A large stretch of embankment of river Jhelum at Shivpora here crumbled due to rains last night. Shivpora was one of the worst affected areas […]
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Environment
Rs 399 cr to be spent for restoration of Jhelum
Embankments along Jhelum which the swollen river breached in 2014 causing devastating floods, will be restored and other remedial measures taken up at a cost […]
Deadly reminders: J&K on shaky ground
• Ominous Signs: From 7 tremors in 2010, the number of earthquakes felt in the State reached 27 in 2015 • 105 minor and major […]
SMC messes up solid waste management at Achan
Failure of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to undertake scientific disposal of solid waste of Srinagar at Achan garbage dump has pushed the summer capital on […]
Declining snowfall triggers concern
Global warming coupled with overexploitation of resources is impacting Kashmir’s weather pattern and snowfall timings, an official report has said, blaming “unplanned urbanization, encroachment of […]
Dredging from Jhelum, spill channel outsourced
The Irrigation and Flood Control (IFC) Department, Kashmir, has outsourced dredging from the Jhelum and its spill channel to a private company, which is expected […]
HC miffed over collusion between LAWDA, police, mafia over encroachment on Dal Lake
Disapproving “collusion between LAWDA, mafia and police,” the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday observed that a comprehensive workable plan is required to do […]
Wullar’s voyage from wetland to woodland
World Wetlands Day Approximately 13 tons of solid waste is dumped per day on Wullar banks Wetlands play an important role in keeping the ecological […]
In absence of civic bodies, state loses Rs 169cr funds
Centre also refuses to release Rs 125 cr allocated to JK this fiscal The cash-starved Jammu and Kashmir has lost over Rs 169 crore under […]
Keep Srinagar clean or will dump trash in Sectt – National Green Tribunal
Lambasting the Jammu and Kashmir Government for the municipal waste scattered across Srinagar, the National Green Tribunal today warned that it would order dumping of […]