Nitesh Sangral

No end to domestic violence as women continues to suffer Govt enacts law but fails to depute Protection Officers Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 27: The reported cases of domestic violence in thr city has not registered any decline over the last few years despite stringent laws and public awareness. If the statistics available with Women Cell Jammu has to believed then it can be easily concluded that domestic violence is order of the day. As per statistics, the compliants registered at Women Cell stood at 1165 in 2009, 1028 in 2010 and 1070 in 2011. Interestingly, due to the non-availability of these Protection Officers in rural areas, the women from those areas hesitate to lodge complaint against domestic violence. It means the unreported cases of domestic violence could be much more. It is pertinent to mention here that the women cell received that out of total 1,165 complaints registered in 2009, 1,070 cases were compromised, 42 FIRs were lodged and 53 were referred to the court...

Drive against traffic violators 2500 vehicles challenged in eight days, five lakh recovered as Challan Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 26: Traffic Police has achieved a new record as in just eight days five lakh rupees have been recovered as challan from 2500 vehicles in the rural areas of Jammu region. In the special drive the traffic police nakas in the different locations against those who are not fallow the traffic rules and regulations. As per record of Traffic police Jammu, a total of 2541 vehicles were challan during the ongoing month of June and Rs 5, 53500 were recovered as compound fine. Police record, in June month 2541 traffic violators have been challan by traffic police and these violators also filed in the Jammu court. Most of people who drink with drive cases and using of cell phones have increased last some months. Traffic police says some people also riding bikes and other vehicles without driving license and helmets. As per the data during special naka at Ba...

855 Missing June 18 deadline: Traffic lights still non-functional in Jammu Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 25: Despite much funfare, Traffic lights installed by the administration has missed the June 18 deadline to get operational. The department had started the process of installing traffic lights in order to restore some order on the roads of Jammu city but it has yielded no or little result so far. "Earlier the deadline was set as June 18 but due to certain hiccups, traffic lights could not be installed at all the identified locations. In the Jammu city installed the first traffic signal at the busy Bikram Chowk for trial bases. While Traffic Senior superintendent of Police (SSP)Jammu, Manmohan Singh, the Jammu Municipal Corporation is making all out efforts to install the lights as early as possible. The installation process is almost completed as only 4 to 5 lights are left, which are being installed. He further said by the end of this month, the traffic lights will sta...

Illegal encroachment of footpaths continue in city, JMC failing to stop it Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 22: With the help of some politicians and bureaucrats the few shopkeepers and vendors have encroached upon most of the footpaths near Government Medical College (GMC). They have encroached the road and footpath, which has created lot of problems for the commuters. Interestingly, many accidents in the area particularly in the vicinity of GMC opposite side or Government Chest Hospital have happened due to the encroachment of the road and footpath by the roadside vendors and shopkeepers. It is pertinent to mention here that the State government has made for the locals people who were daily travelling at there and also safety for their life. But some people have occupied the public footpath and set up their business. Even as footpaths in the city shrink due to road widening and hawkers are claiming the rest. Garbage put on the roads, creating inconvenience for pedestrians and shop...

After failing to nab thieves, wrath of police on poor traders in Jeevan Nagar Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 21: After failure to arrest the mysterious people involved in the thefts cases Nai Basti area of city, police is harassing innocent vegetable vendors, due to which they are shifting their business to Nai Basti and Dignania area. In recent past there has been increase in the theft cases in the city particularly in posh colonies of the city and despite efforts by the police, they have failed to nab the people involved in these incidents. Source said that some days back, the police begun to harass some vegetable vendors charging them for involvement in the theft cases in Jeevan Nagar area. The police have claimed that some outsider (outside of State) people involved increasing thefts or chain snatching cases. “The vendors are feeling scared now and are shifting to rural area. Now the people are facing probnlem as they are not been able to buy vegetables and other essential ite...

Security for Amarnath Yatra CRPF, JK Police to deploy 40 Companies along NH-1 Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 20: To ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath yatra, J&K Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed 40 companies in along the National Highway to guard the pilgrims and thrawt attempts of militants to disrupt it. Though since last nine days Pakistan troops targeted Indian posts by resorting to small arms firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, senior police officials said that state police is fully prepared to deal with any situation. With annual pilgrimage to Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir set to begin from June 25, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will deploy about 5,000 personnel to ensure adequate security for a smooth Yatra. “Despite a large number of attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the Yatra by anti national elements, security forces were able to ensure that it was not disturbed and that all the pilgrim...

Security threat Vehicles registered outside J&K, plying without any restriction on roads Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 19: Despite directions of the government, Transport Department has failed to check the plying of vehicles registered outside the state. Despite announcements about starting major drive against them, the Transport Department is silent over the issue, which could be a major security threat to the state. It is pertinent to mentioned here that in the Transport department norms clear that outsider vehicles are not stayed more than one year. “If the outsider number vehicles stay, its owner should be re-registration number at that state whereas the vehicles stay”. As per the norm, when a vehicle shifts to another state that vehicle owner have to follow some procedure for a hassle free driving in the new state. As per rules, if outsider number vehicle stay in the new place for more than one year they have to apply for change of address and re-registration. To apply fo...

Jammu Journalists given raw deal: press colony still a dream Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 18: Despite promises made by the government, the proposal to establish press colony in Jammu for journalists has remained a dream. While there is separate colony for the media persons in Kashmir valley, but in Jammu no headway has been made so far, despite assurances given by the Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand in legislative Assembly also. Interestingly, the concerned authorities have identified 40 kanals land for the colony, but nothing has been done to establish the colony. It is pertinent to mentioned here that the case also was raised in the Legislative Assembly floor to provide the accommodation to the journalists in the Jammu region. “Deputy Chief Minister also assured that their demand should be considered; now the Journalists fraternity is pinning high hopes on the coalition government and hoped that the demand will be taken up on priority”. Official source said that the governm...

Govt silent over condition of SMGS hospital Staff shortage, lack of basic equipments puts life of infants in danger Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 17: The massive public outcry over the death of more than 100 infants in GB Pant Hospital, Srinagar compelled the State machinery and even the Union Health Minister to rush there to make up the deficiencies. The Child Hospital of Jammu, known as SMGS Hospital, is also confronted with similar deficiencies but, it’s a million dollar question as to who will come for its rescue. According to sources, the hospital is facing lack of infrastructure besides, as shortage of staff in all categories. There was a need of 12 ventilators in all but only one ventilator is available, absence of Pediatric Surgeon, insufficient oxygen suctions, an extremely overburdened Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with non-AC emergency in the children hospital. The acute scarcity of the staff in all categories in the 750 bedded hospitals can be gaug...

Black marketing of LPG cylinders Cylinders meant for domestic use reaching commercial concerns Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 16: Despite clear direction that LPG meant for domestic purposes, should not be used for commercial purposes, the practice is going on in the city. The black marketing of the LPG cylinders has become a major menace in the city, with the result that people at times are not getting supply for their domestic use. It is pertinent to mentioned here that the domestic gas cylinders are seen in restaurants, hotels, dhabas, hot dough rehris and a lot of business establishments including hostels for campus, guest houses, but nobody cares for supply of gas to genuine customers. Not only is this, cheap quality LPG kits are fitted in some school vans which also use domestic LPG cylinders, thereby putting lives of small kids in danger. Interestingly, despite all this, the concerned authorities are mute spectators. Even after repeated pleas of genuine customers the conce...

Private schools floating norms, run schools during summer holidays DSE says its helpless in absence of any written complaint Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 15: Flouting the orders and norms of the state government as well as education department, many private schools in Jammu are open here despite summer vacations and are forcing the students to attend classes in humid conditions. All the private and government educational institutions have been shut from June 12 but till now number of private schools are still functioning but the concerned authorities are not taking any step against these schools. Last year, most of the private institutions had not followed the rules and conducted classes despite clear directions that no class work will be conducted during the summer vacations. The private schools did not close down according to the announced date which made it very difficult for the Education department to monitor the schools organizing summer classes for the students. It pertin...

HSRP project: Vehicles registered outside J&K will not get these security plates Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 14: Jammu and Srinagar cities has begun fixing High Security Registration Number Plates (HSRP) on vehicles in line with an apex court order. But this is a bad news for the vehicles with their registration numbers outsider the state. The Transport department has no proposal for outside vehicles. They vehicles fixing there number their owner state. It is pertinent to mention here that, direction of apex court the transport department has begun the fixing of hi security numbers plates on vehicles. The proposal is going is casual way, nobody is serious about hi security number plates. Interestingly, the department was planned to fixing HSRP in the series way but due to some reason the department chancel and start applying process, firstly vehicles owner fill the form and apply for HSRP numbers dopiest in RTO office than RTO officials will verify his document and give rece...

Despite strict security mechanism, militants still getting SIMs Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 13: The SIM cards are selling in the state without proper verification of documents. Despite the repeated warring of government of India, the state government has taken that warring in casual way. Recently, the Police claimed to have arrested two persons in Sopore town for allegedly providing cards to the militants. The question is despite so called fool proof mechanism adopted by the government, how some people are still able to dodge the security agencies. Sources said that it is just a tip of a ice berg because there are hundreds of cases, where some anti-national people have managed to get the SIM cards of different telecom companies. It is pertinent to mention here that the Union Home Ministry has already given two warnings to the telecom companies and had directed the agencies in state to re-verify the customer's documents as well as Sim cards distributors so that anti- national...

Vehicle witness huge traffic jams daily Jammu-Lakhanpur Highway: Symbol of mismanagement Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 12: Despite many efforts to streamline traffic, the national highway at Lakhanpur remains messed up with vehicles, owing to poor management. The long hours in traffic jams irk pilgrims and transporters. The yatris will come on June 25 and near about 50,000 to 60,000 people have arrived here from outside every year. These days heavy rush of vehicles at Lakhanpur toll plaza. They fresh trading people also suffer due to traffic jam. But the concerned authorities have not taken any strict step in this regard till date to stream the traffic problem at there. Source said that the Shri amaranth yatra would be start on June 25 and people start coming. Due to heavy pilgrim rush at Cave shrine, every time we were seen waiting for hours for the traffic jams to ease. They caught in traffic jams for six hours. They have stop Amarnath pilgrims, why are they causing problems to ...

Roads becoming death traps 5060 people killed on roads in past four years in J&K Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 10: At least 5060 people were killed and 40497 others wounded in 28841 mishaps across Jammu and Kashmir State in five years between 2006 and 2010, according to the government data. As per the report, a total of 28841 mishaps have taken place between 2006 and 2010 in the State, in which 5060 people lost their lives, and 40497 were injured. 2759 mishaps have taken place in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban district in which 978 people were killed and 4048 others wounded between 2006 and 2010. The report maintains that the roads in Jammu and Kashmir lack road safety measures and proper maintenance besides being substandard thereby rendering them prone to accidents. “For the want of sufficient transport in rural areas, overloading has become a common phenomenon and in case of accidents the damage is colossal.” Official source said that about the action against the traffic police ...

Despite SC ruling, Traffic police fails to remain tainted glasses Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 09: Despite the directions from the Jammu and Kashmir high court to ban use of tinted glass and black films on vehicles, around a week the drive have gone, now thousands of vehicles are still plying on the roads with tinted glasses. The police have completely failed to the implement the ban on the vehicles. The derive conducted by police just a eye wash for the people of the state. It pertinent to mentioned here that, after court direction the state police was started a drive to removed the tint on the vehicles. During drive the removed the tints on the many vehicles, but the drive have gone a week. Officials source said that the department also admitted that things a at least 10 lakh vehicles across the state were running with black films and tinted glasses. 5 to 10 minutes to remove the films from the vehicle and the traffic wing was already facing shortage of manpower due to which, i...

Drive against traffic violators, triple riding in city 1500 RCs, 1520 challaned during the drive in Jammu . Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 6: Traffic Police department has started a special drive against rash driving and triple riding throughout the city. Police department also claimed due to this step also help to streamline traffic problems in the Jammu and Kashmir. Traffic police seized 1500 RCs, 1520 Challaned and Rs 22600 revenue is collected of motorcyclists in the Jammu region. The violators will be dealt strictly, especially those who travel without helmets or resort to triple driving and rash driving. Police have set up special squads for surprise checking on different roads to ensure overall coverage in the state. Official source said that police has launched a special drive against motorcyclists, traffic police have right to seize the motorcycles which over speed or triple ride. The department is taken this step that parents to understand their duty towards their childre...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 03: Nearly 300 activists of Vishaw Hindu Parishad (VHP) were detained when failed in a bid to start the Shri Amarnath Yatra before the time set by the authorities assembled in parade ground to leave for the cave shrine. The state administration did not allow them to start the pilgrimage before the scheduled date. It is pertinent to mention here that the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has fixed June 25 the date to commence the religious journey and it will conclude on August 2. Source said that around 600 yatris from across the country assembled at Parade area early morning to leave for the cave shrine but they were stopped by police from commencing the journey. After protesting for two hours, the pilgrims courted arrested and were taken to Yatra Nivas in Bhagwati Nagar. He further said that the civil and police administration is on tenterhooks following reports of thousands of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists having reached to Jammu to start the ...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 22: A day after over a dozen members of Dalit community were injured in clash after denying drinking water by upper cast people in Hatli village falling in Kathua district, authorities seem to have once again ignored the issue. As per the police, the problem occurred when some members of SC families approached another well located near the houses of Thakur families to fetch water, but were denied. Later when the SCs objected the way they are being treated by the upper cast people, they were attacked by the Thakurs. Though the villages infomed the police about the issue and the issue was sorted out, but this is not the first time such incident has happened. Even the MLC B.L Kundal had raise the issue in Legislative Council. It may be recalled that similar incident was settled with the intervention of DC Kathua in January this year. On January, 20, a written report was produced by the members of the schedule caste community of village Rasoo, tehsil and dist...