Author: editor

Rajouri April,20: In order to fix the rates of Sand and Bajri sold by the stone crushers ,the District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting with the concerned officers in his office chamber.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Sher Singh, Divisional Officer Pollution Control Board, Executive Engineer PWD Rajouri, Assistant Director Food and Civil Supplies and other concerned official and non official members.

Threadbare discussion was held over various issues pertaining the running of crushers, availability of raw material and royalty issues.
The President Contractor association Rajouri informed the DDC that royality on raw material is charged from the contractors but it should be charged from stone crushers owners. He also said that the rates of Sand and Bajri are very high which causes sufferings to the final consumer.
He recommended for online tendering and not open auction of extraction of minor minerals.

During the meeting the DDC said that a committe headed by ADC Rajouri while District Mineral Officer, SE PWD ,Assistant controller legal meterology and AD Food and Civil Supplies shall be constituted for fixing the rates of Sand and Bajri in the district.

He directed District Mineral Officer to collect the current rate list of sand and bajri being sold by crushers. He also assured the stone crusher owners and contractors to resolve their issues of royality.

He added that the regulation of rates is essential for public interest and should be a holistic situation for everybody to ensure that there is no undue burden on the end consumer.
Morever the DDC also directed the president contractor association and the president stone crusher association to follow the norms of air and noise pollution.

Moreover DDC said that District Adm will not tolerate the unprofessional and unregulated mining if there is any report of illegal extraction being done action shall be initiated under the law.

Mendhar 20 April :–Senior PDP Leader and State Sectery Advocate Mohd Mahroof khan visited Pathanateer, Kalaban, Salwah, Chhattral, and Banola, of tehsil Mendhar, peoples of the respective areas shared their problems like scarcity of water, shortage of electricity, and worst condition of roads of the above said villages, it is pertinent to mention here that previously Mahroof Khan highlighted various issues and Advocated for the development of tehsil Mendhar  to all administrati authorties and while adressing the peoples of above said areas he assured them that he is duty bond and ready to serve them by all means, at the end he added that he will take all the problems before Administration and will try to get some response in return.

Tazeem Malik

Rajouri 20th April :-Religious scholars of District Rajouri while addressing media persons lauded the role of District Administration headed by DDC Rajouri Aijaz Asad.

Khateeb Jamia Masjid Molana Abdul Rauf said that some people are not digesting the good works done by District administration that is why they are indulging in spreading rumours and fake news against administration. Molana Abdul Rauf further said that we are ready to give every possible help to District Administration and Auqaf Islamia for safeguarding the interests of general public.

Molana Farooq Naemi President Ulema ahlae Sunnat also said that waqaf property belongs to the community and those indulging in encroachments of waqaf propert should be dealt with strong hands.

Molana Farooq said that being Son of the soil Aijaz Asad DDC Rajouri has done tremendous hard work for the benefit of whole society which should be appreciated by all.He further said that those raising fingers on District Administration should see within and correct themselves. He offered all possible help to District Administration and Auqaf Department for the overall upliftment of the poor and downtrodden.

District Administration doing commendable job.Vested interests raising unnecessarily hue and cry 

Tazeem Malik

Rajouri 19 April:– Ulama-e-Ahl-e- Sunnat wal Jamat President Molana Mohammed Farooq While talking to media persons appreciated the work done by Auqaf department and District Administration in safeguarding the waqaf properties from encroachers.

Molana Farooq said that taking over of control of shrines by Auqaf Department with the support of District administration is appreciable step and those having personal interests in shrines money are raising hue and cry which should be dealt with strongly under law.

Molana Farooq questioned the credibility of those raising fingers on District Adminiatration and said that Ulama’s of District Rajouri are of the view that District Administration should act more strongly against encroachers of waqaf property. Certain elements are hell bent to promote personal interests from shrines.

He also offered all possible help to District Administration and Waqaf Departments in streamlining and safeguarding the intrests of  beneficiary community of waqaf assets and demanded that those creating hurdles should be booked under law.

Meanwhile when contacted Auqaf Administrator Shahdra Sharief Rajouri Abdul Qayoom Dar said that DDC RajouriAijaz Asad along with all Administration has been always remained very helpful and active in safeguarding the interests of waqaf department.With the active participation of Rajouri Administration waqaf department could manage to start many proposals for the benefit of the community, Dar said. He confirmed few days ago some elements tried to encroach upon a shrine administered by Auqaaf and district administration successfully thwarted the attempts of such people.

Rajouri,April 18: District Development Commissioner Mohd Aijaz Asad today visited Siot and adjoining areas here to review the ongoing development works of PMGSY,Sericulture, PWD and PDD. He was accompanied by officers of the concerned departments.

During the first leg of his visit DDC visited the Mulberry nursery at Siot. He did a through inspection of the nursery.DDC said it was learnt that there are high rate of mortality of silkworms this year.He directed the concerned to check for the mortality rate of the silk worms and submit an report about the cause . He further directed the concerned officials of Sericulture to conduct door to door awareness for increasing the production of Mulberry nurseries.

Later DDC reviewed the progress on works of PMGSY roads. He took stock of the works on Chak kangrial to Chak Nowabad (Sunderbani to Bakhar Siot) road with Length of 10.20km and estimated ost of 437 lakhs. He also took stock of the works of PWD roads namely Balshama Ring Road having length of 4 km and to be completed at a cost of 250lacs . Similarly Siot Peer Khana to Bajha Bain is having length of 10 km and to be completed at an estimated cost of 450 lacs. DDC was informed that these roads are in different phases of executions and would be completed by this year.

It is pertinent to mention here that all these roads links inner villages of Siot and adjoining areas with the main Highway. DDC exhorted upon the concerned to maintain utmost quality in every step of the constructions of developmental works. DDC also said that these roads will ease out the commutation of the people of the areas and directed the executing agency to move men and machinery so that the projects could be completed at the earliest.
The issues regarding the slow pace in the construction of these projects have also been highlighted during the DDC public out reach camp at siot.

DDC also visited the grid station at Siot and took stock of the status of work being executed on the said power project. While reviewing the ongoing work DDC gave directions to the concerned to complete the power project by June end while maintaining the quality. He further said that commissioning of this Power Project at Siot will give relief to the people of the area from power cuts during the peak seasons.