New Delhi: CISF DG Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed the next Director of Central Investigation Agency(CBI) for a two-year period.
A 1985 batch of Maharashtra cadre IPS officer, Mr Jaiswal was also Director General of Police(DGP) of Maharashtra before he was appointed CISF DG.
According to the notification of the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, Mr Jaiswal is appointed for two years from the date of his assumption of the charge of the office or until further order whichever is earlier.
The Government notification came this evening after a series of meetings of the high power committee comprising of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India CV Ramana, and leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary.
The post of CBI Director was lying vacant since the retirement of Rishi Kumar Shukla in February this year.
CISF DG Subodh Kr Jaiswal appointed next CBI Director
Preparedness Remains Key
How long will the covid-19’s second wave last? When will third wave hit? Will it impact children hardest? Answers are hardest as the only thing that is certain is that everything about coronavirus is uncertain and unpredictable. This nature of the virus makes it tough to defeat and as such the preparedness remains the key against all the challenges thrown by it. Of late, the pandemic’s second wave has thrown up another serious challenge—mucormycosis, known as black fungus in common parlance.
Sending the gravity and in compliance to Health Ministry’s direction, many States and UTs have announced to classify mucormycosis as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. Jammu and Kashmir complied with it on Monday (May 24).
As a notifiable disease, all the Government and private health facilities, Medical Colleges are required to follow the guidelines for screening, diagnosis, management of Mucormycosis, issued by the MoHFW (Gol)/ICMR/Government of J&K and makes it mandatory for all these facilities to report suspected and confirmed cases to Health Department. As the infection is caused by a group of bacteria moulds called mucormycetes, commonly found in the environment, the fungi are largely harmless under normal circumstances. However it becomes dangerous as in case of COVID-19 patients or those have immediately recovered from it, more so with uncontrolled diabetes and having large intake of steroid. Breathing in the fungi spores can cause an infection in the lungs or sinuses which can spread. Even when blood sugar is under control, indiscriminate steroid use can cause an increase in blood sugar levels, making such patients more susceptible to mucormycosis disease.
There is note of caution, especially for the medical practitioners in light of WHO’s strong recommendation that corticosteroids such as dexamethasone be used in treating patients with severe and critical COVID-19 patients and not in non-severe COVID-19 patients.
The authorities are better advised to issue guidelines to the doctors in using certain drugs whose indiscriminate use, such steroids, can prove to be dangerous.
While it should serve as wake-up call for Covid-19 patients and doctors to use steroids judiciously for a limited period and in the right dosage, especially in diabetic patients, controlling blood sugar levels using insulin can help prevent mucormycosis infection. Doctors say it is not a new disease and can be cured by surgical procedures. However it can be cured without even surgery if detected early. Thus precaution is very important and as such people with diabetes should ensure controlled sugar levels. Also it should prompt them to get vaccinated immediately to prevent covid-19 and as such subsequent steroids need.
Reach out to every citizen in need: LG to Officers
Chairs meet to review COVID-19 relief measures, asks them to ensure no one goes hungry
Jammu: In order to assess the effective implementation of various welfare schemes in J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday chaired a review meeting and sought the detailed status of relief measures being extended to different sections of the society affected due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Pertinently, the Lieutenant Governor had recently announced a slew of measures to mitigate the sufferings of various vulnerable sections of the community due to Covid-19.
Lt Governor asked the officers to work with compassion and empathy and take all required steps to enable people to overcome their difficulties during this pandemic.
“It’s a collective responsibility of the officers at various levels to ensure that no one goes hungry. You all must reach out to every citizen in need. Mid-day meal supplies, supplementary nutrition must continue for the beneficiaries. Take care of the families of daily wage earners, migrant labourers and address the issues caused by the pandemic,” the Lt Governor said.
The Lt Governor observed in the meeting that the pandemic has a broad range of impact on different aspects of people’s lives.
If required, specific interventions should be taken immediately to support the most vulnerable population, workers, women, children, small businesses, farmers, communities and senior citizens. Collaborative, consistent and continuous efforts are required to further strengthen social protection,” the Lt Governor added.
Taking a comprehensive overview of the implementation of welfare schemes, the Lt Governor was briefed that the relief has been extended to around 40 lakh beneficiaries under different components.
It was informed that under Interest Subvention, about 3.50 lakh borrowers have received installments of 5% interest subvention worth Rs 200 crore.
On benefits extended to construction workers, the Lt Governor was informed that the first installment of more than Rs 34.50 crore has been provided to 3,49,303 active construction workers at the rate of Rs 1000 per beneficiary.
Moreover, Rs 5.6 crore have been provided for around 28 thousand Shikarawalas/Ponywalas/ Dandiwalas/Palkiwalas/Tourist guides at Rs 1000 per month per beneficiary as two months’ relief. Of the total, 14,627 beneficiaries are from Kashmir division and 13,153 are from Jammu division.
As a part of COVID mitigation measures, Rs 55 crore have been provided to all District Development Commissioners (DDC) at the rate of Rs 2.25 Crore each and Rs 5 Crore to each Divisional Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Lt Governor was informed during the meeting that Rs 2000 was disbursed each to 9.5 lakh farmers under PM-KISAN Yojna involving a total amount of Rs 190 Crore.
Further, the Rural Development Department has provided employment to 26,673 households covering 35,484 individuals, involving Rs 8.21 Crore under MGNREGA during April and May, 2021.
About 7.10 lakh pensioners have received their pension (through DBT mode) amounting to Rs. 71 crore under ISSS Pension for the month of April. Under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension scheme, amount to the tune of Rs. 25.68 crore for the month of March and April has been paid in favour of 1.28 lakh pensioners (through DBT).
Bank accounts of 83,617 beneficiaries of Ladli Beti scheme have been credited with an amount of Rs. 50.00 cores (through DBT). Another amount of Rs 25 crore is being credited to the individual bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
Besides, 1212 beneficiaries belonging to different districts of UT of J&K have been given an amount of Rs 4.836 Crore as financial assistance to poor marriageable girls (through DBT) under State Marriage Assistance scheme during the current financial year.
It was informed that the School Education Department is providing Dry Ration (Rice) to 8.46 lakh students under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
Under Supplementary Nutrition Programme, a total of 7,89,586 beneficiaries including pregnant & lactating women, children under 6 years of age have been provided dry ration in the UT.
The Lt Governor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all the assistance to the Union Territory. He also asked the concerned officers to adopt various mitigation strategies in line with the dynamics of the situation at hand and ensure seamless extension of benefits to the citizens under various beneficiary oriented schemes.
Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department and concerned senior officers attended the meeting.
Horror of deaths gives sleepless nights to SKIMS doctor
By: Zehra Shafi
Srinagar: For four years in his service as a doctor at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Tauqeer Anjum Mir, has seen the scenes of life and death very closely. However, the death of a man and the shrieks of his child, has left an indelible scar on his heart and mind and continues to give him sleepless nights.
It was a bright afternoon in April this year, says the senior resident working with the department of anaesthesia, when the eerie silence around the Intense Care Unit (ICU) was broken by a loud scream. In the sound of ventilators, the sobs of a child standing next to the corpse of his 35-year-old father went unheard. A group of doctors and paramedics were trying to comfort the little soul that everything is going to be fine.
“The boy seemed to be waiting for a miracle to happen. With tearful eyes, he was pleading before doctors to revive his dead father. It was a moment I can never forget,” recalls Dr Tauqeer.
“Witnessing deaths makes one vulnerable. It is very emotional to bid last goodbye to those who are close to your heart and for me it has become an everyday story since Covid-19 hit the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir last year,” he adds.
After the hospitals were swamped by the first wave of deadly coronavirus, doctors at SKIMS were assigned duties, sometimes even a 24*7 shifts. Initially, there was less awareness about the disease, so there was less panic among people. But once cases started soaring, the doctors started feeling the intensity of the deadly disease.
“Last year, maximum patients recovered but this year, it is worse. Young people, in their 30s and 40s, are dying. Earlier, we did not take it very seriously because the disease was new and we had little knowledge about it. But now we understand the gravity of the situation,” Dr Tauqeer said.
Around 100 to 150 come out positive everyday at the hospital’s covid clinic and most of them are either critical or have serious complications. The frequent complaint registered by patients is shortness of breath, fall in the oxygen saturation level, uncontrollable fever and cough.
“Kashmir is already a troubled state and covid has increased the anxiety among people. Frequent lockdowns have affected the mental health of people at a large scale. And in these times, it is very important to stay sane,” Dr Tauqeer said.
“Mental health is very important and stressful jobs add to it. And ours is society that doesn’t understand the expression of appreciation. Even if you do your best, people will still criticise you and it becomes easier when we talk about doctors,” he added.
J&K has recorded 263905 coronavirus cases and over 3500 deaths since the outbreak of pandemic last year. The fresh spike in cases since March this year has prompted J&K administration to impose a strict lockdown across all the twenty districts of the union territory.
Dr Tauqeer, who has been working relentlessly, hardly gets time for anything. His shift starts at 10am in the morning and sometimes it ends very late. He gets 50 to 100 calls every day and in emergency cases, the phone rings even in the middle of the night.
“Catering to attendants, answering their queries is very challenging and it exhausts you mentally and emotionally as well. Sometimes, they ask such questions that I feel numb. I am not even able to console them and it makes me sad,” Dr Tauqeer said.
He further said that “sometimes the condition of patients is such attendants get tired emotionally and it heavily weighs on their minds. They are ready to let their loved ones go.”
Re-organisation of LAWDA: 3-member panel to scrutinize proposal
By: Ibni Maqbool
Srinagar: In a significant development, the administration of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has constituted a committee to scrutinize the proposal of re-organisation of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority(LAWDA).
The Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD) has constituted a three-member committee comprising deputy commissioner Srinagar, Vice-chairman LAWDA and Financial Advisor/ Chief Accounts Officer LAWDA to submit its recommendations to the administrative department after scrutinizing the proposal of re-organisation of LAWDA.
Talking to The Precious Kashmir, VC, LAWDA, Bashir Ahmad Bhat said the committee will sit and finalise its recommendations on the proposal. “The re-organisation proposal was submitted to the government before I joined LAWDA,” he said.
The LAWDA was created as an autonomous body for managing and conserving the waterbodies and waterways in Jammu & Kashmir. It was set-up on April 11, 1997 under The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act-1970. The Authority is mandate to conserve and manage the world famous Dal and Nigeen lakes in Srinagar.
It is also vested with powers under J&K Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 for regulation of building activities in the local jurisdictional area. Under this activity, building permissions are granted to any desirous person by following a well laid out procedure as per the standing norms.
The Authority through its enforcement wing keeps a close watch on the possible violation of building norms and encroachments in the jurisdictional area allotted to it.
It carries out special demolition drives in co-ordination with police and district administration to discourage people from resorting to illegal constructional activity.
Covid-19: Deaths, cases plummet in J&K, 45 die, 2237 test positive
By: Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar: For the first time in the last nearly one month, Jammu and Kashmir reported a major dip in the number of covid-19 cases as 2237 persons were confirmed to have contracted the infection in the last 24 hours while 45 more people succumbed to the pestilence during the time, officials said on Monday.
It was after 28 days that J&K reported around 2200 cases as 2135 infections were reported on April 26.
Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 854 were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1383 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 272858.
Regarding the deaths, they said, 29 were reported from Jammu Division and 16 from Kashmir Valley, taking fatality count past 3600-mark— 3609 to be exact— 1732 in Jammu and 1877 in Kashmir.
Providing district wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 309 cases, Baramulla 103, Budgam 221, Pulwama 77, Kupwara 204, Anantnag 106, Bandipora 77, Ganderbal 91, Kulgam 169, Shopian 26, Jammu 441, Udhampur 55, Rajouri 66, Doda 43, Kathua 49, Samba 31, Kishtwar 47, Poonch 27, Ramban 47and Reasi 48.
Moreover, they said, 3999 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—1490 from Jammu Division and 2509 from the Valley. There are 45630 active positive cases—18738 in Jammu and 26892 in Kashmir.
Meanwhile, a number of fresh cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of CD hospital and GMC Anantnag.
The CD cases include female (40) from Chattabal, female (29) from Sangran, female (26) from Chaterwach, female (40) and male (12) from Bongam, female (24) from Saidpora Bala, female (30) from Sugan, male (40) from Heff Khuri, female (38) and male (39) from Niklora, female (40) from Aripora, female (32) from Reban, male (45) from Aglar, female (21) from Chitragam, male (25) from Safanagri, female (35) from Wachi, male (34) from Homehuna, male (30) from Niloora, female (43) from Munad, male (24) from Babapora, male (65) from Nowshera, male (26) from Wantapora, female (40) from Zoonimar, two males (42, 09) and female (40) from Eidgah, male (55) and two females (26, 30) from Zoonimar, male (55) from Nowshera, male (Na) from Eidgah, male (55) from Hawal, male (23) and two females (75, 45) from Lal Bazar, female (30) and male (12) from Lal Bazar, male (Na) from Nowshera, female (48) from Buchpora, female (40) from Umer Colony, male (39) from Khanyar, male (24) from Ahmadabad, male (40) from Saderbal, two males (26, 30) from Mandibal, female (45) from Ahmadnagar, two females (35, 32) from Gund Achan Pul, five males (58, 32, 45, 26, 38) and two females (35, 26) from Panzgam Pul, male (06) from Reshipora Pul, two males (60, 51) from Aditragh Rajpora, female (30) from Bagh Sangerwani, male (35) from Khaigam Pul, male (40) from Nazneenpora Shpn, male (35) from Pachhar Pul, male (38) from Dadoora Pul, female (22) from Ayangund Pul, female (17) and male (80) from Sheerbagh Pul, two females (55, 35) and male (33) from Chandgam Pul, female (30) from Dairoo Pul, female (21) from Rahmoo Pul, male (34) from Uzrampathri, two males (21, 17) from Gabarpora Pul, male (32) from Daramdora Pul, female (34) from C B Nath, female (26) from Ganjipora, male (37) and female (38) from Kadalbal Pampore, male (23) from Wuyan, female (27) from Balhama, female (45) from Zaffron Colony, female (31) from Khadermoh, female (32) from Befina Pul, male (40) from Noorbagh, female (70) from HMT, female (50) from Fatehkadal, male (46) from Bala Buchoo, male (49) from Dadasara, two males (52, 56) and two females (55, 25) from Chersoo, female (37) from Nowpora, two males (65, 28) and three females (29, 21, 28) from Buchoo, two females (45, 35) from Saimoh, female (23) from Rathsuna, female (60) from Shikargah, female (30) from Pinglish, male (36) and female (60) from Amlar, two males (20, 60) and female (60) from Hatipora, male (45) from Babapora, male (60) from Reban, female (44) from Shopian, male (35) from Keller, two females (50, 30) from Khanyar, female (65) from Shalteng, male (42) from Batmaloo, male (55) from Habba Kadal, female (50) from Aalikadal, male (26) from Dajbug, male (32) from Chattabal, male (55) from Bemina, male (05) from Lal Bazar, female (75) from Pandach, female (53) from Mallabagh, female (65) from Alastang, male (18) from Shopian, male (59) from Tral E Payeen, female (19) from Tarabal Srg, male (22) from Kaka Sarai, male (63) from Khanyar, male (35) from Budgam, male (27) from Palpora, female (28) and male (56) from Srg and female (54) from Nishat.
The GMC Anantnag cases include include male (29) from Bhan Kulgam, male (45) from Shirpora, male (28) from Hassanpora Ang, male (28) from Berigam Kulgam, male (28) from Ganoora, female (60) from Bijbehara, male (63) and female (56) from Anchidora, male (33) from Shelipora, male (65) from Semthan Bij, male (27) from Litter Pul, female (26) from Baba Mohalla Bij, female (62) from Vaid Mohalla Bij, female (16) from Sirgufwara, male (28) and two females (28, 25) from Zaihpora Shpn, male (30) from Wanghama, female (30) from Semthan Bij, female (65) from Bus Stand Ang, male (58) from Auder Guree, two males (29, 28) from Joibal Veeri, male (35) from Veeri, male (56) from Joibal Veeri, female (55) from Veeri, male (33) from Soaf, male (55) from Irkumoo, male (37) from Ahllan, male (23) from Watnard, male (37) from Zalangam, male (47) from Bidder, male (77) from Pazipora, male (33) from Soaf, male (49) from Adigam, male (23) from Soaf, male (16) from Nagam, male (48) from Kokernag, male (49) from Watnard, male (32) from Zalangam, male (60) and female (26) from Ahlan, male (55) from Ahlan Payeen, two males (35, 50) from Ahlan, male (45) from Drugmulla Ahlan, two males (35, 25) from Ahlan, two males (25, 46) from Furmoo Gadole, male (28) from Loharsenzi, male (24) from Gadole, male (40) from Sagam, male (42) from Bidhard, female (43) from Drabihal, male (42) from Dehruna, female (45) from Sadoora, female (57) from Naidpora, female (50) from Shankerpora, male (35) from Lukhbhwan, male (36) from Sadoora, female (15) from Fatehpora, female (32) from Dooru, female (33) from Kreeri, female (38) from Dooru Sehpora, female (34) from Bagwanpora Verinag, male (26) from Hiller Shahabad, female (47) from Kreeri, male (35) from KP Road, male (65) from Gulshan Abad, male (30) from Nai Basti, male (57) from Gopalpora, two females (54, 50) and three males (25, 41, 35) from Gutligund, male (45) from Batpora Khanabal, male (22) from Achabal Adda, female (30) from Mir Danter, male (25) from Nai Basti, male (35) from Nandpora, female (45) from Qazibagh, male (27) from Adhal, male (30) from Nabal Arwani, male (29) from Sadiqabad, female (30) from Cheeri Pora, male (40) from Lazibal, male (24) from Ruh Ang, four males (26, 35, 23, 42) and female (38) from Parigam, male (45) and two females (40, 12) from Arreh, seven males (12, 32, 23, 35, 65, 28, 25) from Parigam, male (30) from Behbarad, female (23) from Noonmai, female (29) from Badroo, male (47) from Akhran, female (18) and two males (25, 24) from Chowgam, male (29) from Devsar, two females (45, 14) from Dalwatch, female (36) from Sangam, male (54) and two females (38, 15) from Chowgam, female (48) from P/S Qazigund, male (50) from Nipora, two females (38, 12) from Chowgam, male (35) from Iqbalabad Pehroo Ang, female (65) from Mattan, fifteen males (31, 43, 40, 35, 13, 27, 11, 14, 23, 36, 22, 25, 20, 10, 22) and seven females (40, 12, 45,55, 40, 19, 15) from Ahlen, two females (28, 12) from Ahlan Bala, female (23) from Anantnag, male (54) and two females (38, 13) from Naidpora, male (22) from D.M. Pora, female (22) from Hakura, male (20) from Khoshipora, female (27) from Bothnoo, male (46) from Kokernag, male (32) from Qammer and male (72) from Halsidar. (GNS)
Covid-19: Death toll crosses 3 lakh-mark in India
New Delhi: India reported 2,22,315 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the lowest since April 16 last month, taking the infection tally to 2,67,52,447, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
India’s COVID-19 death toll crossed the grim milestone of 3 lakh-mark, as the country also saw 4,454 more fatalities due to the virus, pushing the toll to 3,03,720. Now, India has become the third country in the world after the US and Brazil to traverse the grim milestone. On Sunday, the country recorded 3,741 deaths. The case fatality rate stands at 1.14 per cent.
On April 16, the country saw 2,17,353 cases.
With 3,02,544 recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours, India’s daily recoveries outnumbered the new Covid cases for the eleventh consecutive day. On Sunday, India reported 3,55,102 recoveries.
The active caseload in the country is 27,20,716 comprising 10.17 per cent of the total infections while 2,37,28,011 people have recovered from disease so far, amounting 88.69 per cent of the recovery rate.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 33,05,36,064 samples have been tested so far for coronavirus, of which 19,28,127 tests were conducted in the past one day.
On the vaccination front, total 19,60,51,962 people have been vaccinated across the country till now, of which 9,42,722 doses administered in the past 24 hours.
Maharashtra, which has been the most-affected state in the country, saw highest 1,320 deaths in the past 24 hours, followed by Karnataka (624), Tamil Nadu (422 ), UP (231), Punjab (192), Delhi (189), Kerala (188), West Bengal (156), Bihar (107), and Andhra Pradesh (104).
In term of cases, Tamil Nadu continues to report highest cases, as 35,483 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka with 26,672 and 25,979 cases, respectively.
On Sunday, India had registered 2,40,842 Covid-19 cases. (UNI)
Black fungus declared epidemic in J&K
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government declared black fungus as an epidemic on Monday under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
The decision followed a directive from the union government in which it had asked the UT administration to make black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act.
On Friday, a 40-year old patient with confirmed black fungus infection died in a government medical college hospital in Jammu.
Another suspected patient is being treated at the government dental college in Srinagar while doctors have confirmed that a black fungus patient was successfully treated in November 2020 by the doctors at the dental college.
CS asks deptts to mobilize target groups for special vaccination drives
Jammu: The rollout of special vaccination drives for high risk and vulnerable groups within the 18-45 age category was on Monday finalized during a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam.
Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Housing & Urban Development, Information, Transport, Labour & Employment, Jal Shakti, Social Welfare, Higher Education, Tourism and Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, besides Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and Director, Family Welfare participated in the meeting.
To implement the decision taken by the Government for prioritized coverage of high risk and vulnerable groups under 18-45 age category, it was decided that the special vaccination drives will initially be kick-started in 8 districts having the highest disease caseload and positivity ratio and will be extended to all the districts once the supply of vaccines increases. The rollout will begin in Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam and Srinagar districts of Kashmir, and Jammu, Kathua, Rajouri and Udhampur districts of Jammu.
It was further informed that the target groups have been identified considering their risk assessment and vulnerability to the disease. It was directed that as a part of the special vaccination drive, additional dedicated vaccination centres are established for centralized and fast-tracked coverage of all identified beneficiaries after proper verification.
The Chief Secretary directed the Law Department to organize 2-days special vaccination drives at High Court complexes and District Courts to vaccinate all lawyers. The Information Department was directed to organize similar vaccination drives for journalists at twin Directorates of Jammu and Kashmir, while the Tourism Department was asked to hold such drives at concerned district offices to cover stakeholders associated with the tourism industry.
The Transport Department was asked to hold the drives for truck/bus/taxi/autorikshaw drivers at respective RTO/ARTO offices; while the Higher Education Department will coordinate vaccination of teaching/non-teaching faculty at campuses.
Similarly, the departments of Labour and Housing & Urban Development were directed to organize centralized vaccination drives at suitable places to cover all construction workers, and shopkeepers/vendors/dhaba workers, respectively.
For the target group comprising Government employees on COVID duty/or in active field offices- viz employees of PHE, PDD; people with disabilities (PwD); widows/single mothers; orphans; and persons with co-morbid conditions, the concerned Deputy Commissioners were directed to mobilize identified beneficiaries towards existing vaccination centres on priority.
The Information Department in coordination with Administrative Secretaries and district administrations was asked to widely publicize the schedule of vaccination drives to ensure maximum participation of the beneficiaries.
Train services to remain suspended till May 31
Srinagar: Railway authorities on Monday extended till May 31 the suspension of train services from Banihal to Baramulla and vice versa.
Official sources said that Railway authorities have taken the decision on the request by the J&K administration and have subsequently in formed the field agencies about it.
On May 10, the authorities suspended the services In view of the covid-19 situation in Kashmir Valley and as per the guidelines and SOPs issued by the government.
The decision had followed huge rush of passengers at stations amid continuing increase in the number Covid cases. (GNS)
