Jammu, June 01: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Joginder Singh on Monday stated that during the first 50 days of “100-day Nasha Mukt J&K” campaign, narcotics worth Rs 16.70 Cr were seized and 203 accused were arrested under NDPS, PITNDPS Acts in the district.

He said that 176 cases under the NDPS Act were registered across district Jammu during this period and as part of the intensified crackdown, 26 bank accounts, involving transactions amounting to approximately Rs 18 lakh, were frozen.

“The properties worth Rs 5.43 Cr have been attached in eight cases, including three movable and five immovable properties while 22 properties, belonging to known offenders have been demolished,” SSP Jammu, Joginder Singh shared, while briefing the media, in a press conference, about the remarkable progress achieved by the District Police Jammu, during the first 50 days of the ongoing campaign.

Reaffirming Jammu Police’s zero-tolerance policy against narcotics and drug trafficking, the SSP stated that a comprehensive strategy combining enforcement, intelligence gathering, community participation and legal action yielded significant results in curbing the drug menace across the district.

He informed that the district Police seized 5 kg 533 grams heroin (Chitta), valued at approximately Rs 16.60 Cr; 3 kg 250 grams poppy straw worth Rs 87,000; 29 kg 267 grams Ganja valuing approximately Rs 8.78 lakh and 1 kg opium worth Rs 27,000.

“202 accused persons have been arrested or detained under the NDPS Act while one notorious drug offender has been detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, demonstrating the department’s resolve to target habitual offenders and dismantle drug networks,” SSP Singh said.

He maintained that as part of the financial investigation and asset-tracing strategy against narcotics traffickers, Jammu Police took substantial action against illegally acquired assets. During the campaign, according to Singh, 37 vehicles linked to drug-related activities were seized; 123.290 grams of gold, valuing approximately Rs 13.70 lakh, was frozen.

“In addition, stringent administrative action has been initiated against individuals involved in narcotics trafficking. 27 Driving Licences have been cancelled and 143 Registration Certificates (RCs) of vehicles have been cancelled,” he said, adding that continuing its offensive against the infrastructure used by drug traffickers, Jammu Police also demolished 22 illegal structures, including 11 pucca houses and 11 kullas, which were being used for facilitating narcotics-related activities.

Addressing the media, SSP Jammu stated that the fight against drugs was not merely a law enforcement challenge but a social responsibility requiring collective action from all stakeholders. He appreciated the support and cooperation extended by the public, civil society members, educational institutions, and youth in making the campaign successful.

He urged citizens to continue sharing information regarding drug peddling and narcotics-related activities with the Police and assured that every credible input would be acted upon promptly and professionally.

“District Police Jammu remains fully committed to the vision of a drug-free Jammu and Kashmir and will continue its relentless campaign against narcotics with unwavering determination under the Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan,” SSP reiterated. 

Northern Railway’s Jammu Division conducted a special ticket checking drive during May 2026 to prevent ticketless and irregular travel and to safeguard railway revenue. During this drive, the division’s ticket checking staff, as per a statement, carried out intensive checks at railway stations, in trains and on platforms. 

Performance of May 2026 – Take a look at the figures: 

As per data received up to 31 May 2026, a total of 12,693 cases were registered under the drive conducted by Jammu Division against passengers traveling without ticket and with irregular travel. These cases generated total revenue of Rs 66,50,165 for the division. This revenue was collected only through ticket checking from passengers found traveling without ticket, without valid pass, found on platforms without platform tickets, and for other irregularities. 

Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, said that ticketless travel not only causes financial loss to the Railways, but also causes inconvenience to passengers traveling with valid tickets. It also leads to illegal occupation of seats, increased crowding and security-related issues. Keeping this in view, special checking squads are regularly deployed by the division. 

He further said that the aim of Jammu Division is not just to collect fines, but to create awareness among passengers. Passengers are requested to ensure they take a valid ticket before starting their journey from computerized reservation centers, UTS App, IRCTC website or counters. People coming to see off/receive passengers on platforms should also take platform tickets. If caught travelling without ticket, legal action along with a penalty can be taken under Sections 137, 138 of the Railways Act, 1989. 

The Jammu Division will continue such drives in future as well so that transparency is maintained and honest passengers get better facilities.

Jammu, Jun 1: The 30-day field work period for conducting House Listing and Housing Census Operations (HLO) under phase-I of Census 2027 commenced in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Under phase-I, a 15-day self-enumeration window (from May 17 to 31, 2026) preceded the month-long house-to-house field-work (HLO), which would culminate on June 30, 2026.

Census 2027 is India’s first census being conducted fully through digital mode.
J&K has begun phase-I field work exercise (HLO) at a high note by scoring top slot among all the Union Territories (UTs) and bagging 8th place among states in the country in self-enumeration under Census 2027, with more than 6.67 lakh households voluntarily submitting their (census) details through the official (self-enumeration) portal.
The second phase of census, focussing on Population Enumeration (PE), including caste census, will commence in September 2026 for snow-bound areas and in February 2027 for rest of the regions in J&K.

These details were shared by Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Amit Sharma, joined by Director, PIB Jammu Neha Jalali, in a press conference here in Jammu on Monday.
CPCO termed the response to the self-enumeration phase highly encouraging, noting that 6,67,517 households in J&K and 7,009 households in Ladakh completed self-enumeration through the official portal before the start of field-work (House Listing Operations). He noted that enthusiastic participation was witnessed across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir, with districts such as Pulwama, Jammu and Kulgam recording particularly encouraging responses. He also appreciated the participation of residents from Leh and Kargil districts in Ladakh and thanked the district administrations, Principal Census Officers, field functionaries, media organisations and residents for contributing to the successful conduct of the self-enumeration phase.
Following the successful completion of the Self-Enumeration phase and the commencement of House Listing Operations (HLO) from today (June 1, 2026), Amit Sharma appealed to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to extend full cooperation to enumerators and supervisors visiting households during the month-long census exercise.

Highlighting the scale of preparations undertaken for Census 2027, he informed that house listing block demarcation and geo-tagging activities were virtually completed across both Union Territories with more than 23,600 house listing blocks demarcated in Jammu and Kashmir and 567 house listing blocks demarcated in Ladakh.
Similarly, extensive training programmes have been completed for master trainers, field trainers, enumerators and supervisors to ensure professional and uniform conduct of census operations across all districts and remote areas, he said.
CPCO shared that more than 27,000 census kits were already dispatched across Jammu and Kashmir and around 800 kits distributed in Ladakh, ensuring that field functionaries were fully equipped for the commencement of House Listing Operations (HLO).
Urging residents to cooperate with census officials, Amit Sharma said that House Listing Operations formed a key phase of census 2027 for collecting data on housing and living conditions and called for accurate information to support effective planning and welfare programmes.
He reassured residents that all information collected during census operations would remain completely confidential under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948 and would be used exclusively for statistical purposes. “Individual information is protected by law and cannot be shared with any agency or institution,” he clarified.

The Chief Principal Census Officer further informed that special arrangements were put in place for coverage of remote, border, tribal, migratory and nomadic populations so that no household or individual was left out of the Census exercise.
In her opening remarks, Director, PIB Jammu Neha Jalali reiterated that Census 2027 would be India’s first digital Census, featuring mobile-based data collection and caste enumeration, backed by strong institutional preparedness and robust data infrastructure. She further stated that house listing and housing operations involved collection of information on buildings, households, housing conditions, family composition and living arrangements to support informed policymaking and planning.

She highlighted the importance of public awareness and media participation in ensuring successful conduct of census operations. Neha Jalali appreciated the extensive outreach activities being undertaken across the two Union Territories and called upon media organisations to continue supporting dissemination of authentic information relating to Census 2027.
Deputy Chief Principal Census Officer, Manmeet Singh Loomba; Media and Communication Officer, PIB, ZakirNazeerwere also present on the occasion.
The Census, entirely a different exercise from Special Intensive Revision (SIR), is a comprehensive national exercise for collection of demographics, socio-economic and housing data of persons for policy planning and governance, conducted under Census Act 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990.
With regard to the digital aspect vis-a-vis census 2027, it has been specified that data collection on household amenities and assets will be carried out through mobile applications equipped with in-built validation checks.

A web-based Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) will enable real-time monitoring and efficient execution of census activities.
To ensure data security, stringent safeguards have been put in place, including end-to-end encryption, secure transmission protocols and ISO certified data centres designated as Critical Information Infrastructure, ensuring complete protection of personal information.
During HLO exercise, enumerators and supervisors will visit each household during the normal working hours within the notified period carrying valid Identity cards and appointment letters.

It is advisable that their credentials should be verified before sharing information.