Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
A low-intensity earthquake jolted the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar today afternoon. Its epicentre was near Kishtwar. The Indian Meteorological Department said the 4.4-magnitude quake hit the area at 1:36 pm, which brought fear back in the area. There were no reports of loss of life or property. Since …
An earthquake of moderate intensity today shook Kishtwar and Doda districts, triggering panic among people. The quake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, jolted the region at 1:36 PM, Met officials said, adding that the epicentre of the quake was 33 km north of Kishtwar and 75 km south of …
An earthquake of moderate intensity today shook Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among people. The quake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, jolted the region at around 8.04 AM, Met office said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, …
A moderate intensity quake today shook several parts of Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana. No loss of life or property has been reported from any parts of the region so far in the quake that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale, officials said. According to the seismology department, the epicentre of …
A fresh tremor of moderate intensity today shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas in Doda district triggering fresh panic among the people. The quake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, hit the area around 2.38 PM today, the Met officials said. There was no immediate report of any casualty or …
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 …
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 …
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 …
50 cases detected in state in past few years, patients put on high-level medication More than 50 multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases have been detected in the state in the past few years and the patients have been put on high-level medication. Though the state has a full-fledged anti-TB wing …
As the Central government has announced a Rs 334-crore package for the quake-hit areas of Doda and Kishtwar districts, the state government is yet to submit the assessment report of the actual loss to the Centre. The Rs-334 crore package will cover all affected families whose houses have been completely, …
Residents allege bias in relief distribution Two moderate-intensity tremors were felt in the region around 8:45 am and 12 noon today. The tremors have again brought fear among the people who were trying to gather their lives after the May 1 earthquake. The tremors lasted for a short time. Meanwhile, …
25 children among 58 hurt in Doda, Bhaderwah Epicentre on J&K-HP; border An elderly shepherd was killed today and at least 58 persons, including 25 children, were injured after a moderate-intensity earthquake — with epicentre on the Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh border — jolted the region. The quake, …
Noted geologist and senior professor at the University of Jammu GM Bhat has described the recurring tremors in the state as a “routine activity” but said it could be an indication of a major earthquake in the coming days. “There is nothing unusual about it (earthquake) and it is a …
One person was killed and nearly sixty persons including 32 students were injured and hundreds of buildings damaged in the state when an earthquake of moderate intensity shook parts of North India today. Though the tremor was felt in the entire state but twin districts of Kishtwar and Doda in …
A moderate intensity earthquake rocked Jammu and Kashmir today but there were no reports of any casualties so far. “A tremor measuring 5.8 on the richter scale was recorded at 12.27 p.m. today,” an official of the MET office said. He said the epicentre of the earthquake was Baderwah area …
Panel recommends measures to avoid health hazards JAMMU: Painting a gloomy picture vis-à-vis management and disposal of bio-medical and other wastes in the Government and private hospitals, a six member committee constituted by the Government has arrived at a conclusion that laid down rules are being thrown into winds in …
Night soil of over 60 thousand latrines is disposed into open drains without any sewage treatment in Jammu and Kashmir, according to figures released by state's Directorate of Census Operation. The recently released 2011 census report reveals that night soil of 64,479 latrines out of total 20,15,088 house-holds in the …
Keeping in view the seismic vulnerability of Kashmir, the High Court has asked the government to establish an “effective disaster management committee”. The direction came in after a division bench of the court comprising Justices Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Muzaffar Hussain Attar disposed off a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed …
JAMMU: The Forest Department has planted 16.43 lakh trees and raised 17.46 lakh plants in its nurseries under Compensatory Aforestation Management Planning Authority (CAMPA) in six divisions of Chenab Forest Circle during the period 2010-11 till March 2012, involving a cost of Rs 6.44 crore. For the year 2012-13 the …
The forest department has planted 16.43 lakh trees and raised 17.46 lakh plants in its nurseries under Compensatory Aforestation Management Planning Authority (CAMPA) in six divisions of Chenab Forest Circle during the period 2010-11 till March 2012, involving a cost of Rs 6.44 crore. For the year 2012-13 the department …
