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Samba, Mar 25 :  Various orders have been issued by the Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. In continuation of orders/ advisories the District Magistrate Samba has also issued orders under Section 144 of Cr.P.C. and Disaster Management Act, 2005.

The District Magistrate today shared guidelines for information of general public that all Government Offices / Private offices of district Samba shall remain closed Except Police, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire & Emergency Services, Disaster Management and Prisons, District administration and Treasury, commercial besides private establishments shall also remain close except Insurance Offices, Print and Electronic Media.

All Transport services will remain suspended except transportation of essential goods only, Fire, Law & Order and emergency services. All places of worship shall be closed for public, no religious congregations will be permitted without any exception while in case of funerals, and congregation not more than twenty persons will be permitted.

These restrictions shall fundamentally relate to movement of people, but not to that of essential goods, All Executive Magistrates / Incident Commanders in the local jurisdiction will be responsible for overall implementation of these measures and further they shall also ensure that all efforts for mobilization of resources, workers and material for augmentation and expansion of hospital infrastructure shall continue without any hindrance.

Any person violating these containment measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC. The above containment measures will remain in force till April 14, 2020.




Samba, July 20  : 
 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated the 617.40 metre long Basantar Bridge on Rajpura- Madwal- Pangadur- Phulpur road over Basantar River in Samba district.

The Basantar Bridge has been constructed with a total cost of Rs 41.7 crore under 69 Road Construction Company of 13 Border Roads Task Force under supervision of Project Sampark.

The programme was attended by Union Minister of State in PMO, Dr Jitender Singh, Chief of Army Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat, Member Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma, Director General Border Roads, Lt Gen Harpal Singh, GOC Gurj Division, Maj Gen Y P Khanduri, DC Samba Sushma Chauhan, Former legislators of Samba and Vijaypur and others Army and Civil administration officers.

Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister said that construction of Basantar Bridge will provide hassle-free connectivity and is vital for mobility of security forces in border areas besides the Bridge will also be a big relief for the locals of border villages of Samba as road connectivity used to get severed during monsoons. He further said that the Bridge will also boost the local socio-economic growth of the area.

Terming construction of Basantar Bridge a great achievement by BRO, the Defence Minister said that the roads and bridges are the lifeline of any nation and play a vital role in the socio-economic development of far-flung regions and population.

Rajnath Singh also praised BRO personnel for working in the most hostile and the difficult areas, away from their families and rendering commendable services through construction and maintenance of roads and bridges in border areas fulfilling the strategic need of Indian Defence Forces.

Reiterating the Central Government’s commitment to the development of connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir area, he said that the Prime Minister is regularly monitoring the progress of these projects and funds are being ensured accordingly.

Enumerating the various initiatives launched by the Central Government, the Union Minister said that apart from this Bridge, Community and Individual bunkers in border areas, increasing livestock insurance during cross border shelling, reservation in jobs of border areas were few other initiatives of the Union Government.

On the occasion, Jugal Kishore Sharma highlighted the development programmes of central government and steps for boosting connectivity in the State. He also raised the issue of up-gradation of road from Jourian to Pargwal under BRO in Akhnoor sector for the convenience of the people.


Samba, June 29  :   Additional District Development Commissioner Samba, Arvind Kotwal today chaired the review meeting with all the stakeholders on the issues of road safety to check and address the fatalities across the District Samba including on National Highway, Border Roads and other periphery artery roads in district Samba.

During the meeting action taken report was submitted by the concerned departments which included formation of QRTs, identification and remedial steps for black spots, conduct road safety audits, fixing of road signage, speed limit and other traffic calming measures like erection of crash barrier, closure of unauthorized cuts on highway, deployment of basic life support ambulances on highways, improving facilities of trauma centre at Ghagwal, procurement of critical care ambulances, installation of GPS in Commercial vehicles, awareness programmes on road safety In schools and colleges, addition of road safety chapters in school curriculum and a wide publicity in print and social media for general awareness of public etc.

ADDC directed the concerned departments to immediately complete the pendency and exhorted them to work in coordination with their counterparts.

During meeting ARTO, Esha Chib, District Information Officer Ajay Sharma, Chief Education Officer Rampal, XEN PWD, CMO besides other officers from JK police, Traffic Police, MVD were present in the meeting.


Samba, June 28  :   To facilitate the yatris of Shri Amarnath Ji annual Yatra, a free medical camp facility was today inaugurated at Chichi Mata Temple premises at Samba.

Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kulbhushan Khajuria, while inaugurating the medical camp, said that this will ensure free medical help to the pilgrims round the clock.

Senior officers of district administration besides officials of Indian System of medicines were present.
SAMBA, JANUARY 01:   District Magistrate Samba today imposed a ban on the transportation of bovine from the district in exercise of the powers under Section 144 CrPC.
“No bovine animal such as Cow, Ox, Calf, Buffalo etc. be transported from Samba to other districts except with the prior permission of Additional District Magistrate/District Magistrate, Samba,” the order said.
The order shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of two months from the date of its issuance or till the same is rescinded, whichever is earlier.


Jammu, Oct 13 (PTI) Like first two phases, the enthusiastic voters have thronged polling stations across Samba district of Jammu region in the third phase of the urban local bodies (ULB) elections to seal the fate of 242 candidates in 56 municipal wards. 


Besides Samba, the voting is in progress in the third phase of the four-phased ULB polls in Jammu and Kashmir from 6 am covering a total of 96 wards of eight municipalities 40 wards in Kashmir valley's Anantnag, Baramulla and Srinagar districts. 

The voting is underway smoothly in all the four municipal committees of Samba, Ramgarh, Vijaypur and Bari-Brahmana and so far 59.39 per cent of 31,878 electorate have exercised their franchise in the 57 polling stations set up across the district till 12 am, district election officer, Samba, Sushma Chauhan told PTI. 

Today's polling in Samba will complete the ULB elections in all the 10 districts of Jammu region which recorded a high-voter turnout in the first two phases. 

The first phase of elections covering three districts of Jammu, Poonch and Rajouri on October 8 recorded 65 per cent voter turnout while in the second phase on October 10 covering six districts of Kathua, Udhampur, Ramban, Doda, Reasi and Kishtwar witnessed 78.6 per cent voting. 

The fourth phase on October 16 will be held in six districts of Kashmir valley. 

Municipal elections are being held in four phases, covering 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 17 lakh electors. A total of 3,372 nominations have been filed for 1145 wards. 

The counting of votes will be held on October 20. 

Adequate security personnel were deployed for maintaining law and order and observers, zonal and sectoral officers are monitoring the polls to ensure free and fair elections, Chauhan said.

She said Ramgarh is leading the voter turnout chart in the first six hours of polling at 73.18 per cent followed by Bari Brahmana (68.97 per cent), Vijaypur (65.17 per cent) and Samba (49.82 per cent). 

Long queues of voters were witnessed outside almost all polling stations and a record voter turnout is expected at the end of the polling at 4 pm, officials said. 

"This is for the first time I am voting in any elections. It is my right to choose a representative who could work for the welfare of the people," a first time voter Monika said after casting her vote at government higher secondary school at Badani in Samba.

Another first time voter, Sonika, said she dedicated her vote to strengthen the democracy in the country. 

Vote is our right and we should not waste this opportunity," she said.


Samba, Oct 08: J&K state women's development corporation organized an awareness camp at Village Patli Morh Panchayat Patli Morh Block Bari Brahmana District Samba, Constituency Vijaypur  on 06. 10. 2018 to aware the women folk about the schemes being implemented by them. The Chief Guest of the camp was S.A Nazi Officer of National Board for Workers Education & Development (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Speaking on the occasion (Kuldeep Singh Pathania District  Manager Women’s Dev. Corporation Kathua/Samba,highlighted various schemes being implemented by JKWDC viza viz NMDFC , NBCFDC, NHFDC WEP, and Education loan schemes launched by JKWDC for socio-economic upliftment of women. 
         S.A Nazi Officer of National Board for Workers Education & Development who requested the women to come forward and take the benefits of the loan schemes provided at nominal rate of interest. Also spoke about BETI PADAO BETI BACHAO and SWACH BHARAT ABHIYAN.
Others who attended the camp were Gopal Sharma President Grameem Mahila Vikas Kendar, NGO Regd. Raj Kumar Sr. Member, Sunil Kumar Social Worker Staff JKWDC  & other prominent peoples. The women were made aware about state / centrally sponsored schemes launched and sponsored by the women’s Development Corporation for upliftment of women. At last refreshment was served to the gathering.

SAMBA, SEPTEMBER 14: With an objective to empower women for a better future with financial security and to bring along a healthy change in mindset of the society for greater acceptance of girl children, the District Administration today celebrated Ladli Beti Divas here at Samba fort.
District Development Commissioner, Sushma Chauhan, who is also the Chairperson of District Level Task Force for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. She was accompanied by SSP, Dr Kaushal Kumar and Additional District Development Commissioner, Pankaj Magotra.
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC asked the people to change their mindsets regarding daughters and ensure that all girl children get nurtured in such a way that empowerment of mind and body starts from infancy.
The DDC also announced incentives for ASHA workers on reporting about sex determination in the district. She further said that sex ratio of the district although showing improvement with the upward trend needs more investment in terms of vast outreach of the several welfare schemes to the eligible beneficiaries.
During the programme, the DDC felicitated ten meritorious girl students from various government run schools, for excellent results in class 10th and 12th, namely, Kriti Singh, Tania Sharma, Arushi Slathia, Preeti Suntal, Milli Slathia, Jaswinder Kour, Manu Sharma, Ridhiksha Arora, Tania Sharma and Sonali Verma, with Certificate of Merit along with dictionaries and set of stationery items to motivate them towards excellent results in future endeavours.
The DDC also handed over the passbooks and baby kits to six mothers of newly born babies under Ladli Beti Scheme.
The event also witnessed cultural programme by local folk artists who creatively portrayed, through songs and skits, the changing times wherein the girls and boys both need to work towards a better future holding equal opportunity for both boys and girls.

Calls for maximum participation in ‘Swachta hi Seva’ campaign
SAMBA, SEPTEMBER 13: District Development Commissioner, Samba, Sushma Chauhan today reviewed the progress of Pradhan Mantri AwasYojna- Gramin (PMAY-G) in a meeting here.
The meeting was attended by ADDC Pankaj Magortra, ACD Aijaz Qaiser, DPO Piyush Dhotra, BDOs and other officers of Samba district.
A detailed discussion was held on registration and completion of houses in a fixed timeline for effective implementation of the scheme.
While taking a detailed review of PMAY (G), the DDC set a monthly target for the concerned officers for the completion of houses under the scheme.
She further called for the maximum participation in ‘Swachta hi Seva’ campaign beginning from September 15, 2018 and further instructed the concerned officers them to lay emphasis on Pink Toilets to help female folks having access to hygienic washrooms.

Reviews implementation of sports scheme
SAMBA, SEPTEMBER 13: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Samba, Sushma Chauhan today chaired a meeting of District Level Committee to review the implementation of Khelo-India Scheme and took stock of the preparedness for execution of sports competition scheduled to be held all over the district from September 20,2018 under the flagship scheme
The DDC sought a detailed status report on preparedness of venues, opening ceremony and other logistics required for holding sports event in the district under Khelo- India.
The DDC entrusted upon the concerned officers for ensuring maximum participation of youth, especially from the rural areas, in the sports activities under Khelo- India to celebrate the spirit of sportsmanship all over the district during one-month long event. She further asked them to motivate the participants for endeavouring to registration for the Khelo- India games.
The DDC instructed the committees constituted for purchase of equipment, refreshment and sports kits to ensure the availability of necessary stock during the sports event.
The meeting was attended by the ADDC Samba, Pankaj Magotra, CEO Samba, DYSSO Samba, Army and CRPF Officers besides other officers of concerned departments.

Jammu, Sept 8: An Army personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Saturday.

Naik Jasvir Singh (34), posted with the Punjab regiment, shot himself with his service rifle while on sentry duty at Maheshwar camp on Friday, a police official said.

He said his colleagues rushed to the scene on hearing the gunshot and evacuated him to a nearby medical facility where he was declared brought dead.

The motive behind his taking such an extreme step was not known immediately, the official said, adding inquest proceedings have been initiated in connection with the incident.
 (PTI)


Event to witness series of competitions for boys, girls
SAMBA, AUGUST 30: District Development Commissioner Sushma Chauhan today declared open a marathon sports tournament as part of the centre’sKhelo India initiative, “Sports for Peace and Development”.
Over one and half month sports event lasting till October 15, 2018, will witness separate competitions for boys and girls in Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Athletics and other games, the DC informed.
ADDC Pankaj Magotra, PO IWMP Dr. Sunil Sharma, ASP Raja Adil ACD AjazQaiser, District Youth Sports Officers, District Social Welfare officer, DIO Informatics, CEO, Defence personal, BDOs, ZPEOs and other senior officers of the district administration were also present on the occasion.
The DC Samba informed that registration for the district and block level competitions has been started from today and last tillSeptember 15, 2018.
“The counters for the registration have been established at BDO offices Purmandal, Vijaypur, Samba and Ghagwal. Aspirants can register themselves in these offices” she informed.
She further informed that the venue of the event has been divided in four blocks of the district which include Samba, Vijaypur, Purmandal and Ghagwal.
 The DDC further said that the competitions would be held for under 17 years, under 20 years and above 20 years categories.
She directed the district officers to go for wide publicity of the event to attract the maximum participation of the youth.
The DC appealed to the youth of the district to participate in large number in the competition. She said that   Khelo India scheme has been launched with an objective to involve youth in sports activities to channelize their energy in right direction and imbibe leadership qualities, team spirit and discipline among them.
She said that the outstanding performers will be felicitated on the final day of the programme, while district administration will also facilitate the local players to participated at state and national level competitions.

SAMBA, AUGUST 03: Social Welfare department today provided motorized tricycles to eleven specially-abled persons here at a simple function. 
The specially modified motorized tricycles were provided to beneficiaries under the scheme of State Rehabilitation Council.
Deputy Commissioner Sushma Chauhan- the Chief Guest   handed over the keys to the beneficiaries including six males and five females.  
Congratulating the beneficiaries, the DC said that such   government schemes are aimed to empower specially-abled persons and enable them to create a niche in the society.
She further said that efforts are afoot to provide opportunities and proper facilities to specially-abled persons and children so that they can realize their dreams and aspirations.


       Samba, July 25: As part of the ongoing intensive awareness campaign on Swachhta Action Plan 2018, a much publicized and well known flagship programme of NDA Government aimed at to fulfill the dreams of the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi of Clean India, Green India, the Bureau of Outreach & Communication pressed IEC tools for spreading the message of Swachhta Hi Sewa.  The awareness campaign was launched by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Jammu & Kashmir Region in five identified district i.e. Jammu, Samba, Kishtwar, Srinagar and Udhampur of Jammu & Kashmir state in July 2018.
In this connection, Field Outreach Bureau, Kathua in close coordination and cooperation with Rural Development Department, Panchayat Department  and Education Department of district Samba organized a series of awareness activities in Samba block that includes theme based film shows, symposium, theme based quiz contest, awareness rallies, oath on Swachhta etc in order to sensitize and mobilize the masses in general and rural masses in particular especially at the grass root level about various aspects and provisions of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which is a revolutionary initiative of Govt. of India aimed at to accomplish the vision of making India open defecation free, clean and green by 2nd October 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi the father of nation.
The main programme was organized at Community Hall, Badheri which was presided over by Shri Piyush Dhotra, District Panchayat Officer, Samba whereas, Smt. Mallvika Sharma, Block Development Officer, Samba was the Guest of honor beside Smt. Suman Sambyal, Principal Saraswati Vadliyia, Chak Nanka was the special guest on the occasion. The programme was attended by a large gathering including students of three educational institutions of the vicinity, teachers, ex PRI members, local villagers, local ladies, RDD field functionaries and local community members etc.
During the awareness programme experts were made available by the organizers for making the audience aware about various aspects and provisions of Swachhta Abhiyan. Shri Aksh Jamwal, MIS, BDO Office, Samba and Shri Ramesh Chander, Ex Sarpanch, Badheri, Samba delivered keynote addresses on the theme and provided detailed information about the benefits and provisions to the audience about the national public welfare programme.
 As part of pre publicity activities for this intensive awareness campaign on SAP 2018, Field Outreach Bureau, Kathua organized two theme based film shows at Saraswati Vidyalia, High School, Nankay Chak, and Govt. High School, Nankay Chak, Samba respectively.
An oath on Swachtta to make the local areas, lanes, drains and the surroundings clean and green was also being administered to the staff members and students of all the three educational institutions during the intensive awareness activities on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
While unveiling the concept of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Shri N. Gulshan Raina, Publicity Officer to Government of India, BOC, J & K stressed upon the audience to come forward and also make each and every citizen of their respective areas empower and aware to shoulder the responsibility of making the country open defecation free, clean and green so that the dream of the father of nation of “Clean and Green India” could be achieved and fulfilled.
While interacting with the audience Shri Raina spelled out the aims and objectives of such awareness programmes for the common masses directly at the grass root level. He requested the audience to act as ambassadors in spreading the message of provisions and importance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in their respective areas and strongly advocated to shoulders their responsibilities for the proper and effective implementation of this national programme. He further highlighted the significance of such awareness programmes from time to time for the awareness of “Aam Adami“ especially the inhabitants of rural India. Raina also laid emphasis on the audience to help in disseminating the information and awareness of this national programme in every nook and corner of the country so that this National Programme could be made successful and result oriented.
Theme based cultural items during the intensive awareness programme were also presented by the registered artists of Song and Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in order to make audience more empowered and aware about various aspects, provision and benefits of the Swachhta Abhiyan.
An on the spot theme based quiz contest among the audience was also organized after the expert lecture on Swachhta Abhiyan by the resource persons which is aimed to check the knowledge and awareness level of the audience about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan programme. Those how answered rightly the questions were honoured with prizes and utility gift by the hands of a galaxy of offices present on the occasion.
Later a awareness rally was also organized which were started from the community hall and passed by the streets, lanes and by-lanes of the respective areas chanting slogans “Swachh Bharat, Swast Bharat”, “Ham Sab Ka Eak Hi Narha, Swachh Aur Swast Ho Desh Hamara”, Bharat Mata Ki Jai” etc and later culminated at the Govt. High School, Chak Nanka. The awareness rally was aimed at to disseminate the message of Swachhta and Swachh Bharat among the locals and those how could not attended the awareness programme due to some personal reasons.
While presenting vote of thanks, DPO, Samba, appreciated the efforts made by BOC in making the rural masses aware about various central sponsored schemes and programmes launched by Govt. of India from time to time for the benefits, upliftment and safeguard of the people of the country in general and rural populace in particular. He requested the organizing department of more such awareness programmes on other themes and topics in the near future, so that the rural masses may be able to know more and more about various centrally sponsored developmental schemes and programmes and would be able to get maximum benefits from these schemes and programmes. 


Jammu, Jul 19: A 35-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a railway police official said today.

The woman was crossing railway tracks near Raya Morh when she was hit by train last evening, the official said, adding she died on the spot.

Efforts are on to establish her identity.
 (PTI)


SAMBA, JULY 17: A meeting to discuss arrangements for the celebration of Independence Day 2018 was held here today under the Chairmanship of deputy commissioner, Sushma Chauhan here at District Administrative complex.
In the meeting, it was informed that Independence Day celebrations shall be held at Arazi Stadium. It was decided that various contingents drawn from police, Army, NCC and School Students would participate in the march past after hoisting of tri-colour by the chief guest. The celebration would also witness cultural programme based on patriotic theme and prize distribution ceremony.
ADC Tilak Raj Sharma was designated as Nodal Officer for overseeing the arrangements for the celebration.
The DDC directed the officers to put in sincere efforts for making arrangements well in advance.  She further discussed in detail the arrangements related to barricading, seating, sanitation, security, traffic regulation, power, water and deployment of fire tenders etc.
The DDC directed PWD and PHE for barricading and seating arrangements and also to provide list of staff deployed at duty to SSP. She further directed for ground levelling in case of rain and also directed Xen Ground water for arranging dewatering pump at the venue.
 She directed civic authorities to illuminate the venue and put up temporary toilets for the convenience of the visitors, students and other participants.  
  The DDC directed CMO to deploy medical team and ambulance at the venue. She further directed ARTO to provide transport facility to students participating in Independence Day celebrations.
Among others present in the meeting were SSP Anil Magotra, ADDC Pawan Magotra, ACR, ACD and SDMs.


SAMBA, JULY 06:  Sushma Chauhan IAS Officer of 2009 batch today assumed charge as District Development Commissioner Samba.
SSP Anil Mangotra, ADDC PankajMangotra, ADC Tilak Raj Sharma,  ACD Aijaz Kaiser, ACR Wasim Raja, CPO and district officers of various departments were   present on the occasion.
Immediately after assuming the charge, Sushma Chauhan took an introductory meeting with the district officers and asked them to put their sincere efforts in providing quality services to the people.
Later, on District administration also gave warm send off to outgoing DDC S Rajinder Singh Tara.


‘140 PMEGP units established at Samba in 18 months’
SAMBA, JULY 04: In last eighteen months, Jammu and Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board (J&KKVIB) has facilitated establishment of 140 units in border district Samba under its flagship Prime Minister Employment Generation Scheme (PMEGP).
During last financial year KVIB established 93 units against the target of 50 units involving a Margin Money of Rs 1.93 crore and providing employment to 457 persons, while in current year it has  established 47 units involving margin money of Rs 1.36 crore, said Dy CEO, KVIB Jammu, Pawan Kumar Gupta  here at an awareness camp .
He said it is an all time high employment ever provided in the District under PMEGP scheme.  
He was addressing participants here at an awareness camp under National Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe(NSSH) Hub Scheme organised by J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board here today.
The Dy. CEO, while giving details of NSSH Hub scheme, informed the gathering that to ensure the growth of the SC ST Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Government of India formulated a policy for MSMEs in 2012. He said according to this policy the total procurement of goods and services by Central Ministries, Departments and Public sector undertakings shall be made from MSMEs and 4% of such procurement shall be made from MSMEs owned by SC ST entrepreneurs.
He appealed to the SC ST unemployed youth to establish their own income generating units by availing the facilities being provided under PMEGP scheme.   
Later Dy. CEO also visited departmental Beekeeping centre Hira Chack.
Dy. Registrar KVIB Jammu Division, Rohit Kashyap, District Officer KVIB Samba, Paramjeet Singh, District Manager SC ST Corporation, Manager J&K Bank, Manager Grameen Bank, besides a large number of people from SC ST community attended the camp.


SAMBA, JUNE 30: District Development Commissioner Samba, Rajinder Singh Tara today convened a public meeting at Nandpur.
The DDC gave away a compensation of Rs 1.65 cr to 30   Nandpur based refugee families of 1965 and 1971 under PMDP.
He also interacted with general public and listened to their grievances and issued directions on the spot directions to the concerned departments to redress the same. He also discussed various developmental needs of the area.
 Meanwhile, the DDC visited PHC Nandpur and reviewed functioning of the health institution. He directed the field functionaries to put in their best efforts to provide better services to the public.
 ACR Samba Waseem Raja, Tehsildar Ramgarh, Tehsildar HQ, besides officers from various departments and prominent citizens were also present on the occasion.


SAMBA, JUNE 30: Deputy Commissioner S Rajinder Singh Tara conducted extensive tour of Samba town with a team of officers of various departments to take on the spot stock of service delivery including availability of essentials, medicines, supply of drinking water, power etc.
Deputy Commissioner passed directions to PHE and PDD departments to closely monitor the water and power supply to avoid inconvenience to the general public.
 The DDC further directed EO Municipality to remove polythene   and de silt all drains to prevent water logging.
           He also met public and listened to their grievances and assured timely redressal of the same.
         The officers’ team included SSP Anil Magotra, Xens of PDD, PHE, EO Municipal Committee, district officers of various departments and field functionaries.