Year: 2017

Waterlogging hits normal life in Srinagar

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People suffer, authorities in ”Slumber” Life in the summer capital was thrown out of gear on Sunday as rains and snow led to water-logging of several areas causing immense inconvenience to commuters. Massive water-logging was witnessed at Parraypora, Rambagh, LD Hospital, TRC Junction, Regal Chowk, Jehangir Chowk and Sonwar resulting in slowing down of traffic. The problem was compounded due to slippery roads brought down speed of vehicles to almost 20 kmph leading to traffic snarls at various places. Inhabitants of Jawahar Nagar said water entered compound of several houses.…

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Kashmir Valley blanketed with Snow

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The Kashmir valley received heavy snowfall since Saturday night in the region even as downpour triggered landslides at several locations along the already shut Srinagar-Jammu highway. The snowfall began early on Saturday night and continued till early Sunday morning in the region. Srinagar city, the state’s summer capital, received 61.6 mm precipitation overnight – the highest 24-hour downpour recorded in February in the past decade, according to the data of the Meteorological Department. Qazigund, the gateway town to the Valley, received 82.8 mm precipitation in the past 24 hours, the…

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Fresh Snow triggers new challenges across Kashmir Valley

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Fresh snowfall disrupts life, highway remains closed for 4th day Power Supply knocks out, Supply lines damaged at many places Work apace to restore electricity: PDD Many areas left inundated due to waterlogging  SASE issues avalanche warning for higher reaches Minister says snow cleared from roads ‘in shortest possible time’ Fresh snowfall and rains disrupted normal life across Kashmir on Sunday while the Srinagar-Jammu highway continued to remain closed for traffic for the fourth straight day, even as local Meteorological department predicted more precipitation in next 24 hours. The snow and…

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Govt fails to rebuild damaged roads; of 4000kms, only 1400 kms repaired since 2014

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Experts blame ill planning, defunct drainage system for deteriorating road conditions Despite passing of two years since the floods wreaked havoc in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to undertake macadamization of 2600 kms of road stretches, which were damaged by September 2014 deluge adding to already shabby roads links which are causing inconvenience to populace. Senior Roads and Building department officials informed Kashmir Post that the vast road stretches in Kashmir were already in dilapidated conditions, the floods left further 4,000 Kms dilapidated. Of which only 1400…

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Weatherman predicts more Rains & Snow, Admin issues Avalanche Alert

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Highway remains closed Admin issues fresh avalanche alert The Meteorological department (MeT) Saturday predicted more rains or snow in next 24 hours in the state. Meanwhile the Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for vehicular traffic. A MeT official said there is possibility of moderate to heavy rains or snow at most of the places across the state. He said there is possibility of heavy rainfall or snowfall at isolated places as well. “The weather would likely improve from February 6”. Meanwhile, Srinagar-Jammu Highway remained closed for traffic for the second consecutive…

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Bad Weather claims 2 lives in Jammu Region, Road connectivity snapped for 4th Day

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Two persons were killed in different weather-related accidents in the Jammu region. In the first incident, a 12-year-old boy was killed and four of his family members had a miraculous escape after a tree crashed into their house in Bonjwah village of Kishtwar district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Yaseen, son of Noor Mahi Kholi of Patnazi village of Bonjwah tehsil of Kishtwar. His body was pulled out of the debris by locals and the police. Later, the body was handed over to the family for…

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Srinagar registers 16,000 dog bite cases in last 3 Years

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“It is about 100 more than 2014-15 when 4917 incidents were reported at the same clinic. As many as 6014 dog bite cases were recorded during 2013-14,” said an official. During the past three years, about 16,000 people have been bitten by stray dogs in the summer capital, official data reveals. The data reveals that 5000 dog bite cases were recorded at the Anti Rabies clinic at the SMHS hospital here during 2015-16. “It is about 100 more than 2014-15 when 4917 incidents were reported at the same clinic. As…

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Highway remains closed for 2nd day, stranded passengers battles Cold, Hunger, Slam Govt

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Weatherman predicts Rains, Snow Officials issue avalanche warning for higher reaches The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for traffic for the second consecutive day Friday, causing inconvenience to hundreds of intending and stranded commuters, even as Meteorological Department predicted rains and snow in next 24 hours. Officials said huge landslides near Ramban and Battery Cheshma areas on the Srinagar-Jammu highway forced its closure on Thursday. “The highway remained closed today and no fresh traffic will be allowed on Saturday,” Inspector General of Police (Traffic), Shafqat A Watali told Kashmir Post. He…

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Kashmir Protests death sentence to Kulgam youth

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Youths clash with security forces in Srinagar, Sopore Amid a shutdown called by separatist leaders over death sentence to a Kulgam youth by a Kolkata court, protests erupted at various places in Kashmir after the Friday prayers, affecting normal life. The protests led to clashes between protesters and the police forces in downtown Srinagar. Stone-throwing protesters also hurled a petrol bomb towards the CRPF men near Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of Srinagar. The petrol bomb hit one of the jawans. The protesters were chased away by the police…

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Shiv Sena settles foot in Valley, 200 People joined party at Bandipora

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Right Wing Shiv Sena Hindustan claims that 200 people from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district joined it on Thursday. Abdul Khaliq Bhat, the Mumbai-based party’s Kashmir President, said the people joined the party at Sumbal, Nowgam. “More people were willing to join us, but due to lack of space, only 200 people were able to join Shiv Sena. These people were earlier associated with NC or PDP,” Khaliq told The Kashmir Post. He claimed that these people joined Shiv Sena because they were “deceived by NC, Congress, and PDP since 1947”.…

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