Tackling electric power crisis
While Union Territory administration has been assuring people in Kashmir that this winter they should expect comfortable supply of electricity, reports reaching from rural areas are disturbing. The concerned department has already issued load-shedding programme for both metered and un-metered areas. Though in some Srinagar localities, the schedule is followed, in rural areas, even the […]
Stray dogs, dog bites and rabies infestation
The J&K High Court has directed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to file within a week the status report about the action plan for containing the menace of stray dogs, dog bites and spread of rabies.Hearing a petition by Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Legal Aid, Chief Justice A M Magray and Justice Puneet […]
People want to be heard
In the latest edition of ‘LG’s Mulaqat’, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has said that people want to be heard and expect quick action from the administration and therefore has directed the officers to resolve their complaints and strengthen public confidence. He rightly observed that effective handling of complaints and grievances is fundamental to accountability and […]
Empowering women
The recent dictate by the management of Jama Masjid Delhi banning the entry of lone women into the premises has again generated a debate regarding treatment of women in Muslim society. Though the dictate, as per the reports, has been taken back, the issuance of the same indicates how unreasonably some set of Muslim clergy […]
Celebrating Constitution Day
On Saturday, November 26, the Constitution Day was celebrated all over the country, J&K being no exception, to mark the 73rd anniversary of the adoption of Indian Constitution. The day should remind every citizen of the country what India stands for. It stands for social, economic and political justice of its citizens; liberty of thought, […]
Strong PRIs will strengthen democracy
Jammu and Kashmir government has enhanced financial powers of PRIsto empower them to set their own priorities for development of respective areas. The decision was made by the Administrative Council which approved the delegation of powers for granting Administrative Approval to Gram Panchayats, Block Samitis and Zila Parishads for execution of works whose expenditure will […]
Running schools in sub-zero temperature
With Srinagar recording first sub-zero temperature of the season at -0.8 degree Celsius, people of Kashmir Valley and winter zones of Jammu province have been wondering when the authorities will declare closure of schools for winter vacations. Despite what the authorities claim, most of the schools in Kashmir and rest of the winter zone lack […]
Public participation in governance
As rightly said by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, public participation brings efficiency, transparency and social justice in governance and Back to Villageis and initiative to ensure the public participation in governance. In ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme, he shared the achievements of recently concluded Back to Village-4 programme, reforms in agriculture and allied sectors and […]
Focusing on youth
From past several decades, the youth of J&K, particularly from the Kashmir Valley, have been constantly on the receiving end. They have been exploited to the core costing them not only their livelihood but even the lives too. The youth here is second to none when it comes to academic excellence, entrepreneurship skills, research, scientific […]
Modernizing Agri sector
While addressing the Kisan Mela at SKAUST, Jammu, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that his administration is determined to transform subsistence agriculture into a sustainable commercial agriculture economy with emphasis on ecosystem services and restoration and sustainable utilization of biodiversity. On national level too, the Narendra Modi-led government has been taking steps to strengthen […]