Govt mulls to amend Water Resources Act 2010

'New Clause Will Enable State To Use Water Usage Money For Power Generation'

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Apr 16: The state government is contemplating to amend J&K Water Resources Act 2010–through an ordinance-to pave the way for using the money collected as water usage charges for building and buying back of hydro electric Projects. Sources told Greater Kashmir that the government More

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Govt likely to put eviction drives against nomadic settlements on hold

Rehabilitation Provision Under Consideration

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, Apr 16: The state is likely to put the eviction drives against nomad Gujjar and Bakarwal settlements on government land, particularly in Jammu, on hold apparently in the light of the set guidelines. Also such drives by various enforcement agencies in future would be conducted only More

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Mehbooba rejects CM’s power failure logic

Accuses NC of misgovernance

Rajouri, Apr 16: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that the power crisis in the state was the outcome of misgovernance. Reacting to the indication of more power curtailments “due to high T&D losses” in the state by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on the other More

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NC visualized, created, strengthened democratic institutions: Kichloo

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 16: Ruling National Conference has advised the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and Bhartiya Janta Party to revisit history to realize the contributions and sacrifices of the ruling party for upholding and strengthening the democratic institutions in the state. In a statement, More

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JK eyes forest conservation models of Assam, Meghalaya

Mian Altaf visits northeastern states, meets experts

Jammu, Apr 16: Jammu and Kashmir Government is exploring the possibility to adopt the forest conservation models of northeast states, Meghalaya and Assam for long-term conservation of green gold of the State.     In this regard, the Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian More

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Azad to visit JK today

Jammu, Apr 16: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on a two day visit from April 17.  Officials said Azad will participate in a function to mark the death anniversary of former Union Minister of State for Home, Maqbool Dar in More

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JK sliding towards normalcy: Vohra

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 16: Governor, N N Vohra, on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is slowly sliding towards normalcy. Speaking at the inaugural function of a cultural show “Jashan-e-Baharaan”, organized by the Inter Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC) in collaboration with the State Information More

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Contractor slips to death in Doda

Doda, Apr 16: A contractor died after he accidentally slipped into a gorge at a road construction site in tehsil Gandoh of this mountainous district, on Monday morning. Syed Ahmed Ali Khan, 47, of Rajbagh in Srinagar, was on the site of road construction work, which was being executed by him More

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