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Hello Jammu News at 8:33:00 PM 0


All DBT schemes to be linked with Aadhar within one month
SRINAGAR, JULY 30: Underscoring the need for proper implementation of social welfare schemes, Secretary Social Welfare Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today impressed upon officers and officials of the Department to ensure that the benefits of these schemes percolate down to the deserving population.
The Secretary said this while chairing a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the department here.
The meeting was attended by Director Social Welfare Kashmir, Director Social Welfare Jammu, Director Finance Social Welfare, Director Planning Social Welfare Department and other senior officers of the department.
The Secretary directed that all those persons who are being getting benefited through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes must be linked with Adhar within a month so that transparency of departmental schemes would be maintained.
The officials gave an overview of various welfare schemes and scholarship programmes being offered by the department.
The meeting was informed that 150448 beneficiaries which include old age persons, widows, disabled and BPL families were provided benefit under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) - a centrally sponsored scheme, by way of monthly pension and economic assistance. Likewise, under State sponsored Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS) around 42250 beneficiaries are receiving various welfare benefits.
The Secretary urged for generating greater awareness among the masses regarding the welfare schemes so that the real purpose of these schemes is served.
Calling upon the Social Welfare Department to activate its set up at the district level, the Secretary asked the officials to monitor the feedback of departmental schemes on regular basis for their better implementation.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:55:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, JULY 12: A day-long training programme of enforcement staff of the Agriculture department Kashmir was held here at Lal Mandi Srinagar.
After inaugurating the training programme Director Agriculture Kashmir Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi emphasized upon the participants to get acquainted with the latest versions and software’s in direct benefit transfer so that the proceedings could be managed in a more transparent and proactive manner. He reiterated the department’s commitment to safe guard the farmers’ interest. 
He directed the officers to put in all the efforts to streamline the enforcement wing of the Department with a view of timely redressed of the farmers’ grievances. He said all the activities carried out by the department in the field must be documented in a digital format.
He said that enforcement wing should conduct awareness programmes across the valley regarding the rights of consumers so that they could get maximum know how about their rights.
He highlighted that the enforcement wing has mandate to keep strict vigil on quality of the different types of fertilizers/pesticides/insecticides and other materials used in Agriculture sector, therefore the progress and upliftment of Agriculture sector is directly related to an active and vibrant enforcement wing.
Earlier Deputy Director Law Enforcement Anil Kumar Nargotra gave a detailed overview regarding the activities and working of the law enforcement wing.
Among others Assistant Director Law enforcement, District Law Enforcement Officers, Enforcement Inspectors State Coordinator DBT, Master trainer Akhil and other grass root level workers of the wing participated in the training programme.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:08:00 PM 0

JAMMU, JULY 02: A meeting to review the DBT in fertilizer and usage of POS devices and dispatch of fertilizer through Release Order Module (ROM) in the Jammu Division was held today at Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo, Jammu under the chairmanship of the Director Agriculture Jammu H. K. Razdan who is also the controller of fertilizers for J & K state.  
Speaking on the occasion, Director Agriculture said that the objective of the scheme is to get an accurate detail of fertilizers reaching the Point-of-Sale (POS) at wholesale/retailers’ level and the quantity of fertilizers being sold and actually utilized by the farmers. “Besides bringing transparency in the fertilizer business the new system will ensure that the subsidy of fertilizers reaches to the farmers”, he said. He directed the Chief Agriculture Officers to monitor the supply/sale of fertilizers by wholesalers/retailers in their respective districts and take stern action against those selling the stocks without POS device.  He directed them to cancel the Licenses of retailers who are selling fertilizer without POS devices. It was agreed upon that Fertilizer Wholesalers will submit the dispatch and sales reports to their respective CAO’s on fortnightly bases.
  Joint Director of Agriculture (Extension), Jammu R. L. Bhagat stressed on the use of Release Order Module (ROM) in letter and spirit to make the timely availability of fertilizers as per requisition of respective areas. The non-usage of Point-of-Sale (POS) devices will warrant strict actions from the Law Enforcement Agency of the Agriculture Department he said.
 Akhil Vaid, State Coordinator, DBT-Fertilizers (GOI) replied to the various queries on ROM and POS Devices. He said that different fertilizer companies have been given targets to ensure installation of POS Devices at wholesale and retailer level in different districts.
The meeting was attended by all Chief Agriculture Officers, Jagmohan Bhat, Baljeet Singh, ADLE, J. C Raina, AIO, Fertilizer Enforcement Inspectors, Representatives of fertilizer supplying companies viz NFL, IFFCO, CFCL, IPL, besides wholesale dealers of all the districts of Jammu Division.
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Hello Jammu News at 5:30:00 PM 0


Jammu, Mar 28: On handing over the loan sanction letters under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme of the National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation (NBCFDC), New Delhi, to the unemployed members of the Backward Community, Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Backward Classes Development Corporation, Vice Chairperson, Balbir Ram Rattan, stressed upon these beneficiaries to make best possible  use of the financial assistance availed by them so that others get employment in their small units and are in a position to earn livelihood.
Balbir Ram Rattan, who handed over these letters to Ravinder Kour and Parveen Kumar for rupees two lakh and one lakh respectively, in presence of Corporation District Manager Joginder Paul Atri and social activist Rekha Mahajan, said that the prime objective of the Corporation is to help the unemployed persons of the weaker sections to become self reliant by setting up own earning units as per their capability and desire.
“While the SC, ST, BC Development Corporation helps one beneficiary to be an earner, in many cases such people provide employment to others, which is indeed a matter of pride for  Corporation as it is indirectly proving to be an employer”, Balbir said and added that the people who avail the loan facility should help others in becoming self reliant.
The VC also appealed these beneficiaries to be regular in paying back the monthly instalment of the loan availed by them.
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Hello Jammu News at 12:40:00 PM 0


New Delhi, Jan 22: Grow 'genda' flowers at home to keep Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya at bay! 
Concerned on the issue of mosquito breeding which appears to have gone out of control by every passing year, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests has said the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) should play a significant role by devising technology to keep mosquito population under control.
The DBT should examine 'genda' flower like pyrethrum for the purpose, the Committee suggested and also take research work on pheromone traps for the female mosquitoes. 
However, the panel was informed that the Department was exploring the potential of various medicinal and aromatic plants. 
The Committee suggested the department to work in the direction of water. As two-thirds of the world's population may face water shortages by 2025, the Committee felt that the DBT has the potential to devise a technology to convert the filthiest of water into potable one.
It recommended that the department should include developing technologies for extracting safe drinking water from available water resources to lessen the problem of drinking water in the country.
The Committee said the department take necessary steps in the direction of untapped potential with the help of its biotechnological strategic interventions so as to address the issues of not only crop productivity but also for mitigation of post harvest loss and enhancing the nutritional value as well. 
The Committee members include Ms Renuka Chowdhury, Mr Sharad Pawar, Ms Sushmita Dev, Mr Ninong Ering and Mr Bhupender Yadav. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 7:21:00 PM 0



New Delhi, Nov 17 The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that Moody’s upgradation was a belated recognition of all the positive steps taken so far by the Narendra Modi-led NDA Government.
India’s rating has been upgraded after a period of 13 years. India’s sovereign credit rating was last upgraded in January 2004 to Baa3 (from Ba1). In a press conference, Finance Minister said that the steps taken by the government in the last few years have "contributed to the strengthening of the Indian economy" and were being recognised by various agencies. Earlier in the day, Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) upgraded the Government of India's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive.  The global ratings agency, however, cautioned that high debt burden remains a constraint on the country's credit profile. Following the Moody’s report, stock markets sensitive index BSE opened at as high as 400 point. The Rupee also opened with its biggest gain in four years at 64.72/Dollar. Reacting on the Moody’s report, Finance Minister said, “Government of India welcomes the upgrade and believes, as rightly noted by the Moody’s that this is in recognition of major economic and institutional reforms undertaken by Government of India.” Taking on those who opposed demonetisation and GST, Mr Jaitley said that those who had doubts on India’s reform process should need to seriously introspect. “These reforms include introduction of path breaking Goods and Services Tax (GST); putting in place a sound monetary policy framework; measures taken to address recapitalisation of public sector banks and a number of measures taken to bring formalisation and digitalisation (The JAM agenda) in the economy - demonetization, the Aadhaar system of biometric accounts and targeted delivery of benefits through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system,” said Finance Minister.  UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 7:09:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Nov 17: Accusing the Narendra Modi Government of relying on reports of International agencies like World Bank and the Moody's to divert attention from the poor state of the Indian economy, the Congress on Friday said that both Modiji and Moody's had failed to gauge the 'Mood of the Nation'.
Talking to reporters here, AICC spokesprson Rajeev Shukla said, 'hunger Deaths, Farmer’s shootings, Agri Distress, Job Losses, Lowest Credit Ratings, Rising Prices, Plunging Exports, Flawed GST, Demonetisation Disaster, Stagnant Growth are the real indices to measure the real situation of the Indian economy. After destroying India’s economy, Modi Government is clutching at straws to claim lost credibility.  They rely upon a World Bank report of Delhi/Mumbai to claim all is well and quote a PEW survey of 2464 people to claim victory. At this pace, Mr Modi should be fighting the next election abroad. ' Contending that the ratings like that of the World bank and Moody's failed to reflect the ground realities of the country, Mr Shukla said, 'Mr Modi, do remember that Moody’s, S&P and other rating agencies defaulted in rating American sub-prime mortgages as AAA before the economic meltdown. The lesson is to ‘stop acting’ and & ‘get your act’ together. Shun ‘arrogance’ and ‘listen’ to the trade and industry. ' Stating that the reform programmes in India will complement the existing "shock-absorbance capacity" provided by India's strong growth potential, the US-based noted rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Friday upgraded India's sovereign credit rating by a notch to 'Baa2' with a stable outlook. Amid strong anti-GST political campaign especially in poll-bound Gujarat, it also said that reform strategies like the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will promote productivity by removing barriers to interstate trade. "....measures which increase the degree of formality in the economy, broaden the tax base (as with the GST), and promote expenditure efficiency through rationalization of government schemes and better-targeted delivery (as with the Direct Benefit Transfer -DBT- system)," the agency said in its statement. Welcoming the report, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) here said in a tweet: "Moody's believes that the @narendramodi government's reforms will improve business climate, enhance productivity, stimulate foreign and domestic investment, and ultimately foster strong and sustainable growth". UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:34:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Nov 17: Stating that the reform programmes in India will complement the existing "shock-absorbance capacity" provided by India's strong growth potential, the US-based noted rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Friday upgraded India's sovereign credit rating by a notch to 'Baa2' with a stable outlook.
Amid strong anti-GST political campaign especially in poll-bound Gujarat, it also said that reform strategies like the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will promote productivity by removing barriers to interstate trade. "....measures which increase the degree of formality in the economy, broaden the tax base (as with the GST), and promote expenditure efficiency through rationalization of government schemes and better-targeted delivery (as with the Direct Benefit Transfer -DBT- system)," the agency said in its statement. Welcoming the report, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) here said in a tweet: "Moody's believes that the @narendramodi government's reforms will improve business climate, enhance productivity, stimulate foreign and domestic investment, and ultimately foster strong and sustainable growth". The rating upgrade comes after a gap of 13 years as the international agency had last upgraded India's rating to 'Baa3' in 2004.  In 2015, the rating outlook was changed to 'positive' from 'stable'.
Interestingly, the last time the global rating has revised the rating was when the BJP Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in power.Moody's has also upgraded India's local currency senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3.It may be mentioned that the 'Baa3' rating was the lowest investment grade -- just a notch above 'junk' status."The decision to upgrade the ratings is underpinned by Moody's expectation that continued progress on economic and institutional reforms will, over time, enhance India's high growth potential and its large and stable financing base for government debt, and will likely contribute to a gradual decline in the general government debt burden over the medium term," Moody’s said in a statement.
Moody's has also raised India's long-term foreign-currency bond ceiling to Baa1 from Baa2, and the long-term foreign-currency bank deposit ceiling to Baa2 from Baa3. 
The short-term foreign-currency bond ceiling remains unchanged at P-2, and the short-term foreign-currency bank deposit ceiling has been raised to P-2 from P-3. The long-term local currency deposit and bond ceilings remain unchanged at A1."The government is mid-way through a wide-ranging program of economic and institutional reforms. While a number of important reforms remain at the design phase, Moody's believes that those implemented to date will advance the government's objective of improving the business climate, enhancing productivity, stimulating foreign and domestic investment, and ultimately fostering strong and sustainable growth," the statement said.Moody's said, - the reform program will thus complement the existing "shock-absorbance capacity" provided by India's strong growth potential and improving global competitiveness.It pointed out that Government of India's key elements of the reform program include the recently-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will, among other things, "promote productivity by removing barriers to interstate trade" and also bring about improvements to the monetary policy framework; measures to address the overhang of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking system; and measures such as demonetisation.The report also mentions about the Aadhaar system of biometric accounts and targeted delivery of benefits through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system intended to reduce informality in the economy. Other important measures which have yet to reach fruition include planned land and labor market reforms, which rely to a great extent on cooperation with and between the States."Most of these measures will take time for their impact to be seen, and some, such as the GST and demonetization, have undermined growth over the near term," it said.Moody's expects real GDP growth to moderate to 6.7 per cent in the fiscal year ending in March 2018 (FY2017). However, as disruption fades, assisted by recent government measures to support SMEs and exporters with GST compliance, real GDP growth will rise to 7.5 per cent in FY2018, with similarly robust levels of growth from FY2019 onward. Longer term, India's growth potential is significantly higher than most other Baa-rated sovereigns, the report said. UNI


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Hello Jammu News at 7:10:00 PM 0
Rs 6 cr transferred into accounts of 913 beneficiaries Addresses public meetings at Arnas, Mahore

        REASI SEPTEMBER 16- Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan, today launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under centrally sponsored scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' (Grameen) with transfer of over Rs 6 crore into the accounts of 913 beneficiaries as first installment.
MLA Gulabgarh Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Director Rural Development Department Ravinder K. Bhat, ADC Babu Ram, ACD M.Y. Malik,  PO IWMP Vivek Phonsa, District Panchayat Officer  Mukhtiar Ahmed, Executive Engineers and BDOs were present on the ocassion.
Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Haq Khan said that under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode of PMAY financial assistance is directly provided to the people through their bank accounts in few seconds by pressing a button thus ensuring cent percent transparency under the scheme. He added that in addition to this, two more installments of Rs.50000 and Rs.30000 respectively would be provided to the poor people. The scheme envisages providing of Rs.130000 to poor people under this scheme thereby enabling them construct their own houses
The Minister instructed the officers of RDD to conduct proper verification of people and prepare fresh lists of beneficiaries who fulfil the genuine criterion under the PMAY scheme. He also stressed on officers to check and verify the construction designs of the houses and also ensure its full implementation.
Meanwhile, it was informed that the DBT was today made into accounts of 79 beneficiaries of block Arnas, 47 from Bhomag, 127 from Chasana, 32 from Gulabgarh, 36 Jij Bagli, 32 Katra, 98 Mahore, 65 Panthal, 195 Pouni, 95 Reasi, 48 Thakrakote and 59 from block Thuroo.
The Minister complimented the beneficiaries for getting the first installment and asked them to use this assistance in making the house only otherwise recovery of funds would be made instantly besides withholding second installment.
The Minister appreciated the efforts of the officers of Rural Development Department for achieving the targets as fixed under PMAY and other schemes of the department in the district. He also stressed for accelerating the ongoing exercise of ODF initiative in the district.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Gulabgarh lauded the process of development works taken up by the department in the district.
Later, the Minister convened public meeting at Arnas in which the local people raised the issues of development works in Judda, Thanpal, Salal, Thakarkote, Khanikote, Hunder, Chinkah and other hilly pockets of Tehsil Arnas.
The Minister also convened a public meeting at Mahore in which the people hailing from hilly areas of Chasana, Gulabgarh, Dewal, Badder, Larh, Tulli, Banna, Shikari, Dubri, Jamslan, Shajroo etc raised scores of issues related to lack of proper basic amenities in their respective areas.

Responding to the issues the Minister assured the public that all their genuine demands would be redressed on priority.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:26:00 PM 0

DODA, AUGUST 23: Chief Agriculture Officer, Sunil Koul today inaugurated a one day orientation cum training programme on Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) in fertilizers at Agriculture complex, Doda. 
Training was imparted to all the block level officers of agriculture deptt and retail fertilizer dealers on direct benefits transfer of subsidies in fertilizers. 
During the training programme, Chief Agriculture Officer instructed the representatives of different companies to get their wholesalers connected with Mobile Fertilizer Monitoring System (MFMS) portal and urged them to update the supplies and stocks weekly.
The programme was jointly organised by Indian Farmer Fertilizer Cooperative Limited Jammu, a Government of India enterprise and Department of Agriculture.
The programme was attended by manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retailers.
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Hello Jammu News at 5:34:00 PM 0

492 schemes, 37 services identified as DBT applicable
SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: Union Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Sinha today asked the states to ensure faster rollout of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by taking up Aadhaar seeding in a mission mode. He called for setting time-lines to ensure cent percent seeding, which he said requires lot of work by the States.  
The Union Cabinet Secretary today reviewed the progress of DBT and Aadhaar seeding with Union Secretaries, Chief Secretaries and Finance Secretaries of various states and the union territories through a video-conference.
Finance Secretary, J&K, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Commissioner Secretary, IT, Sanjeev Verma, Secretary Education & Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Secretary Social Welfare, Sajad Ahmad Khan, Special Secretary to Chief Secretary, Arshid Ayub,  and other officers of the State Government also participated in the video-conference.
The meeting was informed that 492 schemes and 37 services of 68 union ministries and departments have been identified as DBT applicable where the financial benefits are directly transferred into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. It was told that out of 492 schemes 290 have already been brought on the Government of India’s DBT portal while the remaining 202 schemes will be linked with the portal by March 2018.
The meeting was further informed that DBT cells have already been created in 76 central ministries, 28 states and 7 union territories.
To ensure speedy progress on DBT, the State Governments were requested to ensure that all individual bank accounts are seeded with Aadhaar and mobile numbers. For the purpose, role of Departments like Social Welfare, Education, Rural Development and Food and Supplies and Banks was highlighted with instructions to monitor on regular basis, the progress, of Aadhaar seeding.
It was informed that unless individual bank accounts are not seeded with Aadhaar and Mobile Number, Government will not be able to transfer entitled benefits through DBT under various schemes to the beneficiaries. Emphasis was laid to prioritize issuance of Aadhaar cards by holding of camps in the districts and also in the educational institutions to achieve the targets of seeding.
The banks were advised to utilize existing banking channels and other media communication channels to inform the account holders in regard to Aadhaar and Mobile seeding.

Finance Secretary, J&K briefed the Union Cabinet Secretary on the progress of Aadhaar enrolment and status of connectivity and reach of internet, mobile and banking in the State. To fast track completion of Aadhaar enrolment process in J&K, the Finance Secretary requested the Union Cabinet Secretary to support the State Government in eliminating dark spots viz-a-viz connectivity and to also take up with the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), the issues regarding re-starting of Aadhaar generation by the vendors for the left out population.
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