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 …
Government has failed to provide quality Basmati seed to the farmers, thus creating aguish among the farmers community. This was alleged by Choudhary Dev Raj, president, RS Pura Rice Growers Association, during a press conference, here this afternoon. Choudhary Dev Raj said that the Basmati seed 370, which has been …
JAMMU, Sep 17: As rains continue to lash the region, 300 kilometer long Jammu Srinagar National Highway remain closed due to landslides and sliding stones in Ramban, today. Another vital road link to valley Dhar Road was also blocked due to landslides at Darsoo area of Udhampur district. Due to …
JAMMU, Sep 17: Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Mohd Ashraf Bukhari, reviewed the working and achievements of Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department in Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts during a series of meetings convened there. The Secretary impressed upon the officers to work with added zeal and dedication for betterment …
JAMMU, Sep 15: Slamming the Centre for hiking the price of diesel and restricting the supply of cooking gas, the leaders of Social Civil Society for Peace and Legal Awareness (SCSPLA) said, “Both the decisions of hiking the diesel prices and restricting the supply of subsidized cooking to six cylinders …
JAMMU, Sept 7: “Save My Tawi campaign” today held a meeting here. During the meeting the members of the group expressed deep shock and regret the State Government’s decision to amend the RTI Rules. As the new rules take all the powers of the State Information Commission which is the …
JAMMU, Sep 4: A 4.6 magnitude quake hit Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir, this afternoon. However, it was not felt in the Kashmir valley, Disaster Management head in the valley Aamir Ali said. He said the tremors were felt at 1:17 pm forcing the people to rush out of …
JAMMU: The Stone Crusher Owner Association (SCOA) has expressed resentment against the order issued by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for closure of BN Stone Crusher. In a meeting held here in this regard, president, SCOA Vikram Randhawa described the report given by Additional DDC Jammu frivolous and misleading. He …
Extraction of sand, bajri beneath bridges, culverts banned JAMMU: The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has issued orders for closure of B N Stone crusher at village Thathar, Bantalab as the same was located near residential area and adding pollution to the air and noise pollution in the area. The …
JAMMU, Aug 19: Four children of a family were among seven persons killed while seven other persons sustained injuries in different parts of Kathua and Reasi districts of Jammu region in the incidents of house collapse, landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the last 24 hours. In …
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formulated a project worth Rs 500 crore for getting water from river Chenab, which will solve the drinking water problem in the city, Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, said at a function here. Jammu is facing a severe shortage of water supply. He said …
The ambitious plan of the state government to indigenously manufacture bio-plastic from organic material as an alternative to polythene, a concept visualised by none other than Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has been grounded before take-off. Much to the government’s discomfort, the state is clueless and does not have any alternative …
SRINAGAR: Rs 880 crore gas pipeline project from Gujarat to Jammu and Kashmir will be completed within 36 months. This was revealed by the officials of Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) during the power point presentation made in a high-level meeting chaired by Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman …
Several houses, acres of agricultural land inundated Twenty-four persons trapped in flash floods were rescued on Sunday by the police, the Army and the locals in Samba, Kathua and Jammu districts, where dozens of houses and several acres of agricultural land are still inundated. “Twenty-four people and cattle were rescued …
At least 22 people were trapped in flash floods in Jammu, prompting the authorities to sound an alert in the region. “A flash flood alert has been sounded in Jammu. Due to heavy overnight rains, various rivers in Jammu region are flooded. 22 people and large number of cattle are …
PCB claims ‘zero’ discharge from factories SAMBA: Eight buffaloes were killed while four others fell ill after they consumed poisonous water from a nallah coming from SIDCO Industrial complex Samba to Basantar river this afternoon. The members of the Gujjar community whose cattle were grazing near river Basantar came to …
Seven people including two minor girls were killed in separate incidents due to flash floods and landslides while property worth lakhs of rupees was damaged due to rains in Jammu region. Reports from Udhampur said that two minor girls, both sisters, were washed away in flash floods in Udhampur district. …
SUNDERBANI, July 26: A Deputy Commandant of Border Security Force (BSF) official and his driver were washed away along with their official gypsy in flash floods near the Line of Control (LoC) at Seri village of Sunderbani in Rajouri district, early morning today. Official sources said that Deputy Commandant Tarun …
JAMMU, July 26: People Democratic Party (PDP), today held a strong protest demonstration at Press Club Jammu against PDD & PHE Departments against power and water crisis and raised slogans against the government for its failure to provide regular power and water supply in Jammu city and its outskirts. Speaking …
The state government has decided to come up with micro hydroelectric projects in remote areas of the state where there is no electricity distribution network or where it is economically not viable to serve from a network. Although a number of micro hydel projects already exist in the state, the …
The monsoon revived significantly on Thursday, ending weeks of nervousness as rainbearing clouds rapidly advanced to Jammu and Kashmir and are likely to soak parched fields in the breadbasket states of Haryana and Punjab in the next two to three days. The monsoon, which arrived behind schedule last month and …
