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 …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today laid foundation stone for GVK Power's 850 mw Ratle hydro-electric power plant on the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. The 850 MW Ratle project, which is the nation’s first hydroelectric project that was bid out through tariff based international competitive bidding, will cost Rs …
Against the backdrop of the Uttarakhand disaster, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday stressed that the ecology and biodiversity should be protected while carrying out development projects. "I believe that the ecology and biodiversity should be protected," Gandhi said while laying the foundation stone of 850-MW Rattle power project in …
SRINAGAR, June 20: As a part of reformative measures and to generate maximum revenue on the water usages, the Government will install 14,000 meters in commercial establishments across the Kashmir valley. The meters will be installed in a phased manner. During the first phase all commercial establishments, including hotels, restaurants, …
Government is contemplating to establish separate directorates for the implementation of the flagship Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in the twin divisions of Kashmir and Jammu. The new directorates would exclusively take care of ICDS that aims at eradicating malnutrition among the children by providing required nutrition to them through …
One person died and eight others were rescued in flash floods in Udhampur and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Sunil Kumar and Suraj Prakash, drivers of a JCB and tractor trolley, collecting stones from the bed of Barmi Nallah in Udhampur district were washed away in flash floods last …
Raises questions with regard to official claims of crackdown on prenatal sex determination Primary abstract of 2011 census, released on Monday, has indicated an alarming level of female foeticide in Jammu and Kashmir as a drastic decrease of 79 females per thousand of children has been noticed in the basic …
A Jammu and Kashmir Assembly committee on Tuesday recommended a complete ban on the use of polythene throughout the State. “Detailed discussion was held on the use of polythene and the committee stressed on a complete ban on the use of polythene in every nook and corner of the State,” …
One person died and eight others were rescued in flash floods in Udhampur and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. "Sunil Kumar and Suraj Prakash, drivers of a JCB and tractor trolley, collecting stones from the bed of Barmi Nallah in Udhampur district were washed away in flash floods last …
Government has ordered constitution of District Level Review and Monitoring Committees (DLRMC) to ensure satisfactory implementation of projects and schemes under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The DLRMC will be headed by the Member of Parliament representing the concerned district. Its members will comprise all MLAs of the …
Minister of State for Power, Technical Education and Rural Development, Vikar Rasool today said that every un-electrified village would be provided with electricity under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Viduti Karan Yojana (RGGVY) Phase-II. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating a Receiving Station at Lassipora, Sogam in Kupwara district today. District Development …
SRINAGAR: High Court today directed the Advocate General Mohammad Ishaq Qadri to ensure that the conversion of agricultural land into residential or commercial should not take place. A division bench comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey while hearing a petition filed by Human Watch over …
The earthquake on May 1 in Doda district has not only thrown life out of gear for locals, it has also brought down the tourist footfall in the region. Bhaderwah and other parts of the district were coming up as popular tourist destinations with thousands of tourists from within and …
Srinagar, June 2 : The government has resorted to the use of the most dreaded pepper in the world, Bhut Jolokia or ghost pepper to ward off wild animals. The move is aimed at reducing the man-animal conflict in the state that has taken a heavy toll in recent years. …
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Doda, May 29: Despite the fact that the erstwhile Doda district, commonly known as the Chenab valley, is home to two major power projects, Baghliar and Dul Hasti, it is still facing power shortage. Most of the areas of this region witness six to eight hours of power cuts every …
JAMMU, May 27: In Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against illegal mining across the river Ravi under the jurisdiction of State and seeking closure of 13 illegal stone crushers operating from Lakhanpur down stream to Jarai, Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Mohd Yaqoob Mir and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur …
JAMMU, May 23: The inhabitants of mohalla Upper Shiv Nagar (Jammu) have been facing severe water crisis since April 2013 due to irregular and inadequate water supply from Rajpura Pumping and Distribution Station (RPDS). Though there are two sources of water supply to RPDS, still the RPDS is facing a …
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 …
The state Cabinet here today gave its approval for the submission of memorandum to the Centre for the grant of special package of Rs 607.77 crore for the rehabilitation of the quake-hit in the Doda region. The assistance is also being sought for the restoration of public infrastructure in the …
All hotels at famous ski resort Gulmarg are functioning without any sewage treatment plant (STP) to manage the toilet waste. In addition, the tonnes of solid waste and garbage generated at the resort goes untreated as at present there is no mechanism or facility in place to manage the waste …
