Traditional art
Srinagar city especially Shari Khass is known for its contribution in preserving arts and crafts. Hundreds of artisans have been engaged in the preservation and promotion of many crafts including silk carpet weaving. Recently DC Srinagar inaugurated the Silk Carpet Centre under Karkhandar Scheme at Rathpora Eidgah. He said that includingSilk Carpet under ODOP initiative […]
District development
In order to review district development, the J & K administration is reviewing the progress of development and implementation of various government schemes. Recently LG Manoj Sinha reviewed the district development of Shopian and passed on instructions to the administration to complete the works within timelines. He impressed upon the District Administration and the officials […]
Powerful panchayats
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to infuse new power in the panchayati raj system. In this direction recently inaugurated the ‘Cashless Panchayats’, adoption of BHIM-UPI mode of transactions in Gram Panchayats of J&K UT. He said that door to door collection of waste has been initiated in all the Panchayats, segregation sheds […]
Good governance
The Planning Development & Monitoring Department organized a workshop to have a transparent and accountable administration in place. Recently LG Manoj Sinha said change is the only constant and every sector has to imagine a future in the backdrop of increasing role of humans and machines and their collective strength for growth. He underlined the […]
Traditional fervour
Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has given a target to his officials for uploading 80000 events under ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ Mission. He called for collecting the soil for Amrit Kalashs with traditional fervour as envisaged under the guidelines by the Ministry of Culture. He told them to celebrate all the Panchayat/Block/District level events […]
Urban polls
As the Municipal elections are going to be held in Srinagar, The Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, who is also the District Election Officer(DEO) Srinagar recently met with the representatives of different Political Parties of Srinagar District here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex. He said the proposed/recommended new 37 locations of the said polling […]
Road map
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has made a road map for the horticulture sector so that new root stock and varieties of high density applications are introduced. Recently reviewed performance & functioning of several departments including Horticulture and Rural Development Department with respect to completion of projects, implementation of schemes, deliverables and achievements. He […]
Efficiency in functioning
Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently launched 05 New Online Services amongst other initiatives such as Cyber Crisis Management Plan and Digital Internship programme 2.0 He emphasized that e-services have brought about efficiency in the functioning of all the departments and are a very potent tool in realizing the J&K administration aim of “BhrashtacharMukt […]
Impact of transparency
Common people in Jammu and Kashmir have got a lot of relief as the government has adopted e-governance making the corruption almost impossible. Recently National e-services Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) driven by a ‘citizens-first’ approach and a steadfast commitment to empowering the public, this digital transformation represents a significant stride towards a governance system that is […]
Udhampur in focus
Udhampur district of Jammu region is in the sharp focus of the government for the many developmental projects. Recently the Chief Secretary conducted a comprehensive assessment of many ongoing developmental projects in Udhampur district. During the review of the Devika project, the UEED department was instructed to expedite the pending work, including restoration and house-to-house […]