Drug counter in SMHS non functional

 The Emergency medicine counter at Kashmir's premier hospital, Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital, is non-functional for past three months inflicting in-convenience to the patients, who were forced to shop for the medication and medical gadgets from SKIMS hospital.

Principal Government Medical faculty (GMC) Srinagar, Dr Qazi Masood, whereas admitting that the drug counter is non-functional said it had been earlier run by former HOD medication, Dr Ganzaffar, however when his retirement, the new HOD, Dr Perwaiz Shah, refused to run it.

The Principal said that currently the GMC has taken over the drug counter and a committee has been fashioned that was currently doing stock verification of the counter. "Once the verification is over, the drug counter are going to be created operational", he said adding that for the time being the patients are asked to urge the medication and necessary gadgets from the SKIMS drug store.

However, for the past three months, the patients have to be compelled to go all the approach from SMHS to SKIMS hospital in Soura for the acquisition of the emergency medicine and necessary medical equipment from the SKIMS drug store.

The attendants of Hameeda Begum of Tral (MRD No. 37949) who is admitted at SMHS hospital, Srinagar had to buy the stunt and its accessories from SKIMS medicine sale counter last week.

Hameeda isn't the sole patient whose attendants had to travel to SKIMS for purchase of stunt, pacemaker or angiographic medical however all the patients are facing this downside for past over three months. 

There are around forty sizes of stunts and if the patient doesn't get the desired size of the stunt at the time he/she is on the operation table it will cause death of the patient, says a senior doctor at the SMHS.

The SMHS hospital conducts 4-5 angiographies a day and also the attendants of the patients have to be compelled to get angiography catheters, introducer sheeths, guide-wires, manifold, distinction dye and different medical equipment required for it from SKIMS counter. 

The pacemakers don't seem to be additionally out there at the drug counter and that they too are to be purchased from the SKIMS. 

Sources said that these all things were out there at the SMHS counter however are stopped for unknown reasons. The SMHS higher ups have given verbal directions to the SKIMS drug counter to supply medicine and equipment for the patients who are admitted in SMHS hospital. 

The hospitals did not purchase the equipment however totally different vendors keep it at the sales counter of the hospitals and patients had to form payment to the vendors when implantation of stunts and pacemakers.

The attendants of the patients are shocked over the difficulty and demanded that the emergency medicine and medical equipment ought to be created out there at SMHS drug counter.

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GDC Principal in multi crore purchases

Court orders Vigilance probe against GDC Principal

Special choose Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Mir, has directed State Vigilance Organization (SVO) Kashmir wing to initiate investigations against Dr. Riyaz Farooq, Principal Government Dental faculty, Srinagar in multi-crore purchase scandal that surfaced within the GDC last month.

Taking cognizance of a grievance lodged by one Tanveer Hussain Khan through his counsel Shahid Ahmad Ronga, the Special choose Anti-Corruption Kashmir in his order directed Senior Superintendent of Police, Vigilance to require up the investigation of the case concerning multi-crore purchase scandal at Government Dental faculty, Srinagar.

"Senior Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Organization Kashmir is directed to require up the investigation of the case in terms of Section 156 (3) Criminal Procedure Code and intimate this court concerning the ultimate outcome of the investigation. Senior Superintendent of Police is additional directed that whereas conducting the investigation he shall offer audience to each the parties as mandated by the law and thereafter conclude the investigation of the case on deserves," wrote the choose in his order.

The complainant filed the grievance underneath Section 156 (3) of Criminal Procedure Code and prayed for the directions to the State Vigilance Organization to register an FIR against the accused Dr. Riyaz Farooq, Principal GDC-Srinagar. The complainant, who recorded his statement before the choose additionally prayed for initiation of the action as per law against the accused.

It is in place to say here that underneath Section 156 any officer accountable of a police station could, while not the order of a Magistrate, investigate any cognizable case that a court having jurisdiction over the native space at intervals the boundaries of such station which might have power to investigate the matter.

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Under this section no continuing of a police officer in any such case shall at any stage be known as into question on the bottom that the case was one, that such officer wasn't empowered underneath this section to analyze.

It may be recalled here that the GDC authorities have purchased medical equipment value crores of rupees at higher rates than quoted by the corporate from that they purchased it. curiously, the rates quoted for the equipment by this company were terribly less as compared with the rates truly paid by the GDC authorities, each at Srinagar and Jammu.

The revelations concerning the scandal came to the fore when the Medical Superintendent, (Public data Officer) GDC saw the correct to data (RTI) application moved by Tanveer Hussain Khan. 

In his reply, the PIO said that GDC, Srinagar purchased digital panoramic X-ray machine model and build of ORTHOPOS XG five DS CEPH-Single Sensor (AERB approved) Rs. 46, 80, 000 lakh. The machine was equipped to the GDC, Srinagar by VILLA India, New Delhi.

The RTI applicant compared the rates paid by the GDC authorities with the one being offered by constant company. He found a distinction of Rs. 26, 00, 000 lakh between the particular purchases created and also the rates offered. 

The PIO in his reply said that the GDC, Srinagar purchased eight complete vertical rack sterilization systems from VILLA India, New Delhi from time to time. The distinction between the particular value and also the quantity paid was around Rs. 50, 00, 000 for eight systems.

State meet with PCI additional delayed

Govt authorizes twenty five laptop set up utilization to any or all Deptts

 in a very important call, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who holds designing Department, has licensed twenty five per cent of the set up quantity to any or all Government Departments to satisfy their expenditure as well as capital part for development as set up meeting of the State has been additional delayed and was currently expected to require place within the middle of could.

Official sources told the Excelsior that the design Department held by the Chief Minister himself has issued an order to the present impact and circulated it to any or all Government Departments.

``One-fourth of total set up authorization for the money year of 2012-13 has been created in favour of all Government Departments-whether they were connected with the incurring of capital expenditure or not. the design Department has issued authorization certificates to any or all Departments'', sources said.

They added that this has been done to make sure functioning of all Departments as well as those connected with development notwithstanding delay in finalisation of annual set up of the State by the design Commission of India.

‘‘As finalisation of J&K's annual set up, tentatively projected at Rs 7300 crore, was expected to be finalized by June followed by holding of District Development Board (DDB) conferences, the govt. with a read to make sure that operating of the Departments did not suffer issued authorization letters in favour of all Departments giving them a nod to use twenty five per cent set up quantity out of the entire budgetary allocations created in their favour by the State Legislature'', sources said.

Noting that twenty five per cent set up quantity was enough to satisfy expenses of all Government Departments, sources said remainder of the authorization letters would be issued as and when the set up quantity was sanctioned and allotted by the design Commission of India in June.

They disclosed that twenty five per cent set up in favour of all Government Departments would be funded by the State through its ‘‘own resources'', that had recorded an all time increase in 2011-12.

As reported, the govt. had already licensed the District Development Commissioners to travel ahead with development works, that were already underneath execution while not looking ahead to the set up finalisation. However, the govt. had asked the DDCs to not undertake any new development works until finalisation of the set up and holding of DDB conferences.

Sources said one-fourth set up authorization would be enough for the Departments pending finalisation of the annual set up.

Meanwhile, set up finalisation of the State has been additional delayed.

Only one meeting of the State bureaucrats was held with officers of the design Commission of India on December fifteen, 2011. following meeting was scheduled for January-February however it could not occur as a result of budget session of the Legislature and Assembly election in 5 States as well as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

With Civil Secretariat, the seat of the govt., currently scheduled to re-open on could seven at summer capital of Srinagar, {the set upning|the design|the look} Department would take up with the design Commission of India for early fixation of plan meeting of the State. Sources said a minimum of one or two of conferences were expected at bureaucratic level when that the State set up would be clinched in a very meeting between Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather and designing Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

The Chief Minister might additionally meet Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee before finalisation of the set up as this year additionally happened to be the primary year of twelfth 5 year set up that separate conferences would be conducted by the Union Finance Minister and also the designing Commission with all State.

It may be mentioned here that the State had projected Rs 7300 crore value annual set up and Rs 700 crore Prime Minister's Re-construction set up (PMRP) for 2012-13. The projected set up was ten per cent over and on top of the previous year's set up of Rs 6600 crore. 

However, the PMRP quantity, that was Rs 1200 crore throughout last money year, has been pegged at Rs 700 crore this year as a number of the schemes underneathtaken under the PMRP are completed.

Sources said the design Commission in its 1st meeting with the State bureaucrats had sought the small print of targets of Own Tax Revenue within the State, reforms in numerous sectors and expenditure of current money year's set up. the design Commission had expressed satisfaction over all 3 problems.

The delegation had apprised the design Commission that the State's power revenue was additionally increasing however a giant gap remained between power bill and revenue because it cannot initiate all reforms in one go.

‘‘It was in read of this that the State Government had batted for annual power reforms grant to the tune of Rs 2000 crore for few years until the State managed to bring reforms and improve its revenue'', sources said, adding that the design Department assured to administer a plan to the State's demand.

Worthwhile to say here that J&K Government was given Rs 1300 crore value annual power reforms grant for 3 years in 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09. The grant was later stopped because the Government did not take important power reforms then.

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KPC highlights demands

Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) appealed Government of India to satisfy the reassurance of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, that within the due course of your time, Article 370 of Indian constitution can stand abrogated in total.In a statement issued here Kundan Kashmiri, KPC Chief, demanded resettlement of KPs and their rehabilitation at safer consolidated places in Kashmir valley, just one occasion compensation to over-aged KP youth, outlets in their localities likewise and enhancement of relief upto Rs one hundred twenty per day.He conjointly demanded passage of KPs' Temples and Shrine Bill, protection, promotion and development of spiritual places and allow to go to Sharda temple located at Muzaffarabad, POK, for Darshan.

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Sarpanchs Panchs discuss demands

A meeting of Sarpanch and Panchs of block Marh was held to debate the issues being faced by them within the State generally and in their areas specially.The Sarpanchs and Panchs charged the State Government with not taking the issues of panchayats and alleged that numerous orders for devolution of powers to panchayats have remained on papers solely.The meeting alleged that State Government has not conferred any monetary power for executing of assest and Panchayat are restricted for supervision purpose solely. throughout last year it had been intimated that formulation of plans like BADP, CD Panchyat and different allied schemes within the block shall be ready by Panchayats from 2012-13 however no order has been issued nevertheless during this behalf.Other problems mentioned were concerning Irrigation, PDD, command space and CAPD, as these departments don't seem to be cooperating with Panchayats, HOD of assorted departments haven't issued order to their subordinate employees operating in villages to urge a certificate from Panchayat for correct functioning of their duties and performances in villages.The sarpanchs and Panchs have all over again appealed the govt to stay firm on the commitments for devolution of powers to Panchayat for immediate implementation.Those gift within the meeting included Ashwani Sharma (Sangrampur), Rajinder Sharma (Flora Nagbani), Sham Lal (Saharan), Charan Dass (Dhaterial), Sat Paul (Gangu Chack), Narinder Singh (Jaswan) Virender Singh (Akalpur), Raj Kumar (Tarlokpur), Sanjeev Singh (Rathora), Vinod Kumar and others.

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Tagore Theatre Fest concludes with Kabuliwala

Organized by J&K Cultural Academy, the seven-day long 'Tagore Theatre Festival', concluded with dramatized Hindi version of Tagore's famous story Kabuliwala, by Theatre Mitra, at auditorium of state ladies school, Gandhi Nagar, here today.Adapted by Rajneesh Gupta, designed and directed by Sanjay Kapil, the play 'Kabuliwala' was the center warming story of a Pathan from Kabul, who involves Calcutta to earn cash and befriends four-year-old Mini from a middle category family since she reminds him of his own daughter back home.The Pathan decides to travel back home once collecting his dues from a person who has bought a scarf from him.

When he asks for his cash, the person abuses the Pathan, who feeling angry and insulted, gets rid of a knife and kills him accidentally and is imprisoned for ten years. On his unharness, he goes to visualize Mini, however the currently grown-up woman has forgotten him. Stunned, he realizes his own daughter too might have forgotten him by currently. He longs to travel there however has no cash. Eventually, helped with money by Mini's father, he leaves for Afghanistan within the hope of being reunited together with his daughter.Today's production style with suggestive window and therefore the street alluded through minimum use of sets, succeeded in making the atmosphere of a middle category home of a author. Ajay Kohli helped by his own bulky countenance was affective in portrayal of the large however tender 'Kabuliwala'. He conjointly successfully maintained the Pathani accent throughout the play.Chander Sharma as author with passionate heart conjointly gave an honest performance. Shagun Kapil as Mini won the hearts of audience for enacting the role of an innocent and curious kid. different members of the solid included Litika as Razia as Kabuliwala's daughter, Sudesh Kumar as policeman, Sanjay Kapil as Das Uncle.The background music by Surinder Manhas and songs sung by Chander Sharma supported the emotive import of the scenes. The lights were handled competently by Aditya Bhanu, costumes by Shagun Kapil and make-up by Shiv Dev Singh.Dr Sudhir Mahajan, Senior Instructor Drama, the in-charge of pageant, thanked the audience on behalf of the Academy. He conjointly thanked Prof Nalini Kohli, Principal, Government ladies school, Gandhi Nagar, for full cooperation and support.

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Bhalla launches Rs 54 lakh dev projects

Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla nowadays said Government is committed to develop each corner of the State on fashionable lines.The Minister addressing a gathering at Rani Talab close to Sanjay Nagar once laying foundation of Rs. fifty lakh development comes like construction of parking slot, two-toilet blocks and interlock tiles in community hall within the locality.Mr. Bhalla asked the R&B engineers to finish the project inside prescribed time-frame so the inhabitants of the locality might avail the advantages of such facilities throughout non secular likewise as social perform celebrations. He said Government has ready an in depth project report costing Rs. five crore for face lifting of all the open area in Sanjay Nagar and Rani Talab in Digiana that has been obtainable on embankments of nallah by constructing slab and recreational parks. Taking serious note on the seepage of drinking water offer pipes at Preet Nagar and Sanjay Nagar, Mr. Bhalla asked the accompanied government engineer to instantly stop the leakages that causes injury to the road.Listing the measures taken by the govt for improving the living normal of the Sanjay Nagar, Digiana, Nanak Nagar and Preet Nagar, Mr. Bhalla said that Government has earmarked Rs. four crore for construction of receiving station and Rs. five crore for parking slot close to cremation ground at Shastri Nagar. He said the development works of each the comes are below progress on war-footing and would be completed inside stipulated time-frame. Regarding matador services to upto Preet Nagar, the Minister asked the RTO Jammu to personally inspect demand of the individuals, adding that Government has issued fifty route permits for the convenience of general lots however matadors don't seem to be plying on the routs. At Preet Nagar in Digiana, Mr. Bhalla kick started upgradation work of lanes and drains, that Government has earmarked Rs. 4.50 lakh. He asked the JMC to finish the project inside stipulated time-frame by using quality material.

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Arrangements for Buddha Jayanti

Deputy Commissioner, Tsering Angchok, nowadays finalized arrangements for Buddha Jayanti, that falls on might vi, in an exceedingly meeting with the Ladakh Buddhist Association and therefore the district officers of various departments.The vice chairman LBA Tsewang Thinless said that this year Buddha Jayanti would be celebrated in an exceedingly larger method and sought all out support from the administration in terms of cleanliness of the route of procession (Bum-Skor) , drinking water facility, uninterrupted power, medical service, public address system, seating arrangements and regulation of traffic movement. Accordingly, Deputy Commissioner issued directions to the involved departments. In read of the importance of the day, Mr Angchok assured that there ought to be no lapses within the arrangements on the a part of district administration.Among others the meeting was attended by the extra DC, Tsering Morup and extra SP Stanzin Norbu.

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Lawyers canteen

Acting CJ lays foundation stone of lawyers' canteen

Acting Chief Justice of State High Court Justice Virender Singh at the side of Justice J P Singh and Justice Yaqoob Mir nowadays laid the inspiration stone of Lawyers' Canteen advanced. With this, the long pending demand of the Bar Association Jammu has been met with.Speaking on the occasion, Bar President, B S Slathia expressed gratitude to Justice F M Ibrahim Kalifulla, who throughout his tenure as Chief Justice of J&K, showed utmost interest in providing canteen advanced to the Bar members.He conjointly expressed gratitude to Acting Chief Justice, Justice Virender Singh, Justice Mansoor A Mir and Justice J P Singh for his or her approval, expeditious identification of the placement for lawyers canteen and finalization of the positioning set up within the shortest potential time.An quantity of Rs nine lakh has already been sanctioned by the Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, for the canteen advanced. Mr Slathia urged the JKPCC to finish the development of the canteen by October this year.Vikram Sharma, general secretary of the Bar, Parimoksh Seth, joint secretary, Sandeepa Sambyal, treasurer, designated Senior Advocates and therefore the members of Bar were gift on the occasion.

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100 Post Offices for Amarnath Yatra

CEO SASB concludes intensive tour of Amarnath yatra base campsChief government Officer (CEO) of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), Navin K Choudhary nowadays concluded his four days intensive tour of base camps throughout that he inspected the snow state of affairs and facilities for the upcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra.Accompanied by Showkat Mir, Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Shahid, SP Ganderbal, Mohammad Yousuf, CEO Sonamarg Development Authority, K G Bamba, GM, Works SASB and different senior functionaries of the district administration, the CEO took stock of snow accumulation and condition of the infrastructure at the bottom camps of Baltal and Domail. It was informed that PWD has been able to open the road up to the bottom camp of Baltal solely 2 days back with nice issue as at some places, the snow is quite twenty to twenty five feet. thanks to significant snowfall this year, the Police Camp at Baltal has been fully drained and there's huge injury to different pre-fabricated structures. The CEO conjointly inspected the helipad where the present structures are nearly destroyed thanks to huge snow avalanches. in an exceedingly meeting with officers of involved departments at the bottom camp, he underscored the requirement for exertions and additional efforts for re-establishing these infrastructures.While conducting intensive tour to Nunwan, Pahalgam and Chandanwari, it had been observed that the snow accumulation is incredibly high beyond Chandanwari, though the road from Pahalgam to Chandanwari has been opened for vehicular traffic. thanks to significant accumulation of snow, the advance party of PDA couldn't reach Sheshnag and had to come back back. Even at the time of inspection, it had been snowing at Chandanwari and beyond. Mr Choudhary mentioned the specified action set up for clearing of track and erection of infrastructure facilities well in time for the yatra, which is able to begin on June twenty five. He conjointly issued directions for immediately beginning the work at Nunwan Base Camp. Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Kifayat Rizvi, SSP Anantnag, Ramesh Jalla, Mir Altaf, CEO Pahalgam Development Authority and different district officers accompanied the CEO and deliberated on the yatra arrangements. Meanwhile, Department of Posts can begin the registration of Shri Amarnathji Yatris on behalf of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board from might seven, 2012 and this may be a serious boon to the pilgrims. Hundred Post Offices across the country are identified during this regard. This facility are additionally to the 174 Bank Branches and via the net based mostly e-registration system already announced by the Shrine Board.According to Mr Choudhary, till last year the registration was done solely through J&K Bank and YES Bank. "In a serious initiative to produce convenience to the pilgrims for the registration, SASB has pledged with the Department of Posts for registration of yatris through choose post offices", he said.According to John Samuel, Chief Postmaster General, four Yatri Post Offices are established within the Yatra route for the advantage of the pilgrims. These Yatri Post Offices can give basic postal services, as well as letter post, registered post and speed post facilities to the pilgrims. "For quite twenty years these Yatri Post Offices are non-functional and through this year these are revived and created absolutely functional", he said, adding "during Shri Amarnathji Yatra special postal covers and movie post cards are brought out and that they are obtainable at Yatri Post Offices. These are necessary memento for the Yatris".

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Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra taken out

A large range of individuals participated in an exceedingly grand ‘Shri Jagannathji Rath Yatra’ taken out within the recent town here nowadays. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), organized this initial ever "Shri Jaganath Rath Yatra" within the town of temples nowadays.Hundreds of devotees, dancing on the tune of song "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare" and rhythm of drum beats, attracted everyone’s sight. an outsized range of girls and kids conjointly accompanied the yatra.The "Rath Yatra" commenced from town Palace, Kachi Chawni, and it responded to Parade Ground, Shalamar, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazaar, Shaheedi Chowk, Raghunath Mandir, Indra Chowk, Gumat, Vinayak Bazaar, Dogra Chowk, Jewel, Canal Head, Guest House, Gole Pulli, Bohri and culminated at KK Resort, Udheywala Bohri.Hundreds of individuals from the roof prime of their homes and on the road were seen waiting to possess the glimpse of tableaux of Lord Jaganathji, his brother Baldev and sister Subhadra, moving on a fantastically adorned chariot.Chairman, J&K Legislative Council, Amrit Malhotra, was the Chief Guest whereas Madan Lal Sharma and Choudhary Lal Singh, each Members of Parliament, were the Guests of Honour.The Rath Yatra pageant of chariots originates in Puri, Orrisa and it's the oldest known pageant and has been celebrated for over thousands of years.The founder Acharya of ISKCON, C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, introduced the ‘Rath Yatra’ pageant through out the planet. Among others gift were Vikram Malhotra, president Rath Yatra Committee, Jai Keshav Dass, organizing president, SC Bali, president Reception Committee, HG Sarvbhaum Bhattacharya Dass, General Manager, ISKCON Jammu, Surinder Peshin and Sanjeev, pageant coordinators and Rohit Bali, general secretary.

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