SHOPIAN: The potential places along the historical Mughal road would be soon developed as eco-tourism sites under a special Rs 1.50 crore project.

The project to be jointly implemented by the Forest, Tourism and Wild Life Departments envisages massive aforestation, conservation of wild life habitats and rich eco-system of the area , besides creation of sustainable tourism infrastructure. The information was given by the Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed during his tour to Shopian district.

Extraction of sand, bajri beneath bridges, culverts banned

JAMMU: The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has issued orders for closure of B N Stone crusher at village Thathar, Bantalab as the same was located near residential area and adding pollution to the air and noise pollution in the area. The order regarding the closure of stone crusher was issued by Chairman Pollution Control Board, Lal Chand on the basis of public complaints. Mr Chand said that Board will take strict action and will not allow functioning of any stone crusher adjacent to residential areas threatening the environment and causing noise and air pollution.

The glaciers in Indian occupied Kashmir are melting by more than half a meter every year, but its long-term impact remains unknown in the absence of water data from downstream rivers, European scie

JAMMU: With the Asian Development Bank funding worth Rs 360 crore, the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has augmented nearly 24 million gallons of water per day (MGD) for Jammu city by constructing 54 tube wells and raising 59 over head tanks.

Not only this, ERA has also provided big relief to the people of the winter capital city by installing 44 high capacity pumping equipment at 13 critical pumping stations for better pumping and 38 dedicated feeders at various PHE pumping stations for assured water supply.

Regular auditing, monitoring of radiations stressed

JAMMU: Taking serious note of the general complaints that Electro-Magnetic Radiations from the cell-phone towers have been leaving adverse impact on wildlife especially birds and bees, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has issued detailed advisory containing the actions to be undertaken by various agencies in order to avoid the impacts of radiations on such species.

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formulated a project worth Rs 500 crore for getting water from river Chenab, which will solve the drinking water problem in the city, Deputy Chief Minister, Tar

The ambitious plan of the state government to indigenously manufacture bio-plastic from organic material as an alternative to polythene, a concept visualised by none other than Chief Minister Omar

Pakistan has objected to India's move to fill the Nimoo-Bazgo dam in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that it could cut off Islamabad's share of water from the Indus river.

In what is being seen here as yet another attempt by Pakistan to whip up anti-India sentiment on water-related issues, reports emerging from Islamabad on Sunday said Pakistan has asked India not to fill water in the Nimoo Bazgo dam on the Indus river in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir.
However, a top government official here said on Sunday that they were yet to receive any objection from the Pakistani authorities.

The dam, a 45 MW hydel project on the Indus, is covered by the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 between the two countries. Pakistani authorities fear the dam will reduce water inflows into their country.

SRINAGAR: Rs 880 crore gas pipeline project from Gujarat to Jammu and Kashmir will be completed within 36 months.

This was revealed by the officials of Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) during the power point presentation made in a high-level meeting chaired by Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla here today. Minister of State for Revenue, Nasir Aslam Wani was also present in the meeting. The GSPL officials highlighted importance of laying Rs 880 crore Gas Pipeline project from Gujrat to Jammu and Kashmir and its benefits to the people of the state. They said that project has to be completed in 36 months while the survey of the said project has already been completed.