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Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: While the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is plunged into unprecedented power and water crises, the administration is brazenly indulged in patting its own back for improving power generation in J&K.
On Saturday the J&K issued a length handout under the title ‘Badalta Jammu Kashmir’. In this handout, the J&K government claimed to fulfill the dreams of the 1.25 crore residents by providing adequate power.
“In the last 70 years, J&K had been able to harness only 3500 MW of power generation. Now the generation capacity is set to be doubled in 3 years and tripled in 7 years", the government claimed.
“Combined with the huge leap in power transmission capacity, with 150% leap between 2019 to 2021, and reforms in power distribution, the goal of a light to every home' is not a distant dream anymore”, the government claims. This paradigm shift in the growth trajectory of J&K is a result of several governances and institutional reforms coupled with the historic devolution of powers to local bodies. Reinforcing the trust of the masses in the capacit... | |
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| Jammu’s power pangs dominate BJP’s core group meeting | | Party blames UT administration for prevailing chaos | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Amid brewing anger among all sections of the society due to unprecedented power curtailment and non-availability of drinking water, the meeting of the core group of BJP thoroughly discussed this issue on Saturday. The party leadership cautioned that prevailing chaos would be proved counter-productive for the party in the next assembly elections.
Highly placed sources said that the core group meeting was called to discuss the just concluded rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Palli but the scarcity of Bijli-Pandi in Jammu province, in particular, dominated the discussion.
“Majority of the core group were of the view that Jammu province is facing unp... | |
| | | | J&K Govt spends crores on cheap publicity, has no money to buy power: Harsh Dev Singh | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Panther’s Party, Harsh Dev Singh on Saturday alleged that former MLAs and BJP leaders who are living in the government bungalows owe lakhs to the Power Development Department.
Talking to a local news channel Singh said, “People are suffering due to unscheduled power cuts but the former MLAs, ministers and BJP leaders, who owe lakhs to the Power Department are enjoying all the facilities in the government bungalows. On... | |
| | | | AAP holds protest against frequent power cuts, erratic water supply | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 1: Expressing serious concern over the worst ever power crisis and irregular water supply in almost the entire Jammu region, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a massive protest here today.
Lodging a strong protest, the AAP leaders said the power crisis has deepened to an unbearable extent while the Power Development Department (PDD) has failed to look into the main problem which mostly surfaces during summer season.
Shouting slogans against the government, the ... | |
| | | | Hindustan Shiv Sena criticizes LG administration for unscheduled power cuts | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 1: State President of Hindustan Shiv Sena Vikrant Kapoor has expressed deep concern over the unscheduled power cuts and strongly criticized the LG administration and PDD officials. He urged the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to immediately issue instructions to the PDD officials to deal with this crisis.
He was addressing a press conference here today. He criticized the LG administration for the unprecedented situation during the peak summer. He said that th... | |
| | | | Sumb-Goran area without basic facilities | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: Residents of Sumb-Goran in Samba district have alleged that the basic facilities are missing and they have been pushed to the wall. They have said that the administration has failed to gauge the problems and as such there is no solution to the problems.
Residents said that the Sumb-Goran road is in total mess and over the past years no development has taken place on the road. The road is in dilapidated condition with both the motorists and pedestrians suffer... | |
| | | | Despite High Court order, influential BDC Chairman continues to operate brick kiln illegally | | Revenue officials ignore order, fail to stop illegal operation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Despite High Court order to stop operation of illegal brick kiln at village Dher, Phinter of Tehsil Billawar of District Kathua, an influential Block Development Council (BDC) Chairman Billawar, who is also the owner of the brick kiln, has been continuously running its operation illegally due to slackness on the part of the competent authority to check this un-regulated working.
As per documents, M/S Sheetla Brick Kiln owned by Ashok Kumar (BDC Chairman Billawar) at Village Dher, Phinter, Tehsil Billawar, District Kathua situated at Phinter, Kathua is continue to operate without renewal of the license and requisite permissions from the concerned autho... | |
| | | | Nad block has no road connectivity | | Woman delivers baby in ambulance; development claims punctured yet again | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: A video about an expecting mother being taken upto an ambulance on a cot in Samba district has gone viral.
According to the details available with Early Times the woman residing at village Dunga in Nad block developed labour pain and needed immediate attention. In absence of road connectivity, the woman was shifted to the ambulance on a cot and her attendants had to pass through a stream to reach the ambulance.
The woman delivered a baby in the ambulance it... | |
| | | | Panchs, Sarpanchs not being allowed to visit their families on Eid-ul-Fitr | | Best way to protect people is to hold them prisoner against their will, says Omar | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: The government not allowing panchs and sarpanchs to visit their families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr has once again brought to fore the grim security situation in Kashmir.
The restrictions being imposed on the movement of panchs and sarpanchs have punctured the tall claims of situation being normal in the Valley.
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah has also urged the government to allow the sarpanchs and panchs, who are lodged in secure accommodations, to meet their families on Eid-ul-Fitr. “These are the kinds of messages I’m receiving these days. Panch & Sarpanch held against their will by the police and not even being allowed to ... | |
| | | | Jal Shakti Deptt leaves 900 land owners in lurch | | Acquires land forgets to compensate, provide them with jobs | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: More than 900 land owners in Jammu and Kashmir who had given their land to Jal Shakti Department have been awaiting compensation for the past many years.
According to the details available with Early Times when the department had acquired their land they were promised that they would be given government jobs and they would also get compensation. The process of acquiring the land commenced in the 1970s and since then it has been going on. The number of people whose land has been acquired by the Jal Shakti Department has swelled along with the passage of time.
Sources said that the government has not been able to take a decision on how to compensate these... | |
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