LEH: The Union Minister for Power KC Venugopal along with the Minister of State for Power and CAPD Shabir Ahmad Khan today visited 45 MW Alchi hydel project to carry out on the spot inspection of t

JAMMU: Kalakote 20 MVA grid station has been made fully operational to provide hassle free power supply to the consumers of twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, said Minister of State for Power, Shabir Ahmed Khan during his inspection to the grid station on Thursday.

The Minster said that this grid station was gutted recently due to lightening.

SRINAGAR: Emphasizing on time bound completion of the projects, Forest and Environment Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad today directed the officers to utilize earmarked allocations judiciously and ensure timely achievement of targets.

Addressing a review meeting of Forest Department here, the Minister highlighted the need of efficient utilization of resources for promotion of green cover and conserva

JAMMU: The State Government has geared itself up to secure a handsome amount under 12th five year plan, starting from next year, as the Central Government including the Finance Ministry and the Planning Commission have started convening meetings of different States to discuss their priority areas and quantum of the plan.

The 11th five year plan for which the State had been granted about Rs 22,0

JAMMU: J&K Social Forestry Department and WWF-India jointly launched green Jammu plantation campaign at SOS Children Village Chhnai Rama here today.

The launching function was attended by former PCCF J&K P P Sharma, former Chairman of State Pollution Control Board Dr C M Seth, Regional Director Social Forestry Ashwani Gupta, Vikram Gaur, Dr Shiv Dutt Sharma, A K Khajuria, secretary SOS Home, Sa

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved Hydroelectric Project Development Policy 2011 to harness State's huge hydle potential of 20,000 MW said Minister of State for Power, Shabir Ahmad Khan in his address during State Power Ministers conference held here today. The conference was chaired by Union Power Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde and attended by State Power Ministers.

DAWAR (BANDIPORA) : Minister for Science and Technology and Animal Husbandry Sayed Aga Rahullah distributed domestic solar lights among 2055 families of border tehsil of Gurez at a function held at Dawar today. MLA Nazir Gurezi, SDM M.A. Hakak and the officers of Science and Technology Department were present on the occasion.

Non-availability of drinking water at Govt High School Panjar, winter Zone Panchari, Distt Udhampur is quite painful. Though there exist who water tanks fully connected to water pipe lines and constructed within school premises for the past several years, shockingly, those are lying in a completely dried state for over months for the reasons better known to the PHE authorities, Udhampur.

SRINAGAR: Maintaining that the State under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is marching fast towards a golden era of development and prosperity, the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, A. R.

JAMMU: Though the State Government has flagged tapping of available hydro-electric potential in time bound manner as priority sector yet it failed to get the work on Stage-II of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Project on river Chenab started during the past over six months despite the fact that the project has received all sorts of clearances from different quarters.
Authoritative sources told EXCELSI