As Covid-19 see as steep rise on a daily basis, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday designated 23 hospitals as dedicated hospitals for treatment including 15 in Kashmir division and 8 in Jammu division respectively.
In a notification, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), deputy director (Planning) Health and Medical Education Department said that the health institutions along with their bed capacity has been designated as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.
“In reference to to subject cited above. I am directed to convey approval of competent authority to notify the following Health Institution along with their Bed capacity as dedicated Hospitals for COVID treatment only in the Union Territory ofJammu & Kashmir,” it reads.
The hospitals which have been designated as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals along with their bed capacity in Jammu division include Gandhi Nagar Hospital, C.D. Hospital, MCH Complex Gandhi Nagar Hospital, CHC Ramgarh, Old Hospital Kishtwar, SDH Nagri Parole, CHC Chenani and AH Ghagwal, Samba.
In Kashmir Division the hospitals include C.D. Hospital, Srinagar, NTPHC New Building Parisabad Budgam, MCH Kulgam, NTPHC New Building Pethkot Budgam, PHC Channapora Budgam, NTHPC Bandipora (Maternity Center Sanavni), CHC Dawar, Tibiya College Shivath Bandipora, CHC Hajin, Army Hospital JAKLI, Rangreth, Srinagar, JLNM Hospital, Kashmir Nursing Home, SDH Sopore, Trauma Hospital Bijbehara and NTPHC Akhura Mattan—(KNO)
Authorities in Srinagar on Saturday ordered closure of J&K Bank branch Qamarwari, for at least five days after nine of its staff members tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner and DDMA Chairman Srinagar, the branch has been closed for at least 5 days after nine of its employees tested Covid-19 positive.
He said that all the primary and secondary contacts of the affected employees have been advised to self—Isolate and quarantine themselves
Meanwhile authorities also confirmed, to KNO that they have sealed entry and exit points, leaving a path for emergency also which will be under the supervision of authorities in Bemina area of Srinagar after three of it’s localities were declared Containment Zones yesterday—(KNO)
Budgam Police arrested two timber Smugglers along with illicit timber carried on 04 horses.
Acting on a specific information about timber smuggling, a naka was established by Police during intervening night of 23/24 April at sugen Bathipora forest area of Khag. During Naka, police party of PS Khag intercepted and arrested 02 persons carrying illicit timber on 04 horses. The arrested timber smugglers have been identified as:
Mohammad Ashraf Khan S/o Abdul Gaffar Khan,
Abdul Rashid Malik S/o Mohammad Abdullah residents of Shonglipora Khag.
A case FIR number 15/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered in PS Khag and investigation taken up.
As per the directions of Additional Deputy commissioner Sopore the market checking squad headed by Food Safety Officer M.C sopore conducted marketing checking of various markets of Town Sopore During the course of action team intercepted and destroyed decomposed/rotten vegetables, fruits and expired,overdated and substandard food stuffs like spices, biscuits, bakeries and pulses etc. Besides this team recovered a fine of RS=1700/ only from the erring shopkeepers/vendors.The violaters have been directed to remain careful in future.
A glacier burst near India-China border in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday night, authorities said adding that there has been no loss of life or damage reported yet.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said water level in the Rishi Ganga river has risen by two feet.
The Central government is monitoring the situation and has alerted all the stakeholders for rescue operations.
Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said, “We are trying to gather information whether any loss of life has occurred in the glacier burst. Due to bad weather in the region, we are unable to know the exact situation. Teams have been sent to take stock of the situation. The ITBP personnel deployed in the area are safe.”
The glacier burst took place because of heavy snowfall in the region. Border Road Organisation (BRO) are trying to establish contact with workers who were involved in road-construction activities in the area.
The burst took place in Sumna village. The Central Army Command is carrying out rescue operations. Colonel Manish Kapil, Commander, Border Road Task Force (BRTF) told media persons, a glacier has burst in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath on India-China border.
Soon after hearing about the glacier burst, Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said, “I have received news about a glacier burst in the Sumna village in Niti Valley. I have issued an alert, and I am in regular touch with the BRTO and district administration.”
He further stated that the district administration has been asked to get details of the incident. “We have issued instructions to stop work at NTPC and other hydroelectric plants at night in order to avert any untoward incident.”—(IANS)
Gandhi Nagar shootout case solved, 15 accused arrested: SSP Jammu
SNS KASHMIR
JAMMU, APRIL 23
Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have solved a shootout case of Gandhi Nagar by arresting 15 accused during the raids in several parts of the country.
Police said that ten pistols have also been recovered so far from the possession of accused persons.
In a news conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Chandan Kohli as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Correspondent, said that an incident of shootout took place in Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu in which the unidentified persons attacked the house of one Nagar Singh and fired multiple rounds.
Acting swiftly, the police teams led by Station House Officer (SHO) Gandhi Nagar Bharat Sharma under the supervision of SDPO City South, Parshotam Kumar Mengi and SP City South Jammu Deepak Digra were constituted.
“Soon after this incident, special investigation teams were constituted and many people were zeroed in,” SSP Jammu said. He said the names of four persons figured in the case initially but all four were missing after which multiple raids were conducted across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, which failed to prove fruitful.
“Later, on another information, a raid was conducted with the help of Hyderabad police in Hyderabad and four accused were nabbed,” SSP said. He further informed that during the course of investigation, they have arrested 15 persons so far.
“We have so far recovered ten pistols from their possession and more arrests are on cards,” SSP said, as per KNO.
He also said that Jammu police achieved success in solving this shootout case within twenty days and police carried out the investigation in a professional manner.
SSP Jammu identified the arrested accused as Royal Singh, son of Manjit Singh of Mohall Dalphatian Jammu, Ajay Singh, son of Tarloki Nath of Jagti Nagrota, Jammu, Jasbir Singh @ Kaka, son of Gian Singh of Agra Chak RS Pura Jammu, Kuldeep Kumar @ Kamal, son of Sat Pal of Talli Morh Miran Sahib Jammu, Kuldeep Kumar @ Hunny, son of Baljit Singh of Swaran Vihar Camp Gole Gujral Jammu, Surinder Singh @ Babu, son of Ashok Kumar of Khour Salarian Ramgarh Samba, Deepak Sharma, son of Radhey Sham of Jawahar Nagar New Plot Jammu, Amandeep Singh, son of Manjeet Singh of Dadyal Ramgarh Samba, Rishav Bhat, son of Ravi Kumar Bhat of Sarwal Jammu, Rakesh Choudhary @ Chota Sethi, son of Surjeet Singh of Ramgarh Samba, Vijay Kumar, son of Karam Chand of Trandi Ramgarh Samba, Supreet Singh @ Raja, son of Devinder Singh of Mohalla Dalphatian Jammu, Yudhvir Singh @ Bablu, son of Ayya Singh of Agra Chak RS Pura Jammu, Babar Khan @ Babar, son of Ghulam Nabi of Bhawani Nagar Jammu and Pritam Singh @ Sethi, son of Mohan Singh of Ramgarh, Samba.
SSP said that the accused Pritam Singh, Babar Khan @Babar, Yudvir Singh @Bablu and Supreet Singh @Raja were arrested during the raid at Hyderabad and others were arrested in different raids in different parts.
During sustained questioning, the accused confessed that they fired the shots from their pistols. “We are further investigating the matter in a professional manner and everyone linked with this crime will be dealt with strictly as per the law,” SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli said—(KNO)
Jammu and Kashmir reported 1937 fresh covid-19 cases while 19 people succumbed to the virus, the highest so far this year, officials said on Friday.
They said 846 of the cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1091 from Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total case tally to 156344.
Regarding the fresh fatalities, the officials told GNS that 13 victims belonged to Jammu Division and six were from Kashmir valley. With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 2111—796 in Jammu and 1315 in Kashmir.
Moreover, they said, 1019 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—482 from Jammu Division and 537 from Kashmir. There are 16993 active cases—7112 in Jammu division and 9881in the Valley, they said.
A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of CD hospital and GMC Anantnag.
The CD cases include male (20) from Arin, four males (30, 43, 31, 29) from NHPC, female (02) from Gojwara, female (22) from Buchpora, male (45) and female (43) from Nowshera, male (30) from Botakadal, female (36) from Zoonimar, female (50) from Eidgah, female (40) from Habba Kadal, male (38) from Rainawari, female (02) from Narwara, female (48) from Rambagh, female (35) from Hawal, male (50) from Nigeen, female (40) from Amdakadal, female (25) from Zadibal, female (65) from Nalabal, male (35) from Zoonimar, female (18) from Noorbagh, male (58) from Lal Bazar, female (11) from Chittibanday, female (40) from Amdakadal, female (14) from 90 Feet Soura, female (35) and two males (02, 04) from Garoora, male (43) from 263 Sonerwani, female (NA) from Buchpora, male (NA) from Fatehkadal, five females (NA, NA, NA, NA, NA) and seven males (NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA) from Khanyar, female (NA) from Rainawari, male (NA) from Kalashpora, female (NA) from Khwaja Bazar, male (NA) from Eidgah, female (NA) from Dalgate, female (NA) from Khanyar, two males (23, 22) from NIFT, male (37) from Khanyar, male (08) and female (13) from Bulbul Bagh, male (67) and five females (90, 60, 60, 44, 60) from NA, male (30) from Nehru Park, female (21) from Batwara, male (65) from Anantnag, NA (NA) and male (57) from Sonwar, NA (NA) from Shivpora, NA (NA) from Srinagar, NA (NA) and male (14) from Barzulla, male (40) from Srinagar, male (60) from Hyderpora, NA (NA) from Khanyar, female (52) and NA (NA) from Nawakadal, female (40) from Magarmal Bagh, two males (36, 38) from Karan Nagar, female (34) from Gulab Bagh, male (16) from Rajbagh, three females (19, 34, 24) and male (30) from Srinagar, female (40) and male (15) from Bemina, male (50) from K P Baghi, male (39) from Mehjoor Nagar, female (48) and male (19) from Bemina, male (62) from Budshah Nagar, male (35) from Quil Bandipora, male (61) from Mangnipora, male (46) from Shalimar, female (23) from Lal Bazar, female (31) from Soura, male (32) from Nishat, female (41) from Buchpora, female (30) from Mallabagh, male (60) from Srinagar, male (35) and female (30) from Habba Kadal, male (63) from Nishat, male (72) from Tangmarg, female (54) from Eidgah, male (05) from Ganderbal, male (34) from Mallabagh, male (31) from Harwan, male (31) from Natipora, male (55) from Ishber, male (32) from Khimber, male (17) from Shalimar, male (33) from Nigeen, male (45) from Bakura, female (23) from Tailbal, female (40) and male (45) from Dalgate, female (72) from Singpora, female (65) from Rainawari, male (34) from Nowshera, female (19) from Rawalpora, male (23) from Bemina, male (32) from Illahibagh, male (40) from Mandibal, male (NA) from Botshah Mohalla, female (50) and two males (51, 17) from Lal Bazar, male (54) from Mandibal, female (22) from Alamdar Colony Lal Bazar, two males (51, 63) from Lal Bazar, female (50) from Baghwanpora, two males (27, 60) from Nowshera, two females (39, 14) and two males (08, 49) from Lal Bazar, female (48) from Buchpora, male (16) from Lal Bazar, male (18) from Srinagar, NA (45) from Mehjoor Nagar, two males (18, 22) from Bemina, female (35) and three males (19, 40, 70) from Budgam, male (29) from Parraypora, male (50) from Rangreth, male (55) from Noorbagh, two males (30, 30) from Buchpora, female (15) from Soura, male (46) from Brain, male (45) from Lal Bazar, male (40) from Nowshera, male (70) from Umer Colony, two females (36, 28) and male (34) from Lal Bazar, female (35) from Qamarwari, male (NA) from Srinagar, female (NA) from Sanatnagar, male (30) from Alochibagh, male (30) from Srinagar, female (55) from NA, female (26) from Kulgam, female (17) from Rajbagh, female (18) from Panthachowk, female (57) from Shivpora, male (40) from NA, male (35) from Dalgate, female (29) from Bemina, male (38) from Dalgate, male (34) from Kathidarwaza, male (29) from Lolab, female (75) and male (80) from Chadoora, female (72) from Nowshera, female (65) from HMT, male (31) from Budshah Nagar, female (50) and male (56) from Alochibagh, female (22) from Kanipora, two females (26, 15) from Alochibagh, male (39) from Mumbai.
The GMC Anantnag cases include four males (45, 20, 24, 19) from Pingwan Trahpoo, female (40) from Kachwan, male (48) from Khundroo, male (24) from Kothair, two males (38, 18) from Khull, female (NA) from Mantipora, male (21) from Brariangan, male (32) from Odura Kulgam, male (33) from Nowpora Kulgam, male (62) from Bakshiabad, male (35) from Moominabad, male (26) from Iqbalabad, male (65) from Dabrun, female (16) from Reshipora Kapran, female (28) from Dodhwagan, female (35) from Khahdar, female (44) from Verinag, male (35) from Omoh, female (35) from Khagund, male (29) from Chowgund, male (36) from Bdc Pul, male (40) from GDC Pul, female (36) from Gdcb Pul, female (40) from Nazneenpora Shopian, female (27) from Rajpora Pul, male (30) from Murran Pul, female (29) from Daramdora Pul, three females (40, 22, 14) from Mitrigam Pul, female (36) from Lelhar, two females (31, 03) from Awantipora, two females (62, 40) from Tral, four females (60, 22, 10, 18) and male (45) from Telengam, female (20) from Kadlabal Pampore, male (30) from Galendar, female (30) from Awantipora, female (40) from Frestbal Pampore, two males (31, 20) from Cemtac Cements, male (56) from Namlabal Pampore, male (45) from Rajpora, male (70) and two females (55, 09) from Dharmgund, male (28) and female (28) from Pinglish, male (42) from Lurgam, male (35) from Hangalbush, male (60) from K Pora, three males (60, 30, 46) from Katapora, male (30) from Noonmai, female (29) from Pulwama, female (50) from Turigam, female (25) from Bugam, female (40) from Harnag, female (70) from Frisal, male (50) from Yaripora, male (46) from Katapora, female (35) from Kokergund, male (70) from Yaripora, female (26) from Bugam, female (40) from Yaripora, male (58) from Hassanpora, female (50) from Yaripora, male (24) from Sempora, male (65) from Chinigam, male (45) from Matibugh, male (34) and female (32) from Zabban, male (27) from Kokergund, female (60) from Katapora, female (60) from Reshipora, male (40) from Hangalbush, male (50) from Kanjikulla, male (67) from Zakura, male (48) from Mattan, male (75) from Yaripora, male (75) and female (13) from K P Road, male (66) from Mattan Chowk, female (45) and male (52) from Ashajipora, male (24) from Kulgam, male (27) from Chanapora, male (21) from K P Road, female (30) from Anantnag, male (35) from Sirhama, female (30) and male (30) from Kadipora, male (45) from Bijbehara, female (18) from K P Road, female (49) and male (51) from Bijbehara, two females (25, 23) from Sallar, female (32) from S K Colony, female (57) from Ashajipora, female (31) from Bijbhera, male (55) from Dialgam, male (46) from Toru, male (21) from Moominabad, male (40) from Larnoo, female (18) and male (27) from Hanji Danter, male (25) from Anchidora, male (35) from Nai Basti, two males (35, 24) from Khanabal, male (24) from Danter, male (46) from Bijbehara. (GNS)
Army on Friday said that its troops from the Siachen brigade rescued at least 18 civilians and some vehicles after they got stuck in heavy snowfall at North Pullu and Khardung La Top.
“On April 21 evening, due to heavy snowfall, vehicle traffic was disrupted along the route from North Pullu – Khardung La Top – South Pullu leading to civilian vehicles getting stranded near Khardung La Top and North Pullu. The Indian Army troops of the Siachen Brigade immediately launched a rescue operation to extricate the stranded civilians,” a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads
The Army said that at a distance of five Km from North Pullu towards Khardung La Top, three vehicles were stranded between snow slides and one vehicle had overturned. “Indian Army detachments from North Pullu alongwith the Avalanche Rescue Teams cleared the snow slide and rescued eight civilians from the site. After checking their health parameters at North Pullu, few civilians who were from nearby Khardung Village were dropped off to their respective houses and the remainder was accommodated at Khalsar.”
“At Khardung La Top, a total of 10 civilians and one Scorpio, one Civil Gypsy and a mini bus were rescued. They were provided immediate first aid and medical screening was carried out to check their vitals,” Army said, adding that all these civilians were provided food and accommodation from within the limited resources available with the Indian Army detachment at the site.
“The timely and bold actions of the Indian Army in extreme weather saved precious human life and was well appreciated by the locals,” it added—(KNO)
There are dozens of voluntary organisations supplying oxygen concentrators and other equipment to the needy across the UT, especially in Srinagar
By Mir Ehsan/HT
Baramulla government medical hospital superintendent raised an alarm on Thursday, asking social organisations and religious groups to prepare to deal with the possibility of the second Covid-19 wave overwhelming the health infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, as witnessed in pockets of states such as Maharashtra and Delhi. His post on social media created a flutter and received backing from a few other prominent personalities at a time when senior officials have said there was no need to panic.
“All Masjid / Mohalla committees should arrange oxygen facilities in their respective mohallas instead of other community requirements this time. A disastrous wave is on its way. This little time should be used to build these small domiciliary facilities which will help the system from overloading,” Syed Masood, superintendent Government Medical College (GMC) hospital Baramulla wrote on social media on Thursday. The post was widely shared and evoked a response from some organisations who said they were following up on the advice.
There are dozens of voluntary organisations supplying oxygen concentrators and other equipment to the needy across the UT, especially in Srinagar. Mudasir Naqashbandi, an advocate who runs Khidmat Foundation has been arranging oxygen for Covid patients. He claims there is a “worst kind of shortage of concentrators” in north Kashmir claiming the demand has increased “abruptly”. “We are appealing to people to help us in purchasing new oxygen concentrators, we don’t want a condition [as seen in] other places… in Kashmir. [Other places are] facing shortage of oxygen and we can’t afford to lose our people due to oxygen supply.”
On Wednesday at least 22 Covid patients died in a municipality-run hospital in Maharashtra’s Nashik due to leakage of oxygen . Several hospitals in Delhi and Maharashtra have raised alarm over oxygen supplies reaching critical levels presenting a life-threatening risk to patients.
“We still have days… we can plug the gaps in the system. The government and people should take this very seriously, otherwise we could also land in trouble like other states of the country, where patients are dying for want of oxygen,” said a senior doctor posted at government medical college (GMC) Srinagar, who didn’t wish to be named.
With 2,204 fresh cases, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday again reported the highest ever daily count of infections since the outbreak. The number of cases recorded in the first 20 days of April in the second wave this year reached 21,482 – the second highest after September, 2020, when the first wave peaked. Total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the UT has reached 152,442. Three deaths in Kashmir and 10 in Jammu were reported on Wednesday, taking the total death to 2,084, health officials said. This is the highest daily death count in the UT since the first week of October.
Last week, medical superintendent, GMC Anantnag, Dr Iqbal said his hospital was left with no vacant ICU beds for Covid patients. The GMC Anantnag caters to the entire south Kashmir. On Tuesday, director SKIMS (Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences) AG Ahangar claimed Remdesivir injection- used to treat severe cases- was running short for the past two days.
However, on Tuesday, financial commissioner, health Atal Dulloo ruled out a shortage of any medicine including Remdesivir and assured that there were sufficient beds and oxygen across the UT. On the same day Jammu and Kashmir’s top pulmonologist Dr Javaid Malik said the UT was better prepared than last year, however, he also stressed the need to develop health infrastructure in “a big way” across the union territory to meet the “future” emergencies.
Another senior government official in the valley, divisional commissioner Pandurang K Pole, said not even 30% of the 1,500 Covid beds available in level 1 and level 2 health facilities in the UT were occupied. Another official, who didn’t wish to be named, said six wards at the government-run Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital in Srinagar were designated as Covid wards, similarly, more than 100 beds at the Covid centre created at the indoor stadium at Baramulla have been made operational and more beds have been designated for treatment of Covid-19 patients at the SKIMS.
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