DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 (PAGE 7)

Appendix ‘A’MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES

Ser No. Name of work Estimated Earnest Cost of Last date of Eligibility criteria Date of issue Date of receiptCost in lakhs Money tender receipt of for MES of tender of tender

application ContractorsClass/Category]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Addition/Alteration to 14.50 29000.00 500/- 15 Apr 2014 E’/a(i) & b(i) 16 Apr 2014 09 May 2014certain bldgs under AGEB/R Dett ‘B’

NOTE1. The contractors enlisted in one class below the “Eligibility Criteria’ given above may also apply. Accepting Officer may consider such applications in the event of inadequate response from eligible contrac-tors.2. Applications not accompanied by requisite value DD/Bankers Cheque towards cost of Tender shall not be considered for issue of tender.3. Contractors not enlisted with MES will be required to enclose necessary documents to prove their eligibility as given above including Affidavit for no recovery outstanding.4. In case of rejection of application for issue of tender, the applicant shall be refunded the cost of tender. Contractor may appeal to next higher Engineer Authority i.e CWE Rajouri regarding rejection of hisapplication for issue of tender whose decision shall be final and binding. However contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation what so ever for non issue of tender.

Sd/-(Ravinder Kumar)

AGE (Contracts)For Garrison Engineer

(Appx ‘A’ to AGE (I) CIF (R) letter No.8101/Adv//E8 dated Mar 2014

MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICESNOTICE INVITING TENDER

Ser No. Name of work Estimated Completion EMD in r/o Cost of Last date of Eligibility Criteria Date of Date ofCost period un-enlisted tender Receipt of For MES For other issue of receipt of(in lakh) (in months) contractors documents applications enlisted Contractors tender tender

with MES(in Rupees)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111. Addn/Alternation to sand

model room at Palmaunder AGE (I) CIF (R) 9.50 06 19000.00 500.00 22 Apr 14 E a(i) - 23 April 14 19 May 14

Eligibility Criteria for un-enlisted contractor :-(i) Meeting enlistment criteria of MES with regard to having satisfactorily completed requisite value works. Annual turnover, Working Capital, Fixed Assets (ii) No recovery outstanding in Govt Deptt.NOTES :1. Application not accompanied by requisite value DD/Bankers Cheque/Bankers Cheque towards cost of tender shall not be considered for issue of tender.2. Contractors not enlisted with MES will be required to enclose necessary documents to prove their eligibility as given above including Afidavit for no recovery outstanding.3. In case of rejection of application for issue of tender, the applicant shall be refunded the cost. However contractor may appeal to next higher Engineer Authority i.e CWE for rejection of his application forissue of tender whose decision shall be final and binding and Contractors shall not be entitled to any compensation what so ever for non issue of tender.4. Full Notice of Tender IAFW - 2162 & Enlistment Criteria is available in all Offices of MES and also on MES Website.

Sd/-(Dharmvir Singh)

Station : Field MajDated : 30 Mar 2014 Asst Garrison Engineer (I)

Former Minister and Senior Vice-President, JKPCC AbdulGani Vakil, addressing party workers at Nowpora in Sopore.

Vakil hails Shahi Imam for appealingMuslims to support Congress

Excelsior Correspondent

SOPORE, Apr 6: FormerMinister and Member AICC,Abdul Gani Vakil, today appreciat-ed Shahi Imam for appealingMuslims to support Congress partyin the forthcoming Lok Sabha elec-tions.

Describing Imam’s decision asa patriotic one and in right directionat the right time, he appealed every-one to follow Shahi Imam for thesake of country and keeping it unit-ed.

Vakil said that Hindu, Muslim,Sikh brotherhood is inevitable fornational integration and need of thehour is to further strengthen thisbond of true secularism and keepcommunal and divisive forces atbay to avoid another 1947 like situ-ation.

“Shahi Imam has acceptedCongress policies at National Levelwhich proves that this is the onlyparty having ability to credibly pro-tect the minorities of the Country inevery nook and corner”, Vakil saidwhile addressing party workersconvention at Nowpora, here today.

The former Minister reiterated

that country is now passing througha crucial and sensitive phase as BJPhas diverted from the course of pos-itive politics in India. He said thistype of illegitimate political tacticshave never been endorsed or appre-ciated in the country since inde-pendence.

It was resolved in the conven-tion that every effort will be madeto counter the communal forces inthe interest of the Country.

Cautioning people of thoseforces like Modi who are dreamingof abrogation of Article 370, heasserted that Congress will neverallow it to happen and will resistevery move at every level to safe-guard Article 370.

On Hurriyat’s election boycott,he said there is no logic in propa-gating election boycott in Kashmir,which only contributes in strength-ening and encouraging the corruptpeople.

Advising Hurriyat to revisittheir decision, Vakil said everyissue of whatever nature can beresolved through dialogue as worldhistory is witness to the fact thatviolence has been replaced by apeaceful dialogue.

People will inflict humiliating defeatto communal, selfish parties: Rather

Excelsior Correspondent

BUDGAM, Apr 6: Sayingthat the current Parliamentaryelection in the country is a deci-sive battle between secular andcommunal forces, the senior NCleader and the Minister forFinance A R Rather today calledupon the people to rise to theoccasion to strengthen the secu-lar forces so that communalforces never raise their uglyhead and the people will live apeaceful life in a free atmos-phere of communal harmony.

He said it was most unfortu-nate that some political partieslike PDP in the State haveindulged in a secret alliancewith the communal forceswhose Prime-ministerial candi-date Narendra Modi wasresponsible for the worst evercommunal riots and blood shedin Gujarat adding that this willremain the darkest chapter inthe history of India.

Speaking to a mammothpublic meeting at Waragam inKhan Sahib constituency,organized in favour of Dr

Farooq Abdullah, who is NC-Congress coalition candidatefor Srinagar-BudgamParliamentary constituency, MrRather said people of the Statehave always rejected communalforces and this time also theywill defeat nefarious designs ofcommunal and anti nationalpeople by inflicting crushingdefeat to them in the currentelections.

He said that PDP is the brainchild of BJP to gag voice of thepeople from being heard at thehighest fora of democracy. Thebasic objective of the hiddenunderstanding between the twoparties is to divide the secularvotes to pave way for commu-nal and selfish parties to grabthe power, he added.

Mr Rather said NC is thereal representative of the peopleof all the three regions of theState which has always foughtfor the rights and honour of thepeople. He said this party haswithstood test of the times andoffered supreme sacrifices butnever let its people down.

Coalition safeguarded publicinterest: Kichloo

Excelsior Correspondent

KISHTWAR, Apr 6: Ministerof State for I&C, R&B, Tourismand Home Sajjad AhmedKichloo today said that CoalitionGovernment lead by ChiefMinister Omar Abdullah alwayssafeguarded the public interestduring his over five year tenuredespite the odd problems facedby the state on law and orderfront.

While addressing series ofpublic meetings and road showsat Cherji, Kwartangi, Dool,Bandrina, Huller and adjoiningareas of Kishtwar town, Kichloosaid that the good always triumpsover bad and added that despiteall their efforts the forces whowant to hoodwink the peace andtranquility of the state fail in theirmission. He said that CoalitionGovernment lead by ChiefMinister Omar Abdullah alwaystalks about peace and develop-ment of the state and said thatsame can be witnessed onground.

He said that State Govetmenton one side is facing the threatfrom anti national elements andat the same time from communal

elements who tries to put state onfire. He said that under presentregime, the state is moving fasttowards development and addedthat Coalition Governmentalways put main thrust on devel-opment of rural areas.

He said that Government ofIndia has accorded sanction tothe funds for upgradation ofMalipath to Kuleed Chowk roadand added that once the weather

improves, the GREF authoritieswill start work on this roadstretch. He said that Governmenthas taken strong note of use ofsub standard material in con-struction of Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway andassured the people that guiltywill be punished in accordance tolaw.

He urged the people of thestate to vote in favour of coali-tion candidates so that the devel-opment agenda set by NC-Congress Government could beimplemented and achieved inreal senses. He also urged thepeople to vote in favour ofGhulam Nabi Azad for betterfuture of the state and particular-ly for Kishtwar.

Minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo duringcampaigning in Kishtwar on Sunday.

Minister for Planning and Development, Ajay KumarSadhotra, addressing an election rally at Flyan-Mandal inJammu.

Sadhotra appeals people tovote for coalition candidates

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: Minister forPlanning and Development,Ajay Kumar Sadhotra todayappealed the people of the Stateto beat the self interested politi-cal groups, whose aim is to grabpower by sacrificing the com-munal harmony and peace in theState, and vote for coalition can-didates.

While addressing electionrally at Flyan-Mandal, heretoday, Sadhotra appealed thepeople to make their choice for2014 Lok Sabha elections as perthe performance of CoalitionGovernment and the role playedby the opposition parties in thedevelopment of the State.

He advised the people not tobe misguided and exploited byself interested political groupswhose only aim is to grab thepower going to any extent andsacrificing the peace and tran-quility in the State.

While targeting the BJP, hesaid BJP is using religious linesto polarize the voters in their

desperate attempt to book a seatin Parliament, which however isvisible with the statements ofBJP National leaders whileaddressing the election ralliesthroughout the countries.

Making scathing attack onBJP, Sadhotra said that it hasfailed to deliver as oppositionparty and has betrayed the confi-dence of the people of Jammuand now in order to cover uptheir failures they are misguid-ing people of State for pettypolitical gains.

He said people of State havea bitter experience of BJP’s roleduring Amarnath land rowresulting in hatred betweenJammu and Kashmir region andputting people of the State togreat loss and biggest ever setback to developmental activitiesin the State.

Sadhotra also appealed theyouth to strengthen the hands ofOmar Abdullah, whose mainthrust is to address the seriousproblem of unemploymentamong youth of the State.

Congress committed to nationalunity, integrity: Bhalla

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: SeniorCongress leader and Ministerfor Housing, Culture and SportsRaman Bhalla today said thatunlike Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), Congress stands for unityand integrity of nation. He saidthat such communal forces bycreating unnecessary hype weretrying to woo voters but hadnothing substantial to offer tothe people.

It was because of visionarypolicies of Congress-NationalConference (NC) coalition inJammu and Kashmir that amplejob opportunities were created.Massive industrialisation cou-pled with self help schemes andinitiation of new mega projectsall clubbed together generatedample job opportunities for theeducated unemployed youth, hesaid.

Bhalla added that people aregoing to reject divisive forces inensuing Parliamentary electionsand that would unveil theirnefarious designs. He said thatthe country needs a stableGovernment which onlyCongress can give.

He was addressing series ofpublic meetings at Janipur,Gandhi Nagar, Chatta Pind,Symbal Camp, near General BusStand, various sectors of NanakNagar, Trikuta Nagar andKunjwani where he sought votesfor Congress. He said that liber-al funding by CentralGovernment also helped state

progress by leaps and bounds.He asserted that Jammu andKashmir was virtually doomedbut Congress-NationalConferenec (NC) alliancebrought it out of the mess andcreated conducive atmospherewhere development could takeplace.

He said that empoweringPanchayats, creating newadministrative units, setting uppolytechnic colleges, develop-ing mega infrastructure, con-necting rural roads, developingcities at par with other cities ofthe nation because of projectslike JNNURM, MNREGA, SSAand NRHM State witnessedmassive progress and people inlarge numbers were benefitted.

He urged people to vote forparty candidate from Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary con-stituency Madan Lal Sharmaand send a credible representa-tive into the highest decisionmaking institution of the coun-try.

He said certain communalforces were hell bent upon todestabilize country whichCongress will never allow tohappen. These forces which areinimical to peace and prosperityhad always been talking ofdividing the nation on regionaland religious basis. In manyareas peace was vitiated by nar-row mindedness and divisivepolicies of BJP, due to whichpeople stand divided butCongress is committed to unitepeople and not divide them.

Husband, wife arrested forygrabbing Auqaf land

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, Apr 6: RamgarhPolice today arrested husbandwife duo for grabbing of sixmarlas of Auqaf land atRamgarh market today who

were going to construct a com-pound wall round it.

According to police soonafter coming to know about theland grabbing by a mafia groupin the area, a team fromRamgarh Police Station underthe supervision of DySP SSSamyal and SHO Ramgarhreached the area and stopped theconstruction work and seizedthe entire material dumped bythe encroachers. They were alsoaccompanied by TehsildarRamgarh.

The husband- wife duo hasbeen identified as Gurcharan,son of Lekh Raj and SudeshaDevi. The Police has registereda case under Section 447 A, 323,147 and 149 against them on the

basis of a complaint filed by oneHarbans Lal.

Earlier the shopkeepers ofthe area also held a protestdemonstration in the area andobserved a bandh for two hoursagainst the grabbing of Auqafland by the mafia.

Police said that it will acttough against the land grabbersin the area and mafia will not beallowed to grab even an inch ofState land or land belonging toany other institution.

The police will also invokeSection 145 if need be.

People protesting against land grabbing at Ramgarh onSunday. -Excelsior/ Gautam

Shahnawaz holds series of meetings

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Apr 6:Maintaining the pace of hiscampaign for Congress-NC can-didate from Jammu-Poonch LokSabha constituency Madan LalSharma, the Pradesh YouthCongress president ShahnawazChoudhary held a series of pub-lic meetings at Surankote,Mandi and Loran.

Addressing the meetings,Shahnawaz asked the people torecall and appreciate the factsthat India stood consistently forsecularism, togetherness of allcommunities, peace andprogress.

He also made a passionateappeal to the people to realizethat every vote is precious andRajouri and Poonch districtsshould decide to vote for thecoalition candidate Madan Lal

Sharma, in a manner that hecould establish a lead from thisregion which could not be beat-en and would become decisivefor his victory.

He also appealed the peopleto realize that the Congressparty at the Centre was fightinga battle against the forces ofdivisiveness, sectarianism andcommunalism. He gave a call tothe people of the area to realizetheir responsibility in fightingthese negative forces. He saidthat Congress party has neverchanged its stand and believes insecularism.” He called upon thepeople to cast vote on the basisof all round development, secu-larism, integrity of nation andfor communal harmony.

Other leaders who alsospoke in the meetings includedIdrees Ganai, Sakandar Hayatand Sajad Khaki.

SRS appeals people to electcompetent candidates

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: Shri RamSena, (SRS) Jammu and KashmirState president Rajiv Mahajanhas appealed the electorate of thecountry especially from Jammuand Kashmir State to vote infavour of secular and honest can-didates in the upcoming LokSabha elections.

Addressing media personshere on Sunday, Rajiv Mahajansaid that at present the country ispassing through crucial phasebecause of incompetent andunstable Government at Centre.Most of the Parliamentarians areinvolved in scams and criminalcases.

Mahajan said now it is thetime to teach lesson to the corruptand anti people Parliamentarians

and show them the doors ofParliament and bring in honestand people friendly politicians inthe house. Though ECI hasimproved the system of I-Cards,yet there is apprehension of bogasvoting, which must be stopped,Mahajan added.

Mahajan again appealed theelectorate of the country and Stateto exercise their franchise withoutany fear in favour of competentcandidates for the progress andprosperity of the country.

Others present in the pressconference were Ajay Gupta ,Bal Krishan Arora, RameshThakur, Pawan Choudhary,Sandeep. Vijayant Pathania,Pawan Verma, S C Singh, DeepakSlathia, Yogesh Mangotra,Naveen Raina and others.

NC women wing seeks support for Madan Lal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: With aview together support for thealliance candidate Madan LalSharma, Women cell of NationalConference Jammu provincevice president Rita Gupta con-ducted door to door campaign inPanjtirthi area here today.

While speaking on the occa-sion, she urged the public forextending their full support tothe NC- Congress party in LokSabha Elections and appealedthem to work whole heartedlyfor the party to ensure the victo-ry of coalition candidate.

She stressed the people todefeat divisive forces for thedevelopment of Jammu and toldthat these forces have their ownnefarious designs which can marthe developmental processwhich has been initiated by ourcoalition Government. He fur-

ther told that these divisiveforces were hell bent upon segre-gating people on communal andregional lines but NC – Congressbeing a secular and progressiveCoalition Government will notallow any such forces to hinderthe progress of our State and wewill always work for the peaceand prosperity of the State.

The speakers highlightedachievements registered duringthe past over five years ofCoalition Government led byOmar Abdullah and said that thevarious welfare measures anddevelopment schemes have con-tributed in improving the livingconditions of the people in a bigway.

Those who were present onthe occasion were ShashiSharma, Satya Jamwal districtpresident, Swaran, Sushma,Raksha, Suman, Pinki, Veenaand others.

4 injured in collision of vehiclesExcelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Apr 6:Three women among four per-sons were injured in collisionbetween a Scorpio vehicle andMaruti car on the NationalHighway at Dogra Morh inKud.

According to the policereports, the Scorpio bearingregistration number JK14B-8154 collided with Maruti carJK01H-5939 near Dogra Morhresulting into injuries toMukhtyar Ahmed (50) son ofAbdul Rahman, Ravina (33)wife of Reaz Ahmad, Farida(55) wife of Mohmed Yusafand Marfeeta (28) daughter ofSheikh Mohmed Yusaf, all

residents of Pulwama inKashmir.

They were taken to KudHospital where doctorsreferred all of them to GMCHospital Jammu in view oftheir serious condition.

Meanwhile, in anotherroad accident, a motorcyclistwas hit by an unidentifiedTipper near Chopra ShopUdhampur, late last night.

The injured motorcyclist,identified as Arvind Badyal(49), son of Des Raj Badyal ofChabutra Bazaar nearSantoshi Mata Mandir, wasrushed to District HospitalUdhampur where doctorsreferred him to GMC Jammu.

KTM organises Orange RideExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: KTM,Sainik Colony, Jammu organ-ized the first ever Orange Ridein Jammu from KTMShowroom at by-pass road toMansar Lake, today.

The Orange Ride was inau-gurated by Akshay Mahajan,Showroom MD which wit-nessed a huge participation fromKTM Customers and BikeEnthusiasts of Jammu town. Theride started from KTM,Showroom, Sainik Colony at8.00 am and reached Satwarithen onward journey viaAmbphalla, Panchatarti throughNagrota by-pass and on Bajalta

road and reached Mansar Lakeat 11.00 am.

According to Manager SalesVibhash Sharma, the ride wasdone to promote safe bike ridingin Jammu and riders were giventips on better riding and groupriding from experts. At the des-tination refreshments wereserved to all participants theyindulged in some fun and gamesin KTM Style.

The return journey statedwhich came via Samba road andculminated at its KTM Jammuoffice in the afternoon.

Enfield Iron Hawks, Twenty-five members teams were pres-ent among other participants andlocals.

Abrol seeks vote for Madan Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: Intensifyingelection campaign in favour ofCongress Party, secretary, Jammuand Kashmir Pradesh CongressCommittee (JKPCC), Hira LalAbrol, today carried out door todoor campaign and addressedseries of meetings at Jammu East,where he sought vote and supportfor Madan Lal Sharma.

Asking the people to giveanother chance to sitting MPMadan Lal Sharma, Abrol said thatUPA will form the nextGovernment in the Centre andcomplete the unfinished projectslaunched by it.

He said that Congress has pro-vided rights to the people like right

to work (MGNREGA), Right toEducation, Right to Information,Right to Food Security and the his-torical Roshni Act, highlighting thesecular ideology of and non-dis-crimination by the party.

Abrol further said thatCongress party has played a pivotalrole in empowering Panchayatsand implementing 73rdAmendment Act in State of Jammuand Kashmir.

He said Madan Lal Sharmaeffectively highlighted our prob-lems in the Parliament during histen years tenure in the Lok Sabhaand has been instrumental in get-ting liberal funding from theCentral Government for the devel-opment of Jammu.

Absconderarrested

Excelsior CorrespondentUDHAMPUR, Apr 6:

Udhampur Police today arrestedan absconder who was evadinghis arrest for the last about sixyears.

Identified as Sanju Kumaralias Bittu of Chenani, presentlyputting up at Samba, he waswanted in case FIR number014/2008 U/S 457/380/RPC atPolice Station Chenani.

Acting on an input regard-ing his presence in Samba aPolice party, led by SHOChenani Inspector Ajit Singh,raided the said area and arrestedthe absconder.

NMC leader's plea to GovtExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU Apr 6: Stressingon the need for immediateamending SRO 64, presidentof the National MazdoorConference (NMC) SubashShastri today urged the StateGovernment to emulate com-prehensive policy for regular-ization of all daily rated work-ers/ casual and seasonal labourengaged in various depart-ments of the State Govt afterMarch 31,1994 so that confu-sion and uncertainty amongthese workers will come toend.

Addressing a largelyattended NMC workers rally atRani Park here, Shastri saidthat early Amendment in SRO64 is the need of the hourwhich is bound have nearabout fifity five thousandsdaily rated workers working inthe various departments of the

State Government and Publicsector undertakings, addingthat such an Amendment inSRO should be immediateeffected so that new regular-ization policy become opera-tional from May Day as gift toworking class.

Shastri hoped that the StateGovernment would sympa-thetically consider thedemands of daily wagers andmake announcement in thisregards at the earliest.

Shastri also demandedearly release of wages of dailyrated workers pending monthstogether.

He also appealedGovernment to release pend-ing installment of 10% DA duefrom January last in favor ofState Government employeesand pensioners in view ofSharp increase inflation andprice hike.

CongregationExcelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Apr 6: The annual

congregation of BhadwalBiradri is going to be held atTemple Bhaddu in TehsilBillawar, District Kathua onApril 14, 2014.

The religious rituals willstart with Havan at 9 am fol-lowed by Biradri meeting at 11am. The Bhandara will beserved to the devotees from 1 to4 pm followed by Kirtan from 4pm to 7 pm.

The Biradri members havebeen asked to participate in thereligious function with theirfamily members to get invokedblessings of their deity.

Contractual Lecturers to voteagainst NC-Cong candidates

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 6: All J&KContractual Lecturers (Plus 2)Association has announced tovote against the NC-CongressCoalition Government candi-dates in Jammu and Kashmir forspoiling career by not regulariz-ing their services.

A unanimous decision in thisregard was taken during a meet-ing of the Association, held heretoday, under the chairmanship ofArun Bakshi.

The meet lamented that theState Government passed CivilServices Special Provisions Act2010 for the regularization of all

the adhoc and contractualemployees after seven years ofservice but only ContractualLecturers were debarred fromthe benefit of regularization.Neither these Lecturers are reg-ularized nor their salariesenhanced while most of themhave crossed upper age limit andleft with no other option, theAssociation observed.

The meeting was attended byall the district president, Statevice president Asif Bhat, organ-izing president Anil Shastri,Kirpal Singh, Surinder, VikasGupta, Pawan, Pankaj, PawanGupta, Darshan and others.