Air Quality in Kashmir is deteriorating due to the lax norms on controlling vehicular pollution and the lack of reliable pollution checking centres. Many international […]
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Environment
Hokersar wetland on brink of extinction
With authorities sitting on conservation of Hokersar wetland here, the Ramsar site in the summer capital is on the brink of extinction. Situated on city […]
Once pristine AANCHAR LAKE in last throes
Failure of successive regimes to take measures for conservation of Aanchar lake here has pushed the water body on the verge of extinction. Till few […]
Flood mismanagement worry Srinagar
Despite passing of over nine months since the devastating floods ravaged the Srinagar city, the state government and its agencies which are responsible for flood […]
Brari Nambal conservation litmus test for Govt
Restoring pristine glory of Brari Nambal lagoon here, which is on the verge of extinction mainly due to official apathy, has emerged as a litmus […]
Wildfire engulfs forest in Kashmir
A wildfire engulfed forest areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri District, damaging trees and robbing wild animals of their natural habitat. Gusty and strong winds […]
LAWDA removes encroachments inside Dal Lake
Continuing the anti-encroachment drive in and around the Dal Lake, the Enforcement wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Thursday removed several illegal structures […]
Jammu sizzles as mercury crosses 40 degree mark
The maximum temperature recorded at 40.5 Degrees Celsius on Monday, forced the people to stay indoors. As the day progressed, the roads started presenting a […]
Chopping of Russian poplars will take time: Govt
“We are already in the process. But one needs to understand that as the Russian poplars grow all over the Kashmir, it will take time […]
High Court pulls up Gulmarg Development Authority
Meanwhile, the court directed Commissioner Secretary Tourism Department to file an affidavit detailing total area of Gulmarg Valley as well as its built-up area as […]