SRINAGAR Can forest and kahcharie (grazing) land be utilized to construct road, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the government to reveal amid claims in a petition that 8 kilometer road was laid through the land for the private benefit of four persons who have constructed summer houses in village Badi Patheri and do […]
SRINAGAR The celebrations of wildlife week 2018 commenced here at Nature Interpretation Center of Dachigam National Park being organized by the Central Wildlife Division, Department of Wildlife Protection. During the Week, various programmes shall be organized to educate the students in particular and the public in general about the importance of wildlife, flora and fauna […]
Such a eco-fragile tourist resort is without master Plan is unacceptable. We are not going to tolerate this kind of practice by the authorities as six years have lapsed. SRINAGAR Terming the delay in finalizing Master Plan for Gulmarg, as shocking, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday said that it was unacceptable to […]
JAMMU The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday asked the forest department to constitute Village-level Forest Committees (VFCs) for protection of forests in the state. Commissioner Secretary Forests, Environment & Ecology, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi who reviewed the functioning of the territorial forest divisions of this province here at a meeting of senior functionaries of the […]
SRINAGAR The J&K High Court on Friday issued a notice to government on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking directions to state functionaries and General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India to halt cutting down of trees for laying Srinagar-Leh 220KV power transmission line in the Sindh forests. A division bench of the court has asked the […]
SRINAGAR The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Chief Wildlife Warden to suggest what measures are necessary to ensure restoration of the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Shopian in south Kashmir within two weeks. The sanctuary is home to Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Musk Deer, Leopard, Tibetan Wolf, Himalayan Palm Civet […]
GANDERBAL A transmission company which is executing work on Ladakh to Alastang Ganderbal 220 KV transmission line axing and uprooting of hundreds of green gold trees in Sindh forest range Division Ganderbal. Reliable sources said that the company axing and uprooting hundreds of forest trees during laying of this transmission line. Sources further revealed […]
SRINAGAR All illegal constructions in Pahalgam health resort has to go, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court said on Wednesday even as it granted last opportunity to state authorities to act in this regard. Ordering that all illegal constructions needed to be demolished, a division bench of the court also directed authorities that for […]
SRINAGAR The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed district administration Leh to take well planned, sustainable and scientific efforts and steps to prevent ultimate death of Pangong Lake. Lakes are not only a significant source of precious water, but extend valuable habitats to plants and animals, moderate the hydrological extreme events drought and floods, […]
Ather Pervez If anything is emblematic of the lack of proper planning for tourism management and disregard for Kashmir’s ecological resources, it is the master plan for infrastructure development in one of the Valleys stunning mountain resorts, Sonamarg. The plan has been designed after 96% of the built-up area has already been brought under construction […]
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