18 children missing from Srinagar Orphanage

SDM seals Trust, CWC Sgr asks Orphanage head to produce all missing children before Committee forthwith

Abid Bashir

Srinagar, Nov 10 (KNO): Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Friday said at least 18 children are missing from an orphanage in Srinagar while the SDM Srinagar sealed the Trust for running without registration.

Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), CWC Srinagar chairperson Dr Khair-un-Nisa said that they had visited the Al-Miskeen Yateem Trust at Nundreshi Colony, Bemina, Srinagar in the past many a times and asked the Trust head to get registered under Juvenile Justice Act (JJA). “The trust had sought one month’s time but even after over a month, the trust head failed to come up with registration. Today, we found 18 children missing from the trust and we don’t know where these kids are,” she said, adding that the Trust was locked and children were missing.

“Today, SDM Srinagar sealed the Trust as it was running illegally,” Dr Nisa said, adding that all the 18 missing children should be produced before the CWC forthwith. “For us, 18 children are missing,” she said—(KNO)

*Detailed copy to follow in evening news bulletin*

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed as rain triggers mudslides, shooting stones in Ramban

Sajid Raina

Srinagar, Nov 10 (KNO): Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for traffic movement after mudslides and shooting stones occurred along the road stretch near Mehar area of Ramban district on Friday.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the highway got blocked due to mudslides and shooting stones near Mehar area after heavy rainfall in the area.

He said that efforts are on to ensure early opening of the highway.

Meanwhile, officials said that the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari (SSG) road has also been also closed due to snow accumulation.

The higher reaches of Kashmir experienced a fresh spell of snowfall, while plains received rain, leading to a significant drop in the minimum temperature.

The snowfall led to closure of several roads including Razdan Pass, Pir Ki Gali, Zojjila Pass, and Sinthan Top—(KNO)

Weather Update 10:00 a.m.

The current weather system, responsible for widespread rainfall across J&K, is now moving eastwards. Improvement in weather is expected in the coming hours, starting from north Kashmir. At some places, rain/snow is likely to continue till late afternoon or evening.

Snowfall chances for plains:

Shopian = 50% (if moderate rainfall persists, rainfall may transform into snowfall in the next 2-3 hrs)
Kulgam = 25% (Snowfall only possible if heavy rainfall continues to occur during the next 2-3 hrs)
Pulwama, Anantnag, north Kashmir and Central Kashmir plains = 10% (no snowfall very likely as temperatures continue to stay above 5°C)

Regards: Kashmir Weather

Notification Regarding Release of payments on account of GP Fund Bills.

The General Provident Fund bills of employees of various departments presented at Treasuries of UT of J&K including New Delhi Treasury are being cleared on analogy of FIFO system at intervals for past quite some time.

Guidelines to sanctioning authorities and drawing and disbursing officers for sanctioning of GP Fund advance/ withdrawal have already been issued by the Finance Department vide Circular No. DGAT/PS/DR/CC-7251080/258 dated 04.08.2023.

Meanwhile, some of the claims are being cleared on priority /out of turn on emergency basis expressed by the claimants. List of such employees is available with concerned Treasury Officers.

There is apprehension that clearance of claims on priority/emergency may result in double drawl ( if not cleared from the log list of Treasury net by the Treasury Officer ii, once normal release of GP Fund of that particular date is authorized by the competent authority) in the event if bill is not cleared from the log list in Treasury Net by the Treasury Officer.

At the same time, due to delay in clearance of bills at Treasury some of the employees have even retired from services while their GP Fund advance/ withdrawal bill are still pending at Treasures, In such scenario there is every apprehension that DDOS may submit the cases of Final Refund of such retirees without taking into account the advance / withdrawal claims of these retirees pending at Treasuries which may result in over payment / double drawl, for the reasons stated above.

The Fund offices should invariably seek an undertaking from the DDOS / employees that no bill is pending at the Treasury and bill if any pending at treasury has been accounted for while submitting

the case to the fund offices for issuance of Final Refund authority. Accordingly, all the Treasury Officers are directed to follow the circular instructions and strictly monitor clearance of GP Fund bills submitted by various DDOS by verifying / cross checking the claims

at the time of clearance at Treasury that no such bill/ claim has been cleared earlier to rule out any over payment / double drawl.

Any deviation shall be sole responsibility of the Treasury Officer concerned.