Srinagar Diary

Express News Service

Govt redraws social caste record
The Lt Governor’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir has redrawn the social caste record within the Union Territory, and now 15 extra teams would get quota advantages. Under the Jammu & Kashmir authorities’s reservation guidelines, social castes have 4 per cent reservation in authorities jobs. The 15 new courses added within the social caste record embrace Waghey (Chopan), Ghirath/Bhati/Chang group, Jat group, Saini group, Markabans/PonyWalas, Sochi group, Christian Biradari (transformed from Hindu Valmiki), Sunar/Swarankar Teeli (Hindu Teeli together with already current Muslim Teli), Perna/Kouro (Kaurav), Bojru/Decount/Dubdabay Brahmin Gorkans, Gorkhas, West Pakistani refugees (excluding SCs) and Acharyas. The administration additionally made modifications within the current social castes. The different change made in Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, is substituting the phrases ‘Pahari Speaking People’ with ‘Pahari Ethnic People’. The social caste record was redrawn on the suggestions of the Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission which was constituted by the J&Okay Government in 2020. Former High Court Judge GD Sharma heads the three-member panel. The redrawing of caste record occurred after Home Minister Amit Shah, throughout his current J&Okay go to, introduced reservation advantages to Paharis, Gujjars and Bakerwals within the UT.

200 electrical buses to ply in Srinagar, Jammu
About 200 electrical buses will quickly ply on the roads within the twin capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir, in an try by the federal government to determine an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable community of public transport. Tata Motors might be accountable for provide, operation and upkeep of electrical buses, 100 every in Jammu and Srinagar. Chalo Mobility will deploy its shopper expertise options to supply comfort like Electronic Ticket Issuing Machines (ETIMs), Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS), cellular app with cellular tickets and cellular passes platform, Smart Cards platform and cloud-based internet hosting to commuters. Passengers travelling in electrical buses can get particulars like real-time monitoring of buses, how congested it’s, together with anticipated time of arrival. 

City residents requested to register pets
Amid a surge in canine chunk instances in Srinagar, metropolis residents have been requested by the authorities to register their pets. A round issued by Srinagar Municipal Corporation has requested canine keepers to provide in writing particulars concerning the age, breed and supply they have the pets from. “All the owners/keepers of pet dogs residing within the limits of Srinagar Municipal Corporation are required to get their pet dogs registered in accordance with Section-304 (Regulation and Control of Dogs) of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 and Section-3 of Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001, in the office of the undersigned,” reads the round. It warned that anyone maintaining a pet canine with out registration as required underneath Section 304 of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, & Section-3 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, might be liable to be challaned, fined and will result in impounding of the canine. It additionally requested pet canine keepers to get their canine sterilized, particularly females. 

Fayaz wani
Our correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir
fayazwani123@gmail.com

Govt redraws social caste record
The Lt Governor’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir has redrawn the social caste record within the Union Territory, and now 15 extra teams would get quota advantages. Under the Jammu & Kashmir authorities’s reservation guidelines, social castes have 4 per cent reservation in authorities jobs. The 15 new courses added within the social caste record embrace Waghey (Chopan), Ghirath/Bhati/Chang group, Jat group, Saini group, Markabans/PonyWalas, Sochi group, Christian Biradari (transformed from Hindu Valmiki), Sunar/Swarankar Teeli (Hindu Teeli together with already current Muslim Teli), Perna/Kouro (Kaurav), Bojru/Decount/Dubdabay Brahmin Gorkans, Gorkhas, West Pakistani refugees (excluding SCs) and Acharyas. The administration additionally made modifications within the current social castes. The different change made in Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, is substituting the phrases ‘Pahari Speaking People’ with ‘Pahari Ethnic People’. The social caste record was redrawn on the suggestions of the Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission which was constituted by the J&Okay Government in 2020. Former High Court Judge GD Sharma heads the three-member panel. The redrawing of caste record occurred after Home Minister Amit Shah, throughout his current J&Okay go to, introduced reservation advantages to Paharis, Gujjars and Bakerwals within the UT.

200 electrical buses to ply in Srinagar, Jammu
About 200 electrical buses will quickly ply on the roads within the twin capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir, in an try by the federal government to determine an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable community of public transport. Tata Motors might be accountable for provide, operation and upkeep of electrical buses, 100 every in Jammu and Srinagar. Chalo Mobility will deploy its shopper expertise options to supply comfort like Electronic Ticket Issuing Machines (ETIMs), Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS), cellular app with cellular tickets and cellular passes platform, Smart Cards platform and cloud-based internet hosting to commuters. Passengers travelling in electrical buses can get particulars like real-time monitoring of buses, how congested it’s, together with anticipated time of arrival. 

City residents requested to register pets
Amid a surge in canine chunk instances in Srinagar, metropolis residents have been requested by the authorities to register their pets. A round issued by Srinagar Municipal Corporation has requested canine keepers to provide in writing particulars concerning the age, breed and supply they have the pets from. “All the owners/keepers of pet dogs residing within the limits of Srinagar Municipal Corporation are required to get their pet dogs registered in accordance with Section-304 (Regulation and Control of Dogs) of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 and Section-3 of Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001, in the office of the undersigned,” reads the round. It warned that anyone maintaining a pet canine with out registration as required underneath Section 304 of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, & Section-3 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, might be liable to be challaned, fined and will result in impounding of the canine. It additionally requested pet canine keepers to get their canine sterilized, particularly females. 

Fayaz wani
Our correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir
fayazwani123@gmail.com