Amid Corona virus pandemic in the region, JMC has taken an initiate of installing Decontamination & Sanitizing Tunnel at Government Medical College, Jammu to stop the spread of Coronavirus by disinfecting the visitors. The engineers and technicians at Jammu civic body are using the spirit of ‘jugaad‘ or hacks to equip hospitals and sanitation workers … Read more
Mayors of Srinagar and Jammu civic bodies have been granted a status equivalent to that of Ministers of State (MoS), according to an official order. The order, issued by Additional Secretary Subash Chhibber on August 20, said the hospitality and protocol department shall make necessary insertion in the J&K State Warrant of Precedence with the approval of … Read more
The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has started geo-tagging of cows to tackle the menace of stray cattle on the city’s roads which often leads to traffic congestion and is a major cause of accidents, officials said Wednesday. The officials said geo-tagging would help them to identify owners of stray cows and penalise them. “We have … Read more
On one hand Jammu is aspiring to become a metro city and on the other, Jammu Municipal Corporation is facing financial crunch. Astonishing it may sound, but a big store earns more than what JMC manages to earn each month. On an average, JMC collects revenue of mere Rs 2 lakhs. Ironically, the salary bill of … Read more
The dream of Metro trains in Jammu will be a reality soon. A decision in this regard will be taken in a couple of days. Here is everything you need to know: The announcement has been made in the second general house meeting of Jammu Municipal Corporation. The announcement has been made by Finance Commissioner, … Read more
Jammu Municipal Corporation, JMC is going to launch a home security scheme soon. Under the scheme, intelligent home security solutions will be provided to the citizens. Here is what you need to know about the scheme: The scheme has been named as Jammu Suraksha Yojana. JMC Commissioner, Pankaj Magotra has made announcement about the scheme. … Read more
The ever-delayed project of numbering the houses under the Jammu Municipal Corporation is going to gain attention once more. Here are some things to know about the project: The project was passed in the General House of the last JMC. Although, work had begun for a brief period of time but was soon shelved due … Read more
A total of 75 newly elected Corporators of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Tuesday took oath, paving the way for the formation of the corporation after 13 years. Among the Corporators, 27 are women. Seventeen corporators took oath in English, 39 in Hindi, 14 in Dogri, two in Urdu, two in Sanskrit and one … Read more
After eight years, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is preparing to host 75 elected councillors in its sprawling meeting hall. The oath ceremony will take place on October 30 at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium where newly elected corporators of the BJP, Congress and Independents will be administered the oath of secrecy by the Divisional Commissioner, … Read more
Civic polls in Jammu and Kashmir election 2018 first phase, voting turnout has been satisfactory (even encouraging), in the state, barring the Kashmir region. People from all age groups, especially the females, are said to have been the most fervent voters. Among all this, has been the contribution of our senior citizens. One such senior … Read more
Waste management has long been a rhetoric for successive governments of the state. Till date nothing sufficient has been done to recycle waste in the state. Recently, the Army has set up a waste management complex on the outskirts of the city to make Nagrota Military station “a clean and green formation” . Read below … Read more
Announcement for Municipal Elections 2018 in J&K has already been made. The Urban local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in four phases starting from October 8. Here are some things to know about these elections: For the first time, electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the polls while migrant … Read more
Initiating a revolutionary step to politically empower marginalised sections of society, the J&K Government has for the first time reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the urban local bodies. According to a notification issued by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) dated August 20, some wards across the state, including two in the prestigious Jammu … Read more
Jammu Development Authority, JDA, has been in news for not so good reasons lately. Questions have been raised over JDA’s sincerity in providing affordable housing and other infrastructure to the people, particularly the locals. If the requirements of the locals are not met, they need to be questioned seriously. According to a news report by … Read more
JMC is making some serious efforts to beautify Jammu city. JMC, in a single attempt is beautifying the city as well as showcasing Jammu’s rich cultural heritage with this move. The results could be seen on way to Satwari from Bikram Chowk. Showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the state, the pillars of the 1.3-km … Read more
Jammu has jumped 39 ranks compared to the last year’s position in Swachh Survekshan. The city has scored 1068 marks in direct observation which is above, both the national and the state average, and 817.18 marks in citizen feedback. Clearly the city has scored more than any other urban local body of the state. The … Read more
Jammu is about to get intelligent traffic lights soon. Traffic signals were first installed in Jammu in the year 2012 to control menacing traffic of the city. Over the time, these traffic lights seem to be inefficient as the number of vehicles in Jammu is ever growing. To end the traffic woes of the city, … Read more