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| J&K again fails to spent plan money, Rs 2571 Crores lapses | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Mar 30: Lapses of funds in Jammu and Kashmir has become a permanent feature of state functioning, the present dispensation has, however, broken all previous records of fund lapsing under both state-plan and centrally sponsored schemes.
On one hand very little to spare for capital expenditure from its budgetary receipts, the Jammu and Kashmir state has been incapable of spending even the easy funding available under different centrally sponsored schemes like MGNREGA, BRGF NABARD loan, BADP, Bad Pocket Plan, JNNURM, RKVY, NPAG, TSP and many other schemes.
With non-plan expenditure spiraling up to Rs 14, 011 crore, the state had just a plan allocation of Rs 6600 crore for 2011-12. However, the government has failed to utilize the plan allocations, thereby leaving a major portion of the plan outlay unspent which is due to lapse by today in absence of non-lapsable fund mechanism while on the other hand non-plan expenditure is the same.
Out of 6600 Crores approved by the Planning Commission of India for 2011-12 which was given much hype by the Chief Minister ... | |
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| One yr extension sought from RBI Relief to 'victims' in criminal code amdmt bill | | Framing roadmap for two Coop Banks in financial crisis | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 30: The cabinet today gave nod to the government proposal for seeking one year extension from RBI for preparing a roadmap for bailing out the two Central Cooperative Banks out of financial crisis. In one more significant decision that can provide relief to the victims of the criminal cases, the cabinet has also granted nod to the amendment bill for code of criminal proceedings 2012. The bill will be taken up for passage during the current session of Legislature.
Sources said the state government has sought one year extension from RBI with regard to recapitalization of the two Central Cooperative Banks - Jammu Central Cooperative Bank and Anantnag Centra... | |
| | | | Nothing makes a difference in JK | | Rather Panel or interlocutors | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 30: During the past three years Omar Abdullah has not only changed in appearance, his priorities have also changed. There was time when he talked about autonomy and even constituted a panel headed by the Finance Minister to study Justice (Late) Sageer's recommendations. But ever since the panel was constituted, Omar has never talked about autonomy. On October 13, 2010 the state government referred Justice Sageer's recommendations to the panel for consideration. The Rather Panel was supposed to submit its report within three months.
The Panel, however, completed three months on January 13, 2011. No report was submitted at the end of the deadline. In fact, no... | |
| | | | Discrimination with Jammu, allege PP, BJP, JSM MLAs, stage walkout | | Recruitment in J&K Bank | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 30: Proceedings during the question hour remained under din and clamour for some time as the Jammu based political parties once gain joined the chorus and raised the issue of discrimination in the Assembly today over the issue of recruitment in J&K Bank. The parties in opposition minus PDP got united over what they alleged as brazen discrimination with people of Jammu alleging that Jammu region has been given negligible share as compared to Kashmir region which has bagged a major share as in terms of the number of selected candidates. The MLAs of all these parties later staged walkout over the issue.
The matter was raised in the Legislative Assembly firs... | |
| | | | PDP MLA Bhat stages walkout | | | | Jammu: Walkout was staged by senior PDP leader and legislator Nizamuddin Bhat in the Legislative Assembly today after he objected remarks made by the Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone in praise and support of Forest Minister Mian Altaf during the question hour.
While Forest Minister Mian Altaf was replying the question, Speaker while referring to some measures in the department said the efforts were appreciative. PDP MLA got up and said the Speaker had been supporting and makings rulings in praise of the government whereas the fact remained that a number of irregularities were surfacing in almost all the departments and there was no name worth the name of government working for welfare of people.... | |
| | | | 1 doc for 40 thousand populace, Maharaja's Pahalgam dispensary yet to be upgraded | | Messy state of health care | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 30: Authorities may be claiming of providing better health care facilities to the people in every nook and corner of the state but the poor health care facilities in the decades old hospital at world famous tourist destination of Pahalgam catering to more two dozen villages puncture the official claims.
Established by Maharaja Hari Singh, the allopathic dispensary in the town is yet to be upgraded as Primary health centre (PHC) or Sub-district hospital (SDH) despite the fact that the town besides being the favorite destination for lakhs of tourists every year is also the Tehsil headquarter.
"The people from at least 25 villages adjacent to Pahalgam who v... | |
| | | | Cong BJP activists from valley oppose AFSPA revocation | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 30: There is no unanimity on the National Conference and people democratic party demand on revocation of the Armed forces special powers act (AFSPA) AND WITHDRAWAL OF SECURITY FORCES FROM THE STATE among the national political parties. According to the source the party activists of the Bhartiya Janta Party, Janta Party as well as other national parties are expressing apprehensions that the revocation of ASFSPA will give a fresh lease of life to militancy in the state in general and the Kashmir valley in particular.
Sources said that the activists of the Congress and BJP especially from the valley and militancy infested areas have conveyed this to their pa... | |
| | | | Congress can help Jammu achieve empowerment | | Aping TMC, DMK | | | Neha
jammu, Mar 30: The Kashmiri leadership was never so weak as it has been since 2002, when Kashmir for the first time produced a fractured mandate. Kashmir did recapture political power in 2002 but only with the help of the Congress party. Kashmir retained control over the state power in 2009 as well but again with the help of the Congress party. It was basically the Jammu Congress MLAs who helped the Kashmiri leadership. Between 2002 and 2005, the state was ruled by a party which was inferior to the Congress party in terms of its strength in the legislative assembly and in 2009, another Kashmir-based political party captured power, despite the fact that its strength in the legislative ... | |
| | | | Omar's kind gesture: Gives Rs 1 lakh to blind Jammu lawyer | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 30: In a unique gesture, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday extended financial aid of more than Rs.1.20 lakh to a visually impaired lawyer to help shape his career.
Suraj Singh, who had struggled and successfully gained a law degree, but was unable to buy the requisite equipment, including Braille system, computers and books, had approached the chief minister for help.
Omar granted Rs.1,21,500 (cost of the equipment) to Singh for purchase of the Braille system and other required equipment. The cheque for the amount has been handed over to Singh, according to an official spokesman.
Suraj hails from the remote village of Thall in Billawar T... | |
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