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| Azad approves construction of prestigious Rs 29.32 cr Ganpat bridge by JKPCC in view of likely submerging of Pul Doda | | |
Jammu, Nov 20
Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad reviewed at a meeting here today the construction of Ganpat bridge over Chenab at Doda.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Power Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister for Roads and Buildings Mr. Gulchain Singh Charak, Principal Secretary to Chief Minster Mr. Anil Goswami, Principal Secretary Power Development Mr. Madhav Lal, Commissioner/Secretary R&B Mr. Atal Dulloo, Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Managing Director and General Manager Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation.
The meeting was informed that in August 2007 sub-merging of some area of Pul Doda will take place as a result of pondage of Baglihar hydel project, therefore, appropriate steps are required to be taken for construction of bridge for reliable connectivity to Doda from the National Highway I-B.
Chief Minister advised JKPCC to take urgent measures for construction of the bridge. He emphasized that with the laying of foundation stone the full-fledged work for construction of bridge should take place and it should be completed within targeted period.
Mr. Azad said in the meeting that keeping in view the government’s policy of completion of all works within targeted period the ritual of laying foundation stones without resuming actual work should be abandoned. He said laying foundation should be presumed that the actual work has been started and on the same day targeted period of completion of the works should be made public.
Chief Minister advised the officers that provision of penalty clauses should be invoked wherever delay is caused in completion of work without any valid reason.
The meeting approved construction plan of the prestigious Ganpat bridge at a cost of Rs. 29.32 crore with a length of 263 metres.
The officers of JKPCC have been deputed today to create necessary infrastructure for starting uninterrupted work on the bridge from the day foundation stone is laid.
NO.PR/DI/2006/13981/ts/gmw/jkb/hlb. .
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Department of Information
Monday, November 20, 2006
E-Mail:[email protected]
Governor compliments Jammu-born pilot for
World-acclaimed rescue mission
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20 (INF)- Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today complimented President’s Kiriti Chakra awardee, Group Captain, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, a native of Jammu, for his internationally acclaimed mission of saving a group of mountaineers by making impossible possible.
‘You have brought laurels to the State of Jammu and Kashmir’, the Governor told Mr Sharma when he called on him at Raj Bhavan this morning and hoped that such acts of bravery would inspire youth of the State.
Born in Raghunathpura Jammu, grandson of illustrious Pandit Basant Ram Sharma, accomplished almost impossible mission of landing helicopter beyond the laid down operation limit to rescue a 3-member mountaineering group from Mt. Kamet at an altitude of 23,260 feet on Himalayas in 2004. The members of the group were critically injured due to inclement weather and Sharma, then a wing commander, made 32 attempts and ultimately succeeded by flying his helicopter beyond the service ceiling of 23,000 feet of Cheetah helicopter.
Despite the placement limit, Sharma flew in his helicopter to the site and on locating the survivors, realized that the only option was to land on sloping, un-prepared small tabletop area located on an exposed snow covered ridge. Such landing demanded extraordinary courage and exceptional flying skills as a slight mishandling could have led to a catastrophe, endangering the life of the pilot.
Credited with 1500 landings, Mr Sharma rescued the expedition team in a rare act of bravery, which earned him international acclaim. Apart from being honoured by the second highest gallantry award in the peace time by President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, his name also figures in Limica Book of World Records, which is soon to be endorsed in Guinness Book of Records. A qualified flying instructor having flown more than 1800 hours as instructor varying from Jet Aircraft, HJT-16 to helicopters, Group Captain Sharma was also felicitated in Smith Sonian Air & Space Museum Washington DC USA. He has 6200 hours of accident and incident free flying to his credit.
Group Captain Sharma has recently been awarded with a Certificate of Commendation by Maj Gen. Patrick Cammaert, Eastern Divisional Commander of United Nation’s Organisation Mission for his established competence and proven ground experience.
Group Captain Sharma’s father, Mr R K Sharma and brother, Mr Satish K Sharma, Jt. Director of Information were also present on the occasion.
NO.PR/DI/2006/13980/mm/hlb.
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Department of Information
Monday, November 20, 2006
e-mail: [email protected]
Working Group on good-governance holds discussion, group on CBM to meet on 25th Nov.
Jammu, November 20 (INFO) – The working group on good-governance met under the chairmanship of Mr. N. C. Sexana here today.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Health and Medical Education Mr. Mangat Ram Sharma, Ex-Minister S Rangil Singh, BJP Vice President Mr. Hari Om, Member State Committee of CPI(M) Mr. Abdul Gani Hafiz, MLC Mr. P, Namgiyal, MLC Mr. Nizam-ud-Din, Chairman Public Service Commission Mr. M. S. Pandit, Mr. Kuldeep Singh Jamwal, Mr. Amarnath Vashnavi and Mr. B. A. Dar.
Five working groups to address the various issues pertaining to the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been announced by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan singh on the conclusion of second roundtable conference at Srinagar last May and so far these groups have held eight meetings in Srinagar and Jammu.
The groups on Confidence Building Measures (CBM) is meeting here on 25th November at 4 P.M which will be the 9th meeting of the working groups.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh after chairing second roundtable conference at Srinage in last week of May 2006 announced five working groups on confidence building measures, strengthening relations across LoC, economic development in the state, good-governance and strengthening of centre-state relations.
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