Poonch: Chairing a high-level meeting to review the development projects and overall functioning of the district administration of Poonch district, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on his visit to Poonch on Tuesday directed the officials for speedy implementation of the schemes and execution of the projects.

An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that while taking stock of the implementation and progress of the development works and saturation of welfare schemes in the Poonch district, the LG instructed the authorities to work cohesively for ensuring the prompt delivery of public services, especially to the underprivileged, tribals, and those living in villages and border areas.

“People’s grievances should be addressed promptly by all the departments,” he directed the officials.

The LG reviewed the status of digitisation of land records, Amrit Sarovars, Jal Jeevan Mission, e-services, One District One Product, PM Kisan, power scenario, Mission Youth, entrepreneurship and employment generation programmes, and Block and Thana Diwas.

The LG directed the officials to lay a special emphasis on the education sector and dedicated efforts to increase enrolment in schools.

He stressed ensuring effective implementation of youth-oriented schemes and programmes and directed doubling the efforts for engaging youth in sports-related activities.

The LG also passed directions to organise debates, essay writing, and painting competitions on the theme of ‘truth and non-violence’ in educational institutions across the district in commemoration of the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Stressing on developing agriculture and allied sectors, he called for giving special focus on improving farmers’ income and strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations in the district.

Enquiring about the impact of lumpy skin disease in the district, the LG directed an extensive vaccination campaign.

Deputy Commissioner Poonch Inder Jeet gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the overall developmental scenario in the district.

He said that the district had taken up 1412 works under district capex and 80 percent of projects were expected to be completed by October 31.

DDC Chairperson Poonch Tazeem Akther; Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta; Principal Secretary to LG Nitishwar Kumar; ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh; Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Secretary to the Government, Tribal Affairs Department Shahid Iqbal Choudhary also attended the meeting.

Jammu, Sep 14: The Meteorological (MeT) department on Wednesday said that sky in Jammu amd Kashmir would be clear, while pleasant, autumnal sunshine in the Valley will continue for the next 24 hours.

“Weather is likely to remain dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Pleasant autumn sunshine will continue in the Valley”, an official of the MeT department said.
Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 14 degres Celsius, Pahalgam 9.2 and Gulmarg 7.5 degrees as the minimum temperature this morning.

Drass town in Ladakh had 4.8 degrees, Leh 7.2 and Kargil 15, while Jammu registered 24.5 degrees, Katra 22.8, Batote 17.2, Banihal 13.8 and Bhaderwah 15.8.

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti accused the BJP of trying to divert people’s minds from unemployment and inflation to communally sensitive issues.

“The courts had ruled that 1947 status quo of religious places should be maintained. BJP has failed to eliminate unemployment, poverty and inflation. So, they want to distract people’s attention. Court’s ruling support this BJP narrative,” Mufti told ANI. Varanasi Court on Monday dismissed a plea of the Anjuman Islamia Masjid committee challenging the maintainability of the suit filed by five Hindu women seeking worshipping rights in the Gyanvapi mosque compound.

District Judge AK Vishvesh delivered the verdict in the Gyanvapi Shrinagar Gauri dispute case and posted the matter for further hearing on September 22. “The court rejected the Muslim side’s petition and said the suit is maintainable. The next hearing of the case is on September 22,” said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi mosque case.

“It’s a win for the Hindu community. The next hearing is on September 22. It’s a foundation stone for the Gyanvapi temple. Appeal to people to maintain peace,” said Sohan Lal Arya, petitioner in the Gyanvapi case.

The petition was filed by five women seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are said to be located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque, which is located close to Kashi Vishwanath temple. Following this, a Varanasi court ordered the survey of the mosque complex.

Following this, a local Varanasi court ordered a videography survey of the complex in May. The survey work was completed on May 16 and the report was presented in the court on May 19. After the videography survey claims were made by the Hindu side that a structure, resembling a Shivling was found in the mosque complex but the Masjid committee contested that it was a fountain and not a Shivling.

The court rejected the Muslim party’s petition and said the suit is maintainable. The next hearing of the case is on September 22.

JAMMU, Sept 13: Four people from Rajasthan were arrested on Tuesday and ₹ 9.60 lakh cash was recovered from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said.
A police party intercepted a Srinagar-bound vehicle on Jammu-Srinagar national highway during checking around 5 pm, they said.
Upon inspecting the vehicle, ₹ 9.60 cash was recovered from a bag that belonged to Radhe Syam who hailed from Rajasthan’s Alwar, they said.
On questioning, Syam failed to explain the source of the cash and it was seized on the spot, police said, adding that the recovered cash is suspected to be stolen.
A complaint has been filed with the Income Tax department and they have been asked to ascertain the source of the cash and corresponding tax liability. (Agencies)

SRINAGAR, Sep 13: Three children were injured in an explosion near an encounter site in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said here.
A leftover shell exploded at an encounter site at Heff Shirmal in Shopian, injuring three children who were playing nearby, the officials said.
The children have been rushed to a hospital.
An encounter took place at Heff Shirmal on Monday in which one local militant was killed and a soldier was injured. (Agencies)