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SRINAGAR | January 4, 2014, Saturday [email protected]
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER KASHMIRSub: Transport Arrangements on the auspicious
occasion of Eid-i-Milad-Un-Nabi (SAW).
N O T I C EThis is for the information of all such persons who wish to have Nimaz-e-Fajr at Dargh Sharief Hazratbal during the Urs days from 3rd
of January 2014 to Friday following and wish to have pick and drop service are requested to contact following phone numbers and book their chosen “pick and drop” facility.
S.No. Name- and Transport Company
Mobile Numbers
Type of Vehicle
01. Tempo Traveller Association Fayaz Ahmad Hazar and Nazir Ahmad
9797968344 9906676484
Tempo Traveler Service (12 seater)
02. PresidentMerak Shah Taxi Stand Mohammad Ifran
9797025259 Sumo/Tavera Service (09 Seater)
03- PresidentHajipeer Transport Company Mohammad Yousuf
8713983405 Medium Bus Service (16-20 seater)
04- New Kashmir Transport Company Ajaz Ahmad Wani
9858455487 Medium Bus Service
05- Mohammad Rajab Western Transport Company
7298684150 Medium Bus service
06 Mohi-dinStar Transport Company
9858470890 Medium Bus service
In case any complaint with regard to time and passenger fare please contact Mr. Arif Shah (ARTO Srinagar) Mobile No. 9419066215 and Latif Ahmad ((MVI) Mobile No 9419004757.DIPK 12140 Sd/- RegionalTransportOfficerKashmir
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ZAFFRAN COLONY: CLOSE TO LAL CHOWK, FAR FROM GOVT CONCERN!
Junior RJ Muskaan wants to shine in media
‘I AM EAGERLY WAITING FOR MY SOLO SHOW’
EID-E-MILAD (SAW) ARRANGEMENTSSMC clears off snow
from Hazratbal Dargah
Akhoon, Tanveer tour City, hospitals
Srinagar, Jan 3: On the instruction of Chief Minis-ter, Omar Abdullah his Advisor Qamar Ali Akhoon, accompanied by Political Secretary Tanveer Sadiq visited various areas of Srinagar and took stock of snow clearance, an official handout Friday said. “They also took stock of availability of essential com-modities and ration supply being supplied to the consumers in the City. The Advisor directed the CA&PD officers for providing of adequate ration to the consumers,” it added. “Akhoon also visited Jawahar Lal Memorial Hospital, Rainawari and SKIMS Soura and reviewed medical facilities and other facilities being provided to patients from the concerned health institutions.” “During their visit to concerned health institu-tions, the Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Zargar and medical superintendent JLNM Rainawari assured the Advisor that all possible facilities would be pro-vided to the patients,” the handout said. At SKIMS even though Akhoon and Sadiq inquired about health of many “terminally ailing patients”, witnesses said the duo remained conspicu-ous for skipping to meet the dying 23-year-old patient from Rafiabad Baramulla whose transplanted kidney has failed because of dog bite while govern-ment has allegedly failed to provide him any relief in the costly life-saving treatment.
Noora Hospital performs brain tumor surgery
Govt supply rice bags seized, 7
gamblers held: Police
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Srinagar Jan 3: Police on Friday claimed to have seized seven bags rice and six of sugar meant for government supplies from open market and arrested a CAPD storekeeper in Mahraj Gunj area. Superintendent of Police north City Tahir Saleem Khan said on the tip off SHO Mahraj Gunj Abdul Hamid raided at two godowns where from the recovery was made. Meanwhile SHO Parimpora Police Station Muhammad Ayoub Rather claimed to have arrested seven gamblers from Laway Pora adding that stake money of Rs 5,200 and one packet of playing cards were recovered from pos-session of the accused.
Area has no transport facility,
no dispensary; locals aghast
ABID BASHIR
Srinagar, Jan 3: Just 12 kms from the City’s commer-cial hub, Lal Chowk, Zaffran Colony, Sempora Srinagar continues to crave for public transport and basic health facilities despite hectic efforts by the locals since 2005. Due to continued urbaniza-tion, people from many areas of old City and elsewhere pur-chased land and constructed houses on the land known for producing saffron crop. At present more than 500 fami-
lies reside in the colony, says Abdul Gaffar Rather, the head of United Welfare Committee (UWC), Zaffran Colony, Sri-nagar. Locals formed the com-mittee, a few years ago, to build pressure on the government to fulfill their demands. “There are dozens of issues and some of them are of serious nature,” Rather said. “Trans-port is a major issue. Imagine, we are living in 21st century and we have no transport facil-ity. This area is just 12 kms from Lal Chowk. But it seems that we are living in a dark age as government has never addressed the basic problems of this Colony.” Ghulam Nabi Shaheen, Vice-President UWC, said they have been moving from pillar to post since 2005. “We have not spared any official. From
Regional Transport Officer (RTO) to Deputy Commission-er to Divisional Commissioner to even Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, we have met all, but to no avail. It seems that gov-
ernment is not bothered about us.” He said that over the past eight years, they have only got assurances. “Every offi-cial assured us that transport problem would be resolved, but nothing happened,” Shaheen said. “Our children, sick, elder-ly, and even women folk have to walk right up to Sempora stop
to board bus for Lal Chowk.” Imam of Jamia Masjid Ahn-ambal, Zaffran Colony, Ghulam Nabi Khan said the area that comprises of more than four lakh people doesn’t have basic health
facility let alone transport facil-ity. “We have identified the land for the dispensary, but govern-ment is in a deep slumber. Who will listen to us? For small health related problems, women and children have to walk four kms to reach Sub-district hospital Pampore, which is an irony,” he said. “Government should wake up from the slumber and resolve
transport and dispensary issues on priority… Now that elections are closer, leaders from all parties will come and seek votes. But the reality is no leaders have done anything for us so far.”
Interestingly, Zaffran Colony falls in Sonwar Assem-bly constituency, which is presently being represented by National Conference legislator Muhammad Yaseen Shah, who according to locals has never visited the area over the past five years. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Farooq Ahmed Shah
said he will take up the issue of transport problem with the RTO Kashmir. “There should be a bus service from Lal Chowk to Zaf-fran Colony, Sempora. We will look into the issue,” he said. RTO Kashmir Anees Ahmed admit-ted that Zafran Colony is facing transport problem. “We will sort out this issue. We will try our best to find out some way out,” he said. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmed Khan said he will person-ally visit the area soon to take stock of the problems related to health faced by the people of Zaffran Colony, Srinagar. “I will visit the area during my Winter Secretariat period and meet people there. We will look into the demand of setting up of a dispensary there seriously,” he said.
Transport is a major issue. Imagine, we are living in 21st century and we have no transport facility. This area is just 12 kms from Lal Chowk. But it seems that we are living in a dark age as government has never addressed the basic problems of this Colony.”
Srinagar, Jan 3: Ahead of Eid-e-Milad Un Nabi(SAW), the Srinagar Municipal Corporation(SMC) has cleared snow from Hazratbal Dargah which witnesses huge crowds of devotees during the annual Muslim festival. A SMC handout said: “Four
zonal officers super-vised snow clearance operation under the overall supervision of Chief Sanitation Officer Hakeem Aijaz and two sanitation officers Muhammad Ashraf Warsi and Mushtaq Ahmed.” “As the Urs at Haz-ratbal had to commence from 3rd of January, special attention was paid to swift clearance of snow from Dargah. As it was practically impossible to lift snow from vast cemented ter-race falling on eastern side of the shrine, the robot multi-function was virtually lifted on the wood logs and raised to the levels of terrace which finally removed snow from main cemented area of Hazratbal shrine,” it added.
Meanwhile Rural Develop-ment Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar, MLA Hazratbal Dr Mus-tafa Kamal, and Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department Satish Nehru visited the shrine and appreciated work done by SMC.
CAPITALHAPPENINGS
Prof Talat distributes relief to Dhobi Ghat
fire victimsSrinagar, Jan 3: The Kashmir Univer-sity Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad Friday visited the affected families of recent fire at Dhobi Ghat Hazratbal and distributed relief among them. “While interacting with the members of the affected families Prof Talat Ahmad who handed over the woolen materials to the victims said ‘During these difficult times I assure you that Uni-versity will not leave you alone. We realize your pain and share the grief’,” a KU handout said. “On the occasion Prof Talat also handed over some relief money donated by National Service Scheme (NSS) KU to the representative of the fire victims and woolen clothes and other donation material which was donated by Arnimal Institute of Rehabilitation New Delhi in collabora-tion with Directorate of Life Long Learning (DLL) , KU,” the handout added “Registrar University of Kashmir Prof Zaffar A Reishi, Director DLL KU Dr GH Mir, Coordina-tor NSS KU Prof Farooq Khan, Chief Proctor KU Dr Naseer Iqbal, members of DLL and volunteers of NSS were also present on the occasion.”
Crime Scan
MUDASIR YAQOOB
Srinagar, Jan 2: After winning the title of Big RJ Junior, a reality show by Big 92.7 FM in City, Mus-kaan Riyaz is determined to shine in the media field. She wants to make her career in journalism and fashion designing. On November 14, 2013, Chil-dren’s Day, radio station 92.7 Big FM launched Big Junior RJ Hunt for children. Muskaan made it to top 15 out of 180 contestants and then successfully made her place in top 7. “I heard about the announcement on Big FM about RJ junior contest show. My Dad encouraged me to participate,” Muskaan told Greater Kashmir. Muskaan, a class 9th student at Presentation Convent Higher Sec-ondary School Raj Bagh, said that other contestants were talented and she worked hard at every level to sur-vive in the competition. “My parents always encouraged me and I used to rehearse several times at home. I always put my best efforts to survive in the competition and come up with flying colors,” she said. The upcoming RJ said she was nervous when she hosted her first program on FM but overcame it with her opening words: “Assalamu AlayQum, Nervousness Muj Main Bohot
Hai Par Happiness Usse Ziyada Hai Aur Happiness Nervousness Par Bhaari Hai (I am nervous but the happiness has overcome my nervousness).” Muskaan is very fond of play-ing guitar, singing and sketching. “I want to become a good and pop-ular RJ like Nasir,” she said. The winner of the contest has due regards for her fans who voted for her. “I had made very polite vote appeal to my fans and listeners. I am thankful to all of them who voted for me and prom-ise them a better entertainment in my shows,” she said. She also lauded the efforts of Big FM offi-cials for giving the local kids an opportunity to show their talent. Muskaan is currently hosting morning and evening shows as co-anchor. “I am eagerly waiting for the day when I will host the show all of my own,” she wished. She said that she had received lot of love and encouragement from her friends during and after the contest and that has encouraged her to opt for mass communica-tion course in future. “My aim is to become a fashion designer but want to perform my duties as a part time journalist as well. I want to shine in the field of media and want to serve the society at large with my efforts,” she said.
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 3: Noora Hospital performed brain tumor surgery, first of its kind there. A hospital spokesman said the patient was a 60-year-old female from Rafiabad, Baram-ulla. “She was brought to hospi-tal in a very critical condition. The surgery was performed by a team of doctors of Neurosur-gery Department of the Noora Hospital. After conducting the successful surgery, the patient was discharged in few days in a healthy condition,” the hospi-tal spokesman said. He added: “Hospital pro-vides an alternative for all Neurosurgical patients who had to wait for a long period in
government hospitals for their surgeries and cannot afford to go out of the state for treat-ment.” “The Department of Neu-rosurgery of the hospital has made progress in leap and bounds and has one of the finest doctors who include Head of the Department, Dr Parvez Ahmed Khan , Dr Basharat Kant , Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Wani and Dr Umar Naushad (Neuro ICU Incharge),” the spokesman said in a statement. Manzoor Wagay, MD Noora Hospital said: “I am thankful to Allah and the doc-tors in our hospital who are performing these critical sur-geries by utilizing the world’s finest medical technology at our hospital.”
