SRINAGAR: The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has seen huge surge of Covid positive cases which has created a necessity of increased oxygen production to support hospitals because oxygen is the elementary lifeline and most important life supporting weapon to help severe Covid Positive patients to recover from the disease.
In this regard, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has put together all the resources to increase the oxygen production and maintain the oxygen supply chain with ever growing demand for oxygen.
In Kashmir all the tertiary hospitals have been equipped with oxygen concentration plants to cope up with pandemic induced demand.
J&K Govt initiates audit at hospitals for capacity building in augmentation of oxygen generation infra
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government is continuing efforts for augmenting oxygen supply in hospitals to meet the requirements in wake of rising number of cases and a large number of oxygen plants have been installed.
Oxygen generation plants are under installation in many hospitals across Jammu province apart from recently commissioned. In view of rise in demand and augmentation of capacities, authorities have started a comprehensive audit of oxygen requirement, supplies and availability capacities to ensure continued augmented supply.
Presently, sufficient oxygen supply is made available to all hospitals.
Clearing The Interest Subvention
Lt Gov, Manoj Joshi handing over cheque of Rs 250 crore to J&K Bank as 3rd instalment of 5% Interest Subvention on May 6, 2021. Pic: DIPR
Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha approved the further release of Rs 250 crore as Interest Subvention, part of the economic package for revival of business and industry in J&K, and handed over a cheque of the said amount to Jammu and Kashmir Bank as the third instalment of the 5% Interest Subvention, an official spokesman in Jammu said. It was the third instalment. The government of J&K had already released Rs 500 crore so far, and with the third instalment of Rs 250 crore as 5% Interest Subvention was released as part of the overall package of Rs 1353 crore. The Interest Subvention has so far provided immense relief to 3.44 lakh borrowers in the current Covid-19 crisis. The J&K government had announced a mega Relief and Revival Package of Rs 1353 crore on September 19, 2020, to help J&K business sector to tide over the Co
Govt ‘Engineers, contractors point out lacunae’
Srinagar, Oct, 20 (KNS): In an ambitious attempt aimed at solving the drainage and sewerage problems of the two capital cities of the state, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has said the ‘Greater Srinagar’ project will be completed by September 2013.According to official sources, the 260 crore rupees projects for Jammu and Srinagar citieswill link and manage drainage from more than 90,000 households in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
The Greater Srinagar and Jammu projects, which had been taken up by the in year 2008, the government had earlier signed an agreement with National Building Construction Coporation for execution of the project.
COVID: J&K Govt finalises modalities for active involvement of PRIs, Youth in containment efforts
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government has called for active participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Youth in COVID-19 mitigation efforts with special focus on vaccination of vulnerable population, information dissemination and promoting Covid appropriate behaviour apart from building capacities in rural areas of Jammu region.
Secretary Tribal Affairs and incharge Covid-19 mitigation efforts in Jammu province, Dr Shahid Choudhary held detailed deliberations with district teams for public involvement on various aspects of Covid containment.
Dr Shahid while emphasising the need for active role to be played by PRIs asked facilitating the participation of Panchayats, Block Development Councils and members of District Development Councils in containment efforts viz a viz communication about Covid appropriate behaviour in public, promoting vaccination in rural areas particularly in 45