Friday, September 5, 2008
23 feared dead as bus falls into Chenab
Another major accident occurred on KishtwarBatote National Highway near Kulgadi Drabshalla today in which ten persons including four women were killed, twenty two others sustained injuries and thirteen were feared dead as they went missing in river Chenab. The overloaded matador carrying at-least forty five passengers skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve at Drabshalla few kilometers short of Thathri this morning.
This is the second major accident in last four months as earlier on May 8, 2008, a bus met with an accident that too just few meters away from the present accident spot in which forty persons died on the spot.
Police reports said that an overloaded matador bearing registration number JK06760 which was on its way from Kishtwar to Thathri met with an accident and fell down in the river Chenab at Kulgadi Drabshalla.
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This is the second major accident in last four months as earlier on May 8, 2008, a bus met with an accident that too just few meters away from the present accident spot in which forty persons died on the spot.
Police reports said that an overloaded matador bearing registration number JK06760 which was on its way from Kishtwar to Thathri met with an accident and fell down in the river Chenab at Kulgadi Drabshalla.
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Labels: accident, Chenab, driver, feared, Government Medical College, injuries, jammu, killed, Kishtwar, KishtwarBatote National Highway, Kulgadi Drabshalla, passengers, Thathri, treatment
Friday, April 25, 2008
Cabinet approves 6 percent Dearness Allowance for employees, pensioners
The state government today approved 6 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners.
The sources said that DA would be paid in cash to both in-service employees and pensioners.
The cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at his residence, also gave a go ahead to the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation as agreed under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NHPC and Power Development Corporation (PDC).
Besides, the cabinet also approved transfer of 400 kanals of land at Samba to the army for shifting of ammunition depot from the present site.
This needs to mention here that during the meeting of Board of Directors of Power Development Corporation earlier, the decision about the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation (CVPC) was taken following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between NHPC and Power Development Corporation(PDC)for the joint venture on three power projects on Jehlum and Chenab. Today the cabinet gave approval for the creation of CVPC.
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The sources said that DA would be paid in cash to both in-service employees and pensioners.
The cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at his residence, also gave a go ahead to the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation as agreed under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NHPC and Power Development Corporation (PDC).
Besides, the cabinet also approved transfer of 400 kanals of land at Samba to the army for shifting of ammunition depot from the present site.
This needs to mention here that during the meeting of Board of Directors of Power Development Corporation earlier, the decision about the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation (CVPC) was taken following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between NHPC and Power Development Corporation(PDC)for the joint venture on three power projects on Jehlum and Chenab. Today the cabinet gave approval for the creation of CVPC.
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Labels: approves, Cabinet, Chenab, Chenab Valley Project Corporation, Dearness Allowance, employees, jehlum, NHPC, pensioners, Power Development Corporation, power projects
Monday, March 31, 2008
Jammu and Kashmir's longest bridge over Chenab to be thrown open in April
Jammu and Kashmir's longest and country's first bridge with a Pyle to Pyle distance of 160 meters connecting border districts of Rajouri and Poonch with Jammu over river Chenab at Akhnoor is set to be made operational within this month.
Located at a distance of 800 meters from the old Akhnoor Bridge on the right side of the Jammu-Reasi road, the bridge is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister A.K.Antony. Although the authorities are tight-lipped over the dates for the inauguration, but it has been learnt reliably that the bridge would be thrown open to the public in the first week of April.
Authorities maintain that "possibility of an unscheduled visit of the Prime Minister and defense minister cannot be ruled out." It is important to mention here that the bridge has been completed after 29 long years at a cost of Rs 23 crores. Situated at a distance of 26 kilometers from Jammu city, BRO claims that the bridge provides the shortest land route from Jammu to border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
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Located at a distance of 800 meters from the old Akhnoor Bridge on the right side of the Jammu-Reasi road, the bridge is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister A.K.Antony. Although the authorities are tight-lipped over the dates for the inauguration, but it has been learnt reliably that the bridge would be thrown open to the public in the first week of April.
Authorities maintain that "possibility of an unscheduled visit of the Prime Minister and defense minister cannot be ruled out." It is important to mention here that the bridge has been completed after 29 long years at a cost of Rs 23 crores. Situated at a distance of 26 kilometers from Jammu city, BRO claims that the bridge provides the shortest land route from Jammu to border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
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Labels: Akhnoor Bridge, Chenab, Jammu and Kashmir, longest bridge, Manmohan Singh, Poonch, prime minister, Rajouri
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