13 years on, vital water supply scheme in Pulwama yet to be made functional
Pulwama: Even after a lapse of around 13 years since a water supply scheme was completed in Trichal locality of Pulwama district the Jal Shakti Department has failed to resolve the issues with the land donors. Locals from Trichal village said that they have been facing paucity of the water since long and were hopeful […]
Zahid Bagh village in Pulwama lacks basic facilities: Locals
Seek upgradation of services, basic amenities
Pulwama:-A village in Litter tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is carving for facilities as authorities aren’t paying any attention towards the village, locals alleged. Locals from Zahid Bagh village said that the village falls on the boundary of Pulwama and Shopian district and lacks all basic facilities. They said that a water supply scheme […]
Residents of Bijbehara town face ‘acute shortage’ of potable water
Anantnag: The residents of New Colony in Bijbehara town area of Anantnag district are facing acute shortage of water since last several days, the locals have alleged. The residents of the area said that they were getting water supply on regular basis but since last few days the water supply has got disrupted causing huge […]
Sub-standard material used in macadamisation of Gudoora-Pinglena road, allege locals
Anantnag: The residents of Gudoora and its adjacent areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday alleged that sub standard material was used while laying the macadam on the vital road in the area. Locals alleged that a PMGSY road from Gudoora-Pinglena was macadamised just two days back but the material used is sub-standard. They […]
Middle School Arwani battles space crunch, students suffer
Anantnag: A school in Arwani area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir is operating from just five rooms with around 200 students enrolled for different classes. Locals from new colony Arwani said that a primary school was established in the area in year 2005 and was upgraded in 2009 to middle school, however, it has been […]
Patients, attendants suffer in absence of ramp at DH Shopian
Shopian: Patients as well as attendants have been suffering in absence of a ramp at district hospital in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Patients as well as attendants said that they have to go through immense hardships in absence of a ramp at the district hospital Shopian. “I had to carry my mother on my back […]
Vital Bandzoo-Jandwal road lying in dilapidated condition
Locals demand repairs, macadamisation
Pulwama: The vital Bandzoo-Jandwal road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is lying in dilapidated condition, locals alleged saying that the bad condition of the road is giving them a tough time. Locals from the area said that the road was macadamised long back and after the pessage of many years the road is now full […]
Hafiz-e-Quran from Pulwama passes class 10th exam with flying colors
Pulwama: A 15-year-old girl from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has earned a unique feat by memorizing the holy Quran and passing 10th class examination with flying colours. Hafsa Tariq, daughter of Tariq Ahmad Khan of Niloora in litter Tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district who was student of Valley Public School Litter has secured 493 […]
Khanqah-Shahabad Tral road in dilapidated condition
Locals demand repairs, macadamisation
Pulwama: The residents of Shahabad Bala in Tral sub division of Pulwama district are up in arms against the authorities as according to the locals the road from Khanqah-Shahabad is in dilapidated condition. The residents of the area said that the R&B department has failed so far in taking any steps for repairing the road […]
Invasive pest infects apple orchards in South Kashmir again
Follow advisory issued by the SKAUST: Officials
Srinagar: Apple growers in different areas of south Kashmir are in distress as pests have been infecting their orchards for third consecutive year while every year new areas is reported to have been affected. Locals from Zainapora area said that such kind of an insect has been found rarely and that the pest was creating […]