Even after the catastrophic floods witnessed by the state, 26 projects have been awarded Forest Clearances (FC) by the state forest department.

India has 900 GW of commercially exploitable sources of renewable energy if 3 per cent of the country’s wasteland is made available, according to the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy.

The man-animal conflict in the state has claimed 14 human lives and 211 persons were injured in attack by wild animals during 2014-15, highlighting the situation arising out of encroachment of fore

The Central Water Commission (CWC) India’s leading water resources body which provides flood forecasts and predictions, surprisingly lacks flood monitoring system for Jammu and Kashmir.

To identify encroached forest land in Sunjwan, Bathindi, Raika and Sidhra areas of Jammu district, the State Government has constituted a committee, headed by the Chief Conservator of Forest (S&amp

4,300 houses damaged, hundreds of families shifted to safety

Hundreds of residents of central Kashmir have been displaced by heavy rain which threatened to unleash floods and landslides, officials here said.

The state meteorological department has predicted more rainfall in next 24 hours.

Poonch, March 31
Incessant rain in Poonch has triggered landslides at many places in the district.

Met Forecasts More Rainfall In Next 2 Days