Act now! End child Labour

Act now! End child labour 
Dar Showkat

This day is dispatched by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to focus  in consideration on the overall annihilation of kid work, endeavours and the activity needed to dispense with it. In 2015, world pioneers received the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) wherein they have incorporated a provision to end child  labour . The current year’s World Day Against Child Labor centers around activity taken for the 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. It is the principal World Day since the all inclusive endorsement of the ILO’s Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, and happens at time when the COVID-19 emergency takes steps to invert long periods of progress in handling the issue.

In June for the World Day, the ILO and UNICEF will deliver new worldwide gauges and patterns on child work (2016-2020), under the aegis of Alliance 8.7. The report will incorporate an evaluation of how the speed of progress towards finishing kid work is probably going to be influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncommon financial emergency that has went with it. During the current year’s World Day, we will advance “Seven days of Action” around 12 June, beginning with the dispatch of the new worldwide appraisals on child labour . The occasions and exercises did during this week will be a chance for accomplices to exhibit progress in doing their “2021 Action Pledges.” All vows made by provincial, public and authoritative partners and people will be included on the site for the 2021 International Year in April. In 2021, the worldwide local area remains at a halfway point – four years on from the keep going Global Conference on Child Labor in Argentina, and four years to go to accomplish the SDG target 8.7 set to end kid work by 2025. The current year’s World Day, and the activity taken consistently, will add to the following achievement, the Global Conference on Child Labor in 2022, facilitated by the Government of South Africa.

Its Rightly said that Life of little ones are Destroyed when Child work is Employed .The World Day Against Child Labor will be seen on 12 June) to bring issues to light about the situation of kid workers around the world. Many youngsters exit school each year to help their folks acquire an occupation. The more awful ones are constrained into  youngster work by coordinated wrongdoing rackets, while numerous others never will see a school due to outrageous poverty.Let have a Quick look on India’s youngster work scanerio.The 2011  public statistics of India tracked down the complete number of youngster  workers, matured 5–14, to be at 10.1 million.  Youth is viewed as the brilliant time of ones life  however, this doesn’t remain constant for certain youngsters who battle to  make their the two closures meet during their youth years. At the young age, which should be a time of playing and going to class. They are constrained to work in plants,  Industries,offices or as homegrown makes a difference. Kid work implies  work of kids in any sort of work that hampers their physical and mental turn of events, denies them of there  essential instructive and sporting requirements.its a blotch on  our general public and talks volumes about the failure of our  society to give a suitable climate to the development and advancement of the youngsters. Industrialization and urbanization have in a manner empowered  youngster work. Youngsters are utilized in dangerous work, for example,  bidi moving, saltine industry, pencil, matchbox and bangle making industry. This kind of work regularly presents danger to the lives of the children due to their immediate openness to the explosive material. Infact children’s are endured by cellular breakdown in the lungs  and so forth 
Families have a conviction that each kid is a worker in this way,  guardians illiteracy is additionally one of the supporters of this issue.  Education  will in general take a back seat in the existences of these  children.infact Bonded kid work is one of the most exceedingly terrible type of kid work. In this, Children are made to work to pay  off a credit or obligation of the family. It very well may be considered as most exceedingly awful  type of subjugation where the kids help their folks as  acquire the obligation from them. Above more than that neediness is  one of the fundamental justification the reason for kid work in india.  To prohibit the kid work in india Noble prize champ Kailash  satyarti showed a drive. He is the originator of Bachpan Bachaw Andolan an organisation devoted towards the  destruction of kid work in india. Taught residents can contribute fundamentally in doing so away kid work. Wealthy  also, big league salary bunch families can pool in assets to help  the schooling of helpless youngsters. Infact the universities and universities,schools can concoct free educating  programs for the helpless kids. The head of Each one Train one can be fallowed. 
The indian Govt has disintegrated numerous laws to ensure youngster rights  specifically kid and Adolescent work act 1986, the production lines act  1948,the mines act 1952, the fortified work annulment act  2000.Most of these demonstrations focused on prohibit the work of youngsters underneath the age 14 yrs in production lines, dangerous occupation  or in bondage.But Alas after the execution of these demonstrations Still our point of universilization of rudimentary is  not accomplished as expected. India saw universes biggest reasonable and  straightforward laws however where they fizzles is just the area of  execution. Article 39,23,45 arrangements for the insurance of youngster violation. Be that as it may  there ought to be a complete prohibition on the work of little  children’s in any movement other than going to class and getting  taught. The govt needs to guarantee that it has foolproof laws  also, they are appropriately executed just as implemented.Strict  measures should be taken against the individuals who empower youngster  work in any structure.  Children’s are the eventual fate of the country and its the youth  which significantly affects the eventual fate of a youngster. In this way, it turns into the aggregate responsibility of the residents society  what’s more, the public authority to give them a climate which  helps them to draw out the best of their capacities, and  participate  in the country building measure.  A country brimming with destitution ridden illiterate kids can’t make  progress. The need of great importance is to grow the machinery for  implementing the different laws on kid labour.Success can be  achieved just through friendly engineering on a significant scale joined with wide based monetary development. 
In any case, the truth is that youngster work has its  roots  somewhere down in the social customs of our country and for neediness stricken families, that additional pay is the lone thing  among life and passing. Along these lines, it is significant that we raise mindfulness about this issue and endeavour to make India a spot where kid work is rarely an important wickedness. Finally yet not least Child is intended to learn, not to acquire and  their is no explanation and there is no reason youngster work is kid  misuse…
The writer is a research scholar from Handwara .

Life will test you , Poem 14 June, 2021 Edition

Life will test you

Sufaya yusuf

Life will test you for everything you knowPeople will play with you and you won’t know

Don’t do things just for sakeFollow your calling and awake
Thorns and roses bothWill be on the ways
Fire and water will beThere by nights and days.
Keep going, even they teaseKeep going even in the winters freeze.
Your feet let not haltPeople might tell you have fault.
Do things which make you wakeThrough the disloyal people don’t make
Break the chains of brain

And fly your plane.

BIT MORE DETERMINATION TO OVERTAKE THE SITUATION

BIT MORE DETERMINATION TO OVERTAKE THE SITUATION!
Faheem Ul Islam


Covid 19 has enveloped every sphere of life and still this disastrous virus is surrounding us with uncertainty.From last two years we have been facing the terrible consequences of deadly virus.This may be very minor thing for some but for majority index it has been unimagined terrible time.Every corner is witnessing retardation of progress whether it is societal or any political inclination. And in the mean time India witnesses the worst hit of covid 19 other than rest of regions of the world. The terrible and heart-melting visual situations created such a chaos and confusion which led the mental disturbance all over the community.But hopefully Kashmir remains on the border of covid 19 on getting such a slap as compared to the rest of indian states.But it will be quite idiotic to be in the dilemma of being forgotten by virus. Even UT jammu and kashmir is under basic developmental stages but despite of all it remains as an marginalised section .    We all remained in doors as self qurantined during the first phase of lockdown which lasts through  winter and we showed such a tremendous resistance to meaningless activities and other things to be negative by test and positive by mental health .We were loaded with heavy kangri and blanket substances to pass by the winter as well as lockdown. We gave preference to the both motivational orientation and value orientation to prevent this Pendamic for more hits and remaining qurantined is indespensible.   Now as we are being surrounded by the second wave of covid 19 and spring blooms are there to attract our emotions but rather being emotionally weak we have to be evaluative in such time, we have to show  tiny more determination to overcome the situation. We all have to be open minded and let our minds be flexible to accept the situation without being the critiques of government and other platforms in the mean time. We should not even stuck with our traditional beliefs of ignorance but rather than that have to be surrounded with enlightenment of science. It is very difficult to stand shoulder to shoulder in this pace of development and changing minds of generation.We have to be the examples of educated section rather than being street vendors to be the carriers of deadly virus for innocent people.      Now as we all know we are resistant as per the past history we can tackle with this situation. It will be good in the religious perspective as well as of societal norms to stay indoors and be cooperative with governmental protocols to let the situation get down and progress to overtake the situation for the betterment and well being of future generation. ________________________________About writer 
Faheem ul islam  hails from Achan Pulwama pursuing bachelor’s honours in political science at Aligarh Muslim University. He is also Author of the book THE MIDNIGHT SILENCE and co-author of more than 20 books.National and international writer and Award holder at RASHTRA PRERNA AWARD 2020 and INDIAN BOOK OF RECORDS 2020 .

Man Vs Wild, Cover 14 June, ,2021

Man Vs Wild 

News Kashmir Exclusive
Due to rapid loss of habitats owing to cruel phenomenon of rampant Deforestation in Kashmir the human beings and wildlife conflict in Kashmir is on rise .
Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) refers to the negative interactions between human and wild animals, with undesirable consequences for both people and their resources and wildlife and their habitats (IUCN 2020). HWC, caused by competition for shared natural resources between human and wildlife, influences human food security and the well-being of both human and animals. In many regions these conflicts have intensified over recent decades as a result of human population growth and the transformation of land use.In a heart rending incident recently , A four-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Adha Shakil went missing from the lawn of her house in Ompora Housing Colony on during evening time and remains of her body were found in a nearby forest area during a search operation on in morning.
Deputy Commissioner Shahbaz Mirza called a meeting with senior police officers and officials of the forest and wildlife departments to decide on a slew of measures to prevent such incidents in the future.We need to remember that in recent times several animals have also lost their precious lives in these human animal conflicts and also number of them have been caught .
After it , A leopard was also  captured alive by officials of the Wildlife Department in Humpora Loolipora area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
 Wildlife official reported that the leopard was spotted in the area by locals and was captured alive by Wildlife department officials this evening who were informed about it.
The official said that the department has asked its men to remain alert at every hotspot to trap other leopards roaming in the district.The Jammu and Kashmir wildlife department on late Tuesday evening  captured another  leopard from Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Official said that It was the second leopard caught by the wildlife department Range Office Khrew on two consecutive days.On the other hand, Several villages of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district feel threatened by wild animals, which have taken shelter in a dense nursery of the area, said locals.
The locals of the villages — Dangerpora, Laridora, Reshmuqam, Taripora, Wathuran, Nowgam and others, said that there are apprehensions of attacks to happen in the future because of the roaming of a bear and other animals in the area.One hopes that corrective measures are taken both by the masses and the Government so that Man Vs Wild conflict comes to an end in Kashmir.

Ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty but it’s the silence of those people who could have done something.

Ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty but it’s the silence of those people who could have done something.
Suhaib Ashraf Bhat

When any innocent person is murdered it is a tragedy, no matter where, no matter when, especially if the victim is a child. The world not acting to end children’s cries is the most shameful act that I know of. The criminal regime committing crimes is understandable to me, since they are racist and fascist beyond imagination, but the poor conviction and low amount of action from “good” people around the world is not understandable, unless they don’t want to be called “good”. Killing of innocent people in communal and sectarian violence is nothing new in any country. A majority of the perpetrators of these horrific crimes enjoyed political patronage and were aided by an indifferent law enforcement agency. The criminals escaped prosecution and punishment.

Crimes against humanity are criminal acts that are directed at an identifiable group of people. Genocide is an example of a crime against humanity. Crimes against humanity are criminal acts that target a group of people based on their religion, ethnicity, or some other trait, which is not a direct result of something that group has done. One of the most common crimes against humanity is genocide, which is the murder of a large portion of the population. Genocide is often either condoned, or carried out by the government. While history looks back to Nazi Germany for its example of crimes against humanity, the truth is, many modern conflicts see some combination of displacement, torture, sexual violence, and death against civilians. In fact, the number of civilian deaths in modern conflicts far exceeds that of armed combatants.
Are you suffering from Islam phobia?
Islam which is based on humanity, The Islamic view of humanity is filled with mercy and compassion, and it cannot be otherwise, because the Islamic religion is the last of the religions that were prescribed by Allah swt, may He be exalted, and He commanded all of mankind to enter this religion. He revealed this religion and sent it down to the most compassionate of mankind, Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah swt be upon him). This is confirmed in the Book of Allah swt, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We have sent you (O Muhammad) not but as a mercy for the ‘Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)”[al-Anbiya’ 21:107]. 
Islam advises us to treat neighbours kindly, even if they are not Muslim.
Al-Qurtubi (may Allah swt have mercy on him) said:
I say: based on that, kind treatment of neighbours is enjoined and is recommended, whether they are Muslim or not. And this is the right thing to do. Kind treatment may be in the sense of helping or it may be in the sense of being kind, refraining from annoyance and standing by them. Al-Bukhaari narrated from ‘Aa’ishah that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah swt be upon him) said: “Jibreel kept urging me to treat neighbours kindly until I thought that he would make them heirs.” And it was narrated from Abu Shurayh that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah swt be upon him) said: “By Allah swt, he does not believe; by Allah swt, he does not believe; by Allah swt, he does not believe.” It was said: O Messenger of Allah swt, who is that? He said: “The one whose neighbour is not safe from his annoyance.” This is general in meaning and applies to all neighbours, and the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah swt be upon him) affirmed that the neighbour should not be annoyed by swearing three times and stating that the one who annoys his neighbour is not a believer in the complete sense. Concerning that Allah swt, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allah swt does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily,  Allah swt loves those who deal with equity” [al-Mumtahanah 60:8].
It is not part of Islam to force the non-Muslim to enter this religion, because sincerity is one of the conditions of accepting Islam. And Allah swt, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“There is no compulsion in religion” [al-Baqarah 2:256].

Just a small question for this educated world
Malala got shot & the world went crazy.  Several kids across the world are being murdered & western leader’s thumbs up & let them carry on massacring more children.Does these innocent kids look like a terrorist to you?I am living in a world whose concepts are no longer clear to me. A world where the criminal walks free and the victim is called a terrorist. A world where killing a one year old kid is permissible. A world that has left me baffled about what is right and what is wrong
The same can be said about the torture and violence these blooming kids face in their own country, if these kids were Jewish or American special breed it would be headline news throughout the world.
Are Jewish or American special breed children smarter, prettier and whiter? Are they deserving of sympathy and solidarity, denied to other children or is that kids of Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yeman, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kashmir, are the kids who are very dangerous, threatening, guilty, even dark and ugly, a situation that can only lead to Islamic phobia?

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Preparing e- content for specially abled children

Preparing e- content for specially abled  children 
It is a welcome Development that education needs of the specially abled children of the country during the havoc of pandemic Coronavirus is taken into consideration. Recently, the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ approved the release of the guidelines for the Development of e-Content for Children with Disabilities, the Ministry of Education said.
A statement issued by the Education Ministry said that a comprehensive initiative, PM e-VIDYA was launched on 17th May 2020, with an aim to unify all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education.
The programme interalia envisages development of special e-content for the Divyang (Children with Disabilities-CwDs).  In pursuance of this vision, the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education had constituted a Committee of experts, for recommending guidelines for developing e-content for these children.
For the first time, an attempt was made to prepare guidelines for CwD also referred to as Children with Special Needs (CWSN) children so that the goal of inclusive education is fulfilled. The Committee submitted a report titled “Guidelines for the Development of e-Content for Children with Disabilities” comprising eleven Sections and two Appendices.The report was shared, presented, discussed and accepted by the MoE.
Moreover, the salient highlights of the e- content guidelines in the report were stated as e-Content for CwDs should be developed based on the four principles namely: perceivable, operable, understandable and robust.
e-Content including text, tables, diagrams, visuals, audios, videos etc. should comply with accessibility standards: national standards (GIGW 2.0) and international standards (WCAG 2.1, E-Pub, DAISY  etc).
Distribution platforms on which content is uploaded (e.g. DIKSHA) and Reading platforms/devices on which content is accessed and interacted (e.g. e-pathshala) must comply with technical standards.
One hopes we continue achieve right strides in the country for academic needs of the specially abled children of the country .

Islam is a Panacea of all the ills , opinion 31 May ,2021 issue

ISLAM IS A PANACEA OF ALL THE ILLS.By Sufaya Yousf

Islam is that religion which belongs to every individual and is meant for all ages and situations. It is a solution for every problem. It is a best medicine for every illness whether it is physical illness or spiritual illness. It is a solution for everyone on individual or collective issues irrespective of any race, caste, community.           If we see Islam is oftenly described as “the perfect religion”, Islam is perfect because it is not only a religion but it a way of life. Islam is a perfect guide for guiding us how to spend your precious time on earth. It gives us manners. It shows us difference between halal or haram, right and wrong, truth and false. It shows us how to behave with your parents, what are their rights towards you. In jahaliyah period no one knows how to live their life, it’s only  Islam which gives them the proper way. If we can understand the importance of Islam then only we can understand the importance and purpose of human life.       Islam is the only religion which gives us complete and balanced way of life. It’s principles and teachings can give us the perfect solutions for every problem. Islam is that religion which not only covers the spiritual aspects of life but it covers social, economic, political and even the diplomatic aspects of human life. It gives us the cure of all the ills. Everything is covered in Islam, it gives  proper rights to everyone whether it is oppressed, orphan, women, Muslim or non Muslim living in Muslim land.         Islam gives us the perfect code of conduct of behaviour, ethics and social values which can help an individual to deal with his stressful life. Islam teaches how to live in harmony with others “Seek the life to come by means of what God granted you, but do not neglect your rightful share in this world. Do good to others as God has done good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for God does not love those who do this” (Quran, 28:77).         Islam is the religion of peace and truth which never makes anything difficult for the servant but always seeks ease for him. If a physical wellbeing will be adversely affected by the combined effect of fasting and doctor will advice the patient not to fast as Islam exempts them from fasting in such conditions. “And whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, let him fast the same number of other days. Allah desired for you ease; He desired not hardship for you”. (Quran 2:185).           Islam encourages people to stay hopeful, even if someone has committed the worst sin or faced with most troublesome life event as there is always God’s mercy.“And never give up hope of Allah’s soothing Mercy: truly no one despairs of Allah’s soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith.” (Quran, 12:87)      In Islam suicide is totally prohibited. It is a sinful act because this life is given by Allah and only He have the power to take this away from us no one else have the right to end his life. Muslims should always remember Allah in the times of suffering and pain and they should have faith on God’s mercy that He will ease this pain and suffering. It’s only Allah who will judge the actions of an individual no one else have the right to do so.Muslims should always believe that all suffering, life, death, joy, and happiness are derived from God and that God is the one who gives us strength to survive. They should believe that any loss or deprivation experience is a form of a test from God to his slave of how he will stand this suffering with patience and full trust in God’s mercy.         We should always be thankful to Allah that he bestowed us with such blessings rather to think that what others have more than us. If we think so it can lead us towards anxiety and depression. And we should not regret over the things which happened in past, which one cannot go back and change, and not to worry about what will happen in future.            Islam is the only religion which prohibits drinking alcohol. Even it prevents the Muslims to follow the path which will lead them to take alcohol. And it also prohibits us to smoke because we know that smoking cause many diseases and it may lead to heart diseases. Homosexuality another great sin prohibited by Islam because Allah has created us in pairs. Man is not homosexual by nature and homosexuality can also cause sexually transmitted diseases. Islam enforces the family role in Muslim’s life and emphasizes the religious, moral, and ethical values. These are some major acts which are strictly restricted in Islam and we can see how these sins affect our health and we know that health is a God’s gift and we should be careful about it.                      Islam is that religion which outlines how man should lead life after accepting Islam. How should he worship Him alone? What morals and values he should follow? How should he behave inside home? How should he behave outside home? How should a person carry himself in the market? How should a man run the government or politics? It also tells us whatever you are doing God keeps an eye on that and watches your all deeds weather good or bad. If a person keeps this thing in his mind while performing a deed he will never do a wrong deed. And After that, we were rewarded or punished for our deeds on the day of judgement.        Islam teaches us that there is no division among you on the basis of colour, caste, place. All are same from one parent Adam and the best among you are those who are best in their deeds. One who is piety. Islam teaches us to do justice with everyone, even to the enemies. There is a solution for every problem in Islam.  The remedy for all our ills are present in Islam.
   By Sufaya yousf Hails from Anantnag kashmir and currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree at Srinagar kashmir.Sofisufaya1999@gmail.com

Journey of Elfa International in Pandemic Coronavirus times. Interview 31 May, 2021 issue .

Journey of ELFA INTERNATIONAL in Pandemic Coronavirus times

 In 2020 we were one of the first organisations to have PPE and Face Masks. Perhaps at the end of February cases had started to come in Delhi as I was there for receiving International Noble Citizen Award. I told my team in Kashmir that we need to make facemask and initially they laughed on me but as journey went we distributed face masks, sanitisers and PPEs, Sanitary Napkins and medicines. We also arranged the food ration kits and monetary assistance of poor family, says Mehran KhanMehran Khan is a renowned International Humanitarian Activist and a Development Practitioner; he has worked with different International organizations in different parts of the world and is the founder of ELFA INTERNATIONALHe talks with the News Kashmir about special services rendered by ELFA INTERNATIONAL, an internationally recognised Non-Profit Organization in tough times of pandemic CoronavirusELFA INTERNATIONAL Non-Profit Organization was one of the first organisations to respond during start of this pandemic Coronavirus in J&K.ELFA International in collaboration with Directorate of Samagra Shiksha J&K, Directorate of School Education, Kashmir and Directorate of School Education, Jammu implemented a Safe Schools project in 4 districts of Jammu & Kashmir from August to December 2020. In this project 45 model schools were developed, innovative foot operated hand washing stations, sanitary napkin dispensers & incinerators and IEC materials were installed & displayed in these school. A total of 18256 Children, 3131 Village Education Committee Members & Parents, 2511 teachers and 39 senior government officials were trained in the following  topics,1. COVID-19 Infection Protection Control and SOPs2. Child Safety & Protection during COVID 19 & otherwise3. Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction 4. Menstrual Hygiene Management. We have also been on in area of providing Sanitary napkin and during COVID times we distributed sanitary napkin in different quarantine centers and also provided face masks and other things in quarantine. We are focusing on raising awareness about diverse forms of natural disasters especially to children and what should be our prompt.As you know second wave of COVID has been brutal we have been focussing on providing compact food kits to more than 500 families in KashmirELFA INTERNATIONAL is providing also key oxygen concentrators to needy on free use basis which are ten in numbers with us currently and we are trying to arrange number of oxygen concentrators.Our current assistance is focus on providing assistance to those who are unable to purchase medicine, provide oxygen support to needy ,provide food ration kits to scores of families . The main thrust of ELFA INTERNATIONAL is to be game changers for those who have lost their jobs due to pandemic and provide them a path to bounce back in these tough times.

Questions for life , By Sushant Thapa. Poem 31 May, 2021 Issue

Questions for life

By Sushant Thapa 
What language does imagination speak?

What belief does faith foster?

What is philosophy and abstraction?

What does the silence say?

Which smile does happiness cherish?

Which boat the river of life waits to sail?

Which answer questions the fate?

How is life fulfilled in its totality?

How real is the dream?

How blooms the garden of love?

What does the heart beat for?

What is death, without life?

How tears wash the pain?

What silences the voice of the voiceless?

What does the flame of poverty destroy?

What is greenery and richness?

How music tunes the balance of mind?

How does beginning and ending vary for all?

Black Fungus Challenge in Jammu and Kashmir

31 May ,2021 Issue Editorial.

Black Fungus Challenge in Jammu and Kashmir 

The Coronavirus ragging pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country are throwing new challenges . The rising black fungus is latest challenge . The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the Mucormycosis commonly known Black Fungus as an Epidemic under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897, said Health and Medical Education Department (HMED) J&K few days back . 
According to HMED, the government of J&K has declared Black Fungus as an epidemic under section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897. 
“S.O 182: Under section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897 (Act no.3 of 1897) the Government of J&K notifies Mucormycosis as an Epidemic,” said HMED, J&K recently.
It is pertinent to mention that the Black Fungus cases have been reported across India with the latest of its number recorded in the country till now, as per Union Health Minister, are 5,424. One hopes drugs used to treat Black Fungus are made available in adequate quantity in Jammu and Kashmir.Amid the rising cases of Black Fungus in different states of India, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday said that 23,680 additional vials of Amphotericin-B have assigned for States and UTs.  
Gowda said on his twitter handle that after a detailed review of (the) rising number of cases of Mucormycosis in various states, a total of 23680 additional vials of Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all States/UTs .
One hopes Jammu and Kashmir gets this drug in adequate quantity . Black Fungus and other forms of fungus are assuming a serious health challenge in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country .