Pollution control seems to be the latest mantra of authorities in Jammu and Kashmir, who, before October 28, were in a deep slumber even as the atmosphere remained engulfed in thick layers of toxic

Sixty five model villages are under construction under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman has said. He said so far Rs 5.05 crore have been spent

Houseboats and encroachments may not be the only reason for pollution in Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir. Huge inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus into this lake are the main sources of pollution.

In an endeavor to keep public spots free from garbage, particularly from the menace of polythene bags, finally the Jammu and Kashmir government has taken a step ahead in this direction, banning the

Anticipating apex court decree in their favour after Jammu and Kashmir High Court on October 28 last year slapped an order to phase out 15 year old commercial vehicles from the state, transporters

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had said that satellite townships would be set up in Jammu and Srinagar with provision of 8-lane roads, high rise structures and modernized facilities to decongest the

The Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDEG) has brought about a revolution in mini hydropower projects in the unelectrified, remote and inaccessible village of Ladakh. The success story is a

Swaddled in years of neglect given the apathy on the part of slothful administration, when the villagers of this obscure hamlet of Dangri village envisions death - it comes to them only in three

Admitting that people in some areas of Jammu and Kashmir were drinking dirty water, Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beig said Rs 2000 crores were being spent under Bharat Nirman to provide

In a rare comparison, the mounting pollution concerns of the state have been linked to bureaucratic corruption in Jammu and Kashmir. However, to counter the problem, a committee comprising of experts