Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: A three member delegation of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha led by its State Convener Chetan Sharma called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan and submitted to him copy of a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister.
The delegation has raised the issue of settlement of foreign nationals (Rohingyas and Bangladeshis) in J&K and its adverse impact on State’s resources; demanded their deportation and setting up of a Commission under a retired Supreme Court Judge to identify the facilitators of such immigration; raised issues of illegal colonies being developed near 4th Tawi Bridge and possibility of their misuse by anti national elements; need for appropriate action being taken against sympathizers, facilitators and patrons of stone pelters; closure of liquor vends on National Highway; making Jammu an alcohol free zone; inclusion of Hindi language and Devnagri script as State’s official language; recognizing Dogri, Gojri, Ladakhi dialects and allocation of budgets for their promotion and removing encroachments from Government/ forest land.
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J) called on Governor N. N. Vohra and briefed him about several important matters relating to the functioning of the University and preparations underway for the University’s Convocation and upcoming Kissan Mela.
Vice Chancellor informed the Governor about the to-date status of upcoming Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Samba district and the Organic Training Centre at Talwara in Reasi district and about the workshops and conferences organised by the University in the past months.
Governor complimented the Vice Chancellor and the concerned Faculty for winning the national level “Best Centre Award” for its “Integrated Farming System”; “Young Scientist Award” by Dr. R. Punia, Asstt. Prof. Agronomy; “Best Research Paper” Award by Dr. Vivek M. Arya and “Gold Medal for Excellence in Research” by Dr. Pradeep Rai, in the Ist Asian Conference on Water and Land Management for Food Livelihood Security; “Ram Raksha Kiran Shukla Gold Medal” by Dr. Arvind Kumar, Asstt. Professor Division of Livestock Products Technology for contribution in the Zoonotic Diseases; “Netaji Subhash International Fellowship” by Dr. Zuhaib Fayaz Bhat; “Doctor D.C. Blood Gold Medal” by Dr. Neelesh Sharma. Asstt. Professor Division of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Anish Yadav, Associate Professor Division of Veterinary Parasitology, for securing from ICAR the “Project on development of Diagnostic Kit for Detection of Warble Fly infestation in Goats”.
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