’s D Raja.

According to party release, the other four nominees announced by Jayalalithaa are -- K R Arjunan, T Rathinavel, Dr R Lakshmanan and S

Saravanaperumal.

Maithreyan, chief of AIADMK\’s Medical wing, is one of the six MPs from the state whose term expires by July 27.

Of the five AIADMK candidates, the ruling party is assured of netting four seats on its own by virtue of its 151-member strength in Tamil Nadu Assembly, whose total strength is 234.

Thirty four first preference votes are required for a candidate to be declared elected.

The Jayalalithaa-led party is likely to woo legislators from other parties, including six dissident DMDK MLAs besides smaller allies like MMK and Puthiya Tamizhagam to win the fifth seat.

AIADMK may also woo CPI (eight MLAs), as the two have been on good terms inside and outside the Assembly. Jayalalithaa not nominating a member for the sixth vacancy has opened up an interesting set of calculations. Speculations are already rife that main opposition DMDK with 29 members (including the six dissidents) and DMK (23 MLAs) could go in for a consensus candidate though neither of them have announced any decision so far.

loted for it.”

The Chief Minister also said that the government is considering implementing the UPSC method of not revealing the total marks secured by candidates till completion of interview process.

The dry, black tank bed in the Big Tank turned into a stage for celebration on Sunday morning, as hundreds of people came together, one last time before monsoon, to join the desilting efforts. With the permission of the district administration, the Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore, Siruthuli and a number of organisations had cleaned the Tank on last four Sundays to increase its storage capacity.

The young, the middle aged and old were there in equal measure. While ablebodied men filled earth in tubs, the others who were there passed on the filledin tubs to dump the earth to strengthen the bunds. Parallel rows of men, women and children would pass on the empty tubs to the men for refill. This exercise continued for two hours from 7 a.m.

They chatted, joked, sang

even as they continued to pass on the tubs.

The members of the public were joined by members of the Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore, Siruthuli, Coimbatore City Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Rapid Action Force, PSG Group of Institutions, Sri Krishna Group of Institutions, Popular Front of India, Indian

Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kannampalayam Panchayat, Home Guards, Air Force Administrative College, ACC, ABT, Mahendra Pumps, Nehru Group of Institutions, Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, CRI Pumps, and a host of other institutions.

Encouraging them were Collector M. Karunagaran, Mayor S.M. Velusamy, Corpo-

India offers to train judicial officers of Maldives

“Keeping marks secret will help reduce the scope of manipulating interview and bringing in transparency,” he said.

Earlier, Yeddyurappa read out the letter submitted to him by Mythri, a topper in KAS examinations (ST category), alleging that she was given poor marks in the interview as she could not meet the demand of a KPSC Member for a bribe of Rs 70 lakh for getting the Assistant Commissioner’s post.

He urged Siddaramaiah to initiate an inquiry into the matter and hold back selected candidates’ list until the completion of the probe.

Kumaraswamy urged the Chief Minister to take steps to arrest a person for getting appointed as Assistant Commissioner without appearing for exams.

Raipur: Former Lok Sabha Speaker and National People’s Party chief PA Sangma on Monday said the Chhattisgarh government should find “a political solution” to the Naxal problem.

What has happened (the Naxal attack in Bastar on Congress leaders) is very unfortunate and I completely reject this violence, but simultaneously we urge the state government as well as the Centre to go into the root-cause of the problem,” he said here.

“As a tribal leader, I appeal (Naxals) to shun violence and come out for a dialogue.

The government should find a political solution,” he said.

Asked about possible impact of Bastar attack on the coming Assembly polls, he said, “Definitely it would have impact on Congress as they have lost their top leaders.”

Sangma also said he was “very much against” using Army to fight Naxals.

“Their mindset is to fight enemy, not our

ration Commissioner G. Latha, Commissioner of Police A.K. Viswanathan, Member of Parliament P.R. Natarajan, C.R. Swaminathan of RAAC, S.V. Balasubramaniam and Vanitha Mohan of Siruthuli, R.R. Balasundaram of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, G. Soundararajan of CRI Pumps, and many more.

Actor Prabhu was also there cheering the workers. He later said it would be better if Chennai emulated the work. It was a beginning, a good one, and should continue.

R. Raveendran of RAAC said that Sri Annapoorna hotel group had sponsored food for all those present there. The City Police Commissioner had sent 1,000 of his men to participate in the effort. Vijayalakshmi Trust had sent its machinery and also men.

It was a collective effort that made it possible.

people. In North-East, it is quite evident that even after deploying Army and imposing AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Power Act), insurgency has upsurged,” he said.

“Tribals were ignored and suppressed. They are accused of being Maoists and Naxalites, hence they are scared to come to the capital (Raipur), which is very bad…there should be an economic package of Rs 2 lakh crore for the development of fifth schedule areas (listed in the Constitution),” Sangma said.

Sangma also said that Third Front will play a key role in coming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and will field candidates in all the ninety seats.

The Third Front in the state includes NPP, Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch, CPI, CPI (M), Rashtriya Gondwana Gadtantra Party and Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha.

cal of the progress.

“Since 2000, it’s fact that enrolment has gone up significantly. But many students are only in school registers,” said educationist Vinod Raina. “Education is not about only enrolment. You have to look at enrolment, attendance and dropout rate together.”

“In India, the attendance rate is around 70% and the dropout rate is nearly 40% at the elementary level.

These are not comfortable numbers at all,” said Raina, a member of the Central Advisory Board on Education, the highest education policy adviser to the Union gov-

judicial training academy in Villingili, a nearby island from Male and India has offered assistance in strengthening of the institution and establish linkages between National Judicial Academy in Bhopal.

Khurshid hosted a dinner in the honour of Hussain tonight where he said that India was privileged to work closely and partner the people of Maldives in their nation building efforts.

Maldives adopted a new

Constitution in 2008 and witnessed the first multi-party Parliamentary elections in 2009 and subsequent polls for the City, Atoll and Island Councils sowing seeds of democracy and decentralisation.

Khurshid noted that Maldives had undertaken reforms necessary for the independent functioning of the judiciary and other organs of the state. Maldives is poised to hold the second Presidential elections in September.

Heavy rains disrupt rail, road traffic in Mumbaitraffic in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Heavy and incessant rains have thrown normal life out of gear in the metropolis as rail and road traffic was disrupted inconveniencing lakhs of office-goers.

Traffic snarls were reported on the busy Eastern Expressway while water-logging was reported in Bhoiwada, Mahim and Matunga areas, BMC sources said.

Suburban trains on the Central and Harbour Line were running at least 30-40 minutes late since morning due to water-logging on tracks in some places. Also, some trains were shifted from fast to slow tracks, due to inundation.

However, train services on the Western line were said to be on schedule.

Chennithala remains silent regarding his cabinet prospects

Steering clear of queries on his possible induction in the UDF cabinet, KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala on Monday said he would not comment on the matter as it was before the Congress High Command. But he admitted that such an issue had cropped up in the party’s state unit.

“The high command is seized of the matter. When the matter is before the high command I am not in a position to answer your questions,” Mr. Chennithala told reporters on queries on the turbulence in the state unit over issue of being accommodated in the Oommen Chandy ministry with an important portfolio.

“It is true that there have been informal discussions in the state unit.

I would not dub it entirely as media speculation. I have my personal views on the issue and I will spell them out at the appropriate forum at the appropriate time. It is not proper on my part to discuss it in the open,” he said.

Mr. Chennithala said he considered the KPCC presidentship as a bigger position than a ministerial berth. But it would not mean that he would shy away from

India has made best progress in elementary education: UN

New Delhi: Bringing cheer to India’s administrators, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) said the country has progressed the most in the world in sending children to schools by committed implementation of its right to education law and universal elementary education programme.“India has made the largest progress in absolute terms of any country in the world … reducing out-of-school (children) numbers from 20 million in 2000 to 2.3 million in 2006, and (around) 1.7 million by latest data (2011),” Unesco’s latest Education For All Global Monitoring Report said.The United Nations agency lauded the government’s effort and political commitment in implementing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, a welfare programme on universalizing elementary education, and making education an entitlement by law.

Although an official at the human resource development ministry said, on condition of anonymity, that the elementary education scheme has started showing results and the benefits of the right to education law will follow suit in a few years, some experts are scepti-

New Delhi: India on Sunday night offered to train judges and judicial officials from the Maldives in formulation of rules and regulations. This was conveyed

by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to the Chief Justice of Maldives Ahmed Faiz Hussain, who is on a five-day visit to India.

Hussain is in New Delhi at the invitation of the Chief Justice of India Altmas Kabir and will participate in a Roundtable discussion with the CJI and other Supreme Court judges.

The Roundtable will also be attended by Law Minister Kapil Sibal and Khurshid.

Maldives is setting up a judicial training academy in Villingili, a nearby island from Male.

On a maiden visit to India, Hussain will also travel to Bhopal to understand the functioning of the National Judicial Academy.

Maldives is setting up a

Sangma for ‘political solution’ to Naxal problem

Big task at Ukkadam Big Tank comes to an end

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ernment.

“Many UN bodies are not very critical of countries because they don’t have their independent source of information. They depend on data provided by governments.”

India’s commitment to elementary education helped it get the “largest share of aid” to basic education of any country in the world (10%). The country received $578 million in aid during 2011, 50% more than the previous year, Pauline Rose, director of the global monitoring report told Mint in an email.What is heartening is that South Asia, considered one of the poorest regions in the world, has made more progress than any other region in sending children to schools.

This progress has helped the entire world in bettering this social indicator, said the report released on Sunday.Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be a drag.“As Africa’s proportion of the world’s out-of-school children grows, South and West Asia’s declines,” said the report. In 2000, there were some 37.8 million out-ofschool children in South and West Asia, which dropped to 12.4 million in 2011.

any task entrusted to him by the high command, he added.

Denying that he had never run after any position in the party during his career starting as a campus activist, Mr. Chennithala said he was fortunate that the party leadership had entrusted him important assignments from time to time.

He said work for the Congress party had earned him a space in the minds of party workers and followers and no one would be able to remove him from that space.

Mr. Chennithala said he was prepared to apologise to Congress workers if they felt hurt and the issue had caused internal commotions in the party.

Monsoon arrives early in Odisha, covers whole state

The southwest monsoon, which arrived in Odisha two days ago, advanced rapidly and covered the entire state Monday, an official said.

“The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the state, and covered the whole of Odisha today (Monday)” S.S. Sahu, director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, told IANS. The monsoon normally reaches the state by June 10. However, this year it arrived two days ahead of schedule.

Odisha contributes about one-tenth of the country’s total rice production. A good monsoon is crucial for the state, which has about 75 percent of its workforce engaged in agriculture.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continued to lash

Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra for the second consecutive day Monday, disrupting normal life in the region, officials said.

Many parts of the city and suburbs have been waterlogged and some areas were flooded Monday morning, hampering smooth movement of people and vehicles, said officials at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai’s Disaster Control Cell.

Flooding was reported from Malad, Andheri, Versova, Dadar, Parel, Chembur, many parts of the key LBS Marg in the eastern suburbs, and Marol-Saki Naka belt.

Two important subways at Malad and Andheri were flooded, with about three feet of water, rendering them inoperational for the east-west traffic movement.

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how often should you eat?

He learnt to swallow all over againHave tea, cucumber sandwich to beat the heatWhat fuels kids’ soda and junk food intakeBest fruits for diabeticsWhat you should feed your hair Three meals a day or eight? TOI speaks to experts who seem to have contrary opinions.

In our race to be the biggest loser, most of us go after different diets. The trusted and age-old three-meals-a-day concept works for some, while others swear by the newage eight-meals-a-day. Most of us have been brought up on the notion that having untimely in-between meal snacks, is one of the major causes of weight gain. Of late, however, a number of trainers, nutritionists and dieticians have come up with the 'sixto-eight-meals-a-day' plan. And many Bollywood actors and actresses claim that following such diets have made them the biggest losers. They believe that in-between snacks help them stay slim and this regular intake also boosts metabolism. However, there are health gurus and trainers who believe that eating too many meals may just work against you and increase your weight. Read on to find out what the experts have to say...

Eat six to eight meals a day

Eat to burn! This can be one of the easiest and most reliable ways to ensure fat loss. Digestion itself is a calorie-burning activity. For every calorie you ingest, your body uses some to burn what you are eating. The question is, how do you make this wonderful feature of your body work for you? This is the essential principle behind the practice of frequent eating where eating at shorter intervals (six to eight meals a day or more!) enables your body to use more calories to aid digestion.

When you constantly provide fuel to your body, it means you are also tickling your body to work. Keep working, keep burning.

This is called the thermogenic effect of food and it is not only an incredibly smart way of losing weight, it also helps you increase your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate).

I like to call this the Internal Workout — be-

cause by continually making it work for digestion, you're giving your body a workout.

And while you may not be able to see the furious digestive activity going on in your body at any point in time, trust me, your body is working way harder than if you eat at longer intervals (three-to-four meals a day).

- says Pooja Makhija, Consulting Nutritionist and Clinical Dietitian

more meals means less stored fat

Eating six to eight meals a day rather than three, is better because it boosts metabolism, controls blood sugar levels and helps in weight management.

Consuming three meals increases the likelihood that one will start an exercise regime with a low blood sugar level. For instance, if we eat lunch around noon, generally our second meal of the day, we would not have much energy for an optimal, calorie-burning workout in the evening.

On the other hand, if we follow a six-meala-day plan and have a small meal around noon and another meal around 3 pm, our blood sugar level would be more stable, providing us with more energy for our workout.

Cortisol, a hormone, breaks down body fat.

However, if we eat a large, high-calorie meal, cortisol is produced in large quantities, but transports the fat from under the skin to deep within the abdominal cavity. This increases the risk of chronic diseases including abdominal obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Incorporating a six-meal-a-day plan into one's routine decreases the magnitude of cortisol production.

Eating within 30 minutes of every exercise session enables our muscles to maximally replenish the glucose we used during the workout. Consuming another meal two hours after the post-workout meal further enhances post-exercise recovery and replenishment.

Eating every three-to-four hours can ward off hunger and prevent binges that lead to

weight gain. It also maintains metabolism and can help regulate proper digestion to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort.

When people consume the same number of calories in one single daily meal rather than three, they show significant increase in blood pressure, total cholesterol levels and levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol.

Eight meals increase our energy levels, accelerate muscle growth, and speed up our metabolism without storing fat. In fact, frequent eating will actually allow us to eat up to 50 per cent more calories without storing an ounce of it as fat.

- says Dr Shikha Sharma, MBBS Doctor and Wellness Expert Follow your hunger, don't eat mechanically It is very important to understand the circadian rhythm of the body. As per our ancient science, Ayurveda, it is all about appropriate time for appropriate food in appropriate quantity.It is also important to understand that the body needs time to utilise the fuels released from our food. Our body has its own natural rhythm which is as follows: - 12 pm to 8 pm is the ideal period for human digestive capability. So, most nutrients must be consumed at this time.- 8 pm to 4 am is assimilation time, where the body begins to slow down.- 4 am to 12 pm is elimination time/detox time, if you are following a proper and disciplined lifestyle.

The body's digestive process slows down after sunset as the energy on that side of the earth is ebbing. So, all the food eaten post sunset becomes difficult to digest. The later you eat, you must make sure to choose your food sensibly.

The thumb rule of eating small meals six to seven times a day, which occidental science suggests is rooted only in the shallow system of addressing the BMR / calorie counting.

Even the book Fit For Life by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond suggests the vedic principles of food discipline.

Always remember, to never eat by the rule of the thumb. Go by the bio-feedback and follow your hunger needs. Hunger is the need of the body, and appetite for more meals, is

sweet potatoes: a good carb food for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

They can be used in a wide variety of dishes, both savory and sweet, and pair well with cinnamon, honey, lime, ginger, coconut and nutmeg. Enjoy them in desserts, breads and muffins, puddings and custards and casseroles. They also take to Indian curries and vegetable side dishes quite well.

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The word 'potatoes' makes us shudder with the thought of weight gain and a truck load of fats, but that's not the case with sweet potatoes. This humble root has numerous health benefits and can actually help you lose weight!

Carbohydrates

Sweet potatoes have a slightly lower carbohydrate content than regular potatoes. One medium potato contains 26 grams of carbohydrates, while one medium sweet potato contains 23 grams of carbohydrates.

Fibers

Sweet potatoes contain almost twice as much fiber as other types of potatoes. Contributing close to 7 grams of fiber per serving. The high fiber content gives them a 'slow burning quality'. Which means their caloric energy is used more slowly and efficiently than a low-fiber carbohydrate.

vitamins and potassium

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A and a good source of potassium and vitamin C,

B6, riboflavin, copper, pantothetic acid and folic acid. A medium sweet potato has 28% more potassium than a banana.

Water content

The high amount of water that is found in sweet potatoes helps you lose weight. Like fiber, water takes up a lot of room in your stomach.

Therefore, eating foods that contain high amounts of water makes you feel full and will prevent overeating and snacking between meals.

Choosing the right one

Check for sweet potatoes with no cracks or bruises. Keep them in a cool, dark, well-ventilated place, and handle them with care. They should keep for about two weeks. Once cooked, sweet potatoes can be stored

Quick recipe for sweet potato wedges

Remember the potato wedges that top our list of comfort foods? Well, sweet poatato is the best replacement and a healthy option too!

Preheat the oven, and add a teaspoon of olive oil or any other oil of your choice (except an oil that has saturated fat - for a healthier snack) on medium heat in a small saucepan.

Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch-thick wedges and place in a large bowl. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Toss gently. Cook until done.

A second option is to arrange the wedges on a large baking sheet in a single layer. Bake on high 20-40 minutes, turning once, or until softened and lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper.

the greed of the body. Eating mechanically should never be the case. Eat with awareness as you are not only consuming cosmic energy but cosmic intelligence too.

- says Mickey Mehta, Holistic Health Guru

our body was always accustomed to being fed at regular intervals

There is this common perception that I have come up with this radical idea of multiple meals a day. But most of us, apart from the three main meals, have always eaten in between, just that we never thought of those as "meals", a terminology of the new age nutrition. By default, the body was and is accustomed to being fed at regular intervals as evident in newborn babies who need to be fed constantly. At the basic physiological level, this ensures a steady level of blood sugar in our body and sends a signal that 'all is well' and it can continue with its regular processes. On the other hand, not eating for long hours sends the body into a state of panic and it reacts by converting food into fat for any eventuality (read — scarcity of food).

The act of eating often during the day can only happen when communication is established with the stomach, the biggest diet guru on earth. This process is facilitated by the four principles of eating right.

Eating as soon as we are awake kickstarts our metabolic rate and signals our bodies that our nightly fast is broken. Tea, coffee, or any other stimulant, does the exact opposite by suppressing the signals of hunger.

Eating at regular intervals post this reassures our bodies that nourishment is readily available and that it no longer has to convert every meal into future fuel i.e. fat.

Eating more when we are more active and less when less active will happen naturally once we are in tune with our appetite. Everybody is unique so we can't standardise the

number of meals a day. For most of us there is the call of hunger every two-three hours. It is up to us whether we want to listen to it or ignore it.Of course, as all good things come to an end, eating the last meal of the day a few hours prior to bedtime allows our body to digest and assimilate all the nutrients it needs before focusing on its essential function of recovery during our sleep. If the last meal is too heavy or eaten too close to bedtime, the body will be unable to carry out its recovery and thus will leave us feeling uncomfortable the next day.

- says Rujuta Diwekar Celebrity nutritionist and author 'Breakfast kickstarts your metabolism' is utter nonsense London-based personal trainer Venice A Fulton negates the notion of six-to-eight meals a day and says that one should only eat three good meals a day and no in-between snacks. In his book Six weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends. Venice (real name Paul Khanna), claims he can help you lose upto around 10 kgs in six weeks. Venice states that the belief — "each time we eat we boost our metabolism and our chances of losing weight' — is wrong and just wishful thinking". He adds that our snacks have become meals and we eat more than we realise during the in-between-meal times. There is no point in eating six or more times a day because just sticking to three meals also controls our appetite as it releases leptin (a chemical that tells our brain we are full). Venice says in an interview on a video-sharing website, "The belief 'breakfast kickstarts you metabolism' is utter nonsense", and goes on to state that metabolism begins the moment you wake up.

A cold bath or shower in the morning helps burn calories too.

- says Venice A Fulton, Personal Trainer and author Why no more than three meals - You will end up in the toilet more often.

- You will be fatter because your inbetween snacks may be much bigger.

- All that food will make you visit your

top 6 survival skills for diabetes How moisturisers affect your skinHow to prevent diabetes-related foot problemsScreen children too for diabetes'No smoking' campaigns could have opposite effectWatch for the noise levels at Diwali Diabetes affects millions of people and is a very serious lifelong health problem. However, keeping diabetes in control is a difficult task as more than half of the care for diabetes is self driven.

This makes it important to be self-aware, and skilled in these care methods. Today, on World Diabetes Day 2012, Ms. Sunita Pathania - Sr. Registered Dietician and Diabetes Educator, Healthy Living Diet Clinic, Mumbai, shares a few steps to help you manage diabetes better.

Survival step 1: Diabetes and its treatment Diabetes is a condition that causes high blood sugar. It cannot be completely cured but it can definitely be managed. There are basically two types of diabetes, the first being Type 1 diabetes, wherein the body's immune system destroys the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Due to low insulin level, it is treated with daily insulin injections and a healthy diet. The second type is Type 2 diabetes, here the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or

does not use insulin efficiently. It is treated by implementing a diet modification, exercise plan or oral medication. Survival step 2: Time-to-time medication Medicines and injections are very important to manage your diabetes level. Whichever medicines your doctor prescribes for you, take detailed information about its dosage, and follow it the way advised by your doctor. Whenever you make any appointment with any healthcare professional, take the list of all the medicines you have been advised to manage your diabetes level, to avoid any medicinal complications.

Survival step 3: The right FOOD You need to take heed to what you eat to manage diabetes. Follow a diet planned for you by your dietician to maintain your weight and to lower

your blood sugar. Never skip meals and eat three small meals to keep blood sugar level in control.

Survival step 4: Self-tests Testing your blood sugar is the next important thing to do. This will give your healthcare the necessary information required so that he can balance between your diet, physical activity and medications accordingly. If your blood sugar falls below 70 or is above 240 more than two times ina week then call your doctor. Survival step 5: High and low blood sugar An unbalanced blood sugar level can lead to serious complications. If your blood sugars are low (less than 70) treat it immediately with 15 grams of carbohydrates like 3-4 glucose tablets, ½ juice or 1 cup skimmed milk. After this wait for 15 minutes and retest your blood sugar level. If it is still low then treat it again with 15 grams of carbohydrate. Whereas, if you have high blood sugar level, then test your blood sugar every 4 hours, drink at least 8 glasses of water to prevent dehydration and consume 45-50 grams of carbohydrates every four hours.

Examples of 45-50 grams of carbohydrates are orange or grape juice 1 ½ cups, canned fruit 1 ½ cups, toast 3 slice and regular yoghurt 1 cup.

how smoking affects motherhood How are prebiotics different from probiotics?Math anxiety can cause painChronic kidney disease can kill at any ageParalysed at thirty sixAll you need to know about bandages We all know that smoking causes many health problems. However, the sad truth is that, in spite of being aware of all these warnings, people still smoke.

The earlier belief of a smoker only harms himself/herself no longer holds true. Second-hand smoke is just as dangerous, if not more, than first-hand smoke. Further, when women smoke, they not only harm themselves and their friends and family around them, but also the unborn baby who has yet to see life. According to a research, smoking during pregnancy not only affects a growing baby, but also that baby's children. Today, we ask Dr. Keya Lahiri - Chief Pediatrician at Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital, Mumbai, some questions about how smoking affects motherhood.

How does smoking affect an unborn child when a pregnant woman smokes?

An unborn child in the womb relies on the mother for its food, nutrients and oxygen in order to develop and grow healthy before the birth. The placenta is the tissue that connects the foetus to its mother and from where it receives all it needs for its proper growth

and development while it is in the mother's womb.But, when an expecting mother breathes in tobacco smoke from a cigarette, some of the chemicals are exhaled immediately and leave the body, but others stay in the body and make their way into the placenta. The unborn child not only inhales the mainstream smoke that the mother breathes in from the cigarette and which remains in her body, but also inhales any secondhand smoke that is in the air. This means that the growing foetus is negatively affected by two different types of smoke.

Once the baby is born, it would no longer be affected by the mainstream smoke that the mother inhales, however if the mother continues to smoke, the child will suffer the effects of secondhand smoke and become a passive smoker itself.

What happens to the foetus when a pregnant woman smokes?

On smoking several things happen. Firstly, there is a reduced supply of oxygen, due to the increase of nicotine and carbon monoxide in the mother's bloodstream. This means that there is less oxygen available to the baby, as the harmful substances replace it.

The baby will begin to move slower after the mother has smoked a cigarette and the baby's heart will have to work faster, as it tries

to breathe in more oxygen. Consequently, its breathing and movement will be altered. In other words it will suffer unnecessary stress.

Nicotine, not only reduces the amount of oxygen but also constricts the blood vessels in the mother's side of the placenta, thus preventing the blood supply, oxygen and the necessary amount of nutrients and food from reaching the baby, which will result in the slow growth of the foetus.

To maintain normal blood vessels, smokers need three times the intake of folic acid and twice the intake of vitamin C as nonsmokers.

Lower vitamin C levels are associated with weakened amniotic membranes containing less collagen leading to premature rupture of the membranes and early delivery.

As a result the foetus will not develop or grow as well as it should and this can lead to the birth of a low-weight baby and all the risks and complications that would follow after its birth. A low-weight baby is more likely to be placed in intensive care once it has been born.

Not only this, once the mother has given birth, she will cut off the supply of nicotine to her child and shortly the baby will begin to suffer the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

What are the effects of smoking on the mother and the pregnancy?

Smoking throughout pregnancy does affect both mother and child and can lead to complications that could have been prevented had the mother stopped smoking.

Given below is a list of possible pregnancy complications: Ectopic pregnancy - this can be life-threatening for the mother and can lead to difficulties in becoming pregnant again. In an ectopic pregnancy, the egg usually becomes implanted in one of the fallopian tubes and begins to grow there. In the majority of cases, this type of pregnancy will never result in the live birth of a child, as there is not enough room for the baby to grow fully, and the cells must be removed as soon as the ectopic pregnancy is diagnosed by either an injection of drugs or by surgery.

Foetal death - this is when the baby is still a foetus (less than 28 weeks) and dies in the uterus. Maternal smoking has been linked to the death of 5 - 10% of all foetal and neonatal deaths.

Stillbirth and death of the baby in the first week - A condition known by the name of SIDS is quite common among infants. This is sudden infants' death syndrome. This risk is increased by a third if the mother smokes.

Miscarriage - the risk of suffering a miscarriage is increased by 25% for a smoker.

Placenta previa - the placenta lies extremely low in the uterus and block or covers the opening of the cervix. This can result in a difficult delivery and puts the mother's and baby's life at risk.

Early detachment of the placenta from the wall of the uterus before delivery, which could result in heavy bleeding.

Increase of heart rate and blood pressure in the mother due to the effects of the nicotine.

Blood clots Vomiting Vaginal bleeding Thrush Urinary tract infections Premature rupture of the membranes, which may lead to a premature birth as well as infection.

Lack of necessary vitamins and folic acid.

Decreased lung function of the developing baby, caused by the nicotine that crosses the placenta to the foetus and alters the cells of the unborn child's developing lungs.

Premature birth, which could result in a lowweight baby. Full-term babies are healthier and stronger. Going into labour prematurely is twice as common in smokers than it is in non-smokers. The risks are even higher if the mother is still smoking throughout the latter half of her pregnancy.

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Smoking in hospitals!

t is interesting to note that Police is going after people who are smoking publicly. Even when these lines are being written, Police station Kothibagh has reportedly recovered around ten thousand rupees from offenders. This action follows a sustained campaign launched by an NGO JKVHA against consumption of tobacco in public. IGP, Crime Branch has in fact issued circular instructions to all District SPs and SHOs directing them to incorporate the offences under tobacco Act, in the monthly crime reporting formats of Police Stations.

IGP Kashmir too has extended his wholehearted support to the campaign in the interest of the health of general public. Earlier, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar constituted a special squad for random checks of shops for confiscating Gutka, which has been banned by State Government. So far so good.

With the help of the local police, the administration is enforcing the ban imposed by it on smoking in public places. But one thing needs to be noted here. Hospitals in Kashmir has so far failed to attract the attention of the enforcement agencies. It is not that smoking has not been banned in hospitals but it is not being enforced properly. It has been observed that attendants of patients indulge in smoking either in the canteens of the hospitals or in the close vicinity thus endangering the lives of the patients.

Tobacco smoke was known scientifically to contain over 7,000 chemicals, 70 of which caused cancer and affected all parts of the body. Those who inhale the smoke are exposed to all these chemicals and are at risk of the adverse health consequences of these chemicals. The Public Health Act states: “A person shall not smoke tobacco or a tobacco product or hold a lighted tobacco product in an enclosed or indoor area of a workplace, or any other public place except in a designated area.” The act explains that the public place in reference includes but is not limited to the following places: factories, offices, restaurants, pubs, places where children are cared for, health and educational institutions, cinemas, shopping malls and markets.

The rest are recreational areas (both open and closed), stadia, public transport, vehicle transport terminals and places of collective use.

The public has to note that secondhand smokers were predisposed to all the harmful effects of tobacco use, which included heart diseases, lung cancer, sudden infant death syndrome, acute respiratory tract infections, severe asthma attack in children and many other diseases.

At many places, canteen owners have been seen selling Gutkha and Cigarettes secretly. Though it is not possible without the help of the hospital administration, the latter needs to wake up from the slumber. Hospital administration should crackdown on canteens and cancel the contract of the violators. Administration should also ban sale of tobacco products around hospitals so that the patients are not made to suffer. Smoking inside hospitals is polluting the entire atmosphere which otherwise needs to be clean and pure. Another option, adopted in some western countries is smoking shelters, because policing an outright ban seems to be impossible in the current situation. However the areas would be for visitors only, with new disciplinary measures to deal with staff flouting the rule. It remains a stark reality that the administration has been unable stub out the problem of smoking on hospital grounds despite introducing a blanket ban.

Years of slack enforcement has resulted in renewed pressure for enforcement of the law against smokers. The head of the institution should also a direction to all departments to display signboards like “no-smoking area” and “smoking here is an offence”, to create awareness among the public about health hazardous caused by the consumption of tobacco products. The signboard will have to also display the name of the manager or the one in charge with his designation and phone number to facilitate filing of a complaint if anyone is found smoking in the government premises. Though under the no-smoking acts, smoking in hospitals like other government departments is banned, this is the time the hospital authorities should issue a circular directing the department heads to put signages. The authorities should also have the enforcement squads conduct rigorous drives as part of its plan to make hospitals “smoke free”.

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Healthy Mother and Healthy Child Ensuring zero Expense Deliveries through JSSK A

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unique initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), launched on June 1, 2011, has placed for the first time utmost emphasis on “ENTITLEMENTS”. The idea is to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for both pregnant women and sick neonates. The initiative entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and No-Expense delivery, including caesarean operation. All expenses related to delivery in a public institution are borne entirely by the government and no user charges are levied. A

arious complications during pregnancy like haemorrhage, infection, high blood pressure, unsafe deliveries and so on may result in maternal and infant mortality. While India has made considerable progress in reduction of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), but the pace at which these health indicators are declining needs acceleration. The number of institutional deliveries has increased significantly, after the launch of Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) pregnant woman is entitled to free transport from home to the government health facility, between facilities, in case she is referred on account of complications, and also drop-back home after 48 hours of delivery.

WHY JSSK? Various complications during pregnancy like haemorrhage, infection, high blood pressure, unsafe deliveries and so on may result in maternal and infant mortality. While India has made considerable progress in reduction of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), but the pace at which these health indicators are declining needs acceleration. The number of institutional deliveries has increased significantly, after the launch of Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) in the year 2005 but many of those who opted for institutional deliveries were not willing to stay for 48 hrs, hampering the provision of essential services both to the mother and neonate. The first 48 hours after delivery are critical as some complications might develop during this period.

Access to mother and child health care

services was also hindered by High out of fees and admission charges. pocket expenses on User charges for OPD, Entitlements for Sick Newborn drugs and consumables, Diagnostic tests etc.

Free treatment is also provided to the sick Also in some cases such as severe Anaemia Newborn upto 30 days after birth and all or emergencies required Blood Transfusion drugs and consumables required are providwhich increased immediate expenses. And ed free of cost. As in the case of the mother, if there was a caesarean case, the expenses the new born too is provided with free diagwould become still highnostic services and there er. is a provision of free blood or implementaSo, JSSK has been transfusion if the need arislaunched, to ensure that es. The facility of free transtion of JSSK, a each and every pregnant port from home to health government orwoman and sick neoinstitutions and back is also nates upto 1 month gets der on entitlements is available. timely access to health issued at the state levImplementation of JSSK care services free of cost.

For implementation of Under the JSSK, the state el and a State Nodal JSSK, a government order governments issue an en- Officer is nominated. on entitlements is issued titlement order detailing at the state level and a State the free entitlements. The The state government Nodal Officer is nominated.

Entitlements include free takes necessary steps The state government takes drugs and consumables, necessary steps and enFree Diagnostic Services, and ensures that all sures that all services, the Free Blood Transfusion services, the benefibeneficiaries are entitled to Services wherever reare provided. quired and Free diet for ciaries are entitled to Equal importance is the duration of a woman’s are provided. given to dissemination of stay in the facility. These entitlements in the pubservices are provided free lic domain. These are to of cost to eliminate out of be prominently displayed pocket expenses and ensure Zero expense on hoardings and boards in all Government deliveries. facilities so that they are visible from a disEntitlements tance. In fact, there is an Information, EduEntitlements for Pregnant Women cation Communication component under Under JSSK, free Institutional Delivery NRHM which is utilized for this purpose. services (including Caesarean operation) Grievance Redressal are provided in government health facilities.

Every health facility should prominently Also, medicines including supplements such display the names, addresses, emails, teleas Iron Folic Acid are to be given free of cost phones, mobiles and fax numbers of grievto pregnant women. ance redressal authorities at health facilFurther, pregnant women are entitled to ity level, district level and state level. Some both essential and desirable investigations states have set up help desks and suggestion/ like Blood, Urine tests and Ultra-Sonography complaint boxes at government health facilietc. Furthermore, they are to be provided ties. It is also required to keep fixed hours (at with free Diet during their stay in the health least 1 hour) on any two working days per institutions (up to 3 days for normal deIivery week, in all the healthy facilities for meeting & 7days for caesarean section).Not only this, the complainants and redressing their grievthere is a provision of free bIood transfusion ances related to free entitlements. if the need arises.

At the National Level, the Maternal Health A significant number of maternal and Division of the Ministry of Health and Famneonatal deaths can be saved by providing ily Welfare has brought out guidelines for timely referral transport facility to the preg- JSSK. However, the actual implementation nant women. Pregnant women are entitled of the scheme hinges on the proactive role to free transport from home to health centre, played by state governments. The degree to referral to higher facility in case of need and which the scheme is successful would be drop back from the facility to home. determined by the extent to which the proBesides, under JSSK there is exemption gramme implementation is carried out by from all kinds of User Charges including OPD the State functionaries.

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The Widening Concept of Literacy in India S ix decades back a resurgent India embarked on a programme of national development with great enthusiasm.

Realizing that literacy is a powerful tool of development and a lever of change to achieve social progress the government resolved to make India fully literate within a decade when it became a republic nation in 1950.It made a promise to its citizens by a declara-

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productive age group 15-35 had no chance of becoming literate as there was no non-formal or adult education available. This general apathy towards education, irrelevance of educational content to the needs of the learner, and lack of resources set the government thinking for newer approach to education in general and literacy in particular.

In the mean time the World Conference of Education Ministers on the eradication of illiteracy organized by the UNESCO at Tehran (1965) concluded that rather than end in itself literacy should be regarded as a way of preparing man for a social, civic and economic role that goes beyond the rudimentary literacy training consisting merely in the teaching of reading and writing.

Agreeing totally with this definition the Education Commission(1964-1966)appointed under the Chairmanship of D.S.Kothari observed “ we do not equate literacy withmere ability to read and write” literacy if it is to be worthwhile must be functional. A functionally literate person would be one having acquired sufficient mastery over the tools of literacy and would acquire relevant knowledge which will enable him to pursue his own ends. Elaborating further it defined the scope of literacy programmes which would have three essential ingredients to enable one (i) to perform his work role i.e. it must be work based and aim at creating attitudes and interests and imparting skills and information which will help a person to do efficiently whatever work he is engaged in; (ii) to perform his or her role as a citizen i.e. it must enable an individual to understand the vital national problems and participate effectively in the social and political life of the nation and (iii) to enable one to enhance his skills and education either on his own or through other available avenues of informal education.

The Commission also noted that for a country aspiring to change from a traditional to modern society science should form the basic component of education and culture.

Hence purposeful education should consist of four basic elements viz. literacy, numeracy ( a study of mathematics and natural sciences), work experience and social service. The

hile this was the state of affairs within the organized school system those who had entered the work force particularly in the productive age group 15-35 had no chance of becoming literate as there was no non-formal or adult education available. This general apathy towards education, irrelevance of educational content to the needs of the learner tion under article 45 of the constitution that The State shall endeavour to provide over a period of ten years of the commencement of the constitution free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of fourteen years. Since then determined efforts are being made towards the achievement of the Directive Principle - new schools were opened and a massive enrolment programme was undertaken to bring children to school.

Literacy at this time meant the same as the first internationally agreed upon definition given by the UNESCO Recommendation of 1958. It observed that “a literate person is one who can, with understanding, both read and write a short simple statement on his or her every day life’. This definition also includes arithmetic skills(numeracy). Hence for all practical purposes education for most meant attaining the three R’s-reading, writing and arithmetic-skills.

Education till 1976 had been essentially the responsibility of the States. This meant the availability of facilities and resources for education was dependent not on the commitment of the nation as a whole but upon the vicissitudes of the resources allotted

by States for education. Though the States showed all round increment in enrolment, they presented a scenario that had wide disparities among the sexes, sections and states.

The performance across different levels of education in the various States and Union Territories was also not uniform. What was more worrying was that growth rate in elementary education after an initial spurt, started a tendency to taper off. The drop out rate in schools became high and the drop outs lapsed into illiteracy adding to the mass of illiterates in the country.

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Government accepted most of the recommendations of the Education Commission and a National Policy on Education came into being in 1968. Accordingly in the school curricula in addition to laying down a common scheme of studies for boys and girls, science and math were incorporated as compulsory subjects and work experience was assigned a place of importance. The main objective of scientific literacy was to enable the pupils to discover the relationship of science with health, agriculture, industry and other aspects of daily life. It was to develop in the child well defined abilities and values such as the spirit of inquiry, creativity, objectivity, the courage to question and an aesthetic sensibility. In short scientific literacy was to inculcate scientific temper in the individual. However the general formulations in the 1968 policy did not get translated into a detailed strategy of implementation for various reasons.

As a result the earlier mentioned problems of wastage, stagnation, access, quality, and finance accumulated over the years assumed such massive proportions that they had to be tackled with utmost urgency. Accordingly a new policy on education was enunciated in 1986 where in the emphasis shifted from enrolment per se to enrolment as well as retention.

For those outside the school system The National Literacy Mission (NLM) was launched as a societal and technological mission on 5th May 1988, with the object of imparting functional literacy to 80 million illiterate adultsby 1995.The NLM defined functional literacy as acquiring the skills of three R’s and the ability to apply them to daily life. Functional literacy would include imbibing the values of national integration, conservation of environment, women’s equality and small family norms etc. Thus literacy as enunciated in the NLM is not an end in itself but has to be an active and potent instrument of change ensuring achievement of these social objectives and creation of a learning society. The NLM believes that functional literacy would result in empowerment and a definite improvement in quality of life of an individual.

The efforts of the NLM are laudable indeed.

By 2000, it had covered 152 million people spread over 559 districts of the country to impart to them the basic skills. The NLM also won the UNESCO-NOMA award in 1999 for its magnificent work. Towards the turn of the last century we had ushered in the era of liberalisation and globalisation. New technologies like information technology, bio technology and nano technology have entered India in a big way in government banking industry, trade and commerce.

he Commission also noted that for a country aspiring to change from a traditional to modern society science should form the basic component of education and culture.

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PSGA Guarantees registration of Industrial Agar Jitto Mela commencing on June22 Units (IUs) within 5-day: Kichloo SRINAGAR, JUNE 10:

Authority respectively. He said basic objective of bringing these services under the PSGA is to ensure prompt response of the administration for clearing cases regarding setting up of new industrial units to mobilize as much investment as possible in the state.

He said the PSGA provides for imposing a fine of Rs 250 to Rs 5,000 on such designated officer found responsible for not providing the these services to the eligible persons within the stipulated time frame or has caused delay in providing the ser-

With a view to register new Industrial units of the entrepreneurs within the specified time frame and to facilitate faster industrialization in the state, three important services of the Industries and Commerce Department have been brought under the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA) 2011.

The Single Window clearance mechanism is also being further revitalized to ensure faster clearance of cases regarding setting up of new industrial ventures on fast track basis.Stating this here today, the Minister of State for Industries and Commerce Department, Sajad Ahmad Kichloo said that issuance of NDC for the purpose of employment within stipulated time frame of five days has also been brought under the PSGA. He said registration of new industrial units within 5 days after submitANANTNAG, JUNE 10: ting application along with required documents has also been brought under the Jammu & Kashmir PSGA adding that General Managers of the State Branch of Red concerned DIC have been nominated as Cross Society orgadesignated officers to provide these servicnized a daylong medies. Likewise, formal registration of new incal camp at village Utdustrial unit is to be issued by a designated tersoo of Block Shangus officer within 15 days. He said check list for in district Anantnag toattaching documents with the application day. Hundreds of peofor having these services has already been ple, including women LoneJoint News Agency Kangan notified. He said concerned Directors and Gulzar News Agency Sourachildren, availed and Directors of Industries and Commerce the facilities and apDepartment of both Jammu Kashmir Tariqand News Agency Hawal preciated the efforts divisions have been designated as first Muzaffar Ali News Agency Alamgari Bazar and commitment of Appellate Authority and Second Appellate

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Kichloo said that the J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) has also picked up and youth in large numbers are coming forward to setup their industrial units after availing benefits of seed capital fund scheme (SCF). As many as 5701 educated un-employed youth have been trained in JKEDI and Draft Project Reports DPRs of about 2573 entrepreneurs have been cleared/approved involving total project cost to the tune of Rs 262 crore.

Red Cross Medical Camps held at Uttersoo Red Cross in organising aid trainings besides such camps in the area. disaster management Free medicines were courses for the youth distributed among the shall also be organized patients of the area on and the “volunteer the occasion. drive” from the area The camp was inau- will also be strengthgurated by the General ened.It was further Secretary Red Cross stated that specialized Society State Branch, medical services shall Ms. News RomaAgency Wani. Ganderbal She be provided along Khan assured Zahid Book the Depotgeneral Chadoorawith other facilities public that in the next to meet the needs of Bashir Nowhatta phaseNews of Agency such prothe inhabitants of the Budshah News Agency Lal Chowk area. grams in the area, first

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in Northern States of India here today. Among others, Director Project-I, NRRDA, Mr. N C Solanki, Director Project-III NRRDA ,Mr. Prabha Kanth Kalari, Commissioner Secretary, R&B J&K State, Mrs. Tanveer Jehan, Director (F&A) NRRDA, Mr. Bhupal Nanda, Joint Director, NRRDA, Mr. A K Jain, DS (RC) Ministry of Rural Development, Mrs. Manju Rajpal, Chief Engineers of PMGSY of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pardesh and Uttaranchal, CEOs and Empowerment officers of

phase-wise and get first hand appraisal of the status of the projects being executed in the Northern States. He highlighted the importance of rural roads and said that rural roads are vital for accelerating the development process in rural areas. He said the road connectivity provides easy access, promotes economic activities and transform the socio-economic condition of the rural populace. The Union Joint Secretary stressed the need for strengthen and streamline the men and machinery in

Hakeem Yasin discusses political, development issues with CM SRINAGAR, JUNE 10 – Legislator and Chairman PDF, Hakeem Mohammad Yasin Monday called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and discussed various political and development issues with him.Matters pertaining to major development schemes under execution in the State also came up for discussion. Hakeem Yasin highlighted the development demands of Khan Sahib Constituency which he represents in the Legislative Assembly.

He sought Chief Minister’s intervention in the faster completion of projects being executed in Khan Sahib area and in the Budgam District.

Idegami meets CM

SRINAGAR, JUNE 10:- Political and social activist, Ghulam Nabi Idegami Monday called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and discussed development issues of Kokernag with him.Idegami during the meeting highlighted various development demands of Kokernag area and requested Chief Minister’s intervention for accommodating these demands in the development programme.

The Chief Minister assured Idegami that the genuine demands presented by him would be given due consideration.

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He said that Union Government is always ahead in extending cooperation for effective implementation of scheme in the Country.

Dr. Anand also asked for paying special attention in maintaining the quality of construction works of roads, adding that they also have to monitor the works regularly and ensure post-construction maintenance of the roads as well.

He also asked to properly align the roads and bridges while the project taken into hand.

The arrangements for smooth conduct of 3 day historic Agar Jitto Mela, commencing from 22 June, 2013 at Agar village of Reasi district, were discussed at an officers meeting held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Reasi, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary.

The meeting had detailed discussion on various arrangements being put in place for the mela like adequate drinking water and power supply, medicare, sanitation, security, transport, accommodation, repair of road, checking of rates of essentials and parking of vehicles, etc.The DDC directed PHE authorities to erect adequate number of public points at the mela site well in advance besides asking PDD to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Besides, the Border Road Organization (BRO) was directed to make temporary speed breakers at both sides in the Aghar Jitto market.The BMO Katra was asked to ensure availability of team of doctors with ambulance and required medicines round the clock during the mela days.

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KATHUA, JUNE 10 Minister of State Cooperative, Fisheries, Finance & Planning, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, convened Public Grievance Camp at Juthana Panchayat of tehsil Hiranagar in district Kathua.

Member Legislative Council, Subash Gupta besides ACD Kathua, CMO, BDO Barnoti, tehsil and district level officers, sarpanchs, panchs and large number of people from Juthana and adjoining areas were present on the occasion.

The locals of the area appreciated the efforts of the Minister for taking keen interest for development of Juthana panchayat.

The people projected various demands and problems including road network, adequate ration supply, upgradation of High school Juthana and dispensary to Primary Health Centre, installation of electric poles for un-electrified houses, transformer for Upper Bohra, Dugwell at Lehar, shortage of staff in government educational institutions at Juthana and promotion of sports infrastructure.

The Minister assured the people that their demands and problems would be considered

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the Block Development Officer, Reasi was asked to erect separate temporary toilets & bathrooms for males & females at the site of mela for convenience of pilgrims. Besides, adequate deployment of security personal enroute and around mela site would be made by district police.

The DDC directed Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Employment and other allied departments to organize awareness camps and install stalls at the venue.

He asked the Assistant Director, CAPD to provide adequate ration, kerosene oil and LPG Cylinder during the mela. The Tourism Department would ensure publicity of mela through print and electronic media well in advance.

Naib tehsildar Katra, Dr. Shahid has been appointed as Mela Officer. ASP M.S. Chouhan, CAO R.K Safaya, AD CAPD Kewal Krishan , AD Tourism Vinakshi Koul, BDO, Tina Mahajan, Tehsildar Gopal Singh, District Information Officer, Reasi Ms. Parvinder Kour, ARTO Shammi and district heads of various departments and prominent persons from Agar were present in the meeting.

Describes them stalwarts of political struggle, social justice

mad Afzal Beg and Late Kh. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Shah on their death anniversary on June 11.

Highlighting their contributions in the State’s socio-political and development fields, Omar Abdullah described them stalwarts of political struggle and social justice. “They sacrificed a lot and tolerated the hardships to uphold the principles of democracy and people’s rights”, he added.

“Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg was the close companion of Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh

Mohammad Abdullah and he fought the battle for people’s rights while Kh. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Shah has the distinction of working both with Sheikh Sahib as General Secretary of National Conference and with Qaid-i-Sani Dr. Farooq Abdullah as a Senior Minister in his Cabinet. He faced hardships and arrests with Sheikh Sahib and other NC leaders during the peoples’ movement”, Omar Abdullah added and said that Shah exhibited highest quality of remaining committed to party, its policies and its leadership throughout his life and during all challenges and testing times. He faced hardships and arrests with Sheikh Sahib and other NC leaders during the peoples’ movement”, Omar Abdullah added and said that Shah exhibited highest quality of remaining committed to party, its policies and its leadership throughout his life and during all challenges and testing times. The Chief Minister said that the contribution of Late Beg Sahib in

sympathetically for early redressal. He said that centre government is providing liberal funding for various development sectors and the state government is making tireless efforts for optimum use of the same for development and to connect cut out habitations and villages of the state under centrally sponsored schemes like PMGSY, MGNREGA etc. He said funds under NABARD and PWD (R&B) have been ear-

marked for better road connectivity across the state adding that under MGNREGA scheme various road projects were also taken in hand particularly in neglected pockets.

The Minister said that keeping in view the topography of Juthana, the government has taken serious steps to avoid loopholes hampering development projects in this kandi belt.

translating the vision of ‘Land to Tiller’ envisioned by Sheikh Sahib into reality was remarkable, while the contributions of Kh. Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Shah as the head of the State Autonomy Committee and as General Secretary of National Conference are outstanding and glaring.

The Chief Minister said that National Conference has always been the party of great luminaries enjoying the trust and support of general masses. “Our endeavour should be to work towards achieving the goal of ‘Naya Kashmir’ in a missionary spirit where social justice and equitable development of all regions and sub-regions will rule the roost without any consideration of creed, caste, colour, region and religion”, he said calling for fortifying and nurturing the high principles of secularism and democracy in the State.

The Chief Minister prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and wished wellbeing and prosperity to the people of the State.

JK Peoples Party deputation meets Governor

Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmed Khan, today reviewed healthcare arrangements for ensuing Amarnathji Yatra with the officers of Health department and directed the concerned to ensure all the arrangements are made well in time to facilitate the pilgrims The Minister took a comprehensive review of the status of drugs and supplies, deployment of staff and the contingency plan for providing medical facilities to the yatries. He was apprised that the medical units will be made functional at the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar, Ram Mandir Purani Mandi, Vaishno Dham and other important venues besides a well equipped mobile team will also be accompanying the Yatra upto

Banihal. He also reviewed the steps taken by the department for issuance of health certificates to the yatries.

The Minister also had a detailed review of the performance of various units like ultrasound, X-ray, surgeries and other diagnostic facilities in OPD and IPD. He asked the concerned to ensure that the peripheral health units provide adequate facilities and the referral cases are reduced considerably. He discussed several measures for further streamlining the functioning of the department and improving the delivery mechanism at the grassroots level.

Reviewing performance under NRHM, the Minister said that the mission has greatly helped to extend healthcare services in rural and far off areas. He stressed

Aries

March 21-April 19 There’s a tremendously sensitive side to your personality that’s tender and extremely vulnerable, Aries.

Be careful about putting too much of yourself out there now. By opening yourself up so much, you’re inviting in trouble. Others might not be that aware of how sensitive you are. Those with strong, boisterous spirits are likely to be abrasive, so protect your emotions.

Taurus April 20-May 20

You may be in a difficult position, Taurus, as a critical part of a pending decision. Your first reaction may be to throw up your hands and leave the decision to someone else. Making a choice is too tough, so you find that you’d rather not have to make it at all. Unfortunately, it looks like everyone else has the same idea. Deep down, you have an opinion that needs to be heard.

Gemini May 21-June 21

Your self-esteem should be strong these days, Gemini, helping you build more confidence in yourself every day. There may be a glitch in the action today, however, as someone with an extreme perspective on things suddenly steps into the picture. Your emotions may suddenly swing from one end of the spectrum to the other.

Do your best to stay calm.

Cancer

A ray of sunshine is likely to shine on you, Cancer.

Things may have been cloudy lately, making it harder for you to maintain a positive disposition. Today’s news will be uplifting, and you will likely be reminded of all the good times in store for you. Others may feel a bit of stress, but you should be able to see through this and appreciate the benefits of the situation.

Leo

July 23-August 22 Recent hesitation on your part may have suddenly put you in a bind, Leo. It may feel like you’ve reached gridlock and your choices are limited. You can no longer get a solid handle on things. Instead of trying to make a move now, you may have to wait until the dust settles and you can see clearly again. Let the situation release before you add any more friction.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

There are powerful forces operating now, Virgo.

Whether you realize it or not, you have tremendous control over the direction of these energies. Take control of the situation instead of letting someone else do it for you. You will find that other people are more malleable than usual, making them quite willing to move forward in whatever direction you point them.

Libra

September 23-October 23 If conflict arises in your world, you must keep in mind that there is no one else to blame except you. Keeping your sights set on one goal is useful as you concentrate all your energy toward that one thing. At the same time, you may be losing perspective on what’s going on around you. Make sure you continue to be a team player by keeping an eye out for the people in the wings.

HOROSCOPE Scorpio

SRINAGAR, JUNE 10 – A deputation of the JK Peoples Party met N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here today and felicitated him on his fresh appointment as Head of the State.

The deputation, led by Imran Rahi, President, JK Peoples Party and Chairman, Forum for Peaceful Resolution, discussed with the Governor issues relating to the obtaining approaches towards the treatment of ex-militants, issues relating to their rehabilitation and the important role they can play in normalizing the political dynamics in the State.

The Governor gave a patient hearing to the deputation, which included Shahzad Ahmad, and urged Rahi and his associates to be altogether unconstrained in playing a strong and positive role in strengthening the peace process. The Governor gave a patient hearing to the deputation, which included Shahzad Ahmad, and urged Rahi and his associates to be altogether unconstrained in playing a strong and positive role in strengthening the peace process.

Shabir reviews healthcare arrangements for Yatra JAMMU, JUNE 10

HOROSCOPE

June 22-July 22

Omar pays tributes to Beg, Shah

Manohar convenes public grievance camp

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on improving the institutional deliveries and generating awareness about various benefits of such schemes.

While assessing the ongoing works being executed to improve health care infrastructure across the division, the Minister asked the concerned executing agencies to ensure that the projects are completed within stipulated time frame. He said developing health infrastructure has been given due importance and it is imperative that these projects are completed in time with judicious use of resources.

Among others present were Commissioner Secretary Health, Shaleen Kabra, Director Health Services, Jammu, Dr. B.D.Sharma, Director NRHM, Yash Pal Sharma, CMO’s, BMO’s and other senior officers.

October 24-November 21 Aries

Life may seem like19 a great train ride, Scorpio. You March 21-April have your own little compartment that you’re striving to keep comfortable and neat. The company you keep is important, as is your proximity to the food car. Be careful that you don’t get so wrapped up in your own little world that you neglect to pay heed to where the train is headed.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21 Taurus

You need to learn an important lesson in followApril 20-May 20 through, Sagittarius. As you strive for perfection, you may get the feeling that nothing is ever fully completed.

Try not to be so hard on yourself. The work you’ve finished so far is more than likely much better than what most people could ever accomplish. Put the final touches on whatever you’re doing and move on.

Capricorn December 22-January 19 Gemini

Be careful about being driven so strongly that you 21-June 21 failMay to take into consideration the changing environment, Capricorn. Things have probably changed quite a bit since you first set out on this mission. You may have packed for sunshine and suddenly it looks like rain. Put away your sunglasses and take out your umbrella. It’s important that you adapt to unexpected change.

Aquarius January 20-February 18 Cancer

Junemay 22-July 22 some extreme circumstances You be hit with that cause you to feel uneasy about continuing along your path, Aquarius. Use this jolt as a reminder that nothing is set in stone. An element of the unexpected can always creep up on you. Deep down, you probably had a feeling that this difficult situation was bound to happen eventually.

Pisces February 19-March 20 Leo

You may feel like you’re on a road to adventure and July about 23-August 22 you’re encountering, Pisces. excited the frontiers Unfortunately, it seems that not everyone is as excited about this path as you are. Blows to your ego are apt to hit hard, but try not to let this deter you. This is more than likely a result of other people’s jealousy of your incredible strength and bravery.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

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Advani.........

Advani, who refused to meet Singh and Modi together, opted to discuss matters with Singh alone. And when the two met, Advani is reported to have expressed anger and resentment over Modi's elevation.

Singh is believed to have requested Advani to withdraw his resignation but the party veteran has stuck to his gun. Singh has yet not accepted the resignation and efforts are still on to make him withdraw it.

Advani, however, continues to be chairman of the BJP parliamentary party and working chairman of NDA. Meanwhile Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on June 10 said the resignation of BJP patriarch L.K. Advani , whose opinion was ignored in BJP, should not be a crisis for it.

"If his opinion didn't matter to you yesterday, why is his resignation a crisis for you today?" Omar tweeted, after Advani announced his resignation from key party fora.

The 85-year-old founder member of BJP on Monday sent his resignation to party president Rajnath Singh, a day after the elevation of his one-time protege Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as election campaign committee chief at the National Executive meet held in Goa.

NHRC.........

The Commission observed that given the circumstances, it would like to have a complete report about the conditions in G B Pant Hospital.

In its notice to the Chief Secretary, the spokesperson said, the Commission has emphasised upon the need to exercise utmost care and vigil in the maintenance of life saving support equipment in the hospital to save lives.

"According to the media report, the hospital authorities denied the allegations that the deaths were caused due to a snag in the oxygen concentrator system as a result of power fluctuation, since it has sufficient back-up facility for 12-18 hours.

"It claimed that the infants were suffering from various ailments. On the other hand, another senior doctor at the hospital has admitted that there was a snag in the oxygen concentrator system due to strong winds and one of the infants had died during that night," he said.

Omar.........

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes is receiving due attention under different schemes presently under implementation in the State.

In response to a demand made by another deputation regarding solar lights, the Chief Minister said that his government is expanding the coverage area under New and Renewable Energy benefits adding that the extra-ordinary support being provided by the Union Ministry of N&RE led by Dr. Farooq Abdullah to help the State harness non-conventional energy resources and provide solar lights to the population in backward pockets, is being utilized to the maximum to help the people. He said this initiative is also being utilized for energizing institutions like hospitals and educational institutions.

Soz.........

RSS, Modi will have to taste defeat and the BJP will break into many pieces”, Soz added.

National Conference leader and Member Parliament, Dr Mehboob Beg called the elevation of Modi and resignation of Advani as part of BJP theatrics. “They are all anti-Muslim.

If one killed thousands of Muslims in Gujarat, the other was responsible for demolition of the Babri Masjid”, Beg said.

Meanwhle, National Conference Additional General Secretary, Dr Mustafa Kamal called BJP a communal party ‘which is deeply divided’. “The BJP faction favouring Modi believes in extremism and violence. I believe hardliners and extremists will not be accepted by the people of India”, Kamal said.

However, state’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party said the resignation of Advani or elevation of Modi is BJP’s internal matter. “It is nothing big for us. Let them decide on their internal matters”, said PDP Chief Spokesman Nayeem Akhter.

Pertinently, Modi’s elevation was announced at the three-day meeting of the BJP national executive in Goa which Advani skipped, citing health reasons. It was for the first time in his more than four-decade-long political career that Advani had given the national executive of the party a miss, apparently in a bid to express his displeasure over elevation of Narendra Modi.

Chinar.........

for providing succor to the needy. Through his Awaami Milap programmes, he identified and addressed several needs of people particularly in far flung areas. Due to his consistent efforts and directions, the friction between the Jawan and Awaam has been totally reduced at functional level. Lt Gen Om Prakash now goes to Army HQs on his next assignment”, he added.

Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh takes over the reins of Chinar Corps.

He has an excellent understanding of Valley as he has a very rich track record of serving in the Valley in various capacities as commander as well as staff. He commanded a brigade and division in the Valley and served as Brigadier General Staff of Chinar Corps. As ever, the command of Chinar Corps goes into the safe hands of a very experienced General Officer and the bond of bonhomie between Army and Awaam is further going to see new vistas in times to come.

ADB team visits Valley to assesses the feasibility of Tranche-3 projects under JKUSDIP SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: To assess the feasibility of various projects proposed to be taken up by the J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA) under the Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) conducted 4-day visit to the Valley.

Among the visiting team of ADB Senior Manager, Mr Atsushi Kaneko, Resettlement Consultant ADB Ron Slangen visited various sites proposed for the projects for the construction of new water supply transmission means to augment the safe drinking water facility in Srinagar city besides the sites for the construction of drainage and sewerage project.

HRD.........

University Grants Commission (UGC). The visit is being organised by the Central University of Kashmir. Registrar of the University, Dr. Abdul Gani is the coordinating officer for the visit.

The delegation would interact with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and Zilla Panchayats and other stake holders on the scope for expansion of higher and school education in these areas. The visiting members would arrive in Srinagar on Wednesdayand would interact with the students, staff and faculty of the Central University of Kashmir, State Universities of Jammu and Kashmir, National Information Technology and Polytechnics.

They would also hold discussions with the representatives of the State Government, School Managements, Higher Educational Institutions and Universities for examining the implementation of Right to Education Act, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-Day-Meal schemes, status of faculty positions, status of infrastructure and funding pattern of higher educational institutions/universities and incentive schemes of UGC for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and women students.

NEWS editorial/opinion Rs 3.21 crore being spent on Tawi Front Park Jammu, June 10 -Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority, Satesh Nehru, along with team of senior officers of JDA visited Tawi Front park and reviewed the progress on various development works being done there.

The senior architect briefed the VC about the details of the project being executed with an estimated cost of Rs. 320.51 lakh. The park will have an open air amphi theatre, walk way, fountains, exercise decks etc.

The Vice Chairman directed the concerned officers to put up the additional 8 kanal of land, near the park, for auction immediately so that good revenue is generated for development of the park on modern lines. He asked the Superintending Engineer to put JDA sign boards on the entire land.

During the tour, the Vice Chairman was accompanied by Superintending Engineer JDA, P.L. Bhushan, Director Land Management, Chief Town Planner, Senior Architect, Executive Engineer and Chief Khilafwarzi Officer.

DC convenes meeting to sort-out public, land issues

UDHAMPUR, JUNE 10 - Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal Monday convened a joint meeting of Army and Civil Officers to sort out various public and land related issues.

Joint Director Planning, Rakesh Jamwal, Project Director NHA, senior officers from 71 Sub Area, Military Engineering Services, Defence Estates and revenue officers were present in the meeting.

During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on various issues including re-alignment of existing water supply main pipe line for Garrison Engineer (I) Army dhar road, erection of sign boards for notified areas, vacation of defence land, land disputes pertaining to Govt. Middle School Shiv Nagar, repair of road maintained by MES and Army.Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner asked the Garrison Engineer (utility) Udhampur to formulate a comprehensive plan for laying and shifting of water pipes with the close coordination of officers of National Highway Authority within stipulated time so that the construction work of National Highway near village Sangoor could not be hampered. The DC asked the officers of HQ 71 Sub Area to erect sign board written in Hindi and urdu language to prevent further illegal construction in the notified area. She also asked to resolve the issue of land dispute pertaining to Govt.

Middle School, Shiv Nagar, Udhampur so that the additional construction works of school building would be initiated soon. It was also decided in the meeting that a joint team of Army and Civil Officers would visit different locations to sort out land related issues.

DDC discusses issues to finalize draft annual plan

UDHAMPUR, JUNE 10 - To discuss issues regarding finalization of draft annual plan 2013-14, District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal, convened a meeting of district officers here Monday. The meeting held threadbare discussion on submission of latest photographs of developmental works, status of different schemes under execution, construction programmes of different departments and action taken reports of District Development Board (DDBs) meetings for the period of ending April, 2013, staff position of all departments, status of various DDB meeting’s decisions etc. The DDC instructed the officers of various departments to submit the pending information regarding various sectors at the earliest. She stressed upon them for implementation of decisions taken in the DDB and DDB review meetings in letter and spirit.The DDC reviewed in detail the latest status of the Action Taken Reports on the decisions taken in various DDB as well as DDB review meetings upto the period ending April 2013 from the various departments viz PWD, Irrigation, Health, Agriculture, Horticulture, RDD, DIC, Sericulture, Power, Education, Fisheries and ICDS.

Taj pays obeisance at Nanga Baji shrine

SRINAGAR, JUNE 10-Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Taj Mohi ud Din Monday paid obeisance at the shrine of Hazrat Nanga Baji sahib (R.A.) at Malangam Bandipora.This morning the Minister visited Bandipora to seek attendance at the shrine of the revered saint whose urs is being observed Monday. He stayed at the shrine and prayed for the peace, harmony and prosperity of the people of the State.

Baramulla Dist. plan finalized at Rs. 113.54 cr, Ramzan stresses on judicious use of funds BARAMULLA, JUNE 10:-The District Development Board Baramulla Monday approved current year’s plan of Rs. 113.54 cr. for the district which includes Rs.40.69 cr revenue component and Rs.72.85 cr. capital component.

The Board meeting was chaired by chairman of the District Development Board Baramulla and Minister For CA&PD and Transport, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan.

Minister for Agricultural, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Member Parliament, Sharif –ud- Din Shariq, former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA, Baramulla, Muzaffar Hussain Baig, legislators, Mohammad Ashraf Ganai, Javid Ahmad Dar, Syed Basharat Bukhari, Gh Nabi Monga and Muzaffer Parray, Chief Engineers and Heads of the various departments besides District and Tehsil officers were present in the meeting.

While speaking on the occasion, Ramzan said that for completion of developmental projects in a time bound manner, there is a dire need of regular monitoring of developmental projects. He asked the officers to work with dedication and zeal and called for judicious use of funds.

Choudhary Ramzan said that Government has already seized the issues and problems of the people and steps are under way to address them at the earliest. He said numerous projects and programmes have been launched during last four years for the welfare of the people and hoped that on completion people of the respective areas would get benefited. He also gave on –the –spot directions to the concerned officers to redress the issues raised by legislators of the district. While giving a resume of achievements registered by various departments during implementation of development schemes during last year, the DDC, G. A. Khawaja informed that under R&B sector Rs, 20.29cr have been spent for blacktopping, metaling of roads in the district during the period. Under PMGSY, he said, 104 works were taken in hand on which Rs 29.03cr were spent during the period besides under MGNERGA 34.31 lakh men days were also generated. He said that Rs 1.26cr have been spent on Agriculture and its allied sectors besides Rs 12.73cr were also spend on irrigation schemes during last year.

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Wani inaugurates Span Foot Bridge in Gowari

Lays foundation stone of Birshalla to Upper Dudote link road DODA, JUNE 10 Minister for PWD (R&B) and Mechanical Engineering, Abdul Majid Wani, who is on an extensive tour to erstwhile Doda district, Monday inaugurated 13 m Span Foot Bridge in Gowari Neeli, constructed with Rs. 32 lakh under Bridge Projectization.

He also laid foundation stone of 0.75 Km Birshalla – Upper Dudote link road which will be constructed by PWD (R&B) Division Doda at an estimated cost of Rs. 60 lakh besides inspecting various ongoing road projects in Bhallessa.

The Minister was accompanied

by Chief Engineer PWD (R&B), Tehsin Mustafa, DDC, Mubarak Singh, MD JKPCC Jammu P.R Bhagat, ADDC, G.N Balwan and Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B), besides other senior officers.

After inaugurating the bridge, Wani said that Government has firm motive to connect, uplift and develop rural areas at par with the urban areas.

He said all the basic necessities and facilities are being made available to the rural populace on priority basis as Government is paying special attention towards cumulative development of all sectors in rural areas.

Wani inspected 4.55 Km Bhatyas – Gondow PMGSY road which is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 245.0 lakh and is scheduled to get com-

pleted by ending July 2013 and 3 Km Bhatyas- Tender PMGSY road which is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 244.06 lakh and is scheduled to be completed by ending June 2013. While inspecting the deteriorating condition of 6 Km Bhatyas-Jakyas link road, the Minister directed XEn PWD (R&B) Division Gandoh to float tenders for its upgradation and widening.

The Minister also inspected construction work on 9 Km Changa- Taintli PMGSY road which is being at an estimated cost of Rs. 604.02 lakh besides inspecting 7 Km Gowari- Bharthi PMGSY road which is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 334.02 lakh.

While interacting with the Executing agencies on the occasion, Wani said that Engineers need to be more responsible and proactive to public needs and intent keeping in view the topography and geological set up of the region. He

Speaker pays tributes to Afzal Beg, Mohiud Din Shah SRINAGAR, JUNE 10 – The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul has paid glowing tributes to Late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg and Late Kh. Ghulam Mohiud-Din Shah on their death anniversaries falling on June 11.

Highlighting their contributions in the State’s sociopolitical and development fields, Gul described them as man of Samaritan. “They sacrificed a lot and tolerated the hardships to uphold the principles of democracy and welfare and development of the people of the State”, he said in his statement Monday.

The Speaker said that the contribution of late Beg Sahib and Kh. Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Shah for the welfare of the people of the State will be remembered for ever. They worked without any consideration of creed, caste, color, region and religion, he added.

Gul prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and wished well-being and prosperity to the people of the State.

said while doing survey of any road project in the region it must be ensured that minimum of negligible forest area get involved in the alignment and must be viable and connect maximum number of villages/ habitations so that each and every habitation get road connectivity. He also directed DDC Doda, to expedite the process of land acquisition and land compensation/ structure compensation, so that works which have been delayed due to these bottle necks will get started and completed within time.

Regarding the complaints being received on changing of the original alignment of some road projects in the region, the Minister said that it is an offence to change the alignment of a sanctioned project. He directed Chief Engineer PWD to conduct an inquiry so that the exemplary action against the responsible could be taken.

Lone hold public Darbal at Hajin, says Govt. committed to providing basic amenities to people BANDIPORA, JUNE 10:- Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone Monday reiterated that Government is committed for the prosperity and development of the State and said providing basic amenities to the people is among the priorities of the Government. He said a number of welfare and developmental schemes have already been completed and various schemes and projects in this regard are being implemented so that people can get maximum benefit.

This was stated by the Minister while addressing a meeting with officers of District Administration Bandipora, public representatives and large gathering of people of Hajin block of Sonawari Constituency Monday.

Lone enjoined upon the officers to render their duties with honesty, zeal and enthusiasm besides redress the genuine issues of the public on priority. He urged upon them to expedite all on going works within stipulated time so that people do not suffer for basic amenities. The Minister stressed on close coordination among the Departments and directed ensuring early redressal of the public issues.

Govt. to construct Cold Store, Kissan Bhawan at Kolkata: Bhalla

Rs. 150-160 cr worth fruit from J&K annually sold at Kolkata

SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: The State Government is contemplating to construct a Cold Store at Kolkata for preservation of fruits being forwarded by the Horticulture Planning and Marketing Department to Kolkata fruit mandi, and a Kissan Bhawan at a cumulative cost of Rs 13.25 crore for which 6.5 kanals of land have been leased at the prime locations of the 4th largest terminal market of the country.

This was stated by the Minister for Horticulture, Housing and Culture, Raman Bhalla while chairing a joint meeting of officers of Horticulture Planning and Marketing, Agriculture, Revenue and Forest Departments convened to review the functioning of the departments here Monday.

The Minister said that the construction of Cold Store and Kissan Bhawan at Kolkota became imperative as the mandi receives and handles the fresh fruits from the Jammu & Kashmir to feed the sub markets of the entire North Eastern States. He

said that the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for both the projects have been completed and the work shall be started shortly.

Bhalla said that the land measuring 4 kanal situated at CP-12 Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata, has been identified for construction of Multi Commodity Cold Store with minimum 200 metric ton (MT) capacity of fresh fruits for which an amount of Rs 9.25 crore has been earmarked and would be spent this year. He said that, likewise, land measuring 2.5 kanal, situated at LA-5, Sector 3, Salt Lake Kolkata, is proposed for construction of Kissan Bhawan having 24 rooms, dining hall, office and a conference hall is proposed to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore.

The Minister said that besides Kashmiri Apples, Cherries and Plums, a large quantity of Basmati Rice, Mushroom, Kala Zeera, Honey and Saffron will be preserved in the Cold Store which has great demand in the area.

The Minister said that the proposed infrastructure at Kolkata will facilitate a centre for interaction between the traders of the state and traders of West Bengal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar besides north eastern states of the country. He said

that setting up of the centre at the most prime place, Salt Lake, Kolkata, will provide a platform for development of forward linkage which also will strengthen the backward linkage, thereby encouraging horticulture trade of the state. He said this will ultimately develop an efficient Agriculture Marketing System so as to facilitate the smooth assembling and flow of the product from state to the nook and corner of the North Eastern states and Bangladesh.

It was disclosed in the meeting that the annual business turnover of fruit trade of J&K at Kolkata is near about 150 to 160 crore out of which about 50 to 60 crores is the export turnover. The meeting was also informed that the Kolkata fruit mandi receives more than 10,000 boxes of Cherries and 25 to 30 lac boxes of apple annually directly from the Jammu and Kashmir, besides 10 to 25 lac boxes of apple of State indirectly from Azadpur Fruit mandi and Vegetable Market, Delhi.

Commissioner Secretary, Agriculture Production Dr. Asgar Samoon, Secretary Revenue Vinod Kaul, Joint Director Horticulture Marketing S. L. Hangloo, senior officers of JDA, SDA, Revenue and Forest Departments attended the meeting.

Prasad decorates promoted SsP SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: The Director General of Police (DGP), Ashok Prasad Monday decorated the newly promoted Superintendents of Police at a simple function held at Police Headquarters (PHQ). The function was attended by senior police officers including Additional Directors General of Police, P. L. Gupta and S. P. Vaid.

The officers decorated with the ranks include Mohammad Yousuf, Bashir Ahmed Shah and Nasir Ahmed Khan, who were recently elevated by the Government as Superintendents of Police.

On the occasion, Prasad congratulated the officers, and hailed their contribution in strengthening the work culture in the department. He emphasized upon them to rededicate themselves for the service of the people, ensuring quick disposal of the day-to-day office business. He expressed his hope that the elevation would bring new spirit of public service among the officers.

The function was also attended by IGP (Headquarters), Deepak Kumar, AIG (Personnel), Ghulam Hassan Bhat and other police officers.

Sagar for early completion of Mukhdoom Sahib ropeway SRINAGAR, JUNE 10:- Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar has asked the officers to ensure that the ropeway project at Mukhdoom Sahib be completed in all respects within the stipulated time.

The Minister was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss the status of completion of the prestigious Ropeway Project at Mukhdoom Sahib being constructed by the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation.

Sagar directed the officers to complete the trial runs as soon as possible and have RITES inspection done so that the safety of the passengers is ensured. He said that officers working on it should work in a coordinated manner to ensure that it is dedicated to the public as soon as possible.

The Minister said that the project would go a long way in helping the devotees who come to pay their obeisance at the revered shrine of Sultan-ul-Arifeen (R. A.). He said that it would also contribute effectively in promoting tourism and other related activities in the area and old city Srinagar as a whole. It is pertinent to mention here that the ropeway project is being constructed with an estimated cost of Rs. 6 crore including the civil works. Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, Atul Duloo, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Managing Director JK Cable Car Corporation, Tufail Matoo, DFO Urban Forestry and other senior officers were present in the meeting.

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PM postpones Kashmir visit Srinagar: Prime Minister, Manmohan Sigh has postponed his upcoming Kashmir visit in view of some other preoccupations’, sources said.

The Prime Minister was to arrive in valley on June 25 for a two days visit to the state. Singh was scheduled to inaugurate and dedicate to nation the Mughal Road, Pir Panchal Tunnel and also issue a stamp in the name of Shair-e-Kashmir during his visit to the state.

He was also believed to be extending an invitation to the separatist leadership for talks with New Delhi.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee President, Saifuddin Soz confirmed to KNS that the Prime Minister has deferred his state visit. “Due to some other urgent preoccupations, the PM won’t be able to visit the state on the date fixed earlier. However, the visit will take place a few days after the earlier schedule”, Soz said over phone.

NC prepares for internal polls Srinagar: With an eye on assembly polls next year, ruling National Conference today began a membership drive in the Kashmir valley.

The drive started with customary renewal of membership of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father and Union minister Farooq Abdullah.

After receiving their renewed membership from party’s district secretary Mushtaq Ahmad Teli, the father-son duo posed for waiting lensmen.

“Once the (membership) drive is completed and the account books updated, elections will be held to various party posts,” a party spokesman said here.

National Conference leads a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir with Congress as a partner.

Police officer goes missing SRINAGAR: A police officer went missing in South Kashmir, an official told Kashmir Dispatch on Monday.

Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, Habib Ullah went missing after leaving to take a bath at Chandanwari, Pahalgam two days ago, he said.

The officer went for a bath and did not return, he added.

Smokers caught, fined Srinagar: Anti Tobacco team headed by SHO Kothibagh, Zulqarnain and comprising of Shabir Ahmed Lone, Food Safety Officer, Srinagar, Sub Inspector Abdul Majid, Const Abdul Gani Lone, Volunteers from J&K Voluntary Health Association (JKVHA) inspected various public places falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Kothibagh. 96 persons were caught smoking and challan of Rs 9,600 was compounded. The team also challaned shopkeepers selling tobacco outside educational institutions in violation of Section 5 of the anti tobacco act.

IGP, Crime Branch Javed Gillani issued circular instructions to all District SPs and SHOs directing them to incorporate the offences under tobacco Act, in the monthly crime reporting formats of Police Stations. IGP Kashmir, AG Mir also extended his wholehearted support to the campaign in the interest of the health of general public.

The data suggests that the child population in the state has increased from 14.65 per cent in 2001 to

Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD visiting Leh, Sgr Srinagar: A high level delegation of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development has arrived in Leh Monday on a five day visit to Leh and Srinagar.

The delegation comprising Honorable members of Parliament is being accompanied by senior officials of Rajya Sabha secretariat, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and See HRD on pg 11...

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Population growth declines; literacy rate improves

SRINAGAR June 10:

Jammu and Kashmir has contained its population growth by around six per cent in the decade from 2001 to 2011, according to figures released by state Directorate of Census Operations here today.

From 29.43 per cent in 2001, the population growth has declined to 23.64 per cent in 2011 in the state.

However, the overall child sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir has decreased from 941 in 2001 to 862 in 2011.

Literacy rate in the state has improved from 55.5 per cent in 2001 to 67.2 per cent in 2011, however, it is still below the national average of 72.99 per cent.

The data, released by Joint Chief Principal Census Officer, C S Sapru, records the final total population of the state at 1,25,41,302.

The provisional population total that had been released before was 1,25,48,926, Sapru told reporters here.

He said as many as twelve districts in the state have higher population growth than the state average, with Anantnag district in south Kashmir recording the highest growth rate at 38.58 per cent.

Anantnag's nearby district Kulgam has the lowest growth rate at 7.73 per cent, he said.

The data suggests that the child population in the state has increased from 14.65 per cent in 2001 to 16.10 per cent in 2011, but the overall child sex ratio has decreased from 941 in 2001 to 862 in 2011.

Pulwama district in south Kashmir has been the worst hit with child sex ratio showing a decline of 217 from 1046 in 2001 to 829 in 2011.

Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in the zero to six age group in the country followed by Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, census report said.

Sapru said: "In the zero to six age group with 834 females per 1,000, males Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in the country followed by Punjab at 846 and J&K at 862."

"Developed countries in Europe have maintained the overall sex ra-

CENSUS REPORT tio at 1,000 females per 1,000 males because of their development, education and planning," Sapru said.

"In India, states with a better sex ratio in the zero to six age group are Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, both at 993."

"The good news for J&K in this segment is that the Ladakh region, which has a 100 percent scheduled tribe population, has an encouraging sex ratio of 1,016 females for 1,000 males in the zero to six age group," the census officer said.

He said that the census figures provide voluminous data on population that can be used for planning.

"The delimitation of constituencies for parliamentary and assembly elections is also based on the Census of India figures. We can compare the figures of 2001 and 2011 to see what progress we have made. The

Employees' march halted, EJAC meets CM Srinagar June 10: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday foiled a protest march by government employees in support of their demands including enhancement of their retirement age from 58-60 years and regularisation of dailywage and casual workers.

Hundreds of government employees under the aegis of Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), assembled at Exhibition Crossing here and tried to march towards the Civil Secretariat, but were stopped by police who asked them to disperse peacefully, official sources said.

The protesters, however, refused to pay heed and continued to march, forcing the police to resort to lathicharge and use water cannons against them, they said.Dozens of employees were detained, the sources said, adding however, there were no reports of anyone getting injured.Work in all government offices was affected due to the strike

called by both factions of EJAC to press for their demands, which include enhancement of the retirement age by two years and removal of pay anomalies in different cadres of the state services, as well as regularisation of daily wage and casual workers.

Meanwhile, a deputation of another faction of EJAC led by its president Ajaz Ahmad Khan called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed various matters relating to the welfare of employees.

Khan sought the Chief Minister's intervention in getting the issues redressed as early as possible.

Omar told the deputation that his government has always been employee-friendly and would continue to exercise this gesture towards them in future.

He said all the genuine demands of the employees are being given due consideration and maximum of these have been accommodated while rest are under examination and consideration.

population of India today stands at 121 crore, which is second to China at 131 crore and larger than the US at 31 crore.

"Among Indian states, Uttar Pradesh has the highest population of 17 crore followed by Maharashtra at 11 crore and West Bengal at nine crore.

J&K forms one percent of the country's population at 1.25 crore," Sapru said.

The census figures reveal that in 1961, the population growth rate was seven to nine percent in J&K, which rose to 29 percent in 2001, but has now come down to 24 percent.

"This is a welcome development.

Anantnag district has the highest population growth rate at 38 percent followed by Ganderbal district at 36 percent.

"The population of the Kashmir Valley, as per census 2011, is 58 lakh, while the Jammu region is 53 lakh and the Ladakh region is 2.74 lakh.

"The state has 22 districts, 86 statutory towns, 36 census towns and 6,553 villages. While J&K has a 67 percent literacy rate (76 among males and 56 among females), Haryana's rate is 75 percent (84 among males and 65 among females), Punjab's is 75 percent (80 among males and 70 among females) and Chandigarh's is 86 (90 among males and 81 among females).

The census officer said the variation in the figures released last year, which were based on manual totals and the final figures released Monday was just 0.06 percent.

Advani quits, Omar taunts New Delhi June 10: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today tendered his resignation from all party posts and vent his ire over the party's national executive discounting his years with the party while selecting Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to head the party's election campaign committee.

While Narendra Modi himself was a onetime protégé of Advani, the veteran leader's resignation seems not just linked to Modi's elevation alone, he is more worried about his losing face in the party as decisions are taken elsewhere when he himself is available for consultations and decision-making.

Advani, 85, is one of the founder members of the BJP and is considered the party patriarch after ailing Atal Bihari Vajpayee who is now only a figurehead.

Advani, who skipped the three-day conclave of the BJP's national executive in Goa over the weekend citing health reasons, tendered his resignation from the party's parliamentary board, national executive and election committee.

In his resignation letter addressed to party president Rajnath Singh, who announced the appointment of Modi as chairman of the election campaign

Omar to take up enhancement of Hajj Quota with GoI SRINAGAR June 10: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday assured the Private Tour Operators Association that he would take up the issue of enhancement of Hajj Quota for Private Tour Operators of the State with the Government of India so that the more Aazmeen-e-Hajj could be accommodated for this year’s Hajj-e-Biatullah.

Speaking to a deputation of All Umrah Tour Operators Association at his Monday Awami Mulakat schedule, the Chief Minister told them that he will talk to Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Salman Khurshid in this regard and highlight the need for enhancing the Hajj Quota for Private Tour Operators so that more people intending Hajj-2013 are accommodated.

Saying that roads buttress development and bridges bridge economic gaps, the Chief Minister told to a deputation from upper reaches of Kokernag that road communication sector has been receiving focused attention during the last four and a half years and his government has concentrated on improving the accessibility to the far-off and remote areas and upgrade existing road network in the State.

The Chief Minister said that hundreds of new bridge and road schemes

Government employees face colored water cannons during a protest march in Srinagar, Monday.

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have been implemented and many more are in the pipeline to open up backward areas and improve communication facilities aiming at generating economic activities of wide-range nature and helping in the development of infrastructure smoothly.

Speaking to various deputations who called on him here at his Monday Awami Mulakat schedule, the Chief Minister also said that while PMGSY initiative is being utilized to construct new roads and link up cut-off and backward areas with main highways, improvement of road communication is also being properly looked after under the normal Plan and Asia Development Bank funding, Omar Abdullah told a deputation of tribal’s that from upper reaches of Kokernag that the construction of roads in the areas of Ichoo, Gadole and other areas in the belt would be examined under Tribal Plan and other schemes aimed at development of backward pockets.

The Chief Minister said that inclusive development and reaching out every area in the process of development has been made the benchmark of the governance by his government. He said that the development of weaker sections like Gujjars, Bakerwals, See Omar on pg 11...

committee yesterday at the BJP national executive in Goa, Advani rued that the BJP was no longer the "same idealistic party" created by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Deendayal Upadhyaya, Nanaji Deshmukh and Vajpayee.

"For some time I have been finding it difficult to reconcile either with the current functioning of the party, or the direction in which it is going," he said.

"Most leaders of ours are now concerned just with their personal agendas," Advani said in his onepage resignation letter.

"All my life I have found working for the Jana Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party a matter of great pride and endless satisfaction for myself," Advani said in the letter.

He expressed his resentment over the way the party was being run by the current functionaries.

"I have decided, therefore, to resign from the three main fora of the party, namely, the national executive, the parliamentary board and the election committee.

This may be regarded as my resignation letter," he said.

Advani's letter was delivered in person to Singh at 11 am after which the two leaders met at 12:30 pm.

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NHRC seeks report on infant deaths

Srinagar June 10:

National Human Rights Commission today sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir government on the death of four infants in a Srinagar hospital within 24 hours last month.

Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the NHRC asked the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary to submit a report within four weeks regarding the deaths in GB Pant Hospital.

The four infants died between May 2 and 3.

"It has also been alleged that there have had been several hundreds of infant casualties in the first half of 2012 in the main childcare facility of the same hospital.

"Nearly, 4,000 children were reported to have died during the last four years in the hospital.

The state government had blamed deaths on lack of infrastructure and mismanagement of services at the hospital," a NHRC spokesperson said.

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Soz predicts defeat for `fascist’ Modi Srinagar June 10: Mainstream political parties of the state today lashed out at Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for elevating Narendra Modi as Chief of the party’s election campaign committee. Reacting to LK Advani’s resignation, they termed BJP as a communal party which will be defeated by people of India in 2014 elections.

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Monday resigned from all posts in the party, a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was appointed as the chief of the party’s election campaign committee.

Reacting to the developments in BJP, state Congress President, Saifuddin Soz today said ‘being a leader of fascist mindset, Narendra Modi will be defeated in 2014 parliamentary elections’.

“India is a secular country and BJP being a communal party which tries to give communal color to everything will certainly taste defeat in 2014”, said Prof Soz while talking to KNS. He said people of India will giving a befitting reply to the advocates of fascism and Hindutva.

“India is a democratic country and there is no room for fascism. Despite being groomed by See Soz on pg 11...

Gurmeet Singh takes over as GoC 15 Chinar Corps Srinagar: Lt Gen Om Prakash, General Officer Commanding (GoC) Chinar Corps handed over the reins of Chinar Corps to Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh today. Lt Gen Om Prakash dedicated his tenure of one year towards ushering a sustained peace in the Valley.

“During his tenure, he has successfully taken the normalcy forward and reinforced the vitality of peace towards development and progress in the Valley.

Alongside the sustained counter terrorist operations resulting into successful elimination of large number of terror-

ists, he conceived and implemented various people friendly initiatives benefiting the vast cross section of the society”, the Defence spokesman said in a statement issued here.

He said Prakash envisioned the new vistas of synergy in the functioning of various security agencies in the Valley and put into place a joint mechanism for operations which bore excellent results.

“Restoration of peace in the Valley post the hanging of Afzal Guru, was one such fruit of his vision. Valley saw an increase in the militant related activities

after last winters. However, due to the unrelenting efforts of Security Forces led by the Chinar Corps, incidents of militancy were minimised effectively”.

“He is a Soldier’s General and a great motivator. His tenure saw tremendous improvement in the relationship between the awaam and the Army due to his positive, humane and friendly approach towards the people. He undertook several initiatives for skill development and sporting activities of youth.

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