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Launches multiple development works in Gandhi Nagar Constituency

Jammu, April 27: Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today launched multiple development works in the Gandhi Nagar Constituency here today.
The works including macadamization of Satwari – RS Pura road from 2nd km to 5th km at an estimated cost of 2 Crore to be executed by Public Works (R&B) Department.
Meanwhile, Speaker also initiated the construction and tile work of lane at Ward no 50, Gujjar Mohalla, Channi Himmat  being executed by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC).
Speaking on the occasion, Kavinder said that several developmental works are being undertaken in constituency for the benefit of public at large.
“Government has formulated a comprehensive development plan keeping in mind all the factors crucial for achieving the desired results on ground”, the Speaker affirmed.
Laying emphasis on improvement and expansion of road connectivity, the Speaker said that a feasible road network plays a pivotal role in ensuring that other facilities and amenities reach public. “Roads are essential for growth and social integration which facilitate development of any area”, the Speaker maintained.
Highlighting various development works initiated in the constituency, he said that the government has launched various flagship programmes and laid full focus on development of infrastructure and providing better civic amenities to the people with special focus on improving road connectivity.
Kavinder directed the executing agencies not to compromise on the quality of work. He directed all allied agencies to work in close coordination so that the works are completed in stipulated time and further stressed on close monitoring of the ongoing works.
Underlining the importance of public participation for ensuring holistic development of their areas, he asked the locals to come forward and personally monitor the quality of works being executed in their respective areas.
The Speaker also interacted with the locals and took note of their problems and demands. He assured them that all their genuine demands will be considered and gave on the spot directions to the concerned authorities to take necessary steps.
Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B), S A WANI, AEE, Arvind Langeh, officers of the concerned departments besides senior politicians Vinay Gupta, Harbans Choudhary and prominent citizens of the locality were present on the occasion.


Jammu 27 March 2018 : BJP MLC Adv. Ramesh Arora visited R.S. Pura to take stock of the situation after removing encroachment from heritage railway station which was existing since 1927 but was illegally occupied by few persons. Police authorities alongwith Revenue authorities were present on spot. Ramesh Arora said that it is his efforts which are no culminating into practical shape. Heritage building of Railway Station R.S. Pura is required to be protected and it will attract tourists within state and from outside state. Jammu & Kashmir headed by Maharaja Hari Singh at that point of time was having well nit Railway system starts from Bikram Chowk, Jammu and first stop of the train prior to independence was at Miran Sahib and thereafter at R.S. Pura and within 50 minutes train use to reach at Sailkot via Suchetgarh.
Arora said that it is our heritage and all points of Railway station at Bikram Chowk, Miran Sahib and R.S. Pura will be protected. He said that it is first step that three buildings got vacated from illegal encroachers. Although, Arora said that alternative place have been provided to three families but still more portion of old Railway Station is under occupation of 3-4 more families and will take up matter and also assure their settlement at alternative place.
A deputation of local residents also met with MLC and apprised him about the problems faced by them who in response assured all possible help but said that we cannot compromise illegal encroachment of heritage points. All the persons in deputation assured Arora for their full cooperation in the noble cause. 
Ramesh Arora asked Dy. Commissioner, Jammu and local administration of R.S. Pura and appreciated their efforts. Arora said we are in a process of development Suchetgarh Border as it is commitment of late Mufti Mohd. Sayeed and State Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti also endorsed it. He said he will again meet with State Chief Minister, Dy. Chief Minister and other concerned so that matter can be resolved amicably and permanent alternative places is to be provided to displaced families. Arora said that it is our duty that our present generation must feel proud about the good steps taken in past and gets inspiration from the same.
Arora was accompanied by SC, ST, BC Development Corporation Ltd. Vice Chairperson Balbir Ram Rattan, BJP Senior leader Govind Sareen, Baru, Atul Gupta, Anil Gupta and many other locals.


JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary today said that it is endeavor of the present dispensation to ensure further improvement in the education set up and enhancing the literacy rate in the State. The Government has taken several initiatives to bring education at the doorstep of the students, especially in the rural and far-flung areas. 
Speaking after inaugurating a Play way School at village Gagianin R.S. Pura today, the Minister said that the education plays a key role in the development and overall personality of the citizens, therefore this sector is the prime focused area of the Government. He called upon the people to send their wards in schools to provide quality education so that they become responsible and respectable citizens and contribute equally for the development and betterment of the country and society.
Lauding the role of private sector in education field, the Minister said that private players are playing important role in spreading the quality education and supplementing the government efforts. He said government wants to promote this important sector further and committed to provide all kinds of supports to private players.
Calling upon the school management to impart quality education as per modern trends, the Minister stressed for providing moral education and co-curricular activities to the children to ensure their overall fitness and personality.   He also asked the management to adopt underprivileged children of the area so that they can also get access to quality education.

Several prominent personalities of the areas, besides teachers, management and parents of the students were also present on the occasion.


JAMMU, FEBUARY 9: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Chaudhary and Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj Abdul Haq today inaugurated Common Facilitation Centres (CFC) at Upper Chakroi and Kotli Rayian in Suchetgarh
Both the Ministers also inaugurated car parking at Kotli Raiyan.  
The CFC centre at Upper Chakroi was constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 44.70 lakh and CFC Kotli Rayian was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 37 Lakh. The car parking at Kotli Raiyan was completed with a cost of Rs 10 lakh.
Speaking on the occasion, PHE Minister said that the government is making all endeavours to extend all necessary services to people at their door steps and setting up of two CFC in the area is a part of these initiatives.
The Minister, while counting government's achievements in other sectors, said that several works have been started to improve sanitation and healthcare facilities in the border villages. He said that the schemes launched for welfare of the people are yielding tangible results.
Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Haq assured that the government is committed for welfare and prosperity of the people by involving them in every sphere of development process. He said that government is also working hard to bring rural development department to the forefront by working in an open, transparent and corruption free manner.
Abdul Haq said that state government under the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti has started an era of transparency and accountability in the present system.


JAMMU, JANUARY 19- Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Bhagat today visited Government Medical College Hospital to enquire about the health of injured victims of cross-border firing in R. S Pura, Suchetgarh, Arnia, Samba, Hiranagar and adjoining areas.
The Minister was accompanied by senior doctors of health department including Principal GMC&H Dr. Sunanda Raina, Medical Superintendent Dr. Dara Singh, Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr. Rakesh Sharma, besides Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu Arun Manhas and other senior officers.
During his visit to emergency wards in GMC&H, Bali Bhagat interacted with the injured persons and their attendants. He enquired about the treatment being provided by the concerned doctors to the firing victims.
Bali Bhagat directed the hospital authorities to provide best medicare to the patients for their early recovery.
Pertinently, 19 persons were injured in cross border firing and admitted to GMC Hospital Jammu while three succumbed to their injuries.

The Minister expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed souls.

Expresses solidarity with shelling hit people
JAMMU, JANUARY 19:  Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham, Lal Choudhary today visited R S Pura to take stock of the arrangements put in place at the relief camps established at several places in R S Pura for people affected in cross border firing in R S Pura and Suchetgarh sectors.
Interacting with shelling affected people of the area putting up at several relief camps in R S Pura, Sham Choudhary expressed solidarity assuring that the Government would extend every possible support to them  for their safe and secure stay.
Chairing a meeting of officers of Police and Civil administration to get first hand appraisal of measures being put in place to provide necessary help to  affected people, the Minister directed the concerned officers to remain available in the camps to attend the peoples’ problems. He also directed them to ensure provision of all basic amenities at the camps so that people don’t face any inconvenience.
Directing the concerned to ensure  availability of adequate rations and other essentials in these camps so that people do not face any inconvenience on this account, Sham Choudhary also asked the concerned for conducting survey of damages caused to immovable  property and crops.
Sham Choudhary directed the concerned for equipping the ambulance with required equipments and making available necessary life saving drugs at the camps.

Appreciating the prompt action taken up by the administration in providing immediate relief to the firing victims in this situation, the Minister asked the concerned to work with coordination to effectively deal with the situation.


JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, today visited Government Medical College & Hospital (GMC&H) here, to enquire about the condition of people injured in cross-border firing last night in RS Pura, Suchetgarh and Arnia sector of Jammu region.
Dy CM enquired about the condition of the injured and medical facilities provided to them. He was briefed by a team of doctors, led by Principal, GMC, Dr. Sunanda Raina, Medical Superintendent about the treatment being provided to the patients.
Dr Singh directed the concerned officials to ensure best medicare to the injured

While interacting with the injured patients and their attendants, Dy CM assured them that best medical facilities   would be provided to them.


Remodelled Himayat scheme aims to make unemployed youth job-ready
MIRAN SAHIB, NOVEMBER 25: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Abdul Haq on Saturday visited Miran Sahib to get first hand appraisal of the facilities and training being provided to the youth by Surya Skills under Himayat Scheme (DDU-GKY).
The Minister was accompanied by Mission Director SRLM, Bakshi Javid , Additional Mission Director SRLM (Jammu) Kapil Sharma and other senior officers of the  department besides officials and trainers of Surya  Skills.
About 200 students including 65 girls are undergoing various skill development trainings at Training centre of Surya Skills in Miran Sahib Jammu in Hospitality and retail marketing domain under the Himayat Scheme.
The Minister visited the lecture rooms, library and well established laboratories, Audio Visual Labs, Bio-metric and online monitoring systems installed in the training centre. The minister also inspected the boarding facilities, canteen and other facilities being provided by the PIA to the students.
          Most of the students of this batch hail from very far of places of Jammu division including Kalakote, Mud, Mahore and other hilly areas.
While interacting with the Minister, the students expressed satisfaction over the facilities being provided to them and also put forth some grievances which were resolved on the spot. The trainers and the teaching staff at the Surya Skills informed the minister that the batch is one of the finest batches as the students are very talented, responsive and intelligent.
        Talking to students, Abdul Haq said Himayat is a skill development cum placement programme for unemployed youth in J&K under the umbrella of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramin Koushalaya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Union Ministry of Rural Development with focus on sustainable employment for rural poor youth. He said JKSRLM has been entrusted with the responsibility of training and placing over 1.24 lakh JK youth with an allocation of Rs 1601.51 crore for a period of 3 years.
         The Minister said Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti launched the remodelled Himayat scheme earlier this year with an aim to train the unemployed youth in different sectors so that they get employment at the earliest. He said around three projects have been sanctioned by JKSRLM.
 He said 9751 candidates are to be covered in the present round of four project applications and that first instalment has been released to the PIAs including Surya, Apollo and Manpower for the mobilization of candidates which is under progress.

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 08 – Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today kick started macadamization work on border roads from Birpur Jattan to Korotana Khurd and Sai Khurd to BOP Tagowali to be executed at the cost of Rs. 30 lakh and Rs. 20 lakh respectively.
The Minister asked the executing agencies to complete the work in time besides ensuring that the qualitative and quantitative parameters are maintained at all levels. “Road connectivity being lifeline for any area needs special attention and the government has taken up various pathbreaking initiatives for providing better road network in the state with focus on rural and border areas”, he maintained.
The Minister said that it is the endeavor of present dispensation that durable assets are created for larger interest of the society. In this regard, he also emphasized the role of local masses as of utmost significance as without their cooperation and participation the real purpose of welfare and development schemes could not be met. He also appealed the people to treat the public utilities as their own and help in their proper maintenance.

Sham Choudhary, while interacting with the people on the occasion, reaffirmed government’s resolve of extending enhanced basic amenities in every part of the state with emphasis on rural and far off pockets.


          Jammu, November 02: Director Agriculture Jammu H. K. Razdan today inspected the crop harvesting operations and crop stand at 836 acre Seed Multiplication Farm Chakrohi. He also reviewed the land preparation operations along with farm mechanization, drainage, irrigation channels taken for the ensuing Rabi Crop Season.
Quality production of Foundation and Certified Seed of Basmati varieties and other crops like Mustard, Wheat, Toria & Peas which are in the Basmati Rice rotation are being undertaken at both Chinore and Chakrohi farms. Interacting with the Farm Officers and staff,   Razdan said that all efforts should be made to increase the seed production at the departmental farms to ensure the supply of seed produced in the local conditions with required quality parameters.
Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs), K. S. Sambyal apprised the Director about the   steps taken to improve the farm mechanization and water use efficiency, seed productivity and production at the Farm. During current Kharif-2017 season an area of 292 acres has been covered at Chakrohi which includes 168 acres under Basmati-370 (Foundation Seed), 40 acres under Basmati-370 (Breeder Seed), 14 acres under the variety SJR-5, 20 acres under Paddy Pusa-1121 (Breeder Seed) and 50 acres under Paddy Pusa-1121 (Foundation Seed). 
Earlier the Director Agriculture along with team of officers inspected the harvesting and Land Preparation operations at the Seed Multiplication Farm Chinore. Razdan also interacted with the staff, technicians, Machinery Operators and workers of the farm and gave a patient hearing regarding their problems and difficulties due to border disturbances and listened to their grievances regarding service rules. He assured that their issues will be taken up with the government at an earliest.
Farm Manager SM Farm Chinore Narinder Mishra, Farm Manager SM Farm Chakrohi Ravinder Kapoor, Programme Officer J. C Raina and other farm officers accompanied the Director during his visit.



Stresses on   proper implementation of DILRMP
JAMMU NOV 01: Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (Ex-Officio Settlement Officer), Rifat Kohli inspected the revenue records of the villages of Tehsil R. S. Pura.
Assistant Settlement Officer, Jammu and Project Co-ordinator, Digital India Land Records Management Programme, Jammu ,Tehsildar R. S. Pura, Naib Tehsildars, Girdawars and Patwaris were also present on the occassion.
She took review of the progress of writing Jamabandis from Tehsildar who submitted that 05 Jamabandis have been deposited so far . She said that updated Jamabandies are the pre-requisite for the implementation of the project and asked them to remain vigil and careful while writing/verifying the details of the Jamabandis as the data entry of wrong details is not accepted by the software being used to digitize the same. She stressed upon the Tehsildar and all the subordinate Revenue Officials to expedite the process of Jamabandis and also to furnish the deficient revenue record and ratification of all the errors and discrepancies observed while scanning the revenue records of 79 villages of Tehsil R. S. Pura, which have been conveyed by the office of the Regional Director at the earliest so that necessary corrections and updation can be made in the scanned revenue record of these villages.
Expressing dismay over certain discrepancies  in maintaing the requisite  revenue records Director gave strict directions to the concerned   to work in line with the various standing instructions in this regard and warned of strict action against dereliction  of duties.
          Later on, she also inspected the Tehsil Record Room to check the revenue record and other relevant documents. There were few shortcomings pointed out especially regarding deposition of mutation fee, maintenance of copy of Part Sarkar of mutations, file indexing and tagging etc. On spot directions were issued to the Tehsildar to take corrective measures in this regard and ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of records.
          Speaking on the occasion Ms Kohli said that the aim of the inspection  was to  check the creation, maintenance and preservance of the revenue records by the field functionaries and  to see that the revenue record being scanned is correct and error free so as to achieve end to end solution under the DILRMP.
Director stressed on close co-operation and co-ordination between the concerned  officers  for updating the records and  proper implementation of the Digital India Land records Modernization Programme. 

JAMMU OCTOBER, 30: To mark the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, slew of activities shall be organised by district administration Jammu with maximum  participation  of the youth in these events
Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Kumar R Ranjan, today informed this while elaborating on the arrangements being put in place for conduct of this national event.
He said that about 1500 children will participate in the Run for Unity from Satwari to Asia Chowk to be organized heretomorrow.
            Meanwhile, debates and seminars would also be held in Ranbir Higher Secondary School, Mubarak Mandi GHSS, Canal Road HSS and R.S Pura HSS as part of Ekta Diwas being observed across the nation.
          The district administration has made elaborate arrangements for smooth and successful celebration of the event. 



            REASI, OCTOBER 27: In-charge Senior Scientist-cum-Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi, of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J), Dr. Banarsi Lal presented the paper titled “Impact of vocational training programmes on income of the rural youth and farmers of hilly areas of Jammu & Kashmir, India” in the national conference on “Impact of agricultural technologies in enhancing growth and income” held at SKUAST-J.
            The paper was co-authored by Dr. Vikas Tandon, Sr. Scientist-cum-Head, KVK, RS Pura, Jammu, Dr.Shahid Ahamad, Deputy Director Research, SKUAST-J and Jagdish Kumar, Computer Programmer, KVK, Reasi.
          The high valued research paper based on the impact of vocational trainings programmes imparted by KVK, Reasi intends to generate the income and employment among the rural youths in both hilly districts of Reasi and Udhampur.
           During the presentation, Dr. Lal deliberated that Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is an innovative science based institution which plays an important role to bring the agricultural scientists in direct contact with the farmers. He informed that vocational training programmes imparted by the KVK have been designed on the basis of important needs of the clientele, their resources, constraints and nature of the eco-system.
            Through the paper, he elaborated on the research methodology involved in the study. He informed that study was conducted in both Reasi and Udhampur districts as KVK is catering to the agricultural needs of the farmers of both the districts. He highlighted the vocational trainings on organic farming, commercial floriculture, entrepreneurship development in agriculture, backyard poultry, poultry farming as an entrepreneurship, fruit and vegetables processing and scientific mushroom cultivation.
            The paper also depicted that vocational training programmes play an important role in entrepreneurship development among the rural youths which in turn brought a positive change in their socio-economic standard. It is said that such training programmes can be replicated elsewhere and some more need based vocational training programmes may be incorporated so that rural youths can earn their livelihood.
        During the presentation, Dr. Banarsi also had discussion with the other delegates in the conference.

Meanwhile, a success story of KVK, Reasi on Integrated Farming System was also released by the Vice Chairman of Farmers Advisory Board, Daljeet Singh Chib and other dignitaries.

MOHANPUR (BISHNAH), OCTOBER 24: Director Agriculture H. K. Razdan today inspected the mechanized paddy harvesting at Village Mohanpur in Arnia area of R. S. Pura Sub-Division.
The Farmers Producers Groups have raised High Yielding Variety of Paddy HKR-47 in an area of 20 acre and the harvesting was started with Paddy Combine Harvester to save time in the sequence of crops where three crops are being raised in a year.
Director Agriculture, while interacting with farmers, said that the sequence of multiple crops growing should be adopted to increase the farm income to fulfill the Prime Ministers Vision of Doubling the Farm Income by 2022. He said that the other farmers will also get motivated to adopt the latest machinery and technologies as being done by these groups.  He stressed on reducing the cost of production, diversification of farming and to give attention to the marketing of their produce to uplift the economic conditions of the farmers.
He also interacted with the field functionaries of R. S. Pura Sub-Division and directed them to reach out to the farmers to educate them regarding various farmers welfare schemes and adoption of latest technology.

Deputy Director of Agriculture (Central), Jammu, C. M. Sharma, Area Development Officer (Vegetables), Jammu S. A. S. Reen, Programme Officer J. C Raina accompanied the director during his visit to the farmer’s field.
Judicial team takes stock of facilities

JAMMU, OCTOBER 21: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey - Chairman, Juvenile Justice Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court along with Justice M K Hanjura today visited Observation Home, Children’s Home and Nari Niketan at R S Pura to take stock of facilities being provided to the inmates there.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice Magrey said that the team evaluated the provisions and facilities being extended to the inmates are in accordance to the set rules and norms.
He further said that steps are being taken to rehabilitate the juveniles at the correctional facility, some of whom belong to other states and countries like Nepal and Bangladesh.
Pertinently, among 09 juvenile inmates at the Home, 03 are children from PoK while 01 is from Bangladesh.

PO ICDS Jammu, Jyoti Slathia besides other senior officers of Social Welfare Department were present on the occasion.


Jammu, Aug 21 : After ‘Blue Whale’ game mystery, which prompted youngsters to commit suicide, mysterious incidents of ‘cutting of hair’ of women has created panic among residents in bordering districts of this region.
"We have received few complaints of mysterious ‘cutting of hair’ of women in a remote village of Samba district following which police teams were dispatched to the spot," a senior police official here said.
He said two of the women were found victims of mysterious incident, adding, "as per the victim, all the family members were sleeping in a hall and when she wake up in the morning, found her hair cut."
Similar incident was reported from another village in Ramgarh area and a complaint was lodged.
However, two incidents were also reported in Arnia and R S Pura belts of Jammu.
"We are investigating the matter but so far not any clue has been found to crack the mystery," police added. UNI
Minister asks farmers to adopt modern cultivation techniques


JAMMU, JUNE 30: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today conducted filed visit in R S Pura areas and inspected the status of standing maize and paddy crops.
The Minister visited Mohanpur and Majua Uttami villages and held detailed interaction with the farmers.
The Minister inspected the maize crop fields cultivated by the cooperative group of farmers led by Rajinder Prashad. He applauded the efforts put in by the farmers for organic production of Maize.
It is for the first time that the Maize Deklab 1608 has been introduced in this area and cultivated over an area of 120 kanal by using only organic fertilizer.
The Minister directed field functionaries to reach out to the farmers to spread awareness regarding various welfare schemes meant for farmers and educate them about the modern crop production technologies.
During the interaction with the farmers, the Minister asked them to adopt multiple crop pattern by using integrated farming techniques to increase their farm income.
He asked the farmers to adopt the low cost high value organic crop cultivation on sustainable basis without compromising soil health.
He further advised the farmers to avail   various schemes launched by the centre and the state governments for their benefit.
He also informed the farmers about Chief Minister Development Projects initiated for the betterment of the farmers of the R.S Pura and the adjoining regions.
“The Agriculture department has launched two Basmati Rice Cluster projects for promotion of traditional local rice over an area of 570 hectare and intensive cultivation of Export oriented Basmati over an area of 600 Hectare in Suchetgarh and R S Pura constituencies, respectively” the Minister informed.
The Minister assured the farmers that all their grievances and demands will be taken into consideration by the government and positive measures will be adopted to resolve the same.
The progressive farmers of the area appreciated the initiatives taken by the Agriculture Department under the dynamic leadership of the Minister  Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, who is on the forefront to change the agricultural scenario in the state.

Director Agriculture Jammu, H.K.Razdan, Director Extension SKUAST-J, Dr.K.S Risam, Chief Agriculture Officer, R.L Bhagat and other senior officers of the department and Scientists of SKUAST-J also accompanied the minister during his visit.