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 […]
Category: Environment
Environment
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 […]
National Green Tribunal bans dumping of debris in Chenab & Tawi
The National Green Tribunal has taken exception to indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi for construction of road on the Udhampur to […]
Kashmir University initiates process to axe Russian poplars
Officials said the process to put all Russian poplars in the campus to auction for their felling has been started and a committee in this […]
Sonamarg ‘Meadow of gold’ turning into concrete jungle?
“Where is Sonamarg? All I see is a concrete jungle of bricks and iron.” The remarks by a local visitor summed up the destruction brought […]
Take time bound steps to reduce quake vulnerability: Governor
Governor NN Vohra has urged Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take personal cognisance and issue firm directives to each and every stakeholder to start preparing […]
Hangul, the rare Kashmir deer, may soon go extinct
The endangered hangul, also known as Kashmir deer, is in the throes of extinction, largely because of human intrusions and domestic livestock grazing at its […]
Sixty lakh people of state living in high-risk seismic Zone V
Experts says robust disaster management needed to avoid damage Nearly 60 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir live in the high-risk seismic Zone V and […]