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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joginder Bhandari Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir dated 29/04/2022. The applications have been filed by Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited seeking recall of NGT order, February 17, 2022 (Original Application No. 301/2021, Joginder Bhandari v. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joginder Bhandari Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir dated 11/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against unscientific muck dumping in Arzi nallah by AFCONS Infrastructure Limited at Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project in district Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, resulting in …
121 families to get fully displaced; no provision of alternative site for the affected Two upcoming mega hydel projects — 624 MW Kiru hydroelectric project and 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric project — over the Chenab river in the mountainous Kishtwar district will affect over 200 families whose land will be …
Midnight catastrophe Eight houses, five shops damaged | Bodies retrieved during rescue ops Eight people were killed and at least a dozen were injured in flash floods at Thathri town of Doda district and the Chichwara area of Kishtwar district today. Six persons were killed in Thathri whereas two in …
NEW DELHI: The environment and forests ministry has accorded environment clearance to the 624-MW Kiru hydroelectric project proposed to be constructed in Jammu & Kashmir by Chenab Valley Power Projects, a joint venture of state-run hydel utility NHPC. The state government had given forest clearance to the project in May. …
Rs 162 cr to be spent on environ mgmt; Rs 72 cr for affected populace *MoEF grants environmental clearance with recommendations JAMMU : In a major development in the power sector, the 624 Mega Watts Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project on river Chenab in Kishtwar district has crossed the final hurdle …
4,300 houses damaged, hundreds of families shifted to safety With the recent torrential rain leading to widespread damage, 17 persons and 900 heads of livestock have been killed and 4,300 houses and more than 700 cowsheds damaged in the Jammu region. The population in all 10 districts except Jammu city …
KISHTWAR, June 18: Due to mismanagement of the PHE Department, the water crisis has deepened in various parts of the district forcing the people to come out on streets to lodge protest. The residents of Tregam, Dera Sarkoot and other parts of Kishtwar staged demonstrations in protest against acute scarcity …
Major roads in the Valley have been cleared though interior roads are still not motorable Avalanches, lightning and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir between Monday and Wednesday has claimed 16 lives and injured 30. Snowfall subsided on Wednesday and major roads in the Valley were cleared by late afternoon …
Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad today instructed the authorities of the Forest Department to expedite the process for disposal of project proposal cases pending with the department for forest clearance, particularly PMGSY and PWD roads of Kishtwar district. The Minister was chairing an officers meeting convened to …
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 earthquake today rocked Kishtwar district and its adjoining areas but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The quake, the third to hit the Kishtwar district in the past five days, measured 4.4 on the Richter scale. Frightened residents rushed out …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
