PHC in Budgam ready in 2014, but not opened yet due to conflict with landowner

PHC in Budgam ready in 2014, but not opened yet due to conflict with landowner

BUDGAM: While the government is strengthening the healthcare system across Kashmir valley, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) which has already been readied by the government a few years ago in Gurwait village of Khansahib Tehsil in central Kashmir’s Budgam district has not been opened yet for patients. Residents of Gurwait village said that the government […]

64 containment zones in Budgam

64 containment zones in Budgam

BUDGAM: Due to the rise of the positive cases in Kashmir, the district Budgam have presently 64 micro containment zones and there are 3153 active positive cases in the district. The official figures said that due to the pandemic 142 deaths have occurred across the district from last year. An official from the district administration […]

Tele-consultation started for patients in Budgam

Tele-consultation started for patients in Budgam

BUDGAM: Due to the rise of the positive cases in the district, the authorities on Friday have started Tele- consultation for the patients in the district in which Covid-19 related issues can be discussed with doctors upon the phone. Chief Medical Officer Budgam, Tajamul Hussain Khan told the Kashmir Reader that the patients who have […]

Tractor driver killed after vehicle overturns

Budgam: A tractor driver was killed in the Daranpora Shunglipora area in the Khag Tehsil after he lost control over his tractor before it overturned Tuesday. The deceased driver has been identified by the police as Zahoor Ahmad Dar Son of Abdul Salam Dar resident Pethi- Mukhama Magam. An official from the Police Station Khag […]

Work began in 2010, funds lapsed in 2014, PHC building incomplete since

Work began in 2010, funds lapsed in 2014, PHC building incomplete since

BUDGAM: Due to the lapse of funds, construction work of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Gundipora village of Beerwah tehsil in central Kashmir’s Budgam district is not over yet, ten years after it began in 2010. This has disappointed people living in the area and adjoining villages. Residents of Gundipora Village told Kashmir Reader […]

Police demolishes illegal brick kiln at Budgam

Budgam: The authorities on Thursday demolished an illegal brick kiln at Parisabad village in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. SHO of police Station Budgam told the Kashmir Reader that the officials from the district administration along with the police today demolished the illegal brick kiln in the village. Even though police said that they had to […]

Six micro-containment zones in Budgam

Budgam: Due to the rise of the positive cases in the district, the authorities in the Budgam have declared six areas as micro- containment zones in the district. The areas that have been declared micro- containment zones in the district include Wadan village, Chinar Mollah at Sholipora Village, three mohalla’s of Ompora village, Kaisermulla village, […]

JK Bank Budgam branch shut for 5 days

JK Bank Budgam branch shut for 5 days

BUDGAM: Authorities on Friday closed the J & K Bank main branch at Budgam for the next five days after three employees in the bank tested positive for Covid-19. Nodal officer Covid-19 Mitigation Cell Budgam Aadil Bashir confirmed that the bank has been closed for five days saying, “All the contacts of these three positive […]

CMO Budgam asks people above 45 to carry vaccination

BUDGAM: The Chief Medical officer Budgam on Friday said that the people above 45 years of age in the district should go for the vaccination which is conducted by the health department in the concerned health centres and sub-district hospitals across the district. Tajamul Hussain Khan, Chief Medical officer Budgam told the Kashmir Reader that […]

Fires in Valley claim 252 lives since 2016

Fires in Valley claim 252 lives since 2016

SRINAGAR: Fire incidents in Kashmir valley since 2016 have seen 252 persons lose their lives with 103 persons having been injured in the different fire incidents across the valley. The data provided by Fire and Emergency Services of Kashmir has shown that since 2016-2021 the fires have also caused property losses worth 3,539.3 crores during […]

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