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 …
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue and Relief Raman Bhalla was cornered by the members from PDP, National Conference and even his own party (Congress) on the issue of conversion of Agriculture land for the use of industries and poor maintenance of revenue records. This issue was first raised by PDP member …
JAMMU: Admitting that unscrupulous elements have been making attempts to encroach upon land in and around major cities of the State, Government today said that about 19 lakh kanal State, Forest and Kahcharai land is under encroachment across the State. In response to a question of CPM MLA, Mohd Yousaf …
JAMMU: Minister of State for Home and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani today said that ` 219 crore was received from centre for conservation of Dal lake. Replying to a question of Ajay Sadhotra in Upper House today Mr. Nasir said that based on the recommendations made by the experts, …
DFO, Tehsildar, cops among land grabbers JAMMU: Over 270 kanals of land worth crores, belonging to Forest department, Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and State Revenue department has allegedly been grabbed by some persons including a few influential persons with the political patronage in Sidhra and Dwada area, near Golf Course …
JAMMU: Minister for Industries & Commerce, S.S. Slathia today clarified that extraction of minerals from the hills located around the Katra will have no impact on Trikuta Hills. He said the project has been started after obtaining necessary clearance from the Environment Department and there would not be any impact …
JAMMU: The State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today cleared ` 14 crore out of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for clearing the liabilities on account of relief and restoration of public utilities in various districts of Jammu division, damaged due to flash floods last year. …
JAMMU, Feb 8: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sought the support of Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) in the promotion of aroma, herbal and leather industry in Jammu and Kashmir. "We are also looking forward for technological intervention of CSIR to enable the State utilize huge quantity of …
In the last five years, only 60% of MGNREGA work completed y Authorities fail to utilise funds allotted under the scheme. The state government has asked the Centre to increase the wages of the labourers engaged under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, but the authorities in …
JAMMU: National Panthers Party MLA, Harsh Dev Singh has strongly condemned the neglect of Mansar and Surinsar lakes in the matter of funds allocation by the Govenrment of India and sanction of an additional package of ` 356 crore exclusively for Dal lake. Describing the decision as the most blatant …
Katra: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra, has found a novel solution to the problem of waste generated by mules. Over 40 tonnes of dung being excreted by mules every day on the 13-km trek stretch en route to the holy cave shrine, causing stink in the area, will …
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat's dream of becoming the 'gas gateway' to North India received strong financial backing worth Rs 4,500 crore from a dozen-odd nationalized banks on Monday, when state-sector company, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL), signed up an agreement with the consortium led by Bank of India to fund the 2,200-km-long …
The Udhampur-Katra rail section will get operational by the year-end, providing a direct link to the pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine to the Katra base camp. While the Katra station is almost ready, work on the Udhampur-Katra line is under way and is expected to be commissioned by December, …
JAMMU: Asking the officers to ensure effective implementation of MGNREGA in the State, the Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice, Panchayati Raj and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar today emphasized the need to put in place an effective mechanism to enforce transparency and accountability in the use of funds earmarked …
Jammu: Efforts to reopen the Jammu-Srinagar national highway were impeded with several avalanches hitting various areas of Ramban district, 180 km from here, this morning. However, no casualties were reported. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ramban Anil Magotra said avalanches hit various spots in Ramban district. The first avalanche hit the …
Kashmir Valley was cut off from the rest of the country on Sunday as fresh snowfall forced cancellation of all scheduled flights and blocked the vital Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, officials said. The snowfall, started across the Valley including Srinagar late on Saturday night, also crippling normal life as most of …
To explore markets elsewhere in the country and abroad for its saffron, basmati rice and rajmash among various other agricultural produce, the Jammu-Kashmir government is adopting organic farming in a systematic manner. It has identified 800 hectares of agricultural land in the hilly districts of Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban, besides …
Jammu: The government is mulling over buying back the Uri and Salal hydel projects on a depreciated value from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) to make J&K; surplus in power generation. Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohiuddin asserted this while delivering the keynote address …
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla today said that Government has approved ` 4.49 crore under Water Supply Scheme Raika to meet the drinking water requirement of Raika, Rahim Nagar and Bandian villages of Jammu division. The Minister was interacting with the locals after kick starting laying …
Katra: Over 24,000 pilgrims braved incessant rain and light snowfall to pay obeisance at the Vaishno Devi cave shrine, even as a landslide left seven injured and the yatra remained suspended from Katra after 2 pm, today. The landslide struck Kanchi Bharo Nath Temple around 9 am when devotees were …
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today gave nod for seeking Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance for launch of prestigious 450 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) drinking water supply scheme from Chenab river to cater to needs of greater Jammu city. "A DPR based on ground realities should be prepared as …
