Projected Leh, Kargil solar parks see no progress
The twin solar parks at Leh and Kargil have seen no headway, even as the Centre has also restricted funding for the last two financial years. Considering the scope of state to harness immense solar
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Kargil shivers at-20C; flight, train services hit in north India
Kargil, in the cold desert of the Ladakh region, shivered at -20 degrees Celsius, making it one of the coldest places in northern India, as dense fog in Delhi delayed nearly 200 flights and forced cancellation
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Ladakh solar energy project not rising
Dream of 7,500 Mw of mega projects, conceived years before and officially still on agenda, finds no takers The mega-size solar energy projects planned at Ladakh, Leh and Kargil might be aborted, due
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Water conservation plan for HP, J-K villages
Water scarcity is not restricted to the plains as is generally perceived, but is also seriously affecting many areas in the Himalayan heights that remain snow-bound for a large part of the year. The
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Water level rises in Jhelum after rain
The water level in the Jhelum in Kashmir has risen as most parts of the Valley were lashed by incessant rain since Sunday. The water level at two measuring points- Sangam (south Kashmir) and Ram Munshibagh-
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Operation clean river Suru launched in Kargil
To preserve the unique biodiversity in this border town, the first phase of Operation Chuka Lhyakhmo (clean river) was launched by police and civil administration today. Official sources said Deputy
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NDMA to submit report on Phuktal river blockage soon
Disaster management team ends five-day visit to Kargil district After an aerial survey and on-the-spot assessment of the situation, the National Disaster Management Authority team today had detailed
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J&K reels under intense cold wave
Kargil coldest at minus 16 degrees Cold wave tightened its grip on the Winter Captial of state and Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperatures decreased further below the freezing
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Save leopard campaign: Camera traps near LoC to track big cats
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), India, has set up camera traps to track the movement of snow leopards, Asia’s most endangered cats, a few km from the Line of Control (LoC) in the mountains of Kargil district.
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Snowstorm death toll touches 17
1,900 houses damaged across state; Shopian and Bandipora worst affected The number of deaths caused by the snowstorm that battered the state for nearly 60 hours has risen to 17. Nearly 1,900 houses have been damaged by the snow fury that triggered avalanches.