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March 17, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Rehabilitation of Pandits on
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Last batch of
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Rehabilitation of Pandits on
anvil, says Matoo Srinagar, March 16 Kheer Bhawani, Tulmulla and Mattan have earlier been identified as two clusters for the rehabilitation of migrant pandits under the first phase. Mr Matoo, who visited the spot on the instructions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, took stock of the allied aspects and situation and discussed related parameters with officers on the spot. The Managing Director of Jammu and Kashmir Cements, I.C. Jandial, was also present on the occasion. The minister also reviewed the measures proposed for the beautification and improvement of the area along with Kheer Bhawani Asthapan. He said all-out measures would be taken to restore the glory of the historical place. The minister, during his visit, also sought first-hand information about the problems confronting people of the locality. He assured the people that their genuine problems would be solved in a phased manner.
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Four injured in Pak shelling Jammu, March 16 Artillery shells and mortar bombs were fired at Digwar in Poonch where two days ago Pakistani troops killed five Army jawans. Shells were also fired in Dalion, Sukhi and Jallas areas. The Pakistani forces had fired 60 and 81 mm mortar bombs and small arms around midnight on civilian and defence locations. The shelling continued till this afternoon, the sources said, adding that Indian troops also retaliated causing heavy damage to the Pakistani forces.
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Surjeet calls on Mufti Jammu, March 16 In their hour-long meeting, both leaders discussed the political situation in the state and the smooth implementation of the common minimum programme in the state. |
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50 medicinal plant species threatened Srinagar, March 16 Jammu and Kashmir contains more than 2,500 plant species used by vaids and hakims, of which, 45 to 50 have become threatened due to over exploitation. More than 90 per cent of these herbs were collected from the wild, experts of the Forest Department and members of the working group said here today. Mr C.M. Seth, Chief Conservator of Forests and convener of the working group, and Mr A.R. Wadoo, Chief Conservator Forests (Kashmir), said the state had a rich medicinal plants wealth, that should be managed on scientific lines to provide the state wiht health security system, source of livelihoods, herbal industry and income. They recommended setting up of a project to conserve these species in the wild on one hand and increasing productivity on land outside forests, where all sectors of medicinal-plant industry would be equal partners. “The Union Ministry of Environment and Forestry has commissioned the FRLHT, a Bangalore-based NGO working on revival of traditional local health traditions, for formulation of Himalayan herbal project from Arunachal Pradesh to this state,” the group said. The project supported by the UNDP and Global Environmental Facility was a golden opportunity to develop the medicinal-plant industry of the state, it said. Meanwhile, the state government has set up a State Medicinal Plant Board under the Health Ministry and the NGOs like Almi Kudai Khidmatgar’ have established 100 home herbal gardens at Akhnoor in Jammu region by cultivating six medicinal plant species through self-help women micro-enterprize mode. In Kashmir, the State Welfare Institute and the NGO Corronation Federation were working on medicinal plant cultivation and semi-processing of herbal products, official sources said.
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Last batch of
Hajis returns Srinagar, March 16 State Divisional Commissioner Pervez Dewan, also convenor of state Haj Committee, has lauded the role of officials of the district administration of Badgam and Srinagar and officials from the Information Department, state Road of Transport Corporation, traffic police, Health Department, besides the Airport Authority, Indian Airlines, Jammu and Kashmir Bank and State Bank of India in extending all possible assistance to the Hajis.
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