DSS seeks protection for honest, deserving aspirants in SIs recruitment

Dogra Sadar Sabha (DSS) has expressed shock at loss of lives due to natural calamity that occurred on Friday at Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine and conveyed condolences to next of kin of victims. While speaking during a press conference held at Dogra Hall Jammu on Saturday,

Gulchain Singh Charak, President DSS, also acknowledged immediate rescue and relief measures initiated by UT administration. Earlier, in a special meeting of its Executive Committee of DSS, two minutes silence as ‘Shrdhanjali’ was observed in memory of unfortunate pilgrims who lost their lives at Amarnath cave shrine in a cloud-burst and for the former Japanese Premier Shinjo Abe, who was brutally murdered in Japan. Admiring LG’s bold action to cancel corruption-ridden selection process of Sub Inspectors, DSS insisted that the interests of honest and meritorious aspirants, who were selected or could have been selected in a fair way, must not be compromised, otherwise many will be rendered overage for no fault of theirs. Charak further expressed gratitude towards LG Manoj Sinha for his decision to enhance ex-gratia relief to NoKs of services martyrs within and outside J&K, and expressed hope that annuities paid to Gallantry awardees will also be enhanced similarly and
brought at par with other States like Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan etc. “DSS is also thankful for the LG’s assurance to have the conservation of the Mubarak
Mandi Heritage Complex expedited and to get inclusion of the complex in the Tentative list of
Unesco World Heritage Sites followed up, as has already been forwarded to UNESCO
through Archeological Survey of India by Director Archives, Archeology & Museum J&K in
December 2020,” said Charak, adding that it has been noted with concern that important
Purmandal/ Uttar Behni Shrines of religious pilgrimage (Chhota Kashi) have been omitted from Shri Amarnath Yatra Shrine Guide Book published by Tourism Department. He further emphasized that the ancient traditional water bodies in and around Jammu should be properly maintained as they are helpful in maintaining receding sub-soil water level in Jammu which is lifeline of Water Supply System of the region and suggested to immortalize these water bodies by naming them after great personalities like Rajinder Sarovar at Rajinder Singh Pura, General Baj Singh Sarovar at Badhori, Maharani Charak Sarovar at Birpur and Pt Prem Nath Dogra Sarovar at Smailpur etc. Charak also expressed concern over malfunctioning of Light & Sound programme, Musical Fountain and the Laser Show at Bagh-e-Bahu and said that it should be conducted regularly, uninterrupted with adequate standby power supply and operation facilities. He pointed out that even condition of approach road to Bagh-e-Bahu is in a pathetic condition and needs immediate repairs. Others present during the press conference included Col Karan Singh, Prem Sagar Gupta, Gambhir Dev Singh, Col Dr Virendra K Sahi and C M Sharma,