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| Govt. to spent Rs 1,232 cr on road infrastructure plan | | | | New Delhi | Mar 1
On the persuasion of the Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Centre has sanctioned 370 road projects for Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) costing Rs.1175 crore. The projects are expected to cover some 700 rural habitations in the State.
The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting Azad had with the Union Minister for Rural Development, Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh here today. The meeting was also attended by the Economic Advisor to Jammu and Government, Dr. Haseeb Drabu, Principal Resident Commissioner, S. V. Bhave, Commissioner/Secretary, Finance, B. B. Vyas, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry for Rural Development and Director General, PMGSY, J. S. Mahapatra and Secretary, R&B, Shailendra Kumar.
The Chief Minister made a strong case for road connectivity in rural Jammu and Kashmir. He said, being a hilly state, the road construction cost was considerably more than in plain areas. He said Jammu and Kashmir had minimum road connectivity compared to other states of the country. He asked for adopting the 90:10 funding patt... | |
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| Azad, Manmohan discuss J&K economy, political issues | | CM asks for release of power reform grant, implementation of PMRP-2 | | | New Delhi | Mar 1
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had a detailed meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh here last evening during which they discussed issues relating to the economy of Jammu and Kashmir including power reform grant, Prime Minister's reconstruction plan and setting up of a 1000 MW thermal power project.
The Chief Minister took up with Dr. Singh the issue of power reform grant for 2007-08, the release of which has been delayed so far to the State. The Prime Minister assured him that the grant would be released within next two to three days.
The whole issue of Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP), Phase 2, based on the report of the high level Task Force ... | |
| | | | JKNPP urges militants to shun the gun and support his party | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Mar 1
Jammu and Kashmir National Pathers Party (JKNPP) Chief Bhim Singh today appealed to militants to shun the path of violence and support their party if they had to get Kashmiris free from excesses being perpetrated against them.
"I have pleaded the cases of over 250 militants in different courts and got them released. I am a well-wisher of Kahsmiri people. I, therefore, appeal to militants to shun the gun and join the mainstream", Singh said addressing a public meeting in Rajpora area today.
Alleging that excesses were being perpetrated against the people of Kashmir for the past 60 years, the JKNPP leader sought their whole-hearted support if they wanted... | |
| | | | With hundreds of Pashmina goats killed in Ladakh due severe cold, Kashmir Pashmina shawl business in doll drums | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Mar 1
News Analysis
The unprecedented heavy snowfall for a long period in J&K, early February this year, though proves blessing in disguise by brightening prospects of winter tourism as well as harbinger of bumper crops particularly of quality apples, yet it is feared to affect adversely the trade of pashmina shawls, for which Kashmir is known world over.
Hundreds of rare Himalayan goats whose wool is used to make Kashmir's famed pashmina shawls have died due to heavy snow and lack of fodders. The pastures for goats spread over the mountains of Ladakh region bordering China have been blanketed by exceptionally thick layer of snow and the farms h... | |
| | | | Sapphire- Pride of State to be auctioned | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Mar 1
The pride of Jammu and Kashmir, peacock neck blue colour rare Sapphire, will be put on auction in the coming days.
The state government has decided to auction its limited stock of world famous Sapphire corundum on March 11 at a special auction ceremony here in Jammu and efforts are afoot to draw large crowds to make it a successful event. The auction is given wide publicity by the Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Ltd with an aim to fetch competitive prices for the rare sapphire.
It may be mentioned that regular extraction of Sapphire in the Paddar mines is not taking place due to militancy and lack of expertise. Official sources said the commercial extracti... | |
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