Forest Protection Force personnel in Rajouri, Jammu, has seized huge haul of illicit forest produce. A case has been registered with the authorised officer (DFO, Rajouri). A large number of seizures

Stepping ahead towards framing a contingency plan for management of mass casualities during disaster situations, for Jammu region, a workshop on 'Contingency plans for disasters' held on the subject

Minister for Forests, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sofi has stressed the need for changing the mindset of people involved in the forest development agencies (FDAs) in Jammu through exposure, visits and other

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has proposed a novel plan to promote tourism in Changthang in the name of Eco-tourism, which has the Government of India's advocacy

The J&K state contains more than 2,500 plant species used in Indian System of Medicinal Plants ot of which 45 to 50 species are on the verge of extinction. The statistics were divulged by speakers

OPEC has in principle agreed to fund five prestigious projects in the socio-environment sector of turmoil-ridden Jammu and Kashmir. The overall investment needed in the projects is to the tune of Rs

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today assured the legislative assembly that the government would consider relief package in form of ration to the drought-hit areas where 100% loss has been

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today announced in the legislative assembly that Rs 32 crore would be provided under National Calamity Relief Fund to the drought-hit farmers. He observed that

The three member committee headed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Parvez Dewan, constituted to identify un-authorised constructions and encroachments in the green belt and adjacent areas of Dal

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said a comprehensive sewerage project for Srinagar would be soon formulated for the World Bank funding. In addition many other drainage schemes have also been