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Stray Dog Menace in Srinagar Sparks Fear: Residents of Jawahar Nagar, Natipora Among Worst Hit as Packs Roam Freely

May 15, 2026 Editor

Stray Dog Menace in Srinagar: Jawahar Nagar, Natipora Residents Fear Rising Dog Attacks By: Javid Amin | 14 May 2026 Panic on Srinagar Streets as Stray Dog Population Surges Across Residential Areas The growing stray dog menace in Srinagar has triggered fear, anxiety, and anger among residents, with several localities reporting aggressive packs of dogs roaming freely in residential lanes, markets, and public spaces. Areas such as Srinagar’s Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Rajbagh, Bemina, Hyderpora, and Batamaloo have emerged as major hotspots where residents say stepping outside, especially during early mornings…

Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Achan Landfill Exposes Urban Decay and SMC’s Biggest Test

October 5, 2025 Editor

Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 The Stench of Neglect On a damp Friday morning, drizzle fell softly over Srinagar’s Achan landfill, but it brought no comfort.Instead of freshness, the air was thick with the stench of decay that drifted across neighborhoods — Nowshehra, Lal Bazaar, Soura, and Eidgah. Children waiting for school buses covered their noses with handkerchiefs. Shopkeepers sprayed cheap room fresheners into the air. Windows were shut tight despite the humidity. What was once a quiet stretch…

Unchecked Stray Dog Menace Continues to Pester Srinagarites

August 28, 2023 Editor

By: Javid Amin The unchecked stray dog menace in Srinagar is causing widespread fear and anxiety among the people. Residents of various parts of the city have complained of packs of stray dogs roaming the streets, posing a threat to their safety. In the Downtown area, dozens of stray dogs can be seen roaming in packs, making it difficult for people to move around freely. “We are unable to roam freely in the presence of stray dogs,” said Ishfaq Ahmed, a resident of Nowhatta. “Unless there is a proper mechanism…

SMC, Revenue evacuate 17 kanals of land at HMT

June 24, 2016 Editor

In a joint inspection by officials of Revenue department and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Wednesday evacuated 17 kanals of illegally occupied land at HMT opposite Ansari Toyota at outskirts Srinagar. A team, headed by Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Srinagar west, Rifat Naseem reached the spot and evacuated the land with the help of revenue and SMC officials. Tehsildar HMT Showkat Ahmad told Kashmir POST that it was government land and it was allotted to people in past under the scheme “Grow More Food’’. He said that people were not growing…