Srinagar: Several fuel stations in Srinagar were closed on Thursday because of shortage of fuel due to frequent closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway. The highway was closed for traffic for almost four days after the Valley experienced fresh snow this week. On Thursday afternoon, many petrol station in the city stuck notices “no petrol, no diesel” […]
Srinagar: The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) will have to clear about 500 structures for establishing a proposed road along the western front of Dal lake, that once established is expected to act as its physical boundary. The long pending alignment that involves construction of 3.2 km road that will start from Kohni-khan from […]
Traffic to ply from Srinagar to Jammu today: official
Srinagar: Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for traffic for fourth consecutive day on Saturday even as men and machinery have been pressed into service to clear the road. On Saturday morning, vehicular traffic was briefly restored on the highway but continuous shooting stones and landslides again blocked the road at Digdol in Ramban. The mountainous highway […]
Road closed for third straight day Will take 2 more days to clear highway: DC Ramban
Srinagar: A massive landslide once again closed Srinagar-Jammu highway for the third consecutive day on Friday leaving hundreds of passengers and vehicles stranded on the mountainous road. The landslide occurred near Digdol on the highway in the afternoon causing extensive damage to a portion of the road which is expected to take two more days […]
Srinagar: Internet shutdown in Kashmir has deprived economically weaker sections of the society from getting their monthly online cash assistance for last four months. The social welfare department provides financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per month to beneficiaries under different schemes such as pension for old age, widows, physically challenge. According to official data, 6,333 […]
Srinagar: After facing much delay, Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) around Dal Lake are going to be upgraded to control pollution levels in the lake. The three STPs installed in 2008 at Hazratbal , Habbak and Lam equipped with Fluidized Aerobic Bio-reactor (FAB) technology are going to be upgraded with Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology Vice Chairman […]
SRINAGAR: Encroachment demolition squad of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) is helplessly looking at illegal constructions coming up in Dal Lake and adjoining areas after the officer heading the squad was transferred. According to officials, illegal constructions are rampantly coming up at several places in the interiors of the lake for last two weeks […]
MeT predicts dry weather but cold wave to continue
Srinagar: A fresh spell of snow in Kashmir affected air connectivity at Srinagar Airport and resulted in closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway for traffic on Friday. While flight operations were running smoothly in the morning, however, 12 flights were cancelled in the afternoon as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir received snow. Director Srinagar Airport […]
SRINAGAR: The governmentis coming up with multiple parking lots in next ten years in Srinagar to overcome frequent traffic jams – which is causing difficulties to commuters and shoppers. Government is planning to construct over 14 surface and sub-basement parking spaces and 4 more multilevel parking lots in different parts of Srinagar city. As per […]
Efforts to clear 4,000 stuck vehicles, official
Srinagar: Even as air connectivity from Kashmir valley restored completely on Sunday, efforts are on to restore the road connectivity on Jammu Srinagar Highway where 4,000 vehicles have got stuck following fresh landslides at Ramban area. The highway that remained closed for vehicular traffic for the fourth consecutive day, with officials saying that they are […]