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| Affluent inspectors trashing DGP's directives, enjoying lucrative postings | | Not all is well in 'Janbaaz' Police | | | Ajay Sharma
Katra, Aug 25: In blatant violation of circular issued by Director General of Police (DGP), restricting deputation of police officials in one wing of Police for not more than five years, several affluent influential Inspectors are working in executive wing of Police ranging from 8-10 years but higher officials have turned a blind eye over it.
Sources informed Early Times that on 21st July, 2012, DGP Ashok Prasad had issued a circular number PHQ-2615/2012, restricting posting of a police official in one wing of police only for five years, but the circular issued by DGP was seemingly put into cold bags by state government under pressure from several ministers.
According to data available, scores of Inspectors have been securing their postings in executive wing of Police as Station House Inspectors (SHOs) and have been making their own fortunes and appeasing their political masters, since years.
Parvez Ahmed, presently SHO Nagrota is serving in executive wing for the last around 15 years. He was SHO Nagrota and later transferred and made as SHO Jajjar Kotli and recent... | |
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| Rs 8.67 Cr blocked, courtesy Irrigation and Flood Control Department | | Rs 78.52 lakh yet to be realized from contractor | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Aug 25: Construction work in Nullaha Yakh Check Dam is in limbo as the same was engulfed by corruption, ignorance and biasness which is galore in Irrigation and Flood Control Department.
The project ultimately costs crores of rupees to the public exchequer. Further the department's failure in adhering to the instructions of the Government of India (GOI) in getting the designs of the projects vetted by the Central Waters Commission before execution and subsequent failure to ensure execution of the three storage water schemes projects in Samba and Jammu resulted in blocking of Rs 8.67 crore.
The mismanagement of huge amount came to limelight when RTI activist... | |
| | | | Ministers, babus keep scores of peons engaged with domestic works | | J&K's another dubious distinction: exploitation of official staff | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: J&K state which is infamous for so many aberrations, has one more dubious distinction to its 'credit' - exploitation of official staff to hilt by the ministers and bureaucrats only to keep them at disposal for their domestic works, a practice which is common with any government at the helm. From Chief Minister who takes the pride in having scores of subordinate staff in official and private residential bunglows, both mantris and babus follow this as a matter of right, no matter in unauthorized manner, to keep all the peons available for multiple domestic chores.
This is no exaggeration nor any imaginative allegation that peons with all the de... | |
| | | | CAPD loses its uniform, Legal metrology its accountability | | Vegetable prices continue to blow through skies | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Aug 25: Some five years since department of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution System (CAPD) officially turned khaki, its sleuths seem to have lost their uniforms into oblivion; and with them, their responsibility and accountability towards their duty.
Then Minister for CAPD Taj Mohiudddin in a bid to give clout and influence to the officers of CAPD, adorned them with uniforms that would help them in their responsibility of market intervention to keep an effective check in hoarding, black-marketing and over charging. However, few years down the line, while black marketers and hoarders are ruling the roost, once decorated sleuths of CAPD have lost both uniform,... | |
| | | | Against Govt's estimate of 140 crore loss, Omar sanctions just Rs 87 Cr for Flood-Hit Areas of J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 25: While its own preliminary estimates have said that the damage by the recent floods in Jammu region has been over 140 crores, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sanctioned just Rs. 87 crores as relief.
Omar, who completed his two-day visit to the flood-hit areas on Jammu region, gave the approval for the relief and restoration funds at a meeting in which concerned ministers including Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and senior officials of the state government were present.
An official spokesman said Rs 77.50 crore would be used for the restoration of public infrastructure while Rs 9.95 crores have been earmarked for compensation for private property l... | |
| | | | Minority community in Kishtwar needs to be reassured | | | | MINCING
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Neha
Jammu, Aug 25: The group of ministers and the All-Party delegation, which visited the bloodied Kishtwar between August 17 and 20 to break the deadlock, have failed to restore the confidence of the minority community in the system. Even the NC-managed (truncated) peace march has failed to iron out difference between the two communities. This is evident from the fact that the minority community continues to observe bandh despite curfew relaxation from time to time.
On August 23, the day curfew relaxed in three shifts in strife-torn Kishtwar town, but the traders of minority community did not open their shops and other business establishments. The day passed o... | |
| | | | As Horticulture deptt sleeps, Root rot disease spreads across Shopian apple orchards | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Aug 25: At a time when apple growers in South Kashmir's Shopian district have lost thousands of tress due to the spread of 'Root Rot' and 'Collar'disease in their orchards, Horticuluture scientists are yet to come up with remedial measures.
Farmers alleged that though the disease is spreading at a good pace in the apple orchards of the area, authorities are watching as mere spectators and have so far failed in all respects to come with technical knowhow for farmers to deal with this menace which is destroying their orchards over the years.
"We have complained so many times before horticulture officers and experts, but they did nothing, but only passed verbal or... | |
| | | | Earthquake victims' agony blown off in Kishtwar whirlwind | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Facing sharp criticism for its failure to curb Kishtwar incident that rocked entire country, the state government has put the earthquake relief issue on back burner and no attention is being paid towards providing relief to those areas where series of quakes led to large scale damage; depriving thousands of affected families of relief and rehabilitation they were entitled to.
The government had announced only Rs 25 crore as an immediate relief to the people who suffered huge loss in these quakes but even this paltry relief could not reach those severely affected. Those people whose houses got completely damaged are now rebuilding them by spending thei... | |
| | | | SIT should disclose names of those from whom 13 weapons were recovered | | Kishtwar violence | | | II Stark Reality II
Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 25: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu & Kashmir Police, which was set up under the directions of Director General of Police to look into circumstances leading to violence in Kishtwar town and elsewhere on August 9, has till date recovered 13 guns and recorded statements of about a dozen people. The SIT, which is headed by Superintendent of Police and four other senior officers, is still on the job and conducting raids at various places. "The SIT is on the job and it would only investigate what happened in Kishtwar town on August 9," Inspector General of Police Rajesh Kumar was quoted as saying, and adding that the "Village Defence Comm... | |
| | | | Traders suspend strike, stick to their demands | | Kishtwar market wore deserted look | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 25: After continuous curfew for 12 consecutive days following Eid violence, that left 3 killed and over 50, wounded, beside large scale vandalizing, burning and looting of shops by the rioters, the traders of Kishtwar finally opened their shops after 15 days. The local trade union suspended strike demanding compensation at par with the damages to their business and property. The traders while suspending the strike warned the government that in case their demands were not met, they will launch fresh agitation. Even though the traders called off their strike, the whole of Kishtwar town wore a deserted look as many shops and business establishments have been re... | |
| | | | BSNL network irritates subscribers, people buys alternate connections | | Shastri Nagar, Nai Bast, Satwari worst affected | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), largest telecommunication network has limited access with its customers, not only in phone connectivity, but the Customer care is also out of the access of the customers. Call drop, voice crack, call failed and network congestion are frequent problem with the BSNL Subscribers in Jammu.
Whenever a number is dialed from the BSNL mobile either it sounds out of reach or connects with disturbance in the voice.
Now, the subscribers of BSNL are left with no other option to get a standby connection of some other operator due to prolonged disruptions of mobile, landline and broadband connectivity.
BSNL has the largest ... | |
| | | | Illegal appointments scam rocks floriculture deptt, Kokernag gets lion's share | | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Aug 25: Yet another scandal of backdoor appointments has surfaced in the Floriculture Department wherein large scale unauthorized appointments of daily rated and casual labourers have been made during last few months.
According to reliable sources, floriculture department has engaged as many as 56 casual labourers in Anantnag district alone during last couple of years while as hundreds of such appointments have been made during last three or four months. 35 persons have been engaged to look after several parks in picturesque Pahalgam tourist station alone.
Sources said the interesting part of the story is that all the 35 people engaged in Pahalgam hill station bel... | |
| | | | Ready for parleys if invited: Hurriyat shows some flexibility | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Aug 25: A senior leader of Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday gave clear indications that they were interested in a dialogue with New Delhi and if invited they won't reject the offer.
Prof Abdul Gani Bhat who is executive council member of the separatist conglomerate expressed these ideas during a party workers meeting in Srinagar. He said with changing global scenario 'alternatives can be accepted.'
"The situation has materially changed. I see resolution of Kashmir issue in changes taking place across the globe. We don't oppose alternatives. Politics is seeking possibilities. Those who say talks had been proved unproductive in past should come ... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah should have taken cue from Qalamabad rally: Er Rashid | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 25: Taking a dig on the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the suspension of four officials of the J&K Information Department, MLA Langate, Engineer Rashid Sunday asked Omar Abdullah to revive the memories of Qalamabad public rally.
"Let me remind Omar Abdullah when he along with Dr Farooq Abdullah addressed a public gathering at Qalamabad, Langate during Parliamentary campaign, there was a problem in Public Address System. I got down from the stage and removed barbed wire and asked him to address people without getting scared from them. He did the same and people really felt good," Rashid told a local news agency adding that instead of leaving the ven... | |
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