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Three Engineers Attached In Rs Six Cr Solar Lights Scam

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SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) attached three engineers including Executive Engineer while an inquiry has been ordered against them for withdrawing Rs 6 crores for non-existent works in Kupwara.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has reported that the Electric Division (ED) of Kupwara withdrew Rs 6 crore from the treasury for the installation of 3,600 solar street lights. However, during physical verification, no street lights were found installed.
As a result, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has attached three engineers, including an Executive Engineer, an Assistant Engineer, and a Junior Engineer, while an inquiry has been ordered against them. The Superintendent Engineer Sopore has been tasked with conducting the investigation based on the ACB’s report.
The ACB found that the ED Kupwara made an illegal payment of Rs 6.12 crore to four contractor firms without installing any solar lights. In response, the ACB has recommended that action be taken against the delinquent officials, including cancelling the tender and recovering the payments.
The AEEs and JEs of Sub Division Kupwara and Sub Division Trehgam both communicated to the Executive Engineer ED Kupwara that the allotted works were impossible to execute at the end of the financial year in just two or three days. However, the Executive Engineer ED Kupwara prepared bills for the non-existent work through unauthorized channels.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 18, 2023
Altaf Bukhari Calls For Reconciliation To Bring Positive Change In JK

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SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari emphasised that reconciliation is important to shape the destiny of Jammu and kashmir and its people.
According to a press release Bukhari was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a party event, in which a large number of political leaders and activists from central Kashmir’s Badgam district joined the Apni Party at its headquarters in Srinagar.
Apni Party president said, “The militancy has taken a backstage in JK and the people have been contributing to restoring the normalcy here; therefore, the time has come to start a reconciliation to shape up the destiny of this land and its people in a positive manner.”
Bukhari expressed his worry about the prevailing drug menace in society and yet again called for comprehensive efforts by one and all to eradicate the menace and protect the young population from falling prey to it.
“As you know, Apni Party has already launched a campaign named ‘Say yes to life and say no to drugs’ with a range of initiatives, but the problem needs to be tackled on a large scale and everyone from the society, especially our religious leaders, need to come forward to play their vital role in eradicating the drug abuse from the society.”
Stressing on the release of the veteran religious leaders, Altaf Bukhari said, “The prominent religious leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Moulana Abdul Rasheed Dawoodi, Moulana Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri, and others who are in jail must be released because these veteran social and religious leaders have huge following in the Valley can play an important role to help eradicate social evils including drug abuse in the Valley.
He further said, “Jammat Islami JK must be allowed to carry out its religious activities so that it can help eradicating social evils including the growing drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir.”

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 18, 2023
Boy Allegedly Stabbed After Altercation, Hospitalised

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SRINAGAR: A 12-year-old boy was injurer after being allegedly stabbed by another late on Monday night following an altercation between the two in Teliyan area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
An official said that Umar Rashid Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar of Arampora was allegedly stabbed by one Muneeb Bashir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir after altercation between the two.
He said following the incident, the injured was taken to sub district hospital Sopore for treatment.
Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 18, 2023
Intermittent Rain, Thunderstorm To Continue In JK: MeT

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SRINAGAR: Weather department here on Tuesday said that intermittent rain and thunderstorms was very likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir till April 21.
“During this wet spell of (18-19th) thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” a meteorological department official said. From April 22-25, he said, the weather was likely to be “mainly dry.”
He said in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 6.9mm of rain, Qazigund 11.0mm, Pahalgam 22.4mm, Kupwara 15.7mm, Gulmarg 12.2mm, Jammu 6.2mm, Banihal 21.1mm, Katra 4.4mm and Bhaderwah 9.2mm.
Regarding temperature, the official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.0°C against 10.7°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 9.8°C against 8.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.3°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 5.6°C against 5.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 9.3°C against 8.7°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.6°C against 3.5°C on the previous night and it was 1.3°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 8.6°C against 8.7°C on the previous night and it was 1.8°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 20.0°C against 25.9°C on the previous night. It was 0.1°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 10.5°C (above normal by 2.1°C), Batote 12.6°C (above normal by 1.2°C), Katra 18.5°C (1.4°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 11.4°C (4.2°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of 5.0°C and Kargil 5.4°C, he said. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 18, 2023
Shab-e-Qadr Observed With Religious Fervour Across Kashmir

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Srinagar: Laylat-ul-Qadr also known as Shab-e-Qadr – the night of power and blessings was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour and gaiety on intervening Monday and Tuesday night.
The night holds special reverence among Muslims across the world as the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Allah on this blessed night.
This is one of the holiest and most blessed nights, which is likely to occur on one of the odd nights in the last 10 days of Ramazan and most likely to be the 27th of the holy month, during which Muslims spend the whole night attending the religious gatherings and praying all night till dawn.
As part of the festivities, Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the valley for prayers and recitation of the holy Quran.
Thousands of devout Muslims, gathered at Hazratbal and other mosques and shrines across the valley, including at the Dast-e-Geer Sahib and Sayed Yaqoob Shah shrines here to offer special prayers.
Congregational night prayers were allowed by authorities at historic Jamia Masjid Nowhatta after a hiatus of almost four years. A huge gathering was witnessed at the mosque and devotees remained engrossed in supplications and recitals of the holy Quran throughout the night.
The nightlong prayers were also held at other mosques and shrines in Srinagar including at Masjid Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadith Gawkadal; Asar-e-Sharif Janab Sahib Soura; Asar-e-Sharif Shehri Kalashpora; Ziarat-e-Makhdoom Sahib (RA), Khanqah-e-Maula.
District administration Srinagar had put in place special arrangements while control rooms were also established at Dargah Hazratbal shrine and other places to redress grievances or complaints of devotees.

In north Kashmir, the prayers were held at Jamia Masjid Bandipora, Jamia Masjid Baramulla, Jamia Masjid Kupwara, Masjid ul Murshideen Bumhama, Jamia Masjid Handwara and other local mosques alike.
In south Kashmir, prayers were held at Jamia Masjid Hanfia, Jamia Masjid Ahle Hadith, Bait-ul-Mukarram and Rehat-Ded Masjid in Anantnag town. The prayers were also offered in Ziarat-e-Sharief Khiram Kund, Aishmuqam and Bijbehara areas of the south Kashmir district.
In Kulgam, the biggest nightlong prayer gathering was seen in Jamia Masjid. Large congregational prayer gatherings were also witnessed in Khankah Tral, Jamia Masjid Shopian and Jamia Masjid Pulwama.
The preachers and religious scholars highlighted the teachings of Islam and various aspects of the life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and urged Muslims to follow the principles and tenets of Islam. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 18, 2023
Value-Based Education Will Be Great Support To Students: LG Sinha

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha Monday said Value Based Education will be a great support for the students to improve the human capital.
“According to the National Education Policy, I think the youth of our country will decide as to how effectively they will utilize it,” Sinha said.
“The policy is focused on Value Based Education and it will help the students to improve their skills,” he added.
“I think that if a student is diverted from Value Based Education, they won’t be achieving much success to their best capacity,” LG said.
He also said that the youth will decide how much benefit they will get through it. “The students of 5-18 years old are spending nearly 30,000 hours in schools campus and that is why the educational institutions are playing an important role in their lives,” Sinha said.
The LG also said, “I believe that Value Based Education will be a great support for the students to improve the human capital.”
“I believe that the human capital in making for the future will ease things with the help of Value Based Education whether it is industries, agriculture or any other sector. The education sector will be at a high level,” he said. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 17, 2023
Jamia Masjid To Remain Open For Shab-e-Qadr Prayers

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SRINAGAR: Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr—the night that marks the revelation of the first verses of the holy Quran to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), will be observed tonight across Jammu & Kashmir.
The biggest congregational prayers are expected to be held at Dargah Hazratbal and at historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of Srinagar, which remained closed for the prayers last Friday.
An official said that there will be no restrictions on the congregational prayers tonight. “The Jamia Masjid will remain open for the Shab-e-Qadr tonight,” he said.
The blessed night of Shab-e-Qadr is considered the most important night in the Islamic calendar where Muslims spend the whole night attending the religious gathering and praying all night till dawn.
Officials said that special arrangements have been put in place for the holy night at Dargah Hazratbal and other shrines and Masjids, where a huge rush of devotees is expected tonight.
Besides, the traffic police department also issued traffic advisory for tonight to ensure that the people will not face hardships while travelling to attend special prayers. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 17, 2023
JK Govt To Launch Kisan Sampark Abhiyan Envisaging Practical Trainings, Online Courses, IT Services

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SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Production Department in Jammu and Kashmir is all set to launch the Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, a program aimed at overall welfare of farmers across the Union Territory.
In this regard, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, chaired a meeting on Monday to review progress on preparations being put in place for program launch.
The Abhiyan will be launched across 3565 panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir from 24th April 2023 which will last for four months. The program aims to involve Panchayati Raj Institutions in the scheme and celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ as part of the program. To ensure success of the ambitious program, 2400 resource persons have been identified and trained for all districts besides 45 educational videos in multiple languages have been created to educate farmers and pamphlets have been printed in Urdu, Hindi and English.
The Kisan Sampark Abhiyan will include question and answer sessions for the farmers. Furthermore, the farmers will receive education about 18 Centrally Sponsored Schemes that have been designed for their welfare and development.
Additionally, manual passbooks under the Kisan Credit Card scheme will be replaced by smart cards for the farmers. This change is aimed at helping farmers increase their spending in the sector, ultimately leading to an improvement in their productivity and production.
In addition to the Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, the Agriculture Production Department will launch Daksh Kisan, an online skilling platform that will provide farmers with learning opportunities. The platform will include 1700 videos across 118 courses in Urdu, Hindi, Dogri and Kashmiri. The course material with 20000 pages will cover several modules, including business management and entrepreneurship. The completion of the course will provide learners with certificates from SKUAST. The entire program is free of cost, making it an unprecedented initiative for the farming community of Jammu and Kashmir.
The program will also launch an IT Platform, a one-stop dashboard to avail all farmers related services and schemes of the government with facility of online application and approval. The online system will also provide timely sector wise, region wise and crop wise advisories to registered farmers through SMS, irrespective of whether they have undergone any course or not.
ACS, Atal Dulloo, encouraged the officers to educate the farmers about the program and ensure availability and increased participation of farmers and Panchayati Raj Institution members.

The meeting also reviewed the availability of infrastructure and other facilities across all panchayats ensuring that the program benefits the farmers across the region.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 17, 2023
Third Sex Racket Busted in JK, Days After Nowgam Incident

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SRINAGAR: Days after a prostitution racket was busted at two locations in Srinagar – Nowgam and Bagh-e-Mehtab, another racket has been busted in the Jewel Chowk area of Jammu.
The racket was active in Jewel and adjoining areas of the city. Police have arrested six persons including managers of two hotels.
A minor from Bihar and a divorced woman from Srinagar were rescued while as three persons involved in this racket are absconding. The raid was conducted three days ago by the cops of Nowabad Police Station.
During the raid at Hotel Tourist Camp at Sant Market, Jewel, a man identified as Vidya Lal of Paddar, was caught in a compromising position with a teen-aged girl from Bihar.
The Hotel manager namely Bishan Dass and a pimp identified as Toshif of Rajouri were also arrested by the police.
However, another pimp namely Jamshed alias Sahil, who has seduced the teen-aged girl in prostitution and Akshay Kumar (resident of Jindrah), who had taken the hotel on a lease, were on large, an official told Kashmir Scroll.
On Saturday, the report said police raided another hotel ‘Richi Land’ in Sant Market after getting a complaint from a divorced lady belonging to Srinagar that she was tricked into coming here and being forced into prostitution, Nowabad Police raided the hotel and arrested three persons including hotel manager Tej Krishan of Jagti (Nagrota) and two pimps-Arif Hussain of Anantnag and Mohd Altaf of Handwara (Kupwara) and rescued the divorced lady.
However, hotel manager Satish Sharma of Akhnoor is absconding.

The report quoting police sources said several teams of Nawabad Police have been constituted to trace and arrest the absconding accused while police are also investigating whether other hotels or lodges in the area are also involved in these types of illegal activities as it was also a general complaint of the people of the area that several women are indulged in prostitution and they roam freely in the area to search for their customers.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 17, 2023
Srinagar City To Go Garbage And Dumpster- Free: SMC

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SRINAGAR: In a move towards making Srinagar city garbage and dumpster free, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has added 150 new collection and transportation vehicles, and starts its path-breaking GIS based and real time GPS monitored 100% door to door Segregated Waste Collection system and
The SMC has initiated removal of dumpsters to make city free of dumpsters and garbage.
Commissioner SMC, Athar Aamir Khan has issued a revised area and ward wise deployment schedule of Garbage Collection Vehicles across the city to ensure 100% collection of segregated dry and wet waste.
SMC has added more than 150 vehicles to its existing fleet including 100 new light motor vehicles for door to door primary collection and around 50 new heavy motor vehicles including modern compactors for secondary transportation.
All vehicles have been enabled with GPS devices for real time monitoring. The GIS mapping and geo-fencing of all areas and wards up to lane level has been done to ensure efficient and timely waste collection. The areas and households to be serviced by each vehicle have been mapped.
The Integrated Solid Waste Management IT System under Smart City project will enable comprehensive monitoring. It has been enabled with features including live location tracking, route & time deviation alerts, grievance redressal and quality assurance tools.
The garbage collection vehicles will reach each and every household and every commercial establishment including shops in Srinagar City. People will have to necessarily hand over the segregated waste to SMC garbage collection vehicles.
SMC is closing down all the garbage vulnerable points as well as the sites where dumpsters used to be located. It has been prohibited to deposit waste at such points now onwards. General public as well as commercial establishments shall handover the waste to SMC’s vehicles only and shall refrain from putting them at any other place.

The notification issued by Commissioner SMC, Athar Aamir Khan also informs the general public that in case Garbage Collection vehicle doesn’t come to their house or establishment or is not on time, the local ward level officers shall be contacted or SMC’s control room shall be informed. The contact details of concerned ward level officials and details of vehicles deployed in each area have been shared in the public notification.
The success of the initiative is heavily dependent on the participation and cooperation of the general public. Segregated waste collection will help SMC better manage the waste at the Achan site.
SMC is also working on the project for removal of legacy waste and biomining and bioremediation of existing waste at its Achan Landfill site. The legal waste removal plan has been prepared in consultation with IIT Jammu and NIT Srinagar and has been projected for funding under SBM 2.0 (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 17, 2023