Month: August 2021

The forest department seized a large quantity of illicit timber and at least three horses over the past several days in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district. DFO Divisional Forest Officer Langate, Ab Hamid Malla told GNS that there are attempts being made by culprits to chop down green trees, axe-fashion them into sleepers and deliver them to consumers during night hours. However the department has established a very good network of information in rural as well as town areas and timely strikes are being carried out to thwart such attempts. We have achieved good success at this front, he said. Detailing on the latest seizure, the officer said that during intervening night of August 26, 2021, a party consisting of Forest control Room Langate was deputed for operation after receiving inp...

At least six doctors were found absent from their duties at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore. Tehsildar Sopore along his team made a surprise visit to SDH Sopore on Wednesday where six doctors were found absent from their duties. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), six doctors identified as Dr Mohammad Ashraf Consultant Surgeon, Dr Mohammad Sultan M.O., Dr Mohammad Saleem chesti, Dr Mudasir Nazir, Dr M. Rafi and Dr Sheikh Dawood were found absent from their duties. The report has been submitted along with daily attendance sheet produced by the Block Medical Officer Sopore for information and further necessary action as desired, officials said. Meanwhile, Tehsildar Sopore Manzoor Ahmad told KNO the surprise visit was conducted on the directions of Distric...

A 40-year-old carpenter succumbed on Thursday, two days after he fell off a roof top in Mahrajpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a carpenter identified as Farooq Ahmad Changa, son of Habib ullah Changa of Arampora Sopore was critically injured after he slipped and fell off a roof top. "He was immediately taken to Sopore hospital, where doctors referred him to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment." The official said that he succumbed to his injuries after two days in Srinagar hospital and the body has been handed over to his family for last rites—(KNO)

The Jammu Kashmir government has revised the rate of tap water in the union territory. As per the order, the authorities have decided to fix the water usage charges as per the different categories. The categories of users include domestic, commercial, industrial purposes, institutional and filling of water tankers etc “In terms of section 128 and section 145 ( 2) of JK water resource ( Regulation and management) act 2010 the authority has decided to fix the water usage charges/ tariff for different categories of water for the year 2021- 22 effective from 1-4-2021 and tariff order remain valid till 31-4-2022,” the order reads—(KNO)