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How Mehbooba pushed Panchayati Raj into shambles Unplanned execution of works, delayed funds disbursement marred Three-Tier System 3/28/2021 12:10:49 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 27: The Panchayat Raj system of governance was left in shambles by the past PDP led dispensation in Jammu and Kashmir with financial irregularities and mismanagement becoming major causes for such a tier of governance to succeed in the erstwhile state at large. Official documents in possession of Early Times newspaper reveal that under 14th Finance Commission (FC) Award for the period 2015 to 2016, funds were credited to the Bank Accounts of the Panchayats in two instalments in February 2016 and in the month of February 2017 for execution of development works. The Block Development Officers were required to prepare Works Plan as per the funds provided under the scheme. Documents however revealed that in the case of 15 Block Development Officers (1. BDO, Bhalwal; 2. BDO, Bhomag; 3. BDO, Kalakote; 4. BDO, Panthal; 5. BDO, Vessu; 6. BDO, Pahalgam; 7. BDO, Chattergul; 8. BDO, Verinag; 9. BDO, Quazigund; 10. BDO, Larnoo; 11. BDO, Anantnag; 12. BDO, Shangus; 13. BDO, Khoveri Proa; 14. BDO, Shahabad; and 15 BDO, Boniyar), the estimated cost of planned works...   READ MORE

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Omar 'downplays' ED's action against Mehbooba 3/28/2021 12:10:30 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 27: Former Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference Omar Abdullah on Saturday 'generalize' quizzing of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti by the Enforcement Directorate in money laundering case. Instead of giving direct support to PDP chief, Omar Abdullah said that Mehbooba Mufti was not an isolated case there were many others facing similar charges. Responding to queries of media persons regarding quizzing of Mehbooba Mufti by ED, Omar equipped, "Mehbooba is not the only leader who was summoned. Wherever leaders are being summoned, the leaders are facing it in the form of questioning etc. We have observed in the pas...   READ MORE   'Fight' between Police-Commercial Tax departments makes 128 solar power plants non-functional Despite incurring an expenditure of Rs 9.70 crore these plants remained defunct since 2014 3/28/2021 12:10:21 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 27: Non-functional 128 solar power plants, installed at police establishments since 2014, reflect lack of coordination among different departments of the J&K Government. Despite incurring an expenditure of Rs 9.70 in the year 2014 these solar plants are non-functional due to fight between Police and Commercial Tax departments of the same government. As new latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), due to non-settlement of payment of Works Contract Tax (WCT) with the Commercial Tax Department these solar plants are still non-functional as spare-parts brought from outside J&K to make these plants functional have been impounded by the Commerci...   READ MORE   Land mafia on prowl in Srinagar 3/28/2021 12:10:06 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 27: In stark contrast of the vision of the Raj Bhawan that no government land grab would be tolerated, irrigation canals are being encroached upon in the low-lying areas of Srinagar in full daylight. Sources said "land mafia" in league with the officials in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department in particular have been allowing the encroachment of the irrigation canals, especially in south Srinagar areas like Rawalpora, Humhama, Hyderpora and Pirbag. Sources said government land area in the form of canals is being brazenly encroached upon and that the IFCD has been silent. Sources said the grab of canals is a "big deal". "The rate of one kanal land...   READ MORE   After NIA exposes her links with HM terrorist Mehbooba calls emergent meeting of PDP's PAC 3/28/2021 12:09:58 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 27: Two days after National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed her links with dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti convened meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of her party to devise future course of action. The emergent meeting was held on Saturday evening where a thorough discussion was held on Enforcement Directorate's (ED) action against her and NIA's charge sheet against Waheed Parra. Reliable sources said that Mehbooba Mufti has realized that after ED, now there was a chance that NIA would summon her for questioning because her role was exposed i...   READ MORE   J&K UT Admin to fill up 20K posts 3/28/2021 12:09:50 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 27: The Jammu & Kashmir Union territory administration is all set to fulfill around twenty thousand posts in the current year. According to a report, 22,379 posts have been identified by Jammu & Kashmir government in different departments for filling up them on immediate basis. "To oversee the recruitment and to have a single nodal point, the government of J&K constituted an Accelerated Recruitment Committee (ARC) with the aim to identify vacancies across various departments which could be filled up on immediate basis. The committee in the phase-I identified 10,000 class-IV vacancies across various departments, out of which 8,575 have alre...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Lane 2 Akali Kour Singh Nagar Digiana Residents of Lane 2 Akali Kour Singh Nagar Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended 3/28/2021 12:05:53 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 27: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to...   READ MORE   FIR lodged against VLW, GRS Kalal Kas Panchayat-A for manhandling Panch 3/28/2021 12:05:02 AM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 27: An FIR has been lodged against two officials of the Rural Development Department (RDD) Rajouri for allegedly manhandling a panch during a meeting after which one of the officials was attached with the office ACD Rajouri. After the incident, a deputation led by Panch Javed Iqbal of Kalal Kas Panchayat-A of Block Dhangri met DDC Rajouri on this issue. Javed told Early Times that during FRC meeting at Panchayat Ghar, he was making video of the entire meeting wherein Village Level Worker (VLW) and Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) of Block Dhangri were also present got irritated over and the VLW threw chair on him in order to injure him and started m...   READ MORE   Vaccination in Udhampur: 25730 people received first jab, 7674 get both 3/28/2021 12:04:56 AM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Mar 27: 25,730 people including Front Line Workers (FLWs), Health Care Workers (HCWs), senior citizens and other eligible persons were vaccinated the first dose of COVID-19 while 7,674 people got second dose of the vaccination at different health centres in Udhampur district. The health authorities announced the vaccination this year to safeguard the people from deadly COVID-19 pandemic. After getting vaccinated, Santosh Devi, Sarpanch Phangial informed that all Panchs of her Panchayat too received the jab today at Sub centre Phangial and about 119 people got vaccinated there. She appealed to the general public that all those who are eligib...   READ MORE   JK reports highest number of COVID-19 cases in 2021 so far; 271 new cases, one fresh death Positive cases 129684, active positive 1813, recovered 125886, casualties 1985 3/28/2021 12:04:48 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 27: Jammu & Kashmir reported highest number of Corona Virus cases this year so far as 271 fresh cases came to the fore today. Following this the total number of positive cases reached 1, 29,684; death toll reached 1,985 with a fresh death reported in 24 hours from Kashmir valley. Srinagar district reported 118 new cases including 39 travelers followed by Jammu district 56 cases, Baramulla 42 cases, Budgam district 19 cases, Kathua district seven cases, Kupwara district six cases, Ramban district four cases, Pulwama, Bandipora and Samba districts three cases each, Anantnag, Shopian, Poonch and Doda districts two cases each and a case each...   READ MORE

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