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Hello Jammu News at 11:42:00 AM 0


New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Seeking to curb the city's pollution level, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Sunday asked the state-run NBCC to "immediately halt" all construction and demolition activities at its project site at Pragati Maidan, officials said.


The SDMC said it has taken several measures in view of the deteriorating air quality in the city over the last one week.

"SDMC Sunday hired 22 additional water tankers for water sprinkling in open areas, taking the total number of such tankers to 62. The NBCC has been told to immediately stop all construction and demolition activities of the Pragati Maidan project after NBCC seems to have ignored earlier request of SDMC to it to follow the NGT guidelines," the civic body said in a statement.

The NBCC is building a world-class convention-cum-exhibition centre at the site of the Pragati Maidan.

"SDMC has also started ground-level monitoring on a continuous basis to ensure that the common objective of reducing pollution level is achieved and air quality does not deteriorate further," SDMC Commissioner P K Goel said.

He said the civic body was committed to strictly enforce the directions of the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), including the instructions it had received from it on Saturday.

The Supreme Court-empowered EPCA is tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region.

The EPCA is also mandated to enforce Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the city as per the pollution levels.

In November, the EPCA had enforced several measures, including closure of the Badarpur thermal power plant, ban on brick kilns, hot mix plants and stone crushers, and construction activities.

The air quality in Delhi remained poor Sunday with drop in wind speed even as authorities predicted further fall in air quality index of the national capital in the coming days. 

The overall air quality index (AQI) recorded at 10 am Sunday stood at 208 which falls in the 'poor' category, according to Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

"The SDMC has told in plain words to NBCC/Shapoorji Pallonji, working on Pragati Maidan project, to immediately stop all construction or demolition activities at site or face the music under DMC Act 1957. A communication has been issued to stop construction activities as NBCC ignored earlier request to this regard and NGT's guidelines," the SDMC said.

They have been asked to produce a sanction plan of the project issued by any competent authority or obtain the same from the SDMC and stop all construction or demolition activities till the submission of the sanction plan, it said.

The order to stop the construction will, however, remain in effect till the air quality level is brought to a satisfactory level as per the standards specified by the EPCA, the civic body said.

Meanwhile, the sprinkling of water by tankers Sunday was undertaken in several areas, including Batla House to Okhla Head Works, Okhla SLF, and Defence Colony, Jal Vihar, Lajpat Nagar, Sunder Nagar, Bhairon Marg and R K Puram sectors 1 and 4.

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Hello Jammu News at 6:13:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Oct 2: The National Green Tribunal has given its nod to the revival of the iconic Purana Qila lake here by laying impermeable plastic lining on its bed and has rejected the claim that the project was being undertaken in a manner which would damage the environment.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said that there may be different opinions on the subject but once an informed decision has been taken on expert advice for the use of impermeable plastic lining, it is difficult for the tribunal to reject the view.

The green panel took note of the submission of the state-owned construction firm NBCC that development work of the iconic Purana Qila lake here was being done as per the suggestions of the IIT-Roorkee and rainwater harvesting structures were being built for ground water recharge.

The NBCC had said that drawings for development works at Purana Qila lake were approved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and it was directed to seek expert advice from a reputed institute such as IIT for laying of the ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) membrane in the lake and send the same to ASI.

"The applicant in person states that the opinion of the IIT is not sound. Recharge of ground water has to be a priority. If there is any apprehension that the recycled water may not be convenient for the recharge, option of obtaining regular supply of treated water could be explored.

"There may be different opinions on the subject but once an informed decision has been taken on expert advice for the use of impermeable plastic lining which we find difficult to direct rejection of that opinion and acceptance of opinion of the applicant. Accordingly, this application is disposed of," the bench said.

The NBCC had told the tribunal that IIT Roorkee report states that the benefits of maintaining a perennial source of surface water of good quality over an area of approximately seven acres outweigh minor concerns on ground water recharge and rain water harvesting structures can be built within the area.

The tribunal had earlier directed the NBCC to submit a report on the question whether plastic lining should be removed or whether alternative options for lake revival should be preferred. It was also asked to respond on the plea against chlorination of the water body.

The direction came on a plea filed by city-resident R K Gupta who contended that NBCC and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have put a plastic sheet on the bed of the lake, preventing groundwater recharge by both treated recycled water and rainwater.

The plea said that the method of concretisation and laying down of the sheets will lead to damage to the lake.

"The ASI and NBCC should have noted that the Old Fort lake in its old form was unlined adding considerably to the groundwater recharge round the year in the area declared as critical by the Central Ground Water Board.

"By their act the two agencies have eliminated recharge through the bed of the lake causing grave environmental damage. The project as conceived and being implemented has adverse impacts on the environment, contrary to the ecosystem of the lakes," the plea said.

The petitioner sought directions to restore the lake to its natural condition by removing impermeable plastic lining and explore alternative revival techniques for the water body.

The NGT had earlier slammed the ASI over the poor condition of the lake and summoned its senior official to explain why it had not been cleaned despite its direction. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 6:49:00 PM 0


Directs for early completion of projects, calls for synergized work
SRINAGAR, MAY 24: The Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Sat Paul Sharma today said that the Officers should work in synergy to ensure that the programmes undertaken in the UEED sector are completed within the stipulated time.
The Minister was addressing a meeting to review works of UEED under state sector, AMRUT, Mega sewerage schemes and new mega schemes in the state.
The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner HUDD, Director Finance, HUDD, Special Secretary, HUDD, Commissioner SMC, Chief Engineer UEED, Superintending Engineer UEED, Executive Engineer UEED, Joint Director Planning and other officers were present on the occasion.
It was informed in the meeting that 12 schemes under state sector are being executed in twin capitals and other towns of the State at an estimated cost of Rs 296.32 crore, besides six new projects are underway for execution in the State during current financial year. Besides under AMRUT, six schemes including sewerage and septage are being executed worth Rs 108.49 Crore in the Srinagar, Anantnag Town and Jammu city, which will be completed by March 2019.
Likewise, two Mega Sewerage schemes for Jammu and Srinagar are being executed by NBCC that are funded under JNNURM, of which 75% of work has been completed so far, officers informed.
Officers further informed the Minister that to cover the remaining parts of the Srinagar and Jammu city several new projects are also in progress which have been approved by the GoI.
Furthermore, it was informed in the meeting that two sewage schemes for greater Srinagar zone 3rd are coming at the cost of Rs 153.30 crore and the invitation of fresh bids are in process while the work is in progress on Rs 129.24 crore sewerage project in Jammu.  
AMRUT being part of the smart city program, the Minister exhorted upon the officers to work in coordinated manner to meet the deadline.
To provide proper scientific disposal of sewage, the Minister directed officers to pace up the work to complete all remaining works under AMRUT schemes in the state.

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Hello Jammu News at 8:11:00 PM 0


KARGIL, MAY 23: -Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan today chaired a joint meeting of the officers of Union Ministry of Tourism and National Building Construction Company (NBCC) at Council Secretariat here today.
During the meeting the CEC reviewed the pace of work on tourism infrastructural development projects for the district approved by the Union Government last year.
The status of ongoing construction of Tourist Reception Center (TRC), Log Huts at Kargil, TRC and Cafeteria at Minamarg, Cafeterias at Sankoo, Panikhar and Shapath came up for discussion during the meeting.
The CEC while underlining the importance of these projects in the provision of improved facilities to the tourists visiting the district impressed upon the officers to complete them in the stipulated time frame while taking due care of the quality of work.
On the issue of allotment of land for construction of projects at Minamarg, Shapath, Sankoo and other areas, the CEC assured that land shall be allotted as per the joint identification conducted by the LAHDC, District Administration and Tourism Department Kargil last year.
Besides other officers Assistant Director Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha was also present in the meeting.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:36:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, MAY 19: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting to review the modalities for completing shifting of Central University of Kashmir (CUK) to Ganderbal.
The meeting was informed that the CMO and DIET buildings in Ganderbal have already been transferred to CUK and the varsity has shifted the administration unit to these buildings, adding that 36 rooms in the Government Physical College Ganderbal are ready and will be handed over to CUK on May 28.
The Div Com directed the Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal to complete the pending finishing work of RUSA building on war-footing and hand over it to the CUK authorities within a month. He also instructed for constructing temporary pre-fabricated structures in the campus to meet the requirement of students.
DC Ganderbal was also asked to identify a suitable patch of land for CUK and also send the DPR for upgradation of roads to the Divisional Commissioner’s office so that the work will be started soon.
The meeting was also informed that NBCC will hand over first building on May 30 and second building on June 30 to the CUK.
The Div Com said the government is committed to earliest shifting of the entire university campus to Ganderbal. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Vice Chancellor CUK, Registrar CUK, representative of NBCC and other concerned officers.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:26:00 PM 0

Agartala, May 4: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has gotassurance of special package from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitelyfor implementation of 7th central pay commission (CPC) for the stategovernment employees and some other development projects during hismeeting last evening at New Delhi.
According to report, Deb also demanded to consider the gap grant ofpre-devaluation of 14thFinance Commission for the state to tide overthe financial crisis besides; special packages for developmentprojects have been undertaken by the government.
Soon after assumed office chief minister in his first visit had soughta special package of Rs 20,000 Cr in which Rs 11000 Cr was over spentby previous government. 
To implement 7th CPC the state government required Rs 1400 Cr extra annually 
for about two lakhs employees and pensioners, officials stated.
“Jaitelyji had a patient hearing on the demand of additional fund toimplement the promises laid down in BJP’s vision document released byhim before assembly election,” Deb said, adding that finance ministerwas very much positive and sympathetic towards the demand of Tripuraand certainly something will happen soon.
The chief minister called on Rajnath Singh and discussed issuesrelated to strengthening of internal security and border management ofTripura following continuous incidences of cross border crimes andillegal narcotic business between two countries.
“We stressed on prioritizing border management to stop illegalmovement,” Deb said.
Also there has been discussion to facilitate clearance of movement ofheavy goods and equipment of various PSUs such as ONGC via AshuganjPort (Bangladesh) into Agartala directly to the go downs as per theprotocol adopted for FCI in 2015 under which it was permitted to take good carriers though prescribed routes up to the go downs.
The chief minster argued that the proposed transportation system wouldnot only save the time also reduce transportation costs required fortransshipment at the Integrated Check Post (ICP). Deb will also assumeto take up the matter in the meeting of NE Chief Ministers with UnionExternal Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today on pushing up Act EastPolicy.
Deb however, held meeting with Chief Managing Directors (CMD) ofNational Building Construction Company Ltd (NBCC), ONGC, DirectorGeneral of Software Technology Park of India (STPI) and ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO) of MyGov and asked them to speed up theprojects implemented by them in the state and also to increase theirCSR activities in Tripura to supplement the development initiatives ofthe government.
Apart from that, NBCC has been requested to partner in setting up ofIndian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Tripura and toundertake re-development plan of Kunjaban Township area in Agartala on PPP model.
Chief minister Deb further requested Director General of STPI to set up third Software Technology Park in Agartala apart from theexisting two units as assured by IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. 
CM apprised him that about 1.4 acre of land for construction of third STPI building will be provided by the state. During the meeting with Arvind Gupta, CEO, MyGov, Deb requested theuse of the digital platform of MyGov for Tripura to take the messageof the Prime Minister across the world. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 4:13:00 PM 0


New Delhi, Mar 31: Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal was given one-year extension as the Chairman and Managing Director, National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) with effect from April 1.
'The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal for extension in tenure of AK Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), NBCC (India) Limited for a period of one year wef 01-04-2018, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,' an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
'Necessary communication in this regard has been sent to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs,' the order added.
Dr Mittal was appointed as the CMD of the NBCC in 2013. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:40:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Mar 19: Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, NBCC (India) Ltd has been entrusted to carry out redevelopment of 10 Railway Stations across India. 
As part of the programme, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday laid the foundation stone for Redevelopment of Gomti Nagar and Charbagh Railway Stations at Lucknow, in presence of Union Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and NBCC CMD Anoop Kumar Mittal.
The redevelopment of these Railway stations shall be carried out in phases and the estimated project cost of Phase 1 is around Rs 374 crore and Rs 1206 crore for Gomti Nagar and Charbagh, respectively. NBCC shall be executing this project on a self-revenue generation model by commercial utilisation of vacant railway land parcels.
NBCC, which has wide experience in constructing and developing modern day infra, will carry out the redevelopment of these railway stations on lines of Smart Development to enhance passenger amenities, create congestion-free station premises, seamless integration with other modes of transport and passenger friendly services; while incorporating the Green Building and Energy efficient features.
''The redevelopment work related to the expansion and modernisation of railway stations, beautification of railway premises and building world-class infrastructure, is in line with the government's thrust to make railways as the preferred choice for travel; and NBCC is proud to be a partner of the Ministry of Railways,'' Dr Mittal said.
''We will deploy the best of manpower and resources to mark this as an iconic structure in the Lucknow city,'' he added.
The project includes features like integrated green field development, modern terminal building, segregated arrival and departure zone, passenger lounge areas, adequate concourse space, food courts, Budget Hotels (at Charbagh Railway Station), escalators, shopping facilities, lifts and Cloak room etc.
The company is working towards transforming the landscape of cities and towns for the ultimate realization of the 'New India' vision, Dr Mittal said. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:51:00 PM 0


Kohima/Shillong, Feb 20: Battle lines have been drawn in the run-up to the February 27 elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya and as many people, including Christian leaders, suspect voters are turning toward pro-Hindu party BJP in these Christian-majority states, the row over religious chauvinism seems inevitable.
The issues before Meghalaya's three million people, 75 per cent of them Christians, are not religious but revolve around governmental corruption creating hindrances for development and other basic amenities like good roads and education.
A trip through rural areas in several parts of the state shows the neglect. Dilapidated roads and public buildings greet visitors to the rural Garo Hills.
"Broken patches, potholes and numerous bumps fill our roads. We need to come out of this stage," said D Sangma of the National People's Party.
Villagers also complain against Congress - which is in power for last 15 years - about lack of government action to remedy an increasing number of school dropouts and the absence of infrastructure in schools and colleges.
"Tura has not changed since a decade. The Congress party has been responsible for the lack of development," said Billykid A Sangma, who is contesting the election in South Tura on BJP ticket.
In Nagaland too, development is a major issue as incumbent Chief Minister T R Zeliang and his former friend and an ex-Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio are sweating it out in campaign trail on the issues of development only – especially in rural areas.
Here the issue of Naga peace talks is also in debate and many feel if a solution ought to come, it will require the key role of the Narendra Modi-led dispensation in the Centre.
However, the ‘religious chauvanism’ of BJP would come into play for more reasons than one.
Several central government policies have been a concern for Christians across India, said Rev J R Sangma, general secretary of Garo Baptist Convention in Tura.
In this context, he cited the example of changes made to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) - which has negatively affected funds coming to Christian bodies from overseas.
"This is a serious issue but we are unable to do much....We are feeling the pinch," he told.
In Nagaland, the apex Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has joined issue with the BJP and cautioned all Christians against the threat posed to their faith by the ‘Hindutva’ ideology.
'It was a bounded duty of the church to speak out on issues concerning their faith such as electoral evils that posed grave harm on society and ‘Hindutva’ ideology that is against other minority religions in India,' said NBCC general secretary Rev Dr Zelhou Keyho.
For its part, the BJP has denied the charges of being anti-Christian. None other than the Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who is also poll-in charge for the saffron party said at an election rally at Chizami in Phek district while campaigning for BJP nominee Kevechutso Doulo: 'Our opponents have nothing to say about us as we have tackled corruption and other issues successfully".
Nevertheless, the alleged chauvinism of BJP remains a issue. In Tura, church leaders said Christian leaders from all denominations, including Catholics, have expressed concern over BJP polices – especially on granting visas to visiting Christian missionaries and on funding - but were unable to chalk out a roadmap to tackle the challenges.
"We don't have any strategy to counter the BJP but we are confident about one thing: the resilience and strong secular mind of Indians," said Christian educationalist G Anthony.
Some people blame Congress for the BJP's advances in the northeast region including Christian-majority states of Nagaland and Meghalaya.
"People in the northeast have trusted Congress for decades but the party has let everyone down. It is Congress' non-performance that has helped the BJP grow," said Mr Anthony.
Christian support is nothing new to the BJP. Christians have voted for the party in Nagaland and also in Goa, where a third of the population is Christian.
In fact, an editorial comment in local newspaper ‘Eastern Mirror’ said: 'The NBCC also seemed to have suddenly woken up to oppose the alliance (between BJP and NDPP) because all these years it was silent when the BJP was in alliance with other political parties (NPF) from the state....Any move to mix religion and politics would render the Church in Nagaland no better than the right wing Hindu organisations that has similar intentions.'
In the end, Christian leaders like Rev Marak believe that 'not everyone' in the BJP will be aggressive toward Christians.
'The challenge is to deal with fringe elements in the BJP,' he added. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 8:17:00 PM 0
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 15: The J&K Legislative Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Environment, headed by its Chairman, Javed Rana today  visited old city of Jammu and conducted on-the-spot inspection of works being executed by several agencies in various wards of Jammu city.
            Legislators, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Rajesh Gupta, Bassir Ahmad Dar and Abdul Rahim Rather, besides Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Chief Engineer, PHE, Chief Engineer, UEED, General Manager, National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC), Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jammu and officers from the Assembly Secretariat also accompanied the committee during the visit.
            Inspecting the works executed under sewerage scheme at various locations in Jammu city including Chogan Slathia and Pacci Dhaki areas by the NBCC, the Committee observed that the objective of the system has not been achieved as most of the households in the locality have not  been connected so far with the sewerage system. It directed the concerned to repair lanes, by-lanes dig by the executing agency for the convenience of people. Undertake repair of the sewerage system, lanes and connect all areas with the sewerage system where the pipes have been laid, the Committee stressed.
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