TRULY TIMES STATE 12 JAMMU, TUESD AY AUgUST 03, 2021 Chief Secretary reviews public health response to COVID Advisor Baseer Khan visits ; Reviews functioning of Appeals to public to observe COVID Appropriate Behaviour, directs strict enforcement of CAB and SOPs Yousmarg, Doodhpathri, Tossamaidan Development Authorities , AUGUST However, the positivity in enforced in micro-contain - while visiting public spaces to 02 : The Chief Secretary, Dr. Jammu province has ment zones through manpow - keep themselves safe from Inspects power projects, rural development works, Covid Care Centre Arun Kumar Mehta today increased in the last two days er reinforcement at all critical infection, besides, advising chaired a meeting to review due to a surge in cases being junctures by deputing addi - the Department to fix the Meets PRIs and scores of public delegations public health response to reported from a few districts, tional government employees responsibility of non-compli - BUDGAM, AUGUST 02 vation and upgradation of however, underlined the need district. COVID-19 and directed the which is a cause of concern. on COVID duty. ance of CAB and SOPs on : Advisor to Lieutenant facilities in their respective of according paramount Advisor also reviewed the rollout of a dedicated IEC Further, the genome sequenc - Dr. Mehta further directed HODs of departments and Governor, Baseer Khan, today areas to give further boost to importance to preservation of PMDP and languishing proj - campaign for awareness gen - ing of samples taken from the enforcement agencies to owners/managers of commer - eration towards prevention of conducted an extensive visit tourism sector. He said that ecology and environment ects under PDD and directed subsequent COVID waves in of to take these areas are important along with development. He the officers to ensure adequate Jammu and Kashmir. stock of tourism activities, tourist destinations which said that Master plan should electricity supply in view of Additional Chief electricity scenario and ongo - should have robust telecom be framed for all three tourist the approaching winter. He Secretary, Health & Medical ing rural development works issued on spot directions to Education, Director SKIMS, around tourist destinations in replace damaged poles, wires Mission Director, National the district. and conductors wherever Health Mission (NHM), Advisor was accompanied required immediately besides Principal Government by Deputy Commissioner, ensuring branch cutting of Medical College Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed trees on the electricity corri - Srinagar/Jammu, and Director Mirza, Director Tourism dors. Health Services Kashmir, Director Rural Advisor Khan, while Kashmir/Jammu participated Development Kashmir, inspecting completed Rural in the meeting. Director Floriculture Development works, directed The Chief Secretary observed that the number of COVID patients revealed that adopt a graded penalty mech - cial facilities. The Department Kashmir, Chief Engineer the officers to accord priority COVID cases in the Union about 80% of infections in anism to penalize repetitive was further advised to impose KPDCL, ADC, ACD, SDM to timely payment of wages to territory has stagnated around Jammu and Kashmir are pri - defaulters and offenders. It greater restrictions at a specif - besides other concerned offi - workers engaged in rural 130 per day over a fortnight, marily due to the delta variant was directed that the ic area in case of continued cers and officials. development activities. despite ongoing efforts of the of the virus which is highly Department in collaboration defiance of COVID protocols, Advisor Khan reviewed Advisor also met PRI Health & Medical Education contagious and can lead to with various market associa - by declaring it a micro-con - the Covid control measures members and scores of dele - Department to further lower development of severe symp - tions, trade associations, and tainment zone. being implemented in the dis - and internet connectivity. He destinations of Budgam after gations from Yousmarg and it. He attributed absence of toms in patients. employee associations imple - Additionally, the National trict. He exhorted upon the asked the officers to identify a deep study and survey. adjacent areas who put forth COVID Appropriate The Chief Secretary ment the graded-penalty Health Mission was asked to district administration to the facilities already available Advisor said that he will their issues seeking an early Behaviour (CAB) as the pri - impressed upon the mechanism by taking collec - formulate an extensive IEC remain vigilant and strictly in these areas that could be be taking a detailed review of redressal to the same. mary cause for such stagna - Department to enforce loca - tive action against the delin - campaign to generate mass enforce all mandated SOPs to outsourced and come up with Doodhpathri and The demands and griev - tion. tion-specific restrictions in quents. awareness on good practices, avert looming threat of 3rd a plan in this regard. Tossamaidan tourist spots in ances included installation of It was informed that districts reporting higher The Chief Secretary also COVID appropriate behavior, wave of Covid-19. He asked ADC and Chief Executive next fifteen days. mobile connectivity towers at Jammu and Kashmir contin - cases and positivity. It was appealed to the general public and Dos & Don’ts in public them to ensure that all Covid officer Yousmarg, “Yousmarg and Yousmarg, Tossamaidan and ues to conduct around 50,000 directed that COVID SOPs to observe strict discipline and spaces by involving doctors COVID tests on a daily basis. and protocols must be strictly COVID appropriate behavior and domain experts. preventive protocols are fol - Doodhpathri and Doodhpathri has vast poten - Doodpathri, facilities for lowed during the forthcoming Tossamaidan Development tial to promote water and win - garbage and wastage disposal, Independence celebration. He Authorities, Dr. Nasir Lone ter sports and in this direction improvement of public utili - J&K Bank holds DLRC Power shutdown also urged upon PRI members gave a detailed overview necessary steps shall be initi - ties at the tourist destinations, JAMMU, AUGUST 02 : remain affected on August 04 from 06 am to 11 am. to educate the people about through Power Point presen - ated at an earliest”, Advisor exploration of new tourist meeting at B'la Chief Engineer, (Distribution) from 06 am to 10 am. Meanwhile, Executive the importance and need of tation about the functioning said. He reiterated that old destinations, road connectivi - SRINAGAR, AUG 2 : To JPDCL, Jammu has informed Likewise, the power sup - Engineer, Electric Division- following Do's and Don’ts and issues pertaining to these trekking routes in the district ty from Nilnag to review the achievements of that the power supply to ply to Saidpur, Nagri, III, JPDCL, Jammu has related to COVID-19. tourist destinations. shall be revived and proper Doodhpathri, deployment of district Baramulla under Airport and its adjoining areas Khokyal Nagri Industires, informed that the power sup - Meanwhile, Advisor Khan Advisor gave on spot plan shall be put in place for mini snow cutter at Yousmarg Annual District Credit Plan shall remain affected on Muthi, Jagir and Kalyanpur ply to Vishal Nagar and Near reviewed the functioning of directions to have long-term exploration of such routes. and construction work on 2020-21 and 2021-22, J&K August 03 from 08 am to 12 shall remain affected on Agriculture Office shall Yousmarg, Doodhpathri and and short-term plans in place. Earlier, Advisor Khan Arzan Garzan Dam. Bank today conducted a noon. Meanwhile, August 03 from 07 am to 11 remain affected on August 03 Tosamaidan Development Advisor emphasized that inspected power grid station Advisor assured all the District Level Review Superintending Engineer am. from 06 am to 10 am. Authorities. participants that all their Committee (DLRC) meeting (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Similarly, the power sup - Similarly, the power sup - the existing infrastructure at Nowbugh, and for the quarters ending March Circle, Kathua has informed ply to Industrial Area SICOP, ply to Vishal Nagar shall Advisor instructed the needs further maintenance receiving station at Char demands and problems shall and June 2021 at Dak that the power supply to Kali Hatlimorh, Kathua shall remain affected on August 05 officers to frame need based and up-gradation to attract Sharief which will augment be looked into for speedy Bungalow here. Bari, Janglote More, Shiva remain affected on August 03 from 06 am to 10 am. development plans for reno - more footfall of tourists. He, the electricity supply in the redressal. The meeting was organ - Nagar, Patel Nagar, Hatlati from 07 am to 10 am. Likewise, the power sup - ised by the Lead Bank Office More, PHE Installation, Hatli Likewise, the power sup - ply to 250 KVA Ran Talai DT ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ Baramulla, and chaired by Chowk, Rajyani, Gujjar Basti ply to Budhi, PHE and shall remain affected on Six days remain for applying into National the Additional Deputy and Taaraf Manzil shall Railway shall remain affected August 03 and 05 from 06 am Commissioner Baramulla remain affected on August 04 on August 03, 04 and 05 from to 10 am. Anthem Singing Competition-2021 Mohammad Ahsan Mir. and 05 from 06 am to 10 am. 07 am to 10.30 am. Similarly, the power sup - Competition being held to celebrate 75 years of Independence Among others the meeting Similarly, the power sup - Likewise, the power sup - ply to 250 KVA Indoor SRINAGAR, AUGUST Territory of Jammu and 2021 and will end on 7th level in the competition while was attended by LDM ply to Patel Nagar, Tangri, ply to Ward No 5 and 6 Bari Stadium DT shall remain Baramulla, DDM NABARD, Bhagwati Nagar, Jawahar Brahmana shall remain affect - affected on August 04 and 06 02 : Six days have remained Kashmir, to take part in the August, 2021. as all the participants will get participants from the Cluster Nagar and Ramnik Vihar shall ed on August 03, 05 and 07 from 06 am to 10 am. to apply and make entry for national anthem singing com - Further, the winners of the certificate of participation Office Cluster–I J&K Bank National Anthem Singing petition. The government has competition will get cash from the J&K government. and representatives of Banks 1.38 lakh registered for PMJAY-SEHAT Competition-2021, initiated invited entries under individ - awards as well as chance to It is once again informed and Line Departments. by the Jammu and Kashmir ual category and group cate - sing National Anthem at their that all the eligible individuals scheme in Ramban District Government under the guid - gory. Under the individual respective district/division and groups can submit their Rs 18500 fine recovered ance of Lieutenant Governor, category, people in two sub - level Independence Day, 2021 entries through the link: CSC, VLEs, Sarpanches visiting door-to-door to motivate people Shri Manoj Sinha, to celebrate categories, 13-18 years and celebrations. The government https://docs.google.com/form from erring traders RAMBAN, AUGUST 02 scheme aims to provide awareness amongst people 75 years of independence and above 18 years of age can take has kept the prize money of s/d/1WuQ7X1d3bTdzEYU1t in Samba : District Administration Universal Health Insurance about SEHAT registration and commemorate it as ‘Azadi Ka part in the competition. The Rs 25,000, Rs 11,000 and Rs 3TcTs7hDzqOP-enHZUqc- Ramban has mobilized Coverage of Rs. 5.00 lakh to also asked them to install SAMBA, AUGUST 02 : Amrut Mahotsav’. minimum age to participate in 5,000 for first, second and IET8s/edit?edit_requested=tr Village Level Entrepreneur all residents of J&K UT. He hoardings for larger public Under this initiative, the completion has been kept third prize winners of the ue with a video file (prefer - On the directions of Deputy teams in each Panchayat to urged the general public to information. Commissioner Samba Ms. conduct door-to-door registra - contact nearest VLEs for reg - The DC exhorted CSCs & Government has called upon at 13 years. competition respectively. ably HD) of the National Anuradha Gupta, a Joint tion under PMJAY/ SEHAT istration along with their VLEs, BLOs, ASHAs and all the individuals and groups, The entries have been The district-level winners Anthem Singing Competition inspection team today con - scheme in the district. Aadhaar & Ration Cards. He Angwanwari workers to who are domicile(s) of Union made open from 1st August, would compete for division to be uploaded by 07/08/21. ducted checking in the main According to the District added that after registration, redouble their efforts to market areas and recovered Manager CSC, 1.38 Lakh their Golden Cards will be achieve 100 percent coverage Dr Samoon discusses skill development action Rs 18,500 as penalty from beneficiaries have registered generated and issued which under the scheme in the erring traders. The team comprising offi - for SEHAT scheme till date shall provide the people cash - shortest possible time. He plans with DCs of Jammu division cers of FCS&CA, Drug and against the total target of 2.88 less healthcare facilities in a also urged the PRIs, especial - Asks concerned to upgrade training modules to make robust Food Control organisation, lakh. hassle-free manner in empan - ly the Sarpanches of all Food Safety, Legal Deputy Commissioner, elled health institutions. Panchayats of District skill oriented ecosystem for better employability Metrology, Revenue Mussarat Islam, while high - The Deputy Ramban, to launch mega Department and Police lighting the benefits of the Commissioner advised the awareness drives and moti - SRINAGAR, AUGUST ior district administration offi - the local industry needs to fill respective ITIs, he said that Department checked various Flagship Health Insurance CMO and BMOs to scale up vate the people to register for 02 : Principal Secretary, Skill cers, Superintendents of vari - the skill gap in these districts. no seats should remain vacant wholesale shops, Kiryana programme, said that SEHAT IEC activities to generate the availing the scheme. Development Department, Dr ous ITIs and other concerned. He further asked the offi - in all these ITIs while provid - shops, Meat shops, veg - Asgar Hassan Samoon, today The concerned DCs and cers to upgrade the training ing course modules of differ - etable/Fruit shops, Sweet J&K Bank opens 2 new ATMs in Jammu city chaired a meeting to review representatives of other dis - modules under schemes like ent time durations as per the shops etc during the surprise progress on skill development tricts briefed the meeting with Pradhan Mantri Kaushal district and local require - Market checking in Tehsil JAMMU, AUGUST 02 : bank besides a gathering of demanding a banking touch- Jammu & Kashmir Bank valuable customers, senior point for public convenience, action plans of the districts of respect to their respective dis - Samba. The erring traders the Jammu division. tricts about the status of the were booked and a fine of today commissioned two citizens and prominent locals. while Channi Himmat has a Rs 18500 was recovered more Automated Teller Speaking on the occa - large footfall of commuters Secretary in Skill implementation of skill devel - from them on the spot. Machines here, one each at sion, CMD R K Chhibber and locals whose banking Development Department, opment action plans in the Channi Himmat and Sarwal. said, “J&K Bank remains needs will be effectively met Nazim Zai Khan; Director districts. PadhYatra marks With the two new teller committed to provide best by the ATM. Skill Development, Speaking on the occasion, celebration of Azadi Ka Amrut machines, the total number of financial products and bank - Notably, J&K Bank Sudershan Kumar; Deputy the Principal Secretary Mahotsav at Palmar bank’s ATMs has reached ing facilities to the people remains committed to meet Commissioners of several dis - impressed upon the concerned 1388. irrespective of their status the people’s aspirations and KISHTWAR, AUGUST tricts of Jammu Division; for the convergence of differ - The Bank’s Chairman and and location” expectations within the laid State Engagement Officer, ent departments in order to 02 : To celebrate the 75 years Managing Director R K “Keeping customer-con - down guidelines. of 's Independence, NSDC Kehkashan Anjum, provide skill developments under the aegis of Azadi Ka Chhibber inaugurated the venience as our sustained Assuring their support to ATM at Surya Chowk in focus, these two ATMs have the bank, the valuable cus - Incharge Admin JSDM, Dr and market driven trainings Amrut Mahotsav, a Padh Shafqat Ara and other con - and programmes to the youth yatra was today taken out Channi Himmat and another been commissioned to fulfil tomers and prominent locals one at Sarwal in presence of the people’s demand and I expressed their satisfaction cerned attended the meeting in the ITIs. Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in ments. here at block Palmar. in person and through virtual While discussing the plans order to make a robust skill Dr Samoon further said The Padhyatra started Zonal Head Jammu Central 1 hope people will benefit from with the services of the bank from higher secondary school Shareesh Sharma, Vice these facilities as per their and thanked the CMD and his mode. of respective districts, Dr oriented ecosystem where that Institute Management Palmar under the overall President S&C Vibhakar requirements.” he added. team for fulfilling their The meeting in detail dis - Samoon instructed the con - youth will be trained for better Committees (IMCs) be con - supervision of District Youth Khajuria, Cluster Heads, Sarwal is a densely popu - demand of extending such cussed the District Skill cerned to incorporate skills employability. stituted in all the ITIs on pri - services and Sports officer Heads of adjacent Business lated area, where the inhabi - modern banking facilities Action of all the district of and training courses in their While asking the con - ority, besides placement Kharati Lal Sharma. Units and other officials of the tants had for long been right near their doorsteps. Jammu division with the plans according to the region - cerned district heads to target drives of ITI passouts should Deputy Commissioners, sen - al requirement with a focus on the filling of all seats in their be conducted. Aug. 14 has been declared as the “International Renovate atleast one LNG plant in day of Traditional Sports and Games” each division: Navin to Officers JAMMU, AUGUST 02 : The preciousness of every whose legitimate aim is to gain TSG which aims to ensure that Bukido Federation of India nation is as valuable to the as large a readership or viewer - traditional sports and games Asks SKUAST to carry out research related to Member of Bukido World world as it is for itself. It is ship as possible via minimum form an integral part of cultural Federation is celebrating, worth adding to the common expenditure. This is achieved by development on a multilayer welfare schemes of Department International Traditional Sports culture of mankind. As our appealing to the mass market approach, thus reinforcing the Day on 14th August 2021. With responsibility body, we are which favours mainstream implementation of United Chairs 32nd J&K SIA meeting of Livestock Board collaboration of International sports. In this environment, Nation’s Sustainable SRINAGAR, AUGUST 2 tion of LNG here besides the provide research requirements ization to the seekers. They Council of Traditional Sports & soccer has become the dom - Development Goals 2030. : Principal Secretary Animal scope of the possibility of ren - of the department at the onset were encouraged to send the Games inant world spectator and ICTSG is headed by Mr.Khalil and Sheep Husbandry & ovation of old LNG plants of the academic year to the students for field surveys dur - Mr. Tarsem Sharma participative sport. The Ahmed Khan as President and Fisheries departments, Navin here. Navin further asked the Agricultural Universities so ing vacations besides introduc - Secretary General BFI and “Beautiful Game” however Mr.ShammiRana as Secretary Kumar Choudhary today officers to look for the possi - that the relevant data is ing mandatory field training Executive President BWF along is culturally homogenous General. with MrAman Sharma Member and its identity is arguably ICTSG plans to organize the directed the officers to reno - bility of introduction of ‘sexed received at an appropriate for the completion of the AdhocAdvisery Committee of indistinct. “World Ministerial Virtual vate and upgrade at least one semen' for insemination so that time. He advised them to con - course. The meeting was TSG, Member ICTSG, General In contrast, traditional Conference on TSG” on the Liquified Nitrogen Gas (LNG) people do not have to go to far duct joint meetings regularly informed that artificial insemi - Secretary Association of sports almost exclusively occasion of “International plant in both the divisions of off places for the same. He for ironing out the issues and nation helps in increasing the Triditional Sports and Games have an amateur ethos and Traditional Sports Day - 14th the J&K to enhance local pro - instructed that the service meeting each others demands. milk production vertically and (India), DrNavneet Gupta, their associations lack sig - August”. This conference/webi - duction here. These directions department is performing the working Secretary, BWF, said nificant financial resources, nar will invite the attention of were given by him in the same without charging the that the world is slowly but albeit with a small number Honourable Ministers, 32ndState Implementation farmers. It was given out that steadily rising from the virus of notable exceptions. In Secretaries General of NAT - Agency (SIA) meeting of the more than 8.5 lakh artificial that has crippled it for nearly 2 committed to helping these conjunction with this amateur COM from all Member States, years now. In the wake of the sports gain more respect and ethos, traditional sport associa - non-Governmental Livestock Board of Jammu and inseminations(AIs) have been virus, we are organizing popularity among our young tions are altruistic in their sup - Organizations (NGOs), research Kashmir. done in the previous year and International Traditional Sports people. It means that the young port of other traditional sports. institutions, member The meeting was attended this year an aspirational target Day 2021 for the first time vir - people are in touch with the cul - This rich collective heritage is International Federations (IFs), by Directors of Animal of 13 lakh AIs has been set for tually. This is a worldwide event ture they belong to, the make managed by sporting organisa - National Councils of TSG, and Husbandry of both the divi - the department. celebrating the diversity and the peace with their traditions and tions and governing bodies with all other passionate supporters sions, Dean Faculty of The meeting was apprised culture of the locals helping at the same time they embrace few salaried employees and to join us on 14th August, so as Veterinary Sciences, SKUAST should be made available by The meeting decided to car - that there are several CSS in them secure their traditions. the society they belong to. relies on volunteers working to disseminate knowledge and Kashmir and Jammu, CEOs of the department on cost to cost ryout research projects to progress here which would Mr Sharma also informed, Peaceful youth and peace with tirelessly to retain and promote shed light on various forms and Livestock Development basis only. He urged them to determine the success of new help department to achieve the Unesco promotes sports as a their own society and values their sport as a social duty. In different areas related to this powerful instrument for peace will establish peace and tran - addition, traditional sports and field. The main purpose of hold - Boards of both the divisions make the Pashudhan Melas a cow varieties introduced target. These include Rashtriya and development and recog - quillity in the world. their organisational structures ing this conference/webinar is and many other officers of the regular feature in which both here.It was also said that the Gokul Mission (RGM), Nation nizes the importance of tradi - Many traditional sports and are a central nurturing hub to to provide participants with an department. Jammu based offi - buyers and sellers are aided in viability and economic posi - wide AI Program (NAIP), tional sports and games (TSG) games are already lost and those retain, promote and pass on opportunity to network and cers participated in the meeting doing the business by the tion of big dairy farms estab - Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan for their intrinsic cultural values that have survived are in danger more widespread non-sporting become acquainted with one through video conferencing. department. lished during the past 5 years (KKA), and National Mission and their ability to foster inter - of disappearing, owing to the aspects of cultural heritage. another and each other’s work The Principal Secretary The Principal Secretary should also be studied for the on Bovine Productivity cultural dialogue and learning various tendencies of globalisa - ICTSG is also the proprietor relating to Traditional sports asked the officers to at least asked the SKUAST adminis - better planning and policy (NMBP). All of the schemes values essential for both indi - tion, and convergence in the of the “World Traditional Sports and games and exchange views reserve 10% LNG at each sta - tration to reorient their making for future. focus on upgrading and viduals and collective fulfil - rich diversity of sports heritage and Games” in which teams and ideas on how we can all tion for meeting out any even - research programmes in conso - The universities were also strengthening the bovine ment. Driven by this milestone toward a small set of culturally representing all the Member take the TSG safeguarding proj - recognition, sport continues to homogenous sports. This has States of ICTSG will be partici - ect forward. This virtual webi - tuality. He also directed for nance with the requirements of asked to introduce the short breeding infrastructure here advance global development occurred because of the globali - pating. ICTSG’s initiative to nar will also serve to bridge the constitution of a committee the department so that a firm term certificate courses of the and bring services to the assisting in the work towards sation of communication net - organize TSG Events is part of geo-graphical/knowledge gap with members from the policy is made on the authentic duration of 5-6 weeks on the doorsteps of farmers free of the Sustainable Development works by an ever-decreasing the programme for the between the Member States of Agricultural Universities to data provided by these univer - analogy of different national cost, as was informed in the Goals. number of media organisations Safeguarding and Promotion of different regions. study the demand and produc - sities. He asked the HODs to institutions to provide special - meeting.