Fruit plants distributed in Pampore under backyard horticulture programme

PAMPORE: Horticulture department Kashmir distributed around 1500 plant varieties of apple, cherry, pear and apricot among Pampore residents under backyard horticulture programme. The drive which was kick started by Director Horticulture Aijaz Ahmad Bhat was launched recently in all ten districts of valley during which 200,00 plants will be distributed among the intended beneficiaries. The […]

BPL families accuse authorities of denying them Golden Health Cards

PAMPORE: Below Poverty Line (BPL) families have accused authorities of denying them Golden Health Cards and said they are moving from pillar to post from past two years to get it. A delegation of representatives from different villages of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district told Kashmir Reader that these health cards are being issued under centrally […]

Pampore locals demand action against illegally dumping of waste along Jhelum banks

PAMPORE: The Municipal Committee Pampore has vowed to act tough against some unscrupulous elements who throw garbage along Jhelum banks in the area. Local residents from Frestabal and Drangbal areas of Pampore told Kashmir Reader that some unknown persons have been dumping garbage on Jhelum banks for past couple of days. Bashir Ahmad Bhat, President […]

Key posts of doctors, paramedics vacant at SDH Pampore

PAMPORE: The residents of Pampore have been waiting for replacement of doctors transferred from Sub district hospital six months ago. Locals told Kashmir Reader that Dr. Tanveer Ahmad, a neurologist, was transferred two months ago but till date the hospital is waiting for his substitute. “All neurological patients from Pampore and adjoining areas were attended […]

Review ban on quarrying in Lethpora: MP Masoodi to administration

PAMPORE: Member Parliament for Anantnag parliamentary Constituency, Justice (retired) Hasnain Masoodi, has appealed Lieutenant governor administration to review the decision of banning of quarrying in Letpora and adjoining areas. He told Kashmir Reader that district administration Pulwama banned the quarrying in Letpora and adjoining areas without any justification. “The ban has disempowered the villagers and […]

Unscheduled power cuts irk Pampore residents

Constraint will remain till supply improves: PDD official

Pampore:  Unscheduled power cuts irk residents  Pampore town in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The residents told Kashmir Reader that they have been protesting for past six months against PDD for resorting unscheduled power cuts. They said that after the protests, the PDD officials were directed by district administration for providing the town with three hours […]

Gusainard Gujjar village of Pampore dismayed over lack of basic amenities BDC Pampore assures grevience redressal

PAMPORE: The residents of Gosainard Gujjar Basti Ladhoo area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have criticized the government for lack of lack of basic amenities. Mohammed Yaseen Poswal, a resident of Gosainard and representative of the community said that their locality has no macadamised road. “Our locality is connected with main road passing […]

Pulwama family appeals govt to rescue their stranded son from China

PULWAMA: Relatives of a Kashmiri medical student studying at a university in Wuhan province of China have appealed government to evacuate him and bring him home. Relatives of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, student from Trichal village of Pulwama pursuing MBBS in HUBEI University of Wuhan Chinese medicine told Kashmir Reader that their son was not allowed […]

Lethpora residents demand relocation of high tension wire

PAMPORE: The residents of Lethpora village in Awantipora demand relocation of high tension line passing through residential area- which they said is threatening their lives. Manzoor Ahmad, a local said high tension supply line was laid through Lethpora village many years ago. He said that the department used wooden poles to erect the supply line. […]

Leopard mauls elderly in Pampore

PAMPORE: Presence of a leopard has created panic among residents of Pamporeand an elderly resident of Khankahbagh area was mauled. Locals informed that a leopard has been roaming in the area for past couple of weeks. “In a video captured in CCTV camera, the leopard was seen roaming on a road near EDI complex,” a […]