Srinagar: Amid the spike in the Covid cases across Jammu and Kashmir, the district administration Srinagar has declared 260 areas across the district as Micro Containment Zones.

However, the administration has directed the authorities that Micro Containment Zones shall be notified depending the number of cases and district control room shall conduct a daily evaluation.

According to an official document, a total of 662 areas have been declared Micro-Containment Zones till date while 401 have been denotified completely.

A total of 260 areas are active Micro zones in Srinagar at present, it said.

“In view of the above, I, Mohammad Aijaz (IAS), District Magistrate (Chairman, DDMA) Srinagar, In exercise of powers vested in me under The Disaster Management Act 2005, read with section 144 CrPC/ The Epidemic Disease Act 1897, thereby order that Micro-Containment Zones shall be notified depending the number of cases and district control room shall conduct a daily evaluation,” reads the notification issued by District Magistrate Srinagar, under number 149 of 01/2022, dated 27-01-2022.

“Locations with 05-15 cases shall be micro-containment zones and in case of more numbers the adjoining Micro-Containment Zones shall be clubbed. However, planning shall Matrix of prioritization notified by NHM shall be guiding document for the purpose. The classification of cZs in High Priority, Medium Priority; and Indicators of Monitoring shall be adopted as per said notification,” it said.

“The area of 50-75 Mtrs radius from epicenter shall be declared as micro- containment zone. There shall be no inward or outward movement of any person from/to the said area, except permitted for specific services or on health/surveillance duty within the zone.”

“The Tehsildar concerned shall be the administrator of the containment zones. He/She shall coordinate with all the line departments to ensure the availability of all basic requirements including Food grains, LPG medicines etc in the containment zones. Executive Magistrates are authorized to requisition services of any GOVT official for designated duty in Containment Zones.”

“Ward Officer, SMC Shall mark the houses including in Micro-Containment Zone and make announcement locally for information of public, and also seeking their cooperation.”

“A list of houses and details of family members shall be generated jointly by teams of Health, ICDS and SMC – which shall form the basis for surveillance and testing. Perimeter restrictions ensuring regulated entry/exit of permitted persons shall be put in place by PWD. For this purpose SE PWD(R&B) shall ensure proper liaison between concerned Tehsildars and AEES.”

“CMO Srinagar shall activate his RRTs immediately for survey and surveillance in the area besides line listing and contact tracing District Control Room shall submit case-wise and Micro-Containment Zone wise daily progress to District Magistrate.”

“CMO shall also ensure 100% testing in containment zones on designated days. Sufficient testing kits shall be made available for each Micro-Containment Zones. SMC shall depute teams immediately to sanitize the containment zone and the exercise shall be repeated as per SOP. Nodal Officer, It Commissioner Adm SMC to supervise the process and send report to Control Room.”

“The SSP Srinagar shall ensure the Entry/Exit points in the Containment zone are sealed except one designate entry/exit point for emergency purpose only; and restrictions on movement of the people in containment zones are effected in letter and spirit as the SOP. Logistic support shall be provided by concerned Tehsildars and PWD.”

“Health Department shall conduct the detailed exercise for Micro-Containment Zones as per the document shared by NCDC viz a viz guidelines on the subject including focus on high risk population, SARI/ILI cases, Co-Morbid cases etc. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine shall depute teams to observe the Micro-Containment measures put in place by department, any short comings noticed thereof shall be immediately brought to notice of Nodal Office of concerned department in writing and a compilation of such daily recommendation shall be sent to District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO).”

“A third-part monitoring of above measures shall be conducted by DDMA to audit the measures put in place, notice shortcomings if any and suggest departments, and propose action required to be taken in the matter. Special squads shall be deputed for this purpose. HOD Department of SPM, Govt Medical College will also provide technical support for third-party monitoring.”

“NIC will depute a Technical Team for daily monitoring and analysis, generation of reports etc. NIC shall also provide printed statement of House-to-House survey, already completed, to local teams wherever the micro containment zones are notified. District Statistics and Evaluation Officer in Consultation with Nodal Office, District Control Room, HOD-SPM GMC Srinagar and DDMO shall conduct daily and weekly evaluation of COVID 19 spread, effectiveness of containment measures and advise further steps required.” (KNO)

By: Nasir Azam

Srinagar: In a significant move, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir has now made it mandatory for authorities to complete registration of documents relating to sale of immoveable properties, within two days.

In a notification, the Jammu & Kashmir government has brought registration of documents under the Public Service Guarantee Act (PSGA). The PSGA guarantees time-bound delivery of public services to the people.

According to the notification, the timeline for registration of documents is two days.

The notification also states that timeline for delivery of registration of documents by the authorities is also two days.

While sub- registrar and registrar have been notified as designated officers for these services, the registrar and additional inspector general of registrar have been designated as first appellate authorities for the same.

As per notification, additional inspector general of registration and inspector general of registration have been notified as second appellate authorities for these services.

It is worthwhile to mention that before reorganization of erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir, the powers of registration of documents were lying with judiciary. But after August 5, 2019 changes, these powers are vested with executive.

On October 22, 2019, the state administration announced a new department of registration would be set up to “provide hassle free and speedy service to the citizens for registration of documents pertaining to immovable property like sale, gift, mortgage, lease, bequest.

It also approved the creation of 464 new posts for the new department. (KNO)

By: Bhat Imran

Srinagar: The government on Monday terminated two more teachers of School Education Department from the services for remaining absent un-authorizedly.

In an order issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), said that these teachers have been remaining absent unauthorized from their legitimate duties.

In one of the orders issued by the DSEK states that one among the terminated teachers continues to remain absent un-authorizedly for more than a decade while another has been absent since 2018.

“One of the teachers posted at GHS Batmaloo, Srinagar remained un-authorizedly absent from her legitimate duties from March-01-2011 and despite providing of enough opportunities to resume her duties by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) concerned neither she responded the notices nor resumed her duties,” DSEK said.

The order reads, “The absconding teacher was provided more opportunities by this office on April-19-2021 followed by a joint show cause notice on July-07-2021 wherein she was asked to present herself before DSEK along with statement of defense within seven days failing which action as warranted under rules shall be initiated against her without serving any further notice.”

The director said that neither the teacher presented herself before DSEK nor responded to these notices, indicating thereby that she is not interested to work in the department.

“Now, therefore, pursuant to the decision of the committee, the teacher is hereby removed from the Government service in terms of Article 113 of J&K Civil Services Rules (Volume 1) of 1956 and Rule 30(VU) of J&KCCA rules 1956,” it reads.

Similarly, in another order issued by the DSEK said that a teacher posted at Ashpeer Baramulla has remained absent un-authorizedly since March-2018 and the designated committee has decided to remove the teacher from services.

Pertinently, with the termination of two more teachers of School Education Department, the government in past more than two months has sacked at least 30 teachers from the services for remaining absent unauthorizedly. (KNO)

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfer of 33 officers, 32 of them JKAS, in the interest of administration with immediate effect.

According to an order issued here, Syed Yasir Farooq, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Anantnag, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Home Department.

Ms. Shavi, JKAS, Deputy District Election Officer, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Handlooms, Jammu, against an available vacancy.

Mohd. Idrees, Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Doda, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Doda, against an available vacancy.

Towfeeq Ahmad Gazi, JKAS, BDO, Lar, Ganderbal, has been transferred and posted as Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Beerwah, against an available vacancy. He shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Sub-Registrar, Beerwah, till further orders.

Sanjeev Sharma, JKAS, Field Officer in the Directorate of Rural Sanitation, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department.

MS Sunaina Saini, JKAS, DPO, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Hospitality and Protocol  (Stores), relieving Ms. Ashima Sher, JKAS of the additional charge of the post.

Peerzada Farhat Ahmad, JKAS, DSWO, Anantnag, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Pulwama, against an available vacancy.

Arun Kumar Badyal, JKAS, BDO, Mughal Maidan, Kishtwar, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gandoh, relieving Mr. Mohd. Ashfaq, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Doda of the additional charge of the post. He shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Sub-Registrar, Gandoh, till further orders.

Syed Nadeem Iqbal Andrabi, JKAS, BDO, Dadsara, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Rural Sanitation, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.

Akhil Sadotra, JKAS, BDO, Marh, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Akhnoor, against an available vacancy. He shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Sub-Registrar, Akhnoor, till further orders.

Mumtaz Ahmad Pir, JKAS, BDO, Tujjar Sharief, Baramulla, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Baramulla. He shall take over the charge of the post on the retirement of Rafiq Ahmad Lone, JKAS on 31.1.2022.

Reyaz Ahmad Shah, JKAS, BDO, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Anantnag, vice Mr. Nissar Ahmad Malik, JKAS who shall report to the General Administration Department for further posting.

Piyush Dhotra, JKAS, DPO, Kathua, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, JKRTC, Jammu, against an available vacancy.

Tariq Ahmad Reshi, JKAS, BDO, Chrar-i-Sharief, Budgam, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Sopore, relieving Mr. Parvez Sajad Ganai, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sopore of the additional charge of the post.

Suheel Ahmad Lone, JKAS, BDO, Pampore, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Pulwama.

Shoaib Noor, JKAS, BDO, Nowgam, Bandipore, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Anantnag.

Shakoor Ahmad Dar, JKAS, BDO Keller (Shopian), has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department.

Anshumali Sharma, JKAS, DPO, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, Medical Supplies Corporation, Jammu, against an available vacancy.

Shabir Ahmad Hakak, JKAS, State Taxes Officer, Circle F, Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Sub- Registrar, Budgam.

Syed Farooq Ahmad, JKAS, BDO, Awantipore, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Srinagar, against an available vacancy.

Bashir Ahmad Padder, JKAS, State Taxes Officer, Budgam, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, JKTDC, Kashmir, against an available vacancy.

Vishal Singh Parihar, JKAS, Tehsildar, Khour, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Vijaypur, relieving Mr. Vinay Kumar, JKAS, Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Vijaypur of the additional charge of the post.

Bashir Ahmad Bhat, JKAS, BDO, Aloosa, Bandipore, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Ganderbal, against an available vacancy.

Ms. Afroza Bano, JKAS, BDO, Budgam, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Ganderbal.

Ms. Maxiumn Gorkie, JKAS, Assistant Director, Employment, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Rural Sanitation, Jammu.

Umesh Shan, JKAS, AD Tourism, NH Batote, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Reasi, against an available vacancy.

Bashir UI Hassan, JKAS, BDO, Qazigund, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Kulgam.

Phulail Singh, JKAS, BDO, Bhalla, Doda, has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Doda.

Arshad Ahmad Khan, JKAS, BDO Noorkhah, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Handwara, relieving Mr. Nazir Ahmad Mir, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Handwara of the additional charge of the post.

Vishav Partap Singh, JKAS, BDO, Bhomag, Reasi, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department.

Tanveer Ahmed Tanveer, JKAS, State Taxes Officer, Kupwara, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Registrar, Anantnag, according to the order, a copy of which lies with GNS.

Dr. Ranjeet Singh, JKAS, Deputy Registrar, Cooperatives, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Udhampur, against an available vacancy.

Akshya Rajan, JKAS, Tehsildar Marheen, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Motor Garages, J&K.

Srinagar: Police on Thursday ordered transfer of 18 inspectors, SIs and PSIs with immediate effect.

According to an order by District Police Headquarters here, Sajad Assad Ganie has been shifted from Police Station to PS Parimpora as SHO,  Raies Hassan Wani from PS Parimpora to PS Nishat as SHO, Tanveer Ahmad Dar from PS Soura to PS Nowgam as SHO, Syed Iqbal Rashid from PS nowgam to PS Soura as SHO, Tariq Ahmad Wani from PP Ahmed Nagar to PS Maisuma as SHO, Manzoor ahmad Ganie from PP Nehrupark to newly upgraded police station Ahmad Nagar as SHO, Gurpurab Singh from PS Karan nagar to DPL Srinagar, Mohammad Abass Chak from PP Bonmohalla to PS Karan Nagar as SHO, Showkat Ali Darzi from PS Maisuma to PP Nehrupark as Incharge, Ghulam Mohammad Rather from DPL Srinagar to newly created PS Shalteng as SHO, Aijaz Ahmad Parray from DPL Srinagar to newly created PS Sangam as SHO, Masroor Ali from PP Norrbagh to PC Srinagar, Kawsar Rehman Wanie from PS Parimpora to PP Noorbagh as Incharge, Sheikh Wakeel Ahmad from PP Chanpora to PP Bonmohalla as incharge, Shabir Ahmad PC Srinagar to newly created police post Khimber as incharge, Mohammad Iqbal from DPL Srinagar to newly created police post Tengpora as incharge and Shahild-ul-Islam from PS batamaloo to PS Parimpora.

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday handed over the management control of national carrier Air India to a subsidiary of Tata Sons.

With this Air India’s strategic disinvestment was complete after the Centre received a consideration of Rs 2,700 crore from the ‘Strategic Partner’ — Talace — which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons.

Besides the upfront payment, Talace will retain a debt of Rs 15,300 crore.

Notably, the transaction covered three entities – Air India, Air India Express and AI SATS.

“The strategic disinvestment transaction of Air India successfully concluded today with transfer of 100 per cent shares of Air India to M/s Talace Pvt Ltd along with management control. A new Board, led by the Strategic Partner, takes charge of Air India,” tweeted Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).

On Thursday, Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi ahead of the official handover of Air India.

Afterwards, at ‘Airlines House’, the HQ of Air India, a new board was constituted which included Tata Group’s executives.

“We are excited to have Air India back in the Tata Group and are committed to making this a world-class airline,” Chandrasekaran said.

“I warmly welcome all the employees of Air India, to our Group, and look forward to working together.”

Last month, the Competition Commission of India had approved the acquisition of Air India, Air India Express and Air India SATS Airport Services by Talace.

The acquisition envisaged 100 per cent equity share capital of Air India and Air India Express, and 50 per cent for that of Air India SATS Airport Services by Talace.

The airline, along with AIXL, is primarily engaged in the business of providing domestic and international scheduled air passenger transport service, along with air cargo transport service.

Air India SATS Airport Services is engaged in the business of providing ground handling services at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram airports, and cargo handling services at Bengaluru airport.

Tata Sons’ subsidiary Talace had emerged as the highest bidder for the national carrier under the divestment process.

It had quoted an enterprise value of Rs 18,000 crore for 100 per cent equity shareholding of the Centre in Air India along with that of Air India Express and AISATS.

On its part, the Centre had stipulated a reserve price of Rs 12,906 crore. (IANS)

Srinagar: After brief exchange of fire Wednesday evening, the militants managed to give slip to the security forces in Check Nowgam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area on Wednesday evening.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight.

The official said that during initial exchange of fire, three soldiers were injured, however, militants managed to escape from the spot.

He said that cordon layers were tightened after initial exchange of fire, however, nothing has been found so far. The injured soldiers were identified as Somveer Kumar, Mayank Singh and Sunil Kumar, who were shifted to 92 base hospital Srinagar, where their condition is stated as stable. A police official said that a foreigner and two local militants were trapped, who managed to flee from the encounter site. (KNO)

Srinagar: The minimum temperature dropped across Kashmir Valley even as some parts of Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, and Pahalgam were blanketed by a thin blanket of snowfall, officials said on Thursday.

An official of the meteorological department here said that Srinagar had traces of snowfall or rain in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today. However reports said that most parts were blanketed by a thin layer of snow. The summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 1.3°C against last night’s 1.3°C, he said.

Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.0 °C against minus 10.4°C on previous night, he said. The temperature was nearly 2.5°C below normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against 0.2°C on the previous night, he said.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4.3°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night, the official said.

Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, had 0.2cm of snowfall and recorded a low of minus 10.9°C against minus 5.6°C on the last night, he said.

Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against 1.6°C on the previous night, the official said.

Jammu recorded a low of 5.5°C against previous night’s 7.7°C and the temperature was 3.2°C below normal for the J&K’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.

Banihal recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, Katra had minimum of 5.0°C while Bhaderwah recorded a low of minus 1.5°C, the official said.

Weatherman has forecast cloudy weather in J&K coupled with moderate to dense fog in plains of Jammu till January 29.

“Fair to partly cloudy weather is expected throughout J&K till January 29 with moderate to dense fog in morning hours in plains of Jammu,” the official said. He said there would generally cloudy weather on January 30 and that there is possibility of light rain/snow on January 31st. “Expect warmer days and colder nights till January 29th,” he said, adding, “There’s no forecast of any major weather till ending January.” (GNS)

Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, shall remain open for two-way traffic on Friday. The traffic on the highway remained suspended for few hours till the authorities cleared debris of landslide near Panthyal in Ramban district.

“On 28-01-2022, subject to fair weather and better road conditions LMVs(passenger)/private cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice- versa,” a traffic department official said in a statement.

He said Traffic Control Unit Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic, he said.

He said cut off for LMVs/private cars from Nagrota (Jammu) will be at 0800 hours to 1200 hours, from Jakheni (Udhampur) at 0900 hours to 1300 hours and from Navyug Tunnel (Qazigund side) 0900 hours to 1300 hours “(subject to change depending on the road position then)”

He said no vehicle shall be allowed before and after cut off timings.

Regarding HMVs/Load carriers, he said, “subject to fair weather and better road conditions, they shall be allowed from NAVYUG Tunnel (Qazigund side) towards Jammu after assessing the traffic situation on highwaya.” He said TCU Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the highway.

Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts, remained closed for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation at Peer Ki Gali.

Also, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road remained shut for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation on Zoji la axis and has been closed till further orders. Kishtwar-Sinthan road also remained closed in view of snow accumulation, the traffic department official said.