Day: February 10, 2021

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In Rajouri town, water pipes are usually broken at various place and water is often wasted.
Where many people are thirsty for a drop of water, thousands of gallons of water flow down in the drains.
The PHE department seems to be in a deep sleep۔
It is pertinent to mention that the tender of yearly maintenance also been allotted to a contractor and which contractor is very closed to Technical officer (TO) to executive engineer PHE Rajouri Sources told but the maintenance seen only in the papers nothing seen in the ground..

This video captured from ward number 8 Khawaja Market Rajouri which clearly shown the efficiency of PHE officials and By watching this video, one can get an idea of ​​how honestly this department is working and the contractor hired by the government how honestly he work ?????

Rajouri,February,10:Deputy Commissioner Rajouri,Rajesh K Shavan on Wednesday convened an introductory meeting with civil society members and prominent citizens drawn from various walks of life.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Sher Singh and Tehsildar Rajouri,Mohd Rafeeq were also present in the meeting.

Along with others,BDC chairpersons,members,President MC Rajouri,Vice President MC Rajouri; newly elected DDC members; Counsellors; media persons; Sarpanches; retired Government employees; representatives of different political parties ; religious organisations and social activists were present in the meeting.

The civil society members put forward the core issues and problems being faced by the general public including augmentation of water and power supply,paucity of staff in schools and health institutions,identification of a suitable land for the establishment of the solid waste management project,upgradation of Old Bus Stand Rajouri,proper maintenance of the roads within the limits of the Municipal Council Rajouri,completion of work on the road from Rajouri to Shahpur,road from DPS to Upper Phaliana,construction of a Mini Secretariat building in the district,start of work on the women GDC at Rajouri,development of a parking site in the town,sanctioning of two additional borewells to meet the shortage of water supply,replacement of worn out water pipes,exaggerated electricity bills, repairing of old hand pumps etc.

While addressing the meeting,the Deputy Commissioner said that District Administration is committed to ensure that all the basic facilities are provided to the general public at their doorsteps so that they don’t feel any inconvenience.

The Deputy Commissioner sought the cooperation of the public in taking the district to new heights of development and stressed upon them to bring in the notice of district administration the issues which create an impediment in the way of development so that they can be redressed within the shortest possible time.

The Deputy Commissioner also said that special public durbars shall be held across different areas of the district to access the development demands and issues of the public and assured that efforts will be made at all fronts to deal with all the genuine grievances to ensure the time bound redressal of the same.

The Deputy Commissioner informed that the work on repairing the 120 handpumps of the district is in progress and would be made functional at earliest. He also informed that the paperwork regarding the establishment of the solid waste management project is also complete in all respects and necessary steps would be taken to fulfill this demand.

DDC also apprised that to improve the dilapted conditions of the roads within the limits of the Municipal Council Rajouri,necessary directions have been passed on to the concerned authorities in this respect.

The civil society members appreciated the steps being taken by the District Administration so far for the welfare of the common masses and assured full cooperation to the Administration in taking the district forward in developmental front.

Adil Hamdani

Mandi, February 10:–A High Level Delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Seasonal Teachers Forum Association Led by Senior Office Barrier(JKSTFA) Javid Iqbal Gagi president,Zulfkar Ali Chairman,Basharat Hussain Awan Gen.Sec.Abdul Hamid Bhat press and public secretary media Incharge met with Hon.Member Of Parliament Sh.Ramesh Bidhuri today on 9 february at his residence Delhi.The delegation placed its memorandom before him with 11 points regarding framing of policy in favour of Seasonal Teachers within a short interval of time.
The delegation also said to him that the policy must be framed under some effective provisions that will help the seasonal teachers in future and they must be considered as Teachers. The delegation also remind him regarding tribal and nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals communities problems that they are facing alot since decades especially their kids who are not getting effective education throughout the year. Finally Hon.Ramesh Bidhuri( M P) read the representation with quite patience and assured the said delegation that your policy regarding regularisation is on priority basis and he asured that you will be regularise soon without any delay.Other association members who were present with delegation were Abdul Hamid Bhat,Reyaz Ahmed Tantray, Sleak Ahmed, Shabir Shah, irshad Ahmed Sheikh District President Shopian

Rajouri :–Taking serious note of deliriction of the duties on the part of employees of the Jal Shakti Department,the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri,Rajesh K Shavan today initiated action against one incharge work supervisor and another CP worker.

It is pertinent to mention that a deputation of the public had met the Deputy Commissioner few days ago and intimated that the work supervisor of the Jal Shakti Department in Manjakote is not performing his duty and is maintaining a rude behaviour against the public.However the DC has asked him to attend the work but finding no change in the attitude and work efficiency of Mohammad Zaman Alm Incharge work supervisor has been transferred from Manjakote to Darhal section and the substitute Mohammad Farooq has been posted in his place.

Similarly the deputation of women from panchayat Dhangri complained that Mohammad Iqbal,CP Worker had illegally fixed motor and pipes from the community handpump towards his own house depriving the local inhabitants of the adequate supply of water.On knowing about the complaint,the ExEn Jal Shakti was deputed on the site who found the complaint genuine and demolished the motor and restored the supply to the community at Devi Naka water supply scheme Dhangri.The CP worker Mohammad Iqbal has been placed under suspension by the Deputy Commissioner and has been attached in the office of the ExEn Jal Shakti.

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Shyam Sood
Rajouri February 10 :– To expedite the developmental activities & for the implementation of various PM’s flagship programs/ centrally sponsored schemes, Rajouri district administration organising mega Awareness program-cum-Mela for Lok Mitars on Februar 11.

Rajesh Kumar Shavan (KAS), DDC shall inaugurate Awareness Mela at 11 am in the premises of PWD Dak Bunglaow Rajouri.

DDC will interact with the field functionaries known as Lok Mitars in the presence of public representatives and elected members of the Panchayats to educate them about the functioning of Lok Mitars.
In many States, Lok Mitra Kendra is the single window point for delivery of public services, social welfare schemes, healthcare schemes, financial schemes, education and agriculture services to citizens in rural and remote areas of the country.
Through Lok Mitars, the administration will provide information about such schemes to rural masses at their doorsteps.

This initiative (Lok Mitars) will not only bring the transparency, but also save the time and cost of the poor people who visit district headquarter time & again for getting information etc.

Rajouri district has 386 inhabited villages and the administration has appointed 1930 Lok Mitras ( 5 for every village) to aware the people about the PM’s flagship programs, centrally sponsored schemes etc.
Lok Mitars have been chosen from among the village level workers (VLWs), gram rojgar sewaks (GRSs), multipurpose workers (MPWs) ,forest guards (FGs) masters, teachers , agriculture extension officers (AEOs), junior assistant ASHAs, anganwadi workers, patwari concerned etc.
Lok Mitars shall provide facilitation & support to the public in all matters, shall have primary contact with beneficiaries & shall ensure implementation of the schemes up to grass root level.
Lok Mitars shall update information/feedback on a daily basis on the Lok Mitar Portal, they shall coordinate with the beneficiaries and various departments and shall make close liaison with district administration, public representatives & PRIs.
Lok Mitars shall cover all the beneficiaries & extend benefits of all centrally/UT sponsored schemes to the public in the entire district & shall have regular contact with the help desk established at tehsil/block HQs.