Tribal community
Tribal population is getting the attention from the Tribal Affairs Department as the government is keen to uplift them in every respect. Recently the J & K administration held the National Tribal Festival at Srinagar. Recently Lt Governor lauded the significant contribution of the Tribal community in strengthening the spirit of cultural integration, and conservation […]
Mission Amrit Sarovar
In Srinagar district recently Mission Amrit Sarovar was reviewed so that the pace of development is ascertained on the ground. In order to review the progress in the implementation of Mission Amrit Sarovar, aimed at developing and rejuvenating water bodies, a meeting of the Rural Development Department was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner […]
Mental health services
There is a lot of focus on mental health care in Jammu and Kashmir. In this direction, an important MoU signed with NIMHANS Bengaluru will improve mental health services, training and capacity building of Medical Officers and nursing staff. The Lt Governor shared the strides made in developing the holistic healthcare ecosystem in the […]
PMAY
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is very keen to provide land to landless people. In this direction Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir asked all Deputy Commissioners to identify land in their respective district for poor people under the scheme PMAY. He asked them to submit a detailed plan within a week’s time for […]
City projects
Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir took a detailed review of different works for the city projects of Jammu and Srinagar. Many projects are executed inSrinagar city and they are near completion. He asked the concerned officers to enhance necessary resources on all the sites where work is going on to ensure […]
Improving the sector
In order to improve the Handicrafts, Handloom sectors, the J & K government has taken many steps in this direction. Recently the event was aimed to create a strategic and attractive packaging design solution for branding Handicraft and Handloom items of Jammu division viz Basohli Painting, Basohli Pashmina, Phulkari Products, Calico Printing and Lathe […]
Mass awareness
The District Administration of Sriangar has already launched mission Wapsi for those youth who have become drug addicted. While highlighting the need of conducting mass awareness programs and contribution of society at large in curbing the menace of substance/drug abuse, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar urged the young participants to work actively and extend their […]
Celebrating culture
Recently the Vitasta Cultural Festival’s third and final edition wraps up, celebrating India’s diverse cultural expressions. On this occasion, Shri Banwari Lal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and Chairman of the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, expressed immense pride in being a part of the ongoing celebration of this festival. Highlighting the significance of this glorious […]
Traffic blues
Traffic management is still a challenge not only in Jammu and Srinagar cities but also on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the traffic management and gave several directions. Hedirected the traffic authorities to make their checking methods more people friendly. He said that there should be no halting […]
Transformation
Central government, especially the NITI Aayog, has appreciated the efforts of the J&K government for digital transformation as the people are getting all the services online. Recently VC NITI Aayog appreciated brisk digital transformation in J&K; rankings of UT’s administrative units He noted that all the programmes devised by the UT are designed to enhance […]