Kulgam villagers allege supply of contaminated water, stage protest
Kulgam: Residents of Khandaypora area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday staged a protest and accused Jal Shakti department of supplying them contaminated water. The protestors accused the department for taking their pleas lightly since last December and leaving part of the area in their locality without water. “We are being supplied with contaminated […]
Amid scorching heat Shopian residents face water shortage
Shopian: Amid soaring temperature, the residents of Durpora village in Zainapora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are facing acute shortage of drinking water. Locals from the area said that there is spring in the village but water of the spring is being provided to many villages which are several kilometers away from the spring […]
ITI Shopian waits for completion of main campus
Pulwama: The main administrative-cum-workshop block building at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) is awaiting completion even after 16 years since the work was kick started to complete the project in 2006. Official sources said that due to dispute over funds between Jammu and Kashmir Protects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and Technical Education department, the building is lying […]
13 years on, new PHC building Devsar awaits completion
Anantnag: Even after the lapse of over 13 years, Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam is awaiting completion. Locals said that since last three decades Primary Health Centre continues to function from an old dilapidated building which has no space and lacks all the relevant infrastructure. They said that PHC […]
Multi crore Bijbehara-Sirhama road project awaits completion
Anantnag: The multi crore Bijbehara-Sirhama road project is awaiting completion since the last six years even though the project would have benefitted dozens of villages directly. Locals from Bijbehara, Mehand, Wopzan, Sheetipora, Hayar, Kandipora, K Kalan, Sirhama and its adjacent areas said that despite the project being started some six years but since then the […]
Chirpora Anantnag residents face shortage of potable water
Anantnag: The residents of Chirpora village in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide drinking water to their area. The people of Gujjar Basti, Chirpura, Shangus area of Anantnag, protested against the water shortage in the area as according to them they are facing lot […]
Presence of wild bear creates panic in Shopian area
Wildlife team starts operation in Ganderbal to trap another leopard
Shopian/Ganderbal: Panic gripped Kamdulan belt of Shopian after a wild black bear was spotted in the area by locals on Monday morning. Locals from the area said some people spotted a black bear in the area on Monday morning and accordingly the concerned department was informed. They said that presence of bear has created fear […]
Amid soaring temperature, Anantnag village faces shortage of potable water
Anantnag: Amid the ongoing heat wave, the residents of Palpora village in Dailgam hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are up in arms against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide drinking water supply to the area. Locals alleged that Jal Shakti Department has failed to provide scheduled drinking water supply to the area. […]
Locals rue dilapidated condition of Shopian roads
Shopian: Several vital roads in Shopian district are in dilapidated conditions and authorities have failed to repair these roads, locals alleged. The locals said that several roads including Chitragam-Sugan road, Zainapora-Aglar road and Babapora-Watchiroad are in a bad shape for many years now. The residents of Sugan, Dragad, Heffkhuri, Maldera, Chitragam and its adjacent areas […]
Hirpora Shopian residents seek construction of bridge
Shopian: The residents of Hirpora area on Mughal road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded construction of a bridge over a stream. The village which houses dozens of households, mostly living below the poverty line is located at a distance of around 10 kilometers from district headquarters on the famous Mughal road. Locals said […]