Nitesh Sangral

Mess condition of hospitals Nearly 406 posts of doctors vacant in GMC, Jammu, Srinagar Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 20: Nearly 406 posts of doctors in Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and Srinagar are vacant as the recruiting agencies have failed to speed up the recruitment process. As per the data, against the sanctioned strength of 702, a about 406 posts are lying vacant for last many years. Off the vacant posts 291 posts are sanctioned in Jammu whereas 501 posts are vacant in Kashmir division at both the premier medical colleges of the state. Sources discloses that in Jammu there are 48 posts of professor, off which 22 posts have been filled while 26 posts are still vacant. On the other hand there is need of 49 Associate Professor, out of which 26 posts have been filled while 23 posts are vacant. Assistants’ Professor, there are 67 posts sanctioned by the government but only 33 have been filled and 34 are lying vacant. The sanctioned posts lecturer 127 posts have been san...

Sports mess J&K gymnastics association divided in two camps, players suffering Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 18: Lack of coordination between J&K Gymnastics Association and Amateur Gymnastics Association of J&K has put the career of hundreds of gymnastic players on stake. Sources said that if the present situation continues, it may put at risk the preparations of the state gymnasts for the forthcoming national games and other national and international championships. Though when contacted, secretary of State Sports Council Kiran Wattal said that they will not allow the controversy surrounding the Gymnastics Association to affect the prepration of players and are making every effort to solve the issue. He said that in year of 2009 the elections held in Polo Ground in Srinagar were not valid because there was no observer from the State Sports Council to supervise them. Official’s source said that both the associations existed before the Gymnastics Association got affiliat...

Seized polythene, unwanted community as JMC and PCB fights, who will dispose it Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 15: In absence of proper place to dispose off the seized polythene bags in Jammu, it has become an unwanted commodity as both the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Pollution Control Board (PCB) have shed their responsibility, how to deal with it. Despite the ban on the use of polythene bags still it is used fearlessly at a large scale. The pollution control department in collaboration with Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is not taking any strict action except the fake raids at some markets against the culprits. According to the sources, the seized polythene bags again come in the market through illegal process with the help of departmental support under full official patronage. The concerned department is not having any disposal plant in the Jammu for destroying polythene. Government of India has completely banned the use of polythene bags on August, 9 2009 keeping in...

Projects undertaken by ERA, saga of delays and unfinished projects Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 13: While government has given clear direction to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) to complete their work on prescribed time but the reality is opposite as many of the projects have not been completed so far. It is patient to mention here that the government has given project of constructing national highway, bridges and setting up water supply schemes to the agency, but they have facing much delay. The ERA department delaying on the road and flyovers ongoing project, they are doing slowly work on this practices. There are many projects fate of those hangs in balance, the construction work of Syedpora Harwan Bridge taken by ERA and started in January 2009 and as on date 30% of the work has been completed. And other flyover is not work start on them till the time. According to source said that the schemes for the development and upgradation of various amenities in urban, sub-urban an...

Mysterious fire destroys goods worth Rs 3 crore at Narwal mandi Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 9: In a major fire at Vegetable Market Narwal late this evening, items worth Rs three crore were gutted. Short circuit is believed to be cause of the fire, which was still engulfing till last reports came in even as Fire tenders had reached the spot and started the operation to control the blazes. A number of shops and sheds have been damaged in the fire that broke out around 9.30 p.m. Before, the fire tenders could reach the site and start fire control operation, the blazes engulfed more than half a dozen shops resulting into massive loss. It is pertinent to mention here that at the sabzi mandi has been the hub of business of fruit, vegetables and other household items worth lacs daily routine. The whole Jammu gets vegetable from this centralized place. Source said that a spark has been reportedly fallen on the dry material due to which the fire spread in whole Mandi complex. The fire the...

Plans for Improvement in education sector restricted to papers only Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 08: Government planned to upgrade some of the education institutes of the state and the Government of India has approved the same about a year ago but still nothing concrete has been done so far. In this regard the Government of India (GOI) approved of up-gradation of the State Institute of Education (SIE) Jammu to the level of Institute of Educational Management and Training (SIEMAT) subject to furnishing of a proposal by the state government and also taking-over of the project once its central funding was over. A provision of Rs 3 Cr. was kept for the project in the 10th plan under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). According to the CAD, inspection of the records in February 2011 of the State Project Director (SPD), Ujalla Society, J&K showed that the state government proposal forwarded to the GOI in July 2005 was returned for modification in the light of certain observations made by t...

LPG distributors becoming provisional stores Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 02: The cylinder distributors are making extra bulks on the sale of cylinders to the customers by offering some products instead of giving them back the remaining cash these days in Jammu city. It was observed many times the distributor are selling consumer goods such as Hajmula, tea packs and other things instead of selling things related to LPG distribution. According to a whole seller Rs 2 rupees save from a Tea packet and half rupees safe in Hajmula bottle. Moreover there are hundreds of cylinders selling per day and they distributors take more profit due to doing these things in their own profit. Ravi Kumar, who is also customer of Bharat Gas Petroleum said when he brought a cylinder few days back, the distributors instead of giving the remaining money give a bottle of Hajmula, which is cost of Rs 10. “When I asked him to give me money back, the distributor said that he didn't have change to return”...

Private parking squeezing the commuters, as they charge at will Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Apr 30: The high parking charges at the private spaces in the city is adding further woes to the people, as they have to shell out heavy charges at Malls and Restaurants. With the high parking charges, the facilities they provide to the customer are not upto any good level. Various parking places have become a tension to the common man. The tickets that are being provided to the vehicle holders have many miscellaneous conditions and make mockery of the common man. Moreover, they do not give any assurance for the security of the parked vehicles. They clearly mention the term any loss to the vehicle will not be liable to the guards. So what is the difference between the parking the vehicle on the road side instead in a parking place. “My clutch plug was stolen when I parked my bike in a parking place at Bawa Wali Mata. When I raised the issue, people running the place expressed their inability”,...

Farmers without water as incomplete motor works creates problem for them Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Apr 29: State government claimed to provide every better facility to the farmers of the state and too at their door step, but these claims seem opposite direction while looking at the ground situation. One such glaring example of the apathy of irrigation department of the state government is incomplete work of water motors in Kothe Sania of tehsil Bishnah. According to official source six years ago the MLA Bishna Ashwani Sharma has inaugurated about eight motors for proper supply of water in the said area for irrigation purpose, but till date the work is incomplete due to one reason or other. He further said that the state government has spent crores of rupees on the motors and getting funds from the centre on these types of work. Locals said that for the proper irrigation we required water but motors not working. Due to this they are facing a lot of problems. As much of the time has ...

32,611 traffic violators challaned by Traffic police in Jammu Nitesh Sangral JAMMU Apr 27: The “challan” system for collecting traffic fines has been a runaway success, some months after it was introduced in Jammu and Kashmir, the number of cases booked and the money collected as fine have doubled. According to traffic police department record, in January to February, 32,611 traffic violators have been challaned by traffic police and these violators also filed in the Jammu court. As per the data of shows the deficiency in the traffic violators as compared to the last few years. The locals understand the norms of traffic police and they obey the rules and regulations. It is pertinent to mention here that the defective number plates, driving while talking on the cell phones seems to be emerging as a serious offence. Seeming all this Traffic Police has taken the step to increase the amount of challan. Official’s source said that the drink with drive cases have increased in...