Macadamised Bijbehara-Sirhama road develops cracks at several spots
Anantnag: The Bijbehara-Sirhama road which was macadamised last year has developed cracks at several spots which has raised fingers on the department over use of alleged substandard material. The locals have demanded that the concerned should macadamise these spots again besides an inquiry should be started to probe the use of sub standard material for […]
Narrow Chowgam bridge chokes traffic on vital Kulgam-Qazigund road
Kulgam: The residents of Kulgam have complained that a narrow bridge on vital Kulgam-Qazigund road chokes traffic on the road leading to massive traffic gridlock on the highway. The bridge is located at Chowgam area of Kulgam district which connects the district with Qazigund road. However, the narrow space on the bridge halts traffic frequently, […]
Bijbehara residents demand full macadamisation of road connecting Pahalgam
Srinagar: The residents and local visitors have demanded full macadamisation of Bijbehara-Langabal road leading to world famous tourist spot Pahalgam. Locals said the road has developed potholes at several places causing inconvenience to local drivers and passengers. The road also creates a bad impression among the tourists as well, the locals said. They said authorities […]
Khosipora Anantnag residents demand restoration of water supply
Anantnag: The residents of Ara Khosipora in Dialgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday demanded restoration water supply pipeline in the area. The residents said the area was without drinking water for the last one week, leaving them in a state of despair. “Since last one week we did not receive a single […]
Padgampora-Dangerpora road in shambles, locals aghast
Awantipora: The residents of Dangerpora and Padgampora area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against the authorities for leaving the road lies in shambles. Locals said that the road from Padgampora to Peer Mohalla Dangerpora has developed potholes, giving tough time to commuters. “When it rains, it becomes difficult to pass drive […]
Lelhara Kakapora residents demand macadamisation of road
Pulwama: The residents of Lelhara Kakapora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded macadamisation of their main road. The residents of Dar Mohalla Lelhara residing on the bank of river Jhelum said that the road leading to the area has never been macadamised, causing inconveniences to locals. Zahid Hussain a local resident said that we […]
Jmu-Sgr highway closed for 3rd consecutive day
Drivers stranded on highway face tough time
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for a third consecutive day on Thursday while hundreds of vehicles continued to be stranded. An official said the road has been closed due to multiple landslides in Ramban and Udhampur districts. “Restoration work on NH44 is going on at Dewal Bridge, T2 tunnel, Maroge 1 (Sita Ram […]
Incessant rains inundates Qaimoh Kulgam road
Kulgam: Dozens of roads in south Kashmir parts were submerged on Wednesday due to the incessant rains witnessed throughout Kashmir. The residents of Qaimoh in Kulgam district said the main road from Khudwani to Kulgam gets submerged in water every time it rains in the area. “The rainfall continued for two days and the whole […]
GRS continue their protest to demand regularisation
Srinagar: Hundreds of Gram Rozgar Sevaks (GRS) engaged under MGNREGA continued their protest to press for their regularisation. They employees have been protesting for the last 13 years to press for their long pending demand of regularisation. “Unfortunately, the successive governments have failed to regularise our services,” the aggrieved employees said. Shakeel Ahmad, a GRS […]
