Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed unhappiness over slow pace of conservation work of Wullar, Asia’s largest freshwater lake, and asked the officials to deploy […]
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Environment
Officials ‘facilitate’ construction of hut in Aru Wildlife zone
In brazen violation of norms, the Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) here is facilitating construction of a hut by an influential person in Aru wildlife zone. […]
Wular Lake shrinking due to human settlement: Govt
Government on Monday admitted that Wular Lake has been shrinking due to illegal human settlement over the past few decades. In a written reply to […]
‘Hindustan Construction Company polluting our water resources’
Bandipora village bears costs of Kishanganga Power Project Inhabitants of a Bandipora village are up in arms against Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) for polluting the […]
Srinagar records season’s hottest day, Heat wave on in Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar on Sunday recorded this season’s highest temperature at 33.5 degrees while the heat wave continued in Jammu where it […]
In defence of Kashmir’s unpopular poplars
Mathematician Fozia Qazi has undertaken a campaign to protect the trees that are in danger of being axed in large numbers in the valley. With […]
Guv urges pilgrims to shun polythene during yatra
Governor NN Vohra, Chairman, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), has appealed to pilgrims and all stakeholders of the Amarnath yatra to maintain cleanliness and sanitation […]
Official apathy pushes Khushalsar, Gilsar on verge of extinction
Failure of authorities to take measures for conservation of Gilsar and Khushalsar lakes in Shaher-e-Khaas has pushed the water bodies on the verge of extinction. […]
Govt to crackdown on encroachers to protect water bodies
Vowing to take a “tough stand” against those found encroaching upon pathways and areas of water bodies, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that the […]
Usman Majeed seek steps to save Wular Lake
Congress MLA from Bandipora Usman Majeed today cautioned the government against environmental disaster in case immediate efforts were not taken to save Wular Lake, the […]