Chib finalizes arrangements for holding Mohammedan Mr. R S Chib today chaired a high level meeting of officers convened to finalize the arrangements for the smooth conduct of goodwill football match between Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC), Kolkata and J&K-11 on July 15, at Srinagar.

The event which is being organized by the J&K State Sports Council in collaboration with J&K Football Association, Department of Youth Services and Sports and Football Association of India is likely to be inaugurated by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The Union Minister of State for Home Mr. Jitender Singh will preside at the inaugural match.  

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Chib said that one more football match would be played between Mohamdan Sports Club, Calcutta and J&K-11 at Leh on July 18 at Leh. He said the main objective for organizing these matches is to encourage the local football players of the State. He said the event would provide an opportunity to the local footballers to play with the ace players of international and national repute. He said a goodwill football match would also be held at Jammu in the month of October, this year.

Mr. Chib said that Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is providing funds for the creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure in the state, adding it has already approved projects for laying of Astroturf at TRC Grounds, Srinagar and hockey ground of Baramulla. He said playfields at Government Gandhi Memorial College, Jammu and in Leh would also be equipped with Astroturf facilities for the players, adding that it will help in improving standard of football game in the State.

Later, the Minister inaugurated football match at Bakshi Stadium which is being played between Punjab-11 and a local team. He also inspected the office premises of Sports Council during the visit.

Among others,  ADGP Security, J&K Police, Mr.  Ram Lubhaya, Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Mr. Vinod Koul, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Mr. S M Sahai, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Mr. Baseer Khan, Director Information, Mr. Zaffar Ahmad, Director, Youth Services and Sports S. Jaipal Singh, Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Mr. Daleep Thussu, SSP, Srinagar SMA Bukhari, President, J&K Football Association, Mr. Thakur,  Joint Secretary, J&K State Sports Council Prof. Bashir Ahmad, Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports Mr. Madan Lal besides senior officers of Municipality, Tourism, Hospitality and Protocol departments attended the meeting.

Visitors’ comfort, Govt’s priority: Akhoon

Launches SRTC website; www.jksrtc.co.in

            JAMMU, JULY 06-Minister for CAPD and Transport, Mr. Qamar Ali Akhoon, today launched State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) website www.jksrtc.co.in at summer secretariat.

            MLC Ravinder Sharma, MLC Ch. Noor Hussain, Director CAPD Mr. Parvez Malik, Managing Director, SRTC, Mr. J S Tondon, Deputy Director Information, Mr. R S Jamwal, General Manager Operations, Mr. S S Jamwal besides other senior officers of CAPD, SRTC and Transport departments were present on the occasion.

The main objective of launching the website is to make the transport system more advantageous and convenient to the public, tourism, trade, industry and various other agencies besides to provide an efficient and economic road transport service for the travelling public both from within and outside the State besides on the interstate routes.

The website contains complete information regarding citizen charter, Right to Information, Driving Training, Services like Passenger, Cargo & others, objective of JKSRTC, Organization Chart, etc.

            Speaking on the occasion, the Minister appreciated the officers for creating an informative and pro-people website and said that this will provide easy information to tourists and pilgrims who throng Shri Vaishno devi ji and Shri Amarnath ji shrines besides other pilgrim and tourist places across the State in lakhs of numbers every year. He said through the website will facilitate the tourists with vital information about the transport, hotel, accommodation, online booking besides time schedule of buses including fare charges of passenger vehicles.

            Mr. Akhoon informed that the department has also opened a page for public grievances, complaints and suggestions for JKSRTC to further streamline the functioning of the department adding the website will also provide information about the functioning of JKSRTC.

The Minister expressed satisfaction over the performance of JKSRTC and hoped that the employees will continue to work with dedication and devotion to further improve the functioning of the Corporation. He also emphasized that the Corporation must continue its efforts to provide safe and efficient bus services to the commuters and visitors. He said that government has been formulating a plan to purchase new buses for facilitating the commuters residing in hilly and far-off areas of the state.