Day: March 23, 2019

Rajouri ,March 23 :–In a major crackdown against drivers involved in violation of traffic rules and regulations, Jammu and Kashmir police seized 39 vehicles and challanded a number of others during a two-hour long drive in Rajouri town.

On the directions of SSP Rajouri, Yougal Manhas, teams of police headed by Additional SP Liyaqit Ali’ DySP Headquarters Govind Rattan, SHO Rajouri Ajaz Haider, SHO Women police station Rajouri, Sushma Thakur and Incharge PP Rajouri city, SI Suresh Sharma laid traffic checking nakas at Gujjar Mandi chowk, Khandli bridge, Salani bridge, old bus stand and workshop bridge respectively.

During this two hours long special drive, 39 two wheelers were seized as the same were found plying on roads with their drivers in violations of rules.

Alongside, 96 vehicle drivers were also chal lanes for different violations of MV Act.

SSP Rajouri Yougal Manhas has appealed guardians and parents of minor children not to allow them to drive vehicles before the prescribed age of 18 years and possess a license issued by motor vehicles department.

RAJOURI: District administration Rajouri is going to hold the mega Rajouri festival ‘Jashn-e Rajouri on March 26, 2019, at Dakbanglow Rajouri. District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, gave this information while chairing a meeting convened to review the arrangements for organising Jashn-e Rajouri today in his office chamber. Speaking at the meeting, DDC said that the objective of organising the Jashn- e Rajouri is to promote tourism in district Rajouri.

He stressed for greater participation of all stakeholders for smooth conduct of Jashn-e Rajouri for attracting tourist to Rajouri as there are number of virgin tourist spots like Seven lakes,margs and shrines like shahdhrashrief.

Detailed discussions were held with regard to arrangements for preparation of site plan, preparation for inaugural and closing ceremony, parking, publicity, display of banners, cultural items, bands, security, sanitation, and Medicare at the venue during the festival.

The District Development Commissioner directed the Municipal authorities to deploy additional safai karamcharies to ensure cleanliness in and around the venue.

To make the event more attractive, Sabri brothers the famous qwali singers will perform during the event. Besides this local singers will also show their talent during the event.

The District Development Commissioner asked the concerned to work with synergy and maintain close liaison with each other to make the event a grand success.

The meeting was attended by ADC Rajouri,Sher Singh,Chief Planning officer Rajouri,DPO Abdul Khabir,CMO Rajouri,District Social welfare officer ,AD tourism and other concerned officers.

Rajouri, March, 23: District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today inaugurated a daylong Mega Kissan Mela organized by the department of agriculture under the ATMA scheme. The kissan Mela was attended by thousand farmers from across the district, here today.

During his welcome speech, Chief Agriculture officer,Mohd Yaseen Choudhary highlighted the achievement of the department and said that approximately 4618.31 MT has been distributed among the farmers for both kharif and Rabi crops.
Similarly 5439.66 Qlts seeds for kharif and 8797.7 Qlts seeds for the Rabi has been distributed among the farmers for the year 2018-19. Besides 90 no.of farmers tour to outside the state for the exposure,01 community borewell and number of vermi compositing pits has been achieved during this year.

District Development Commissioner, after inaugurating the Mela, inspected the stalls put up by various departments including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Floriculture, Handlooms, Handicrafts, and allied departments. The stalls exhibited high yielding hybrid seed varieties, plant saplings and latest machinery for various farming related activities besides different incentives available in these sectors. The DDC said that such camps should be organized in other remote areas of the district also so that more farmers are acquainted with modern and scientific farming practices. He stressed upon the farmers to utilize and adopt the latest available tools and techniques besides high yielding crop and plant varieties for rich dividends.

The DDC said application of modern and scientific farm practices makes agriculture and allied sector very attractive commercially. Urging upon the farmers to avail the benefits of various flagship programmes and schemes, the DDC said that government schemes including PMFBY, PMKSY, and PM-KISAN at doubling the farmers’ income and provide economic security against natural calamities.

Besides vegetables and machinery stalls the center of attraction was the hands-on training on EVMs and VVPATs at the Mela. The farmers were made aware of the usage and handling of EVMs and VVPAT.

Scientists from KVK Rajouri and officers from the Department of Agriculture shared with the participating farmer’s information about modern techniques to be adopted in Crop cultivation, Mushroom Cultivation and in other allied sectors.