Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Vishaw stream gasps for breath amid mining pollution" appearing in Greater Kashmir dated 16.12.2024 dated 23/04/2025. In the original application, registered suo motu, the tribunal is examining the grievance of a deteriorating trout population in the Vishaw …
"Very poor" solid waste management, including dumping of dung, en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine and in Jammu and Katra towns has led the National Green Tribunal to ask top officials of the shrine board and civic bodies to appear before it next month. "It has been brought to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 16/11/2015 regarding municipal solid waste management at Jammu and Katra and passage upward to Bhawan and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. The NGT directed the authorities to present …
It was the previous National Conference-Congress Government, which had allotted 100 mw Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at Chann Arrorian in Kathua district in favour of M/s Then India Energy Private Limited while the present PDP-BJP Government on the directions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had only accelerated the process …
Whole of Northern India shakes A massive earthquake of 7.5 magnitude centred in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region shook the whole of northern India on Monday, killing at least four persons in Jammu and Kashmir and leaving over 200 people dead in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The shockwaves were felt as far …
A unique three-day summit on sustainable development of mountain states in India, held in this Arunachal Pradesh capital, called for special steps for disaster risk reduction and optimal utilisation of mountain agricultural resources. Given the disastrous earthquake in Nepal in April this year and the 2013 cloudburst in Uttarakhand, disaster …
During the course of present study, the abiotic factors investigated recorded remarkable variation at each of the three study sites. While pH, NO3-N, Total Dissolved Solids, BOD and COD recorded increasing values towards the downstream sections of the river, DO, Ca and alkalinity recorded decreasing values towards the downstream areas …
Order of the Delhi District Court in the matter of Arif Qureshi vs Wild Life Inspector dated 01/10/2015 regarding recovery of shahtoosh shawls from a shop in Delhi. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 02.06.2015 of Ld ACMM (Spl. Acts), Central, Tis Hazari vide which appellant/accused was held guilty …
With the Vigilance Commissioner painting a dismal picture about the Dal Lake conservation efforts and failure of the encroachment drive by the LAWDA (Lakes and Waterways Development Authority) and the J&K; Police in his report, the High Court has directed the authorities concerned, including the J&K; police, to file an …
3 trapped in flash flood, road to Balley Bridge washed away District administration put all the three tehsil on high alert after flash flood created havoc in Poonch, forcing hundreds of peoples to migrate from low line area to safer place. While 03 persons were trapped in flood in Poonch …
Twenty two people have fallen prey to the water borne disease ‘diarrhea’ in various parts of the tehsil. As per reports, 22 persons have fallen ill due to diarrhea in various parts of tehsil Bhaderwah. Contaminated water is believed to be the reason behind the outbreak. Most of the cases …
Describing forest as nature's great gift, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for framing a policy and involving people to conserve forest wealth in the state. "A policy paper should be framed on rejuvenating our forest wealth. The people's participation should be central to the efforts …
A moderate intensity earthquake, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale, rocked Kashmir valley, including summer capital, Srinagar, early this morning. A MeT department spokesperson said tremors were felt at 0408 hrs. People rushed out of their homes in panic. He said its epicenter was located at 153 kms North-East Leh …
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 …
With a series of mitigation measures recommended by experts remaining unimplemented over the past year, the threat of floods remains real in Kashmir. The recommendation and preventive measures to “minimise the risk” associated with floods — suggested by experts and also documented in an official assessment report of the state …
The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed approved the proposal of the Relief & Rehabilitation Department for availing World Bank assistance of USD 250 Million (Rs 1500 cr approx) for the Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and for signing of the …
The primates are causing such a menace that even PM Narendra Modi's plan of making his parliamentary constituency Varanasi wi-fi enabled has been cancelled. Monkeys are causing greater menace in India dna Research & Archives Monkey menace in the country has reached "epic" proportions and even derailed Prime Minister Narendra …
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake of magnitude Mw 7.6 produced 75 km surface rupture showing 3–7 m vertical offset. The surface rupture nearly coinciding with the bedrock geology-defined Balakot-Bagh Fault (BBF) indicates reactivation of the fault. The BBF extends SE with right-step to the Reasi Thrust in Jammu region. Further SE …
An observational analysis of the catastrophic rainstorm during 4–6 September 2014 over Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) presented in this study shows that the event was unprecedented in terms of the 24, 48 and 72 h accumulated rainfall. The 24 h accumulated rainfall exceeded the previously determined one-day severe rainstorm limits …
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 …
MIRPUR/ISLAMABAD: At least 14 persons died and a dozen others injured in various incidents resulting from recent flash floods in various parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Monday. The sources told APP, that as many as 25 houses were damaged completely and 78 partially following heavy …
