Will float global tenders for Dogripora-Wullar flood channel DPR: Jaffer The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to seek foreign expertise on increasing the capacity […]
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Environment
‘Huge investment needed for Jhelum conservation’
High Court takes official report on September floods on record The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday informed the High Court that adequate investment is required […]
Admin starts demolition drive along Jhelum embankments
DM imposes Section 144 on identified stretches In compliance with the High Court directives, the district administration on Sunday started demolition drive to remove encroachments […]
Restore original width of Jhelum within 2 weeks or face action: HC to govt
High court has slammed the government for failing to remove encroachments from the river Jhelum and granted two weeks time to restore river Jhelum to […]
Kashmir sees wettest March in 32 years, records 300 mm rain
Kashmir has received 300.7 millimeter rain in March this year—the highest in about three decades, official data has revealed. According to data available with local […]
‘Govt hasn’t learnt lessons from September floods’
Experts pitch for increasing carrying capacity of Jhelum As Kashmir faces threat of another flood, experts have maintained that the Valley will remain vulnerable to […]
‘7 lakh hectares of agriculture, horticulture land damaged in floods’
Apart from damage caused to 26,1361 structures, 3.27 lakh hectares of agricultural land and 3.96 lakh hectares of horticulture land suffered damage in floods that […]
IGP Kashmir launches plantation drive on World Arbor Day
In order to mark the World Arbor Day, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Sayed Javed Mujtuba Gillani today inaugurated and launched a plantation drive in […]
Ensure ban on Russian poplars in Srinagar: HC tells Govt
‘Existing trees, if any, be removed within a month’ The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure a complete […]
4000 lives at risk in Zanaskar
Govt sent SOS to Delhi, GoI says will survey next week Government of India (GoI) is risking the lives of around 4000 people of more […]