Newa Pulwama residents aghast over hike in Power bills
Pulwama: The residents of Newa area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in against Power Development Department (PDD) for alleged arbitrary hike in their monthly electricity power tariff. The residents said the authorities are resorting to frequent hikes in power bills thereby making people of the area to suffer. “The authorities have inflated bills […]
Shamshipora-Hushanpora residents demand concrete protection bund on river Vishaw
Anantnag: The residents of Shamshipora and Hushanpora villages in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday demanded construction of a concrete protection bund on river vishaw for safety of locals. The residents said that the river bank has developed cracks at some spots and there was need of immediate construction of concrete protection bund for the […]
MC Pulwama uses circular road as dumping site, locals complain
Pulwama: The residents of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday complained against the Municipal Committee Pulwama for turning a circular road into a dumping site. The residents said the authorities were dumping all the Garbage along a circular road, leaving people aghast. “The Municipal Committee collects Garbage from different areas in Pulwama town and throws […]
Anantnag residents demand widening of Janglatmandi-Donipawa road
Anantnag: The residents of several villages of Anantnag district on Thursday demanded widening of the vital Janglatmandi- Donipawa road. The residents of Janglat Mandi, Donipawa and Shirpora area of Anantnag said that all roads in the area have been widened but this very vital patch of around two kilometres was left out by the authorities. […]
Koil Pulwama residents demand diversion of Chaterpura Nallah
Pulwama: The residents of Koil village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday demanded diversion of water of a stream flowing through the area saying that it was seeping into residential houses besides damaging their crops. The locals said that the water level of the stream (nallah) increases at the time of rains which inundate […]
Macadamised Bijbehara-Sirhama road develops cracks at several spots
Anantnag: The Bijbehara-Sirhama road which was macadamised last year has developed cracks at several spots which has raised fingers on the department over use of alleged substandard material. The locals have demanded that the concerned should macadamise these spots again besides an inquiry should be started to probe the use of sub standard material for […]
Narrow Chowgam bridge chokes traffic on vital Kulgam-Qazigund road
Kulgam: The residents of Kulgam have complained that a narrow bridge on vital Kulgam-Qazigund road chokes traffic on the road leading to massive traffic gridlock on the highway. The bridge is located at Chowgam area of Kulgam district which connects the district with Qazigund road. However, the narrow space on the bridge halts traffic frequently, […]
Bijbehara residents demand full macadamisation of road connecting Pahalgam
Srinagar: The residents and local visitors have demanded full macadamisation of Bijbehara-Langabal road leading to world famous tourist spot Pahalgam. Locals said the road has developed potholes at several places causing inconvenience to local drivers and passengers. The road also creates a bad impression among the tourists as well, the locals said. They said authorities […]
Khosipora Anantnag residents demand restoration of water supply
Anantnag: The residents of Ara Khosipora in Dialgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday demanded restoration water supply pipeline in the area. The residents said the area was without drinking water for the last one week, leaving them in a state of despair. “Since last one week we did not receive a single […]