The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on January 31, 2024, issued a notification regarding the declaration of the Union Territory of Ladakh as an Air Pollution Control Area. The following has been stated: In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 and Sub-section (1) of section …
The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large, even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia. They are mainly found in cold deserts of China, Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan1 . A small population of C. bactrianus also exists in India, distributed largely in the Nubra valley of …
Climate change is leaving Ladakhis rather confused. This cold desert perched on the roof of the world is now warmer. There is more rain. Ladakhis are seeing these changes as a mixed blessing. Till some years ago Ladakh received merely 35 mm of rain. No farmer or household counted on …
More than 40 houses were completely damaged while as many were filled with debris and mudslides due to floods in this district in Ladakh region. An official spokesman said Deputy Commissioner Leh Saugat Biswas today visited Nubra valley to assess the damage caused by heavy rains and mudslides over the …
The present study was done to document disaster management strategies and approaches and to assesses the impact of flash floods on human lives, health hazards, and future implications of a natural disaster.
Conventional energy resources are fast depleting and therefore alternative resources are required to sustain the fast progress and development of any nation. This situation is more pertinent to India where fast growing population and developmental activities are posing major challenges to the government as the country has limited resources of …
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 point with Kargil as the coldest recorded place in the state. Winter Capital of state (Jammu) today registered …
Cold wave continued across Jammu and Kashmir today as Jammu today recorded season's lowest temperature with the mercury dipping to 2.4 degrees Celsius, even as early morning dense fog affected air and train services in J&K.; “The minimum temperature in Jammu city dropped to season’s lowest so far at 2.4 …
Union Minister for Rural Development, Sanitation, Drinking Water and Panchayat Raj, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday approved 28 rural road projects worth Rs438 crore for building roads in Leh and Kargil districts in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). A total of 350 …
The power ministry plans to create a fund to provide long-term finances to hydropower developers, and aims to play an active role in resolving state level sues that are blocking such projects. “Hydropower did not get the desired attention as concerned ministries and departments were working in silos, and problems …
The Himalayas are depicted in popular iconography as the tough guys who stand tall—tallest, actually—protecting the subcontinent from invasions, both human and climatic. They command the monsoon clouds to rain over the subcontinent, bringing sustenance. There is just one little, but crucial, error in this imagery. The Himalayas are anything …
The state Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has cleared construction of 14-kilometer long tunnel at Zojilla pass to ensure all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh. Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf said FAC cleared the construction of Rs 9090 crore tunnel last month. The FAC is headed by the Chief …
In yet another significant stride towards achieving self-reliance in energy generation, the State Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India for implementation of Solar Power Projects of the capacity of 7500 MWs. The signing of memorandum was …
Cold wave today tightened its grip over Kashmir valley and Ladakh region where the minimum temperatures dipped several degrees below the freezing point. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a drop of over three degrees in the minimum temperature as the mercury settled at a low of …
Cold conditions continued in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature in most parts dropped by several degrees with the mercury in Kargil town settling 23 degrees below the freezing point. Kargil, in Ladakh region, continued to be the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury …
No relief is expected from the freezing cold weather for at least three days in state as it is likely to remain dry and cold, a forecast bulletin issued by the state meteorological department warns. Srinagar recorded season’s new low overnight, as the mercury fell by more than 4 degrees …
The ministry of new and renewable energy plans to set up four solar-based ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to bring down the cost of power. They would come up at Sambhar in Rajasthan, Khargoda in Gujarat and Ladakh and Kargil in J&K;, said joint secretary in the ministry Tarun Kapoor …
The impacts of climate change are being felt in this highly susceptible Himalayan region Environment: Hidden in the folds of the mighty Himalayas is a valley that has not yet been overtaken by modernisation or industrialisation. Yet remote Ladakh, in India’s northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, has already began …
In the wake of the devastation in Uttarakhand, the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament Monday discussed a Comptroller and Auditor General report on ‘Disaster Preparedness in India’ and found major deficiencies in the disaster management system. It found, for instance, that NDMA’s National Executive Committee had not met even once …
Financially dependent on others for daily needs Around 82.18 lakh persons in J&K;, which works out to 65.5 per cent of the state’s population, are non-workers and are dependent on their family members or others for their daily needs. As per the updated Census-2011 figures, the percentage of workers in …
JAMMU, May 22: In the aftermath of death of over 22,000 rare Pashmina goats in the Changthang plateau of Ladakh region due to fodder scarcity during January-February this year, Central Wool Development Board is all set to sanction special package of Rs 41.21 crore to increase Pashmina goat population during …
