Authorities sit on conservation of Gilsar, Anchar, Khushalsar WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Signifying non-seriousness of the Government towards conservation of water bodies, restoration plans of three […]
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Environment
Srinagar’s waste management gets shot in the arm
GoI sanctions Rs 91.97 Cr for City’s garbage collection, scientific disposal; SMC launches mechanized waste gathering In a bid to make historic Srinagar a model […]
High Court seeks details of Wullar restoration funds
‘Public money has to be utilized for the purpose for which it is meant’ The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday granted two weeks […]
‘Meadow of Death’: Children keep away from schools around Tosamaidan
Horror of littered shells major contributor to drop in enrollment On a rainy afternoon two weeks ago, half a dozen teachers were sitting in plastic […]
JK’s agriculture land shrinking fast
Due to mounting population growth and escalating urbanization, agricultural land in Jammu and Kashmir is shrinking fast and has been reduced to 7 lakh hectares […]
JK rejects GoI move to declare Khannabal-Panjtarni route as ‘national highway’
State Govt declines NoC, cites environmental concerns Jammu and Kashmir government has rejected the Centre’s move to declare the Khannabal-Panjtarni road in south Kashmir’s Anantnag […]
Save Pahalgam from illegal constructions by Govt
Legislator raises alarm, rues official inaction A sitting legislator from famous tourist resort Pahalgam in south Kashmir has raised an alarm over constructions in violation […]
Garbage is ‘added attraction’ at Gulmarg!
Eco-disaster in the offing as GDA dumps waste unscientifically This world famous ski-resort in North Kashmir is fast turning into a garbage dump, with tons […]
Stop use of pepper gas in JK: AI to Govt
Taking a strong note of deaths allegedly caused due to use of pepper gas in Kashmir by forces, International Human rights watch dog, Amnesty International […]
Regulate Amarnath Yatra on Gangotri pattern: Kashmir Civil Society
ARIF SHAFI WANI With alarm bells ringing over rapid melting of one of the largest glaciers of Kashmir Himalayas Kolhai—the main source of water for […]