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Himayat failed to make J&K youth employable, reveals CAG report

‘Against target to train 53,547 youth, only 4,494 were given training; 732 were placed’

1/25/2022 12:36:14 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 24: The report prepared by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed loopholes in the implementation of Himayat scheme in Jammu & Kashmir and has stated that the mission only imparted training to 4494 youth in three and out of those only 732 were placed in different companies. The Himayat scheme was introduced in J&K to make youth employable but, according to the CAG report, the mission failed to deliver. The CAG report has also pointed out that Rs 314.01 crore sanctioned under Himayat scheme remained unutilized and Rs 23 crore were temporarily embezzled. The auditors pointed out that the government should probe how such a huge amount was given ...

CAG report highlighted to target party: PDP

‘Enquire fund transfer to 19 account holders’

1/25/2022 12:35:56 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday demanded inquiry into illegitimate fund transfer to 19 account holders identified by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report and said that the issue was raised in a manner to deliberately target the party. Addressing a press conference, former MLC and PDP spokesperson, Firdous Tak said from the last few days, the issue of the CAG report has been deliberately highlighted with an aim to target the party by the government. He said that when PDP took over in 2015, the priority of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led government was to restore the infrastructure damaged by 2014 floods and make the state again finan...

Snowfall aftermath: Many remote villages without power, officials missing

1/25/2022 12:35:41 AM

Early Times Report KATHUA, Jan 24: Apni Party, President - Kandi Belt - (Bani-Basohli), Choudhary Yasar today expressed serious concern over the unresponsive attitude of the administration in Kathua to the closure of Bani-Basohli road which has disconnected a huge population. In a statement issued here today, Yasar said that it was unfortunate to note that the administration has remained non responsive to the public issues after the heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of Kathua district. “The Bani-Basohli road is closed and there is no effort to restore the road which links many villages in the upper reaches where a poor population lives,” he said. He further said that the electricity...

‘PDD employees don’t want to rectify technical snags’

1/25/2022 12:35:31 AM

Early Times Report Rajouri, Jan 24: Residents of the Rajouri area staged a massive protest against the Power Development Department for its failure to restore the electricity for the past one week. Protesters said, “The PDD employees are least bothered about restoring electricity and their pleas to address the technical snag have fallen into deaf ears. For the past one week we have been running from pillar to post but no one is listening to us.” They said, “Today we blocked the road and th...

Electricity playing hide and seek in winter, people suffer: Er Nazir Yatoo

‘Branwar continues to be deprived of subsidized power supply’

1/25/2022 12:35:12 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 24: Apni Party Leader & former VC JK Cements Engineer Nazir Ahmad Yatoo on Monday said the unscheduled power cuts across the Kashmir Division has created immense problems for the people especially in the harsh chill of winter season. In a statement issued here, Yatoo asserted that while the Power Department has already introduced numerous hikes in electricity bills from the last several years, providing uninterrupted electricity to the consumers still remains a distant dream. “The people are grappling with unscheduled power-cuts even though the PDD had earlier issued a new curtailment schedule which is being scarcely followed. However, since the snowfal...

No doctors at PHC Dachan put patients at risk

1/25/2022 12:34:57 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 24: Residents of far-flung Dachan area in Kishtwar district have voiced concern over the non-availability of doctors in the Primary Health Centre (PHC). The residents said that on most occasions no doctor is available at the PHC and the patients have to look for other options. The residents said that although some doctors are posted at PHC Dachan but most of them are not present at the health centre. They alleged that the concerned Block Medical Officer (BMO) seldom visits the health centres of his particular area and said that the poor masses are forced to feel the heat. The residents said that they had requested for air ambulance facility for Dachan, Mar...

After Covid victim dies, Health Deptt employees dump PPE kit, gloves outside his house

Residents accuse them of spreading infection, violating sops

1/25/2022 12:34:47 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 24: Employees of Health Department dumping their PPE kit, gloves and other things after handling a dead body of a COVID-19 patient at Bhuta Nagar here on Monday triggered outrage in the area. According to the residents, the victim died in the night. The ambulance arrived in the late hours but left the body there. “In the morning medical staff returned. Picked up the body and dumped whatever they were wearing outside the house of the victim,” residents said....

Smart traffic lights turn defunct in Jammu

1/25/2022 12:34:30 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 24: Most of the smart traffic lights in Jammu City have turned defunct. When these lights were installed the administrators had claimed that it would improve the traffic system across Jammu and violators will be penalized through e-challans. According to the officials Rs 15 crore were spent on installing the smart city lights. “After these lights were installed the feature of capturing violators through imagery was disabled in the very beginning. Along with the passage of time these lights have stopped working as these have not been maintained,” said a source. It appears that the administration is not interested in maintaining these lights. The money whic...

Far-flung areas facing immense problems, admin nowhere, alleges Sarpanch

1/25/2022 12:34:11 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 24: The Sarpanch of Sigdi B2 Mughal Maidan block in Kishtwar district has urged the LG administration to depute a team to the far-flung areas of the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar district to assess the problems being faced by the people of these far-off areas. Talking to Early Times, Shabir Lone, Sarpanch Sigdi B2 Mughal Maidan said that there is scheduled cut of 13 hours power cut in far-flung areas of Kishtwar district. Shabir said that in the rest 11 h...

Udhampur family alleges GMC Jammu staff of high-handedness, negligence

1/25/2022 12:33:44 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 24: A family of Udhampur today alleged that the doctors and the para-medical staff at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu did not pay attention to their child who developed skin complications at her home. The family alleged that the doctors and the para-medical staff at GMC Jammu abused them and threatened them of dire consequences. The family alleged that they were forced to move from ward to ward and no treatment was given to their small daughter. They said that they were forced to get the drip set from market. The family said that the doctors posted in the emergency department of GMC gave first aid and coerced them to shift the child to some other ...

Paharis all set to lose reservation; courtesy no definition

1/25/2022 12:33:36 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 24: The Pahari speaking people of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir are all set to be deprived of the reservation benefits since the people at helm more those in the revenue department say that they don’t have an idea in this regard. It has been learnt that revenue authorities have said that there is no definition of Pahari and as such it would be difficult to ascertain who is a Pahari and who is not. Given this situation it would be very difficult to decide about Paharis and the benefits thereafter....

Scores of youth are at the verge of overage, development on papers only: Sajad Ahmad

Social activist slams Govt over employment policy

1/25/2022 12:33:28 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 24: After the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A in the year 2019, no development was seen in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as there are hundreds and thousands of qualified youth that are still unemployed due to wrong decisions and policies of Jammu and Kashmir government, said social activist, Sajad Ahmad. The forest department had issued a notification for various posts in 2004, 2010, and in 2013 but till date their demands were not fulfilled, as the concerned authorities of JKSSB has many times said that all the posts are pending in the General Administration Department (GAD). Sajad Ahmad, social activist said that, all the districts of Jamm...

Gadigarh Ashram area sans road connectivity

1/24/2022 11:06:46 PM

S K KAW Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 24: Though the condition of internal vital roads of Jammu city itself speaks volumes of official neglect yet the picture of roads of outer areas also sans road connectivity in which the area of Gadigarh Ashram area is prominent. Some prominent local residents of the area alleged that they have not seen even a single person either from any panchayat office or administration visiting this place ever.Anyhow we have been highlighting our problems to co...

Link road to Agriculture Deptt in bad shape

1/24/2022 11:05:48 PM

S K KAw Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 24:If we talk about the condition of internal vital roads of Jammu city they generally are in bad shape.As Early Times has launched a strong campaign for improvement in basic amenities for the people living in Jammu and its outskirts ,under this effort 'roads segment' is being provided an ample space in the pages of your newspaper. The link road stretch of one km or so from Talab Tillo main road to office of Directorate of Agriculture via Gole Pu...

Ahead of RD, Security beefed up in J&K; Security forces remain on high alert

1/24/2022 10:53:03 PM

S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 24: Security arrangements in and around the summer capital of Srinagar and other district headquarters of J&K have been tightened ahead of Republic Day as a large number of troops have been deployed around the venues where the Republic Day function is to be held. It is learnt from sources that, frisking of people and vehicles was being conducted by joint teams of CRPF and Police at a number of places in Kashmir valley. Police were seen stopping two-wheelers and other vehicles to conduct searches and pedestrians were also searched during these exercises, said sources. A top rank official said that, ahead of India's 73rd Republic Day celebr...