17 years on play ground in Anantnag village still incomplete
Anantnag: Even after a lapse of around 17 years, the authorities in Anantnag district have failed to complete a sports ground for the past 17 years. As per locals, the ground at Nowshera Anantnag was sanctioned in year 2004-2005 during PDP-Congress regime, and accordingly work was started on it but not completed as of now. […]
Mega water supply scheme coming up at Khrew: Officials
Will provide potable water to three upper village of area
Pulwama: A mega water supply scheme is coming up at Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama to provide water to three upper habitations of the area, officials said. An official of the Public Health Engineering now known as Jal Shakti department said that a three stage lifting scheme is coming up in the […]
Basmani Bhatnoor Tral residents demand construction of road
Pulwama: The residents of Basmani Bhatnoor village in Tral hamlet of Pulwama district are up in arms against the RDD development for failing to construct a road in the area. Locals from the area said that after repeated requests to the government to provide road connectivity to a local government school, work was started last […]
Illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in Pulwama
Pulwama: The residents of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday alleged that the illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in Nallah Romshi in different villages of the district while the authorities are acting as mute spectator. Inhabitants of the district accused authorities of inaction against the ‘vested interest elements’ who according to them resort to illegal […]
Students, parents stage protest over shortage of staff at GHS Thaman Verinag
Anantnag: Just a day after school reopened after a long break due to Covid-19 in Kashmir, students of Government High School Thaman and their parents staged a protest alleging shortage of teachers. Locals locked the school gate and raised slogans against the higher authorities for failing to address the matter despite bringing the matter into […]
Unsafe Sakhras-Fudda bridge gives tough time to commuters
Anantnag: The closure of Bailey bridge for vehicular movement at Sakhras in Srigufwara area of Anantnag district is giving tough time to commuters. Locals from Sakhras, Fudda, Srigufwara and its adjacent areas said that bridge on Lidder Nallah at Sakhras was closed for vehicular movement in January this year. They said since then people of […]
Heavy Snowfall: Electricity restored in most parts of south Kashmir
PDD on toes to restore electricity in all areas: Officials
Anantnag: Most parts of the south Kashmir barring Kulgam district have witnessed restoration of electricity after hectic efforts by the PDD officials on ground, however, there are some parts in Anantnag, Pulwama and Shopian and most part of Kulgam which were yet to receive electricity. The officials in Anantnag district have managed to restore power […]
Bijnari Khrew residents rue lack of basic facilities : Demand intervention of higher ups
Pulwama: The residents of Bijnari Khrew area of Pampore hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama are up against the local administration for failing to providing basic facilities in the area. The people of the area said that they are facing shortage of drinking water since decades but no attention is being provided towards this grave issue. […]
Power woes end in Anantnag as much awaited receiving station commissioned
Anantnag: After a long wait of around four year, the power receiving station at Ara Khushipora in Anantnag district has been made functional which has ended power paucity in the area. An official working on the project said that it was part of Prime Ministry Development Package and approved under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana […]