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| Power outages may trigger large scale unemployment, dip in production in Jammu | | Winter capital punished by Admin for no fault | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: In spite of giving more than Rs. 150 Crore revenue to the government a month, the industrial units in Jammu are being hounded with latest pesky power cuts plunging the sector into crises. The government in recent days came up with a strategy to cut power supplies in Jammu’s industrial areas for three hours every day. This has led to the chaotic situation on the ground with apprehensions being raised that such a measure will cast a dark spell over industrial growth in Jammu and will further surge the unemployment in the region to a large extent. The outages, as per reports, will also severely affect the production of goods in the industrial area and would create a vacuum between demand and supplies on the ground.
While the government keeps on making claims about ensuring industrial growth in Jammu, the power cuts have reduced such claims to twig leaves, making mockery of the promises of good and effective governance. Early Times has recently reported that the power crisis has started deepening in Jammu and Kashmir.
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| Power scenario in Jammu to worsen as JPDCL falls short of 200 MWs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: If the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited is reportedly facing a shortfall of 200 Megawatts and it can lead to Jammu region facing severe power crisis in the coming months.
According to the sources the JPDCL is grappling to put its act together as the temperatures in Jammu region are soaring due to which demand for electricity has increased manifolds.
As per the official figures, at present there is a requirement of 1100 Megawatts of electricity per day across the Jammu region while availability from all the sources is just 900 Mega Watts as such there is a shortfall of 200 Megawatts.
The Northern Grid too is not able to provide electricity a... | |
| | | | PDD lineman dies after falling from electric pole | | | | Agencies
Bandipora, Apr 9: A casual labour died after he fell from an electric pole in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday.
The 30-year old Mansoor Ahmad, a Casual labour in Power Development Department (PDD), was repairing an electric wire at Ajas village of Bandipora when he fell from the pole, a police official said.
He said Mansoor was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.... | |
| | | | Amid promises of providing free water, electricity; taps run dry in Digiana for 4-days, resident block highway | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: Amidst promises of providing free water and electricity, Digiana area in Jammu city has been without water supply for the past four days.
Residents of Digiana blocked the highway on Saturday against the failure of the administration to provide them with electricity and potable water.
Protesters said that taps in their area have been running dry for the past four days. “In a month their motor to pump the water gets burnt twice. We witness this drama every year.”
They said, “No one from the department has come to the area to listen to us.”
The protesters were seen arguing with the policemen. “Please don’t block the road. We will take up the matter with... | |
| | | | Earlier ministers used to loot J&K exchequer, now babus are doing it, allege Halmulla residents | | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 4: The floriculture park at Halmulla here is South Kashmir is lying unattended and is in a dilapidated condition.
Residents while talking to Early Times said that the foundation of public-park at Halmulla was laid in 2017. “Rs one crore were sanctioned for developing this park. But it has turned into a dumping ground,” they said.
Locals said that neither was any fencing erected nor any effort was put to develop it. “We want to ask the officials where has Rs one crore gone. A probe should be ordered to ascertain where the money was spent,” they added.
“We urge the Lieutenant Governor to order an investigation into why this park was left incomplete and d... | |
| | | | H&ME job aspirants rue delay in issuance of select list | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 9: Scores of candidates today carried out a protest demonstration here and demanded issuance of the select list of the posts for which examination were conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) last year. The posts were to be filled in Health and Medical Education department.
The candidates said that their document verification was done by end.... | |
| | | | RTC employees hold protest in support of pending salary; project other demands | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 9: The Road Transport Corporation (RTC) employees today carried out a protest demonstration in support of their demands and said that their salary is pending for the past four months or so. The protesting RTC employees said that it is an irony that the Jammu & Kashmir administration has money to purchase new buses but at the same time it does not have the funds for salary of its employees. The protesters said that there are scores of employees who are working ... | |
| | | | DH Kulgam sans pathologist; patients forced to go to market to carry out tests | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Despite the claims of Jammu & Kashmir administration that health sector in the union territory has progressed by leaps and bounds the situation on the ground is totally different with people running from pillar to post in order to carry out even a simple medical investigation.
The pathology lab of the District Hospital Kulgam is in shambles and the worst part is that no pathologist has been posted at this lab. The patients have to carry out most of the tests in the market since these are not done at the hospital lab. The patients have to shell out money in order to carry out these tests.
The patients as well as attendants visiting this hospital say tha... | |
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