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Hello Jammu News at 8:03:00 PM 0

Jammu, Aug 24: On the directions of local MLA & former Minister, Sat Sharma (CA), BJP State Office Secretary Tilak Gupta along with other senior BJP Leaders inaugurated the tile work in a lane at Mohalla Gujral, ward no. 32 of Jammu West Assembly Constituency.
While inaugurating the tile work, Tilak Gupta said that due to the prompt concern shown by former Minister Sat Sharma regarding the developmental works in the Jammu West Constituency, the area has witnessed a sharp pace of new as well repair works. He said that as soon as the local MLA is approached for any genuine concern regarding the public or personal work, the MLA himself shows personal concern on the matter and makes sure that the issue is resolved as early as possible.
Tilak Gupta also said that the PM Modi led government at the Centre is seriously concerned for the developmental works to be pursued at the fast pace at ground level. He said that the BJP is working with a view to seek best infrastructure available to the common masses
While informing about the present repair work, Gupta said that the work is being carried out with the help of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC). He said that the approximate cost of the project is around 2.7 lakh rupees. He said that the local residents from the locality were facing difficulties as the lane needed attention in view of present dilapidated condition due to the normal wear and tear over the passage of time.
District Vice-President Rajesh Gupta, District Secretary Sat Paul Karlupia, Mandal Secretary Kiran Wali, Ward President Rahul Mehra, Darshan Singh, Girdhari Lal, Rajesh Saini, Geeta Sodhi, Mohit Sainai, Sampuran Singh, Ravi, Pappu Chib and other prominent persons from the locality were present during the inauguration.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:23:00 PM 0

Jammu, July 05: Former Minister, Housing & Urban Development & local MLA from Jammu West Assembly Constituency, Sat Sharma (C.A) inaugurated blacktopping work near Best Price at Toph Road area of Ward 39.
MLA was accompanied by BJP District President Ayodhya Gupta, large number of people including officials of Jammu Municipal Corporation, local residents and many social as well as political activists of the area.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that the blacktopping of the road was a long pending demand of the local residents after the digging of deep drain. He said that the drain was the very important requirement for numerous vehicles and the commuters that pass daily through this road as it always filled with water during the rainy season. And now after the construction of the drain, there was an urgent need to reconstruct the road to ease out the passage through the area, MLA said.
While giving details of the present work, Sat Sharma said that the work will be executed under the supervision of PWD at an estimated cost of 18 lakh rupees. He also claimed that no ward of Jammu West is left behind in terms of development and it can be seen from the works being done in various areas of Jammu West.
Sharma said that BJP has delivered on the ground by always remaining on the fore front. He said that Jammu has witnessed unprecedented growth and that becomes more important when Jammu lagged behind on every front for multiple decades together owing to the wrong policies by previous government, he added.
Sat Sharma also took the opportunity to appeal to the masses for contributing in the noble cause by promoting the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of building a “Clean and Green Nation”.
Prem Gupta, Puneet Mahajan, Jeet Angral, Kuldeep Magotra, Keshav Chopra, Jai Singh and many others were also present on the occasion.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:15:00 PM 0

Jammu, July 04: Former Minister, Sat Sharma and local MLA from the Jammu West, Constituency distributed Gas Connections to the dozens of women folk under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana.
Former Minister was also accompanied by District President Jammu West Ayodhya Gupta, State Press Secretary Dr. Pardeep Mahotra and other local social and political activists during the gas distribution function. In a function, held at Gurudwara Taali Sahib, Talab Tillo,
Sat Sharma while addressing the beneficiaries said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated numerous schemes for the benefit of the common masses keeping in view the persons who have been left out of the touch of basic amenities of life. He said that the inefficient policies and political will shown by earlier governments led to the development of wide gap between the rich and the poor and they kept large chunk of population under-privileged for their own selfish mottos.
Sharma also emphasized that the women form 50 percent of the total population and no society can think of surviving and advancing without ensuring women upliftment. He said that still after so many decades of the Indian Independence from the British, we have witnessed our women folk in many areas using the wood to fire the old time “Chulha”. He added that this adversely affects the health of women folk which forces them to inhale unlimited smoke.
Sat Sharma while giving details of the today’s programme, said that more than 3o families got the benefit of the free gas connections under the scheme. He said that 5 lakh, twenty nine thousands and three hundred women beneficiaries have been benefitted under present Ujjawala schemes in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. He said that now the limit of giving benefit to the needy families has been increased for meeting out the demand of every household with a vision to replace every single wooden chulha with the LPG gas stove.

Sharma said that BJP is working with a pious mission of giving life filled with dignity to each and every individual irrespective of caste, region, religion or gender and BJP will ensure this. He also prompted the local political and social activists to ensure the implementation of all Centre and State sponsored government schemes at the ground level by working extra hours.
Jeet Angral, Adv. Rajesh Gupta, Jaideep Sambyal, Veenu Khanna, Veena Gupta, Keshav Chopra, Asha Sharma, Kulbhushan Vohra, Dr. Dineshwar Sharma, Puneet Mahajan, Deepak Kumar, Yashpaul Shivgotra were also present during the distribution function.

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Hello Jammu News at 5:39:00 PM 0


Minister reviews functioning of Urban Local Bodies in Kashmir division
MCs to be made self-reliant: Asiea Naqash
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Sat Paul Sharma today stressed on effective implementation of Swachh Baharat Mission (U) and prioritizing the works under the programme so as to achieve targeted results in given time frame besides focusing on utilization of funds under SBM in the area of Solid Waste Management. He said that Waste Management is challenge for everyone and some innovative steps needs to be taken in this regard.
The Minister said this while addressing the officers of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir Division in a meeting convened to review its functioning and performance made for the overall development cities and towns.
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Asiea Naqash was also present in the meeting.
Financial Commissioner HUDD K B Agarwal, Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir Tufail Matoo, Managing Director JK Housing Board Dr. Manmohan Singh, Joint Director Planning HUDD, Chief Executive Officers and Executive Officers of Municipal Councils/Committees, Executive Engineers and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir gave the detailed presentation on physical and financial achievements register under SBM (U), revenue generation by MCs form its assets, status of declaration of MCs ODF, progress of works taken up under AMRUT, drainage works, and other important activities which are being carried out by Local Urban Bodies in the division.
Discussing the performance under SBM (U), the Minister exhorted upon the CEOs/EOs to put in serious effort in meeting the targets by effective utilization of funds under the programme.
“GoI is has been allocating huge amount of funds for the implementation of the programme in the state and should be our sole responsibility to utilize the money in a transparent and effective manner”, the Minister said adding that the funds should not get lapsed because of our inabilities.
 The Minister briefly discussed the status of construction of IHHLs/Community Latrines, Committee wise and directed for declaring all the MCs ODF by July 2018. On the occasion, the Minister also felicitated the EO MC Tangmarg for declaration of said MC ODF.
Regarding efforts of ULB Kashmir division to deal with Solid Waste Management, the Minister asked for practicing some innovative ideas for proper waste management. He asked the CEOs/EOs to make this an employment generation area for unemployed youth and to earn a good profit out of it.
The meeting also discussed the status of financial position of MCs with details of revenue they have generated from its various resources/assets. The Minister interacted with CEOs/EOs and enquired about the reasons of increase and decrease of revenue wherever reported.
While disusing the revenue generated from collection of building permission fee, the Minister asked the Director to look into the possibilities of rationalizing the fee structure.
It was informed that a Committee under the Chairmanship of Director ULB is to be constituted which will recommend the revision of building permission fee. The meeting also discussed status of BADP works, installation of LED lights, drainage and other works.
The meeting was apprised about the status of projects taken up in various MCs including construction of Shopping Complexes, Community Halls and development of Bus Addas. The Minister asked the officers to take the peoples representatives in confidence while taking up the works in their area.
With regard to preparation of MCs falling under Shri Amarnath Yatra route, the Minister asked the officers to ensure that the devotees get all requisite facilities besides maintaining cleanliness in the areas. He also asked to make hoardings to aware people regarding Swachh Bharat Mission and their role in ensuring its effective implementation.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State HUDD Asiea Naqash said that the mandate given to the department is to work for the development of urban areas including cities and towns and we should be able to give our best in achieving the set goals. She also stressed on expediting SBM works with special attention to solid waste management programme.
She asked for close monitoring and proper supervision of works for their better results. All the MCs need to perform in such a manner so that it actually reflects the development of that particular area, she added.
Asiea directed the officers to make these bodies self-dependent by generating handsome amount as revenue from its assets. He also asked for creating of assets wherever land is available with them.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:21:00 PM 0


Jammu June 15: In his home constituency, Jammu West, Minister for Housing and Urban Development Sat Sharma distributed free gas connection to the needy women in the premises of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha, Kabir Colony at W.No.40 Talab Tillo.
More than 2 dozen Gas Connections with all the assembly were distributed under PM Ujjwala Yojana.
The minister was also accompanied by State Press Secretary Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, District President Jammu West Ayodhya Gupta, Mahila Morcha State General Secretary Veenu Khanna, Mahila Morcha District President Veena Gupta, Mahila Morcha District General Secretary Neelam Nagotra, Sabha Office bearers and other prominent political and Social Activists.
While distributing the gas connections, Sat Sharma focused on the need to shift from old cooking systems to newer healthy one involving LPG gas stoves. He said that cooking with the old systems involving wood and charcoal forced our mothers to in hail the smoke of hundreds of cigarette at a time which adversely affected their health. Minister stressed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi who himself hails from a very humble back ground came to the rescue of poor households who earlier resisted the temptation to switch to the LPG mode due to economy constraints. He said that these free LPG connections will go a long way in positively effecting mental and physical aspects in the society.
Sat Sharma also threw light on various central and state sponsored public welfare schemes. He said that we must all make ourselves aware of these schemes so that these could reach the targeted population. He also interacted with the gathering present and inquired them of their various issues.
Ayodhya Gupta, Neelam Nagotra, Sabha Chairman Sardari Lal also addressed the gathering.
Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha President Puran Chand presented the note of thanks.
Dr. Pardeep Mahotra conducted the proceedings during the programme. 
Krishan Lal Sangral, Mulkh Raj Bangotra, Thodu Ram Angral, Jeet Angral, Jaideep Samybal, Dr. Dineshwar Sharma, Puneet Mahajan, Yashpal Shivgotra, Vinod Wazir, Asha Sethi, Raj Kumar, Rahul, Sachin and many others were among the prominent persons present on the occasion.  

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Hello Jammu News at 8:17:00 PM 0

JAMMU, MAY 29: Minister for Housing and Urban Development Department, Sat Sharma visited the Building Centre to take stock of the functioning of the unit.
During the visit, the Minister has apprised that building centre promotes cost-effective building technologies and manufacturing of low-cost building materials substitute to conventional building materials. Its main objectives are to collect, develop and disseminate information on various low-cost technologies besides to provide assistance for promoting entrepreneurship by organizing various training programmes and standardization of modular construction practices.
The Minister inspected products manufactured by building centre such as cement concrete Blocks, Hollow Blocks, Tiles/Pavers, drains, kerbstones, R.C.C drains covers, slabs and driveway pavers.
Sat Sharma was further apprised by Director Ashok Kumar Mahajan that these products are cost-effective, environment-friendly, meet quality standards and are substantially being used in the construction of lanes, drains, pavements, boundary walls and houses both in public as well as private sectors.
He was further briefed that these materials with outstanding performance awards from Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)/Building Material & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), Government of India are widely appreciated including latest  RAT-TRAP BOND made of cement concrete Bricks, he observed that with this new technology about 20% of bricks could be saved and there is an insulation in walls which can reduce the internal temperature by 4 to 5% degrees.
He was also informed that with the use of these products/technologies, there would be an overall savings of 20 to 40% in price.
Vice Chairman, JDA,   R.K. Shavan, O.S.D  Narinder Khajuria, Director Building Centre,  Ashok Kumar Mahajan, Project Manager, Ranku Bhat and other officials of the Building Centre were present on this occasion.
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 Pitches for inclusion of more towns under AMRUT, Seeks 90:10 funding pattern of Smart City Project
NEW DELHI, MAY 28: Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Sat Sharma today met the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Mr. Hardeept Singh Puri and flagged several important issues relating to the Housing and Urban sector in the State.
Sat Sharma while discussing the implementation of the smart city projects in the State called for changing the funding pattern from the existing 50-50 (50 state and 50 centre) to 90:10 wherein the centre would be providing 90% of the funding and the state share would be 10%. He said that the same would ensure that the speed of the implementation of the scheme is speeded up and it is completed within the stipulated time frame.
The Minister also called for inclusion of more towns of the state under the flagship scheme of AMRUT so that the holistic development of the Jammu and Kashmir can be undertaken and people provided with quality facilities of modern housing needs.
Mr. Sat Sharma also apprised the Union Minister about the critical issues of the Housing sector and pleaded for extension of more central schemes and funds to the state so that pace of development in Jammu and Kashmir gets a flip. He said that the Union government has been quite liberal in sanctioning of developmental funds to the state especially in the Housing and Urban Development and hoped that the same would continue.
He also extended an invitation to the Union Minister for visiting the state in the month of June and also undertaking a comprehensive review of the schemes being implemented in Housing and Urban Development sector and also the projects completed.  
Financial Commissioner Housing and Urban Development, Mr. K. B. Aggarwal was accompanying the Minister.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:41:00 PM 0

 Stresses on effective implementation of schemes
JAMMU, MAY 25: Minister for Housing and Urban Development Sat Sharma today chaired  a meeting to review the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board and the progress of various developmental works being carried out by the department
The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner Housing and Urban Development Department, Krishan Ballabh Agarwal, Managing Director Housing Board Manmohan Singh, besides other senior officers and engineers of Housing Board.
The meeting was informed that the Housing Board has generated Rs 24.50 cr revenue in the year 2017-18.
While reviewing the status of PMAY-HFA(Urban) Mission, the Minister was informed that Housing Board has got approval for 14036  houses under central assistance of Rs 210 crore and work has been started for 2000 houses in the state, which are at different stages of completion.  It was informed that status based geo-tagging of these dwelling units has also been completed.
The Minister was informed that  25 cities- towns   of the state would be covered under PMAY Phase-I    including   Jammu, R S Pura, Samba, Kathua, Basholi, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Ramban, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah and Doda of Jammu division and  Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Anantnag, Bijbehara, Shopian, Pulwama, Baramulla, Sopore, Handwara, Kupwara, Leh and Kargil   in Kashmir division .
The Minister directed the authorities for effective implementation of various components of the scheme.  He asked them to hold review meetings twice a month to assess the progress and process of implementation of the Housing for All Schemes.
            To cater to the increasing Housing demands in urban areas, the Minister directed for vertical expansion of cities by construction of residential flats in different colonies of Housing board. He further directed the Managing Director to expedite the work for development of Kathua and Reasi Housing colonies. He also directed for allotment in respect of 93 plots in Kathua through lottery draw.
Earlier, M D Housing Board gave detailed resume  about working of the board which include  contract of infrastructure development of various other departments and development of own housing colonies and settlement of ownership issues in different colonies of the state.
The Minister was informed that all the records of the Housing board have been digitized and efforts are on to switch over to complete e-Governance system.
        Later, a deputation of JKHB daily wagers met the Minister and apprised him about their grievances regarding regularization.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:51:00 PM 0


SRINAGAR, MAY 24: Minister for Housing and Urban Development Department Sat Pal Sharma today directed the officers to ensure that proper amenities are provided to the devotees visiting visited the historic Shankaracharya temple.
He was accompanied by MLC Vikram Randawa and senior officers of Housing and Urban Development Department.
The Minister asked the officers to ensure cleanliness in and around the temple and provide all the necessary assistance to the devotees visiting the holy temple.  He said that the devotees from across the country come to visit and pay their obeisance and we have to ensure that they don’t face any inconvenience while discharging their religious duties.  
Sat Sharma also directed the officers to bring the area under the ambit of Swach Bharat Abhiyan and launch cleanliness drives frequently around the site.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:42:00 PM 0


Reviews functioning of SDA
SRINAGAR, MAY 23: Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Satpal Sharma today directed the officers to come up with a comprehensive policy by which the people can be provided quality housing facilities at an affordable price.
The Minister was addressing a review meeting of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) here today. Vice-Chairman SDA, Abdul Majid Raina and other senior officers of the district administration were also present on the occasion.
While reviewing the pace of several ongoing developmental projects, Minister directed the officials to ensure that these are completed within the stipulated time. He said that the same is necessary to check the cost escalations besides providing the people much needed housing facilities.
Sat Sharma while directing for maintaining the inventory of the land assets said that the same is necessary to check the encroachment of the same.
He said that the enforcement wing of the authority should be proactive to ensure that the encroachment is arrested and the necessary action is initiated against the violators.
The minister while reviewing the pendency of court cases, directed for early disposal of these. He said that the officers should proactively pursue the same before different fora.
Sat Sharma said that in view of the increasing pressure on the land resources, the authority should also concentrate on development of vertical structures which should also be taken alongside the traditional land colonies so that the land is properly utilized in a more scientific manner. He also called for development of public spaces and parks in the area which comes under the mandate of the development authority.
The meeting was informed that 32 apartments in two blocks of the first vertical residential Gulposh apartments being constructed by SDA have been completed and 60 apartments in three blocks are being taken up in the second phase of the Self-Financing Project. It was also given out that the work on 532 Shehjar apartments being constructed on Self Financing basis at Bemina has been started and would be completed soon. Similarly, the remaining work in the prestigious Sangermal project is being taken up for development through other departments and also in PPP mode
The work on multi level parking being developed at Sheikh Bagh and Old SMG Lalchowk with an estimated cost of Rs 55 crore and having an intake capacity of 430 and 467 vehicles under AMRUT is in full swing. It was also given out that the work on Rs 5 crore idle parking at Pantha Chowk being undertaken under AMRUT and three-storey shopping complex at Bemina is expected to be completed and handed over in June this year.
It was also given out that 2400 shops have been developed by the authority in different shopping complexes like Yemberzal, Iqbal Shopping Complex Lalchowk, Plaza Complex Hazuri Bagh, Jhelum Complex Batamaloo besides shop lines have also been constructed at many places including Nallamaar, Wazir Bagh, Sanat Nagar Bemina.

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Hello Jammu News at 6:51:00 PM 0

Minister directs for fast pacing of project
SRINAGAR, MAY 23: Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Satpal Sharma today directed the officers to ensure that the work on the habitat centre is started so that it comes up as one of the iconic landmarks of the Jammu city.
          The Minister was speaking a review meeting convened to discuss the status of implementation of the Jammu habitat centre being constructed by the Jammu Development Authority with an estimated cost of Rs 188 crore.
          Financial Commissioner housing and urban development KB Aggarwal, Vice Chairman JDA, and other senior officers were present at the meeting.
          The Minister while directing the officers to come up with a comprehensive work plan to start the work on the prestigious project said that we have to ensure that the habitat centre comes up as one of the major attractions and iconic landmarks of the Jammu city so that it provides the much-needed state of art facilities, besides the recreational ones as well to the people of the Jammu and would also be having the potential of attracting tourists to it.
          Sat Sharma said that the executing agency should also come up with the architectural patterns which synchronize well with the landscape and the surrounding s of the proposed habitat centre, besides also with coming up Tawi river beautification project. He said that due care should also be taken to make it a resistant to the natural calamities like floods and other catastrophes and in this regard the geological survey, soil testing, and other scientific surveys should be done.
          The meeting was told that the habitat centre would be having three major components and would act as a connecting factor of left and right banks of Tawi river. It would be having government, private offices, rental offices, community facility centres, clubs, indoor games, besides provision would also be made for cultural and recreational activities. It would also be having a convention centre with an intake capacity of 1200 persons.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:13:00 PM 0

Stresses on effective disposal of solid waste  
KATRA, MAY 22: Minister for Housing & Urban Development   Sat Sharma has hailed Civic authorities for achieving major breakthrough in maintaining cleanliness in holy Katra town   after it launched a proactive campaign for door to door collection of waste material.  
 “During the past two months, focus has been laid on making the holy township polythene free and effectively regulate disposal of waste material,” Minister said while expressing satisfaction at a function organized by Municipal Committee Katra.
The Minister was on a visit to Katra as a part of his acquaintance process about ongoing developmental works in and around surroundings of Jammu city.
The Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Finance, Planning, Law & Justice, Relief & Rehabilitation and Labour & Emp, Agriculture, Floriculture and Horticulture Mr. Ajay Nanda, Financial Commissioner, Housing & Urban Development Department Mr. K.B Aggarwal, Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu Mrs. Sushma Chauhan , Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, Mr. Prasanna Ramaswamy G , C.E.O’s Katra Development Authority and Municipal Committee, Katra, besides members of Civil Society were present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, the Minister   appreciated the initiatives of Municipal Committee, Katra for checking the menace of polythene and door to door collection of household waste adding that such drives be made a regular feature for keeping the Holy Town pollution free.
 Sat Sharma asked the officers of Municipal Committee, Katra for achieving the target of construction of Individual Household Latrines(IHHL) by the end of June 2018.
He said new machinery would be provided to MC, Katra for keeping drainage network clean.
He appreciated the role of Safai Karamcharis for putting in their sincere efforts during the ongoing polythene free Katra drive and checking the menace of polythene. He also felicitated the Safai Karamcharis of Municipal Committee, Katra who have done commendable job during the drive.           
To get feedback from the members of Civil Society on the development front, an interactive session was also organized in which the locals projected and gave suggestions   for achieving holistic development of the town.
Ajay Nanda, in his address, listed   various initiatives taken for the development of Katra Town. He assured every possible help for the development of Katra Town.
Director Urban Local Bodies Jammu, Sushma Chauhan presented a brief resume of the new initiatives taken under Swachh Bharat Mission for door to door collection of waste and making Katra polythene free. She further apprised that efforts are on to achieve the ODF status within a timeline for most of its Municipal Committees. She informed that DULB was in process of procuring mobile toilets with in-built Digestor which would not only   help to achieve requirements of ODF status, but also support ongoing sanitation activities of MC, Katra.
The Minister was shown live demonstration of house to house collection of solid waste through outsourced third-party agency, which was started in this month in Katra. He was also appraised that the same services have also been started in 9 other ULBs of Jammu.
Later, the Minister convened a meeting of officers to review the functioning of Municipal Committee, Katra and Katra Development Authority.  
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Hello Jammu News at 7:28:00 PM 0


WWA launches Clean Jammu–Clean Tawi campaign
JAMMU, MAY 21: Emphasizing the need for maintaining environment free from pollution of any kind, Minister for Housing and Urban Development Department Sat Sharma today said that cleanliness drive would be speeded up and made a regular feature.
The Minister was addressing a gathering at the inaugural function   of launch of Clean Jammu – Clean Tawi campaign here at Parade Ground.
The campaign will continue for three days (up to May 23, 2018) and witness series of cleanliness and anti-pollution awareness activities.
The three-day campaign is being organized by Jammu and Kashmir Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA) (Police Pariwar).
MLA Jammu East Rajesh Gupta, Chief Secretary B.B. Vyas, Divisional Commissioner Hemant Kumar Sharma, Director General of Police, Dr. S.P. Vaid, IGP, S D Singh and senior functionaries of police and divisional administration were also present on the occasion.
Sat Sharma said that the success of cleanliness campaign only can bring a desirable and positive change in the life of the people of the country. He said with this vision in mind Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Pinning high hopes from the campaign, he called for involving maximum youth adding that they are real crusaders of the Clean India campaign.
Highlighting the religious and historical importance of River Tawi, MLA Jammu East Rajesh Gupta said cleaning Tawi with the aim to bring it to its past glory is the objective of this campaign for which all stakeholders must contribute.
The main highlights of the campaign are Walk for Tawi, Cultural Programmes, NukkadNataks, Slogan, painting competition, lectures on waste management, quiz and on spot prizes at different places across Jammu city, Tawi cleanup, cleanliness drives, distribution of community meals, bike rally etc.
After inaugural function, over one thousand students of various educational institutions took part in the march   holding placards with messages for Clean Jammu – Clean Tawi.  A Bike Rally organized as part of the campaign was also flagged off by the Minister. 
 A painting competition/camp will be held at Bagh-e-Bahu on day 2 of the campaign i.e May 22, 2018 from 9.00 am to 11.00 am. Whereas a team of 12 doctors and experts will deliver motivational talks and demonstrations regarding waste management.
The concluding function will be held on the third day in Police Auditorium at 5.30 pm wherein those who contributed for the success of the campaign ‘#Hero4Tawi’ will be felicitated.
Earlier, in her welcome address Chairperson, PWWA, Bharti Vaid highlighted the aims and objectives of the campaign. She said cleanliness and its awareness was inherent duty of all and concerted efforts in this regard can make the campaign successful.

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Jammu, May 14: Reviewing the ongoing pace of work on the important project with in the heart of the city of Temples, newly inducted Housing & Urban Development Minister in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, Sat Sharma accompanied by Jammu East MLA and BJP Chief Whip, Rajesh Gupta visited Jammu Bus Stand Multi storey parking to inspect the relevant work.
The Minister and the MLA were also accompanied by Financial Commissioner Secretary K. B. Aggarwal, Vice-Chairman Jammu Development Authority (JDA) Rajesh Sarwan and Jammu Municipal Commissioner (JMC) Ramesh Kumar.
While inspecting the ongoing works, Minister Sat Sharma focussed on the quality of the quality of the material and the workmanship in the construction of the important project. He said that while it is is utmost important to see that the project does not miss any deadline and start to cater to the people of Jammu & Kashmir along with the countless number of tourists visiting the state, it is also worthwhile to regular keep a check on the qualitative aspect of the said project.
Sat Sharma further said that no dilly dallying in any project will be welcomed in the department concerned for any developmental project. He also said that as he will ensure that all the major projects are completed within the time frame and others are also initiated on the war foot to provide the best infrastructure to the people of J&K.
Rajesh Gupta also asked the authorities to keep a watch that the ongoing project does not cause any inconvenience to the general masses including the business community around the area. He said that he will himself ensure his regular visits to the site to regular monitor the progress of the project. The MLA was very much optimistic about the increased footfall of the visitors in the adjacent markets after the completion of the project, which will result in the increase in revenue of local small businesses.

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