Awantipora residents protest ban on stone quarries
Demand intervention of LG, DC Pulwama to revoke ban
Awantipora: Scores of stone quarry workers on Monday staged a peaceful protest at Bowa village Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district against the ban on stone mining since the past three months. The protesting quarry workers were demanding intervention of LG and DC Pulwama for granting permission to start quarrying activities. The protesters holding […]
Tral residents demand bridge over nallah behind SDH
Pulwama: The residents of different areas of Tral sub division of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded construction of a bridge over Watal Ara Nallah behind SDH building in the town. The residents of area said that they are facing lot of problems in the absence of a bridge there as the old bridge was […]
Dialgam resident allege supply of contaminated potable water
Anantnag: The residents of Bon-Dailgam area of Anantnag district Thursday alleged that contaminated potable water is being supplied to them for past several days. The residents of the area said that since last several days, they have been getting muddy water from taps due to which they are facing lot of inconvenience. They said that […]
Rain triggers flash floods in Awantipora village
Awantipora: The heavy rains for around three hours on Wednesday morning triggered flash floods in Larkipora Padgampora area in Awantipora sub district in Pulwama, reports and locals said. Locals from Larkipora Padgampora area said that continuous rains on Wednesday morning triggered flash floods on Pulwama-Awantipora road leading to Dangerpora. They said that water even entered […]
Pulwama-Pampore road lying in dilapidated condition, locals seek repairs
Pulwama: The main Pulwama-Pampore road via Kakapora in south Kashmir is lying in dilapidated condition, locals alleged Tuesday. The locals from different areas residing along this vital stretch said the road is one of the important roads in south Kashmir connecting hundreds of villages with Pulwama town, National Highway and other vital areas. They said […]
Nine years on, Tral-Wahab Sahab road awaits completion
Pulwama: The residents of Tral and Khrew areas in Pulwama have expressed resentment against the administration for failing to restart work on Syedabad-Wahab Sahab strech, which was initiated nine years back. Locals from both these hamlets said that eight kilometer stretch with an estimated cost of around 16 crore rupees, was supposed to connect the […]
Vital road in Pulwama town in shambles, locals demand repairs
Pulwama: A vital road in main town area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama is lying in dilapidated condition giving tough time to the locals, residents alleged Saturday. They said that the road from Dalipora to Chatapora via Kashmir Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited ( SICOP) was macadamised years back and is now full of potholes […]
Decades on, construction of Tral-Pahalgam road continues to remain a distant dream
Pulwama: The much awaited Pahalgam-Tral road has failed to take off as authorities have shown least interest to construct the road, local residents alleged. They said that the residents of Lihindajan, Walarhama, Sallar, Kular, Liver and it’s adjacent areas in Pahalgam belt and Bugmud, Karmulla, Panner, Mandoora, Bhatnoor and its adjacent areas in Tral belt […]
Five months on, road damaged due to landslide in Kulgam yet to be repaired
Kulgam: Even after a lapse of around five months, the road damaged due to landslide in Yarikhah area of DH Pora Kulgam in south Kashmir is yet to be repaired, locals have alleged. Due to damaged road, only LMVs can approach the area and as a result the local population has been suffering since then, […]
Locals seek macadamisation of Pulwama-Sangam road
Pulwama: The vital Pulwama-Sangam road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is lying in dilapidated condition as locals demand its immediate mecadamisation. Locals said that Pulwama-Sangam road is one of the most important roads of south Kashmir connecting hundreds of villages with Pulwama town, National Highway and other vital areas. They said that road was macadamised […]