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 Amresh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/02/2019 regarding pollution caused in the course of four-laning of National Highway from Udhampur to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir by the Gammon India Limited and the Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. …
Govt proposes Rs 60 cr rejuvenation plan The dying Devika in Udhampur town will get a fresh lease of life as Government has proposed to formulate a Rs 60 core project for the rejuvenation of the river under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). The action by the State Government …
The National Green Tribunal has taken exception to indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi for construction of road on the Udhampur to Banihal stretch of the national highway and restrained authorities from throwing any debris in the water bodies. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
Fishery Dept says probe to be held, Pollution Control Dept not aware Hundreds of fish have died in local nullahs at Battal Ballian, Dudhar and Barrian in Udhampur district due to excessive water pollution allegedly caused due to discharge from some units at local Battal Ballian Industrial Area. However, the …
Large number of people including women of Chabutra Bazaar here held strong demonstration against the PHE Department in protest against acute scarcity of drinking water supply in their area for the past over one month. The people said they have brought the matter to the concerned authorities of the PHE …
The Government has demanded around Rs 1,200 crore from the Centre to provide electricity connection to nearly three lakh households in the State. “There are 1,09175 households in Kashmir Valley and 1,87169 in Jammu region which are yet to be electrified,” Minister In-charge Power and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal …
In a record of sorts, District Administration has constructed 682 toilets in the schools across the district in last three weeks. Another 225 school toilets are also at finishing stage which will make the total number as 907. The fast track construction through special inter-departmental teams was achieved keeping in …
Blames govt for failing to warn Srinagar about floods after Anantnag was inundated The Supreme Court-appointed panel set up to assess the ground situation following the floods has recommended a ban on construction along flood-prone rivers, streams and water bodies. Apart from recommending equitable distribution of free ration in flood-hit …
PANCHARI (UDHAMPUR), Sept 18: Expressing his concern over non-serious attitude of the State Government in providing adequate relief and compensation to the ill-fated residents of Saddal village of Panchari block of Udhampur district, senior leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh emphasized on the need of formulating …
14 more die in Jammu as toll mounts to 184 in J-K Modi visits state, announces Rs 1,000 crore aid Omar tells people help on way Army, IAF step up efforts At least 130 Army columns and 50 Army medical teams have been deployed in the state. The IAF has …
Heat wave to continue for another week: Met officials Grueling heat wave will continue for another week or so in most parts of Jammu region as Monsoon is not likely to reach here before June 17. In the meanwhile, Jammu recorded the season’s hottest day as mercury touched 44.5 degree …
UDHAMPUR, Feb 10: The Power Development Department, Udhampur today organized an awareness programme on Energy Conservation in collaboration with Happy Model Higher Secondary School Udhampur. The awareness programme was held in the premises of Happy Model Higher Secondary School Udhampur here today. The District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal who …
A state-level panel of the government on Tuesday approved the detailed project reports (DPRs) for electrification of 9,524 habitations in Jammu and Kashmir, having a population of 100 and more, under the second phase of the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyut Yojana (RGGVY). The total cost of the scheme, which will …
One person died and eight others were rescued in flash floods in Udhampur and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Sunil Kumar and Suraj Prakash, drivers of a JCB and tractor trolley, collecting stones from the bed of Barmi Nallah in Udhampur district were washed away in flash floods last …
One person died and eight others were rescued in flash floods in Udhampur and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. "Sunil Kumar and Suraj Prakash, drivers of a JCB and tractor trolley, collecting stones from the bed of Barmi Nallah in Udhampur district were washed away in flash floods last …
Given the policy paralysis at the highest level of the government, which has failed to provide necessary funds for infrastructure upgrade, nearly 50 lakh people in the Jammu region may face a major power shutdown in the near future as most of the equipment at Gladni, Udhampur and Janipur grid …
3 flights cancelled, train traffic disrupted JAMMU/srinagar: While the day temperature in Jammu has broken about 30 years old record by remaining nearly 11 degree Celsius below normal today, the night temperature in the winter capital has further depleted to 4.3 degree Celsius from 6 degree Celsius, just in past …
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 …
The Centre had announced 17 years ago that people of Kashmir would be provided a cheap and easy mode of transport to Jammu, but the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link is still nowhere near completion. Originally sanctioned from the Consolidated Fund of India and estimated to cost Rs 3,077 crore, the link …
Already way behind schedule, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail Link (USBRL), aimed at connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country with an all-weather route, is likely to run into further complexities and higher cost overruns, says the Comptroller and Auditor General. In its performance audit, the CAG observed that the …
