2855 Incidents of Cross Border Firing from Pakistan Claimed 109 Lives, 565 Injured in Less than 3 years

2855 Incidents of Cross Border Firing  from Pakistan Claimed 109  Lives, 565 Injured in Less than 3 years

JAMMU, 29 SEP 2018 ; In less than three years,  confrontations , including  cease fire violation and cross border firing incidents by Pakistan at International border and Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir have claimed over 109 lives of Indians including civilians and security force personals.

In the same period over 565 civilians and Indian security force personals got injured in these cross border hostilities.

The information provided by Kashmir desk of Union home ministry in response to an RTI application of information seeker Raman Sharma of Jammu reveals that as compared to previous 2 years,  2018 witnessed maximum number of cease fire violation and cross border firing incidents from Pakistan both at International border and on LoC in J and K State and 1435 cases reported alone in year 2018 till July which is maximum as compared to data of year 2016 and 2017. In year 2016 number of ceasefire violations reported were 449 [ 228 at LoC, 221 at IB] and in year 2017 the number reached 971 [ 860 at LoC and 111 at IB].

Those who got martyred in the cross border shelling incidents include 56 security force personals and 53 other civilian residents, maximum 28 civilians got martyred in 2018. These border confrontations also caused injuries to 565 Indians including 302 civilians and 263 security force personals.

It is pertinent to mention here that in Jammu and Kashmir state, the International border between India and Pakistan is guarded by BSF and LoC by Indian Army. In comparison to last 2 years the year 2018 caused maximum loss not only to civilian population but BSF also lost it’s 12 soldiers and 47 others received injuries during confrontations at International border whereas in 2016 and 2017 collectively this border force lost it’s 9 brave men and  39 others got injured.

This 2 page RTI Information is released, duly signed by Director S-JK, Kashmir desk of union home ministry vide their office letter no. 13030/2/2018-K.II dated 31/08/2018.

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IMPA Organizes Training Program on Digital India'

Jammu, 28/SEPT/2018; Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management and Public Administration [ JKIMPA ] organized five days training program on Digital India  for senior officers from department of Industries and J and K Police.  

Dr  Sunita  Zalpuri,  the course director and Head, Centre for Good Governance and Administrative Reforms conducted  the overall  program and other faculties including  Dr Neena Bhalla Associate Professor, JKIMPA,  Lochan  Dass, former Director Treasuries, Raman Sharma, Journalist and RTI Practitioner  and  Mavi Kapoor , City Mission Manager from Urban Development Department interacted with the participating trainees.

 A detailed outlook of Digital India Campaign and its implementation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir was also demonstrated through power point presentations.     

    

The course director Dr. Sunita who is recognised trainer for e governance and has conducted number of programs on digital empowerment apprised the trainees about e-Governance Project lifecycle and legal and regulatory framework for e governance.  Practical training about online RTI application and appeal submission through rtionline.gov.in  was also featured in  the training program.

During the training session, the participating officers were made familiar about the concept of Digital India campaign launched by the government of India to ensure the government services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing the internet connectivity and by making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.

 On concluding day of the training session, the trainee officers were also awarded Certificates of participation.