Rs. 10650 fine recovered from erring traders in Sgr

Srinagar, March 02–The Legal Metrology department conducted an extensive market checking in Srinagar city including Batmaloo, Byepass, Shalteng, Dalgate, Lawaypora, Jawahar Nagar, Hawan and Khonmoh during the last month and booked 34 erring traders for violating provisions of Weights and Measures Act. A composition sum of Rs. 10,650 was realized from the defaulters, whileas a revenue of Rs. 78,663 was collected from traders for standardizing their weights and measures. No. INF/PR-502/2009Counseling programme for Kupwara KAS aspirants Kupwara, March 02–A day long counseling programme for the KAS aspirants would be organized by the Employment department in Town Hall Kupwara on March 03, 2009. The interested aspirants have been asked to attend the programme on the scheduled date and time. No. INF/PR-503/2009Showket takes over as DC Kupwara Kupwara, March 02–Mr. Showket Ahmad Mir who assumed office as District Development Commissioner, Kupwara today reviewed the development scenario at a meeting of district officers. He was apprised about the status of development works in the district. No. INF/PR-504/2009Mushtaq, Manzoor take over as DCs Srinagar, March 02–Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmad and Mr. Manzoor Ahmad took over as Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Kulgam today respectively. Both the Deputy Commissioners reviewed the status of development works in meetings of officers at their respective district headquarters and emphasized the need for achieving the targets in time. No. INF/PR-505/2009 Government of Jammu & KashmirDepartment of InformationPress & Public Relations, SrinagarMonday, March 02, 2009E-mail:-ddiprs@gmail.com Sood assumes as DC Bandipora, Rs. 17 cr spent on dev works Bandipora, March 02–Mr. Mohammad Sharief Sood, soon after taking over as District Development Commissioner, Bandipora today convened a meeting of district officers and took stock of various developmental works under execution as also the supply and stock position of essential commodities in the district. The meeting was informed that an amount of Rs. 17 crore against plan outlay of Rs. 42 crore have been spent on various developmental works upto end of December, 2008 in the district. Speaking on the occasion, the District Development Commissioner said that 500 housing units would be established in the district under Indira Awas Yojna which would provide residential facilities to the people living below poverty line in the district. He said that three ambulances would be provided to the district hospital Bandipora and 25 new transformers would be installed in the district. No. INF/PR-506/2009 Bla Staff Nurses interview postponed Baramulla, March 02–According to a notification of Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, the interview of Staff Nurses scheduled for March 03, 2009 in his office has been postponed. The next date of interview will be announced separately. No. INF/PR-507/2009 Election for MC Magam Prez Budgam, March 02–According to a notification of Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Mr. Mohammad Rafi, the election to the posts of President and Vice-President of Municipal Committee Magam would be held on March 07, 2009. The polling shall be conducted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Hall Magam. No. INF/PR-508/2009 Government of Jammu & KashmirDepartment of InformationPress & Public Relations, SrinagarMonday, March 02, 2009E-mail:-ddiprs@gmail.comHaj Committee announces programme for Haj-2009 Srinagar, March 02–The Haj Committee of India has announced the programme for Haj 1430 (H) -2009. According to Chairman, J&K State Haj Committee, the first phase, single Haj application form for provisional registration for Haj-1430 (H)-2009, can be made by the persons intending to go on Haj. These forms will be available with the J&K State Haj Committee and the respective Deputy Commissioners from March 05, 2009. The specimen of the registration form alongwith necessary information is also available at the website of Haj Committee of India, Mumbai www.hajcommittee.com. The State Haj Committee will also entertain the Xerox copies of the same. The Haj application form duly filled and accompanied by pay-in-slip of Rs. 200 per pilgrim in the name of Haj Committee of India, Mumbai under its Current Account No. 30683623887 should reach Executive Officer, J&K State Haj Committee, Srinagar or the concerned Deputy Commissioner by or before March 31, 2009. The condition of International passport is not pre-requisite at the time of filing of provisional Application for registration commencing from March 05 to March 31, 2009. Subsequently, all the provisional application forms thus received would be put to lots and the selection of Hajis made through “Draw of Lots”. After the draw of lots, the position regarding the list of selected pilgrims will emerge who thereafter can prefer application for issue of International Passport. The intending Haj Pilgrims have been advised to prefer applications for International Passports with concerned authorities in connection with their Haj Pilgrimage only after their selection is made through the draw of lots. This can even at the later stage facilitate the concerned authorities to deal with the Passport cases for the selected Hajis for their pilgrimage on priority. No. INF/PR-509/2009 Government of Jammu & KashmirDepartment of InformationPress & Public Relations, SrinagarMonday, March 02, 2009E-mail:-ddiprs@gmail.comAir sortie for Gurez on March 03 Bandipora, March 02–According to Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora an air sortie has been arranged from Bandipora to Neeru and Budoaab in Gurez on March 03, 2009. The interested persons have been asked to report at Sonarwani army helipad before 8 a.m. tomorrow. No. INF/PR-510/2009