In absence of filtration plant people forced to consume contaminated water, allege Talangam Pulwama residents
Pulwama: The Public Health Engineering (PHE) department is supplying contaminated water in the Talangam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, locals alleged Tuesday. The residents of the area said that they have been facing the issue for the last 15 years and several people have fallen ill due to the use of contaminated water. They […]
Awantipora, Tral residents complain erratic power supply

Pulwama: The residents of Awantipora and Tral hamlets of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that power development department is resorting to unscheduled power cuts in the area even though government hasn’t changed the power schedule yet. Locals from these area said that though winter power schedule hasn’t been announced but the area is witnessing […]
Shopian residents demand completion of pipeline work under JJM
Demand that roadsides dug months back are casing huge inconvenience to people Shopian: The residents of different areas of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have said that roadsides in their areas have been dug months back for laying pipelines under JJM mission, but the authorities are yet to lay these pipeline causing huge inconvenience to the […]
Shopian residents demand parking arrangements in new hospital premises basement
Shopian: The residents of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded parking arrangements for Shopian’s newly hospital premises basement. The residents of Shopian district said that there is an immediate need for parking arrangements for Shopian’s newly constructed hospital. They said this facility is must to reduce traffic congestion and facilitate efficient hospital operations. Mohammad Yaqoob […]
Shopian residents demand widening of vital Shopian-Aglar road

Say Traffic jam in Turkwangam area on daily basis makes movement difficult Shopian: The residents of different areas of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded widening of Shopian-Aglar route on fast track basis. The locals said that the narrowness of the road at most of the places often leads to traffic jams due to which […]
Shopian residents demand opening of Pehlipora-Zampathri bridge
Shopian: The residents of Keller hamlet in south Kashmir’s Shopian have demanded opening of Pehlipora-Zampathri bridge that has been completed after many years of construction activity. The residents of the area said that work on the bridge was started around four years back but it was left midway, however, it has been completed now. They […]
Chatpora Pulwama industrial estate lacks basic facilities, allege industrialists
Say unscheduled power supply main issue Pulwama: The industrial estate in Chatpora area of Pulwama town of South Kashmir is lacking basic facilities due to which industrialists as well as locals have been suffering. Industrialists said that this is one of the oldest industrial estates of Kashmir but it has been neglected by the government […]
Four years on, proposed marriage hall in Pulwama nowhere in sight
‘Land identified but work yet to started’ Pulwama: Even after an elapse of over four years, a proposed marriage hall in Pulwama town of south Kashmir is nowhere in sight. The residents of Pulwama town said that after repeated requests to the government, a marriage hall was approved for the people of the town. They […]
Watchi residents allege getting unscheduled power supply

Shopian: The residents of Watchi area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district said that the PDD has been resorting unscheduled power cuts in the area despite increasing electric fee five times during the past one year. The residents of Watchi area said that PDD hiked their monthly tariffs to around Rs 1700 and alleged that PDD […]
Despite having huge tourism potential, Sangervani Pulwama neglected, allege locals
‘Few tourist huts constructed in 2018, but not put to use‘ Pulwama: The residents of Sangervani hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that despite having huge tourism potential, the area has been neglected. The residents of the area said that there is huge tourism potential in Sangervani, Sidak and its adjacent areas but […]