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*181 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, One Death Reported In J&K*

Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar, July 29 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir reported 181 new covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the contagion in last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

They said 67 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 114 from Kashmir Valley, taking the case tally to 321207.

Providing the district-wide details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 37 cases, Baramulla 19, Budgam 11, Pulwama 12, Kupwara 7, Anantnag 8, Bandipora 0, Ganderbal 11, Kulgam 8, Shopian 1, Jammu 3, Udhampur 2, Rajouri 13, Doda 24, Kathua 3, Samba 1, Kishtwar 10, Poonch 3, Ramban 1 and Reasi 7.

A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic labouratories of CD hospital and GMC Anantnag.

The CD cases include male (24) from Nowshera, male (28) from Baghwanpora, female (20) from Aglar Pul, female (25) from Baghat Srg, female (36) from Jammu, female (12) from Hafoo, male (15) from Tral, two females (7, 14) from Batagund, two males (55, 65) and two females (50, 65) from NA, female (NA) from Tangdar, male (8) from Kangan, male (12) from Batmaloo, female (40) from Khanyar, female (24) from Nowhatta, female (21) from Noorbagh, male (60) from Kralpora, male (67) from Pattan, two males (52, 45) from Lal Bazar, female (2) from Zakura, female (82) from Ishber, female (19) from Habak, male (29) from Kashmir University, male (29) female Mulfaq, female (48) from Shalimar and male (24) from Wadi Mohalla.

The GMC Anantnag cases include female (22) from Matalhama, four males (50, 40, 20, 55) and four females (30, 38, 45, 40) from A One Nepora and female (55) from Bhan.

While there was one fresh death due to the virus from Jammu, so far 4377 people have fallen victim to the pathogen in J&K—2141 in Jammu division and 2236 in Kashmir.

Moreover, they said, 175 more COVID-19 patients in last 24 hours have recovered— 66 from Jammu Division and 109 from Kashmir, taking the number of people who have recovered in J&K to 315686. With this, there are now 1144 active cases—434 in Jammu and 710 in Kashmir.

There was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 35 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials added. (GNS)
*8 Children Orphaned In J&K By Covid-19, 645 Across India: Govt*   

Srinagar, July 29 (GNS): Eight children lost one or both parents due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since 1 April to May 28, government said on Thursday.

They are among 645 children across India who lost the either or both parents to the pathogen, Minister of Women and child development, Srimati Smriti Zubin Irani informed parliament in a written reply to Congress Parliamentarian Kapil Sibal.

Replying to a clubbed query regarding the assistance that is being provided to orphaned children, she said that the children in distress situations merit care and protection under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

“The Act and Rules made thereunder mandate a safety net of service delivery structures along with institutional and non-institutional care for these children,” she said as per GNS, adding, “The Ministry is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely Child Protection Services (CPS) in partnership with the State Governments/UT Administrations for delivering the institutional and non-institutional care as stipulated under the JJ Act.”

As per the scheme guidelines, maintenance grant of Rs.2000 per child per month is available for non-institutional care of children in need of care and protection along with the provision maintenance grant of Rs.2160 per child per month for Children living in Child care Institutions.

Prime Minister, she said, has announced PM CARES for children scheme to support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic. “The scheme provides support for education and health and will create a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for each child when he or she reaches 18 years of age,” she said, adding, “This corpus will be used to give a monthly financial support/ stipend form 18 years of age, for the next 5 years to take care of his or her personal requirements during the period of higher education and on reaching the age of 23 years, he or she will get the corpus amount as one lump-sum for personal and professional use.”

The scheme, she said, is accessible through an online portal i.e. pmcaresforchildren.in. The portal has been introduced to all the States and UTs on 15.07.21.”

The Ministry, she said, has asked States and UTs to take immediate action for care and protection of children adversely impacted by COVID 19, in accordance with the provisions of the JJ Act 2015 and Rules thereunder, while leveraging the facilities funded under the Child protection Services scheme.

“The Ministry has also issued advisories and guidelines for encouraging COVID appropriate behavior, monitoring of Child Care Institutions and coping strategies during COVID times for mental health support to children and care givers,” she said, adding, “A guidelines providing a responsibility matrix defining the role of primary duty holders has also been shared with the States/UTs.”(GNS)    
*Govt announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to NoKs of elected councillors killed in militancy related incidents in J&K*

Srinagar, Jul 29 (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday announced sanction Rs 25 lakh in favour of the Next of Kins of the elected councilors of Municipal bodies, who have been killed in militancy related incidents in the Union Territory.

An order issued by Principal Secretary to the government, Dheeraj Gupta, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads that sanction is hereby accorded to the payment of Ex-gratia compensation in favour of elected Councilors of Municipal Bodies of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir killed in militancy related incidents.

The order has been issued in reference to the Administrative Council’s decision under number 84/13/2020 dated 15-07-2020.

The order reads that the ex-gratia compensation shall be paid to the next of kins (NOK) of the deceased by the Government through concerned Deputy Commissioners/ District Development Commissioners.

“The Deputy Commissioner concerned shall prepare, process and submit the case regarding payment of Ex-gratia through Housing and Urban Development Department,” it reads.

It further reads that on the receipt of the case, Housing and Urban Development Department, shall forward the case to the Finance Department for release/payment of ex-gratia in favour of NOKs of the deceased—(KNO)