RINAGAR:- The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah approved the recommendations made by the High Power Committee headed by the Chief Secretary for examining the proposals of different departments regarding creation of posts and necessary infrastructure for the New Administrative Units.
The Cabinet approved the creation and operationalization of New Administrative Units viz 46 Sub Divisions, 135 Tehsils, 177 C. D. Blocks, 301 Niabats and 2576 Patwar Halqas.
It approved the creation of 5860 posts out of which 181 are under Gazetted category and remaining under Non Gazetted category by corresponding adjustment of 2187 posts out of overall strength of Revenue and Relief Department.
The Cabinet approved the creation of infrastructure for the new units in a phased manner as per the recommendations of the High Power Committee.
The Cabinet also approved the allotment of funds to the tune of Rs. 63.22 crore for making these New Administrative Units immediately operational.
Cabinet discord over Pak refugees clouds poll alliance plan
Tara, Bhalla, Sharma walk out of cabinet meet
Srinagar: The three Congress ministers today staged walkout from the State Cabinet meeting as there was no consensus on the approval of proposal for financial package to Pak refugees.
A cabinet minister said that the Congress ministers wanted the time bound proposal to get through but the consensus eluded the same. The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who chaired the cabinet meeting had bifurcated the proposal saying that one part of it needs constitutional amendment which will be addressed in the state and while the other part including the recommendations will be put forth before the government of India.
However, some of the cabinet ministers said that since the proposal seeking enhancement in financial package for Pak refugees was received late and there were some discrepancies and left over areas in it and the same needed threadbare discussions. But the Congress ministers were adamant to get the proposal approved as according to them the proposal had already been discussed and was time bound for today cabinet meeting.
As the consensus eluded over the issue, deputy chief minister Tara Chand, minister for urban development Raman Bhalla and minister for PHE Sham Lal Sharma staged a walkout in protest. Later all the three ministers joined back the meeting after Ghulam Ahmad Mir minister for tourism motivated them for the same.
Pertinently, in November 20, last year the Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Department had finalized the draft, Rs 7000 crore package for one time settlement of all sorts of refugees which needed cabinet approval and onward submission to the Union Government for funding.
Guv grieved over accident deaths
Srinagar: N.N. Vohra, Governor J&K, has expressed sadness on being informed about the innocent persons injured and killed in two road accidents which occurred today near Panjrari in Kishtwar district and on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway.
The Governor has wished speedy recovery to those injured and conveyed his condolences to the families whose near and dear have been killed and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. The Governor has, in his message, once again urged the Transport and Police Departments, and all other concerned agencies, to lose no more time in enforcing the required remedial steps.
Hizb pays tribute to Shakeel
Srinagar: Paying glorious tribute to his slain body guard Shakeel Ahmed Kasana on his first death anniversary, Chief Commander of militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen Wednesday alleged that Shakeel alias Obaidullah was killed by Jammu and Kashmir Police in a fake attack in Batamaloo Srinagar on July 17 2013.
In a statement circulated by the news outlet CNS, Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin while addressing a convention said that Shakeel was a top rank militant of HM who was killed by police in a fake attack. “The attack was carried out in a planned way to silent our Mujahid once for all and we condemn this action of Kashmir police,” he said adding that Shakeel was a valiant militant who served the nation from the core of his heart.
The statement reads that illegal detentions and killings cant deter Kashmiri people from attaining their goal which is freedom from Indian occupation. At the end of convention, Hizb chief prayed for the martyrs of Kashmir and Palestine.
Pertinently, Shakeel Kasana of Kralkhain Hayan Kangan area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district was killed while four policemen and a civilian were injured when unidentified persons had hurled a grenade on a police vehicle in Batamaloo area of Srinagar on July 17 last year. However, Hizb had contested the claims of police and had claimed that Shakeel was put to death in custody.
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