Nitesh Sangral

Liquor production increases in J&K State produces 45,01,198 cases of liquor during 2010-11 Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 26: Jammu and Kashmir has produced 45, 01,198 cases of liquor during 2010-11 thus earning revenue of Rs 184.44 crore. Official figures reveal that it is 2,45,158 cases more than what was produced in 2009-10, during which only 42,56,040 cases were produced and revenue collected was Rs 156.01 crore. As per the data, during 2008-09 about 35,32,673 cases were produced in the state and the revenue collected was Rs 133.07 crore. Officials said that sale of liquor has become one of the biggest revenue generating avenue for government, despite various religious and social stigmas attached to it. However government has not issued any new licenses since past two years and liquor is one of the heavily taxed items. “As per the policy no advertisement of liquor is permitted in state and no shop can display it in glass windows nor can be it sold to a person less than 21 ye...

Traffic Police’s Facebook account useless, as not being updated since months Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 24: Jammu traffic police have two facebook accounts so that people can lodge their complaints and provide info about the problems they are facing, but the plan has fallen flat in absence of failure to create awareness. Interestingly, from January to this Month, the concerned department has received some complaints through facebook account, but many of them have not been processed. About three months ago Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police department opened their official account on Facebook to interact with people and take action on their complaints easily. The departments have also launched a website where users will be able to upload photos and videos concerning traffic rule infringements. It is pertinent to mention here that the traffic police have two account of face-book on of IGP Jammu and other SSP Jammu, but SSP Jammu facebook account had not been updated since last Febru...

Suicide among youth rising alarmingly in J&K Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 21: The suicide rate seems to be consistently on the rise in Jammu region. Despite the efforts of various organizations to check this trend, suicides in the state, even within 3 months records total number of people 22, who attempted suicide and 212 people consumed posing substance. Surprisingly, most of these cases involve youngsters in the age group of 17 to 28 years. The data of Government Medical College, report of deaths and suicides across state. In Jammu province reported road accidents 5 to 10 case people a day, It is shocking that the number of suicides between January to 21March, have registered 234 cases of poison and alcohol and 29 people due to this. 22 people attempted suicide and 10 died. Youth in the age group of 17-28 are found most likely to take their own lives, though teenagers as young as 13 years old have also committed suicide over the last two decades. The recorded 248 suicides in...

Many areas in city plunged into darkness due to overnight high speed winds Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 20: Though Jammu escaped the devastation of the dust storm which had created havoc in Kashmir valley, but winds damaged power infrastructure in various parts of city, plunging many areas in darkness. As of late Monday, some areas were without electricity in Jammu province. Mostly due to trees that came down on power lines and some also damage due to this. The weather experts clear today is cloudy day and tomorrow is normal in Jammu city. They also said some mountains areas will should be rains in the Jammu and adjoin areas. On Monday evening there was sudden change in the weather with high speed winds blowing in the city. In the adjoining areas of people were faced problem due to bad weather or airstreams. Wind lashed most of the district bringing down the temperature. Source said that most of the parts of rural areas and for flungs people were faced problem due to this. The mid...

Employment Mela organised in J&K turns out to be drain for state exchequer Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 18: The much hyped employment Melas organized by state government have turn out to be cropper as out of around 70 thousands unemployment youth, who have registered for employment near 9 thousands youths have got benefits. It is pertinent to mentioned here that in the Jammu Province, the department has been organized 1,26745 fairs, in the fairs 26637 youth registered and last 2042 people taking benefits/ or advantages of the fairs. According to officials records in the Jammu province, 2142 fairs was organized in Jammu district and 370 unemployed youth registered during the fairs, out of which 133 youth have taken benefits of the fairs. In the samba district 21500 fairs organized, 221 youth registered and 37 youth got benefits. Kathua district orgainsed 21500 fairs, 672 have registered from which 120 youth taken benefits. In the Udhampur district organized 10033 by department,...

Jammu Bandh evokes partial response in the city Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 17: Jammu Bandh today evoked a mixed response with all the trader and transporter organisations supporting the call given by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and J&K Peoples Democratic Front (JKDF) to protest against police action on protesters during the March 7 clashes in Rajouri town. These parties protest and alleged the ruling party completely failed for conditions of district Rajouri. The shutdown call is supported by about a dozen traders' bodies and social organizations and also the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Almost shops, business establishments were shut and thin attendance was reported in offices and government educational institutions. But some private educations schools were opened. BJP leaders said that the bandh is spontaneous and complete. We want peace to return to Rajouri and action taken against those responsible for beating Hindus and ransacking their houses." A group of mi...

Third party monitoring of SSA projects in J&K Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 16: Facing repeated complaints about use of poor quality material in the construction of school buildings undertaken by Village Education Committees (VEC)s, formed to implement the Sar Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in each district, government has decided for third party monitoring of all the projects. Sources said that third party monitoring has become necessary as central government is quite unhappy with the way SAA-meant to upgrade the elementary schools have been implemented in across the Jammu and Kashmir. Though VEC are an important constituent of the centrally sponsored SSA project as they consists of elected public representatives and MLAs of the respective areas, but in Jammu and Kashmir, they have failed to ensure transparency. This has even pointed by the central government from time to time during the official level meetings. In cases these VECs are themselves involved in bungling. Even the...

Private school bus operators violating guidelines, charging excess from students Nitesh Sangral 3/14/2012 8:30:25 PM JAMMU, Mar 14: The state government has specified certain norms for school buses to follow in order. However, bus operators are unhappy with the guidelines and complexly ignored this order given by state government. The bus operators are extra Chagares to the students. Parents’ also written complaint to the school as well as concerned authority but no one is taking any action. According to Transport Authority notice (SRO-309) published in local dailies the buses follow the order, if student resident within 1 kilometer the monthly charges is around Rupees 18, in 2 km it is Rupees 35, in 3km 53, 4km 70 and within 8 km 140 charged. But the private schools violating the above order and making extra money by charging them above the prescribed rate list. Parents of a student Mukesh Dutt resident of Gandhi Nagra, said that they are satisfied with the bus trans...

Curfew continues in Rajouri, additional security forces deployed Nitesh Sangral 3/10/2012 8:54:25 PM JAMMU, Mar 10: Curfew continued for the third day in the district Rajouri even police have been detained three more persons for violating the restrictions imposed. Curfew was imposed on Wednesday night as authorities feared a flare-up after religious procession was attacked by miscreants. The concerned department has been deployed additional security personnel in sensitive areas of the town to maintain peace and tranquility. Source said that the today situation is normal from the morning as there is no report from any such incident. he further said that Police had imposed curfew in the town on Wednesday night, after some unidentified persons pelted stones at a religious procession, prompting security personnel to lob tear gas shells to disperse them. He said the stone-pelters were protesting against a recent remark of VHP international president Praveen Togadia, which they claim...

Electricity mess in J&K, PDD hiding its failures Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Mar 08: Power development departments (PDD) seems to be using excuses to hide its inability to reform the power sector in Jammu and Kashmir as despite pumping crores of rupees in reforming this sector it is still in very bad shape. Take the case of installation of e-meters in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent the misuse of electricity by the consumers, it has failed in its mission as most of the areas though covered by these meters have so far failed to prevent ‘Bijli Choori”. There are many areas in the city were this menace is prevalent, these include Bishnah, Janipur, old city, Sanjay nagar, Preet Nagar, Trikuta nagar, Nanak Nagar and Greater kailash. Since 2004, when the state government started a massive project to streamline the power sector in Jammu and Kashmir, PDD had taken many steps to curb the power losses and increase the revenue collection, but it has remained a failure. Two years back Departmen...

CB to track e-mail fraudsters across the country Nitesh Sangral 3/5/2012 9:10:52 PM JAMMU, Mar 5: Crime Branch (CB) Jammu will sent team to other state for trace out the E-mail fraudsters with the help of security agencies and Banks, which banks have account these E-mail thugs. The crime branch Jammu about 25 cases has been registered in different in different under sections for last 4 Months. Due to the lack of awareness the innocent people trapped illegally net but the concerned authorities not extend the awareness to common masses and caught the accused, who are involved these illegal activities. There are many people invested lakhs of Rupees in the fraudulently mails. The E-Mail frauders, who are targeting people claiming that they have won jackpot. Source said that people have fallen to these cheats who send e-mail to the people announcing that they have won lottery or someone is sharing his share of property with the people. He mentioned that people are asked to submit mo...

Poor condition of Bag-e-Bahu garden, exposes claims of govt for its upkeep Nitesh Sangral (TNI) JAMMU, Feb 26: While the government claimed on floor of the Legislative Council that it had collected 164.78 lakh as ticket collection from various parks in Jammu province, but looking at the plight of these parks, shows the factual position of the claims.   Though huge revenue has been collected by the department from various parks in the region, but not much has been reinvested in development of these parks.   Surpassingly the amount has been not utilized even for the maintenance and beautification of Bage-e-Bahu Park, which is thronged by thousands of locals and non-locals every month.   It is pertinent mentioned to here department has claimed that are using the money on the maintenance and beautifications of parks, especially the bahu Fort park, but it is in very dilapidated condition.   A visitor Anil Mahajan said that the residents and of the locality particul...