Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar to enquire about the health of pilgrims who were injured in yesterday's incident of cloudburst in the lower reaches of Amarnath cave.

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha are likely to hold a high-level meeting here in the national capital on June 3 over the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the Union Territory in last few days, official sources said.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 31 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that the people of the union territory were deprived of development for the last seven decades, but now under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government, the Constitutional provisions to provide equal rights to people are being implemented on the ground.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 31 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday condemned the killing of a woman school teacher in Kulgam by terrorists.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 29 (ANI): The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited the injured daughter of JKP Martyr Saifullah Qadri.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met Indian Cricketer Umran Malik and his family and congratulated him on getting selected for Team India.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 4 (ANI): The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, laid the foundation stone of the Amarnath Shrine Board Office in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Jammu Jan 30 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed the progress of mega projects of the Jammu division through cameras mounted on drones via videoconferencing from the Raj Bhawan an official spokesperson saidThe LG reviewed three projects -- AIIMS Jammu IIT Jammu and Jambu Zoo -- and lauded the efforts of the implementing agencies for their fast progress he saidDuring the meeting Sinha was briefed about the physical and financial progress of the projectsDirector of AIIMS Jammu Shakti Gupta said Rs 1661 crore including Rs 1452 crore for construction and Rs 209 crore for medical equipment and furniture has been sanctioned for the project at Vijaypur in Samba district Work worth Rs 125378 crore has been tendered so farPhase-1 of the project includes hospital medical college nursing college staff quarters student accommodation auditorium AYUSH building and night shelter among other thingsThe spokesperson said the manpower deployed at the project site has been enhanced manifold for the completion of the work within the stipulated time periodBriefing Sinha on the progress made on the permanent campus of IIT Jammu its Director Manoj Singh Gaur said an amount of Rs 128394 crore has been sanctioned for the projectHe said the completed work under Phase-1A and Phase-1B has already been inaugurated by the Union home minister while work under Phase-1C is in progressGiving details about Jambu Zoo Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta said funds worth Rs 4917 crore have been approved under the Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation JKIDFC against the total project cost of Rs 6241 crore for Phase-1The Central Zoo Authority CZA was approached for approval of the layout plan as per the provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act The revised layout and animal enclosure designs were submitted for approval he saidThe animal enclosure designs were approved by the CZA on August 27 2021 while the master layout plan was submitted to the CZA on August 12 2021 after incorporating the observations made by its DIG during her visit to Jambu the chief wildlife warden addedThe spokesperson said Phase-1 of AIIMS Jammu is expected to be completed by March 2023 and that of Jambu Zoo is expected to be completed by September this yearPhase-1C of IIT Jammu is expected to be completed by April 2023 he said PTI TAS DIV DIV

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 28 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tribute to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary.

Jammu Jan 18 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the restoration and renovation works of the iconic Mubarak Mandi Complex here an official spokesman said He directed the officials concerned to expedite the works for early completion of the project taken up to restore the heritage palaces of Dogra rulers in northern Jammu MubarakMandi overlooking River Tawi was the main seat of power till 1925 after which the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh moved to Hari Niwas Palace less than 10 km away Few years ago the Jammu and Kashmir government had prepared a detailed project report according to which the restoration works would cost Rs 53 crore This amount was later revised to Rs 150 crore and it further escalated to Rs 25392 crore in June 2008 The spokesman said the Lieutenant Governor who is also the chairman of the Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society undertook a comprehensive review of various works under execution in view of transforming the Mubarak Mandi Complex as a major tourist attraction Sinha was briefed about the amount of works completed at different buildings of the complex the financial progress achieved under various schemes and measures to improve connectivity and access to the complex the spokesman said PTI TAS CJ CJ