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Traffic in disarray ahead of Durbar Move
A view of traffic jam in Jammu on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Anand Sharma
Anti-adulteration drive intensified
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Panchayats told to implement Central schemes effectively
Karva chauth tomorrow: Shoppers flock to markets ahead of Karva Chauth at Patel Bazaar in Jammu on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Inderjeet Singh
National policy for action plan to address concerns of youth
OBCs demand separate sub-plan
Blood donation camp organised at Katra
ReZs allege discrimination in regularisation, threaten hunger strike
Appointment of 7th Pay Commission chairman sought
Members of the National Mazdoor Conference stage a protest at the Rani Park in Jammu on Sunday. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Singh
Panches, sarpanches on educational tour
BGM concerned over ceasefire violation
Artistes enact a scene from the play “Gatt” staged at the University of Jammu on Sunday.
A Tribune photograph
ANC welcomes new entrants
3-yr-old raped in Rajouri
Roshan Club win volleyball match
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Traffic in disarray ahead of Durbar Move
Jammu, October 20 Everyday thousands of vehicles, including trucks, buses, commercial and private vehicles, ply on this route of the Kashmir valley. As the work under the north-south corridor plan is underway, the road at a few places is in a bad condition, hindering the smooth flow of traffic. Scores of potholes, speed breakers and narrow lanes are making the vehicular movement difficult, which at times creates huge traffic jams. “Yes, there is a problem on the national highway for the past few weeks. Traffic gets halted at a few places, leading to traffic jams. We have put in extra people to deal with the situation, but the problem still remains the same,” said Varinder Kumar, senior superintendent of police (SSP), traffic, national highway. He said as the Durbar moves from Srinagar to Jammu, the traffic for few days would be allowed from only one side and help in normalising the traffic. “We are putting in place our men to deal with the situation, but the problem would still continue as the construction work is going on,” the SSP traffic said. “We have asked the BEACON authorities to speed up the work so that traffic plies smoothly, but the way things are going on, the work will not end in a few days,” Kumar added. The SSP traffic is of the opinion that after Divali, the rush of vehicles on the national highway will come down as the fruit season will end and trucks carrying fruits will not ply on the highway. “Similarly, traffic to Ladakh region will also stop and around 1,000 vehicles which move to and fro Ladakh will also go off the road. Thus, will help in normalising the traffic scenario,” he said. Nh-44 Worst Hit
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Anti-adulteration drive intensified
Jammu, October 20 During the past over one week, the health wing of the JMC has collected nearly two dozen samples from different localities and has sent them for analysis. Adulteration has become a major concern for the civic authorities, despite strict warning to the traders. Teams are being deputed every day to different areas of the city to check the food items. “Staff is keeping a check over unscrupulous shopkeepers, who are in a bid to make fast and easy money by indulging in malpractice during the festive season,” a JMC official said. “In the wake of the festive season, the corporation has sounded an alert and has initiated special anti-adulteration drive,” Health Officer Dr Vinod Sharma said. “We recently seized Khoya, which was being illegally brought to the city and a campaign has already been initiated against the milk suppliers, who are dumping poor quality products. The corporation has also sought the help of the police to keep a check on railway station and bus stand,” he said. Officials said nearly 4,000 establishments, like sweet shops, restaurants, roadside eateries, fruit juice sellers, meat shops, tea stalls, bakeries and confectionery shops have been inspected so far and several defaulters have been fined. There are 71 wards spread over 112 sq km, which make up Jammu city. The adulteration is mainly found in milk, sweets, meat products, processed food and eatables served at hotels and restaurants.
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Panchayats told to implement Central schemes effectively
Jammu, October 20 This has been revealed in the official communiqué sent to the Mission Director/Director Horticulture by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture (Horticulture Division). “All stake holders should formulate active mapping for strengthening the involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions. Model activity maps are available in the report of the expert committee and could be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj,” a statement from the Agriculture Ministry said. Sources added that the Ministry has also emphasised on identification of crops and beneficiaries in consultation with the district panchayats for effective implementation of both the schemes in the state. Further, it has suggested conducting training, extension and awareness creation through panchayats and gram sabhas. “Panchayati Raj Institutions play a key role in the implementation of the NHM and the NMMI. The scheme guidelines also envisage the involvement of PRIs in active implementation of the scheme,” the statement added. It may be mention here that horticulture is being promoted by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in mission mode for improving farm income and livelihood security and enhancing employment generation. Pertinently, in the field of horticulture, J&K has made phenomenal progress in the post-independence period. During the period of 1953-54, area under fruit cultivation was just 12.4 thousand hectares with a production of only about 16 thousand Metric Tonnes (MTs). At present, an area of 3.25 lakh hectares is under fruit cultivation and the production has touched an all time high of 22 lakhs MTs. The state has also 60 per cent share in the production of apples in the country. However, a little over 1 lakh tonnes of vegetables is imported into the state annually. |
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National policy for action plan to address concerns of youth
Jammu, October 20 The policy claimed that courses in the educational institutions are not completed on time which leads to a state of uncertainty among youth. It stated that most of these institutions use teaching methods that are outmoded. The policy suggested that special attention would be given to the methodology of teaching, materials for teaching etc. “Due to migration and the subsequent
loosening of family bonds, youth needs guidance and support which is not easily available. This has disastrous effects on the life of young people. Youth crime, young people are generally in the forefront of street agitations and protests that often results in violence,” the NYP maintained. “Youth living in slums do not even have normal civic amenities. Many of them may not have access to quality educational facilities and forced to take up small-time and low-wages jobs. Thus, they often live in a state of frustration, rendering them vulnerable to the designs of anti-social elements,” the policy
observed. The policy further said a sizable section of the school or college drop-outs have the desire to continue their studies and also have the necessary ability and potential to perform well, but they were compelled to discontinue. As a result, they either have nothing to do and engage in unproductive or even unsocial activities or are compelled to take odd jobs to support their families. “In both cases, they lose out on opportunities to shape their future. Their social and economic development is compromised. The situation is worst for young girls. In many families, their education is not on priority and often they have to give way to their male siblings, regardless of their interest and capability,” the policy said. |
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OBCs demand separate sub-plan
Rajouri, October 20 He demanded sanction of an extensive sub-plan for the overall development of the OBC community. Qureshi further asked for enhancement of reservation for the community in jobs and admissions in Jammu and Kashmir at par with other states. “According to the caste based census of 1931, the population of OBCs was more than 35 per cent, but only 2 per cent reservation was given to them by the state government on the nomenclature of other social castes. This is a great injustice and the community needs to be given reservation at par with the Central Government, which has reserved 27 per cent for the OBCs,” he added. Qureshi also demanded reservation in both the Houses of the state
legislature. “There is no representation of the OBCs in either of the Houses in the state legislature. Although they constitute more than one-fourth of the total population of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said, adding that the state should implement the Mandal Commission report and increase the reservation for the OBCs to 27 per cent. “Implement Mandal Commission Report, increase reservation to 27 per cent,” Qureshi said. He lamented that the government has provided reservation to the SC, ST and women in the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and the Municipal Committees of the state and in the
panchayats, but it has not kept any reservation for the OBCs in these institutions. The Other Backward Class members also demanded opening of the OBC hostels in all districts of the state, apart from issuance of the OBC certificates instead of the OSC (Other Social Castes) certificates. |
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Blood donation camp organised at Katra
Katra October 20 Ajeet Singh of the Nirankari Mission coordinated the arrangements, while Rakesh Wazir vice-president Katra Hotel Association was the convener. The Deputy Commissioner in his address underlined the importance of voluntary blood donation and sought wider support for the initiative, as it aimed at helping the poor and needy. Terming the blood donation as the greatest contribution towards the cause humanity and universal brotherhood across the regions and religions, Choudhary called for a mission mode approach in organising such programmes. He also assured full support for all the future blood donation camps and also asked the Mission to organise a camp at Reasi. Volunteers from various areas of the district donated their blood on the occasion. A large number of students and social workers also participated in the camp. This was the 12th blood donation camp organised by the Mission, with active support of the Red Cross Society. The Mission, meanwhile, thanked the Deputy Commissioner for extending whole hearted support to the camp. Additional SP, Katra, R S Katoch, Tehsildar Gian Chand, Block Medical Officer and other prominent citizens were present on the occasion. |
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ReZs allege discrimination in regularisation, threaten hunger strike
Jammu, October 20 Speaking on the occasion, Dr Surinder
Radotra, president, Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Technocrats Association
(JKATA), alleged that the regularisation policy announced by the state government turned out to be discriminatory as it has left all those who spent more than seven years in the department. He further alleged that every time an honorarium is released, the technocrats have to provide a declaration certificate from the court (bond paper) to their respective officers which should stop as it is very humiliating for them. Expressing anguish over the negligent attitude of the state government for not taking serious steps for the regularisation of the
ReZ, Dr Rajiv Singh Chib, provisional general secretary, said demanding justice was their right and agitation was the only way to get their rights. It is pertinent to mention here that after a six-month-long agitation in 2011, the government had constituted a high-level committee, headed by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, to prepare a comprehensive proposal for the absorption of unemployed agriculture technocrats, which was later cleared by the Finance Department, Planning Department and then by the Cabinet on August 4, 2011. Under the plan, the state government has decided to start the regularisation of the eligible, selected Rehabar-e-Zirat
(ReZ) candidates from April 1, 2014, (Phase -I), April 1, 2015 (Phase-II) and April 1, 2016 (Phase III). However, those engaged in the ReZ have opposed the process, saying that it was very slow and till then most of those engaged in the department would cross the age bar. They have asked the state government to begin the regularisation process as early as possible. |
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Appointment of 7th Pay Commission chairman sought
Jammu, October 20 The organisation also demanded merger of 50 per cent of DA into the basic pay and pension, besides sanctioning of 20 per cent interim relief in favour of the Centre and state government employees and pensioners. Shastri demanded that the daily rated workers in various departments should be regularised along with casual and seasonal labour. He also appealed to the Chief Secretary to make amendments in the SRO 64, besides formulating a comprehensive policy for the regularisation of all such workers. Others who addressed the gathering, included Rajan Babu Khajuria, Sham Lal Sharma, Surinder Kumar, Sukhdev Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Mohan Lal Sharma, Barkat Ram, Subash Sharma, Karan Singh, Madan Lal Bhagat, Janto Ram, Bishan Dass, Vijay Kumar, Bachan Lal, Sunil Kochhar, Rakesh Padha, Barkat Ram, Noor Din and Anil Singh Slathia. |
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Panches, sarpanches on educational tour
Udhampur, October 20 They group will visit villages in Amritsar district of Punjab and Jaipur district of
Rajasthan. They will also get an opportunity to interact with their counterparts and officials of various civic bodies to gain first hand information on the activities being undertaken by the village
panchayats, so as to undertake similar measures in transforming their existing society into an absolute self-reliant one. The tour was flagged off from Chanderkot by the RR Commander, who appreciated their enthusiasm and wholehearted support in organising the tour. He encouraged the panchayat representatives to make maximum use of this opportunity to interact and exchange views, ideas and thoughts with their counterparts from Punjab and
Rajasthan, which would further enable them to implement various projects and undertake developmental work in their area. During the tour, they will also visit various places of historical interest. |
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BGM concerned over ceasefire violation
Jammu, October 20 “Continuous ceasefire violations from the last more than a year has taken its toll on the border residents, especially the Gujjars who in large numbers reside along the border,” Gujjar Mahasabha president Eshfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal said in a statement here today. Such incidents of firing from across the border have sent a wave of fear among the border residents. “They are living in constant fear and are forced to migrate to other places leaving behind their property,” he
said. Poswal, however, hoped that the situation will ease out after Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s visit to the border areas of the state on October 22. “I hope the Home Minister would take some positive and concrete measures to minimise tension along the border and restoring confidence among the border residents,” he said. |
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Are we all too busy to find a purpose?
Jammu, October 20 Thakur has adapted it in such a contemporary manner that the audience identifies with the play as of the socio-political happenings of their surroundings. Prominent artists who witnessed the play included Madan Rangeela, Suresh Kumar, Sanjeev Gupta, Subhash Jamwal, Vijay Bhat and Rakesh Kona. “Gatt” shows that one and all tend to shrink their own responsibilities and work and pass it on to others. Instead they indulge in high sloganism, claiming to be redeemers of the suffering masses. |
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ANC welcomes new entrants
Jammu, October 20 ANC youth president Raj Sharma, who was present on the occasion, while congratulating the new entrants into the party fold assured them that they have taken the right decision at right time and they will have every opportunity to say what they want to say for the welfare of the people of the area. Sharma said their party was confident of good show, both in the Assembly and in the parliamentary elections. ANC district president Vijay Magotra, meanwhile, maintained that the policies and programmes of his party have always been transparent and pro people and if they are given the mandate this time they will ensure peace, progress and prosperity of the state. District vice president of the party, Sanjay Lalhotra, was also present on the
occasion. — TNS |
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3-yr-old raped in Rajouri
Rajouri, October 20 “In his report, the father claimed that the girl was raped when she was isolated in the home,” SHO said. He added that the minor has been shifted to the Government hospital, Rajouri, for a medical
examination. “We have shifted the minor for medical check-up in Government Hospital Rajouri and are awaiting her medical report,” the SHO said. He added that the further action will be taken only after the medical report. Meanwhile, a senior police officer said that the accused was absconding and police teams are conducting raids at different places to get hold of him. “Hopefully he will be arrested soon,” he added. |
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Roshan Club win volleyball match
Jammu, October 20 The club took early lead, winning the first set 25-18. But Sagar Club drew parity in the next. In the third set,
Sagar Club gained an early lead, however, it failed to maintain the momentum and lost the set 21-25. With 2-1 lead, Roshan Club needed just one set to win, but Sagar Club made a strong comeback
bagging the fourth set 25-16, but that didn’t prove enough as the former held on to its nerves to win the final set and the match. |
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The Jammu-Srinagar national highway is witnessing a heavy rush of vehicles these days, leading to a nightmare of traffic jams at several places.
The traffic jam is taking a toll on the people who commute between the summer and the winter capital.
Now, ahead of the bi-annual Durbar Move, the national highway is going to
witness a heavy rush of vehicles, which would put the traffic department on its
toes.
An expert committee constituted by the Ministry of Panchyati Raj has recommended enhanced role of panchayats for effective implementation of Centre sponsored schemes in Jammu and Kashmir.
The committee, in particular, has called for a larger role of the state panchayats in the implementation of the National Horticulture Mission and the National Mission on Micro Irrigation.
The National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) has urged the Prime Minister to appoint the Chairman and other members of the Seventh Pay Commission and hold discussions with both the Central and the state government employees and pensioners.
