Precious Kashmir

Advisor Khan hails Union Ministry for adding two more disciplines at JK’s Water Sports Centre

Sports

25/05/2021

‘Efforts afoot to make Jammu, Kashmir as countries’ best water sports destinations’

SRINAGAR: Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved addition of two more water sports disciplines of Kayaking and Canoeing at the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), Srinagar, which had earlier only facility for rowing.

According to a communiqué issued by J&K Sports Council in this regard, this significant move is aimed at to encourage and facilitate the outstanding athletes of Jammu and Kashmir in these disciplines.

Pertinently, the J&K Sports Council and the UT government had initiated the request for addition of these sporting disciplines in the Centre. The KISCE, which was launched in April 2021, after revamping facilities in the existing J&K Water Sports Academy in J&K shall now train athletes in three disciplines instead of one.

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, while hailing Center government for this significant decision, said, “The addition of Kayaking and Canoeing disciplines shall pave way for more impressive performances in international competitions such as the World Championships and the Asian Championships. The KISCE Water Sports Centre shall help in tapping and nurturing of athletes in two new disciplines enabling them to excel in the sport and represent India in world-class competition.”

Farooq Khan expressed gratitude to Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, for addition of these disciplines to the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. He said that athletes are overwhelmed that they can get world class training in more disciplines under one roof.

Advisor said that with the addition of these two sporting disciplines there is scope for greater participation and this shall also draw sporting talent from all across the country. He praised the teams from UT administration and Ministry of Youth Affairs Government of India to make this possible.

Briefing about addition of two new disciplines, Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull, informed that the Sports Authority of India and the Sports Council will assess the requirements to implement training in newly added disciplines including coaching and equipment. She said J&K abounds for water bodies and facilities shall be added to other places in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions to make it countries’ best water sports destinations.

Earlier, welcoming the decision, Secretary General, Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association, Prashant Khushwaha, said, “We are thankful to the Centre Government for this decision. Kayaking, Canoeing and Rowing together have a total of 63 medals in the Olympics. If we can provide training to youngsters in these disciplines then India’s medal haul in the Olympics can go up significantly. He also added that Kashmir is a very strategic location for the KISCE academy as the weather matches with European countries where most competitions are held and this will only strengthen the chances of our athletes to contend for the Olympic and world title.

Meanwhile, all the sports enthusiasts of J&K have termed this decision as a significant development as far as augmenting sports infrastructure in J&K is concerned.

Recruitment of contractual Staff for DRDO- Hospital being ensured on time: GMC Jammu

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

JAMMU: The administration of Government Medical College Jammu today said that the process for recruitment of the staff on contractual basis required for early commissioning of DRDO- Hospital has already been initiated and the team will be available by May 26.

Responding to a news report “DRDO Hospital to function from May 25, staff not recruited yet” appearing in a section of press, the authorities stated that that the Government, Vide Order No. 398-JK (HME) of 2021 dated 18.05.2021, has created 683 posts to be deployed in 500 bedded DRDO- COVID Hospital, constructed in collaboration with Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) at Bhagwati Nagar Jammu.

“The post of Medical Superintendent and Deputy Medical Superintendent shall be filled-up on deployment basis from the Health Services Department. The post of Physicians, Anesthetists, Pediatricians and Medical Officers shall be filled- up both on deployment from the Health Services Department as well as on contractual basis. The Nursing Staff and Paramedical/Technical Staff shall be filled up both on deployment from Health Services Department as well as on contractual basis” the Medical College Authorities informed.

The GMC authorities said, the process for recruitment of the staff on contractual basis was started with publishing of three advertisements in the leading newspapers of J&K on 20th of May 2021, indicating the designation, number and the eligibility qualification required for the staff to be posted in DRDO Hospital.

“The aspirants of the same were given three day time for filling the forms up to 23rd of May 2021. Accordingly the selection process for the same was completed by 24th of May 2021. As per plan, an orientation programme for newly recruited staff will be held on 25th of May 2021” the GMC authorities said.

As such the staff required for functioning of the DRDO-Hospital shall be readily available by 26 of May 2021, the authorities stated.

Act as role model for children, teach them Covid appropriate behavior: Doctor tells elders

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Asks parents to get their kids other routine vaccines

JAMMU: Dr Sanjeev Kumar Digra, Professor Department of Pediatrics, SMGS Hospital Jammu has said that irrespective of the hyped third-wave of Covid-19, young children have always been at risk of communicating the infection.

Although, in earlier waves, the infection was observed to be asymptomatic and mild in nature, it could become more severe in future, he added.

“As more population is infected with the virus, young children become more vulnerable to catch its infection. Thus, the onus of protecting children from Covid-19 is upon adults. If they religiously follow Covid appropriate behaviour, they can make sure that the infection doesn’t reach their kids at home’ the doctor advised.

The doctor said the elders in the family need to act as role-model and teach children how to adopt Covid appropriate behaviour, wear masks and sanitise hands frequently. ‘Till the time trial of vaccine for kids is going on and kids are not vaccinated, Covid appropriate behaviour is the only defence’ he said. However, he said that according to recent guidelines, lactating mothers can also get vaccination.

The doctor also reminded parents to get children their routine vaccines in order to prevent other deadly diseases. ‘Vaccines help prevent numerous deadly diseases in children. If only they’re protected from them all, can we expect our children to have strong immunity against Covid also’, he said.

Giving tips to parents, the doctor advises them to take care of children’s nutrition and hydration in addition to engaging in indoor physical activities to keep fit. He suggests that parents spend time with their young ones while limiting their on-screen time, ie. usage of phones, tablets and other multimedia gadgets.

‘If there is a symptomatic Covid patient at home, make sure to isolate him/ her and not let children around. On the contrary, if a child is Covid positive, the adults should make sure to wear double-masks when around the child, given that the child is not old enough to be kept in isolation’, educates Dr Sanjeev. They also need to frequently sanitise surfaces and things around the child, he added.

Detailing Covid symptoms in children, Dr Sanjeev informs that they include fever, throat pain, cold, cough, dysentery. In the second wave, it has been observed that children also tend to develop rashes and redness in eyes, he said.

‘If a child is suffering from high grade fever for four to five days, is not eating well, starts vomiting, not breathing naturally, has bluish discolouration of body parts, has sunken eyes or dry lips, and his/ her oxygen saturation level dips below 94, one must immediately consult a doctor telephonically, or through eSanjeevani telemedicine facility. All facilities are available for treatment of such children at Maternal & Child Care Hospital, Gandhi Nagar Jammu, informs Dr Sanjeev.

Expressing hope, Dr Sanjeev says, ‘If we sincerely adopt Covid appropriate behaviour, we might even be able to prevent the third wave at all’.

It is pertinent to mention that all Covid-related queries and doubts can be cleared on helpline number 0191 2571616. Public can also call the Divisional Control Room at 0191-2520982, 2549676, 2674444, 2674115, 2674908.

LAWDA installs CCTV cameras around Dal Lake

City

Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

SRINAGAR: The Lakes and Waterways Authority (LAWDA) has installed CCTV cameras at various checkpoints to curb illegal ferrying of construction material, encroachment and to monitor de-weeding process in and around the iconic Dal Lake.

The Vice chairman LAWDA Dr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat said that they have completed the installation of 5- CCTV cameras at vital points and rest will be completed in the near future. He said the violators who take the advantage of current lockdown (Covid-19) and indulged in illegal constructions appropriate action will be initiated against the violators.

The VC also said that there is a need for adopting proper procedures for conservation and management of Dal and Nigeen Lakes.

LAWDA has been mandated to take various measures in its jurisdiction to monitor the de-weeding operations of the Dal/Nageen lake and to have a check on illegal constructions. As a sequel to the same CCTVs cameras are being installed at various locations to have an extended monitoring system.

Besides, CCTV will also help to monitor manual de-weeding/ extraction of lilies and other activities being carried out in and around Lake in which hundreds of workers have been deployed for carrying out the work.

Besides proper control rooms are also being established to monitor and supervise the manual and mechanical de-weeding operations properly.

Meanwhile, the people living in LAWDA jurisdiction are asked not to indulge in any sort of illegal construction activities or illegal ferrying of construction material in the restricted areas without proper permission.

Dheeraj Gupta visits B’la, reviews development scenario of urban areas

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Asks to focus on Proper Waste Management at this critical juncture

BARAMULLA: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta, accompanied by Director ULB and other senior functionaries today paid visit to Baramulla where he chaired a meeting to review overall development scenario of urban areas of the district.

District Development Commissioner, Bhupinder Kumar, ADDC, JDP, ADC, PRIs, Chief Executive Officers of MCs, district and sectoral officers attended the meeting.

DDC briefed the meeting about the status of several development projects and issues associated with urban areas through power point presentation. He also highlighted several demands and sought their timely redressal for smooth development of urban regions.

After taking a thorough review of various programmes and schemes, Principal Secretary stressed to ensure that all the eligible beneficiaries are covered under welfare schemes like PM Awas Yojana (U), social security schemes for street vendors and others working in informal sector.

Meanwhile, Principal Secretary directed the concerned to ensure effective sanitation through proper waste management adding that sanitation of our surroundings is crucial at this critical juncture emerged out of COVID-19 pandemic. He informed that all the necessities for establishing solid waste management plants in all the municipalities of the district have been completed and the work on such projects shall be started shortly.

Mehbooba condoles demise of Beg’s brother

City

Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday expressed grief over the demise of Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Beg, brother of the party’s General Secretary (Organization) Dr Mehboob Beg.

In a statement party President Mehbooba Mufti has expressed solidarity with Dr Mehboob Beg and his family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.

“Apart from being the son of one of the main architects of modern Jammu & Kashmir Late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg Sahab, Dr Aijaz was a pious soul and a great professional who devoted his life to work for people in general and marginalized sections of the society in particular. May Allah grant Jannah to Aijaz sahib and give strength to his family to bear this irreparable loss,” Mehbooba said.

Meanwhile Party Vice President A R Veeri, General Secretaries G N Lone Hanjura and Nizam-ud-din Bhat, senior leader Naeem Akhter and Chief Spokesperson Syed Suhail Bukhari and other senior leaders have also condoled the sad demise of Dr Aijaz, expressed sympathies with bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul.

Cases of black fungus are around 500 in Delhi: Kejriwal

National

United News Of India

25/05/2021

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the cases of black fungus disease in the national capital are around 500.
There is an extreme shortage of medicine for black fungus in the city, the production of the medicine has to be increased, Mr Kejriwal told reporters here.
He said the Delhi government has set up dedicated centres for the treatment of black fungus disease
in LNJP Hospital, GTB Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Hospital but there is no medicine.
”We did not receive the medicine yesterday, so how can we treat the patients without the
medicine? The injection is administered 4 to 5 times a day, if we are not given the injection
then how can we treat the patient?
Suddenly this illness has emerged and there is a shortage of its medicine in the market, so the Central Government is distributing all the medicines it has in all the states.
There is an extreme shortage of medicine, its production also has to be increased. Since 4-5 injections need to be administered daily and there are around 500 patients so we need 2000 injections daily but we are receiving only 400-500 injections,” he said.

KU organises one-day special Covid-19 vaccination drive

City

Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Monday organised another special Covid-19 vaccination drive for its employees.

According to a statement at least 450 doses of Covishield vaccine were administered during the day-long drive, organised by the varsity’s Health Centre in collaboration with the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar, Block Hazratbal.

In his message, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad said organising vaccination drives is important to help contain the spread of Covid19.

“Academic institutions should take a lead in holding such drives to send a message in the society about the importance of Covid vaccination,” he said.

Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad personally supervised the vaccination drive along with Dr Ashfaq Zarri, In-Charge University Health Centre, to ensure that it’s held in line with the Covid19 SOPs. “This is a second vaccination drive organised for our employees (both teaching and non-teaching) and their immediate family members, aged between 18 to 44 years. There was an overwhelming response to it,” said Dr Zarri.

Dr Nisar and Dr Zarri thanked Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad, Block Medical Officer Hazratbal Dr Hashmat Sultan for their active support and cooperation for the day-long vaccination programme.

Dr Suraiyah Jan, Nodal Officer for Covid19 management at KU, and Dr Azhar Ahmad Wani from University Health Centre coordinated the drive while Dr Seema Ashraf led it from the office of BMO Hazratbal.

Pertinently, the first two-day vaccination drive, organised by the Health Centre, was held in the KU campus on April 6.

Constructed in 2018, School Admin refuses to take possession of auditorium in Bijbehara

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Ahmed Shabir

23/05/2021

Constructed in 2018, School Admin refuses to take possession of auditorium in Bijbehara

Building turns haven for drug addicts, drunkards, say Teachers, locals

By: Ahmed Shabir

Bijbehara: Nearly three years after the project was completed, the authorities at Higher Secondary School (Boys) Bijbehara have refused to take the possession of auditorium after they found major leakage in the roof of the building.

Notably, in 2005, the government sanctioned the auditorium for Higher Secondary School (Boys) Bijbehara. The educational institution listed as model school.

The construction for the project was allotted to Roads and buildings department. Though the deadline for the completion of project was three years, however the same dragged on for 13 years. After missing many deadlines the executing agency finally completed the project in 2018 and asked the school authorities to take over the auditorium.

On inspection, the HSS authorities found major leakage in the roof of the building and faults in the electric fitting and refused to take its possession.

Principal of the institution asked R&B authorities to complete the building in all respects after only after which they will take over the building. However three years later, the auditorium awaits the minor repairs.

Locals and Staffers of Higher Secondary School told Precious Kashmir that the department after the Principal refused to take over the incomplete building, abandoned the same.

Constructed at the cost of Rs five crore, locals said, the auditorium has become a haven for drug addicts and drunkards, who stay in the building till late nights.

“Due to the failure of R and B authorities to keep watch and ward of the building, the drug addicts have broken and stolen many sanitary items of the building besides damaging its window glasses,” said a Staffer of the school.

A local questioned the wisdom of the R&B officials of abandoning the project on which crores of rupees were spent.

Principal of the institution, Nasreena told Precious Kashmir that she many a time reminded the R and B officials through written letters to carry out the remaining works of the auditorium and handover the building but nothing was done.

An official of R and B wishing anonymity said that they had asked the HSS authorities to take over the building three years back but they refused on the grounds that building had some minor works pending.

“Had they taken possession of the building, we would have carried out all those minor repairs even after their possession. Now, we recently floated tenders for the same but there was no response to the tenders. We will now invite fresh tenders for the same. And once we get response to the tenders repair work on the building will be started without any delay,” R and B official said.

Covid under control in J&K: WHO Surveillance Medical Officer

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Precious Kashmir

23/05/2021

Covid under control in J&K: WHO Surveillance Medical Officer

Says case fatality rate lower in UT compared to other States

Srinagar: World Health Organization’s (WHO) Surveillance Medical Officer from Kashmir division on Saturday said that the COVID-19 is under control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Amid surge in Covid positive cases, Dr Ashiq Rashid Mir, Surveillance Medical Officer, World Health Organization, Kashmir Division, expressed optimism over the recovery rate of positive cases along with less case fatality rate in Jammu and Kashmir compared to rest of the states.

“This is the main indicator which shows the disease is under control”, he said and further added that with the determination and cooperation of people, the impact of pandemic could be subdued to a large extent.

He said more than one lakh and thirty thousand patients have recovered in Kashmir and another eighty thousand have recovered in Jammu which according to him is an encouraging sign.

While reiterating on adherence to universal covid protocols everywhere and at all times, he invited the attention of people towards wearing of masks properly and asked them not to touch masks while they are wearing it and further advised to remove mask properly with clean sanitised hands and preferably avoid removing mask with uncovered hands at the time of disposal.

“The exterior side of the masks may contain infection and touching it may pose a threat of infection “, he warned. Dr Ashiq Mir said that people should wash hands with soap for thirty seconds while returning home from work. He called these preventive measures as the first weapon against curtailing the spread of pandemic.

While expressing gratitude to the government, he said the central government made it possible to have vaccines abundantly available and free of cost for the people since the beginning.

He asked people to register for vaccination to get an appointment on a specific date for inoculation and get vaccinated on their turn as it is another effective weapon against the infection.

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