As the developmental activities in Srinagar have come to a standstill due to ongoing unrest, the state government on Wednesday said work on all stalled projects will be undertaken during winter to compensate lost time. The various projects including road widening and construction of drains in the summer capital have missed deadlines due to the unrest. Officials said that delay in completion of these projects will result in cost escalation. Minister for Roads and Buildings, A. R Veeri said that the due to prevailing situation work on various development projects…
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Do away with power cuts: CM to PDD
Asks officers not to halt works during winter months Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday directed the divisional administration not to let the winter season in the Valley become an impediment in the execution and completion of developmental works. She also impressed upon the PDD authorities to devise mechanism for doing away with unscheduled cuts in power supply during winters. Chairing an officers meeting here to review the winter arrangements in the Kashmir Valley, the Chief Minister asked the divisional administration to identify the components of developmental works which could be…
Read MoreJK Heading towards worst power crisis, Amid unscheduled power cuts, PDD to launch drive against pilferage
Jammu and Kashmir is heading towards worst power crisis in coming days as the local electricity generation in the state has declined by 70 percent. Sources said the Power Development Department is presently buying 500 MW power from the neighboring states to tide over the deficit. “However, this is not sufficient to meet the requirements on a daily basis”, reliable sources in the PDD informed. As per the figures available with Kashmir Post, JK requires 2600 MW of power on a daily basis, but due to steep decline in power…
Read More‘Bar on constructions around 149 defence establishments in JK’
Union Defence Ministry has disclosed that there are security restrictions on construction activities around 149 defence establishments/installations in Jammu and Kashmir, official documents in possession of Kashmir Post reveal. Of these, 142 installations are in the Northern Command while remaining seven stations are in the Western Command. The Union Defence Ministry, in October this year, unveiled new guidelines for granting “No Objection Certificate for building constructions” around military installations. In all other states barring J&K, the restrictions are now applicable only up to 10 meters from the outer wall of…
Read MoreParents protest DPS decision to resume normal schooling from Saturday
The Srinagar based CBSE affiliated Delhi Public School (DPS) will resume normal functioning from December 3 after remaining close for past over five months of unrest in Kashmir. After a prolonged closure, the DPS administration has decided to open the school from Saturday and ply its school buses for ferrying students from designated spots. The school administration has given relaxation to the students on wearing school uniforms for attending the classes. However, it has asked students to carry the identity cards to their school for “security reasons”. The school has…
Read MoreAltaf Bukhari distressed over prolonged power outages
Taking a strong exception to the massive curtailment in electricity distribution in Kashmir, former minister and MLA Amirakadal Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari today said “the prolonged and unscheduled power cuts have added to the miseries of people amid freezing temperatures in Kashmir.” In a statement, Bukhari said the government must review prevailing power curtailment policy in both metered and non-metered areas in order to ensure supply of power as per the schedule. “Present curtailment schedule that extends at-least upto six to eight hours per-day, apart from unscheduled power cuts has…
Read MoreKeep off anti-Islamic activities, Western wear, warn Hizb posters
Mysterious posters of militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen have warned people against indulging in anti-Islamic activities and also asked girls to desist from wearing western wear. The posters have been put up at Kangan village in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. “The Hizbul Mujahideen wants to inform the people of Jammu and Kashmir that on the one hand our youth are making sacrifices but on the other hand some people are involved in anti-Islamic activities. Youth have become addicted to drinking, charas and other drugs. Young boys and girls are involved in…
Read MoreExaminations deceptive bid for political gains: Hurriyat
Holding of board exams in Kashmir was a “deceptive attempt” by the state government to reap political gains, hardline Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani said today, a day after PM Narendra Modi praised high attendance in the annual tests. “Conducting examinations was purely a deceptive attempt to achieve political gains and get the applause from the masters in Delhi,” Hurriyat spokesman said. In his monthly radio address, Modi had yesterday said high participation of students in the recent Board exams in Kashmir reflected their resolve to strive…
Read MoreGovt unlikely to lift ban on Prepaid Internet Services
Even though situation has improved in the Valley to a larger extent, the government is unlikely to restore internet services on prepaid mobile connections. The mobile phone services were suspended in the Valley after the killing of 21-year-old popular Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani on July 8, 2016. Government restored the services of post-paid mobile phones first but it continued ban on internet services. Authorities later lifted the ban on postpaid internet services on November 18, 2016 after remaining suspended for 133 days. However, the ban on pre-paid mobile…
Read MoreIn Kashmir, Sunday is the new Monday
After remaining closed for more than four months, Sunday was the new Monday for schools in the Kashmir valley. Hundreds of students attended classes to make up for the losses as the separatist protest calendar allows a two-day relaxation period in a week. “Sunday is a full day of relaxation, buses remain available and students reach school without any hassles. We are also concluding the formalities of the previous session to focus on the next one now,” said Rukhsan-ul-Nisa, a senior teacher at S.S. Islamia High School at Srinagar’s Nowhatta…
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