Residents in Tral village rue lack of basic facilities
Pulwama: The residents of Mujidajan Narastan area of Tral hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama are up in arms against the authorities for failing to provide basic facilities in the area. The people of the area said that they are facing acute shortage of drinking water since decades but no attention is being given towards the […]
Apple import from Iran hits Valley traders
Rates have come down by 40%, say traders
Srinagar: The fruit dealers and traders have been complaining of declining rates of apples across various markets in the country since the past one month. The traders say that in autumn, the fruit growers in Kashmir fetched good amount on their produce but now they are witnessing a down slide in rates market as rates […]
Shopian village reels under darkness
Locals say transformer develops snags frequently
Pulwama: The residents of Kungnoo village in Trenz hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are up in arms against PDD for having failed to repair the damaged transformer in the area. The locals alleged that the transformer develops technical snag frequently. Inhabitants said that power development department has miserably failed to repair their transformer fully […]
Ahmadabad Kulgam residents rue shortage of potable water
Kulgam: Amid the bone chilling cold, the residents of Ahmadabad village in Damhal Hanjipora Tehsil of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district are facing acute shortage of drinking water. While complaining about the issue the residents said that the authorities in the Jal-Shakti department are pushing them to face hardships in these bone chilling cold days as […]
Kulgam commuters rue lack of parking space
Kulgam: With no space available for parking in south Kashmir’s Kulgam town, the visitors are finding it very difficult to travel through the market. According to locals, there is no space available for parking of private vehicles and visitors who visit the town on daily basis are facing inconvenience while finding space to park their […]
Achabal residents complain water scarcity
Anantnag: The residents of Hardtoor Bala village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are facing scarcity of water since years now. Locals said that amid the bone chilling cold, women folk have walk over a kilometer everyday to bring water as there is no facility available in the area. They said that few […]
Three years on, proposed maternity hospital in Pulwama hasn’t come up
Pulwama:- Even after a lapse of over three years, since the government identified a piece of land in Pulwama for construction of 100-bed maternity hospital, the health facility has still remained a dream. An official said that three years back 112 kanals of land were identified at Sirnoo Pulwama for construction of the maternity hospital […]
MC Pampore dumps garbage along national highway, locals resent move
Pulwama: The Municipal Committee Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama is dumping garbage along old national highway and national highway 44 due to which local residents as well as the commuters have to suffer. Locals said that on regular basis, the garbage is dumped on either of the sites due to which local residents, college going […]
Khangund Tral residents demand better facilities
Pulwama: The residents of Khangund village in Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday staged protest and demanded better facilities in the area. The protestors said that they are facing problems due to unscheduled power supply in the area besides that link roads in the area are in dilapidated condition. They said since […]