DC Kathua inaugurates Kissan awareness programme at Forlain

KATHUA, JULY 08:- Deputy Commissioner, Om Parkash Bhagat, inaugurated a Kissan Awareness Programme organised under ‘Kissan Pakhwada’ at Government Higher Secondary School, Forlain (Bakhta) here at Kathua.

DC, after inaugurating the awareness programme, inspected the stalls...

DDC Kathua inaugurates 'Kissan Pakhwada' programmes

KATHUA, JULY 07: District Development Commissioner Kathua, Om Parkash Bhagat today inaugurated Kisan Pakhwada programmes in different Pancahyats of the district.

On the first day of the fortnight long event, the DDC inagurated special camps organised at Palli Morh, Sherpur, Londi, ...

DDC Kathua discusses District Convergence Plan, PMAGY

KATHUA, JULY 06:- District Development Commissioner, Om Prakash Bhagat today chaired a meeting of the members of the District Convergence Plan Committee to finalize the District Convergence Plan, here.

Assistant Commissioner (Dev), Chief Planning Officer, Project Officer DRDA,...

DDC Kathua inspects dev works during extensive tour of tehsil Lohai- Malhar

KATHUA, JULY 03:- District Development Commissioner, Om Parkash Bhagat today conducted extensive tour of tehsil Lohai- Malhar and inspected development works taken up by RDD, PWD, PMGSY and other departments in the area.

Interacting with the Panchayat represe...

ISM distributes immunity booster kits at Basohli

KATHUA, JULY 02:- Department of Indian System of Medicine (ISM) AYUSH today organized a medicine camp at Tehsil Office Complex at Basohli.

ADC Basohli Tiak Raj Thapa, SDPO Parul Bhardwaj, BMO Anuradha Kerni and BMO Akanksha Sharma were among those present on the occasion.

The te...

DDC Kathua chairs DLTFC meeting, approves 77 loans under JKREGP

KATHUA, JULY 02:- District Development Commissioner, Om Prakash Bhagat, chaired a meeting of District Level Task Force Committee under J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme here today.

The committee after securitizing the applications approved 77 loan cases of the un...

DDC Kathua reviews arrangements for ‘Kissan Pakhwada’

Calls for 100 per cent coverage of farmers under PM-Kisaan, KCC

KATHUA, JUNE 30:- District Development Commissioner, O.P Bhagat, today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss modalities for ‘Kissan Pakhwada’ being held from 7th to 21st of July 2020.

While exhorting the ban...

GDCW Kathua hosts Webinar on “Issues, Challenges and Career Opportunities during and Post COVID 19”

KATHUA, JUNE 26: National Webinar on “Issues, Challenges and Career Opportunities During and Post COVID 19” was organized by career counseling cell of Government Degree College for Women, Kathua in collaboration with Counselling Cell of Highe...

ADC Basohli distributes domicile certificates

KATHUA, JUNE 25: Additional Deputy Commissioner, Basohli, Tilak Raj Thapa, today handed over 10 Domicile Certificates among the applicants at ADC office Basohli.

ADC Basohli informed that the process of issuing Domicile certificates has been started in tehsil Basohli informing that appli...

DDC Kathua reviews arrangements at Quarantine Centers

KATHUA, JUNE 24th: District Development Commissioner O.P Bhagat, today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the inmates at Quarantine Centres .

The DDC impressed upon the Nodal Officers to ensure proper safety and security of the inmates in line with latest Standard ...

DDC Kathua inaugurates Refrigeration Van at Khakhyal village

KATHUA, JUNE 24: District Development Commissioner, O.P.Bhagat, today inaugurated Refrigeration Van having capacity of 90 quintals at village Khokhyal to facilitate farmers for transportation of Fresh Vegetables from their field directly to the vegetable mandies.

DDC highli...

National Level Quiz Competition on “Organic-Inorganic Chemistry” hosted by GDC Kathua

KATHUA, JUNE 20: A National Level Online Quiz Competition was organized by the Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College Kathua on the topic “Organic and Inorganic Chemistry” based on syllabus of Semester 6th of University of Jammu.

A total 893 ...

DDC visits proposed sites for National Lab, Homeopathy Medical College at Kathua

KATHUA, JUNE 18:- District Development Commissioner, O. P Bhagat, today visited proposed sites for National Drug Testing Lab and Government Homeopathy Medical College in the district.

Commissioner FDA J&K, Shakeel-Ul-Rehman Rather, Registrar State Board ...

DDC reviews PM Jan Kalyan Yojana, Aatam Nirbhar Bharat Scheme in Kathua

Also takes stock of progress of Banks, RSETI in the district

KATHUA, JUNE 16: Deputy Commissioner, O.P Bhagat, today chaired Special District Level Consultative Committee (DLCC) meeting to review progress on PM Jan Kalyan Yojana and PM Aatam Nirbhar Bharat Schem...

Kathua: Labour Department disburses Rs 1.052 Cr Covid-19 relief among registered Workers

Facilitates return of 2899 migrant workers

KATHUA, JUNE 15: To help them to overcome financial hardships during Covid-19 pandemic, the Labour department has disbursed Rs 1,00,52,000( Rs one Crore fifty two thousand) among the district Kathua wor...

Basohli: Violators fined for not wearing mask

KATHUA, JUNE 11:- A joint team of civil administration and Police today inspected various public points in Basohli town to enforce the wearing of face masks for protection against Covid-19 infection.

The team visited Bus Stand, Main Bazar Basohli, Banks, post office, parks and other publi...

Lockdown exit: Kathua admin allows Sports activities in Stadia barring spectators

KATHUA, JUNE 10: District administration Kathua today decided to allow sports activities in Stadia (Urban Areas) with due observance of guidelines for protection against Covid-19 and without the presence of spectators.

As per a DM order issued in contin...

DDC Kathua visits border villages of Hiranagar

Inspects border bunkers, met firing affected families

KATHUA, JUNE 06:- District Development Commissioner, O P Bhagat today conducted an extensive tour of border villages of Hiranagar sub-division and enquired about the damages caused due to recent cross border firing incidents.

T...

Kathua adopts Seeded Rice Cultivation technology amid labour crunch

Arrays of measures to ensure uninterrupted agriculture activity, preparedness for possible locust attack

KATHUA, JUNE 05: Amid lockdown restrictions, District administration Kathua managed 324 Combine Harvester machines to harvest wheat crop and facilitate farmers to...

DDC Kathua inspects RDD works at various Blocks

KATHUA, MAY 31: District Development Commissioner, Kathua O.P. Bhagat today inspected works undertaken by Rural Development Department in Dinga-Amb, Mandli, Gujjroo Nagrota & Billawar blocks.

During his extensive tour, the DDC inspected ongoing/completed works taken up by Rural Developm...

Lakhanpur Facilitation Centre- Braving the COVID storm

KATHUA MAY 30-Government has turned Lakhanpur entry point of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir into a major Facilitation Centre to facilitate the passengers and regulate their movement as per advisories, protocol and SOPs laid down by MHA/UT administration from time to time.

Sin...

Lakhanpur Facilitation Centre serves as major checkpoint to curb Covid-19 spread

KATHUA MAY 28: The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic brought in many restrictions on movement of passengers within and outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The nationwide lockdown was announced to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic resulting numbers ...

DDC Kathua distributes 20 Motorized Tricycle among specially-abled beneficiaries

KATHUA, MAY 28:- District Development Commissioner, O.P Bhagat today handed over 20 Motorized Tricycle among specially-abled beneficiaries under Prosthetic Aid Scheme of Social Welfare Department in the premises of Bal Ashram, Kathua.

The DDC appreciated...

DDC Kathua inaugurates 230 bedded Covid Wellness Centre

KATHUA, MAY 23: District Development Commissioner Kathua O.P Bhagat today inaugurated first Covid Wellness Centre of the district which has been established in the premises of University campus building.

The 230 bedded First Covid Wellness centre of the district is established f...

Sarita Chauhan takes stock of facilities at quarantine centres in Kathua

Urges admin to maintain list of quarantine people for ensuring best facilities for children and pregnant women

KATHUA, MAY 22: Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sarita Chauhan chaired a meeting to review the facilities being provided to the...

10817 labourers dispatched to their native states from Lakhanpur Facilitation Centre

KATHUA, MAY 18: In addition to facilitate smooth arrival and dispatch of returnees of UT of Jammu & Kashmir, the Lakhanpur Facilitation Centre is now also facilitating Labourers reaching Lakhanpur for onward journey to their native states.

Witnessing...

Covid-19

DCPU Kathua reunites 39 children, stuck in other states, with their families

JAMMU, MAY 17: At the time of despair and fear doing round all across the world due to Covid-19 scare, the District Child Protection Unit Kathua and Integrated Child Protection Services of Social Welfare Department J&K come up as saviours of childre...

DC Kathua disburses ex-gratia among NOK of cylinder blast victims

KATHUA MAY, 15: Deputy Commissioner Kathua O.P Bhagat today handed over Ex -gratia relief cheques to the tune of Rs 80,000 under Red Cross among the family members of victims of tragic domestic cylinder blast in border village Manyari, Hiranagar few days back.

The Dep...

DC Kathua issues Order under Section 144

KATHUA, MAY 04: Deputy Commissioner Kathua O P Bhagat today issued order regarding restrictions under section 144 of CrPc according to which the movement of individuals for all non essential activities between 7 PM to 7 AM is non permissible and strict action will be taken against the violators under...

COVID-19

DC Kathua inaugurates 5 testing booths at Lakhanpur

KATHUA, MAY 04: Deputy Commissioner, O P Bhagat today inaugurated 5 testing booths for mass sampling at Lakhanpur.

DC said that the new testing facility can conduct 500-600 tests per day and will operate round the clock. He also elaborated that Nasal Swab sample wil...