All posts tagged "Forests"
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233Jammu & Kashmir60-year-old man found dead in Doda forests; probe launched
Jammu: A 60-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Parshola Nallah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Officials told GNS...
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206Jammu & Kashmir
JK forest area covers 47.8% of total land, spans over 20,000 SqKm
Jammu has 20 protected areas, Kashmir 28, shows official data Srinagar: Over the years, Jammu and Kashmir has made significant strides in...
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1.9KJammu & Kashmir
Armed forces ready to deal with challenge if Taliban enter Kashmir: IGP
‘Says have activated human, technical intelligence in forest areas’ ‘Some reports of fresh infiltration have poured in’ Three JeM militants killed in...
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2.8K2Crime
Hyderabad based company ‘illegally’ chops down over 300 trees in central Kashmir
Srinagar: A Hyderabad-based major infrastructure company, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd which is responsible for the construction of the 14.5-kilometer Zojila Tunnel...
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‘Where will we go’: Nomad Gujjar Bakerwal tribes fear losing livelihood as Admin demolishes structures in forests
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Administration has started demolishing temporary Kaccha houses of Gujjar and Bakarwal tribes in Kashmir’s Pahalgam area. Gujjars...
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3.2KDisaster
The ‘high-tension’ transmission line that cuts through the heart of a Kashmir jungle
After 900 odd pine trees were axed in Ganderbal forests for laying of 220KV Alasteng-Leh transmission line, the reckless economic activity has...
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4.8KEcology
Hundreds of forest trees face axe for Ladakh-Ganderbal transmission line
Locals appeal to the Governor for intervention Ganderbal: A transmission company which is executing work on Ladakh to Alastang Ganderbal 220 KV transmission...
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20.0KClimate Change
Time for ‘Shajkaan’: The springtime wild mushrooms under axe and jackboot
With advent of spring every year, women vendors from Uri and other far-flung areas walk down to Baramulla town with a basket...
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1.7KEnvironment
Conservation of natural resources Govt’s top priority: Forest Minister
Kathua: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh has described the climate change and global warming as greatest challenges confronting...
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2.7KEnvironment
Collective efforts needed to conserve, promote JK’s green wealth, says Minster of forest Lal Singh
Minister reviews progress on dev projects. Jammu: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh today called for Collective efforts needed...
