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Draft proposal for Srinagar Smart City finalized

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The draft proposal for Srinagar Smart City Challenge has been finalized by the Consulting Agency and same was today uploaded on https://mygov.in/group-issue/inviting-suggestions-development-srinagar-smart-city/ and also on the SMC website https://smcsite.org. According to a statement issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, the twin-capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu have been proposed to be enlisted under the Smart Cities Mission, a flagship initiative of the Government of India. Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Gurgaon) has been appointed as Consultant to prepare proposals for the two cities for the next round of the…

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Protests in Soura; Injured elderly man on ventilator

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A peaceful protest march was staged on Thursday in Anchaar area of Soura in Srinagar against the security forces raid that left over 40 civilians injured a day ago. Reports said that hundreds of people staged peaceful protests against the forces. The residents said that forces raid was unjustified and unprovoked. Reports said that the condition of an elderly man from Ilahibagh area of Srinagar who was hit by a tear gas shell on his head continues to be serious. The man identified as Ghulam Muhammad Khan alias Naqash was…

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SMC proposes metro, de-congestion of downtown, ring road for Dal Lake

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Smart City Challenge Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is proposing metro in Srinagar, ring road for Dal Lake, de-congestion and replacing of the rusted tin roofs in downtown for the next round of Smart City competition to be organized Union Ministry of Urban Development (MUD) in January 2017. There are 100 cities which are competing in it from all over India. This is for the first time Srinagar and Jammu cities would be taking part in the competition. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has been given the responsibility of making the proposal…

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City-Centre reels under evening Traffic Jams

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Wrong parking worsens situation Commuters faced immense hardships due to massive traffic jam in city-centre during relaxation in shutdown on Sunday evening. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck in gridlocks. The traffic jam was worsened by the wrong parking on roads. Massive traffic jam was witnessed at Jawahar Nagar, Rajbagh, TRC, Regal Chowk, Jahangir Chowk and its adjacent places. Commuters complained that wrong parking in evening hours is worsening the situation. “Scores of private cars are parked on roadsides. Footpaths are occupied by street vendors. There is no space for pedestrians…

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Forces go ‘Berserk’ during nocturnal raids at old Barzulla

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They damaged our household items, stole valuables, allege Inhabitants; police refutes Residents of Old Barzulla area of uptown here on Sunday accused the forces of going “berserk” during nocturnal raids. The aggrieved residents also accused the forces of “stealing cash and gold worth lakhs of rupees” besides damaging household goods including electronic gadgets. Residents of Ganai Mohalla Barzulla said at around 4 am on Sunday, forces including Police, SoG and paramilitary CRPF men barged into the locality. “They were carrying knives and iron roads with them. The forces personnel smashed…

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Night protests in Chanapora against arrests

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Police arrested a man and his two sons during a nocturnal raid at Chanapora here triggering massive protests in the locality. Local news agency CNS said that forces in six vehicles raided few houses at Lone Mohalla Chanapora during night. “Police barged into the house on one Ali Muhammad Lone and bundled him into police vehicle along with his two sons Ishtyaq Ahmed Lone and Reyaz Ahmed Lone. Police also picked up two youth whom locals identified as Muhammad Maqbool and Abdul Qayoom,” “As the police started raiding the houses,…

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Curfew in Srinagar on Junaid’s Chaharum

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36 injured in fresh clashes Police ‘teargas’ Muharram processions 66 more arrested in 24 hours: Police At least 36 people were injured in clashes that erupted at some places in Kashmir on Tuesday, even as normal life continued to remain paralyzed for the 95th straight day due to shutdown and restrictions. In Srinagar, curfew-like curbs remained imposed in areas falling under jurisdiction of police stations Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal and Maharaj Gunj. Official sources said restrictions were imposed in view of Chaharum (fourth day) of killing of 12-year-old Junaid Akhoon…

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Cars, Autos stoned in Srinagar

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Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir Valley have been witnessing acts of wilful vandalism over the past few days, leaving scores of private cars, auto-rickshaws and motorbikes damaged. Also, a few people were injured in the recent assault incidents. Private cars and other vehicles were attacked with stones by groups of youth, many of them wearing bandanas or three-hole balaclava to hinder recognition, at various places on Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, two auto-rickshaws were torched in Srinagar’s Saida Kadal and Babademb localities, apparently to punish the operators…

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Srinagar on Alert after Suspicious Movement

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A sudden alert was sounded across Srinagar Tuesday and police carried out major frisking and search operations in various areas taking travelers by surprise. Police sources said they have inputs about ‘militant movement’ in the city. Witnesses said that police and SoG men, some of them with their faces covered, stopped vehicles at Sempora where they had placed a barricade. “They were stopping almost every vehicle, especially small vehicles and checking the identity of travellers,” they said. Abdur Rashid, who was travelling in his private vehicle from Pampore to Lal…

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Police launches crackdown in Natipora after ‘Abduction’ of cop by stone pelters

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Residents of Natipora area in uptown Srinagar Friday alleged that police and CRPF men launched a “crackdown” in the area after the alleged abduction of policeman by the stone pelters . Locals told Kashmir Post that large number of police and CRPF men launched the crackdown in Natipora and adjoining areas to trace the “abducted” policeman. They said that forces restricted the civilian movement in the area and did not allow residents to move out of their houses. The locals said a policeman, who was allegedly video-graphing stone pelting youth,…

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