CM WOKES TO GREEN GOLD SERIES BY AJMER ALAM WANI: Reshuffles entire top brass in Forest Department

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The young Chief Minister (CM) of the state, Omar Abdullah has finally realized that to save the GREEN GOLD which is in danger across the state, major reshuffle was the need of the hour to get the entire Forest Department activated against the land encroachers, smugglers and mafia. Relevant to mention here that this reporter has been continuously highlighting the issues pertaining to Forest under a series GREEN GOLD IN DANGER in which all the shortcomings of Forest Department were highlighted in every aspect ranging from environmental impact to geological impact. Finally the young CM woke to the situation and reshuffled 28 top brass officers of the department which in itself is a big reshuffled till the date. The Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and approved the following transfers and postings in Forest Department. Those who have been reshuffled are Jagdish Keshwan has been posted Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Irshad Ahmad Khan Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has been transferred and posted as Chief Wildlife Warden. A. K. Singh CCF Projects and Planning has been transferred and posted as CCF Forests Central. Abhai Kumar CCF, Jammu has been transferred and posted as CCF (Director) Soil Conservation. Abdul Razaq Director Environment and Ecology has been transferred and posted as CCF Working Plan and Research. Ravi Kesar CCF Central has been transferred and posted as CCF (Director) Environment and Ecology. Suresh Chugh Conservator of Forests Research has been transferred and posted as In-charge CCF (Forests Conservation Act) and Nodal Officer. S. P. Arya has been posted as In-charge CCF Project and Planning. S.C Sharma Project Coordinator Ujh has been transferred and posted as CCF Forests Jammu. Suraj Parkash Conservator of Forests Working Plan has been transferred and posted as In-charge CCF Settlement and Demarcation. H. S. Slathia Nodal Officer has been transferred and posted as Project Coordinator Ujh. U. Pachnanda has been posted as Conservator Forests, (Research). Shafiq Khan Conservator Forests South CircleL.K Sharma CF Central Circle has been transferred and posted as CF Research and Trainings. Manzoor Ahmad CF North Circle has been transferred and posted as CF Central. M.J Sharma CF Chenab Circle has been transferred and posted as Joint Director Forest Protection Force, Jammu. Om Prakash Joint Director SFRI has been transferred and posted as CF Working Plan. Neelu Gera has been posted as Joint Director SFRI (Headquarter). Roshan Jaggi Joint Director Forest Protection Force Jammu has been transferred and posted as CF Agrostology. M.A Tak has been posted as CF South Kashmir. A.G Hajam General Manager SFC has been transferred and posted as CF North Kashmir. S. K. Gupta CF Agrostology has been transferred and posted as CF Chenab Circle. N. P. Singh has been posted as PMU, IWDP. Dr. Ashok Kumar, PMU, IWDP has been ordered to report to Administrative Department for further posting. Hafizullah Sidiqui Regional Director Social Forestry Kashmir’s Services has been placed at the disposal of State Forest Corporation. R.S Jasrotia has been posted as In-charge Joint Director Soil Conservation, Jammu. S.K Khajuria CCF Settlement and Demarcation will report to Principal CCF till further orders. has been transferred and posted as Regional Director Social Forestry Kashmir. Manuraj Joint Director Soil Conservation Jammu has been transferred and posted in State Forest Corporation.

JK Govt asks private investments in sericulture, mushroom, apiculture

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*Govt. would also give 90% subsidy on cost of machinery used for setting up of cocoon processing units

*The cocoon produce got a good price with per kilo cost going up to Rs. 490.

*Govt. has fixed a minimum support price of Rs. 210 for cocoon

*If anyone wants to plant 300 or more mulberry plants, would get cash incentive of Rs. 2200

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sought investments by the private/corporate sector in mushroom cultivation, bee keeping and sericulture in Jammu and Kashmir state.

Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today sought support of the corporate sector to give agriculture a turnaround and make it a profitable and employable sector.

Interacting with a deputation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) led by its president, Nazir Ahmad, the Minister invited private sector to come forward and invest in sectors like mushroom cultivation, bee keeping and sericulture.

The Minister informed the deputation that already there are many schemes and incentives for the entrepreneurs venturing into these sectors.

Responding to their demand of inclusion of silk production in corporate sector, the Minister said the Government would provide mulberry saplings free of cost to any one wishing to grow mulberry plants. He said, additionally, if anyone wants to plant 300 or more mulberry plants, he would be given a cash incentive of Rs. 2200 additionally. He said the Govt. would also give 90% subsidy on cost of machinery used for setting up of cocoon processing units.

Mir said this year the cocoon produce got a good price with per kilo cost going up to Rs. 490. He said the Govt. has fixed a minimum support price of Rs. 210 for cocoon so that the rearers are insulated from any market backlash. He said the Govt. intends to revive silk industry in Kashmir to its erstwhile glory and sought their support in it.

Likewise, he said, the Govt. will facilitate propagation of apiculture, saffron and mushroom cultivation where also there are similar schemes and incentives.

Thanking the Minister for his interest, the deputation assured him of support in the development of these sectors leading to the revival of the state’s economy.

Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Sonali Kumar and OSD, Agriculture, M.Y Lone also attended the meeting.

Have an Indian heart or not? Check..!... JK Gujjars to CM

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*We have a doubt and distrust over the nationalist credentials of CM

*We strongly demand an open/voluntary Norco Analyses test for CM, cabinet colleague

*This is strange/humiliation that District Police has offered an employment of SPO equalent to a casual labourer to the brave heart Gujjar girl and by giving a cash prize of just Rs.5000.

*It is another slap on the mouth of Nationalistic approach of our tribe.

Two frontal organizations of Gujjars today asked UK born state Chief Minister Omar Abdullaha to voluntarily go for a Norco analysis test to just check himself that he (Omar) is having an Indian heart or not. In a joint statement the Jammu and Kashmir Gujjars United Front and J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Joint Forum alleged that not the state Chief Minister and non from his cabinet colleague even appreciated verbally the act of bravery of 20 year old Tribal Gujjar girl Rukhsana who, along with her sibling 18 year Aijaz and family killed top ranked Lashkar –e-Toiba Divisional Commander and injured the other and saved her family in a remote village Kalasian near Shahdara Sharief, in border district Rajouri on Sunday night.

State President of Gujjar Front Mohammad Anwar Chowdhary said here today that we have a doubt and distrust over the nationalist credentials of our State Chief Minister and we strongly demand an open and voluntary Norco Analyses test for Omar and his cabinet colleague as our tribe is keen to see that weather the hearts of our CM and other Ministers are Indian or otherwise. We the duo organizations are ready to bear the expenses required for these tests, Mr Anwar said.Anwar said that this is astonishing that the State Police Chief is also silent our the issue. Even IGP Jammu and Divisional Commission Jammu have not visited the house of tribal nomadic Muslim family who with their brave hearts overpowered one of the top terrorists, snatched his weapon and, without ever having handled a gun, shot him dead, whereupon the other terrorists ran away.

“The State Government is not ready to recognize this unmatched, rare and extraordinary courage and bravery of the fearless young Muslim Gujjar girl with sibling Aijaz and her family” alleged Anwar added that this act of bravery of Rukhsana against terror could be projected internationally as she is the Gem of the State but Omar lead government is not keen and is sleeping over this historic incident occurred on 27th of September.

Anwar said this is strange and humiliation for our tribe that the District Police has offered an employment of SPO equalent to a casual labourer to the brave heart Gujjar girl and by giving a cash prize of just Rs.5000/- to the family is another slap on the mouth of Nationalistic approach of our tribe.

Haji Shamsher Ali Boken State President of Joint Forum today said the state government has failed to recognize the role of Gujjars of J&K in crushing the militancy in the state during last two decades.They are just marginalizing us that’s why we the Gujjars of J&K are demanding for a separate region for Gujjars.

Haji said we are being neglected in every field of life.Our major sacrifices for Nation since 1947 are overlooked and ignored .Our major institutions like J&K Gujjar Bakerwal State Advisory board are defunct .We are totally been ignored in employment, rehabilitations and developmental process.

We are ready to fight militancy in the region but State government is not supporting us, Haji alleged and said that we are been ignored in District level Police recruitments. No member of our community has been appointed in any of recruiting agency of State including PSC, SSRB and Police Recruitment board who will have to watch our interests.

The JK Gujjar Youth Organization and State Gujjar Bakerwal student Federation also supported the Gujjar Front and Joint Forum in this cause.