Government of Jammu and KKashmir BDC Chairpersons, Political leaders from Shopian call on Lt Governor
Government of Jammu and KKashmir
PTK .Lt Governor asks public representatives, political leaders to be the voice of the people & highlight their developmental issues
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30 (PTK): A delegation of BDC Chairpersons & members and political leaders from Shopian district today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan and apprised him of their concerning issues.
The members of the delegation apprised the Lt Governor about the various developmental issues and needs of the district. They also submitted a memorandum regarding the same, especially highlighting the need for the completion of Mandi at Shopian; strengthening of the road network; augmentation of water supply; up-gradation of health facilities including establishment of Maternity hospital & rationalizing staff in hospitals and other issues of public importance.
The Lt Governor, while interacting with the members of the delegation, assured them that all their genuine issues will be addressed on merit.
He asked the elected public representatives and political leaders to work with utmost zeal for the welfare of the people and be their voice in highlighting their developmental needs and issues.
The delegation that met Lt Governor comprised of BDC/ MC Chairpersons & members and political leaders from Shopian including Abdul Hamid Shah, BDC Herman; Manzoor Ahmad Malik, BDC Kanji Ullar; Mohd Yousaf Kalas, BDC Keller; Sheema Akhter, BDC Ramnagri; Saleem Hassan Sheikh, BDC Shopian; Ghulam Hassan Reshi, BDC Zainpora; Subhash Koul, MC Shopian; Javid Ahmad Qadri, BJP J&K Executive Member & Seh Prabhari BJP Kissan Morcha J&K; Mohd Yonus Shah, BJP District President Shopian; Manzoor Hussain Bhat, BJP District Vice President; Bashir Ahmad Malla, BJP Vice President; Mujtaba Maqbool, IT & Social Media BJP District Secretary and Gh. Mohd Bhat, BJP, District Secretary.
No: PR/DI/20/1818/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Block Divas
B2V cornerstone of good governance, acts as bridge between government & people: Chief Secretary
Meets Public representatives, deputations at Pampore
Redresses scores of grievances on spot; Distributes Sporting kits, Domicile certificates, KCC, Job & Labour Cards
PAMPORE, SEPTEMBER 30 (PTK): Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam today said that the Back to Village program has become a cornerstone of good governance as it acted as a bridge between government and the people.
He was interacting with the locals during the last phase of Block Divas here at Pampore Block. He said that Jan Abhiyan is aimed at to improve service delivery and redress the public grievances within the shortest possible time and achieve cent percent saturation of beneficiary oriented schemes. He added that the aim of the Jan Abiyaan is to strengthen the roots of good governance in J& K, empower the common people and give direction to new governance model adopted by UT Government.
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir P.K Pole; District Development Commissioner Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer; and SSP Awantipora besides other district officers also attended the Block Diwas.
The CS interacted with hundreds of people present at the Block Divas and listened to their issues and grievances. He also distributed sporting kits among School children, income and domicile certificates, KCC cards, Job cards and Labour Cards among the applicants.
He also handed over Baby Kits to newly born girl children under BBBP and gave away sanction letters to young girls under Ladli Beti Scheme; besides wheel chairs, hearing aids, walking sticks among the persons with disabilities.
Several grievances projected by the individuals and public deputations were resolved by the Chief Secretary on the spot.
A delegation of PRIs also met the Chief Secretary and apprised him about the issues confronting them. They also highlighted the economic potential and developmental requirements of the area and sought his intervention in meeting the aspirations of the people.
The Chief Secretary reiterated the commitment of government for empowerment of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in J&K and assured that the issues will be settled in a time bound manner.
Earlier, the Chief Secretary inspected the stalls of different departments put up to showcase the government schemes and educate the people about their scope and benefits in generating employment, boosting farm and Industrial sectors.
Meanwhile, the Block Divas was held in all eleven Blocks of the district Pulwama. The designated officers including ADC Pulwama, ADC Tral and ADC Awantipora and other district and sectoral officers listened to the demands and issues of the people .Many grievances were redressed on the spot and rest were forwarded to the concerned departments for prompt redress through an established tracking system.
No: PR/DI/20/1819/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
Abdul Samad’s IPL debut a proud moment for J&K: Advisor Farooq Khan
Compliments CEO JKCA, coach-cum-mentor Irfan Pathan
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30(PTK): Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan has complimented Abdul Samad for his debut in Indian Premier League (IPL) and termed the occasion as a proud moment for the entire Jammu and Kashmir.
Advisor Khan complimented Samad for his first appearance in the prestigious cricket league and reiterated that J&K is full of rich talent and players from the region have proved their mettle whenever they are being provided a platform to perform.
“I congratulate Samad for debuting in the world’s premier league IPL and making the whole Jammu and Kashmir proud. It is a treat to watch him in the playing field and performing for his team and a moment of joy and pride for all J&K. I pray for Samad’s success in the rest of the tournament and hope that his hard work yields fruitful results,” Advisor Khan said in his felicitation message.
On Tuesday Abdul Samad, the 18-year-old from Jammu and Kashmir earned his IPL debut with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi.
The Advisor also complimented Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), Chief Executive Officer, Aashiq Hussain Bukhari; Coach Irfan Pathan, saying Pathan played an important role to unearth and spot Samad as a 16-year-old in 2018, at a trial in Jammu. Abdul Samad was signed up by the SRH in the players’ auction for Rs 20 lakh in the December 2019 auction.
No: PR/DI/20/1821/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
‘Back to Village’ Phase III; a march towards building public trust, people’s relationship with Govt : Advisor Baseer Khan
Visits Awantipora, distributes Sport kits, Domicile, income certificates, Job, KCC & Labour Cards
PULWAMA, SEPTEMBER 30 (PTK): “Back to Village programme is a march towards building public trust besides strengthening relationship between the administration and the people” stated Advisor Baseer Khan while addressing during the last phase of Block Divas celebration in Awantipora.
Advisor Khan said that Jan Abhiyan is aimed at to further streamline public service delivery, redress public grievances within the shortest possible time and achieve cent percent saturation of beneficiary oriented schemes.
During his visit to Block Awantipora today on the eve of last phase of Block Diwas being celebrated across J&K, Advisor Khan inspected the stalls established by different departments and enquired about the grievance redressal mechanism being adopted to satiate public aspirations there.
He interacted with scores of people who participated in the Block Divas and listened to their issues and grievances.
Meanwhile, Advisor distributed sports kits among school children besides presenting income and domilcle certificates to the beneficiaries. He also handed over Baby Kits to newly born girl children under BBBP, distributed sanction letters under Ladli Beti Scheme besides distributing wheel chairs, hearing aids and walking sticks among the persons with disabilities.
Advisor also met various delegations including representatives from PRIs, Barsoo, Mandekpal, Lethpora and Pampore .
BDC Chairman Awantipora demanded retrieval of encroached Kahcharie land and development of Awantipora town besides enhancement of Block Development Fund and flood mitigation plan for the town.
A delegation from Gujjar Bakerwal community demanded macadamization of roads, upgradation of primary school to high school and other development works.
A delegation from Lethpora demanded establishment of Trauma Centre in Lethpora while a delegation from Panzgam demanded establishment of a Degree college and up gradation of PHC to SDH.
A delegation from Gulzarpora demanded proper drinking water facility and installation of bore wells besides staff for PHC while a delegation from Barsoo demanded adequate staff for PHC besides a scientific drainage system in Barsoo.
A delegation of contractors from Pampore Block demanded disbursement of pending dues besides permission for transporting material supply to work sites.
A delegation of Sikh Community demanded construction of Minority school in Tral and macadamization of all link roads connecting Saimoh.
A delegation of Saffron growers from Pampore demanded exposure camps for growers, expo hut on national highway and minimum support price for the same. They also demanded marketing facility for Saffron and completion of sprinkling system.
Pertinently, Block Divas was held in all eleven blocks of the district where detailed discussion was held regarding different development projects besides issues being faced by the common masses of different panchayats were highlighted.
The designated officers including ADCs Pulwama, Tral and Awantipora besides other district officers listened to the demands and issues of the people.
On the occasion, several grievances were solved on the spot while rest of the issues were forwarded to the concerned departments for prompt redressal through an established tracking system.
Meanwhile, DDC and other designated officers at various blocks gave patient hearing to the public issues and concerns assuring timely redressal of the same.
No: PR/DI/20/1822/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
Day-2: Advisor Farooq Khan attends Youme-e-Block events in Karnah area
Inaugurates Cricket tournament at Chamkote, community bunkers at Hajinar, Bakhawarpor, Khawarpara
TANGDHAR, SEPTEMBER 30: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today appealed the people and elected members of Panchayat Raj Institutions to participate in ensuing Back to Village-3(B2V3) programme wholeheartedly as it has been envisaged to register the vistas for the development of new Jammu and Kashmir.
The Advisor, who was on a two day visit to the border area of Karnah sub division, attended Youm-e-Block (Block Divas) event at public park Lountha, on the conclusion of his two-day tour.
Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg; Sub Divisional Magistrate Karnah, Dr Bilal Mohiddin Bhat; several district officers, BDC Chairpersons, PRIs and people in large numbers attended the event.
Speaking at the occasion, the Advisor said that time has come when people can themselves make plans for their development. He urged upon the people to coordinate with the administration and the PRIs to ensure sustainable development of their respective areas.
Advisor Khan said that Karnah has huge potential for tourism development and the Government is committed to develop the area to attract nature lovers here. He appealed to the people, especially youth to preserve the natural beauty of the area.
The Advisor appreciated the efforts of BDC Chairpersons for pooling the funds provided for their local area development towards the upgradation of power and health sector in the area. He added that the people of Karnah have set an example of their political and social maturity.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara Anshul Garg, gave a detailed resume of development scenario to the public and said that officers have done tremendous job during the Jan Abhiyan (Awami Muhim) in resolving issues of the people at their doorsteps.
Later, the Advisor inspected the stalls established at public park Lountha by various departments including Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Animal & Sheep husbandry, ICDS and other departments and distributed cheques of the Labour Department among the beneficiaries.
The Advisor also participated in a local block divas event which was organized at Government High School, Khawarpara.
On the occasion, he also listened to the demands projected by the Sarpanchs and civil society members and appreciated people for knowing their rights and projecting demands.
He assured them that the government has special planning for development of border areas like Karnah, Karen etc.
On the occasion, the Advisor distributed sports kits of volleyball, cricket and carrom boards among the local Panchayats.
Early in the morning, the Advisor visited Chamkote in Teetwal block, situated near the Line of Control and inaugurated Annual Cricket tournament of Government Degree College, Tangdhar and witnessed the first match played between the teams of GDC-A and GDC-B
On the occasion, the Advisor had a brief review of sports activities in the subdivision with Sub Divisional Magistrate Karnah, Brigade Commander and College Principal.
The Advisor also inaugurated Community bunkers at Hajinar, Baghbella and Khawarpara.
These bunkers have been constructed to safeguard the lives of people from the cross border shelling. The Advisor was informed that 120 Secure Shelter Sheds ( Bunkers) have been taken up in hand at a cost of Rs 12 Crore , of which, 52 bunkers have been completed while the rest are near completion.
Advisor Khan also visited SDM Office and inspected the public library there, which was specially established for Civil Services aspirants and the youth of the sub division.
The Advisor stressed the need for proper sustenance of the library and asked DC Kupwara and SDM to run the library on auto mode.
The DC called for the high speed internet facility for the computer lab of the library.
The Advisor also had separate meetings with officers and enquired about their functioning.
No: PR/DI/20/1823/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
Advisor Khan to meet people at Srinagar on October 1
People asked to seek prior appointment on designated numbers
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, will meet the people at Lieutenant Governor’s Grievance Cell Church Lane here on October 01 (Thursday) from 10 am to 12 noon.
It is further informed that the deputations, delegations, individuals or other people who want to meet the Advisor have to seek a prior appointment from his office on phone number +91 96227 49350.
All such people who will be visiting the venue are requested to follow all health guidelines and preventive protocols regarding the Corona virus. Further, the deputations should not exceed more than 3 members in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
No: PR/DI/20/1824/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
Govt to liquidate power liabilities through Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Kansal chairs the 4th BoD meeting of JK Power Corporation
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30- Principal Secretary, Power Development and Information Departments, Rohit Kansal who is also the Managing Director of Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) today chaired the 4th Board of Directors meeting of Corporation at Civil Secretariat here.
The meeting was attended by Directors of Board including DG Audit and Inspections, Fayaz Ahmad Lone; Chief Engineer (Trading) JKPCL, Mohammad Yousuf Baba while as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, GOI, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan and Additional Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Shafiq Ahmad, participated in the meeting through video conferencing.
The BoDs held a detailed discussion on infusing the liquidity in Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) besides other impediments faced by the Corporation for effective service delivery to the public.
The Board also discussed in detail the plan for utilizing the component of funds received under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan besides roadmap for implementing various features enumerated for power sector in this Self Reliant India Campaign.
The Board decided to raise more than Rs 11,000 Crores for liquidating the power liabilities accrued till June 2020 under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. This measure is going to relieve the department of the liabilities and interest accruing from it and infuse new lease of life into its subsidiary companies constituted after dis-bundling of the Power department.
The BODs also approved for engagement of a Company Secretary for managing activities and other financial affairs of Corporation for a period of six months initially for managing the affairs of the Corporation professionally. The Board besides approved appointment of new members into the Board as directors to bring multiple opinions and professionalism into the working of the company.
In another move the department also requested the GOI for enhancing the allocation of power supply for winter months as the region faces a deficit of 1200-1400 MWs during that period. The department asked for an additional 1500 MWs for meeting the demand of extra power supply from thermal and gas power plants.
The department has enhanced its handling capacity to a greater extent as a network of grid stations has been inaugurated during current year. It was given that the measure is going to address the power woes of this region during peak winter months.
Later the meeting also took review for winter preparedness of the department here in Valley. It was given in the meeting that sufficient number of transformers have been stored besides the network of LT/HT has also been strengthened to withstand the weather vagaries of this harsh season.
No: PR/DI/20/1825/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
Nana Tufchi accorded an affectionate adieu
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 30: Department of Information and Public Relations, Directorate of Information, Jammu accorded an affectionate adieu to retiring officer, Nana Tufchi, as Assistant Information Officer, Directorate of Information on attaining the age of superannuation here today.
In a farewell function, Mridhu Salathia, Deputy Director Information (PR), Directorate of Information, lauded the services of Nana Tufchi who retired from government service after rendering more than three decades of dedicated services in the department in different capacities.
The officials of the department also lauded the contribution of retiring Assistant Information Officer and wished her a successful and healthy post retirement life.
A gift was also given to the retiree as a token of love.
No: PR/DI/20/1826/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Directorate of Information
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Email: dipr@jkinformation.co.in
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 5,21,693 stranded JK residents; 3,81,401 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 5,21,693 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has received 155 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 1,40,292 passengers while about 3,81,401 persons from other states and UTs including 934 from abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur till date.
As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 4066 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from September 29 to September 30 mornings while 134 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 124,596 stranded passengers belonging to different districts so far while 15,696 passengers have reached Udhampur in 21 special trains, so far. Today no train arrived at Jammu.
No: PR/DI/20/1827/
