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Ban goes up in flames
Now, fitness certificate must for dhaba workers
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3 dead, 3 hurt in road mishap
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking
Doda - ‘The land of yatras’
RPF holds awareness camp
Artificial limb replacement camp held
Motorcyclist killed
Tributes paid to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Youth shine at volleyball tourney
Mohammad Soffian wins Vishal Dangal
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Ban goes up in flames
Jammu, June 26 Residents of various localities like Shastri Nagar, Nai Basti, Nanak Nagar, Janipur and Talalb Tillo allege that the MC safai karamcharis regularly burn garbage in their areas in the dustbin instead of lifting it, creating a major health hazard for the people. This is despite the protests by people residing in these areas. The residents say the garbage contains many harmful products, including plastic bottles, which emit noxious fumes. Sunil Sharma, a local businessman, alleged, “The JMC workers don’t clean dustbins in time and scattered garbage invites stray animals, which hinder the smooth movement of vehicular traffic and create problems for pedestrians also.” Though smoke which billows out due to the burning of garbage is hazardous for health, none of the officials from the corporation seems to be concerned about its ill effects on the common man. However, denying the allegations, JMC Commissioner KL Khajuria said the burning of garbage was completely banned and the safai karamcharis caught while burning the garbage would be punished. “All employees have been instructed not to burn garbage. Actually, the people have a habit to burn domestic garbage,” he said. There are only four garbage collection points in the city at Gandhi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Parade and Purkhoo where tonnes of garbage generated from different localities is dumped, which is then collected by trucks for disposal at a garbage dump. It is pertinent to mention here that when the corporation was formed in 2005, emphasis was laid on the modernisation of equipment to make it a modern organisation to deal with the rapidly increasing profile of the city, but the funds crunch had marred the plans of the corporation. Jammu generates nearly 350 tonnes of garbage daily and it is expected there will be a tremendous increase in the solid waste generation in the next decade but there has been no new recruitment of staff. A few years ago, the corporation had hired few NGOs for sanitation, but the plan was later shelved in view of financial bungling. |
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Now, fitness certificate must for dhaba workers
Jammu, June 26 The decision has been taken as per the Government of India’s Food Act 2006, which has laid down specific norms for the people who deal with consumers directly. Officials said the corporation has also launched a special awareness drive among the people associated with hotel and restaurant industry to ensure that proper sanitation is
maintained. Officials said the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has directed all
dhaba owners and restaurants to get fitness certificate for their workers and ensure that they are vaccinated for communicable diseases. “All those people who come under direct contact with food will have to provide a fitness certificate. And renewal certificate will be issued only when the fitness certificate is produced”, said a officer. Officials said the workers would also have to
be vaccinated against diseases as per the schedule defined by medical practioners, failing which no fitness certificate would be issued and their licence would be cancelled. Those who intend to get or renew their licence from the JMC will have to get fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner. Dr Vinod Sharma, Health Officer, JMC, said, “It is in the interest of people and the field staff has been directed to go tough with the people who are not taking the directions seriously. There are hundreds of people working in various dhabas and restaurants
in the city and it is applicable to all.” Rampant adulteration in commodities and lack of proper sanitation in different parts of the city increases the risk of spreading diseases in the ensuing rainy season. Residents of the city alleged that many edible products such as paneer, curd, ghee, milk etc
were being adulterated by the suppliers, which makes it unfit for human consumption. |
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3 dead, 3 hurt in road mishap
Poonch, June 26 The police said the incident happened at about 12: 30 am. The driver of Tata Mobile was on his way from Darhal Rajouri to Poshana when he lost his control on the steering, following which the vehicle fell into a deep gorge of about 1,200 ft. At around 6:00 am people of Poshana saw the vehicle in the river and informed the police. The rescue operation was then started. The injured included a 10 months old baby. They were shifted to Sub district Hospital Surankote. Finding their condition serious, they were shifted to GMC Jammu, the police said. The deceased have been identified as Sab Din (55) s/o Sakhi Mohd, Wazira Bi (45) w/o Sab Din and Fakkar Din (driver). All were the residents of Darhal Rajouri. A case has been registered at Police Station Surankote.
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Commuters continue to face problems at railway station
Jammu, June 26 Scattered garbage on the platform is the most common and prevalent view at the railway station. Lack of coordination among various agencies active at the station is the main cause for and chaos. The railway authorities have failed to make
any improvement as there is no strategy that has been made to control the situation. Brijesh, a Muradabad-based doctor and a pilgrim, said he was surprised to see that the condition at railway station had worsened at a time when special attention was required from the state government. “I used to come here every year during Amarnath yatra. I always face the same inconvenience every time. Waiting for the train at Jammu railway station is the worst experience. Despite knowing the fact that pilgrims and tourists from across the country reach Jammu during summers, the authorities concerned have failed to make the necessary arrangements,” he said. Pritam Kumar, another pilgrim from Delhi, said
he was annoyed to see the condition of washrooms. He said, “This is unbelievable that the authorities are not concerned about the convenience of
commuters. Two washrooms at the platform are stinking. Adequate seating arrangement is not made to cater to the crowd and garbage is dumped on the platform. This is
not the only railway station in the country, which caters to such a huge crowd as there are many other busy stations in other parts of the country, but they have a crowd management plan.” |
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Chaupati no more a legacy of Mumbaikars alone
Jammu, June 26 Sharma, Gupta, Shankar are not people serving people on the street side but these are names of the most frequented food stalls in Gandhinagar. The mini chaupati has added flavour to the evening life of Jammuites as they venture out for an evening dedicated to shopping, sightseeing and savouring delicacies of Jammu. Kaladi kulcha, Chinese three course meal complete with soup and noodles, pizzas and other Indian street snacks are reasons other than shopping that attracts people from all walks of life to these stalls every evening. Youngsters enjoy the pocket-friendly ‘meals’ and choices that the stall food offers. Light on the budget and heavy for the stomach, these snacks have gone a long way in making night life more than just a stroll in the markets. “I love to come here in the evenings as all my friends gather around here and we enjoy our snacks over a good dose of gossip. It is a great way to spend time with your friends, especially when one does not want to dent one’s pocket on food too frequently”, commented Rajeev Sharma, a local resident of Gandhinagar who frequents the food stalls on a regular basis with his friends. “This is our source of livelihood, but more than that we, at times, look forward to serving all sorts of people who come to eat our food here. Since there are numerous stalls here, it adds to the variety of the food we offer. One of my friends here works at a stall which serves pizzas, even though people love the kaladi kulcha we serve here. The Italian and Chinese food, too, finds a good number of takers. Evening time is the most hectic and enjoyable time for us to serve our customers. We have customers who come in big luxurious cars and even those who come on bicycles and scooters and stand together waiting for the food. They all enjoy the food regardless of their economic or social status”, stated Rahul, who works at one of the food stalls. |
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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking Our Correspondent
Jammu, June 26 The exhibition was inaugurated by Prof Jasbir Singh, chairman, campus cultural committee. In his message to the youth, Prof Singh said the there is an important need to guard against drugs. He said emphasis on the need to hold public support meeting periodically to fight against drug abuse. Prof Jasbir Singh applauded the endeavor of the Department of Students Welfare for organising an exhibition against the menace of drugs. Prof NK Tripathi, Dean Students Welfare appealed to the faculty to make their contribution towards checking the menace. He said that sudden drop in performance of the students should be viewed suspiciously. He asked to the wardens of the hostel to keep a regular check. The educative Posters were contributed by Manoj Chopra, Sheikh Nasir Hussain, Kanwar Iqbal, Neeraj Sharma, Sachin Bhagat and Nidhi Gupta. Some of the interesting captions provided to the Posters included, ‘Life or drugs? choice is yours’, ‘You are not smoking the cigarette but it is smoking you’, ‘Drug addiction is suicide in instalments’.
Reasi: The Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) J&K today organised a rally at Reasi to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking. The Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, Nirmal Sharma, flagged off the rally in which hundreds of activists including officers from the various departments, NGO, Members of Chemist association and prominent citizens of Reasi town participated. Nirmal Sharma said the motto of organising the rally was to introduce the benefits of a healthy lifestyle amongst the youth Series of events were also organised by DFCO to educate people on the various types of drugs and their harmful effects. The Reasi unit of the DFCO conducted a mass awareness programme in order to spread knowledge against drug abuse. Batote: To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking, a rally against drug abuse was flagged off by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, BA Khan at Government Higher Secondary School, Ramban today morning. It was organised by the Grug and Food Control Organisation, J&K and was represented by the Drug Inspector, Ramban, Tejveer Singh in collaboration with the Chief Education Officer, VK Soni, Principal, Higher Secondary School, Satyadev Bandral, Headmistress, Government Girls High School, Ramban, Meenu ,NCC Officer, Raj Singh Raju and the Drug and Chemists Association of Ramban led by Niraj Gupta. An anti-drug rally consisting of about 500 students of Government Higher Secondary School was also taken out in Batote. It was flagged off by the Assistant Commissioner Development, Ramban, Mohd Salim Malik.
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Doda - ‘The land of yatras’
Batote, June 26 To manage these yatras, the administration is geared up for security, transport, boarding, lodging and traffic regulation arrangements. But enough has not been done on some accounts. Although Sarthal Devi Yatra (birth anniversary of Ashtdashbhuja Mata Sarthal) is usually celebrated on Harshudi Ashtmi and Navmi falling on June 27 and 28 but this year the J&K government has not yet amended its gazetted holiday calendar wherein 8th and 9th July were declared as holidays in the Kishtwar district for the yatra instead of June 27 and 28, as was alleged by Jugal Bhandari, Chairman, Shri Sarthal Deviji Shrine Management Council and President, Sanatan Sabha, Kishtwar. “Every year the people participating in these yatras suffer because of the paucity of tents and government vehicles particularly during Kailash Yatra,” said Prof Daljit Singh Manhas. Kulbir Singh, founding member of Sarva Shakti Sevak Sanstha and a pioneer of leading the Machail Yatra in 1982 demanded the establishment of Machail Mata Shrine Board to manage the shrine as well as the yatra smoothly. |
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RPF holds awareness camp
Jammu, June 26 Inspector Rajesh Rana of the RPF said various crime groups have become active during Amarnath yatra as number of railway users was optimum during the yatra period. He said, “While travelling one should avoid accepting any eatables from the strangers. Crime groups always move with a strategy, first they gain one’s confidence and later they offer some eatables doped with drugs”.
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Artificial limb replacement camp held
Rajouri, June 26 The camp was organised to commemorate the achievements and supreme sacrifice made by the “Saviour and Protector of Nowshera”, late Brig Mohammed Usman, MVC, during 1947-48 in Jammu and Kashmir. Since this region has been witness to many wars and operations in the past, the forward areas close to the LoC are extensively mined. Sometimes, locals accidentally enter these minefields and suffer grievous injuries. The Army took it upon itself to provide relief to such civilians by providing them artificial limbs.
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Motorcyclist killed
Katra, June 26 This is the third accidental death in Pouni during this month. The first crash also involved a 25-year-old motorcyclist.
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Tributes paid to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Rajouri, June 26
Once he hunted a pregnant deer. The dying animal gave birth to two kids, who died in front of his eyes. Lachhman was shocked to see this and thus became a sadhu. He became a disciple of many but none could provide him peace of mind. Later, he came in contact with Guru Gobind Singh and he taught him basic principles of Sikhsim and baptised him. Lachhman was given the name “Banda Singh”. He transformed from a proud bairagi to a humble and brave Sikh. Guru sent Banda Singh on a mission to Punjab to punish the guilty and cruel rulers of the time. He was also provided with five brave Sikhs as advisers and necessary weapons. Banda Singh captured a large part of Punjab and established the Sikh rule there. He also minted coins in the name of Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh. In the meantime, Faruksiyar became Delhi’s emperor. Angered by defeat at the hands of Banda Singh and Sikh forces, he sent a large force from Delhi to Punjab to defeat and capture Banda Singh. After an ordeal of about three months, Baba Banda Singh was killed in one of the cruelest manners in June 1716. His four-year-old son Ajai Singh was killed in front of him. Baba remained as tranquil as ever, and even this act failed to break his resolve and determination. Finally, Banda Singh was killed mercilessly by pulling flesh from his body with the help of hot pincers. His eyes were pulled out and his feet were chopped. Jasbir Singh, a senior leader of Gurdwara Committee, Rajouri, said “it is for the first time that martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahudur is observed, but now we are planning to organise it every year”. A gurdwara in the name of Baba Banda Singh Bahudur would also be build at his birthplace soon, he added. Bhupinder Singh, a senior leader of District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Rajouri, also assured that similar kind of functions would be organised at various other places on the martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahudur.
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Youth shine at volleyball tourney
Rajouri, June 26 The event saw an overwhelming response from the local youth, in which teams from Basoni, Saaj, Hanjanwali and Manjakote participated enthusiastically. All the four teams had earlier beaten the local teams in Volley ball matches conducted by the respective Rashtriya Rifles Battalion, in their respective areas of responsibility. The final match was played between Manjakote and Saaj, in which Saaj was the deserving winner. The final match and the prize distribution ceremony was graced by the village heads, sarpanches and panchs of the villages. The Second-in-Command of the Rashtriya Rifles Battalion distributed prizes to the winner and the runners-up team members. While speaking on the occasion Iftaq Ahmed, Forest Officer said that both the teams on their part displayed fine sportsmanship and discipline. He also thanked the Rashtriya Rifles unit for working positively to guide and channel the youth’s energy in the right direction . Bashir Ahmed, Volleyball Coach District Sports Council Rajouri, said that youth have got immense sporting talent and these kinds of tournaments give a platform to the young talents to showcase their potential. The team members expressed profound gratitude to the armed forces for taking such an initiative to conduct the tournament.
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Mohammad Soffian wins Vishal Dangal
Jammu, June 26 The event was organised by Shibba Dangal Committee at Shibba village, Nagrota. The District Secretary, National Conference Rural Jammu, Noor Ali was the Chief Guest, who distributed prizes among the winners on the occasion. 60 bouts were held in the event. In second main bout, Murad Ali of Nagrota defeated Asif of Jammu. Ramesh of Panipat on the other hand defeated Naresh of Jammu in the third main bout. The Dangal Committee President, Liyaqat Ali, Panch Mukhtiar Ahmed, Ghirdari Lal Sharma, Ram Parkash Sharma, Ch Bashir Ahmed, Dr Manzoor Hussain, Dr Sadiq, Ch Raj Hussain and Alam Din witnessed the event.
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Despite a ban imposed by the government, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is still burning solid waste in the city.
Batote, June 26
Jammu, June 26
Thousands of people of border district Rajouri paid tributes to Baba Banda Singh
Bahudur, the first Sikh General who established Sikh rule in large part of Punjab, on his martyrdom day today. A number of functions were organised in various gurdwaras here.
According to locals and history, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was born in October 1670 in a Rajput family engaged in farming in a village of Rajouri border belt and his real name was Lachman Dev.
According to locals and history, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was born in October 1670 in a Rajput family engaged in farming in a village of Rajouri border belt and his real name was Lachman Dev.