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Hello Jammu News at 8:25:00 PM 0


POONCH, AUGUST 30: District Development Commissioner Rahul Yadav reviewed the performance of Health and PHE departments including status of upcoming projects under the twin sectors.
Reviewing health sector, the DDC sought detailed status of projects taken up under district plan, NABARD, BADP District Sector, BADP State Sector, NHM, PMDP, TSP etc.
The meeting was attended by CMO Dr Mumtaz Bhatti, XEN PWD(R&B) Surinder Singh Aandhi, AEEs (R&B) of Mendhar, Mandi and Surankote were present during the meeting.
The DDC stressed upon the Executing Agencies for timely completion of works which involve minor funding.
Meanwhile, the DC took review of projects under PHE sector in a separate meeting attended by XEN Rajinder Sharma and JEs of various areas.
The meeting was informed that against the total requirement of 87 Lakh gallon, the department supplies 70 Lakh gallons.
 The DC directed the concerned officials to check all pumping stations and take measures for augment the existing supply. He also directed the concerned officials to regularize all water connections in Mendhar, Surankote and Poonch city.

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Hello Jammu News at 8:00:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, MAY 14: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Monday chaired a video conference with the concerned Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to review the progress of implementation of the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) in the state.
Principal Secretary Planning, Development & Monitoring Department (PD&MD), Secretary, PHE and I&FC Department, Director General, CSS/BADP and other senior officers attended the meeting.
Principal Secretary, PD&MD apprised that under BADP-2017-18, against an outlay Rs 176.35 Crore for 11 border districts, expenditure to the tune of Rs 128.23 Crore has been recorded during 2017-18. Additionally, Rs 78.79 Crore was sanctioned under the Tribal Plan and Rs 74.47 Crore for Model Villages under BADP-2017-18, against which an expenditure to the tune of Rs 35 Crore and Rs 52 Crore respectively has been made.
Regarding, BADP Annual Plan- 2018-19, Principal Secretary, PD&MD informed that Government of India has conveyed a ceiling of Rs 93 Crore and districts have to draw up an action plan accordingly. However, he added that GoI may consider a supplementary plan, subject to availability of funds.
Chief Secretary asked DCs to take special note of the requirements of the Tribal population while drawing/finalising their respective district BADP Plans-2018-19 and submit the same by 25th of May, 2018 to the PD&MD. He also asked DCs and concerned Administrative Secretaries to submit within the next one week, updated Utilization Certificates (UCs) and proposals for re-validation to the PD&MD.
Further, it was informed that GoI has prepared software for BADP Online Management System, which is being tested by the states including Jammu and Kashmir. The software includes all details about the villages and works along the border areas between 0 and 10 km.
The BADP is under implementation in 11 border districts in the state viz Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Kargil, Leh, Rajouri, Poonch, Kathua, Samba and Jammu.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:46:00 PM 0


KARGIL, MAY 12: Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer LAHDC, Kargil Vikas Kundal today convened a meeting here to review the physical and financial progress of the development works under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) in the district.
The DC inquired about the physical status of the ongoing works, number of schemes completed during 2017-18 as well the headway achieved, so far, on the works under progress.   
Thorough discussions were held on the proposed Annual Action Plan for the current financial year 2018-19.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the officers to make all-out efforts to ensure satisfactory provision of basic amenities to the people of the border areas and to gear up their men and machinery for completing the works well within the stipulated time.
He also directed the officers to keep a check on the quality of works so as to create sustainable assets in the border villages for benefit of the people.  He said that the disputes with regard to the execution of works should be promptly brought to the notice of the administration so that they are resolved at earliest.
The works proposed during the current financial year include the construction of link roads, footpaths, provision of drinking water supply, construction of PHC buildings, electricity, capacity building and skill development, construction of toilets particularly for ladies, construction of schools and playfields.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:03:00 PM 0
LEH, MAY 08: Deputy Commissioner Leh, Avny Lavasa, today said that measures are afoot to develop border belts of the district.
The DC stated this during officers meeting she chaired here today. The Councilors of Leh district representing Nyoma, Tangtse, Nubra and Khaltsi were also present on the occasion.
She directed the officers of Rural Development Department and R&B to gear up their men and machinery to ensure timely completion of ongoing developmental works at Nyoma, Tangtse, Nubra and Khaltse.
She said that under Border Area Development Programme (BADP), Rs. 14.60 crore has been approved for the year 2018-19 for construction and upgradation of roads, buildings community gathering centres, footpaths, link roads, culverts, minor irrigation channel in the borders belts of the Leh district.
She asked officers of the concerned department to personally monitor the ongoing development works in their respective jurisdictions.  
The DC Leh directed the officers to reach out to the people and address development-related issues with promptness.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:41:00 PM 0




           KUPWARA, MARCH 3:  The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir today reviewed the process achieved under Swatch Bharat Mission (SBM) and Border Area Development programmes (BADP).
          The meeting was informed that Tangdār, Machil, Keran, Langate, Teetwal, Drugmulla, Trehgam, Nutnussa, Kupwara and Sogam shall be declared as ODF (open defecation free) by 31st of March 2018. It was also stated that under BADP 11 Composite Model Villages are developed by way of infrastructure development in R&B, PHE, PDD and  I&FC sectors. The action plans have already been approved and work on all the sectors is in an active process.  
          Chief Planning Officer Kupwara Imtiyaz Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner Development Kupwara, Yar Ali Khan were also present in the meeting.
          The District Development Commissioner impressed upon all the executing and implementing agencies to achieve the progress under the programmes. The concerned agencies were asked to gear-up their field functionaries and expedite the works under their execution for completion within the stipulated time frame. He also emphasized upon the concerned to upload their daily based data on MIS besides Geo-Tagging of assets be also done.

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Hello Jammu News at 5:59:00 PM 0


Raises issues of nomads; Demands special funds for development of Rajouri, Poonch

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 21: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli today called on Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh to discuss various issues including Border Area Development Programme and problems being faced by the people living in border areas of Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu division.
A delegation of the Gujjar and Bakerwal community of State also accompanied the Minister.
The Minister strongly demanded for grant of special compensation for the people of border areas of Poonch and Rajouri affected due to cross border shelling.  He briefed the Home Minister that due to shelling in border areas, the education and road connectivity of these areas has been affected badly which needs to be addressed on priority.
Kohli also requested for grant of political reservation for Schedule Tribe (ST) population of State on the pattern of Schedule Castes (SC). He raised various issues including settlement of Nomadic population (Gujjar and Bakerwals), reservation in promotions in all categories, opining of Eklavya Model Residential Schools in every district of State, telecasting of Gojari News on Doordarshan and inclusion of Gojari language in the State Board of School Education curriculum.
With regard to development of Kalakote constituency of Rajouri district, Kohli demanded special funds under Boarder Area Development Programme (BADP) for drinking water supply scheme at Lower Agrath and Kalakass enabling more than 7000 people of the hilly villages to get safe drinking water facility.
Kohli also demanded funds for construction of roads from LoorKote to Agrati and Dalgora to Padian and Panchayat Ghar to Malgujjaran, besides one 35 Mtr span steel Gardor Motorable Bridge at DhanwaKot (Sail Trar) for the benefits of the local populace.
The Minister submitted a charter of demands for nomadic populations including streamlining the education system, grazing field and transportation facilities, healthcare facilities during migration period, smokeless chullas, solar lights, veterinary dispensary facilities and proportional reservation in district cadre posts.
Kohli invited the Home Minister to have a visit of the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri including Kalakote to personally see the miseries of the people. Home Minister assured the delegation that he will visit the area in near future.

The Union Home Minister gave a patient hearing to the Minister and assured him that the genuine demands would be taken up and looked into for redressal in a time bound manner.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:32:00 PM 0

Govt committed for dev of far-flung areas 
KARGIL, NOVEMBER 17: Chairman Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali today said that the present regime is in the process of taking a number of measures to strengthen Kargil in terms of infrastructural development, adding for the first time in the history of the district, projects worth over Rs 100 crore have been sanctioned under Central Road Funds (CRF). \
The start of work on these projects he said will usher a new era of development in the district.
The Chairman stated this while addressing public delegations during his extensive visit of various villages including Akchamal, Mangmor, Poyen, Beathang, FarkaShilikchey, YoqmaShilikchey, HandurmanBroq, Handurman Mal and adjoining villages in Kargil block.
Haji Anayat Ali informed that for widening and up gradation of a circular road from main market Kargil to Degree College Kargil via Poyen area including all interior roads, a project at a cost of Rs 15 crore 74 lakh is in the pipeline which is expected to be sanctioned early next year. The project he said will prove a boon in providing satisfactory road connectivity facilities to Poyen and adjoining areas. Moreover, several other projects worth over Rs 40 crore under CRF are in the pipeline which will be sanctioned in near future, he added.  
The Chairman further said keeping in mind the significance of Kargil-Batalik road as the lifeline for Akchamal, Sodh, Silmoo, Lhalungand other villages in the Batalik belt, he is making personal efforts to give the road a major face-lift. He said that a proposal for widening and maintenance of the road stretch is in the active consideration of the BRO authorities which would be sanctioned soon so that the people of these areas remain well connected to the district headquarter especially during the winter season.
Haji Anayat Ali said that efforts are also on to ensure the inclusion of a number of villages including Handurman, Kaksar and Shilikchey under the list of border areas so that the villages could be benefited from BADP schemes.
Meanwhile various deputations in these villages apprised the Chairman about their grievances and demanded to consider the repair of irrigation canals, water supply schemes, water reservoir tanks, link roads, schools, construction of crate and snow check bunds, widening and blacktopping of link roads, installation of mobile towers in the area and other related issues. The deputations also pitched for the inclusion of HandurmanBroq and Mal and Shilikchey as border areas, besides provision of BADP funds for development of these areas.
Responding to the public demands, the Chairman said that the present government is committed for the equitable development of all three regions of the State and particular focus is being given to ensure the welfare of the people living in the remote and far-flung pockets. 
Haji Anayat Ali assured the delegations that all their genuine demands would be taken up on priority and steps for the fulfilment of demands would be taken in a phased manner. He also gave on spot instructions to the concerned authorities to prepare DPRs for the establishment of solar and hydro projects, construction of various link roads, water supply schemes, irrigation canals, community halls, besides other requisite infrastructure in the area.  
During the tour, the Chairman distributed sewing machines purchased out of his CDF funds among the womenfolk of OlgrongAkchamal. He also announced to provide funds for the strengthening of women SHGs in these villages, besides carrying out construction works, purchase of generator sets, kitchen sets, carpets and other amenities.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:39:00 PM 0
Inaugurates additional class room at GHS Treva constructed by BSF under BADP
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today said that water is necessary for life and it is the responsibility of every citizen to contribute in saving each and every drop of water so that its availability would be ensured for future generations.
The Minister was speaking at a function organized by Rotary Club Jammu Tawi in connection with its campaign ‘Save Water, Save Life’.
State Commissioner Bharat Scouts & Guide J&K, I D Soni, President, Rotary Club Jammu Tawi Jaswant Rai Gupta, Vice President Subhash Gandotra, Secretary Raman Sherpuri, other members of Rotary Club Jammu Tawi and Scouts & Guides were present on the occasion.
Speaking to the gathering, the Minister said that water is important for the continuation of life on the earth and it should be used judiciously. ‘We even cannot imagine the life without water around us, so it is very important for all of us to play our individual role in saving it besides spreading awareness to others about the need of water conservation’, said Minister.
Addressing the Scouts & Guides present on the occasion, the Minister said that to bring a positive change in the society, student’s role always remains high and they have the ability to spread awareness to others for its larger impact. He urged the student community to play their proactive participation in conservation of water and making others to join this movement.
He said that water conservation awareness should be highly developed and promoted especially in the schools to aware children and as being educated citizens we should encourage everyone to join the water conscious community.
Sham Choudhary said that PHE department is working hard to provide safe drinking water to all but on other side it is the responsibility of all to use it wisely. He also said that department is regularly organizing awareness programmes on the theme ‘Save Water’ and would work in this direction in future also.
The Minister also stressed on conservation and protection of water bodies and said that water resources must be protected to prevent illness and to conserve water bodies for years to come.
On the occasion, a live demonstration was also given to the participating Scouts & Guides on how to wash hands properly to prevent themselves from various diseases.
The Minister also gave away financial assistance for distribution of uniforms to Scouts & Guides on the occasion. He thanked the Rotary Club for organizing such programmes and contributing in this important cause.
Earlier, the Minister visited Govt High School Treva in R S Pura and inaugurated a additional class room being constructed by BSF 192 BN under BADP. This newly constructed class room would provide additional accommodation to the students.
Sham Choudhary interacted with students and enquired about the drinking water facility in the school.

The Minister along with BSF officers also planted a sapling in the premises of a forward post and interacted with BSF jawans.  He assured the BSF authorities that water issues being faced by the jawans would be resolved in a timely manner.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:09:00 PM 0
Sets deadline for completion of key projects


Kathua, November 02:  District Development Commissioner, Kathua Rishpal Singh today reviewed the physical and financial progress achieved under District CAPEX Budget 2017-18 and BADP here at a meeting of line department officers.
          The meeting held detailed deliberation on implementation of decisions taken in the District Development Board meeting held in March, 2017.
          The DDC took sector wise review of projects undertaken by different departments and funded under District CAPEX Budget allocation, State plan and other centrally sponsored schemes.
He directed officers to take all measures for speeding up the works in hand and its completion within stipulated time. He called for optimum utilization of funds on the development activities being executed by their respective departments and timely submission of utilization certificates.
          The DDC expressed concern over slow progress on certain projects and set deadline for their completion. He asked each department to accelerate the pace of progress on all ongoing projects to achieve the set targets within the deadline.
          The DC reviewed the schemes of Rural Development, Minor Irrigation, PDD, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forest, Education, Youth Sports, PHE etc.
          Earlier, DDC took review of the progress achieved under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) schemes taken up in the district.
          The DDC discussed in detail the progress achieved with regard to development of border village Korepunnu as a Cluster Model Village under BADP. He called for early submission of work plan for the sanctioned amount under the scheme.

          The meeting was attended by PO ICDS, ACD, AD Planning, XEN PHE, XEN PDD, XEN Irrigation, CHO, CEO, DYSSO, DSO, DFO, and other district and sectoral officers. 
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Hello Jammu News at 7:55:00 PM 0

BARAMULLA, AUGUST 12: The District Development Commissioner Baramulla accompanied by Joint Director Planning and Chief Medical officer, today inaugurates the Skill Development Programme (SDP) at Nursing School of Old Hospital Baramulla.
          The programme was formulated by the district administration as part of the Border Area Development Programme (BADP).
          Pertinently, the programme is the first of its kind in which various skill development programmes in the nursing school are to be initiated so that more and more employment opportunities are generated.
          Speaking on the occasion, the DDC highlighted the various benefits of the programme and said that such initiatives will benefit a number of students living in border areas of the district. He complimented the endeavors of Health Department and its other functionaries in realizing the programme.
          He said that the programme will help in converting work force into a one. He said that various capacity development initiatives will be organized under the programme which will help in reducing unemployment to a large extent in the district.
          Among others, Medical Superintendent, District immunization officer, District Health Officer, Medical officers of Health Department, Paramedics and a large number of medical auxiliary students were present on the occasion.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:01:00 PM 0


          KUPWARA, AUGUST 09: The District Development Commissioner today convened a joint meeting of officers of different departments associated with execution of works under approved BADP Cluster Model Villages in Lolab, Karnah and Kupwara constituencies of district Kupwara to review the work programme within Diver Anderbugh, Sarkuli, Kachama.
          The chair passed instruction that all basic facilities be made available to the inhabitants of the areas with the approved model village projects as per the requirements of the public in shape of safe drinking water, power supply, play grounds, road connectivity, raising of common facility centres, fencing of educational institutions besides other developmental works under infrastructural development by following the guidelines of the BADP Model Village projects 2017-18.

          The meeting directed the executing agencies to submit action plan/DPR and works programme within two days. It was stated that 11 existing huge populated villages are being developed as cluster Model Villages in the district and work has been initiated at Lolab, Kupwara and Karnah constituencies.
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