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The Municipal Veterinary Officer of JMC Dr. Zafar Iqbal along with

field staff conducted routine stray cattle drive in different areas.

On the directions of Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Dr.

Manmohan Singh (KAS), The Municipal Veterinary Officer of JMC Dr. Zafar Iqbal

along with field staff conducted routine stray cattle drive in the areas of Gandhi

Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Channi Himmat, Trikuta Nagar, Rail Head, Jewel, Rehari,

Paloura, Janipur etc.

The said drive was conducted keeping in view the traffic congestion in the

above said areas as well as the complaints from the general public which are pouring

in the office regarding stray animals, as the stray animals is one of the main cause of

accidents. During the drive Veterinary wing lifted 11 numbers of stray animals

including cow and cow calf from those areas and impounded in Dogra Hall cattle

pond. The Jammu Municipal Corporation continuously conducting stray cattle drive

on routine basis.

The JMC appeals to all the animal owners not to leave their animals on

roadsides, as they create obstruction in free flowing of vehicular movements and also

create danger to their lives too. If any animal owner found doing so, an action as

warranted under J&K Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 shall be taken against animal

owner.

2 Aug. 2016 

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Swachh Survekshan Kick-Off workshop

As per instructions of Ministry of Urban Development Govt. of India and under

the able guidance of Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation Dr. Manmohan

Singh, (KAS), a workshop on Swachh Survekshan 2017 was organized by Jammu

Municipal Corporation which was held at NIC centre District Headquarter Jammu.

The workshop was attended by Additional Dy. Commissioner Jammu Sh. Arun

Manhas, Joint Commissioner (A) JMC Sh. R.S. Jamwal, Chief Accounts Officer Sh.

Neeraj Gupta, Joint Commissioner (W) Kaushal Kumar, Assistant Commissioner (R)

Smt. Subha Mehta, Health Officer Dr. Mohd. Saleem Khan, Executive Engineers, and

other officers and officials of JMC. At the outset Chief Accounts Officer JMC welcomed

the officers and other participants.

The kick off national workshop was conducted from New Delhi and was

attended by 500 cities, spread across 363 districts through a video conference.

The Views of Sh. Venkiah Naidu Hon’ble Minister for Urban Development

Department, Govt. of India was listened patiently by all the participants through

National Broad Cast, Media Centre New Delhi from 11:00 AM onwards through Video

Conference. After the video conference the parameters of ranking system of the

survekshan 2017 was also discussed and the measures to improve the ranking

system of Jammu city under Swachh Bharat Mission was discussed.

Dr. V. K. Dogra Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and landscape

design Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University was present as resource person for the

workshop. He also delivered a very informative guest lecture on solid waste

management in urban areas for upgrading the skills of sanitation staff. The future

strategy for management of solid waste of Jammu City and other factors like door to

door collection of garbage, segregation and other related matters was also discussed

in length.

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Health Officer JMC also briefed regarding present scenario of sanitation within

the limits of Jammu Municipal Corporation and also discussed the new initiatives to

be taken in the near future.

Informatics officer JMC, Mr. Ankush Kapoor highlighted the learning module

and explained the usage of new mobile apps launched by Ministry of Urban

Development, Govt. of India for Swachh Survekshan 2017 to the

Sanitation/Engineering staff of JMC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Aug. 2016 

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Project of installation of intelligent traffic signal lights in Jammu

approved under AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban

Transformation)

In order to finalize an ambitious project of installation of intelligent traffic signal

lights in Jammu approved under AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban

Transformation) costing to Rs. 21.95 crores for upgrading existing 30 traffic signal

lights and to install such lights at 34 new locations, a meeting was called by the

Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Dr. Manmohan Singh (KAS) under the

Chairmanship of IGP (Traffic), Jammu, Sh. Viplav Kumar Choudhary (IPS). During

the course of the meeting, queries raised in the pre-bid meeting held on 30th June,

2016 were discussed in threadbare and disposed off so that tender complete in all

respects are received by or before 22nd August, 2016 being last date for receipt of

tenders.

During the course of meeting it was decided that main control room shall be

established in the premises of IGP Traffic Office at CPO Chowk, Panjtirthi, Jammu.

The meeting was also attended by Udaya Bhaskar Billa (IPS), S.P. (Traffic),

Jammu, R.S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner (A), Neeraj Gupta (KAS), Chief

Accounts Officer, JMC, Kushal Chand, Joint Commissioner (Works), JMC, Ex.

Engineer (Electric), JMC and ARTO, Jammu.

   

9 Aug. 2016 

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Due to heavy rainfall in Jammu City, the Transport wing of JMC

deployed both men & machinery on all the vulnerable points of

trouble shooting nallahs falling with in JMC limits

There was heavy rain on 10-8-2016 which lashed out Jammu city since

morning . Under the directions of Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation Dr.

Manmohan Singh (KAS), and under overall supervision of Joint Commissioner (A),

JMC, Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS), the Transport wing of JMC immediately swing into

action and deployed both men & machinery on almost all the vulnerable points of

trouble shooting nallahs falling with in JMC limits . Many blockades were removed

during the day long operation and if the same were not removed there would have

been a lot of damage to the life and property of general public.

During the operation, the JMC had deployed 1 no. Tracked excavator, Two

JCB’s, 12 no. Tippers, 4 no. Front end Loader along with Nallah gang labours.

The people of low lying areas thanked the JMC for carrying out massive de-

silting drive w.e.f 1-2-2016 and removed the silt up to bed level from trouble

shooting nallahs within JMC limits. During rain all the nallahs were well under

control & there is no report of untoward incident due to flash flood and water logging.

The Commissioner , JMC appealed the general public not to encroach upon Nallahs

and throw garbage/building material in Nallahs, as the same is the main cause of

choking of Nallhs and it is our duty to clean our surroundings and further assured

that JMC will put every possible effort for minimizing the problems of general public.

10 Aug. 2016 

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JMC SEALS SHOPS AT GANDHI NAGAR JAMMU

On the instructions of Dr. Manmohan Singh (KAS) Commissioner,Jammu

Municipal Corporation Jammu and under the supervision of Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS)

Joint Commissioner (Administration), the Enforcement staff sealed three shops

Illegally constructed on by Smt. Veena Malhotra D/o Sh. Bodh Raj at 493-A Gandhi

Nagar, Jammu under section 8 (1) of J&K Control of Building Operation Act, 1988 as

the said person has converted the old residential ground floor into commercial shops

in violation of the land use of the area from residential to commercial one.

Besides this, while further continuing and intensifying the anti encroachment

drive to clear the footpaths / pavements, parts of road sides the team undertook a

drive in the area of Gandhi Nagar, Nai Basti and Satwari and seized goods / articles

like Washing Machine, Cooler, Trunks, Foam Sheets, Chairs, Cylinder, Bed Frames,

Umbrellas etc which were kept by the shopkeepers / vendors by encroaching upon

footpaths / pavements and road sides etc thereby causing inconvenience to the

pedestrians and also creating obstruction in the free movements of vehicular traffic

and difficulty in drainage and sanitation system.

The drive and sealing have been conducted with the help of Police Force led by

Station House Officers Police Station Gandhi Nagar and District Police Lines, Jammu.

The Jammu Municipal Corporation once again appeals to the General Public to

refrain from making encroachments and unauthorized constructions / Conversion in

violation of land use otherwise strict action as admissible under rule leading to

demolition / sealing will be taken and also appeals to the shopkeepers/ Venders not

to encroach Footpaths/ Pavements or Public Roads .

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12 Aug. 2016