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| Cross-LOC trade | | J&K govt pleads center for opening of R.S.Pura-Sialkote route for trade | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 1: Value of the cross-LoC trade between Salamabad, Uri and Muzaffarabad during the last financial has been to the tune of over Rs 164 crore. This includes exports from India worth Rs 71.80 crore and import from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) worth Rs 92.41.
This was stated by the Minister for Industries and Commerce Surjeet Singh Slathia in reply to a question of NC MLC Mohammed Yousuf Taing. He said that value of Rs. 192 crore which includes over Rs 70.73 crore worth export to PoK and Import from PoK worth Rs 121.83 crore. He said that vopening of more trading routes is a matter between India and Pakistan. He said that so far 2944 passengers from the State have travelled across the line of control via Muzaffarabad, Uri, Poonch, Bagh and other routes.
Replying to the supplementary by Jahangir Mir, Mohammad Rasheed Qureshi, Javed Rana and Abdul Gani Vikal, Minister said that state has been recommended some new routes Tatapani –Balnoi, R.S.Pura-Sailkote.He further said that five telephone booths each with ISD facilities have been installed in Poonch and Uri to facilitate traders. He added that state government has already conveyed its desire to the Government of India to have more such trading points opened in the State.
He further said that Rs.40 crores has been sanctioned for building infrastructure at Poonch and Uri, adding that Rs.4.82 crore has already been spent out of Rs. Crores in Poonch. Meanwhile, Minister for Forest Mian Altaf today said that state government has taken several measures for preservation of forests of Chenab region and safeguarding flora and fauna.
Elaborating, the Minister said that the department has already laid due focus on protection and preservation of Forests of Chenab region. Six territorial divisions headed by the Divisional Forest Officers are working in Marwah, Kishtwar, Doda Bhaderwah, Ramban and Batote area. Conservator of Forests, Chenab circle who is the controlling officer for these divisions is headquartered at Doda. Besides this, Forest Protection Force, Gama units are functioning at Doda, Kishtwar and Batote. Also, there are two Social Forestry Divisions headquartered one each at Doda and Ramban.
Mian Altaf said that Soil Conservation Department has also its District Offices at each district, i.e. Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar. Moreover there are three project officers working for treatment of catchment areas of Chenab. These project officers are stationed at Doda, Batote and Buddhal. Project Coordinator of this special project is stationed at Batote.
The Wildlife Protection Department has the office of Wildlife Warden at Kishtwar which looks after the National Park Kishtwar. Thus Department has already adequate presence of different wings to ensure preservation and development of forests of Chenab region.
Minister said that controlling forest fires will be done under CAMPA schemes. He said that government has taken measures to fill up all the vacancies to improve the functioning of the department. As regards shifting of sub-officers of Chief Conservator of Forests (territorial), the Minister said office of the Conservator of Forests, Chenab Circle, Jammu stands already shifted from Jammu to Doda by the government and is headquartered at Doda with a view to closely supervise and administer the forest management and other related developmental works.
There is no further plan to shift/establish the sub-offices of Regional Director, Social Forestry. Director Soil Conservation office, Doda and two full-fledged divisions of Social forestry Department functioning in Chenab Valley at Doda and Ramban.
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