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Hello Jammu News at 7:20:00 PM 0


LEH, APRIL 11: Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives Chering Dorjey Lakrook today urged farmers of this mountainous district to avail loan facilities being provided through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for increasing their agriculture and milk products.
The Minister was interacting with the representatives of Cooperative Marketing Societies of Leh, Changthang, Kharu, Sakti, and Sham areas here at DC Conference hall.
The farmers were given a detailed resume of terms and conditions for availing the loan for dairy development, fruit cultivation like apricot and seabuckthron, vegetables, and wide range of by-products. They were also told about the value addition possibilities like tetra packaging and other components.
Dorjey asked the representatives of cooperative societies to create mass awareness about the NCDC project so that the farmer community could get the benefits under the scheme. He also called for getting feedback for introducing area specific measures.
Councillor, Skyurbuchan, SDM Nubra and officers of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, DIHAR, and Cooperative Department also attended the interaction session.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:03:00 PM 0


LEH, APRIL 10: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs Chering Dorjay today said that PDP-BJP Government is making all efforts to boost agriculture and milk production across Leh district, adding that for this purpose Government is providing loans under Cooperative sector on minimum rate of interest through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
The Minister said this while addressing a meeting of officers from Cooperatives and its allied departments, here today.
Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Leh DorjeyMotup and Executive Councillor for Agriculture TseringWangdus, Executive Councilor for Health GyalWangyal, Executive Councilor for Tourism TseringSandup, Executive Councilor for Animal and Sheep Husbandry Mumtaz Hussain, Deputy Commissioner, Leh AvnyLavasa besides other senior officers of Cooperatives and allied departments were present on the occasion.
The Minister asked the officers to arrange awareness camps across the district and educate the people about welfare schemes under Cooperative sectors. He asked the officers to encourage farmers to avail benefits of Cooperative welfare schemes that will help them generate healthy income by opening their own ventures. 
Chering Dorjay directed the concerned to establish village level cooperative societies and self-help groups to increase the local cooperative produce across the district. He said the vision behind this is to encourage self-employment among youth and promote peasant market for farmers.
He directed the Agriculture and Cooperative department officers to educate farmers for adopting latest technology for increasing quality production by sowing hybrid seeds for seasonal vegetables. He also asked for providing hybrid seeds to farmers by opening sale counters in villages.
During the meeting, discussions were also held about upcoming projects under cooperative sector including protected cultivation by replicating Chinese models of greenhouses, promotion of apricot and sea buckthorn products by maintaining organic nature of this fruits and ensuring batter quality as per international standards, outsourcing packaging or setup local units in Leh and Kargil post analyzing the commercial feasibility under Tetra Packaging, promotion of apricots, sea buckthorn and other  herbs using cosmeceutical techniques,  establishment of cold storage at large scale in the district, promotion of animal products specially pashmina products and establishment of local motels and shops in both Leh and Kargil district to promote local foods and products.
The Chief Executive Councilor DorjeyMotup expressing his views assured the Minister for that Hill Council Leh will leave no stone unturned to make all the projects of Cooperative a success in the district.
All ECs, DC Leh and officers also gave their constructive feedbacks and valuable suggestions to make all the projects of Cooperative more viable and fruitful. 

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Hello Jammu News at 6:49:00 PM 0


The Dalai Lama to take part in 1st Convocation of Central University Jammu
JAMMU, MARCH 17: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs Chering Dorjay along with Advisor to the Chief Minister Prof. Amitabh Mattoo on behalf of the Chief Minister, today gave a warm reception to Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, who arrived here today.
The Dalai Lama is in the state to take part in the 1st Convocation of Central University of Jammu that is scheduled to be held on March 18, 2018 at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, the Dalai Lama said that ‘mentally, physically, emotionally, human beings are same everywhere. Everybody wants happiness, joyfulness; the foundation to this happiness is peace of mind’.
In his message to the people of J&K, the Dalai Lama said that ‘I want to express special greetings and prayers for people of the state. We should always keep peace of mind and should not let anger overtake us. Anger always brings disaster and prevents us from using our intelligence effectively therefore preventing us from finding solutions to difficult situations’.
Vice Chancellor Central University Prof Ashok Aima, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Hemant Kumar Sharma, DC Jammu K. Rajeev Ranjan besides students from Ladakh, members of civil society, were present on the occasion to accord welcome to the Dalai Lama and seek his blessings.

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Hello Jammu News at 6:54:00 PM 0

Srinagar-Leh Transmission Line to be commissioned in Oct 2018 
Efforts on to re-open Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road at earliest
JAMMU, MARCH 15: In view of the pleasant weather and dry spell in winter this year, efforts are on to re-open the 400 km long Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road for vehicular traffic in the last week of March, subject to the fair weather. The BEACON authorities in collaboration with Army and Civil Administration are working in removing snow and landslides from the road especially in Zojila and the process is being completed in a week.
 This was stated by the Minister for Co-operative and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay, while chairing a high-level meeting of officers convened to review the arrangements for transportation of essential supplies to Ladakh region for the year 2018-19.
 The meeting was attended by MLA Zanskar Syed Bakir Hussain Rizvi, Executive Councillor (Health) LAHDC, Leh  Gyal P Wangyal, Commissioner Secretary PDD, Hirdesh Kumar Singh, Commissioner Secretary Forest, Saurabh Bhagat, Principal CCF Ravi Kumar Kaiser, District Development Commissioner, Leh, Avny Lawasa, District Development Commissioner, Kargil, Gulzar Hussain, Chief Engineer, PDD & PDC Ladakh K K Raina, Director Area Planning, Showket Aijaz, RTO Kashmir, Khursheed Ahmad Shah, Registrar Cooperative Societies J&K Peerzada Hafizullah Shah, Director  FCS&CA Kashmir N A Wani, MD SRTC, Mir Afroz Ahmad, senior officers of JAKFED, FCI, IOC and Ladakh Affairs Department and the officers of BRO and Traffic Police.
The Minister directed the concerned authorities to ensure that shortfall items, if any, of essential commodities be dispatched to the region on priority in the first phase. He asked the Transport department to keep available a mobile workshop including a dozer and a recovery van from Gumri to Drass so that no loaded truck may remain stranded in this vulnerable area.
          During the meeting, the Minister was apprised about the proposal of supplies prepared by various departments and other stakeholders for 2018-19 in respect to both Leh and Kargil districts.
            It was disclosed in the meeting that prestigious Srinagar-Leh Transmission Line will be commissioned in October this year for which the required formalities are in advanced stage. The Minister was also apprised that Solar Systems would be provided to those 18 un-electrified villages including 10 in Leh and 8 in Kargil districts which were without electricity so far.
            The meeting was informed that as many as 13164 truck trips are required for transportation of food grains, key construction material and petroleum products for district Leh while as 11515 truck trips are required for the same purpose for Kargil districts.
            It was given out that there is a target of stocking of 3382.86 quintals sugar, 105000 quintals rice, 75000 quintals wheat, 1200 quintals of refined/mustard oil, 5700 quintals fertilizers, 650000 quintals of essential commodities and other key construction materials, 2000 quintals of cattle feed, 500 quintals poultry feed and 57360 bags cement besides 59 MT steel for district Leh during the year 2018-19.
            Accordingly, for the district Kargil, there is a target of stocking of 49363 quintals of atta/wheat, 5951 quintals of sugar, 106360 quintals of rice, 155000 domestic gas cylinders, 3300 commercial cylinders, 133850 bags of cement and 550000 quintals of other essential commodities for the current year, the meeting was told.
          Dorjay directed the concerned agencies not to show any slackness in the supply, dumping, and carriage of essential supplies and building material and the supply should be started early as soon as the road is opened.
The Minister said the road is only surface link which connects the mountainous districts of Ladkh and Kargil with rest of the country which remains closed in winter. He stressed upon the concerned departments to maintain coordination with each other so that the mechanism put in place through an efficient supply chain could function smoothly.
            While participating in the meeting, MLA Zanskar, Aga SyeedBaqir Rizvi has taken up various issue concerning to his constituency including issues of 220 KV transmission line from Kargil to Zanskar, immediate installation of 750 KV DG set at Sanku, enhancement of wages of casual labour working in forest department and early opening of Zojila and Penzila pass for vehicular.
          The Minister assured in the meeting that on opening of road to Zanskar the PDD department shall start execution of 220 KV line from Kargil and other issues would also be looked into.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:11:00 PM 0


JAMMU MARCH 07: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay has emphasized on strengthening of Cooperative movement by providing appropriate funding to the Cooperative societies in both the districts of Ladakh region.
Addressing the officers during a review meeting chaired by him, he said that steps taken in recent meeting with officials of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) at Delhi to review the status of Integrated Cooperative Development Projects are going to play a decisive role in giving a new direction in Ladakh’s Cooperative Movement.
The Minister said that threadbare discussions were held on several issues related to funding of societies with 25% subsidy. He said that for promotion and preservation of Apricot and Seabuck thorn berry, collection of pulp and juice, a tetra packing unit will also be established in Leh. Funding will be allocated by NCDC to the Cooperative Societies of both the districts to flourish their business units and generate employment to the youth of the region, he added.
He further said that for increase in the number of cattle which include cows for dairy purpose, NCDC will provide finance to the Cooperative societies for cultivation of alfalfa grass for feeding the cattle species of specific region as it is rich in nutritious and will help in the increase of milk produce.
To cater the vegetable shortage in the region and to make it self-reliable, NCDC will also provide financial help to the Societies in setting up green houses on a large scale and need of vegetable will be addressed, he added.
The Minister further said that the financial help will be given to the functional Cooperative societies through NCDC to create and setting of various units of fisheries, poultry farms and Dairy farms not only to minimize the shortage but also export to other parts of the country.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:13:00 PM 0

Mir Zahoor calls for setting up of Cooperative Medical Shops at every Tehsil Headquarters
JAMMU, DECEMBER 21: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay said that Government is committed for recapitalization of Anantnag, Baramulla and Jammu Central Cooperative Banks as they are presently unlicensed due to which their performance has slowed down. He said the matter with regard to recapitalization have already been taken up with the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who in response had shown positive response in this pursuit.
This was stated by the Minister at a felicitation function after the successful completion of Cooperative Week-2017 organized by the J&K Dairy Producers Processors and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited (JKDCUL), here today.
Minister of State for Forests, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperative, Mir Zahoor Ahmad was also present on the occasion.
 While appreciating the role of Cooperative department for successfully conducting elections for Primary Cooperative Societies in the state, the Minister said the employees of the department have to perform their duties with a positive approach and to play a significant role in the growth of our economy. He calls for strengthening of the Cooperative movement across the State and revitalization of existing Cooperative Institutions.
Dorjay said there is potential in the field of Cooperative for creating employment avenues for educated unemployment youth of the State. He also called for massive awareness among the general masses at gross root level so that cooperative movement would be enhanced and flourished across the State.
The Minister congratulated the organizers for such events and said that there is dire need to launch awareness programmes of Cooperative Movement in the State so that maximum people can be benefited by the welfare schemes of the Centre and State Governments.
Minister of State for Cooperative, Mir Zahoor stressed for setting up of Cooperative Medical Shops at every Tehsil headquarters to ensure availability of quality medicines to the people on concessional rates.
The Minister said that it is the mission of the present government to reach out the people with the schemes and opportunities of economic growth.
On the occasion, the Cooperative department distributed Newsletter-2017 “Our Cooperatives, our Strength” among the participants present in the function.
Secretary Cooperative Bashir Ahmed also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the achievements registered by the Cooperative Department during the current year. 

Chairman, Citizen Cooperative Bank, Managing Director JKFED, Chairman, J&K Cooperative Movement, Representatives from various Cooperative Unions including, IFCO, Housing Cooperative, JKDCUL and other senior officers of the department attended the function.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:39:00 PM 0


GOA, NOVEMBER 25: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs Chering Dorjay today called on Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar and discussed various issues.
While interacting with the Goa CM, Dorjay enquired about the achievements made by the Goa government in the cooperative sector. He also shared his experiences as Minister for Cooperatives and informed him about various measures taken to strengthen the Cooperative movement in the state.
Dorjay also thanked the Goa Chief Minister for his support to the people of Ladakh during his tenure as Defence Minister and apprised him about successful implementation of various centrally sponsored flagship programmes for welfare of the people of the area. He also informed him about implementation of various other developmental schemes being implemented in the province.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:05:00 PM 0


JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay, stressed upon the common masses particularly youth to understand the concept of production and marketing linkages which bring economic transformation and are considered as fruitful investments to acquire decent means of livelihood in their own vicinity.
The Minister was speaking at valedictory function organized by the Cooperative Department at Cooperative Office Complex Bantallab, here today to mark conclusion of 64th Cooperative Week.
On the occasion, the Minister released a Newsletter titled “Our Cooperatives- Our strength” prepared by the Department. The publication contains valuable information, future proposals, suggestions and many more for implementation of various schemes by Cooperative Department.
The Minister said that the publication would serve as a perfect guide for the prospective entrepreneurs in the field of cooperatives.
 Dorjay said that during the weeklong celebration, various discussion sessions on different cooperative societies related topics have been held at different parts of the state. He said Cooperative movement is gaining momentum adding that the movement also plays major role in overall development of the people in the State.
Highlighting the achievements of the department, Minister asked for working out future strategies of growth based plans on cooperative development in each sector.
The Minister further said that Cooperative movement has great essence in rural upliftment and removal of middleman-ship, exploitation as well as price control of essential commodities were also under control.

Vice Chairman JAKFED Munish Sharma, Secretary Cooperative department, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Chairman J&K Cooperative Union, besides officers of Cooperative School, Housing Corporation and other senior officials of Cooperative department were also present.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:49:00 PM 0


64th Cooperative Week Celebrations
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18:  In connection with the celebrations of 64th Cooperative week, the Cooperative Department organized a mega function at Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd.(JAKFED) under theme Public, Private Cooperatives partnership.
Minister, for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay while speaking during the function, said that the theme about the function is apt for the cooperative movement as without consent of public-private partnership, cooperative is impossible.
He reiterated commitment of the Government towards working for a vibrant cooperative movement by one and all which, he said, will immensely help in ensuring a sustainable growth and development in the State.
Addressing to the people present on the occasion, Minister said that the capital infusion of Cooperative banks has already taken up with the Finance Department as Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti is also taking very keen interest in recapitalization of these banks.
The Minister said that the main aim to celebrate the cooperative week is to highlight the achievements of the cooperative sector and to educate people about the basics of cooperative movement. “Cooperative Week helped to raise awareness of the co-operative enterprise model, motivating people to join the co-operative movement,” he said.
On the occasion, the Minister said that these events give an opportunity to reflect upon the shortfalls/weaknesses and also provides an opportunity to deliberate upon the strategies to strengthen the inclusive cooperative movement.
He emphasized for dedicated work and exploring the means for strengthening the cooperative sector which offers good opportunities of employment generation. He also put stress upon strengthen and revival of apex, primary, secondary and marketing societies which are defunct so that the cooperative movement may flourish.
Secretary Cooperatives, Bashir Ahmad Bhat also spoke on the occasion and stated that the Cooperative being a trustworthy and voluntary organization, is folded into multiple sectors and it is doing a tremendous job by providing better services to people at their doorsteps through medium of Housing Corporation Board, Banking, JAKFED, Cooperative societies and other allied units.
He stressed upon the functionaries of JAKFED to utilize their potential for overall growth of cooperative sector besides to revive the cooperative movement to possible extent.
Registrar Cooperative, Peerzada Hafizullah Shah also spoke on the occasion and urged the officials of JAKFED to work with dedication and keep their activities at maximum to carry forward the mission of prosperity for each and all. He said that JAKFED is an important platform of cooperative movement which is associated with other vital sectors.
Vice Chairman JAKFED, Munish Sharma, Managing Director JAKFED, Deepika, Chairman J&K Cooperative Union, besides senior officials of the JAKFED, Cooperative department and beneficiaries were also present.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:36:00 PM 0

          LEH, NOV 4: Minister for Cooperatives & Ladakh Affairs Tsering Dorjey inaugurated a public park here on Leh-Manali highway near Deskit-Tsal (Housing Colony, Leh). 
 The park covering six and a half kanal of land is developed by Construction Division PWD, Leh at an estimated cost of Rs. 67.84 lakh. The project was funded under H&UDD and AMRUT.
           Others present on the occasion were MLA Leh Nawang Rigzin Jora, EC Agriculture Tsering Wangdus, EC Education Dorjey Mutup, Councilor Lower Leh Wangdan Shunu, S E PWD Tashi Chombel, District officers, Engineers, concern contractor and residents of Deskit-tsal.
          Addressing the gathering Minister Dorjey said that having such kind of a park completed in a short time in Deskit-Tsal is really commendable.  He said that there is no shortage of money and gave assurance to get the extension of the park till the end of Deskit-Tsal done in next season. 
  Dorjey recounted the facilities like road, drainage, sewerage, drinking water on priority to residents of Deskit-Tsal and urged them to cooperate in maintaining and proper utilisation of these facilities.
          The Minister appreciated the effort of Council and Government officers in successful execution of such projects in Leh and claimed that today Leh is more advanced than many parts of the Country in terms of development. 
          He also mentioned about the multi-tier parking under AMRUT to be constructed from next year with a capacity of more than 200 cars. He regretted the inconveniences caused to public during the execution period of these projects.
          MLA Leh R Jora appreciated the hard work of the Council, officers and engineers in completing the park on time and said it’s a pride for all Ladakhis to have such kind of park. He asserted that politics is to serve public and the main agenda of every political party is public welfare. He said that whichever Government is in power their aim is to keep Ladakh ahead of any politics and work in unity to address the problems of people of Ladakh and strive to make their life easy and convenient.
          Councilor, Lower Leh expressed gratitude to Council for developing park in Deskit-tsal and urged them to complete the remaining part with the sanction of required fund as early as possible. The Nambarder, Deskit-tsal too expressed gratitude for the park and put forth the problem of garbage disposal in the colony.


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Hello Jammu News at 6:22:00 PM 0

 Concludes 6-day tour of the region 
        KARGIL, OCTOBER 28: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Tsering Dorjay today concluded his extensive six-day tour of the Zanskar region during which he interacted with various public deputations and listened to their grievances.
During the tour, the Minister also inspected progress on various ongoing developmental works and called for their timely completion so that their benefits percolate to the grass root level.
Interacting with a series of public delegations, Dorjay said that the Government is fully conscious of the problems and issues of people living in far-flung areas of the State and all out efforts are being made to ensure satisfactory and uninterrupted delivery of services at their doorsteps.
The Minister said that to provide better road connectivity to Zanskar valley project worth Rs 4200 crore has been sanctioned by the Government under PMDP and work on the project is in full swing. The completion of this prestigious project will usher in a new era of unprecedented progress and development in the area, he said.  The Minister said that to speed up the work on the Nimo-Padum-Darcha Road additional funds to the tune of Rs 1250 crores have been sanctioned.
 Dorjay assured deputations that he will personally monitor the headway with regard to Tamasha Nallah Hydel Project and will take up the issue for its early approval with the concerned authorities. He said that efforts are also on to connect Zanskar valley with power grid.
Meanwhile, the Minister took stock of the pace of work going on several projects. He reviewed ongoing work on Chadar Road, Padum-Lungnaq road and several other roads under project Vijayak and PWD and exhorted upon the officers to ensure completion of the projects within the stipulated time period in view of the fast approaching winter season. He also inspected Pidmo Motorable Bridge being constructed at a cost of Rs 5.68 crore. He also stressed on speedy completion of Kargil-Zanskar National Highway (NH301), besides provision of better telecommunication services and other basic amenities. 
He also visited Stara, Sani, Rug Rug, Ufti, Pipiting besides several other adjoining villages and listened to peoples’ grievances. The Minister also visited the Dozing Photang School and interacted with the teachers and students. On the occasion, he announced Rs 10,000 in favour the school. 

Villagers of Abran, Akshow, Skyagam, Manda, Phey, Ranthaksha, Tungri, Karsha Youlsum and adjoining villages also apprised the Minister about their issues and demands pertaining to the provision of an adequate quantity of ration, electricity, drinking water, medical facilities in view of the onset of the winter season.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:00:00 PM 0

KARGIL, OCTOBER 25- Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives, Chering Dorjay today visited various places in Kargil and took stock of undergoing development works and projects in the area.
On the Occasion, various delegations of the people also met the Minister and apprised him about various issues faced by them in their respective areas.
The Minister gave patient hearing to the demands of the people and assured them that all their genuine issues will be addressed at an earliest. Further, the Minister also gave on spot directions to the concerned officials to address the issues.
Dorjay said that it is the prime concern of the Government to enhance the basic facilities to the people of the remote areas.
The Minister also visited Chader road to take first hand appraisal of the ongoing developmental works. He was informed that the construction work on 66 kilometers of the road from Padam has been completed.
Dorjay directed the concerned officials to speed up the pace of work and finish the projects under execution in the time bound manner.
On the occasion, the Minister and others officers held a two minute silence for the workers who lost their lives on September 18 after coming under the falling stones.  He also prayed for eternal peace of departed souls.  
The Minister also visited Momotorebel bridge which is being constructed at the cost of Rs 5.68 crore and took stock of its construction work which is near its completion stage.     

On the occasion, divisional officers, commanding officers group, and other concerned officials accompanied the Minister.
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