Jammu & Kashmir

The burden of chronic respiratory diseases and their heterogeneity across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016

India has 18% of the global population and an increasing burden of chronic respiratory diseases. However, a systematic understanding of the distribution of chronic respiratory diseases and their trends over time is not readily available for all of the states of India. Our aim was to report the trends in the burden of chronic respiratory diseases and the heterogeneity in their distribution in all states of India between 1990 and 2016.

Original Source

Publication Date:

12/09/2018

Source: Lancet Global Health

pp:

1-12

Tags:

Respiratory Diseases, India, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Asthma, Tobacco, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Statistics, Jammu & Kashmir

Forests

Jammu and Kashmir: Forest fire takes a toll on Rajouri locals’ health

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir): Amid the wild fire raging in the forests area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district for the past three days, Locals in are complaining of being exposed to a number of

Publication Date:

30/05/2018

Source: Free Press Journal

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Forest Fires, Diseases, Pollution, Forests, Jammu & Kashmir

People

SC to hear J&K plea on NGT order

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 30 a plea of the Jammu and Kashmir government seeking a stay on proceedings before the National Green Tribunal that has sought a rehabilitation pla

Publication Date:

29/05/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Supreme Court, National Green Trbunal (NGT), People, Rehabilitation, Jammu & Kashmir

Wildlife

Conservation prospects of the Kashmir Red Deer (Cervus hanglu hanglu) beyond Dachigam National Park, in Jammu and Kashmir, India

India’s only extant red deer species, the Kashmir red deer, or hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu) is restricted today to the confines of the 141 sq. km Dachigam National Park (NP) in Jammu and Kashmir, with about 200 surviving individuals. A continual population decline of hangul has necessitated the identification of relict populations and suitable habitats outside Dachigam NP, so that a meta-population approach to its conservation may be employed.

Publication Date:

25/05/2018

Author(s): Rahul Kaul, Mayukh Chatterjee, Tapajit Bhattacharya & et al

Source: Current Science

Vol:

114

Issue:

10

pp:

2123-2120

Tags:

Deer, Endangered Species, Wildlife Management, Dachigam NP, Jammu & Kashmir

People

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rehabilitation of mule operators operating between between Katra and Vaishno Devi shrine, Jammu & Kashmir, 23/05/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 23/05/2018 regarding finalizing and implementing the Rehabilitation Scheme for people engaged in carrying pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine on horses and mules, which have now been prohibited.

Judgement Date:

23/05/2018

Tags:

Religious Places, Animal Cruelty, Rehabilitation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Unemployment, Jammu & Kashmir

Climate Change

J&K showing slackness in obtaining benefit of National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change

Nodal Officers not appointed in majority of key deptts

Publication Date:

11/05/2018

Author(s): Mohinder Verma

Source: Daily Excelsior (Jammu)

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Floods, Agriculture, Water Resources, Jammu & Kashmir

Air Pollution

Srinagar among most polluted cities

Delhi, Kanpur and Varanasi are among the 14 most-polluted cities in the world, a new WHO report released today said even as environment and health experts sounded an alarm about the severity of the

Publication Date:

04/05/2018

Source: Daily Excelsior (Jammu)

Tags:

Srinagar (T), Air Pollution, WHO, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Health Effects, Jammu & Kashmir

Health

State health sector in for major overhaul

Govt to come out with policy to upgrade facilities

Publication Date:

30/04/2018

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Health, Health Policy, Health Education, Infectious Diseases, Jammu & Kashmir

Governance And Institutions

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding appointment of Lokpal/Lokayukta in states of India, 19/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/04/2018 regarding appointment of Lokpal/Lokayukta in states of India. Supreme Court directs all the states to expedite the process of appointment of Lokayukta at the earliest and inform the Apex Court of the progress reached on 10/07/2018 by means of a status report.

Judgement Date:

19/04/2018

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