DDC Poonch chairs meeting of Panchayat Raj representatives of Block Sathra

POONCH, JULY 13: District Development Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today chaired a joint meeting of the Panchayat Raj Representatives of Block Sathra and officers of line departments.

The meeting was attended by ACD, CEO Tourisim, Executive agency, CAHO, BDO, CAO...

World Population Day: DLSA Poonch organizes awareness event

POONCH, JULY 11: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Poonch, today held an awareness event to mark the observance of “World Population Day”.

The Programme was attended by Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Madan Lal; Secretary District Legal Services Authority...

DC Poonch convenes meeting with Sarpanchs of block Nangali

Assesses public issues; seeks active cooperation of PRIs in growth and development

POONCH, JULY 09: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav, today convened a meeting of Sarpanchs of block Nangli to take first hand appraisal of the issues and demands of their areas.

The meetin...

DC Poonch gives away ex gratia relief to cross border shelling victims

POONCH, JULY, 08: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav on Wednesday gave away ex gratia relief to the victims of cross border shelling during ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

The DDC was accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Angral, SDM Mendhar Sahil ...

DC Poonch launches Kisan Pakhwada

POONCH, JULY 07: Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Rahul Yadav today launched the Kissan Pakhwada in this border district being observed July 7 to July 21, 2020.

The programme was organised by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husba...

LMD imposes Rs 15,000 fine on petrol pump for lesser delivery

POONCH, JULY 04: On the directions of Controller, Legal Metrology Department, Mohammad Akbar Wani, an enforcement team of officials from Legal Metrology Poonch and Rajouri under the supervision of Assistant Controller, Kewal Krishan, conducted surprise raids on various trade esta...

DC Poonch provides cash relief to victim of cross border shelling

POONCH, JULY 03: The Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Rahul Yadav on Friday provided cash relief to the victim of cross border shelling, who got injured during ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

The Deputy Commissioner handed over a cash relief of Rs 5 lakh to Mohd Shokat S/...

DLSA Poonch organises awareness event on hazards of ‘Drugs Abuse’

POONCH, JULY 03: District Legal Services Authority Poonch, today organised an awareness camp on hazards of ‘Drug Abuse’.

Chairman District Legal Services Authority Poonch Madan Lal, Secretary District Legal Services Authority Poonch, Javed Rana Hakla, Advocate Bhanu Pa...

Meritorious students felicitated in Poonch

POONCH, JULY 02: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today felicitated the toppers of Class X, here in his office.

The felicitation programme was organized under Beti Bacho, Beti Padhao campaign in collaboration with the district administration.

The DC, while congratulating the students ...

DC Poonch chairs meeting of BDC Chairpersons; seeks cooperation in battle against COVID-19

POONCH, JUNE 23: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav, on Tuesday convened a meeting with the BDC Chairpersons and district administration to discuss and review management of COVID-19 and issues impeding the pace of development works in the district.
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DC Poonch releases first-ever short film on ‘Corona awareness’

POONCH, JUNE 20: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav, today released the first-ever short film on ‘Corona awareness’ produced by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art Culture and Languages, Rajouri.

Deputy Commissioner appreciated the efforts of Cultural Officer Rajouri/Poonch, D...

NRLM changing lives of rural women

POONCH, JUNE 10: Sara Begum, 40 years of age, is a married woman from village Jallian in Mandi, Poonch and a mother of five children. Her husband is a manual Labourer and survival was tough till she joined the UMEED in year 2016. She came to know about UMEED when “AAM SABHA” was held in her village in whi...

District administration Poonch sends 328 migrant labourers to their native places

POONCH, MAY 26: District administration Poonch today sent 328 labourers of Bihar from district Poonch to their native places.

Deputy Commissioner, Poonch Rahul Yadav, informed that while interacting with media persons after giving green signal to three ...

VLCs emerge as focal point in Covid awareness in Poonch

POONCH, MAY 24: With an aim to ensure the safety of the rural population, Village Level Committees (VLCs) have been constituted in Poonch district to contain the spread of the virus infection and management of COVID19. These committees were assigned the responsibility of sensitizing t...

Clarification regarding COVID-19 Positive cases reported on May 18 in Poonch

POONCH, MAY 19: It is brought into the public domain that two COVID-19 positive cases were reported on May 18, 2020 in district Poonch taking the total tally of positive cases to three. However, there was some miscommunication regarding the exact identity of the pe...

COVID-19: Village Hari in Poonch declared as red zone, adjoining areas as buffer zones

POONCH, MAY 18: District Administration Poonch has declared village Hari, in Surankote tehsil as red zones and their adjoining villages including Mohra Bachai, Sangla, Marhote and Dadi have been declared as Buffer zones to prevent the spread of corona vir...

District Adm ropes in NGOs for doorstep delivery of ration under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana in Poonch

POONCH, MAY 12: As the Government has announced nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, the district administration Poonch is working in a mission mode and in an unwavering spirit to ensure the supply of sufficient essential ...

International Nurses day celebrated in DH Poonch

POONCH, MAY 12: A function was organized at District Hospital Poonch in connection with the celebration of International Nurses Day. The Deputy Commissioner Poonch Rahul Yadav was the chief Guest, besides the Chief Medical Officer Poonch, Dr Ghulam Malik, Medical Superintendent DH Poonch, Dr ...

DC Poonch provides cash relief to injured person

POONCH, MAY 07: Deputy Commissioner Rahul Yadav today visited District Hospital Poonch and provided cash relief of Rs 10000 out of Red Cross Fund to a person who got injured during cross border shelling.

The Injured person namely Nisar Ali S/o Bahadur Ali R/O Qasba was later referred t...

Poonch Administration refutes false news regarding one positive case in district

POONCH, MAY 04: District Administration Poonch refutes the false news running on News Portals and whatsapp groups regarding one positive case of COVID-19 in the district.

District Magistrate Rahul Yadav informed that the news of a person found positive w...

DDC Poonch provides Ex-gratia relief to victims of shelling in Mankote

POONCH, MAY 01: District Development Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today visited Mankote and met with the family members of deceased person who lost his precious life during cross border shelling last night in village Mankote.

The DDC was accompanied by Senior Superi...

DC Poonch inspects quarantine centres

POONCH, MAY 01: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today inspected various Quarantine centres established in the district.

He was accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Angral, SDM surankote, ACR, Tehsildar and other officers of Health and MC Poonch.

During the visit, DDC ins...

3 day training on JKPaySys concludes at Poonch

POONCH, APRIL 30: A training programme for online submission of bills in treasuries for processing by the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) through IT-enabled JKPaySys application concluded today at Poonch.

At the beginning of the programme District Treasury Officer, Mohd. Akram Tha...

DDC Poonch inaugurates 3 day JKPaySys training for DDOs

POONCH, APRIL 28: District Development Commissioner Rahul Yadav today inaugurated three days training on JKPaySys for DDOs of the district.

On the Directions of Principal Secretary Finance, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, a total of 105 DDOs shall be imparted training over the period of th...

Social activist donates PPE kits to District Administration Poonch

POONCH, APRIL 25: Social activist Nissar Hussain Shah provided 50 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits to Deputy Commissioner Rahul Yadav from his saving for further distribution to doctors and para medical staff in the district.

The activist had earlier donated 5...

JK Bank distributes dry food ration to needy in Sawjian/Mandi

POONCH, APRIL 23: Kits of Dry Food Ration were distributed to the most needy families including widows, orphans, poor families living in far flung area of Chambber Kinari (Sawjian), Mandi district Poonch by Cluster Head JK Bank, LDM A.K Gupta in presence of Tehsildar Mandi, SH...

Poonch Administration refutes the video circulating on YouTube channel of "Aaj Tak Jk" regarding outbreak of H1N1 and Influenza

POONCH, APRIL 20: District Administration Poonch today rebutted a video uploaded on a YouTube channel "Aaj Tak JK" regarding influenza and H1N1 virus breakout in district Poonch.

Terming the news item as bas...

HDFC Bank Poonch donates masks to district administration

POONCH, APRIL 19: Branch Manager HDFC Bank Shabir Ahmed today donated sufficient standard quality masks to district administration for further distribution among the frontline workers who are on duty during corona virus pandemic.

District Development Commissioner, Rahul Yadav ...

DDC Poonch charts strategy for nomadic migration

POONCH, APRIL 14: District Development Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today convened a meeting to chart out a strategy for the annual migration of nomad people from lower altitude regions to higher altitude regions.

The meeting was attended by SSP Ramesh Angral, ACR Zafar Banday, Chief Shee...

Labour Department orders not to terminate or stop wages of workers in unorganized sectors

POONCH, APRIL 10: In view of current situation of lockdown due to Corona Virus, Assistant Labour Commissioner Abid Hussain Shah issued an order that the employers shall not terminate the employment particular of casual or contract workers from job or r...