Srinagar: The government is working on a proposal to increase green cover by planting trees along roadsides and central verges of major roads in Srinagar. Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) vice chairman Sajjad Hussain told Kashmir Reader that the process would be undertaken from Lal Chowk where trees would be planted. Subsequently, all major roads will […]
SRINAGAR: Amid the internet connectivity at Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), public works remain affected due to low internet speed. Officials at Central Citizen Facilitation (CFC) at SMC said that public works have been affected due to internet blackout since August 5 in Kashmir. “Although the government has restored internet, the speed is low causing inconvenience […]
SRINAGAR: Ban on burning leaves in Srinagar is being violated by both people and employees of government departments, which according to the environmentalists will cause air pollution. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has imposed ban on burning of leaves and twigs. Despite the violation, theyare yet to take any action. The environmentalist here told Kashmir Reader […]
Srinagar: Red algal bloom, an indicator of heavy pollution in the water body, has engulfed the surface of Dal Lake turning it red over a vast stretch. Officials pin the blame on increased agriculture activates and consequent use of fertilizers and pesticides in the catchments of the lake. The fault lies partly on the Lakes […]
SRINAGAR: Amid shutdown in Kashmir, illegal construction is on rise in Srinagar, and the administration believes over 15% jump in construction due to the prevailing situation. “Our squads are facing harassment, injuries, and abuse from the violators,” an official at SMC said. “There is always a risk of losing a life. Over 40 squad members […]
Srinagar: Almost five decades after Nallamar Road was constructed, the government has begun process for installing street lights on the road passing through Srinagar’s downtown. PDD executive engineer (Shereen Bagh) Ali Muhammd Rather told Kashmir Reader that they have started work for installing street lights on the road. Apart from this, he said they are […]
SRINAGAR: Several road widening projects in Srinagar have missed the deadlines and are awaiting completion from years due to the failure of authorities to relocate shopkeepers. These projects include Syed Meerak Shah-Zakura link road of Rainwari and Nishat, and Khanyar-Pandach. For smooth flow of vehicular movement through congested areas in Downtown, the authorities started expansion […]
SRINAGAR: The beneficiaries of state marriage assistance scheme (SMAC) is yet to get any aid from the past four years as they claim that even after getting married, they have been deprived of the promised monetary assistance by the government. The social welfare department has received 6000 cases of the beneficiaries in district Srinagar in […]
Srinagar: The Roads and Buildings (R&B) department has been unable to complete the yearly targeted macadamisation works in Kashmir due to lack of migrant workforce, while the temperatures have dipped making further works difficult. The workforce fled Kashmir after August 5 during the lockdown that followed the abrogation of Article 370 by Government of India. […]
SRINAGAR: The students filling online scholarship forms at DC office here say that they are unable to register due to mobile services blackout and cannot get one time password (OTP) on their phones to compete the process. Last month, Social Welfare department has invited online application from students belonging to the minority communities notified by […]