Tag: norms

H&ME Orders Inquiry Into Violation Of Norms By DHSK

[ad_1]
SRINAGAR: The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged violation of government rules and regulations by the Director of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK).
The director has allegedly delegated financial powers to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) in contradiction to the established protocols.
As per an order, issued by Secretary Health, Director Medical Supplies corporation limited Pankaj Gupta has been appointed as inquiry officer and has been directed to submit a report within 20 days.
As per the order, the inquiry officer has been asked to find reasons for delegating financial powers to Chief Medical Officers by the Director Health Services Kashmir in violation of rules and regulations and in spite of the fact that a Central Purchase Committee, duly constituted by the government, existed at the Directorate level.
He further has been directed to find reasons for further delegation of financial powers by Chief Medical Officer, Anantnag to Block Medical Officer, Saller against extant rules, establish whether Block Medical Officer, Saller exercised authority in violation of instructions issued by Director Health Services Kashmir, and even procured items available with JKMSCL against the mandate of purchase committee or not. In case of later, compelling reasons thereof.
Further, inquire how BMO Saller ascertained rates’ reasonability and establish whether the rates were reasonable or not and establish whether procured items bear the requisite technical specifications or not, the order reads.
“The Inquiry Officer shall fix responsibility for failure in observing financial propriety at various levels. The inquiry shall also extend to procurements made for the Baltal axis of Sh. Amarnath ji Yatra during 2022. The Inquiry Officer shall submit the report within a period of 20 days from the issuance of this order,” reads the order—(KNO)

[ad_2]
#HME #Orders #Inquiry #Violation #Norms #DHSK
( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 10, 2023
Fire Service Week: Fire Safety Norms Should Be Followed In Letter And Spirit

[ad_1]
SRINAGAR: People should be aware of fire safety measures and follow those in letter and spirit to control situations during fire incidents, said Towseef Hussain, Assistant Director of Fire and Emergency Services Budgam.
Talking on the sidelines of an event marking the culmination of the Fire Service Week, the officer said, “To control the situation and minimise losses during fire incidents, the most important thing is educating people about fire safety precautions. They should also strictly adhere to the instructions.”
The programme was aimed at raising awareness among the public regarding fire safety measures. Students and employees also participated in the event which included various competitions.
The J&K Fire and Emergency Department organised Fire Safety Week, which began on April 14, to commemorate the firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
In the programme AGNI (Awareness in Fire Safety for Growth of National Infrastructure), students from various schools across Budgam participated in essay writing and lecture competitions. The top three winners received cash prizes and certificates, while all participants received medals and appreciation for their participation.
Senior officers facilitated the employees of the Fire & Emergency Department who were present at the event. (KNO)

[ad_2]
#Fire #Service #Week #Fire #Safety #Norms #Letter #Spirit

( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 21, 2023
RBI imposes Rs 3.06 cr penalty on Amazon Pay (India) for violation of norms

[ad_1]
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of over Rs 3.06 crore on Amazon Pay (India) Private Limited for non-compliance with certain provisions related to Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) and Know Your Customer (KYC) direction.
“It was observed that the entity was non-compliant with the directions issued by RBI on KYC requirements,” the RBI said in a statement.
The RBI had issued a notice to Amazon Pay (India) advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed for non-compliance with the directions.
“After considering the entity’s response, RBI concluded that the aforesaid charge of non-compliance with RBI directions was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty,” it said.
The central bank, however, added the penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the Amazon Pay (India) with its customers.
Amazon Pay is the digital payment arm of e-commerce giant Amazon.
Subscribe us on

[ad_2]
#RBI #imposes #penalty #Amazon #Pay #India #violation #norms
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 3, 2023
Cabinet okays mandatory packaging norms for jute year 2022-23

[ad_1]
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the mandatory packaging norms for the Jute year 2022-23.
According to the norms, 100 per cent of foodgrains and 20 per cent of sugar will be compulsorily packed in jute bags.
The government had first cleared mandatory jute packaging for foodgrains and sugar in October 2020.
The government had taken the decision to benefit nearly 3.7 lakh workers and several farm families which are dependent for their livelihood on the jute sector.
Since then, the government has been extending the norms every year.
Subscribe us on
[ad_2]
#Cabinet #okays #mandatory #packaging #norms #jute #year

( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 22, 2023
Special audit report of BGSBU reveals financial irregularities, violation of procurement norms

[ad_1]
Srinagar, Feb 18: A special audit report of the Jammu and Kashmir government regarding Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) Rajouri, has pointed out large-scale financial irregularities and violation of norms on account of procurements made by the university.
According to the Special Audit Report of Directorate of Audit and Inspections, sent to Higher Education Department, J&K Government, a copy of which is with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), has made several observations and recommendations in respect of working of the University based on the examination of records.
While taking review of the establishment section of the University, the Audit team observed that service records of employees were not being maintained and updated as per the prescribed procedures.
“It has also been observed that some of the important positions of the University are being manned by the re-employed teachers working in the University in contrary to the UGC model guidelines for re-employment,” the Audit report reads, adding that a superannuated re-employed teacher shall not be eligible for holding administrative or financial responsibilities at the institution or elsewhere.
The Audit has revealed that Prof Parvez Iqbal, Retired Faculty Dean Academic affairs and co-ordinator of TEQIP-III after attaining superannuation on June 30 of 2018 is still holding various administrative and financial powers.
“Assignment of financial powers to superannuated re-employed officers is fraught with risks in view of lack of accountability, absence of deterrence of the service codes or any mechanism for recovery in case of loss, fraud or embezzlement,” the audit report has observed.
The Audit report has also raised queries over management of Welfare Fund being utilised by the University authorities saying that the payments out of the welfare fund were released and sanctioned as “Grant-in-Aid” to the employees who are suffering from serious illness.
“However, no specific guidelines in respect of payments from the welfare fund have been laid down by the University and thus the payments made out of the Fund could not be verified in absence of specific guidelines,” it reads.

The Audit has also revealed that welfare fund @ Rs.100 per employee is being deducted from the salaries and is credited into a separate bank account no.894 in JK Bank BGSBU as Welfare Fund Account.
The Audit report has observed that some of the purchases were made by the University during the period under enquiry in contravention to the codal provisions.
“For the procurement of 200 student desks, the supply order issued to the firm is that of steel desk and the survey committee also submitted its report that goods so purchased are as per the quantity and specifications mentioned in the supply order. But the bill of payment provided by the supplier indicates that the desks are made of wood instead of steel which is contrary to the terms and conditions of the supply order and grave financial malfeasance, causing loss to the Exchequer,” it reads.
The Audit report has also revealed that the multi-media projector and projection screen have been purchased in contravention of the norms. “The maker of the product so procured has not been mentioned either in the supply order or in the bills of payment,” it reads—(KNO)
[ad_2]
#Special #audit #report #BGSBU #reveals #financial #irregularities #violation #procurement #norms
( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 19, 2023
Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries

[ad_1]
New Delhi: Amid declining Covid cases in the country, the Center on Thursday relaxed the travel norms for passengers from China and other six countries. However, the random testing of 2 per cent travelers coming to India will continue.
Updating the ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals’, the Health Ministry has dropped the existing requirements of pre-departure Covid-19 testing and uploading of Self-Health Declaration for international travellers coming from/via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, and Japan.
In a letter to the Civil Aviation Ministry, the Health Ministry has said: “As has been witnessed in the last 4 weeks, these countries are witnessing a sustained and significant decline in trajectory of Covid-19 cases. Further, as per World Health Organisation’s latest situational update on Covid-19, a decline of 89 per cent in the number of newly confirmed cases in the past 28 days has been noted globally as compared to 28 days prior to that.”
“Meanwhile, India has continued to witness a declining trajectory, with less than 100 new cases/day are being reported. In view of the above, this Ministry is updating its ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals’, and dropping the existing requirements of pre-departure Covid-19 testing and uploading of Self-Health Declaration on Ministry of Civil Aviation’s ‘Air Suvidha’ portal applicable for international travellers coming from/via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan,” it said in the letter.
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has said in the letter, “In order to monitor infections due to mutated variants of SARS-CoV-2 among international travellers to India, the present exercise of random testing of 2 per cent travellers to India (irrespective of country of origin) upon arrival India shall continue.”
[ad_2]
#Centre #relaxes #Covid #travel #norms #passengers #China #countries
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 9, 2023
Stalin asks PM Modi to relax paddy procurement norms

[ad_1]
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relax paddy procurement norms.
Stalin, in a letter to Modi, noted that nearly one lakh hectare of paddy fields in the Cauvery delta region is submerged in water due to unseasonal rains.
Unseasonal and sudden rains in the districts of Nagapattinam, Myladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai have inundated about to be harvested paddy (Samba) crops, he said, adding that hence, the moisture content in the harvested paddy will be much higher than the stipulated volume.
He said that the relaxation of moisture norms is a mitigation measure and cited the Central government allowing relaxation in norms on paddy procurement during the last Kuruvai season.
A similar relaxation is required for the paddy farmers now, he said.
Stalin said: “I request you to issue necessary instructions to allow the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to procure paddy from farmers with moisture content up to 22 percent and for relaxation in the minimum limit of immature, shrunken and shriveled up to five percent as against the normal three percent and damaged, discoloured and sprouted up to seven percent as against the normal five percent with necessary value cut for this Samba crop.”
Several organisations of paddy farmers have asked the Chief Minister for relaxation in procurement norms.
PMK state President Anbumani Ramadoss has also urged for the total exemption of paddy crops from moisture conditions.

Subscribe us on
[ad_2]
#Stalin #asks #Modi #relax #paddy #procurement #norms
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 5, 2023