Environment
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667NGT panel finds 1.5 million tonnes of riverbed material illegally extracted from Kashmir’s Sukhnag
Supervisory Committee submits report after ground inspection; case listed on July 13 before NGT New Delhi: A high-level supervisory team constituted by...
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941Is Kashmir’s white spring fluff really pollen? What science says
Every spring, Kashmir witnesses a strange transformation. As winter fades and the Valley begins to bloom with almond flowers and fresh greenery,...
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2.0KA poison with no antidote: My worst pictures of the year!
During my days as a student of journalism, I once had the opportunity to attend a workshop which, among other things, focused...
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652JK principal accountant general calls for environmental audits to mitigate disaster risks in JK
Hoists national flag of India on 79th independence day Jammu: Principal Accountant General (PAG) Jammu and Kashmir K P Yadav hoisted the...
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1.6KHow we let Gulmarg slip away
A construction frenzy has devoured the Meadow of Flowers. Now, the authorities promise a crackdown. But where was the enforcement all these...
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1.7KWahibugh’s rivulet that forgot how to sing: Rumshi creek looted the under cover of darkness
South Kashmir’s Wahibugh’s village has been fighting for survival as its main rivulet has been turning to dust. Villagers say that ground-water...
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1.4KHow sustainable are our picnics?
Staggering footfall is leaving behind piles of waste in Kashmir’s meadows and mountains. Sustainability as a solution can check this menace. Enjoying...
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17.6KEinstein in Gulmarg
That Kashmir’s wonderland is becoming a wasteland is a barking comment on community’s waste-disposal habits. At a recent family gathering, the conversations...
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2.4KWorld Environment Day: #BeatPlasticPollution before it beats us
Like any other place on the globe, Kashmir is not isolated from the issues of plastic pollution. Being situated in an ecologically...
