Five members of a family, including two minors, were buried alive and one person was injured due to a landslide caused by heavy rain in Doda district last night. Besides damaging the house, the landslide killed two mules.
The deceased have been identified as Luftullah (60), his wife Sharifa Begun (60), cousin Shamshada Begum (30), granddaughters Fatima Bano (11) and Sania (2).
Minister for Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that proposal for construction of Chhatroo-Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel is under consideration, adding that study of the project has been conducted and recently mode of execution of the project discussed at a high level meeting.
Jammu: The Government has decided to formulate comprehensive conservation projects for twin lakes of Mansar and Surinsar with a special focus on the restoration of the habitats and expansion of green cover in the surroundings of the two prestigious water bodies.
JAMMU, Sept 1: Even as the sudden fall has been reported in the number of diarrhoea cases both at Doda and Banihal, the Central team today recommended regular tests of drinking water at consumer points and utmost precaution for next three to four months to prevent recurrence of epidemic.
According to the official figures, only 2 fresh cases of diarrhoea were reported in Dis
JAMMU, Aug 29: With no respite from the diarrhoea epidemic in the mountainous and vast Doda district mainly caused by contaminated water, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry is deputing its team to the district tomorrow to inspect water resources and suggest corrective measures to tackle the epidemic and prevent its recurrence in the future.
Udhampur: With resentment brewing among residents of Doda and Kishtwar districts over not getting benefits from hydel projects functioning in their areas, the PDP has stepped up its campaign in this connection.
NEW DELHI, Jan 27: The Centre is planning to go ahead with constructing another mega power project on river Chenab in Doda district after the completion of Baglihar.
The crop productivity in Siwalik rainfed areas including kandi belt of Jammu and Kashmir is very low. To improve the agricultural productivity of these areas, a holistic approach through watershed management project was introduced in early 1990 to manipulate land and water resources more efficiently for better crop production.
