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| How public purse is plundered with impunity due to pending projects | | Tale of JK’s swollen liabilities | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 3: Thanks to dilatory mode of functioning of Jammu and Kashmir’s past regimes, the liability cost incurred due to the pendency of scores of developmental projects has swollen to thousands of crores, putting an inexplicable burden on the public purse in more ways than one.
The details available with Early Times newspaper reveal that there are six projects of Public Works Department (PWD), 41 projects of PHE and six projects of PDD divisions, the cost was revised upwards by a whooping Rs 224.92 crores. However, there were no specific reasons given over the revising of the costs of the pending projects.
The documents reveal that for public works in Jammu region of the state, the number of incomplete projects was 574, sanctioned at the cost of Rs 2452.69 crores, The cost was later revised to the tune of Rs 2518.93 crores, resulting in the extra expenditure of Rs 1328.10 crores.
In the Power Development Department Jammu, the total number of incomplete projects was 30 for which Rs 525.29 crores were sanctioned. Owing to the incompletion of these proj... | |
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| KAS officials seek Raj Bhawan’s intervention | | ‘Tainted’ doctor seeks rehabilitation | | | AB Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 3: An allegedly tainted doctor, who was placed under suspension on serious charges, has been lobbying hard to get “rehabilitated at influential post.”
The doctor, who is presently attached in Jammu, has been spending time in Kashmir doing the rounds of corridors of power and some senior politicians seeking his elevation.
Sources said the doctor has been visiting the government offices quite often to get his rehabilitation done as he has brought “influence from top quarters.”
It is pertinent to mention that the said doctor, who is in reality to be posted at a dispensary in north Kashmir has been enjoying influential postings given his inf... | |
| | | | School Education Deptt indecisive over permission for B Ed course to lecturers | | One year on, thousands PSC lecturers await Govt nod | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 3: Despite clear directions as per new Education Policy announced by the Center government wherein Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) course has been made compulsory for all those teachers, who have not done it but the concerned administration seems indecisive to allow thousands of PSC lecturers for allowing them to undergo this requisite course.
Sources told Early Times that the issue has been lingering on for years only in case of PSC Plus-Two Lecturers, although teachers, ReTs were given permission to undergo B Ed courses through IGNOU.
“Around 20000-25000 teachers were allowed to go BEd courses and they completed it in the recent past but the PSC lectur... | |
| | | | Common patients at the mercy of God in Govt hospitals, BJP leaders getting VIP treatment at Narayana | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 3: While patients suffering from coronavirus have been facing hardship due to the worst condition of health institutes in Jammu, all virus infected BJP leaders were getting VIP treatment in Narayana Hospital.
Ignoring common patients at the mercy of God in the government hospitals, where all arrangements were only on papers, Jammu’s representatives are getting VIP treatment in highly equipped hospital. This action of the BJP leaders has evoked strong reactions from the opposition parties as well as the common masses. People regretted that instead of ensuring better treatment in the government hospitals by using their influence, BJP leaders have opted th... | |
| | | | Instead of acting against encroachers forest department issues notices to journalist, whistle blower | | Whistle blower threatened of dire consequences by forest guard Krishan Lal | |  Ajay Sharma
RAJOURI, Sept 3: Instead of taking action against the people who have encroached forest land in this district the officers and officials of department have developed a novel idea of silencing the people who are vocal against the encroachment and are raising the issue in their own way.
The same got proved today after this Early Times reporter received a notice from in-charge Range Officer, Sunderbani Deepak Kumar. In the notice the in-charge Range Officer while quoting Division... | |
| | | | Former DC ordered demolition at same place, new admin overlooks | | Illegal constructions come up again in Rajouri town | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Sept 3: It may sound bizarre but it’s true that the illegal constructions have been coming up again in Rajouri town these days at the same place where a former Deputy Commissioner Rajouri had launched a demolition drive in order to decongest the road but now new administration has been acting as a mute spectator.
Sources told Early Times that in April 2017, the then Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Dr. Shahid Iqbal had taken an initiative of anti-... | |
| | | | Highest single day spike of 1079 COVID-19 cases in JK, 11 fresh deaths reported | | Positive cases 39943, active positive 8441, recovered 30,759, casualties 743 | | | Jehangir Rashid
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Sept 3: For the first time since Corona Virus cases were reported in Jammu & Kashmir the number of cases in a single day crossed the figure of 1,000 as 1,079 COVID-19 cases were reported in the union territory today. With this the number of positive cases reached 39,943.
Jammu reported 484 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar 139 cases, Budgam 63 cases, Ganderbal 57 cases, Bandipora 49 cases, Pulwama 33 cases, Kupwara 30 cases, Shopian 28 cases, Anantnag 27 cases, Samba 26 cases, Kishtwar 22 cases, Kathua 21 cases, Kulgam 17 cases, Udhampur 16 cases, Rajouri 15 cases, Baramulla and Doda 14 cases each, Reasi 10 cases, Poonch e... | |
| | | | High Court calls for immediate halt to private practice of doctors | | Asks J&K administration to ‘seriously examine’ the matter | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep 3: In a significant development the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday asked the administration to “urgently halt” the private practice of the doctors working in the government hospitals. The High Court directed the administration to “seriously examine” the matter. Hearing an application, a bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta ordered it while observing that “judicial notice” can be taken of the fact that employment opportunities in J&K are by far extremely few and large numbers of people are without financial resources while health facilities are either not available or insufficient.
The court passed the directions and made ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Narwal Pain Satwari | | Residents of Narwal Pain Satwari at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 3: 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... | |
| | | | Vijaypur: ACB registers case against Ex SDMs , Naib Tehsildars for fraudulent mutation of land | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 3 : The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against former SDMs, Tehsildars and other officials of Vijaypur area of Jammu division for fraudulent mutation of land, a spokesman of Anti Corruption Bureau said in a statement.
“A verification was conducted by Anti-Corruption Bureau revealed that as per Jamabandi of 1959-60, the land in Khewat No. 34 to 36 including khasra No. 126,129 and 131 of village Meen Charkan was under the ownership of Prithivi Singh, Sain Singh, Tarlok Singh and Sansar Singh S/o Jagtu Charak Bardwaj R/o Village Meen Charkan in equal shares. Sansar Singh died issueless in the year 1993 and during year 1998, the inh... | |
| | | | Farmers allege distribution of poor quality seeds by Agri Dept | | | | M S NAZKI
EARLY TIMES REPORT
MENDHAR, Sept 3: A large number of farmers in Mendhar area in Poonch district are feeling deceived by the Agriculture Department as they alleged that the quality of seeds procured by them from the department is inferior due to which they incurred losses.
A group of farmers from Bhatidar village met the Tehsildar Mendhar and narrated their tale of woes to the officer. They accused the Agriculture Department of cheating them.
One Barkat Hussain Mir, a resident of Bhatidar (Link Road) while telling his painful story to the concerned Tehsildar said that he came to the Agriculture Store at Jaba in Mendhar from where he purchased the maize seeds for Rs 7500, add... | |
| | | | KP migrants hail Citizens charter of RRCM | | | |
S K Kaw
EarlyTimes Report
JAMMU,Sept 3:Government of Jammu and Kashmir union territory has released citizens charter of Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner office which has been widely hailed by Kashmiri Pandit migrants living in camps , non camps across Jammu region sources said here today.
Relief and Rehabilitation Organisation was created vide Govt. Order No. 52/CR/REV/ER of 1990 dated: 23-03-1990 with a mandate to provide cash assistance, ration and shelter to migrated families from Kashmir valley for sustenance of life the charter reads.
The aim / purpose of this charter is to provide good governance by
incorporating transparency, accountability and responsiveness in th... | |
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