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FCIK Demands Action Against Government Order Violators

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SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed concern over non-compliance of government orders by various departments regarding the procurement of 25% of their total annual procurement of goods or services from Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and has urged for strict action against violators of orders.
In a statement issued to the press, the FCIK regretted that a government circular issued under No: FD-Code/240/2022-02-1899 dated 24-02-2023 issued by the Finance Department Codes Division, which makes it mandatory upon all government departments and Public sector undertakings to earmark and procure a minimum of 25% of the total overall annual procurement of goods or services from MSMEs, besides earmarking 3% from within the 25% target for earmarking for micro and small enterprises owned by women, was openly being flouted.
The FCIK has informed that the violation was mainly being done by the engineering departments under the garb of “providing and fixing” affixed to the nomenclature of any industrial product in their NITs to convert its configuration to a so-called works contract. “In some cases where the engineering departments make it open for both MSMEs and the contractors, the work order is grabbed by the latter for having quoted lesser rates than a manufacturing unit,” said the spokesman of FCIK, surprised that “how was it possible that a contractor who ought to procure industrial goods from a manufacturing unit before their installation could win the very contract from the same manufacturing unit in a tendering competition”.
The FCIK has drawn attention to the government towards the use of untested, unauthentic, low-quality, and deviation in the use of material in many of these works contracts. “Whereas the power transformers, conductors, and other equipment manufactured by the local industry were subjected to multiple and rigorous testing before delivery, such a process was dormant in most of the works contracts,” said FCIK, adding that this paved the way for the installation of untested and substandard goods. It has also been observed that many contractors were using imported deodar-resembling timber against the specified deodar specie mentioned in the contracts, informed FCIK. “Such imported timber is far less in cost than Deodar, which is sold only by the J&K State Forest Corporation alone,” said FCIK, adding that “departments required to ascertain in the first instance that how could a contractor quote rates below the average sale price of JKSFC if he didn’t intend to deviate from specifications later”. FCIK had recently taken up the matter of the use of Rajasthani Kota stone in place of local devri stone tiles in the “smart city project” which amounted to brazen deviation from the specifications. All such quality issues could be taken care of only when these industrial goods were procured by industrial units, claimed FCIK.
FCIK has urged upon all Administrative departments to monitor that their subordinate offices adhere to the government instructions regarding earmarking and procurement of 25% of their annual requirements from MSMEs besides segregating industrial goods from works contracts. The Finance department has already established that a meager cost towards the installation of an industrial product could not change its nomenclature to a works contract, informed FCIK.
FCIK has invited the attention of Principal Secretary PWD and Chief Engineer R&B towards the NIT No: 05 of R&B/Khanabal/2023-24/E-Tendering/1035-44 dated 24-04-2023 issued by Executive Engineer, R&B Division, Khanabal for 16 various works and has sought their intervention in making the concerned to change the eligibility criteria for specified industrial related works to keep it restricted to registered MSMEs only.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 29, 2023
JK Traffic Dept Collects Nearly 100 Crore From Violators

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SRINAGAR: The traffic department of Jammu and Kashmir collected nearly a hundred crore rupees from the alleged violators in the last 5 years.
The highest number of penalties has been recovered by the Traffic Police City Jammu. The official data reveals that for the last 5 years from 2018 to 2022, Traffic Police National Highway Ramban has realized a fine to the tune of over Rs 15 crores.
Traffic Police City Jammu over Rs 38 crores, Traffic Police Rural Jammu over Rs 16 crores, Traffic Police City South Srinagar nearly Rs 16 crores while Traffic Rural Kashmir has realized a fine of Rs over 5 crores in a single year in 2022.
The Traffic Department has made the data public in reply to the queries raised by an applicant.
The information provided to the applicant reveals that not a single ambulance is in possession of Traffic Police National Highway Ramban, Traffic Police City Jammu, Traffic Police Rural Jammu, Traffic Police City South Srinagar and Traffic Rural Kashmir.
The manpower in Traffic Department regulating traffic has also been witnessing a nose dive. Traffic Police City South in Srinagar had strength of 527 traffic police personnel in 2018 which came down to 500 in 2019,492 in 2020, 488 in 2021, and 466 in the year 2022.
The deployment of traffic personnel has also witnessed a fall in Traffic Police City Jammu 463, Traffic Police Rural Jammu 324 including 84 SPOs, and Traffic Rural Kashmir 365. [KNT]

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April 26, 2023
J&K Traffic Department: Nearly Rs 100 crores fine realized from violators, not in possession of a single ambulance

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Srinagar, Apr 26: Despite collecting nearly a whooping Rs hundred crore from the alleged traffic violators in the last 5 years, the Traffic Department in Jammu and Kashmir is not in possession of a single ambulance.
The highest number of penalties has been recovered by the Traffic Police City Jammu.
The official data available with the news agency Kashmir News Trust reveals that for the last 5 years from 2018 to 2022, Traffic Police National Highway Ramban has realized a fine to the tune of over Rs 15 crores, Traffic Police City Jammu over Rs 38 crores, Traffic Police Rural Jammu over Rs 16 crores, Traffic Police City South Srinagar nearly Rs 16 crores while Traffic Rural Kashmir has realized a fine of Rs over 5 crores in a single year in 2022.
The Traffic Department has made the data public in reply to the queries raised by the applicant who is a social activist and senior journalist M M Shuja under the Right to Information Act.
The information provided to the applicant reveals that not a single ambulance is in possession of Traffic Police National Highway Ramban, Traffic Police City Jammu, Traffic Police Rural Jammu, Traffic Police City South Srinagar and Traffic Rural Kashmir.
The manpower in Traffic Department regulating traffic has also been witnessing a nose dive. Traffic Police City South in Srinagar had a strength of 527 traffic police personnel in 2018 which came down to 500 in 2019,492 in 2020, 488 in 2021, and 466 in the year 2022.
The deployment of traffic personnel has also witnessed a fall in Traffic Police City Jammu,463, Traffic Police Rural Jammu 324 including 84 SPOs, and Traffic Rural Kashmir 365. [KNT]

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

April 26, 2023
Around Rs 7 lakh recovered from norm violators in last 4 months: FCS&CA

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Srinagar, Apr 20: Amid the complaints about overpricing of essentials, the government has recovered a fine of over Rs 6,91,950 from the norm violators across Kashmir in the past four months.
According to the data available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) has inspected 9328 shops and sealed several among them.
The market checking squads of the department have also realized a fine of over Rs 6,91,950 in the last four months. The data revealed that Rs 6,91,950 have been realized from norm violators across the Valley while Rs 1,91,900 has been recovered in Srinagar alone and the rest of the fine has been realized from norm violators in Baramulla, Bandipora, Bugdam, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

April 21, 2023
MVD Shopian fine traffic violators; seize 05 motorcycles

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SHOPIAN, MARCH 24: In an ongoing drive against traffic violators in the district, more than 50 vehicles were challaned and a fine of Rs 60 thousand was realised over the past few days, as per data provided by ARTO Shopian.
Five (05)modified motorcycles were also seized during checking and showcause notice for suspension of registration certificates were issued to the owners of modified motor cycles.
The MVD department has been regularly conducting the drives and have appealed to people to adhere to the traffic rules for their own safety.
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March 24, 2023
Intensive market checking held at D.H.Pora, Rs 2600 fine recovered from violators

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KULGAM, MARCH 24: Following the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, SDM Noorabad Bashir ul Hassan led a joint market checking team which carried out intensive checking in D.H.Pora market today.
He was accompanied by SDPO, D H Pora Dr. Showkat Ahmed, BMO, TSO and other officers.
During the market checking، an amount of Rs 2600 fine was recovered from violators, while one shop was also sealed.
SDM while interacting with the customers urged them to be aware about their rights.
He added that to curb over pricing and other violations market checking drives will continue in the subdivision۔
NO: PR/DDI/SGR/23/410/
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March 24, 2023
Smoking at Public Places: 20,000 Challans, Rs 15 Lakh Collected From Violators In Last Four Years

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SRINAGAR: As the government has taken slew of measures to decrease the percentage of tobacco consumption in the UT, authorities have produced over 20,000 challans and collected over Rs 15 lakh from violators for smoking in public places in Kashmir division.
As per the data accessed by news agency KNO,around 20,002 challans were produced and Rs 152 1552 were collected from violators in the valley in the last four years.
Data reveals that in year 2019-20, 791 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 85,390 were collected, Rs 250 collected from 5 challans under section 6(a), Rs 5600 collected from 25 challans under section 6 (B) , Rs 750 collected from 9 violators under section 5 and 200 collected from 2 violators under section 7.
It reveals that in year 2020-21, 5,944 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 615,210 were collected, Rs 300 collected from 6 challans under section 6(a), Rs 300 collected from 06 challans under section 6 (B) , Rs 950 collected from 19 violators under section 5 and 150 collected from 3 violators under section 7.
It also reveals that in year 2021-22, 5,435 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 572,080 were collected, Rs 200 collected from 4 challans under section 6(a), Rs 300 collected from 06 challans under section 6 (B) , Rs 650 collected from 12 violators under section 5 and 50 collected from one violator under section 7.
Data adds that in year 2022-23, 7,707 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 265,572 were collected, Rs 150 collected from 3 challans under section 6(a) , Rs 350 collected from 7 violators under section 5 and 100 collected from 2 violators under section 7.
Notably, about 1200 persons quit smoking in Kashmir in the last four years.
Pertinently, as per GATS 2 Data 35.2% Men & 5.1% women & 20.8% of all Adults currently smoke Tobacco in JK.

6.8% Men & 1.5% women and 4.3% of all adults currently use smokeless Tobacco, 39.7% Men & 6.2 % women & 23.7% of all adults either smoke tobacco or use smokeless Tobacco.
The National Health and Family Survey-5 (NHFS-5) data reveals nearly one-third (32%) of men, but only 1 percent of women, aged 15-49 use some form of tobacco.
“Tobacco products mostly used by men are cigarettes (27%), bidis (4%), hookah and cigars or pipe (2% each). Among women and men, the use of any form of tobacco is slightly higher in rural areas (1.4% for women and 35% for men) than in urban areas (0.7% for women and 24% for men),” the data adds.(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 14, 2023
Smoking In Public Places: 20,000 Challans, Rs 15 Lakh Collected From Violators In Last Four Years

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SRINAGAR: As the government has taken slew of measures to decrease the percentage of tobacco consumption in the UT, authorities have produced over 20,000 challans and collected over Rs 15 lakh from violators for smoking in public places in Kashmir division.
As per the data accessed by news agency KNO,around 20,002 challans were produced and Rs 152 1552 were collected from violators in the valley in the last four years.
Data reveals that in year 2019-20, 791 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 85,390 were collected, Rs 250 collected from 5 challans under section 6(a), Rs 5600 collected from 25 challans under section 6 (B) , Rs 750 collected from 9 violators under section 5 and 200 collected from 2 violators under section 7.
It reveals that in year 2020-21, 5,944 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 615,210 were collected, Rs 300 collected from 6 challans under section 6(a), Rs 300 collected from 06 challans under section 6 (B) , Rs 950 collected from 19 violators under section 5 and 150 collected from 3 violators under section 7.
It also reveals that in year 2021-22, 5,435 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 572,080 were collected, Rs 200 collected from 4 challans under section 6(a), Rs 300 collected from 06 challans under section 6 (B) , Rs 650 collected from 12 violators under section 5 and 50 collected from one violator under section 7.
Data adds that in year 2022-23, 7,707 challans were produced under section 4 and Rs 265,572 were collected, Rs 150 collected from 3 challans under section 6(a) , Rs 350 collected from 7 violators under section 5 and 100 collected from 2 violators under section 7.
Notably, about 1200 persons quit smoking in Kashmir in the last four years.
Pertinently, as per GATS 2 Data 35.2% Men & 5.1% women & 20.8% of all Adults currently smoke Tobacco in JK.

6.8% Men & 1.5% women and 4.3% of all adults currently use smokeless Tobacco, 39.7% Men & 6.2 % women & 23.7% of all adults either smoke tobacco or use smokeless Tobacco.
The National Health and Family Survey-5 (NHFS-5) data reveals nearly one-third (32%) of men, but only 1 percent of women, aged 15-49 use some form of tobacco.
“Tobacco products mostly used by men are cigarettes (27%), bidis (4%), hookah and cigars or pipe (2% each). Among women and men, the use of any form of tobacco is slightly higher in rural areas (1.4% for women and 35% for men) than in urban areas (0.7% for women and 24% for men),” the data adds.(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 14, 2023
Hyderabad: Fire dept to crack down on safety violators

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Hyderabad: The fire department is likely to initiate a big crackdown to check fire safety violations following a series of major ‘life-claiming’ incidents in the last year.
Around 11 persons were killed in a fire accident at a scrap godown at Bholakpur in Musheerabad in March last year. A few months later in September another eight were suffocated to death when a fire broke out at Ruby Hotel and Lodge in Secunderabad in September.
The latest incident took place at Minister’s Road in Secunderabad where efforts to trace the bodies of missing persons continue. Charred remains of one person have been found while efforts are on to find two more persons who are also feared dead.
A high-level meeting was called by the Telangana government to initiate actionable steps on Monday. It was later postponed to Wednesday due to administrative issues.
“At the meeting the issue will be discussed at length. Based on the orders the fire department will plan its course of action,” said a senior official of the Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services Department.
However, the officials prior to the Minister’s Road fire incident had started inspecting buildings, particularly lodges, hotels and other related accommodations. Notices were issued wherever discrepancies were found.
Major violations were noticed during the inspections where hotels functioned on the ground floor of buildings and on upper floors the management established lodges.
Inspectors also found that second staircases or alternate escape routes were not constructed and the structures missed proper setbacks for fire personnel to move around and work.

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January 23, 2023