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RAJOURI MAY 11: Additional Deputy Commissioner , Sher Singh convened a meeting to finalise arrangements for holy month of Ramzan besides Shab e Qadar and Eid-ul-Fitr , here today .
Senior officers of various departments, besides representatives of Managing Committee, Jamia Masjid, Rajouri and other religious organisations were present. 
The ADC directed district administration to put in all possible efforts to ensure adequate facilities at all religious places, including mosques for the devotees who come for prayers.
 He asked the concerned departments to properly regulate supply of food grains, power and drinking water during the holy month. He also reviewed the Medicare, security, cleanliness and other arrangements made for these auspicious occasions. He asked the concerned functionaries to ensure that people may not face any inconvenience on account of unscheduled  power cuts  especially at Sehri and Iftaar times and drinking water supply during the holy month.
 ADC also directed the Municipal Committee to ensure proper lighting and cleanliness in and around the Mosques located in town particularly at Eidgah where Eid prayers would be offered.
Similarly, the Police and Traffic authorities were directed to ensure security around the Mosques and better traffic management in the town to avoid any inconvenience to the devotees. 
Regarding the arrangements for Eid, the PWD and PHE departments were asked to provide power supply to eidgah and put in place water tankers at places of congregational prayers for public, while Fire Services Department was asked to be ready to meet any eventuality. The Health authorities were asked to make available sufficient number of well equipped ambulances at all the places of Eid prayers.
The ADC also directed the Legal Metrology and FCS & CA departments to conduct regular market inspection to keep a watch on overcharging by traders and quality of food stuff sold by them during these auspicious occasions.
Representatives of Muslim organizations present in the meeting putforth various demands and suggestions for making fool proof arrangements for the convenience of the people. The ADC assured that all their demands and suggestions would be given due consideration.

The meeting was attended by ACR Abdul Qayoom Mir, Addl SP Mohd Yousuf, ExEn of engineering departments and district officers of concerned departments.

Chairman, LC offers Eid prayer at Islamia School Campus


                KARGIL, JUNE 26- Thousands of Muslims offered Eid congregational prayers at the Islamia School Campus in Kargil today.
Members of Ullama Council Kargil, Chairman J&K Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali, CEC LAHDC Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, Councilors and district officers participated in the Eid prayers. Imam Jumma prayed for peace, prosperity and communal harmony of the people and State.
Haji Anayat Ali conveyed his best wishes to the people on this auspicious occasion and hoped that this Eid will bring harbinger of new dawn of peace and prosperity in the State. He said that the people of the State in general and Kargil in particular to work collectively for strengthening the communal harmony, inter-community relations and peace in the Jammu and Kashmir to ensure prosperity for all.
Haji Anayat Ali along with hundreds of youth walked through main bazaar Kargil and visited the residence of President Hozia Ilmiya Asna Ashriya Kargil Hujjjatul Islma Wal Muslameen Sheikh Nazir Mehdi and wished the family on this occasion. They also visited to the Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan to extend good wishes.

Such a gathering was also organized at Hussaini Park Kargil by IKMT Kargil where MLA Kargil Haji Asgar Ali Kargili along with thousands of people participated in Eid Ul Fitr Prayers.
MLA, officers of civil, police adm greet Muslim brethren


           Jammu, June 26: Like other parts of the country and State, the Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in Jammu with religious fervor and gaiety. All the Mosque in Jammu city were decorated magnificently and markets witnessed huge rush of people who were busy in purchasing sweets, gifts and clothes.
The mega Eid-ul-Fitr congregational prayer was held at Eidgah, Residency Road, where thousands of devotees offered Namaz.
In his religious sermon, the Imam, who led the congregational prayers threw light on this sacred festival and said  that the spirit behind observance of Eid-ul-Fitr is to express our thanks to Almighty Allah for granting courage to observe fast in the month of Ramadhan and rededicate ourselves to the path of truthfulness, sincerity, self-control, patience and human dignity.
          On the occasion, MLA Rajesh Gupta, Divisional Commissioner, Dr  M K Bhandari, Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Dr S D Singh Jamwal, ADC  Dr Arun Manhas, besides other senior functionaries of civil and police administration were also present and exchanged Eid greetings with Muslim brethren and prayed for peace and tranquility in the State.

          Elaborate arrangements were made by the district administration for celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr festival.

        RAMBAN, JUNE 26: The Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervor across Ramban district today. The main congregational prayers were held at Jamia Masjid Sharif Ramban, where thousands of devotees offered  Nimaz –e-Eid and prayed for peace, development and prosperity of the State and the country.
        The District administration had made elaborate security and other necessary arrangements for smooth celebration of Eid-ul- Fitr festival. 
The Eid prayers were also held at different places in the  town and its outskirts including, Chandrog, Maitra and Upper Ramban.
         After prayers,  District Development Commissioner, Ramban, Tariq Hussain Ganai, other officers of district administration and people from all walks of life from Ramban extended greetings to the people on this sacred occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and shared the joys and happiness with each other.
         Greeting the people on the occasion, SSP Ramban, Mohan Lal and ADC Angrez Singh said that such occasions provide opportunity to strengthen mutual brotherhood, communal harmony and unity in the society.
The reports for celebration of  Eid festival were also received from various parts of the district including, Tehsil Banihal, Ukhral, Batote ,Gool and Rajgrah.
            Like other parts of the State, the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr was also celebrated with religious fervor and enthusiasm in Reasi district.
Mosques across the district were decorated to mark the occasion and markets witnessed huge rush of people purchasing sweets and gifts.
            The man Eid prayers were offered at Jama Masjid Reasi, where adequate arrangements for security and other facilities were made by the district administration. The Eid Namaz was also offered in other mosques of district  including, Dharmari, Mahor, Gulabgarh, where SDM and officers of local administration also participated in prayers.

            Deputy Commissioner, Ravinder Kumar and other senior civil and police officers exchanged Eid greetings with Muslim brethren and prayed for peace and tranquility in the state. The Muslim brethren also exchanged wishes, sweets and gifts with people from all walks of life.


          BUDGAM, JUNE 26: The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety  in district Budgam. The congregational  prayers were held at various places and passed off peacefully.
The district administration had made elaborate arrangements for congressional prayers in different mosques and open spaces at various places. As per a novel initiative by Deputy Commissioner Budgam,Mohammad Harun Malik, the students from various Government Schools were involved in facilitation of special prayer by the devotees. The students performed a volunteers and served drinking water to the devotees and also helped in SAFA BANDI at various prominent places throughout the district where major congregation prayers were held. 

The people appreciated the goodwill gesture of the district administration and hoped that such initiatives would also be taken in future on such occasions. On the occasion, the people greeted each other and wished for peace and prosperity the State.

Jammu  23 June: On the occasion of Sab-e-Qadar and Eid, an iftaar party was organized by the residents of Gujjar Nagar, in which a large number of people from various communities participated.
The party was held under the Chairmanship of President, Ward no 6, Gujjar Nagar, Mohd Hussain Malik and Rafiq Malik. The party was organized in the premises of Girls Higher Secondary School and attended by a number of leaders of various political parties and other social organistaions.
The Inspector General of Police, Jammu, SDS Jamwal was the chief guest on the occasion, while SSP Jammu was the guest of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, IG Jammu, SDS Jamwal gives his best compliments to the residents and the organizers of the Iftaar party and said that this is very good that the people from various communities are participated in this iftaar party. He further urged upon the people to organize such functions as this is very necessary for a healthy and peaceful society.
Among others who participated in the function included members of Rajinder Bazar traders federation, Krishan Lal Gupta, Arjun Gupta, PDP senior leaders, Mohd Akrma, Shafaqat Khokhar,Dr Rehman Din Malik. The participants lauded the efforts of Muslim federation for maintaining peace in the Jammu region. The programme was      conducted by Anwar Chowdhary.

RAMBAN, JUNE 22: To review the arrangements for celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr and Shab-e-Qadar, District Development Commissioner, Tariq Hussain Ganai, convened a meeting of district officers, religious representatives and members of Beoparmandal here today.
Detailed discussion was held on arrangements being put in place for smooth and peaceful conduct of the festival besides discussing measures to be taken for convenience of the devotees visiting Mosque, Eid Gahs for special prayer on the day.
 The DDC directed the concerned officers to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities, drinking water, electricity, sanitation, traffic management, security deployment, Medicare, availability   of ambulance along with staff. He exhorted upon the Tehsildars and municipal committees and FCS&CA department to conduct market checking to curb overcharging on eatables and to ensure that quality of essential commodities are provided to the consumers. The Municipal and other concerned authorities were directed to intensify the sanitation in and around the towns especially in Mosque of the district.
 The DC asked the SSP to ensure adequate deployment of security persons in the city to avoid any untoward incident during the festival. Besides, the AD, FCS&CA was directed to ensure availability of essential commodities like sugar, flour, Rice, LPG and Kerosene oil to the public besides distributing additional sugar to the  public .  Traffic Police Officers were directed to keep a check on traffic movement and parking of vehicles along the road side in the town areas.

Meeting was attended by SSP Traffic, Sanjay Bhaghat, ADDC, Ravinder Nath Sadhu, ADC, Angrez Singh, ACR, Vevaik Puri,  SDMs, XENs, AD, FSC&CA,  Tehsildars, EOs and representatives of Masjid Committees. 

                HANDWARA, JUNE 22: Additional Deputy Commissioner Handwara today finalized the arrangements for celebrations of Shab-i-Qadr, Jumat-ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr in officers meeting today.
The meeting was attended by all concerned officers of various departments.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner stressed the concerned authorities for ensuring proper sanitation around Eid Gahs, Masjids besides installing LED lamps besides keeping available medical facilities at the places where big congregation takes place. He directed the Municipal authorities to conduct pre-festival and post festival cleanliness drives and ensure proper sanitation and hygiene.
The market checking squads were directed to intensify checking of illegal profiteering, hoarding, black marketing and selling of low quality food items.
Regarding availability of LPG, Sugar and other essential commodities, CAPD department was directed to ensure an adequate supply of essential commodities.

Additional Deputy Commissioner directed PDD and PHE departments to ensure uninterrupted & scheduled power and drinking water supply during festival days.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 22- Minister of State for Hajj and Auqaf, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi today directed the officers to synergize their efforts in order to ensure smooth celebrations of Shab-i-Qadr, Jumat -ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr festivities.
The Minister was addressing officers during a review meeting convened to discuss the arrangement being made in connection with the smooth celebrations of Jumat -ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr festivities.
The meeting was attended by IGP Traffic, DIG Central Kashmir, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Head of the various Departments, besides other concerned officers of various departments also attended the meeting.
The Minister stressed the concerned authorities for ensuring proper sanitation around Eidgahs, Masjids, besides also the installing of LED lamps and proper supply of electricity as well as drinking water. He also directed for keeping the requisite medical facilities at the places where big congregations take place.
Syed Andrabi also asked the Municipal authorities to put in place the requisite men and machinery for ensuring the requisite cleanliness of two main Eid gahs in the Capital cities and also those in districts and major towns.
The Minister asked the officers for proper market checking to check illegal profiteering and selling of low quality food items and take actions against the culprits on the spot. He also asked for keeping adequate supply of essential commodities so that the people do not face any inconvenience.

Taking stock of traffic and security related arrangements, the Minister asked the concerned to ensure that fool proof mechanism be put in place so that any untoward incidents are prevented and people are also provided with the requite facilities of transportation from main district headquarters to different places where big religious congregations are held.

JAMMU, JUNE 22: The arrangements for Eid-ul-Fitr were finalized at a high level meeting convened here today under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Haj & Auqaf, PDD, PHE & Irrigation & Flood Control, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi here today.
 A comprehensive review of availability of basic facilities in view of Eid celebrations was taken during the meeting.
The Minister asked the concerned departments to take adequate steps to meet the requirement of people on such special occasions. He directed the PDD to ensure that the consumers get adequate power supply during the festival days besides asking PHE department for ensuring adequate supply of drinking water with focus on providing water tankers in the areas facing shortage on this account.
He further directed the FCS&CA and other concerned departments to keep available essential commodities specially sugar, kerosene oil, meat and poultry on reasonable rates. He also asked the department to ensure regular market checking to keep vigil on the rates and quality of edibles.
He directed the JMC for ensuring proper sanitation at all Eidgahs and surrounding areas besides asking the police authorities to provide adequate security arrangements during the festival days to avoid any untoward incident.
Similar directions were given to various departments to ensure proper arrangements including barricading at Eidgahs, deployment of fire tenders, traffic arrangements and medicare facilities.
 During the meeting, the members of Masjid Committee raised various issues pertaining to power supply, shortage of drinking water and sanitation.
The Minister directed the concerned officers to address the issues at the earliest.
Meanwhile, the Minister also reviewed the arrangements for ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. He directed the officers of various departments to ensure that pilgrims coming to the state do not face any inconvenience on account of security, traffic management, drinking water, power supply, sanitation and healthcare services during the yatra days.

  Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, IGP Jammu Dr. SD Singh Jamwal, Director FCS&CA QA Inqlabi, ADDC Anuradha Gupta, SSP Jammu Sunil Gupta, SE and Executive Engineers of PHE & Power development, Administrator Auqaf Islamia, Jammu, Samba, member Masjid Committee& other concerned senior officers were also present in the meeting.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 22:  Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for auspicious occasions of Shab-e-Qadar, Juma-tul-vida and Eid-ul-fitr in Budgam district.
          Legislator Saif-u-Din Bhat, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mohammad Harun Malik, SSP Budgam Tejinder Sigh, ADC Budgam, besides senior officers of PDD, PHE, Health, Transport, Municipality and other departments attended the review meeting.    
                On the occasion, the Minister exhorted upon the concerned officers to ensure all the basic facilities’ to the people of the district and undertake cleanliness and sanitation measures in and around the worship places of Chrar-e-Sharief, Pakharpora and Makhama and other places, where a large number of devotees are expected to throng for prayers.  
          He directed the concerned to keep make arrangements for potable drinking water, adequate electric supply, and ambulances equipped with life-saving drugs and doctors at main congregation places.
          Hanjura also asked the officers to make foolproof security arrangements to ensure smooth and peaceful celebration of these holy occasions. He further directed the officials to make arrangements for smooth regulation of traffic and designate parking spots at various places to avoid traffic jams.
          During the meeting, the Minister was briefed that additional one kg sugar is being provided to each ration card holder of the district on the eve of the holy occasions, besides Animal Husbandry Department shall provide chickens through mobile vans on fair price rates at various locations in the district. He was informed that different market checking squads have been constituted to keep a check on profiteering, hoarding, and black marketing.
          The Minister stressed on intensifying market checking to ensure essentials are sold to customers at government approved rates only.

          Further, the general public is informed to contact district administration on helpline numbers: 9419014383, 9906621818 and 9469516234 for any assistance. 
            BUDGAM, JUNE 21: Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Harun Malik finalized the arrangements for celebrations of Shab-i-Qadr, Jumat-ul-Vida, and Eid-ul-Fitr in a meeting with the district officers, here today.
          The meeting was attended by SSP, ACR, SDMs and the officers of FCS&CA, PDD, PHE, R&B, Health, Animal Husbandry, Sheep, Cooperatives, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Municipality Authorities besides other concerned officers.
          Deputy Commissioner stressed upon concerned authorities for ensuring proper sanitation around Eid Gahs, Masjids, installation of LED lamps besides keeping medical facilities available at all places where big congregations takes place. He directed the Municipal authorities to conduct pre-festival and post festival cleanliness drives besides maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene levels at all times.
          The market checking squads were directed to intensify checking of illegal profiteering, hoarding, black marketing and selling of low-quality food items besides taking on spot actions against the culprits.
          Regarding availability of LPG, Sugar and other essential commodities, FCS&CA department was directed to ensure an adequate supply of essential commodities.
          Deputy Commissioner also directed PDD and PHE departments to ensure uninterrupted power and drinking water supply during festival days. He also directed officers vested with magisterial powers to keep close liaison with police authorities.

          It was decided in the meeting that select students from government schools in uniforms will distribute drinking water at prominent religious places on festive days, under the supervision of headmaster with the assistance of rural development authorities.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: In view of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, the State’s Finance Department has released Rs 233 crore to the treasuries to clear all the pending bills on account of payment of contractors and GP Fund claims of employees.
“As on date there are no bills of contractors or GP Fund claims pending for payment in any of the treasuries as funds to the tune of Rs 233 crore have been made available during the past couple of days to clear all the pending bills,” a Finance Department spokesperson said. 
He said in view of the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu reviewed all the pending claims and liabilities in the treasuries across the state and on his directions adequate funds were released and all the pending bills cleared.  The release of funds includes Rs 142 crore on account of GPF and Rs 90 crore on account of contractors’ bills, he said.

The spokesman said, similarly, all pending claims on account of salaries, wages, honorarium, stipend and scholarships which had been received in the treasuries till date were also cleared.

          SRINAGAR, JUNE 19: Arrangements for upcoming auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadar and Eid-ul-Fitr were reviewed in Kulgam, Anantnag and Bandipora districts today.
            In Kulgam, Deputy Commissioner chaired a meeting to take stock of arrangements being put in place by the district administration.
            The availability of essential commodities including rice, atta, sugar and kerosene, transport arrangements, cleanliness in and around Masjids, streets and Eidgahs, ambulance services, uninterrupted power and water supply and repairs and renovation of roads were discussed threadbare in the meeting.
            The Deputy Commissioner instructed AD FCS&CA to ensure timely distribution of essential commodities well before Eid. Chief Medical Officer was instructed to keep available ambulance services in case of any emergency and ensure duty of doctors and paramedical staff.
            In Anantnag, Additional District Development Commissioner chaired a meeting to review supply positioning of essentials.
          AD FCS&CA apprised the meeting that against the monthly allocation of 63000 metric tonnes of rice as many as  55000 mts have been distributed among the consumers. Besides, 4516 quintals of sugar has also been distributed among the consumers during this month. It was also given out that an additional quota of one kilogram of sugar per household shall be given on the eve of Eid ul Fitr.
Similarly in Bandipora a meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner to finalize arrangements being put in place by the administration for the auspicious occasions.
          He directed for intensifying market checking for strict implementation of government rates of essential commodities
          
SRINAGAR, JUNE 19: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone today reviewed the arrangements for celebrations of Shab-i-Qadr, Jumat-ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr in an officers meeting today.
          The meeting was attended by ADC, SDM and the officers of CA&PD, PDD, PHE, R&B, Health, Veterinary, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, SMC besides other concerned officers of various departments also attended the meeting.
          The District Development Commissioner stressed the concerned authorities for ensuring proper sanitation around Eid Gahs, Masjids, installing LED lamps besides keeping available medical facilities at the places where big congregation takes place. He directed the Municipal authorities to put in place 25 grass cutters at Eid Gah Srinagar to make the ground smooth and ensure its cleanliness.
          The market checking squads were directed to intensify the checking of illegal profiteering and selling of low quality food items and take actions against the culprits on the spot.
          Regarding availability of LPG, Sugar and other essential commodities, CAPD department was directed to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities.
          The authorities of Veterinary Department informed the meeting that the department has kept available veterinary mobile trucks at various places of Srinagar city which contain dressed chicken @ 190/kg and undressed chicken @120/kg.

          District Development Commissioner directed PDD and PHE departments to ensure uninterrupted/scheduled power and drinking water supply during festival days.

BANDIPORA, JUNE 15: In view of upcoming auspicious occasions of Shab-e-Qadar, Jum'atul-Wida and Eid-ul-Fitr, a meeting of concerned officers, LPG dealers and representatives of various trade unions was held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Khursheed Ahmad Ganie, here today.
           The meeting discussed various issues and finalized arrangements being put in place by the district administration for smooth conduct of the holy occasions.
          The meeting held threadbare discussions on issues like traffic jamming, encroachment of footpaths, market checking, cleanliness and other issues owing to huge rush of devotees expected to throng the major mosques and shrines on these days.  
        The ADC stressed the officers to make all possible arrangements available for the people in the district and directed the officers to ensure smooth supply of ration, drinking water, LPG, power, Medicare facilities during the holy days.



POONCH, JUNE 14:   Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Tariq Ahmed Zargar today reviewed the arrangements for Jumat-ul-Vida, Shab-e- Qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr.

The meeting reviewed in detail the arrangements being put in place by district administration for the auspicious days.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Masroor Ahmed Mir, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Ashraf Choudhary, Executive Engineers and Assistant Executive Engineers of   PDD, PHE,AD FCS&CA, CEO municipality, Food Safety Officer, Assistant Controller Legal Metrology, Tehsildar Haveli, representatives from other concerned departments,  besides religious clerics and other representatives of various Muslim organizations were present in the meeting.

The functionaries apprised the Deputy Commissioner about the role and responsibilities of departments in ensuring effective delivery of service.  

The deputy commissioner asked PDD to   avoid unscheduled cuts during night prayers, while PHE department was asked to ensure regular supply of water during the auspicious days. It was decided to install temporary washrooms near Eidgah.

 The DC asked for intensifying market inspections to check quality of eatables and overcharging.

The DC stressed for close coordination among all concerned departments to ensure that all necessary arrangements are put in place well in time.  

Executive engineer PHE was directed to make temporary arrangement of washrooms near ‘Eidgah’ and ensure uninterrupted water supply during these days of Ramdhan and on the day of Jumat-ul-Vida and Eid- ul- Fitr.

Similarly, executive engineer PDD was asked to make some suitable arrangements of power supply and avoid un-scheduled power cuts to avoid any inconvenience to the people.

Municipal Corporation and Urban Local Bodies were asked to start cleanliness drive in the district under Swatch Bharat Mission and identify the suitable places where day to day   garbage can be dumped and disposed off.

The meeting was informed   that three month advanced ration items have been provided to the rationees and the exercise of providing kerosene oil to the targeted beneficiaries has also been started in the district.

The DC directed the concerned officers to start a drive for regular market checking in the evening hours to check unfair trade practices and   quality of eatables being provided to the consumers.

Meanwhile, the DC asked the concerned officers to carry similar exercises in rural areas of the district.