Ahmadabad Kulgam residents rue shortage of potable water
Kulgam: Amid the bone chilling cold, the residents of Ahmadabad village in Damhal Hanjipora Tehsil of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district are facing acute shortage of drinking water. While complaining about the issue the residents said that the authorities in the Jal-Shakti department are pushing them to face hardships in these bone chilling cold days as […]
Kulgam commuters rue lack of parking space
Kulgam: With no space available for parking in south Kashmir’s Kulgam town, the visitors are finding it very difficult to travel through the market. According to locals, there is no space available for parking of private vehicles and visitors who visit the town on daily basis are facing inconvenience while finding space to park their […]
Achabal residents complain water scarcity
Anantnag: The residents of Hardtoor Bala village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are facing scarcity of water since years now. Locals said that amid the bone chilling cold, women folk have walk over a kilometer everyday to bring water as there is no facility available in the area. They said that few […]
Three years on, proposed maternity hospital in Pulwama hasn’t come up
Pulwama:- Even after a lapse of over three years, since the government identified a piece of land in Pulwama for construction of 100-bed maternity hospital, the health facility has still remained a dream. An official said that three years back 112 kanals of land were identified at Sirnoo Pulwama for construction of the maternity hospital […]
MC Pampore dumps garbage along national highway, locals resent move
Pulwama: The Municipal Committee Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama is dumping garbage along old national highway and national highway 44 due to which local residents as well as the commuters have to suffer. Locals said that on regular basis, the garbage is dumped on either of the sites due to which local residents, college going […]
Khangund Tral residents demand better facilities
Pulwama: The residents of Khangund village in Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday staged protest and demanded better facilities in the area. The protestors said that they are facing problems due to unscheduled power supply in the area besides that link roads in the area are in dilapidated condition. They said since […]
PDD employees strike: People seek resumption of services
Srinagar: People from different areas of Jammu and Kashmir are complaining that they are without electricity since last three days which has left water supply schemes dependent on the power supply defunct as well. Over 20,000 power sector employees have boycotted work around midnight on Friday in support of their various demands, including shelving of […]
Recurrent traffic jam in Pulwama town irks commuters
Pulwama: The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of officials has left Pulwama town in south Kashmir in complete mess as the town reports huge traffic jams for hours together, locals alleged. They said that the reason behind the mess is due to lack of parking space, mismanagement of traffic, absence of footpaths and […]
SIDCO Lassipora misses on providing healthcare facilities
Pulwama; The Small Industries Development Corporations (SIDCO’s) Industrial area at Lassipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is functioning without any health facilities, unit holders alleged. They said that despite the Industrial zone housing more than 400 units no health care or emergency facilities are available there. They added that it is all machine work going […]