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Hello Jammu News at 7:41:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 20: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that the government is committed to provide every facility to the far-flung areas.  
The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while took a detailed review of supply, stocking, distribution of food grains, and availability of K-oil and LPG in far-flung areas of Kashmir division including Leh and Kargil districts.
During the meeting, the Div Com was apprised about the requirements, stock and supply position with respect to essential commodities of food grains, petroleum products, LPG, construction material, medicines, cement, consumer goods, timber, firewood and other material.
Director FCS&CA gave a detailed resume of the availability of stocks including K-oil and LPG in far-flung areas including Leh and Kargil districts. He informed that 85% stocking is already complete and the rest will be stocked in fifteen days of time.
The Divisional Commissioner directed the authorities of FCS&CA to ensure stocking of full quota of essential commodities in hilly, remote and far-flung areas of Kashmir division including Leh and Kargil districts before the onset of winter and ensure that the people of these snow-prone areas do not suffer on this count.
He directed representatives of oil companies to keep a buffer stock of LPG and Kerosene oil for two months for far-flung areas including Leh and Kargil districts.
Representatives of Oil companies assured the meeting that they would transport an adequate number of LPG, petrol and diesel to the said areas to meet the demand.
The Divisional Commissioner asked the concerned not to show any negligence in the supply, dumping and carriage of essential supplies to the far-flung areas including Leh & Kargil districts for the coming winter season with the time frame.
He impressed upon the concerned to work with added zeal, zest and dedication so that benefits accrue to the people of far flung areas at large and the essential services are delivered to the beneficiaries well on time.  
Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Additional Commissioner Srinagar, Director FCS&CA, Director Disaster Management, Chief General Manager Forest Corporation, GM JKSRTC, Superintending Engineers of PDD & PHE, Deputy Director of Health, Assistant Commissioner, Representatives of different Oil companies and other concerned officers were present in the meeting where as Deputy Commissioners of Leh, Kargil, Bandipora, Kupwara, Budgam, Pulwama and Anantnag participated the meeting through video conferencing.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:10:00 PM 0

          SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Jammu & Kashmir Governor’s Grievance Cell (JKGGC) disposed off 78 complaints under five departments pertaining to Jammu division.
          Project Director JKGGC, Inam-ul-Haq Siddiqui, convened a meeting to take stock of the complaints received by the Cell on Tuesday via video conferencing.
          Nodal Officers from all the five departments viz., Chief Engineer I&FC Jammu, Director Agriculture Jammu, Director FCS&CA, Director Floriculture Jammu and Director Local Bodies Jammu attended the meeting via video conferencing from Civil Secretariat Jammu.
          It was given out that a total of 108 grievances have been received by these departments till date, of which 78 have been disposed off and 30 are in the process of disposal.
          The Nodal Officers of the concerned departments were exhorted to seriously contemplate on the issues reported by general public and coordinate citizen friendly solutions at their own level for effective disposal of genuine complaints and grievances forwarded from JKGGC.
          The departments were impressed upon to institutionalize the grievance redressal mechanism at the departmental level and to upgrade such systems to cater to the pressing grievance, demands of people on fast track mode.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:07:00 PM 0

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 17: A meeting of the Price Consultative Committee was held today with Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Department Amit Sharma in the chair.
 The meeting was held to discuss, revise & re-fix the prices of Milk and Milk Products within Jammu Municipal Limits.
The Meeting was attended by Officers from the FCS&CA Department, Legal Metrology Department, Animal Husbandry Department, Food Safety and Standards of India, President, Federations of Retail Association, Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Chairman J&K Cooperatives owners Association, Representatives of Consumer Organizations, and stake-holders from Milk Sellers Associations and Cheese Sellers Association and Halwai’s Association, Jammu.
It was decided in the meeting that a Consultative conclave shall be organized in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Cooperatives Union alongwith different stake-holders to sensitize the consumers/producers regarding issues related to production and distribution of Milk and Milk products.
 The Director emphasized on the need to maintain standard and quality of milk. He directed the enforcement wing of all the participating Departments to carry out extensive checking so as to ensure that quality milk is made available to the consumer during the ensuing festival season.
Necessary directions were issued by the Chair to implement the notified rates in letter and spirit so as to safeguard the interest of consumers which is the primary motto towards conducting this exercise.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:19:00 PM 0

PULWAMA, SEPTEMBER 6:  Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Ghulam Mohammad Dar   today chaired a meeting of various district and sectorial officers to review the arrangements for Muharram at DC office Complex Pulwama.
The meeting was attended by Assistant Commissioner Development, Chief Medical Officer, SE R&B , Executive officer Municipal Committee and Representative from Shia communities of district Pulwama
During meeting threadbare discussion was held for effective management of the issues of sanitation, water supply, power supply, ration & the security arrangements in the areas of district Pulwama which are inhabited by Shia Muslim population. On the occasion, Representative from Shia communities of district Pulwama also put forward their suggestions before District administration.
DDC directed the officials to make sure that the arrangements pertaining to their departments are put in place well before the Muharram-Ul-Haram. He directed FCS&CA Department to ensure adequate supply and prompt distribution of ration, sugar, k-oil and LPG. Regarding firewood, the SFC was directed to dump the required quantity of firewood in Shia dominated villages in the district. He also directed the official of R&B for carrying out necessary repairs and renovations of inner roads wherever necessary. Health department was directed for setting up of First Aid Centers with adequate stock of life saving drugs and other required materials.
Similarly, the PDD authorities were directed to ensure uninterrupted electricity during month of Muharram at all the important places and ensuring generator sets are installed at identified locations.
Meanwhile, the DC directed the concerned authorities to provide electric poles, replace damaged street lights and install new street lights so that the mourners will not suffer during their night movements. He instructed the Municipal Committee  (MC) officers to ensure cleanliness around Imamabad’s and Mosques where from processions comes out during the Muharram days.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:37:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan accompanied by senior officers of divisional administration today visited Hassanabad and Zadibal areas and took stock of the facilities made available by the administration for hassle free observation of Muharram congregations.
The Divisional Commissioner conducted a meeting in the premises of ImambaraHassanabad and issued instructions to the concerned officers for monitoring the arrangements.
The meeting was told that FCS&CA has kept available additional ration supply in various Shia Muslim areas in Srinagar district which include 8500 litres of K-oil, additional quintals of additional sugar quota besides one vehicle with gas cylinders would be made available each day for 4433 Shia families during the Muharram days.
The Divisional Commissioner was also informed that adequate arrangements for providing medicare to the people are in place and the department has kept available 32 ambulances equipped with necessary medicines, doctors and para-medical staff.
He directed the concerned departments to ensure un-interrupted power and drinking water supply, availability of essential commodities like food grains, sugar, LPG, ensuring adequate quantity of firewood for distribution and availability of ambulances, first aid kits, doctors and para-medical staff during the Muharram days.
He directed LAWDA to clean the historical springs at Hassanabad area immediately.
Later, Div Com visited ImambaraZadibal and took stock of arrangements made in connection with auspicious days of Muharram at Zadibal area.
Divisional Commissioner stressed on the officers to extend all facilities to the people especially in the Shia dominated areas.
IG Traffic was asked to draw a route plan for Shia dominated areas for hassle free movement of transport during Muharram days.
Div Com instructed the Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation to ensure cleanliness around Imambaras from September 07 twice a day on daily basis and directed them to replace damaged street lights immediately.
Khan directed the Roads & Buildings Department to ensure repair and macadamization of all roads leading to Imambaras.
He instructed PHE department to provide 24x7 water supplies in Shia dominated area besides deploy additional water tankers during the Muharram congregations. Additional Fire Tenders were also deployed in these areas.
On the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner asked the Divisional Administration to make all the necessary arrangements for smooth conduct of all the remembrance functions and procession related to Muharram.
District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, IG Traffic Kashmir Basant Rath, Principal GMC Dr Samia Rashid, Commissioner SMC Peer Hafizullah, Vice Chairman LAWDA A.H. Shah, Joint Director of Information, Kashmir, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak, Chief Engineers of PHE, PDD, R&B, Deputy Director FCS&CA, Deputy Director Health Services, RTO Kashmir, SSP Traffic, SP North and other concerned officers accompanied the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. 
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Hello Jammu News at 8:24:00 PM 0

ANANTNAG, SEPTEMBER 04: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high-level meeting of officers of civil administration at Dak Bunglow, Khanabal to review the progress of core sectors including R&B, Education, Health, PMGSY, Power, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, FCS&CA, Mega projects under execution in the district. 
The District Development Commissioner, Anantnag, Mohammad Younis Malik through a power point presentation informed the meeting about the physical and financial progress achieved under various sectors in the district upto the end of August, 2018. He said that an allocation of Rs.199.50 crore has been sanctioned for the district under Capex Budget 2018 – 19. It was given out that out of an availability of Rs 70.50 Crore, 89.87% expenditure has been achieved till the end of August, 2018.
The DDC informed that under R&B sector, against a target of 144.50 Kms macdamization target, a road length of 68.90 kms have been macadamized so far in the district.
Under PMAY out of the total allocation of Rs.21.53 crores, cent percent progress has been made against the availability of Rs 5.02 crores. Similarly under MGNREGA, against an availability of Rs. 46.28 crores, against an allocation of Rs.48.98 crores, an expenditure of Rs. 44.71 crores has been booked, which is 96% of the total availability.
The meeting was informed 20 Kms of road length has been macadamized and macadamization is in progress on 30 kms under PMGSY sector.
With regard to the progress achieved in various schemes of education sector, the meeting was informed that under elementary education, out of an availability of Rs. 15.6 crore, 19.29% expenditure has been achieved. Similarly, out of an availability of Rs.33.63 lacs, 22.69% expenditure has been achieved in the secondary education till the end of August, 2018.
The DDC appraised the Div Com about the activities being carried out by district level Task Force Committee under youth outreach programme and said that 300 volunteers have been identified at village level for participation in various sports activities. The District Sports Council, Anantnag has register 142 cricket teams in the district which are participating in T20 – Super Cup Cricket Tournaments at different venues.
Under Youth Services and Sports sector, an expenditure of Rs 2.30   lacs has been made, out of the availability of 5.66 lacs, against an allocation of Rs11.32 lacs for the year 2018 – 19.
Similarly, under Khelo India Programme, 36 play fields have been identified for repairs and renovation purpose, out of which repairs of 12 play fields have been identified. The Div Com directed for identifying more places for play fields for which funds will be provided to engage the youth in different sports activities.
The DDC informed the Div Com about the sports activities being carried out under youth outreach programme and said that Rs.30 lacs have been provided to sports council for fencing of the Sports Stadium, Anantnag.
The DDC also informed the Div Com about the protection work on vulnerable sports of Nallah Bringi, Lidder, Sandran & Jhelum. 87 identified sports have been completed under restoration of Irrigation canals.   
The Div Com, Kashmir directed the concerned Executing Agencies to speed up the construction work on various Projects. He emphasized upon the officers to ensure accountability and timely completion of all projects. He also asked for the reconciliation among intending departments and executing agencies for better results and timely completion of the works.
The Div Com also directed the JKPCC, R&B to speed up the construction work on various mega projects including Government Medical College, Dailgam, Anantnag, Multi-level Car Parking at Janglatmandi, Trauma Hospital, STP, Uranhall, Bijbehara, and Shopping Complex at old SRTC yard.
The work is under progress on sewerage treatment plant under AMRUT at an estimated cost of Rs. 120 crore at Uranhall. 80% work has been completed with an expenditure 70 crores, the construction work on STP at Wazeer Bagh is also under progress.
The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer R&B, Director Local Bodies, Director Rural Development, ADDC, General Manager DIC, SE PDD, R&B, CPO, CMO, Anantnag, CEO, CAHO, Executive Engineers of R&B Division, Anantnag, Vailo, Qazigund, Exen PHE, Bijbehara, Qazigund.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:57:00 PM 0


KUPWARA, AUGUST 16: Pursuant to the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, a special checking squad comprising Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Kupwara, Naib Tehsildar Kupwara, FSO, officials from FCS&CA Municipality, Police and other departments today inspected various shops of Kupwara town.
During the inspection, a fine of Rs 8300 was recovered as fine from erring traders who were found involved in violating different sections of essential Food Safety and Standards Act, 2005.
A huge quantity of substandard adulterated milk, fruits, vegetables, spices and polythene bags were also seized during the checking.
Assistant Commissioner Food Safety said that the market checking would be further intensified in the coming days to ensure that essential commodities are sold to customers at Government approved rates.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:00:00 PM 0

KUPWARA, AUGUST 13: In order to review the arrangements put in place with regard to ensuing Eid-ul-Azha, a meeting of concerned officers was held here today with Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir in chair.
The meeting was attended by ADDC Mohammad Yousuf Mir, ACR Mohammad Abdullah Malik, besides officers from Social Welfare Department, Transport Department, FCS&CA, Revenue, Municipality, Food Safety, Fire & Emergency Services Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Police, PDD, Health, PHE and other departments.
The meeting discussed threadbare various issues relating to the facilities with strict directions to ensure market checking, establishment of mandis for sale of sacrificial animals, poultry birds, implementation of government approved rate list and proper sanitation of eidgahs and mosques.
 The DC directed the concerned Officers to intensify market checking  across the district to curb  the menace of hoarding and illegal profiteering. He said that sale of market items at fixed rates should be ensured in letter and spirit.
DC directed the Sheep Husbandry Officer to install signboards at all the identified places facilitating availability of sacrificial animals and instructed for wide publicity of identified places.
 It was given out that the identified spots include Public Park Kupwara, Sumo Stand Tregham, Bus Stand Kralpora, Main Chowk Sogam, Main Chowk Kuligam, Main Chowk Langate, Bus Stand Handwara, Main market Villgam/ Taratpora and  SDO Office Gomal, Tanghdar Karnah.
The meeting also discussed the rates of chicken, mutton, milk, cheese, vegetables etc. during which the DC directed for intensified market checking for regulations of rates.
The DC also directed the concerned Officers to ensure uninterrupted power supply,  drinking water, healthcare facilities, repair of defunct street lights, availability of water tankers, essential commodities, mobile ambulance etc as per requirement. 
He said that all arrangement should be made before hand. He urged officers to work with coordination and cohesion towards ensuring peaceful celebration of Eid-ul-Adha.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:47:00 PM 0


Stock supply position reviewed in Budgam
BUDGAM, AUGUST 13: Commissioner Secretary FCS&CA, Dr Abdul Rasheed accompanied by Director FCS&CA Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani today took an extensive tour of District Budgam in order to have an on spot assessment of services rendered by sale outlets, FP shops existing in various areas across the district.
During the visit, the Commissioner Secretary inspected many sale outlets, FP shops located in Humhama, Shogpora, Ichgam and Bugroo in Khansahib area etc. The authorities also had a firsthand inspection of FCI Godown Sheikhpora, Tariq Roller Flour Mill and other adjacent food granaries to ascertain the quality of food grains stored there.
The Commissioner Secretary during the inspection was told that while receipt and supply of food grains, all the required parameters are strictly adhered and followed. The supply is issued under NFSA and all the sale outlets and FP shop owners have been directed to distribute the supply purely through digital weighing scales. In addition rate lists issued by the concerned authorities shall be kept on display positively.
Later the Commissioner Secretary took a review meeting in which all TSOs and other concerned also participated.
During the meeting, a detailed review was taken about stock and supply position in Budgam. Briefing the meeting AD Budgam, Mushtaq Ahmad said that there is sufficient stock in respect of foodgrains available at all sale outlets and FP shops for supply, however keeping in view impending festival of Eid-ul-Azha proactive measures have been formulated to ensure no scarcity of any supply, other essentials could occur during the prescribed period.
While taking strong note of slow pace of AADHAR seeding, the commissioner secretary directed all TSOs to complete all AADHAR seedings within next three days. He also directed for completing lifting and distribution of all food grains by or before 18th of August 2018. He urged upon the officers and concerned staff to work with dedication and reiterated no dereliction of duties or leniency in disposal will be tolerated.
The Commissioner Secretary on dereliction of duty and irresponsible conduct ordered the suspension of TSO Budgam along with his attachment with Ads office Budgam.

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Hello Jammu News at 8:55:00 PM 0

BARAMULLA, AUGUST 11: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Nasir Naqash, today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to ensure that there are no shortcomings in the distribution of essential commodities like rice, sugar, and LPG in the district.
Dr Naqash exhorted upon the Executive Officers of Municipalities of Baramulla, Sopore Watergam, Uri and Kunzer to ensure proper sanitation arrangements are made in their respective jurisdictions preferably in and around the places of congregations like Jamia Masjids, Khankhas, Eidgahs and other main places of worship as per past practice.
The Deputy Commissioner impressed upon FCS&CA, Food Safety, Legal Metrology and all concerned Tehsildars to ensure market checking in their respective areas and intensify drive against erring traders involved in hoarding and profiteering.
He stressed upon the officers of PDD & PHE for providing uninterrupted electricity and drinking water supply to the people on the auspicious occasion. He also directed Chief Medical Officer to ensure that medicos and para-medicos attend the duty as per the roster especially during the festive days.
While passing strict instructions to ARTO, the Deputy Commissioner directed him to constitute special teams in order to ensure hassle free traffic and to curb the menace of rash driving by bikers.  He also directed Animal, Sheep Husbandry department to keep sheep, goats and poultry birds available on reasonable rates at all sale centres so that the people may not face any inconvenience.
The Deputy Commissioner was informed by the concerned that 13 spots have been identified by the respective departments for keeping sacrificial animals available for sale in view of Eid-ul-Azha in the district. 
Among others, Director Planning Baramulla AG Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Farooq Ahmad Baba, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Bashir Ahmad Bhat, District Information Officer Baramulla Chaudhary Mudasir Hussain and other concerned officers from various departments were present in the meeting.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:10:00 PM 0


BUDGAM, JULY 31: Additional District Development Commissioner Budgam, Khurshid Ahmad Sanai, today called for intensifying anti-polythene drive in the district.
The ADDC was chairing a meeting of officers to review the functioning of the Municipal Committees of Budgam.
The ADDC said a massive and effective drive jointly by the departments including Municipality, Food Safety, FCS&CA, Revenue and Police would be launched to curb the menace of polythene use in the district.
He said the drive would be initiated from municipality jurisdictions and shall be taken to other markets of all the rural and urban areas of the district accordingly to ensure the law imposing a ban on polythene use is implemented in letter and spirit.       
 Meanwhile, the ADDC directed the Municipal Committees to maintain proper sanitation, cleanliness and hygiene across the municipal limits of the district.
The meeting was attended by Executive Officers of all municipal committees and their representatives, where ADDC took comprehensive stock of available infrastructure including staff and machinery.
During the meeting, the ADDC asked the concerned officers to prioritize densely populated and overcrowded places while clearing the garbage to avoid traffic jams by the garbage lifting vehicles.
He also took the stock of building permissions, revenue generation works programme, market checking conducted by municipal committees and asked the concerned officer to revise the user charges at required places.
The ADDC also took the stock of the facilities at Town Hall Chadoora and Bus stand Chadoora.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:11:00 PM 0

Calls for transparency, accountability, distribution of quality food-grains to consumers
SRINAGAR, JULY 11:  Advisor to Governor K Vijay Kumar Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department and implementation of Electronic Public Distribution System (ePDS) project in Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary FCS&CA Dr Abdul Rashid, Director FCS&CA Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director FCS&CA Jammu RA Inquilabi , Controller Legal Metrology RK Katoch and other senior officers of the department.
The advisor reviewed the stock, supply position, distribution system, grievance redressal system and other related matters. He appreciated the FCS&CA Department for its performance in ensuring uninterrupted supply of ration to the consumers especially in far flung areas during adverse weather conditions.
He stressed on bringing more transparency and accountability in the system besides constituting an internal vigilance system to ensure transparency in the department. He also urged to maintain quality of food grains distributed by the department and said there can be no compromise with the quality of food and asked the officials to have regular checks and tests of the food grains to ensure that quality ration is provided to the consumers.
Vijay Kumar also underscored the importance of Electronic Public Distribution System and online improving the real time online Grievance Redressal Portal system. It was given out in the meeting that union government has launched a scheme, “End to End Computerization of TPDS operations” and the objectives of the scheme is to address and check weak grievance redressal and social audit mechanism, fake and bogus ration cards, leakages and diversion of food grains and inclusion and exclusion of errors.
It was given out in the meeting that under component II of the E-PDS, the department has installed 6401 PoS machines at Government Sale Centres and Fair Price Shops while 6850 functionairies including Assistant Directors, TSOs, Store Keepers and Dealers have been trained in handling operations of the PoS devices.  
The meeting was informed that the department provides 62590 MTs of ration to 119.73 Lakh souls under National Food Security Act which include 74.14 lakh souls under Priority Household (PHH) and 12 AAY souls while under Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) the department provides 2.92 MTs to 82.41 lakh souls.
Officials further informed the meeting that state government provides 500 grams of sugar per soul per month   to 74.15 lakh PHH category population of state out of its own resources at the rate of Rs 25 per Kilogram and that sugar is being procured through e- tendering on 6-monthly basis while the deficit amount between the procurement cost and selling cost is borne by the state government from its own budget. It was given out that there is annual requirement of 43860 MTs for 74.15 souls of the state.
With regard to the winter dumping in remote and inaccessible areas, meeting was informed that the department for the district of Leh 16821.17 Quintals of rice, 1014.16 quintals of sugar and 109600 LPG cylinders have been supplied for winter stocking.  In district Kargil, the department has released 18540.35 quintals of rice 1535.27 quintals of sugar and 14061 LPG cylinders for winter stocking. The department has also stocked 1212.78 quintals of rice, 97.96 quintals of sugar and 16000 litres of kerosene for Gurez valley 3250.42 quintals of rice have also been released for winter stocking in Kupwara border areas.
With regard to the grievance redressal system, the meeting was informed that the department received 388 complaints during the current fiscal out of which 362 grievances were disposed of. The Department of Legal Metrology has also realized a revenue of Rs 40.50 lakhs as fine during the current financial year so far during 12138 inspections conducted in various districts of the state while Rs 26.39 lakh have also been realized by the department as penalty in 1856 compounded cases during the current fiscal.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:48:00 PM 0


Listens to people’s grievances
KARGIL JULY 9: In order to take first hand appraisal of the problems and demands of the people of Zanskar area, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Vikas Kundal convened a public grievances redressal camp at Dak Bungalow Padum here today.
The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by the Sub Divisional Magistrate Zanskar Rakesh Sharma, Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Chief Education Officer Kargil, Assistant Director FCS&CA, Kargil, Executive Engineers besides other district and Sub Divisional officers.
Various people’s delegations present in the camp apprised the Deputy Commissioner about issues and problems being faced by them which mainly included the augmentation of power and water supply, macadamization of roads, repair of irrigation khuls, measures for prevention of damages to cattle by stray dogs and other related demands.
The DC took sector wise brief from the officers on the issues related to Anganwadi centres, schools, roads, health institutions, livestock health care, ration supply and instructed the officers to take necessary measures for early grievance redressal.
Addressing the people on the occasion, the DC said that District Administration is fully committed to mitigate the problems being faced by the public especially those living in far flung areas of the district, and the camp has been organised with the view to helping them out so that their problems are mitigated within shortest possible time. He underlined the need to establish a mechanism of efficient coordination between the administration and the people so as to ensure effective implementation of various welfare and development programmes.
Regarding the issue of poor mobile services in the area, the DC said that the matter will be taken with the BSNL authorities on priority basis besides efforts will be made to make the new towers functional in different villages including Shilingskit and Manda.
The DC also visited Sub District Hospital Padum and took stock of healthcare facilities available to the patients. He stressed upon the doctors and the paramedical staff to work with added zeal and dedication so that people get better treatment and healthcare facilities.
Meanwhile the DC also visited PhotangGonpa and reviewed the arrangements being made in connection with the ensuing visit of His Holiness Dalai Lama to Zanskar on 20th of July, 2018. The DC instructed the concerned officers to put in place the arrangements with regard to boarding and lodging, security, transport, sanitation besides other requisite arrangements well in time.
Responding to the problem of damage to cattle by stray dogs, the DC said that the Wildlife authorities have already been instructed to take requisite measures in this regard.
During his visit to Degree College Padum, the DC stressed on the concerned agency to ensure completion of the under-construction structures within the stipulated time frame so that academic activities can be kick started in the institution in near future.
Later the DC also visited Main Market Padum and took stock of the availability of basic amenities to people. He asked the concerned to speed up the pace of work on all ongoing development works in Padum town and to ensure their completion within the stipulated period of time.
The DC also directed the concerned to carry out immediate repairs of side drains at Main Market Padum within shortest possible time.

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Hello Jammu News at 8:26:00 PM 0

JAMMU, JULY 07: Commissioner Secretary Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department, Dr Abdul Rashid, today convened a meeting to review the status of shifting oil depots from populated areas of Jammu city to an alternate site on its outskirts.
On the occasion, State Level Coordinator of Oil Marketing Companies Rajiv Yadav apprised the Commissioner Secretary regarding the progress in shifting of the oil depots.
The Commissioner Secretary directed the officers to expedite the process of identification of suitable land for shifting of oil depots from Jammu to outside the residential areas and take up the issue with Revenue authorities.  
During the meeting, the Commissioner Secretary also directed the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to keep sufficient stocks of petroleum products, especially in the Kashmir Valley.  He also directed the representatives of OMCs and officers of the Departments to work in tandem and ensure timely completion of various ongoing projects viz; land acquisition for Bhatinda-Jammu pipelines, additional land for Leh depot and land for Anantnag bottling plant.
The Commissioner Secretary directed the OMCs to conduct the security audit of the facilities near the vicinity of Jammu and Srinagar and asked them to achieve the targets envisioned in PMUY well on time. 
The meeting was attended by Director FCS&CA Jammu R.A.Inqlabi, State Level Coordinator IOCL Jammu Rajiv Yadav, Joint Controller LMD V. S. Sambyal, Deputy Director (Supplies) Joginder Singh Jasrotia, Deputy Controller LMD Manoj Prabhakar, and other Senior Officers of Oil Marketing Companies.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:20:00 PM 0

Stresses on spreading safety awareness
JAMMU, JUNE 30: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed   disaster and flood preparedness here at a high-level meeting.
The meeting was attended by IGP Dr S D Singh, Commissioner, JMC, Ramesh Kumar, Director FCS&CA Jammu, RAInqalabi, Joint Director Information Jammu, Naresh Kumar besides senior functionaries of Police, IAF, SDRF, I&FC, CRPF, Health and other departments.
During the meeting, the Div Com assessed the preparedness of concerned departments for the crisis management ahead of the monsoon. He directed the concerned authorities to gear up their men and machinery and utilize the services of volunteers and organizations to take prompt action during occurrence of any kind of disaster.
Calling for coordinated efforts and pooling of resources, the Div Com asked the concerned departments and defence forces to conduct mock drills and work as a one cohesive unit to overcome shortcomings and create a common platform for communication.
Stressing on spreading safety awareness among the population living in flood prone areas, the Div Com directed for preparing advance advisories for taking prompt action in case of emergency. He asked the Director, FSC & CA to stock the sufficient quantity of food and LPG stocks.
The Div Com also took stock of availability of machinery for road clearance and other rescue works and the crises management resources to channelize the proper mechanism for rescue operations. He emphasized on putting more focus on the hilly and vulnerable areas and taking quick action to minimize any damage.
The Div Com asked the concerned functionaries to prepare informative video representations on how to install tents, prepare rafts and other rescue equipments.
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