Don’t let things out of hand
AS Taliban is surging ahead and making fast advances, Pakistan expects some five lakh fresh Afghan refugees in case a civil war breaks out. However, this time the Pakistani authorities insist refugees would be kept at special camps in the bordering areas instead of letting them in the settled parts of the country. Afghan refugees […]
Creating smart city
Creating twin smart cities in Jammu and Srinagar is an ambitious project. The project needs lot of planning and investment as well so that an infrastructure is created that is long lasting and keeps in mind all future threats to the twin cities. One such threat is avoiding flooding of the twin cities as Srinagar […]
Neglect cannot help
The covid-19 pandemic has meant that many sectors have witnessed a grave neglect because the will and effort needed to tackle some grave issues have escaped the administrations attention. One such is the use and sale of tobacco related products in Jammu and Kashmir. The region is witnessing increased use of tobacco products and mostly […]
Planning ahead of times
The way covid-19 is leaving its impact and making its presence felt in Jammu and Kashmir we need to understand that improving and augmenting the healthcare infrastructure is the only option to avoid a catastrophe. From arranging for various new covid facilities to enhancing medical oxygen supplies besides other drugs, the administration needs to think […]
Capitalizing on water resources
Kashmir is one such place in the world which is bestowed with abundant water resources. Even today when most of the water bodies are witnessing huge pollution many of our water resources are usable for various purposes including drinking needs. Many regions across Jammu region and Kashmir as a whole, has abundant water resources. And […]
Ease of access
The government is in the process of simplifying various services for the common man. One among such services is the ease of access model being adopted in the housing sector. For ensuring this service the administration has announced Property Management Portal which is developed by the J&K Housing Board. The aim of the project is […]
A growing concern
Since the past few months we have witnessed an increased tendency towards suicides among the people of all ages in Kashmir. Hardly a day passes when we do not report in our newspaper columns about deaths by suicides or attempts being made to end lives. The number of cases of suicide and unsuccessful attempts at […]
Playing our part
Environmental pollution is one such sphere where lots of efforts are needed to achieve some milestones. We are confronted with a waste management crisis not only in cities and towns but elsewhere as very little attention is being paid towards this issue. According to the World Bank 46% of the population in the world is […]
Potable water a necessity
Every now and then we write in our columns about the lack of basic facilities in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The two main issues that have still been left unresolved are providing safe drinking water to the people and helping them achieve a good network of roads. Jammu and Kashmir has abundant water […]
Another threat
At a time when most of the experts and data suggested that the second wave of covid-19 has subsided to a large extent another worry has engulfed medicos and experts as a new variant of the coronavisrus is making its presence felt. It has been reported that around 40 cases of the Delta plus variant, […]