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MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 4: The work on multi-crore corpo-rate office for J&K Power Development Corporation (PDC), one of the few profit earning undertakings in the state, here, has been shelved with officials stating that a bureaucratic lobby was “sabotaging” the project.

A senior official said Jammu and Kashmir Proj-ect Construction Corpora-tions (JKPCC), which was

handed over the execution of the project, was allocated around Rs five crore by the previous Government for setting up the PDC head-quarters at Raj Bagh, here.

The land for the Corpora-tion office was acquired for around Rs 6 crore after its Board of Directors headed by the Chief Minister had given approval for the con-struction during the previ-ous National Conference-Congress regime.

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 4: Most of the bureaucrats in Jammu and Kashmir will no more enjoy comfort of posh Cheshmashahi huts, here, as the high-end accommo-dations have been reserved for housing tourists.

For past two decades, at least 48 huts located on the foothills of Zabar-awan mountain range at Chesmashahi, were being allocated as official resi-dences to who’s who of state bureaucracy during the period of bi-annual Durbar Move.

However, Chief Minis-ter Mehbooba Mufti, who is also Minister in-charge

of Tourism and Estates departments- before clo-sure of Durbar move this time decided against rent-ing out cozy hutments to the Estates department, sourc-es told Greater Kashmir.

In follow-up to the CM’s decision, the Estates depart-ment hired only 13 huts for

housing the bureaucrats and top cops-sparing the remaining 35 for tourists.

According to sources, eight IAS officers, three IPS and two members of statu-tory bodies would continue to enjoy the stay in the posh huts- something that has evoked criticism from dif-ferent stakeholders.

Repeated attempts to get J&K government’s version proved futile as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Navin Kumar Choudary, who also holds the charge of the post of administrative secretary of Estates depart-ment, did not respond to repeated calls from this reporter.

Mehbooba Mufti to flag-off 2 new trains today

Majority of pregnant women in Kashmir Vitamin-D deficientCondition threatens well-being of mother, child

PDC dream home ‘shattered’ in KashmirGovt sits on corporate office construction, stops funding; officials cry sabotage

The irony is that despite giving revenue of crores

of rupees to the state, the PDC has been left homeless. This speaks of the government’s apathy towards the Corporation which if paid the due attention, has the potential to change the fortunes of the state.

Total project cost

Rs 48.5 crProject taken up in

Sep 2013Previous NC-Cong regime allocated

Rs 5 cr

Babus lose comfort of Cheshmashahi accommodations

KUPWARA, HANDWARA KILLINGS

HC dismisses PIL seeking judicial probe

Army launches massive search operation in Kupwara

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, May 4: Army has launched massive search operation in differ-ent areas of district Kup-wara after a tip-off about the “infiltration of a group of militants from across the Line of Control (LoC),” official sources said here on Wednesday.

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 4: Chief Minister, Meh-booba Mufti, would flag off two new pas-senger trains for Kashmir on Thursday at Anantnag railway station.

The trains would have limited stops between Baramulla and Banihal and with their addition, the Northern railways train service will reach to 26 in a day.

“New six-days-a-week DEMU train No.

74617/74618 between Budgam – Baramula and 74619/74620 fast DEMU train between Banihal – Baramula will be rolled out on Thursday,” said chief public relation offi-cer (CPRO), Northern Railways, Neeraj Sharma.

He said the trains will have 8-coach-es with the same speed that are already running on the track but will have lim-ited stops.

Composite township plan for KPs unjustified: Hurriyat (G) Srinagar, May 4: Terming as “unjustified” the “rigid-ness” of the Government of India on the setting up of the composite township for the migrant Kashmiri Pandits, the Hurriyat Con-ference (G) today cautioned that the “division” of Kash-miris on religious lines and isolation of the Pandits from the society would not be allowed.

daysa week6Budgam Baramula Banihal Baramula

Trains to halt at

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Sopore35 huts de-hired; 13 to remain with officers

ZEHRU NISSA

Srinagar, May 4: A fresh study has exposed the grave deficiency of Vitamin D among pregnant women in Kashmir, a condition that can threaten the well being of mother and child. Vitamin D supplementa-tion during pregnancy has been advocated by the researchers to address the gross shortfall in Vitamin D levels.

A recently published study by Kashmir-based group of researchers has found that two-thirds of Kashmiri women are Vita-min D deficient.

The study, carried out at tertiary care hospitals of Srinagar by a group of eleven doctors and pub-lished in current issue of Indian Journal of Endo-crinology and Metabolism (IJEM May-June 2016) ‘sought to assess the effi-cacy and safety of various doses of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) supplementa-

tion during pregnancy and ratify the inadequacy of the recommended daily allow-ance for Vitamin D in vul-nerable groups.’

Researchers have report-ed Vitamin D deficiency in 67 percent women included in the study. These women did not have Vitamin D levels of 25(OH)D of 30 ng/ml.

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 4: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday dis-missed a Public Interest Liti-gation seeking judicial probe into the alleged molestation of a girl and subsequent kill-ing of five civilians by forces in north Kashmir’s Hand-wara and Kupwara.

“We are of the considered view that this is not a case where this Court would need to take any action in exercise of its inherent powers, for, the state and its functionar-ies have already taken the required steps envisaged by law,” a division bench of Jus-tices Ali Muhammad Magrey and Tashi Rabstan said in its order, dismissing the petition as “unnecessary”.

The High Court Bar

Association through its president Mian Abdul Qayoom had approached the court seeking probe by judicial authority headed by a sitting Judge of the High Court of J&K.

Regarding the issue of alleged videographing of the girl in the Police Station and circulation of such video, the bench said: “We leave the aggrieved person, if any, free to seek compensation in appropriate proceedings”.

FOOD ADULTERATION

HC puts lens on outside suppliers‘Earn, but don’t destroy health of others’

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 4: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Wednesday directed the Government to pro-vide full particulars of outside compa-nies supplying food items to Jammu and Kashmir.

“Commissioner Food Safety shall provide full infor-mation and particu-lars of those food manufacturers, suppli-ers, persons, companies who originate from out-side the state and supply food items to Jammu and Kashmir,” a division bench of Justices Muzaf-far Hussain Attar and Ali Muham-mad Magrey said in its order.

Hearing a Public Interest Litiga-tion against food adulteration, the court directed the Food Commis-sioner to provide similar informa-tion about Jammu division.

Study conducted by Kashmir-based group of researchers

Most women examined were home-makers

Study carried out in summer months of May-July

The court directed Chief Sec-retary, Commissioner Secretary, Health and Food Commissioner Food Safety, Financial Commis-sioner/ Commissioner Secretary Finance & Planning, besides owners and MDs of food manufacturing and processing units to remain present on next hearing on May 13.

Expressing displeasure over non-appearance of these authori-ties in the court today, the bench on assurance of Advocate General, D C Raina accepted their applications exempting them from personal appearance for today.

“On next date of hearing all offi-cers shall remain present before the court,” the bench said.

Extending time for owners of food manufacturing and processing units for filing affidavits indicating the manner in which they follow provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the court directed them to file the same by May 13.

Amicus Curie Bashir Ahmad Bashir The DCs of all districts are supposed to monitor food items in keeping with the Food Safety Act.

Money power has taken control of everything now. Few people have made

empire out of food adulteration. They want quick buck and for it they can

go to any extent.

Don’t play politics here. No one will be spared. Everybody will be brought within

the net of law.

Issues relating to health of the people have to be taken seriously. This is

human life. Today it is we, tomorrow it will be our children.

Top courtobserves

Walnuts help ‘inhibit’ colon cancer risk factors

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Seoul, May 4: Lipid extract from walnuts positively affect the self-renewal capacity of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in colon cancer, the second lead-ing cause of cancer deaths worldwide, new research has found.

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Shab-e-Meraj observed with religious fervorGuv, CM, Dy CM, others greet people

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 4: Shab-e-Meraj was observed with religious fervour across Kashmir with people taking part in night-long prayers in mosques and shrines.

The main function was held at Dargah Hazratbal, here where huge number of people from various parts of Kashmir participated in the night-long special prayers besides catching glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

CMYK