x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   DIG JKS Range reviews security arrangements in Kathua | Rakhi, Relief, and Relationship - A Touching Moment of Humanity Amidst Disaster | CISF's Project Mann with 'MPower' Offers Mental Health Support | Shiksha Niketan celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Trikuta Nagar Police | Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan emerges as state youth's top choice | "Locals Demand Justice After Private Industrial unit Sacks four Workers Over Wages Dispute" | NFR's Lumding Division enhances track safety with new USFD training Lab | Sessions Court Alone Can Try Bigamy, Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction: HC | DIG Shiv Kumar Keshav Chopra releases short film "Kaj-Fahmi" | MLA Bahu Ch Vikram Randhawa leads Har Ghar Tiranga Rally | National outreach programme on Operation Sindoor at AIIMS, Vijaypur | CISF Strength raised to 2.2 Lakh 14,000 to be recruited annually for next five years | Timely action of Doda police saves precious life | Karra to launch & join Hunger strike in Srinagar tomorrow for statehood | 2 Bovine smuggling bid foiledby Jammu Police | Udhampur police attaches property belonging to drug peddler | Jammu Police arrests Individual with sharp-edged Weapon (tokka) in Bishnah area | Khatana hails Modi-era reforms for record savings, job creation and energy milestones | Three-day induction programme at JU concludes with cultural bonanza | ADC flags off rally under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign | Balbir, along with youth pledged to boycott Chinese Gattu | Awareness programme on traffic laws and management | Udhampur Campus, JU celebrates 'Green Rakshabandhan' by Tying Rakhis to plants | Kendriya Vidyalaya, Uri celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan | Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing recently hosted a farewell party | BLSKS celebrates 20th Foundation Day | Rakhi Making competition held at GCW Udhampur | RN Tagore Hr Sec School holds Grand Investiture Ceremony | GDC Ramnagar organizes Rakhi-Making Activity | GDC RS Pura conduct "Har Ghar Tiranga" Rally to celebrate India's Independence | GDC Darhal organizes painting competition | Govt Degree College Vijaypur organizes | 79th National I-Day celebrations begin at GDC Nagrota | GDC Billawar celebration of National Javelin Day | GDC Sunderbani organize cleanliness drive | Degree College Hiranagar celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Poster- Making event | Jodhamal students celebrate Raksha Bandhan with BSF at Suchetgarh Border | When hypocrisy takes a toll on children’s education | It doesn’t take a lot of wealth and fame to build a house. | Lesson beyond The Books | The Rising Tide of Begging in Jammu & Kashmir | Sky is The Limit | Trump’s tariff gamble backfires: India puts multi-billion dollar defence deals on ice | After fighting elections against each other NC, PDP share platform at INDIA bloc meeting | GOC White Knight Corps reviews operational readiness | Raksha Bandhan strengthens determination to protect rights of women: Prez Murmu | LG Sinha extends greetings | LG Gupta calls for boosting winter tourism, safeguarding Monasteries in Leh | Failed candidate can't rewrite rules: DB trashes Constable aspirant’s frivolous appeal | Terrorist attacks were ‘frequent during UPA regime: Amit Shah | ACB arrests Junior Assistant for accepting bribe | Day 8: Anti-terror operation continues in Kulgam | EOW presents chargesheet against J&K Bank PO, father, sister | Man killed in Poonch accident | Police search houses of Pak-based terrorists | 2 youth die in accident | CBSE Chief gets 2-year extension | Back Issues  
 
news details
CM orders release of additional 1 kg sugar
6/1/2018 11:37:49 PM
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 1: Following the directions of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to provide additional one Kg of sugar, to every ration card holder, as a goodwill gesture in Ramadan, Minister for Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Mohammad Ashraf Mir on Friday chaired a high-level meeting of officers to discuss the modalities for the implementation of CM's orders.
The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, DC Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Director FCS&CA Nisar Ahmad Wani, Financial Advisor FCS&CA, Deputy Director Supplies Kashmir FCS&CA and other concerned attended the meeting. DCs and other concerned officials of various districts of J&K attended the meeting through video conferencing.
On the occasion, Director FCS&CA informed the Minister that through the CM's goodwill gesture, 27,22,000 families would be benefited in the holy month of Ramadan which includes 14,50,600 families in Kashmir Division and 12,71,400 families in Jammu division. 14,506 quintals of sugar will be distributed to the beneficiaries in Kashmir while as 12,714 Quintals of sugar will be distributed in Jammu.
While seeking the district wise detail of stock positioning of sugar, Mir impressed upon the district administrations to go for wide publicity through print and electronic media so that the people are aware of this additional benefit.
Mir directed the DCs to choose a nodal officer who will keep a record of the quantity of sugar received and distributed in their respective districts. The nodal officer should also take the village heads in confidence for the proper distribution. The police and other concerned departments should also keep aware about the process.
He further directed the DCs to conduct internal meetings of officers to keep a check on possible pilferage and stressed on maintaining complete transparency in distribution keeping in view the benefit to larger populace.
The Minister asked the DCs to kick-start the distribution themselves and also directed them to do videography at various distribution centres. He also directed them to complete distribution process within a week.
Mir further appealed the people to take full benefit of this scheme and has appealed the general public to inform their district administration in case of any mismanagement.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU