Protests amid Kashmir bandh
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Ishfaq Mir, Mir Tariq, Showkat Nanda Srinagar/Bandipora/Baramulla, Aug 06: The ‘civil curfew’ call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani against the land row threw life out of gear in Kashmir on Wednesday.The protests against the continuous assaults on Muslims in Jammu spread to other parts of the Valley, with protestors clashing with police at several places.Geelani had called for shutdown against any bid to revert the revocation of forest land to the Amarnath shrine board.
The strike call evoked overwhelming response and life came to a grinding halt across the Valley. All shops and business establishments remained closed while traffic was off the roads. The government, semi-government offices and educational institutions remained locked and people preferred to stay indoors.The roads in city were presenting a deserted look. The deployment of paramilitary CRPF and police personnel in Srinagar was strengthened to prevent people from taking to roads.Clashes in cityPeople took to roads at Nowhatta, Zaldagar, Bemina, Zaldagar, Sonawar and Chotta Bazar areas on Wednesday afternoon to protest against the continued assaults on Muslims in the winter capital. Raising pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, the protestors clashed with police and paramilitary personnel, who fired tear smoke canisters and resorted to heavy cane charge to disperse the agitating people. The protestors retaliated by hurling bricks and stones towards the policemen. The clashes between the protestors and policemen lasted for few hours during which 15 persons including some policemen were injured.Police official beaten by CRPF menEyewitnesses said that a police official was critically injured after he was ruthlessly beaten by paramilitary CRPF troopers in Fateh Kadal area in downtown Srinagar.They said that paramilitary personnel were mercilessly beating a youth with gun butts in Fateh Kadal area this afternoon. The police official tried to rescue the youth from the clutches of CRPF personnel. This infuriated the troopers to the extent that they pounced on the police official. They manhandled and beat him. He was let off only after other police men present in the spot intervened.The incident left the people shell-shocked and to express their solidarity with the police official, they raised anti-CRPF slogans.Confirming the incident, IGP Kashmir, Shiv Murari Sahai termed the manhandling and beating up of police official as an ‘accident’. “It was not an intended one,” he said.“There is nothing like a scuffle or beating of police official by the CRPF men. The stone pelting was going on in the area and a stone or something like that may have hit the sub-inspector and injured him,” he added.Protests reach SouthThe protests are spreading fast to other places in the Valley. In south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Islamabad districts, hundreds of people took to roads and staged massive protest demonstrations against the assaults on Muslims in Jammu.Angry protesters attacked a restaurant and a hotel in General Bus stand, Islamabad.Eyewitnesses said that hundreds of youth gathered in the Lal Chowk area in Islamabad Wednesday morning. Raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the protesting youth started pelting stones on the passing vehicles. The protesters marched towards the General Bus stand, where they attacked New Mughal Darbar restaurant and Hotel Wular. The protesters tried to set ablaze the restaurant and the hotel, but police intervened and resorted to cane charge and fired tear smoke canisters to disperse the agitating people.The protestors retaliated by hurling stones and bricks towards the policemen. In the clashes, a Santro car of the owner of hotel Wular was damaged.The protestors alleged that ‘New Mughal Darbar’ was involved in selling liquor. “Today when the entire market was closed, the hotel owner was busy in supplying liquor to customers. We acted as police takes no action against him,” they alleged.Meanwhile, in Qazigund people in hundreds came out on roads on Wednesday and staged pro-Geelani demonstrations. The protestors were raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. They demanded stern action against the Hindu elements, who were attacking Muslims and their properties in Jammu.North too affected A group of youth protesting against the killing of a teenage in police firing in Srinagar and assaults on Muslims in Jammu marched through Bandipora on Wednesday. Raising pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, the protestors marched through the roads leading to the New Jamia Masjid area. The protestors pelted stones on the shops and vehicles, forcing closure of shops and stopping of vehicular movement. A shopkeeper Hafeez Ahmed Kuchay was beaten by up by the mobs. He was let off after the intervention of the elderly persons.The protestors alleged that government was not taking any strict action against the rightwing Hindu elements in Jammu. “The Hindu rioters are given a free hand to attack Muslims and their properties in Jammu while the peaceful protestors are being killed in Kashmir,” they said.Meanwhile, hundreds of people took to roads across the Sonawari (Hajin, Sumbal, Ajas) region of Bandipora. The protestors warned the government that if extremist forces were not reined in, the situation may take a dangerous turn. "If the government is not controlling rioters in Jammu then authorities should be ready to face consequences in Kashmir,” they added.They threatened that if Hindu elements in Jammu don’t lift highway blockade they will have no option but to cross the LoC. However, no untoward incident was reported from Bandipora during the strike and protest rallies.7 injured in BaramullaAt least seven persons including some policemen were injured in clashes between protesting youth and police on Wednesday in Baramulla town. People were protesting against the economic blockade and apprehensions of restoring land back to the controversial Amarnath shrine board. Raising pro-freedom and anti-government slogans, the angry mob pelted stones on the CRPF picket at RTC bridge Baramulla and tried to set it afire. The police and paramilitary personnel fired tear smoke canisters and resorted to heavy baton charge to disperse the agitating people, who retaliated by hurling stones and bricks. The dingdong clashes between police and protesters continued till evening, during which seven persons including some policemen were injured. Reports of stone pelting on vehicles were also reported from Main Chowk and general bus stand, Sopore Wednesday morning.Complete shutdown was witnessed in north Kashmir towns of Baramulla, Sopore, Handwara and Kupwara.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Publish land transfer revocation order in papers: Bandipora residents
Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 01: Refusing to withdraw their agitation against the transfer of 800 kanals of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) till people in Srinagar call off the agitation, the Bandipora residents on Tuesday asked government to publish the land transfer revocation order in newspapers. Hundreds of people in various towns of Bandipora includes Ajas, Naidkhai, Sumbal, Arin and Hajin came out on roads on Tuesday and staged protest rallies against the land transfer deal. They demanded that government should publish the land transfer revocation order in newspapers so that people can know about it.“We don’t trust the government. It should publish the revocation order of the land transfer in the newspapers so that public will get satisfied and call of the agitation,” said the protestors.They added, “We will not trust the revocation orders till such orders are published in the daily newspapers”.One of the protestor, Ali Mohammad said, “The politicians in Kashmir have many faces. How we can believe that the order has been revoked? It would become clearer if the revocation order is published in the newspapers.”The protestors said that they will end their agitation only when people in Srinagar call-off the stir. “We are taking out processions to express solidarity with all the people, who were killed or injured during these days of agitation against the transfer of 800 kanals of forest land to SASB”."When people in Srinagar resume their normal activities, then only will we also resume our normal chores of life and open shops”, said a protestor Mushatq Ahmed. “We were told by police to open the shops as the land transfer order has been revoked. We won’t resume normal activities till people in Srinagar call-off the strike”, he added.The protestors at Hajin demand probe in the unprovoked cane charging on peaceful protestors by police, which caused injuries to 25 persons including some minors. “It should be probed why police beat up peaceful protestors,” demanded the protestors.Meanwhile, thousands of people, who wanted to visit Jamia Masjid Srinagar to participate in the grand rally, were not allowed by police and para-military personnel to move ahead. Police and para-military personnel, who were deployed in strength in the entire Bandipora district to prevent the people from visiting Srinagar. People in the township and other parts of the district were confined to their homes. The authorities had imposed Crpc 144 in the Bandipora township to prevent more than four persons from assembling in the district headquarters. The police and para-military personnel were chasing away the persons, who tried to come out on roads.Meanwhile, all the government and private establishments remained closed for the 8th day in Bandipora.
Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 01: Refusing to withdraw their agitation against the transfer of 800 kanals of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) till people in Srinagar call off the agitation, the Bandipora residents on Tuesday asked government to publish the land transfer revocation order in newspapers. Hundreds of people in various towns of Bandipora includes Ajas, Naidkhai, Sumbal, Arin and Hajin came out on roads on Tuesday and staged protest rallies against the land transfer deal. They demanded that government should publish the land transfer revocation order in newspapers so that people can know about it.“We don’t trust the government. It should publish the revocation order of the land transfer in the newspapers so that public will get satisfied and call of the agitation,” said the protestors.They added, “We will not trust the revocation orders till such orders are published in the daily newspapers”.One of the protestor, Ali Mohammad said, “The politicians in Kashmir have many faces. How we can believe that the order has been revoked? It would become clearer if the revocation order is published in the newspapers.”The protestors said that they will end their agitation only when people in Srinagar call-off the stir. “We are taking out processions to express solidarity with all the people, who were killed or injured during these days of agitation against the transfer of 800 kanals of forest land to SASB”."When people in Srinagar resume their normal activities, then only will we also resume our normal chores of life and open shops”, said a protestor Mushatq Ahmed. “We were told by police to open the shops as the land transfer order has been revoked. We won’t resume normal activities till people in Srinagar call-off the strike”, he added.The protestors at Hajin demand probe in the unprovoked cane charging on peaceful protestors by police, which caused injuries to 25 persons including some minors. “It should be probed why police beat up peaceful protestors,” demanded the protestors.Meanwhile, thousands of people, who wanted to visit Jamia Masjid Srinagar to participate in the grand rally, were not allowed by police and para-military personnel to move ahead. Police and para-military personnel, who were deployed in strength in the entire Bandipora district to prevent the people from visiting Srinagar. People in the township and other parts of the district were confined to their homes. The authorities had imposed Crpc 144 in the Bandipora township to prevent more than four persons from assembling in the district headquarters. The police and para-military personnel were chasing away the persons, who tried to come out on roads.Meanwhile, all the government and private establishments remained closed for the 8th day in Bandipora.
Bandipora village without electricity
Vewan villagers burn firewood to illuminate houses
Mir TariqBandipora, July 6: Even in this scientific age the residents of Vewan in Bandipora burn the “dilli lash” (torch wood) to illuminate their homes. The village, which is few kilometers away from the district headquarters has not been provided electricity yet by the Power Development Department (PDD)The villagers said that electricity has not reached to their village yet. “We are still living in the dark age. More than 60 years have passed since India became independent but we haven't been provided electricity by the government," said Wali Muhammad. He said, "Leaders come here and make false promises. Nobody is bothered to provide us with basic facilities like electricity. We are living in the dark age." Around 200 families inhabit the Vewa village, situated amidst thick forest in Athwatoo division. “Though the village is not far from the district headquarters, people continue to suffer due to the callous attitude of the respective regimes,” said the villagers.An elderly person, Mohammad Ismail said, “During my life, I have never seen electricity and I think I won't be able to see it in my lifetime”.The residents said that they have not fitted wires in their houses. “We know that electricity won't reach to this village so we haven't undertaken wire fittings. We burn wood to illuminate our houses,” said another villager. Children are the worst sufferers as they cannot study in the evening and during night hours. "Most of the children fail in the exams because they don't have electricity to study during night hours,” said Fayaz Ahmad, headmaster Middle School Vewan.He said that most of the students have to travel 10 to 15 km daily to reach the school. “By the time they reach home in the evening, it is already dark and hence they cannot complete their homework,” he said.Meanwhile, various villages in Athwatoo division like Labkachaal, Tangtari, Herpora, which are situated few kilometers from the district headquarters, lack basic facilities like potable water, electricity, healthcare facilities and road connectivity. People in most of the villages in Athwatoo division have to walk for hours together to fetch a bucker of water from a Tresangam stream. “The water in the stream flows fast and so far it has claimed more than 50 lives. We don’t have any option but to fetch water from the fast flowing stream. We are putting our lives to risk,” said the villagers. The situation is worst at Vewan village, where the authorities have not even installed a water pump. The government is compelling people to rely on natural resources. “The state government never bothered to provide clean and hygienic water to us. We rely totally on natural resources. Despite fully knowing that water is not worth drinking, we use it for drinking purposes,” said Mohammad Amin The villagers said that the successive regimes in the State have totally ignored them. “They have not carried out any developmental activities,” said the residents. However, officials refuse to share the blame and instead accuse the residents of the villages for causing unnecessary delay in the developmental works. Talking to Rising Kashmir, Executive Engineer PDD Bashir Ahmed Wani said "Vewan is a remotest village of the district and we are going to connect it with 11000 KV transmission line under the centrally sponsored Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme”.He expressed the hope that all Vewan would be having electricity soon.
Vewan villagers burn firewood to illuminate houses
Mir TariqBandipora, July 6: Even in this scientific age the residents of Vewan in Bandipora burn the “dilli lash” (torch wood) to illuminate their homes. The village, which is few kilometers away from the district headquarters has not been provided electricity yet by the Power Development Department (PDD)The villagers said that electricity has not reached to their village yet. “We are still living in the dark age. More than 60 years have passed since India became independent but we haven't been provided electricity by the government," said Wali Muhammad. He said, "Leaders come here and make false promises. Nobody is bothered to provide us with basic facilities like electricity. We are living in the dark age." Around 200 families inhabit the Vewa village, situated amidst thick forest in Athwatoo division. “Though the village is not far from the district headquarters, people continue to suffer due to the callous attitude of the respective regimes,” said the villagers.An elderly person, Mohammad Ismail said, “During my life, I have never seen electricity and I think I won't be able to see it in my lifetime”.The residents said that they have not fitted wires in their houses. “We know that electricity won't reach to this village so we haven't undertaken wire fittings. We burn wood to illuminate our houses,” said another villager. Children are the worst sufferers as they cannot study in the evening and during night hours. "Most of the children fail in the exams because they don't have electricity to study during night hours,” said Fayaz Ahmad, headmaster Middle School Vewan.He said that most of the students have to travel 10 to 15 km daily to reach the school. “By the time they reach home in the evening, it is already dark and hence they cannot complete their homework,” he said.Meanwhile, various villages in Athwatoo division like Labkachaal, Tangtari, Herpora, which are situated few kilometers from the district headquarters, lack basic facilities like potable water, electricity, healthcare facilities and road connectivity. People in most of the villages in Athwatoo division have to walk for hours together to fetch a bucker of water from a Tresangam stream. “The water in the stream flows fast and so far it has claimed more than 50 lives. We don’t have any option but to fetch water from the fast flowing stream. We are putting our lives to risk,” said the villagers. The situation is worst at Vewan village, where the authorities have not even installed a water pump. The government is compelling people to rely on natural resources. “The state government never bothered to provide clean and hygienic water to us. We rely totally on natural resources. Despite fully knowing that water is not worth drinking, we use it for drinking purposes,” said Mohammad Amin The villagers said that the successive regimes in the State have totally ignored them. “They have not carried out any developmental activities,” said the residents. However, officials refuse to share the blame and instead accuse the residents of the villages for causing unnecessary delay in the developmental works. Talking to Rising Kashmir, Executive Engineer PDD Bashir Ahmed Wani said "Vewan is a remotest village of the district and we are going to connect it with 11000 KV transmission line under the centrally sponsored Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme”.He expressed the hope that all Vewan would be having electricity soon.
Police harassing Bandipora youth
Imams condemn, demand action
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Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 11: Residents of this north Kashmir district on Friday accused police of harassing them for participating in the recent protests against the land transfer, while Imams of the district condemned the police action and demanded that “harassment” of the youth should stop forthwith. “Police has made a list of at least forty youth, who participated in the protests against the land transfer. Policemen are raiding different houses and are asking the youth to present themselves at the Police Station,” a group of residents told Rising Kashmir.
According to the residents frequency of the police raids have increased in last few days. "Policemen are visiting our houses regularly and are threatening us of dire consequences for taking part in the protests,” said, Mahjabeen Begum (name Changed). "Entire Kashmir was on the streets to protest against the decision. Freedom of expression is our fundamental right and police cannot stop us from raising our voice,” said Muhammad Ramzan.He said that if police keeps on “harassing’ the youth, residents will be left with no other option other than taking to the roads again. “Prompt action should be taken against the police officer who is directing his men to intimidate the residents,” Ramzan added. "We are feeling insecure as policemen have unleashed a reign of terror in the area," said Azad Ahmed Akhoon (name changed) whose brother has been arrested. Meanwhile Imams of various Masjids, including Grand Imam Moulana Khursheed Ahmed Nadvi during Friday congregation prayers condemned the police action. "Police should refrain from harassing the youth as they were not protesting against the police. Protests were not confined to Bandipora district only. Protests were held all throughout the Valley,” Nadvi told a Friday congregation here. “District administration should take a strong note of it and act accordingly.” Nadvi added. Imams of other Masjids too condemned the police action and demanded that harassment should stop forthwith. Top police officials in the district remained tightlipped about the issue and refused to comment.
Imams condemn, demand action
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Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 11: Residents of this north Kashmir district on Friday accused police of harassing them for participating in the recent protests against the land transfer, while Imams of the district condemned the police action and demanded that “harassment” of the youth should stop forthwith. “Police has made a list of at least forty youth, who participated in the protests against the land transfer. Policemen are raiding different houses and are asking the youth to present themselves at the Police Station,” a group of residents told Rising Kashmir.
According to the residents frequency of the police raids have increased in last few days. "Policemen are visiting our houses regularly and are threatening us of dire consequences for taking part in the protests,” said, Mahjabeen Begum (name Changed). "Entire Kashmir was on the streets to protest against the decision. Freedom of expression is our fundamental right and police cannot stop us from raising our voice,” said Muhammad Ramzan.He said that if police keeps on “harassing’ the youth, residents will be left with no other option other than taking to the roads again. “Prompt action should be taken against the police officer who is directing his men to intimidate the residents,” Ramzan added. "We are feeling insecure as policemen have unleashed a reign of terror in the area," said Azad Ahmed Akhoon (name changed) whose brother has been arrested. Meanwhile Imams of various Masjids, including Grand Imam Moulana Khursheed Ahmed Nadvi during Friday congregation prayers condemned the police action. "Police should refrain from harassing the youth as they were not protesting against the police. Protests were not confined to Bandipora district only. Protests were held all throughout the Valley,” Nadvi told a Friday congregation here. “District administration should take a strong note of it and act accordingly.” Nadvi added. Imams of other Masjids too condemned the police action and demanded that harassment should stop forthwith. Top police officials in the district remained tightlipped about the issue and refused to comment.
Death of housewife
Parents, locals accuse police of cover up
Mir TariqBandipora, July 18: After demanding exhumation of Shafiqa's body, the parents of the victim on Friday alleged police of shielding the accused, Ghulam Muhammad Chopan.The parents and relatives of the victim Shafiqa Begum, who was mysteriously found dead at her residence in Phalipora Arin on Wednesday night said police was not listening to them although they had staged protest demonstrations to highlight their problem.Talking to Rising Kashmir, the victims’ mother Khotnie Begum said, "Shafiqa come to parents' home for inquiring the health condition of her father who has weak eye sight. When we attend her last rites after death, we found injuries in her body which indicate that she was forcibly poisoned or beaten to death.”Wailing over the death of her daughter, Begum said, “Police has received the bribe from the accused. So the SHO Bandipora is avoiding we people but we will approach the higher authorities for justice.""They (in- laws) have buried the victim in a hurry in the corner of a wall to hide the heinous crime," locals said.The victim’s relatives said that Shaifqa had strained relations with her husband and in-laws."Her relations with her husband Ghulam Muhammad Chopan were not good. Her husband didn’t even allow her to visit her parents and sisters," said Ghulam Qadir, the victim’s relative. "Police is trying to hide the case as we are poor. Why isn’t the SHO allowing the exhumation of the body.”Raising slogans against SHO Bandipora, locals said, "For the past two days, we are approaching the SHO Bandipora for taking necessary action against the victim but he is avoiding us."Questioning the medical report, the locals said, "If the victim consumed poison then why injury marks are visible on her body. The case should be properly investigated."The relatives of the victim are demanding immediate exhumation of the body and action against the police officers who are shielding the accused.Senior Superintend of Police Bandipora Sheikh Junaid Ahmed said, "We are ascertaining the cause of the death. In the coming days we will come up with the factual position. We have written to the Additional Deputy Commissioner for the permission of exhumation of the body. After we get the permission we will exhume the body."
Parents, locals accuse police of cover up
Mir TariqBandipora, July 18: After demanding exhumation of Shafiqa's body, the parents of the victim on Friday alleged police of shielding the accused, Ghulam Muhammad Chopan.The parents and relatives of the victim Shafiqa Begum, who was mysteriously found dead at her residence in Phalipora Arin on Wednesday night said police was not listening to them although they had staged protest demonstrations to highlight their problem.Talking to Rising Kashmir, the victims’ mother Khotnie Begum said, "Shafiqa come to parents' home for inquiring the health condition of her father who has weak eye sight. When we attend her last rites after death, we found injuries in her body which indicate that she was forcibly poisoned or beaten to death.”Wailing over the death of her daughter, Begum said, “Police has received the bribe from the accused. So the SHO Bandipora is avoiding we people but we will approach the higher authorities for justice.""They (in- laws) have buried the victim in a hurry in the corner of a wall to hide the heinous crime," locals said.The victim’s relatives said that Shaifqa had strained relations with her husband and in-laws."Her relations with her husband Ghulam Muhammad Chopan were not good. Her husband didn’t even allow her to visit her parents and sisters," said Ghulam Qadir, the victim’s relative. "Police is trying to hide the case as we are poor. Why isn’t the SHO allowing the exhumation of the body.”Raising slogans against SHO Bandipora, locals said, "For the past two days, we are approaching the SHO Bandipora for taking necessary action against the victim but he is avoiding us."Questioning the medical report, the locals said, "If the victim consumed poison then why injury marks are visible on her body. The case should be properly investigated."The relatives of the victim are demanding immediate exhumation of the body and action against the police officers who are shielding the accused.Senior Superintend of Police Bandipora Sheikh Junaid Ahmed said, "We are ascertaining the cause of the death. In the coming days we will come up with the factual position. We have written to the Additional Deputy Commissioner for the permission of exhumation of the body. After we get the permission we will exhume the body."
Teachers without salaries from 5 months in Bandipora
There wages will be realeased very soon:CEO
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Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 17: Hundreds of teachers in various zones in this newly created district are without salary since past five months.The teachers of various educational zones including Quil, Hajin and Bandipora have not received the salaries from past five months. This has created resentment against the education department among the teachers, who claimed that the department is intentionally withholding their salaries.
“From past five months we have not been paid salary by the department. We have approached almost all the concerned officials but of no avail. They continue to withhold our salaries,” said a teacher, Meharjudin Wani.He said that the teachers are suffering a great deal as they are unable to fulfill the requirements of their families. “Our families are starving due to withholding of wages to us,” he added. Another teacher, pleading anonymity criticized the functioning of the Education department. He said, “Despite repeated requests to the officials, our from March to July has not bee released”.The District Teachers Union (DTU) leaders claimed that hundreds of teachers working in various Schools of the district have been denied salaries by the Education department. They urged the government to make arrangements for the timely disbursement of salaries.“ReT teachers are facing lot of problems due to non disbursement of salaries. The government should make proper arrangement for disbursing wages in favor of the teachers,” said one of the leaders of DTU.“We are getting a meager salary of Rs 2,000. We were somehow managing our family affairs but since past five months we have been facing starvation as our salaries have been withheld,” said ReT teacher, Muhammad Shafi. He added, “The shopkeepers are refusing to give us further credit and our wards have been thrown out from the schools due to non payment of their tuition fee”.Talking to Rising Kashmir Chief Education Officer Ghulam Mahiudin Ahanger said, “We have received an order from Secretariat through the Direction Office and pending salaries of the teachers would be released within next few days.”He added, “We have asked officials of all the respective zones to release the salaries of the teachers.”
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Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 17: Hundreds of teachers in various zones in this newly created district are without salary since past five months.The teachers of various educational zones including Quil, Hajin and Bandipora have not received the salaries from past five months. This has created resentment against the education department among the teachers, who claimed that the department is intentionally withholding their salaries.
“From past five months we have not been paid salary by the department. We have approached almost all the concerned officials but of no avail. They continue to withhold our salaries,” said a teacher, Meharjudin Wani.He said that the teachers are suffering a great deal as they are unable to fulfill the requirements of their families. “Our families are starving due to withholding of wages to us,” he added. Another teacher, pleading anonymity criticized the functioning of the Education department. He said, “Despite repeated requests to the officials, our from March to July has not bee released”.The District Teachers Union (DTU) leaders claimed that hundreds of teachers working in various Schools of the district have been denied salaries by the Education department. They urged the government to make arrangements for the timely disbursement of salaries.“ReT teachers are facing lot of problems due to non disbursement of salaries. The government should make proper arrangement for disbursing wages in favor of the teachers,” said one of the leaders of DTU.“We are getting a meager salary of Rs 2,000. We were somehow managing our family affairs but since past five months we have been facing starvation as our salaries have been withheld,” said ReT teacher, Muhammad Shafi. He added, “The shopkeepers are refusing to give us further credit and our wards have been thrown out from the schools due to non payment of their tuition fee”.Talking to Rising Kashmir Chief Education Officer Ghulam Mahiudin Ahanger said, “We have received an order from Secretariat through the Direction Office and pending salaries of the teachers would be released within next few days.”He added, “We have asked officials of all the respective zones to release the salaries of the teachers.”
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Fluctuating temperature might reduce agricultural yield
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Mir Tariq 10 JuneBandipora: The fluctuating temperature is a cause of panic among farmers here in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.The land and orchard owners are concerned about the likely fall in crop yield and threat of apple diseases due to continuing fluctuation in the temperature along with daily heavy rains."We are afraid of the low agricultural yield, disease like scabies etc may erupt due the continuous fluctuation in daily temperature” said Ajaz ahmed, adding " many farmers have not till date ploughed their lands as heavy rains are preventing them to do so."
Agricultural experts also evince the view that a continuous fluctuation in the temperature will definitely affect the agricultural produce and orchards are likely to become more vulnerable to the diseases like scabies. "The nursery beds of paddy have been facing diseases like tip burn, yellowing and foot rot due to hails and heavy rains, now it needs favorable temperature for the growth of these paddy seedlings which is fluctuating,” said Arif Ahmed Lone, a farmer.The recent hail storm had destroyed paddy crop and 80 per cent orchards suffered damages in different villages in Bandipora.Farmers have alleged authorities from agricultural department of non-cooperation and told Rising Kashmir that officers from the department never bothered to visit the areas of the district."Agricultural officer have never visited our lands, we don't know their responsibilities" said Mushtaq Ahmed, adding "they should come and guide us if they have responsibility of this nature.""We are in need of the help from department of Agriculture as we have lost the paddy seedling during the recent hail storm" said Muhammad Ramzan of Kunan, adding “the department should guide us while we are planting padding seedlings."Denouncing the allegations of non cooperation nodal cum District officer Agriculture Bandipora, Muhammad Mubark Reshi said "We are visiting the fields wherever there are complaints of disease eruption however we have not observed eruption of any kind of disease which needs guidance from the department."“We are providing guidance to farmers regarding the manuring and use of fertilizers,” adds Reshi. Commenting on the effect of fluctuating temperatures Reshi said "We have asked the farmers to ensure fungicide spray in their farms to prevent diseases, if they there is an eruption of diseases in their fields."The lack of irrigation facilities due to blockade of irrigation canals is adding to the woes of farmers."All the canals and streams are either filled with filth or blocked, therefore we are not able to irrigate our lands,” Ghulam Nabi Dar said, adding "troops within the army camp located on the road side at Kloosa are throwing garbage into the stream which has blocked the stream.”
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Mir Tariq 10 JuneBandipora: The fluctuating temperature is a cause of panic among farmers here in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.The land and orchard owners are concerned about the likely fall in crop yield and threat of apple diseases due to continuing fluctuation in the temperature along with daily heavy rains."We are afraid of the low agricultural yield, disease like scabies etc may erupt due the continuous fluctuation in daily temperature” said Ajaz ahmed, adding " many farmers have not till date ploughed their lands as heavy rains are preventing them to do so."
Agricultural experts also evince the view that a continuous fluctuation in the temperature will definitely affect the agricultural produce and orchards are likely to become more vulnerable to the diseases like scabies. "The nursery beds of paddy have been facing diseases like tip burn, yellowing and foot rot due to hails and heavy rains, now it needs favorable temperature for the growth of these paddy seedlings which is fluctuating,” said Arif Ahmed Lone, a farmer.The recent hail storm had destroyed paddy crop and 80 per cent orchards suffered damages in different villages in Bandipora.Farmers have alleged authorities from agricultural department of non-cooperation and told Rising Kashmir that officers from the department never bothered to visit the areas of the district."Agricultural officer have never visited our lands, we don't know their responsibilities" said Mushtaq Ahmed, adding "they should come and guide us if they have responsibility of this nature.""We are in need of the help from department of Agriculture as we have lost the paddy seedling during the recent hail storm" said Muhammad Ramzan of Kunan, adding “the department should guide us while we are planting padding seedlings."Denouncing the allegations of non cooperation nodal cum District officer Agriculture Bandipora, Muhammad Mubark Reshi said "We are visiting the fields wherever there are complaints of disease eruption however we have not observed eruption of any kind of disease which needs guidance from the department."“We are providing guidance to farmers regarding the manuring and use of fertilizers,” adds Reshi. Commenting on the effect of fluctuating temperatures Reshi said "We have asked the farmers to ensure fungicide spray in their farms to prevent diseases, if they there is an eruption of diseases in their fields."The lack of irrigation facilities due to blockade of irrigation canals is adding to the woes of farmers."All the canals and streams are either filled with filth or blocked, therefore we are not able to irrigate our lands,” Ghulam Nabi Dar said, adding "troops within the army camp located on the road side at Kloosa are throwing garbage into the stream which has blocked the stream.”
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