RNI NO. JKENG/2012/45635 POSTAL REGd. No. JK/488/19-21 DAILY L ADAKH IMAGES
Vol. 10, Issue No.162 JAMMU, WEDNESDAy JULy 14 2021 PAgES : 8 E-mail: [email protected] Epaper.ladakhimages.com Price : ` 1/- Matter of concern to see big crowds without DC Jammu reviews disposal of masks in hill stations, markets: PM public grievances, installation New Delhi July 14 need to keep an eye on some districts of North- of oxygen plants Prime Minister every variant of the coro - East and urged the chief Narendra Modi on navirus, he said experts ministers to stay alert and LADAKH IMAGES NEWS Tuesday said it is a mat - are constantly studying act fast to check the fur - JAMMU, JULY 13 ter of concern that big how troubling the virus ther spread of the Deputy Commissioner crowds are thronging hill could be after mutations, virus.The PM said stricter Anshul Garg today stations and market areas but in such a dynamic sit - steps were needed at the reviewed the status of dis - without masks and social uation, prevention and micro-level to check the posal of grievances on JKI - distancing.During an treatment are very impor - virus spread and called GRAMS and installation interaction with chief tant. for greater emphasis on of Oxygen Plants in the ministers of eight North- "We have to move for - micro-containment zones. city hospitals here in two Eastern states through ward by improving the "We need to continue separate meetings. ADC video conferencing, the infrastructure related to accelerating our vaccina - Adm, Satish Kumar; ACR, prime minister also said Meghalaya, Arunachal and business have been testing and treatment. For tion drive," he added. Vijay Kumar Sharma, the vaccination drive Pradesh and Mizoram, as greatly affected due to this, recently the cabinet While most parts of the besides other senior offi - needs to be continuously also by Union Home Corona. But today I will has also approved a new country have seen a cers of the line depart - grievances pending in dif - Commissioner also ramped up to combat the Minister Amit Shah and say with great emphasis package of Rs 23,000 steady decline in the ments were present in the ferent departments.He instructed the officers to third wave of the pan - Union Health Minister that it is not right to have crore. Every state in the COVID0-19 numbers, the meeting. The Deputy asked the officers to gear up their men and redress the grievances machinery and work in demic. Mansukh Mandaviya, huge crowds in hill sta - North East can take help northeast region has been Commissioner took within 15 days from the synergy with other The virtual meeting among others.Modi tions, markets without from this package to a cause of concern with department wise review time of the up-dation. He departments in order to was attended by chief urged people not to com - masks," Modi said."We strengthen its health the number of cases of the grievances disposed also emphasized upon ensure the redress of ministers of Assam, promise on COVID pro - all need to work together infrastructure," Modi either rising or not falling of and those pending.The daily disposal of the griev - grievances in a time Nagaland, Tripura, tocols to prevent a third to stop the third wave of said. The prime minister in line with the nation - concerned officer apprised ances in order to reduce bound manner.Earlier, the Sikkim, Manipur, wave of coronavirus. COVID-19 pandemic," he said the COVID-19 situa - wide trend, experts have the Deputy Commissioner pendency.The Deputy CONTD ON PAGE 2 "It is true that tourism said.Emphasizing the tion was worrisome in noted. that there are around 550 CEC Feroz Khan inaugurates new office building DPC under chairmanship of Hill Council Leh signed MoU of SVD Sankoo, lays foundation stone for construc - DC Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve tion/up-gradation of link roads at Tai Suru clears over 25 pending time with LEDeG to improve WASH
struction of various link bound promotion cases services in Leh town roads in Taisuru Limb Ladakh images news Ladakh images News Namsuru to Goma Namsuru KARGIL, JULY 13 Leh, July 13: via Mutsey, inspected works The Departmental Promotion In yet another historic being executed under Jal Committee (DPC) under the chair - move, LAHDC Leh signed a Jeevan Mission (JJM) at manship of the Deputy Memorandum of Gyaling village and also held Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Understanding (MoU) with Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve cleared a meeting with the Ladakh Ecological more than 25 time bound promotion Councilors, Nambardars and Development Group cases of non-gazetted employees of Sarpanchs from Baroo to (LEDeG) and Municipal different departments in the district Parkachik Constituency and Committee Leh at the here on Monday.The DPC examined the General Manager NHID - Council Secretariat Leh CL Colonel A K Shiva regard - the proposals submitted by the con - cerned departments on case-to-case today. LEDeG as the devel - ing the road re-alignment and opment partner will assist (WASH) services in Leh agement based on a baseline other related issues of Kargil basis in consonance with the recruit - Ladakh images news Ahmad Khan inaugurated ment rules and other allied require - LAHDC Leh and MCL by town. Officials from LEDeG survey of Leh town. They KARGIL, JULY 13 the newly constructed Suru Zanskar Road (NH-301) here providing technical assis - gave a detailed presentation highlighted issues such as Chairman and Chief ments.The pending TBP cases of Valley Division (SVD) office today. Executive Councilor tance for improving Water, on the current scenario of management of public Executive Councilor, non-gazetted employees of building at Sankoo, laid the for Animal and Sheep CONTD ON PAGE 2 Sanitation and Hygiene water and sanitation man - CONTD ON PAGE 2 LAHDC, Kargil Feroz foundation stone for con - CONTD ON PAGE 2 Ladakh signs tripartite DC Santosh Sukhadeve convenes CEC Kargil holds MoU with SSOCA to District Capex Budget review meeting press conference Ladakh images news that in cases there are become organic by 2025 KARGIL, JULY 13 disputes with regard to Deputy any projects the same Commissioner and should be brought to his CEO,LAHDC,Kargil notice and necessary Santosh Sukhdeve con - steps are taken for reso - vened a meeting to lution so as to avoid bot - review the status of tlenecks in execution of progress achieved on works on the ground various ongoing and level. DC Santosh new projects under the Sukhadeve instructed lADAKH IMAGES NEWS eral public to follow the District Capex Budget all officers to ensure that KARGIL, JULY 13 COVID-19 related guide - 2021-2022 at Conference budget should not lapse Chairman and Chief lines properly. He further Hall Baroo here on officers of Health, the meeting.The Deputy at the end of the year Executive Councilor, said that the threat of the Monday. Education, Agriculture, Commissioner instruct - and maximum expendi - LAHDC, Kargil Feroz 3rd wave of COVID-19 Ladakh images news Agency (SOCCA). Superintending Horticulture and allied ed the concerned offi - ture should be booked Ahmed Khan held a press still looms large as sug - Leh, July 13: On behalf of the Engineer PWD Kargil Er sectors, Executive cers to hastily execute before the closure of the conference at Council gested by various experts, In its first step towards Administration of Union Ved Prakash, Assistant Engineers of various the projects and com - Zojila Pass, adding he Secretariat here on and keeping this in view making Ladakh organic, the Territory of Ladakh, the MoU Commissioner divisions besides other plete the same well said that disputes if any Monday. Addressing the he exhorted upon people Union territory administra - was signed by the Executive Development (ACD) sectoral heads and dis - before the end of the should be submitted in press conference, CEC tion of Ladakh signed a mem - Councillor, Agriculture, to regularly wash hands, Ghulam Mohammad, trict officers attended working season. He said CONTD ON PAGE 2 Feroz Khan urged the gen - CONTD ON PAGE 2 orandum of understanding LAHDC, Leh, Stanzin (MoU) today with Sikkim Chosphel; Secretary, State Organic Certification CONTD ON PAGE 2 Finance Commissioner reviews implementation of National 9 new positive cases report EC Health takes stock of healthcare Land Records Modernization Programme in Ladakh in UT Ladakh; 15 patients facilities at CHC Sankoo cured and discharged Ladakh image News itization of land records Leh, July 13: shall be followed as per lADAKH IMAGES NEWS Finance Commissioner norms of Government of Leh, Jul 13: (Revenue), Ladakh, Dr India. He also told that the As per the media bulletin released by the Pawan Kotwal convened main aim of NRLMP is to Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, a the first governing body usher in a system of updat - total of nine new positive sample reports of meeting of the Programme ed land records, automat - Covid-19 were received yesterday, five in Leh Management Unit (PMU) ed and automatic muta - and four in Kargil. While a total of 3147 sam - for implementation of tion, integration between ple reports in UT Ladakh - Leh: 1120 and National Land Records textual and spatial records, Kargil: 2027 were found negative.No death Ladakh images News inspected the status of patient Modernization inter-connectivity between from Covid-19 was reported in UT Ladakh KARGIL, JULY 13 care facilities there. He also Programme (NRLMP) revenue and registration, yesterday. The bulletin further details that Executive Councilor for interacted with Block Medical today at the UT to replace the present UT Ladakh has discharged 15 patients yester - Health Mohsin Ali alongwith Officer (BMO) Sankoo, doctors the Executive Councilor for Secretariat. Discussion on deeds registration and pre - day. Out of which 10 patients were dis - and paramedical staff and met varied issues such as ber of land parcels (Khasra ducting survey of all the sumptive title system with Tourism Er Phunsok Tashi charged in Leh and five in Kargil. With this, with the patients and atten - Memorandum of Numbers) of all the 248 revenue villages of the that of conclusive titling took stock of the healthcare the total number of COVID-19 active cases in dants. While expressing satis - Association and the Rules inhabited villages as well Union Territory of Ladakh with title guarantee. facilities being provided to UT Ladakh has come down to 104; 72 in Leh faction over the status of & Regulations, to decide as the uninhabited villages using Continuously Dr Pawan Kotwal patients at Community Health and 32 in Kargil district.The bulletin further healthcare facilities being the future course of action of the UT of Ladakh were Operating Reference informed that a society by informs that 1259 passengers were screened Center (CHC) Sankoo here extended to the patients and for Digitization of the held during the Stations (CORS) the name of Ladakh Land at KBR Airport Leh yesterday. While 59 pas - today. effective measures being taken Record of Rights meeting.Also, discussion Technology. During the Record Management sengers including the drivers and helpers of During the course of the to deal with the COVID-19 (Jamabandis) & village was held on to prepare / meeting, Dr Pawan Kotwal Agency for the PMU has visit, the EC Health visited dif - trucks, and light motor vehicles were pandemic, the EC Health and revenue maps (Massavis) design a Request for stressed upon the officers been approved by the CONTD ON PAGE 2 ferent sections of the CHC and CONTD ON PAGE 2 and to ascertain the num - Proposal (RFP) for con - that all mechanisms of dig - CONTD ON PAGE 2 LADAKH iMAGES | JAMMU | WEDnESDAy | JULy 14 , 2021 contD 2 JK reports 143 new positive cases, 312198 recovered so far
SRINAGAR, JULY 13: and 2231 in Kashmir division. cases reported today) with 85 Active tive cases (including 10 cases report - today) with 96 active positive, 6002 and 683 ICU beds with 615 vacant The Government on Tuesday The Bulletin further said that out Positive, 14769 recovered (including ed today) with 193 active positive recoveries (including 09 cases recov - beds in the Union Territory of informed that 143 new positive cases of 10727100 test results available, 10 cases recovered today) and cases, 51246 recoveries (including ered today) and 94 deaths; Ramban Jammu and Kashmir. The Central of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 10408109 samples have been tested 193deaths; Kupwara has 13961 posi - 150 cases recovered today), 1138 has 5918 positive cases (including 08 Government is continuously moni - 51 from Jammu division and 92 from as negative till today. tive cases (including 02 cases report - deaths; Udhampur has 11241 posi - cases reported today) with 61 active toring the evolving situation of Kashmir division, have been report - Till date 2576169 persons have ed today), 100 Active Positive, 13696 tive cases (including 06 cases recov - positive cases, 5791 recoveries Covid-19 in the Union Territory and ed today, thus taking the total num - been enlisted for observation which recoveries (including 16 cases recov - ered today), 49 active positive cases, (including 20 cases recovered is providing all necessary support ber of positive cases in Jammu and included 9231 persons in home ered today), 165 deaths; Anantnag 11060 recoveries (including 08 cases today)and 66 deaths while Reasi has towards effective containment of the Kashmir to 318991. quarantine including facilities oper - district has 16252 positive cases recovered today) and 132 deaths; 6171 positive caseswith 249 active spread of Covid-19 and better clini - Also 01 COVID-19 death has been ated by government, 2435 in isola - (including 06 cases reported today) Rajouri has 10811 positive cases positive cases, 5879recoveriesand 43 cal management of positive cases. reported from Jammu Division. tion and 275933 in home surveil - with 113 Active Positive, 15934 (including 09 cases reported today) deaths. The government has also started free Moreover, 416 more COVID-19 lance. Besides, 2284212 persons have recovered (including 03 cases recov - with 78 active positive, 10511 recov - According to the bulletin, among tele-consultation general OPD serv - patients have recovered and dis - completed their surveillance period. ered today), 205 deaths; Bandipora eries (including 12 cases recovered the total 318991 positive cases in ices by Specialists/MBBS Doctors charged from various hospitals Providing district-wise breakup, has 9397 positive cases (including 02 today) and 222 deaths; Doda has J&K, 22708 have been reported as for the residents of J&K under including 226 from Jammu Division the Bulletin said that Srinagar has cases reported today), with 74 7078 positive cases (including 03 travelers while 296283 as others. National Tele-consultation Service. and 190from Kashmir Division. 70737 positive cases (including 41 Active Positive, 9223 recoveries cases reported today) with 202 The Bulletin said that the breakup People can avail these services from Besides this, 98.15 percent of popu - cases reported today) with 538 (including 08 cases recovered Active positive, 6755 recovered represents districts from which the Home by registering online on web lation above the age of 45 years has Active Positive, 69367 recovered today), 100 deaths; Ganderbal has (including 13 cases recovered today) patients have been traced or are portal https://esanjeevaniopd.in/. been vaccinated across the Jammu (including 74 cases recovered 9761 positive cases (including 08 and 121 deaths; Kathua has 9244 ordinarily residing. The services are available on and Kashmir. today), 832 deaths; Baramulla has cases reported today) with 131 positive caseswith 26 active positive The bulletin added that there are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am The Bulletin also informs that No 23424 positive cases (including 17 Active Positive, 9553 recoveries cases, 9069 recoveredand 149 deaths; 2423 COVID dedicated beds, 2019 to 4:00 pm. People can also down - confirmed case of Mucormycosis has cases reported today) with 146 (including 19 cases recovered today) Samba has 7102 positive cases Isolation beds with 1968 vacant beds load and install e-sanjeevani OPD been reported today, thus the total Active Positive, 22998 recovered and 77 deaths; Kulgam has 11190 (including 03 cases reported today) and 404 ICU beds where 383 beds app from Google play store. To number of confirmed cases remains (including 19 cases recovered positive cases (including 01 cases with 38 active positive cases, 6945 are vacant in Jammu division while ensure public convenience and 31 in the UT of J&K. today), 280 deaths; Budgam report - reported today) with 70 Active recoveriesand 119 deaths; Kishtwar there are 3353 COVID dedicated avoid chaos & panic crowding at ter - According to the daily Media ed 22752 positive cases (including 08 Positive, 11003 recoveries (including has 4565 positive cases (including 05 beds, 3074 Isolation beds where 2973 tiary care hospitals, COVID-19 Bulletin on novel Corona virus cases reported today) with 120 19 cases recovered today) and 117 cases reported today) with 58 Active beds are vacant and 279 ICU beds Triage Facility has been started in (Covid-19), out of 318991 positive active positive cases, 22428 recov - deaths while as Shopian has 5571 Positive, 4464 recoveries (including where 232 are vacant beds in Jammu at (i) Chest Disease Hospital, cases, 2435 are Active Positive, ered (including 20 cases recovered positive cases with 08 active positive 14 cases recovered today) and 43 Kashmir division. There are a total Jammu (opposite GMC Hospital 312198 have recovered and 4358 today), 204 deaths; Pulwama has cases, 5505recoveriesand 58 deaths. deaths; Poonch has 6192 positive of 5776 COVID dedicated beds, 5093 Complex, Jammu, Triage CD have died; 2127 in Jammu division 15047 positive cases (including 07 Similarly, Jammu has 52577 posi - cases (including 07 cases reported Isolation beds with 4941 beds vacant Hospital Jammu .
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eral demands and grievances. ther, forming a partnership brings togeth - In view of the present relaxations in Ladakh into organic by 2025. The main Dc Jammu CEC Khan gave a patient hearing to all er capacity, resources, and linkages COVID -19 guidelines, CEC Khan request - objective of this MOU is to get the organ - demands and issues and assured that towards a model and demonstration of ed people to avoid unnecessary outdoor ic certification after a tie-up with the Deputy Commissioner chaired a meet - appropriate steps will be taken for early sustainable development. He said that activities and gatherings, adding he said Government of India (GOI). ing with the Medical Superintendents of redressal. such a partnership will put in place a that in view of the coming of ensuing Eid ecretary Ravinder informed that the aim the district Hospitals to get first hand Later, CEC Feroz Khan held a meeting mechanism and procedures to facilitate ul Azha and the holy month of is to make Ladakh a certified organic UT information regarding the installation of with the General Manger (GM) National the involvement of all the stakeholders in Muharram, fresh SOPs will be framed in by 2025 which will be completed in three oxygen generating plants. Highways and Infrastructure the development process in an account - proper consultation with the medical phases. He informed that for organic cer - The Medical Superintendents apprised Development Corporation (NHIDCL) able manner. Dy Chairman, LAHDC Leh, experts and all the religious, social and tification the department has divided the Chair regarding the status of upcom - Colonel A K Shiva, Councilors, Tsering Angchuk; Executive Councillor political organizations in the district. Ladakh into 3 phases. In the first phase, 85 ing plants in their respective hospitals Nambardars and Sarpanchs, from Baroo for RDD, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee; As regards to the ongoing community villages have been identified with an aim and issues being faced by them. to Parkachik Constituency regarding the Executive Councillor for Minority Affairs, classes in the district, CEC Feroz Ahmad to convert 5000 hectares of land into The Deputy Commissioner asked the issue of the widening of the Kargil- Ghulam Mehdi Ashoor; Executive Khan expressed his satisfaction over the organic and in the 2nd phase, 82 villages concerned officials to get the installation Zanskar road NH-301. Councillor for Agriculture, Stanzin successful conduct and execution of these will be covered with an area of 10000 completed in stipulated time frame so that The GM, NHIDCL apprised the CEC Chosphel; Councillor Lower Leh, Tsering classes at the ground level. He further hectares and under 3rd phase, the depart - patients do not face any kind of inconven - that the total length of the NH-301 from Namgyal; Councillor Upper Leh, said that the role played by the local com - ment has selected 79 villages which will ience in the supply of oxygen. Andoo to Padum is around 230 kilometers Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag; DC CEO, munity at all village level and the support cover the remaining areas. and the project work is divided into 8 LAHDC Leh, Shrikant Suse; ADC Leh, extended by the volunteers is remarkable The meeting was attended by Vimal phases. Sonam Chosjor; President Municipal which is appreciated around the country. Prakash, Senior Technical Consultant CEC Feroz Khan Detailed discussions and deliberations Committee Leh, Dr Ishey Spalzang; He said that at present 466 different com - (GoS); Vikrant Khokher, Senior Project were held on various measures like width Chairman BDC Leh, Dr Skalzang Dorjey; munity classes are going on in the district Manager (GoS); Tashi Tsetan, Chief of the road, compensation for public Executive Officer, Municipal Committee and with the involvement of1737 teachers, Agriculture Officer, Leh; Dr Stanzin Husbandry Aga Syed Hassan Armaan property like land, trees and houses and Leh, Stanzin Rabgais, Xen PHE, Mohd Ali 2314 volunteers, 17368 students are get - Thakchos OSD to Secretary and Tashi Mosavi, Executive Councilor for Works other related issues. and officials of LEDeG led by Executive ting education without any hindrance at Dolma, Sub- Divisional Agriculture Aga Syed Abass Razvi, Executive The public representatives from the var - Director, Ishey Tundup and Project such critical time. He further said that in Officer (SDAO), Leh Councilor for Tourism Er Punchok Tashi, ious constituencies put forward their sug - Manager, AsmaYusuf attended the MoU case of 10th, 11th and 12th classes, a meet - Executive Councilor for Health Mohsin gestions and concerns regarding the re- signing ceremony at the Council ing will be held soon with the concerned Ali, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, alignment and widening of the road at Secretariat Leh today. officers of the Education and Health EC Health LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, different locations in their respective Department for proper consultation to the EC Tourism appreciated the tireless Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) areas. devise the future course of action. efforts and noteworthy services of the Kargil Abdul Zaffar Zargar, Sub CEC Feroz Ahmed Khan gave a patient CEC Kargil With regard to the various on- going doctors and other healthcare personnel. Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sankoo hearing to all suggestions and concerns developmental activities in the district, keep safe distance, wear masks and The EC Health and EC Tourism stressed Ghulam Mohiuddin Wani, Executive and said that a fresh proposal will be sent CEC Khan said that the works are going avoid unnecessary gatherings.The CEC the doctors and paramedical staff to work Engineer SVD Sankoo Shabir Hussain, to the higher authorities of NHIDCL to on in full swing this year, adding he said also said that the the LAHDC and District with continued zeal and enthusiasm so as Executive Engineer PHE Subhash reduce the alignment of the road from 60 that in all Councilor constituencies devel - Administration Kargil have already put in to provide the people with satisfactory Chandra besides other concerned officers feet to 40 feet and advance compensation opmental works worth crores of rupees place necessary arrangements to deal with healthcare facilities. were present on the occasion. for property damage of the locals in the are being executed under different the COVID-19 pandemic like the installa - CEC Feroz Khan was appraised by the road construction way. schemes including SDP, Capex Budget tion of oxygen plants at Zanskar and concerned officers that construction work CEC Khan also directed the GM, NHID - and Sate Sector. He further said that the Finance Commissioner Drass and recruitment of healthcare per - of the SVD double storey building was CL to avoid any unnecessary damage to last year Capex budget was around 232 govt. and the order has been issued by sonnel including 6 new doctors,104 nurs - started during the year 2013- 2014 under public property as much as possible, and crores out of which 186.88 crores were uti - the General Administrative Department. es, 20 pharmacists ,10 data operators, 39 the Languishing Project with the cost of also said that keeping in view the genuine lized which was around 81% of the total Speaking about the future course of laboratory technicians ,6 amchis and 26 Rs 3.50 crores, adding it was informed demands of the public, an inclusive devel - budget. action of digitization of land records, Dr drivers.He also said that one oxygen plant that complete construction work has been opmental policy needs to be developed so CEC Feroz Khan further said that vari - Pawan directed both the Deputy each at Sankoo and Chicktan will be done including the furnishing and central that the developmental works should not ous departments and executing agencies Commissioners to finish the updation of installed shortly besides measures are heating system. get effected, the sentiments and demands have been working towards the proper Jamabadhis by the end of July and asked underway in full swing for recruitment of At Gyaling Village, CEC Feroz Ahmad of the public are also given due consider - utilization of the funds with regard to var - them to submit the village wise details of 10 additional pediatricians and establish - Khan inspected the works being executed ation. ious developmental works. He also said land parcels. He also stated that the ment of adult ICU beds, separate wards under the Jal Jeevan Mision (JJM) where The CEC urged the NHIDCL authorities that to make funds non-lapsable the mat - Digitization of the SRO should be com - for children and 70 oxygenated beds will the concerned officers informed him that and locals to work in close coordination ter has already been taken up with the UT pleted within a month. be placed along with additional 17 nurses around 41 Functional Household Tap and extend support to each other for their Administration Ladakh and the Ministry Highlighting Svamitva Scheme, he keeping in view the threat of the 3rd wave Connections (FHTCs) have been provided mutual interest. of Home Affairs, GoI. added that Survey of India is setting up 11 which is likely to affect mostly the pedi - in the area indulging both Yokma and Continuously Operating Reference Goma Gyaling. atric population. Stations (CORS) Network in UT Ladakh CEC Khan directed the concerned offi - CEC Khan while appreciating the steps DPC under DC Santosh and further informed that locations have cers to accelerate the pace of work to taken by the UT Administration Ladakh been finalised. achieve the targets of JJM scheme which is to decentralize the powers in terms of writing to the DC Office. The Deputy He also asked the Deputy to provide drinking water supply in ade - Revenue, PWD and Handloom COVID-19 guidelines said that the new Commissioner instructed the officers of Commissioners to ensure internet connec - quate quantity of prescribed quality to Department were cleared by the commit - guidelines which are coming up at regular Health Department to execute health proj - tivity in sub registrar offices so that train - every rural household on regular and tee where any cases were pending for intervals have been framed by the Deputy ects on priority to effectively deal with ing of National Generic Document long term basis within the stipulated more than a decade. Commissioner Kargil, keeping in view the any possible third wave of COVID-19 Registration System (NGDRS) can be con - timeframe which is 15th August, 2022. Meanwhile, the Chairman DPC and present COVID-19 situation of the district pandemic. Meanwhile, DC Santosh ducted. Also, asked to ensure computeri - Meanwhile, CEC Feroz Ahmed Khan Deputy Commissioner Kargil has asked and with the proper consultation with the Sukhadeve informed the administration is zation of sub registrar offices. also laid down the foundation stone for the officers of different departments to medical experts. He hailed the unparallel, developing a website for works to ensure up gradation of various link roads in ensure submission of all promotion and tireless and remarkable efforts of the there is no duplicity of budget. He also Furthermore, he directed the Divisional Taisuru Limb Namsuru to Goma time bound promotion cases of their Frontline Workers like doctors, paramed - instructed the Animal and Sheep Commissioner to expedite the registration Namsuru via Mustey. respective departments in a timely man - ical staff,nurses, ambulance drivers, mag - Husbandry departments to ensure mass process of the society and also asked to The officers concerned apprised CEC ner so as to avoid undue hardships to the istrates on duty, police personnel who vaccination of animals affected with Food prepare and design the RFP. Khan that the road construction work has employees who have already qualified for have played a vital role to restrict the and Mouth Disease (FMD). The governing body approved the been executed under SDP with a total cost promotion. spread of the Coronavirus during the 1st Memorandum of association and rules around Rs 6 crores, total length of the and 2nd wave. and regulations. road is around 2 and half kilometers and The CEC also lauded the notable overall Ladakh signs The meeting was attended by Ajeet Hill Council Leh guidance and leadership of the Deputy Kumar Sahu, Administrative Secretary, till now around 1300 meters of road con - Agriculture, Ravinder Kumar; Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Housing & Urban Development struction works have been completed. Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve in effectively control - Department; Saugat Biswas, On the occasion, CEC Khan while toilets, insufficient water supply, water- Shrikant Suse with the representatives of ling the spread of COVID-19 in the district Administrative Secretary, Information addressing the inhabitants of the area said bodies management, and solid waste SSOCA and Agriculture Department, Leh. and execution of the vaccination process Technology Development Department; that the construction of this road will ful - management. Later the MoU was signed A tripartite Memorandum of in a professional and effective manner. Preet Pal Singh, Administrative Secretary, fill one of the long pending demand of the with the representation from the parties Understanding (MOU) has been signed CEC Feroz Ahmad Khan while inform - Law Department; Deputy Commissioners village. He also appreciated the contrac - including the CEO LAHDC Leh, EO MCL between the Administration of Union ing about the progress achieved on the of Leh and Kargil and State Informatics tor, engineers, operators and workers for and ED LEDeG.Speaking on the occasion, Territory of Ladakh and Ladakh status of COVID-19 vaccination in the dis - Officer, NIC, UT Ladakh. executing the work in full pace, adding he CEC Tashi Gyalson extended his grati - Autonomous Hill Development Council trict said that in case of the population also acknowledged cooperation of the vil - tude to the team from LEDeG for their Leh/Kargil with Sikkim State Organic above 18 years of age, almost 100% vacci - 9 new positive lagers in execution of the road construc - assistance to the Hill Council in particular Certification Agency (SSOCA) regarding nation has been completed in terms of the tion works without any hindrance. and Ladakh at large for a number of social the implementation of Prampragat Krishi screened at Khaltse check post and 821 1st dose, while in above 45 years category The villagers thanked CEC Khan for welfare projects and initiatives for a long Vikas Yojana and Mission Organic passengers including the drivers and the vaccination in case of the 2nd dose has taking personal interest in the road con - time. He stated that to consolidate and Development Initiative (MODI), in helpers of trucks, and light motor vehicles reached to around 65.5% at present. struction works and also put forward sev - take the developmental procedures fur - Ladakh region with the aim to convert were screened at Upshi check post. lADAKH iMAGES | JAMMu |WEDNESDAY |JulY 14, 2021 LocAL 3 Advisor Baseer Khan inspects Central Termination of 11 anti-nationals needful, identify all workshop, Electric Central Store, various black-sheep: Kavinder other electric installations, workshops Inspects pruning of tree branches in Srinagar as a proactive measure for winter preparedness Directs PDD to undertake necessary measures to meet energy demands of people SRINaGaR, July 13: necessary measures to stress on third party veri - and micro level planning the power transmission Stressing on the need meet the energy fication at different levels should be done in this and distribution system for stabilization and demands of people and regarding the laying of regard and said that by and passed on specific modernization of power initiate the process of up- poles and wiring and the onset of winter, the directions to minimize supply in Jammu and gradation and replace - said that Deputy department should be in transmission and distri - Kashmir, Advisor to ment of old and obsolete Commissioners should a comfortable position to bution losses. Lieutenant Governor, infrastructure to keep up report about the achieve - provide efficient power The Advisor also Baseer Ahmad Khan with the requirements of ments in their respective supply. enquired about the fre - today directed the offi - the department. districts. He directed that the quency of damaged cers to double their While inspecting the Advisor said that the power curtailment sched - transformers received in efforts in order to pro - workshop at Pampore, he Lieutenant Governor is ules, if at all to be the division on daily vide efficient power sup - inquired about the tech - personally monitoring enforced in a particular basis and the position of ply to the consumers. nical specifications and the power scenario and is area, should be put in Buffer Stock available. He He made these reviewed the overall very particular about public domain before - also had physical inspec - remarks during his visit functioning of the work - ensuring better power hand so that people tion of buffer stocks of Jammu July 13 to review the functioning shop including staff supply in the Union know about the power poles, transformers, con - will have to pay a heavy which are detrimental to the of Central workshop strength, status of faults, Territory of Jammu and curtailments in advance ductors and other materi - Terming the strict action price. He said that the BJP interest of the country? Division Pampore and power schedules, func - Kashmir. and plan their activities al. He directed the offi - taken against the 11 J&K government has taken an He said that PDP chief’s Electric Central Store tioning of control rooms, Advisor said that accordingly.Advisor said cers to stick to the time - Government officials unwavering stand that any - desire to achieve political Division Pampore. complaint redress mecha - government has aug - that the Lieutenant line for repairing of trans - involved in anti-national one indulging in anti-nation - gains by supporting talks Advisor also visited vari - nism and repair of trans - mented the infrastructure Governor is personally formers. sss0Advisor fur - acts as needful and neces - al activity will have to face with Pakistan and favouring sary for compliance of law of the law of the land and there anti-nationals is a distant ous places in Srinagar forms. to ensure that the unin - monitoring the power ther directed to maintain land, senior BJP leader and are no exceptions whatsoev - dream and next to impossi - where branch pruning is Chief Engineer PDD terrupted power supply scenario and is very par - sufficient buffer stock former Deputy CM er. ble therefore it is better for in progress and directed informed the Advisor could be provided to the ticular about ensuring including Power trans - Kavinder Gupta said that Giving a stern rejoinder to her to call spade a spade and the officers to complete about the steps being consumers as far as possi - better power supply in formers so that the same those supporting these Mehbooba Mufti’s dissent field PDP in the political the task within stipulated taken for up-gradation in ble. Advisor further said the Union Territory of becomes ready for use in unscrupulous elements for remark, he said that there is arena with what it has time as a proactive meas - order to provide efficient that all the projects Jammu and Kashmir. case of any urgent situa - sake of political gains are a difference between having achieved since its inception ure for winter prepared - power supply to the peo - should be completed Advisor said that tion and stressed upon living in fool’s paradise as different opinion for the line and see where she stands. ness and to avoid any ple. He said that 45000 within the stipulated government has aug - strengthening the Central times have changed with the toed by government but He said the government transmission disturbance poles, 10 kms of conduc - time frame and wants mented the infrastructure workshop Division. change of government in speaking in favour or sup - should carry out audits of due to heavy winds and tor wire besides other everything to be rolled to ensure that the unin - Advisor also directed centre. porting the anti-nationals or government employees’ vagaries of weather. He infrastructure will be laid out on the ground. terrupted power supply the MD KPDCL to set In a statement issued here enemies of the country does - antecedents and credibility directed the officer to in coming days in order The Advisor further could be provided to the their targets and achieve on Tuesday, Kavinder said n’t amount to dissent but is as it is very important from have the first round of to improve the power directed the Power consumers as far as possi - desired results while that PDP leader Mehbooba something beyond the thin the security point of view. pruning completed by supply. He informed that Department to streamline ble. Advisor further said reviewing the overall Mufti is highly mistaken by line separating what is right He said that stringent 15th of September and some infrastructure the power transmission that all the projects functioning on fortnight - taking sides of those who are and what is not, which is actions should be taken the second round by 10th equipment has already and distribution system should be completed ly basis, besides increas - acting against interest of the highly uncalled for and not against all the employees of October. He said all been procured while the and passed on specific within the stipulated ing the inspections. country as this will lead her acceptable. He said that how having dubious back - the power corridors rest is at the tendering directions to minimize time frame and wants He further directed to nowhere because India will the PDP Chief defend grounds to ensure zero tol - should be free from any stage. Advisor was also transmission and distri - everything to be rolled them to speed up the under Prime Minister those against whom the con - erance against anti-national interruptions on this informed that insulated bution losses. He also out on the ground. trimming or cutting Narendra Modi is a different cerned government agencies ‘fervour’. Meanwhile, behalf. cables will also be laid in directed the officers to The Advisor further down of trees under - entity now where anyone have ample proof that they Kavinder Gupta visited GB The Advisor directed 45 towns. reduce the incidence of directed the Power neath power lines to standing against the country are involved in activities Pant Hospital and took stock the officers to take all Advisor also laid outages as far as possible Department to streamline avoid damages. BJP J&K holds meet of PMGKAY, Baba Chanchal Singh Kolkatta Designer/Director nominates District Conveners along with supporters Santanu Das featured in Natrang’s Jammu July 13 urged the newly navirus amd it is duty of join BJP BJP J&K General appointed Conveners every party worker to National Theatre Talk Show Secretary Dr. Davinder and Co-conveners to create awareness about Jammu July 13 society and he is very Jammu July 13 narrated his eventful journey of theatre Manyal along with create more awareness PMGKAY among mass - Baba Chanchal Singh hopeful that Baba National School of Drama alumni, theatre which started in his childhood. During a Convener Pradhan among the masses about es while adhering to along with supporters Chanchal Singh ji will director and designer, Santanu Das from workshop in Kolkata, he got a chance to Mantri Garib Kalyan this welfare scheme. Sh. COVID appropiate join BJP Baba Chanchal make full use of the Kolkata featured today at Natrang’s interact with the doyens of theatre like Anna Yojana Sh. Vikram Vikram Randhawa behaviour.Rajesh Singh along with more opportunity.Baba National Theatre Talk Show, ‘Young Voices Rudraprasad Sengupta, Niranjan Goswami Randhawa (Ex MLC) while addressing the Gupta(Jammu),Mela than 60 supporters Chanchal Singh of Theatre’ today where he shared his inspi - and more and he came to know about the and Co Covener Sh. meeting urged every Ram(Doda),Surinder joined BJP in the pres - pledged his whole rational views with the global audience at vastness of theatre and made his mind to Hari Om Sharma under one to identify the Balloria(Basolhi),Manoj ence of J&K BJP hearted support to the the Facebook page of Natrang Jammu. learn more, so Santanu joined Rabinra Bharti took a meeting at Party needy families in thier Arora(Ramban),Ankush President Ravinder BJP and said that he Director Natrang, Balwant Thakur informed University, did graduation in theatre arts Headquarters Trikuta respective districts and Mahajan(Samba),Sunil Raina at party head - will leave no stone that this talk show has featured highly while doing plays with the local theatre Nagar of various district help them to get enlisted Dutt(R.S Pura),Karan quarter, Trikuta Nagar, unturned to extend the acclaimed young voices of theatre spread group. After graduation, he joined NSD with level Convener and Co to avail the benefits of Atri(Kathua),Uttam Jammu. base of the party fur - across the country who have earned a dis - a definite vision to learn theatre direction & conveners for PMGKAY PMGKAY in order to Singh(Akhnoor),Annu BJP Vice-President ther in the region. BJP tinctive name for themselves with their out - design only. Santanu always wanted to work from across the UT. provide them relief in Ghai Behnal(Jammu Varinderjit Singh, DDC and said that he has standing contribution in the field of contem - in his region and never aspired to move to Dr. Davinder Manyal COVID times. He fur - West),Anil Chairman Bharat made a right decision. porary Indian Theatre and this effort of Mumbai. He has done a great volume of while addressing the ther thanked PM Modi Khajuria(Nowshera),Sha Natrang has been successful in creating a work with children in Tripura with the gathering said that the for extending flagship beer Bhushan, BJP Kissan He said that he is flagship welfare scheme ongoing Pradhan Mantri Rathore(Poonch),Raman Morcha President Omi known for his creden - dialogue about theatre even during corona motive to develop a thrust amongst them of the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Sharma(Reasi),Ram Khajuria, District tials and he is sure that crisis. regarding theatre. He used their academic Narendra Modi-led cen - Yojana scheme till Das(Udhampur),Bharat President Rajinder from now in Baba Santanu Das is one of those modern the - subjects, languages and social subjects and tral government, the November Sh. Hari Om Bhushan Singh Chib and other Chanchal Singh will atre practitioners who have been trying to developed relevant plays out of them, thus PMGKAY aims to give Sharma said that the free Vaid(Rajouri),Sanjay senior BJP leaders were deliver unbiased and find out a new theatrical language as much inculcating deep interest for theatre in the five kilograms of wheat supply of grains will Tikoo(Kashmir also present on the dedicated services to as possible. He has obtained PG Diploma in tender minds. He established "Kalyani or rice and one kilogram ameliorate the hard - Displaced District) have occasion. Ravinder the party bas well. Dramatics from National School of Drama, Kalamandalam" based on the name of his of dal to every family ships faced by the poor been nominated as con - Raina appreciated Baba Raina said that only New Delhi. Presently he is working at hometown 'Kalyani' and started working holding a ration card till due to economic disrup - vener for PMGKAY of Chanchal Singh ji for BJP can provide a judi - Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata as there with the local youth and children November 2021. He tion caused by the coro - their respective districts. his decision to join BJP cious platform to a per - Associate Professor in the Department of exploring different forms of theatre. Santanu and said that he has son dedicated to the Drama. He started his career as director and joined Rabindra Bharati University as made a right decision. society and he is very designer in 1990 with the play ‘Atha Dar Pal Associate Professor in 2001, in addition to Vaid called on BJP chief JP nadda, He said that he is hopeful that Baba Katha’. Later he has designed and directed working with the artists of his group and known for his creden - Chanchal Singh ji will ‘Power of Darkness’, ‘Ebom Indrajit’, visiting foreign countries with his produc - invited him to visit J&k soon tials and he is sure that make full use of the ‘Romeo Jeannette’, ‘Raisin in the Sun’, tions. He nostalgically recalls his works with Jammu July 13 from now in Baba opportunity.Baba ‘Manushi’, ‘Oedipus Turranus’, ‘Ghare Sh. Bansi Kaul as designer, as he was always Senior BJP leader and Additional Secretary (Protocol),J&K Shailender Vaid Chanchal Singh will Chanchal Singh Baire’, ‘Gollachut’, ‘Macbeth Mirror’ and fascinated with the performances of Bansi tuesday called on BJP National President JP Nadda at Party Headquarters in New deliver unbiased and pledged his whole many more with the theatre group ‘Kalyani da. He believes that there should be an NSD Delhi. During his interaction with the party President ,Vaid apprised him about dedicated services to hearted support to the Kalamandalam’. In 2015 he has jointly in every State of the country as one NSD is the latest political situation in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Vaid also extended the party bas well. BJP and said that he directed a production named ‘Crossing’ with not enough to cater to the needs of the the - an invitation to the BJP President to visit the Union territory in the near future to Aude Marehsal, at Mondvil, France. He also atre aspirants in the country. For new theatre Raina said that only will leave no stone boost the morale of the party workers and review the performance of the party helped Padmashri Bansi Kaul as designer in aspirants, he suggests that first of all ask BJP can provide a judi - unturned to extend the activities. After his meeting with the BJP President , Shailender Vaid said the South Asian Music Festival, Adult Education yourself why you want to do theatre, what is cious platform to a per - base of the party fur - party workers are working hard for creating awareness among the masses all the Festival, Republic Day Festival, National your motive, decide it first and then make son dedicated to the ther in the region. party programs . Games, Festival of India in Bhutan and many your mind and do it. Moreover, while get - more. He has presented papers in South ting training, be focused and honest. African Shakespeare Society Conference – Natrang’s core team which is managing GCW Parade holds series of events to mark 2012, Rhodes University, South Africa this National event includes Suresh Kumar, Elsinore Conference - 2016, Helsingor, Neeraj Kant, Anil Tickoo, Sumeet Sharma, Denmark, PQ Design Conference and Sanjeev Gupta, Vikrant Sharma, Mohd World population, Paper Bag day Festival – 2019, at Prague, Czech Republic. Yaseen, Brijesh Avtar Sharma, Gauri Thakur His production ‘Macbeth Mirror’ has invited and Chander Shekhar. Theatre and film JAMMU, JULY 13: "The Impact of Covid 19 pan - supervision of NSS Program of the college showed a great to perform at the different festivals like; ‘4th actor, NSD alumni, Ashique Hussain would Government College for demic on Fertility", Officer, Dr. Gurpreet Kour. deal of interest and participa - International Experimental Theatre Festival’ be featured in this talk show on 14th of July, Women, Parade Ground, today and”Eradicate Plastic and The participants enunciate tion. The NSS unit of the college – 2019, Hanoi, Vietnam, ‘Jaffa International 2021He has presented papers in South held a series of events to com - Safeguard Earth", respectively. their views and messages is working towards spreading Theatre Festival’ – 2018, Tel Aviv, Israel, ‘8th African Shakespeare Society Conference – memorate World Population About 300 volunteers partici - through speeches and poetry. mass awareness about various Theatre Olympics – 2018, New Delhi, ‘India 2012, Rhodes University, South Africa Day and World Paper bag day. pated in the event. Activities They also shared awareness social issues which need to be Summer Shakespeare Festival’ – 2017, Elsinore Conference - 2016, Helsingor, The programme was held like Poster making competition, videos among themselves and looked into for a healthier and Ostrava, ‘Czech Republic 21st Gdansk Denmark, PQ Design Conference and under the supervision of sharing informative and aware - with their family and friends to cleaner environment. International Shakespeare Festival’–2017, Festival – 2019, at Prague, Czech Republic. Principal of the College, Dr. S.P ness videos etc were also the raise awareness on the hazards The NSS Volunteers held a Gdansk, Poland, ‘Friendship Theatre His production ‘Macbeth Mirror’ has invited Sarswat and the supervision of part of the said event. the plastic bags pose to life and series of discussions on topics Festival’–2016, Kathmandu, Nepal. He got to perform at the different festivals like; ‘4th the NSS Program Officers, Dr. The NSS Volunteers held a the environment. The volun - like Increase in the death rate Silver Medal for Direction at 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival’ Mohammad Majeed (HoD series of discussions on topics teers also shared creative videos during the coronavirus pan - ‘International Experimental Theatre – 2019, Hanoi, Vietnam, ‘Jaffa International Urdu department), Dr like Increase in the death rate on how to make paper bags at demic and the pros and cons of Festival’–2019, Hanoi, Vietnam. His essays Theatre Festival’ – 2018, Tel Aviv, Israel, ‘8th Gurpreet Kour (Assistant during the coronavirus pan - home. using paper bags. These discus - regarding theatre have published in differ - Theatre Olympics – 2018, New Delhi, ‘India Professor, Chemistry) and Dr. demic and the pros and cons of This two day event was sions were held on the Cisco ent National and International journals. He Summer Shakespeare Festival’ – 2017, Pervaiz Ahmed (Assistant using paper bags. These discus - organized by NSS Unit of GCW Webex meeting app under the has acted in the Bollywood movies PANGA Ostrava, ‘Czech Republic 21st Gdansk Professor, Zoology). sions were held on the Cisco Parade Ground Jammu, in supervision of NSS Program and T3EN. In an enriching conversation with International Shakespeare Festival’–2017, The theme of the events were, Webex meeting app under the which students and faculty staff Officer, Dr. Gurpreet Kour. Natrang’s senior artist Neeraj Kant, Santanu Gdansk, PolanD. lADAKH iMAGES | JAMMu |WEDNESDAY |JulY 14, 2021 eDIt-oPenIon 4 Definitive Guide On How to Muzzle Fanatic EDiToriAl Followers Of The Game
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Add a lioness to as they have to last at least The bobbies and peelers are the chronic insomniac will the third wave of corona is being called Delta Plus. Its many it is aimed at may not the Three Lions. one season (make sure they going to be of no help in make it to the stadium. effect was visible abroad. While the people have been know how to read. c. Have giant breath are not German or Italian these situations. Get the Alternatively, make football a. From now on at analyser equipment at rail - either). Mossad on short-commis - games last for five days. By allowed to roam without face masks in Israel, the new Wembley’s gate, ask fans to way stations and bus stops e. Shift all soccer stadiums sions before big games. the time the result comes all variant of this corona caught on. The situation in India show ‘I am not racist (spelt leading to the stadium. But to away from London to the g. Jam all internet around adrenalin would have evapo - with a c not s)’ written 100 avoid the possibility of country—say to Cotswolds stadiums on game days so rated and testosterone is that the delta plus form of the corona virus has times in A4-size paper, dou - empty stadiums, allow only and Guernsey—where the that no social media mes - calmed. started spreading like its previous versions. In the genome sequencing of June 16, it has been found that this new form has reached ten states. So far only 40 India, Covid-19 And The Dangers Lurking In Monsoon people have confirmed its infection, but remember, 32 BY: Amita Chebbi Asian countries found that malaria diagnoses fell 56%, while malaria of these cases are of the last seven days. The Health The start of monsoons signals the treatments dropped 59%. In India, Ministry is so far confirming the presence of this form end of the mango season in large the pandemic has disrupted even parts of India. It also marks the begin - basic programs to control malaria in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. But ning of a season of tropical diseases and dengue such as insecticide fog - genome sequencing scientists have confirmed the like malaria and dengue caused by ging and the distribution of bed nets. mosquitos that breed in puddles and This has increased the risk of malaria presence of this form in small numbers in samples other pools of water left behind. Both and dengue in the current monsoon from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and pose a great threat to scores of season. If India suffers the third wave Indians across the country. of Covid, its healthcare infrastructure Gujarat and the governments of Punjab, Jammu and India has made impressive gains in will struggle to handle the combined Kashmir and Karnataka. It should be remembered the fight against malaria. With a 60% surge in cases of Covid, dengue and drop in malaria cases between 2017 malaria. that in the last 50 days of the country, there were one and 2019, India was commended in To compound matters, fever is a crore cases of this infection in the country and the WHO’s 2020 Global Malaria Report, common symptom of malaria, as one of the few countries to have dengue and Covid. These blind spots total number of patients had crossed 30 million. So the shown a consistent decline in malaria and challenges expose communities second wave has not yet got rid of it and the dreadful at a time when global progress to significant risk, as well as coming against malaria has plateaued. The at a devastating cost to individuals footsteps of the third wave can be heard. This is a mat - incidence of dengue however has and families. Early access to health - ter of shock to humanity. It is true that scientists are grown dramatically around the care, diagnosis and treatment helps world in recent decades. The largest limit the risk of complications requir - not pausing in their preparations to compete with this number of dengue cases ever report - ing hospitalisation. Patients with Delta Plus variant. They are now developing a univer - ed globally was in 2019, according to fever need to be tested to rule out the WHO. India alone recorded Covid-19 and then determine public health system- have been will be tailored to further progress sal vaccine that can not only be effective against all 157,315 cases in 2019, compared to whether they have malaria or deployed to provide prevention edu - toward malaria elimination. variants of the current virus, but can also prevent 101,192 in 2018. dengue. And laboratory tests—not cation for several health issues, Initiatives, like these, may shed light As the second wave of Covid-19 rapid testing in the field—are the best including dengue, malaria, and now and learnings for diseases like future epidemics caused by other viruses. This news is infections began to ease in mid-May, way to correctly identify infection. Covid-19. But households should dengue and other mosquito-borne satisfactory but remember right now this vaccine is India’s healthcare system got a Investments to strengthen surveil - also take it upon themselves to diseases. Malaria, dengue and now respite after weeks of battling the lance, real-time data and diagnostic ensure that stagnant water does not Covid-19 have emphasised the need being used on rats. If there this vaccine protects relentless onslaught of Covid-19. capacity are therefore crucial. collect in empty containers where for robust reporting systems to quick - against corona and its sub variants, then it will not Hospital beds are freeing up again Managing mosquito populations at mosquitoes can breed. ly identify new outbreaks and of the and vaccinations are rolling out. But the onset of the monsoon season is Since malaria, dengue and other importance of strengthening health only provide protection against the current variant, it the country is bracing for a potential also vital. Local bodies like panchay - mosquito-borne diseases are highly systems at the national, state and dis - will be able to stop all those variants of corona in third wave. ats and municipalities can quickly influenced by weather and weather trict levels. Investments in strength - Other public health priorities, such identify new hotspots of malaria and events, a new initiative recently ening the overall health infrastruc - humans, which spread from animal to human. If such as the battle against malaria, have dengue and target insecticide fog - launched in India has brought togeth - ture— including testing, reporting experiments on rats are successful, then surely in the been affected by the pandemic. A ging. In many parts of the country, er experts and researchers from and utilising the resulting data for recent survey by Geneva-based The ASHAs – India’s first line of defence health, climate and technology fields decision making—have a powerful coming days, humans will also be saved from these Global Fund on the impact of Covid- female health workers, and a critical to define and operationalise climate- impact against infections on not just sly variants of corona. 19 on malaria programs in seven link between the community and based malaria prediction tools that one disease, but several. Leapfrogging Indian Aviation Leveraging Embraer
BY:Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya India needs to be a significant play - who would salivate to acquire the er in the aerospace industry, in asset, as China too struggles to gate- order to have the GDP growth that crash into the global aerospace mar - If India aspires to be a major India aspires to have and second, ket. Embraer falling into the hands economy, that is in alignment with India needs to have this industry of China, would have deep strategic its promise to make its people more urgently, or India will miss out both impact on India, which India will prosperous, then India needs to the economic opportunity as well as not be able to counter for at least the have a strong aerospace industry, the strategic technology opportuni - next 100 years, if not more. that would contribute significantly ty. However, how can India y the way, it would be important to its GDP targets. leapfrog into aircraft manufactur - to keep in mind that the DRDO’s he global aerospace market was ing? If we look at the history of air - indigenous AWACS already use worth USD 740 billion in 2017, craft manufacturing in India, Embraer aircraft as their platforms. excluding the space, missiles and attempts to build Indian aircrafts It is therefore absolutely critical that UAV part of the market. This is have typically taken extremely long India acquires Embraer. However, roughly one fourth of India’s total cycle time, similar to the time taken the question is what mechanism current GDP. India has made giant to build aircrafts from scratch any - does India use to acquire Embraer? strides in the space industry and is where else in the world. Therefore, Would it be through an Indian pri - a recognized player globally. there can only be two mechanisms vate enterprise that India can However, the same cannot be said to accelerate the process of building acquire Embraer? Unfortunately, for the aircraft and MRO industry, an aircraft manufacturing Industry the balance sheets of most large where India is practically a non- – (a) by getting experts globally Indian players/ conglomerates, are player. In addition, aerospace is a who know how to build a modern already stretched. Some like strategic industry, serving both the passenger aircraft and/or (b) by Mahindra, have strategically exited commercial aircraft market and the buying an existing aircraft manu - the aircraft manufacturing sector. military market, including trans - facturing entity. In 1960’s, India did Tata’s do not have the appetite to port aircrafts (which are very simi - try the first method of getting glob - make such a large acquisition in lar to the commercial passenger air - al experts to build a fighter aircraft, before it could be inducted into the the 80-100 seater HAL/NAL has a full range of aircrafts in pro - this sector. Others do not have the crafts). It also forms the basis for the in the form of getting the legendary Airforce. In parallel, a civilian 9-14 Regional Transport Aircraft, which duction, with a customer pipeline skill set to make this acquisition a next generation of aircrafts such as German aircraft designer, Kurt seater aircraft was also started to be has already taken 15 years to devel - and strong MRO capabilities (MRO success. Under these circumstances, supersonic commercial aircrafts Tank, to build Asia’s first post- developed. This was the Saras ini - op, and will certainly not see the is the equivalent of “after-sales- India must use its PSU’s, such as (the post-Concorde aircrafts), pas - World War II aircraft – the HAL tiative. Even after 20 years of devel - light of day before a 20 year devel - service” and is the key mechanism HAL, to acquire Embraer, and then senger drones and Unmanned HF-24 Marut. It was designed to be opment, including mishaps that opment period .From all the above by which aircraft manufacturers possibly divest it to an Indian entity Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV). a supersonic aircraft. It played a key killed many of the scientists and experiences and attempts, it is quite earn their profits). Embraer was at a later stage, through a transpar - India itself is forecasted to have a role in the heroic battle of engineers involved, Saras is not yet clear that developing a single air - taken over by Boeing earlier last ent process, thereby also making civilian aircraft requirement of Longewala, before being retired near production. In addition to the craft takes decades, and developing year, till the deal fell off in the face money for the exchequer. Only the 1,750 aircrafts in the next twenty due to its under-powered engines funds spent for development, a fleet of aircrafts of different sizes of the Wuhan virus pandemic, government has the ability to de- years. This is USD 225 billion worth and its economics. There were no another Rs 6,000 crores has been and capabilities will take well over opening up a god-sent opportunity risk the acquisition, thereby reduc - of purchases or roughly 9% of the known attempts to continue the earmarked for its production. It is a half a century, if not more. Can for India to acquire Embraer and ing the cost of the acquisition. ndia current Indian GDP. This excludes development and the initiative died long and expensive process. And India afford to wait such a long leapfrog into the global aerospace should not get caught in economic the purchases of military transport out. It had taken over a decade to Saras will still not cut it in the glob - time in order to have an aircraft industry. philosophies of whether govern - aircraft and AWACS platforms by build the Marut, even with the al market. There are also other ini - manufacturing industry of any sig - And what happens if India does ment enterprises should play a role the Indian Airforce. The military involvement of the very capable tiatives for indigenous aircrafts, nificance? Clearly no. So, what are not acquire Embraer? What hap - in such acquisitions or should such transport aircraft requirements are Kurt Tank. Tejas, the next major including the 2-seater Hansa which the options that India has? pens to Embraer? Clearly, Embraer acquisitions be done only through estimated to be another USD 3 bil - attempt for development of a fight - also has taken over 30 years to built, Fortuitously, one of the major glob - needs to be acquired. If India does the private sector. India should take lion of purchases. the above, two er aircraft, took 20 years before its the 5-seater NAL NM5, of which al aviation players, Embraer of not acquire Embraer, it would be definitive steps, indifferent of eco - things are very obvious – first, that first maiden flight, and 35 years only 1 was ever built in 2011 and Brazil, is available for acquisition. 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