Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

## Jan Abhiyan: Dr Samoon attends ‘Jan Sunwai Muhim’ in J&K’s Bandipora ##
21Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## Jan Abhiyan: Dr Samoon attends ‘Jan Sunwai Muhim’ in J&K’s Bandipora ##

In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon who is also In-charge Secretary for Monitoring Developmental Works, Bandipora attended the ‘Jan Sunwai Muhim’ as part of the 21-day Jan Abhiyan Campaign.Dozens of delegations called on Dr Samoon during the Jan Sunwai campaign and apprised him about various issues and grievances. He listened to the people patiently and assured them that priority will be given to the redressal of their grievances.Dr Samoon said that timely disposal of public grievances has been the priority of present dispensation for which this outreach programme has been started.He said the Jan Abhiyan and Back to Village programme have been launched with the purpose to reach out to the people at ...
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## J&K LG lays e-foundation stone of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex ##
21Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## J&K LG lays e-foundation stone of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex ##

The Lieutenant Governor of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha along with Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), and Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju, jointly laid the e-foundation stone of Shri Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex, in Hiranagar.The Rs 58.23 crore mega-sports complex, built under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), is going to be spread over 33.75 acre of land and is expected to go a long way in accentuating the overall sports infrastructure in the Union Territory.This will be one of the best and state of art sports complex having multiple sports facilities of international/national standards in one place.Falling in close vicinity of National Highway 44, the project shall not only cater to the Hiranagar ar...
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## Kashmir’s Divisional Commissioner reviews revenue matters of South Kashmir ##
20Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## Kashmir’s Divisional Commissioner reviews revenue matters of South Kashmir ##

The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, PK Pole, recently visited Anantnag to take a detailed review of revenue matters about South Kashmir.While chairing a meeting to discuss various issues and matters pertaining to the Revenue department of all four districts of south Kashmir including Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian, Pole urged the officers to remain accessible to people in their respective offices so that every day matters are redressed on the spot.He exhorted upon all the officers present in the meeting to make efforts for the successful accomplishment of governments’ newly launched initiative Back to Village programme (B2V3) and ‘Jan Abiyaan’.The meeting also discussed the progress of digitization of land records being carried ...
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Srinagar bizman develops hands-free sanitizer dispensing stand
17Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, Market

Srinagar bizman develops hands-free sanitizer dispensing stand

To tackle the spread of coronavirus, a young Kashmiri businessman has come up with the concept of a sanitiser stand which dispenses the liquid with the use of one's foot and the equipment also carries corporate advertisements.The Srinagar-based businessman, Harris Ahmad, developed this sanitiser stand after his previous business was hit by the impact of COVID-19. The fear of COVID-19 infection is minimised as one does not touch the bottle with one's hands."At the time of COVID-19 pandemic, there was heavy demand for anti-COVID-19 essential products. The entire country was under lockdown. Our corporate advertisement business was affected as markets were closed," said Ahmad.Ahmed said that as demand for sanitisers increased, he and his team decided to add value to their products. The sanitis...
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Young engineer aims to contribute towards J-K’s agriculture sector through new innovations
15Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Young engineer aims to contribute towards J-K’s agriculture sector through new innovations

Dr Mohd Muzamil, an Assistant Professor at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in India’s Jammu is making strides in the field of agriculture and playing a vital role at the test lab centre of the institute by developing and testing farm equipment suitable for the Union Territory’s land to achieve its optimum use.“Fields in Kashmir are different. We can’t use very large pieces of equipment. At our labs, we create, as well as test the new technology that comes here, to achieve its optimum use. I believe the smaller tools can help the vegetable and horticulture sectors of the UT a lot,” Muzamil explains.“Agriculture is the backbone of our nature, and if we are supporting agriculture, then we are contributing to the development of the nation,” the yo...
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J-K: Construction of Srinagar’s international football stadium in full swing
14Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J-K: Construction of Srinagar’s international football stadium in full swing

The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration is working in full swing in order to host international football matches at the Bakshi football stadium in Srinagar.The stadium is expected to have a seating capacity of 18,000 people.The J&K administration had decided to turn the stadium into an International Football stadium with Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) norms under National Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC) with the budget of Rs 50 crores. However, the construction work came to a sudden halt due to COVID-19 induced lockdown but as the lockdown norms eased, the construction has been resumed.Arshid Hussain, site in-charge, said that the development of Bakshi stadium is being carried out under the FIFA norms. "We are building the synthetic track simil...
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Kashmir University scientists develop hybrid tomato that grow in winter
11Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Kashmir University scientists develop hybrid tomato that grow in winter

The students and scientists of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) in India’s Jammu and Kashmir are in the process of experimenting with imported tomato seed varieties to develop a hybrid that will grow during the winter months as local varieties are not cold-resistant and do not grow during winters in the valley."Our professor wanted us to make our own hybrid of different fruits and vegetables. Germplasm was ordered from the United States, Bulgaria, Peru, Germany, and Poland. We already had some local material that we had been experimenting with for a while, so we brought the two together to see what we could create," said Dr Rizwan Rashid, assistant professor and scientist at SKUAST."We hope that our experiments will soon produce good results ...
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Imported seed varieties to soar tomato production in India’s Kashmir
9Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, USA

Imported seed varieties to soar tomato production in India’s Kashmir

With an aim to boost the production of tomatoes in the Kashmir valley, scientists of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST) have imported seeds from different countries."Currently, 122 varieties of tomatoes brought from the USA, Germany Poland, Peru, Bulgaria and different states of India also are available in the high-tech Polly houses of the university where scientists are doing different experiments in the shape of exchange the plasma for better results," said Dr Rizwan Rashid, Assistant Professor-cum scientist at SKUAST.Rashid said that these tomato plants are different from the local varieties and are growing fast with a large number of other crops. He further said that they get funding from the Centre's Indian Council of Agricultural Research and...
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Government revives floriculture center in Srinagar destroyed in 2014 floods
31Aug By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Government revives floriculture center in Srinagar destroyed in 2014 floods

A floriculture center in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar that got damaged due to floods which had hit the region in 2014 has been revived with the help of substantial steps taken by the Indian government.“Nursery is the backbone for the landscaping work because all the initial plant material is prepared here. Because of the floods, several kinds of bulbs, ornamental bushes etc were destroyed. After the floods, the government took substantial steps to build this nursery again. We are also improving the quality of the soil by doing the maneuvering process,” Imran Ahmad, Assistant Floriculture Officer Gardens and Parks said.“Before 2014 floods, people use to visit the center to buy flowers and saplings. The earth filling is now been done. The carnations would be planted too,” Farooq Ahmad, an Em...
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Sericulture in J&K to get boost with new silk weaving factory
28Aug By Mike TrudellNo Comments
Asia, Market, USA

Sericulture in J&K to get boost with new silk weaving factory

In order to give sericulture in Jammu and Kashmir a boost, the government of India has installed new silk weaving and silk filatures factories at Bari Brahmana area of Samba district.Equipped with modern machinery and equipment, the new facilities have been established with project cost of Rs 16.80 crore and Rs 6.64 crore respectively in a record time of two years.The Principal Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Dwivedi said that with the establishment of these units, work ranging from the treatment of cocoons to the production of silk and designing of finished fabrics like sarees, everything can be done at one place from now onwards.The silk filatures and silk weaving factory has already produced 4,60,000 meters of silk fabric and it is estimated that in futu...
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