Srinagar:- Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic incident that occurred in the Pandrethan area of Srinagar.
In his condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor said, “I am deeply saddened by the loss of precious lives in this unfortunate incident in Srinagar. My heartfelt condolences go out to the bereaved families during this hour of grief.”
Jammu, January 5: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic death of five family members in the Pandrethan area of Srinagar.
In a heart-wrenching incident, the family lost their lives due to suffocation caused by heating equipment. The harsh winter season in Kashmir often necessitates the use of heating gadgets, but improper ventilation can lead to fatal accidents.
In a statement, Omar Abdullah extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved family, praying for strength and patience to help them endure this immense loss.
He also prayed for the departed souls and urged people to exercise extreme caution while using heating appliances during the winter months. He emphasized the importance of following safety guidelines and government advisories to prevent similar tragedies.
Authorities continue to remind residents about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and the need for proper ventilation when using heating devices.
Srinagar, Jan 05: A heartbreaking incident unfolded in the Pandrethan area of Srinagar, where a family of five, including a father, mother, and their three children, tragically lost their lives due to suffocation.
According to initial reports, the family was found unconscious inside their rented accommodation in Pandrethan area of Srinagar outskirts. Neighbors alerted authorities after noticing no movement from the household.
Emergency teams and police rushed to the spot, but all five were declared dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.
Preliminary investigations suggest the cause of death to be suffocation, likely due to a malfunctioning heating system. With the harsh winter gripping the Valley, families often rely on heating appliances, which, if improperly ventilated, can emit toxic fumes like carbon monoxide.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the community.
Meanwhile police have taken cognizance of the incident and identification of the deceased is being ascertained.
Anantnag, January 05: The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD), in collaboration with the Health Department of Anantnag, organized a Medical and Eye Checkup Camp for drivers at the Sumo Stand in Bijbehara. The event, conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, was part of the ongoing Road Safety Month 2025 campaign.
The primary objective of the camp was to ensure the physical fitness of drivers, with a special focus on eye health.
A team of experienced medical professionals and paramedics provided free eye checkups and basic health diagnostics to drivers, ensuring they are fit to operate vehicles safely.
This initiative is part of the government’s broader efforts to enhance road safety awareness and reduce the incidence of road accidents. With a growing focus on improving driver health, the camp aimed to educate drivers on the importance of maintaining good physical health, particularly vision, to prevent accidents caused by impaired judgment or reaction times.
The medical team also offered advice on maintaining general well-being, emphasizing the role of healthy practices in reducing accidents and fostering a safer driving environment.
Local drivers expressed their gratitude for the initiative, with many hailing the camp as a positive step toward improving road safety. Several drivers voiced their support for holding such camps regularly in the future to help maintain their health and ensure safer roads.
The ARTO Anantnag, Dr. Showket reiterated their commitment to organizing more such camps, contributing to a broader campaign aimed at bringing about a significant change in road safety practices and reducing traffic-related accidents in the region.
This initiative is expected to have a lasting impact on the safety of both drivers and passengers, highlighting the importance of health and safety in preventing accidents and fostering a culture of road safety across Anantnag district.
Kulgam, January 05: The District Development Council (DDC) Chairperson of Kulgam Mohammad Afzal Parray, conducted an inspection of the Mechanical Division of Kulgam to assess the operational readiness for snow clearance ahead of forecasted snowfall & timely restoration of road connectivity.
On the occasion, he was briefed regarding the deployment strategies and maintenance schedules to ensure smooth operations during snow emergencies.
Meanwhile, he issued clear instructions to ensure that all snow clearance machines remain operational and ready for immediate deployment.
It was given that 24×7 control room has already been established in the district to facilitate timely operations and address public concerns.
He emphasized the importance of coordination with other departments to prioritize critical routes, including highways, hospitals, religious places and educational institutions.
Officials from the Mechanical Division assured the Chairperson of their commitment to minimizing disruptions, maintaining public safety, and ensuring the continuity of essential services during winter.
January 5: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in a devastating road accident near the Sanyas area of Kishtwar district.
In a heartfelt condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor stated, “Pained by the loss of lives due to a tragic road accident in Kishtwar. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones.”
He extended his deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident. The Lieutenant Governor also assured that the district administration is providing all necessary assistance to the victims.
The tragic incident, which claimed several lives, has left the region in shock and mourning, with authorities urging increased road safety awareness to prevent such incidents in the future.
GANDERBAL, JANUARY 5: Secretary Rural Development Department (RDD) & Panchayati Raj, Aijaz Asad, today visited the construction site of Yatri Niwas at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple at Tulmalla Ganderbal inspecting the progress on the project.
The Secretary was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shyambir, Executive Engineer REW, Hamid Iqbal, ACD, Dr. Bashir Ahmad, AEE REW, Ilyaz Mirza, BDO, Gowhar Arzoo and other officials of the department.
The Secretary, while seeking all the details about the project, was informed that the upcoming Yatri Niwas will be a G+2 framed structure which will solve the issue of space requirements for the yatris during Mela Kheerbhawani to a great extent. The building will accommodate about 900 to 1000 yatris at a time and is being constructed at an allotted cost of Rs 2.80 crore.
Aijaz Asad exhorted upon the Executive Engineer to redouble efforts for ensuring timely completion of the project. He also directed him to bring any issues with regard to clearances, if any, required from the trust with Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, so that the project can be completed at an earliest.
The Secretary asked the officials to maintain strict adherence to timelines to avoid any further delays. He stressed the importance of completing the project within the approved timeframe to provide improved facilities for the pilgrims.
SUNDERBANI, JANUARY 5: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today conducted a surprise inspection of Sub District Hospital Sunderbani, and assessed the status of healthcare services being extended to the patients in the institute.
He emphasised the importance of quality healthcare and patient satisfaction while asking the medicos and paramedics to perform their duty with utmost care and concern.
During the visit, the Deputy Chief Minister toured various wards of the hospital and interacted with the patients seeking their feedback on healthcare facilities there. He assured them of the government’s commitment towards further enhancing healthcare services and addressing their needs effectively.
Expressing displeasure over the sanitation conditions in the hospital, the Deputy Chief Minister directed the Block Medical Officer (BMO) to take immediate measures to ensure cleanliness in all areas of the facility. “Cleanliness is a basic requirement and must be prioritized to create a safe and healthy environment for patients and staff alike,” he stated.
The Deputy Chief Minister also instructed the hospital authorities to ensure proper treatment for patients and maintain high standards of hygiene.
While reviewing the progress on the ongoing construction work at the hospital, Surinder Choudhary set a clear deadline for its completion. He directed the concerned authorities to complete all construction works by or before 31st March 2025, ensuring that the upgraded infrastructure is made available to the public without delay.
JAMMU, JANUARY 05: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo convened a meeting of all Administrative Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners to assess the quality of disposal of grievances by different departments and offices of Deputy Commissioners on ‘JK Samadhan’ grievance portal.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary had live demonstration of the ‘JK Samadhan’ grievance portal to view certain grievances registered by the citizens. He took this occasion to assess the timeline by which the grievances had been resolved besides the quality of responses given by the concerned departments.
He enjoined upon the administrative heads to appoint Nodal officers not below the rank of Deputy Secretaries to monitor the quality of disposal of grievances against their departments. He called for seeking clarifications from the citizens instead of prematurely closing the grievances, in case the material of grievances is not satisfactory for taking further action.
The Chief Secretary also impressed upon the district administration to increase the traction of ‘JK Samadhan’ portal among the residents so that grievance registration is eased for them.
He further asked them to increase the registration of citizens besides uploading all the grievances on the portal, including grievances received in physical mode.
The Chief Secretary also impressed upon the Department of Public Grievances to give super access to the Administrative heads and DCs to analytical dashboard pertaining to their respective departments and districts. He enjoined upon them to be ready with the AI based updated version of the portal by February this year.
On the occasion Secretary, Public Grievances, Aijaz Asad gave the demonstration of the public grievances portal to the Chief Secretary. He revealed that a more comprehensive AI based version ‘JK Samadhan 2.0’ is currently under development through BISAG-N which is going to be ready by February this year.
Regarding the action taken report on directions given earlier by the Chief Secretary, he made out that an analytical dashboard was created and its demonstration of was also made in the meeting. He also gave out that DCs had also been given access to view all grievances registered in their districts for their monitoring and quick disposal.
It was added that the capacity building programmes were held for Master trainers and nodal officers as per the previous directives. Moreover the offline training sessions in districts to enhance the capacity of officers and officials is going on through the resource persons of this Department.
ANANTNAG, JANUARY 03: Minister for School Education, Higher Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today convened a review meeting at Khanabal to assess the functioning of Health and Medical Education (HME) department in the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Syed Fakhruddin Hamid, Director of Health Services Kashmir, Principal Government Medical College Anantnag, Coordinator of GMCs, Chief Medical Officers of three districts, Medical Superintendents, Block Medical Officers, representatives from the Health and Medical Education Department and other senior officials from the districts.
During the meeting, Principal GMC Anantnag and Chief Medical Officers of the districts presented detailed updates on the health infrastructure through PowerPoint Presentations.
The Minister was apprised of ongoing projects being executed under various schemes and informed that most of the construction works are on track for timely completion.
Addressing the officers, Sakeena Itoo directed them to expedite the pace of works for completion of under construction health facilities while ensuring adherence to modern healthcare standards. She laid special emphasis on upgrading infrastructure at primary, secondary and tertiary care hospitals across the three districts. She was informed that all essential facilities including ambulances, equipment and medicines are available in all the hospitals.
The Minister urged for uninterrupted supply of diagnostic tools, advanced medical equipment and life-saving drugs. She emphasised on filling vacant positions of doctors, nurses and paramedics to address staffing shortage in both urban and rural healthcare centers.
She underscored the need for robust preventive healthcare programs including maternal and child health initiatives, immunisation drives and nutritional campaigns. She directed for implementation of telemedicine services in remote areas to improve healthcare accessibility, strengthening of ambulance network and emergency response systems to ensure prompt attention to critical cases.
The Minister also directed the executing agencies to complete construction of PHC Pahalgam well before the commencement of SANJY 2025. She also called for robust monitoring mechanism to ensure regular evaluation of health institution performance and accountability at all levels.
Reiterating government’s resolve to provide quality healthcare services, Sakeena Itoo stated, “the public has immense trust in the medical fraternity and it is our responsibility to uphold their faith through dedication, commitment as well as provision of better healthcare services”.
The Minister encouraged all the stakeholders to work collaboratively to ensure successful implementation of policies aimed at improving the health and well-being of the population. She also instructed the officers to submit periodic progress reports of several ongoing projects.
