Month: September 2020

Irshad Hussain Despite being one kilometre away from the deputy commissioner's office in budgam, a main road in this central Kashmir district has turned into a wetland and the administration remains is unmoved. Locals of Waterwani, Dadina, Sholipora , Doonsinaar , Labertal and their adjoining areas are facing acute difficulties due to the sorry state of this road. They alleged that the District Administration of Budgam is watching like a mute spectator. "Day by day it creates problems for the trespassers as well as outsiders to go through this road, especially for pregnant women travelling either by foot or through transport," a local told The Kashmiriyat, adding that, "Sometimes due to the pathetic condition of roads most of the patients get severe attacks in reaching the hospit...

The Jammu Kashmir government on Monday declared all districts in Kashmir except Bandipora as ‘Red Zones’ in view of the spike in the COVID-19 cases. An order issued by Chief Secretary JK, B V R Subrahmanyam, who is also the Chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, said that the decision had been taken after a review of the COVID-19 situation with Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education and in view of the spike in the number of infections of late. Accordingly, all districts in Kashmir except Bandipora, which figures in the ‘Orange Zones’ and Ramban district in Jammu division have been declared as Red Zones. Doda and Kishtwar are the only ‘Green Zone while rest of the districts in Jammu...

Rains lashed Kashmir on Monday bringing down temperatures sharply even as the Meteorological Department (MeT) predicted another wet spell on September 3 and 4. MeT in its fresh weather forecast said: “Light to moderate rain is likely at scattered to fairly widespread places of J&K mainly during September 3 and 4.” Director MeT, Sonam Lotus said during this period occasional heavy showers were likely at some places in Jammu region. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) weather forecast issued for various states has also predicted rains in parts of J&K from September 3. In view of the rain forecast, MeT has issued an alert saying rains could lead to as hoods and landslides especially along the 270-km Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Meanwhile, summer capital Srina...