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SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: Re-iterating the demand for transferring back the Cen-tral Sector Hydroelectric Projects to the State, as rec-ommended by Rangarajan Committee, Chief Minis-ter, Omar Abdullah Friday strongly advocated transfer of Salal and Dulhasti Power Projects to J&K free of cost making an appropriate pro-vision for compensation to be paid by the Central Gov-ernment to NHPC.Addressing the joint meeting of 14th Finance Commission and State Government top level officers here this morn-ing, the Chief Minister made a strong case for raising free power quota from existing 12 percent to 30 percent in all

Centre Sector HEPs in the State.“The Rangarajan Committee has recommended certain hydroelectric projects to the State free of cost. We reiter-ate this demand and request that requisite compensation to NHPC for such projects be paid by the Centre Govern-ment”, he said and sought compensation to the State for Indus Water Treaty that restricts Jammu and Kash-mir from exploiting hydel power and irrigation poten-tial in full measure.The Chief Minister in his speech while welcoming the Chairman and the Members of the 14th Finance Commis-sion expressed the hope that the Memorandum submitted

by the State Government to the Commission will fully de-pict the financial difficulties of the State and the Finance Commission will be able to take a liberal and pragmatic

view in this regard.“We in Jammu and Kashmir have passed through diffi-cult times and faced daunt-ing challenge of

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Srinagar, June 6 : The religious harmony was clearly seen in the Tulmula temple on the eve of Kheer Bhawani Festival on Friday with the pundits holding prayers for Kashmir resolution and Muslims making arrange-ments for the same.

According to the KNS district correspondent, Kashmir’s pan-dit community in large number paid obeisance at the Kher Ba-vani temple at central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The devotees prayed for peace and the

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Srinagar, June 6: Senior Con-gress leader and former Union Minister, Makhan Lal Fotedar Friday said that the State Con-gress president Prof Saif-u-Din Soz was taken unaware and he had no idea what was happen-ing on the ground when Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a meeting with state employ-ees and made a declaration about the enhancement of re-tirement age. “Soz was not alert and I think he was in deep slumber when National Conference made an announcement and tried to take credit of that important decision,” Fotedar told Sri-nagar based news gathering agency CNS adding that all the important decisions are taken

by the Cabinet of which Congress is a part, “so it is obvious the credit should go to Coalition

government and not a single party for any decision that is taken in the State of Jammu of Kashmir.” Responding to a query, Fo-tedar said that there is politi-cal uncertainty in Jammu and Kashmir and hence it is diffi-cult for Congress party to de-cide with which party it is go-ing to forge an alliance. “The Parliament election results indicated that National Con-ference has lost ground in all the three divisions of the state and thus we can’t say with authority that this party will form the next ground. It is not only the National Conference, which has lost ground,

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Noise pollution-A ticking time–bomb

Kashmir, the land of Sufis and Saints, is known for peace and tranquillity since centuries together. It was treated as an ideal place for medication and spiritual attainment. With the passage of time, it has lost its pristine glory and its tranquillity has been replaced by noise pollution. Constant excessive displeasing noise is disrupting the ac-tivities of human beings. The unwant-ed sound released into environment causes adverse effect on the health of human beings, birds and animals. The sound beyond permitted decibels can lead to permanent loss of hearing. As per studies, fifty million people are

‘Congress yet to come out from the shock of Azad’s defeat’

14th Finance Commission interacts with State Govt

A minor girl found in Srinagar

All involved in eve teasing and assault incident arrested

Police distributes Cricket kits in Baramulla

Srinagar, June 6 (KNS): A 10 year old girl Rubeena student of 5th class resident of Alipore Bengal as per her statement was found by Srinagar police near Jahan-gir Chowk.According to a police statement issued to KNS, if any-body has any information regard-ing the whereabouts of her par-ents, may please intimate Police Station Shergarhi on 9419000508 or Police Control Room Srinagar on Dial 100. (KNS)

Srinagar, June 06: A complaint was lodged by Principal Girls Higher Secondary School, Veri-nag at Police station Dooru that on 4/6/2014 some boys eve teased the girl students of the school while returning from picnic at Nowgam, Verinag and injured one girl.A case Fir No 25 of 2014 under section 294,323 RPC has been registered and all the 7 ac-cused have been arrested and in-vestigation is on fast track mode.

Baramulla, June 6: In order to enhance the sports talent among the youth, state Police, under the Civic Action Programme today distributed cricket kits among twenty teams of District Baramulla.To build healthy Police-Public relations and to promote sports activities in the District, a function was today held at District Police Lines Baramulla, wherein cricket kits were distributed among the twen-ty most deserving cricket clubs of District Baramulla.

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Srinagar, June 6: Police Friday registered a formal case against Director Health Services Kashmir and other three Health officials for

allegedly trying to molest a staff nurse from South Kashmir’s Pahal-gam area. Sources told CNS that a staff nurse from Pahalgam deputed in one of the Primary Health Centre in South Kashmir’s Mattan Block Thursday evening approached po-lice station Shaheed Ganj Srinagar and lodged a formal complaint against the Director Health Ser-vices Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Chief Medical Officer Anantnag Dr Nazir Ahmed, Medical Superintendent Seer Dr Muhammad Ashraf Paddar and Block Medical Officer Sallar Dr Arshid Tak alleging that they tried to molest her in Director’s office chamber in Srinagar. Reports said that police accord-ingly registered an FIR against

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Srinagar, June 06: A po-liceman was injured seri-ously after unknown gun-men attack police party at Pakherpora in central Kashmir’s Budgam dis-trict Friday evening.Official sources told GNS that unknown gunmen believed to be three in

number barged inside a police barrack who were guarding the shrine at Pakherpora in the dis-trict. The gunmen at-tacked a policeman on his head with an iron rod and then fired upon him before fleeing from the spot.

The injured cop has been identified as Constable Shabir Ahmad Mir belt no. 1120/BD of Chotipo-ra Shopian. He was im-mediately shifted to the nearby hospital where from he was removed to SKIMS Soura in critical conditions, sources said.

They said that the gun-men also managed to de-camp with three S L R ri-fles from the police post.Soon after the incident army’s 35 RR and SOG cordoned off the whole area and launched mas-sive searches to nab the assailants. (GNS)

Kabul, June 06: The front-runner in Afghan’s presidential election, Ab-dullah Abdullah, has sur-vived bomb attack target-ed at his convoy at rally site in Kabul on Friday.Police say that there were several casualties sus-pected when two blasts

hit the site of a rally. Abdullah Abdullah says several of his bodyguards were among the injured. The final round of the presidential election takes place next week. No group has said it car-ried out the attack but the Taliban have repeatedly threatened to target the

poll campaign. The first blast was deto-nated by a suicide bomb-er in a car, a Kabul police spokesman told a news agency. The spokesman said the second explosion was probably caused by what he described as a “sticky bomb”.

Gunmen attack police party at Pakherpora

Omar reiterates demand for transfer of HEPs to J&K

Muslims arrange for Puja

Delhi, June 6 : Calling for a national con-sensus on resolution of Kashmir and the issues of Jammu & Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, today urged the speaker of the Lok Sabha (LS), Su-mitra Mahajan, to pro-vide adequate space to the representatives from Jammu & Kashmir to connect with the par-liament and rest of the country with their accumulated problems.According to a statement issued to

KNS, while speaking on the election of, Mahajan, as the Speaker of the parlia-

ment, Mehbooba said though J&K is electorally a small state with

just six members in the LS, it deserves greater accommoda-tion in view of the problems this state has been facing ever since independence. “Though we are a small state, but it faces more problems than the rest of the country,” said Meh-

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Srinagar, Jun 6: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Fri-day said that his amalgam will present a detailed road map on Kashmir resolu-tion on June 20 at Srinagar.According to the KNS cor-respondent, Mirwaiz while delivering Friday sermon at Kashmir’s grand mosque stated that his faction of Hurriyat will present a

detailed road map of Kashmir resolution and also a policy state-ment about the stand of his amalgam will be

presented before the mass-es on June 20 at Municipal park of Srinagar. Hurriyat (M) already had announced a mega rally on June 20 over the completion of 50 years of Awami Action Committee (AAC). A par-ty established by Hurriyat chief’s father during the agitation of Moi-e-Muqadas in 1964.Mirwaiz

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Mirwaiz to present road map for Kashmir on June 20

Mehbooba calls for national consensus on Kashmir

New Delhi, June 06: Eight-term member Su-mitra Mahajan was to-day unanimously elected Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha, becoming the sec-ond woman presiding of-ficer of the Lower House after her predecessor Meira Kumar.71-year-old Mahajan, the longest-serving woman MP, was elected after a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by BJP vet-eran L K Advani was ad-opted by voice vote called by Protem Speaker Ka-mal Nath.13 similar motions pro-posed and seconded by several parties in the rul-ing NDA as also in the op-position supporting Ma-hajan were also approved by the House.Mahajan was led to the Speaker’s Chair by the Prime Minister, Advani, Anant Geete, M Tham-bidurai as also a num-ber of opposition leaders including Mallikarjun

Kharge, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Sudip Ban-dyopadhyay, besides Par-liamentary Affairs Minis-ter M Venkaiah Naidu.Interestingly, the official name of 71-year-old Ma-hajan, the eldest and se-nior-most among women Members of Parliament, in the 16th Lok Sabha MPs’ list is also men-tioned as “Sumitra Maha-jan (Tai)”.Mahajan will be the sec-ond woman after Meira Kumar to be elected as Lok Sabha Speaker.Starting her political life at the age of 39, Mahajan became the

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Director Health Service and other three officials in dock

Sumitra Mahajan unanimously elected Speaker of Lok Sabha

NC hallmark of Dev: Dr. FarooqMeets workers at Nawa-e-SubahSrinagar, June 6 (KNS): National Con-ference President Dr. Farooq Abdul-lah has said that National Conference has been the hallmark of development and prosperity in the State and would continue to steer J&K towards eco-nomic growth and progress.According to a statement issued to KNS, while speaking to numerous del-egations of public and party workers at NC Headquarters at Nawa-e-Subah Complex in Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that National Con-ference has rendered its services to the common masses through the ups and downs of history and has never absolved itself of the role of being the bulwark that protects the political, so-cial, cultural and economic interests of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that the Omar Abdullah led government had made huge strides in areas of

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Advise to organize Hockey Tournaments

Strawberry keeps away several diseases

Cop injured critically. attackers decamp with 3 rifles

Afghan Presidential candidateAbdullah Abdullah survives bombs attack

Terms both sides of Kashmir disputed

Extortionist gang busted in HandwaraSrinagar, June 6 : Handwara police busted an extortionist gang by arresting its three members and recovered cash looted from a victim.According to a police statement issued to KNS, a driver of a Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK05A/1588 was stopped by four masked extortionists in the late evening hours at Patchkoot on 22/05/2014. Rs. 13,500 was looted from him on a knife point. The driver of the vehicle informed the police.A case FIR no. 20/2014 under sec-tion 341, 392/RPC was registered in police station Vilgam and

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Staff Nurse accuses them of sexual harassment ‘Soz was not alert when Omar held meet with employees’: Fotedar

Srinagar, Jun 6 : As the gov-ernment ordered probe into a compliant of sexual assault against Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Saleem-u-Rehamn against whom the complaint has been filed has decided to file a defamation suit against the com-plainant nurse today.

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reconstruction of an insurgency battered economy. Also since inclusive and equitable development of the three regions of the State stands at the core of our gov-ernment’s agenda, the delivery of basic services and public goods across the diversity and remoteness of the State requires generous and sympathetic finan-cial support”, he said and expressed thankfulness to the Planning Commission and the Centre Govern-ment for their support during the last five years pe-riod.“The 13th Finance Commission indeed gave us a very generous award. We are hopeful that the new Gov-ernment at the Centre and you as the 14th Finance Commission would view our constraints, concerns and expectations through a positive and sympathetic lens and help us in carrying forward our development agenda of building on peace dividends”, he said and mentioned the saga of long years of militancy which brought enormous burden on the scarce resources of the State.Omar Abdullah dwelt in detail on the increase in ex-penditure on security related aspects including police in the State during the last about 25 years and under-lined the need for compensating the State fully on this account by the Centre Government.The Chief Minister made the mention of the State Government’s initiatives to harness vast hydel pow-er potential to upgrade State’s financial position and said “we have started indigenous projects of over 1400 MWs in this tenure against 750 MWs launched in last 60 years. Edifice stands laid to generate 9000 MWs of energy over the next seven years. With this kind of generation, we cannot only be self-sufficient for our energy requirements but can also have a considerable surplus income for the State”. He urged the Finance Commission to also strongly recommend transfer of Central Sector Hydroelectric Projects to the State af-ter expiry of 30 years in each case and in the interim raising of free power quota from 12 percent to 30 per-cent in respect of Central Sector Projects.On delivery of social services to people living in extreme climatic and geographical conditions and to the cold desert of Lada-kh, Omar Abdullah said that this is a big challenge of governance and to bridge the administrative outreach gaps, the State Government has recently created 46 Sub-Divisions, 135 Tehsils, 177 CD Blocks, 301 Niabats and 2526 Patwar Halqas. He said that creating necessary infrastructure and manpower for these units in short span of time demands availability of ample financial resources and “we look to your help and support in this regard”.The Chief Minister mentioned the initiatives taken by the government to provide responsive, trans-parent and accountable administration and referred to the enactment of Legislations like J&K Public Service Guarantee Act 2011, establishment of Institutions of State Information Commission and Vigilance Commis-sion and added that eleven new services have been add-ed to PSGA taking the number of total services under its ambit to 80.“Suitable amendments are being proposed in the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act to make it more stringent for carrying forward the crusade against cor-ruption. The government have also introduced 3rdPar-ty Monitoring of development programmes to ensure complete transparency and accountability. The State won accolades at the National level for implementing the Results Framework Document (RFD) aimed at making governance result-oriented.

deputy mayor and then an MP from Indore in Mad-hya Pradesh. She was a Minister of State in the Atal Behari Vajpayee cabinet from 1999 to 2004, holding different portfolios of Human Resources, Communi-cations and IT and Petroleum and Natural Gas.A lawyer-turned-politician, Mahajan is known for her trademark simplicity, honesty and clean image be-sides her impeccable winning record at the hustings.An active parliamentarian, she has not only headed important committees, but has also been a keen de-bater and avid questioner inside the House, often seen putting ministers on the mat with her calm but firm interventions.The mild-mannered Mahajan has over the years emerged as a force to reckon with in Indore where she never lost since she first became an MP in 1989 and a generation of opposition leaders have been waiting to trounce her. She, however, had lost the Indore Assembly election thrice before becoming an MP.Mahajan won her Lok Sabha seat for the eighth consecutive time in this election by an impressive margin of 4.67 lakh votes.Born on April 12, 1943 in Chiplun of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, Maha-jan became a municipal corporator in 1982.Within the BJP, Mahajan has grown from being President of the BJP Mahila Morcha in Madhya Pradesh in 1990 to be-ing the national general secretary in 1998.Mahajan was vice president of the party’s Madhya Pradesh unit in 1992 and later Secretary of BJP’s MP unit before becoming chairperson of the BJP Par-liamentary Party in the state in 1995. Besides, she was BJP Mahila Morcha head in 2005.As a Parlia-mentarian, Mahajan has been a member of various Committees including those on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee on Value-based Education.

resolution of Kashmir at an earliest. They also ex-pressed their desire to return to their native places with honor and dignity. “We want to live here as we used to be in the past. We have our roots in the land and we know that our identity lies with this great soil,” said a Kashmiri pandit after paying obeisance.Reports also maintained that the local Muslims were all busy in making arrangement for the special prayers and also the refreshment was made available by the local Muslims. The Muslims had set up stalls selling flowers and oth-er material for the devotees to offer at the temple.Walking barefoot and carrying rose petals, the dev-otees, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, throng the temple every year to pay obeisance while offering milk and kheer (rice-pudding) to the sacred spring within the complex. Meanwhile, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday could not visit the Kheer Bhawani Temple due to official engagements however, he extended greet-ings to the Kashmiri Pandit community on the Kheer Bhawani Festival. “Warm greetings to the members of the Kashmiri Pandit community on the occasion of the Kheer Bha-vani Mela,” Omar tweeted.“I regret that the presence of and meetings with the 14th Finance Commission has meant, I haven’t been able to visit Tulmullah (Kheer Bhawani temple) to-day,” he said on the micro-blogging site. Omar said he was looking forward to work with the new government at the Centre on return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley.“I look forward to working with the new government as they unveil their plans for the honourable return of the displaced Pandit community,” Omar wrote on Twitter. State Congress chief, Srinagar member parliament Tariq Qarra, Inspector general of Police besides sev-eral others visited the shrine of Mata Kheer Bavani on Friday (KNS)

while demanding the restoration of pre-1947 status of Jammu and Kashmir stated that all the region of both the sides of the divided line are disputed and need to be resolved in accordance to the wishes and aspira-tions of the people of the region. “I want to clear that all the five regions of Jammu and Kashmir including Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Ladakh and Jammu region are as much disputed in nature as is the Kash-mir valley.”The Hurriyat (M) chief further cautioned that Jam-mu and Kashmir is being polarized on religious and ethical line and that the same must be opposed with the scorn it merits. “On Religious, ethical and linguis-tic grounds, the state is being divided by the commu-nal forces. We will not allow this to happen. We will oppose every such move that is aimed to change the dimensions of Kashmir dispute. We want to have the region that existed on August 14, 1947.”Kashmir’s chief religious cleric maintained that the people here are striving for their birth right and the ongoing resistance is not against any country or its people. “The Kashmir dispute must be looked on the humanitarian ground.” Mirwaiz remarked that the Jammu region will not be allowed to get polarized by the vested interests as the same is the very vital part of the ‘disputed’ territory. “We have seen that how com-munal fires were fanned in Jammu and history bears witness that how hatred was developed against one particular community in the region and how massa-cre was carried out after the partition. I want to ask those divisive forces that are they hell bent upon tak-ing the state on the brink of communal tension. Jam-mu and Kashmir is the one entity and when we say so, we also talk about the areas that are on the other side of the divided line. We cannot ignore even a single area of disputed Jammu and Kashmir.”Maintaining that terminology cannot change the re-ality of the dispute, Mirwaiz rebuked the comments of BJP wherein it was demanded that word Jammu be added to the Kashmir that is under the control of Pakistan. “These games of words cannot change the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the reali-ty and can neither be undermined nor denied.” (KNS)

investigation was taken up. Handwara police detained many suspects for questioning. During questioning of the suspects police zeroed in on four persons involved in the extortion. Among them three accused including two brothers Tanveer Ahmad, Altaf Ahmad sons of Ghulam Rasool War and Mohammad Akbar Mir son-in-law of Abdul Gaffar Bhat residents of Patchkoot were arrested while the forth accused is absconding. Police has launched man hunt to nab him. Rs. 1800 and a knife used in the commission of the extortion has been recovered from them. (KNS)

representatives from J&K are charged with greater responsibilities as the people who vote for them face tremendous odds in doing so. She said the recent elec-tions have particularly generated a new atmosphere of hope in the state and people at large expect their representatives to deliver in terms of filling the trust deficit with rest of the country, resolving their prob-lems and bringing a positive change in their lives.Mehbooba said with more than 350 first time mem-bers in the LS the House reflects the change in the country and we expect that this freshness of represen-tation also proves refreshing for the biggest challenges that the country faces in J&K. She expressed the hope that a new and positive approach towards the problems of J&K would mark the change in the complexion of the House. Mehbooba said Kashmir faces acute problems of development deficit and unemployment which need to be addressed with understanding and considerationRe-ferring to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s, remarks that he would follow the Vajpayee line in dealing with J&K; Mehbooba said the strong mandate that he has received in the LS elections should hopefully help his government in adopting a bold approach to the prob-lems of the state.

the all the accused. “We have registered an FIR vide number 46/20014 under section 354A against Director Health Services Kashmir and three other officers,” Station House Officer Shaheed Gunj Nissar Ahmad told CNS adding that an Investigating Officer has tak-en up the investigation.

The copy of FIR lying with CNS reads that the CMO Anantnag informed the complainant that Director Health Services wanted to see her in his office cham-ber on Thursday. “When I enquired from the Director Health Services why he called me, the Director caught hold my hand and tried to touch my breasts. I tried my best to save myself but he threatened me of dire con-sequences,” the FIR reads adding that, “three months before BMO Sallar Dr Arshid Tak, CMO Anantnag Dr Nazir Shadad in booze arrived at our Pahalgam quar-ter and tried to assault me sexually. When they failed, next day they leveled false charges on my husband and get him transferred. Not only this, they also trans-ferred me to Seer Anantnag. I knocked at the doors of every political leader but all proved in vain. I even approached to Dr Farooq Abdullah who requested the concerned Minister to look into the matter. The Min-ister first called me to Jammu and then in Kashmir. The Minister told me and my husband that he can’t go against his own CMO and BMO. Being poor and un-influential, we both (couple) bore all hardships but today Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman crossed his limits and had planned to rape me. I somehow managed to free myself and there I appeal to the police to lodge a for-mal case against Dr Saleem and other debaucshe,” the FIR reads adding that, “Saleem is telling me that I will lose nothing if share bed with all four of us. Chief Medical Officer Anantnag Dr Nazir Shadad told CNS that there is no truth in these allegations. “Her husband who is a doctor was demoted a few years back and the woman is now trying to defame us,” he said.

“I have decided to file a defamation suit against the nurse who has tried to malign my image,” Director Health services Kashmir told KNS. Following a com-plaint of alleged sexual assault against him the police station Shaheed Gunj has registered an FIR number 46/2014 under section 354 (A) RPC against the direc-tor health.Sources told KNS that the complainant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the director when she went to his office in Srinagar for her transfer from south Kashmir. The female nurse has stated in her complaint that she had some problems at her place of posting and wanted the same to get resolved by the di-rector.Reliable sources told KNS that the complainant nurse was posted in South Kashmir in the past and had sought transfer from the place. Some months earlier, the nurse had complained the issue of official apathy her work place during the visit of the minister to South Kashmir.Sources have informed KNS that during the initial investigations into the complaint lodged by the female nurse against the director health, some eight to ten officials at directorate of health have been ques-tioned. The initial findings of the probe have revealed that more than five persons were present in the room of the director health when the female nurse entered with her application for transfer.The witnesses present during the meet have informed that the director talked to the nurse for nearly 30 seconds at the distance of some eight to 10 meters. The director, according to the witnesses has asked the nurse to discharge her duty with ease and the issues related shall be resolved in the near future.

infrastructural development and economic growth in the last five and a half years, in line with NC’ glori-ous, unquestionable track-record of working relent-lessly for the interests of the common-man.Stating that while the growth rate of the economy at the national level had declined to 5 percent in the past, the growth rate of J&K’s economy had crossed 7 percent during the same time, Dr. Farooq Abdul-lah said that industries, commerce, health-infra-structure and education sector had seen remarkable growth during the last five and a half years.

but the negative results for Congress party in Jam-mu were unexpected. Keeping in view the present scenario, it is difficult to predict which party or par-ties will form the next government,” he said. Fotedar said that the biggest shock for Congress party was the defeat of Ghulam Nabi Azad from Doda-Udhampur Constituency. “Congress party in state is yet to come out from that shock. The party will certainly chalk out future strategy once things will get better and smooth,” he said. Replying to a question, Fotedar told CNS that it is will not be Farooq Abdullah or any other person who can decide the fate of the youth arrested on the charges of stone-pelting. “Only law of the land can grant general amnesty to these youth who have been detained on charges of violence. It is not in the hands of Farooq Abdullah or National Conference but only law can decide it,” he said. (CNS)

Public NoticeI have applied for Date of Birth certificate from Teh-sil Office, Awantipora. My date of birth is 3rd March, 1977. Anybody having objection in this regard may file the same in the office of the Tehsildar, Tehsil Of-fice, Awantipora within 7 days after that no objection will be entertained.

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Public Notice My name is wrongly entered in school records as Tashfeen Lateef Ganie instead of Karib Hussain Ganie. Now I have applied for its correc-tion. If any person has any objection/objections in this regard may please submit their objection/objections to principal Hanfia Islamic Institute Kralpora within seven days. No objection will be entertained after the due date.

Karib Hussain Ganie S/o Lateef Ahmad Ganie

R/o Kralpora

LOSTI have lost my 9th Pass (Session Annual Regular 1979) certificate somewhere. Now I have applied for its duplicate. Anybody having objection in this regard may file the same in the office of the Principal, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Nagam within 7 days after that no objection will be entertained.

Bashir Ahmad Ganie,S/o Mohda Ganie,

R/o Nagam, Chadoora

SRINAGAR | SATURDAY, JUNE | 07 | 2014Daily ZABARWAN TIMES NEWS

Take a break from your routine, Libra. You might feel like you’re leading an army into battle as you strive for new adven-tures and conquer new realms. Make sure you take a bit of time out today to stop and let your troops rest. You deserve a little rest yourself. Use this moment of stillness to form your plan of attack so you’re sure about how to proceed.

The key for you is to minimize your daily drama as much as possible, Scorpio. You may not realize how much you cripple your-self by the way you exaggerate every aspect of your life. Try not to give so much of your attention to things that really don’t matter much. Petty jealousy and gossip about other people’s lives are es-pecially irrelevant in your world.

Be careful of advertising yourself as someone who is so strong and mentally competent that you’re capable of handling every-thing, Sagittarius. Take note that the strongest mule on the trail usually ends up carrying the most weight. Your emotions are more sensitive than you may think, and certainly more than you demonstrate to others. Be honest about the way you feel and not just the way you think.

Things should flow well for you today with very little ef-fort on your part, Capricorn. Take note that if any quarrel arises, it’s an indication that the person you’re arguing with isn’t nec-essarily the right person to deal with or confide in. Emotional issues are likely to be the hardest ones to overcome, but this shouldn’t be a problem for you. You have the ability to work through these like a pro.

This is meant to be a nice, relaxing day, so treat it as such, Aquarius. There’s no need for you to plan any great strategy at this time. Try to take it easy and not indulge in any unnecessary stress. This is your time to enjoy the moment. Don’t tax your mind by overanalyzing everything that comes your way. Go with the flow and have a great time regardless of what you end up doing.

Your sensual nature is heightened, Pisces, and you’ll find yourself engaged in tender moments and languid peacefulness in the company of others. Soothe your soul by letting yourself slip into situations that give you the emotional freedom to do or say whatever comes to mind. Life should be like a love poem written by a great master. Accept the good energy that comes your way.

Your sixth sense is right on target, Virgo, so trust your instincts today. You’re likely to connect with someone in a wonderful partnership that will help you foster the very plan you want to develop now. Stay close to those things that resonate strongly with your morals. The answer is in front of you; you don’t have to search too far afield in order to find it.

Allow your eager and restless nature to express itself in ways other than through the spoken word, Aries. Show someone that you care through your gentle touch or a big bear hug. Hold on a little bit more tightly than you might normally. There’s an unspo-ken understanding that comes when you communicate through nothing but pure silence. Work on developing this kind of connec-tion with those closest to you.

This is a terrific day for you, Taurus. You should find that your relationships, especially with men, go exceptionally well. Your tender and extremely sensitive nature is finally being recognized as the treasure chest it is. There are many times in which this type of personality is seen as weak, yet today is one of those times in which you’re given the full credit you deserve.

A selfish attitude on your part won’t be tolerated today, re-gardless of the circumstances, Gemini. Don’t make it worse for yourself by pretending that you don’t notice others’ hurt feelings. People are likely to be extra sensitive today, so be careful about trying to impose your will on someone who really wants nothing more than an ear to talk to and a shoulder to cry on.

You could find the hardest person to face is you, Cancer. You tend toward introspection, and you may find yourself shrinking into self-recrimination. You could analyze the important people in your life and yet fail to address the one you really need to look at – you. As you continually strive for perfection, give yourself proper credit. Do something nice for yourself today.

Take advantage of the creative energy in the air today, Leo. Keep your hands moving and your imagination flowing toward something fun and artistic. If you begin to doubt your work, you may fall down a spiral of creative blockage. Don’t get into the habit of constantly judging the quality or outcome of your work. Give yourself free rein to open up and explore whatever comes to mind.

TULMULLA, JUNE 06: Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture and Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Raman Bhalla today visited Tulmul-la Ganderbal and paid obeisance at the temple of Khir Bhawani.

Mr. Bhalla felicitated the devo-tees on the eve of the Mela and prayed for peace, harmony, prog-ress and development in the State besides wished prosperity and well-being to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Minister took stock of ar-rangements made for ensuring smooth Mela besides interacted with the devotees and local people.

Kashmiri Pandits, who had come from Delhi, Jammu and other parts of the country, complimented Mr. Bhalla for good arrangements made in and around the temple

and expressed their gratitude.Mr. Bhalla expressed his hap-

piness and said that the festival is a shining example of communal

harmony, amity and brotherhood, which are the hallmark of the glori-ous pluralistic ethos of Jammu and Kashmir.

Radical groups clash at Golden Temple on 30th anni-versary of Operation Blue StarAt least 19 people were detained by Amritsar Police on Friday over clashes between task force volunteers of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and radical Sikh activ-ists on Friday during the 30th anniversary of the army’s Operation Blue Star at the Golden Temple. The military’s 1984 assault on the Golden Temple was aimed at flushing out militants holed up in-side demanding an independent Sikh homeland.“We have detained eight persons and more such detentions are likely. Nobody is allowed to force the residents for bandh,” Am-ritsar police commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh told Hindustan Times earlier.At least 12 people were injured in the fighting.The situation took an ugly turn when Shiromani Akali Dal (Amrit-sar) head Simranjit Singh Mann along with his supporters alleg-edly forcibly tried to deliver a message from the rostrum of Akal Takht, police commissioner Aulakh told PTI..SAD (Amritsar), is a splinter group of the Shiromani Akali Dal, led by Simranjit Singh Mann which advocates formation of Khalistan, an independent state for the Sikhs through democratic process.Mann was prevented from delivering the speech following which a clash broke out between SAD (Amritsar) activists and guards of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) task force, he said.

Bhalla pays obeisance at Khir BhawaniFelicitates people on eve of Mela, prays for peace,

progress & prosperity of the State

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejri-wal was on Friday put on trial by a Delhi court on charges of defamation on a complaint filed against him by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.

Metropolitan magistrate Gomati Manocha framed the notice under Section 251 of the CrPC (dealing with issuance of summons in such complaints) against Kejriwal and fixed the matter for recording of evidence of Gadkari and his witnesses on August 2.

The court framed the charge after Kejriwal, former Delhi chief minister, refused to heed to the magistrate’s suggestion to amicably resolve the case filed against him by Gadkari, even af-ter the Union minister indicated that if the AAP leader was ready to withdraw his alleged defama-tory statement he would drop his complaint.

That on January 30, 2014, you made and published impu-tations/statements against the complainant Nitin Gadkari in the media stating that he is a corrupt politician and that people should

see whether they should vote....,” the magistrate said in the order.

The court, however, allowed the plea of Kejriwal seeking ex-emption from personal appear-

ance.the court framed the notice,

Kejriwal pleaded not guilty of the offence and claimed trial.

The court, in the morning ses-

sion on Friday, had advised Ke-jriwal to bury the hatchet and amicably settle the issue with Gadkari.

“Why don’t you both shake hands before the court and finish the mat-ter on an amica-ble note? Why don’t you bury your hatchet and utilize time in a more pro-ductive man-ner?” the court said.

“You both are renowned politicians, peo-ple look up to you,” the court added. Gadkari, who appeared before the court

in the case, told the court that honesty is his political strength and his reputation is his capital.

“I am an honest politician and

damage has been caused to my reputation by the defamatory allegation levelled agaisnt me by Kejriwal. I don’t have any per-sonal enmity against Kejriwal,” Gadkari said.

Gadkari also told the court that he was ready to resolve the issue if Kejriwal withdraws his statement.

“I am ready to fight the legal battle. Let the inquiry against me proceed and charges be proved against me in public,” he said., however, refused to withdraw his statement and allegations which he had levelled against Gadkari.

“I can’t withdraw my state-ment and allegation. I have doc-umentry proof for all the allega-tions,” Kejriwal said.

On May 27, Kejriwal had ob-tained bail from the trial court by furnishing a personal bond.

Kejriwal was earlier sum-moned as an accused by the court in the defamation com-plaint in which Gadkari had al-leged that he was defamed by the AAP leader who had includ-ed his name in the party’s list of “India’s most corrupt”.

Arvind Kejriwal refuses to withdraw statement against Nitin Gadkari, put on trial

India’s defence budget is one-third of China: Pentagon

Congress’s lawyer-leaders Khurshid, Sibal, Chidambaram and Moily back in courts

WASHINGTON: India’s annual de-fence budget is just one-third of that of China despite the tensions that remain along their shared border, according to a Pentagon report.The official annual de-fence budget of China in the year 2013 was $119.5 billion against India’s $39.2 billion, the Penta-gon said on Thursday in its annual report on Chi-na, which was submitted to the Congress.

For comparison, the national defence budget of Russia in the year 2013 was $69.5 fol-lowed by that of Japan — $56.9 billion.

The annual budget of South Ko-rea was $31 billion, the Pentagon said adding that tensions remain along the India-China border.“Despite improving political and economic relations be-tween China and India, tensions remain along their shared 4,057-km border,

most notably over Arunachal Pradesh, which China asserts is part of Tibet, and over the Aksai Chin region at the west-ern end of the Tibetan Plateau,” the Pentagon said.“In 2009,

China and India said they would establish a hotline between their prime ministers after exchanging barbs over the status of the bor-der region of Arunachal Pradesh,” said the re-port titled “Military and Security Develop-

ments Involving the People’s Repub-lic of China 2014”, that runs into over 90 pages.“By 2011, however, progress still lagged as India reportedly found trouble obtaining suitable encryption technology to establish the hotline. Chinese and Indian officials met in late September 2013 to finalize the text of the Border.

NEW DELHI: After spending a decade in government, defeated Congress min-isters are now picking up the threads of life bereft of power. While many would certainly be struggling to find their feet in the mundane world, the few lawyers have made the switch from corridors of power to the precincts of justice.

Former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid raised quite a few eyebrows when he entered the Supeme Court earlier this week to plead for ex-tension of interim bail for rape accused Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka. The man who lost his deposit from Farrukhabad successfully argued in his clipped Oxford accent, managing extension of bail till June 27. Tejpal was earlier represented by senior advocate Harish Salve and Geeta Luthra.

Khurshid’s former colleague Kapil Sibal too did not waste time in getting his bar license renewed. He was in Kol-kata on Thursday fighting his first case since he lost elections from Chandni Chowk.Like his high-profile career in

government, the gregarious lawyer landed a high-profile case. He is repre-senting the Birlas in their controversial dispute with the Lodhas.

Asked about his foray back into the courtroom, Sibal told ET, “it is always good to do different things.” He said that he had other plans for himself too.

“Writing a book, writing songs, com-posing music... there are so many things to be done,” he said.Though former fi-nance minister P Chidambaram did not contest elections, choosing to opt out in his son’s favour, he had indicated to his party colleagues that he was headed back to his legal practice. In the run-up to the elections, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, now law minister, could not re-sist a barb at Chidambaram. On his de-cision of not contesting, Prasad had said that the tottering Congress had no will to fight. “Mr Chidambaram will soon be self-employed. He will start a legal practice. I wish him very well. I hope he will do very well after a gap of 10 years,” Prasad had said.

PM Narendra Modi to BJP MPs: Stop touching feet, be regular in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Sounding a word of caution to ruling BJP MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked them to remain connected to the ground and not let any complacency eclipse the party that was catapulted to power.

In a clear message to his par-ty’s newly-elected lawmakers, Modi said as BJP was no longer in the opposition, its MPs had a far bigger responsibility in taking the message of the government to the grassroots level and high-light its programmes.

In his 20-minute speech in the Central Hall of Parliament, Modi exhorted the MPs to re-main in touch with the people at the grassroots and not lower their guard.

Don’t touch my feet, Modi tells MPs

Hitting out at the culture of sycophancy, Narendra Modi asked BJP MPs to shun the prac-

tice of touching his feet and that of other leaders.

Sources said Modi was refer-ring to new MPs touching his feet when they met him and asked

them to work hard as Parliamen-tarians.

“Don’t touch my feet,” was Modi’s directive to the new MPs, in an apparent dig at the Con-

gress, which the BJP has often tar-geted for the al-leged “sycophan-cy” surrounding the Gandhi family, and some regional parties steered by political families where such prac-tices are prevalent.

The Prime Min-ister also asked MPs to help in the smooth running of the House and at-tend the sessions of Parliament full-time while main-taining its dignity.

Sources said the Prime Minister

also asked the MPs not to talk to the media as spokespersons of the party but raise the issues of their own area and constituency

with them instead.He also urged them to come

armed with knowledge and do their homework properly before participating in Parliament de-bates.

He said being present during debates will be a good learning ground for them on various is-sues.

BJP patriarch L K Advani, in his address, also asked BJP MPs to continue to work for the wel-fare of the common people and consolidate on the gains as the party had come a long way from mere two MPs to the 282-mem-ber strong force with a majority of its own in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

BJP president and home minister Rajnath Singh also welcomed the new party MPs and asked them to work hard for further success of the party and uplift of common people.

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Noise pollutionA ticking time–bomb

Kashmir, the land of Su-fis and Saints, is known for peace and tranquillity since centuries together. It was treated as an ide-

al place for medication and spiritu-al attainment. With the passage of time, it has lost its pristine glory and its tranquillity has been replaced by noise pollution. Constant excessive displeasing noise is disrupting the ac-tivities of human beings. The unwant-ed sound released into environment causes adverse effect on the health of human beings, birds and animals. The sound beyond permitted decibels can lead to permanent loss of hearing. As per studies, fifty million people are adversely affected in terms of health in country due to noise pollution. Any noise beyond 120 decibels can affect memory power, nervous system re-sults in hypertension, ulcer, heart at-tacks and behavioural changes due to insomnia, irritability, headache, rise in blood pressure etc.Pollution in var-ied forms is causing environmental degradation in the state and conse-quently glaciers are melting at a fast-er pace. The industrialization has led to deforestation and rampant use of fossil fuels. Lungs of cities, green belt are shrinking and concrete jungles are symbol of modern and developed cities. The noises at construction sites are disturbing the peace of the inhab-itants of that particular area. The in-crease in number of mobiles is a great source of noise as well as air pollu-tion. They continue to spew carbon, lead and other oxides disturbing heat and radiation balance of earth’s at-mosphere. Not only this ear piercing horns disturb the minds of the people living by the main road side. The use of electric gadgets, installation of loud speakers at worship places emanates loud voices. No festival or ceremony is complete without high pitched mu-sic system, beating of drums or blow-ing of crackers which makes the life of the people miserable. The patients in the hospitals find difficult to coup with the noise coming out of pressure horns and noise created by poorly maintained vehicles. It has also been observed that due to noise pollution, pregnant women give birth to prema-ture children. The urban man is worst hit by noise pollution. The use of blasting materials for construction of roads, quarries and civil works causes a lot of noise pollution. The aircraft, supersonic aeroplanes and test firing by security forces take away the peace of mind of the people. It not only af-fects human beings it also the animals and the birds who shift to other plac-es in search of lesser noisy places.The glaring adverse effects of displeasing sound are grave. Every sensible mem-ber of the society should strive hard to beat the noise pollution. The pol-lution control agencies should take stringent measures to lower down the noise emanating from factories, elec-tric gadgets automobiles etc to allow the citizens to lead healthy life.

Drug Abuse -A Holistic ApproachD

rug abuse, also called substance abuse or chem-ical abuse, is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of

using a substance that leads to sig-nificant problems or distress. Teens are increasingly engaging in pre-scription drug abuse, particularly narcotics (which are prescribed to relieve severe pain), and stimulant medications, which treat condi-tions like attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy.Long ago…Initially, drug users were look down upon as those lacking in moral val-ues that accounted for this strange consumption (of the drug) and it was more often held that a per-son was not “man enough” to get away from addiction. It was first recognized to be a disease like any other, by Alcoholics Anonymous, who did pioneering work in this field as an organization, delving deep into the reasons why a person fell into and subsequently in short time lost control of himself on such usage. Dr.Jellinek’s path-break-ing studies helped change the very orientation one hitherto had about these alcohol/drug users (abusers). Further with the advancement of neuro-physiological science, more importantly after 1956, one came to the conclusion that drug abuse is a chronic disease, could trou-ble a person for his entire life and was ultimately, curable by proper treatment. The disease of addiction was thus much better understood than in the past. What was needed therefore, more than the sympa-thy towards such affected persons, a due recognition and systematic treatment appropriate for such cas-es. These could be akin to treating patients with other health problems like sugar-control or hyper-tension, to name a few.Types of DrugsDrugs drastically put to wrong use are brown sugar (its inferior ver-sion is heroin) cannabis (ganja, bangh and other such categories) and even alcohol which qualifies to fall under the drug category, for the reason that it is merely a chemical in liquid form that is used to give a “high”. Even thinners usable with paints and other such common ma-terial could be called drugs. There could also be a case of drug abuse, where a medically prescribed item

is consumed frequently, in in-creased quantity and violates the prescribed amount. Persons recog-nize that this produces a sensation that “puts them up” and they there-fore start using these constantly, not when it is actually needed as a medicine. WHO ReportsThe yearly report released by bodies like WHO normally indicates an in-crease/decrease in pattern of drug in use, wherein sometimes what could be more prevalent would be smoking heroin; at other times it could be injecting cannabis. All these are to be seen more as fluc-tuations in drug abuse, than any-thing else. There are many criteria to determine whether a person is addicted or not. These could range from physical warning signs, emo-tional signs to an abrupt or gradual change in the family dynamics that lead to marked changes in social behaviour. The person exhibits red and glazed eyes with poor eating and sleeping habits and may also show general lack of interest and become a victim of sudden mood changes. He may develop a strange secretiveness that keeps him away from the family. On the social side he would try to become a truant with an altogether negative attitude. But as a thumb rule it would be better if one stuck to repeated usages as a symptom, where the user is fully aware of the consequences and but is prevented by a strange inability to restrict or stop the consumption of the drug in terms of quantity, frequency and be inclined towards an insurmountable urge towards drug usage.VulnerabilityInstead of looking at the causes for drug addiction per se’, it is better to understand it as a vulnerabili-ty to addiction. That would a bet-ter term. Genetic make-up plays a vital part in forming this habit, the family and friends around a person may serve as a deterrent or cause further usage of the drug(s) thereby increasing the positive ex-pectancy that is to be derived out of it. If there is tacit approval by those around him, then it is held as a normal habit. It is no more drug abuse ; it is only rightful “use”. It is “taken” in its stride. Psycho-so-cial factors, lack of coping skills, the mechanism of a backup of friends during immense emotion-

al pain - any or all these may be the causes for the above-mentioned vulnerability.Withdrawal SymptomsWithdrawal symptoms create an uncomfortable feeling and will depend more on the drug which is consumed. The body and mind become restless, become more and more irritable, all parts of the body could be affected and there is pronounced sleep disturbance. It is similar to a pair of physical bal-ances where one scale is at its ex-treme and what is strictly happen-ing is a process of re-adjustment. If the patient goes back wanting to consume only a small quantity then the brain recalls the experi-ences it has had in the past and forces him to consume more and more till it provides complete sat-isfaction. This is a state that has to be completely avoided. It would be a reminder here that substitution of one drug by another is neither the solution nor the cure.TreatmentDrug abuse, then is the disease of the body, the mind and the soul. Though treatment may begin med-ically but that alone is not enough and the patient would need an enormous amount of psychologi-cal help. If, a person gets cornered and conquered by an intake for three valium tablets, for instance, he should be taught and educat-ed how to pass his time without these three. It requires long-term treatment, a change in lifestyle and the involvement of the family becomes cardinal in these kinds of treatments. Care should be taken to see that the patients dignity is preserved and he should always be respected.PreventionPrevention is a community pro-cess and not a one-time affair or a single day affair, of taking vows and the like. Instilling mere knowl-edge that drugs are bad alone may not also work. Developing of cop-ing skills, learning to say a firm “no” to drugs even when repeated-ly persuaded, a good support sys-tem, echoing the message against drug addiction repeatedly at dif-ferent points of time, involving all sectors of the society are some of the preventive measures to be tak-en, all in a truly holistic manner, if results are to be seen.Government Initiatives

The Union Ministry of Social Jus-tice & Empowerment, as the focal point for drug demand reduction programmes in the country, has been implementing the Scheme for Prohibition and Drug Abuse Pre-vention since the year 1985-86. As implementation of programmes for de-addiction and rehabilitation of drug addicts require sustained and committed/involved effort with a great degree of flexibility and in-novation, a State-community (vol-untary) partnership appears to be particularly strong mechanism for service delivery. Accordingly, un-der the Scheme, while major por-tion of the cost of services is borne by the Government, the voluntary organisations provide actual ser-vices through the Counselling and Awareness Centres; Deaddiction cum Rehabilitation Centres, Dead-diction Camps, and Awareness Programmes. The Ministry is as-sisting 361 voluntary organisa-tions for maintaining 376 De-addic-tion-cum-Rehabilitation Centres and 68 Counselling and Awareness Centres all over the country. The basic objective in creating facili-ties for treatment, at Centres run through voluntary organisations, is to ensure that the support of the family and the community is mo-bilized to the maximum. To facili-tate the medical treatment of hard-core addicts who require intensive long-term medical attention, 100 De-addiction Centres are being run in Government hospitals/Primary Health Centres, etc. The initiatives from the Government include maintaining of Quality As-surance and Minimum Standards ensured by developing a Manual of Minimum Standards of Services, Professional Manpower Develop-ment where National Centre for Drug Abuse Prevention (NCDAP) as an apex institution has the necessary mandate for training, research and development in the drug sector and Focused Interven-tions for Vulnerable Targets where The Workplace Prevention Pro-gramme (WPP), a collaborative ef-fort of the Government, ILO, NGOs and corporate sector has come up as a result. This collaboration has led to the formation of an effective group of various stakeholders, known as ARMADA, the Associa-tion of Resource Managers against Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Social Costs of Climate Change

Climate Change projections are based on specific models which have as-sessed future climate. They show consistent rise in temperature. However, the projections of rainfall vary across models. Impact stud-ies begin with an inventory of the

effects on multiple criteria -typically lives lost, the burden of disease on humans, species lost, crippling large infrastructures like dams, roads, bridges due to cyclones, heavy rains, floods etc. Negotiating global climate change targets has tended to recognize such multiple effects, corre-sponding to an informal multi-criteria approach. To maintain consistency in policy evaluation on climate change mitigation, a common metric is desirable and the most common of all metric is monetary. A monetary metric particularly well suited to measure market impacts. For example, the cost of sea level rise could be expressed as the capital cost of protection and the economic val-ue of land and structures lost in the absence of protection, agriculture impact can be expressed as costs or benefits to producers and consumers, and changes in water runoff might be expressed in new flood damage estimates. There is a broad valuation theory and its applica-tion, including studies on the monetary value of lower mortality risk, eco-systems, quality of life, etc. However, economic valuation, especially in the area of climate change, is often particularly controversial, because of ecosystems and socially contingent effects, the potential magnitude of ma-jor impacts including irreversible climate shifts, and because of issues with intergenerational and international equity. Numerous studies have esti-mated the costs of climate change. The social cost in key areas is stated below. Sea Level Rise Sea level rise leads to costs of additional protec-tion, or otherwise loss of dry land and wetland. The balance depends upon future decision about what protection is justified. Costs of protection are relatively well known, but other costs like rising sea levels increases the likelihood of storm surges, enforces landward intrusion of salt water and endangers coastal ecosystems and wetlands are more uncertain. They are often excluded or only partially captured in terms of valuation. Populations that inhabit small islands and/ or low-lying coastal areas are at particular risk of severe social and economic effects from sea-level rise and storm surges. This raises the issues of migration, the costs of which depend on diverse social and political factors. Energy

Energy use impacts will depend on average tem-peratures and range, but there will be a combi-nation of increases and decreases in demand for heating (both in terms of overall energy supplied, and to meet peak demands). Benefits from in-creased winter temperatures that reduce heating needs may be offset by increases in demand for summer air conditioning, as average summer temperatures increase. Agriculture Agricultural impacts depend upon regional changes in temperature and rainfall, as well as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and fertiliza-tion. The key impacts will be to crops and chang-es in the cultivated area and yields. These effects depend on many factors and in some areas; the area suitable for cultivation and potential yields will increase. Climate variability, as well as mean climate change, is an important consideration. Adaptive responses will be important –choice of crop, development of new cultivars and other technical changes, especially irrigation. Most val-uation studies capture the direct impacts, but it is important to note these do not fully determine damages-these will also depend on changes in de-mand and trade patterns driven by socio-econom-ic factors-but also complex responses to climate changes variability, pests and diseases, etc. Water Supply Water supply impacts depends on changes in rates of precipitation and evapo-transpiration and demand changes including those driven by climate change. The water demand of biological systems is affected by various climatic factors in-cluding temperature and humidity. Water supply systems are usually optimized to meet extreme supply/demand conditions and the costs of short-age can be very high. Climate variability is there-fore important in determining damages. There is the potential for water scarcity and severe social-ly contingent damages. Health Health impacts include both an increase in heat stress, longer and severe summer and a reduc-tion in winter cold stress i.e. less cold and shorter period of winter, though as these are in opposite directions the net mortality impact (global) of direct temperature changes may be quite small. Direct health impacts form temperature chang-es are included and valued in many studies. The area amenable to parasitic and vector borne dis-eases, such as malaria, will expand and impacts could be large. The area inclusion of diseases bur-den has been advanced through specific studies. Socially contingent damages to health, via other impacts such as food production water resources

and sea level rise, in vulnerable communities are difficult to estimate but could be very large. In-creased threats to human health, particularly in lower income populations, predominantly within tropical/subtropical countries will be consider-able. Ecosystems Ecosystems and biodiversity impacts are amongst the most complex and difficult to evaluate. Eco-logical productivity and biodiversity will be alerted by climate change and sea level rise, with an increased risk of extinction of some vulner-able species. Most of the major ecosystem types are likely to be affected, at least in parts of their range. Some isolated systems are particularly at risk, including unique and valuable systems, e.g. coral reefs. Recent evidence has also identified acidification of the oceans, which is an observ-able consequence of rising CO2 levels in the atmo-sphere. This will have potentially large impacts on marine ecosystems and fluxes of greenhouse gases between the ocean and the atmosphere. The analysis of ecosystem effects is one of the most problematic areas, in terms of a comprehensive or reliable assessment of the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and its valuations. Extreme Weather Extreme weather events are also likely to in-crease, with heat waves, drought, floods, and storms, tropical cyclones and even super-ty-phoons. However, the frequency and severity for extreme events may not be linearly dependent on average climate. Climate variability will also be important and there is no consensus on how this will change. Impacts damages will also depend on the location and timing and the hazard and adap-tive responses. For example, cyclone damage to property will tend to rise with wealth but mortal-ity effects may fall considerably. Major Events Major events, i.e. the risk of major effects – po-tentially catastrophic effects or major climate discontinuities are the most uncertain category. Loss of coral reefs and mangroves, melting of gla-ciers, cyclones, Indian monsoon transformation etc. are recent events. The major events include loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet; loss of the Greenland ice sheet; methane outbursts(includ-ing runway methane hydrates); instability or col-lapse of the Amazon Forests, changes in the ther-mo-haline circulation, loss or reversal of the gulf stream, changes in Atlantic deep water formation, changes in southern ocean upwelling, change in circumpolar deep water formation, change in sta-bility of Saharan vegetation, reduced carbon sink capacity and other events.

QUOTE OF THE DAYI am not upset that you lied to me, I am upset that from now on I cannot

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