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| Kashmir centric rulers neglected Jammu monuments | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 12: The ancient monuments in Jammu province have faced utter neglect since decades due to Kashmir centric policy of the former rulers.
People of Jammu are hoping that with J&K’s transition into a union territory and change in dispensation the ancient sites and monuments that were left unattended by the Kashmir based politicians will get due attention and separate funds will be earmarked for maintaining and developing these sites.
According to the latest details the historical monuments/ sites of Jammu province have been clubbed under Srinagar Circle.
As per data of Tourism Department, an updated list of list of monuments under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India Srinagar Circle has 56 monuments but only 15 of them are in Jammu region, while 41 are in Kashmir.
These fifteen centrally protected monuments in Jammu include Ancient Fort Akhnoor, Ambaran, Ancient Temple Billawar, Rock Carving of Devi riding a lion (Basohli), Rock Carving of Sitala, Narada, Brahma Basohli, Visveshvara temple Basohli, Trilochan Nath temple Mahandera, An... | |
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| 50% drivers in Agriculture Deptt do other jobs | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 12: There seems to be a mess in the Department of Agriculture in the Kashmir valley as around 50 percent of the drivers in the department seldom attend to their duties as most of the times they are busy in doing jobs other than the government job.
Sources told Early Times that 50 percent of the 70 drivers have either their own shops or are driving vehicles in the private capacity. This has resulted into extra burden on the remaining drivers and they have to work day and night with their family life getting disturbed like anything.
“The higher ups of the department have failed to stem the rot with the absence of 50 percent drivers bein... | |
| | | | PM Awas Yojana Gramin: JK cuts sorry figure | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 12: The housing for poor project called Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAYG)- announced amid the much fanfare in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a tardy implementation with out of 1,65,766 targeted houses; mere 36,650 have been constructed so far.
Official documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that a mere 22 percent of the target has been achieved by the government while implementing its houses for the poverty stricken populace living in the rural belt of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Documents reveal that 1,65,766 targeted houses, sanction on ground has so far been accorded to 1,33,259 such structures and out of them mer... | |
| | | | Raina violates rules; installs stars on probationary | | DySPs, SI after passing out parade | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: BJP president Ravinder Raina and other politicians violated all rules by installing stars on the shoulders of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySPs) and Probationary Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) during attestation cum passing-out-parade of at Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA) Udhampur.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was chief guest in the function in which three DySP (Prob.) and 583 PSIs, including 553 males and 30 females completed their rigorous training. ... | |
| | | | Financial Advisors hold multiple charges, work suffers | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Srinagar, Feb 12: The additional charge syndrome continues to dominate Jammu and Kashmir as Financial Advisors (FA) hold multiple charges, affecting the functioning of the administration.
In 2015, the government announced a special mechanism to fight the additional charge syndrome to ease out pressure from the officers.
However, the government continues to allot multiple departments to the financial advisors.
As per the details most of the financial advisors are holding multiple charges in government corporations.
“The financial advisor has to be available here and do the work. Since he is also additional holding charge of another corporation, he rarely comes to... | |
| | | | Impact-based forecasting is next step of flood forecasting services: LG | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: In a significant move to put impact based flood forecasting mechanism in place, the Union Territory of J&K is joining hands with UK Space Agency's programme for collaborative project on 'Impact Based Flood Forecasting using Earth Observation (EO) based Information'.
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday termed the Impact-based forecasting as the next step of flood forecasting services.
"Having impact-based forecasts of flood risk will be useful for efficient, effective contingency planning and swift evaluation of severity for necessary response", the Lt Governor remarked.
The Lt Governor observed that the international collaboration adds specifi... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Kunjwani Talab Lane 2 | | Residents of Kunjwani Talab Lane 2 at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 12: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to... | |
| | | | UHC Rajouri building crumbling, running in makeshift arrangement | | Department fails to identify new land, no repair work done | |  ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Feb 12: The slackness on the part of the Health Department as well as the local administration can be gauged from the fact that the building of Urban Health Centre (UHC) Rajouri has been crumbling and is being run temporarily in a portion of community hall in the town.
Sources told Early Times that the Urban Health Centre, which is situated in Rajouri Town Hall, and cater to the services of Gurdan, Dasal, Thandikasi and Rajouri town areas compris... | |
| | | | SFDA fails to submit annual works programme | | GoI withholds second installment | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 12: The undue delay in submission of Annual Works Programme (AWP) by the State Forest Development Agencies (SFDA) to the Government of India has resulted in delay in release of the grant in aid under this programme.
Sources in the department told Early Times that in order to carry out an afforestation programme under National Afforestation Programme, the executing agency, which is the State Forest Development Agency has to submit the annual work programme to be carried out in a year and subsequently for release of funds.
They further said that it was observed that it was the SDFA which made undue delay in submission of Annual Work Programme due to which it g... | |
| | | | 103 posts of Principals, 42 of ZEOs, 1464 lecturers lying vacant in schools of Jammu division | | Dir Edu reveals 'adhocism' in School Edu Deptt | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 12: Notwithstanding claims of the higher-ups to 'streamline' functioning of government schools, large numbers of posts are lying vacant in these institutions.
Prevailing adhocism in the education department was revealed by Director School Education herself on the official website of the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ).
As per data available on the website of DSEJ 103 posts of Principals, 42 of ZEOs and 1464 of lecturers are lying vacant in various government schools across the Jammu division.
Out of total 103 posts of Principals are lying vacant in government schools, 26 posts are lying vacant in Doda 14 in Reasi, 13 in Ramban, nine each in Poo... | |
| | | | | | | PDP defeats NC in elections held for electing president MC Bijbehara | | PAGD constituents turn rivals in Bijbehara | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, Feb 12: In a surprising development, the principal constituents of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)- Peoples Democratic Party and National Conference-on Friday contested elections against each other to elect the President for Municipal Committee Bijbehara.
According to reports, both the political parties had forged an alliance to contest the municipal elections, however after winning 13 council seats out of 17, they failed to arrive at any consensus for electing President and Vice-President for the municipality which congress was ruling before the by-polls. PDP had won 8 seats and NC had won 5 seats while Congress and BJP had won t... | |
| | | | JK reports 91 new cases of Corona Virus; one death, positive cases reach 1, 25,208 | | Active positive 634, recovered 122626, casualties 1948 | | | jehangir rashid
early times report
SRINAGAR, Feb 12: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 91 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 25,208. The death toll reached 1,948 following a fresh death in the Jammu division.
Srinagar district reported 26 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 14 cases, Baramulla and Poonch districts 11 cases each, Pulwama district five cases, Kulgam, Shopian, Udhampur and Samba districts three cases each, Budgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Rajouri districts two cases each and Anantnag, Bandipora, Doda & Kishtwar districts one case each.
The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media bullet... | |
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