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Snow buries admin’s claims
As public suffers, PDD’s apathy to the fore
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Dooru residents mired in a tankful of water woes
Five houses gutted
Govt employees strike work for second day
Red carpet for victorious state Ranji team
Tryst with soccer after 26 years
KU felicitates its winning team
Cheques distributed to Frislan fire victims
Jammu clinches first slot at inter frontier athletic meet
Nagbani students excel in yoga c’ship
2 joint directors placed as incharge directors
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Snow buries admin’s claims
Anantnag, December 15 “The power supply in our area remained snapped for 24 hours and this was when the snowfall wasn’t heavy, there was not even half-an-inch of snowfall in our area,” said Farooq Ahmad Najar, a resident of the Bijbehara area in Anantnag district. People from far-flung areas in the district say the electricity in their villages is yet to be restored. “We are wondering how the state of power supply would be when it snows heavily in the Valley,” said Zahid, a resident of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam district. Besides this, people of Anantnag district and adjoining areas complain of water-logged streets due to the snowfall. Nothing has been done by the authorities in
this regard. “All roads of our town have been waterlogged but nothing has been done by the administration to clear them,” said Gowhar Jan, a resident of Anantnag town. The national highway from Anantnag to Srinagar, too, is waterlogged at various places. “The ongoing widening work has taken a severe toll on the condition of the national highway and
the snowfall has made the things worse. Not only is it waterlogged at various places, the mud flowing in from the widened part of the road has made these stretches slippery and difficult to ply on,” said Gulzar Ahmad, a driver. |
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As public suffers, PDD’s apathy to the fore
Srinagar, December 15 A Power Development Department official (Junior Engineer) posted at Chanapora, power grid station of uptown Srinagar area, has allegedly ordered that the Nowgam, Natipora, Azad Basti areas be linked to power grid stations of some distant Budgam area in Central Kashmir, except for his specific residential locality, which is connected to the nearby grid station. Apparently, around 50,000 households whose electricity connections depend on some remote grid power station in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district are suffering due to this official apathy. For the last two days, residents of these areas have held protest demonstrations against the official concerned, demanding his immediate transfer. “An official of the rank of Junior Engineer has taken the rules for a ride here, causing lots of difficulties to the people in harsh winters. I want to point out an obvious discrimination which the people in these areas are subjected to. Howcome the sector (Mehboob Colony, Sector-A) where this official resides has regular power supply whereas the rest of the areas reel under power shortage? It is purely because he is holding discretionary charges at Chanapora Grid Station and is only concerned with his family’s welfare,” a protester said. People have sought police help in the
matter. The issue has been taken up with the higher authorities. “I have spoken to Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and demanded an official inquiry in the matter,” Station House Officer, Nowgam police station, said. Chief Engineer, Power Development Department, Muzaffar Matoo, said the affected areas would be linked with Sanat Nagar grid station and stern action will be taken against the official concerned.
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Dooru residents mired in a tankful of water woes
Anantnag, December 15 “Dooru and many adjoining areas get water supply from a water tank in Mirmaidan; however, the tank does not have the capacity to cater to the entire population of the area,” said Naseer Ahmad, a local. He said the water tank was constructed way back in the 70s and the area’s population has increased manifold since then. “One can imagine the plight of the people. The same water tank has been supplying water for nearly four decades now. The population, meanwhile, has increased more than five times,” said Irshad, another local. Residents add that they don’t get water supply for more than two hours a day. The worst of times are those in winter when people don’t have even a single drop of potable water stored. “The women folk of the area are forced to tread many a mile on foot to fetch clean drinking water,” said Ahmad. Despite repeated reminders to the authorities, the locals say, no steps have so far been taken to improve the water supply in the area. “We don’t know what’s keeping the authorities from upgrading the existing water tank and putting an end to our woes,” said Muhammad Saleem. Residents allege politicking over allocation of water tanks. “Some areas get upgraded water supply schemes allotted to them, even though they don’t need it; that’s only because some politician or the other wants to please some people in a particular area,” a resident said. |
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Five houses gutted
Srinagar, December 15 Meanwhile, fire broke out in the house of Bashir Ahmad Khan, son of Ghulam Nabi, resident of Briver Achan, Srinagar, resulting in complete damage to the structure. Fire was brought under control with fire tenders. Police has registered a case. —
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Govt employees strike work for second day
Srinagar, December 15 The two-day strike had been called by the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), an amalgam of various employees’ bodies, in both regions of the state. The employees are demanding release of the Sixth Pay Commission arrears, enhancement of the retirement age from 58 to 60 years, removal of pay anomalies and regularisation of daily wagers and casual workers who are working in various government departments. The JCC is also seeking inclusion of five years of contractual service of the Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers in the service book and regularisation of education volunteers after seven years of service. “The strike was 100 per cent successful in Kashmir division, where a majority of employees abstained from work. Also, work in government and semi-government offices was affected in Leh and Kargil,” JCC leader Farooq Trali told The Tribune. He claimed that hundreds of government employees from Kashmir division, too, took part in the protest rally which was held in Jammu today. “Despite snowfall and the announcement by the authorities that the Srinagar-Jammu highway had been closed, hundreds of employees from Kashmir were successful in reaching the protest venue in Jammu today,” Trali claimed. He said that the JCC’s future strategy and action plan would be made public during a press conference at the Press Club in Jammu on Sunday. He indicated that the JCC may intensify its agitation.
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Red carpet for victorious state Ranji team
Jammu, December 15 Sources said JKCA chief Dr Abdullah, who is also the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy had hosted a dinner for the victorious J&K Ranji Trophy team yesterday for their two wins on trot against Assam and Kerala, respectively. Sources said the J&K Chief Minister along with other dignitaries also attended the dinner and congratulated the team. |
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Tryst with soccer after 26 years
Srinagar, December 15 The last time a match was played at the stadium was when it was inaugurated in 1986. Thereafter, the stadium was occupied by the CRPF when militancy erupted in the Valley. It was vacated in 2010, after which work to renovate the stadium was started. Today, the finals of the Under-12 Inter-Academy Football tournament was held in the stadium, which saw a clash between the Alfalah Football Academy, Kralapora, and the Polo Ground Football Academy. The Kralapora team defeated the Polo Ground team by 3-1. The match witnessed an impressive crowd who cheered enthusiastically during the game. “It was a historical match today as we were able to play again at the Indoor Stadium,” said J&K Football Association president Fayaz Ahmed. “Today’s match will revive the football activity in the Valley and it will make it an all-weather game in Kashmir,” he added. JKFA ex-president NA Khan and Kashmir Youth Service and Sports deputy director Neelofar Ameen gave away medals and trophies to the winning and the runner-up teams.
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KU felicitates its winning team
Srinagar, December 15 Congratulating the players for their all-round performance in the tournament, Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat, while distributing the awards and medals amongst the star performers and other members of the team, said, “It is a matter of great pride for us that our cricket team, by lifting the trophy, has defended its last year’s title and remained unbeaten during a tough competitive tournament in which 20 universities of the country participated.” He hoped that the university’s cricketers would showcase their potential at the higher levels of the game, especially in Ranji Trophy by continuing their winning streak. In his address, the university’s registrar Prof Zaffar Ahmed Reishi, while congratulating the members of the team, said, “We hope that our sportspersons will continue this enthusiasm and add to the vibrancy of the institution in all spheres of life.” He said the university is working to introduce several skill development programmes for career building of the ministerial staff to enhance their know-how and expertise in tune with the changing times and administrative needs. Earlier, in his welcome address, president, Kashmir University Sports Association, Ghulam Jeelani, said KU is also making huge strides in other areas by performing brilliantly in various extra-curricular activities. The KU team lifted the title, beating Jammu University in a thrilling final by 6 wickets.
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Cheques distributed to Frislan fire victims
Srinagar, December 15 “The minister distributed relief cheques worth Rs 25 lakh out of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the 33 families whose houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Frislan, Pahalgam in Anantnag district recently,” a government spokesman said here. “Besides, he distributed Rs 16 lakh under Indira Avas Yojna (IAY) and Rs 3.17 lakh under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan to these families,” the spokesman added. The minister said the government is committed to providing better infrastructure and basic amenities to people. Sagar, the spokesman said, also announced the construction of an approach road in the village. |
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Jammu clinches first slot at inter frontier athletic meet
Jammu, December 15 The Jammu frontier bagged the first spot in the event. In the concluding function, players carried out a colourful march past, which was followed by a cultural programme presented by students of the BSF School, Paloura. Later, the IG BSF Jammu distributed medals among the winners. He addressed the gathering present at BSF Stadium, Paloura. A total of 13 frontiers of the BSF from across the country participated in the meet organised by the BSF Jammu Frontier. As many as 800 sportsmen had shown their skills in different discipline in the meet. Winners: 1. Jammu 2. Rajasthan 3. Punjab
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Nagbani students excel in yoga c’ship
Jammu, December 15 Nagbani students bagged 8 medals, including 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. Keshav Chib claimed a gold medal in the U-11 age group while Nadeem Ahmed Wazir and Akash Sharma had to settle for a silver medal and a bronze medal respectively in the U-14 age group.
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2 joint directors placed as incharge directors
Srinagar, December 15 Two joint directors, Mushtaq Ahmad Pandit and Mukhtar Ahmad Shah were placed as inchagre directors, prosecution in their own pay and grade. “The placements were made in the interest of the administration on a stop-gap basis and shall not confer any preferential right on these officers for promotion, which shall be made strictly in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir Police service recruitment Rule, 2002,” a government order said. “These placements shall also be without prejudice to the final outcome of any litigation, pending before any competent court of law,” it added.
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Unmindful of the inclement weather conditions, a group of football players in orange and green jerseys enjoyed the sport at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Stadium today, where a match was being played after a gap of 26 years.
