Asifa Amin Koul

The presence of numerous

Srinagar: Identifying the huge potential in hydroelectric power generation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said the State Hydel Policy will be revised to attract investment in the power sector. He said this while chairing a high-level meeting to discuss the issues related to the Independent Power Producers (IPP), here today.

Residents of Jammu division will be relieved of the polythene problem as the manufacturing of polythene bags has been banned with the Jammu and Kashmir Non Bio-Degradable Material (Management, Handling and Disposal) Act 2007 coming into force from May 11.

The government has issued a notification to various departments asking them to gear up to face challenges on the environmental front.

For many this would be a paradox that for majority of Mohallas of village Hakkal in Chatha area situated just on the outskirts of Jammu city, garbage dumping sites have become the permanent

A major fire broke out in the forest area near the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University campus in the Dhanore area, here, last night.

Sources said though the authorities tried all night, the fire could be brought under control only this morning. However, the trees near the Biodiversity Centre were razed to ashes in the fire.

The state government has started diverting the Tawi water toward the Ranbir canal to ensure that farmers of the Jammu region get 700 cusecs of additional water.

The registration of new houseboats on Srinagar

Stressing the need for close supervision and upkeep of canals Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din directed strict enforcement of Canal Act to check damages to the irrigation network.

: Only a massive rehabilitation and eco-restoration drive can help the revival of dying Aanchar Lake. This Lake, which falls in the north-west part of Srinagar, is at the end of its glory. Once a huge water body; is now full of weeds and algae.