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NORTH IN NEWS JAMMU 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 KATHUA, APRIL 10: facilities in 32173 Hectares Jammu and Kashmir 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 India 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 Rajouri. 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 UDHAMPUR, 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 Reasi, 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.