Night soil of over 60 thousand latrines is disposed into open drains without any sewage treatment in Jammu and Kashmir, according to figures released by state's Directorate of Census Operation.
Keeping in view the seismic vulnerability of Kashmir, the High Court has asked the government to establish an “effective disaster management committee”.
JAMMU: The inhabitants of village Nagander in tehsil Pampore of South Kashmir district Pulwama have expressed serious concern over the increasing pollution in the area due to setting up of cement plants in the locality.
Sarpanch of the area, Mohammed Shafi in a statement issued here today said that the increasing pollution is not only becoming a health hazard for local people but also the animals and plants have been affected by it.
Following incessant rain across Kashmir last night, the water level in the Jhelum touched the danger mark this afternoon, prompting the authorities to sound a flood alert.
The present paper reports the ethno-medicinal uses of 10 plant species belonging to 7 families being practised by the tribes and rural people of Pulwama District, Srinagar (J & K) for the treatment of hair ailments and 13 plant species belonging to 11 families for the treatment of boils.
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: The 24th meeting of Apex Clearance Committee (APCC) was held today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary S. S. Kapur to clear various investment proposals in medium and large sector.
The committee approved a proposal of Steel Authority of India, a Government of India enterprise for setting up of a steel processing unit at Lassipora, Pulwama in Kashmir division.
