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PDD bleeds J&K’s public purse yet again Department causes losses worth thousands of crores due to non- realization of revenue 2/25/2022 12:09:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: Scrutiny of the official documents of the Power Department has found a loss of more than Rs 1700 crores to the state exchequer due to the non- realization of revenue, plunging the already cash starved public purse in oblivion. The targets for the collection of tariff were not achieved during 2014-15 to 2018-19 and that during 2018-19, Receipt on account of sale of power was Rs 3,246 crore against the target of Rs 5,042 crore, reveal the official records accessed by Early Times. The revenue realized from the sale of power was less than the cost of purchase in all the years. The State had set its revenue collection targets lower than the cost of purchase. This less realization of revenue against the cost of power purchase during respective years was a burden on the State. Difference between cost of purchase of power and actual revenue realized from sale of power is on account of operational inefficiencies and slow implementation of power reforms. The State has very high AT&C losses (50 per cent). During 2018-19, the Department purchased power...   READ MORE

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Ganderbal headless district: Imran Ansari Self immolation incident 2/25/2022 12:09:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: General Secretary of Peoples Conference, Imran Raza Ansari, on Thursday expressed dismay over the self immolation bid made by a youth against demolition drive in Ganderbal district recently. Talking to Early Times Ansari said, “To suspend an official who was there is an old tactic. The Committee should be constituted to probe why the youth took such a drastic step. Such incidents belie the claims of the government that there is transparency and good governa...   READ MORE   Mis-governance led to Gbl self immolation bid: G H Mir 2/25/2022 12:09:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: Senior leader of Apni Party, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday said that mis-governance led to a youth in Ganderbal making a self immolation attempt. Talking to Early Times, Mir said, “The Governor rule is no alternative to democracy. Even if the Governor makes multiple attempts to give good governance, he won’t succeed. It’s impossible for him to give good governance.” Referring to recent self immolation bid made by a youth against demolition drive in Gander...   READ MORE   Pollution plagues Devika river, authorities unmoved 2/25/2022 12:08:25 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 24: Even as Union Minister of State in PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh recently stated that Rs 190 crore river Devika rejuvenation project at Udhampur will be completed by June this year, the water quality of the sacred river is continuously deteriorating at a rapid pace due to the havoc wreaked by a nearby market. Due to the apathy of the administration, the river’s water is getting polluted on a regular basis as the Sairgah Road leading to holy Devika river looks li...   READ MORE   ‘Babushahi’ harassing poor people in Jammu: BJP 2/25/2022 12:08:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: Even as senior BJP leaders have maintained a criminal silence over anti-people policies of the present bureaucratic government in Jammu and Kashmir, grassroots level party leaders have started airing their anger against bureaucrats for compounding woes of the poor people. During the last week, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has started a campaign to snap power connections in the localities inhabited by lower, lower-middle-class, and Below-Poverty-Line (BPL) families for not paying power dues. This “inhuman” action of the authorities have evoked strong reaction from different sections of the society because higher-ups have failed t...   READ MORE   Road widening spells doom, 10 structures at verge of collapsing 2/25/2022 12:08:05 AM Early Times Report Udhampur, Feb 24: Nearly ten structures which came under road widening at Kanthgali-Malti road are at the verge of getting collapsed. Residents while talking to Early Times said, “This road was constructed under Prime Minister Garam Sadak Yojana and our houses came in the way, we were told that we will be given compensation but till date no one has come forward to give us even a single penny.” Worst hit family of Munshi Ram called the Sarpanch of his area in dead of t...   READ MORE   ‘Director Tourism Kashmir snatched our livelihood’ 2/25/2022 12:07:55 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 24: The pony owners and sledge owners of Gulmarg have lodged a strong protest against Director Tourism Kashmir, G N Itoo and said that they are not being allowed to operate their snowmobile and ATV vehicles at the world famous health resort in North Kashmir. Sharing their views with Early Times, the pony owners and sledge owners President said that he has submitted a list of 80 people who have got their own snowmobile and ATV bikes and want to operate th...   READ MORE   Azad’s ‘silent’ visit raises many eyebrows! 2/25/2022 12:07:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: Unlike his previous visit in November and December 2021, former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad this time visited Jammu very silently and avoided giving any political statements during his stay in Jammu. Not only his detractors in the Congress party are surprised over his ‘guarded silence’, his loyalists in the party are also in confusion about the complete ‘silent visit of their leader this time. On February 19, Azad arrived in Jammu for a four-day vi...   READ MORE   Stranded passengers rue lack of support from admin 2/25/2022 12:07:36 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 25: Hundreds of persons stranded at bus stand here have urged the union territory administration to step in and facilitate their forward movement to Kashmir valley. The stranded people said that they are facing numerous problems and nobody from administration has helped them. Talking to Early Times a group of stranded people said that the administration is fully aware about the problems being faced by them adding that despite this nobody has come forward to...   READ MORE   Influential teacher continuously attached at CEO Udhampur office Violation of Govt order on detachment of teachers 2/25/2022 12:07:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: In sheer violation of government’s order on detachment of teachers, an influential general line teacher has allegedly been going attached with the office of the Chief Education Officer Udhampur on one position or another. Sources in the department told Early Times that the alleged teacher was appointed in 2009 in Primary School and after his stay he was transferred to Higher Secondary School Jaganoo but he managed to get himself attached with the office of Chief Education Officer Udhampur on one pretext or another for many years. He remained attached in CEO office either as Cultural Cell Incharge or Media Cell Incharge and presently he has been work...   READ MORE   No ration, no electricity at Sranwan village 2/25/2022 12:04:31 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: The people of remote Sranwan village in Thakrie block of Kishtwar District are facing lot of problem due to non availability of the electricity in the area following heavy snowfall in the area few days ago as a result of which the life of the people has been crippled. As per the details available with Early Times, the electricity in the village got snapped due to snowfall after the electricity polls installed in the bill were uprooted. ...   READ MORE   Devotees demand establishment of washroom at Mamal temple 2/24/2022 11:51:29 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 24: Devotees visiting the Mamal temple here have urged the authorities to put in place better facilities so that more and more people visit the temple and pay obeisance. Sharing their views a group of devotees said that the absence of a washroom at the temple creates problems for them and there is a dire need for the same to be put in place. They said the female devotees face more problems due to the absence of washrooms adding that same leads to embarrass...   READ MORE   National highway at Banihal in bad shape, locals rue official apathy 2/24/2022 11:50:59 PM S K KAW Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24:We have been highlighting the condition of roads in prominent cities and towns of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory which need immediate official attention and repairment as people at large were facing lots of inconvenience on every count. Today in this issue we have chosen the national highway which is the only and important surface link of Jammu with Kashmir valley. Though the near about 295 kms long Jammu-Srinagar national highway has differen...   READ MORE   Return our ambulance: Sumb residents 2/24/2022 11:46:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 24: Residents of Sumb village in Samba district today carried out a protest and demanded that the critical care ambulance sanctioned for Primary Health Centre (PHC) Sumb should be handed over to them at the earliest. The residents said that the critical care ambulance sanctioned for PHC Sumb has been given to the health centre Ghagwal and they have been left high and dry. They demanded that the injustice should be removed at the earliest and the critical care...   READ MORE   Pak drone drops arms, ammunition on border 2/24/2022 11:46:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 24: Police foiled another attempt of Pakistan to smuggle arms and ammunition from across the border for terrorists active in the Union Territory. The Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday morning covered three remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), six grenades and a pistol besides other ammunition from Treva village under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police station in the border R S Pura sector. “Sleuths of SOG and local police started a joint search operation in the border village of Treva on Wednesday morning after getting authentic information that anti-national elements have smuggled some arms from across...   READ MORE

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