Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

Fire Breaks Out In Srinagar Locality

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*Vehicular Traffic Movement On NH-44 Between Nashri & Navyug Tunnel To Remain Suspended for 4 Hrs on Friday & Saturday* Srinagar, Nov 23 (KS): Vehicular traffic movement on National Highway (NH-44) between Nashri and Navyug tunnel will remain suspended for four hours on Friday and Saturday. "Vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) will remain suspended between Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel on 24/25-11-2023 (Friday and Saturday) from 0000 hrs to 0400 hrs. (Intervening night of 23/24-11-2023 and 24/25-11-2023)", a communique in this regard as per Kashmir Scroll reads. "No vehicle shall be allowed after 2100 hrs from Qazigund towards Jammu and from Udhampur towards Srinagar on 23-11-2023 and 24-11-2023 in view of launching of girders at Nashri viaduct, fixing of Jet fans at Peerah and T5 Tunnel to ensure safety of general populace/travellers /drivers", the communique reads. "People are advised to contact TCU Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban and Srinagar for regular updates and visit the Twitter handle, Facebook page of Traffic Police J&K", it reads further. (KS)

Jammu Srinagar NHW closed due to ongoing maintenance work at Shalgadi; officials

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Rainawari residents protest against installation of smart meters, demand removal of existing meters

Rainawari residents protest against installation of smart meters, demand removal of existing meters

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KVIB releases Rs 12960.18 Lacs for employment generation programs in J&K, aiming to benefit 50,000 entrepreneurs

KVIB releases Rs 12960.18 Lacs for employment generation programs in J&K, aiming to benefit 50,000 entrepreneurs

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Srinagar to get Japanese Cherry Blossom Theme Garden

Srinagar to get Japanese Cherry Blossom Theme Garden

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Bandipora Tales: This 23-Year-old writer dreams of becoming an Islamic scholar and civil service officer

Bandipora Tales: This 23-Year-old writer dreams of becoming an Islamic scholar and civil service officer

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Amit Verma takes charge as superintendent of Police west zone Srinagar, receives warm welcome

Amit Verma takes charge as superintendent of Police west zone Srinagar, receives warm welcome

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Govt Imposes Property Tax In J&K From April 1

Govt Imposes Property Tax In J&K From April 1

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*Stone quarry ban leaves thousands of families in distress* *Ban should be completely lifted: Association president* Jahangir Sofi Srinagar, Feb 20 (KNO): The ban on stone quarrying in Jammu & Kashmir since 2016 has devastated thousands of households who relied on the business for a living. Although the Lieutenant Governor-led administration reduced sanctions on stone quarry activities in 2021 by allowing the owners to lift only piled-up loose material, those associated with the business say there isn't much to celebrate as they have apprehensions that the stockpiles will be depleted in a couple of years. Bashir Ahmad, president United Quarry Association told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after the 2016 ban, their survival has become difficult, and that the lifting of restrictive sanctions does not guarantee them a safe business. “Before the ban, there were around 400 stakeholders associated with stone quarrying; now with the ban in place, more than 40 percent have closed down the business,” Bashir said. He said the government in 2021 allowed the lifting of loose material but that too came with a condition to supply only to government contractors. There should be the complete lifting of the ban on our work, he urged. The Association president said that after the permission for the lifting of loose material was given, a quarry owner can hardly lift 4 to 5 loads a month. “The loose stone material that naturally fell down is not going to survive for long; it will drain out by the end of the next year or so, which will signal the complete shutdown of the business. We are currently in such poor financial shape that we are unable to even plan for new businesses,” he said. According to Bashir, they also discussed a rehabilitation programme with the government that involved moving to a different location, but that plan was never carried out. Another stone quarry owner, Naseer Ahmad, said his family has gone through mental stress. “We had taken loans against the business,” he said. “We were happy doing our business, everything was going smooth, and then there was a sudden ban.” Naseer said they were never taken on board by the authorities. “What can we do now as we have families to feed; banks are after us as they are not ready to waive off our loans. Where shall we go in these conditions,” he said. Ahmad claimed that after the ban on stone quarry works, the families associated with the business are struggling to make their livelihoods as their children were also in this business. Following the ban on stone quarry works in 2016, numerous protests and pressers were held by the stone quarry owners and their workers demanding the lifting of a complete ban on the functioning of stone quarries—(KNO)

Stone quarry ban since 2016, leaves thousands of families in distress, Details Here

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Defeating polio: A young girl’s inspiring journey of resilience and determination

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