SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI JANUARY 14:-‘ Recent incessant rains followed by heavy snowfall on the mountains have caused extensive damage to power infrastructure in Rajouri district, both in rural & urban areas, and due to power breakdown inhabitants of the district faced a lot of problems for days together.
The people in many remote areas in Thanmandi, Koteranka, Budhal, Kalakot, tehsils still holding protests for the restoration of power supply.
Power Development Department (PDD) officials in a message to the people on Friday said that the department is making untiring efforts to restore power supply to the affected areas.
The district witnessed massive damage to Power infrastructure, including transformers across the district and a huge pile of damaged transformers has risen at the district workshop of the department at Rajouri.
“The staff at the workshop working round the clock to rectify the faults of the transformers. The field staff is also working to the best of their potential to restore the power supply in all the areas of the district,” said a senior PDD officer.
After several protests held in different parts of Rajouri town against unscheduled power cuts for hours together, Vikas Kundal, DDC had passed directions to the senior PDD officers to install an additional 6.3 MVA transformer at the power receiving station at Thudi.
The 6.3 MVA transformer was made operational on Friday. It has improved the power supply scenario in the town and the prompt action by the DDC & PDD officials was widely appreciated by the inhabitants of the town and adjoining areas.
Earlier 10 MVA capacity feeder was supplying power to the town/adjoining areas, resulting in forced curtailments due to increased demand, especially during the prevailing chilly weather.
It is hoped that the commissioning of this new transformer will mitigate the problem to a large extent as the curtailments would now be of lesser duration.
”District administration under the control of DDC, Vikas Kundal, taking effective measures to ease the lives of the common masses and more steps would be taken in the near future to augment power infrastructure in the district,” said a senior officer.
The DDC had directed for installation of 6 different capacity transformers in the town and immediate commissioning of this 6.3 MVA transformer.
Day: January 14, 2022
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Additional 6.3 MVA transformer improves power scenario in Rajouri town.
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Minor Among Three Injured By Dog In Handwara
Shakir Bhat
Handwara January 14: A minor among three persons injured by a “rabid” dog in Audoora Mawer Qalamabad area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Reports reaching said that three persons identified as Mehfooza Begum, 27, of Warpora, Owais Mohammad (10) son of Mohammad Yousf Bhat and Abdul Rehman Malik (52) resident of Audoora Mawer were evacuated to NTPHC Qalamabad after bitten by the dog. Malik and Owais were later shifted to SDH Langate for further treatment.
A medical official at NTPHC Qalamabad told GNS ONLINE that three persons with dog bite injuries were received at the health facility and they are all stable.
Meanwhile locals appealed administration to intervene into the matter.
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Rajouri police allegations Strongly Refutes
RAJOURI JANUARY 14:– Recently a video has been circulated on social media platforms in which a security force personnel can be seen beating two person and it has been alleged that this video is of Rajouri police.
The allegations are strongly refuted and it is clarified that A vedio is being circulated on social media which is attributed to Rajouri police. no such incident took place in Rajouri in recent past.
Circulation of the content would attract action under rules..
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Efforts to augment power infra-structure in Rajouri ;6.3 MVA Transformer commissioned at Thudi to cater power demand of Rajouri town
RAJOURI, JANUARY 14: Giving a push to strengthen the power sector in the district, the Power Development Department today commissioned an additional transformer of 6.3 MVA capacity at Thudi.
It is pertinent to mention here that the power supply to the Rajouri town was previously supplied by a feeder of 10 MVA capacity but the increased demand of the electricity was enhancing load on the feeder thereby leading to forced curtailments in the town.
This created a lot of inconvenience to the public due to unscheduled power cuts. But now with the commissioning of this new transformer, the sufferings of the people of main Rajouri town will be mitigated to a great extent as the curtailments would now be of lesser duration.
District Administration Rajouri under the leadership of the District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal is taking effective measures to meet the power demand of the district to ease the lives of the common masses and more steps would be taken in near future to augment power infrastructure in the district.
Pertinent to mention here that the DDC Rajouri, Vikas Kundal has reviewed the power scenario in the district and passed a slew of directions in connection with the Power scenario in the district. The DDC has also directed for installation of 6 Nos of different capacity transformers in the town.The DDC has directed the PDD authorities for the earliest commissioning of this 6.3 MVA transformer which has been done today and it would help in solving the electricity problem of the main town Rajouri.
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Youth Congress Chhamb pays tribute to martyr police constable Rohit Chib
JAMMU JANUARY 14 (GNSONLINE):– Today Youth Congress Chhamb paid tribute to the brave J&K police Constable Rohit Chib, who was martyred yesterday while fighting with terrorists in Kulgam districtof Kashmir.
In the condolence message, senior Youth Congress leader Rakesh Manhas and Incharge Youth Congress Chhamb Ganga Sagar Singh expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul. He appealed to the Lieutenant Governor to give compensation in favor of the kin of the martyr as well as to provide government job to the affected family. Others who expressed their condolences and deepest sympathy to the family included Navraj Singh Manhas, Arjun Manhas, Vishal Chib, Anil Radhe, Rohit Malhotra and other youths of Chhamb region. -
Indian Army Celebrated 6th Armed Forces Veterans Day at Gonipura, Kupwara
KUPWARA JANUARY 14(GNS ONLINE) :—Armed Forces Veterans Day is celebrated to honour the sacrifice of our veterans in serving the nation. It is observed on 14 January every year since 2017. This day recognises the services rendered by the Field Marshal KM Cariappa OBE, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces who retired on January 14 in 1953.
The event was celebrated in Govt Hospital, Gonipura wherein the Veterans from Jugtiyal attended the said event. The event started with address of Maj Arun Singh who thanked the Veterans for all the sacrifices made by them and to lay down the strong foundation for the sovereignty and honour of the nation. They were also told about the various schemes by govt for them and also cautioned about the increasing number of cases of COVID-19. Following all the COVID-19 protocols the Veterans attended the event and even the RAT testing of the Veterans was carried out.
Students of Higher Secondary School, Halmatpora who are undergoing training for NCC showed their gratitude and respect by displaying the drills and saluting them for their valour and hard work that they rendered during their services. Even the Veterans appreciated the dedication of these students who performed for them in the snow covered ground.
The problems of the Veterans were also discussed and were promised that their sacrifices will never be forgotten and that they will always remain as the part of this huge family called Armed Forces. -
Bunjwah road thrown open for vehicular movement, Restoration and Snow Clearance done after hectic effort of PMGSY Department
BUNJWAH January 14:– After the major setback of post snowfall, the Dunadi Bunjwah road completely restorated and vehicular movement is open up to Buddhar Kither. As per details available, Bunjwah a snowbound region in Kishtwar district was completely cutoff from rest other regions and it takes some of days together for clearance of snow due to frozen surface and heavy snowfall.
It is important to mention that only 15 kms are blacktopped and rest the whole surface is having many patholes and muds that takes days together for its restoration.A local resident from Bunjwah said that the concerned department has taken this task in a time bound manner and makes every possibilities of plying vehicles on Bunjwah road. Adding that located at a high attitude, the surface of road gets completely frozen due to minus temperature but the hectic efforts of contract had done works in the larger intrest of the general public while taking high risks for operating of men and machanary.
The Patnazi Kither has been restored except 250 meters, where it’s impossible for machine to clear snow due to worst surface of road.
Local appreciated the role of PMGSY Department Kishtwar and Contractor for hectic efforts and urged upon district administration for completion of blacktop works before the closing of the financial year. -
JKRETTF reiterates appeal for release of pending teacher to master grade promotions ;Demanding creation of master grade posts in headless upgraded primary schools of JKUT
Srinagar, January 14: Jammu and Kashmir rehabar-e – raleem teachers forum ( JKRETTF) has demanded creation of master grade posts in upgraded primary schools of JKUT and reiterates appeal for pending teacher to master grade promotions which are on hault from last more than 8 years.
According to a press handout issued to press by the forum spokesman , the forum chairman FA Tantray has said that the primary schools which were upgraded under SSA in JKYT are head less. He said and added that the creation of master grade posts in these upgraded schools can boost the education system and will also help for smooth functioning of these headless schools.
Forum chairman further said that the teacher to master grade promotions in the department are on halt from 2014 due to unkown reasons .
While reiterating his appealed to LG administration and principal sec education BK singh, he said that the pervious governments of Jammu and Kashmir has taken the teacher to master grade promotions on hault due to unknown reasons. He said that forum had appealed many times for the release of pending promotions lists of teachers and creation of master grade posts in upgraded primary schools before the administration and principal sec education. He said that they are hopeful that the present regime of JKUT under the able administration of LG and principal secretary education BK singh will full fill this long pending genuine demands of teachers of JKUT. -
Islamic Welfare Organisation holds protest against JDA and State Administration for demolishing houses of Muslim Community in Jammu Roop Nagar
Rajouri January 14:– Islamic Welfare Organization held protest demonstration in Rajouri today after Friday prayers.Protest was against demolition of houses of muslim community in Jammu’s Roop Nagar.
Hundreds of people raised slogans against state administration for demolishing houses of poor people and rendering them homeless.
President Islamic Welfare Organisation Shafqat Mir in strong words condemned the attitude of State Administration and JDA for their inhumane and atrocious behaviour.
Mir said that there is no place of such state sponsored acts in the sensible society and demanded that instead of making them homeless Administration should accomodate such families.
On this occasion various speakers in one voice pledged all possible support to the families who faced the brunt of the inhumane act of the JDA.
