Srinagar: To combat the novel coronavirus, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started a massive sanitation drive across the city. On Friday, SMC officials were seen gearing up men and machinery for carrying out the special sanitation drive in the city, especially at hospitals, roads, crowded places, the press club, and government departments. An earlier order […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday closed entry of the public to its headquarters in Srinagar till further orders. The decision, taken in view of the threat of cornonavirus, left many people fuming who had come for documents related to civic issues that the municipality deals with. On Wednesday, SMC Commissioner Gazanafar Ali […]
Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Junaid Mattu and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahamd Khan on Monday gave contrasting statements over closure of schools in the Srinagar. While Mattu said that closure of the schools was the domain of the elected body, Khan opined that closing or keeping open the educational institutions was an administrative matter […]
Vendors not allowed to set up stalls by police
Srinagar: The weekly flea market in Srinagar, commonly known as the Sunday market, was not allowed to operate on Sunday by police due to the threat of coronavirus. The market, which attracts thousands of customers from different parts of the valley, stayed closed throughout the day. Hundreds of vendors who had arrived for the day’s […]
8-year-old daughter only survivor; her little sister, parents dead
Srinagar: Three family members were burnt in a house blaze in Srinagar’s downtown on Friday night, the tragedy leading to public anger against the fire and emergency department’s delay in reaching the spot. A couple, along with their 4-year-old daughter, were burnt in the congested neighbourhood of Khanyar’s Sheshgari Mohalla. The only survivor left is […]
SRINAGAR: Much awaited intelligent traffic signals project started by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is yet to be completed and the agency working on the project has been issued show cause notice over delay in completion of work. SMC had hired Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd (DIMTS), a Delhi-based transport consultancy and infrastructure Development Company, […]
Srinagar: The authorities will be using drones to carry out detailed mapping of Dal lake periphery that will not only help them upgrade their records but maintain a close watch on any encroachments around the lake. The first phase that will witness a month long aerial topographical survey will be conducted by the Lakes and […]
SRINAGAR: While the government is spending crores of rupees on tourism publicity, Boulevard sidewalks are in dilapidated condition and authorities have failed to facelift this stretch. The pavement has not been repaired after the Power Development Department excavated land for installation of underground power lines. Roads and Buildings (R&B) department has failed to complete the […]
SRINAGAR: Government is proposing to set up five smart zones to rehabilitate registered street vendors in the city. The vendors can seen in major markets of the city including Batamaloo, Dalgate, Jehangir Chowk, Polo View, Hari Singh High Street (HSHS), Qamarwari, Parimpora, Hazratbal, Kak Sarai Karan Nagar and other areas of the Srinagar city Earlier, […]
Srinagar: Sultanate-era monument Madine Sahab in old Srinagar is all set to regain its crown of blooming flowers after ten desolate years. With great effort, the J&K archaeology department has refurbished the monument’s roof by laying a new layer of soil and planting the blue bulbous flowering plants that have traditionally grown on it. The […]