JAKEDA to allot 6 MHPs of 9.5 MW capacity to IPP developers in State

SRINAGAR, JULY 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) is developing 6 Mini Hydle Power Projects of 9.5 MW capacity in the Jammu and Kashmir State through Independent Power Producers (IPP) mode under phase-II.This was stated by the Minister of State for Science and Technology Mr. Feroz Ahmad Khan here today while reviewing the functioning of Jammu & Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) and Leh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA).The Minister said that the process for allotting the works of these Hydle power projects has been started through competitive bidding, adding that the required letters have been issued to the respective bidders by the authorities of JAKEDA.The Minister said that the JAKEDA has earlier allotted 6 projects having 9.95 MW Cumulative capacities under Phase-I among IPP to develop these projects in different areas of the State. He said more projects shall also be allotted in future in Phased manner by JAKEDA to play a positive role as State’s Renewable Nodal Agency for harnessing the renewable power potential in the state.On the occasion, the Commissioner-Secretary, Science and Technology Mr. Bipul Pathak, asked the concerned officers for utilizing the central funds properly and timely production of Utilization Certificate (UC) so that the agency get more funds from the central government .He said the State has tremendous Hydle power potential and its proper exploitation is the need of the hour to make the State self-reliance in power. He said there is no dearth of funds as the central Government is extending liberal funds for the purpose. He hoped that power projects taken into hand by the different agencies would be completed in the time frame and the people of the State get benefited from these projects.Earlier, the agency through power point presentation informed the meeting about the present status of the three agencies about the upcoming mini Hydle power projects in the State.Chief Executive Officer, JAKEDA, Mr Peerzada Hafiz-ullah Shah, Project Director, LREDA Mr Jigmat Takpa, Project Director, KREDA Mr Khadim Hussain and other officials of agencies attended the meeting.

Amin Bhat Condemns Gool Killings ,Demands strong punishment to culprits involved in Firing

                                                                    

, July 19:- Strongly condemning the bloodbath in Gool, Pradesh Congress Ex youth President and Ex MLC Mohammad Amin Bhat said human life in Jammu & Kashmir has been devalued completely as a result of callousness of security forces. Ex MLC said the coldblooded murder of half a dozen people and wounding of many others without any provocation is heartrending and no words are enough to describe the tragedy or condemn it. Bht said that many elements in police and security forces in the state have been enjoying atrocities on the people and it seems that their entire attitude has become sadistic .He  said the Gool atrocities have reportedly been a joint venture of BSF and a police officer Mohd Afzal wani While the former is reported to have indulged in desecration of a religious institution and a police officer has reportedely shot point blank at Manzoor Ahmad Shan, a lecturer, who was trying to pacify the crowed that was peacefully expressing its indignation at the hurting of religious sentiments.  This, He said, has reportedly happened in presence of Deputy Commissioner .Bhat said that the reports received by the party indicate that the BSF also trained their guns on the unarmed people leading reportedly to a half a dozen deaths.He  said it has been reported to the party that more than two dozen people are lying injured.Bhat said it is unfortunate that rule of law has compeletly collapsed in Jammu & Kashmir and the security forces that are an important instrument of the state to assist law have become its biggest and most serious violatorsExpressing solidarity with the bereaved families and condoling the death of their loved ones, Ex MLC said that he is shocked by incidents as the loss suffered by the victims is irreparable. He strongly condemned   the unwarranted and ruthless firing by Forces on unarmed and innocent citizens. He demanded that the culprits be booked without delay.

Taj Mohi-ud-Din enhancing medical-sports facilities in state

Jammu, July 17: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, is enhancing medical and sports facilities in Jammu and Kashmir by reshaping the present structure.As per the information, Taj has worked remarkably especially in uplifting the sports section in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was during his tenure that cricket players like Parvez Rasool and Shubham Khajuria found their place in the Indian Cricket Team. Not only this, but he also ensured that basic facilities were being provided to sports lovers in every nook and crook of the state. In order to make sure that every single talented youth lives his dream, he was the one who announced development, maintenance and construction of stadiums in far flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Taj seems to be committed to develop sports infrastructure throughout the state and in this direction special attention has already been paid by the present dispensation to augment the sports infrastructure. A number of steps in the recent past are taken by the minister for developing play grounds and extending better sports facilities to the young budding youth so that they are able to exhibit their talent. It was his continuous demand, that made Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to promise and announce a package of Rs 700 crore over a period of five years in order to boost the mechanism of sports in Jammu and Kashmir .

Taj  told that potential for sports in state is much higher than expected. The only thing that we lacked was proper management and I am taking every possible step to ensure that every youth of the state achieves his desired goal. "I am making sure that all the sports lovers gets the required facilities and these facilities in return will boost their morale and they will shine one day and with them will shine the name of our state", he added.

While taking views from different sports lovers across the state, News gathering  found that most of them are feeling merrier, since Taj took on the ministry of sports. "We are glad that Taj Mohi-ud-din took charge as the minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and because of him sports in the state witnesses a boom" , they added by saying that, his efforts and determination towards the youth of the state made all the developments possible.

Now considering his role medical education, Taj knew that the State was facing shortage of qualified doctors due to the expansion of health infrastructure, more so in rural and hilly areas. He was also aware that the intake capacity of the GMCs was fixed some 40 years back after which it was never reviewed. So he came up with a proposal which was meant to put an end to all these prevailing problems. He dropped a proposal to the Central government regarding increase in the intake capacity of medical colleges in the state.

In July 2013, the Centre accepted the proposal and said that it would be applicable from this year's academic session. This proposal increased the intake capacity of Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu from 100 to 150 and that of SKIMS Medical College, Bemina from 50 to 100. With this, 150 seat were added to these colleges. Taj recently in February flagged off issues for better management of hospitals and healthcare in the state, by stressing upon the need for rationalizing human resource in medical services for better results to the society. He also asked for adoption of Medical Council of India (MCI) norms for better and quality services at the hospitals and ensuring quality surgical equipments and using generic medicine at hospitals which are in line with the prescribed norms throughout the country. Taj said government is willing to make rules governing the services of doctors more flexible hinting at making amendments in existing rules as well to make their working more comfortable. This is not the end as he has done much more for the development and prosperity of the general public are far as both the sectors are concerned

Govt regularizes Evs, Converted Ret’s , Neenu Lata thanked Mehbooba ,Tarigami for their support

14 July :-Rehbare-e-Taleem Teachers Forum Chairman Gazi Ab Aziz and state Vice Chairman Neenu Lata,Vice chairman Kashmir Bashir Ahmed Dar and Farooq Ahmed General Secretary in a Press statememt said that the genuine demands of Ev’s and Rehbare- Taleem teachers fulfilled by the govt after ten years of long struggle and finally the authorities have decided for the bright future of the Ret’s and Evs .She said that Ret’s will be regularized from 26 June of this year under Govt order no Edu-SE-251-A09 dated 12/07/13.Mean while the state Vice Chairman thanked the leaders who supported for the genuine demands of Rehbare-e-Taleem Teachers especially PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, CPIM Leader Muhammad Yousf Tarigami ,Engineer Rashid and others and also commended the police action against the protesting employees.Neenu Lata said that the authorities have become habitual of dispersing the agitating employees with the use of disproportionate force. “In Jammu and Kashmir, unfortunately the use of force to quell peaceful protesters has become a precedent now. This tactics need to be changed in the better interests of government as well as the people,” she observed. Neenu Lata added that some vested interests are misguided the EVs and Rehbar –e –Taleem teachers that govt fullfilled the demands of 2+5 pattern.She thanked the Dy Chief Minister Tara Chand ,Secretary Education Hirdesh kumar, Additional Secretary A R Inqalabi,Deputy secretary Shanawaz Bukhari and Special Assistant Dy CM Dr Raj kumar Thapa for their support and taking personel interest for regularizing the Evs converted Ret’s.

Dy CM reviews pace of School mapping, vacancies & upgradation of schools, Directs for speeding up recruitment against vacant posts

           

SRINAGAR, JULY 11: Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Tara Chand Thursday impressed upon officers of School Education Department to strictly adhere to the instructions issued by Administrative department for ensuring smooth functioning of educational institutions of the State or otherwise face disciplinary action under rules for showing dereliction in performing their routine duties.Deputy Chief Minister was addressing a State level officers meeting of school education department today, convened to review the pace of school mapping in RMSA and SSA, availability of teacher posts, pace of filling up vacancies, transfers of teachers and upgradation of schools.Minister of State for School Education, Mr Feroz Ahmed Khan was also present on the occasion.Secretary School Education, Mr Hirdesh kumar, Director, School Education, Mr Mir Tariq Ali, Director, School Education, Jammu, Mr P. R. Pole, State Project Director, SSA, Mr. S. C. Sahni, Director,  RMSA, MR. H. A. Parray, CEO’s, ZEO’s and other senior officers of school education attended the meeting. Reviewing the issue related to school mapping, Deputy Chief Minister directed for completion of the task within a week’s period, so that the required information is forwarded to union Government well in time. Tara Chand appreciated CEO Anantnag for completing school mapping of the district in stipulated time frame and asked other CEO’s to do the same by obtaining guidance from Administrative department as well as CEO Anantnag. Deputy Chief Minister took serious note of the transfers of teachers ordered by a number of CEO’s on their own and directed the erring officers to explain their position for deviation  of Government order in this behalf. In order to ensure availability of teachers in all the schools of the State and to provide proper teaching facilities, Deputy Chief Minister ordered all the CEO’s to identify posts of teachers under the RBA and ALC category in their districts, so that the process of recruitment against such vacancies is taken up on war footing basis. He also took review of the pace of upgradation of various schools and sought details from concerned officers.On this occasion, the meeting was informed that under civil works of SSA, 3243 Primary School building, 578 Middle School building, 4869 ACR’s, 40 BRC’s, 213 CRC’s, 38 KGBVs, 117 boundary walls and 1286 Ramps were constructed and completed in Kashmir Division.Similarly, under the opening up and upgradation of school schemes under SSA, 2976 new schools were opened, 2696 Primary Schools upgraded to Middle School and 1302 EGS Centres elevated into Primary Schools, besides 5870 RET’s were engaged in newly opened schools, 5253 in new Middle Schools and 2564 in Primary Schools.

Taj lays foundation of first of its kind Rs. 18 Cr project of Indoor stadium, Bla

SHAMIM AHMED :-JULY 10:- Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din today laid the foundation of an ultra modern indoor stadium here today.The indoor stadium would be first of its kind in the State, given the facilities and amenities proposed and it would be completed within a span of 18 months. It would be built at a cost of Rs. 18 crore in two phases, out of which Rs. Six crore have already been released.Minister for Higher Education, Muhammad Akbar Lone, former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA, Baramulla, Muzaffar Hussain Baig were present on the occasion.The stadium would have courts and rings for playing all the indoor games, spectators’ lounges, change rooms and other facilities. It would also be equipped with latest gadgetry and sports material. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone, Mr. Taj said Government intends to upgrade and equip sports infrastructure in the State. He said Government has devised an action plan under which every block would be provided a sports complex and every panchayat would have a sports field.The Minister asked the public representatives to identify land in their respective areas so that the same would be developed as sports fields. He said Government intends to develop indoor stadia  across the Valley because for most of the year it remains in the grip of cold climate. The aim is to encourage sporting activity for youth throughout year,  he said. He thanked Minister for Higher Education, Mr. Muhammad Akbar Lone for donating piece of land of Degree College (Boys) Baramulla for construction of the indoor stadiumSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Lone hoped that the stadium would be  a unique one in whole of the State. He said the present Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is keen to develop the State on modern lines and make it an exemplary state.The Minister hoped that similar sports complexes would be developed at other District headquarters as well and for this he suggested that the  matter may be taken up at the earliest.Earlier, former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA, Baramulla, Muzaffar Hussain Baig complimented both the Ministers for choosing Baramulla for developing a state of the art indoor stadium. He asked students and youth to utilize their potential and make themselves better citizens of tomorrow. He said sports inculcate discipline, dedication and selflessness among youth which eventually help in creating a better persona in a human being.Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, G. A. Khawaja, DIG, North, J. P. Singh, Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Dileep Thusu, S. P. Baramulla, Zubair Khan, senior army officers, former legislator, Haji Rasheed, Director, Colleges, Prof. Nalini Kohli, Principal, Degree College (Boys), Baramulla, Prof. Irshad Ahmad Wani and officers of District administration were present on the occasion.

Feroz for inculcating scientific temper among students

KARGIL, JULY 7:- Minister of State for Science and Technology Feroz Ahmad Khan today inaugurated Science Mela at Akchamal Kargil. The Mela was organized by Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with Higher Secondary School Akchamal in which students of Various High and Higher Secondary School participated. On this occasion, Mr. Faroz Khah said that such programmes are important exploiting the hidden talent of the school students. He said these programmes will help in shaping the future of students and develop scientific temper among them. He said that there is abundant talent in students and if they a suitable platform is provided to them to express their views under congenial environment they will excel in all fields of life. Feroz directed the authorities to organize such functions at district level also so that students from all over Kargil can participate and can showcase their talents and compete for state level events.The Minister assured to construct an Indoor Stadium at Akchamal and directed the concerned authorities to prepare the Project for the same. The Model Higher Secondary School Akchamal was adjusted first, Boys Higher Secondary School Kargil got Second and High School Poyen got third positions. On this occasion debate and quiz competition on topic “Importance of Science and Technology in modern day” was also held. Later the Minister distributed prizes amongst the students for their excellent performance. On this occasion Headquarter Assistant to Deputy Commissioner Abdul Gaffar Zargar, Principal Higher Secondary School Akchamal Mohammad Ali Bhutto and lecturers, teachers, and other prominent citizens of the area were also present.