JAMMU: The work on Rs 47.42 crore water supply scheme for Katra town recently sanctioned by the Central Government on the recommendations of the Special Task Force for Jammu region, is beginning within another one month and it will meet the requirement of base camp of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine up to 2040.
The meeting was told that out of the total outlay of Rs. 33177 crore under PMRP over Rs. 11065 crore have been spent so far in both Centre and State sectors. The works estimating Rs. 6199 crore are executed by State agencies in the State sector. Of this amount Rs. 4609 crore have been so far expended. The State agencies are also executing Central projects costing Rs. 6341 crore. An expenditure of over Rs. 1624 crore have been incurred so far on these works. The Central agencies are executing works worth Rs. 20636 crore and they have so far completed the works of the order of Rs. 5171 crore.
The last century has witnessed a rapid increase in the population of the elderly people in the developed and industrialized countries. This phenomenon is not restricted to the western world only, but many countries such as ours are now feeling the impact of this transaction. This situation could be attributed to a combination of factors such as increase in age, longevity and decreased death rates due to advancement in the field of medicine, improvement of life expectancy at birth, and enhancement in the average span of life.
Minister of State for R&B, Javid Ahmad Dar on Friday convened a meeting of senior engineers of Jammu division to review progress of various road projects being executed in the division.
The state government today approved a Rs 92.53 crore annual plan 2011 for Jammu district at a District Development Board meeting here today.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while chairing the meeting, laid stress on judicious spending of the funds and time-bound completion of the works.
The Rs 92.53 crore plan includes Rs 34.53 crore as the revenue component and Rs 57.99 crore as the capital com
JAMMU: Director School Education Gulzar Ahmed Qureshi today asked the Education Department functionaries to concentrate on improvement of education standards at elementary level to attain better results at the higher levels of schooling.
He observed that the result percentage of 10th and 12th classes can show significant improvement only by making sound educational base of students at the eleme
SRINAGAR, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today gave nod to the prestigious project of 750 kilometers gas pipeline from Bathinda-Jammu to Srinagar to be completed within 36 months from the launch of project.
Highlighting the significance of this facility for the people of the State in a high level meeting, Mr Omar said that the energy problem especially in winter months would be greatly resolved
JAMMU, Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla has said that the Government was committed to develop all underdeveloped bastis and slum areas by providing facilities like adequate drinking water, electricity, hospitals, education, road connectivity besides better lanes and drains.
The Minister said this while interacting with the people after laying the foundation of Rs.
JAMMU, Minister for Public Health Engineering (PHE), Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din on Tuesday directed PHE authorities to increase the daily pumping duration to meet the requirement of potable water, and rationalize the supply as per requirements of each area.
The Minister issued the directions while chairing a high level meeting of functionaries of PHE, Irrigation and Flood C
Jammu has already been reeling under power shortage making the summer and its heat more oppressive. Additionally, with the onset of summer, Jammu region is facing acute water shortage, as various drinking water supply schemes of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department have either failed miserably or are incomplete to meet the requirement of the region.
