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Hello Jammu News at 12:59:00 PM 0

Itanagar, Sept 27: As many as 171 species of butterfly have been catalogued in Yazali area of Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh during the fifth Ziro Butterfly meet.

Some of the rare species spotted during the two-day meet, organised by an NGO NgunuZiro, include White Dragontail, Veined Jay, Bispot, Black Prince, Large Yeoman, Tiger Hopper, Red Base, Jezebel, Grey Pansy and Chocolate Tiger, the NGO said in a press statement.

The meet's recommendations include submission of proposals to the government for declaration of 'Kaiser-e-Hind' as a state butterfly and the Talle Wildlife Sanctuary as a butterfly sanctuary, the statement said.

Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Koj Rinya said that the Lower Subansiri district could be developed as a butterfly hub. She welcomed all to visit the Talle Wildlife Sanctuary where rare butterflies were found.

NgunuZiro has been organising Ziro Butterfly Meet every year to spread awareness about the importance of all creatures and to promote conservation effort.

Butterfly lovers from Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Assam participated in the meet.

The fifth edition of the Ziro Butterfly Meet, concluded on Sunday, was sponsored by the state tourism department.  (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 8:31:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: The Government today ordered constitution of an official panel to inquire into the allegations of the encroachment of forest land.
The committee will inquire into the complaint of encroachment of forest land under Khasra No. 653 Min situated at village Ramnagar, Tehsil Kotranka, District Rajouri. 
Additional Commissioner, Jammu will be the Chairman of the Committee, whereas Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Conservator of Forests, West Circle Rajouri, Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri and one DFO to be nominated by CCF, Jammu will be its members.
Chairman of the committee is authorized to co-opt any other member for the assistance of the committee.
The committee shall submit its report/findings to the government within two months.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:47:00 PM 0

RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER 17: District Development Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting of officers to review preparedness for the Urban Local Bodies Elections.
The meeting was attended by Addl. Deputy Commissioner Sher Singh, ADC Sunderbani Gurmukh Singh, and CEO RDA Dr. Tahir Firdous, DFO Rajouri, DFO Social Forestry Rajouri, District informatics officer Rajouri.
 The DDC directed the concerned departments to keep men and machinery in ready mode and update the officials about their duties, role and responsibility for facilitating free, fair, transparent and smooth Municipal elections as and when the notification is issued.
The DDC instructed the ROs and AROs to personally visit the already identified Polling Stations and furnish the information regarding accessibility, security and other facilities like seating arrangements, Power etc., besides establishment of Headquarters for Returning and Assistant Returning Officers.
The DDC asked the Addl. Deputy Commissioner to monitor the inspections of Polling Stations and ensure all necessary arrangements at the venue well in time for smooth conduct of Urban Local Bodies Elections. He further directed officers of the Line departments to work in coordination with Election Cell and by launch mass awareness among the public, for maximum democratic participation. He also directed for constituting Flying squads to check violation of Model Code of conduct.
The DDC also interacted with the Nodal Officers, appointed for different assignments. 
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Hello Jammu News at 8:22:00 PM 0

DODA, AUGUST 16: District Development Commissioner, Simrandeep Singh reviewed the arrangements for ongoing and forthcoming yatras in and from Bhaderwah in a meeting here today at meeting hall DC office Doda.
The arrangements for smooth conduct of Annual Holy Machail Yatra, Manimahesh Yatra and Kailash yatra were discussed during the meeting.
The meeting was attended by ADC Doda Pawan Kumar Parihar, CEO Bhaderwah Development Authority, SDMs, CPO, ACD other officers besides EO MC Bhaderwah, DFO, BMO, XEN PDD/PHE, Tehsildar.
The DDC directed the ARTO to arrange the required number of buses for transportation of yatris besides ensuring that no overloading to be done by the vehicles.
Health department was directed to provide Medicare and ambulance along with doctors and paramedical staff and EO Municipal Committee was asked to ensure cleanliness in and around the town and at the main venues of yatras. Directions with regard to temporary installations of toilets were also passed to municipal committee.
Arrangements pertaining to uninterrupted supply of electricity, availability of water, smooth movement of traffic, availability of firewood and essential services were also reviewed in the meeting.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:58:00 PM 0

JAMMU, AUGUST 11: A month long Vanmohotsav eco-awareness program conducted by Department of Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing, Jammu concluded here today.  This awareness program was launched on 21st July 2018 by organizing workshop on “Role of Birds in Forest Ecology”. Department also organized workshop on "field plant taxonomy" on 28th July followed by "Farmer's meet with agriculture scientists and herbal growers" on 4th August. An interactive session conducted today marks the conclusion of Vanmahotsav. 
PCCF, J&K Manoj Pant was the chief guest on the occasion while Chief Conservator Jammu Sameer Bharti, Conservators, DFO's, Range officers and other senior officers of the forest department were also present on the occasion.
While speaking on the occasion, Manoj Pant lauded the officers for their efforts for conducting successfully four Saturday workshops on various subjects. He said that these workshops aim to sensitize the general public and officials of Forest department in specific about the importance of afforestation. The festival finds mass participation of people, including government agencies, civic bodies and educational institutions across the country which comes together every year to plant saplings, he maintained.
Director, Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing, O.P. Sharma in his address said that the festival of ‘Van Mahotsav’ is celebrated every year in the country in a bid to raise awareness about the importance of trees and encourage people to plant more of them.
On the occasion Van-Mahotsava Vegetarian Thali was also innovated where Gualmanda raiata (Telosma pallida), Draunkal Chaul(Murraya koenigii), Ittsitt Parantha (Boerhaavia diffusa), Gudhal chai(Hibiscus rosa sinensis), Harad achaar (Terminalia chebula), Kalga Halwa (Celosia Halwa), Bidd curry ( Pueraria tuberosa) and Kandoori sabzi (Coccinia grandis) was served  to resource persons & other participants..
A musical and poetry extravaganza  on the importance of plantation was also presented by the artists which was applauded by one and all.  Vote of thanks was presented by Environmental Soil Conservationist Saleem-ul-Haq. Participants were gifted with edible and medicinal tree saplings with certificates of participation.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:32:00 PM 0

RAMBAN, AUGUST 07: District Development Commissioner Showkat Aijaz Bhat today reviewed performance under district Capex budget 2018-19 and progress on major projects here at a meeting of line departments.
The meeting was attended by ADDC Ravinder Sadhu, ADC Gurvinder Jeet Singh,CPOUttam Singh, Collector Sawalakote, Zameer Ahmed,   XENs of PDD, PWD, PMGSY and PHE, CMO, CEO, CHO, CAO, DFOs and other district and sectoral officers.
The DDC reviewed in detail physical and financial achievements of Education, RDD, PWD, PHE, PDD, Health, Forest, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries departments etc under District plan.
Expressing displeasure over low expenditure, he set deadlines for all departments to complete ongoing projects and achieve 100 % targets under district plan, state plan and centrally sponsored schemes.
The DDC stressed on convergences of resources of different departments to meet the aspirations of the public.  He laid special stress on the completion of schools and road projects take up under various schemes.
He asked the departments to ensure judicious and effective utilization of funds and work in coordination to remove bottlenecks hindering developmental works.
Reviewing the RDD sector, he said that schemes like MGNREGA are meant to create viable and durable assets to cater local people and provide livelihood to the economically weaker sections of the society.
Later, the DDC took detailed review of the status and progress on major development projects including Degree college buildings of Banihal and Gool, 50 bedded Hospital Banihal, PHC Ukhral, water filtration plant Ramban, Polytechnic College Ramban, Girls Hostel, District Administrative complex, DIET building Banihal, Indoor Stadium Gool,  Gujjar and Bakarwal Hostel, Munsif court complex Ukharl  . He directed the executing agencies to expedite the progress on these vital projects to ensure their timely completion.
The DDC the officers to put vigorous efforts to achieve assigned targets and complete the works well in time to benefit the public. He also reviewed the AEBAS registration of employees of the line departments.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:50:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 01: A massive anti-encroachment drive was held in various forest areas of Sindh Forest Division during which 15 kanals of forest land was retrieved from the encroachers.
The drive was led by the Conservator Forests, Srinagar Circle along with DFO Sindh and Deputy Director Forest Protection Force Ganderbal and comprised Assistant Directors Forest Protection Force, Range officers and other staff.
The team inspected Najwan, Akhal, Tang-chattery, Kangan, Satarana, and Prang areas and removed wooden poles, barbed wire fencing and retrieved 15 kanals of forest land.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:56:00 PM 0


SRINAGAR, JUNE 19: Deputy Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today convened a meeting to review the pace of developmental projects and impediment, if any, in Gurez constituency.
Regarding Khandyal–Athwatu road, Gurezi asked the Forest, BEACON and R&B Departments to immediately conduct a survey for fixing up the alignment. He also asked the DFO Bandipora to work on those stretches of Gurez road where there is no forest cover.
To ascertain that the Acchura – Byepass road gets completed within a stipulated period of time, he said that road widening needs to take up at earliest. In this regard, he asked the authorities to submit the detailed project report to the concerned quarters within a month to seek necessary sanction for early start of the construction work of this project.
The Deputy Speaker also discussed various issues related to road connectivity in Kashpat – Rufugee, Achura – Chak, Kisar –Athwatu road. The Deputy Speaker also sought status of forest clearance of proposed road projects.
While taking stock of the progress of Bandipora - Chakwali road, the Deputy Speaker asked the R&B officials to speed up the pace of work on this project and complete it as early as possible.
The Deputy Speaker further directed the concerned to macadamize at least 15 km road length in Tehsil Gurez including Tulail upto Neeru till August this year.
He also asked the concerned officials to grant funds for the completion of bridges at Danvar and Dangibal and sanction the grants for the land acquisition at Budugam link road, Bukhtar – Dangan-Rufugee road, Khotrun link road and Sheikhpora road.
The meeting was attended by the Director PWD, DFO, Bandipora, S.E, R&B and officials from BECON, Forest and R&B departments.
Later, Deputy Speaker also convened a meeting of Legislators representing SC/ST and OBC, in which discussion was held on reservation of SC/ST/OBC promotion quota in the state.
During the meeting various other issues were also discussed regarding the uplift of the category in the state.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:40:00 PM 0

POONCH JUNE 14: District Development Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting to review the progress in  execution of works of Parnai Project.
The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer Parnai Project, SDM Mendhar, SDM Surankote, Project Manager Patel Engineering Co Ltd, Execitive Engineer PWD, Chief Horticulture officer, DFO Social Forestry among others from various line departments.
Chief Engineer Parnai Project apprised the DDC about the overall progress of the project, status of Land Acquisition and issues therein and R & R plan.
During the meeting,  DDC issued instructions to the Revenue authorities to submit the verified list of project affected families within a period of two weeks so that further necessary action could be initiated to rehabilitate them.
He also asked the concerned  to expedite the pace of tunneling works so that the project could meet the extended deadline set by the government. Further, a timeline has been framed for acquisition of remaining patches of Land without any delay.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:48:00 PM 0

World Environment Week
JAMMU JUNE 07: Department of Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing today organized a Paryavaran Excursion to Environment Park Raika for a group of students of different schools.
The objective of the excursion was to aware the real target groups (students) about the importance and conservation of environment with particular theme of the year of World Environment Day " Beat Plastic Pollution ".
Students of three different schools took part in this excursion. They also participated in various events like Green March, Painting and Debate competitions, Skit, songs etc on the theme of the year.
The DFO Environment in his key note address highlighted the need for united efforts to combat menace of plastic -the greatest environmental challenges of present time. He informed about the ways for bringing change in everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution.
 Meanwhile, prizes were also given to the participating students. The department also distributed eco -friendly jute/carry bags and light refreshment among to the participants.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:22:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, MAY 24: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Rajiv Jasrotia chaired the review meeting regarding progress on diversion of forest land cases under forest conservation act pertaining to PMGSY, PWD and R&B departments in all the forest divisions of J&K here today.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Minister of State for Education Shakti Raj, Commissioner Secretary Forest  Saurabh Bhagat, Principal Chief Conservator Forests M M Pant, Chief Conservator of Forests Kashmir Farooq Geelani, Chief Engineers PWD and R&B besides Conservator of Forests and District Forest Officers from Jammu and Kashmir range.
On the occasion, Jasrotia stressed on R&B and PMGSY departments that no laxity would be allowed as far as joint surveys and inspections are concerned.
Minister directed the concerned officials to expedite the demarcation between the forest department and indenting agencies in twin divisions of Jammu and Kashmir so that   road cases that are lying pending are taken on priority.
He said that government is committed to better infrastructure and would ensure that the promise is fulfilled in letter and spirit and asked the concerned officers to work with dedication with regard to forest clearances and facilitate development projects execution.
The Minister directed Commissioner Secretary to call a meeting of all DC’s through Chief Secretary for expediting the transfer of alternate state land so that over all process of forest clearances becomes easy and fast.
He also directed to conduct joint surveys and inspections and submit cases on fast track basis in a time-bound manner so that these projects are completed well in time.
The executing agencies and the DFOs were directed to work hard in a coordinated manner for forest clearance cases.

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