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Hello Jammu News at 3:11:00 PM 0

Jaipur, June 30: Four labourers, repairing a tunnel in Rajasthan's Sirohi district, died after being buried alive under debris, the police said today.

They were trapped under the debris yesterday due to vibrations generated by a poclain machine working at the site on Beawar-Pindwara national highway, they said.

The family members of the deceased, identified as Devi Singh (32), Uttam Kumar (23), Mahendra Kumar Meena (27) and Mahendra Hiragar (30), have refused to accept the bodies till they are provided compensation by the private firm which was carrying out the repair work, Sirohi collector Babu Lal Meena said.

The bodies have been kept at a hospital mortuary and the state government has announced ex gratia for the kin of the deceased, he said.

A case has been registered at Sirohi Kotwali police station against the company and the driver of the poclain machine, the police said. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 6:11:00 PM 0
Punjab govt cleared Rs 835 lakhs relief to kin in suicide cases of farmers, farm labourers

 Chandigarh, Apr 25 : Fast-tracking the process of providing relief to the families of farmers and farm labourers who have committed suicide, the Capt Amarinder Singh government has approved financial assistance to the tune of Rs 835 lakhs in 296 cases of suicide since taking over the reins of Punjab.
This is the highest ever amount of relief given to the affected families in such cases since the scheme was launched in 2015.
Stating this here on Wednesday, an official spokesperson said the relief had been sanctioned by the State Level Committee (SLC) set up for the purpose in nine meetings since April last year.
Giving details, he said the Chief Minister had directed early clearance of the backlog in such cases by the SLC for rendering financial assistance to the kin of farmer and farm labourers affected by suicides.
All the Deputy Commissioners, who are also the heads of District Level Committees, had been directed to scrutinize the cases falling under their jurisdiction on a monthly basis. They had further been asked to forward the cases for to the SLC for approval by the 10th of every month, the spokesperson said.
Among the cases cleared by the SLC are 199 that date back to the period between 2013 to 2016. These include 11 cases of 2013, 31 of 2014, 29 of 2015, 128 of 2016 and 80 cases of 2017.
The approved cases include 80 cases from Sangrur, 58 cases from Mansa, 44 from Barnala, 24 from Bathinda, 13 from Tarn Taran, 9 from Amritsar, 07 cases each from Faridkot and Fatehgarh Sahib, 06 from Fazilka, 08 from Sri Muktsar Sahib, 04 cases from Ferozepur, and 1case each from Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and SBS Nagar, 11 cases from Ludhiana, 02 from Patiala and 03 from Rupnagar.
The spokesperson said the Chief Minister’s directions in this regard were being followed in letter and spirit, and monthly meeting was being held at District and State levels to ensure speedy disbursal of financial assistance to the kin of farmers and farm labourers who had ended their lives in desperation on account of their unmanageable debt burdens.
Pointing out that his government had already launched a debt waiver scheme for the small and marginal farmers, and had also assured of similar relief to the farm labourers in subsequent phases, Capt Amarinder Singh appealed to the farmers and farm labourers not to resort to such desperate measures as suicide. UNI 
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Hello Jammu News at 9:11:00 PM 0
Reviews Eid arrangements in Kupwara district
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq today said the state government is committed to uplift the socio-economic status of economically weaker section of the society.
          Minister said this while distributing cheques worth Rs 2.33 crore under different state sponsored schemes.  He said government is akin to issues of the common masses especially that of labourers, unemployed youths and other weaker sections. He said steps are being taken for effective implementation of various welfare schemes so that genuine people are benefitted from these schemes.
          Earlier Minister a sum of Rs 2.33 crore among 2930 beneficiaries under different schemes of District Labourer department.  
Under Building and other Construction Worker's Welfare Board rules, the minister distributed Rs 2.25 crore as Education assistance to 2921 children of labourers. Under medicial assistance scheme for the labourers, minister also gave away cheques worth 1.58 lakh to 6 labourers who were injured during work.
          Minister also distributed cheques worth 6.15 Lakhs to three households who lost their lone breadwinners.
          Later Minister reviewed Eid arrangements in district Kupwara and directed officials to maintain complete synergy to put every possible effort in order to ensure smooth celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr festivals. Meeting was attended by DC Kupwara and all senior officials of the district and district heads of all the departments.
          The Minister stressed the concerned authorities for ensuring proper sanitation around Eidgahs, Masjids, besides also the installing of LED lamps and proper supply of electricity as well as drinking water. He also directed for keeping the requisite medical facilities at the places where big congregations take place.
          He also asked the Municipal authorities to put in place the requisite men and machinery for ensuring the requisite cleanliness around Mosques and Eidgahs.
          Earlier Minister was informed that different departments realized fine of Rs 1.25 lakh from erring traders and 20 quintal rotten vegetables and milk were destroyed during market checking in the district. He was informed that the district administration continues with the anti-polythene drive and fine is being imposed on the usage of polythene in the district.
          Minister was further informed that Animal and Sheep Husbandry has put 10000 poultry birds on sale on the eve of Eid while one thousand sheep have also been put on sale at various places for the convenience of the people.
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