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| PDD cuts T&D losses by 8% | | `SERC had set a target of 20%' | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Mar 4: Amidst the remedial implications from experts to reduce Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses in the State, the Power Development Department failed to achieve its goal to reduce proposed 20 percent loss in the fiscal year 2012-13.
Highly placed sources told to Early Time Plus that the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) had suggested PDD to reduce about 20 percent T&D losses during the year 2012-13 that is 56 to 46 percent. Paradoxically, the PDD has brought it 56 to 52 percent (approximately 8 percent reduction in losses). "One percent reduction in the T&D losses mean saving of Rs 30 crore, T&D losses are claiming more than consumption of power in State.
Sources disclosed that the losses were reported due to non installation of meters, about 33 percent connections are yet to be metered. "So far the department has metered only 6, 67,757 connections out of 13, 88,245 registered connections across the State. 7, 55,020 connections in Kashmir valley and 3, 23,579 metered connections in Jammu region," they said and added that about 20,580.62 ... | |
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| `Politics makes strange bed fellows' | | Cool it, Rana | | |
ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Shocked by BJP's support to Shiban Krishan Duda in the Legislative Council Election, National Conference (NC) provincial President, Devender Singh Rana said the development had vindicated NC stand that an `unholy' alliance exists between PDP and the BJP.
Rana's statement reflected his state of mind. He seemed shocked rather shaken by the development. He went on to say PDP was a creation of BJP. "The PDP had been created and funded by the BJP to weaken NC", he said.
He also made a mention of BJP statement stating that it (BJP) will not support Duda. Rana needs to learn the basic lessons of politics. There are no permanent friends and foes in politics an... | |
| | | | Ladakh talks tough, protests interference in LAHDC, threatens to part ways | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 4: Accusing State Government of taking them for granted, Ladakhis have begun clamoring about separation from the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Voices have begun getting shriller with duly elected legislative council members raising their concerns forcefully about the utter neglect of their Leh-Ladakh region. They would often talk about discrimination being meted out to their region in private but breaking the custom of speaking behind closed doors, Congress MLC Narboo Gialchan today spoke his heart out in the State Legislative Council during the discussion on Governor's address.
Gialchan did not mince words while saying that a lot has been heard about the need... | |
| | | | Thick skinned PDD officials sleep over CM's orders of enquiry | | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Mar 4: known for their lack of accountability and insensitiveness, the officers of PDD are even unmoved by the directions of Chief Minister, who had ordered an enquiry in year 2011, but so far the enquiry report has not been submitted.
According to the documents in the possession of Early Time Plus, the PDD had not made payments of Rs. 6.50 Crores to a firm, which had furnished the items including 18 transformers of 220 and 132 KV capacity and 80 SF-6 circuit breakers on October 8, 2010.
"When the department didn't make payments to the firm, the latter appealed to Chief Minister, who took a serious note of the issue," sources said, adding that on the directions of CM, ... | |
| | | | "File is with the Minister!" | | PIO RDD denies information under RTI | | | CIC asks to file affidavit, iIssues show cause notice
ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: State Information Commission has issued notice to the PIO of the Rural Development Deptt who denied information sought under RTI by an employee of the same department.
Sources in the department allege that the PIO has been caught between the devil and the deep sea as the information sought by the information seeker could expose a big scam in the Rural Development Department headed by Ali Mohammad Sagar.
As per details, a 2nd Appeal was filed by Showkat Hussain Bhat before the State Information Commission on 24-01-2013 pleading that the information he sought was denied. The order passed by the Chief Infor... | |
| | | | Afzal referred to as "Guru ji........" | | | | Jammu:In the politics of one upmanship in Kashmir based parties, Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru came to be referred with some respectful suffixes while stalwarts spoke about the issue of his execution in the Legislative Assembly.
It was none other than the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who in his reply to discussion in the House addressed Azfal's name as "Guru ji......" while the former said certain things in context of Guru's hanging. Again it was no less political stalwart than the PDP's senior leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig who used the same expression " Guru ji....." at least a couple of times when he lashed out at Chief Minister and NC in not having resisted his execution. Baig sa... | |
| | | | Preventing Guru execution was not in my hands: Omar | | 'PDP's sole motive is to blame me' | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 4: In a bid to tone down the allegations of PDP in having failed to save Afzal Guru from getting executed, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that neither the decision to hang Guru was in his hands nor was it in hands to have any say when the death penalty was awarded to Guru by the Supreme Court.
Replying on the adjournment motion on Afzal Guru moved by the principle opposition party People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to discuss the hanging of Afzal Guru and handing over his mortal remains to his family, Omar Abdullah alleged that the sole motive behind demands of discussion on Afzal issue was to "blame and target" him and to seek some bigger pol... | |
| | | | Baig's frontal attack: Omar is an insult to people of J&K | | 'CM's position no less than a daily wager….' | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: In a frontal attack over Afzal Guru hanging issue, senior PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig today accused the Chief Minister of having lowered the prestige and value of his position by not resisting or contesting the decision of the Central Government. Baig even said that by conducting himself the way as to protect his chair and in a bid not to displease New Delhi, Omar Abdullah had brought disrepute to the chair of Chief Minister. Hitting hard, Baig said Omar Abdullah was an insult to the people of J&K as he has behaved in a way that speaks of his position of no less than a daily wager.
"Omar Abdullah must look into the mirror……who are you……what are you…... | |
| | | | Gulmarg land scam: HC directs Govt to relieve DC Srinagar from posting | | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Division Bench (DB) of State High Court today directed the Government to relieve Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Baseer Ahmed Khan (IAS) from his present posting on or before March 6 and post any other suitable officer at his place.
The DB comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir in an application received in the office of Chief Justice of J&K High Court written by unknown migrant Kashmiri Pandit who cannot expose his name because of prevailing circumstances against Khan treated it as CMA in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
The landmark order written by Justice Kumar, observed that the application contained some serious allegations. "... | |
| | | | "Nodal officers reduced to Class IV employees' | | vAyush Units lack staff, medicines | | | ET Plus Report
srinagar, Mar 4: At a time when a vast majority of people prefer Aurvedic medicines over the allopathic drugs, the Ayush units have failed them for want of basic infrastructure.
According to reports, the units lack proper staff and adequate supply of medicines further hampers their functioning in north and south Kashmir.
The unit at Bandipora which is currently functioning in a Public Health Centre is craving for proper supply of medicines. Sharing details, nodal officer attached in the unit, Dr Rukhsana said that the proposal of medicines required for daily requirements has been sent to the concerned last year but nothing has come to the unit till date.
The unit is bei... | |
| | | | Kaba Marg Shrine in Anantnag awaits completion from 2003 | | Waqaf Board accused of looting rural shrines | | | Saahil Suhail
anantnag, Mar 4: Levelling serious charges of discrimination and irregularities, on the Muslim Waqaf Board, headed by the Chief Minister, locals have rued that while shrines of Srinagar have been developed on priority, work on Kaba Marg Shrine in Anantnag has lingered on since 2003.
Locals as well as the Waqaf Committee in South Kashmir here believe that the Muslim Waqaf Board that is already under the scanner for irregularities and mismanagement, is discriminating amongst religious shrines in rural areas.
Kaba Marg Shrine and Srinagar Hazratbal shrine both have great religious importance but in comparison to Srinagar dargah the shrine is giving a deserted look. Locals her... | |
| | | | Uproarious scenes, adjournments mar Assembly proceedings | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 4: The State Legislative Assembly today again witnessed uproarious scenes following which the proceedings of the House was adjourned twice as the opposition parties including Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and BJP's breakaway group pitched for adjournment motions over a range of issues, including the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and killings of two police constables in Handwara.
As soon as the proceedings of the House commenced in the morning, the PDP members led by Leader of Opposition Mehbooba Mufti pressed for a debate on the issue of Afzal's hanging while the JK... | |
| | | | ‘SKEWPY could not benefit 20% of the unemployed’ | | | | Bashir Assad
JAMMU, Mar 4: The Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Program for the youth of the State has got punctured as the beneficiaries under Voluntary Service Allowance are not even 20% of the unemployed educated youth whose number has crossed six lakh mark in 2012.
While having a cursory look on the figures provided by the Government in a written reply to a question tabled by MLA, Ashwani Kumar in the House, it becomes abundantly clear that the beneficiaries under VSA is less than 50, 000 while the number of educated unemployed youth registered with the employment exchange is above six lakh.
It merits a mention here that the Government ever since the scheme was launched ha... | |
| | | | Omar was duty bound to arrange a meeting of Guru with his family | | NC brought disrepute to Assembly, democratic institution-Mehbooba | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Mar 4: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Mubarak Gul today allowed discussion on the issue of the return of the body of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to his family, even as the House witnessed disruptions over the matter.
The Assembly witnessed uproar when a demand was made for the discussion on the issue of execution of Guru, whereas the National Panthers Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Independent MLAs raised slogans, protesting the killing of two policemen in north Kashmir.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti started the debate saying it was "inhumane" that the family of Afzal Guru was not allowed to meet him the last time. while laun... | |
| | | | Sham lashes out at Khajuria over utterances on Congress Party | | Mankotia takes a dig at congress for failing to constitute delimitation commission | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: War of words broke out between Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Sharma and BJP member Ashok Khajuria in the legislative assembly during the discussion on motion of thanks on Governor's address today.
While speaking on Governor's address, Ashok Khajuria said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is good human being but the other people (referring towards congress party) are misguiding him and congress is responsible for the present situation.
On hearing this congress party members stood on their seats and expressed resentment over Khajuiria's remarks.
Sham Lal lashed out at Khajuria and said, "He should not behave like this. Congress is 125... | |
| | | | Sham objects to Tarigami remarks | | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma once again showed that whenever he has to speak his mind he will not dither and will assert it meaningfully.
Sham Lal objected vociferously to CPI(M) legislator M Y Tarigami's statement while he was taking part in the discussion on adjournment motion on Afzal Guru's hanging.
When Tarigami said the execution was carried out to satisfy the conscience of section of ultra nationalists, section of media and few other people, Minister Sham Lal rose and said that before speaking Tarigami should keep in mind that while taking up Adjournment Motion a set course of procedure is adopted and he should follo... | |
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