Labourers registered with labour department wait for assistance
Say despite approval, officials claim shortage of funds Srinagar: Hundreds of workers registered with the Jammu and Kashmir Labour Department are grappling with financial distress as they continue to wait for their entitled assistance under various welfare schemes—despite having their cases approved months ago, the workers alleged Tuesday. These workers, who had applied for benefits […]
Meagre compensation for hailstorm-hit farmers in Shopian sparks outrage
‘Rs 1000 is an insult, not Relief’, say orchardists Shopian: Farmers in the hailstorm-hit villages of Shopian, including Nagbal and Chitragam hamlets and it’s adjoining areas, have expressed anger and frustration after receiving what they describe as ‘insultingly low’ compensation amounts ranging from Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 for the massive damage inflicted on their […]
Tral residents await reconstruction of damaged bridge on Watal Ara since 2014
Pulwama: Around 11 years after the devastating floods of 2014 damaged a vital bridge in Rathsuna village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, residents are still waiting for its reconstruction—despite repeated appeals and official assurances, locals alleged Saturday. Locals from Rathsuna said the bridge over Nallah Watal Ara, which connected them to Tral town, […]
Persistent water leakage, risking lives and property: Nownagri Pulwama Residents
Pulwama: The residents of Nownagri village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district continue to face severe hardships due to persistent water leakage from a damaged tank on the Karewa hilltop, which has been causing erosion, landslides, and a dangerously slippery road surface for months. Locals allege that despite repeated complaints, the administration has failed to take […]
Bijbehara residents demand safe potable water supply
Allege contaminated water being supplied Bijbehara: The residents of Teeli Mohalla in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara town have raised serious concerns over the supply of contaminated water in their locality, saying the water being provided is unfit for consumption and poses a grave risk to public health. Locals said that despite repeated pleas to the authorities, […]
Darbagh Shopian residents demand bridge over Nallah Tongri
Shopian: The residents of Darbagh Watchi area in Zainapora subdivision of South Kashmir’s Shopian district have appealed to the authorities for the construction of a much-needed bridge over Nallah Tongri—a key connectivity point that has remained in a dilapidated state since the 2014 floods. Locals said the existing structure, damaged during the devastating floods over […]
Newa Pulwama farmers claim loses as paddy saplings dry up due to water scarcity
Pulwama: Farmers in the villages of Newa, Maloora and Singu Narbal in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are staring at a looming agricultural disaster as their paddy saplings are drying up due to a severe lack of irrigation. The affected residents allege that illegal encroachments on the main irrigation canal have choked the flow of water, […]
Pulwama, Shopian farmers suffer as siphon damaged in 2014 floods awaits reconstruction
Farmers say irrigation woes threaten the agriculture sector, demand urgent redressal Pulwama: A decade after the devastating 2014 floods, farmers across several villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts continue to suffer due to the failure of authorities to reconstruct a crucial siphon that was damaged during the deluge. Locals said that despite repeated […]
Pulwama residents aghast over hike in power tariff, demand rollback
‘Tariff now increased to over Rs 1800 per month despite no improvement in infrastructure’ Pulwama: The residents of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, particularly from Awantipora, Panzgam, Rakh, Zahid Bagh, Darbagh and adjoining areas, have expressed strong resentment over what they describe as an “unjustified and repeated” increase in electricity tariffs by the Power Development Department […]
Shirmal Shopian residents clean irrigation canal
Say officials never bothered to clean-up the canal Shopian: In a compelling show of community effort and resilience, residents of Shirmal Heff village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have taken it upon themselves to clean a major irrigation canal that had been left silted and neglected by the concerned authorities for years. Facing mounting difficulties […]