Administration
 
Introduction
Baramulla district comprises of 08 tehsils, viz., Baramulla, Pattan, Sopore, Tanghmarg, Rohama (Rafiabad), Boniyar,Keerri and Uri. The district has 12 blocks, viz., Uri, Rohama, Rafiabad, Zaingeer, Sopore, Boniyar, Baramullah, Tangmarg, Singpora, Pattan, Wagoora and Kunzer. Baramulla district has 07 assembly constituencies, viz., Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg and Pattan.

(Tabled Department Wise)

Planning Department (Chief Planning Officer, Baramulla)

Chief Planning officer as a Planning Advisor to the District is involved with the timely formulation and implementation of developmental plan of the District as per aspirations of the people ensuring balanced development of all areas. Further inter-departmental coordination involved with the developmental process and the Chief Planning Officer is doing constant monitoring of all developmental activities. Besides coordinating formulation of Action Plan in respect of State/Centrally Schemes such as EAS, SGSY, JGSY, IAY, RHS, PMRY, SSES, BADP and TSP etc. is being done by the Chief Planning Officer in tune with the Govt. policies.

 

Assistant Commissioner Development

Assistant  Commissioner Development has been entrusted with the implementation of various state/ centrally sponsored schemes such as, EAS, SGSY, IAY, RHS, etc with the main objective to create avenues of employment in the rural areas and also to create community assets for the people living in 16 CD blocks/ 276 Panchayat Halqas. For further details please contact:

Asstt. Commissioner Dev Baramulla
Telephone: (01952) 234603

 

 

P.W.D. (Superintending Engineer R&B)

Superintending Engineer PWD(R&B) Circle Baramulla is mainly concentrating on strengthening of sub grade of road, improving/upgrading   of link road, construction of fair weather roads, minor bridges, buildings and maintenance of existing roads, bridges & buildings so that better facilities are created for the people living in the towns/villages of the Districts.

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S.No. & Name of the Project Potential (Kms.) Cost Outlay (2000-2001) Loan assistance
1. Uri Hajipir Road 6.00 88.25 39.71
2. Gingle Bijhama Lachipora Road 10.50 126.29 56.82
3. Shahdara Kamalkote Road 17.00 240.40 108.17
4. Devdagar Sheikhpora Road 7.00 99.52 44.77
5. Kunzer Hardshoora Road 8.00 94.30 42.42
6. Hanjiwera Shaliboni Road 2.26 >49.22 22.15
7. Pattan Trikolbal Road 3.21 36.69 16.50
8. Hygam Tarzoo Sopore Road 6.00 68.20 30.68
9. Panzinara Mirgund Road 4.00 35.31 15.88
10. Safapora Asham Road 8.00 81.00 36.45
11. Sumbal Markundal Road 10.12 67.80 30.50
Total 82.09 986.98 444.05
--%>  No. OF DIVISIONS = 04
  No. of villages /habitation /Patties covered by road = 568
  No. of villages /habitation /Patties not covered by road = 80

 ROAD LENGTH OF DISTRICT BARAMULLA
  A. SURFACED
      i) BT/MC = 756.45 Kms.
      ii) Grade 1sr, 2nd, 3rd = 1069.19 Kms
      iii) Soling = 62.23 Kms. TOTAL = 1887.87 Kms.
  B. UN SURFACED
      i) Fair Weather = 89.21 Kms.
      ii) Geepable = 4.25 Kms
      iii) Bridal paths = 47.36 Kms. TOTAL = 140.82 Kms.
 
 FINANCIAL 2009-10  Availability = Rs.1239.88lacs

 EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 1239.76lacs

Physical ACHIEVEMENTS 2009-10 (under all programes):-

S. No

Sector / Item

Unit

Targets 2009-10

Ach. Ending Mar. 2010

1

Black Topped.

Kms

137.63

134.72

2

Macamadization

50mm

18.90

19.90

3

WBM G-I, G-II & G-III

Kms

265.54

361.09

3

Fair Weather

Kms

7.95

15.45

4

Bridges & culverts.

RM

152.50

124.10

5

Drain. (P)

RMtrs

4823

3726

6

R/B walls.

RMtrs

5970

9091

7

Earth Work

Cum

48570

46276

These schemes are at different stages of execution through: -/font>

1. Executive Engineer, R&B Division Baramulla
2. Executive Engineer, R&B Division Sopore
3. Executive Engineer, Special Sub Division Bandipora
4. Executive Engineer, Special Sub Division Gurez
5. Executive Engineer, Special Sub Division Uri

For further details please contact:

S.E.PWD(R&B) Baramulla
Phone: (01952)- 234260

 

Superintending Engineer Hydraulics

Three important sectors viz 1. P.H.E., 2. Irrigation and 3. Flood Control. These are looked after by Superintending Engineer Hydraulics.

 1. Public Health Engineering

i)  NO. OF DIVISIONS = 03
ii) TOTAL WATER SUPPLY SCHMES = 380
iii) NO. OF GRAVITY SCHEMES = 291
iv) NO. OF LIFT SCHEMES = 89
v)  No. of Villages / Patties /Habitation fully covered (FC)under portable = 331 dirking water supply
vi) No. of villages/ Patties /Habitation Partially (PC) Covered under portable= 536 dirking water supply
vii) No. Of villages/ Patties /Habitation not covered (NC) under portable drinking = 234 water supply

FINANCIAL 2009-10 availabilty = Rs.1013.17lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 992.19 lacs
 
Physical ACHIEVEMENTS 2009-10:-
i) Total No. of Schemes = 19 Nos.
ii) Villages covered = 24 Nos.
iii) Population covered = 90121 souls

2. Irrigation

i) NO. OF DIVISIONS = 03 Nos.
ii) Total command area = 32368 Ha.
iii) Area irrigated through departmental canals = 15404 Ha.

FINANCIAL 2009-10 availabilty = Rs.717.42 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 716.93 lacs

Physical ACHIEVEMENTS 2009-10:-
i) Total No. of Schemes = 62
ii) District Plan = 43
iii) AIBP Schemes = 19

3. Flood Control

Under this programme a part from training major flood causing nallahs in the district focus is on the river jehlum whose flood causing capacity has been substantially contained by way of works on out fall channel from Pohru nallah to Khadniyar.

 

Power

The District enjoying the privilege of having major Power Houses installed namely Lower Jehlum Hydro Electric Power Project with install capacity of 105 MWS and Uri Hydro Electric Power Project under central sector having installed capacity of 480 MWS. Two more projects namely Kishan Ganga Hydro Electric Power Project and Uri 2nd Hydle Power Project are in the offing. Though 100% villages stands electrified measures are on to improve and stabilize the power supply through various REC approved schemes. Superintending Engineer EM&RE is being assisted by Executive Engineer Electric Division Baramulla/Sopore/Sumbal and Executive Engineer Sub Transmission Division Sopore.

i) No. of Grid Stations = 03
ii) No. of Receiving Stations = 29
iii) No. of Electric Sub Div. = 10
iv) No. of Consumers = 96789
v) No. of metered consumers = 32250
vi) Revenue collected during 2009-10 = Rs. 1957.05 lacs

Availablity = Rs. 34.50 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 34.50 lacs

 

Social Welfare

District Social Welfare officer is a nodal officer for implementing welfare schemes devised for weaker sections of society, Handicapped, Militancy victim families and other Backward classes such as Mochies, Gada hanjees etc.

1. Integrated Social Service Scheme (ISSS)
2. National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS)
3. Rehabilitation of Militancy victims
4. National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS)
5. Anupurnama
6. Lump Sump Aid to Widows/Destitute
7. Organizing Rural Women Camps and artificial limb camps for physically handicapped persons.


Availablity = Rs. 11.84 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 11.84 lacs

PHYSICAL ACHIEVMENTS

Hearing Aid provided to 50 beneficiaries.
Wheel Chairs provided to 05 beneficiaries.
Tri Cycle provided to 05 beneficiaries.
Upliftment of sweepers 190 students.
2609 No. of students covered under Pre-matric scholarship (IOBC).
1158 No. of students covered under Re-imbursement of examination fee.

Sanctioned cases under various schemes/CSS for disbursement during 2009-10.

S. No

Scheme

Targets(Cases / Benf.)

Ach.

1.       

ISSS

25467

25467

2.       

IGNOAPS

7695

7695

3.       

NFBS

860

-

4.       

Pre-Matric

3560

2609

5.       

RMV

744

744

6.       

NFCH

335

335

7.       

Contributory Social Security scheme

512

512

8.       

NFCH without discrimination

150

150

9.       

Aam Admi Bima Yojana scheme

2860

2860

10.   

Nylon thread  to Gad Hanji

450

450

11.   

Pre-matric Scholarship to Minority students

2610

2610

For further details please contact: -/font>

Distt. Social Welfare Officer Baramulla
Telephone: (01952)-235066

 

I.C.D.S

Programme Officer ICDS is coordinating for implementation of Integrated Child Development Scheme in 14 ICDS projects having 1075 Anganwadi Centres, 52250 beneficiaries are viz children of 6 months   to 6 years age, and pregnant/nursing mothers are being benefited under the programme. The main aims is to improve the nutritional status of the targeted groups and to ensure their proper physical and educational status with a view to reduce the incidence of mortalities  and to enhance  the capability of mothers to deliver and look after their children.

Besides, aforementioned department, Handicrafts, Handlooms, Sericulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Co-operative     Departments are engaged in various developmental/service activities to improve the lot of of the people related with their departmental activities.

 

Agriculture (Chief Agriculture officer, Baramulla)

Chief Agriculture Officer is disseminating the latest improved technology to the farmers and ensuring adoption of these technologies under T&V programme so as to expedite the maximum potent ion of soil as well as crop seed. He is making available improved certified seeds and other quality inputs/incentives related to the field crop production through sub Divisional Agriculture Officer, Assistant Extension Officers and Junior Agriculture Officers.

i

Agriculture land connected by Irrigation

25000 Hect.

Ii

Agriculture land not connected by Irrigation

22000 Hect.

iii

Area under single crop

32000 Hect.

iv

Area under double crop

15000 Hect.

v

Area under paddy

21000 Hect.

vi

Area under maize

16000 Hect.

vii

Area under pulses

3000 Hect.

viii

Area under fodder

5900 Hect.

ix

Area under vegetables

2200 Hect.


Availability = Rs. 9.50 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 9.33 lacs
AGRILANDS availability = Rs. 3.00 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 2.98 lacs

PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AGRICUTLRUE PRODUCTION (2009-10)

i

Rice

54 Th. M. Tones .

ii

Maize

19.2 Th. M.Tones

iii

Pulses

3.2 Th. M. Tones

iv

Fodder

87 Th. M.tones

v

Vegetables

50 Th. M. Tones

 

Horticulture (Chief Horticulture Officer)

Fruit Industry occupies most important position in the economy of the district where almost 80% of the population is directly or indirectly    involved    with     Horticulture activities. Chief Horticulture officer plays vital role in enhancing production of fresh fruits especially apple and its export to other terminal markets of the country. To enhance the production capacity the following developmental schemes have been launched in the district.

1. Expansion of area under new orchards.
2. To improve the quality production of fruits in the existing orchards.
3. Production of quality plant material in the Departmental nurseries.
4. Production of fruit crops against pests and diseases.

S.No.

Name of Fruits

Area in Hect.

Production (M.tones) 2009-10

A

Fresh Fruits

 

1

Apple

24440

443825

2

Pear

607

2036

3

Apricot

120

162

4

Peach

56

49

5

Cherry

207

385

6

Grapes

9.8

9

7

Olive

76

01

8

Citrus

19

01

9

Others

147.2

820

 

Total

25682

447288

B

Dry Fruits

 

 

1

Walnut

3047

6669

2

Almond

264

2.0

3

Other

07

0

 

Total

3318

6671


Availablity = Rs. 7.16 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 7.16 lacs

physical achievements 2009-10

75015 Hect. of gross orchard area treated against various pesticide diseases.
12.166 M.Tones of various fruits / vegetables products processed.
12000 Hectt. of area covered under fertilizers.
55 Hectt. of area covered under Area Expansion (new fruit Plantation).
04 Hectt. of area covered under rear & minor fruits. physical achievements under tech. mission
160 Hectt. of land covered under Area Expansion.
14 No. of tube / bore / shallow wells installed / constructed.
34 No. of women trained under fruit preservation programme.
96.98 Hectt. of land covered under Rejuvenation of Old & Senile orchards.
15 No. of Power Operated Sprayers distributed. v 16 No. of Manual operated sprayers distributed.
05 No. of irrigation pumps distributed.
81 No. of Awareness training camps conducted and 3718 No of orchardists participated other than Tech. mission.

For further details please contact:

Chief Horticulture officer, Baramulla
Phone: (01954)-222292

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT


1) Live Stock Population = 405279 Nos
1) Live Stock Population = 405279 Nos
2) Cattle Population = 434446 Nos
3) Poultry Population = 365755 Nos
4) Milk Production = 299780 Lts. per day
5) Veterinary Inst. = 152 financial(2009-10)

Availablity = Rs. 32.99 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 31.44 lacs

Physical Achievements(2009-10)
1) Milk Production = 109.42 Th. Tones
2) Egg production = 54.67 Millions
3) Vaccination in poultry = 20.21lacs
4) Vaccination in Cattle = 2.25 lacs
5) C.B. jersey cows distributed among ST families under = 127 Nos. SCA to TSP


SHEEP HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT



1) Total Sheep population = 234000 Nos
2) Cross Breed Population = 190000 Nos
3) Goat population = 80000 Nos
4) Wool production = 4.05 lac kgs
 5) Mutton production = 14.3 Lac Kgs.
6) Sheep extension centres = 71
7) First Aid Centres = 06 financial(2009-10)

Availablity = Rs. 9.13lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 9.13 lacs Physical Achievements(2009-10)
1) 213000 of live stock treated.
2) 626500 of doses provided to the live stock.
3) 343200 of live stock vaccinated
4) 279000 dipping of live stock.
5) 47000 castration conducted to the live stock.
6) 79000 Lambing performed.

 

D.R.D.A

Project Officer, DRDA is coordinating various poverty alleviation programmers under Umbrella schemes popularly known as SGSY, (IRDP) for the people living below poverty line   for establishing income generating units by providing sizeable portion of subsidy.

IAY:-
The objective of IAY is to help construction / up-gradation of dwelling units by member of scheduled caste / scheduled tribe / freed bonded labourers and people living below poverty line.

Financial Availablity = Rs. 1096.639 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 1011.995 lacs

Physical Achievements
No. of Houses takenup = 6089
Construction = 4056
Up-gradation = 2033
No. of Houses Completed = 3557
Construction = 2394
Up-gradation = 1163
No. of ST Houses Completed = 2412
Construction = 1702 Up-gradation = 0710

NREGA:-
Financial Availablity(2009-10) = Rs. 995.65 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 956.35 lacs

Physical Achievments
1) Total No. of Job Cards issued = 44278
2) No. of job cards issued to STs = 5902
3) Mandays Generated = 689000
4) No. of works taken up = 1683
5) No. of works completed = 365
6) No. of works under progress = 1318

For further details please contact:

Project officer, DRDA Baramulla
Telephone: (01952) 235153

 

 

District Industries Centre

General Manager, DIC is nodal officer to translate the state Industrial Policy into reality. He is been empowered to register SSI units and to facilitate financing of registered units through various financial institutions. Various incentives related with the development of Industries such as Transport subsidy, interest subsidy, Subsidy on DG sets and CST refunds etc are also provided to the entrepreneurs by DIC.

Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojna is being implemented by DIC for educated unemployed youth who desire to set up their own ventures in Industry, service and business categories falling within the project cost of Rs.2.00 lacs and Rs.1.00 lacs. Related incentives such as Interest subsidy etc is being provided to the selected persons, besides facilitating them bank loans For further details please contact: -

General Manager, DIC Baramulla
Phone (01952)-234991

 

 

Education

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

S. No.

Institute

Govt.

Private

1.

Degree Colleges

6

0

2.

Her Sec. Schools

43

5

3.

High School

107

45

4.

Middle Schools

611

169

5.

Primary Schools

1088

136

6.

B. Ed. Colleges

0

18

7.

Law College

0

1

8.

Agriculture College

1

0

9.

Engineering Collage

0

1

Total

1856

375


Total No. of students enrolled = 148786
Male = 76063
Female = 72723
Total No. of Masters in position = 1188
Total No. of Teachers in position = 6132

FINANCIAL 2009-10 Availabilty = Rs. 2750.58 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 2745.58 lacs

Physical ACHEIVEMENTS:-

120 Primary schools opened under SSA.
44 Primary schools Upgraded to upper Primary level under SSA.
28 EVs converted into ReTs.
10253 Gujjar & Bakerwal students covered under G&B Scholarship (1st to 10th).
113241 students covered under free text books (1st to 8th).
20049 students covered under Pre-matric scholarship Pahari speaking.
1134 students covered under merit scholarship (9th to 12TH)
130473 students covered mid day meal scheme.
139 Kitchen sheds construction.
Process of engagement of 328 ReT’s in newly upgraded and opened Primary School Process.
32 three roomed primary school under construction SSA.
351 Additional Class Rooms under construction

SSA.

544 Primary schools opened under SSA from 2002 to Mar. 2010
483 Primary schools upgraded to Upper Primary Schools SSA from 2002 to Mar. 2010
170 ReT’s engaged in lie of ZRP’s SSA from 2002 to Mar. 2010
32 Additional Teachers adjusted in Primary Schools SSA from 2002 to Mar. 2010
505 EVs converted into ReTs SSA from 2002 to Mar. 2010.
483 Head Teachers adjusted under SSA SSA from 2002 to Mar. 2010
1916 ReTs engaged in Primary / Upper Primary Schools from 2002 to Jan. 2010.

Chief Education officer, Baramulla
Phone: (01952)-234861

 

Health

Chief Medical Officer is a nodal agency to look after the curative preventive and promotive health activities in the District through following health institutions: -

HEALTH INSTITUTIONS 

S. No.

Institute

Nos

1.

Distinct Hospital

1

2.

Distt. Tuberculoses  Hospital 

1

3.

Sub  District  Hospital / Community Health Center

6

4.

Primary Health Centre

28

5.

Sub Health centre

2

6.

Sub Centers

134

7.

AD’s

20

8.

MAC’s

14

Total

206


STAFF STRENGTH

S. No.

Post

Post Sanctioned

In Position

Vacant

1.

Block Medical officer

06

06

0

2.

B-Grade Physician

53

33

20

3.

Assistant Surgeon

145

120

25

4.

Dental Surgeon

41

41

0

5.

Pharmacist

240

233

07

6.

Lady Health Workers

09

08

01

7.

Others

1366

1328

38


Availabilty = Rs. 274.97 lacs
EXPENDITURE ENDING MARCH 2010 = Rs. 270.84 lacs

Physical ACHEIVEMENTS:-(2009-10)
No. of schemes = 20
Schemes completed = 03

Activities 2009-10
1) OPD examined = 1167486
2) IPD examined = 55282
3) Major surgeries = 4148
4) Minor Surgeries = 14060
5) Lab tests = 214272
6) Deliveries = 12035

For further details please contact: -

C.M.O. Baramulla
Phone: (01952)-234202

 

 

Employment

Deputy Director Employment is looking after revised and modified State Self Employment Scheme having better incentives like interest subsidy/margin money etc. Un-employed youth within the age group of 18 to 40 years having qualification middle and above is eligible to avail the benefits of the SSES through Deputy Director Employment.

Further registration for labour market is another sphere of activity with Deputy Director Employment. At present 12494 persons are registered with the office of Deputy Director Employment Baramulla. For further details please contact: -

Dy. Director Employment
Phone: (01952)-234328

 

 

National Informatics Centre

A brief description of the department and its activities:

NIC Baramulla has introduced and spread the Informatics culture in District Baramulla of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It has spread the Computer awareness among the employees in State and central Govt. Departments. It has also uplifted and imparted training needed to maintain the momentum.

  • AGMARKNET (Horticulture)

Departments benefited in Baramulla include Deputy Commissioners Office, Chief Planning officers Office, District Industries Centre, Employment Exchange, Education, Treasury, Horticulture, District Court, Food & Supplies, Health, Social Welfare, Information, Election & NSSO.

Some of the projects achieved and under progress are:

  • Parliamentary Elections Computerization
  • Assembly Elections Computerization
  • Panchayat Election Computerization
  • Internet and email facility
  • District website development
  • SSI Census (Distt. Industries Centre)
  • CAMIS and OTMIS (Treasury)
  • CNAA (Health)
  • Un-employed data bank (Employment Exchange)
  • Education survey (Education)
  • Patwar list (Employment Exchange)
  • Judis (Court)

For further please details contact:

District Informatics officer,
NIC, D.C. Office Complex Baramulla
Phone: 01952-236954

Email baramula@.nic.in