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Jora reviews Action
Taken Report on HLC recommendations of Amarnathji Yatra
Directs for
completion of all arrangements well before start of yatra
SRINAGAR, JUNE 07:-Underscoring the need for ensuring all preparedness well
before commencement of forthcoming Amarnathji Yatra at Phalgam and Baltal base
camps besides enroute to the cave and other transit camps at National Highway,
the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora urged upon the
concerned authorities to complete all works recommended by High level Committee
(HLC) of Shri Amarnathji Yatra well in time for convenience of visiting
yatries.
Chairing a high level officers meeting convened to review the status of Action
Taken Report on the recommendations of HLC, the Minister asked the concerned
authorities to mobilize their field agencies and maintain close coordination
for ensuring all arrangements before commencing of forthcoming Shri Amarnathji
Yatra.
Minister of State for Tourism, Culture and Home, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani was also
present in the meeting.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. B.B.Vyas, Principal Secretary Home,
Mr. B.R. Sharma, Principal Secretary to Governor and Chief Executive Officer of
Shri Amarnath Ji Board, Mr. Naveen K. Chowdhary , Commissioner Secretary
Tourism and Culture, Mr. Atul Dulloo, Commissioner Secretary R&B, Mrs.
Tanveer Jehan, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Mr. Pardeep Gupta, District
Development Commissioner Anantnag, Mr. Farooq Ahmed Shah, District Development
Commissioner Ganderbal, Mr. Showkat Ahmed, Director Tourism, Kashmir Mr. Talat
Parvez, Director Tourism Jammu, Mr. R.S. Mehta, Director Health Services,
Kashmir Dr. Saleem and Chief Executive Officer Pahalgam Development Authority,
Mr. Altaf Hussain were among other senior officers who attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed pace of progress of various works like
construction of impregnable gates at Chandanwari and Domel, upgradation of
existing Rangamorh-Baltal-Domel road, widening and improvement works along
Chandanwari-Holy Cave, establishment of transit camps along national Highway
from Lakhanpur to Sonamarg and Pahalgam, establishment of Shelter units at
various locations along yatra routes, strengthening of drinking water
supply at Baltal, Panjtharni, Sheshnag and Holycave Camps, besides
strengthening of electricity infrastructure and health care facilities being carried
out by the concerned departments to facilitate the yatries.
The Concerned officers gave detailed appraisal to the Minister about the status
of the works being carried out through their departments and assured that all
under execution works especially under critical sectors are being completed
within stipulated time frame for convenience of yatries.
The Meeting was assured that adequate medicare arrangement is being ensured at
all yatra camps from Baltal and Phalgam routes.
Rs. 75 Cr. budgetary
support for reviving of PSUs: Slathia
Vows to restore
Pristine glory of Silk Industry
JKI, poised to
achieve threefold increase in production
SRINAGAR, JUNE 7: Re-affirming that all the available resources will be pooled
to restore the pristine glory of State’s world famous Silk Factory, Mr Surjit
Singh Slathia today said that a budgetary support of Rs. 75 Cr has been
earmarked for the current fiscal to revive sick public sector undertakings
(PSUs), which includes Rs. 26 Cr to settle claims under Voluntary Retirement
Scheme (VRS) and Golden Handshake (GHS) Schemes.
Addressing a gathering of employees and workers of Government Silk Factory,
Rajbagh, Srinagar today, Mr. Slathia said intricate craftsmanship of the State
is unparalled which would be preserved and promoted at all costs. He said
Kashmiri Silk fibre is known throughout the globe for its lusture, purity and
fineness adding that a State of art silk Show Room is being constructed at
Rajbagh, at a cost of Rs. 85 lacs to provide plateform for Silk weavers and
traders to showcase and sell silken products to the tourists visiting the
State. The Showroom, which will be a blend of traditional cum modern
architecture, is expected to be commissioned by the chief Minister, Mr. Omar
Abdullah by ending this month, Mr. Slathia added. He called for strict
enforcement of quality control measures to check sale of spurious silk and
other Handicraft products.
Mr. Slathia while appreciating the management of the Jammu & Kashmir
Industries Limited (JKI) for bringing improvements both in production and
revenue generation levels, asked the workers to continue their efforts with
further devotion and dedication, so that the Corporation to improve its
profitability graph on sustained basis. He said profitability of the
Corporation was key for extending benefits of the 6th Pay Commission to its employees and workers. He asked the workers
to work unitedly with utmost discipline to protect the JKI from losses adding
that “Silk Factory was their own property and they shall have to safe-guard it
for their own benefit”. He assured the workers and employees of the Corporation
that their service interests would be safe-guarded optimally.
Referring to the tangible improvement in the performance of the JKI, Mr.
Slathia said, it was heartening to note that the Corporation has completed
targets viz-a-viz production of fibre and revenue generation that depicts that
workers have firmed up their mind to restore the past glory of Silk Industry in
the State.
The Minister also inspected the upcoming Silk Show Room and instructed the
architect to complete the complex by 15th of the current month. About Rs. 80 lac have already been incurred
on it so far.
The Managing Director JKI, Mr. Javed Iqbal accompanied the Minister during his
inspection to the Silk Show Room. He apprised the Minister that as against the
production of 6000 Mtrs. of Silk in 2010-11, the factory has produced 45,000
Mtrs. of Silk in 2011-12 and adding that after the implementation/upgradation
proposal, the Factory is poised to produce more than 1.50 lac Mtrs. during the
current financial year.
Azad announces Rs. 37
cr for SKIMS, Rs. 6 cr for SMHS cancer centre
SRINAGAR, JUNE 07:
The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute Medical Sciences, (SKIMS) Soura would get Rs. 37
crore for further strengthening the healthcare facilities from the Union
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
This
announcement was made today by the Union Minister for Health and Family welfare
Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, during his visit to the institution. He further announced
Rs. 6 crore for procurement of upgraded and latest diagnostic equipments to
Department of Oncology, Cancer Centre at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS)
hospital, Srinagar.
Minister for Medical
Education Mr. R S Chib was accompanied the Union Minister during the visit.
The Union Minister
who was on the tour of the state to take stock of the healthcare facilities in
the state, asserted that Union Government would provide all possible financial
assistance to the state Government for modernizing and upgradation of
health care sector, adding that in this regard so far liberal financial
assistance have been provided to the state.
Earlier, Mr. Azad visited
SKIMS, Soura and inspected various wards of the premier health institution. He
interacted with patients and enquired about the medical facilities being
provided to them in the hospital. During his visit, some individuals also met
him and apprised him about the problems being confronted to them in the
hospital. They demanded additional beds in emergency ward and establishment of
additional latest diagnostic equipments for the convenience of the patients.
Chairing high level
meeting of officers in SKIMS, the Union Minister said that the capacity of
Students for SKIMS, Medical College, Bemina would be enhanced to 100 from
existing capacity of 50 students. He sought proposal from Director, SKIMS for
conversation of Advanced Trauma Centre into Poly Trauma Centre for making it
resource centre. He also directed for formulation of proposal for establishment
of full fledge cancer ward in the institute.
Meanwhile, Mr. Azad
visited under construction building of up-coming Super-specialty hospital and
took stock of the pace of construction work on the project. He asked the
executing agency to accelerate the pace of construction work so that it could
be completed by the end of this year and could be commissioned for the benefit
of people.
Later, the Union
Minister visited Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital and took stock of the
functioning of the hospital. He went round various wards including emergency
ward, emergency surgical ward and Radiation Oncology block, a Cancer centre
established in the hospital. Interacting with the patients, he said that free
medicines and diagnostic facilities would be provided to the patients belong to
BPL category provided the certificate should be issued from a competent
authority.
Briefing media, Mr.
Azad said that the Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 37 crore upgradation of
infrastructure and procurement of latest diagnostic equipments for SKIMS. He
also announced Rs. 6 crore for further strengthening the existing Department of
Oncology, Cancer Centre at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital, Srinagar. He said
certain latest diagnostic equipments and required services have already been
introduced in the centre for the treatment of patients suffering from fatal
disease cancer. He said the government is also working for the establishment of
another cancer centre for the facility of the cancer patients in the valley.
Among others, Union
Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Mr. Vishwas Mehta, Union
Additional Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Mrs. Anuradha Gupta,
Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Mr. M K Dwevidi, Director, SKIMS, Dr.
Showkat Zargar, Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr Qazi
Masood, besides other senior officers of the department accompanied the Union Minister.
HSRP System from this
month: Akhoon
Department earned Rs.
120 crore last year
SRINAGAR JUNE -07: Minister for Transport and CAP&D, Qamar Ali Akhoon
has said that High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) System would be
introduced during this month in the State which will help in curtailing theft
and misuse of vehicles besides bringing efficiency in the traffic system.
This was disclosed by the Minister while reviewing the functioning of transport
department at an officers meeting here today.
Principal Secretary, Transport, Mr. Sudhanshu Panday, Transport Commissioner,
Meraj Ahmad Kakroo, Director State Motor Garages, G.N.Sofi, Managing Director,
STRC, Mr. Tandan, RTO, Kashmir, Mr. Anees Ahmad besides district officers of
the department were present on the occasion.
Mr Akhoon asked the officers to make accountability and transparency more
effective in their respective units and ensure that public grievances are
addressed quickly. He directed them to speed up the computerization process of
the records and ensure that the work is completed as per the schedule.
Mr. Qamar asked officers for carrying out regular checks of the vehicles so
that loading, rash driving, wrong-lane and teenage driving which are the main
causes of the accidents can be stopped besides bring traffic discipline in the
State. “There are sufficient laws to fight this menace”, said the
Minister and asked for launching a massive drive against traffic law violators.
He asked officers to organize public awareness camps on district headquarters
to sensitize people about the benefits of abiding traffic laws and repercussion
of its violations.
Underlining need for bring down the graph of losses, The Minister asked MD,
STRC to work and improve the functioning of the department particularly in the
mechanical workshops where vehicles, coming for repairs and replacement, are
kept months together unattended. He asked him to get all condemned vehicles
auctioned immediately after declaring them un-serviceable to get best bid
value.
The Minister instructed officers to start construction work of district offices
where land has been acquired and also accelerate land acquiring process in the
rest of the districts.
Principal Secretary asked the officers to implement Management Information
System (MIS) in their respective units which can give real picture of income
and expenditure.
Earlier, Transport Commissioner gave resume of the functioning of the department
and highlighted the initiatives taken to improve over all functioning of the
department besides brining traffic discipline on the routes. He said the
department has generated revenue of Rs. 120 crore during last year, adding the
computerization of office records, especially driving licenses, would be
completed and put on public domain by August this year.
Assures full support
for its academic plans
SRINAGAR, JUNE 7:- Maintaining that Universities are the real builders of
Nations, the Minister for Finance & Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather
today assured full support of the Government to the Kashmir University for
carrying forward its academic activities adding that the University, besides
its expansion plans, should also focus on further improvements in quality of
education.
“In view of difficult topography of the Kashmir division including Ladakh
region, opening of new University campuses was need of the hour, but quality of
education should be the main focus”, Mr. Rather said while speaking to an
impressive gathering of academicians, faculty members and Deans, after
inaugurating a State of art “Sheikh Himza Mukhdoom (RA) Guest House” at Kashmir
University today. He lauded the University authorities for opening its campuses
in for flung areas like Leh, Kargil and Kupwara adding that it would provide
opportunities of high education to the poor students also. He asked the University
authorities to move forward with its academic programmes and policies assuring
that availability of funds shall not be allowed to come in the way of its
plans. “where there is will there is a way”. Mr. Rather said adding that
revenue resources get automatically mobilized when the objective is sincere.
The 3-storyed Guest House constructed at a cost of Rs 5.41crore on 8600 sft plinth area has 36 General rooms, 4 VIP
suits, and a Dining cum Recreation Hall.
The Minister said that the new Guest House would provide better accommodation
facilities in a congenial atmosphere to the scholars and researchers visiting
Kashmir in tune with the rich traditions of State’s hospitality.
Mr. Rather assured the Vice-chancellor, Mr. Talat Ahmed that their request for
exempting Rs. 5 crore stamp duty for registration of 300 kanals of land acquired
for University expansion would be favourably considered just as outright
assistance was provided to the University by him at the time of acquiring this
land earlier.
Mr. Talat Ahmed, in his welcome address, thanked the Finance Minister for
extending outright support to the University for carrying forward its academic
activities from time to time. He pleaded for whole hearted support of the
Government to help the Kashmir University with stand growing stiff competition
in the wake of establishment of new Universities including Central University
of Kashmir, which gets grants directly from the centre.
Speaking on the occasion, the Registrar the Kashmir University, Syed
Fayaz, said that the Kashmir University is moving forward both at quality as
well as consolidation levels, faculty development, physical infrastructure
development, academic and research plans. He said more than 100 colleges are
functioning under the University adding that projects worth Rs. 350 crore are in pipeline which are aimed at to provide better and
congenial academic environment to the students.
PM’s package will be
fully implemented: Bhalla
Directs distt admn to
identify pvt accommodation for Migrants
SRINAGAR, JUNE
07: As a part of continued efforts of Omer led government to provided
every basic amenity to the Kashmiri migrant employees, the Minister for
Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr. Raman Bhalla on Thursday visited Mattan
Migrants Transit camp and inspected the facilities being provided to the
migrant employees in the complex.
The Minister was
accompanied by the District Development Commissioner, Anantnag, Mr. Farooq
Ahmed Shah, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Mr. R. K. Pandita,
Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Mr. G. M. Dar, senior district
officers and a number of congress leaders.
On the
occasion, the Minister w as informed that at present 99 Kashmiri Pandit Migrant
Employees are putting up in 17 quarters constructed at a cost of Rs 1.08 crore.
He was informed that the employees are facing difficulties on different
accounts like accommodation, sanitation and medical facilities.
The Minister taking
notice of the problems faced by the migrants, on the spot nominated Naib
Tehsildar Migrants as Nodal Officer and directed him to keep a close
co-ordination with camp employees and put forth all their problems before the
Relief &Rehabilitation Commissioner for immediate redressal.
Regarding the
shortage of residential facilities, Mr.Bhalla asked the district authorities to
identify the private accommodation so that the migrant employees are
accommodated comfortably till the construction of the new quarters will take
place in the area. He also issued directions to the district authorities to
identify the state land for that purpose. He also asked the Deputy Commissioner
Anantnag to look into other problems of the employees like sanitation,
providing of clean drinking water, installation of ration depot and medical
facilities in the camp.
Meanwhile, the
Minister also enquired about the arrangements made for Shri Amar Nath Ji yatra
starting from June 25.
The Deputy
Commissioner informed the Minister that all the arrangements are in place and
land for basic camps have already been identified at a number of places
including Qazigund, Vassu, Mattan and other places. He assured the Minister
that the district administration is fully prepared to welcome the yatries.
Later, a large number
of Sarpanchs and Panchs met the Minister and apprised him of their problems.
Mr. Raman
Bhalla on the spot issued instructions to Deputy Commissioner Anantnag to sort
out all the issues immediately. However, he emphasized on the Panchs and
Sarpanchs to work with dedication as they are the real representatives of the
rural masses and asked them to play their role in the overall development of
the rural areas.
The Minister later
convened a high level meeting in his Office chamber, which was attended by
Minister of State for Revenue, Home and PHE, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani, Chairman,
SSRB, Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner and Special Secretary Revenue to
discuss the implementation of PM’s Employment package fully.
Rajendra visits South
Kashmir, reviews security scenario
SRINAGAR, JUNE 07: The Director General of Police (DGP), Mr. K.
Rajendra Kumar has stressed for close coordination among all security agencies
for maintaining continuous vigil on the activities of anti-national elements to
foil their nefarious designs. He said that people’s cooperation and greater
synergy among the agencies is must for achieving the desired results.
Mr. Rajendra was
chairing a high level security review meeting at District Police Lines Anantnag
today which was attended by senior police, para-military and army officers.
Addressing the
meeting Mr. Rajendra said that safety and security of the people is our prime
concern and efforts of the anti-national elements to disrupt the peaceful
atmosphere of State would be curbed firmly. He said that Jammu and Kashmir
Police has faced various abnormal situations they with other security agencies
has always ensure to avoid loss of lives and property of the common masses,
while dealing the situations. He stressed upon the officers to maintain close
coordination with their ranks and strengthen relations with the people to
achieve better results.
The DGP said that
wholehearted cooperation of the people with the forces has helped in
maintaining the sustained peace and these relations should be strengthened at all
levels to foil the ill designs of law breakers. Community policing at the grass
root level would enhance the police public relations and a patient hearing to
their grievances would pay dividends by result oriented policing.
The meeting also
discussed investigation of cases and security of panchs and surpanchs in South
Kashmir. The DGP emphasised to make necessary arrangements to prevail a sense
of security among the panchs and surpanchs. He said that effective domination
in area based on analysis is required and joint patrolling should be
intensified to keep the activities of suspicious elements under surveillance.
He stressed to focus on qualitative changes, keeping in mind the advancements
on security front. While conducting counter insurgency operations, it should be
ensured that the common people are not harassed at any cost, said the DGP.
Referring to the
criminal activities, the DGP asked the officers for crime mapping with intent
to establish pattern and factors of crime, which could lead to identify the
criminals. He also asked to draw a strategy and implement in a time bound
manner.
During the meeting
arrangements for Amar Nath Yatra were also discussed. It was told that all
arrangements with regard to security, deployment of manpower, communication
network and traffic management have been chalked out in coordination among all
security agencies. Mr. Rajendra asked the officers to conduct joint meetings
and maintain coordination to make yatra a success. He stressed to ensure proper
traffic arrangements and make the routes via Pahalgam and Srinagar hassle free
during the yatra period. He expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made
by various agencies for law and order maintenance and safety of the pilgrims.
Among others, the
meeting was attended by Inspectors General of Police, Mr. S. M. Sahai, Dr. B.
Srinivas and Mr. B. N. Romesh, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Vijay
Kumar, Sr. Superintendents of Police, Mr. Amit Kumar and Mr. R. K. Jalla,
Superintendents of Police, Mr. Abdul Jabbar, Mr. Mohammad Shafi Mir, Mr. Mumtaz
Ahmed, Mr. Abdul Waheed Shah and Mr. Javid Hassan Bhat, Commandants of CRPF
battalions of South Kashmir and other police
officers.
Executive committee
releases Rs 5.5 crore as Wind storm Relief
SRINAGAR, JUNE 7: The
State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Madhav Lal today released
Rs 5.5 crore out of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in favour of
Financial Commissioner, Revenue for its further placement at the disposal of
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Jammu.
The funds have been
released as part of the relief to the affected families and for temporary
restoration of public utilities and other non residential infrastructure
damaged due to cyclonic wind storm that hit the state in March this year.
The Executive
Committee has directed to further assess and recommend the relief following
norms of assistance from the State Disaster Response Fund besides submitting
utilization certificates of released funds.
Div Com reviews
Mehraj-ul-Alam (SAW) arrangements
Stresses officers
to facilitate people
SRINAGAR
JUNE 07: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today
reviewed the arrangements being made in connection with celebration of ensuing Meraj-ul-Alam
(SAW) at a high level meeting held here today.
The
meeting discussed various aspects in this behalf and took many decisions to
facilitate the people on the occasion.
It
was given out in the meeting that Traffic Police will make elaborate
arrangements as per past practice in managing the traffic movement.
Transporters
were directed to ensure that people do not face any inconvenience by way of
available of transport and that traffic should ply in late hours in the
evening.
The
CA&PD department was asked to provide additional quota of sugar in
Hazratbal besides rice, kerosene oil and LPG.
The
Health department was directed to establish medical aid centres at Dargah where
free medicines will be provided by Red Cross to facilitate the pilgrims.
It
was also decided that Health department will deploy ambulance in the area to
meet any exigency.
The
Srinagar Municipal Corporation was directed to ensure proper sanitation around
the Dargah Sharief, besides installation of mobile latrines. They were also
asked to ensure proper parking of vehicles.
It
was also informed in the meeting that voluntarees of civil defence and NSS will
provide their services during the Urs days.
The
Power Development Department was asked to ensure uninterrupted power supply
while as PHE Department was directed to ensure smooth supply of water besides
installation of additional tapes.
The
Divisional Commissioner also directed to ensure same arrangements in Aasar
Sharief Kalashpora, Jenab Sahib Soura, Aham Sharief Bandipora, Pinjoora
Shopian, Khram Sirhama and Kabamarg to facilitate people on the eve of
Mehraj-ul-Aam. He asked Additional Commissioners working in his office to take
separate meeting with concerned Deputy Commissioners in this behalf.
Among
others, officers, Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, Mr. Abdul Majid Mir, Chief
Engineer, Power Development Department Kashmir, Superintending Engineer
R&B, Srinagar, SP Traffic City, SP Traffic Rural, SP Hazratbal, Chief
Proctor Kashmir University, Deputy Director CA&PD, Secretary, Waqaf Board
and other officers were present in the meeting.
Potato Seed
distributed at Machil Kupwara
KUPWARA June
07:- 100 quintals of Potato Seed was distributed at Machil Kupwara
following the delayed sowing of maize due to incessant rains in the area as an
alternate crop for maize. Earlier in the month of May the department has already
distributed 90 quintals of potato seed tubers. The people in the area have
highly appreciated the efforts of the department who arranged the seed just on
the call of the farmers on contingent basis following the poor germination of
maize crop due to inclement weather. Pertinently the Machil area has also been
covered under organic farming like the Karna in Kupwara District and
distribution of inputs for this purpose is being started and distribution is
being monitored by
District
Agriculture Officer Extension Farooq A. Rather. Giving details Chief
Agriculture Officer Kupwara M. A. parray told that this year
protected cultivation of vegetables has been made a thrust area in
Machil and the hybrid vegetable seeds are being distributed in the
area for the first time through Panchayat Raj Institutions.
Night Scavenging in
summer capital be restarted: Nasir
SRINAGAR JUNE 07:
Asserting the need for better sanitation in and around the city, Minister of
State for Home, H&UD, Tourism, PHE and revenue, Mr Nasir Aslam Wani today
said that night scavenging would be restarted in the summer capital.
The Minister said
this during the interaction with Regal Chowk Traders Association at Partap Park
Srinagar. He said the night scavenging has become necessary in the city due to
tourist rush in the capital and urged the business community to provide
cooperation SMC in this regard.
The Minister
said that government has already taken steps to provide better sanitation in
the city and its surroundings adding that “it is possible only with the
cooperation of people to make our heritage city clean”.
Regarding road
widening, better management of traffic and parking slots, The Minister said
that the respective departments have already taken the steps to redress these
issues and adding that with the installation of traffic signals, the traffic
management has been improved very much and by end of June this year these
signal would installed on already identified cross sections of the roads. He said
that for multi layered parking slots in the city, preparation of detailed
project repots are under process on the existing parking areas to provide
better parking space to the commuters.
Referring to
their demands, the minister assured that steps would be taken to redress the
genuine demands in phased manner.
Omar highlights
importance of knowledge exchange
Says SKIMS to be
upgraded to world class tertiary care hospital
SRINAGAR, JUNE
07 – Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday highlighted the importance of
knowledge exchange particularly in healthcare discipline to address ever
increasing challenges in this field.
Addressing
3-day Asian Endourology Conference (AEC) 2012 at SKICC here, the Chief Minister
said that research and studies conducted globally to make medicare more
appropriate and effective, the sharing of findings by the medical fraternity to
benefit mankind globally is all the more necessary.
The
Chief Minister said that organizing regional and international conferences on
various subjects of human importance provide necessary platform to the experts
and subject matter specialists to ponder upon crucial issues and exchange
valuable experience and knowledge.
Omar Abdullah said that medical care field is such a discipline where learning
never stops. He said that new medicines, new technology and new methods of
treatment are daily born and there is need to be well informed and
knowledgeable about latest discoveries. He said conferences of this nature
provide opportunity to the medical professionals to learn about new trends and
practice these in the hospitals.
“We do not lack in expertise, talent, faculty or infrastructure. Whatever we
require is the exposure and linkage with the latest happenings in medical field
in the world”, he said adding that in almost all reputed health institutions in
the world we find doctors and professors from the Valley rendering their
service in various capacities.
Expressing the hope that there will be a reverse brain drain enabling the State
to constitute best faculties, the Chief Minister said that this would al;so
contribute the efforts of the government in making SKIMS one of the leading
health care institutions in the world.
Referring to the visionary concept of Late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah to
establish world class hospital at the picturesque site of Soura, the Chief
Minister said that SKIMS was aimed at providing modern health facilities to the
common people in the Valley who had to travel distant destinations for
specialized treatment.
Omar Abdullah said that the medical tourism envisioned by Sher-i-Kashmir at
that time when corporate sector in medical field in India has not even thought
of it, was a right step in right direction to establish a world class medical
institute which would be economically viable and of greater service to the
people of the State especially to the poorer sections of the society. He said
government is working to realize this vision and make SKIMS the center of
health care excellance.
“New
researches and experiments are going on unabated to work out methodology and
introduce medicines to provide befitting treatment to the critical diseases”,
he said and expressed hope that the pooling of knowledge and outcomes of
experiments would enhance the expertise of doctors participating in such
conferences. “This would also expand the accessibility orbit for people to get
modern treatment in the State”, he said and complimented the organizers of the
conference for selecting Srinagar venue for it.
The
Conference organized by SKIMS in collaboration with Asian Society of Endurology
is being participated by about 500 delegates from all the over the country and
abroad including USA, UK, Bangladesh, Indonesia, etc. World renowned faculty in
Endurology, Laparoscopy and Robotic urology are attending the conference.
Guest
lecturers, symposia, penal discussion and laparoscopic-Endurological live
surgeries by world renowned authorities will be the main feature of the 3-day Conference.
The surgeries will be conducted at Sher-e-Kahmir Institute of Medical Schinces
and beamed live to Conference Hall, SKICC.
The
main aim of the conference is to enable the international and national faculty
urology to interact and create a platform to share their clinical practice,
operative skills and latest research conducted in genito-urinary sciences. It
will be first meeting in Jammu and Kashmir to have sessions dedicated to
robotic surgery. The conference is likely to be informative and educative in
updating the knowledge base and skills of the Urologists and Surgeons working
in the State and the Country thereby improving the surgical care practices
available to the patients here.
The President Asian Society of Endurology, Prof. Mahesh Desai, Director SKIMS,
Prof. Showkat Ali Zargar, President Urological Society of India, Prof. Jagdesh
Kulkarni, Dean SKIMS, Prof. Khurshid Iqbal, Head of the Department SKIMS, Prof.
Baldev Singh, Organizing Members of the Conference, Prof. Saleem and Prof.
Mufti also spoke on the occasion.
The Chief Minister also released a souvenir published by SKIMS on Asian
Endurology Conference.
Vyas sensitizes
officers about devolution of powers to PRIs
SRINAGAR, JUNE 07: Principal Secretary Planning & Development Department,
Mr. B. B. Vyas has called upon the field functionaries to implement government
instructions with regard to devolution of powers to the Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRIs) in letter and spirit enabling these ground level
institutions to discharge their duties as per mandate.
Speaking at an interactive session organized by the Planning Department in
collaboration with IMPA for sensitizing the officers of various departments,
here today, Mr. Vyas said that Government has already issued circular
instructions with regard to devolution of financial powers and notified the
role of PRIs across the State and all concerned officers should facilitate
systematic release of funds to the respective panchayats and ensure their
proper utilization. He stressed the need for close coordination between the
administration and the Panchayat functionaries to achieve the objective of
Panchayati Raj system in the State.
The Principal Secretary impressed upon the Deputy Commissioners and Chief
Planning Officers to facilitate the Panchayat functionaries to discharge their
legitimate responsibilities according to the circular instructions devised by
the Government. He said at the initial stage there may be some difficulties in
implementation of these instructions, but gradually the system will come on
track. The officers can get any kind of clarifications from the appropriate
authorities for successful implementation of Panchayati Raj system. He also
sought the views of officers to make further reforms in the system.
The officers raised several queries on the subject, which were replied to by
Mr. Vyas and other concerned officers.
Director General IMPA, Mr. Aijaz Iqbal, Commissioner/Secretary Rural
Development, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Peer, Consultant Planning & Development
(Q), Director Rural Development, Kashmir, Director Economics &
Statistics, Deputy Commissioners, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Chief Planning Officers
and other officers of the Planning & Development Department from across the
Valley were present on the occasion.
Malik for short term
winter, summer courses in J&K
SRINAGAR, JUNE
07: Government is contemplating to start short term winter courses and
summer courses both in Srinagar and Jammu provinces during winter and summer
vacations for ensuring better utilization of time and energy of budding
students of the state.
This was stated by
the Minister for Higher Education, Labour and Employment Mr. Abdul Gani Malik
while addressing an impressive function at Islamic University of Science and
Technology, (IUST) Awantipora today.
The 2-day function
was organized by HOPE 2012, University Youth Festival, Youth for Society for
collection of charity for social cause.
The students of IUST,
Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, SSM College of Engineering, Parihaspora,
University of Kashmir, Central University and NIIT in collaboration with
J&K Bank jointly organized the function.
Referring to the
function held on the occasion, the Minister lauded the role of IUST for
organizing the first ever function with difference. He appreciated the efforts
of Vice Chancellor, IUST Prof. A. R. Trag and his team for shaping the academic
as well as extra-curricular standards of the University. Mr. Malik impressed
upon the management to maintain cordial atmosphere in the University and speed
up growth of various faculties to extend all possible teaching and research
facilities to the students.
Addressing the 2-day
concluding function, Vice Chancellor, IUST, Prof. A. R. Trag expressed his
gratitude to the Minister for Higher Education for providing logistic support
to IUST in acquiring land and in building infrastructure for housing computer
science, electronics and hostels for the students of the University.
He said that Chief
Minister as well as Higher Education Minister are taking keen interest and
constantly monitoring the University functioning so that the campus emerges as
one of the best Universities of the country.
Prof. Trag said that
Rs 4.32 crore are being spent on Electronic Department block, Rs 5.44 crore for
Girls Hostel and work on Computer Science block has already been taken up by
the University. He said that solar street lights are being set up through battery
Bank to make the University Green campus and provide students best possible
lighting facility during curtailment of electricity.
Speaking about the
academic programmes of the University Prof. Trag said that with roll of 2483
students, the number of courses has been raised to 14, which include MBA, MCA,
M. Sc Food Technology, M.A. Mass Com, M.A. International Relationship and
several other courses of vital importance.
The Vice Chancellor
said that the University has signed a tripartite MOU with University of Delhi
and University of Kashmir in order to facilitate Inter-University faculty and
student ex-change for academic development and excellence. He said another MOU
is likely to be signed with Tokyo University of Foreign Studies later this
month.
To enhance the
employability of Management and Engineering students in Middle East Countries,
Special Courses in Communicative Arabic language have been devised for
interested students, Prof. Trag added.
Earlier, Dean
Students Welfare Prof. K. K. S. Jamwal presented welcome address on the
occasion.
The Minister awarded
best talented personalities and students with trophies on the occasion. They
include popular satirist of the Valley, Zarief Ahmad Zarief and Organizer of
the event, Prof. Saher Iqbal. She said that the band of young men and women
possess great amount of talent and it needs to be channelized properly.
Student Taha Mugal,
Umar Hafiz and several other groups of students of the State were also awarded
with trophies for their best performance during 2-day youth festival of Islamic
University of Science and Technology.
DFP Srinagar Organises
Awareness Programme
Srinagar, June 7, 2012
Directorate of Field Publicity, Srinagar is organizing a series of
programmes of Block Tangmarg on various themes like Environment and
ICDS. A seminar was organized at Higher Secondary School Khaipora on
the Topic Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Health on
06-06-2012. Besides, teaching faculty of the school a large number of
villagers, school children, Panchs and Sarpanchs attended the
programme.
Many students, teachers also share their views on the topic.
Mr. M. A. Tantray, Assistant Director, DFP Srinagar gave a descriptive
lecture on the topic and expressed the need for proper implementation
of the scheme. At the conclusion of the programme prizes were
distributed among the speakers.
Another programme on the above said topic was organized at a private
hall on 07-06-2012 at Tangmarg. In a very simple and precise function
a large number of Anganwari workers, supervisors attended the
programme. Many anganwari supervisors and workers spoke on the topic
and share their respective experiences. CDPO Tangmarg Mrs. Raj Kiran
Jotshi gave an elaborative presentation on the working of the project
in Block Tangmarg.
Shri M. A. Tantray, Assistant Director, DFP Srinagar delivered a
brief lecture giving details of working of DFP and its role in
publicizing the centrally run schemes like ICDS. The programme
concluded with the prize distribution among the speakers.
DFP Srinagar unit had organized a series of such programmes in the
areas like Khaipora, Warpora, Hardmadum and Hajibal. [VOS]
Srinagar, June 7, 2012
Directorate of Field Publicity, Srinagar is organizing a series of
programmes of Block Tangmarg on various themes like Environment and
ICDS. A seminar was organized at Higher Secondary School Khaipora on
the Topic Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Health on
06-06-2012. Besides, teaching faculty of the school a large number of
villagers, school children, Panchs and Sarpanchs attended the
programme.
Many students, teachers also share their views on the topic.
Mr. M. A. Tantray, Assistant Director, DFP Srinagar gave a descriptive
lecture on the topic and expressed the need for proper implementation
of the scheme. At the conclusion of the programme prizes were
distributed among the speakers.
Another programme on the above said topic was organized at a private
hall on 07-06-2012 at Tangmarg. In a very simple and precise function
a large number of Anganwari workers, supervisors attended the
programme. Many anganwari supervisors and workers spoke on the topic
and share their respective experiences. CDPO Tangmarg Mrs. Raj Kiran
Jotshi gave an elaborative presentation on the working of the project
in Block Tangmarg.
Shri M. A. Tantray, Assistant Director, DFP Srinagar delivered a
brief lecture giving details of working of DFP and its role in
publicizing the centrally run schemes like ICDS. The programme
concluded with the prize distribution among the speakers.
DFP Srinagar unit had organized a series of such programmes in the
areas like Khaipora, Warpora, Hardmadum and Hajibal. [VOS]
NAVAL NCC CAMP ORGANISED BY
NCC GROUP HQRS SRINAGAR
Srinagar, June 07, 2012
1 J&K Naval Unit NCC, Srinagar is conducting second Annual Training
Camp at Haft Chinar, Srinagar under the aegis of NCC Group, Srinagar
from 05 – 14 Jun 2012. The Chinar Corps, Srinagar has provided the
venue for the camp this time also. 300 cadets, young boys and girls
of age group 13 to 19 from different schools and colleges of Jammu and
Kashmir are participating in this Camp. The aim of the camp is to
impart combined Naval Training to the cadets of different institutions
and afford them an opportunity to live together as a team, introduce
cadets to waterborne activities, and develop qualities of character,
courage, and comradeship. Watermanship activities like Boat Pulling,
Sailing will be conducted in the ‘Dal Lake’ along with the ‘Save Dal’
awareness programme started by NCC Group Srinagar. The cadets from
Jammu will get an opportunity to visit the beautiful Mughal gardens
located in the city. Visit to Air Force Station, Awantipura is also
planned during the camp. Such camps increase the horizon of the cadets
and prepare them for selection for camps outside the state and qualify
them for visits to foreign countries as part of Youth Exchange
programme. In addition lectures on ‘Personality Development’, ‘Career
Counseling’, ‘Disaster Management’ and other social programmes have
been included in the camp curriculum. High attendance in the camps
indicates the increasing level of awareness among young boys & girls
of the state towards the NCC and the benefits of joining the largest
Youth Organisation of the world. [VOS]
Srinagar, June 07, 2012
1 J&K Naval Unit NCC, Srinagar is conducting second Annual Training
Camp at Haft Chinar, Srinagar under the aegis of NCC Group, Srinagar
from 05 – 14 Jun 2012. The Chinar Corps, Srinagar has provided the
venue for the camp this time also. 300 cadets, young boys and girls
of age group 13 to 19 from different schools and colleges of Jammu and
Kashmir are participating in this Camp. The aim of the camp is to
impart combined Naval Training to the cadets of different institutions
and afford them an opportunity to live together as a team, introduce
cadets to waterborne activities, and develop qualities of character,
courage, and comradeship. Watermanship activities like Boat Pulling,
Sailing will be conducted in the ‘Dal Lake’ along with the ‘Save Dal’
awareness programme started by NCC Group Srinagar. The cadets from
Jammu will get an opportunity to visit the beautiful Mughal gardens
located in the city. Visit to Air Force Station, Awantipura is also
planned during the camp. Such camps increase the horizon of the cadets
and prepare them for selection for camps outside the state and qualify
them for visits to foreign countries as part of Youth Exchange
programme. In addition lectures on ‘Personality Development’, ‘Career
Counseling’, ‘Disaster Management’ and other social programmes have
been included in the camp curriculum. High attendance in the camps
indicates the increasing level of awareness among young boys & girls
of the state towards the NCC and the benefits of joining the largest
Youth Organisation of the world. [VOS]
Setting up of 'North East
Centre for Technology Application and Reach’
under Department of Science & Technology
New Delhi, June 07, 2012
The Union Cabinet today approved setting up of an Autonomous
Organization named 'North East Centre for Technology Application and
Reach' (NECTAR) at Shillong, Meghalaya as a Society under the
Societies Registration Act 1860, under the Department of Science &
Technology w.e.f 2012-13.
The total expenditure involved will be Rs.292 crore during the 12lh
Plan period.
The Ministry of Science and Technology proposes to establish a nodal
centre in the North Eastern Region in the form NECTAR as a society
under the Societies Registration ACT 1860. NECTAR would promote
deployment of carefully selected technologies, emanating from the
public funded research institutions under Government of India and
State Governments, in consultation with the respective state
governments, after assessing their application potentials. [VOS]
under Department of Science & Technology
New Delhi, June 07, 2012
The Union Cabinet today approved setting up of an Autonomous
Organization named 'North East Centre for Technology Application and
Reach' (NECTAR) at Shillong, Meghalaya as a Society under the
Societies Registration Act 1860, under the Department of Science &
Technology w.e.f 2012-13.
The total expenditure involved will be Rs.292 crore during the 12lh
Plan period.
The Ministry of Science and Technology proposes to establish a nodal
centre in the North Eastern Region in the form NECTAR as a society
under the Societies Registration ACT 1860. NECTAR would promote
deployment of carefully selected technologies, emanating from the
public funded research institutions under Government of India and
State Governments, in consultation with the respective state
governments, after assessing their application potentials. [VOS]
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