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Jammu Municipal Corporation, Town Hall, Jammu.

Swachh Bharat Week

JMC launched Cleanliness Drive

Continuing the drives and various programmes being organized by

Jammu Municipal Corporation on the eve of 2nd anniversary of the launch of Swachh

Bharat Mission and to commemorate the Swachh Bharat Week which is being

celebrated from 25th September to 2nd October 2016. Jammu Municipal Corporation

launched Cleanliness Drive at Neta Ji Subash Chander Park, Town Hall Complex and

office surroundings.

The drive was launched by Sh. R. S. Jamwal (KAS) Joint Commissioner (A)

JMC. Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS) Chief Accounts Officer (Nodal Officer SBM), Dr. Anita

Salgotra, Health Officer, JMC and other staff of health and sanitation wing of JMC.

The residents of the area were also present during the drive. The motive of the drive

was to aware the general masses that we should maintain our surroundings clean

and green.

The Swachh Bharat Mission campaign was officially launched on 2 October

2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi, by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is India's

biggest ever cleanliness drive and 3 million government employees and school and

college students of India participated in this event. The event was launched on

2nd Oct. which is also birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi played an key

role in making the India as Independent Country.

The Neta Ji Subash Chander Park was identified as he is also renowned

freedom fighter and played an important role to make India as independent country.

The Joint Commissioner (A) advised the people to spread the message of cleanliness

among the masses. He also appealed to cooperate with Jammu Municipal Corporation

in keeping Jammu Clean & Green and avoid using polythene carry bags, use

dustbins/containers installed in their localities for throwing garbage.


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Sh. Neeraj Gupta (KAS), Chief Accounts Officer, JMC (Nodal Officer, SBM)

appealed the people for their active cooperation in making our city clean and green for

the success of implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission. He also appealed the public

to approach Jammu Municipal Corporation for construction of Individual House Hold

Latrines if they do not have in their premises.

1 Oct. 2016


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Jammu Municipal corporation Town Hall, Jammu

Swachh Bharat Week

Jammu Municipal Corporation on the eve of 2nd anniversary of the launch of

Swachh Bharat Mission and to commemorate the Swachh Bharat Week which is being

celebrated from 25th September to 2nd October 2016 on 2nd October launched a

massive cleanliness drives and organized various programmes within the limits of

Jammu Municipal Corporation.

Sufficient number of men and machinery was deployed by Health & sanitation

wing / Transport wing of JMC for this drive. During this drive sweeping of roads,

lanes, By-lanes, desilting of drains, sprinkling of lime was done. Vehicles mounted

with the public address system were deployed in the city to make announcements and

to aware the shopkeepers and general public to use dustbins for disposal of garbage,

dispose the garbage at nearby collection point / container. About 430 Mts. of Garbage

and debris was removed with the help of vehicles deployed for this special sanitation

drive.

Early in the morning a massive Cleanliness drive was launched at Satwari

Chowk where the Mahatma Gandhi Statue is installed. During the drive the officers,

officials and field staff of JMC was present. A massive cleanliness drive was also

launched at Rajiv Nagar area in association with Tawi Bachao Andolan. A thermal

fogging operation was also done in the whole Rajiv Nagar area .

At Gole Market, Gandhi Nagar Jammu JMC also organized an awareness drive

in which Dr. Nirmal Singh Dy. Chief Minister J&K State was the Chief Guest. Dr.

Manmohan Singh Commissioner JMC, Sh. R.S. Jamwal Joint Commissioner(A) , Sh.

Neeraj Gupta, Chief Accounts Officer, , Sh. Ranjit Singh Secretary JMC, Koushal

Chand, Joint Commissioner (W), & Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, besides other

officers/officials and supervisory sanitation staff of JMC were also present . The

members of market associations of Apsara Road were also present during the

programme.

At the outset, Commissioner JMC welcomed the Dy. Chief Minister at the

venue. Dy. Chief Minister sworn in and administer The Swachhta Oath to the officers,


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staff and the general public who were present in the function. An awareness march

was also held from Gole market to Apsara Road to aware the public in general that

how to make Jammu clean and green and for the success of Swachh Bharat Mission.

While addressing the gathering, Dy. Chief Minister stressed the need to join

hands together to make the Swachh Bharat Mission a Successful mission. He also

appealed the Apsara Bazar Association to cooperate with Jammu Municipal

Corporation to make the Jammu Clean & Green.

A thermal fogging operation was also done in the Gandhi Nagar, Gole Market

area.

During these programmes Commissioner JMC appealed the public in general to

cooperate with Jammu Municipal Corporation in keeping Jammu Clean & Green and

also not to use polythene carry bags. He requested general public to use dustbins /

containers installed in their localities for throwing garbage.

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Swachh Bharat Week Programmes Extended for another one week

JMC launched Cleanliness Drive

In view of Govt. Instructions regarding extending the Swachh Bharat

Week Programmes for another one week, Jammu Municipal Corporation launched

cleanliness drive at Lala Hans Raj Park Gurudwara Surinder Singh Road Jammu. In

the first swachhta week was which commenced from 25th Sept. to 02nd Oct 2016 a

no. of cleanliness drives and other programmes were organized in Educational

Institutions and Tourist Places.

Today the drive was launched by Sh. R. S. Jamwal (KAS) Joint

Commissioner (A) JMC. Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS) Chief Accounts Officer , Sh. Ranjit

Singh (KAS), Secretary, Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, JMC and other staff of

health and sanitation wing of JMC. The residents of the area were also present during

the drive. The motive of the drive was to aware the general public that we should

maintain our parks surroundings clean and green. The parks have been selected

during this week for the cleanliness drives as number of people gathered in these

parks during morning and evening.

The Joint Commissioner (A) advised the people to spread the message of

cleanliness among the masses. He also appealed to cooperate with Jammu

Municipal Corporation in keeping Jammu Clean & Green and avoid using polythene

carry bags, use dustbins/containers installed in their localities for throwing garbage.

He also appealed the public to approach Jammu Municipal Corporation for

construction of Individual House Hold Latrines if they do not have in their premises.

The local residents have sworn that this swachhta abhiyan is going to be a continuous

and sustainable campaign.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a program launched by Prime Minister Shri

Narendra Modi to pay a rich tribute to the father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi by


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making India a Swachh Bharat by the year 2019 i.e. on 150th birth anniversary of

Mahatma Gandhi.

4 Oct. 2016


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Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation alongwih other staff visited Muthi

and Higher Secondary School area to assess the problems faced by the people who have been migrated from borders due to firing by Pakistan Army

Today Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Dr. Manmohan Singh

(KAS) alongwith R.S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner, Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health

Officer, Talat Mehmood Khan, Chief Transport Officer alongwih other staff visited

Muthi and Higher Secondary School area to assess the problems being faced by the

people who have been migrated from borders due to firing by Pakistan Army. The

Commissioner, JMC gave on spot directions to the Health and Sanitation Staff of

JMC to provide proper sanitation to the area so that there could no chances of

health hazards to the migrated people.

The people so migrated from border areas appreciated the role of Jammu

Municipal Corporation for extending timely help in this emergent situation arise out

of border situation and thanks the Commissioner, JMC for visiting the area and

mitigating their sufferings. The Commissioner, JMC assures them JMC would

extend every possible help the migrated people.

The Deputy Commissioner, Jammu alongwith Commissioner, JMC also visited

M.A.M. Stadium and G.G.M. Science College to see the arrangements being made

for Inter school games and gave on spot directions to the field staff to provide any

sort of help required by the Stadium Staff.


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Jammu Municipal Corporation launched cleanliness drive at Suryavanshi Park Opp. Police station Janipur Jammu. In view of Govt. Instructions regarding extending the Swachh Bharat Week

Programmes for another one week. Jammu Municipal Corporation launched

cleanliness drive at Suryavanshi Park Opp. Police station Janipur Jammu. In the first

swachhta week which was which commenced from 25th Sept. to 02nd Oct 2016 in

which cleanliness drives and other programmes were organized in Educational

Institutions and Tourist Places.

The drive was launched by Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS) Chief Accounts Officer

(Nodal Officer SBM), Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, JMC and other staff of health

and sanitation wing of JMC. The residents of the area were also present during the

drive. The motive of the drive was to aware the general public that we should maintain

our parks surroundings clean and green. The parks have been selected during this

week for the cleanliness drives as number of people gathered in these parks during

morning and evening.

The Chief Accounts Officer advised the people to spread the message of

cleanliness among the masses. He also appealed to cooperate with Jammu

Municipal Corporation in keeping Jammu Clean & Green and avoid using polythene

carry bags, use dustbins/containers installed in their localities for throwing garbage.

He also appealed the public to approach Jammu Municipal Corporation for

construction of Individual House Hold Latrines if they do not have in their

premises. The local residents have sworn that this swachhta abhiyan is going to be a

continuous and sustainable campaign.


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5 Oct. 2016


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Jammu Municipal Corporation Town Hall, Jammu

Jammu Municipal Corporation launched cleanliness drive at Shaheed

Bhagat Singh Park at Krishna Nagar, Jammu.

Extending the Swachh Bharat Week Programmes for another span of one week.

The Jammu Municipal Corporation launched cleanliness drive at Shaheed Bhagat

Singh Park at Krishna Nagar ward no. 12 Jammu. The Joint Commissioner (A) visited

whole area of Krishna Nagar and gave on spot directions to the Health Officer to

modify the existing collection point and de-silting of drains.. During the first of week

of Swachh Bharat Week major cleanliness drives were launched within the limits of

Jammu Municipal Corporation. The people was also made aware about the

importance of Swachh Bharat Mission, as this is only way to keep our surroundings

neat and clean.The drive was launched by Sh. R. S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint

Commissioner (A), JMC Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS) Chief Accounts Officer (Nodal Officer

SBM), Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, JMC and other filed staff of health and

sanitation wing of JMC. The residents of the area were also present during the drives

who appreciated the role of JMC and also assured that they shall extend their helping

hands to JMC to make cleanliness drives a major success. The motive of the drive was

to create awareness among the general masses that how we should maintain our

parks, gardens and surroundings clean and green. The parks within the limits of JMC

have been selected during this week for the cleanliness drives.

The Joint Commissioner (A) advised the people to spread the message of

cleanliness among the masses. He also appealed to general public to cooperate with

Jammu Municipal Corporation in keeping Jammu Clean & Green and avoid using

polythene carry bags, use dustbins/containers installed in their localities for throwing

garbage. He also appealed the public to approach Jammu Municipal Corporation for

construction of Individual House Hold Latrines if they do not have in their

premises. The local residents have sworn that this swachhta abhiyan is going to be a

continuous and sustainable campaign. On the request of local people the Joint


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Commissioner (A) JMC issued on spot instruction to repair the water cooler installed

in the said park. The nearby collection points also visited by the teams of officers and

the direction have been issued to installed garbage containers at the said point.

6 Oct. 2016


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IHHL constructed by Jammu Municipal Corporation under

Swachh Bharat Mission.

Sh. Shamsher Singh Manhas Hon’ble Member Parliament Rajya Sabha and Dr.

Manmohan Singh Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation handed over the keys

of 07 Individual House Hold Latrine Units (IHHL) to the beneficiaries at an impressive

function held at Paloura Mohalla Khajurian ward no. 59. The IHHL constructed by

Jammu Municipal Corporation under Swachh Bharat Mission.

Hon’ble M.P. visited the three sites of units. These units inaugurated and

handed over to the beneficiaries by the Hon’ble M.P. He also appreciated the

construction work of these units. While speaking on the occasion Hon’ble M.P.

highlighted the progress of IHHL unit which are under construction. He also stressed

to the beneficiaries to maintain and use these units which are recently being handed

over today. He appealed the gathering that we people should cooperate with Jammu

Municipal Corporation to make the Jammu Clean and Green. He also stressed for

proper utilization of electricity & water.

Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation welcomed the Hon’ble M.P and

highlighted the work being done by the Jammu Municipal Corporation under Swachh

Bharat Mission.

Sh. R. S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner (A), JMC, Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS)

Chief Accounts Officer (Nodal Officer SBM), Sh. Ranjit Singh (KAS), Secretary,

Kouchal Chand, Joint Commissioner (W), Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, Sh.

Parmodh Sharma Executive Engineer JMC, staff of health and sanitation wing of JMC

were also present. The others accompanied the Hon’ble M.P are Kuldeep Magotra,

Ashok Singh, Joginder Singh, Bahadur Singh, Shrey Sethi, Balbir Singh, Vaneet

Singh, Sunny Jamwal, Anil Kumar, Vikram, Rishi.


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The Joint Commissioner (A), thanks the Hon’ble M.P. for spearing his valuable

time to grace the function. He also appealed the public in general to maintain their

surrounding clean and green and cooperate with Jammu Municipal Corporation.

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Enforcement staff demolished the on going unothorized construction of extending shops at Nai Basti Satwari

On the instructions of Dr. Manmohan Singh (KAS) Commissioner, Jammu

Municipal Corporation Jammu and under the supervision of Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS)

Joint Commissioner (Administration), the Enforcement staff demolished the on going

unothorized construction of extending shops at Nai Basti Satwari which were being

raised by Pawan Singh , The demolation operation has been conducted with the help

of Police Force. The said illegal construction seriously effects the planned development

of Jammu City and contravenes the zoning regulation.

The Jammu Municipal Corporation appeals to the General Public to refrain from

making encroachments and unauthorized constructions/Conversion in violation of

land use otherwise strict action as admissible under rule leading to

demolition/sealing will be taken.

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JAMMU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Town Hall, Jammu

Sterilization / spaying of stray dogs

On the directions of Dr. Manmohan Singh (KAS), Commissioner, Municipal

Corporation Jammu, and Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner(A), JMC,

Sterilization / spaying of stray dogs have been started at Municipal Animal Care

Centre, Roop Nagar Jammu under the supervision of Dr. Jaswant Singh, Municipal

Veterinary Officer, JMC. Giving detail about the programme Dr. Jaswant Singh,

Municipal Veterinary Officer said that JMC has invited tenders from registered

agencies / NGOs to carry out the work of ABC / ARV of stray dogs in all the 71 wards

of Jammu Municipal Corporation for a period of 2 years but due to poor response

from the tenderers the programme could not be started.

As Jammu Municipal Corporation is receiving lot of complaints regarding the

nuisance created by the stray dogs in all 71 wards of JMC and to handle this

situation Jammu Municipal Corporation itself have started the Sterilization / spaying

programme for stray dogs under which 10-15 stray dogs are being sterilized per day

and approximately 50 dogs have been sterilized in last 4-5 days.

As per the guidelines issued by Animal Welfare Board of India and Hon’ble

Supreme Court of India killing of Stray Dogs and there relocation from one place to

another location is totally prohibited / banned, so abid ing by the guidelines, after

catching, sterilization and providing post operative care for 3-4 days, dogs are

vaccinated against Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and are relocated to their respective

areas from where they are lifted up.

Sterilization of dogs is being done by Dr. Vikas and his team which includes

trained Paravets and dog catchers under the overall supervision of Municipal

Veterinary Office, JMC. This programme will continue till retendering / outsourcing of

ABC programme is done. Municipal Veterinary Officer, JMC said that stray dogs will

be lifted on complaint basis and priority will be given to sensitive areas like Hospitals,

Educational institutions and religious places etc.


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SVEEP (Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation)

SVEEP (Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation), the Jammu

Municipal Corporation organized two days awareness camp on 17th and 18th oct,

2016 at NSM College of Education , Bohri and Town Hall Premises where students of

NSM College and MIER college of Education , B.C. Road including staff of both

colleges, Election Supervisors and Booth level officers participated the Programme on

SVEEP to encourage the participation of youth in democratic process under the

supervision of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of 72- Jammu East and 73-

Jammu West in collaboration with Election Department, J&K.

The aim of SVEEP Awareness is to formulates policies, lays down the

frameworks, plans interventions and monitors implementations besides carrying out

continuous discourse with voting publics, civil society groups and media and mainly

voters awareness and Education aimed towards improving Electoral Participation in

the country. Sh. Ashwani Sudan , Revenue Officer JMC welcomed all the dignitaries

and the participants.

The Dy. Chief Electoral Officer Sh. Krishan Lal briefed all the participants

about the SVEEP activity and active participation of youth in Democratic setup. Sh.

R.S. Jamwal (KAS) Joint Commissioner (Adm.) JMC -ERO of 72- Jammu East and Sh.

Ranjit Singh (KAS) Secretary, JMC- ERO of 73- West Constituency gave a detailed

description about the NVSP portal for online registration of any person whose name

is not included in the Electoral Roll of a Constituency may apply to the ERO, AERO,

BLO for the registration of his/her name in the Electoral Roll by filling of Form no. 6

(addition), Form no 7 (deletion), Form no 8 (Correction) and Form No 8A

(Transposition). She/he is not less than 18 years of age on the qualified date. Special

Summary Revision camp 2016 is going to be held on 22.10.2016.

Later the vote of thanks was presented by AERO’s of both the constituency and

Election Naib Tehsildar JMC to all the dignitaries along with college students and staff

for their participation in the SVEEP activity.


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18 Oct. 2016


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Anti encroachment drive is conducted throughout the whole city to clear traffic

congestion caused due to encroachments.

In pursuance to the directions of Hon;ble High Court, Jammu in the case titled

All India Taxi Sumo Union vs State & ors, an anti encroachment drive is conducted

throughout the whole city to clear traffic congestion caused due to encroachments.

In compliance to instructions issued Jammu Municipal Corporation had started

a public awareness campaign by publication/distribution of appeal pamphlets and

made announcements through loud speakers in the city well before conducting the

anti encroachment drive. Besides, JMC also served notices to all the shopkeepers for

removing their encroachments especially from footpaths/pavements.

The objective of the campaign is to aware general public about sanitation,

encroachments of footpaths/pavements, illegal constructions & lanes/drains/nallahs

etc.

Dr. Manmohan Singh (KAS), Municipal Commissioner called a meeting with all

the members of market Association regarding encroachment made by the shopkeepers

on the footpaths/pavements. A brief discussion was held with the members on the

issue and they assured JMC that they will give their full cooperation while conducting

anti encroachment drive against defaulters. They also stressed upon that such drives

should be taken vigorously in future because some offenders in market are habitual to

encroach the footpaths causing obstruction to vehicular traffic as well as pedestrians.

Today on 21.10.2016 on the directions of Dr. Manmohan Singh (KAS),

Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation the Enforcement & Health wing of JMC

launched an extensive anti encroachment drive under the supervision of Joint

Commissioner (Adm), R.S. Jamwal (KAS) with the assistance of SP, Traffic, Rohit,

SDPO City, Vivek Shekhar, SHO city, Shakti Devi and police force in the areas of Veer

Marg, Gurudwara Sunder Singh Road , JP Chowk, Vinayak Bazar, Dogra chowk etc.

During the drive 4 truck loads of material has been seized from shopkeepers

who has encroached footpaths/pavements by installing/displaying their articles


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outside the premises of shop causing hindrance to pedestrians and also causing

heavy traffic vehicular traffic congestion. The encroachments over the

footpaths/pavements also causing insanitation condition due to coverage of drains.

During the drive team interacted with general public and law abiding

shopkeepers who has praised the JMC for such initiatives and extended their

full cooperation in conduct of drive for making city neat and clean.

Among others who have accompanied R.S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner

(Adm), JMC are Chief Enforcement Officers, Rajesh Gupta & Kamini Kesar, Health

Officer, Dr. Anita Salgotra Asstt. Enforcement Officers, Enforcement Inspectors and

other staff members of the Corporation.

During the drive R.S.Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner (Adm), JMC make

fervent appeals to all the shopkeepers to avoid encroaching footpaths/pavements

which is meant to be used by the pedestrians and not for their articles, if the

shopkeeprs do not desist this practice action under Municipal Act shall be initiated

against defaulter like seizing of material/demolition of encroachment & sealing of

premises.

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JMC flagged off wooden wheel barrows alongwith covered dustbins from Jammu

Municipal Corporation’s office Town Hall Jammu for door to door garbage collection

On the Directions of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal

Corporation, Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS) Joint Commissioner (A), Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS)

Chief Accounts Officer, Sh. Ranjit Singh, Secretary Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer,

JMC flagged off wooden wheel barrows alongwith covered dustbins from Jammu

Municipal Corporation’s office Town Hall Jammu for door to door garbage collection in

Gandhi Nagar area. The dustbins have been issued so that the garbage can be

collected in covered manner and so that it does not create nuisance while shifting to

main collection containers. This initiative has been taken for the success of Swachh

Bharat Mission.

Further, the directions were issued in the meeting held on 22.10.2016 under

the chairmanship of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister regarding smart city proposal for

holding a meeting of all the Nodal Officers nominated by different departments for

coordinating with the Consultants engaged for preparation of smart city proposal on

regular basis in the Conference Hall of JMC.

Following the directions, a meeting of all the Nodal Officers was held under the

chairmanship of Sh. R.S. Jamwal (KAS), Joint Commissioner (A), JMC on 26.10.2016

in the Conference Hall of JMC wherein thorough discussion regarding smart city

proposal was held with the Consultants. The meeting of all the Nodal Officers shall be

held on regular basis so that more and more suggestions/opinions can be sought for

preparation of smart city proposal.


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26 Oct. 2016


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Jammu Municipal Corporation organized “Run For Unity”

On the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel which is celebrated as

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on this occasion, Jammu Municipal

Corporation today on 31/10/2016 organized “Run For Unity” from Mubarak Mandi to

Parade Ground Jammu. Dr. Nirmal Singh, Dy. Chief Minister, J&K State Flagged off

Run for Unity. Mrs. Priya Sethi Hon'ble Minister of State for Education, Technical

Education, Culture, Tourism, Department of Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks. Mr.

Yudh Veer Sethi Sr. Leader BJP were accompanied the Dy. Chief Minister. Dr.

Manmohan Singh, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Sh. R.S. Jamwal

(KAS) Joint Commissioner (A), Sh. Neeraj Gupta, (KAS) Chief Accounts Officer, Sh.

Ranjit Singh, Secretary Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, Sh. Talat Mehmood Khan,

Chief Transport Officer, JMC and other officers and staff of JMC and general public

was also present. Dy. Chief Minister sworn in and administer The Rashtriya Ekta

Diwas Pledge to the officers, staff and the general public who were present in the

function. Speaking on this occasion Dy. Chief Minister highlighted the role of Sardar

Vallabhbhai Patel for unification of India.


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31 Oct. 2016

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