Jammu & Kashmir

Unfortunately, the very institutions that profess this belief are the ones blocking its realisation. Consider the recent prime ministerial visit to the state. Vajpayee went, he saw, he wished to conquer the media. He spoke about unemployment, and promised

Publication Date:

30/05/2003

Source: Down to Earth

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12

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Peace, Jammu & Kashmir

India

Leather loss

As far as food is concerned, Kashmiris share a strong partiality to their meat and fish. But every time a Kashmiri eats one rupee worth non-vegetarian food, the state economy loses .75 rupee.

Publication Date:

30/05/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

12

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20030531

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Jammu & Kashmir

Sanitation

FORESTS: Losing its soul

status: Five per cent of the state's forests are degrading every year potential: Regeneration of the degraded forests can create 120 million humandays of employment strategy: Open up the

Publication Date:

30/05/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

12

Issue:

20030531

pp:

0

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Lake Pollution, Ecotourism, Agriculture, Indus, Lakes, Wular, Canal Irrigation, Forest Policy, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Sanitation, Poaching, Economic Development, Finance, Peace, Jammu & Kashmir, Environment Management

Sanitation

Peace isn't elusive

Kashmir s economy is nothing but a sensitive and organised use of its ecology. After 15 years of living under the shadow of the gun, finally, when hope is making a comeback in the state, Kashmir will have to turn to its immense environmental resources to

Publication Date:

30/05/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

12

Issue:

20030531

pp:

0

Tags:

Lake Pollution, Ecotourism, Agriculture, Indus, Lakes, Wular, Canal Irrigation, Forest Policy, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Sanitation, Poaching, Economic Development, Finance, Peace, Jammu & Kashmir, Environment Management

India

J&K s Wullar lake rid of encroachments

the Jammu and Kashmir government launched a major eviction drive to remove encroachments from the catchment area of Wullar lake in Baramulla district. A vast piece of land was cleared in Magnipora

Publication Date:

29/04/2003

Author(s): Ishfaq-ul-hassan

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Lake Pollution, Land Encroachments, Lakes, Wular, Jammu & Kashmir

India

Pact under pressure

A controversy over the design of the Baglihar hydroelectric project on Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir is threatening to plunge the already strained ties between India and Pakistan into crisis. The

Publication Date:

29/04/2003

Source: Down to Earth

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Rivers, Chenab, Dams, Hydroelectricity, International Disputes, Electricity, India, Jammu & Kashmir

India

High court verdict in Kashmir shahtoosh workers favour

the Jammu and Kashmir (j&k) High Court (hc) has asked the state government to regulate the trade of shahtoosh shawl-making and shearing of Tibetan antelopes in such a way that the art and livelihood

Publication Date:

30/03/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Trade, Artisans, Handloom Workers, Legislation, High Court, India, Jammu & Kashmir

Water Resources

Indus water row resurfaces

in a major development, the Jammu and Kashmir (j&k) legislative council has passed a resolution urging the Union government to review the Indus Water Treaty in the best interests of the people of

Publication Date:

30/03/2003

Author(s): Ishfaq-ul-hassan

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, Chenab, Indus, Jhelum, Ravi, Irrigation, Compensation, Legislation, Jammu & Kashmir