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.

Rs. 1,10,000 drugs seized at Lakhanpur

JAMMU, JULY 06- The Enforcement Staff of Drug & Food Control Organisation laid a naka at Lakhanpur Check Post to check the consignment of medical preparation being imported into the State from outside.

 During the drive, several commercial vehicles were checked to verify the genuineness of their consignments.

The team headed by Drug Inspector, Lakhanpur seized a consignment containing drugs NICLOFEn inj., NITAXIM 500 inj. and NEFZON 1000 inj, all manufactured by M/s Nitin Life sciences, Ponta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour (H.P) which was found being transported in violation to the conditions of the storage mentioned on the label there by violating Rule 96 of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rule, 1945. The drugs were bound for M/s M.H. Traders, Anantnag. The approximate value of the seized goods is estimated at Rs. 1,10,000 (One lakh ten thousand).

Investigation in the matter shall follow and appropriate action against the offenders shall be initiated within the framework of the law. The operation was conducted under the overall supervision of Lotika Khajuria, Dy. Controller Drug & Food, Jammu.

The action was particularly necessitated owing to the prolonged transit period of consignment having been booked by the consigner on 30.06.2012.

All the dealers and manufacturers are impressed upon to strictly follow the mandate of law governing storage of drugs failing which the potency of the drugs is bound to get altered rendering them inefficacious.

CM meets Governor 

SRINAGAR, JULY 6 - Mr. Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister, met Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here today. 

In their over an hour long meeting, the Governor and the Chief Minister discussed issues relating to internal and external security and rapid socio-economic development of the State. They also discussed issues relating to effective coordination between all concerned government and private agencies for securing continuing upgradation of facilities for satisfactorily meeting the challenges posed by the progressively increasing tourist arrivals in the State alongside the increasing strength of the two important pilgrimages to the State, one of which is round the year.

 Issues relating to strengthening of anti-corruption measures and continuing improvement in the functioning of the governmental machinery were also discussed.

Prof. Radha Kumar meets Governor

SRINAGAR, JULY 6 – Prof. Radha Kumar, who was one of the Centre’s Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here this evening.

During their meeting, the Governor and Prof. Radha Kumar discussed various issues relating to J&K being developed as a frontline State in the country.