Heritage sites in the Kashmir valley are decaying due to continuous natural disasters for the past 10 years. However, the government has failed to initiate […]
Category: Environment
Environment
Quake-prone, yet not prepared for disaster
State falls in seismic zone IV, V I Its disaster management strategy yet to be implemented A decade after the 7.6 magnitude quake claimed 86,000 […]
Govt to use eco-friendly tech for waste management
The government will make use of eco-friendly ‘waste-to-value technology’ to tackle the problem of solid waste management. An official statement today said Chief Minister Mufti […]
JU’s two-day ‘Save Tawi’ campaign concludes
The two-day-long “Save Tawi” campaign launched by the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu (JU), in collaboration with the Society for Environmental Education and […]
Attach unauthorised structures in, around Dal Lake: HC
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed attachment of all the structures and buildings constructed in violation of Srinagar Master Plan and court orders […]
Post floods, people raise commercial structures on residential permits
40% of applicants deceived authorities: SMC official In the aftermath of last year’s floods, many commercial structures have cropped up in Srinagar in violation of […]
‘Green Kashmir Initiative’ launched from Sonamarg
A group of young tour operators today kick-started ‘Clean Sonamarg Drive’ as part of Green Kashmir Initiative for protecting the fragile ecology of tourist spots […]
Residential areas in Srinagar turning into commercial hubs
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 […]
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 […]