Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Flood-hit families with mud houses near the Tawi fear they will be denied compensation Displacement continues to haunt octogenarian Beero Devi who, along with her family, has now taken shelter in a make-shift camp set up by the Army for flood-affected families of the “Tawi island” at Government High School, …
A flood hitting Srinagar would leave "most parts of the city submerged", a senior official of the department had told a local daily. The report was uncannily spoton. A deluge of warnings on J&K; ignored they knew it was coming. They must have because there were enough warnings, and the …
Over 76,500 rescued as water levels recede in most parts of Kashmir Over 76,500 people have been rescued in Jammu and Kashmir and relief efforts were on in the flood-hit parts of the state where thousands still remained trapped even as the flood waters continued to recede on Wednesday, officials …
Pakistani soldiers use an inflatable boat to rescue flood-affected residents from a village at Jalalpur Bhattian in the Hafizabad district in Punjab province on September 8, 2014. The death toll from floods in India and Pakistan has passed 375 as authorities continue efforts to rescue hundreds of thousands of stranded …
For two days, Makwal village and its surrounding areas, 27 km west of Jammu, were ravaged by the floodwaters after the Tawi breached its embankment and flowed into villages, mostly inhabited by poor farmers. While hundreds of families struggled to save themselves from the wrath of the river after rain …
At least 50 people belonging to a marriage party were feared killed after the bus in which they were travelling was washed away by flood waters in Nowshera sector near Line of Control on Thursday. Jammu and Kashmir has been put under high alert following the worst floods to hit …
Postponed for 13th Five-Year Plan (2017-21) after missing two deadlines The cleaning of the Tawi river might take years as the state has now decided to wait for the 13th Five-Year Plan (2017-21) to divert highly polluting drains that merge with the river. Sources said it could affect the completion …
To study the issue of rehabilitation of the affected persons due to stone quarrying, the State Government has constituted a committee. Headed by the Financial Commissioner Industries and Commerce Department, the three member committee will study the issues regarding rehabilitation of the affected persons due to stopping of operation of …
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 …
The farmers in Jammu region suffered a heavy loss as their standing ripe wheat crop was totally damaged due to yesterday’s hailstorm. Besides the standing wheat crop, the standing vegetables, fruit trees, other plants and pulses also suffered a heavy damage in different parts of Jammu region due to hail …
The last century has witnessed a rapid increase in the population of the elderly people in the developed and industrialized countries. This phenomenon is not restricted to the western world only, but many countries such as ours are now feeling the impact of this transaction. This situation could be attributed …
The Farming System Research (FSR) Centre, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences (SKUAST)-Jammu, organised a day-long field training programme in "Integrated farming system (IFS)" at the newly established Integrated Farming System Research (IFSR) Model. A total of 30 farmers from far-flung areas of Poonch, accompanied by Agriculture Officers of the Agriculture …
During nationwide surprise checks last year, Jammu region had the highest number of substandard drugs A special nationwide drive to check the quality of drugs by the national regulator for pharmaceuticals and medical devices has found that just a little over two per cent of the drug samples were not …
While the Jammu and Kashmir State has recorded a hike of 25% in the population in ten years, the population of Jammu district has reached 15.26 lakh whereas, in Srinagar it is 12.69 lakh, taking the total population of the State to 1.25 crore as per 2011 figures. Responding to …
Two persons were killed in a landslide on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. A truck, which was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar, got trapped in landslide near Battery Chashma in Ramban district late last night, police said here today. Police and rescue teams …
After the state high court reprimanded the admin-istration, it seems it has finally woken up to save traditional ponds in Jammu, which are on a verge of extinction due to expanding human settlement. The administration has issued a notice warning people that they would have to face legal action in …
* Fog hits traffic for third day * Winter break in schools from Dec 24 Jammu — the winter capital of the state—recorded the coldest day of the season with the day temperature plummeting nearly seven degree Celsius below normal. Dense fog and poor visibility continued to badly affect rail …
In a people-friendly initiative, Jammu and Kashmir Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora today launched mobile sanitation vehicles (MSVs) and road sprinkling trucks in Jammu city. The sanitation vehicles are fully equipped with sanitary equipment and each vehicle has a team of five 'safai karamcharis' to …
50 cases reported in past one week The dengue-control measures of the government have failed as more than 600 persons in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts have been diagnosed with the fever. Despite a dip in the temperature, the epidemic is spreading fast, causing fear psychosis among people. Over 50 …
12 new cases of Dengue surfaced in Jammu region on Monday out of which seven cases in Jammu district and five cases were reported in Samba district. As the health authorities are grappling to tame the deadly disease, the steady flow of new cases will certainly be a nightmare for …
