Category: Union Territory

Appeals all to contribute towards peace, says there is no dearth of opportunities for development, employment, and overall growth of J&K

Innovative financing, convergence of schemes, enabling infrastructure, effective & efficient implementation will be key to improve growth prospects of J&K: LG

Kulgam: “Violence, killings of innocents should be condemned, whether it’s the killings of common people or security forces. We can’t be selective in condemning violence. I appeal to all to contribute towards peace. There is no dearth of opportunities for progress and peace”, remarked Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on his visit to Panchayat Halqa, Ashthal, Kulgam during the Back to Village-3 programme.

Addressing a gathering of enthusiastic locals of the district, the Lt Governor said that Innovative financing, Convergence of schemes, Enabling infrastructure, Effective & Efficient implementation will be key to improve growth prospects of J&K. With hard work, dedication & better execution on the ground, every individual in our villages will attain social empowerment.

The Lt Governor observed that Jammu and Kashmir has already been provided with funds to an excess of Rs 1951 crore for the development of its villages and people this year. Agriculture & Horticulture sectors provided Rs 1872 crore, to an excess of Rs 680 crore with respect to last year.

“I am working on 4 key points for the development of J&K: Accelerating growth, Providing benefits of social security and social welfare schemes to all, Eliminating regional disparities and Effective execution of works”, he maintained.

He underscored that the means and resources are abound and with people’s participation, soon there shall be no backward area in the entire J&K. ‘I have brought government at your doorstep. Now, you shall decide the works to be completed and to be taken up on priority. Back to Village is a celebration of people’s participation in development. The success of Back to Village programmes is entirely due to the active participation of the masses’, said the Lt Governor.

The Lt Governor observed that J&K has a lot of potential for growth in Agriculture and Horticulture sectors. Agriculture and horticulture activities need to be viable, stable, and sustainable. People are requested that during the ongoing Back to Village activities, exhaustive information sharing and discussions with concerned officers are held to increase productivity, ensure better inputs, increase implementation and execution of technology and proper guidance with respect to various government initiatives and schemes.

Highlighting the Government’s initiatives, the Lt Governor said that the administration is working on setting food processing units, which once installed, would greatly help the fruit growing areas of the district. Once established, such units will generate employment for the locals as well as help in the overall development of the region. Similarly, Animal Husbandry sector would also be focussed upon by the government post discussions and public feedback on the subject during B2V3.

The Lt Governor said that in the recently sanctioned Economic Package and the upcoming Mega Industrial Package, focus to be on 1) Industry, Business & Services 2) Agriculture & allied sectors, village industries 3) Technology & Innovation 4) Infrastructure 5) Financial Inclusion & Social Security.

Under the new economic package announced recently, the Farmer-Mandi link will be strengthened so that the producers get more options and better prices for their produce. Similarly, the number of satellite markets is to be increased from 17 to 22, he added.

‘Upon my arrival to J&K, I was surprised to notice unusual delays in projects, and I ensure that those responsible for unwarranted delays will be made answerable. Roadmaps for speedy execution have been made and delays will no more be part of the system, the Lt Governor maintained.

“It is heartening to know that Kulgam has achieved 98% Aadhar-Ration Card seeding, more than 27 thousand students have been given scholarships and around 8 thousand people have been linked to the government’s health schemes”, the Lt Governor affirmed.
Entrepreneurs are already earning well through bee-keeping in the district.

The government would like to encourage and help more such entrepreneurs and innovative business projects. ‘During B2V3, two youth from each Panchayat would be selected and provided handholding and financial assistance for setting up their own business. More than 8000 youth will be benefitted from this initiative across J&K.

Special Desk have been set up by J&K bank for assisting young boys and girls in setting up their business’, the Lt Governor said.

He directed the Deputy Commissioner and other district officers to consider the tough terrain of the district and plan awareness activities accordingly so that nobody is left uneducated about the programme. He also asked the elected PRI members to generate awareness for the benefit of the local population. Every Wednesday is dedicated to public grievance redressal at Sub-Division level on rotation basis, he added.

Quoting several economists, the Lt Governor asked the senior officers to focus their energies on land, labour, material and services for the wholesome development of villages.

The Lt Governor also advised the public to religiously follow COVID related SOPs during and after the Back to Village programme.
Deputy Commissioner, while briefing about the achievements made during Jan Abhiyan programme, informed the Lt Governor that about 913 KCC cases amounting to Rs 3.50 Cr have been sanctioned under Agriculture & Allied sectors, besides 3060 Domicile/Category certificates issued during Jan Abhiyan programme.

Sh. Nazir Ahmad Laway, Member Parliament; Sh. Pandurang K. Pole, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Sh. Vijay Kumar, IG Kashmir; Sh. Simrandeep Singh, Special Secretary to the Government, Department of DMRR&R and Secretary, Public Grievances; Dr. Showkat Aijaz Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam; BDC Chairpersons, HoDs, representatives of PRIs and other senior officers, besides a large number of people, were present on the occasion.(KNS)

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government ordered massive reshuffle of 35 KAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.

According to an order issued to KNS reads, Hashmat Ali Khan, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Hospitality and Protocol, J&K.

Amit Sharma, KAS, Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment.

Bashir Ahmad Dar, KAS, Managing Director, SIDCO, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.

Mohammad Harun, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, SIDCO.

Ali Afsar Khan, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Bandipora, against an available vacancy.

Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Director, Hospitality and Protocol, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department.

Ms. Smita Sethi, KAS, Director, Command Area Development Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, against an available vacancy. “She shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Director, Command Area Development, Jammu, till further orders,” reads the order, a copy of which lies with KNS.

Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Baramulla, against an available vacancy.

Surat Singh, Additional Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Doda, against an available vacancy.

Nagendra Singh Jamwal, , Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Jammu.

Pawan Kumar Sharma, Additional Secretary in the Resident Commission, J&K Government, New Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, against an available vacancy.

Suraj Parkash Rukwal, Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, shall also be the ex-officio Provincial Rehabilitation Officer, Jammu.

Pran Singh, Additional Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.

Rakesh Kumar, Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department.

Pankaj Gupta, KAS, awaiting orders of posting in GAD, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (Appeals-II), Jammu headquartered at Jammu.

Dr. Nasir Ahmad Lone, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, shall hold the charge of Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Doodpathri, in addition to his own duties, till further orders, the order said.

Showkat Ahmad Rather, Additional Secretary to the Government, Labour and Employment Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, against an available vacancy.

Malikzada Sheraz-ul-Haq, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Labour and Employment Department.

Ranjeet Singh, KAS, Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes, Enforcement (Kathua) headquartered at Lakhanpur, relieving Sanjay Gupta, KAS of the additional charge of the post.

Suram Chand Sharma, KAS, General Manager, DIC, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Samba, against an available vacancy.

Prerna Raina, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary in the Resident Commission, J&K Government, New Delhi.

Basharat Hussain, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (Appeals-II), Jammu headquartered at Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Poonch.

Dr. Tahir Firdous Dutta, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department.

Satish Kumar, KAS, Registrar, District Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu.

Sachin Jamwal, KAS, Deputy Secretary to work with the Committee constituted for Accelerated Recruitments, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board.

Hitesh Gupta, KAS, Deputy Secretary to work with the Committee constituted for Accelerated Recruitments, has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, National Health Mission, J&K.

Mohammad Syed Khan, KAS, Collector, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, has been transferred and posted as Administrative Officer in the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, against an available vacancy.

Kamlesh Rani, KAS, Project Officer, Self Employment, Samba, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Tribal Affairs, Jammu, against an available vacancy.

Ms. Dilshada Akhter, Project Manager, IWMP, Anantnag, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Tribal Affairs, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.

Ajaz Qeser Malik, KAS, Collector, Land Acquisition, Defence, Rajouri, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner in the State Taxes Department, Jammu.

Saleem Beigh, KAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, J&K Medical Supplies Corporation, Jammu, against an available vacancy.

Naser Ali, Assistant Commissioner in the State Taxes, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as SubDivisional Magistrate, Marh, relieving SubDivisional Magistrate, Jammu (North) of the additional charge of the post.

Tanvir-ul-Majid, Deputy Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Shopian, against an available vacancy.

Rizwan Asgar, Deputy District Election Officer, Rajouri, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority. Mr. Shafiq Ahmad, Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Rajouri, shall hold the additional charge of Deputy District Election Officer, Rajouri, till further orders.

Mr. Umesh Sharma, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, School Education Department. (KNS)

“Will bring investment of Rs 30,000 cr in J&K”

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government will unveil new industrial promotion policy in the month of October which is likely to bring investment of more than 30,000 crore.

Official sources told KNS that Department of Industries and Commerce is in the final stages of designing an ambitious industrial promotion policy to attract private investment.

The sources added that the Covid pandemic has Derailed the proposed global investment summit in Jammu and Kashmir which was conceptualized to bring in outside investment.
” It will be done as soon as pandemic subsidized,” an official who wished not be named said.

The new policy will have elements like tax exemption and very attractive land policy- this will be in addition to the incentives to be provided by Government of India through a special J&K Industrial development scheme.

Government has identified 14 sectors for prioritising investment in them-Information Technology, tourism and hospitality, horticulture and post harvest management, agro and food processing, agriculture and milk poultry, processing of handloom, silk and handicraft, healthcare and pharma, medicinal plant, education and skill development, infrastructure and real estate and hydro and renewable energy.

Sources also added that LG Sinha is keen to setup attractive ecosystem of investment for young entrepreneurs of the J&K.

There is an understanding in the Government that without proper industrial ecosystem, unemployment is going to be a major challenge for the Government, an official told KNS.

“Identification of land banks in every area for the aspiring entrepreneurs of those areas with single window clearance facility system,” he said.(KNS)

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Jammu: Security forces on Sunday recovered some arms and ammunition during a search and cordon operation in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

A joint search operation was carried out by a special operations group of local police and 16 Rashtriya Rifles at Gali Girjjan in Surankote, leading to the recovery of an assault rifle with three magazines and 150 rounds along with a pistol, the officials said.

They said the arms and ammunition were found hidden at a secluded place in the remote area during the operation which was carried out on specific information.

However, no one was arrested in connection with the recovery so far, the officials added.

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Lt. Gen. Harinder Singh, 14 Corps Commander is set to be replaced by Lt. Gen. P.G.K. Menon in mid-October.

India and China are scheduled to hold the 7th round of Corps Commander talks to work out measures for disengagement and de-escalation along the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh. The talks are scheduled on October 12.

Lt. Gen. Harinder Singh, 14 Corps Commander is set to be replaced by Lt. Gen. P.G.K. Menon in mid-October. The talks are likely to be attended by both the Lieutenant Generals from the Indian side, a defence source said. The Indian side will also have a representative from the Ministry of External Affairs.

After the 6th round of talks on September 21, both sides for the first time issued a joint statement in which they agreed to “stop sending more troops to the frontline” and “refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground.”

Last week, the two sides held another meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) between India-China border affairs.

While troops continue to be deployed in several locations on the North and South banks of Pangong Tso, the situation on the ground has been calm since the five point consensus decided between the two foreign ministers in Moscow on September 10.

With inputs from The Hindu

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Harsh Vardhan said priority would be given to health workers engaged in COVID-19 management in getting the vaccine.

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The Centre estimates to receive and utilise 40-50 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine covering 20-25 crore people by July next year and it is preparing a format for the states to submit by October-end their list of priority population group to receive the vaccine, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.

During an interaction with his social media followers on ‘Sunday Samvad’ platform, he said a high-level expert group is going into all the aspects of vaccines and the health ministry is preparing a format in which states will submit lists of priority population groups.

The list of frontline health workers will include both government as well as private-sector doctors, nurses, paramedics, sanitary staff, ASHA workers, surveillance officers and many other occupational categories who are involved in tracing, testing and treatment of patients.

This exercise is targeted to be completed by the end of this October and the states are being closely guided to also submit details about cold chain facilities and other related infrastructure which will be required down to the block level, the minister said.

“The Centre is also working on plans for building capacities in human resources, training, supervision and others on a massive scale and roughly estimates to receive and utilise 400-500 million doses covering approximately 20-25 crore people by July 2021. All this is under various stages of finalisation,” Dr. Vardhan said.

He further informed his audience that the government is also keeping an eye on immunity data concerning COVID-19 disease while finalising these plans.

“Our government is working round the clock to ensure that there is a fair and equitable distribution of vaccines, once they are ready. Our utmost priority is how to ensure a vaccine for each and everybody in the country,” Dr. Vardhan said.

The Minister stated that a high-level committee under the chairmanship of Niti Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul is drawing up the entire process.

Vaccine procurement is being done centrally and each consignment will be tracked real-time until delivery to ensure it reaches those who need it most, he said.

The Union health minister added the panel is working on understanding the timelines of availability of various vaccines in the country, obtaining commitments from vaccine manufacturers to make available maximum number of doses for India inventory and supply chain management and also on prioritisation of high-risk groups.

“This is a work in progress which will be completed by the time the vaccines are ready to ensure the swift roll-out of an immunisation programme.”

Assuring a social media follower that there would be no diversion or black-marketing of the vaccine, Vardhan said, “Vaccines will be distributed as per pre-decided priority and in a programmed manner. To ensure transparency and accountability, details of the entire process will be shared in the coming months.”

He stressed on the need to prioritise healthcare workers and adults or those who have underlying health conditions.

To a question regarding the phase-three clinical trial of Russia’s ‘Sputnik-V’ vaccine in India, Vardhan clarified that the matter was still under consideration, and no decision has been taken yet.

To another question, he replied it is not possible to comment on the superiority of one vaccine over the other, but said, “Even if we have multiple vaccines available, they will all be safe and will elicit the requisite immune response against novel coronavirus.”

He said that all vaccines that have proven to be safe, immunogenic and efficacious in clinical trials outside India need to undergo bridging studies to prove their safety and immunogenicity in the Indian population as well, although these studies can be conducted with much smaller sample size and end quickly.

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Banihal: The excavation work inside a 8.6-km-long railway tunnel in Banihal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district has been completed after 10 years of construction work, officials said on Sunday.

The vital tunnel between Changaldar and Khari is one of several ongoing under construction projects along the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, which is likely to be completed by August 15, 2022, providing an alternate surface link between the Kashmir Valley and rest of the country.

According to an official, the breakthrough was achieved on Saturday. The tunnel was under construction for the past 10 years and the work is being undertaken by Afcons and the ABCI infrastructure companies.

He said the last portion was cleared by the ABCI after three years of work on the 2.5-km section of tunnel No. 74.

The 8.6-km-long railway tunnel will connect the 16-km Khari-Banihal section of the 110-km Katra-Banihal railway track, District Development Commissioner Nazim Zia Khan said.

Khan, who attended the breakthrough function, congratulated the Northern Railway, IRCON and the ABCI for the achievement, saying rest of the work inside the tunnel would be speeded up and completed as per schedule.

In August, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had reviewed the progress on the Rs 27,949-crore Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla project and directed the railway authorities to complete the remaining work from Katra to Banihal by Independence Day, 2022.

The world’s highest railway bridge with a height of 359 metres is coming up on the Chenab river under the project and India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge on Anji Nallah in Reasi is also coming up along the link.

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Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Saturday dissolved the party”s youth wing in Kashmir province with immediate effect, saying it is in the process of constituting a new team.

“All existing bodies of Youth National Conference Kashmir up to block level stands dissolved with immediate effect,” an NC spokesperson said.

He did not give any reason for the party’s decision.

The spokesperson, however, said the NC is in the process of replacing the youth wing of the party with a new team. PTI

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday said that it registers FIR against the URL handler for “uploading posts prejudicial to integrity, sovereignty of the country and threat to maintenance of peace and tranquility”.

In a statement issued to news agency KINS the police said, “Police Station Kothibagh received information through reliable sources that some propagandist material is being uploaded and circulated through a website URL https//kashmirfight.wordpress.com

“These posts uploaded on the said URL are not only prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty of country but threat to maintenance of peace and tranquility as the handler of the above said URL is propagating secessionist and terror related ideology with the intention to achieve goal of separating OUT of J&K from Union of India”.

“Besides, list of political/media persons ,public figures and also posts of Lashkar-i-Islam were uploaded with the intention to create fear psychosis among  individuals”.

“The website/URL is running as a propaganda tool against lawful actions and policies of the Government with the aim to disrupt peace and thus provoking common people to resort to illegal activities”.

“Taking cognizance into the matter a case vide FIR No. 82/2020 under relevant section of law has been registered at PS Kothi Bagh and investigation has been set into motion”.

“The instant case calls for caution among the general public , not to pay any heed to such provocative and derogative posts/URLs and importantly not to further share  such unlawful posts as that may earn legal consequences.

The instant case has also sent a resounding message across the circles of such elements, propagandists and criminals that whatsoever may be the level and degree of their evil plannings they cannot escape from the clutches of law enforcing agencies”. (KINS)

Nothing can be achieved through militancy: DGP

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor R. R. Bhatnagar, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh declared open the Handwara Police Cricket League – 2020 in a colorful function organized at Sports Ground Bakihakar, Handwara on Saturday.

The tournament is being organized by Jammu and Kashmir Police under Civic Action Programme.

The DGP also inaugurated Mess Hall in Police Station Handwara and barrack at Police Component Handwara. He inspected the buildings and interacted with the officers and jawans working at these places.

DIG North Kashmir, Mohammad Suleman Choudhary, DC Kupwara Anshul Garg, CO 7 Sector Brig. Mahipal Singh Rathore, SP Handwara Dr. G. V. Sundeep Chakravarthy, CO 92 CRPF Bn. Udhav Divyanshu, CO 21RR Col. Gagandeep Singh, CO 87th BSF Bn. Sanjay Sharma, CO SSB Raj Kumar Khalko, senior civil, police officers and Handwara traders were present at the opening ceremony of the Cricket Tournament.

Advisor to Lt. Governor R. R. Bhatnagar congratulated the Jammu and Kashmir Police for organizing such a big event. He said that prosperity, development and peace can be achieved when we work towards it together.

He appealed to the youth to stay away from drugs as it ruins lives, families and societies. He appreciated the efforts of Jammu and Kashmir Police in providing platforms to the budding talent of Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking on the occasion, DGP thanked the Advisor to Lt. Governor R. R. Bhatnagar for accepting the invitation and thereby boosting the morale of energetic youth of Handwara.

He congratulated the SSP Handwara and other partners involved in organizing such a big event. He also thanked India Cricketer Parvez Rasool and IPL Cricketer Manzoor Pandav for boosting the morale of the budding talent of Handwara.

The DGP said that Jammu and Kashmir Police is putting in all efforts to get at least three best teams from South, Central and North Kashmir and from them we will get one best team.

He said that it is dream of Jammu and Kashmir Police to have a Kashmir Eleven Cricket team which will be famous in the Union Territory and also in the country for its talent. He said “we hope that Cricket stars like Pervaiz Rasool, Manzoor Pandav and other sports stars who have earned name and fame from the game of cricket will help and provide their guidance to the youth. Jammu and Kashmir Police is determined in accomplishing this mission.”

He said that Jammu and Kashmir Police in the recent time has organized various sports activities across the Kashmir valley. He said starting from South Kashmir Women cricket tournament, 16 teams participated in Central Kashmir T20 Cricket Tournament and in Bandipora a Mega Sports festival is going on and all our efforts are to provide opportunities to the youth who can grab them and show their talent to the nation.

The DGP informed the participating youth that he started his career as SHO from Handwara and was very upset when this peace-loving place was disturbed because of militancy.

He said nothing can be achieved through militancy. “Loss of any body’s life cannot be celebrated and militancy has brought only destruction to the families, societies,” he added.

The DGP said that dozens of youth who were lured by agents of militant supporters accepted their appeal and are back to their families and added that Jammu & Kashmir Police is providing all its assistance in shaping the careers of the youth.

He said that he is happy to see the beautiful faces of energetic, talented youth. He advised them to be the ambassador of peace and choose a career, which will make proud not only you, your families but the whole nation.

Speaking to the media persons, DGP said that the aim of Jammu and Kashmir Police is to create positivity among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that “before the winter sets in we are taking full advantage of the time to organize more and more such events for our youth and provide platform where they can showcase their talent.”

SP Handwara Dr. G. V. Sundeep Chakravarthy while speaking on the occasion highlighted the initiatives taken by Handwara Police for the benefit of general public by organizing Police Community Partnership Groups (PCPG) meetings and youth-oriented events.

He thanked the Advisor R.R Bhatnagar and DGP for gracing the opening ceremony and encouraging the youth of the district.

Later the DGP J&K inaugurated Mess Hall for officers and cops at Police Station Handwara and a barrack for jawans in Police Component Handwara.

He inspected the Police Component building and Police Station Handwara. He took review of the crime situation in the Police Station and also interacted with the officers and cops.

While interacting, the DGP appreciated their work done in maintaining the peace & order in the district. He directed them to be more alert and vigilant as the anti-national elements are trying very hard to disrupt the peace which is very hard-earned—(KNO)