Urchersoo Pulwama residents decry shortage of drinking water
New scheme for area at tendering stage: Official
Pulwama: The residents of Urchersoo area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against PHE department for its failure to provide drinking water facility to the area. The residents said the department has failed to provide the facility of potable water to the area for the last many decades, causing huge inconveniences to […]
Work on receiving station Aripal goes on in full swing
Locals hopeful to get rid of power vows in winter
Awantipora: The execution work on the much awaited receiving station in Aripal area of Tral hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is going on in full swing. Locals said that after a long time, work on the receiving station has been started and expressed hope that it will end the power crisis in the area […]
Paddy fields dry up in Pulwama, livelihood of families in danger
Pulwama: Paddy sapling on hundreds of kanals of land are drying up due to the non availability of water for irrigation purposes in Tokuna, Beighpora and adjacent areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that the paddy saplings sown this month have started to dry up owing to non availability of facilities to irrigate […]
Multipurpose health workers demand pending wages
Srinagar: The multi-purpose health workers of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday appealed to LG Manoj Sinha to direct his administration to release their pending salaries. The female health workers said they are without wages for the past six months. Thousands of female multipurpose workers work in health centers across J&K under 2211 head (Health & […]
Panner Dam in Tral seeks official attention
Tral: A mesmerizing Dam popularly known as Panner dam in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been neglected by the government, locals have alleged. Over the years, the spot has emerged as a favourite picnic spot for youngsters owing to the lush green beauty surrounding the Dam from all sides, adding to the […]
Stray dogs wreak havoc in Tral, injure over a dozen
Locals demand action
Awantipora: Stray dogs have wreaked havoc in Batagund area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, locals alleged. The aggrieved residents said that around 12 locals of the areas were bitten by dogs in the last two days leaving them injured. The residents said the injured were shifted to different hospitals for specialised treatment. They […]
Kenigam Pulwama residents seek better facilities
Pulwama: The residents of Kenigam village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded better facilities in the area, alleging that their village has been neglected so far. Locals said that no developmental works are being executed in the area by the rural development department and authorities are not taking any initiative in this regard. They […]
Decade on, water supply scheme in Pulwama functioning without filtration plant
Pulwama: Even after a lapse of over a decade a water supply scheme in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is functioning without filtration plants due to which locals are forced to drink contaminated water. The residents of Rakh, ZahidBagh and Darbagh villages in Pulwama alleged that the Boane-Rakh-Zahid Bagh water supply scheme which was made functional […]
Keller Chowan residents complain increased number in canine population
Say stray dogs have made lives of people miserable
Shopian: The increasing numbers of stray dogs in Keller sub division of south Kashmir’s Shopian district has become a cause of grave concern for the inhabitants of the area. Residents of Chowan Keller said that the problem has assumed a serious dimension with concerned authorities turning a deaf ear to the public outcry. They said […]
Several departments in Pulwama functioning without senior officials
Pulwama: Several important departments in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are functioning without senior officials, which according to the locals is hampering the work out in these key departments. Official sources said that positions that are lying vacant in the district include Deputy Director Employment, Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood control, Chief Education Officer, ARTO Pulwama, […]