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| Good Governance Index: Another Govt move to praise itself | | Sectors covered under GGI fail in public service delivery | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: Criticising the Government for its attempt to portray its good image in the garb of Good Governance Index (GGI), the DDC Member from Sutechgarh Taranjeet Singh Tony said that self praise is not recommended as Government has miserably failed in providing public service delivery in all the sectors which have been taken to assess the performance.
Pointing out at Agriculture sector, Tony said that the subsidies which were given to farmers to purchase tractor has been reduced. The farmers who are struggling to keep agriculture sector alive in Jammu have been facing lot of difficulties.
“Government will play with the figures to show rosy picture of its go... | |
| | | | Who will fix responsibility for irregular execution of works in PWD? | | Receipt of funds incorrectly projected, authorities in a fix | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: Reports pertaining to the receipt of funds incorrectly projected as having been executed are coming to the fore in the R&B department with details emerging about payment of Rs 2.23 crore was made for 61 works.
Documents reveal that the Chief Engineer, PW (R&B) Department, Jammu forwarded in April 2016 to the Commissioner Secretary, PW(R&B) Department, a statement of work done claims amounting to Rs 155.47 crore in respect of 276 roads for sanctioning of funds under the project. The statement included work done claims of Rs 4.57 crore in respect of eight works pertaining to four Divisions. The works are (1) Main Road Trikuta Nagar including allied li... | |
| | | | J&K Govt spends crores on publicity but has no money to pay wages of displaced Anganwadi workers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: Administration of the cash-starved Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is spending crores and crores of rupees on publicity but the government is harassing over 130 displaced Anganwadi workers of Kashmir by denying them honorarium for the last three years.
These displaced Anganwadi workers were working in Anganwadi centres in different areas of Kashmir Valley before migration.
At present these helpless workers have been performing their duties in different Anganwadi centres of Jammu province since 1990 years.
Migrated from different areas of Kashmir Valley in the early 1990s after the eruption of terrorism, these Anganwari workers have been perform... | |
| | | | Ramban buried under snow, J&K Admin nowhere: Fairoz Khan | | ‘Tall claims confined to social media only’ | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, Jan 11: Congress leader and former president of National Students Union of India Fairoz Khan has said that the J&K administration led by BJP has failed to handle the crisis triggered by the recent snowfall.
Talking to reporters here Khan said that most of the areas in Ramban district are still cut off, and are without electricity and water. “The tall claims of the administration are confined to social media only as on ground nothing is happening.”
Khan said, “It’... | |
| | | | Weather improves, PDD still in slumber, many Poonch areas still without electricity | | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 11: Despite improvement in weather conditions, many areas in Poonch district are still reeling under darkness as the Power Department has failed to restore the electricity.
Residents said that in many areas transformers and service lines have developed technical snags but the employees of the Power Department are not reaching out to the people.
The residents alleged: “The department is working callously. There is huge corruption in the depar... | |
| | | | Power crisis hits many Rajouri areas | | | | Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 11: Power blackout and electricity crisis had hit several parts of Rajouri district after recent snowfall and bad weather conditions with local population appealing power development department to expedite the power restoration process.
As per locals hailing from different parts of Rajouri district especially from upper reaches where heavy snowfall has been received in past few days, there is Power crisis going on in the areas with several domestic Transformers lying faulty and many villages are still under blackout.
The areas which are most affected with the situation are from Kotranka sub division and Thanamandi tehsil.
Local said ... | |
| | | | 8 days on, Power Deptt forgets to repair transformer, locals stage protest | | | |
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 11: Residents of Dhara Dhuilyan here staged a protest on Tuesday against the failure of the Power Department to repair a transformer for the past many days.
“We were forced to hit the streets. Our transformer developed snags eight days ago. For the first two days, Power Department employees didn’t lift the transfer. For the past six days we are being told that the transformer will be installed but nothing has been till date,” protesters said. “When we went to check the position of the transformer at the workshop of the Power Department we were shocked to see that it has not even been opened yet.”
They said, “Callous attitude of the officials compelled u... | |
| | | | Admin continues to transfer employees of J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat | | Not in a hurry to recommend early holding of polls | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Notwithstanding the recommendation of Delimitation Commission of increasing the assembly seats in the Jammu & Kashmir legislative assembly from 83 to 90, the administration of the union territory seems to be in no hurry for recommending assembly elections at the earliest.
The same has been proved time and again as the employees of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat have been transferred to some other government departments from time to time. Sources told Early Times that around 70 employees of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat have been transferred to other departments.
On January 5, 2022 the ... | |
| | | | J&K Govt directs its employees to declare details of all moveable assets | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: The government employees in Jammu & Kashmir will now have to declare details of all those moveable assets whose value exceeds his/her two months’ salary.
The administration of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday amended the rules governing declaration of assets by government employees.
In a notification the General Administration Department (GAD) today ordered that public servants shall declare details of all those moveable properties in their annual returns whose value exceeds his two months’ salary.
“Every public servant shall bring to the notice of the prescribed authority the acquisition or transfer of movable property where the value of such property ex... | |
| | | | First Omicron case detected in Kashmir, pregnant woman found infected in Uri | | | | S TAHIR-UL-HAQ
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: First case of Omicron was confirmed on Tuesday in Kashmir Valley as one pregnant woman from Uri area of Baramulla district found positive for the variant. While Jammu and Kashmir today reported 1148 fresh Coronavirus positive cases, 508 cases in Kashmir valley and 640 in Jammu while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
It is learnt from health officials that, first case of Omicron was confirmed on Tuesday in Kashmir Valley as one pregnant woman from Uri area of Baramulla district tested positive for the variant.
A pregnant lady is from Dhanisayden Uri and her sample was taken on Dec 20, at SDH Uri for Omicron, she ... | |
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