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| Majority of proposed power projects stalled in JK | | 24x7 supply by 2019 may remain a slogan of coalition regime | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 9: With majority of the proposed hydropower projects having been stalled even as the electricity demand is likely to reach 4,217 MW by 2021-22, the ambitious plan of the PDP-BJP government to provide uninterrupted power supply to the people by 2019 may remain a slogan.
Sources told Early Times that though the Jammu and Kashmir has significant hydropower potential for development due to its predominantly mountainous terrain, access to electricity has been hampered over the years due to slow pace of works on different power projects.
The process to make the state supply power 24x7 was set in motion, when the government in June 2016 signed 24x7 "Power For All" (PFA) document aimed at providing round the clock power supply to people of the state.
The documents were signed in presence of Union Power Minister during two-day state power ministers' conference held on June 16-17 at Goa.
Along with Jammu and Kashmir, the PFA documents were signed by Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh and three Union Territories including Delhi, Daman & Diu a... | |
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| JKSPDC's failure to rectify leakage in CHEP-III, causes loss Rs 1 Cr annually | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, June 9: The failure of the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) to rectify the leakage in Chenani-III Hydroelectric Project, causes a loss of Rs 1 crore annually due to less power generation.
Sources told Early Times that the leakage in CHEP-III started since its commission in 2001 during testing process which remains un-rectified and has been causing a loss if one crore annually since 2002.
"After wasting years, the company ultimately decided in 2012 to rectify the error and the power house remained shout during 2012. The Company invited tenders for the works in 2013 but had to cancel it in 2014 due to poor response and could not f... | |
| | | | Rajnath rubs salt on wounds of border residents | | BSF punctures Jitendra Singh's claim about security forces opposed idea of 5-marla plots | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9: Desperate to retrieve its lost ground in plains of Jammu BJP today tried to encash announcements made by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh without knowing the fact that Singh had repeated the same words which his own government had announced two years back. On Friday Union Home Minister announced at Jammu to enhance compensation to the border victim from Rs one lakh to five lakh but the same announcement was made by the Union Government on July 2016.
On July 10, 2016 Union Government had announced enhancement of compensation to Rs 5 lakh to the civilians killed in cross-border firing along the Indo-Pak border but the same announcement was repeated by Ra... | |
| | | | BJP for its political foes is touch me not flower thereby feeling afraid of forging alliance with saffron brigade | | (Behind the veil) | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9 :-Touch me not flower is the plight of the BJP.No national level or the regional political parties are ready to forge alliances with the saffron brigade because politicians at the regional or national level treat the BJP non-secular,fundamentalist or for that matter others treat it as an extremist organisation.
If either the congress or the leftists attempt at forging an alliance withe BJP their secular culture stands uprooted.If for that matter Samajwadi Party or the JD(S) or any other regional organisation do not feel comfortable with an alliance with the BJP.Even Mamta Banerjee chief Minister of West Bengal has an inherent scare from the leftists bu... | |
| | | | DFO Rajouri attached for corruption | | People heave sigh of relief | | |
A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, June 9: Acting on Early Times reports about alleged misdeeds of District Forest Officer (DFO) Rajouri who had made the entire Social Forestry Department his personnel domain, the government has attached him.
The DFO, Baghwan Singh Salathia, was allegedly involved in corruption, with many people complaining against him to the higher authorities. The regional director of IFS cadre to whom the list of corrupt deeds of the DFO were sent took a final decision and ordered his immediate transfer and posting to Chief Conservator's office.
The attachment and posting orders of Bhagwan Singh were released by Commissioner Secretary Forest, Saurab Bhagat, und... | |
| | | | Admin ignoring our genuine demands: SKUAST-K employees | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 9: The non-teaching employees of SKUAST-K have accused the administration of being indifferent towards their demands. The non-teaching employees have submitted a memorandum to the vice chancellor through their association.
The employees have told the Vice Chancellor that their association was unacceptable to some low performing high paid officers who are lacking decision-making ability.
"The administration has always played shilly-shally and evasive tactics in resolving their problems which has resulted in escalation of their grievances instead of alleviating them. This inhuman and unconstitutional attitude of the administration seems that they feel gra... | |
| | | | Cash-starved Hurriyat seeks Ramzan charity | | NIA raids fallout | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 9: The NIA raids have left the Hurriyat Conference cash starved, compelling it to seek 'zakat' from the people during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan.
There are enough hints being given by the Hurriyat members about how the conglomerate is facing severe cash paucity and how they have no option insight other than to seek alms from the people.
It is none other than the separatist from the Geelani faction of Hurriyat, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, who is presently in news for seeking pension hike as former MLA from the present government. This separatist leader has even gone into public terming pension his right.
On May 14, what was perhaps ignored by the majority of... | |
| | | | SDH Triyath exposes govt claims of up-gradation | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9: The Sub district hospital Triyath situated at a distance of 42 kilometers from Tehsil headquarter, Kalakote has exposed incumbent government commitments on up-gradation of health institutions across the state. Moreover, government upgraded the hospital 12 years ago but astoundingly till date neither hospital building is completed nor sanctioned staff appointef so far.
Sources informed Early Times that SDH Triyath is a referral centre for number of dispensaries of the adjoining areas. The hospital is situated at the extreme end of Kalakote block and touching the boundaries of other two blocks. Presently, nearby 2.5 lakhs souls of the are... | |
| | | | SHRC yet to make proactive disclosure of Info | | Inspite of SICs direction | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 9: Inspite of lapse of around 2 months the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is yet to adhere to the orders of the State Information Commission (SIC) for making proactive disclosure of information under section 4 of J&K RTI Act 2009. Sources.
Details available with Early Times reveal that official website of J&K State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) www.jkshrc.com is yet to have a separate RTI column where details of Public Information Officers (PIO) First Appellate Authorities (FAA) could be accessed. In addition to it there are no details of voluntary disclosure / pro active disclosure under section 4 of J&K RTI Act 2009. After 24.4.2018 no other judg... | |
| | | | Four ZEO offices in Jammu headless for one year | | Clerical staff call shots, issue leave, mark attendance | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9: At least four posts of Zonal Education Officers (ZEO) in school education Department have been lying vacant for the last over one year for unknown reasons. Though the incharge of the posts have been handed over to Principals of various schools but the clerical staff has been calling the shots, sanctioning leave and marking attendance of the staff.
Sources in the school education department informed Early Times that for the last over one year the offices of ZEO Dansal, Arnia, Bishnah and Khour have been headless.
"The Post of ZEO Dansal had fallen vacant after the superannuation of ZEO Dansal in the month of June 2017, since then the post is lying vac... | |
| | | | BOPEE Scam: HC dismisses plea by juvenile seeking quashing of charge sheet | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 9: The High Court has dismissed a petition by a juvenile and her father, seeking quashing of charge-sheets against them in connection with CET-2012 scam, allegedly engineered by then BOPEE chairman Mushtaq Ahmad Peer who was recently convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for 16 years and fined Rs 1 crore. The petitioners had sought dismissal primarily on the ground that the accusations against them do not constitute commission of any offence in as much as prosecution has no legal evidence, which can warrant their conviction.
In the charge-sheet filed by the State Crime Branch Police after investigation in FIR No. 24/2013 of Police Station, C... | |
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