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| It’s Andher Nagari Chopat Raj in JK! | | Admin inaccessible to people, civil secretariat riddled with chaos | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: The administration in Jammu and Kashmir is becoming ruthlessly inaccessible for the common masses with good governance becoming a mere mirage with each passing day in the erstwhile state.
The highest seat of administration in Jammu and Kashmir- Civil Secretariat is devoid of any civilian roaming around its corridors with the hope to get the grievance addressed. One could only find the peevishly looking babus-loaded with tons of pride in their colonial minds- switching between the rooms.
“The entry of common masses has been strictly restricted in the civil secretariat. The reason for such a diktat is COVID-19. However, what is important here to note is that there is no one available to whom one could register his/ her grievance.
The bureaucrats seldom remain present in their offices and there is confusion about the authority they enjoy. We don’t know who has got the mandate to resolve the issue. It is like Adheer Nagri Choupat Raj. An absolute non- reactive system is in vogue,” says a middle rung official here. “There are only anti- people and... | |
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| J&K Govt’s order likely to encourage corruption, harassment of villagers | | Empowering Sarpanch, Patwari, VLW to permit construction, repair in village | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: The decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to authorize Sarpanches, Village Level Workers (VLWs), and Patwaris to grant permission for construction and renovation in villages has opened a new channel of harassment of villagers.
This decision of the government is likely to encourage corruption at the village level because earlier permission was not required for the construction or renovation of houses in the rural areas.
On the one hand, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are trying to gag the voice of elected representatives through oppressive means, on the other hand, such orders have been issued to open new avenues of corruption.
Helplessness s... | |
| | | | PMAY yet to reach Lamberi village | | | |
Early Times Report
Rajouri (Lamberi), Feb 3: Housing for all scheme i.e. Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (PMAY) is yet to reach this frontier village.
Shaheena Akther, while talking to a news channel said, “We were told that we will be given financial assistance to construct a house. But it seems that money has not come. We live in one room and cook our food in an open air kitchen.”
Akther’s family has not been even provided with a gas cylinder and a gas stove under Ujwala scheme. “No benefit of any centrally sponsored scheme has reached us,” Akther added.
She said, “We appeal to the government to provide us with the financial aid so that we are able to construct a small house to save... | |
| | | | JMC warns against throwing garbage into Ranbir canal but forgets to clean it, I&FC Deptt too in slumber | | Jammu, Smart City! | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 3: It seems Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) after erecting a notice board with a warning “Throwing of garbage in canal is punishable offence” along the offshoot of Ranbir Canal in Talab Tillo area of Jammu city has forgotten that the canal has to be kept clean and maintained properly.
The JMC entrusted with keeping the city clean and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, which takes care of the canal, are apparently putting in no efforts to keep the w... | |
| | | | SDH Akhnoor: Attendants of expecting mothers asked to purchase medicines from open market | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: Expecting mothers visiting Sub District Hospital Akhnoor for delivery are asked to purchase the medicines from an open market. The Husband of Veena Devi, who recently gave birth to a baby girl, while talking to a news channel said, “I was asked to purchase all the medicines from the market. It was a normal delivery and purchased the medicines worth Rs 3000/. You can imagine how much a person would have to spend if his wife has to undergo a cesarean.” He said, “The medicines which I purchased from an open market should be provided free of cost to the patients. I had money, but there were many people whom I saw struggling to purchase these medicines.”
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| | | | Pakal Dul power project snatches land, leaves youth jobless | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 3: Scores of residents of the Kishtwar district today held a protest support of their demands and said that the management of 1000 megawatts Pakal Dul power project should provide jobs to the children of land owners and provide compensation in lieu of land.
The protesters said that at the time of commissioning of the power project they were told that the children of land owners would be given job while as adequate compensation would be provided to the people who opt for cash relief. They said that no demand was met and there has been no headway in this regard.
The protesters said that the management should wake up to the situation and take the corrective... | |
| | | | Injured Border Battalion aspirants cry for justice from Govt | | “LG Admin can’t diminish our courage, we will continue our struggle” | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: Expressing strong resentment against the LG Administration for using force to suppress their protest for justice, the injured Border Battalion aspirants cleared that they will not budge from their struggle and continue to fight for justice. Several aspirants including girls who got injured two days ago when they were taking out protest demonstration at Bikram Chowk demanding cancellation of new notification and conduction of their written exams wherein police used force to stop them due to which many protestors got injured.
“We were taking out peaceful protest but immediately police personnel stopped and thrashed us where they also used blows due to w... | |
| | | | Locals natives threatens agitation, Administration assured works resume in 15 days | | Khwas-Kotranka Road saw a golden jubilee, but yet not completed | |  Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 3 : A golden jubilee has completed this when the works on Khwas-Kotranka begun in 1972 but the project yet to see day light.
The local leaders told early Times that work the was started in 1972 and not completed till date.
“Koteranka to Khawas, 30 km road stretch, Khawas to Moghla 20km road, but the residents of this area still awaiting for the development of their areas”, the local Panches and Sarpanches said.
“Till date the leaders from ka... | |
| | | | Six people died in an ECO accident at Keshwan in Kishtwar District | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 3: In a tragic accident at Nagnigad Keshwan some 30 KM from District HQ Kishtwar, 5 person died on spot while another person who was injured in this accident scummed on way to hospital.
As per the details available Early Times, after hearing about the accident, locals, police and army personnels from 26 RR immediately rush to the spot and launched rescue operation and retrieved the dead bodies from the spot.
Meanwhile all the six persons w... | |
| | | | Hybrid militant of TRF arrested in Hajin, Arms, ammunition recovered | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant of TRF outfit in Hajin area and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession.
According to a statement, a spokesperson said that, today Bandipora police and security forces came to know about suspicious movement of TRF militants in Chandergair area of Hajin.
"Accordingly a naka was laid by Bandipora Police along with 13 RR at Check-Chandergair and during search of pedestrians and vehicles, one suspected person tried to conceal his presence on seeing the naka party, who was tactfully apprehended," reads the statement.
It reads that on his personal sea... | |
| | | | After ET Report, admin agrees to 'provide financial support' to poor family | | | | AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, Feb 3: Following a news report carried by the Early Times regarding oblivious administration in supporting poor family in Reasi, the administration has finally agreed to 'provide' support to the family and has asked the concerned family to submit their documents.
Early Times had reported that a person namely Deepak Kumar, who is living with his widow mother at Sudeen village of Panchayat Kothi Sudeen in Pouni tehsil have lost his house in a rain, due to which they were forced to live under open sky, as no one from administration came forward to help the family.
In response to this, the Tehsil administration claimed that the relief case of Deepa... | |
| | | | Lower Rangoora in ward No 71 sans road connectivity | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 3: The locality of Sidhra in city outskirts is one of the posh areas of Jammu but now-a-days it has become talk of the town not for any development but for its shabby look as heaps of garbage, filth is littered all over its dilapidated roads in its adjoining areas.
The roads leading to lower Rangoora in ward No 71 in Sidhra area need to be macadamized at an earliest because these roads have become muddy and causes slips to commuters off and on. No vehicle is ab... | |
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