Kanigam Pulwama reels under darkness as transformer develops technical snags
Pulwama: The residents of Kanigam area of Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are reeling under darkness as the transformer installed there has developed technical snag thrice during the past fortnight, locals alleged Wednesday. The residents of the area are up in arms against the PDD for failing to rectify the technical snag of transformer […]
15 years on, new PHC building in Devsar Kulgam awaits completion
Kulgam: Even after a lapse of over 15 years, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) building in Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam is awaiting completion. Locals said that since the last three decades the Primary Health Centre continues to operate from an old wooden building where there is space crunch and paucity of infrastructure. They […]
Tral, Awantipora residents complain absence of public transport in evening hours
Pulwama:-The non-availability of public transport in evening hours is causing immense hardships to the people in Awantipora and Tral areas of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Dozens of commuters, mostly office-goers and students could be seen stranded at the sumo stands and on the side of the roads in Awantipora area on different routes during evening […]
Ugergund Pulwama residents demand potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Ugergund village of Newa hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district alleged that their village is not getting proper potable water supply. Accusing the authorities of ignoring their plights the residents demanded immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. The residents said that around two decades back the government had sanctioned water supply […]
Tribals in Pulwama demand adequate facilities for transportation of livestock
Pulwama: Hundreds of Tribals living in upper reaches of Pulwama district have demanded adequate transport facilities for transportation of their livestock to Jammu division. The tribals said that due to recent rains that is severe cold in upper reaches and they feel their livestock may perish if they are not shifted to Jammu division immediately. […]
Students seek introduction of commerce stream in HSS Kakapora
Pulwama:- The students of different villages of Kakapora tehsil of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded introduction of commerce stream at Higher Secondary School Kakapora. The students of the area said that higher secondary Kakapora was established in year 1983 but government is yet to make arrangements for introducing commerce stream here. Ghulam Hassan Pandit, […]
Poor families holding APL ration cards in Tral, allege locals
Pulwama: Dozens of families in Pinglish area of Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama alleged that they have been kept in APL ration card category despite being poor and downtrodden. Families have alleged that many people in the area who are living below poverty line have been categorized in APL category recently due to unknown […]
Industrial unit holders rue power outage at Lassipora estate
Pulwama: The industrial unit holders in Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been complaining of erratic power supply to the industrial estate, saying that they have been facing many hardships owing to the frequent power cuts. Notably, The State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) in Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is the […]
Irrigation canal turns into dumping site in south Kashmir
Shopian: An irrigation canal passing through Darbagh (Shopian district) and ZahidBagh (Pulwama district) has been turned into the dumping site and authorities are unmoved, locals of the area have alleged. They said that after 2014 floods a siphon bridge through which the water was reaching to agricultural fields got damaged and since then the canal […]
Pulwama villages demand public transport facility
Pulwama: The residents of different villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district demanded public transport facility in their respective areas. Residents of Jandwal, Saidpora, Bandzoo and its adjacent areas said that they have to face immense inconveniences in absence of adequate transport facilities in their area. They said that public transport is available for them from […]