Author: Golden Yug

Following repeated pleas of locals and civil society members, JMC has done nothing in this regard after concerned authorities had broken slab of these gratings and opened it up for unclogging months ago Months on, the process of restoration of gratings has not been yet started which has become dangerous for pedestrians. Besides, pungent smell is emanating from the drain which causes inconvenience to the pedestrians Worst-affected are shopkeepers located close to drain as due to bad smell emanating from drain, their business had been affected as customers prefer to take alternate routes to avoid the unpleasant stench During the…

Sharp Sight Eye Hospital provides best eye care services under one roof GY CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, NOV 03 Dr. Sadaf Niaz Shah , Anterio Segment Surgeon(Opthomology) at Sharp Sight Hospital,Bhagat Barzula, Srinagar has earned a good name as eye specialist. I and my all family members express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Sadaf Niaz Shah Anterio Segment Surgeon(opthomology) for the care and attention she and her team provided me during my cataract surgery at Sharp Sight, Bhagat Barzula ,Srinagar. She has undoubtedly upheld dignity and honour of Doctor’s profession and showed that doctor is a highly responsible person and…

Violated construction of ground floor completed, construction of first floor going on at 66/6 in Channi Himmat without approval of site plan from JMC, BOCA covering nearly 80% plot area without maintaining setbacks It is surprising to note that when JMC didn’t provide any permission for residential construction how owner managed to raise ground floor without maintaining setbacks and why JMC so far JMC hasn’t served any BOCA notices to owner, why Enforcement Inspector deputed in ward-50 not taken to task for not reporting construction without JMC permission and now construction work of first floor going on swiftly JMC should…

Total road width front side is 20 feet which most of the times remains busy as there is already existing fuel station, washing centre , Bagad Mandi , Fashion Institute making it difficult to manage traffic on this road and with opening of this washing point, it will add more public nuisance Also washing point here will also affect water supply in the residential area and there is also likelihood that the owner mustn’t have taken permission from concerned departments permission and NOCs as no wise person would even think of granting permission to open washing point on already Jam…

Owner against sealing of his premises dated 13-10-2023 approached Civil Subordinate Judge, Municipal Magistrate Jammu but could not get any relief. There is every likelihood that the owner now will definitely approach High Court to get his commercial premises de-sealed. But the question remains where JMC was when this residential house was being converted into commercial one, why no action taken against owner at the initial stage of violation as a result of which now two story commercial structure is almost ready to operate JMC on the basis of written undertaking that owner will use his premises for residential purposes,…

Mighty religious organization under adamant bureaucracy denies gratuity to its daily wager and contractual employee According to gratuity Act employer is punishable with imprisonment six months but which may extend to two years The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MOLE) is among receiving highest number of grievances of employer’s harassment Bureaucratic elites administration in Shrine Board maintain their authoritarian type control When employees speak out against mal-administration, it becomes challenge to bureaucratic power and employee’s faces suspension and termination GY CORRESPONDENT katra, Oct 27 Despite of Notice served upon through Station House Officer, Katra directing the Chief Executive Officer, Shrine…

Sham Lal Accounts Officer and Dhunichand, retired Tehsildar re-employed just after retirement, few more in row Few officers on deputation in Shrine Board are facing charges such as misuse of official position in UT of JK The Chairman of Board must artfully transform temple management system into a transparent and accountable organization GY CORRESPONDENT katra, Oct 26 “Extension raj’ is prevalent in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board under the Chairmanship of Lt. Governor amounts to favouritism and denies opportunity to deserving officers to reach next level of hierarchy.This year decision taken by the Chairman of the Board to grant…

Workers working for Shrine Board on water vending machines are paid Rs 4000- 5000 per month far below minimum wages Due to a shortage of catering manpower in Shrine Board outlets food is being served by laborers, PHE, PDD workers and Sweepers to devotees 400 crore funds accumulated in donations by professional manpower of Board is being invested in establishing Hospital Reemployment of retired near and dear on ecommendation of higher bureaucracy is disastrous for Organization’s health Due to poor internal audits and poor financial controls, there are apprehensions of GST fraud GY CORRESPONDENT Katra, Oct 20 Dreams of the…

JMC enforcement staff despite complaints by locals that commercial construction going on residential plot allowed owner continues construction and instead of serving him BOCA notices under relevant sections supported owner to raise commercial construction on residential plot Commercial constructions on residential plot has badly affected ventilation and sunlight of neighbors who now strongly regretting buying a residential plot in the area where there is no rule book anyone can raise choice construction with help of JMC enforcement staff Owner contrary to approved site plan just like his brother Narinder Kumar Gupta started commercial construction in the month of July 100%…

JMC unmoved towards unauthorized construction by Suresh Gupta, owner of SS Trader near House No. 227 Opposite New Karan Hotel Lane, Bakshi Nagar, Ward 27, new shutter fitted after removing window and first floor renovation work and 2nd floor new construction in Bakshi Nagar, Ward 27 by Cyber Café without JMC permission JMC facilitating multi-story commercial structure by dismantling existing Vimal Public School building clubbing three residential plots in Ward-27, Bakshi Nagar by owner Prem Gupta openly making land use change in residential colony popularly known as Govt Refugee Colony openly and brazenly under nose of JMC authorities much to…