DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 (PAGE 3)

Governor reviews roads upgradation in,around Katra; Shrine Board projectsExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: GovernorN. N. Vohra, who is Chairman ofthe Shri Mata Vaishno Devi

Shrine Board, visited Katratoday to inspect the progress ofthe Board's various ongoingmajor infrastructural develop-ment projects including opera-tionalisation of the 230-beddedSuperspeciality Hospital, beingestablished by the Shrine Boardat Kakryal.

The Governor was accompa-

nied by B.R Sharma, ChiefSecretary; B.B Vyas, FinancialCommissioner Planning andDevelopment Department; K.

Rajendra, DGP; Pradip K.Tripathi, Principal Secretary toGovernor; Ajeet Kumar Sahu,Chief Executive Officer ofShrine Board; Prof. SanjeevJain, Vice-Chancellor Shri MataVaishno Devi University;Sushma Chauhan, DeputyCommissioner Reasi, Surinder

Kumar, DIG Udhampur ReasiRange; Sujit Kumar, SSP Reasi;engineers and other concernedofficers.

The Governor tookstock of the constructionand upgradation of theapproach roads toSMVDU and theSuperspeciality Hospitalincluding Domel-Katra,Panthal-Jhajjar, NationalHighway-1A to theS u p e r s p e c i a l i t yHospital, Tikri-Panthal-Katra Road, road fromRailway Station, Katrato Shri Mata VaishnoDevi University.

The Governor alsovisited the ShrineBoard's Sports Complexat Katra to review pre-

paredness for operationalisa-tion. This state-of-the-art SportsComplex has been completed ata cost of about Rs.11 crore.

It is pertinent to mention thatthe Governor's visit to Katrawas to take stock of the pre-paredness for the upcomingPrime Minister of India's visit toKatra for inauguration of theSuper Speciality Hospital inApril this year.

Dewan launches online registration,licensing of food business operatorsExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: The Healthand Medical Education Departmentthrough the Drug and Food ControlOrganization, today launched anonline system for issuing licensesand registration certificates to foodbusiness operators throughout theState.

Parvez Dewan, Advisor toGovernor formally launched thesystem, in the presence of Dr. M. K.Bhandari, Secretary, Health andMedical Education Department(Commissioner Food Safety, J&K).

Speaking on the occasion,Parvez Dewan stressed on the needfor ensuring that the check of inter-est of health of the consumers, regis-tration and licensing of operatorsdealing with food items must beundertaken, alongside strengtheningthe system for better monitoring andtesting. He also noted that con-sumers must be made sufficientlyaware about consuming healthy,safe and wholesome food.

Dr. Bhandari informed that it isfor the first time that such an onlinesystem of registration and licensingof food business operators has beenintroduced in the State, which willbenefit more than one lakh foodbusiness operators including hotels,restaurants, manufacturers, foodvendors, hawkers among others.

The Department has worked outa detailed mechanism in consulta-tion with Food Safety and StandardAuthority of India, National Instituteof Smart Governance, Departmentof Information Technology, J&K forensuring that the system is available

as a convenient model registration toall the Food Business Operators.

It shall require the applicant tosimply approach the CommonService Centres (KHIDMATCentres) and submit the details to theCSCs, based on which, the applica-tion would be uploaded on paymentof nominal prescribed fee and with-in a stipulated time, the applicantwould get a response through SMSalert as well as through email as to

the certificate/license having beenissued. The same can be secured bythe applicant at his discretion fromthe CSCs or otherwise.

Shridhar, General Manager,NISG Hyderabad informed thatJ&K is the first State in the countryto put into place the online registra-tion system based on CommonService Centres. This will surelyensure that the vendors do not finddifficulty in approaching the DistrictOfficers for securing their certifi-cates/licenses, which was hithertothe case.

The system would, inter alia,

eliminate inconsistencies, improvedtransparency and accountability,help in better managing the timelines, ensure streamline reportingand capturing of data base. It maybe recalled that the Department hadstopped manual registration/licens-ing since 1st March, 2016.

Lotika Khajuria, Controller,Drug and Food ControlOrganization, J&K, Director HealthServices, Jammu, Director, Family

Welfare, J&K, Project Director,AIDS Control Society, J&K,Managing Director, JKMSCL, MDNational Health Mission, J&K andother officers of the Department,Drug and Food ControlOrganization and Department ofInformation Technology. RakeshGupta, President, Chamber ofCommerce, Jammu, Yashpal Gupta,President Retailer and TraderAssociation, Prem Gupta, PresidentChemist and Druggist Association,Jammu and representatives of otherAssociations were present duringthe launch.

Governor N N Vohra inspecting facilities at Superspeciality HospitalKakryal.

Advisor Parvez Dewan during launch of online system.

Illegal structures on Kanli Bagh stream.-Excelsior/Aabid Nabi.

Encroachment of stream endangerslives, property in Baramulla

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 30: A vitalstream-cum-flood channelwhich passes through congestedOld Town of North Kashmir'sBaramulla district has beenencroached over the past twodecades by raising illegal struc-tures and as a result it is posingthreat to lives and properties ofpeople in times of flood-like sit-uation.

Local residents said theKanli Bagh stream passingthrough Mohalla JadeedBaramulla from Sumo Stand toJhelum river via Masjid Jadeedhas been encroached by severalinfluential people since last twodecades by taking advantage ofturmoil.

They said the stream whichoriginally was 22 feet in widthhas been encroached to 8 feet asillegal structures including ahotel have been raised over it."As a result the flood watersduring rains get directed andenter our houses and commer-cial units causing lot of damageand threat to the life and proper-ty," they said, adding that thematter was also taken up withDeputy CommissionerBaramulla.

While admitting the fact thatillegal structures have come onthe stream during last twodecades, the Irrigation andFlood Control Departmentexpressed helplessness. In replyto an RTI application it said that

they have been issuing notices toa miscreant who raised a hoteltwo decades ago on the streamfrom time to time.

"But he misled the depart-ment while showing someRevenue extracts which whengot verified from the concernedRevenue Department were of hisown land and not of theencroached one," the I&FCDepartment said. It added thatthe department has issued anotice to him vide AssistantExecutive Engineer's letter no:1001-03 Dated 15-02-2016 andby Executive Engineer's officevide No: 8247-56 Dated: 22-02-2016 to remove the illegal stric-ture at his own immediately.

"Otherwise the departmentshall demolish under the provi-sion of Water Regulatory Act2010 and the expenses what soever shall have to bear by theencroacher," the IFCDepartment.

A social activist of theBaramulla said that the I&FCDepartment has been "mutespectator" to the illegal con-structions coming up on theKanli Bagh stream (nullah) overthe past two decades. "This nul-lah was a natural flood channelin Baramulla but the rampantillegal constructions haveencroached it and due to this theentire populace of Baramulla areat threat because the rain andflood water don't drain outthrough this stream," he added.

Disbursement of flood relief for houses,Kashmiri traders crosses Rs 1000 crExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: As perreports received by the Governor NN Vohra, Rs.1019.64 crore hasbeen disbursed to the flood affect-ed persons by the DeputyCommissioners. Till date Rs.951.57crore has been disbursed to155,349 beneficiaries in the case offlood damaged houses whileRs.68.07 crore has been disbursedto 26,330 traders in KashmirValley.

Relief disbursed to the victimsof flood damaged houses till date

is: Rs. 463.95 crore to 69,325 casesin Srinagar district; Rs. 2.24 croreto 487 cases in Samba district; Rs.0.81 crore to 411 cases inGanderbal district; Rs. 78.13 croreto 11,449 cases in Budgam district;Rs. 55.86 crore to 2,924 cases inPulwama district; Rs.96.64 crore to13,914 cases in Anantnag district;Rs 32.15 crore to 5,710 cases inBandipora; Rs.35.12 crore to8,440 cases in Baramulla district;Rs 35.84 crore to 8181 cases inRajouri; Rs.12.98 crore to 2537cases in Udhampur; Rs. 7.26 croreto 1834 cases in Ramban district;Rs. 2.39 crore to 1135 cases inKishtwar district; Rs.2.99 crore to1311 cases in Doda district; Rs.7.28 crore to 1251 cases in Shopiandistrict; Rs.19.09 crore to 3,275cases in Kulgam district; Rs.0.21crore to 89 cases in Kupwara dis-trict; Rs. 47.13 crore to 11,787cases in Jammu district; Rs. 26.47crore to 5,094 cases in Reasi dis-trict; Rs. 4.35 crore to 425 cases inKathua district and Rs.20.68 croreto 5,770 cases in Poonch district.

A total of Rs. 68.07 crore hasbeen disbursed till date to 26,330traders which includes: Rs. 0.60crore to 388 beneficiaries inBaramulla; Rs.2.60 crore to 563beneficiaries in Bandipora; Rs.8.35crore to 3,150 beneficiaries inBudgam; Rs.5.50 crore to 1,923beneficiaries in Pulwama; Rs.0.26crore to 233 beneficiaries inShopian; Rs.11.32 crore to 5,576beneficiaries in Anantnag; Rs. 3.67crore to 1,168 beneficiaries inKulgam; and Rs. 35.77 crore to13,329 beneficiaries in Srinagar.

Gulmarg Hospital lacks facilitiesfor respiratory, ortho patientsExcelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 30:Located at an altitude of 10,000 feet, Primary HealthCentre (PHC) Gulmarg inNorth Kashmir's Baramulladistrict lacks basic medicalfacilities for patients sufferingfrom respiratory and orthope-dic ailments.

Gulmarg, whichrecords heavy snow-fall and below freez-ing point temperatureevery winter, isthronged by thou-sands of touristsincluding skiers andother adventuresports lovers.However, scores oftourists, guides andlocal labourers sufferfrom respiratory dis-eases due to freezingtemperature. Besides,the cases related toorthopedic ailmentssuch as fractureswhich occur due toslips on snow alsocome to fore.

Given this situa-tion, there should be ahospital equipped with all thefacilities with regard to respi-ratory and orthopedic ail-ments. However, the groundsituation at PHC Gulmarg isotherwise. Sources said thereare two doctors, three para-medics, one X-Ray technicianand two sweepers in the hos-pital. "But, no doctor is postedfor night duty," they said.

The equipments like ECGand X-Ray machines areeither defunct or functioningpartially. The ECG machine isby and large defunct and theX-ray machine can only per-form X-Rays of arms, kneeand leg, said the sources,adding, "but chest X-Rayscannot be performed".Besides, the sources said, theX-Ray technician only per-forms duty for four days in aweek and in his absence themachine remains defunct.

The new X-Ray plant (300MA) is non-functional andthere is no dentist even as

dental chair is available.Sources said there is no facili-ty available for the fracturepatients and they are referredto Srinagar's Bone and JointsHospital. Ironically, the PHCalso lacks a four-by-fourambulance.

The hospital has also

insufficient lighting system.Sources said a generator set isthere but that only has capaci-ty to lit bulbs but not to runthe other equipments. Sourcesfurther added that the accom-modation room for doctors isin shambles.

Chief Medical Officer,Baramulla, Dr Bashir Ahmadadmitted that there are certainproblems in PHC Gulmarg butat the same denied that thereis no facility availability fororthopedic patients. He said:"I admit the importance of thePHC Gulmarg and theGovernment is mulling toupgrade it.

"Once the hospital isupgraded we would have allthe facilities," he said. TheCMO said they have requestedthe Director Health for four-by-four ambulance. On beingasked about the defunct ECGmachine, he said: "We had twoECG machines. One is defunctbut another is functional."

Doctors room at Primary HealthCentre Gulmarg in shambles.

-Excelsior/Aabid Nabi

Principal Secretary Tourism, Sandeep Naik receiving thisyear's ''Best Tourism Destination in India'' Annual Award forJammu & Kashmir from Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh at afunction held at Hotel Taj, New Delhi on Wednesday. Also seenin picture is Hari Nair,founder CEO of "Holiday IQ".

Protest against BSNL, people block roadExcelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Mar 30: The peoplefrom Poonch city including BeoparMandal and representatives fromvarious political parties and socialorganizations held strong protestagainst the BSNLauthorities for thetotal breakdown of services includ-ing internet and mobile phonessince last evening.

A large number of people ofthe town including political andsocial activists besides traders cameout on the road at Bus Stand andheld strong protest against BSNLauthorities. They then moved out-side the main Telephone Exchangeand staged their protest for sometime.

Then they came towardsPoonch –Jammu Road and blockedit for about an hour. They shoutedloud slogans against UnionTelecommunication Minister,Chief General Manager J&KCircle and District Administrationas well. They also burnt the effigyof Union TelecommunicationMinister. They alleged that due tobreak down in services, the generalpublic is suffering. There is no banktransactions in Banks since yester-

day. People are unable to depositbills. Students and other cannot fillonline forms and the BSNL author-ities do not bother to improve serv-ices. District Magistrate is also nottaking cognizance of the matter.Customers are being crushed andare made to deposit bills for theworst ever services.

Beopar Mandal Poonch presi-dent Sunil Gupta, Bajrang DalDistrict president Nishu Gupta,Sourabh Sudan and several othersaddressed the gathering and warnedthe BSNL authorities to improveservices or get ready to face publicaction. The movement of vehiclesremained suspended for about anhour.

Reports from Mendhar andRajouri said that due to break downBSNL services the public suffereda lot since morning. Even inRajouri, Mendhar and Surankotetowns similar situation is beingfaced by the general public whileCompany staff is least bothered.Many telephone exchanges andtowers are lying defunct and theBSNL is totally ignoring the publicconcern. The Governor’sAdministration has turned mutespectator, they rued.

SVC orders enquiry into timberembezzlement by SDPO

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: The StateVigilance Commission hasdirected Additional DeputyCommissioner Reasi for thor-ough enquiry into alleged tim-ber embezzlement and its ille-gal transportation in a policevehicle, allegedly by a seniorPolice officer posted at Mahore,Reasi.

Earlier, while proceeding ona complaint alleging pilferageof timber and its illegal trans-portation in a police vehiclefrom village Budhan to Jammuby the SDPO Mahore, the StateVigilance Commission hadsought full facts and enquiryreport from DFO, Mahore,Forest Division Dharmari.

The report submitted,revealed that SDPO Mahore hadin a case seized one tipper with1769 sleepers of timber and

Saw mill and presented the casebefore Court of AuthorizedOfficer (DFO Reasi) on7.5.2015. However, the seizedtimber was never handed-overto the Forest Departmentdespite number of requests inwriting made to the SDPO bythe Forest Department.Subsequently, on 19-3-2015, apolice vehicle loaded with ille-gal timber was intercepted andseized by the DFO Reasi whichwas on way from Mahore toJammu. It further revealed thatthe said SDPO by abusing hisofficial position, misappropriat-ed the seized timber in conspir-acy with other officials of thePolice Station by loading andtransporting it in a Police loadcarrier.

The SVC, while taking seri-ous note of illegalities, includ-ing criminal breach of trust,embezzlement of Governmentproperty and abuse of officialposition by the concerned PoliceOfficer, directed ADC Reasi(DVO) to conduct a thoroughenquiry into the alleged pilfer-age of timber. The commissionhas also directed SSP Reasi toappoint a senior officer to assistthe Enquiry Officer for carryingout physical verification of tim-ber seized by the Police StationMahore and submit action takenby the Police Departmentregarding the use of police vehi-cle for carrying illegal timbertowards Jammu and ensure sub-mission of report before theCommission by 21.4.2016.

JAMMU : Mainly Dry.

TEMPERATUREMax: 31.6 Degree C Min: 16.0 Degree C

RELATIVE HUMIDITYRH-I (Morning): 71.0 per centRH-II (Evening): 44.0 per centSunset on Thursday: 06.51 p.m.Sunrise on Friday: 06.20 a.m.

KASHMIR:Mainly Dry.

TEMPERATUREMax: 24.6 Degree C Min: 7.0 Degree C

RELATIVE HUMIDITYRH-I (Morning): 78.0 per centRH-II (Evening): 31.0 per cent

LEH: TEMPERATUREMax: 17.4 Degree C Min: 3.9 Degree C

Div Com reviews progressof JMC projects

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30:Divisional Commissioner,Jammu Dr Pawan Kotwaltoday chaired a meeting toreview the progress of workon Municipal Corporation'sprojects for Solid WasteManagement System (SWMS)and Modern Slaughter Housefor Jammu division.

In order to ensure properdisposal of solid waste of thecity spread over 115 sq kmand inhabited by 15 lakh peo-ple, generating nearly 400tonnes of solid waste daily,the JMC has identified landat Kot Bhalwal for the newSolid Waste ManagementProject.

The meeting was informedthat the plant will be pollutionfree and will carry moderntechnology for proper segre-gation and recycling of thewaste. The project will haveno spill over thereby leadingto no negative extremities.The project plan is awaitingEnvironmental ImpactAssessment Report andapproval from Union Ministryof Environment, the meetingwas told.

Dr. Kotwal also receivedbrief about the up gradationof two slaughter houses.

Deputy CommissionerSimrandeep Singh,Commissioner JMC MandeepKaur, Additional SecretaryCivil Aviation, C.E. UrbanEnvironmental EngineeringDepartment (UEED), DFOJammu, S.E. UEED, ManagerCivil Airport Jammu andSecurity Officer Air ForceStation Jammu.

DB directive on Shakuntla-

Janipur fly-overExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: In aPublic Interest Litigation (PIL)filed by Citizens Forum throughits President, R K Chadha high-lighting abandoning ofShakuntla Chowk-Ambphalla-Janipur flyover, Division Benchof State High Court comprisingChief Justice N PaulVasanthakumar and JusticeBansi Lal Bhat today grantedfinal opportunity for complyingwith the directions for undertak-ing the work of widening of theexisting BC Road to 8 lanewidth.

"In case of further failure,the Commissioner/Secretarywill appear in person", the DBdirected.

5 yrs imprisonment to labourer foroutraging modesty of minor girlExcelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 30: ThePresiding Officer of Court of FastTrack (Additional Sessions Judge,Pulwama), Virinder Singh Bhou hasconvicted a labourer for kidnappingand outraging the modesty of aminor girl.

According to the prosecutionstory, on July 14, 2009 a writtencomplaint was lodged with PolicePost Kakapora mentioning that a 5-6 years old girl was kidnapped andsexually assaulted by one AltafKhan, son of Ghulam Nabi Khan ofKotibugh.

Accordingly, a case was regis-tered and after completion of inves-tigation challan was presented in thecourt of law.

After hearing counsel for theaccused and Public Prosecutor forthe State, Presiding Officer of Courtof Fast Track (Additional SessionsJudge, Pulwama), Virinder SinghBhou convicted the accused underSections 366 and 354 RPC.

On quantum of sentence, thecourt observed, "the attending cir-cumstances of the case does notwarrant full sentence though achild victim of 5/6 years has beenkidnapped and convict outraged her

modesty but the attending circum-stances does not warrant full sen-tence of the alleged offences".

"The convict has three childrenwho are minors and a wife besideshim. Moreover, convict is youngman and he is labourer by profes-sion and the whole family isdependent upon him. The criminaljurisprudence provides that sen-tence should be commensurate tothe gravity of offence committed,but at the same time social status ofthe convict and dependency on himof the family has to be considered",the court further observed.

Accordingly, the court awardedsimple imprisonment for five yearsand fine of Rs 2000 to the convictfor the commission of offence underSection 366 RPC. In case of defaultin payment of fine, the convict shallundergo further simple imprison-ment of one month. The convictwas also convicted for the commis-sion of offence under Section 354RPC and sentenced to undergo sim-ple imprisonment for a period ofone year and pay a fine of Rs 1000.In default, the convict shall undergofurther simple imprisonment for 15days. Both the sentences shall runconcurrently, the court said.

Resignation of Govt employee undercompulsion not valid: HC

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 30: In a sig-nificant judgment the Jammu andKashmir High Court todaydeclared the resignation submittedby a Government employee undercompulsion as invalid and direct-ed the authorities to restore herservices.

While setting aside the resig-nation of an ReT, Zohra Banoo,submitted before the authorities,the court observed that this kind ofresignation is not valid and is arbi-trary and violative of Article 14 &21 of the Constitution of India.

"The order No. ReT/8066-67dated 26th July, 2010, whereunder resignation of the petitionerhas been accepted by ChiefEducation Officer, Kargil, men-tion whereof is made in communi-cation No. CEO/SSA/RET/934dated 08-11-2010, addressed tothe Deputy Commissioner,LAHDC, Kargil by respondent-CEO Kargil, is set aside", saidJustice MH Attar.

Court said that any employee,either working on ad hoc or con-tractual or in any other temporarycapacity, cannot be denied sickleave. "It cannot be expected of a

human being to continue toremain healthy and able bodiedand to continue to dischargehis/her duties regularly and with-out any fail", observed JusticeAttar while allowing the petition.

Court directed the authoritiesto, take Zohra Banoo back intoservice and give her posting com-mensurate to her status."Necessary orders, in this behalf,shall be passed within four weeksfrom the date copy of this order isserved on the respondents", readsthe order.

Court elaborated andexplained the resignation in its trueand right perspective and said aresignation is that, which one sub-mits out of his/her own free willand without being compelled bythe circumstances to do the same."The action of the respondents, innot granting leave to the petitionerand in accepting her resignation,which is held to be not voluntaryone, is arbitrary and violative ofArticle 14 & 21 of the Constitutionof India, in as much as, the peti-tioner has been deprived of herlivelihood as well", court observedwhile going through the resigna-tion given by the petitioner andaccepted it by the authorities.

To be displayed at SPS Museum SrinagarDeptt of Archives retrieves lostsculpture of 18 armed Durga Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: TheDepartment of ArchivesArchaeology and Museums of theState Government has retrievedback its lost sculpture ofeighteen armed "DurgaMahishasurmardini"from ArchaeologicalSurvey of India NewDelhi which was stolenfrom Kashmir over twodecades back. After itwas stolen fromKashmir the sculpturesurfaced in the collectionof Linden MuseumStuttgart, Germany andthe authorities of ASINew Delhi made hardefforts for its retrievalback to India and onOctober 5 last year thePrime Minister,Narendra Modhireceived the sculpturefrom GermanChancellor AnglaMarkel during his visitto India and then PM handed itover to the authorities of ASINew Delhi.

The Jammu and KashmirGovernment deputed a team ofdepartmental experts along with acrew of J&K Police Departmentto retrieve back rare sculpturebelonging to this soil fromArchaeological Survey of Indiaand it is now under the custody ofJammu and Kashmir Departmentof Archives Archaeology andMuseums. The Sculpture will bedisplayed in the new MuseumBuilding SPS Museums Srinagar,

which will be soon opened forgeneral public for their education,enjoyment, entertainment, knowl-edge etc. The Department placedon record appreciation for itsrecovery to the authorities of the

Archaeological Survey of India aswell as Director General of J&KPolice for all cooperation andhelp for its safe custody to theDepartment of ArchivesArchaeology and Museums J&KGovt.

Director Archives M S Zahidsaid that recovery and repatriationof the ancient sculpture is a goodnews for the art lovers of the Stateand all efforts will be made for itspreservation to posterity. He saidthe sculpture is a testimony to thefact that Kashmir belonged to richancient culture and civilization.

WEATHER

Release DA, enhance Med Allowance: EJACExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 30: StateGovernment Employees JointAction Committee (EJAC) hasurged upon the State Administrationto release 12 % DA and alsoenhance Medical Allowance of theState employees and pensioners.

In a meeting of the Joint ActionCommittee held here today the sen-ior members Sushil Sudan, SubashVerma and Suresh Sharma stronglycriticized the State authorities fornot releasing 12 % DA of the Stateemployees which is due from July2015 and January 2016.

They appealed to the StateGovernor to resolve the pendingissues of the employees without anyfurther delay. Besides 12 % DAandenhancement of Med Allowance toRs 3000 per mont, the otherdemands projected during meetingincluded, sanctioning of dislocation

allowance to the employees work-ing in rural areas, removal of payanomalies of clerical cadre, regular-ization of daily wagers/ contractualemployees, reorganization andBudgetary support to the PSUs,timely release of salaries/ wages ofSSA teachers/ Anganwadi workersand holding of regular DPCs, set-ting up of committee for implemen-tation of 7th Pay Commission in theState, merger of SFC with the ForestDepartment, declaration of 5 dayweek to the employees and negotia-tion with the female staff of KGBVwhich is on hunger strike. Theylauded the Govt step for introducingHealth Insurance Policy.

Prominent among others whoattended the meeting included-YashPal Mangotra, Mohd Farooq,Maheshwar Sharma, Farooq Mohd,Vinod Sharma, Suman Sharma,Kartar Chand Dubey, Manzoor Aliand Jaswant Singh.