Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): District Election Officer (DEO) of Jammu, Avny Lavasa, on Thursday assured the representatives of various political parties that the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would be trained and sensitized regarding the post delimitation exercise and a separate camp will be organised at polling stations for the inclusion of new voters and correction in the names.

Jammu Apr 20 PTI Asserting that the mercury may rise up to 47 degrees Celsius here this summer Jammu Municipal Corporation Commissioner Avny Lavasa on Wednesday appealed to the people to keep water bowls for stray animals to help them beat the heat Lavasa said the scorching heat is not only taking a toll on humans but also affecting stray animals cattle and birds Every year a number of animals and birds die of heat stroke and one major reason behind their untimely death is lack of access to drinking water she said We can save these animals and birds from the plight of summer months by putting a bowl of water outside our homes at prominent places and offices the JMC commissioner said Lavasa further pointed out that lack of water induces aggressive behaviour in animals and putting water bowls outside homes and offices can keep them in check She appealed to the people to let humanity prevail in these tough times by caring for these voiceless creatures The winter capital Jammu recorded the seasons hottest day on April 11 at 396 degrees Celsius which was 75 notches above normal PTI AB NB CK CK

Jammu Jan 29 PTI Smooth flow of traffic and better pedestrian facilities are on the cards as the Jammu Smart City Limited JSCL on Saturday signed two separate agreements for the development of 23 junctions and for setting up smart traffic booths in different parts of the city an official saidThe agreement for the development of junctions was signed and exchanged between JSCL Chief Executive Officer Avny Lavasa and representative of RSB Projects Limited Suresh Gupta he saidThe official said the contract for setting up smart traffic booths was signed and exchanged between JSCL Additional Chief Executive officer Hitesh Gupta and a representative of Ved Paul DewanBoth the projects are being undertaken by JSCL under the Smart City Mission programme of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs MoHUA the official saidHe said the 23 junctions across the city will be developed and equipped with better facilities for citizensThe major works taken up under the junctions improvement programme include geometric improvement pickup-drop off locations lighting street furniture tree line bus top location of traffic signal drainage through catchpits toilets and water ATMs the official said Lavasa said the facelift of junctions would add a neat and clean look to the city of templesThe completion of the project will provide better facilities to citizens as well as tourists she saidEnsuring all possible help to the project executing agency Lavasa directed officials to complete the project within the stipulated time frameIn the first phase the smart traffic booths will be established at 25 different locations across the city she said adding these locations have been identified in consultations with traffic police at strategically important and critical junctions for smooth traffic movement She said the smart traffic booths will be equipped with modern facilities and will be able to maintain pleasant temperature inside according to weather conditions The booths will also have a single unit prefabricated toilet facility the official saidLavasa said these smart traffic booths are equipped with proper sitting arrangements as well as with other facilities to enable Traffic cops to deliver their duties with more dedication PTI TAS ANB ANB

Jammu Jan 19 PTI Jammu Smart City Ltd JSCL on Wednesday signed an agreement with Shree Balaji Engicons Ltd for the development of right and left banks of River Tawi here on the lines of Gujarats Sabarmati Riverfront The pact was signed and exchanged between JSCL Chief Executive Officer Avny Lavasa and Shree Balaji Engicons Director Vinay Agrawal officials said They said JSCL has achieved a milestone after signing a contract for the development of the Tawi riverfront which has been an ambitious project for the city of temples The work on the project will commence soon to enhance its overall look and open up new avenues for tourism and economic development the officials said The project will add aesthetic value to River Tawi bydeveloping natural purification capability besides sustainable development of environment and urban infrastructure Lavasa said He asked the asked project executing agency to expedite the work and complete the construction work in a stipulated time frame Agrawal said the company will commence work on the ambitious project at the earliest and will complete it within the time frame Under the project a 35-km both side long riverfront is proposed to be completed in two phases The first phase starts from 4th bridge to Tawi Bridge and Phase 2 from Tawi Bridge to Gujjar Nagar Bridge the official said They said the pathways will be constructed on both sides of the river to provide easy access to the public The officials said the project also comprises bank protection of River Tawi with broad salient features of construction of diaphragm walls lower promenade retaining wall embankment construction JSCL is focused on improving the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing technology to create smart outcomes for citizens they said The main components of the Jammu Smart City Projects are city beautification solid waste management IT-enabled infrastructure road and parking improvement disaster and emergency management and civic infrastructure development PTI TAS AB HRS hrs

Jammu Nov 24 PTI Jammu Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta on Wednesday said the citys ranking in the Swachh Survekshan has shown a steady improvement over the past three years but more needs to be done to achieve the top slot Gupta said the Jammu Municipal Corporation JMC would send teams to the top ranking cities including Indore Surat and Vijaywada to study various models for further improvement in cleanliness From 329 in 2019 224 in 2020 and 169 this year the overall ranking of Jammu city in the cleanliness survey has shown a steady improvement and the credit for it goes to all concerned including JMC staff local citizens and the Non-governmental organizations NGOs Gupta told reporters here Gupta who was flanked by JMC Commissioner and Jammu Smart City Chief Executive Officer Avny Lavasa said they were looking for a double-digit rank in the annual cleanliness survey this time around PTI TAS AB CK

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 25 (ANI): Development work is in full swing for the development of Jammu and Srinagar as smart cities.