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| Government fresh drive against illegal encroachments to emerge as its litmus test | | It’s time for walk the talk! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government at present is making all efforts to retrieve the land from the encroachments in the erstwhile state; the question is whether the dispensation will break the record of the past 50 years when mere 25 percent of the state land was freed by the authorities in the past.
The official documents reveal that in total, the forest land encroached in the state is 14345.008 Hectares out of which till date the area evicted by the government is 2839.54 Hectares of land which is mere 19 percent of the total forest area which is under encroachment till date.
Documents reveal that total area of forest land evicted from the encroachment was 338.31 Hectares while as in the year 2015-16, the area freed by the government was 888.92 Hectares. During the financial year that is 2016-17, the government has evicted total 1612.31 Hectares of forest land in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
In Kathua including Samba district, the forest land under illegal occupation is 291.12 Hectares.
Out of it, 12.32 Hectares were freed in 2014-15, 29.95... | |
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| Influential grabber prized forest land, 227 structures constructed illegally | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
PAHALGAM, Feb 24: While the innocent Kashmiris were facing the brunt of militancy during nineties, influential and rich in nexus with officials of Revenue and Forest Departments managed to grab hundreds of kanals of forest land at this world famous tourist destination and constructed huts, hotels and guest houses on forest and state land.
Sources in the forest department reveal that “big babus” and political cohorts’ grabbed forest and wildlife land with the active support of revenue officials during past years but the successive governments instead of initiating action against them encouraged the forest land encroachment by siding with the looters an... | |
| | | | GRS, supporting staff who decamped with public money went into hibernation | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 24: In an open loot of public exchequer and corruption in Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in district Kishtwar, the GRS who decamped with lakhs of rupees meant for distribution among the poor people has gone into hibernation.
The GRS so far did not even report to new place of posting despite the concerned Block Development Officer relieving him following reprimand by the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, who eventually ordered to send him to his original place of posting following mass scale complaints and public outrage against the said GRS while at the same time another temporary employee (Supporting Staff) working on Cou... | |
| | | | PoK’s liberation will end terrorism in subcontinent | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 24: National general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Ram Madhav, has once again spoken about liberating Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to fulfill the dream of Akhand Bharat.
He recently stated that the next step after J&K’s reorganization is getting back PoK, which is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan for the past seven decades.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Many people across the country were hoping that PoK will be liberated soon after J&K’s reorganization. But it didn’t happen.”
He said that if the Government of India is really serious about wiping out terrorism from the
subcontinent then it will have to take a “final c... | |
| | | | Now Pakistani forces target civilian properties in Jammu frontiers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: In a bid to make the Jammu region suffer even economically, the Pakistan has adopted a strategy to attack civilian properties on the frontiers in the region.
While the people of Jammu living along the frontiers like Rajouri and Poonch are often forced to live in community bunkers constructed by the government for their safety during Pakistani aggression, the Pakistani forces now want to damage their properties.
In the recent past, the Pakistani forces have been attacking the houses of villagers in particular when they are hiding in safe bunkers.
In one such incident, on February 21, as many as seven residential houses were targeted by the Pakistani ... | |
| | | | JK Govt orders probe into lapses in Tawi lake project, sets up panel | | | 
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered a probe into the poor execution of the contract of an auto-mechanically operated gated barrage (AMOGB) at river Tawi, also known as the artificial Tawi lake project. The government had cancelled GR Infra Projects Limited's contract for developing the artificial Tawi lake here in June last year.
"Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee for determining the lapses and fix responsibilit... | |
| | | | Kashmiri Pandits to take out peace march in Srinagar on Friday | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24: A Kashmir Pandit organization will take a peace march here on February 28 (Friday) with an aim to restore trust and confidence among people of the valley.
“We have decided to take out a peace march in Srinagar on Friday February 28 which is expected to be joined by members of civil society and the locals of the valley,” Chairman, Reconciliation, Return and Rehabilitations of Kashmiri Migrants, Satish Mahaldar told Early Times.
He said there was a need to restore trust and confidence among people of Kashmir, “we will carry white flags and candles while passing through the areas like Lal Chowk to Safa Kadal and Batmaloo to Pantha Cho... | |
| | | | Govt issues guidelines for allotment of accommodation | | ‘Misuse of Estates property’ | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: In an attempt to prevent misuse of Estates property and the public exchequer the government has issued new guidelines for allotment of residential accommodation for officers and officials moving to Srinagar in connection with bi-annual Darbar Move-2020.
Earlier, the moving officers and officials directly approach Director Estates or Deputy Director Estates in Jammu and Srinagar.
“Applications duly completed in all respects are required to be forwarded by the Heads of Department-in respect of employees other than Secretariat and Drawing and Disbursing Officer in case of Secretariat Employees to Estates Department Civil Secretariat, specifically cert... | |
| | | | ICDS Project Tangdar appoints two persons as Safai Karamchari | | One is already working in MES department | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 24: In 2011, a lady was engaged as Safai Karamchari in the ICDS Project Tangdar in Kupwara district but another person was fraudulently appointed on the same position in 2012 in the same project.
The family of the lady Safai Karamchari has moved from pillar to post for justice, but till date the concerned department has failed to provide the justice to the eligible one.
“There are many fake appointments in the ICDS department, for which people had made complaints with the higher authorities but due to best reasons known to them, the department concerned has failed to take any appropriate action against the officials,” said sources whil... | |
| | | | Back to Village prog proves damp squib for Kotli Kalaban village of Rajouri | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 24: The much hyped Government of Jammu and Kashmir initiative of Back to Village programme with an aim to reach far flung areas of the Union Territory and to listen to their grievances had proved to be a damp squib for village Kotli Kalaban of Tehsil Manjakote in District Rajouri as it is facing major water scarcity.
The village is craving for drinking water due to which women of the area had to walk miles to fetch water for running domestic af... | |
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