NTPHC Watchi facing staff shortage, allege locals
Shopian: The people of historical village Watchi are suffering as New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) Watchi is being run two multipurpose health workers and authorities have failed to post a doctor there since last several months, locals said Wednesday. The locals from Watchi said that sub centre in the area was upgraded to NTPHC […]
Pampore woman starts restaurant, provides job to unemployment youth
Pulwama: A 43-year-old woman from Pampore area in south Kashmir has started a restaurant with the help of Umeed to earn livelihood for herself and provide job opportunities for others as well. Mir Masarat Qounsar, a resident of Shaar village in Khrew Pampore hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama is currently helping and counseling hundreds of […]
Zahidbagh Pulwama locality rues damage to power transformer
Pulwama: The residents of Zahidbagh area of Litter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are reeling under darkness as the power transformer installed in the locality has developed a technical snag. The residents of the area are up in arms against the PDD for failing to rectify the technical snag that has been reported thrice during […]
Athletes demand facilities at Sports Stadium Bajwani Tral
Pulwama: The sports ground located in Bajwani Tral area of Pulwama district lacks basic facilities due to which the local players and sports lovers have been facing a tough ordeal. The athletes from Tral area said that they are thankful to the government that Indoor sports stadium has been completed and hundreds of players are […]
Pesky power cuts irritate Awantipora, Tral residents
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. Locals from these area said that their areas do not get power supply as per the winter schedule that was announced. They said that they are hardly […]
Daramdora Shopian residents allege shortage of potable water
Shopian: The residents of Daramdora in Keegam hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Wednesday alleged that their area is facing shortage of potable water since many years now. The residents said that the water supply scheme in the area was constructed in 80’s for around five villages but since then the population has increased at […]
15 years on, vital bridge on Jhelum in Awantipora awaits completion
Awantipora: Even after a lapse of around 15 years, a vital bridge on river Jhelum at Reshipora in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is awaiting completion. Locals said that the foundation of the bridge was laid in 2008 during PDP-Congress regime, however, since then 15 years have passed but 60 percent of the […]
Work on solid waste management plant starts in Newa Pulwama
Dumping site along circular road Pulwama to be shifted soon: Official
Pulwama: Work on solid waste management plant in Newa Pulwama has been started and the dumping site along the circular road in Pulwama Town will be shifted soon, officials said. An official of Municipal Committee Pulwama said that district administration had earlier proposed to construct dumping site in Parigam Pulwama, however, it was objected to […]
‘Unsafe’ bridge at Moolu Shopian puts commuters lives at risk, allege locals
Shopian: A large number of people are putting their lives at risk by using a damaged bridge at Moolu Dangarpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district every day, locals said Wednesday. They said that the bridge connecting different villages of Imamsahib Tehsil of the district is lying in a dilapidated condition and as a result […]