Forest fires in Jammu
A forest fire, raging for the last three days in the hills of upper Bhatindi and Sunjwan on the outskirts of Jammu city, has damaged trees worth crores of rupees and is spreading to other areas in
A forest fire, raging for the last three days in the hills of upper Bhatindi and Sunjwan on the outskirts of Jammu city, has damaged trees worth crores of rupees and is spreading to other areas in
The Forest Department has recovered and restored about 900 kanals of land during last two years. The land reclaimed and recovered has been under the possession of the encroachers for more than three
About 700 hectares of forest land have been reduced to ashes in a devasting fire, which has broken out in a forest near the chingus area in Rajouri district of Jammu for the past 48
Under the centrally sponsored scheme of desert development Programme(DDP), an amount of Rs 49.36 crore has been released by teh centre to J&K state since 1995-96 till 31st December, 2001. The scheme
Forest Minister, Peerzada Gh. Ahmed Shah has asked the functionaries of the Forest Department, field staff including Forest Protection Force to remain vigilant around the clock to prevent and control
Setting aside the government's claims of having controlled the forest fires, the huge flames are still engulfing the green gold in their length and breadth. Extensive forest fires have engulfed the
The Supreme Court ban on felling of green trees not withstanding, more than 10,000 fully grown trees on the outskirts of Jammu city are going to be face the axe. The Forest Department has handed over
Among the districts, Jammu has the lowest child population sex ratio with 816 female child to 1,000 whereas Kupwara, Pulwama districts have crossed the line of equality in favour of 'female child in
The Centre has agreed to release Rs 100 crore shortly for the implementation of comprehensive forest conservation programme in Jammu and Kashmir, the state forest minister Ghulam Ahmad Shah has said.
With the participation of local people and technical help from the authorities, the once treeless villages along the international border in Jammu district have been converted into a Green Zone. Till
The Forest Division, Udhampur, Jammu in collaboration with Police Training Academy, Udhampur celebrated 53rd Van-Mahotsav by launching plantation drive for planting 10,000 saplings of different
The Animal Husbandry Leh realised Rs 16.94 lacs from the sale of milk, birds and fodder produced in their own farms. According to a government handout, Jammu has one lac livestock population and is
A wildlife protection group has accused the Jammu and Kashmir government of promoting the manufacture of shawls made of shahtoosh, the wool from a rare Tibetan antelope, in violation of an
The manufacture of Shahtoosh shawls has finally been banned in Jammu and Kashmir, the only place in the world where they have been woven for centuries. The historic move early this week is expected
Pre-historic rocks are turning out to be a favourite medium for companies to advertise on without any qualms. Form the heights of Manali to the National highway that connects Jammu with Srinagar,
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the closure of centaur Lake View hotel forth-with for causing widespread pollution in the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar. The court, in its verdict, also
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the closure of Centaur Lake View Hotel for causing widespread pollution in the Dal Lake in Srinagar. The court also directed the Pollution Control Board
Jammu & Kashmir that spends over Rs 400 cr. annually to sustain its non-vegetarian food habits loses over Rs 300-cr as it lacks proper infrastructure for a viable leather industry, a survey carried
It's a campaign with a difference for the hundreds of students of Kashmir's schools -and far removed form the election campaigns that the state has recently seen. For, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism
Dr. Manmohan Singh of late occupied with the Congress Party's political matchmaking in Jammu & Kashmir, found time on Thursday to point out where the BJP was going wrong with its economic policies.