International agencies and NGOs working in the semi urban and rural areas in Jammu has conducted field studies and has accordingly reported that, where traditional fuel like firewood, dung, etc, are

Geothermal investigations by Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Central Electrical Authority (CEA) have determined the presence of geothermal reservoir in Poga valley of Jammu and Kashmir state. In

This azure bay lined with thick pine forest seems a perfect image of the sunny mediterranean, but beneath the peaceful exterior a fierce battle is raging between environmentalists and the oil

The Anti-Adulteration Cell (AAC) in the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Jammu and Kashmir State administration will coordinate to effectively curb the menace of adulteration of

The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture and Co-operatives Mr Abdul Aziz Zargar has called upon the Scientists of Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) to launch special research

Welcoming the concern shown by the House Committee of J&K state legislature towards environment protection and measures suggested by its chairman, Dr Manohar Lal (MLA) to the Pollution Control Board

Asking Mufi M Sayeed led "fragile coaltion" government to be "strong and pro-people", a newly floated NGO-People's Ecological CounciL (PEC) insisted on social audit in order to prevent the abuse of

The House committee on environment met under the chairmanship of Dr Manohar Lal to discuss measures for protecting and improving the environmental scenario in Jammu and

Jammu and Kashmir Government is formulating a forest policy for conservation and judicious use of states forest resources. Sofi stressed to enhance the overall forest cover upto 60% of the state's

A meeting of the House Committee on Estimates was held in Srinagar to review the forest scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chairman of the Committee, Mohammad Shafi Bhat presided. It was felt that