THE

JAMMU & KASHMIR GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

Vol. 133]

Jammu, Thu., the 19th Nov., 2020/28th Kart., 1942. [ No. 34

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REGD NO. JK––33

CONTENTS

English

Pages

Vernacu-

lar pages

PART

I-A— Appointments, promotions, transfers and leave

of absence sanctioned by the Governor,

Government and the Ministers

....

PART

I-B– Notifications, Communiques and General Orders by

the Government and the Ministers ....

PART

II-A– Appointments, promotions, transfers and leave

of

absence

sanctioned

by

Heads

of

Departments ....

PART

II- B– Notifications, Notices and Orders by Heads of

Departments, Provincial Heads, Magistrates and

other officers competent to issue public notices

under any law or rule ....

PART

II-C– Notifications, Notices and Orders by Election

Commission of India, Chief Electoral Officer,

Jammu and Kashmir and other Officers of the

Department, Election Petitions and Judgements

of Election Tribunal

....

PART

III- Laws,

Regulations

and

Rules

passed

thereunder

....

PART

IV– Reprints from the Government of India Gazette or

Gazettes of others Governments....

PART

V– Information and Statistics ....

(a) Rates and prices in the State....

(b) Rates and wages ....

(c) Crop Report and Forecasts

....

(d) Whether Observations

....

(e) Vital Statistics

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SUPPLEMENT-A–Trade

Monthly Imports and Exports from

the State ....

SUPPLEMENT-B–Police

....

SUPPLEMENT-C–Advertisements

....

Printed at the Ranbir Government Press, Jammu.

382-384

327-340

61-62

259-268

77-80

173-176

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PART I-A

Jammu & Kashmir Government–Orders

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AT JAMMU

(Exercising powers of Bar Council under Section 58 of the Advocates

Act, 1961).

Notification

No. 1722 Dated 17-03-2020.

It is hereby notified that vide High Court Order dated 19-02-2020

Ms. Nitin Bhatti D/o Nishan Singh Bhatti R/o Khataria Kalan, Tehsil

Ajanala Road, Amritsar A/P Ward No. 7, House No. 13, Vijaypur,

District Samba has been admitted and enrolled as an Advocate on the

Rolls of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council provisionally for a period of

one year from the date of issuance of this notification, subject to the

verification of her Provisional/LL.B Degree Certificate from the

concerned University and verification of her character and antecedents

from CID. Her name has been entered under Serial No. JK-97/2020

in the Roll of Advocates maintained by this Registry.

The renewal/extension of provisional licence/enrollment must be

sought before the date of expiry unless the absolute/final enrollment as

an Advocate is ordered therebefore.

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Notification

No. 1723 Dated 17-03-2020.

It is hereby notified that vide High Court Order dated 19-02-2020

Ms. Ruhani Sharma D/o Pradeep Sharma R/o H. No. 51/A, I/c, Extn.

Road, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu has been admitted and enrolled as an

Advocate on the Rolls of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council provisionally

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for a period of one year from the date of issuance of this notification,

subject to the verification of her Provisional/LL.B Degree Certificate

from the concerned University and verification of her character

and antecedents from CID. Her name has been entered under Serial

No. JK-115/2020 in the Roll of Advocates maintained by this Registry.

The renewal/extension of provisional licence/enrollment must be

sought before the date of expiry unless the absolute/final enrollment as

an Advocate is ordered therebefore.

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Notification

No. 1724 Dated 17-03-2020.

It is hereby notified that vide High Court Order dated 19-02-2020

Ms. Suprem Kour D/o Warwinder Singh R/o Taraf Sanji, Post Office

Jarai, Tehsil and District Kathua has been admitted and enrolled as an

Advocate on the Rolls of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council provisionally

for a period of one year from the date of issuance of this notification,

subject to the verification of her Provisional/LL.B Degree Certificate

from the concerned University and verification of her character

and antecedents from CID. Her name has been entered under Serial

No. JK-125/2020 in the Roll of Advocates maintained by this Registry.

The renewal/extension of provisional licence/enrollment must be

sought before the date of expiry unless the absolute/final enrollment as

an Advocate is ordered therebefore.

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Notification

No. 1725 Dated 17-03-2020.

It is hereby notified that vide High Court Order dated 19-02-2020

Ms. Sandeep Kour D/o Jarnail Singh R/o H. No. 37/C, Sec.-2, GTB

Nagar, Bye Pass, Jammu has been admitted and enrolled as an Advocate

on the Rolls of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council provisionally for a

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period of one year from the date of issuance of this notification, subject

to the verification of her Provisional/LL.B Degree Certificate from the

concerned University and verification of her character and antecedents

from CID. Her name has been entered under Serial No. JK-127/2020

in the Roll of Advocates maintained by this Registry.

The renewal/extension of provisional licence/enrollment must be

sought before the date of expiry unless the absolute/final enrollment as

an Advocate is ordered therebefore.

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Notification

No. 1727 Dated 17-03-2020.

It is hereby notified that vide High Court Order dated 19-02-2020

Mr. Mudasir Ali S/o Ali Mohammad Lone R/o Nadihal Rafiabad, Tehsil

and District Baramulla has been admitted and enrolled as an Advocate

on the Rolls of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council provisionally for a

period of one year from the date of issuance of this notification, subject

to the verification of his Provisional/LL.B Degree Certificate from the

concerned University and verification of his character and antecedents

from CID. His name has been entered under Serial No. JK-81/2020 in

the Roll of Advocates maintained by this Registry.

The renewal/extension of provisional licence/enrollment must be

sought before the date of expiry unless the absolute/final enrollment as

an Advocate is ordered therebefore.

(Sd.) MOHAMMAD YASIN BEIGH,

Additional Registrar.

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Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a

separate compilation

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PART I––B

Jammu and Kashmir Government—Notifications.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Notification No. 23-Rev (LAJ) of 2020

Dated 27-05-2020.

Whereas, the land specifications whereof are given in Annexure-"A"

to this notification is required for construction of PWD road from

Panthal to Devi Pindian situated in Village Kunkanyalan, Tehsil Katra, District

Reasi ;

Whereas, on the basis of indent placed by Executive Engineer, PWD

(R&B) Division, Ramban, a notification under section 4 (1) was issued by

Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Katra vide letter No. SDM/K/CLA/

2019- 20/314-21 dated 21-10-2019 for land measuring 15 Kanals 14 Marlas

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and 04 Sirsai situated at Village Kunkanyalan, Tehsil Katra, District Reasi

for construction of PWD road from Panthal to Devi Pindian ;

Whereas, the Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Katra, vide letter

No. SDM/K/CLA/2019-20/348-50 dated 21-11-2019 has reported that the

notification issued under section 4 (1) of the J&K State Land Acquisition

Act by him was served upon the interested persons for filing objections, if

any, to the proposed acquisition, but no objection was received from the

land owners/interested persons within the prescribed period as required

under sections 5 & 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act ;

Whereas, the report furnished by Collector, Land Acquisition (ACR),

Ramban, vide letter referred to above duly endorsed by District Collector,

Land Acquisition (DC), Ramban vide No. DC/RSI/19-20/1830-34/SQ

dated 17-12-2019 duly endorsed by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu vide

No. 502/4045/PWD/Kunkanyalan/Reasi/19/4174 dated 14-01-2020 and

Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K Jammu vide No. FC-LS/LA-5122/

2020 dated 13-03-2020 has been examined and it has been found that the

land owners did not file any objection to the proposed acquisition ;

Whereas, the Government is satisfied that the land particulars whereof

are given above is required for public purpose viz. for construction of PWD

road from Panthal to Dev Pindia situated in Village Kunkanyalan, Tehsil

Katra, District Reasi.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 6 of the J&K State Land

Acquisition Act, Samvat 1990, it is declared that the land measuring 15

Kanals 14 Marlas and 04 Sirsai situated at Village Kunkanyalan, Tehsil

Katra, District Reasi for construction of PWD road from Panthal to Dev

Pindia. Further, the Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Katra is directed

under section 7 of the said Act to take orders for acquisition of the said land

after giving prescribed notice to the interested person (s) as required under

the Land Acquisition Act/rules.

However, the Collector concerned shall be personally responsible for

identification and proper title verification of all types of land involved in the

case for making apportionment of compensation amongst all the interested

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persons/rightful claimants, in accordance with the relevant laws/rules in

force, while making the award.

(Sd.) DR. PAWAN KOTWAL, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Revenue Department.

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Particulars of land

"Annexure A"

District

Tehsil

Village

Kh. Nos.

Area

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1

2

3

4

5

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K. M. S.

Reasi

Katra

Kunkanyala

504 00-14-00

505, 527

00-12-08

506 min

00-02-02

504 min

00-03-03

507 min

00-04-00

504 min

00-06-00

509

00-05-03

504 min

00-08-00

511

00-00-06

512

00-04-00

504 min

00-06-00

512

00-04-04

504 min

00-06-06

515

00-03-05

517

00-00-06

518

00-00-08

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519

00-04-04

520

00-01-03

504 min

00-02-00

522

00-03-01

504 min

00-04-06

525

00-00-04

526

00-01-01

528

00-04-06

504 min

00-07-00

530

00-04-04

531

00-03-01

504 min

00-04-03

533

00-02-02

534, 535

00-03-03

504 min, 504 min

00-05-00

536

00-00-08

538

00-04-04

540

00-03-01

541

00-01-07

542

00-01-03

543

00-01-07

544

00-03-01

545

00-02-00

546

00-03-01

548

00-00-06

1

2

3

4

5

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K. M. S.

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551

00-02-08

552, 553

00-03-01

504 min

00-00-06

556

00-03-01

557

00-01-07

504 min

00-02-06

558

00-02-06

504 min

00-03-06

563

00-05-03

504 min

00-08-00

564

00-10-06

565

00-00-04

575, 576

00-05-00

577

00-03-01

504 min

00-04-06

578

00-04-00

583

00-03-01

504 min

00-04-06

584

00-01-03

504 min

00-02-00

585

00-01-03

504 min

00-02-00

586

00-02-06

587

00-00-04

595

00-03-01

596

00-04-00

1

2

3

4

5

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K. M. S.

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504 min

00-06-00

597

00-03-01

504 min

00-04-06

598

00-02-00

504 min

00-03-01

599

00-04-00

504 min

00-06-00

603

00-03-07

504 min

00-05-06

604

00-01-07

504 min

00-02-00

613

00-05-03

504 min

00-08-00

614

00-03-05

504 min

00-05-01

617

00-01-07

618

00-01-07

619

00-01-01

619 min

00-00-08

620 min

00-00-04

620

00-01-03

636

00-00-04

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Total

15-14-04

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————

1

2

3

4

5

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K. M.

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333

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Notification No. 24-Rev (LAJ) of 2020

Dated 27-05-2020.

Whereas, the land specifications whereof are given in Annexure-"A"

to this notification is required for construction of Joura Khurad to Shamdlian

road under PMGSY situated in Village Shamdlian, Tehsil Kahara, District

Doda ;

Whereas, on the basis of indent placed by Chief Engineer, PMGSY,

Jammu, a notification under section 4 (1) was issued by Collector, Land

Acquisition Railway (SDM), Thathri, vide letter No. SDM/T/LAC/273-79

dated 09-10-2019 for land measuring 13 Kanals 02 Marlas situated in Village

Shamdlian, Tehsil Kahara, District Doda for construction of Joura Khurad

to Shamdlian road under PMGSY ;

Whereas, the Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Thathri vide

No. SDM/T/LAC/390-91 dated 25-10-2019 has reported that the notification

issued under section 4 (1) of the J&K State land Acquisition Act by him

was served upon the interested persons for filing objections, if any, to the

proposed acquisition, but no objection was received from the land owners/

interested persons within the prescribed period as required under

sections 5 & 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act ;

Whereas, the report furnished by Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM),

Thathri, vide letter referred to above duly endorsed by District Collector,

Land Acquisition (DC), Doda vide No. 521/LAC/D/19 dated 28-10-2019

No. 502/3924/PMGSY/Shamdiian/Doda/19/2699 dated 31-10-2019 and

Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K, Jammu vide No. FC-LS/LA-5188/

2020 dated 16-03-2020 has been examined and it has been found that the

land owners did not file any objection to the proposed acquisition ;

Whereas, the Government is satisfied that the land particulars whereof

are given above is required for public purpose viz. for construction of Joura

Khurad to Shamdlian road under PMGSY situated in Village Shamdlian,

Tehsil Kahara, District Doda ;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 6 of the J&K State Land

Acquisition Act, Samvat 1990, it is declared that the land measuring

13 Kanals 02 Marlas situated in Village Shamdlian, Tehsil Kahara, District

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Doda for construction of Joura Khurad to Shamdlian road under PMGSY.

Further, the Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Thathri is directed under

section 7 of the said Act to take orders for acquisition of the said land after

giving prescribed notice to the interested person (s) as required under the

Land Acquisition Act/rules.

However, the Collector concerned shall be personally responsible for

identification and proper title verification of all types of land involved in the

case for making apportionment of compensation amongst all the interested

persons/rightful claimants, in accordance with the relevant laws/rules in

force, while making the award.

(Sd.) DR. PAWAN KOTWAL, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Revenue Department.

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Particulars of land

"Annexure A"

District

Tehsil

Village

Kh. Nos.

Area

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1

2

3

4

5

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K. M.

Doda

Kahara

Shamdlian

277/27

00-10

do.

01-05

do.

00-05

do.

00-15

do.

02-06

do.

00-06

do.

00-06

21 min

01-00

00-03

21 min

02-06

00-02

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04 min

02-08

05 min

01-10

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Total

13–02

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Notification No. 25-Rev (LAJ) of 2020

Dated 27-05-2020.

Whereas, the land specifications whereof are given in Annexure-"A"

to this notification is required for construction of Raigarh to Shamthi

road under PMGSY situated in Village Shamthi, Tehsil Kastigarh, District

Doda ;

District

Tehsil

Village

Kh. No.

Area

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1

2

3

4

5

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K. M.

Doda

Kastigarh

Shamthi

848/765/758/224

01-04

Whereas, on the basis of an indent placed by Chief Engineer, PMGSY

(JKRDDA), Jammu, a notification under section 4 (1) was issued by

Collector, Land Acquisition (ACR), Doda, vide letter No. 608-15/Acq dated

22-08-2019 for land measuring 01 Kanal, 04 Marlas in Village Shamthi,

Tehsil Kastigarh, District Doda for construction of Raigarh to Shamthi road

under PMGSY ;

Whereas, the Collector, Land Acquisition (ACR), Doda vide letter

No. 1607-12/Acq dated 21-10-2019 has reported that the notification issued

under section 4 (1) of the J&K State Land Acquisition Act by him was

served upon the interested persons for filing objections, if any, to the proposed

acquisition, but no objection was received from the land owners/interested

1

2

3

4

5

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K. M.

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persons within the prescribed period as required under sections 5 & 5-A of

the Land Acquisition Act ;

Whereas, the report furnished by Collector, Land Acquisition (ACR),

Doda vide letter referred to above duly endorsed by District Collector,

Land Acquisition (DC), Doda vide letter No. 506-LAC/D/19 dated

21-10-2019, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu vide No. 502/3845/PMGSY/

Shanthi/Doda/19/4023 dated 23-12-2019 and Financial Commissioner,

Revenue, J&K, Jammu vide No. FC-LS/LA-5177/2020 dated 19-03-2020

has been examined and It has been found that the land owners did not file

any objection to the proposed acquisition ;

Whereas, the Government is satisfied that the land particulars whereof

are given above is required for public purpose viz. for construction of Raigarh

to Shamthi road under PMGSY.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 6 of the J&K State Land

Acquisition Act, Samvat 1990, it is declared that the land measuring 01

Kanal, 04 Marlas in Village Shamthi, Tehsil Kastigarh, District Doda for

construction of Raigarh to Shamthi road under PMGSY. Further, the

Collector, Land Acquisition (ACR), Doda is directed under section 7 of the

said Act to take orders for acquisition of the said land after giving prescribed

notice to the interested person(s) as required under the Land Acquisition

Act/rules.

However, the Collector concerned shall be personally responsible for

identification and proper title verification of all types of land involved in the

case for making apportionment of compensation amongst all the interested

persons/rightful claimants, in accordance with the relevant laws/rules in

force, while making the award.

(Sd.) DR. PAWAN KOTWAL, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Revenue Department.

_____

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Notification No. 26-Rev (LAJ) of 2020

Dated 27-05-2020.

Whereas, the land specifications whereof are given in Annexure-"A"

to this notification is required for construction of Bhella to Gosti road under

PMGSY situated at Village Amritgarh, Tehsil Chiralla, District Doda ;

District

Tehsil

Village

Kh. Nos.

Area

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1

2

3

4

5

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

K. M. S.

Doda

Chiralla

Amritgarh

44

01-02-00

00-08-00

45

00-17-00

00-04-00

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Total

02-11-00

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Whereas, on the basis of an indent placed by Chief Engineer, PMGSY

(JKRDDA), Jammu, a notification under section 4 (1) was issued by

Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Thathri, vide letter No. SDM/T/LAC/

118-25 dated 25-09-2019 for land measuring 02 Kanals, 11 Marlas in Village

Amritgarh, Tehsil Chiralla, District Doda for construction of Sheila to Gosti

road under PMGSY ;

Whereas, the Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Thathri vide letter

No. SDM/T/LAC/2019-20/369 dated 14-10-2019 has reported that the

notification issued under section 4 (1) of the J&K State land Acquisition

Act by him was served upon the interested persons for filing objections, if

any, to the proposed acquisition, but no objection was received from the

land owners/interested persons within the prescribed period as required

under sections 5 & 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act ;

Whereas, the report furnished by Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM),

Thathri vide letter referred to above duly endorsed District Collector, Land

Acquisition (DC), Doda vide No. 504/LAC/D/19 dated 21-10-2019,

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Divisional Commissioner, Jammu vide No. 502/3856/PMGSY/Amrigarh/

19/Doda/4026 dated 23-12-2019 and Financial Commissioner, Revenue,

J&K, Jammu vide No. FC-LS/LA-5186/2020 dated 19-03-2020 has been

examined and it has been found that the lend owners did not file any objection

to the proposed acquisition ;

Whereas, the Government is satisfied that the land particulars whereof

are given above is required for public purpose viz. for construction of road

Sheila to Gosti under PMGSY.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 6 of the J&K State Land

Acquisition Act, Samvat 1990, it is declared that the land measuring

02 Kanals, 11 Marlas in Village Amritgarh, Tehsil Chiralla, District Doda

for construction of Sheila to Gosti road under PMGSY. Further, the

Collector, Land Acquisition (SDM), Thathri is directed under section 7 of

the said Act to take orders for acquisition of the said land after giving

prescribed notice to the interested person(s) as required under the Land

Acquisition Act/rules.

However, the Collector concerned shall be personally responsible for

identification and proper title verification of all types of land involved in the

case for making apportionment of compensation amongst all the interested

persons/rightful claimants, in accordance with the relevant laws/rules in

force, while making the award.

(Sd.) DR. PAWAN KOTWAL, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Revenue Department.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Notification No. 30-Rev (LAJ) of 2020

Dated 27-05-2020.

Whereas, the land specifications whereof are given in Annexure-"A"

to this notification is required for construction of L040-Kohag to Bhatodi,

Phase-X road under PMGSY situated Village Bhatodi, Tehsil Lohai Malhar,

and District Kathua ;

Whereas, on the basis of an indent placed by Chief Engineer, PMGSY

(JKRDDA), Jammu, a notification under section 4 (1) was issued by

Collector, Land Acquisition (ADC), Billawar vide No. ADC/Blr/2019-20/

161-69 dated 19-09-2019 for land measuring 114 Kanals and 06 Marlas in

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Village Bhatodi, Tehsil Lohai Malhar, and District Kishtwar for construction

of L040-Kohag to Bhatodi, Phase-X road under PMGSY ;

Whereas, the Collector, Land Acquisition (ADC), Billawar vide

No. ADC/Blr/Acq/2019-20/243 dated 23-10-2019 has reported that the

notification issued under section 4 (1) of the J&K State Land Acquisition

Act by him was served upon the interested persons for filing objections, if

any, to the proposed acquisition, but no objection was received from the

land owners/interested persons within the prescribed period as required

under sections 5 & 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act ;

Whereas, the report furnished by Collector, Land Acquisition (ADC),

Billawar, vide letter referred to above duly endorsed by District Collector,

Land Acquisition (DC), Kathua vide No. DCK/LA/2019-20/1722-26 dated

29-10-2019, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu vide No. 502/3954/PMGSY/

Bhatodi/Kathua/19/4107 dated 27-12-2019 and Financial Commissioner,

Revenue, J&K Jammu vide No. FC-LS/LA-5145/2020 dated 10-03-2020

has been examined and it has been found that the land owners did not file

any objection to the proposed acquisition ;

Whereas, the Government is satisfied that the land particulars whereof

are given above is required for public purpose viz for construction of L040-

Kohag to Bhatodi, Phase-X road under PMGSY.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 6 of the J&K State Land

Acquisition Act, Samvat 1990, it is declared that the land measuring

114 Kanals and 06 Marlas in Village Bhatodi, Tehsil Lohai Malhar, and

District Kishtwar for construction of L040-Kohag to Bhatodi, Phase-X

road under PMGSY. Further, the Collector, Land Acquisition (ADC),

Billawar is directed under section 7 of the said Act to take orders for

acquisition of the said land after giving prescribed notice to the interested

person (s) as required under the Land Acquisition Act/rules.

However, the Collector concerned shall be personally responsible for

identification and proper title verification of all types of land involved in the

case for making apportionment of compensation amongst all the interested

persons/rightful claimants, in accordance with the relevant laws/rules in

force, while making the award.

(Sd.) DR. PAWAN KOTWAL, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Revenue Department.

_____

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Particulars of land

"Annexure A"

District

Tehsil

Village

Kh. Nos.

Area

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

1

2

3

4

5

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

K. M.

Kathua

Lohai Malhar

Bhatodi

1109/593 min

54-19

325 min

04-05

324 min

02-03

320 min

02-12

279 min

01-11

278 min

04-16

319 min

05-18

350 min

02-02

590 min

03-14

1112/592 min

07-14

587 min

02-02

535 min

00-18

618 min

00-18

1093/572 min

02-09

535 min

06-09

564 min

07-05

452 min

08-01

––––––

Total

114-06

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PART II––A

Orders by Heads of Departments.

––––––

CHARGE REPORTS

Pursuant to Government Order No. 951-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated

15-10-2020 issued under endorsement No. GAD (Ser) Genl/104/2018-II

dated 15-10 2020 made over and received charge of Custodian Evacuee

Property, Jammu.

(Sd.) MR. RAVINDER SHARMA, KAS,

Relieved Officer.

(Sd.) MR. SURAJ PARKASH RUKWAL, KAS,

Relieving Officer.

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Certified that we have in the forenoon/afternoon of this day

respectively made over and received charge of the Office of Additional

Special Mobile Magistrate, Udhampur.

Station : Udhampur.

Dated : 31-07-2019.

(Sd.) ......................

Munsiff,

District Judicial Mobile Magistrate,

Udhampur.

Relieved Officer.

(Sd.) .....................

Additional Special Mobile Magistrate,

Udhampur.

Relieving Officer.

THE J&K BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

(BOPE E)

Subject :—Instructions regarding NEET PG-2020 online registration for

preparation of Provisional UT Merit List of J&K and Ladakh.

—————

Notice No. 07-BOPEE of 2020

Dated 06-03-2020.

After conduct of the NEET PG MDS/MD/MS/PG Diploma/, 2020 by

the National Board of Examinations, the results of the candidates have

been declared by the Board (NBE) on 15-01-2020 and 30-01-2020

respectively. The cut off score as notified by the NBE is as under :—

S. No. Course

Cut off Merit

Category

—————————————————————————————

1

2

3

4

—————————————————————————————

01

MDS

286

OM including

JKPM/CDP/Sports/

EWS

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PART II—B

Notifications, Notices and Orders by the Heads of Departments.

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1

2

3

4

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02

MDS

250

SC/ST/OBC (RBA/

ALC/OSC)

03

MD/MS/PGD

366

OM (including

JKPM/CDP/Sports/

EWS

04

MD/MDS/PGD

319

SC/ST/OBC (RBA/

ALC/OSC)

Note :—The cut off merit shall further be subject to modification, if any,

as an when notified by the NBE/MCI/DCI.

After receipt of the result by the BOPEE from the Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare, Government of India, further process shall be initiated

by it for filling up of the seats through a process of counselling. The Board

shall be taking following steps :—

1.

Online registration of candidates (up to date as may

be notified by the BOPEE), who have appeared in

the examination and declared successful by the National

Board of Examinations, 2020 for preparation of the

Provisional Merit List (PML) ;

2.

Notification of the PML after the cut-off date of online

registration as may be notified by the Board ;

3.

Online filling up of the preferences by the candidates for

allotment of the seats ;

4.

Allotment of the seats as per rules.

Note :—As per communication No. ME-GAZ-93/2019 dated 11-02-2020

from the Health and Medical Education Department, J&K the

Administrative Council, which met under the Chairmanship of

the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor on 29-01-2020, decided as

under :—

“Administrative Council decided that the Jammu and

Kashmir will continue with its existing scheme regarding

admissions to the NEET, Undergraduate and Postgraduate

courses and not to contribute to scheme of All India Quota

for the academic year 2020-21”.

No. 34] The J&K Govt. Gazette, 19th Nov., 2020/28th Kart., 1942. 261

As a consequence of the above decision of the Council, the candidates

are asked to submit/upload residence proof of J&K or Ladakh as the case

may be.

The candidates, at the time of registration, are required to upload the

following documents, which should be kept ready by the candidates :—

1.

Matriculation certificate for purpose of date of birth ;

2.

Marks Card of 10+2 examination ;

3.

MBBS/BDS degree certificate ;

4.

Marks cards of all the years of MBBS/BDS ;

5.

Registration with the State Medical Council/State Dental

Council/MCI/DCI ;

6.

Internship completion certificate ;

7.

Residence proof of J&K or Ladakh as the case may be ;

8.

Valid Reserved Category Certificate, wherever applicable,

in terms of SRO-294 of 2005 dated 21-10-2005 read with

SRO-518 dated 02-09-2019 ;

9.

Difficult Area Certificate in pursuance of SRO-48 of 2018

dated 30-01-2018 ;

10.

NEET Score Card ;

11.

MCI/DCI clearance certificate for candidates possessing

MBBS/BDS degree from outside the country ;

12.

NOC from Government/Competent Authority for

inservice candidates seeking admission to pursue MDS/

MD/MS/PGD/Courses ;

13.

Affidavit, if any.

Conditions of eligibility :

1.

The candidates should fulfill all the conditions of eligibility

laid down in the NEET PG Information Bulletin issued by

the National Board of Examinations, 2020 and those

contained in the Information Brchure/other Notices/

Notifications as shall be uploaded by the BOPEE in this

regard in due course of time ;

2.

Since the Union Territory reservation policy is applicable

for admission to the said courses but many candidates who

had applied from J&K must not have been able to indicate

their category status like RBA/ALC/OSC/Sports/CDP/

JKPM, as such columns are not available in the NEET

application form. Therefore, at the time of registration with

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the BOPEE, the candidates will be provided an opportunity

to update their category status ;

3.

Such candidates belonging to reserved categories should,

however, be in possession of valid category certificates

on the last date of submission of online registration forms

with the BOPEE. No certificate issued after the cut-off

date shall be entertined. Such candidates, who do possess

a valid category certificate will, subject to being eligible,

be considered as OM candidates ;

4.

The candidates whose validity of the category certificates

are likely to expire after the last date of online submission

of the documents with the BOPEE, are in their own interest,

advised to have the same renewed in accordance with

the rules as the same shall be required at the time of

counselling/admissions ;

5.

Candidates belonging to sports category/JKPM/CDP shall

have to obtain minimum qualifying marks as prescribed

for the OM Candidates ;

6.

No “Under Process Certificate” shall be entertained under

any circumstances ;

7.

The cut-off date of completion of compulsory rotatory

internship shall be 31st March, 2020. The candidates

completing internship after the said date shall not be

eligible for consideration for allotment of the seats ;

8.

The candidates claiming benefit of service having served

in difficult areas shall have to obtain a certificate from

the Director, Health Services, Jammu/Srinagar on the

prescribed proforma and in accordance with SRO-48 of

2018 dated 30-01-2018. Only such candidates shall be

considered who have served in the areas notified in SRO-

201 of 2006 dated 15-06-2006 as per the condition

contained in SRO-48 of 2018. No other certificate issued

for some other purposesshall be entertained by the Board

in this regard. Copy of the SRO-201 of 2006 dated

15-06-2006 is available on the official websites of the

BOPEE viz. www.jkbopee.gov.in/jakbopee.org. ;

No. 34] The J&K Govt. Gazette, 19th Nov., 2020/28th Kart., 1942. 263

9.

The candidates claiming benefit under sports category shall

be considered only in case their names are forwarded by the

J&K Sports Council in accordance with the rules.

The list

provided by the Sports Council shall only be for purposes of

the shortlisting and the allotment of seat shall be

on

t he

basis of the NEET merit. The candidates belonging to

sports category should, however, upload a copy of the

certificate in support of their claim to facilitate scrutiny of the

documents/the report received from the Sports Council. They

should also tick the Sports Category but they shall be considered

only if they figure in the list provided by the Sports Council ;

10.

After making necessary entries in the records of the

candidates who register themselves/updating their records,

BOPEE shall draw the PML out of the merit list provided by

the NBE ;

11.

As the allotment of seats is to be made on the basis of merit-

cum-preference, the candidates shall be required to fill in online

preference forms for the said seats and colleges for which

the time frame, with detailed procedures shall be notified

separately ;

12.

The candidates who have left the course midway/resigned after

the last date fixed by the Board in this regard shall not be

eligible for consideration in pursuance of SRO-48 of 2018 dated

30-01-2018, notwithstanding their merit/having qualified the

examination. Such candidates are therefore, advised not to apply

for registration as it shall be treated as concealment of facts and

shall make them liable to be disqualified further beyond the

period prescribed under SRO-48.

Note :—

1.

Mere, online registration of the candidates, with the BOPEE

shall not make them eligible for consideration to be included in

the PML, which shall be based on the eligibility determined in

accordance with the rules ;

2.

Notwithstanding the above online registration, the Board may,

if it feels expedient to do so, ask any candidate to produce any

and/or all documents before the Board for scrutiny ;

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3.

The candidates, during the registration process, should carefully

go through any e-mails/sms being sent by the BOPEE and

received by them and take immediate necessary action as may

so be required/advised. The decision of the Board in

determination of the eligibility shall be final. Any information

furnished by the candidate if proved to be false at any stage of

admission, shall make such candidate(s) liable to be disqualified

and ineligible for further participation in the admission process ;

4.

Board does not encourage the visit of the candidates to the office.

Any clarification, therefore, required, should be sought by them

through the e-mail address of the Controller of Examination

viz. [email protected]/[email protected].

However, only such requests shall be entertained and responded

which have not been clarified in the Information Brochure,

which is being uploaded in due course of time ;

5.

The candidate are advised to remain in touch with the BOPEE

website. The Board shall not be responsible for any delay in the

publication of any Notification/Notice in the papers as the Board

uploads the Notification/Notices and sends the same for

publication simultaneously.

Errors and Ommissions Excepted.

(Sd.)

DR. SUNIL GUPTA,

Controller of Examinations,

J&K BOPEE.

_______

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR, DEFENCE,

UDHAMPUR.

Subject :—Notification under sections 9 & 9A of the J&K State Land

Acquisition Act, 1990 Svt.

_______

Notification

Whereas, the land whose particulars is given below is required for

public purpose namely for public purpose viz. for defence purpose, situated

at Village Omara, Tehsil and District Udhampur by Defence Estates ;

No. 34] The J&K Govt. Gazette, 19th Nov., 2020/28th Kart., 1942. 265

Whereas, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Revenue Department,

Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar vide Notification No. 10-Rev(LAJ) of

2020 dated 29-04-2020 has accorded sanction under sections 6 & 7 of

J&K State Land Acquisition Act, 1990 Svt. and directed the undersigned

to proceed further for the acquisition of below mentioned land.

Therefore, the owners/interested persons and the Indenting

Department are hereby called upon to attend this Collectorate either in

person or through an authorized agent within 15 days from the date of

publication of this notice to state the nature of their respective interests in

the land and the amount and particulars of their claims to compensation

for such interests and their objections, if any, to measurement of land.

Specifications of land

S. No.

Name of

Name of

Name of

Khasra No.

Area

District

Tehsil

Village Old New

—————————————————————————————

K. M.

1 Udhampur Udhampur Omara 80 min 307 min 03–07

Total 03–07

(Sd.)

AKHTAR HUSSAIN QAZI, KAS,

Special Collector, Defence,

Udhampur.

_______

OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT,

SHRI MAHARAJA GULAB SINGH HOSPITAL, JAMMU.

Smt. Palki Sharma

D/o Inderjeet Sharma

R/o Hanjana Thakra,

Tehsil Nowshera, Distt. Rajouri

Subject :—Unauthorized absent from duty under SRO-384.

_______

As reported by the Matron of this hospital, you are absent from your

legitimate duties w. e. f. 16-04-2020 onwards without any leave application/

intimation.

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Whereas, Matron of this hospital has issued explanation call to resume

your duties within 2 days positively vide her office letter No. M/2020/122

dated 12-05-2020, but you have not resumed your duties till date.

As you are aware of the fact that presently due to COVID-19

Pandemic, your presence in the hospital is very important in the interest of

patient care.

You are further directed to join your duty within 3 days from the date

of issue this notice, failing which your recommendation shall be forwarded

to the higher authorities for termination of your services as you are

deliberately keeping yourself absent from duty to avoid the routine duties

being the front line warrior.

(Sd.)

.....................................

Medical Superintendent,

SMGS Hospital, Jammu.

_______

OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT,

SHRI MAHARAJA GULAB SINGH HOSPITAL, JAMMU.

Smt. Vaishnu Devi

D/o Tota Ram Thaker

R/o Village Jarr, Tehsil Paddar,

District Doda

Subject :—Unauthorized absent from duty appointed under SRO-384.

_______

As reported by the Matron of this hospital, you are absent from your

legitimate duties w. e. f. 16-04-2020 onwards without any leave application/

intimation.

Whereas, Matron of this hospital has issued explanation call to resume

your duties within 2 days positively vide her office letter No. M/2020/98

dated 06-05-2020, but you have not resumed your duties till date.

No. 34] The J&K Govt. Gazette, 19th Nov., 2020/28th Kart., 1942. 267

As you are aware of the fact that presently due to COVID-19

Pandemic, your presence in the hospital is very important in the interest of

patient care.

You are further directed to join your duty within 3 days from the date

of issue this notice, failing which your recommendation shall be forwarded

to the higher authorities for termination of your services as you are

deliberately keeping yourself absent from duty to avoid the routine duties

being the front line warrior.

(Sd.)

.....................................

Medical Superintendent,

SMGS Hospital, Jammu.

_______

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL

EDUCATION, NEW CAMPUS, BEMINA, SRINAGAR.

Notice

The candidate whose particulars are mentioned below is claiming

to have lost/gutted his Original and as well as Duplicate Qualification

Certificate/s issued by J&K State Board of School Education,

under serial Nos. 906826 and 01495 respectively, with following

particulars :—

1.

Name

Mehboob Qaiser Ah. Sofi

2.

Parentage

Bashir Ahmad Sofi

3.

Residence

Malla Bagh, Srinagar

4.

Date of Birth

10-11-1985

5.

Roll No.

821239

6.

Session

2001 (Annual)

7.

Result

Pass

Now, the candidate has applied for “2nd Duplicate Qualification

Certificate”. Before, the same is processed and provided to the

concerned candidate, any person/s having any objections in this regard,

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may please file the same before the Secretary, BOSE or to the

undersigned within a period of seven days from the date of issue of

this notice.

Besides, the above referred “both Qualification Certificates” be

treated as cancelled.

(Sd.) ....................

Assistant Secretary/Deputy Secretary,

Certificates, K. Div.

_______

Notice

I, Ranbir Singh S/o Sh. Pritam Singh Prita R/o Lane No. 1, Satellite

Colony, Narwal Bye-Pass, Bathindi, Jammu declare that the name of

my daughter who is studying in 3rd Class in Presentation Convent

School, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu is wrongly written as Prapthi instead

of Prapthi Khokhar. The real name of my daughter is Prapthi Khokhar.

Objections may be filed to the school/concerned authorities.

_______

Notice

I, Jasbir Kour (Old Name) W/o Rajinder Singh R/o Kalyana

P/O Arnia, has changed my name from Jasbir Kour (Old Name) to

Jaswinder Kour (New Name). I do hereby assume from this date the

name/surname Jaswinder Kour (New Name).

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ADVERTISEMENTS—C

———

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-release of funds required for purchase of equipments,

e-NIT Notice No. 10 dated 29-06-2019 floated for supply of Cyber

Forensic Work Station with Dual Processor and 3 Raids (FRED SR

Forensic System) is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

———

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DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-release of funds required for purchase of equipments,

e-NIT Notice No. 11 dated 29-06-2019 floated for supply of Ufed 4PC

with Cloud Analyser and Analytic Desktop is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

–––––—

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-release of funds required for purchase of equipments,

e-NIT Notice No. 12 dated 01-07-2019 floated for supply of Write

Blocker Ultra Kit is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

————

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-release of funds required for purchase of equipments,

e-NIT Notice No. 16 dated 06-07-2019 floated for supply of Video,

Audio and Photo Authentication Softwares is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

————

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DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-release of funds required for purchase of equipments,

e-NIT Notice No. 18 dated 06-07-2019 floated for supply of Forensic

Detective is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

–––––—

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-release of funds required for purchase of equipments,

e-NIT Notice No. 19 dated 06-07-2019 floated for supply of XRY

Complete with Logical, Physical, Cloud and Pin Point (MSAB) : Cell

Phone Forensic Analysis is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

–––––—

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-participation, e-NIT Notice No. 13 dated 01-07-2019

floated for supply of FTK (Access Data) is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

–––––—

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DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-participation, e-NIT Notice No. 15 dated 02-07-2019

floated for supply of MCA Acquisition (Black Bag) and Black Light

(Black Bag) is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

–––––—

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to non-participation, e-NIT Notice No. 17 dated 06-07-2019

floated for supply of MAC Work Station is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

–––––—

DIRECTORATE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JAMMU.

Subject :—Cancellation of e-NIT.

———

Notice

Due to insufficient participation, e-NIT Notice No. 55 dated

08-07-2019 floated for supply of Forensic Vehicle Fabrication and Crime

Scene Kits is cancelled.

(Sd.).........................

Director,

Forensic Science Laboratory,

J&K, Jammu.

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PART I––B

Jammu and Kashmir Government—Notifications.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(Notary Section)

Notification

Jammu, the 13th March, 2020.

S.O.–102.—Whereas, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir

commenced the process for appointing Public Notaries under section 3

of the Notaries Act,1952 for various territorial jurisdictions in Jammu

Division ;

Whereas, the candidates listed at Annexure to this notification have

qualified the interview for appointment as Public Notaries and Competent

Authority has accepted the applications of the said candidates for their

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appointment as Public Notary for the territorial jurisdiction shown against

each as recommend by the Interview Board ;

Whereas, in the pursuance of clause (b) of rule 6 of the Notaries

Rules, 1956 the names of the said applicants were published in the

Government Gazette vide notification dated 2nd March, 2020 for seeking

objections within a period of 7 days ;

Whereas, no substantial objections have been received against any

applicant till date.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 3

of the Notary Act, 1952 read with sub-rule (4) of rule 8 of the Notaries

Rules, 1956, the applicants listed at Annexure to this notification are appointed

as Notaries for the jurisdiction shown against each with immediate effect.

By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

(Sd.) ACHAL SETHI,

Secretary to Government.

———

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Annexure

S. No. Name of the Advocate

Area of Practice/Notarial jurisdiction

—————————————————————————————————

1

2

3

—————————————————————————————————

S/Shri

1.

Anil Kumar Khajuria

D. C. Office, Jammu

2.

Nayaz Ahmad

S. D. M. Office, Janipur

3.

Bodh Raj Sharma

S. D. M. Office, Gadigarh

4.

Dinesh

Municipality Area, Jammu

5.

Meet Kumar

Municipality Area, Jammu

6.

Shakti Kumari

Rural Area North, Jammu

7.

Tarlochan Singh

S. D. M. Office, Gadigarh

8.

Jyoti Bala

Munsiff Court, R. S. Pura

9.

Bharat Bhushan

Commissioner, Sale Tax Office,

Jammu

10.

Richa Gupta

Municipality Area, Jammu

11.

Neha Misri

Municipality Area, Jammu

12.

Rajinder Singh

Municipality Area, Jammu

13.

Tasmiya Anjam Butt

S. D. M. Office, Gadigarh

14.

Sampuran Singh Manhas

Munsiff Court, Bishnah

15.

Gulshan Kumar Bali

S. D. M. Office, Gadigarh

16.

Yuraj Bushan

Municipality Area, Jammu

17.

Om Parkash Dogra

District Court, Jammu

18.

Mohammad Ashraf

D. C. Office, Jammu

19.

Bhagat Singh

District Court, Jammu

20.

Sonika Kohli

Municipality Area, Jammu

21.

Jagmeet Kour Behl

Relief Commissioner, Jammu

22.

Isha Jamwal

S. D. M. Office, Akhnoor

23.

Ranjeet Kumar

Relief Commissioner, Jammu

24.

Swarn Singh Manhas

Municipality Area, Jammu

25.

Pardeep Kumar

Munsiff Court, Akhnoor

26.

Aruna Thakur

Rural Area North, Jammu

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Zahida Parveen

D. C. Office, Jammu

28.

Ajay Singh Manhas

Rural Area North, Jammu

29.

Kesar Parveen

Munsiff Court, R. S. Pura

30.

Vikram Dubey

S. D. M. Office Janipur, Jammu

31.

Gurvinder Kour

Rural Area South, Jammu

32.

Kuldeep Singh Choudhary

Municipality Area, Jammu

33.

Shanker Dass Saini

District Court, Jammu

34.

Vinod Kumar Wali

Relief Commissioner, Jammu

35.

Vipul Gupta

Municipality Area, Jammu

36.

Kuldeep Raj

S. D. M. Office, Janipur

37.

Rohit Kumar Sharma

District Court, Jammu

38.

Vimal Kumar Balgotra

Rural Area North, Jammu

39.

Manish Gupta

Municipality Area, Jammu

40.

Sonika Gupta

Munsiff Court, R. S. Pura

41.

Sonika Moten

Munsiff Court, Bishnah

42.

Sarika Sharma

Municipality Area, Jammu

43.

Sandeepa Kumari

S. D. M. Office, Gadigarh, Jammu

44.

Kamal Kishor

S. D. M. Office, Janipur

45.

Vishal Abrol

District Jammu

46.

Jyoti Saurp

D. C. Office, Jammu

47.

Ravinder Singh

Munsiff Court, R. S. Pura

48.

Sumit Kotwal

Municipality Area, Jammu

49.

Balwinder Kumar

D. C. Office, Jammu

50.

Parveen Kumar

S. D. M. Office, Ghagwal

51.

Renu Bala

D. C. Office, Samba

52.

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta

D. C. Office, Samba

53.

Kasturi Lal

S. D. M. Office, Ghagwal

54.

Bansi Lal Tidyal

Tehsil Office, Bari Brahmana

55.

Poonam Gupta

District Court, Samba

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56.

Monika Jamwal

S. D. M. Office, Vijaypur

57.

Dhiraj Gupta

S. D. M. Office, Vijaypur

58.

Kewal Krishan Khajuria

D. C. Office, Udhampur

59.

Tossia

Munsiff Court, Chenani

60.

Shallu Khajuria

District Court, Udhampur

61.

Sanjeev Kumar

S. D. M. Office, Udhampur

62.

Sahil Raina

District Court, Udhampur

63.

Bahar Ahmed

D. C. Office, Ramban

64.

Partap Bhushan Katoch

Munsiff Court, Batote

65.

Nabeel Khadil

Munsiff Court, Banihal

66.

Imtaiz-ul-Abrar

Munsiff Court, Gool

67.

Nasir Hussain Sheikh

D. C. Office, Kishtwar

68.

Fareed Hussain Beg

District and Sessions Court,

Bhaderwah

69.

Sanjay Pandita

Munsiff Court, Gandoh, Bhallesa

70.

Rajesh Sharma

District Court, Kishtwar

71.

Syed Arif Hussain

District Court, Kishtwar

72.

Vikas Kant Gupta

D. C. Office, Kathua

73.

Bharat Bhushan Sharma

District Court, Kathua

74.

Rakesh Kumar

Munsiff Court, Hira Nagar

75.

Kasturi Lal Khajuria

S. D. M. Office, Hira Nagar

76.

Ritu Sharma

S. D. M. Office, Kathua

77.

Om Singh Raju

District Court, Kathua

78.

Kuldeep Raj

D. C. Office, Kathua

79.

Ramit Jasrotia

S. D. M. Office, Kathua

80.

Surinder Kumar Reothia

Munsiff Court, Billawar

81.

Anil Kalotra

District Court, Kathua

82.

Sandharbh Dogra

Munsiff Court, Hira Nagar

83.

Mohit Kumar

Munsiff Court, Mahanpur

84.

Saurav Mahajan

District Court, Kathua

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2

3

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85.

Mahdev Singh

Munsiff Court, Mahore

86.

Sandeep Padha

Sub-Judge Court, Katra

87.

Raj Kumar

Sub-Judge Court, Katra

88.

Ajay Salalia

D. C. Office, Reasi

89.

Pawan Kumar

District Court, Reasi

90.

Hanwant Kour

D. C. Office, Poonch

91.

Naseer-Ul-Ismam Ahmed

Sub-Judge Court, Surankote

92.

Anzar Ahmed

Sub-Judge Court, Surankote

93.

Majid Khan

Sub-Judge Court, Surankote

94.

Abdul Qayoom

Sub-Judge Court, Surankote

95.

Afzal Amin Mir

Munsiff Court, Mendhar

96.

Akhlaq Ahmed

Munsiff Court, Mendhar

97.

Tariq Mehmood

Munsiff Court, Sunderbani

98.

Mujahid Hussain Mirza

D. C. Office, Rajouri

99.

Qammar Zaman Mirza

Munsiff Court, Thannamandi

100.

Arshad Mustaq

Munsiff Court, Thannamandi

101.

Delfi

District Court, Rajouri

102.

Tahir Naseem Shah

D. C. Office, Rajouri

103.

Tehsheen Ishtaq

Munsiff Court, Kalakote

104.

Amit Gupta

District Court, Rajouri

105.

Rajesh Kumar

District Court, Rajouri

106.

Mir Parwaz Ali

S. D. M. Office, Thannamandi

107.

Shakeel Ahmed

District Court, Rajouri

108.

Raiz Ahmed

Munsiff Court, Kotranka

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PART II––C

Notifications, Notices and Orders by the Election Commission.

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OFFICE OF THE ELECTION AUTHORITY

(JAMMU AND KASHMIR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1998)

UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Nirvachan Bhawan, Rail Head Complex, Jammu.

“Greater participation for a Stronger Democracy”

Notification No. EA/Pyt/2020/01

Dated the 25th October, 2020.

Subject :—Maximum expenditure ceiling for incurring of expenditure on

contesting elections as Member of District Development

Councils for Panchayati Raj Institutions.

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In exercise of powers conferred under Section 36 of the Jammu and

Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, the Election Authority hereby fixes

EXTRAORDINARY

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Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh) as the maximum ceiling for incurring of

expenditure on contesting election as a member of District Development

Council in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

(Sd.) HIRDESH KUMAR, IAS,

Election Authority,

(Chief Electoral Officer, J&K).

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Published for general information.

(Sd.) ANIL SALGOTRA,

Joint Chief Electoral Officer,

UT of J&K, Jammu.

THE

JAMMU AND KASHMIR GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

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PART II––C

Notifications, Notices and Orders by the Election Commission.

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STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

(ELECTION AUTHORITY)

(JAMMU AND KASHMIR PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1989),

UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

Nirvachan Bhawan, Rail Head Complex, Jammu.

Notification No. EA/Pyt/2020/05

Jammu, Dated the 07th November, 2020.

Whereas, under Rule 7 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj

Rules, 1996, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, vide S.O. 304 dated

1st October, 2020, issued notification calling upon the Panchayat Halqas

shown in the Annexures to the said notification, to elect Sarpanches and

Panches ; and

EXTRAORDINARY

REGD. NO. JK–33

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Whereas, under Rule 108-F of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati

Raj Rules, 1996, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, vide S.O. 336

dated 29th October, 2020, issued notification calling upon the constituencies

of the District Development Councils shown in the Annexures to the said

notification to elect its members ; and

Whereas, the Election Authority, accordingly has announced the

schedule of the Elections to the District Development Councils which have

been notified vide S.O. 336 dated 29th October, 2020 and for the by-elections

to the vacant seats of Sarpanches and Panches in the Panchayat Halqas as

mentioned in the S.O. 304 dated 1st October, 2020 read along with errata

dated 09th October, 2020.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 36

of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, read with Rule 8, Rule

40 and Rule 108-G of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996,

the Election Authority (State Election Commission) hereby appoints the

following dates for the conduct of Phase–II elections in respect of the District

Development Councils (DDCs) and vacant seats of Sarpanches and Panches

in the Panchayat Halqas mentioned in the S.O. 304 dated 1st October,

2020 read alongwith errata dated 09th October, 2020, falling within the

DDCs mentioned in the Annexure appended to this Notification :—

(a)

the 7th November, 2020 (Saturday) as the date of issuance of

the Gazette Notification.

(b)

the 16th November, 2020 (Monday) as the last date for making

nominations.

(c)

the 17th November, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date for the scrutiny

of nominations.

(d)

the 19th November, 2020 (Thursday) as the last date for

withdrawal of candidature.

(e)

the Ist December, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date on which a poll, if

necessary, shall be taken from 07:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.

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(f)

the 1st December, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date of counting, after

the conclusion of poll in respect of vacant Sarpanch/Panch

Constituencies, unless notified otherwise.

(g)

the 22nd December, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date of counting of

votes in the DDCs, unless notified otherwise.

(h)

the 24th December, 2020 (Thursday) as the date before which the

election shall be completed.

(Sd.) K. K. SHARMA, IAS (RETD.),

State Election Commissioner

(Election Authority),

J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989.

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Annexure to notification dated 07-11-2020 of Phase-II

District Development Council Elections and Panchayat

By-Elections, 2020.

S. No.

District

DDC

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2

3

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Kashmir Division :

1

Baramulla

Kunzer

2

Zaingeer

3

Kulgam

Manzgam

4

Pombay

5

Anantnag

Shangus

6

Pulwama

Shadimarg

7

Tral

8

Kupwara

Ramhal

9

Reddi

Chowkibal

10

Budgam

Khag

11

Beerwah

12

Bandipora

Ganastan

13

Nowgam

14

Srinagar

Khonmoh-II

15

Khonmoh-III

16

Srinagar-I

17

Srinagar-II

18

Srinagar -III

19

Qamarwari-I

20

Qamarwari-II

21

Shopian

Ramnagri

22

Kanjiullar

23

Ganderbal

Kangan-A

24

Kangan-B

25

Kangan-C

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Jammu Division

S. No.

District

DDC

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1

Kishtwar

Dachhan

2

Padder

3

Doda

Bhagwah

4

Kastigarh

5

Ramban

Banihal-A

6

Banihal- B

7

Reasi

Gulabgarh

8

Mahore-A

9

Udhampur

Panchari

10

Chenani

11

Kathua

Mahanpur

12

Mandli

13

Samba

Bari Brahmana-A

14

Samba

Bari Brahmana-B

15

Jammu

Bhalwal Brahmana

16

Rajouri

Moghla

17

Poonch

Surankote-A

18

Surankote-B

(Sd.) K. K. SHARMA,

State Election Commissioner

(Election Authority),

Under Panchayati Raj Act, 1989.

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(Sd.) ANIL SALGOTRA,

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Jammu and Kashmir.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

Union Territory Of Jammu and Kashmir

Nirvachan Bhawan, Rail Head Complex

JAMMU.

“Greater participation for a Stronger Democracy”

Notification

Jammu, dated the 07th November, 2020.

Whereas, Section 12 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal

Corporation Act, 2000 and Section 19 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir

Municipal Act, 2000 envisage filling of vacant seats in Municipal Corporations

and Municipal Councils/Committees respectively, whenever such vacancies

occur ;

EXTRAORDINARY

REGD. NO. JK–33

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JAMMU AND KASHMIR GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

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[No. 32-4

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Notifications, Notices and Orders by the Election Commission.

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Whereas, Chief Electoral Officer, after necessary preparatory works

in this regard, has announced the schedule of election to vacant seats in

Urban Local Bodies in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 9

and Section 282 of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act,

2000 and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, respectively, the

Chief Electoral Officer, J&K hereby appoints the following dates with respect

to the conduct of elections for vacant seats in respect of Municipal

Corporation and Municipal Committees, shown in the Annexure appended

to this notification :—

(a)

the 7th November, 2020 (Saturday) as the date of issuance of

the Gazette Notification.

(b)

the 16th November, 2020 (Monday) as the last date of making

nominations.

(c)

the 17th November, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date for the scrutiny

of nominations.

(d)

the 19th November, 2020 (Thursday) as the last date for

withdrawal of candidature.

(e)

the 1st December, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date on which a poll, if

necessary, shall be taken from 07:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

(f)

the 22nd December, 2020 (Tuesday) as the date of counting,

unless notified otherwise.

(g)

the 24th December, 2020 (Thursday) as the date before which

the election shall be completed.

(Sd.)

HIRDESH KUMAR, IAS,

Chief Electoral Officer,

UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Annexure to notification dated 07-11-2020 of Phase-II

Municipal By-Elections, 2020

S.

Name of the

Municipal Corporation/

Ward

No. District

Council/Committee

Numbers

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Kashmir Division

1.

Baramulla

Municipal Committee, Kunzer

5, 7

2.

Srinagar

Municipal Corporation, Srinagar (P)

18, 46

3.

Budgam

Municipal Committee, Beerwah

1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

13

4.

Pulwama

Municipal Committee, Tral

1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8,

9, 12, 13

(Sd.)

HIRDESH KUMAR, IAS,

Chief Electoral Officer,

UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

————

(Sd.)

ANIL SALGOTRA, KAS,

Joint Chief Electoral Officer,

Jammu and Kashmir.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR GOVERNMENT,

MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE, BHADERWAH,

PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT BYE-LAWS, 2020

Notification

Bhaderwah, the 18th of July, 2020.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (4) of rule 6 of

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the Authority hereby makes the

following bye-laws ; namely :—

CHAPTER I

1. Short Title and Commencement.—These bye-laws shall be

called the Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah, Plastic Waste Management

Bye-laws-2020.

EXTRAORDINARY

REGD. NO. JK—33

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PART III

Laws, Regulations and Rules passed thereunder.

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(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in

the Government Gazette.

2. Extent of application.—These Bye-Laws shall be applicable

within the territorial limits of Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah.

3. Definition.—In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise

requires,—

(i) “Act” means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of

1986) ;

(ii) “alternate use” means use of a material for a purpose

other than for which it was conceived, which is beneficial

because it promotes resource efficiency ;

(iii) “brand owner” means a person or company who sells any

commodity under a registered brand label ;

(iv) “bulk/institutional waste generator” means and includes

buildings occupied by the Central Government Departments

or undertakings, State Government Departments or

undertakings, local bodies, public sector undertakings or private

companies, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, colleges,

universities, other educational institutions, hostels, hotels,

commercial establishments, markets, places of worship, stadia

and sports complexes having an average waste generation

rate exceeding 100 kg. per day ;

(v) “Bye-laws” means Plastic Waste Management Bye-laws-

2020 of Jammu and Kashmir ;

(vi) “carry bags” means bags made from compostable plastic

material, used for the purpose of carrying or dispensing

commodities which have a self-carrying feature but do not

include bags that constitute or form an integral part of the

packaging in which goods are sealed prior to use, duly approved

by Central Pollution Control Board ;

(vii) “commodity” means tangible item that may be bought or

sold and includes all marketable goods or wares ;

(viii) “compostable plastics” mean plastic that undergoes

degradation by biological processes during composting to yield

CO2, water, inorganic compounds and biomass at a rate

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consistent with other known compostable materials, excluding

conventional petro-based plastics, and does not leave visible,

distinguishable or toxic residue ;

(ix) “consent” means the consent to establish and operate from

Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board granted

under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,

1974 (6 of 1974), and the Air (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) ;

(x) “disintegration” means the physical breakdown of a material

into very small fragments ;

(xi) “energy recovery” means energy recovery from waste

that is conversion of waste material into usable heat, electricity

or fuel through a variety of processes including combustion,

gasification, pyrolisation, anaerobic digestion and landfill gas

recovery ;

(xii) “event” means any gathering for the purpose of functions,

celebrations, meetings, rallies, processions, open air theatre

activities, cinema shootings in public places etc. ;

(xiii) “extended producer’s responsibility” means responsibility

of a producer for the environmentally sound management of

the product until the end of its life ;

(xiv) “food-stuffs” mean ready to eat food products, fast food,

processed or cooked food in liquid, powder, solid or semi-solid

form ;

(xv) “facility” means the premises used for collection, storage,

recycling, processing and disposal of plastic waste ;

(xvi) “Importer” means a person who imports or intends to import

and holds an Importer-Exporter Code Number, unless

otherwise specifically exempted ;

(xvii) “Local Body” for the purpose of these Bye-laws means

JMC/SMC and other Local Bodies including Municipal

Council/Committees in the Union Territory ;

(xviii) “manufacturer” means and includes a person or unit or

agency engaged in production of plastic raw material to be

used as raw material by the producer ;

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(xix) “multilayered packaging” means any material used or to

be used for packaging and having at least one layer of plastic

as the main ingredients in combination with one or more

layers of materials such as paper, paper board, polymeric

materials, metalized layers or aluminium foil, either in the

form of a laminate or co-extruded structure ;

(xx) “Nuisance Detectors” (NDs) means those employees of

the Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah who are appointed by

the authorities to detect the acts of public nuisance etc. related

to plastic waste management ;

(xxi) “plastic” means material which contains as an essential

ingredient a high polymer, such as polyethylene terephthalate,

high density polyethylene, Vinyl, low density polyethylene,

polypropylene, polystyrene resins, multi-materials like

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyphenylene oxide,

polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate ;

(xxii) “plastic sheet” means sheet made of plastic ; which are

banned as per G. O. (Ms) No. 84 Environment and Forests

(EC.2) Department dated 25-06-2018 ;

(xxiii) “plastic waste” means any plastic discarded after use or

after their intended use is over ;

(xxiv) “Prescribed authority” means the authorities specified in

Rule 12 of Plastic Waste Management and Handling Rules,

2016, and Commissioner, Municipal Corporations, Chief

Executive Officer/Executive Officer, Urban Local Bodies ;

(xxv) “producer” means persons engaged in manufacture or import

of carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or

like, and includes industries or individuals using plastic sheets

or like or covers made of plastic sheets or multilayered

packaging for packaging or wrapping the commodity ;

(xxvi) “recycling” means the process of transforming segregated

plastic waste into a new product or raw material for producing

new products ;

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(xxvii) “registration” means registration with the Jammu and

Kashmir Pollution Control Board or Municipal Committee,

Bhaderwah or statutory authority concerned, as the case

may be ;

(xxviii) “street vendor” shall have the same meaning as assigned

to it in clause (1) of sub-section (l) of Section 2 of the Street

Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street

Vending) Act, 2014 (7 of 2014) ;

(xxix) “use and throwaway plastics” mean items such as plastic

carry bags or plastic flags, plastic sheets used for food

wrapping, spreading on dining table etc. plastic plates, plastic

coated tea cups and plastic tumbler, water pouches and

packets, plastic straw irrespective of thickness as defined

and banned under G. O. No. 84 Environment and Forests

(EC.2) Department dated 25-06-2018 and include—

(a) The plastic sheets used for the food wrapping, spreading

on dining table, etc.—

i. Plastic sheet/cling film used for food wrapping ;

ii. Plastic/plastic coated sheet used for spreading on dining

table ;

(b) Plastic plates—

(i) Plastic thermocol plates ;

(ii) Plastic coated paper plates ;

(c) Plastic coated tea cups and plastic tumbler—

(i) Plastic coated paper cups ;

(ii) Plastic tea cups ‘

(iii) Plastic tumbler ;

(iv) Thermocol cups ;

(d)

Water pouches and packets,

(e) Plastic straw,

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(f) Plastic carry bags and plastic flags—

(i) Plastic carry bags of all size and thickness ;

(ii) Plastic coated carry bags ;

(iii) Non-woven polypropylene carry bags ;

(xxx) “virgin plastic” means plastic material which has not been

subjected to use earlier and has also not been blended with

scrap or waste ;

(xxxi) “waste generator” means and includes every person or

group of persons or institutions, residential, and commercial

establishments including Indian Railways, Airport, Port and

Harbour and Defense establishments, places of worship which

generate plastic waste ;

(xxxii) “waste management” means the collection, storage,

transportation reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling,

composting or disposal of plastic waste in an environmentally

safe manner ;

(xxxiii) “Waste pickers” mean individuals or agencies, groups of

individuals voluntarily engaged or authorized for picking of

recyclable plastic waste.

4. Conditions.—(1) The manufacturer, importer, stocking, distribution,

sale and use of plastic carry bags, sheets or like or covers made of plastic

sheet and multilayered packing shall be subject to the following conditions,

namely :—

(a) Plastic packaging shall either be in natural shade which

is without any pigments or made using only those pigments

and colorants which are in conformity with Indian

Standard : IS 9833 : 1981 titled as “List of pigments and

colorants for use in plastics in contact with food-stuffs,

pharmaceuticals and drinking water” as amended from time

to time ;

(b) Products made of recycled plastics shall not be used for

storing, carrying, dispensing or packaging ready to eat or

drink stuffs ;

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(c) Plastic sheet or like, which is not an integral part of

Multilayered packaging and cover made of plastic sheet used

for packaging, wrapping the commodity shall not be less than

fifty microns in thickness except whether thickness of such

plastic sheets impair the functionality of the product ;

(d) The manufacturer shall not sell or provide or arrange plastic

to be used as raw material to a producer, not having

valid registration from Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control

Board ;

(e) Sachets using plastic material shall not be used for storing,

packing or selling gutkha, pan masala and tobacco ;

(f) Plastic material, in any form including Vinyl Acetate-

Maleic Acid-Vinyl Chloride Copolymer, shall not be used in

any package for packaging gutkha, pan masala and tobacco

in all forms ;

(g) Recycling of plastic waste shall conform to the Indian

Standard : IS 14534 : 1998 titled as “Guidelines for Recycling

of Plastics”, as amended from time to time ;

(h) The provision of thickness shall not be applicable to carry

bags made up of compostable plastics. Carry bags made

from compostable plastics bearing a label “compostable” shall

conform to the Indian Standard : IS 17088 : 2008 titled as

Specifications for “Compostable Plastics”. The manufacturer

or seller of compostable plastic carry bags shall obtain a

certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board/Jammu

and Kashmir Pollution Control Board as applicable before

marketing or selling.

5. Plastic waste management.—(1) The plastic waste

management by Municipal Councils/Committees in its jurisdiction shall be

as under :—

(a) Plastic waste, which can be recycled, shall be channelized to

registered plastic waste recycler and recycling of plastic shall

conform to the Indian Standard : IS 14534 : 1998 titled as

Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics, as amended from time

to time ;

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(b) Plastic waste, which cannot be recycled, shall be channelized

to Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) plants/cement plants/pyrolysis

plants or any other technologies. The standards and pollution

control norms specified by the prescribed authority for these

technologies shall be complied with ;

(c) Jammu and Kashmir Public Works Department, Municipal

Corporations/Urban Local Bodies, Rural Development

Departments through BDOs shall encourage the use of plastic

waste (preferably the plastic waste which cannot be further

recycled) for road construction as per Indian Road Congress

guidelines ;

(d) Thermo set plastic waste shall be processed and disposed of

as per the guidelines issued from time to time by the Central

Pollution Control Board ; and

(e) The inert from recycling or processing facilities of plastic

waste shall be disposed of in compliance with the Solid Waste

Management Rules, 2016 or as amended from time to time.

6. Responsibilities of Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah.—

(i) Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah shall be responsible for

development and setting up of infrastructure for segregation,

collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of

the plastic waste either on its own or by engaging agencies

or producers.

(ii) The Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah, shall be responsible

for setting up, operationalization and coordination of the waste

management system and for performing the associated

functions, namely :—

(a) Ensuring segregation, collection, storage, transportation,

processing and disposal of plastic waste ;

(b) Ensuring that no damage is caused to the environment

during this process ;

(c) Ensuring channelization of recyclable plastic waste fraction

to recyclers ;

(d) Ensuring processing and disposal of non-recyclable fraction

of plastic waste in accordance with the guidelines issued

by the Central Pollution Control Board ;

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(e) Creating awareness among all stakeholders about their

responsibilities ;

(f) Engaging civil societies or groups working with waste

pickers ; and

(g) Ensuring that open burning of plastic waste does not take

place.

(iii) The Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah shall seek assistance

of producers and setup a system of plastic waste management

as per of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, or any

other relevant law amended from time to time.

(iv) Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah shall endeavour and

encourage—

a. Civil society organizations involved in plastic eradication in

order to implement Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016

and these Bye-laws ;

b. Self Help Groups (SHG) involved for segregation of waste

processing. It may be encouraged for the purpose of

technical guidance as well as implementation through

appropriate organizations.

(v) Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah, shall extend the Slum

Adoption Program to the uncovered areas within their wards

for solid waste management and plastic waste management,

with the possible assistance of qualified Community Based

Organizations (CBOs)/Non-Government Organizations

(NGOs)/Voluntary Service Organizations (VSOs)/Self Help

Groups (SHG) or other organizations holding statutory

validations ;

(vi) Cleanliness drives will be conducted by the Municipal

Committee, Bhaderwah in association with public

representatives, citizen organizations, Government bodies,

corporates, NGOs for the cleanliness of areas inside the

slums, from time to time, in association with CBOs participating

in the Slum Adoption Program.

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7. Responsibilities of waste generator.—(1) The waste generator

shall,—

(a) Not use plastic items banned under G. O. No. 84 Environment

and Forests (EC.2) Department ;

(b) Take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste and

segregate plastic waste at source in accordance with the

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and amendments

made in these rules from time to time ;

(c) Not litter or burn the plastic waste, and ensure segregated

storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste

to Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation/Urban Local

Bodies/Gram Panchayats or agencies appointed by them or

registered recyclers.

(2) All institutional generators of plastic waste, shall segregate and

store the waste generated by them in accordance with the Solid Waste

Management Rules, 2016, as amended from time to time and handover

segregated wastes to authorized waste processing or disposal facilities or

deposition centers either on its own or through the authorized waste

collection agency once in a week on Wednesday or any other designated

day or periodically as specified from time to time.

(3) All the waste generator shall pay integrated user fee for plastic

waste management, which is included in the solid waste management

user fee as per Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah under the Solid Waste

Management Bye-Laws, 2019.

(4) Every person responsible for organizing an event in open space,

where service of food stuff is in plastic or multilayered packaging shall

segregate and manage the waste generated during such events in

accordance with the SWM Rules, 2016, and SWM Bye-Laws, 2019, of

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah. Further, the organizers shall pay the

user fee prescribed for events in open public places ; and shall not use

single use plastic plates, disposable etc. as same are banned.

(5) All bulk waste generators shall install and maintain Reverse

Vending Machine or any other appropriate system of recycling PET

bottles as approved by Central Pollution Control Board/Jammu and Kashmir

Pollution Control Board. If not, penalty will be levied as per Schedule-I.

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8. Responsibilities of Producers, Importers and Brand

Owners.—(1) Primary responsibility for collection of used multilayered

plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of Producers, Importers and

Brand Owners, who introduce the products in the market, they need to

establish a system for collecting back the plastic waste generated due to

their products. This plan of collection is to be submitted to the Jammu and

Kashmir Pollution Control Board while applying for consent to Establish

or Operate or Renewal. The Brand Owners, whose consent has been

renewed before the notification of these rules, shall submit such plan

within one year from the date of notification of these Bye-laws.

The producers shall work out modalities for waste collection system

based on Extended Producers Responsibility and inform Municipal

Committee, Bhaderwah accordingly within 6 months from the notification

of Plastic Waste Management Bye-Laws, 2020.

(2) Multilayered plastic which is non-recyclable or non-energy

recoverable or with no alternate use of plastic shall not be used in

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah limits.

(3) All producers shall submit an application to the Jammu and

Kashmir Pollution Control Board for grant of registration, for production

of plastics.

(4) No producer shall use any plastic or multilayered packaging for

packaging of commodities without registration from the Jammu and

Kashmir Pollution Control Board.

(5) All marketing companies, manufacturers, brand owners shall

educate masses for disposal of plastic waste.

9. Protocols for compostable plastic materials.—Determination

of the degree of degradability and degree of disintegration of plastic

material shall be as per the protocols of the Indian Standards listed in

Schedule-II of these Bye-laws.

10. Marking and/or labelling.—(1) Each carry bag made from

compostable plastics should be as per Plastic Management Rules, and

multilayered packaging shall have the following information printed

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in English mandatorily and any number of other languages as optional,

namely :—

(a) Name and registration number of the manufacturer in case of

multilayered packaging ; and

(b) Name of the manufacturer and certificate number [4(g) of

these Bye-laws] in case of carry bags made from compostable

plastics.

(2) Each carry bag made from compostable plastics shall bear a

label “compostable” and shall conform to the Indian Standard : IS or ISO

17088 : 2008 titled as Specifications for “Compostable Plastics” and also

the Central Pollution Control Board License Number shall be mentioned.

11. Registration of producer, recyclers and manufacturers.—

No person shall manufacture carry bags made from compostable plastics/

multilayered packaging without obtaining registration with Jammu and

Kashmir Pollution Control Board within Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah

limits.

12. Responsibilities of retailers and street vendors.—

(1) Retailers or street vendors shall not sell or provide commodities to

consumer in carry bags made with compostable plastics or multilayered

packaging, which are not manufactured and labelled or marked, as

prescribed under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and Plastic

Waste Management Bye-laws, 2020.

(2) Every retailer or street vendor selling or providing commodities

in carry bags made with compostable plastics or multilayered packaging

which are not manufactured or labelled or marked in accordance with

these Bye-laws shall be liable to pay such fines as specified under the

Bye-laws listed in Schedule-I.

13. Penalties for contravention of these Bye-laws.—(1) On

and after the date of Notification of these Bye-laws, there will be a

familiarization/awareness period of 30 days, after which, any contravention

of these Bye-laws shall be punishable with fines as per the Schedule of

Fines (Schedule-I) for every instance of breach of these Bye-laws.

Subsequent contravention apart from first time will attract fine amount of

minimum two times to maximum ten times for each and every act of

offence.

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In case of an offender not able to pay the fine as mentioned in

Schedule-I, prosecution under the provisions made in City Police Act and

District Police Act/Indian Penal Code/and other applicable Acts/Laws

will be applicable on the offender.

14. Enforcement mechanism for Municipal Corporation and

Urban Local Bodies.—(1) The Executive Officer, Municipal Committee,

Bhaderwah shall be the authority for enforcement of the provisions of

these rules relating to plastic waste management by waste generator.

(2) The Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah, shall

take the assistance of the Deputy Commissioner concerned within the

territorial limits of the jurisdiction of the Municipal Committee in the

enforcement of the provisions of these Bye-laws.

(3) Periodical and Surprise checks : The Executive Officer, Municipal

Committee, Bhaderwah, or any other officer as authorized by the Executive

Officer will conduct surprise checks in various parts of the wards in the

Committee limits at any point of time to enforce compliance of the

Bye-laws. Any contravention of any clause of this Bye-law shall attract

a fine as per Schedule-I of the Bye-laws.

(4) Enforcement Squads in each ward : The Nuisance Detectors

defined in the Solid Waste Management Bye-laws, 2018 shall enforce the

Plastic Waste Management Bye-laws, 2020.

15. Ban on one time use and throwaway plastics.—(1) As per

G. O. (Ms) No. 84 Environment and Forests (EC.2) Department dated

25-06-2018, the Commissioner, Jammu/Srinagar Municipal Corporations

and Chief Executive Officer/Executive Officer, Urban Local Bodies, shall

enforce the direction of “one time use throwaway plastic ban” in exercise

of power conferred on him/her by, law in their jurisdiction. The notification

will come into effect on 1st January, 2020 :—

(a) No industry or person shall manufacture, store, supply,

transport, sale or distribute, ‘use and throwaway plastics’ as

described in the definition ;

(b) No person including shopkeeper, vendor, wholesaler, retailer,

trader, hawker or salesmen shall use, ‘use and throwaway

plastics’ :

Provided that the plastic used for the following purposes are

exempted.

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(c) The plastic carry bags, manufactured exclusively for export

purpose against any export order in a plastic industry located

in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Export Oriented Units

(EOU) ;

(d) The plastic bags which constitute or form an integral part of

packaging in which goods are sealed prior to use at

manufacturing/processing units ;

(e) The plastic bags and sheets used in Forestry and Horticulture

nurseries against the orders from the Government

Departments ;

(f) The plastic used for packing of milk and milk products

(dairy products), oil, medicine and medical equipments.

(2) Enforcement mechanism for ban on one time use and throwaway

plastics is as follows :—

(a) Periodical and Surprise checks : Executive Officer, Municipal

Committee, Bhaderwah, or any other Officer as authorized

by the Executive Officer, will conduct surprise checks in

various parts of the wards in the corporation limits at any

point of time to enforce compliance of G. O. 84. Any

contravention of any clause of this Bye-law shall attract a

penalty as per Schedule-I of the Bye-laws ;

(b) Inspection Authority : Sanitary Inspector shall serve in the

capacity of “Inspection Authority”. Fine levying authorities

i. e., the concerned Sanitary Inspector is, hereby, authorized

to levy fines for violation of G. O. and notification cited in

Schedule-I of the Bye-laws in their respective jurisdictions.

The fine levying authority shall maintain a register mentioning

details of commercial establishment name, offence number,

fine amount, Corporation/Council/Committee trade license

number and for street vendors, street vending ID card number.

The fine levying authority shall deposit the fine amount

(i. e. 1st/2nd/3rd instances) in GCC Treasury through challan

within 24 hours/next working day ;

(c) Zonal Level Committee for monitoring : Zonal Level Committee

will be headed by Health Officer (Head)/Assistant Sanitation

Officer, with/Enforcement Officer, Anti-polythene Officer, and

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Revenue Officer as its members for Municipal Committee,

Bhaderwah. The Urban Local bodies shall be represented by

concerned CEOs/EOs as the member of the Committee. The

Committee shall periodically monitor the implementation ;

(d) Appellate Authority : The Zonal Officers shall serve in the

capacity of “Appellate Authority”. If the violator has any

grievances related to the fines levied by the Inspection

Authority, the violator after payment of fine may appeal to

the Appellate authority i. e., Zonal Officer within 15 days of

receipt of fine imposition challan from Inspection Authority.

Upon receipt of such appeals, the Appellate Authority shall

enquire and dispose the appeal by passing speaking orders. If

the appellant submits evidence and Appellate Authority is

convinced that fine is levied wrongly or in excess, it may be

rectified immediately and fine levied and paid may be returned ;

(e) Revision Authority : The concerned Commissioners of

Corporations/Directors of concerned ULBs/ACD, Rural

Development and District Panchayat Officer, shall serve as

the “Revision Authority”. Further, against the orders of the

Appellate Authority, appellants can file review petition with

the Revision Authority i. e., respective Deputy Commissioner

within 15 days of receipt of orders by Appellate Authority.

The Revision Authority shall enquire and dispose the appeal

with final orders. If the appellant submits evidence and Revision

Authority is convinced that fine is levied wrongly or in excess,

it may be rectified immediately and fine levied and paid may

be returned forthwith ;

(f) Penalties : Penalty will be levied as per Jammu and Kashmir

Municipal Corporation Act, 2000/Jammu and Kashmir

Municipal Act, 2000 and as per Schedule-I in these

Bye-laws ;

(g) Collection of Penalties : The fines shall be deposited in the

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah. A separate budget code

shall be established for this purpose.

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16. Annual Reports.— (1) Every person engaged in recycling or

processing of plastic waste shall—

(a) Register with the Public Health and Sanitation Wing of

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah in Registration Form-I along

with following fee :—

For waste channelizers

- Rs. 300/-

For Recyclers/Processors/Dealers

- Rs. 500/-

(b) Submit an annual report in Form-II to Municipal Committee,

Bhaderwah under intimation to the Jammu and Kashmir

Pollution Control Board by the 30th April of every year.

(2) Jammu/Srinagar Municipal Corporation/Council/Committee

shall prepare and submit an annual report in Form-III to the concerned

Secretary Incharge of the Urban Development Department under intimation

to the concerned Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board by the

30th June every year.

17. Jurisdiction of Courts.—For filing cases against the

Bye-laws, the jurisdiction is Jammu/Srinagar only.

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SCHEDULE-I

SCHEDULE OF FINES

S. No. Description of Bye-law

Amount of fine applicable

for breach for By-law*

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2

3

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1.

Retailers, Street Vendors and

Commercial establishments selling

or providing commodities to

consumer in compostable carry

bags, carry bags made of

compostable plastics, and multilayered

packaging which are NOT MARKED

AND LABELLED as per norms

prescribed in Plastic Waste Management

By-laws, 2020.

(xxxiv) Name, Registration Number of

Rs. 1000/-

manufacturer and thickness in

case of Multilayered packaging

and should be labeled as

“Recyclable” or “compostable”

printed in English mandatorily and

any number of other languages as

optional,-Any breach of this.

(xxxv) Name of the manufacturer and

Rs. 1000/-

certificate number (Bye-law 4h)

in case of carry bag made from

compostable plastics with ISO

Code as approved by Central

Pollution Control Board/J&K

Pollution Control Board and

should be labeled as “compostable”

printed in English mandatorily and

any number of other languages as

optional,-Any breach of this.

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2.

Open Burning of Plastic Waste in

any Public Place/Private Property/

vacant sites—

(a) Individuals within their private

Rs. 1000/-

premises

(b) Individuals in Public Places

Rs. 2000/-

(c) Institutions and Establishments

Rs. 10000/-

3.

Littering, non-segregation of plastic

waste at par with Solid Waste

Management Bye-laws, 2019—

(a) Littering of Plastic Waste

Rs. 500/-

(b) Non-segregation of plastic

Rs. 500

waste at source by individual

household

(c) Non-segregation of Plastic

Rs. 1000/-

Waste at source by apartments

and group households

(d) Non-segregation of plastic waste

Rs. 5000/-

at source by bulk generators or

institutional waste generators

categories

4.

Non-recycling of PET Bottles by

Bulk Waste Generator—

(a) Residential

Rs. 5000/-

(b) Commercial

Rs. 15000/-

(c) Institutional

Rs. 10000/-

5.

Non-registration in Municipal

Rs. 5000/-

Committee, Bhaderewah Format-l

6.

Failure to submit Annual Report

Rs. 5000/-

to Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah,

by 30th April of every year.

Executive Officer,

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah.

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2

3

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SCHEDULE-II

(See By-Law 9)

1. IS/ISO 14851 : 1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic

biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium-Method by

measuring the oxygen demand in a closed Respirometer.

2. IS/ISO 14852 : 1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic

biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium-Method by

analysis of evolved carbon dioxide.

3. IS/ISO 14853 : 2005 Plastics-Determination of the ultimate

anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an aqueous system-Method

by measurement of biogas production.

4. IS/ISO 14855-1 : 2005 Determination of the ultimate aerobic

biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions-

Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide (Part-l General Method).

5. IS/ISO 14855-2 : 2007 Determination of the ultimate aerobic

biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions-

Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide (Part-2 : Gravimetric

measurement of carbon dioxide evolved in a laboratory-scale test).

6. IS/ISO 15985 : 2004 Plastics-Determination of the ultimate

anaerobic biodegradation and disintegration under high-solids anaerobic

digestion conditions-Methods by analysis of released biogas.

7. IS/ISO 16929 : 2002 Plastics-Determination of degree of

disintegration of plastic materials under defined composting conditions in

a pilot-scale test.

8. IS/ISO 17556 : 2003 Plastics-Determination of ultimate aerobic

biodegradability in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a Respirometer

or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved.

9. IS/ISO 20200 : 2004 Plastics-Determination of degree of

disintegration of plastic materials under simulated composting conditions

in a laboratory-scale test.

Executive Officer,

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah.

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FORM I

Registration

Application form for registration of units engaged in processing

or recycling of plastic waste at Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah

to be submitted to the Public Health and Sanitation Wing,

Municipal Corporations/Municipal Councils/Committees and Gram

Panchayats, one time registration fees to be paid.

1.

Name and Address of

the Unit

2.

Contact person with

designation, Tel./

Fax/e-mail

3.

Date of commencement

4.

No. of workers (including

contract labour)

5.

Waste Management S.No. Type Category Qty.

(a) Waste generation in I

processing plastic waste II

(b) Waste collection and

transportation (attach

details)

(c) Waste Disposal details

S.No.

Type

Category

Qty.

I

(d) Provide details of the

disposal facility, whether

the facility is authorized

by SPCB or PCC

(e) Please attach analysis

report of characterization

of waste generated

(including leachate test

if applicable)

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6.

Occupational safety and health

Please provide details of

aspects

facilities

7.

Pollution Control Measures :

Whether the unit has adequate

If yes, please furnish details

pollution control systems or

equipment to meet the

standards of emission or

effluents

Whether unit is in compliance

Yes/No

with conditions laid down in

the said rules

Whether conditions exist or are Yes/No

likely to exist of the material

being handled or processed

posing adverse immediate or

delayed impacts on the

environment

Whether conditions exist (or

Yes/No

are likely to exist) of the

material being handled or

processed by any means

capable of yielding another

material (e. g. leachate) which

may possess eco-toxicity.

8.

Any other relevant information

including fire or accident

mitigative measures

Date : Name and signature

Place : Designation

Executive Officer,

Municipal Committee, Bhaderwah.

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FORM-II

[See Rule 16 (1)]

FORMAT OF ANNUAL REPORT BY OPERATOR OF

PLASTIC WASTE PROCESSING OR RECYCLING FACILITY

TO THE LOCAL BODY

Period of Reporting :

1. Name and Address of operator of

the facility :

2. Name of officer incharge of the facility

(Telephone/Fax/Mobile/e-Mail) :

3. Capacity :

4. Technologies used for management

of plastic waste :

5. Quantity of plastic waste received during

the year being reported upon along with

the source :

6. Quantity of plastic waste processed

(in tons) : Plastic waste recycled

(in tons)-Plastic waste processed

(in tons)-Used (in tons) :

7. Quantity of inert or rejects sent for

final disposal to landfill sites :

8. Details of landfill facility to which

inert or rejects were sent for final

disposal : Address-Telephone :

9. Attach status of compliance to

environmental conditions, if any,

specified during grant of consent

or registration :

Date :

Signature of Operator.

Place :

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FORM-III

[See Rule 16(2)]

FORMAT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON PLASTIC

WASTE MANAGEMENT TO BE SUBMITTED

BY THE LOCAL BODY

Period of Reporting :

1. Name of the City or Town and State :

2. Population :

3. Area in Sq./kilometers :

4. Name and Address of Local body—

- Telephone No. :

- Fax No. :

- E-Mail :

5. Total number of the wards in the

area under jurisdiction

6. Total number of Households in the

area under jurisdiction

7. Number of households covered by

door to door collections

8. Total number of commercial establishments

and Institutions in the area under jurisdiction—

- Commercial establishments

- Institutions

9. Number of commercial establishments and

Institutions covered by door to door collection—

- Commercial establishments

- Institutions

10. Summary of the mechanisms put in place for

management of plastic waste in the area under

jurisdiction along with the details of agencies

involved in door to door collection

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11. Attach details of infrastructure put in place

for management of plastic waste generated

in the area under jurisdiction

12. Attach details of infrastructure required,

if any, along with justification

13. Quantity of Plastic Waste generated during

the year from area under jurisdiction (in tons)

14. Quantity of Plastic Waste collected during the

year from area under jurisdiction (in tons)

15. Quantity of Plastic Waste channelized for

recycling during the year (in tons)

16. Quantity of Plastic Waste channelized for

use during the year (in tons)

17. Quantity of inert or rejects sent to landfill

sites during the year (in tons)

18. Details of each of facilities used for

processing and disposal of plastic—

Facility-I :

1. Name of operator

2. Address with Telephone

Number or Mobile

3. Capacity

4. Technology Used

5. Registration Number

6. Validity of Registration (up to)

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PART I––B

Jammu and Kashmir Government—Notifications.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—HOME DEPARTMENT

Notification

Srinagar, the 23rd October, 2019.

SRO-637.—Whereas, on 07-11-2018, Police Party of Police Station,

Sopore apprehended three suspected persons who disclosed their identity

as Farhad Ashraf Dar S/o Mohammad Ashraf Dar R/o Duroo, Vikas

Nissar Ganie S/o Nissar Ahmad Ganie and Ishfaq Ahmad Malla S/o

EXTRAORDINARY

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Manzoor Ahmad Malla both residents of Chinikipora, Sopore and during

search, one AK Magazine with five cartridges and a matrix sheet were

recovered from Farhad Ashraf, one UBGL grenade, one matrix sheet

from Vikas Nissar Ganie and 15 live cartridges of AK series and a matrix

sheet from Ishfaq Ahmad Malla were recovered ; and

2. Whereas, a case FIR No. 90/2018 under sections 7/25 A.

Act and 18-B ULA(P) Act, 1967 was registered at Police Station,

Bomai and investigation taken up ; and

3. Whereas, during the course of investigation, it come to fore that

the aforementioned accused are associated with LeT outfit and were

carrying illegal arms/ammunition in criminal conspiracy with each other to

carry out subversive activities ; and

4. Whereas, the investigation conducted, prima facie, established

the commission of offences puunishable under sections 7/25 A. Act, 18 and 23

of the ULA (P) Act, 1967, agaunst the accused persons namely, 1.

Farhad Ashraf Dar S/o Mohammad Ashraf Dar R/o Duroo, Sopore,

2. Vikas Nisar Ganie S/o Nisar Ahmad Ganie, 3. Ishfaq Ahmad Malla S/o

Manzoor Ahmad Malla both residents of Chinkipora, Sopora ; and

5. Whereas, the Authority appointed by the State Government under

sub-section (2) of section 45 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,

1967, has independently scrutinized the Case Diary file and all the other

relevant documents relating to the case and has come to a definite conclusion

that this is a fit case for accord of prosecution sanction against the said

accused persons ; and

6. Whereas, after purusing the Case Diary, the relevant documents

and also taking into consideration the observations/views of the Authority

appointed under sub-section (2) of section 45 of the Unlawful Activities

(Prevention) Act, 1967, the State Government is of the view that there is

sufficient material and evidence available against the accused persons for

their prosecution under the aforesaid provisions of law.

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Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of

section 45 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the State

Government hereby accords sanction for launching prosecution against the

accused persons for the commission of offences shown against each of

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, in case FIR No. 90/2018 of

Police Station, Bomai.

S. No.

Name of the accused

Under Sections

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1.

Farhad Ashraf Dar S/o Mohammad Ashraf

18 & 23 ULA(P) Act, 1967

Dar R/o Duroo, Sopore

2.

Vikas Nisar Ganie S/o Nisar Ahmad Ganie

do.

R/o Chinkipora, Sopore

3.

Ishfaq Ahmad Malla S/o Manzoor Ahmad

do.

Malla R/o Chinkipora, Sopore.

By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

(Sd.)....................................

Principal Secretary to the Government,

Home Department.

THE

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PART II––C

Notifications, Notices and Orders by the Election Commission.

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Greater Participation for a Stronger Democracy

Subject :—Scheme for voting by ‘Absentee Voters’ by means of Postal

Ballot in the Municipal By-Elections, 2020.

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Order No. CEO/ME/2020/465

Dated 05-11-2020.

Consequent upon the notification of various classes of persons as

‘Absentee Voters’ entitled to cast their vote by postal ballot, vide Notification

No. CEO/ME/2020/01 issued under endorsement No. 2174/CEO/ME/2020/

968-87 dated 05-11-2020, the detailed scheme for those of the ‘Absentee

Voters’ who wish to vote by postal ballot is enclosed herewith.

(Sd.) HIRDESH KUMAR, IAS,

Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.

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EXTRAORDINARY

REGD. NO. JK–33

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Greater Participation for a Stronger Democracy

Notification No. CEO/ME/2020/01

Dated 05-11-2020.

WHEREAS, a number of electors who are eligible for voting in the

Municipal By-Election 2020 may have been hospitalised or quarantined

(Institutional/Home) being either Covid positive or suspected to be so ;

WHEREAS, in terms of the guidelines issued by the competent

authorities, it would not be feasible for these persons to reach their respective

polling stations physically and exercise their right to franchise ;

WHEREAS, electors who are senior citizens and have attained the

age of 80 years and above also find it difficult to reach their respective

polling stations physically to exercise their right to franchise ;

WHEREAS, electors who are Persons with Disabilities (PWD) also

have problems in reaching their respective polling stations physically on

the day of poll to cast their vote ;

WHEREAS, there are electors who shall be either engaged in election

duty or Covid related duties on the day of poll and therefore not in a position

to cast their votes physically at the polling stations ;

WHEREAS, a need has been felt to facilitate the above referred classes

of persons in a manner that they can exercise their right to franchise without

physically visiting their respective polling stations ;

WHEREAS, proviso to Rule 45 of Jammu and Kashmir Municipal

Corporation (Election) Rules, 2003 and proviso to Rule 46 of Jammu and

Kashmir Municipal Election Rules, 2003, authorizes the Chief Electoral

Officer to specify any class of persons for casting of votes in a manner

other than in person ;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, in exercise

of powers conferred under proviso to Rule 45 of Jammu and Kashmir

Municipal Corporation (Election) Rules, 2003 and proviso to Rule 46 of

Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Election Rules, 2003, for the purpose of

casting votes at the ensuing Municipal By-Elections in the Union Territory,

hereby notifies the following classes of persons as the ‘Absentee Voters’,

entitled to cast their votes by postal ballot, subject to the fulfillment

of requirements otherwise specified in the statutes governing the said

elections :—

a. Electors above the age of 80 years ;

b. Electors with physical disability as already marked/flagged in

the data base of the electoral rolls of the Union Territory of

Jammu and Kashmir ;

c. Covid-19 suspect or affected persons, who are hospitalised or

quarantined (Institutional or Home), certified by a competent

authority ;

d. Electors who are deployed for election duty on the day of

poll ;

e. Electors who are deployed for Covid mitigation duties on the

day of poll.

(Sd.) HIRDESH KUMAR, IAS,

Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.

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Annexure to Order No. CEO/ME/2020/465 dated 05-11-2020

Scheme for Voting by means of postal Ballot in the Municipal

Elections 2020 for the absentee electors

1. Class of Persons constituting ‘Absentee Voters’:

Electors falling within the ambit of Notification No. ME/2020/01

issued under endorsement No. 2174/CEO/ME/2020/968-87

date 05-11-2020, viz. :—

a. Electors who are Covid-19 suspect or affected persons, and

are hospitalised or under institutional quarantine, certified

by a competent authority.

b. Electors who are Covid-19 suspect or affected persons, and

are under home quarantine, certified by a competent

authority.

c. Electors above the age of 80 years.

d. Electors with physical disability as already marked/flagged

in the data base of the electoral rolls of the Union Territory

of Jammu and Kashmir.

e. Electors on Election duty or Covid related duty.

2. Sub-classes of ‘Absentee Voters’:

For the purpose of this scheme the Absentee Voters as referred

above shall be divided into following sub-classes :—

a. Absentee Voters - INST :

Comprising of the persons falling under class 1 (a) above,

i. e. Electors who are COVID- 19 positive/suspect and are

in Institutional Admission/Quarantine.

b. Absentee Voters - Gen :

Comprising of the persons falling under class 1(b), 1(c),

and 1(d) above, i. e. Electors who are COVID-19 positive/

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suspect and are in Home Quarantine OR the electors who

are marked as Persons with Disabilities (PWD) OR the

electors above the age of 80 years.

c. Absentee Voter- Ser :

Comprising of the persons falling under class 1 (e) i. e.

Electors deployed for election duties and Covid related

duties.

3. Appointment of Nodal Officer for ‘Absentee Voters - INST’

and ‘Absentee Voter - Gen & Ser’ :

Every district shall have two separate Nodal Officers for

handling all issues related to Absentee Voters-INST and

Absentee Voters-Gen & Ser. The Nodal Officer for Absentee

Voters-INST should preferably be from Medical fraternity.

These nodal officers shall handle all issues related to their

respective classes of the Absentee Voters, including ensuring

vide publicity to this scheme for facilitating such voters.

4. Database of ‘Absentee Voters’ entitled to vote by Postal Ballot :

a. Deputy Commissioners shall make available to all ROs the

lists of electors falling under different categories of

‘Absentee Voters’ belonging to the Municipal areas under

their respective jurisdictions.

b. The list of Covid related Absentee Voters shall be obtained

from the concerned Competent Authorities.

c. The list of marked Persons with disabilities shall be taken

from the ERONET data of the district and only those electors

who are enrolled in the latest Municipal Electoral Rolls out

of this shall be considered as ‘Absentee Voters’ under this

scheme.

5. Intimation by ‘Absentee Voter’ to vote by Postal Ballot :

Any ‘Absentee Voter’, who wishes to vote by Postal Ballot

(PB), shall make an application to the concerned RO, give his/

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her preference by filing Form-‘MAPB-1’, as enclosed. Copies

of Form-MAPB-1 shall also be available at the office of Deputy

Commissioners of respective Districts, Offices of the Municipal

Bodies concerned and Returning Officers of the respective

Municipal Bodies and can also be downloaded from the website

of the CEO, J&K (ceojk.nic.in).

The procedure for various sub-classes of Absentee Voters shall

be as under :—

Absentee Voters -INST :

a. In case of Absentee Voters-INST, the Nodal Officer shall

ensure distribution of Form-MAPB-1 to the absentee voters

who are under institutional admission/quarantine through

the administrative incharge of these institutions like

Hospitals, quarantine centres, etc.

b. To enable the Absentee voters to give the requisite details

in Form MAPB-1, the Nodal Officers shall utilize the

services of the concerned BLOs. Deputy Commissioners

shall ensure that contact details of all BLOs are provided to

the Nodal Officers. Copies of the electoral rolls of all the

wards shall be available at all the District Headquarters and

Offices of the respective Municipal Bodies. Electoral Rolls

are also available on the CEO, J&K web portal (ceojk.nic.in).

c. Nodal Officer shall ensure that the duly filled Form MAPB-1

are deposited to the concerned Returning Officers by the

date appointed as ‘the last date for making nomination’ for

the concerned Ward of the Municipal Body.

d. The certificate in Part-II of Form MAPB-1 which has to be

signed by any gazetted officer, in case of electors under

institutional admission/quarantine, can be signed by the

incharge of such institution.

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Absentee Voters -Gen :

a. Respective BLOs shall visit the houses of the concerned

electors, as provided by the RO, in the Polling Station area

and deliver Form MAPB-1 to the concerned electors. If an

elector is not available, he/she will share his/her contact

details and revisit to collect it on a specified day.

b. The elector may or may not opt for POSTAL BALLOT.

However in both the cases an acknowledgment as appended

to this scheme shall be obtained from the elector by the BLO.

c. If he/she opts for POSTAL BALLOT, then the BLO will

collect the filled-in Form MAPB-1 from the house of the

elector and deposit it to the concerned RO immediately, not

waiting for the last date fixed for filing of Nomination Papers

in the concerned constituency, being the cut-off date.

d. BLO shall deposit all the acknowledgement forms with the

RO along with all Form MAPB-1.

e. BLO shall assist the ‘Absentee Voters’ in filling their

particulars in the Form-MAPB-1.

f. While visiting the ‘Absentee Voter’ under home quarantine,

the DC shall provide appropriate protection equipment

including PPE kit in consultation with the District Nodal

Health Officer to the BLO.

g. Duly filled Form MAPB-1 should reach the concerned

Returning Officers by the date appointed as ‘the last date

for making nomination’ for the concerned Ward of the

Municipal Body.

Absentee Voter -Ser :

a. Absentee Voter-Ser shall fill the Form MAPB-1 giving their

complete particulars especially the Part-II of the form.

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b. To enable the Absentee voters to fill the requisite details of

electoral status in Form MAPB-1, copies of the electoral

rolls of all the Wards of the Municipal Body shall be

available at all the District Headquarters and Offices of the

respective Municipal Body. Electoral Rolls are also available

on the CEO, J&K web portal (ceojk.nic.in). List of BLOs

with their contact details shall also be made available by

the Deputy Commissioners on their respective websites for

facilitation of Absentee Voters. All BLOs shall be instructed

by the Deputy Commissioners to facilitate the Absentee

Voters in filling of Form MAPB-1, in person or virtual mode.

c. The certificate in Part-II of Form MAPB-1 shall be duly

signed by the authorised officer of the organisation to which

he/she belongs.

d. Duly filled Form MAPB-1 should reach the concerned

Returning Officers by the date appointed as ‘the last date

for making nomination’ for the concerned Ward of the

Municipal Body.

6. Registration of Absentee Voters AND preparation of marked

copy of electoral rolls—

a. All the application received by the due date (i. e. the date

specified as the last date for making nomination for that Ward

of the Municipal Body) in the Form ‘MAPB-1’ shall be

compiled by the Returning Officer in Form ‘MAPB-7’.

b. The Returning Officer, shall issue the Postal Ballots to all the

Absentee voters who have opted for this scheme by filling

Form-‘MAPB-1’, and prepare the marked copies of Electoral

rolls by marking ’MAPS’ in front of the name of each elector

who has opted for MAPB.

c. The marked copies of the electoral rolls shall be used at the

respective polling stations.

7. Form of Postal Ballot paper :

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(a) Every postal ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached

thereto and the said ballot paper and the counterfoil shall be in

Urdu and English language.

(b) The names of the candidates shall be arranged on the postal

ballot paper in the order in which they appear in the list of

contesting candidates.

(c) If two or more candidates bear the same name they shall be

distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence

or in some other manner.

8. Issue of Postal ballot paper :

(a) Based on the list of Absentee voters who have opted for the

MAPB scheme, RO shall, within 48 hours of the last date of

withdrawal, enclose the following in Cover C (as per Form

‘MAPB-6’) and prepare for dispatch to the Absentee voter :—

i. Postal Ballot with seal and signatures of the RO concerned

on the backside of each ballot ;

ii. a declaration in Form ‘MAPB-2’ ;

iii. a cover in Form ‘MAPB-3’ ;

iv. a large cover addressed to the RO concerned in

Form ‘MAPB-4 ’; and

v. instructions for the guidance of the Absentee voter in

Form ‘MAPB-5’;

(b) The Returning Officer shall, at the same time—

i. record on the counterfoil of the each ballot paper the electoral

roll number of the Absentee voter as entered in the marked

copy of the electoral roll ;

ii. mark the name of the Absentee voter in the marked copy of

the electoral roll to indicate that ballot paper(s) has been

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issued to him, without, however, recording therein the serial

numbers of the ballot papers issued to that Absentee voter ;

and

iii. ensure that the Absentee voter is not allowed to vote at a

polling station.

9. Delivery of Postal Ballot :

In case of Absentee Voter -INST & GEN:

a. The Deputy Commissioner shall constitute sufficient number

of ‘AV-Polling Teams’ of polling officials, based on the

number of requests received from such of the electors who

are under institutional admission/quarantine and have opted

under this scheme. A polling team shall consist of at least

two officials, out of whom one at least should not be below

the rank/level of the officials appointed as Polling Officer

at a normal polling station. The Senior most member of the

team shall be the incharge of the team who shall be

responsible for certifying the signatures of the elector in

Form MAP B-2.

b. The lists of ‘Absentee Voter’ (all categories) shall be divided

for distribution among the different 'AV-Polling Teams' in

such manner that each team gets a list of persons in

geographically compact area.

c. ROs shall handover to these teams the sets of Postal ballot

papers, as per clause 8 of this order, elector-wise under proper

receipt/documentation vis-a-vis the list of 'Absentee Voters'

assigned to them.

d. The ‘AV-Polling Teams’ shall visit the electors at the address

mentioned in their application in Form MAPB-1 for

facilitating their voting by postal ballot paper.

e. The electors will be intimated, in advance, about the date

and approximate time of visit of poll officials. Such

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intimation may be given through SMS on the mobile phone

number wherever the same has been mentioned in the

application in Form-MAPS-1. In other cases, the intimation

may be given through the BLO.

f. If the elector is not present at the given address at the first

visit, the team shall pay a second visit after leaving intimation

about the time of second visit. If the elector is not present

even at the second visit, no further visit or action is required

in his/her case.

g. The candidates shall be informed about the schedule of visit

for the delivery and collection of postal ballots for this

category. They may, if desired, depute their authorized

representatives (including SLAs), with prior intimation to

the Returning Officer, to watch the process.

h. The visiting polling official shall ascertain the identity of

the elector before handing over the postal ballot paper

(Cover-C).

i. Each team of AV-Polling Team should be provided with the

list of ‘Absentee Electors’, pen, ink-pad (for thumb

impression wherever required), glue stick for closing the

envelopes, a sufficiently big canvas bag for keeping the

envelopes of polled ballots safely and other essential

stationeries that may be considered necessary.

j. Police Security cover wherever necessary, shall be provided

to the AV-Polling Teams for their visits.

k. For the AV-Polling Teams deputed to Covid related

‘Absentee Voters’, appropriate protection equipment

including PPE kit shall be provided in consultation with the

Nodal Health Officer for the District.

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In case of Absentee Voter - Ser :

a. For all the Absentee Voters - Ser, the postal ballot shall be

dispatched by post under a certificate of post by the RO

concerned.

10. After postal ballot papers have been issued to all the Absentee

voters, the RO shall—

(a) seal up in a packet the marked copy of the electoral roll and

record on the packet a brief description of its contents and

the date on which it is sealed.

(b) also seal up in separate packet the counterfoils of the ballot

papers issued to the Absentee voters and record on the packet

a brief description of its contents and the date on which it

was sealed.

11. Recording of Vote :

Absentee Voter- INST & Gen:

(a) Absentee voter who has received the postal ballot paper and

desires to vote shall record his/her vote on the ballot paper

in accordance with the directions contained in Form

MAPS-5.

(b) After recording his vote, he shall enclose the postal ballot

in Cover A (Form MAPB-3) and seal this envelope.

(c) The Absentee voter shall sign the declaration in Form MAP

B-2 in the presence of, and have the signature attested by

AV-Polling Team Incharge.

(d) The envelope containing postal ballot i. e., Cover A

(Form ‘MAPB-3’) and the declaration in Form 'MAPB-2'

shall be put in the bigger envelope Cover B (Form

‘MAPB-4’). This should be sealed properly by the AV-

Polling team.

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(e) The CV-Polling team has to ensure that all instructions in

the Form MAPB-5 are strictly adhered to and the secrecy of

voting is maintained.

(f) The CV-Polling team shall have the mandate to assist the

Absentee Voter-INST within the ambit of the instructions

laid down in Form MAPB-5.

Absentee Voter- Ser :

(a) Absentee Voter-Ser, who has received the postal ballot paper

by post and desires to vote, shall record his/her vote on the

ballot paper in accordance with the directions contained in

Form MAPS-5.

(b) After recording his vote, he shall enclose the postal ballot

in Cover A (Form MAPB-3) and seal this envelope.

(c) The Absentee voter shall sign the declaration in Form

MAPB-2 in the presence of, and have the signature attested

by 1st Class Magistrate or a Gazetted Officer.

(d) The envelope containing postal ballot i.e., Cover A (Form

‘MAPS-3’) and the declaration in Form ‘MAPB-2’ shall be

put in the bigger envelope Cover B (Form 'MAPB-4). This

should be sealed properly.

12. Returning the ballot paper:

(a) In case of Absentee Voter- INST & Gen, the sealed large

Cover-B (Form ‘MAPB-4’), containing the postal ballot in

Form 'MAPB-3' and declaration in Form ‘MAPS-2’, shall

be returned by the ‘Absentee Voters’ to the AV-Polling

Teams, who shall ensure its delivery to the RO concerned

under safe custody at least one day before the date appointed

for counting in the respective constituency.

(b) In case of Absentee Voter-Ser, the sealed large Cover-B

(Form ‘MAPB-4’), containing the postal ballot in Form

‘MAPB-3’ and declaration in Form ‘MAPS-2’, shall be

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returned by the Absentee voter to the RO concerned by post

so as to reach him one day before the date appointed for

counting in the respective constituency.

(c) All the PBs, duly sealed in large Cover B (Form

‘MAPB-4’), shall be received by the RO, who shall ensure

proper receipt of all the covers and keep them in safe custody.

Also, if any such Cover is received after the expiry of the

time stated above, the RO shall make note thereon of the

date and time of its receipt but not open it.

13 Counting of Absentee Postal Ballots—

(a) RO shall arrange and ensure that all the PBs received within

the prescribed time period, are delivered in a sealed envelope

to the ARO who is incharge of the counting for that

Constituency, by or before the date of poll. The ARO shall

take necessary steps for counting of the PBs at the time of

counting.

(b) The ARO shall comply with all the extant instructions

regarding the counting of postal ballots. In particular, he

shall ensure that—

I. The Postal Ballots have the Signatures of the RO on the

back side (Specimen signatures of the RO shall be

provided to all the AROs responsible for counting of

Postal Ballots).

II. The PBs are duly marked by the Absentee voter and there

is no mark other than this on the MAPB.

III. The declaration in Form 'MAPB-2' is duly signed by the

Absentee voter as well as the attesting authority.

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IV. The postal ballots are taken up for counting first.

V. In case of Covid related ‘Absentee Voters’ a certificate

from the competent authority is attached.

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FORM ‘MAPB-1’

Letter of Intimation to vote through Postal Ballot

(To be filled by each ‘Absentee voter’ individually)

To

The Returning Officer,

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Sir,

I,_________________son/daughter/wife of _____________resident

village/mohalla__________________of town/city/tehsil_______________

District_____________________of Kashmir (J&K), belong to the class

of notified voters, and wish to cast my vote by post at the election

to_________ward of_______________Municipal Corporation/Council/

Committee. My complete present postal address is as under :—

House/dwelling unit/tent number_________________________________

Name of camp/mohalla/village____________________________________

Name of ward/town/tehsil ______________________________________

District_______________________Pin Code______________________

State_______________________________________________________

My name is entered at S. No._____in part/polling station number_____

of the Electoral roll of Ward No.____________of the Municipal

Corporation/Council/Committee________________ and my EPIC

No. is __________________________________________.

*I am .........................years of age/am a person with disability, and

am not in a position to go to the polling station to cast vote.

*I am hospitalised/quarantined (Home/Institution) due to Covid and

thus restricted from going to polling station to cast vote. Certificate from

the competent authority in this regard is attached.

*I am working as...............................(designation of the office held)

in...................................... (Name and full address of organization). I will

be on duty in............................................................. (Details of deployment)

on the day of poll for the above mentioned election. On account of my

official duties on the date of poll, I will not be in a position to be present in

the polling station assigned to me on the day of poll.

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It is requested that postal ballot paper may be issued to me as absentee

voter for the above election.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature of the elector)

*Strike off whichever is not applicable and tick the relevant statement.

PART-II

(Only for absentee voter other than senior citizen or persons

with disability).

[Certificate by the Authorised Officer appointed by the

Organisation concerned]

It is hereby certified that the particulars given by the applicant in

Part-I are correct, and it is further certified that the applicant will be on

official duty on the day of poll, and he/she will not be in a position to be

present in the polling station on the day of poll..........................

(Full signature of the attesting officer)

.................................... (Name)

.................................... (address)

............................. (Rubber Stamp)

......................................................................................................................

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

(Only for those absentee voters who receive Form MAPB-l by

hand from BLO)

I,________________________________, have received a copy of

Form-MAPB l on__________________(date) from the A V-Polling Team.

Dated:

Signature

_______________ Name_____________Address___________________

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FORM ‘MAPB-2’

Declaration by absentee voter

Municipal Elections, 2020

(This part is to be used only when the Absentee voter signs the

declaration himself/herself)

I hereby declare that I am the Absentee voter to whom the postal

ballot papers bearing serial number_____________has been issued at the

above election.

Signature of Absentee Voter.

Date_____________Address______________________________

Attestation of Signature

The above has been signed in my presence by___________(Absentee

voter) who is personally known to me/has been identified to my satisfaction

by_________ (identifier) who is personally known to me.

Signature of identifier, if any______________

Address_______________________________

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Signature of Attesting Officer

Designation.................................

Address........................................

Date.................................

(This part is to be used when the Absentee voter cannot sign himself)

I hereby declare that I am the Absentee voter to whom the postal

ballot paper bearing above mentioned serial numbers have been issued at

the above election.

Date____________

Signature of Attesting Officer

on behalf of Absentee voter.

Address of Absentee voter........................................

............................................

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Certificate

I hereby certify that-

The above named Absentee voter is personally known to me/has been

identified to my satisfaction by.......................................(identifier) who is

personally known to me ;

(2) I am satisfied that the Absentee voter is illiterate/suffers from

.............................. (infirmity) and is unable to record vote or sign

declaration ;

(3) I was requested by him/her to mark the ballot paper and to sign

the above declaration on his/her behalf ; and

(4) The ballot paper was marked and the declaration signed by me in

his/her presence and in accordance with the wishes.

(Signature of identifier, if any)

Address...................................................

Signature of Attesting Officer

Designation ................................

Address.....................................................

Date........................................

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FORM ‘MAPB-3’

‘Cover-A’

NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE COUNTING

(by anybody including RO)

*Election to the ...........................................................................................

*Name of the District...................................................................................

*Name of Municipal body...........................................................................

*Ward No. and Name...................................................................................

*Polling Station No. and Name...................................................................

POSTAL BALLOT PAPER

**Serial number of ballot paper...................................................................

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*Appropriate particulars of the election to be inserted hereby RO.

**Serial numbers of the postal ballot papers to be filled by the RO.

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FORM ‘MAPB-4’

‘Cover-B’ (Service unpaid)

Every officer under whose care or through whom the set of postal ballot

papers is sent shall ensure its delivery to the addressee without delay

ELECTION-IMMEDIATE

POSTAL BALLOT PAPER

For Election to: *District :.........................................................................

*Name of Municipal body :.............................................

*Ward No. and Name : ....................................................

*Polling Station No. and Name :......................................

(NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE COUNTING

by anybody including RO)

To

The Returning Officer,

Ward No. and Name....................................................................

Municipal body...........................................................................

..........................................................................

..........................................................................

Signature of sender.......................

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* Returning Officer to fill in all the details on this form. Returning Officer

to insert here the name of the District Municipal body and ward.

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FORM ‘MAPB-5’

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GUIDANCE OF ‘ABSENTEE VOTERS’

Municipal By-Elections, 2020

(1) The persons whose names are printed on the ballot paper sent

herewith are candidates at the above election. Record your vote by placing

clearly a mark opposite the name of the candidate to whom you wish to

give your vote. The marks should be so placed as to indicate clearly and

beyond doubt to which candidate you are giving your vote. If the mark is so

placed as to make it doubtful to which candidate you have given your vote,

your vote will be invalid. The number of members to be elected is one.

Please remember that you have only one vote. Accordingly you should not

vote for more than one candidate. If you do so, your ballot paper will be

rejected. Do not put your signature or write any word or any mark, sign or

writing whatsoever on the ballot paper other than the mark required to

record your vote.

(2) After you have recorded your vote on the ballot papers, place the

ballot papers in smaller cover A, marked Form ‘MAPB-3’ sent herewith,

close the cover and secure it by seal or otherwise.

(3) You will then sign the declaration in Form ‘MAPB-2’, also sent

herewith in the presence of an officer described in clause (5) below and get

your signature attested by such officer.

(4) Attestation may be obtained from officer incharge of the area or

office where you are registered. If you are employed under the UT Govt. of

J&K or Central Government, the attestation may be obtained from the officer

incharge of your office. If you are a pensioner, attestation may be obtained

from the officer incharge of the Treasury/Bank through which you are

drawing your pension. If you are not registered anywhere but your name

figures in the electoral roll, the attestation may be obtained from a 1st Class

Magistrate or a Gazetted Officer or incharge of the AV-Polling Team.

(5) You may take the declaration to the authorised officer get it attested

by signing it in his presence after he has satisfied himself about your identity.

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You must not show your ballot paper to the attesting officer nor tell him

how you have voted.

(6) If you are unable to mark the ballot papers and sign the declaration

yourself in the manner indicated above for reasons of illiteracy, blindness

or other infirmity, you are entitled to have your vote marked and declaration

signed on your behalf by any of the authorised officer mentioned above.

Such an officer will, at your request mark the ballot papers in your presence

and in accordance with your wishes. He will also complete the necessary

certificate in this behalf.

(7) After your declaration has been signed and your signature has

been attested, place the declaration (Form ‘MAPB-2’) as well as the set of

ballot papers sealed in smaller Cover “A” (Form ‘MAPB-3’) in the larger

Cover “B” (Form ‘MAPB-4’). You have to give your full signature in the

space provided on the cover marked “B”.

(8) In case you have received Postal Ballot set through AV-Polling

Team, then after closing the larger cover, return it to the AV-Polling Team

who shall deliver it to the RO concerned.

(9) In case you have received the Postal Ballot set by post, then after

closing the larger cover, send it to the RO concerned by post. No postage

stamps need to be affixed.

(10) You must ensure that the cover reaches the concerned RO before

the hour fixed for counting in the Municipal ward for which you are voting,

thus you must ensure that the MAPB is delivered to the AV-Polling team

well before this cut-of date.

(11) Please note that—

(i) If you fail to get your declaration certified in the manner

indicated above, your ballot papers will be rejected ; and

(ii) If the cover reaches the RO concerned after the day prescribed

in clause (10) above, your vote will not be counted.

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FORM ‘MAPB-6’

‘Cover-C’

Election to the* ...........................................................................................

To

*Sh./Smt. .....................................................................................

*S/o, D/o, W/o ............................................................................

*Complete Postal Address ............................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

From :

**RO..............................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

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* Complete details to be filled in by RO as per information furnished by

the ‘Absentee voter’.

**RO should fill his complete postal address.

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FORM ‘MAPB-7’

List of Absentee Voters who have applied for availing Postal Ballot facility

Name of the District.........................................

S.

Municipal Ward

Ward

Polling

Polling

Name of the

S. No. Epic No. Complete postal Address

No. Body

No.

Name

Station

Station

Notified

in the

of the Notified Voter

No.

Name

voter

Roll

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Certified that all the Form ‘MAPB-l’ received up to the due date (i. e. the date notified as the last date for making

nomination for that municipal body) have been accounted for in the above information.

(Name & Signature) of the

RO.....................................

Phone No. (Mobile) : ...............................