NORTH IN NEWS LOCAL JAMMU, SUNDAY 11, APRIL 2021 7 Dr Jitendra lays foundation stone of remaining portion of Ravi Canal NIN NEWS SERVICE intensive irrigation developmental pace in was halted due to SE Irrigation, SE Flood , APRIL 10: facilities in 32173 Hectares Jammu and will unprecedented nationwide Control, Engineers of Union Minister of State area falling in the districts take a fillip. He also lockdown imposed to Shahpur Kandi Project and (Independent Charge) for of Kathua and Samba, Dr appealed to people to contain the spread of the Jal Shakti Department the Ministry of Singh added.Expressing adhere to the covid COVID-19 pandemic. The besides large number of Development of North hope to start the filling of guidelines issued by the work of the project is going people were also Eastern Region and the reservoir of government as the country on in full swing and the present.Pertinently the Minister of State for Prime Shahpurkandi Dam Project is undergoing the second work of construction of Shahpurkandi Dam Project Minister’s Office, Dr by November 2022, Dr. wave of CoronaVirus.DDC Main Dam falling in J&K is a National Project and Jitendra Singh laid Jitendra Singh said that the Chairperson, Mahan Singh side has also been started involves the interest of the foundation stone for the project will hopefully start and Vice Chairperson from Punjab side, state of Punjab and Union giving water through work of construction of Raghunandan Singh informed. Territory of J&K in terms of remaining portion of Ravi gravity to J&K through appreciated Government of He further stated that all power and irrigation. The Canal near Basantpur, Ravi canal, which shall for taking up the works on J&K side as per sharing of water of the Ravi Kathua today.Speaking on help in uplifting socio- initiative of constructing schedule shall be River and the share of the occasion, Dr Jitendra economic status of the Singh said Government of people of the region. It will Ravi Canal besides getting completed well before the power is as per the bilateral India is constructing also create tourism due share of water from filling of the reservoir agreement of 1979 and Shahpurkandi dam Project potential besides Ravi River which will help proposed to be carried out further ratified in 2018 improving the irrigation to irrigate thousands of in November,2022.Deputy between the two States. in a mission mode with an from MOEF, New Delhi Speaking on the Kathua and Samba districts aim to utilize full water of water availability scenario hectares of un irrigated Commissioner, Kathua The Project is being last year and Wildlife occasion, Advisor to will be benefitted. He said Ravi River in Indian in Kandi and border areas land of Jammu and Rahul Yadav, SSP Kathua constructed on River Ravi clearance has also been Lieutenant Governor, that the UT Government Territory. Almost 63% of twin districts of Kathua Kashmir.Chief Engineer, R.C Kotwal, ADC Atul 11 Km downstream of work of Main Dam has and Samba. obtained recently from Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, said headed by Lieutenant Shahpurkandi Dam Gupta, ADC Basohli Tilak Ranjit Sagar Dam and 8 Km been completed and, on its The Forest clearance for National Wildlife Board for with completion of Ravi Governor, Manoj Sinha is Project, S K Saluja Raj Thapa, DDC members, upstream of Madhopur completion, Shahpurkandi areas falling in Punjab and area falling on J& K side, he canal project a major part taking steps to empower informed that the work on President MC Kathua, Headworks in Pathankot Dam Project shall provide J&K has been obtained added. of the kandi areas of PRIs to ensure Shahpurkandi Dam Project President MC Lakhanpur, District. DC Jammu convenes series of meetings Forest Department conducts NIN NEWS SERVICE review of preparedness of daylong Workshop on Ecotourism JAMMU, APRIL 10: PDD in views of summer Deputy Commissioner season, The Deputy Jammu, Anshul Garg today Commissioner asked the convened a series of officers to inspect the buffer meetings to review status stock available, installation of rejuvenation of water of transformers and how bodies/ponds under Jal much stock is need to Shakti Abhiyan, streamline the augmentation of power uninterrupted power scenario and preparedness supply in the district. He of PDD in view of summer stressed upon the season and status of concerned officers of PDD distribution of loans to to gear up their field staff beneficiaries identified and machinery to augment during Back to Village in the district. power scenario in the district. He also directed While taking the review of rejuvenation of water bodies/ponds in order to them free from garbage, conservation, preservation the officers to keep check on bottlenecks, if any, to bodies in the district, the curb the scarcity of water dirt and filth so that the and rejuvenation. The DC NIN NEWS SERVICE Panchayat Raj and Tribal and cultural integrity of the provide regular power Deputy Commissioner said especially in Kandi areas. pristine glory of ponds directed the officers of JAMMU, APRIL 10: Affairs for developing area. He said that Forest supply to the people at that a balanced and a The preservation, could be revived,” the DC concerned department to Forest Department today Ecotourism here.The Department has already peak season in order to holistic development conservation and said. identify, protect and conducted a daylong Commissioner Secretary developed few Ecotourism avoid inconvenience to model is the need of hour to rejuvenation of ponds need He further said that upgrade these water workshop on “Ecotourism: also insisted on Capacity and camping sites like DKG them. protect the water a collective effort to make vanishing ponds needed bodies.While taking the Status and Prospects" for Building of staff and in . More such sites formulating strategy to communities to take up the are being developed in DC inspects newly 400th Birth anniversary of Guru develop the Ecotourism in management of Ecotourism Bangus valley Kashmir, entire Jammu and and related activities. He Sukrala Devi in Jammu Kashmir.Commissioner also advised the region, Panagar in Basohli developed floriculture poly Tegh Bahadur ji: Div Com discusses Secretary Forests, Ecology department on likely to provide ecotourism & Environment, Sanjeev adverse impacts of opportunities to visitors. houses at Panchayat Kawa activities to be held in Jammu Verma, was the Chief Guest Ecotourism activities to PCCF also said that the on the occasion while as ecology and culture of the department is planning to NIN NEWS SERVICE constituted a committee Prominent citizens and Rehana Batul, Secretary area.He asked them that all develop Ecotourism in JAMMU, APRIL 10: for finalizing activities to concerned officers also Tribal Affairs; P.K. Singh, stakeholders must ensure a “society mode” with the Divisional Commissioner mark the celebrations in gave their valuable PCCF/ Director, Soil & “Win-Win” situation where involvement of PRIs Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer UT of J&K. suggestions for successful Water Conservation; Dr. Nature lovers are able to wherein facilities like today chaired a meeting of The Divisional celebration. They Mohit Gera, PCCF Forest appreciate Wilderness of nature camps, Home-stays. prominent citizens and Commissioner emph suggested holding of officers of various Department; Suresh Gupta, area with the involvement and eco-friendly asized on the participation Seminars, Nagar Kirtans, Chief Wildlife Warden; of Forest dependent accommodations could be departments to discuss the of all the communities in Kavi Darbar, Painting activities to be held in Sarvesh Rai, CEO CAMPA; communities facilitated by developed for various the celebration of the 400th Competitions, Plays, skits, Jammu to mark the 400th Asaf Mamood Sagar, Forest Department. kinds of ecotourism birth anniversary of Guru Marathon (Run for birth anniversary of Guru Director FRI; Vasu Yadav, Speaking on the occasion, activities.Suresh Kumar Tegh Bahadur Harmony), Human chain, Tegh Bahadur ji, the ninth Managing Director J&K Dr. Mohit Gera highlighted Gupta on the occasion gave Sikh Guru. ji.Additional Secretary, screening of informative Forest Development the enormous Ecotourism a detailed presentation on The meeting was attended Cultural Academy documentaries, and Corporation; Frankoi, potential of J&K which can trekking routes which will NIN NEWS SERVICE by Deputy Commissioner apprised the Divisional holding of tournaments on Director Forest Protection provide livelihood be operational from , APRIL 10: Jammu, Anshul Garg; Commissioner about the the name of Guru Tegh Force, Director Tribal opportunities to Forest 1stMay, 2021. He informed Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Indu Kanwal Chib, Director School Education, activities planned for Bahadur ji.The Divisional Affairs, Director Tourism dependent communities that with the recent along with Block Development Council Chairman, besides senior officers of celebrations on May 1 and Commissioner directed Balwan Singh and DDC member Puran Chand this Jammu and Officers from including tribals and other approval of 7 trekking JPDCL, Jal Shakti, PWD, May 16 in Jammu, which the concerned officers to Forest,Tribal Affairs, traditional forest dwellers. routes by the government, a evening visited Panchayat Kawa and inspected two Youth Services and Sports, include Essay writing start preparedness for newly installed poly houses. Assistant Floriculture Tourism and Rural He also discussed salient total of 18 trekking routes Culture, Information and competition, Repair and celebration of this grand Officer, Arjun Singh Parihar apprised the DC that these Development Panchayat features of Government of will be made available for other concerned. Renovation works at event. poly houses have been constructed over an area of 1953 Raj Departments while also India draft ecotourism ecotourism. Presidents of Sikh Gurdwara , He also instructed the Square meter by Vedanti Rajput through the department organisations, prominent present in the policy as well as draft of Floriculture, Gardens and Parks Jammu. He informed development of Ghat, concerned to keep on workshop.Speaking on the policy of J&K.Dr. Gera He also informed that Writers, citizens were also Documentaries on life of changing the venues of the that this is the first time such big poly houses have been present in the meeting. occasion, Sanjeev Verma highlighted that the main some ecofriendly facilities installed in for the cultivation of roses Guru Tegh Bahadur, Light functions so that everyone Pertinently, the Prime suggested to scale up objectives of these polices will also be provide en and Gerbera cut flowers. Pertinent to mention that and musical shows, could participate in the Minister of India on April creation of Ecotourism are to utilize Ecotourism as route for trekkers who shall around 75% cut flowers demand of Jammu City is being Holding of social media celebration. 8 had announced year opportunities in J&K as the a tool for conservation with be accompanied by a guide met by the import of these flowers from outside the UT campaigns for spreading The Divisional natural beauty of landscape the beneficial involvement considering the safety of the of J & K. long activities/events to awareness among the Commissioner stressed offers huge potential for it. of local communities for tourists. Conservator of The technical know -how for the installation of poly be held across the country general masses regarding that every activity should He added that due priority providing environment Forests, West Circle Rajouri houses was provided by Sunil Singh (Deputy Director, to mark the 400th birth life history and sacrifices be attractive and impart will be given to develop this friendly ecotourism to gave a presentation on Department of Floriculture, Jammu. anniversary of Guru Tegh of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, knowledge to young While interacting with PRIs and the general public, the Bahadur ji.The niche segment of tourism Nature Lovers, Wildlife ecotourism initiatives on Plantation drives and generation about the for Nature lovers.He also enthusiasts, Youth, senior Dera-Ki-Gali in the West DC appreciated the efforts made by the Floriculture Government of Jammu illumination of teachings and sacrifices of Department for this unique initiative. and Kashmir has also said that the Forest citizens and other serious Circle and DFO Billawar, Gurdwaras. The Guru Tegh Bahadur ji Department should explore ecotourists.He impressed explained the ecotourism Rajesh Gupta calls the collaboration with other upon the regulation of activities taken up by the departments like Tourism, ecotourism in a manner that Forest Department at upon Vice Power shutdown Rural Development & maintains the ecological Sukrala Devi. President of India NIN NEWS SERVICE Ramkot, Amuala, Galak, Makwal, the power supply to Lakkad Mandi, NIN NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, APRIL 10: Kah, Kachir, Nagrota, Kardharnoo, Patoli, Janipur Colony, Pamposh DC Udhampur hosts interactive meet with JAMMU, APRIL 10: In order to carry out various Rajwalta and adjoining areas fed from Colony, Ambedkar Nagar, High Rajesh Gupta, Chairman, upgradation/repair works, the power 33/11 KV, 6.3 MVA Receiving Station Court, Daily Excelsior, Statistical Tourism Federation called supply to Jakhbar, Sherpur, Badala, Ramkot shall remain affected on April Office and adjoining areas fed from Tribal Community members upon M. Venkaiah Naidu, Dadoli, Chack Ludan, GMC, PHE 11 and 12 from 09 am to 04 pm. 33KV Janipur line shall remain NIN NEWS SERVICE During the interaction, the Vice President of India and Installations, Barmora, Sivpuri, Meanwhile, the power supply to affected on April 11 from 09 am to 03 UDHAMPUR, APRIL 10: representatives of Tribal Community put sought his patronage for Lakhari, Tara Kalwal, Ucha Pind, pm. Similarly, the power supply to Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Indu forth their demands and sought growth of pilgrimage Bhagwati Nagar, Ward No. 2, Sialna, Derli and adjoining areas fed Bahufort, Sidhra, Malhori Jagir and Kanwal Chib today chaired an interactive augmentation of water Supply, tourism in J&K U.T. In the Parliwand, , Main Bazaar, from 33/11 KV, 6.3 MVA Receiving areas being fed by 132/33KV Janipur meeting with the Tribal Community improvement in power supply scenario, meeting held at Jammu, Jarai, Jogian, Jarmal, Nagri, Saidpur, members and listened to their issues and inclusion of left out beneficiaries under Vice President of India was Kokyal and Mirpur Ram, Logate, Station Gurha shall remain affected & Jhajjarkoli Grid Stations and on April 11 from 09 am to 04 pm. adjoining areas shall remain affected demands, here at Conference Hall DC Ayushman Bharat Sehat Scheme, presented a crisp know Bagyal, PHE installations, Palli, Office Complex. Similarly, the power supply to on April 11 from 08 am to 01 Functioning of Mobile Schools, Permission how of developing Logate Industry, Barwal, GMC The meeting was attended by Chief Gurha A, B West, Harnota, Barnota, pm.Likewise, the power supply to for migration, MGNREGA job cards for pilgrimages in J&K and the Kathua, Barnoti, Sakta Chack and Planning Officer, Rajeev Bhushan; Agli Dhar and adjoining areas fed District and part of District community members, implementation of impact of pilgrimage Flote fed from 66/11 KV Sub Station Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Viqar from 33/11 KV, 6.3 MVA Receiving Rajouri fed from 132KV D/C Forest right Act etc.After giving patient tourism on overall Changran, Hatlimorh, TPK, Nagri, Ahmed Giri; Assistant Commissioner economy of U.T. as well as Station Gurha shall remain affected Akhnoor-Siot-Kalakote Transmission hearing, the DC assured them that their Palli, Kharote Morh and Barnoti shall Development, Mushtaq Chowdhary. its possibilities of on April 12 from 09 am to 04 pm. Line shall remain affected on April 11 genuine demands will be resolved in a remain affected on April 11 from 08 The delegation of Tribal Community conversion into leisure Likewise, the power supply to from 09 am to 03 pm.Meanwhile, the phased manner at the earliest. She asked am to 02 pm. comprised Chowdhary Haroon Khatana, tourism. Vice President Mahanpur, Manu, Raipur, Dambra, power supply to Samba, IGC the officers of the District and Tehsil Similarly, the power supply to Jarai, Haji Saraj Din, Chowdhary Farooq was apprised of the factual Dhamlar, Nawshera, Chanera, Industry, DC Office Samba, Raj Bagh, administration to address the issues Parliwand, Rajbagh, Kalyanpur and Ahmed, Chowdhary Mohd Qasim, position viz a viz Hottar, Athoon, Athyalta and RTSS Samba Ban Glard, Nud and immediately.The DC said that Jakhbar fed from 66/11 KV Sub Chowdhary Mohd Anwar, Chowdhary pilgrimage tourism and adjoining areas fed from 33/11 KV, adjoining areas fed from 2x50MVA Government of India has launched Station TPK and Nagri shall remain Mohd Latief, Chowdhary Mohd Sardar, value added promotional 6.3 MVA Receiving Station Mahanpur 132/66KV Grid Station Samba shall various schemes for the welfare of Tribal affected on April 12 from 08 am to 02 Chowdhary Shokat Ali, Chowdhary efforts being done by shall remain affected on April 11 and remain affected on April 11 from 09 Community. She asked the members to pm. Likewise, the power supply to Mumtaz Khan, Chowdhary Mohd Shari, Tourism Federation. 12 from 09 am to 04 pm.Meanwhile, am to 01 pm. come forward and avail the benefits.