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| Former XEn REW Samba siphoned off MGNREGA funds | | ‘Transfers Rs 6 lacs in personal savings account’ | | | Avinash Azad
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 19: More skeletons are tumbling out from the cupboard of unabated loot of state exchequer in Rural Development Department as a former Executive Engineer, REW Samba, had transferred several lacs rupees in his personal savings account of J&K Bank’s Sidhra branch in 2017, under MGNREGA.
According to copies of invoices/ authority letters available with Early Times, from January to September 2017, the then XEn REW Samba transferred Rs around Rs 6 lacs in his personal account from the official account.
The XEn himself as an authority transferred funds under MGNREGA from his official Bank account no 06400102000000149 of J&K Bank Nandini Hills Samb... | |
| | | | 4 decade old languishing rail Project prays for execution, rues official apathy | | Issues that team of central ministers must address | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 19: Among the team of the central ministers visiting Jammu and Kashmir is Railways Minister Piysuh Goyal and there are questions that whether the 40 year old languishing rail project in the erstwhile state will see day’s light.
For decades, the concerns over the snail’s pace of work going on at Jammu and Kashmir’s main railway project- Srinagar-Baramulla-Udhampur Railway line are mounting with successive regimes accused of pushing the project of such importance in cold storage.
It is pertinent to mention that the foundation of the project was laid by Mrs. Indira Gandhi in early 80s and in spite of four decades, it is still under execution which is a ver... | |
| | | | Encroachment of State land continuous in Tehsil Pouni | | | |
AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Reasi, Jan 19: The encroachment of State land has been going on unabated in Tehsil Pouni of Reasi district, where illegal construction are being carried out on this land and concerned Revenue department seems to be unmoved. Sources alleged that two influential persons in Pouni Tehsil have been encroaching upon State land and carrying out construction on it just near local Tawi. “Despite High Court order in 2018 of banning any sort of construction near Tawi and other State land and directed Forest Department and Revenue Department for taking legal action against the encroachers. But the direction of High Court was thrown into wind and illegal construct... | |
| | | | Pak rakes Kashmir to avoid FATF deadline | | ‘China supports the country, which has become breeding ground of terrorism’ | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 19: As the deadline set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for Pakistan is drawing closer, the neighbouring country is once again trying to divert the attention of the international community from terrorism, which it has been nurturing for the past many decades.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “If Pakistan fails to satisfy the FATF about the steps it has taken to curb terrorism and the funding of the terror outfits, it could easily slip from FATF grey-list to blacklist.”
He said, “Entire world is aware about the fact that Pakistan, which has become bankrupt, won’t be able to meet the February 2020 deadline set up by the FATF. And the F... | |
| | | | Kashmir unrest affects Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, Jammu business | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Even as Jammu has been known for its nationalist sentiment, the “militancy and separatist sentiment” in Kashmir has been causing huge loses to the winter capital region for no fault of the latter. The shocking revelation has come to fore with the authorities having found out that revered cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta Hills has witnessed its lowest arrival of pilgrims in three years in 2019. The analysts have linked the lowering footfall to uneasy situation in neighboring Kashmir.
As per the data recently shared by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, as many as 79,40,064 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine in 2019 as... | |
| | | | Manwal-Majalta via Satrari road still waits blacktopping, authorities unmoved | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Jan 19: Even as the condition of Manwal-Majalta via Satrari road is in dilapidated state, the authorities concerned are not paying any attention towards its restoration. This road stretch of about 6 kms is a vital link between several villages like Satrari, Kathail and others. A portion of around 2kms is almost in a rundown condition due to which a large number of locals as well as other commuters are facing lots of problems.
Rakesh Sharma, a local of Satrari informed that due to the bad condition of this road passenger vehicles of this area are developing regular mechanical faults which in turn prompt the drivers to totally avoid traveli... | |
| | | | 1000 MW Pakal-Dool HEP management ignores safety norms, put lives of labour’s at risk | | UP based Project Manager died at Kishtwar project site, labourers held protest | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: In a tragic accident, the Utter Pradesh based Civil Engineer working as Project Manager at under construction 1000 MW Pakal-Dool Power project in Kishtwar died after a stone hit on his read at inlet point of the Tunnel at Dangdoru village of Dachhan some, 55 KM from Kishtwar.
As per the details available with Early Times, the deceased identified as Satwinder Upidiya died on spot after a shooting stone triggered from under construction tunnel hit his head while he was working at the Project site as a result of which hundreds of labourers working at the Dangdoru project site held a strong protest against the management of Jai Prakash In... | |
| | | | As people remain unaware in Rajouri, Pulse Polio Immunization campaign fizzles out | | | | ANKIT KESSAR
Early Times Report
NOWSHERA, Jan 19: The much important Pulse Polio Immunization campaign to make India Polio free has been defeated by the concerned department in Rajouri district where a very little was done in this regard due to which people could not participate in pulse polio immunization programme.
Sources told Early Times that lakhs of rupees were issued for pulse polio awareness campaign wherein advertisements, banners were to be installed across the district, particularly in rural areas to make people aware so that maximum participation of general public could be achieved.
“Family Welfare Department and National Health Mission collectively had to execute all t... | |
| | | | Verification of executed works: Govt deploys additional staff to DSEOs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 20: In order to carryout detailed and complete verification of projects being implemented under different schemes, the government ordered deployment of additional staff in District Statistical & Evaluation Offices (DSEOs) in both the divisions of J&K.
The additional manpower comprises various officials of Statistical & Evaluation cadre, who have been mandated to verify at ground level each and every project being implemented in their respective districts of deployment.
An order to this effect was issued by the Finance Department, which envisages the officers and officials to complement other Statistical staff already present in the district offices to ensu... | |
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