Employees of power department stage protest in Bijbehara
Bijbehara: Hundreds of permanent and temporary daily labours of Power development department on Tuesday staged a protest in PDD circle office in Bijbehara and pressed for their demands including release of wages, reports said. Reports said that hundreds of PDL/TDL workers assembled at PDD circle Bijbehara in Anantnag district and raised slogans in favour of […]
Third bear captured by wildlife officials in Tral area
Pulwama: The residents of Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have hailed the efforts of wildlife department for capturing third bear in the area during the past one week while requesting them to continue the rescue operations as more animals are roaming in the area. An official of the wildlife said that few days […]
Four years on, vital bridge in Kulgam awaits completion
Kulgam: A vital bridge in Brazloo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district is awaiting completion as the construction work has not been completed so far, locals alleged. They said that a two lane bridge over the Vaisho nallah was approved in year 2017 but since then it awaits completion as the pace of work on […]
PHC building in Lalpora Tral awaits completion
Pulwama: The hospital building in Lalpora village of Tral has been awaiting its completion, with no intervention from the concerned authorities for more than six years, locals said. Locals from Lalpora area of Tral said that even after the lapse of more than six years, the construction work on the new building of Primary Health […]
Vital bridge on Shopian-Pulwama road awaits completion
Pulwama: A vital bridge on the Pulwama-Shopian highway in Shirmal area is awaiting completion since the last 10 months leaving the people to suffer as they have to travel long distances to reach their destinations. Locals from different areas of south Kashmir said that the work on this vital bridge was started some 10 months […]
Chotipora Shopian residents allege acute shortage of drinking water
Pulwama: The residents of Chotipora village in Imamsahib hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are facing acute shortage of drinking water since last many years, locals alleged. They said that the residents of the area are facing an acute shortage of drinking water since last five years as the pipeline laid in the area has […]
Sofipora water supply scheme not benefitting people, allege locals
Pulwama: A water supply scheme which commenced after four years in Sofipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district recently is not functioning properly and majority of the households are yet to be connected to the pipelines, locals said Monday. They while thanking administration for completing the scheme in quickest possible time said that the pipeline […]
18 years on SDH Qaimoh awaits completion
Anantnag: Even after a lapse of over eighteen years the construction work on the sub district hospital Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has been completed causing huge inconvenience to thousands of people who had pinned their hopes on getting a health facility in the area. Official sources said that in year 2003, the […]
Achoo Kokernag lacks proper road connectivity, allege locals
Anantnag: The residents of Achoo Gadool in Kokernag hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are ups in arms against the government for failing to provide road connectivity to the area. Locals said that due to non-availability of proper road connectivity people of the area are facing many difficulties during emergencies. They said that there are […]