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 …
Indian Council for Enviro Legal Action (ICELA), J&K; Chapter organized a seminar on Environment scenario in JK in collaboration with State Pollution Control Board at Forest house, Jammu. Ashok Sharma MLC and Chairman ICELA was the chief guest on the occasion while Abhay Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forest presided. As …
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday claimed that his government was fast implementing its promise to expand education to the remote areas and let the youth benefit from institutions of higher education at their doorsteps. He said both at school and higher education level the State had witnessed unprecedented …
Little-known mountain in Ladakh is the favourite of foreign mountaineers arriving in India A relatively little-known mountain peak in the Ladakh region, Stok Kangri, has been attracting a huge amount of attention in recent years and become the most sought-after destination for mountaineers wanting to climb a peak in India. …
Rice is a staple food of a large majority of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. Being a predominantly hill state, the area is mostly sloppy & undulating, rain fed coupled with erratic weather. However out of 15027 thousand quintals of total foodgrain production in the state, 30.49 per cent …
LEH: The Rural Electrification Corporation Limited has approved and sanctioned a project for Rs. 198.08 crores for electrification of Leh district. Out of the Rs.198 crores, Rs. 38 crores will be sent on scheme for rural electricity infrastructure and rural household electrification for 6909 rural household in Leh district and …
Considered backbone of the state's economy, the agriculture and horticulture sector has been facing huge losses due to the non-availability of chemical fertilisers (DAP/ MOP) in the state. The agriculture sector is reeling under an acute shortage of chemical fertilisers due to the tussle between the sole fertiliser supplier company …
Authorities fail to come to the rescue of farmers, orchardists THE recent hailstorms which hit major parts of Kashmir valley and the upper reaches of Jammu region and damaged the crops wherever sowing operations are nearing completion should send alarming signals in the corridors of power. But unfortunately, things do …
Jammu and Kash mir is a confluence of diverse cultures, religious and ethnic groups; a place where rich and rare tapestry of civilisations have been woven over centuries. One of its distinct communities is of semi-nomadic Gujjars and Bakarwals who always clung to their tradition that distinguishes them from rest …
Despite recommendations of the Rangarajan Committee and the Prime Minister's Reconstruction package, much of which is dedicated to power sector, non-transfer of two major projects to Jammu and Kashmir by the union power ministry has dashed all hopes of addressing the issue of acute power shortage and consequent drainage state's …
To tied-over energy shortfall, the government is planning 40,000 mw of hydroelectric power generation capacity during the 12th (2012-17) and 13th Plan (2017-22). "We are making preparations for power projects in the 12th and 13th Plan, and are planning to add 40,000 mw capacity in the hydro sector,' Central Electricity …
A rare species of red deer found only in Indian Kashmir is on the verge of extinction, with only 160 animals in existence, a preliminary census by India's wildlife authorities showed on Monday. The antlered red deer, commonly known as the hangul, was once the biggest draw of Dachigam, a …
Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Abdul Aziz Zargar and Minister for Forests Qazi Mohammad Afzal today flagged off a team of 40 progressive farmers including women for tour to outside state. The team would visit Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand to get acquainted with the latest agriculture technology. Interacting …
J&K; needs to move beyond the stage of rhetoric Divisional Commissioner Jammu's call for recharging the waning traditional water bodies to recover their lost irrigation potential particularly in consideration of arid and drought prone areas would certainly find favour among all the well-meaning citizens of the state. But at the …
BANDIPORA: Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Abdul Aziz Zargar said that government is committed to provide all basic facilities to the people of the state. He said road connectivity, adequate drinking water facility, power, health and education are the top most priority sectors of the government. Minister was addressing a …
In this paper, the role of "seabuckthorn" in greening the cold deserts of Himalayas in terms of its various uses like medicinal values, nutritional/food values and controlling soil erosion/landslides has been detailed.
Agriculture holdings in Jammu and Kashmir like the rest of country are found in many parcels dispersed in several places all over the village and even sometimes beyond village boundaries. Parcelization of holdings is considered as negatively correlated to productivity. It hampers full and proper utilization of land.
A girl cheers up amidst the gathered crowd at the public rally addressed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Kishtwar A A girl cheers up amidst the gathered crowd at the public rally addressed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Kishtwar on Saturday after inaugurating the hydel project. …
Kashmir Valley's power woes including voltage problems may finally end as the Power Grid Corporation has integrated the power-hungry Valley with the rest of country. "Barring four states in the southern region, power can now move from anywhere to Srinagar and vice versa", an official of Power Grid Corporation told …
