Rampant construction in the aftermath of floods is fast turning residential areas in Srinagar into commercial hubs even as officials of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation […]
Category: Environment
Environment
In 20 yrs, Rs 25.15 cr spent to clean Dal
The state government has spent Rs 25.15 crore in the past nearly two decades to purchase machines to clean the Dal Lake, the prime tourist […]
Climate change fallout major challenge: Governor
Opens science congress, stresses useful linkages Governor NN Vohra inaugurated the 11th Jammu and Kashmir Science Congress with the theme of “Social, Scientific and Economic […]
A critical note on the status of Hangul (Kashmir Deer)
Over View: Of the twenty member family, Kashmir Deer (Hangul) is the only asiatic survivor of this genus, since Shou or Sikkim stag is believed […]
No lesson learnt after devastating earthquake, guidelines remain on paper
Ten years after the devastating earthquake, J&K has learnt no lesson as far as construction of quake-resistant buildings and structures is concerned. Following the deadly […]
Politicians, Bureaucrats turn ‘Encroachers’ in City
Govt in no mood to retrieve 295 kanals encroached land With every passing day, encroachment is engulfing many areas in Srinagar City and its outskirts […]
Government ‘turns a blind eye’ to illegal colonies on river banks
The revelation by the government in the Legislative Assembly about recovery of 925 kanals of land from encroachers along the Tawi in Jammu is good […]
HC hints at stern action against officials abetting Jhelum encroachment
Seeks list of engineers who were posted in areas through which the river flows The Jammu and Kashmir high court has sought list of officers […]
Swach Bharat Abhyan gathers ‘official dirt’ in Srinagar
Delay in funds keeps Srinagar out of top 100 list On October 2, the ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhyan (SBA) launched across India completed its one […]
Locals Censure SMC for failing to protect Khushalsar Lake
Locals and a group of concerned citizens have censured the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for failing to prevent encroachment of Khushalsar lake by land mafia. […]