New colony residents of Pulwama rue lack of basic facilities
Pulwama: The residents of Zargar Mohalla in Pulwama town on Tuesday decried lack of basic facilities in the town. The residents of the area said that Zargar Mohalla has been neglected on all fronts which has left them to fend for themselves. Mohammad Ashan, a local resident said that area lacks drinking water, electricity, roads […]
Tral residents demand fruit mandi
Pulwama: The residents of Tral hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded establishment of a full-fledged fruit mandi in their area. The residents said the area consists of around 100 villages and almost in every village apples and other fruits are grown at a large scale. “But in the absence of mandi, we are […]
10 years on, AH centre in Shopian village awaits completion
Officials pass the buck, locals suffer
Shopian: The building of vital Animal Husbandry (AH) centre in upper belt of Shopian awaits completion despite the passage of around 10 years leaving locals high and dry. Amid the delay in completion of the Centre, the officials pass the buck. Locals from Zawoora village of Shopian district said that authorities after repeated requests started […]
Dadoo Bijbehara residents allege mismanagement of funds for playfield
Anantnag: The residents of Dadoo Village in Bijbehara hamlet in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday alleged that funds were mismanaged at sports ground of the village. The residents of the area alleged that around Rs five lakh were sanctioned for repairing the sports ground at Dadoo, however, the contractor has hardly spent Rs 70000-800000 […]
Five years on, Mini secretariat Tral awaits completion
Pulwama: Despite the passage of five years, a mini-secretariat in Tral town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is awaiting completion. The residents said no work has been done on the project from last three years. “The mini-secretariat Tral was sanctionedin 2017 with an estimated cost of around Rs seven crore, but due to paucity of […]
Students rue lack of facilities at District Library Pulwama
Pulwama: The students of Pulwama and its adjoining areas on Tuesday complained about lack of facilities at District Library Pulwama. The students said that District library Pulwama located near Mehjoor memorial higher secondary in the heart of Pulwama town faces space crunch and has no chairs available for the readers. “At least one hundred students […]
Poor cellular network irks Khelan Pulwama residents
Pulwama: The subscribers of private and government telecommunication companies on Monday complained about poor calling and internet services in Khellan village of Litter hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The subscribers of Airtel, Jio and government telecommunication company BSNL said the Khellan village consists of around 400 households but the cellular companies have failed to […]
Ameerabad Tral residents demand macadamisation of road
Pulwama: The residents of Ameerabad area in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday demanded macadamisation of their road. The residents of Gousia Colony Ameerabad Tral said that the road leading to the area was in dilapidated condition as it has not been macadamised for several years. “Minor link roads are being macadamised […]
Row as Govt cancels shop allotment notification at Fruit Mandi Prichoo after 15 years
Pulwama: Resentment is brewing among the fruit growers against the government after it cancelled the notification of shop allotment at Fruit Mandi Prichoo issued 15 years ago. Over 200 applicants had applied for shop sites at Fruit Mandi Prichoo Pulwama 15 years ago. However, the government’s move to cancel the notification has left them aghast. […]
Dried up Chinar tree posing threat to Lajura Pulwama residents
Pulwama: The residents of Lajura in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday said that an old dried up Chinar tree was posing threat to the lives of people in the area. The residents of Lajura said that there are three Chinar trees near Government Middle School (GMS) and one of them has dried up thus […]